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2012 Fall Fair Fun TAMARA HYND
Jason Gunderson and Lori George won the Scott Moody Memorial for ‘Most Sportsman like Loggers’ for the 2012 Logger Sports at the Sept. 9 Fall Fair.
The Annual Fall Fair was held this past weekend. In spite of the high winds and rain on Sunday, September 9, the weather did not deter the usual high attendance. Organizer Sarah Matthews commented, “Some of the money at the entrance gate (from ticket sales) must have been donations. It seems impossible that 470 people were there.” “The strong winds and heavy rains threatened to blow the balloon tent away,” continues volunteer Sarah Matthews. “Their fingers were so cold it was hard for them to tie the knots in the strings.” The parade was full of children sporting the “Classic Car “ theme as they dressed up in decorated cardboard cars. Hank Winning‘s classic black Volkswagen Beetle shone in the parade. Edie Moody and her family decorated a wonderful float. The exhibit highlights were the beautiful flowers and funky vegetables, including great vegetable cars. Needlework and baking were plentiful. There was a wonderful collection of cute black and white photographs of peoples little children. Edie Moody donated a trophy in memory of her son, John Moody, to be awarded next year for best overall points for the children’s exhibits. The logger sports held everyone’s attention as saws roared, axes were thrown and teams learned how to buck up in the slippery conditions. Gary Edgar won ‘Bull Of the Woods’ and received tickets from Pacific Coastal Airlines. Marissa Blewett won the ‘Lady of the Woods’ title and took home a new patio set from Townsite Tru Hardware. Over nine hundred dollars was raised at the Fall Fair Yard Sale. Thanks to everyone who donated items for the sale and those who came out to shop. Kitty Hammer shared, “Sunday was also the 27th Annual Horseshoe Tournament. Six doubles teams competed in the rain and wind for over three hours in a double knockout competition. They were hard fought matches as the wet ground made it difficult to get a good grip on the shoes so ringers were scare. In the last round, the team of Ryan Parr and Gilles Dionne defeated a first time contestant Joy Bittner and her father, Grant Bittner, to take the title.” The organizers would like to thank Bill Ark and Christina Mecham’s boys and friends for helping with all the grunt work of lifting and setting up the benches and tables. Thanks to the food vendors for providing warm and delicious food and gratitude to the volunteers who ran the rides and the games. And lastly, thank you to all the participants and people who came out to the fair grounds in such wet weather!
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The Bella Coola Watershed Conservation Society posts new signage at fish baring watercourses ALI KRIMMER While driving, walking, or biking along Hwy 20 you may have noticed something new at creek and river crossings in our Valley. The Bella Coola Watershed Conservation Society (BCWCS) is currently posting new signage for local creeks and rivers to raise awareness of salmon habitat and to highlight the creek's traditional Nuxalk name. At present there are five habitat signs installed at: Stsatsxwan (Tastsquan) Creek, Salmt (Saloompt) River, Nusats'm (Nusatsum) River, Snut'li (Snootli) Creek, and Squmalh (Thorsen) Creek. The Watershed Society hopes to continue posting more signs as funding becomes available. The BCWCS would like to thank
Interior Roads Ltd. for installing the signs, Clyde Tallio for providing the Nuxalk traditional names, and the Pacific Salmon Foundation for their financial contribution towards this project. At this time, the BCWCS is seeking a part-time Coordinator to further organize watershedbased projects such as the one mentioned above. The position is paid and the schedule is flexible amounting to approximately one day of work a week. If you are interested in the coordinator position, or would like to become a member of the BCWCS, please email the BCWCS coordinator at: info@bellacoolwatershed. com. For more information about the society, please check out our website at: www.bellacoolawatershed.com
Employment Opportunity The Bella Coola Watershed Society is currently seeking a Coordinator. The work schedule is flexible, averaging a total of one day a week with potential for increased hours. The BCWCS will preferentially appoint an individual with strong organizational skills, an ability to work independently, and a general interest in our local watershed. For further info please email: info@bellacoolawatershed.com
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The Bella Coola Watershed Conservation Society (BCWCS) is currently posting new signage for local creeks and rivers to raise awareness of salmon habitat and to highlight the creek's traditional Nuxalk name.
Books too good to put down TAMARA HYND Did you read a great book this summer? Well, I’d like to hear about the books you couldn’t put down this summer. I’m looking for book suggestions from children too. I read five great books this summer. I read the Millennium Series by Swedish author Stieg Larsson, and One
Native Life and Indian Horse by Canadian author Richard Wagamese. The days are shortening and it’s time to come up with a new list of reads for autumn. Fall is the busy season for book publishers releasing new books; yet, there are so many good stories still unread that can be ordered through our local Vancouver Island
Regional Library. All submissions will be entered into a random draw to win a subscription to the Coast Mountain News for one year. Your name and book title will be published in the paper, too. Please let me know your reading suggestions by next Thursday, September 20th. Email: cmnews@caribooadvisor.com or fax 250-982-2515
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To Coast Mountain News Editor. From what I understand, community safety is the main reason given for so called, "Shoot, Shovel and Shut-up." Cherry Bear stressed relationships between good friends and hurt many people, including myself. I must confess, I don't understand why we need to eliminate nonthreatening bears. The 2010 flood crushed many homes and still very difficult painful memories remain. Our community suffered so much and when you add world wide economic uncertainty, many fear our future. Bears suffered
too, as the 2010 flood eliminated most pink salmon. A local BC Parks biologist said 41 Grizzly Bears were eliminated in our Valley, during and just after the flood. Unsustainable bear deaths like this worry Bella Coola tourism operators. Bear viewing in Klemtu grew from 400,000 dollars income 2 years ago, which is what Bella Coola receives now, to 2.5 million last year and this year they are fully booked. They expect Klemtu Spirit Bear Lodge income to increase to 5 million within 3 years. Good news for Bella Coola tourism operators, next year’s first combination bear
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tours between Klemtu and Bella Coola will bring many European tourists here. Head government Bear Biologist Toni Hamilton said, "the same bear viewing potential as Klemtu could happen in Bella Coola." World-renowned "Klemtu Spirit Bear Lodge" teaming up with Bella Coola bear viewing guides is great for Bella Coola tourism. Each of these bear viewing clients pays 6, 250.00 for 3 days bear viewing in Bella Coola and 4 days bear viewing near Klemtu. Spins offs from group excursions like this help support many Bella Coola residents. Over 80% of my ECO Tourism customers come here to view wildlife. BC coastal bears rely heavily on pink salmon and with minimal pink salmon this year we have very few bears. Maybe BC Central Coast Bear viewing will die with the pink salmon. Bella Coola wildlife viewing businesses cannot survive without bears. Hopefully, bear related tourism will help fill the economic void left by dwindling logging opportunities and dropping fish numbers. I believe together we can significantly increase tourism in this amazing Valley by protecting bears.
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Bella Coola flooding and the Asian typhoon influence BY STEPHEN WAUGH, CCRD EMERGENCY PROGRAM COORDINATOR With September here, many Bella Coola Valley residents are wondering about this year’s potential for fall flooding. You can bet that I’m one of them. As anyone who attended the March 5th flood forum at Lobelco Hall will remember, the floods of September 2010 and 2011 were directly attributable to incoming precipitation from the Western Pacific; specifically typhoon remnants that were drawn into the jetstream and transported onto the BC coast. This process is known as Extra-tropical Transition, or “ET,” and describes the movement of tropical storms away from tropical areas. The Western North Pacific is the referenced area that affects the BC Coast, and records indicate that the greatest number of typhoons to go ET in this region occurs in August, September, and October. This phenomenon has led me to look off continent for hints of what might lie ahead for our region. Pacific typhoon forecasts generated by organizations such as the Japan Meteorological Agency and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, offer data relative to the frequency, intensity and movement of typhoons, similar to that provided by the Hurricane Forecasting Centre for the east coast of our continent. Indications are that the storm that caused Bella Coola flooding in September 2011 was a result of Typhoon Sonca. Early on September 13th, a low pressure area formed northeast of the
Extratropical formation areas worldwide are in the banded strips. Northern Mariana Islands and was eventually classified as a typhoon on September 17th. Having a ‘ragged eye’ that spanned 10 Nautical miles, it reached a peak intensity of 157 km/hr. Sonca started its extra-tropical transition late on September 19th and became fully extra-tropical early on September 20th, arriving in our neighbourhood in three separate pieces beginning September 23rd. Similarly, in 2010 it’s likely that Typhoon Malakas was the root cause of the ‘flood of record’ here in the Bella Coola Valley. This year’s predictions are for near normal typhoon activity although it should be noted that the past two years have actually recorded fewer than average numbers, with 2010 even being a record low year for tropical storms. This fact may indicate that our threat is not necessarily due to the number of storms occurring in the tropics but, more importantly, how many go ‘Extra-tropical’ and enter the Northwest Pacific Region with sufficient moisture to give us a good dousing. Also of interest were the types of initiatives that different nations and cultures use to protect their citizens against flooding. One nota-
ble ‘Thought Leader’ from the Philippines suggests, “the bottom line of why there is flooding is really quite simple: excess waters have nowhere to go.” His solution is for neighbourhoods to develop excavated ponds in which rainwater can settle, rather than flood surrounding lands. I suppose, in theory, the Bella Coola Valley shares a similar situation in that the lower river is so filled with bed load gravel that, “excess waters have nowhere to go but across the surrounding, developed lands.” In many established cities around the globe, environmental and community leaders are moving back their dikes, allowing more space for rivers to spread out (and thus slow down), even though this means acquiring lands that are currently protected by dikes and essentially ‘giving them back’ to the rivers. If storms are going to become larger and more frequent, as scientists around the globe continue to insist, this may be a good investment in the long run. Regardless, it’s always healthy to seek new solutions from other cultures to keep our ideas fresh. Naturally, we also keep looking for ways to fund those ideas.
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The Fitness Room receives a new workout station MONICA TUTT The golden days of summer are fading, but don’t let the rainy days of autumn slow you down. Active Communities Bella Coola, a Bella Coola General Hospital initiative, in partnership with the Parks & Recreation Commission and Lobelco Community Club has the solution – THE FITNESS ROOM! Located in the back room at Lobelco Hall, The Fitness Room is an exercise studio for drop-in fitness and programming. In operation for three years, this bright and professionally outfitted space will motivate you to create your own workout schedule to increase your fitness level. We are excited to kick start another fall/win-
ter season of Bella Coola’s first fitness facility. Use your imagination to motivate your own fitness schedule. • Rally your friends to create a workout club • Get expert advice from one of our local certified fitness instructors – Janice Kyle, Jeff Bray, Ellie Archer • Volunteer to supervise a time slot at the Fitness Room to programme your free workout • Challenge yourself to increase your fitness level by Christmas. • Join STEP with Ellie Archer, BOOTCAMP with Carolyn Granander, YOGA with Mary Tutt and Janice Kyle Check out our new 3-Stack Multi Gym Workout Station to complement the existing commercialgrade treadmill,
rower, stationary bike, elliptical, bench and weights. Thank you to Recreation Foundation, British Columbia and Williams Lake and District Credit Union for their support to purchase this quality machine. Operation and scheduled usage at the Fitness Room is dependent upon volunteer supervision. If you’d like to be a volunteer supervisor, participate, train or offer fitness instruction, please call Monica at 250799-5811. A BIG THANK YOU TO RECREATION FOUNDATION, BRITISH COLUMBIA AND WILLIAMS LAKE AND DISTRICT CREDIT UNION for their support towards the purchase of the 3-Stack Multi-Gym Workout Station
Ready, set, learn! Your learning journey starts today ABC LIFE LITERACY CANADA Learning doesn’t stop as we grow older. That’s why ABC Life Literacy Canada celebrates lifelong learning during the month of September. To kick off Life Literacy Month this year, ABC sat down with Literacy and Basic Skills Instructor, Karen Bosworth to find out more about the adult learner experience. “I think a lot of people are afraid to sign up for classes because they think they won’t fit in or feel comfortable, but it’s not like that at all,� says Bosworth. “As literacy practitioners, we focus on individual learning styles and construct lessons that are appropriate and relevant to each person’s goals. There is always time for one-to-one instruction for
students who may need extra help.� Life Literacy Month is a celebration of learning, a chance to tackle challenges and try something new. ABC Life Literacy Canada encourages individuals looking to upgrade their literacy and basic skills to find an opportunity that’s right for them. “Everybody has different experiences of school - for better or worse - but the learners really support and encourage one another. There’s definitely a sense of community in the classroom that starts to develop from day one,� remarks Bosworth. Many adult literacy programs offer flexible drop-in hours to make learning compatible with work and family obligations. Literacy practitioners aim to create an inclusive classroom environment so that
adult learners feel encouraged and want to keep learning. “My aim is to have every student leave the classroom feeling more confident in his or her abilities,� concludes Bosworth. “We try to help every adult learner set meaningful goals and then gain the skills necessary to attain them.� ABC Life Literacy Canada encourages you to celebrate Life Literacy Month by starting your own learning journey. Make a list of things you’d like to learn this month and see how many you can accomplish. Tweet us your progress @Life_Literacy so we can all learn together! For more information about a free adult literacy program in your neighbourhood, visit: www.LookUnderLearn. ca. or contact Janice Kyle at bcvls_alp@yahoo.ca.
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Williams Lake & District Credit Union Community Investment Fund Williams Lake and District Credit Union is now accepting applications from local organizations and community groups for projects and initiatives geared to helping local communities achieve greater economic success and improve quality of life. Grants are available for projects focussing on youth, entrepreneurs, immigrants, low-income working families and aboriginal peoples. Information on the application process and requirements is available on our website at: www.wldcu.com/Personal/InOurCommunity/CommunityInvestmentFund
or at any Credit Union branch. Preference will be given to organizations that are members of Williams Lake and District Credit Union. Application Deadline is September 30, 2012
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2012 Fall Fair “Classic Cars” theme and Logger Sports action
It’s all fun and games Tamara Hynd photos
Hot food helped keep fair goers warm.
Bull of the Woods, Gary Edgar, and Lady of the Woods, Marisa Blewett, 2012 Logger Sports winners.
Thea visits Granny's Bannock booth
2012 Fall Fair Parade Winners Children’s Group Gary Edgar winning the Speed Buck
1st Prize - Odin, Torger & Isaiah Matthews 2nd - William & Benjamin Dishkin 3rd - Katie & Ewan Koroluk 3rd - Umbrella Kids 3rd - Isla Hodgson & Kwosen Hanuse
Individual 1st - Sadie Gunderson 2nd - Ariel Mackenzie Honourable Mention: Edie Moody & Family
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DROP - IN: $3 Schedule starting October 2012 Monday & Wednesday: 10 AM – Noon, 5 PM – 7 PM Tuesday: 10 AM – Noon Thursday: To be announced Friday: 10 AM – Noon
STEP with Ellie Archer $8 drop-in / $85 12-class card
MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 5:15 PM BOOTCAMP With Carolyn Granander: $5 per class
SATURDAY: 9:30 AM For information to volunteer or to offer instruction, call Monica at 250-799-5811
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2012 Fall Fair Exhibition Winners Overall Adult: Adell Robson Honourable Mention: Lillian Siwallace Overall Childrens’: Tamara Robson Division Winners: A - Flowers - Leanne Harrison B - Potted Plants - Margaret Brekke C- Vegetables - Moira McIlwain D - Fruit - Leanne Harrison E - Canning - Adell Robson G - Home Cooking - Vera Robson H - Needlework - Lillian Siwallace I - Beer & Wine Ray MacIlwain/ Devon Girrard J - Photography - Leanne Harrison L - Childrens’ - Tamara Robson M - Hobbies & Crafts - Ernest Hall N - Special Category - Sadie Gunderson
Lori Connelly and her son Mathias.
2012 Bella Coola Fall Fair Logger Sports sponsored by Bella Community Forest Ltd. Thanks to our supporting sponsors!
A & A Trading Ministry of Forests West Coast Heli. Bettor Enterprises Bella Coola Air Belco Service Yayatulay Excavat. Kopas Store Pacific Coastal Bella Coola Crane WBC Contracting Mechams Service
Townsite Tru Valu WL Forestry Vosburgh Contracting Snootli Tree Services Hodgson Freightways Hagensborg Mercantile Redline Falling Ltd. Monarch Resource Consu. Bella Coola Backhoe Aggressive Timber Falling Frontier Resource Mgmt. Mikk Contracting
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2012 Fall Fair “Classic Cars” theme and Logger Sports action
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Relic saws
Ladies Bucking Saw Winners – Arbra Silver and Lori George
Wanda Apps-Edgar and family presented the Scott Moody Memorial plaque and gifts
LLadies Firewood C Chop winners M Marisa Blewett and Crystal Nygaard
Jason Gunderson and Jeffrey Kloss try their hands at the 2 Man Bucking Saw
What we want
Train passengers stayed dry.
FOR OUR KIDS this year
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No two kids are alike. That’s what makes teaching both a challenge and a joy. It’s also why each student needs – and deserves – more of our time. Teachers will be working hard to give them that time. And together with parents, we’ll be urging government to help. Years of cuts have led to overcrowded classes. Our kids desperately need smaller classes, better support for students with special needs, and more one-on-one time. Every child matters. And every year counts.
Smaller classes, better support for kids with special needs, and more one-on-one time. THAT’S WHAT OUR STUDENTS DESERVE.
A message from the BC Teachers’ Federation
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Bella Coola Food Bank revitalized by volunteer efforts TERESA MCCAUSLAND, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BELLA COOLA COMMUNITY SUPPORT SOCIETY The Food Bank was in danger of disappearing when long time volunteers Catherine Winning retired and Mona Nelson left the community. When concerned individuals got together for a meeting, interested and skilled volunteers stepped up to add their names to the list of people who wanted to keep the food bank. Marietta Hans is the new food bank coordinator. There is much enthusiasm from the volunteers
to not only keep the food bank open but also to work at providing nutritious food to supplement inadequate food budgets for individuals and families. The Bella Coola Food Bank is registered with the national food bank organization and receives pallets of food. We also receive donations from provincial fundraising efforts. Locally, we except donations and support through the ‘Toonie at the Till’ program and the food donation drop off box at the Hagensborg Mercantile. The Bella Coola Co-op also supports the food bank with a donated space and foodstuff. In addition, various local
farmers support the food bank with fresh garden vegetables. Cash donations to the food bank can be made through the Community Support Society and a charitable tax receipt can be issued. The food bank board of volunteers will be looking for ideas to increase donations of food or monies to buy fresh fruit and veggies, milk etc. There is talk about how to prepare for Christmas demand on the food bank. It takes 20 to 25 volunteers on the day of a food bank to organize the distribution. If there are not enough volunteers, there is not a food bank. To receive food Tamara Hynd photo
The Recycling Depot is now under the ownership of Barney Kern who is dedicated to the diversion of waste from the Thorsen Creek landfill. The Recycling Depot is now open on Wednesdays, not Thursday, and as always, recycles much more than bottles.
from the food bank, an individual needs to register and qualify. Over one hundred families, couples and individuals use the food bank on a regular basis in the Bella Cool Valley. In October, we will be trying out some new ideas to improve how the food bank operates so that we can better support people. The food bank is held once a month at the Pentecostal Church and welcomes volunteers. Please contact Marietta Hans at 250 799 5809 or Teresa McCausland at the Community Support Society if you have any questions.
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Bella Coola Food Bank’s volunteers met on Sept. 6 to organize for the food bank in October. On average, this food bank serves one hundred families every month.
To Market to Market GREG & ALISON SAYERS We are Greg, Alison, Henry and baby boy Robin of LaughingStock Farm in Firvale. We moved up from Utah in 2008 for the excellent growing season and all the other reasons Americans migrate to Canada. We imported several sheep and goats, a few chickens and our trusty dogs. Since our arrival we have been busy setting up an orchard and market garden, and increasing the numbers of our herd. We grow heirloom garlic and have been experimenting with tomatoes, basil, potatoes, grapes, strawberries, blueberries and raspberries, along with the more typical garden-variety vegetables to see what does best in our microclimate. We have had good luck with peppers, tomatillos (the main ingredient in chili verde), cucum-
bers, greens, and culinary herbs. We attribute much of the garden's success to using all organic practices, and composted sheep manure as fertilizer. We are provincially licensed to sell processed lamb, and we sell lambs or goats for meat or milk, or to those wanting to start their own flock or herd. Alison has been refining her cheese making skills, and has been known to share her goat cheese on occasion. We also sell direct from the garden upon appointment and have a fine selection of wool for sale. We can be found at Farmers’ Market selling produce, herbs, rosemary garlic bread, lavender lemonade, and lavender mint iced tea. If you are interested in cheese making or wool spinning classes, call us at 982-0074. Look for our roadside farm stand coming later this season or next year.
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70 gallon tidy tank w/electric pump. Ex. cond. $475. 250392-2984 Chariot side car for bike. Like new. $400obo. Bob Stroller, blue. $300obo. 250-398-2608 Wanted: Wood burning CSA approved stove for shop. Large preferred. 250-296-3432 or 250-392-0922 cell
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Trades, Technical
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Misc. for Sale
CERTIFIED MILLWRIGHTS needed for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Safety tickets necessary. Fax resume to 250-775-6227 or email: info@torqueindustrial.com
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Utility trailer. Long pipe reach, leaf springs. $350. 250989-4498
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Merchandise for Sale
Help Wanted
Online www.torqueindustrial.com FABRICATOR with pressure vessel exp. req’d for M/R union shop. Stable F/T position. Email resume mike@emmfg.com FRAMERS
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Services
An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilďŹ eld road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.
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LIVE-IN Manager for Self Storage Warehouse in South Surrey. Couple preferred. Generous salary plus two bdrm apartment. Send resumes and cover letter to: employment@sunnysidestorage.ca
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Employment
Please call Kym at (250) 392-2331
JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Salmon Arm, BC. Proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and beneďŹ t package. Contact Pat 250832-8053, pat@brabymotors.com Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430
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Trades, Technical ALBERTA BASED Company looking for qualiďŹ ed and experienced: Equipment Operators, Mulcher, Feller Buncher and Processor Operators. Out of town and camp work. Safety tickets and drivers abstract required. Email resume: jobs@commandequipment.com Fax 780-488-3002. AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Welders, due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd Year Apprentices or Journeyperson Welders. We offer best wages in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28$30/hour, Journeyperson $32$35/hour, higher with tank experience. ProďŹ t sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at: (ofďŹ ce)780-8462231; (fax)780-846-2241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. BUSY LOWER Mainland Commercial Tire store is seeking Experienced tire man for shop duties. Top Wages & BeneďŹ ts Paid. Please send inquiries to: tireshop1234@hotmail.com
CERTIFIED ELECTRICIANS Wanted for growing northern company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Safety tickets needed. Fax 250-775-6227 or email:info@torqueindustrial.com Online www.torqueindustrial.com
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HEAVY EQUIPMENT Repair Ltd. currently has full-time positions available: H/D Truck and Transport Mechanic and Parts Counter Person. Contact Herb 780-849-3768; (cell) 780849-0416. Fax 780-849-4453. Email: herb@hheltd.com QUALITY CONTROL Person experienced with Piping and Structural Welding needed for a growing Northern Company. Competitive wages and beneďŹ ts. Please email resume to: info@torqueindustrial.com Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online www.torqueindustrial.com
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Farm Equipment Massey Ferguson 35. 3 cyl. gas tractor. 6 ft. rear scraper, 7 ft rear scraper, 1 set pallet forks, 3 point hitch, draw bar, trailer hitch. $3500 OBO. 1250-992-9326
Firearms Wanted: Old Winchester ries and carbines. Call (250)791-6369
Garden & Lawn
Garage Sales
2008 Yard Works riding lawn mower with twin blades, double bagger & snowblade. $1200 OBO. 250-296-4274
Huge Garage Sale. Sat. Sept 15th. 2465 Bailey Rd, WL. 8am to 1pm. Everything but the kitchen sink.
Merchandise for Sale
$100 & Under BabyHawk sling. B/W, reversible. $50. 3-6 month, box of baby clothes & plus 6 mos. snow suit $30. Musical walker $20. 250-398-2608 Bantie/cross families; colorful and crazy. 250-747-8402 judyalsager@gmail.com Fender Squire bullet guitar with case. $100. 778-4124220 Hummingbird LCR 400 ďŹ sh ďŹ nder. $50. (778)412-4220 One pair Paul Bond riding boots. Full underslung. Size 8D. Offers. 250-989-4498
STEEL BUILDINGS. Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca VISITING ARIZONA for the Winter? Meridian RV Resort. Good Sam-Trailer Life Top 100 RV Resorts in America. Check us out at www.meridianrvresort.com or call 1-866-770-0080. WALK-IN Tubs, Wheelchair Baths, Roll-in Showers, Shower Seats. Avail thru MEDIchair locations. Aquassure 1-866-404-8827
Heavy Duty Machinery
Misc. Wanted
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WANTED: Old lever action Winchester & Marlin ries and carbines. Call (250)791-6369
Real Estate For Sale By Owner
Misc. for Sale
Treadmill (Cadence DX10), Stepmaster (Fitness Club). Ex. shape. $200 each or both for $350. 250-747-8402
CENTRAL RV. New and used sea containers. Best prices in B.C. Can Deliver. 20’ New $4200. Used $3000. 8’x10’ new - $2800. 10’x10’ new $4000. (250)314-9522. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Salon Equipment: Hydraulic styling chairs, dryer chairs, 4 sided station .250-398-2608
$100 & Under
$100 & Under
$300 & Under Boat utility trailer with storage box. 8’x4’. $300. (250)3926318
$400 & Under
766 - 9th Avenue Beautiful & completely renovated home on 2 levels. Arts & crafts style with custom woodwork & doors throughout. Gorgeous new deck down to patio into large fenced, private level back yard. Woodstove in mudroom. Attached workshop/garage. Close to all schools & TRU. To view www.bcforsalebyowner.com MUST BE SEEN! $273,000. Phone: (250)267-7082
Dollar Deals
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Cars - Sports & Imports
ACT NOW!! This deal will not last. WHY PAY RENT? Put your equity into assets. 3/4+/- acres, zoned for duplex. 1995 mobile, 3 bdr. 5app., 1 1/2 bath, open kitchen plan. New: 30 yr. roof, ooring, taps. 10x24 deck, 10x14 garden shed, exc. well. Great location, close to school, bus, mine, and store etc. $149,900. Appointment to view. (250)305-4944
Geo auto, cent alloy mpg. New 5558
Metro. 1 litre engine, stereo, 2nd owner, revalve job, timing belt, custom wheels. 55 Nice, clean little car. tires. $1650. 778-412-
Recreational/Sale
WATERFRONT 3 ACRES 200 feet of waterfront, 2 storey Log House, Docks, 8 miles of lake, All furnishings stay, 4000 watt power plant,new solar power snow blower, 1994 GMC truck. For sale by owner (No real estate please) pseudonym W I A Jaxon Phone (250) 297-4766.
Mobile Homes & Parks
12x60 Mobile Home
1996 Terry Fifth Wheel with bunks, 26� at screen T.V. & Blue Ray player, brand new hot water tank and brand new mattresses through out. In very good condition. Asking $5500 or make an offer. (250)392-2925
Trucks & Vans
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1990 Mazda B2200. Standard, body in great shape, 2 sets of tires (good summers and new winters). 2WD, new radiator, head gasket and timing belt. 290,000k. Looks and runs great. $2195. Call Carlos 250-296-4636, evenings or leave message.
Renovated: New siding, new windows, new furnace, new plumbing throughout, kitchen updated, new bathroom. Very nice setting, nice view, very private. $41,500. obo Call Wayne (250)267-3543 cell
Rentals Mobile Homes & Pads 2 BDRM mobile home near 100 Mile. Washer & dryer. Sm. pets neg. New water system. $625/mon.Call Bill or Dianne at 250-395-3178.
Shared Accommodation Room mate wanted. Prefer person with animal knowledge (horses). Call 250-989-1517
Suites, Lower 2 bdrm, f/s, w/d, fp, patio. 150 Mile area. $800 +1/2 utilities. Satellite incl. DD, N/S, RR. 250-296-9156
Transportation
Cars - Domestic
1999 Ford Taurus SE V6-182 3.0L OHV Automatic 101,764 km, AC, power everything, 4 summer & winter tires all on rims, $1000 maintenance put in Dec 2011, all service records from 40,000km. call or text (250)303-2371 $3900. OBO
2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue Fully loaded, pwr & htd. leather seats, a/c, 12 disc CD changer, keyless entry, p/w, cruise and traction control. Very well maintained, 157,841 km Asking $4900 or make an offer. (250)392-2925
2001 Dodge Diesel Brand new paint, 4 wheel drive, power windows and locks. Asking $6900 or make an offer (250)392-2925
Boats 1995 26.55 Bayliner-Cierra. 5.7 Mercury inboard/outboard. Comes with 9.9 Mariner and steering arm. GPS/depth sounder, elec. down rigger, dual battery system, anchor and much more. Shorelander galvanized tandem trailer. $24,500 OBO. 250-2676001
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Bear viewing requires a delicate balance between conservation and recreation JOAN SAWICKI The Belarko Wildlife Viewing Platform is a good example of BC Parks’
dual mandate to serve both conservation and public recreation needs within provincial parks and protected areas under its
management. Especially during the fall salmon season when both grizzly and black bears frequent the Atnarko
River in close proximity to Highway 20, it is particularly difficult to balance the conservation need to protect foraging bears
with the recreational desires of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park visitors. From the bears’ perspective, a
key objective is to increase the predictability of where they are likely to encounter people. Bears can then choose either to
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use certain sections of the river, regardless of people presence, or to avoid them. From the recreating public’s perspective, the Platform provides excellent views of the river from a safe, electric-fenced area. Along the rest of the Atnarko River corridor, BC Parks’ challenge is to try to manage key sections of the river for bears who desire solitude and to redirect people away from areas where they are most likely to surprise a bear and risk a confrontation. That is why certain areas are now temporarily closed. With its important function as a commercial boat launch, the Belarko boat launch area is off limits to wildlife viewing. In addition, the Esker Trail from Stuie to the DFO fish counting tower and the Confluence Trail from Fisheries Pool Campground to the Talchako River confluence, where frequent bear use combines with restricted visibility and exit options, are now closed to Park visitor use until October 31st. While Fisheries Pool Campground and day use area remains open, all users need to be extra cautious with food, fish and garbage during this time of year. It’s also important to remember that bears have the right-of –way along the Atnarko River. That means, if a bear is moving up or down the river, fishermen are required to immediately reel in; boaters are required to move to the opposite shore and landbased Park visitors are required to move a safe distance back from the river until the bear has passed by. The delicate balancing act between conservation and recreation that BC Parks aims to achieve is a worthy objective for each of us personally, as well. One call does it all......
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