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CHRISTMAS HOUSE A 14 YEAR TRADITION LeRae Haynes photo
Ken (left) and Julia Berry have been lighting up their home at 42 Country Club Boulevard for charity for 14 years this year. Over the years the community has donated more than $16,000 to help sick children in the community by dropping donations in the little bird house box at the front of the house. Once again this year the lights are on every day from 5 to 11 p.m. through the holiday season. Ken is pictured here in Santa’s tree house workshop. In other scenes penguins frolick on a sled run and play hockey on a rink. For more on the story turn to Page A14.
On Dec. 3 the Tribune received inquiries about the sewer smell permeating the city. The city responded that when there is a temperature inversion in the valley, unfortunately there periodically is a smell from the sewage treatment plant, and there isn’t anything that can be done.
Chiefs present Tonight at 6 p.m. Tsilhqot’in chiefs will give a presentation to Williams Lake city council on their Nation’s opposition to the “new” Prosperity Mine Proposal. Grand Chief Stewart Phillip and Chief Bob Chamberlin, along with Chief Marilyn Baptiste, will also represent the executive from the Union of BC Indian Chiefs.
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New Prosperity proposal found deficient Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has told Taseko Mines there are major deficiencies in the approach the company has used to assess the cumulative environment effects of the New Prosperity Mine. In a letter addressed to Taseko, Nov. 26, panel chair Bill Ross stated: “The approach excludes a number of valued ecosystem components (VEC) and key indicators from the cumulative effects assessment. Given the importance of this deficiency, the panel is submitting this information request in advance of other information requests which will be submitted by Dec. 11, 2012.” The letter also states it is the panel’s view that this information as well as responses to forthcoming requests are required for the panel to determine if the EIS is sufficient to proceed to public hearing.
After the additional information is submitted, the panel will decide whether or not to provide a 15-day public comment period, based on the additional information provided, or to proceed to scheduling a public hearing. Responding in a letter, dated Nov. 27, John W. McManus, Taseko senior vice president of operations, expressed the company’s disappointment. “It is discouraging that the panel has used an apparent technicality to stop the timeline remaining for the panel to complete the review,” he stated. Xeni Gwetin (Nemiah Valley) Chief Marilyn Baptiste said Nov. 29 she was not surprised by the panel’s letter. “I was expecting the panel to say there are deficiencies, not just a few. What’s disheartening and disgraceful is to hear Taseko say it’s a technicality. How is it a technicality? It’s so far beyond a technicality,” Baptiste said, adding the
project should be thrown out altogether. “Why waste everybody’s time and energy with a project that’s not being taken seriously by the company that’s putting it forward? Anyone with common sense knows that a massive open pit mine surrounding a lake will not save that lake or any lake.” Tsilhqot’in National Government chair Chief Joe Alphonse echoed Baptiste, saying it was good news to hear the project’s been delayed. “It was surprising and not surprising,” Alphonse said of the letters. “Taseko feels it’s going to get the project approved through the political process and not a proper environmental one. It blows me away that they put so much resources into this and yet they are their own worst enemies when they say they don’t want any delays.” All Canadians demand a high standard and the CEAA has shown those standards are going to be up-
held, Alphonse said. Brian Battison, Taseko’s vice president of corporate and community affairs, said the panel is asking for something Taseko has already submitted. “The work they refer to was done in the first proposal and there’s no need to do additional work. It has already been determined there will be no significant environmental effects to 22 of 24 potential environmental impacts,” Battison said. Two incidents were identified by the panel where there might be significant effects have been addressed by the current EIS Battison said. A fish compensation plan in a potential 33-year mine life, addressed by the saving of Fish Lake, and effect on grizzly bears, which was not a direct result of the mine, but increased traffic that the mine might generate, he explained. See CUMULATIVE Page A3
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Rebates offered to replace inefficient wood stoves Are you looking for the right time to replace that smokebelching wood stove you’re using? If so, the time is now. Cariboo residents are being offered a cash incentive to upgrade their old wood stoves as part of the Cariboo Wood Stove Exchange Program. There are 25 rebates in total for the entire Cariboo region. It is on a first come first serve basis that residents who replace
older inefficient models with more efficient and clean-burning appliances can receive a cash rebate. The first 25 stoves to be turned in are eligible for a $250 provincial rebate, and if residents live within the Williams Lake Airshed boundaries they will receive an additional $300 from the Williams Lake Air Quality Roundtable, meaning there’s as much as $550 available. Did you know that
new certified wood stoves burn one-third less wood and can reduce smoke and particulate matter (pollution) entering the atmosphere by as much as 90 per cent! Particulate matter, also known as particle pollution or PM, is a complex mixture of extremely small particles and liquid droplets. It is in everyone’s best interest to decrease levels of this pollution in the air we
breathe. The Wood stove Exchange Program is not only helping British Columbians replace inefficient appliances but also helping to raise public awareness about the importance of smoke-free burning. For more information about the Wood Stove Exchange Program, call the Exchange Hotline at 1-877-992-5833or visit: www.breatheasywilliamslake.org
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Wood smoke filters across Wiliams Lake the afternoon of Nov. 25.
City of WL to present its provisional budget on Dec. 18 Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer After two days of public budget meetings, 85 per cent of decisions have been made, and Williams Lake city council has authorized staff to prepare a provisional budget for presentation at its Dec. 18 council meeting.
“We’re still waiting for final year-end figures, surpluses, and the total assessments, so there are still variables out there that we don’t have yet, but we’re way ahead of the game. Staff have worked very hard to get this information far earlier in the process,” Mayor Kerry Cook said Friday, adding it will give coun-
cil more time to go public with the budget. One of the significant budget items that emerged centred on crime. “There have been a lot of requests for dollars and manpower from the RCMP. With the recent attention to crime, we authorized staff to coordinate working with
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the RCMP to co-ordinate some community meetings about awareness and education and going out to the community to see if they are prepared to pay more money to have an enhanced policing service,” Cook said. Cook said the Williams Lake RCMP has exhausted everything possible within their cur-
rent resources to improve efficiencies and restructure. “Either this community will accept the status quo of where we’re at or we’re going to have to bite the bullet put some more money into further crime reduction.” The meetings with the public will begin in early January.
“I think we’ll get far more response and buy in from the community because what the RCMP want is a target team of four or five people and that will cost an additional $400,000 to $500,000. It’s huge,” Cook said. There will be a report coming out at the regular meeting Tuesday from an in-camera meeting
council had with Inspector Warren Brown on Nov. 27. “It will have a number of initiatives that we put forward all to do with policing. I don’t believe in just throwing money at a problem, but we’re putting forth a number of recommendations to add into what’s already being done.”
Frank MacBurney It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Frank Lotan MacBurney at Kelowna General Hospital on Nov. 28, 2012. Loving husband and best friend to Pauline for 63 years, best father to Charlene MacBurney and Mickey MacBurney (Janice), devoted Poppa to Dean Demers, Michael MacBurney (Hyejoo), and Christine MacBurney (Johnny Jasinski). Frank loved babysitting and spending time with his grandkids. He and Pauline enjoyed taking them on numerous trips in the motorhome. Frank and his beloved dog Peanut, were inseparable. Frank was very loved and will be missed by his family. Special thanks to Dr. Fedor and his staff. No service by request.
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Chamber members urged to stand up for new Prosperity proposal Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer William Lake and District Chamber of Commerce past-president Walt Cobb is encouraging chamber members to sign up to speak to the review panel on New Prosperity Mine. “We have to get our say in. It’s time for us to stand up,” Cobb said at the chamber meeting Thursday. Upset by news that the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA) has sited deficiencies in Taseko’s Environmental Impact Statement, Cobb said he’d been on the phone to area MPs and MLAs to find out “what the heck” has happened? On Nov. 30 Cobb also sent an e-mail to the assessment agency stating the panel’s request for additional information was “totally ridiculous” and that the panel was “grasping at straws” to find a way to cancel the project without considering how it might benefit people in the region. Asking Taseko to look ahead 100 years cannot possibly be done with any “sensibility or reality,” Cobb noted. “This region needs the development now, and not what may be 100
years from now, or better yet to get us to the next 100 years.” Taseko’s vice-president of corporate and community affairs Brian Battison was also at the chamber meeting Nov. 29. Echoing Cobb, Battison encouraged chamber members to sign up on the CEAA website to speak when the panel hearings take place in Williams Lake. “Don’t be intimidated about standing up and telling them what your views are. Simply say I am a parent or a grandparent, I own a small business, I’ve been here for X number of years and this is my view,” Battison said. “Tell them whether you think it’s in the best interest of this community, your family, or your business,” he said, adding other people will participate and he wouldn’t want to see anyone missing out on the opportunity. Mayor Kerry Cook confirmed city council’s support for the project. “In mid-September council was unanimous again in its support for the project and we made a resolution in that effect so that when we went down to Victoria to the annual Union of
Cumulative effect needs studying Continued From Page A2 “Cumulative effect is the effect of all mankind’s activity, past, present and future, so we’re asked to assess that and we did that in the EIS. The panel is supposed to take into consideration the findings of the previous panel and the government decision that resulted from that.”
Battison said Taseko thinks it’s time for the public hearings to begin and the public to have an opportunity to voice their opinions on the project. Ross followed up with a second letter to Taseko on Nov. 29, reiterating the panel’s request for additional information. He said while the panel must consider
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Taseko Mines Ltd. vice-president of corporate and community affairs Brian Battison and Mayor Kerry Cook at the Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce lunch meeting Nov. 29 where Battison gave an update on the New Prosperity Mine project. B.C Municipalities convention. We needed that resolution because New Prosperity came up in almost every one of our meetings with the ministers.” Cook said the mine is an important opportunity for the community’s future. In a reviewing the new proposal for the chamber Battison said an additional $300 million is being dedicated to mitigate the environmental impact of the mine and save Fish Lake. “That $300 million commitment includes the protection of Fish Lake, mitigating impact to the environment to the mine, and addressing the concerns that First Nations expressed during the first review,” Batti-
son said. The mitigation plan has Taseko’s name on it, but was carried out by some of the “world’s finest experts in the field” who put together science that supports the new plan, he added. “Their conclusion is that this plan has no significant adverse environmental affects,” Battison said. “At a mine effluents, air quality, worker safety, impact on the environment, vegetation and wildlife are all managed to the point where you can conclude that there is no significant environmental effects.” Battison’s power-point presentation depicted a photograph of a man holding up a fish caught in the tailings facility at
Taseko’s Gibraltar Mine. “Right now we have a considerable amount of healthy rainbow trout. Those trout have been there since the mid-80s and are monitored. They are healthy. There’s nothing unusual about the fish tissue, despite the fact they’re living in a tailings pond facility. That’s testament to the quality of water that exists there. We test them regularly.” He said people can expect the same water quality at New Prosperity. Sharing statistics he’s presented at previous meetings, Battison predicted development of the mine would generate $4.3 billion in federal government revenues over the 20-year life of
the mine, the provincial government would receive $5.5 million, and consumer spending would increase by $9 billion. Production revenues would be in excess of $11 billion, residential investment would increase by $786 million across the province, and non-residential construction investment, in addition to the mine would increase by over $1 billion. Investment in machinery and equipment by others would increase by $1.38 billion and the population of B.C. would increase by 5,400 because of the opportunities opened up by New Prosperity. “It is our view that New Prosperity will dramatically benefit First
Nations in the region,” Battison said. “The provincial government has said it is prepared to share a portion of the mineral tax with First Nations, which we estimate will be between $300 million and $400 million over 20 years. They’ve (government) signed a couple of revenue sharing agreements with First Nations already and the proportion they agreed to was 37.5 per cent.” The mine also presents jobs, training, business and economic development in First Nations communities, he said. “It’s a rare opportunity. These things don’t come along every day. It’s a chance to deliver large scale, lasting benefit for a lot of people.”
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Williams Lake resident Jason Gordon (right) buys a pile of books Sunday from Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary member Ingolf Sandberg during its annual book sale at Boitanio Mall. The sale goes on until next Saturday, Dec. 8.
and assess the consolidated record (previous information and current information) to reach its own findings and recommendations, the fact the “previous panel concluded that there were no significant adverse cumulative effects on certain VECs and key indicators does not preclude this panel from assessing the issue for itself.”
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NEWS Jason Ryll installed as new Chamber president Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer As a business person, Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce president Jason Ryll said he’s always looking forward for opportunities, advantages and new challenges that are on the horizon. Speaking to the chamber after his formal installation by Mayor Kerry Cook Thursday, Ryll told members over the past year the chamber has been busy in the community, both inside and out. “Early spring we held our 17th annual business excellence awards and we look forward to doing that again in March 2013. Shortly after that a handful of the directors and staff attended the B.C. Chamber of Commerce AGM in Penticton,” Ryll recalled admitting he anticipated being “bored out of his mind.” Instead he walked away “invigorated and encouraged” by the work the local chamber
of commerce does. “It was encouraging to see how influential our small chamber is when it comes to the voice of our business being heard throughout the rest of the province,” Ryll said. Thanking staff, past directors, and volunteers for their work, Ryll said that dedication resulted in the chamber being awarded accreditation with distinction from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. “We are one of only three in the entire country to receive that kind of an award. We regularly conduct training programs for small business through our world host certification program, making customer service training available to you our members and non members.” The chamber has also provided business opportunities to meet with government of all levels to discuss concerns and challenges around moving the local economy forward. “We’ve even taken some of those ministers
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Mayor Kerry Cook (right) installs Williams Lake and District Chamber of Commerce president Jason Ryll Nov. 29. on tours through our downtown giving them and businesses an opportunity to relate that message firsthand. While that was interesting, I think it’s something we need to continue to do because if we don’t tell government what our challenges are as businesses then we are just making things harder for ourselves to surmount those challenges,” Ryll said. The chamber works with the Tourism Discovery Centre and in 2012 hosted more than
Sargent inquest set The BC Coroners Service has announced dates for the public inquest into the death of Blaine Conrad Sargent. The inquest will take place from May 6 through 10, 2013, at the Williams Lake Court Services building in Williams Lake. Sargent, 19, died at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia on Sept. 21, 2011.
He had been taken to hospital after going into medical distress at the Prince George Regional Correctional Centre a short time after returning from a court appearance in Williams Lake. Presiding coroner Donita Kuzma and a jury will hear evidence from subpoenaed witnesses to determine the facts surrounding this death. While the jury may
not, by law, make any findings of legal responsibility, it will have the opportunity to make recommendations aimed at preventing deaths under similar circumstances in the future. An inquest is a formal process that allows for public presentation of evidence relating to a death. Event Date: May 6 10, 2013, beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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20,000 unique visitors in the building. The building has also been used to host community events and craft fairs in an effort to make the building a focal point in the community and for visitors, Ryll added. Chamber staff and
directors also meet with businesses interested in coming to Williams Lake, he said. “We saw the opening of the new Best Western Hotel, met with Spanish Mountain Gold, and are excited about the recent announcement from West Fraser about their multi million dollar investment into their planer mill here in Williams Lake that will create and sustain forestry work here in the lake city. “If my little birdies have told me what’s true, we can expect similar announcements in the future.” Priorities for the chamber include small business education for youth in the community, business training, and customer training for workers of all ages, plus training for business owners approach-
ing retirement. “I look forward to the challenges ahead
as your president and thank you for voting me in,” Ryll said.
“They call the Cariboo home” Everyone has a story. What is yours? The Tribune is accepting submissions and suggestions for a series in our paper called “They Call the Cariboo Home.” One article (with photos) on one person or family will appear in our paper once a week for a year. Perhaps you are a long-time resident who has had led an interesting life in the lakecity and would like to share your story with the community, or maybe something out of the ordinary drew you to Williams Lake. If you think you or someone you know would make a good candidate for a profile/feature article in They Call the Cariboo Home, we would love to hear from you. Stories may be written by you or one of our reporters. Submissions and suggestions can be dropped off in person or sent to: e-mail: editor@wltribune.com fax: 250-392-7253 mail: 188 North 1st Ave. Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 1Y8
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Kiwanis donates $20,000 to improve downtown park The City of Williams Lake will be in a position to begin work on two projects in Kiwanis Park next year, due to a generous donation from the Kiwanis Club. The Club has donated $20,000 to the city: $15,000 to improve the gazebo, and $5,000 to rebuild the water fountain. “Partnerships are critical when it comes to community projects, and this contribution from the Kiwanis Club
is a perfect example,” says Mayor Kerry Cook. “I know my grandchildren are among the many that make use of Kiwanis Park, and these improvements will make a fantastic park that we can all be proud of even better.” “The Kiwanis Club has always been a part of this park, and always will be,” says Alison Sutherland-Mann, president of the Williams Lake Kiwanis Club.
“We’re proud to continue this tradition with this contribution.” In June 2012, city staff were invited to do a presentation to the Kiwanis Club regarding park improvements, staff presented a variety of projects to the club that they would be beneficial for a city/Kiwanis Club partnership. The Kiwanis Club of Williams Lake has been an active service club since the 1950s,
and has donated to the park many times since then. City staff will begin planning for these projects, which will include concepts on how a new and improved water fountain should function and what it may look like. The gazebo will require a complete upgrade with a new look and possible larger size in order to accommodate families and children that use the park on a daily basis.
Williams Lake RCMP respond to numerous numerous motor vehicle break and entries Nov. 28 At 8:16 p.m. police responded to a report that a native male was breaking fence boards at a residence on Cameron Street. Police attended, however, patrols of the area were unsuccessful in locating the perpetrator. Police were called to Second Avenue at 9:11 p.m. because a truck window was smashed. A male had fled after being confronted by the truck’s owner. The perpetrator was described as a male wearing jeans and a striped black and blue hoodie pulled up over his head. At 9:46 p.m. the RCMP responded to a report that a native male dressed in dark clothing had thrown rocks, breaking two panes of glass in the window of a residence on First Avenue North. Police patrols of the area were unsuccessful in locating the perpetrator. Police responded to a report at 11:37 p.m. that a shed located at a residence on First Avenue was being broken into after the owner of the residence reported hearing a loud noise outside. The shed door was found opened; however, no one was around. The owner of the shed didn’t think anything was taken at the time of reporting. Nov. 29 At 12:09 a.m. the
RCMP received a complaint from the owner of a vehicle parked on Larch Street stating that the window of their 2010 Dodge 1500 pickup had been broken out and the alarm was sounding. Nothing was taken from the vehicle, however, no description for the perpetrator could be determined. While making patrols at 12:30 a.m. police noticed a blue Toyota Tundra truck parked on Longhorn Drive had the passenger window smashed. Upon checking the vehicle further police heard footsteps of someone running away. A possible suspect was described as a male with a dark hoody who had jumped a fence and ran away. At 4:36 a.m. while making patrols in the Longhorn Drive area police noticed a Chevrolet truck’s driverside window smashed and contents strewn about. Police located and spoke with the owner who was unaware that his vehicle had been broken into because the alarm was not activated. No possible suspect has been identified. RCMP responded to a call at 6:11 a.m. that a Dodge truck was broken into on Dairy Rd. The back window was forced open. There was damage to the window
possibly caused by a screwdriver, and the ignition was tampered with and laying on the floor mats of the truck. The owner of the vehicle was unsure if anything that was taken. Dec 2 RCMP responded to a report at 11:09 a.m. that someone attempted to gain entry to a shed located at a residence on Hull Road. Nothing was stolen as attempts to enter the shed were unsuccessful and damage was minimal. At 12:21 p.m. RCMP responded to
a report that a 1993 blue Chevrolet pick up truck had been stolen sometime overnight while parked at a business on Mackenzie Avenue. The owner of the vehicle had tools in the truck, along with a tidy tank and dry box. The RCMP said they responded to more than 100 calls throughout the weekend, and Williams Lake Fire Chief Randy Isfeld said the fire department responded to two emergency lift assists and two single motor vehicle incidents.
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ast week two B.C. columnists touched on issues that, on the face of it, don’t seem to be related. I think they are. Commenting on Premier Clark’s plans for dealing with bullies following the recent suicide of a bullied teenager, Black Press columnist Tom Fletcher wondered why she wasn’t as concerned about the number of youth in the care of B.C.’s Ministry for Children and Family who kill themselves (15 in the last four years). Others are so despondent they repeatedFrench ly injure Connection themDiana French selves. Incidentally, B.C. ranks second worst in Canada in terms of child poverty but that’s another story. Over to Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer, who is bemused by the amount of money Ms. Clark has spent, or is spending, on the advertising blitz touting her government’s economic strategy. He says she spent $34.5 million last year, and has budgeted $29.5 million for this year. I can’t help wondering what that money could do if it went to help children at risk. The children’s ministry has too few staff to deal with the caseloads so youngsters fall through the cracks. There is a hiring freeze even though there are 29 vacancies. Children and Youth Advocate Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been pointing to the ministry’s shortcomings for a number of years but there have been problems for decades under six or seven premiers of different political stripes. In spite of the monumental deficit, Ms. Clark says education and health will be protected. So apparently will be the money budgeted for the self-congratulatory government ads. We fuss and fume about youth gangs and young criminals, the high cost of policing, yada yada, but how many of these people are products of our dysfunctional childcare system? We focus on the wrong end of the problem. At the other end of the age spectrum, whatever happened about the appointment of a seniors advocate? Diana French is a freelance columnist for the Tribune. She is a former Tribune editor, retired teacher, historian, and book author.
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Many opportunities to help There will be many opportunities this month to help those less fortunate in our community. One way people can help that is coming up tomorrow night is the 15th annual annual Yuletide Christmas Feast which is organized by volunteers and supported by local business. The dinner will be served at the Ramada Convention Centre between 4 and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Individuals, community groups and businesses can help to support this event by sponsoring an individual or a family. The suggested donation is $10 for an individual plate of $40 for a family. Receipts for tax purposes are available. The dinner fed more than 600 people last year and more people are expected to attend this year, say organizers. The Tribune applauds all efforts by the community to help those less fortunate this holiday season.
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People can help in many ways by donating at the Salvation Army kettles now set up around the community or donating directly to the Salvation Army for the Christmas Cheer program. People can also help by attending the Child Development Centre’s Christmas Wish Breakfast coming up on Dec. 19 with the donation of a toy or food; attending the TubaJohn Christmas concert at St. Andrew’s United Church Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. with a donation for the food bank; bringing a donation to the Tribune’s food and toy drive on Saturday, Dec. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; putting a present for a child in need under the RE/MAX upside down tree. Many other businesses, community and church groups also have campaigns running to collect donations for families in need and we applaud them all and encourage people to donate as they are able to help people in need this holiday season.
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t’s hard to believe that it is December already, with Christmas coming up in just a few weeks. The holiday season is a wonderful time for visiting friends and family and enjoying the festivities. As we move into the winter season, however, it is important to keep safety on the road in mind as we drive across town, or out of town, to visit our loved ones. Snow and ice conditions can make roads dangerous, but if we take the proper precautions, we can make sure that we and our loved ones stay safe. F o r m o r e MLA informaMusings tion on how to Donna Barnett prepare for winter driving conditions, WorkSafe BC’s Shift Into Winter campaign is a great place to start. On their website you can find all kinds of information on how to prepare your vehicle for winter conditions and how to prepare yourself for driving in those conditions. Some important tips include checking the current road conditions, which you can do at DriveBC.ca; planning your route ahead of time; leaving plenty of time so you’re not rushing; learning winter road skills ahead of time; leaving plenty of room between you and the vehicles ahead of you; and having an emergency plan in case anything happens. Reminding yourself to do all of these things will improve safety not only for you, but also for everyone else sharing the roads this winter season. For those who enjoy having a drink during the holidays, please remember that driving comes with a responsibility for safety. If you find yourself in a position where you are not one hundred per cent certain that you can drive home safely, please remember Operation Red Nose. This wonderful community program helps get you home safely, and is both confidential and free. A volunteer driver and navigator will come to pick you up and get you home in your own car, so you don’t have to worry about leaving your vehicle behind. I urge you to take advantage of this great program, and enjoy your holidays responsibly. Let’s all do our part to make sure that this Christmas is as safe as it is enjoyable. Donna Barnett is the Liberal MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin.
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Please consider the future Editor: We undermine life’s foundations for all human beings. At COP 18, we witness the global “elites’” unwillingness and lack of ability to cooperate socially, blocking agreement to extend the Kyoto Accord. “Discord” is reality. Canada has always been in discord, withdrawing formally at Durban. The Conservative Government of Harper, Peter Kent, Joe Oliver, etc., clearly know about billions of dollars of losses “externalized” from unlimited GHG’s, aside from deaths, immeasurable pain, grief, and suffering of people globally. Clark, Terry Lake? Us? Extreme weather is here. Greater extremes are coming. Wealth for the fossil fuel industry still has priority. For “our” wealth, “elite” bombard us with importance of pipelines and LNG plants. Canada must be a world exporter of unlimited oil, gas, and coal. World GHG emissions rise annually at 3 per cent. Our “elite” recognizes no one is immune from the impact of global warming. Let no “radi-
cal environmentalist” intrude on elite “wisdom” to lead Canadians. Would Independents, Liberals, NDP be different than Conservatives with Canada’s non-issue of “wealth” from fossil fuels? The EU is cutting their GHG emissions regardless of their current economic crisis. Again, COP 18 agrees not to agree. Inaction past 2015 has dire consequences. Global temperatures will double from 8C to 1.6C, even if we stopped emitting CO2 today. If we do nothing, temperatures will reach 3C, or more by the end of this century. Count on more by 2050. The 2C redline all nations agreed should be the “absolute” limit is dashed. We know no nation’s future is secure without binding agreement to limit GHGs. After thought. What about the future of our very own dearly beloved, our own children and grandchildren? Have each of us seriously considered their “beyond 2C” future, their 3C or more future, undermining life’s foundations for all human beings? Herb Nakada Williams Lake
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Upside Down Tree An XMAS Tradition
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Remax Williams Lake Realty’s Glen Holling, Carol Taphorn, Jill Berry, Joy Holing, and Garth McIntyre in Williams Lake invite participation in the annual Christmas Train Toy Drive by placing unwrapped new toys beneath the office’s upside Christmas tree.
Thank you for efforts and positive outcome Editor: I am writing to thank the many, many people in this community who searched recently for a young man who was missing for a worrisome period of time, and who was, thankfully, found safe
and sound. This positive outcome was due to the tireless efforts of so many people. These people included a number of individual citizens, as well as the Williams Lake RCMP detachment and our local Search and Rescue team. Some of the people who searched
or helped with the search knew the young man; many did not, they simply got involved because they were concerned about a fellow citizen, whom they heard was vulnerable due to the weather and other circumstances. So many people came together
Predator problems getting to be too much for Cariboo ranchers Dear Editor: Numbers don’t lie. We have a major predator problem in the Cariboo. That latest BC Cattlemen’s Association cattle loss survey for 2012 reveals 596 cattle lost to predators in the Cariboo based on 73 surveys returned. This represents 59 per cent of all reported losses for the province. Many more losses go unreported.
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As ranchers we have always had to deal with predator problems but never to the current state which is epidemic in certain areas. We recognize and appreciate the work of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service but at present certain areas need a more vigorous revised wolf-management plan as predator losses are ‘crippling’ many ranches. I find it incomprehensible that the
good work of the conservation office service is hampered by budgetary retraints that do not allow them to an adequate supply of $87 traps. I have sent this same letter in reply to the requested public comment on the province’s draft wolf-management plan.
very quickly to make timely and strategic decisions. I hear later of many ways in which people helped out with this search that really touched the closest to this individual. I am very proud to be a part of this community, and grateful
that we have such professional resources such as the RCMP and Search and Rescue at hand when we need them most. Ann Smith Axis Family Resources Ltd. Williams Lake
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SPORTS NOTEBOOK Friday, Dec. 7 to Sunday, Dec. 9
Cariboots ‘N Blades The Williams Lake Skating Club hosts its annual Cariboots ‘N Blades figure skating competition at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex. It’s a chance for local skaters to show their stuff in front of a hometown crowd. Skating clubs from around the province will be travelling to Williams Lake for the event. Anyone interested in volunteering at the event can contact Margie Henley at mrhenley@shaw.ca to sign up.
Saturday, Dec. 15 Tomahawks host Stampeders
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Williams Lake Stampeders assistant captain Francis Johnson flips the puck into the Quesnel Kangaroos’ end during a 6-1 win Friday night at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex. The Stamps went on to travel to Lac La Hache Saturday to take on the Tomahawks and walked out with a 6-4 victory.
Stamps take East Division lead Greg Sabatino Tribune Staff Writer The Williams Lake Stampeders blasted themselves into the top spot of the Central Interior Hockey League East Division after picking up a pair of wins against divisional opponents Friday and Saturday. Friday, the always tough Quesnel Kangaroos rolled into town, only to be stopped dead in their tracks by a 6-1 thumping from the Stamps. Francis Johnson (2-0-2) led the way with two goals, including a shorthanded marker in the third period, while Andrew Fisher (1-12), Nathan Zurak (1-2-3) and Jassi Sangha (1-3-4) also contributed on the scoreboard. Stamps netminder Justin Foote turned aside 33 of 34 shots in the winning effort, while Ryan Manderson was handed the loss for Quesnel. Williams Lake general manager Kelly Kohlen said the team did a good job of playing a disciplined game, despite a handful of penalties near the end of the third period.
“When we stay out of their style of hockey we always seem to come out ahead,” Kohlen said. “They tried to get us in the last three minutes there but the buys were disciplined.” The following night Williams Lake travelled to Lac La Hache to take on the Tomawhawks who, up until Williams Lake’s Friday night win, were tied with the Stampeders for first place in the East Division. A few injuries in Friday’s game against Quesnel left Williams Lake with just a 14-man roster in Lac La Hache Saturday. That said, Williams Lake was able to squeak out a 6-4 road win over the Tomahawks. “We managed to beat them, and we had the right players,” Kelly said. “It was a good game. Lac La Hache played well.” Nathan had a five-point night potting a goal and adding four assists, propelling him into the top spot in the CIHL scoring race with 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points in 12 games. Both Jassi Sangha and Ryan Conlin added a pair of goals
The Lac La Hache Tomahawks will be looking for some redemption Dec. 15 at home after a 6-4 loss to the Williams Lake Stampeders Dec. 1. The two teams are currently battling for the top spot in the Central Interior Hockey League’s East Division. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena.
Friday, Dec. 14 to Sunday, Dec. 16
Williams Lake Atom House Tournament The Williams Lake Minor Hockey Association hosts its annual Williams Lake Atom House Tournament at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex. Several local teams will be in action throughout the weekend.
Saturday, Jan. 5 and Sunday, Jan. 16 Monika Paterson photo
Williams Lake Stampeders goaltender Justin Foote makes a sprawling save Saturday night in Lac La Hache versus the Tomahawks.
versus the Tomahawks, while David Gore added a single. Scoring for the Tomahawks were Kevin McNab, Robin Gilbert, Wade Balbirnie and Drew Rose. Both goaltenders were sharp, with Foote and Tomahawk’s netminder Willie Sellars each stopping 30 shots. “Ryan Conlin played really well
scoring the two goals, and that line with Jassi, Dave Gore and Mike Kohlen was good, too,” Kelly said. With the pair of wins Williams Lake improves to 8-3-1 while the Tomahawks at 6-5-1, sit four points back of the Stamps in second. The Kangaroos, at 4-6-1, occupy the last spot in the East Division.
Female U16 High Performance Camp
BC Hockey is hosting one of its three regional female U16 high performance camps at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex in Williams Lake. The camp aims to introduce high level hockey to eligibile players to on- and off-ice aspects of the game. For more information visit http://www.bchockey. net/HighPerformance/ FemaleHPUnder16.aspx.
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Columneetza Cougars Grade 9 guard Naomi Lomavatu drives to the net Saturday morning during a close 41-36 Cougars win over Correlieu secondary at the Columneetza Panago Classic junior girls basketball tournament. Both Williams Lake secondary and Columneetza were in action. For story see Thursday’s Tribune.
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Williams Lake will play host to one of three regional 2013 Female U16 High Performance hockey camps in January. The camp, scheduled for Jan. 5-6 at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex, has been established to introduce eligible athletes to high performance hockey focusing on both on- and off-ice aspects of the game. In an effort to emulate national and international women’s hockey competitions, eligible players are invited to their zone’s U16 camp. At the zone camps all player are given the opportunity to represent their zones at the U16 High Performance provincial competition. There is a large learning component to
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The Williams Lake Tier 2 Timberwolves hosted six teams on the weekend for its annual home tournament including Prince George, Kamloops, Quesnel, 100 Mile House, Chase and Terrace. Here, Williams Lake Tier 2 Timberwolf Josh Novakowski fires a blast on net during a power play in a round robin meeting with Chase Saturday evening. For story see Thursday’s Tribune.
Cariboo Bowling Lanes helps Variety launch B.C.-wide fundraiser Cariboo Bowling Lanes in Williams Lake is teaming up with Variety BC children’s charity to offer a two-month long fundraiser at the local bowling alley. The campaign, Variety BC Bowls for Kids, which started at the beginning of December and runs until the end of January, also partners with Bowl BC and Youth Bowling Canada to bring the event to bowling alleys across BC. Cariboo Bowling Lanes is encouraging leagues, teams and individuals to collect pledges and bowl for Variety. This year marks the 27th anniversary of the campaign, which has raised $3 million for children who have special needs.
Brothers Oliver and Elliott Fallowfield of Burnaby are this year’s poster boys for Variety BC Bowls For Kids. In 2012 Variety distributed grants to more than 1,300 families and 50 organizations for things like emergency transportation costs to out-of-community hospitals that help give children who have special needs the same chances in life as other children.
Oliver, 6, developed muscular dystrophy when he was 18 months old. The disease affects his hands, feet, arms and legs. His core is off balance and he walks with an awkward gait. Oliver’s younger brother, Elliott, 4, was also diagnosed with disease. The boys’ parents, Jennifer and Mike Fallowfield, reached out to Variety, who paid for Oliver and Elliott’s
physiotherapy, leg splints, hand splints and orthotics. To help with physiotherapy the boys took up bowling. “Oliver and Elliott love bowling,” Jennifer said. “The exercise is really good for them because it’s not too strenuous. And Oliver is over-the-moon to be the BC Bowls kids with his brother, Elliott. He says ‘I have this bad condition but I can help people, too!’” If you, your business or community group would like to put a team together for Bowl for Kids contact Carlene Field, event co-ordinator with Variety BC by e-mail at Carlene. Field@variety.bc.ca, or by phone at 604-3200505.
For unemployed individuals on Employment Insurance (EI) or are unemployed and have been on EI in the last 3 years or unemployed and have been on maternity in the last 5 years. The first step is to make an appointment with a Case Manager at Horton Ventures Inc. to verify eligibility. Williams Lake 250-392-5133 100 Mile House 250-395-5121 This program provides financial support, business counselling and business training for up to 48 weeks while establishing your new business. 266 Oliver Street Williams Lake 250-392-3626 The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia
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Thompson Rivers University Williams Lake campus has three international students enrolled in the Licensed Practical Nursing Program. Priya Nikhil, Upleen Kaur and Cyrille Soliman arrived in September and are enjoying their schooling.
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Banff Film Festival The Banff Film Festival is tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 4 starting at 7 p.m. at the Gibraltar Room. Tickets are available at Red Shred’s Bike and Board Shed and the Cariboo Memorial Complex.
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International students settle in at TRU Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer A small but dedicated group are the first intake of international students at Thompson Rivers University in Williams Lake. Four international students enrolled in the two-year Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program in September. One morning, after writing an exam, three of the four students shared their experiences with the Tribune. They’d been up late studying, and would be heading out to study for another exam the next day, they said. All three arrived with some previous university studies. Upleen Kaur, from Punjab India, was studying biological sciences at Arizona State for one year and then in Toronto for two years. Kaur heard about TRU from an international student friend who is studying at TRU in Kamloops. Priya Nikhil is the married one in the group. She is from Kerala
province in India and also heard about TRU from an international student friend. She is a registered nurse in India and has attended university there. “I did not plan to go to a particular university but was researching different universities and trying to see what would be better for me. There were many consulting agencies that could help us get a visa for study purposes, so I was going through an agency and they told me TRU was a good university. And my friend in Kamloops also said it was good,” Nikhil explained. Hailing from Manila, Philippines, Cyrille Soliman said she attended a TRU World seminar in March 2012 at her university back home. “There were a few Bachelor of Science in Nursing students who were interested in taking nursing here and I was one of them. I am an RN back home,” Soliman said. It’s a big adjustment coming from a city of 10 million people to
Williams Lake, she added, and at first she could not find much to do. English is a second language for all of the students, and they are fluent. “We don’t find any difficulty,” Nikhil said. Although sometimes their accents might be difficult for others to understand, Kaur added with a chuckle. The students are living in homestay situations close to the campus. They admitted they miss ethnic foods, their parents, and “everything,” but one of the biggest adjustments has been the weather. “We all come from places that have tropical weather,” said Nikhil. “We’re used to 30 to 40 degree temperatures.” Their class has 15 students, which is making school “easier” said Soliman. “How they pace the students here helps too.” Nikhil described the teachers as “nice and helpful” and the other students as “nice.”
A $5,000 grant received by each student in the first year is also a “big help” because as international students the fees are higher. The grant is paid out in two installments — one for each term, and is dependent on maintaining a C+ average or higher. “It’s one of the reasons I moved here from Toronto because it makes it a lot easier financially,” Kaur said. Kaur has a work permit and is employed part-time at the Husky and the Mohawk gas stations in town. One night she called up Nikhil to tell her someone from India was walking into the Husky. “I’m from south India and haven’t found anyone from my state here yet,” Nikhil explained. All three students are looking forward to their month-long practicums taking place during the month of December. They will have a practicum each term at care faciltities such as the Seniors Village. “It should be fun,” Nikhil said.
Studio Theatre building committee established An ivitation has been issued for people to join the Williams Lake Studio Theatre Building Committee. The Studio Theatre has formed a building committee to explore the options in light of the possibility of the Glendale school closing, says chair Micheal Hodgson in a report posted by the Central Interior Arts and Culture Society. He says the Studio Theatre has very limited financial resources. The building of a dedicated performing arts centre is not a finan-
cial possibility at this time. Members of the building committee will be tasked with exploring the following options: 1. Glendale School and the Williams Lake Studio Theatre have grown into a symbiotic relationship. The Williams Lake Studio Theatre fully supports Glendale School and its educational program of French Immersion and the progressive year-round school calendar that compliments the forestry-based economy of the local area. We will discuss what the the-
atre society can do to support the efforts to keep the school open. 2. Should the school be closed, we need to explore the possibility of remaining in the gym area of the school as tenants of the school district. Electricity, heat, and water would have to be isolated from the school. Additional costs would also have to be calculated, such as snow removal, heating charges, possible repairs, etc. 3. Moving the Studio Theatre to a new location.
4. Explore other options to file a recommendation to the theatre executive. “Williams Lake Studio Theatre is calling for participants and welcomes the public to sit on the committee,” Hodgson says. “Those with building experience would be greatly appreciated. I look forward to working towards a new and exciting future for our Theatre Society.” For further information, contact: Micheal Hodgson at bigcreekcowboy@gmail.com
The 15th annual Yuletide dinner for the less fortunate in our community will be served at the Ramada Convention Center between 4-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 5. The cost of sponsoring an individual plate is $10 and the cost of a family of four is $40. Donations can be dropped off at the Child Development Centre at 690 N Second Ave.
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Library After Dark There will be stories, songs, and movies for children under age 12 at the Williams Lake Library’s - Library After Dark event on Friday, Dec. 7. Kids can come in their PJs and are asked to bring a non-perishable item for the food bank. Doors will be open from 6:15 o 6:30 p.m. for arrivals. For information contact Tracy Dunlop at tdunlop@cariboord.bc.ca or call 250-392-3351 extension 239.
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Monday, Dec. 10
LDA annual meeting The Learning Disabilities Association of BC - Williams Lake Chapter is holding its annual meeting on Dec.10 at 5 p.m. at the Sushi California Restaurant (770 Oliver St)in Williams Lake. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend.
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Scout Island bridge brand new Visitors to Scout Island last week may have noticed an excavator at work on the bridge across to the small island. “We noticed the bridge was listing so our president, Fred McMechan, brought in Celtic Engineering, who said it needed to be replaced,” says Jenny Noble, Scout Island Nature Centre coordinator. “The old bridge comes out entirely, to be replaced by a new structure on concrete footings. We hoped to do the whole process in one step so the far island wouldn’t be inaccessible any longer than necessary,” Noble says in her earlier report. But she says that with the vagaries of Cariboo weather, Celtic Engineering opted to remove the old bridge and get the concrete footings in while the digging is still easy. They estimated one day’s work to place
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the stringers once they’re delivered, and then the Williams Lake Field Naturalist volunteers jump in to lay the decking and build the railings. “Obviously we’ll get it all done just as quickly as possible, but it’s hard to estimate how long the process will take,” Noble says. The bridge was back in action by the Nov. 24 weekend.
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The City of Williams Lake will be in a position to begin work on two projects in Kiwanis Park next year, due to a generous donation from the Kiwanis Club. The Club has donated $20,000 to the City: $15,000 to improve the gazebo, and $5,000 to rebuild the water fountain. In June 2012, City staff were invited to do a presentation to the Kiwanis Club regarding park improvements, staff presented a variety of projects to the club that they felt would be beneficial for a City-Kiwanis Club partnership. The Kiwanis Club of Williams Lake has been an active service club since the 1950s, and has donated to the park many times since then. City staff will begin planning for these projects, which will include concepts on how a new and improved water fountain should function and what it may look like. The gazebo will require a complete upgrade with a new look and possible larger size in order to accommodate families and children that use the park on a daily basis.
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Christmas House: 14 years giving to local families LeRae Haynes Special to The Tribune A family Christmas tradition that embraced a community continues to support kids and families at 42 Country Club Blvd. in Williams Lake. The 139 Christmas House is alight with whimsical and entertaining displays that include a penguin ice rink, an elaborate gingerbread house, a Santa tree fort, the 139 Express and a bird house collection box for the 139 Children’s Fundraising Society. Ken and Julia Berry have been decorating their home for Christmas for 25 years—a tradition that evolved 14 years ago into a unique support for local kids and their families when they need to travel for medical treatment. The project started with Ken and Julia and their kids, and now includes three ‘Berry’ generations when grandkids are home for the holidays. The 139 Christmas House has raised $16,000 for local kids, and Ken Berry explained that they’re getting close to their long-time goal of $20,000. “That first year we hoped to raise $100 but when the bird house collection box went up, we raised nearly $800—what a
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This gingerbread house is among many displays in the yard of Ken and Julia Berry at 42 Country Club Boulevard. Drop by for a viewing and make a donation to help sick children in our community. New displays will be going up each week until Christmas. surprise,” he said, “and the rest is history.” It’s a constantly evolving project, with fun new displays going up every two weeks from now until the first week of January, and with the bird house beside the sidewalk to collect donations. “When our kids were 10 and 12 we registered with a local realtors’ Christmas lights tour and really got into it,” Berry continued. “The realtors would judge the displays and announce the winner in the Tribune. We won the first year we entered the contest.”
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The family tradition of putting up creative Christmas light displays started when he was a child. “My dad and I used to decorate the house together. My mom would come home from her job at Woodwards and we would surprise her with a lighted house when she got home,” he noted. “We carried this on with our own kids; our son got into making log reindeer and it grew from there.” He said that choosing to support local kids and families when they needed it the most
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ment. We wanted to help take some stress off them and let them just be with their kids.” Berry already has 70 hours into the 30-thousand-light project. He said that the lights are on every day from 5 until 11 p.m. with donations welcome in the lighted bird house beside the sidewalk. Heart-warming highlights on the sidewalk at 42 Country Club include Christmas caroling, wedding proposals, the occasional Santa appearance and a simple social occasion where neighbours and friends stop to visit. “Our neighbours are very understanding and supportive, tolerating the line-ups of vehicles,” Berry continued. “They have even sent out hot chocolate to me while I’m working on the displays. “Come and see the lights and help a child,” he said. “Stop and enjoy the moment—it’s Christmas.”
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Stampede Princess Terris Billyboy enjoys Edmonton Terris Billyboy Special to The Tribune The 2012 rodeo season has come to an end and Williams Lake Stampede Royalty got to wrap it up with the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta. We started with my mom and I, Princess Terris Billyboy, taking the long drive through beautiful British Columbia. Arriving in Edmonton late Friday night, we then spent the entire day Saturday in West Edmonton Mall. Sunday, Nov. 4 we took part in cheering on the 2013 Miss Rodeo Canada contestants during the horsemanship competition. This year’s contestants were Nicole Schlaak, Miss Okotoks; Sarah Michel, Miss Grand Prairie Stampede; and Gillian
Shields, Miss Rodeo Airdrie. Monday, Nov. 5 Farm Fair International officially opened and what an amazing adventure that was. There were so many vendors in one location selling everything from boots and boot polish to western wear and décor, as well as, horse trailers and living quarters. Across from Farm Fair in the same building, the Expo Center held the Ranch Rodeo. The Ranch Rodeo has similar events to the Ranch Challenge which is held in Williams Lake during Stampede. A huge thank-you to the Wine Glass Ranch for donating tickets to us so we could watch and cheer on local teams from the Cariboo. Tuesday afternoon the contestants running for Miss Rodeo Canada
Stampede Princess Terris Billyboy (left) and Stampede Queen Alexis Forseille participated in the Santa Claus Parade. had their public speaking event. The three contestants presented their prepared speeches, read an article and answered an impromptu question. Later in the evening the girls took part in a fashion show, modeling clothes from Lammle’s
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ponies and hair rollers falling out of their hair. Right after the fashion show we were off to the Ranch Challenge to watch the final round where they chose the winning ranches. Wednesday morning we woke up to copious amounts of snow. My cowboy boots did not work well with this particular weather, I was spinning out on my own two feet! We used this day to explore the shopping Edmonton had to offer other than the West Edmonton Mall. With determination and help for balance, both my cowboy boots and I made it. To finish the day the Canadian Finals Rodeo had their first performance by introducing all the competitors in grand entry and Dean Brody opening with a few songs.
I was blown away with the amazing performance put on by the Cowboys and Cowgirls. There were lights and fireworks throughout the whole show and I could not look away, because I did not want to miss a thing. My favourite part of this entire trip was Thursday morning when I was invited to represent Williams Lake in the Rodeo Magic. This event is held in the CFR arena where rodeo royalty and the CFR contestants show special needs children the events of rodeo. Everyone was paired up with a child. They could then take part in horseback riding, wagon rides, barrel racing, horse shoe toss, roping a bale of hay and riding the bucking barrel. Some even got their face painted; most children and cowboys got a
“Cowboy Moustache.” I was honoured to take part in this event and I hope next year’s royalty will be invited back to participate in such an amazing and rewarding experience. At this point I would like to take the time to thank the Williams Lake Stampede Association, the City of Williams Lake and all our sponsors who made our trip to Edmonton and all our other rodeos we attended possible. It has all been an experience of a life time and I would do it all again in a heartbeat. And I can’t forget the biggest thank you to all the chaperones we have had, my mom Brigette, my grandma Pat, Alexis’ parents Silvia and Calvin, who treat me like I’m their own daughter, and the lady that coordinates it all, Jamie. We couldn’t do it without any one of you.
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Obituaries Lovell It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Gordon Andrew Lovell of Williams Lake on November 28, 2012 at the age of 74. He is survived by his wife Darlene, son Daniel and daughter Kathleen. A Celebration of Life for Gordon will be announced at a later date. Donations can be made to a charity of your choice. LaPrairie’s Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. 250-398-9100.
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It is with great sadness that the family of Henry Charles Hicks announces his peaceful passing in Cariboo Memorial Hospital on November 26, 2012 at the age of 92 years. At Henry’s request there will be no formal service. A family celebration will be planned for the summer. Cremation was held at Cariboo Crematorium. Those who wish to honour Henry’s memory by way of donation may do so to the charity of their choosing. Compassionate Care Funerals entrusted with arrangements. 250-392-3336
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Melvin Ernest McKinney of Williams Lake passed away peacefully on November 28, 2012 at the age of 90. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the Seniors Activity Centre. Donations can be made to a charity of your choice. LaPrairie’s Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. 250-398-9100
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JOB Title: Project Coordinator Position Type: Regular Full time (30 hrs per week) Location: Williams Lake, BC Welcoming Communities Project starting January 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014 Date posted: November 26, 2012 Reporting to Executive Director, the Project Coordinator is responsible for planning, executing, and evaluating project according to the predetermined timelines and budget. Reporting to project funder and ensuring quality control throughout project life cycle are central to this position. Responsibilities: - Coordinate the delivery of Welcoming Communities program - Provide basic settlement information and referrals to immigrants in the community; direct complex settlement issues to the Prince George office - Report to project partners and clearly communicate expectations to team members and stakeholders Liaise with the Williams Lake stakeholder organizations, business community, and representatives of cultural communities - Organize and facilitate committee meetings, workshops, community events, and forums - Follow the action plan and strategies for implementing of the project delivery - Work in collaboration with IMSS Prince George Welcoming Communities Project - Facilitate ongoing networking and collaboration with other local or regional initiatives - Prepare the interim and final reports Job Requirements/Qualifications: Bachelor degree in Arts or Human Services - Minimum two years of work experience working with multicultural communities, or in the field of human services and community work - Cross- cultural knowledge and competencies Ability to commit to the full term of the contract - Exceptional communication skills in English, both written and verbal - Strong connection within the community; good social and networking skills - Ability to demonstrate creative problem solving and leadership skills - Knowledge and commitment to the promotion of social harmony, diversity, and multiculturalism - Workshop facilitation skills - Car needed for this position Salary will be commensurate with experience. Deadline for application: December 4th, 2012 Please apply with a cover letter and current resume. Attn: Romana Pasca In person: 118C North First Avenue, Williams Lake By Fax: 1 (250) 563 4852 By e-mail: imss.pg@shawcable.com
Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25. - $31./hour + bonus, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; or Email to: Chrysler@telusplanet.net JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIANS and apprentices needed for Industrial Installation in BC/Alberta. Email resume: caribooindustrialelectric@gmail.com TERA ENVIRONMENTAL Consultants (TERA) has immediate openings for positions in the environmental field. TERA is an environmental consulting services company specializing in the Canadian pipeline, power line, and oil and gas industries. TERA provides its employees with competitive compensation and benefits, flexible working schedules, career growth opportunities and more. For current and future opening visit our website www.teraenv.com. To apply e-mail your cover letter and resume to careers@teraenv.com
Work Wanted Experienced certified Fallers with S.A.F.E. certification & W.C.B. coverage seeking work. Experienced with wood lots, selective and regular logging, with major licences. Large or small jobs. Call Carl (250)392-5856 or Lloyd or Janette (250)267-4371.
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$100 & Under New grey fabric seat covers, single low back bucket seats. $65. firm Ph. (250)392-6498 Orbus 12V heated seat cushion, lighter plug in. $20. (250)392-6498 White trim kit for built-in microwave overn. Fits cabinet opening 24 1/4” x 17 3/4” $50. (250)392-6255 Winter boots (Sorel) size 10, 8”, excellent condition. $60. (250)392-6498
$200 & Under $300 & Under Williams vented room heater, mod. 65RN- nat gas 2008, input 65,000BTU, output 45,500BTU. $300 (250)3927776 or (250)305-5239
$500 & Under 8’ Steel Sled Deck, fits short or long truck box. $500. obo (250)398-8822 Leave message.
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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town WANTED: Old lever action Winchester & Marlin rifles and carbines. Call (250)791-6369
6´, 8´, 10´, 20´ & 40´ sizes available. Safe. Portable. Affordable. Rent or buy. Call Jason 250-296-9092.
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Real Estate For Sale By Owner 1993 NorTec 14x70 Mobile Home with 25ft addition, 3 bedroom, open kitchen and living room, includes all appliances, window coverings and furnace. Also has electric heat. $49,500. OBO Must Be Moved! (250)296-3502
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McLeese Lake 5-6 bdr. 2 1/2 bath home built in 2000 on 3.74 ac. on Enright Rd. near McLeese Lake. Large trees, spacious yard, drilled well, garden, raspberries, greenhouse, 30’x30’ new shop, tack shed, guest house and other outbldgs., fenced for horses. Reduced$275,000. Phone (250)297-6569.
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Brand new 1100sqft, 2bdrm rancher, in town, all new appl. avail immed $1200 +util. must be 45 or over. (250)392-0439
Small 2bdrm house, downtown N/P N/S W/D R/R $850/month (250)303-1409 after 4:00
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Large waterfront 3bdrm, 2 1/2 bath home in town. 5 appl. $1800/mnth +util. n/s n/p ref. req’d. Avail. Dec. 1st. Call Mark (250)305-7742
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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, c/w studded winter tires, 157,841 km Asking $4,150 or make an offer. (250)392-2925
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2005 Nissan Frontier Nismo Ed. Grey, auto, 4.0L, V6, 4x4, crew cab, leveling kit, HD struts, 60% Geolanders, elec locker, excellent condition. $16,500. obo (250)398-0716
1998 F250 XLT lt. duty Black 4X4 237,000 km tr. tow, PW, 5 speed $4,200 (250) 392-6475
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2010 8.5 Northern Lite Camper Like new, only used a few times. Built for short box trucks. 3 burner cook top with oven. Entertainment center with 19â&#x20AC;? LCD TV with cable hook up and much more! $32,000 new Asking $22,000. Call for more info. (250)392-7627
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