Cull debate stampedes Invermere council
By Joshua Estabrooks
Pioneer Staff
Following much hype and fear-mongering around town and on social media websites calling for a stop to the “murder” of Invermere’s urban deer population, people showed up in droves to the Invermere council meeting on January 24th.
Two scheduled delegations addressed the standing-room-only crowd, and 15 people spoke up about the issue during the comment period at the end of the meeting.
With only a few exceptions, the topic was discussed quite rationally and respectfully, although many left when they were informed that council was not debating the …
Backcountry coalition granted funding for facilitator
By Kelsey Verboom
Pioneer Staff
At its third-ever meeting, the Columbia Valley Responsible Use Coalition learned that the Columbia Basin Trust is willing to fund a facilitator role to help move the group forward.
The coalition is made up of user groups and committees with an interest in backcountry and front-country recreation, as well as representatives of the provincial government, the Regional District of East Kootenay and the three local municipalities. It has been formed to discuss and initiate the planning process for an access management plan specific to the Columbia Valley backcountry …
Still no bus for Brisco kids
By Joshua Estabrooks
Pioneer Staff
A number of frustrated parents north of Edgewater are still waiting for answers about an afternoon bus service they feel is warranted to bring their children home from Edgewater Elementary School.
They first voiced their concerns publicly in 2009 in the Columbia Valley Pioneer, and later through Global News. Two years later, there has yet to be a solution presented that they feel is fair.
In the morning, students who live north of Edgewater are picked up on the bus headed to the high school and …
Visitor who plunged into lake thanks community
Submitted by John Koidis
Visitor to the Columbia Valley
This is a story of how a very brief three-day vacation turned to terror, followed by truly wonderful local support from a vast number of individuals and services.
As I write this, I am still in the valley on doctor’s orders and I have been here for 27 days, with approval to fly home granted only an hour ago. Almost all of that time has been spent in hospital. Perhaps my story will help others avoid such an incident, but mainly serve to …
Woman chops off hair for aunt with cancer
By Kelsey Verboom
Pioneer Staff
Touched by her aunt’s battle with breast cancer, Lisa Underwood decided to do something about it.
Lisa, 20, comes from a family strongly affected by cancer. Her grandmother passed away from breast cancer at age 39, and her mom, valley local Heather McLaughlin, as well as her aunt, Invermere’s Lynne Haskin, both have been affected by the same type of cancer.
Heather is now cancer-free, thanks to detection by a digital mammogram machine like the one the Cranbrook hospital is hoping to bring in.
But Lynne, who went through …
Local mom fighting against cyber-bullying
By Kate Irwin
Pioneer Staff
A Canal Flats nurse is doing her part to help keep local children and teens safe online as she wages a campaign against cyber-bullying in the valley. Berny Moore, a mother of two, has been visiting local schools and talking with School District 6 (SD6) to try and spread a message of online awareness to kids and their parents.
If even one child can be guarded against harassment and persecution via online instant messaging, social media and cell phone text messaging, it’s worth exploring all the options to …
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I am like so thankful for dis gur named rac bc shehelps me wit tiping and I m rlygr8fuldo u gt me most ppl don.
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to our neighbour for plowing out our driveways on Wood Lane West in Windermere when we get such huge snowfalls. Much appreciated!
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By Kelsey Verboom
Pioneer Staff
Watching Invermere Law Court sessions in action can be the most frustrating experience.
This week I spent two days watching two different drunk drivers, both of whom blew over the 0.08 limit multiple times, being acquitted on minor, petty technicalities.
No one was arguing the drivers weren’t drunk behind the wheels of their trucks — one of which actually crashed in the ditch as a result. Instead, hours of court and police time were wasted grilling the arresting RCMP officers, looking for the most insignificant of loopholes along the …
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to the Valley Fitness Centre for encouraging fitness for seniors. I hope am still able to work out when I‘m 80! Also, Cheers and thanks to all the staff and instructors at VFC, especially the 6:15 a.m. crew, who are always cheerful and motivating.
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to the ignorant individual who compared the deer cull to the atrocities of the Holocaust at the January 10th District of Invermere council meeting. I have family who experienced the Holocaust first hand, and found the comparison offensive and distasteful. Also, Jeers to those posting notices around town using this comparison.
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2012, January 27 – Online Edition
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to Doctor White for a wonderful “ice-side” manner and for taking such good care of me and Cheers to Chris for keeping my daughter calm and warm after I slipped on the ice at the Snowflake Festival. Thank you both so very much.
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to Heather and Eli for finally taking the plunge and making it legal. Congrats from the lady who never waves in the morning!
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Dear Editor:
The year 2011 was a year in which Western democracies cheered as we watched the power of special interest groups and social media topple one Middle Eastern dictatorship after another. Street persons removed Heads of Government who had, for a lifetime, held office without regard for the desires and needs of the population.
In 1974 there were 13 special-interest groups that tried to influence the Canadian government. By the year 1993 that number had swollen to near 100 and today there are literally thousands of special-interest groups.
Groups with special …
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to the lowlifes on the snowmobile and in the vehicle, who drove through and spun up the pond hockey rink on Saturday, January 21st at 9 p.m.
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to the Windermere Valley Childcare Society. Each and every one of you are absolutely amazing! Thank you for taking such quality care of our kids and for doing it with a smile. I appreciate your genuine caring.
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to the cruel idea of culling deer. Big egos separate you from the animals. We are all one — one race, one energy — everything is alive, can’t you grasp that? Alchemy sees the whole. We are here to love and be loved. Do you want to work in hate and fear or love? Ask yourself. We are a small town with thousands of acres for deer to live in. Killing 100 deer? Get real!
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to Bino Shagar for plowing Rudy and Elisabeth Hecher’s driveway. We appreciate you looking out for them. What great neighbours you are.
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