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Life is about to become easier for 18 families in Invermere as the Family Re-source Centre will be converting an ex-isting apartment complex into afford-able housing.

With funding assistance from the pro-vincial and federal governments, the Columbia Basin Trust as well as local organizations and a generous individ-ual, the Family Resource Centre was able to purchase an 18-unit apartment complex on 10th Avenue near Sobeys to revamp into housing for low-income families. There are three buildings, each consisting of six units, and each apartment has two bedrooms.

Pat Cope, executive director for the Family Resource Centre, expects the units will be fi lled “instantly.”

“This is a very, very small drop in the bucket of what’s needed,” said Mrs. Cope.

The funding support was made avail-able to her organization after a needs assessment was conducted in 2013, which studied the demand for afford-able housing between Spillimacheen and Canal Flats. The assessment cost of $30,000 was covered by Regional District of East Kootenay Area G.

The building sits on lot 218 10th Av-enue and was oc-cupied as a regular apartment complex until it was purchased last month. Tenants currently occupying units at the apart-ment complex who qualify for afford-able housing will see their rents re-duced, and the remaining units will be rented to new tenants who are eligible for the program.

The previous owner of the building left a $100,000 donation with the Family Resource Centre.

“They wanted to be a part of creating a legacy to leave in the valley — this was very generous of them,” said Mrs. Cope.

Under the Investment in Affordable Housing 2011-2014 Agreement, a total of $744,558 was contributed by the federal and provincial government to make the project possible. That dollar fi gure was matched by the Columbia

Basin Trust.In a release from Fri-

day, February 14th, the Columbia Basin Trust reaffi rmed that one of its strategic priorities is to assist

communities in the Columbia Basin to support affordable housing and new housing initiatives.

“All partners and community mem-bers connected with this project worked hard and worked co-operatively. The trust is pleased to support increased access to affordable housing for the

residents of Invermere,” said Neil Muth, president and chief executive offi cer.

An additional $150,000 will be avail-able through the Province for construc-tion fi nancing during the interim peri-od, while the Family Resource Centre has pitched in $54,000 of its own.

“Our government’s investment in af-fordable housing here in Invermere is helping to improve the quality of life of families in need, and is contributing to the social well-being of the entire com-munity,” said David Wilks, Member of Parliament for Kootenay.

Rent will be proportionate to each tenant’s income, which Mrs. Cope said will cover the operating costs over its 40-year commitment.

“We have a responsibility to maintain a capital budget for ongoing capital,” she said. “The building has to look as good as or better 40 years from now.”

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Glacier Resorts Ltd. is preparing to break ground this summer at Jumbo Glacier Resort. According to the mayor of Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Mu-nicipality, a recent national newspaper story suggesting time may be running out, with the resort proponents’ envi-ronment certificate set to expire in Oc-tober 2014 unless there is construction at Jumbo, is unnecessarily alarmist.

When asked what would happen if the resort’s proponents do not have con-struction underway by October and the environmental assessment certificate expires, Jumbo mayor Greg Deck said that was an enormous “if.”

“It’s not going to happen. The propo-nent is entirely focused on breaking ground this year,” said Mr. Deck.

Glacier Resorts Ltd. acquired its en-vironmental assessment certificate, which contains, 195 conditions in Octo-ber 2004, with the caveat that it would expire in 10 years time if there is no evidence the project has “substantially started.” Just how much work needs to be done is not clear.

“The term ‘substantially started’ is not defined in the Environmental As-sessment Act. Each situation must be assessed on a case-by-case basis, in light of all relevant facts related to the project,” said Ministry of Environment

spokesperson David Karn, adding the Environmental Assessment Office con-siders factors such as what specific physical works have been completed or are underway; what investment of time, effort, money and other resources the proponent has made to develop one or more main physical elements of the project; and whether or not the activi-ties undertaken so far are a direct result of the project being certified.

The environmental assessment pro-cess took more than nine years from when it began in July 1995 before the certificate was granted to Glacier Re-sorts Ltd., and Mr. Karn said there is no specific fast-track mechanism for the resort’s proponents to regain their environmental assessment certificate should it be revoked.

Although the ministry would not spec-ulate on what might happen if torrential rains wipe out access roads or protest groups manage to stall construction this summer, Mr. Karn did say the cer-tificate’s deadline will not be extended.

“The certificate was extended in 2009. Under the B.C. Environmental Assess-ment Act, an environmental assessment certificate can only be extended once,” said Mr. Karn.

Glacier Resort Ltd. vice-president Grant Costello declined to comment.

The resort was first proposed more than 20 years ago and has generated de-bate ever since.

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Just as B.C.’s Family Day Weekend was get-ting underway, Highway 93 through Koote-nay National Park was closed for more than 12 hours on Saturday, February 15th after a fatal accident occurred just south of Vermil-lion Crossing around 11:30 a.m.

A 24-year-old Calgary woman is dead and a man of roughly the same age is fighting for his life in Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre after the late-morning collision between a semi and a car.

The collision occurred after the female

driver, who was heading towards Radium Hot Springs, lost control of her 2007 Hyundai and entered the oncoming lane before being struck by an eastbound semi. The driver of the semi was not injured.

At least two STARS Air Ambulance aircraft were dispatched to the crash scene and crews transported an adult male to Calgary. Highway 93 was closed between Radium Hot Springs and the Castle Mountain junction throughout the day. The RCMP’s South East District Traffic Services are now handling the investigation.

The name of the deceased woman is be-ing withheld pending the notification of her next of kin.

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The design team that brought you The Valley Beat is back with a new look for the valley’s heritage newspa-per. Associate Editor Nicole Trigg and Graphic Designer Silena Ewen, whose creative collaboration successfully launched the Columbia Valley’s first-ever dedicated events magazine last summer, put their heads together to re-imagine The Valley Echo while taking into account its long and colourful history. The end result is a fasci-nating mix of new ideas and old favourites, which long-term readers will no doubt recognize.

Building on the success of The Valley Beat, the weekly

community calendar is now a full page coined as “The Weekly Beat.” And in staying with the “beat” theme, the old “Street Beat” feature name has been revived and re-introduced to replace “Word on the Street” on page 7.

In response to feedback from readers, the well-loved “Remember When” section (now found in the second half of the paper) has become more promi-nent, with eye-catching old fashioned graphics added to enhance its unique historical flavour.

“The mountains on the Remember When page are the same that appear on front covers of The Valley Echo from the ‘50s to the ‘80s, so they have a really long tradition,” said Ms. Ewen.

Readers will also notice a single colour focus on co-

lour pages, which also harkens back to older themes, as do the mountains in the new Valley Echo front page seal, which were also featured prominently on front covers from the late ‘80s and ‘90s.

Cleaner lines, a more classic appearance, and a change in font style will make for easier reading while lending more consistency throughout the pages.

“Brain Games” has been given a makeover, as has the “Opinion” page (page 6) and the weekly online poll (page 7). And brand new features have been added including “Valley Snapshot” (page 2) and “Milestones” (page 20).

Readers are encouraged to share their feedback on the new design by emailing production@invermere valleyecho.com.


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Invermere council agreed to give $50,000 to the Rotary Club’s splash park proj-ect at its most recent council meeting. Construction will start this spring with the goal of having the park up and running by May long weekend.

“This is the Rotary Club’s original ask (of council) and we said come back when you’re close (to having all funding for the project),” said councillor Paul Denchuk at the February 11th council meeting. “Well, they are close now,”

Building the splash park will likely come to a total cost of $320,000, with much of the fundraising already done. Regional District of East Kootenay Areas F and G have already together put $10,000 into the project.

“We made that commitment and Rotary has come through in spades. We should absolutely go ahead with this (giving $50,000),” said councillor Greg Anderson.

Invermere mayor Gerry Taft agreed, but said he hopes people don’t think the fundraising is a done deal, yet.

“The total cost could be knocked down substantially if people come through with in-kind donations of things such as cement or use of dump trucks,” said Mayor Taft.

The splash park was originally projected to cost about $300,000 but that price tag has shot up by $20,000 because of an Interior Health requirement that the park be no more than 60 metres from a public washroom. The current wash-room on Kinsmen Beach will be somewhere between 60 to 100 metres from the splash park, which is close, but maybe not close enough — so a new $20,000 washroom may need to be built.

“It seems a ridiculous thing for Interior Health to demand considering the ex-isting washroom is good enough to serve the whole beach,” said Mr. Denchuk.

Funding accorded to Hospice SocietyCouncil also agreed to contribute $3,000 to the Hospice Society.

“It’s something the community needs; there’s a gap with Interior Health, why wouldn’t we support it?” asked Mr. Anderson.

Councillor Justin Atterbury added he was impressed by how little of the so-ciety’s budget goes to salaries and how much goes to training volunteers and operations.

Additionally, in a separate motion, council agreed to give the society an ad-ditional $2,000 if Area F agrees to contribute $3,000.

“It’s a good idea to put pressure on Area F to put some money in as well. There are gaps when they (Area F residents) don’t contribute,” said Mr. Denchuk.

“Area F is huge and it’s assessed (property) value is close to that of Cran-brook, double that of Invermere, so it’s okay to ask for contributions from Area F,” agreed Mr. Taft.

Students push for culinary tourismA group of David Thompson Secondary Students — Emily Zehnder, Sarah Zehnder

and Leigh Thompson — gave a presentation to council on the valley’s potential for culinary tourism at the February 11th meeting.

The students told council the valley already has a strong local food indus-try, but is missing out on drawing culinary tourists because it lacks a cohesive plan. They recommended holding meetings, forming a local chef’s association, developing a unifi ed logo, setting up a taste trail and holding a large-scale food festival as measures to help get such a plan started.

“If everybody could be together in the same room at the same time a lot could happen, since we already have many pieces of the (culinary tourism) puzzle in place,” said Mr. Taft in support of their ideas.

The students also recommended the district’s events co-ordinator be in charge of facilitating these ideas or that a separate position, perhaps just a summer student position, could be created for developing culinary tourism in the valley.

David Thompson Secondary School teacher Heather Brown suggested coun-cil should consider having the events co-ordinator commit to one food-based event a year.

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Collision With an Animal, What to do?What is the responsibility of a driver who hits an animal, let’s say a dog or a cat? If it is daylight, I could knock on a door to ask whom the animal belongs to, but what if it is late evening or after midnight? I can’t see myself picking up a bloodied animal and putting it in my car to take to the SPCA – assuming it is open. I don’t own a cell phone.

The BCSPCA advises that you should contact their cruelty hotline at 1-855-622-7722 or local animal control so that someone may be dispatched to assist the animal. While the BCSPCA does not provide animal control services in all communities in BC, our Call Centre operators do have access to animal control agency numbers throughout BC and may be able to provide some assistance albeit over the telephone.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure advises that the actions which can, and ideally should, be taken are set out in the Wildlife Collision Prevention Program (WCPP) website. If you collide with and kill a wild or domestic animal, you can report this to DriveBC on line as a non-emergency problem. They will notify the road maintenance contractor of the location and steps will be taken to remove the carcass on your behalf.

The Ministry of the Environment advises that it is a legal requirement to notify them of the killing or wounding of most larger wildlife. The report may be made through the Conservation Offi cer Service’s Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277.

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GINNY WALKERInvermere Public Library

On Wednesday, February 19th, the Inver-mere Public Library is once again hosting an “introduction to genealogy” evening.

The library has a subscription to Ancestry.com that is free to use in the building. You can bring your own laptop, or use one of the computers and research your family’s his-tory. The staff will introduce you to the soft-

ware and provide individual assistance to those that would like to make a start on this personal project.

Do you have questions about where to go for information? How to organize your mate-rial? Join us at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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She said the complex is in good shape in terms of the structure, while new paint and upgrades to the flooring, windows, and lighting will be coming soon.

Since 2011, the Family Resource Centre has expanded to include the Columbia Valley Employment Centre and the Wom-en’s Resource Centre, and recently ac-quired Interior World, the once privately-owned home decor and furniture store at Frater Landing now known as Ambiente. Ms. Cope said the Family Resource Centre board will continue to expand the afford-able housing available in the valley, and is also working on acquiring second-stage transition homes for women and their children fleeing domestic violence.

“We’ve been working on projects for years and, wouldn’t you know it, they all came together around the same time,” said Ms. Cope.

Jenny BarrDTSS Grade 11 Student

My name is Jenny and I am the lucky Da-vid Thompson Secondary School work ex-perience student who gets to work at The Valley Echo and The Pioneer for the next few months. I am super excited to be here and to learn everything about community newspa-per publishing.

I’ll start off by telling you a little about my-self. I’m pretty much a typical teenage girl who loves shoes, shopping and makeup, but I also love to talk and I have a great sense of humour. I also basical-ly live for skiing and photography — the majority of my computer storage is just pictures of… pretty much any-thing I think looked cool or pretty at the time I snapped the shot. I plan on making my way into journalism and fashion photography after high school, which is still over a year away since I’m in Grade 11.

My passion for photography started when I was really little and my parents would buy my brother and me those disposable cameras for when we would go camping or on a trip somewhere.

I can’t help but think they just bought them for us so we would get out of their hair for at least a good hour, so they wouldn’t have to deal with our shenanigans. Now I love photog-raphy, mainly landscapes, because how could you not want to do a photo shoot with our beautiful valley as the focus.

I decided to do my work experience at the newspapers because, clearly, it is a good way to widen my knowledge and my love of photography. Also, I like to think I have a knack for writing, and what’s a better place to explore my writing possibilities than at a newspaper.

Jenny Barr is a Grade 11 David Thompson Secondary School work experience student who is helping out with pro-duction of The Valley Echo and The Pioneer every Monday.

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n Demand for the Columbia Basin Environmental Education Network’s (CBEEN) Wild Voices for Kids pro-gram is growing and is looking for local support before this spring’s busy field trip season.

Since CBEEN began offering the program in 2009, it has made it possible for over 40,000 students from across the Columbia Basin to re-ceive curriculum-linked presentations and field trips. Currently the pro-gram has 79 local experts who offer 135 different curriculum-linked pro-grams to schools across the Columbia Basin. Through these programs students can partici-pate in activities such as snowshoeing, avalanche safety training, pond explorations and excur-sions to see the Kokanee Salmon spawning.

CBEEN’s Wild Voices for Kids Program Coordinator, Susie MacDonald explains, “Teachers can book these presentations online, and we offer funding for busing as well as a small honoraria for educators. As a result, on average it only costs us ten dollars per student per program.

CBEEN’s goal this year is to secure $125,000 towards

this program which would allow them to offer programs to over 10,000 local students. So far, $100,000 has been secured, and the program needs the final $25,000 by April 22 (Earth Day) in order to meet the high demand of the busy spring field trip season. CBEEN is seeking program sponsorship from local businesses, as well as charitable donations from individuals. Local business, Conserva-tion by Design, has just pledged $1,000 towards this cam-paign, and has challenged others to do the same.

“We believe it is critical for children to grow up with experiences that allow them to learn about this region’s spectacu-lar landscape and get outdoors to experi-ence nature first hand” says Deborah Griffith, CBEEN Director and Wild Voices for Kids program founder.

CBEEN would also like to recognize other funders that have al-ready come on board including FortisBC, Columbia Basin Trust, BC Hydro, the Prov-ince of British Colum-

bia, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, District of Invermere and the Columbia Valley Community Founda-tion. If you would like to make a donation or sponsor the Wild Voices for Kids Program, please go to www.cbeen.org, or contact Duncan Whittick at 250-341-6141, or email [email protected].

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A Black Press online survey still needs nine more Kootenay contestants.

The newspaper chain’s Pulse survey looks at the shopping habits and priori-ties and media reading habits of readers of Black Press community newspaper readers. Those who complete the utterly confidential survey will have a chance to win one of five $1,000 cash prizes that will be given away across the Kootenay region. Reader contact information will only be used to contact those who win the prizes.

The survey results are meant to help local businesses and newspapers better understand customers in their communi-ties. Reader answers will help gauge the current consumer climate to help local businesses craft new ways to serve their clients and customers.

“We are excited to be a part of this service to the business community,” says Black Press group publisher Chuck Bennett. “We are pleased to be able to offer this informa-tion and are certain it will be beneficial.”

The survey is being co-conducted (with Black Press) by research company Pulse Re-search and East Kootenay readers wishing to enter can find it online at www.pulsere-search.com/eastkootenay. Completing the survey will only take 35 to 40 minutes.

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Change is afoot in the Columbia Valley

The role of Mayor and Coun-cil is much more than just

dealing with bylaws, water, sewer and roads. It is also about provid-ing stewardship for the public as-sets of its community.

In 2008, Radium signed up to be part of the BC Climate Ac-tion Plan, which is a road map for municipalities to follow to help reduce their Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by 33 percent by 2020.

As a compact, high density community with energy effi cient buildings, we continue to use yearly measuring tools, such as the SMARTtool, to help determine our progress of energy and emissions inventory.

Before it became fashionable to look at ur-ban sprawl versus high density, Radium was already well ahead of the curve as it chose to go “up instead of out”!

“Smart Growth principles are a collection

of land use and development principles that aim to enhance our quality of life, preserve the natural environment, and save money over time; smart growth principles ensure that growth is fi scally, environmentally and socially responsible and recog-nizes the connections between development and quality of life.” (www.smartgrowth.bc.ca)

With our new homes, develop-ers are encouraged to use green construction standards in all their buildings within Radium. We continually assess our older buildings such as our community hall, which was recently appraised, evaluated and then received an enhanced ventilation system to assist with its energy use.

Radium, as a member of the Water Smart Community, also continually promotes water conservation, and has just completed a Water and Wastewater Sustainability Plan.

Furthermore, signing on with the East Koote-nay Energy Diet program enables Radium resi-dents to have an energy assessment of their home, complete energy effi ciency upgrades, and access to various rebates and subsidies for the assessment and renovations performed.

With a philosophy of walking over driving, it is easy for Radium to support a sidewalk network and new trail development in and around the community. We are intrinsically linked with our natural surroundings and wild-life in a harmonious relationship, where at-tachment to place is about the ability to work, recreate, and feel connected to people and community at a social, economic, and recre-ational level.

Authentic. Connected. Self-suffi cient. Beautiful. Balanced. Compact. These are the words that refl ect our vision. With strong stewardship we can and will continue to make our vision grow.

Dee Conklin 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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If Quality Bakery undergoing a massive new renovation and changing its name

wasn’t enough excitement for you, then allow The Invermere Valley Echo to shake things up even further.

Our team is immensely enthusiastic about the new look of the old Echo. The task of rede-signing this historical little community news-paper, one that is just two years shy of its 60th anniversary, has been in the works ever since The Valley Echo and The Pioneer joined forces over a year ago. Thanks to the incredible sup-port received from the community ever since, these two newspapers — once fi erce rivals

— have continued to operate side-by-side, producing wonderful stories and photos that refl ect the exciting life and times the valley has to offer everyone who comes here.

The Valley Echo has had many different faces since it was fi rst founded in 1956. Part of preparing for the redesign was to study these faces and bring back historical ele-ments worth saving. In the end, it was The Echo’s history that had the greatest impact on its new direction. The same can be said for the Columbia Valley, that the key to forg-ing ahead with new ideas, designs and ambi-tion is to stay in tune with the past, with the history that shaped the present moment so full of creativity, vitality and potential.

Change is coming to the Columbia Val-

ley. Whether it’s the infl uence of more dis-posable income thanks to an improving economy, of cosmopolitan ideas thanks to a higher profi le on the international stage, or of a changing world grappling with glob-al issues... whatever the reason, change is afoot. And while change challenges us to in-novate and seek out new opportunities, it also asks us to honour where we came from and why. The valley’s rich past offers an inex-haustible source of imagination and creativity, from 500-million-year-old fossils, to ancient First Nations cultures, to pioneering Euro-pean families. We hope readers agree we fi nally have a Valley Echo that not only does itself justice, but the incredible area it repre-sents. Tell us what you think!

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How does today rank among your best ever days skiing or boarding at Panorama?

“It’s my best day here in twenty years, because of the powder.” Ray Snerch

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“Second best, only because yesterday was the best. It’s probably one of my best powder days in three years in Canada.” Ryan Watters

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One of the most discussed political topics over the

last few weeks has been the judgment against Christy Clark and the BC Liberals stating that instead of doing what is best for B.C.’s children, they did ev-erything they could to try to provoke the teachers into a full-scale strike.

As most of you will know, be-fore becoming the MLA for Co-lumbia River-Revelstoke, I was a teacher and a principal. I have taught in Canada and Af-rica, and I believe the opportunity to learn is the greatest gift we can give to our children. It is also the best investment we can make into our future.

For 12 years, Christy Clark, fi rst as Minister of Education in Gordon Campbell’s govern-ment and now as Premier, has waged war on teachers, with students and parents as col-lateral damage. For example, students who graduated in 2013 have spent their entire education coping with reduced services in larger, more complex classrooms.

This Liberal government enacted laws that no longer allowed teachers to negotiate class-room conditions. The Supreme Court then ruled the law was unconstitutional and or-

dered the government to fi x it.Rather than following the di-

rection of the courts, the Pre-mier chose to reintroduce the exact same unconstitutional law in 2012, and took further action to purposefully provoke a teachers’ strike. The Premier was entirely motivated by politi-cal gamesmanship — what was best for students in classrooms was never even considered.

With the judge’s 2014 ruling, we now have access to court records that prove the gov-ernment’s actions were entirely focused on shutting down British Columbia’s school sys-tem through a strike.

As someone who has spent my entire ca-reer working in the education system, this kind of reckless disregard for our children’s well-being almost defi es belief. This gov-ernment has shown absolute contempt for our public school system and, with the an-nouncement they plan to appeal the judge’s latest ruling, they are also showing absolute contempt for the rule of law.

Norm Macdonald is the NDP MLA for Co-lumbia River Revelstoke. Contact him at [email protected], 1-866-870-4188, or visit www.NormMacdonald.ca.

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It’s interesting how repet-itive phrases become a

given, even in the face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary. B.C.’s carbon tax is a good example. I often hear someone com-plaining about this tax and how it has been hurting the B.C. economy. Taxes, they’re just bad right?

Not so fast; in fact, it turns out the carbon tax in B.C. has not only not been hurting the economy but may in fact have been making it more resil-ient. And from the outset, British Co-lumbians were assured the tax would be revenue neutral and this has also been achieved. Go fi gure!

Go fi gure is what Sustainable Prosperi-ty — a national economic think/do tank that advances socio-economic innova-tion — did when they embarked, led by economists Elgie and McClay, on a study of B.C.’s carbon tax. Their research found that since July 2008 when the tax came into effect, B.C.’s fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions have both dropped without negative effects on the provincial economy:

• B.C.’s per capita fuel consumption has fallen 17.4 per cent across all fuel types. Fuel consump-tion rose across Canada by 1.5 per cent over the same time.

• B.C.’s GHG Emissions fell by 10 per cent.

• B.C.’s Gross Domestic Product kept pace with the rest of Canada and

overall economic performance fell less in B.C. than the rest of Canada.

• The revenue neutral structure of the carbon tax has allowed personal in-come tax rates to fall and the tax has not negatively impacted families, the poor or business in B.C. the way opponents of the tax predicted.

The Economist magazine reported on this research in August 2013. (www.economist .com/blogs/amer icas -view/2013/08/climate-policy-canada)

The concept of a carbon tax is not so revolutionary if you consider the tax on other types of waste treatment services we pay for through taxation.

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FEBRUARY 19th - 25th

19TH : WEDNESDAY• 5 - 9 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.

20TH : THURSDAY• 3 - 5 p.m.: EK Senior Caregiv-er’s Network. Caregiver Support Group 3rd Thursday of every month in the Columbia Garden Village Dining Room. For more in-formation call Darla at 342-2808.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Craft your clothes at the Summit Youth Centre. • 7:30 p.m.: Rod & Gun Club General Meeting at the Invermere Legion. Fisheries Biologist Heather Lamson will be speaking on the proposed White Swan Lake Management Plan.

21ST : FRIDAY• 5:45 p.m.: Windermere Valley Minor Hockey game at the Canal Flats Arena. Novice vs. Cranbrook.• 6 - 11 p.m.: Movie Night and pop-corn at the Summit Youth Centre.• 7:30 p.m.: Morgan Childs Quartet performs at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Presented by CV Arts. Delicious desserts by Treats will be available (cash only). Tickets $20, or $10 for students, avail-able at The Book Bar, Pynelogs, Fairmont Village Gift Shop, Furry Companions/Radium Video, or by calling 250-342-4423.• Local Legends Charity Auction at Panorama. Enjoy the musical tal-ents of Shred Kelly while generat-ing funds for the Mountain of Hope charity. At the T-Bar and Grill.

22ND : SATURDAY• Puppy Love 3 at Fire Vixen Tat-toos. All proceeds go to GALS. Get a tattoo, help an animal in need. BBQ and bake sale, with proceeds also going to GALS. Minimum $100 towards GALS for a small tattoo. Raffl e tickets available, $20 for a chance to win two hours of tattoo time with Sarah. Call Fire Vixen to book a spot, 250-342-8844.• 5:30 p.m.: 52nd Annual Wild Game Banquet and Dance at the In-vermere Community Hall, hosted

by the Windermere Valley Rod and Gun Club, which is celebrating its 95th year. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m., dance at 10 p.m. 50/50 draw, Rifl e Card draw, live and silent auctions and door prizes. Tickets $40/adult, $15/youth (16 and under). Tickets are available at Rona, Home Hardware, The Book Bar, K-5 Mechanical and the Horsethief Pub in Radium.

• 6 - 11 p.m.: Head Lamp Walk on Lake Windermere with the Summit Youth Centre. Leaving at 6:30 p.m.

FEB 26th - MAR 4th

26TH : WEDNESDAY• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Bus provided.• 7:30 p.m.: CWL meeting in the Columbia Garden Village meeting room. All women welcome!

27TH : THURSDAY• 5 - 9 p.m.: Let’s play outside at the Summit Youth Centre.

28TH : FRIDAY• 12 p.m.: Soup, bun and dessert at the Edgewater Legion for $6.• 6 - 11 p.m.: Spaghetti Night at the Summit Youth Centre.

3RD : MONDAY• 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre.

4TH : TUESDAY• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Con-fi dential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

MARCH 5th - 11th

7TH : FRIDAY• 7 p.m.: Public astronomy pre-sentations at the DTSS theatre. Astrophotos, talks, Q&A. All ages.

Donations at door. An “In-vermere Under the Stars” event.

8TH : SATURDAY• 6 p.m.: Syndicate Rail Jam series at Panorama. Open to both ski-ers and snowboarders. Cost $10. Come out, show your skills and have some fun. Competitors must be registered at Guest Services by 5pm. Prizes provided by Syndi-cate Boardshop. Also runs March 8th and April 12th. For more in-formation, contact [email protected] or go online to SkiPanorama.com.• Linda Putnam Invitational Ski Race at Panorama.• Panorama’s Stampede Festival.This stampede-style festival pays tribute to Western Canada’s heri-tage with cowboy cookouts and rodeo-inspired activities for kids and adults. On the schedule: to-bogganing, live music, Rail Jams. Also runs March 9th.

11TH : TUESDAY• 7 p.m.: Cinefest movie night pres-ents Amour. Winner of the Palme D’Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Festi-val and the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. Master director Michael Haneke draws on the ex-traordinary talents of two of the most legendary performers in the history of French cinema – Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva to create a powerful and mov-ing portrait of an elderly couple struggling with their mortality. French with English subtitles. At Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Tickets at the door, $10. Cash bar and light refreshments. All ages. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., fi lm begins at 7 p.m.

MARCH 12th - 18th

12TH : WEDNESDAY• 1:15 - 2:15 p.m.: Seniors’ Day at the Invermere Library on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Bus provided.

17TH : MONDAY• 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre.

18TH : TUESDAY• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Con-fi dential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

MARCH 19th - 25th

20TH : THURSDAY• 3 - 5 p.m.: EK Senior Caregiver’s Network, every 3rd Thursday at Co-lumbia Garden Village dining room. Caregiver support group meets ev-ery third Thursday of every month. For info call Darla at 250-342-2808.

22ND : SATURDAY• 2 - 9 p.m.: Music on Film Festival Weekend, presented by CV Arts and Cinefest. All fi lms at Pynelogs cultural centre. March 22nd fi lms as follows: 2 p.m., Twenty Feet From Stardom. Filmmaker Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the late 20th century. Nev-ille juxtaposes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, Sting, and Bette Midler with the singers who supported them.; 7 p.m., Good Ol’ Freda. As a Liv-erpool teenager, Freda Kelly was plucked from desk and taken to music club The Cavern, where an up-and-coming local group, The Beatles, were playing. From that fateful trip, Freda fell into a job as personal secretary for the biggest rock band in history. Still working as a secretary today, she opens up for the fi rst time in fi fty years to paint a vivid portrait of the Fab Four she came to know so well. Festival continues March 23rd.

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People don’t expect to take their garbage to the end of the driveway to be hauled away for free so why should carbon dioxide — an odourless, colourless pollutant — be any different?

To those who would argue CO2 is not a pollutant, I would ask that they step into a sealed room full of CO2 and wait about four minutes or so before decid-ing and then report back to the rest of us. Virtually all compounds, perhaps other than beer, in high enough concentrations can become a “pollutant.” So it quick-ly becomes a debate about how much is acceptable and whether society can respond and live with the

resulting environmental conditions.We know that levels of CO2 have risen and fallen

dramatically over time, but there is general agree-ment that — most of the time — humans, ecosys-tems and global weather patterns on which our recent economies have been based have been hap-piest when the atmosphere has seen an average of 250 parts per million CO2. Signifi cantly, 2013 marked the year when the earth passed 400 ppm CO2. Scien-tists link recent global weather chaos to high levels of CO2 and predict more volatile weather as CO2 levels continue to rise. By the way, it’s been almost three million years since the earth’s CO2 levels have been this high. See http://news.nationalgeographic.com/

news/energy/2013/05/130510-earth-co2-milestone-400-ppm/.

Tax on CO2 sits at $25/ton in B.C. Worldwide, other jurisdictions are now studying and implementing carbon tax structures based on the B.C. experience. Pricing carbon isn’t the only way to address climate issues and spur innovation in the energy sector, but it appears to have met with some success in British Columbia.

Based in the Columbia Valley, Bill Swan owns and operates Greenman Sustainable Solutions with a fo-cus on reducing energy costs and advancing the use of renewable energy. Contact him at [email protected] or fi nd him at a local coffee shop!

When winter starts to get me, I crave the warm sun and my summer clothing, but the one thing I do enjoy this time of year is fabulous

tasting citrus. These past couple weeks, I have been enjoying the extended selection of oranges, grapefruit and lemons in our local grocery stores, such as Blood oranges, Seville oranges, Meyer lemons, Red grapefruit, Tan-gelos, Kumquats and much more.

I take this time to enjoy citrus season by making homemade lemonade, marmalade and citrus-inspired dishes like Moroccan chicken. At the end of the day, it makes me happy enjoying a great meal with wonderful tasting ingredients even though they are not grown locally. I surrendered seven years ago when I moved here knowing that there are some products we just don’t grow here due to the weather. It’s nice to know we can get our hands on in-season foods when they taste their best. Yes, we do pay a bit more for it, but it’s the fl avour that tells me it’s not much longer until my summer craving is satisfi ed.

My favourite citrus-based food is marmalade. Making marmalade is a bit more work to make than a typical jam, but tastes so much better than many of the jars available on the grocery shelves. Make sure you wash the fruit really well as you are using the skin of the fruit in this recipe. One other tip is that if you have too much liquid in the marmalade, it takes much longer to set and you actually lose fl avour. It will become darker and more bitter, but I found that, at times, I did not mind this taste. If you prefer a darker marmalade, you can add a touch of molasses so it does not take away from the fl avour of the peels.

ORANGE, LEMON AND GRAPEFRUIT MARMALADE (Recipe copyright from Ballymaloe Cookery School.)

This recipe can use Seville oranges when in season. The great thing about this marma-lade is that it can be made anytime of year but, like I said, late winter is best for us to get our hands on decent citrus.

• 2 sweet oranges and 2 grapefruit weighing 3 lbs (roughly 1.4 kg) together• 4 unwaxed lemons (ideally organic)• 3.6 litres of water• 6 lbs (roughly 2.7 kg) sugar

Wash the fruit, cut each in half and squeeze out juice. Remove the mem-brane with a sharp spoon and set aside. Cut the peel in quarters and slice the rind across rather than length-wise. Put the juice, rind and water in a bowl.

Put the pips and membrane into a muslin bag and add to the bowl. Leave overnight. The following day, simmer the fruits in a stainless steel saucepan with the bag of pips for 1.5 to 2 hours until the peel is really soft. Cover the pan for the fi rst half hour. The liquid should be reduced to

between a third and a half of the original volume. Meanwhile, warm the sugar in a 350 C oven for about 10 minutes. Remove the muslin

bag and discard. Add the warmed sugar to the soft peel and stir until the sugar is dis-solved. (If the rind is not soft when the sugar is added, no amount of boiling will soften it.) Bring to a boil and keep concentrating until it reaches setting point (105 C), about 8 to 10 minutes. Pour into sterilized jars and cover while hot.

Enjoy on a gently toasted piece of bread, stir into yo-gurt, smear on a freshly baked scone or just savour a spoonful of it!

Lara McCormack is one of the owners of From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen in Fairmont Hot Springs where one can savour fabulous seasonal food, sip from a selection of beverages including B.C. wines and enjoy the views of our gorgeous valley landscape.

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n Great art needs the perfect frame and two local woodsmiths have been surrounding great images with the aging wood from local abandoned structures for the most rustic type of mounting.

Dave Lewis and Dawson Wallin were students in Inver-mere together in the 1950s, and lately the two friends have been building frames out of old barn wood — some of which is older than their friendship. The projects be-gan as a hobby, but it didn’t take long for a local entrepre-neur to team up with Dave and Dawson.

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Once the dimensions of her photographs are deter-mined, Ms. Sanderson tells Dave and Dawson what she’s looking for, and the two men bring the frame to life in Dave’s workshop.

The partnership began when the woodsmiths were building frames as a hobby and Dawson took one of the pieces to Kim, who asked where it had come from.

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“They’re excited to tell me the stories, and the whole process from start to finish is a lot of fun,” Kim said. “We’re working with reclaimed material from a local source with a valley flavour and history — you can’t beat that.”

Most of their wood was collected from old and unused barns, including the Hope Brewers’ barn and the Sta-tham’s barn in Wilmer, as well as an old logging camp that was built in the 1940s and abandoned shortly thereafter.

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2. You save on taxes now. When you make an RRSP contribution, you can de-duct that amount from your income when fi ling your tax return. You don’t have to pay tax on that money now — only when it’s withdrawn from the plan. And it’s likely that, at retirement, you will be paying tax at a lower rate than you are now.

3. You can use the money for other things. A savings plan can be used for goals other than retirement. For example, you are allowed to make tax-free withdrawals from your RRSP to buy a house. You can also use RRSP funds to fi nance full-time training or other studies. However, any withdrawals made under these two programs must be paid back at a later date.

4. You have a wide choice of investments. An RRSP can be used with a wide variety of investments, with mutual funds in particular being well suited for retirement savings. Mutual funds offer a diversifi ed portfolio within a single investment and can meet a wide variety of investment objectives.

A qualifi ed fi nancial adviser can help you devel-op a savings plan and choose appropriate investments. In addition, he or she can help you explore strategies that can fuel the growth in your RRSP and save you money over the long term.

Consider, for example, the spousal RRSP. In this case, the higher-income spouse contributes to an RRSP in the name of the other spouse. The higher-income partner receives the tax deduction for the contribution. However, any with-drawals by the lower-income spouse are taxed in that person’s name. The result is that the couple will pay less tax overall in retirement.

Another option to consider is borrowing to make an RRSP contribution. This strategy allows you to maxi-mize your contribution and is an especially good idea if you use the tax savings to pay off the loan. While the interest on the loan is not tax-deductible, this strategy can give a nice boost to your savings.

Canadians also have a choice of other tax-advan-taged savings vehicles, including tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) and Registered Education Savings Plans (RESPs). However, RRSPs remain one of the best tax breaks available to average Canadians sav-ing for their retirement years. Make the most of it!

All it takes is a little planning. And talking to the right people. The fi nancial planners at Kootenay Savings MoneyWorks and Qtrade Asset Management Inc. will help you identify and reach your goals. They’re experts

on investment products including a vast array of mutual funds. For infor-mation about retirement, wealth man-agement, insurance or estate plan-ning, call Jim Scott at 250-342-4884.

This article is provided by CI In-vestments Inc. as a general source of information and should not be considered personal investment advice or an offer or solicita-tion to buy or sell securities.

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n Valley-connected biathlete Megan Imrie has turned in a strong performance so far at the Sochi Olympics.

Ms. Imrie had been gunning for top-30 results in Sochi and has nailed just that (or extremely close to it) in all four of her races so far, coming 31st in the sprint on February 9th, 28th in the pursuit on February 11th, 30th in the individual on Feb-ruary 14th and then 28th in the mass start on February 17th.

The biathlete made her way to Sochi thanks in part to her valley connections. Ms. Imrie is good friends with Luxor Cor-rals owners Cheryl Condy and Doug Goodwin.

The couple have known Ms. Imrie since she was a little kid as Ms. Condy and Ms. Imrie are both originally from Falcon Lake, Manitoba. Ms. Condy apprenticed with Ms. Imrie’s father, who ran a trail riding ranch, and lived with Ms. Imrie’s parents for about a decade.

The Luxor Corrals couple held a ‘Ride with an Olympian’ fundraiser on their ranch near Spur Valley earlier this year.

“The fundraiser has been really critical to my success,” said Ms. Imrie just before Sochi. “It was wonderful, we raised close to $1,000 in a few hours, met some great people and had a blast.”

Ms. Imrie overtrained and was consequently over-tired four years ago in Vancouver, but took a more balanced approach to this Olympics and it clearly paid off. Going into the games, Ms. Imrie knew she would compete in the sprint and the indi-vidual race, but her participation in the pursuit and the mass-start hinged on her performance in the previous races. The top 60 sprint fi nishers move on to compete in the pursuit and Ms. Imrie was fairly confi dent she’d qualify for that race, but only 30 biathletes (the top performers from the sprint, pursuit and individual) are selected for the mass-start race and Ms. Imrie wasn’t entirely certain she’d make it. It turns out her concern was misplaced as she was the only Canadian woman to qualify for the mass start.

With her solid solo results behind her, Ms. Imrie has two more shots at Olympic glory — as a member of the women’s relay team and also, potentially, as a member of the men’s and women’s mixed relay team — before the games wrap up.

The women’s relay team, in particular, is one of Canada’s best in decades and has a real shot at a good showing, having man-aged a best-ever fourth place at a World Cup race in December.

“We were a handful of nobodies a few year ago and we’ve come up and can challenge some of the top nations,” said Ms. Imrie, speaking about the relay team before the games.

The mixed relay occurred earlier this morning, Febru-ary 19th, (after press deadline but before The Valley Echo was distributed to readers) and the women’s relay will be February 21st.

n Canadian biathlete Megan Imrie has posted solid top-30 results in almost all her races so far at the Sochi Olympics, to the pride of Spur Valley couple Cheryl Condy and Doug Goodwin. The duo helped Ms. Imrie get to Sochi with a fundraiser at Lux-or Corrals this past summer. BIATHLON CANADA PHOTOS

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n A 20-year skiing medal drought is over for Canadian men, after Calgary’s Jan Hudec won bronze in the super-G event at the Winter Olympics on February 16th in Sochi, Russia.

Hudec, 32, posted a time of 1:18.67, tying 36-year-old U.S. skier Bode Miller for bronze. Mr. Hudec started in the 22nd position, and layed down a blistering run in becoming the fi rst Canadian skier to step onto an Olympic podium since Edi Podivinsky took bronze in the downhill in the 1994 Winter Games.

Invermere’s Manny Osborne-Paradis fi nished 24th, in his fi nal race of what he considered a string of disappointing Olympic performances, after starting in the 30th position.

“Such an upsetting week masked by the tremendous result of (Jan Hudec),” he wrote on Twitter.” So incredibly proud of him and his service.”

The morning race in Sochi, which had its start time moved up by an hour as temperatures were a warm 10 C, took place on Saturday evening at 11 p.m. Co-lumbia Valley time.

It was another less-than-ideal 30th place start number for Manny, who was ini-tially slated to start fourth in the downhill event on Saturday, February 8th. On the re-draw, required because of a human error, he wound up starting 30th. He also lost a possible podium spot in the 2006 Olympics in Turin due to weather.

In another message posted before he left Sochi on Monday, February 17th, Man-ny added he was “not at all happy with my performances. Time to head home and recharge the batteries for the rest of the season. Still had an amazing experience at the games and stoked on how many new friends I’ve made. Team Canada’s staff and athletes are amazing.”

Mr. Hudec’s podium fi nish means restored pride for Alpine Canada, and a much better chance of securing future funding after a long period of Olympic futility. Luck may also have played a role in his result, after Mr. Hudec had buried a loonie at the fi nish line of the Super G race on Saturday.

Among the fi eld of 63 skiers, Vancouver’s Morgan Pridy fi nished tenth, after starting in the sixth position. Canada’s top medal hope in the race, Erik Guay, was disqualifi ed in his fi rst run after starting in the 23rd spot.

The super G is an event that combines aspects of both the downhill and slalom skiing events.

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n Jan Hudec’s Olympic form at Sochi helped end Alpine Canada’s 20-year medal drought. PHOTO BY WINSTON CHOW/CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE

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WINTERY TREATS

The valley was buzzing with winter activity during the past week (clockwise from top); Invermere resident Ray Snerch sinks almost knee-deep in powder as he turns near the bottom of Taynton Bowl on Thursday, February 13th (photo by Greg Amos); Jesse Ritsch (left) and Rachel Hagan didn’t waste any time building a snowman at Kinsmen Beach on Wednesday, Febru-ary 12th after one of the winter’s largest snowfalls so far this year; Ten-year-old Skyanne Rowe, whose favou-rite colour is blue, basks in being able to browse such a large selection of jewelry at the Winter Bazaar at the Windermere Community Hall on Saturday, February 15th (photo by Dan Walton); Andrea Salzbrenner and Melyssa Hecher smother their strawberries in chocolate at the fondue fountain at the fi rst For Love of the Valley (photo by Dan Walton); Stolen Church Coffee founder Gerry Taft and Konigs Meat and Sausage Co. co-owner Craig McGowan smile during a successful inaugural For Love of the Valley, at which local entrepreneurs were invited to showcase their goods (photo by Dan Walton).


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The David Thompson Secondary School ski and snowboard team trav-elled to the East Kootenay Champion-ships held at Kimberley Alpine Resort on Wednesday, February 12th. Under variable snow conditions and fluctuat-ing light, the team held on strong and performed exceptionally well. Both the boys ski and snowboard teams were crowned the East Kootenay champs, placing 1st overall, with Jake Persson placing 3rd overall individually in the snowboarding. The girls ski team took third overall while Shelby Zaporosky (see inset) walked away with 1st over-all in the individual girls snowboard-ing category. Back row (l-r): Nate Kopp, Blake Krebs, Drew Lehr, Garrett Kashuba, Ben Wiegert, Caleb Smith, Marcos Tenorio Porro, Spencer Milley, Daylen Bidinger, Carter Flowitt, Kaelin Hyllestad, Jonah Neville. Middle row (l-r): Birken Kirk, Nick Melnyk, Colman Chandler, Tysen Krebs, Jake Persson, Jarod Sillem, Shelby Zaporosky, Matt Sapach, Helen Atzert, Sophia Christ-mann, Justin Grosso, Paige Doherty, Dave McGrath (coach). Front row (l-r): Katie Israelson (coach), Becca Wright (coach), Thomas Carriere, Oliver Or-chiston, Jo Pfalzgraf, Nat McGrath, Joanne Bragg (coach), Vera VonKopy-low, Ayla Smith, Avery Ullyot-Comrie. SUBMITTED PhOTO

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By dragging Sunday’s game (February 16th) into overtime, the Rockies now have the drop on the Golden Rockets.

Few fans from either team will debate that the most im-portant competition of the 52-game season is taking place this Friday, February 21st when Columbia Valley is in Gold-en for the Rockets’ final match of the season.

Both teams are vying for the final playoff spot in their di-vision. If Golden wins Friday’s game in regulation, they’ll have one more point than the Rockies. Columbia Valley can clinch the playoffs with a win against Golden, but even if they lose, the Rockies will play one more game this season, when they travel to Creston Valley the following night.

If Golden and Columbia Valley find themselves tied in the standings at the end of the season, the Rockets will advance to the playoffs, as the tie-breaking procedure forwards the team with more wins – the Rockies have accumulated 11 of their points through ties and overtime losses; the Rockets only four.

The big guns were active when Rockies were in Fernie on Sunday night battling it out against the Ghostriders.

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ON ThE FAST TRACK... Invermere’s Erin Kubian finishes first in the 4-kilometre race at the Golden Nordic Club’s 18th annual Huckleberry Loppet on Sunday, February 16th. PhOTO By JESSICA SChWITEK/gOlDEN STAR


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Friday, February 21st, 7:30 p.m. at the Golden ArenaSaturday, February 22nd, 7:30 p.m. at the Johnny Bucyk Arena in Creston

Playo� s begin the week of February 24th!

KIJHL Standings

Team GP W L T PTS.

Creston Valley Thundercats 50 37 11 1 76

Kimberley Dynamiters 51 28 21 2 58

Fernie Ghostriders 51 24 21 0 54

Columbia Valley Rockies 50 12 27 3 35

Golden Rockets 51 15 32 1 34

Team GP W L T PTS.

Nelson Leafs 51 37 9 1 79

Beaver Valley Nitehawks 50 37 10 1 77

Spokane Braves 51 22 25 0 48

Castlegar Rebels 51 21 25 2 47

Grand Forks Border Bruins 49 16 29 2 36

Kootenay Conference - Eddie Mountain Division

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Hi-Heat 2 2 0 0 4

Inside Edge 2 2 0 0 4

Kicking Horse Coffee 2 1 0 1 3

Radium Petro-Canada 2 1 1 0 2

Warwick Interiors 2 1 1 0 2

Huckleberry’s 2 0 1 1 1

Arrowhead Brewsky’s 2 0 2 0 0

Aquair 2 0 2 0 0

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Forward Jerome Thorne put Columbia Valley on the board first, after scoring a power play goal midway through the first, assisted by defenceman Mitch Rosko and defenceman Tyson Kapty. The Ghostriders tied the game on the power play, but seconds before the first in-termission, forward Stephen Pratt gave the Rockies the go-ahead goal with help from forward Racey Big Snake.

An unassisted goal by defenceman Carter Melnyk put the Rockies ahead by two early in the second, and another goal by Pratt, after a pass from forward Matt Houston, made the tally 4-1 Rockies.

However, Fernie managed to score, bringing them-selves back within two before the third period.

After a strong start, the Ghostriders, whose position is solidified in the standings, seemed hungrier for the win, applying strong pressure in the third. Two unanswered

goals by Fernie saw the game head into overtime. Chances went back and forth during the first five-min-

ute period of extra play, but neither team could end the sudden death. Goaltender Stewart Pratt stopped 51 of 55 Fernie shots after 65 minutes, and was injured dur-ing the last minute of play during the first overtime. While struggling with an injury as the Ghostriders had the puck in the Rockies zone during a power play, Pratt managed to focus on keeping the game alive until the buzzer ended the period.

Goaltender Brody Nelson took the net for the final period of overtime. During a 4-on-3 penalty kill, the Ghostriders managed to beat the Rockies after their sixth shot in just 1:17 of the second overtime.

The Rockies earned a point with their overtime loss, allowing them to take the lead in the standings, as Golden lost on Friday (February 14th) and Saturday (February 15th) to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.

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n The 2014 Family Fishing Derby was held at Horseshoe Lake located on the Fort Steele-Wardner Road near Fort Steele Heritage Park. The proceeds will be helping local families most in need with emergency cancer travel costs and treatments. SUBMITTED PHoTo By BRanDon PETERS

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Fishing derby raises more than $20,000 for Kootenay children

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n Freezing, but fun. The fifth annual Family Fishing Derby for Kids with Cancer was held this past B.C. Family Day (Monday, February 10th) and raised $20,470.48 for local families in need. Temperatures were crisp, but Koo-tenay folks are resilient as about 2,000 participants and volunteers joined in for the many activities. Highlights of the day included a fun shooting and archery gallery for the kids, hockey with the Kimberley Dynamiters and great silent auction prizes.

Terry Hart was the grand prize derby winner whose 54-centimetre catch won him a 12-foot Lund fishing boat and trailer generously donated by Fab Rite Services. Ray Kelly, Josh Pocha, Pat Walkey, and Rob Keown were the runners-up in the adult category, and Dawn Keim won a whopping $2,792 from the 50/50 draw.

Though the adults were more than happy with their prizes, the loudest cheers of excitement came from the kids’ prize category. Seven-year-old Logan Hong’s lucky reel caught him a 42.5-centimetre fish and a 55-inch tele-vision and PlayStation 4 kindly donated by Caliper Ma-chine & Hydraulics.


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

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1959): A.R. Fletcher was

appointed district com-missioner for Windermere District. Mr. Fletcher held the Gillwell Wood badge for two Canadian Jam-borees. His � rst of� cial appearence was at the fa-ther-son banquet in Inver-mere. Cubs and Mineral King scouts were present.

50 years ago (1964): Ellard Bjorkman

was entombed for six hours at the White family well after it caved in on him while he was working on it 14 feet down. Ellard was burried in layers of sand and gravel. He was taken 35 miles to the hos-pital suffering shock and multiple bruises. Jimmie White was unsure of how it happened.

45 years ago (1969): The Windermere

Ice Carnival was held at the Windermere ice rink. Costumes were judged and there was skating races and broom ball. There was also plenty of food and games at the community hall for all of the skaters.

40 years ago (1974): Allen Jones shot

a two-year-old female cougar due to the fact that it had attacked his dog. His dog was bitten badly but recovered. Af-ter a look at the contents of the cougar’s stomach, he made the conclusion that the attack was not provoked by hunger.

30 years ago (1984): An alchohol and

drug meeting was held by the Windermere Dis-trict school board. Drug use seemed to be limited to a minority of students, yet most of the questions asked at the meeting indi-cated a need for more in-formation on the matter to be taught to younger classes.

20 years ago (1994): Canadian National

Alpine Ski Team member Willy Raine was travel-ling to Kimberly from Calgary with his custom Rossignol 7S slalom skis. After arriving in Kim-berly, Willy realized his skis were missing and had most likely fallen off the roof of his van

somewhere along the way. Willy was offering a $1,000 reward to whoev-er found them due to the fact he would not be able to get a new pair before the races began.

15 years ago (1999): District of In-

vermere council got its way with the Canadian Paci� c Railway (CPR) and stopped the com-pany’s trains from whis-tling horns at the Bor-den Street and Kinsmen Beach crossing. However, a $1,000-peryear insur-ance policy was needed to protect the CPR and the district from liability. The whistling was to stop on March 1st.

10 years ago (2004): The � nal project

report review process by the Environmental As-sessment Of� ce (EAO) for Jumbo Glacier resort began after being submit-ted 10 years earlier. A � -nal decision was expect-ed by mid-September of 2004. The EAO was al-lowing public input from February 13th to April 13th, 2004.

2009 — Trudy Veres captivated young read-ers at the Radium Hot

Springs Library on February 14th. Trudy volunteered her time

storytelling and do-ing arts and crafts

every other Saturday morning.

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Cancer, now is the time to introduce your family to a special friend of yours. This person will be received graciously, so there is no need to fret about the meeting.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22It isn’t in your makeup to be meek, Scorpio. If something needs to be discussed, speak up and let others know your perspective on the situation.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20You need to take a rest, Pisces. Otherwise, you will burn out very quickly. Friends are urging you to slow down this week.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Others may have trouble reading you this week, Gemini. That’s because you are putting forth a few different faces. It is better for all involved if you remain consistent.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Feeling restless, Taurus? Spend some time with a hobby that you enjoy, whether that is cooking in the kitchen or building something out in the garage.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Aries, there is more to you than meets the eye. You enjoy letting others get small glimpses of your true self, but this week they will get a lot of information all at once.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, your patience is wearing thin, but you need to keep your cool or you could end up in a sticky situation at work. Ride things out until the weekend arrives.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Cash seems to be � owing out of your pockets this week, Virgo. You may want to sit down and make some adjustments to your spending habits so you can get your � nances in order.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, when you want to get something done, it is probably best if you do it yourself this week. This way you can bring your own unique approach to the task at hand.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, a big adventure is on the horizon. The trouble is, you do not know what to expect and what to bring along for the ride. Things will come into focus soon.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Capricorn, you have been doing a lot of waiting around, but now your patience is bound to pay off. You just need to wait a little while longer to bear the fruits of your labors.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, a lucky streak has you excited to test your good fortune. Ride this wave, but do not go through all of your money in one fell swoop. That can spell trouble.

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INTERSPIRE HOLDINGS LTD./ ROCKY RIVER GRILLHiring 1 Restaurant and Food Service Manager

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Al-Anon - Are you con-cerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7:15 PM at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 - 12th Ave, (be-hind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-342-8255

ALCOHOLICS Anonymous - If alcohol is causing problems or confl ict in your life, AA can help. Call 250-342-2424 for more information. All meetings are at 8 p.m. Invermere: Satur-day, Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday groups - Colum-bia United AA at the BC Ser-vices building, south end, 625 4th Street Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday, Catholic Church. All meetings are open with the exception of Tuesdays.

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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

Sunday, February 23rd9:30 a.m.

Bacon, Friends & Faith

10:30 a.m.:Worship at Christ Church

Trinity, Invermere

Please note: There will be no services at All Saints, Edgewater, or St. Peter’s,

Windermere for the month of February.

CANADIAN MARTYRSCATHOLIC CHURCH

Roman Catholic ParishPastor: Father Gabriel

250-342-6167 Invermere250-344-6328 Golden

Confession: 1/2 hour before MassCanadian Martyrs’ Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturday at 5 p.m.Sunday at 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s ChurchHighway 93-95, Radium Hot Springs

Sunday at 11 a.m.Sacred Heart Parish

808 - 11 Street, GoldenSaturday at 7 p.m.Sunday at 10 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn, Canal Flats

Saturday at 4:30 p.m. (served from Kimberly)

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

For more information call 250-342-6633 or 250-347-6334

Loving God, Loving People

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

Sundays at 10 a.m.

Bible Studies#4 - 7553 Main Street W,

Radium Wednesday 7:00 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursday 6:30 p.m.

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave. 250-342-9535REV. TREVOR HAGAN

Senior Pastorwww.lakewindermerealliance.org

Sunday, February 23rd10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP AND LIFE INSTRUCTION, “H20 ….. Pure”

… Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grades 2-5, during the

Morning Service.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

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Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

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Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

We Work At Play!Stone Creek Resorts is looking to further bolster our Resort Operations Team. We are seeking qualified and enthusiastic

individuals to join our team. Our resorts – Eagle Ranch Resort in Invermere, B.C. and Silvertip Resort in Canmore, Alberta – include

world-class golf courses, rated 4.5 stars by Golf Digest.

Our approach to resort development and operations is simple – we strive to provide the ultimate guest experience - which means

hiring and retaining employees who strive for excellence in all that they do. We are looking for a team player with a ‘can do’ attitude

to contribute positively to our continued growth and success. Our ideal candidate will possess characteristics that reflect our

corporate values of caring, integrity, excellence, team spirit and financial responsibility.

Assistant Golf Services Manager – Eagle Ranch Resort

Assisting with the leadership of the entire golf services operations; the ideal candidate will have a passion for golf and providing an exemplary Service Beyond™ experience to each and every guest.

A dedication to strive for perfection and to continually improve the golf operations is a key attribute that would set you apart from the rest. We are seeking a “hands-on”, mature leader that is willing to

get involved and work alongside our staff.

Ideally, your background has at least 2 years of golf management or supervisory experience, primarily in a public golf environment

with experience in outside services, retail and inventory management. This role is suited for a customer-focused individual looking to manage day-to-day operations to

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Eagle Ranch ResortAttention: Laurie Klassen

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Fax: (250) 342-2563For detailed information about Eagle Ranch,

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Stone Creek Resorts thanks all applicants for their interest, however only applicants who are considered for the position will be contacted.

ROCKY RIVER GRILL LTD.Hiring 2 Full Time Restaurant Cook/ Short Order Cook

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ForestryWANTED: OPERATIONS Fo-rester required to lead team in Alberta. Permanent full-time opportunity for qualifi ed expe-rienced forester with supervi-sory experience. Email re-sume to: [email protected]

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North Enderby Timber is looking to hire for various positions including Millwright and/or Fabricator, Heavy Duty Mechanic and Electrician. We offer competitive wages along with a comprehensive benefi t package. Please fax resume to 250-838-9637.

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SUTCO requires a dispatcher for fl at deck division, position is based in Salmon Arm BC. Working knowl-edge of highway logistics is a must. Experience with Qualcomm and Tailwinds Programs would be defi -nite asset. Sutco is an equal oppor-tunity employer and offers employ-ees great pay, extended health benefi ts, and a pension plan. Sub-mit resumes on line www.sutco.ca / fax to 250 357 2009 or email [email protected]

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Technologist II(re-Advertisement)

District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.94 - $45.90, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required. Duties include infrastructure investi-gations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspec-tion and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be profi cient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D. and MS Offi ce. Valid BC driver’s license required. Submit resumes by February 27, 2014, 4:40 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email [email protected]. Further information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca

MECHANICRequired F/T for Vancouver Outboard. Primary duties will include maintenance troubleshooting and repair of diesel & gas marine engines. Knowledgeable in vessel electrical systems is an asset. Must have own tools and a valid drivers license. Exc. Compensation Based

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Misc. WantedCoin Collector Looking to Buy Collections, Estates, Gold & Silver Coins + 778-281-0030

ToolsNEW Snow Blower - Used less than 1 hour! 2014 Husq-varna - model - 14527E. Chain Drive. Power Steering. Heated Grips. 27” Width. Cost new was - $2,084. Tax included. Asking - $1,600. Please call 250-344-6483 [email protected]

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Apt/Condo for RentCondo for Rent

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Apt/Condo for RentGLEN Livet Manor, Cran-brook. N/S, cats ok. 1 Bdrm $725/mo; 2 Bdrm $850/mo. New Flooring/Paint/Drapes. Quiet building. Quick access to hospital. Close to rec centre & shopping. Phone 778-517-0777

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Roguish luxury at an economy priceMont Tremblant, Quebec – The 2014 Nissan Rogue is the newest entry to the fastest growing segment in Ca-nadian auto market – the compact SUV. The sales leaders are the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Toyota RV4 and many, many others. There is no mistaking why these products have become so popular. They offer room for a family of four, with a high seating position that drivers and passengers like, plus plenty of room for cargo and a price that’s not too outlandish. The fact that these station wagon-re-placements have become so popular is also the dramatic improvement in fuel economy these companies have been able to achieve. No longer does a family have to give up huge dollars on fuel to drive a small SUV. And what makes this new Nissan Rogue so interesting is the level of refinement and capability for up to seven passengers over three rows of seats.To test this new entry, Nissan held its launch event in and around Mont Tremblant, Que., getting a real taste of sub-zero, winter, Canadian driving.

Looks Last year, Nissan intro-duced the bigger mid-sized Pathfinder SUV and this smaller Rogue shares many styling cues from its bigger brother. This, in my opinion, is a good idea. It has a sense of purpose, sophis-tication and commonality that helps define Nissan’s brand. Nissan wants to portray “everyday premium” with this new Rogue, including such nice touches as LED daytime running lights, wheel arch extensions, integrated mirror turn

signals, plus available power lift gate and an optional panoramic moon roof. The dimensions of this new Rogue are a bit of an optical allusion, as it looks much bigger than the outgoing model but, in fact, is 25mm shorter. Yes, the width and height have increased but this small SUV looks longer because the wheelbase has been stretched to make rom for an optional third row of seats.

InsideNissan has done a good job of delivering a pleasant looking dash with the fea-tures people really want. Just because this isn’t a mid-sized SUV, doesn’t mean

that Canadians don’t want the finer things. The middle SV trim will be the most popular due to 17-inch alloy wheels, fog lights, heated seats, power driver’s seat and a huge panoramic moon roof for $26,748 in FWD and $2,000 more in AWD. To get the three-row version the SV needs to be equipped with the $2,050 Family Tech Package which might be worth the stretch because it really does amp up the goodies. They include the third row of seats that makes this a 7-passenger SUV. Grant-ed, the third row is tight

but perfect for those occasional times when extra family members are in town. In addition, this package includes navigation, a 7-inch touch screen moni-tor, power lift gate, blind-spot detection system, and lane departure warning system. These really are premium features found only in luxury SUVs just a few short years ago. Unfortunately, the top SL trim is only available in a two-row 5-seat configuration because

it was felt the price would be too high for compact SUV buyers.

DriveAs hard as it might be to believe, this new, larger and slightly heavier (49kg) Rogue is actually more fuel-efficient than the last model. They were able to improve the economy by 18 per cent through the introduction of a new con-tinuously variable transmission (CVT), aerodynamic tricks, and letting the carried-over engine breathe a bit better. Still rated at 170hp, the 2.5L 4-cylinder engine does a good job in city driving, thanks to the gearing of the new CVT but can seam a bit underpowered for higher, passing manouevre on the highway. Overall, the person filling the new Rogue up with fuel will welcome this balance of efficiency and everyday drivability. As part of the winter driving experience, I drove on an ice course in Macaglisse, Que., to highlight the vehicle’s stability system and the Active Trace Control fea-ture. On the first run, through the twisty, sheer ice roads the entire system was shut off. As I crested a hill, then made a hard right turn, the Rogue slid all

the way out to the edges of the corner, almost hitting the opposing snow bank. On the second run, with the advanced systems on, the same road was almost uneventful. The stability and traction control kept the wheels from spinning but the Trace Control System provides just a slight amount of brake force to the inside wheels to help the Rogue navigate the sheet ice with confidence.

VerdictThe objective with this new Rogue was to be noticed and provide a level of refinement and creature comforts that the competition isn’t providing. The pricing is fantastic, especially the middle SV models. The larger interior dimensions will always be welcome, as buyers like to get more for their money, but it is still small and efficient enough for city buyers.

The LowdownPower: 2.5L 4-cylinder with 170hpFill-up: 8.2L/6.2L/100km (city/highway AWD) Sticker price: $23,498-$33,098

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Safety Tip:Distracted driving is the third leading cause of car crash fatalities in our province, which is why police are out in full force this month as part of a province-wide distracted driving campaign. According to one recent study, texting while

driving makes you 23 times more likely to be in a crash.

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‘‘ The objective with this new Rogue was to be noticed and provide a level of refinement and creature comforts that the competition isn’t providing’’Zack Spencer


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Name: Taz Age: 10 yearsFamily: ShehovacFun fact: Taz’s birth certi� cate states she is a Maltese Shitzu, but she is convinced she has German Shepherd in her blood lines. Taz has a winter home in Golden and a summer home in Radium. She has two sisters in Golden she frequently keeps in touch with, as well as plenty of cousins in the valley. Taz is very friendly until you walk in front of her house on her street. Her ambition and goal was to join the RCMP Police dog service, but her application was denied due to the size restriction. As compensation she has free roam of the local detachment. Now and then she can be seen patrolling with Marko.1-888-478-7335 • www.rdek.bc.ca

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