Woman to lead Rod and Gun Club
By Kate Irwin
Pioneer Staff
In a historic move, the Lake Windermere District Rod and Gun Club has appointed its first female president.
Barbara König, of Invermere’s König Meat & Sausage Company, will take the helm as the firstever woman to lead the thriving club, which numbers more than 200 members.
As president she will chair the monthly club meetings, work with the club executive to carry out the day-to-day running of the organization, and oversee the work of the committees, which put together the different activities and events the group offers.
“I’m really proud …
Parks Canada pays firm $400,000 to boost brand
By Kelsey Verboom
Pioneer Staff
With visitor numbers down across Canada’s national parks, Parks Canada has hired a marketing firm to breathe new life into its brand. However, although stats point to ebbing visitor numbers nationwide, the number of people visiting Kootenay National Park has actually risen slightly.
The number of visits to Parks Canada attractions slipped from 21.8 million in 2006-07 to 20.2 million in 2010-11 — a seven per cent drop nationwide.
But in Kootenay National Park, visitor numbers have gone up incrementally (visitor numbers are logged for people who make a …
Cocaine charge overturned
By Kelsey Verboom
Pioneer Staff
The B.C. Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction of a man who was pulled over by Columbia Valley RCMP while driving a truck with cocaine hidden under the hood.
On March 14th, 2007, members of the Columbia Valley Detachment pulled over a pickup truck on the highway west of Radium Hot Springs, acting on information received from an off-duty officer. Using a police dog, the officers located a bag containing 170 grams of cocaine concealed under the hood of the vehicle.
As a result, Christopher Walter Foy, …
Woman decides to sell suitcase full of history
By Joshua Estabrooks
Pioneer Staff
Newspapers have long been the historical record of an area, but for longtime resident, Bobbie Heuscher, her suitcase full of ancient publications speaks of histories around the globe.
The papers, which come from major cities around the world, including Montreal, Toronto, New York, and even London, were uncovered when Ms. Heuscher moved into an old homestead cabin on Barber Island, just north of Wilmer off of Westside Road.
The cabin dates back to a time when paddle wheelers transported people up and down the Columbia River, Ms. Heuscher …