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Vol. 29 | No. 03 Thursday, January 31, 2013

Serving the Bella Coola Valley and the Chilcotin

Artist Latham Mack's work now part of UBC collection Serving the Bella CoolaPage Valley and the Chilcotin

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Volunteer Banchi Hanuse takes a break on one of the newly constructed benches at Hakai

BC Parks’ staff and volunteers complete trail-building project at Hakai BC PARKS PRESS RELEASE For the past three years, BC Parks, in collaboration with the Hakai Beach Institute and the Hakai Luxvbalis Collaborative Management Board, has undertaken a facility improvement project to upgrade the existing trail systems on Calvert Island. These trails are nestled within the magnificent Hakai Luxvbalis Conservancy,

which is the province’s largest marine protected area. The area boasts scenic coastlines and hosts a wide variety of plants, mammals, amphibians and some of the most diverse marine life found on the planet! These trail improvements would not have been possible without outstanding local support and the hard-working volunteers that dedicate their time each year. This year, BC Parks and the Hakai Institute set a record for

number of volunteers present: 14 ambitious volunteers accompanied by four BC Parks Rangers. The courageous volunteers are: Louella Baker, Frances Brown, John Schmitt and Ken Roxburgh from Quardra Island; John and Linda Baldwin from Vancouver; Laura Goodall from England; and Jeff and Lindsay Gericke, Katie and Dennis Hayhurst and Banchi Hanuse from Bella Coola. They provided crucial help with helicopter lifts, lumber packing

and the construction of a variety of formidable structures. The Nuxalk Guardians, John Sampson and Ernie Tallio, were a critical part of this volunteer team - they not only provided transportation and supplies for the volunteers, but also helped immensely with construction. The ‘backwoods engineering’ of several structures on the trails consisted of elevated boardwalks, timber bridges, a park bench and seven magnificent flights of stairs!

These upgrades were designed to make the trails more accessible for a wider range of age groups and reduce damage to the sensitive and unique ecosystems that are represented in the area. The boardwalks, also referred to as “toad underpasses” by one of the more comedic volunteers, are raised slightly off the ground to allow for natural regeneration SEE HAKAI ON PAGE 3

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Nuxalk Development Corporation (NDC), a British Columbia corporation having an address for delivery at PO Box 852, Bella Coola, B.C., V0T 1C0 seeks Expressions of Interest from (ideally) locally-based individuals, consultants, contractors or institutions. The Corporation is a for-profit business operating in the tourism, forest products, and construction sectors. NDC is arms-length from the Nuxalk Nation administration and council, and is managed by professionals accountable to an independent Board of Directors. NDC is motivated to create a highly innovative ‘soft skills’ and Life Skills Programme for its fulltime workforce in Bella Coola and Hagensborg. This will require the services of a skilled professional(s) to assist in its development and delivery. This project will likely appeal to mature professionals who are creative and resourceful, widely-skilled, have experience with adult-learners, and who are looking to make a difference in our employee’s lives. Depending on funding, and the successful proponent’s own requirements, the work could range from 0.3 FTE to 1.0 FTE. Those interested in collaborating in the yet-to-be-developed programme and its delivery over the course of a year are encouraged to make their interest known by mail to R.G. Hart, RPF, President and CEO at the above address or by email to info@ nndc.ca by no later than noon on February 11th, 2013.

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of vegetation underneath the planks and to minimize trail compaction and trail braiding. Whether visitors want to hike up to the Lookout trail for a commanding view of the coastal scenery and the famous Hakai Pass, surf the remote coastline of B.C., or walk the white sand beaches along the North and Seven Beach trails, there is something for everyone! BC Parks would again like to thank the Hakai Beach Institute, the Heiltsuk Nation, the Nuxalk Guardians and the 28 volunteers who have made this trailbuilding project a great success over the past three years. The incredible contributions of volunteers can be seen in ways large and small in parks and protected areas around the province. These dedicated and passionate advocates for our wilderness help BC Parks

BC Parks staff Bob Furher and volunteer Lindsay Gericke - bug nets were more than just a fashionable accessory! build and maintain trails, restore facilities, undertake conservation research and so much more. In 2012 BC Parks developed the BC Parks Volunteer Strategy to better support volunteers in our provincial parks. The strategy was developed to build on past success and to address the feedback

provided by hundreds of volunteers during a public engagement process in early 2012 which included 11 community workshops and an online survey. Among the many improvements in the strategy is the development of an online community allowing volunteers to share their

Hakai's unique features required some creative building techniques stories, learn about opportunities and find helpful tips. Learn more about the BC Parks Volunteer Community and the many ways volunteers enhance the BC Parks experience at www. bcparksvolunteers.ca. Please also visit

the BC Parks website at www.bcparks.ca and the Hakai Beach Institute website at www.hakai.org to find out more information about the area or contact the local BC Parks Supervisor, Steven Hodgson, at 250-982-2701 ext.2223.

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We would like to decorate the Family Literacy Fair with your artwork! Why is reading important to you? Cash prizes will be awarded to each grade K-12 & Adult categories

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Poster Contest deadline Friday, February 1, 3pm. New Leaf Learning Centre, 800 McKay St. or mail: PO Box 382, Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 For more info, please call Janice at 250-799-5822 or email: bcvls_alp@yahoo.ca

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The possibilities of Yoga Mary Tutt Yoga has exploded in popularity over the last few decades. There must be something essential in the practice of Yoga that is filling a gap in today’s world. So what can you expect when you walk into a Yoga class? What is Yoga? Yoga comes in many

forms and styles. Ashtanga, Classical Ashtanga, Anusara, Bikram, Dru, Nidra, Vinyasa, Kripalu, Kundalini, Iyengar, Sivananda and Yin are some of the ever evolving schools of Yoga. In this article I will make reference to Hatha Yoga; the physical postures, with which most people are familiar.

Simply put, Yoga is a series of poses held by our body and synchronized with our breath. Yoga in sanscrit means to yoke or unite and we use the breath to link the mind and the body to work in a way that can create openness and other possibilities. These poses or asanas increase flexibility, strength and

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improve balance. We concentrate on extending (e.g. back bend), flexing (e.g. forward bend) twisting and balancing. We are sometimes in a standing, lying (supine or prone) or sitting positions. When you actively coordinate the breath with the movement it energizes, concentrates your focus, releases tension, and invariably quiets our very busy mind. Yoga can be slow and meditative, energetic and aerobic and if practiced to its fullest and complete sense it can be a way of living. I feel strongly about calling Yoga a “practice.” This word speaks to the need for time, learning and patience in this

process. Yoga is not about attaining some goal or achieving the perfect headstand. It’s about taking the time to explore who we are right now. We already have so many demands on ourselves about how we look, what we do, what we have and even the success of our children. Yoga certainly does not have to be another one of these “shoulds.” Yoga is about curiosity and acceptance. Human beings are often at war with their bodies. They seem to waiver between a state of disconnection from themselves on the one hand and self obsession on the other. We are either oblivious or dissatis-

tion is by using our breath. This inner rhythm is so accessible, calming and always there. It is our friendly guide. Just in the act of noticing the breath we have found a place of space. Time slows down as we become more present to the simplest things. How perfect a beginning. Without doubt, after consistent Yoga practice a positive physiological change occurs. We feel stronger physically and that in turn promotes emotional strength and a growth in confidence. “But still ok with our fragilities,” as Yoga teacher Rodney Yee says. I like that. Come to yoga and see.

Nuxalk Nation Chief and Council Elections be to held March 12 Caitlin Thompson The Nuxalk Nation will hold its required election for Chief and Council positions on

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for both Chief and Councilor positions. This has long been a source of contention for many nations, who maintain that the legislation is intentionally crippling and restricts nations from moving forward with their affairs. However, the process of changing the election requirements is tedious and takes years of effort. While the Nuxalk Nation has looked at the concept, at present there is no definite plan to take

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Tsilhqot'in First Nation takes title fight to Supreme Court CBC News The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a complex appeal involving a British Columbia First Nation's claim to aboriginal title over a wide area it considers its traditional territory — a case observers say could have farreaching effects on land claims in B.C. and across the country. The top court issued a decision Thursday granting the Tsilhqot'in First Nation permission to appeal a ruling that rejected its claim to aboriginal title over 440,000 hectares of land to the south and west of Williams Lake, B.C., in the province's Interior. The B.C. Appeal Court issued a ruling last year that gave the Tsilhqot'in sweeping rights to hunt, trap and trade in its traditional territory. But the Appeal Court agreed with the federal and provincial governments that the Tsilhqot'in must identify specific sites where its people once lived, rather than asserting a claim over a broad area. The Tsilhqot'in, a collection of six aboriginal bands that together include about 3,000 people,

argue the court's decision failed to recognize the way its people had lived for centuries. The court heard the Tsilhqot'in people were “semi-nomadic,” with few permanent encampments, even though they saw the area as their own and protected it from outsiders. Chief Joe Alphonse, tribal chairman of the Tsilhqot'in, says it would be like arguing a country's borders only consist of areas where people physically live, while ignoring the areas in between. “We own the broad territory,” Alphonse said in an interview Thursday. “There's no country that's going to define itself like that anywhere in the world, so why should that apply to First Nations people?” The case dates back to the early 1990s, when the Tsilhqot'in first began using the courts and a blockade to stop logging operations in the area, setting off a two-decade legal odyssey that has cost tens of millions of dollars. Alphonse said the case will answer fundamental questions about how to define and award aboriginal title —

itself a complicated term that grants natives exclusive control over their traditional lands, with certain limitations. “With land, you have the power to govern yourself,” said Alphonse. “We don't have that right now. First Nations across Canada are watching this case.” There have been several Supreme Court of Canada decisions that have shaped the definition of aboriginal title, how it is decided and what rights come with it. But Prof. Sebastien Grammond, an expert in First Nations land claims at the University of Ottawa, said much of the law regarding aboriginal title remains vague. He said the Tsilhqot'in case will determine whether the courts take into account the reality that First Nations didn't use the land like North Americans do now. “It would seem to me that the B.C. Court of Appeal placed the bar very high, that an aboriginal group has to be able to show something like exclusive possession, like you have to have a fence over a plot of land,” said Grammond, the

school's dean of civil law. “I think it is imposing a western concept of occupation of the land on the indigenous people. We all know that's not how aboriginal people used to occupy the land.” Grammond said the case will have a significant impact on treaty negotiations in B.C., which is only now negotiating treaties with its First Nations, as well as in other parts of the country where land claims disputes still persist. “The bargaining position of the aboriginal people is, ‘Look, we have aboriginal title and you need to acknowledge it,’” he said. “If the courts say that aboriginal title doesn't mean much, then the bargaining position of the indigenous peoples will be much weaker.” The B.C. and federal governments are both opposing the Tsilhqot'in's claims for aboriginal title. British Columbia's minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation, Ida Chong, wasn't available for an interview. She said in a written statement that she prefers negotiated settlements with

First Nations and believes the province has been working to build a positive relationship with the Tsilhqot'in. She noted the province and the Tsilhqot'in signed an agreement in 2009 to guide decisions on resource sharing. “We are proud of that relationship and intend to continue working with the Tsilhqot'in under our governmentto-government agreement,” the statement said. A brief statement from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada said only that the department would be filing a submission in court. B.C., unlike other provinces, does not have modernday treaties with its First Nations. The province created the B.C. Treaty Commission in 1992 to settle land claims with First Nations,

but the process has been long and expensive. Some First Nations, including the Tsilhqot'in, are not participating. Of the 60 groups currently in the process, only two have seen their treaties signed and ratified by the provincial and federal governments. Six others are nearing the final stages of the process. The Tsilhqot'in has also been waging a court battle over a controversial mine project on its traditional territory. The First Nation is among the strongest critics of a proposal by Taseko Mines Ltd. To develop its New Prosperity mine site near Williams Lake. The $1.1-billion mine was approved by the B.C. government, rejected in a federal government environmental review in 2010 and is now back before the

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Chief Joe Alphonse at home in the Nemiah Valley.The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a complex appeal involving his people's claim to aboriginal title over a wide area.

environmental review process. In 2011, the Tsilhqot'in First Nation won an injunction to stop work on the project, but that injunction was later vacated by a court order.

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ing their thoughts and registering their preference. The web poll component of the Family Day website gathered a total of 31,146 selections, along with 3,069 comments, with the choice of the second Monday registering a total of 18,202 selections, 9,436 selections for the third Monday, and 3,508 selections of no preference. “The B.C. ski industry would like to thank the provincial government for how it has managed the Family Day consultation. We are very pleased with the outcome and we are confident that this decision will drive significant benefits for the tourism industry, the provincial economy and the people of British Columbia,” said David Lynn, president and CEO, Canada's West Ski Areas Association. “The announcement of Family Day is recognition of the

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fortify family connections and build community,” said Sherry Sinclair, senior board member of the B.C. Association of Family Resource Programs. Locally, families are encouraged to spend the day together enjoying local activities.

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Local artist Tahirih Goffic featured on popular art website Well-known local artist Tahirih Goffic was recently the featured artist on the popular website ArtPromotive.com. Below is an excerpt of her interview posted online. When was the first time you knew you were an artist? I remember drawing with my mom, in our A frame house in the Okanagan, and thinking... “I'm going to do this forever. I'm going to be an artist when I grow up.” I simply never changed my mind, except that time when I was seven when I wanted to be a ballerina! But then I discovered one day while spinning in the living room and tripping over the coffee table that I wasn't very graceful... so I went back to drawing. What medium and process do you prefer? I prefer to paint in oils. I love the juicy, alive texture, the brilliance of the colours, and the never-ending possibilities. I paint a range of subject matter, but mostly people and animals. Right now I'm on a horse kick. I love the challenge of capturing an emotion and passing that on to my viewers. I tend to work mostly alla prima. (I'm really impatient) But I occasionally have the patience to glaze parts of the work

if a particular piece demands it.. Do you have a certain type of music playing while painting? I listen to all kinds of music while I'm creating. It depends on my mood. I really love Beethoven and Mozart... they're great for getting me in the groove, and I'll listen to them if I have a nice long slot of uninterrupted time to work with. I also love acoustic guitar and vocals, indie folk singers. I love the simplicity of the guitar and a voice. It reminds me of many nights with my family around a campfire in our backyard, singing with my dad. I swear he knows every 60's song ever written! Inspiration: How do you find it? I go for a run, or take photos. Sometimes I'll go through my reference photo collection, or look at other artists work who I admire. If that's still not working, I will sew some stuffies for my kids, or make jewelry, and that usually gets the creative juices flowing. I once made about seven sock and glove animals in two days, before I finally started painting again! Do you have activities besides painting? I love to run. I had asthma as a child,

and failed miserably at all kinds of sports. I've managed to heal my lungs as an adult, and now I love how free and powerful I feel when I run. I also love to read a good, well-written book, invent healthy, sugar and wheat free recipes (usually cookies), as I can't eat processed sugar and I have a bad sweet tooth! I'm writing a recipe book, and I also love to write young adult fiction. I'm currently on chapter four of my first YA novel... it's getting there. I also love to sew toys for kids and make jewellery, and I've been trying to learn the guitar for about twenty years. What are your most recent artworks? Right now, I'm working on a series of horse paintings. Horses were my first love, and I'm finally following up on that, thirty years later:) What is your best

painting? The best painting I ever created is called The Snow Queen. It’s of my daughter in her faux fur coat, in the forest in winter. I feel like I had divine assistance with that one. The paint flew from my brushes, and I didn't even think about the process. It just happened. The edges, values, and colours all worked, and I somehow made my daughter seem otherworldly... haunting, even though in the photo reference she just has a shy smile. What place does the artist have in society? The artist really provides the building blocks for society. Without artists where would we be? Who designs the buildings we live in, the cars that we drive, the movies we watch, the music we listen to? We show people beauty and remind

them what it is we live for. Are you selling your artworks? I have sold quite a few artworks over the years, through every possible way. I am represented by a few local galleries. I participate in Arts and Craft shows, and the local farmers market see

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much technically, and for that I will be eternally grateful. I guess I'm influenced by the wildlife art of Robert Bateman... his sense of mood and atmosphere is unsurpassed. I love the work of Sorolla and Sargent, their brushwork is awe inspiring, and something that I hope to one day master. Morgan Weistling and Scott Burdick paint the subjects closest to my heart, and their techniques have taught me a lot about painting. Are there any amazing contemporary artists you would like to tell us about? Carol Evans is an amazing contemporary artist and also a friend and amazing

in the summer. I have online shops at Etsy, Fine Art America, and Daily Paintworks, and have in the past sold on Ebay. I have a few collectors worldwide that found my art locally and continue to buy from me, and I do some commissioned work. Do you have influences for your paintings? My first was probably my Dad. He encouraged every little scribble I made and told me how wonderful it was. Second would be my high school art teacher, Steve Mills. He taught me so

person. She works in watercolor and paints this amazing coast where I live with incredible skill. Her paintings are quite realistic, but also impressionistic. She is a master at conveying light and mist. Her paintings are so inviting that they make you want to be there. 10 years from now, where would you see yourself as an artist? I see myself at my easel, painting. I would like to hope that I will have achieved some measure of success, but really, that's not why I paint. I would like to have finally mastered edges and brushwork, and not be disappointed with every painting that comes off the easel.

Advice for aspiring and emerging artists? Keep painting. Quantity equals quality. You won't get better unless you keep painting. Never stop learning. Watch videos, read books, study the masters. Share yourself and be honest. People are interested in the person behind the art. Don't give up and whatever you do, ignore your inner critic! Paint what you want to paint because life is too short to worry about what other people will like, and if you paint what you love, your passion and personality will show through and people will be attracted to it.

Local artist’s work now part of UBC Museum of Anthropology’s Nuxalk collection Caitlin Thompson Local Nuxalk artist Latham Mack’s latest work is now permanently on display as part of UBC’s Museum of Anthropology Nuxalk collection. Mack was commissioned to create the piece by MOA’s curator and director, Dr. Jennifer Cramer, who has written extensively about Nuxalk art and

culture. “After I won the YVR Art Foundation scholarship two years in a row, Jennifer became really interested in purchasing a piece of mine for the Nuxalk collection at MOA,” said Mack. “For this project, I decided on an eagle design that told one of our Nuxalk creation stories.” Mack’s Diving Eagle Cloak Mask,

carved from alder and cedar bark, features an eagle diving down towards earth with a human face carved into its back, meant to symbolize the Nuxalk creation stories of their ancestors first descending from the sky in animal cloaks before taking on a human form. The MOA collection features Nuxalk art both past and pres-

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how much I am always learning from him. I plan to continue working with him as long as I can.” Bob, who trained with legendary artist Freda Diesing, recently added two honourary doctorates to his significant list of accomplishments, one from Athabaska University and the other from Emily Carr University. Mack says it is Bob’s insistence on following the process of carving that makes him such a great artist. “When I started this eagle mask it was my first major piece and Dempsy made me draw it over and over and over,” Mack explained. “He always says if you can’t draw it, then how can you carve it?” Mack doesn’t keep track of all of the hours he spends on his carv-

Latham Mack's Eagle mask was commissioned by UBC's Museum of Anthropology for their Nuxalk collection ings, but figures the large eagle mask for the museum took the better part of a few months to complete. He’s been doing private commissions for clients, but is also keen to get some more pieces into the market. “The art world is actually pretty small,”

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ent. In addition to the newest piece from Mack, Nuxalk carvers Marvin Tallio and Glenn Tallio also have pieces on display. The work of Mack’s longtime mentor, Dempsy Bob, is also featured in the collection of his people, the Tahltan/ Tlingit. With encouragement from his earliest mentor, Chief Lawrence Mack, Latham was accepted into the Freda Diesing School of Northwest Coast Art, where he first began working with Dempsy Bob. After his graduation in 2010, he kept on working with him and has no plans to stop. “I learn so much from him; everyday it’s something new,” said Mack. “He’s constantly pushing me to get better, it’s remarkable

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says Mack. “I am happy to do the commissions but it’s also good to keep your name circulating out there all the time.” Mack’s next piece will be bringing him home to Bella Coola, hopefully in the spring. As the recipient of the First People’s Cultural Council Aboriginal Arts Development Award for Emerging Individual Artists, Mack is carving one of his largest pieces yet under his mentor – a Sun Mack with the four carpenters that will be publicly displayed at the Nuxalk Nation Administration office for about six months. Mack is especially excited about the piece, as the red cedar he’s using in the project was donated by his uncle in Bella Coola, Morris Battensby. Friends and family play a big role in Mack’s life and work, something he consistently mentions. “I’d like to Jennifer Cramer for purchasing the piece for UBC,” said Mack. “And I’d also like to thank my mentors, teachers, and family and friends for their support.”

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Bella Coola Music Festival lines up great acts for 2013 Since 1998, Bella Coola and surrounding communities have enjoyed worldclass, multi-cultural, aboriginal, folk, rock, blues, gospel, bluegrass, and roots music. This summer, on July 20 and 21, the Discovery Coast Music Festival Society will bring another group of awardwinning musicians from across Canada, as well as local talent, to the valley under a new banner: The Bella Coola Music Festival! This new name will ensure that our increasing reputation for presenting gifted musicians in a hospitable environment will become more synonymous with our location. Our new Artistic Director, Caitlin Thompson, is hard at work with the full support of the Board of Directors, which includes two new members. Still following our “formula”, you can expect more of the same quality of diverse music, and family-friendly fun! We are pleased to announce our first acquisition for 2013: blues guitarist and singer/songwriter, Derek Miller. Miller is a journeyman Mohawk musician from the Six Nations of the Grand River. He has toured with iconic Canadian vocalist Buffy SainteMarie, and garnered a Juno for both his debut album, ‘Music Is the Medicine’ and

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105.72 72 MONTHS

@5.97%.

Sunroof, FWD, 1.8L I-4 cyl., manual, 66,860 km

12,000

WC647

2008 HONDA CIVIC LX

2 door coupe, FWD, 1.8L I-4 cyl, manual, 85,000 km WC684

13,757

4 door, FWD, 2L I-4 cyl., automatic

WT1126

11,563

5 door hatchback, FWD, 1.5L I-4 cyl., manual WC682

12,900

UNDER

$20,000 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX 4 door sedan, FWD, 2.4L I-4 cyl, automatic, 95,729 km WC662

BI-WEEKLY

148 60 MONTHS

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@5.97%.

2010 TOYOTA MATRIX

AWD, 5 door hatchback, 2.4L I-4 cyl., automatic, 98,041 km WC674

17,173

2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE Extended cab, AWD, 4.8L V8 cyl., automatic, 154,636 km WT1117

16,632

*ON APPROVED CREDIT. PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE APPLICABLE TAXES, INSURANCE AND FEES. SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS.

DL#30406

16,000

2007 HONDA RIDGELINE EX-L Sunroof, 4WD, 3.5L V6, automatic, 133,023 km WT1054

18,700

2012 TOYOTA COROLLA S Leather and moonroof pkg., FWD, 1.8L 4 cyl., 4 speed automatic. 1W766

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