Happy Summer everyone! A lot has been

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1 June 2013 Message from the Mayor Happy Summer everyone! A lot has been going on since our last newsletter. If you have been walking about you will see that both Radium playgrounds are under construction and soon to be operational. The kids are waiting with bated anticipation. New trees are being planted on the boulevard, the number of solar lights has tripled and 8 of our volunteer firefighters have taken their First Responders course. Congratulations and a big thank you to each and every one of them for all the extra time and effort they put in to being ready to keep us all safe! Radium Events Committee presents Other changes coming up soon are: Our Mountains Shall Bring Peace to the People sign will be relocated shortly and will be remounted with a new structure in keeping with our entry signage theme. We will be installing modern welcome signage that includes moveable copy to advertise our special events and festivals. We have constructed phase two of the Radium Pump n Jump biking facility. We are exploring the potential, through training and funding partnerships, to construct a roof over the outdoor rink. On the May long weekend I was welcoming 400 Bow Valley cyclists at their 30th Anniversary dinner in the Rink and the skies opened up a roof would save many events from being ruined by weather and give us a much needed larger hosting venue while keeping the integrity of an outdoor rink. We will be developing a community energy plan and then undertake an energy assessment and potential upgrade to the Community Hall. We will continue monitoring flows in the Forster Creek drinking water watershed to build a baseline of seasonal and yearly flow data. The staff and Council met mid May and went through a strategic planning session, with Gordon McIntosh walking us through the process. It built camaraderie and put us all on the same page for moving forward over the next 5 years. All of the Council hopes to see everyone out and about this summer don t forget to visit the library, listen to Music on Main Street, hike the Sinclair Creek and Old Coach Trail and mostly say hi to the business owners we re all happy the winter s over! Dee Conklin Friday June 7 Traditional Radium Days Parade along Main Street West 6:00 PM Cram the Cruiser donations for the Columbia Valley Food Bank / Radium Rotary & RCMP Events Happening at Radium Community 6:30 PM Live entertainment provided by L8 Community Market Community BBQ provided by the Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce, in Support of the Visitor Information Centre Fireworks Sponsored by the Radium Dark (Legends Field) Radium Days Sponsors Saturday June 8 Events starting at 8:00 Radium Community Hall 8:00-9:30 AM Free Community Pancake Breakfast in Celebration of CANFOR s 75th Anniversary Live Music provided by Smarty Pants Kid Zone / Lazer Tag Community BBQ in Support of the Radium Rotary Club Wood Carving and auction by Rolf the Wood Carver 10:00-2:00 PM BritsBest Car Show in Legends Field 2:00-3:00 PM BritsBest Funkhana And much more. Evening Entertainment 19+ $30.00 per person (cash bar) Doors 7:30 8:00 PM 2013 Property Taxes Due July 2, 2013 The tax notices have been mailed out and the due date is July 2, Payments must be received by 4:30 pm at the Village office. Payments can be made by cheque, cash, money order, debit card, online (allow 3-5 working days for processing) or there is also an envelope drop slot at the Village Office. Cheques can be postdated for the due date. If you are mailing your cheque, please allow at least 10 days delivery time. All payments must be in Canadian funds only. Credit Cards are not accepted. If the timeline is tight and you need to courier your payment, Greyhound is your best option, as many courier companies take more than 2 days to deliver to Radium, if they deliver here at all.

2 May Long Weekend has come and gone; we are confident that our visitors departed with a smile and are looking forward to their return visit this summer. Tourism Radium and the Radium Chamber of Commerce welcomed guests and local residents with our first Music and Market on Main Summer Kickoff Party. Sponsored by Elk Park Ranch, approximately 1500 guests filtered through the Market and were entertained by Valley Forged. Kids were entertained by Bubbles the Clown and his amazing balloon creations. Kootenay National Park set up Justin the Beaver, while Mountainside Market hosted a BBQ outside the store. This event captured the essence of community spirit. The Visitor Information Centre was busy reporting 920 visitors over the weekend. Radium Hot Springs Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Radium Events Update The Summer Event Season has started and we are excited for our next event collaboration. The Radium Events Committee is getting ready to host their 4th annual Radium Days Celebration Friday June 7th and Saturday June 8th. Friday Evenings Festivities will include: the traditional Radium Day s Parade, Live entertainment provided by L8, Community Market, the Radium Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will be hosting a BBQ in support of the Visitor Information Centre, to wrap up the evening the Radium Esso has sponsored a fabulous Fireworks display. Canfor will be kicking off Saturday morning with a Free Community Pancake Breakfast from 8:00 9:30 am at Brent s Shack to celebrate their 75th Anniversary,. Afternoon s festivities will include the BritsBest Car Show in Legends Field, live music provided by Smarty Pants, KidsZone and Lazer Tag provided by TeeBreeze, Community Market, the Radium Rotary Club will be serving burgers and hot dogs from Brent s Shack, and much more. Round up all your family and friends and head down to the Radium Community Hall and join in the fun. Music and Market on Main will start again Friday, June 28th and will close the summer season Friday, September 6th. Market on Main will operate from 4:00 pm 9:00 pm every Friday; we are excited to add 3 new dates to Market on Main: Saturday, June 29th, Saturday, August 3rd, and Saturday, August 31st. Music on Main will run from 7:00 9:00 pm every Friday and Saturday evening throughout the summer. This summer s entertainment line-up is fantastic; we have some newcomers and returning favorites. Swanee and his Special Guest John Cronin will entertain us on Friday June 28th, sponsored by Scott Sauermann of Royal LaPage / Rockies West Realty & Elk Park Ranch. Saturday, June 29th we welcome The Dos Equis, sponsored by Lake Windermere Point of View. In the spirit of giving back Fire D UP Breakfast & Burgers (formally the Melting Pot Eatery) will be hosting their 5th Annual Cowboy Breakfast in support of the Radium Fire Department on Friday, July 5th. The event will run from 9:00 11:30 am, breakfast by donation. Summer is an exciting time, and we are looking forward to a great season, Find Your Peace in Radium Hot Springs. tou r i sm Find your peace!

3 Enlarged and Improved Pump & Jump Bicycle Track During the spring, a crew of dedicated bicycle trail builders were busy once again at the Pump and Jump Track maintaining and improving the track which was completed last year, and increasing the size of the track with Phase 2. This new phase includes an intermediate line with bigger hills and more opportunity for jumps. The Rotary Club of Radium Hot Springs Sunrise came forward again this year with a substantial donation to assist in funding Phase 2 of the Pump and Jump Track. Many thanks to the Rotary Club!! There will be a Grand Opening of Phase 2 coming in June. Watch for the date on the Village website! Thank you to everyone who volunteered and participated in Corks & Forks this year. It was held on May 25 and was the first Annual Fundraiser for Tourism Radium Events Committee. So many volunteers donate time and energy to put on all the fabulous events in Radium we do each year but on a shoestring budget! At Corks & Forks we had a small but generous group. Keep your eyes and ears open for the 2nd Annual coming up next year let s fill the room and have some fun and support our small but mighty Village!!! Radium Community Space Survey The Village of Radium Hot Springs invites your household to provide feedback on its community arts, culture, leisure and recreational facilities! Do you envision multi purpose spaces for leisure activities such as dance, yoga, children/senior craft and recreation programs or spaces large enough to hold dances, banquets and community celebrations? Perhaps you support expanding hiking/walking trails and outdoor spaces. The Village of Radium Hot Springs is seeking feedback on current community spaces, ensuring they have the necessary amenities, features and services, without duplicating other venues and community commercial spaces. This research is being undertaken as a Master s Project and a follow up to the 2010 community survey. This information may be used to guide long range planning as the Village updates the Radium 2020 Vision and goals and strategies under Section 3.5 outlined in the 2013 Official Community Plan Draft. Online survey will be available in July. Watch for web address and additional details. Researcher: Jessica Fairhart is currently undertaking a Master s degree in Community Development at the University of Victoria and has undertaken the Village of Radium Community Facility Needs Assessment as her Master s Project. With undergraduate degrees in Leisure Studies and Organizational Communications, community, recreation and municipal services have always been an area of interest to Jessica.

4 Water Conservation Water use, on average, doubles during the summer months. Much of this increase is caused by needless water waste. By using water wisely, you will waste less water and cause less stress on the Village s treatment and distribution system. Users are asked to restrict their water use to watering only on the days that correspond with their address. For example, a house number ending with an even number should water only on calendar days that are even numbered and vice versa with house numbers that end with an odd number. In Radium Hot Springs, water conservation measures are in effect from JUNE 1st until SEPTEMBER 30th of each year, with no watering of lawns and gardens between 10 am & 6 pm. Watering during the heat of the day is ineffective and results in evaporation and waste of valuable water. Adventure Radium 2013 Hey Kids!! School is almost done and that means Adventure Radium will soon return! Come and join Ashlee and her leaders for another season of games, crafts, water fights and fun. Ashlee has been busy planning her calendar and she is thrilled to be able to incorporate the brand new Radium Park Playground into her program. This year s camp begins Tuesday, July 2nd and runs every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until August 22nd. Ages 5-8 attend the morning session from 9:30 to noon, while kids ages 9 and up meet in the afternoon from 1:00 to 3:30. This program has a drop-in fee of $5 or $25/child for the entire summer, or $50 for a family of 3 or more. Kids need to bring water, a snack, sunscreen and insect repellant. Registration forms are available at the Village Office or on the website, (under Things to Do ). So come out and meet new friends, say hello to old friends from last summer, and let the Adventure begin! The Village of Radium Hot Springs is surrounded by forest which inhabits wildlife such as bears, deer, sheep, cougars, coyotes, and wolves. Being so close in proximity to a national park and natural habitat for wildlife it s inevitable that they will sometimes enter the community. If the experience is good for them perhaps because they have easy access to food and/or no threat of predation they will continue to occupy the village. The Village of Radium Hot Springs along with over 20 communities in BC now has a new education program implemented aimed at helping to reduce human-wildlife conflict. New to 2013, WildSafeBC is a program that was developed by the BC Conservation Foundation and is a direct descendant of very successful Bear Aware program developed and ran since WildSafeBC s motto keeping wildlife wild - and communities safe underscores the belief that if we can keep wildlife living in the wild we can, in turn, make our communities safer for us and keep wildlife from coming to harm. To learn more about WildSafeBC please visit their website at www. wildsafebc.com or contact Crystal Leonard, WildSafeBC Community Coordinator for the Village of Radium Hot Springs and the District of Invermere at or radium@wildsafebc.com.

5 New Playgrounds Coming S on!! There has been a lot of activity in the main park in the Village with old playground equipment being removed, and the site enlarged and prepared for a brand new playground layout. The playground will be complete in the next couple of weeks and will provide both primary and intermediate aged users a great active playing opportunity. Once the playground in the main park is completed, reconstruction of the Kirk Street neighbourhood playground will start. This playground will also have an exciting new look with bright colours and new activities. Generous funding for these projects was provided by both the Government of Canada through the Community Infrastructure Improvement Fund program and the Lake Windermere District Lions Club. Join a Parks Canada Interpreter for a fun-filled evening program June 27th- August 31st Programs begin at 8 pm from the Redstreak Campground theatre Learn about bighorns and bobcats on an evening walk to a panoramic view point every Saturday. Explore Kootenay s backcountry through stories slides and songs on Tuesdays and Fridays or join Harriet Potter every Sunday and Thursday for a magical field trip into the past. Everyone is welcome to attend - even noncampers! All you need is a valid daily entry pass or Parks Canada Discovery pass. Hike Kootenay s backcountry with an experienced Parks Canada Interpreter Explore some of Kootenay s classic hiking destinations such as Floe Lake, Sinclair Col and Stanley Glacier. Guided hikes are offered on Wednesdays during July and August. Visit the Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre in Radium or call for a schedule and to register. Watch the Village website for the grand opening date of the new playgrounds!! Kootenay National Park Discover Kootenay! Solve a mystery, search for mini-pond monsters, share stories and songs around a campfire or discover your inner artist. There are lots of new ways to discover Kootenay National Park any day of the week this summer. Programs are offered six days per week. A valid daily entry or Parks Canada Discovery pass is required. Stop by the Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre in Radium or visit Interpretation for more details. Xplorers Program Hey Kids! Do you have your Xplorers Booklet? Complete fun activities and receive a prize and certificate. Booklets can be picked up at the Kootenay National Park Visitor Centre in Radium.

6 What s new this summer at the We now have a new up-dated Visiting Authors Radium website, with the addition of & activities this summer: Ancestry, World Travellers, Thursday, June 13th at 10:00 am e-book/audio books as well The students from Edgewater as Face Book. These data Public School will be visited by Yolande bases can be easily accessed Ridge, a children s author. She will by using your Radium Library be reading from her published Membership card. This card is books. available free to all residents in Radium and surrounding areas. Saturday, June 15th at 10:00 am Library Visitors you can access Open House at the Radium Public your s as well as take Library and The Dragon Fly Discovery advantage of our free WiFi Centre. Children and Adults are invited to join us for a morning of fun. This is a We will have weekly book sales great opportunity for potential volunteers going on at the Market on Main to see how much fun we have while we all proceeds go to the library. give back to our community!!! Please join us Refreshments will be served! While enjoying coffee at the local Meet on Higher Ground Coffee shop, pick up a free book or magazine from our Library Basket The One Book One Kootenay contest continues until August. You are invited to read 3 books available in the library and vote on your favorite. The winner will be visiting many of the Kootenay libraries. Love to read but unable to travel to our library? Let us come to you! Volunteers will deliver and pick up your favorite books. Call for more information. Unit # Main Street Please check our website for more summer activities Phone radiumpubliclibrary@hotmail.com Monday, June 24th at 7:00 pm Join Rob Macrae at the Radium Community Hall and listen to his presentation on Deadly or Simply Delicious Mushrooms and Fungi. You will be introduced to many whimsical growths found in the Kootenays. Hikers will be impressed by his knowledge of our Wilderness. Saturday, Aug. 17th at 10:00 am The ever popular Teddy Bears Picnic is back! Activities will be held at our new playground in the Park. Library Hours Saturday 10:00 Noon Sunday 11:00 1:00 pm Tuesday 6:00 8:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 4:00 pm Thursday 1:00 4:00 pm Garbage/ Recycling The Village does not currently offer local pick up. Residential garbage can be taken to the rural Edgewater Transfer station (located about 10 km north of Radium). Large items, such as appliances, furniture, yard waste, propane cylinders, etc. should be taken to the Columbia Valley Landfill site - located south of Radium Hot Springs, near Windermere (about 18km). The landfill site is open seven days a week from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. It is closed on Remembrance Day, Christmas and New Year s Day. There are drop boxes for the public and an on-site recycling depot with yellow bins and a glass bin. There is also a Reuse Centre located at the landfill site. Any household items that are in good working condition can be dropped off at the Reuse Centre. For more information about recycling, visit the RDEK website at Numbers to Know 911 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Services Volunteer Fire Chief Dave Dixon Non-emergency RCMP Non-emergency Ambulance Service Invermere District Hospital Road Hazard Reporting 24 hours Village Office