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NEWS BRIEFS Council to create new zoning option The Fort St. James mayor and council voted in favour of creating a new zoning bylaw to allow for higher density development in certain areas. The discussion came after a request by Paul Rust Architect Inc. for a change in zoning for the proposed senior housing facility they are currently designing for Stuart Drive East and Third Avenue. The limitations of the present zoning would prevent the developer from building the 28 units they would prefer to build and only allow 20. As well, due to land coverage regulations included in the zoning, the developer would not be able to put in the covered inner courtyard for allseason protection for residents. The developer is asking the municipality to allow a change from 80 units per hectare to 100 units per hectare and lot coverage to change from 40 per cent to 45 per cent. Mayor and council gave direction for district staff to draft up a new zoning which would allow for higher-density development, to accomodate this and possible future development.

Look Ma, no hands!: Riders in the annual Fort St. James ATV Poker Ride were hamming it up for the camera as they rounded the bend towards the final checkpoint on Sept. 2. Photo courtesy of District of Fort St. James

Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Every event has many stories. For each event, there might be the story of the ambulance attendant, the victim, maybe the police officer and an observer. Each person will tell a different tale, and sometimes it won’t even seem like it could have been the same event they were all at. This year’s annual Fort St. James ATV Poker Ride was likely that kind of event. For me, the real story of the event was the kindness of strangers. Once again, the big heart of the generous people of the area shone through, because without the help of Dave and James, it would have been a much different story for me. I rode the Poker Ride route on my Enduro motorcycle, a Yamaha 350 XT, and while the varied terrain and changing landscape of the ride were great for the most part, there was one section I could not have done without help. At first I thought the ride was just good skills practice, picking my way through some rough track and water bars, the route was challenging in parts to keep out of the ruts on two wheels

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or risk the middle ground, overgrown with grass so you couldn’t see rocks and stumps which might be hidden underneath. It was all made just a little more challenging by the presence of my heavy pack full of camera equipment on my back, something I was always conscious of and which made me considerably more cautious than I might otherwise have been. It was probably three-quarters of the way along the ride, after a technical rocky section which put my poor bike through the ringer, slowly picking my way over the extremely rough ground in low gears on an air-cooled bike, I was a bit worried everytime I heard a clunk in my suspension and I thought the engine might overheat. After the rough patch, I thought for sure I must be in the clear, but I was not even close. Instead, shortly after the first bridge, I came to a stop at a big mud hole. But not your average mud hole, and in fact, not really mud at all. Instead, fine, peaty bog had been chewed up to create a rutted and wet series of slippery pools, with the first one being the longest by far, and the second one being short and deep and the third bit being another messy gnarl, tightly surrounded by trees.

With no momentum, a fairly worn tire and my rather delicate and expensive camera gear on my back, I wasn’t able to make it through, and upon trying the one hole, I even fell into the mud, dropping my bike and ending up hip-deep in the sludge. But thanks to the assistance of Dave and James, I was able to get my bike around, through and over, and ended up on the right end of a bad situation. Those men were kind enough to not only help me push, lift and generally maneuver my bike through the ugly section, when they did not know me from Adam, but they also helped another unfortunate two-wheeler who also became mired in the same spot. First Dave and James helped the other rider get unstuck, then he hopped on his bike and rode off. But instead of also rushing off, they stayed to help me, man-handling my bike through the mud, despite having to get a decent amount of the stuff on themselves. While they were helping me, a couple of different groups rode through past us, some who knew me, some who didn’t. But the two generous men stayed to help this lone rider. Now, while I was so busy working my bike through the mud with their help, I did unfortunately miss most chances to take photos at the mud holes of those go-

ing through, but as compensation I had a great human experience. One I won’t soon forget. I told Dave and James they were the heroes of the Poker Ride, they stopped to help when others drove by, and they helped strangers without any expectation of reward. While I know this kind of thing happens all the time, especially in smaller towns where we are all so reliant on each other, knowing it and experiencing it again first hand are two different things. The day was a great lesson and a great experience for me, one I won’t soon forget. This year’s Poker Ride had 61 riders and sold a total of 108 poker hands The winners were: First prize, $432 - for a straight, 8 high- went to Nicole Lodge Second prize, $219 - for 3 Jacks, Ace high- went to Craig Birk Third prize, $129 - for 3 Jacks, 10 high - went to Harley Laraway Fourth prize, $43 - for 3 Sixes- went to Murray Honeywell Fifth prize, $43- for 3 Fives – went to Russ Gingrich The ATV and snowmobile club needs members and volunteers, anyone interested in getting involved can contact Craig Houghton at 250-996-7159.

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Courier Rustad says he has more work to do Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad will be running again, as some other prominent Liberals have been announcing their decisions not to run again. “My thought is, there’s some things that I want to get accomplished in the riding,” said Rustad. In particular, he’s hoping to continue to work towards a new hospital in Fort St. James and highway upgrades in the area as well as continued work on the timber supply issues which will be facing area mills. As the chair of the Timber Supply Committee which recently released a report outlining some recommendations to help tackle the upcoming reductions in timber supply, Rustad has been involved in the issue, but knows there is more work to be done. “I would like to play a role in trying to help shape that and make sure that it’s going to be helpful for the communities and for companies,” he said. While no NDP candidate has yet been chosen for the Nechako Lakes riding, nearby Stikine MLA Doug Donaldson gave his perspective on the Liberal record in the northwest. While he celebrated the extensive work done by the Timber Supply Committee in creating their report and recommendations, he said their findings pointed to serious shortcomings in

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Liberal forestry management. “I think that despite this sector being so important to the north, the forestry file has largely been ignored by the Liberals over the last 10 years,” said Donaldson, who also referred to the Auditor General’s report indicating inadequacies in plans, inventory data and reforestation. The lack of inventory data which is a major factor in thedecision whether or not to rebuild the mill in Burns Lake indicates significant fall-down in management practices according to Donaldson. “This is a basic data necessity for forestry planning to be done properly,” he said. He is also disappointed in what he sees as a lack of action on using wood waste for alternative purposes, specifically bioenergy. “Overall, I think it’s a pretty dismal record for such an important component of the regional economy,” said Donaldson. As for health care and other infrastructure in the region, Donaldson said health care needs to be looked at for its importance in the economy as well, and because non-urban areas contribute over 70 per cent of new revenue streams to the province, there should be better funding for these areas. “Instead of having to beg for infrastructure dollars … we should be in northern rural areas more in a position to say: We’re contributing to the economy … we want our fair share back,” said Donaldson.

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Strangers and Swan’s Down

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New exhibit opens in the Fort St. James National Historic Site

Council waits to take action Mayor Rob MacDougall suggested council delay making a decision on whether or not to send a letter opposing changes to the federal Fisheries Act. A letter sent to mayor and council from the Burnaby mayor and council asking the municipality to join with them in sending letters opposing changes in Bill C-38 to the Fisheries Act prompted council to direct district staff to research those changes. Kevin Crook, Chief Administrative Officer, then produced over 12 pages of information on the proposed changes, their possible implications and a letter from the District of North Vancouver, which also supported the District of Burnaby’s opposition to the changes. After his extensive research, Crook presented the information with the recommendation the mayor and council send a letter opposing the changes to the Act contained in the Omnibus Budget Bill C-38. MacDougall, then recommended Crook instead attend meetings on the topic at the Union of British Columbia Municipalities Conference Sept. 24-28 in Victoria. The rest of council (Councillor Joan Burdeniuk was absent) then voted in support of the mayor’s suggestion.

Metis groups, everything was done much faster than normally possible. There was a shorter timeline in the construction phase as well, because Grill did much of the work himself, and he used some of the materials from the previous exhibit to help keep the costs down. But Klippenstein has to have some of the credit for making the new exhibit what it is, because she was key in uncovering a piece of film from 1928 documenting a centenary (100th anniversary) celebration of Governor Simpson’s visit to the Fort in 1828. The 1928 “pageant” on film captures some amazing footage of the events, including First Nations dancing in a very different style, traditional games, and the arrival of a group by canoe, walking up from the shores of Stuart Lake. A featured piece of the exhibit, the film replays on a loop displayed on a large screen above specially built displays created by Grill.

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NOTICE OF SCHOOL BOARD MEETING for September & October 2012 Kllippenstein found out about the film when another film was being showcased in Winnipeg, which led to her hearing about an enormous collection of films from the Hudson’s Bay Company which had recently been brought back to Winnipeg after being stored in London, where a film archive had been kept by the Hudson’s Bay Company. A man named Peter Geller did an inventory of the films, and Klippenstein then found out about the film on Fort St. James. The recently digitized version of the film excited her be-

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Some things improve as they age, but historical exhibits from the 1970s are not one of them. The interpretive centre at the Fort St. James National Historic Site was overdue for a rebuild, and it was in a large part thanks to Site Manager Bob Grill’s ability to stretch funding and streamline the process, the upgrade finally happened. “Bob’s the real magic-man behind it,” said Frieda Esau Klippenstein, the Parks Canada historian who also helped create the new exhibit. She said the old exhibit was “like an academic book on a wall” and the goal was to create something which would connect more with the local people. Updating the exhibit had been a goal at the historic site since the 1990s, according to Klippenstein, but the funds just had not been there to make it happen. Grill worked hard to obtain at least some

of the necessary funding, then leveraged the first initial amounts to get more, according to Klippenstein. But even still, Klippenstein called their budget “ridiculously low” and said it was only with Grill’s ingenuity the exhibit was able to be completed because he did so much of the work himself, including completing the design work. This was after cuts to Parks Canada meant Jan Beringer, the exhibit designer who started the project, was let go this spring. Klippenstein also said the timeline was very short, with most projects of this scale and scope taking much longer. The initial go ahead for the project came in November of 2010, and construction on the actual display itself began in November of 2011. But because Grill helped arrange meetings so historians Klippenstein and Karen Routledge could simply fly in from Winnipeg and consult with groups such as the Nak’azdli elders and

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LEFT: A visitor to the Fort St. James National Historic Site checks out the new interpretive display at the site: Strangers and Swan’s Down.

cause it related to so many of the stories told at the historic site and may even include some local First Nation faces recognized by living elders as their relatives. “It’s so cool to find that video had been captured,” said Klippenstein.

The dates and locations of the Regular Board Meetings of the Board of Education of School District No. 91 (Nechako Lakes) for the months of September & October, 2012, are as follows: September 17, 2012 School Board OfÀce, Vanderhoof, BC October 15, 2012 School Board OfÀce, Vanderhoof, BC These meetings will commence at 6:00 p.m. Members of the public are invited to attend. Darlene Turner Secretary-Treasurer

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Start school year off right with healthy eating Sandra Gentleman Alberni Valley News Back to school season often feels more like a new year than mid-winter January. After a summertime of vacations, holidaying and outdoor fun, routines start to be re-set for the month of September. With this “back to school” time comes new resolutions of exercise and healthy eating regimes, even if school is not where you are headed. Starting the day with something nutritious for breakfast is an excellent way to set the tone for a healthy start to the day ahead. If breakfast has never been a staple for you, this one change could help pave the way to healthier habits. Ongoing studies indicate that breakfast eaters tend to have less weight problems. By “breaking the fast” with a balanced meal first thing, the body’s metabolism gets started and regular eating after that is better established and maintained. Meal and snack timing throughout the day is important to consider if food cravings have been an issue,

which may lead to weight and other health problems. A strategy of eating every four hours is a reasonable method to help fuel your body regularly and prevent junk food cravings. In addition, meal planning is a good way to keep the cupboards/ fridge well stocked with healthy foods. For some people, grains such as oatmeal with milk and fruit are a satisfying meal, yet others find a blender drink/smoothie can offer a quick, convenient mixture of healthful tasty nutrition. Eggs, toast (made with seedy bread) and fruit are another reasonable, protein-rich breakfast to eat. Variety helps to keep interest in the first meal of the day. A variety of ideas for a healthy breakfast include: • wholegrain cereal with fruit and yogurt • wholegrain seedy toast with a poached or boiled egg • an omelette with a bran/berry muffin and fresh juice • rye bread with nut butter and

banana • a whole wheat English muffin topped with lean ham and vegetable juice • hot cereal such as oatmeal is high in fibre and low in sugar • smoothie with soy milk, berries and ground chia seeds. More online ideas are available through ‘Dietitians of Canada’ website at www.dietitians.ca. A hearty lunch is also important for those trying to establish more healthful meal routines. “Eating like a king for breakfast, prince for lunch and pauper for dinner” is a saying that has some real health merit. Our North American society has generally done the opposite, with the majority in society eating a small breakfast, medium lunch and extra large dinner. This eating regime can be a source of problems for health, if a sedentary lifestyle is also a reality. Eating a big meal at dinner, then heading to bed can lead to weight gain over time, since digestion is slowed down while sleeping and the body doesn’t need the energy at

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that time of day. This can also lead to feeling full on awakening and skipping breakfast. A negative, unhealthy cycle will be perpetuated with this routine. The body requires the most energy at the beginning of the day (on awakening), and the least at the end of the day, when most daily tasks are over and it’s relaxation time. This may be a different scenario for shift workers, who need to sleep, wake and eat at different times of the day. Along with healthier eating habits sometimes comes the desire to start moving more. For some people, a planned exercise regime is required to start the schedule off on the right track and build slowly from there. For others, small incremental pieces of activity fit into the day’s schedule can be a method to be less sedentary and more active. Park further away from the entrance to the store, take the stairs rather than the elevator/escalator. Do small amounts of pushups or leg raises, lift canned goods to boost upper body abilities. Any small improvements in activity will boost

balance, flexibility, endurance and add to the increases in health benefits overtime. One study, looking at 400,000 people in Taiwan, showed that just 15 minutes of daily activity assisted the individuals to reduce their risk of chronic disease by 14 per cent and increase life expectancy by three years. With beginning any new exercise regime, more isn’t always better. The real risk of injury increases as an unfit person takes on too much, if their muscles/back are not accustomed to performing these new movements. Stretching and warming up prior to exercise is a key to success. Check out the local recreation opportunities and gyms for fitness programs designed for various levels of skill and abilities. Also, going outdoors to walk, bike, paddle or sail in a variety of different settings around the area is available for individuals looking to get some fresh air and fun adventures. Sandra Gentleman is a registered dietitian who is passionate about health and wellness.

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Spirit Square concerns Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Council spent some time last meeting debating what to do about Spirit Square being used as a hangout. A complaint to council expressed concern there were people hanging out in the park who might be making it unpleasant for others to use. The complainant suggested there were people drinking, smoking and going to the washroom in the park. Councillor Russ Gingrich wanted to see increased enforcement by RCMP in the park. “I believe that we have laws in this country and they must be enforced,” he said. While Mayor Rob MacDougall said he would like to encourage community members to report what they see so the RCMP can then act on the problems as they arise.

Chambers of commerce voice support for Northern Gateway Last week the Edmonton Chamber of Commerce and the BC Chamber of Commerce both came out in support of the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. The Edmonton Chamber of Commerce issued a press release indicating they see the pipeline as a “nation-building exercise.” The BC Chamber of Commerce filed a letter of comment to the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel indicating their support of the project. The letter said the pipeline would provide northern B.C. with needed economic opportunities and is an important part of the Asia Pacific Gateway Strategy.

“The only solution to me is to observe and report,” said MacDougall.

He also suggested it might help to take out some of the shrubs along the shore to pre-

vent people from sheltering in them. The topic of a public washroom for people

in the downtown area was not raised, but a grant opportunity for addictions and mental

health initiatives was brought up as something which might be able to help in the fu-

ture by Kris Nielson who was at the meeting for another purpose.

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Metis Day at the park LEFT: Travis Weber, a Parks Canada interpreter from Rocky Mountain House demonstrates hide preparation by removing the hair from a deer hide. The Rocky Mountain House interpreter was one of two who were in Fort to do some of their Metis interpretative programs. Rocky Mountain House has a well-established Metis program and so the interpreters were passing on some of their knowledge to the local interpreters and visitors to Metis Day in Fort. Rachel Ruhland who also works at the Rocky Mountain House but is employed by the Metis Association for the position, was demonstrating as well, showing visitors how to start a fire using traditional flint and steel and historical games. For more photos from the Metis Day celebrations in the park, go to the Caledonia Courier page on Facebook. Ruth Lloyd Photo

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North Road improvements Ruth Lloyd Caledonia Courier Nechako Lakes MLA John Rustad has announced money to improve the North Road. The improvements are meant to bring the road up to a “managed” 100 per cent load limit year-round. What this means is for most of the year the road between Fort St. James and the Mount Milligan mine turn-off will be at 100 per cent load limits, with some spots reducing the load limits to 80 per cent axle weights for part of the year. The trouble spots are costprohibitive to fix, as they would require digging up the entire road base and replacing it in those places. The work will occur over the next two years, starting this fall with a small amount of road work and the stockpiling of crush to be used next year on more substantial improvements. “It’s a big project,” said Rustad, who was happy he could make the announcement, given the Ministry

of Transportation and Infrastructure had not expected to have the money for the improvements this year. “It’s pretty good news for the community,” said Rustad. “It was one of those things I thought we might be able to get into next year’s budget.” There is not yet a dollar figure announced for the work as of press time Friday. Improvements to the road, while welcomed by Mount Milligan Mine, will not change their plans to relocate their load-out ore facility to Mackenzie, depending on a decision by the BC Environmental Assessment Office on whether or not to allow the change to the mine’s environmental certificate. “We feel this makes good business sense and that making use of existing infrastructure, or to build next to existing infrastructure and share some services, is a sustainable option,” said Jocelyn Fraser, director of corporate responsibility for Thompson Creek Metals in Canada.

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Enbridge says they are willing to adopt into evidence and discuss a hypothetical map showing a potential for a spill into Stuart Lake. Local resident Kelly Izzard filed a motion with the Enbridge Northern Gateway Joint Review Panel to include as late evidence a map of a potential spill into Stuart Lake given a full bore rupture into Pitka Creek. Should the panel adopt the motion, the map would then be a topic intervenors could question Enbridge on at the final hearings in Prince George. The map was produced by Enbridge in response to questioning by Kelly Izzard at a technical meeting late last year in Fort St. James, but was so far not included as part of evidence for the review. The hypothetical full bore rupture map shows the potential for such a large spill to go into Pitka Creek, flow downstream and into Stuart Lake. The map is based on hypothetical 13-minute

valve closures by Northern Gateway from the response centre in Edmonton. Enbridge, for their part, said valve closures should take place sooner than 13 minutes, and would more likely be in the five minute range when they did the analysis.

“We believe under a realistic scenario, it would never reach the lake,” said Paul Stanway, Enbridge spokesperson. “From our point of view, these are situations we don’t believe would happen because the engineering design work that we’re putting into this would mitigate heavily

against those things happening.” So far, the review panel has only ruled they will consider the motion in conjunction with one filed by the Haisla Nation which requested all of the hypothetical full bore rupture maps along the route be included in the review.

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Courier BCGEU one-day strike not likely the last Tom Fletcher Black Press

cent in the first year and a costof-living raise of Provincial govabout 2.5 per cent ernment employees in year two. staged their largest “They want one-day strike so far us to reduce our Wednesday to press real income over for a bigger wage this contract, and increase, with two we’ve already thirds of the worktaken a five-perforce off the job at cent hit,” Vipond ministry offices, said in an interliquor stores and view. “So to try ICBC offices provand chisel us ince-wide. again with a skinBoth the governny deal doesn’t ment and the B.C. make sense to Government and us. We want to at Services Employleast keep up with ees’ Union remained inflation and gain unwilling to budge a little of what we from their positions have lost.” after negotiations Premier Chrisbroke down over ty Clark unveiled wage increases this her new cabinet spring. The union lineup in Victoexecutive is meeting ria Wednesday next week to conas BCGEU picksider further strike ets circled govLocal members of the BC Government Employees ernment action this fall. offices Two earlier one- Union were on strike in front of the BC Liquor Store on downtown. Both day strikes targeted Wednesday, Sept. 5. The union includes workers in the Clark and Mike liquor warehouses BC Ambulance Service, Corrections staff and Sheriffs, de Jong, the new and then selected re- the Ministry of Lands, Forests and Natural Resource finance minister, source ministry of- Management staff, hospital workers, community health said they have no fices in the B.C. In- workers and more. intention of inCaledonia Courier Photo terior. Government creasing the burnegotiators offered gotiator David Vipond ing.” And after three den on taxpayers to raises of two and 1.5 said Wednesday the years without a wage provide bigger raises per cent for the next wage offer has been increase, he said the to provincial worktwo years, then with- tabled and withdrawn union is sticking to ers. drew the offer after three times since talks its demand for 3.5 per the union staged the began early this year, a tactic he called first strike. BCGEU chief ne- “peek-a-boo bargainEVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE WO 209 Please be advised that John L. Wookey is proposing to remove (64 hectares) of private land from Woodlot Licence WO 209 located in the vicinity of (3 km North of Fort St. James, B.C.) Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to (John L. Wookey, Box 669, Fort St. James, B.C.) by September 20, 2012. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting (John L. Wookey, Box 669, Fort St. James, B.C. V0J 1P0.)

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! ! E L A S X O B BIGContinues!

HURRY & ENTER! Next draw date:

Winner of our August draw was Jeremy Giesbrecht From Vanderhoof.

THIS SATURDAY September 15th!!

Check out our Inventory Clearance Sale!!! HUGE SAVINGS!! • 170,222 KMs • Loaded • heated seats • sunroof • tilt steering • A/C

• 89,977 KMs • A/C, anti lock brakes, dual airbags • front wheel drive • inside hood release • leather wheel wrap • map lights, power steering, power door locks, power mirrors • re-window defogger and wipers

Reg price: $22,900

2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE

! SALE PRICE 00

18,700

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2006 MINI COOPER

! SALE PRICE 00

13,680

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! 2007 FORD F-350 SALE PRICE 00 LARIAT CREW CAB $ 9,900 R047 7 R0470 2

• 117,540 KMs • Automatic, front wheel drive • air conditioning • cruise control • remote start • tilt steering • tinted windows

• 37,750 KMs • 2 door, automatic • front wheel drive • tilt steering • spoiler, dual airbags, power steering • CD player, rear window defogger

Reg price: $18,900

Reg price: $44,400

2009 DODGE RAM 1500 SLT

Reg price: $32,900

Reg price: $18,900

• 125,000 KMs • Power steering • heated seats, A/C • Bose sound system • captian’s chair • cruise control • dual air bags, trailer hitch, tow package • tonneau cover

! SALE PRICE 00 2009 CHEVROLET 0 SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ $ 40,90 R0484

• 120,070 KMs • Four wheel drive • power steering • air conditioning • extended cab • adjustable pedals

2007 PONTIAC TORRENT SUV

Reg price: $11,900

! SALE PRICE 00

15,600

R05 53 R0532

2009 PONTIAC G5 COUPE

! SALE PRICE 00

10,400

R0826 6

• 66,920 KMs • 4 door crew cab • manual-shift auto • 4x4, A/C, tilt steering • cruise control, power windows & mirrors • remote start • satellite radio • short box • trailer hitch

• 141,640 KMs • A/C, front wheel drive, cloth interior • captain chair, cruise control, dual airbags • power brakes, power door locks, power windows, power steering, tilt steering • spoiler

• 125,000KMs • Four wheel drive • A/C, tilt steering • front dual A/C • memory seats • power windows • tow package, trailer hitch, short box • step bumper • satellite radio

Reg price: $26,400

Reg price: $10,900

Reg g Price: $44,400 ,

! SALE PRICE 00

23,900

R0847

• 35,575 KMs • Tilt steering, A/C, front dual A/C, speed controls • power windows, block heater, fully loaded • panoramic sunroof • power adjustable seats • power sunroof, power locks, heated mirrors • remote trunk release

Reg price: $33,400

PRICE! 00 2010 BUICK LACROSSE SALE $ 27,800 CXL SEDAN R0631

2004 CHEVROLET MALIBU LS SEDAN

! SALE PRICE 00

8,400

R0664

! SALE PRICE 00 2009 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500HD LTZ TRUCK CREW CAB $ 40,980R06366 • 22,860 KMs • Power steering • A/C, tilt steering • power moon roof • memory seats • trunk/hatch auto –latch, satellite radio • tinted windows

• 144,120KMs • Back up sensors • Bose sound system • leather interior • power steering • power mirrors • power sunroof • power door locks • OnStar, remote start • trailer hitch

Reg price: $$48,900 ,

Reg price: $33,900

! 2008 CHEVROLET SALE PRICE 00 TAHOE SUV $ 29,400 R0629

E! 2011 CADILLAC SRX LUXURY RYY SALE PRIC 00 $ 43,200 R0593 COLLECTION SUV Price does not include documentation fee of $399

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