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Locals for, against New Prosperity Mine get on speakers list Deadline looms for written comments on Taseko’s Environmental Impact Statement Carole Rooney
“I’m interested in the whole review, making sure that just facts come Three South Cariboo out, and ... so we can see residents have been if they are eliminating accepted as one of the any political input, not 31 people with Interested giving sway to any left or Party status by the Federal right side of it.” Review Panel He adds to for the proposed ensure that New Prosperity detail is proGold-Copper vided, he’s Mine project. listing a “whole This means bunch of questhey are eligitions” he wants ble to apply to answered at speak at public the review. hearings slated “ Ta s e k o to begin soon on says it is going Taseko Mines to save the Ltd.’s proposed lake, [in part] mine in the by recirculatGary Young Chilcotin. ing the water ... Cariboowhat happens Chilcotin Independent after the mine goes? Who candidate Gary Young is going to be there to says he applied as recirculate it? There’s no an Interested Party way the lake is going to because what’s going to function like it used to.” happen at the mine site is Meanwhile, local “obviously of interest” to resident Len Doucette Williams Lake, 100 Mile says he asked the comHouse and the rest of the mittee to include him riding. as an Interested Party Young says he will because he wants to help report back to riding ensure the mine goes forresidents to offer a non- ward. partisan view of the “I’m just really conproceedings. cerned about the future economy for the Cariboo. The forest industry is on The Voice of the a decline, the populaSouth Cariboo Since tion of 100 Mile House is on a decline, schools are 1960 [potentially] closing ... we How to reach us: Ph: 250-395-2219 need the work.” Fax: 250-395-3939 Looking at the others www.100milefreepress.net mail@100milefreepress.net on the committee’s list, PM 40021189 he thinks it is “pretty unbalanced” with perhaps about 70 per cent of Free Press
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Stunning… Canim Lake Band’s Mary Thomas modeled her hand-made basic traditional regalia during the well-attended Fashion with a Heart fashion show on Oct. 20. The fashion show, which took place at 100 Mile Community Hall, was organized by the St. Jude’s Catholic Women’s League in support of the Shirley Case SchoolBOX project and other local charities.
Senior’s minister converses with council Carole Rooney Free Press
The potential for 100 Mile House to become recognized as an agefriendly community was on the docket in the district council chambers when Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan visited on Oct. 16. The newly appointed minister, who noted he turns 80 next June, was escorted by Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett to visit with residents at Carefree Manor and
Creekside Seniors Activity Centre. Then it was on to a meeting with mayor and council about what “age-friendly” means, and discussions on what funding might be available to pursue achieving it. Sultan said the aging population in the province is bringing about changes. “The focus of the government in terms of ‘age friendly’ has shifted from trying to build enough residential-care facilities, of which you already have several wonderful places [here] ... to making it more
possible for people to continue to live at home. “Over 95 per cent of seniors [in British Columbia] live at home, and some of them don’t do too well.” Seniors can be helped to stay at home through supports, such as transportation, home repairs, house cleaning and the “vital” need for being part of a social network, he explained, not only through funding, but also volunteers. See SENIORS… page A7