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Good times. Great memories. Close friends. The Grade 12 students of David Thompson Secondary School are about to set out on their next big adventure. Grads Tony Roy, Mark Hillary, Braydi Rice, Rebekah Hagan and Tonie Minhas (left to right) talk to The Pioneer about what comes next on Page 6. better. together. everyday banking for students loans and lines of credit student mastercard term deposits online and mobile banking TFSAs 1 888 368 2654 www.kscu.com Photo by Kate IrwinTRANSCRIPT
The Columbia Valley Pioneer Presents…
2010
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The Grade 12 students of David Thompson Secondary School are about to set out on their next big adventure. Grads Tony Roy, Mark Hillary, Braydi Rice, Rebekah Hagan and Tonie Minhas (left
to right) talk to The Pioneer about what comes next on Page 6.
Photo by Kate Irwin
June 18, 20102 • DTSS ~ Class of 2010
Agnew, Harlow Anderson, Taylyn Atwood, Elesha Banville, Karlie Becker, Kayja
MAXIMILIAN!We’re so proud of you!
Congratulations to you and
all the grads.
1210-7th Avenue, Invermere • (250) 342-9661Invermere 250-342-2964
SpecialCongratulations to Gavin McNeilPO Box 159, Canal Flats, B.C. V0B 1B0
Phone: 250-349-5462 Fax: 250-349-5460 [email protected]
All the best to the class of 2010
141 Industrial Rd. 2 • 250-342-9424
Congratulations to the class of 2010. All the
best in your future endeavours.
nglzHAIR & TANNING STUDIO
3rd Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-3227
Cheers to the Class of 2010
926 - 7th Avenue, Invermere B.C. 250-342-8778
Good LuckGrads of 2010 Would like to wish
all the grads the best in the future
503B - 7th Avenue, Invermere 250-342-3922 • www.valleyspas.ca
Congratulations Graduates!Congratulations Graduates!Congratulations Graduates!Congratulations Graduates!
Athalmer Hwy. 250-342-6816
Good Luck Grads of 2010!
BAVIN GLASSWORKS & BAVIN GLASS CABIN
Hats off to theClass of 2010
Create your own journey
www.cotr.bc.ca
Congratulations Jes, Good Luck at McGill
Parkside Place, Invermere BC Phone: 250-342-2552
Congratulations Grads!
Invermere Industrial Park 250-342-0707
Belcourt, Aaron Bootsma, Ben Borho, Shynai Burgoyne, Faro Carlow, Christine
June 18, 2010 DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 3
• FaroBurgoyne• SarahDowney• RyanHall• TysonMcCarthy
• BrodyMyers• JackieRichardson• TonyRoy
• KirstenSage• RebeccaSalvidge• BraedenWhite
Fairmont Hot Springs Resort congratulates the Class of 2010 and celebrates the achievements of our graduating student employees:
Flooring
Invermere 250-342-6649Good Luck Grads of 2009!
SMILEYou Are
Graduating!
We’re smiling with you!
Chrona, Amanda Coombes, Shasta Coppock, Crystal DeLaurier, Spencer Dendy, Jordan
Congratulations Grads!From the Staff and Management at
The Black Forest Restaurant
Congratulations!Kirsten Sage & Tonie Minhas
13th St. Invermere 250-342-6507
Hair and Esthetics
GOOD LUCK IN THE FUTURE
GRADS OF 2010!7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-9268
Congratulations to all the Grads of 2010!
250-342-7387 www.chopperspetsupplies.com 13th Street, Invermere 250-342-6978
CongratulationsGrads of 2010!
centrevalleyfitnessvalleyfitnessvalley centre
VFCshapeshape invermere
Way to go, Grads!
shapeupinvermere.com906 - 7th Ave., Invermere 250-342-3330
CVCC Award Winner: 2000-2003, 2005-2009CVCC Award Winner: 2000-2003, 2005-2009
Live your dreams, class of ‘10
Valley Hair Styling1313 7th Ave., Invermere, BC • 250-342-6355
To happy endings and new beginnings.
Congratulations!
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Congratulations!Congratulations!
VCongratulations!
VValley Hair Styling1313 7th Ave., Invermere, BC • 250-342-6355
To happy endings and new beginnings.
Congratulations!
Downey, Sarah Dube, Kayla Dubois, Selena Durning, Brittany Evans, Brieann
June 18, 20104 • DTSS ~ Class of 2010
613-12th St.Invermere
2503422003
All the best to the grads of 2010
Family Resource Centre 625 – 4th Street
Invermere, B.C. • 250-342-4242
Congratulations on your Grade 12
milestone. We wish you many more milestones in
your life journey.
Main Street, Invermere
250-342-0402
Congratulations Sophia and the Class of 2010!
Congratulations to the class of 2010.
Bernie Raven MaxWell Realty Invermere926-7th Avenue, Invermere, BC
250-342-7415 • www.teamraven.ca
Ferguson, Jesica Franson, Cameron Galloway, Kara Gillham, Kelsey Gottinger, Dustin
651 Hwy 93/95, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0 [email protected]
Have a fun and safe grad!
7th Ave. Invermere • 250-342-7171
Congratulations!
Congratulations to
The Class of 2010
from everyone at…
250-342-9313926 - 7th Avenue, Invermere • 250-342-4406
Whatever your dreams might be,may each become a reality.
Congratulations!
Whatever your dreams might be,may each become a reality.
Congratulations!
Whatever your dreams might be,may each become a reality.
Congratulations!
La Cabina Ristorantein the Prestige Inn, Radium • (250) 347-2340La Cabina Ristorante
Congratulations Jordan Dendy
& Travis Kerslake
CONGATULATIONS 2010 GRADS !
I NVERMERE250-342-8877
PHARMASAVE®
Radium Hot Springs, Golden and Cranbrook
www.PrestigeHotelsAndResorts.com
All the best to the class
of 2010
Best wishes to the class of 2010
from your friends at
K-5 Mechanical 250-342-9316
Grieve, Brett Hagan, Rebekah Hall, Christopher Hall, Ryan Halwa, Emily
June 18, 2010 DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 5
Rebekah Hagan, Chris Matheson,Jake Smedstad,
Ryan Smutko and Brenden Williams
Congratulations to our Grads!Cheers to the class of 2010!
1321 – 7th Avenue (250) 341-6868
Invermere Physiotherapy Clinic
Congratulations to
Emma Ross250-342-0415
Hendry, Brook Henzig, Chandelle Hillary, Mark Hochheiden, Alex Hopkins, Darnell
385 Laurier Street, Invermere, BC
250-342-7100www.diamondheatingandspas.com
• FURNACES • HEAT PUMPS • AIR CONDITIONING • FIREPLACES • HOT TUBS • CHEMICALS
• SERVICE & MAINTENANCE
D o not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2010!
CONGRATULATIONS CONGRATULATIONS
D o not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
914 – 8th Avenue, PO Box 339, Invermere, BC V0A 1K0
Ph: 250-342-9281 • Fax: 250-342-2934 E-mail: [email protected]
Congratulations Grads
Invermere • 250-342-9692
514-13th Street 250-342-6901All the Best Graduates!
7th Ave. Invermere • 250-342-6415
With knowledge in your hands, and an open heart,
you’ll have nothing but success.Congratulations!
250-688-HAWK www.valleyhawk.com
Have a fun and safe Grad!
CongratulationsGrad Class of 2010
www.bighornmeadows.ca Box 206, Radium, BC, V0A 1M0 • 250-347-9988
Congratulations Erika & Mathieu
Radium SupermartJensen, Michelle Kerslake, Travis Kinley, Graham Klas, Amy Koebel, Kelsey
June 18, 20106 • DTSS ~ Class of 2010
By Kate IrwinPioneer Staff
Diplomas will be handed out, caps will be tossed
and tears discretely wiped from the eyes of proud par-ents watching their teens graduate next week.
With a whirl of activity, from dry grad on Thurs-day through to dinner and dance on Saturday, stu-dents can let off steam knowing they have sat their final high school exams.
They have made it to the finish line and are look-ing to the future, excited and optimistic about what it may hold. Many will leave behind small town living to embrace the hustle and bustle of city life.
Some will head to college, others will train for the trades and a few will breath a sigh of relief and
enjoy a little relaxation time before deciding what comes next.
We caught up with five of this year’s grads, a sam-ple of the class, to find out what their plans are and how they feel to leave valley life behind.
• Braydi Rice has lived in Invermere since she was three with her parents Rob and Deborah-Kim Rice, who are realtors, and her brother and two sisters.
She will miss the mountains, but is excited to move to a big city. She is heading to Halifax, Nova Scotia, to study for a double major in biochemistry and microbiology at Dalhousie University.
“I’ll definitely miss all of my extended family and, of course, the mountains,” Braydi said. “I love to go snowboarding and this is a great place for that.”
She loves competitive sports and is looking for-
ward to joining the college hockey team as soon as she arrives in Halifax.
Braydi has been inspired to work in pediatric medicine after seeing doctors and nurses helping peo-ple while she was in hospital for an unknown illness.
• Tony Roy grew up in Canal Flats, and he is glad to leave behind the hour-long school bus ride. He lives with his parents, Pierre and Sylvie Roy and brothers, Daniel and Jonathan.
Inspired by his cousin, he will take a year out and enjoy mountain biking in Whistler and California.
“I’m not sure how to feel about graduation,” Tony said. “It’s cool, kind of a relief, but once we are done the . . . almost a safety net, won’t be there any more.”
Continued on Page 7 . . .
The future is bright for the class of 2010
WHAT NOW? – Mark Hillary, Tony Roy, Braydi Rice, Tonie Minhas and Rebekah Hagan (left to right) are ready for the next step.
June 18, 2010 DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 7
. . . Continued from Page 6
Tony has been interested in becoming a chef since his first cookery class in Grade 10.
He loves barbecuing and grilling and hopes to at-tend a culinary school in Kamloops and open his own restaurant some day.
• Tonie Minhas of Radium Hot Springs was born in Invermere and has lived in the valley for much of her life with her younger brother Rob, mom Ruman, who is a hairdresser at Bliss, and dad Jagtar.
“The fact we are graduating didn’t hit me until this month,” she said. “When you start high school, it seems so far away — not any more!”
Tonie will be moving to Calgary to study interna-tional relations, with a minor in French, at the Univer-sity of Calgary.
She hopes to travel a lot in the future and will take the opportunity to spend the last year of her degree abroad.
She has been a keen soc-cer player since Grade 4 and is a volunteer with numer-ous charitable organisa-tions and a member of the Youth Action Team and the Rotary Club.
Continued on Page 8. . .
ABOVE: Tony Roy (left) will study to become a chef and Mark
Hillary will take a year off to travel. LEFT: Rebekah Hagan
will take up ministerial studies. RIGHT: Braydi Rice wants to work in pediatric medicine.
June 18, 20108 • DTSS ~ Class of 2010
250-342-0383 canterbury� [email protected]
Located on Main Street in Invermere
Sandi and Joanne would like to congratulate all the DTSS
graduates of 2010. All the best.
Have a Fun and SaFe Grad!
Windermere, BC (250) 342-9410
Congratulations to all the 2010 Graduates
of David Thompson
Secondary School.
Congratulations!
250 342 2999palliserprinting.com
CONGRAULATIONSGRADS!
From the management and staff at…
CONGRAULATIONSGRADS!
Hwy 93/95 and the Crossroads • InvermereHwy 93/95 and the Crossroads • Invermere
The management and staff of Skandia Concrete & Kootenay Paving would like to wish the class of 2010 all
the best in their future endeavours.
Congratulations!
All the Best to the Class of 2010
Peter Pankovitch • 1321 Industrial Road #3 Ph: 250-342-0665 • Fax: 250-342-0666 • [email protected]
LANDSCAPING • MARINAS • CARPENTRY • LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES
Showroom: #5 492 Arrow Road, Invermere, BC Phone: (250) 342-3577 • Fax: 250-342-3395
Best wishes to the class of 2010
#204, 926 7th Avenue, Invermere(250) 341-4806
All the best to the class of 2010.
Invermere Dry Cleaners Ltd.
Dry Cleaning • Laundry • AlterationsRepair • Bachelor Service
507A - 7th Ave., Invermere • 250-342-6610
Invermere Dry CleanersInvermere Dry CleanersInvermere Dry Cleaners
All the B� t to the Grads � 2010
All the B� t to the Grads � 2010
1301 - 7th Avenue, Invermere
250-342-6612
LAMBERT-KIPPPHARMACY LTD.
Best wishes to the class of 2010
The Lake Windermere Lions Club
Congrats to the Grads � 2010Congrats to the Grads � 2010
. . . Continued from Page 7
• Mark Hillary loves living in the mountains and takes every opportunity to go climbing, hiking, biking and snow-boarding.
He was born in Calgary and his parents, Eva Coles and David Hillary, moved several times before settling in Invermere with Mark and his sister Erin.
“I am excited to get out there,” he said. “I’ll miss some stuff, but I like the idea of challenging myself and exploring places nobody has been to before.”
Mark would like to become an outdoor adventure guide. He is interested in the adventure guide diploma at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops. Before going to college he plans to work and travel for a year.
• Rebekah Hagan moved to Invermere in Grade 11 when her parents, Trevor and Lisa Hagan, were hired by Lake Windermere Alliance Church. She has one brother, Jacob, and a sister, Rachel.
Rebekah has been inspired by her faith to study a bachelor of ministry in intercultural studies at Ambrose University College in Calgary.
“I’m super excited to graduate,” she said. “I know where I am going and what I want to do and I can enjoy some quality time with friends and family at grad.”
Rebekah will be life-guarding this summer to help fund col-lege. After finishing her studies, she would like to become an in-ternational worker, helping people living in third world countries.
STRIDING INTO TOMORROW – Five of this year’s graduates prepare for what’s ahead. All photos by Kate Irwin.
June 18, 2010 DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 9
Congratulations 2010 Graduates!
On behalf of the Board and sta� at Columbia Basin Trust, we wish the graduates of 2010 every success in your future endeavours.
CBT would also like to congratulate the recipients of CBT’s Youth Community Service Award. Recipients will receive $2,000 toward their � rst year of post-secondary education or training for exemplary volunteer service in their community.
To learn more about CBT, visit www.cbt.org.
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2.5” x 3.6”
Invest in the Future!Congratulations 2010 Grads!
7 Ave., Invermere - (250) 342-9237
COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES - Invermere Campus
www.cotr.bc.ca
Congratulations
2010 Grads!
GO CONFIDENTLY IN THE DIRECTION OF
YOUR DREAMS.YOUR DREAMS.YOUR DREAMS.
Located across from the Liquor Store in Invermere
250-347-9848
From everyone atThe Melting Pot
in Radium
Congratulations to all the Grads of 2010!
[p] 250.342.7559 [f] 250.342.7558 [e] [email protected]
Congratulations to the class of ‘10. Your future is blooming ahead of you.
Invermere, BC V0A 1KOPh: 250-342-8604 Fax: 250-342-0492 Toll Free: 1-800-342-8604
Congratulationsto Ryan Smutko and CouRtney metheRal
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250-342-6293
Congratulations to the class of 2010!
Invermere Bottle Depot & Recycle Centre
Industrial Rd. #2, Invermere • 250-342-7272
Box 2952, Invermere BC Phone: (250) 341-1164 Phone: (250) 688-0946 www.levertintondata.com
Congratulation Grads!Now continue in what you have learned.
Congratulation Grads!
Invermere Industrial Park 250-342-8331
Congratulations 2010 Grads!
Matheson, Christopher Mathieu, Erika McCarthy, Tyson McCorry, Danika McIndoe-Roy, Brianna
König, Maximilian Lalitha, Nadli Lee, Charles Leibel, Taylor Lightfoot, Baya
June 18, 201010 • DTSS ~ Class of 2010
Rice, Braydi Richardson, Jackie Ross, Emma Roy, Tony Ruault, Kaylee
Parkerova, Romana Prentice, Shane Prichard, Kaleen Rasmussen, Kai Regitnig, Sophia
N E W S P A P E R
Read us online at: www.columbiavalleypioneer.com E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: (250) 341-6299
Hats off to the Grads of David Thompson
Secondary School
Brandon Davidson, Isaiah Fast, Dean Matheson, Amanda Roberts and Tiara Roberts also graduate this year, but they did not provide photos.
INDERMEREALLEYWVGolf Course
Tee Times (250) 342-3004
CongratulationsClass of 2010
Hwy 93/95 Windermere (250) 342-3236
Congratulations Grads!May your future bloom.
McNeil, Gavin Minhas, Tonie Myers, Brody Norcross, Jamie Ostere, Mia
June 18, 2010 DTSS ~ Class of 2010 • 11
Woods, Caitlin Wright, Daniel Yanemoto, Tomoki Zwiers, KaraWilson, Kortnie
Waters, John White, Braeden Wilker, Blaine Williams, BrendenWassing, Mackenzie
Tardif, Tisha Thomson, Stephen Tourond, Kali Turnbull, Leland Wagner, Ryan
Sage, Kirsten Salvidge, Rebecca Smedstad, Jake Smith, Amanda Smutko, Ryan
June 18, 201012 • DTSS ~ Class of 2010
Back row, from left: John Waters, Gavin McNeil, Tanner Marshall, Danika McCorry, Tyler Faveron, Caitlin McDermid and Sophia Regitnig. Middle row, from left: Kevin Lyall, Drew Shandrowsky, Jessica Godlien, Taylor Leibel, Brieann Evans, Shasta Coombes and Ravin Whycott. Front row: Jamie Skipworth, Shynai Borho, Steven Phillips, Mackenzie Wassing, Cheyann Zahara, Winston Ott and Ryan Wagner.
Back row, from left: Crystal Coppock, Jessica Santini, Darnell Hopkins, Ted Stringer, Elizabeth Nicholas, Eli Puskaric, Brody Myers, Cody Lang, Kayla Luyendyk and Marika Veysey. Front row (from left): Courtney Metheral, Tyson McCarthy, Kayja Becker, Sarah Downey, Pierre Jimmy, Alex Ross, Michael Lucas, Michelle Jensen, Theresa Cains, Caitlin Woods and Ryan Hall.
Back row, from left: Ian Baines, Matthew Hardy, Brook Hendry, Leland Turnbull, Chris Hall, Kara Zwiers, Jordan Dendy and Chandelle Henzig. Bottom row, from left: Tiara Roberts, Trina Mousseau, Levi Green, Brittany Durning, Emma Holm, Damian Bengessener, Cherish Belcher and Tony Daugherty.
Back row, from left: Harlow Agnew, Jackie Richardson, Tony Roy, Tierra Rodgers, Scott Neitzel and Brett Grieve. Front row, from left: Rhemi Swartz, Kayla Chadney, Tristen Hoesing, Shelby Hewitt, Isaiah Fast, Michael Franklin, Sawyer Danyluk and Jesse White.
Windermere Elementary SchoolGrade 1-2, 1998-1999
Eileen Madson Primary SchoolGrade 1A, 1998-1999
Martin Morigeau Elementary SchoolGrade 1, 1998-1999
Remember when they started school?
Edgewater Elementary SchoolGrade 1, 1998-1999
Twelve years ago, the graduates of 2010 packed their school bags for the first time and went off to elementary school. Here are those eager faces in their first class photos.