Thousands attend Canada Day celebrations
July 2, 2009 by Bram Rossman
Filed under Annual events, Columbia Valley, Coming events, Community, Headlines, Invermere, Local news
Thousands of people lined the streets to take in the parade. (Photo by Bram Rossman)
Thousands of people lined Invermere main streets yesterday (July 1) in order to watch the annual Canada Day parade, as the Columbia Valley celebrated their country’s birthday. [Read more]
Canada Day celebrations
June 30, 2009 by Bram Rossman
Filed under Annual events, Arts, Canada government, Columbia Valley, Coming events, Community, Recreation
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A parade through downtown Invermere on July 1 always features plenty of smiles in a special showing of national pride. (Photo by Bram Rossman)
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Celebration of this Canada’s birthday is always a big deal in the Columbia Valley and plans for July 1, 2009 are no different. [Read more]
Boat building contest set for Canada Day
June 19, 2009 by Bram Rossman
Filed under BC government, Business, Columbia Valley, Invermere, Local government, Local news, Recreation
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Columbia Valley RCMP officers Derek Balderston and Christine Steffler will be riding 1,000 km in September to raise money for children facing serious illnesses. (Photo by Bram Rossman)
They can save lives, arrest criminals, put out fires and pry you out of a crashed car —but can they build boats? If it sounds like an intriguing question you’d like to see put to the test, be sure to head down to Kinsmen Beach on Canada Day.
As part of fundraising efforts for a Cops for Kids bike ride this summer, in which two local RCMP officers will be embarking on a 1,000 km bike ride, local emergency services will be competing against each other in a head-to-head boat building contest on July 1. [Read more]
