vol7issue15

Vol. 7/Issue 15 Your Weekly Source for News and Events April 9, 2010

Serving The Upper Columbia Valley including Spillimacheen, Brisco, Edgewater, Radium, Invermere, Windermere, Fairmont and Canal Flats

PioneerThe Columbia ValleyFREE

new chamber prez

Drug bust

2

valley people

10

we are looking for you.

difference makers. The Kootenays are full of amazing students dedicated to making a difference in the world. If you’re one of those difference makers, it’s time to be recognized and rewarded. Kootenay Savings awards up to four $1000 bursaries to exceptional high school and post-secondary students who demonstrate a commitment to their communities. Apply today and tell us how you are making a difference.

better. together. 1 888 368 2654 www.kscu.com

community champs

citizens of the year

Larry and Mary Root of Invermere have been selected this year’s Rotary Citizens

of the Year. See Page 3 for more.

Photo by Kelsey Verboom29

2 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer April 9, 2010

Valley NeWS

Lorrie’sPC Computer Repair

“I am referring Lorrie’s to all my friends” M.P.

No need to go without your computer. Can repair at your home.

GREAT SERVICE – REASONABLE RATESCompare our hourly rates

Cell: 250-688-COMP (2667)

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE MICROSOFT CERTIFIED SYSTEMS ENGINEER , MBA

Compare our hourly rates

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

SPECIAL!Speed up your computer

Fixed Price

$50 + GST

Learn to Knit! Receive help on knitting projects!

For more information visit invermere.bclibrary.ca

KNITTING NIGHT AT THE…Wednesday,

April 21st

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

You’re invited to…“An Evening in Turkey and Niger”

Pastor Trevor and Lisa Hagan will host a presentation on their recent trip.Friday, April 16th, 7:15 p.m.At Lake Windermere Alliance Church

Monday to Saturday 9 - 5 • Sunday 10 - 4 (250) 342-3236 Hwy 93/95 Windermere

Brighten your spring!

Non-stopMixed colours

4 pack Only $6.99

while quantities last

Manures, Potting Mixes & Peat Moss West Coast & Stellar seeds (Organic & Heirloom varieties)

30 LitreRegular $4.99 Sale $2.49A steal of a deal

Topsoil Sale

Soil ‘n SeedsBEGONIASBEGONIAS

Topsoil Sale

Soil ‘n Seeds

By Kelsey VerboomPioneer Staff

For the second time in as many months, the Co-lumbia Valley RCMP has busted a major marijuana grow operation.

On March 29th, Constables Chris Sheppard and Chris Ralph executed a search warrant on Dehart Road in Dry Gulch, and discovered a grow operation, a large quantity of cash, and an estimated 21 pounds of packaged marijuana with an approximate street value of $44,000.

Two months ago, the RCMP seized $4.5 million worth of marijuana during a raid north of Wilmer.

RCMP Staff Sergeant Marko Shehovac said he doesn’t believe the two incidents are related.

The drugs confiscated in the January bust were in-tended to be dealt elsewhere, while the drugs seized from the Dry Gulch operation could have been meant

for local sale.“With the information we are receiving, there is

an indication the drugs were staying in the area and much of it was being dealt here in the valley.”

Despite the large size of the earlier bust, Staff Ser-geant Shehovac said this one is more satisfying.

“This is much more of an accomplishment for us in that we are trying to keep it off the streets,” he said. “It’s a little tedious, but it’s very rewarding.”

The pair of busts is the result of both an increase in grow ops and an increase in police detection, he said.

“There’s a lot out there, some commercial opera-tions and some mom-and-pop. Some weren’t pursued due to a lack of training, resources, experience,” he said. “Now, with the training our members are get-ting, they have more expertise in this particular area and our concentration will be on finding the grow op-erations and going after them. We’re going to go after all of them.”

RCMP declares war on grow ops

BUSTED — Constables Chris Sheppard and Chris Ralph stand over $44,000 worth of pot seized in a grow-op raid on Dehart Road in March. Staff Sergeant Marko She-hovac declared: “We’re go-ing after all of them.”

Photo by Kelsey Verboom


Following a swirl of secrecy sur-rounding this year’s Rotary Citizen of the Year award, Larry and Mary Root of Invermere have been revealed as the recipients of the title.

The Rotary Club’s Yvonne Rede-ker said, “There were a number of very worthy candidates, and we would like to thank all those who nominated the outstanding citizens.”

This year’s award was presented at a Rotary Club of Invermere luncheon at the Royal Canadian Legion on April 1st. During the days leading up to the presentation, the Rotary Club remained tight-lipped about the award, keeping the nominees and final recipients top-secret.

At the luncheon, seated at a table with friends, the Roots were called for-ward to accept their award and end the suspense.

“It was a great surprise,” said Larry. “It’s a great honour.”

The Roots have lived in the Columbia Valley for almost 40 years and have volunteered their time for an endless number of local organizations.

Mary, a retired nurse, has been the president and area representative for both the Invermere Hospital Auxiliary and the local Cancer Society. She also led a door-to-door campaign for the Arthritis Society and was president of the Invermere Players Club for three years.

Her face is perhaps best known as the original or-ganizer for the local Meals on Wheels program. She negotiated with local restaurants and arranged drivers to deliver meals to those in need of the service.

Mary’s reasons for volunteering are straightfor-

ward: “I just saw things that should be done, and I did them,” she said.

Larry’s penchant for volunteerism mirrors Mary’s. He was a charter member and the first treasurer of the Invermere Rotary Club. He is an active member of the Lake Windermere Lions Club, where he has acted as director, vice-president, president, treasurer, and sec-retary.

He also chaired the Lions committee that built the low-income seniors housing complex, Lakeview Manor, and has served as president of the facility since then.

In addition to his work with the Lake Windermere Senior Citizens Society and the Invermere Rotary Club, Larry is well-known for his involvement with the now-defunct Lake Windermere District Benevo-lent Society. During the society’s operation, Larry helped raise $858,768 for Invermere’s long-term care

facility, Columbia House.Both Larry and Mary have vol-

unteered for the Windermere Valley Shared Ministry, where Larry was trea-surer for over 25 years.

“We just like people, and we like to help them,” he said.

Mary and Larry easily agree on the most rewarding aspect of volunteering: “Making friends,” they said.

The Roots married in Vancouver in 1953. Mary, a native of Perth, Ontario, hopskotched to Prince Edward Island, Toronto, England, New Brunswick, back to England and back to Toronto, before landing at Vancouver General Hospital as the head nurse on the pe-diatric ward.

Larry, a native of Killdeer, Saskatch-ewan, finished high school in Regina and — after a stint in both the air force and the army — graduated from the University of British Columbia with a

degree in commerce.The couple moved to Seattle, where Larry was

president of the Seattle Hi-Fi Dealers Association, and started a family. The couple have three children — a son Kevin and his sisters Tanis and Ardis — and seven grandchildren.

In 1963, the family moved to Cranbrook where Larry worked in retail and accounting and Mary worked at the St. Eugene Hospital.

In the early 1970s the Roots moved to Invermere after Larry was appointed administrator of the Invermere and District Hospital, a position he held until 1992.

With a list of accomplishments too numerous to list here, the Roots have been instrumental in establis-ing a number of community organizations and civic initiatives. Congratulations, Larry and Mary.

April 9, 2010 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 3

VALLEY NEWSRoots named Rotary Citizens of the Year

STELLAR CITIZENS — Larry and Mary Root pose with their Rotary Award in front of their Invermere home. Photo by Kelsey Verboom


SECURITY

250-688-HAWK Invermere &Surrounding Areas

Licensed & Insuredwww.valleyhawk.comwww.valleyhawk.com

Protect your property from theft and vandalism.

RCMP ReportSubmitted by Staff Ser-geant Marko ShehovacColumbia Valley RCMP

In keeping with the hockey theme of things, congratulations to Colton and Stefen Seel, Robert- Tye Rice and Breton Trask for being invited to the Under 17 invitation camp. It has got to be good to be invited.

Trask is a hockey name I am familiar with from Golden. No doubt Breton is related to Eck. He was a good hockey player in his younger days but he floun-dered, went down hill and became a teacher. Breton, don’t be another black sheep in the family – give it all you got.

The final installment in the trilogy of Thor the wonder dog will be in the first paper in May. Writ-ing about my experiences with Thor has been good therapy to get over what he did to me.

Also, I expect in the paper there may be another photo op in regards to a recent drug seizure. I know the paper received a response from somebody in Ontario in regards to the police using it as what was described as a “trophy picture” – an expression of dissatisfaction. Expect more so-called trophy pictures. I appreciate the positive comments in the community.

On April 1st at 7:14 a.m., police came upon an accident on Highway 95 near Brisco. A 2005 U-Haul truck left the road and ended up in the ditch on its side. The driver attended the scene and advised that

he was driving all night and fell asleep. There were no injuries to the driver. The 43-year-old male driver from Prince George was charged with driving without due care and attention. His driver’s licence had expired and the vehicle was impounded.

On April 2nd at 1:45 a.m., Columbia Valley Detachment received a report of an erratic driver on Highway 93/95 in Fairmont. The vehicle had hit a picnic table and the side of a cabin. There were no injuries suffered by anyone. A 40-year-old male from Skookumchuck was found to be the driver of the 1996 Ford F150 and his ability to drive the vehicle was de-termined to be impaired. A breath demand was given. The male refused to provide a breath sample. As a re-sult the male was charged with impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath sample.

On April 3rd at 11 a.m., three large signs on the property located in the 5000 block of Highway 95 near Edgewater were damaged.

On April 3rd at 10 p.m., as a result of patrols in the Radium area, a vehicle that was northbound on Highway 93/95 was seen driving through a stop sign. Investigation revealed the 57-year-old male driver from Invermere to be impaired. A breath demand was given. The male has been charged with impaired driv-ing and driving over .08.

On April 3rd at 8:10 p.m., as a result of the driv-ing evidence of a vehicle near Lakeview Drive and Athalmer Road, a 24-year-old male from Invermere was believed to be impaired. A breath demand was given and the male has been charged with impaired driving, driving over .08, failure to produce a driver’s licence and breach of probation.

Two 24-hour suspensions were issued over the long weekend, along with three impaired charges.

th Avenue, InvermerePhone: 250-342-9661 • Toll Free: 1-866-342-9661

Gourmet Foods – Affordable!

SPECIAL THIS WEEK!

Pastrami$167

/100g

Community Coordination for Safety in Relationships CCSR

We are pleased to announce the winner of our logo contest!

Dylan Farryll from Invermere

Congratulations Dylan!Special mention to the following contestants:

Dianne Sawatzky, Calgary Dawn Sommerville, Brisco

Veronique Hamelin, Canal FlatsCarly Wells Radium

Alisha Wells, Radium

Many thanks to all who entered our logo contestFor more information about CCSR, contact:

Donna Power, CCSR Coordinator, 250-342-3937Administration: Family Resource Centre of Invermere

Funding: Min of Solicitor General & Public Safety, Columbia Valley Community Foundation, Columbia Basin Trust

Solid Wood BlindsCall The Blind Guy!

Interior World (250) 342 4406

( 2 5 0 ) 6 8 8 - 0 2 8 0

T R A I L R I D E ST R A I L R I D E SSpurValley

OPEN

Book

ings

www.lu

xortrailhorse.com

� Spring Specials � NOW OPEN!12 noon � 6:00 p.m. Wednesday � Sunday

� Mini Golf � Go Karts� Bumper Boats � Concession

Windermere, BC � 250-342-3640 Windermere, BC � 250-342-3640


AWorld-ClassMountainResort Development

Sales Centre 1010 – 7th Avenue Invermere

[email protected]

Open HouseWith Silpada

Visit the Chalets of Canyon View Show Home and browse beautiful hand-

crafted sterling silver jewellry by Silpada.

Sunday April 4th1 - 4 pm

Everyone Welcome!


Forty-one-year-old Mark Daniells from Crossfield, Alberta was killed in a slab avalanche near Bugaboo Provincial Park on Monday, April 5th, while snowmo-biling with three other companions. The avalanche oc-curred at around 6:30 p.m., 93 kilometres northwest of Invermere in an area known as the Silver Basin.

The RCMP said that Mr. Daniells was in the pro-cess of high-marking and was executing his U-turn to come down the mountain when the avalanche was triggered about 40 yards above.

Police said the slide travelled a distance of 400 yards and was 75 yards wide. According to a third-party report on the Canadian Avalanche Centre’s web-site, the incident occurred on an east-facing slope and started on an incline between 40 and 50 degrees.

The RCMP said Mr. Daniells was buried under three to four feet of snow near the bottom of the ava-lanche trail. His companions, who were all wearing transmitter beacons at the time, began to search for him in the debris. While they were searching, a heli-copter from the nearby Canadian Mountain Holidays’ Bugaboo Lodge flew over the area and noticed the group indicating by hand that they had an emergency.

Marty Von Neudegg, a spokesperson for CMH, said, “We were actually flying looking at another avalanche we’d seen in the area when we noticed this particular avalanche and saw the group in distress.”

According to RCMP, the helicopter immediately landed and the pilot and guide on board provided as-sistance. A second CMH helicopter was called and at-tended the scene with an automated external defibril-lator and a doctor who was staying at the lodge.

When Mr. Daniells was located, CPR was initi-ated. He was flown to Invermere and District Hospi-tal where he was pronounced deceased at 7:45 p.m. RCMP said that although his companions began to search for him immediately, Mr. Daniells was buried for an estimated 20 minutes and “displayed no signs of life” when he was recovered from the debris.

The first guide to attend the scene estimated the avalanche was a class 2.5. Class five is the worst pos-sible rating. According to statements by his compan-ions, Mr. Daniells and one other snowmobiler were avalanche trained, and all four knew the area.

On the day of the avalanche, advisories issued by the Canadian Avalanche Centre listed the avalanche danger in the area as “considerable” for above treeline alpine zones. Mr. Daniells is the 11th person to die in an avalanche in B.C. this winter.

Snowmobiler dies in avalanche

Feeding the edgerAccording to Historical Society records, this image, taken at Francis Creek in 1956, shows a man feed-

ing a plank into an edger. “Helpers came from the prairies during the winter,” it says, and lists the men in the image as Frank Kapinski and Henry Lim. If you have any more information, e-mail us at [email protected].

Photo (C524) courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

perspective

is independently owned and operated, published weekly by Abel Creek Publishing Inc., Robert W. Doull, President.Box 868, #8, 1008 - 8th Avenue, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 250-341-6229Email: [email protected]

www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

pioneerThe Columbia Valley

Brian GeisEditor

Dave SutherlandAdvertising Sales

Sally Waddington Associate Publisher

Zephyr RawbonGraphic Design

Shawn WernigGraphic Design


Michele McGroganAssociate Publisher

Invermere dogs need a park of their own

Congrats to The Pioneer’s own

By Brian GeisPioneer Editor

each year, members of the columbia valley chamber of commerce get together to celebrate the best and brightest of the previous year.

The gala to celebrate the chamber’s 2010 Busi-ness excellence Awards will spread out in conference rooms at Fairmont Hot springs resort next week.

We found out this week that pioneer staff Michele McGrogan and Dave sutherland were nominated for awards in this year’s contest.

A win would end a drought that has lasted since this enterprise was honoured in the 2005 awards.

Dave, not surprisingly, was nominated in the cat-egory honouring the famous and infamous — News-maker of the Year — for his well-publicized appear-ance on the popular television game show Jeopardy!

Michele, however, will vie for the most coveted of all the awards — employee of the Year — a category dominated in past years by the legendary Ben Gagne of Lucky strike Gas.

Dave is becoming better known for his friendly rivalry with Greg constable at winning prize coffee mugs in the morning trivia contest on the cBc’s Day-break south. Greg currently leads with a phenomenal set of eight mugs.

Michele’s excellence was best summed up by sea-sonal invermere resident Alain Ducatel in a compli-ment i now use in my e-mail signature: “You are in-vaded by many messages, yet you manage to dispatch the most humble ones efficiently.”

it’s not surprising that Michele has since ascended to the role of Associate publisher here at The pioneer.

congratulations to Michele, Dave and all of the nominees for this year’s columbia valley chamber of commerce Business excellence Awards.

see you at the banquet.

Historical LensHistorical Lens

Katie WallaceOffice Assistant

Dear Editor:

It has come to my attention that the new fris-bee golf course is almost done. I know it will be a big hit, but for how long, I wonder?

If you go out in the morning or at night in the streets of Invermere, you will see many, many peo-ple walking their dogs. My question is: why didn’t they use that money to fence in that land to make an off-leash dog park?

Invermere is a quaint little town, but we don’t

have anywhere to just let our dogs run around and socialize. Socialization is key for a dog. When I was in Calgary, I went to an off-leash dog park and it was great! After about half an hour my dog was exhausted and slept for most of the day.

I think an off-leash dog park would be great for Invermere and I hope that some people agree with me.

Randie RavenInvermere

Trevor BacqueReporter


LETTERS

To provide good service to our customers we need to get good service from our suppliers and we get that from NanoFibre. Looking up engine specs is a breeze and no calls are missed so we can focus on what we like best, taking care of cars and trucks.

www.nanofibre.ca • (250) 342.7317

Why wait? Switch toNanoFibre today!

Greg,Ryan &Bruce fromLake Auto

say:Invermerein

Dear Editor:

April 6th, 2010, was the beginning of taking back our democratic voice. The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) ini-tiative petition started on Tuesday. I and a few other concerned citizens were at an informal meeting with MLA Norm Macdonald.

We all had various issues to ask about and discuss. The one common denominator to every issue was how and where to go to actually be heard.

In the democratic system everyone’s voice is counted. We have lost that sys-tem’s effectiveness over the years. We, the public, have left decisions up to our representatives in government, thinking and expecting they had our best inter-ests at heart.

We have become complacent. Com-placency breeds contempt. We need to

get rid of the wishbone and get a back-bone.

If we do nothing today, we have no right to complain tomorrow. The people in higher positions in our gov-ernment system seem to have their own agenda. We need to get them down in the trenches to see what is going on. It needs to be about taking responsibility and having accountability. It needs to be about taking care of business.

For info on the HST Initiative go to www.fighthst.com.

Get the information you need to make a good decision for yourself and your family. The leaders of this govern-ment are supposed to be representing you and me. Take responsibility for your future and be heard.

Dianne EinerBrisco

Help fight the HST

(250) 342-1167

Government Rebates• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces• Full Heating and Ventilation Systems

Call for your FREE consultation and estimate

Come and experience the � nest Spring conditions in the entire Valley. ‘Early-Season’ rates apply on all days of play!

Monday to � ursday: $85, Friday to Sunday: $99 and Same-Day Second Round: $50.

Tee times may be booked online or by telephone at great pre-season prices!

Dining 250-342-6560 • Golf 250-342-0562 www.eagleranchresort.com • Toll Free 1-877-877-3889

Experience ‘Service Beyond’Experience ‘Service Beyond’

Golf Course

NOW OPENClubhouse open 7 days a week for

breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Dear Editor:

Our provincial government’s In-tegrated Land Management Bureau has applied to remove the unsurveyed portion of Lot 4616 — which is one of the last pieces of Crown land left in Invermere — to be removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve to allow for

its development into some form of real estate sales. Please join with me and object to this and have our mayor and council continue to work toward saving this valuable piece of the planet for the use of the public.

L.F. (Buzz) HarmsworthInvermere

Help save Lot 4616


By Brian GeisPioneer Staff

Sparwood Mayor David Wilks will an-nounce on Friday to the Regional District of East Kootenay Board he currently chairs that he will seek the Conserva-tive Party nomination to represent Kootenay-Columbia in the House of Commons in the next election.

Current MP Jim Abbott announced in February that he would not seek a sixth term in office.

“As we begin a new chapter, I have reflected on our past accomplishments and future challenges,” Mr. Wilks wrote in a letter to the board, “and I have con-cluded that now, more than ever, we need to continue the tradition of leadership exemplified by Mr. Abbott in the House of Commons.

“To that end, I am humbled to inform you that I will be seeking the Conservative Party of Canada

nomination for Kootenay-Columbia.”In early speculation about Mr. Abbott’s successor,

Director Wilks said he was interested in the nomina-tion, but would defer to Liberal MLA Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development, be-fore deciding.

Since that time, Minister Bennett has announced he will not seek the nomination at this time.

So far, no other parties have announced who they will run in the next election.

Born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta, Mr. Wilks moved to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 1978 and worked in potash mines prior to joining the RCMP in 1980. Married to his wife, Cindy, in 1982, the couple have three children, Amanda, Matthew and Christine. Mr. Wilks retired from the RCMP in 2000. He pur-chased Sparwood Bowl and Billiards, which he has owned and operated since 1999.

In 2002, he was elected to council in the District of Sparwood. In 2005, he ascended to the office of Mayor of Sparwood.

“I look forward to working with you in the months and years ahead,” the letter concluded, “to build a stronger, safer, more vibrant community and nation.”

Mr. Wilks will continue in his current roles.

Wilks to run for Abbott’s seat

Call for your appointment 250-342-1412

503B - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-3922 www.valleyspas.ca • www.arcticspas.com

• Hot Tubs • Water Maintenance • Massage Chairs • Steam Showers

CHECK OUT OUR RUNNING SPA IN OUR SHOWROOM, HOT AND

READY TO USE WITH NO HEATER!

The Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Thursday, April 15th, 2010 •7:00 p.m. Valley Connections, Family Resource Centre

624, 4th Street Invermere General public, new committee members and prospective board members welcome.

For information, call Gail at 250-342-6752 or Helen at 250-342-6789.

David Wilks


Lake access lots with full recreational facilities!Underground utilities, walking trails, green spaces and no building time commitment. Call for details!

Windermere Valley RealtyGood Service Is Not Expensive, It’s Priceless Ross Newhouse

Cell: 250-342-5247Kristy Altman

Cell: 250-341-5747

1-866-342-9450 • www.pedleyheights.com

Gordon BaganCell: 250-342-5115

Virginia JoppCell: 250-341-1419

Lots starting at $129,000

By Trevor BacquePioneer Staff

The Canal Flats Home Hardware store officially

closed its doors on Saturday, March 20th. It was a necessary move, according to owner Al Miller, because operating costs were higher than profits.

“It never got to the point where it paid its way,” Mr. Miller said.

The 1,800 square foot store opened in 2001 and was staffed with two employees year round, who have now lost their jobs. During its busiest times, the store employed four people. But overhead costs simply proved to be too much.

“Even through the peak years it was difficult to sneak out a profit,” Mr. Miller said.

Canal Flats Mayor Bruce Woodbury is sad to see the store go and the community of 750 will feel the loss.

“In a small town, any job loss is significant,” May-or Woodbury said.

Canal Flats contractors will now need to make a 45-minute trip to another hardware store.

“It’s quite inconvenient,” said general contractor Pierre Roy, a Canal Flats resident. Mr. Roy pinpoints the economic downturn as a source of the business closing down.

“It’s really an added cost for Home Hardware to have a store there,” said Mr. Roy, who was a customer of the Canal Flats location for over four years.

Al Miller hopes his Canal Flats customers will use the Internet to order deliveries from his main location, a 43,000 square foot store in Invermere.

“The way we handle our business affairs will be a little bit different to make it feasible,” said Mr. Miller of his franchise’s commitment to its customers.

Mayor Woodbury applauded Al Miller and Home Hardware for their attempt at having a presence in Canal Flats. However, he realizes that his residents face an uphill battle.

“Every business that closes in a small town is an-other empty store front,” Mayor Woodbury said.

Al Miller said that despite the closure of his satel-lite location, he is optimistic about coming back to Canal Flats.

“I don’t see it as a step back. Right at the moment, it’s a side step of where we are going to be,” Mr Miller said.

Canal Flats loses Home Hardware

PIVOTAL CLOSURE – Canal Flats Mayor Bruce Woodbury said the village faces an uphill battle after the closure of Home Hard-ware’s satellite store. Two people lost their jobs when the store shut its doors on March 20th.

Photo by Trevor Bacque


Borrego Ridge in Radium B.C., is one of North America’s premier resort destinations, with 40 alpine-styled townhomes and luxury bungalow villas. You’ll be surrounded by the vast open spaces of the Columbia Valley, the grandeur of the surrounding mountains and the fresh air of alpine forests. Enjoy championship golf courses, whitewater rafting, hiking, mountain biking, � shing, trail riding, mini-golf, shopping or just relax in one of the many restauraunts. Welcome to the perfect mountain lifestyle.

Resort tobeautiful living

Register on-line borrego-radium.com Borrego Ridge Centre in Radium Hot Springs1.250.342.5889 or 1.877.733.7932

schickedanzwest.com

Purcell Townhomes

1,426 sq ft

Three bedrooms

11 ft. ceilings

Multi-level

Multiple decks

Columbia Villas

1,158 sq ft

Two bedrooms

10 ft. ceilings

West facing deck

One level living

Plans include an open concept kitchen with alder cabinets, a spacious great room, gas � replace, attached garage and large windows to capture the incredible views

B R I T I S H C O L U M B I ARadium

10048_5by575.indd 1 3/26/10 1:04:00 PM

Radium Hot Springs Esso250-347-9726

Lake Auto Services250-342-9310

ANNUAL SPRINGTIRE SALE

CAR & LIGHT TRUCK

Buy 3 Tires and get one FREE*

April 1st – May 15th

*Includes mounting, balancing + taxes.Pre-order and pre-pay your tires for an

additional 5% discount


Richard Haworth

has been elected the new president of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Com-merce.

He was elected on February 25th and will now steer the ship for the Columbia Valley’s busi-ness community.

The vice president of development for Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Mr. Haworth volunteers for several valley associations, including the Fairmont Business Association, the Community Forest Steering Committee and the Lake Windermere Advisory Com-mittee.

“What I’m looking at is what the chamber offers its members,” said Mr. Haworth, adding that he will also focus on the community’s needs.

Mr. Haworth said he plans to bring engaging indi-viduals to speak in the Columbia Valley following the visit by Bill Vander Zalm last week to petition against the HST.

For the last two years, Mr. Haworth has been vice president of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Com-merce, and he applauded recent efforts to improve the chamber’s financial situation.

“It’s gone from significant debt to a building with a small mortgage,” said the double degree graduate from the University of Guelph, Ontario. “The cham-ber really needed to be rebuilt.”

Now he is getting straight to work. He immedi-ately wants to institute regular communication be-tween the chamber, its members and the public. Also, Mr. Haworth plans to scrupulously examine the Visi-tor Centre, saying the chamber “is not using it effec-tively.”

“We can’t go from being a struggling little cham-ber to providing all the services people are looking for,” said Mr. Haworth, adding that the chamber will take small steps toward change in the coming months.

Events such as the chamber’s Turn Copper Into Gold Golf Tournament, he said, will remain impor-

tant for the community.Originally from Grimsby, Ontario, he moved to

Vancouver in 1993. He secured a job in land-use plan-ning for Intrawest in 1994, and the role took him to Calgary in 1999. Mr. Haworth was largely working with Panorama Mountain Resort and he and his wife, Andrea, realized they “had more friends in Invermere than in Calgary because of so much business [here].”

Richard was offered his current position at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort in March 2007, and the family moved to Invermere with sons Ross, now aged six, and Cameron, three.

“I just thought Invermere had a lot more to offer for lifestyle and the kids,” Mr. Haworth said.

In his mind, where you live has to be treated with respect and upkeep is needed to live peacefully among your neighbours.

“I believe in being involved in your community and I think that’s important,” he said.

Presidential terms in the chamber last two years and Mr. Haworth can seek re-election in 2012.

The former president of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce was Home Hardware owner Al Miller, who took the position in 2007.

Haworth elected new Chamber President

Richard Haworth

MOVIE REVIEW

PAGE 12

PAGE 14

Out & AboutYour Weekly Guide

to What’s Happening Around the

Columbia ValleyPage 13

WOMEN IN BUSINESS

What’s happening in theColumbia Valley

Page 11

Music • visual arts • dining • Bar scene • entertainMent • PerforMance arts

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

What does ARTmean to you?

Art From the Heart – Part 6April 6 to 25 at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Gallery Open Daily from 11 to 4 pm. Artist Opening – April 14th 5:30 – 8:30 pm

Cinefest @ Pynelogs - An EducationApril 13th – Doors Open at 6 – show starts at 7 pm

Pynelogs Café Opens April 7th

Cinefest ends with An Education

Cinefest will wrap its 2010 season with Oscar-nominated film An Education. The picture will show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre on Tuesday, April 13th at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at the door for $10. Light refreshments will be served by Cinefest sponsor, Terroir Fine Dining and Catering.

Reviewed by Dave Sutherland

Nicolas Cage gives his best performance in years in The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans.

Cage plays Terry McDonagh, a police officer who becomes dependent upon pain medication, and subse-quently spirals into the abyss of full-blown drug addic-tion, after injuring his back in the line of duty.

McDonagh’s life becomes a dark comic nightmare. His girlfriend, also an addict, is a hooker as well, and his father is an alcoholic.

And, as if that weren’t enough, he’s working on solving the brutal murder of an entire family in the chaos of post-Hurricane Katrina New Orleans.

That he is able to function on the job at all, given

his proclivity for ingesting any drug put before him, is a wonder; that he does it to the degree of warped ef-fectiveness that he does, is near miraculous.

Cage does out-of-control like no one else can; this is the wild man we’ve come to know and love from classics like Raising Arizona, and Wild At Heart.

Director Werner Herzog is partly responsible for Cage’s performance. Although he is most familiar to American audiences for the Vietnam war thriller Rescue Dawn, with Christian Bale, he is best known to film fans for his earlier German films, in which he often coaxed crazed performances from eccentric ac-tors.

In The Bad Lieutenant, Herzog surrounds Cage with an accomplished crew of supporting actors, in-

cluding Oscar nominated Eva Mendes as McDonagh’s hooker girlfriend, Val Kilmer as a brutal cop, Cana-dian Fairuza Balk in a small role as a kinky state troop-er, and rapper Xzibit, who practically drips evil as the gangster Big Fate.

The combination of Cage’s crazed performance, Herzog’s masterful direction, and a screenplay by Wil-liam Finkelstein that’s unpredictable and full of ab-surd humour, make The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans a must-see movie.

Do yourself a favour; rent it tonight.

Music • visual arts • dining • Bar scene • entertainMent • perforMance arts

Movie Review: The Bad Lieutenant


RATING: 8 OUT OF 10 HEADS

Gone Hollywood’s TOP FIVE OF THE WEEK

1 Sherlock Holmes 2 The Blind Side3 Up in the Air4 The Men Who Stare At Goats

pp

5 Did You Hear About The Morgans?

GoGononeneneHHOLLYLYYWOWO DDDDODV I D E O

1 Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans2 Serious Moonlight3 Splinterheads4 Caesar and Cleopatra

p

5 The Last Lullaby

PO Box 2800, 503 - 7th Ave., Invermere, V0A 1K0250-342-0057

[email protected]

We carry all game console accessories

Wii • XBox 360 • PS31 Pirate Radio2 Defendor3 Adam Resurrected4 Infection5 Tenderness

UPCOMING SHOWS CALL 250-342-2965 Check us out on line for other

upcoming events at … www.budsbarandlounge.com

WHITE TRASHPARTY!

Saturday the 17th AprilDress up to WIN BIG!

$475 JAGER BOMBS, THE CHEAPEST IN TOWN!

HOODIES AND SKIRTS, STACKS OF

SYNDICATE PRIZES. BUDS IS YOUR ENTERTAINMENT VENUE WITH…

MATT ANDERSONTuesday the 20th of April

OPEN DAILY 10 a.m. – 11 p.m.Located in the Best Western Invermere Inn

1310 - 7th Ave. • Invermere • 250-342-9246

WEDNESDAYS PIZZA NIGHT!THURSDAYS WINGS!

FRIDAYS STEAK NIGHT!SATURDAY BIG WHEEL $20

FREEWIRELESS

INTERNET!NHL on 10 HDTV

Flat Panel Screens

SATURDAY, APRIL 10th

8 pm – NO COVER!SATURDAY, APRIL 24th

8 pm – NO COVER!

Toby Theatre

• April 7th-10th, 7:30 p.m.: The Spy Next Door• Closed April 11th-May 11th

Friday, April 9th:

• 6 p.m.: Benefit and Silent Auction at Eagle Ranch to help Debbie Neault in her fight against cancer. Cocktails, buffet dinner, silent auction. Tickets $50, available at Skookum Inn and Details by JoAnne.

Saturday, April 10th:

• Four-on-four ball tournament. Sign up at the White House Pub. For info: 250-342-9540.• The Artym Gallery presents A la Carte with David Langerin at Eagle Ranch Golf Resort. The exhibition continues at the Artym until April 19th.

Sunday, April 11th:

• 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: Locals ski free on Panorama Mountain Village’s closing day. 2-4 p.m. – season pass holders appreciation barbecue; 2-3 p.m. – Slush Cup; 5 p.m.: Salute to Ski Patrol. For info: www.panoramaresort.com.

Tuesday, April 13th:

• 10 a.m.: The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy and Radium Public Library present the Baby Goose program for parents with babies up to 18 months old. Program free of charge.• 4:30 p.m.: Yoga Thrive – Yoga for Cancer Survivors classes begin at the Lions Hall. Held every Tuesday until May 25th. For info: 250-342-1195.• 7 p.m.: An Education screens in the Cinefest @ Pynelogs film series at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. For info: 250-342-4423.

Wednesday, April 14th:

• 6 p.m.: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Cocktail reception, dinner, awards ceremony, and entertainment by comedian Glen Foster. Tickets $50 per person. For info: 250-342-2844.• 7:30 p.m.: Workshop about the upcoming input session on the Columbia Valley Transmission Project, presented by the B.C. Utilities Commission at the Lions Hall. For info: 1-800-663-1385.

• Opening event for Art From the Heart: Part 6 art show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Featuring over 500 pieces of art from our talented and diverse group of elementary-school-aged kids. Exhibition runs from April 6th to April 24th. For info: 250-342-4423.

Thursday, April 15th:

• 9 a.m.-noon: Forestry S100 refresher course at Brisco Community Hall. Run by Invermere Forestry District. No charge, lunch will be served. For info: 250-346-3294.• 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.: Input session on the Columbia Valley Transmission Project, presented by the B.C. Utilities Commission at the Lions Hall. For info: 1-800-663-1385.• 6:30 p.m.: Relay for Life Kickoff Party at Copper Point Golf Club. For info: 250-342-9059.• 7 p.m.: Christmas Bureau of the Columbia Valley Annual General Meeting at the Family Resource Centre. For info: 250-342-6752.• 7 p.m.: Elizabeth Klein of Te Papa Nui Antiques and Donna Chen of Tim Hortons are hosting a cheese and wine party for women in business at Te Papa Nui Antiques. For info: [email protected].

Friday, April 16th:

• 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: The Catholic Women’s League hosts a soup and bun luncheon and bake sale at Christ Church Trinity. Adults $5, children $3, under six free. Proceeds go to Catholic Women’s League Scholarship. For info: 250-342-2456.• 6 p.m.-9 p.m.: Spring Fling Family Dance at the Windermere Community Hall. Music for all ages, pizza concession, face painting, and special dance performances by Colleen Wagner’s School of Dance. For info: 250-341-3383.• 7:15 p.m.: An Evening in Turkey and Niger: Pastor Trevor and Lisa Hagan host a presentation on their recent trip at Lake Windermere Alliance Church. For info: 250-342-9535.


• 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Jumbo Creek Conservation Society hosts a clean-up of Pothole Park in downtown Invermere. Wear old clothes and bring work gloves. • 7:30 p.m.: 27th annual Big Band Dance with the David Thompson Secondary School Stage Band at Invermere Community Hall. Cocktails, dinner and dance. Tickets $20. For info: 250-342-9213.• White Trash Jager Party at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. For info: 250-342-2965.• April 17th-18th: Invermere Badminton Club hosts the inaugural Birdie Fest, a team event in badminton and golf. For info: 250-342-0737.

Sunday, April 18th:

• 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Invermere Companion Animal Network hosts an adoption event to help feline friends find forever homes. For info: 250-341-7888.

Tuesday, April 20th:

• Matt Anderson performs at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. For info: 250-342-2965.

Wednesday, April 21st:

• 6-8 p.m.: Knitting Night at the Invermere Public Library. Learn to knit, get help on those tricky patterns. All levels of knitters welcome. For info: 250-342-6416.• 6-9 p.m.: Brain Gym at Lake Windermere Alliance Church. Explore the practical workings of the brain with exercises. $5 per person, RSVP prior to April 7th to 250-341-6224.• 7 p.m.: Deadline to bring rosters and registration fee for Invermere Slo-Pitch League to the College of the Rockies.


• 10 a.m.: Valley Pride clean-up. Meet at Pothole Park to receive directions to designated clean-up areas. For info: 250-342-3353.

Wednesday, April 28th:

• 7-9 p.m.: Wings Over the Rockies: Art Show opening at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. More than 20 distinct artists presenting their works of art on the theme, “Wings Over the Rockies.” For info: 250-342-4423.

Monday, May 3rd:

• Wings Over the Rockies Festival. Activities include guided nature walks, Columbia River floars, voyageur canoe trips, hikes in the grasslands, workshops and Wings gala banquet. For info: 250-342-4423.

Thursday, May 6th:

• Birdsong Singalong Dinner at Windermere Community Hall. A “fowl” dinner, catered by Anne Riches, entertainment by the Valley Voices, and a fun-filled evening of birdsong. Joint fundraiser between Wings Over the Rockies and Windermere Community Association. For info: 250-341-3833.

Wednesday, May 19th:

• Allison Lickely performs at Bud’s Bar and Lounge. For info: 250-342-2965.

Out & AboutPlease call 250-341-6299

or e-mail us at [email protected] enter your event in our FREE listings.

Music • visual arts • dining • Bar scene • entertainMent • perforMance artsApril 9, 2010 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 13


Top: Elizabeth KleinBottom: Donna Chen

Yoga ClassesYoga ClassesYoga ClassesMondays & Thursdays

6:30 - 8:00 pmRadium Seniors’ Hall

Call for detailsJody Fitzgibbon: 250-270-0377

Monthly Independent Film Series

Tickets are $10 at the door.Come early. Limited seating.

An Education is a gorgeous and nuanced coming-of-age tale with a superb fable-like quality. It’s a movie with many wonderful small moments.

columbiavalleyarts.com/cinefest

Tuesday, Apr 13th

7pm @Pynelogs.

The Cinefest @ Pynelogs Seriesis proudly sponsored by:

It’s Movie Night at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

BIG BAND DANCE

S

“Come to danceor come to

listen.”

Quality antique furnitureand collectibles from

Canada, Europe and Asia.

Architectural itemsfor home and garden.

Open Wednesday to Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ph: (250) [email protected] • www.tepapanui.com

Invermere Industrial Park (just off the road to Panorama)


Businesswomen of the Co-lumbia Valley: get ready to min-gle.

Next Thursday, clink your wine glasses together and meet some of your fellow ladies in busi-ness face-to-face.

Elizabeth Klein, who owns and operates Te Papa Nui An-tiques and Collectables, and Don-na Chen, owner of Tim Hortons in Invermere, are hosting a wine and cheese evening on April 15th to give local businesswomen an opportunity to network.

“We were talking and we real-ized that we’ve read all about these women, but we don’t know half of them. We thought it would be nice to have a get-together where women can really get together,” Elizabeth said.

“I think there are a lot of busi-nesses out there that I would use, but I don’t necessarily know about them – especially businesses with-out a store front,” she said.

Elizabeth hopes this gathering will eliminate that problem.

“I think that you don’t have a great deal of spare time as a wom-an in business. I don’t think women network as much — we just don’t have time,” she said.

“If women get together more, I think it’s a good thing.”

The wine and cheese evening is open to all local businesswom-en.

“It’s going to be very casual,” Elizabeth said. “Just come along and have a glass of wine and meet some people — put names to fac-es.”

Businesswomen are a strong force in the valley: last year, more than 80 valley ladies appeared on the pages of The Pioneer’s Women in Business special section in Feb-ruary.

According to the B.C. Wom-en’s Enterprise Centre, more than 35 percent of small businesses in the province — about 137,000 — are owned or operated by women.

That number is expected to double within the next 10 years.

If you are interested in attend-ing the wine and cheese event and meeting some of these entrepre-neurs, please RSVP to Elizabeth at 250-342-0707 or [email protected].

The first ever Women in Busi-ness Get Together will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 15th at Te Papa Nui Antiques and Col-

lectibles. The store’s address is #3-1340 Industrial Road, Athalmer.

Female businesswomen unite for inaugural event


A la carte with David LangevinSaturday, April 10th

At Th e Eagle Ranch Clubhouse

Join David and the Artym Gallery for an evening exhibition and painting demonstration

while dining at Invermere’s most scenic restaurant.

For dining reservations please call Eagle Ranch at 250-342-6560 or 877-877-3889

Bugaboo Falls” Oil 36’x 24

“Jumbo Pass” Oil 24” x 36”

A la carte with David Langevin

934 - 7th Ave. • Box 235, Invermere BC V0A 1K0250-342-7566 • [email protected]

Gallery HoursMonday–Saturday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. • Sunday 12-4 p.m.

Exhibition continues at the Artym Gallery until April 19th

View Paintings online at artymgallery.com

in the Kootenay Block Radium Hot Springs

250-347-6706Monday

1 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Tues.– Thurs.9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Friday9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

HAIR STYLING FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!

Meka & Jeanelle

Life Time Warranty on all BlindsCall The Blind Guy!


Spring has sprung and the crocuses are hereWhile walking with her grandfather, Allan Tristram,

near the wetlands south of Rushmere on Monday, April 5th, Heidi Restemeyer, age 7, of Invermere, spotted the

first crocus of the season. “We only could find this one in all of the area that we covered,” she said, “so it was very exciting!” Photo submitted by Lisa Tristram


THE APPLICATIONOn 22 January 2010, the British Columbia Transmission Corporation (BCTC) filed an application (Application) for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to construct and operate the Columbia Valley Transmission Project (the CVT Project) pursuant to the Utilities Commission Act (the Act).

BCTC proposes the CVT Project as the preferred solution to capacity constraints in the Upper Columbia Valley. The CVT Project has an estimated capital cost of approximately $154 million to construct: a 112 kilometer (km) long 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Invermere and Golden, British Columbia; a new 230/69 kV substation near Golden including a new 3 km long 69 kV transmission line connection to the existing Golden substation; and related upgrades at existing substations in Cranbrook, Invermere and Golden.

BCTC wishes to obtain the CPCN by 1 August 2010, in order to complete the project by the desired date of October 2012.

Following a Procedural Conference in Vancouver on 17 March 2010, the Commission issued Order G-54-10 establishing the Regulatory Timetable, a Workshop and a Community Input Session for the review of the Application.

THE WORKSHOPIn order to facilitate an understanding of the Regulatory Process for the review of the Application, the Commissionwill hold a Workshop on “Working with the Commission”, on Wednesday, 14 April 2010 at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce Lions Hall, in Invermere, BC commencing at 7:30 p.m.

THE COMMUNITY INPUT SESSIONThe Community Input Session will provide an opportunity for parties who are not otherwise actively involved in the proceeding to advise the Commission Panel of their views and concerns on the CVT Project. A transcript will be made of the presentations and this will form part of the record of the proceeding. Each presentation will be limited to 15 minutes. All parties making submissions at the Community Input Session are encouraged to provide a hard copy of their submissions. Panel members may have questions of those making presentations.

Parties wishing to make presentations to the Commission Panel, or attend the Workshop should contact Mr. Gordon Fulton, Q.C., Commission Counsel, at [email protected] or (604) 647-4104 by Monday, 12 April 2010 to register their intention to make a presentation or attend the Workshop. If by 12 April 2010 ten or less presentations are scheduled for the Community Input Session, or the Workshop, then the Community Input Session and Workshop will be cancelled. Notice of cancellation will be provided to those who have advised Commission Counsel of their intention to make a presentation or attend the Workshop.

All submissions and/or correspondence received from active participants or the public relating to the Application, will be placed on the public record and posted to the Commission’s web site.

PUBLIC INSPECTION OF THE DOCUMENTSThe Application and supporting documents will also be available for view on BCTC’s website at http://www.bctc.com and on the Commission’s website at http://www.bcuc.com, and at public libraries in communities in the vicinity of the CVT Project.

For further information, please contact Ms. Erica Hamilton, Commission Secretary, as follows:

Telephone: (604) 660-4700B.C. Toll Free: 1-800-663-1385Facsimile: (604) 660-1102E-mail: [email protected]

British Columbia Transmission Corporation

An Application by British Columbia Transmission Corporation for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for

the Columbia Valley Transmission Project

BCTC 10-27

SIXTH FLOOR, 900 HOWE STREET, BOX 250VANCOUVER, B.C. V6Z 2N3 CANADA

web site: http://www.bcuc.com

TELEPHONE: 604 660-4700BC TOLL FREE: 1 800 663-1385

FACSIMILE: 604 660-1102

DATE: Wednesday, April 14, 2010

TIME: Commencing 7:30 p.m.

LOCATION: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce,Lions Hall, Invermere, BC

DATE: Thursday, April 15, 2010

TIME: Commencing 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, Lions Hall, Invermere, BC

NOTICE OF WORKSHOP NOTICE OF COMMUNITY INPUT SESSION

Relay kicks off next week

Submitted by Columbia Valley Relay for Life

The Kick-Off party for the Columbia Valley Re-lay for Life is being held next Thursday, April 15th at Copper Point. Organizers say it will prove to be a very entertaining evening, mixed with good friends and family, and wonderful items up for auction.

“This community never fails to amaze me in its generosity,” Relay for Life Coordinator Sheila Tutty commented. “Whether it is donating to worthy causes such as the Canadian Cancer Society, to individuals who have had the misfortune of sickness or disease, or whatever, I do not think you could find a place more caring and giving than this valley.”

The community, Ms. Tutty said, has come forward to support the Canadian Cancer Society Relay for Life Kick-Off Party.

Some of the items up for auction include gift bas-kets, outerwear, gardening supplies, resort accommo-dations, travel gear, health service, antiques, collect-ibles, auto services, works of art, consumer electronics, books, memberships, spa services, golf passes and tons of gift certificates.

This year, she said, there will be an auction just for children. Kids will have the opportunity to buy tickets and enter to win one of a few gift baskets designed just for children by Monkey’s Uncle, The Bargain Shop and Great Canadian Dollar Store.

“We also have a number of home-based business-es who are donating to this worthy cause, including products by Norwex, Mary Kay, and Epicure. And I have made a stunning — if I do say so myself — black and white queen-sized quilt that will be up for auc-tion,” Ms. Tutty said.

Anyone else wishing to donate items should call Sheila Tutty at home, 250-342-9059.

You can also drop off auction items at the offices of The Columbia Valley Pioneer. Be sure to include the value and bring a few business cards so organizers can help promote your enterprise at the auction.

The Kick-Off event will also include the Lumi-nary Sale. If you wish to purchase a luminary ($5) and dedicate it with a photo of your loved one, please bring a photo with you.

Remember, you can donate, volunteer, register for the Relay and buy luminaries online at: http://relayfor-life.kintera.org/faf/home/default.asp?ievent=330321.

The Columbia Valley’s goal is to raise $53,072 and so far efforts only about a tenth of the way there.

Please kick-in for the Kick-Off of our Relay for Life, Thursday, April 15 at Copper Point Golf Club.

Every dollar is an investment in hope for a cancer sufferer you know and love.


EACH OFFICE INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED

Paul GlassfordSales Consultant

Invermere, Windermere, Panorama,Fairmont and Radium Hot Springs

Your Local

Professionals

Daniel Zurgilgen

www.maxwelldaniel.com

RE/MAX InvermereIndependently Owned and Operated

1022B - 7th Avenue, Box 459Invermere BC V0A 1K0

E-mail: [email protected]: 250-342-9611

Broker/OwnerWende Brash

Offi ce: 250-342-6505 • Cell: 250-342-1300

Bernie RavenMaxWell Realty Invermere

926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BCwww.teamraven.ca

Bernie Raven

www.teamraven.ca

Glenn PomeroyMaxWell Realty Invermere

926-7th Avenue, Invermere, [email protected]

Glenn Pomeroy

[email protected]

For professional management of your strata corporation, overseenby a Certi ed Property Manager®, with the accounting done by aCerti ed Management Accountant, please contact Bill WeissigCPM®, RI, RPA, CPRPM, CLO, SMA, CRES.

Our six Strata Managers are licensed under the Real Estate Services Act of B.C. For more information regarding their extensive quali cationsand experience, please visit our website at www.mountaincreek.ca.Phone: 250-341-6003 Email: [email protected]

Strata, Apartment & Commercial Property Management

Kindergarten RegistrationEligibility - Age

Children whose fi fth birthday occurs on or before December 31, 2010 are eligible to enter Kindergarten in September 2010. For registration, please bring your child, as well as your child’s Birth Certifi cate, Care card, and custody papers (if applicable). If you have questions regarding which school your child should attend, please call the School Board Offi ce at 342-9243, ext. 250.

Please phone your child’s school for an appointment time.Eileen Madson Primary: 250-342-9315

Appointments will be scheduled for Tuesday, April 13starting at 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Please call for an appointment prior to April 12

Windermere Elementary: 250-342-6640Appointments will be scheduled for Wednesday, April 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Edgewater Elementary: 250-347-9543Registration will take place Thursday, April 15

from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Martin Morigeau Elementary: 250-349-5665Registration & Orientation will take place Monday, April 26

Please call for an appointment time

LEARNING@HOME PROGRAM:If you are interested in fi nding out more about the Learning@Home Program and/or wish to register for this program, please phone either Becky Blakley at (250) 347-6379 or e-mail [email protected] or Ed Main at (250) 427-5308 or e-mail [email protected]

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 6 (ROCKY MOUNTAIN)

Need Blinds? Best QualityCall The Blind Guy!


Eight-year-old Grace Thompson, daughter of Heidi and Darren Thompson of Radium Hot Springs, and six-year-old Hayden Ouellette, the son of Michelle Ouellette of Canal Flats, were drawn from dozens of entries in our annual Easter Colouring Contest to win Easter baskets stuffed with goodies by Jayne Magri of It’s a Wrap!

Photos by Trevor Bacque and Kelsey Verboom


YOUR MONEY

Insurance products and services are off ered through Manulife Securities Insurance Agency (a licensed life insurance agency and affi liate of Manulife Securities) by Manulife Securities Advisors licensed as life agents. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company isthe sole issuer of the Manulife GIF Select insurance contract which off ers the IncomePlus benefi t and the guarantor of any guarantee provision therein. Manulife Securities Incorporated is a member CIPF.

Brendan DonahueBCOMM, FMA, CIM

Senior InvestmentAdvisor

Insurance Agent250-342-2112

Sara WorleyInvestment Advisor

Insurance Agent250-342-6441

MANULIFE SECURITIES INCORPORATEDMANULIFE SECURITIES INSURANCE AGENCY

Strength, Resources, Reputation & IndependenceInvestments, Insurance & Financial Planning

Off ering the valley more than just mutual funds.

Call us for local, friendly, professional free consultations! • Ph: 250-342-2112 • Fax: 250-342-2113 • 712-10th Street, Invermere

GIC Rates*as of April 6th66

Cashable 1.00%90 days 0.62%1 year 1.75%2 year 2.16%3 year 2.75%4 year 3.15%5 year 3.50%*Rates subject to change without notice.

Corporate Bonds

Issuer Term Yield*GE Canada Sept. 28, 2012 2.50%

Shaw Nov. 20, 2013 3.10%TD Capital Trust Jun. 30, 2019 5.1%

*Yield factors in the current share price, call date and set quarterly dividends. Rates aresubject to change without notice. Can be sold prior to maturity.

Income Trusts

Issuer Yield*A&W Income Fund 7.80%Davis & Henderson 10.40%

CML Healthcare Fund 8.60%** Estimated NET yield as of April 6th, 2010, based on minimum commissions. Subject to changewithout notice and subject to availability. Actual yield obtained may diff er.

InvestmentsStocks, Bonds, GIC’s, Income Trusts,Preferred Shares, EFT’s, Mutual Funds and more.

AccountsRRSP’s, RRIF’s, TFSA’s,LIRA’s, RESP’sCorporate AccountsCash Accounts

ServicesEstate PlanningFinancial PlanningInsurance PlanningRetirement Planning

Selection19 GIC Companies15 Insurance Companies100 Mutual Fund Companies

ResearchTD NewcrestCredit Suisse First BostonFirst Energy Capital Corp.MFC Global Investment Management

This material is not to be construed as an off er orsolicitation. The securities mentioned may notnecessarily be considered suitable investmentsfor all clients. Contact your Investment Advisor todiscuss your individual investment needs.

According to Senior Living magazine, 60-80 per-cent of retirees’ wealth was tied up in their homes in 2009. This scenario of being house rich and cash poor has largely been due to the rapid increase in home val-ues in the past 10 years and the increase in the cost of living for seniors. This inflation has created a lot of interest in reverse mortgages.

Attitudes are changingMost seniors and retirees today generally hate the

idea of taking on debt. They either lived through the Great Depression as children or were raised by parents who were directly impacted by the Dirty Thirties. Af-ter a lifetime of working hard and avoiding debt, some retirees are beginning to challenge the conventional wisdom that you need to pass away debt free.

Seniors living longerThe changes in attitude towards debt as a retiree

may be coming about because we are living longer than ever before. Longevity can cause two attitude changes. First, retirees now have a higher occurrence of outliving their savings or can end up not spend-ing as much as they would like to avoid this scenario. Second, seniors are living long enough to see their kids

become more established and less likely to move into the family home.

Reverse mortgagesWith the change in attitudes, the financial sector

is seeing an increased interest in reverse mortgages. Reverse mortgages can come in many forms including the Canadian Home Income Plan, Manulife One, se-cured lines of credit against a home, and conventional mortgages. The idea is to use some of the equity in your home for living purposes with little, or no, inten-tion of paying the debt back.

Conservative methodsIt is not the intention of this article to pass judg-

ment on reverse mortgages as everyone’s situation is different. Some seniors and retirees may feel that it is the only way they can pay for day-to-day expenses and still remain in their home. Others may not have children or grandchildren to leave money to, or simply believe that their children can make it on their own.

For those considering reverse mortgages in their retirement it would be recommended that they take a conservative approach. Reverse mortgages can destroy a lot of life savings by eating away at home equity if

it is not used carefully. Some financial planners have also been aggressive in their approach to reverse mort-gages using them more as a tool to encourage investing rather than supplementing income.

The 20-percent ruleIf you are considering a reverse mortgage, a good

rule of thumb would be to not borrow any more than 20 percent of your home value. If you only borrow 20 percent of your home and the value is $300,000, you will owe $60,000 plus compounding interest. If you don’t make any payments and the interest accrues at an average rate of five percent over the next several years, your home will only need to appreciate at the rate of 1.15 percent to keep the ratio intact. By using a conservative figure like 20 percent you can greatly reduce the risk of eroding your net worth over time.

See a professionalIf you are considering a reverse mortgage, speak

with your financial advisor or accountant for advice. If you are a senior, consider bringing your children, if any, into the discussion so they can rest assured you are doing what is best for you rather than getting in-volved in an investment scheme.

Many seniors are house rich, cash poor


I N V E S T M E N T S | R E T I R E M E N T P L A N N I N G | I N S U R A N C E

Jason A. Elford, CFPCertifi ed Financial Planner

250.342.5052 | Offi ce877.342.5052 | Toll Free877.719.7927 | Toll Free Fax250.270.0270 | Cell

[email protected]

526B – 13th StreetPO Box 429Invermere, BC V0A 1K0www.cmkwealth.com

Contact Dale Elliott • 250-341-7098www.kekulibaycabinetry.com

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

INVITATION TO TENDER 11th Avenue Road Rehabilitation

& Deep Utility Replacement The District of Invermere invites Tender submissions from qualifi ed companies for:Replacement of watermain, sanitary main, road rehabilitation and required services.Tender contract & design are available at the Districtof Invermere Municipal Offi ce at a cost of $50.00 perpackage.Sealed tenders, clearly marked 11th Avenue Road Rehabilitation, Watermain and Sanitary sewer servicing, Contract No.030400656-200 will bereceived by the Owner:

District of Invermere914-8th Ave, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0Attention Grant Gyurkovits

To be submitted up to 2:00PM Local Time, Monday, April 12, 2010. Tenders will be opened at 2:01 PM on this date.

The District of Invermere reserves the right to waive formalities in any tender, or reject any or all tenders, or accept the tender deemed most favorable in the interestof the municipality.

Grant Gyurkovits Engineering & Infrastructure SupervisorDistrict of InvermereBox 339Invermere, BC V0A 1K0250-342-9281 ext 226

Just a reminder… The classified deadline is 12 noon Tuesday.

“For all your

Winser Timber Ltd.

Don McintoshBox 2505, Invermere, BC V0A

Ph: 250-342-1377E-mail: [email protected]

SPRING SALE15% Discount

on TopsoilApril 15th – May 15th

Member BBB, Member BCLNA - BC, Member Lanta - Alberta, Certifi ed Arborist, Certifi ed Pond Builder

Increase the value of your home by 10-15%

with quality creative landscape from Rick and his team.

We have created three projects that ranked in the top four in their categories through

BC Landscape in the last two years.

For more information contact:

Ferrier’s WATERSCAPES

Rick FerrierPh./fax (250) 342-8860 • Cell (250) 341-1589

www.ferriers-waterscapes.com

Increase the value of your home by 10-15%


“This is me,” said Jeanelle Reynolds of her new salon, with a proud smile.

Tucked away a few steps off Main Street West in Radium, the 26-year-old has a business to call her own.

Her unique store name comes from years of being called “Nelie” by family and “Neanelle” by the children she baby sat as a teen.

After graduating from the College of the Rockies in December 2008, Jeanelle worked at a local salon in Invermere with friend Meka Jensen.

She always knew she wanted to have her own busi-ness, but didn’t want a store.

“I had always kind of thought that I wanted to do it out of my house as opposed to having a retail spot,” Jeanelle said. “I wanted to be right at home for when I have kids.”

But Jeanelle likes the fact that when she closes up for the day, the business stays there and doesn’t follow her, adding that home-based operations can be hard on spouses and families.

“People do business out of their house and it

doesn’t get differentiated,” she said.

The salon opened on March 30th and it offers everything from colouring to perms.

With affordable rates and “no direct competi-tion,” Jeanelle said people will be drawn to Nelie’s.

Radium clients will know where to find the store.

The spot Nelie’s moved into has been a hair salon for many years.

Before Jeanelle moved in, other salons in the lo-

cation included the Nice Hair Emporium and Anne-lis’s Hair Boutique.

Carrying on the long tradition of quality cuts, Jeanelle has ambitions to put down roots and become a fixture in the community.

“I’m going to stay here for as long as I can,” she said.

With summer dawning, Jeanelle is hopeful for an accelerated pace of business and won’t shy away from any request, no matter how particular.

“I like the diversity. I don’t want to do the same thing every time,” she said.

For more information or to make an appointment, call Nelie’s Hair Salon at 250-347-6706.

Nelie’s Salon opens doors on Radium’s Main Street

BUSY – Jeanelle Reynolds fills up her appointment book.


HERE TO SERVE YOU

Mike Cope & Journeyman Carpenters

T: 250.342.8895C: 250.342.1024

• Millwork• Cabinets• Stairs• Custom

Framing• Renovations

www.diamondheatingandspas.com

385 Laurier Street, Invermere, BCPO Box 86, Athalmer, BC V0A 1A0email: [email protected]

• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES• HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS • SERVICE & MAINTENANCE

Phone: (250) 342-7100Fax: (250) 342-7103

Specializing in ALL types of stone!

• Residential • Commercial •Jesse Vader – Ken Johnson

Call: 250.349.5564

• Doors• Windows• Flooring• Painting/

Interior/Exterior• Kitchen

Renovations

• BathroomRenovations

• Additions• Decks• Finish Carpentry• Basement

Renovations

250-342-5682 5077 FAIRMONT RESORT RD., FAIRMONT BCEMAIL: [email protected]

HEARTH & HOME

w i n d o w f a s h i o n s

Interior WorldNeed Blinds?

Call Bill Cropper (250) 342 4406

asphalt maintenance• RepaiRs• cRacksealing• seal coating

driveways • parking lots • roads

reducing your carbon footprintblackline is serious about our products, our service, our reputation in the community and the environment.

introducing blackline’s eco-friendly hot in place, asphalt repair system

Leading The Way in asphaLT MainTenance 250-341-8510

Please call Steve for a free estimate • 250-342-1791

Time to Clean the Winter Sludge Out of Your Eavestroughs! Time for Spring Pruning!

Sheblime Roofi ngAaron Sherban

Ashphalt ShinglesRepairs Replacement NewWCB & InsuredCall for Quote

Phone: 250-341-8009P.O. Box 678,

Invermere, BC V0A 1K0E-mail: [email protected]

Sewer/Drain CleaningSeptic Tank Pumping

Portable Toilet Rentals• Complete sewer/drain repair

• Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount• Speedy service - 7 days a week

• A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 3-5 years• Avoid costly repairs

Bruce Dehart 347-9803 or 342-5357

NEW


HERE TO SERVE YOU

Located in Invermere’s Industrial ParkPeter Pankovitch • 1321 Industrial Road #3 Phone: 250-342-0665 • Cell: 250-342-1073

Fax: 250-342-0666 • Email: [email protected]

INSURANCE AGENCIES LTD.BOX 2228742 - 13th STREETINVERMERE, BC.V0A 1K0PHONE: 342-3031FAX: 342-6945

BOX 4597553 MAIN STREET

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS, BCV0A 1M0

PHONE: 250-347-9350FAX: 250-347-6350

Email: [email protected] • Toll Free: 1-866-342-3031

Lambert• RE-ROOFING, REPAIRS, NEW CONSTRUCTION• ALL TYPES OF ROOFING• LICENSED, INSURED AND FULL WCB• 5” SEAMLESS EAVESTROUGHING

FREE ESTIMATES • 250-688-0959 • [email protected]

Sprinkler System Start-up, Service & InstallationPaving Stone Patios & Retaining Walls

Colin 250-688-1229 • Hope [email protected]

Automotive Repairs7 days a week

GAS • PROPANE • DIESEL

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs(250) 347-9726

RADIUM HOT SPRINGS ESSO

Freight & Passenger

Box 80 SKOOKUMCHUCK, BC V0B 2E0PHONE (250) 422-9229 FAX (250 422-9227)

Email: [email protected]

• Structural Timbersand Posts

• KD Tongue & Groove(Pine, Cedar and Fir)

• KD Bevel & Channel Sidings• Radius Edge Cedar Decking

5/4 and 2”• Wide Plank F/L Flooring

WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

SHOLINDER & MACKAYACKCKACCCKAEXCAVATINGNGGTINA ATINGIIITING Inc.ncnc.nnI

Septic Systems Installed ~ Pumped ~ Repairedmpmpp~d ~ PuPum isms Installestet ns d d ~ edd ~ ireiredRepairReRe edd ~edPPuPrefab Cement Tanks Installednnsreffab Cementrefafab CemPrPrP entt Tanks Inst Tanks Inst staalleTanks ITanks InTanks In

Water Lines Dug InstalledWater Lines DWaW nes D ledledall dWater Water Water Water Dug InstaDug InstaDug Instaug Instg InIBasements DugBBBB nts Dugnts Dugnts Dugts DugD

NEW AND USED ARCTIC CAT

SNOWMOBILES AND ATVS

REPAIRS, PARTS, SALES, WARRANTY, FINANCING

250-342-5047 • 1-888-357-4449

Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential• Garage Doors • Passage Doors • Truck Doors • Sun Rooms

• Patio Covers • Vinyl Decking • Aluminum Railings • Gutters • Siding • Soffi t • Fascia • Window Capping • Renovations

Phone: 250-342-6700

Warbrick Towing & Salvage

READY MIX CONCRETEConcrete Pump • Sand & Gravel

Heavy Equipment Rentals • Crane ServiceProudly Serving the Valley for over 50 years

For competitive prices and prompt service call:250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (offi ce)


HERE TO SERVE YOUwww.valleysolutions.ca • [email protected]

Call Judy: (250) 341-1903

YOUR PRIVATE CONNECTIONInsured and WCB

Professional Window Cleaning • Lawn Care • Carpet Cleaning

• Janitorial Services • Chimney Sweeping • Gutter Cleaning • Parking Lot Sweeping • Pressure Washing • Moving & Deliveries

Fax 250-342-0488 • www.yourprivateconnection.comEmail: [email protected] 250-342-7622

ROSS’S POOLS & SPASCommercial – Residential

Installation – Maintenance – Repairs

Darren Ross4890 Stoddart Creek

RR#2 Invermere, BC V0A 1K2

Cell: 250-341-7727 • Fax: 250-347-6363 • [email protected]#106, 901 7th Ave. Parkside PlaceDowntown Invermere V0A 1K0

Konrad BurekRegistered Acupuncturist

Phone : 250 342-6347Mobile : 250 688-0364

Fully Licensed in BC

Trained at Kunming’s Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yunnan, China

Acupuncture ClinicAcupuncture, Fire Cupping and Authentic Chinese Acupressure

Quality Hand-crafted Steel

#117 Industrial Rd. #2, Invermere, BCPh: 250-342-9926 • Fax 250-341-3956

e-mail: [email protected]

• Structural Steel • Welding

• Fabricating & Machining

• Custom railings and

ornamental iron

LAMBERT-KIPPPHARMACY LTD.

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

Your Compounding PharmacyCome in and browse our giftware

Open Monday - Saturday9:00 am - 6:00 pm

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere

250-342-6612

INVERMERE GLASS LTD.•Shower Doors•Mirrors

•Auto•Home•CommercialTelephone:

[email protected]

Serving the Valley since 1995• #3, 109 Industrial Road #2, InvermereJeff Watson

Phone: 250-342-9207

Fine HomeservicesVACUUM CENTRE

Sales • Repairs • Warranty• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall Panels

Tel: 250.341.6075Fax: 250.341.3427Email: [email protected]

1320 Industrial Road #3Box 159, Invermere, B.C.

V0A 1K0

Cranbrook Pest ControlWe use the most successful products available.

Environmentally-friendly integrated pest management.maest memenmmenemonm ntntmmem nmm nentonmn nm ymeen ym nnmm yyironmentally-frronmentally-frAsk about our maintenance programsce programammsgramogramsrogramprrA k bbkA oA aAsA ksk tk o oouA t oA k rAs bo toA uk b t oAAs mutk asAsA ab mosk ou oAsskk a t oAsk about our mainteAsk about our mai

PEST QUESTIONS? Visit our website:e:our websitebsite:b iebsite:websiteb tbsiteeT OESS IUT ONUU I ?Q IOT ONNOUST ONSEP TP TT ONP E IOEP TE Q ?SPPEE EP ONOSEST ?U S SSNESQQ ST UESQ NTTIESTSUET UT UT PEST QUESTIONS? VisST QUESTIONS? TEwww.cranbrookpestcontrol.com

info@cranbrookpestcontrol com 250-426-9586

ALL WORK

GUARANTEED

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENTCERTIFIED & LICENSED

From Framing to Finishing

all Al at

Al Tallman

VJ (Butch) BishopOwner/Operator

4846 Holland Creek Ridge Rd.Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

• 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

CONTRACT OR HOURLYMACHINE RENTALS AVAILABLE


HERE TO SERVE YOU

1710 10th Avenue – Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Scott PostlethwaiteResidential, Commercial

Electric Furnace and Hot Water TankRepair and Service

For All Your Electrical Needs

[email protected]

//CVCC Contractor/Trade Builder of the Year

02008

colorworksPainting Inc.• Drinking Water Systems • Duct Cleaning Service

• Water Softeners • Whole House or Specialised Filtrationincluding iron lters that really work!Call (250) 342-5089

385 Laurier Street Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Serving The Valley for over

15 Years

Your search for quality and dependability ends with us.Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Specialists

Truck Mounted System • Customer Satisfaction GuaranteedDean HubmanCertifi ed Technician250-342-3052

Toll Free: 877-342-3052Invermere, BC V0A 1K3

[email protected]

• Plumbing, Repair and Installation

• Drain Lines• Hot Water Tanks

24 hour emergency service

250-341-8501Senior Discount

DCS Plumbing & Heating

Invest in yourself.Build your brand locally.

Original designLocal, national & international clientsDeveloping logos in the valley since 2002

(250) 341-1083 926 7th avenue #203b invermere bc

“Serving the Columbia Valley”

250-342-1355After Hours Call: 250-342-3830

Email: [email protected]

Invermere

www.cordnerarchitect.com(250) 341-6888

[email protected]

You’re invited to see our

Complete Automotive Repairs

Phone: 250-342-6614 • www.autowyze.com

(Beside the Petro Canada Car Wash) 1422 12A Avenue, Invermere [email protected] 250-341-5096

REFERENCESAVAILABLE

LICENSED

RENOVATIONS

Your premier choice for restoration and carpet cleaning service

David HesselPO Box 2903, Invermere BC V0A 1K0250-342-0090 • [email protected]

Independently owned and operated franchise

Commercial and Hospitality ITComputer Networks Data Protection Remote Backup Services Computer Repair Custom Programming IT Consulting

3D Modeling and Virtual RenderingHome Automation and Green TechnologyComputer Sales and Support

Computer Consulting, Service and Support100% Satisfaction Guarantee

[email protected]@

With four service Technicians and two support staff we have the resources to solve your computer problems.


HERE TO SERVE YOU• Furnaces • Heat Pumps • Fireplaces• Full Heating and Ventilation Systems

Call for your FREE conultation and estimate

next to Skookum Inn

250.342.4426Cell: 250.341.7227

Toll Free: 1.877.342.4426Fax: 250.342.4427

[email protected] Hwy 93/95Windermere, BC

V0B 2L1 logo queen • print & web • coaching & facilitation(250) 341-1083

Your Weekly Source for News and Events

Dave SutherlandSales Associate

N E W S P A P E R

#8, 1008 - 8th Avenue Invermere, BC

250-341-6299 • [email protected] www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

Bruce Dunlop

Dunlop Contracting

Kari & John Mason 250.270.0821Invermere • Panorama

• SANDING/SWEEPING

• Landscaping

• SNOW REMOVAL• Property

Maintenance

• Trucking• All Grading• Mini Track Hoe

Sonshine Children’s Centre is now accepting registration for

September 2010 preschool .

• 3 year-old classes Tuesday and Thursday mornings

• 4 year-old classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings

Please phone 250-341-6224 for registrationSonshine is a community initiative of

Lake Windermere Alliance Church

Valley businesses pay it forward in HondurasDave and Thea Hansen of Edgewater deliver items donated by Invermere businesses to an orphanage in Honduras. The Hansen make a practice of delivering items they collect to charities in the places they vacation. “It is unfortunate but most places we, in this country, consider paradise are far from that for many who live there,” Mrs. Han-sen commented. “The children were more interested in hugs and being held than our donations. Our only regret is that we couldn’t bring more. A special thanks goes to The Bargain Shop, Dr. Patrick O’Sullivan’s office, Home Hardware, Beach Bound, Bighorn Meadows Resort, Walmart and our friends for their generosity,” she said.

GARAGE SALES

Multi Family Garage Sale, April 10 & 11, 8am – 5pm, universal lawn tractor, security cage, and much more. 1733 & 1767 Windermere Loop Road.

Garage Sale, Saturday April 10 from 8am to 10am. 1549 – 2nd Ave., Invermere. Teak table and 8 chairs, antique dresser and radio, rocking chair, odds and ends.

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Emma Lucy Ballard was born on March 27th to parents, Geoffrey and Stephanie Ballard of Sherwood Park, Alberta. Very happy Grandparents are Larry and Nancy Ballard of Invermere and Franz and Hendrika Stolk of Sherwood Park, Alberta.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Alcoholics Anonymous

Open to all. Regular meetings of the Columbia Valley A.A. are held at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday at the Valley Connection, far end of the Service B.C. building, 625-4th Street, Invermere. The Radium Friendship Group meets at 8 p.m. Friday at the Catholic Church, east side of Main Street, Radium. Call 250-342-2424 for more info.

In Canada, 66% of men feel that it is important that men speak out about violence against women. WISH can be reached 24 hours a day 7 days a week by calling the emergency help line at 1-800-200-3003 and/or during the day at 250-342-4242.

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to David, Darlene and Castle Rock for putting on another egg-cellent Easter egg hunt!!! Your generosity has not gone unnoticed. From the kids who went away with great big smiles!

Cheers to Home Hardware for your cheerful red privacy fence!

Cheers to the Seniors Center, what a delicious dinner, a fun welcoming party, and Easter hat parade.

Jeers to the fellow who drove his adult quad around the Windermere School grounds all afternoon Easter Sunday....wreck your own lawn!

Cheers to Bud’s Bar, no matter how busy the past night has been and no matter how early in the a.m., we walk by and the front has been swept and cleaned.

STORAGE

nEWhousEmulTi sToRAGE

Various sizes available.Now with climatecontrolled units.

Call 250-342-3637

STORAGE SPACE – assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park, 250-342-3166.

Big Quonset For Rent. Tired of hauling your RV, boat or other toys back home? Safe secure space in Invermere, available for storage only. $250/month. Call 403-813-9176.

STORAGE

You own it, we can store it! Secure, fenced compounds any size up to one acre. Secure containers available. Would also build building to suit for long term tenant. Zoned Heavy Industrial. Invermere Industrial Park. Phone 250-342-5297, 250-346-3011 or 250-342-2100.

8 X 20 metal shipping container, makes great secure storage, very good condition, $3500.00, phone 250-342-4665.

COMMERCIAL SpACE

Financial professional looking for other professionals to share space with. I have a great location with excess room. Please call 250-270-0270.

864 sq.ft. warehouse space with loading dock, unheated, $656.25/month includes GST, available immediately. Call 250-342-3637.

Office/retail space for lease, street front location in Invermere, 1 to 5 office layouts, incentives available with year lease. Competitive rates starting at $550/month. Mountain Creek Properties, 250-341-6003, Local 108.

SUITE FOR RENT

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS. Conveniently located behind Sobey’s within walking distance to downtown. 2 bdrm townhouse units, outside entrance. Sliding glass doors open onto balcony, overlooking private courtyard. Fireplace and W/D included in each unit. Long term preferred, N/P, $750 - $850/month + DD. Utilities not included. Available immediately, 250-342-8781.

SUITE FOR RENT

Hillcrest furnished apartments, utilities included. 1 bdrm units, $600/month, 2 bdrm units, $800/month. 250-341-1182.

Affordable accommodation in Invermere, $550 and up. Furnished, utilities, phone, cable, and some housekeeping/laundry service included, 250-342-6618.

Radium, 1 bdrm furnished apartment, $650 including cable & utilities. Bachelor efficiency, $550, available immediately. DD, N/S, N/P, references required. Call Don or Susan, 250-342-6908 or 250-347-7775.

2 bdrm lower walk-out suite in Invermere. Very bright, clean, large lot, N/S, N/P, $875/month, includes utilities, available immed. 2 bdrm, 2 bath upper suite, large decks and lot, very clean, N/S, N/P, $1000/month, includes utilities, available immediately, 250-342-9770.

Spacious 1 bdrm furnished suite close to shopping, off street parking, separate laundry & entrance, N/S, N/P. $675/month, utilities, cable, and internet included. 250-342-9690

Brand new large, bright, 2 bdrm basement suite in D/T Invermere. Private entrance and patio, all new appliances, N/S, N/P, $800/month + utilities, references required, available immediately, 403-874-0483.

Downtown Canal Flats apartment, new renos, F/S, W/D, 2 bdrm, unfurnished, N/P, N/S, references required, available immediately, $600 + $325 DD + utilities, 250-342-3345.

SUITE FOR RENT

Large 2 bdrm, main floor suite, in central Windermere, five appliances included. $900/month + utilities. Call 403-239-2017.

Windermere, 6 minutes from Invermere, beautiful newly renovated basement suite, new kitchen with counter island, new appliances, new floors, separate entrance, 2 bdrm, large yard, shared garage, $1050/month, all included, 403-473-7828, Jessica.

Radium, large, bright, new, 1 bdrm, 1 bath, walkout suite. Private entrance, 6 appliances, $700/month + $700 DD + utilities, except water, N/S, N/P. Call 403-288-1287 or email [email protected].

Invermere 1 bdrm basement suite, private entrance, N/S, N/P, $650/month, inclusive with cable and wireless, available immediately. Call 250-341-5159.

Edgewater, upstairs unit, 3 acres of land, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, all utilities included, 5 appl., available immediately, $1200/month, call 403-650-8654.

Invermere 2 bedroom & or office bright walkout. Quiet person or couple. All inclusive: utilities, hydro, internet, W/D, new appliances, yard maintenance, garbage removal, slate tile floors, huge windows, close to Kinsmen Beach, outside patio / beautiful huge yard facing south. Pets possible? Depends on owner. N/S, $950, available May 1st. Long term. 250-342-6899 or 250-688-7798.

SUITE FOR RENT

For rent, 2 bdrm furnished apartment near Laird School, all utilities included, $850/month, references & DD, 250-342-9636.

HOUSE FOR RENT

Contact250-342-5914for seasonal or long term

rentals or go online at

www.EricRedeker.com

FOR RENT

Invermere, Bright & spacious 3 bdrm, 1 bath house on large lot. A place you will want to call home. Convenient to downtown and all schools. 5 appliances, N/S, pets negotiable. $1035/month + utilities + DD. 922 – 13th Ave. Call 403-813-9176.

3 bdrm, 2 bath home, available May 1st, $1350/month, pets negotiable, N/S, 5 appl., call 403-460-1764.

Invermere 2bdrm, D/T location, spacious yard, great view, W/D, N/S, N/P, available immediately, $1000/month + utilities + DD, references required. Call 250-347-9086.

½ duplex in Radium, 3 bdrm, 3 full baths, beautiful patio, BBQ, patio furniture, available immediately, 403-288-3743 or email [email protected] for information and pictures.

For Rent in Windermere, 3 Bedroom House, available May 15, 2010, $900.00/month + 1/2 DD. Hydro and satellite TV included, W/D, furnished. Quiet individuals or couples only. Please contact Connie or Doug at 250-342-3047 in the evenings.


Pioneer Classifieds• phone: 250-341-6299 • Fax: 250-341-6229• Email: [email protected] • www.columbiavalleypioneer.com


Pioneer Classifieds• Phone:250-341-6299• Fax:250-341-6229• Email:[email protected]• www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

condoFoRREnT

3 bdrm, 2 bath + garage, N/P, N/S, available now, $1350/month, 250-341-1182.

Radium, Stanley Street, 2 bdrm, 2 bath + den, insuite laundry, laminate flooring, fireplace, A/C, 2 underground parking stalls, N/P, N/S, available November 1st, $1100/month + DD, utilities included, 403-472-8992.

2 bdrm + den condo in Radium. Fully furnished, 6 appliances, granite, cast iron fireplace, hot tub, pool, underground parking, long or short term rental, 403-861-7754.

Brand New 3 bdrm, single garage, townhouse with in-suit laundry, in Borrego Ridge, Radium. 1400 sq. ft. Available Immediately. $1300 + Utilities. Call 403-875-0214.

Radium 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2nd floor unit, 6 appl., F/P, BBQ propane hookup, secure underground parking, w/ storage, N/S, N/P, $1000/month, includes utilities, DD and references required, available May 1st . Call 250-347-6917.

Invermere 2 bdrm townhouse, 1 ½ baths, garage, 5 appl., available immediately, 403-275-9653.

condoFoRREnT

Ski Tip at Panorama, 1 bdrm fully furnished condo, available April 15, $850/month, includes all utilities, phone, wireless internet, underground parking, all amenities, 250-342-6369.

Bright and spacious upgraded 2 bdrm townhouse w/ laundry, a single car garage. Call 403-861-4769 or [email protected] to move in today!

Panorama, 1 bdrm loft condo, fully furnished, available April 15th to November 30th, $1050/month, includes utilities. 250-347-9017.

Fairmont deluxe 3 bdrm in Riverside, completely furnished, located on the 10th green. $850/week, $1250/month. Call 780-435-8433.

housEFoRsalE

House for sale, 3 bedroom plus in-law suite, $379,000. To view, 250-342-8621.

condoFoRsalE

Radium Sable Ridge condo, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, Den, A/C, F/P, Granite counter tops, heated parking stall, swimming pool, hot tubs, club house, asking $269,900 OBO. Contact Roger at 403-256-0694.

condoFoRsalE

Affordable condo downtown Invermere, fully furnished, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, $139,900, 250-341-1182.

Brand new 1600 sq.ft. D/T Invermere, 3 bdrm, 2 bath + garage. Reduced to $299,900 + GST, www.cedarwoodglen.com, 250-341-1182.

MoBIlEhoMEFoRsalE

1996 trailer, 14’ x 70’, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, on subdividable lot, 100’ x 150’, 4904 Burns Ave, Canal Flats, $229,000, 250-349-5659.

Beautiful 12’ x 64’ trailer, 12’ x 48’ addition on large pad. 4 bdrm, 1 bath, island kitchen, large dining area. New D/W, paint, laminate, tile, curtains, and more. Wood burning stove, covered front deck, 2 enclosed outbuildings, large wood shed. Baja 250 quad included. A must see, must sell deal! Windermere, $119,900, 250-342-5506.

2006 Modular home, immaculate condition, wood stove, boat shed, and storage shed. Pad rental $225/month, drive by 8814-7 Shaunessy Street, Canal Flats. $118,000 OBO. Call 250-349-5439 or 250-421-4790.

Must sell, 3 bdrm mobile on pad in Juniper Heights. Only $30,000 OBO, 250-342-6813.

TIMEshaREFoRsalE

Radium Valley Vacation Resort, RV Site, Lot #100, weeks 28 & 29, peak time, $4500 for each week. Call 403-948-2625.

loT/acREaGEFoRsalE

8 acres of hay meadow, beautiful mountain views with great building opportunity, on town water, near Wilmer, Toby Hill Road. Price reduced $395,000. Call 250-342-2802.

4967 Spruce Ave., Canal Flats, $72000. Mobile home zoned lot in quite location, close to school, golf course, convenience store, and beach. 250-342-7179.

2 fully serviced lots, 82’ X 100’ each, north end of Invermere. Call 250-342-6152.

PETs

Australian Shepherd-Great Pyrenees neutered male, 2 years old, needs a working ranch with an experienced dog handler. Very protective of his territory, gets along well with other dogs, goats, chickens, cats. Call Carol at 250-342-5070.

wanTEd

Wanted, boat slip on Lake Windermere for the summer. Call Brad, 403-512-1754 or 403-241-2669.

MIsc.FoRsalE

Architectural Shingles, 3000 sq.ft., dark green, used 16”x36” panels, $4200 OBO. Bob, 250-345-6668, Fairmont.

2006 Woodmizer LT40 28hp Kohler Bandsawmill; 257 hrs; factory debarker & log deck pkg; excellent condition; $14000 + GST; 250-342-6634.

MIsc.FoRsalE

QUEEN-SIZE

BEDSFORSALE

CALL250-342-9246

MOVING SALE, selling everything, piano, electric piano, dining room table and chairs, king sized split bed, ¾ mattress, TV’s, plants, lamps, drapes, and rugs. 250-342-8621.

Quality Top Soil & Manure. Top Soil $160/dump truck load, $70/pick-up load. Manure $100/pick-up load, delivery extra. Call, 250-342-1268.

REcREaTIonalVEhIclEs

Dirt bikes for sale, 2002 Yamaha TTR125P $1800, 2002 Honda XR200R $2800, both bikes in good condition, call 250-342-1010.

1996 Drifter, Cana Vista 23.5 ft. travel trailer, 4 bunks, full bath, double bed, microwave, stove, fridge, and freezer. $7500, call 250-342-1143.

REcREaTIonalVEhIclEs

16’ solid trailer, great for timber, can build walls, $2200, call 250-688-0463.

VEhIclEsFoRsalE

1978 GMC 6500 single axle dump truck, nice shape, $11,500 OBO. Call 250-349-5659 after 8pm.

1997 Chev, 9 passenger Astro Van, less than 25km on $3000 new engine, $5500, 250-342-1354.

1994 Buick Park Avenue, loaded, $1500. 250-347-9629

1986 F-250 XLT Lariat, $800 OBO, Call 250-342-5024.

2003 Pathfinder SE, 173000km, $10500. Call 250-342-6440 or 403-978-4559.

Black 1995 GMC Suburban, rebuilt engine, $4900. Call 250-688-0463.

BusInEssFoRsalE

Busy seasonal cafe for sale in Invermere, B.C.

Serious inquiries only, 250-341-5370.

1005 7th Avenue, Downtown Invermere250-342-4040 • www.1stChoiceRealty.ca

7343 Kootenay Park Drive, Radium

$394,000

housEFoRsalE

REcREaTIonVEhIclEs

We supply parts and service

FOR ALL MAKES of:• snowmobiles• motorcycles

• quads

services

Tile & Slate InstallsJourneyman Tilesetter30+ years experienceCustom Steam Rooms,

Showers and FloorsAll work Guaranteed

Competitive rates.Call 250-341-5645.

For hire, Tandem axle gravel truck with high-lift. Cell 250-919-2957 or Home 250-349-5659.

Phil’s Carpentry, Everything from roofs to decks, completion of basement and bathrooms. Phone 250-341-8033 (cell) – 24/7. Not on valley time.

VacuumsParts, repairs & accessories,

All makes & modelsCentral Vacuums – sales and

installationsBonded & licensed

Fine Homeservices250-342-9207, [email protected]

Furnace & duct cleaning services using the patented rotobrush system. Call AQUAIR for free estimates, 250-342-5089.

Water treatment & purification, includes drinking water systems, softeners & conditioners, iron filters. Call AQUAIR, 250-342-5089.

Blinds, Drapery, BeddingCustomized...plus a savings!

High quality & lifetime warranty

Commercial or residentialShannon’s Blinds & Designs

Call a professional today;for a free consultation

250-349-7507 or [email protected]

services

SMT ConstructionAvailable for all your

home building needs fromstart to finish including

renovations. Call or email for your free quote today.

(250) 341-5529 or [email protected]

Working locally since 1997.

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Dry in one hour! Call 250-688-0213.

New nail technician wanting to enhance skills and clientele using CND gel and liquid and powder, hypo-allergenic products at my home salon. Get pampered in a clean and casual atmosphere. Limited offer, $30/set. Call Tracy at First Hand Nails, 250-688-0286.

Red Rock Contracting , Custom installations of interlocking paving-stones, for your patio, driveway, etc. Retaining wall systems. For estimate call 250-341-6869.

Top Hat Chimney Sweep, “Spring clean your chimney”, WETT certified inspections, 250-342-6890.

Odd jobs, casual work wanted, 250-342-6068, call Douglas.

Your Fender Bender MenderFor any auto body repair

& much more.Domestic & import,

vintage & classic models,custom body & paint.

Located next to Valley Shine Shop.

Stop in for a free estimate,see Shawn, 250-347-9872

or 250-342-9696.

services

Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate and hardwood. 30 years experience. Call 250-347-9192 or 250-341-1235.

careers

The Radium Liquor Store is now accepting applications for a part-time Clerk position. Applicants must have Serving It Right certificate, be physically fit, reliable, and must be able to work flexible shifts; including evenings and weekends. Knowledge of wines and spirits a definite asset. Apply, with resume, in person to the Radium Liquor Store, beside the Horsethief Pub & Eatery, by email to [email protected], or fax 250-347-9987.

Funtasia in Fairmont Hot Springs is offering great job opportunities for fun-loving, outgoing, high energy team members with great people skills. Sales and till experience preferred, good communication skills are essential. Full and part-time positions open for customer service and Spin-N-Bump car attendants. Variety of tasks include; servicing costumers, keeping environment tidy & clean, some food prep, light gardening, some animal care, light maintenance, etc. Please fax resume to 250-345-4542 or email [email protected].

APPLY NOW!Are you an enthusiastic people lover? Join our team of Demo

Professionals at SOBEYS in INVERMERE!!! Training provided

Most hours are: FRI/SAT or SAT/SUN 6hrs/day

Contact Sara Consulting & Promotions @

1-800-567-5699; Ext. 5 - 1

careers

Experienced Hungarian Cook required for seasonal work at Citadella Restaurant in Radium, BC. $15/hour, May to October, accommodation available. Email [email protected].

Helna’s Stube is accepting applications for permanent p/t evening kitchen help/dishwasher. Please call 250-347-0047 or email [email protected].

careers

Experienced Hairstylist, full/part time. Good communication skills, organized, reliable, honest. Please send resume with references to Sandra at Bliss Hair and Esthetics, [email protected].


Pioneer Classifieds• Phone:250-341-6299• Fax:250-341-6229• email:[email protected]• www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

SUPERSPRING

SALEThese units must go! All offers considered. Buy with confi dence from

a franchised dealer. All units fully serviced and

safety inspected.

2007 Ford Fusion SE AWD BI331

$17,995Your offer______?

2005 Mazda 3 H/B A0558

$15,995Your offer______?

2008 Nissan Versa Sedan A0562

$15,995Your offer______?

2006 Ford Escape Lots of Extras A0586

$19,995Your offer______?

2008 Dodge ram 1500 Quad Cab

4x4 SXT A0586

$25,995Your offer______?

Dealer#30760

4846 Athalmer Highway Call: 250-342-2995 or

1-800-573-3673 in Golden

Roger 29r, incoming customer wanting to connect to NanoFibre, Oh – Mrs. Brown wants to change her password, here comes a request to change billing information, and yes Mr. Jones – you can keep your phone number. You won’t actually be landing aircraft – but it will feel like it.You are charming, smart and the kind of person who looks forward to answering every call. Everyone starts things – you finish them. You are restless until you’ve returned that missed phone call. When something doesn’t work as expected you are itching to find out why and fix it.You have several years of support experience where you performed above the level of your colleagues. Not by processing more calls - but by ensuring the customer has a positive experience. You understand technology, have no problem assisting with mail configuration,

router issues, etc. If this describes you, email your resume, cover letter and salary expectations to [email protected] will contact qualified applicants.

You’re a geek and although you don’t wear this in public - its fits you very well. Friends invite you over because you fix everything. Windows, Mac, TCP/IP, MPEG-4, whatever, you know it but don’t show it - you are a modest Canadian.

But what makes you different is your personality. Technically sharp, you don’t tell people what is wrong, you teach them how to do it right. And now you have the opportunity to stop fixing problems with old technology and work with a rock solid fibre optic network.

And now for the most important part - the team. You are ready to join a hard working group and strengthen our team with your personality and attention to detail. If this describes you, email your resume, cover

letter and salary expectations to [email protected].

We will contact qualified applicants.


Pioneer Classifieds• Phone:250-341-6299• Fax:250-341-6229• Email:[email protected]• www.columbiavalleypioneer.com

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339

Invermere, BC V0A 1K0Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934


Temporary Gardener II The District of Invermere has an opening for a Temporary Gardener II Position within the Public Works Department.

This position is primarily focused on fl owerbed planting and maintenance. Typical duties include designing and preparation of fl owerbeds, gardening tasks involving the cultivation of a variety of fl owers and plants in large garden areas, planting, weeding, fertilizing and pruning numerous varieties of plants, fl owers, shrubs, bushes and trees and assists with scheduling, training and supervision of parks staff .

The preferred candidate will possess Horticulture Certifi cate(s) or equivalent experience. Valid BC drivers license, WHMIS training and Muscular-Skeletal Injury Prevention training. In addition, the preferred candidate will possess a working knowledge of Work Safe BC regulations and safe work procedures. Applicants with exceptional knowledge and experience in safety practices are encouraged to apply.

The preferred candidate will have the ability to work in a team environment, but with minimal supervision while being self-motivated. The preferred candidate will require excellent public relation skills. Applicants should have the ability to make independent decisions and be physically able to carry out work of a heavy manual nature in all weather conditions.

This is a Temporary position expected to commence May 01, 2010 and end October 10th, 2010.

This position within C.U.P.E. 2982 bargaining unit and wages follow the 2010 Collective Agreement.

Hours 7:00 – 3:30 Monday – FridayHourly Rate: as of April 1, 2010. Temporary Rate $23.61

Modifi ed Work Week. Weekend work is required @ an additional $0.27 per/hr. Qualifi ed applicants are invited to submit their resumes to:

Grant Gyurkovits, Engineering & Infrastructure Supervisor

District Of InvermereP.O. Box 339 (914 – 8th Avenue), Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0

Or via email to: [email protected]

Applications must be received by 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Alison Loewen Community [email protected]

HANDYMAN REQUIREDColumbia Garden Village requires a general

maintenance person 2 days per week. Th e successful applicant will provide general upkeep for the interior

and exterior of the building as well as assist with maintenance issues as they arise.

COOKColumbia Garden Village is seeking a cook/prep cook.

Th is position requires someone who is experienced cook-ing for large groups and preparing a wide variety of foods.

Spa Th erapist Position available at Pamper Yourself Spa.

E-mail resume [email protected]

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339

Invermere, BC V0A 1K0Tel: (250) 342-9281 • Fax: (250) 342-2934


Summer StudentPublic Works Department

The District of Invermere is accepting applications for a Summer Student to work as part of our Public Works staff .

To be eligible, you must be a full-time student returning to school in the fall. This position is within the CUPE Local 2982 bargaining unit.

This position is temporary, full-time, 40 hours per week.

Duties include semi-skilled, manual labour, fl owerbed planting and maintenance. To be eligible you must be in good physical condition, and possess a valid Class 5 Drivers License. Knowledge of small engines would be an asset.

This position within C.U.P.E. 2982 bargaining unit and wages follow the 2009 Collective Agreement.

Hours of work: 8:00am – 4:30pm Monday – FridayWith the possibility of weekend work

Hourly Rate: as of April 01, 2010Student $14.79 per hr • Returning Student $18.04 per hr

Applicants are invited to submit their resumes to:

Grant GyurkovitsEngineering & Infrastructure Supervisor

District of InvermerePO Box 339 (914 – 8th Avenue)

Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0 Or via email to: [email protected]

Fax: (250) 342-2934

Applications will be received by 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2010

AGRICULTURAL SERVICES • ENGINEERING • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES • FORESTRY • GEOMATICS • RECLAMATION • SKI DEVELOPMENT

Chainsaw and Brushsaw Operators Interior Reforestation Co. Ltd., located in

Cranbrook BC is a privately owned natural resource consulting

and contracting company off ering a broad range of serices to clientele in forestry, engineering, envi-ronmental sciences, reclamation mining and tourism. Our newly created Ski Development division is seeking responsible, experienced chainsaw and brushsaw operators. Responsibilities include working as part of a fi eld crew implementing falling, bucking, brushing and spacing activities. Project work sites will be located throughout BC and Alberta

Our ideal candidates will have the following qualifi cations:• Experienced and knowledgeable as a chainsaw and/or brushsaw operator. • Thorough understanding of chainsaw and/or brushsaw mechanics. • Familiarity working with and around helicopters. • Willingness to work in very isolated locations. • A strong work ethic and a willingness to work in a team. • Savvy bush skills • A commitment to personal safety and the safety of fellow workers.

Assets to employment:• Fallers Certifi cation • First Aid Training and / or endorsements • Wildlife / Danger Tree Assessor’s Training • S100 or similar Fire Fighting Training

Successful candidates must provide: • Two chainsaws and/or brushsaws with appropriate parts

inventory, bars and chain.• All personal safety equipment, appropriate work wear and personal equipment.

Interested candidates should be physically fi t to work in mountainous terrain and able to work in inclement weather conditions. Candidates must be willing to work in various locations throughout the province. Room and board will be provided while on the job. Although these positions are seasonal we anticipate an extended season.In addition to challenging and rewarding work in a beautiful environment, Interior Reforestation pro-vides a competitive salary and benefi ts package. Please apply in confi dence by forwarding your resume and cover letter to:

Interior Reforestation P.O. Box 874 , Cranbrook, BC V1C 4J6

Attention: Hank Krawczyk, Operations Manager Resumes may also be submitted by fax to

(250) 426-5311 or by email to [email protected] responses are confi dential. Only those individuals

selected for an interview will be contacted.

.Box 874, Cranbrook, BC V1C 4J6 • Phone (250) 426-5300 • Toll Free (877) 426-5300 • Fax (250) 426-5311

Drywall Taper Are you tired of sub-contracting or piecework?

Are you tired of the fi nancial rollercoaster? Are you tired of always being in between jobs?

Join our full-time, all-the-time, always busy renovation team. Th e Home Renovation Centre is looking for an experienced drywall taper who wants full time, regular employment. We will utilize your taping skills as well as have you working in other areas of renovation when you are not busy taping. Must have texturing experience and reliable transportation.

Phone David Ridge @ 250-342-5682

Pioneer Classified Advertising 250-341-6299

You can remember someone special with your gift to the

Canadian Cancer Society(also known as the BC Cancer Society)

To donate In Memory or In Honour: www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916 or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426 or mail to: P. O. Box 102 Invermere, BC V0A 1K0

Please include: Your name an address for tax receipt Name of the person being remembered Name and address to send card to

Let’s Make Cancer History www.cancer.ca



Bill Berzins will tell you in a heavy Latvian accent that his life has been entirely unremarkable. Sit down with him, and you’ll discover quite the opposite.

From an armchair in his Invermere home, Bill tells of a time long forgotten by many: a time of horse power, of war, and of living simply.

Eighty-eight years ago, Bill was born in his par-ents’ farmhouse along the Latvian-Estonian border. His father farmed for wheat using a two-horse team.

“It was a different time then,” Bill said. “It was the land that we lived from. It delivered everything.

“My mother would milk the cows and use the milk to make butter and cottage cheese,” he remem-bered. “She would hitch up our horse team and load up her produce. My father would load up his wheat. They would take it to town and the villagers would buy it all. That’s where we got our money.”

Bill left his family’s farm in 1940 after graduating from high school, but his graduation coincided with a time of political unrest in Latvia.

“I graduated on June 15th, and on June 17th, Lat-via was occupied by the Soviet Union,” he said.

Despite the Soviet occupation, Bill decided to at-tend school to become a teacher. Halfway through his studies, another major political upheaval occurred.

“During exam time, Hilter’s Barbarossa was roll-ing east. Our political teacher climbed on a barrel and told us we weren’t going to win. And then he left. A couple of weeks later we were occupied by the German army. It was that quick,” he said.

“Trains were not running because of destruction, so I rode 180 kilometres along the Estonian border on my bicycle to my father’s farm.”

From there, Bill decided not to return to the teach-er’s institute. Instead, he answered a newspaper ad for an assistant station master with the Latvian Railway.

“Normally you would have to train for two years to become an assistant station master, but because of the war I was taught right away how to move the train traffic and they put me out on the line,” he said.

The usually quiet station surged with activity when the war front neared the area.

“Normally, the station handled only two trains a day. Now, with the war, there were between two and three dozen trains every day.”

Bill’s language skills in German, English, and Lat-

vian earned him a position working as a radio dispatch-er for the railway, where he worked until the German army took over the station on September 15th, 1944, and he was forced to leave.

“Then, I went to the capital city and signed in with the Latvian Legion,” he said.

The Latvian Legion was formed in 1943 on the orders of Adolf Hitler and was composed of Latvian men fighting alongside German troops against Rus-sia in hopes of becoming an independent nation free from long-standing Soviet occupation.

“We were willing to fight temporarily with the Germans to prevent the Soviets from occupying our country again,” he said.

Bill believes he was lucky during his time as a sol-dier.

“I was with a German regiment and I was slowly walking to another position carrying my machine gun, and a Russian mine exploded four metres in front of me. All I got was a single piece of metal in my leg.”

Damp, lice-infested battlefield condi-tions prevented his leg from healing, so he was sent to a Denmark hospital to recover.

“When the war ended, the bells were ringing and it was a beautiful sunny day in Denmark. The war was over for me,” he

remembered.Bill learned that retreating German forces had set

fire to his family’s farm, and that the fire destroyed all but one outbuilding.

After the war, his father remained on the farm, while his mother went to live with Bill’s only sibling, his sister Anna, who also lived in Latvia.

Bill lived in a displaced persons camp in Hanover, Germany, where he worked for the British army at a supply depot, distributing rations to soldiers.

He then decided to join the French Foreign Le-gion, but instead ended up in Nuremberg, Germany, working for the American army.

It was while working in Nuremberg that Bill spot-ted a newspaper ad for loggers in Canada.

“I saw in the paper that Canada needed wood-workers. So I went through the medical checks and I got accepted,” he said.

Continued on Page 30 . . .

Bill Berzins survives Nazi occupationVALLEy pEOpLE

WELL LIVED – Left: Bill Berzins at home in Invermere this month. Above: Lolita and

Bill on vacation in Manitoba in 1950.

Announcements

ARTS AND CULTURE WEEK is coming! Celebrate the arts by attending gallery walks, performances and exhibitions in your community from April 18-24. www.bcartsweek.org.

Auctions

HuGe unReseRVeDConsignment Sale, Redwater, Alberta, Friday, April 16. 40 tractors, collector vehicles & tractors; tillage, haying & harvest equipment; 4 skidsteers; construction equipment; mobile sweeper. View online: www.prodaniukauctions.com.

Auto FinAncinG

$0 DOWN at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

Business oppoRtunities

eneRGiZe YouR income!

Distribute hot selling energy drinks. Earn up to 10K/month. $11 Billion Industry. No selling, minimum investment 19K. Areas going fast. Free sample/information Package 800-267-2321. Peakdistributors.com.

Business oppoRtunities

$$$ MAKE FAST CASH - Start Your Own Business - Driveway Sealing Systems, Possible payback in 2 weeks. Part-time, Full-time. CALL Today Toll-Free 1-800-465-0024. Visit: www.protectasphalt.com.

HOME INSPECTION FRANCHISE OPPORTUNITIES IN YOUR AREA. For more information visit our website at www.CanadianResidential.com or CALL TOLL-FREE 1-800-550-1533.

BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today.

cAReeR oppoRtunitY

WANTED: Experienced Fulltime Receptionist to answer incoming calls and greet clientele at Regal Ridge in the sunny South Okanagan. Please submit resume [email protected] / [email protected].

eDucAtion

Train to be a MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONIST. Learn & Work from HOME! MTI Community College www.mticc.com, 604-310-2684. LOVE YOUR JOB!

eDucAtion

Train to be an Apartment/Condominium Manager from home. Jobs registered across Canada! Thousands of grads working. Government registered. 30 years of success. Information: www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

emploYment oppoRtunities

NAHANNI CONSTRUCTION, Yellowknife, NT. Nahanni Construction is currently looking for Journeyman Certified: Electricians, Welders, Plumbers and Scaffolders. Please apply by sending your resume to: [email protected].

FinAnciAl seRVices

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM. Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member.

$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com.

FinAnciAl seRVices

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

FoR sAle misc.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Only PARDON SERVICES CANADA has 20 years experience GUARANTEEING RECORD REMOVAL. Call 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366). www.RemoveYourRecord.com.

NEW Norwood SAWMILLS - LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cycle-sawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

**HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348

FoR sAle misc.

DECORATIVE STONE PANELS “EasyROCK” - The Beauty of stone without the mason: Easy Installation: Light Weight: R-4.5 Value: Built Green: A-1 Fire rating: 604-248-2062: www.jmcomprock.com.

HeAltH

SPRING SAVINGS!!! First 8 weeks for $88. Look great. Feel Great. Lose weight. Guaranteed. Call Herbal Magic 1-800-926-4363 for more information. Limited time offer.

Help WAnteD

#1 IN PARDONS. Remove your criminal record. Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons, LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited. FREE Consultation Toll-free 1-866-416-6772, www.ExpressPardons.com.

motoRcYcles

MOTORCYCLE MECHANIC TRAINING at GPRC, Fairview College Campus. Enroll for Fall, 2010. Hands-on street, off-road, dual sport bikes. Apprenticeship opportunity. Residences. Fairview, Alberta; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. 1-888-999-7882.

peRsonAls

DAtinG seRVice L o n g - T e r m / S h o r t - T e r m Relationships, FREE CALLS.1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes.1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local Single Ladies.1-877-804-5381. (18+).

RecReAtionAl VeHicles

outDooR poWeR Equipment Technician training. Learn small engine repair on watercraft, snowmobiles, ATV’s. Enroll for Fall 2010. GPRC Fairview College Campus. Fairview, Alberta; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. 1-888-999-7882.

steel BuilDinGs

steel BuilDinGs BuilDinG sAle!

Less than WOOD, CANVAS or STEEL TRUSSES. This months’ SPECIALS: 30x40 $8600. 25x40 $6900. 40x100 $24,800. OTHERS. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers DIRECT 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.


To place your Community Classifiedcall The Pioneer at 250-341-6299or toll free 1-866-669-9222classifieds@bccommunitynews.comwww.communityclassifieds.ca

. . . Continued from Page 29

Bill sailed to Beardmore, Ontario, in 1947. While preparing to board the ship, he met Lolita, his wife of 56 years.

Also from Latvia, Lolita had been accepted to work in Canada doing household tasks in hospitals and private homes.

Bill worked in Ontario logging camps while Lolita was sent to Winnipeg, but the two stayed in touch and were married in 1949.

In the logging camps, Bill learnt quickly.

“When we came to Canada, we were given a Swede saw and an axe, and told by the foreman to cut the wood in eight-foot lengths,” he said, jumping from his armchair to demonstrate the bowed shape of his saw’s handle. “I’d never done that type of work un-til I got here.”

Bill then worked for a brief time in construction during the steel shortage of 1952, and later moved to Burnaby with Lolita.

“At first, we lived in a converted garage in a cherry garden,” he said, smiling.

Bill’s landlord suggested he work for the Hudson’s

Bay Company. He was hired in the shipping depart-ment in downtown Vancouver for $1.95 per hour, and worked for the company for 32 years.

While living on the west coast, Bill and Lolita raised two sons, William and Nicholas (Nick).

Bill moved to Invermere three years ago to be clos-er to Nicholas after Lolita passed away. He can often be found playing cribbage or bridge at the Invermere Seniors’ Hall.

Bill repeatedly insists that his life has been un-remarkable. Watching his hand flit to his shrapnel-scarred leg, it’s difficult to agree.

Lake Windermere aLLiance church Sunday, April 11th, 10:30 a.m.: Camp Sunday with Special Guest

Speaker Reverend Ric Cyr, director of Eagle Bay Camp. K.I.D.S. Church, for children ages 3 to 12, during the service.

7 p.m.: Sing and CelebratePastor Trevor hagan • 326 - 10th avenue, invermere

250-342-9535 • www.lakewindermerealliance.org

Windermere VaLLey Shared miniSTryanGLican-uniTed

Sunday 10:30 a.m.: Worship at Christ Church Trinity, Invermererev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th avenue, invermere

250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.info or www.christchurchtrinity.com

VaLLey chriSTian aSSembLySharing Truth, Showing Love

Sunday 10 a.m.: Worship and WordKids’ Church provided.

Pastor T. Scott Peterson 4814 highway 93/95, Windermere

250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

roman caThoLic churchSunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs Church in Invermere

11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium11:30 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Church in Canal Flats

Father Jim mchugh 712 -12th ave., invermere • 250-342-6167

ST. PeTer’S LuTheran miSSion oF inVermere

Worship services every Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Christ Church Trinity, 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere Pastor rev. Fraser coltman • 1-866-426-7564

radium chriSTian FeLLoWShiPSunday 10 a.m. Worship service

7 p.m. Special Praise, Special Prayer and Especially the Love of God

Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 no. 4, 7553 main St. radium • 250-347-9937

church oF JeSuS chriST oF LaTTer-day SainTSWorship Service, Sunday 10 a.m. • Sunday School, 11 a.m.

• Relief Society, Noon.President barry Pratt • columbia Valley branch

5014 Fairway, Fairmont hot Springs • 250-341-5792

FAITH Valley ChurchesApril 9, 2010 The Columbia Valley Pioneer • 31

Selkirk TV & Appliance

1229-7th Ave., Invermere 250-342-6415

• Kitchenaid • Inglis

• Whirlpool• Roper

PanasonicPioneer

Cell PhonesElectronics & Service

Christian Books, Music & Misc.

By Pastor Wayne FraterRadium Christian Fellowship

What do you believe?

In who do you believe?Think about it for a

minute, in your heart.Do you believe that

you can do anything? As Suzie McNeil says

in the popular song I Be-lieve:

“If you just believe you can move mountains with dreams, The higher you climb the better it gets, ‘Cause you will see things you’ll never forget if you just believe.”

There is a lot of truth in the song, and during the Olympics, we played it at one of our services.

With Jesus Christ in our heart, we can truly fulfill our God-given dreams. Is this what you believe?

During Easter, we are once again reminded of the great love God has for each and every one of us.

We are once again reminded of what it says in Ti-tus 3:4-7:

“When God our Saviour revealed His kindness and love, He saved us, not because of the righteous things we have done, but because of His mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. He generously poured out the Spirit upon us through Jesus Christ our Sav-ior. Because of His grace He declared us righteous and gave us confidence that we will inherit eternal life.”

Do you believe?The first verse of I Believe says:“One minute’s fading, One minute’s passed but

I’ve got this moment to make it all last, I’m standing before you, Taking my chance on everything I never thought I could be, ‘Cause you can do almost any-thing.”

Take these words in the context that the “you” in this verse is God.

At this moment you are standing before Him, and He is giving you an opportunity to accept what He did for you when He sent His only Son to die for you, to take your sin, and not only to die, but to rise on Easter morning, so you can inherit eternal life.

This your opportunity, this is your moment to make it all last, standing before God.

Take a chance on everything you ever thought you could be, because with Jesus, you can do, not “al-most anything” but as Philippians 4:13 says “all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Do you believe?Romans 10:9-10 tell us:“If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord

and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in your heart that you are made right with God, and it is by confessing with your mouth that you are saved.”

As the song says:“No one says it’s easy and no one says you have to

be perfect; But as long as you try you’re always gonna find it was worth it. If you just believe you can move mountains with dreams; The higher you climb the better it gets. ‘Cause you will see things you’ll never forget, If you just believe.”

If you just believe,your dreams will come true

• Radium • Invermere • Panorama • Windermere

• FairmontCall 250-341-6151or 1-888-341-6155 www.rayfergusonrealty.ca

A rustic exterior complements the big .78 acre treed and fenced lot.

The warm, charming interior will excite you. Quiet, private and minutes from Invermere.

$469,000MLS #K191685

A TOUCH OF COUNTRY

Submitted by Jim GallowayJumbo Creek Conservation Society

The Jumbo Creek Conservation Society invites you to participate in a clean-up of Pothole Park in downtown Invermere.

The event will take place on Saturday, April 17th from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Wear old clothes and bring along a pair of work gloves.

Your help in this event would be very much appreciated. We hope to see you there.

Pick-up party in Pothole Park


Explore and celebrate the arrival of Spring with the BC RockiesAdventures team!

BC Rockies Adventures 250.345.6049

Dapper’s Landing Family Restaurantat Riverside Golf Course OPEN NOW!

The Mountainside Clubhouse OPEN NOW!

Nine & Dine SpecialTee times daily after 4:00pm, includes 9 holes of golf, power cart and $12 dinner voucher.

Riverside Weekday $49; Weekend $51. Mountainside Weekday $44; Weekend $46 .

Tee times at Riverside, Mountainside & Creekside Par 3250.345.6070 or 1.800.665.2112

SO MANY WAYS TO PLAY!Spring Spectacular at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort

3 spectacular courses. 45 holes of fun!

Documents

vol7issue15