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With four of fi ve needed clover traps destroyed by vandals, the City of Kim-berley has shut down its winter deer cull in the wake of two Invermere males being arrested in the city in the early hours of Thursday, February 27th.

Invermere residents Devin Kaza-koff, 30, and Lucky Gene Sikora, 28, appeared before a Judicial Justice of the Peace in Cranbrook later on Febru-ary 27th and face charges of mischief, and disguising the face with intent to commit an offence.

They were released from custody and will next appear in Cranbrook Criminal Court on Tuesday, May 20th to consult with legal counsel.

The pair each faced $1,000 bail with a number of strict conditions which in-clude not entering the City of Kimberley, not being within 500 metres of a Ministry

of Forests or Ministry of Environment of-fi ce or facility within the province of B.C., not being with in 500 metres of any lawful deer trap facility, and to report to a bail supervisor and abide by a curfew from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.

Earlier this month, 10 clover traps — meant to immobilize a deer before a contractor culls the animal with a bolt gun — were stolen from a government compound in Cranbrook. Police found seven of the traps in bush nearby but six had been destroyed in a fi re. Three remain missing. No arrests have been made in the February 9th incident.

With only one trap left, Kimberley mayor Ron McRae said the cull, which was slated under its permit to end by March 15th, 2014, is over.

“We can’t do an effective cull without suffi cient traps,” he said. “In effect the cull is done. The permit will run out and we will not seek an extension.”

Mr. McRae said that with the traps

damaged in Cranbrook after the ear-ly February break-in, he didn’t believe there were any other traps left.

The February 27th arrests were made after Kimberley RCMP received a report of the suspects damaging a clover trap before fl eeing to a vehicle. The RCMP obtained a vehicle description, and soon afterwards Cranbrook RCMP members located the vehicle on side road south of Kimberley. Two males were arrested around 2:30 a.m. and were taken into custody. A search of the vehicle located several items police believe were used to damage the traps.

After the arrest, RCMP conducted a police dog search, which located net-ting from the traps hidden in the bush near where the subjects were arrested.

Cpl. Chris Newel of the Kimberley RCMP told the Valley Echo the investiga-tion is still ongoing, and that the charges were recommended in consultation with the Conservation Offi cers Service.

Mr. Kazakoff’s Invermere Deer Protec-tion Society sued the District of Inver-mere in 2012, claiming that council failed to properly consult residents before de-ciding to carry out a deer cull.

The civil suit was dismissed by the B.C. Supreme Court last November, when nearly 1,000 Invermere voters approved the use of culls as a tool to manage urban deer in a referendum, with 74 per cent in favour of the deer management strategy.

The Invermere Deer Protection So-ciety is a member of the B.C. Deer Protection Coalition, which has been outspoken against culls in Cranbrook, Kimberley and Invermere.

The Valley Echo made several attempts to reach Mr. Kazakoff and other members of the Invermere Deer Protection Society, but did not hear back prior to press deadline.

- With fi les from Sally Macdonald and Carolyn Grant

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THREE AMIGOS... Left to right: Columbia Valley Rockies defence-man Mitch Rosko, forward Racey Big Snake and forward Ryan Henderson take a moment for a candid shot af-ter the team’s 9-2 playoff loss to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats to re-flect on two years playing together. The trio, all 20 years old, won’t be eligible to play again in the KIJHL next year, but have set their sights on playing in pro leagues overseas in Europe. Read more on pages 7 and 11. PHOTO by GREG AMOS

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The 24-year-old Calgary woman killed in a head-on collision on Highway 93 through Kootenay National Park last month has been identified as Courtney Anderson, a young teacher from Okotoks, Alberta who was on her way to the valley for the weekend.

“Courtney moved out west to Okotoks in September to fulfill her dream of being a teacher and was teaching at Ecole Good Shepard School in Okotoks,” said her brother, Bryan Anderson, who contacted the Valley Echo.

The collision occurred after Ms. Anderson, who was heading towards Radium Hot Springs, lost control of her 2007 Hyundai and entered the oncoming lane before be-ing struck by an eastbound semi. The driver of the semi, an older male, was not injured.

“It still doesn’t feel real; it feels like a nightmare to be honest,” added Mr. Anderson, reflecting on the grief Ms. Anderson’s family in Mississauga, Ontario is experiencing. Ms. Anderson had just begun her career by

teaching a Grade 3 class at the school, and was acclaimed by her co-workers as a wonderful teacher.

“She was magic —Courtney was wonderful with the students,” her principal, Wayne Lorenz, told the Okotoks Western Wheel newspaper.

“She was so gentle and sincere with the kids — they loved her,” added Mr. Lorenz, who attended Ms. Anderson’s funeral in Ontario on February 21st.

The highway through the national park was closed between Radium Hot Springs and the Castle Moun-tain junction for more than 12 hours on Saturday, February 15th after the fatal accident occurred just south of Vermillion Crossing around 11:30 a.m.

Her boyfriend, who had flown out from Ontario to see Ms. Anderson and was travelling with her as a passenger at the time of the crash, is recovering from serious injuries in Calgary’s Foothills Medical Centre.

The RCMP’s South East District Traffic Services are now handling the investigation into the accident, and were unable to return phone calls prior to the Valley Echo’s press deadline.

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Okotoks resident Courtney Anderson was killed in a collision on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park in mid-February. PHOtO submittEd

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Classrooms in the Columbia Valley and across the province won’t soon be seeing any changes to class size and composition, after the B.C. Court of Ap-peal granted the province’s request last Wednesday (February 26th) for a stay on orders imposed in a major court decision in January.

That January 17th B.C. Supreme Court ruling, which effectively reinstates the 2002 collective bar-gaining agreement between teachers and the prov-ince, was appealed by the province in February

— and while the appeal waits to be heard, the prov-ince asked for the stay, a move that prevents the need to spend between $300 million and $1 billion to hire more teach-ers across the province.

The decision on the stay came after Justice David Harris con-sidered government arguments that included nine affidavits contributed by superintendents of B.C.

school districts — including one from Rocky Moun-tain School District 6 superintendent Paul Carriere, after a request from the B.C. Ministry of Education’s Superintendent of Achievement.

“The affidavit I submitted does not take a posi-tion in the court case,” Mr. Carriere told the Val-ley Echo. “The question that guided the creation of the document was simple: if the pre-2002 contract language in the local teacher collective agreement were required to be immediately implemented in School District 6, what would the impacts be?” See A5

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Christine niCholKootenay Literary Competition

The judges of the Kootenay Literary Competition have chosen the winners of this year’s competi-tion from among entries from across the east and west Kootenays.

Writers submitted work in the fiction, non-fiction and poetry cat-egories, and cash prizes will be awarded for the best work, plus publication in the Kootenay Literary Competition Anthology.

The winners will be notified on Friday, March 7th, and receive their prizes at the Literary Gala celebra-tion on Friday, March 14th, 6:30 p.m. at the Prestige Hotel in Nelson.

Angie Abdou of Fernie, whose book The Bone Cage was a competitor in Canada Reads in 2011, and whose second novel The Canterbury Trail was a finalist for Banff Mountain Book of the Year in 2011, will be the special guest speaker.

The competition has received strong support from the com-munity, including sponsorship from Kootenay Lake Tourism, the Kootenay Coop and many others, plus the work of the organization’s volunteers.

The goal of the committee is to promote creative writing across the region, through the competition and also through investing in developing the talents of young writers.

In 2013, the Spring Scribble event had high school students work in an intensive workshop over two days. In 2014, the Writer in Residence Program, supported by the Colum-bia Basin Trust, has brought mentor-ship for creative writing students to the high school and middle school in Nelson, and the high school in the Slocan Valley.

Tickets for the gala are avail-able at the door, with a suggested donation of $5. The 2014 anthology, Refuge, will be available at the event for $7.

Questions about the competition can be emailed through the website (www.kootenaylitcomp.com), or di-rected to Morty Mint at 250-352-7844.

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Under the BC School Act, superintendents have a duty to provide information to the Education Minister as requested, and the School District 6 board of trust-ees was not required to pass a motion to allow the af-fidavit to go ahead.

In a media scrum held in Vancouver after the stay decision was announced, provincial Education Minis-ter Peter Fassbender said the superintendents’ docu-ments were crucial.

“I want to thank all the school districts that submit-ted affidavits to the court that really showed the im-pact of the judgment,” he said. “I think that had a large part to play in us being able to move forward now and see the justice process take its full course.”

Asked whether he feels the number of students per classroom should be a part of bargaining negotiations, Mr. Carriere noted class size limits were in the collec-tive agreement prior to 2002, were later in legislation,

and are now a provincial bargaining matter. “We have worked with class size limits for a long

time, whether they have been in agreements or legisla-tion,” he said.

Last month, School District Six approved a budget of roughly $33 million for the 2014-2015 school year.

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The last contract between the province and the B.C Teachers’ Federation expired in June 2013. Contract ne-gotiations between the two sides resumed yesterday, March 4th, with the province still refusing to put class size and special needs support limits back into the con-tract, and the teachers yet to disclose a wage demand.

Yesterday was also the first day of a three-day vote by B.C. Teachers’ Federation members on a strike man-date, a move that could be a significant bargaining chip in the negotiations.

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For a certain group of puck-pursuing 13 and 14 year-olds in B.C., Invermere will be the centre of the hockey universe later this month.

Invermere will be hosting five of the top teams from B.C.’s nine hockey regions in the tier four bantam pro-vincials tournament being held at the Eddie Moun-tain Memorial Arena from March 15th through 19th.

“It should be a really competitive tournament; it will be really good hockey, and it will be fun for the boys,” said Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Association president Chris Prosser. The local bantam Rockies rep team is representing the entire East Kootenays.

It’s the first provincial tournament in Invermere since the midget girls provincials was held here in 2011. The last bantam boys provincial tournament was held here in 1997.

“This is a good opportunity for the boys to play in front of their hometown crowd,” said Mr. Prosser. “I think they’ll be pretty competitive; we’ve got players from Golden and Cranbrook on our team. They’ve really come together; in the last three months, they’ve lost a total of only five or six games.”

“They’re really playing good hockey right now, and we’ve got two weeks until it starts,” he added.

The tiers are determined by the size of a hockey as-sociation, rather than the skill of the players; tier four teams tend to have less than 80 kids in their peewee, bantam and midget age groups. The host team is au-tomatically included in the provinicial tournament.

This year, the Windermere Valley bantam team was able to get five players from Golden, which didn’t have enough players to form a team this year, and

a goalie from Cranbrook, after the local goaltender was in-jured in a dirt biking accident.

Bantam, peewee and midget hockey championship are reg-ularly held in geographically far-flung locations across B.C., said Mr. Prosser. According to a BC Hockey economic impact analysis, a four-day provincial hockey tournament can be ex-pected to generate $1.5 to $2 million for a city or town. The teams in the tournament will play one game a day over four days, leaving plenty of time for tourism and recreation.

Kelowna and Kamloops are expected to be among the strongest teams at the tour-nament. Things will also get physical, as bantam is now the first level of hockey at which body-checking is allowed.

One of the team’s top offensive threats is 14-year-old Jake Gudjonson from Golden, who has several multi-goal games this year. The team, coached by Edgewater Elementary principal Darryl Turner with assistance from Kevin Nelson and Tim Fedow, boasts a wide range of skill and depth.

“Darryl brings a wealth of hockey experience and real good respect from all the boys on the team,” said Mr. Prosser.

The tournament is expected to generate some profit for the Windermere Valley Minor Hockey Asso-

ciation’s provincials fund, which will be used to help ease the costs for local teams attending other provin-cial tournaments.

“A typical week is $2,500 per family when you go away for four or five days, so it can add up pretty quickly,” he said. “It typically takes around $20,000 to run this tournament; so far we’ve raised just over $10,000, and we’ve still got more coming in — with all our hoodie sales and raffle sales, we should be close.”

With the majority of the games taking place at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights, the hockey association is hoping to see as many people in the stands as possible.

Bantam hockey provincials coming to Invermere

The bantam Rockies won an eight-team tournament in Invermere in late January, beating tier three through five teams from around the Kootenays and Alberta. PhoTo BY DAN WALToN


Banana republic tactics in the valley and beyond

T his article focuses on sev-eral important initiatives

that are relevant to the com-munities of Windermere and Fairmont Hot Springs.

The comment period for the Windermere Water Option Survey closed on Wednesday, February 12th. We received ap-proximately 200 responses in addition to the 75 we received at the open houses in Decem-ber 2013. We are in the process of compiling the data; the results will then be shared with the Utility Advisory Commission and the community. I want to thank all of you who provided input. Community consultation and feedback are very important to me.

At the December 30th information meet-ings, the Regional District of East Kootenay shared the results of engineering fi rm Kerr Wood Leidal’s investigation into the options for upgrading Windermere`s water system.

The two options that were most favoured by the com-munity at those meetings were the Fire Hall Option and the Parr Purchase Option. Follow-ing the meetings, the region-al district asked Kerr Wood Leidal to prepare a report refi ning the costs associated with these two options. Their report, which brings more cer-tainty to the costs of both op-

tions, has been received by the regional dis-trict board and is now available for review at www.rdek.bc.ca .

One very important question that remains to be answered is the cost of purchasing the Parr Treatment plant. That negotiation process is continuing based primarily on the feedback we’ve received from the public and the cost information in the reports from KWL. Once a price for the Parr plant has been determined, the decision on which option to bring out to

the community will be made.There are two important upcoming meet-

ings in March for Fairmont, taking place at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort.

Over the past several years, Fairmont Hot Springs has had its share of challenges with fl ooding and debris slides causing damage to the community. In response to that, the re-gional district is looking at establishing an expanded fl ood control service area. If the service proceeds, it would generate funding for future fl ood control and landslide miti-gation work along with infrastructure repair, operation and maintenance costs.

The regional district is hosting open hous-es on Thursday, March 13th, from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., with pre-sentations at 3:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. The pur-pose of the meetings is to present informa-tion about the proposed expanded service area, including taxation, and seek feedback from the community.

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The people had spoken in Invermere. The mayor and council in the City of

Kimberley heard a similar message from the

people they represent. But in both cases, it wasn’t enough for deer protection advocates to listen. By taking matters into their own hands, despite the will of the majority, two Invermere men are now facing charges after deer traps were destroyed.

It’s as though they were taking pointers from the provincial government, who have been begging to differ with B.C. courts since the mid-2000s on the need to fund educa-tion properly. In both cases, rationality has taken a back seat to banana republic tactics.

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A comprehensive correction on affordable housingIn the Valley Echo’s front page story on

February 19th, 2014, it was stated that the affordable housing needs assessment cost of $30,000 was covered entirely by the Regional District of East Kootenay’s Area G. In fact, the Columbia Valley Community Directed Funds committee

contributed $26,000 of the cost, Electoral Area F contributed $3,000 and Electoral Area G contributed $1,000 through the regional district’s Discretionary Grant in Aid program.

The District of Invermere initiated the housing needs assessment with $10,000

of funding, which was augmented by the $30,000 explained above and another $5,000 from the Family Resource Cen-tre in order to expand the assessment beyond Invermere and produce a com-pleted proposal.

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NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION:Do you think the two Invermere men

charged after deer traps were damaged in Kimberley recently will be found guilty

of the alleged offences?

charged after deer traps were damaged in Kimberley recently will be found guilty

of the alleged offences?

QUESTION OF THE WEEKDo you think the Columbia Valley Rockies can beat

the Creston Valley Thunder Cats in the fi rst round of the KIJHL playoffs?

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TREETSTHES

What is your most memorable moment as a part of the Columbia Valley Rockies hockey team?

“Both years I’ve been here it’s pretty much just came down to basically a one-game thing where we have to win to get into the playoffs, and that was pretty incredible.”Mitch Rosko

“The best memory I have is just how close we all came together as individuals.”

Ryan Henderson

“I was sick, and I didn’t think I was going to play against Kimberley; I just told myself to keep going and I ended up getting four goals that game.” Racey Big Snake

ETTERSLDocumented Jumbo clarityDear Editor,

While I appreciate the clarity of Steve Hubrecht’s article on Jumbo in the Valley Echo on Wednesday, February 19th, new communica-tions from Glacier Resorts Ltd. (GRL) president Oberto Oberti to the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality mayor Greg Deck can enlarge our understanding.

I am referring to a publicly avail-able letter, dated February 12th, 2014, which the un-elected mayor had apparently not yet seen when your reporter obtained the may-or’s speculative “It’s not going to happen” response.

The mayor (of an unreasonably large municipality that has no resi-dents) was referring to the enor-mous “if” of Glacier Resorts Ltd.’s Environmental Assessment Certifi -cate (EAC) being terminated if the company doesn’t perform certain actions by October 2014, while ad-hering to 195 conditions.

For the last three weeks, I have been inquiring about a possible extension for Glacier Resorts Ltd. A written reply from an Environmen-tal Assessment Offi ce (EAO) offi -cial, who is in a superior position to

spokesperson David Karn, supports Mr. Karn’s comments by replying:

“No, EAO has not received, nor do I anticipate receiving, a request to extend the deadline of the EA Cer-tifi cate for the Jumbo Glacier Re-sort. The EA Certifi cate condition 14 allows for the Certifi cate Holder to request an extension which can be granted one time only.

In 2009, the one time only exten-sion was granted. Based on that ex-tension, the Jumbo Glacier Resort project must be substantially start-ed by October 12th, 2014 or the EA Certifi cate would expire.”

I also have a letter dated July 28th, 2004 from Glacier Resorts Ltd.’s president to the EAO where — because he wants to get the ap-proval — he agrees to the contents of the EAC, including it’s 195 condi-tions.

In Mr. Oberti’s recent letter (go to http://goo.gl/dyXEca and view the last three pages) dated February 12th, 2014, he lists the reasons why his company is going to succeed. In point number four, in regard to Glacier Resorts Ltd.’s summer 2014 plans, he wrote the following.

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A tax by any other name is still a tax

Whether it is a fee, a rate or a service charge, if you are

paying it to fund a government program, you might as well call it what it is: a tax. Premier Clark might claim that her budget didn’t raise taxes, but we all know that costs to taxpayers for government services are still rising.

For instance, BC Hydro rates are going up by 28 per cent over the next fi ve years.

While the Minister of Energy will tell you the reason for the rate increase is to repair aging infrastructure, the truth is that much of that in-crease is going directly to provincial revenue.

Here’s how it works. In order to “balance” the budget, the BC Liberals simply require Crown corporations such as BC Hydro to pay a specifi c “dividend” to the prov-ince as the corporation’s only shareholder.

It does not matter whether or not the corpora-tion actually has enough profi t to pay the divi-dend; the dividend must simply be paid.

The only way for BC Hydro to make this pay-

ment to government’s coffers is to raise your hydro rates. That’s a tax.

We all know that we have to con-tribute in order to fund govern-ment programs; we don’t like pay-ing taxes, but we know we have to work together to make society function. And we agree that those who are most able to pay should pay more than those who are struggling.

But the BC Hydro rate “tax” hits hardest those who can least afford to pay. Every person, regardless of income, will pay the same rate increase, and for many in our communi-

ties, this is just too much to bear.

So when you hear Pre-mier Clark and her Minis-ter of Finance claim there are no new taxes and we have a balanced budget, keep in mind the path we are taking to get there.

In the case of BC Hydro, we are heavily taxing individuals who have no other option to heat and light their homes.

And we are throwing away our established principles of tax fairness just to serve the Pre-mier’s political agenda.

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Every person, regardless of income, will pay the same rate increase, and for many in our communities, this is just too much to bear.


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5TH : WEDNESDAY• 5 - 9 p.m.: TIPS Night “How to make or update my resume” at the Summit Youth Centre.• 6 p.m.: Ash Wednesday Service at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere.• 6 p.m.: eReader/eBook work-shop at the Invermere Public Li-brary. Contact the Library at 250-342-6416 to pre-register or visit invermere.bclibrary.ca.

6TH : THURSDAY• 5 - 9 p.m.: Documentary Night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 7 - 9 p.m.: The Killer Rollbots drop-in skate night. $5, at the white bub-ble building on the highway. Bring your own roller skates or blades and safety gear. We will play music, games and just skate! All ages! 250-342-5321 for more info.• 7 p.m.: DTSS Theatre students present Say Something, a one-act play by Alaya Simpson at the DTSS Theatre. Also March 8th. Tickets available at The Book Bar and DTSS for $5. This drama, writ-ten and produced by students, addresses serious and sensitive issues that adolescents are deal-ing with today. Not recommended for children. 14A due to mature content and language.

7TH : FRIDAY• 6 - 11 p.m.: Pool tournament at the Summit Youth Centre.• 7 p.m.: World Day of Prayer at Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, Invermere.• 7 - 9 p.m.: “Night Delight” at the DTSS theatre for astropho-tos of stars, aurora and more by valley residents Arnör Lar-son and Bob Ede. Stories, astron-omy and photo Q&A, displays, info and handouts for adults and kids. Presented by Invermere Un-der the Stars. Indoors, so see you there whatever our weather. All ages. Admission by donation.• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays open mic night at Pynelogs. Local mu-

sicians showcase their music at Pynelogs the fi rst Friday of the month, from October to June. All ages, licensed bar. $2 at the door. Visit www.columbiavalleyarts.com for more information.

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 Syn-dicate Boardshop. Also runs April 12th. For more information, con-tact [email protected] or go online to SkiPanorama.com.• 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 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.

10TH : MONDAY• 7 p.m.: Columbia Vallley Little League Baseball meeting at Man-ulife Securities offi ce. Coaches, volunteers and umpires needed! Contact Brendan Donahue at 250-342-2112. Registration day will be April 14th at the Community Hall.

11TH : TUESDAY• 7 p.m.: Cinefest movie night pres-ents Amour. Winner of the Palme D’Or at the 2012 Cannes Film Fes-tival and the Oscar for Best For-eign Language Film. Master direc-tor Michael Haneke draws on the extraordinary talents of two of the most legendary performers in the history of French cinema – Jean-Louis Trintignant and Em-manuelle Riva to create a power-ful and moving portrait of an el-derly 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.• 5 - 9 p.m.: Games night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 6 p.m.: PJ Story Time at the In-vermere Library. Runs the second Wednesday of each month. • 6 p.m.: Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club’s annual skating car-nival, We Got Rhythm, at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Tick-ets at the door, all proceeds go to support skating programs in the Columbia Valley. 50/50 program, prize draws, raffl e, consession. • 7 - 9 p.m.: CV Arts Council AGM at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Elec-tion of offi cers and review of fi -nancial position. Join the CV Arts Board for birthday cake and re-freshments to celebrate 100 years of Pynelogs. Everyone welcome.

13TH : THURSDAY• 5 - 9 p.m.: Challenges night at the Summit Youth Centre.• 7 - 9 p.m.: ICAN Annual General Meeting at Lakeview Meadows Recreation Centre. All welcome to attend. Please consider joining the Board of Directors or becom-ing a volunteer. Contact 250-341-7888, www.icanbc.com or [email protected] for more information.

14TH : FRIDAY• 6 - 11 p.m.: Wii Fit tournament at the Summit Youth Centre.

15TH : SATURDAY• 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Windermere Valley Gogo Sisters’ annual Saint Patrick’s Day Tea at Christ Church Trinity, Invermere. Admission is by donation, all proceeds going to the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.• 6 - 11 p.m.: Hang out night at the Summit Youth Centre.

• Kootenay Freestyle Classic at Panorama. A two day celebration

of the art of skiing and ski culture. Featuring a Slopestyle competi-tion on Saturday, March 15th and a Mogul competition on Sunday, March 16th. A BC Freestyle-sanc-tioned event. Information and reg-istration online at www.pmfc.ca.

16TH : SUNDAY• 3 p.m.: Celebrate Ever-Fresh Mu-sical Selections for Duo-Pianos and Voice by Wanda Seel, Donna Thiessen, and Barry Moore at Christ Church Trinity.• BC Tier 4 (Bantam) Provincial Hockey Championships at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. Games from March 16th to March 19th. The Bantam Rockies play at the following times: March 16th - 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.; March 17th - 8 p.m.; March 18th - 8 p.m.; March 19th - 2 p.m. Opening ceremonies March 16th at 7:30 p.m., champi-onship game will be played March 19th at 8 p.m. Come out and sup-port your Rockies!

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.


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Clockwise from bottom left; The Columbia Valley Rockies rush up ice in a vain attempt to stave off the end of their season, during the team’s devastingly thorough 9-2 thrashing at the hands of the Cres-ton Valley Thunder Cats on Satur-day, March 1st (photo by Joshua Estabrooks); minor hockey player Gavin Murray buries the puck in the net during the Rockies warm-up before the March 1st game (photo by Josh Estabrooks); Pia-nists Barry Moore and Wanda Seel, practice selections on Thursday, February 27th in preparation for the March 16th WinterGreen show at Christ Church Trinity, which will feature both the church’s Stein-way grand piano and Mr. Moore’s Seiler grand piano (photo by Greg Amos); Jen Abra, Natalie Ruby and Cajsa Fredin gets some ar-tisically creative kids smiling as they host the After School Kids Art Workshop on March 3rd (photo by Jenny Barr); Marty and Eli Bein-gessner get the crowd up and danc-ing to all kind of tunes, including some waltzing numbers (shown here), during the Johnny Cash and Legends night at Eagle Ranch Re-sort on Saturday March 1st (photo by Steve Hubrecht.

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I multi-task—constantly.

I’m political.

Sometimes I just need a hug.

I’m successful.

I’m hard on myself sometimes.I’m a mother.

I work hard.

I multi-task—constantly.

I’m political.

Sometimes I just need a hug.

I’m successful.

I’m hard on myself sometimes.I’m a mother.

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Ticket purchase also includes a beverage and Hors d’oeuvres and your chance to win a � ight for two to Kelowna, courtesy of Paci� c Coastal.

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What promises to be one of the most unique evenings of entertainment to roll in to the Upper Columbia Valley all year will be in Invermere later this month.

The Electro Social Club comes to Bud’s Bar on March 28th, giving Invermere its fi rst taste of what the show’s creators call iTronica — an interactive show featuring electronic music, an acting cast of valley locals and a live video streaming the evening’s action to a screen. See A15

The Electro Social Club’s debut show in Rossland proved to be a big hit — and the same infectious drama and dance energy is now headed to Invermere. PHOTO SUBMITTED

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A local teenage Shuswap magi-cian with more than a few tricks up his sleeve is turning some heads and set-ting his sights high.

Jeremy Stevens won a major tal-ent show in Lethbridge on Thursday, February 20th, using a magic trick involving some two-by-fours, a bag and a nail. For him, the win is just another step towards a career as a professional magician.

“Vegas is the ultimate destination,” said Jeremy, adding he’d like to go to a professional magic school there. It’s also the home base of his role models Sean Watson and Jeff McBride.

“I’ve loved doing magic ever since my grandpa showed me my fi rst trick (his grandfather cut a rope in half and then restored it) when I was just fi ve years old,” said Jeremy, adding his family

continues to help him in his budding magic career.

“It means a lot to me. I could do it on my own, but it would be hard to man-age without my family supporting me,” he said.

Jeremy did a magic course fi ve or six years ago and has been performing at birthday and offi ce parties ever since, as well as performing magic shows in B.C., Alberta and across the border.

In a year’s time he’s hoping his magic skills will see him land across the Atlan-tic in London, as part of the prestigious, high-stakes International Federation of Magic Sciences World Championships in 2015.

The competition is only held every four years and of the many applicants, only 100 are selected. The competi-tors are pared down until the fi nal magicians have a face-off. The winner comes home with $500,000.

The magic tricks take a lot of prac-

tice and a lot of props — Jeremy estimated that since half his tricks involved ripping cards, he goes through about 20 or 30 decks of cards a week.

For Jeremy there’s more to magic than just the physical skill involved.

“It’s about doing tricks in front of people,” he said. “Their response, their emotions inspire me.”

Jeremy is currently working on a much bigger trick than he’s ever at-tempted before. He won’t reveal all the details, but said it’s one in which a person goes inside box, spikes are put through the box and the person inside disappears.

Shuswap magician aiming higher than evertice and a lot of props — Jeremy estimated that since half his tricks involved ripping cards, he goes through about 20 or 30 decks of

For Jeremy there’s more to magic than just the physical skill involved.

“It’s about doing tricks in front of people,” he said. “Their response, their emotions inspire

Jeremy is currently working on a much bigger trick than he’s ever at-tempted before. He won’t reveal all the details, but said it’s one in which a person goes inside box, spikes are put through the box and the person

Shuswap magician aiming higher than ever

Aspiring magic man Jeremy Stevens knows his way around a deck of cards, as he demonstrated on February 27th in the Valley Echo offi ce. PHOTO BY GREG AMOS


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Thank You!

CELEBRATING 35 YEARS IN THE KIJHL!

THE COLUMBIA VALLEY ROCKIES would like to sincerely thank all of their fans and volunteers for their unwavering

support during the 2013/2014 season.


After two quick first period goals to spark some hope against a high-powered opponent, the Columbia Valley Rockies were slammed with nine goals against over the final 42 minutes on Saturday, March 1st en route to a 9-2 defeat on home ice and a playoff exit after four straight losses.

Despite putting up a spirited fight in the first two games of the series on the road in Creston, the Rockies couldn’t find a way to declaw the Thunder Cats, getting outscored 29-8 in the four-game series.

“We put a lot of energy into that first period, and we’ve had trouble all year putting two periods together back to back,” said coach Wade Dubielewicz. “We didn’t have the jump to start the second period, and that’s a good team — when you turn pucks over, they’re going to make you pay.”

“We couldn’t get a break this series; we hit a lot of posts,” he added, noting the Rockies hit five goalposts in game three alone. “For a team that doesn’t have a lot of success scoring goals, it’s kind of discouraging.”

In game four, the Thunder Cats held a 37-30 edged in shots against a home team but a big difference in the num-ber of quality scoring chances. (Three of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League’s top 12 regular season scorers play for Creston Valley).

After a newly-formed line of Racey Big Snake at left wing, Braeden Farge at centre and Stephen Pratt at right wing had some early success with two quick goals on Saturday night, Creston scored late to close the first period with a 2-1 score.

Creston kept pouring it on in the second, scoring four goals from Matti Jmaeff, Ethan Rusnack, Nicholas Thomp-son and Tyler Podgorenko. In the third, Trevor Hanna, An-drew Hodder, Jesse Collins (who finished second in league scoring with 92 points) and Marcel Fuchs added salt to the wound, putting the game far out of reach for the Rockies.

“It came down to a bit of emotional exhaustion; when you know you’re backed into a corner and you give it your all, we just couldn’t maintain that emotional focus that we needed,” said Mr. Dubielewicz.

On Friday, February 28th, the Rockies lost 8-1 against Creston Valley. In the first two games on the road, Colum-bia Valley lost by scores of 7-4 on Wednesday, February 26th, and 5-1 on Tuesday, February 25th. See A13

Rockies fall in four straight to Creston Valley

Above: Columbia Valley Rockies forward Ryan Lawson hustles after a puck during a hard-fought loss on Saturday, March 1st in which the Rockies were eliminated from the playoffs in the first round. Creston won the game 9-2 to complete their four-game sweep of the Rockies. Below: Damon Raven and Jerome Thorne pressure the Creston net, to no avail. PhoToS BY JoShUA ESTABRooKS


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Thank you to the coaches, o�cials, volunteers, and families who support these growing champions.

See photos, videos and results at BCGAMES.ORG

98 athletes from the Kootenays competed at the 2014 BC Winter Games bringing home 20 medals.

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Join us at an upcoming Open House regarding the establishment of an expanded Flood Control Service for the community of Fairmont.

Thursday, March 13, 20142:30pm - 4:30pm (presentation at 3:30pm)

6:00pm - 8:00pm (presentation at 7:00pm)

Fairmont Hot Springs ResortThe same information will be presented at both Open Houses, so you only need to attend one.Information will be shared on the current conditions/risks in the Fairmont area and the proposed expanded service area. We will also be seeking feedback from the community.

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KIJHL Playoff Standings

Team GP W L T PTS.

Creston Valley Thundercats 4 4 0 0 8

Kimberley Dynamiters 4 3 1 0 6

Fernie Ghostriders 4 1 2 0 3

Columbia Valley Rockies 4 0 4 0 0

Team GP W L T PTS.

Nelson Leafs 4 3 1 0 6

Beaver Valley Nitehawks 4 4 0 0 8

Castlegar Rebels 4 0 4 0 0

Spokane Braves 4 1 3 0 2

Kootenay Conference - Eddie Mountain Division

Kootenay Conference - Neil Murdoch Division

Team GP W L T PTS.

Hi-Heat 4 3 0 1 7

Inside Edge 4 3 0 1 7

Kicking Horse Coffee 4 2 1 1 5

Radium Petro-Canada 4 2 2 0 4

Arrowhead Brewsky’s 4 2 2 0 4

Huckleberry’s 4 1 2 1 3

Warwick Interiors 4 1 3 0 2

Aquair 4 0 4 0 0

Oldtimer HockeyPlayoff Standings

CAROLYN KURTZ Contributed

Local athletes Brandon Coté and Marlow Feldmann competed in Alpine skiing at the Snow Sport Festival in West Kelowna, on February 7th to 9th, 2014. This event is a regional qualifi er for the Provincial Special Olympics. The athletes’ gate practice at Panorama paid off. They did a great job competing in four races over two days. Their race times resulted in an invitation for the provin-cials, which will be held at Sun Peaks Resort, near Ka-mloops on February 19th to 21st, 2015, when 600 athletes from all over the province will compete with determina-tion and pride in seven win-ter sports.

Thanks to our current coach Blair McFarlane for helping our athletes qualify at the fes-tival and for all of her coaching this season. Congratulations to our incredible athletes!

Over 180 athletes par-ticipated in the Snow Sport Festival in Alpine skiing, Cross-country skiing and Snowshoeing. Athletes that qualify at provincials could go on to the Special Olym-pic Nationals which will be held in Newfoundland in 2016 and then can go on to the Special Olympic World Games which will be held in Austria in 2017. The Special Olympics are held every four years and allow children and adults with

intellectual disabilities to compete in both summer and winter sports. Special Olympics sports programs are offered year-round in 55 communities in BC.

Currently our local Special Olympics ath-letes are participating in Alpine Skiing, Cross-Country Skiing, Bowling and Swimming. We are currently recruiting athletes, coaches and volunteers. Please contact Andrea Haworth at 250-342-4808 for more information.

Local athletes qualify for Special Olympics provincials

Valley Special Olympics athletes Brandon Coté (left), Marlow Feldmann (centre) and coach Blair McFarlane (right), seen here at the Snow Sport Festival in West Kelowna in early February, are bound for the provincials in 2015. PHOTO SUBMITTED


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Turn on Your Lights!It’s not often that I write about vehicles having too few lights illuminated. Too many, the wrong colour, using them in improper circumstances, yes, but everyone knows that they need to turn their lights on when it is dark or visibility is poor, right? Not so according to many e-mails sent to DriveSmartBC when daylight is in short supply.

Most people observe that daytime running lights usually only illuminate the front of the vehicle. A driver sees the light from their vehicle ahead of them as well as their dash lights and forget that there are no tail lights on behind. If you don’t reach down and turn on the headlights yourself the rear of your vehicle will remain dark, putting you and others at risk.

The next most frequent suggestion is that manufacturers should make all of the lights come on to prevent this from happening. I think that this is happening as more and more newer vehicles have an automatic setting for the exterior lights. All lights are illuminated when a sensor detects insuffi cient light around the vehicle. It’s no help to those of us who own older vehicles though.

If you don’t have automatic lighting, remember that you must turn on your vehicle’s lights between 1/2 hour after sunset and 1/2 hour before sunrise. If atmospheric conditions are unfavourable or light levels are low you must turn on the exterior lights until conditions improve. Proper maintenance and use of lights are critical to safe driving.

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Exercise has been termed the fountain of youth for a rea-

son, and if you are a senior, this statement should have even more meaning. This valley is filled with active seniors who are committed to staying healthy and mobile, and it shows. Time and time again we hear comments such as “ever since I started exercising regularly, I’ve been able to spend far more time doing daily activities pain-free”. Activities such as gardening or keeping up with grandkids become easier due to the increased strength and mobility gained from regular exercise. It’s never too late to start!

According to The National Institute on Aging and the Centers for Disease Control and Preven-tion, regular physical activity is the best solution for seniors looking to stay independent, flexible and healthy. By keeping your body mobile, you have a greater chance of not only avoiding slips or falls, but recovering faster should one happen. As we age, our bones begin to lose density, which is what can lead to osteoporosis. Exercise is known to increase this density, which is especial-ly beneficial for the hips and spine. When you lift weights or even walk briskly, the movement puts stress on your bones which actually encourages and stimulates growth. With age, your body’s mo-tor nerves also begin to deteriorate, thus slowing your reaction time, balance and hand-eye coor-dination. The only way to improve these things, no matter your age, is by putting them to the test! A simple exercise to test your balance is to stand on one leg (stand near a wall or sturdy chair) and once you get your balance, close your eyes and start a timer. See how long you can hold your balance, and then repeat on the other leg. Try this a few times a week and you’ll see im-

provements in no time! So how much is enough? Ac-

cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, aim for two hours and 30 minutes a week. Although that seems like a big amount of time, fear not; you can split it up into 10 minute blocks to make it more manageable, but since it’s a shorter time frame, you must make it moderate intensity. In order to figure out what seems

moderate for you, use the Rate of Perceived Exer-tion scale. On a scale of one to 10, one being sit-ting on the couch and 10 being working at your hardest, you want to feel like you’re at a five or a six, or in other words as though your breath-ing and heart rate have increased. Examples of aerobic activities include lawn mowing, stair climbing, hiking, and dancing. When it comes to resistance training, two days a week on alternat-ing days should be the minimum. You could use hand weights, use a resistance band, or do body weight exercises such as squats and pushups. Last but not least, flexibility should be added to the recipe as well. Try incorporating a flexibility program into your daily routine and you will be amazed by how quickly you see improvements.

Research suggests that an exercise program can help prevent or delay heart disease, diabe-tes, some cancers, osteoporosis, as well as poten-tially delay the onset of dementia. Regular exer-cise also helps regulate weight, improve mood and reduce depression. If you already exercise regularly, keep it up, and if you haven’t started yet, there’s no time like the present!

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ROCKIES FALL from A11

“We were better on the road; we’ve had lapses in all the games, but in Creston, we were right there,” said general manager Ross Bidinger. “We could just as easily have been up 3-0 in game one as down 3-0.”

In game two, goaltender Stephen Pratt (who started in three of the four playoff games) got fatigued early and let in a couple of soft goals before being pulled, said Mr. Bidinger.

“It was the lack of team defence,” he added. “If you don’t play that team perfectly defen-sively, it ends up counting on the scoreboard. It wasn’t so much our defence; it was our for-wards not getting that guy coming through the middle with speed. And you’ve got three of the league’s top goal scorers on that team — they’re high-powered and they’ve got a lot of speed.”

Players singled out for praise by the coaching staff for a strong finish to the year included forwards Doan Smith, Ryan Lawson

(who came back late after injury), Jerome Thorne (who came back after discipline issues), Logan Kerner (“he’s 140 pounds and he was our biggest hitter all year,” said Mr. Bidinger) and defencemen Zach Schlitt and Tyson Kapty.

Nigel Swab and Matt Houston, who’ve been given opportunities to play for the Surrey Eagles of the BCHL, both played in the series.

The team is now looking ahead to next season, paying particular attention to how they’ll put together a deep team next year.

“In recruiting this year, we ended up with more guys who could play well with the pucks on their sticks, but not in defensive mode,” noted Mr. Bidinger. “When we broke down the video for game one, there was a period of about five to ten minutes in the second period where we made just a couple mistakes, and it’s in the back of the net, and everybody’s demeanour on the bench just kind of sags.”

“We’ve learned a lot this year, and I don’t think we’ll make the same mistakes we’ve made again,” added Mr. Dubielewicz.


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

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1959): The annual Penny

Carnival was planned to be an event of friday evne-ing with bingo and other games of skill, plus a � sh pound for the youngsters. Alice Curtis had once again taken the event un-der her wing. Proceeds were put towards various school projects.

50 years ago (1964): A 20-unit motel

was planned to be built that summer at fairmont hotsprings. In addition they plan to add a 40x40 foot extension to the pools. It was planned to include a deep diving pool and a soaking pool lined with benches.

45 years ago (1969): The World Day

of Prayer, held anually the � rst friday of march, had been prepared by a grounp of african women . The theme was “Grow-ing Together in Christ”. This event was to be held in Athalmere and Edge-water.

40 years ago (1974): The DTSS senior

girls basketball team � -nally went to Provincials in Kelowna that year with almost the same team as they had the year before.They beat Sparwood in the East Kootenay Zone Championship on March 2nd, 1974, with a score of 82-40.

30 years ago (1984): On February 26,

1984, the Windermere Valley Ski Club Nancy Greene Racers hosted the East Kootenay Zone Nan-cy Greene Finals at Pan-orama Mountain. they placed 4th over all and the parents expressed their apprereciation to the coaches Grant Costel-lo, Paulette French, and Erwin Kloos.

20 years ago (1994): A van went

through the ice at Lake Windermere on the after-noon of February 19th, however everyone man-aged to escape saftly be-fore it sunk. It took 16-18 hours, but the local tow truck driver said he had no problems getting the submereged mini van out of the lake.

15 years ago (1999): Kimberly RCMP

had identi� ed a body found in a ditch about 20 feet to the east of the highway 93/95 approxi-matly 10 kilometers north of Skookumchuk. The body was identi� ed as 28-year-old Jude Brenan-Castleton.

10 years ago (2004): After months of

work Radium Hot Springs had � nally released the � rst draft of the signage bylaw. The aim of the bylaw was to add some control to business signs, and how they are displayed within village boundaries.

5 years ago (2009): On February 25th,

Mme Donahue’s Grade 7 french classes invited the Grade 6 classes to join them in their “Carnavale D’hiver”. The events in which included tobog-ganing and eating crepes and maple snow taffy. It was also Pink Shirt Day, so many students were dressed in pink.

2009 - Hoop throwing, balloon popping, and

penny throwing were some of the activities youngsters were par-ticipating in at J. Al-

fred Laird Elementary School’s Carnival.

BROOKE PETERSEN/ ECHO FILE PHOTO

2009 - Hoop throwing, balloon popping, and

penny throwing were some of the activities youngsters were par-ticipating in at J. Al-

fred Laird Elementary

BROOKE PETERSEN/ ECHO FILE PHOTO

ELECTRO SOCIAL from A10

“It’s essentially an electronic act that has this interactive component,” said co-creator Nadine Tremblay. “If people like to dance and have an all-encom-passing, mind-blowing experience, they should come. It’s not something they’ll want to miss.”

The show will feature original elec-tronic songs composed by Ms. Trem-blay and co-creator Rupert Keiller and brief scenes acted out by 11 actors re-cruited from the town where the show is staged. The actors are playing the roles of different stereotypical night-club-goers, such as the Pick Up Artist, the Forever Raver and the Bouncer.

“It features all the seedy characters you might fi nd at a nightclub,” said Ms.

Tremblay.The actors are interspersed among

an unwitting audience and even audi-ence members who are not secretly part of the cast may be pulled into a scene. The acting scenes blend into the songs as just another part of the party. A videographer fi lms the whole night as it unfolds and projects it on a screen for everybody to watch.

“It’s a really multimedia kind of expe-rience,” said Ms. Tremblay. “I’m reluc-tant to call it an electronic musical, but that’s kind of what it is.”

The songs are written in a wide genre of electronic styles — dubstep, eight-ies, house, opera, old school hip-hop, breakbeat, rap and more.

The idea for the show came while Mr. Keiller was a roadie and tech sup-

port person for a theatre troupe (Iron Mountain Theatre) that Ms. Tremblay was part of.

“We just had the idea to put our two skill sets together,” she said. “It’s a play is some ways, but because there’s just a rough outline of scenes, it’s kind of like a band getting up and playing.”

Those interested in applying to be part of the Invermere cast can go to http://www.electrosocialclub.com and then click on “cast”.

“It is logistically complicated to cast as you go,” said Ms. Tremblay. “For participants it’s not too diffi cult; each scene is only a minute or two and cast members just need to know their lines for the brief scene. That’s why we don’t even have a story line. People tend to have short attention spans in night-

clubs. Basically it’s these fl ashes into these characters lives for one moment and for the rest it’s a big dance party.”

The show launched a few months ago and has already been performed twice, once in Rossland (where Ms. Tremblay and Mr. Keiller are based) and once in Trail.

“Those were at the Trail show were really intrigued. They felt like they had just fallen down a rabbit hole,” said Ms. Tremblay. “The show in Rossland went over tremendously well. People didn’t know where to look. They said it was the best night of the year.”

Electro Social Club has been funded in part by a Columbia Basin Trust grant. Tickets to the Invermere show are $12 and are available at Bud’s, the Book Bar and Arrowhead Brewery.


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Answers to Februray 26:

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22Your professional life takes precedence this week, Cancer. Allow yourself ample time to tackle all the things on your plate at the of� ce, and you will be glad you did.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, there is always room for compromise, even when compromise seems unlikely. Don’t be too quick to assume there is no room to work out an agreement.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20Pisces, expect others to seek your help in the coming days. Do your best to help, and those around you will greatly appreciate it.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, concern about those closest to you might be foremost on your mind this week. Shift that focus to your own life and responsibilities for the time being.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, you should be able to accomplish your objectives this week, in spite of some early distractions. Things will right themselves before long.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Don’t feel a need to take charge of others, Aries. People will respond to your cues even when such hints are subtle. Step back from the dictator’s podium.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Long-term career goals are on your mind, Libra. Make time to develop a plan that can make those goals a reality. Consult with colleagues for advice or guidance.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, uncertainty about your priorities arises over the next few days. Take time to think things through, but don’t be idle for too long. Do your best to stay motivated.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Use the power you have carefully, Leo. Sometimes it surprises even you just how great an impact you can make and the wide-sweeping consequences of some of your actions.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Aquarius, coworkers turn out to be a source of much-needed support when you receive some unexpected news. Thank them for their support and kind gestures.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20Friends and family bring you a sense of well-being, Capricorn. Surround yourself with plenty of people in the days to come. Open your heart, and you will get much in return.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Your focus is at an all-time high this week, Sagittarius. Now is a good time to establish clear objectives at the workplace or for important personal matters.

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Joe KleinOctober 2, 1932 -

February 12, 2014 Joe Klein passed away on February 12th, 2014, in a tragic drowning accident while snorkeling in Maui, Hawaii. He will be deeply missed by his wife Elizabeth, children and grandchildren.

Born in Glasgow Scotland, Joe had a successful clothing manufacturing business in Glasgow before moving to Canada in 1980. Joe worked in the clothing industry in Calgary, was a real estate agent and then he and his wife Elizabeth opened Te Papa Nui Antiques in Invermere, where they made lots of friends and had great fun with the business. He recently retired for the third time at age 80.

Joe was a man who loved life to the fullest, loved travel, loved his wife, children and grandchildren. Like Peter Pan, Joe was eternally young and if there was an adventure to be had he was first in line.

He will be forever in our hearts.

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Congrats to Gavin Murray for your warm-up with the Rockies! Love Mom and Dad.

Congratulationsto Kim and Josh for setting a date for your big day!

Congratulations to the Atom Blue Rockies for winning the banner over Cranbrook 10-6 on Sunday.

Kudos to the Whiteway committee for putting together a Guiness bid! Way to put our lake on the map!

Kudos to Marty and Eli for their waltzing tunes on Saturday night!

Congrats to my platonic life-partner for her upcoming gallery shows this year! You’ve earned it!

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ObituariesJennie Josephine CameronAugust 11, 1926 to February 26, 2014. Jennie passed away at her home in The Cottages in Re-velstoke BC at the age of 87. Jennie will be dearly missed by her brother Neil, her daugh-ter Marlene (Don) Quail, sons: Clarence Cameron, Bob (Car-ol) Cameron, Alex (Doreen) Cameron, 7 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren. Jennie was predeceased by her hus-band Mac Cameron and daughter Peggy Nelles. There will be a family grave side ser-vice, followed by a tea for family and friends at a later date to be announced.

Coming EventsCelebrate ever-fresh

Musical Selections for Duo-Pianos and voice by

Wanda Seel, Donna Thiessen and Barry Moore. Christ

Church Trinity, 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16th.

Erika Schnider turned 80 in February! We are having a

party to celebrate her birthday on April 19th, 2 p.m.

at the Edgewater Legion.

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each week is Monday at 10 a.m.

Congrats to Gavin Murray for your warm-up with the Rockies! Love Mom and Dad.

Congratulations to Kim and Josh for setting a date for your big day!

Congratulations to the Atom Blue Rockies for winning the banner over Cranbrook 10-6 on Sunday.

Kudos to the Whiteway committee for putting together a Guinness World Record bid! Way to put our lake on the map!

Kudos to Marty and Eli for their waltzing tunes on Saturday night!

Congrats to my platonic life-partner for her upcoming gallery shows this year! You’ve earned it!

Kudos to the Peewee Rockies for winning the banner in Whitefish! Well done!

Good luck to the high school boys’ Curling team at the provincials starting today. Go get ‘em!

Happy 89th birthday to Laura Ronacher!

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Trinity, Invermere

Everyone Welcome!

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, March 9th10:30 a.m.

WORSHIP AND LIFE INSTRUCTION, “H20 ….. Drowning” … Pastor Trevor

ministering.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for children Age 3 to Grade 1; and Grades

2-5, during the Morning Service.

7:00 p.m.“SING and CELEBRATE” Join

us for an evening of singing great hymns of the faith; food;

and fellowship!

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Hwy. 93/95 1 km northof Windermere

Pastor:Murray Wittke

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Call the office at 250-342-9511for more information.

www.valleychristianonline.com

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE

Worship Servicesevery Sundayat 1:30 p.m.

at Christ Church Trinity110 - 7th Avenue,

Invermere

Pastor Rev. Fraser ColtmanPastor Rev. David Morton

250-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Outside SalesRepresentativesKootenays Opportunities

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Committed to Employment Equity

Announcements

InformationALCOHOLICS 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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Employment

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Help Wanted

Employment

Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

SAMARITAN’S Purse is look-ing for a Working Chef to coor-dinate the Restaurant Kitchen, maintain a professional rap-port within the community and train junior cooks, in Dease, Lake, BC samaritanspurse.ca

Services

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

Business/Offi ce Service

Pets & Livestock

PetsBERNESE CKC PUPPIES, ready now! $1500 Call 778-240-1860 or 604-897-0485whitecrosskennel.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleHOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

Place of Worship

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleSAWMILLS FROM only $4,897 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 Visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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

Real Estate

Acreage for Sale17.4 Acres pristine elevated proper-ty priced to sell. Minutes from down town, 4 acres cleared, multiple arte-sian wells, utilities to property line. Perfect time to buy before prime acreages are unaffordable in the Terrace area. Must Sell. $150,000. 250-641-1848

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentCondo for Rent

in Radium, 2-bdrm, 2-bath, 6 appliances, fi replace, balcony, underground

parking and storage locker. $925/mth, utilities included.

N/S, N/P. Phone 780-554-8150 or

780-929-5458 or email [email protected]

Commercial/Industrial

Commercial space for rent in Fairmont. Retail, storage. Great location. 800 sq/ft up and down, can separate. Call for details. 250-345-6155

Misc for Rent

WALK TO DOWNTOWN& KINSMEN BEACH:

3 bdrm. main fl oor of house,separate entrance, 5

appliances, deck, view, shed, yard, N/P, N/S, no

partiers, references/deposit required. Rent includes,water, hydro, and heat.

250-342-7590

Homes for Rent

3 Bdrm, 2 bath, W/D. Unique water front

location plus large yard to play with privacy and space for toy storage.

DD required. Call 587-436-8828.

3 BR HOUSE - Great location & lake views! One level, W/D, F/S, DW. Avail Mar 1st. $775 + Utilities. Jeff 250-688-1105

Place of Worship Place of Worship

Rentals

Homes for RentExecutive 1,600 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 1 bath, FF with W/D, 2 fridge’s, right down to sheets. Private and on the water to play. 1st growth fi r beams/wood ceilings and fl oors. Large private yard and space for toys. $1,000/mth + utilities with wood for the winter at the house. DD required. Call 587-436-8828.

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Tugging at the tails of top selling trucksIf there is one segment of the auto business that takes dynamite to get people to change brands, it’s the full-size pickup truck category,I’m sure most of us know of someone who is a “Ford guy” or “Chevy diehard” owner, and getting him or her to move to a new truck would be almost impossible. It wasn’t until the last Toyota Tundra was introduced in 2007 that Toyota was a real con-tender. That 2007 Tundra and this refreshed 2014 model are designed, en-gineered and even built in America, helping to pull loyal domestic buyers away. The Tundra is even as capable as many of the domestic brands but in some ways it still has a way to go to truly be an alternative to Ford, GM and Ram.

LooksAs part of the 2014 redesign, Toyota went about setting up a slightly different look for each of its trim levels. Sold as an SR5, Limited and Platinum, each has a variation of the oversized front grille. The wheel openings are now larger and squarer, fram-ing wheel sizes ranging from 18-inches on the SR5 and Limited and 20-inches on the Platinum. The Tailgate has a soft open feature, stopping it from slamming down, that is fantastic but there is no side step or ladder into the bed the way Ford and the new GM trucks have. Sold as a regular car, double cab or Crew Cab, there is a model for most buyers.

InsideJust as the outside was redesigned to have a unique character for each trim, the inside mimics this idea. The Platinum model I tested is covered with a diamond pattern, or quilted look used on the leather seatbacks, side door inserts and dash front panel. It

is a step up from the lower trims but not nearly as supple and luxurious as the new batch of interiors from Ram and GM. Those trucks, in particular, have almost luxury-sedan interiors that make the driver forget they are in a truck. The Tundra, in comparison, is a bit stark, featuring a hard, simple plastic dash and door pieces that don’t compare. The centre screen is smaller than many competitors are, and the screen embedded in the instrument cluster is small. What has been improved is the overall layout of the centre console. The back seat is massive and flips up with just one hand to make room for interior storage. I found the last Tundra to have a very high seating position that limited headroom. This new 2014 seems to have a better seating position, no longer crimping headroom for taller drivers.

DrivePowering the Tundra are two V8 gasoline engines. The base model has a 4.6L V8 with 310hp and 327 lb.-ft. of torque. The larger 5.7L has 381hp and 401 lb.-ft. of torque. This is one area that the Toyota cannot compete; there is no V6 offered and no diesel (Ram only), which the domestic makers do offer. By limiting the available engine options and not having a heavy-duty model that will certainly diminish the

number of domestic buyers willing to give Tundra a try. On the road, I was surprised at just how rough the ride is in comparison to the all-new GM trucks, which really are like driving a big sedan. I would also place the Ford F-150 and Ram 1500 a very close second in ride comfort. The Tundra is choppy on rough roads and the noise level is on the high side. Toyota claims to have im-proved ride quality on this refreshed 2014 model but I am not a fan of the ride.

VerdictThe Tundra is a capable truck. When equipped it can tow up to 4760 kg, which is on the high side in this class. What surprised me the most was the real “trucky” ride. I have had extensive seat time in all three domes-tic brands over the past year and I have to say that they are best sellers for a reason – the refinement is rather dramatic.

The LowdownPower: 4.6L V8 with 310hp or 5.7L V8 with 381hpFill-up: 15.8L/11.0L/100km (city/highway 5.6L) Sticker price: $26,750-$54,000

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Safety Tip:Every day brings us closer to more favourable spring weather but remember we still have plenty of rain ahead of us. It’s a good time of year to consider whether you need to change your

wiper blades and to top up your windshield washer fl uid.

QuestionOF THE WEEK:

Are you loyal to one brand of vehicle when you purchase and if so which?Please explain why you have made that decision.

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‘‘ The Tundra is even as capable as many of the domestic brands but in some ways it still has a way to go to truly be an alternative to Ford, GM and Ram.’Zack Spencer

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JULIUS is my name, and ultra-cool is my game. Yup,

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Arriving at ICAN six weeks ago, my fur was so ma� ed, it was shaved to relieve my

pain. You should see me now! I am one handsome

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running to greet you, can play with you, and can stalk

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Available for AdoptionJULIUS

ultra-cool is my game. Yup,

and ultra-cool physically. Arriving at ICAN six weeks

ago, my fur was so ma� ed, it was shaved to relieve my

pain. You should see me now! I am one handsome

sweater so that I can go outside. Now I can come

can play with you, and can stalk shadows.. with you?? Then, it’s lap time. Any

chance YOU could provide a warm lap for me?

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Adoption Fee: $100 (to help o� set spay/neuter

and vet bills)

Sponsored by:

250-341-7888Photo courtesy of Tanya De Leeuw Photography

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

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Complete line of aggregate productsfor construction and landscaping

Office: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 Cell: 250-342-5833www.diamondheatingandspas.com

• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES/STOVES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS

• SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

385 Laurier Street P: 250-342-7100Invermere, BC E: [email protected]

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• Gas • Propane • Diesel • Automotive Repairs • Tires & Batteries • Greyhound

• CAA approved automotive repair •

MECHANICAL REPAIRS AVAILABLE9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 7 Days A Week

250-347-9726 7507 Main

Kerry Colonna 250-342-5089Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

The WaTer & air Company!

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification

Furnace and Duct cleaning

J. Douglas Kipp, B. Sc. (Pharm.)Laura Kipp, Pharm D.

Irena Shepard, B. Sc. (Pharm.)Your compounding pharmacy

Come in and browse our giftware!Open Monday - Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6612

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd.

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

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

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

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For competitive prices and prompt service call:

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Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

to give your business maximum exposurefor your advertising dollar?

Call 250-341-6299for more information.

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSALDOORS & EXTERIORS

Arnold Scheffer250-342-6700

[email protected]

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

DOCUMENTED from A7

“In the most unlikely event that physical and legal disruptions do not permit the start of construction, the government will have an obligation to extend or remove the deadline... Glacier will seek legal advice and legal routes.”

Note that by using the phrase “will seek,” he means that they may do the seeking some time in the future. That they have not done so yet and have not yet contacted the EAO regarding a possible extension means that their proposed actions could easily be futile. Dreamers often cause their own troubles when they think they don’t have to follow the rules.

In Mr. Oberti’s point five, he wrote “many of the conditions in the Certifi-cate... were put in with the expectation that having met the conditions of the opponents, opposition would cease. The appeasement did not work and continues to be one of the causes of the additional trouble and costs.”

That Glacier Resorts Ltd.’s president should think that signing a docu-ment agreeing to 195 conditions would turn away the opponents and thus he could fly forward without “the additional trouble and costs” of actually meeting the conditions, shows another high in Glacier Resorts Ltd. duplicity.

Arnor LArsonWiLmer

REGIONAL from A6

On Monday March 31st, BC Parks is host-ing a meeting to learn more about the pro-posed facility improvements to Columbia Lake Park. Currently the proposal includes upgrades to the road, signage, and a park-ing area approximately 500 to 600 metres from the lake. There is currently no vehi-cle access to the lake in the proposal. The open house is from 2:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., with presentations at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. For more information, please contact Greg Chin at 250-489-8558, or email him at [email protected] .

Both of these meetings are important for the community and I hope to see a great turnout. For those that are unable to make it, the information for both meetings will be made available.

Wendy Booth is the Regional District of East Kootenay director for Area F.

Invermere Valley Echo, March 05, 2014

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