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Invermere resident Claude Campbell has been honoured in a distinguished publica-tion about Canada’s participation in the United Nations.

The publication — the 2014 edition of The United Nations and Canada — was published in both English and French by the Canadian chapter of the World Federalists Movement and features about 20 essays on Canada’s role in the international community, from notewor-thy commentators such as former federal Min-ister of Foreign Affairs Lloyd Axworthy.

Inside the front cover is a dedication to Mr. Campbell: “Dedication: This 2014 volume is dedicated to Claude Campbell, Invermere, B.C., whose exemplary commitment to the rule of law, human progress and rights, through the United Nations system, has been persistent and longstanding.”

Mr. Campbell, 98, has been donating money to the World Federalists Movement for more than 30 years, and was inspired to start doing so after an impromptu lunch with organization’s head during a trip Mr. Campbell took to Ottawa to visit

one of his sons.“They’re (the World Federalists Move-

ment) about the only organization that we have access to here in Canada that so strongly supports the United Nations,” Mr. Campbell told The Echo.

Although Mr. Campbell was far too modest to comment on having a book dedicated to him, he said he strongly believes in the man-date of the United Nations.

“What other organization carries out such a purpose all over the world?” he asked.

In a letter sent to Mr. Campbell, World Fed-eralists Movement-Canada (WFMC) president Warren Allmand writes: “You have been such a committed supporter of the World Feder-alists for these many years that we decided to recognize your contributions to the move-ment.” The organization included, along with the letter, a framed copy of the cover and in-

side cover page (which contains the dedication) of the 2014 publication. The World Federalists Movement is an organization that seeks to improve, strengthen and promote global governance institutions, such as the United Nations.

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Children colour snowmen at the Black Star Craft Tent on Saturday, No-vember 22nd at Pothole Park where crowds congregated after the Santa

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Dear Columbia Valley Residents;

Everyone from time-to-time needs a helping hand. � e C.V. Christmas Bureau believes that everyone deserves a

special Christmas dinner without the added stress and � nancial burden that o� en comes with the holidays.

SPONSORS: You can sponsor a local individual or family by providing a food gi� card and small gi� box. To register please call Angie at 250-342-2611 or email [email protected]. You can help by visiting one of the Angel Trees to donate a gi� to a child. Trees are located at Home Hardware, Dairy Queen and Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Invermere. Please return the wrapped and labeled gi� s to the store by � ursday, December 11th.

REQUESTS: Do you need a little help this season? � e CVCB is ready to accept request forms for food gi� cards and angel gi� s for the 2014 Christmas season. Forms are available at the following locations: � e Family Resource Ctr., Ministry of Children and Family Development, Shuswap Band O� ce, Akisqnuk Health Centre or call 250-342-2611. ✳� e Columbia Valley Christmas Bureau is not in partnership or a� liated with the Columbia Valley Food Bank, and therefore does not have access to the recent generous inheritance they received.

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OCALL EWSNCultural tourism in the valley

receives funding boostSteve HubrecHt

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The Columbia Cultural Tourism Association (CCTA) is a step closer to achieving its bigger picture funding goals, after receiving discretionary grant-in-aid money from the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) areas F and G.

Area F gave $2000 and Area G gave $750 to the CCTA to help the organization implement its tourism strategy.

“It’s much appreciated because it helps us close the gap on the bigger picture of funding. Every little bit helps,” said CCTA chair Pat Bavin.

In order to keep $37,000 worth of conditional funding from the Colum-bia Valley Directed Funds Commit-tee, the CCTA needs to raise an addi-tional $20,000 by the end of January.

With the RDEK discretionary grant-in-aid money, the CCTA has now raised about $10,000 of that $20,000.

The directed funds committee agreed to give the $37,000 to the CCTA with the condition that the organiza-tion raise $20,000 on its own. The original deadline was this past summer, but the directed funds committee then extended the deadline to the end of January 2015.

If it raises another $10,000 and consequently keeps the $37,000, the CCTA plans to use the money to fire a full-time co-ordinator, who would get the CCTA’s on-the-ground programs up and running.

“That would really get the whole thing going,” said Bavin, adding that everybody currently involved with the

organization is a volunteer and they simply don’t have the time to kick-start the CCTA programs the way a full-time staff member would.

“We’ve made some great headway provincially and nationally, working with Destinations BC and Kootenay Rockies Tourism. There’s a lot going on, but if we could just get off the ground with our local programs, we’d re-ally be able to take off. We just have to keep pushing and keep our fingers crossed,” said Bavin.

According to Area F director Wendy Booth and Area G director Gerry Wilkie, the discretionary grant-in-aid mon-

ey is well spent on the CCTA.“I am pleased (for Area G) to

contribute to the CCTA’s ongoing planning work in promoting and celebrating our rich history, cul-ture and enterprises. Over time this cultural tourism initiative will

provide lasting socio-economic benefits throughout the region,” said Wilkie.

“The CCTA has been working hard in creating its ‘A Tapestry of Place’ document, that is a strategy for place-based cultural tourism in the Columbia Valley. The $2,000 from Area F will help them act on some of the recommen-dations in the report,” said Booth.

Although the roughly 70 days left for the CCTA to raise the additional $10,000 may seem like a daunting deadline, Bavin is optimistic it can be met.

The organization is currently looking at the possibility of a private investment partner as an option to bring in the extra money.

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On the third Friday of every month, Invermere Companion An-imal Network (ICAN) volunteers and their canine friends have a barking good time when they visit the residents of Ivy House.

“It’s really fun. The dogs know they have a job to do here. The minute the doors (to Ivy House) open, they stop whatever they are doing and head right in,” said ICAN volunteer Donna Deschenes during the Friday, November 21st visit, adding that interacting with animals is not only enjoyable for the seniors living in Ivy House, but can also be therapeutic.

“It’s so awesome to see how happy they (the Ivy House resi-dents) are to see the dogs,” said Deschenes.

The November 21st ICAN visit involved three dogs — golden doodle named Lexi and a pair of Shi Tzu-Cairn Terrier mixes named Chico and Chewbacca.

The animals first greeted a group of waiting Ivy House resi-dents, giving hugs, affection and performing tricks, before the ICAN volunteers took the pets individually to each person and then visited Ivy House residents who had chosen to stay in their rooms.

The visits are so successful that, starting in January, ICAN volunteers are planning to start visiting Ivy House with their dogs twice a month. In the summer, when residents and pets can be in an enclosed space outdoors, the volunteers also brings cats on their visits.

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SubmittedRegional District of East Kootenay

As of Tuesday, November 18th, 9-1-1 calls from the Central and Southern Interiors are be-ing answered by E-Comm — British Columbia’s largest 9-1-1 public-safety answer point. The changeover to E-Comm will be transparent to residents, who should dial 9-1-1 as usual. Calls will be routed to the same local police, fire and ambulance dispatchers who currently dispatch first responders to emergency situations.

After four months of collaborative technical and operational planning that included the en-gineering, design and installation of new 9-1-1 infrastructure, the transfer of 9-1-1 services for the Central Okanagan, North Okanagan, Cen-tral Kootenay, Columbia-Shuswap, Okanagan-Similkameen, Thompson-Nicola, East Kootenay, Kootenay-Boundary and Squamish-Lillooet (North) regional districts occurred seamlessly. Representatives from the new service areas were onsite at E-Comm to witness the official transfer.

“This is a significant event for all nine interior regional districts involved,” said Regional Dis-trict of Central Okanagan Chair Robert Hobson.

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“Public safety is always our top prior-ity. E-Comm’s outstanding track record means residents will receive the same high-quality level of service they are ac-customed to, but with added operational and technical benefits. These include a larger workforce to handle high call vol-ume and increased security and resilien-cy.” Hobson added that there will also be significant cost savings for each of the re-gional districts.

The approximately 230,000 emergency calls placed each year from the regional districts will now be routed to E-Comm, where highly-trained 9-1-1 call-takers will quickly confirm which agency the caller requires and for which location. Police calls will then be transferred to the same dispatchers in Kelowna; fire calls will continue to be dispatched by centres in Cranbrook, the Fraser Valley, Kamloops, Kelowna, Surrey, Trail and Vernon; and ambulance calls will continue to be man-aged by the BC Ambulance Service’s dis-patch centre in Kamloops.

Part of the robust preparations sur-rounding this morning’s transition in-cluded more than 240 test calls across all regional districts. Geography famil-iarization was also a priority for E-Comm call-takers in the lead-up to today, with the many geographical and other special attributes of the new service area being a focus of their training program, along with the policies and procedures for indi-vidual agencies.

“9-1-1 is a lifeline, which is why thorough preparation was our top priority for to-day’s transition,” explained David Guscott, E-Comm President and CEO. “We’re eager, and ready, to share our large team of ex-perienced 9-1-1 staff, our technology and purpose-built facility with residents in the Central and Southern Interiors and we are proud to be their partners in public safety.”

E-Comm is the largest 9-1-1 call cen-tre in B.C., serving Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Whistler, Squamish, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the Northern Interior, Northern Vancouver Island and now the Central and Southern Interiors. E-Comm also provides dispatch services to 33 police and fire departments throughout the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast and Squamish-Whistler areas, and operates the wide-area radio system used throughout Metro Vancouver by police, fire and ambulance personnel.

In 2014 a total of 19 regional districts (Northern Interior, Northern Vancouver Is-land and Central/Southern Interior) moved 9-1-1 call-answer services to E-Comm.

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An entrepreneur who grew up in Invermere is work-ing to offer backpacking adventures as a method of ther-apy for people living with mental illness.

“The main reason I wanted to start Halcyon (Backpack-ing Company) is that I’ve had my own success stories from travel and backpacking,” said Logan Anderson, whose fa-ther Greg Anderson was recently re-elected as a councillor for the District of Invermere. “For me, per-sonally, it was the one thing that worked.”

Halcyon will cater to 18 to 35 year olds living with depression, as well as disor-ders involving moods, anxieties, atten-tion deficit, personality, and eating. The tours are meant to help anybody with symptoms of these disorders, and for-mal diagnoses are not required in order to participate.

“Even though individuals can be liv-ing with mental illness and the symptoms, it doesn’t stop people from doing regular things,” Anderson said. “It doesn’t stop individuals from doing the things they want to do or chasing their dreams, things that may play a big role on their well-being in the future.”

The company is currently soliciting financing through a crowdfunding campaign and private investment.

“We’ve only been live for a couple months, but the re-sponse from the public has been quite humbling.”

Anderson said Canadians represent about 60 per cent of the interest shown, while Americans make up 25 to 30 per

cent and the remaining interest is from the international community.

Now based in Victoria, the David Thompson Secondary School graduate said the Halcyon Backpacking Company will begin with tours in Western Canada. As it grows, the service will cover more of Canada and, eventually, inter-national tours.

“Halcyon means peaceful, tranquil, good memories from a good time,” Anderson said. “I felt like that really fit well with what we’re trying to provide to our clients.”

With a tour guide, an assistant and a mental health professional on each trip, Halcyon puts full effort into making the trips as carefree as possible.

“When it comes to any travel, but es-pecially for people who are new to it, anything can be a stress,” Mr. Anderson said. “By having a tour guide mixed with the healing side, you don’t really have to focus on anything other than enjoy-ing yourself and learning from your ex-

periences. We will provide it all.”Based on clients’ self-reporting, a non-intrusive method

will be used to co-ordinate and manage the travellers, and ensure a good size and mix for each group.

But the project still has to overcome a major hurdle.“It’s great to have these goals and ideas in mind, but you

need to find the finances.”To help Halcyon’s quest, visit their fundraiser on Indi-

gogo at tinyurl.com/pxj6pn4. To find out more about the company, check out their website at halcyonbackpack-ing.com.

David Thompson Secondary School graduate Logan Anderson, who now resides in Victoria, is fundraising for his start-up company Halcyon Backpacking, which offers backpacking adventures to those living with mental illness. PHoTo SuBmiTTeD

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Walter Ranald Woodske

1943 - 2014Walter Ranald Woodske, age 71 of Canal Flats, passed away peacefully Friday, November 21, 2014 with loved ones at his side, in Cranbrook. He was born July 20, 1943 in Coleman, Alberta, the son of Albert and Josephine Woodske. They moved to Canal Flats when he was one, and grew

up and went to school in Canal Flats. Walter later went to work at Crestbrook Forest Industries where he worked until his retirement in 2001.

On his 21st birthday he met June Onfrychuk, and they were married the following year on May 14, 1966. They have four daughters.

Walter was very active in the Canal Flats community, as a firefighter and later Fire Chief with the Canal Flats Fire Department, he was involved with the Improvement District and then became a Village Councilor. He worked as a first aider, and he enjoyed curling and softball, and was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church.

Walter is survived by his loving wife of 48 years June, 4 daughters Maureen Woodske, Marilyn Woodske, Janice (Brad) Fisher, Kathleen (Kevin) Cuthbert, as well as 4 grandchildren Megan, Katelyn, Courtney, and Lucas.

A memorial service for Walter will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, November 28, 2014 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Cranbrook, with interment of cremains to follow in Westlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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OCALL EWSNLions’ committee planning for Wilder Memorial Park


Members of the Fairmont and District Lions Club are figuring out the best way to turn a parcel of donated land into a park.

Three years ago, 10 acres in the Meadows area of Fairmont were donated to the Lions by Fairmont Hot Springs Resort and the Wilder Family.

As the area is within a water table, which makes it susceptible to flooding when river currents are high, the club is trying to determine how best to make the land suitable for recreation.

Support for this endeavour was recently given by the Regional District of East Kootenay board of directors, who allocated the Wilder Memorial Park Develop-ment Plan a Discretionary Grant in Aid in the amount of $2,000 at their last month-ly meeting on November 7th.

“Our first step is to get enough money together for a land use survey,” said Li-

ons vice president Tex Deagnon, who is a Wilder Park committee member, adding that it will cost about $8,000 to $10,000. The $2,000 will be used on consulting the Fairmont community over feasible planning.

“If the results are positive, we anticipate the existing area will have to be raised three to five feet,” said Deagnon. “Once that’s done, sometime in the future, we could maybe have a ball diamond, picnic table area, green space, or park area.”

To discover the best fit for Fairmont, the Lions will be hosting a town hall-style meeting after the land use survey is complete.

“We have ski hills and golf courses, but no green space,” Deagnon said. Since no structures will be raised, there is no need to change the zoning. And while this keeps the project fairly simple and straightforward, there is no

set timeline.“It’s going to be a slow train to get it all done,” Deagnon said. “We don’t antici-

pate it being done too soon.”He expects about one metre of backfilling will be needed to prepare the land.

‘Level playing field’ for B.C. liquor storestom Fletcher

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B.C. government liquor stores are losing their wholesale price advantage next spring, but will also have the option of opening Sundays and evenings with chilled offerings to help them compete with private stores.

The change to a single wholesale price for every prod-uct takes effect April 1, the same date B.C. is permitting private or government liquor sales in separate facilities inside grocery stores.

Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the change is to create a “level playing field” for liquor retailing in B.C., af-ter private store operators complained that the existing system gave government stores an unfair price advantage.

Currently the Liquor Distribution Branch, the govern-ment monopoly wholesaler, sells products to government stores at cost and sets a minimum price for all retailers. The wholesale price for private retail stores is 16 per cent less than that retail price, rural agency stores pay 12 per cent less, and stores that sell only B.C. wine get a 30 per cent discount.

A new wholesale price structure for the thousands of products sold in liquor stores will be the same for all re-

tailers, set to retain the $1 billion in revenues the province takes in annually from liquor sales. Anton said she doesn’t expect substantial changes in retail prices.

The B.C. Government Employees Union, representing government liquor store staff, welcomed the Sunday open-ings and increased hours to help their stores compete.

“The move to a single wholesale price will only be in the public interest if it protects and expands over time provin-cial revenue,” said BCGEU president Stephanie Smith.

Premier Christy Clark said the government’s liquor policy review showed “people really like their government liquor stores” because of the wide selection and well-trained staff. Clark agreed with Smith that government stores are well positioned to compete with private outlets, which are generally not unionized and pay lower wages.

The government is also changing its tax system for brew-eries to eliminate the steep increase that applies when small breweries reach a certain level of production. Anton said that is designed to encourage growth of craft brewer-ies, which currently employ 2,500 people in B.C.

Liquor Distribution Branch officials are also working on a system of higher prices for high-alcohol beverages, a mea-sure long recommended by Provincial Health Officer Perry Kendall to discourage overconsumption.

The Canadian chapter was founded more than sixty years ago and has offices in sev-eral cities across the country, including in Victoria and Vancouver.

Many of the essays in the 2014 The Unit-ed Nations and Canada, including Mr. Ax-worthy’s, voice concern about what the writers see as the current Canadian gov-ernment’s lack of engagement with the international community in general, and the United Nations in particular — a senti-ment Mr. Campbell shares and a trend he says is troubling.

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This year’s flu shot may prove less effective than usual because the dominant virus now circulating has mutated significantly in the months since the vaccine was devised.

The H3N2 strain — one of three targeted in this year’s

flu vaccine — is thought to have changed its genetic makeup enough to possibly thwart the antibodies that the vaccine activates.

Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an epidemiologist with the B.C. Centre for Disease Control, is still recommending the vaccine, particularly for the elderly, the chronically ill and those with compromised immune systems.

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‘Tis the season to Shop Local NICOLE TRIGG

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As announced by MC Dave McGrath at Light Up on Saturday night, the Christ-

mas season has officially begun in the valley. This means many things: skiing and skating are just around the corner (for some hardy backcountry skiers and intrepid skaters, it’s already started); Christmas parties are com-ing up; we’ll see more and more Christmas lights and decorations; the joyous strains of our favourite Christmas songs (off the Win-dermere Valley Musicians Who Care Christ-mas in the Valley CD, of course) will perme-ate the air; delicious treats that make an appearance just once a year will fill our bel-

lies, and gift giving is suddenly on our minds.For those of you who didn’t make it to

Light Up Night... yes, you missed a great pa-rade with the usual sirens and flashing lights and free candy and costumes, and yes, you missed a great community party at Pothole Park (see page 9 for photographic evidence), and yes, you missed the symbolic lighting up of the District of Invermere’s Christmas tree... but what you also missed was the wonderful-ly warm welcome from all the shop owners who kept their stores open late to celebrate the start of the local holiday season.

Not only did many of these shops offer complimentary hot chocolate, hot apple ci-der, and even wine, but all were bursting with endless, incredible gift ideas for any budget.

There’s no better way to support your local economy than by shopping locally.

And The Valley Echo is making it even eas-ier to spend time in the local stores by offer-ing $1,000 cash to the lucky winner of the Christmas Shopping Spree contest. Every purchase you make at a participating store (see their ads on pages 10 and 11) equals one entry. Enter as often as you like, and the more you shop local, the greater your chances are of winning an easy grand.

Your hard-earned dollars stay in the valley and help it flourish, while yourself and your loved ones are treated to unique and mean-ingful gifts. It’s a win-win situation and, guar-anteed, you and everyone else will be oohing and aahing over the local treasures you find.

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When the B.C. government announced its latest changes to liquor distribution, the reaction was

not what I expected.Private store representatives complained bitterly that

the government is allowing further expansion of fridg-es and “cold rooms” in selected government liquor stores, and longer operating hours that include more Sunday openings. Those hours, along with non-union staff, are the private stores’ big advantages as things stand in B.C.’s hybrid liquor retailing system.

The B.C. Government Employees’ Union didn’t seem at all perturbed that state-run stores’ key advantage was also going to be gone effective April 1. That would be preferential wholesale pricing, in which the government’s monopoly wholesaler sells to them at cost and to private stores at higher rates.

How much higher? Liquor Distribution Branch officials were carefully vague on that, and it varies depending on which of the 22 wholesale categories you look at. They released a graph that suggests the average wholesale cost to government stores might be going up 10 to 15 per cent to create a “level playing field” with private stores.

That wholesale price difference is the main reason private stores have generally higher retail prices. And the majority of the province’s

revenue of nearly $1 billion a year comes from this mo-nopoly wholesale business, where the hidden tax is coyly termed a “mark-up.”

When the new, simplified system comes in next spring, a bottle of hard liquor will have a “mark-up” of 124 per cent. That’s right, LDB more than doubles the price with its wholesale liquor tax. And if it’s premium booze, any-thing valued at more than $21 a litre will get an extra luxury tax on top of that.

Coolers and ciders will see a 73 per cent mark-up. Wines are taxed at 89 per cent, with extra luxury tax on premium wines. Beer gets a per-litre tax with ascending

rates for small, medium and large breweries. Then of course there is federal and provincial sales tax applied to all of it. Cheers!

Premier Christy Clark acknowledged that the first guiding princi-ple of this overhaul is to keep that government revenue coming.

The new BCGEU president, Stephanie Smith, doesn’t sound like your bullhorn-toting socialist of yore.

She insists she’s gung-ho to compete head to head with those pri-vate interlopers and get back some lost market share, particularly on the high-volume cold beer sales.

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The union has another ace in the hole. Its current contract stipulates that LDB can’t close stores. In some small towns there are government stores that lose money, particularly since they’ve had more private competition. But at least for the duration of this BC-GEU contract, the government retail arm will continue to operate in some places as a perverse social program, subsidizing retail clerk jobs that pay nearly twice what private retail pays.

And let’s face it, running a till at a li-quor store is not rocket surgery.

Private and government store staff have to take the same training, and li-quor inspector sting operations have increased vigilance on ID checks in all stores.

With higher wholesale prices ap-plied to government stores, this kind of artifi cial support will cost more. The only way LDB could maintain it with-out subsidizing it from the wholesale windfall would be to raise retail prices.

The LDB says this new simplifi ed system is “not intended to impact con-sumer pricing.” Note the careful choice of words.

Oh, one last thing. There is another new tax in the works. It will be applied to higher-alcohol beverages, in an effort to reduce adverse health effects.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfl etcherbc. Email: tfl [email protected].

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Kootenay Community Bat Project

Summer is the season when property owners notice bats in their buildings. They may fi nd guano (excrement) on the deck, hear bats in the walls, or smell a build-up of guano. The Koo-tenay Community Bat Project (KCBP), funded by the Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund, has received hundreds of calls over the years with these issues. In many cases, landowners are happy to leave bats where they are. However, for landowners who would like to have bats move out of their buildings, now is the time to do something about it.

“With the decline of natural roost structures in the wild, such as large trees or undisturbed rock crevices, some bat species have adapted to use buildings for their roost sites,” says Ju-liet Craig, co-ordinating biologist for the KCBP. “Groups of related females can form large colonies called maternity roosts where they get together to have their one pup. These colonies may use attics, walls, chimneys, siding, barns, sheds and other structures.”

Under the BC Wildlife Act, it is illegal to exterminate or harm bats. In order to “get rid of bats”, the best strategy is to wait until they have left the building and seal up all the entry and exit points. However, in summer months, bat pups can be-come trapped inside.

In general, bats in the Kootenays leave buildings in the late sum-mer or early fall. They use fall roost sites where they mate and

then go into mines or caves to hibernate. Although there is a pos-sibility that bats can use buildings over the winter, it is unusual.

“There are several approaches to managing bats in build-ings,” continues Craig. “Some landowners don’t mind having bats and simply leave them be or clean up the guano once a year. Others want to ensure that the bats are no longer using the building. In those cases, this is the time of year to check that bats are no longer inside the roost and then work on seal-ing up all entry and exit points.”

One of the most important strategies in excluding bats from a building is to in-stall a bat-house nearby. These wooden boxes comprised of various chambers provide the bats with an alternative hab-itat. They are less likely to be persistent in entering their old roost site in a build-ing if they have somewhere else to roost.

Residents can build a bat-house this Saturday, November 29th at Wild-sight Invermere’s Bat House Building Workshop at the Radium Seniors Hall at 4863 Stanley Street in Radium Hot Springs. All materials will be pre-cut so participants can put together a four-chambered bat-house. The fi rst

workshop runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m., a free talk on bat conser-vation will start at noon and go to 1p.m., and the second work-shop goes from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The cost is $20 per box. Contact [email protected] or 250-341-6898 to register.

To fi nd out more about how to do a bat eviction, bat-house plans, or bat biology, visit kootenaybats.com and download the “Frequently Asked Questions” booklet. Or call 1-855-9BC-BATS ext. 14.

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INVERMERE LIBRARY

• Tuesday - Saturday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.• Wednesdays: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

RADIUM LIBRARY

• Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m.• Wednesday - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m.• Saturday: 10 a.m. - 11 p.m. Lego club• Tuesdays 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m• Closed Dec 20th to Jan 3rd.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM

• Tuesday : 12 a.m. - 4 p.m.

INVERMERE THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.• Friday and Saturday: 1 - 4 p.m.

RADIUM THRIFT STORE

• Thursday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.• Friday and Saturday: 12 - 4 p.m.

SUMMIT YOUTH CENTRE

• Tuesday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Wednesday: 4 - 9 p.m.• Thursday: 5 - 9 p.m.• Friday and Saturday: 6 - 11 p.m.

THE

NOVEMBER 26th -Dec 3rd

26TH : WEDNESDAY• 11:15 a.m. - 1:00p.m.: Valley Gogo Sisters meet at Columbia Garden Village activity room. Viewing of a new DVD of the African Grandmothers Tribunal and we will carry on with the meeting at 12:00. New members welcome, call Sherry 250-342-9733.• 11:45 a.m.: The Rotary Club of Invermere meets every Wednesday at the Curling Rink.• 1 p.m.: Duplicate Bridge at Invermere senior’s hall, $2. Everyone welcome.• 4 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for Rockband.• 7 p.m.: Card night at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Wednesday.

27TH : THURSDAY• 12 - 1 p.m.: Ask a Librarian / Drop-in tech support at the Invermere Public Library. Every Thursday. For more info, go to invermere.bclibrary.ca• 1:15 p.m.: Crib night at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Thursday• 5 - 9 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for November birthdays and cake.• 7 p.m.: Texas Hold ‘em Tournament every Thursday at Invermere Legion.

28TH : FRIDAY• 10:30 a.m.: Last Friday morning preschool story time at the Library. New story time schedule beginning in January. Starting December 5th, Baby Goose will replace Friday story time.• 12 p.m.: Soup lunch at the Edgewater Legion. $6. Last Friday of each month.• 1 p.m.: Canasta cards at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Friday• 7 - 10 p.m.: Wild and Scenic Film Festival, at the Invermere Community Hall brought to you by Wildsight Invermere. For more information visit [email protected] or wildsight.ca/wildandscenic• 5 - 8 p.m.: Climbing wall open at J.A. Laird School every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Birthday parties by appt. 250-688-5228.• 7 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for manhunt.

29TH : SATURDAY• 9 - 11:30 a.m.: Bat House Building Workshop #1 at the Radium Seniors

Hall, 4863 Stanley Street. Must pre-register at [email protected] or call 250-341-6898. $20/box. All ages welcome.• 12 - 1 p.m.: Free talk on bat conservation at the Radium Seniors Hall, 4863 Stanley Street. All ages welcome.• 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.: Headwaters Art Society Presents A Winter Art Show and Sale. Refreshments and treats. Canal Flats Civic Center, 8911 Dunn Street, Canal Flats.• 2 - 4:30 p.m.: Bat House Building Workshop #2 at the Radium Seniors Hall, 4863 Stanley Street. Must pre-register at [email protected] or call 250-341-6898. $20/box. All ages welcome.• 6 - 10 p.m.: Wild and Scenic Film Festival, at the Invermere Community Hall, brought to you by Wildsight Invermere. Saturday night special guest presentation and fi lms: Barry Blanchard, Canada’s top alpinist and author. For more information visit [email protected] or wildsight.ca/wildandscenic• 8 p.m.: Summit Youth Centre. Join us for movie night.

30TH : SUNDAY• 2 p.m.: Movember Mile! Mustaches and Underwear! Real and not so real mustaches and by tradition in your underwear, please keep it family friendly! Starting from Crazy Soles, a 1 mile jog/walk (x3 loops around downtown). To fundraise and raise awareness about men’s health, specifi cally prostate cancer. For more information contact Beva at Crazy Soles, [email protected]

DECEMBER 1ST : MONDAY

• 7 p.m.: Bingo at the Canal Flats Civic Centre, 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.

DECEMBER 2ND : TUESDAY

• 1:30 p.m.: Carpet Bowling at Canal Flats Seniors Hall every Tuesday.• 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.: OPT clinic at the Invermere Health Unit. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. Confi dential service: low-cost birth control, and STI testing.

DECEMBER 3RD : WEDNESDAY

• 6 - 8 p.m.: Adult Ugly Sweater and Holiday Craft Night at the Invermere Public Library. Visit invermere.bclibrary.ca for more info.• 7 p.m.: Wings Over the Rockies AGM at the Pynelogs Cultural Centre.The meeting will be followed by refreshments. Everyone welcome.

DECEMBER 4TH- 10TH

4TH : THURSDAY• 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.: YAC, a new program for Gr. 5-7 at the Invermere Public Library. Contact 250-342-6416 to register.

5TH : FRIDAY• 4 - 8 p.m.: Christmas Craft Fair at the Invermere Community Hall. Entry fee $2 donation to the Windermere Child care Society or a donation to the Invermere Food Bank.• 6:30 p.m.: 1st Butterfl y Tree of Lights at Lion’s Hall in Invermere. Join us as we light the butterfl y tree. The Windermere Valley District Lions and the Hospice Society of the Columbia Valley have come together for a fundraising event like no other. Poems, music, cookies and warm drinks, and the tree of remembrance will be lit.• 7 - 10 p.m.: Fresh Fridays Open Mic at Pynelogs. Showcasing young talent from the valley. All ages, licensed bar. First Friday of every month.

6TH : SATURDAY• 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Christmas Craft Fair at the Invermere Community Hall. Entry fee $2 donation to the Windermere Child Care Society or a donation to the Invermere Food Bank.• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Santa’s Cabin at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Get your photo taken with Santa and have a hot chocolate.

7TH : SUNDAY• 12 - 7 p.m.: 11th Annual Feed the Town at the Clubhouse at Copper Point. Absolutely everyone is invited to enjoy this traditional dinner with proceeds to the Invermere Food Bank. Pictures with Santa will also be happening.

9TH : TUESDAY• 7 p.m.: Cinefest at Pynelogs.Tracks. For more information visit columbiavalleyarts.com or call 250-342-4423.

COMING SOON...

DECEMBER 12TH : FRIDAY

• 9 a.m.: Panorama Mountain Resort Winter season starts.• 10:30 a.m.: Holiday Craft Extravaganza for K-Gr.4 at the Invermere Public Library. Contact 240-342-6416 to register.

DECEMBER 13TH : SATURDAY

• 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.: GALS presents Pictures for Pups. Print and photo fundraising sale at the Invermere Community Hall. Prices range from $15 - $100 (cash only). 50% of sales go to GALS to care for foster animals.• 10 a.m.: Christmas Crafts with Vera• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Santa’s Cabin at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Get your photo taken with Santa, and have a hot chocolate.• 4 p.m.: AGM for Panorama Mountain Freeride Club at the Jackpine Pub at Panorama.

DECEMBER 14TH : SUNDAY

• 5:30 p.m.: Christmas dinner for seniors at the Best Western Invermere Inn. Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Invermere. Call 250-342-5566 to register Monday to Thursday prior to Friday December 12th between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 20TH : SATURDAY

• 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Santa’s Cabin at Fairmont Hot Springs Resort. Get your photo taken with Santa, and have a hot chocolate.

DECEMBER 23TH : TUESDAY

• 5 - 6 p.m.: Wine Tasting at the Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, in the lobby. $10 per person.


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LIGHT UPRISINGA whole lotta lights lit up Invermere this past weekend thanks to two major events. Light Up Night took place on Saturday, Novem-ber 22nd when crowds lined the streets to watch the Santa Claus parade, then gathered at Pothole Park to enjoy the dazzling light display, the warmth from numerous fi re pits, live music and more. The previous night, Friday, November 21st, saw the Invermere Community Hall completely transformed by cat-eyed ICAN volun-teers (below) for their annual fundraiser. After a delcious catered dinner by Anne Riches, attendees were treated to the humour of three pet-friendly comedians and could bid on an incredible array of silent auction items as well as order fancy drinks from the cash bar as demonstrated by Mark Taylor below. Photos by Dan Walton/Nicole Trigg

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Be A Volunteer Firefighter!

Columbia Valley Fire & Rescue is now recruiting and seeking both men &

women of all ages to join.It’s flexible, family-friendly, and fun!

The CV Fire & Rescue covers the Edgewater, Panorama, Windermere,

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Drop by your local Fire Hall, or check out the Facebook page, Columbia

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Christmas Craft Sale and Tea

November 28th from 5 to 8 p.m. and November 29th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Enjoy Tea at 10 a.m. Saturday. Come see the wide variety of crafts, food and items for sale.

There are still tables available. Please call Elizabeth at 250-688-0640.

I’ll admit I am not a huge soup fan until the weather turns cold and dreary, like this No-

vember. I still yearn for the freshness of vegeta-bles from the summer months, but knowing that this is not impossible due to our climate, I turn to soup to satisfy the flavours I crave.

Today I have chosen kale — you either love or hate it. I have cooked it many ways and find it very versatile in many dishes.

It is especially fabulous in soup as it is tasty and the texture has a bit more body to it. Even more, it’s full of vitamins and iron that our bod-ies crave this time of year.

The trick to kale is cooking it enough. If you undercook it, it will be tough; so cook it to the point where it is soft, but not slimy. When you cook kale, it’s always in salted water and you take the cover off once the kale goes into the pot so it stays nice and green in colour.

Kale Broth with Lemon Zest & Parmesan*

Ingredients

• 50 g butter• 175 g potatoes, peeled and diced into neat 1 centimetre dice• 175 g onions, peeled and diced into neat 1 centimetre dice• 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed into a smooth paste• Sea salt and ground black pepper to taste• 1.2 litres chicken stock• 600 ml kale leaves, measured after removing stalks and gently torn into small pieces• Finely grated zest of 1 organic lemon• 4-6 heaped teaspoons of grated Parmesan

Instructions

• Melt the butter in a heavy-based saucepan and allow to foam.• Add the potatoes, onions and crushed garlic.

• Coat in the butter and season with salt and pepper.• Cover with a butter wrapper or parchment paper with a tight fitting lid. Cook on a

very low setting, allowing the vegetables to sweat gently until barley tender. This is about 10 minutes. Do not overcook to the point where the potatoes collapse.

• Add the stock, stir gently, bring to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes. Don’t cook it up too fast and too bubbly or the stock will loose its flavour. The potato and onions should be completely tender but holding their shape. Taste and correct the sea-soning. This is the base and can be but aside until later.

• To finish the broth, bring it back to a simmer. Add the kale and allow to cook gently, uncovered, until soft. Another 10 minutes or so.

• Taste a little bit of kale to make sure it has cooked correctly and check seasoning again.• Ladle the soup into hot soup bowls. Place a pinch of lemon zest, one heaping tea-

spoon of grated Parmesan, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve immediately.*Recipe copyright from Master It by Rory O’Connell.Lara McCormack is one of the owners of From Scratch – A Mountain Kitchen in Fair-

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oKanagan dIvISIonTEAM GP W L T OTL PTS STRK Osoyoos 27 22 4 0 1 45 W3Summerland 22 14 7 0 1 29 W4Princeton 25 12 9 2 2 28 L3Kelowna 26 10 13 2 1 23 W2North Okanagan 27 4 20 1 2 11 W1

Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS 1. Bryan Lubin CGR 26 23 21 44 2. Rainer Glimpel OSO 27 15 24 393. Aaron Azevedo OSO 26 12 26 384. Doan Smith CVR 24 19 17 365. Ian Chrystal KAM 26 21 14 356. Max Newton GFB 21 16 18 347. Jonathan Lee KEL 26 13 21 348. Tyson Klingspohn KIM 26 21 12 339. Troy Maclise OSO 26 16 17 3310. Felix Larouche KAM 25 13 20 33

Goaltending Leaders (min. four games played)Player Team GAA W L T SO1. Jason Sandhu KAM 2.29 10 5 0 02. Jeff Orser FER 2.30 12 2 1 03. Brett Soles OSO 2.36 11 1 1 24. Olivier Charest SIC 2.37 6 3 1 15. Patrick Kasper SIC 2.47 4 6 0 06. Lawrence Langan OSO 2.51 16 4 1 37. Brett Huber SUM 2.60 9 7 0 18. Chris Turner KEL 2.80 9 6 2 19. Adam Maida NEL 2.82 6 5 1 210. Drake Poirier BVN 2.85 9 3 0 0

cEntraL dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS STRK Medicine Hat Tigers 22 16 4 1 1 34 W2Calgary Hitmen 22 11 8 1 2 25 W1Edmonton Oil Kings 22 11 8 1 2 25 W1Red Deer Rebels 23 11 9 2 1 25 L1 Kootenay Ice 22 8 14 0 0 16 L1 Lethbridge Hurricanes 21 5 12 3 1 14 L3

EaSt dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS STRK Brandon Wheat Kings 23 17 5 1 0 35 L1Swift Current Broncos 25 13 8 0 4 30 W2Regina Pats 22 12 9 1 0 25 W4 Moose Jaw Warriors 21 9 10 1 1 20 W2 Prince Albert Raiders 22 9 13 0 0 18 W1Saskatoon Blades 22 6 16 0 0 12 L3

B.c. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS STRK Kelowna Rockets 24 21 1 2 0 44 W1Victoria Royals 25 12 11 2 0 26 L1Prince George Cougars 24 12 12 0 0 24 W1Kamloops Blazers 24 10 10 2 2 24 W1Vancouver Giants 22 9 13 0 0 18 L1

u.S. dIvISIonTEAM GP W L OTL SL PTS STRK Everett Silvertips 20 14 3 2 1 31 L1Tri-City Americans 23 14 9 0 0 28 W2Spokane Chiefs 19 9 7 3 0 21 L1Seattle Thunderbirds 22 9 10 2 1 21 L2Portland Winterhawks 24 9 12 0 3 21 L1 Scoring LeadersPlayer Team GP G A PTS 1. Nick Merkley KEL 24 8 34 42 2. Rourke Chartier KEL 23 24 17 413. Cole Sandford MHT 22 15 18 334. Joe Hicketts VIC 23 6 26 325. Trevor Cox MHT 22 5 27 326. Tyson Baillie KEL 23 18 13 317. Coda Gordon SCB 25 12 18 308. Cole Ully KAM 21 10 20 309. Austin Carroll VIC 23 15 14 2910. Jack Rodewald MJW 21 11 18 29

Goaltending Leaders (min. 420 min played)Player Team GAA W L OT/S SO1. Landow Bow SCB 2.08 12 6 4 52. Jackson Whistle KEL 2.26 16 1 2 33. Tristan Jarry EDM 2.28 8 7 3 14. Marek Langhamer MHT 2.30 11 3 2 05. Taran Kozun SEA 2.36 8 7 3 06. Eric Comrie TCA 2.38 12 6 0 17. Zach Sawchenko MJW 2.56 7 6 1 28. Mack Shields CGY 2.67 7 6 1 09. Jordan Papirny BWK 2.71 14 4 1 110. Austin Lotz EVE 2.78 10 3 2 1

PORTSSSpokane stops Rockies’ roll


Road closures saw the Columbia Valley Rockies’ workload cut in half last weekend. The Kelowna Chiefs were forced to reschedule the game that was supposed to take place on Saturday, November 22nd in Invermere, but the Spokane Braves were good for the game on Friday, November 21st at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

The Braves were first on the board with an early power play goal, but Sam Young tied the game at one in the final minute of the first period.

Then midway through the second, Young set up Ryan Lawson to give the Rockies their first lead. But shortly after, Spokane was able to even the score at two, dragging another tie into the next period. The lead went back to Spokane with an early third period goal, but another Young goal revived the

stalemate at three.Only a minute later, though, another Braves goal gave Spokane another lead, and this time the Rockies

weren’t able to counter.The final score was 4-3 Spokane. Goaltender Brody Nelson made 34 saves.In the post-game analysis, Mr. Bidinger said the team is not competing hard enough in its defensive zone.“We’re giving up the netside positioning because they’re not working hard enough and that has to

change — it boils down to guys not doing what they’re taught.” During their free time on Saturday night after Kelowna cancelled, the Rockies underwent a more in-

tense practice than what they’re used to, he said.The Rockies have a home-and-home next weekend, as they take on the Rockets at the Eddie on Friday,

November 28th, and then again the following night in Golden. Both games begin at 7:30 p.m.“We’re going for four points,” Mr. Bidinger said. “We can beat ‘em, but we have to compete.”Monday, January 5th looks like a likely date for the rescheduled game against Kelowna, said general

manager Ross Bidinger, but both teams will have to look at co-ordinating their schedules.

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A look back through � e Valley Echo's archives over the last 55 years

REMEMBER WHEN?

50 years ago (1964): T u b e r c u l o s i s

epidemics were causing worry across Canada. A case of TB in an elderly shop owner in the area lead to the infection of 29 of his young custom-ers. The teenagers were removed from school and sent to a sanatorium. Their sanatorium treat-ments ended up costing approximately $150,000 by the end.

45 years ago (1969): Local man, Wil-

liam Jones, “adopted” a young Ecuadorian boy under the Foster Parents Plan. The six-year-old boy named Alex Leon was a mischievous young boy who enjoyed school-ing and hoped to be a teacher in the future. Mr. Jones’ aid provided sup-plies, clothing, and gen-eral health care to the young boy in Ecuador.

40 years ago (1974): A motion picture

� lmed in the Purcells was brought all the way to Ja-pan and viewed by many. It depicted glacier skiing

and was shown in three of Japan’s major cities. As Japan was known for its enthusiastic skiers, many of whom were al-ready enjoying B.C. ski slopes, a party of travel editors from Japan vis-ited B.C. ski resorts be-cause of the � lm.

30 years ago (1984): CP Rails pur-

chased 90,000 railroad ties, a $17 million pur-chase, from North Star Planning Co. Ltd. out of Invermere. The ties were planned to be ready for use in the 1985 track program. That year, B.C. spent around $114 mil-lion on track mainte-nance and about $131 million on other capital projects.

20 years ago (1994): Canadian National

Alpine Ski Team member Willy Raine was travel-ling to Kimberley from Calgary with his custom Rossignol 7S slalom skis. After arriving in Kimber-ley, Willy realized his skis were missing and had most likely fallen

off the roof of his van somewhere along the way. Willy was offering a $1,000 reward to whoev-er found them due to the fact he would not be able to get a new pair before the races began.

10 years ago (2004): DTSS of� cially

became a deep fry-free school. The deep fryer was replaced with a shiny new portable gas grill to introduce health-ier foods to the school. The Chef instructor, Al-lison Bell, explained that it was all part of an attitude shift within the school. Ms. Bell incor-porated as many organic foods at the school as she could, also removing the less healthy ingredi-ents like butter and re-placing them with alter-natives like apple sauce. She was set on the deep fryers demise not being the only change to DTSS menu-wise and hoped to bring many more healthy eating alternatives to the school.

2007 — A troop of Christ-mas elves banded togeth-

er at the Invermere Community Hall on November 23rd for

the annual Elf Craft Sale. Rows of ven-dors offered up a

variety of great gift ideas for early

bird Christmas shoppers.

2007 — A troop of Christ-mas elves banded togeth-

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She said the H3N2 strain tends to be particularly nas-ty to the elderly and may bring a deadlier fl u season than usual.

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She said it’s particularly concerning that the fl u has struck B.C. surprisingly early this season, causing out-breaks in eight seniors’ care homes.

The vaccine was formulated last February because it takes six to eight months to produce in large quantities and the H3N2 virus is thought to have since mutated while circulating in the southern hemisphere.

Skowronski said it’s still not too late to get the shot and some protection when fl u activity peaks in the

weeks ahead, including any later surge of cases of infl u-enza B, which tends to peak in March or April.

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It is with sadness and joy that we announce the passing of Cur-ley Elsworth Fletcher. The sadness comes from forever missing his sly smirks and the quick witted twinkle in his eyes and the joy is based on the knowledge that Curley is now playing his guitar and singing gods praises where he spent a lifetime witnessing and leading others … Heaven.Curley is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy who he married 63 years ago in Ontario. Curley and Dorothy where blessed in 1964 with a daughter Wanda and in 1965 a son Kevin (wife Kathy). Curley and family arrived in the valley in 1973 where they lived at the Red Coach Motel while their house in Radium was being fi nished. Since that time he has become a grandfather six times to Rebecca, Nicole, Sarah, Ryan, Justin, and Amber and was able to do something very few fathers were able to do, he was able to preside over the marriage vows of both his children.Curley’s passion, after his family, was ministering and more accurately, missions. He spent time in Kenya, where he helped spread the Word of the Lord and build places of worship. He was also invited to serve in an interim capacity for First Nations churches in Bella Bella, Kitimat, Bella Coola and Anaheim Lake, where in some cases he was made honorary elder or given chief status because of his support and dedication to their people.From 1981 to 1993 you could see Curley driving the white Ford Econoline van through the numerous campgrounds selling baked goods from Dorothy’s Bakery.In 2013 he became ill and was moved to Columbia House where he put up a valiant fi ght. We would like to extend our thanks and appreciation to all Curley and Dorothy’s friends as well a special thanks to the staff of Columbia House for their selfl ess care and attention.Services will be held at the Valley Christian Assembly November 29, 2014 at 2:00 pm. In lieu of fl ower donations can be made to the Alzheimer Society of BC in Memory of Rev. CE Fletcher.

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Rev. C.E. Fletcher (Curley)Born: November 1, 1925 Toronto, ONLeft for Heaven: November 17, 2014

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Trades, TechnicalGPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Heavy Equipment Instructor to teach in our Heavy Equipment Program! Please contact Gavin Winter at 780-835-6695 or visit www.gprc.ab.ca/careers for more information.THE Clusko Group immediately re-quires Short Log Trucks for opera-tions in the 100 Mile / Canim Lake area for hauls to Canfor, Vavenby. Top rates and safe trip times. Pri-ority will be given to “Safe Oriented” operators. Phone 250-392-2001 or 250-302-1004 Email:[email protected]

Services

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TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

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Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsKWIKAUCTIONS.COM FOOD EQUIPMENT AUCTION HOUSE - Thursday, Nov 13, New Equipment Liquidation, Burnaby Online Only Auction - Wednesday, Nov 19 @6pm, Kelowna Live Only Auction - Saturday, Nov 29 @10am - 2014 Clearouts Sale! - Burnaby Live & Online Auction

FirearmsWANTED: FIREARMS. All types wanted, estates, collec-tions, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Deal-er. Call 1-866-960-0045 or vis-it: www.dollars4guns.com

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleFIREWOOD

Support Rockies Hockey.Fir,Pine, & Larch.

Phone 250-342-6908

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or visit us online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

Misc. WantedPrivate Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Accumulations,Olympic Gold & Silver Coins +Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

Real Estate

Houses For SaleWindermere: Why rent when you can own? No down payment needed,

4-bdrm, 2 bath, 1,500 sq. ft. living space, completely updated, all appliances,

payment $1,200/mth P.I.T., realtor appointed. Inquire at

[email protected]

MortgagesPRIVATE MORTGAGE Lend-er. Funding smaller - 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Pls email: grpacifi [email protected] or call (604)736-6914.

Rentals

Commercial/Industrial

In Invermere - For rent 503 7th Ave. 1950 sq. ft.

8’ overhead door, suitable for retail or offi ce.

call 250-342-0603 or 250-341-5845.

Homes for Rent3 bdrm house for rent in

Westside Park $1100/mo plus utls. N/S, N/P, avail. immed.

Call 250-270-0096.Sublet Jan to March. Shared home in Windermere. $550 all inclusive. 403-519-8268 or email [email protected]

Transportation

Auto Financing


Safety Tip:Even if you make the sensible choice and install winter tires on your vehicle, it’s just as important that your tires are in good condition, are properly

infl ated and have a minimum tread depth of 3.5 mm.

Question of the WeekBob McHugh offers tips this week about buying 2014 model year vehicles. Do you plan to take advantage of the end-of-year bargains? If so, tell us what you bought and how much you paid.

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Good time to make a deal on 2014 modelsIf price is more important than a specific colour and you can compromise on content, there are some good deals out there on brand new 2014 model year vehicles.While most auto makers have had a successful sales year, it’s clear-out time on remaining 2014 models and the push is on to achieve or exceed those end-of-year sales goals. Before we jump into vehicles, a couple of consumer tips that will help make you a savvy new vehicle bargain hunter: If you plan to finance your vehicle purchase, it’s best to first check on loan (or line of credit) interest rates offered by your bank or credit union. An automaker “cash credit” option may be a better choice than low or even “0%” financing, if the informational APR (annual percentage rate) calculation is higher than the interest rate offered by your financial institution. The devil is in the details (as they say) when it comes to end of model year clear-out offers. Not only may that great offer be restricted to a specific model, it may only be for a specific trim level. It’s usually a limited time offer and there may be regional restrictions and/or local availability issues. So, here are some good 2014 model year vehicle choices with attractive (limited time) special offer pricing: Small Cars: Toyota is offering $1,500 to $2,500 off the list price of a Matrix. It’s the last

production year for this generation Matrix, a super reliable 5-door compact hatchback based on the Corolla. Discounted prices start at $16,395, but my pick would be a nicely outfitted Touring edition ($19,710 – including a $2,500 discount) with lots the convenience and power features.A $4,635 discount is offered on the Hyundai Elantra L, which drops the price of this stylish compact sedan to an amazing $12,995. Elantra is also a good reliable car, but this is the base edition with a manual transmission. The list price for the 2015 version of Elantra L has also been reduced to $15,999.

Minivans: The top selling and seeming perpetually discounted

Dodge Grand Caravan simply can’t be ignored in this category and the special offers come with a choice of two option packages. The list price is slashed by $8,100 with a Canadian Value Package and it sells for $19,995. With an Ultimate Family Package its discounted price is $27,888, which is a $10,330 saving. Selected editions of the Kia Sedona ($28,695 to $40,095) may also be a good buy. The cash discount can be as high as $7,000 or you can get $6,000 price cut plus 2.99 per cent financing.

Wagon/Utility: Trendy exterior styling separates the Ford Flex from its people-mover

competitors and right now, you can get up to $6,000 in rebates, plus an additional $1,000 off for qualified customers, off selected new 2014 models. There’s a practical side to its design as the Flex can provide seating for seven and still has 566 litres (20 cu ft) of cargo space in the back. List prices range from $24,499 to $38,399. Introduced in 2013, the Encore is a utility vehicle with modest external proportions and a small fuel-efficient four cylinder engine, but it’s still a quiet and comfortable riding Buick. The clear-out offer on select 2014 models is “0%” financing for up to 84 months or a $2,000 cash credit. List prices for the Encore are $27,835 to $36,895.

Sporty Cars: In addition to great looking return-to-roots styling, the Chevrolet Camaro has a sophisticated rear-drive chassis, powerful engine choices and it’s loaded with advanced technology engineering. A $4,500 cash credit is offered on the base 1LS trim level version or you can get “0%” financing for up to 84 months. Camaro list prices for MY2014 range from $28,495 to $77,400.Hyundai has slashed $7,000 off the 2014 list price for its Veloster Turbo with a manual transmission and $3,500 of the automatic version. The turbo engine gives the compact Veloster a much needed power boost to match its edgy, go-faster sporty styling.

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Kerry Colonna 250-342-5089Located in the Diamond Heating & Spa building in Athalmer

The WaTer & air Company!

Purify the water you drink and the air you breathe!

Water Treatment: filtration and purification

Furnace and Duct cleaning

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

Irena Shepard, B. Sc. (Pharm.)Your compounding pharmacy

Come in and browse our giftware!Open Monday - Saturday • 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-6612

Lambert-Kipp Pharmacy Ltd.

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• HEAVY EQUIPMENT RENTALS • CRANE SERVICE

For competitive prices and prompt service call:

250-342-3268 (plant) 250-342-6767 (office)

Proudly serving the Valley for over 50 years.

Sales ~ Service ~ Installation

UNIVERSALDOORS & EXTERIORS

Arnold Scheffer250-342-6700

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Industrial ~ Commercial ~ Residential

[email protected] Highway 93/ 95, P.O. Box 1019, Invermere, B.C. V0A 1K0

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Business of the Week

Candyland,The name speaks for itself. You will find an assortment

of candies from all over the world: Callebaut Belgian chocolates and sugar-free chocolates; sweet and sour candies; licorice from Holland and other countries; old-time candies; fudge; sugar-free candies; maple syrup products; Nutman products; Torani syrups for your coffee or other drinks, baskets, gift items, and much, much more...

We offer over 25 flavors of ice-cream, frozen yogurt and cool drinks in the summer.

The business was in operation for 15 years prior to Monique Burgoyne taking over the operation in February 2003. Since then, lots of changes have happened in the “Candyworld” and I am always on the lookout for new or old-time candies.

Drop by the store to see me at 1206 7th Ave, #2, Invermere and the phone is 250-342-2125.

Monique Burgoyne

HAVE A PARTY AND GET FREE JEWELLERY!

A fun get-together with friends and gorgeous free Sterling Silver Jewellery…

What more could a girl want?See how Silpada Designs gives you all that and more

by booking a Silpada party…It’s simple - just give me your guest list and

I’ll do the rest.

Rose-Marie Fagerholm Independent Representative

250-341-5956 • [email protected]

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Bruce Dehart 250-347-9803 or 250-342-5357

• Complete sewer/drain repairs• Reasonable rates - Seniors’ discount• Speedy service - 7 days a week

• A well-maintained septic system should be pumped every 2-3 years• Avoid costly repairs

Septic Tank PumpingPortable

Toilet Rentals

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Complete line of aggregate productsfor construction and landscaping

Office: 250-342-6452 • 250-342-3773 Cell: 250-342-5833

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Invermere Valley Echo, November 26, 2014