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Vol. 2/Issue 52 Your Weekly Source for News and Events December 30, 2005

ContentsNews 2

Perspective 6

Road to Gold 7

Classifi eds 11

The Upper Columbia

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Andrew Kazakoff and Alice McGregor of Invermere celebrated their wedding with a glass of champagne on Dec. 23, 2005.Photo by Kelsie Ede

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A Bohemian Waxwing gets ready to gorge on the berries of a Mountain Ash. Photo by Bob Ede

The Upper Columbia Pioneer • 3December 30, 2005

BREAK AND ENTER MONKEY’S UNCLECVD 2005-4513 Columbia Valley RCMP are looking for the “Grinch” who stole just before Christmas. Between the hours of 18:30 hrs on December 10, 2005 and 09:00 hrs on December 11, 2005, the Monkey’s Uncle Toy Store, located at 1225 7th Ave, Invermere, was broken into. The suspects broke in through the rear door and made off with over $3000 in merchandise and $200 in change. Taken were several toys including several Thomas the train pieces, a Playmobil Doll house, a Calico Critters doll house with several matching figures and a Schleich Castle with matching figures. The suspects were attempting to do their Christmas shopping however it is the small store owners that are left paying the bill. Columbia Valley RCMP are looking for information that will assist with the ongoing investigation.

Do you know who is responsible for this break and enter or have information on any other crime, if so;

Call Crime Stoppers at: 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

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Ladies and gentlemen: start your paddles!By Elinor FlorencePioneer Staff

Th e dragons are coming back.Last year’s fi rst-ever dragon boat races on Lake

Windermere were so successful that they will be ex-panded this year into a two-day event on July 29 and 30, 2006.

Last summer 16 teams entered the event, and re-action was hugely positive, said Pat Cope, executive director of the Family Resource Centre which is host-ing the event.

With 20 paddlers on each team, the brand-new event drew 280 local paddlers and another 40 from out of town. Th is year the event is expected to more than double in size and attract a minimum of 35 teams.

“Th e event is a perfect fi t for the Family Resource Centre,” said Mrs. Cope. “It’s all about encouraging community and family values.”

She said it’s a healthy, outdoor activity for all ages - and you do not have to be an athlete to enter. Drag-on boat racing is the fastest-growing sport in North America.

Mrs. Cope also stressed that this is not strictly an Invermere event. Th e Columbia Valley Dragon Boat Race and Festival wants to attract participants from Spillimacheen to Canal Flats.

“We’re looking for ideas from one end of the val-ley to the other,” she said.

Organizers are hoping that this will become the valley’s “signature” event - one that people will identify with the Columbia Valley no matter where they come from.

Each team is composed of 20 members - a drum-mer, a steersman and 16 paddlers, with two alternates on standby. All teams have an opportunity to practice paddling a dragon boat a couple of times in the days leading up to the races.

On race day, team members get into the boat - and paddle for dear life for about two minutes. Heats are held throughout the day with the fastest teams ad-vancing to the fi nals.

Last year’s entrants were enthusiastic about the event. “It was 100-per-cent pure adrenalin,” said Adri-an Bergles, who paddled with Th e Pioneer team. “I’m looking forward to doing it again this year.”

Entrants pay a fee which pays the expenses of the dragon boat company, with profi ts going towards the Family Resource Centre.

Mrs. Cope said the important thing right now is to start forming up your team and register early in case there aren’t enough spots. If you would like to volun-teer or get involved, please call 342-4204.

Th e Fast Tracking Badgers won the day, taking home two prize paddles.

George Duthie Clinic staff , calling themselves the Main Street Maniacs, wore their scrubs in the event.

One of the all-women’s teams called Slim Chicks wore matching hot pink tops.


OUR CONTRIBUTORS

RCMP Corporal Dale Morgan fi les our weekly RCMP Report.

Michelle Taylor covered valley golf like a blanket all summer.

Brent Taylor helps the golfers among us with expert advice.

Lisa Rohrick writes about her life as a missionary in Africa.

Harold Hazelaar pens Old Zonein winter; Green Zone in summer.

Louise Platiel tells us how to care for our beloved pets.

Brent Raven writes Old Zone with sidekick Harold Hazelaar.

Dorothy Isted interviews oldtimers who live in the valley.

Sheila Bonny keeps us currenton books at the public library.

Sandra Kelly specializes in valley homes and real estate.


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Th e Pioneer is available in 30 Calgary locations and over 130 valley locations

Happy New Year and Th ank You to all my

clients, past and present.

Your support has been incredible and I will miss each and every one of you.

Th anks also to Maria and Staff at Anglz - working with you has been a pleasure.

Cheers and take care!

Barb

New Year’s Resolutions

Tim Goldie, Invermere: Learn how to use my laptop and

maybe fi nally get an email address.

Kreg Sky, Invermere: I resolve not to vote Liberal.

Deb Plato, Radium: Live one day at a time and be thankful

for what we have.

Karin Smith, Invermere: Spend more time with my friends.

Taoya Schaefer, Invermere: To stay healthy and spend as much

time as possible with family and friends.

Roger Plato, Radium: I broke my kneecap in August. I

resolve to keep working it until it’s better.

Tom Andruschuk, Invermere: None, same as last year.

You can’t break it if you don’t make it.

Lloyd Weller, Canal Flats: To have an even better year than last.

Krys Borek, Windermere: To live each day to its fullest and be

happy.

Natalie Forrest, Invermere: Eat more roast beef.

Karen Sharp, Invermere: Health, happiness, lots of laughter - it’s

going to be a good 2006!

Caitlin Sharp, Invermere: Have lots of fun in Hawaii and love

and laugh always.


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Historical LensA toast to thecoming year

By Elinor FlorencePioneer Publisher

Th ere was one story that dominated most of our conversations in 2005: real estate development.

Th e valley experienced record growth this year and many people are saying that we ain’t seen nothing yet.

At the monthly Regional District of East Kootenay meetings in Cranbrook - that’s the approving body for new development permits in the valley - board mem-bers are presented each month with a stack of new applications for rezoning and subdivision.

Th ere are far too many to cover in the newspaper, although we try to tell our readers about the big ones.

But there are dozens of smaller projects underway, from Windermere to the Toby Benches to the shores of Columbia Lake.

A lot of these projects are being conducted by out-of-town real estate developers; but many are also being brought forward by local residents who own parcels of land and are now eager either to sell them to a devel-oper, or to carve them up and subdivide.

Virtually all the land down the west side of the valley from Radium to the Hoodoos at Fairmont is privately-owned.

Under the current provincial government, it ap-pears easier than ever to apply to remove land from the Agricultural Land Reserve, thereby opening the door to more housing developments.

A recent report from the planning division at the regional district anticipates some 11,000 new hous-ing “units” in the Columbia Valley within the next 10 years - and those are just the ones that are known about so far!

No doubt there will be hundreds more coming out of the woodwork over the next few years, espe-cially if the Albertans remain interested in our corner of the world.

If oil prices remain strong, then the Albertans will keep on coming - and even if that province experi-ences an economic downturn there is speculation that many Albertans will take early retirement, sell their big homes in Calgary and keep on coming anyway.

One thing we know for sure: this valley will never be the same.

Some residents will welcome the new income and amenities made possible by real estate boom; others will mourn the passing of an era as the population growth brings changes to our traditional way of life.

Many of us will be doing a little of both.So here’s our toast to you in the coming year: may

we embrace our new opportunities with gratitude, and meet our new challenges with grace and dignity.

Happy New Year to all from Th e Pioneer.

Letters to the EditorDear Editor:

Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with some of the most caring and considerate people in the valley.

It is fantastic the support our long-term care facility gets from the local auxiliaries, businesses and valley people.

Since many of our cares fi nd it impossible to get out and about, it is a very diffi cult time for them around Christmas when they would like to shop for their loved ones and are unable to do so.

Due to the generosity of many of the businesses, their employees and volunteers, for the eighth year in a row we have been able to bring the shopping to them.

Th is year there were eight local businesses: Th e

Dollar Store, Candyland, Finn and Judy’s Home Com-forts, Dave’s Book Bar, All Th ings Beautiful, Quillows, Th e Windermere Hospital Auxiliary, Victoria’s Hand-crafts, and Terry and Louise’s Home Baking.

Th ese folks not only took the time during their busiest season to pack up wares and bring them to Co-lumbia House for the residents to have the opportu-nity to do their own Christmas shopping, but donated their time to oversee this and to spend time helping everyone enjoy this wonderful experience.

Th e same can be said for the family Christmas party. Bill Cropper, Kurt Reichel, Deb Ede and friends entertaining and setting the stage for Santa (aka Don Steedman) and his elves (also volunteers) made it pos-sible for us all to enjoy Christmas.

A huge thank you to all of you who have made our Christmas so special.

We are fortunate to have so many wonderful peo-ple who care.

Laurie LesmeisterActivities and Volunteer Coordinator,Columbia House

Laurie Lesmeister

Th e Barbour boys - George, Edward, Bert and Harry - pose with their rifl es and the birds they shot on a successful hunting expedition. Note the matching hats and coats worn by the younger boys. Th e photograph was taken and de-veloped by their mother, although the date is not known. Photo courtesy of the Windermere District Historical Society

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By Adrian BerglesPioneer Staff

Olympian Christine Keshen is no stranger to international airports.

She developed her love of travel in childhood when visiting the trop-ics with parents Jack and Carol Kesh-en and brother Warren of Invermere.

When she was 16 years old and a student at David Th ompson Second-ary School, she spent one summer in Th ailand on a provincial government scholarship.

“Th ailand is where I fell in love with languages and culture,” said Christine. “Th at is where I decided to do International Business School.”

Christine graduated from high school in 1996 and enrolled in com-merce at the University of Calgary. During her education she was hired to spend a work term in Amsterdam organizing educational tours for North American tourists.

Christine enjoyed success in Amsterdam and was off ered a full-time position, which she accepted.

“I loved it,” said Christine. “I’m 20 years old liv-ing in a foreign country, making good money.”

She took Dutch lessons and “played a ton of soc-cer,” she said.

Christine had been bitten hard by the travel bug. Returning to Calgary in September 2000, she

continued to pursue her studies and travel with equal enthusiasm. Th e following summer she took a Univer-sity of Calgary commerce course in Oaxaca, Mexico.

While in Mexico, Christine studied Spanish and tried surfi ng. “We made a lot of weekend trips.”

When she fi nished her degree in December 2001, her experience abroad helped land her fi rst job as a buyer with Imperial Oil. She has worked there ever since, although currently on leave to train for the Olympics.

Th at fall Christine started curling again for the fi rst time in three years.

She also started to run with a group of Imperial Oil employees, and in the winters of 2002 and 2003 she travelled with coworkers to California to run in an American national corporate track meet.

Years of travel have Christine ready for the many trips she’ll make as a member of the Canadian Olympic team. Her pursuit of Olympic gold will take her throughout Canada, to Europe and back again, before the Olympics begin in February.

Th ese days, however, Christine travels with support. Christine’s boyfriend Mike DuBois of Windermere, whom she began dating on New Year’s Eve last year, and her brother Warren will travel to Italy. Her parents are still considering whether

to make the expensive trip.“My two passions are sport and travel,” she said.

“Now they’re combined.”In spite of all her travels abroad, Christine still

loves being here in the valley.“I just feel so at home here.”

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Christine Keshen met boyfriend Mike DuBois last New Year’s Eve.


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of the best restaurants in the Columbia Valley.

Featuring music by “Manjar”, a full energy band spiced up with infl uences of Spanish Flamenco and a rich mix of

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By Adrian BerglesPioneer Staff

Icemaker Al Turner’s hands tell the story of a lifetime of hard work at the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

Th ey are gnarled and damaged, hav-ing been caught in tight spaces around the arena more times than Al cares to remember.

“Th e old Zamboni cut my fi ngers off ,” Mr. Turner, 68, says of the time in the early 1990s when he had two fi n-gers nipped off while removing a piece of hockey stick that had become caught in the machine.

“It was a heck of a how-do-you-do.”

After Al was rushed to hospital, lo-cal resident Ron Ede was walking home from work when he came across arena recreation director Eddie Mountain and a young boy frantically looking through a snowpile behind the rink for Al’s fi n-gers, according to Bob Ede of Th e Pio-neer, Ron Ede’s son.

“Th ey had the right person looking for the fi ngers,” said Bob Ede. “My dad could fi nd anything.”

Ron Ede located Al’s fi ngers in the pile of slush, still encased in the tips of the gloves.

Th e boy took the fi ngers and ran to the hospital, said Bob Ede. Unfortu-

nately, doctors were not able to reattach Al’s fi ngers.

Th at is the most harrowing of Al’s scrapes at the arena, where he’s been making the ice since 1975.

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“Eddie didn’t know icemaking, so I just fi t in,” said Mr. Turner. Eventually the job became full-time, year-round.

It kept Mr. Turner very busy dur-ing the winter. Often he’d work at a Columbia Valley Rockies game in the evening and then have to be up early in the morning to have the ice ready for minor hockey.

“I got maybe three or four hours of sleep,” he said.

Mr. Turner said support from his wife Bunny made his hectic pace possi-ble. “I don’t know how she put up with it,” he said.

A father of six adult children, a grandfather 13 times and a great-grand-father once with another on the way, Mr. Turner is the head man at the rink these days. As well as making ice, Mr. Turner is responsible for electrical, plumbing, carpentry and clean-up work.

He said his love for the job has led to his long career. “If you like your job, you’re going to do your best,” he said.

Mr. Turner said he’s entertained the idea of retiring but isn’t ready yet. “I talk about it but I like being here,” he said. “You can always tell when I’ve been at the arena because my face is just scarlet.”

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IN MEMORY

Stewart HagueNovember 12, 1969 to

December 27, 2004From the sun and stars, whence he had drawn forth, a passionate light - such for his spirit was fi t. And yet that spirit knew not, in the hour, of its own fervour what had o’er its power. by Edgar Allen Poe

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. If alcohol is causing problems in your life, call 342-2424 for info. All meetings at 8pm: Monday; Invermere Group, Christ Church Trinity, Wednes-day; Windermere Group, Val-ley Christian Assembly Church, Friday; Radium Group, Radium Catholic Church, Saturday; Invermere First Step, Family Re-source Centre, 625 4th Street; Sunday; Columbia Lake Band Hall, off Highway 93/95 south of Windermere. All meetings are open.

ALCOHOLISM SHATTERS LIVES. To help the alcoholic, you must help yourself fi rst. Al Anon meets 10am Tuesdays at the Catholic Church, 1210 - 9th Street, Invermere. For info call Carol, 347-9841.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. Meets Thursdays, 7:30 - 9pm, Invermere Health Unit, 1100 - 10th Street, staff entrance.

IN MEMORIAM DONATIONS to the Canadian Cancer Society can be dropped off at the Pio-neer, #8, 1008 - 8th Avenue, Invermere or mail to Box 868, Invermere. For info call Myrna Verwey, 342-6666.

IN MEMORIAM DONATIONS to the Family Resource Centre can be dropped off at the Pio-neer, #8, 1008 - 8th Avenue, Invermere, or mail to Box 868, Invermere. For info call Pat Cope, 342-4242, Monday through Thursday.

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Understanding Your Dreams - a dynamic 6 hour workshop of personal, practical tools, Invermere, Saturday, January 14th at 10am, OR Wednesday, January 18th, 6 to 9pm and Friday, January 20th, 6 to 9pm. $65 pp or $110 for 2. Crisanna MacLeod, Facilitator, 342-8947, [email protected] (subject Dreams). Limited en-rolment, $20 non-refundable deposit to reserve your space. Dreams: understanding, not interpreting, the quiet guid-ance and answers.

Attention HUNTERS: there will be a pre-scoring of antlers for Rod and Gun Trophies at Norm Hendrick’s shop, 1151 - 13th Avenue, Thursday, December 29th, 7pm. Call Norm at 342-9033. Please come to the Chili Night too!

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Mobile home on acreage, 10 minutes from Invermere. Call 342-9299.

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Flooring installations, lino, carpet, laminate, hardwood, vc tile, 28 years experience. 342-8762 or 341-1234.

MISC. FOR SALE

A unique Christmas gift! Heir-loom quality chest, handmade of mahogany, okoume, maple, babinga and lined with aro-matic cedar. Constructed us-ing “dovetail” joinery, fi nished with handles, hinges and locks of high quality brass. Multiple inlay work. Never used. Must be seen to be appreciated. $2,000, OBO. 342-3442. Custom cut rough lumber, dry fi r beams, fence boards, etc. Fire-wood - fi r, birch or pine - split or unsplit. Top quality hay, grass/alfalfa mix, round or square bales. 346-3247.

Red metal bunk beds with mat-tresses, excellent condition, $250. 342-0477.

Dryer for sale, $100 OBO. 342-8895.

Merry Christmas to all my loyal Aloette customers! Looking for-ward to serving you in the New Year. Contact Julie, 342-6204 to place Aloette orders.

VEHICLES

1995 Intrepid, lady driven, 160,000 km, new tires and brakes, 10-pack CD, spoiler package, excellent car. View at Valley Shine Shop. $4000, OBO. 342-9696.

CAREERS

ROCKY MOUNTAIN TRAINING, BC - Licensed Employment Agency. NEED A JOB?! RMT Staffi ng Ser-vices - Bring us your resume and we’ll fi nd the Right Job For You! NEED EMPLOYEES?! Headhunt-ers - we fi nd the Right Person For You! Call 342-6011, toll free, 1-888-737-5511, email [email protected], website www.rockymountaintraining.bc.ca, 1006 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0. WE ARE CUR-RENTLY RECRUITING FOR Sales, Warehouse, Chef and Reserva-tions positions.

HELNA’S STUBE requires an ex-perienced part-time evening waitress. Call 347-0047.

GONE HOLLYWOOD requires full-time and part-time clerks/ca-shiers for busy video store. Must be energetic and a good people person. Able to work nights and weekend shifts. Must be bond-able. Starting salary $10/hour.

Apply at front counter or phone 342-0057.

INVERMERE SALES AND RENT-ALS is looking for a self-moti-vated, task-oriented full-time employee to handle day to day business. Wage depends on experience. Fax resume to 342-3578.Certifi ed Planer Maintenance Technician wanted. The duties in-volve the repair and maintanance of our M712 Planer and all ancil-lary equipment. Benefi ts as per Labour Agreement, 40 hours per week with some overtime, $27.875/hour. Send resume to Harv Palmer, Finishing Super-intendent CANFOR, Box 39, Ra-dium Hot Springs, BC, V0A 1M0, email [email protected]. We appreciate your interest but will only be contacting the fi nal

candidates. Apply before January 1, 2006.

Journeyman Electrician and/or 4th year Apprentice wanted. Wages and benefi ts nego-tiable. Commercial, industrial and residential wiring. Phone 342-9918 days or 347-2252 nights and weekends.

CHEERS

CHEERS to the men in Westridge subdivision in Invermere - Rick, Kelly, Eric and Dale - who helped a neighbour in need. Thank you and Happy New Year.

CHEERS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR to all! Have a safe holiday!

CHEERS to the local merchants who stayed open late the week before Christmas.

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We have an opening for an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist at our busy public accounting offi ce in Invermere. Formal training and/or related experience would be a defi nite asset for this position. The ideal can-didate is outgoing, has excel-lent communications skills, is profi cient in Microsoft Word and has a working knowl-edge of other Microsoft Of-fi ce software. Please submit your resume in confi dence to Gordon Green, CA. SMITH & ANDRUSCHUK, Chartered Accountants, Box 460, 1229 - 7th Avenue, Invermere, BC, V0A 1K0, 342-9271.


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Th e Old ZoneBy Harold Hazelaar, Invermere

1900: Th e goal net is introduced.1910: The Montreal Canadiens play their fi rst

game after joining a new league called the National Hockey Association.

1911: Teams in Western Canada form the Pacifi c Coast Hockey Association. Th e league introduces sev-eral innovations: Blue lines are added to divide the ice into three zones, goaltenders are permitted to fall to the ice to make saves, and forward passing is allowed in the neutral zone. Th e 60-minute game is divided into three 20-minute periods.

1912: Th e number of players allowed on the ice is reduced from seven to six per team.

1917: Four NHA teams reorganize to form the National Hockey League. A new Toronto franchise, the Arenas, is added. Th e Arenas will become the Ma-ple Leafs in 1927. Th e Seattle Metropolitans of the Pacifi c Coast Hockey Association become the fi rst American-based team to win the Stanley Cup.

1921: Maurice “Th e Rocket” Richard, is born in Montreal, Quebec on August 14, 1921.

1928: Gordie Howe was born in Floral, Saskatch-ewan, March 31, 1928.

1930s: Russ Blako was the fi rst player to wear glasses in the NHL.

1955: Maurice “Rocket” Richard is suspended for the remainder of the season after punching a lines-

man. Th e suspension sparks the “Richard Riot” in Montreal. NHL offi cials wear striped sweaters for the fi rst time. Th e Zamboni makes its debut.

1956: Jean Beliveau is the fi rst hockey player to appear on the cover of “Sports Illustrated.” Th e USSR enters Olympic hockey and wins the gold medal.

1957: Th e fi rst NHL Players’ Association is formed with Detroit’s Ted Lindsay as president. Th e owners soon crush the organization and the Red Wings trade Lindsay to the last-place Chicago Black Hawks. CBS is the fi rst U.S. network to carry NHL games.

1958: Willie O’Ree of the Bos-ton Bruins is the fi rst black player in the NHL.

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Jumbo Glacier ResortOPEN HOUSE

Jumbo Glacier Resort will hold an open house to present the 2005 Master Plan and to invite public comment on it. A 60-day comment period will follow. The open house will be held on:

Wednesday, January 4, 20064pm to 8pm

Best Western Invermere Inn1310 Seventh Avenue

Invermere, BC

Members of the project team will be on hand to present the 2005 Master Plan as well as highlights from the project’s environmental assessment process and certifi cation for public review and comment.

The Master Plan is the culmination of fi fteen years of research, design, planning and study. It outlines the vision for what is designed to be the prime year round skiing and sightseeing destination in North America.

An electronic copy of the 2005 Master Plan, as well as information regarding the environmental assessment, is available through the project website atwww.jumboglacierresort.com.

For further information please contact Jumbo Glacier Resort at:

[email protected]

or contact the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and the Arts:

Manager, Major ProjectsTourism & Resort Development Division

3rd Floor 145 Third AvenueKamloops, BC V2C 3M1

Tel: 250-377-7003Fax: 250-377-2383

Pioneer Briefs‘Waterside’ meeting to be held

A public meeting to discuss the proposal for the downtown develop-ment called Waterside will be held in Invermere council chambers at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3rd.

Th e meeting by the District of Invermere’s development services com-mittee, chaired by councillor Gerry Taft, will review the proposal by three devel-opers - Octagon Properties, Cascade Engineering and BKDI Architects.

Th e proposed project includes a 10-storey hotel, a 22,500-square-foot conference centre and 590 high-den-sity multi-family units. Th e project will cover 12 acres near the Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena.

A request from the developers for amending the town’s Offi cial Com-munity Plan and rezoning some of the property came up at the last council meeting.

Due to staff concerns over the height of the hotel and several other issues such as the “massing” of the buildings on the hillside, the matter was referred to the development services committee for further review.

Open house to discuss Jumbo

Th e Jumbo debate is heating up once again.

Th e proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort developers will host a public meeting at the Invermere Inn on Wednesday, Janu-ary 4th to present plans for the develop-ment.

“Th e purpose of the meeting is to kick off the fi nal review of the revised master plan,” said Grant Costello, vice- president of Glacier Resorts. “We will be making the public aware of the in-formation.”

Provincial government represen-tatives from the B.C. Integrated Land Management Bureau - formerly Land and Water B.C. - will be on hand, he said.

Groups opposed to the develop-ment will also be out in full force, says Amanda Fedrigo of Wildsight, an envi-ronmental group opposed to the proj-ect.

“We’ll be there to reiterate our mes-sage that the people of the Kootenays want to keep the Jumbo Valley wild,” she said. “Th e people don’t want the re-sort development.”

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FAITHLAKE WINDERMERE ALLIANCE CHURCH

Sunday, January1st, 10:30 a.m. Pastor Jared Enns Speaking.

Open Session Sunday School for ages 3 to Grade 3, during the morning service.

Senior Pastor Rev. Dieter Magnus Associate Pastor Rev. Jared Enns

326 - 10th Avenue, Invermere • 342-9535WINDERMERE VALLEY SHARED MINISTRY

Sunday, January 1, 200611:00 a.m. Invermere - Christ Church Trinity

Rev. Sandy Ferguson • 110 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 342-6644VALLEY CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY

Sunday, 10:00 amChildren’s church during the message part of the service. Children 4 - 12 years. • Sunday, 7:00 pm Prayer MeetingSenior Pastor Rev. John Cuyler www.vcassembly.com

Highway 93/95, 1 km north of Windermere • 342-9511ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHCanadian Martyrs Church, Invermere

Saturday, 7:00 p.m. Mass • Sunday, 9:00 a.m. MassSt. Joseph’s Church, Hwy 93/95 Radium Sunday, 11:00 a.m. MassSt. Anthony’s Church, Canal Flats • Sunday, 4:00 p.m. MassFather Jose Joaquin • 712 -12th Ave., Invermere • 342-6167

ST. PETER’S LUTHERAN MISSION OF INVERMERERegular weekly worship services every Sunday at 1:30 pm

Sr. Pastor Rev. Bryan K. Schinde • Assoc. Pastor Rev. Fraser Coltmanat Christ Church Trinity 110 - 7th Ave., Invermere

1-866-426-7564RADIUM CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Every Sunday 10:00 amPastor Wayne and Linda Frater • Radium Seniors’ Hall • 342-6633

THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTSSunday, 10:00 am

President J.P. Tremblay, Columbia Valley Branch5014 Fairway, Fairmont Hot Springs • 1-866-349-5772

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WATCH OUT FOR THOSE HIDDEN FEES!It has come to my attention that a number of residents in Invermere own pooled investment services with their financial institutions. While these pooled investments offer investors many nice features such as prudent asset allocation, automatic portfolio rebalancing and tax deductibility of fees, investors should be aware of potential hidden fees.

On the surface pooled programs will display very competitive fee structures that investors must pay out of pocket for the portfolio management. Fees generally range from 0.8% to 1.5% per year and are tax-deductible. While this may seem like a very good deal, investors must look deep into the product to find out if there are additional fees being charged to the returns of their pooled investments.

Investors will be surprised to learn that many pooled investment programs charge as much as 2.5% in management fees against the returns of their portfolio in addition to the 0.8% to 1.5% fees they pay out of pocket. These management fees are not tax-deductible and raise the total cost of maintaining pooled portfolios to as high as 3.8% to over 4.0%.

If you own a pooled investment program and are concerned about hidden fees please call us for a complimentary review of your investments.

Brendan DonahueInvestment Advisor

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Bill Rainbow (250) 342-3453Mortgage Broker

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All Things Beautiful

Be AwareNew Year’s

Messages from the Angels -

Free Day Card Reading

By Dorothy IstedSpecial to Th e Pioneer

After a year of unprecedented natural disasters, have we in the western countries thrown up our hands rather than digging deeper in our pockets? I ran across a new term recently: donor exhaustion.

After the world woke up to the sheer terror of a tsunami and responded appropriately, we spent the day reeling from Hurricane Wilma and closed with the dev-astation of an earthquake in the Pakistani, Afghani and Indian re-gions.

Far more people were aff ected by the earthquake than the tsuna-mi, and yet the outpouring of aid has been much less. Th is bothers me, mostly because of the climatic diff erence between the regions. Th ere are 10,000 families still without adequate food and shel-ter in mountainous regions where snow and cold winds are blowing.

Or take the country of Niger, for example. Not Nigeria but Ni-ger. It is sub-Saharan in nature, meaning there is an appalling lack of potable water. It has a stable gov-ernment, which is probably why most people have never heard of it. No revolutionaries running amok creating headlines. Yet people, children, are starving there now as you read this.

Th e beginning of January 2006 is also election time in Canada. Perhaps now would be a good time to ask Mr. Martin why he will not commit to a time frame for getting Canada to donate 0.7 percent of our Gross National Income to in-ternational aid.

It was a Canadian, Lester Pear-son, who chaired an international commission in 1969 which pro-duced a now famed report called “Partners in Development.”

Th is report concluded that rich nations need only contribute a mere 0.7 percent Gross National Income to foreign development as-sistance to achieve sustainable eco-nomic development in the third world. Right now Canada contrib-utes only 0.29 percent.

At the United Nations Millen-nium Assembly in 2000, all 191 member states agreed that they could set appropriate time frames to get their respective countries to the 0.7 percent target by the year 2015. What would they do with all this money?

1. Cut poverty and hunger in half

2. Achieve universal primary education

3. Realize gender equality4. Cut the mortality rate for

children under fi ve years of age by two thirds

5. Cut the mortality rate for mothers by three quarters

6. Halt and reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS and malaria

7. Ensure environmental sus-tainability

8. Create a global partnership for development.

Th ese are achievable goals. All it takes is the will to make them happen. It would be easy to blame the federal government for not fol-lowing through on their commit-ment but that is a cop-out.

What if we, ordinary people, decided to contribute 0.7 per-cent of our gross personal income to foreign aid? A family earning $50,000 per year would donate approximately $350.

Interestingly, this is about the same amount that child sponsor-ship through international aid organizations like World Vision would cost us.

Th ere are other great organiza-tions out there but World Vision is my chosen vehicle. If you would like to join me in being one Cana-dian, one valley person who is do-ing their bit, call me at 342-3826 and I will help you get started.

Another Canadian, Stephen Lewis, wrote a book called Race Against Time. It chronicles his awe-inspiring eff orts to change the world’s thinking on the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.

You see, the problem isn’t in our pockets, it’s in our will.

Poverty CAN be beaten

Bibata Abba is 6 years old and lives in Niger. Dorothy and Colin Isted sponsor her through World Vision.


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Peaceful Setting

Radium Resort Golf Course. Sit around the fi replace playing games, reading or watching mov-ies together. You l̓l be right in the heart of Radium s̓ Rocky Mountain Range in this very well taken care of, two bedroom, two bath condominium with carport and sundeck. Large rec room downstairs, furniture included. MLS#114262

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Daniel Zurgilgen342-1612

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Great Building Lot

In the heart of Edgewater with a great view of the Canadian Rockies. Quiet neighbors, two apple trees and both back lane and street access. Affordable with no building commitment. Great to hold for the future or build your home in this desirable community. Walking distance to downtown. MLS#113118

$69,900.00

Panorama Gem

Before you buy that luxury condo take a look at this low maintenance luxurious-ly fi nished home on Greywolf Drive. A sleeping beauty in the wilderness. Room for family and friends with 4 bedrooms, a developed basement and a huge deck with mountain views. Must be seen to be appreciated. MLS# 111554

$685,000.00

What a View

What a view from this beautiful lot in the new Castle Rock development. Lot lends itself to great building opportunities. Imagine yourself in the home of your dreams perched high above the beautiful Columbia Valley. Call today for more info. MLS# 113584

$148,000.00

Peaceful SettingPeaceful Setting

Land investment opportunity with seasonal high return business! This popular amusement park in Windermere comes as a complete turn-key operation or as a land investment with the seller leasing back the business. Beautiful 18 hole mini-golf course with gardens and waterways, family go-cart track, bumper boats and a full concession. MLS#114441

$1,990,000.00

Refl ect Your Success

Unfortunately only one buyer will be able to experience the joy of owning this premier residence. This impeccably maintained home refl ects the epitome of quality for gracious living with views of Lake Windermere and the Purcell Mountains. Built of wood, stone and glass featuring a covered entry with a fl owing fl oor plan, spacious rooms, 2 fi replaces, high ceilings, intricate woodwork, tile fl oors, granite countertops, in-fl oor heating, outside hot tub in a private courtyard and an attached double car garage all in a location second to none. Short stroll to the private beach and recreation center for your enjoyment. Truly a residence to refl ect your success! MLS#109322

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Quiet Setting

This treed 2.47 acre parcel is a great place to get started or recreational retreat. This modular home has many upgrades. Offers 2 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, offi ce and open living space. Enjoy your morning coffee on the large east facing sundeck and the quiet evenings around the fi re pit MLS#112543

$299,000.00

The Perfect LocationThe Perfect Location

Your chance to get in the market. This 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom strata titled townhome is centrally located in downtown Invermere. Close to schools and downtown. Great investment for fi rst time buyers. Terrifi c revenue potential. MLS#112775

$239,900.00

Holiday Heaven

This two bedroom condo at Panorama is nicely renovated and offers lots of space at the lowest price. Enjoy revenue from Intrawest rental pool when youʼre not there. Buyer to assume New Vision payment of $208.29 per month. MLS#111721

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