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Canoeing the Kootenay
While the Olympics were starting up in London about two dozen British soldiers were canoeing the Kootenay River. They started at the Kootenay River picnic site in the park and paddled for 3 days and 90 ...
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Bugaboo Mountain Camp
Many contributed to make this youth camp in the Bugaboos a huge success. (Photos by Pat Morrow) July 29, 2011 — Much of BC Parks’ focus during this year’s celebration of its centennial is toward ...
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Summit Trail Makers blaze the way
This slideshow was assembled from photos that Pat Morrow will include in his presentation. The opening and closing pictures were taken in Bhutan, and the rest were taken in the Kootenays in the mid-1970s. July ...
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Golf in the Columbia Valley
The Columbia Valley has been a golfer’s playground for more than 40 years. Because of the great weather here on the sunny side of the Rockies, golfers have nearly a month longer on the course than in ...
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Making friends in high places
“One of the best parts about the weekend was making fast friends with people who had been strangers 48 hours earlier. This trip reminded me there are people out there who are interested in the same ...
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James Chabot Provincial Park
A little recreational oasis on the edge of Invermere at the northern tip of Lake Windermere, 14-hectare James Chabot Provincial Park has something for everyone. (CVGuide photos) Nestled between the rugged ...
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Glacier Raft Company
If you love the thrill of challenging some of the best whitewater ever, Glacier Raft Company, with locations in both Golden and Fairmont Hot Springs BC, offers you the opportunity to have countless adventures ...
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Splash into summer safely – tips for water activities
The last couple of weeks of hot weather have seen thousands of British Columbians and visitors take to the water to enjoy the many activities that our lakes, rivers and seashore afford. There is just ...
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Bugaboos teens mountaineering camp to become an annual event
2011 Bugaboos youth camp (Photos by Pat Morrow). Following on the heels of last year’s successful Bugaboos Teens Mountaineering Program hosted by The Conrad Kain Centennial Society and Canadian Mountain ...
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Annual Lake Windermere Regatta
Some of the fun at the 2010 Lake Windermere Regatta (Photos by Kalista Pruden and Tammy Stehr, courtesy of Lake Windermere Ambassadors) July 23, Invermere – What is the first thing you think about when ...
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Rocky Mountain Sports Camp
July 11 – Aug 19, Invermere – Parents, take heart! The Rocky Mountain Sports Camp is once again offering boys and girls from ages 6 to 12 years fun-filled days with lots of healthful activities, an ...
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Boating licence could save you a ticket
The summer 2010 boating season is well underway across British Columbia, and indeed across the country, and the new Pleasure Craft Boating Card is now mandatory. After a 10-year federal law phase-in period, ...
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Columbia Valley BC Golf Resorts
The Columbia Valley BC has been a golfer’s playground for more than 40 years. Because of the great weather here on the sunny side of the Rockies, golfers have nearly a month longer on the course than ...
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Annual Loop the Lake event
Everyone can join the fun at the Rotary Club’s annual Loop the Lake event, which has become a local traditional for people of all ages and runners at every skill level. (Photos courtesy of Invermere ...
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Pete’s Marina
Pete’s Marina, situated on beautiful Lake Windermere in the heart of the Columbia Valley, has been serving vacationers and recreational home-owners for over 25 years. As an on-water rental/service/sales ...
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