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explains, but a 15 per cent increase over five years. “That is three per cent a year, which just barely covers the cost of inflation. “The [B.C. Liberal government] is providing some of the facts, but not providing all of them ... it is leaving the public no other option but to form a biased opinion based on what it said.” Regarding the three days teachers were off the job on strike action last week, Erb confirms those teachers lost three

Mixed feelings were evident at a March 7 meeting held for residents of Gateway to determine the level of interest in the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) replacing the community’s private water system. While most current customers of the aging system slated to be shut down this year are expressing interest in a CRD takeover, several area residents continue to voice concerns about potential financial liabilities. Brenda Beebe says she’s unhappy with lack of a vote in the decision for her and others in Gateway not interested in being a water customer (present or future). CRD staff has confirmed any residents who don’t sign on won’t have to pay for the system, but Beebe says she is dissatisfied she can’t get that assurance in writing. “Their verbal assurances that we will not be charged for the new system are meaningless. What worth is that? They intend to make us pay.” One reason she’s concerned about this happening, Beebe explains, is her belief a new system will cost far more than the potential 15 or 20 water customers can pay for. CRD Area L Director Margo Wagner says there are three public steps for moving forward with the plans for a CRD system, if residents choose to pursue that option.

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Tight squeeze... Central RV Ramblers Novice hockey team members Nicholas Smith, left, Treyden Christopher, Max Holzapfel and Florian Holzapfel had fun at the Chevrolet Sonic Cram event during the 100 Mile House Novice Hockey Tournament at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, March 9-11. Each of the eight participating teams were challenged by Central GM to stuff at least 14 of their players, dressed in hockey gear, into the Sonic.

Teachers rebut government’s rebuttal Carole Rooney Free Press

Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers’ Association president Joan Erb discredits the recent Ministry of Education Information

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Bulletin: BCTF Claims and facts, as “a manipulation of information to gain support.” One of the items of contention listed on the bulletin pertains to the issue of wage increases for teachers. The ministry’s bulletin states the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) claims its “contract demands are reasonable,” while the “fact” is “a 15 per cent wage increase at a cost of $2 billion is completely unreasonable, given the current economic reality.” The $2-billion figure

was already stated by the government and its bargaining agent as its estimate for wages plus all the various benefits BCTF asked for, Erb says, adding it is five times the earlier estimates for wage increases at $431 million. The bulletin statement is also a change from Education Minister George Abbott’s March 6 statement on the financial impact of the total cost of all demands: “... government has clearly and consistently stated the BCTF’s demands for a $2-billion increase to wages and benefits are

completely unreasonable given the current economic reality.” Erb adds these issues “never even made it into discussions” at the bargaining table, due to the province’s net-zero cost increase mandate. “I think they are starting to scramble and say things that are halftruths. The $2 billion is a perfect example; our wage increase would not be $2 billion, but they’re making it sound like it would.” Teachers are not asking for a 15 per cent annual wage increase, she

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Hundreds of people will flock to an event in 100 Mile House this spring, and local businesses are advised to prepare to take advantage of the influx. The District of 100 Mile House and the Cariboo Regional District are co-hosting the North Central Local Government Association (NCLGA) 2012 Convention, May 2-4. D o n n a Bellingham is deputy director of corporate administration for the District of 100 Mile House and one of the convention organizers. She says now is the time to jump on board and prepare to welcome all the delegates and showcase all the products and services available in the South Cariboo. To discuss related opportunities or for more details, contact Bellingham at 250-395-2434 or e-mail her at dbellingham@ dist100milehouse. bc.ca by April 2.

Debate on legislation imposing a cooling-off period on the British Columbia public school teachers’ contract dispute is being cut off this week. B.C. Liberal house leader Rich Coleman moved to end debate Monday (March 12) afternoon, and the government majority voted to pass his motion. Coleman said the measure will ensure Bill 22 will be passed into law by tomorrow (March 15), ensuring that schools will return to normal operation after spring break. The government and NDP Opposition agreed to extend sitting hours until 9 p.m. on March 13-14, to provide extra time for clause-by-clause debate on the legislation before it is passed. NDP house leader John Horgan said the government is refusing to consider his proposal to delay the legislation and seek an independent mediator appointed by

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the Labour Relations Board. Bill 22 gives Education Minister George Abbott the authority to appoint a mediator, and restricts any mediated settlement to be within the “net-zero” wage mandate, which was imposed across public sector union negotiations in 2010. The bill also imposes new restrictions on class size and special needs support, declaring the issues off limits to negotiation between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) and school districts. The government has proposed a $165 million fund to supplement special needs support in the next three years. The fund and the new provisions in Bill 22 are an effort to satisfy a B.C. Supreme Court ruling that struck down 2002 legislation, imposed by the B.C. Liberals, taking class size and composition out of the BCTF contract. The ruling gives the government until April to respond to the B.C. Supreme Court ruling.

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Seedy Saturday stick-ons... Seven-year-old Gabriel Fiddeck from Merritt is enjoying gluing different types of seeds to make a card. Between card-making, Gabe helped grandpa and grandma, Roger and Marcia Stratton, of Horse Lake Garden Centre, with their booth at Seedy Saturday in the Valley Room on March 10.

WATER… from page 1 Other potential options less popular with the current customers at previous meetings were taking it over under a society or finding a private buyer, she says, adding both would incur significant cost and liability issues. The first step is gathering a list of all interested households to provide a number of households, so CRD staff can design a system. “We have to know how many are on it, so we can come out with some kind of dollar value that it’s

Margo Wagner going to be.” Then a petition document will follow with costs narrowed down as much as possible, she explains, to confirm if those

residents are still on board for the system. If the CRD board approves an estimated $20,000 for further investigations, Wagner says a more detailed geotechnical study and engineering design will be performed. “If we’ve got a price and, yes, we’ve got X number of people who want on it, we’ve got to make sure we can get water to do that.” Finally, if all this goes through, a referendum will be held, and she confirms only those who are on the

hook to pay for the new system up front will be allowed to vote. These steps will be detailed in writing to all area residents, she says, but guarantees of future taxation will not. “There is no planned cost to any resident who does not want to be on the water system. It’s not part of our [CRD] mandate, nothing.” Every household in the vicinity should have a vote, Beebe says, adding she and some other Gateway residents with pri-

vate water sources want more reassurance they won’t ever be required to pay for a system they don’t want. “If you agree with this, you can vote. If you don’t agree with it, you can’t. That is totally unacceptable in my book.” However, Wagner explains elected officials change and governments can’t control the long-term future. “There are a few people who are not happy without having a ‘forever document’ saying that there will

never, ever be a cost. Now, no government is going to issue that paper.” It is a democratic process, she adds, and it would be unfair to allow unaffected parties a vote on increasing their neighbour’s taxes. Anyone thinking of going on the new system should come forward now, as there will be no financial benefits to those who connect to it later, Wagner says, adding it can also save costs to have more homes on board at the design stage.

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Budget blasted on health care Carole Rooney Free Press

Henry Hall, Lac la Hache resident and BC Old Age Pensioners Organization regional director, is among those who feel the B.C. Liberal government’s Budget 2012 isn’t doing enough for seniors. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon says government will “continue to achieve key health outcomes that lead the country” while it works to reduce the rate of growth in health spending. Hall says he’s concerned about the drop in health-care spending increases because the last annual increase of about six per cent was “not big enough to start with.” Hall adds it “both-

ers” him that the only increase occurs in the run up to an election year. “We will be watching to see how the government works out for seniors in retirement, seniors in home care and seniors in long-term care homes, keeping in mind that 2013 is an election year.” Falcon says the increase in the health care budget will bring its total health spending to nearly $17.3 billion by 2014/15. This will account for just under 38 per cent of all government expenses, according to the budget’s expense outlook of $45.1 billion by that fiscal year. The health spending cuts will be found through an “ongoing focus” on identifying addition-

Fire departments looking for volunteers Carole Rooney Free Press

Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Area L Director Bruce Rattray is circulating a request for volunteers to assist the volunteer fire departments (VFD) in the community. The six fire departments located within Area L include the Deka Lake, Lone Butte and Interlakes VFDs, which are administered by the CRD and funded through property taxes. The 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue is also contracted by the regional district to provide services in the fringe area, he says.

al best practices for delivering care and finding administrative savings, according to the finance ministry. According to the BC Nurses’ Union (BCNU), these projected increases in health-care spending drop “precipitously” from to 2.9 per cent in 2012/13, 3.7 per cent in 2013/14 and 2.9 per cent in 2014/15. BCNU president Debra McPherson says the funding increases are not enough to keep up with population growth and inflation. “The budget provides health authorities no resources to ensure patients are safe as they languish in hospital hallways, or wait at home for limited communitybased support or for placement in a longterm care homes.” McPherson notes the recently-released B.C. Ombudsperson’s report on the current state of seniors’

care called for extensive improvements, including setting standards for residential care facility staffing and increased direct care and community supports to help keep seniors in their own homes. Instead, the “extremely tight” health-care budgets will see more cuts to services and staff already insufficient to meet increasing needs of an aging population, she explains. “This sets the stage for chaos throughout the health-care system and there’s no need for it. “The government could have supported the needs of patients and seniors with more realistic funding if it wasn’t for this misguided priority to show no deficit when facing the voters next year.” Falcon’s budget announcement did not mention seniors specifically in regard to health care, but it does include a new

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BC Seniors’ Home Renovation Tax Credit. The personal income tax refundable credit of $1,000 is calculated as 10 per cent of eligible expenditures to assist with the cost of permanent home renovations that provide seniors with increased independence. Meanwhile, Hall says he encourages seniors and others in the province to show up at the polls and make their satisfaction or disappointment with the government actions known through their vote. The B.C. Ombudsperson’s Best of Care report is available online at www.bcombudsperson.ca. The full 2012 budget and an overview are available at www.bcbudget.gov. bc.ca/2012.

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communication is extremely important during an emergency, the CRD requests folks’ household contact details and preferences for notification of emergency information, such as if they prefer radio, Facebook, web pages or phone calls. People’s preferred frequency of neighbourhood update meetings during a local emergency is also noted. The survey polls local knowledge of aircraft landing strips and heli-pads, as well as seasonal population fluctuations. This information is intended to assist the CRD’s Emergency Operations Center staff in making appropriate decisions and communicating with residents efficiently during emergencies. To complete the Emergency Planning Community Capacity Response Survey, visit the website at www.cariboord. bc.ca, click the blue “open houses” link and then click the blue “survey” link.

VFD… from page 4 All six of these departments are in need of more volunteers, and Rattray says folks aren’t required to have a capacity for firefighting in order to help their community fire department. “You can provide valuable services to your local fire department in the areas of fire suppression, fire prevention, first responder services, public education and prevention awareness, equipment maintenance, personnel training, driving and truck operations, administrative duties, fundraising, grant and proposal writing, and more.” Beyond Area L, other South Cariboo fire departments that typically need volunteers include the 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue and the Forest Grove, Canim Lake, 108 Mile Ranch, Lac la Hache, 70 Mile House and Loon Lake VFDs. For more information, contact your local fire chief to determine if you can volunteer some time. Rattray notes anyone over the age of 18 with a few hours to spare each month and would like to become part of keeping their community safe is eligible to join. This means even those with limitations on their physical abilities, time or other aspects of their life can still provide valuable assistance with some necessary tasks.

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BCTF… from page 1 days pay, but will receive strike pay of $50 a day in partial compensation of lost wages, according to BCTF policy. She adds the majority of teachers were “willing to give up three days pay to show their commitment to public education,” while a small percentage continued to show up at schools. “There were a very few teachers who violated the unions’ direction to go out in protest; rather, they went to work as per usual and would have been paid for

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District of 100 Mile House taxpayers should note council is considering a 1.5 per cent tax increase this year. Councillors discussed the district’s 2012-2016 Five-Year Financial Plan at the March 6 meeting, and will move it forward for public comment at the April 3 open meeting. Mayor Mitch Campsall says this year’s planned tax increase will average 1.5 per cent, and he credits district staff for its hard work to keep tax rates minimal. The last time the district had a tax hike was in 2010, and it was a three per cent increase. This year, a concentrated effort will be made to put more money into reserves, the mayor says, because despite the district’s pursuit of getting all the grants it can, they are becoming harder to obtain.

Campsall says council wants to avoid incurring debt from financing projects by having reserves to dip into when grants won’t cover the costs. This year, he notes, the expenditures will cover $500,000 in equipment. The planned Rapid Infiltration System (RIS) is a big improvement, he explains, and it will see a new settling pond created that will likely last for 20-30 years. The current system relies of finding people to take away excess storm water for their own uses, which isn’t always easy, the mayor says, adding it is especially worrisome in years with high water levels. “That’s going to be tendered out in the next couple of months and it’ll be done this year, so then we don’t have to rely on anybody for the sewer water.” There is $400,000 in Towns for Tomorrow funding already in place toward the new $522,000 filter system

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Newsbeat Record raised for United Way The Thompson Nicola Cariboo United Way (TNCUW) has cause to be proud of the communities within its district, as they raised $2 million in the last campaign. “TNCUW is the only United Way in British Columbia to recognize an increase in their community campaign in 2011,” says United Way resource development director Melodie Grabner. “We raised over $2 million, a record.” The TNCUW’s area is huge, covering north from McLeese Lake to Chase, Blue River to Merritt and on to Lillooet. It may be a huge area in size but not in population, Grabner says, adding it came in third in fundraising behind the Lower

Mainland and Victoria. “Those are large population centres, but I’m impressed we beat out Kelowna.” Grabner notes 65 per cent of contributions come in the form of payroll deductions from worksites, such as banks, mills and small business, with the remainder coming from corporations and individuals. There were 3,500 donors of whom 354 were new donors, Grabner says, adding more than 1,000 are leadership donors giving gifts and pledges of $500 and up. “This speaks to the generosity of the people who live and work in our area. Thank you to everyone who contributed.”

BUDGET… from page 6 Historically, only a few individuals show up for these meetings, so he provides an example of capital purchase impacts to demonstrate why it’s so important for people to be aware of and provide input on municipal spending. “$26,000 represents one per cent of taxation — yet that is not a lot of money.” This equates to any purchase that potentially causes the district to lay out $260,000 in direct expenses, such as for major equipment,

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The public consultation meeting for input and suggestions on the proposed budget will be held at 7 p.m. on April 3 in council chambers at the district office at 385 Birch Ave. (Fourth Street entrance).

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PERSPECTIVES Editorial O PINION SPORTS RCMP needs our help

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e owe a real debt of gratitude to our 100 Mile House RCMP members, as they do their very best to keep our highways and South Cariboo as safe as they possibly can.

Unless we are family members, friends or a good neighbours of an RCMP officer, it is unlikely that we would have a good idea of what they do for us on any given day or any given hour of the year. Now, if we have been on a ride-along in a police cruiser or have a scanner we can listen to, we have a better idea of some of the nasty, dangerous or lessthan-desirable situations they get involved in – all in the name of keeping the peace. We have all heard stories from people who are more than a little miffed about being pulled over on the highway and having their vehicles towed away because they “only had a couple of drinks” or they were “only going over the speed limit because they “had to get somewhere fast.” These people would be singing a different tune if they had to attend a vehicular incident that snuffed out the lives of people who are some families’ loved ones. These are some of the tragedies our RCMP officers have to deal with all too often. They also have to deal with extremely violent disputes that easily erupt into situations where they become the targets rather than the mediators. It could involve a domestic dispute where they walk in not knowing there are firearms involved. The same can be said for the fights in public places where all too often there is an unruly crowd involved waiting for someone to try to make an arrest or send people on their way. The RCMP is the first to be called when someone is mentally distraught and is threatening to harm him or herself. Because of this, they definitely deserve our support and assistance when they ask for it. The 100 Mile House RCMP is asking for some community input, as it is in the process of putting together its detachment priorities together for the 2012/13 fiscal year. Last year, the priorities included waging a campaign against drug production and distribution, as well as targeting unsafe driving, and drinking and driving offences. It’s quite likely South Cariboo residents want to see more of the same or provide new hot-button issues. Check out the Police Report on page 11 of this newspaper to see how we can all help.

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Proposal to resolve teacher bargaining Both the provincial government and the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) are responsible for the dysfunctional state of collective bargaining in the K-12 system. This isn’t my assessment alone. It’s also the assessment of Commissioner Don Wright, who investigated this issue in 2004, and of mediator Vince Ready in 2007. The dysfunctional relationship between the B.C. government (including when the NDP was in power) and the BCTF has led to one collective agreement being legislated since 1994. That single “successful” fiveyear collective agreement in 2006 occurred after an illegal strike by the teachers, a court fine against the BCTF for contempt, and the appointment of Ready as a facilitator. However, a number of longstanding issues still remained unresolved, especially the issues of class size and composition, and BCTF’s desire to return to district bargaining rather than the provincial bargaining structure the NDP imposed in 1994. These issues are key in this round of negotiations. The problem with the current structure is that if the government doesn’t like what the BCTF proposes, or if it wants to reduce education spending, it can simply

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GUEST SHOT push the BCTF up against the wall forcing a strike and then use it as an excuse to legislate a collective agreement in the name of “protecting B.C.’s school children.” Since it was brought into existence by the NDP and the teachers were stripped of their right to bargain at the district level, the BC Public School Employers’ Association is caught in the middle, leaving me, and a great many others, to wonder why the BCPSE exists at all. If we continue with the current model of bargaining, the BCPSE should simply be disbanded. However, we desperately need a different system. In my response to Bill 22, I proposed Wright’s 2004 recommendations be implemented. This would put a new structure to the collective bargaining process leading to binding arbitration if negotiations are not successful. I believe this would add more honesty to the process and, as Wright suggested, create a “mature” collective bargaining process for the K-12 system. I also proposed $280 million in new money for the education

system from a restoration of the corporate industrial school tax that Gordon Campbell cut in 2008. This tax was cut as part of Campbell’s “stimulus package” and it’s now rationalized as part the “revenue neutral” carbon tax. I don’t believe we got one job out of this tax cut and the more than $70 million/year of forgone revenue as a result of this cut would be better spent in our school system. I’ve also, once again, called on the government to stop charging our schools for bogus carbon offsets. It is immoral and unconscionable to continue to take more money from school operating funds for the bogus claim of carbon neutral government. On top of the carbon tax districts pay for fuel and heating, the offset payments will rob another $13 million from classrooms over the next three years, so the government’s Pacific Carbon Trust can fund private sector projects. The government should also return any accrued savings from the teacher’s strike to the school system. At $11 million/day this could be as much as $55 million. Visit www.bobsimpsonmla.ca/ bill22 for the full version of my proposal. Bob Simpson is the Independent MLA for Cariboo North.

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Public education is not a business To the editor: The net-zero mandate the B.C. Liberal government gave this legislature really shows what it thinks public education is: a business. Only in a business does money in have to equal or be greater than money out. Premier Christy Clark needs to think of education as more of an investment, which is exactly what it is. Money that gets used to teach that Grade 1 student his or her alphabet will not be immediately returned. It will take another 11 years until they graduate, and if that student decides to pursue postsecondary education, it may be another two to eight years before he or she becomes a part of the workforce and that investment begins to be returned. If the government wants to think of public education as a business, then why not give it the same standards of private education. Which is, more or less, a business? This all comes down to

respecting teachers, and the work they do for the community and the province. You must know some people who were educated in public schools. Where would they be now if it weren’t for the education given to them by the teachers? Where would any of us be? I don’t think I would be pursuing a career in engineering if it weren’t for the help and support of several teachers in high school, and if it weren’t for the love of English that many other teachers put into me, I doubt I would be pursuing English literature in my spare time. Teachers can help us become the people we aspire to be, but only if they have the resources to do so. Right now, being in education is a labour of love — the love teachers have for education and helping others become educated — but it is about time they are recognized for their efforts. Anne Simonen Burnaby

Privatization of BC liquor stores bad move To the editor: I am writing about the privatization of liquor distribution announced in the B.C. Liberals recent Budget 2012. The decision by B.C. Liberals to completely privatize liquor distribution demonstrates once again that this government values commercial interests above publichealth concerns. Six years after a rash of new private liquor stores were authorized by the government in 2002, the provincial health officer reported higher alcohol consumption and binge drinking among youth across B.C. When the BC Liquor

Distribution Branch totally disappears, its profits (currently projected at more than $900 million a year) will then accrue to the private sector. Alcohol will be more widely available and more aggressively marketed, and the increased social costs of alcohol abuse will fall to the public health system. Privatize the profits and socialize the costs — this is the enduring legacy of the B.C. Liberals. Larry Kazdan Vancouver See more letters on page 12.

VICTORIA – The stories began tumbling out as soon as last week’s column on teacher union indoctrination of students was posted on our websites. Most parents, retired teachers and administrators requested anonymity, because their children and grandchildren still have to go to school, or they have relatives or fair-weather friends in the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) who mustn’t be enraged by any contradiction of their dogma. There was the Grade 3 art class in Langley where students were assigned to create anti-Bill 22 protest signs. There was the Grade 6 teacher in Greater Victoria who started a one-hour drill on BCTF talking points by telling students not to believe anything they see in the media. There was the middle school in the Gulf Islands that dismissed students early to force them all out in a show of solidarity against the latest of many legislated settlements. There were the BCTF-B.C. Government Employees Union pickets that blocked entrances to government offices in Victoria, harassing, threatening and physically blocking office workers in an effort to force them to join the thousands bused in for the traditional howling show of strength for Big State Labour bosses on the legislature lawn. In my 20 years of criticizing the policies and tactics of teacher union radicals, I have had my office windows smashed twice. I have seen a mob of self-absorbed strikers push a senior off the sidewalk into the snow. My daughter has been sub-

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BC VIEWS jected to hard-left environmental propaganda in elementary school. I’ve never seen anything quite like this, but hey, let’s be constructive here. First, I should emphasize I understand these incidents do not represent the vast majority of dedicated teachers, who wouldn’t think of intentionally abusing their position for personal or political gain. I mean that sincerely. Furthermore, thanks to all the teachers who sent me lecturing letters, particularly those who insist they don’t really want another 15 per cent raise because their first priority is improving classroom resources. Volume doesn’t permit individual responses to everyone. Authors who begin along the lines of “Sir, you are an idiot” receive lower priority. If I don’t get back to you, please convey your willingness to accept a brief wage freeze to your union executive. They’ve scaled back some of

their more egregious prep time and paid leave demands, but apparently your admirably altruistic message has not yet been absorbed. Yes, I’m aware the Harvard study of class size and performance I mentioned last week examined charter schools in the United States. I understand “charter school” is considered coarse language in B.C. As with health care, there must be no serious competitive dynamic or other dangerous experimentation permitted within the unionized state monopoly model. Thanks for suggesting I’m an agent of the B.C. Liberals, who invented poverty 11 years ago. East Van MLA Jenny Kwan touched on it in the debate on Bill 22. Children coming to inner city schools hungry inadequately clothed, with lice - abused children. I can assure Kwan these tragic realities are not confined to the hellish B.C. Liberal era of spending increases. Indeed, I witnessed all these things in my three-room school in Tomslake, B.C. in the 1960s. Social Credit was to blame then. I remember the school more for its great teachers than its undrinkable water or alcoholic principal. To all those who provide spelling-challenged advice on journalistic objectivity, here’s the thing. The first rule of opinion writing is to have one. I’m not looking for middle ground in the cold vacuum between Earth and Planet BCTF. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Long-gun travesty finally eliminated To the editor: One of the most sardonic episodes of the criminal justice system in Canada was the institution of the handgun registry in 1934. It had criminals laughing up their sleeves by making normally law-abiding citizens into criminals with the stroke of a legislative pen. Then, the criminal element went into belly laughter when the federal Liberal government brought

in the long-gun registry, making even more law-abiding citizens into criminals. Why would they laugh like this? They laughed because criminals knew it wouldn’t affect them in the slightest because they most certainly would never be registering their guns. Rather than reducing the criminal use of firearms, both registries

effectively made law-abiding citizens into the laughing stock of the criminal world. Thankfully, our sensible government of today has repealed the ill-fated long-gun registry. The question now is how long will it take them to repeal the other travesty of justice - the Handgun Registry? Josiah Rise Medstead, Saskatchewan

Dumaresq article brought back great memories To the editor: It was great to read Marianne Van Osch’s article on Art Dumaresq in the Jan. 25 publication, headlined Dumaresq looks back on years as a CRD director. Reading it was like strolling down memory lane. I went to school with Art back in the ‘60s in

Mission and played with him in a band called the Hyhats, which is mentioned in the article. We lost touch after I moved away to Vancouver to start a career in the banking business and he continued on with his musical and accounting pursuits. I knew his wife, Judy, when she was just a teeny bopper

in school and was already going steady with Art. It is wonderful how articles, such as this one, can reach to so many people touched in some way by a friend of days gone by. Keep up the good work. John Gardner Victoria

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Newsbeat Around the province Police probe Greyhound death KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are investigating after a man was found dead on a Greyhound bus at the Kamloops terminal on March 7. Police said the man, who has not been identified, but is in his early 30s, was discovered still in his seat by an employee of the bus company while preparing to clean the coach. Investigators are following up on comments made by the man early in the trip that he wasn’t feeling well. Police note there was no immediate sign of trauma during the initial part of the investigation, but they are treating the death as suspicious until an actual cause is known. The man, who is from B.C., but not a resident of Kamloops, was carrying a variety of prescription drugs and medical information. The bus, which pulled into the Kamloops terminal at 4:30 p.m., was heading to Vancouver from Calgary and had 25 passengers.

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Kerry Baskin 99 Mile It’s also my birthday on March 17, so I always work it in to St. Patrick’s Day. I’m of Irish descent.

Brian Pituskin Sulphurous Lake I didn’t plan anything; we don’t come into town much.

Teen charged with assault MERRITT — The 18-year-old Merritt man arrested for stabbing a woman on her doorstep has been charged with aggravated assault. Gibson Rhyss Smithers first appeared in Kamloops Court on March 1, followed by another court appearance by video on March 5. At that time, he was remanded with another date set for March 15. On Feb. 27, 40-year-old Tracey Johnson was stabbed repeatedly by a young man after she refused to give him a ride when he randomly knocked on her door. The attacker fled the scene, however Johnson managed to describe him to police who arrested Smithers shortly after. While Johnson’s injuries were life-threatening, RCMP Const. Tracy Dunsmore said Johnson was in hospital in stable condition as of Friday.

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C ap sule C omments Did you know that 40% of the time we don’t get the colds we are exposed to? We do have a bit of immunity to these viruses. When we do get a cold, it tunes up our immune system and makes it stronger to fend off a future cold. This is the time of year we focus on poison awareness in the home. With our aging population, more people are taking five or more medications. This is one of the reasons why the incidence of child poisoning is going up. Store your medications in a place where curious children can’t reach them. Evidently, we Canadians don’t eat enough fibre. Because adequate fibre has positive effects on heart disease, diabetes and some forms of cancer, it’s important to get enough. Men age 19 - 50 need 38 grams per day. Older men need at least 30 grams. Women aged 19 - 50 need at least 25 grams per day while older women need at least 21 grams. Read those food labels to see how much you are getting. We make from 750ml to 1500ml of saliva each day. You really wonder how we can ever have a dry mouth. Dry mouth can be caused by some medications. In fact, dry mouth (medically called “xerostomia”) is one of the more common side effects of medications. If this is a problem for you, check with our pharmacists. We may be able to help alleviate the situation for you. All drugs have side effects but the user does not experience most of them. If it’s important to your quality of life, we’ll tell you about it. It’s one of our roles as your professional pharmacist.

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Grow-op busted in Lone Butte Police executed a search warrant on a rural property in Lone Butte on Horse LakeLone Butte Cutoff Road that busted a sophisticated marijuana grow operation March 8. Members from the North District Integrated Marihuana Enforcement Task Force (NDIME) and 100 Mile House RCMP detachment seized approximately 950 plants in various stages of growth, along with two industrial sized generators and other cultivation equipment. North District

RCMP media relations officer Const. Lesley Smith says a man and a woman, were arrested and now face charges for production of a controlled substance, possession for the purpose of trafficking and theft of communication service (natural gas). The suspect will make their first court appearance on May 1. No estimated dollar value was released for the drug and equipment seizure. This investigation is part of the Marihuana Grow

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BCUC smart-meter decision may be appealed To the editor: Tom Fletcher, a longtime supporter of the wireless smart meter program and author of the article, headlined Smart meter complaint rejected, in the March 7 Peace Arch News, was quick to write about the recent B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) dismissal of our complaint against BC Hydro and its wireless smart meter program. It seems he received notice before our lawyer did. He had the story written before we received BCUC’s response. The recent BCUC decision to dismiss our legal complaint against BC Hydro’s “wireless program” was not a surprise when you realize 34 municipalities (representing almost two million people) are calling for a moratorium and being ignored, and Dr. Perry Kendall says he can find “no evidence of harm” even though the World Health Organization

recently classified the radiation from smart meters as a class 2B carcinogen. The BCUC states, “there is insufficient evidence to prove that the Clean Energy Act (CEA) didn’t prescribe wireless meters,” but as our lawyer David Aaron states in his legal complaint: 1. Wireless capabilities are not necessary to fulfill the prescribed requirements under the CEA and the regulation. Wireless capabilities exceed the prescribed requirements (Aaron, Dec. 22, 2011, letter, paras. 30, 38). 2. Neither the CEA nor the regulation explicitly requires BC Hydro to install a wireless system. If the legislature intended BC Hydro to implement a wireless smart metering system, it would have explicitly outlined that requirement in the regulation due to the serious public interest concerns (Aaron, Jan. 27, 2012 letter,

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paras. 12, 14). BC Hydro and BCUC are also denying the Zigbee chip (snooping component) will be used to collect personal data and sell it to corporations. But they know appliances with reader chips, are the next generation of appliances, designed to operate with your smart meter. They know pretty soon we’ll be required to “change out” our old appliances to ensure we are all hooked up like lab rats. Add soaring bills into the mix and a provincial government that doesn’t care and we are left with no choice but to appeal the BCUC’s decision.

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Don’t get caught asleep at the wheel On March 11, most communities in British Columbia switched to Daylight Saving Time and that means there some pretty drowsy drivers behind the wheel going to and from work for the next few days as they adjust to the time change. Driver fatigue is a dangerous condition during which the

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of impaired driving. Unlicensed drinking driver On March 8, 100 Mile RCMP stopped a vehicle near Lone Butte after receiving a

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The Lac la Hache Curling Club is hosting its annual funspiel on March 31 at the 100 Mile Curling Rink. The first draw will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until all games have been completed. The $25 entry fee includes dinner and three draws of four-

end games. Lunch will be available for purchase. Folks can register a team or enter as individuals and be put on a team. All ages are welcome, but some experience is required. Contact Barb at 250-396-4006 to register. Registration ends March 26 at 8 p.m. Thin ice With the warm weather upon us, folks need to be vigilant about being on the lake near the creek entrances, as the ice will be getting thinner.

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traffic complaint. The driver did not have a driver’s licence and was in possession of open liquor. A roadside test was conducted on the driver who blew a warn. The vehicle was towed and impounded and the driver was charged for several offences under the Motor Vehicle Act.

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David Stoddart School students were awarded prizes on Feb. 20 for their submissions to the Royal Canadian Legion Poster Contest. The following students were awarded prizes from the Royal Canadian Legion Clinton Branch #194: Poppy poster and literacy, blackand-white poster – intermediate: first, Natasha Escobedo; second, Cody Ambler; and third, Elisha Root. Black-and-white poster – junior: first, Echo Dawn; second, Brent Ambler; and third, Kiana Zacharias. Black-and-white poster – primary: first, Phoenix Escobedo. Colour poster intermediate: first, Kelsey Ambler; second, Chailyn Fletcher; and third, Selina Ambler. Colour poster – junior: first, B. Ambler; second, Bryn Hansen; and third, Shae Midgely. Colour poster primary: first, Wyatt McCullough. Essay – intermediate: first, Alysha Milward. Poem – senior: first, Megan Burrage. Poem – junior: first, Ashley Belin; and second Becky Rosette. Poem – intermediate: first, K. Ambler; second, S. Ambler; and third, Kailey Dube. Hockey tourney On March 3, the Adult Beginner Hockey Tournament was held in Clinton with three Clinton teams and one Lac la Hache team competing for fun.

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David Stoddart School students posed with members of the Royal Canadian Legion Clinton Branch #194. The students received prizes they won for their submissions to the legion Poster Contest. The overall winner was the Lac la Hache team. The mixed tournament was organized by Kelly and Darrel L’Heureux of Clinton. The Clinton Rink - 47 Mile Sports Complex is open until March 25. Clinton Ag news The Clinton & District Agricultural Association held its annual general meeting on Feb 21, and it was well attended. This year ’s executive includes president Rob Dube, vice-president Jane Munro, treasurer Susan Wedler, and secretary Katie McCullough. The 2012 Clinton BCRA Rodeo will be May 26-27. Ken McCoy has been booked to play at the 2012 Rodeo Dance; the 4-H club is planning to host its annual steak dinner on the Saturday evening. The next meeting for the association is March 20 at 7 p.m. at the Clinton Library. New members and volunteers are welcome. Curling news The Clinton Curling Club held its Men’s and Ladies Bonspiel on February 17-18. Teams came from Lillooet, Cache Creek, Forest Grove and a few teams from the local club. The bonspiel consisted of seven men’s and the local ladies rink. Curling started

Friday and continued Saturday with a great steak dinner and then the finals. The local McColl rink took first place. Hansen relay The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Medal Relay is coming through Clinton on March 28. Starting at the Welcome to Clinton sign north of town, a relay team member will run to the municipal office to give the medal to village representative John Evans at 12:56. He will take it down Highway 97 to Smith Avenue and pass it to Tim Johnson, whose name was selected in the draw. Johnson will take it down the highway to Cariboo Avenue and on to Bell Street. He will pass it to school program rep Jared Carrier who will travel to Jorde Road and give it Kevin Boys who will take it to the school. The medal can be

viewed at the school until 2:15 when the relay team will pick it up.

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Calendar • The Clinton Seniors Association will host its Daffodil Tea today (March 14) at the Clinton Memorial Hall from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Strawberry shortcakes are $5 each. To order your take-out orders for workplaces in Clinton, call Helene at 250-459-2469. There will be home baking, fresh daffodils, crafts and door prizes. • Clinton writer June Bourgo will be doing a reading/ signing of her book, Winter’s Captive, at the 100 Mile Library on March 15 from 2 to 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome. • The Legion will be holding dinners on March 16 (spaghetti and meatballs), March 23 (stuffed pork loin) and March 30 (Sheppard’s pie). Remember if anyone has any Clinton

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C O M M U N I T Y CA L E N DA R Community events listed must be of a non-profit nature and will be published free of charge one week prior to the event. Deadline for submissions is Friday at noon. Events for the online calendar can be submitted to the calendar feature on the home page at www.100milefreepress.net. However, online calendar submissions are not automatically picked up for the Free Press. 100 MILE - The 100 Mile House Branch Library is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day craft session for children five to 12 years old, today, (March 14) from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required, so please call 250-395-2332 or drop into the library. 100 MILE – 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue is hosting a Recruiting Open House at the fire hall March 29, starting at 7 p.m. For more information on being a member of 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue, contact fire chief Darrell Blades at 250395-2152 or dblades@ dist100milehouse. bc.ca. Check out the website at w w w. 1 0 0 m i l e f i re . com. 100 MILE - The 100 Mile House Branch Library is hosting Toddler Time for children 18 to 36 months on Wednesdays from 10 to 10:20 a.m. Pre-registration is required. Call 250395-2332 or drop in at the library. 100 MILE - The North Central Appaloosa Club now meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the A&W . For more details , call Dennis at 250-395-4232. 100 MILE StrongStart at 100 Mile Elementary School

is Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Lots of free learning; drop in and play. Families with children up to age five are welcome. Call the school at 250395-2258. 100 MILE - The Community Kitchen and its partners are offering free homemade soup at the following locations: Mondays - 100 Mile United Church, 49 Dogwood Ave. Tuesdays - Food Bank, first and third Tuesday of month, 10-11:30 a.m.; Loaves and Fishes, second and fourth Tuesday of month, 10-11 a.m.; Women’s Centre, (women only), 12:30; and Community Kitchen in The Lodge behind Red Coach Inn on Tuesdays at noon. 100 MILE - Weight Awareness Incentive Team (WAIT) meet Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at 555 Cedar Ave. in the Canadian Mental Health Building (small building in front of ambulance bays). For more information, call Sue at 250-395-1981 or Lorraine at 250-7915520. 100 MILE - The South Cariboo Genealogy Group (researching family history) meets the third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the 100 Mile House Branch Library.

New members are welcome. For information, call Millie at 250-395-2079.

and Wednesdays dinner special, 4-7 p.m. It’s free, drop in and play. Families with children up to age five welcome. Call Kristina at 250-7919294 or the school at 250-395-4572.

100 MILE - The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improving “ The Quality of Life” for all seniors. Seniors organizations, associations, wishing to affiliate, or individuals wishing to become members contact Ernie Bayer at 604-576-9734, fax 604576-9733 or e-mail ecbayer@shaw.ca for further information.

LAC LA HACHE - The Lac la Hache Community Club monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the community hall. Bingo is every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Membership is $5 per year. For more information, contact Judy at 250-396-7298.

108 MILE - The Rock Youth Centre, 4940 Telqua Dr., is open for students in Grades 5-7 on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Call 250-7916770 for details.

LAC LA HACHE The Caribooter Square Dance Club will be dancing on Mondays at the OAPO Pioneer Centre, 4822 Clarke Ave., in Lac La Hache. Pre-rounds, 1:30-2 p.m. with cure Helen Hall, and 2-4 p.m. for square danc-

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A teacher from 100 Mile House is running for the presidency of the British Columbia Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation (BCTF) in the executive elections at its annual general meeting March 17-20. Chris Drouillard teaches at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School, and says heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a CaribooChilcotin Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation (CCTA) delegate to the BCTF. He previously served

Chris Drouillard four years as CCTA executive committee bargaining chair.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason why I am running for the presidency is to share a message to help support the dignity of the First Nations of British Columbia.â&#x20AC;? Drouillard says he proposes to ask Prime Minister Stephen Harper to give the $3.1 billion he has earmarked for federal prison reform to the B.C. First Nations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The idea is they would use that money to match the Ministry of Education fund-

ing district by district ... to be equal partners in the education of the youth in our province.â&#x20AC;? The First Nations Education Council funds could then administer the funds to match exactly the funding the ministry extends to B.C. public schools, he adds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The reason is that First Nation students are the largest population affected by the cuts through the [B.C.] Liberal government. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ages 14 to 26,

the largest [ethnic population] in that age group are First Nation across this country.â&#x20AC;? When you look at the Statistics Canada demographics for all ethnic groups, Drouillard says, almost one-quarter of all youths are aboriginal.

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Community Association fills executive positions at AGM

NORTH GREEN/ WATCH LAKE GISELE POLISENO 250-395-9082 ggpoliseno@gmail.com

The Watch Lake-Green Lake Community Association (WLGLCA) held its annual general meeting on Feb. 20. The executive includes president Joni Guenther, vicepresident Judy Thatcher, secretary Kim Wierzbicki, treasurer Mark Bulman and directors Tess Froehlich, Brian Thatcher, Mike and Linda Esau. This year’s association’s events

include: April Fool’s Day Garage Sale on April 1; Running of the Balls on May 20; gymkhanas on July 14 and Aug. 11; and the Christmas Party in December. The WLGLCA will also have a concession at the Fishing Derby, June 2-3. The next meeting is on March 19, with a social at 7 p.m. and the meeting commencing at 7:30. New members are always welcome. If you are new to the Watch Lake/ North Green Lake area within the last five years and have not, but would like to receive a Welcome Book from the Community Association, please contact Eleanor Bulman at 250-4562151.

Dinner cancelled The Spring Fling potluck dinner scheduled for March 17 has been cancelled due to lack of interest. Garage Sale The WLGLCA will be having its April Fool’s Day garage sale on April 1 at the Watch Lake Community Hall from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A pancake breakfast/brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. If you have any items you would like to donate, call Judy Thatcher at 250-4566031 or Linda Esau at 250-456-6026 for drop-off. All donations for the garage sale are appreciated. AGM slated The Watch Lake/ North Green Lake

Volunteer Fire Department (WLN GLVFD) Auxiliary’s AGM is scheduled for March 24. There will be a social at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting commences at 10 a.m. Agenda items will include president’s report, secretary’s report, treasurer ’s report, this year’s events as well as elections of board members. Please call the writer at 250-395-9082 for more information and the location. The auxiliary is always looking for new members. Practice changes The WLNGLVFD will now hold practices on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. See WATCH… page 22

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FUNDING FOR STUDENTS, NOT FOR WAGE HIKES. The BCTF is demanding a 15 per cent wage hike and other beneﬁts that would cost $2 billion and raise taxes for BC families. Virtually all other public sector unions have settled for no wage increases. It’s unacceptable that schools are disrupted and that students and their families are inconvenienced over an unreasonable salary demand in difﬁcult economic times. The union is making claims and demands that simply don’t add up.

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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.

The government wants more time for teacher training and to ensure that Pro-D days really are for professional development.

The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority.

The government supports seniority but qualiﬁcations must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.

The government wants to support teacher improvement through a standardized evaluation process.

The union says that government refuses to negotiate.

There has been over a year of negotiations and 78 full bargaining sessions.

The union says that class size limits have been eliminated.

Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.

The union says that BC has 700 fewer special needs teachers.

2100 new teaching assistants have been hired since 2001. And, with a new $165 million Learning Improvement Fund, we will hire more.

It’s time to focus on what matters most in education – BC’s students. That’s why we are focused on per-student funding which is at an all time high, not on wage increases. We all want to do more to make BC’s education system even better. It’s the driving force behind BC’s Education Plan that teachers, parents and students are helping to shape. Teachers care about their students. Parents care about their children’s future.

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Royal scrapbook makes room for Diamond Jubilee Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

Shirley Canning of Lone Butte isn’t ready to admit she is a collector of British royalty memorabilia, but over the years, she has put away a regal pile of monarchyrelated things. Ask her any question about the Queen of England and the Royal Family, both past and present, and she can probably give you the answer. With 2012 being the 60th Anniversary D i a m o n d Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, commemorating her accession to the throne, Canning was inspired to pull out her royal treasures and revisit the noteworthy points in royal history they cover. The centrepiece of the conglomeration is a royal scrapbook produced in 1953 in commemoration of the Queen’s coronation on June 2 of that year. The striking front cover with its tattered edges is a colour portrait of the young Queen in all of her regal finery. The inside pages are filled with news and magazine clippings Canning cut from the few pieces of printed material that made their way to the South Cariboo in those days. As far as she can recollect, the book was a school project, which was started in 1953 when she was in Grade 1. Arlene Jongbloets photo “We lived in Lone Butte and Shirley Canning has been collecting Royal memorabilia since first grade. maybe got a weekly Vancouver

Canning’s collection includes several magazines and clippings. Sun newspaper, so the pictures must have come from school. Everything would have been glued down with flour paste we made in class.” Some of the pictures show proof they came from the Family Herald farm paper, which her mother, Anna Granberg, received regularly in the mail. Canning figures everyone in her classroom was given one of the beautiful scrapbooks to fill. There were only about 20 children, from Grades 1 to 8, who attended her old Lone Butte School back then. She describes the school as two rooms with a portable in the back, which sat on what now is an empty, overgrown lot in downtown Lone Butte. “We would sing “God Save the Queen” every morning in school. That is the first thing we did,” Canning recalls. Granberg says the first thing a person saw when they walked into any local school, was a portrait of the Queen. She was the Lone Butte School janitor for at least 30 years and she says notable teachers included Joanne Levick, who still resides in the Interlakes area, and a vibrant woman, Hazel Huckvale, who later moved on to teach in Williams Lake and become one of its most endearing residents. Granberg also attended school in Lone Butte in 19381940 when it was a one-room log building, which sat above the area now occupied by the Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Department.

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Coyotes coming into contact with domestic animals

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There have been a few complaints recently in the 108 Mile Ranch of coyotes interacting with domestic animals, and in some cases, reports of cats and small dogs have gone missing. Complaints are from folks around the top end of Kitwanga Drive near the riding stables and coyotes have been seen coming from the Walker Valley area. The average coyote can range as much as 19 kilometres in diam-

eter around their den and they can live up to 10 years. Coyotes are expert hunters and will take advantage of any pets that are on the loose, especially at night because they are primarily nocturnal. Remember to keep control of your pets. Flags available Looking for a flag, why not contact one of the 108 Mile Lions, or contact Peter Tonkin at 250-791-6729, or go to Dowes Diner in the 108 Mile Mall. This is a fundraiser for the Lions with the money going to help others. There are two types of flags for sale, Canadian for $10 and British Columbia for $15. Why not purchase a flag and display one at your residence.

WATCH… from page 19 New members are always welcome. If you would like more information, contact Andy Palaniak at 250456-7460. Special wishes Bubbly birthday wishes to Lawrence Eagle for March 18 and Karin Forbes for March 21. Hope you have a wonderful day. Calendar • The Watch Lake & District Women’s Institute meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at the Watch Lake Community Hall. Social and crafts at 11 a.m., and the meeting commences at 12:30 p.m. Bring a lunch. Let me know If you have community events, get-well, birthday or anniversary wishes or news you would like to share with the community, call the writer at 250395-9082 or e-mail at

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Remember to purchase your Lions Ice Off tickets at $2 apiece. The person who guesses the exact time the ice melts and the M.V. Lion falls into the water 108 Heritage Site It may be early, but Canada Day on July 1 is coming and the 108 Heritage Site will be in full swing. Folks who are interested in participating as a vendor and will be requiring a table should register with Ingrid Meyer at 250-791-5663 or 250609-4094 (cell phone). It is hoped the 108 Heritage Site will see the return of the Farmers Market. It would be held Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting July 1 and going until Sept. 3. Again, contact Ingrid for more information. St. Patrick’s Day Remember St. Patrick’s is on March 17. At this time, we are not aware of any

events taking place, but remember to wear something green. Drop-in coffee Remember the 108 Mile Ranch Community Association has a drop-in cof-

fee and tea bimonthly (except during the summer). It’s held on the first and third Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon at the 108 Community Centre. Drop in and

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While not being a royal follower, she somewhat prides herself in being the same age as Queen Elizabeth. While Granberg has never been overly interested in the Royal Family, she has always kept an eye out for royal memorabilia at garage sales and the like, so she could pass it along to her daughter. Some pieces went into the scrapbook and others have found special places in Canning’s home, including an original souvenir coronation program, with almost every detail of the ceremony and its guests. Flipping through

the pages of the scrapbook is like taking a walk through royal history. Its photos document every major event connected with the Royal Family, through the Charles and Diana

era and to the present, where the Silver Jubilee will no doubt generate a whole new chapter of photos and news and magazine clippings. “Why not carry on?” she remarks.

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Bluegrass workshops bring talent to The Hills Carole Rooney Free Press

The Ninth Annual 108 Cabin Fever Bluegrass Workshops take place March 28-April 1 at The Hills Health Ranch. Registrations always fill quickly when musicians ranging from amateur to pro from across North America come to the Cariboo each spring for some expert instruction in bluegrass music. Organizer Rosetta Paxton says it is a real boon for the workshops to have such professional seminar leaders so well recognized in the industry. For the general public, the Friday night (March 30) instructor’s concert is a quality bluegrass show that always packs the house, she adds. The concert tickets this year are $20 available at The Hills Health Ranch, and Paxton notes they typically sell quickly. The workshops offer instruction in bluegrass music for those who can play instruments such as rhythm and flat-pick guitar, dobro,

banjo and mandolin, as well as for vocalists. This year the illustrious seminar leaders include Foggy Hogtown Boys band members Chris Cool, Chris Quinn, Max Heineman, Andrew Collins and John Showman of Toronto. From the Lower Mainland, 5 On a String’s Garry Stevenson and Tim Eccles will lead workshops, as will Trent Freeman and Bob Underhill. Instructors from the United States include John Moore, Dennis Caplinger and Steve Spurgin of Bluegrass Etc., as well as Ivan Rosenberg. Jason and Pharis Romano of Romero’s Banjos in Horsefly will also lead workshops. Once again luthier David Sohn will give lessons in mandolin making, and special workshops this year include setting sound, the Nashville Number System and instrument care and maintenance. For more information, visit the website at www.bcbluegrass.com, or call The Hills Health Ranch at 250-791-5225.

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On Feb. 24, Bridge Lake School hosted the South-End Small Schools’ Basketball Tournament with many spectators and helpers. Teacher Carney Myers said she appreciated that her old students, now secondary school students, came out as timekeepers. In the end, the trophy went to Bridge Lake School with Buffalo Creek Elementary coming second, and the sportsmanship trophy went to Lac la Hache Elementary. Snow Ball tourney great The Ryan Larson

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Kelsey Schuurman, left, and Kate Thiessen welcomed guests and graciously accepted their donations at the recent Teen Space fundraising luncheon. Some 70 people attended and donated $640. Memorial Snow Ball Tournament on March 3-4 was very successful. “It was a great tournament with great sportsmanship, probably the best we’ve ever had,” said Julie Ruscheinsky, “and everyone had a great time.” The trophy went to Lakeside B&B, captained by Jamie Moberg. Lee Cleveland’s Boozing’ Buddies placed second and 100 Mile’s

“Sofa Kings” came third.

Calendar Call the writer for contact numbers. • Teen Space meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m., March 16 at Interlakes Hall. • Crib, Deka Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m., March 16. • Knotty Ladies Applique Group meets from noon to

Off to Italy The next “Travels on Sunday” takes you to Northern Italy with Larry Citra. Come enjoy the armchair travel from 1 to 2:30 p.m., March 18 at Bridge Lake School. Celebrations Birthday bubbly goes to Joanne Levick, Danny Jenewein and Roy Tomlinson, while

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3 p.m., March 19 at Interlakes Hall. • Highway 24/ Interlakes Lions meet 6:30 p.m., March 19 at Interlakes Hall. • Deka fire practice: 6:30 p.m., March 20. • Log Cabin Quilters meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., March 21 at Interlakes Hall. • Family Bingo, Deka Fire Hall, tonight (March 14) and March 21. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.; play starts at 7. The Super G pot is more than $500.

VOLUNTEER TUTOR TRAINING Mary Packham - 250-395-0404 PAL & ESL Co-ordinator

CORRECTION: PAL and ESLSAP Tutor Monthly Meeting is Friday, March 23 We will meet at the 100 Mile Library from 1pm to 3pm. This will be the sixth module of tutor training, which includes understanding goal setting and evaluation. To learn more about the tutor training, please call Mary at 250-395-0404 or email m.packham@hotmail.com

FINANCIAL LITERACY Diana Badke Make 2012 the year you learn how to manage your money better. For conﬁdential help with ﬁnancial literacy please contact Diana Badke at 250-706-8542

ASSESSMENT ROLL For the year 2012, the Court of Revision shall sit in the Municipal Council Chambers, 385 Birch Avenue (4th Street Entrance), 100 Mile House, B.C. on Tuesday, March 20th, 2012 at 6:00 p.m. No appeal against the said Roll shall be considered by the Court unless written notice of such appeal is delivered to the Municipal Ofﬁce by 4:30 p.m., Friday, March 16th, 2012.

Melody Newcombe - 250-791-5720 Literacy Support Worker Shelly Joyner - 250-395-9303 Executive Director Bruce Mack - 250-392-6867 CCPL President Thanks to Literacy BC, Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation

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• March 16 - The Solid Rock Cafe’ at The Rock Youth Centre on the Cariboo Christian Life Fellowship Church grounds in 108 Mile is featuring the Tanis Family Band Mountain Music Show from Williams Lake. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music starts at 7. There’s no cover charge; for information, call Pat at 250395-3846. • March 24 - Bankers Variety Show at 100 Mile Community Hall, doors open at 6 p.m. with the show starting at 7. Tickets are $20 at all financial institutions in 100 Mile House. Entertainment, snacks, dance. • March 27 - The documentary film, White Water, Black Gold, will be shown at the United Church, starting at 7:30 p.m., and admission is by donation. The film is sponsored by the South Cariboo Sustainability Society and is part of its Sustainable Community Film Series. • March 27 – The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay is at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Festivities start at 4:30 p.m.; karaoke at 4:45; and sledge hockey game starts at 5:45, with Bantam Rep Female Donex Thrashers taking on a Williams Lake Tier 3 Bantam team. Admission is by donation. • March 29 - Come Together, Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School’s Amnesty Club concert and talent show takes place in the school gymnasium with shows at 1 and 7 p.m. Admission by cash donation at the door. • March 30 - The 108 Cabin Fever Bluegrass Workshops instructors’ concert at The Hills Health Ranch. Tickets are $15 at The Hills. Call 250-791-5225. • March 31 - Everyone is invited to the Lac la Hache Curling Club Fun Spiel at the 100 Mile House Curling Club. All ages welcome, and folks can register a team, or sign up individually and be put on a team. The cost is $25 per person and includes three, four-end games and dinner. Contact Barbara at 250-396-4006 by March 26 to register.

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affected by invasive species from lakes will carry the problem to the ocean and potentially impact creatures in the entire aquatic food chain, from shell fish to whales, and decimate the fishing industry. While there are many causes of AIS, transportation of live fish as bait is a known problem and it is illegal. It is extremely costly to eradicate AIS from a lake once it’s established, but it is being done to contaminated lakes throughout the province to protect the fisheries. Officer Monte Bromley noted the public could be involved in the solution and help prevent the spread of AIS by its own due diligence when moving from lake to lake. The public is encouraged to report sightings of any of the invasive species, including yellow perch and small-mouth bass, to 1-888-356-7525 (DFO) and reporting any questionable activities observed near lakes to 1-877-

952-7277 (RAPP). Additional information on the problem, as well as pictures of the foreign species, is at www.dfo-mpo. gc.ca.

Meter men Smart meters have been installed for BC Hydro customers not refusing the new technology. Deep snow and cold temperatures on the installation days were obvious hindrances to the contractors. However, they soon discovered avoiding snow-drifted driveways and cutting paths through treed lots was the best way to access meters at most seasonal residences. Snow ball champs Once again, the Lakeside B&B Beavers of avid slopitch players, walked

away with the trophy from the Ryan Larson Memorial Snow Ball Tournament at the Interlakes ball diamonds, March 3-4. The Beavers consist of Jamie and Jacquie Moberg of Lac des Roches and eight of their good friends who travel from the Lower Mainland to play in the annual tournament. Jamie says the teams were “kneedeep in the snow and things were pretty slick.” Aside from the aches and pains of using otherwise dormant muscles, there were no known injuries sustained by the members of the seven teams who enjoyed a spectacular weekend of ball playing. Wildlife sightings The lack of fresh cougar sign is a relief, but residents should

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Novice tournament puts season on ice NTERTAINMENT Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

The Novice division of the 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association wrapped up its season with an eight-team tournament at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, March 9-11. The Quesnel Gangsters edged out the Quesnel Devils 4-1 in the final to capture first place. In the battle for third, the Williams Lake Canucks were the 7-1 winners over 100 Mile Central GM Avalanche. Ty Bowen scored the lone Avalanche goal at the end of the second period, with assists from Julian Zucchelli and Morris Bob. Williams Lake held a 3-0 lead after the first period and added another marker in the second before Avalanche was able to get on the scoreboard. 100 Mile House Transformers Collision played with a short bench, but placed sixth in the tournament, losing 4-1 to Williams Lake Hornets. Transformers’ goal came from Colton Sanford, unassisted midway through the first period. It was a tough tournament for 100 Mile Central RV Ramblers, which went

winless throughout the weekend. They had to settle for eighth place after a 4-3 loss to Kamloops Bulldogs early Sunday morning. Kaden Lobsiger was the first Rambler to light up the scoreboard with a goal early in the second period. Teammate Lucas L’Heureux followed up with another to give the Ramblers a 2-1 lead at the end of the period. Florian Holzapfel added a third period Ramblers goal to tie it up 3-3 with less than three minutes on the clock, but Kamloops managed to score again with just over a minute on the clock. Novice division head coach Matt Bowen says that all weekend, Avalanche “...never gave up, continued to play hard and have a lot of fun.” He adds all three of the local teams had a great time and a successful season. “The kids have improved a lot over the course of the season and are always excited to put on their skates and play.” He noted everyone appreciated the fact Tom Bachynski sponsored the division with the Central GM Avalanche, Central RV Ramblers, and Transformers Collision teams.

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Central GM Avalanche player Madison Bowen, front, gets a leg up on a Kamloops Bulldogs player during the final for third place in the Novice hockey tournament in 100 Mile House, March 9-11.

Smackdown provides fun, experience and medals Ken Alexander Free Press

South Cariboo wrestlers racked up the medals at the 13th Annual Smackdown in Williams Lake on March 3. Hosted at Williams Lake Secondary School, Smackdown is an elementary-school-agedonly tournament featuring athletes from kindergarten to Grade 7. This year, there were 126 athletes from eight different wrestling clubs from around the province, including teams from Prince George, 100 Mile House and area, and Williams Lake. 100 Mile House spokesperson Donri Dykstra says it was a fun final elementary grade tournament to complete the School District 27 elementary wrestling season. The results were as follows:

Group 2 Gold, Noah Dyskra, 100 Mile Wrestling Club (100MWC); silver, Cameron Mitchell, (100MES); and bronze, Erik Gardner, Mile 108 Elementary School (108).

Group 3 Gold, Jaccob Cutler, 108; silver, Colton Lang, 108; and bronze, Ethan Hatch, Horse Lake Elementary School (HLES); and fourth, James Henderson, (100MES)

Group 4 Gold, Cory Mapson, 100MWC; silver, Alexander Eves, WLWC and Zane Barr, WLWC; bronze, Tyson Fitzgerald, 100MES; and fourth, Jacob Jackson, HES.

Group 5 Gold, Nathan Preston, WLWC; Silver, Denny Gosselin, 108; and bronze, TJ O’Laney, 100MES.

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Parks, 100MES; and fourth, Nicole Varney, 108.

Group 6a Gold, Selina Farkas, HES; and silver, Madison Watson, 108. Group 7 Gold, Emme Giroux, (100MES); silver, Karisma Hopson, HLES; and bronze, Ally Watson, 100MES. Group 8 Gold, Jenna Henderson, 108; silver, Kierra Pratt, HLES; bronze, Taylor

Group 1A Gold, Josh Furnell, Heather Park (HP).

Group 10 Gold, Nicole Cooper, 100MES; silver, Tayler Binns, 100MES; bronze, Alaynah Buurmeester, HLES. Grade 6/7 Boys Group 5a Gold, Wyatt Bishop, HLES; and silver, Brandon Brown, 100MES. Group 6a Gold, Brayden Glen, 108; and silver, TJ Gagnon, HLES. Group 10a Gold, David Beck, 100MES; and silver, Chris Cruickshank, 100MES. Group 11 Gold, Parker Engel, (HP); silver, Samuel Johnson, (HP); and bronze, Kody Kennedy, 100MWC. Group 11a Gold, Kayde Crossen, HLES; and silver, Jordan Janzen, HLES. Group 12 Gold, Tucker Christie, HLES; silver, Jah Gillespie, HES; and bronze, Nathan Hoy, HES. Grade 6/7 Girls

Grade 4/5 boys Group 1 Gold, Brayden Hall, Williams Lake Wrestling Club (WLWC); silver, Marcus Redford, Horsefly Elementary School (HES); and bronze, Timothy Dodds, WLWC.

Group 9 Gold, Sienna Monical, 108; silver, Hailey Villeneuve, 100MES; bronze, Bev Rahn, 108; and fourth, Emily Doherty, 100MES.

Group 13 Gold, Shania Parks, 100MES; silver, Miranda Marshall, HP; and bronze, Jeralyn Shepard, 108.

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Mile 108 Elementary School student Brayden Glen, top, looked at the ref to make sure he got his points for pinning his opponent during Smackdown in Williams Lake on March 3. Glen took gold in his group of the Grade 6/7 class.

Group 14 Gold, Ashley Holyk, 100MES, silver, Naomi Villeneuve, 100MES; and bronze, Danica Davidson, 100MES. Group 15 Gold, Lily Holleywell, HLES; and silver, Grace Rayfield, 108.

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Figure skater keeps her cool Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

The odds were against her, but figure skater Brittany Boyd of Bridge Lake didn’t let the pressure get to her, as she managed to pack three major events and nearly 600 kilometres of driving into a 24-hour period, and then came home with a bronze medal to boot. Boyd was scheduled to compete at the Okanagan Region Figure Skating Championships in the early morning of March 3 in Armstrong, but she wasn’t about to miss a once-in-a-lifetime

Brittany Boyd workshop with Canadian national senior men’s bronze medal figure skater Jeremy Ten, which took place the night before at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. With the workshop under her belt on

Funspiel looking for zealous curlers The Lac la Hache Curling Club will be chilling out at their annual year-end Funspiel at the 100 Mile Curling Club, March 31. Furthermore, they would like anyone with some curling experience to join them. It costs $25 per person to enter and that includes three draws of four ends of curling and a roast beef dinner. Both teams and individuals can register, says Barbara McInnes who is taking care of registration for the event. “Anyone can enter a team or enter just themselves and we’ll put them on a team.” Teams can be mixed male/female or not and junior curlers are most welcome, she adds. Curling starts at 9 a.m. on March 31

and will break at 5 p.m. for dinner. It’s expected to wrap up by 7 p.m. There will be cash prizes awarded for first and second place and non-cash prizes for other winners. People can register by calling McInnes at 250-396-4006, and the deadline to get in on the fun is March 26.

Friday evening, she and mom, Andrea Veitch, headed to Kamloops, spent the night there, and made it to the rink in Armstrong by 7:30 a.m., where she won a bronze medal for her free skate performance. By doing so, Boyd also qualified to compete at the Pond to Podium Super Series STARSkate Final, at the end of March in Surrey. It’s the equivalent of provincial championships for the STARSkate program. At 11 a.m. in Armstrong, she was

back on the ice to skate to a sixth-place finish the Interpretive competition. Then they jumped in the car and headed back home to perform at the 100 Mile House Figure Skating Club ice carnival, The Magic Toy Box, which took place that evening. The carnival only happens every second year, so Boyd wasn’t about to miss that opportunity either. “They put her in the final set, just in case the roads were bad,” says Veitch. “Lots of driving, but so worth it.”

Thank You! The 100 Mile Curling Club’s 53rd Annual Women’s Bonspiel organizers would like to thank the following for their support during our March 2-4 event: Sunrise Ford, Safeway, RE/MAX, Hemingways, Royal LePage, CIBC, Donex, South Cariboo Dental Clinic, Interior Roads, Save-On-Foods, South Cariboo Visitor Centre, Hightech Computers, 100 Mile Sport Shop, South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce, Red Rock Grill, Ace Hardware and Smitty’s Restaurant.

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HOCKEY POOL STANDINGS Results of the 2011/2012 100 Mile Free Press Hockey Pool, as of Sunday, March 11, 2012 are listed below:

Ranking Name Points

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 T8 T8 10 11 12 13 T14 T14 16 17 18 T19 T19 T21 T21 23 T24 T24 T24 27 T28 T28 30 T31 T31 33 T34 T34 T36 T36 T36 39 T40 T40 T42 T42 T42 T45 T45 T45 T45 T49 T49 T49

T52 T52 T54 T54 56 T57 T57 T57 T57 61 T62 T62 T64 T64 T64 67 T68 T68 T70 T70 T72 T72 74 T75 T75 T75 T78 T78 T78 81 82 T83 T83 T83 T86 T86 T88 T88 T90 T90 T90 T90 T90 95 96 97 T98 T98 T100 T100 T100

T103 T103 T103 106 T107 T107 T107 110 T111 T111 T111 T111 T115 T115 T115 T118 T118 T118 T118 T122 T122 T122 T122 T122 T122 128 T129 T129 T129 T129 133 T134 T134 T134 T137 T137 T137 T140 T140 T140 T143 T143 145 146 T147 T147 T149 T149 T149 T149 T153

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Steven Scott ............1265 Lenard Stusrud .......1265 Ray Truant ...............1264 John Peters .............1264 Adrian A. Archie .......1263 Mason Pincott .........1262 Tammy Stusrud.......1262 Mike Davidson ........1262 Aaron Felker ............1262 Frank Shedden ........1261 Derek Popadinac .....1260 Kristin Boyce ...........1260 Bev Torrance ...........1259 Gary McNeil.............1259 Dave Dickie .............1259 Patrick C. Archie ......1258 RL Babuin................1256 Kari Kuntsi ...............1256 Frank Collins ...........1255 John Mix .................1255 Mike Boyd ...............1254 Kelvin Bradley .........1254 Len Greer ................1253 Bob Campbell..........1252 Duanne Popadinac ..1252 Princess Barton .......1252 Trish Edwards..........1251 Blaine Wyka ............1251 T. Thornton ..............1251 Kevin Cranswick .....1250 Brent Szabo.............1249 Justin Bell ...............1248 Glen Loucks ............1248 Chris Pettman..........1248 Greg Best ................1247 Bob Sparreboom .....1247 Danielle Menzel.......1246 Deanna Christopher 1246 Mel Dodge...............1245 Don Much................1245 Dave Robertson.......1245 Pat Schrade.............1245 Ted Swolak..............1245 TJ Dolinski ..............1244 Trevor Archie ...........1243 H.J. Hewlett.............1242 Judy Patterson ........1241 Barb Valcourt...........1241 Marie Stusrud..........1240 Bev Hrynuik.............1240 Tanya Bonjer ...........1240

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Starting a new rhythmic gymnastics club hasn’t been easy for Sang-Hee Robinson who is the head coach at South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics. She has close to 40 gymnasts of all ages enrolled in classes, but with only four old rhythmic balls in her equipment inventory, it’s meant a lot of sharing and waiting for one’s turn to use them. Rhythmics is all about moving with music, body flexibility and incorporating balls, skipping ropes, clubs and long, fluttery ribbons and scarves in graceful routines. Just recently, things turned around for the club when the apparatus cupboard was restocked through a large donation from 100 Mile House Sunrise Ford dealership owner Leon Chrétien. The donation included balls and ribbons valued at $600. “They didn’t have any of their own stuff. It’s hard to do rhythmics without the goodies,” says Chrétien. “It’s nice to see kids being active and learning sports of a different style. Any time we can help with kids’ athletics in town, it’s a good thing.” Robinson says the donation means a lot. “This is quality equipment that will hold up and last. I

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The new South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics club received a huge equipment boost when 100 Mile House Sunrise Ford owner Leon Chretien donated $600 to the cause. The students stopped briefly to pose for the photo, but then they were off running, skipping and twirling with the new balls and ribbons.

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They didn’t have any of their own stuff. It’s hard to do rhythmics without the goodies!”

had tried my best, but it just didn’t work to have a few old balls for so many kids. We could only work four at time. This is a huge encouragement for the kids.” The balls are bright pink and yellow, and Robinson says they’ve instilled a “real spark in her gymnasts.” The age of her gymnasts ranges from five years to adult, and Robinson says she sees talent among them. Currently, everyone is working on a recreational level but she sees opportunity for a competitive

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level in the future. To further prepare herself for that kind of growth and change, Robinson will be attending a coaching seminar in Vancouver this month, where she and others will receive instruction from international, high level coaches. “They’ll be instructing the coaches on how to teach at all levels. I’m going because if I can give 100 Mile House kids more opportunities through it, it’s worth it. I want to give kids more exposure to what rhythmics is about.”

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In Memoriam

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October 25, 1981-March 10, 2011

The moment you died My heart was torn in two, One side ﬁlled with heartache The other died with you. I often lie awake at night, When the world is fast asleep, And take a walk down memory lane, Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday, But missing you is heartache That never goes away. I hold you tightly within my heart And there you will remain. Missing you; Mom, Dad, Dempsey, Jason, Justin & Arthur.

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The Canadian Mental Health Association is accepting resumes for the position of Property Manager for our 25 unit affordable housing development, located on Cariboo Trail and Jens Streets. This contract is for part-time hours, to commence as soon as possible. The experience, skills and qualifications necessary are: • Experience in property management • Availability to ensure prompt, effective service to tenants • Familiarity with the Residential Tenancy Act • Tender preparation • Supervision of subcontracts such as building maintenance and repairs, grounds keeping and snow removal • Janitorial, maintenance and custodial duties • Proven ability in tenant relations/community service • Ability to work within the BC Housing operating agreement framework for non-profit housing sector site management. The closing date for submitting resumes is March 31, 2012. Mail resumes in confidence to Maggie PattersonDickey at the above address or email to maggiepdcmha@shaw.ca * Only applicants granted an interview will receive a callback.

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GPS Forest Consultants Ltd. has a summer position available for a keen self motivated individual. We are a small full service consulting company specializing in silviculture & development services. Our ideal candidate will be enrolled in a natural resources program or related science program. This position involves working on all the various aspects of forestry operations including planting, surveying and timber development. Must be physically ﬁt and willing to work independently in isolated locations throughout the 100 Mile House area. This is a summer ﬁeld position with no camp work expected. Preference will be given to someone from the 100 Mile House area, but this not essential for this position if you have somewhere to stay for the season. All interested applicants please forward your resume and cover letter to irsross@telus.net by March 23, 2012.

PLANER/MOULDER Technician Required for Planermill in Creston BC. Please Contact: justinstorm@shaw.ca Fax: (250) 428-2366 WELDERS WANTED. Journeyman 2nd and 3rd year apprentices with tank manufacturing experience. Automated Tank Manufacturing Inc. Located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 20km West of Lloydminster is looking for 15 individuals that want long term employment and a secure paycheque. Journeyman wages $33. $37.50/hour. Wages for apprentices based on hours and qualifications. Benefits, training programs, full insurance package 100% paid by company, profit sharing bonus. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine for an appointment or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca or p r o d u c t i o n @ a u t o t a n k s. c a . 780-846-2231 (Office), 780-846-2241 (Fax). WRANGLER wanted for Chilcotin backcountry. 250-2382375 rides@sprucelaketours.ca

ALANON - Does someone’’s drinking bother you? Meet with others who feel the same. Meet Mondays, 7pm at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital. Contact 250-3954646

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS. Want to quit drugs or affected by someone’’s drug use? Meetings at Health Centre, 555 Cedar; Mon. & Fri., 7:30pm. Doors open 7pm. 250791-5287, or call the helpline: 250-320-5032

The Canadian Cancer Society appreciates your generous support. Please send the name of the deceased, name/address of next of kin and name/ address of donor for tax receipt (VISA/MC accepted) to: Canadian Cancer Society, 1633 Pandosy Street, Kelowna, B.C. V1Y 1P6. or Phone: 1-800-403-8222. Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House General District Hospital Auxiliary can be sent to: Box 851, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0. Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association can be sent to: 5363 Dawson Rd. 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E1. Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society can be sent to: Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0. Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children can be sent to: 3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9. Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon can be sent to: #203 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2B3. The South Cariboo Health Foundation welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health Foundation, Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 or drop them off at the hospital. Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning 1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons will send a card to the bereaved, so have their address handy. For funeral display or other information, contact Pete Penner at 791-6302 Donations may be sent to 100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton Road, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

Help Wanted IF YOU would like to volunteer for the residents of Mill Site Lodge/Fischer Place Care Homes, then please join our auxiliary. We meet the ﬁrst Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. in the Mill Site Lodge boardroom. For info call Shelly at 250-791-9277.

HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta -

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TRAINED Counselor is available 24 hours a day to offer support, understanding, and help. Conﬁdential and free of charge. Call Williams Lake Crisis & Counseling Centre.

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HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Red Deer & Hinton. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca WANTED: Part time cleaning lady required for Fawn Lake Resort. Now to October. Must be available to work weekends. Please call 250-593-4654.

Sales RV SALES REP needed for asap! We need someone to join the Voyager RV sales team! We have a rare opening for an energetic & effective RV salesperson, to start this Spring! It’s an amazing opportunity to sell the industry’s top selling RV brands (Jayco, Itasca, Winnebago towables, Northern Lite & more!) and work at the BC Interior’s Largest RV dealer. Email resumes to sales@voyagerrv.ca or fax to 250766-4640.

Trades, Technical DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Journeymen Carpenters and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Carpenters must have experience with installation of footing forms, slab on grade forms, build and install wall, column and elevated horizontal forms. Ability to layout work, off supplied control lines. And the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com

DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Laborers and Foremen in Kitimat. BC, Canada. Red Seal Preferred. Laborers will possess competency in assisting on the installation of all types of formwork, performing general labor work and placing concrete. Have the ability to correctly rig and hoist material, ability to signal, rig and work safely with cranes. Project Terms is Project Based Wages are in accordance with Project Labour Agreement between Kitimat Modernization Employer Association and Coalition of British Columbia Building Trades for the Kitimat Modernization Project Please forward resumes to patton@bakerconcrete.com LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Journeyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.

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ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area: Mondays noon at #10 Scenic Place Estates. Tuesdays, 8pm, St. Timothy’’s Church. Thursdays 7:30pm, 108 Community Centre. Saturday night ﬁreside family group 8pm, 100 Mile United Church. Sundays 7:30pm, south Cariboo Community Health Centre,rear entrance. 250-791-5286, 250395-4646, 250-395-6154, 250395-5368

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This is a permanent part-time position. Excellent communication and ‘people’ skills are required for this position as well as some administration/light bookkeeping experience. Must be able to work independently. If you think this position is for you, please submit a resumé along with a cover letter to: South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce PO Box 2312, 100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0. prior to March 31, 2012

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Chief Administrative Ofﬁcer (CAO) Full-time TCC-Executive All Tahltan Central Council (TCC) Employees To Commensurate with Education and Experience

Chief Administrative Officer POSITION SUMMARY Reporting to the Tahltan Central Council Government Executive, primarily the President, the CAO is responsible for the day-to-day management of TCC’s operations. The CAO is responsible for the financial management and support to the Council, its committees and agencies. The CAO is responsible for coordinating the activities of all employees to ensure efficient delivery of public services approved by the Council. PRINCIPLE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES t Manages the day to day affairs of the councils, based on approved policies and bylaws of the Council. t Coordinates the development of policies and bylaws of the Council. t Prepares agendas and attends meetings of the Council and Council Committees. t Provides advice as required to the Council on matters of policy and finance. t Coordinates activities of TCC solicitor and other hired experts. t Ensures that risks are properly insured through the insurance provider. t Prepares and maintains current policies dealing with Council governance and management, e.g., finance, human resources, workplace safety, etc. t Coordinates information technology required by the operations. t Posts entries on a timely basis to the ledger. t Prepares monthly bank reconciliation for all bank accounts. t Prepares regular financial reports for the Council and staff. t Prepares working papers for the auditor as required. t Prepares and presents draft budgets to the Council. t Monitors budgets regularly and takes action on variances. t Prepares applications and claims for all grants available to the TCC. t Prepares and submits the annual reports to government agencies as required. t Administers employee benefit program. t Performs all other assigned duties. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS t University degree with studies in Public or Business Administration; and t Two or more years in a senior public sector management position. The position will be based in Dease Lake, British Columbia at the TCC office. Dease Lake is located in the Northwest Region of British Columbia, approximately 600km north of Terrace and Smithers, BC via Highway 37. Please visit our website at www.tahltan.org for more information on the Tahltan Central Council Please submit your Resume and Cover Letter, or CV to the address below: Attention: Annita Mcphee, President Email: annitamcphee@gmail.com Or info@tahltan.org Fax: 250-771-3020 Tahltan Central Council PO Box #69 Dease Lake, BC VOC 1LO Phone: 250-771-3274 Deadline is March 19, 2012

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Feed & Hay BARN stored, alfalfa/brome mix. Good quality hay. $4 per bale. Barn stored mixed hay, some rain, $2 per bale. 250397-2525. GOOD quality square bales, grass/alfalfa mix. Baled with no rain. $3-$6 per bale. 250397-2378. Delivery available. HAY for sale. 1000lb round bales, stored in barn. $60 ea. 250-397-2826. Discounts for large quantities. HAY for sale. Round bales. Excellent horse hay. 400 kg. $50 per bale. 250-706-7202. HAY FOR SALE Small Square Bales. Good Alfalfa mix. $5.00 per bale Call (250)567-9813VANDERHOOF HORSE HAY, grass mix, small squares. 55 - 60 lbs. Call Bill at 250-593-4440. HUNGRY VALLEY HAY: Small squares, round, cut early, baled dry. Delivery avail. 250-395-3539. SMALL sq. bales, 50-60lbs alfalfa grass mix. No rain, barn stored. $5 per bale. 10 min from town. 250-395-2291. SMALL square bales of mixed alfalfa grass hay, barn stored. Hillpoint Farms.250-791-6652.

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MANUFACTURED pure wood shavings: natural product, high quality, low cost, bulk bagged shaving for livestock, pets, gardens. Custom hauling available. Call New Cal Rabbit Farm 250-395-3336 or 250706-8972.

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