The sound of taps echoed through downtown Invermere Saturday, October 18 as Royal Canadian Legion Windermere District No. 71 members, family and friends gathered at…
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COTR students lend a hand for Remembrance Day
College of the Rockies Invermere campus’ Hospitality Management students volunteered to help the Royal Canadian Legion Branch No. 71 recognize Remembrance Day. They started with…
101-year-old raises $30,000 for food bank
The Columbia Valley Food Bank’s coffers are receiving a lovely top up thanks to the efforts of 101-year-old Jim Ashworth. A Royal Canadian Air Force…
Valley veteran raising funds for food bank
The Columbia Valley Food Bank is pleased to announce its newest donation drive. Local 101-year old RCAF veteran Jim Ashworth has committed to walking 101…
Boat-Busting in Burma
By Elinor Florence Jim Ashworth of Invermere yearned to fly fighter planes, so when the Royal Air Force ordered him to become a flight instructor,…