Whew! Well I do believe we (the community) have done it again…
Welcome to all our visitors to the valley this weekend.
The 29th annual Bonspiel on the Lake has come to a close.
India has gone one year without recording a new case of polio, a crippling and sometimes fatal disease.
As athletes or artists, we have an added responsibility. We (sometimes literally) wear the name of our hometowns on our backs.
It's a new year, and a time for new beginnings. Mother Nature seems to be obliging as we enjoy above zero temperatures as I write this.
It seems like just last week that I wrote about the last issue before Christmas 2010 and here we are ready to celebrate 2011's version.
I truly believe we all have something to contribute, and there is no gift more valuable than another.
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway Holiday Train will be in Radium Hot Springs next Tuesday night.
It is once again time for downtown Invermere's annual Light Up Night on Saturday, November 26.
Economic development is a hot topic in this year's municipal elections, so I thought I'd share a model I have some experience with.
It's a time for remembering… every year we have the opportunity to do so publicly and specifically about those who have experienced war.
Cst. Tim Harper of the Columbia Valley RCMP detachment says, "Movember is on!"
It's Halloween day as I write this… I'm dressed up as a witch, flicking grey hair off my face and a cape out from underneath me.
Surveys… seems like everyone is doing them — including The Echo.
Volunteer: a person who performs a service willingly and without pay. Sounds simple and something most of us do on a regular basis.
As I sit here at the computer on Thanksgiving Day, I realize that I do have much to be thankful for. It makes me a little sad to think we need a special day to recognize all the blessings/good things in our lives but hey, if that's what it takes.
I know there were a number of suggestions as to some topics of interest for this space this week too, but darned if I can remember that far back!
Kelly Hrudey with Brian Schaal, general manager at Copper Point Golf Club, speaks about the upcoming Kelly Hrudey and Friends Charity Golf Classic that will be held August 15 and 16, 2012.
The Columbia Valley Rockies have had a slow start to the 2011-12 season but nobody in the dressing room is down.
