Author Archives: Shawn Wernig

Life does not seem to slow down much for myself and many other folks. Busy, busy, busy, trying to get everything done and keep a tiny bit of cash in the bank. Keeping up with household chores such as yard-work,...
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Okay so now it is the May Long Weekend. People all over Canada have been plan-ning camping trips and other getaways all spring. And many from Western Canada are planning on being in the Columbia Valley this weekend. What are...
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Happy Mother’s Day folks. It is a big day of the year for those ladies who have helped us from before day one in our lives. Respecting Mom is a good thing every day. I seem to fail at that....
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Life brings many changes. I grew up in a small West Kootenay town (Castlegar) which is quite similar to Invermere. Lots of outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, hiking, hunting, swimming, boating, biking, golfing and more. But like most youth,...
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Multiple personalities. We all have them. We all act differently with our best buddies than we do with our spouse and children or our coworkers. It is a natural behavior pat-tern for humans. We want to fit in where we...
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It is Easter this weekend and that brings a lot of things to the valley. Valley visitors are a great addition, as is chocolate. Many folks entertain different traditions, from hiding eggs to family meals to attend-ing Church services. Easter...
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We certainly live in a beautiful, peaceful community. It takes a bit of effort to go out there and have a conflict. It is so much easier to just be kind and loving. I am in a pretty grateful state...
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It is hard to cover everything that happens throughout a week in a single issue of The Valley Peak. Sometimes special days hap-pen on day 5 or 6 of a current issue. That is part of what makes it so...
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So many people have come together to help make my life with cancer and kidney failure as comfortable as possible. I will not name anyone as there are way too many to name you all. But I do want to...
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