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The 100 Mile Performing Arts Society’s stage production of The Wizard of Oz opens this week at Martin Exeter Hall. Munchkins, Sophie Jensen, left, Emily Paterson, Mia Weir and Courtenay Cave, back, help light up the stage with their beaming smiles and colourful costumes. See page A15 for more photos as well as the March 1 edition of the Cariboo Connector.

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After several years of intensive lobbying efforts, the South Cariboo has finally secured a local meat abattoir for provincially-inspected, red-meat slaughter. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick announced the news in the District of 100 Mile House council chambers on Feb. 22. The abattoir will reinstate a local capacity for licensed slaughter of beef, lamb, pork and goat. Letnick said it can facilitate processing up to eight head of cattle each day. While it is a mobile unit, the abattoir will be permanently installed at a local facility, he explained, such as a facility already offering cut-andwrap services.

“It’s yours for as long as you need She added the unit is already conit.” structed and she will ensure it gets Letnick attributed it to the installed before this May’s election. hard work and lobbying efforts of “We’ll have it in eight or 10 weeks.” Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna The abattoir will mean “success” Barnett, who along with local slaugh- for local producers, she explained, ter advocates Christine and allows smallFor the South er operations with Jordaan and Diane Cariboo, this job-subsidized incomes Wood, approached him is wonderful to continue producing shortly after he became news. agriculture minister last locally and retain their fall. land in the Agriculture – Donna Barnett “The case was very Land Reserve. compelling. The costs Barnett was a little to local farmers were much higher, choked up when she talked about as compared to other places, and it what it would mean to her constituwas also a cost in the [transporta- ents, more than 600 of whom sent tion-related] distress to the animals.” her letters in support of local slaughBarnett said the current transport ter capacity. expense is “exorbitant” and every “For the South Cariboo, this is animal moved also loses weight wonderful news.” from the stress. The abattoir will belong to a

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community association (yet to be identified) that will be responsible for operating costs, which can be recouped from user fees, Letnick explained. Barnett passed on much of the credit to Jordaan and Wood, who have been key in various proposals put forward during the past several years and lobbied extensively to promote the need for local red-meat slaughter. Letnick noted 100 Mile House is the only British Columbia community that will get a permanently installed, mobile red-meat abattoir initially, but upon its full implementation, other communities may apply for one if they can demonstrate a similar need and meet criteria. Continued on A4

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RCMP staff sergeant retires Brian Coldwell bids au revoir, but not goodbye

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The 100 Mile House RCMP detachment is losing its current leader, as Staff Sgt. Brian Coldwell is retiring. After 33 years on the force, including the past three years in 100 Mile, Coldwell says he will leave his post, but not the community. Having previously served at the local detachment for about eight years, beginning in 1986, Coldwell explains he and his wife put down roots. “Coming back to 100 Mile is what we wanted to do to end my career, and we were lucky enough to be able to get back here and re-establish ourselves in the community.” The South Cariboo has everything they are looking for, he explains, including the four seasons, lack of pollution, natural environment, fishing, hunting and a reasonable cost of living. “It’s a low crime area, and it’s just a good place to be ... we made a lot of friends the first time we were here that we still have today.” His long career began in Invermere in 1980, which saw him serve in six communities across British Columbia, including Granisle, Creston, Merritt, Mackenzie and 100 Mile House (twice). The “unique” part of a police officer’s job is going to work each day without knowing what challenges it might hold, Coldwell adds. “One of the things that I enjoyed the most is the variety of work, and the variety of people and communities that I

was able to serve in.” His service in Granisle in 1984-86 was working out of a two-man detachment near a copper mine, he notes. “It was a little bit remote and there wasn’t always the two of us in the community. So, at times there was just me or the corporal – there was no backup.” The nearest other detachments would “keep an ear out” for signs of trouble requiring assistance, but he notes those were “different times” when management didn’t have contingencies for regular backup as it does now. Coldwell says he’s enjoyed working with the members and support staff in 100 Mile House. This has included focusing “a lot of attention” on targeting marijuana grow ops to combat organized crime, he explains. “I think we’ve actually had a fair bit of success in making people either quit doing it or relocate to other locations ... we’ve made it less attractive for these people to come to the Cariboo.” The detachment works with North District Marijuana Enforcement team [NDIME] for the larger grow ops, Coldwell notes, and handles the smaller ones locally (up to 200-300 plants). Being a main traffic corridor, speeding drivers will always be a concern in the South Cariboo, he explains, but the combination of road straightening and local police enforcement has reduced serious accidents and fatalities during the past few years. Continued on A5

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FASt bytes HeAltH Service meeting The Interior Health Authority (IHA) will provide an overview of health-care services at a public meeting in the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) office at 180 D North Third Ave. in Williams Lake on Feb. 28 at 6 p.m. The meeting will also provide Central and South Cariboo residents an opportunity to ask questions and provide input about IHA health-care services. Anyone unable to attend can submit comments, suggestions or questions by e-mail to mailbox@cariboord. bc.ca with “IH Meeting” in the subject line, or in writing to the CRD office.

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Staff Sgt. Brian Coldwell is retiring from the 100 Mile House RCMP detachment after 33 years of police work. Coldwell headed up the local detachment for the past three years, and also served here early in his career for more than eight years, setting down a foundation of roots of benefit to his retirement.

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shelves at the Safeway store in 100 Mile House, Canada Safeway public relations manager Betty Kellsey says, adding this was confirmed by local store manager Sean Watson. “He [said] there was some affected product with the best-buy of Aug. 14 in his store, which has, of course, been recalled and discarded.” Kellsey notes Watson has had a few customers come in with returns of that product. “If [consumers] have any concerns or they have any of the affected products in their freezers, they are most welcome to bring them to their local Safeway store for a full refund. “We do have new stock in the stores as well, so the stores can either exchange the product or provide a full refund – whatever makes the customer happy in this regard.”

Meanwhile, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CIFA) launched an investigation after two people became sick in Manitoba and Ontario after consuming the products. The CIFA began an investigation of a large processing plant in Ontario as the possible source of contamination. Media reports state the CFIA linked the source to Cardinal Meat Specialists, which operates a plant in Brampton, Ont. However, it was noted that while Cardinal is the largest producer of hamburger patties in Canada, it gets its ingredients from a variety of other suppliers. Food contaminated with E. coli 0157:H7 may not look or smell bad, but it can cause bloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in most severe cases, cause kidney failure.

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In a meeting at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) on Feb. 20, School District #27 chair Will Van Osch, front left, and Trustee Chris Pettman listened to teachers and parents concerns about changes that leave the expansion of the PSO gymnasium out of the school board’s upgrade plans.

left in its capital fund from some North End (schools) asset sales. He explained SD27 discussed its initial intentions last spring with the ministry’s Capital Branch – which must approve any capital project bylaws – and were told to come up with a plan and submit it. That plan included all the expansions, he said, but when SD27 secretary treasurer Bonnie Roller recently talked to the Capital Branch just before the plan was submitted, she was told PSO already exceeds the ministry-allotted “design space.” “They said to [Roller]: ‘if you apply for the new gymnasium, it will delay the process; it’s quite likely that it won’t meet the criteria’.” The mechanical shop and other upgrades meet criteria, but the gym expansion falls into design space

(which includes PSO’s large foyer and hallways), Van Osch said, adding it would exceed the allowable squaremetre footprint for the school’s size and enrolment forecasts. He said Roller suggested the board remove the gym from its plan “for now,” as it is “more likely” the overall project will then get approved and completed by September. Parents and teachers echoed concerns that delaying the gym expansion under the presently declining enrolment projections would mean it will “never happen.” Van Osch said he did not know how long a delay that might entail and the trustees had yet to discuss it. However, he noted the Capital Branch criteria changes “quite often,” depending on government’s position and leadership.

Several stakeholders also voiced concerns about adding more students to the “already small” PSO gymnasium because it would put students’ safety and physical education (PE) at risk. Newstead noted double- and triple-blocked PE will overcrowd the gym, and even with a central partition added would, for example, leave about 18 students sitting on the sidelines while 12 classmates played volleyball. One woman noted the board made its decision to change the application without consulting stakeholders, to which Van Osch replied: “Yes, you could put it that way, but that is our job.” Applications need to be made and timelines adhered to, he explained. “To consider going back to consultation would have been a bit

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cumbersome for [reaching] a decision.” Parent Lori Dodds asked what concerned stakeholders can do to lobby for changes, such as building a case to government around ministry criteria having changed after it had told the board to begin preparing its plan? Van Osch said he couldn’t provide advice from the board’s perspective, but he suggested stakeholders pursue a collaborative approach. “We could work together on the application, for sure. But, I’m only one trustee.”

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School District #27 (SD27) trustees have cancelled their plans to increase the size of the gym at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) to accommodate all the students from the 100 Mile House Junior Secondary closing this year. Concerned teachers, parents and staff met with SD27 chair Will Van Osch and Trustee Chris Pettman at PSO on Feb. 20 to ask why the board is not moving forward with all of its planned upgrades. Meeting facilitator Myra Newstead said stakeholders had been told PSO would be upgraded in its planned reconfiguration to grades 8-12, and teachers, parents and staff wanted to know why this has changed. SD27 board chair Will Van Osch said trustees recently learned its reconfiguration plan for PSO developed to deal with Ministry of Education budget cuts would likely not be approved as it stands by the ministry. The trustees’ proposal included adding a mechanical shop, expanding the gymnasium, and minor renovations to existing science and home economics labs, as well as to metal and wood shops. Together with a contingency fund, about $2 million has been budgeted, so Newstead noted one key question the stakeholders had is where that money is going? “It appears that the cost of the renovations has been covered already ... so why is this not happening at this time?” Van Osch said the money to do the upgrades the board “thought were necessary” to handle the extra students and some existing needs at the school would come from $2.2 million

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He said it is part of a $5.6-million program the province is unrolling to be fully implemented by Jan. 1, 2014, to replace provincially-licensed abattoir inspections currently performed under contract by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. It will see the hiring of 43 inspectors, as well as further training, monitoring and recordkeeping at Class A and B licensed facilities, as well as programs marketing the meat to retail stores and restaurants. The program will also see a two-year pilot program in the North Okanagan for up to five additional Class E licenses and a B.C. Meat marketing strategy

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Coldwell has encouraged all his detachment members to go out and support the community and its schools, but says several of the officers are young parents who do this anyway, including coaching sports teams. “I believe that it is very important for members to be seen in the community – to participate and be involved in the community. Throughout his career, he says there has been “a lot of tragedy and a lot of happiness.” A number of good cases will “stay with him” for the rest of his life, he adds, especially those that impacted victims who may have gotten some comfort from seeing justice done. “It’s very satisfying when you work on something for a long time and you are able to piece together a puzzle that meets Crown council’s charge approval, and then you see the matter through court and testimony and finally with a

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Celebrating the announcement of an imminent new local slaughterhouse, District of 100 Mile House Councillor Ralph Fossum, left, Coun. Bill Hadden, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick, abattoir lobbyist Christine Jordaan and Coun. Dave Mingo gathered joyfully in council chambers on Feb. 22.

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conviction.” Coldwell stayed in the job for so long because he has enjoyed interacting with people, he says, adding he also credits his wife, Sandra, for her support of his career. “She’s moved and packed and started businesses... for the whole period of time, and it’s a testament to her and the family support.” He notes Sandra has often “filled in” to direct people to the right place, or provide basic advice when Brian was out of reach, especially in Granisle, where people sometimes called or came to their house in the middle of the night asking for help. So, what is this longtime police officer going to do now? “I’m a bit of a hobbyist woodworker and I have a number of projects to work on.” Brian adds he’ll take a year or so to evaluate things before deciding what kind of other work he might pursue. “I’m just going to take some time to smell the roses, I guess.”

food security. “We had been asking the government to introduce a new level of licensing that would allow for legal slaughter, farm gate sale and personal use, through veterinary inspection. What the minister announced on Friday is, in fact, better than that proposal ... since

the [Class B-licensed] mobile unit will allow producers to sell into restaurants and retail as well.” An abattoir is an essential piece of infrastructure for a rural community, she explains, so having no access to local slaughter last season was a “huge struggle” for producers.

She credits Barnett’s crucial “beating of this drum” in Victoria, for which Jordaan said she is sincerely grateful. Jordaan added Letnick has also devoted considerable time and effort to finding fair and reasonable solutions to the multitude of challenges facing the industry.

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The B.C. Liberal government and the NDP Opposition are miles apart on the proposed New Prosperity Mine project. Cariboo-Chilcotin NDP candidate Charlie Wyse says the NDP is united in its belief the New Prosperity Mine project should not move forward due to environmental concerns. “The party supports mining and all the benefits that go to individuals, communities, corporations, government and taxes. [But] mining also needs to be looked at through the lens of environmental responsibility.” When rejecting the first proposal, thenfederal environment minister Jim Prentice said it was “the equivalent of the worst proposal that the federal government had ever seen,” Wyse notes. “The NDP agree with the Stephen Harper government’s federal environmental assessment process, which rejects that [original] proposal.” Another component of the party’s concern involves legal responsibilities for First Nations consultations that Wyse says was recently upheld

in the B.C. Court of highest environmental Appeal process with standards, and we value some “very distinctive our environment. rights” to title for the That is why we Tsilhqot’in First Nation, demand full enviincluding the proposed ronmental impact mine area. assessments before He also points to allowing projects to go costly environmental forward, secure in the cleanup bills knowledge that footed by the when a project province’s taxis approved, it payers in the has been evalupast. ated in a fair “With the and thorough proximity of manner.” the Prosperity When these Mine ore body, assessments Charlie and geologilead to subseWyse cal structures quent approvals, that exist, to Barnett says it the Taseko River and is confirmation those the effect that effluent projects are environwould have on getting mentally safe. into it and salmon runs “The B. C . ... are such a high, sig- E n v i r o n m e n t a l nificant risk that is Assessment Office gave something that we do it a conditional approvnot support.” al [after] environmental experts looked at the B.C. Liberals project objectively, and support mine ruled that it met our However, Cariboo- stringent environmenChilcotin MLA Donna tal standards, and the Barnett says the mine project should be movproject offers the prom- ing forward at this very ise of a lasting legacy moment.” to benefit all the surThe region needs the rounding communities “prosperity” the mine now and for future gen- offers after having been erations. adversely affected by “The Prosperity Mine the global economic would bring strong and downturn and the forfar-reaching economic est industry devastation benefits to our region, from the pine beetle but it has been delayed infestation, she adds. by an ongoing federal Barnett says she is environmental review. “disappointed to see the “Our province has the political posturing of

the Opposition” around this issue. A project that can help revitalize the economy of the entire region should not be “held hostage by what is politically convenient,” she adds. “When built, Prosperity would create 500 full-time jobs, over 1,200 indirect jobs, and would spend $200 million every year during the 22-year anticipated lifespan of the mine. “That is why it disappoints me to see the NDP opposing this beneficial project, which could have such a positive economic impact on our region. “The NDP remains opposed, both literally and figuratively, to ‘prosperity’.”

going to continue mining, it cannot continue to follow the same practice the B.C. Liberal government has “done for 12 years, particularly in this project, by ignoring its responsibility” for following due process. “The government very clearly has a responsibility to involve First Nations in the process, and there clearly has been a failure there.” Wyse explains that with hundreds of millions of mining dollars continuing to flow into the Cariboo, which was founded in the Gold Rush days, the NDP realizes its importance to the region. “Our party wishes mining to continue to flourish and prosper, but it has to be done in an environmentally appropriate way.”

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The 2013 provincial budget was released Feb. 19 and is drawing both support and criticism for its various components. It is a tight, balanced budget, as the B.C. Liberals had promised it would be to eliminate the current deficit, that is based on reduced spending and increased revenue projections. The latter is intended to primarily come from Crown property sales, targeted tax increases and the economic growth government expects will continue over the next three years. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett says it is a realistic budget and “the only responsible thing to do.” “You can’t continually spend more money than you make.” British Columbians have indicated repeatedly that they want a legacy to leave their children, she says, adding some of these savings can come from improvements and streamlining. “If you have to take some programs away in order to balance the

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budget – as long as you election when the final are not affecting health budget was presented, it care, education and was almost $2 billion.” those components that The 2013-14 budget are a necessity of life – contains some “excepyou have to make those tionally optimistic” choices.” assumptions, he During the adds. three-year term “The revenue of the bud[prediction] is get, spending high and the growth is to expenditures be confined to are unrealaverage a 1.5 istically low, per cent annual particularly for Donna increase, the health care.” Barnett corporate tax Assuming rate bumped $500 million in 10 to 11 per cent, and revenue, based on the income tax hiked for sale of public properpeople making in excess ties, is premature, Wyse of $150,000 a year. explains. Together with Crown “Anybody who asset sales and expect- has attempted to sell ed economic growth, property knows you government forecasts don’t put that money a surplus of $197 mil- in your bank account, lion in 2013-14, $211 or count on spending million in 2014-15 and it, until the sales are $460 million in 2015- done.” 16. He says the B.C. Liberals incorporatDéjà vu ed two planks from Cariboo-Chilcotin the NDP’s yet-toNDP candidate Charlie be-released platform Wyse says the pre-elec- – increased corporate tax tion budget mimics the rates and a high-income B.C. Liberals’ previous tax increase – which the one. NDP has already stated “The B.C. Liberal it would implement in government said [in some form. 2009] the deficit was “Those two items $495 million, and you showed the prudence could ‘take it to the that NDP Leader bank’. Then, after the Adrian Dix showed.”

Tax hike too low Meanwhile, other ing tobacco tax by $2 a you don’t get re-elected Cariboo-Chilcotin aspects of the bud- carton. because you are making Independent candidate get include a carbon Barnett says it is hard, sensible choices, Gary Young says the tax exemption for “really easy” to say ‘yes’ then that is [the voters’] B.C. Liberal govern- farmers and ranch- to spending, but harder choice that balanced ment can’t be trusted in ers using marked fuel, to rein it in. budgets and [prudence] its financial reporting grants and tax benefits “It’s time that this are not as important as and predictions. for families and increas- was actually done. If spending money.” “The supposed balanced budget in B.C. goes to extremes of exaggeration, suggestion and inappropriate ‘revenue’. “The government syphons money from ICBC and the supposedly-broke BC Hydro.” together with He explains this amounts to $245 million from BC Hydro and $226 million from ICBC in “taxpayer overcharges.” Opening Mother’s Day Weekend “The B.C. Liberals Email your requests to Friday May 7th caribooplantranch@bcwireless.com abolished the Corporation Capital before March 15 Monday Tax in 2009, which has to Saturday been a $600-million gift 9 am to 5 pm to banks that regularly Vegetables • Herbs • Basket Stuffers • Annuals • Perennials • Trees • Shrubs post obscene profits.” 11 am Sunday to 4 pm ...and more! Young says he wants Visit us at the greenhouse behind Montane Forest Consultants to see government re(directly across the highway from the police station) instate this tax. 715 Alder Ave, 100 Mile House “Corporate taxes went from 16.5 per ALL SALES CASH & CARRY cent, which was easily paid down, to the B.C. Liberals’ 10 per cent and [apparently] up to 11 per cent now. We should go back to 16.5 per cent with an increase of two per cent per year.”

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B.C. still has choices to make

ritish Columbians paid a significant economic price when United States housing prices began their death spiral in 2007. As American home construction plummeted, so did lumber shipments from the province to its most important trading partner. So it may come as a surprise that with lumber prices and new home construction inching up in the U.S., trouble lies ahead for B.C.’s forest-dependent communities, 100 Mile House included. After a decade-long mountain pine beetle attack, we face an unprecedented “timber supply crisis” – a crisis that, according to some analysts, could result in eight to 12 sawmills closing at a loss of thousands of jobs. So now, let’s return to the U.S. When housing starts in that county went down last decade, B.C. forest companies responded by

increasing their lumber sales make up shortfalls. Logs in to China. increasing number, for But now the U.S. market example, are now being is coming back. And its transported to Quesnel from lumber buyers are not Mackenzie, a distance of 307 enamoured of the lumber kilometres. sold to China – lumber It doesn’t take much to see manufactured from dead that robbing Peter to pay pine trees. U.S. Paul eventually buyers want means that both lumber produced Peter and Paul do from green trees, without. instead. In the shortThe upshot is term, it may that we could be politically soon see a sharp expedient to increase in the do this. But in logging of healthy the long term, it trees to satisfy spells disaster Ben U.S. customers, for numerous Parfitt as well as more communities. logging of dead As a provincial pine trees to meet election looms, it’s demand in China. time we asked where our It’s easy to see how this would-be leaders plan to would further deepen our take us in in the next already daunting timber four years: down the road supply challenges. of accelerated resource With only so much depletion, or down a new forest to go around, we are road that restores our already seeing signs in B.C. forests, diversifies our forest of companies from one economy and strengthens region reaching into the rural communities? forests of another region to Two years ago, I proposed

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oming one week after its throne speech, the B.C. Liberal government introduced its 2013 provincial budget on Feb. 19. As expected, it has gained a lot of criticism from the Opposition NDP. The BC Conservatives and the independent candidates, who hope to gain some seats in the May 14 election, also gave a thumbs down to the government’s budget. So, here it is in a nutshell, the B.C. Liberals throne speech was a desperate attempt to gain some popularity by offering British Columbians a dream of long-lasting economic security. It is a dream about walking down the yellow brick road of liquefied natural gas extraction and export to a land where there is no provincial debt or provincial sales tax and everyone is living large. While the odds of it happening are significantly better than winning the lottery, a lot of stars and planets will have to be aligned properly to make it happen. However, it is a plan – something we haven’t received from the NDP, the BC Conservatives, the Green Party or the independents. Then along comes the budget, which the B.C. Liberals claim is balanced. However, the balancing act depends on selling off of Crown assets and that fire sale is only in the beginning stages at best. The government has introduced some taxation measures – corporate and upper middle class – that would be hard for party supporters to swallow especially in an election year. The B.C. Liberals have been battered from pillar to post since the 2009 provincial election. They arrogantly forced the Harmonized Sales Tax on the electorate and then the B.C. Liberals were forced to get rid of HST after a province-wide referendum didn’t go in the government’s favour. It is baggage the party won’t be able to shed and it will likely be the reason for its downfall in the pending election. However, the B.C. Liberals have gone through some difficult economic times – worldwide economic downturn and the forest industry being hammered by a voracious beetle – and still they managed to keep us afloat. Perhaps the best we could hope for is a minority government – regardless of which party forms it – because nobody else has offered any kind of plan or details on how they are going to pay for their promises when they are eventually released. The last thing British Columbians should be doing is engaging in a popularity contest.

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a suite of policies to encourage a long overdue discussion. We could, if we chose, generate 2,630 more jobs in B.C. by processing raw logs that are currently exported into lumber. We could, if we chose, generate another 2,400 jobs turning logs left to waste at logging sites into usable products. We could, if we chose, emulate other Canadian provinces and generate 10,000-plus more jobs in B.C. in secondary wood product manufacturing. And we could, if we chose, employ 5,200 more young people each summer planting nearly 100 million more trees. It’s time we had a conversation. Before our trees and our options run out. Ben Parfitt is a resource policy analyst with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and author of Making the Case for a Carbon Focus and Green Jobs in BC’s Forest Industry.

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HST debacle won’t be forgotten

To the editor: On page A3 of your Feb. 6 edition, Donna Barnett commented on the HST/PST issues and said “how difficult it is to draft legislation,” and it’s “very complex.” Maybe it’s not as complicated as the B.C. Liberal government would have us believe. There was no problem for them to force the HST on us within a month of the election. So should a straight reversal be “complicated?”

Barnett also refers to the big cost to businesses when they don’t get the HST rebates, but remember this was a tax imposed on consumers to directly benefit government and business. It is not a novel idea to suggest the government used the HST rebates as a kind of “bribe” to business – tax friends, families, and customers for a rebate. The “promise” from Premier Christy Clark was focus on families so she hit them with a big

consumption tax right away. Calculating the real cost to families shows an average family of four would pay almost $1,200 a year more in tax. This is money taken out of the economy that would likely be spent locally. Has Mrs. Barnett noticed the number of small important businesses that have closed up shop? There is a better way. A small business tax credit could be implemented. Qualifying busi-

LNG exports won’t save B.C. economy To the editor: I am responding to Tom Fletcher’s article, headlined B.C. gas boom is real, in the Feb. 20 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press. Mr. Fletcher failed to mention how power-hungry the LNG (liquefied natural gas) plants are. Getting power from BC Hydro would mean Site C would be necessary, at an estimated cost of $8 billion to the province-owned Crown corporation. New supply to BC Hydro would also come from privately-owned independent power projects (IPPs), which supply expensive power to BC Hydro. BC Hydro now owes approximately $54 billion to IPPs, whether it needs the power or not, or it can sell it for a profit. BC Hydro’s debt this year is expected to be $14.5 billion. LNG export would only drive BC Hydro deeper into debt.

Much of the new gas production in northern BC would need to be fracked, which uses and pollutes billions of litres of fresh water in the process. In my view, the LNG export idea will only proceed with massive public subsidies of power and fresh water. Other countries around the world are rushing to develop their own natural gas, which will only drive the price down. As for the benefits of Alberta’s tar sands, Alberta is now facing huge fiscal deficits. Extracting bitumen from the tar sands also relies on subsidized power and water. If the British Columbia government is looking at LNG export to save the B.C. economy, they are sadly mistaken, in my opinion. Hugh Thomas 100 Mile House

nesses could get a break at a time crucial for them to re-organize and plan for the economy and for survival. These businesses would still have local staffs that pay taxes. It is at times a struggle, but we have to find a way for local small business to thrive. Previously, Barnett said that “referendum is law” regarding potential changes in the upcoming PST, but I ask “What law?” Voters

made it plain to cancel the HST, but Clark plans on doing that said, “When we are ready too” in a press conference. Where are the NDP on this delay? Nowhere, it seems. They are quite happy to have the voters taxed on something voted out. No outcry, no care. Gary Young Cariboo-Chilcotin Independent candidate

Reader: Taseko should pay down assessment bill To the editor: As many of us are aware, Taseko Mines Ltd. is the proponent of the proposed copper-gold mine at Fish Lake in the Chilcotin. The project is currently going through the federal environmental review process by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency. Taseko has recently donated $5,000 to a community event and has also sponsored some local businesses, and this seems quite generous. However, according to two separate articles by Larry Pynn in the Vancouver Sun (Dec. 18, 2012), Taseko still owed the federal government somewhere between $282,386 and $392,694 from its bill for the first environmental assessment (Prosperity Mine) in 2010. Apparently, the federal government and Taseko Mines have been in discussions regarding payment for the balance owing.

One wonders why a company would give money away while it still owes funds to the federal government. It would seem best and prudent for Taseko to pay off its debt obligations to the Canadian taxpayers before giving donations in the communities affected by the proposed mine at Fish Lake. Patricia Spencer 108 Mile Ranch Editor’s Note: When Brian Battison, Taseko’s vice-president of corporate affairs, was contacted about these newspaper articles in December, he said there was nothing unusual about the repayment schedule and Taseko has been making payments on a regular, but unscheduled basis. He added no payment was overdue, nor was any interest being charged at that time.

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fighting. Instead he sucker punches the oil and gas industry at every opportunity, with increasingly flagrant disregard for the rules of science. Public broadcasting referees keep their whistles in their pockets, wary of offending a legend. He’s David Suzuki, and he has evolved from geneticist to TV celebrity to his current role as the Don Cherry of Canadian science – an angry curmudgeon lashing out at his enemies. Earlier I wrote about Suzuki’s hit piece on the Alberta oil sands, featuring selective pollution studies and a celebrity turn by movie director James Cameron, who toured the alleged carbon crime scene in his personal jet helicopter. Suzuki’s latest Scud missile of misinformation was launched Feb. 7 on The Nature of Things. It’s called Shattered Ground, and it borrows heavily from earlier shock docs that target hydraulic fracturing

for shale oil and gas. dissolved in groundwater, typically from While clearly aimed at the surging shale shallow coal seams. gas industry in British Columbia, this This is where you can find a rustic fellow hour-long program offers little about B.C.’s to shake a jug of well water and touch his long history of gas development. Suzuki’s BIC lighter to it, producing a brief blue voice-over refers briefly to flame. The standard sequence B.C.’s Oil and Gas Commission, moves to a sink and faucet, where insinuating it was set up as a pet a more impressive methane regulator protecting the industry fireball is generated. from stricter oversight. Suzuki’s voice-over notes this is Mostly, the show focuses on the scene that really gets media places like Dish, Texas and attention. There’s no evidence Dimock, Pennsylvania. The that drilling caused it, but hey, Texas segment talks about traces it’s TV. Science, meet Hillbilly of neurotoxins in residents’ Handfishin’. blood samples, blaming this on Protest sequences take up much Tom gas drilling and “fracking,” the of the program. Moms rally Fletcher new swear word of professional against a gas well near a school environmentalists. The evidence in Erie, Pennsylvania, forcing evil shows some people have these Canadian corporation Encana to traces in their blood, but others don’t, back off. An elderly Quebec woman sobs which suggests that more likely sources are on camera, convinced that a nearby gas well cigarettes or exposure to disinfectants. will trigger a relapse of her cancer. Pennsylvania and Colorado are key stops One bit of local content is a segment on for the anti-fracking crowd. For centuries, fracking-induced earthquakes, presented there have been places known for methane with sombre alarm by Ben Parfitt, go-to

researcher for the anti-industry left in B.C. These are detectable by sensitive instruments, as is the case with some mining and other industrial activities, but according to the Oil and Gas Commission, they don’t do any actual harm. It should be noted that Suzuki doesn’t do much beyond reading a script on these shows. He has people to load up the propaganda weaponry, just as his ghostwriter in Toronto cranks out the relatively innocuous weekly columns that run in some Black Press publications. In fairness, most episodes of The Nature of Things are in the original spirit of the show. A recent program on an ancient Egyptian aquifer, voiced by Suzuki over National Geographic video footage, would be appropriate for a high school classroom. The same cannot be said for this antifracking screed, which is plainly and recklessly calculated to twist public opinion against a crucial B.C. industry. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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the province Traffic stop nets 26 pounds of marijuana QUESNEL - Traffic Enforcement personnel, with the Cariboo Chilcotin Traffic Unit from Quesnel RCMP Detachment, netted a little more than they expected from a vehicle that was speeding, during aggressive driver enforcement check, north of Quesnel on Feb. 10. At approximately 1 p.m., the officer stopped a motor vehicle for exceeding the posted speed limit. On approach to the vehicle, it was apparent to the enforcement officer that the driver had more to be concerned about than an impending speeding violation. The officer detected a strong odour of marijuana coming from in the vehicle. The driver and passenger were arrested for controlled drugs and substance offences and a search of the vehicle netted 26 pounds (12 Kilograms) of marijuana in sealed packages. The estimated street value of the seized marijuana is $125,000. The driver of the vehicle, a thirty-seven year old Burnaby resident and the passenger, a forty year old Vancouver resident, are presently in custody at the Quesnel detachment facing charges of trafficking in a controlled substance.

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FERNIE - Leah Teeple, 16, from Fernie, is celebrating after winning a car. The Fernie Secondary School student picked up the winning cup at the Tim Hortons in Fernie. Owner Kristine Hovind-Pelletier said she is happy someone from the community won the top prize. “It’s incredible that of all the cups distributed, Fernie got the winner!” she said. “Someone won a boat after getting a coffee from us a few years ago, but he was from Calgary. It’s way more fun for us to see someone actually from Fernie win!” Leah will be collecting a shiny new Toyota Rav 4, valued at around $32,000 next month.

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report 100 Mile House RCMP responded to 61 complaints and calls for service during the past week.

Unfortunate incident Around 8 p.m. on Feb. 22, 100 Mile House RCMP were called to a two-vehicle collision on Green Lake Road North near Watch Lake. Investigation determined a south bound Toyota pickup truck had been stopped in the

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Burn awareness can keep children safe from scalds Ken Alexander Free Press

Burn Awareness Week is an annual event, which starts on the first Sunday of February and is led by the British Columbia Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. Firefighters in more than 53 communities in B.C. and the Yukon work to support the efforts of the Burn Fund to increase the public’s knowledge of burn awareness. 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue chief Darrell Blades says his crew is very much aware of the safety awareness program and like what it offers. “We haven’t run any special programs yet because we just don’t have the manpower. We don’t collect money for the burn project; if we had a few more members, we would jump all over it because it’s a pretty good program.” Scalding prevention was the focus of the 2013 Burn Awareness Week campaign.

It takes only a moment, but the damage from scalding hot liquids can last a child’s lifetime. Folks can take simple steps to reduce hazards at home, where the vast majority of these preventable injuries happen. Here are some valuable tips: Bathroom • Adjust the temperature on your hot water heater to 49 Celsius (120 Fahrenheit). Most home hot water heaters in Canada are set at 60 C (140 F). At that temperature, a child’s skin can burn in one second. • If people are unable to control the temperature that comes out of the hot water heater, they can install scaldresistant faucets in sinks, showers and bathtubs that children use. These fixtures have built-in thermostats to control the maximum temperature of the water. Set the thermostat so the water temperature does not exceed 50 C. Continued on A12

age to the Ford Explorer but no one was injured. Charges were not laid in this instance because of the adverse driving conditions and the lack of independent physical evidence. Drinking driver Shortly after midnight on the Feb. 24, 100 Mile House RCMP observed a vehicle with a defective muffler pull into the parking lot of the 7-Eleven at the intersection of First Street and Highway 97 in 100 Mile House.

Police went to speak with the driver who displayed symptoms of having consumed liquor. An approved screening device was administered at the location and the result was a fail. The driver requested a second sample, which was also a fail. The driver, an 18-year-old resident of Chilliwack, met the criteria and was subsequently administered a 90-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition. The vehicle was towed and impounded.

officer Andrew Murie. “B.C.’s legislation has done that very well. Frankly, the results being seen with B.C.’s IRP, in terms of the significant reduction in impaired driving deaths, have not been seen with similar programs anywhere in the world.” Murie made the statement in response to “disappointing” comments from former B.C. Solicitor General John van Dongen, who recently criticized the IRP penalties for being too severe. (van Dongen recently told the Vancouver Sun the B.C. Liberal government’s legislation was politically motivated and overstepped the

balance between easing enforcement and maintaining individual rights. Murie says citizens have the right to be protected from the crime of impaired driving. “The IRP was designed to provide strong and effective sanctions against those would who make the choice to drive while impaired – and make no mistake, it is a choice. The program is working. B.C.’s roads are safer from impaired driving and an estimated 104 lives have been saved since the laws were implemented. Since the IRP was introduced in 2010, impaired driving deaths have been reduced by

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MADD Canada likes B.C.’s impaired driving laws Criticism of British Columbia’s impaired driving law continues, but the Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) program has been highly effective in reducing impaired-driving and alcohol-related crash deaths throughout the province, according to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) Canada. “Canada’s progress in reducing impaired driving has been stalled since the late ‘90s. Governments needed to re-think how they approach the problem and how we could begin to drive those impaired driving rates down again,” says MADD Canada chief executive

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When newspaper mogul David Black meets with people over breakfast at a Chamber of Commerce conference in Vancouver on March 6, he’ll have a stronger sense on where stakeholders stand on his proposed oil refinery for the Kitimat Valley. The president of Kitimat Clean noted that in about two months, he expects to have heard back from the majority of people regarding his refinery dream and will have an idea on how feasible it is. “[I thought] in two months, I should have everything together.” That includes feedback from potential financiers and customers. However, he is still feeling optimistic about

Teach children about fire From A11

• When using taps, turn cold water on first, then add hot water and adjust the temperature. Reverse the order when turning water off – hot water off first, then cold. • Always test young children’s bath and sink water before they use it. Kitchen • Keep hot liquids like coffee, soup and tea in a mug with a tight-fitting lid, such as a travel cup. • When cooking, ensure pot handles are

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the whole thing. When suggested future prices the Sentinel last spoke of bitumen may make to Black, who is also Black’s refinery unfeathe chair of Black Press, sible in the next five or he had just concluded so years. a tour in Asia Howe ve r, where he met Black told the with potenSentinel he is tial partners not at all worand customers. ried about Meetings confuture prices. tinued through As long as bituthe winter in men remains Canada and well under the DAVID he said no one price of a barrel BLACK ever said they from the Middle wouldn’t take a East, right now refined fuel - one of the about $115 a barrel, the criticisms of the project. Kitimat Clean president “There’s a lot of inter- added he should be OK. est. We will have the “As long as we’re submost competitive refin- stantially underneath in ery on the whole Pacific Alberta, and they are … basin.” we’re going to be super The Edmonton competitive.” Journal first reported Black said he knows on Black’s 60-day count- there’s lots of work to down last week. It’s story do, especially with an oil included comments industry that’s very caufrom a University of tious of new refineries, Alberta professor who but is pleased with what

out of children’s reach and turned toward the back of the stove. Teach your children never to touch anything on the stovetop or open the oven. Living room • Make sure to place a barrier around your gas fireplace. The glass of a gas fireplace can heat up to 200 C in just six minutes and take 45 minutes to cool down. Other tips • Teach children about the dangers of fire and supervise them.

• When outdoors, keep children away from barbecue grills and campfires. • If a child is burned, place the burned area in, or flush it with, cool water as quickly as possible. Keep the burned area in the cool water for 10 to 15 minutes. Never use ice, ointments or butter. Everyone is encouraged to access more information on fire and burn safety, as well as a Burn Awareness Week education kit at: www. burnfund.org.

he’s accomplished so far. He added there are still formal discussions to have with area First Nations, including the Haisla. In August 2012, Black announced the formation of Kitimat Clean Ltd., and said an environmental assessment application would be submitted for a proposed oil refinery near

Kitimat, which would use product from the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. The plant would process up to 550,000 barrels per day of diluted bitumen to be shipped back to Edmonton, as well as 240,000 barrels of diesel, 100,000 barrels of gasoline and 50,000 barrels of kerosene on a daily basis.

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Please be sure to mark Thursday, April 11th on your calendars for the PSO FAShiOn ShOw. More information will be forthcoming. The next generAl grAd meeTing will be held Tuesday, march 5th at 6:00 p.m. in the PSO lounge. All Grads and parents welcome! did you know that you can donate your Save-On-more points towards PSO dry grad 2013? The students greatly appreciate your support!

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Prowling cougar prompts precautions A cougar recently prowled the Eden Road area at Watch Lake, the same neighbourhood where an alpaca was killed by one last year. Conservation officer (CO) James Zucchelli says he confirmed through the animal’s tracks that a cougar had been hunting around a residence and then roamed up into a field leading it away from the neighbourhood homes. “But, no physical cougar has been seen; there are no animals missing and no livestock or depredation of any kind.” He could not verify if the wildcat had visited the home more than once, or if it had kits or if other adult cougars with it as residents feared. “The complainant I spoke with was adamant there were two different sizes of tracks, but because of the amount of snow that had fallen on top, I couldn’t confirm that.” The COs have not been called out for cougars in that area previously this year, he notes, and there was no indication it was the same one that had killed the alpaca at another Eden Road home in January 2012. “It’s regular cougar habitat; it’s regular cougar behaviour. They are very curious animals and they will come around looking for whatever food sources there may be available.”

The residence had several small dogs and cats leaving their own “evidence” in the yard, he notes. “They were urinating and defecating all around the house and that can attract [big cats]. So, it appeared from the tracks that the cougar was staking out the place, looking around for any free meals.” Zucchelli offers some further insight into deterring unwelcome predators. “Keep pets and livestock in at night and during early morning and late evening when cougars are most active.” He recommends people stick together in a group outside, install high fences, keep pets on a leash when outside with them, and never approach a big cat or run away. The CO says if a cougar is spotted nearby, children should be immediately picked up and folks should stay calm, make themselves appear as big as possible, back away slowly, and make lots of noise, but with no sudden movements. “Get something physical between you and the cat, and give the cougar an avenue of escape. And, if you ever get into a fight with a cougar, fight back.” Then, always call 1-877-952-7277 to report predator sightings, conflicts and emergencies, he adds.

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District of 100 Mile House Councillor Spence Henderson, left, listened to guest presenter Ben Parfitt during the table discussion session at the forestry future meeting in the Valley Room in 100 Mile House, Feb. 25. This was one of several stops for the community meetings being hosted by unionized forestry workers representatives.

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Thirty area residents attended the forestry future community meeting at the Valley Room in 100 Mile House on Feb. 25. The meeting was hosted by unionized forestry workers representatives, including the Communications, Energy and Paperworks Union, the B.C.

Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the United Steelworkers (USW). The goals of the meeting were to provide some information about the state of the forests in British Columbia, to discuss some of the problems and try to come up with some solutions. During introductions, it was noted there were people there

from different walks of life and not necessarily those employed in the forest industry. Cariboo-Chilcotin NDP candidate Charlie Wyse and Independent candidate Gary Young also attended the meeting, as did District of 100 Mile House Councillors Ralph Fossum and Spence Henderson. Continued on A18

BC JOBS START HERE Find a job that’s right for you.

Looking for your first job, a new job, or a whole new career? Explore the possibilities at a ‘BC Jobs Start Here’ job fair. You can: ¡ meet local employers looking to hire ¡ get helpful career advice ¡ find information on skills training and career trends, and ¡ learn more about the tools and resources available. The fairs are organized as part of Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, the Province’s strategy to promote economic development and job growth throughout B.C. Find out what the future holds for you. Visit www.bcjobsplan.ca to find more information on the job fairs and skills training in B.C.

Date: March 7, 2013 Location: Horton Ventures Inc. & Community Employment Services (Work BC Office) Address: #2–808 Alpine Avenue, 100 Mile House Time: 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Starting this week, South Cariboo residents will be able to enjoy the 100 Mile Performing Arts Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stage production of The Wizard of Oz.

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Horse Lake water upgrades impending

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Tax hike expected for water system users Carole Rooney

with those properties, and get enough flow to protect them also.” Residents on the Horse Lake Water The CRD parcel tax will increase System can expect an increase of from $120 to $169 this year, which he almost $50 in their water notes is the maximum permittaxes this year due to the ted by the original approval planned installation of a new bylaw, which received assent reservoir. by homeowners. Cariboo Regional District The remaining project (CRD) Area L Director costs will be covered by a Bruce Rattray says the overBuilding Canada Fund grant all upgrade project has been for infrastructure improveunderway for several years. ments, Rattray adds. bruce rattray “The most recent piece of it Some residents may be was we needed to upgrade the eligible for house insurance reservoir capacity in order to meet cost discounts, he says, depending the fire protection standards.” on the location of the property, the There is enough water capacity particular insurance carried and the from the project’s new well for nor- insurer. mal consumption, he explains, but “This seems to be the last piece of the quantity, and particularly the the puzzle for this water system. My water pressure need improving at the understanding is this will meet all fire hydrants, especially for properties the current standards and it should at some higher elevations. be good for a considerable period “What they are trying to do is deal of time.” Free Press

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The staff at the 100 Mile House Free Press supports anti-bullying activities, including participating in Pink Shirt Anti-Bullying Day today (Feb. 27), along with numerous other community groups and individuals across British Columbia. Black Press is also a corporate sponsor of the campaign.

Forestry will be key election topic From A14

BCGEU vice-president Brenda Brown from Quesnel and USW Local 1-425 financial secretary Bob Macnair from Williams Lake also talked about their experiences in the forest industry and their concerns about labour issues caused by the pine beetle devastation. Then, they watched

a 15-minute forestry- communities. related documentary, There was a questionIn our Town, and-answer before Ben period before Parfitt, a they broke into Canadian table groups C e n t r e to discuss for Policy problems and Alternatives potential soluresource policy tions for about brenda analyst, did a 30 minutes. brown presentation Then, they on his research came together on the downturn in and presented their the forest industry and findings to the whole its impact on some group.

Scenes of the South Cariboo Your is looking for photos to be used in our upcoming Tourism Publications. • Entry Deadline is March 29, 2013 • All entries must be submitted electronically and must include photographers name along with a brief description of the image and location. • No people in photo, please. • Digital images submitted must have a minimum resolution of 300 dpi (untouched photos are preferred). • Photos must be original and unpublished. THERE WILL BE A RANDOM DRAW FROM ALL SUBMISSIONS FOR 3 PRIZE ITEMS.

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A common thread among the participants was the future of forestry has to be dealt with on a political perspective. There were a variety of opinions on the issues, but one general consensus was forestry should be a top concern in the upcoming provincial election.

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has seen “significant would help him with is cuts” to home-support bathing. programs in the last “He says, ‘I can showNDP seniors and eight years. er by myself. I don’t long-term care critOnce on a waiting need some stranger ic Katrine Conway list for long-term care, showering me’.” visited 100 Mile B.C.’s older citizens The NDP platform House recently and met may be sent out of their has yet to be revealed with people concerned communities under the to her, but Conway says about seniors care Ministry of Health’s it will be “fully costed at Creekside Seniors “first available bed” out” to show how its Activity Centre. policy. plans would be impleConway says she Conway adds she mented. heard seniors are wor- “worries” the B.C. However, she notes ried about wait-lists Liberal government’s seniors who stay at for Fischer Place, “Better at Home” home without support while more h o m e - s u p - sometimes end up in than a dozen port program acute care at overcrowdbeds remain requires local ed hospitals under unopened in its volunteers to “incredibly expensive” new wing. run it, with a costs of $1,200-$1,500 “I’ve heard paid co-ordina- a day passed on to taxnumbers from tor only. payers. 12 to 22 area It’s crucial While acute care staff seniors waiting that seniors is very skilled, it usually Katrine for placement.” keep their dig- isn’t trained in geriatConway Conway was nity while they ric care, so provides “ seniors’ critic continue to such inappropriate” from 2005-2007 before live at home, she says, care for the particumoving into a num- adding one example lar needs of seniors, ber of other critic’s always “hits home” with Conway adds. roles, and then recently her, although it is not She says the over-use returned to this posi- uncommon. of anti-psychotic drugs tion and resumed “I had a fellow say to is one of her main contravelling around me, ‘I need some help cerns in that area. British Columbia, lis- around the house’.” “I think [B.C] can tening to individuals His wife had passed do things better in the and seniors advocate away, and he needed a health-care sector.” groups. little help with houseConway says talking “I think the sad- work and nutritious to health-care staff also dest thing is the issues meals. But when home reveals many cost-savI was hearing about in support staff assessed ing and “amazing” ideas 2005/06, when I was him, Conway explains, that never get past the first elected, are for the the only thing they hospital doors. most part still issues today, eight years later. So, that’s a real concern to me.” The issues she heard about in 100 Mile House echo what she was recently told in Kamloops and Prince George, Conway says, adding key aspects surround a lack of home support. “I rarely have a senior say to me, ‘I just can’t wait to move into that long-term care facility’. And They say, ‘I want to live in my home as long as possible’, and I find that more in rural B.C. Saturday, March 9, 2013 “In communities like 100 Mile, you have very at the independent seniors 100 Mile Community Hall and people who have Cocktails at 6pm ~ Dinner at 7pm lived in their home a long time, and they Tickets $35 per person and want to stay in their available at the Chamber Office home. or call to reserve Quite often with a 250-395-6124 little bit of help, they can stay in their home, Seating is limited, so get your tickets Conway notes, but she early to avoid disappointment

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The Academy Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday March 9 at the 100 Mile Community Hall and all are welcome to attend. Tickets are $35, available now at the Chamber office. Seating is limited so get your tickets early to avoid disappointment. Below are the official nominees for each category. Chamber members only are asked to submit their votes by Friday, March 1st. Anyone is eligible to vote for the “People’s Choice’ category. Only one vote per category please. Note: some nominations were removed either because the nominee has won in the same category within the past two years or because the nominee was not eligible (for example: not a business in a business category or not a non-profit organization in the non-profit category). FAMILY FRIENDLY BUSINESS

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A: If you’re in the unhappy situation of asking yourself this question, rest assured that you’re not alone. Many people think that probate isn’t required where there is a will. The best answer to the question might be that probate is required to prevent fraud. The word “probate” comes from the Latin verb “probare” meaning to prove. In essence, probate is the process through which the validity of a will is proven to the satisfaction of the Court. Both partners will probably be present when each signs their will. They will know it’s valid – but others won’t share this knowledge. The Land Title Office will want proof that the will is valid – and will usually require a Court-certified copy of the grant of probate as such proof. Likewise, financial institutions will generally need to see a certified copy of the grant of probate before releasing funds. To sum up, the existence of a will does not allow one to sidestep probate – but in most cases it does make it easier for the heirs to handle the deceased’s estate.

Although mortgage debt is “smart” debt, buying your first home is a huge stepping stone and is one of the most important financial decisions that you will make in your lifetime. Contact me with any questions!

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for Canadian companies (sole proprietors, partnerships and incorporated companies) and their employees. They deliver better benefits for less cost to the business and a tax-free benefit to employees. Simplified, a PHSP is a contract between a business and usually a third party administrator. Funds are paid into a PHSP by the employer and become a business expense. Medical expenses reimbursed to the employees are a taxfree benefit. Eligible medical expenses are virtually the same as those that are allowed for personal medical tax credit on your personal income tax return. For more information contact Angela Binns, Certified General Accountant.

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• Determine what you can afford. Before you put in an offer on a home, get a preapproval and build a realistic budget. Remember that home ownership involves costs beyond the monthly mortgage payment such as utility bills, house insurance, property taxes and upkeep. • You need a minimum of 5% for a downpayment. This can be sourced from: - A gift from an immediate family member - A savings or term investment deposited for a minimum of 90 days - Any recent financial windfall (inheritance or income tax return, for examples) - A non-locked in RSP (opened for 90 days; withdrawn tax free and must be repaid within generally 15 years) - Borrowed downpayment on approved credit (personal loan or line of credit, for examples) • Plan for closing costs. There are additional costs that come with buying a home – lawyer fees, reimbursements, land tax adjustments, house insurance and perhaps a home inspection. You’ll need to have some extra funds set aside to cover these costs; a general guideline is 1.5% of the purchase price.

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Heart condition prompts Pat Bell’s retirement

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

Jobs Minister Pat Bell says he will remain in Premier Christy Clark’s cabinet until the May 14 provincial election, but he has withdrawn his candidacy to run for reelection due to a heart condition. Bell has been a key cabinet minister for Premier Christy Clark, as he was previously under former premier Gordon Campbell. He is continuing his duties as minister of jobs, tourism and skills training, a portfolio created by Clark as the centrepiece of her job strategy. Speaking to reporters in his legislature office Feb. 18, Bell downplayed his departure. “Sometimes when you’re in politics, you automatically think you have become smarter over a period of time. “I think there’s some evidence that points to

the opposite. So renew- connecting to his heart. al is not a bad thing.” The condition is typiBell was nomcally a bulge in inated to run for the blood vessel a fourth term in that indicates Prince Georgeweakness of the Mackenzie – a wall. If it bursts, seat he has held it is fatal. since the B.C. Bell says his Liberal landcondition is PAT slide of 2001. being closely BELL He declined to monitored, and identify candihe may need dates to seek the party surgery if the aneurysm nomination, but said he grows larger. For now, hopes to see a competi- however, he is contion for the job. tinuing his work and Last fall, Bell’s doctor exercise schedule as discovered an aneurysm usual, and he plans to in one of the arteries campaign for the next

B.C. Liberal candidate in his constituency. He adds his condition is likely inherited, and not related to the stress of his job. As forests minister, he led numerous trade missions to Asia to develop markets for B.C. lumber, and has continued a similar pace in his current role. Bell’s first full cabinet post was agriculture and lands, where he led the provincial effort to establish a coastal land use agreement – now known as the Great Bear Rainforest.

Lac la Hache landfill pilot project input sought

By Monika Paterson

Area residents are asked to give their input on the community’s landfill at a meeting at Lac la Hache Community Hall on March 7, starting at 7 p.m. The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) is the hosting meeting to discuss the pilot project operation of the

Lac la Hache transfer station and how it can be improved. The CRD website also has a Lac la Hache transfer station pilot user feedback survey that can be completed by going to www.cariboord.bc.ca. Residents are urged to attend them meeting to give the CRD representatives the benefit of their input.

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FASD services available in 100 Mile House

By Eliane Wanner-Van Osch

FASD: What it is and what services are available in 100 Mile House? FASD stands for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. When alcohol is consumed during pregnancy, it causes damage to the central nervous system of a developing fetus. There is no known amount of alcohol that is safe to drink while pregnant. There is also no safe time to drink during pregnancy and no safe kind of alcohol to drink while pregnant. Alcohol causes brain damage in more than one in 100 individuals. This is more than 350,000 people in Canada. It is estimated

that 10 to 20 infants are with the heart, kidborn daily with FASD. neys, or bones, and in FASD is an umbrella some cases, abnormal term used to describe facial features, such as the range of disabilities a smooth ridge between caused by prethe nose and natal exposure upper lip (this to alcohol. ridge is called A person the philtrum), with an FASD small head might have: size, shorterdifficulty paythan-average ing attention, height, low hyperactive body weight ElianE behaviour, poor and poor coWannErmemory, diffi- Van osch ordination. culty in school Children (especially with who were math), learning dis- exposed to alcohol preabilities, speech and natally have difficulty language delays, intel- understanding how their lectual disability or low actions affect outcomes. IQ, poor reasoning and Many do not learn from judgment skills, sleep past experience. and sucking problems This makes their as a baby, vision or hear- behaviour unpredicting problems, problems able and can also make

Make your guess for 108 Ice-Off time

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Warmer weather means ice will soon be coming off area lakes and the 108 Mile Lions Club is taking guesses as to when ice will melt on 108 Lake. It’s the Lions annual Good Ship Lion Ice-Off Contest and the prize for the closest guess is $200. There are also additional prizes for the next nine best guesses. The club has a brightly coloured boat sitting out on frozen 108 Lake and it has an anchor on the ice beside it. When the anchor goes through the melting ice, it will trigger a clock in the boat to stop at the correct iceoff time.

It costs $2 per entry and participants will have to mark down their guess with a date and time, including hour, minute and second, they think the anchor will go down. Entry tickets are available at The Hills Health Ranch, 108 Esso, Dowes’ Diner, 108 Supermarket, Vidas Restaurant, Collette’s Barbershop, Donex and Home Hardware. Lions Club members also have entry tickets. Deadline for entries is March 31. Contest chair Jim Gellein says he is excited about the prizes. “First prize is double the money this year. It’s usually just $100.” In 2012, ice went off the lake on April 24 at 6:45:49 p.m. and the fundraiser generated $600 for the club.

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them vulnerable to high risk behaviours and situations. Research has shown a significant number of individuals in the criminal justice system have been prenatally exposed to alcohol. There is no cure for FASD and the effects of alcohol last a lifetime. It is lifelong disability. A child with FASD grows up to be an adult with FASD. Individuals with FASD may require extensive support and services related to health, mental health, social services, education and training, justice, addictions and family supports throughout their lives. To prevent FASDs, a woman should not drink alcohol while she is pregnant, or even when she might get pregnant, as a woman could get pregnant and not know for several weeks or more. The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (CFEC) in 100 Mile

House offers an FASD key worker program that is free of charge. It is proven that children with FASD do best when their individual strengths are recognized and built upon in a supportive environment adapted to meet their needs. Some families have found it helpful to get an assessment offered by the Interior Health Authority’s Children’s Assessment Network for their child. The CFEC’s key worker assists families with the assessment process and helps families understand FASD by providing education and information specific to the needs of the child and family. The key worker is familiar with community resources, assists families in accessing support, health and education services and is involved in the development of local support services. The key worker also provides emotional and practical support to

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FAST bytes WRESTLEMANIA 100 Mile Wrestling Club will host its annual Wrestlemania in the gymnasium at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School on March 8. The tournament is for grades 4-7, with wrestlers from the South Cariboo and Williams Lake expected to be there. Registration is at 9 a.m. and wrestling begins at 10. Action will run throughout the afternoon. Local competitors will come from 100 Mile Wrestling Club and from 100 Mile House Elementary School. Admission is free.

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The Recreational division final of the RE/MAX Cup at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Feb. 24 saw a fast-paced, gritty game between Timothy Lake Smokn Guns and the winners, Morningwood, from 100 Mile House.

RE/MAX Cup hockey a hit Annual adult hockey tournament draws 20 teams

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The annual RE/MAX Cup adult hockey tournament stirred up oodles of action at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre and Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena, Feb. 22-24. The tournament saw 20 teams competing for bragging rights throughout the busy weekend, with divisions for women and men in Women’s, Recreational, Men’s 35 Plus and Men’s 45 Plus. Finals were held Sunday and the games served up plenty of entertaining and skill-packed hockey. In the Recreational division, for players 18 years

and over, Morningwood from 100 Mile House beat Timothy Lake Smokn Guns, 6-4, in a fastpaced final game, which saw sticks breaking and helmets flying. Tournament co-ordinator, Greg Lund notes the Smokn Guns did exceptionally well considering they had four women on the team. Clearwater was the victor in Men’s 35 Plus competition, winning 6-3 over 100 Mile House Old Stars. In the Men’s 45 Plus final, 100 Mile House Old Stars overcame a 5-1 deficit in the second period to beat the Williams Lake Old Buckers, 7-5. In the Women’s division, players from 100 Mile House and Clearwater teamed up to form the

Molsonettes and they took a 4-1 win over Quesnel in the deciding game. A tournament dinner and dance on Saturday night at the 100 Mile Community Hall also had a good turnout, says Lund. “The whole weekend was good. The tournament brought a lot of people into town and created a lot of business for hotels and motels and restaurants.” Lund adds he’s grateful for the participating teams and sponsors for making the tournament a success. Visiting teams and individual players came from Quesnel, Williams Lake, Clearwater, Kamloops and Vancouver.

Dykstra strikes gold at wrestling zones

At less than 45 kilograms (100 pounds), petite grappler Tiana Dykstra doesn’t depend on size to help her dominate on the wrestling mat. “Her strength is in technique. For her weight, she’s very aggressive,” coach Phil Johnston says, following Dykstra’s win at North Central Zone Tournament high school championships in the 43-kg Female division.

Dykstra represents the 100 Mile Wrestling Club and was the only member to compete at zones. The competition was held in Prince George on Feb. 16 and included the top high school wrestling talent in the zone. The tournament included competitors in grades 8-12 and divisions were based on weight, with no regard to age. Dykstra is in Grade 9.

After claiming the gold in her division, she went on to win all three of her exhibition matches in the 46-kg division. Her stellar performance also earned her the Most Outstanding Female Athlete of the zone award. It’s an honour normally reserved for Grade 12 students, says Johnston. The victories secured Dykstra a berth at provincial championships in

Duncan. Feb. 28 – March 2. Johnston says his prodigy is seeded in the top 2 for the province. “She’s ready for it. She’s been getting more focused as the year goes by.” The challenge will be to triumph over the one competitor who beat her last year at provincials, then keep the momentum going at nationals Continued on A25

FIGURE SKATING Plan to attend the 100 Mile Figure Skating Club Competition and Exhibition from 2:15 to 5:15 p.m. at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on March 2. See club skaters perform their competition routines, compete in skills events, have fun in relay races and receive year-end awards. All members of the club will perform at this gala event. A small admission charge will be taken at the door.

MT. TIM cELEbRATES Mt. Timothy Ski Area turns 25 years old in 2013 and there will be a silver anniversary party on the mountain on March 10. The Mt. Timothy 25th Anniversary Celebrations Rad Retro Day will include fun activities all day long and a barbecue on the deck. Dress in your best ski-wear from the ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s or ‘90s and take advantage of special Retro Day tickets prices, too. The chairlift operates from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.

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Basketball team ends drought

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Basketball players from three local elementary schools met on the court to slam-dunk their way to coveted trophies at the inter-school basketball championships Feb. 19-20. Hors e L ake Elementary School hosted the girls’ Grades 6 tournament on Feb. 19 during which 100 Mile House Elementary earned the championship with four straight wins and no losses. According to coach Peter Leslie, it’s an accomplishment the school hasn’t attained in at least 20 years. “If you look on the trophy, for the last 20 years, our name isn’t on it.” Second place went Mile 108 and Horse Lake finished third. Horse Lake hosted the Grade 7 girls’ tournament the next day and

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100 Mile House Elementary School Grade 6 girls brought the first place trophy home for their victory at the elementary school basketball tournament, Feb. 19.

Mile 108 came away the victor and Horse Lake and 100 Mile tied for second place.

The boys played their tournaments at Mile 108, with the Grade 6 teams competing on

Feb. 19, and Grade 7 on Feb. 20. Mile 108 won both contests, while Horse Lake placed second and 100 Mile finished third in each. Teacher Steve Almond coaches the Mile 108 boys and says good sportsmanship and a fine show of skills were evident at both their tournaments. “The action was good and it looked like basketball. That’s what our goal is. All of the games had close scores.” Almond says this season has seen his boys learn basic basketball skills, including flow of the game, defensive strategy, moving the ball and game sense, which he’d like to see them continue to use when they reach high school.

Butcher gets hat trick A goal scored by 100 Mile Mayvin Miler Midget Rep Keenan Butcher at zone playdowns was mistakenly credited to Colton Ray in a story that appeared in the Feb. 20 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press. Butcher should have been credited with a hat trick in the story. Poor reproduction quality of the game sheet caused the error. We apologize for the error.

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100 Mile Minor Hockey supports “HOCKEY AGAINST BULLYING”

Wednesday, Feb 27 • SC Rec Centre Initiation, Novice & Atom Divisions 6pm-7pm Peewee, Bantam & Midget Divisions 7:15pm-8:30pm 3on3 Cross Ice Game Format HOT DOGS & DRINKS FOR ALL MEMBERS (sponsored by Canlan) Everyone is welcome to attend! ~ Admission by Donation ‘Hockey Against Bullying’ T-shirts, jerseys & wristbands available for purchase with proceeds going to the Amanda Todd Legacy Fund! Bullying isn’t just on Facebook, in school or on the playground… it can be in OUR rink, with OUR players, OUR coaches and OUR parents! WEAR YOUR PINK AND TAKE A STAND

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Village of Clinton Items for Sale by Bid The Village of Clinton has the following items available for bid: 1. 1991 White GMC Flatdeck Truck, 109131 km, 2 whdr, Gasoline, Hydraulic Dump Box/Tool Box, Runs Good. Sold as is. 2. Zamboni Model SMI116, Gas powered and has been used for parts. Sold as is. 3. Fisher Sand Hopper Spreader. Has not been used for a while. 1991 GMC above has fitting to operate Sander (will sell together or separately). Sold as is. For further information and to view the equipment contact Tom Dall, Village of Clinton at 250-459-2261. Submit Bids to Tom Dall, Village of Clinton PO Box 309 Clinton BC V0K 1KO or drop off at the Village Office 1423 Cariboo Hwy. Clinton BC OR email to tdall@ village.clinton.bc.ca. Deadline for submissions of bids is March12, 2013 at 4:00 pm.

100 Mile House & District Minor Hockey Schedule for Feb. 27 – March 5, 2013

Wednesday, Feb. 27 6 p.m.-7 p.m.

‘Hockey Against Bullying” All Initiation, Novice & Atom Teams 7:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m. “Hockey Against Bullying” All Pw, Bantam & Midget Teams 3 on 3 Cross-Ice, Association-Wide Anti-Bullying Rally

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6:15 a.m.-7:30 a.m. Midget Rep Milers - Sponsored by Mayvin Plumbing & Heating (P) 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Novice House – Sponsored by Central GM & Invis (P) 6:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Atom Development Milers – sponsored by Primal Electric (P) 8 p.m.-9:15 p.m. Bantam House – Sponsored by Save On Foods & Donex (P) Friday, March 1 5:45 p.m.-7 p.m.

Atom House – Sponsored by Sunrise Ford & 100 Mile Free Press (P) 7:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Midget House – Rc Legion #261 vs Pharmasave (G)

Saturday, March 2 7 a.m.-8:15 a.m. 8:30 a.m.-9:45a.m.

Initiation – sponsored by Tim Horton’s (P) Novice House – sponsored by Canadian 2 For 1 & Invis (G) 10 a.m.-11:15 p.m. Peewee Female Ainsworth Timber Chix vs TBA (G) 11:30 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Atom House – Sponsored By South Cariboo Dental vs 100 Mile Free Press (G) 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Peewee House A&M Towing vs Bridge Lake Electric (G) 2:45 p.m.-5:45 p.m. 100 Mile Figure Skating Club - Competition 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m. Bantam House – Donex vs Save On Foods (G) 7:30 p.m.-8:45 p.m. Bantam Female – TIM-BR Mart vs Midget Female - Pharmasave (G)

Sunday, March 3

7 a.m.-8:15a.m. Atom Female Development (P) 8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Bantam House – Save On Foods vs Donex (G) 10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Bantam Female – TIM-BR Mart vs TBA 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Midget Rep Milers – Mayvin vs TBA (G)

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5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Initiation – Sponsored By Tim Horton’s 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 – Home Hardware vs Pharmasave (G)

Tuesday, March 5

6:15 a.m.-7:30 a.m. Atom Development – Sponsored by Primal Electric Milers (P) 5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Novice House – Sponsored by Canadian 2 For 1 & Invis (P) 6:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Peewee & Bantam Female – Sponsored by Ainsworth Timberchix &TIM-BR Mart 8 p.m.-9 p.m. Midget Rep Milers - Sponsored by Mayvin Plumbing & Heating (P)

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Mitchell Hooper, front, from Horse Lake Elementary School floated the ball down the court at the Grade 7 boys tournament at Mile 108 Elementary School on Feb. 20.

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100 Mile Snowmobile Club Winterfest attracted 26 sledders out on a portion of the Gold Rush Trail snowmobile route on Feb. 24, and they raised money for the Lions Society for Children with Disabilities. Participants collected pledges, which amounted to $1,373, and set out on a poker ride from the clubhouse at 99 Mile to Helena Lake and back. “It was a good ride with groomed trails all the way,” club president Al Reichardt says, adding snow conditions were perfect. At Helena Lake, everyone had a chance to enjoy hotdogs roasted on a campfire, and rev up their engines on a wide open lake for extra fun. Reichardt says half the participants were club members and the other half, general public, including a man from Vanderhoof who was in 100 Mile House for the weekend,

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accompanying his hockeyplayer wife who was competing in the RE/MAX hockey tournament. Reichardt notes the portion of the Gold Rush Trail used for the ride is maintained by the club and it needs to keep

membership up to provide the service each winter. It’s not all work and no play, however, as the club plans several group rides throughout the season, with the next one scheduled for March 17 to Harp Mountain,

near Vavenby. Another ride is tentatively scheduled for March 24 to Opax Mountain, pending snow conditions. For more information about the club, contact Reichardt at 250-791-6322.

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Curling club hosting 54th ladies bonspiel

100 Mile Curling Club is hosting its 54th Annual Ladies Bonspiel at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, March 1-3. Club president Joanne

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Doddridge says she’s expecting approximately 20 teams to compete, including several of the club’s own ladies teams, its junior girls team, and rinks from Merritt,

Kamloops, Clearwater, Williams Lake and Ashcroft. The theme is the 1950s and she anticipates seeing many fun period costumes at the

Tournament this weekend The Strange Brew Annual Co-ed Volleyball Tournament comes to the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School gymnasium, March 1-2. Expect to see competitive teams from Kamloops, Williams Lake, Lytton, Hope, Merritt and two local squads, including the host, Strange Brew. Games run 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, with finals beginning Sunday around 1 p.m. The tournament features a double-knock-out format, with mixed

teams of men and women. Each team will have a minimum of two women. Event co-ordinator Josh Dickerson, who plays for Strange Brew, says it should be a strong tournament with very competitive volleyball. Dickerson adds he hopes to see his team finish in the top 4. “You never know. We’re competitive, but it’s for fun.” Spectators are encouraged to come out and watch, and there will be a concession running on site, throughout the weekend.

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this April in Saskatoon. Dykstra says she feels good about her results at zones, but adds she’s grown considerably taller during the past year and the focus of her training has had to shift to emphasize defence. “Now, I’m usually taller than my opponents, and when you’re tall, they

shoot for your legs.” She’s eagerly anticipating the upcoming nationals where her sister, Marina Dykstra, saw good results in previous years. “Nationals are a big step for me. My sister was such a good wrestler and I wish she could be there for my first nationals, but she’s in university now and she can’t.”

banquet on Saturday night at the curling club. Doddridge notes there may still be room on the roster for more teams to sign up, and there will be plenty of space for spectators in the main level seating area and upstairs in the lounge. Games begin Friday

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evening and continue all weekend to Sunday afternoon, when finals take place. “Cheer on your favourite team or learn more about the game and the strategy.” To register a team or obtain more information, contact Doddridge at 250-395-2296.

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Elections BC is conducting an enumeration and updating the provincial voters list for the May 14, 2013 provincial general election. Elections BC is implementing a multilayered approach to enumerating the province in advance of the May 2013 Provincial General Election” says Chief Electoral Officer Keith Archer. “We are asking eligible voters to register and those already on the list to ensure their voter registration is up-

to-date.” On Feb. 25, Elections BC started mail more than 1.9 million notices to residential addresses in the province, asking eligible residents to register to vote or to update their voter registration information. Residents can do this online at www.elec tions.bc.ca/ovr, or by calling Elections BC toll-free at 1-800-6618683. Residents may also identify the names of voters no longer living at their address and request their names

be removed from the address. Starting on March 6, Elections BC voter registration officials will provide voter registration opportunities throughout the province at shopping malls, community centres, campuses and more. Voter registration officials will be conducting door-to-door visits in selected high mobility neighbourhoods, new subdivisions and residential complexes. View the electoral

World Day of Prayer March 1 Members of the community are comed me.” invited to attend the World Day of The program will include participaPrayer being held at The tion from the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of churches through scriptures, Latter-day Saints, located at songs and readings. Currently, 93 Mile, on March 1 at 7 p.m. three other churches – St. Jude’s The annual Church service Catholic Church, St. Timothy’s has been held in 100 Mile Anglican Church and 100 Mile House since 1964, says key United Church – are particiorganizer Anita Price. pating in the service alone with AnitA It began in Canada and the The Church of Jesus Christ Price United States in 1922, she of Latter-day Saints, which is says, adding more than 170 being hosted the event. countries currently observe the occaPrice notes an invitation has been sion, and in Canada, more than 2,000 extended to each of the churches in communities are participating. the area to attend and participate in This year’s service was written by the service. the World Day of Prayer Committee “Everyone is invited to join in felof France and focuses on the lowship and share refreshments after theme “I was a stranger and you wel- the conclusion of the service.”

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district specific voter registration opportunities on the Elections BC website at: www. elections.bc.ca/index. php/2013-voters-listupdate/#opportunities/. Fast Bytes Statistics • 3,276,388 – number of estimated eligible voters in B.C. as of April 1, 2012 (BC Stats). • 3,145,120 – number of registered voters in B.C. as of Feb. 11, 2013 (Elections BC). • 2,995,465 – number of registered voters as of the May 12, 2009 provincial general election. Why are voters enumerated? • An enumeration is a set of voter registration outreach activities conducted before an election • Enumerations improve the accuracy and completeness of the provincial voters list. This is particularly important in

B.C., which has a high mobility rate. • Creating an accurate voters list enhances the efficiency of the voting process. When voters are pre-registered, they will receive timely information about voting opportunities, and are able to vote quickly and easily, reducing their time at the voting place.

care facilities to register eligible voters and provide information about voting. The objective of these outreach activities is to make registration accessible for those who may otherwise face barriers to participation in the provincial electoral

process. • May 2008 – The Election Amendment Act required the Chief Electoral Officer to conduct a residence-toresidence enumeration ahead of scheduled general elections called after Sept. 1, 2009.

2013 Enumeration • The 2013 Voters List Update (enumeration) takes place between Feb. 25 and April 23, 2013. Elections BC will employ a range of activities to reach eligible voters across the province. An emphasis will be placed on targeting groups that historically have been under-represented on the voters list. • Beginning in April 2013, Elections BC voter registration officials will visit homeless shelters, social service agencies and long-term

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In Memoriam In Loving Memory

Ethel Beatrice Smith

Sept. 13, 1924 - Feb. 28, 2011

We noticed how beautiful the sky was the other day, Then realized it was because you are up there. We will always love you and miss you Don, Donna, Lynn & family

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Childcare Wanted BABYSITTER / Nanny Needed. We are looking for a dynamic person to care for our 2 children, aged 19 months and 5 years old Monday - Friday, 6:30 am - 4:30 pm. Position is in the Dog Creek area and would include walking boy to/from school, preparing meals and snacks, activities, play time and ensuring their safety. Please email your resume to scoroby@hotmail.com. Thank you for your interest.

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EXPERIENCED PARTS person for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances. Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Or Email to: hr@sapphireinc.net. GUARANTEED JOB Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message for Information: 1800-972-0209. 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. MR. T. CONTRACTING Looking for construction laborer, good with tools, framing, painting and log sanding. Must be physically fit, team player, willing to travel. Call Tiger 250-791-5792 or email ofﬁce@mrtcontracting.ca PART TIME class 1 driver, with super B experience. Call Erich 250-395-1916. Resident Manager for 20 unit Silver Star Motel,Vernon Fax 250-545-3859 email silverstar motel@shaw.ca Ryler Bulk Ltd. requires Heavy Duty Truck Mechanic for service and maintenance of trucks and trailers. Certification not necessary but experience vital. Apply in person by appt. Call (250)296-3325. SEEKING working ranch manager close to Lytton, BC. Responsible for all aspects of irrigation, alfalfa hay production, small cow herd, equipment & farm upkeep/improvements. 3 bdrm house, utilities and benefits provided. Wage DOE. Call 250-256-1936.

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• Home Care Support Person • Community Domestic Aide • Childcare Providers • Pharmacy Assistant • Hair Stylist • Supervisor/Bartender • Bartender • Server/Busser • Breakfast Cook • Prep Cook • Cooks • Servers • Dishwasher

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Trades, Technical PYRAMID CORPORATION is now hiring! Instrument Technicians and Electricians for various sites across Alberta. Send resume to: hr@pyramidcorporation.com or fax 780-955-HIRE.

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Commercial Transport Mechanics Needed in Kitimat

Kitimat is located in the northwest corner of British Columbia, which hosts a population of over 8,000 people. It is located at the head of the Douglas Channel and provides amazing fishing opportunities in both fresh water and salt water. The Kitimat Valley is a scenic valley with all kinds of wildlife and is a playground for outdoors enthusiasts. The community of Kitimat has every type of recreational facility possible. As a Commercial Transport Mechanic you will be performing preventative maintenance and repairs on a fleet of coaches, transit and school buses in a well-equipped three bay union shop. The position offers $38.00 per hour base rate with additional premiums depending on certifications. We also provide a generous benefit package which includes Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Eyecare, Tool and Boot Allowance and a Pension.

Please e-mail: phil.malnis@ﬁrstgroup.com or fax 250-632-2154 We are an equal opportunity employer.

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Memorial Donations 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

Therapy Groups ALANON - Does someone’’s drinking bother you? Meet with others who feel the same. Meet Thursdays, 7pm at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital. Contact 250-3954646

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Feed & Hay

Misc. Wanted

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

SMALL round bales. No rain, barn stored, great horse hay. $40 each. 250-397-4126

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Education/Tutoring ARE you an adult who struggles to read, write or do math? Partner Assisted Learning (PAL) can help! We provide free one-to-one tutoring. Call Mary at 250-395-0404

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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

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

John Paterson 250-396-7615

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

Painting & Decorating CARIBOO PAINTING SERVICES and repairs. Residential and commercial. Fully insured. Chris 250-644-4033.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay 80LB square bales of alfalfa orchard grass, also reed canary grass. Hillpoint Farms. 250-791-6652. GOOD quality grass mix. 60lb. square & 800lb. round bales. No rain. 250-593-4677. NICE HORSE HAY - Small squares 60lbs. plus, $6 per bale. 250-395-2944.

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

SMALL squares and some small rounds. Delivery available. 250-397-2378

Livestock FARRIER SERVICE: 250395-3606. WANTED: Wild turkey goblers or Jakes. 250-672-5598.

Pets CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

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. *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.

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.

Merchandise for Sale

Our Classifieds

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Firearms WANTED: Old lever action Winchester rifles and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

Firewood/Fuel FIREWOOD all split & cut from 12” to 48”. $140 per cord. Free delivery. Chris, 250-7063043. Stacking Avail. 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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Townhouses

ENGLISH Bull Terrier puppies, (Don Cherry dog), CKC, CH bloodlines, Ex Family pet, $2000 (604) 853-4273

Auctions

Professional Services

Rentals

SNOW REMOVAL Call the Experts

SNOW REMOVAL & SANDING SPRING SWEEPING SERVICES …now available

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Big Country Storage Terminal Ltd. 44 Heated Units 65 Non-heated Units Freight Agents for: VanKam Freightways Clark Reefer

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Tools Metal Lathe: 12”x18”x37”. Comes with 3 jaw chuck & a 4 jaw chuck, face plate, plus 2 steady rests, plus many tool accessories. $2500. Also Walter Porta magnetic drill, Model A16, like new, $900. Call 250593-2250.

Garage Sales

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 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

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Misc. Wanted WE BUY GOLD & SILVER in every form. NEW HOURS: Sat. 9am-1pm. 205 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House 250-395-3034 Local Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Coin Guy: 778-281-0030 WANTED: Old lever action Winchester rifles and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

FLEA MARKET every Friday at the 108 Mall. 11am - 4pm. To book a table call Brenda 250-396-7144.

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35 Black Angus - 2 years old 2 Black Angus - 3 year old 18 Yearlings - 50-75 Replacement Heifers

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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

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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.

Duplex / 4 Plex 100 MILE: 4 bedroom duplex, 4 bathrooms, fenced back yard. $775. (250)397-0161 2 BDRM duplex, overlooking Centennial Park in 100 Mile, quiet, NS, NP, refs. req. $615/mo + utilities. Available March 1. 250-395-5193. LARGE 1 bdrm $510 plus util. N/S. N/P. 100 Mile. Avail. March 31st. 250-397-0128. SPACIOUS 1 bdrm unit in 4-plex in 100 Mile. $700/mon. 250-395-2550.

Mobile Homes & Pads 2 BDRM mobile home at 105 Mile. No pets. $600/mon. plus utilities & D.D. 250-395-2012. In 100 Mile, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, storage, $650/mth, no large dogs. NS. 250-395-7744.

Homes for Rent 2 BDRM mobile on Scott Rd. 4 Appl. Oil heat. $525/mon plus deposit. 250-397-2083. 3 BDRM, 2 bath townhouse in 100 Mile, 6 appliances, modern decor, avail. now. $700$750 per month. 250-7062927 3 BDRM duplex in 100 Mile on quiet street, backs on to Crown Land. $750/mon. plus DD & Ref. 250-397-2182. 3 Bedroom Lake Front Property on Lac La Hache All new, open concept kitchen and family room, Hardwood floors, new carpets, kitchen, and gas fireplace, Beautiful view of the lake. Must see to appreciate. no smoking, Available March 1, 2013. $1200/Month. Call 604-454-8918 or email amcfarland@macchain.com

LARGE bright 1 bdrm garden suite, in 100 Mile near park, newly renovated, $700 per month. Includes utilities, cable, laundry, NS, NP, Refs reqd, 250-395-3826.

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Gideons hosting banquet for Bibles

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Have you ever wondered where the Gideon Bibles, found in hotel and motel rooms, come from? They are provided

free of charge by the Evangelical Christian organization, Gideons International, which is dedicated to distributing copies of the Bible all over the world. The organization raises funds from among

the Christian public to pay for the Bibles and the local chapter is currently preparing for its annual fundraiser event. It takes place in the Valley Room on March 2 at 6 p.m., and there

Parkside increases usability with new studio space Parkside Art Gallery is busily preparing to unveil its brand new studio and it will be done in style with an open house and cake-cutting ceremony. The grand opening is on March 2 from noon to 4 p.m. This is when people can see the new space, take in art demonstrations and enjoy refreshments. The bright, new studio, named Parkside Art Centre, is located in the building’s lower level and is the product of combining a former meeting room and a storage room. The space was painted and a new floor installed, making it an ideal workshop environment, says Parkside president Gina

Myhill-Jones. “We can now host instruction in various art mediums, including dance.” She adds Parkside is currently looking for groups and individuals interested in utilizing the room, including those who will hold art workshops. “We’d like to hear from individuals who are interested in teaching, so we can add them to our workshop roster.” The summer roster already includes workshops in life drawing, Japanese Chigiri paper art, hand-built clay, painting and, possibly, a glass art course.

Parkside Art Gallery needs workshop instructors Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

Parkside Art Gallery is looking for instructors in all art and craft mediums for its spring 2013 art workshops. If you have expertise in an area you’d like to share, all you have to do is contact Parkside with the details and the will do the rest. What’s needed is: • Program name; instructor name; contact information. • Detailed course description with dates, times and prerequisites. • Target students, whether open, adults, children or seniors. • Minimum and maximum class size. • Address and description of facility for off-site courses. • Materials list, and whether they will be included in course fee or supplied by student. • Your fee per registered student. Parkside will set the final course fee to cover the facility and overhead.

• Additional information, including safety equipment, clothing suggestions and suggested readings. Information will be reviewed by the workshop co-ordinator to check suitability, and if approved, Parkside will handle the registration, collection of fees and ensure the workshop

studio is ready to be used for each session. To submit your proposal, contact Parkside by e-mail at parksidecentre@shaw.ca; by phone at 250-395-2021; or drop by in person, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. The gallery is located at 401 Cedar Ave.

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Rex Raymond

Dec. 12, 1928 - Oct. 22, 2012 Sam, who lived in Alma and West Broadway area of Vancouver and owned a house in 100 Mile area, lived a quiet life as a professional gardener and died peacefully in his sleep. He is missed by many friends. As he did not have a will, his estate is being handled by the public trustee in Vancouver who is trying to contact ANYONE in his family in Japan. His ex-wife Hiroko “Y” also needs to be contacted. Anyone who can help in this search please contact the trustee or/and email me at sam.yada.memory@gmail. com and I will forward the information. Brig Trethewey. Cellphone number 604-825-0378.

Mar. 27, 1938 - Feb. 4, 2013 Rex, aged 74 years passed away peacefully on Feb. 4, 2013. He will be sadly missed by his family: sister Ruth Cooley, Kamloops; Irene, Mission; brothers: Lloyd (Mary), Ashcroft; Carl, Gene, Mission; Conrad (Lynda), 100 Mile House; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Rex was predeceased by his parents Edgar and Florence, brothers: Vern, James, Edgar, Ray and Donald, all of Mission. Rex worked as a scaler for Scott Paper in New Westminster, B.C. A graveside service was held at Hatzic Cemetery on Feb. 15, 2013.

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The family sorrowfully announces the death of a wonderful, caring mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Gwen died at the Saanich Peninsula Hospital on Jan. 2, 2013. She was predeceased by her first husband, Jack Whyte in 1957; her beloved husband Russell in 2006 and her son Stephen McEachnie in 2005. Left to mourn are her son Ken McEachnie, grandchildren Riley and Taylor; Connie and Nicole, wife and daughter of Stephen; Russell’s children Ross (Marilyn), Eric and Lynn. Gwen also leaves behind sisters Chrys Kalhok and Jill Keri, cousin Laurel Klipper, and their families. Gwen was 100 Mile House’s Citizen of the Year in 2001. A celebration of life will be held at the 108 Community Hall on May 4, 2013 from 12 noon until 2:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to cancer research. Someone precious and irreplaceable has gone out of our lives forever.

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.

Gordon William Antle of Lac la Hache, B.C. passed away February 19, 2013 at the age of 81 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was predeceased by his wife, Frances (2001). He is survived by his only child, John, and his wife, Karen; and two grandchildren: Amanda and James. He also leaves behind two brothers: Roy (Louise) and Dick (Dorothy), one sister: Betty Blais, and their families; plus numerous other friends and relatives and his little dog Bandit. Originally from the Lower Mainland, Gordon began his working life at Vancouver Island logging camps of which he retained many fond memories. In 1954, he married Frances Regenwetter and settled down to family life, working at Fraser Mills until his retirement in 1989. He was an IWA member throughout his career. Gordon enjoyed hunting, fishing and boating throughout his life. He loved to garden. He was an enthusiastic radio operator, talking to many people around the world and was known to the CB world as ‘Sidestep.’ He enjoyed woodworking as a hobby, building many extraordinary bird houses in his later years. He also loved to travel with Fran, whether on cruises, to Reno, or motoring to Alaska or the prairies. They always had a wonderful adventure. Gordon was known especially for his great sense of humour and his ability to strike up a conversation with whomever was nearby. He enjoyed talking with people, and he will be sadly missed by all who knew him. We’d like to thank Dr. Street and Dr. Sloan and the staff at 100 Mile District General Hospital for making his last hours comfortable. Cremation will take place with a Celebration of Life to take place in late spring. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to 100 Mile District General Hospital Auxiliary.

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Canim Lake Band elders enjoy Sixth Annual Spa Day By Marianne Van Osch The Canim Lake Band elders enjoyed their annual spa day on Feb. 4. Rise Angus and Grace Archie welcomed visitors at the door. Booths and screened areas were set up around the gym where several wellness facilitators helped to soothe winter aches and pains. One table displayed architectural drawings showing two possible sites for a new health centre to be built at the reserve. Residents are being given the opportunity to help choose a site and Oshen Frank was on hand to explain the advantages of both sites.

Virginia Archie creates unusual dream catchers by candlelight. Her catchers feature a leather panel in the middle where a photograph is placed to honour a special person or occasion.

An excellent lunch was prepared by Nicole Wycotte and Shawna Christopher. Of special interest this year were the dream catchers and ceremon-

ial eagle feathers that several elders were making with instructors Virginia Archie and Fiona Frank. Virginia has developed her own

unusual form of dream catcher, with a leather panel in the middle where a photo can be placed to honour a person or a special occasion. “In the centre of this dream catcher is my nephew Patrick Reilly,” she explained. “I made it for the ceremony that will welcome him to the Powwow Circle. It is made in the colours he chose for the regalia his mother made for him to wear at the ceremony.” Virginia’s dream catchers are effective, she added, because she makes them by candlelight. “While I work, I think good dreams for

the person. For Patrick, I thought, ‘he will be a good dancer’. I make them in all sizes and I like to make them for a special reason so it’s personal.” Fiona was demonstrating how to wrap eagle feather quills with beads, to be used in ceremonies. Her beautiful, delicate beadwork is

displayed nearby. “My grandmother taught me to do this as soon as I could walk and talk,” Fiona explained. “Now, I am making beaded bands for cowboy hats. I dream a pattern and then make it in beads the next day. “Eagle feathers can only be given away, never sold, just as sweet

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The ones he’s made can all be found tucked away in protected corners of his yard. Mack constructed his first “man house” in 2005 as a Christmas gift for his wife, Heidi. He was inspired by the memory of a model barn built by his dad several years prior, but for his premiere project, he chose to craft a log home out of doweling.

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oodwork hobbyist Tom Mack of 105 Mile says he is proud of the model wooden houses he builds, but his hackles go up when anyone calls them dollhouses. “They are man houses!” The 50-year-old doesn’t know exactly how many he has built, but they’re all different, and at an average of 1.5 metres in length, and half a metre tall, they demand considerable space.

To aid in the building process, he made frequent trips across the road to a log home construction site to gather ideas on how to build his model. When the project was finished, he was pleased with the result. From rambling ranchers to a skyscraper that stands taller than he is, Mack has explored many different styles of architecture for his pieces and often falls back on his trade as a landscaper to add the finishing touches. Most of his new work is intricate models of mansions and his design ideas come from magazines, books and calendars. He tweaks each plan to suit his own taste and adds custom elements, such as tinted glass windows and rockwork chimneys. Tiny cedar roof shakes are painstaking cut

by hand and installed one at a time. When finished, the hefty homes weigh anywhere from 150 to 250 pounds (68-113 kilograms) and can take from 120 to 185 hours to build. Cedar wood is Mack’s preferred building material because of its ability to naturally withstand the elements. “It’s soft and easy to work with and it lasts forever. Every piece has a different grain, so it looks good.” Visiting birds to Mack’s yard are spoiled with deluxe accommodations. He’s built and installed a fancy two-level, country charm style birdhouse with a rock fireplace and inviting details on the outside. While the interior of this one is open-concept, the majority of his houses are fashioned with interior walls. As Mack has a limited amount of space to display his “man houses” and they are too labour-intensive to make on a commercial level, he searched for other ways to satisfy his passion for woodworking. He contemplated making mini facades for the movie industry, but decided he’d have better luck building outdoor cedar planters and various other useful items. With the winter months being prime time for working in his backyard workshop, Arlene Jongbloets photos Mack says he plans on having several pieces to haul along to summer craft sales. Mack recently had his “man houses” featured in a twopage spread in Our Canada magazine. Four months after sending photos of his work to the publication, he received a reply. “I’d thought they weren’t interested and then I got an e-mail asking for more photos and a written piece with a description of my craft.” In return, Mack received a copy of the issue, which featured his story and a one-year free subscription. “It’s neat to be in a magazine that runs across Canada. It’s kind of rewarding to have your work exposed after all the work you’ve put into it.”

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Residents expect waterfront development LAC DES ROCHES

of their meandering steering over the ski tracks. This year in particular, I must send out a thank-you to those snowmobilers who have braved the snow and slush on the lake and created frozen and hard-packed paths on the surface of the lake. Without these sled trails, Nordic skiing on most days this year would be next to impossible.

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Developers of the nearby Muddy Lake subdivision have succeeded in their application to have a “no build” covenant removed from a detached common-use property located on the shore of Little Lac des Roches. As the ownership in this strata-titled development diversifies with its planned 52 lots, use and facilities erected on this narrow strip of waterfront property will be determined by the owners, within the allowable designated zone. On Feb. 8, the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) board were posed with a motion from Area L Director Bruce Rattray, who had received letters from concerned residents of Lac des Roches, to defer decision on the covenant removal pending a public information meeting proposed for this summer. Adhering to the CRD process, directors heard comments only from governing agencies and the applicant at the meeting. While a dozen silent Lac des Roches residents looked on, the directors defeated the motion. The covenant was removed without public input. Fishy business Several parties have left evidence on the ice of fishing success; however, they have also left garbage on the ice. Beverage cans, liquor bottles and food wrappers are just a few examples of the litter. Fishers are asked to adhere to regulations, respect the environment and keep the lake

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Mild temperatures in the Lac des Roches area are causing the snow to slowly slide off this willow branch. It resembles a giant white serpent wrapped around the limb.

clean for the residents and visitors to enjoy. Please take your garbage with you. Animal tracking Fresh evidence of wildlife movement is everywhere, perhaps due to the mild weather and longer days. One wolf and a pack of coyotes have been travelling the length of the lake. Two otters crossed the lake near Taylor’s Bay, running and sliding the whole way. Moose, rabbit and grouse tracks are in every yard and several deer have been walking on Boultbee Road.

Private matters Residents and visitors seem to need reminding that with the exception of public accesses, all residential areas around the lake are privately owned. Frozen water and deep snow, which hides natural boundaries and provides easier access to private property, does not constitute an invitation to trespass. Those few residents, who generously allow neighbours to use their yards for access to Crown land and trails, cannot be expected to, and will not, tolerate abuse of their property or privileges granted. Please respect private property

get when I think about my recent visiting city friends trying out snowshoes for the first time around my property. Where they insisted in walking in the untouched snow a few feet away from my well-tread zigzag paths and filling their ankle boots with knee-deep snow, a moose that browsed the property the same weekend avoided the deep snow by using my paths and even crossing the creeks on plank bridges.

Skis and sleds Cross-country skiing on the lake’s frozen surface has been relatively challenging this year. Deep and drifting snow and overflow slush are all obstacles that prevent achieving the rhythmic stride and glide that all skiers aspire to. Creating tracks in the snow can be a chore, but most skiers expect to reuse their tracks several times before they are lost to a fresh or drifted snow. Often, their well-developed tracks are destroyed by snowmobilers who likely don’t realize the impact

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Curtain to rise on The Wizard of Oz Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

One of the most cherished fantasy films of all time comes to life this week at Martin Exeter Hall, in the 100 Mile Performing Arts Society’s stage production of The Wizard of Oz. After five months of rehearsals, the 29-member cast, production crew, and director Nicole Weir know their roles and are ready for opening night on Feb. 28. Based on the children’s novel by L. Frank Baum, Dorothy and her little dog, Toto, follow the Yellow Brick Road to the Land of Oz, helped and hampered by Munchkins, witches, a trio of unlikely new-found friends, and the great wizard Oz. Producer Jan Richmond describes the show as a beautiful vision of the story

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Karen Smith, left, Ruth Parsad, Lydia Kinasewich, Shawn Nelson and little dog, Gio, play major roles in the 100 Mile Performing Arts Society production of The Wizard of Oz.

and a lovely show to watch. “It’s real eye candy. Costumes are fabulous and they match the show amazingly.” She credits costume manager Shelly Carrera with doing an outstanding job of taking Weir’s vision and

making it happen. Richmond adds Tin Man, Brian Weir, practises patience and has adapted well to his metal suit, on loan from a theatre group in Vanderhoof. “Once he crawls into it, he’s pretty much in there

until the end of the show. It’s a beautiful costume, but he has to be careful as to how he moves. He can’t bend or sit.” She says actor Chris Adams lights up the stage with his hilarious portrayal of Cowardly Lion, and little

shih tzu, Gio, behaves beautifully as Toto. Gio belongs to piano accompanist Pat Friesen and has attended almost every rehearsal. Toto appears in many scenes, held on a leash by Lydia Kinasewich, who plays Dorothy, and she has a plush toy as a stunt double for the rougher scenes. Richmond says Nicole has made the transition from actor to her first role as director very nicely after having had many character parts in previous productions. “She’s done very well. It’s been a huge learning curve for her, but there wouldn’t have been a show without her. You can’t just take people off the street and make them a director. We’re so glad she took the chance.” Thousands of manhours have gone into the

production of The Wizard of Oz, including 550 hours alone, put in by the set design crew. They have masterfully created six completely different backdrops and many other elements for the 28 scene changes. The show will feature eight performances from Feb. 28 to March 2 and March 7-9. Curtain time is 7 p.m. each night, and the two Saturdays will also feature a matinee performance at 2 p.m. Advance tickets are available at Didi’s and Donex for $15 each and Richmond warns some shows are beginning to sell out. She adds tickets may be available at the door for some performances and suggests people check local radio and the 100 Mile House Free Press website and Facebook page for availability on the day of the particular show.

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There has been a lot of talk among the residents of Watch Lake/Green Lake area. Is it true? Is their a big, hairy seven-foot tall Sasquatch lurking in the Watch Lake area The question is do you believe? E-mail this writer if you have ever experienced one in our area. Beach party Watch Lake had a beach party on the south shores of Watch Lake and a good time

was had by all. The outfits for the day were layers of winter gear with beach attire over top – except for the one brave person who showed off his legs, shorts and white summer shirt. The sun came out and so did the shades. While the children played in the snow, the adults played snow bocci and armchair skiing. The menu featured roasted hotdogs over an open flame. Celebrations Birthday wishes go out to Dianne Eaton. Get well wishes A get well and a speedy recovery wish goes out to Lynda Esau. WLNGLVFD news T he Watch Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer

Fire Department (WLNGLVFD) meeting was held on Feb. 17. Congratulations go to first responders Justin Boydell, Mark Bulman, Joni Guenther, Candace Tyler and Gisele Poliseno for successfully completing and passing their EMA first responders spinal course in early February. A special thanks goes to Guy Poliseno for getting our first responders certified. The WLNGLVFD Auxiliary’s annual general meeting is scheduled for March 9 at the Sonny Johnson Memorial Fire Hall (Hall #2). There is a social at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting commences at 10. New members are always welcome. Folks can call Gisele at 250-395-9082 for more information.

Calendar • WLNGLVFD Auxiliary meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. For more information, call fire chief Andy Palaniak at 250-456-7460. • The Watch Lake/ Green Lake Community Association (WLGLCA) is having a pancake Easter breakfast on March 30, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Register your child’s name for the Easter egg hunt, and if you have anything at home you want to give away, bring it to the event breakfast. Call Tanya 250-456-7783 or the writer. • The WLGLCA meets the third Monday of the month. • The Watch Lake

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• Feb. 27 – 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association’s Hockey Against Bullying 3-on3 hockey game is at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre from 6-8:30 p.m. Admission by donation and everyone is urged to wear pink. • Feb. 28-March 2 and March 7-9 – 100 Mile Performing Arts Society presents The Wizard of Oz at Martin Exeter Hall. Curtain time is 7 p.m. nightly, and on March 2 and 9, there are additional matinee performances at 2 p.m. General admission tickets are $15 at Didi’s and Donex. • March 1 – The public is invited to join in on The World Day of Prayer at 7 p.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at 93 Mile. • March 1-3 – 100 Mile Curling Club hosts its annual Ladies Bonspiel at the curling club, with games Friday night, all day Saturday, and until Sunday afternoon. • March 2 – Parkside Art Gallery hosts the grand opening of its new workshop and meeting room from noon to 4 p.m. See demonstrations of spinning, weaving, pottery, painting, glass making, photography and encaustic wax. • March 2 – 100 Mile House Figure Skating Club is hosting a club competition and exhibition from 2:15 to 5:15 p.m. at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. • March 2 – Gideon fundraising banquet, 6 p.m. in the Valley Room. For tickets, contact Pete Penner at 250-791-6302 or Michael Langner at 250-395-2826. • Until March 4 – Showcase Gallery features paintings and drawings by local artist Reta Munro. • March 8 – Wrestlemania is at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School gymnasium, featuring South Cariboo and Williams Lake elementary school children in Grades 4 to 7. Wrestling starts at 10 a.m. • March 8 – 100 Mile House Community Band performs in a benefit concert at 7 p.m. at 100 Mile United Church. Admission by freewill offering, with proceeds going to Christ the King Lutheran Church building fund. • March 9 – 2013 South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce Black and White Business Excellence Awards and Citizen of the Year Celebration gala dinner and awards presentations at 100 Mile Community Hall, 6 p.m. Tickets are $35, and to reserve, call South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce at 250-395-6124.

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the raffle’s queen-sized quilt, the LA also creates a memorial lap quilt to honour their once-chief quilter Kay Neill, who passed away in 2004. The draw for the memorial quilt always takes place at the annual ice-fishing derby, and this year’s winner was none other than their new chief Laurie Hill.

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Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department’s (DLDVFD) 19th Annual Ice-Fishing Derby on Feb. 9 saw a great turnout. Ticket sales numbered 257 and the temperature was a balmy 7 C, but with a very chilly wind. Fish simply swam in, beating the previous record by several dozens. Alongside the 146 kokanee were six lake trout, but no rainbow trout. It seems most fishers caught not just one, but their limit. The largest laker at 21 lb. 8 oz. was brought in by Todd Grotke, which pleased the DLDVFD as Todd does a great deal for them. Charlie Arsenault’s fish weighed 21 1b. 1 oz. and Russ Greno’s was 18 lb. 7 oz. - both are from Lumby. The largest kokanee at 1 1b. 8 oz., which also merited the Dennis Watt Memorial Trophy, was brought in by Bridge Lake’s Al Peterson. Watt passed away in 2003 but was always a strong supporter of the DLDVFD, and is fondly remembered by all. The next three largest kokanee weighed 1 lb. 1 oz., so prizes went, in order of weigh-in, to nine-year-old Page Vicher, Larry Crane and

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Al Peterson won first prize and the Dennis Watt Memorial Trophy for reeling in largest kokanee, which weighed in at 1 lb. 8 oz. The action took place during the Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department’s 19th Annual Ice-Fishing Derby on Feb. 9.

Meg Irwin. Firefighters voiced appreciation to their very generous prize donors and to the public for its great support. Auxiliary news The DLDVFD’s Ladies Auxiliary (LA) quilters are well into their annual fundraising quilt. In burgundy, floral, black and beige, the pattern is Prairie Meadows. The quilters’ new “chief ” is Higgins Lake’s Laurie Hill who notes they really could use more hands. Anyone with interest is welcome to drop by Deka Fire Hall any Friday, starting 10 a.m. In addition to creating

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Sad passing Deepest condolences are extended to Jean Nixdorf and family and many friends on the Feb. 15 passing of Bruce Bell, who would have turned 79 in April. Bruce had been in care for several years, but had been especially recognized as a great dancer. A Celebration of Life will be held at Deka Fire Hall on March 30, starting at 1 p.m.

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years ago, I’ve devoted much of my time to it.” Her display will include raku art (lead-glazed Japanese earthenware, literally “enjoyment,”) to which she is “devoted” and which she learned 20 years ago in a Quille Farnham class; “spirit” carvings from cottonwood bark; and acrylic paintings. “Basically, the display will be of all things dear to my heart.” denise’s work can be seen at www. canlacprojects.com. Celebrations Birthday bubbly goes to Melissa Grahn, Pat Lytton, Wendy Pernoski, Helen Versluis, Vince Forsberg, Eric Storteboom, Ken Wright, and with added champagne and caviar for Wayne Jarvis’ 70th on March 3. Calendar. Call the writer for contact numbers. • Bridge Lake Community School Book Club meets March 2 at 1:30 p.m. to discuss After River by Donna Milner. Call 250-593-2264 for venue.

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The year 2013 marks two big birthdays for the Village of Clinton. Clinton is celebrating with 50\150 celebrations throughout the year. It has been 150 years since the community was named Clinton and the village has been incorporated for 50 years. The first birthday event was held at the 47 Mile Sports Complex with a free community skate on Jan. 20 that was very well attended by all age groups. On Family Day BC (Feb. 11), the Clinton Ski Club held a poker run at the Clinton cross-country ski trails, and Integris Insurance and Integris Credit Union held a Winter Family Fun Day at the Reg Conn Park in Clinton. All events were very well attended by families.

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trip an “ever-changing, life-altering event.” Andra adds she never once felt nervous or uncomfortable while there, despite some threats from Syria toward Tel Aviv following an Israeli strike on a weapons transfer the day the group arrived. Dusty Sundman sums up the experience in one word: “surreal.” The tour group arrived in the rain, as it is springtime in Israel and that means lots of rain. However, it rained

for only a few days at the beginning of the trip then it hit 17-22 C throughout the remainder of the stay, Barker says. “Some of us were in hoodies and parkas, but some were in shorts, too.” The participants, who ranged in age from 19 to 72, got around by bus and by foot, and were led by professional tour guides with a wealth of Biblical and modern history to share. From the Sea of Galilee in the north to the heights of Masada

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Memorial Hall from 10-11 a.m. Monday through Friday, and everyone is welcome. Spring Fling The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #194 is

holding its Spring Fling Dinner and Dance at Clinton Memorial Hall on March 23. Music will be provided by Rolling Thunder (Tom Moe). Tickets are $20 for both the dinner and dance, and $15 for the dance only.

and the Dead Sea in the south, the group had full days from morning to evening, often highlighted by meeting with congregational leaders in Israel to hear their “heart for the Jewish and Arab people of Israel.” They also visited a working olive tree ranch and toured underneath the city walls of Jerusalem, seeing the foundation stones used in King Herod’s day one of which is more than 500 tons. The Garden of Gethsemane was particularly meaningful for many people, while Crusader history and the Byzantine period were highlighted by the ancient city of Akko, with its huge knight halls, Barker explains. “We recognized again and again that the horrific things done in the name of Christ during the Crusade period still

reverberate through modern life in Israel, not to mention the lack of action by the church generally speaking during the holocaust.” Food was covered like an all-inclusive cruise

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100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, February 27, 2013

The Calendar q The Cariboo Artists Guild meets the first Tuesday of each month, downstairs at Parkside Art Gallery, beginning at noon. We are an informal group of aspiring and accomplished artists who exchange ideas and promote art. For more information, call Sharon at 250-706-0111 or Kathy at 250-395-3725, or go to www.gobc.ca/ caribooartistsguild.

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 annual World Day of Prayer is at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints at 93 Mile on March 1, starting at 7 p.m. All community members are invited to attend the service and enjoy the fellowship and refreshments afterwards. For more information, contact Anita at 250-395-4200. 100 MILE q Prenatal/infant parent information sessions and lunch drop-in are held at the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (1-486 Birch Ave.) on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guest speakers present topics of interest to expectant mothers and families with children up to three years old. Call 250-395-5155 for more information. 100 MILE q The 100 Mile House Branch Library is hosting an after-school program for children nine to 12 years old on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pre-

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100 MILE q The La Leche League (breastfeeding support group) meets monthly. There is no charge. For more information, call Kristi at 250-396-7403. Carole Rooney photo

Youth Zone staff member Pamela Goertz caught up on her social work studies, while she awaited the arrival of the usual after-school influx of young people recently. The music, computers, pinball, video games, pool table and other activities keep youth interested and entertained.

registration is required; call 250-395-2332 or drop in at the library.

parenting children. Call 250-395-5155 for date and location information.

100 MILE q The Mill Site/Fischer Place Auxiliary meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom at Mill Site. Call Shelly at 250-7919277 for more information.

100 MILE q The South Cariboo Genealogy Group (family history) has someone available Thursdays from 3 to 5 p.m. at the 100 Mile House Branch Library. Assistance is offered to people researching ancestry. For more information, contact Millie at 250-3952079.

100 MILE q Dads & Tots Playgroup is for dads, uncles and grandfathers with children newborn up to six years of age. It promotes the importance of fathers in

100 MILE q The SPCA volunteer meetings will continue to be held in the Pioneer Room at the Creekside Seniors Activity Centre on the first Sunday of each month at 11 a.m.

from noon to 1 p.m. No strings attached. 100 MILE q The 100 Mile District General Hospital Auxiliary meets the first Wednesday of each month in the hospital’s multipurpose room at 1 p.m. The Gift Shop in the lobby is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., but is closed for lunch noon-1 p.m. For more information about the auxiliary or the gift shop, call Ruth at 250-395-1163 or e-mail w.i._Ruth@telus.net. 100 MILE

HORSE LAKE q StrongStart at Horse Lake Elementary School on Tuesdays 9 a.m.-noon, and on Wednesdays – dinner special, 4-7 p.m. Free, drop in and play. All families with children up to age five welcome. For information, call Kristina at 250-7919294, or the school at 250395-4572. LAC LA HACHE q Lac la Hache Pioneer Centre (OAPO #176) has a meeting the first Wednesday of the month at 10:30 a.m.; you must be 40+ years to be a member and there’s a $12 annual activity fee. Activities open to all: Monday: Square and round dancing at 1:30 p.m. Thursday: TOPS at 8:30 a.m. Friday: mixed pool and cards at 1 p.m. Every fourth Sunday is bluegrass jam sessions at 1 p.m., call Cal

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at 250-396-4989. For more information, contact Wendy at 250-706-9937 or Frances at 250-396-4169. LAC LA HACHE q The Caribooter Square Dance Club will be dancing on Mondays and Thursdays (starting March 7) at the OAPO Pioneer Centre, 4822 Clarke Ave., in Lac La Hache. Pre-rounds, 1:302 p.m. with cuer Helen Hall, and 2-4 p.m. for square dancing with caller Dave Abbs. New dancers welcome. For information, call Fran Campbell at 250396-4072, or Hazel Parker at 250-396-7698. WILLIAMS LAKE q Scout Island Nature House is hosting a presentation on the sea turtle of Uruguay by Williams Lake resident Roy Argue on March 6, starting at 7 p.m. Last year, Argue volunteered for two months in Uruguay with Karumbe, an organization consisting of passionate locals, fishermen, researchers and foreign volunteers attempting to take some of the pressure off local populations. He will share photos and stories. WILLIAMS LAKE q The BC Government Retired Employees Association’s next general meeting/no-host lunch will be held at the Williams Lake Seniors Activity Centre on March 4 at 11:30 a.m. For information, contact Wendy Friesen at 250-398-7306.

100 MILE q The 100 Mile and District Stamp Club meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, 1-2:30 p.m., in the 100 Mile House Branch Library meeting room. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to experts. For more information, call Glenna at 250-395-3361. 100 MILE q The Caribou Brain Injury Society meets monthly, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Health Centre beside 100 Mile District General Hospital. For information, phone 250392-7772, e-mail wlcbis@ gmail.com or check out the website at www.wlcbis.com. Arlene Jongbloets photo

Making Valentine’s Day cards was a heartfelt project for Jada Harris, left, and Mackenna Peever who had fun at being creative at the 100 Mile House Branch Library afterschool craft session for children, Feb. 13.

100 MILE The United Church, 43 Dogwood Ave., is offering soup and caring conversation on Mondays

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Little Linden Unruh held his own “tryouts” during the 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association registration at 100 Mile Elementary School on Feb. 16. He and several other tots had fun bouncing and chasing soccer balls in the gym while the adults were busy completing forms.

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Wednesday, February 27, 2013 100 Mile Free Press

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By Jennifer Raifteiri-McArdle Early registration for teams for this year’s 13th Annual Relay for Life is March 1. Until then team members can be registered for $10 per person, but after March 1, registering team members will cost $20 per person. Anyone can register a team, with eight to 12 members ideal. “Bigger is better,” says organizer Alaina Fryer. “Anyone can join a team – for example the hospital team can be friends or family members of hospital employees. It’s not just limited to hospital employees.” The emphasis this year is on being positive and having fun. June 8 is the date of this year’s relay in Centennial Park in 100 Mile House, with the “track” winding through the park. Fryer explains it is not a race and people are not expected to run, but rather set their own

pace. 100 Mile House is Well-behaved dogs one of the few remainon leashes are welcome ing relays that is not to do the relay with an overnight relay. their owners. There are People are asked to no age restricarrive between tions for team 8:30 and 9 a.m. members, as to set up their long as they can “camp” and make it around decorate, with the track, Fryer the relay itself adds. starting at 10. “No one perThis year son is expected marks the 75th AlAinA to be on the anniversary of Fryer track for the the Canadian whole 12 hours. But if Cancer Society, and possible, we want to see organizers are lookone member from each ing to make this the team on the track at all best event yet. With times.” the theme of “The Every one-and-a-half Beat Goes On,” teams hours the direction is are encouraged to switched, and team dress as their favoumembers must turn rite music band or era. around and head the There are awards for other way. the most team spirit, There are games, best decorated camp, entertainment and most money raised food during the by an individual, and day, and the track is most money raised by cleared at nine at night a team. for the Luminary Funds raised are Ceremony. used to help families in “This is the most many ways, including emotional part of the transportation costs night – when people and lodging and fundare asked to reflect and ing programs, such as remember friends and connecting individuloved ones touched als diagnosed with by cancer.” cancer to others who

have “been there and done that.” Such support is invaluable in helping people navigate treatments, be aware

of what to expect, and know they aren’t alone, Fryer adds. People can register in a variety of ways –

online at www.relaybc. ca, and follow the links. Printed forms are available from Alaina at Lordco, and Shannon

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Pennicott at United Carpet. They can also e-mail folks the links for the online registration.

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