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Vaisakhi celebrated Greg Sabatino photo

The Gurdwara Western Singh Sabha on Pine Avenue featured Vaisakhi celebrations this past Saturday and Sunday at the local temple. Here (from left) Dalraj Veer, 8, Joslyn Mann, 11, Diya Rai, 7 and Manveer Ranu, 10, enjoy some refreshments during lunch time. The main cultural reason to celebrate Vaisakhi is for the selling and success of crops, and the main religious significance is the birth of the Khalsa, which is the collective body of all baptized Sikhs.

A single-vehicle crash on Likely Road left one person dead Friday night. At around 8 p.m. the Williams Lake RCMP Cariboo Chilcotin Traffic Services responded to the crash, west of Big Lake. An older model pick up truck left the roadway and entered a ditch, rolled over and ejected the driver and the passenger from the vehicle. The female driver was deceased at the scene and a male passenger was transported to Cariboo Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The RCMP, in a news release, says neither occupants appeared to be wearing seat belts. BC Ambulance, Central Cariboo Search and Rescue Auto Extrication and Big Lake Fire Department also attended the scene. The Cariboo Chilcotin Traffic Services Unit is working in conjunction with the BC Coroners Service to determine the cause of the crash.

Inside the Tribune NEWS Fires started in the city.

Taseko holds New Prosperity open houses

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COMMUNITY A11 Cariboo Festival continues.

Around 100 people attended the open house hosted by Taseko Mines Ltd. on Monday afternoon at the Gibraltar Room. Taseko’s vice president of corporate affairs Brian Battison shared two short video presentations on the New Prosperity and Gibraltar Mine projects, and then invited the public to speak one on one with staff members of Taseko. Before Battison began his presentation, half a dozen local First Nations gathered inside the entrance way to drum and sing a traditional song. Once the song was completed, they came into the room to listen to the presentation. During his short presentation, Battison said the mine presents an economical impact that will last for 22 years.

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Taseko environmental technician Ashley Overton chats with John Mansell and Glenn Lambe during the Monday afternoon open house Taseko held at the Gibraltar room. “This investment, along with the benefit that will flow from it, can be accomplished without significant risk to the environment and with the very highest standards of mine development being practiced in the world,” Battison said, adding he

hopes the project will receive the approval it deserves. After the presentation, Glenn Lambe and John Massell both said even though it won’t affect them, they hope the mine goes through for the region’s economy.

On the other hand, Tl’esqox Chief Francis Laceese said he didn’t hear his concerns alleviated in the presentation — predominantly he’s worried about high winds at the proposed mine site that will blow tailings dust around the area that will impact terrain and local wildlife. Taseko’s environmental technician Ashley Overton worked for seven years at Gibraltar, before working on the New Prosperity project, and confirmed wind has been a big factor at Gibraltar. “There is a real dust problem there,” she said. At New Prosperity she said they will have to do early mitigation work, such as grass seeding right away. Roger William of the Xeni Gwet’in said he still does not believe that Fish Lake can be saved. See PLAN Page A2

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This week at THE WIDER WORLD

Fire started in Boitanio Park

Your Preschooler and… the Wider World

Preschool children are naturally curious about the world - about where they live and the people around them. Supporting a sense of wonder and appreciation for the natural world and the people in it is important to your preschool child. It helps them to become good citizens. Your own curiosity, more than your knowledge, will encourage your child’s interest in the wider world. Preschoolers enjoy helping in day-to-day activities of their families. For example, by including opportunities to assist with household chores they see how they are a valuable contributor in their family. As children are provided opportunities to care for their environments (e.g. gardening, cleaning, recycling, water conservation, etc.) they will develop an understanding of how their own actions may affect nature and the planet. Talk to your child about different ways they can take care of the planet. During the preschool years, children start to develop an understanding of rules and behaviours. Help your child to begin understanding fairness to themselves and others through your conversation with them and by your example.

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Williams Lake firefighters tend to a small fire in Boitanio Park shortly after 11 a.m. Saturday. Fire chief Randy Isfeld said someone reported seeing two people fleeing the area after the fire started.

B.C. is very culturally diverse – some families are new to B.C., while other families have lived here for many generations, including a rich history of Aboriginal people. Your preschool child will benefit from opportunities to learn about their own heritage and culture and the culture of others.

First Ave. fire deliberately set Early Monday the Williams Lake RCMP responded to a suspicious fire outside a residential building at 398 First Ave. North. Residents called the Williams Lake Fire

Department after they heard noises and discovered the side of the building was on fire. When crews attended they quickly extinguished the fire. There were no in-

juries, damage to the building was minor, and the residences are still inhabitable. The fire was deliberately set, has been deemed an arson, and it is believed the resi-

dence was intentionally targeted and was not a random act, the RCMP says. Anyone who may have observed people running in the area of First Avenue and Com-

er Street around 2 a.m. on April 16, or anyone with any information about the incident, is urged to contact the detachment at 250392-6211 or call Crime Stoppers.

years.” Overton added if Taseko wanted to extend the mine beyond 20 years, it would have to go through another environ-

mental assessment. A second open house was held in the evening and then moves on to 100 Mile House today (Tuesday).

Plan for 20 years, not 33: Battison Continued From Page A1 “In 2008 they were talking about a 13-year addition. There’s a 20year plan and then there’s a 13-year addition that will have to go under Fish Lake. The deposit does not go under the lake, but to get down there they will have to go out closer toward the lake,” William said. A proper environ-

mental assessment would look at the 33-year mine, he added, suggesting the present project proposal does not present the full picture. “Our people are saying once you get in, five years, 10 years into the mine, then you’re going to think about the 13year addition and then you might have an easier argument to destroy the lake. In my mind that

lake is going to have to be destroyed; that’s the only way they could do it,” William said. Responding, Battison said the present proposal is for a 20-year mine and an open pit that will eventually extend to within 500 metres of the lake. If the mine were to go to 33 years, the pit would extend to the lake, Battison said, but insisted “this proposal is for 20

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Try some of these with your preschooler: To encourage care of the earth: 1. Go for neighbourhood nature walks; take turns pointing out interesting things to each other such as birds, cloud formations, trees, and green spaces. 2. Preschoolers love to collect things. Bring along a container when you go outdoors so your child can collect treasures along the way – seeds, leaves, rocks – and bring them home to examine. 3. At the grocery store, help your child point out items that can be recycled (like cans or cardboard boxes) and show items that are made of recycled materials (like paper products). Help them make artwork and crafts using recycled materials. Actively recycle at home. 4. Encourage help with household chores if your child is interested. Tearing lettuce, folding clothes, making beds and setting the table may be work for you, but these tasks can be fun for your preschooler — and will set patterns for responsible behaviour as they grow up. 5. Help your children understand where food comes from. Show them food being grown in neighbourhood gardens or at local farms, orchards, or greenhouses. To encourage an understanding of diversity: 1. Attend a variety of community events that are taking place near your home. 2. When talking about diversity, point out human similarities first, then help your child appreciate people’s differences. You could say, “everybody needs food, shelter and love, but people have different ways of doing things. Our family’s way is just one way.” 3. Encourage your child to consider other’s feelings. You could ask your child, “what do you think it would feel like if other children would not let you play?” To encourage understanding of culture: 1. Explore your child’s own culture through stories and song, food and celebration. 2. Find an opportunity to introduce and appreciate other cultures. You could visit the library and find and read books about other cultures and cultural celebrations or listen to music from different cultures: French, Latin, Indian raga, Aboriginal drumming, etc. Local libraries have a great selection of multi-cultural music.

Contact your local school or 250-398-3839 for more information on this program for 3 and 4 year olds & their parent/care giver. SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27 (CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN)

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Gov’t to spend $200M on Cariboo Connector DeLynda Pilon Prince George Free Press Phase two of the Cariboo Connector expansion is ready to go forward, with the province set to four-lane 30 kilometres more of highway between Prince George and Cache Creek, beginning this summer. Premier Christy Clark made the announcement during her visit to Prince George on Friday, stopping at the Yellowhead Road and Bridge maintenance yard on the Hart, along with several other dignitaries including Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, Blair Lekstrom, following a morning that included a cabinet meeting since so many members of the Liberal caucus were in Prince George. Clark likened the provincial government’s B.C. Jobs Plan to a body. The heart of the plan is families, the lungs is the economy and the arteries are the province’s highways. “We know how important they are to livelihoods,” she said. So the government has committed $200 million over the next five years for phase two of the Cariboo Connector project, part of the $700 million also committed over the next five years, to increase capacity on provincial highways and railways. Ensuring goods get to market and stimulating

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the economy will mean jobs for residents for generations, she said. “We want them for our kids. We want them for our grand-kids. We want to have jobs for a long time,” she said. Prince George — Mackenzie MLA Pat Bell, formerly a professional driver, added the changes would not only help get goods to market but further improve the safety of the roads, which, he said, were challenging in the 1990s. Kevin Higgins, president of Yellowhead Road and Bridge, and representing the B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association, said the announcement translates to 1,000 jobs during the construction stage of the project. He agreed that the improvements will make for safer roads and easier transport of goods, leading to a thriving economy. “Our ancestors got it, we get it and I’m pleased to say this government gets it too. B.C. is all about transportation,” he said. The premier said the plan is to start four-laning the piece from the Old Cariboo Highway to Sintich Rd. this year. Approximately $28 million of the work will take place in the Cariboo-Chilcotin, including four-laning the highway between Carson Drive to Fox Mountain Road.

Walk raises awareness Greg Sabatino photo

Many people converged Saturday at the Child Development Centre for the annual Walk for Autism Awareness. Parents, children, family and friends all came out for the walk, accompanied by beautiful, sunny weather.

Telus to invest $4.5M in lakecity Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer TELUS is investing $4.5 million in Williams Lake in 2012 to further expand and enhance wireless and wireline networks in the city and to bring advanced wireless and wireline broadband to the nearby rural communities of Canoe Creek and Beaver Valley. “We did a similar investment last year and

are continuing this year. It’s part of a $3 billion investment over three years across B.C.” says Shawn Hall of TELUS media relations. In Williams Lake customers can expect to see faster Internet speeds in more neighbourhoods, more wireless capacity, and more wireless coverage because more antennas are being added to existing sites and new wireless sites are being added.

“We are increasing capacity to keep up with explosive demand for wireless broadband services,” Hall says and explains the upgrade includes miles and miles of additional fibre optic cable being installed in the city. The number of people using Smart Phones from TELUS has almost doubled in the last year and Williams Lake is keeping up to that trend.

To make sure the company is one step ahead of that trend, it is adding the additional capacity. The work in rural communities, Hall suggests, will help bridge the digital divide more and more in 2012, building on the work already completed in previous years. “These are big projects. On average it costs us about $650,000 to connect one remote

community. It requires a lot of engineering work and a lot of ingenuity. Year after year we’re connecting more and more remote communities,” Hall says. There won’t be any interruption of existing service; all people might notice is an increase in Internet speed. There are 70 TELUS employees serving the Williams Lake area, mostly technical staff, says Hall.

More ‘inappropriate touching’ cases reported The Williams Lake RCMP are investigating three reports of inappropriate touching by a male in residential areas in the vicinity of Western Avenue, Pigeon Avenue and Boundary Street in Williams Lake. The first incident took place on April 9, at about 6 p.m. on Western Avenue. The offender, while walking past an adult female, inappropriately touched her.

The offender was described as a Caucasian male approximately 16 years of age. He has shoulder length, black, curly hair and was wearing white shoes, blue jeans and a blue T-shirt. He was walking two dogs at the time, a yellow and brown puppy and a small breed dog similar in appearance to a husky. On April 11, between noon and 1 p.m. in the vicinity of Pigeon Av-

enue and Boundary Street, two more incidents of inappropriate sexual touching took place involving two adult females. In this case, the offender was described by one victim as Caucasian and by the other victim as possibly being non-white but with a fair complexion. The suspect is between 16 and 18 years of age, with black, straight, ear-length hair. A distinctive fea-

ture of the suspect in one of these incidents is that he had braces on his teeth. A clothing description for the offender suggests that he was wearing a black and white windbreakertype jacket, black pants and black skater-type running shoes. The police investigation into these incidents is ongoing to identify the suspect and determine if these incidents are related.

The police are encouraging everyone to be aware of their surroundings and to call the police should they witness any suspicious activities. Anyone who has witnessed these events or can provide information pertaining to these investigations is asked to contact the Williams Lake RCMP at 250-3926211 or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

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Newcomers to Williams Lake, Sue Wolf (centre) and her daughter Amely, enjoyed a visit with author Verena Berger after she had signed a copy of her book, Kool-Aid & Cariboo Stew for the family. They were attending the Authors Fair hosted at the Tourism Discovery Centre on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There were more than a dozen local authors there with their books.

WLIB land process underway Williams Lake Indian Band Chief Ann Louie was in Ottawa Friday attending the Adhesion Signing Ceremony for the First Nations Land Management Initiative. The ceremony was organized and co-ordinated by the Lands Advisory Board and will be overseen by John Duncan, minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, according to a news release from the band. On Jan. 18 the federal government announced that 18 First Nations from across Canada, including eight from B.C., would begin a process to opt out of the 34 land-related sections of the Indian Act and assume greater control over the reserve land

and resources through the First Nations Land Management Initiative. WLIB is one of those First Nations. “The Adhesions Signing Ceremony marks the first step in the implementation of the First Nations Land Management Initiative,” Louie says. “We’re excited to get this process started. Now the work will really begin.” She says the band will develop a work plan and will soon turn to the task of drafting the Land Code, which will set out the rules for the management of the band’s lands. “At the end of the day, our community will be required to approve those rules.” According to the re-

lease, a 2009 KPMG study shows that First Nations with direct control over their reserve lands and resources under the First Nations Land Management Initiative are making decisions at the speed of business and that economic development is much greater in comparison to those whose lands are administered by the government under the Indian Act. The release adds that many of the operational FNLMI First Nations reported a 40 per cent increase in new business overall by band members and 45 per cent increase into different types of businesses, including suppliers and spin-off businesses.

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Katie Young, audiologist from Interior Health, speaks with parents at Cataline Elementary School’s Ready, Set, Learn program about the important role hearing plays in speech and language development. Ready, Set, Learn play groups also had visits from Dr. Lam, an optometrist with the Cariboo Eye Care Clinic.

WLIB signs agreement with Horsefly exploration company The Williams Lake Indian Band announced Thursday that it has entered into an agreement with Gold Fields Horsefly Exploration Corporation with respect to exploration activities at the 68,000 hectare Woodjam property near Horsefly. “We’re extremely pleased to conclude this agreement with Gold Fields,” says WLIB Chief Ann Louie. “The Woodjam claims cover a huge part of WLIB’s traditional territory of critical significance to our people and it is good to be building a relationship with one of the major companies conduct-

ing exploration in that area.” TheWLIB/Gold Fields agreement addresses a variety of issues, ranging from communications, permit processes and environmental management, through to employment and contracting opportunities and community investment. The agreement envisions the possibility of a more comprehensive arrangement between WLIB and Gold Fields should the Woodjam project proceed through to the construction of a mine. “We understand that economic activity is going to occur within our

traditional territory, and our desire is to be involved in that development from the outset, so we know it is occurring in a manner which is environmentally responsible, respects the history and traditions of our people, and offers some economic opportunity for our members,” Louie says. “We credit Gold Fields for being proactive, and for entering into an arrangement with us before their project became too advanced. This is the type of commitment to First Nations rights and First Nations issues that we need to see more of in

the mineral exploration industry.” In March 2011, WLIB announced the signing of a protocol agreement with Spanish Mountain Gold, setting out the basis for a relationship between the parties with respect to the proposed development at Spanish Lake. In January 2012, WLIB announced that is had concluded a participation agreement with Mount Polley Mining Corporation to resolve issues in relation to Mount Polley Mine, which has been operating in WLIB’s traditional territory since 1997.

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pril 15 was the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. April 22 is Earth Day. So what? Everyone knows the story of the Titanic. It was equipped with all the latest technological bells and whistles and it was believed to be unsinkable. The owners were so sure the ship was invincible they didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide enough lifeboats and the crew wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t well prepared for an emergency. A l though French he was Connection warned of iceDiana French bergs in the area, the captain was so confident in the ship that he went at full speed. When an iceberg got in the way, he could neither stop the ship nor turn in time. The mighty Titanic smacked into the iceberg and sunk, taking 2,200 people with it. It has been learned since that neither the ship nor the technology was all it was cracked up to be. What has this to do with Earth Day? Well, a growing number of people believe our politicians and big businesses are, like the Titanic, ignoring the â&#x20AC;&#x153;icebergâ&#x20AC;? of climate change. They say too many of the people who are making money from our current system are in positions of powers and they wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let go because they believe technology will overcome nature, (human error too?). So even if there is an iceberg out there, it canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sink us. Well, there is more evidence that the climate is changing than there is that it is not. Earth Day is a good time to consider our position. When the Titanic went down, first-class men, who were praised for letting steerage women and children go first in the lifeboats, actually survived at a higher rate than the third-class children. So, if we want to take our chances on hitting the iceberg, fine, but letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be sure we have enough lifeboats (arable land and water) for everyone, including those of us in steerage. Diana French is a freelance columnist for the Tribune. She is a former Tribune editor, retired teacher, historian, and book author.

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Open house informative The Tribune attended the New Prosperity gold-copper project open house at the Gibraltar Room Monday afternoon (another one was held later in the evening). The open house was not only informative but also allowed people to ask specific questions of Taseko Mines Ltd.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s staff. We completely respect the opinions of others who are either for or against this project, but note there is a difference between fact and opinion. From a journalism perspective, it can be very frustrating when the facts are ignored, misinterpreted, or downright twisted. We imagine it is frustrating for others, too. That is why it was so great to see and hear all of the information provided at the open houses yesterday. We hope that they will help quell at least some of the misconceptions of the project.

And yes, the open houses were open to anyone who wanted to attend, opponents of the mine included. A comment was recently made on our website that it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be called an open house when one party is involved and has no intentions to discuss the negative impacts or invite any parties who are against the mine to speak with company representatives. We would argue that the whole community had an opportunity to be involved â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the afternoon open house was quite open and informal, anyone could attend either session, and anyone could discuss impacts, positive or negative, with Taseko staff. Kudos to Taseko for holding the open houses, which continue in 100 Mile House today. Those who missed them will still have an opportunity to attend the environmental review panel hearings expected to be held later this year.

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pril 15-21 is National Volunteer Week in Canada, a time when we recognize the volunteers in our communities and their valuable contributions. Vo l unteers MLA across the province Musings selflessly Donna Barnett donate their time and money to create positive change in all areas of our communities. They give their time and energy to help others, and at the same time set an example of leadership and community engagement for their peers.Â Â Â On April 25, a ceremony will be held at Government House in Victoria to recognize the recipients of this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s B.C. Community Achievement Awards. The 34 recipients of this award are individuals who have made outstanding contributions in any area of volunteerism or work in the community. One of these individuals is Dave Dickson of Williams Lake. Dickson is the safer communities co-ordinator with the Williams Lake RCMP and the director of the Williams Lake Emergency Social Services team. As the safer communities co-ordinator, Dickson has been instrumental in initiating and expanding programs that have reduced crime and increased the safety of our community. He has spearheaded community policing programs such as Business Watch, Downtown Closed Circuit Television, and Operation Red Nose, and he continues to encourage volunteerism through Citizens on Patrol and the Positive Ticketing program, which rewards youth for positive community activity.Â As director for the ESS team, Dickson works with local volunteers who provide basic services and supplies for individuals and families who have been evacuated from their homes in emergency situations. The ESS team also provides support to large scale search and rescue activities. Dickson is a valuable member of our community, and I am happy to see him receive the recognition he deserves. He is described as a dedicated individual whose work ethic, professionalism, and passion are unrivaled. He sets an outstanding example for his peers, the people he works and volunteers with, and the rest of our community. Volunteerism creates stronger and healthier families and communities, and I hope that we all take the time to recognize and appreciate the hard work of the volunteers in Williams Lake and across B.C. Donna Barnett is the Liberal MLA for the Cariboo-Chilcotin.

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Editor: To the community of Williams Lake and Town Taxi: It is with my utmost regret that I write this letter. There is no excuse for my actions that night. My behaviour was absolutely horrible. I know that there is no way for me to undo what happened, but I hope that this letter can help mend the situation. It goes without saying that drinking until the point of blacking out is an incredibly irresponsible thing to do, and this experience has left me with a new understanding of the word irresponsible. Since that night, I have not drank to the point of intoxication. Drinking now only brings back the disappointment in me that I felt, and still feel, about the actions of that night. One letter cannot express how sorry I feel, but it is the first step of many in making sure nothing like this ever happens again. I hope that my actions can serve as a learning experience for others who read this. I am willing to do anything in an attempt to make things right for Town Taxi and the community of Williams Lake. Name withheld by request Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s note: This letter was written by a participant of the Restorative Justice program. The writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name has been withheld because it is a condition of writing and publishing the letter. The Tribune doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t typically run unsigned letters to the editor but makes a special exception for the program.

With all the talk of mining, oil sands, pipelines, etc., we really need to stop and think about quality of life for generations to come. While there are various opinions on how to do this, there are very few who would deny that future.

need money to fund our expensive social programs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; health care, old age pensions, etc. Governments donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have money. They collect it and redistribute it. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not kid ourselves â&#x20AC;&#x201D; we need to have the infrastructure and industry in place that will ensure that we can look forward to a future of prosperity, not

poverty. In no way is this unattainable. We can protect the Earth and develop our resources, responsibly. There are really no options if we want to maintain our standard of living or raise it. Bill Carruthers, Share the Cariboo-Chilcotin Resources Society

MLA Barnett should take stand against HST Editor: Dear Mrs. Donna Barnett: Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s see â&#x20AC;Ś September 2009 there were protests against the implementing of the HST. In the spring of 2010 Mrs. Barnett received 4,000 signatures in the legislature in protest to the HST. And

then Mrs. Barnett voted in favour of Bill 9 to stop debate on the HST. Then in the summer of 2010 we collected 9,000 signatures to force a referendum on the HST. In the fall of 2010 the province voted to get rid of the HST. Mrs. Barnett, I believe that the reason you would not take a stand against the HST

when everyone else wanted it gone is because you did not want to go against your own political partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position. You chose them over your own constituency. A broken promise I might add. The BC Liberal party is now in the process of imploding. You have nothing left to lose! Now would you

please take a public stand against the HST and tell your fellow Liberal colleagues that it is time to get rid of the hated tax and save yourself some face in the process. And tell them to quit stalling on its removal. We want it gone now! Eric Freeston William Lake

Bureaucracy a problem in school classrooms Editor: Teacher job action could be attributed to many concerns but some are prominent because of the simple inaction of using a current maintenance schedule. Students are subject to our indulgences of politics, rhetoric, and instructed daycare, overlooking opportunity, skill and challenge. Our children are enriched with net zero, a fair deal and a hydra of ascending administrators, not to mention ministers.

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Governments will need a positive cash inflow. Governments are already scrambling to fund a properly functioning system, but it will get worse without new revenue streams from mega resource projects. In the present and the future we will need jobs, and our various levels of government will

Any employee will try to make as much income as possible, and good employees will be as productive as possible. There are organizations in the private as well as public sector that use continuing education and increase flexibility with a reward of higher pay and skills excellence for their staff. Through the seniority system, there are instructors bumped into subjects in which they have little experience and where there is no supporting accredited material

available for pro-D days. Demands for a dynamic system without resource and responsibility without opportunity is a recurring political theme. Problems with the educational system are apparent when a child is obliged to take courses above the requirements to graduate so that a school can receive more money for full-time students. Possibly this could contribute to class size, where it is not homework nor grades that become the challenge, but bureaucracy.

Students recognize institutional intransigence no matter how well the rhetoric is documented. Demands brought into bargaining do not seem to be addressing the broken pipes in the systems even though everyone knows it starts at the top and flows downhill. An act of preventive maintenance could help, preferably before it backs up die to inadequate venting by the general population. Gregg Pritchard Williams Lake

A huge bouquet of roses to the following local businesses that so generously donated to Williams Lake Dry Grad through the BC Liquor Store chocolate sales. Thank you to Pioneer Log Homes, Comer Station Pub, James Western Star, Marshalls General Store, Joeyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grill and Mica (Huston) Agencies and all of our customers who purchased chocolates or just donated to the cause. To Denice, the LDB clerk who was so dedicated to the chocolate sales, and Holly, who did up the beautiful basket we raffled off, thank you. Denice came in second place for highest chocolate sales and Williams Lake took eight place overall out of just under 200 liquor stores. Yeah, Williams Lake, you did it

again by supporting local events, this time the 2012 Dry Grad celebration.

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SPORTS NOTEBOOK Tuesday, April 17 Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League The Williams Lake Slo-Pitch League, which plays at the Esler Sports Complex, has room for two teams for the 2012 season. The league hosts 24 teams in four divisions â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A through D division. For more information please call Linda Barbondy 250-392-6643.

Friday, April 20 to Sunday, April 22 Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo

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Julianna Lam, a Williams Lake Big Brothers and Big Sisters board member, bowls as part of team Cariboo Eye Care Clinic during Bowl for Kids Sake on the weekend. The event, one of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest annual fundraisers, helped raise $25,000.

Bowl for Kids Sake raises $25,000 Williams Lake Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake, one of the organizationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest annual fundraisers, raised $25,000 over the weekend. The event, which took place at Cariboo Bowling Lanes on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15 saw registered teams dress up in their wildest, zaniest costumes tailored to this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme, Around the World. Bowlers dressed in attire from various countries and representing local businesses teamed up to pledge Big Brothers and Big Sisters throughout the weekend. Players took turns bowling at first, normally, before switching to cosmic bowling and other unorthodox bowling styles. The eventâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top fundraiser, who won an exclusive stay at the Echo Valley Ranch and Spa, was Trish Moore. The second-highest fundraiser was Luigi Mandarino, who won a bed in a bag donated by The Brick, and a colour consultation, courtesy of Al-

terior Motives Design and Staging. Third-place in the fundraising went to Shandi Warkentin, who won a $100 gift certificate courtesy of Excelsior Jewellers. Other prizes winners were: Most enthusiastic team: Royal Bank â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Royal Team won an appetizer platter and a jug of beverages from Boston Pizza. Best dressed team: Save On Foods â&#x20AC;&#x201D; who won an appetizer platter and a jug of beverages from Boston Pizza. Draw prize: Barton Insurance â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Team Barton also won an appetizer platter, courtesy of Boston Pizza. Individuals who raised more than $100 were entered into a draw, and won multiple prizes donated by local businesses. Those people were: Dale Taylor, Donna Rodgers, Shane Barr, Marla Begyik, Luigi Manderino and Colleen Williams. All of the funds raised from Bowl for Kids Sake stay in Williams Lake to help fund Williams Lake Big Brothers and Big Sisters programming.

Are you ready to rodeo? Dust off those cowboy hats and polish your boots, spring is here and with it comes the 22nd annual Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo April 20, 21, 22. The weekend will be action packed with plenty of great local and out of town entertainment, fresh rodeo stock, and several food and merchandise vendors. Stop by the rodeo office in the upper level of the Boitanio Mall to pick up your rodeo tickets, barn dance tickets, raffle tickets, and check out the merchandise.

Saturday, April 28 Lake City Derby Girls home game

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Team Kid Care Day Care Kaleidoscopesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (back from left) Sandra Middleton, Heather Elias, Sabrina Wheeler, Anita Diepdael, (from leff) Jeremiah Diepdael, 11 and Alex Saunders, 13, show off their sombreros Saturday prior to hitting the lanes during Big Brothers and Big Sisters Bowl for Kids Sake.

The Lake City Derby Girls will face off with the Missfits of Mayhem of Sylvan Lake, Alta. at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex in Williams Lake. Advance tickets are on sale for $12, while tickets at the door will be $14. Seating options include: general, the beer section or suicide seating (up close and personal to the action). All ages are welcome. Tickets can be purchased from any of the friendly derby girls, The Overlander Pub, the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex, or Cariboo GM. For more search Lake City Derby Girls on Facebook.

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sports Cariboo United combine to win tourney title The Quesnel Denny’s Strikers, Williams Lake Storm and Prince George Kodiaks joined forces this past Easter weekend to enter a U14 girls team in the Kelowna Icebreaker Soccer Tournament. The team, named Cariboo United, consisted of eight Quesnel players, three Williams Lake players and two Prince George players under the direction of coaches Dave Blagdon, Gilbert Schotel and manager Beth Moore. The team played two games on April 6, the first being a 3-0 victory over the Kel-

owna Eagles. Scoring for Cariboo United were Mitchell Edpath, Maneesha Johal and Christina Grob. During the second game the Abbotsford Tornados came from behind for a 2-1 win after Christina Grob scored the first goal from a free kick early in the second half. The Cariboo United team entered their last round robin game Saturday afternoon in a must-win situation in order to qualify for the gold-medal match on Sunday. They fell behind early when their oppo-

nent, Kamloops, was awarded a penalty shot for a handball. Luck would turn the other way moments later when the Cariboo girls were awarded a penalty shot of their own. However, late in the half they were again trailing 2-1 after Kamloops found the back of the net. During the second half the girls brought new energy to the game and controlled most of the play. They were again awarded a penalty shot and tied the game at two a piece. Despite steady pressure, they

were denied the go ahead goal. The match was settled with a best of five shoot out. After Jadyn Legere, Mitchell Redpath, and Samantha Sameit each scored and keeper Haley Schotel denied four of Kamloops’ attempts, the match was awarded to the Cariboo United. The gold medal match was a rematch with the Abbotsford Tornados. The Tornados took an early lead off a free kick just out side 18 yard box. Jadyn Legere ensured the team went into half time even when she scored off a

corner kick late in the half. During the second half, the defensive team of Morgan Lord, Christina Grob, Keeanna Bautista, Sophia Stoldt, Emily Blagdon and keeper Haley Schotel played a flawless game while midfielders Morgan Moore, Jadyn Legere, Brittany Grob, Samantha Sameit and strikers Maneesha Johal, Melissa Styran, and

Mitchell Redpath put unrelenting pressure on the Tornados. Johal would score the go ahead goal and Sameit sealed the deal with number three. Cariboo United took the Gold medal in the 3-1 victory. “Even though the players were from three different communities they played extremely well together and worked as a

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team,” said coach Gilbert Schotel. “From the solid performance of both keepers (Morgan Moore and Haley Schotel) to the speed of the strikers, this was a true team effort.” Game MVPs were awarded to Mitchell Redpath (2), Keeanna Bautista, and Haley Schotel. The tournament MVP went to Christina Grob for her four goals.

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W.L. High School Rodeo May 4, 5, 6, 2012

Everyone welcome to watch all the rodeo excitement. Admission is free! Williams Lake Stampede Grounds Friday - 4 pm ~ Cutting Event Saturday & Sunday - 9 am ~ Rodeo Queen Competition Saturday after the rodeo

www.bchsra.ca The Williams Lake High School Rodeo Club would like to sincerely thank all the businesses, families and individuals who donated to our annual dinner and auction. We would also like to thank everyone who came out to enjoy the evening. Your generosity and support helped to make this fundraiser a huge success. All funds raised will go to this year’s W.L. High School Rodeo

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Senior golf club starts April 25 BALL PLAYERS The Williams Lake Senior’s Golf Club will hit the links for the first time this season next Wednesday. Club president Arnie Zimmerman is looking to round up more members for this year’s

group. “What we’d like to do is entice more senior players to come join us,” Zimmerman said, noting the club will allow anyone 50 and up to join. “We’ve got approximately 30 members in

our club but we get maybe 16 to 20 out on a good day, so we’d like to have more come out and play golf.” Zimmerman said players who aren’t members at the Williams Lake Golf and Tennis Club

KRFK raises $4,000

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Soupbone’s Dean Fulton (left) and Shane Boxeur perform Saturday night at Boston Pizza during a Kids Running for Kids fundraising dinner and auction. Soupbone donated its time and CD sales from the event, and KRFK said it raised roughly $4,000.

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can pay a $25 drop-in fee for the nine-hole round. “Some of us will play our nine holes and then carry on and do the other nine and play 18,” he said. The club meets every Wednesday at 9 a.m. Registration can be done on the seniors’ board at the WLGTC clubhouse by signing a sign-up sheet. “We have volunteers that try to line people up that don’t have carts with people that do have carts,” Zimmerman said. “They try to have enough carts so that no one has to walk, but some people like to walk, and that’s fine, too.” Zimmerman added the club is a great to way get out, to have some fun and to socialize. “We’re not real competitive,” he said. “But it’s a great social thing. We see a lot of 50 and up golfers that are members and we’d just like to have them join us for a good time.” The Williams Lake Senior’s Golf Club has two meetings a year — the first following next Wednesday’s round at the Fox’s Den Restaurant and the second at the end of the season. “We also have an invitational tournament (date to be determined following spring meeting) and a wind-up tournament in September,” he said. The group plays until September, throughout the season. For more information contact Zimmerman at 250-392-5451.

The Red Dog Funball League has space for new teams. The league also requires a volunteer stats person.

League play will start in early May! The date and time of the Team Captains Meeting will be emailed out to last years contact list. Please call or text Lisa at 250-302-1500 or email: dlbow@shaw.ca if you don’t receive the info by Wednesday, April 18th or if you have any questions.

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COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Tuesday, April 17 Choir concert tonight The Cariboo Festival 2012â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual choir concert featuring the choirs that competed at the festival Monday will be in concert tonight, Tuesday, April 17 starting at 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church. For a complete list of festival activities, programs are available at the Open Book.

Thursday, April 19 Glass Slipper open house

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The band and instrumental section of the Cariboo Festival 2012 took place at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church April 11-12. Following the performances on which they are judged, contestants are given the opportunity to participate in workshop instruction sessions with the adjudicators. Here band and instrumental adjudicator Sebastian Ostertag works with Andrew Froese (left), and Jacob Telford (right). The choir and vocal sections of the festival take place Monday to Wednesday, this week at St. John Lutheran Church at 377 Hodgson Rd. Tonight the public is invited to a concert of participating choirs taking place at St. John Lutheran Church starting at 7 p.m. Â

Opera singer and teacher adjudicates vocals The month-long Cariboo Festival 2012 continues this week with the choir and vocal entries performing Monday to Wednesday, April 16 to 18 at St. John Lutheran Church at 377 Hodgson Rd. Festival programs are available at the Open Book. An evening concert by participating choirs is part of the festival activities taking place tonight, April 17 starting at 7 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church. Alexandra Kosachukova Babbel of Kelowna is the vocal adjudicator this year. Being the only American-born member of her family, Babbel has approached her music with a great sense of privilege, states her biography. Her German mother and Ukrainian father met and married in a displaced personsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; refugee camp after fleeing the Stalinist terror in Ukraine and later immigrated to the United States where Babbel was born. Babbelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera career in Chicago included the title role in the World

ances with members of the Kiev Conservatory of Music, Moscowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s conductor Evgeny Vechenko, and recital performances in association with the Britten-Pears School. Alexandra Babbel holds degrees from the University of Michigan, the University of Alberta and Northwestern University. Her accomplished background

as a soprano soloist and her voice teaching has produced several successful young singers who have gone on to enjoy voice scholarships and careers in music. She held the faculty position of Voice Department Head at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Illinois before relocating to Canada.

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Alexandra Babbel, Cariboo Festival vocal adjudicator.

Premiere production of Philip Hagammanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opera, The Aspern Papers, together with soprano roles with the Lincoln Opera and the Milwaukee Opera Company in Pucciniâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s La Boheme, performing both the roles of Mimi and Mussetta. Performances in Canada, Germany, England, Switzerland and solo-concert tours in Russia and Ukraine included guest appear-

Michelle Erlandson Special to The Tribune Cariboo Festival 2012 announces winners in the speech arts section of competition which took place in the lakecity earlier this month. Humorous Poetry: Danielle Schultz. Lyric Poetry: Charlotte Duggan. Narrative or Dramatic Poetry: Stephen Noble. Poems for Two: Jaylyn Johnson and Danielle Schultz Story Telling: Cameron Sytsma.

Story Reading: Mary Trott. Bible Reading: Sam Thiessen. Sight Reading: Laine Grace. Dramatic Scene Group: Big Lake Grade 5-7. Â Perpetual winners and provincial recommendations for the festival will be announced during the Cariboo Festival 2012 Honours Concert that will take place at Cariboo Bethel Church at 7 p.m. May 7. Piano performances will be held April 23-26 at the Calvary Tabernacle Church.

The Glass Slipper Boutique which loans formal attire to graduating students, is hosting an open house this Thursday, April 19 from noon to 4 p.m. The new boutique location is at #70 First Ave. South above Haines Office World. Drop by and enjoy a cookie and a visit and check out the gowns, shoes, purses, and more that have been donated for the boutique. For more information call 250-267-1467. The Glass Slipper Boutique is a joint project of Communities that Care, School District 27 and the Boys and Girls Club, Williams Lake and District.

Monday, April 16 to Saturday, April 21 Information displays on ending violence against women April 15 to 21, 2012 marks Prevention of Violence Against Women Week in British Columbia. This week recognizes the impacts of violence against women on women, families, and communities, and acknowledges the support that is available to help prevent and address violence against women, says Irene Willsie, Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Contact Society executive director. During the week she says there will be displays with information about the topic set up throughout the community.Â

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There is no lovelier sign of spring than the coming of a new baby. Here, mother cow Cricket and her newborn calf Mini Moo get to know one another. The cow-calf pair belong to Horsefly 4-H Club member Garrett Best.

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The Horsefly 4-H Club has 29 members for 2012 enrolled in the following projects: Steer: Garrett Best, Karina Sukert, Patrick Viher. Cow Calf: Garrett Best. Swine: Trevor Bigg, Becky Kaeppel, Leandra Kaeppel, McKenna Kulyk, Claudia Lafreniere, Jake Pearson, Hannah Yahnke, Ivan Yahnke, Joshua Yahnke, Rosetta Yahnke. Market Lambs: Curtis Best, Annie Isaac, Tayler Martine, Gwenna Meyrick. Poultry: Marcus Redford. Ewe Lambs: Samantha Gerber, Annie Isaac, Katie Isaac, Gwenna Meyrick. Photography: Maria Teppema, Hannah Yahnke, Rosetta Yahnke. Small Engine: Joshua Yahnke. Cloverbuds: Lexi Augustine, Anna Best, John Ditoro, Haley

Martine, Mimi Meyrick, Vivian Meyrick, Lucas Walker. The 2012 club executive includes: president, Karina Sukert; vice-president, Maria Teppema; treasurer, Patrick Viher; secretary, Leandra Kaeppel; club reporter Becky Kaeppel; and safety officer, Garrett Best. Leaders for 2012 are: beef, Tim and Bobbi-Jo Best; swine, John Hollan; sheep and poultry, Sheryl Viher; Cloverbud, Joanne Meyrick; photography, small engine and A-leader, Linda Bartsch. Club Achievement Day is July 29 at 9 a.m. at the Woodjam Ranch. The public is invited. The 54th Annual 4-H Show and Sale will be in Williams Lake Aug. 17 to 23.

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A poster contest is being organized in Williams Lake to encourage students to think about the meaning of multiculturalism and antiracism. The contest is being organized by the Cariboo-Chilcotin Canadian Mental Health Association. The deadline is April 20. Participants must be attending school and the poster must have some multiculturalism and/or anti-racism content, say Marilyn Livingston and Tom Salley, CMHAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event co-ordinators. The studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full name, age, school and phone number must be on the back of the poster that should be dropped off at the CMHA office located at 51 Fourth Ave. across from Safeway on or before April 20. The posters will be

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Columneetza students build bright red bookshelves Claire Schreiner Special to The Tribune Bright Red Bookshelves provide an important stimulus to encourage children to read. Children’s books are provided free f o r children and families at various public locations in Williams Lake and 100 Mile House. Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy relies on volunteers to build these book shelves. This year, Andrew Hutchinson, a Columneetza wood-work teacher, has some of his older students building two new bookshelves for the program.

This will allow us to start one new Bright Red Bookshelf location here and one in 100 Mile House in the next few weeks. The shelves will be painted their characteristic “fire engine red” by other volunteers. The plan for the shelves was adapted from the website of The Family Reading Partnership of Ithaca, New York. The Bright Red Bookshelves in Williams Lake can be found at Atwood Clinic, Botanio Mall, Cariboo Eye Care Clinic, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Court Services building (second floor), Cariboo Memorial Com-

plex arena and pool, and the Gymnastics Club. We always need more gently used children’s books to keep the bookshelves full. Donations can be left at any of these locations, at elementary schools, Curves, the public library and Heartland Toyota, which is our central collection location. Reading to babies and young children helps them to learn new words and develop an understanding of the world around them. April is Book Drive Month. Help us to promote the habit of life-long reading. Photo submitted

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Columneetza Secondary Student Jake Stewart with one of the two new Bright Red Bookshelves he and other woodworking students helped to build for the program.

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Students helped to establish the new Glass Slippers Boutique that will lend donated formal attire to students to wear to their prom this spring. Among those helping to set up the boutique are graduating student Nicole Grant (left) and Grade 11 student Chloe Lavoie. Nicole has chosen this period gown for the prom and has help with the zipper from Chloe. There will be a public open house for the Glass Slippers Boutique this Thursday from noon to 4 p.m. in its new location at 70 First Ave. South above Haines Office World.

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“They call the Cariboo home” Everyone has a story. What is yours? The Tribune is accepting submissions and suggestions for a series in our paper called “They Call the Cariboo Home.” One article (with photos) on one person or family will appear in our paper once a week for a year. Perhaps you are a long-time resident who has had led an interesting life in the lakecity and would like to share your story with the community, or maybe something out of the ordinary drew you to Williams Lake. If you think you or someone you know would make a good candidate for a proﬁle/feature article in They Call the Cariboo Home, we would love to hear from you. Stories may be written by you or one of our reporters. Submissions and suggestions can be dropped off in person or sent to: e-mail: editor@wltribune.com fax: 250-392-7253 mail: 188 North 1st Ave. Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 1Y8

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big creek celebrates milestones Janice Leighton photo

Diana Puhallo was honoured with a surprise birthday luncheon on April 6 at Bob and Melainie Bradshaw’s lovely log home on Fletcher Lake in Big Creek. Fifteen ladies from Big Creek and beyond gathered to join the festivities in Puhallo’s honour. A delicious lunch was provided by hostess Melanie and co-host Elsie Mychaluk. Flowers and a fancy cake decorated the table. Everyone enjoyed the afternoon visiting. Story by Veera Bonner

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Ranchers work to remain competitive Erin Hitchcock Tribune Staff Writer Local cattlemen are trying to find ways to stay competitive in North American and international markets, which is no easy feat due to issues ranging from carbon tax to countryof-origin labelling. Duncan Barnett, president of the Cariboo Cattlemen’s Association, says the carbon tax makes it difficult to be competitive because it creates an extra cost that Alberta and Washington, for example, don’t have. “We need a regulatory framework that allows us to be competitive,” Barnett says, adding that ranchers aren’t necessarily looking for a subsidy. He says the regional association put forward a resolution, which was endorsed by the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, asking the government to look at rebates or exemptions from the carbon tax. “The province said no to both of those but they have undertaken a review of the carbon tax.” He says the government won’t provide an exemption to a particular sector and a rebate program would create a lot of paperwork. “We said fine, do what you are doing with some of the other industries and reinvest some of those carbon tax funds in agriculture,” Barnett says, adding that the money could be used to fund the environmental goods and services that

managed ranches provide, specifically a forage carbon sequestration program. “We’re in the business of growing and using forage and they have carbon tax credits for trees and we are saying why not look at a carbon tax program for forage production?” David Zirnhelt, a Cariboo Cattlemen’s Association director and chair of the association’s marketing committee, says work is underway at Thompson Rivers University on how to measure soil-carbon metrics and uptakes. “It is all about the incremental amount you can add to what’s there in nature to the status quo,” says Zirnhelt, who is also on the carbon committee for the Grasslands Council. “Our industry of agriculture relies on a fair bit of fuel, usually diesel,” Barnett says. “You could say that if they provided us with alternatives (to diesel) or if there was work being done on alternatives that got us away from the need for diesel fuel, then it could work out that way. They could exempt it, they could rebate it, they could invest it back into agriculture in some way, and that’s what we need them to do so that we don’t have what’s essentially just an additional cost that our competitors don’t have.” He adds that ranches also provide ecological goods and services that have societal ben-

efits and values, such as wildlife habitat, pollination of plants, landscapes, green spaces, and tourism. Another barrier B.C. ranchers face is meat inspection and licencing of slaughterhouses. While there are some slaughterhouses in B.C., and even the Cariboo, Barnett says that animals cut, killed, and wrapped in B.C. must stay in B.C., whereas Alberta can export out of the country since it has fully federal-inspected facilities. He says while government’s agriculture strategy discusses increasing the export of B.C. beef to China, animals must first be sent to Alberta for slaughter before they are sent to China. Grant Huffman is also a director of the local association, is involved in the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, and represents a regional and national marketing perspective. He says the reason why B.C. doesn’t have the same level of slaughterhouses as Alberta is due to scale — in order to justify having a federal investigator on site, there needs to be a certain volume to support having one. Country of origin labelling, Huffman says, is also limiting ranchers’ ability to be competitive. He says country of origin labelling, which has been in place in the U.S. for about two years, is a non-tariff trade barrier and imposes regulations

and limits on the desirability of the Canadian product. In a U.S. supermarket, the product has to be marked as coming from Canada, which can be positive because many see the Canadian product as being a superior product, but packing houses have to keep those cattle separate during processing.

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In Memory Don Cameron September 13, 1927 to April 18, 2011 Those we love don’t go away. They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Always missed, always loved and ever dear! We love you and we miss you. Your wife Bea and Son Scott (Lina), Daughter Tricia, and all the Cameron families.

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Jennie Therrien of Williams Lake, passed away peacefully with her family by her side, on April 12, 2012 at the age of 84. A Prayer Service will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 19. The Funeral Service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, April 20 at the Sacred Heart Church. Father Clinton Pendleton officiating. Donations can be made to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon. LaPrairie’s Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. 250-398-9100

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In Loving Memory Of Elsie Stubitsch September 5, 1922 to April 4, 2012 Grandma-ma I’m so thankful for you Grandma and all you’ve been to me. Your love, kindness, and caring. A better Grandma there could never be. You’ve helped me through the hard times, cheered me up when I was sad. We are like old friends, you and I, and I am so very glad. Your smile is like the sunshine, each and every day, your great humor and wit uplifts me and makes life seem better in every way. So thank-you my little Grandma, for all you’ve done for me, I am so happy that a day will come when we’ll be together for all eternity. All our love until that shall come to be. Love: Dallas, Mike, Michelle, Breelyn, Lori, Brian, Colby, Lauren and Gary.

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150 Mile Centre. I am considering opening a new hair salon. If you are an experienced hair stylist looking to work close to home in a country setting please contact me. Dianne at (250)296-4515

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Career Opportunities PROFESSIONAL, safe, and reliable Class 1 or 2 driver (no air brake) needed for Adventure Charters & Rentals, a Williams Lake company. The successful applicant will have a clean drivers abstract with a history of safe vehicle operation, knowledge of the area, good customer service and people skills and able to work weekends. Work will be primarily in the Williams Lake area with a scheduled daily route but occasional out of town or evening work may be required. To apply please email jobs@gertzen.ca or apply in person at 84A Broadway Avenue North, Attn: Randy Gertzen

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SENIOR Forest Technician Fort St John Forsite is looking for full time Senior Forest Technician candidates in the area of multiphase timber development out of our Fort St. John office. CHARACTERISTICS: - Enthusiasm, hardworking, hands on. - Professional, friendly, courteous, service and team oriented. - A strong sense of business in a competitive environment. Strong organizational and problem solving skills. - Initiative and perseverance. - Selfdirection, flexibility under limited direct supervision. REQUIREMENTS: - Post-secondary education with a diploma or degree in forest management. - Registered with the ABCFP - A minimum of 3 full years of field engineering and multiphase timber development experience. - Broad understanding and implementation of general forestry practices. - Valid BC driver’s license with a clean abstract. Detailed knowledge of multiphase projects. Forsite Offers: - Leading compensation and benefits. - Excellent opportunities for career growth and advancement. - A stable, dynamic, and industrially diversified community and region. - A high proportion of town work. Steady but flexible work scheduling. Email a cover letter and resume, with Sr. Forest Technician, Fort St. John in the subject line, to jdawkin@forsite.ca or fax to 1-888273-0209. Visit www.forsite.ca for more information

Owner Operators Required Van Kam’s Group of Companies requires Owner Operators to be based at our Prince George Terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain, driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package. To join our team of Professional drivers, call Bev, 1800-663-0900 or email a resume, current driver’s abstract and details of truck to: careers@vankam.com or fax 604-587-9889 Van-Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility. We thank you for your in-

terest, however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

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Education/Trade Schools is now accepting resumes for the following positions: • Licensed Service Technician • Parts Person/Service Advisor These are full time permanent positions to the qualifying applicant. Please email your resume to brad@cariboospring.com or fax to 250-398-6327.

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Required: Experienced Parts Person for Western Star Truck Dealership in Williams Lake Competitive wage and beneﬁt package. Email nwejr@jamesws.com, fax 250-398-6367, mail or drop off to James Western Star Sterling Ltd. 50 Rose Street, Williams Lake BC V2G 4G5 Absolutely no phone calls. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Fully furnished ofﬁce, good location, great co-workers. What we need is your skills in A/P, A/R, G/L, OMG! Payroll skills also...we need to get paid. So if you are fun, skillful in ofﬁce procedures, xls and G/L postings, come see us at Home Hardware, South 6th Avenue, Williams Lake. No fax/email applications, in-person only. Skills assessment must be completed prior to being called back for an interview.

WEST FRASER Williams Lake Lumber Division

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West Fraser, Williams Lake Lumber Division has an opening for a Certi¿ed Heavy Duty Mechanic in our Mobile Equipment Shop. Candidates must hold an Inter-provincial Certi¿cate and preference will be given to candidates that also hold a Welding Certi¿cate. This position offers a competitive hourly wage and bene¿t package. Submit your resume and a completed application to the undersigned by Monday, April 30, 2012. Please contact us to obtain an application. Only those applicants short listed will be contacted. Tom Merrick, Log Yard Foreman Williams Lake Lumber Division, PO Box 4360, 4255 Rottacker Road, Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V4 Fax: 250-392-7010 or email: wlk.admin@westfraser.com

Waitress and Kitchen Help Required. Experience preferred. Apply at Sushi California 770 Oliver Street 250.305.0035 ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES Limited is recruiting Line Cooks and Guest Services positions for Inns North hotels in Nunavut. E-mail your resume: humanresources@arcticco-op.com

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EXPERIENCED SERVICE Provider for Chrysler dealership in Salmon Arm. Strong customer satisfaction skills. Able to work in a fast paced environment. Excellent wage/ benefit package. Fax resume 1-250-832-4545. E-mail: pat@brabymotors.com Required: General yard person, must have reliable vehicle. Most yard equip. will be provided. Full-time starting immed. (250)305-0446.

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Job Title: Early Childhood Educator Department: Preschool Employment Status: Full Time Permanent (35 hrs/week) Experience Required: Three to five years recent work experience with children that need extra support and their families. Summary of Job Description: Plans, carries out and evaluates developmentally appropriate activities and experiences for the children. Works directly with children in the classroom setting. Provides short and long term planning and evaluation of the program. Attends to the child’s physical needs. Follows licensing requirements. Provides notes on progress, behaviour of children and other outstanding issues. Performs other related duties as required or assigned by the preschool supervisor. Salary: Dependant on qualifications and experience Hours of Work: Monday-Friday 8:00 am - 4:00 pm (lunch hour is from 12:00 - 1:00 pm) Job Qualifications: Diploma in Early Childhood Education. Special Needs Education is an asset. Must undergo a criminal record check with satisfactory results. Closing Date: April 19, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Submit Resumes To: Vanessa Riplinger Operations Manager Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre 690 Second Avenue North Williams Lake, BC V2G 4C4 vriplinger@cccdca.org Fax: 250-392-4432

YUNESIT'IN GOVERNMENT Economic Development Of¿cer Job Title: Child & Youth Care Worker Employment Status: Permanent Full Time Hours of Work: 35 hours per week Summary of Job Description: Contribute to the integration, interdependence and self-reliance of children and young people, and their families. Services include: assisting parents to develop child care and parenting skills, referring clients to appropriate community services, and introducing clients to positive social and recreational activities. Job Qualifications: 1. A diploma in the Human Service Field or a degree in Social Work, Child & Youth Care or a behavioural science. 2. Effective written and verbal communication skills, good computer skills including use of email, internet and Microsoft Office. 3. Ability to teach/model child care and parenting skills and to work effectively with other professionals. 4. Must be energetic and physically fit. 5. Must be willing to work outside of regular office hours. 6. Current Occupational Level 1 First Aid. 7. Must possess and maintain a valid BC driver’s license. 8. Must have own reliable vehicle suitable for travel. 9. Current satisfactory criminal record check required. Closing Date: April 19, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Submit Resumes To: Vanessa Riplinger Operations Manager Cariboo Chilcotin Child Development Centre 690 Second Avenue North Williams Lake, BC V2G 4C4 vriplinger@cccdca.org Fax: 250-392-4432

Temporary Position

Yunesit’in Government is currently seeking a dynamic self starter to develop, implement, manage economic opportunities for the Yunesit’in community. The Economic Development Of¿cer reports to the Band Manager and is responsible for facilitating community and economic development planning and initiatives; identifying and fostering community economic development opportunities; securing funding for economic development activities and programs; assisting local organizations, businesses and individuals with establishing economic development plans and projects; and promoting the community in order to expand economic development opportunities. Education/Work/Experience: • Diploma/Degree in small business • Grade 12 Diploma • Experience writing business proposals • Experience writing successful program grants • Knowledge of Tsilhqot’in history • Preferred Tsilhqot’in speaking and writing abilities • Excellent people skills • Excellent team member • Excellent communication skills (written and oral) • Experienced organizational skills • Excellent computer skills (Microsoft, Excel, etc.) • BC Drivers License and own transportation Deadline for Applications: April 18 by 4:30pm START DATE: April 23, 2012 and ends June 7, 2013 Please send covering letter and resumes to: Lena Hink, Band Manager Box 158, Hanceville, BC V0L 1K0 or fax: 250-394-4407 Only those applicants short-listed will be noti¿ed.

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Coach - full time Coach/Counsellors - part time, on-call Nenqayni Wellness Centre is a residential alcohol and drug treatment centre providing holistic healing to First Nations and Inuit youth, families and communities in a safe and secure environment. Currently seeking qualified candidates for: Coach/Counsellors - oncall, afternoon and weekend shifts Coach - full time, weekend shift Preferably, the successful candidates will be of aboriginal descent. Reliable transportation to and from Nenqayni is a requirement. Wages commensurate with training and experience. Deadline for submissions is Friday, April 20, 2012. Please send your resume along with a covering letter and three references to Nenqayni Wellness Centre, PO Box 2529, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 4P2; fax: 250989-0307 or by email to jchorney@nenqayni.com

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24 hr. Live-In Support Required (Kamloops, B.C.) Dengarry Professional Services Ltd. is seeking experienced individuals or couples for contract to provide live in 24 hr. support for short term stabilization to adults with mental & physical disabilities in Kamloops. Applicant must have education and exp. either in behavioral and/or medical supports. Applicant will undergo extensive screening including reference checks, Crim Check and drivers abstract. Housing & Utilities incls. w/ a Remarkable Compensation Package. Please forward resume to Kristine Toebosch at ktoebosch@ dengarry.bc.ca or fax to 1-250-377-4581 or mail Attn: Kristine PO Box 892 Kamloops BC V2C-5M8

Trades, Technical CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; john@raidersconcrete.com. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

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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 Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. 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 MACHINIST REQ’D for jobber/repair shop in Sundre, AB. Applicant should have exp in millwrighting/mechanics. Millwrights with machining exp may apply. Wages attractive. Resume to 403-638-4649 or e-mail to fmachine@telus.net MORLEY MULDOON Transport is seeking qualified Heavy Duty Mechanics or Heavy Equipment Technicians, Dispatcher, HR/Safety Supervisor. Fax resume to 780-8426511 or email to: dispatch.mmt@telus.net. SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

Home Care THE Williams Lake Association for Community Living is seeking responsible individuals / families in the Williams Lake area to provide care in your home for an adult affected by a developmental disability. Experience / relationships with people affected by a developmental disability is a must. Interested individuals will undergo a home study, including a criminal record check. Please contact the Director of Operations at 250305-4243 for more information.

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Hay for sale: barn stored, square bales. $5.00. Downtown Horsefly. (250)620-3440 Horse hay for sale, small squares & big rounds. Call 1 (250) 620-3339 Large quantity round bales, 1200-1500lbs. stored outside, $65. each, stored inside, $85. each. (250)614-6667. ( P.G. area)

Pets BEAGLE puppies. (7 puppies) $800. Vet checked, shots. Ready to go April 27. 250-3953178. GOLDENDOODLES MultiGen F3B $1000 1st Shots NonShed HypoAllergenic VetChecked MicroChipped. DeWormed, Crate Trained, Ready May 1st 250-392-3615 Tri coloured, 6yr old male Pomeranian, free to the right loving home (250)267-2400.

6´, 8´, 10´, 20´ & 40´ sizes available. Safe. Portable. Affordable. Rent or buy. Call Jason 250-296-9092.

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Reconditioned washer/dryer, stoves etc. 6 month guarantee. Will deliver in town. More info call Robert. 250-305-6344 days or 250-392-7064 eves.

Depot for batteries, rads, copper, aluminum, catalytic converters, alts. and starts. Will p/u, will buy! Phone 250-398-0672

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Williams Lake Youth Soccer Association is hiring a summer student for Field & Rec. Facility Assistant at the Esler Sports Complex. This is a full-time position from May - August; only returning University Students will be considered. Wage is $15/hour. Visit www.wlysa.com to view job description and to apply for position. Application Deadline: April 22, 2012

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Soda Creek Indian Band Job Title: Health Centre Coordinator Job Summary: The Coordinator contributes to the overall success of the organization by coordinating the effective development, provision, and evaluation of programs and services in the community according to the organization’s vision, objectives, and strategic direction. Education and Experience: • Diploma in Business, Health or Social Work, or a related field • Three to five years business, health, social work or related experience Working Conditions: • Travel to other related organization locations will be required • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Criminal Records Check • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid BC Driver’s License • Must provide a vehicle in good operating condition and appropriate insurance to meet program requirements and requires a valid Driver’s License Salary: Pay Grade 6: $22.00 - $26.17 For a complete job description and application package contact: Roxanne Stobie, Office Manager r.stobie@xatsull.com Soda Creek Indian Band 3405 Mountain House Road Williams Lake, BC V2G 5L5 (250) 989-2323 FAX (250) 989-2300 www.xatsull.com Application Deadline: April 27, 2012. 4:00 PM Applications will be accepted by email, hand delivery, fax, or by post. Please provide a cover letter with salary expectations and availability. **NOTE** Applications received after 4:00 PM on April 27, 2012 will not be considered. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Fox Mtn. Ranch 1400-1500lb. round bales, excellent horse hay, 5’x5’6”. $80.-$100. per bale. (250)305-9931.

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Brand new retro Mon Chi Chi monkey (stuffed toy). Very cute!! $20. (250)392-6871 after 6p.m. Queen-size bed, incl. mattress boxspring & frame, good cond. $100.(250)398-2151 Trunk mount bike rack, 3 bike Rhode Gear, like new. $60. Please call (250)392-3824. Twin bed with mattress and box spring, good cond. $50. (250)392-4696

$200 & Under Aluminum dry box fits full size truck. $150. Please call (250) 243-2131

Misc. for Sale 2 Palliser recliners-$200.each Denon 331OCI receiver-$350. Arrow backpacker 8’ pontoon boat (new)-$225. TV stand$25. Sirius strata radio, vehicle kit, boombox (new)-$100. (250)305-2449 DIY STEEL Building deals! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. Free brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170. Fuel tank, like new, Reese 5th wheel hitch, used 3 times, & Tri Pod. (250)392-9499 **HOME PHONE Reconnect** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid long distance specials! Feature package specials! Referral program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to connect! 1-866-287-1348. 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. Retirement Sale - leather couch & chair, 1/4 sawn oak 3 piece bdrm suite, snowblower, lawnmower, end tables, wine rack, lamps, computer desk, office desk, big screen TV, Kitchen Aid mixer, wicker love seat, antique end table and chair, various household items and tools. (250)398-8144 or (250)305-8015. Roll-down alum. shutter screen covers 10’x5’ window. New $1,600. Asking $750. (250)392-4696 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money and save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

244 WOODLAND DRIVE Private country setting on 6.2 acres, great view. Walk-out suite “2bdr.,2bath, separate entry & laundry.” Upper levels 5bdr. 3 bath, office, loft etc. Features incl. crown molding, window seats, porch, underground sprinklers, rink and more! Phone Yvonne at (250)305-9349 to view.

Executive rancher 1920 Hamel Road

3 bdrm, 2 bath, with grand room, hardwood and tile throughout, many extras. Southern exposure with lots of glass, stamped concrete patio with hot tub backs onto green space. 2 car garage with extra work area.

$339,900.00 1(250)305-2214 or email richardelliott@shaw.ca for pictures. Older approx 2400 sqft home on approx. 1.74 acre lot in town. Central location. Great lake views. 4bdrm, 2 bath, 2 family rooms. $276,000. inquiries (250)392-1067

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2-bdrm. duplex, newly painted. $650/mo. + utilities, w/d, f/s, n/s, n/p, r/r. (250)398-5931

Mobile Homes & Parks

2011 Moduline 14x70 Brand new with full factory warranty 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. Comes with fridge, stove, dishwasher, vaulted ceiling. Situated in Fran Lee Mobile Home Park. Good resale area, move in today! Reduced price. Please call (250)392-3879

Misc. Wanted Local Coin Collector buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold & Silver Coins. Call Chad 250-863-3082 WANTED: Old lever action Winchester & Marlin rifles and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

Musical Instruments Yamaha E108 piano. Classic Ebony finish, c/w practice sound dampener, padded bench. Original owner. $2680. (250)398-8484

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2 bdrm. duplex with F/S included. Please call (250)3927617. 3bdr. upper floor, w/d, nice neighbourhood, incl. heat & hydro. $1,100/mo. (250)3921124 3bdr. upper suite, f/s, gas fireplace, large fenced yard, n/s, n/p, r/r, $850/mo. + util. (250)398-8182

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250-982-2611 Daily service to Quesnel Wednesday & Friday to Bella Coola In-Town Deliveries

2 & 3bdr. townhouses avail. May 1st must have references close to all schools & downtown. (250)305-4970. 3bdr. townhouse located next to University, excellent cond. (250)302-9934. Good location, modern, clean 2 & 3 bdr. townhomes, n/s, n/p, r/r $825/mo. & $925/mo. (250)398-0738

Want to Rent Professional seeking accommodation for rent, 2+ bdr. req., by May 1st. Phone (250)2677122

CESSNA 180 1976 on 3000 Caps for lease. DeHavilland DHC-2 1957 on 4930 Floats for lease. Van. Is. E-mail; rleroy@telus.net

Auto Accessories/Parts 1986 Chevy Crate 350 Engine. Under 10,000 kms. All after market top end, used 3 months. Asking $1800. Firm! (250)267-3912 4 LT 285/75R16 Radial XTX Sport tires off rims. $600. obo (250)392-4931 after 5pm.

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Cottages / Cabins WILLIAMS LAKE- 1 bdrm cottage in Commodore Heights, F/S, W/D. NP/NS. Avail May 1. $625. Call 250-989-4711. ejbjb@shaw.ca

Industrial Audiometric Technician Industrial / Commercial / Logging / Construction Dwight Satchell Box 4105, Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V2 250-392-2922 • 1-866-327-8678 Fax: 250-392-2947

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2001 Honda Accord

Red, 4spd. auto, A/C, power locks, windows, & mirrors. Grey cloth interior, c/w with winter tires on rims, four cylinder engine. New brakes, muffler, and spark plugs.

$3,500. (250)392-6009

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2001 KIA Sephia LS 4dr. only 105,000kms, auto trans. 1.8L 4 cyl., cruise control, tilt, wheel, power windows and locks, air cond.,CD. $4,750. (250)392-3201

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service design sales 2003 Toyota Matrix XRS

Mint condition, no rust, dark blue/grey interior, 38 MPG Hwy., 8’ cargo capacity, air/pw/pd/keyless entry, leg room plus. Smooth, comfy & sporty, 102,000kms, not winter driven.

$7500.00 Firm or trade for small economical pick-up of equal value. (250)392-7387

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Cars - Domestic

1994 Geo Metro 3cyl., 5 speed, new clutch, recent engine rebuild, stereo, 55-60 m.p.g. Perfect commuter car, needs nothing. $1,800. (250)303-0941

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Mini Storage units, various sizes, plus RV parking. Ph. (250) 392-6717 or (250) 3980980.

1 & 2 bdr. apart. avail. immed., quiet, clean, & secure bldg., laundry provisions on-site. (250)302-9108

Secure 2 bd in adult oriented complex, no pets, references required. $680/mo. (250)3922602 or (250)305-5366 210 Orgnacco Road 1 acre, 3bdr. 1 bathroom, updated throughout! Huge deck, large garden/compost area along with 4 plant beds with individual watering systems. Great location minutes from town, quiet neighbourhood on deadend road. Mountain Bike trails at your backdoor! $178,500. Contact @ (250)392-3166 or swiggins@live.ca Get more info www.kijiji.ca Ad# 365889469

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STEEL BUILDING- Blowout sale! 20x26 $5,199. 25x28 $5,799. 30x42 $8,390. 32x56 $11,700. 40x50 $14,480. 47x76 $20,325. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

2bdrm. suite in 4-plex, w/d hook-up $660/mo. Phone (250)398-7552. Clean 3bdr. duplex, bsmt. & garage, fenced, n/s, no pets $875. inc util (250)392-2500

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1997 Plymouth Breeze 4 door, 2.4 cyl, auto, A/C, power everything. Nice condition, new Nokian all seasons, 220,000kms, hitch. Part trades welcome. $2600.00 or best straight cash offer. (250)659-5667

2005 Saturn Ion Coupe Low kms, 5 speed manual. Accident free, one owner, excellent condition. Many extras! $6,000. o.b.o. (250) 296-4202

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PIONEER FAMILY TIMBER PARTNERSHIP 1971 Norton Commando 750cc Mint condition. Beautiful bike. $6000. obo (250)392-6688

2003 YAMAHA 650 MOTORCYCLE Only 9500 kms, excellent shape, in great running order. Asking $4,500. Call (250)392-7927

Off Road Vehicles

2006 Polaris 800 Comes with winch, snowblade, windshield, passenger seat, and chains. Asking $6,850. o.b.o. (250)297-0143 2008 Polaris 450 Outlaw. $4500 Runs perfect. Race ready. Got too many toys and not enough room!! Feel free to ask any questions. 250-2671552 NOW - NEW 8 week courses covering snowmobile or quad or marine outboard repair. Take one course or all - fit your interest and your timeline. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. Affordable residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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1988 28.5ft. Travelair 5th wheel.

Great shape, a/c, full bath, awning, sleeps 6. New: RV battery, stripes, queen mattress, propane tanks, hot water heater, c/w 5th wheel hitch.

$7,500. o.b.o. (250)398-6335 work or (250) 398-8155 home.

1988 Dodge 1500

1990 Winnebago Chieftan 34 ft. 454 engine Good condition. Low Mileage. Must sell! $10,000 obo (250)305-7134

New rebuilt 318 motor and clutch system. Well maintained. Runs great. Updated sound system. 31â&#x20AC;? summer tires & New Cooper winter tires.

$3500.00 obo (250)303-1177 or (250)267-2509

2007 Chev 1500 4x4, 5.3 auto, 96,000kms, new brakes, sprayed box liner, power train warranty, GM Service every 5,000kms. Kelowna truck, mint shape, very well looked after. $18,800. May trade for old Chev 2dr. car. (250)398-5335

Scrap Car Removal Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

Sport Utility Vehicle

1996 Chev Blazer 150,000 kms on replacement engine. Includes 4 winter tires, new stereo, leather interior. $3,500. Call (250)296-0114

1998 Toyota 4 Runner Limited Edition 256,000kms (hwy. driven) leather interior, sunroof, loaded. Excellent shape! No rust. Beige 2-tone ext./tan int. $7,500. (250)296-3203

2001 Chev Tahoe

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1992 Ford F250 XLT 4x4, (1 ton factory chassis) full towing pkg., 4x4, super cab with full bench, fully loaded, comes with color coded canopy, brand new tires, top of the line stereo with remote. Immaculate cond. A Must See! For more info Phone (250)398-8988

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2000 F250 Super Duty with towing package, 220,000kms. Runs Great!! $5,000. o.b.o. (250)305-4381

UTILITY TRAILER 8ft. box, locked canopy, spare tire, very good shape. Easy to pull. Priced to sell at $1,500. Firm (250)392-5207

2003 F150 XL 4x4, 4.6L v-8, red, 115K kms, 5spd. manual transmission, new BF Goodrich A/T tires, custom stereo system. $9,500. o.b.o. Call (250)267-4963

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Pioneer Family Timber Partnership invites the public and interested stakeholders to view and provide written comment on the draft Forest Stewardship Plan - Land Use Order Amendment prepared for the Pioneer License area within the 100 Mile House TSA. The Plan indicates how results and strategies proposed by Pioneer for the salvage harvesting of beetle attacked pine and spruce have been amended to include the 2011 Land Use Order objectives. The Forest Stewardship Plan Forest Development Unit covers the 100 Mile House Forest District. The draft Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment will be available for review and comment during ofÂżce hours until June 1, 2012 at the Pioneer Family Timber Partnership OfÂżce located at 351 Hodgson Road, Williams Lake. To arrange to view this plan please contact J. Leggett at 250-392-4777. Written comments are requested by June 1, 2012. Comments can be sent to Pioneer Family Timber Partnership, 351 Hodgson Road, Williams Lake, BC V2G 3P7 Fax: 250-398-5922; or via email: J. Leggett at jacci@pioneerlogging.com

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Organic beef in demand Continued From Page A14 The supermarket also has to keep it separate. It’s an inventory problem, he says, that reduces Canada’s ability to be competitive in the U.S. by 10 to 20 per cent. The World Trade Organization, he notes, has agreed with Canada that country of origin labelling is a non-tariff trade barrier, but the U.S. has appealed. A decision on the appeal is supposed to be in June, though Huffman is skeptical that will happen. There are some positives in the industry. Zirnhelt says consumer trends show that people are willing to pay a little more for having a healthier product, such as organic and grass-fed beef, which he says B.C. can provide. But, he says, more infrastructure needs to be built for finishing and operations to help the grass-fed market grow. Zirnhelt has worked to organize a series of workshops to help ranchers learn new skills or how to go back to the old ways of doing things. The first session, which already has been completed, dealt with business models, particularly Manitoba’s. Next, the workshops

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Cariboo ranchers Sharon Huffman (left), Duncan Barnett, and David Zirnhelt were among dozens of local ranchers attending a workshop on finishing beef in a natural way on grass held recently at Thompson Rivers University with instructor Jim Lintott from the Manitoba Grass Fed Beef organization. will look at applications and animal evaluations for finishing on grass. Those interested in learning more about the workshops can e-mail cattlemen@xplornet. com. Barnett adds that ranchers aren’t trying to replace grain-fed beef, but rather to develop complimentary alternatives so all of their eggs aren’t in one basket. The international markets are opening up more to B.C. beef, which is especially good news for ranchers who are seeing a drop in

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red-meat consumption in Canada. Huffman says in 1995, Canada’s per capita consumption of beef was 54 pounds per person. In 2012, it was 27 — almost half. “It really emphasizes that off-shore markets are going to be more important,” says Huffman, a board member of Canada Beef Incorporated, which promotes and markets beef domestically and offshore. “U.S. is still our largest

export market but the U.S.’s largest export market is Canada, so we trade back and forth.” He says the European market is opening up as well, though with it comes more severe restrictions. Growth promotants, for example, aren’t allowed in Europe. “But we do have a quota there and we didn’t have a quota before, as long as you meet those restrictions,” Huffman says.

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