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Another aspect of the flood recovery efforts: fish salvaging. Fraser Koraluk (with backpack electrofisher unit) with Croydon Lansdowne and Jason Hall catching any fish stunned around the anode wand of the electofisher in one of the Nusatsum River channels

CCRD to host flood debriefing sessions and public forum at Lobelco Hall

BY STEPHEN WAUGH CCRD EMERGENCY PROGRAM COORDINATOR The Central Coast Regional District, with assistance from Emergency Management British Columbia (EMBC), is holding a series of debriefing exercises on Friday and Saturday February 11 and 12 to both learn from the recent flood response activities and inform the public of the current status of related mitigation works underway within the Bella Coola Valley.

Recognizing that recovery

works are still underway by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure as well as many area residents, CCRD Chair Christine Hyde and the board of directors intend to conduct a thorough review of recent activities and use the information gained to enhance preparedness for potential emergency events in the future.

As there were a number of different levels of emergency response, the debrief events are geared to provide all residents and responding agencies with an opportunity to review

their involvement in the flood response and provide suggestions for improving future activities while recognizing the valuable actions of responders that saved lives and reduced losses that might have occurred.

Several targeted sessions include the CCRD staff, the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) volunteers and the numerous individuals and agencies both from within and outside of the Valley and will conclude with a public forum at 1:30pm on Saturday February 12 at Lobelco Hall. The public

forum will feature a review of the flood event, including an informative slide show, and describe the current state of flood mitigation activities. It’s also intended to provide opportunity for residents to ask questions and provide comments regarding the recent flood response and recovery activities.

Representatives from many related agencies will be in attendance to assist with information that the public may desire. The event will end with a casual social to allow every-

one to mingle with the participants and view maps and photos that may be of interest.

While Saturday’s public forum is open for anyone to attend, the EOC and stakeholders sessions are tailored to those who directly participated in those activities. Invitations for specific sessions are being sent and individuals who haven’t received notices and were involved in related activities should contact the CCRD office at (250) 799-5291 to obtain details of specific sessions.

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Saturday, February 12th 7–10 PM @ The Art House.

Advance Tickets Only - $10.

A Community Forum and Debrief

Tickets available at Kopas Store or from Arts Council members.

Presented by the Bella Coola Valley Arts Council.

Saturday February 12th at 1:30pm Lobelco Hall Bring your questions and stories Casual Social to follow

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Kids Movie Night How to Train Your Dragon

Friday, February 4 7pm @ SAMS Band Room Popcorn and concession served.

Admission by donation to support the SAMS Science Trip traveling to tour universities, college and science facilities in the spring.

Invite you to witness the strengthening of a Copper on February 12 at Nuxalk Hall. Work will begin at 5pm, when the doors are locked.

Please bring your own plate, glass and cutlery to share in a meal as we are trying to respect our territory by reducing waste in our local landfill.

Security will be enforcing our ancestral laws. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

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Nuxalk Nation Chief and Council Elections be to held March 3

BY CAITLIN THOMPSON The Nuxalk Nation will hold its required election for Chief and Council positions on Thursday, March 3 of 2011.

The federal Indian Act requires that nations hold elections every two years for both Chief and Councilor positions. This has long been a source of contention for many nations, who maintain that the legislation is intentionally crippling and restricts nations from moving forward with their affairs.

However, the process of changing the election requirements is tedious and takes years of effort. While the Nuxalk Nation has looked at the concept, at present there is no definite plan to take it on.

Current Chief Spencer Siwallace, who swept into power in an enthusiastic election in 2007, has since served two terms and plans to run again. Siwallace, the youngest serving Nuxalk Nation Chief in

recent memory, managed to hold onto power in 2009, besting his nearest competitor Archie Pootlass by just 17 votes.

As of press time, this years’ election will see a total of three candidates running for the position of chief: Andrew Andy, Spencer Siwallace, and Peter Tallio. There are a staggering 42 candidates running for the 12 available councilor positions, which will undoubtedly lead to an interesting election.

There are also seven seats available on the Board of Directors of the Nuxalk Acwsalcmalslayc Academy of Learning Society. The Society oversees the direction of both the Acwsalcta and the Lip'alhayc Learning Centre.

These positions will be two year and three year terms. The three directors elected that obtain the fewest votes will be elected for a two year term; and the four directors elected that obtain the most votes will be elected for a three year term.

While criticism abounds over the and lead to more effective management Indian Act’s stifling election legislation, of the territories. there is also local desire for change in Finally, there is some trepidation some specific policies. Just last election about the local policy barring those who the rules were changed to allow offare already working in band positions reserve Nuxalk Nation members to be (including Acwsalcta School) from runelected to council. While this represents ning for the positions of chief or council. a positive shift, many people still believe While some degree of caution must be more needs to be done to engage more exercised, many believe that this policy is potential off-reserve council members, disqualifying potentially good candidates such as video conferencing or other and may cause more harm than good. innovative communication tools to allow The Coast Mountain News will be folfor easier participation. lowing the elections closely and plans to The concern that ‘brain drain’ is feature the candidates in the following occurring is very real, as many members issue. leave Bella Coola to pursue post-secondary studies and are unable to find a local job that will satisfy their ambitions.

Another concern has to do with Recreation Commission activities at NES gym: the responsibilities of councilors as compared to the small honorarium Monday 7:30 Badminton they receive. Some believe that makTuesday 5:00 Judo ing councilors positions full-time 7:00 Volleyball would further the nation’s interest

Joint Review Panel tells Enbridge told more information is needed KITIMAT SENTINEL JANUARY 26, 2011 After putting together an application of thousands of pages for its proposed Northern Gateway project, Enbridge has been told it is going to have to produce a lot more.

That decision was handed down last Wednesday by the Joint Review Panel. In August and September of last year the JRP held public sessions in Whitecourt, Alberta, Prince George and Kitimat.

These were not public hearings but a request from the JRP for direction on the draft list of issues suggested to that date, any additional information people thought Enbridge should be required to file and where the eventual public hearings should be held.

Having heard all the submissions, the JRP said, “We have revised the draft list of issues (and) added sub-issues to provide further clarification.”

And it is a long list.

On the question of whether the project is even needed, the JRP has asked for information on the supply and markets for both oil and con-

densate to be piped by the project, commercial support for the project and the economic feasibility of the proposed facilities.

Under the heading potential impacts on aboriginal interests, the JRP wants to hear about social economic matters, “asserted and proven aboriginal rights (including aboriginal title)” and treaty rights.

It also wants information on consultation with aboriginals on the project.

But the longest list, predictably, covers potential environmental effects

including protected areas, wildlife and wildlife habitat, fish and fish habitat, vegetation, species at risk, marine environment and wetlands.

In a reversal, the JRP also wants to hear about effects of the environment on the project, what it calls geo-hazards - which would likely include avalanches, rock slides and earthquakes.

The other major focus is on safety, accident prevention and response to such an accident.

Which means when it comes to spills - referred to by the JRP as “hydrocar-

bon releases” - the panel wants more on the likelihood of “failures, accidents and malfunctions”, how much might be released in the event of a spill and what the consequences of a spill might be including the geographic extent of it.

And what safety measures will be in place “to protect people, communities and the environment.”

Details on emergency preparedness and what compensation is available in the event of a spill are also being sought.

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Request for Expressions of Interest – Emergency Coordinators The Central Coast Regional District is seeking expressions of interest for two Deputy Emergency Coordinators to represent the communities of Ocean Falls and Denny Island. Reporting to the CCRD Emergency Coordinator in Bella Coola, these stipend positions involve general emergency preparedness activities and communications during emergency events.

For further information contact Stephen Waugh (250) 982-2424 epc@ccrd-bc.ca

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Information packages may be picked up from the CCRD offices at 626 Cliff Street, Bella Coola, BC. Central Coast Regional District Box 186 Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 Phone: (250) 799-5291 Fax: (250) 799-5750 cao@ccrd-bc.ca Closing Date: Wednesday, February 9, 2011, 4:00 pm

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Bella Coola property owners receive assessments Owners of more than 2,000 properties in the Bella Coola Area should now have received their 2011 assessment notice.

Assessments are the estimate of a property’s market value as of July 1, 2010. This com-

mon valuation date ensures there is an equitable property assessment base for property taxation.

Real estate sales determine a property’s value which is reported annually

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ernments and other taxing authorities are responsible for property taxation and, after determining their own budget needs this spring, will decide their property tax rates based on the assessment roll for their jurisdiction.

“Most homes in the Bella Coola Valley are worth about the same or less on this year’s assessment roll than they were on the 2010 assessment roll,” said Darin Johnson, Deputy Assessor.

“Most home owners in the Bella Coola Valley will see value changes in the -10% to +5% range.”

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reflect movement in the local real estate market and can vary greatly from property to property. When estimating a property’s market value, BC Assessment’s professional appraisers analyze current sales in the area, as well as considering other characteristics such as size, age, quality, condition, view and location.

“Property owners who feel that their property assessment does not reflect market value as of July 1, 2010 or see incorrect information on their notice should contact the BC Assessment office indicated on their notice as soon as possible in January,” said Johnson.

Many Bella Coola residents are no doubt wondering if their assessment statements are accurate given that the flood occurred after the July cut off. For those concerned that their statements are inaccurate, there is an appeal process through the Property Assessment Review Panel.

“If a property owner is still concerned about their assessment after speaking to one

Many Bella Coola residents are no doubt wondering if their assessment statements are accurate given that the flood occurred after the July 2010 cut off. of our appraisers, they may submit a Notice of Complaint (Appeal) by January 31, for an independent review by a Property Assessment Review Panel,” said Johnson. The panels, independent of BC Assessment, are appointed annually by the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, and meet between February 1 and March 15 to hear formal complaints.

If a person is dissatisfied with the decision of the panel, the second

level of appeal is to the Property Assessment Appeal Board (“PAAB” or the “Board”).

Board members are appointed by Cabinet. The right of appeal is available to “any person” who is dissatisfied with a decision of the PARP. If you disagree with the PARP decision, you can file an appeal to the PAAB no later than April 30th.

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Go to www.bcassessment.ca and click on the e-valueBC link.

Copies of neighbourhood assessments are also available at local area offices and most municipal halls and government agent’s offices across the province.

The Cariboo Assessment Office is located at Suite 202 - 350 Barnard Street in Williams Lake.

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Williams Lake and District Credit Union Names Georg Oberprieler as Branch Manager of its Bella Coola Valley Branch Williams Lake and District Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Georg Oberprieler to a key position within the organization.

Oberprieler, formerly of Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan, has been named Branch Manager for the credit union's Bella Coola Valley location in Bella Coola, BC. "We are thrilled to have Georg join

Williams Lake and District Credit Union's team" said Arla Driver, Regional Manager for the credit union. "Georg has 30 years of experience in loan and investment banking and understands a commitment to the highest level of member service, making him a perfect fit for the kind of banking services we offer. Our members will be well served

by his expertise."

In his role as Branch Manager, Oberprieler will oversee the daily personal, organizational, and business operations and member support functions for the Bella Coola Valley Branch. He has previously worked as branch manager and regional manager for several financial institutions.

"There is tremen-

dous energy among our members and employees - it's clear this is an organization on the move," said Oberprieler.

"I share the credit union's commitment to it's members, and am very exited to join Williams Lake and District Credit Union in its' mission of creating a better banking experience for the members we currently serve and those who join us."

Hagensborg Water District’s pilot project on hold until spring

BY CAITLIN THOMPSON The long anticipated Point of Entry UV treatment pilot project has been put on hold until spring pending a policy decision from Vancouver Coastal Health.

VCH has historically taken the position that Point of Entry (POE) UV treatment is not economically viable for large systems. HomePlus Products Inc., based out of Kamloops, have designed a system for Hagensborg Waterworks District that demonstrates that it is.

While VCH remains very supportive of the project, they are now concerned the approval of this system will set a precedent and are therefore wary of the future consequences for other regions.

Feeling that more applications for the same type of system will inevitably result, VCH feels that a policy around these types of systems needs to be developed.

Subsequently, the Hagensborg Water District’s Board of Trustees has decided to hold off on the installation of the POE system until after this policy decision is reached. A decision is expected to be announced in the next two months,

after which the Board will proceed with the installations as planned.

By waiting on the installations the trustees are hoping that they will avoid any future changes required by a new VCH policy. The concern is that the units could be installed, only to be removed for the addition of, or change of parts that the health authority is requiring. While the change of components wouldn't necessarily be expensive, removing, remaking, and reinstalling could be as it could likely require a modification to the layout.

In addition to the policy decision, last

fall’s flood provided the trustees with the ‘worst case scenario’ to test the design of the system. The trustees saw this is a blessing in disguise as samples from the event were sent to the designer and positive results were received.

“The devastating floods of 2010 have enabled us to gather important data regarding extreme turbidity events within the water district. We remain very confident in the original design of the system and its ability to meet the treatment needs of the community during such an extreme event,” said Grant Robertson, President and CEO

of HomePlus. “This data combined with information gathered during the upcoming pilot project will enable us to determine if any additional centralized turbidity treatment is desirable to reduce overall system maintenance costs in the long run.”

The final hurdle now concerns location. Several of the installation sites were flooded and new sites may need to be considered. Chris Matthews, Chair of Trustees explains, “The homeowners and the trustees will decide on a case-by-case basis if any changes to the locations need to be made.”

And, he added, "I’m really happy to be here in this beautiful area!"

Williams Lake and District Credit Union has been serving members for over

55 years and currently has branches in Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Bella Coola. The Credit Union supports its communities through funding,

staff expertise, and the energy and commitment of staff volunteers.

Branch Manager Announcement Georg Oberprieler is joining Williams Lake and District Credit Union as the new Branch Manager at the Bella Coola Valley Branch. He has 30 years of experience in loan and investment banking. Georg brings to the Credit Union his experience as branch manager and regional manager for several financial institutions, coupled with a commitment to the highest level of member service.

Williams Lake and District Credit Union has been serving members for over 55 years and currently has branches in Williams Lake, 100 Mile House and Bella Coola. The Credit Union supports its communities through funding, staff expertise, and the energy and commitment of staff volunteers.

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Regional Manager Announcement Arla Driver has been appointed Regional Manager for Williams Lake and District Credit Union. Arla has over 30 years experience in the credit union system in Saskatchewan and British Columbia. She has been part of the Williams Lake and District Credit Union team for nearly 16 years, serving as the Branch Manager of the 100 Mile House Branch. A Fellow of the Credit Union Institute of Canada, Arla displays a strong commitment to credit union values and member service excellence.

She has been actively involved in many volunteer organizations in the 100 Mile House area and is a strong community booster.

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‘Dog Town – Bella Coola’ receives generous donation Dog Town –Bella Coola, “the made in Bella Coola� animal rescue group, recently received a much needed $3,000.00 donation from the Williams Lake and District Credit Union’s Community Investment Fund.

Big Heart Animal Rescue made a five year commitment to the valley with the expectation Bella Coola would establish its own self-sustaining animal health care program. It is Dog Town’s objective to continue the work started

by Big Heart by creating an effective, long term, ‘home grown’ animal health care service for the pets of the Bella Coola valley.

Big Heart’s volunteer members of Ellie Archer, Krista Gunderson, Robyn Willis, Yoshiko Kadowaki, Monique Brown and Rita Svisdahl are the volunteer team for Dog Town and will continue with the healthy dog and cat clinics already established in the community and are hoping to work with a veterinarian to include a spay and neuter component.

The team knows these ambitious plans won’t be possible without established funding. Dog Town – Bella Coola is currently applying for its charitable organization status and hopes to open the door to other grant sources. The directors have been in contact with the Nuxalk Nation and the CCRD and would like to work with both groups to establish a long term funding plan.

Big Heart Rescue and Dog Town – Bella Coola are grateful for the generous personal and corporate donations already received from the community. The donation cans that many businesses have kindly displayed continue to collect much needed funds; and with the Williams Lake and District Credit Union’s support of Dog Town – Bella Coola’s initiative, the volunteers can continue to focus their energy promoting the belief that longer living community animals will support a physically and emotionally healthier community.

‘Dog Town – Bella Coola’ members Robyn Willis, Krista Gunderson and Ellie Archer receive their generous donation from Williams Lake and District Credit Union’s Laura Hall

Advance Public Notice Load Restrictions

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Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and the provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed, on short notice in the near future, on all highways in the Cariboo Highway District.

These restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent of legal axle loading, as allowed under the regulations pursuant to the Commercial Transport Act. Overweight permits will not be granted, and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions.

Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly.

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Funding still uncertain for Hagensborg Water District’s treatment plan

BY CAITLIN THOMPSON The Hagensborg Water District’s plan to treat the community’s water without the use of chlorine is facing yet another setback in regards to funding.

Anxious to avoid the use of chemicals, the District has engaged the help of HomePlus Community Water Division based out of Kamloops to help them design an original system consisting of filtration and UV light treatment that meets the requirements under the Drinking Water Protection Act and Regulations.

At the Hagensborg Water District AGM last April, the community voted to finance the Point of Entry purification project on a pay-as-you-go process where the Parcel Tax paid by water users would be increased from $75/year to $500/ yr.

Each year, following the two-year pilot project, the district would purchase and install as many POE units as the funding allowed. Rosemary Smart, the District’s Administrator committed to seek grant aid that could speed things up and provide some relief in the costs.

However, the Hagensborg Water

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The entry fee is free for kids and students while adults are charged $5 with registration taking place at the race site. There are four age divisions for both men and women with the course ranging from 7 to 24 kilometres depending on your preference.

This race is suitable for all levels of skiers.

Many people come out just to enjoy the day while some others are out for competition.

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The Hagensborg Water District is seeking a large grant to cover some of the substantial costs associated with delivering their innovative water treatment plan.

District is considered an Improvement District, and is therefore in a very undesirable position when it comes to accessing grant funding.

Improvement districts are local authorities responsible for providing services for their community. They vary considerably in size from and are usually located in rural areas of the province.

The government would like to eliminate improvement districts and has therefore made it very difficult for improvement districts to access funding on their own. They would prefer improve-

ment districts to go through the process of ‘conversion’ by transferring their assets, liabilities and bylaws to a municipality or regional district.

Conversion occurs mainly because municipalities and regional districts have a number of advantages over improvement districts in areas such as insurance rates, resources, expertise, cost recovery methods, borrowing rates and access to grants from senior governments.

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Hired Equipment Registration Cariboo District The Cariboo District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the fiscal year 2011/2012, which begins April 1, 2011.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Williams Lake will be receiving invitations to re-register equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail.

Any individuals or companies not registered in 2010, but wishing to have equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

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Hagensborg Water District needs CCRD support to access certain grants CONTINUED FROM

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Regional districts can apply on behalf of improvement districts for infrastructure

planning and capital grants.

And it is at the mercy of Central Coast Regional District that the Hagensborg Water

District finds itself now. The project is estimated to cost close to three million dollars and the District desires to access grant funding in order to lift the cost burden from the water users, whose water fees increased substantially last year in anticipation of the project.

The Hagensborg Water District Board of Trustees believes one of their best chances at receiving this funding comes in the form of the Gas Tax General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) and Innovations Fund (IF). But without the support of the CCRD, the District isn’t eligible to apply.

IF funding is only available to a local government or its agent, and may include a non-municipal entity on the condition that the local government has indicated its support for the project through a formal resolution of

its council or board.

With the majority of the work done in preparing the application, the District sought the support of the CCRD last October. So far the CCRD will not confirm support for the District's application.

“The Gas Tax General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) and Innovations Fund (IF) has proven the most promising,” said District Administrator Rosemary Smart.

“However it requires that the CCRD apply for it on behalf of the District, or at least provide a letter of support - something they are not prepared to do at this time.”

For their part, the CCRD has expressed that while they would love to support the project, they simply do not have enough information yet and the project does not fall within their responsibilities as a local government.

“It is a priority for

the Hagensborg Water District to access the funding they require to deliver their services,” said CCRD CAO Joy MacKay. “It is not a CCRD mandate.”

The GSPF and IF funding are new and target projects that meet very specific criteria. While the Hagensborg Water District is confident their project meets the strict criteria for the IF funding, the CCRD is still not sure if this project should take precedence over other pressing projects they could apply for that do fall within their mandate.

“The funders were impressed with the project as it falls well within the funding requirements” said Smart. “The funder has asked us to include a feasibility study into generating hydropower at the dam site to power the needs of the Fire Hall, to which we agreed. Both the GSPF and the IF provide investments towards

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projects that improve a community’s water quality. The IF program targets projects that are innovative in achieving, among other things, cleaner water.”

In addition to a lack of information, the CCRD is also citing a lack of policy around approving Gas Tax funding as the reason for the refusal of support at this time, but the Board of Trustees feel that time is running out. The deadline to apply for the funding is the end of this April.

“It’s premature to say we don’t support the project but we need to ask ourselves if it’s the best use of this funding opportunity,” said CCRD Chair Christine Hyde.

“The CCRD has so many priorities and they are all competing for funding dollars.”

The CCRD is also concerned about the responsibilities they may bear should the application be successful: the District

is asking for a sum of money well over a million dollars.

Finally, another concern raised by the CCRD is the viability of the yet-to-be tested pilot project.

Plans for installation of the pilot project have come up against several setbacks – and this makes the CCRD apprehensive to back it before they have all the facts. “We want to know the system works before we throw our support behind it,” said Hyde.

The Trustees remain confident in the viability of the project and stress that with the communities decision at the AGM in 2010, the project will still go ahead even without the grants, but it will take much longer and Vancouver Coastal Health is not keen on waiting.

“The community has determined this is not the time to be going into debt to complete the project,” said Smart. “Without the grant upgrades will take longer to achieve and the timeline will be probably be six or seven years.”

The CCRD has stated they are planning to make a decision regarding the Hagensborg Water District’s request by the end of this month.

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Sporting Goods Star Trac commercial series treadmill. Comes with new belt and cover. $700. OBO Call (250)392-2085 to view.

Tools Commercial compressor, nail guns & 20 boxes nails. $1800.

Grape crusher and press $250. Call (250)296-4329 Head saw blades-54”, 48”, 42”, and sawmill parts.

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Motorcycles

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Cars - Domestic 1986 SS Monte Carlo in good condition. Lots of new updates, too many to list. $6500 OBO Call (250)395-5245 1997 firefly. 2 dr. 3 cyl, 5 speed, 55 to 60 mpg. Ready for winter. Near new studded tires, rebuilt engine with warranty, CD player. Looks good, drives good. $2400.

(250)303-0941

Homes for Rent One Bdrm house with open floor plan. Direct on Horsefly Lake. Approx 1000sq ft. W/D incl. Appliances and furniture included. $600/mo. Call 250620-3402 or we prefer to be contacted by email at vitt@netbistro.com

One bdrm daylight walk out basement suite. 1 yr old separate entrance, shared laundry, parking. Available March 1st. $595 includes utilities.

(778)220-1838

2006 CRF 450X. Original back tire, hardly used. C/W near rear tire and all riding gear. $4500 (250)989-0014

2004 Pontiac Vibe. P/W, P/D, P/L, A/C, lady driven, tilt & cruise, standard trans, 139,000 kms, 4 new studded winter tires. $8995 OBO. Call (250)398-9846

2008 Harley Davidson Knighster 1200. 3400kms, black and chrome, never dropped, mint condition.

Please call (250)267-4816

2007 Cobalt, 2 door, 5 speed, low kms, great shape. A must see. Asking $9000. OBO. Call (250)392-2234 or (250)3054528.

2007 Ford Fusion SEL AWD, 6 cyl. 36,000kms, Ex. Cond.

Power everything.

Silver w/dark grey interior. Still on warranty. $17,500.

Call (250)397-2322 eves.

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Rentals

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Auto Accessories/Parts

2002 v6 Mustang, auto, white, 91,000kms, fully loaded, w/Sony deck. $7,500. o.b.o.

(250) 398-7792

2001 Chev Cavalier.

231,000 kms, 5 speed, well maintained, studded snows plus all seasons, CD player, one owner. $2900.

(250)302-8221

2001 Grand Marquis, great cond. very clean, low mileage, good on gas, non-smoking. $7,800. o.b.o. (250)296-4734 2002 White Ford Focus, bra, CD, new tires. For parts. Call (250) 303-1103

2001 Nissan Frontier SE super charger, 223,000kms, excellent cond., silver/grey w/leather interior. $11,500. (250)3986408.

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Off Road Vehicles 1984 Honda Big Red ATV. 200 electric start shaft drive, high, low, reverse gears. New battery and brake pads. Good tires, good shape. $1200 (250)395-1903 2009 Yamaha 700 EPS Grizzly snowplow, trailer, F and R bags. $10,000 (250)706-8992

Recreational/Sale 1984 11 1/2 foot camper. Furnace, hot water tank, toilet, sleeps 6. $2400 OBO (250)396-7705 1986 Terry Travel Trailer.

Queen bed, sleeps 4. Lots of cupboard space. $7000. Call (778)412-5147 1989 Ford Coachman motor home. Runs great, generator, air conditioning. Great condition. Asking $10,000 OBO. Call to view (250)2964168

91 Honda Civic Si HB, 2 door, 235,000 kms, sunroof, new tires, tune up, timing belt and clutch. Runs great, cheap on gas. $1700 OBO.(250)305-8538

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Sport Utility Vehicle

1998 Explorer Camper 9.5 ft.

Fridge, stove, wet bath, excellent condition. $7500 (250)395-5100 1998 Kustom Coach. 25’ travel trailer. Sleeps 6, tub/shower, sound system, TV, antenna, a/c, awning, microwave. $10,500 OBO. (250)392-2492 2004 23’ Flagstaff Lite Trailer. Aluminum fiberglass construction. Walk around bed, full bath, lots of storage, lg fridge & freezer. Lg awning, mini blinds. Great cond., like new. $14,000 (250)395-4859

Scrap Car Removal SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $3.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288

2003 Toyota Highlander 4WD. V6, two sets of tires with rims. $9500. Call 250982-2966 or 250-305-4126

Trucks & Vans 1979 Ford F150. Excellent shape. $2500 OBO Call (250)992-5959 Cargo van. 1998 GMC Savanna 2500. Shelved, roof rack, 343,800 kms, needs gasket. $750 OBO. (250)392-3301 days

Snowmobiles 1995 Arctic Cat 580. 3200 miles, new seat, paddle track. $1900. Call (250)989-5595 Williams Snowmobile Recyclers. Reconditioned sleds from $950. We take trades!

Parting out approx 800 sleds.

All makes and models, muscle sleds up to 800cc. 34 yrs, same location. Lac La Hache.

Open 7 days per week.

(250)396-7639

Toyota Tacoma Double Cab, TRD Sport Pkg. 4x4 with only 50,000kms. Call (250)3054126 or (250)982-2266.

Sport Utility Vehicle

Boats

1993 Trooper.

Automatic, 4WD, good condition. $1900.

OBO. Call (250)991-5141 1998 Ford Explorer 4x4, Ltd. Edition, all leather interior, completely electric (doors, windows, etc.) new brakes, new alternator, new 1100 amp battery, all drained, flushed and replaced. Asking $3,995.

(250)459-2416.

1984 18’6” Canadventure Bowrider. Low hours, seats 6-8 ppl. Great for water skiing & fishing. 150HP 6 cyl, 2 stroke Johnson Outboard. $6500 (250)395-2826 24’ fiberfoam boat. 233 HP Merc and Merc leg and tandem Roadrunner trailer. Lots of extras. $15,000 (250)7478625 leave message.

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