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Distracted driving focus of RCMP campaign The RCMP will be intensifying its campaigns against distracted driving in the Cariboo and throughout province this month. Drivers holding a cell phone in their hands while using the speaker phone is an offence under the Motor Vehicle Act of Using an Electronic Device While Driving, and if caught, the could face a fine of $167. The same goes for leaving the cell phone on a console and typing while stopped in traffic. The only legal electronic device for an automobile operator is a hands-free one that is
mounted to vehicle or secured on the driver and is operated by one touch. In 2012, distracted driving resulted in 30 per cent of motor-vehicle fatalities and 37 per cent of motor-vehicle serious injuries. Since the implementation of legislation banning the use of hand-held devices in January 2010, police in British Columbia issued
Parkside Art Gallery calling for abstract art Arlene Jongbloets Free Press
Parkside Art Gallery has a call out for artists, poets, dancers and musicians to submit pieces for their abstract art show slated to open on May 31 and end on June 22. It can be abstract art in any medium or form and limited only by imagination, gallery director Barb Brown, says adding she anticipates it will be an interesting exercise.
“People think that abstract is really easy, but it’s not. It’s not about a scribble. It’s very conscious and deliberate.” Space in the show is open to Parkside members, but anyone can purchase a membership for $15. For more information, drop by Parkside from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, or from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, or e-mail parksidecentre@ shaw.ca.
PUBLIC NOTICE Lac La Hache Transfer Station Pilot Public Meeting and User Feedback Survey The Cariboo Regional District is looking for user feedback on the operational schedule for the Lac La Hache Transfer Station pilot project. Please pick up a survey at the transfer station or complete it online at cariboord.bc.ca. The survey will run from February 8, 2013 to March 1, 2013.
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Recordbreaking year for family support program Efforts by British Columbia’s Family M a i n t e n a n c e Enforcement Program (FMEP) are paying off, as 2011/12 family support collections hit a record $190 million, helping to make a significant difference in the lives of many families province-wide. In its recent annual report, the FMEP, which monitors and enforces family support court orders and agreements for more than 45,000 families, recorded a $10.5-million jump in collection from the previous year. This is the largest single annual increase the program has ever seen, and more than doubles the average annual increase over the past 10 years. Increased use of technology, small regulation changes, focused resources and strong reciprocal relationships with other provinces and countries have contributed to the record-setting collection numbers. Since its inception in 1988, the FMEP has helped to ensure more than $2.6 billion in child and spousal support payments, money which might not have otherwise been paid, went directly to the children and families entitled to receive it. Monetary penalties are imposed on those individuals who are registered in the program and are delinquent in making their payments through the FMEP. These fees, along with the $18 million the program is estimated to have saved government in income assistance costs this year, make the FMEP a cost-neutral program.
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Any adult who has ever wanted to play an acoustic instrument or
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Wife and husband singing duo, Ursula and Matt Johnston, were among the top-notch performers at the 13th Annual 100 Mile Cowboy Concert at Martin Exeter Hall on Feb. 9.
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Milers shut out by Timberwolves against Prince George. The best-of-three series will see the first two games played in Prince George and the third, if necessary, scheduled to be played at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Feb. 17, starting at 10 a.m. 100 Mile House, Prince George and Quesnel teams are vying for a single berth at provincials.
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The 100 Mile House Tier 3 Mayvin Midget Reps were duly challenged when they took on Williams Lake Timberwolves Tier 2 in a pair of exhibition games at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, Feb. 9. Both games ended as shutout wins for the domineering Timberwolves by 5-0 and 6-0 scores respectively. The Milers are in Prince George next weekend for the first round of zone playoffs
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Snowmobilers will leave the clubhouse on Ainsworth Road near the 99 Mile Ski Trails at 10 a.m. and ride to Helena Lake to enjoy lunch and games. A minimum of $20 in pledges is required to participate. Pledge sheets are available at all local snowmobile dealers. For more details, call Al Reichardt at 250-791-6322 or 250-706-9825 or go to www.100milesnowmobile.com
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Around the South Cariboo As part of a monthly fruit and vegetable program to promote healthy eating choices at Horse Lake Elementary School, Mitchell Hooper, left, and Spencer Edle gave out apples to every classroom. They ensured all students got to enjoy one of nature’s healthiest treats.
Kevin Christenson, left, won the 30-kilometre cross-country ski race, as well as best costume at the Cariboo Marathon dance on Feb. 9. David Labossiere also dressed up for the popular event that attracted skiers from across the province. Leona Fry photo
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During Family Fun Day at The Hills Health Ranch on Feb. 11, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, front left, bought a bunch of bannock made by Heidi Hapolo and Len Doucette, back left, with Pat Corbett overseeing. Barnett shared it with the legislative staff in Victoria and raised $25 for the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon.
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Powersports All about Snow Show winter activity prize winners Christine and Paul Grout, right, enjoyed sledding on Lac des Roches with their friends Paul and Caroline Chambers, left. The hosts were Brendan Keys of Checkpoint Yamaha and Jacquie Moberg of Lakeside B&B, middle. Sharron Woloshyn photo
Didi’s Boutique owner Didi Henderson welcomed her customers to her new store across from Donex on Birch Avenue on opening day, Feb. 1. Renovations were underway during the month of January and were tastefully done by Didi’s friends Kevin Christenson and David Labossiere.
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Gavin McLean, left, and Reichert Sanford took a breather after being buried at the bottom of a pile of his Central GM hockey teammates in the auto dealer’s Sonic Cram event on Feb. 2. They all won free pizza for their efforts to fit 15 or more people in the car.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, planning is going well and you have been following through with your responsibilities. Expect to tweak a few things in the days to come.
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TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, open up to a trusted friend to regarding a significant decision you have to make this week. This friend can provide some valuable perspective. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 A barrage of new ideas makes you a hot item this week, Gemini. Your brain is working overtime and you may be shocked at what you come up with. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, expect to see eye-to-eye with your significant other this week. You will be on the same page and this will help to strengthen your relationship. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, embrace the opinions of those closest to you. Those opinions might differ from your own, but they may also provide you with some important perspective. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Try something different this week, Virgo. It may mean taking a new route to work or trying a new food. Try something that is out of your element and you may find you like it. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 You will be full of energy this week and ready to handle anything that comes your way, Libra. When you get on a roll, you may find you have some admirers. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, the coming week may try your patience. Relax when the week starts to prove too stressful, and you will make it through the week with your peace of mind intact.
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Real Estate Duplex/4 Plex 2 BDRM updated suite: 5 min. to 100 Mile. $725/mon includes utilities. Avail. March 1st. 778-485-0043.
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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.
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 1 BDRM. APT, above store on hwy 97.$495/month, plus hydro N/S,N/P,W/P only. Call Dave 250-395-3106 or after 6pm. 250-395-2069 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.
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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. SPACIOUS 1 bdrm unit in 4-plex in 100 Mile. $700/mon. 250-395-2550.
Homes for Rent 2 BDRM mobile, 4 appliances, N/G and wood heat, on 1/2 acre in Buffalo Creek. $550/mon. 250-397-2083. 3 BEDROOM home backing on 108 Lake. Quiet cul-de-sac location. Park like setting. 2 enclosed garages & 2 decks. Gas heat & wood stove in finished basement. RR, no smoking or pets. $985 mo. 250-791-6633. AVAIL. APRIL 1ST.: 4 bdrm family home. Large fenced yard & shop. Walking distance to schools & amenities. Located in Blackstock sub. Asking $1200/mon. Contact mdtj@telus.net or 250-8331134 for more details. FOR RENT Beautiful house on over 1 acre in 108 mile ranch, Gardeners dream, corner lot. 2 bedrooms up, 1 down , with large sauna. $950 mo. plus utilities. ref. required. Call 250791-6619 leave message FOR RENT March 1st, 108 Mile Ranch, 3 bdrm log house, 1 bath, w/d, f/d/dw, 3 outbuildings, 1.3 acres. NS, NP. $1100/mon. plus utilities. 250596-3259. TOP HALF of newer house. 93 Mile. 3 large bdrms, ensuite, beautiful oak kitchen, infloor heating, 5 appl., window coverings, includes utilities. $875/mos. Ph. 250-459-7771.
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100 Mile Lions Rod Taylor, left, Gerry Niblow and Alan McKenna and helper Peter Mayr got a lot of kudos for their chili during the Cariboo Gold Rush Marathon at the 99 Mile Skill Trails on Feb. 9. The Lions provided hot chili for the hungry skiers who crossed the finish line at the event.
Independent MLAs seek spring cleanup
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British Columbia voters have had enough of bags of cash, instant party memberships, and corporate and union donations influencing their provincial affairs, according to B.C.’s three independent MLAs. Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson, Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington and Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen are calling for reforms to party financing and a meaningful role for backbench MLAs. Furthermore, they want the changes made in the brief legislative session that begins next week. “People want MLAs to represent their constituents, not special interests or party leaders,” said Simpson, who was kicked out of the NDP caucus in 2010 for criticizing then-leader Carole James’ lack of policy specifics. The MLAs are also calling for B.C.’s scheduled election date to be switched to the fall, so the May 14 vote will be the last one featuring a spring budget that remains an untested political document. Simpson noted that one of the B.C. Liberal
members supporting Premier Christy Clark’s leadership bid turned out to be a cat, and NDP leader Adrian Dix won his leadership contest with the help of bulk memberships delivered at the voting deadline along with bags of cash to cover the $10 NDP membership fee. Huntington, the only MLA elected as an independent in 2009, said B.C. is one of the last places in Canada that still allows political donations from corporate and union sources.
She added B.C. should also ban donations from non-residents, to prevent Alberta “oil barons” and other outsiders from influencing the vote. Van Dongen, who quit the B.C. Liberals and later the B.C. Conservatives, said he was able to speak out about the cost to small business from the new Family Day BC holiday. NDP and B.C. Liberal members didn’t have that freedom because their leaders supported it, he said.
NDP house leader John Horgan said his party is on record in support of fall elections and banning corporate and union donations. However, he doesn’t think it’s likely either one will be a priority for the B.C. Liberals as they use a 19-day session to set up for an election campaign. Simpson said he will ask the government to consider at least the switch to fall voting in the spring session, which started Feb. 12 with a throne speech.
Health mobile app updated to include lab services
A mobile application that helps the public find local health services has been updated to include laboratory services. The BC Health Service Locator app was unveiled by the B.C. Liberal government in February 2012 and has had more than 7,000 downloads. The app helps the public find nearby hospitals, emergency rooms, immunization clinics, after-hours pharmacies and walk-in clinics from an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Health service locations are pinpointed on a map and include detailed service descriptions, hours of operation, contact information and address. The upgraded version now includes medical laboratory services, helping the public locate the nearest laboratory service when they leave their
physician’s office if blood work or other laboratory services are required. Current users will need to upgrade the app on their hand-held device. The BC Health Service Locator app is designed for non-emergency health service location assistance and information. Users can view the latest health alerts on the HealthLinkBC website from within the app. Users can have instant access to call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1 for non-emergency health information and 7-1-1 for hearing-impaired assistance. For immediate emergency help, always call 9-1-1. The BC Health Service Locator app was created by HealthLinkBC at almost no cost to government using mostly volunteer government employees and is available through the iTunes App Store.
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B.C. targets digital media and Bollywood
By Tom Fletcher Black Press
A $113-million pledge to create a world-class campus for Emily Carr University of Art + Design will help British Columbia remain competitive in the fastchanging digital media industry, according to B.C.’s minister in charge of arts and culture. C om mu n it y, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett joined Premier Christy Clark at a warehouse district in East Vancouver recently to announce the new home for Emily Carr, to be completed by 2016. The site is already home to a master’s program in digital media co-sponsored by Emily Carr, B.C. Institute of Technology, Simon Fraser University and the University of B.C. Bennett said he met with representatives of the 4,000 movie and TV people who staged a rally to call for more tax breaks for the B.C. industry. Bennett and Clark have ruled out further tax credits to match the more generous programs in Ontario and Quebec. Bennett acknowledged B.C. has lost some major movie projects to other Canadian and United States locations, but he said B.C. already provides generous tax breaks and Vancouver’s reputation for technical work remains strong. “When those films are shot, guess where they come for post-production work? They come back here. And it’s graduates from this school, and future graduates who will do that kind of work.” Clark noted B.C. is putting up $11 million to host the Times
of India Film Awards in Vancouver in April. Work is continuing to attract film production from India, whose industry is known as Bollywood and produces hundreds of movies a year. “That’s real work,” Clark told reporters at the Emily Carr announcement. “It’s not going down to the land
of make-believe.” That was an apparent shot at NDP Leader Adrian Dix, who flew to Los Angeles to meet with film makers and movie studio executives. Dix and NDP arts and culture critic Spencer Chandra Herbert participated in what was described as an “advocacy effort” to bring movie projects to B.C.
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B.C. tinkers with log export rules
By Tom Fletcher Black Press
Delegates at the recent Truck Loggers’ Association (TLA) annual convention gave a cool reception to Forest Minister Steve Thomson’s adjustments to log export fees and rules. Thomson announced a 20 per cent increase in the export fee on logs exported from British Columbia’s South Coast and Southern Vancouver Island, the main source of B.C. log exports. He also unveiled a two-year trial where the export fee on lower-grade log exports from the Midcoast region will be reduced to $1 per cubic metre, the same minimum rate as applied to Interior logs. Thomson said only 10 per cent of the allowable annual cut in the Mid-coast region is being harvested, and reducing the fee is an effort to generate more logging activity in a remote region with no sawmills. In December, the B.C. Liberal government extended a timber revenue sharing agreement with Aboriginal communities in the Mid-coast in an effort to assist logging and other resource development in a vast area without treaty settlements. TLA president Bill Markvoort said the fee increase for the South Coast deters export sales at a time when the industry is not cutting all the trees allowed under provincial harvest rules for Crown land. The TLA estimates that since 2000, 41 million cubic metres of coastal timber has been exported as logs. During the same period, 58 million cubic metres that could have been logged under sustainability rules was left standing. Rick Jeffery, chief
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up in front of a domes- ule shows a fee increase tic mill,” Jeffery said. from $7 to $8.40, based NDP foron the differest critic Norm ence between Macdonald said the export and the increased domestic price. export fee for Thomson South Coast also announced logs isn’t enough an increase to stem the risof 500,000 Steve ing tide of log cubic metres thomSon exports. A minof timber to istry example be auctioned of the new fee sched- through B.C. Timber
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The British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BCCF), under contract to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, advises that commencing in December lake aerators will be in operation on: • Irish Lake • Skulow Lake • Higgins Lake • Simon Lake The purpose of the lake aeration program is to minimize fish mortality associated with reduced oxygen levels during the winter months on lakes at high risk. During periods of operation, the aerator units will create areas of open water and weak ice. The BCCF would like to remind residents to stay away from safety fencing placed around the aerators. Also, as a reminder to anglers, it is unlawful to fish within 100m of any active aeration unit (see pg. 10, BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis). Please direct questions or comments regarding aerator operation to: Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Williams Lake (Cariboo) 400 - 640 Borland St. Williams Lake, BC V2G 4T1 Telephone: 250-398-4530 Facsimile: 250-398-4214