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ContentsNews 2

Perspective 4

Youth 6

Artist Profi le 8

Sports 13

Churches 15

Music at Gerry’s

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Lindsay Dakin performs at Gerry’s Photo by Kelsie Ede

2 • The Upper Columbia Pioneer September 23, 2004

VALLEYLAKEVIEW CONDOMINIUMS PLANNED FOR ATHALMER

By Pioneer Staff

Three new condominium buildings will rise from the flood plains of Athalmer if Lake Winder-mere Pointe development company realizes its am-bitious plans.

The proposal came a step closer on Sept. 14 after council unanimously approved two zoning amendments. The first allows the building height to rise to a maximum 15 metres – either four or five storeys, depending on the final grade after the site is prepared.

The second allows the density to increase from 60 to 220 condominium units. Council approved the rise in density to allow for more variation in the types of housing available in the community.

“Overall in terms of smart growth and econom-ics, this is a good move for Invermere,” Mayor Mark Schmigelsky said after the meeting.

There was little opposition to the proposed amendments at a public hearing held in council chambers on Sept. 13, while the owners of several local businesses including A&W, Home Hardware

and Copper Point Golf Course spoke in favour of the project.

Council particularly liked the “rocky mountain style” appearance of the buildings, although the mayor said later it will be up to council to ensure the developer adheres to the original plan. The project will include a private clubhouse, swimming pool, walking trails and extensive tree plantings.“During the past 12 years in council, I’ve seen a lot of pretty pictures,” the mayor said, adding that until recently the council did not have the teeth to enforce design standards. However, council has recently ac-quired more legal authority and now even demands landscaping plans be submitted for approval.

The 4.5-acre parcel under consideration is lo-cated directly south of the A&W and extends along the western side of the paved road leading to James Chabot Provincial Park. It reaches about half-way down to the lakeshore, covering the area where the mini-golf course now sits.

Between the southern edge of this parcel and the beach there can be no further development, since the area consists of wetlands owned by the Crown.

The area on the opposite side of the paved road, directly north of Lakeside Pub, may still be devel-oped. The future of that property remains uncer-tain.

Meanwhile, Lakeview Pointe directors were happy about council’s support. Doug McIntosh of Radium Hot Springs, one of the company’s direc-tors, said after several years in the planning phase the real work will now begin. The site must be pre-pared, services installed and geotechnical work car-ried out.

The project’s sewer will connect with the Dis-trict of Invermere’s sewage system, with all costs to be borne by the developer. The project will draw water from ground wells in the area, and the site will be elevated to reduce flooding. Open areas on the site will capture and treat surface storm water.

Mr. McIntosh couldn’t say when construction might begin, although he added: “We hope to be in the ground by Christmas.”

Mr. McIntosh, who has lived in the valley most of his life, was one of the original developers of Ra-dium Hot Springs Resort.

After nine months of planning, the 15th annual Co-lumbia Valley Classic Car Club Show and Shine took place last weekend. This year there were 568 vehicles registered and over 100 non-registered vehicles. The reg-istered vehicles are eligible for fantastic door prizes do-nated from local merchants and they are also allowed to vote for the top ten trophy winners.

The Springs Driving Range was the site for all of these beautiful vehicles to be showcased. Although Mother Nature insisted on raining and hailing during part of the day, this didn’t stop approximately 5000 people from strolling around the show.

The Top Ten Trophy Winners, in no particular order or class were: Wilf and Peggy Van Hess from Edmonton Alberta - 1951 Merc Coupe, John Scarcelli from Revel-stoke - 1949 Chev Pick-up Extended Cab, L. Fontaine from Spruce Grove - 1940 Ford Coupe, Scott Dickson from Sundre - 1946 Maple Leaf Pick-up, Carol and Or-est Kitzul from Balzac - 1931 Cadillac, Leo Hartfelder from Calgary - 1932 Model ‘B’ Ford, Dean Wilhawk from Leduc - 1959 Custom Royal Dodge, Eric Poulson from Rimbey - 1951 Chopped Merc, Wendy and Don Tull from Calgary - 1937 Ford Cabrilot, Dale Burtoway from Calgary - 1939 Ford Cabrilot.

The Specialty Awards were: Long Distance - Bob Emmerson from Black Creek, Vancouver Island (930 km) - 1935 Chev Pick-up, Honourable Mention Long Distance - Jessica Aldrich from Hawaii (5000 km) - she stores her car in Alberta, Club Participation - Foothills Street Rod, Calgary with 24 members.

Car Show a Huge Success

Car Photos by Madison Ede

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Legion Faces Diffi cult Decisions

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VICTORIA – Th e deadline for three cabinet ministers to decide on an ap-plication for environmental assess-ment certifi cation of the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort Project has been extended by 31 days. Sustainable Re-source Management Minister George Abbott issued the extension to provide additional time to consider the full ex-

tent of information on the project. Th e decision deadline has been extended to Oct. 18, 2004. Th e Environmental Assessment Offi ce’s (EAO) Assessment Report, recom-mendations, and reasons will be made publicly available with the ministers’ decision at that time. Abbott, Water, Land and Air

Protection Minister Bill Barisoff and Small Business and Economic Devel-opment Minister John Les will decide whether or not to issue an environ-mental assessment certifi cate for the year-round alpine ski resort proposed for the upper Jumbo Creek valley, ap-proximately 55 kilometres west of In-vermere.

According to environmen-tal assessment regulations, ministers are provided up to 45 days to make their decision. Th is time limit may be extended at the discretion of either the Minister of Sustainable Resource Management or the executive director of the EAO. Th e EAO submitted its assess-ment report to ministers on August 3, 2004. On August 24, the EAO pro-

vided additional information to min-isters related to potential impacts of the project on local heli-ski operator R. K. Heli-Ski Panorama Inc. Environmental assessment is one component of British Columbia’s land and resource management sys-tem. Other components include land use planning, local government zon-ing, land and resource tenuring, and permitting. Th e Jumbo Glacier Resort Project requires environmental as-sessment certifi cation, as well as local government re-zoning of the proposed project area and the development and approval of a Ski Area Master Plan and Master Development Agreement by Land and Water BC Inc., in order to proceed.

By Pioneer Staff A downtown landmark may dis-

appear if the local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion decides to sell the downtown clubhouse on 13th Street and move elsewhere.

A general meeting was held last week to determine what steps are nec-essary before deciding whether to sell the property or if it could be main-tained and redeveloped. Two members of the B.C. and Yukon Branch Com-mand attended the meeting to assist members in making a decision.

Since each Legion branch across Canada owns its facilities, the funds re-alized from selling the property would remain in local branch hands. “As long as this branch continues, we would be looking at reinvesting the money and relocating somewhere else,” says branch president Jerry Meadows.

Windermere District Branch 71 was formed right after the First World War and is one of the oldest Legion branches in the country. Members met at fi rst in private homes and later in the small log building which is now located at the Windermere Valley Mu-seum.

At one time this Legion – like other branches across Canada – was a prime drinking establishment and social centre of the community. How-ever, the drinking population has de-clined and some local members feel it may be time to give up this Legion clubhouse with its large beverage

room and move to diff erent quarters. “I think it’s a great idea,” says Gordon Lake, who served as the branch’s sec-ond president during the 1950s.

“Th is might be an ideal time to consider selling because Home Hard-ware’s building supply centre next door is also up for sale,” says Mr. Meadows. “Th e buyer would probably tear down both buildings and develop something else instead.”

Th e next step is to obtain two in-dependent real estate evaluations, Mr. Meadows said. At this point mem-bers don’t know what the property is worth, but the building next door is listed at $499,000.

Another general membership meeting will be held at the Legion at 7 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 27 to further discuss the issue.

Windermere District Branch 71 has 360 members, and there are about 40 members in the branch’s Ladies’ Auxiliary.

However, Mr. Meadows also pointed out that Legion membership is open to everyone. Once an organi-zation for veterans, the Legion later opened its doors to all those who had some affi liation with the military, po-lice or fi refi ghting services.

It has since broadened its member-ship to include any Canadian citizen who shares the objectives of the Royal Canadian Legion.

For more information, please call Mr. Meadows at 342-3335.

One Month Extension Given for Jumbo Decision

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Athalmer townsite during high water, circa 1920 Historical photo from the Ede Collection

They say that once you get ink in your blood that you can never escape the paper business.

I grew up in a news-paper shop. My parents, Ron and Isabelle Ede, worked and owned Th e Lake Windermere Val-ley Echo. When I was as young as three, before the days of daycare, I would accompany them to work. I was told to stay out of the front offi ce, so my mother made an “offi ce” for me behind a large typecase that held metal and wooden headline type.

In those days the entire newspaper was com-posed letterpress style, the linotype would output the body of type in hot lead, headlines were set by hand. A good typesetter would stand in front of the typecase and pick letters without even looking. Similar to the way a typist doesn’t look at a keyboard while typing.

Sometimes my fi ngers would get into the type-case and mix up the letters, get the Caslon mixed in with the Century, the “e’s” where the “t’s” should be. I probably gave my father fi ts, but he didn’t let on, not to me at least. As I got older it became a joke be-tween us, that I had mixed up the type making it all the more frustrating to produce the weekly paper.

My fi rst job was washing down the big iron let-terpress. I did this twice a year when I needed money for presents, Christmas and my mother’s birthday. It only occurred to me when I started to write this that they are almost six months to the day apart. So my father had the machines cleaned twice a year like clockwork.

Th e grime that I had to clean was a combination of grease, dust, paper lint and ink. My skinny arms were perfect for the job, as they could navigate the gears and cast iron arms and levers, with a varsol soaked rag.

By the time I would be fi nished my clothes would be dirty and my hands would be wrinkled as prunes from the varsol. I often wonder what the Workers Compensation Board would think nowa-days about a four year old boy, drenched in varsol, elbows deep in machinery. I remember loving it!

Over a year ago Lisa Ede and I had an idea to start a local weekly newspaper. It has been a chal-lenge. We sold a business that we had started fi f-teen years earlier and with some trepidation started working towards publishing Th e Upper Columbia Pioneer.

We chose the name Th e Upper Columbia Pioneerbecause we wanted a name that included all of the communities from the headwaters of the Columbia to Kinbasket Lake, “Th e Upper Columbia”. “Pio-neer” pays homage to the people that came before us, with an independent spirit, that saw them build a life for their families within the community.

Our intention in the future is to blend the new and old. Drop by our offi ce, we have a display of old wooden type, some letterpress artifacts and a few antiques.

Th e way the paper will be produced, however, is very new. We will be relying on the most cur-rent hardware, software and digital technology to produce and deliver your newspaper. Th e look and design of the paper will refl ect this.

Th is past week, many people have asked will the editorial content be pro-development or pro-envi-ronment, as if the two are strict polar opposites. I have even had a business owner refuse to advertise unless they could read our content before published, so they could decide issue by issue whether to ad-vertise. Another resident suggested that it would be unwise to tip your hand and let others know where you stand on the contentious issues within our com-munities. Of course, these ideas fl y in the face of a strong independent newspaper.

I have lived in this area most of my life. Most of the development in the area has been good, some bad. I have seen some of the most well meaning environment initiatives play out poorly. Th ere can never be an all inclusive ‘pro’ or ‘anti’ stand.

When it comes to the issues, we are going to approach them the same way we do people, one at a time.

By Bob Ede

The “retirement” is over and I guess it is time to get cracking. For the fi rst time in my adult life, after we sold, I had some time off and it was wonderful. One thing I did get to do was have lots of time with my children. I had the idea that I would be super pro-ductive in that time, but I wasn’t. I guess I was just enjoying my time, after 15 years. Th e great thing was is that I didn’t have to do anything.

I am excited to be back in business and I look forward to rekindling old business relationships and starting new ones. I will be trying to get out of the offi ce to come and see you, but you are all invited to stop by Th e Upper Columbia Pioneer offi ce to say hello.

Th e community is growing so fast and even in the past year there are many new business people that I look forward to meeting.

We are exceptionally pleased to introduce our two Advertising Sales Associates, Madonna Young and Dave Sutherland. I know many of you know Madonna through her businesses, RC Heating and Th e Cleaning Divas which she runs with her hus-band Chad. Dave is well known for producing the best “hot pepper jelly” around. Both bring a wealth of knowledge to Th e Upper Columbia Pioneer, and I am sure they will be able to help you with all of your advertising needs.

Please let me know what you would like to see within the pages of this paper. We will work hard to make it informative, accurate and entertaining. Now that I am going to be busy again, maybe I will get things done!

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On June 5, 2001 Premier Gordon Campbell said “his-tory and our con-science will judge us harsher if we do not now make every ef-fort to test our hopes by actions”. Th ese words have stayed with me these past three years. Th ey are from the speech that formed the principle framework upon which I, and my col-leagues, entered pub-lic life.

Today I want to congratulate Lisa and Bob for founding the Upper Colum-bia Pioneer. Recording and sharing our history for future generations is an important job. Starting a new business is also a big venture and I wish them all the best. Th ey are testing their hopes by actions.

Over the past few months we’ve seen some signifi cant changes in the Valley. In June I was Master of Cer-emonies for Canal Flats Inaugural meeting. It was an historical event that saw a community rich with tradi-tions and values take hold of its own future.

As I’ve travelled around the rid-ing this summer I’ve noticed the new businesses that are springing up. Our housing market is improving and people are gaining new confi dence as our economy strengthens month by month. Our tourism resorts up and down the Valley are expanding, cre-ating construction and operational jobs.

Th ere are many factors that con-tribute to a strong economy. Our job as government was to develop a busi-ness climate that encourages invest-

ment and job cre-ation. We got rid of hundreds of unnec-essary regulations that cost businesses extra money and deterred them from moving to BC and creating jobs. We reduced taxes, both for individuals and for businesses so we could be competi-tive with places such as Alberta.

BC is leading the country in job creation and last week Finance Min-ster Gary Collins

delivered some of the best economic news the province has seen in decades. First forecast to be $100 million, our budget surplus is now projected to be $865 million. Th is gives us the free-dom to make some exciting choices and set priorities. Do we want more money for health care and education? Do we want to reduce taxes and pay down the debt? Ultimately, because it is your money as taxpayers we need your input. Besides being the chair of the BC Government Caucus, I also sit on the Select Standing Committee for Finance and Government Services. We will be travelling the province hearing from people, but I am also encourag-ing written submissions. People can make written submissions by e-mail-ing [email protected] , phoning toll-free 1.877.428.8337, or by fax 250.356.8172.

Locally, we’ve made signifi cant progress on issues I’ve been working on for some time.

Th e Akisq’nuk First Nation Day Care and Family Resource Centre has applied for and received a $224,544 grant to assist in building a new day-

care to support children before they enter school. A new 65-bed seniors care facility in Invermere will include 10 assisted living units, eight of those subsidized by the provincial govern-ment. It’s a partnership between Co-lumbia Village Enterprises Ltd., BC Housing, Pace Setter Developments, the Columbia Basin Trust and the In-terior Health Authority. Th e assisted living units will off er more choices and independence for low-income seniors. We’re also spending $3.8 mil-lion to renovate, upgrade and expand Columbia House. Th ese long awaited changes will improve life and care for our seniors.

Recognizing that our economy de-pends on strong transportation infra-structure, we’ve also been upgrading local roads with a number of repaving projects. A new bridge in Brisco, and a new connector road from Lakeview Meadows are improving our transpor-tation needs. Our tourism industry and many of our goods and services depend on the Trans-Canada High-way. Premier Gordon Campbell has said repeatedly that the Kicking Horse

Canyon is our province’s number one transportation priority and we’ve been working hard to get those improve-ments done. While many will say it doesn’t aff ect us, it will provide the travelling public a safer route to our valley. In July, we announced a $17 million contract to replace the Yoho Bridge so the work is ongoing.

We are so lucky to be living in BC at this time in history. We are blessed with so much and it is important to remember our greatest strength is our people.

While you are reading this I will be attending UBCM (Union of BC Mu-nicipalities) with local elected offi cials. While perspective can sometimes be an elusive commodity when in public life, I’m working hard to make the Co-lumbia Valley a better place for all of us and I want to hear from you. I can be reached at 250 342-2700, 1-866-870-4188 or through my Web site at: www.wendymcmahonmla.bc.ca

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Among many of the excited sports players at DTSS, Chelsey Jackson is one of them. Sixteen year old Chelsey is a senior girls volleyball player at DTSS who also enjoys playing on the schools’ basketball and soccer teams. Playing competitive volleyball since she was twelve years old, one could say Chelsey is a well-experienced player who can bring a lot of talent to the team. With a challenging season ahead of the girls Chelsey says they will have to work hard to do well because they are up against some good teams. “Many of the teams have been practicing all year,” says Chelsey explaining how other teams may have an advantage over them. Chelsey still feels that the team has a good shot at the East Kootenay Cham-pionships. She says the girls are practicing hard and are very dedicated. Not only does she feel the team has talent but they also have a great time together, which is extremely important when playing a team sport. The senior girls volleyball team will be holding their home tournament along with the senior boys volleyball team on this weekend in the DTSS gym. Both teams will be playing their first games at 1:00 pm Friday, September 24. Spectators are welcome, so come out to enjoy some good volleyball and support your local Lakers!

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music with other artists and just have a great time. Th anks once again to Gerry for allowing this won-derful night to take place.

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Hilary’s art is a way of connecting with the world around her, a way of connecting what’s in-side, with what’s outside, a way of connecting with her Creator. She can enhance a butterfl y image us-ing a handful of techniques and make it more than the real thing. Synergy takes place - the sum of the two parts is greater than the whole. Hilary enjoys creating multiple visual layers, through a vast pot-pourri of techniques. When she examines a subject,

she searches for intense detail, harmonious colour, intricate patterning, fl owing shape. Even visually depicting sound emanating from the inanimate.

Some people wonder if she ever sleeps. Th e whirlwind of the artistic creation that has taken Hilary on the ride of her life, has felt like there has been no sleep. Her friends know she does, she even

needs to more than many. Nevertheless, simply the amount of production is staggering, even to Hil-ary. In just 3 years since she made her very fi rst art quilt, she has had work accepted to 5 juried shows, provincial, national and international in Vancouver, BC, Waterloo, Ontario, Fredericton, New Bruns-wick, Winnipeg, Manitoba and Seattle, Washington (USA). Hilary enjoys playing with new ideas and techniques. In her latest work recently exhibited at Pynelogs Cultural Centre, Invermere, she has incor-porated everything from hand made felt to painted and melted tyvek (yes, amazingly the material hous-es are wrapped in), becoming an artist working in multimedia collage with a fi bre base.

M.E. Studios, Hilary’s home based business, now has 9 art quilt patterns published and selling in quilt stores across Canada, under the “Mother Earth” label. Th ey can be seen in Stober’s Depart-ment Store, in Invermere. Hilary also enjoys shar-ing her knowledge through small workshop situa-tions. She has just returned from teaching at the Creston Quilt Festival.

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The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 9September 23, , 2004

FOODFOOD FOR THOUGHT

This newspaper is an exciting new venture for Bob and Lisa Ede and all its contributors. I suspect it’s also a leap into the unknown for many of us. Risk-taking is a scary business which can lead to both astonishing success and total disaster. Cooking is one of those activities where potential success and failure are uncomfortably close, and it is perhaps un-wise to experiment on guests with untried dishes.

This summer I was asked to cook several sup-pers for a family reunion. The family turned out to include about 20 people, ranging in age from about 5 to 70 or so. By the time we got to the last meal, I was struggling to find something different and inter-esting, having gone through the usual combinations of side-dishes. In a fit of desperation, I remembered seeing this recipe in a magazine. I also remembered thinking that the combination of ingredients was a

bit bizarre, however I launched into it anyway. It turned out to be a raging suc-cess, everyone at dinner liked it – even I did and I don’t like watermelon!

What makes this dish work is the combination of sweet, sour and salty tastes, together with the strong “green” flavour of the arugula. Be sure to use a firm feta, a softer cheese will turn mushy when it’s tossed with the melon. Also, the watermelon has to be well-drained.

Thanks to HYPERLINK “http://www.epicurious.com” www.epicurious.com, here is the recipe.

WATERMELON, ARUGULA AND PINE-NUT SALAD

Serves 4 as a side dish or first course

Ingredients: 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1⁄2 teaspoon salt or to taste

3 tablespoons decent olive oil 3 cups cubed (1/2 – 3⁄4 inch) seeded drained watermelon (a mix or red and yellow if possible) 6 cups baby Arugula * 1⁄4 cup pine-nuts, toasted in a dry skillet 1/3 cup crumbled feta

Pepper and sea salt to taste

Method: Whisk together the lemon juice, salt and vinegar in a large bowl, add the olive oil and whisk till emulsified. Add drained watermelon, arugula and toasted pine-nuts, toss to coat. Add the crumbled feta and toss again gently. Sprinkle with pepper and sea salt to taste.

*Arugula is sometimes available at AG foods in Invermere.

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salvaged from ox carts and the yoke of oxen and water buffalo in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and other regions of the Golden Tri-angle. The teak ox carts, some many hundreds of years old, once covered these areas. They are now a rare find.

The Place Furniture is presently working with an importer who brings a very rustic style of furniture from artisans, who have gath-ered and now hoard the last old Golden Burmese teak available.

While there are many other suppliers of more accessible wood from Indonesia and Malaysia, the Golden Burmese teak is consid-ered almost sacred and cutting new trees is highly illegal.

The last of these items is now available through a few channels and The Place Furniture is proud to present some of these in Inver-mere. Several great pieces are available for viewing and at present a few more pieces are soon expected to arrive. These pieces will be displayed in Invermere and also will be seen in the next months on www.invermerefurniture.com as well.

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PORTFOLIO September in pictures

FLOWERS Cosmos and Calendulas waiting for the frost

LAKE WINDERMERE Sailboats rest on a placid Lake Windermere

GARDENS AND FORESTS From vine-ripening tomatoes to the lush beauty of the forest floor, these reminders of summer past also herald the arrival of fall.

MUSHROOMS Mushrooms pop up all over the Valley, including many edible species, such as these scrumptious Shaggy Manes. Remember never eat a wild mushroom until certain what kind it is.

FIELDS A blanket of clouds covers a Wilmer hayfield

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Cheers & Jeers☺ Cheers to Jake and Rob for a wonderful Recreation Group for the Adults with a Disability in our area. They do a terrific job with very little thanks or encouragement. GT☹ Jeers to the owners of the NHL. If it wasn’t for the players and the game of hockey you would be stuck in a boardroom going over financials of businesses that lost just as much money, without any of the excitement. RC

☺ Cheers to Gerry Taft for allowing our youth a place to showcase their talent. MN☺ Cheers to all the volunteers at the Columbia Valley Classic Car Club Show and Shine in Radium for a great event. EC☹ Jeers to the players of the NHL. If it wasn’t for the fans you would be making a mere $60,000 a year . . . at the best! TT☺ Cheers to the volunteers at the J A Laird climbing wall. The kids are having a great time! SR

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Last weekend thirteen members of the Invermere, Fairmont and Edgewater Fire Departments participated in the Jaws of Life Basic Level One Extrication Course held at the local Invermere Fire Detachment. This course teaches the firefighters how to get trapped patients out of a vehicle safely, while ensuring the firefighters safety as well.

On completion of this course the Invermere Fire Department will have 25 members trained in this course.

The intense three day course, which is usually held over four days, was taught by Jim Dezzal from the Cranbrook Search and Rescue and Gord Sweet-man from the City of Calgary Fire Department. It is a great benefit to the local departments to have these men instruct in the valley. Gord travels extensively throughout North America and is an expert within his field.

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Photo by Lisa Ede

Throughout the summer and early fall, you might have seen these two smil-ing men around town. Leo Kientz and Ray Brydon, on behalf of the Columbia Valley Rockies Hockey Club, have been selling tickets for a 1965 Ford Galaxie Convertible. The draw was held last weekend at the Car Show. The lucky win-ner was Gary Poff from St. Albert. All 4000 tickets were sold and proceeds will go to the purchase of a new bus for the Rockies and also for use in the com-munity.

CLASSIC CAR RAFFLE


WINE REVIEWTempting Tastings from Sonoma Valley

By Bob Ede

If you are looking for something to take the chill off of this wet fall we are experiencing. Do as I did the other night. Put on a hot meal of beef stew and pour a glass of red wine.

Ravenswood Vinters Blend Zinfandel, available, at the Invermere BC Liquor Store, won’t break the bank at $20 but has plenty of jam for people who enjoy chewing their wine.

Zinfandel grapes have a history of being grown in California since 1850. Th ey achieved popularity with growers for the adaptability to a wide range of growing conditions. Due to their vigor and resis-tance to disease, it is not uncommon for zinfandel vineyards to be 100 or more years old.

It is equally popular with vinters for it’s versatili-ty. Due to availability zinfandel grapes are contained in most California ‘jug’ wines. Th ey are also used to producing deep complex wines that taste similar to aged cabernet sauvignon. Zinfandel is also known for its deep red colour, high alcohol with smoky oak.

Who can forget the blushing pink, slightly sweet, white zinfandel, popular during the late 80’s and early 90’s. While touring through Sonoma ear-lier this year, I spotted someone wearing a t-shirt that said, “Friends don’t let friends drink white zin-fandel.”

Th e fi rst time I tried a bottle of Ravenswood was years ago. I confess, at the time, I bought it strictly for the label. Th e artwork of three ravens forming a Celtic knot spoke directly to my heritage while enticing my imbibing nature.

Ravenswood Winery is located in California just outside the town of Sonoma. Th ey produce a collec-tion of varietals, most high quality full bodied reds. Each bottle carries the slogan “No Wimpy Wines.” I assume that means they don’t make any blush. In any case, it is ample notice of what you will fi nd after pulling the cork on this powerhouse.

Vinters Blend refers to a wine maker choosing wines, in this example of the same varietal, from diff erent vineyards and producers and combining them. A vintner may choose a wine to blend for its ripeness or acidity. Th e goal is to create a beautifully well balanced wine, with qualities that the com-bined wines, on their own would not possess. Each year this wine is diff erent , due to the wines avail-able, but I am yet to be disappointed.

If you enjoy wines with big taste that compli-ment highly fl avoured meals, such as red meats, pas-tas and stew. Give Ravenswood Vinters Blend Zin-fandel a try. Reasonably priced but jam packed with enough fl avour to turn your teeth red.

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The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 13September 23, , 2004

SPORTSWANTED - ROCK THROWERS

You’ll soon see people of all ages throwing rocks at the Joe Peters Curling Rink in Invermere. Th e 2004/2005 curling season begins with the Registration and Annual General Meeting, Th ursday, October 7th at 7:30 pm.

Th e Invermere District Curling Club is a social group of folks who enjoy the game of curling. League games are normally eight ends on the ice surface with the ninth, and sometimes most vocal, end played at the tables upstairs in the clubroom. Our weekly leagues off er something for every caliber of curler; mixed league, competitive league, ladies’ league, seniors’ league, commercial league and a social league which runs only until mid December. We’ve been fortunate to have a few club members become certifi ed instructors and we en-courage students Grade 4 and up to register for the junior curling program which commences in November. Space is limited to 32 junior curlers so please pre-register for junior curling by October 22nd. It is a great game of skill and strategy.

Th e fi rst Club event of the season is the Link to Rink Tournament. Th is is a great way to say good-bye to the golf clubs and hello to the curling broom. We play two eight end curling games and one round of nine holes at the Win-dermere Valley Golf Course with a dinner to follow. It’s become a tradition for many and with room for only 16 teams, don’t delay with your registration phone call.

Th is year we hope to see a large crowd of curlers at the annual meeting; member input is always welcome. Election of offi cers will occur but there is no reason to worry about being “roped-in” to a position. Th ere are very capable people lined up to lead the Club through another successful year. Please sup-port your outgoing executive with a packed audience. For more information on any of the above, call the Curling Club at 342-3315. Good Curling!

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Fantastic, awesome and intense! Th ese are only a few of the words, that could have been used to describe the level of play seen Wednesday night at Oldtimer hock-ey. All four games were played with sportsman-ship and excitement. Th e roar of the crowd was deafening or maybe it was just the sound of my heart beating so loud.

In fact, after our game, a gentleman from the stands entered our dressing room and asked to talk to us. He explained he was from CBC television and was interested in airing some of our games on his network. With the NHL lock-out, the hockey fans of Canada and around the world would love to watch such great hockey. Before the

valley watches our league play on television, we still need to iron out a few details, such as sal-ary caps and the amount of Ben Gay supplied to each team.

Game Results from September 15: Mason over White, Julien over Fillatre, Bourcier over Jansen, Raven over Dea-rin.

Th e schedule for this month is:Date Sept. 296:45 pm A vs. C 8:00pm E vs. F9:15 pm B vs. H 10:30 pm D vs. G

Stay tuned for more exciting news from C.V.O.H.A.

Columbia Valley Figure Skating Schedule:Canskate - Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30 - 4:30 (beginning Sept. 20th).StarSkate - Mondays 4:30 - 6:20 and Wednesdays 4:30 - 5:30 Pre-school - Starts Oct. 6th and 7th from 12:15 - 12:45Power Skating - Wednesdays 5:30 - 6:30

(beginning Sept. 29th)

Windermere Valley Minor HockeyPractice Schedule

Practice schedule for the upcoming 2004/2005 season: (Practices commence the week of Sept. 20th)

Mondays: 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. Peewees 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. BantamsTuesdays: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Initiation 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Novice 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Atoms 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. Senior Girls 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. MidgetsThursdays: 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. Atoms 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Peewees 5:45 – 6:45 pm. Senior Girls 6:45 – 7:45 p.m. Bantams 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. MidgetsFridays: 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. Novice

Schedule subject to change

A lively game of golf, circa 1920. Photo from the Ede Family Collection

Th e Old Zone

PresidentPresident Brent Raven on the phone making trades to acquire new talent, or should we say “old” talent.


COUNCILOR’S CORNEROn one of my

door to door walks around town, Erin suggested that I write a series of articles about the goings on of the District. So I am taking the oppor-tunity off ered to me by Th e Upper Columbia Pioneer to do just that. Over the next few months, in the Councillor’s Cor-ner, I will try, in 600 words or less, to give you my take on the ques-tions that I often get asked, such as :1) Are Invermere taxes higher than most BC communities?; 2) When is my road going to be paved?; 3) Who pays for development? or 4) How can my kids aff ord to live in this town? If you believe these articles are informative, please let us know so that we may consider continuing them.

Article 1Q u e s t i o n :

We pay more Municipal taxes than most BC Communities,Yes or No?

Answer, No.

A variety of municipal tax data are read-ily available on the Community, Aboriginal and Womens Services (CAWS) website ( w w w. m c a w s .gov.bc.ca/lgd/in-

fra/munfin/index.htm). However, as

not all communities collect property taxes in the same way, these data pres-ent many problems when comparing between communities, (i.e. Invermere has water and sewer taxes, parcel taxes as well as tax rates for property assess-ments; whereas some communities simply have a fl at tax). So depending

on which set of data you look at, you could say that Invermere has a high-er residential tax than Radium Hot Springs, and you could also say that on a per capita basis, the residents of Radium Hot Springs pay more taxes than residents of Invermere (Tax Bur-den). Both are right, yet neither really answer the question.

What I think makes sense, is to look at my own family experience and say how would this apply to us. I think that Liz and I are average BC’ers. So if I had the average BC house, how much tax would I pay, regardless of which community I lived in? By combining a couple of tables from CAWS and using the average house assessment as the base, the result is as follows:

Th ere were 154 organized com-munities in BC in 2003 (last available data).

Th e average assessed value of a rep-resentative home in BC is $155,941

Th e amount of total taxes paid for an assessed value of $155,941 home ranged from $6,173 in Granisle to the lowest at $1,193 in Bowen Island. Invermemere taxes would have been $2,237, which put us at number 91 of 154 communitees. Or, expressed

in an other way, approximately 60% of all organized municipalities in BC have a higher municipal tax bill than Invermere’s for the same assessed house value.

East Kootenay communities: Ra-dium Hot Springs = $2,002 Spar-wood=$2,173 Invermere = $2,237, Cranbrook = $2700, Fernie = $2547, Elkford = $3,132,

Given my analysis, I am comfort-able telling people, that in general, Invermere residents are not paying more municipal taxes than most other organized communities in BC. Th is is a simple answer to a question that can get very complicated. Th ere are issues such as services provided, effi ciency, eff ectiveness, community aspirations housing aff ordability and the like that are not presented as in the above sim-ple analysis. Th ose may be topics of further articles. Invermere is not over taxed for municipal services in rela-tion to other communities in BC.. If you would like to discuss these fi nd-ings with me, give me a call, write to me here at Th e Columbia Valley Pio-neer, or drop by Council Chambers some Monday evening between 4:00 and 6:30pm.

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LAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCHFriday, September 24th

7:00 pm Registration and Welcome 50th Anniversary CelebrationsSaturday, September 25th

9:00 am Breakfast at Church 6:30 pm Celebration Banquet Great Hall, Panorama $25/personSunday, September 26th

10:30 am Worship and Life Instruction “Celebrating God’s Faithfulness for 50 Years”. Special Guest Speaker Rev. Ray Cobb Sunday School for ages 3 to Grade 7 during the Morning ServiceSenior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus • Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns

326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535

WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRYChrist Church Trinity 10:15 am Every SundayAll Saints, Edgewater 8:30 am 1st, 3rd and 4th SundaysSt. Peter’s, Windermere 7:30 pm 1st Sunday (May - Oct.)Brisco United, Brisco 8:30 am 2nd Sunday (April - Sept.)

Rev. Michael Rice110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644

VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY10:00 am Celebration Service

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Valley Churches

By Michael Rice

It is my understanding from the Pioneer’s pub-lisher that they hope this column will rotate among the churches in our valley. Following on Dieter Magnus’ column last week I’ll begin with an in-troduction as well. My name is Michael Rice and I am the minister/priest/incumbent (pick one) of the Windermere Valley Shared Ministry. Th e WVSM is a joint Anglican and United Church ministry with fi ve churches as part of our charge. St. Peter’s (the stolen church) in Windermere, Christ Church Trin-ity in Invermere, All Saints Church in Edgewater, Brisco United in Brisco and the seldom used but pretty little log church, St. Mark’s, Galena. My wife Hilary and I have been in Invermere for almost fi ve years now. We have three daughters, only one of whom still lives at home.

It is appropriate that this column is shared by all members of our Ministerial (a term that refers to all the churches in an area, regardless of denomi-nation). I say that because this area is blessed by a good Ministerial organization, where the churches and clergy cooperate on issues of importance to both our Christian faith and our community. We do this by focusing on the beliefs we have in common, which are many, rather than those where we diff er. Believe me, this is not always the case! Th is allows us to support our ministries in, and to, the community in three areas; outreach, worship and education.

For instance, did you know that transients, peo-ple just passing through the valley, that need assis-tance, have virtually no resources available to them. If they are lucky to arrive when the food bank is open they may be able to access that, but anyone needing help with a night’s accommodation, or gasoline, or groceries when the food bank is closed, generally show up at one of the churches for assistance. Th at church will issue a voucher for a room, or gas or groceries as needed and the Ministerial association is

billed for the voucher. All the Ministerial’s funding comes from the local churches, but this allows the cost of assisting those in need to be shared equitably across all the churches. A word of thanks is owed to those merchants who willing accept the vouchers and then bill Ministerial; the program would not work without their cooperation.

Not surprisingly the churches cooperate on two key worship events every year as well. Th ere is the sunrise Easter service. Leadship the various parts of the service rotated between the churches each year. In the fi ve years I have been involved, the numbers have gently increased each year. At Christmas there is the live Nativity. While in recent years it has been predominately organized by the Canadian Martyrs Catholic Church, it is supported and promoted by all the churches. And yes, I consider the live nativ-ity primarily a worship service, as we share the story and sing songs of praise to our God.

Th e third area of cooperation I mentioned was education. Every summer a Vacation Bible School is off ered to the children in our community. Again one church in recent years has taken the lead in or-ganizing it, the Lake Windermere Alliance Church, but it is supported and promoted by all of them. Education for adults in recent years has been pro-vided through the Alpha program.

For those who may not be familiar with the Al-pha program, it started in England around 15 years ago at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Bromford. It is now off ered in 150 countries around the world and it will be off ered inover 2500 this year in Cana-da alone. It was fi rst presented in Invermere jointly by the Valley Christian Assembly and the Alliance Church, but was open to everyone. Th is fall the Windermere Valley Shared Ministry is sponsoring it, out of Christ Church Trinity in Invermere, being lead by members of that congregation who attended the program at the Alliance church! Th ere are two program times available; 7 pm Tuesday evenings,

starting on September 28th, or 1 pm Th ursday af-ternoons starting on September 30th, for a ten-week period. Th e course itself is billed as an introduction to Christianity and is geared to those folk who want to learn more about the basis of the Christian faith. It doesn’t matter if you are established in your faith, searching for answers, or just curious, all are wel-come. If you are interested in fi nding out more about attending the program you can call Christ Church Trinity, 342-6644, or for more information about the Alpha program in general you can check out the national Alpha website at www.alphacanada.org.

Th ere are numerous other examples of how the various churches in the valley cooperate as a Minis-terial to provide worship and ministry to the peo-ple of this valley. Th is refl ects, I believe, part of the underlying spirit of respect and cooperation that is found in general throughout the valley and is a key element of what makes it such a wonderful com-munity to live in!

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PHOTO OF THE WEEK

Th is photo was taken on top of Mt. Nelson in August 2004.

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This 5 BR, 3 bath home is designed to optimize the spectacular views. Large, welcom-ing foyer, sunken living area, country kitchen and master BR with ensuite. Lower level walk out with sauna and family room leads to the lakeshore. With over 3200 sf of liv-ing space, lake access and double garage you donʼt want to miss this! MLS#104393

$1,850,000.00

Comfort, quality and attention to detail. A large treed lot for your quiet enjoy-ment located on quiet Wilder Loop Road. Walk-out basement, vaulted ceilings, fi replace with stone and wood mantle, timber accents, wood railings on stairs and loft. Buy it now and choose your own hardwoods and carpet. MLS#104474

$358,000.00 +GST

Diminutive Haven in a Seductive SettingThis beautiful home situated to capture the stunning mountain and lake views has 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bath-rooms. The vaulted ceilings and timber frame accents give is a warm country feel. A view of the lake and moun-tains from every room on the main fl oor. Centrally located River Rock chimney, window bench seat and hardwood fl ooring are just a few of the many details of this inviting home. MLS#105671 $790,000.00

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