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College hosts exchange
The Invermere campus of College of the Rockies (COTR) played host to a great cultural exchange last week.
Curator’s Corner: Museum’s colourful past
In 1956 an historical committee was created as part of the Board of Trade, now known as the Chamber of Commerce.
Double five-gen family reunion rocks history
Earlier this summer Invermere saw a very special family reunion.
School honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
They say that children are the future, as they will be the leaders of tomorrow, and so they must be educated right — that’s what Katie Niddrie, a teacher at Windermere Elementary School (WES) believes.
Rockies off to good start
In the words of Columbia Valley Rockies Director of Player Personnel Scott Dubielewicz, it was a “nice way to start the season.”
School district celebrates achievement
Rocky Mountain School District No. 6 is celebrating some good news in student achievement trends, including an 86 per cent graduation rate for Indigenous learners – an all-time high.
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College hosts exchange
The Invermere campus of College of the Rockies (COTR) played host to a great cultural exchange last week.
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Putt on those ‘ugly pants’
It’s time to get ugly once again – the Ugly Pants Classic golf tournament is back.
The whole truth and nothing but
Time never stops. It waits for no one regardless of what tales of woe befall us.
Record serial numbers, police urge
Without serial numbers, it is difficult to reunite items with owners and forward charges if items are located in the possession of an offender.
Tenancy Act change motion shot down at UBCM convention
An Invermere councillor’s attempt to get the Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) to support changing the B.C. Residential Tenancy Act was thoroughly quashed during last week’s convention in the Lower Mainland.
School district, PRIDE stand behind SOGI resource
Support for and opposition against teaching sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) in schools is dividing many communities in B.C. in the form of protests and counter-protests.
The debt trap
Debt is like any other trap – easy enough to fall into, but hard to escape. The B.C. NDP are now trapped by their own overspending, and British Columbians are going to pay the price for years to come.
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College hosts exchange
The Invermere campus of College of the Rockies (COTR) played host to a great cultural exchange last week.
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Sports court conundrum continues in Invermere
Conflict over recreational court space continues in Invermere.
Lady golfers compete in team challenge
The Riverside Golf Club hosted the annual Ladies East Kooteney Amateur Team Challenge under bright sunny skies on August 23.
Youth experience one of oldest sports
The Columbia Lake Recreation Centre (CLRC) allowed the youth of Invermere to experience one of the oldest sports in North America: Lacrosse.
Bump, set, spike for fun
They say Tuesdays are for Taco Tuesdays, but they can also be for volleyball nights — a new featured event at Columbia Lake Recreation Centre (CLRC).
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Hey, Barbie!
I went to see the movie “Barbie” with my wife. I enjoyed it and found it thought provoking.
Library hosts Truth and Reconciliation Day events
September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
What is flowing into Lake Windermere?
In addition to the Columbia River, there are several feeder tributaries that recharge Lake Windermere. The quality and quantity of water entering lakes from tributaries are influenced by the geology, activities, and infrastructure of the watershed they flow over or through.
Better Boating: Know your right of way
Recently someone asked me “what do I do when I see a kite surfer?” As very avid kite surfers, we have had plenty of near misses with boats.
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If only we could put all hate inside an atom
The triple stabbing in Vancouver’s Chinatown by a psychiatric patient on a day pass is another example of a detached, unaccountable release system that needs a serious review.
A look back in history: Edward and Ruth Carlile – lives cut short
When researching to write a story about people in Columbia Valley settler history, one can spend hours chasing hints, seeking confirmation of guesses based on what used to be, and tracking rumours to find kernels of truth.
Swallowed up by tech whale
Humankind is continually being swallowed up by technology to the point that our humanity is being whittled away like a piece of hickory in a woodcarver’s hands.
A questionable temptation
On Saturday evenings during the winter months of the 1940s the farm chores were done with haste. The animals needed to be bedded, dairy cows milked and the feeder stock fed. Once the milk was separated in to cream and cooled in an old well, we young ones could come in for an early supper. It was Saturday and that meant it was Hockey Night In Canada.
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Local school teacher wins 10th season of ‘Alone’
Outdoor education teacher Alan Tenta is no longer “Alone.”
Bull Riding in the Rockies up close and personal
Other than in-your-face action, one thing is certain about Bull Riding in the Rockies set for July 21 – Bill McIntosh would have been damn proud.
A poet’s passion for words
Ktunaxa Two-Spirit poet Smokii Sumac read a poem and offered a writing workshop in the Invermere Public Library on June 17.
ULLr Bar brings outdoor blues from Willie
A true summertime taste of the blues is coming to Invermere.
