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By Kelsey VerboomPioneer Staff

Members of the Village of Radium Hot Spring’s vol-unteer fire department have finally hung their helmets and parked their fire engines in their new, $1.6 million fire hall.

Construction of the four-floor building began in March, 2010, and the 22-member department moved in just before the Christmas holidays. Previously, the de-partment was stationed next to the Village’s office in a much smaller facility.

“This is a better space,” said Fire Chief Dave Dixon, who has been the department’s chief since 1990. “It was built for future consideration. We now have room for additional trucks, and more space for us to train in a comfortable setting.”

The new facility includes an outdoor deck with an-chors for rope training off the side of the building dur-ing weekly two-hour practices, a workout area, and extra bays should the department’s current fleet of two trucks expand.

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GOOD KARMA —Orphaned bear cub Karma (above) waits in a tree as two of her rescuers arrange a temporary den of hay (left) to keep her warm during the cold nights leading up to her transport to the Northern Lights Wildlife Centre in Smithers, British Co-lumbia.

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an underweight, abandoned black bear cub that wandered through a snow storm and onto the proper-ty of a local Juniper Heights family has been rescued, thanks to the generosity and initiative of the family and other volunteers.

The family, who have requested to remain anony-mous, first noticed the struggling bear when she wan-dered onto their 50-acre property shortly before Christ-mas. The cub “hovered” near a crab apple tree, surviving on the frozen, shriveled remains of apples.

“after watching her for a few days, we couldn’t stand seeing her like that any longer,” a man from the family said. “She was just the sweetest thing, and so smart.”

Knowing the cub should have been safely in a den with its mother at this time of the year, the family con-tacted local veterinarian Dr. Mark Zehnder, and began rallying volunteers to aid in the rescue.

after receiving government approval on the condi-tion that the family would finance the entire rescue, the family arranged for the bear, appropriately dubbed Kar-ma, to be transported to the Northern lights Wildlife Shelter in Smithers, British Columbia.

First, a shelter of hay donated by Richard Halverson was built for the cub to keep warm in the meantime. The family kept watch over the cub during the nighttime and guarded her from circling coyotes.

“I got to play mother bear for a week,” the anony-mous rescuer said. “I realized how difficult it is to keep a baby alive in the wild.”

Nigel Caulkett, a professor and head of anesthesi-ology at the University of Calgary’s veterinary school, learned of the abandoned cub and volunteered to travel and sedate it for its transfer. He brought a student and technicians with him to help. Professor Caulkett estimat-ed the cub had been struggling as an orphan for quite some time, as it only weighed 20 pounds (normally, young bears entering hibernation weigh 60-80 pounds).

after being darted and monitored, Karma was placed in a transport crate donated by Home Hardware. The family drove their unusual cargo to the Cranbrook airport, where they waved goodbye to the bear as it was loaded onto a plane. Moved by the story, Hawkair and Pacific Coastal airlines both donated flights to aid in the rescue and see Karma safely to Smithers.

Karma is now settled into her temporary home at the Northen lights Wildlife Centre, where she is being

kept company by another orphan cub similarly rescued from the Robson Valley. The family is funding the bear’s stay at $120 per month, which they say is an easy price to pay for a happy ending.

Karma is expected to stay at the centre for six to eight months. During that time, she will be rehabilitated with the goal of releasing her back into the wild in the Columbia Valley. Before she could be rescued, three local landowners had to agree to volunteer their land as poten-tial sites for her release.

“It’s amazing how many people came out of the woodwork to help,” a spokesperson from the family said. “It was a real feel-good Christmas story. It really renewed our faith in the goodness of people.


RCMP ReportSubmitted by Corporal Brent AyersColumbia Valley RCMP

• On December 21st, Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of found drugs that were dropped off at the District of Invermere office. The drugs were found in the Bargain Store parking lot under a layer of snow. A small ziplock bag with a red apple on it was turned over to officers, inside were 14 baggies containing 0.5 grams of powdered cocaine and seven 0.5 gram bags of crack co-caine. A swab test for cocaine came back positive. What is concerning for police and parents is that this could have been picked up by a child, with fatal consequences.

• On December 21st, officers received a report of a break and enter to a shed at Enid Lake Logging Ltd. Sometime overnight an unknown culprit or culprits broke the lock to the work shed and took 2 power saws. One saw was a STIHL and one was a Husqvarna. Both had 24-inch blades. Contact the RCMP with information.

• On December 21st, police received a report of a possible impaired driver who had driven a van off Toby Creek Road on the way to Panorama Mountain Village. The driver showed signs of alcohol impairment includ-ing the odour of liquor on his breath, glossy sagging eyes, slurred speech and swaying while walking. He stated that he had consumed a couple of beers while he waited for his son to finish snowboarding at Panorama. The driver assured the police officer that he was fine to drive. He failed two roadside breath tests, resulting in a 90-day driving ban and a 30 day vehicle impoundment.

• On December 22nd, at 1:36 a.m., a female pedes-trian reported being struck by a car while walking home from the Farside Inn in Fairmont Hot Springs. The driv-er, who has been identified, had been in the bar drink-ing for most of the night before the incident occurred. The woman was hit from behind by the car, but did not appear to have received any injuries. The driver merely stated that he had been changing songs on his iPod but did not offer any assistance and drove away. The other people in the vehicle were laughing. Police are investigat-ing this incident and charges are pending.

• On December 20th, members of the Columbia Valley RCMP executed a search warrant at an apartment on Stanley Street, Radium Hot Springs. The man living at the address is known to deal in crack cocaine, cocaine, hash oil and marijuana. Police seized a quantity of mari-juana, along with paraphernalia, scales with cocaine resi-due, and a large amount of money. Charges are pending.

• On December 23rd, following the above search war-rant, officers were amused when clients of the man above visited his residence hoping to make purchases. One man

walked in, immediately recognized the RCMP uniforms and appeared dazed and confused as he bounced off the walls in search of a door back out. A woman also came by to drop off marijuana to the apartment owner. Police knew she was coming and she was arrested for possession for the purpose of trafficking. She was carrying a shopping bag with 49.25 grams of marijuana.

• On December 26th, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police officers were dispatched to a collision with injuries 50 kilometres north of Highway 93 in the Kootenay Na-tional Park. Police determined that a white GMC Sierra from Alberta was northbound on Highway 93 when the male driver lost control and slid sideways into oncoming traffic. A 1989 Toyota pickup truck in the southbound lane hit the side of the GMC. The Alberta driver was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for excessive speed relative to conditions. There were no series injuries.

• On December 27th, at 11:31 a.m., the RCMP were called to a single vehicle rollover at Fairmont Creek Road and Highway 93/95, Fairmont Hot Springs. Upon arrival police quickly determined it to be a two vehicle crash. A female driver in a 2009 Toyota Camry was trav-elling east across Highway 93/95 when she was struck by a 2005 Subaru Impreza travelling north at high speed on the highway. The Impreza then hit the ditch and flew through the air for around 75 feet before landing its roof in the Fire Department parking lot. The Camry received damage to the front passenger side. The Impreza received extensive damages to the front, passenger side and roof. Fortunately for all involved there were no injuries. Wit-nesses stated that the Subaru had been driving quickly and erratically. The driver was issued a ticket for driving without due care and attention.

• On December 30th, police received a report of an erratic driver headed northbound on Highway 93/95. The complainant was driving in a vehicle behind his daugh-ter when a small vehicle, with unknown plate, colour or make, drove in his daughter’s lane and forced her off the road, clipping her mirror in the process. It was reported that the unknown vehicle was completely in the lane and must have had a death wish. Minor damage was sustained to the mirror. This vehicle was never located by police.

• Between December 30th, 10 a.m., and January 3rd, 12:30 p.m., a lock was pried off of an equipment shed belonging to Enid Lake Logging Ltd. Once inside the unknown culprit or culprits stole two five-gallon Jerry cans of fuel.

• On December 31st, at 11:42 p.m., the Columbia Valley detachment received a dispatch of an intoxicated man who attempted to steal a vehicle on Lakeview Road, Invermere. It was reported that a man attempted to steal a truck and then rammed it into another vehicle before fleeing the area. The man was found unconcious in the snow in -24 degree weather, after hitting his head. He was arrested and showed signs of intoxication. The man said that he did not remember trying to take the vehicle.

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• On January 1st, at 4:07 a.m., po-lice attended a break and enter on Burns Avenue, Canal Flats. The complainant re-ported that a man had broken in, taking a cellphone, wallet, lighter and cigarettes before leaving on foot. The man was lo-cated at a party in Canal Flats and ar-rested for unlawfully entering the house. The male stated that he was drinking and blacked out and did not know how he end-ed up in the residence. The stolen property was returned. Charges are pending.

• On January 1st, at 4:32 a.m., the RCMP were dispatched to a single vehi-cle accident at the four way intersection of Highway 93/95 and Foresters Landing Road in Radium. A 2011 Honda mini-van from Alberta appeared to have been traveling north on Highway 93/95, when it crossed into the southbound lane, hit-ting the southwest meridian. The vehicle

continued across Foresters Landing Road, hitting the wooden fence and plunging into the steep gully to the west of High-way 95. The two adults and one child in-side were all wearing their seat belts. The only injury was a small cut to the driver’s hand. The family alleged that the Honda was forced to evade an oncoming vehicle. Witnesses should contact the Columbia Valley RCMP. The family, needless to say, felt that their Honda Odyssey is one of the safest vehicles on the road, or off.

• On January 1st, at 11:20 a.m., mis-chief was reported to a wooden barrier along 4th Avenue, Invermere. Police noted that several vertical wooden boards had been knocked down and the wooden sup-port posts had been snapped. Tire tracks in the snow indicated that a northbound vehicle on 4th Avenue went off the road, through the wooden barrier into the park by Pynelogs Cultural Centre. The vehicle drove around some shrubs and exited through the knocked down barriers. An-tifreeze was found in the snow indicating the vehicle was damaged. Contact the Co-lumbia Valley RCMP with information.

Counterfeit bills foundBy Pioneer Staff

Two counterfeit $100 bills have been discovered by staff at the Inver-mere and Radium Hot Springs Koote-nay Savings Credit Union branches.

The bills, which were found on December 28th and January 4th, were discovered in the holiday takings from local businesses.

As the large quantities of bills brought in by businesses are counted using a sorting machine it is impossible to determine the bills’ origin.

“It’s not very common to find counterfeit money locally,” said Alice

Kazakoff, Manager of Financial Ser-vices at the Invermere branch. “We ob-viously practice as much due diligence as we can and encourage everybody to watch out for more of these bills ... Counterfeit bills are fairly obvious when you start looking”

Modern Canadian bank notes have six distinct security features, including raised ink, watermarks and reflective holograms.

Credit Union staff have turned over the $100 bills to the RCMP.

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A trapper’s catch, 1918Henry Watson Conover (left) and Joe Lake with Mr. Conover’s fur catch, standing in front of Mr. Lake’s Athalmer store,

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resolutionsBy Kelsey VerboomPioneer Staff

i will start exercising and lose weight. i will stop swearing, organize my closet, walk my dog more often, and ride my bike instead of drive. i will grow a garden, read more thought-provoking literature, and stop using plastic bags.

sound familiar?each New Year, people vow to change aspects of

themselves and their lives that they are unhappy with, and each December, many glance despairingly at the cal-endar as the year ends and their goals remain unfinished or on hold for “someday soon.”

Like anything new, the New Year brings with it a feeling of refreshed possibilities. But just as a new car owner pledges to keep their shiny purchase clean and buffed, then drives around with mud splats a few months later, many New Year resolution-makers set lofty goals and often fall short with the follow-through.

Most New Year resolutions aren’t unattainable by any means, but they are usually set in unrealistic num-bers, or without a step-by-step plan of how to achieve each aspiration.

The best advice i’ve ever received is to make a goal, but come up with at least five smaller goals that will help you attain the larger objective. Don’t just hope to “lose weight.” plan to buy only one bag of chips per month, walk for 20 minutes three times a week, and stop buying a brownie with every latte.

The more specific the smaller goals are, the more likely your resolutions will be realized.

take it a step further: instead of restricting yourself to fervent promise-making only in the New Year, spread your goals throughout the calendar year. Having one particular target to reach in an assigned time period is less overwhelming than seeing 12 months stretched out before you and a long list of goals to conquer, with no idea of where to start.

send your own stories of resolutions gone wrong (or right) to [email protected].

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Frightened driver wishes for cellphone coverage in park

Dear Editor:

On Boxing Day I was happily driving through Kootenay National Park to our House in Winder-mere when I hit a patch of black ice, crossed the cen-tre line and landed in the deep snow in the ditch. As my grandson and I clambered back up the steep slope, many passersby had already stopped and be-gan to offer assistance.

We are so deeply grateful to all who wanted to

assist. To those men who shoveled, stayed with us and ultimately towed us back onto the highway — our sincerest thank-you.

This was a frightening experience — as a drive along Highway 93/95 often is. Cellphone coverage cannot come quickly enough to that beautiful, but dangerous stretch of road.

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By Samantha StokellPioneer Staff

While municipalities in the Colum-bia Valley set aside their Gas Tax funding in 2010 for larger projects, the Region-al District of East Kootenay provided cleaner water for its constituents.

The RDEK spent $500,000 on a new sewer system in Baltac and $143,167 for a retrofit of the existing water distribu-tion system and the implementation of water meters on all connections for Tim-ber Ridge. For the first time in four years the RDEK has lifted the water advisory signs from the community.

“We’re very happy that those projects were completed,” said Wendy Booth, di-rector Area F in the RDEK. “[The fund-ing] is pretty vital and now the federal government has made it permanent.”

The Gas Tax funding provides a predictable income for municipalities to plan and finance long-term infra-structure needs. Municipalities must use the funding for environmentally sustainable municipal infrastructure such as public transit, drinking water, wastewater infrastructure, green energy, solid waste management and upgrad-ing local roads or bridges. The outcome must reduce greenhouse gas emissions or result in cleaner air or water.

Municipalities do not have to spend the money in the year they receive it, which allows financial flexibility and bet-ter planning.

The District of Invermere received $176,338 in 2010, but did not spend it on any projects, instead choosing to put the funding into a reserve for future use. Canal Flats also set aside the $77,078 it received in 2010. It invested in new walking paths in 2009.

“This way we can carry over and do a bigger project,” said Chris Prosser, chief administrative officer for the District of Invermere. “We have all sorts of projects on the capital list: $140 million worth of capital projects.”

Radium Hot Springs used some of the money to research designs for sewer treatment and for new pathways, but saved the rest.

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The Akisqnuknik Development Corporation (ADC) found success in its second year of operation thanks to the separation of business from politics.

The corporation, which is the economic side of the Akisqnuknik First Nation, has been on the books for twelve years but only operational in 2009. During 2010 everything came together and the work has resulted in seven different businesses managed by the corporation.

“It took a lot of persistence and recognition that there’s

Successful changes by development corporationa trend in the world of Aboriginal people that the political needs to be separate from the economic,” said Lillian Rose, CEO of the ADC. “That recognition is the key to success and we want to continue to operate in that manner.”

The 2010 report for the corporation notes the growth of its billboards, signage and graphic design sec-tor; the importance of the Lakeshore Resort and Camp-ground; and the success of the early learning programs Baby Badger, Little Badger and Aboriginal Head Start.

The Little Badgers Early Learning Program started in April 2007 and since June 2009 the number of stu-dents enrolled increased from 42 to 62, with ten more on

a waiting list. With some fundraising they hope to build another classroom to expand.

Also in progress is the Chisel Peak Guide Outfitters, which will take people hunting in the Akisqnuk land. Eventually, Ms. Rose would like to see a lodge erected for hunters and retreats. The development corporation also wants to expand into forestry as a possible source of income.

Separating the economics from politics has worked because this arrangement allows the band to find people experienced in business to run the corporation.

“If you’re elected into a political position, it doesn’t nec-essarily mean you’re the best person to run a business,” Ms. Rose said. “Business decisions need to be turned around quickly and the political process is not good for that.”

Looking ahead to 2011, plans for the enterprising group include expanding the graphic design section and providing increased service to customers. With the rich cultural heritage in the area, Ms. Rose thinks the Aborig-inal Development Corporation can offer some unique opportunities.

The companies managed by the development cor-poration are open to everyone in the valley and are not limited to the Aboriginal population.

“There’s no restriction on any of the services,” Ms. Rose said. “We don’t want to be thought about that way. We just want to be thought of as a good business.”

Benchlands receive supportBy Samantha StokellPioneer Staff

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is trying to save the Marion Creek Benchlands, a missing piece in the local conservation puzzle.

By June 20th, the Conservancy must raise $1.7 million to purchase the land from private owners. If purchased, the Marion Creek Benchlands will be the connecting piece between two other protected areas: Thunderhill Ranch and the Nature Trust of BC’s Columbia Lake West. The protected corridor

would measure over 30 square kilometres.During December, Nature Conservancy part-

nered with the Kicking Horse Coffee to collect do-nations. So far the local donation has been $1,600.

“We are confident that with the great commu-nity support we are receiving that we will meet our target,” said Nancy Newhouse, Invermere’s Nature Conservancy of Canada program manager.

To help fundraise , call 250-342-552, visit the Kicking Horse Café in Invermere, or the Invermere Nature Conservancy office above Frater Landing.


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Reviewed by Kate Irwin

This latest entry into the oversaturated mock-doc-umentary genre, The Last Exorcism, goes to prove that a low-key, low-budget movie can provide the scares, spending 80 of its 87 minutes being a cut above the aver-age horror flick.

Reverend Cotton Marcus (the charismatic Patrick Fabian) is a showboating, cynical evangelist from Baton Rouge who sets out to debunk the myths surrounding exorcisms. Ashamed of his years of conning families out of their cash with magic tricks, he teams up with a cam-era crew to expose the facade as he performs one last job.

Picking a letter at random leads Cotton to a remote, swampy farm where the Bible Belt meets Louisiana Voo-doo. Here he finds Nell (Ashley Bell), a young girl who, according to her father Louis (Louis Herthum), is mas-

sacring farm animals while controlled by the Devil.Planting wires and hidden speakers around her

room, Cotton fakes his exorcism for the camera, pockets the cash and is already out of the door when his world is flipped upside down and he is forced to re-examine his beliefs — or lack thereof.

The Last Exorcism succeeds where many films in this genre fail, with some very strong central performances and a careful set up that will keep the audience guessing. Is Nell the victim of supernatural or human evil? Is she schizophrenic or inhabited by the Devil?

After years of knowingly mocking the confusedly possessed, Cotton is faced with genuine troubles, be they psychological, spiritual or just psychotic, and is forced to examine his loss of belief.

If this well-established and interesting premise had been allowed to run its course this film would be receiv-

ing a much higher rating.Unfortunately, director Daniel Stamm crafted a

tense, psychological film with drops rather than buckets of blood, then unravels his own premise in the last few minutes with an ending that will leave most scratching their heads or shouting angrily at the screen.

Why, oh why, Mr. Stamm did you have to tack on this absurdity to a perfectly enjoyable psychological hor-ror mockumentary? Despite the final stumble, The Last Exorcism is, for the most part, a success, finding an in-ventive and questioning take on a well worn tale.

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Toby Theatre • January 7th - 8th, 7:30 p.m.: RED - ”Retired, Extremely Dangerous”.• January 12th - 15th, 7:30 p.m.: Tangled.• January 19th - 22nd, 7:30 p.m.: Unstoppable.

Friday, January 7th:

• Place your Christmas Tree at the curb for pickup by the Kinsmen Club Saturday morning. For info: 250-342-3791.• 1 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at Invermere Seniors 50 Plus Club. For info: 250-342-9893.

Saturday, January 8th:

• Kinsmen Christmas Tree Pickup in the morning. Have tree at the curb in the early morning. All proceeds go to Cystic Fibrosis. For info: 250-342-3791.• Rabbits Skill Development Program at Nipika Mountain resort. For info visit: tobycreeknordic.ca.• 10 - 11:30 a.m.: Eight-week Snowshoe Clinic starts. For info: 250-342-8737 or visit www.columbiavalleylifesports.com.• 7:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus Castlegar Rebels at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: www.rockieshockey.com

• • • Sunday, January 9th:

• 2 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus Nelson Leafs at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: www.rockieshockey.com.• 7 p.m.: Best of Banff Film Festival World Tour at Invermere Community Hall. Organized by Toby Creek Nordic Ski Club. $20 per person. All

proceeds go to Lake Windermere Whiteway and ski programs. For tickets: 250-342-4423.

Monday, January 10th:

• 7 p.m.: Flathead Wild film presentation at David Thompson Theatre. The Wildsight Invermere Branch invites residents and visitors to attend the first Columbia Valley screening of this award winning film. Admission is by donation. For info: visit http:/www.flathead.ca or phone 250-347-9985. • Tuesday, January 11th:

• 7 p.m.: Cinefest presents the film Chloe at Pynelogs Cultural Centre. Tickets are $10 per adult, available at the door. Limited seating. Light refreshments by Terroir Fine Dining and Catering. For info: 250-342-7071 or www.cvarts/cinefest. • Wednesday, January 12th:

• 1 - 2:15 p.m.: Senior’s Day at the Invermere Public Library with presentation “Space - The Final Frontier” by Bill Thompson. Free bus transportation to and from library. For info: 250-342-6416.

Thursday, January 13th:

• 12 noon: Soup and Dessert at the Invermere Seniors’ Hall. For info: 250-342-0327.• 7 - 9 p.m.: Lake Windermere Management Plan Open House at Windermere Community Hall. For info call Andrew McLeod: 888-478-7335, or [email protected].


• 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: District of Invermere Community Sustainability Planning Event at Lake Windermere Community Hall. Networking and refreshments at 8:30 a.m. To register or for info call Chris Prosser: 250-342-9281 ext. 225 or e-mail [email protected].

Wednesday, January 19th:

• 6:30 - 9 p.m.: Columbia Valley Roaring Women Business Meeting at Casa Vino in Radium. $25 for members and $32 for non-members. To register: 250-347-9199.

Friday, January 21st:

• 5:30 - 8 p.m.: Snowflake Festival at Kinsmen Beach. Invermere Chamber of Commerce hosts The

Taste of the Valley. Curling, skating, hockey and fireworks. Featuring the band L8TE. For info: 250-342-2844.• 7:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus North Okanagan Knights at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: www.rockieshockey.com.

Saturday, January 22nd: • Rockstar Syndicate Rail Jam at Panorama Resort. For info visit: www.panoramaresort.com.

Friday, January 28th:

• 7:30 p.m.: Columbia Valley Rockies versus Creston Valley Cats at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena. For info: www.rockieshockey.com. • Glen Grice Speed Experience start at Panorama Resort. From the 28th to the 31st. For info visit: panoramaresort.com.


• Mark your calendars for the 16th Annual Chinese New Year ‘Deb’s Night Out” hosted by the Family Resource Centre. An evening of fun and fundraising for the new Women’s Shelter. For info: 250-342-5566.

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By Kate IrwinPioneer Staff

Members of Canada’s National Alpine Ski Team have been hitting the slopes at Panorama Mountain Village this week to train in super giant slalom racing.

Part-time Invermere resident Manuel Osborne-Paradis shared the snow with men’s downhill World Champion John Kucera and fellow Olympian Jan Hudec on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 5th and 6th.

The trio spent the two days doing gate training on Panorama’s Fritz’s run.

“This time at Panorama has been awe-some,” said Kucera, who is missing his sec-ond racing season due to injury. “I’m on a bit of a different program to help come back from my injury, but it just feels good to be back with the boys from the team again and enjoying some great snow conditions.”

Part-time local, Osborne-Paradis, is pre-paring for his next World Cup races in Wengen, Switzer-land, starting on January 11th. So far this season, Manny has finished in the top 20 in all of his World Cup races.

He was skiing alongside Kucera as the World Champi-on works to recover from a serious break to his left leg from

November 2009, which dashed his Olympic dreams last year. Kucera has been skiing at Panorama since he was 12.

“It helps with recovery, knowing the terrain,” he said. “The thing with ski racing is it’s almost like controlled cha-os: there are so many different factors, so much unknown. You have to really charge and be on that fine line between

being in control and out of it. It’s easy to step over that edge.”

Team Canada’s Jan Hudec, the first Ca-nadian man to win the World Cup downhill in Lake Louise, was also preparing for the Switzerland World Cup races. Hudec has had a slower start to the World Cup season than he would have liked, due to a back injury.

At the season’s first race in Lake Louise he finished 11th in the downhill and at the latest downhill in Bormio, Italy, he was 18th.

“My biggest goal is to get back up to speed with the top guys,” he explained. “It’s better to be at the head of the pack being chased than to start at the back, as I did this season, and have to do the chasing.

Hudec is also very familiar with Panora-ma’s terrain, skiing there since he was nine.

“Panorama has always been one of the places the national team comes for really good training” he added. “The snow is good, the terrain is right and it’s a good place for a

quick turnaround, giving you more training runs.”Local skier Benjamin Thomsen, who is on his first World

Cup circuit, missed the week’s training due to injury. He achieved a career-best 16th place finish in a World Cup race Bormio, Italy in December.

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ON THE EDGE — Olympian Jan Hudec enjoys some gate training on Panorama’s Fritz’s run on Tuesday, January 5th. Photo by Kate Irwin


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Chloe comes to Cinefest screenBy Pioneer Staff

The popular Cinefest independent film series, which began in November, continues its 6-month film schedule with Chloe as the January selection.

Chloe is an edgy exploration of the tension be-

tween a doctor (Julianne Moore) who hires an escort (Amanda Seyfried) to seduce her husband (Liam Neeson), whom she suspects is cheating.

The film will show at Pynelogs Cultural Centre at 7 p.m. on January 11th. Tickets are $10 at the door. Limited seating.


The Flathead River Valley in southeastern Brit-ish Columbia is home to one of the most diverse and ecologically intact natural ecosystems in the world. The Wildsight Invermere Branch will host an event dedicated to educating people about that area, and promoting en-vironmental stewardship in general.

Casey Brennan, the southern Rockies program man-ager, will travel to Invermere on January 10th to show the film Flathead Wild, provide information and answer questions.

“If we provide the public with education, the public will become informed about issues on the environment,” said Marion Stotts, a board member of the Wildsight In-vermere branch. “If people are better informed, they will be better advocates for the environment.”

Flathead Wild follows the International League of Conservation Photographers as they tackle a RAVE: a rapid assessment visual expedition of the Flathead River Valley. The valley, a 158,000 hectare area, straddles the Canada/U.S. border and neighbours Waterton National Park in Alberta and Glacier National Park in Montana.

The photographers capture images that support the conservation effort and could help protect one of the world’s greatest concentrations of biodiversity for flora and fauna.

The group travels from the tops of mountains to bot-toms of rivers to capture images supporting the conservation effort: over 15 carnivorous mammals, wildflowers, migra-tion pathways, 1.4 million-year-old rocks, a transboundary watershed and native trout populations. So many carnivores roam the area that it has been compared to Tanzania’s Seren-geti, one of the ten natural wonders of the world.

In February 2010, the British Columbia government banned oil, gas and mining development in the valley, but the area remains unprotected against hunting and motor-ized vehicles.

“There’s a lot of protection south of the border and very little protection on the B.C. side,” said Casey Bren-nan, the southern Rockies program manager for Wild-sight. “It’s a very obvious missing piece. B.C. has an op-portunity to be part of something special and celebrate what we have by taking ownership of the Rockies.”

The presentation is part of a series called One Planet that Wildsight Invermere will run from January until the end of April. The January 10th show starts at 7 p.m. at the David Thompson Secondary School Theatre.

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By Dorothy IstedSpecial to the Pioneer

Fairmont local Peter Bartman can’t help having wan-derlust. you might say it resulted from both nature and nurture.

Peter’s parents owned a property at Port Burwell on lake erie in Ontario and operated a summer camp there. His mother Hattie stayed east to look after things at the camp for the summer in 1930.

He was born to Hattie in October 1930 while his father Reuben and two older siblings were in Fairmont Hot Springs, where his dad had a job.

Not only that, but his grandparents helped inspire his desire to travel with their regular road trips from On-tario to California each year, starting in the 1930s.

Combined with the fact that his father’s employer had traveled to africa and China when most people never traveled more than 200 miles from their homes, it might be more surprising if Peter just stayed put all his life.

Peter’s father Reuben was a manager for Home Smith Farms in Ontario, and sold land to people coming over from europe. Some properties were working farms with tenant farmers. Tobacco was big in southwestern Ontario at the time and Reuben built the first commer-cial tobacco barns there.

eventually, Reuben, who was educated at Guelph agricultural College, got bored with things as they were so he went to his employer to see if he could do some-thing else. They gave him three options: a mine in Tim-mins or a resort and amusement park on lake erie or property managment for an englishman named Wil-liam Heap Holland in Western Canada. Reuben chose Canada and moved to Fairmont in 1921. His wife and daughters Betty, Barbara and anna followed in 1922.

Peter’s mother returned to Fairmont with Peter when he was a few months old. His earliest memories at Fair-mont are ones of pure joy. They had a swimming pool and he learned to swim at age three. He also enjoyed “be-ing at the camp in the summertime and then the ranch with all the animals and the family.”

When it was time for school, Peter’s parents at first took him to Invermere each day.

“even on a good day it took fifty minutes,” he re-calls. So he boarded with his older sisters in town when his father rented a house on 7th avenue.

Barbara, an older sister, worked as a nurse at the hos-pital on 10th Street and anna was still in high school.

The school Peter attended was Invermere elemen-tary School, where Sobey’s is now. It had three rooms with Miss Curtis as the principal. Peter later boarded with the Williamson family who had two boys about his age: Dennis and Derek. He boarded with them five or six years and then with the Saunders family.

He remembers the father of that family was known as The Telephone Man. Peter also spent some time at the home of Ronald and Isobelle ede, down near the tracks by 4th Street.

For Grade 3, Peter attended school in San Di-ego, California while staying with his grandparents in 1938/39. Because the school systems were so different, he had to repeat the grade when he returned to the valley.

He recalls his friends from these days: Jim Broad-foot, Benny and Corbin Mitchell, Dickie lim, Jim McKay and the Williamson boys.

For Grade 7 he stayed at home and did correspon-dence, being tutored by a Fairmont man named Barry, who lived with his wife on the property of the pioneer family, the Wills.

For Grade 8 he attended Duncan Grammar School on Vancouver Island, a boarding school. To complete his high school he attended Mount Royal College in Cal-gary. at the time it was only a high school and business school.

Peter has a poignant perspective of those times.“Growing up, there were no adult male role mod-

els,” he recalled. “We’d watch older boys play hockey, but there was no one to coach us as they were all off in the war. everybody was so darn busy. My dad could have coached; he was always a good father to me, but when you’re living in Invermere away from your parents … I had the Williamsons, but his dad worked for the Clelands as the mechanic in the garage and he ran the

lighting plant.”each summer Peter worked for his dad on the Hol-

land property.“When I worked at Fairmont I did whatever needed

to be done: clean the pool twice a week, mow lawns, do laundry at times, butcher the odd beef, lamb and chick-ens, cleaned cabins and the campground, took guests fishing, and tended the Pelton Wheel which produced our electrical power.”

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One of Fairmont’s finest: Peter Bartman

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Peter’s father Reuben ran the resort for Mr. Holland until some time in the Depression. He leased the prop-erty and tried to later buy it when Mr. Holland decided to sell in 1939. But war broke out and ruined the deal, as British assets were frozen all over the world. The papers had been drawn up, but not yet finalized.

When Holland died his son Bill inherited the prop-erty. He offered Reuben the opportunity to purchase it with a preferred option but because Peter indicated no desire to take over when Reuben retired, other buyers were sought. Reuben facilitated the sale to the Wilders, who further developed Fairmont.

after high school Peter worked for Fairmont’s lloyd Wilder in his mill and then for estella Mines near Wasa. There was no phone at Wasa and part of his job was to drive to Kimberley each day from the mine and send telegraphs to the office in Vancouver. at the time, shares in the mine were selling for six cents each. This is what used to be referred to as penny stocks.

ernie McFarlene, president of the Royal Canadian

Flying Club association used to visit Fairmont. Peter told him he wanted to get his commercial pilot’s license.

Two weeks later ernie told the chief pilot for the western division of Trans Canada airlines (TCa) about this.

Peter says, “I was given the opportunity to apply to the airline and they interviewed me and said if I got my license they’d hire me.”

He had tried to get into the Canadian air Force in 1950, but was turned down because he didn’t have high school French. The Korean War was on and they weren’t releasing any pilots from service either. Peter saved mon-ey to pay for his flying lessons and was later hired by TCa. They later changed their name to air Canada. He flew for them for 39 years.

Peter married Marilyn in 1964 and they adopted two children, David and laurie. When their marriage later dissolved, laurie, who had special needs, remained with Peter. He was flying the Bombay/Singapore run and was often away for two weeks and home two weeks. Good family friends made sure laurie was looked after and got to school when he was away flying.

Peter lived in Toronto for most of this time. He built himself a 40-foot sailboat and took it to Florida. after retirement he purchased a house there.

“I was always looking for crew, as with a boat that size you needed help. I’d take it to the Bahamas every year. I’d met some people who knew some sailors who knew Sandi, who’d been widowed. She needed crew for her boat.”

Sandi and Peter married in 2001. The couple has two grandchildren by David, and laurie married last year is expecting her first child in January. Both David and laurie live in Mississauga, Ont.

This past spring Peter and Sandi went hiking in Italy for two weeks. Then in July they went to the Burnside River, Nunavut, for 12 days to watch the caribou migra-tion. In November and December they traveled in aus-tralia.

about ten years ago Peter and Sandi were driving through the valley with their trailer and saw property for sale, purchased it and built a house.

They now split their time between Florida and the valley, when they aren’t in other far-flung places.

HISTORY — Pictured, clockwise from left: Peter Bartman as a young boy of one or two years old; Peter’s parents, Reuben and Hattie Bartman, with Peter’s old-er sister, Anna, before departing to a journey to Eastern Canada; Peter as a baby, sitting on his grandfather’s knee.

Photos submitted by Peter Bartman


YOUR MONEYTaking care of aging parents

Steps to help prepare for long-term care

The population is aging faster than ever before. In 1997, there were 390 million people over the age of 65, comprising 6.6 per cent of the world’s popula-tion. By 2025, this number is expected to exceed 800 million, or about 10 per cent of the population.

This demographic shift will soon become a seri-ous challenge for our society. In addition to taking care of their children, baby boomers may well be re-sponsible for the care of their aging parents. Add to this growing concerns about the long-term financial viability of government-sponsored medical care, and you have the makings of a full-fledged crisis.

Most people tend to avoid a discussion around health care planning, simply because they prefer not to face their own mortality or the difficult decisions surrounding it. The truth is, discussing the topic early with your parents can save you and your family problems in the future. Here’s how:

Talk to your parents about their wishes

Find out their perspectives on housing arrange-ments and medical procedures. Support them in building a comfortable future. Be sensitive when discussing their concerns and wishes—the subject of

long-term care can touch on a variety of intensely personal issues, so you’ll want to initiate the conver-sation with sensitivity and empathy.

Get the whole family involved

Taking care of your aging parents is usually more work than one person can handle. That’s why it’s a good idea to discuss the topic with your siblings and other members of the family if appropriate. Find out what their positions on the subject are. Are they able to help financially? Or perhaps with their time?

Clarify your parents’ financial situation

To create a viable caring strategy, you’ll need to know exactly where your parents stand financially. Reviewing finances early will enable you to take appropriate action if required.

Look for help outside the family

Caring for elderly parents is a popular topic, and it’s sure to become even more so as the population ages. Keep an eye out for services and seminars in your community that address the topic. Look into seniors’ organizations, churches or community cen-

tres for assistance—you never know where you’ll find help.

Financing long-term care

There may come a day when your parents require financial assistance so you’ll want to be prepared. Most Canadians will have three main options: gov-ernment-sponsored care, in which case you will have little control over the care provided; private funding, where you may have to dip into your savings or home equity; or long-term care insurance.

One maneuver is to have the parents gift assets to their adult children to lower their taxable income and have the children pay for the cost of many need-ed services. Costs like Pharmacare, Long-term Care, and other benefits are income tested.

By giving assets that produce income away to the kids, ageing parents can reduce their taxable in-come and lower the cost of these services. The adult children however, must be financially responsible enough to safekeep the money for their parents.

Long-term care insurance is a sensible choice for many families. However, with so many variables to consider, it’s a decision that’s best made after a thorough discussion with a qualified financial pro-fessional.

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

Brendan DonahueBCOMM, FMA, CIM

Senior Investment Advisor

Insurance Agent250-342-2112

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Insurance Agent250-342-6441

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you purchase a life or critical illness insurance contract from any of our 15 insurance providers.

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Paul GlassfordSales Consultant

Invermere, Windermere, Panorama,Fairmont and Radium Hot Springs

RE/MAX InvermereIndependently Owned and Operated

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

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

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

Cell: (250) 342-7415Offi ce: (250) 341-6044

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DISTRICT OF INVERMERE914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339

DISTRICT OF INVERMERE

2011 SCHEDULE REGULAR MEETING OF COUNCIL

The District of Invermere Council meets regularly throughout the year on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal O� ce (914 – 8th Avenue, Invermere)

Agendas are posted on out website www.invermere.net prior to the meetings or are available at the Municipal O� ce

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If you receive curb-side garbage pick up, and did not receive a door hanger recycling bag, please come to the District of Invermere o� ce

to pick one up or you can � nd the calendar online at our website www.invermere.net.

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Locals trim the holiday poundsBy Kate IrwinPioneer Staff

After weeks of eating, drinking and being merry, the post-Christmas guilt has kicked in, prompting dozens of valley residents to dust off their gym shoes and weighing scales, in an effort to shift the extra seasonal pounds.

Overindulgence seems to be as synonymous with Christmas as the giving of gifts, with the average Cana-dian gaining five to ten pounds during the holidays.

If previous Christmas trends held, the nation will have spent close to $400 million on candy, snacks and and nearly $2 billion on alcohol during December and guzzled 6 million litres of eggnog, enough to fill 240 large tanker trucks.

Now the local fitness centres and weight loss pro-grams are seeing the result, as their numbers begin to swell during the first few days of January.

“People want to start feeling fit again,” said Helen Breau, manager of Valley Fitness Centre in Invermere. “They’ve eaten lots of turkey and sweets and other treats over Christmas and then come in with really good inten-tions for the New Year.”

The fitness centre always sees a surge in member-ship numbers and visits at the start of each year, Helen said, with this upturn usually dropping off again by the spring. During the last holiday season Valley Fitness saw an increase in visits from 1805 in December to 2300 in January, a rise of over 27 per cent.

This fluctuation is not limited to an increase in physical activity, with the local Weight Watchers group reporting a similar annual trend.

“We’ve been doing this since 2007 and every Janu-ary we have probably a 50 per cent increase in people coming to meetings,” said Debbie Fry, a co-leader of the group. “Just coming to meetings isn’t enough though. It’s really about changing your lifestyle, moving more and

HEALTHY LIVING — Weight Watchers’ Debbie Fry is helping valley residents lose their holiday weight gain. Photo by Kate Irwin

eating right, which is all part of the Weight Watchers program.”

With a new Points Plus system and new iPhone app launched on January 1st, Debbie is hoping that new and old members alike will be inspired to join Weight Watch-ers and enjoy the group support that comes with it.

The company claims that you lose 30 per cent more weight if you join a group, compared to going it alone.

“Fundamentally losing weight is very simple,” said Debbie. “You need to create a calorie deficit — burning off more calories than you consume … when you commit to a group you get shared support, shared information and tips and you get inspired by other people’s success.”

The local Weight Watchers group meets on Wednes-days at 6 p.m. at Invermere’s Lions Hall. For more infor-mation on the Valley Fitness Centre visit www.shapeup-invermere.com, or call 250-342-2131.


HERE TO SERVE YOU

Kari & John Mason 250.270.0821Invermere • Panorama

• PROPERTY MAINTENANCE• Trucking • Mini Excavator • Residential/Commercial

• LANDSCAPING & DESIGN• Skidsteer Services

• Mini Track Hoe

[email protected]

Intuitive Readings, Guidance and Healing at Renaissance Wellness Centre, Invermere.

Advanced bookings required.

Allison BowenCerti ed AEP™

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• Awellmaintainedsepticsystemshouldbepumpedevery2-3years

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#4 1008 8th Ave, Invermere BC250-409-9628

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RENOVATION• Doors • Windows • Flooring• Painting/

Interior/Exterior• Kitchen

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• Bathroom Renovations

• Additions • Decks • Finish Carpentry• Basement

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Scott PostlethwaiteResidential, Commercial

Electric Furnace and Hot Water Tank Repair and Service

For All Your Electrical Needs

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www.korupaintinginc.ca

INVERMERE GLASS LTD.Your Full-Service Glazier

• Auto • Home • Commercial• Shower Doors • Mirrors • Windshields250-342-3659 [email protected]

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

Lake Auto Services250-342-9310

Same great team, same great service.

Radium Hot Springs Esso 250-347-9726

7507 Main St. West, Radium Hot Springs

Phone: 250-342-9207

Fine HomeservicesVACUUM CENTRE

Sales • Repairs • Warranty

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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 (o� ce)

• Trusses • Engineered Floors • Wall PanelsTel: 250.341.6075Fax: 250.341.3427Email: [email protected]

1320IndustrialRoad#3Box159,Invermere,B.C.

V0A1K0

Residential Jesse Vader 250.341.5426

Commercial Ken Johnson

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(250) 341-6888

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

Kimberley Rae SandersonPortrait & Commercial Photography

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250.342.5102 • [email protected]

Private or Group, on:

Digital Photographyand Image Editing

Gift Certi cates Available!

Mike Cope Journeyman Carpenters 250.342.1024

• Millwork• Cabinets• Stairs• CustomFraming

• Renovations

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

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WINDERMERE 250-342-6805

SHOLINDER & MACKAYEXCAVATING Inc.

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for a Healthy Lifestyle - and always fresh!• Brown Rice Sushi • Wild Caught Salmon

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10% off at The Windy Café!

Once again, enjoy a 10% discount off your bill! 250-342-6001.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Kinsmen Christmas Tree Pickup

Saturday morning, January 8th. Have your Tree at the curb Friday Evening. All proceeds to Cystic Fibrosis.

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AdulT BAsKeTBAllOnly $25 for 5 months, Tuesday nights, January to May. Need commitments to justify insurance and Gym costs. Email [email protected] to make this happen.

ANNOUNCEMENT

Al-Anon. Are you concerned about or affected by someone else’s drinking? If so, please join us. Al-Anon meets EVERY Monday in Invermere at 7 p.m. at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave. For information, please call Carol at 250-347-9841.

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to all the organizers of the Wilmer Fireworks on Christmas Eve. What a fantastic evening! Great job.

Cheers to the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort for a great fireworks display and torch light parade on Christmas Eve!

Cheers to the staff at Tim Horton’s for tirelessly and happily serving great coffee all year long.

Cheers to all the amazing people that take care of the Whiteway! Jeers to the thoughtless person who drilled a BIG fishing hole right in the middle of the ploughed area of the Whiteway.

Cheers to the Wilmer residents for the wonderful Christmas Eve fireworks display.

Cheers to Shawn, Pat, and the Wilmer crew who put on such an amazing fireworks show on Christmas Eve, Thanks!!!

Cheers to Gord and his helpers for all the work they’ve done on the Wilmer rink. Good Job!

Cheers to Chris and Choppers Landing at RK Heli Ski for donating and making the hot chocolate for the Wilmer fireworks event on Christmas Eve!

Cheers to Jannine and her staff at Dairy Queen for providing ice cream logs for the Columbia House Residents.

Cheers to Lusti for saving the day with ski poles! It was very kind.

Cheers to the Nurses at the Invermere Hospital and Dr. Dibb for taking care of our new arrival, Nathaniel.

Cheers to Brabarea, my biggest supporter.

CHEERS & JEERS

Cheers to the District of Invermere for having the gate open at Kinsmen well before Christmas so we can access the lake.

Jeers to the RDEK for keeping the gate at Windermere beach locked through the entire holidays. It is public space let us use it.

Cheers to Mr. Kipp and Laura who always go out of their way to help you. Thank you and Happy New Year!

Cheers to the people who put on the live nativity in front of the Catholic Church.

lOST & fOUNd

Found, small grey and white male cat, 250-342-2263.

STORAgE

secure self storage, call suzanne, 403-390-4513.

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

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.

Storage or Workshop, 760 sq.ft. building near D/T Invermere, with or without heat, 403-669-7273.

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Lambert

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JOHNsONOctober 12, 1922 – december 23, 2010

It is with heavy hearts the family of Lorne Johnson announces his passing in the early morning of December 23 while sleeping.

His wife of 65 years, Doreen, his daughter Rosalie Green, and son Ken (Pat) of Windermere, and son Darrel (Marg) of Kamloops survive him. Seven grand children – Gordon Green (Pam), Kim Green (Jon), Sherrie Lumsden (Barry), Denise Riding (Greg), Danya Edwards (Warren), Dara Johnson (Patty) and Michaela Swan (Colin) and nine great grand children, survive him. Many nieces and nephews also survive him.

His parents, Evelyn and Harry Brooker, Bert and Iva Johnson, his in-laws Ed and Gladys Cumberland, brother-in-law James Cumberland, his son-in-law Roy Green and

grandson Kevin Green, predeceased him. As well, his five siblings predeceased him.

Lorne was born on October 12, 1922 in Crossfield, Alberta to Evelyn and Harry Brooker. Following his mother’s death at the age of three; he was adopted by Bert and Iva Johnson and raised on a farm east of Carstairs, Alberta. The three Johnson children were often given a ride to school by Wilf Carter, who also sang at their Christmas Concert. Lorne joined the Canadian Army in Calgary on June 19, 1941. After a brief training in Chilliwack, B.C., he saw service in the blackouts of London in the fall of 1941. He was injured while delivering a message to barracks when his motorbike encountered an army vehicle on a narrow train overpass. He was discharged from service in 1944 in Calgary.

He left Calgary to find work in British Columbia. At first, he was employed by Galloway Lumber Company. It was there that he met Doreen. They were married on June 9, 1945. He operated a portable sawmill for Knight Lumber Company (Elko)

and Wilder Brothers (Radium). After selling the portable mill, he worked in mining and logging and finally retired from the sawmill in Radium at age 65 in 1987. In retirement, he enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing. Fishing with grand children and great grandchildren were a great pleasure for him.

The family would like to thank Dr. Louw, nurses and staff of Invermere and District Hospital, the homecare support workers, and the nurses and staff of Columbia House (North Coho) for their care and kindness to Lorne and family during the last three months.

“We love you and miss you greatly, but hope that you are floating in a bathtub of warm water, just as you did on your last evening in Columbia House.”

In lieu of flowers or should friends desire, donations can be made to Columbia House in Invermere or the Canadian Cancer Society.

There is no service at this time. Cremation entrusted to McPherson’s Funeral Home of Cranbrook.

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COMMERCIAL SPACE

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

New, commercial office, and/or retail space for rent. Prime location, D/T Invermere, excellent monthly rates, furnished, kitchen, available now. 250-341-5788.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION

Private room w/ cable, phone, laundry access, internet, and all utilities included, $400/month + $200 DD, N/P, 250-342-4020.

Wanted: 2 people to share a bright 2 bdrm, ground level walkout, 2 blocks to D/T Invermere, N/S, N/P, $950/month + DD, F/S, W/D, D/W, and utilities included, 250-342-1584 or 250-342-8679.

SUITE FOR RENT

Radium, furnished apartments available Oct 1. 1-2 bdrm, 1-1 bdrm, and 2 –bachelors. Includes all utilities, parking and cable. N/S, pet possible, DD required. 2 bdrm - $800/month, 1 bdrm - $650/month, Bachelor - $550/month. Contact Joan at 250-342-7517 for viewing.

2 bdrm apartments, D/T Invermere, clean, quiet units, parking, walk to everything, Start at $725/month, N/S, references required, D/W, W/D hookups. Call Dennis, 250-342-6912.

Apartment for rent, 1800 sq.ft., 3 bdrm, 2 bath, huge balcony with view, utilities included, $1250/month, 403-519-0447.

Invermere, 2 furnished, 1 bdrm apartments, laundry, cable TV, utilities included, N/S, N/P, DD, 250-341-6096.

Radium, large, bright 1 bdrm apartment, $650/month, includes utilities, DD, call 250-342-3790 to view.

Radium, top level, 3 bdrm apartment with 5 appliances, $600/month, DD required, 250-342-3790 or 250-342-5159.

SUITE FOR RENT

CARRIAGE COURT APARTMENTS. Conveniently located behind Sobeys 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, NP. Utilities not included. Available immediately, 250-342-8781.

Walk to D/T and Kinsmen Beach, spacious, clean 2 bdrm basement suite, separate entrance, 4 appliances, backyard amenities, N/S, N/P, no partiers, references and DD required, rent includes water, Hydro, and heat. 250-342-7590.

Large, clean, furnished, 1 bdrm suite for rent, new paint, carpet, and new queen bed, shared laundry, off street parking, large fenced yard, utilities and cable included, $725/month + DD, 250-342-9404.

Radium, 2 bdrm suite, must be seen, $900/month, inclusive, 250-342-5159.

Newly renovated, partially furnished, upper suite for year round rental, 3 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, walk to D/T Invermere and Kinsmen Beach. 250-688-0244.

Radium, brand new 2 bdrm upper suite, $1200/month, includes utilities or 4 bdrm, 2 bath basement suite, unfurnished, $1200/month, includes utilities, reduced rent for good long term tenants, N/S, N/P, and NO partiers, Donna or Verna 250-342-6010.

2 bdrm, very clean furnished apartment, near schools, W/D, utilities and cable included, references, rent negotiable to right party. Also, partial rent in exchange for yard work if suitable tenant, available soon. Write to Landlord, Box 362, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0, please state age and employment.

Furnished apartment in town, 2 bdrm, comes with cable and utilities, W/D, references, $850/month, 250-342-9636.

SUITE FOR RENT

Westside Park, Invermere, 600 sq.ft., furnished, bright, 1 bdrm basement suite available for rent, one off-street parking spot, full kitchen, bath, W/D, N/S, N/P, 3 month min. lease. 1 person $650/month, couple $750/month. Utilities and wireless internet included, available early January, 250-342-7226, [email protected].

Invermere, 3 bdrm basement suite, W/D, wood stove, $750/month + utilities, 250-342-5332.

Newer home studio suite for rent, all utilities included, internet, cable, and laundry, N/S, N/P, $500/month, 250-688-0965.

HOUSE FOR RENT

Contact 250-342-4040 for seasonal or long term

rentals or go online at

FirstChoiceRentals.ca

FOR RENT

In Radium, bright 3 bdrm home in nice subdivision, $900/month + utilities. Cozy 2 bdrm trailer on large private lot with out buildings, $850/month + utilities. In Invermere, clean, partially furnished 2 bdrm home, great location for Panorama bus, W/D included, $1250/month, includes utilities. All N/S, DD and references required, 250-342-3841.

Wonderful home, freshly painted, great views, 3 minutes from the lake in Indian Beach, great neighbors, 2 bdrm + Den, email: [email protected] or call 435-901-1600.

1800 sq.ft., 4 bdrm bungalow, attached garage, across from Windermere Golf Course, $1450/month, DD and references required, 250-341-1998.

Windermere, 1 bdrm home, lovely yard, N/S, pets considered, references, January to June, $650/month, 403-851-2043.

HOUSE FOR RENT

Spacious 3 bdrm, 5 appliance, house in Columere Park in Fairmont Hot Springs, available January 1, $1000/month + utilities, 250-345-6155.

Black Forest Heights, totally renovated, 2 bdrm, 1 ½ bath, upper floor, 6 new appliances, blinds, large deck, yard, N/S, N/P, $900/month, includes water and Satellite T.V., 780-718-4922 or [email protected].

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

CONDO FOR RENT

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Spacious luxury, 3 bdrm, 2 ½ bath, 2 storey, premium finishing, large decks, bright, open views, major appliances, elevator access, secured underground double parking and storage, recreation centre w/indoor pools, fitness, games rooms, private beach, boat dock, sports courts, playgrounds N/S, N/P, DD, references, $1,800/month, includes Heat/AC, + basic utilities. Rent to own options. Avail immediately, 250-688-0512.

New townhome for rent, 3 bdrm, 2 bath + garage, in Cedarwood Glen Estates, D/T Invermere, N/S, N/P, $1250/month, available January 1st, 250-341-1182.

2 bdrm, 2 bath in The Point, underground parking, W/D, $1000/month, 403-519-0447.

Sable Ridge Condos for rent, 1 bdrm, top floor, fully furnished, $650/month; 3 bdrms + Den, top floor, fully furnished, $1995/month. Please call, 403-630-7464.

The Peaks in Radium, 1 bdrm + Den, 800 sq.ft., $825/month, includes all utilities, F/P, underground parking, storage, long term lease, 403-816-6007.

CONDO FOR RENT

2 bdrm condo behind Sobeys, available December 15, D/W, W/D, stove, fridge, microwave, $750/month, 250-342-3417 or 250-347-9768.

Invermere, D/T, furnished condo, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, N/S, N/P, no partiers, references, available January 1, $1050/month, includes utilities, 403-978-4559.

1 bdrm near Sobeys, N/S, N/P, $600/month, 250-342-6255.

2 bdrm, 2 bath, new luxury furnished and equipped condo in D/T Invermere, great views, hot tub access, available until June for weekly or monthly rental, 250-688-0244.

Radium, Pinewood condo, 2 bdrm with loft, 2 bath, F/P, $1100/month, includes underground parking, utilities, N/P, N/S, 403-615-9989.

Invermere, 2 bdrm condo, quiet building, N/S, W/D, $700/month + utilities, 250-342-5332.

Low rent/responsible renters, 2 bdrm Black Forest condo, rent-to- own option, $800/month, 250-342-3826.

D/T Invermere, executive townhome, furnished, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 TVs, F/P, views, on the lake, weekly or monthly terms OK, N/S, N/P, 1-866-313-4762.

CONDO FOR SALE

Spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom condo at the Peaks in Radium. Swimming pool, hot tubs, underground heated parking, A/C, fireplace, appliances, and window coverings, includes 2-person infrared sauna and deluxe massage chair. Great view! Like new! $199,999, Furnished, No agents please. 250-341-5170.

Ski to your door, fully furnished 1 bdrm condo, F/P, deck, heated parking, swimming pool, hot tubs. Tamarack Lodge, Panorama, BC, $115,000 Firm. Call 250-342-6858 after 6 p.m.

HOUSE FOR SALE

420 4th Ave., Invermere, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, newly renovated, shop/shed, deck, fenced yard, all appliances, 3 blocks to beach, $320,000, 250-342-1698, www.fmsguitars.com/house.

MISC. FOR SALE

support Rockies Hockey!

Pine, Fir, dry and split. To order call 250-342-6908.

Top Quality Hay and straw,

alfalfa/grass round bales. Call Elkhorn Ranch, 250-342-0617.

Junior skis, Rossignol Blasts, 148 cm for sale. No bindings, $75, 250-342-0399.

Firewood, Fir and Pine mix, $235. Larch, $300. Pine, $180. All wood split and delivered. 250-341-5551.

Larch firewood for sale, $275/cord, split and delivered, 250-409-9259.

2010 Floor Model Hot Tub BLOWOUT, everything must go! Valley Spas, 503B 7th Ave, Invermere.

Cannon Printer and scanner, $50, 250-347-9787.

FREE Stove, white and black, excellent condition, must pick up, 250-347-2456.

vEHICLES FOR SALE

2001 Cavalier, $1500. 2003 CR250, $3000. 2004 CRF450, $3000. 2002 CBR600F41, $4500. Good shape, must sell. Call 250-688-0053 or 250-270-0955.

bUSINESS FOR SALE

Busy seasonal café

for sale in invermere,

B.C. serious inquiries

only, 250-341-5370.


business FOR sALe

Wanted to purchase Vacation Rental Business in the Columbia Valley, reply in confidence to [email protected].

seRvices

Tile & Slate InstallsJourneyman tile setter30+ years experienceCustom Steam Rooms,

Showers, Floors, and Cultured Stone.

All work Guaranteed.Competitive rates.

Call 250-341-5645.

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.

Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning. Dry in 1 hour! Serving the Valley since 2006. Call 250-688-0213.

D&M Painting, interiors, exteriors, re-paints, etc. Call 250-341-1182.

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Get 25% offFree In-Home Consultation,

Customized, high qualityBLINDS with lifetime warranty,

Commercial or residential.Shannon’s Blinds & Designs,

Call a professional today;250-342-5749

[email protected]“Covering the Valley – One

Window At A Time”

LBO AutobodyYour Fender Bender Mender

& The Valley Shine ShopAuto detailing, power polishing, rock chip repair, and more… Prepare your boat for storage with an interior detail and exterior polish. Call Shawn or Jodi at 250-342-9696.

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

Executive Typing Services, Over 20 years word processing experience. Resumes, manuals, data entry, and more. Accurate and fast! 250-270-0254.

Pampered Chef is in the Valley! Host a Pampered Chef Bridal party, Kitchen party, Book party orders (get individual orders and still receive FREE items) or you can simply place an individual order with me. Please visit www.pamperedchef.ca to view the Fall/Winter catalogue. You may reach me at [email protected] or call me at 250-342-1143 and I will drop off a catalogue directly to you.

Massage, Facials, Waxing… By reservation. www.sunsationsdayspa.com or 250-342-6899. Happy Holidays! Bon Bon.

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Bookkeeping/Payroll Services available. Please call 250-342-5750.

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Want to set your own schedule?

Then selling .925 sterling silver jewellery is for you! Work part-time or full-time selling beautiful jewellery and having fun! Work as little or as much as you like. Earn 30% on your sales along with opportunities for trips and free jewellery. Fastest-growing sterling silver jewellery company. Interested? Call 250-342-0399.

Sundre, Alberta trucking company requires Class 1 drivers with clean abstracts. We are looking for drivers in our gravel truck, heavy equipment hauling divisions, sawdust hauling with walking floor trailers, and a loader operator for our crushing division. We offer competitive wages and are a family orientated company. Please fax resume to 403-638-4950 or email: [email protected].

Black Forest is looking for a part-time, day-time cleaner, call or drop off resume, 250-342-9417.

H o u s e ke e p i n g / M a i n t e n a n c e required at Motel Bavaria, Radium Hot Springs, please fax resume to 250-347-9218.

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Nipika Mountain Resort requires an Experienced Housekeeper. Nipika is an Eco-Resort located in the heart of the Rockies. The primary responsibility is preparing cabins for guests. Other duties include guest services, outdoor chores and laundry; this is an excellent position for an outdoor fitness oriented person. Transortation from Invermere or Radium provided. For more information contact Nipika Mountain Resort at 250-342-6516 or [email protected].

CBT OPPORTUNITIESCBT invites interested individuals or firms to submit responses describing their expertise and experience in the following areas:

Request for Proposals – Regional Collaboration Research. •Deadline January 20, 2011 4:30 PST/MST.

Request for Proposals – Availability of Financial Capital in the •Columbia Basin. Deadline January 28, 2011 4:30 PST/MST.

Request for Qualified Applicants in a variety of disciplines •on an as needed basis. Deadline extended to January 31, 2011 4:30 PST/MST.

Additional details can be viewed at www.cbt.org/opportunities or requested by calling 1.800.505.8998.

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Our focus is on giving people room to grow, room to impact, room to make a significant contribution and room to make a difference in the lives of others.

Come join our Residential and Community teams in Invermere! Now accepting applications for:

Casual Community Health Workers #261368Casual Resident Care Attendants #227216PPT Rehabilitation Assistant #265326

By combining your education and experience you can begin advancing your skills on our team.

For detailed qualifications, more information and to apply online visit: www.roomtogrowbc.ca

Vacation Rental Specialist Wanted

High Country Properties is look-ing for a friendly and outgoing person to work in our busy call centre. You will be responsible for providing “legendary” cus-tomer service to owners and guests via telephone, email and in person. You will also be responsible for booking indi-vidual and group reservations, answering guest inquiries and selling the benefits of staying in a vacation rental. Please Note: This is a temporary Maternity Leave position. Starting wage: $13/hr + commission, plus health and dental benefits! Visit highcountryproperties.com for full job description. Please send cover letter and resume to Bjorn Billehaug via email [email protected] by Monday, January 17.

RecReAtiOnAL vehicLes

SNOWMOBILE SERVICE SPECIAL

All makes and Models - Snow Plows, Klim Clothing, Avalanche Gear• SERVICE • PARTS • SALES • RENTALS

Supplying Parts and Service for all makes and models.Located Invermere Cross Roads beside Tim Hortons250-342-3350 • www.bpmotorsports.ca

fairmonthotsprings.com

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is now accepting applications for the position of:

Accounts Payable/Payroll CoordinatorReporting the Accounting Manager, this dual position requires a self-starter with previous accounts experience.

Accounts Payable Responsibilities:• Processing the invoices for all Resort organizations• Year-end processing where required.• Matching of all documents required to verify the accuracy and

reasonableness of the charges.

Payroll Responsibilities:• Processing payroll on a bi-weekly basis. • Trouble-shooting pay discrepancies on employee pay

statements. • Ensuring non-standard transactions such as holiday and

vacation pay, deductions, and remittances are administered on a timely basis.

• Creating and producing period reports such as vacation accruals and costs.

• Overseeing production of the annual year end reports.• Investigating enhancements in the payroll program and

implementing with the assistance of senior management.• Training managers to use the payroll system.• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Key Qualifications:• Accounting or bookkeeping certifications preferred.• 2-3 years experience with accounting software and systems.• High level of detail orientation and ability to multi-task and

work to tight deadlines.• Excel spreadsheet expertise.

Fairmont Hot Springs Resort offers a competitive salary and benefit package with access to all resort amenities. Interested applicants should forward their resume with references to:David Sheedy: [email protected], fax 250.345.6616, or call 250.345.6004.

WANTED: Free Weights Call 250-342-0838


PioNEER oN THE RoAD

PICTURE PERFECT — Clockwise from top left: Nick and Trudy Veres at Tintern Abbey, near the River Wye at Tintern, Wales in May 2010. The couple split their time between living in Whitehorse, Yukon during the summer, and Radium Hot Springs during the winter months; Su-

san Malone and Lana Banham at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary at Kanab, Utah; The Hann and Gibson families at the West Edmonton Mall in December 2010; Tyler and Logan Powell at Schweitzer Mountain Resort in Sandpoint, Idaho.

End of the road for thisyear’s travel contest


The front page of The Pioneer traversed the far-reaches of the globe this year during the annual 2010 Pioneer on the Road travel contest, which has now come to a close.

We received a steady flow of entries throughout the year, which totalled 153 photos by the end of December.

Sitting at our desks in the newsroom, it’s always a thrill for us to receive the photos and see where Pioneer faithfuls have taken the paper. in a way, we live vicari-ously through our adventuresome readers.

in 2010, The Pioneer traveled to an astounding ar-ray of destinations; our paper found its way to india, London, the Vancouver olympics and Paralympics,

Germany, the Bahamas, to the Leaning Tower of Pisa, Paris, Nunavut, Portugal, Greece, Australia, Trinidad, Tanzania, Scotland, Sweden, and New York, to name only a handful. The Pioneer has teetered atop volcanoes, accompanied people on cruises, weddings, and reunions, and has traveled in the backpacks of climbers to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro and to the Annapurna Basecamp in Nepal.

Dave and Colleen Weatherhead are the lucky win-ners of our draw for this year’s contest (see next page). They have won tickets to a Calgary Flames game with one night’s accommodation, courtesy of invermere Trav-el World.

Keep on traveling, and send your high-resolution photos to [email protected], or drop them off to #8, 1008-8th Avenue, invermere.


PioNEER oN THE RoAD

2010 contest winners survive a flooded honeymoon

HERE AND THERE — Clockwise from top left: Pete and Penny Jensen and Ron and Shirley Kormendy on a Panama Canal cruise; Karolina Schager, Arthur and Elli Wittenborn and Tony Bukovnik in front of the San Miguel de Allende, Mexico; Karen and Rob Bedford going through the Panama Canal; Neil Warrender and Cheryl Card outside of the Roman Baths in Bath, Eng-land; Ken and Cheri Hann in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Submitted by Dave and Colleen Weatherhead

As we were planning for our September wedding, we were also trying to decide where we wanted to go for our honeymoon. We knew it had to be somewhere hot and sunny, but were having trouble making a final decision. When a local family offered us their house in Sayulita Mexico, our decision was made.

our flight to Mexico had a stop-over in Phoenix, where we were paged to come to the message centre. We speculated that it was some kind of surprise – like an upgrade to first class! The message went something like: “Flooding in Sayulita, road washed out, call home.” A chain of phone calls had passed to our family that get-ting to Sayulita that day as we had planned would not be possible.

After spending the night in Puerto Vallarta, we set out under sunny skies to catch a bus up the coast to Sa-yulita. As our bus neared the stretch of road that was un-der repair, the traffic was backed up for a few kilometres, with small groups of vehicles being let through at a time.

For three hours we inched our way toward the head of the line. After waiting a while, our driver got word that the road would be closed for the rest of the day. The bus was heading back to Puerto Vallarta, which he attempted to convey to us for a few minutes in Spanish before find-ing someone to translate for him.

While we were considering our options, it was de-cided that the road would be opened for one more group of vehicles. With the help of our translator friend, we quickly found someone willing to take us through with them. Half an hour later, a friendly non-English speaking family dropped off their relieved non-Spanish speaking passengers in Sayulita.

The town was a mess of muddy streets and debris, but beautiful all the same. People were already working hard on cleaning up, and the town looked much better a week later when we had to leave to come back home. We had a great time surfing, snorkeling, relaxing and enjoy-ing the amazing food.

We were very grateful to everyone who helped us out and will always remember our honeymoon to Sayulita!


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

Historical Earl Grey cabin is rotting awayBy Kate IrwinPioneer Staff

An historical log cabin near Inver-mere needs community help to prevent it from disintegrating.

Earl Grey cabin, which was built in 1909, can be found at the eastern head of the Earl Grey Pass at Toby Creek, about 40 kilometres southwest of Invermere.

After several readers’ letters about the cabin being in a state of disrepair, The Pioneer decided to investigate this piece of local history.

“It will be a tragic loss if nothing is done to preserve the cabin,” said reader Peter Allen, in a November letter to The Pioneer. “Each year the cabin deterio-rates. At the present rate it will probably collapse in another two or three years.”

The cabin falls within the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy, which is admin-istered by B.C. Parks. Despite its fascinat-ing history there is no formal heritage protection or designation for the site.

The cabin was built by the Gover-nor General of Canada, Albert Grey, the

fourth Earl Grey, who lends his name to the famed football championship, the Grey Cup.

He first crossed the pass from Koote-nay Lake to the Columbia River Valley in 1908. Impressed by the beauty of the Pur-cell Mountains, the Earl built the cabin for him and his family to enjoy the area.

“The B.C. Parks mandate is to pro-tect natural places. Our first priority is to protect wilderness, not buildings, al-though we do work with the province’s Heritage Branch,” said Colin Grewar of the Ministry of Environment.

Over the years, B.C. Parks has been approached by volunteer groups who are interested in preserving Earl Grey cabin, but no work has been done and there is no timeline for work to begin.

Local groups such as the Columbia Valley Heritage Building Society are cur-rently dedicating their resources to saving Invermere’s CPR lodge.

Repairing the cabin would require donations of materials and money and a team of committed local volunteers to step forward and take on the project.

IN TROUBLE — Top, the original Earl Grey cabin, pictured in the early 1900s. Above, the cabin as it stands today, with crumbling walls, roof and floor. Photos submitted


Lake Windermere aLLiance church Sunday, January 9th, 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Life Instruction,

“He Chose Us”..., Pastor Trevor ministering.

“K.I.D.S.” Church, for Children ages 3 to 12 during the Morningservice.

7 p.m. “ SING and CELEBRATE”...at L.W.A.C.Pastor 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, Invermere110 - 7th avenue, invermere

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

VaLLey chriSTian aSSembLySunday 10 a.m.: Worship and Word

Kids’ Church provided.interim Pastor Joe martinsen

4814 highway 93/95, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com

roman caThoLic church

Saturday: 11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium and 7 p.m. at Canadian Martyr’s Church in Invermere

Sunday: 9 a.m. at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere11 a.m. at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium

Father James 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

Thursday 7 p.m. Fun NightPastor 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 Churches

INVERMERE CHRISTIAN SUPPLIESWHAT GOES INTO the MINDCOMES OUT in a LIFE TM

Selkirk TV & Appliances Ltd.“Serving you since 1971”MAIN STREET • INVERMERE(250) 342-6415

• Books • Music • Stationary• Children • Educational

• Books • Music • Stationary• Children • Educational

By Father Jim McHughCanadian Martyrs’ Catholic Church

This Sunday is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord and marks the end of the Christmas Season and the beginning of “ordinary time.”

Many people seem to think that life “just hap-pened,” but life doesn’t “just happen”: life must be lived and welcomed. It must be enjoyed and loved to be truly lived as God intended. Some people might say that the Gospel says we have to hate our life to be disciples of Christ (Luke 14.26), so how can we love life if Jesus has told us to hate it?

We need to remember that life itself is a gift from God, who is LOVE. If we love God, we must love his gifts as well because they show us his love. We run into difficulty when we forget or choose to ignore the fact that life does not “belong” to us, but to God, or when we begin to act as though we have the right to our own life and place that over others’ rights. When we start placing the love of things, or other people, or ourselves

before our love for God, we will lose our life because we have lost our anchor.

When we were baptised, we were grafted into the Body of Christ, the Church, and given the promise of eternal life. This eternal life is a New Life in Christ. It carries with it a great privilege as we are now sons and daughters of God, but it carries great responsibilities as well: we are to live our lives for God not just for ourselves. As children of God we are called to imitate Jesus Christ. Jesus did everything to glorify the Father; nothing he did was for his own benefit, comfort or convenience. Even in his darkest hour, his prayer was “… let your will be done, not mine.”(Luke 22. 42b).

Jesus was baptised with the baptism of John, that is, for repentance of sin, although he was sinless, to show us the way to New life. We were baptised with water and the Holy Spirit for the forgiveness of sin and for eternal life. Some people believe that is all we have to do, but Jesus’ baptism began his ministry, and our baptism follows his example. Therefore, perhaps our baptism should call us to live a certain way as well.

The White of Christmas is past; the Green of “or-dinary time” is here. We have celebrated God’s Love showed to us in Christ’s birth; let us now work to build the kingdom here on earth by living well the life God has given us.

Happy New Year, everyone.

baptism: a new life

You can remember someone special with your gift to the Canadian Cancer SocietyTo 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

All mittens on deckDave Bacon (left)

and Andrew Tink (right) explore the meaning of year-round boating as they take advantage of a boat stuck in the ice at Indian Beach Ma-rina. Both men are from Calgary and own second homes in the valley.

Photo submitted


Avalanche awarenessavailable

to allBy Pioneer Staff

Residents of the Co-lumbia Valley heading into the back country this winter have a number of options to learn about avalanche safety.

The College of the Rockies is offering a num-ber of courses for interest-ed snowmobilers, skiers, snowboarders and other outdoor enthusiasts.

“With the rising trend in back country and out-of-bounds use comes an increasing need to raise awareness and promote avalanche education and training,” said John Kelly, Canadian Avalanche Cen-tre operations manager.

College of the Rockies campuses present courses that include topics on ava-lanche terrain recognition, avalanche climatology, snow stability evaluation, alpine touring practices, avalanche accidents and search and rescue techniques.

The Avalanche Skills and Safety Training course is at the Kimberley cam-pus on February 1st, and at the Fernie Campus Janu-ary 17th, February 7th and February 28th.

For more informa-tion, visit www.cotr.bc.ca/conEd/ or contact the campus nearest you.

On January 16th, at 7:30 p.m. the Banff Cen-tre will host the 2011 Ava-lanche Awareness Night.

The free event will include presentations by snow safety experts, films from the Banff Mountain Film Festival, and a trade show.

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