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The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is warning that smoky air in Invermere, Radium Hot Springs and Golden is being caused by a large wildfire burning on the edge of Banff National Park. The fire in the Spreading Creek area of the park (pictured here on July 8th) had grown to 7,000 hectares as of Monday, July 14th. See page 3 for the full story.

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Valley visitor services programs may get streamlined STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Efforts are under way to create a valley-wide visitors services centre, following a report on the topic at the latest Columbia Valley Directed Funds Committee meeting. The report, presented on June 16th, examines the existing visitor services in the valley, and makes recommendations on how to streamline them into a single, co-ordinated service. It was prepared by Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Special Initiatives manager Andrew McLeod, and work on it began after the directed funds committee approved $5,000 for the report in August 2013. “Under the current setup, both the District of Invermere and the Village of Radium Hot Springs pay directly for visitor services to the two chambers (of commerce), while the rest of

the valley does not pay anything, yet receive the benefit of these services,” said RDEK Area F director and directed funds committee chair Wendy Booth. “The goal was to find a way that everybody pays their fair share. I think if we are able to combine visitor services to be valley wide, besides everybody paying their fair share, there can be many efficiencies achieved rather then duplication of services.” The report recommends setting up an RDEK Columbia Valley economic development service to fund valley visitor services and proposes a formula to fund it. The formula assumes a $200,000 annual operating budget, with $18,531 coming from the Village of Radium Hot Springs, $43,056 coming from the District of Invermere, $5,978 coming from the Village of Canal Flats, $115,473 from RDEK Area F, and $16,962 coming from Area G. The contribution amounts are based

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on property assessment values for each area. Radium is the most logical location for a single valley-wide services program, according to the report, given three factors: the Radium Visitor Centre’s long-standing experience delivering the larger of the two visitor service programs in the valley; the physical location of its Visitor Centre operations; and its relationship with Parks Canada. The report adds that a single valley-wide visitor service does not mean only one visitor centre in the valley, and suggests that a “southern gateway” visitor centre, in Fairmont Hot Springs for instance, or one in a place with a large economic impact such as downtown Invermere, would be good additions to the main Radium centre. McLeod told The Valley Echo that the proposal doesn’t necessarily mean the exist visitor centre at the Crossroads

or the downtown Invermere visitor information kiosk will disappear. “It (the proposal) doesn’t mean that there couldn’t or wouldn’t be visitors services at that location (the Crossroads). It’s just that, if there was a main visitors centre on highway at Radium and another ‘southern gateway’ visitor centre on the highway at Fairmont, it may not make sense to have a third visitor centre on the highway by Invermere, when maybe it could be downtown instead,” said McLeod. Booth will be presenting the report to the two local chambers of commerce and the valley’s three municipal councils (Radium, Invermere and Canal Flats) in the next few weeks. The RDEK board of directors has voted to refer that a Columbia Valley Economic Development Service be made part of the RDEK’s 2015 strategic priorities process, which will take place later this year or in early 2015.

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Lyle Grisedale of Kimberley took this prize-winning Look Outside photograph of a bald eagle landing on a pine tree in the Purcells region. For more information on this local year-long photo contest and posting to social media, visit wildlookoutside.com. PHOTO BY LYLE GRISEDALE

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Blaze in Alberta sends smoke to Columbia Valley Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

A large wildfire in the Spreading Creek area of Banff National Park is sending smoke and haze into the Upper Columbia Valley. The 7,000-hectare fire is burning in a northern section of the park and adjoining lands outside the park, about 100 kilometres northeast of Golden and the smoky conditions it’s creating in the valley are expected to continue, given the forecast of continued hot and dry conditions in coming days. Fire crews from Parks Canada and the Alberta provincial Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Resource Development are jointly managing the blaze. “We’ve brought it to some fairly good containment lines during the past 48 hours, which we’re optimistic we can hold it to, but it’s still a really active wildfire at this time,” said Parks Canada incident commander for the fire, Rick Kubian.

The fire began on Thursday, July 3rd with a lightning strike outside the park, but close to the park boundary. Parks Canada completed a successful burnout operation to reduce forest fuels and stop the fire from spreading on Tuesday, July 8th. A dramatic wind shift on Friday, July 11th had Parks Canada evacuate the Saskatchewan River Crossing warden station and Saskatchewan Crossing resort. The wind shift also brought smoke into the Upper Columbia Valley, reducing visibility here. The winds shifted again later that day, reducing haze in the valley and allowing the resort and warden station to re-open. “At this time we are using aerial ignition and water suppression to continue to manage forest fuels,” said Parks Canada Lake Louise, Yoho and Kootenay Field Unit communications officer Tania Peters. “The fire is expected to last throughout the summer, given the hot and dry conditions we currently have, probably about six to eight weeks.” The fire means the Icefields Parkway between Lake

Louise and Jasper will see some periodic closures between 2 p.m. and 7 a.m. as fire crews continue their work. Parks Canada will keep the highway open between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. Hot and dry conditions are also prevailing in B.C.’s Southeast Fire Centre (which includes the entire Kootenay region), leading the centre to prohibit all open fires in the area on Wednesday, July 2nd. Campfires less than one-metre by one-metre were still permitted as of the Valley Echo’s Monday press deadline. “We haven’t hit our tipping point yet at which we would ban campfire,” said Southeast Fire Centre fire information officer Jordan Turner.. The weather forecast for the Columbia Valley has hot and dry conditions lasting until Friday, July 18th, when some rain is expected. Turner advises that anybody having a campfire in the current conditions should have a half-litre jug of water and hand-tool nearby, to be able to quickly put out any blaze that might get slightly out of control.

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Ktunaxa hopeful Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision will have Jumbo implications Sally MacDonald Cranbook Daily Townsman

The Ktunaxa Nation Council is working with its legal team to determine how a landmark Supreme Court decision last week will affect its appeal against the Jumbo Glacier Resort development west of Invermere. On Thursday, June 26th, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized, for the first time in Canada, aboriginal title to a specific tract of land. The decision essentially makes it easier for a First Nation to establish title over lands that are culturally and spiritually significant for its people. The case was brought forward to the Supreme Court of Canada by the Tsilhqot’in of central British Columbia after the British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled the Tsilhqot’in had Aboriginal title only in small, select spots of their traditional territory. The court’s decision granted Aboriginal title to the Tsilhqot’in people to approximately 2,000 square kilometres of land in the heart of Tsilhqot’in traditional territory, but not on reserve. “We will no longer be an afterthought when significant developments that will have major impacts on our cultural and spiritual ways of life are proposed,” said Kathryn Teneese, chair of the Ktunaxa Nation Council. The Ktunaxa are currently locked in legal proceedings with the B.C. government over the province’s decision to approve the development of Jumbo Glacier Resort in Ktunaxa traditional territory 55 kilometres west of Invermere, an area the First Nation refers to as Qat’muk. To the Ktunaxa, Qat’muk has great spiritual significance as the home of the grizzly bear spirit. In April, the B.C. Supreme Court found that the province had adequately consulted with the Ktunaxa prior to approving the four-season resort in 2012. However, the Ktunaxa feel the decision does not respect their sacred relationship with the area they know as Qat’muk, and filed an appeal in May. Court dates have not yet been set for that appeal, Teneese said, but the Tsilhqot’in decision may affect the Ktunaxa’s case. “Our legal counsel is doing a thorough review of the

decision and looking to see if there are areas from the as long as they have.” Teneese wanted to point out to the Ktunaxa’s decision that might be helpful in our way forward. neighbours that the decision provides clarity for That work is underway right now,” she said. Lawyers are working “to make reference in the ap- treaty negotiations. “People shouldn’t be fearful of this. In fact, I think peal to a Supreme Court decision and hopefully to point out that what the court has decided in a unani- it provides some greater certainty, and it’s going to help frame ongoing discussions between ourselves mous decision is applicable in our instance.” Meanwhile, the Tsilhqot’in decision will have an im- and our neighbours. It’s not something that is a stick; pact for First Nations in B.C., including the Ktunaxa, it’s a tool that we should be looking to that’s going to that are currently in treaty negotiations with the pro- help us try to crystallize how things should be, and we can get rid of some unfinished business.” vincial and federal governments. The Tsilhqot’in decision places a greater burden “We hope that it will cause both Canada and B.C. to look at their existing mandates and come to the table on governments to justify economic development prepared to reach an agreement,” said Teneese. “We on aboriginal land. Title, however, is not absolute. feel that all of the information we have been bring- Economic development can still go ahead on titled ing forward and the positions that we have taken in land without consent in cases where development is our discussions with government have always been pressing, substantial and meets the Crown’s fiduciabased on the same circumstances and the same un- ry duty, the high court ruled. — With files from Canadian Press derstandings as the Tsilhqot’in brought forward.” The Tsilhqot’in nation is located west of Williams Lake, in the B.C. InteNotice of iNteNt rior, with a population of about 3,000. Re: LiquoR coNtRoL aNd LiceNsiNg act The legal case dates back decades, appLicatioN foR a LiquoR pRimaRy (Lp) ameNdmeNt to a dispute over logging rights grantAn application for the addition of a second outdoor patio to the current Liquor Primary establishment has been ed where Tsilhqot’in maintained trareceived by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch from Horsethief Creek Pub & Eatery, located at 7538 Main Street East, Radium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0. plines. Millions of dollars later, the The current licensed hours are from 11 AM to 1 AMon Monday to Saturday and 11 AM to 12 AM on Sunday. There has high court has recognized aboriginal been no change to the hours requested. title over 1,750 square kilometres of The liquor primary establishment is currently licensed for 135 persons inside and 20 persons on the patio. The territory. proposed second outdoor patio has an occupant load of 47 persons for a total combined occupant load of 202 persons. Teneese said the Tsilhqot’in were Residents and owners of businesses located within a 0.5 mile (0.8 km) radius of the proposed site may comment on standing firm on an issue that is relthis proposal by evant for First Nations across B.C. 1) Writing to: THE GEnERAL MAnAGER “We have always been in strong C/O Licensing Analyst support of what the Tsilhqot’in are LiquORE COnTROL And LiCEnSinG BRAnCH PO BOx 9292 doing, feeling that they were bringVictoria, BC V8W 9J8 ing forward an issue that is shared oR across the province by those Nations 2) By email: lclc.lclc@gov.bc.ca that have not concluded arrangePetitions and form letters will not be considered ments, either in treaty or otherwise, with the province of B.C. To ensure the consideration of your views, your comments, name and address must be received on or before august 8th, 2014. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials “We want to thank and applaud the where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process. Tsilhqot’in people for sticking with it

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Columbia Valley directors eye UBCM for addressing Windermere Creek, Invermere helipad Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com

Several items of interest to the valley came up during the most recent Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) board of directors meeting in Cranbrook. During the July 4th meeting, the directors decided to request meetings with several ministers at the upcoming Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) meeting this September in Whistler, including one with the the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations on the ongoing Windermere Creek issue and one with the Minister of Health on the Invermere helipad and the standards required for helicopters to land there. The Valley Echo contacted RDEK Area F director Wendy Booth and Invermere mayor Gerry Taft on the meeting requests, but both said they can’t offer much comment

yet, since the meetings have not been confirmed and no speaking notes for them have yet been developed. “At the August board meeting, there will be the speaking notes on each topic that then will be approved by the board,” said Booth. Taft said the meeting with the Minister of Health, if approved, would be “just to get a little more information about the helipad and how it’s operated.” A Ministry of Health spokesperson had previously told the Valley Echo that the helipad falls under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. Windermere Creek has seen flooding and high levels of sediments washed down the stream between Trethewey Beach and Shadybrook Resort in the last two springs, resulting in local states of emergency being declared in 2011 and 2012, and a geotechnical report in late 2012 and early 2013.

Library board appointments Three people were appointed to the Invermere public library board at the RDEK directors’ meeting ― Tom Symington and Gerriann Donahue as Area F representatives and Norm Funnell as an Area G representative — for terms lasting until the end December 2015. Grants in Aid Several decisions were made on discretionary grants in aid funding at the meeting, including $1,000 from the Area F discretionary grant in aid account and $750 from the Area G discretionary grant in aid account to help the Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners with operational and project costs; $250 from the Area G account to Wildsight to help with the Eco Kids Adventure program; and $500 from the Area G account to the Steamboat Mountain Music Society for the annual Steamboat Mountain Music Festival.

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Speed limits going up around B.C. Tom Fletcher Black Press

The provincial government is raising speed limits around southern B.C., including a new 120 kilometres per hour limit on three remote stretches of divided four-lane highway. The new maximum applies to the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops, the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) from Aspen Grove to Peachland and Highway 19 from Parksville to Campbell River. The Coquihalla sections get new 120 km/h signs this week, and more changes will roll out this summer as sign crews put up new limits. In all, 35 sections of rural provincial highway totalling 1,300 kilometres are getting higher speed limits. Transportation Minister Todd Stone said limits are being raised where traffic studies show the vast majority of traffic is already going faster than the posted limit. A pilot project will test variable speed limits depending on volume and weather conditions. Digital signs that can display different limits will be tested on sections of the TransCanada, Coquihalla and Sea-to-Sky highways. The Sea-to-Sky Highway gets an increase from 80 to 90 km/h from Horseshoe Bay to Squamish. Other increases are 80 to 100 km/h on Highway 3 from Manning Park West to Allison Pass, 100 to 110 km/h on Highway 97C from Merritt to Aspen Grove, and 90 to

100 km/h from Revelstoke to Golden. In northern B.C., 52 per cent of people taking part in public consultation did not support speed limit increases, and that region will not see changes. All other regions had support, the highest in the Lower Mainland at 81 per cent. RCMP opposed increasing speed limits on rural highways. ICBC representatives also expressed safety concerns, and will monitor areas with higher limits to see if the severity of crashes increases. Ministry statistics show the number of serious crashes on provincial highways has decreased 28 per cent since 2003, from a combination of improved vehicle technology, driver education and enforcement. The ministry accepted recommendations from RCMP representatives to improve signs that encourage slower traffic to move to right lanes, and to clarify winter tire rules. The ministry is changing regulations to make tires with an “M&S” (mud and snow) symbol as well as those with a “mountain snowflake” (winter) symbol acceptable for roads requiring winter tires. New designs for wildlife warning signs, including lighted signs for high incident areas, are being installed. An updated sign reminding drivers to “Keep Right, Let Others Pass” is being installed, after people around the province expressed frustration about the slow vehicles in passing lanes.

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NICOLE TRIGG nicole@invermerevalleyecho.com The BC Winter and Summer Games have been taking place in British Columbia since 1978, bringing together the province’s emerging high performance athletes between the ages of nine and 18 (depending on the sport), with the average age being 14.5. According to the BC Games’ website (bcgames.org): “The purpose of the BC Games is to provide an opportunity for the development of athletes, coaches, and officials in preparation for higher levels of competition in a multisport event which promotes interest and participation in sport and sporting activities, individual achieve-

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(Black Press is the media partner of the Games), The Valley Echo endeavours to support this province-wide community initiative by profiling young Columbia Valley athletes who qualify to compete. In the words of Chuck Bennett, Black Press group publisher for the Kootenays: “I can’t think of anything more relevant to community journalism and community newspapers than local athletes attending the BC Games.” But for some inexplicable reason, despite the tremendous athletic promise this valley holds, in recent years there hasn’t been much local interest in the Summer Games — until now. By simply qualifying and competing, these four boys are serving as much-needed role models for the entire community and are already doing the valley proud, with or without medals.

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ment and community development.” The 2014 BC Summer Games start in Nanaimo tomorrow (Thursday, July 17th) and run through to Sunday, July 20th. The Valley Echo is excited to showcase four talented and inspiring young teenagers who are headed there to represent the Columbia Valley and test their best against other top athletes from across the province (see pages 8 and 9 for Part 2; Part 1 appeared in last week’s issue). Not only do these four young athletes show great promise in their respective disciplines, but part of our excitement lies in the fact that this is the first time in three years, possibly more, that our newspaper has had athletes to profile leading up to this major sporting event. Being a Black Press community newspaper

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ouncil has adopted the to sign the Community Works Regional UNDOWN U Roads and Traffic Bylaw; Fund Agreement under the this means that the changes Administrative Agreement made are in effect. For the deon the Federal Gas Tax Fund tails on these changes, please between the Village and the check out the bylaw on the UBCM (Union of British Cowebsite. I do have one correclumbia Municipalities). This tion, however. I reported in an means that we will receive a earlier Mayor’s Message and guaranteed annual grant in the TE Regional Rundown that one amount of $78,000 until 2024. of these changes included The federal government also that parking of recreational expanded the scope of eligible vehicles, boat trailers and utility trailers on projects. For more detailed information on boulevards was permitted from May 15th un- the agreement, check out the UBCM website til September 30th. In fact, utility trailers are at ubcm.ca. not included in this. The purpose of making At the same meeting, council authorized to this change was to allow residents with rec- apply $140,000 of our Roads and Paving budreational vehicles and boat trailers to park get to the repair of Grainger Road leading the them in front of their property during the beach. Part of this cost of the paving will be season without having to put them into stor- funded by the Water Upgrade Project coverage between trips. ing only the disturbances caused by crossing At the last meeting, council authorized the the road with waterlines.The additional funds chief administrative officer and the mayor will allow fixing of the remainder. The work

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will start within the next few weeks. Final touches are happening with the Arena Retrofit Project, which is still being financed by the Canal Flats Recreation Area. This work includes the installation of new lighting, which will reduce annual user costs, and the installation of Low E ceilings in place of insulation. Both of these projects came in well under budget due to the tireless efforts of our Arena Manager, Mathieu Fournier. Mathieu continues to work hard researching more cost-effective ways to achieve what has been approved in the budget. This due diligence will translate into us being able to fund additional small projects to improve the arena or reduce the tax requisition for the next two years. Thank you so much Mathieu for your continued efforts and dedication. It is very much appreciated! Ute Juras is the mayor of Canal Flats and can be reached at 250-489-9070 or by e-mail at ujuras@gmail.com.

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“On the highway, where the yellow school buses are — that would be hard to miss.”

Where is the best place for a valley-wide visitor centre?

Lorrie Hogg Invermere resident

“Next to the Tim Hortons, because it’s highly visible and I had no idea that this place (Invermere) was even here.”

“Radium — definitely on main street, because there is already one and it serves the public nicely.”

Justina Lise London, England

Roger Plato Invermere resident

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Foresight versus afterthought

“There is no cure for birth and death save to enjoy the interval.” George Santayana

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uman beings, it seems to me, are great problem-solvers. We have great energy for it and do it well. However, we aren’t such good “thinkers-ahead.” That, we don’t do well. In some cases, we don’t do it at all. We have always had shouters of doom and gloom among us. We still manage to harvest our crops, gather our vegetables, slaughter the pigs, cows, chickens, lambs and anything else needed to hold us over winter and even make a party or two, as well as make our coats for the winter. We survive winter itself and, after spring has passed, learn to complain about the heat of summer — and the tourists from Alberta and elsewhere.We say those who shout doom and gloom are “looking backward.” That’s much easier to do. But we aren’t anywhere near as good at seeing problems in advance. Human beings have had a long time to figure out the rules by which the world — and the universe in which it goes around — works. We have had time to figure out the rules and adapted them into our knowledge, to be passed on. Still, we don’t think about the sabre-toothed tiger until it jumps out of the rocks and starts eyeing us for lunch. Only then do we see how silly it was to carry the results of our morning hunt as we whistled obliviously on our way home. We do the same with driving, and a thousand other things. We’ve had such a long time, yet we still aren’t very good

at it. In fact, it often seems we don’t really get a look at the dangers with which we share our territory. Then we feel caught by surprise when the dangers stand right in front of us and bite us in uncomfortable places. When that happens, we think and move as fast as we can. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to think or move as fast (or with as many options) as we would like. RED People commonly make that mistake. It’s a bit like walking into known rattlesnake territory wearing only shorts and sandals, and then being surprised by the bite. We very frequently don’t think about the consequences of our decisions and actions. Anyone else will tell us about our mistake, afterwards. We’ve all seen it a million times. It’s before the event we don’t think enough. And it’s the “before” sort of thinking we need, more than the “after.” We aren’t the first to think of this. Sometime in the early Greek period (he lived from 270 BC to 341 BC), a philosopher named Epicurus said something like,“Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.” He doesn’t use modern language, but it’s the same sort of thought. There’s very little doubt in my mind now, after so many years of making mistakes, that we humans are not very good at “pre-thinking.”We are far better at thinking “after.” At least, it seems, I am. Afterwards. Looking back. Fred Elford is a retired international organization development consultant, living in Invermere, where he spends his time with bonsai trees. He can be reached at fredelford@ shaw.ca.

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t can be really hard to stick to a Blast FF clean eating lifestyle when you have a busy schedule. Between work, commuting, taking the kids to soccer and mowing the lawn, how do you find time to prepare a healthy meal for your family? In our fast-paced world, we don’t have time for food, which is why the industrial KATE & HAYLEY global diet of fast food and proATKINSON WILSON cessed meals has taken over many of our kitchens. Pre-packaged foods are easy, cheap and designed to taste good, so it’s no wonder that we often choose to pop a frozen pizza in the oven instead of building one from scratch using healthy ingredients. Unfortunately, these easily accessible foods are also the cause of weight gain and increased obesity in kids and adults. So how does one juggle a career, family, and healthy lifestyle? The key to staying on track is to incorporate a weekly ritual of meal planning, grocery shopping and food preparation. It will only take a few hours every week, but you’ll quickly realize how key it is to avoid choosing processed food over cooking from scratch. The first step is to plan all of your meals and snacks for the week. Keep a list of clean recipes that are simple, fast, and tasty. If you aren’t a natural in the kitchen or you’re new to clean eating, sit down with a couple of magazines or cookbooks that support your choice for healthy eating. Pick out recipes that you’ll enjoy and write your meal plan or create a chart that you can follow.To save time (especially if you don’t like to cook), make larger quantities of two or three recipes and eat the leftovers for dinner over the following few days. See A9

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‘Happy’ infects Columbia Garden Village with new music video Barry Coulter Cranbrook Daily Townsman

video — a portrait of Golden Life residents, staff and happiness. All aspects of life at Golden Life are captured, from the kitchens at Joseph Creek Village in Cranbrook to the Senior Prom at Castlewood Village Castlegar. Columbia Garden Village in Invermere — one of the 12 Golden Life communities — was visited by the crew in late June. “There was really good response,” said Columbia Garden Village administrative assistant Kate Bennett. She said the filming was done primarily inside, with residents gathering in different rooms, walking down halls, and sitting together in activity rooms. Out of the

Hundreds of seniors in southern B.C. and Alberta have given the world a definition of happiness, thanks to a globally popular song and a video that was launched on Friday, July 11th. Golden Life, a seniors’ housing, care and service provider in the region, has releasing a video dub showing residents and staff expressing their inner happiness to the accompaniment of “Happy,” a hugely successful song by American singer Pharrell Williams. The idea for the video came from Landon Elliott, a marketing director with Golden Life, after he noted that the song had been licensed by the United Nations for the International Day of Happiness, so that different versions could be created in different nations and cultures, expressing the happiness and joy that the song represents. “I thought it would be really interesting to see how our residents and staff expressed happiness,” Elliott said. Golden Life set about securing the licensing rights for their own video, which involves hundreds of seniors and staff dancing along and acting out joyously for the cameras while the song plays. Golden Life operates 12 seniors housing sites across southern B.C. and Alberta with about A screen shot of the new music video released on July 11th that can be viewed on1,300 residents in total. Elliott line, in which Columbia Garden Village in Invermere is one of 12 Golden Life seniors’ and the video crew visited them communities featured. youtube screen shot all — including Columbia Garden 100 or so residents, she said four or five appear in the Village in Invermere. “A lot of driving,” he said. The whole process of making the film took a month. final version. “I think it’s lovely, residents really enjoyed it,” Bennett Jason Beauchene, of Cranbrook’s Audiotomic Video Prosaid. “They were shy at first, but once we got them goduction, did the videography and editing. “We went to all the sites — two a week” Elliott said. ing, they were excited about it.” “We’ve given people a chance to get up on stage, show “I brought a boom box, gathered residents and staff together, and asked, what’s it like to be happy at (which- off, and show people what happiness is,” Elliott said. While the published version of the video is only four ever site the crew was filming).” Elliott said he led the way by dancing along behind the minutes long, an extended version was created, so that camera, but the subjects in front of the camera set to every person who participated in the video could have some screen time. The extended version has been made with gusto. “We gave the option for every senior to participate — available to each of Golden Life’s facilities, and will be shown on the facilities’ big screen theatres. not everybody did,” he said. The video launched on Friday, July 11th on Golden But hundreds of seniors did participate. “We came Life’s website and YouTube. To view the video, go to away with between 600 and 800 clips,” Elliott said. “But we only had the licensing for four minutes. So we goldenlife.ca. At the bottom of the webpage is a banner, which when you click on it will direct you to the video. had to edit it down to about 130 clips.” — With files from Nicole Trigg Those 130 clips were edited into a brisk four minute

Costume contest! Submitted Awaken your inner nerd, embrace your geek and celebrate your inner fangirl/ guy. This Saturday, July 19th, join Main Street Fun and Games (formerly the Monkey’s Uncle!) for their grand opening and a costume/cosplay contest! “Cosplay” is defined as dressing up as a character from (but not limited to) a movie, novel, video game, or comic book. With the massive fan bases of genre shows such as Game of Thrones and blockbuster movies like The Avengers, cosplaying is becoming a popular way for fans to demonstrate their passion. There will be several categories, including a children’s category for kids up to 11 years old, an adult category from 12 years and up, and a group category where you can get together with your friends. Preregistration will be $3 in each of these categories, or $5 at the door. There will also be a $10 cosplay challenge, where a limited number of registrants (maximum of 10) will create their costume with very limited funds. Creativity, craftsmanship and care (attention to detail) will be some of the judging criteria for all categories. For more information, or to register, please stop by Main Street Fun & Games or call the store at 250-342-3440.

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Editor’s note: In last week’s July 9th issue, The Valley Echo featured Thomas Carriere as one of four David Thompson Secondary School students who are headed to the BC Summer Games taking place in Nanaimo from July 17th to 20th. The remaining three athletes are featured below. Check next week’s Valley Echo to see how they fared in their respective events.

Matt ready to swallow BC Games whole Dan Walton dan@invermerevalleyecho.com

the finish, but yet you still have to keep a fast enough pace that you’re with the leaders when the final break begins. Suck it up and go as fast as you can. There’s not too much Four pillars will stand strong for David Thompson pacing because it’s such a short event.” However the 2,000-metre race requires runners to pace, Secondary School at the BC Summer Games in Nanaimo next weekend, and Matt Swallow from the four-man quad he said, but it’s important to save some energy for the last two laps. will be competing in three separate events. “It’s basically just who has the most left in the tank at Last spring at the qualifying tournament in Trail, each student was allowed to test their ability in three different that point.” When it comes to the long jump, there’s no margin for events. Matt chose the running long jump, and the 800-metre and 2,000-metre running races — and he qualified for error. Pace out your steps, and try to launch as close as possible to the boundary without each one. crossing the line. Multiple athletes from each event “Aside from that it’s just getting evcould advance from Trail. Matt was ery bit of technique right,” he said. the runner up for the 2,000-metre Matt’s never been to the BC Games and long jump, and not only did he before, nor has he visited the City of finish first in the 800-metre, but he Nanaimo. He says he’s most excited to beat the existing course record by see the calibre of competition at the five seconds. Games, but with three sports to com“So I’m hoping to do well in that pete in, he’s not counting on having one,” he said. much free time to explore. The Games Placing second in two events (he are held in a different venue each year, fell just five centimetres short of and at next year’s event, Matt hopes another student in long jump), Matt to find himself there. He has his sights said the first-place finishers will be set on earning a scholarship through in Nanaimo and he’s motivated to be running. He keeps fit by participating the one to finish first there. in many trail running races, but re“They’re even going to be on the frains from activities too extreme. same plane,” he added. “When I do too much crazy ninja While he has to keep some of his stuff I get injured.” strategy private, Matt shared a Winning at the BC Games is a heck taste of his winning style with The Valley Echo. Matt Swallow will be competing in of a title, said Matt, and demon“In the 800, if you sprint, you won’t three separate events at the upcoming BC strates the capability of going to the make it. You’ll be too far behind by Summer Games. Photo By Dan walton next level.

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tend the B.C. Games qualifying event in Trail. He’s going to the B.C. Games anyway, thanks to his friend and fellow track athlete Justin Grosso. Justin qualified for several A local teen is set to dash into the B.C. Games this events at the B.C. Games, and decided he had too many to do, so dropped the 100-metre event, opening up a spot summer, testing his mettle in the 100-metre sprint. for Billy. David Thomspson “It’s really exciting, Secondary School it’s a great opportuniGrade 9 student Billy ty,” said Billy. “It would Bowen has been sprintbe great to win, but ing since Grade 4 and honestly, what I really says he’s drawn to the want it just to beat my thrill of the sport. best time.” “It’s an adrenaline Billy’s current best rush, it’s really fun. I 100-metre time is 12.5 can run longer distancseconds, and comes as es, up to about three the result of training kilometres, but I pretwice a week throughfer the sprints. It’s just out the track season more exciting,” said (which begins in June Billy. “The first time I and runs to the end ran, I had no idea I was of July). good at sprinting, but I The B.C. Games are in came first and I’ve been Nanaimo this year, runhooked ever since. It ning from Thursday, was a pretty awesome July 17th through to experience.” Sunday, July 20th, and Billy came first in the Kootenay regional final David Thompson Secondary School student Billy Bowen will be will feature more than 100-metre dash, but on the start line at the BC Games in the 100-metre dash later this week. 3,200 athletes from was then unable to at- Photo By Steve Hubrecht across the province.

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ration for the upcoming competition and revealed some unique training rituals. “When I train, I listen to a lot of heavy metal music, esFourteen-year-old Justin Grosso is one of four tal- pecially Avenged Sevenfold. Some mornings I will run five ented local athletes chosen to attend the BC Summer kilometres; other mornings I’ll do an ab workout.” Diversification and creating an edge seem to work for Games in Nanaimo from Thursday, July 17th to Sunday, July 20th. The David Thompson Secondary School stu- the persistent young man. “When I think about all the other guys registered in the dent originally favoured the 100- and 200-metre dash, but fell into hurdles after an outstanding performance at a 100-metres, they probably don’t have their own set of hurdles.” track meet. The industrious athlete “At first I was only regisconvinced Ms. Brown to lend tered in the 100- and 200-mehim a set of hurdles from the tre dash, and then I went to a DTSS athletic department at different track meet and the the end of the semester. hurdles event I did was real“I wanted to sign them ly, really good,” commented out, but it was the last day Justin. The confident, deof classes so Ms. Brown termined young man spoke just let me take them.” proudly of his journey to the The natural athlete took to BC Summer Games. hurdles with very little train“My best time for the ing or professional advice 100-metre hurdles is 17.1 and quickly landed a spot seconds. It was really weird; in the youngest qualifying it was my first 100-metre category of the B.C. Summer hurdle event; I had only Games. Generous of heart, practised twice and I got an Justin was also originally extremely good time.” slated for the 100-metre Justin admitted having to dash but, since as athletes convince his coach Heather are limited to three events, Brown at DTSS to allow him he opted out so his friend to enter the event. Billy Bowen could compete “I was begging her to try the in his place. hurdles. There was a track The excited hurdler marmeet the following week and velled at the immensity of she wanted me to focus on the upcoming competition, the 100-metre dash, but I kept and spoke determinedly of on her. That was the only reahis intention to win. son she agreed and she was “I think there’s a good very, very happy in the end chance I could win it. Just bethat she did,” he said. The dedicated track star BC Summer Games competitor Justin Grosso demon- cause you come from a small has been drinking two pro- strates his need for speed leading up to the Nanaimo event. town, doesn’t mean that you Photo By Erin Knutson can’t do anything big.” tein shakes a day in prepaHOW TO from A6

You can also simplify this process by having the same snacks every day. A simple meal plan can look something like this: • Breakfast: 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 turkey sausage, bell pepper slices, 1 piece of whole grain toast • Morning Snack: almonds, apple • Lunch: Grilled chicken salad with spinach, pumpkin seeds, veggies, and balsamic vinaigrette • Afternoon snack: hummus and veggies • Dinners: Monday and Wednesday — Baked salmon, asparagus, roasted cauliflower, and quinoa; Tuesday and Thursday — Lentil and eggplant curry with brown rice; Friday and Sunday — Clean chicken enchiladas with a side of salad Once you have planned your menu for the week, it’s time to prepare a detailed grocery list and head to the grocery store. But before you go, have a quick snack; it will be a lot easier to avoid the bad stuff on a full stomach. When at the grocery store, start by shopping the perimetre of the store. That’s where you’ll find 80 per cent of your list: fresh fruit and vegetables, dairy, meat and other protein sources. Shop the aisles only for items on your list and try to avoid going near your favourite treats. If you’re new to menu planning, stock up on glass containers and snack bags as you’ll need them for storage. Now that you have all of this clean food, don’t put it

away just yet. Take the next few hours to prepare everything, so all you’ll need to do during the week is pull it out of the fridge and throw it together, or reheat and eat! Based on your meal plan, this might entail boiling eggs, washing and chopping vegetables, marinating protein sources, preparing salad dressing, and measuring portions for breakfast and snacks. Prepare as much as you can; organize your evening meals by chopping everything up and placing it all together in a freezer bag, ready to cook. You might be tempted to put the food away and prepare as you go, but chances are, you’ll run out of time and revert back to a processed meal or snack that will hinder your goals for healthy eating. This is one strategy for healthy eating, but it might not work for you. Based on your schedule and your lifestyle, you might choose to wake up early and plan meals for the day, rather than prepare for the week. Maybe you’ll pick a different meal for dinner each night, or maybe you’ll cook a big portion twice a week and eat the leftovers for lunch. Regardless of how you do it, make a plan and stick to it! And as always, a healthy diet is best when paired with regular exercise. For more information on affordable small group fitness and personal training or to schedule your free consult, visit our website at fitness4life.tv. Hayley Wilson (250-688-0024) and Kate Atkinson (250688-0221) are certified personal trainers with Fitness 4 Life. Visit their website at www.fitness4life.tv for current rates and specials.

ROAD CLOSURE The following roads will be closed on Saturday, July 19th, 6:00am – 3:00pm for Valley Appreciation Day 7th Avenue from 10th Street to 13th Street and 13th Street from 7th Avenue to 4th Avenue Any cars parked here after 6:00am on Saturday, July 19th will be towed at owners expense.

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ENTERTAINMENT

The Artym attracts two highly acclaimed artists DEANNA BERRINGTON Artym Gallery

The Artym Gallery is pleased to present painter Cameron Bird and sculptor Sandy Graves this Friday, July 18th and Saturday, July 19th. Both artists will be in attendance on Friday evening from the opening reception from 5 to 8 p.m., as well as doing a talk on Saturday morning. A bronze sculptor, Sandy will talk about the techniques and processes involved in her work from 11 to 11:30 a.m. Cameron Bird will speak from 11:30 a.m. to noon about painting location and inspiration.

Owner Connie Artym-Bradatsch grew up in an artistic family; her father, Walter Artym, sculpted contemporary work in bronze, so she was very excited to discover the work of Sandy Graves. While on a trip with husband Grey Bradatsch, they stumbled upon these unique bronze sculptures of horses and wildlife that were graceful and light; they cast shadows

that seemed to multiply and dance on the wall. They were immediately taken with the pieces, but the artist was from Colorado and did not show in Canada. Connie got in touch with Sandy Graves and, for the last year and a half, the Artym has been the exclusive representative of her work in Canada. Because she is from Colorado, Sandy creates her sculptures of animals that are found in this area; she captures trout swimming in the current, otters playing, deer leaping, elk bugling, and moose being, well, moose. Cameron Bird was an ambitious young painter with a vision — Connie started representing Colorado artist Sandy Graves designs imaginative bronze sculphis work when he was only in tures of wildlife (left), while painter Cameron Bird captures the Canahis 20s, and the growth in his dian wilderness on canvas with vivid brush strokes and a distinctive use work and artistic career since of colour (above). IMAGES SUBMITTED then has been exponential. He Join Cameron Bird, Sandy Graves and everyone at is well known for his distinctive landscape paintings, which capture the strength and the Artym Gallery this weekend. The opening receppower of the Canadian wilderness. This show will in- tion will be Friday evening with both artists in attenclude these landscape paintings, but will also include dance with their newest work from 5 to 8 p.m. You new and different works that Cameron has been cre- can also see their new work on Saturday — stop by ating lately. These vibrant works make use of bright after the farmer’s market and enjoy a quick artist’s colour and Cameron’s signature strong brush strokes talk. As always, if you can’t make it into the gallery, you can see everything online at artymgallery.com. to capture animals, buildings, and even people.

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A special presentation was held by Wildsight at Pynelogs on Thursday, July 10th. Courtney Albert, the protected areas co-ordinator for Environment Canada’s Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS), travelled to the valley from Delta to conduct a site visit in the Columbia National Wildlife Area. During her visit, Wildsight invited her to give a talk to its members. During a presentation to ten members, she spoke about the efforts taken by the CWS to protect migratory birds and other species. Asked how well the Columbia Valley is protecting its sensitive areas, Ms. Albert had a concern that’s in sync with those at Wildsight. “Many of the sensitive areas are areas where people dump garbage or use ATVs and thus there is some degradation,” she said. “But my impression is the folks in the valley value their natural areas on the whole.” PHOTO BY DAN WALTON

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• 7 - 9 p.m.: Smarty Pants performs at Music on Main, Radium. Music on Main runs every Friday and Saturday throughout the summer. • Fairmont Lions Clubs Hole-in-One Challenge, every weekend (Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday) from May to September. Hole #8 at Riverside Golf Course. Entry fee $5.

19TH : SATURDAY

• 9 a.m.: Valley Appreciation Day in downtown Invermere. Free JULY 16th - 22nd pancake breakfast until noon, live music, Gagne logging show, chil16TH : WEDNESDAY dren’s activities, RONA cart races • 7 - 9 p.m.: Figure Drawing with and market. Cathy Parkes at Pynelogs. Ages 18+, $10 fee at the door. Bring your own drawing / painting supplies. Call 250-342-4423 for more info. Also runs July 30th.

17TH : THURSDAY

• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine tasting in the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort lobby every Thursday. Sample four B.C. wines for $10/person. Ages 19+. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Downtown Getdown and Evening Market in downtown Invermere. Evening market and live music every Thursday. • 7 p.m.: Adult Drop-in Ultimate Frisbee, at the DTSS field every Thursday. Free, beginners welcome.

18TH : FRIDAY

• 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.: Library Summer Reading Club for Gr.1 - 4 at the Invermere Public Library. Runs until August 22nd. Visit invermere. bclibrary.ca. • 4 - 9 p.m.: Market on Main, Radium. Every Friday. • 5 p.m.: Bullriding in the Rockies at the Invermere Curling Club. 5 p.m. Cowboy Dinner. $8, beef, beans and biscuits. 7:15 p.m. Bullriding. Family Dance after the show, live music by Kixxsin. $30/ adults, $20/students and seniors, available at Home Hardware, Tiffany’s Thredz, Brisco General Store, and Fairmont and Radium Mountainside Markets. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Cameron Bird and Sandy Graves exhibition at Artym Gallery. Artists will be in attendance. Show continues until July 25th. Check out artymgallery.com. • 6 - 9 p.m.: Acrylics for True Beginners workshop at Pynelogs, presented by Mirja Vahala. Continues Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. $199. To register, contact Pynelogs: 250-342-4423, columbiavalleyarts.com. For more info: mirjavahalaartstudio.com.

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Horseback Archery Competition at the Luxor Corrals. Also July 20th, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Spectators welcome, bring your own lawn chair. For more info, call 250-688-0280. • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Food Bank Foodraiser at Home Hardware. Bring a donation or purchase a hamper and “Cram the Cruiser”. Hampers by AG Foods. • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Headwaters Art Society Summer Show and Sale at The Lion’s Den, Fairmont. Also Sunday, July 20th. Visit headwatersartsociety.blogspot.com. • 12 p.m.: Fundraiser for Zoey at the Whitehouse Pub. Toonie auction, hot dogs and hamburgers, 6 holes of golf ($80/team of 4), drive-in movie “Grease” at dusk, and entertainment by Ted Alexander. Contact Crystal or Gracie at 250-342-9540. • 7 - 9 p.m.: The Dos Equis perform at Music on Main, Radium. • 4:30 p.m.: Slowly Down the Columbia: A Voyageur Canoe Trip with Daryl Bespflug. A Wild Nature Tour, hosted by Wildsight. Visit wildnaturetours.ca. • 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.: Party of the Century at Pynelogs. Art show and 100th birthday party for Pynelogs. Outdoor summer garden party. Dancing to live music, art raffle, cash bar and more. $100 ticket includes an original piece of art from

the “100 Pieces to Celebrate with worms. Chance to win some 100” show. Visit columbiavalley- worms. Worms are magic. Registraarts.com or call 250-342-4423. tion is available online at groundswellnetwork.ca/events-calendar.

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EMEMBER WHEN? R A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 55 years

caused the boat to catch fire. No one was hurt in the incident. The boat sank immediately in about 25 feet of water. The loss was about $7,000.

50

years ago (1964): L/C Wolfram Brockmeir of Dry Gulch was awarded best first year cadet in the Invermere company. The award known as the Pearson Trophy was donated by Dave Pearson of Athalmer.

40

years ago (1974): An inboard motorboat belonging to Mrs. Mary Costigan of Banff exploded and burned on Lake Windermere on a Sunday afternoon. An ignition breakdown

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30

years ago (1984): A children’s adventure club at Panorama Resort started up, providing five funfilled, supervised hours per day for the offspring of resort guests.

20

years ago (1994): Myrtle’s Restaurant on Main was given a $3,866 Downtown Revitalization Program (DRP) grant. The grant was announced on July 14th by Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Jim Doyle, on

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behalf of Municipal Affairs Minister Darlene Marzari.

15

years ago (1999): Karen Flowers was nominated as Citizen of the Year in Canal Flats. The 27year resident was praised for her undying efforts in volunteering around town.

10

years ago (2004): Nine David Thompson Secondary School Students competed in the B.C. Track and Field Provinicals: Jayden McCarthy, Nora Pankkovich, Spela Grasic, Mitchell McCarthy, Abigal and Carolyn Reisle, Laurel Tegart, Teryl Brenneman, Kyle McKenzie and Logan Anderson.

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ACCOUNTING CLERK The Village of Canal Flats is seeking a permanent part-time Accounting Clerk for its office in the Columbia Discovery Centre. The successful candidate shall perform all accounting duties including, but not limited to, accounts payable, payroll, accounts receivable, property taxes and cash receipts. Other duties include processing accounting transactions, reconciliations, creating and maintaining spreadsheets and data, preparing and ensuring accuracy of monthly financial statements including reconciliation of general ledger accounts. This candidate shall maintain an effective working relationship with staff and Council members, act as a liaison with the public, and communicate in a courteous and effective manner. All work is performed according to established policies and procedures, assigned by the Deputy Clerk and/or the Chief Administrative Officer. Applicants must understand basic accounting functions, preferably related to municipal accounting and iCity (Vadim) software. Qualifications and Experience: t )JHI 4DIPPM (SBEVBUF t 4FDPOE MFWFM PG $(" $." $1" PS FRVJWBMFOU BDDPVOUJOH BOE office administration t 5XP ZFBST PG SFMBUFE FYQFSJFODF JO B NVOJDJQBM TFUUJOH PS BO FRVJWBMFOU DPNCJOBUJPO PG FEVDBUJPO BOE DPNQVUFS accounting experience. Rate of Pay: This minimum 21 hour work week offers an entry hourly rate of $20.00 per hour with a benefits package beginning after a successful probationary period. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit a cover letter, resume and references, in confidence no later than 4:30 p.m., July 21, 2014. We thank all applicants, however, only those being considered will be contacted. Village of Canal Flats 10 #PY $BOBM 'MBUT #$ 7 # # 'BY e-mail: village@canalflats.ca

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Edgy Lexus looker enters crowded crossover market Where has the modern station wagon NX 200t doesn’t have as large a front gone? Nowhere, it’s just called somegrille but the side accent lines, swept thing else–a crossover or small SUV. front windshield and defined rear lights The traditional family station wagon all make a statement. Other than the has been replaced with taller, more bigger grille, the F-Sport model also practical SUVs that provide similar gets larger wheels, a sportier suspeninterior space but add functionality, like sion and LED headlamps on both low a power rear lift gate, all wheel drive and high beam where the base model (AWD) and better outward visibility. gets LED lamps only in the low setting. Automakers have taken notice and, Inside with a few exceptions, have abandoned The exterior might be an acquired taste the traditional station wagon and but the inside is a refined and practical produced a small SUV place to spend time. The instead. This market has same “spindle” motif is exploded in popularity carried into the centre to the point that it is the console, with aluminum fasted growing segment accents pieces that in the market today. frame the high-mounted This is a tough battlecentre stack. The shifter ground but Lexus hopes and computer controller its track record of building are placed to perfection As the small SUV making it easy for the high quality products will attract a new buyer to driver to interact with market continues to the NX. the NX without having to grow and this new Looks look down. The base conNX certainly is one of troller is a rotary knob, “Bam, look at me. No, look at me,” screams this the most eye-catching similar to Audi’s MMI new NX. The edgy design to come along in a system, the optional will turns heads and garRemote Touch system while. ner attention but I have has a track pad that come to realize two things Zack Spencer lets the driver scroll and about the car business. press the pad, the same First, when a design is rather edgy, it way we all use a laptop touch pad. can date quickly. The second is that the Above the controller is a 7-inch screen initial “bam, look at me” wears off, and that displays the information and is the product just becomes part of the positioned well, helping to keep the vehicular landscape, losing the initial attention on the road ahead. The inside pop. of the cabin might not look that invitIf you squint your eyes, just a bit, you ing because of the sweeping roofline can see the Toyota RAV4, the vehicle but in practice, it really is a comfortable the NX is based on. The “spindle” 5-seat vehicle with standard 8-way grille that has now migrated across power and heated front seats. The rear the Lexus family is very prominent, seats sit higher off the floor for good especially the F-Sport version of the outward visibility and the headliner has NX. The F-Sport is the upscale, sportier been scooped out to help maximize model that Lexus hopes will attract the the interior space. Cargo is on par with same youthful buyers that have moved others in this class and a power litigate into the Lexus IS compact car. The base is optional.

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Drive The worldwide launch of the NX was held right here in B.C., driving between ultra modern Vancouver and the rustic resort of Whistler. International guests were exposed to the two sides of the NX, the polished city vehicle and the weekend getaway SUV. Powering around the mountain resort, I got my first shot at the all-new 2.0L direct inject turbocharged 4-cylinder that Lexus will use in a number of its vehicles. With 235hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque this new power plant does a good job once the NX 200t is in motion; it is getting away from a stop that could use a bit more snap. AWD is standard across the lineup but the system is designed to run in front wheel drive as much as possible to help save fuel. Lexus has made no bones about its target; it sees the Audi Q5 as the benchmark in this class. Audi has been at the small turbocharged game a lot longer and it shows, plus the handling of the NX isn’t sharp at all. In fact, all the passengers inside the base model test vehicle noticed the top-heavy body roll. Verdict What Lexus (Toyota) has been up to over the past ten-plus years is

producing hybrid cars in numbers nobody else can touch. This new NX is also available as a hybrid, but don’t expect any kind of show-stopping performance. Rated at just 194hp, the heavier NX 300h hybrid might be outclassed by just-as-thrifty diesel options in the market. The price of the NX 200T has not been set but if you look at the Audi Q5 as a target, expect the price to start at roughly $41,000 when it goes on sale at the end of 2014. Fuel economy has also not been set but with a direct injection turbocharged 4-cylinder under the hood, this new Lexus should be better on fuel than the larger RX350 equipped with a V6 engine. As the small SUV market continues to grow, and this new NX certainly is one of the most eye-catching to come along in a while. The Lowdown Power: 235hp 2.0L turbo or 194hp hybrid Fill-up: N/A Sticker price: N/A

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Excellent unit in Invermere’s most desired condo development. 2 bdrm., 2 bath, attached garage. New appliances, carpets and paint. Offered at $339,500.

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