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Rally for river access draws hundreds to put-in in the Lower Canyon by walking across the Canadian Pacific tracks — a practice in place for rafting companies for Rafting companies appear to be literdecades, but one which the rail company ally locked out of the Lower Canyon of the pointed out was trespassing and a liability Kicking Horse River this summer by Canaissue. Local officials estimated the move will dian Pacific Railway, and a couple hundred cost Golden millions of dollars in lost spinresidents of nearby Golden voiced their disoff revenue (all Lower Canyon trips end approval at a protest rally in the town earlier right in the town). The effects are rippling this week. down to the Upper Columbia Valley, with A crowd of about 200 people — raftRadium Hot Springs-based Kootenay River ing company employees (including guides Runners being one of the companies that from Radium-based Kootenay River Runran the Lower Canyon up until this spring. ners), members of the Golden business The issue was brought up in provincial community, paddlers from across the Kooparliament chambers in Victoria and the fedtenay region and concerned members of the eral parliament chambers in Ottawa. That, general public — gathered in Golden’s rivin conjunction with a large public backlash, erside park on Monday, June 13th, waving seemed to have resulted in a resolution, with placards and chanting slogans denouncing an agreement allowing access announced Canadian Pacific. on April 22nd, but when rafting company “It was a strong showing of support by employees arrived at the turnoff to the putthis community and I was amazed at the RAILWAY REVOLT — About 200 concerned residents from Golden and elsewhere in in to begin staff training in late May, they number of people who showed up and en- the Kootenay region (including a few rafting guides from Radium-based Kootenay River found Canadian Pacific had put up a locked dured the torrential rain to make their voic- Runners) gathered to denounce Canadian Pacific Railway at a protest rally in Golden on gate and rail police, barring the way down to es heard,” Golden mayor Ron Oszust told Monday, June 13th. Photo submitted the river. Rafting company owners expressed The Pioneer. “It was noisy, it was rowdy and frustration at the situation. we had plenty of vehicles going by on the highway honk their support for us. There “There’s not a lot of faith that we’re going to get in there (the Lower Canyon) this were whole families there because they feel their businesses are supported by the rafting summer. It’s looking like it’s done for the season, but we’re still trying to raise awareindustry and we had a lot of people there who were generally upset at the way Canadian ness about how Canadian Pacific is locking us out,” Kootenay River Runners owner Pacific continues to cut off access to a public river. It was great to see the community Ian Scheler told The Pioneer, adding that the rafting companies are also busy trying to stand up.” raise awareness that they are still able to operate on the upper and middle sections of The battle for access to the fabled stretch of whitewater began earlier this spring the Kicking Horse River. when rafting companies where told by Canadian Pacific they would no longer be able Continued on page 38 . . . By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff

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RCMP Report Submitted by Cpl. Grant Simpson Columbia Valley RCMP As a result of unseasonable weather we experienced over the past week, the Columbia Valley RCMP responded to 58 calls for service. Here are just a few of them… • On Thursday, June 9th at 10:40 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP were dispatched to a single vehicle rollover MVI on Brisco Road in Brisco. BC EHS advised they were attending to a pickup that had rolled with six occupants who had minor injuries. Upon attending the scene, police noted a Ford F350 roadside on the gravel road with extensive damage. The 20-year-old Invermere driver stated he swerved to avoid a deer, fishtailed and lost control. The driver ejected out the driver’s side window. Passengers in the rear seat were not ejected, despite only one of them wearing a seatbelt. EHS and Fire attended and assessed all victims. The most extensive injuries were sore necks and hip pain. STARS attended and assessed all victims, only opting to transport one passenger who had injuries severe enough. The remaining occupants were transported by EHS and a friend to the hospital. The vehicle was written off with extensive body and frame damage. The vehicle taped off until it could be towed the following morning. The driver stated he was travelling approximately 60 km/h, and swerving to avoid the deer on gravel in a newly lifted truck caused the accident. The vehicle rolled approximately three times. The driver will be issued a violation ticket for operating a vehicle with too many persons in vehicle and failure to wear seat belts. • On Friday, June 10th at 11:02 p.m., Columbia Valley RCMP received a report of a disturbance at the Kootenay Park Lodge located at Vermillion Crossing on Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. Banff Dispatch advised that staff at the lodge were dealing with a violent and belligerent male. Police responded to the report but were advised shortly after receiving the call that the male had departed north on Highway 93 on foot toward Highway 1. Police were contacted shortly after by Park

Wardens who assisted them in dealing with the male as he had been previously warned for illegal camping the day before. Police then attended Kootenay Park Lodge and met with the owners. They advised that the male had camped out at the Vermillion Crossing picnic area the previous night and they had provided him with a free meal. The male became aggressive with them the next day when he was asked to leave their business and started swearing at them and wanted to fight them. The male left when the owners advised they were going to call the Park police. Police and Park Wardens located the male a short time later, a couple of kilometres away. The male, who would only provide his name and refused to provide his date of birth to confirm his identity, was subsequently arrested by Park Wardens for illegal camping. The male advised he had been assaulted by the Lodge owners but had no marks to support this claim, which was subsequently investigated and confirmed unsupported at this time. The investigation is ongoing. • On Sunday, June 12th at approximately 4:55 a.m., RCMP dispatch reported an intoxicated female hanging around outside of the Invermere & District Hospital in Invermere. The complainant and employee at the hospital reported that the female said something about a 60-year-old male she was bringing in from the bar who was having trouble breathing. The employee reported that the female was alone and added that she was concerned for the female’s safety. The employee indicated that the female had long brown hair, was wearing a handbag, white shirt, black leggings, and brown boots, but could not determine her age. The employee updated police that she lost sight of the female outside. Police conducted extensive patrols for this intoxicated female with negative results. • On Monday, June 13th just after midnight, a 56-year-old Windermere male called 911 to report that he’d had a dispute with his 53-year-old brother and that he had left his own residence in the 4700 block of Government Street in Windermere. Continued on page 8 . . .

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Nikki Fredrikson Pioneer Staff Cow patty catapults, blacksmith demonstrations, bike and hike tours, and a pig roast — the Run, Ride, Rock the Ranch event was a success. The Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance held Run, Ride, Rock the Ranch at the K2 Ranch on Saturday, May 21st, with family fun games and activities from 2:30 to 5 p.m. and a ticketed dinner and dance in the evening. “We were happy to raise $50,000 dollars,” said Greenways events co-ordinator Kim Turgeon. “It was a huge success. It was contributed to by a little more than 300 people who came out in the afternoon and another 300 people who came out for the evening pig roast and dance.” The event was both a fundraiser and a celebration of all the volunteers and fundraising raised for the Westside Legacy Trail project so far. To date, the total raised for the trail is $1.6 million towards the $5 million project budget. “We really wanted to celebrate. The Eileen Madson kids did such a great job with the Spell-a-Thon that raised over $8,000 and we also wanted people to come up and see the Shaunessy Ranch. The Shaunessys are a huge part of the project and they (owners Bob and Barb Shaunessy) just wanted to open it up and let people come and really celebrate what we are doing,” said Ms. Turgeon. The event started off with the family activities during the day including yard Yahtzee, potato sack races and cow patty catapult. The K2 Ranch staff also gave demonstrations in blacksmithing, allowing kids and adults to try their hand. A bike as well as hike tour was also available for the public to participate in during the afternoon events. The evening started with a pig roast dinner, but was interrupted by the Columbia Valley RCMP when they arrested four attendees for the jail and bail fundraiser portion of the night. The four arrested had to fundraise their bail money in order to be set free, ultimately raising another $4,000 for the trail. “The jail and bail was great. Another new initiative was, we called it, the Westside Legacy Track Race. We used generators and powered a slot car race track with stationary bicycles. So we had four competitors at a time and they would jump on the bikes and compete and the winner move on to the final. People could buy raffle tick-

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By Dean Midyette Pioneer Publisher It is 11 months away until we return to the polls to elect a provincial government and, more importantly, our local MLA. To date, the Liberals have elected Doug Clovechok as their candidate and incumbent Norm MacDonald is resigning his seat after three terms. Only two people have announced that they will seek the NPD nomination: current Invermere mayor Gerry Taft and former Invermere councillor Spring Hawes. The fact that all of the people currently seeking the local seat in the Legislature are residents of the Columbia Valley speaks volumes of the depth of the leadership that exists within our community. Consider our local government representatives: they consistently make decisions that are progressive and informed and have the support of a majority of their constituents. We have a large and varied group of service and notfor-profit organizations with strong executive directors and board members who are constantly evaluating the needs of our communities. They boast a legion of volunteers who assist with everything from project planning to fundraising. Our business community is awash with innovators, who provide the majority of employment opportunities for families in the valley, and who remain committed to supporting local initiatives. Our local sports programs are successful due to the time and energy provided by the coaches and parent volunteers. Our children receive a world-class education from dedicated professionals, many of whom volunteer their time outside the classroom for the benefit of our students. It’s no wonder that the next person elected to represent us in Victoria will call the Columbia Valley home. After all, they come from a community of leaders.

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Soft spot for Invermere and valley Dear Editor: Greetings to everyone in the beautiful town of Invermere. I am a school band director from Camrose, Alberta. Over the past 20 plus years, I have brought anywhere from 50 to 100 Grade 8/9 band students to your lovely area. In that time, we have experienced firsthand the warmth and hospitality of the people who are fortunate to live there. In particular, I would like to point out the wonderful service and hospitality we have received from Best Western Invermere, Columbia Garden Village, Huckleberry’s Restaurant, The Invermere Bakery, Radium Hot Springs, and Fairmont Resort. These businesses have gone out of their way to make our stay a fun and enjoyable experience. Because of these kind folks, as well as the friendly citizens of Invermere, we have many hundreds of students and former students in Camrose who will always have a soft spot for your town. Thank you! Bob Bailey Camrose, Alberta

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Private schools: myths vs. facts Dear Editor: Hats off to Terry Curley (Letter to the Editor, June 10th Pioneer) for taking the time to refute Duane Crandall’s stand on the funding of private schools (Letter to the Editor, May 20th Pioneer). Although we may not be able to abolish private schools, at least we can stop funding these elite establishments with taxpayers’ money. I, too, believe Mr. Crandall didn’t have all the facts. Last fall, the B.C. Retired Teachers’ Association (BCRTA) directed its Excellence in Education Committee to research this issue. The committee’s full report can be accessed on the BCRTA website in the December 2015 Liaison Priorities Newsletter. There you can find the references that back up these statistics. In a nutshell, these are the myths and facts: Myth #1: Funding for public schools and funding for independent schools has increased by the same amount since 2005. Fact: Funding for independent schools increased 61.1 per cent while public schools funding increased by only 19.7 per cent (Ministry of Education Budget 2015 Overview, February 2015, pp 3-4) Fact: The province has introduced new legislation that will no longer allow municipalities to tax private school playgrounds, fields, parking lots and other land. Myth #2: Independent schools have always been funded with public monies. Fact: Prior to 1977, private schools were unregulated and received no provincial government funding. The Social Credit government introduced public funding of private schools in 1977 and only then did enrolment in private schools begin to increase, taking a large share of the provincial education budget. Myth #3: The financial documents of all B.C. schools are open to public scrutiny.

Fact: Public school finances are open to public scrutiny. The same cannot be said for individual independent (a.k.a. private) schools in B.C. Myth #4: Public schools are not able to offer the choices that parents want. Fact: A multitude of programs are offered in public schools throughout the province, as evidenced on public school and school district websites. Myth #5: The Fraser Institute ranking system of B.C. schools is fair and equitable. Fact: The “School Rankings Report Card” is politically motivated in its underlying assumption that private schooling is preferable to public schools. “The goal is to discredit public schools and open them up to the marketplace. Thus, they create a system of winners and losers.” (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, 2006) A key factor in the Fraser Institute school rankings is the use of standardized test results. Researchers point out that demographic factors that define school contexts are a more accurate indicator of a school’s situation than standardized testing. Myth #6: Lower class sizes, improved class composition and fair wages for teachers in public schools are unaffordable. Fact: There IS money for increased funding for public education. B.C. ended its 2013/2014 fiscal year with a $353 million surplus. Further, the B.C. economy is projected to grow by 19 per cent over the next five years. (Province of British Columbia 2013/2014 Public Accounts, pp 11 and 18) I’m with Terry Curley. It is time we demanded change. “Your silence gives consent.” — Plato

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Private schools are necessary Dear Editor: Terry Curley had some comments regarding my letter in your May 20th edition, which I would like to respond to. The issue is government funding of private schools, which Mr. Curley is opposed to (Letter to the Editor, June 10th Pioneer). Mr. Curley stated that “he knows as well as anybody else that the incremental cost of adding those 81,000 students back into the public school system will not cost the full amount of $6,400 per student since schools, buses, teachers, and administrators are already in place.” In actual fact, I don’t know that, and Mr. Curley doesn’t either, nor does anyone else, because nobody would know it until the 81,000 private school students were actually absorbed into the public school system in the communities in which they live. Some school districts would have an easier time of it than others, but still, with B.C.’s current student population of 553,000 and 30,140 teachers (full-time equivalents), giving us an average class size of 18.35 students, it would mean an extra 4,414 classes. To think that this number of students and classes could be added to the public system at little or no extra cost is naive at best. Can you imagine that the B.C. Teacher’s Federation would agree to take on 81,000 extra students without adding many hundreds of extra teachers? And they would be right not to!   Mr. Curley also brings up the point of some schools being under-used or shut down, perhaps suggesting that parts or all of them could be re-opened. He is correct that some schools are standing closed, such as in Wilmer and Parson, but they are of little use when the extra students may live in Surrey and Coquitlam. Other schools, such as Edelweiss in Golden, have been torn down and the property used for other purposes.  Mr. Curley also says that “looking at it another way, . . . ‘RCMP’ from page 4 Police attended and spoke with the younger brother who said his older brother was drunk and they’d had an argument over who needed to clean the counter. While on the phone with 911, the older brother wasn’t sure why he had called the police as

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if 81,000 students were added to the public system at the full funding rate of $6,400 per student, the schools would have more money per student… ” He is very correct with that point, but that other $3,200 per student (government funds private schools up to half of the public school rate), which amounts to $260 million, has to come from somewhere. There are only two places it can come from, the taxpayers or other government programs, all to provide money, which is presently being voluntarily funded by the supporters of independent schools. Those independent school supporters, rather than all being “wealthy” citizens, are often parents, grandparents and other family and friends who personally sacrifice because of educational preferences, and while doing so, they pay the same property taxes that all the rest of us pay, fully supporting public education.  Universal public education is certainly a great benefit for Canadian citizens, but so is freedom of choice in education. The headline on Mr. Curley’s letter, “Abolish private schools,” was probably not his writing, but regardless of that, the point it makes is rather scary, because if a government removed freedom of choice in education, it would certainly make many wonder what other freedoms it might take away.  Also, and in conclusion, Mr. Curley suggested that “the current Liberal government could be persuaded to abolish the funding of private schools if enough people demanded a change.” Perhaps it would, but if I were Mr. Curley I wouldn’t bet the farm on it, since even the NDP government from 1991 to 2001 didn’t change the funding formula. I suspect that the members of that government, unlike Mr. Curley, knew a good deal when they saw one.

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Public transport to Calgary eyed By Eric Elliott Pioneer Staff For those looking for public transportation between the Columbia Valley and Calgary, good news may be on its way. Members from around the valley have been meeting at the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce in hopes of finding a reasonable solution to bring back a bus line in order to get to the closest metropolitan area. Up until last fall, Greyhound had been running a public bus from Cranbrook all the way to Calgary that made several stops in neighbouring communities such as Invermere, Windermere, Canal Flats and Fairmont Hot Springs. However, that bus MEETING OF MINDS —The first meeting at the Columbia Valley Chamber route — back and forth routes 5157 of Commerce to discuss the need for a public transportation route from the valley and 5158— was eliminated on Octo- to Calgary took place in early May and attracted a sizeable group that included ber 15th, 2015 because of the lack of local seniors who shared their concerns. Photo submitted people using the service, according to nifer Lindal. Mrs. Clovechok said that the creation of this Greyhound officials. While the move angered many, there still exists a service will be important for seniors to be able to find a possible route for those looking to make the trip to Cal- safe route to Calgary if they need it in the future. “Access to affordable, reliable transportation to and gary; that is, those desperate enough that they are willing to sacrifice more time to make the trip. Using Sun City from our community is important for our local economy Coach Lines and Sun City Courier, people are able to as it helps seniors, who no longer drive, choose to remain catch buses that run between Golden and Cranbrook, in our community longer and also enables those people where they can then transfer to a Greyhound that would who don’t drive for whatever reason access the services and activities that are not available in the Columbia Valtake them through Banff and into Calgary. At the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, ley,” she said. She said there could also be public support for other local seniors have been gathering to find a way to replace this missing service. Maria Kloos spearheaded the reasons. “I think it helped getting seasonal staff to and from effort, approaching Chamber executive director Susan Clovechok and inquiring if the Chamber could help ad- the valley more than bringing in tourists, but I believe dress the transportation for local seniors who, with the that if we can come up with the right solution for locals elimination of the Greyhound bus route, were having there would be an improved transportation choice for difficulty getting to medical appointments and visiting tourists as well,” she said. Mrs. Clovechok said the group plans to meet once family in Calgary. Since then, the group has met twice, the second time more at the end of the month while also consulting with including Family Dynamix executive director Pat Cope a Regional District of East Kootenay representative on a and Columbia Valley Better at Home co-ordinator Jen- possible solution.

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WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE COLUMBIA VALLEY

MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS STRAND’S SHOW

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RADIUM REVS UP

It’s been five years since Invermere icon Rusty the Moose moved to his current location outside The Artym Gallery on 7th Avenue, delighting visitors and enjoying world-wide fame. Turn to page 16 for the full story.

A moose milestone

Photo submitted

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Out & About Your weekly guide to what’s happening around the Columbia Valley PAGE 13

Art & Food at Pynelogs C’mon down to fill your senses!

Artist Party – Thursday June 23rd at 7 pm Visit columbiavalleyarts.com for our current events calendar, or call 250-342-4423 · Pynelogs Cafe - Open Tuesday to Saturday 11 to 4 pm

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Local author’s Bird’s Eye View a national bestseller small, yet useful, magnifying glass. Ms. Florence said she had been working on the novel for years off and on while raising her family and working It’s not often a national best-sellas a reporter in the journalism industry ing author lives in your own backyard. herself. Born in Saskatchewan, she reIn the Columbia Valley, though, Eliceived the inspiration for the novel from nor Florence just joined an exclusive her fascination with the Second World club with her novel, Bird’s Eye View, War through growing up on a former that was recently named to both the wartime airport that her father had conToronto Star’s and Globe and Mail’s verted into their home. bestseller lists. “From a very early age, I was conShe still can’t believe it. scious of the role that our farm played “Well, it’s absolutely just the most wonderful thing and completely unexin winning the war,” she said. “I think that sparked my interest in the Second pected,” Ms. Florence told The Pioneer. World War and, like most baby boom“I don’t belong to a writing group, I’ve ers, my family, both maternal and panever been to a writing conference, I’m ternal families, had been involved in the not plugged into the whole writing war effort.” community in Canada. That means What specifically caught her interthat my book reached this level on its own merits so that’s particularly pleas- BIG TIME — Local author and former Pioneer publisher Elinor Florence launched her debut est, however, was the way the war was ing to me.” wartime novel, Bird’s Eye View, locally at Pynelogs in November 2014. File photo by Dan Walton told from one specific perspective. “When I started researching in The novel, first published in 2014, is about a Saskatchewan woman Rose Joliffe who joins the British Women’s Auxiliary preparation for my book, I realized that there had never been a novel written about a Air Force as an aerial photographic interpreter shortly after Canada declared war on Canadian women in uniform and there were 50,000 of them in World War II,” Ms. Germany during the Second World War. Working with intelligence officers from the Florence said. Continued on page 38 . . . Royal Air Force, Rose spies on the Nazis from the sky, analyzing the war through her By Eric Elliott Pioneer Staff

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MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • DINING • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS

Out & About Please call 250-341-6299 or e-mail us at info@columbiavalleypioneer.com to enter your event in our FREE listings.

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• 10 a.m.: Windermere Community Association is holding its AGM at the Community Hall. • 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: The businesses of Parkside Place on 7th Ave are hosting a block party. Face painting, live busking performances and sidewalk sales. • 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.: Artym Gallery Angela Morgan exhibition with artist in attendance from noon to 3 p.m. Show continues until June 24th. • 4 - 8 p.m.: 5th Annual East Kootenay Beer Festival at FHSR Ski Chalet. Unlimited beer tastings from unique Canadian breweries. Live music by Cod Gone Wild. Tickets $59. Call 1-800-663-4979 for more info. • 9 p.m.: Live Music at Bear’s Paw at FHSR. Enjoy the sounds of valley favourite Billy Kulyk and Friends.

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Friday, June 17th • Fairmont Hot Springs Resort’s (FHSR) Long Drive Competition at Fairmont Airport. See how far you can drive the ball down the 6000’ runway! Open to everyone, $15 for 3 balls ($10 for children 12 & under). • The Province of B.C. is offering licence-free freshwater fishing this Father’s Day weekend. • 12 - 8 p.m.: Invermere Art Walk downtown every Friday throughout the summer until September 9th. • 5 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Reach Your Peak Climbing Program. A 4 week climbing program with a certified climbing coach. Meet at the centre. • 6:30 p.m.: Roast Beef Dinner at Branch 71 Legion in Invermere. $17.50. Reservations Recommended. Call 250-342-9517. Meat Draw and 50/50. • 8 p.m.: Music Bingo at Mountain Flowers at FHSR. Hear a song, dab it down, make a bingo and win a prize! • 9 p.m.: Live Music at Bear’s Paw at FHSR. Billy Kulyk and Friends kick off the Beer Festival weekend.

Saturday, June 18th • 6th Annual Branch Out Bike Tour. A 100 km charity ride starting at Panorama. Contact Jenn Egroff at 403512-8727 or visit branchoutfoundation.com. for details. • 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Radium Days and the BritsBest Classic Car & Motorbike Show in Radium. Canfor sponsored Pancake breakfast 8:30 a.m.; Parade at 10:45 a.m.; BritsBest Car Show 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; Jeremy Coyote at 11:30 a.m.; music by Smarty Pants and more. Visit radiumhotsprings.com for details. • 9 a.m.: Aboriginal Day celebration at Lakeshore Resort and Campground. A joint event by Akisqnuk and Shuswap First Nations. Pancake breakfast 9 - 11 a.m. Grand entry at 11 a.m. Closing ceremony at 2 p.m.

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Tuesday, June 21st • 6 - 9 p.m.: Invermere Veterinary Hospital new location Open House, 4854 Athalmer Road by Canadian Tire. • 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confidential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing. • 7 p.m.: Columbia Valley Greenways Trail Alliance AGM at the Lions Hall. Everyone welcome.

Wednesday, June 22nd • 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Wednesday at the Curling Rink. • 4 - 6 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre Wellness Wednesdays. Outdoor yoga with certified teacher, and DIY mandalas. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Enjoy an Old Fashioned Block Party at the Invermere Library. Music by The Small Town Dirtbags.

• 7 p.m.: Windermere District Social Service Society, Mount Nelson Place, is holding its AGM at the Best Western Invermere Inn. Everyone welcome.

Thursday, June 23rd • 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine tasting in the FHSR lobby every Thursday. Enjoy four B.C. wines with the in-house Sommelier. $15 per person or $25 for two. • 7 p.m.: Artist Party at Pynelogs Cultural Centre.

Friday, June 24th • 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.: Contractor Appreciation Day at RONA North Star Hardware with sales, prizes, demonstrations and free barbecue lunch. • 12 p.m.: Soup lunch at the Edgewater Legion. $6. • 7 p.m.: Infinity Solstice and Lightning Lix perform at Strand’s Old House Restaurant. • 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.: The Swillbillies play a mixture of Rockabilly-Cowpunk-Psychobilly Party music at The Farside in Fairmont with Dave “Swanee” Swanson.

Saturday, June 25th • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Companion Animal Network (ICAN) Garage Sale at Deck Properties in Athalmer. For more information call 250-341-7888 or visit www.icanbc.com. Continues Sunday the 26th. • 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Customer Appreciation Day at RONA North Star Hardware with sales, prizes, demos and free lunch. Music by Sheberdean from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. • 9:30 a.m.: Windermere Valley Saddle Club Fun Day. Three Events, $5 entry fee per event. Prizes, pony rides, “How to Lunge” and more. All ages welcome. For more details call Amber at 250-347-9933. • 6 p.m.: Valley Night at Mountainside Grille in FHSR featuring Asian-Style Dinner Buffet. Enjoy live music by Smokin Ray & the Detectors at 7 p.m. $25 per ticket, includes buffet dinner & 1 beer or glass of wine. • 8 p.m. - 12 a.m.: The Swillbillies play a mixture of Rockabilly-Cowpunk-Psychobilly Party music at The Whitehouse Pub in Windermere.

Sunday, June 26th • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: ICAN Garage Sale at Deck Properties in Athalmer. For more information call 250-341-7888 or visit www.icanbc.com.

Tuesday, June 28th • Pynelogs Art Show featuring artists Donna Deschenes, Cathy Parkes, Laila Jensen and Jim Robertson. Show continues until July 10th.

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Artym welcomes back Angela Morgan

July 4th – 8th

Submitted by The Artym Gallery

9 a.m. – 12 noon Ages 5-12 • $20/child

June is a favourite month for many reasons. Spring flowers blossom, daylight past 5 p.m., birds tweeting, outdoor dinners, and gardens are all but a few of them. With Angela Morgan’s solo show at The Artym Gallery, it makes it an awesome month! Now with decades of experience behind her, Morgan has become an internationally known artist, showing across North America and into Europe. The Artym was her first professional gallery and she continues to hold it dear to her. MORGAN IMAGINATION — ‘We’re no shrimping violets’ oil on Her broad brush strokes and quirky poscanvas by famed painter Angela Morgan perfectly exudes the colourful es are instantly recognizable. It’s part of what quirkiness she is known for. Image submitted makes her work so unique. Kids playing in the sand, women with martini glasses and wearing Morgan works hard at her profession and it’s easy to frocks, sailboats, red wagons, turtles, polka dots… and see her passion. She puts a little piece of herself in every bicycles. Just some of items that Angela has spun in her work, whether it’s the wagon with only three wheels or the own way to tell a story we can all relate to. Paintings that “swimsuit model” with the cat eye glasses, the viewer gets make a person stop and look, then smile as they invoke a sense that this picture can’t be made up, as outrageous as a joyful memory of the past. it seems. It probably happened and made a heck of a story, Being the largest show Angela Morgan paints for, too. We all have a story like that. We can relate. there will be over 30 new pieces in all shapes and sizes. The show opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 18th, “Look for a deeper palate and more garden scenes… with Angela in attendance from noon to 3 p.m. Paintcolour and blossoms, birds too,” says Morgan, “but I ings are online now and presales are available. The show haven’t forgotten crocodile hunting, swimsuits, and bi- continues to Friday, June 24th. If you can’t make it in cycle riding either.” person, view online at www.artymgallery.com.

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DAZZLING DUO — Infinity Solstice (left) and Lightning Lix are bringing their timeless show to Strand’s on June 24th. Photo submitted Thanks to the following businesses and individuals who helped make our June 4, 2016 Fairmont & District Lions Fun Day at Coy’s Par 3 a great success. For the 27th year, the Coy family has generously donated the golf course for this event. A special thanks to the Coy family, to Dixie and her crew in the clubhouse, to Coy’s maintenance staff, to Sue Shaver (This n’ That) for tickets and signs, to Heike Herschel for the music, to Finn for manning the BBQ, to Tex Lortscher for his auctioneer skills and to all the volunteers and participants who made this event possible.

Infinity Solstice and Lightning Lix to perform at Strand’s By Eric Elliott Pioneer Staff “Timeless and relevant.” That’s the best way Infinity Solstice, known as the Bright Wizard of Destiny, can describe the music that he and Ray Monroe, known as Lightning Lix, will be performing at the Strand’s Old House Restaurant on Friday, June 24th. The duo has been working together for a little over a year, according to Mr. Solstice, and have developed a fair bit of chemistry in their performances. Mr. Solstice speaks high praises of Mr. Monroe’s work. “Nobody can play guitar like that guy, he’s absolutely astounding,” he said. “He’s just so creative and it’s just such a pleasure to play with him and he forces me to play so much better. He’ll blow your mind.” Mr. Monroe said that, as a blues player, he enjoys improvising when performing. “It’s working out pretty good and I think that’s what people like about it because it’s spontaneous what we do,” he said. In Mr. Solstice’s spare time, he drives Rockwater’s Blue Bird party bus that brings visitors staying at hotels on the highway into Golden for a night out on the town. He said that he remarkably sold 500 records on that bus last year. “No kidding, it’s hard to believe be-

cause CDs are just getting to be kind of out of style a bit because people are just plugging into their MP3 players,” Mr. Solstice said. The duo will be performing mostly cover songs familiar to those in attendance, but will also be performing a number of songs that Mr. Solstice created himself. He wrote his biggest hit, “Fully Functioning Forest,” on the inspiration of trying to find a better way to practice logging. As someone who worked in logging in the past, Mr. Solstice said he even occasionally yells “Fully Functioning Forest,” when passing by loggers to remind people to defend the forest. “It means that I’m just suggesting a way of looking at the forest,” he said. “I look at art as a way of striving to wake up people and that’s what we do, right?” He said that he writes his songs from a Canadian perspective, trying to remind listeners of what it means to be Canadians, about issues like war and the legalization of marijuana. “Every once in a while, I phone Trudeau’s office and read him one of my songs as a poem just as a reminder that some of us don’t think killing people in other countries a million miles away is any fun,” he said. The performance is set to begin next Friday at 7 p.m. and is open to the public to enjoy at Strand’s Old House Restaurant in Invermere.

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Rusty the Moose celebrates five years in the valley hour drive. It wasn’t until Connie’s parents passed away, both Drive through the of whom were passionate town of Invermere and about art and leaving an inthere are a number of difheritance for Connie, that ferent things that you could the idea became feasible. stop and point out that are “On our travels (mainunique to the area. No ly to B.C.), they would doubt there are the picturhave loved pieces of art esque mountains or the two like Rusty,” she said. “We beaches in the community would have been one of that you will remember, but those thousands of families another image you’ll leave getting their photo taken in with, no doubt, is Rusty front of him.” the Moose located just out It was then that Rusty front of The Artym Gallery MOOSE MEMORIES — These photos were taken in April made his way through cusin downtown Invermere. 2011 when Rusty the Moose arrived in Invermere after get- toms and north of the borBelieve it or not, it’s ting transported from his former home in Kalispell, Montana. der to his current home in been just over five years since Photos submitted front of Connie’s and Grey’s Rusty arrived in Invermere art gallery in Invermere. on April 18th, 2011, looking Connie said despite her fasover traffic on the corner of cination with him, “never 7th Avenue and 10th Street would I have guessed Rusty ever since. That said, Rusty would be so popular.” hasn’t always lived in Inver“He has been on the mere during his lifetime. International Weather Created by artist Jeff Channel, has stood proud Fleming, Rusty formerly reon Canada Day with local sided out front of Mr. FlemRCMP for photo ops, has ing’s studio in Kalispell, been in wedding and grad Montana where Connie photos, and is a marker for Artym-Bradatsch and Grey children who visit every year Bradatsch first put their eyes to see how tall they have on the piece of art. Standing grown…” she said. “People the size of a life-sized moose, Rusty is made up of old parts may not remember our gallery or us for that matter, but from the oil fields, according to the J.M Fleming Face- Rusty sure has been a hit.” book page. Rusty has become synonymous with the community Every time Connie and Grey returned to Kalispell, of Invermere, a part of its identity and history. At this they would take new photos with the artwork, continuing point, while celebrating his 5th birthday, his fame knows to “admire his beauty,” said Connie. It was on one of these no geographical bounds. trips that Mr. Fleming asked if they would like to pur“Grey and I were sitting around a campfire in Africa chase Rusty. At the time, they didn’t give the offer much a few years ago and a couple asked where we were from,” thought, considering the cost of purchasing the piece and Connie said. “We said, ‘Invermere, B.C., Canada.’ They moving him all the way north to Invermere, nearly a four- said, ‘Is that the one with Rusty the Moose?” By Eric Elliott Pioneer Staff

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Radium Days rocks Radium this weekend By Nikki Fredrikson Pioneer Staff Pancake breakfast, a parade, a car show, performances and more! Radium Days is set to be a day full of family fun in downtown Radium Hot Springs. The weekend starts off with a family pancake breakfast sponsored by Canfor at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 18th, then events continue into the afternoon. â€œ(For the Pancake breakfast), theyâ€™re going to serve out of Brentâ€™s Shack and tables will be set up around the community hall, weather permitting, outside; if not, inside. Then the inflatable play area will be at the rink and then the Brits Best Classic Car Show will happen down in the (Legends field) ball park,â€? said Radium events co-ordinator Roberta Hall. Following breakfast, the parade with grand marshal, Radium mayor Clara Reinhardt, will start by the Prestige Inn parking lot and work itâ€™s way down Main Street West, turning down Stanley Street and ending at the park. â€œIn conjunction with the Radium Days is the Brits Best Car Show. Fifty to 60 cars have signed upâ€Ś there will be a few of them in the parade as well,â€? said Ms. Hall.

The car show will be taking place in the ball diamond all afternoon, while Jeremy Coyote (formerly known as The Amazing Jeremy) will be putting on a magic show in the park at 11:30 a.m. As well, the Sunrise Rotary Club of Radium will be running a concession for Radium Days and local band Smarty Pants will be providing musical entertainment for the day. A bat information booth will be set up in the ball park to provide some educational interest and awareness to the day. If that isnâ€™t enough fun for all, a clown will be making its way around the community. â€œAnd weâ€™ve got Rolf, the wood carver, coming to do two wood carvings for us, which weâ€™ll auction off closer to the end of the day,â€? aadded Ms. Hall. The public will be able to watch the live wood carving throughout the Radium Days events and bid on them at the end of the day. All money raised from the auction will be going back into the community for future events. Radium Days is an annual event in the community. With activities from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. there will be something going on all day on Saturday June 18th in the Village of Radium. For more A ROCKINâ€™ GOOD TIME â€” Radium Days on June 18th will ininformation, call the Radium Hot Springs Visitor clude everything from a community pancake breakfast, live music, a parade, a magician, a classic car show and more. File photo Centre at 250-347-9331.

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YOUR MONEY

Why are interest rates so low? In theory, if governments want to create inflation, they simply increase the monetary supply. Likewise, tempering inflation should be easily accomplished by raising interest rates. After all, if things cost more, people have less money to spend. Over the past several years, the monetary supply has increased dramatically thanks to quantitative easing. The US Federal Reserve increased their portfolio from about $750 billion in Treasury securities in 2007 to almost $4.25 trillion by December 2014. Across the pond, the Eurozone has also increased their monetary supply. Yet, interest rates are at historical lows. So why isn’t there more inflation now? Interest rate dynamics Many people who take out a loan or mortgage think it is their bank that is lending them the money. In reality, the money is coming from a saver, who has deposited money with the bank in order to earn a return on their investment. The bank is merely the middleman, matching savers and borrowers, earning profits on the difference between the interest rates paid and received. In years past, there were more borrowers than savers and, therefore, a healthy demand for borrowed money. If the demand was greater than the monetary supply, interest rates went up, thus encouraging savers to save, allowing more monetary supply for borrowers. When

interest rates got too high and started cutting borrowers out of the market, interest rates would fall, thus righting the ship. For the most part, this supply and demand relationship kept interest rates in check. Dearth of borrowers Today, monetary supply is plentiful and demand is low. In other words, there is a disproportionate number of lenders and not enough borrowers. And this is by no means just a Canadian problem. Interest rates in the 29 economies that make up 90 per cent of the world’s GDP are low because these economies are experiencing a relatively high saver-to-borrower ratio. Why is this the case? Many economists agree that it’s due to aging populations. In Canada alone, the portion of the population age 65 and over has been rising since the mid-1960s, because fertility rates have been below the replacement level and life expectancy has been increasing. This figure will continue to increase, as the median age for baby boomers is 58.5 years, and average life expectancy in Canada is about 80 years. What this means From this data, a few things can be inferred. Firstly, that interest rates could remain low for an extended period, despite increases to the world’s monetary supply. Secondly, that current population demographics

have impacted the ability of governments to increase inflation, since the current monetary policy system is derived from loan growth in the banking system. Barring any major changes to these policies or unforeseen world events, traditional methods of creating inflation have so far had little effect. Finally, while low interest rates will likely persist for a while, the effects of excess monetary supply will eventually catch up, causing widespread inflation. It is unknown when and what form this will take, but one thing is for sure: once the inflation train starts rolling, it can be very difficult to put on the brakes, even with inflation-tempering tools in a government’s arsenal. Final thoughts While nobody knows for sure how things will turn out, it makes sense to look at supply and demand factors for answers. After all, there was another time in recent history when interest rates got out of whack: during the 1970s and early 1980s, when the Baby Boomers were taking on debt to buy houses and start their adult lives. Now, as the Boomers are transitioning into being savers, it would appear that they are again tipping the interest rate scales in their direction. If you are concerned about interest rates and your investment portfolio, speak to your financial advisor, who will be happy to help.

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Our freshwater aquatic forest Watershed Wanderings By Megan Peloso Pioneer Columnist May and June are planting months. In the next several weeks, we will cater happily to peas, carrots, tomatoes, and all varieties of sweet-smelling flowers. Downtown Invermere is a locus of this transformation, with beds of blooming blossoms at every corner. We love to surround ourselves with plants, but not all are equally esteemed. “Is there a weed problem in the lake?” This is a question I am often asked. The short answer is that a shallow and warm river within a contiguous wetland is prime plant real estate. Plant growth can increase when there are too many nutrients, especially phosphorus, entering the water (phosphorus is found in chemical-based fertilizers, for example). But the tricky thing about weeds is that they are just wild plants we don’t like, so what is the weed problem about, really? In our youth, we learn to appreciate the important functions of forests. Trees and plants provide shelter, oxygen and respite from the sun. They stabilize soil through their root systems, they filter and clean the air we breathe, absorb carbon dioxide, and provide pleasant spaces to enjoy. A diversity of aquatic plants constitutes a delicate forest in the underwater ecosystem. Natural and essential to the river’s continued functioning, aquatic plants are not unlike grasslands, undergrowth, and forests of the Columbia Valley landscape. They, too, supply shelter, oxygen,

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and cool the water. Rooted plants keep water clear by preventing mucky river bottoms from stirring up with wind currents or boating activity. They trap sediment, protect shorelines from erosion, and absorb nutrients and toxins. They provide nesting sites for birds, habitat for fish, and food for wildlife… ... See the resemblance? “Can’t we just remove them?” Because they provide fish habitat, aquatic plants are protected by the federal Fisheries Act. Failing to obtain the necessary permits and approvals before removing aquatic plants can result in substantial fines and a requirement to cover the costs of returning the site to its original state. Ultimately, removing aquatic plants does the opposite of “cleaning a lake”; it removes the architecture that provides clean water in the first place. Thanks to the likes of chara, floating-leaf pondweed, bulrush, and others, these sophisticated services are free of charge! So, next time you brush up against a slimy aquatic plant or notice greenery caught in your rudder or propeller, you might give the green stuff some gratitude. There’s no getting around it: top-notch water recreation benefits from river roughage. Each year, the Lake Windermere Ambassadors go out on the Lake with a specialist to survey aquatic plants for invasive species; so far none have been identified. See the full report on our website at www.lakeambassadors.ca. Megan Peloso is the Program Co-ordinator for the Lake Windermere Ambassadors. Email her at info@lakeambassadors. ca or call the office at 250-341-6898.

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Celebrating Life Friends and family came together and celebrated the life of Tim Goldie with a block party in downtown Invermere on Saturday, June 11th with live music, pizza and friends. Counterclockwise from top right: Neil Carey and Julie McDonald mingle at the block party; the Sheberdean and The Postmistress band perform on the street out front of Peppiâ€™s Pizzeria; Doug Schick, Kadie Schick and Karson Schick enjoy some pizza. Photos by Nikki Fredrikson

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Weekend Activities The Invermere Farmers and Artists Market kicked off the season on a rainy Saturday, June 11th. Despite the weather vendors were out with their products for the community to purchase. Counterclockwise from upper right: owner and designer for Sapphire Fresh Jewellery Hedy Latos and Dave Latos; Gimme Some Sugar Candy Co. owner Margot Cain brought out some sweet treats to the market; Faith Saunders of Saunders Family Farms was set up selling the family jam. The rainy weather didnâ€™t deter bikers from competing at the Kootenay Krusher Mountain Bike Race at Nipika Mountain Resort, also on Saturday, June 11th. The most popular race was the 50-km with 40 participants. From left working clockwise: a biker is all smiles while riding through the forested area of the track; Ethan Evans gives his mom Melanie Myden a high five and some encouragement for her 25-km race; Thomas Lane keeps a positive attitude along the course; and Theo Wilson, 5, rounding the last corner of his race. Opposite page: competitors in the 25-km race take off from the start line. Photos by Nikki Fredrikson

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Wilmer carpenter starts chicken coop business By Steve Hubrecht Pioneer Staff A Wilmer carpenter had no idea that when he and his wife took in a dozen rescue hens last spring, the flock would spark a new side business for him. Tavis O’Rourke and his wife decided to foster 12 ex-battery hens more than a year ago. Tavis, who owns Purity Homes Renovations, immediately put his skills with hammer and nails to work, creating what he calls the perfect chicken coop. “We were kind of joking about taking in hens and next thing you know we ended up with a whole bunch of them,” he told The Pioneer. “I made them a coop, a kind of fancy one. I hadn’t really thought about doing it as a business, I just wanted to figure out how to make a perfect coop for our chickens. But as soon as I finished it, other people starting asking if I could make one for them.” Mr. O’Rourke’s chicken coop is designed so that the run and the den are all one, making it easier to maintain. He’s since made four similar models for customers, and all of them have been pleased with the results. It takes him about a week, depending on design specifics, to create a coop.

An increasing number of municipalities, both in the province and across the country, allow the keeping of backyard chickens, which makes Mr. O’Rourke’s new side business a growth area. “A lot of places are doing it. It seems like it’s really starting to trend,” he said, adding keeping chickens is actually quite peaceful. “It’s more than just the fresh eggs. They’re pretty good pets and easy to take care of. We usually let them out in the yard during the day and they get along great with our dog,” said Mr. O’Rourke. To learn more, contact Mr. O’Rourke at 250-688-0138.

Regional District of East Kootenay PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE - BYLAW 2693 Bylaw Amendment Whiteswan Lake/Kennellys Property Co. Ltd.

The Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Board of Directors is considering an application by Kennellys Property Co. Ltd. to amend the Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw. If approved, the bylaw will amend the text of the RES-1(A) Recreation Residential Zone to permit the use of park model trailers and recreational vehicles for seasonal accommodation on the subject property located on the Whiteswan Lake Forest Service Road. Bylaw No. 2693 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 311, 2016 (Whiteswan Lake / Kennellys Property Co. Ltd.)” is amended to add park model trailer and recreational vehicle to the list of permitted uses on the subject property. A public hearing will be held at: Columbia Ridge Community Centre 6890 Columbia Lake Road Fairmont Hot Springs, BC Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 7:00 pm The Board has delegated the holding of this hearing to the Directors for Electoral Area F, Electoral Area G, and the Village of Canal Flats. If you believe that your interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw, you may prior to the hearing: • inspect the Bylaw and supporting information at the RDEK office in Cranbrook from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays; • mail, fax or email written submissions to the addresses/ numbers shown below; or • present written and/or verbal submissions at the hearing. SUBMISSIONS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE PUBLIC HEARING. All submissions will form part of the public record and will be published in a meeting agenda posted online. Personal contact information such as phone and email will be removed from written submissions. Questions about the disclosure of your personal information may be referred to the Corporate Officer at 250-489-2791 or 1-888-478-7335. This notice is not an interpretation of the Bylaw. For more information, contact Jean Terpsma, Planning Technician at 250-489-0314 or toll free at 1-888-478-7335 or email jterpsma@rdek.bc.ca. 19 - 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Phone: 250-489-2791 Toll Free: 1-888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

COOP CASTLES — Purity Homes Renovations owner Tavis O’Rourke is offering his services building deluxe chicken coops as a side business. Photos submitted

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WildSafeBC goals for 2016 WildSafeBC Andrea Smillie WildSafeBC Co-ordinator The WildSafeBC program has started up again in the Columbia Valley, and bear season is already upon us. As always, make sure that you are aware of how you dispose of your waste and manage other potential attractants, such as bird feeders, compost, pet food, backyard agriculture (chickens, rabbit hutches, bee hive colonies, etc.) and fruit trees. WildSafeBC is available in your community (Invermere, Radium, and RDEK Areas F and G) to provide educational resources to help us all reduce — or avoid entirely — human-wildlife conflict. This is going to be a busy year for the program. WildSafeBC is continuing community outreach events in Invermere, Radium, Panorama, Fairmont, and hopefully other communities as well. Andrea Smillie will be the WildSafeBC Community Co-ordinator once again in our area. If you are interested in helping out, please send Andrea an email (radium@wildsafebc.com or invermere@wildsafebc. com). Volunteering is a great way to help out your community and to learn about wildlife at the same time. The program will also continue to do garbage surveys at night in order to see if residential bins are still being placed curbside the night before pickup. Please note: There is a bylaw in place stating that your bins should be placed curbside the morning of pickup, but not before. It is also extremely important that commercial and institutional garbage bins are locked at

night; this is when the potential for bear activity is high. Please encourage your friends, family and neighbors to manage their garbage properly so that we don’t have bears attracted into town and becoming habituated, and/ or food-conditioned. WildSafeBC is also working with the District of Invermere and the Ministry of Environment to receive “Bear Smart Community Status”. This is a certification that communities around the province are able to apply for once they’ve committed to take measures to prevent human-bear conflict, including proper waste management, having an education program in place, and having suitable bylaws that enforce attractant management. We will require participation from business owners, residents and government to make Invermere a successful “Bear Smart” community. For more information see the Ministry’s website: www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/bearsmart. This is an exciting endeavour that could substantially reduce the potential for human-wildlife conflict while highlighting the community of Invermere on a provincial level. There are also volunteer opportunities to help spread the word about this project. If you have any questions or would like to learn more, or if you need information on issues surrounding wildlife attractants, contact Andrea Smillie, WildSafeBC Community Co-ordinator, at 250-409-4712, invermere@wildsafebc.com or at radium@wildsafebc.com. To report potential human-wildlife conflict, please contact the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277. For more solutions check out our website at www. wildsafebc.com and our Facebook page “WildSafeBC Columbia Valley”. WildSafeBC gratefully acknowledges funding by the Columbia Basin Trust, the Ministry of Environment, the District of Invermere, Village of Radium Hot Springs, and RDEK Areas F and G.

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The ‘Golden’ touch with upholstery By Eric Elliott Pioneer Staff

my compressor and see what would happen and the demand was getting higher and higher,” he said. Mr. Parent said that he’s been Upholstery can be a nuanced getting busier since the business profession to the few who devote opened, doing variations of upholtheir careers to the craft. Working with some of people’s most prized stery and custom upholstery, resipossessions — furniture, automodential, commercial, wood work and furniture repairs, and he’s enjoyed biles, RVs — can be both rewardworking with the local community. ing and trying in the same breath. Mr. Parent said that his father Lucky for the Columbia Valley’s newest upholsterer Patrick had to retire from the business Parent, he’s had some 27 years of PARENT PERFECTION — Patrick after living with Alzheimer’s and experience in the business. Af- Parent has moved his upholstery busi- Parkinson’s disease made it too difficult to continue working. His ter spending years working for ness to the valley from Ontario. his father’s upholstery business in Photo submitted dream is to bring his father west as Hawkesbury, Ontario, Mr. Parent the business continues to boom. Those looking for a free estimate for his profesdecided to move the business west to Brisco in hopes sional services are invited to call Golden Upholstery of a new start. “I started by bringing out my sewing machine and at 250-439-8074 and speak to Mr. Parent directly.

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Gardening

Biodiversity and Us The Green File By Mark Cullen Pioneer Columnist I define biodiversity as “all of the life forms that exist in our world”. Just as there is a “micro climate” in your backyard, there is “micro-biodiversity” there also. It is this that I wish to discuss — your “backyard”. Increasingly, scientists are acknowledging that the importance of urban/suburban yard space as it relates to biodiversity in the big picture: lawns, gardens and open green spaces have an impact on the issue. Recently, I had a conversation with my friend Bryce Hunter, a passionate amateur birder. He commented that many song birds have not been observed in the numbers seen in previous years. Why? No one knows for sure. As a gardener, I am particularly interested in what I can do to help the situation. For one, I love birds and no one can dispute that birds play an important role in creating and maintaining the biodiversity that we aim for. To attract birds to your property, it is fundamental to provide a secure environment for nesting, lots to eat (including many garden-variety bugs) and water. Our gardens can provide all of this and more.

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What can you do? First, consider the plant material that you have planted in your garden. I am a great fan of native plants, but do believe that most gardens or gardeners are best served by a combination of both native and non-native plants. The criteria for choosing plants for your garden should be providing accessible pollen or nectar. Doubleflowered plants are a poor choice as their reproductive parts are not accessible (or they do not exist at all!) to pollinators like bees and hummingbirds. Butterflies re-

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quire broad flower heads that are pollen rich. Hummingbirds prefer the tube-shape, nectar-rich flowers of night-scented stock and old-fashioned nicotine. Attracting pollinators The truth is – and you will not want to hear this – the larvae of butterflies are also important to the biodiversity of your garden and outdoor space. A grown-up butterfly is a caterpillar that has pupated… and matured. Put another way, a butterfly is a caterpillar with colourful wings; which are not to be confused with squirrels, which my mother always said were rats with tails. Encouraging butterflies and moths in your garden is a process that includes secure space where they can lay eggs and provide a food source for their “babies”. Not only will the creepy crawly children of the butterflies need some plants to munch on, the local song bird population will delight in picking off many or most of them. As the caterpillars eat your lilies for lunch, the birds eat the caterpillars for dinner. Regardless of how you feel about the issue, truth is we have fewer chemicals available to use in the

garden to “control” the “pests”. I contend that these new limitations are causing those of us who garden to think differently about it: our image of the perfectly trimmed yard with the pristine foliage and flowers from some childhood dream is changing. Our dream now includes a few holes in the leaves and powdery mildew on the rhubarb. Nature changes — we change As each season passes, I believe that we will value our gardens and the experience of working in them differently. Slowly, it will dawn on us — and not so slowly for the emerging generation of gardeners — that we need pollinators in order to survive. Thirty-five per cent of our diet relies on them. These invertebrates form part of the food chain and, without them, animals higher up the chain go hungry. Mark Cullen is an expert gardener, author and broadcaster. Get his free monthly newsletter at www.markcullen. com. Look for his new bestseller, The New Canadian Garden published by Dundurn Press. Follow him on Twitter @ MarkCullen4 and Facebook.

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Gardening

Canada is celebrating ‘Garden Days’ June 17th to 19th Submitted by Canadian Garden Council For the love of gardens and gardening, get out there and celebrate! Garden Days, Canada’s national celebration of gardens and gardening, starts Friday, June 17th and runs through Sunday, June 19th. From coast to coast, there are loads of activities to suit all tastes. From gnome hunts for the kids to ceramic garden marker-making sessions to tours, demos, yogain-the-garden, plant sales, concerts, garden art exhibits, grow your own food contests, backyard parties and so much more — there truly is something for everyone from five to 95. And they’re all listed on www.gardendays.ca There’s even a contest on the website. Enter for a chance to win some fabulous prizes. “It’s time to get outside Canada! This is the perfect weekend to take Dad out for a Father’s Day treat at a nearby public garden, park or garden centre, all of which are gussied up for the occasion and looking forward to welcoming you,” says Frankie Flowers, national Garden Days spokesperson. “Our public and private gardens are among the country’s great assets and Garden Days is the ideal time to get outside, have a whack of fun and remember to take a moment to stop and smell the peonies!” Garden Days is organized by the Canadian Garden Council with the support of Canadian Nursery Landscape Association, Landscape Ontario, Communities in Bloom, Québec Gardens Association, Gardens BC, Ontario Garden Council, the Ontario Horticultural Association and the Canadian Museum of Nature. Garden Days contest sponsors are: VIA Rail Canada, Garden Decor, Scotts Miracle-Gro and Garant. The program’s objective is to draw attention to ALL ANNUALS REDUCED Canada’s garden culture, TO CLEAR. INCLUDING history and innovations BASKETS & PLANTERS! and to underscore the imLocated just off Burns Ave., portance of public and priCanal Flats • Open Daily 9:30 - 5:30 vate gardens, the values of home gardening and the “The Best Kept Secret in the Valley!”

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Hart of Gold: one father shares his passion with his children Basically, you’re camping and racing together. It’s been a great family sport,” said Kendyl. Kendyl is the president of the Windermere Valley Dirt Riders club and this past He’s your biggest fan, he’s the one who motivates you when you’re down, he goes May, he and his sons and a team of 20 others from the community and Alberta put on out of his way to see you’re successful and, if the first Panorama Hare Scramble race event you’re really lucky, he’ll share his knowledge. He’s your dad. Not everyone has a great relaat Panorama Mountain Resort. The event drew 90 youth competitors and 272 adults, tionship with theirs, but if you’re one of the four Hart children, you’ve probably learned earning the event the Western Canada attendance record. The boys worked on builda thing or two about dirt biking from him. For Wyatt and Trystan Hart, they can ing the course itself and Trystan was course marshall. Wyatt, when he wasn’t competing, both agree that their dad Kendyl Hart is helped the younger competitors navigate their number one fan when it comes to them the course. He also competed and won the and their professional dirt biking careers. “He comes to all the races, does every- FAB DAD — Top: Kendyl Hart with his sons Wyatt, left, and Trystan, right (photo by event’s Pro Division. “It was a good race. It was super awething for us, pays for stuff, wrenches on our Nikki Fredrikson). Bottom: the whole family on vacation with Kendyl and his wife Pam bikes makes sure everything’s good, pits for in the back, and (l-r) Taylor, Trystan, Quintynn and Wyatt in front (photo submitted). some to get the win in my hometown. It was the best feeling, knowing all the work you us at all the races and makes sure everything country, hare scrambles — so that’s a safer alternative, runs smoothly,” said Trystan. no jumping — so then we started getting into that,” said put in it paid off and that it was a good result and a good turnout for the club — you couldn’t ask for something The Hart kids grew up riding dirt bikes, with Kendyl Trystan. teaching each one of his four children from the age of Trystan and Wyatt now compete in three events: better,” said Wyatt. Trystan was unable to compete in the Hare Scramble three how to ride. “They all had the opportunity, three motocross, endurocross and cross country, which takes of them still kinda stick with it,” Kendyl said. Trystan is them to approximately 22 competitions a year in Canada as he was recovering from an injury. one of the three. “I didn’t get to race because I tore my rotator cuff and in the U.S. Going along to most of these events is “I was three years old I started on a Honda 50 and I their dad Kendyl. a year ago, which has been a nagging injury ever since. started racing when I was five years old, motocross, and “We try to be together as much as possible. That’s I got surgery in January and it’s starting to finally come then we did that for a couple years. Then I broke my leg the good thing about dirt biking, it’s kept us together around and, my dad, he’s there to tell me if I need to start and we took a step back from dirt biking, until we were for a long time. When the girls were young and the boys getting going again. Continued on next page . . . 13 and then my dad, he had a background in bush rac- were racing, we always travelled together and camped. ing or bush riding, which is riding through trees, cross By Nikki Fredrikson Pioneer Staff

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... from previous page He’s also there to say you need to back it down and rest it, he keeps me in check,” said Trystan. To say the brothers are competitive would be an understatement. With Trystan getting back to competitions in the last few weeks, the sibling rivalry has already begun. Last weekend, Trystan and Wyatt competed against each other, with Trystan coming away with the win and Wyatt close behind with a second place finish. “Super competitive. They were very close and the rest of them weren’t to be seen. They led the whole way — it was an awesome race,” said Kendyl proudly. Last year, Wyatt competed at his first X Games, placing 17th out of 26 competitors in an event with a highly technical track. “It’s an amazing feeling to see them doing well,” Kendyl said. Watching his kids compete at such a high level has been exciting for Kendyl. “Hair straight back it is, they’re so fast. (It’s) very exciting sometimes, nerve-racking, especially for my wife (Pam). She’s not as easy with it. We’re at that level now, that pro level now, where things can go wrong and somehow they hold it together. It’s very intense,” he said. Kendyl competed in off-road cross country when he was around 17 years old, starting with his friends when he was 12. For him, dirt biking is a passion that he’s been able to pass on, along with his knowledge, to his kids. His daughters, Taylor and Quintynn, both compete in dance and soccer, but the youngest, Quintynn, is starting to compete again in dirt biking, and placed second in her division at the Panorama Hare Scramble. You can find the Harts, when they’re not working or at a competition, working on their bikes and practising on one of three tracks on their property. The tracks are all customizable for the kids to practice all three styles of dirt biking. However, you won’t find Kendyl riding those tracks with the boys. “They’re at a different level than me,” he said with a laugh. But he will do fun rides on Tuesday nights with his sons and his friends — they all go out together every week. So even dear old dad gets some time in on his bike. From supporting his children on the soccer field, at the dance studio and by working on their bikes in his free time, Kendyl Hart is one dedicated father. “He’s my biggest supporter and sponsor, probably my number one fan as well,” said Wyatt. The next event Kendyl and his boys are preparing for is Red Bull’s Rocks and Logs competition in Calgary on June 25th.

Top right: Wyatt competing in the Panorama Hare Scramble at Panorama Mountain Resort. Family photos: The Hart family have a shared love of the outdoor lifestyle. Photos submitted

Ode to a fabulous dad By Dean Midyette Pioneer Publisher Like many of you, I have incredible parents. Father’s Day is this Sunday and Dad this is for you. You are the best parent a kid could have. You were there, driving, volunteering, coaching, and cheering as I participated in a myriad of sports and other activities. It was because of your support and encouragement that I was able to achieve success. You are an incredible teacher. After over 35 years of pursuing excellence as an educator, I still have your former students recognize me and tell me that

you were one of the best teachers they ever had. You were one of my best teachers as well. You taught me the value of service to community and how important it is to give back. You were a leader in your school, your community and in your profession. Not only did you have a positive impact on over 10,000 students, you were one of three people who worked tirelessly to bring the International Baccalaureate program into the school system. You created, in conjunction with CODA, the National Sports School for high performance athletes, which became a model for similar schools worldwide. You also mentored younger teachers and

I saw firsthand the admiration and respect you had earned from your peers. You shared your love of travel, taking your family to over 30 countries, immersing us in different languages and cultures. Very few are fortunate enough to have those experiences. Most importantly, you taught me how to be a good father and husband. You have incredible grandchildren because of the values you embrace and instilled in my brother and me. We’re told that we can’t choose our parents, but if we could, I would choose you. I love you Dad. Happy Father’s Day.

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Toonie Tuesday another success! By Eric Elliott Pioneer Staff Yet another Toonie Tuesday race took place last week on June 7th on Mount Swansea with over 40 riders participating in the event. The Columbia Valley Cycling Society event was sponsored by Bicycle Works and co-organized by Chris Skinner and Nat McGrath. There were four divisions for the race: Under 17 — won by Alyas Murray (front far right); Women’s division — won by Stef Waswick; Enduro — won by José Tomás Letelier Prieto (front far left); and Men’s downhill — won by Lee Roy Brown (back). Another Toonie event is happening, this time on Monday, June 20th at Nipika Mountain Resort. Registration for the race will be at 5:30 p.m. at the Nipika Barn with the race commencing at 6 p.m. The race will be five kilometres long with one hour devoted to racing with a variety of special challenges included. Those planning to attend are invited to stick around for a barbecue and beverages in the barn or go for a swim after the race. Photos by Dave McGrath

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Getting physical (Top) Participants gather after a hard fought game of Ultimate at the Art Hawkins Great Canadian Ultimate Game last Friday in Invermere. (Beside and below) Kids tee off at Copper Point Driving Range last Wednesday for the CN Future Links Junior Skills Challenge, where they had the opportunity to drive, chip and putt for prizes. Photos by Eric Elliott

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Free Fishing for Father’s Day! Submitted The Province of British Columbia is offering license-free freshwater fishing this Father’s Day weekend, making it easy for everyone to get out and enjoy one of B.C.’s most popular recreational activities. The 17th annual Family Fishing Weekend runs from June 17th to 19th, 2016, offering special angling events in 49 communities throughout B.C. — from hatchery tours, to fishing lessons for novices, and beachside barbecues. These weekend events are being co-ordinated by the Family Fishing Society, a not-for-profit organization run by and for anglers. Last year, an estimated 40,000 anglers took advantage of the free license weekend or the Family Fishing Weekend events throughout the province. Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, said this weekend offers families a great opportunity to get outdoors. “Summer for many B.C. families is about spending time together in the outdoors and Family Fishing Weekend is the perfect way to kick off the season,” he said. The free fishing is open to all Canadian residents and is good for most freshwater lakes and non-tidal streams in British Columbia with the exception of 18 restricted trout and steelhead streams. The latest Freshwater Fishing Synopsis has the details on these closures and other regulations. Visit www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations.

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Fairmont Lions load up two local non-profits The Fairmont Lions Club recently donated $2,500 to the Family Dynamix Association (left). Pictured here are (left to right) Lions president Mike Tanguay, Family Dynamix director of program management and affordable housing project director Michele Neider, and Lions member Norbert Schab. The Fairmont Lions Club also recently donated $2,500 to the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley (right). Shown here are Lions president Mike Tanguay, Hospice Society board president Maxine Jones and Lions secretary Sharon Tanguay. Photos by Lynda Devinish

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Making sense of Mars By Brian Fenerty Pioneer Columnist Mars, dominating our evening sky in the south, was closest to Earth at the end of May and still is close for some time. Some observers say Mars is red, but it is not intense like the colour artists know by that name. Rather, it’s a paler version. I have heard it described as salmon pink. Even so, it is definitely reddish compared to most other night sky objects. There are a few reddish stars, but they are so far away they seem mere pinpoints compared to muchcloser therefore much wider-looking Mars. Because it appears wider, especially when close to Earth in our two orbits, our atmosphere’s usual wiggling is not enough to make Mars twinkle like visually narrower, pinpoint stars. And its reddish colour? That’s because Mars is indeed rusty with various iron compounds.

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Pioneer Classifieds CHEERS & JEERS

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Cheers to the young kids who get out and enjoy their dirt bikes instead of sitting in front of some sort of phone or screen. Jeers to the neighbours who complain about this. There are quiet neighborhoods, like the municipality of Jumbo, where you won’t have this problem.

A big huge Cheers to Ryan Digney and Micheal Johnson for doing the 10 km run at Nipika. What an achievement at 8 years old. Way to go!

Cheers to Leo Grillmair and all the people who organized the adventures of Leo’s life stories. Double Cheers to Leo for sharing your life with us!

Cheers, Cheers, and more Cheers to my friend Al, for all of your assistance, advice, kindness and mentoring. I am so going to miss you!

Cheers to MacNeil Mowing staff for keeping our lawn in good shape.

Cheers to the paramedics for their rapid, thoughtful and kind response over my recent accident that made a huge difference to my equilibrium. From a most grateful pensioner.

Cheers, Cheers and more Cheers to my friend, Gabriel, for her most generous gifts of flowers, shrubs, trees, glass and stone tiles for my home. The dinners and soup were terrific too! You and Dan rock!

Cheers to my mom’s kind acrossthe-street neighbor, for taking the time and trouble to cut the lawn outside her fence and to offer to cut her lawn as well. You are very thoughtful and most appreciated!

Jeers to the Comptroller of Water Rights in BC for allowing a corporate entity to raise water rates BEFORE actually having the required “hearing” and making a determination according to process. Seems more like it is all a pre-determined outcome? Double Jeers for allowing the water system to be built and then making public notice about the application to do so AFTER the system was built.

HUGE Cheers to Mike and Fitz Flooring for their support of Sonshine Children’s Centre. We appreciate your generous spirit! The room looks great. Cheers to my neighbors, Norm and Marcia, for the gift of landscaping soils and bricks. I appreciate your generosity and for thinking of me.

Cheers to Helmut Spiegl for fixing our filter tap. Cheers to Dr. Bruce Johnson for being such a kind and concerned physician for his patients. Big Cheers to the Mountain of Hope Gala organizers! Great venue for the 10 year anniversary at Panorama.

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S OBITUARY S Marshall, Darlene Bernice 1938 – 2016

God saw you getting tired, and a cure was not to be. So he put his arms around you And whispered, “Come with me.” It comes with our deepest regrets to announce the passing of Darlene Bernice Marshall. (November 12, 1938) She went peacefully on Friday, June 3, 2016 at Invermere Regional Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones.

In Remembrance of Joe Deck Saturday, June 25th, 4-7 p.m. 4340 Toby Creek Road

CHEERS & JEERS

Darlene will be remembered for her charismatic personality, her keen sense of humor, her infinite generosity and willingness to give anyone, anything... Or at the very least make sure that you were well fed. ♥ But mostly, she will be remembered for the amazing wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt and Nanny that she was. She will be truly missed by her husband Robert Marshall, her daughters Shelly (Jacques), Coreen (Gary) and Noreen, her 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Deb and Brody will join us for an open house at Bev and Ozzie’s house to remember Joe. We invite his many friends to join us.

Please join us for a celebration of Life, to be held in Darlene’s honour on Saturday, June 25, 2016, at 2 pm at the Canal Flats Civic Centre.

The Deck Families.

In lieu of flowers please make a donation to a charity of your choice.

Cheers and congratulations to Arnold Malone on his article on Eating Disorders. You are right on the money. Cheers to the wonderful lady, who was sitting next to us at ‘The Bistro’ - whoever you are – your wonderful, unexpected gift was greatly appreciated. Paying our bill because ‘my 4 children were so well-behaved’ was such a beautiful gesture. I told the kids how proud I am of their behaviour and told them that you noticed. Cheers to Tara at IRS.

S OBITUARY S Rauch, Ed

1936- 2016

The family is deeply saddened to announce the passing of William Edward “Ed” Rauch on June 11, 2016 in Williams Lake at the age of 79. With respect for Ed’s wishes, there will be no formal service.

LaPrairie’s Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. 250-398-9100

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CHEERS & JEERS

GARAGE SALES

COMMERCIAL SPACE

SUITE FOR RENT

HOUSE FOR SALE

Cheers to Golden Upholstery in Brisco. Patrick and Katerina did wonderful work on the 4 cushions for my window seats. They were done before the estimated time and are such an addition to my decor. Couldn’t be more pleased!

Fairmont, Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sidewalk Sale… 30% - 50% off at Purple Cow Gift Shop.

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE

Cozy, quiet, furnished 1-bdrm apt. In town, N/P, available soon, call 250 342 9636, leave message.

Home in INVERMERE for sale. Too much maintenance. Great location, wanted to buy Smaller home. Lets TRADE. Please reply to P.O. box 362, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0.

HUGE CHEERS to the lack of PuppyMonkeyBaby bobbleheads. Creepy and built of nightmares. Cheers to Susan Malone, this year’s recipient of the BCHPCA Volunteer Award. Our deepest gratitude to Susan and all of our extraordinary volunteers. Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley. Cheers to the volunteers and customers on Saturday that helped us raise $1,088.65 for equipment for the new library space, and to the Conways for donating the space at Frater Landing for our Sneak a Peek Book Sale. Cheers to Tony Helmer, my favorite coffee date! I am certain there is no problem that can’t be solved by going for a Canadiano (in the black cup) at KHC with you. Love ya Dad, and Happy Father’s Day! Cheers to Dean Timothy for coming to my rescue of helping cut my knee-high grass/weeds. I appreciated your help very much. Jeers to me thinking weeds can’t grow that fast. Cheers to the people who bought our dinner after we managed to turn the simple act of drinking milkshakes into a comedy routine. It was a pleasant surprise. A great big Cheers to Radium Golf Group for the great steaks, they made the Edgewater fire department halfway to Christmas BBQ. Cheers Steve and the gang. Jeers to the dirt bikers that rippedup the beautiful lookout area close to town. The ground that you tracked is a dry ecosystem that will take years to regenerate. What you did is disrespectful and makes all dirt bikers look bad. Cheers to Chiron he is a cool guy!

Sat. June 18th from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. 613-13th Ave. Invermere. Furniture, misc. household items, tools, single lens reflex Nikon camera plus acc., sporting goods.

ANNOUNCEMENT Alcoholics Anonymous. If alcohol is causing problems or conflict in your life, AA can help. All meetings are at 8 p.m. For more information, please call 250-342-2424. Columbia United AA, Invermere: Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the BC Service Building, South End – 624 4th St., Invermere. Radium Friendship Group: Friday at the Catholic Church, East Side of Main St. With the exception of Tuesday, all meetings are open. 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 7:15 p.m. and every Thursday at 1:15 a.m., at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, 712 – 12th Ave (behind the Invermere hospital). For information, please call 250-3428255.

LOST & FOUND Missing cat in Windermere area on May long weekend. She is a very friendly calico with black and white face, white belly and paws and a little orange. If found, please call Alia at 403-472-9450.

STORAGE

NEWHOUSE MULTI STORAGE Various sizes available. Now with climate-controlled units. Call 250-342-3637.

STORAGE SPACE Assorted sizes, easy access, immediate availability, long-term or short-term. Deck Properties Warehouse, Industrial Park: 250342-3166.

24 x 36 shop power included, propane heat at tenant’s expense, $650/mo first and last D.D. required. Contact Newhouse Multi Storage 250-342-3637. Retail/Shop for sale: Two levels total 2700 sq. ft. Please call 250270-0216 or 250-270-0405 for more details. For lease: 2,000 sq. ft. office and warehouse space. Located at #5 108 Industrial Road #2. Phone Leo at 250-342-1177. For lease - 37,000 sq. ft. +/(.85 Acres), fenced storage. Lot #12, Invermere Industrial Park. Available Sept. 1/16. Phone Leo 250-342-1177.

SHARED ACCOMMODATION 1-bdrm for rent in a 3-bdrm house. Westside Park. 1 1/2 bath, W/D, dog negotiable, small yard. Must be very clean and active. $650/mo, DD $650. Starts July 1st. Please call 778-252-1167.

SUITE FOR RENT Radium: Fully furnished units for rent. Bedsitting, 1-bdrms, 2-bdrms. N/S, pets negotiable. Call Joan at 250-342-7517 to view and check availability. Rent includes heat, hydro, cable and all linens. STARTING AT $500/mo. 1-bdrm furnished Apt. in town, N/P, available July 1st. Please reply to PO Box 362, Invermere B.C., V0A 1K0; Age, Employment Status.

Juniper Heights newly renovated large 1-bdrm walkout suite. N/S, N/P, W/D, internet, storage. $850/ mo + half hydro. Available July 1st. References. 250-341-7472.

HOUSE FOR RENT For rent in Windermere, Cozy 1-bdrm Semi detached house on acreage. $750/mo + utilities. References please. 250-342-3790.

TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT INVERMERE Large modern 3-bdrm, single garage 1.5 Bath, Townhouse. Walking distance to downtown and beach. Pet friendly. $1350/mo + utilities. Available July 1st. Call 250-341-8797.

MISC. FOR SALE

Downtown half duplex. 723 15 Street. Great lake view, revenue suite, close to all amenities and beach. $389,000. Property Guys ID #266535. 250-342-8662.

MISC. FOR SALE 2 seater stroller with 1 rain/bug and shade screen. Walk or jogging wheels. $250 O.B.O. Call 250-3425585.

Please email classified ads to info@columbiavalleypioneer.com

250 US gallon tanks for sale. Very versatile, plastic w/metal 6” opening, 2’ discharge, 125 lbs. $150. Call George. 250-347-9500.

FIREWOOD Support Rockies Hockey firewood. Larch, fir, and pine split and delivered. Call 250-342-6908.

CONDO FOR RENT For rent in Radium, 2-bdrm, 4 bath, ground level condo. Beautiful views, backs on to The Springs golf course. All appliances, fireplace, fully furnished. 2 car garage. N/S, N/P, references please. $1650/mo, call 250-342-3790. Condo for rent in

Pinewood building in Radium

2-bdrm, 2 bath, $850/mo includes utilities. N/P, N/S. Underground parking. Available June 15, call 403-690-7444.

HOUSE FOR SALE

Fairmont, on Riverside Golf Course: 2-bdrm, bright walkout suite. Furnished, W/D, dishwasher. Backs onto 1st tee box. $900/mo plus utilities. N/S, N/P. Quiet Person, References required. 403-7101275.

For Sale 1998 Mobile Home, open living design, on large corner lot in Radium Hot Springs. 2-bdrm, 2 full baths, large deck, addition, storage sheds and landscaped yard. All services, excellent water. Great starter or retirement home. $180,000 firm. Call 250-341-5639 to view.

Windermere spacious 1-bdrm apartment unfurnished, very private. Includes all utilities, $700/ mo, D.D. N/S, N/P. Call 250-3416018.

Small 1-bdrm home available immediately on acreage near Edgewater with garden area. Quiet! N/S, N/P, W/D, $900/mo hydro included. dlherbs@telus.net.

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

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RV LOTS FOR SALE

SERVICES

HELP WANTED

Fully serviced, Year Round RV Lots for sale. Columbia River and wetland access, 45 min north of Radium Hot Springs. Starting at $35,000, 250-348-2094.

Triple J Services * Window Cleaning * Gutter Cleaning * Residential snow plowing * Weekly insurance inspections * Work Safe and fully insured Call Jim Detta 250-349-7546.

Invermere Petro-Can is currently accepting resumes for F/T and P/T employment. Apply in person to 185 Laurier Street, Invermere between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Always wanted to work at a golf course? Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is for you. We are always looking for enthusiastic individuals, full-time or part-time to join our Food & Beverage, Golf Shop & Golf Course Maintenance teams. Plus, enjoy free golf all season at our courses. Apply to David Sheedy at hr@fhsr. com or fax 250-345-6616.

Busy Small Resort in Windermere requires helper. Varied duties include housekeeping, grounds and building maintenance and trail work. Training and supervision will be provided. 6-hour day, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 5 days/week. $15/hour. This position is partially funded by the Get Youth Working Program. To qualify, you must meet the following criteria: Unemployed, 15 to 29 years of age. Not a full-time student, enrolled in high school/ post-secondary or returning to school. Contact Scott at 250-3420356 or email me at windcreek@ shaw.ca.

Peppi’s Pizza is now hiring for the spring/summer season. Hiring for all positions full and part time. Please email resumes to Laura at p.fuel@yahoo.ca or drop one off to Marty at the restaurant.

Black Forest Restaurant is looking for a full time Server. Previous experience required in a busy, upscale restaurant. Email, call or drop off resume. 250-342-9417 careers@blackforestrestaurant.com

In search of casual Class 4 licensed driver for Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Employee would be required most Saturdays beginning mid-May until mid-October. Most shifts will end late into the evening. Please contact Laura Jenkins at ljenkins@fhsr.com or 250-345-6001.

Kootenay Coffee Works is looking for full or part time help. Must be available on weekends. Will train. Drop off resume in person, located next to Bavin Glass.

SERVICES

kimberleyrae.ca …look for the red door behind the Invermere Dry Cleaners!

250-342-5102 Heaven’s Best Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning

Environmentally friendly products. Dry in 1 hour! Call 250-688-0213 or visit www.heavensbest.ca .

Shannon’s Blinds & Designs

Thank you for your votes Best of Business Awards! We are grateful and appreciative of your support and loyalty “Blinds, Drapery, retractable screen doors and more.” 250-342-5749. Green Clean professional cleaning services: business/residential. Flexible hours and competitive rates. Radium to Fairmont. Please call 250-341-8182 or email greenteamcleanco@outlook.com

AJ Siding and Eavestrough Serving the Columbia Valley since 1993. • All types of siding • Soffit/Fascia • 5” Continuous eavestroughing • Eavestrough cleaning, inspection and repairs. Free estimate, call Joe at 250-3427177.

HELP WANTED Wanted 2 F/T Restaurant Cooks, Rocky River Grill, 8888 Arrow Road, Invermere, B.C. Permanent, F/T shifts, overtime, weekends, days and evenings, $16/hour for 40 hours per week. Overtime after 40 hours. Minimum several years experience and completion of Secondary School. DUTIES: Prepare and cook full course meals, prepare and cook individual dishes and foods, ensure quality of food portions, work with minimal supervision, prepare dishes for customers with food allergies or intolerances. Inspect Kitchens and Food service areas. Please forward resume to Justin Atterbury by fax 250 342 8889 or email justatterbury@hotmail.com

Fairmont Mountain Bungalows Hiring Housekeepers Part/ Full Time. $13 - 18/hr, staff accommodation available. Please call 250-345-6365 or send resume to bungalows@shaw.ca

Birchwood Restaurant is looking for an experienced cook to complete our dynamic team. Great wages, benefits, and gratuities along with the ability to be creative and enjoy the benefits of working with a unique group of talented people. Please email resumes to birchwoodinv@gmail.com or drop off resumes to Birchwood directly.

JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM! Fairmont Hot Springs Resort is looking for enthusiastic & friendly individuals to fill these awesome positions: FRONT DESK ATTENDANTS | MASSAGE THERAPISTS | LIFEGUARDS SPA ESTHETICIANS | COOKS | MISTY WATERS CAFÉ COUNTER HELP STAFF ACCOMMODATION COORDINATOR | RETAIL ASSOCIATE We offer a competitive salary & benefits package with access to all Resort amenities. Please send your resume to David Sheedy at hr@fhsr.com or fax to 250.345.6616.

FairmontHotSprings.com 1.800.663.4979

s are entitled to Didja know? Our teammate Resort for themselves significant discounts around the and more. & their families. Meals, equipment, clothing

NOTICE

ATTENTION

Owner of the blue 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt VIN# 1G1AP11P767857524, your vehicle has been abandoned in our yard for over a year and if the owed amount of $13,080.90 is not paid by July 3rd, 2016, your vehicle will be sold on July 4th, 2016 at Warbrick Towing & Salvage.

■ Lockout Service ■ Lake Recovery ■ 24 Hour Towing ■ Prompt Service

Also offering FREE year-round pickup of unwanted vehicles

Warbrick Towing & Salvage warbrick@shaw.ca • Cell: 250-342-5851

HELP WANTED

High Country Properties has been in the Vacation Rental Property Management business for over 26 years in the Columbia Valley. We specialize in short term rentals of privately owned condos, town homes, and homes in Fairmont, Invermere, Kimberley, Panorama, Radium, and Windermere. We are seeking applicants for the following position:

Laundry Aide

Do you enjoy a flexible schedule and take pride in your work? Come join our team! $12 per hour working in our busy laundry department. 16-32 hours per week depending on volume. Weekend work is required. Please forward your resume before June 26, 2016 to operations@highcountryproperties.com or drop off at 1006 7th Ave Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

JOE’s We’re looking for hardworking, energetic and reliable people just like you!

Meat/Deli/Bakery Manager Benefits/dental/medical Days/Nights/Weekends No previous experience required.

Cashiers and Produce Clerks No previous experience required Days/Nights/Weekends

Apply in person. 471 Arrow Road, Invermere, B.C.

38 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer . . . ‘Rally’ from page 3 “The upper section is just as good as the Lower Canyon and it’s in full swing right now,” said Mr. Scheler. “Hope is pretty much gone. The provincial government (which has been negotiating with the Canadian Pacific on behalf of the rafting companies) has made all kinds of concessions and Canadian Pacific is being unreasonable,” said Golden-based Glacier Raft Company coowner Carmen Narancsik. “The offer the provincial government has made to Canadian Pacific is still on the table, but we’re (the rafting companies) kind of moving on, since we don’t think anything will be resolved.” Ms. Narancsik added her company has had to start refunding trips booked on the Lower Canyon. “It’s a difficult time, but we still have the upper and middle parts of the river, so we still have two great sections of the Kicking Horse River to run,” she said. Mr. Oszust, Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald and Kootenay Columbia MP Wayne Stetski have all said the blame lies squarely with Canadian Pacific. Mr. Macdonald was at the rally and told The Pioneer that “there were a lot of people there who were upset at (Canadian Pacific chief executive officer) Hunter Harrison for sending senior people to tell us there was a solution, and then clearly backing away from that.” The sticking point in the negotiations is the rail company demanding that the provincial government assume all financial liability for anything happening at the site

HELP WANTED Fairmont Creek Property Management offers luxurious 2-5 bedroom vacation rentals in Fairmont Hot Springs.

Front Desk Agent Full-time

Fairmont Creek Property Rentals are currently recruiting for a Front Desk Agent at our Fairmont Hot Springs Office. This full-time front of house role provides tailored customer service of the highest standard to our guests and property owners creating positive vacation experiences. 1-2 years customer service and/or hospitality experience would be an asset. Apply with your resume and cover letter angela@fairmontcreek.ca. View full details at www.fairmontcreek.ca/jobs Phone: 250.345.6116

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In retail, no two days are ever the same and our associates tell us that’s one of the best parts of the job. Join a team that is passionate about technology and prides itself on being helpful and down to earth. Enjoy a fast-paced environment with schedule flexibility, competitive recognition and reward programs and a commitment to your growth. As a Sales Associate, you will be a strong Brand Ambassador and play a key role in driving sales in Consumer Electronics, Wireless and Bell Residential Services while providing an outstanding customer experience. To apply at your local Invermere store visit http://www.thesource.ca/ en-ca/jobs OR drop off your resume at the store located at the 13th Street Plaza - 526B - 13 Street, Invermere, B.C. V0K 1A0.

June 17, 2016 where the rafters cross the tracks, according to an open letter from provincial Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone and provincial Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training Shirley Bond. Mr. Macdonald pointed out this could mean that, theoretically, B.C. taxpayers are on the hook to pay for the results of a train going off the rails and into the river. “It is totally unreasonable to think B.C. taxpayers would take on basically the full financial responsibility for any loss or injury from Canadian Pacific’s operations despite having no jurisdiction over Canadian Pacific. That is why we continued to negotiate with all of the parties and even offered to cover the full cost of a safe crossing — estimated to be $250,000 — as well as offering to take on the financial responsibility for any injuries suffered by rafters during a permitted crossing,” wrote Mr. Stone and Ms. Bond in the letter. “Canadian Pacific again declined these offers. Their only position was for the province to assume full liability for the permitted crossing by rafters. An unfair position according to all parties, except Canadian Pacific.” “There’s a tremendous amount of frustration with Canadian Pacific and the leadership there, and how they’ve treated the community of Golden,” said Mr. Macdonald, adding that prior to the April 22nd meeting at which the agreement to allow rafting was announced, Canadian Pacific vice-president of corporate affairs and chief of staff Mark Wallace did not saying anything about the province assuming all liability, but then showed up at the negotiating table with that strict requirement. The rail company, however, has a different take on the situation. “Canadian Pacific has been involved in good-faith discussions, but the government of B.C. has stated that it is unwilling to assume liability that may arise from any incident that might occur as a direct result of rafters accessing the tracks,” Canadian Pacific spokesperson Salem Woodrow told The Pioneer in an email. “It is important to note Canadian Pacific does not expect the province to assume liability for any incident that did not result from the access of the tracks as contemplated in the agreement. Without full indemnification, Canadian Pacific cannot support rafters ac. . . ‘Local’ from page 12 “The history books are primarily written by men and they’re primarily written about combat because that’s what interests guys, but the contribution of women made behind the scenes has been sadly overlooked.” Being interested in photography herself, she stumbled upon an old black-and-white photograph of a woman in an Air Force uniform studying an aerial photograph with magnifying glass. Thus, Rose Joliffe was born. It wasn’t until she retired from her work in the media industry in 2010 that she resurrected her old manuscript, which was on a floppy disk, emblematic of the long journey it had been, and rewrote it before sending it off to be published. Ms. Florence calls the now-published novel “fact-

cessing the Kicking Horse River at this location as it poses a significant risk to their own safety as well as the safety of Canadian Pacific crews and the freight they are transporting. Canadian Pacific’s position has not changed since the April 22nd meeting, when an agreement-in-principle was reached with stakeholders in Golden.” “Canadian Pacific wants zero liability this season, yet they pass through the community of Golden every day with train cars, some of which carry materials that are potentially hazardous. There is a risk with that. There have been derailments in the past. Yet we in Golden accept that and live with a certain amount of risk, because we understand that is simply the way it has to be,” said Mr. Macdonald. “The community has treated Canadian Pacific in a fair way in that regard, and they (Canadian Pacific) should reciprocate, but they are not. It’s hugely problematic.” He added that the rail company should have been upfront about its intentions prior to the April 22nd announcement. “The rafting companies trusted that commitment (to allow rafting in the Lower Canyon), and based on it, they hired people and took bookings. Now they have to cancel those, which in many ways makes the situation even worse,” said Mr. Macdonald. Mr. Oszust was more blunt, saying in a press release that “it appears that they (Canadian Pacific) lied to our faces” later adding “if communities such as Golden insisted on the same level of mitigation of risk and liability that Canadian Pacific Rail is demanding in this case, passage of dangerous goods through our community, and through communities across Canada, would end right now.” Mr. Stetski, in a press release, called the situation unacceptable and said, “I am quite prepared to make this a national issue around whether or not Canadian Pacific Rail should have the right to block Canadian’s access to our lakes and rivers across our country.” Mr. Macdonald said that, given the complexity of the issue, reaching a short-term solution to allow rafters access to the Lower Canyon this summer would be a huge challenge, but added it’s important to immediately begin work on a long-term solution, to prevent the same situation from happening again next spring. based fiction” in that it is completely based on facts she discovered in her research. She said the main point to her story is to try and educate people on the complete effort it took to win the last World War. “I’m not entirely convinced we are doing a good job of teaching kids about it in schools and there was so much to it than just the veterans in combat,” she said. “The entire country of Canada was involved in the war effort. Every man, woman and child in most cases was involved in working towards victory and I don’t think we’ve done a very good job of telling everyone’s story.” She said she would like to thank the local book clubs and the Invermere Public Library, which have continued to show support for her novel. Those looking to pick up a copy of Bird’s Eye View can find copies locally at AG Valley Foods, Sobeys and Lambert Kipp Pharmacy in Invermere and La Galeria II in Fairmont.

June 17, 2016

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FAITH

Don’t be defined by doubt By Matt Moore Associate Pastor, Lake Windermere Alliance Church This week I had the opportunity of looking at the meaning of being redeemed by the grace of God. As a pastor, it is not just my job, but it is a privilege, to have an opportunity to share the Bible and all her goodness with others. I was able to share on Sunday what God’s idea of redemption means to me. I know that I have had my fair share of failures and shortcomings and, for a long time, those shortcomings defined me. The truth is, I let those things define me. I let my shortcomings become my focus in life. I wasn’t smart enough to make the honours list, I wasn’t athletic enough for university teams, and I just felt a serious lack of self-confidence. I simply wasn’t good enough. Through the promises I read in Romans, I read that everyone is a sinner or failure in some way. We have all failed to live up to what God expects of us and the punishment we deserve is death. I thought that this was kind of unfair for God to treat us this way. Seriously?

God has a standard for me that I can’t live up to and if I can’t live up to it I deserve death. Yikes! But the story doesn’t stop there! God, is His goodness, sent Jesus to show us what that standard looks like. Jesus lived a life in order to set an example of how we ought to live and he even died the death we all deserve for our shortcomings. We can, through Jesus, experience having those failures, shortcomings and doubts about ourselves removed from us as far as the east is from the west. If we would believe in our hearts and confess with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and that Jesus truly did accomplish what He said he did, we will be saved. I realized that it’s okay to have failures; I still experience falling short of God’s standard, but I am no longer defined by my failures. I am defined as a Jesus follower. I am a child of God. A student of the Almighty. I no longer need to be defined by selfishness, deception and anger. Because of Jesus, I am defined by love, truth, and grace. I know I cannot accomplish these things on my own; I need to depend on Jesus, asking for his strength, forgiveness and, by reading his autobiography, to gain insight and wisdom. If you, too, were like me, defined by your shortcomings, I invite you to check in with God. He is waiting to do great things in your life. “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock, if anyone should answer I will come in…” Revelation 3:20.

LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH Sunday June 19th - Father’s Day 10:30 a.m.

Worship And Life Instruction, “REDEEMED – Because Of Hope” … Pastor Trevor Hagan ministering.

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY ANGLICAN-UNITED Worship every Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Children & Youth Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Christ Church Trinity, Invermere 1st and 3rd Sunday, March - Dec. 9 a.m.: All Saint’s, Edgewater 2nd Sunday, 7 p.m.: June - October at St. Peter’s, Windermere Reverend Laura Hermakin 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-6644 • www.wvsm.ca VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY Sunday 10 a.m.: Worship Services. Pastor Murray Wittke 4814 Highway Drive, Windermere 250-342-9511 • www.valleychristianonline.com ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday, 4:30 p.m.: at St. Anthony’s, Canal Flats. Saturday, 5 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m.: at Canadian Martyrs’ Church in Invermere. Sunday, 11 a.m.: at St. Joseph’s Church in Radium. Father Gabriel • 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. David Morton • 250-417-5017 RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Sunday 10 a.m. Worship service Pastor Wayne and Linda Frater • 250-342-6633 No. 4, 7553 Main St. Radium • 250-347-9937 CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Worship Service, Sunday, 10 a.m. • Relief Society, 11:15 a.m. President Adam Pasowisty • Columbia Valley Branch 5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 250-341-5792

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

A batch of badgers A mother badger with her three badger cubs were captured on camera in Radium Hot Springs on Saturday, June 11th at 6 p.m. According to the Parks Canada website, badgers are an important part of the East Kootenay ecosystem. A wide-ranging carnivore, the American badger is ranked “endangered” by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) and “red listed” in British Columbia. Photo by Frances Jamieson

To donate In Memory or In Honour: www.cancer.ca | 250-426-8916 or call toll-free 1-800-656-6426 or mail to: #19, 19th Avenue South Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 2L9 Please include: Your name and address for tax receipt Name of the person being remembered Name and address to send card to

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40 • The Columbia Valley Pioneer

June 17, 2016

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY Treat your pops to some hops

at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort Ski Area

Unlimited beer tastings from unique Canadian breweries Live music by Cod Gone Wild Access to the after party from 8–11pm with live music by Valley Forged

Tickets are $59 each LIMITED TICKETS LEFT, CALL 250.345.6070 TO PURCHASE YOURS TODAY!

June 18th from 4 – 8pm

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JUNE 17–19, 2016

AT RIVERSIDE & MOUNTAINSIDE

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