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VALLEY ECHO T he e Columbia Valley’s Newspaper Since 1956 From Canal Flats to Spillimacheen invermerevalleyecho.com For many, it was a matter of “where” rather than “what” . While most in a packed crowd of more than 170 at the Windermere Commu- nity Hall see the need for a small-scale slaughterhouse in the valley, arguments for and against a zoning change that would allow it to be built near the cross- roads of Athalmer Road and Highway 93/95 carried on for nearly three hours. A gentle wind blew from the north as residents from around the valley filed into the hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th. e Windermere District Farmers Institute began by explaining why they are pursuing a micro-abattoir — a small- scale slaughterhouse — to be built on 9.2 hectares (roughly 20 acres) of property they own on the southwest corner of the intersection. “e intent of this thing is a small-scale micro-abattoir,” said John Zehnder of the Farmers Institute, who compared the abattoir concept to one found with- in an urban area in Duchess, Alberta, and to small abattoirs in Summerland and Enderby in B.C. “We're not trying to create one of these monster plants out in Alberta,” he add- ed. “No tanneries, nothing crazy.” e facility itself would consist of a 1,000 to 1,700 square foot abattoir building and a livestock storage area, covering a combined 0.8 hectares. It would process five to six animals per day twice a week during peak periods in the fall and the spring. e lot is set back about 300 metres from Highway 93/95, with a BC Hydro substation being the closest structure to the site. Also nearby is the RCMP de- tachment building, a Regional District building and the Town and Country Feed Store. Many of the concerns arose from resi- dents in the nearest residential building, the Black Forest Heights condominiums on the east side of the intersection, who expressed their concerns about what they said was a lack of notice about the proposal. Nearby businesses including the Crossroads Collective and the Cop- per Point Golf Course also had plenty of questions. “e District of Invermere needs to have an entrance that's good,” said Crossroads Collective gallery owner Jessie Blakely, who opened the night's question period by asking why the ab- attoir needs to be in such a high-profile location. Mr. Zehnder replied the Farm- er's Institute looked at five sites before determining the three-phase electric- ity, access to water and central location made the current site the best choice. e Farmers Institute has owned the lot since the early 1970s, he said, adding the lot itself is within B.C.'s Agricultural Land Reserve, and has received permis- sion for non-farm use. e public hearing was required for a proposed text amendment to the Upper Columbia Valley zoning bylaw. A text amendment to the rural residential (A- 2) zoning would allow that kind of zon- ing to include an abattoir. In response to several questions asked by a Copper Point Golf Course represen- tative, Mr. Zehnder explained the bylaw doesn't restrict how many animals can be killed, how long they can be stored at the site, or what kind of animals can be processed. Regional district board members will consider granting third and final read- ing to the zoning amendment on Friday, May 3rd, at which time they may also consider what specific restrictions need to accompany the zoning. e proposed building would be a frame building with metal cladding, though that could change. BERNIE RAVEN CHRIS RAVEN 1-866-598-7415 TEAMRAVEN.CA Offices in Panorama, Invermere & Fairmont MaxWell Realty Invermere $ 1 05 INCLUDES GST PUBLICATIONS MAIL REGISTRATION NO. 7856 • Excavators • Mini-Excavators • Bobcats • Dump Trucks • Water Trucks • Compaction Equipment • Snow Plow • Sanding Equipment • Crane Truck • Mobile Pressure Washing & Steam Cleaning • Underground Services • Site Prep & Demolition • Road Building • Land Clearing • Controlled Burning • Rock Walls • Rip Rap • Top Soil • Sand & Gravel VJ (Butch) Bishop Owner/Operator 4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 CONTRACT OR HOURLY MACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE Rockies host Chiefs players for joint camp Pg A13 High school celebrates leadership Pg A5 Wednesday, May 1, 2013 Vol. 57 Issue 18 GREG AMOS / ECHO PHOTO Hedi Trescher of the Windermere District Farmers Institute reads the final statement of the night at the zoning amendment public hearing for a proposed abattoir slated for Invermere's crossroads with Highway 93/95. More than 170 people packed the Windermere Community Hall for the April 24th meeting. Local meat proposal meets with local concern GREG AMOS [email protected] CONTINUES TO 'ABATTOIR' ON PAGE A3

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

�e Columbia Valley’s Newspaper Since 1956 From Canal Flats to Spillimacheen

invermerevalleyecho.com Vol. 56 Issue 40

For many, it was a matter of “where” rather than “what”.

While most in a packed crowd of more than 170 at the Windermere Commu-nity Hall see the need for a small-scale slaughterhouse in the valley, arguments for and against a zoning change that would allow it to be built near the cross-roads of Athalmer Road and Highway 93/95 carried on for nearly three hours.

A gentle wind blew from the north as residents from around the valley � led into the hall at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24th. � e Windermere District Farmers Institute began by explaining why they are pursuing a micro-abattoir — a small-scale slaughterhouse — to be built on 9.2 hectares (roughly 20 acres) of property they own on the southwest corner of the intersection.

“� e intent of this thing is a small-scale micro-abattoir,” said John Zehnder of the Farmers Institute, who compared the abattoir concept to one found with-in an urban area in Duchess, Alberta, and to small abattoirs in Summerland and Enderby in B.C.

“We're not trying to create one of these monster plants out in Alberta,” he add-ed. “No tanneries, nothing crazy.”

� e facility itself would consist of a 1,000 to 1,700 square foot abattoir building and a livestock storage area,

covering a combined 0.8 hectares. It would process � ve to six animals per day twice a week during peak periods in the fall and the spring.

� e lot is set back about 300 metres from Highway 93/95, with a BC Hydro substation being the closest structure to the site. Also nearby is the RCMP de-tachment building, a Regional District building and the Town and Country Feed Store.

Many of the concerns arose from resi-dents in the nearest residential building, the Black Forest Heights condominiums on the east side of the intersection, who expressed their concerns about what they said was a lack of notice about the proposal. Nearby businesses including the Crossroads Collective and the Cop-per Point Golf Course also had plenty of

questions.“� e District of Invermere needs to

have an entrance that's good,” said Crossroads Collective gallery owner Jessie Blakely, who opened the night's question period by asking why the ab-attoir needs to be in such a high-pro� le location. Mr. Zehnder replied the Farm-er's Institute looked at � ve sites before determining the three-phase electric-ity, access to water and central location made the current site the best choice.

� e Farmers Institute has owned the lot since the early 1970s, he said, adding the lot itself is within B.C.'s Agricultural Land Reserve, and has received permis-sion for non-farm use.

� e public hearing was required for a proposed text amendment to the Upper Columbia Valley zoning bylaw. A text

amendment to the rural residential (A-2) zoning would allow that kind of zon-ing to include an abattoir.

In response to several questions asked by a Copper Point Golf Course represen-tative, Mr. Zehnder explained the bylaw doesn't restrict how many animals can be killed, how long they can be stored at the site, or what kind of animals can be processed.

Regional district board members will consider granting third and � nal read-ing to the zoning amendment on Friday, May 3rd, at which time they may also consider what speci� c restrictions need to accompany the zoning.

� e proposed building would be a frame building with metal cladding, though that could change.

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GREG AMOS / ECHO PHOTOHedi Trescher of the Windermere District Farmers Institute reads the fi nal statement of the night at the zoning amendment public hearing for a proposed abattoir slated for Invermere's crossroads with Highway 93/95. More than 170 people packed the Windermere Community Hall for the April 24th meeting.

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The Council of the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality is considering Farnham Glacier Zoning Bylaw No. 0006, 2013. A public hearing to receive submissions will be held:

TIME: Monday, May 13th, 2013 at 9:30 a.m.PLACE: Best Western Plus Prestige Inn 7493 Main Street West, Radium Hot Springs.

In general terms, the Farnham Glacier Zoning Bylaw No. 0006 will regulate the use of land to permit snowsports, sightseeing, and ski lifts. The bylaw will also regulate buildings and structures to permit hotels, lodges, restaurants, retail, offices, employee housing, service and maintenance buildings and related infrastructure. This notice is not an interpretation of the bylaw. For more information, refer to the bylaw available for inspection at the Village of Radium Hot Springs municipal office (4836 Radium Boulevard) Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.All persons who consider themselves affected by the adoption of the proposed Farnham Glacier Zoning Bylaw No. 0006, 2013 and who wish to register an opinion may do so by:

1. Providing a written submis-sion by mail, fax or email to be received by 4 p.m. on Friday, May 10th, 2013 (contact infor-mation below), or by;2. Presenting written and/or verbal submissions at the public hearing.

Please note that legal consid-erations prevent Council from receiving any representations or submissions after the close of the Public Hearing. A speakers list will be available at 9 a.m. on May 13th at the Public Hearing for persons wishing to speak at the Public Hearing.

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PHOTO SUBMITTED BY JOHN CURDAA pair of great blue herons occupy a nest high up in a tree in Columere Park in this picture captured by part-time resident John Curda on Sunday, April 21st. These herons are also new residents of the area, after an eagle took up residence and wreaked havoc on their former colony near Dutch Creek, explained Mr. Curda.

Often when people think of animals that fly, they imagine birds. There are an extraordi-nary number of people committed to watch-ing, documenting, and monitoring bird pop-ulations around the world and it is a growing industry for eco-tourism. But what about other flying animals, such as the only mam-mals that can truly fly?

Bats account for 25 per cent of all mammal species and inhabit all conti-nents except Antarctica. They are incredibly important to ecosystems, since they polli-nate flowers, re-seed logged rainforests and eat insects. Yet few people care much about these creatures.

Of the sixteen species of bats in B.C., more than half are red or blue-listed, meaning that they are either vulnerable or critically close to becoming endangered. There are many threats to these amazing creatures of the night including habitat loss, intentional ex-termination (which is illegal under the B.C.

Wildlife Act), wind farm development and most recently, White Nose Syndrome which is an introduced fungus that has already killed approximately 6 million bats in North America. Bats need all the help they can get.

Funded by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Kootenay Community Bat Project (KCBP) was established in 2004 as a community ini-tiative to support bat conservation by provid-ing educational programs on bats, working with landowners who have bats in buildings and doing an annual bat count to monitor bat populations.

You can learn more about bats or build a bat house at the upcoming Wings Over the Rockies events on May 8th. See more at www.wingsovertherockies.org .

If you have bats living in your buildings, would like to participate in the Annual Bat Count or just want more visit the Kootenay Community Bat Project website at www.koo-tenaybats.com or contact 1-855-9BC-BATS or [email protected].

Juliet Craig is a Registered Professional Biolo-gist with Silverwing Ecological Consulting.

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� e Farmers Institue agreed they have a responsibility to the commu-nity to make the building attractive.

Also at issue were the smells that could arise from the abattoir, a concern the Farmers Institute downplayed.

“We have a little over 2,000 head of cattle in this area; we would have to slaughter them all at one time to have a concern,” said Farmers Institute projects co-ordinator Hedi Trescher.

While blood and o� al would be collected and cooled on site, the Lions Club, who own an adjacent parcel of land, are concerned the large volumes of water used at the abattoir could overwhelm the septic system and compromise a well on the Lions' property. To further com-plicate matters, that well is on a sec-tion of land that's leased by the Lions Club to the Copper Point Golf Club.

� e proximity of an abattoir to a golf club was a central concern throughout the question and answer period. One man remarked he would “rue the day when friends ask me how to get to the Copper Point Golf Course, and I have to tell them 'turn right at the abattoir'”.

“� ere's a high risk that by approving one word, this could open a Pandora's Box,” said a resident at the meeting who was concerned that a change to the zoning could open the � oodgates to various other applications.

Many had concerns about how the abattoir could impact tourism, while others claimed that a burgeoning local food and culinary tourism movement could mean the opposite.

After more than an hour of ques-tions and answers, the quasi-legal public hearing got underway, with a panel consisting of regional district Area F director Wendy Booth, Area G director Gerry Wilkie and Inver-mere mayor Gerry Taft hearing the

comments. � e panel made it clear they were only legally allowed to consider comments submitted or spoken up until the end of that hear-ing, and that anything submitted after the hearing could not even be considered by the panel.

Regional district planning techni-cian Jean Terpsma noted that prior to last Wednesday, more than 100 letters were received, with 63 people expressing opposition, 33 writing in support, and 7 taking a neutral stance.

“� e local food industry is a grow-ing tourist draw,” said Invermere Coun. Spring Hawes in the public hearing. Local realtor Dave McGrath said local agriculture should be celebrated as a point of pride in the valley, but could not support putting the abattoir at the crossroads, which already needs work, he pointed out.

“It's our welcoming mat, but it's a disaster, really,” he said. An abat-toir in that location “might not be a negative, but it certainly won't be a positive the entrance of our town.”

“I see no evidence-based reason this abattoir would not � t into the crossroads,” Juri Peepre told the panel. He noted the tra� c bringing livestock to the facility should not be an issue, as “two dozen ore trucks go by each day, and we accept that.”

“� is is exactly the type of local economic development this valley needs,” he added.

Earlier in the night, the Farmers

Institute said it would consider build-ing the abattoir at another location if an equally suitable property were o� ered. At least two people stepped forward with o� ers of land to ex-change over the course of the eve-ning, though it would need to have several speci� c atttibutes to replace the parcel currently being considered.

� e most important factor, added Mr. Zehnder, is that the land is being donated by the Farmers Institute.

“� is isn't just a resort valley, by the way,” he added. “� ere are other things going on, such as agriculture.”

� e proposed abattoir for the Farm-ers Institute site has received verbal support from local governments in Invermere, Radium Hot Springs, Canal Flats, and from the Regional District of East Kootenay.

Mr. Zehnder laid out the case for the local abattoir by explaining a provincially-licensed abattoir is required due to the B.C. Meat Inspection Regulation put into place in 2004. As things now stand, ranch-ers must drive 133 kilometres each way to get to the nearest licensed abattoir; driving that distance is not only costly but also quite stressful for the stock, explained Mr. Zehnder.

All comments submitted to the pub-lic hearing can be viewed on the up-coming Regional District meeting agenda found at goo.gl/jSXhb . ( Start at page 47 of the agenda to see the written comments.)

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GREG AMOS / ECHO PHOTORegional district Area F director Wendy Booth managed the queue of questions at the question and answer session that preceded the abattoir public hearing on Wednesday, April 24th.

Abattoir issues aired

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As we approach one of the biggest cancer fun-draisers of the year, the Relay for Life, a kickoff takes place each spring to prolong the magic.

This year's kickoff in the valley will take place at the familiar location of Copper Point Golf Club tonight, Wednesday, May 1st.

"They are such a giv-ing company," said Sheila Tutty, Relay for Life co-ordinator. "They contributed so much to the com-munity and they have hosted our kickoff party for as long as I can remember."

While many com-munities host Relay kickoffs to promote awareness, valley resi-dents have a rich his-

tory of beginning their fundraising with strong numbers.

“We make anywhere between $10,000 and $14,000 at our kickoff, so it's a really good start

to get people in the mind to do fundraising – that's what the Relay is all about."

Copper Point Golf Club will be hosting the event in their clubhouse and catering with a variety of appetizers. The evening will re-volve around the auction of donated items, as generous bidders go to war in support of the Relay for Life.

As a regular donor of his time, Invermere auctioneer Tex Lortscher will be taking the bids at the kickoff. Children will also have their opportunity to win.

"We usually have three different gift packs for children, and then the kids buy tickets for a dollar a piece and put the stubs in the prize they want to win," Ms. Tutty explained.

The kickoff begins at 6:30 p.m. and there is no cover charge. The event is open to everyone.

"You don't have to be a relay participant or a cancer survivor or a loved one," Ms. Tutty said. "We just ask that those who come sup-port the auction."

This year's auction will consist of a two-day accommodation package for up to six people at the Nipika Mountain Resort, as well as gift baskets, golf passes, and gift certificates.

If you would like to donate towards the auc-tion, or to acquire more information, call Ms. Tutty at 250-342-9059.

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Relay for Life co-ordinator Sheila Tutty

The Spillimacheen chili cookoff will return under different management on June 1st this summer, after a hiatus last year.

“It's always been a local event; we are going to keep it a local event,” said organizer Richard Unger. “It's about the valley.”

The cookoff has been running for about a de-cade or so, but was cancelled last year when the landowner of the cookoff's site raised safety concerns about a nearby railway, said Mr. Unger.

The new organizers are building fences along the tracks to address those concerns, he said.

The original event organizers, Dennis and Nola Alt, are from Texas and brought their passion for chili north with them when they moved to the Columbia Valley.

The Alts ran the cookoff until 2011. A new group, comprised of a board, is running this year's event.

“We're continuing it on,” said Mr. Unger. “The difference is that all the chefs this year will be professionals and the chili will be cooked off-site and then brought on.”

Previously cooking was done on site and open to anybody, but provincial food safety regulations mean that had to change, accord-ing to Mr. Unger.

There will also be a beer garden and music. There are traditionally about 15 chili cooks and in 2011, about 700 people attended.

“We're expecting at least the same this year. It's a significant event and that's why we felt it needed to keep going in the same location,” said Mr. Unger.

The chili chefs will be from restaurants from Fairmont Hot Springs to Golden and the best among them will have the chance to compete in bigger regional chili cook-offs.

The cantina at the Spur Valley Golf Course has frequently won in the past as is sure to be a contender again this time, according to Mr. Unger.

“There is such a huge diversity of chili — chili that is incredibly hot, chili that is actually quite sweet, vegetarian chili, cubed beef chili, ground meat chili and sometimes even different coloured chili, such as green chili made with green tomatoes,” he said.

Dennis and Nola Alt could not be reached prior to the Valley Echo's press deadline.

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GREG AMOS / ECHO PHOTOWarm April weather made Lake Enid an attrractive fresh air option on the evening of Friday, April 26th. The lake, which has a rough multi-use trail running around its perimeter, is located northwest of Wilmer.

Enid in the evening

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David � ompson Secondary School leadership class students rallied their peers on � ursday, April 25th, organizing a Mini We Day in an e� ort to inspire positive change.

Most students in the leadership class had been to Alberta's � rst We Day in Calgary last October, coming away inspired and wanting to share their experience with the rest of their school.

� e We Day in Calgary was an edu-cational event run by the interna-tional Me to We organization (and the a� liated Free the Children charity), non-pro� t groups founded by Ontario-born brothers Craig and Marc Kielburger in 1995 after Craig (12 years old at the time) read a newspaper story about 12-year-old Iqbal Mashi, a Pakistani boy murdered after speaking out against child labour.

� e Mini We Day at David � ompson Secondary School featured a Napoleon Dynamite skit, dance routines, a spo-ken word anti-bullying poem, presen-

tations and Spencer West, a motivational speaker who had his legs amputated at age � ve because of a genetic disorder, but who has gone on to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, and to work for Me to We.

About 400 students and sta� in the school's gym hung o� Mr. West's every word, as he described spending eight days walking on his hands up and down the snow capped, rock-strewn mountain.

“I really handed the organizing over to the kids; they did everything,” said

Alison Bell, the school's chef training instructor. “It's going to be the start — and continuation of — some really good initiatives at the school.”

� e school has already adopted a village in Haiti through Free the Children's Adopt a Village program, something Mr. West found impressive.

“I am really inspired by what you are doing,” he said.

“It was pretty awesome that we actually pulled it o� ,” said Ella Swan, one of students who spearheaded the event. “It was de� nitely a lot of e� ort.”

But according to Ms. Swan, the hard work was rewarded.

“We got the biggest reaction I've ever seen at an assembly,” she said, adding that all the Grade 12 students attended,

something that doesn't always happen at other assemblies.

“We are elated by how things turned out,” said Miranda Raven, another student leader of the event. “I have heard from many of my peers that they were inspired and that was all I wanted to do.”

Letting students know they can have an impact on their community is impor-tant, since many teens feel they don't matter much when it comes to a� ecting change, said Ms. Raven.

“We wanted to show them it's okay to be passionate about something, it's okay to have your own voice and that, in fact, they should be shouting from the rooftops if they believe in something,” said Ms. Raven.

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We Day puts high school leadership on display

STEVE HUBRECHT / ECHO PHOTOSpeaker Spencer West, who climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro despite hav-ing no legs, brought some inspiring words to David Thompson Secondary's Mini We Day on Thursday, April 25th.

STEVE HUBRECHT / ECHO PHOTODavid Thompson Secondary Leadership students took a moment after the event to say thanks to guest speaker Spencer West.

VICTORIA – � e B.C. Liberal Party de-serves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign.

� at’s about the only positive thing to be said about it. For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected B.C. Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traf-� c ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases.

Most of it consists of glowing descrip-tions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. � is is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago.

� e main focus, as revealed in Febru-ary’s throne speech, is a plan to pay o� B.C.’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the provincial sales tax with an

Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from liq-ue� ed natural gas exports.

Whether this is from imposing a new export tax on LNG or simply from a windfall of gas royalties is not clear. Clark and her energy minister contra-dicted each other on that when it was announced, and the platform doesn’t shed any new light. All we have is a big logo on the side of Clark’s campagn bus declaring “DEBT FREE B.C.”

As I’ve written before, there is plenty of real evidence of a huge new LNG indus-try in the making. As for paying o� the $60 billion debt that the B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget predicts will keep growing, cartoonist Adrian Raeside summed it up best: LNG revenues are “Christy Clark’s invisible friend.”

Clark � nished up last week with stops in Terrace and Prince Rupert, promising an LNG windfall for local governments as well. She repeated the platform’s at-

tack line that the NDP are going to wreck the trillion-dollar LNG boom with a Quebec-style moratorium on “fracking” to extract gas from shale formations.

� at’s not an outright lie, but it’s almost as speculative as Clark’s notions of a 30-year windfall that could at best barely start during the next four-year term.

� e NDP are not calling for a morato-rium on natural gas production. � ey’re calling for yet another “review,” one of many vague, wobbly positions that have been adopted by both dominant parties.

An earlier premier named Glen Clark became famous for “freezing” things like ferry fares and car insurance rates. Now Christy Clark is “freezing” per-sonal income tax rates for � ve years, and carbon tax rates too. � at implies she’s planning to win this election and the next one, at a time when it is unclear whether she can even hold her own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey.

� e B.C. Liberals will cut small busi-ness taxes by a point, some time in the next � ve years. � ey will also increase income tax on large businesses and per-sonal income of more than $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in their plat-form, since it goes against 12 years of their policy as a government.

• A clarifi cation of last week’s column on the B.C. Conservative platform. Leader John Cummins informs me his plan to phase out the carbon tax doesn't include reversing the personal and busi-ness income tax rate reductions that were legislated as the fuel tax reached its current level.

� e platform asserts that provincial revenues will continue to rise in the next four years, despite the uncompensated loss of $1 billion from the carbon tax.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.

BC Liberals are running scaredBC Views — Tom Fletcher

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$5.75 Corona and tequila

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is turning two years old!

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Farmed and dangerous

Last week, a sizeable subset of the valley population turned out in Windermere to discuss an issue that's suddenly of great importance: the creation of a small-scale abattoir near the crossroads of Highway 93/95 and Athalmer Road.

A sense of urgency grew as some imagined vari-ous worst case, tourism-destroying scenarios. It may be the first time that local farmers' aspirations have taken on a sinister bend, for what turns out to be a good idea for the economy and possibly even tourism itself.

Nearly 200 came out to speak, question, listen, or refuse to listen to reasons why the abattoir — a more palatable word for slaughterhouse, by the way — makes sense in this location. Many of the concerns were effectively addressed by a small group from the long-established Windermere District Farmers Institute.

The fact there will never be more than half a dozen animals slaughtered in one day means the smell won't likely be overwhelming for nearby residents and busi-nesses. And by nearby, I mean almost half a kilometre away, as the property itself is 300 metres off the highway.

As for looks, does anyone actually believe the abat-toir could look worse than the BC Hydro substation that will occupythe line of sight between it and valley visitors who are driving by?

The meeting was sort of role reversal from the usual debates around development: the environmentalist group is all for it, while the business community showed some hesitance, with a few individuals dead-set against the idea. It seems NIMBYism has reached a new frontier.

It was ironic that the next night, at the Business Excellence Awards, the guest speaker expanded on the list of similar acronyms, adding CAVE people (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) and SCUMMIs (Socially Conscious Until My Money's Involved) to the list. For here we have a community issue that most agree is a win — but the devil's in the details, and the location is a detail that many can't look past.

Livestock producers face many hoops to jump through and much red tape to get past, and while there is cer-tainly a less controversial location somewhere in the valley — maybe not even far away — the Farmers Insti-tute has waited a long time to be able to go down this path. Owning the property since the early 1970s, this has been an option on the table for some time.

We'd best not forget how difficult it is to be a farmer working at anything less than an industrial scale. Larger operations enjoy favourable legislation that masquer-ades as public health protection, and the sheer advan-tage that their economies of scale bring. Small farm-ers must weather volatile markets and tricky logistical challenges that surround today's centralized models of food production and distribution. The local abattoir is a great step towards levelling this playing field, while providing products the whole valley can be proud of.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,

Recently, during a recorded in-terview, a number of Conservative MPs drew attention to themselves, expressing a passionate concern on the subject of electoral obligations. That memorable event was followed by a swift and predictable surrender in favour of Mr. Harper's imposing will. Effective pressures invariably carried the day.

Mr. Harper's response was distinctly unfavourable on the subject of a free vote on pro-life and abortion. For many women, an abortion is an act of mercy, as well as an act of self-defence, whereas others believe that life deserves the protection of society.

So perhaps one should not be sur-prised that Mr. Harper's hard line enforcers decided suppression was the only course of action. Accept-ing the casual assurance of this gov-ernment that there never existed a basis of discontent is better de-

scribed as being very economical with the truth.

Mr. Harper's over-ruling objec-tion not only humiliated those backbenchers, but compromised their sense of worth — one would think it demonstrates just what an incredibly charming inner circle this priveleged cabal has become. This prime minister, who does not hesitate to enforce his own censor-ship act, illustrates an astonish-ing insight regarding the duties that every MP owes to his principal constituency.

Far from being unintentional, it was a deliberate display of muscle which provoked an animated coffee house debate.

Whatever the truth, a nuclear re-actor like Mr. Harper is clearly not a man to cross swords with. Were these MPs befallen by a personal weakness, lacking in courage to stand up for their electoral districts? Or did they simply surrender under heavy-handed pressure? If not, what

other political handcuffs were used against MPs who first expressed open discontent and later experi-enced a sudden absence in bravery?

What moral values do our MPs want to hold on to?

It seems that there is a widespread ostrich-like reluctance to put a ceil-ing on the wilder excesses within Mr. Harper's command centre.

If former Prime Minister John Diefenbaker were still alive, he would surely turn in his grave.

To be fair, not all of Mr. Harper's problems are of his making. Many admire Mr. Harper's delicate refine-ment, his charity of thought, his im-maculate integrity, and his absolute sincerity, as an element of faith. Still, to have faith, one must first be a believer.

Harry FunkeEdgewater

Harper shows muscle when provoked

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Word on the StreetHow satisfi ed are you with the arts and culture scene in Invermere?

IT'S THRIVING. I THINK THE SCENE'S PRETTY GOOD. FOR THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT ARE HERE, IT'S A PRETTY HEALTHY ARTS SCENE.

— STEPHEN LEBOVITS

IT'S PRETTY GOOD; THERE'S A LOT OF ART. PYNELOGS IS DOING A GOOD JOB WITH THAT. I GUESS THERE COULD ALWAYS BE MORE.

— OLIVER ORCHISTON

IT'S ON THE WAY UP BUT THERE'S DEFINITELY AREAS IT CAN IMPROVE UPON. ONE AREA IS MOVIES, AND NOT JUST SO MUCH THE MAINSTREAM MOVIES.

— ADAM HOPPER

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

What kind of place are we making in the valley?Dear Editor,

I was fortunate to attend the Association of Kootenay Boundary Local Governments Annual General Meet-ing, held here in the Columbia Valley. With elected of-� cials attending from all over the Kootenay Boundary Region, it provided an appropriate opportunity to re-� ect on what we love about where we live and to show-case it to the rest of the Basin. And so � tting, because the keynote speaker, Dr. Katherine Lo� in, spoke about “place making”. Essentially, place making refers to the creation of loved places, what makes them loved, and why it matters to us as citizens of our communities.

One of the key points from Dr. Lo� in’s presentation was the need to recognize, accurately, who our audi-ence is when we are promoting our communities to others. She stressed that our number one client needs to be local residents, because if the message doesn’t resonate with locals, it will not o� er an authentic and true experience for tourists. Wow. It made me think about the small communities I love visiting in rural and coastal B.C. and in northern Montana. What is it about those communities that I love to experience? It is their truth in who they are in their skin, not what they may be trying to be.It made me re� ect, as I hope it has for others in at-

tendance. What kind of messages are being marketed about the Columbia Valley and what kind of experien-ces are we o� ering our visitors? Do these messages resonate with us — those who live here? Who are we as a community? Is local food pro-duction and security important to us? Is a healthy en-vironment with clean water a top priority? What are our values and how can we tell the world about them in an authentic, true way that local residents can be proud of?

Heather LeschiedInvermere

Dear Editor,

In the upcoming election we are fortunate to have three great candidates from whom to choose. How-ever, only Earl Olsen, the B.C. Conservative candi-date, represents a new positive choice for voters in this electoral district.I am confused by Cliff Boychuk’s recent letter to the editor where he did not acknowledge that in the pre-vious two elections, the B.C. Liberal party candidate did not win either time. The logical question is why not? And the answer is likely that the candidates did not, have not and do not represent the values of many voters in this constituency.

Do you really believe that your candidate can win by default against the NDP? B.C. Conservatives are not here to split the vote, we are here to win.I am glad I have a positive choice in Earl Olsen. He understands the importance of every region in Brit-ish Columbia because British Columbia is more than simply major cities.You mention, “chaos, higher taxation, and stagnant economic growth”. You also mention that “we des-perately require a government that can generate ad-ditional wealth” and that the needs of schools, hos-pital and the environment have been ignored.You want to limit us to voting for the B.C. Liberals or the B.C. NDP, parties that have obviously failed in

a big way to deliver on these issues over the past 20 years, unless you believe that increasing provincial debt is creating wealth. Who became wealthy during the past 20 years? Are you better off? With a positive choice in Earl Olsen, B.C. Conservative Party can-didate, we can all share the wealth instead of just paying the bills.It is dismaying that anyone would suggest restricting people’s choice. Thank you, Earl Olsen, for giving us a positive choice in Columbia River-Revelstoke and the opportunity to vote conservative.

Wally BlackFairmont Hot Springs B.C.

Olsen o� ers valley voters the only truly di� erent option

Regardless of the nature, tragedies suck. None of them are good. But some tragedies serve to re-mind societiy that improvements can be made to prevent similar occurrences. For example, the sinking of the Titanic is why cruise ships now have enough life rafts for every passenger.In the case of Grant's Law, the legislation which requires us to pay for gas before � lling our tanks, a tragedy served only to interfere with the liberty of B.C. residents.A young man working at a gas station was killed in 2005 after attempting to halt a gas-thieving driver. It's awful to know that a crime as petty as gas theft escalated into taking the life of an extra vigilant employee.

But the subsequent legislation was a weak solution to the massive challenge of crime prevention. � e law was a wolf in sheep's clothing, pulling on the heart strings of lawmakers, using the deceased gas attendant as a front to serve a totalitarian agenda.Rather than using rational thought to pass Grant's Law, emotions ran wild while lobbyists spoke about the sordid experiences undergone by Grant and his loved ones. � e fat cats in Victoria had nothing to gain by opposing Grant's Law, and were happy to take credit for saving lives. If those policy makers could go back in time, Grant's Law would have saved Grant's life, as well as one or two other gas station attendants over the past decade.But Grant's not coming back to life, and risking

your life to keep a minimum wage job is still un-wise. Gas stations have always been free to imple-ment their own pre-pay policy, and B.C. workers have had the right to refuse unsafe work for quite a long time.If the province is more concerned about our safety than our freedom, and not the reaction to a sen-sational story popular in the news, maybe they should legislate against some deadlier parts of life, like skiing and 4 x 4 driving.Grant's Law isn't about saving lives, it's about politicians appearing to be socially conscious. By passing this law, the government of British Co-lumbia painted every driver in the province with the same brush as one degenerate.

Trust me, I'll pay for the gas

O� the Record — Dan Walton

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THURSDAY MAY 2• Th e Spilli Bean opens, 7 a.m.

FRIDAY MAY 3• Fresh Fridays Open Mic, Pynelogs Cul-tural Centre, 7 p.m, cash bar• Pool Tournament, Summit Youth Cen-tre, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY MAY 4•Windermere Val-ley Saddle Club yard sale, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Call 250-341-3983 for more info, to book a table, or to donate items• Lil Peeps and Wings Over the Rockies art shows open at Pynelogs Cultural Centre• Summit Youth Cen-tre Hike on Swansea, leaving centre at 1:00 p.m.•Killer Rollbots 2nd birthday party "Th e Terrible Two's" at Bud's Bar & Lounge, 9 p.m., $5 cover to go to the team. DJ Miss B Haven, raffl e, 50/50 and more.

MONDAY MAY 6• CV Otters Swim Club AGM, Radium Hot Springs Pools, 5 p.m.

TUESDAY MAY 7• Summit Youth Cen-tre yoga at Defi ning Yoga, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY MAY 8• Columbia Basin En-vironmental Educa-tion Network AGM, Pynelogs Cultural Centre, 5:30 p.m.

EVERY SUNDAY• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.• Radium Seniors’ Carpet Bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Hall• Drop-in roller skat-ing, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., $5, Glacier Peaks

Gymnastics building, 250-342-5321

2nd SUNDAY• LW Alliance Church Sing and Celebrate, 7 p.m. For more infor-mation call Clarence Stauff er, 250-342-9580

EVERY MONDAY• Gentle drop-in car-pet bowling, 1:30 p.m., Seniors' Centre• Cadets, 6:30-9 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 12-17. Cost: FREE (includes uni-form). Info: Megan McConnell at 250-409-4455• Duplicate Bridge, 6:30 p.m., Invermere Seniors’ Hall, $2/person. Visitors wel-come• EK Brain Injury Support Group, 1-3 p.m., Family Re-source Centre. Info: 250-344-5674• Ultimate Frisbee at J.A. Laird School fi eld. Free, for all ages, and beginners welcome. Call 250-270-0346 for more information.

1st & 3rd TUESDAY• OPT clinic, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Inv. Health Unit, 850-10th Ave. Confi dential service: low-cost birth con-trol, and STI testing.

1st TUESDAY• Invermere Camera Club 7 p.m. Tanya, [email protected]

EVERY TUESDAY• Shuswap Bingo at the Shuswap Indian Band Offi ce down-stairs, doors open at 5:30 p.m., early bird at 6:45 p.m., regular games at 7 p.m. • Cubs (8-10 year olds) and Beavers (5-7 year olds), J.A. Laird, 6 - 7 p.m.

1st & 3rd WED• Scrabble Night at Invermere Public Li-brary. 6 - 8 p.m. Call 250-342-6416• Bingo, Windermere Community Hall, opens at 6 p.m., starts at 7 p.m.

2nd & 4th WED• Seniors' Day at theInvermere Library. Bus provided.

EVERY WEDNESDAY• Indoor soccer, DTSS gym. Drop-in, $2, 8:30-10:00 p.m.• Yoga THRIVE- Yoga for Cancer Survivors and Support People. Copper Point Resort. New 7-week ses-sion starts March 13 at 4:30 p.m. Call Jan Klimek at 250-342-1195

EVERY THURSDAY• Children's Air Rifl e Program, with the LWDRGC, Inv. Com-munity Hall, 7 - 8:30 p.m., free of charge, ages 6-15. Learn safe-ty, marksmanship. Equipment provided.

EVERY FRIDAY• Baby Goose pro-gram for parents and babies up to 18 months. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at Eileen Mad-son Primary. [email protected]• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.• Preschool Story Time at the Invermere Pub-lic Library, 10:30 a.m. For info visit inver-mere.bclibrary.ca

EVERY SATURDAY• Public Indoor Rock Climbing, Laird School, 5-8 p.m., $5.

Invermere Th rift Store• Th ursdays 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, 1 - 4 p.m.Note: closed May 4, will re-open May 9.

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Today, a new generation of food lovers are lining up the streets at food trucks like never before. Th e food truck craze has been around for quit a few years ,but has now taken off like never before. Th e show-like "eat streets" have helped promote these small entrepeneurs with the funky take on old clas-sics as well as some original creations.

Th e major growth of these businesses are in big cities where people are on the go and are tired of the fast food chains. Th ey want something unique and satisfying as well.

Most of these trucks will specialize in a few items like pork, burgers, crepes or do-nuts. Whatever you are crav-ing that day, it is as simple as getting on your phone and fi nding out where they are parked and what hours they will be there.

Food trucks are a western-ized take on street food.

Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink that is sold in a street or other public places, as fi nger food and fast food.

Most of these trucks aren’t just the average joe fl ipping burgers. Many have clas-sically trained chefs with a wealth of knowledge . Th ese trucks off er a limited menu, but the items are often executed to perfection.

Th e appeal of these trucks is not only the great tasting food, but also the fact you are getting gourmet food without the price. Th ese trucks don’t have fancy table cloths, cut-lery, and servers; they have a few staff working in the back of a truck.

With hardly any overhead, the prices are usually low.

Is this food trend just stay-ing in the cities, or are we go-ing to see them slowly mov-ing to the smaller towns ?

Here is a recipe for stuff ed risotto balls, one such item you might fi nd on the menu of a food truck:

Stu� ed risotto balls3 cup veg or chicken stock3 tbsp olive oil3 tbsp butter1 spanish onion (diced)1 cup arborio rice

2 large eggs1/4 cup chopped parsley2/3 cup grated parmesan

cheese5 oz mozzarella cut into 1/4

inch dice2 cups bread crumbs

Add olive oil, butter and on-ions to a sauce pan over me-dium heat, and cook until on-ions are tender. Add rice and cook for another three min-utes. Add three cups of stock and cook uncovered until liquid is absorbed. Transfer the rice into a bowl and allow to cool. Stir in eggs and pars-ley and parmesan into rice. Using a table spoon make an egg-shaped ball. With your thumb, poke mozzarella into the centre, then with your palms, roll it into a ball.

In a large deep pot, heat grapeseed oil or canola oil to 370 F. Roll balls into bread crumbs and fry until golden brown.With a slotted spoon, transfer onto a paper towel and season with salt and pep-per. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Food truck trend gears upFor the Love of Food — Marc LeBlanc

Dear Editor,

From the 17th through early 19th centuries, the Parliament in London, England gathered members by some extraordi-nary methods. Th ese included the Rotten Buroughs, which were not subject to Parlia-mentary Reform until 1832,

when the advantages for the priveleged changed to a more equitable voting system, though still very unjust by modern standards.

One such burrough was "Old Sarum" north of Stonehenge, then still in existence as a vil-lage with many huge stones about, and only 11 residents.

Another was Dunwich, in Suf-folk, with no residents. Both of these boroughs were rep-resented by two members of Parliament at Westminster.

Does this story remind any-one of a similar local situation?

Shirley CampbellInvermere

Jumbo municipality repeats history

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Long-time Edgewater resident and volunteer Roberta Hall was elected as a director at the Kootenay Sav-ings Credit Union's annual general meeting on Monday, April 22nd.

Mrs. Hall will represent Area D,

which encompasses Cranbrook, Kimberley, Invermere and surround-ing areas, for a three-year term.

Kootenay Savings is a member-owned � nancial institution and has 13 branches across the Kootenay re-gion. It has $958 million in assets, approximately 40,000 members and more than 250 employees.

Trail's Mike Konkin and Burton's

Robert Parkinson were re-elected as directors at large at the meeting and Am Naqvi was elected by acclamation as director for Area B (Castlegar and Nelson).

Attendees of the meeting also heard that the credit union had $2.7 mil-lion in patronage dividends and gave more $471,000 to various community and charitable causes in 2012.

Edgewater woman elected as Kootenay Savings director for Columbia Valley

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In the 40th Provincial General Election, British Columbia’s voters will vote for their Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia.

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Vote in any district electoral office from now until 4 p.m. (Pacific time) on General Voting Day, Tuesday, May 14, 2013.

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Get ready to vote.

The following persons have been nominated as candidates for Columbia River-Revelstoke for the 40th Provincial General Election.

Columbia River-Revelstoke Electoral DistrictCandidate’s Name: Financial Agent: Official Agent:

Doug ClovechokBC Liberal Party

Kirsha CampbellPO Box 2697, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0

Norm MacdonaldBC NDP

Glen EwanPO Box 429, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0

Glen EwanPO Box 429, Golden, BC, V0A 1H0

Earl OlsenBC Conservative Party

Joan Olsen531 30 Ave NE, Calgary, BC, T2E 2E5

Laurel RalstonGreen Party of BC

William Green716 5th Ave, Kimberley, BC, V1A 2T4

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Brisco Comm Hall2808 95 Hwy, Brisco, BC

Canal Flats Civic Centre8911 Dunn St, Canal Flats, BC

Edgewater Legion Hall4858 Cordillera Ave, Edgewater, BC

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort5225 Fairmont Resort Rd, Fairmont Hot Springs, BCField Comm Centre315 Stephen Ave, Field, BC

Fort Steele Visitor Centre9851 93/95 Hwy, Fort Steele, BC

Invermere Comm Hall709 10th St, Invermere, BC

Kimberley Centennial Centre100 4th Ave, Kimberley, BC

Mt. 7 Rec Plex1310 9th St S, Golden, BC

Nicholson Fire Hall801 95 Hwy, Nicholson, BC

Parson’s Kids Club3437 Parson Frontage Rd, Parson, BC

Radium Senior’s Hall4863 Stanley St, Radium Hot Springs, BC

Resker Hall660 306th St, Kimberley, BC

Revelstoke Comm Centre600 Campbell Ave, Revelstoke, BC

Springbrook Motel Resort & Campground4527 93/95 Hwy, Skookumchuck, BC

Wasa Comm HallSchool House Rd, Wasa, BC

Windermere Comm Hall4726 North St, Windermere, BC

Invermere Comm Hall709 10th St, Invermere, BC

Kimberley Centennial Centre100 4th Ave, Kimberley, BC

Mt. 7 Rec Plex1310 9th St S, Golden, BC

Revelstoke Comm Centre600 Campbell Ave, Revelstoke, BC

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� e eating habits children cultivate during the early stages of life will set the foundation for how they eat as they age. Proper nutrition is monumental when it comes to a child’s brain devel-opment, growth, and overall health. It can be di� cult, however, to ensure your child is getting enough nutrition-ally dense foods.

Kids can be fussy, meals can seem di� cult to prepare, and time is a con-stant issue. � ankfully, it’s possible that you may only need to make a few small changes in order to improve their current nutritional framework.

Let’s take a look at a few of the com-mon issues parents face when at-

tempting to encourage their children to adopt healthier eating habits:

Kids are picky• Try cutting up veggies very fi nely

and adding them into dishes. Soups are a simple and fast way to get in some extra nutrients.

• Opt for some of the sweeter vegetables such as red peppers or sweet potatoes.

Prep work takes too long• Have your kids help you out. Even

the young ones can lend a hand by mashing up avocado or snapping the

ends o� asparagus.• Pre-washed veggies are readily

available at grocery stores and can cut down on your time in the kitchen.

You, the parent, are not eating enough vegetables

• Lead by example: eat your veggies!• Get your kids involved in menu

planning, shopping and prepping for meals. Be open to getting creative and trying new cooking methods.

Lacking the right amounts and types of nutrients can lead to many health problems such as weight-gain, behavioural and developmental is-

sues, disease and illness. � e younger you start trending your child’s focus to veggies and fruit, the better. Food is our body’s fuel source — by teaching kids early on to supply their bodies with healthy food choices, you’ll be helping them make nutritionally sound deci-sions for the rest of their lives.

If you’d like some quick and healthy recipe ideas, as well as nutritional tips and tricks, set up a free consult and � t-ness assessment with one of Fitness 4 Life’s certi� ed Personal Trainers. Call Kate 250-688-0221 or Hayley 250-688-0024 to schedule yours today. Check us out at www.� tness4life.tv

Cultivating healthy eating habits for kidsBlast O� — Hayley Wilson and Kate Atkinson

DAN WALTON / ECHO PHOTOSKate Bzeta (left) smashes a long drive down the runway at the Fairmont airport before her husband Paul (right) teed it up. On their fi rst visit to the valley, the Bzeta family from Calgary took a few shots at the Long Drive Competition at the Fairmont Hot Springs airport on Saturday, April 27th, where Kate came in second amongst women with a 320-yard drive. The rules allow the drive to be measured by its total distance, including bounces down the runway. Geoff Freeborn won the Men’s Division with a 399-yard blast, while Wendy Booth had the longest drive — 335 yards — among the women. Senior men’s winner Russ Hemsing hit the ball only a few feet off the ground, but had the generous bounces down the centre of the runway for 394 yards. The 12-and-under junior winner, Bryce Homan had a crowd pleasing drive of 250 yards, which actually beat a large number of the adult competitors. The event raised more than $800 for the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Foundation.

Cleared for takeo�

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Valley Life

Clockwise from top left: Columbia Valley RCMP detachment Staff Sergeant Marko She-hovac gave an Eileen Madson Primary School Grade 3 class the low-down on safe bike rid-ing during the bike rodeo on Thursday, April 25th (photo by Steve Hubrecht); Maya Eccles cleary listened well to Staff Sgt. Shehovac as she glided through the slalom part of the course (photo by Steve Hubrehct); comedian Darryl Lenox provided plenty of laugh attacks in Invermere on Thursday, April 25th, at Bud's Bar, poking fun at cultural, racial and gender differences in North America (photo by Dan Walton); Rotary Club member Dale Johnson removes litter and debris on 3rd Avenue in Athalmer on Saturday, April 27th as part of the Invermere Valley Pride trash sweep (photo by Dan Walton); Radium Hot Spring residents also gathered on Saturday, April 27th to clean up litter around the village, including Lynda Fleming (photo by Steve Hubrecht); Lauren Logan, Jill Logan and Donna Verboom picked up trash around Radium (photo by Steve Hubrecht); David Thompson Secondary School student Japhy Hunt took his Napoleon Dynamite impersonation to the local streets after the school's Mini We Day on Thursday, April 25th (photo by Dan Walton).

Darryl Lenox provided plenty of laugh attacks in Invermere on Thursday, April 25th, at Bud's Bar,

Invermere Valley Pride trash sweep (photo by Dan Walton); Radium Hot Spring residents also gathered on Saturday, April 27th to clean up litter around the village, including Lynda Fleming (photo by Steve

Verboom picked up trash around Radium (photo by Steve Hubrecht); David Thompson Secondary School student Japhy Hunt took his Napoleon Dynamite impersonation to the local streets after the school's Mini We Day on Thursday, April 25th (photo by Dan

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Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423.

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April showers bring May � owers

A walk across Canada inspired many of the songs that reggae soloist Simon Walls will be performing at Buds during his visit to Invermere on Thursday, May 9th.

During a nine-month walking tour which started in 2011, musician Simon Walls performed his first concert of the adventure in Victoria, B.C., and step by step, con-cert by concert, he worked his way to the final show in St. John's, Newfoundland.

“It was exhausting, but it was super cool,” Mr. Walls said to The Echo.

“There was no cheating; no hitchhiking. My manager booked shows all along the way — all I had to do was get there on time.”

Born and raised in Montreal, Mr. Walls says the style of music he adopted from home is familiar in B.C.

“Not typical like Bob Marley, more like acoustic-reg-gae stuff,” he said. “There's lots of that stuff in Montreal and a lot on the west coast.”

After seven years as an active musician, Mr. Walls has recorded two albums.

His most recent album, Klein Blue, was recorded after his 9,000-kilometre trek from Canada's Pacific to Atlan-tic, and his current tour, the No More Walking tour, will be his first return to the province since crossing the Al-berta border on his 2011 venture.

He also became an author after basing his first pub-lished work, Troubadour des temps modernes, on the walking tour.

His journeys have allowed him to share his natural tal-ent in a manner that's easy to relate too.

Mr. Walls says most of his songs are about traveling and the people he met, and the ups and downs of the extensive road.

“There are so many different kinds of people coming to the gigs; there are people from 18 to 80,” he said. “My music is a whole crock – its reggae-ish, good-feeling

stuff, and prettyintense at the same time.”Tickets are $10 and available at Bud's. The show

begins at 8 p.m.

Rambling musician bound for Bud'sDAN [email protected]

HANDOUT pHOTOMontreal musician Simon Walls is playing Bud's on May 9th, after a nine-month walking tour.

There are endless ways to entertain and to share one's talent with Invermere during the Pynelogs Cultural Centre's Fresh Fridays open mic event each month.

The all-ages coffee house event,

hosted by local musician Oso Sim-ple, takes place on the first Friday of every month, allowing local musi-cians and artists a platform to show off their most honed skills, and to ex-periment with their creativity.

The next Fresh Friday event takes place on Friday, May 3rd. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the performances run from 7 p.m. until 10

p.m. The entrance fee is just $2, and a licensed bar will be in service.

Whether you're ready to perform, or just looking to enjoy the live performances, Fresh Fridays always entertains. Bring your friends and bring your instruments — everybody is welcome to take the stage to try out perforning in front of a friendly live crowd.

Fresh Fridays continues at PynelogsDAN [email protected]

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Sports

The Edgewater Recreation Society saysTHANK YOU

to the following people: • ALL the ladies who came out to Galarama!•Vendors: Shawna, Ruman, Carolyn, Amanda, Ruman’s friend.

• Bartenders Dan and Martin, shooter boys Tyrel and Brady

• Inside Edge, Fashion Show• Shawn Murray, DJ• John Wolfe Construction and an extra “thank you” to Brady Z for providing a safe ride to and from the event.

• Prize donations: Fire Vixen, Majestic brewerey, Pip’s General Store, Radium Hotpools, andTanya Smith.

Though a simple thank you is just not enough, your contribution brings us that much closer to a new ball diamond and rink!THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! See you all next year!

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Thursday, May 9th

Canal Flats Civic Centre5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Monday, May 13th

Invermere Legion5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

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�e NEWSpaper in the Columbia Valley

Valley skater takes triple gold

Since a young age, David Thompson Second-ary School student Leah Newman has been able to captivate crowds through her talent on skates.

As a member of the Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club, the 16-year-old figure skater recently competed in a series of testing exhibitions through STARSkate (Skills, Tests, Achievement, Recognition), reaching gold rankings in three of the four senior level tests.

lt was quite an accomplishment for the club, as Le-ah's the first club member to ever have achieved three golds in one skating season.

“It was a good season for me,” Leah told The Echo. “We worked hard mostly on dance testing because we were so close to finishing.”

During the skating season, Leah finds herself on the ice four times a week for 90-minute sessions. She de-scribed her style as “more graceful than aggressive.”

In the past year, competitions and testings saw her travel to Nelson, Fruitvale, and twice to Kelowna.

Eight levels of achievement were completed before Leah earned her golds.

After years of perseverance, she succeeded through pre-preliminary, preliminary, junior bronze, senior bronze, junior silver, and senior silver before claim-ing the coveted gold.

The skaters are challenged to meet the criteria of each level's expectations in front of a panel of judges, who base scores on style, synchronization, as well as

the tricks performed and the degree of technical dif-ficulty of the routine and manoeuvres.

To up the ante in the Dance category, there are two extra levels to testing to overcome, allowing skaters to reach the Diamond level, where Leah has now set her sights.

Currently, the Grade 11 student has achieved Gold in the Interpretive, Skills and Dance categories. Over the past season (2012-2013), she earned Gold in both Interpretive and Dance.

Leah has left the province for training in the past, and will likely find herself on a rink in Calgary this summer, where her coach, Danielle Elford, is relocating to. Ms. Elford has been coaching Leah since she was nine years old.

“Our club did really well this year in the competi-tions,” said Leah.

“Our coach has been amazing and dedicated, as a result, we do well at all the competitions — everyone from the little kids to the senior most skaters.”

The Columbia Valley Figure Skating Club doesn't draw from as large a population as many other figure skating clubs, but the local organization has shown it can punch above its weight.

In addition to Leah, other club members also had breakthrough seasons.

Among those teammates were Montanna McIlwain, who recently earned Gold in Skills and Interpretive, and Leah's sister, Haley Newman, who just achieved Gold in Dance and Interpretive after a test weekend in Fernie on April 20th and 21st

“They were really prepared for the competition,” said Leah.

DAN [email protected]

Rockies team up with the Chiefs

The Columbia Valley Rockies held their annual spring camp over the past weekend, and this year, the stakes were higher. The Junior A Chilli-wack Chiefs (of the B.C. Hockey League) joined the Rockies (of the Kootenay International Junior Ice Hockey League) for the camp as both teams got a head start on evaluating their rosters.

While aspiring hockey players don't always make the cut, the two teams offer two levels of competitiveness; Junior B in the Columbia Val-ley and Junior A in Chilliwack.

“It's a really good opportunity,” said head coach Wade Dubielewicz. “If they don't make it at the Junior A level, its possible they'll come back to the Columbia Valley if they like what they see.”

Between the two hockey clubs, several play-ers travelled great distances to demonstrate their talent.

“Now we have a B.C. Junior hockey team that we're working with, so if a kid wants to develop with the Rockies, we've got good relationships throughout the B.C. hockey leagues, and they can move on after us — when you can offer that to a kid who's trying to better himself as a hockey player and a person, it's win-win.”

The joint camp brings together two of the for-mer teams Mr. Dubielewicz once played for.

Before serving as goaltender for the New York Islanders in the National Hockey League, Mr. Dubielewicz began his competitive play with the Columbia Valley Rockies in the mid-1990's, before finishing his junior career with the Chilliwack Chiefs.

Hockey players who spent the weekend trying out were sorted into different teams, and had three days of rotating scrimmage matches, and a test of their limits at the fitness sessions.

Several youth and parent volunteers spent their weekend helping out at the training camp, and it didn't go unnoticed.

“The community support we've had has been incredible,” said Mr. Dubielewicz. “We worked hard last year getting the community back to being involved, and I think it showed.”

DAN [email protected]

Potential Rockies players get put through their paces at spring training camp.

Dan Walton photo

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The Valley Echo's 2012/2013

NHL Hockey Pool StandingsIVE

RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

1 lilb 3 713 45 0 0.79

2 Jivey 710 56 0 0.82

3 Crew Slut 4 707 46 0 0.81

4 Snake 53 3 704 49 0 0.81

5 Dany Heatley 3 703 46 0 0.85

6 DB22 702 56 0 0.80

T7 Harley 3 700 46 0 0.79

T7 Harli 700 60 0 0.75

9 13 Wolfpack 3 698 40 0 0.79

10 Wolfgang 2 694 41 0 0.79

T11 Noah 4 693 56 0 0.79

T11 A. Hann 2 693 42 0 0.77

13 Van Fan 2 690 45 0 0.77

14 Firebird 7 2 688 46 0 0.81

T15 Merrymen 3 685 49 0 0.76

T15 Sobeys 3 685 47 0 0.79

T17 Wute 31 3 683 40 0 0.80

T17 NWT 1 3 683 55 0 0.81

19 NWT 2 2 678 56 0 0.79

20 McNasty 9 2 677 56 0 0.79

21 Jye 2 676 46 0 0.75

22 Paul Stanley 2 675 45 0 0.76

23 Mags 2 674 57 0 0.76

T24 Snakitou 4 673 43 0 0.80

T24 Big Nasty 14 673 52 0 0.74

T26 Go Jets Go 672 50 0 0.73

T26 Jules 2 672 57 0 0.73

T26 Jet Rocker 672 50 0 0.73

T26 Wind Walker's 1 2 672 53 0 0.75

Hockey Pool Manager http://www.officepools.com/pool/print

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T30 Louie & Precious 671 54 0 0.73

T30 Old Rock 671 51 0 0.76

32 Jets Faithful 2 670 50 0 0.75

33 Rho 4 668 47 0 0.80

T34 Jye 2 666 44 0 0.76

T34 I tried 666 59 0 0.77

T36 Kristi Kowalski 3 665 48 0 0.75

T36 Rockies Rule 2 665 52 0 0.75

38 Snow Ball 664 47 0 0.74

39 Dan Hecher 663 34 0 0.74

40 Nelly 662 50 0 0.75

41 Wind Walker's 2 2 660 53 0 0.73

42 GNIMELF 2 658 48 0 0.73

43 Ana 16 2 657 36 0 0.76

T44 Jesse1968 656 47 0 0.74

T44 3251 2 656 48 0 0.76

T46 Big Lew 3 655 48 0 0.78

T46 Heavy Water 655 51 0 0.74

48 Go Habs Go 654 48 0 0.77

49 E. Hann 3 653 41 0 0.77

50 Grace 6 652 52 0 0.79

T51 Rockies Pilon 5 650 46 0 0.72

T51 Rockies Payci 2 650 48 0 0.74

53 Bird 2 649 59 0 0.71

T54 Rock-5050 3 648 43 0 0.76

T54 Daddy Mode 27 3 648 59 0 0.73

56 Jhaley 11 2 645 43 0 0.76

57 Nelson 30 2 644 41 0 0.74

58 Make-b-leaf 643 58 0 0.74

59 King Chris 2 642 31 0 0.78

T60 Alex 640 55 0 0.73

T60 Love the B's 640 40 0 0.72

Hockey Pool Manager http://www.officepools.com/pool/print

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T62 Pet Rock 3 639 45 0 0.72

T62 Captain Banana 5 639 42 0 0.81

64 Granny's Piks 4 638 47 0 0.72

T65 Silent Sam 636 40 0 0.76

T65 Fards 3 636 45 0 0.78

67 Foddude 635 37 0 0.76

68 S.S. Beagle 2 629 32 0 0.71

69 Dace 628 49 0 0.72

70 Farside Nucks 2 627 41 0 0.75

71 Hockey Gurl 16 5 626 44 0 0.77

72 Red Rum 21 4 625 43 0 0.76

T73 Finn 5 624 44 0 0.76

T73 Lo-Ball 3 624 36 0 0.75

75 Rouge Rocket 25 623 58 0 0.75

76 Rock-50 4 622 46 0 0.75

T77 Marco 621 41 0 0.75

T77 Abe Froman 4 621 42 0 0.71

T79 Zman 2 620 31 0 0.74

T79 Fanta 2 620 46 0 0.72

T81 Shanty Bay 617 40 0 0.70

T81 Banny02 3 617 41 0 0.76

T83 KBR 2 616 40 0 0.74

T83 Lute 88 2 616 44 0 0.71

85 Joelene 479 2 611 46 0 0.72

86 Tor 5 610 45 0 0.74

87 Canucks Suck 3 609 52 0 0.69

88 Die Hard Bruins 606 42 0 0.67

T89 Spook 2 605 47 0 0.77

T89 Sabu Dave 2 605 46 0 0.73

T89 Jerome Jr 15 2 605 50 0 0.74

92 Flame 6264 2 604 40 0 0.69

93 Prattsy 600 54 0 0.71

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IVE

RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

1 lilb 3 713 45 0 0.79

2 Jivey 710 56 0 0.82

3 Crew Slut 4 707 46 0 0.81

4 Snake 53 3 704 49 0 0.81

5 Dany Heatley 3 703 46 0 0.85

6 DB22 702 56 0 0.80

T7 Harley 3 700 46 0 0.79

T7 Harli 700 60 0 0.75

9 13 Wolfpack 3 698 40 0 0.79

10 Wolfgang 2 694 41 0 0.79

T11 Noah 4 693 56 0 0.79

T11 A. Hann 2 693 42 0 0.77

13 Van Fan 2 690 45 0 0.77

14 Firebird 7 2 688 46 0 0.81

T15 Merrymen 3 685 49 0 0.76

T15 Sobeys 3 685 47 0 0.79

T17 Wute 31 3 683 40 0 0.80

T17 NWT 1 3 683 55 0 0.81

19 NWT 2 2 678 56 0 0.79

20 McNasty 9 2 677 56 0 0.79

21 Jye 2 676 46 0 0.75

22 Paul Stanley 2 675 45 0 0.76

23 Mags 2 674 57 0 0.76

T24 Snakitou 4 673 43 0 0.80

T24 Big Nasty 14 673 52 0 0.74

T26 Go Jets Go 672 50 0 0.73

T26 Jules 2 672 57 0 0.73

T26 Jet Rocker 672 50 0 0.73

T26 Wind Walker's 1 2 672 53 0 0.75

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T30 Louie & Precious 671 54 0 0.73

T30 Old Rock 671 51 0 0.76

32 Jets Faithful 2 670 50 0 0.75

33 Rho 4 668 47 0 0.80

T34 Jye 2 666 44 0 0.76

T34 I tried 666 59 0 0.77

T36 Kristi Kowalski 3 665 48 0 0.75

T36 Rockies Rule 2 665 52 0 0.75

38 Snow Ball 664 47 0 0.74

39 Dan Hecher 663 34 0 0.74

40 Nelly 662 50 0 0.75

41 Wind Walker's 2 2 660 53 0 0.73

42 GNIMELF 2 658 48 0 0.73

43 Ana 16 2 657 36 0 0.76

T44 Jesse1968 656 47 0 0.74

T44 3251 2 656 48 0 0.76

T46 Big Lew 3 655 48 0 0.78

T46 Heavy Water 655 51 0 0.74

48 Go Habs Go 654 48 0 0.77

49 E. Hann 3 653 41 0 0.77

50 Grace 6 652 52 0 0.79

T51 Rockies Pilon 5 650 46 0 0.72

T51 Rockies Payci 2 650 48 0 0.74

53 Bird 2 649 59 0 0.71

T54 Rock-5050 3 648 43 0 0.76

T54 Daddy Mode 27 3 648 59 0 0.73

56 Jhaley 11 2 645 43 0 0.76

57 Nelson 30 2 644 41 0 0.74

58 Make-b-leaf 643 58 0 0.74

59 King Chris 2 642 31 0 0.78

T60 Alex 640 55 0 0.73

T60 Love the B's 640 40 0 0.72

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T62 Pet Rock 3 639 45 0 0.72

T62 Captain Banana 5 639 42 0 0.81

64 Granny's Piks 4 638 47 0 0.72

T65 Silent Sam 636 40 0 0.76

T65 Fards 3 636 45 0 0.78

67 Foddude 635 37 0 0.76

68 S.S. Beagle 2 629 32 0 0.71

69 Dace 628 49 0 0.72

70 Farside Nucks 2 627 41 0 0.75

71 Hockey Gurl 16 5 626 44 0 0.77

72 Red Rum 21 4 625 43 0 0.76

T73 Finn 5 624 44 0 0.76

T73 Lo-Ball 3 624 36 0 0.75

75 Rouge Rocket 25 623 58 0 0.75

76 Rock-50 4 622 46 0 0.75

T77 Marco 621 41 0 0.75

T77 Abe Froman 4 621 42 0 0.71

T79 Zman 2 620 31 0 0.74

T79 Fanta 2 620 46 0 0.72

T81 Shanty Bay 617 40 0 0.70

T81 Banny02 3 617 41 0 0.76

T83 KBR 2 616 40 0 0.74

T83 Lute 88 2 616 44 0 0.71

85 Joelene 479 2 611 46 0 0.72

86 Tor 5 610 45 0 0.74

87 Canucks Suck 3 609 52 0 0.69

88 Die Hard Bruins 606 42 0 0.67

T89 Spook 2 605 47 0 0.77

T89 Sabu Dave 2 605 46 0 0.73

T89 Jerome Jr 15 2 605 50 0 0.74

92 Flame 6264 2 604 40 0 0.69

93 Prattsy 600 54 0 0.71

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T30 Louie & Precious 671 54 0 0.73

T30 Old Rock 671 51 0 0.76

32 Jets Faithful 2 670 50 0 0.75

33 Rho 4 668 47 0 0.80

T34 Jye 2 666 44 0 0.76

T34 I tried 666 59 0 0.77

T36 Kristi Kowalski 3 665 48 0 0.75

T36 Rockies Rule 2 665 52 0 0.75

38 Snow Ball 664 47 0 0.74

39 Dan Hecher 663 34 0 0.74

40 Nelly 662 50 0 0.75

41 Wind Walker's 2 2 660 53 0 0.73

42 GNIMELF 2 658 48 0 0.73

43 Ana 16 2 657 36 0 0.76

T44 Jesse1968 656 47 0 0.74

T44 3251 2 656 48 0 0.76

T46 Big Lew 3 655 48 0 0.78

T46 Heavy Water 655 51 0 0.74

48 Go Habs Go 654 48 0 0.77

49 E. Hann 3 653 41 0 0.77

50 Grace 6 652 52 0 0.79

T51 Rockies Pilon 5 650 46 0 0.72

T51 Rockies Payci 2 650 48 0 0.74

53 Bird 2 649 59 0 0.71

T54 Rock-5050 3 648 43 0 0.76

T54 Daddy Mode 27 3 648 59 0 0.73

56 Jhaley 11 2 645 43 0 0.76

57 Nelson 30 2 644 41 0 0.74

58 Make-b-leaf 643 58 0 0.74

59 King Chris 2 642 31 0 0.78

T60 Alex 640 55 0 0.73

T60 Love the B's 640 40 0 0.72

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T62 Pet Rock 3 639 45 0 0.72

T62 Captain Banana 5 639 42 0 0.81

64 Granny's Piks 4 638 47 0 0.72

T65 Silent Sam 636 40 0 0.76

T65 Fards 3 636 45 0 0.78

67 Foddude 635 37 0 0.76

68 S.S. Beagle 2 629 32 0 0.71

69 Dace 628 49 0 0.72

70 Farside Nucks 2 627 41 0 0.75

71 Hockey Gurl 16 5 626 44 0 0.77

72 Red Rum 21 4 625 43 0 0.76

T73 Finn 5 624 44 0 0.76

T73 Lo-Ball 3 624 36 0 0.75

75 Rouge Rocket 25 623 58 0 0.75

76 Rock-50 4 622 46 0 0.75

T77 Marco 621 41 0 0.75

T77 Abe Froman 4 621 42 0 0.71

T79 Zman 2 620 31 0 0.74

T79 Fanta 2 620 46 0 0.72

T81 Shanty Bay 617 40 0 0.70

T81 Banny02 3 617 41 0 0.76

T83 KBR 2 616 40 0 0.74

T83 Lute 88 2 616 44 0 0.71

85 Joelene 479 2 611 46 0 0.72

86 Tor 5 610 45 0 0.74

87 Canucks Suck 3 609 52 0 0.69

88 Die Hard Bruins 606 42 0 0.67

T89 Spook 2 605 47 0 0.77

T89 Sabu Dave 2 605 46 0 0.73

T89 Jerome Jr 15 2 605 50 0 0.74

92 Flame 6264 2 604 40 0 0.69

93 Prattsy 600 54 0 0.71

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

94 Larry Phillips 598 46 0 0.70

95 Who Me? 2 596 37 0 0.74

96 All Pumped Up 595 48 0 0.72

T97 Blondie 594 43 0 0.67

T97 Rivs 10 2 594 41 0 0.69

99 Aces of 8's 5 591 36 0 0.74

100 Kilimanjaro 2 590 43 0 0.72

T101 Tony 2 586 36 0 0.73

T101 Buster's Pick 2 586 50 0 0.71

103 skateordie 2 576 52 0 0.73

104 MN1 4 557 38 0 0.68

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T30 Louie & Precious 671 54 0 0.73

T30 Old Rock 671 51 0 0.76

32 Jets Faithful 2 670 50 0 0.75

33 Rho 4 668 47 0 0.80

T34 Jye 2 666 44 0 0.76

T34 I tried 666 59 0 0.77

T36 Kristi Kowalski 3 665 48 0 0.75

T36 Rockies Rule 2 665 52 0 0.75

38 Snow Ball 664 47 0 0.74

39 Dan Hecher 663 34 0 0.74

40 Nelly 662 50 0 0.75

41 Wind Walker's 2 2 660 53 0 0.73

42 GNIMELF 2 658 48 0 0.73

43 Ana 16 2 657 36 0 0.76

T44 Jesse1968 656 47 0 0.74

T44 3251 2 656 48 0 0.76

T46 Big Lew 3 655 48 0 0.78

T46 Heavy Water 655 51 0 0.74

48 Go Habs Go 654 48 0 0.77

49 E. Hann 3 653 41 0 0.77

50 Grace 6 652 52 0 0.79

T51 Rockies Pilon 5 650 46 0 0.72

T51 Rockies Payci 2 650 48 0 0.74

53 Bird 2 649 59 0 0.71

T54 Rock-5050 3 648 43 0 0.76

T54 Daddy Mode 27 3 648 59 0 0.73

56 Jhaley 11 2 645 43 0 0.76

57 Nelson 30 2 644 41 0 0.74

58 Make-b-leaf 643 58 0 0.74

59 King Chris 2 642 31 0 0.78

T60 Alex 640 55 0 0.73

T60 Love the B's 640 40 0 0.72

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

T62 Pet Rock 3 639 45 0 0.72

T62 Captain Banana 5 639 42 0 0.81

64 Granny's Piks 4 638 47 0 0.72

T65 Silent Sam 636 40 0 0.76

T65 Fards 3 636 45 0 0.78

67 Foddude 635 37 0 0.76

68 S.S. Beagle 2 629 32 0 0.71

69 Dace 628 49 0 0.72

70 Farside Nucks 2 627 41 0 0.75

71 Hockey Gurl 16 5 626 44 0 0.77

72 Red Rum 21 4 625 43 0 0.76

T73 Finn 5 624 44 0 0.76

T73 Lo-Ball 3 624 36 0 0.75

75 Rouge Rocket 25 623 58 0 0.75

76 Rock-50 4 622 46 0 0.75

T77 Marco 621 41 0 0.75

T77 Abe Froman 4 621 42 0 0.71

T79 Zman 2 620 31 0 0.74

T79 Fanta 2 620 46 0 0.72

T81 Shanty Bay 617 40 0 0.70

T81 Banny02 3 617 41 0 0.76

T83 KBR 2 616 40 0 0.74

T83 Lute 88 2 616 44 0 0.71

85 Joelene 479 2 611 46 0 0.72

86 Tor 5 610 45 0 0.74

87 Canucks Suck 3 609 52 0 0.69

88 Die Hard Bruins 606 42 0 0.67

T89 Spook 2 605 47 0 0.77

T89 Sabu Dave 2 605 46 0 0.73

T89 Jerome Jr 15 2 605 50 0 0.74

92 Flame 6264 2 604 40 0 0.69

93 Prattsy 600 54 0 0.71

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RNK TEAM TOTAL LW GR P/G

94 Larry Phillips 598 46 0 0.70

95 Who Me? 2 596 37 0 0.74

96 All Pumped Up 595 48 0 0.72

T97 Blondie 594 43 0 0.67

T97 Rivs 10 2 594 41 0 0.69

99 Aces of 8's 5 591 36 0 0.74

100 Kilimanjaro 2 590 43 0 0.72

T101 Tony 2 586 36 0 0.73

T101 Buster's Pick 2 586 50 0 0.71

103 skateordie 2 576 52 0 0.73

104 MN1 4 557 38 0 0.68

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als 7. Horseshoe

cleat 11. Ear shell 12. Soprano solo 13. Vestments 14. Heart’s singer

Wilson 15. Set of type in

one style 16. Withdraw

from work 18. Ancient

Hebrew coin 20. Megacycle 21. 26th British

letter 22. Colonnaded

Greek walks 24. Russian sour-

grass soup 26. OK Corral’s

Wyatt 27. Cheremiss 28. Schenectady

County Air-port

29. Laptop 31. Actress Far-

row 32. NYSE for

Murphy Oil Corp.

33. Talk noisily 35. New Testa-

ment 36. Tax collector 37. Mediation

council 39. Not in use 41. Act as master

of ceremonies 43. Skin lesions 44. Stiff bristle 45. Equally 46. Pool dressing

room 49. Eyebath 51. Thick piece of

something 52. Angry 55. 20th Hebrew

letter 56. 3rd largest

Colombian city

57. Gum arabics 59. A song of

praise to God 60. Dispatcher CLUES DOWN 1. Word shorten-

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2. Tore down (var. sp.)

3. 22nd state (abbr.)

4. Tropical con-strictor

5. Hostelry 6. Examine and

expurgate 7. Small restau-

rants 8. E. Asian anis

liquor 9. Infestation of

head louse 10. New Yorker

film critic Pau-line

11. An orange-red crystalline dye

13. Indicates position

16. Root mean square (abbr.)

17. Electronic counter-coun-termeasures

19. 12-31 greet-ing

22. Fastens 23. Himalayan

wild goats

25. One who overacts

28. Facial gesture 30. Absence of

aggression 34. China 38. Older Bridges

brother 40. Plays 42. Term denot-

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43. Oral polio vaccine devel-oper

44. Any habita-tion at a high

altitude 46. Hyperbolic

cosecant 47. Russian

mountain range

48. An aromatic salve

50. Venezuelan fashion designer ini-tials

53. Highest card 54. 5th son of

Jacob 58. Music storage

device

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CrosswordMay 1, 2013

HoroscopeARIES Aries, you may feel like you need to move faster to get ahead, but the opposite is true this week. Slow down and focus on the details and you will bene� t.

TAURUSTaurus, though the � rst few days of the week may seem disastrous, hang in there and you will � nd things will turn around quite quickly.

GEMINIGemini, sometimes you have to make some noise to be heard, which may seem out of character for you. If the cause is that important, you will do what is necessary.

CANCERCancer, you can’t get enough of a certain thing, but you may need to pace yourself. Otherwise your interest may start to wane. A surprise situation arises on Thursday.

LEOThere are things you need to say to a particular person. But you do not know how to express your opinions in a way that’s easy to understand. Speak from the heart.

VIRGOYou may be feeling a bit under the weather this week, Virgo. It’s likely due to you pushing your schedule to the limits. Schedule some recovery time for yourself.

LIBRALibra, you need to rely on someone this week for a big project, but you don’t know who to choose. Make a list of your best prospects, and then you can narrow it down from there.

SCORPIOYou can use a break from the daily grind, Scorpio. It might be time to plan a getaway. You may want to make this a solo trip so you can fully recharge.

SAGITTARIUSThe truth can sometimes hurt a bit, Sagittarius. But a dose of honesty this week provides the reality check you have been needing. Make some changes.

CAPRICORNCapricorn, an event this week gets you � red up and excited. It could be the news you have been waiting to hear from work or from a signi� cant other.

AQUARIUSAquarius, knowing when to keep quiet can be dif� cult, especially when you suspect something is off-kilter. This week you will be put to the test.

PISCESPisces, the week may begin somewhat aimlessly, but things will all come together by the middle of the week.

First Week of May

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Market Update

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Solving problems with planning: no man is an island� ere are a small number of people who like to plan

every little detail of their lives. It seems to give them the feeling of having things under control. Most of us are somewhere else.

I suspect I’ve probably heard most of the excuses for either bad planning or not planning at all and there have been a lot. In the � rst years of practice, business was booming and most people used ‘busy-ness’ as an excuse. � en they found things had changed and the plan no longer applied to the end of the work as it had at the beginning. � e excuse be-came, “It doesn’t work, anyway, so why do it at all.” For some, the only advantage of a plan became that it sets out a direction and shows what is ‘in the scope’ and what is ‘not in the scope.’ � is helps us ignore non-bene� cial possibilities.

Some people plan only big items like trips, houses and cars, and let the little events happen spontane-ously.

Most of us like to procrastinate instead of planning. We do almost anything to avoid it, even things that are utterly unimportant. � is applies to personal lives, and especially to � nancial lives, whether per-sonal, family or business. � at’s what ‘busywork’ seems built to encourage. We can even ascribe great importance to some of the busywork, to make it eas-ier to put � rst.

Procrastination is one of the enemies of good plan-ning. We like to put things o� , especially if they are a challenge.

Arrogance is another enemy of planning that says either, “I don’t need to plan, things will work out just � ne” or “I created the plan, so it must be good. It doesn’t have to be changed or updated.”

Built into this idea is that values stay the same and are always good for every situation. Of course, it also has the built-in idea that things around the person

won’t change nor will internal interests or wishes. � ose are two big mistakes.

Assumptions can be tricky, because many are part of our thinking. We often don’t even realize we make them. Assumptions such as the belief my/our ways of thinking is correct and the only one that is correct. Anything I like is better than all others.

Another common assumption that gets in the way of e� ective planning is that “I am able to do every-thing on my own and need no help.” It’s part of the myth of the old west in both the US and Canada.

I used as a sub-heading a quotation from John Donne, “No Man is an Island.” He wrote the poem as a part of his own meditations, but the important thing is the age of the poem. He was born in 1572 and died in 1631. � e poem is a meditation, recognizing his own connection to others and that it extends to everyone. We still use the quotation today. It shows

how long the myth of the solo man has been in con-� ict with the idea of cooperation and collaboration among people. (Of course, both these ideas precede the concept that a woman was a ‘person’ with ideas of her own.)

We don’t get to live anymore with the idea that we know all things or can do all things. � e time for that is gone. We’re in the process of adapting to the idea that each person, distinctly an individual, has valuable contributions to make to the whole of hu-manity. � e web of human connections has always been broad, but it is something we are learning to recognize.

� at’s the way it works in our business. We help with the kind of planning that a� ects the lives of people, both personal and � nancial. We believe in the necessity of repeated revision. People are plan-ning in a new way.

We also value other input, from anyone included in the process. Planning is not possible to do com-pletely alone. � ere are too many people with skills and knowledge, many of which we need in the cre-ation of a plan. � e quality of a plan improves as the number of skilled people who work together on it grows.

� ere are many ways to use money to bene� t both you and your family. We have access to peo-ple who know them, and we use the best of what’s available. We live and work in a team-based envi-ronment.

Events at the Boston Marathon have been tragic. But the aftermath has brought people closer and the spontaneous messages from residents have empha-sized teamwork in both � nding solutions and heal-ing the people. We know it by instinct.

� ere are a lot of people talking about us all being One. Perhaps that should apply to planning as well.

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No Man is an Islandby John Donne, 1624

No man is an island,Entire of itself.

Each is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.

If a clod be washed away by the sea,Europe is the less.

As well as if a promontory were.As well as if a manor of thine own

Or of thine friend's were.Each man's death diminishes me,

For I am involved in mankind.� erefore, send not to know

For whom the bell tolls,It tolls for thee.

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Day CookGolden Life Management, SouthernBC’s largest seniors care provider, is seeking a part time cook for Columbia Garden Village in Invermere, BC.

Check us out at goldenlife.ca/careers and send your resume to [email protected]

or fax to 250-489-2673

Join us:

Acting Director, Communications CBT is seeking an Acting Director, Communications to direct all matters related to communications and public affairs activities throughout the organization. With a department staff who are very competent in the technical areas of communications and public relations, the emphasis in this position will be on identifying, managing and resolving communication issues as well as providing managerial oversight and supervision to communications staff. CBT will therefore be willing to consider a broader, more generalist range of management experience in making a selection for this position. This is a 12-15 month term executive management position reporting to the CEO, and is based in Castlegar.

Please visit www.cbt.org/careers for more information.

Adult Educator $20-22/hr

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy requires casual tutors and facilitators to deliver one-to-one and small group workshops in essential skills such as

• basic computer skills (Windows 7 and Windows 8)• Internet and e-mail• reading, writing, and language• employment-related skills (resume and reference

building, interviewing, etc.)

Training and workshop materials will be provided.

Please contact Katie Andruschuk, Community Literacy Coordinator

[email protected] or 250-688-2115

TRUCK DRIVER

Dehart Sewer and Drain Ltd. is still experiencing very positive growth with an

expanding client base. We are currently seeking a full-time seasonal pump

truck operator. Applicants must have a Class 3 license

with Air Certifi cation, be physically fi t and

mechanically inclined. A good drivers abstract is a

must. Good communication skills are important while serving our valued and satisfi ed customers. We

have a great team and are willing to train a successful candidate for this long term

employment opportunity and will reward them with an

excellent wage. This position is available immediately.

Interested applicants may forward resumes c/w

references to the attention of Bruce Dehart at

[email protected] or fax 250-347-2274

Please call 250-342-0286 for further information.

Financial Services Misc. for SaleSTEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. Or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

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Employment

Business Opportunities

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ROAD BUILDER &FELLER BUNCHER

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Please fax resume(1)250-378-4991 or e-mail:kristy@bcclassifi ed.com

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DRIVERS WANTED:Terrifi c career Opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Rail Experience Needed!! Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time, Valid License w/ air brake endorsement.

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under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Construc-tion Company is hiring dozer, excavator, and labourer/rock truck operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction (780)723-5051.

Black Forest Restaurantis hiring

Cook. $12 - $14 per hour 40 hours per week.

Email resume to: [email protected] or

drop off resume between Noon-5:00pm.

INVERMERE PETRO CANADA

is currently acceptingapplications for full time and

part time employment. Apply in person to185 Laurier Street,

Invermere, BCbetween 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

MacStevens Fresh Foods (operating out of Hopkins Har-vest) student required for kitchen help. F/T. Food safe preferable. Send resume to [email protected]

MEAT MANAGER, Jasper Su-per A. Jasper Super A is look-ing for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Man-ager you will be responsible for all aspects of the manag-ing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources manage-ment. The successful candi-date must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please for-ward your resume to our Head Offi ce, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confi dence to: Human Resources, The Gro-cery People Ltd., 14505 Yel-lowhead Trail, Edmonton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781, [email protected]

Employment

Help WantedP/T Secretarial: Letter writing, data entry, bookkeeping, sales follow up for artist/teacher. Computer skills windows 7, marketing and social media knowledge. Windermere home offi ce call 403-519-8268 or [email protected]

SUNRISE FORD 100 Mile House Requires Ford trained technicians & apprentices.Well equipped 11 bay shop, competitive wages & benefi tsE-mail Resume to Att; Helmut Loewen [email protected]

WANTED IMMEDIATELYExperienced concrete fi nish-ers. Min. 4-5 yrs experience. Must hold a valid driver’s licence, pass a drug & alcohol screening & start ASAP. Competitive wages & health benefi ts.Please call (250)425-4169 or (250)433-7036.

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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR We are looking for a self-motivated Pro-duction Supervisor for our busy wood post manufacturing and treat-ing facility in Princeton, BC. The successful candidate will be re-sponsible for employee training and development, quality and cost con-trol, production scheduling and safety. The ideal candidate will have a post-secondary degree or diploma in a related fi eld. Minimum of 3-5 years supervisory experience in an industrial production opera-tion, a post mill or wood production facility preferred. Must have a high degree of resourcefulness, fl exibility and adaptability; and the ability to plan, organize, develop and inter-pret programs, goals, objectives, policies and procedures, etc. Good leadership skills, and excellent in-terpersonal and communication skills with a proven track record are required. Please email your resume to [email protected]. For fur-ther information about our company visit our website at www.pwppost.com. Only those se-lected for interviews with be con-tacted.

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Garage SalesGARAGE SALE Sat April 27 and Sun April 28 9am - 3pm. 20 11th St South. Cranbrook Garage sale, Sat, May 18th. The Invermere Curling Club is hosting an indoor garage sale and open market. Rent a table for $20. Vendors welcome. Set up will start at 8 a.m. with doors open to the public from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Call 250-342-3315 or email [email protected]

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WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYANGLICAN-UNITED

250-342-6644100-7th Avenue, Invermere

www.wvsm.ca Reverend Laura Hermakin

9:00 a.m.:Worship at All Saint’s,

Edgewater(May 5th, 19th, 26th)

9:30 a.m.: God’s Breakfast Club

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

Trinity, Invermere(Every Sunday)

7:00 p.m.Worship at St. Peter’s,

Windermere (May 5th)

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 7 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, GoldenSunday at 5 p.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, May 5th

10:30 a.m.Worship and Life Instruction, “MULTIPLY: The Disciple

And The Bible” 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

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

1-866-426-7564

CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORY

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner1 bedroom condo, 3rd fl oor, 5 appliances. Quiet, senior oriented building, clean, se-cure, elevator. Close to shop-ping, hospital. $146,500. Of-fers or trades welcome. Call 250-426-0103 evenings, weekends.OPEN House Sat April 27 11-4pm. Beautiful custom home on 10 private acres, motivated seller, 3300sq/f home,10 min’s d’town Cranbrook. $524,900. 5680 Hidden Valley Rd or call 587-216-2334/appt

LotsNOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore. Waterfront Lots for Sale Excellent Climate Near the Atlantic Ocean. Three Bedroom House for Sale or Rent Visit us online at: www.sawmilllanding.com or [email protected], call 1-902-522-2343 or 1-902-328-4338.

Rentals

Rent To Own2 bdrm, 2 bath, townhome with garage at Black Forest. Up-graded fl ooring, looking onto green space. $1000 incl util. Owner Ken Becker (Realtor in B.C.) Call 250-342-1161

AcreageSpectacular Riverside Ranch or Eco-lodge Camp in Edge-water District.

www.riverlandquest.com. 250-347-9660

[email protected]

Apt/Condo for Rent2 bdrm, 2 bath, 1200 sq/ft apt in Radium. 6 appl, incl util & parking. 6 mth lease, N/P. $900/mth. Call 403-561-1705INVERMERE - beautiful condo close to downtown. 3 bdrms, 3 baths, 5 appl, large storage room and attached garage! Will go fast @ $1150/mo plus utilities. Call Kevin for showing 780-982-1140.

Invermere Centre: 1 bdrm apartment, available immedi-ately, central location, parking at your door, laundry on site, one year lease, N/P, N/S. Call Sharon 250-688-1365

Homes for RentCentrally located 4 bdrm

house, Invermere. N/S. $1200 plus utilities. Avail May.

250-341-1650 or [email protected]

Suites, UpperWindermere: two 2-bdrm suites in 4-plex. All appliances. Large yard, close to beach, pets considered. $825/mth, & $725/mth. Call 250-409-7435 or [email protected]

TownhousesInvermere townhouse with lots of upgrades. 3 bdrm, 3 bath. Developed basement, single garage, large communal yard. 5 minute walk to downtown. Furnished or unfurnished. $1300/mth + util. N/S, N/P,ref-erences required. Avail July 1, negotiable. 403-697-4319.

Transportation

Auto Financing

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

DreamTeam Auto Financing“0” Down, Bankruptcy OK -

Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

Cars - DomesticWWW.MILANINORMAN.COM 150+ USED CARS & TRUCKS!! 1-888-534-4745 A+ BBB RATED

Boats1998 Campion 535. Approx 400 hours. 4.3L Merc-cruiser. Excellent condition. $10,000. 403-850-3383 or 250-342-2500

BOAT FOR SALE: 15 Foot Calglass with 85 hp Merc and Shoreline Trailer with Skis and Water Toys - $750 Selling BUNK BEDS- Solid Metal with Single Bed above and Double below - converts to seating - Mattresses included, Minor As-semby $75 Invermere Upper Lakeview Rd: 403-606-3922 or [email protected]

Legal

TendersLAND PARCEL sale by ten-der SW 17-28-29W1 RM of Shell River, MB. 80 acres. hay/pasture/bush for farm/rec-reation/acreage. Highest or any Tender not necessarily ac-cepted. Closes May, 17, 2013. Call 204-937-7054 (Roy).

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5 years ago (2008): Standing at a height of just 5'2", local teenager Dionne Rad nearly made easy prey for a hungry cougar. Ms. Rad was looking for a lost horse on her fam-ily's farm on the evening of April 6th. She found the horse bleeding, and the scent had attracted a cou-gar, which quickly turned its gaze to Ms. Rad. It advanced, hissing, swatt-ting and swinging its paw. Ms. Rad stood her ground and tried to look tall, as she grabbed her cell phone and called her 18-year-old brother Richard, who answered, grabbed a shotgun and ran in her direc-tion. A few shots � red scared the cougar away. Ms. Rad said she was extremely lucky since she usually would not bring her cell phone with her when out on the farm property.

10 years ago (2003): Columbia River — Revelstoke MLA Wendy Mc-Mahon dodged the recall bullet after organizers admitted they would not be able to get the 8,068 signatures

needed to represent 40 per cent of the voting population. Kimberley provided the most support for the re-call, while Invermere residents were least in favour. McMahon called the process "divisive and in some cases mean-spirited," and noted she would continue to spend the same amount of time in the community as she always had.

20 years ago (1993): � e land In-vemere's new high school was slated to be built upon was the focus of a provincial expropriation board hearing at the Radium Hot Springs resort. � ree members of the board listened as lawyers for the Windermere School District and L.A. Fischer Enterprises presented their cases regarding the 17.77 acress of land located just southwest of J.A. Laird Elementary School. � e school district made an advance payment of $275,000 to the company, but L.A. Fischer � led for additional compen-sation, leading to the hearing.

30 years ago (1983): Valley vot-ers were on the verge of a provincial election slated for May 5th, with the Social Credit party incumbent James Chabot (also Minister of Govern-ment Services) facing a challenge from the NDP's Don Du� of Kimber-ley, described as a "union organizer turned clergyman." A last minute

Liberal Party entrant from Vancouver was also named — Michael Hendren, a ship planning operations manager for the Empire Stevedoring Company of Vancouver.

40 years ago (1973): At an April 15th nomination convention in Golden, Peter Maksylewich was nominated to contest the Okanagan Kootenay riding for the NDP in the next feder-al election. A week later, former MP and Conservative candidate Howard Johnston announced the start of his campaign. A high school teacher, Johnston was named by � e Globe and Mail as one of Canada's ten out-standing young members of parlia-ment.

45 years ago (1968): Invermere-raised rodeo rider Happy Tegart won the Silver Buckle Rodeo award for be-ing the top money-winner at the Red Deer rodeo. � e award came shortly after he placed � rst in Saskatoon and second in Edmonton in bareback events.

50 years ago (1963): Conservation O� cer Jack V. Mackill caught the second live wolverine requested by Walt Disney Studios. � e specimen, caught on Toby Creek , was a young adult, and a larger one than the � rst wolverine captured by Mr. Mackill in late March. He used a steel trap baited with a beaver carcass.

Remember When?

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

DAN [email protected]

ECHO FILE PHOTOLocal youngsters ride the dragon on a West Coast Amusements roller coaster that came to Invermere on April 25th, 2008 as part of a fundraising event for the Summit Youth Centre. The makeshift fairground set up near the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena offered plenty of thrills, and helped the youth centre raise slightly more than $3,000.

PUBLICNOTICE

17th Street will be closed due to utility and road work starting immediately and continuing through to July 2013. 7A Ave will be closed from April 30, 2013 until May 8, 2013 at the railroad crossing. Access to the Station Pub will be maintained. Kinsmen Beach may be accessed via 4th Ave. Vehicles exceeding the posted maximum weight limit on 4th Ave bridge may contact Max Helmer Construction Ltd. at 250-342-6767 to make alternate route arrangements. Please watch for further announcements.

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