Invermere Valley Echo, September 02, 2015

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STEVE [email protected]

The class-action lawsuit started by Sunchaser Vil-las timeshare owners against the property’s man-agement company is scheduled to � nally go to court early next year.

The primary legal proceeding is set for a three-week trial in Vancouver starting January 4th, 2016, according to Northwynd Resort Properties Ltd. rep-resentative Brenda Behan, and the claimants’ law-yer Michael Geldert.

Mr. Geldert said things have been busy with the case and that more than 3,200 individual timeshare owners he represents will be glad to see the issue � nally come to court. “(The owners) are looking to hold the resort manager accountable for its manage-ment of their time-share investmens,” he said.

“As this is an ongoing legal matter, we (Northwynd) have no further comment,” said Ms. Behan.

The case began when more than 1,000 timeshare owners at Sunchaser Villas in Fairmont Hot Springs entered into a class-action lawsuit against North-mont Resort Properties Ltd. in a dispute over a

costly renovation project at the 18,950 unit villas. Northmont is a subsidiary company of Northwynd.

Sunchaser Villas was initially managed by a com-pany called Fairmont Resort Properties Ltd., but that company � led for bankruptcy in 2008.

Northwynd Resort Properties Ltd. then purchased Sunchaser from creditors, and now manages it

through Northmont. After the takeover, Northmont said that under pre-

vious management, owners had been paying unsus-tainably low maintenance fees and that a large reno-vation project would be required.

Owners were given the option to either pay $4,195 to keep their timeshare unit, or $3,168 to opt out.

The case has already been in court, with the B.C. Supreme Court having upheld Northmont’s ability to impose those fees in a 2013 ruling, followed by an appeal in which the B.C. Court of Appeal then reversed that decision.

According to Mr. Geldert lawsuits of this nature normally last between one and 1.5 years, and that precedent has been set for similar lawsuits in B.C. and Alberta going back to the 1990s.

“The timeshare industry has always seemed to have issues with resort managers who, for whatever reason � nd themselves between a rock and a hard place, and they start making decisions that ultimate-ly attract some liability and concern on behalf of the people they are responsible for managing,” Mr. Geldert had previously told The Echo.

The legal case has been ongoing since 2013.

Sunchaser case likely before courts in early 2016

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SWEET SUMMER MEMORIES... Invermere local Joe Lucas took a trip out to Thunder-water Lake — an impressive glacier-fed lake) on August 11th, which is a challenging hike located in the Forster Creek drainage near the Dave White Memorial Cabin. PHOTO BY JOE LUCAS

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“It’s a lot more than what we used to do,” said Buzz Harms-worth on our lake monitoring trip on August 25th.

As a Conservation Offi cer based out of Invermere from 1965 to ‘98, Buzz did his share of water sampling.

Still, it had been several years since he toured around the lake and, upon closer inspection, he declared “the lake is changing, natural or not.”

Although a red sun and smoky cover hovered over us — rem-nants of wildfi res blazing outside of the valley — visibility was fairly intact.

In comparison, water was clear and surface conditions calm.

Our highest turbidity reading was 1.66 NTU at the South Sta-tion, well within the objective of 5 NTU (set to protect recre-ational water quality and aquatic life).

Thank you once again to Gavin Jacobs for navigating!

Volunteer of the Week: Buzz Harmsworth, Invermere, B.C.

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Get in touch with us about applying for a grant.

Apply Now!

We are currently accepting applications for projects which will benefit youth, the environment or social well-being in the Basin.

Visit our website or call 1.800.505.8998.

Deadlines - 1 p.m. PT Social: Oct 5 Environment: Oct 19 Youth: Nov 2

School District No. 6 (Rocky Mountain)

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Annual General Meeting

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Come meet our Board, ask questions about our work in the Basin.

Friday, September 18, 2015, 4 p.m.YOU’RE INVITED

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Recreation website features opportunities to get active

Steve [email protected]

Residents and long weekend visitors in town interested in learning more about the valley’s many organized sports and recre-ation groups should check out the District of Invermere’s formal recreation web page.

The website — www.cvrec.ca — has been running for about 10 years and features just about all the recreation activities and pro-grams available.

“It provides a clearing house for any infor-mation to do with recreation opportunities in the valley. It’s great for parents of kids or really anybody, no matter what age,” said Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser, adding the site was initially started thanks to funding from the Vancouver Olym-pics-related Legacy Now organization.

The site was previously run by Invermere soccer club organizer Bob Gadsby, before he turned it over to the district to run about five years ago. Activities covered on the site include local baby-tot programs, College of the Rockies recreation programs, badmin-ton, baseball, biking and cycling, the local climbing wall, curling, dance, figure skating, fitness, gymnastics, hockey, judo, karate, kickboxing and muay thai, running-walking, skiing, slo-pitch, soccer, swimming, tennis and yoga.

Each activity has its own page on the site, and there are also pages detailing information on recreation facilities and parks in the area.

Organized recreation groups not listed on the site can get their own web page at no charge. Those interested should contact the district office to learn more by calling 250-342-9281.

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There’s a helping hand out there for social leaders who have been tasked with paying it forward in their communities.

The Columbia Basin Trust is offering grants for projects that will improve the overall quality of life in Basin communities by tackling social issues, and improving the environment and youth leadership.

“Every year we’re impressed with the quality and breadth of projects brought for-ward to us,” said Lisa Kilpatrick, CBT senior manager for the delivery of benefits. “Thank you to everyone who develops ideas to sup-port our residents, communities and envi-ronment. We look forward to seeing what results come from this fall’s intake.”

The deadline for the Social Grants pro-gram, which helps fund community or re-gional projects that can improve social well-being within the Basin, is Monday, Oc-tober 5th. It is geared toward addressing so-cial issues in communities and regions that have been deemed as social priorities.

The Environment Grants program is geared toward funding projects that help advance environmental education and

awareness about ecosystems, climate and water. The deadline to apply for Environ-mental Grants is Monday, October 19th.

Lastly, there will be a Monday, Novem-ber 2nd deadline for applicants who are interested in Youth Grants to help support youth leadership, engagement or employ-ment opportunities.

For more information about the applica-tion deadlines or the programs, visit www.cbt.org or call 1-800-505-8998.

CBT seeks grant applications

Supported by CBT, the Columbia Wetlands Waterbird Survey is using citizen scientists to help the area achieve Important Bird Area status. Intakes for the Trust’s social, environ-ment and youth grants are now open. Photo submitted

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Applications may be submitted by organizations which might be eligible for a Permissive Tax Exemption at the Municipal Office, 8866 Grainger Road.

A Permissive Tax Exemption is a means for Council to support organizations within the community which further council’s objectives of enhancing qualifty of life and delivering of services economically. A Permissive Tax Exemption is strictly at the discretion of the Village of Canal Flats Council.

The application are for a full or partial tax exemption for 2016 property taxes as per regulations set out in the Community Charter.

To be eligible, nature of the organization must be:

- Not-for-profit organization

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Deadline for the receipt of applications is September 9, 2015.

Please call our office at 250-349-5462 if you require any additional information.

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A lone resident was in attendance at the Village of Canal Flats’ regular council meeting on August 24th.

The village’s last summer meeting covered arena flooring, road maintenance and community pride.

Canal Flats received three applications for its arena flooring project. Affordable Floors, Cran-brook Flooring and Fitz Flooring Ltd. submitted bids for the project, each citing different budgetary requirements.

Chief Administrative Officer Brian Woodward put forward a recommendation that the contract be awarded to Affordable Floors, whose $10,489.81 bid was over $3,500 cheaper than its closest competition.

In response to a question by Councillor Karl Ster-zer asking if the village has a policy to always pick the cheapest quote, Woodward said, “If it is for a sack of hammers, yes.”

“This is more complicated, so we do not neces-sarily have to go with the lowest quote,” Wood-ward said. “(Affordable Floors) came highly recommended.”

Affordable Floors was the only company to pro-pose using ProBoard, rather than plywood, which is typically less expensive.

“It seems weird to me that we asked for a quote

on plywood and they gave a quote on ProBoard,” Sterzer said.

Council ultimately decided to make its project re-quirements clearer in the future, and to accept Af-fordable Floors’ application.

Work on the arena was set to start on August 31st.

Ditching and maintainingDuring Woodward’s financial report, council asked

questions about the village’s expenditures. Councillor Paul Marcil’s inquiry centred around

Canal Flats roads. “For the ditching, is that part of the budget for high-

way work? What are we doing there and why? It just seems like crews have been out there a long time.”

Based on Woodward’s re-port, the village has spent $8,812 on ditching since January. The budget calls for $20,000 to be spent by the end of the year.

“We are maintaining the ditching to make it look as though we care,” Wood-ward said.

According to Sterzer, this year’s roadside mainte-nance has not gone unnoticed by locals.

“People keep telling me they are hearing a lot less brakes squealing due to deer hiding in bushes along

the road and creeping out,” he said.

Pride in the FlatsThe village’s new Community Pride and Celebra-

tion Committee met for the first time, prompting a vote from council to approve meeting minutes, terms of reference and membership.

“Basically, we decided we would try to put on a fall fair that will include an artisan market (and) as many vendors as we can get,” said Councillor Erin Gornik, who was appointed chair of the committee. “So far, we have 11 vendors signed up. There will also be games for kids.”

Beyond the fair, Mayor Ute Juras, who is also a member of the commit-tee, said the new group will strive to bring spirit to the village on a consistent basis.

“After the fair concludes, the committee will meet to decide how we can put on more events throughout

the year,” Juras said. “Not huge things, just fun com-munity events.”

As approved by council, the committee’s members are Karen Flowers, Holly Pietrosky, Amber Byklum, Chris Breton, Sylvie Hoobanoff, Juras and Gornik.

OUNCILC RIEFSBArena flooring project progresses in the Flats

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The offensively hot summer temperatures in the Co-lumbia Valley can be life-altering for animals that are left inside of vehicles

In as little as 20 minutes, it can be a matter of life or death, and also result in charges under B.C.’s Pre-vention of Cruelty to Animals Act, as being exposed to extremely hot conditions can deprive animals of ad-equate ventilation to live.

It is one of the toughest penalties in Canada, with max-imum of $75,000 in fines and a two-year imprisonment.

The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act allows SPCA officers to enter and retrieve trapped animals from cars to prevent further distress.

“BC SPCA has received more than 1,200 calls about animals left in hot vehicles this summer, and that num-ber is on the rise, and already higher than the approxi-mately 1,100 calls the SPCA responded to in 2014,” said Marcie Moriarty, BC SPCA chief prevention enforce-ment officer. “The BC SPCA wants to remind everyone

to leave their pets at home in hot weather.”The B.C. government is consulting with the BC SPCA, the

BC College of Veterinarians, UBCM, local governments and police services to improve rescue measures for animals that have been left in cars and are suffering heat-related stress; which means there could be additional tasks identi-fied and altered to help animals in the spring of 2016.

“While many British Columbians are known to indulge their pets, the B.C. government expects every pet owner to be responsible, and not risk their dog’s lives by leaving them in hot cars,” said Norm Letnick, B.C.’s agriculture minister. “Despite awareness campaigns and Canada’s toughest penalties under the Prevention of Cruelty to An-imals Act, we need to do more in situations when pets are needlessly put at risk. The B.C. government is working with stakeholders to increase options for authorities to rescue animals suffering heat related distress, and fully expect to have them in place before next summer.”

For more information about the BC Prevention of Cru-elty to Animals Act, visit http://goo.gl/A8iOdb.

To learn more visit, www.spca.bc.ca/pet-care/health-safety/dogs-in-hot-cars.html.

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We decided we would try to put in a fall fair that will

include an artisan market and as many vendors as we can get.

erin gorniKcanal Flats councillor


Pre-election coverage like never beforeNICOLE TRIGG

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Black Press newspaper editors through-out the Kootenay-Columbia riding have conspired to bring their readers an in-depth Elections 2015 feature leading up to the October 19th Canadian federal election.

For six weeks, the five candidates in the riding — David Wilks of the Conservative Party, Don Johnston of the Liberals, Wayne Stetski of the NDP, Bill Green of the Green Party and Christina Yahn of the Libertarian Party of Canada — will be invited to respond to two weekly questions — for a total of 12

— over the course of the six-week Q&A fea-ture. Their answers will be printed in Black Press papers in Revelstoke, Golden, Nelson, Fernie, Creston, Cranbrook, Kimberley and, of course, here in the valley.

We are hopeful all five candidates will accept our invitation and agree to partici-pate in the spirit of encouraging interest in this year’s election and voter turnout.

A similar Q&A feature was published over four weeks in The Echo last fall in the lead-up to the November 15th munici-pal election, and was so well-received by readers that all four weeks of the Q&A were published simultaneously in the last

issue of The Pioneer prior to election day.In order to ensure the largest audience

possible for this new Elections 2015 fea-ture, it will be published each week in The Pioneer (being the free paper with a wider circulation) starting Friday, September 11th and ending Friday, October 16th.

The Echo will continue its own election coverage in the form of ongoing news sto-ries from a local angle. Between the two Columbia Valley newspapers, we hope to provide, to the best of our ability, as much information as possible so readers can make an informed decision when it comes times to cast a vote.

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At our July meeting, the Regional District of East Koo-tenay (RDEK)Board adopted an 18-month Strategic Pri-orities Plan (July 1st, 2015 to December 31st, 2016). Basi-cally, this is the work plan for RDEK staff, outside of day-to-day operations.

The Board and senior man-agement worked for several months fine-tuning this plan and ensuring that it was reasonable in terms of staff capacity and financial resources.

We started with a “wish list,”which in-cluded about 70 different projects from throughout the region. We then looked at the status of projects that were carried forward from the previous plan and eval-uated them in terms of completion and meeting community needs.

For the most part, incomplete projects from the previous plan were carried for-ward and the staff time remaining avail-able was allocated to new projects.

The Board then applied cri-teria to the each new project on the wish list: how they fit into our regional sustainabil-ity strategy, public support for the project, was it a new project, was there funding for the project, were external partners required, and was there a sense of urgency for the project to be completed.

The final Strategic Priori-ties Plan is a three-page document that sets project work for RDEK staff for the next 18 months. Items of interest for the Columbia Valley include:

• Construction of a water reservoir for Windermere

• Fairmont Creek Flood Control – com-plete Phase 1 and secure funding for Phase 2

• Radium Resort and Dry Gulch Fire – process to purchase a water tender

• Edgewater School Path – assume re-sponsibility for maintenance under Area G Parks service

• Westside Legacy Trail – assume re-sponsibility for maintenance once Trail is constructed

• Toby Benches Official Community Plan• Investigate construction of transfer

stations in/near Invermere and Radium, Invermere Library – if new building, ex-amine funding options and undertake public consultation

• Treated water for Windermere• Columbia Valley Recreation Service —

boundary extension to the north • Rushmere Fire Service – examine pos-

sibility of providing fire serviceWhile we do our best to follow this plan,

there is a degree of flexibility built into it for new projects that are deemed urgent. To take on new projects, the Board either has to increase capacity (usually means adding more staff) or postpone a project already in the plan.

Wendy Booth is the Regional District of East Kootenay Director for Area F and the RDEK board’s vice chair. She can be reached at [email protected] or 250-345-6155.

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TREETSTHES

What do you think of stricter penalties for those caught leaving dogs locked in cars on hot summer days?

“It’s a terrible thing to do. It is a crime.”

Franz Hoovers

“Dogs just shouldn’t be locked in cars on hot summer days.”

Fern Oglestone

“I agree there should be strict consequences. It’s sad to think that we have to have laws to get this across.”

Brenda Vickers

NEXT WEEK’S QUESTION:Would you take it upon yourself to

interfere (or have you ever interfered) if you saw an overheated dog trapped inside

a hot car?


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Wait for WINDOWS

10Dear Editor:

For the past few weeks, my computer has been receiving messages offering me a free up-grade of Microsoft’s new oper-ating system WINDOWS 10.

A couple of days ago, I decided to accept their offer to replace WINDOWS 8.1.

I followed all their instruc-tions and now my recently pur-chased laptop is completely in-operable. The screen fl ashes on and off and I cannot engage the software.

Judging by the long wait times offered by Microsoft when I phone them for help, I suspect I am not the only victim.

I’m sure WINDOWS 10 will turn out to be a worthwhile operat-ing system, but I would advise everyone to wait a while before trying to install it.

SEBASTIAN BELLWILMER

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Dear Editor:

As part of the annual Farmers Appreciation Week, September 12th to 19th, the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) is inviting British Columbians to submit their original poems to honour our local farmers.

Writers of all levels are encouraged to submit their agricultural themed-poems to the third annual Ode To A Farmer Poetry Contest by Sunday, September 13th.

� e grand prizewinner will receive a $150 gift certifi cate to spend at the B.C. farmers’ market of their choice. Regional winners from the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, Northern British Columbia, � ompson Okanagan, Vancouver, Coast & Moun-tains and Vancouver Island will also be chosen and awarded $50 gift certifi cates.

Submissions are being accepted online (fi nd the link at www.bcfarmersmarket.org or go directly to http://goo.gl/By02y8) or by mail (ATTN: Poetry Contest, BC Association of Farmers’ Markets, 203-2642 Main Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5T 3E6).

“Whether it be a haiku, sonnet, or limerick, we are looking for people to use their creativity through words to show their apprecia-tion of local farmers who contribute greatly to our communities, health and well being,” says Georgia Stanley, BCAFM’s communica-tions manager.

“� ere is a great tradition of writers fi nding inspiration from the land that is continued through the Ode To A Farmer contest,” says Tamara Leigh, president of the BC Farm Writers’ Association, and contest judge. “I look forward to seeing how people connect creatively with food and farming, and bring it to life in their poems.”

Along with the Ode To A Farmer Poetry Contest, the public can enjoy various activities in celebration of Farmers Appreciation Week that highlight the contribution B.C. farmers and local food make to our lives.

From parades and musical tributes, to farm equipment displays, there are events for people of all ages to enjoy at farmers’ markets across B.C. throughout the week.

� e BCAFM is a not-for-profi t association that represents 125 farmers’ markets across the province and works to support, develop and promote farmers’ markets in all regions of BC.

For more information on the BCAFM or to fi nd a farmers’ market near you, visit www.bcfarmersmarket.org.

GEORGIA STANLEYCOMMUNICATIONS MANAGERBC ASSOCIATION OF FARMERS’ MARKETS

Celebrate BC Farmers Appreciation Week with ‘Ode To A Farmer’ poetry contest

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Rockies shine in fi rst exhibition gameSTEVE HUBRECHT

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The Columbia Valley Rockies Junior B boys hockey team is back on the ice, play-ing a few exhibition games before the start of the regular season and showing some promise for the year to come.

The fi rst exhibition game was held last weekend, and the Rockies managed to crush the Golden Rockets 5-0 on August 30th.

“Golden’s just hurting for numbers,” said Rockies general manager Ross Bidinger. “We went up there and played a whole lot of new players, while Golden has so few players right now. We’ve done a much bet-ter job recruiting.”

The Rockies have more than 40 players in the team’s camp right now — a fair number of them local to the Upper Columbia Valley.

Bidinger said some players on the roster might end up moving up to Junior A, but that also some players in Junior A camps right now could end up moving back down to the Rockies in the next few weeks.

“There’s a lot of stuff in the wings for us. So far it’s looking good,” he said.The Rockies have a total of four exhibition games, including last weekend’s vic-

tory over Golden. The second game was against the Fernie Ghostriders in In-vermere at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena on Tuesday, September 1st, the third takes place tonight (Wednesday, September 2nd) in Fernie (again against the Ghostriders) and the fourth is set for Thursday, September 3rd in Invermere against the Rockets. The team will then kick off its regular season on Friday, Sep-tember 11th. Visit rockieshockey.ca.

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The Rockies travelled to Golden for their fi rst game of the year. Over 40 players are currently playing in the team’s annual start-of-season camp. Top and bottom photos by Renice Oaks/Middle photo by Nicole Pawlak

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FAMILY RESOURCE CENTREReturn to School Support

The Family Resource Centre offers a variety services to make the return to school easy for your family

• We give resources, referral and skill development for parents/caregivers to support you in the healthy development of your children

• We offer parenting workshops and one-on-one support as needed as well as home visits aim at strengthening the family unit and keep children safe

• We have a resource library giving you information on family development, personal growth, parenting, abuse and assault, addictions and personal issues

• We have specialized services for children and youth who have witnessed abuse, threats or violence in their homes, and who also have been sexually abused

• We provide mediation and support to youth 12 to 18 years and their families and help make healthy lifestyle choices

• We offer marriage counselling and counselling services related to relationships, personal growth, grief, loss, anger management and life transitions

• We have a police-based program extending support and information to victims of crime and traumatic events

• We counsel women who have been physically or sexually abused, or who are survivors of childhood abuse

• We delivered an internationally acclaimed, evidence-based personal safety and violence prevention program to school-aged children and youth

• We support the Good Food Co-op by giving quality, fresh, nutritious produce purchased in bulk at savings to families and individuals wanting to improve their health

1317 – 7th Ave., Box 2289 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0Ph: (250) 342-5566 Fax: (250) 342-3850

The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy runs programming all year long from Edgewater to Canal Flats!Strong Start: for caregivers and children from birth to school age, each weekday in Edgewater, Invermere, or Canal Flats (September – June)Baby Goose: a group for parents and babies up to 18 months of age, once a week in InvermereFamily programming: for parents and their school-age kids, family programs will take place throughout the academic year covering reading and school concepts to help parents support success in schoolAdult programming: computers, financial and math basics, writing and ESL programs will take place in the 2015-2016 year. Employment skills workshops year-round at the East Kootenay Employment Centre.

Welcome Back!All programs are free!

For more information, please check out our website:

www.cbal.org/windermere-valleyOr contact Katie Andruschuk at

[email protected] Valley

Provincial government revises B.C. scholarship programs

Steve [email protected]

Students heading back to school this September will see a few academic changes.

The provincial government has recently announced a revamp of its scholarship program for high school stu-dents going on to post-secondary school or training, and teachers and administrators are preparing to find out more about how they will be incorporating residen-tial school history into this year’s curriculum.

The B.C Scholarship Program, which has been in place since 1987, now consists of four major scholarships after the revisions — the BC Excellence Scholarship; the Pathway to Teacher Education Scholarship; the BC Achievement Scholarship; and the District/Authority Scholarship.

“Parents are proud of their children’s accomplish-ments and our scholarship program shows the province shares that pride. For nearly 30 years, B.C.’s scholarship program has helped countless B.C. residents take the next step towards meaningful, rewarding careers,” said Education Minister Mike Bernier in a press release. “Our revamped scholarship program is going to better recog-nize the diversity of our students and their successes — in the classroom, on the field, on the stage and in the community.”

“We’re really pleased to see that the District/Authority Scholarship is going to be retained in the revamp. It’s been expanded in the past few years. It’s been a really positive thing for the students and for the district,” said Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 superintendent Paul Carriere.

The amount given for the District/Authority Scholar-ship started at $1,000, but has since increased to $1,250. Students apply to the scholarship and give a local pre-sentation to trustees from each of Rocky Mountain School District’s three zones.

“With the provincial revamp, I see these changes as positive,” said Carriere. “The focus, instead of being on achievement on provincial exams, is on students’ over-all achievement as they go through school.”

In the press release, Bernier pointed out that the new scholarships also better align with the objectives of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint to connect students with skills for in-demand careers.

The BC Excellence Scholarship is awarded for commit-ment to a particular career path and a demonstration of community involvement/leadership skills; the Path-way to Teacher Education Scholarship is awarded for academic achievement and commitment to a teaching career; the BC Achievement Scholarship is awarded for achievement in Grade 10, 11 and 12 courses required for graduation and top elective courses; and the District/Authority Scholarship is awarded for criteria deter-mined by local districts to celebrate achievement in a variety of areas including technical and trades training, fine arts, physical activity, applied skills, international languages, community service and indigenous languag-es and culture.

The new scholarship program will be phased in, be-ginning this fall with full implementation coming in the following school year.

At that point, the program will be distributing more than $15 million to students each year.

teaching the history of residential schoolsThe incorporation of the history of Canadian residen-

tial schools into curriculums across the country, start-ing this year, is one of the outcomes of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, which released its recom-mendations this past June.

David Thompson Secondary School aboriginal educa-tion support teacher and Shuswap Indian Band educa-tion officer Deb Fisher said that, from what she under-stands, adding the history of residential schools to the curriculum is coming this year, but “as a school system, we don’t know how.

“We’re not sure because the details on how haven’t been release yet. But I’m interested to see what the fed-eral government comes up with.”

Teachers were set to start pre-school professional de-velopment days starting on Wednesday, September 3rd and the topic may be addressed then.

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Our offi ce will be closed on Labour Day, September 7th. We will re-open on Tuesday September 8th at 8:30 a.m.

Echo Classifeds will be due Thursday Sept 3rd at 12 p.m.

Please reach us [email protected]

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OPEN HOUSESeptember 10th, 3 - 5 p.m.712B - 10th St. Invermere

Everyone welcome for a casual reception and cake to open our

new office and classroom.

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Come see us on

Mondays, 12 to 4

or by appointment.

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Back to School SpecialAdoption Fee only $40

for the month of September

Make a Difference

EATUREF Rescued cat adopted by caregiver after losing leg

Breanne [email protected]

A rescue cat that spent approximate-ly 10 days stuck in an illegal leg trap in Canal Flats and lost his leg in an am-putation has been adopted after seven weeks of rehabilitation.

The now three-legged orange and white cat, who was named Trapper by the Invermere Companion Animal Network (ICAN), was found by a Canal Flats resident who reported the injury to ICAN on June 24th. Trapper was de-livered to Invermere veterinarian Mark Zehnder, who performed an amputa-tion on Trapper’s nearly severed leg after treating his infections.

The leg hold trap, which is also known as a restraining trap, catches the ani-mal by its limb.

The pelts remain “unspoiled” on ani-mals such as foxes, coyotes, raccoons, wolves, lynx and bobcats by holding its foot in place and keeping the ani-mal alive until a trapper can collect the pelt.

Once triggered, the trap prevents animals from moving, eating, drinking, fighting predators or caring for their babies.

Trapper’s leg was abnormally thin and nearly severed after being caught in the trap for an extended period of time.

According to the Association For The Protection of Fur Bearing Animals, some wild animals become so desper-ate to escape that they resort to chew-

ing or wringing off their own trapped limb in order to escape, which often means breaking teeth and bones in the process.

“Trapper’s now in his new home,” said ICAN volunteer, Lana Banham. “He loves being patted, and we didn’t even know that would happen so soon. It’s been two and a half months, and he was semi-feral when he was rescued,

so it’s been a team effort.”Trapper’s new caregiver, who wished

to remain anonymous, spent weeks vis-iting Trapper at ICAN to help the feline get familiar with his temporary home. She was eager to take him home on August 27th and help rehabilitate him. Within 72 hours, she could hold the

skittish animal.“His new Mom says that Trapper

just can’t get enough pets now,” said Ms. Banham. “He turns himself inside out for pets, and when he is feeling especially talkative, he drools like a Saint Bernard.

“There’s one other cat in the home, who is elderly and, funnily enough, has an injury with his

back legs… they’re both com-promised, but they’re perfect, and they love each other. I can’t wait to see those two walking around together, it’s going to be so frickin’ cute.”

During the month of Septem-ber, ICAN is offering 60 per cent

off all adopted cats and kittens — $40 each — and would like to see more caregivers step up to the task of taking on a rescue animal. For more informa-tion, call ICAN to book an appointment at 250-341-7888.

Trapper (top), the cat discovered in June trapped in a leg hold trap in Canal Flats, has undergone a leg amputation to remove his severly maimed leg (bottom right). After weeks of rehabilitation, he has been adopted into a new home, which he shares with another feline (bottom left). Photos submitted


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

REMEMBER WHEN?

55 years ago (1960): With a provincial

election looming, candi-dates including Conser-vative Gordon Rad; CCF Beverley Harris, Liberal Herbert Blakley and So-cial Credit R.O. Newton met for a debate in Inver-mere. Topics covered in the debate included the proposed Mica Dam on the Columbia River and the prospect of mandato-ry automobile insurance.

50 years ago (1965): An Echo story

touting the bene� ts of the Canada Pension Plan appeared in the paper. The story detailed how 45-year-old Invermere farmer Thor Anderson could expect a monthly pension of $83.33 upon retirement at age 65, if he continued to make his current annual income of $4,000 for the following 20 years.

45 years ago (1970): Invermere boy

Stanley Stark climbed to the summit of Mt. Farm-ham for his 10th birth-day, with the help of his dad, former Alpine guide

Frank Stark. Frank had � rst climbed the moun-tain in 1958, and found a note left by Conrad Kain.

40 years ago (1975): Arena committee

members meet with Kam-loops-based Rempel Con-struction to discuss the building of the new Inver-mere area. The arena was to be 120 feet (36 metres) wide and 240 feet (72 me-tres) long with bleacher seating for 500 people.

30 years ago (1985): Kootenay Nation-

al Park employees gath-ered in a protest rally at the Radium Hot Springs community hall, voicing their opposition to the proposed privatization of the Radium Hot Springs pools. The protest drew 30 upset Parks Canada staff.

20 years ago (1995): The Columbia Val-

ley RCMP detachment announced that it would be moving its headquar-ters from Invermere’s main street (7th Avenue) to the Crossroads. Con-struction on the new

Crossroads RCMP head-quarters was set to start that year (1995) and � nish by 1997. The old RCMP headquarters had since been repurposed into the current Inver-mere Public Library. The library kept one of the old cells used by the RCMP in the building.

15 years ago (2000): The third annual

Mountain Music and Arts Festival was held at the base of the Fairmont Hot Springs ski hill. The event drew 800 people who en-joyed various musical acts, including headline band Spirit of the West

10 years ago (2005): A hike in gas pric-

es had The Valley Echo running a front page story about the possible effects on the valley’s tourism industry, but those interviewed said the price increase was minor and they expected no change in business. The average cost of gas for a round-trip drive to the valley from Calgary was estimated at $50.

2006 — The lawn at Strand’s Old House

Restaurant provided the perfect outdoor gallery

for paintings by local artists in an annual show that displayed

works both inside and out of the historic

building. ECHO FILE PHOTO

OMMUNITYCColumbia Lake tower site successfully

treated for invasive weedsSUBMITTED

East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council

It is inspiring to see what can be achieved when various groups get together for a common goal. We all appreciate the natural beauty, biodiversity, and resources in the East Kootenay region and we all need to protect these values. Invasive plants are a threat to our environ-ment, economy, and social aspects, but we need to work collaboratively to effectively manage these weeds.

In some instances, shared land use may obscure who is actually responsible to manage a site where there are a variety of potential impacts to these natural values. For instance, com-munication towers on Crown land often have several tenure-holders with a permit to occupy a site, as well as the obligation to keep the premises in a clean condition.

See A15Native grassland restoration following treatment of invasive species at Columbia Lake tower. Photo submitted


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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND

• 6 - 11 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre (SYC) Games night.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD

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

• 6 - 11 p.m.: SYC Movie night.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH

• Ted Alexander playing at Farside Inn in Fairmont Hot Springs in the evening.

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

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

• 5 -9 p.m.: Local photographer Cheryl Goodwin will be hosting an opening night featuring her photographs from her Icelandic trek. Her gallery show runs from September 1st to September 12th, at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

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

• 6 - 11 p.m.: SYC Pool Tournament.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH

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

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Original Invermere Farmer’s Market at the Agri-Park across from Black Forest Restaurant on Highway 93/95.

• 11 - 2 p.m.: Canal Flats Family Pantry Customer Appreciation Day. Free burgers, smokies and pop with lots of draws and giveaways.

• 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Artym Gallery artist demonstration.

• 2 - 4 p.m.: Ask a Librarian / Drop-in tech support at the Invermere Public Library. For more information go to invermere.bclibrary.ca

• 6 - 11 p.m.: SYC Rockband.

• Ted Alexander playing at Farside Inn in Fairmont Hot Springs in the evening.

• 8:30 p.m.: Free Moonlight Movie at Mountainside Golf Course featuring the fi lm How to Train Your Dragon 2.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH

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

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

• 6 p.m.: Doc Lang’s Memorial Celebration of Life at Farside Inn, in Fairmont Hot Springs.

• 7 p.m.: Local photographer Cheryl Goodwin will be hosting a slide show featuring her photographs from her Icelandic trek, at Pynelogs Cultural Centre until September 12th.

• 8:30 p.m.: Hot Muck playing at the Hoodoo Grill. No cover. Molten rock out of a Kimberley mountain, featuring bluegrass, old school country and rock ‘n’ roll.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH

• 5:30 - 7 p.m.: Dragonfl y Discovery centre open house. Refreshments and popcorn will be served. For more information visit www.dragonfl ydiscoverycentre.com.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH

• 6 p.m.: SYC Movie and Popcorn night.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH

• 10:30 a.m.: Invermere Public Library Preschool Story Time. Join us for stories and a craft. This program is designed for children aged 3-5 years old & their caregivers.

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

• 3 - 5 p.m.: Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy Open House, everyone welcome at 712B - 10th Street Invermere. There will be cake.

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Games nights. Join us for a variety of games and free snacks!.


• 5 p.m.: SYC pool tournament.

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

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Lake Enid Picnic - End of Summer Celebration with Wildsight. Everyone is welcome. Bring your own everything and we’ll provide dessert. More information at wildsight.ca/Invermere or call 250-341-3554.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Italian Night at the Invermere Legion with live music by Ted Alexander. $15/person.

Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat draw and 50/50.

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

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH

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

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Original Invermere Farmer’s Market at the Agri Park across from Black Forest Restaurant on Highway 93/95.

• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Windermere Fall Fair and Scarecrow Festival at Windermere Community Hall. Adults $5, kids 6+ $2, pets free. For more information visit windermerecommunity.ca.

• 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: 5th Annual Columbia Salmon Festival at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere. For more information call 250-489-2464 or visit www.columbiasalmonfest.ca

• 12 p.m.: Invermere Legion Golf Tournament at The Ridge at Copper Point. Call 250-342-9517 for more information.

• 6 p.m.: SYC Rockband competition.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Steak Sandwich Dinner at the Invermere Legion with live music by Ted Alexander. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250-342-9517 Meat Draw and 50/50.

• 8:30 p.m.: Kootenay Savings Credit Union free Outdoor Movie Night at Legends fi eld featuring the fi lm Inside Out. Visit KS on Facebook or call 250-368-2683 for more information.

• 9 p.m.: Mud Sweat and Tears Sept 12th to 13th at Panorama. Visit panoramaresort.com for more details.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13TH

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

• 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: The 4th Annual Columbia Salmon Festival is taking place at Kinsmen Beach in Invermere.

• 11 a.m.: The Motorcycle Toy Run in Radium at the Higher Ground Coffee Shop. The route is the Golden Triangle (Radium, Lake Louise, Golden) ending at the Horse Thief Pub for dinner. The Horse Thief Pub will be donating 15% of all food sales on that day to the Christmas Bureau. The event is open to all riders.

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

• 5 p.m.: Edgewater Royal Canadian Legion European dinner and Cocktails. Advance tickets only $18. Available at Pips Country store in Edgewater, Mountainside Market in Radium, Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy

in Invermere. Call 347-0044 for more information.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH

• 4 - 8 p.m.: SYC Employment readiness and Skills for Life. Please pre-register. Call for details.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH

• 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.: SYC Youth Focus Leadership Meeting.

• 7 :30 p.m.: Nepal: After the Earthquake, a fundraiser and presentation by Frances Klatzel, at David Thompson Secondary School. For more information call Baiba at 250-341-3554.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH

• 6 p.m.: SYC karaoke night.

• 7 p.m.: Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley at Christ Church Trinity. If you are interested in volunteering please attend.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH

• 5 p.m.: SYC and Wildsight presentation on bear safety.

• 7 p.m.: Don Alder live at Pynelogs. Call 250-342-4423 for more information.


• 4 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Classics Autumn Show & Shine. Market open at 4 p.m. Rocking on Main featuring Marty Beingessner & Friends. Registration from 7 - 9 p.m. at Radium Seniors Hall.

• 5 p.m.: SYC foosball tournament.

• 5 - 9 p.m.: Artist show opening featuring Donna Deschenes, Carol Gordon, Stan Lukasiewicz, Rita Rankin, Maegan Stanbury and Ingrid Vincent at Pynelogs.

• 6 p.m.: Cocktails and Roast Beef Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250.342.9517 Meat Draw and 50/50.

HOURS

INVERMERE LIBRARY

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

RADIUM LIBRARY

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

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Everyday: 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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


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Answers to last week

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

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22You are full of energy this week, Cancer, so put it to good use. Lend a hand to others who have a lot on their plates and tackle some lingering projects of your own as well.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22Scorpio, rather than focusing on your own progress this week, see what you can learn from others without making everything a competition. This can be a special learning process.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20A sense of self-confi dence does not mean that everything will immediately go your way, Pisces. You still need to work hard to have things play out right.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21Gemini, even though you are reluctant to show your hand this week, others know what’s on your mind. It’s tough for you to remain aloof when you seem like an open book.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Taurus, your stubbornness can sometimes be an asset, but don’t let it get in the way this week. Approach a task with a new perspective and don’t hesitate to solicit others’ opinions.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20Confl icting instructions make it diffi cult to please others this week, Aries. Try your best to meet others’ needs, and look to others for help if the need arises.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23Libra, speak up about a situation that you feel needs to be addressed. Your voice won’t be heard if you remain quiet, but your point of view offers some valuable insight.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22Virgo, you may be so engrossed in your own routine that you miss some of the subtle goings-on at work. If suddenly you feel out of the loop, make an effort to be more in the know.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, don’t take anything for granted this week. A project might go off without a hitch, but you need to be prepared in case it does not. Remain aware.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18Don’t abandon your spontaneity this week, Aquarius. Hang out with others who appreciate fl ying by the seat of their pants. You will be in for a good time later in the week.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20A big payoff awaits if you work hard and exercise patience this week, Capricorn. Although you may be pushing for immediate results, the outcome will take some time.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21Sagittarius, you may be doing your best to demonstrate your good intentions, but others may not be satisfi ed with your efforts. Reexamine your approach.

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CHURCH SERVICES DIRECTORYWINDERMERE

VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

ANGLICAN-UNITED100-7th Ave., Invermere

250-342-6644Reverend Laura Hermakin

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

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

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

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

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

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

250-342-6167Pastor: Father Gabriel

Confession: 1/2 hr. before MassCanadian Martyrs Church

712 - 12 Ave, InvermereSaturdays, 5 p.m.Sundays, 9 a.m.

St. Joseph’s ChurchHwy. 93-95, Radium Hot

SpringsSundays, 11 a.m.

St. Anthony’s MissionCorner of Luck and Dunn,

Canal FlatsSaturdays, 4:30 p.m.

RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

#4 - 7553 Main Street W, Radium

250-342-6633 250-347-6334

Worship Service Sundays, 10 a.m.

Bible Studies Wednesdays, 7 p.m.

Kids’ Church Edgewater Hall

Thursdays, 6:30 p.m.

Loving God, Loving People

LAKE WINDERMEREALLIANCE CHURCH

326 - 10th Ave., Invermere250-342-9535

Lead Pastor: Trevor HaganAsso. Pastor: Matt Moore

lakewindermerealliance.orgSeptember 6th 10:30 a.m.

Worship & Life Instruction

“Serving Jesus - Met a Lame Man On the Way”

Pastor Trevor Hagan Ministering.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

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

Pastor: Murray Wittkevalleychristianonline.com

Sunday Service10 a.m. Worship & Word

Kid’s Church Provided

Sharing TruthShowing Love

Following the Spirit

ST. PETER’SLUTHERAN MISSION

OF INVERMERE100 - 7th Ave., Invermere

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

Worship ServicesSundays1:30 p.m.

Christ Church Trinity,Invermere

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER

DAY SAINTS5014 Fairway,

Fairmont Hot Springs250-341-5792

President: Adam PasowistyColumbia Valley Branch

Worship ServicesSundays

10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.

2-1313 7th Ave, Invermere - 341-6889 or 1 -855-651-3027

www.ekemployment.org

September is Disability Employment Month Get Involved - Get Informed - Get Hired Find out more about services available to people with disabilities. Participate in workshops focused on disclosing and managing disabilities.

Workshop Dates ! September 9th and 23rd @ 1:30pm Call us to find out more and register for one or both workshops.

Account Manager We seek a professional, motivated and community

minded salesperson to represent and sell our maps, magazines and digital publications in the East Kootenays.

Tourism industry and advertising sales experience, and good communication skills would be assets. This is a flexible commission based position with

additional revenue opportunities. Interested candidates can email a cover letter and

resume to Warren at [email protected]. For more information visit rmvpublications.com

or call 1.866.609.2137.

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Please call Annemarie 1.800.661.6335 or email:

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

Spur Valley Golf Course has an Immediate opening for

a seasonal, full time maintenance person. Apply in

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Lost & Found

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BOOKKEEPERFull-time permanent required for Cobblestone Creek Cottage & Lodging Co. in the Columbia Valley. Come join our award winning company that offers guests, home owners and our employees a different experience in the tourism industry. Requires:4-5 years experience in clerical accounting; Good knowledge of current accounting and bookkeeping practices; federal taxes and CRA requirements, BC Provincial taxes and employ-ment standards; Profi ciency with Quickbooks and Microsoft Offi ce is essential. Will require some assistance with guest bookings.

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In 2014, Allana Oestreich, ecosystems biologist with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNR), encouraged two tenure holders to maintain the ecological integrity of a joint tower site which supports native grass forage for bighorn sheep and was threatened by the encroachment of several invasive plant species.

The tower site is on the east side of Columbia Lake near Canal Flats, providing ser-vices for CBC Transmission and Shaw Communications. MFLNR, HCTF, CBC and Shaw partnered with the East Kootenay Invasive Plant Council (EKIPC) to determine how to best manage the access road and site. In a shining display of corporate steward-ship, funds were pooled by all partners to treat spotted knapweed in order to encour-age the growth of native plant species.

EKIPC’s Field Operations Coordinator, Katie Young, monitored the effectiveness of the treatments this summer and was astounded at how successful the treatments were. “As I drove to the site, I thought I was on the wrong road because the areas pre-viously infested with knapweed were now weed-free,” she said. In addition to moni-toring the site, Young released hundreds of weevils which feed exclusively on the target species, acting as a biological control.

Oestreich intends to use this partnership as a template for other crown land oc-cupiers to ensure compliance with the provincial Weed Control Act –preventing the spread of invasive species. “Collaborative partnerships are the best way to solve any problem, we are all a part of the solution”.

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Valley baton twirler takes silver at worldsBreanne Massey

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Baton twirler Cory Archer leapt into the limelight at the World Baton Twirling Federation (WBTF) Interna-tional Cup for top competitors this summer.

The 26-year-old Columbia Valley native, who per-forms with the Baton and Dance Company under the direction of coach Loranne Meek in Calgary, went toe-to-toe in competitive baton twirling during the WBTF International Cup in Abbotsford between August 2nd and 9th.

He left the tournament with many memories — in-cluding placing silver in the Adult “A” two-baton cat-egory.

“After an eight-year break from baton twirling, I de-cided to make a comeback because I felt that I still had more to give to this sport,” said Mr. Archer. “I’m constantly surprising myself by achieving new goals.”

Competitive baton twirling is a combination of dance, gymnastics and baton twirling — all wrapped into one unique sport that requires focus, co-ordina-tion and a lot of practice.

Mr. Archer wants to continue training and compet-ing, while strutting his stuff as one of the best.

“I plan to continue with competitive baton for an-other couple of years,” he said, “and hope to compete in Sweden 2016 and Croatia 2017.”

Previously, Mr. Archer was named the Junior Men’s Bronze Medallist at the 2005 World Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota; a Gold Medallist and Senior A 3-Baton at the 2006 WBTF International Cup in Rome, Italy; and the Senior Pairs Bronze Medallist with Jen-na Jemieff at the 2007 WBTF World Championships in Hamilton, ON.

Although he lives and trains in Calgary up to three hours, four times a week, Mr. Archer plans to spend more time with his family and friends this fall.

“I miss home a lot,” he said, while crediting the Co-lumbia Valley for driving him into the world of competitive baton twirling. “My first club was the Kootenay Baton Konnection, under the direction of Karen Gratton in Windermere.”

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Campfire bans have been lifted for most of B.C. heading into the Labour Day weekend, and rain in most areas of the province has helped crews make progress on most of the 176 fires burning in B.C. as of Monday.

Campfire bans are lifted in the Kamloops and South-east fire centres, although restrictions continue on use of burn barrels and fireworks. No fire bans re-main across northern B.C., and the only remaining campfire ban is in the Cariboo fire centre for areas west of the Fraser River.

Kevin Skrepnek, chief information officer for the B.C. Wildfire Service, cautioned that areas of high and extreme fire danger remain in the Chilcotin, South Thompson River valley and the southern part of the Prince George fire centre. But continued cool weather and showers this week offer some relief for communities and firefighters.

“Just about all our major fires took at least a little bit of rain over the weekend, and this has certainly made some significant progress,” Skrepnek said.

Some of the most threatening fires have eased. Evacuation orders for the Testalinden Creek fire near Oliver were downgraded to alerts Monday, and alerts were lifted for Grand Forks and Christina Lake as B.C. and U.S. crews made progress on the Stickpin fire burning near the border in Washington.

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary lifted evacuation alerts Monday for the Rock Creek fire, which previously damaged or destroyed 30 homes.

The B.C. Wildfire Service responded to seven new fires over the weekend, some suspected to be human caused.

Total cost and damage for the 2015 forest fire sea-son continues to track at a similar pace as last year, with 296,000 hectares burned and $255 million spent as of Monday. That’s above the 10-year average for B.C. fires, but lower than the worst seasons in recent years, in 2003 and 2009.

Forest fire season winding down in B.C.BC EWSN

Cory Archer, who grew up in the Columbia Valley and now resides in Calgary, began his competitive baton twirling in Windermere. Clockwise: Cory at the Inter-national Cup competition; with his coach Loranne Meek, and his silver medal from the World Baton Twirling Federation. Photos submitted

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