The Columbia Valley Pioneer Presents…
The Class of
2008
Robin Gadsby is ready to face the future. Photo by Leah Shoemaker
David Thompson Secondary School • Invermere, BC
2 • DTSS ~ Class of 2008
June 20, 2008
Agnew, Dylan
Anderson, Logan
Baschak, Laisha
Bidinger, Ryan
Bodlack, Matt
Bootsma, J.R.
Brash, Amanda
Brenneman, Teryl
Breton, Kyler
Brown, Jonathan
Burk, Kirby
Carlow, Melanie
Clinton, Tom
Dalke, Andrew
Diakiw, Chantal
Doucette, Steve
Duncan, Ben
Ellingboe, Shon
ny’s Tiffa T H R E D Z
All the best in the future, Graduates!
Congratulations Grads of 2008! 13th Street, Invermere
342-6978
Way to go, Grads!
Congratulations Graduates! 7th. Ave. Invermere
342-2901
shapeupinvermere.com
G.E. Twigg and Associates Ltd Strata Managers
All the Best Graduates! 514-13th Street
342-6901
Congratulations 2008 Grads! Hwy. 93/95 Windermere
342-2695
Congratulations to all the Grads of 2008! 342-7387 www.chopperspetsupplies.com
Congratulations Graduates! #5, 1010-8th Avenue
342-9093
you did it.
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DTSS ~ Class of 2008 • 3
June 20, 2008
Ferguson, Kayla
Frank, Ben
Franson, Jordan
Furger, Dominic
Gadsby, Robin
Galbraith, Dylan
Galligan, Andrew
Gosforth, Elisabeth
Goldsmith, Jordan
Grasic, Spela
Hann, Kris
Helmer, Greig
Helmer, Samantha
Jones, Emily
Kazakoff, Landon
Kohlweg, Erich
Krushelnycky, Anton
Larson, Jessica
Jason Elford
Certified Financial Planner Investment and Insurance Advisor 342-5052
Congratulations Charlie, Ali, Greig, Sam and all the Grads of 2008!
All the best 2008 Grads!! Congratulations to DTSS’s Graduating Class of 2008!
Congratulations and Good Luck! #4A 1010 8th Avenue 341-3454
Have a fun and safe Grad! 250-688-HAWK www.valleyhawk.com
B
est of luck to all 2008 DTSS Grads!
1046, 7th Ave., Invermere 342-0562 • www.eagleranchresort.com
342-6511
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2008! 914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 Ph: 250-342-9281 Fax: 250-342-2934 E-mail: info@invermere.net
Congratulations Kalie and the entire class of 2008 from
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INDERMERE WV ALLEY (PMG $PVSTF
342-3004
Congratulations to all the Grads of 2008!
Jewellery & Fossil Gallery 613-12th Street Invermere 342-0177
All the Best to the Grads of 2008!
D
o not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
From everyone at
Congratulations Graduates! Invermere
342-7060
Congratulations Natalie Tourond!
The Melting Pot in Radium The Melting Pot Restaurant: 347-9848
4 • DTSS ~ Class of 2008
June 20, 2008
THE BOYS ARE By Leah Shoemaker Pioneer Staff Next week, every boy graduating from high school is probably going to spend more time grooming himself than he ever has before in his life. When he steps into a room filled with hundreds of parents, teachers, peers and neighbours, every eye will be on him.
Maybe he won’t get quite as much attention as the girls in their colourful formal dresses, but for a moment his mother is going to look at him and think that her baby is the most handsome boy in the room. His dad is going to remember himself at that age. And every girl who was “just a friend” is going to wonder why she never noticed his good looks. So when you see these boys, in picture or in person, remember what they did to prepare – someone had to show
Greig Helmer, Kyle McDermid and Robin Gadsby
Live Learn Play
them how to tie a tie. They rummaged through their drawers to find two black socks and a matching belt. They tucked in their shirts, cuffed their sleeves and ironed their collars. They worked so hard to be standing in that new suit, ready to face the world. • Steven McNeil of Invermere was in Calgary for a soccer trip when he found his suit. He went into Moores with his friend Robin Gadsby, who was also looking for something to wear for grad. Steven knew that he wanted a pinstriped suit and tried on about three, before settling on a black-and-white pinstriped Versace tailored suit. Underneath he will be wearing a blue dress shirt without a tie. “It’s ballin’,” said Steven when describing what the suit looked like. The suit had to be tailored quite a bit. “I’m kind of weird-shaped, I guess,” said Steven. In all, the experience went well and the suit was purchased for about $550. • Robin Gadsby of Invermere hated the whole experience of finding a suit. “For a tall skinny guy like me, it is hard to find a suit,” he said. While shopping in Vancouver with his mom, Robin purchased a suit that he later returned because he didn’t like the fit. He then went out again with Steven on their soccer trip and found a suit in the same Moores shop. Robin will be wearing a black suit, with three buttons and a longer jacket. He originally purchased a black dress shirt and dark red tie and pocket handkerchief to match his partner’s dress. Later his partner changed her mind and found a dark blue dress, so Robin is now on the hunt for a blue tie, shirt and handkerchief to match. The suit itself cost about $300.
Robert D. Harvey & Co. CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANT
Flooring Good Luck Grads of 2008! Invermere
Hats off to the Class of 2008 www.cotr.bc.ca
342-6649
Congratulations
Grads
Congratulations Grads! Box 609 302 - 1313 - 7th Ave. Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
N E W S PA P E R
Congratulations to all the Grads of 2008
Phone: 342-9285 Fax: 342-0192 rharveycga@cyberlink.bc.ca
Northstar Hardware
Congratulations Class of ‘08 Invermere
342-6226
Special Congratulations to
Shawna Tegart & Benjamin Frank
Good Luck Grads!
Invermere Industrial Park
342-8331
Open 7 days a week Congratulations Grads of 2008! 7th Ave. Invermere, 342-3814
DTSS ~ Class of 2008 • 5
June 20, 2008
ALL SPIFFED UP • Kyle McDermid of Invermere found the whole experience of getting a suit relatively easy. He found his suit at Moores in Calgary and it was the first one he tried on. “I tried on a couple of other jackets afterwards just to make sure,” said Kyle, but the first one was perfect. The suit is charcoal grey with pinstripes. He will be wearing a textured white dress shirt underneath with a black and silver striped tie. The suit only needed a little hemming in the pants and cost about $700. • Greig Helmer of Juniper Heights joked about how he came to find his suit for grad. “It was quite a hectic journey to get my suit. I slayed two dragons and had a few heroic battles, and now I am here with my gorgeous suit,” Grieg laughed. He tried on several suits in Calgary before deciding to order his suit through Sears. The suit itself is black-on-black pinstriped and his vest and tie, which were ordered on eBay, are silver. Greig used the home measuring system in the Sears catalogue to figure out what size to order, but when the suit came in it was too small. He returned the suit and received a different size in just a few days. The suit fits well and he is happy with the outcome. The cost was about $230. • Erich Kohlweg of Fairmont tried on four or five different suits before settling on one. The problems he had with the suits were all in the fit. He did find one he liked at Le Chateau in Calgary. The suit is solid black with the jacket coming just below the hip. Underneath he will be wearing a dark blue shirt and a skinny black tie. Erich guessed he will probably be wearing a corsage as well. The pants and jacket came out to about $250. • Kyle McKenzie from Invermere knew he wanted a white tux when he went searching for his grad wear.
Congratulations Robin Gadsby
Rachel Martin
and all the graduates of 2008
342-3210
He went to Moores in Calgary where there were only two white tuxes to choose from. The one he chose is pure white, with a black vest and tie and a white dress shirt underneath. He said from the moment he went in the doors to the moment he left, it only took about 45 minutes. “It was pretty easy,” explained Kyle. He is renting his tux and it should arrive a few days before the dinner and dance. The cost for the one-week rental is about $120. • Charlie Smith of Invermere, like many other boys, rented his suit for grad. For Charlie the whole process was relatively simple. His suit was rented out of a store in Cranbrook. Charlie estimated that it took no longer than five minutes to be measured for his tuxedo. After the measuring was finished all he had to do was choose the style and colour he wanted from a Black & Lee catalogue.
The tux jacket falls at about the waist and is black along with the pants. Underneath he will be wearing a white dress shirt with matching beige tie and vest. “I have to match my partner’s dress,” said Charlie. Although he has not received the suit yet, Charlie isn’t worried because he can always get it tailored in the store. Renting the suit cost $140 and he will be returning it shortly after the dinner and dance.
CONGRATS CHANTEL METHERAL AND ALL THE
GRADS OF 2008
EAST KOOTENAY REALTY LTD.
INSURANCE Invermere, BC V0A 1KO Bus: 250-342-8604 Fax: 250-342-0492 Toll Free: 1-800-342-8604
Good Luck Matt Bodlack, Josh Vigeant, Natalie Tourond And All The Grads of 2008!
Radium 347-9600 • Fairmont 345-0045
Good Luck to all the Grads!
LAKE AUTO SERVICE
Congratulations to all the grads with a special shout out to
Tom Clinton 342-9933
Congratulations Grads of 2008, Especially Bailey Mitchell. Best of Luck in the future! 7th Ave. Invermere
342-9310
Good Luck Grads! Congratulations Natalie Tourond!
Congratulations to all the Grads especially
Natalie Tourond!
6 • DTSS ~ Class of 2008
June 20, 2008
Letourneau, Amy
Logan, Kodi-Lee
MacDonell, Isaac
Martin, Rachel
Massie, Ali
Matheson, Andrew
McCarthy, Jaydon
McCarthy, Mitchell
McDermid, Kyle
McDonald, Brett
McElderry, Jon
McHarg, Chelsea
McKenzie, Kyle
McKersie, Jamie
McNeil, Steven
Metheral, Chantel
Midyette, Michael
Milligen, Emma
HAVE A FUN AND SAFE GRAD!
GO TOM GO! Congratulations Grads 342-8888
GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE GRADS!
Way to go Grads of 2008! Invermere
Congratulations Grads! Invermere 342-2468
342-2964
GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE GRADS OF 2008! 7th Avenue, Invermere
342-9268
Congratulations Grads!
From the Staϋ and Management at The Black Forest Restaurant
Gone
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Way to Go Grads!
7th Ave., Invermere
342-0057
Congratulations Grads of 2008!
Congratulations to the class of 2008. INVERMERE
Bernie Raven
Independently Owned and Operated
braven@cyberlink.bc.ca
1022B-7th Ave.
(250) 342-7415
BAVIN GLASSWORKS & BAVIN GLASS CABIN
Good Luck Grads of 2008! Athalmer Hwy.
342-6816
Good Luck Grads of 2008!
DTSS ~ Class of 2008 • 7
June 20, 2008
Mitchell, Bailey
Myers, Ashton
Nickisch, Cali
Olsen, Becky
Powell, Brody
Prichard, Kelsey
Pronk, Jessica
Reisle, Abigail
Reisle, Caralyn
Reiter, Sean
Robertson, Christi
Schuler, Kyle
Seel, Amber
Sharp, Caitlin
Shaw, Breanne
Small, Steven
Smith, Charlie
Smith, Matt
341-1114
You kids grow up so fast!
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CONGATULATIONS 2008 GRADS!
Congratulations to the Class of 2008
INVERMERE 342-8877
Cheers to the Class of 2008
nglz H A I R & TA N N ING STUDIO 3rd Avenue, Invermere
342-3227
Invermere Physiotherapy Clinic Congratulations to the Graduates!
Tel. 342-0415
CONGRATULATIONS GRADS! 1018-8th Avenue 342-3421
Congratulations Steven Small! Love Mom, Dad and Little Sis
Invermere Inn 342-9313
Congratulations Grads!
Congratulations, Class of 2008
You Did It Grads!
Hair and Esthetics
Congratulations Grads!
Congratulations Class of 2008!
Special Congratulations Andrew Matheson, Alexander Helmer, Mitchell McCarthy, Ryan Bidinger, J.R. Bootsma, Kyle McKenzie and Matt Smith
7th Ave. Invermere Telephone: 342-6415
Congratulations! Welcome to the next chapter of your life!
13th St. Invermere
342-6507
Best of luck in your future!
8 • DTSS ~ Class of 2008
Steele, Lou
June 20, 2008
Tallman, Jessica
Theissen, Amanda
Tourond, Natalie
Congratulations Grads! Trescher, Bianca
Wall, Josh
White, Scott
MISSING: Ott, Katelin; Tegart, Shawna; Helmer, Ali; Geamanu, Claudiu; Klim, Cody; Fuller, Shane
Widmer, Kalie
Invermere One Hour Photo
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Congratulations Grads of 2008! Main Street, Invermere
342-0402
Antiques & Barnwood Furniture
Have a fun and safe Grad! Main Street, Invermere 342-3865
Way to go Grads!
All the best Grads of 2008!
Invermere Bottle Depot & Recycle Centre
LAMBERT-KIPP
Congratulations Grads of 2008! Industrial Rd. #2, Invermere 342-7272
Barb J. Smith, CGA Certified General Accountant
Tel. 342-8304
Fax 342-8305
Congratulations, class of 2008!
342-3262
PHARMACY LTD.
Best of luck 2008 Grads! Open Monday - Saturday 9:00 am - 6:00 pm 1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere
342-6612
Footwear & Clothing
Congratulations Grads! Lou Steele, we are so proud of you. Love Mom, Dad and Family.
Follow your dreams, class of ‘08 CVCC Award Winner: 2000-2003, 2005-2007
906 - 7th Ave., Invermere
342-3330
Congratulations!
Congratulations Grads! 906-8th Ave., Invermere, B.C.
1214 7th Ave. Invermere
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