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Resident notifies CRD about bad smell, taste is not the type it had specified to be installed. No one has reported getResidents on the Canim ting sick from the water, but Lake water system have been Wagner says she “wants to asked to stop drinking the stress” IHA wants anyone water or using it for cooking who does not feel well, or and bathing immediately, as “has any concerns at all” to a safety precaution due to visit a doctor. a contamination of the sys“We’re leaning to the side tem. of extreme caution.... I’ve After a resident reported had a couple of calls from an odour and unusual taste young families that are conto the water, the cerned, and also a Cariboo Regional young lady who is District (CRD) expecting.” began investigating The CRD’s stanand issued a Do Not dard water tests Use Water notice were negative, so on Jan. 9, affectit has moved on ing all residents of to IHA for further margo Canim Lake Estates analysis for volawagner (CLE). This subdivitile organics, which sion is located along Wagner explains is Canim-Hendrix Lake Road not normally an issue. on the north side of the lake CRD staff has gone doorat the east end. to-door with notices, and Water testing is underway the area director says she at Interior Health Authority has phoned those people (IHA) and results are she knows in the Estates to expected shortly. notify them and to ask them CRD Area H Director to pass on the information Margo Wagner says the prob- by phoning others. lem is believed to have been IHA team leader/enviisolated to a vinyl liner in the ronmental health officer roof over the larger reservoir . Joyce Christianson says the “The new roof was required tests are “specialcompleted Dec. 20. It was ized,” so there was some delay routine; when the CRD took on getting the specifications over [CLE] water, there was and sample containers. certain criteria for things Meanwhile, the water is that had to be improved.” being flooded over in the The liner is intend- reservoir, so it is flowing fast ed to prevent leaching of to dilute any contamination, contaminants from the pres- she explains. sure-treated lumber at the “They’re doing what they top of the roof, but she notes can to ensure any contact that is not suspected as the with any water coming off cause of the problem. the liner is being minimized, The material in the liner so it doesn’t get into the disitself is believed to be the tribution system.” source of the contamination, Continued on A13 and the CRD notes the liner carole rooney Free Press

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The Cariboo Challenge Sled Dog Race at the 108 Heritage Site went off without a hitch in ideal conditions with 63 teams registered, Jan. 12-13. Musher Ann Douglas from Fort Fraser placed seventh in the six-dog Open event under cloudy skies on Sunday.

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Centennial Park gets three new aluminum footbridges

2012 Year in Review

Following a rash of vandalism in the summer of 2011, access to the Bridge Creek waterfalls trail in Centennial Park had to be limited on Sept. 12 because one of the trail’s two wooden bridges was unsafe for public use. District of 100 Mile House staff contacted the environment ministry to get the proper procedure for extracting the side rail from the creek and talked to the ministry about eventual replacement of the two bridges. Two weeks later, Mayor Mitch Campsall said they were likely to be closed until at least the spring of 2012. He noted the bridges would probably have to be replaced and the district would like to repair the trails at the same time, but that would require coming up with a budget. In March 2012, Campsall announced the district had been approved for $280,000 grant that would see repairs to the waterfalls trail, including drainage improvements, regrading and signage, and replacement of the two bridges. The Ministry of the Community, Sport and Cultural Development’s

Crew members slipped one of the two new aluminum footbridges into place on the abutments in Centennial Park in 100 Mile House on Nov. 7. Klint Sarver of Sarvair Helicopters carried the bridges on a 150-foot cable and lowered them gently so they could be swung into place. It took less than 10 minutes to get them both securely on the ground.

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Community Recreation Program provided 80 per cent of the project funding and the district had to put up the remainder. On Aug. 13, the main waterfalls trail was closed to the public, so Bree Contracting Ltd. of 100 Mile could fix the trail and replace the two bridges. Company owner Trevor Embree widened and recapped the trail from the top of the hill (below the district campsite) to about twothirds of the way down the trail to the falls. The final third of the project was ditched and culverted, so the runoff and spring seepage would drain through a rock-filtering system and the flow into the creek. This was done while the new aluminum bridges were being constructed in New Westminster. On Oct. 10, district community services director Garry Laursen said Bree Contracting had come in under budget and was able to gravel the trail all the way down from the district campsite to the parking lot. Furthermore, it allowed the district to upgrade and fence an existing 120-metre trail that runs from the bridge on Horse Lake Road to Blackstock subdivision. On Nov. 7, the two new alumi-

num bridges – one 40 feet long and the other 50 feet – were lowered into place on a 150-foot cable by a helicopter, owned by Klint Sarver of Sarvair Helicopters of 100 Mile. The whole operation went very smoothly and took about 10 minutes. Two weeks later, it was announced a third footbridge (55 feet long) was going to cross Bridge Creek in the park. The third crossing will replace the arched bridge, which the 100 Mile Lions Club provided, that was removed about a decade ago because it was no longer safe. Because the original contract came in under budget, the engineers were able to negotiate a project scope change with the province to amend its contribution to allow for the third footbridge. The first two bridges are completed except for some signage and finishing the ramps, and the third bridge is still being constructed. Laursen said he hoped to have the third bridge delivered in January, so it can be placed on the abutments, so the decking could be installed. Then all that remains to be done is some finishing touches this spring.

Christian curriculum falls, rises, collapses again 2012 Year in Review Perhaps a roller coaster ride isn’t how one might usually describe an educational institution, but it fit the bill for one private school’s struggle to continue operations during the first half of 2012. The Cariboo Christian School in 100 Mile House closed on Feb. 1, leaving some families uncertain where their child or children would finish the school year, and with no local option for a Christian curriculum. For almost three decades, the Cariboo Christian School was operated by the Bethel Chapel Society under the auspices of the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada. In mid-December, the society board announced the pending closure due to “issues of sustainability in these hard economic times.” Meanwhile, the tight timeline left almost two dozen students facing a need for alternative options. Principal Pattie Baker seized the challenge, and along with a group of parents, championed getting a new school operational. They began seeking a temporary location, as well as an existing society under which to operate a new Christian school. Baker noted difficulties could arise from

the closed school’s non-semester curriculum for its grades 8-12 students who now needed to apply to transfer to other schools mid-year. A speedy group effort and an extension granted by the Ministry of Education to find a society by its initial deadline of Jan. 15 led to the formation of a new society, which was set up in just two days. This allowed the new school to secure Ministry of Education Level 1 funding – and better news came in its wake. Baker reported the movement to maintain a Christian school in 100 Mile was “really looking good” after thousands of dollars in donations poured in at a meeting held Jan. 30. Together with sponsors of equipment and volunteers, she noted it was an “awesome involvement” from community members interested in maintaining local Christian education curriculum. Now, the group needed to focus on getting opened quickly to provide for any existing students who chose to transfer into the new Christian school, as well as securing a long-term location. The fledgling 100 Mile Community Christian School rose from the ashes to temporarily resume classes on Feb. 6 in the annex at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church. The group continued to rally the com-

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Students were able to finish the 2011/12 school year in a Christian curriculum when the 100 Mile Community Christian School opened temporarily at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church.

munity for a permanent location to remain operational for the next school year. Most of the churches in the South Cariboo’s Christian community were represented on the new board, Baker explained, and everyone worked together. “We’re planning on being a lot bigger by September.” Unfortunately, the school did not reopen for classes in the fall of 2012, as enrolment numbers were insufficient to resume operation and it closed permanently.

The school could not offer the wide range of quality programs and the staffing it needed to justify opening, she said. Baker expressed gratitude to everyone who helped enable the students to finish out the 2011/12 school year, an important accomplishment in its own right. “It was really nice to see how everybody came together to support us, especially St. Timothy’s Anglican Church. Moving into their annex was a tremendous blessing for us.”

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Fire destroys home in 70 Mile Seniors suffer devastating loss of pets and possessions

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An early morning fire on Jan. 8 destroyed the home of Bill and Jenny Neufeld of 70 Mile House, as well as virtually all their possessions. 70 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department chief Derick Edwards says the house fire on Pine Road reportedly broke out around 3:30 a.m. Five firefighters, a water tender, a pumper truck and a command vehicle responded, he explains. “We arrived on scene, and a garage attached to the house was fully engulfed. So, we started to protect the [outbuilding] next to the house, and to pour water on the house to put the fire out.” Edward adds the fire was throughout the garage roof, so spread quickly to the house, but the crew was successful in saving the outbuilding. Firefighters were on scene until about 10 a.m. mopping up, and the chief says he returned late afternoon to check for hot spots, after it had been further secured by a snowfall. Jenny says the fire wasn’t noticed until her husband got up for a

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Jenny and Bill Neufeld lost their home and possessions to fire in the early hours of Jan. 8. The seniors had no fire insurance, but are determined to find a way to stay and rebuild. Donations of food, clothing and household items are accepted at Seventy Mile Access Centre, and cash donations go to the 70 Mile General Store.

washroom visit. She had smelled smoke and checked around, but couldn’t find any causes, inside or out. “I checked all around and I saw nothing, but I still smelled the smoke. And I looked and I looked.” Jenny explains she figured it must be from a neighbour’s chimney, and went back to bed. Then Bill got up and saw the flames and a bright glow from the bedroom window, and exclaimed “damn, the house is on fire!”

she explains. “When we got downstairs, the flames broke through the window from the back porch, and the flames came shooting out. I couldn’t grab a coat. I couldn’t grab anything because that’s where we had our coats. “It was just really bad, really scary. It just scares the hell out of you.” The couple’s two indoor cats are also missing, and Jenny doesn’t know if they made it out of the house.

One of the cats is tattooed, and she notes the Lakeland Veterinary Clinic at 250-395-3110 can help confirm if any stray cats found in the area might be theirs. The seniors are now staying with friends until they can determine if there is a way to rebuild on their property, as Jenny says they really want to stay in the 70 Mile House area. Because they had no insurance, she notes they would need a lot of help in order to do that.

Jenny adds she and Bill spent the rest of the Tuesday morning hours at a neighbour’s house across the street. “We watched the house burn; we watched the house burn,” says Jenny, with understandable emotion in her voice. However, she is taking it all in stride, and notes they are both very glad to have saved their car from the fire. “Life goes on; just like everybody else, right? I just hope I get some choppers soon. With the fire coming

straight at us, I couldn’t even go and get my teeth.” Both of the Neufelds lost their eyeglasses in the fire, as well as Jenny’s dentures and Bill’s hearing aid, so those will also be costly to replace. Other much-needed items right now, while these seniors stay in a friend’s empty suite near Watch Lake, are winter clothing, boots and shoes, food [prepared or ingredients], and various kitchen items for cooking and serving, such as dishes, utensils, pots and pans and small appliances. Clothing sizes are ladies extra large, shoe size 7 1/2; and men’s pants size 38 (28 inseam), medium tops with front openings, and 9EEE (extra wide) shoes. These items can be donated by calling Joni Guenther at 250-4567330. Furniture items are not immediately needed, but can be dropped off for temporary storage at the Seventy Mile Access Centre (SMAC) on Mondays, Wednesdays or Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., or call 250-456-6061 to arrange pickup. Cash donations for Jenny and Bill are being collected at the 70 Mile General Store.

Trustees size up school configuration options Public input tips scales toward Grades 8-12 alternative As deliberations narrow down to an impending decision on proposed school closures and reconfigurations, School District #27 (SD27) trustees continue to consider public feedback and staff studies on the board’s Initial Options Report (IOR). At its Jan. 8 meeting, the board launched into reviewing and discussing further details on the impacts of various scenarios it had requested from staff in mid-December. The numbers were crunched,

for both financial and enrolment forecasts, and were perused by the trustees, along with maps of bus routes and catchment areas. Then, one-by-one the trustees asked SD27 secretary treasurer Bonnie Roller, who prepared the reports, for further clarifications. Many of these queries were a result of parent and stakeholder comments received in the board’s public input process, including Grades 8-12 to be accommodated at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO).

The specific question for Roller on that scenario was “will they fit at PSO,” and she said “yes – providing portable classrooms are used.” This was in contrast to the IOR’s proposal for going to kindergartenGrade 8 at all south end elementary schools, which Roller confirmed would also work, with minimal expansions to portables. The same affirmative answer was given to the board’s query if Mile 108 Elementary could handle students from Lac la Hache Elementary

if it closes, as follow-up on another common suggestion trustees gleaned from the public input process. Concerns arose as to how long portables might be needed, considering timeframes for plans to renovate PSO’s gym and workshops and potential economic and enrolment fluctuations. Board chair Will Van Osch said he thought the PSO renovations need to be done regardless of what happens, but noted going to Grades 8-12 Continued on A5

faSt bytes SChool CloSuRe deCiSion School District #27 trustees will decide on school reconfigurations and closures at an open board meeting at its office in Williams Lake on Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. The decision will consider public feedback received on its Initial Options Report released in September. Feedback is still accepted by letter or e-mail, or in person at the meeting. Visit www.sd27.bc.ca online for details.

Reading foR fun Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy Reach a Reader Day is happening Jan. 24 in partnership with School District #27. Activities will include all schools in its Reading for 15 program. Families, businesses, groups and organizations are welcome to join in this “15 minutes of fun,” and are encouraged to send in photos of them doing so. For more information and a fax form to join up, call Carla Bullinger at 1-250-2678249.

gRant intake open The Vancouver Foundation is now accepting Letters of Intent for its spring 2013 grant application intake. Eligible charitable organizations may apply for project grants within a variety of categories for new initiatives that are community selfdirected and lead to a measurable and sustainable impact. The Letter of Intent deadline is Jan. 25, and organizations invited to submit a full grant application will then have a March 15 deadline. More information is online at www. vancouverfoundation. ca.

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Ranchers lobby for local slaughter

2012 Year in Review

After several years of local lobbying the provincial government to allow a new, licensed red-meat abattoir in the South Cariboo, smaller meat producers faced no real solution at the start of 2012. Members of the nowdefunct South Cariboo Meat Co-op, which collapsed in 2011 before an abattoir was built, were notified by letter in February 2012 they might expect repayment of the portion remaining of their investment in August. These small farmers and ranchers, and some local consumers, had purchased shares in the co-op under the expectation a new redmeat abattoir would be installed locally. Now, they were being told to expect about 80 cents on the dollar back for their shares, with the rest going to legal fees, or having already been spent on material deposits, technical fees and ground work. While disappointed small producers decried the loss of local slaughter capac-

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Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, Rudy Karlen of XH Buffalo Ranch, middle, and Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick recently gathered at the ranch’s slaughter facility, newly licensed for beef processing. Their two-hour discussion included what improvements are needed for the industry.

ity, which had ended in December 2011, it seemed some had formed a new plan. By April 2012, the local lobby group had come up with what they deemed a viable plan for the continuation of slaughter in the South Cariboo. The proposal involves a

pilot project using a local veterinarian to perform the required pre- and postmortem inspections for slaughter licensing at a local red meat processing facility. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett also lobbied for the group in Victoria, armed with many letters in support of the veterinarian

inspection plan (rather than provincially-contracted federal inspectors). Representatives from the ministries of agriculture and health met with abattoir stakeholders on April 18, when some 90 farmers and ranchers flooded into the Valley Room, behind the 100 Mile Lodge, to make

their case. Group spokesperson Diane Wood said it is a widespread problem in British Columbia, with statistics showing only about 10 per cent of 300 red-meat abattoirs, which were operating before the regulations took effect, remained licensed. “In the smaller communities, like 100 Mile, [it would] keep our local businesses going and keep our [residents] competitive with our farm-gate sales. We are asking them to create another level of licensing for farm gate and for own use.” Barnett and the group also met with Health Minister Mike de Jong, who rejected the plan. Meanwhile, the pro-rated co-op refund cheques were finally sent out in early October, at a value per share of $79.13. By then, however, a light had appeared on the horizon, when newly appointed Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick met with Barnett and group representatives and said it may be time to take another look at the strict slaughterhouse regulations. Barnett noted the new

minister now has meat processing under his mandate, rather than under the health ministry’s mandate. She said they are continuing to pursue what they pursued with the health minister – veterinary inspection. “We’ve got support from the B.C. Cattlemen’s Association, local governments, regional districts throughout the province ... this is huge.” Meanwhile, XH Buffalo Ranch at South Green Lake successfully obtained all the required permits in the fall for its buffalo abattoir to process small quantities of cattle (not pork or lamb), under the current licensing regulations. Lone Butte-based producer Ann Armann said the return of local beef slaughter made “a world of a difference” to her. “It relieves a lot of stress for me, as well as for the animals, not having to truck them over long distances.” Letnick visited the XH Buffalo Ranch facility on Oct. 30, and said his staff will continue consultations and put forward recommendations on how to move forward with localized slaughter capacity.

Riding boundry changes cause uproar

2012 Year in Review

Changes to federal election boundaries announced last summer are set to carve 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch and Lac la Hache from the Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo riding and put them in the Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon riding. Announced on July 3, the proposed move was snapped up local politicians and residents concerned about the changes. They studied the reasons and then submitted comments and requests to speak at hearings before the Aug. 30 deadline. Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said it wasn’t a political decision, but rather a new electoral map for British Columbia proposed by the independent Federal Electoral Boundaries Commission for public consideration. She noted the aim was to keep each riding at about 104,000, and this change would drop the local riding from about 125,000 to 110,000. It came as a result of an increased population of almost a half million people in B.C. during the past decade, McLeod added. The boundary changes would remove all of Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Area G from the local riding. CRD Area G Director Al Richmond said there was “no logic” in the “silliness of an arbitrary drawing of a line on a map” that puts urban area representation together with

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CRD Area G Director Al Richmond says if Area G is removed from the federal riding, new representatives in Chilliwack could not fully understand local rural issues, such as forestry challenges resulting from the pine beetle infestation.

rural areas in Parliament. “They took all my electoral area and stuffed it in with Chilliwack.... I don’t agree with that.” Richmond added he doubted any MP covering Chilliwack would have the same

appreciation for the rural issues of the South Cariboo. “When folks from the Fraser Valley come up here, they ask us why our trees are dying.” Richmond was one of several local politicians who spoke on behalf of residents and representatives of the riding at the Oct. 11 public hearing in Kamloops. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett also addressed the committee, and said it must take geography and travelling distance into consideration, as well as which community is the South Cariboo’s key trading partner. “It’s Kamloops – for health care, for education at the university and for business.” Barnett added she felt her verbal presentation to the commission was well received. “I said this type of change will not make things better. It will make life more difficult for the people of 100 Mile House, 108 Mile Ranch and Lac la Hache, and it makes no common sense.” The panel is allowed a 25 per cent leeway in population numbers when it moves riding boundaries, so Barnett pointed to that as a way around the change. “I said: ‘I have done my math, and this does fit within your 25 per cent’.” The MLA said she felt the three panel members were listening, and the community must now await a decision since the window for public input has been closed. The District of 100 Mile House also made

a presentation to the commission. Mayor Mitch Campsall said beforehand he sees no good sense in the proposed plan. Ottawa is “so detached from B.C.” it has no understanding of the differences between Chilliwack and Cariboo issues, he added. Campsall noted the redrawing of the riding lines leaves Clinton with Kamloops, despite being closer to Chilliwack than 100 Mile House is. “How does that work? It’s using a calculator instead of looking at issues and looking at representation. We won’t have good representation; it just can’t be.” The MPs will eventually change, but the boundaries may not, so the mayor encouraged local organizations and businesses to send letters before the August deadline to express dissatisfaction with the planned boundary move. Meanwhile, McLeod reiterated it is a commission decision and residents with concerns needed to address them according to the input guidelines. Most areas east of 100 Mile House, such as Canim Lake, Lone Butte, Interlakes and most of the Watch Lake/Green Lake area, are not affected, but residents can consult a map online at www.federal-redistribution.ca to see if their areas are included. Said Richmond: “It’s just another slap in the face from some people in Ottawa for the people of the Cariboo-Chilcotin, and I’m not very happy about it.”

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Cathy McLeod surveys resource issues

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K a m l o o p s T h omp s on - C ar i b o o MP Cathy McLeod has released the results of a survey she conducted recently, polling her constituents on responsible resource development. The majority expressed approval for the federal government’s current strategy on the issue, she says. “I find these numbers encouraging, as it suggests many of my constituents support the government’s action to balance the need for

economic development with environmental, health and safety concerns.” Upon tallying the results on Dec. 7, her office had received 974 responses from across the riding. “I sent a notice to everyone’s home and was quite surprised – 1,000 responses is quite a significant number of responses.” A total of 606 of these (62 per cent) of her survey respondents were in support of the Conservative government’s strategy, 260 (27 per cent) indicated they opposed it, 60 (six

per cent) were unsure, in their response that it there are others from and 48 (five per cent) needed to be balanced general “snapshots” of were in support with in protecting the envi- public perception. questions or ronment.” “Ninety per cent concerns. R e g a r d i n g of the gasoline in McLeod adds who takes the Lower Mainland she was also environmental comes though the pleased to see responsibility for Kinder Morgan [Trans plenty of posipotential future Mountain] pipeline, it tive comments cleanup costs is a critical source. So, were received, after resources I was trying to get a despite the are developed, sense on how people are Cathy MCLeod usual trend run their course feeling.” of negative and then closed, feedback more com- McLeod explained it is monly shared than when increasingly being made people are generally part of the approval feeling good about an process. issue. “A lot more fre“So, many people quently, as part of the responded saying that environmental assess269 N. Birch Ave. - Town pipelines are important. ment processes, bonds Spacious, immaculate 3 bedroom rancher, walking distance Many had the proviso are getting put in place to school and amenities. Wide and there are requirehallways would accommodate ments being put on the wheelchair. Lg. living room, sep. companies in terms dining room with sliding glass of what their ultimate doors to deck, private back yard. responsibilities are.” Perfect for first time homebuyers While McLeod’s or retirees. Immediate occupancy mail out was only an MLS#210594 $209,000 informal survey, the istry, but ... over time, annual facilities local MP notes just as grants could be used for that if we there are certain benreally got stuck.” efits that come from 100 Mile Realty She assured Van Osch it is “just a scientific processes, matter of budgeting those types of things” should the ministry for some unforeseen reason deny the project. Roller added she doesn’t expect that would happen. Two parents attended the open board meeting, despite it being held in 100 Mile House rather than the Williams Lake SD27 office location. One of them, Elke Baechmann, thanked the board for consulting parents, noting the trustees did “a good job” on that and said she thought they MEN’S & LADIES’ were “going in the right direction.” The other parent asked if public input was still allowed, and was told the trustees will consider any suggestions right up until the time it makes its decision, which is due to happen at its Jan. 22 board meeting.

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Verboom honoured with Queen’s medal

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Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan recently surprised a longtime local volunteer with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. At a Jan. 8 meeting held at Creekside Seniors Activity Centre, an astonished Dot Verboom from 100 Mile House was presented with the medal and a plaque at a ceremony that ensued after other unrelated business was completed. Sultan explained how the latest medal came about. “You probably know of some medals already being granted, but as a minister, I was given three extra [and] told I should find people of very special service in the seniors’ community.” He asked CaribooChilcotin MLA Donna Barnett if she knew of anyone deserving. “She told me the story of this person who has had a remarkable history with the seniors’ community here in 100 Mile House.” Barnett announced the winning nominee who, she noted, has made service to seniors a family affair. “She has probably raised more money that many people ever could believe. She dragged her family into this, her grandchildren into this ... the secret [recipient] is Dot Verboom.”

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Along with Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, left, presented local volunteer Dot Verboom with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal on Jan. 8

Loud applause rang out while a surprised Verboom approached the politicians to receive her medal in the presence of her family, friends and local seniors. Sultan drew guffaws from the crowd with his jokes, including that the medal had been “made in the basement of Buckingham Palace by the Queen herself.” On a more serious note, Barnett noted her nominee has worked tirelessly since 1987 as president of the 100 Mile Community Club to maintain the 100 Mile Community Hall, and has held fundraising bingo games there every Monday night for 25 years. “She’s also vice-presi-

dent of the Creekside Seniors Activity Centre, and she was [past] president.” A commemorative cake was also enjoyed by all those in atten-

dance. Later, Verboom said the award is a “great honour” and she’s very happy to have received it. “I was very, very sur-

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A notice of motion to begin the 90-day public process to close Lac la Hache Elementary School (LLHES) was made by Williams Lake Fringe Trustee Sheila Boehm at the Jan. 8 School District #27 (SD27) meeting. The LLHES Parent Advisory Council (PAC) president Jennifer Tanner said the group is disappointed to hear this news. “It’s totally disheartening.” The PAC parents were surprised to see their school go on the chopping block again, she added, although they did have an inkling some people wanted that to happen. It isn’t one of the con-

siderations in its Initial that families moving Options Report (IOR), to the north end of the but the school board LLHES catchment area explained supin future may port for this be told there potential closure is no space at was “brought up M108ES for several times” in their child. its public feed“We have to back. make sure we In December, are not forcing trustees asked people to have Will staff to work Van Osch a very lengthy the numbers ride for small on whether Mile 108 children.” Elementary School Board chair Will Van (M108ES) could handle Osch said solid numbers the LLHES students. can’t be accurately proSecretary treasurer jected several years out. Bonnie Roller provided “I agree we can’t enrolment and capac- abandon a service area ity figures on Jan. 8 that because there are no showed M108ES can students there at this handle all the students, moment.” although it might be However, he added stretched to capacity in current enrolment across future. the district was “inherit108 Mile-Lac la Hache ed” by the current board, Trustee Tanya Guenther so to some extent “that’s said she is concerned the way it is.”

Meanwhile, Tanner said the PAC hopes it won’t get as far as a motion to close it, but if it does, these parents will do whatever they can to save their school, which has strong community presence and support. “We just really want to keep that alive. You shut a school down and that really does damage to a community.”

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Independence needs protection

Resource development partnerships necessary

n my six years as chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board, I have spent many hours consulting First Nations, and I have noticed big changes. At first, conversations were usually about fiduciary duty under the Indian Act. Today, talk is about financial autonomy and the emerging aboriginal economy. Current attention on major resource projects involving First Nations is timely. These projects represent an opportunity for aboriginal people to break free from dependency under the 1876 Indian Act. If Canada’s economic future is tied to energy and natural resource exports then the reality of First Nation participation needs to be embraced by all stakeholders. Some $500 billion in resource development projects in Canada involve land in the hands of First Nations. In addition, Canadian courts have steadfastly upheld the federal duty to consult aboriginal

communities on all material and economic goals. matters. This is why top business Success of Canada’s leaders in non-aboriginal economic strategy, therefore, Canada, such as John Manley, is linked to inclusion of First president of the Council of Nations in development of Chief Executives, have joined our economy. our National Chief Shawn First Nation participation Atleo in urging governments in these projects, through to make First Nations a share of royalties and direct beneficiaries of the equity, will enable country’s bounty communities to of resources. plan and build Let me point to healthy First the $6.2 billion Nation economies in federal loan throughout guarantees for Canada. Ottawa the Muskrat Falls and the provinces power project can make this on the Lower happen by Churchill River in providing loan Ne wfoundlandHarold guarantees. Labrador. The Calla Great examples Innu – after some of resource hard bargaining revenue sharing deals – will receive five per already exist – for example, cent of the royalties from the $3.4-billion agreement this project and first crack between the Grand Council at local job creation. This of the Cree and Quebec in means years of steady, 2002. Furthermore, British predictable revenue. Columbia’s stance on Loan guarantees represent revenue sharing toward new far better value than litigation. mining projects emphasizes Unfortunately, there is a a strong focus on community widespread perception development to assist First in financial markets that Nations in achieving social projects involving First

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here is a fervent uproar from all sides about the five-member MLA committee’s decision to not replace current British Columbia Auditor General John Doyle when his six-year appointment ends May 31, instead of renewing his contract. B.C.’s auditor general is independent of the government and appointed by committee of MLAs – three from the government side and two from the opposition party. Mr. Doyle, like former federal auditor general Sheila Fraser (who had a non-renewable 10-year term), has showed his fierce independence of government control. And while Ms Fraser forced some significant changes from her hammering of the federal government for some of its actions – the sponsorship scandal and the costly long gun registry, Doyle has also showed great strength. He has put the B.C. Liberal government’s feet to the coals over a number of issues, including rapidly escalating BC Hydro debt and the state of B.C.’s forests’ timber inventory following the devastating pine beetle epidemic. Doyle was also leading the charge to unearth the legal dealings surrounding the 2002 sale of BC Rail. These have all been issues the B.C. Liberal government has tried to bulldoze through in an attempt to deflect all blame by denying there has been any wrongdoing. The New Democrats are trying to make hay by insinuating the B.C. Liberals don’t like the heat Doyle is putting on their government and, therefore, are trying to silence the man who has been taking them to task. While there is a great verbal backlash about not re-appointing the current auditor general, one has to wonder if it might be better to handle the appointments and terms like the federal government does – a 10-year non-renewable appointment. That gives the auditor general more time to delve into problems and more time to publicly push for changes. Imagine what Doyle may have accomplished with a 10-year term, especially in the BC Rail case. More importantly, if a term is not renewable, there wouldn’t be a temptation for an auditor general to ease up on the government just prior to going into the reselection process – thereby, tarnishing the independence concept. Perhaps, Mr. Doyle could re-apply, as he certainly has experience in the position. More interesting, perhaps, is why would two government MLAs who have already announced they won’t be running the May provincial election and, therefore, no longer accountable for their actions still sitting on the selection committee?

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Nations have additional risk despite many successful partnerships. That is where my organization comes in. Established under the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act, the First Nations Financial Management Board sets standards and provides certification. First Nations are already taking advantage of our certification services to greatly reduce borrowing costs. The Indian Act was designed to keep First Nations dependent. The First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act fosters financial independence. If Canada’s First Nations are able to be equity partners in the country’s growth, then projects like Northern Gateway and Ring of Fire have a much better chance of going ahead. Partnership and entrepreneurship trump confrontation and rhetoric every time. Harold Calla is a member of the Squamish First Nation in B.C.

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Highways must be made safer

To the editor: I am writing regarding the editorial, headlined Driving according to conditions, on page 8 of the Jan. 2 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press. Obviously, the writer has never had the misfortune to slide off the highway and suffer personal injury, as well as

vehicle damage. No, it is not amazing how vehicles end up in the ditch! Some vehicles do go too fast, but also most drivers expect the highway to be in a reasonably safe condition and are unaware just how slippery it is. The weight of guilt does not fall entirely on the driver!

On Dec. 19, we were leaving Lac la Hache southbound going about 50 km/h. On the first curve, the slope of the curve was enough to send us sliding into the ditch on the inside of the curve. Our vehicle has proper winter tires (Michelin X-ice), but they were no match for the sheet of ice

covering the packed snow on the highway. Those responsible for clearing the highway failed to do their job. Neither did they warn motorists about the extremely dangerous condition of the highway. In talking to other motorists, it seems that such dangerous slippery conditions continue on

the highway. Everyone responsible for the condition of our highways, Ministry of Transportation & Infrastructure and Interior Roads Ltd. included, must get busy and do their jobs. Coleen and George Wilby Lac la Hache

Women’s centre appreciates support

To the editor: To most, the thought of not being able to provide a Christmas for our children and loved ones is unthinkable. However, to some it is a reality. With our deepest appreciation,

we would like to thank all the businesses and individuals who donated food, toys, personal care products and money during the past year. Your generosity and kindness made a very happy Christmas for many who would not otherwise

have had one. As a recent member of 100 Mile House and the Women’s Centre, I was overwhelmed with the incredible response of giving from the people in our community. This truly is the spirit of

Cost of extension To the editor: Some 140,000 British Columbians have said “no” to smart meters. Partly due to the opposition, BC Hydro was recently forced to announce it is allowing its contractor, Corix, another year to complete the final installations. BC Hydro customers, whether they’ve had the meters installed or not, are left to wonder how much this delay will add to the cost of the project, already estimated at more than $1 billion. We already know the program has a human cost. Starting in mid-December, your local meter readers started

receiving layoff notices, despite a past promise from the energy minister on CKNW that they would attempt to retrain the almost 400 workers. Energy Minister Rich Coleman and Premier Christy Clark still refuse to meet with COPE 378 as the union representing the meter readers. These are family and communitysupporting jobs and it’s shameful to see the government leave so many people behind during this change. Gwenne Farrell, vice-president Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union local 378

Christmas and the beauty of smalltown living. We are so lucky to be living in this amazing and compassionate community. We wish you all a healthy and happy New Year. Thank you again from all of us at the 100 Mile

House & District Women’s Centre Society. Sylvia Peniuk Women’s Centre office co-ordinator

Not stealthy enough Peter MacKay

To the editor: Hopefully, Santa Claus put an F-35 plastic model in Peter MacKay’s Christmas stocking. The defence minister has had his heart set on the Lockheed Martin stealth fighter jet ever since he sat in an F-35 mock-up during that snazzy photo-op. Mr. MacKay must have thought the stealth technology would prevent taxpayers from seeing the skyrocketing costs of his pet project. Sorry Peter, Canadians recognize incompetence when they see it. When Prime Minister Stephen Harper feels threatened, his knee-jerk reaction is deny-

deny-deny, attack the messenger and hide the evidence. Mr. MacKay might find himself sitting in the back benches after Christmas with nothing to do, but play with his F-35 plastic model. Don’t be surprised if Mr. Harper has the Conservative backbenches retrofitted with stealth technology to hide those MPs who become scapegoats for his government’s fiscal mismanagement. Lloyd Atkins Vernon

Inconvenient truth of oil pollution favourite villain. focus of research, but this study confirms At least one major Canadian newspaper, one thing: your exposure is likely greater The Globe and Mail, did a responsible in any urban area than it is downwind of job. Its report on the study stated, “PAH the Alberta oil sands. pollution level remains low – on par, at I argued this point with British worst, with an urban lake – but is rising.” Columbia’s celebrity environmentalist In fact, five of six lakes Tzeporah Berman who has tested were far below average shuttled back and forth from contamination of urban ForestEthics to Greenpeace in lakes. PAH fallout is a daily recent years. She took to her constant of urban life, from Facebook page to publicize a vehicles, industry, and dramatic call to action from 350. particularly where coal is org, one of the most strident burned for electricity. climate change advocacy groups To be clear, there are dozens of in the U.S., selectively using a different forms of PAH. Some quote and picture from The New have been shown to increase York Times. Tom cancer risk, and some have Our debate turned to Fletcher been linked to (but not proven greenhouse gas emissions. I to cause) infertility, immune argued this PAH study mirrors disorders and fish mutations. the true picture of carbon dioxide So when you drive your children to emissions, which is nearly 70 per cent school, stand at the bus stop, or drink a of CO2 from all petroleum comes when glass of water from Coquitlam Lake or you burn the final product in engines and any urban reservoir, you are exposed to furnaces. PAH pollution from human and natural In B.C., which doesn’t burn coal for sources. The risk from this is an ongoing electricity, 40 per cent of human-caused

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study of six northern Alberta lakes conducted by Environment Canada and other scientists was published last week, generating headlines around the world. “Oil sands toxins ‘accumulate in freshwater systems’,” the BBC announced. The headline in The New York Times declared: “Oil sands industry in Canada tied to higher carcinogen level.” The study was reported with similar alarm across Canada. It looked at levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in lakebed sediment, and found levels measurably higher than natural sources since oil sands extraction began 50 years ago. Most news reports I saw made little or no effort to put this information into context, in terms of the actual risk to humans, fish and other organisms. Some quoted people they knew would scream bloody murder, because as we in the media are taught, conflict and fear attract an audience. As expected, United States environmental groups and their Canadian branch offices ramped up the rhetoric to battle their

greenhouse gas emissions are from transportation. Other sources include home heating and industry. Berman insisted I was wrong, and claimed 70 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gases come from “heavy industry.” I asked for her source, but she had no response. A 2010 report by a Royal Society of Canada expert panel calculated that 27 per cent of our country’s fossil fuel emissions come from transportation. Another 16 per cent is from fuels burned for electricity. Five per cent is from oil sands operations – Berman’s figure is conveniently untrue. Greenpeace and the rest of the environmental scare industry want you to believe that stopping Alberta’s oil sands and pipelines would save the planet – also wrong. It would drive oil demand from the U.S., Venezuela’s oil sands and elsewhere, with little net effect on the climate or pollution. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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PRINCE GEORGE - Six people, all under the age of 20, are in custody and one person remains in hospital after a sexual assault of a male youth in Prince George last week. RCMP received an anonymous call Monday (Jan. 7) evening of a male youth laying in a snowbank and that he may have been assaulted. Police, along with BC Ambulance Service personnel and Prince George Fire/Rescue crews found the boy behind an apartment building in the 1600 block of Juniper Street. He was taken to hospital. Police say the boy was a victim of an aggravated assault and aggravated sexual assault. Their investigation led them to a second boy who had been assaulted. Officers from the Prince George RCMP’s Serous Crime Section were called in to investigate. During the next two days, investigators obtained five search warrants and arrested six people thought to be involved in the serious offences. A seventh suspect was arrested Jan. 12. Police have determined that the victims were targeted and lured to the apartment building where they were assaulted by a group consisting of both youths and young adults.

Man stabbed while collecting cans

CHILLIwACK - A 69-year-old Chilliwack man is recovering in hospital after being stabbed while collecting cans Thursday night. “This is a really senseless attack on an elderly man,” said RCMP Cst. Tracy wolbeck. Police say the man was collecting cans in the area of College Street and Victoria Ave. at around midnight when he came upon a man in an abandoned building. After the victim asked the male what his business was there, the victim was knocked to the ground and stabbed. The victim is currently in hospital recovering from non-life threatening injuries. The suspect is described as a male approximately 22 years old, with a slim build and dark hair “These kinds of crimes are a very big priority for us. we are hoping that someone can help lead us to the person responsible for this,” said wolbeck.

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I can remember at least 55 below zero F (-48 C), probably in the mid-1960s. I was just a kid, so it was no problem for me.

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I remember 50 below zero F (-45 C) in the mid-1980s, just a couple of years after we came here. But we didn’t move away. Driving home from Kamloops that day, we could only see through a little round spot on the windshield.

Wolfgang Krist Eagle Creek I think it was -35 C some years ago. I had no problem with it, except the dog wouldn’t go outside in the cold alone. I had to go, too.

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Corner collision Around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, 100 Mile RCMP were dispatched to a collision between a logging truck and a Ford Escort at the 8000 block of Canim Lake Road South. The logging truck was eastbound and entering a sharp corner when the driver of the Ford Escort came around the corner in the wrong lane. The two vehicles collided. Fortunately, there were no serious injuries and two of the occupants of the Ford

Escort were transported to 100 Mile District General Hospital by a passer-by. The driver of the logging truck was not injured. The Ford Escort was towed from the scene. Investigation revealed a child had been in the vehicle without a restraint device. The male driver of the Ford Escort was issued a violation ticket for not having a child properly restrained. The child was not injured. Shoplifter sought On Jan. 10, 100 Mile

RCMP received a report of shoplifting from the B.C. Liquor Store in the Cariboo Mall. A male entered the store, and after wandering around for a period of time, removed two bottles of Vodka from the shelf and ran out of the store. Video surveillance has been provided to police and the investigation into the identity of the suspect is continuing. Slippery road On Jan. 7, 100 Mile RCMP responded to a single-vehicle collision

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Trustees downplay Forest Grove well access surer Bonnie Roller and Free Press schools superintendent Mark Thiessen Jan. 5 As the School District informing them of her #27 (SD27) trustees access hatch discovery. complete their final However, Dewsbury discussions on their said she hasn’t received proposal to close some a reply. area schools and reconDewsbury said the figure others, a local board told parents it was parent group leader a key reason for conquestions its sidering that in process. its move toward Buffalo Creek necessary budElementary get cuts. School (BCES) School board Parent Advisory chair Will Van Council (PAC) Osch recently president Julie said in late JULIE Dewsbury said December deteDEWSBURY the aspect of riorating well well access, equipment is which trustees had in question because it’s recently pointed to as a under the building and main reason to close the can’t be accessed for school, “is a non-issue.” needed repairs. Dewsbury went pubHowever, when trustlic with her dispute ees at the Jan. 8 meeting of any issues with the asked for further inforwater or the well access, mation on the well and then went to the accessibility, Roller said school and found a well the well head is accessiaccess hatch in its fur- ble through the school. nace room. “That’s never been The PAC president the problem. The probsaid she is concerned lem is if you need to trustees seem to be bas- pull the sheathing and ing their decisions on the pipes out, you have “false” information pro- no where to pull it to, vided by SD27 staff. because you’re pulling “If [the trustees] don’t 200-300 feet of pipe into have these facts in front a small furnace room or of them, how can they a hallway or such.” make effective deciShe reiterated the sions?” SD27 facilities departShe e-mailed ment reports the well is trustees, secretary trea- beginning to degrade. Carole Rooney

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Dewsbury wasn’t at the meeting, but noted there is also a hatch in the ceiling above the well, which is presumably a way the pipe could be pulled for any future repairs. Nevertheless, several trustees expressed a mutual agreement that the well aspect is “irrelevant” and Thiessen cautioned the board against allowing it to become a distraction from the most important issues. “I think the well can be a bit of a ‘red herring’ and I don’t think it’s enough of an issue to make a decision on, one way or the other, on what schools you are considering closing.” 108 Mile Ranch-Lac la Hache Trustee Tanya Guenther said the well issue was initially brought up by parents in the public input process on its Thoughtstream feedback database. The board appeared in agreement that it leaned more toward school locations and travel distances as main factors for consideration.

Please mark January 31st on your calendars for the PSO Dry Grad 2013 Hockey game between students and teachers. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. There will be 50/50, an airplane toss, and much more! Admission is $5.00 for ages 13 & up. Children 12 & under are free. COme anD SuPPOrt tHiS fun event! the next General GraD meetinG will be held tHurS., feb. 7th at 6:00 p.m. in the PSO lounge. All Grads and parents welcome! Please attend and see how things are shaping up for Prom.

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Kindergarten Registration 2013-14 Registration for Kindergarten will begin on January 29, 2013. Children beginning Kindergarten must be five years of age by December 31, 2013. Children presently enrolled in Kindergarten do not need to re-register for Grade One. A birth certificate (or other proof of age) and presentation of the BC “Care Card” is required at registration. Students will normally register at the school in their attendance area. Parents not sure of their attendance area are requested to contact the nearest elementary school, the School District Office (250-398-3800) or the website at www.sd27.bc.ca If you wish your child to attend a school other than the one in your attendance area, please contact an elementary school or the School District Office at 250-398-3800 for the School of Choice process and application. The deadline for School of Choice applications is March 15, 2013.

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Clean water is available in five-gallon jugs at the Canim Lake Community Hall for residents on the Canim Lake Estates (CLE) water system. It is also being delivered to homes. As a safety precaution due to a contamination of the system, the Do Not Use Water notice issued Jan. 9 to immediately stop using the CLE water system for drinking, cooking and bathing is still in effect. The containers of clean water are being delivered to CLE homes on Mondays and Thursdays, and those who need more can pick them up at the hall from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Fridays. Ken Alexander photo

Autumn Lea, left, and Liana Lange continue to wow the crowds with their hilarious performances at Martin Exeter Hall. Folks will have another opportunity to see Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School drama students present You Can’t Take It With You from Jan. 16 to 19, and you are sure to enjoy the hilarious comedy.

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After shaking up the B.C. Liberal government’s financial affairs, Auditor General John Doyle will be replaced by a new financial watchdog when his six-year term expires at the end of May. Rules for the five-member MLA committee that appoints auditors require them to maintain secrecy on who didn’t support Doyle’s reappointment, which required unanimous support. NDP Leader Adrian Dix said it’s clear it was one or more B.C. Liberal MLAs who voted against Doyle’s reappointment. “This is clearly a bad decision, not one that the NDP supports, not one that I support,” Dix said on Jan. 7. Opposition MLAs cite Doyle’s reports criticizing the recent buildup of BC Hydro debt and the state of British Columbia’s forest inventory in the wake of a devastating pine beetle epidemic as likely reasons why Doyle wasn’t reappointed. He is also leading a court action seeking release of detailed defence lawyer billings for former ministerial aides Dave Basi and Bobby Virk, whose $6 million in legal costs were covered by the province after they

pleaded guilty to breach of trust in the 2002 sale of BC Rail operations. On Jan. 7, Dix called for Premier Christy Clark to intervene and ask the MLA committee to reconsider its decision to hire a new auditor. A spokesman for the premier quickly ruled that option out. Ben Chin, Clark’s communications director, said the premier has maintained a policy of not interfering in legislative committees, such as a cosmetic pesticide committee that disagreed with her call for a ban. “You can’t send the committee back to work because you don’t like the conclusion they reach,” Chin said. Vernon-Monashee MLA Eric Foster, who chairs the selection committee, said there were no “marching orders” given to B.C. Liberal MLAs by the caucus or the premier. Foster refused to comment further, citing strict confidentiality rules around personnel decisions, such as the employment of the auditor. The other B.C. Liberal committee members are Chilliwack MLA John Les and Peace River South MLA Blair Lekstrom, both of whom are retiring in May. The NDP members of the committee are Surrey-Whalley MLA Bruce Ralston and Burnaby-Deer Lake MLA Kathy Corrigan.

water system repaired and back in operation by Jan. 24, and expects no more than a possible two-day delay to that target.

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Now, IHA is awaiting the liner specifications and the lab work to move forward, she adds. “IHA did not issue a construction permit for this. The normal process is a construction permit is sought, but the liner that was supposed to go in [but didn’t] was of the type that would have been approved.” Meanwhile, Wagner says an alternate water source is available at the Forest Grove Fire Hall, where personal water jugs may be filled at the outside tap at the rear of the building. The advisory does not affect any private wells.

The Do Not Use Water notice will remain in effect until the CRD’s drinking water officer advises it has been amended or rescinded, at which point another public notice will be issued. For more information, contact the CRD’s environmental services department at 1-800-665-1636 or the IHA at 250-395-7676. Wagner says she knows the water advisory is inconvenient, and some residents will notice a stronger smell than others, but it is “better to be safe than sorry.” “The CRD feels it is necessary until it determines what is going on within the water system.”

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Making the transition to PST Letters were mailed out to more than 160,000 British Columbia businesses in late September advising how to get information on the return to Provincial Sales Tax (PST). A new PST notice, “General Transitional Rules for the R e - Imp l e m e nt at i on of the Provincial Sales Tax,” was issued in October. This notice provides general descriptions of transition rules for the re-implementation of the PST. The transitional rules describe how and when PST applies to transactions that straddle April 1, 2013, and should be read in conjunction with federal transitional rules for the elimination of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) in B.C. However, the rules outlined in the notice are subject to the approval of the legislative assembly. The Ministry of Finance continues to work on developing the regulations, and transitional and consequential amendments to support the Provincial Sales Tax Act, which received royal assent on May 31, 2012. Again, all amendments to the legislation require the approval of the legislative assembly, expected in spring 2013. More than 100,000 businesses will need to register to collect the PST, and about 30,000 of those are new businesses that have only existed under an HST tax system. They will need to learn to administer the PST in tandem with the GST, and adjust their accounting and administrative systems and prepare to collect a second sales tax, as of April 1, 2013. More information on the return to PST and links to related publications can be found at www.PSTinBC.ca.

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Andrea Procee, left, helped Kate-Lynn Beck with instructions on the correct handling of needles and yarn at the 100 Mile House Elementary School knitting club. Anyone in the community willing to volunteer is welcome to come to help out Thursdays from 12:20 to 1 p.m. at the school.

Timber supply review underway

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) is inviting public review and comment until March 9 on a public discussion paper released Jan. 10, as part of a comprehensive timber supply review of the 100 Mile House timber supply area (TSA). The 100 Mile House TSA’s current allowable annual cut (AAC) of two million cubic metres was increased by 50 per cent in 2006 from the previous determination set in 2002, to facilitate accelerated harvesting of mountain pine beetle-killed timber. The MFLNRO release noted the base case presented in the discussion paper shows that by continuing to concentrate the harvest in beetle-attacked stands and transitioning to lower volume stands, the current harvest level can be maintained for the next seven years before declining by about 43 per cent to a mid-term harvest level of 865,000 cubic metres per year. The projected longterm harvest level of 1.4 million cubic metres per

year is slightly higher than the AAC in place prior to the mountain pine beetle epidemic. Public feedback on the discussion paper will be considered by the chief forester before he sets a new AAC. The 100 Mile House TSA covers 1,237,626 hectares, but only 662,225 hectares are available for timber harvesting. The forests of the 100 Mile House TSA are diverse, with a wide range of resources, including timber, forage, non-timber forest products, fish and wildlife habitat,

recreation and tourism opportunities. Communities within the TSA boundaries include 100 Mile House, Clinton, Lac la Hache, Forest Grove, 70 Mile House, Lone Butte and Bridge Lake. The chief forester’s AAC determination is an independent professional judgment based on information, such as technical forestry reports, First Nations and public input regarding the government’s social and economic goals. Under the TSA review, the chief for-

ester must determine how much wood can be harvested in each of the province’s 38 TSAs and 34 tree farm licences at least once every 10 years. A new AAC may be determined earlier in response to abnormal situations, or postponed for up to five years if an AAC level is not expected to change significantly. To view or download a copy of the discussion paper, visit the MFLNRO forest analysis and inventory branch website at www. for.gov.bc.ca/hts/tsa/ tsa23/index.htm.

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Free avalanche awareness available for outdoors enthusiasts Have fun with safety in mind

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South Cariboo Search and Rescue (SAR) is hosting Avalanche Awareness Days this weekend (Jan. 19-20). Saturday’s event will be held at the SAR Hall at 5830B Horse Lake Rd. in 100 Mile House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Noting the event is free, SAR avalanche safety co-ordinator says it’s open to anyone with an interest backcountry sledding, skiing, boarding or snowshoeing. “People can drop in at any time and they will learn something valuable. However, this isn’t an avalanche skillstraining course; it’s an awareness introduction to safety procedures and safety equipment and its proper use.” The presentation will give people an opportunity to practise using their equipment and learn about beacons, probes and shovel techniques, as well as avalanche-rescue scenarios, Shane Gunn adds. “This will get people more familiar with their equipment and teach them what to do in the event of an avalanche.”

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Darryl Severin enjoyed his recent snowmobile ride on Raft Mountain, which is just outside of Clearwater. Severin carried the appropriate safety equipment with him and always rides with companions.

He says the day will kick off at 10 a.m. with a meet-and-greet, and then at 10:30, they’ll go through a 45-minute indoor classroom session with a video and a safety presentation with slides assessing different types of terrain. “This is about getting familiar with what avalanche terrain is and how to travel through it. Our objective is to keep people out of avalanche situations, so if we’re successful with that, we don’t have to go to the next step with compan-

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Acupuncture works by inserting sterile, fine, disposable needles into specific acupuncture points on the face, there is a rush of blood circulation to the specific areas. The skin becomes nourished, oxygenated and moisturized from the inside out. The body produces more circulation, more collagen and this gives the skin more tightness and elasticity, helping to reduce sagging

skin, double chin, dark circles, wrinkles, etc. The International Journal of Acupuncture reported that among 300 cases treated with facial acupuncture, 98% had marked effects with one course of treatment. The effects included the skin becoming tighter and lifted the levelling of wrinkles, improvements in skin tone and complexion, improvement of the elasticity and general rejuvenation of the skin. Twelve sessions of facial-acupuncture is the recommended protocol in order to achieve optimal results. Two treatments per week over six weeks are most beneficial, or one treatment per week for twelve weeks can show the same results, although at a slower rate. Most patients feel and see benefits with their first session. Noticeable results

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Keeping warm was a no-brainer for three-year-old Dustin Robb who knew the coziest place to play at the 99 Mile Trails is the Nordics Day Lodge. He parked himself and his toys beside the wood stove donated last winter by Mayvin Gas & Heat.

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Lorraine Faessler, who lives on the north shore of Bridge Lake, says she woke up around 3 a.m. on Jan. 10 because she heard a pinging noise. Thinking it might be a deer outside, she looked at the window and the “blind lit up.” “So I pulled up the Venetian blind and the whole sky was brighter than daylight, and it lit up the big fir trees with will all the snow on them – I wished I had a camera.” Noting she was facing northeast when she was looking out the window, Lorraine says she wonders if anyone else saw the same light show that lasted between eight and 10 minutes. “The light didn’t go

off and on; it was steady, but it shimmered like waves. I’ve never seen one like that up in this country. “I have seen Northern Lights before, but never this bright.” Lorraine says it frightened her for a moment because she heard there was earthquake in Alaska the day before, and with

the Mayan end-of-theworld prediction on Dec. 21, she wondered “hey, maybe there is something to it even though I didn’t believe it.” “I’ve been up here for 67 years and I’ve never seen anything like that.” If anyone witnessed this event, she would like to hear from him or her.

Kamloops show calls for artists

The Third Annual Kamloops Arts Council Juried Art Show & Sale, slated for the Old Courthouse Cultural Centre (OCCC) on Feb. 16-24, is putting out the final call for artists. Entry deadline is Jan. 26, and there will be an artist information session at the OCCC on Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. Entry forms and guidelines are available on the Internet at www.kamloopsarts.com/events/ annual-events/juried-art-show, or contact Kathy Sinclair at 250-372-7323.

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The next meeting of the Watch Lake Green Lake Community Association (WLGLCA) will be at Watch Lake Community Hall on Jan. 21, and not on Jan. 2 as previously reported. Social time is at 7 p.m. and the meeting starts at 7:30. The WLGLCA annual general meeting (AGM) will be held in February, date and time to be announced in a future column.

Community club receiving grant for hall restorations

New members and executive candidates are needed. The treasurer and vice-president will stand for election, but new candidates with fresh ideas are needed for other positions.

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always welcome. The group will hold a thank-you tea at the community hall on Jan. 19 between 2 and 4 p.m. It is hoped this date will allow volunteers, who work during the week and have not been able to attend in the past, to attend. Fireworks display There was a large fireworks display on Green Lake New Year’s Eve, but many viewers on the north side could not see very much because a low fog hung over the lake.

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Cariboo Challenge 2013 at the 108 Heritage Site January 12 & 13

The Cariboo Challenge at the 108 Heritage Site brought out hundreds of spectators to watch 63 teams race to the finish line. The canines in the races were well-insulated with thick fur, but at least one little dog in the crowd wore a fuzzy coat and warm boots. The children were also well wrapped, and many participated in the fun by having their faces painted.

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Wranglers rope in capacity crowd for junior hockey league game Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

Hosting a league game between the Junior B Penticton Lakers and Kamloops Storm at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Jan. 11 was the best dress rehearsal the 100 Mile House Wranglers could have had for the 2013/14 hockey season. That’s when the newly formed hockey team steps onto the ice for the first time the home club as a member of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. So says Wranglers club president Tom Bachynski who was overwhelmed with the fan support of more than 700 people who packed the stands for the Wrangler-hosted game. He’s considering it a sell-out, even though the official maximum capacity in the arena is 847. With the attendance the game saw, there was hardly a seat left for another person. “There was great fan support, especially for watching hockey between two teams they don’t know.” The game opened with a short crowd-pleasing scrimmage among players from the 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association’s Timbits division. Josslyn Ryan sang the national anthem preceding the opening puck-drop. The pace was fast and furious from then until the game’s end, with the Lakers on the scoreboard first on a goal by Reilly O’Connor late in the first period. Paulsen Lautard put another one away for Penticton in the opening minutes of the second period, giving the Lakers a 2-0 lead. Kamloops tightened the gap with a marker from Blake Culbert at the back end of the third, but Lautard scored an empty-netter while lying

CopyC skier K her wa at the Kelow A long Cariboo Marathon 2013 is on track, with Nordic now r registration taking Unive place until Feb. 7 online, and Feb. 8 in Colum claime person from 3 to 9 the Ju p.m. at the Nordics 1.2-kilo ski lodge. sprint Race day is Feb. 9, with a mass start at 10-km 9 a.m. at the 99 Mile Bock s good Ski Area stadium. There are divisions for 50-kilometre, 30-km, Junior 20-km, and Rabbits 10- and 5-km racing, along with 20- and 10-km recreational classes. For more information go to www. 100milenordics.com.

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Kamloops Storm forward Ryan Keis was determined to get the puck away from Penticton Lakers team captain Reilly O’Connor as he moved the puck out of his end during the KIJHL regular season game in 100 Mile House, Jan. 11. O’Connor not only scored his team’s first goal, but he was also selected as the game’s first star.

on his stomach with seven seconds left on the clock to clinch the Lakers a 3-1 victory. The game’s first star was O’Connor, Lautard was the second star and

Culbert was named the third star. Bachynski says the club learned a lot by hosting the game and the majority of it was good. On the down side, it was made apparent

that parking for games next season will have to be addressed as some people had to park as far away as the Safeway parking lot. Continued on A23

Cariboo Challenge stages top-notch event Organizers of Cariboo Challenge Sled Dog Race are calling this year’s event one for the books, with near perfect conditions and registration 30 per cent higher than in the previous eight years, at least. The event ran at the 108 Heritage Site on Jan. 12-13, with a total of 63 teams registered, including several from the South Cariboo. Chilly weather, which dipped to -23 C but hovered around -11 C. on Saturday, kept some potential

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spectators away, but it was ideal for mushing, says race committee chair Len Doucette. Sunday was milder, with an estimated 300 to 400 visitors making a stop at the site. Racers from Alberta dominated the competition, with the 10-dogopen race win going to Rob Peebles, with Brooke Hartum in second place and third going to Mark Hartum – all from the Wild Rose province. In the six-dog-open, B. Hartum

led the pack, with Dave Johnson of Yukon in second and Alberta’s Ken Bernard in third place. Bernard won the four-dog open and B. Hartum cashed in again with second place in that event. Rob Ramsay from Manitoba raced to third place. Hans Appleman of Alberta wrapped up a win in the six-dog purebred class, and in the four-dog purebred race, Sally Swan of Prince George got the win and Pam Barker

from 100 Mile House was second. The skijoring event had competitors race five miles on skis pulled by at least one dog. Appleman clinched first place, Bernard was second and Dana Luck from Rossland was third. Prize money was paid down to eighth place, ensuring that just about everyone cashed in. Doucette says mushers loved the course and some mentioned it was among the best in Western Canada. Continued on A24

100 Mile Curling Club hosts its annual Mens’ Bonspiel with 12 teams and high calibre curling Jan. 18-20. First draw is Friday at 5 p.m. and things will wrap up some time after 9 p.m. Saturday will see action all day and a dance upstairs in the lounge beginning at 9 p.m., which is open to the general public. Curling picks up again Sunday morning and is expected to finish in the early afternoon. Spectators are encouraged to drop by.

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Kelly Ricketts of Zeus Fight Science in 100 Mile House undertook a speed bag marathon in December to om. raise money for both the 100 Mile House Figure Skating Club and the 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association. Ricketts engaged in non-stop hitting for a total of one hour and five seconds, stopping exhausted and with bloody knuckles. He averaged 120 hits per minute. Pledges from local businesses totalled $485, which was to be split between the two youth clubs. Ricketts says his shoulders burned for four days after the marathon.

poker ride The Green Lake Snowmobile Club will be hosting their annual Winterfest Poker Ride on Feb. 10, raising money for the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities. It’s a family event during which participants will ride their snowmobile approximately 50 kilometres, picking up poker hand cards at checkpoints along the way. The start and finish is at their clubhouse at 176 Green Lake Rd. Registration is at 10 a.m. and the first sled will hit the trail at 10:30 a.m. Admission is by cash donation and there will be a lot of door prizes. For more information contact Peter McKie at 250-456-6806.

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Local boys qualify for provincials Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

100 Mile House will have one boys’ team competing at the 2013 Tim Hortons BC Juveniles Curling Championships in March, but the girls’ team will have to wait for another time. Zone playdowns were hosted at the 100 Mile Curling Club on Jan. 12-13, and while the local girls fought a valiant battle in a pool of four highly skilled teams, they missed out on one of two provincial berths. The girls’ Connell rink and the Wilson rink, both from Prince George, move on to provincials slated for the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, March 7-10. In the boys’ division, the 100 Mile House Nielsen rink won a spot at provincials by default and will be joined by a team from Prince

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Juvenile curling zone playdowns in 100 Mile House on Jan. 12-13 saw the local girls’ team with Hannah Lindner, left, and Ashley Holyk in a heated game Saturday afternoon with the Williams Lake team. The local girls won this game to advance to the B final.

George in representing Zone 8. Those two teams played an exhibition game at zones, with a 10-7 win going to Prince George. 100 Mile boys’ team

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The club also needs to focus on getting fans in and out of the building in a more streamlined manner, he says. One other bothersome glitch was having the Internet service go down during broadcasting of the game, which Bachynski says is a required element that must be in order before next season. He notes the game also gave the organization a good understanding of how many volunteers will be required to run games. Those wishing to volunteer next season can call 250-945-4455 or email the club at info@100milewranglers.com. Feedback from both teams was good, he adds, and that was apparent by Penticton giving an appreciative stick salute to the crowd before leaving the ice. “The teams were overwhelmed. Penticton said that all season; they hadn’t played in front of a crowd like this. Normally, they get less than 100 people at a game.” To raise revenue for next season, the Wranglers club is soliciting membership for its Founders Club, which is an opportunity for 65 people to purchase season seats at centre ice that will be good for three seasons. This will not be bench seating, but rather, new, standard seating which will be installed at the higher level in limited numbers. The cost for Founders Club membership is $1,500 and can be ordered by e-mail at tickets@100milewranglers.com, or by phone at 250-945-4455. The Wranglers will hold a spring tryout camp April 20-22 at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Deadline to register is April 10 and a registration form can be downloaded on the Internet at www.100milewranglers.com, which will be available by Jan. 18.

members are skip Mathew Nielsen, lead Michael Nielsen, second Christian Taylor, third Ethan Sikiric and spare Chance Bourassa. Coach Maxine Todhunter was pleased with how the competition went. “It was a great event with lots of spectators

and lots of parents from Prince George and Williams Lake.” The local girls’ team, skipped by 11-year-old Hannah Lindner, played three games, beginning with an 11-5 loss to the Connell rink. In the second draw against the Gudbranson rink from Williams Lake, the two teams were deadlocked in the last end and the decision came down to the last rock. 100 Mile had two rocks sitting in the house, but Gudbranson had the hammer. The Williams Lake skip missed her shot, giving 100 Mile the win. The local girls went on to play the B final on Sunday, but lost 8-4 to the Wilson rink. “The girls felt really good about the games, this being their first year in competition,” says Todhunter. “They treated us to some excellent and exciting curling.” Other members of the local girls’ team are Elaine Hefer, Ashley Holyk and Madison Ariel.

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Saturday, Jan. 19 OLD CATS MEN’S TOURNAMENT @ SCRC ROLF ZEIS MEMORIAL ARENA – Lac la Hache 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. INITIATION – Sponsored by Tim Horton’s (P) 1:45 p.m.-3 p.m. NOVICE HOUSE – Sponsored by Invis & Central GM (G) 3:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m. ATOM HOUSE – Sponsored by Sunrise Ford & South Cariboo Dental (G) 4:45 p.m.-6 p.m. BANTAM HOUSE – Save on Foods vs Donex (G)

Sunday, Jan. 20 OLD CATS MEN’S TOURNAMENT @ SCRC ROLF ZEIS MEMORIAL ARENA – Lac la Hache 10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. PEEWEE HOUSE & FEMALE – Bridge Lake Electric vs Ainsworth Timber Chix (G) 12 p.m.-1:15 p.m. BANTAM FEMALE & BANTAM HOUSE – Tim-Br-Mart vs Save-on-Foods (G) 1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. PEEWEE HOUSE – A&M Towing vs Bridge Lake Electric (G) SOUTH CARIBOO REC CENTRE 5 p.m.-6:15 p.m. ATOM DEVELOPMENT MILERS – Sponsored by Primal Electric (P) 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. MIDGET REP MILERS - Sponsored by Mayvin Plumbing & Heating (P)

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5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. INITIATION – Sponsored by Tim Horton’s (P) 6:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. PEEWEE HOUSE – Sponsored by A&M Towing & Bridge Lake Electric (P) 8 p.m.-9:15 p.m. MIDGET HOUSE – RC Legion #261 vs Pharmasave (G)

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Dykstra golden at Western Age Class

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100 Mile Wrestling Club grappler Tiana Dykstra continues to follow in the footsteps of her accomplished older sister Marina Dykstra, as she pinned down a gold medal at the 2013 Western Canada Age Class Championship. The elite tournament was held Jan. 10-12 in Kamloops, featuring close to 800 of the top secondary school age wrestlers from all over Western Canada. Tiana, 14, won all three of her matches to snap up gold in the

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Tiana Dykstra, right, put on a silver medal performance at the War on the Floor wrestling tournament in December, then went on to win gold recently at the 2013 Western Canada Age Class Championship.

43-kilogram Cadet Girls division. Marina struck gold in 2010 in the Cadet Girls 54-kg class. Tiana’s victory comes less than a month after earning a silver medal at the War on the Floor tournament in Langley, where she was hampered by a neck injury suffered in her first match. Aidan Fentiman also represented the 100 Mile House club at westerns, winning two of his matches and losing two in the Juvenile Boys division. Coach Phil Johnston says he is proud of both his athletes and blamed

Nine-game losing streak mars Tomahawks season

The Lac la Hache Tomahawks finished the regular season with a couple of back-to-back losses last weekend. It forced them to settle for third place in the East division and sixth overall in the Central Interior Hockey League.

The Hawks dove to a 6-4 loss on Jan. 11 in an away game with division champs Williams Lake Stampeders, after maintaining an even balance throughout most of the contest. In the final two minutes, the Stamps poured on the steam for a couple

of quick goals and the victory. In a home game with Terrace River Kings at the Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena on Jan. 12, the score was tied 7-7 near the end of the third period, but the final two minutes reared up to bite them again with

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“They liked the nicely machine-groomed trails. They’re wide, fast, challenging and have an elevation change. It’s good, because word gets out.” A novelty weightpull contest saw Taku, a malamute owned by Georgina Vellenoweth, cross the finish line and keep going as far as the parking lot before he could be stopped. The 122-pound (55.45-kilogram) dog was pulling a sled weighted down with sacks of dog food. The event saw close to a dozen participants who all won prizes of dog food. The event featured a silent auction that generated slightly more

than $3,300, and a live auction at Saturday night’s Meet the Mushers dinner, with 99 tickets sold, brought

in $1,100. Doucette says the committee is already planning next year’s event.

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Grey Cup tour stops in 100 Mile

2012 Year in Review Close to 500 people packed the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) gymnasium on Feb. 2 to get a glimpse of football’s Grey Cup, as it made a stop on its tour of the province. The cup was won by the BC Lions in a 34-23 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Nov. 27. According to Lions centre Angus Reid, who along with slot back Geroy Simon and safety J.R. LaRose, accompanied the Cup on its tour, the reception in 100 Mile House was their biggest to date. The PSO leadership class took on a large part of hosting the event, with energetic members dressed in wild orange costumes, cheering and pumping up the crowd. Reid, Simon and LaRose shared a few

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The leadership class at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School was an outstanding host for the Grey Cup provincial tour stop at the school on Feb. 2, with Lions players Geroy Simon, Angus Reid and J.R. LaRose.

inspiring stories with the audience before setting up with people around the Grey Cup for photos. On its tour of the province, the Cup visited 20 communities and was present at 30 events, according to Surrey-White Rock MLA Gordon Hogg who played a large role in developing the event and seeing it through. As people in 100 Mile eagerly awaited

the Cup’s arrival, the majority were probably unaware that it almost didn’t make it. According to Hogg, the Cup, packaged in a metal box, slid off the baggage conveyor in Vancouver as it was on its way to a connecting flight to Kelowna. It went unnoticed until Hogg encouraged an airport baggage handler, and personal friend, Ferg Hawke to go to the baggage area

and take some photos with it. Hawke returned and announced it wasn’t there, but after a few frantic phone calls, he was able to track it down. The Grey Cup was only in 100 Mile for one hour, but Hogg agreed that of all the schools they visited, the PSO crowd was the most enthusiastic and excited. “The leadership class did a great job, with

everyone dressed up, and it was just so neat how they did that. It was a wonderful event.” It was also a day that school teacher assistant Linda Glover will never forget. On the entourage’s arrival, Hogg gave her the honour of carrying the cup from the car into the school. “I didn’t believe I’d ever get close to it, let alone carry it. I was so excited, I was shaking,” said Glover. Hogg gave CaribooChilcotin MLA Donna Barnett credit for making 100 Mile House and Williams Lake both stops on the tour. “She was a pit bull in getting it to 100 Mile and Williams Lake. Her office in Victoria is across from mine and she said, ‘It’s coming, and that’s it’.” Photos taken in 100 Mile House by the Grey Cup tour photographer could be seen and downloaded free of charge on the Internet at www.facebook.com/ BCLiberalCaucus.

Wranglers lasso franchise

2012 Year in Review

What started out as a dream for Tom Bachynski, Rick Takagi, Bill Forman and others to have a Junior B hockey team in 100 Mile House, became a reality in December. Bachynski, who is president of the 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club, got the good news that 100 Mile’s purchase of the Penticton Lakers was approved by the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) board of governors on Dec. 6. He was ecstatic about the purchase going through, and called it an early Christmas present. However, 2012 was a bumpy roller-coaster ride of emotions for Bachynski and the club’s directors.

They were on a huge high at the beginning of the year, as it looked like the Wranglers were going to buy the KIJHL’s Revelstoke Grizzlies franchise. The club was having some difficulties and it looked like Junior B hockey was coming to 100 Mile.

However, the community rallied around the Grizzlies and former majority owner Michael Roberts, who Bachynski was dealing with, sold his shares to Lew Hendrickson who applied to keep the club in Revelstoke. On May 6, the KIJHL

board of governors gave Hendrickson approval to operate the team in Revelstoke. Bachynski, who attended the meeting, said he was peeved at the way the board handled the takeover, but was pleased he was able to meet the governors

face-to-face. Obviously, the Wranglers president was extremely disappointed and said he would want confirmation from the KIJHL board that it would seriously consider inviting Continued on A26

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2012 Year in Review

100 Mile House and area athletes grabbed a fist-full of medals in a very successful showing at the Surrey 2012 BC Summer Games, July 19-22. Para-equestrian athlete Tristi Allwood climbed to the top of the podium three times to collect gold medals in Para-dressage. Her wins came in the Novice, Team and Free Style events. Allwood and Andrea Dobbs also contributed to a bronze-medal finish for their Cariboo-North East Zone 8 equestrian team. In rowing skills events, the Zone 8 team, with all members coming from the South Cariboo Rowing Club, started out strong with two medals on the first day of competition. The team of Anna Lisa Craig, Alex Lubbe, Tyra Van Osch, Josie Duncan and Sebastian Gulka of Fraser Valley Zone 3 (borrowed) earned gold in the Mixed 4x with Coxwain skills event. A bronze medal went to Craig and Duncan in the Women’s 2x skills race. The Zone 8 team placed fifth in the Mixed Quad, while Craig

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Cariboo-North East won gold in the Mixed 4x skills event with Sebastian Gulka of Fraser Valley Zone 3, back left, Alex Lubbe, Josie Duncan, Anna Lisa Craig and Tyra Van Osch.

and Duncan finished eighth in the Women’s 2x event. Later on in the rowing season, at the North Shore High School Rowing Championships, Duncan

went on to win gold in the intermediate women’s singles event. Craig and Jemma Van Osch also scooped gold in the intermediate women’s double 500-metre race.

In girls’ softball, the Zone 8 team suffered two back-to-back losses, and in boys’ softball, Zone 8 had two wins and a loss. The girls’ soccer team had four

losses and a win to place seventh. Cariboo-North East placed sixth overall with six gold medals, seven silver and eight bronze.

Softball silver for South Cariboo Squirts 2012 Year in Review

The 100 Mile ‘n Hour Squirts boys softball team had a stellar year, earning a bronze medal at the May Mayhem Softball Tournament in Richmond and then overcoming self-doubt to win silver at provincials in the U12 Boys division in July. Representing Cariboo Northeast, the team, coached by Kyle Moore and Pat Findlay, finished the preliminary round robin with two wins and a loss. That earned them a berth in the final with the Richmond Mariners. Their single round-robin loss came at the hands of the Mariners, known rivals from the past that had beat them handily twice before. Moore says his team’s confidence plummeted when faced to play them in the final. “The kids figured they were beat before they even played.”

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The 100 Mile ‘n Hour Squirts boys softball team had a great year, which ended with a silver medal at the provincial championships.

100 Mile was down 8-0 after the second inning and then Moore called timeout and huddled his squad. “I told them they could beat this team

and I told them the Richmond team wasn’t beating them, they were beating themselves. Then they came around. “It’s really hard to stop kids from getting

down on themselves once they’re down. After the huddle, they all picked up their heads and started hitting and catching.” After the timeout, 100 Mile went on to score five runs and shut out Richmond in the third inning. The fourth inning saw them score another run and a shut down the opposition’s offence. In the fifth inning, 100 Mile ‘n Hour pushed four runners across the plate and allowed one for the Richmond team. Tension and hopes were high in the sixth inning, as 100 Mile needed just three runs to win. With 100 Mile runners on second and third, it looked promising, says Moore, but Richmond managed to get a third out before either of them could make it home. They didn’t win the gold, but they’d earned the silver, Moore says, adding he was very pleased with his squad’s performance. “I couldn’t have been prouder. They all did what they had to do. They’re an excellent group of kids.”

Junior B hockey welcome in 100 Mile House

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to take over the Penticton Lakers in the fall. Eventually, the league’s board of directors voted 15-2 in favour of accepting the Wranglers proposal, and the congratulatory phone call came was made on Dec. 6

After a couple of days of jubilation, it was time for Bachynski, the club’s directors and group of volunteers to get down to work. It wasn’t long before the Wranglers got a dry run at what it would be like to have home

games at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. The club hosted a KIJHL regular season game between the Kamloops Storm and the Penticton Lakers on Jan. 11. The stands were full, the Lakers won a fast-skating, hard-hitting

entertaining hockey game 3-1. The Wranglers directors and volunteers left the arena with big grins on their faces, knowing things bode well for Junior B hockey in 100 Mile House.

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To be literate, means you have the ability to understand what you read and the skills to communicate and engage with others. One who is literate has the confidence to go through life’s experiences, initiating opportunities at work, at home and in the community. Low literacy is not an appealing topic to discuss and can often be an uncomfortable one. Those who can read and are educated often

find it hard to believe many adults have challenges with literacy. To be literate is something many of us take for granted. Unfortunately, millions of adult Canadians struggle with literacy barriers. Forty per cent of adults in British Columbia do not have the skills they need to read the newspaper or a map. Low literacy and education among adults are the cause of many problems. Often, there is a social stigma that

goes along with low lit- themselves. They are eracy levels. One can frequently trapped by be embarrassed feelings of guilt and go to great and low selflengths to hide esteem; they their lack of often work hard skills. to hide this Can you weakness. imagine how it They don’t must feel to not know who to be able to read turn to, or who Janette Moller simple things, to ask for help. such as signs, This makes maps and a menu, let them “invisible” and alone the newspaper or overlooked. prescription instrucYes, literacy is an tions? invisible obstacle, and Those who strug- those of us who are gle on a daily basis literate have forgotten don’t speak out for how it feels to struggle

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What is Reach a Reader? Literacy is needed everywhere – at home, work, school and in the community. It is about how we navigate, communicate and make sense of the world. Since 1999, communities across Canada have celebrated National Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27th in unique and creative ways. In 100 Mile House, we celebrate through Reach a Reader, which raises funds to support important, local family literacy programs. What is family literacy? Strong, vibrant and resilient families and communities create a society that is socially and economically successful. At the centre of this society is lifelong learning and it begins in the family. Family is a child’s first and most important teacher – helping children through the early years of life, through school and into the future. Family literacy is about building stronger families and healthy communities. Family literacy programs focus on developing literacy within the family as a whole – developing stronger relationships between parents and

their children and get- newspapers go to ting parents involved supporting local famin their own and their ily literacy programs child’s lifelong literacy including: development. • Books for Babies – Where does your giving board books and money go? It takes an family literacy informaentire commution to every nity to raise a family with a healthy, connewborn. fident and • Bright successful adult Red Bookshelf and citizen – Program – community providing members and free children’s Shelly partners workbooks all year Joyner ing together, round on pubc ol l ab or at i ng licly accessible and contributing for the and well-maintained good of all. bookshelves at Cariboo Donations to Raise Family Enrichment a Reader for a spe- Centre (CFEC), the cial edition of the 100 Ministry of Children and Mile House Free Press Family Development,

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Education/Trade Schools EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma and mechanical aptitude required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview PUT POWER Into your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. On-campus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview TAYLOR PRO TRAINING *Heavy Equipment Operator Training *Commercial Driver Training Call today 1-877-860-7627 www.taylorprotraining.com THE ONE, The Only authorized Harley-Davidson technician training program in all of Canada. You’ll work on all types of HD bikes. Quality instruction and state-of-the-art training aids. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview Alberta. 1888-999-7882. TRAIN TO Be an Apartment/ Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 32 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

www.100milefreepress.net Help Wanted An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

Career Opportunities

DEALER MANAGER NANAIMO, BC

is looking for an experienced Processor Operator and a Buncherman for the Williams Lake area. Top wages and benefits offered. Please fax resumes to 250-392-4405 or email progressive_ harvesting@hotmail.com IF YOU would like to volunteer for the residents of Mill Site Lodge/Fischer Place Care Homes, then please join our auxiliary. We meet the first Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. in the Mill Site Lodge boardroom. For info call Shelly at 250-791-9277.

Help Wanted

The Inland Group is an industry-leading group of heavy truck and equipment dealerships in business since 1949 with 1,000 employees and 22 locations in North America. The Dealer Manager of our Nanaimo location has responsibility for the growth and prosperity of the branch, market share growth, customer and employee retention and the profitability of each department in the dealership. Preference will be given to candidates with several years experience in the heavy truck and/or heavy equipment industries. A post secondary degree or diploma is preferred along with proven leadership skills. Further details can be found under Canada, Job Opportunities at www.inland-group.com. Resumes and covering letters should be emailed to Lori Willcox at lwillcox@inland-group.com or faxed to 604-608-3156

Help Wanted

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27 (CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN)

Help Wanted

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 27 (CARIBOO-CHILCOTIN)

Posting #: Position:

S-2012-188 TEMPORARY TEACHER ASSISTANT

Posting #: Position:

S-2012-187 TEMPORARY TEACHER ASSISTANT

Location:

Buffalo Creek Elementary 10 mos., 08.75 hours/week

Location:

Forest Grove Elementary 10 mos., 11.25 hours/week

Duration:

These hours are scheduled on a daily basis. Temporary to April 30, 2013.

Duration:

Temporary for the 2012/2013 school year.

Rate of Pay:

Level 1: 21.53 Level 2: 23.92

Rate of Pay:

Level 1: 20.22 Level 2: 22.46

Please visit www.sd27.bc.ca for a full version of the posting and application form and email to iuoepost@sd27.bc.ca .

Watch for School District No. 27 Support Staff positions open to the public on Make a Future at www.makeafuture.ca .

School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) is an equal opportunity employer.

JOB FINDER

For further detail on this week’s job postings get in touch with us. • Experienced Prep/Cook • Catering Supervisor/Server • Caregiver • Cashiers • Kitchen Manager • Gas Jockey • Line Cook • Picker Truck Operator • Bartender • Server • Electrician • Swim Instructor • Building Materials Sales Associate • Workshop Facilitator • Online Sales Rep • Feller Buncher Operator • Registered Care Aide • Cook • Child Care Provider

COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 250-395-5121 • 808 ALPINE AVE.

(just down from Sunrise Ford) • Website: www.hortonventures.com

Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Part-time Position Job Summary: With the support and direction from the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the day to day management and administration of hospice and bereavement services and to ensure the goals and policies of the Society are met. Qualifications: • Have working knowledge of the Hospice Palliative Model of Care and volunteer bereavement support services; • Have relevant education and program management experience; including financial accountability, program development, service delivery, staff and volunteer management; • Successful experience working with a Board of Directors, Board Governance issues, organizational policies and the Society Act; • Be creative, enthusiastic and have successful experience in fundraising, proposal writing and community event coordination. Deadline for application: 1:00 pm Friday, January 18, 2013 Interview Dates: January 22 & 23, 2013 Cover letter and resume may be submitted in person or by mail, fax or email to: Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society 517 - 6th Avenue North Williams Lake, BC V2G 2G8 Phone: 250-392-5430 • Fax: 250-392-5432 Email: cchospice@telus.net We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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*WARNING* -Ads reading, “Free to a good home”, have the potential to attract individuals that see your family pet as a way to make $$money through any number of undesirable situations; i.e. selling to animal testing labs or in the case of horses, the slaughter house. Contact the SPCA at 250-395-5303 for information on successfully placing your pet in the right kind of home. Leave a message and a volunteer will get back to you.

The Canadian Cancer Society appreciates your generous support. Please send the name of the deceased, name/address of next of kin and name/ address of donor for tax receipt (VISA/MC accepted) to: Canadian Cancer Society, #300 - 500 Victoria St. Prince George, B.C. V2L 2J9 or Ph: 1-800-811-5666. Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House General District Hospital Auxiliary can be sent to: Box 851, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0. Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association can be sent to: 5363 Dawson Rd. 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E1. Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society can be sent to: Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0. Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children can be sent to: 3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9. Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon can be sent to: #203 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2B3. The South Cariboo Health Foundation welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health Foundation, Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 or drop them off at the hospital. Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning 1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons will send a card to the bereaved, so have their address handy. For funeral display or other information, contact Pete Penner at 791-6302 Donations may be sent to 100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton Road, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

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Trades, Technical JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. in Hanna, Alberta needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop. $25-$31/hour + bonus, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-8542845; Email: Chrysler@telusplanet.net JOURNEYMAN MECHANICS required by heavy const company. Start asap, must be familiar with all heavy equipment Caterpiller, Komatsu, John Deere etc. competitive wage and superior benefit package. Required to work in shop in rural Winnipeg, MB and on job sites. E-mail karen@hmcl.ca fax 204-224-9212.

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Contractors CONTRACT CARPENTER: over 40 years exp. Honest & reliable. Ref. available. Versed in all aspects of construction. Additions, renovations, flooring, finishing, framing, ceramics, drywall, cabinets, garages, concrete work. Planning & ideas. Please call Barry 250-3954533

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay 80LB square bales of alfalfa orchard grass, also reed canary grass and feeder hay. Hillpoint Farms. 250-791-6652.

COW HAY: Round bales, 400 kg. $20 each. Houseman Rd. 250-706-7202. HAY, alfalfa/timothy, 5X5 Net, 1350#avg, $35-$75ton, trucking arranged, details www.abnechako.ca, 250-563-0829 HORSE HAY, grass mix, small squares. 55 - 60 lbs. 2012, $4.50/bale. 2011, $3.00/bale. Call Bill at 250-593-4440. SMALL round bales. No rain, barn stored, great horse hay. $40 each. 250-397-4126 SMALL squares and some small rounds. Delivery available. 250-397-2378

www.100milefreepress.net Livestock 40 Black Angus Bred cows & 18 1st calf bred Heifers, 2 Bulls. 1-250-546-9766 evenings, Days 1-780-518-0901

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SNOW PLOWING. (driveways) 250-791-9265 ask for Vic.

SHETLAND sheep dogs 10 weeks old. 3 healthy males, vet checked $650 each. Must live in country or have large fenced in yard, dogs are very intelligent, loving and loyal, but also very active. Working dogs, great with kids. Robert at 250-456-6039. SPCA - Your best choice in pets. 250-395-5303 The SPCA needs 2 to 3 phone volunteers to answer the emergency line. Suits retired or semi-retired individuals. Also, temporary foster homes needed. Please call 250-3955303 and leave a message. TROPICAL FISH Sale! All the products you need for your aquarium. Order online and receive 15% off with coupon code: FISH15. Sale ends January 27. www.petland.ca 1-855-839-0555

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TRAINED Counselor is available 24 hours a day to offer support, understanding, and help. Confidential and free of charge. Interior Crisis Line Network Call Toll Free 1-888-353-CARE (2273) www.heretohelp.bc.ca www.YouthinBC.com www/mindcheck.ca

ALANON - Does someone’’s drinking bother you? Meet with others who feel the same. Meet Mondays, 7pm at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital. Contact 250-3954646 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area: Mondays noon at #18 - 208 8th Street. Tuesdays, 8pm, St. Timothy’s Church. Thursdays 7:30pm, 108 Community Centre. Saturday night fireside family group 8pm, 100 Mile United Church. Sundays 7:30pm, south Cariboo Community Health Centre,rear entrance. 250-791-5286, 250395-4646, 250-395-6154, 250395-5368

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Drywall LAC LA HACHE Drywall Services Prices to suit - top work to boot

Maintenance Services

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Books, Coins, Stamps PROGRAM from 1929 Boy Scout Jamboree in Birkenhead, England. First & largest. 250-395-2944.

Firewood/Fuel Firewood For Sale $220.per 320 cubic foot trailer load delivered (250)398-0641 HEAT your entire home, domestic water and more with the Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE from Central Boiler. Dual fuel ready models available. Call Today. Cameo Plumbing & Heating (250)395-3535.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! Also Damaged 40’ $1950 Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PHYSICIAN AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT LIAISON The Central Interior Rural Division of Family Practice is seeking an experienced individual to fill the part-time (approximately 20 hours/week) position of Physician and Health Professional Recruitment Liaison. This position will be based in 100 Mile House, British Columbia, a rural community in the Cariboo. The region is known for its breathtaking beauty, agreeable climate, and diverse landscapes including cedar forests in the Cariboo Mountains. Some 3,000 lakes provide for many outdoor recreation experiences. Other popular recreational activities are X country skiing, snowmobiling, hiking and mountain biking. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting all physician and health professional recruitment and retention activities. They would assist with the development of strategies to address gaps in current workforce to meet future community health care needs and maintain existing service levels; coordinate and oversee all physician and health professional community welcome activities; develop promotional materials to attract prospective professionals and attend recruitment events as required. Preference will be given to candidates that have a degree or diploma in a relevant field plus 1 to 3 years’ experience in recruitment, marketing, health care or community promotion. The candidate should have knowledge of recruitment principles, knowledge of health care delivery in rural communities; strong written and verbal communication skills; an ability to develop promotional presentations and materials; and a proven ability to engage community members and work with diverse stakeholder groups in a team environment. . We thank all applicants in advance for their submissions; however, only those candidates to be interviewed will receive a response. If you are interested in this challenging career opportunity, which offers a competitive salary, please forward your letter of application and resume, marked confidential, January 21st 2013. Contact Information: Dr. Rod Dickey, Division Chair rod.dickey@interiorhelath.ca

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Misc. for Sale

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Trucks & Vans

NEWER queen size bed. Excellent condition. $450 obo. 250-395-1199.

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Mobile Homes & Pads

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2000 F150 4x4 Ext.Cab, fully loaded. XLT. Runs & drives great. $3000, obo. Call 250395-3434.

RECUMBENT bike, like new, $50. Elliptical trainer like new, $50. EIKI projector, 6mm with screen, like new $350, obo. 778-485-1010. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997. Make money and save money with your own bandmilll. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT STEEL BUILDINGS / Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100; sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted WE BUY GOLD & SILVER in every form. NEW HOURS: Sat. 9am-1pm. 205 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House 250-395-3034 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

Real Estate Townhouses

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION South Cariboo Branch

CMHA-SCB is now taking applications for our affordable family housing development, located on Cariboo Trail and Jens Street, 100 Mile House B.C. Application forms can be picked up at the Community Resource Centre (between the Hospital and the Junior High School), or at the

Women’s Centre (102 Bridge Creek Centre, Birch Avenue). The 25 unit project has 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom units. Applicants must provide income and asset information and verification upon application. This project is sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association - South Cariboo Branch and British Columbia Housing and Management Commission.

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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent BC HOUSING is now accepting applications for housing from persons 55 years and older as well as disabled persons 19 years of age and older. Eligible tenants pay 30% of gross monthly income for rent. For applications contact: 250395-4743 or 1-800-834-7149.

CARIBOO GARDENS Clean, large, bright 1&2 bedrooms Seniors Welcome For reliable service call Drew

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168 PARKVIEW APTS: 1 BDRM apt for rent renovated, downtown 100 Mile. $550/mo, 2 bdrm $650, bachelor $450. Includes heat. (250)395-3660 or (250)706-9144

Commercial/ Industrial 1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rosewood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-5304224. COMMERCIAL/RETAIL/OFFICE space, 300-500 sq. ft., highway frontage, good location, rent negotiable. For more info call 250-395-3106 or 250395-2069. EXCELLENT location! Large commercial unit avail for rent immediately, suitable for retail/light mfg. Approx 1380 sq.ft. Please call 250-808-7722 for details

Duplex / 4 Plex 3 BDRM duplex, Gateway area, W/D hook-ups, $600/mo. Avail. now. 250-395-1098, 250-395-4913. LAC LA HACHE duplex. Across from LLH Elementary. 4782 Clark Ave. 2 bdrms, lake view, fenced yard. $595/mo. Bill 250-456-7503, or Angie 250-396-7529.

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 BEDROOM mobile for rent on 3/4 acres. $800/mth (negotiable). Fully fenced yard, large deck, storage shed, 10 mins from 100 Mile. Walking distance to Horse lake. New renos, very clean. Call Cindy 250-593-4533 between 8 - 9 am, or 5 - 9 pm. Or Brad 1403-818-4067 anytime. ONE empty mobile home pad, #50, #52, & #4 at Park Drive Estates. 250-395-3268.

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Homes for Rent 100 MILE: 3 bdrm plus basement suite. Avail. immed. Ref. req. DD. $1000/mon. 250791-5569. 105 MILE log home. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, n/g heat & fp. Outbuildings. .5 acre. Refs, proof of income and security dep. required. NS. $1200/mth + util. 250-706-9102.

100 Mile New & Used Auto Parts Ltd. 250-395-1141

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Notice is hereby given to Creditors and Others having claims against the estate of Phyllis Jean Sawatsky, that the particulars of their claims should be sent to The Executor at 4359 Hilltop Cres. Cranbrook, B.C. V1C 6W3, on or before January 24, 2013, after which the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Misc. for Sale

Please call 250-791-6762 to view in town.

Ofﬁce/Retail

• Quality Buildings • Good Locations Multiple Zoning • Lots of Parking

Call Maureen at

250-395-0462

L & A Development Corp.

250-395-3088

Located off Exeter Rd. Past Tim-Br Mart on McDermid Rd. 100 Mile House, BC

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Walnut table & 6 chairs $400 Pine Kitchen Cart $150 Steel Pot Tower $50 Large Store Counter $500 Slat wall baskets, hooks, brackets, acrylic risers and more from recent store closure.

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3 BEDROOM house available, 1 1/2 baths, 2 car garage, f,s,dw,w,d. Avail. now. 8 minutes from 100 Mile. 3/4 acre. Refs. required. Pet negotiable. $900/month + utilities. Free snow removal. Security deposit req. 250-392-1599.

Misc. for Sale

SANDERS REDI-MIX LTD.

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3 BDRM trailer in 100 Mile. Avail. Feb. 1st. $700/mon. Call 250-791-5367.

1963 Chev Impala Sports Coup. Immaculate, won trophy in Kamloops. 250-395-2944.

We also offer Vacuum Sales, Parts and Repairs!

3 BDRM house for rent. On Timothy Lake Road. Natural gas heat, full basement, garage, $750 + utilities. Security deposit required. 250-3967334 or 604-530-4224

Cars - Domestic

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3 BDRM, 2 bath townhouse in 100 Mile, 6 appliances, modern decor, avail. now. $700$750 per month. 250-7062927

2 BDRM mobile #8 Park Dr. Estates, $600/mo. Also #25 $600/mo. Call 250-395-3268. 2 BDRM mobile home at 105 Mile. No pets. $600/mon. plus utilities & D.D. 250-395-2012.

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3 BDRM, 1/1.2 baths, carport, minutes to 100 Mile. NP. $650/mon. 250-396-4070.

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2 BDRM mobile with addition in 100 Mile at Travellers Tr. Ct. SF, WD, N.G. Furnace. Garbage PU. No pets. DD & ref. req. $560 mon. 250-395-3182.

4 BDRM duplex in 100 Mile on quiet street, backs on to Crown Land. $750/mon. plus DD & Ref. 250-397-2182.

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108 HOME: 1&1/2 bdrm up, 2 bdrms in finished basement. 2 baths. Gas fireplace. Dog fenced. Clean, view. Property not for sale. $880/mon. 250791-6534. Ref. required.

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Skills tests could change next year By Tom Fletcher Black Press

All students in Grade 4 and 7 who are able to are expected to write tests of literacy and math skills this month, but changes will be considered for future years, Education Minister Don McRae said Jan. 9. Long opposed by the British Columbia Teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Federation (BCTF), the Foundation Skills Assessment tests are being administered in public schools across the province. The issue is sure to be debated in this springâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s provincial election, as the NDP campaigns to scrap universal testing and look for a new way to evaluate student performance. McRae noted there will be no change to the program this school year, with students only excused due to family emergency, illness or other circumstances beyond the control of the student. However, the minister said he is open to discussing the program with the BCTF, school administrators and parents for years ahead. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any time we have a form of assessment, I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really important that after you give it, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to give it again, you continually look at it to see if it can be done better or more efficiently, and meet the needs of the students,

the parents and the educational system,â&#x20AC;? McRae said. NDP education critic Robin Austin said work is underway with education experts to refine the partyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position on skills testing. If the NDP forms a government in Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s election, the plan is to replace provincewide tests with a random sample of students, and develop a new program later. Austin said one of the problems with FSA testing is the annual controversy over the Fraser Institute school rankings based on test scores. The rankings are intended to help parents track their local school performance over time,

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From a list of 11 very worthy nominees, Eleanor Nicoll, a longtime advocate and promoter of the arts in 100 Mile House, Eleanor was named Citizen of the Year for 2011. She received the prestigious award at the 18th Annual South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) Business Excellence Awards gala dinner at the 100 Mile Community Hall on March 3. More than 50 individual nominations were submitted for Nicoll under the award criteria of outstanding contributions of time and energy for the betterment of the South Cariboo community. Nicoll said she was “shocked, surprised and totally honoured” to have won the award, particularly after hearing about the efforts of all the other nominees on stage with her. Among her many local achievements, she had 30 years of direct involvement with the 100 Mile Festival of the Arts, and was its presi-

dent for five years until she stepped back last June. As a flute teacher and player, she performed at many local events and taught at the festival, where she frequently played as a student’s ensemble partner. She served on the executive of the 100 Mile & District Arts Council for 10 years, and volunteers at the annual Winter Arts and Crafts Fair, and weekly at Parkside Art Gallery since 2005. As the performance program organizer of the 2010 Olympic Games Torch Relay in 100 Mile House, Nicoll was key to the event’s success. Other nominated citizens were Sheila and Peter Hart, Darrell Blades, Tom Bachynski, Martin and Margaret Sarich, Graham Allison, Teresa Simpson, Larry Rode, April Roberts, Jeanette McCrea and Lea Smirfitt, all of whom were presented with a certificate to recognize their community contributions.

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Community volunteer Eleanor Nicoll, left, was presented with the Citizen of the Year Award for 2011 by committee head Donna Barnett at the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce gala awards dinner at the 100 Mile Community Hall on March 3.

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2012 marked a major milestone for 100 Mile Ranch, which celebrated its 100th anniversary of being in the hands of the Cecil family. The sprawling 15,000acre (6,070- hectare) ranch was purchased for the princely sum of $75,000 by British nobleman William Cecil, the 5th Marquess of Exeter, in 1912. Part of the package was a massive 24- by 24-metre

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barn, which still stands sturdy on the ranch today. In 1930, William Cecil’s younger son, Lord Martin Cecil, left a career in the British navy to take over management of the ranch. He was 21 years old, but he was also clever and willing to work hard. Martin built a new twostorey stopping house to replace the old one, and in 1932, The Lodge, as it is still known, opened its doors to the public. In 1934, he married Edith Csanady, a Hungarian debutante who gave him a son, Michael. She worked hard

to see the lodge succeed until her passing in 1954. Later, Martin married Lillian Johnson, and together, they had a daughter, Marina. Through a new-found friendship with Lloyd Arthur Meeker, founder of the religious society, Emissaries of the Divine Light, Martin formed a thriving spiritual community in 100 Mile house, with himself as its eventual leader. Martin carefully oversaw the development of the town of 100 Mile House, first leasing land for people

to build homes and businesses on, then selling the properties outright. Martin passed away in 1988 and the ranch was divided between Michael, who named his half Bridge Creek Estate, and Marina, who retained the name 100 Mile House Ranch. She continues to run it as a hay, cattle and horse operation. In its 100th year, a lovesick bull elk, which struck up a relationship with the ranch’s cow herd caught the attention of media across North America and brought new fame to 100 Mile Ranch.

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Deka Lake and District Volunteer Fire Department (DLDVFD) Ladies Auxiliary (LA) welcomed new member Jocelyne Colbert at its Jan. 9 meeting. Members then voted to double the $428 proceeds of their Christmas party and donate it equally between Mountain Spruce Community Centre Society, the 100 Mile Food Bank and Loaves & Fishes Outreach. The LA’s Bingo Commission then presented $3,050, proceeds of bingo games from March to December 2012. With the exception of small amounts directed to community response, all funds raised go to improve the DLDVFD, thereby reducing our fire protection taxes.

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Bingo Commissioner Donna Watson, left, presented a $3,050 cheque, which are the proceeds of bingo games from March to December 2012, to Deka Lake and District Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary secretary Moira Davies.

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mum of four directors are urgently needed, and six would be better. Please attend the general meeting at the hall on Feb. 6, starting at 7 p.m. Church gathering The “13 to 93” group, sponsored by the Cariboo Presbyterian Church, will be meet-

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Standing in the middle of the main gallery at Parkside Art Gallery, Teresa Donck gazes almost in disbelief at her framed photographs displayed on its walls all around her. The 20-year-old emerging photographer spent many hours as a child and a young teen in this very room, taking dance lessons, arts and crafts classes, and a host of other events and art shows that drew her there. She never dreamed that one day a show of her own work would bring her back. “Dichotomy,” (a division or contrast between two things that are, or are represented as, being opposed or entirely different) is the title she gave the distinctly divided display, and it runs from Jan. 11 to Feb. 9. The name is a good choice and, perhaps, the only

years ago and has been her and wedding portraiture. mentor as she explores the Having a gay family memworld of photography. ber, it’s a place where she’s He also provided her comfortable and intuitive opportunities to accom- when photographing and pany him on shoots, such she thinks it may have posas a 10-day sibilities as a niche fly-in to the It’s an amaz- market for her up Chilcotin area the road. ing feeling and Jacobson Cu r re nt l y, having peoLake where Donck is conple I know, she capcentrating on her wanting tured her studies at Langara to see my breath-taking show. I never College where images of a expected to she’s further develglacier and its oping her creative be here.” floating iceskills and expandbergs. – Teresa Donck ing her knowledge The urban of different aspects side of her of art. show is all her own, but influShe made a trip home for enced by skills she learned as the opening of her show on a production photographer Jan. 11 and says she can’t during an eight-month stint wait for more friends and in a Sears portrait studio. members of the community She now put those skills to drop by and see what she’s artfully to work in a place accomplished. that not many photogra“It’s an amazing feeling phers have an opportunity to having people I know, wantventure – into the world of ing to see my show. I never “gay and queer,” relationship expected to be here.”

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Mile 108 Elementary School is back in operation, so please slow down as you pass through the school zone. With our type of weather, the students need all the protection we can give them. Please give the school buses their room, as tailgating a school bus is against the law and very dangerous, according to ICBC. Tailgating is one of the most dangerous offences a motorist can do and it creates

rear-end accidents and injuries. Kindergarten registration will begin on Jan. 29. Children must be five years old by Dec. 31, 2013 to register. Children presently enrolled in kindergarten do not need to re-register for Grade 1. A birth certificate (or other proof of age) and the presentation of the BC Care Card is required at registration. Students will normally register at the school in their catchment area. Parents not sure of their area should contact the nearest elementary school or the School District #27 office 1-250-398-3800, or go to the website at www. sd27.bc.ca. The Deadline for the school-of-choice (schools other than your

catchment school) applications is March 15. 108 Lions 108 Lion Jim Gellein says the ice on the 108 Lake is approximately nine inches thick and a number of snowmobiles have already been enjoying the use of the lake. He also advises the cash prize for Ice Off 2013, using the Good Ship MV Lion, will be $200 – up from $100 of last year. A rough guide to ice conditions is ice needs to be four inches to walk on it, eight inches to snowmobile and 18 inches to drive a vehicle on it (this depends on the vehicle, etc.) Please note it is the responsibility of everyone, who uses the lake, to be sure the ice is safe enough for their kind of activity

Road conditions There have been a number of complaints this year concerning the clearing of snow from the 108 Mile Ranch roads. The first major snowfall was not removed very well, but the second major snowfall was cleared much better. The major problem was that the first snowfall turned into ice and the second snowfall just covered it up, making conditions very slippery. These conditions created a number of accidents and it was so bad that even the school buses could not climb some of the hills and had

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This year’s ‘Reach A Reader’ is January 23, 2013 Volunteers will be out selling the Free Press by donation to raise awareness on literacy! Learning can happen at any time - make it fun by doing family activities, like cooking, reading, singing, telling stories. Practice your literacy skills for 15 minutes a day! You’ll see your literacy skills grow!

Volunteer Opportunity volunteers needed… to help sell the Free Press newspaper for approximately 2 hours on Wed., Jan. 23 in 100 Mile House. For more information on this fun event please contact Mel Newcombe at 250945-4199 or email mel@caribooliteracy.com Volunteering opens our minds and hearts to new ways of thinking and connecting with people.

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What’s On Here’s a convenient listing of upcoming arts, entertainment and cultural events by non-profit groups in the South Cariboo. To be included, call 250-395-2219 at least one week before the event.

• Jan. 16-19 – Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School drama class presents You Can’t Take it With You, a play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, at 7 p.m. at Martin Exeter Hall. Tickets $10 at Donex or Didi’s, or by calling the school at 250-395-2461. • Jan. 17 – 100 Mile House Branch Library hosts a film screening of Jennifer Baichwal’s masterfully cinematic adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s bestseller, Payback: Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth, at 6 p.m. in the library Program Room. Free admission. • Jan. 18-20 – The 2013 Cariboo Old Cats Old Timers Hockey Tournament takes place at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre with games Friday, 6-10 p.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Free admission. • Jan. 18-20 – Men’s bonspiel at 100 Mile Curling Club. Friday, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Lounge open and spectators welcome. • Jan. 18 – The Solid Rock Cafe on the church grounds at 108 Mile Ranch will feature live music, including country, gospel and bluegrass. Doors open at 6:30 and music at 7 p.m. No cover charge. Location: Rock Youth Centre at 4930 Telqua Drive. • Jan. 19 – Robbie Burns Night dinner and dance at Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260 – 100 Mile House, featuring haggis and live pipe band music. Doors open 6 p.m. and dinner at 7. Tickets $25, available at the Legion. Call 250395-2511 for information. • Feb. 9 – Cariboo Marathon Gold Rush at the 100 Mile Nordics 99 Mile Ski Trails. Start time 9 a.m. Register at www.zone4.ca or in person Feb. 8 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the Nordics ski lodge at 99 Mile Trails. More information at www.100milenordics.com. • Feb. 9 – The 13th Annual 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert, 2 and 7 p.m. at Martin Exeter Hall, featuring Hugh McLennan, Gordie West, Matt Johnston and Frank Gleeson. Tickets $15 at Work n Play, 100 Mile Feed and The Log House Western Wear. For more information, call 1-888-763-2221. • Feb. 9 – Registration for 100 Mile Festival of the Arts is at Parkside Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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11 observers. The group recorded 19 species on the count day and will add to that additional species observed for the three days on each side of the count day. A Northern Hawk Owl was “rather special” and a pleasant surprise as everyone was able to get a good look at him and confirm the identification.

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During the holidays, the ice on the big lake was reported to range between six and eight inches. Sub-zero temperatures have contributed to the thickening of the ice, which now exceeds 12 inches – much safer for the many ATV’s and snowmobiles that have been enjoying the lake this winter. Block party Thanks go out to Steve and Kelly Raby for hosting a wonderful New Year’s Eve party for all the neighbours. Their potluck, open house-style party gives all our age groups an opportunity to enjoy the merriment and home-baked goodies. Those able to stay up until midnight enjoyed a colourful and loud firework display. Mild weather conditions allowed residents to use all modes of transportation to and from the lakeside party, which explained the line of snowmobiles and ATV’s parked along the shore. Ice divers In a few days, Luca Lanzoni of the Lac des Roches Resort will once again play host to more than a dozen underwater divers from

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Vacationing from Edmonton, Cody and Lindsay Stewart sledded around Lac des Roches accompanied by their young daughter, Emily, who was riding her first mini Ski-Doo.

both the United States Coast Guard and the Canadian Navy, which find Little Lac des Roches ideal for their week-long winter training exercise. A large tent erected on the ice will protect the divers and their equipment from the elements, as they enter and exit the frigid waters though a large hole they will cut in the ice.

Warm woollen mittens If you lost one of Julie Andrew’s “favourite things” on the lake, you’ll be happy to hear they were found and are now with this writer – phone to identify and collect. Counting birds Wendy Marshall reports the Christmas Bird Count was a tremendous success for the

Data from the Interlakes area will be added to information collected from all over the world for this important wildlife initiative. Enjoying back country Sledding conditions on the trails to the north Continued on B10

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2012 Year in Review The community of 70 Mile House reached a major milestone in 2012, as it turned 150 years old. Residents celebrated with a huge day-long party at the 70 Mile House Community Hall and grounds on Sept. 1. It all began in 1862 when a man by the name of Charles Adrian pre-empted a parcel of land at the presentday 70 Mile House and built a roadhouse. It sheltered people seeking their fortune in the Cariboo gold rush and was a frequent stop for stagecoaches, and later, for motor cars that rumbled along the Cariboo Highway in increasingly greater numbers. A community grew up around the roadhouse and continued to hold strong even after the old roadhouse burned down in 1956. Since that time, there have always been stores and other services

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70 Mile House celebrated its 150th birthday with a day-long party Sept. 1 at the 70 Mile House Community Hall and grounds, which were packed with displays of old implements from yesteryear and some included live demonstrations on their use.

at the location, and for several years, a large sawmill fuelled the local economy. While the centre’s boundaries did not expand greatly, the heart of the community has remained strong and several generations from early pioneers remain in the 70 Mile House vicinity. The celebration party drew a lot of visitors who had the opportunity revisit days gone by through a large collection of photos and newspaper clippings

displayed in the hall. Entertainment inside was non-stop too, with a variety of local performers. Outside, the grounds were packed with displays of old implements from yesteryear and some included live demonstrations on their use. There were games for the children and vendor booths to peruse. Many people used the occasion to reconnect with old friends, with handshakes and hearty greetings. A giant birthday cake

was cut and served, and later on, people indulged in a pig-roast dinner.

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of Lac des Roches have improved considerably since the Christmas holidays. Trail and cut blocks are now blanketed with several metres of snow. Sledders can expect to find trees that require some cutting on the wooded routes, as dead pines continue to come down from snow and wind.

Cow Camp is proving to be a very pleasant warming hut and thanks go out to all those who are keeping it clean and aiding with the apparent eradication of pack rats. Rural watch Reports of theft and vandalism at Bridge Lake have local residents taking note of all unfamiliar vehicular traffic and different activity throughout the

Lac des Roches neighbourhoods. With increased diligence and reporting anything suspicious, we should be able to keep our area safe and secure. Think safety Fast travelling news of overdue sledders in early January was a startling reminder of how care must be taken to communicate excursion

plans and to be prepared for incidents on the trail. With improved cellular coverage in the area, it is hoped back-country users will now take their phones with them for safety reasons. Sparse sightings A pair of coyotes hunting near Rock Island gave some visitors a bit of a show during the holidays, but

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These get-togethers will happen monthly – Feb. 15, March 15, April 12, May 10 and June 14. The may also occur during the summer. Interlakes games • Darts is on the schedule at Interlakes Hall on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For a $2 drop-in fee, come along and play, or learn how. • Card Night is Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. There is a $10 buy-in fee for poker players. Players of other card games are welcome for a $2 drop-in fee; just bring your equipment and enjoy the camaraderie. • Carpet bowling is Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. You do not need to know how; just come and try it. Honour students Congratulations to the following Interlakes honour students:

Tristiana Allwood, Emilie Barnbrook, Rhyce Barnbrook, Hailey Blattler, Cameron Caldwell, Ashley Cant, Chelsea Cant, Carolyn Cook, Brent Ehlers, Piper Loft, Amber Parker, Aislinn Rivard, Kimberly Rottluff, Carissa Ruscheinsky, Jason Ruscheinsky, Jason Vogel, Samuel Vogel, Nicole Weston, Kendall Wilcox, Alicia Williamson and Sarah Zailo. Celebrations Birthday bubbly goes to Kitty Carroll, Elsie, Clarkson, Joan Foster and Bill Jollymore, all of whom celebrate on Jan. 20. Calendar Call the writer for

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The Calendar Community events listed must be of a non-profit nature and will be published free of charge one week prior to the event. Deadline for submissions is Friday at noon. Events for the online calendar can be submitted to the calendar feature on the home page at www.100milefreepress. net. However, online calendar submissions are not automatically picked up for the Free Press.

100 MILE q The Canadian Council of the Blind – 100 Mile House & District Chapter White Cane Club is hosting another Book Club meeting for interested individuals at the 100 Mile House Branch Library, Jan. 16, starting at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend and learn to access books in alternate formats. For further information, call Kathy at 250-3954547. 100 MILE q Due to winter driving conditions and a shortage of dancers, the 100 Mile Twirlers Square Dance Club is suspending its Thursday afternoon dances at Creekside Seniors Activity Centre for the winter months – January to March. The dancers will be joining the Lac la Hache Caribooters at its dances on Monday afternoons from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Pioneer Centre (OAPO Hall) in Lac la Hache. For more information, contact Audrey at 250-7916747 or John at 250395-3380. 100 MILE q The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improving “ The Quality of

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Jaime Harper won the youth category of the Christmas Greetings 2012 writing contest for her story, A new friend and more, about finding a new friend her family adopts as her new sister. For her effort, Jaime had her story published in the 100 Mile House Free Press yuletide supplement and took home a $25 gift certificate.

Anna Betuzzi won the teen category of the Christmas Greetings 2012 writing contest for her story, Put to the test, about the adoption of a dog on Christmas Eve. For her effort, Anna had her story published in the 100 Mile House Free Press yuletide supplement and took home a $25 gift certificate.

Daven Mapson had his name drawn in the random draw for the favourite recipe contest. Daven won a $25 gift certificate.

Life” for all seniors. Seniors organizations, associations, wishing to affiliate, or individuals wishing to become members contact Ernie Bayer at 604-576-9734, fax 604-576-9733 or e-mail ecbayer@shaw.ca for further information.

call Marjorie 250-3953390.

information, call 250395-1070.

100 MILE q The 100 Mile House & District Garden Club meets the fourth Thursday of the month, except for July, August and December, in the multipurpose room of the 100 Mile District General Hospital from 10 a.m. to noon. There are membership or drop-in fees. For information, call Lindsay Roberts at 250-791-5756 or Debbie Porter at 250791-6472.

100 MILE q The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Group gets together on the fourth Monday of the month at the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre from 10 a.m. to noon. Child minding is available with one week’s notice. For information, call Deborah Summers at 250-395-5155.

100 MILE q StrongStart at 100 Mile House Elementary School MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-noon. Free, drop in and play. All families with children up to age five welcome. For information, call the school at 250-395-2258. 100 MILE q The 100 Mile House Branch Library is hosting an afterschool program for children five to eight years old on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is

required; call 250-3952332 or drop in at the library. 100 MILE q 100 Mile Legion has fundraising meat draws from 3 to 5 p.m. every Saturday. There are two chessboards and pool tables available for use free of charge. Members and bona fide guests are welcome. Red Fridays are every second Friday. For more information, call 250395-2511. 100 MILE q The Family History Centre for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is open weekly on Tuesdays 10 a.m.2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Check out our free access to “Find My Past” for UK records. For more information,

100 MILE q Horse Lake Christian Fellowship hosts Kidz Club every Monday (except school holidays) for three- to 14-year-olds from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Christianbased activities, fun and games. For more

100 MILE q The Creekside Seniors Activity Centre schedule of daily/ weekly events is as follows: Pool – Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.; Senior exercise – Monday 10:30 a.m.; Carpet Bowling – Monday and Wednesday 12:45 p.m.; Crib – Tuesday

12:45 p.m.; Bridge – Friday 12:45 p.m. Square Dancing, Tai Chi or shuffleboard are available. 50-plus. For more information, call 250-395-3919 or 250395-3346. 108 MILE q StrongStart at Mile 108 Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.noon. Free, drop in and play .All families with children up to age five welcome. For information, call Jackie at 250-791-0004, or the school at 250-791-5221. FOREST GROVE q The Royal Canadian Legion Forest Grove Branch 261 holds crib Thursdays at 8 p.m., darts every Saturday at 3 p.m., and a meat draw every Saturday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. INTERLAKES q The Roe Lake and District Recreational

meeting is on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Interlakes Hall. Phone 250-593-4354 for more information. LAC LA HACHE q The Lac la Hache TOPS chapter 5282 co-ed weight-loss support group meets Wednesdays from 8:30-10 a.m. at 3830 Emerald Cres. For more information, contact Hetty at 250396-4253 or Nancy at 250-396-7459. SOUTH CARIBOO q The Alzheimer Society of British Columbia is hosting a free one-hour telephone workshop on “Understanding Dementia,” Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. For further details, go to www. alzheimerbc.org and click on Telephone Workshops, or call 1-800-667-3742, or e-mail teleworkshop@ alzheimerbc.org.

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This photograph was taken on New Year’s Day while looking northwest up the Walker Valley at the 108 on a frosty day.

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