Andrea Klassen

Canadian Para-Alpine ski team member Josh Dueck signs autographs for students at J.A. Laird Elementary School February 20. Dueck and his team will compete at Panorama March 13 to 16 in the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals.

Students get Para-Alpine introduction

Students in Invermere schools got an intro to the world of disabled skiing when most of the Canadian Para-Alpine ski team visited town.

Canadian Para-Alpine ski team member Josh Dueck signs autographs for students at J.A. Laird Elementary School February 20. Dueck and his team will compete at Panorama March 13 to 16 in the IPC Alpine Skiing World Cup Finals.
Invermere conservation officer Greg Kruger examines a length of barbed wire which was wrapped around this tranquilized ram's neck.

Conservation officers stage sheep rescue

Invermere officers remove 'noose' of barbed wire from bighorn ram.

Invermere conservation officer Greg Kruger examines a length of barbed wire which was wrapped around this tranquilized ram's neck.

DOI pans Mountain Resort Municipality process

The District of Invermere is hitting out at the provincial government's Mountain Resort Municipality strategy.

2007: Eileen Madson Primary Students celebrate the win of $250 in books for the school library via a literacy week competition.

Remember When (February 22)

A look back at what's happened in the Columbia Valley over the last 50 years.

2007: Eileen Madson Primary Students celebrate the win of $250 in books for the school library via a literacy week competition.

Invermere Fire plans live burn

With many new members among the volunteer service's ranks, the training will give firefighters valuable on-scene experience.

The parking situation on 7th Avenue will be under the microscope this year.

New vision for parking, biz park

Invermere's downtown core and Athalmer Business Park will be the focus of two studies this spring.

The parking situation on 7th Avenue will be under the microscope this year.

Deer crashes Eileen Madson recess

School will be providing students with more education on dealing with deer, after one of the animals got too close to students last week.

Private group offers $2 million for Dry Gulch water system project

Regional District of East Kootenay will give community six months to refine water system plans.

RDEK plans less aggressive rules for Lake Windermere

RDEK and District of Invermere are moving ahead with plans to regulate development on and around Lake Windermere.

Michelle Babich and Leanne Tegart are one half of Arrowhead Brewing Co. Not pictured: Shawn Tegart and Jared Babich

Something (micro)brewing on Arrow Road

The four friends behind Arrowhead Brewing Co. are already in the lab, crafting the Columbia Valley's addition to the microbrew craze.

Michelle Babich and Leanne Tegart are one half of Arrowhead Brewing Co. Not pictured: Shawn Tegart and Jared Babich
Harry Moore and his first plane

Centennial celebration planned for Edgewater townsite

Local historians hope to call home descendants and former residents to preserve the Columbia Valley town's history.

Harry Moore and his first plane
Invermere's urban deer cull will likely be up and running in the next few days.

Traps arrive for Invermere urban deer cull

Invermere's cull of up to 100 urban deer could be underway by the weekend, mayor Gerry Taft confirmed today.

Invermere's urban deer cull will likely be up and running in the next few days.
About 30 people opposed to Invermere's deer cull met at Kinsmen beach Friday before walking through the downtown with signs.

Cull opposition continues

Residents opposed to a cull of up to 100 deer take to the streets of Invermere to rally, promise more action in coming days

About 30 people opposed to Invermere's deer cull met at Kinsmen beach Friday before walking through the downtown with signs.

Census numbers show a slightly smaller Columbia Valley

The Columbia Valley's villages and towns are about the same size they were five years ago, but rural areas experienced sharper declines.

Discovery Channel's Mark Miller

‘Gigantic’ fame for Whiteway

Discovery Channel film crew puts the spotlight on Invermere for "Gigantic Things" week.

Discovery Channel's Mark Miller
Daphne Neal leads Grade 6 and 7 students from J.A. Laird in a drill as part of the school's Hockey Academy.

Hockey Academy pays off for students

It's not your typical phys ed program, but J.A. Laird's Hockey Academy is finding popularity.

Daphne Neal leads Grade 6 and 7 students from J.A. Laird in a drill as part of the school's Hockey Academy.
Skiers

Cameras ready to roll on Whiteway

The Discovery Channel's Mark Miller will try his hand at clearing the (unofficial) world's largest maintained outdoor skating rink.

Skiers

Pond Hockey Spirit contest launches

The clock is ticking down to the first B.C. Eastern Regional Pond Hockey Championships in Invermere.

Voting open for Centre Ice Art

It's up to the public to pick the winner of the first B.C. Eastern Regional Pond Hockey Championships Centre Ice Art Contest.

The former Golden Timberframes building could find new life as an indoor training centre for various valley athletic groups.

Teams sought for new training space

The building that once housed Golden Timber Frames could soon become the home of indoor soccer players, roller girls and other sports teams.

The former Golden Timberframes building could find new life as an indoor training centre for various valley athletic groups.