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Five members of the public showed up in council chambers, where the District of 100 Mile House council released it 2013-2017 Financial Plan on April 16. Mayor Mitch Campsall led off the presentation before turning the floor over to Councillors Bill Hadden, Dave Mingo, Ralph Fossum and Spence Henderson who talked about capital projects, sewer and water respectively. After noting this year’s average property assessment for a single-family home was around $1,000 less than it was last year, Campsall said council will be increasing all mill rates by one per cent this year. This means if your assessment went up, your taxes would increase a bit, but if it went down, you would be paying less municipal taxes. On average, residential assessments were from zero to minus 10 per cent in 2013, so most homeowners will be paying around the same or a little less than they did last year. Because of a “large decrease” in the major industry category, the District is collecting around $45,000 less tax than it did in 2012. However, the District received a $1,096,745 Continued on A5

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Little Kiera McKenna seemed in awe when she inspected her painted face in a mirror at the 108 Mile Supermarket’s Fifth Anniversary Sale on April 20. The final day of a week-long event, it also provided free hamburgers and hotdogs, sausage and wine tasting, entertainment and door prizes.

Candidates volley issues for voters Platform planks laid out for constituency Carole Rooney Free Press

The all-candidates forum attracted 60 people to the Valley Room in 100 Mile House on April 18 to hear local politicians vying to be the constituency’s MLA after the May 14 provincial election. Cariboo-Chilcotin candidates Donna Barnett (B.C. Liberal), Charlie Wyse (NDP), Dustin Price (Green Party of B.C.) and Gary Young (Independent) spoke on the hot topics and answered questions. Several people said moderator Ralph Fossum did a good job in keeping the forum orderly and respectful.

While it was not a debate, the candidates had opportunities to point out key differences in their respective party platforms, and also throw in a few opinions of their own. A main point volleyed was the overall economy of the region - narrowed down to several forestry, mining, agriculture and small business issues. After Fossum drew the candidates’ names from a hat, Wyse spoke first. He said the constituency faces many important issues, adding many of its constituents make their living in, or from the forest industry. “Over the past 10 years, good-paying forestry jobs

have disappeared from this region and the province. “The NDP have committed to invest in restoring the health of our forests. We will update forest inventories; double the number of seedlings planted each year; and increase the province’s research capacity.” Wyse noted the NDP will also work with local tourism sector, as well as promoting tourism across the province. Price spoke next and he explained the Green Party stands for a balance of economics, environmental and social values. More specific to the riding, he said keeping raw logs in B.C would bring more local employment. “Let’s keep the raw logs

here. Let’s keep some valueadded industry here that will create jobs for us ... the mills are [a] huge piece of our economy.” Price added the Green Party wants to create local markets for agriculture, including local meat, vegetables and raw milk, while lowering the carbon footprint for transporting food. “We have the capacity to grow our own food and most of the stuff we see in the grocery stores is trucked up the highway.” Young was third up and he spoke on issues the independent candidate said “none of us can say for sure it’s going to happen, but it’s things we Continued on A4

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Rotary recognizes feds for funding Polio campaign advances exponentially

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The Rotary Club of 100 Mile House recently presented Kamloops -Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod with a plaque of appreciation, which she accepted on behalf of her federal Conservative government. It thanks the Tory government for matching Rotary Canada funds raised for its worldwide polio (poliomyelitis) eradication efforts. Local Rotarian Stephen Pellizzari notes that since June 2012, almost $8 million has been raised between Rotary Canada, Ottawa’s contributions and donations by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF). Last summer, the federal government had initially agreed to provide matching funds up to $1 million if Rotary members across the country could raise that amount by March 1, 2013, Pellizzari explains. However, he notes when Rotarian fundraisers across Canada surpassed that amount to reach $1.5 million by mid-February, government lifted its contribution cap. The BMGF was on board and had also pledged

to match these grants, Pellizzari says, adding it also agreed to remove its limits when Rotary had exceeded $1 million. “Then there was another challenge went out to Rotarians - to see if we could double the original target. In the end, the response in the final week was incredible.” By the end of March, Rotarians had raised $2.27 million, which was then tripled by the government and foundation donations, he adds. “There was a total of about $6.8 million contributed.” Working toward the eradication of polio continues to be one of Rotary International’s (RI) primary goals Pellizzari notes. Along with the many services and supports the local Rotary club provides to the community, it also helps support RI, he says, including its ongoing polio campaign. Local Rotary members contribute to the global cause through a portion of the membership fees, individual donations to RI and, sometimes, from its smaller club events earmarking the money for polio research. “We went from 350,000 polio cases in 1998 to about 223 cases reported worldwide last year. So we’re 99.9 per cent there.”

The Get Youth Working Program will continue to run until March 31, 2014. The program offers employers a $2,800 incentive (for each of up to three employees) to hire eligible youth from 15 to 29 years of age who have not collected EI in the past three years, are not fulltime students and meet certain other criteria. Employers may also request up to an additional $1,000 to pay for training these newly hired youth. More details are online at www. getyouthworking.ca.

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Rotary Club of 100 Mile House member Stephen Pellizzari presented KamloopsThompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod with a plaque of appreciation April 1. It thanked the federal Conservative government for matching Rotary Canada funds raised for its worldwide polio eradication efforts.

Pellizzari explains polio primarily strikes children under the age of five, and for those who survive the

crippling and fatal disease, it becomes a lifetime ailment. All that is required to wipe out the disease is global vac-

cinations, he explains. “The efforts are ongoing and Rotary will not rest until polio gets eradicated.”

Congestion leads to district council concerns

Councillors met with the SCFM board and suggested it consider moving the market, she adds, and offered the assistance of district staff to help The South Cariboo Farmers’ Market (SCFM) find it a new home. will relocate to downtown Birch Avenue this seaGreenwood notes Mayor Mitch Campsall son, which kicks off May 10. advised that if the SCFM board decided SCFM president Karen Greenwood says to stay where it was, it would need to it will be situated in front of and beside be “extremely careful,” and if any incithe 100 Mile Community Hall. dent occurred, it would be asked to leave The west half of Third Street will be immediately. closed 7 a.m-3 p.m. each Friday from May She says the board decided to be proac10 to Sept. 27 in a trial run before detertive and seek a new location rather than mining the market’s long-term home. The face that potential, and several sites were market runs from 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. on considered before settling on this one. KAren these dates, but Greenwood notes time is Greenwood “The location is good. It’s downtown; needed for the set-up and take down. it’s easy walking and the people at local The change came about after the District of 100 businesses might have an easier time. I’d heard Mile House received a complaint letter from some- that comment quite a bit – that a lot of those one who was concerned about the congestion and people couldn’t get up to the market where it was.” parking when the market was in the Royal LePage “I asked Pat Riley at [the adjacent BJ’s Donuts 100 Mile Realty parking lot, Greenwood explains. and Eatery], just to see what she thought of such Free Press

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an idea, and she said that would be great.” Several other area businesses and property owners were also polled and had no objections, Greenwood says, adding the general attitude was it will “bring some energy” to the downtown core. The SCFM is grateful to council and the 100 Mile Community Club for donating the space at no charge, she notes. Campsall says the SCFM had simply “outgrown” its previous space, so a new home was needed. “There were concerns with the blocking of a road there… there were safety issues, so it was ‘let’s work together’ and that is exactly what we did ... and we came up with a solution that works. “We all think this is a bigger and better venue.” The location this season is on “strictly a trial” basis, but the mayor explains so far much of the area business community has indicated it will be a “great” addition to downtown. Continued on A4

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fiRe Relief The Red Cross is responding to residential fires across B.C. The Canadian Red Cross Disaster Management (RCDM) volunteers helping families in five communities in B.C. after four apartment fires and one house fire have disrupted their lives. RDCM will assess their situations, provide them with goods and services to meet their immediate and ongoing needs, link them to appropriate agencies and provide a listening ear. For more information or to donate, visit www. redcross.ca or contact any Red Cross office.

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Platform planks include tax

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support and promote and will fight like the dickens for.” “Eliminate the property transfer tax on primary residences ... it’s onerous and it should not be there.” He added taxes on used cars, boats and airplanes should also be done away with, as the tax is paid on those as new purchases.

Young said he believes putting more money in the consumers pocket is “the way to stimulate” the economy. Cariboo Memorial Hospital in Williams Lake needs more medial equipment to allow Cariboo-Chilcotin residents to travel less frequently to Kamloops or Vancouver, he added. Barnett spoke last and she said everyone talks about B.C.’s debt and

deficit as though money will “fall from the sky” to eliminate those. “There is only one solution - and it is called ‘new stream revenues’. “Every time you increase tax, whether it’s corporate tax [or] business tax, it comes trickling down to the consumer one way or the other.” Summarizing some of her accomplishments as MLA in the constitu-

ency during the past four years, Barnett added these show her dedication to “the betterment of the riding and its people.” The B.C. Liberal candidate noted she could have quit the party under its difficulties during her term as MLA. “I stand for my principles ... and I stand and take credit for mistakes that were made by others. That’s leadership.”

The forum was organized by the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by the B.C. Northern Real Estate Board. These are just some of the many topics and platform planks discussed at the forum. For more information, read the related story on page A7 of this edition, or contact the candidates directly.

The election period for British Columbia’s 40th provincial general election began April 16 with the dissolution of the legislature and the issuance of a writ of election to the 85 dis-

trict electoral officers. Cariboo-Chilcotin deputy district electoral officer Nick Goshorn says Elections BC is encouraging all voters to come out and cast their ballots for the

candidate they wish to represent them in legislature. “We make it as easy

as we can possibly make it for people to vote. We have a number of different venues, and are

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Provincial general election underway

Farmers’ Markets benefit communities From A3

He adds it should increase sales for both the market and the downtown shops. “In just about any other community, your farmers’ markets are pretty well all on a downtown street somewhere. “Farmers’ markets are always good for every community. They are bringing handcrafted wares and really good food products to our community. And it’s locally-grown food, which supports our ‘growing’ community’ and is very healthy.” The parking lot space on Highway 97 used for the past several years was donated by Royal LePage 100 Mile Realty. Wayne Walker, owner of the real estate office, says it is “sad” to see the market move on, and it is “welcome back anytime” as far as his business is concerned. Greenwood says the SCFM board is working with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and a property owner to pursue new signage on Highway 97 to direct travellers to the new site. Closing Third Street

in a similar configuration was rejected by council last year when proposed for a town square, which would have seen businesses and parking lots permanently cut off from Birch Avenue access. However, Greenwood notes this is a different situation with only a temporary, one-daya-week summertime closure.

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District goal: debt-free in five years

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Strategic Communities Investment Fund (SCIF) over three years, ending 2014. These funds will help subsidize the “revenue from taxation” annual requirement $365,762 (13.9%) in 2012 and $365,580 (14%) in 2013. Sewer and water up Sewer and water frontage tax pays down the annual debenture debt for infrastructure service to District homes and business and any capital replacement for infrastructure. Noting the Fire Tanker and the Blackstock Water Specified Area debts will be completed in 2013 and the Birch Avenue Storm debts will be paid in 2017, Mayor Campsall said the financial plan reflects an annual increase of five per cent in the frontage rates. Sewer and water fees, which pay for the operating costs are also going up – five per cent for sewer, and two per cent for water in 2013 and five per cent in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Debt-free goal aside $50,000 three years Campsall said he ago for a long-term was very excited about approach to a sidecouncil’s goal to have walk improvement and the District debt free by replacement program. 2019. This year’s proj“If we keep ect is expected going the way to cost close to we are ... the $140,000. District will be Hadden said out of debt in the District is five years.” also embarking Noting the on a downtown District is curboulevard and Mitch rently paying caMpsall shoulderupgrade, more than which would $140,000 in interest see the uprooting, payments this year, the replacement and redemayor said it was a big sign of the overgrown chuck of change that plants. The upgrade will could be better spent on start around the comneeded projects. munity hall this year, “That’s our five-year move on to Third and plan. With everything Fourth streets, includcoming down our turning paving from First to pikes, we’ll probably Fourth streets, in 2014, be one of the few com- and finishing from munities below Prince Fields to First Street in George that’s out of debt. 2015. Coun. Mingo led the Capital projects presentation through Coun. Hadden talked other capital projects. about the sidewalk the Fire department: purDistrict is going to build chase in-ground water this year from Pioneer supply tank for the Haven seniors complex training centre; fire hall on Aspen Avenue to roof-top heating unit Birch Avenue and con- replacement; and small nect it with the existing equipment replacement/ sidewalk near Save-On- upgrades. Foods. The Community He noted council set Services department:

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The four candidates running in the May 14 provincial election shared their platform on the New Prosperity Gold-Copper Project proposal at a forum in the Valley Room in 100 Mile House on April 18. After CaribooChilcotin candidates Charlie Wyse (NDP), Donna Barnett (B.C. Liberal), Dustin Price (Green Party of B.C.) and Gary Young (Independent) made their six-minute timed speeches, they answered various questions from the crowd of about 60 people who turned out. Questions were fielded from the audience, including “would 100 Mile House benefit from the proposed New Prosperity Mine,” and “are you in favour of this mine.” Barnett voiced strong support for the mine, while Price said he was against the project. However, both Young and Wyse gave less direct, conditional answers. Price said the “B.C. Greens are against the mine” and respect those area residents affected

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who don’t want to see the project to go forward. Were it him taking a job at the mine, Price added he’d likely move away from 100 Mile House to be closer to the site. “I don’t believe 100 Mile would benefit from the mine. It is 250 kilometres away, and I’m sure some people might want to travel and come home on [weekly breaks], but not me, personally. I would rather be home in my bed and with my family every night.” However, Barnett noted she has been supporting for the mine since 1993. “It is environmentally friendly and it is something that gives hope for jobs for our young people. We keep saying we need an economy [boost] – we have an opportunity.” The B.C. Liberal candidate noted there are people all over the Cariboo-Chilcotin who commute to mines while their families stay at home. “They buy homes, they buy cars, they entertain and their children go to our schools. Our school population has gone from 9,000 to

5,000 – we need youth. “Will it help 100 Mile? You bet.” Young noted that what “bothers” him is the proponents do not consider “we should appreciate this is a sacrifice as well; we lose a lot, possibly a whole watershed to get the benefits we feel are more valuable at the time.” The Independent candidate has Interested Party status in the federal assessment process, which he noted keeps him updated. “As a result, I am still waiting for some things to come through before I can say ‘yes’ or ‘no’. I’d like the mine to go through, but there are some real hurdles for them and they need to address some of those things later on. And, I’ll be watching.” Said Wyse: “We [NDP] agree with

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o how much is too much? It’s a question well worth asking after British Columbia’s political parties reported their 2012 fundraising hauls recently. Between them, the B.C. Liberals and NDP brought in more than $17 million. The B.C. Liberals raised $10.15 million, half of what the federal Conservative party spent in the 2011 federal election campaign. If they serve no other purpose, these filings provide a glimpse on the various fundraising approaches of each party. Who you take money from – and how much you’ll take from them – says a lot about the kind of party you are and the type of government you might run. They offer up tidbits, such as Tim Hortons Advertising and Promotion Fund’s $1,000 donation to the B.C. Liberals. There’s the shocking Aquilini Investment Corporation giving $102,500 to the NDP, even though it’s highly doubtful

that the Aquilini family had around. a conversion on the road to Encana tossed $143,600 Damascus. into the B.C. Liberal coffers They didn’t entirely last year, bringing its eightabandon the B.C. Liberals. year largesse to $795,770, Aquilini Investment with $14,140 leftover for the Corporation gave $60,600 NDP. to the party – Aquilini Canadian Natural Development and Resources Ltd. saw fit to Construction gave $4,000 give $18,500 to the B.C. and Francesco Liberals for an Aquilini threw in eight-year total $25,790 for good of $117,480, a measure. figure that doesn’t And then there’s include the Calgary, as in $260,000 given Calgary, Alberta. by the company’s Calgary-based former chair Burnco Rock Allan Markin. Products Ltd. The company donated $50,700 pillaged the Dermod to the B.C. corporate coffee Travis Liberals last year, fund to scrape bringing their $3,000 together running total to for the NDP. a cool $180,700. Burnco All told, Calgary’s major has a 77-hectare gravel oil and gas companies mining and crushing facility have donated close to $1.5 planned for McNab Creek million to the B.C. Liberals on the Howe Sound, just since 2005. south of Squamish. However, British Of course, there are the Columbians shouldn’t stalwarts of the Calgary need to pull out their Petroleum Club who at least chequebook to talk to their make pretence of trying to government. spread Alberta’s oil riches Today, the BC NDP,

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t’s Hockey Night in 100 Mile House. No longer a pipe dream or a coffee shop wish list, Junior B hockey is coming to 100 Mile, and we can feel the excitement working its way through town and into the surrounding communities. It started last December when club president Tom Bachynski announced the 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club was going to be icing a team this fall in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. After the original rush of excitement, the club members got down to work and started getting ready for the 2013/14 season. They have been working hard to pull everything together and there is a lot more going on in the background than one might suspect when you are building a first class franchise. A major decision was made when they hired the Wranglers first general manager and head coach – Doug Rogers. He is a man with a lot of connections, which will help the club develop players, and he is an affable man who will not only provide a good hockey club but he will also be a great community member. Earlier this year, the Wranglers hosted a KIJHL game between the Penticton Lakers – the team the Wranglers purchased – and the Kamloops Storm, which will be the Wranglers’ closest rivals this year. It gave the volunteers a dry run of what to expect this fall, and spectators got a taste of the uptempo hockey they can expect to see. This past weekend, the Wranglers held the Spring Tryout Camp and some 200 folks went to the arena on Friday night to cheer on the hopeful players, some of whom were local lads. It was an opportunity for the players, and their parents, to see the arena, the organization and the community enthusiasm that will be available for them should they be chosen and if they accept the invitation to play in 100 Mile House. So excitement is definitely building in not only the hockey community but also for everyone else in the surrounding communities. To make the 100 Mile House Wranglers a storied franchise in the KIJHL, we have to step up to the plate and help build the organization. Financing is going to be a big chore because the Wranglers are starting from scratch – the team has to buy everything from hockey tape up. Obviously, fundraising is going to be key component of the team’s success, so we have to be prepared to help with the effort. The immediate need for the club is for folks to purchase either exclusive Founders Club tickets or season’s tickets for home games.

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Green Party of B.C., BC Conservatives, BC First Party and all three Independent MLAs seeking re-election support a ban on corporate and union donations. A Mustel public opinion survey commissioned by IntegrityBC in March found that 59 per cent of British Columbians support a ban, nearly a two-to-one margin over those who favour the current Wild West approach. Only one major party is out-of-step with British Columbians on this issue: the BC Liberal Party. In 2007, political affairs columnist Tom Fletcher wrote: “an end to corporate and union donations seems to me to be the only realistic way out of the smoke, mirrors and sewer scents of B.C. politics.” He was right then – and $50 million later in corporate and union donations to B.C.’s political parties – he’s still right. Dermod Travis is the executive director of IntegrityBC.

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NCC: Fletcher column contained factual errors The April 3 Tom Fletcher column in the Free Press, headlined Greenhouse gas leaks from Pacific Carbon Trust, perpetuates factual errors that fail informed debate regarding a carbon neutral government. Acquisition of a conservation project is the beginning of the

Nature Conservancy of Canada’s (NCC) work – not the end. When the NCC purchased Darkwoods in 2008, our expensive, long-term commitment to the conservation lands began. From the outset, revenue from carbon sales was seen as critical to supporting this stewardship effort.

Facts provided on new abattoir To the editor: I must respond to NDP Agriculture critic Lana Popham’s comments, headlined Agriculture critic looks at local issues on page A14 of the April 17 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press, regarding the mobile abattoir committed by Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick to the South Cariboo in March 2013. Ms. Popham should get the facts, but, as usual, that is not the NDP way. The facts are: • The ministry originally anticipated it would acquire an existing mobile abattoir; however, when staff investigated the purchase of the unit, it was clear it did not satisfy the needs of the ranching community. • The commitment is in writing from minister and deputy. • A new 36-foot mobile slaugh-

terhouse processing unit fully equipped with all the equipment necessary to make it operational will be purchased. • The design and specification of the unit have been developed in co-operation with a local operator and the BC Centre for Disease Control to ensure the unit meets provincial licensing standards and funding, to a maximum of $30,000, includes a collapsible three-sided roofed enclosure for the docking station that can be moved with the mobile unit. • The mobile abattoir will be delivered as soon as possible in order to make it operational by the fall 2013 season. • Licensing that will be in place with operation. Donna Barnett B.C. Liberal candidate Cariboo-Chilcotin

Without the possibility of carbon sales, the NCC could not have undertaken a project of the size and scope of Darkwoods. Yet, Mr. Fletcher conveniently overlooked those facts. Independent evaluations were not based on the possibility of the NCC clear-cutting the property, but rather on what would have happened had the NCC not acquired Darkwoods. The alternative was acquisition by a market-based buyer and being intensively logged and subdivided. The difference between that scenario and the current conserved property forms the basis for carbon valuation. Mr. Fletcher asks if the NCC

would have logged Darkwoods. “Legally, it could not,” he wrote. On the contrary, the NCC does log the Darkwoods site. We operate a small, sustainable harvest based on conservation values. Overall our ownership of Darkwoods has resulted in a $13-million economic benefit to the community to date. The Darkwoods Forest Carbon project was the first of its kind in Canada. The project is certified under the Verified Carbon Standard; a standard that ensures a carbon project follows internationally recognized protocols and has tangible environmental benefits. The NCC spent three years developing the project, and

exercised due diligence at every step while working with various industry experts. The project also fulfilled all provincial regulations and met all standards for Carbon Offsets. Darkwoods is a world-class conservation project. Without revenue from forest carbon, the long-term protection of this 55,000-hectare property would be in jeopardy. The proceeds from the carbon sales went back into the long-term stewardship of Darkwoods – for the sake of nature and the people of British Columbia. Tom Swann NCC Associate regional vice-president B.C.

Community social services a necessity To the editor: In the run-up to the May 14 provincial election, much will be debated about job-creation, balancing the budget, education and health care. What about organizations that work with children and families in crisis, counsel families dealing with addiction, work with moms and dads to be the best parents possible and support those dealing with physical and mental challenges? One area that needs to be included in policy talks at this time

is support for community social services. Who are these community social service providers and what do they do? Many people believe that all such needs are provided directly by government departments - not so. Many of the agencies that provide help when individuals and families are in need in the South Cariboo are not-for-profit organizations like the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (CFEC) and several others in our area. Wherever there’s a need for

help, these people are likely there, building stronger families and communities throughout the South Cariboo. Helping families and individuals before things go wrong is a great investment in the future of our community. After that, it’s crisis management. Most of us will need community services at some point in our lives. Let’s make sure they are still there when we turn to them. Sheila Hart and Janice Silveira Co-chairs CFEC board

B.C. Liberals are running scared an Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from as well. She repeated the platform’s attack liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. line that the NDP are going to wreck the Whether this is from imposing a new trillion-dollar LNG boom with a Quebecexport tax on LNG or simply from a style moratorium on “fracking” to extract windfall of gas royalties is not clear. gas from deep shale formations. Clark and her energy minister That’s not an outright lie, contradicted each other on that but it’s almost as speculative when it was announced, and the as Clark’s notions of a 30-year platform doesn’t shed any new windfall that could at best barely light. All we have is a big logo start during the next four-year on the side of Clark’s campaign term. bus declaring “DEBT FREE The NDP are not calling for B.C.” a moratorium on natural gas As I’ve written before, there production. They’re calling for is plenty of real evidence of yet another “review,” one of a huge new LNG industry in many vague, wobbly positions Tom the making. As for paying off that have been adopted by both Fletcher the $60-billion debt the B.C. dominant parties. Liberals’ pre-election budget An earlier premier named predicts will keep growing, Glen Clark became famous for cartoonist Adrian Raeside summed it up “freezing” things like ferry fares and car best: LNG revenues are “Christy Clark’s insurance rates. Now, Christy Clark is invisible friend.” “freezing” personal income tax rates for Clark finished up last week with stops five years, and carbon tax rates, too. in Terrace and Prince Rupert, promising That implies she’s planning to win this an LNG windfall for local governments election and the next one, at a time when

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Third in a series on party platforms. VICTORIA – The BC Liberal Party deserves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign. That’s about the only positive thing to be said about it. For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected B.C. Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traffic ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases. Most of it consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12-year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. This is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago. The main focus, as revealed in February’s throne speech, is a plan to pay off British Columbia’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the Provincial Sales Tax with

it is unclear whether she can even hold her own seat in Vancouver-Point Grey. The B.C. Liberals will cut small business taxes by a point, some time in the next five years. They will also increase income tax on large businesses and personal income of more than $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in their platform, since it goes against 12 years of their policy as a government. • A clarification of last week’s column on the BC Conservative platform. Leader John Cummins informs me his plan to phase out the carbon tax does not include reversing the personal and business income tax rate reductions that were legislated as the fuel tax reached its current level. The platform asserts that total provincial revenues will continue to rise in the next four years, despite the uncompensated loss of $1 billion from the carbon tax. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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the province RCMP warn about a jewelry scam WILLIAMS LAKE - Williams Lake RCMP are warning the public about a jewelry scam. On April 15, a male was approached in Williams Lake by another male seeking assistance with travel money to Manitoba. When the male offered to sell some jewelry in exchange for cash, the good Samaritan took the male up on this offer, an RCMP press release noted. Unfortunately he discovered too late that the $800 worth of gold jewelry that he purchased were fakes. This scam has been also been used in Kamloops in the last month. RCMP say the suspect is a darker skinned male driving a light coloured sedan. The public is reminded not to buy items off of the street. If it seems too good to be true, chances are that it is. Any information call the Williams Lake RCMP at 250 392-6211 or Crime stoppers at 1 800 222-TIPS (8477). Crime stoppers also subscribes to web tips at www.bccrimestoppers.com.

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MERRITT - On Tuesday, April 15, Merritt RCMP received a call that two males with a gun had fired at a jogger. Police attended the bus depot and located two males with a BB gun who had been shooting at trees behind the Husky gas station. The two males, in their mid-20s, told police they didn’t think anybody was around, but an employee from the Ministry of Forests was out for a lunchhour run where the men were shooting and had one of the pellets buzz by her head. RCMP said the men realized their mistake right away and were apologetic before returning to the Husky to catch their bus. The men were in between bus stops and were released without charges.

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Yes, 100 per cent. If we want doctors and other professionals here, we have to provide things to do, like the museum. It’s good for all of us, and for tourism. We need to promote the community more.

I think it is important, yes, because The Lodge is a landmark in our community. It’s also important for public assembly and for access to things like a museum.

Absolutely. It’s a historic building and part of our heritage. It will draw people here, especially if converted to a museum. Our Clinton Museum draws a huge crowd, and employs summer students.

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on the edge of the road facing north, while the driver was attempting to make repairs to his vehicle. Another semi-trailer unit operator travelling in the same direction apparently did not see the parked vehicle until he was almost on top of it. He attempted to take corrective action, but struck the parked unit on the driver’s side. Both vehicles were pulled into the ditch

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A fire that broke out during the early morning hours of April 22 at the Ainsworth OSB plant had 21 firefighters from three fire departments respond, along with four fire trucks and a command vehicle. 100 Mile House FireRescue chief Darrell Blades says the blaze broke out in the mill’s No. 3 cyclone, leading to a call-out at 4:40 a.m. The mill itself wasn’t under any threat, Blades explains, as crews were called in quickly and the cyclone is isolated from the plant. However, he notes this also makes it “difficult to put out.” “The cyclones plug with flakes and then catch on fire, so it’s like having a big silo full of OSB strands burning. So, it’s hard to deal with.” Around 7 a.m., fire

spread to an EFB (electrified filter bed) stack, Blades adds, which controls smoke emissions. “So, we dealt with that fire, and then finished up with the cyclone by about 8:30 a.m.” His department sent 11 members with three trucks and received mutual aid from 108 Mile Ranch and Lone Butte volunteer fire departments (VFD), each bringing along five members and one engine. He notes Forest Grove VFD brought an engine and crew to 100 Mile House on standby in case of a fire or other emergency requiring assistance while the local department was occupied. The mill crew took over fire cleanup and checked for residual sparks when the firefighters went back to their respective halls.

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Voting at district electoral offices is available from now until 4 p.m. on general voting day on May 14. In 100 Mile House, the district electoral office is located in Coach House Square at #7-95A Highway 97, near Save-On-Foods. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and on Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. until May 7. “We’ve had 40 people come in so far [as of April 22], just people who are going to be out of town or can’t vote on regular voting days,” says Goshorn. “So, that is wonderful.” Any voters who are going to be out of the province during this time period may also request a Vote by Mail package by calling 250395-7050. Advance voting is then available for all voters May 8-11 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the local office or any other any advance voting location in B.C. General voting day is May 14 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at this or any general voting location. Registration for general voting is open until April 23, online at www. elections.bc.ca/ovr and by phone at 1-800-6618683. Voters may also register when they go to vote. All voters registered before April 23 will get a Where to Vote card in the mail prior to the advance voting dates. Proof of identity and

residential address must about the provincial be provided at general electhe polls to get a tion, visit www. ballot to vote. A elections.bc.ca list of acceptable or call toll-free identification is at 1-800-661available online 8683. at www. Look for more elections.bc.ca. information in NICK Candidate mailboxes until n o m i n a t i o n s GOSHORN April 26, in local close at 1 p.m. newspapers, or on April 26. just ask Goshorn at 250For more information 395-7050.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013 100 Mile Free Press

PSO GRAD CORNER HERE’S WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH YOUR 2013 GRAD CLASS

Courtesy of the 100 Mile Free Press

A reminder to any parents donating items for the GRAD GIFT BASKETS, to please drop off their items asap at the PSO office. Thanks!

GOLD TRAIL RECYCLING located ocated at 694 Sollows Cres., (just off Exeter Road), will accept any and all DONATIONS towards PSO Dry Grad 2013.

The students appreciate your support!

Happy 65th Wedding Anniversary to Willie & Art Cole

Happy 65th Anniversary Art and Willie

of 108 Mile House April 24, 2013 ~ Love your Family ~

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Calling for appliCants 70 Mile and Area Community Fund Bursary availaBle Continuing education / skills

A Very Happy 60th Anniversary to Lisa & Hermann Oetheimer 25th April 2013 Congratulations and many more years! ~ Your Friends ~

A bursary of $300.00 is available for the continuing education or skills training of a resident of Watch Lake, Green Lake, Pressy Lake, 70 Mile, and surrounding areas. Consideration will also be given to those who can show a close connection to this area. To apply write a letter of 300-500 words, stating goals, educational plans, and your connection to the area. Include any volunteer, extra-curricular activities and community service. Send applications by June 7, 2013 to “The 70 Mile & Area Fund”, c/o S. Wheeler, Box 29, 70 Mile House, BC, V0K 2K0.

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Clinton May Ball Rodeo plans well underway CLINTON Katie McCullough 250 459-2172

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Planning is well underway for the 2013 Clinton May Ball Rodeo. The Clinton & District Agricultural Association (CDAA) hosts its annual event at the Clinton Rodeo Grounds on May 25-26. The association is excited about helping Clinton celebrate its 50th year of incorporation and 150th year being named “Clinton.” There will be a work bee at the rodeo grounds on May 4, starting at 9 a.m., and everyone is welcome to come and help out. The CDAA is also looking for a group that would be interested in fundraising during the rodeo weekend. The group would be responsible for cleanup of bottles, cans and garbage during the rodeo weekend and after the rodeo is over. Payment for this service would be the recycling refund from all the bottles and cans, as well as a payment of $100 from the association. The CDAA, which has a new president for 2013 – Jeff Smith, is planning

for another successful rodeo with two days of British Columbia Rodeo Association (BCRA) action, including local events, such as the popular Packhorse Race and Wild Cow Milking. If you are planning to participate in the packhorse race, there will be some changes in the rules to allow for more flexibility for packers and riders, so contact one of the CDAA members before the rodeo for a copy of the new rules. Contestants, who don’t have a BCRA card, must register between May 1 and 10 by calling Jane Munro at 250-6443073. WWE Rodeos will be providing the stock again this year. The association welcomes back the rocking country band Appaloosa for the rodeo dance. This year, the band features a female vocalist to

change up its sound. The CDAA is in the process of looking for event sponsors for this year’s rodeo. If you know of a company or individual wanting to support the Clinton May Ball Rodeo, please call 250-459-2172 or 250459-7178. Current sponsors include Integris Credit Union & Insurance Services, Village of Clinton’s 50/150 Committee, Clinton Lions Club, the Bob and Lorita Irwin family, Bolster Enterprises Ltd. and the Horse Barn. Thanks go to the sponsors already on board. Thanks also go to the Mill Girl Follies, which has agreed to look after the rodeo gate on May 26. Reminder: the Clinton rodeo grounds is private property and it’s not a place to dump garbage, or let your dog relieve itself.

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Recognizing the great volunteers of the South Cariboo

Volunteers: thank you for making our communities better

his is the week volunteers in the South Cariboo and all across the country should take centre stage and take a bow for everything they do for their communities. April 21-27 is National Volunteer Week and it is a time to recognize and celebrate the incredible efforts of all of our volunteers. Volunteering is a part of who we are as Canadians. Governor General David Johnston calls Canada “a smart and caring nation.” As it is across this great country, it’s the South Cariboo volunteers’ dedication to community involvement that has helped give Canada its reputation at home and around the globe. Volunteers strengthen our communities and make the South Cariboo vibrant. Today, our volunteers are involved in more ways than ever before, and if they weren’t there to help, our social structure and everything that makes our communities so valuable would likely come to an end. Their tasks are both big and small, but always integral to the lifestyle we offer in our communities. Every day, South Cariboo residents lend a hand to their neighbours and friends, and many of them don’t realize that in doing so, they’re volunteering. Now in its 71st year, National Volunteer Week is an opportunity to thank volunteers for all they do for us at home and around the world. This week is all about taking time to recognize the tremendous impact of our incredible volunteers.

The 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association relies on many volunteers to coach teams, handle registration and run the club for its approximately 400 youth members.

History National Volunteer Week began in 1943 to draw attention to the vital contribution women made to the war effort on the home front. Although the special week was largely forgotten after the war ended, it experienced a revival in the late 1960s, when organizations stressed the importance of thanking volunteers across Canada. National Volunteer Week was reinstated

and has since grown to become the largest celebration of civic participation in Canada. Volunteerism is all about passion, action and impact. Volunteers have a passion for getting involved; they take action to support the causes and organizations that matter to them; and they make an impact in our communities. Did you know 13.3 million Canadians contribute 2.1 billion

Volunteers at Cariboo Goldrush Marathon are key to its success.

hours, - the equivalent of 1.1 million full-time jobs (Canada Survey on Giving, Volunteering and Participating, 2010)? The benefits • When involved Canadians choose to share their time, energy and skills, others benefit and communities are improved. Those who give also benefit from the experience. • Ultimately, we all benefit when Canadians are involved in their communities.

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100 Mile House going ‘idle free’ ing everyone to participate in the campaign by reducing their vehicle idling. Remember to turn off your engine if you’ll be stopped more than 60 seconds. Folks will save money and minimize the negative health effects of excess exhaust. Unnecessary idling contributes to air pollution, which is linked to many respiratory problems, such as asthma. We can also help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by limiting vehicle idling. Residents are encouraged to watch for the ads in the 100 Mile House Free Press, which will have more information about the Idle Free 100 Mile House campaign. For further information, contact Joanne Doddridge at the District office at 250-395-2434 or e-mail jdoddridge@distl00mile house.bc.ca., or call SCSS member Patricia Spencer at 250-791-1901 or e-mail southcariboosustainability society@shaw.ca.

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Composter subsidy offered

New subsidized composters – both backyard and countertop versions – will soon be available to South Cariboo residents. Cariboo Regional District (CRD) chair Al Richmond says the board decided at its March 22 meeting to move forward with offering the composters, which are included in the Solid Waste Management Plan, following the recommendation of the South Cariboo Joint Committee, “When we did this in the Central Cariboo a few years ago, it was very well received. So,

the directors thought they’d like to try and see if this would help folks who want to do some backyard composting by assisting them with the purchasing of these units.” The composters will help divert waste from the landfills while giving folks a chance to try it out with these simple and affordable units, he explains. “By bulk pricing, we can get a pretty good price on them. It will be part of our efforts to improve recycling opportunities.” The CRD will offer backyard composters

for around $30 to residents (after about a $20 subsidy), and the countertop container will run around $5, all on a first-come, first-serve basis while supplies last.

Richmond says a public announcement will be made when the units are ready to go, so people will know when and where they can pick them up locally.

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The All-Candidates Forum brought 60 local voters to the Valley Room in 100 Mile House on April 18 to hear some platform planks of CaribooChilcotin candidates Gary Young (Independent), left, Charlie Wyse (NDP), Dustin Price (Green Party of B.C.) and Donna Barnett (B.C. Liberal) to preparing for the May 14 provincial election.

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The staff at the 100 Mile House Free Press want to thank Horse Lake Elementary School principal Marty McClusky, staff and students for the outstanding job they did for our Earth Week edition. The students provided wonderful artwork for the special pages â&#x20AC;&#x201C; some in the form of posters and others provided the advertising artwork. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always great to see the messages from the students. They often zero in on some of the little things that we all can do to be kinder to Mother Earth. Thanks again to everyone at Horse Lake Elementary School for a job well done.

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By Tom Godin Remember the canary in the coal mine story? If I recall correctly, the idea was that miners would take a caged canary into the bowels of the earth with them and watch the bird as they went further and further into the mine. If the canary fell from its perch it meant that oxygen levels in the mine were dangerously low and the miners should turn back. I have a similar story about determining the state of riparian habitat along Cariboo creeks, but in the case of my findings, birds are not dropping from perches – they are simply absent. Riparian areas along creeks in the Cariboo come in two habitat types. There are the stretches where the stream flows quickly over a rocky bottom with spruce trees growing on the banks and very scant undergrowth beneath. The other kind of habitat is where the creek is flowing much more slowly, meandering side to side in its bed like a giant, liquid snake. Here, the creek bottom is muddy and the banks are choked with willow growth, tall grasses and riparian-loving plants of all kinds. It is this latter type of habitat that is so critical to a number of songbirds that migrate to our area to nest. As you might imagine, creeks in the Cariboo have under-

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gone a lot of changes brought about by humans and their activities. It stands to reason then that the riparian areas aren’t always as I have described them above. The riparian habitats can range in quality from shorelines that are completely denuded to a few rare places where there have hardly been any degradation at all. After spending several years living on Bradley Creek and watching the songbirds that gravitated to the various stretches of the creek, I came up with an avian-based habitat gauge that would indicate the state of the riparian situation in any given section of a creek. Some songbirds are generalists in that they will thrive and nest in riparian spots that are

somewhat degraded and it doesn’t seem to matter if these riparian areas are found around a pond, a stream, a wet meadow or lake shore. Bird species that like this type of habitat are the Yellow Warbler, Lincoln Sparrow, Common Yellowthroat, MacGillivray’s Warbler and Song Sparrow. The second group of songbirds are those that need an intact understory along a creek, but this habitat doesn’t have to be extensive and can even be interrupted or spotty, but it must be along a creek. These birds are the Gray Catbird, Veery, Northern Waterthrush, Wilson’s Warbler and the Orange-crowned Warbler. Then, there is a bird that stands alone in its stringent, riparian

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habitat requirements. This small bird demands not only rank willow growth right to the water’s edge but those willows must be laced from top to bottom like an impenetrable jungle with reed canary grass, forbs and all manner of stream loving plants. Here, in this riparian jungle world, the small red and black Warbler, called the American Redstart, will nest. If you happen to be a steward to riparian area like the latter type mentioned, your habitat has won the rare five-star rating of the pickiest of our riparian-loving songbirds. Cherish and safeguard what you have. But don’t despair if your habitat is not of such quality because habitat of this sort isn’t that easy to find anymore. But make no mistake about the importance of even the lesser quality riparian areas. None of the birds mentioned above will nest at all if the riparian areas disappear. Although this is no c anar y-in-t he-co a lmine test I’m talking about, all riparian habitat is critical to songbird survival and whatever you can to preserve, even a vestige of the natural stream bank, is cause for celebration by bird and human alike.

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Celebrate Earth Day By Leslie Glen As you all know, we live in one of the most gorgeous region of the province; we are blessed with crystal clear lakes, wide open meadows and impressive mountains. April is the month to acknowledge how our small tasks of recycling, reducing and re-using benefits our surroundings. We can protect wildlife by not littering,

reducing CO2 emissions and by recycling and re-using numerous materials. Did you know a recycled pop can requires 90 per cent less energy to recycle than produce new ones; and a recycled pop may be back on the shelve within eight weeks. An aluminum can Continued on A24

Earthworm Mascot, Irma the Worma, to celebrate our Hardy Zone 2-4 growing areas from Lac la Hache to Lac Des Roches. We’ve heard the rumours too that it’s too cold, or too this, or too that to grow anything here, but that just sounds like a challenge to us. The more people say we can’t, we’d like you to join us in showing them that we can. Please help us grow

our seed exchange program on Facebook so our veggie-versity grows from year to year. You may be surprised at just what will grow in a Rebel Garden. To know who is growing what, we need you to sign up online at www.southcariboosus tainability.com - even if it’s just one herb pot, it all counts. Nicole Chayka is a South Cariboo Sustainability Society director.

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own produce only steps from the back door ensures it won’t get any fresher than picking it yourself. There are many advantages to growing your own garden not the least of which is saving money, although in today’s economic climate, that’s a no brainer. Other benefits include: • Pride - you’re feeding your family on this. • Community spirit - veggie-versity goals versus hometown team. • Learning old-new skills connecting us to our heritage. • Self resilience during uncertain times. • Health. • Zero carbon footprint travelling from your garden to your table. • Local economy buying local means helping people we know make their living. • Taste - have you had an organic, sun ripened tomato? Nothing compares. • Fun - the look on a kid’s face when a seed starts to grow is priceless. They’ll be hooked for life. We, your neighbours at the South Cariboo Sustainability Society - along with the support of the CaribooChilcotin Beetle Action Committee and the CRD - feel that for the reasons above, and a few more, it would be wonderful to unite both experienced and newbies alike to the joys of gardening. We are starting a grass-roots campaign (The Rebel Garden Zone) with our

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By Nicole Chayka I’m not sure when gardening became such a rebellious activity, but I’m sure it happened around the same time Monsantos and GMOs made their way onto the farm and, eventually, our plates. There has been a rash of information recently outlining why our health is being threatened, and its direct relationship to how our food is grown and served. To quote Hippocrates, “Let food by thy medicine.” There is a terrible reason why for the first time in history our children are not expected to outlive their parents’ age, as obesity connected to processed foods is in large part the culprit. That’s sad, and it’s so unnecessary as we have control over the plate. The Naked Chef (Jamie Oliver) is doing his part to circumvent this prediction by inviting parents and children to learn to cook meals from fresh ingredients. This knowledge alone will help save lives through life skills. Eating real foods, in season, from local sources is one way to have control over what we feed our families, and consequently our health. Becoming a locovore or someone who supports local food initiatives allows us to keep in touch with our food sources, and that’s why farmers markets are growing in popularity. Taking this a step further by becoming directly involved in growing some of our

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takes 80 to 100 years to biodegrade in the landfill, plastic bottles 100 years, a soup can will be in the dump for 50 years, and glass and other heavy plastics never biodegrade. One recycled soup can saves enough energy to power a TV for three hours, and one recycled plastic bottle saves enough energy to power a 30-watt light bulb for six hours. Each of us consumes an average of 525 trees in paper products in a lifetime, and for every tonne of paper that is recycled, it saves 17 trees and reduces a lot of CO2 emissions from being released into the atmosphere. Recycled paper requires 64 per cent less energy to produce than making paper from virgin pulp. A typical computer monitor contains two kilograms (kg) of

lead, and 88 per cent of mercury Everyone is spring cleaning; let’s deposited into our landfill comes work together to create change. from batteries. We have made it so easy to recycle The average person produces at the depot where you can enjoy two kg of solid waste each day. a clean comfortable atmosphere, This adds up to while sorting your 55 tonnes of trash beverage containers over the course of and other recyclable our lifetimes. The material. volume of garbage You could enjoy could be drastically our convenient reduced, since 84 per household curb-side cent of household collection in all surwaste can potentially rounding areas. This be recycled. is an easy way to Everything from contribute material paint to batteries, that may generally Dominic Reichelt beverage containers, have been going to the small appliances, landfill. A family of electronics, metals, power tools, four can reduce its garbage down exercise equipment, smoke to one bag a week if participating alarms, paper, cardboard and in the curb-side collection. plastics can be recycled. The list Leslie Glen is the co-owner of of all products that you can divert Gold Trail Recycling in 100 Mile from the landfill is extremely long. House.

FortisBC supports environment By Tom Loski Earth Day is celebrated annually April 22 with events held across the globe to demonstrate support for protecting the environment. FortisBC recognizes sound environmental practices make good business sense and that’s why the company is committed to delivering safe, reliable energy in an environmentally responsible way to all of the communities we serve. We look for ways to support the environment in our operations and with services we provide to our customers. One simple way customers can help the environment is to consider our paperless billing option, a fast and simple way to save paper and ultimately our forests. When customers go paperless, their bill is delivered directly to their email address as a PDF file attached to the e-mail. The eBill service is a fast, easy and environmentally friendly way for customers to access both their electricity and natural gas bill. Another simple way customers can look at reducing their carbon footprint is through rebates and financial incentives offered as

part of our PowerSense and Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) programs. Through FortisBC’s PowerSense programs, electricity customers saved an estimated 32 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2012. PowerSense programs help customers conserve energy and get the most out of their energy dollar by providing both financial incentives and advice on energy efficient technologies and practices. In 2012, FortisBC’s natural gas EEC programs helped residential, commercial and industrial customers save more than 360,000 gigajoules of natural gas

– enough energy to heat 4,100 homes in one year. Renewable natural gas is a British Columbiamade, carbon-neutral energy source. The methane gas used to produce renewable natural gas comes from organic waste found at local landfills and farms. Instead of escaping into the atmosphere as a harmful greenhouse gas, it’s captured, cleaned and added to our pipeline, giving our customers a renewable energy source. For about $5 more per month on their natural gas bill, customers can designate 10 per cent of their natural gas use as renewable. We’ll then inject an equivalent

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Subsidized composters and countertop containers will be available for sale on May 1, 2013 at 9:00 am at the District of 100 Mile House oﬃce, 385 Birch Avenue. Composters will sell for $30 plus taxes and countertop containers will be $5 plus taxes. Payment type accepted will include cash, cheque or debit. The subsidized composter program is available to both District of 100 Mile House and Cariboo Regional District residents. First come, ﬁrst served, no exceptions. Available while supplies last. Only one composter per customer, counter top containers available with the purchase of a composter, but not on their own. Depending on popularity the program will run again in 2014. For information on the containers being subsidized visit: www.earthmachine.com and www.sure-close.com. For further information contact the Cariboo Regional District at 1-800-665-1636. Brought to you by the District of 100 Mile House and the Cariboo Regional District.

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Coaches get first look at players Wranglers’ inaugural Spring Tryout Camp a huge success Ken Alexander

FAST bytes Spring Soccer 100 Mile House soccer player Ashley Holyk joined the Quesnel Strikers U13 Girls team to compete at the Okanagan Ice Breaker tournament in Kelowna, March 29-31. The Strikers had a victory against Kamloops Blazers, won in a shoot-out, and suffered three losses, including a shootout loss against the OMYSA Cheetahs. The Strikers placed fifth in the tournament. The spring tournament offered Holyk an opportunity to connect with other soccer players in her region.

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By all accounts, the 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club’s Spring Tryout Camp was a huge success on April 19-21. Wranglers head coach and general manager Doug Rogers says they received great feedback from the players and their families about how the camp was operated. “With the four games, power-skating sessions, three goalie-only sessions, take-home jerseys and the spaghetti dinner provided by The Hills Health Ranch, the camp exceeded the participants’ expectations.” He adds they received many complimentary comments regarding the community of 100 Mile House, - both the town and the people. On Saturday night, The Hills Health Ranch provided the players and their families with two separate spaghetti dinner sittings to accommodate all of the interest. At the same time, it also gave the players an opportunity to look at their potential off-ice workout location once the season begins. Rogers says the South Cariboo Rec Centre (SCRC) is a great Junior hockey facility and will assist the Wranglers in attracting quality players who will want to play in a modern building,

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Colin Robin, No. 39, of the Pursuit of Excellence Program in Kelowna tucked the puck in the top shelf for the Blue team’s goal against the White team on Saturday. There was a lot of speed, skills and hitting displayed during the 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club’s Spring Tryout Camp, April 19-21.

and in front of a loud crowd. He adds the arena staff went above and beyond to help make the spring camp a success. “I was thoroughly impressed and very thankful for all the assistance received from the staff of the [SCRC] and from the 100 Mile House & District Minor Hockey Association. It could not have been done without them.” The general manager says the biggest impression left

on the players’ minds was the Friday night games, which attracted around 200 cheering spectators. During the individual player interviews at the end of camp, he notes the great community support was consistently commented on. Community support is what will draw quality players to the Wranglers, the coach adds. Rogers notes the interviews were conducted to provide feedback to each player on their weekend and

to invite some of them to the Wranglers main camp on Aug. 18-20. The spring camp surprised the coaches because of the higher-than-expected level of play, especially in the last two games for each team, he says. “The physical play picked up then and certainly brought, in my opinion, a better brand of hockey.” The coaches evaluated the players in game conditions and ran three 25-minute, running-time periods of

five-on-five hockey. The exception was the second game on Saturday, which was three-on-three for the first period, four-on-four for the second and five-on-five for the third. “We received a lot of positive comments on this format from the players and it provides an opportunity for us to assess some of their abilities a bit better in terms of skating and what players Continued on A28

Rugby squad tackles Red Deer Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

A rugby team from Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School in Red Deer, Alta., stopped in 100 Mile House for a game before heading to Williams Lake, April 16. The team was on a rugby exchange trip, which will see 27 students from secondary schools in Williams Lake travel to Red Deer in May for reciprocal games. The 100 Mile Rugby Eagles from Peter Skene Ogden Secondary

School and 100 Mile House Junior Secondary hosted the Red Deer senior and junior squads for two games of seven-aside in each division. The games were the first of the season for the Eagles, who are coached by former Eagle rugby player Matt Leclerc who is currently a substitute teacher for School District 27. The school rugby program drew a strong response in the junior division this season, with 24 players on the roster. They put up a tough, back-and-

forth fight against Red Deer, losing one game by a moderate margin, and narrowing the margin to only a couple points in the second. “They came out hard and heavy and made great plays right off the opening kick,” says Leclerc of his junior squad. “We have a very strong team with the juniors, with lots of rep hockey players this year. They have the right leadership among them and these guys are getting other guys to come out and play.” Luke Jewitt, a rookie Grade 7

player from Horse Lake Elementary School made his game debut by running the ball nearly 15 metres, dodging two tackles before being brought down by Red Deer. Grade 10 rookie Bryce Cumiskey also drew attention with a brilliant pass to Derek Leclerc who then ran the ball across three-quarters of the field for a try. “It was a good start for the juniors because they played the style of good, hard rugby 100 Mile is known Continued on A27

The South Cariboo Rodeo Association will be raising money for the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation at its BCRA-sanctioned rough stock rodeo in 100 Mile House. The two-day rodeo starts May 19, and on that day only, $1 from every admission ticket will be donated to the foundation under the banner of the BCRA Rodeo Pink Fundraiser. For more information, contact Randy Brodoway at 250-3955175 or April Roberts at 250-395-4421.

Soccer cAmp Saibo Talic, respected head coach of the European Football School in North Vancouver, returns to 100 Mile House, April 26-28, to run another spring soccer camp at More than 50 youth soccer players are expected to attend the camp, with some coming from Williams Lake and Kamloops. He will also offer coaching sessions, including classroom and field sessions. The camp is being arranged by the 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association.

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Congratulations The BC Northern Real Estate Board recognized members for their excellence in sales achievement on March 1st, 2013 when they were presented with MLS® Awards for 2012. The BC Northern Real Estate Board’s 369 members sold 4,696 properties worth $1.08 billion through MLS® in 2012. In 100 Mile House, an MLS® Award was won by: Darrel Warman Our members work in the communities from Fort Nelson to 100 Mile House and from Valemount to Haida Gwaii.

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The 100 Mile Rugby Eagles hosted Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School from Red Deer, Alta. in a set of games in 100 Mile House, April 16. Eagle Aydin Barnbrook, second left, has his run with the ball interrupted with a tackle from a Red Deer player.

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for. They play with heart and bring it to their opponent, no matter who they are.” Response for the senior team was not as strong, with only eight players for what is now, actually the 15-aside season. They lost both their games after suffering several injuries early in the first game, which put them out of contention. “Other players had to step into positions they were unfamiliar with. We lost the rhythm of the game and once the other team got the momentum on their side, they didn’t let us get anywhere.” The coach says he initially believed this season would be one of

rebuilding, following a couple of years of the schools going without a rugby program. Now, he’s excited to see how the season unfolds. “The response, the players and the commitment I’ve got from the players has made me change my attitude toward the season. I would not be surprised if we make a deep run into zones this year.” Leclerc says support from the schools and from teacher/advisors Tom and Deb Turner, have figured in greatly to getting the season off to a good start. He also has kudos for referee Steve Almond. “He’s highly appreciated. This isn’t a town with a rugby structure and they’ve all made it easy to run the team.”

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100 MILE FLYFISHERS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Election of Officers Tues., April 30 at 7:00pm

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Ask r o b a ut ogu in r “Sp ls” Specia The 100 Mile & District Figure Skating Club wishes to thank the following businesses and individuals for the generous donations towards our Feb. 23, 2013 Dinner and Auction: The Howards, Canlan, M&M Meat Shop, Lordco, Jean’s Place, A&B Photo, Garth’s Electric, Fortis, Mayvin Plumbing & Heating, Country Tire, Dr. & Mrs. Mah, Sears, McNeil Logging, Marcel’s Boulevard Café, Diana’s Deli & Sub Shop, Chartreuse Moose, Performance All-Terrain, High Tech Water, NAPA, Action Fitness, Fit for You, Karen McLean, Safeway, Save-On-Foods, Big O Tires, Country Tire, Rachel Lindberg, Nazko, Molten Works, Sunshine Pottery, Donna Barnett, Wildman Outdoor Living, Donex, fascination street, 108 Mile Supermarket, A&W, Jessica Felce, Total Pet, K9 Pack Pals, 100 Mile Feed & Ranch Supplies, Furry Friends Pet Grooming, Lisa’s Treasures, Karin’s Hair Care, TW Tanning, JD’s Hair Salon, Crave, Creekbend Health & Novelties, Whimsey Gifts, Sharon’s Jewellry, Didi’s Boutique, Exeter Sports, The Outlaw, Nuthatch Books, Heidi Meier, Higher Ground Natural Foods, Doorstop Trading Post, United Carpet, Yummers, 108 La Pizzeria, 99 Mile Supermarket, Mr. Otto Glass, Kal Tire, Moon Auto Repairs, Country Pedlar, Heritage Signworks, Pharmasave, Kondolas, Lakes Hair, Drico’s Enterprises, Selvedges, Backroad Signs, Regency Chrysler, Irly Building Centre/ 108 Building Supply, Tututemptations, Burgess Plumbing, ABC Communications, 100 Mile Vision Care, Sanders Redi-Mix Ltd., Paterson Septic Service, Lac des Roches Resort, Centennial Law Corp., Ainsworth, Zeus Fight Science, 100 Mile Hearing Clinic, United Concrete and Gravel, 100 Mile Massage Therapy, Hugh, Sunrise Day Care, Elworthy, Terry LaPointe, Pioneer Log Homes, Pizza Man, L’Heureux Contracting, Ramada Inn, Fire House Diner, Le Kur Massage, Matt Giroday and Ferrier Pub, Ronda Tol, Exquisite Florals & Gifts, BJ’s Donuts & Eatery, Meridian RV.

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them as Wranglers for the upcoming season. do with the puck when He adds this will only they have both be a handful of time and space. players, and the We will use a majority of the bit more of this selection deciformat in future sions for the spring camps.” 2013/14 roster Rogers says will take place they will be during main speaking with camp and the Doug some playpre-season RogeRs ers, who made games. Rogers a significant says there will impression on us, dur- be an announcement ing the coming weeks in early to mid-June in an attempt to solidify regarding a few players From A25

NOTICE OF GENERAL MEETING

for the 108 Ladies Golf Club

Monday, April 29 at 7pm in the Tatton Room at the 108 Resort “It’s a new season and new members are welcome!”

who will be a part of the Wranglers’ inaugural season. Noting Jordan Purcha, Derek Popadinac, Mark Boyce and Cole Zimmerman were a few players, with ties to the area, the staff had some “significant discussions” about, the

head coach says they will look for many more local players to make a lasting impression during the main camp. For most players, the Wranglers camp is just one of many they will attend in an attempt to impress a junior club enough to pick them up

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for the upcoming season. Rogers says the work does not end for him and his scouting staff. “We will continue to work at identifying quality players for our main camp in August. This will be an ongoing effort over the next four months.”

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100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association would like to say…

T hank You

to the following volunteers who put their children first and dedicated countless hours in support of the Minor Hockey Program here in 100 Mile House this past season Our Coaches, Division Managers/Coordinators, Team Managers, Safety People/Trainers, Referees, Referee-In-Chief, Score Keepers, Equipment Manager, Sponsorship Chair, Coach Coordinator, the many Parent Volunteers who helped with tournaments and the members of the 2012-2013 Executive. OUR TEAM SPONSORS: SOUTH CARIBOO DENTAL

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We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia

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The 108 Tennis Club will have an open house at the 108 Resort Tennis Courts on April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. All ages and skill levels are invited to come out and hit a few balls around, and racquets and balls will be available for use. Club members will also be on hand to offer free basic instruction. New club members will be charged 80 per cent of the regular annual rate. All who buy a membership before May 15 will have their names entered in a draw to have their membership fee refunded. For more information, contact Shirley Persson at 250-7916220.

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all about your happy announcement: birth - wedding - engagement anniversary. On the last Wednesday of each month, we’ll publish your announcement. And for only an additional $11.50 We will put your announcement on the internet! Just drop by the Free Press office in thePinkney Complex on Horse Lake Road anytime previous to the Thursday before the last Wednesday of the month.

Clinton & District Economic Development Society Is Sponsoring An

All-Candidates Forum

Serving Fresh, Home-grown Products PROUD TO SUPPORT OUR AREA’S RANCHERS AND FARMERS.

7:00pm on April 30, 2013 Clinton Memorial Hall 306 Lebourdais Ave.

Harry Lali, NDP Jackie Tegart, Liberal Michael Beauclair, Conservative John Kidder, Green Candidates will provide an overview of their platform for the upcoming provincial election. Written questions will be accepted from the floor. Everyone is encouraged to attend, meet the candidates, and hear their views on the issues important to area residents.

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Our Place Child Care Center needs to fill a PERMANENT CASUAL POSITION to substitute and cover a brief maternity leave. This person must be 21 years of age or older, must have a current 1st Aid Certificate. Must have some experience and Education in Childcare. Please contact either Louise Bergen or Cheryl Bouchard 1-250-395-1802 or Drop off a resume at 240 Cedar Ave, 100 Mile House Help Wanted

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LICENSED FORD AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED FOR A PROGRESSIVE FORD DEALERSHIP Come to work in the beautiful South Cariboo with lakes and rivers for recreation. Four seasons of fun! Sunrise Ford Sales Ltd - 2012 Chamber of Commerce Winner for Best Business of the year. Sunrise Ford in 100 Mile House is expanding and requires licensed technicians and apprentices. We have an 11 bay, well-equipped service shop with all-make capabilities. (Adding a lube bay and a tire bay soon) Our compensation package is competitive with benefits. We have a great management team and a well-seasoned staff with a family-first philosophy. If your interest is raising a family in a rural setting, look no further, there is something for everyone in 100 Mile House and area. Send resume to: Att: Helmut Loewen Service Manager, Sunrise Ford Sales 872 Alpine Ave, 100 Mile House BC V0K2E0 E-mail to Helmut@sunriseford.ca

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Gymnastics Coach Cariboo Chilcotin Gymnastics is located in the fast growing City of Williams Lake in the Cariboo. We offer a number of programs ranging from preschool, recreational, girls and boys competitive team, school groups and birthday parties. We are a non-profit organization with approximately 425 members. We are currently looking for an energetic and enthusiastic coach that is interested in joining our coaching team as an all around coach, coaching competitive and recreational classes. Hiring will take place immediately or for the fall session starting August 26/13. Qualifications • Minimum Level 2 NCCP women’s/men/s artistic coaching qualifications with experience • Current First Aid Certificate • Respect in Sport • Any other coaching skill/qualifications or early childhood development an asset • Criminal Record Check will be required upon hiring Wage is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Please email your resume and cover letter to: Cariboo Chilcotin Gymnastics Attn: Trudy Rick Email: wlgymnas@telus.net For additional information phone 250-398-7331

JOB FINDER

For further detail on this week’s job postings get in touch with us. • Draftsman/Estimator • Utility Worker • Log Home Builders • Log Peeler • Labourers • Concrete Finishers • Detailer/Yard Person • Service Advisor • Front Desk Admin. • Reception/Jr. Administration • Reception/Customer Service • Site Attendant • Caregiver • Swimming Instructor • Dishwasher/Kitchen help • Supervisor/Bartender • Server • Buser • ABE Program Coordinator • Support/Cleaning Staff • Visitor Information Counsellor (student) • Mobile Phlebotomist

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In Memoriam Gifts

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

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EXPERIENCED UPHOLSTERY PERSON Required part time or full time. Must have experience with car and boat interiors as well as with boat tops. Apply in person to 48 Yorston Street or by email to stglass@telus.net. No phone calls please 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

Trades, Technical CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Jobs@RaidersConcrete .com or Fax 780-444-9165. ENSIGN IS looking for Drillers, Night Tour Pushes and Rig Managers for our Australian Division. Recruiters will be in Nisku April 30 - May 7 hosting information sessions and doing interviews. If you are interested in attending one of our sessions to hear about our global opportunities, call 1888-367-4460 to book into a session!

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 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area: Mondays noon at #18 - 208 8th Street. Tuesdays, 8pm, 100 Mile United Church. Thursdays 7:30pm, 108 Community Centre. Saturday night fireside family group 8pm, 100 Mile United Church. Sundays 7:30pm, south Cariboo Community Health Centre,rear entrance. 250-791-5286, 250395-4646, 250-395-6154, 250395-5368

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The Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Invasive Plant Committee (CCCIPC) is seeking a part time Coordinator, who is to provide leadership, direction, and management of the Committee under the direction of the Board of Directors and in accordance with the CCCIPC’s core values and purpose. Candidates should be highly motivated, resourceful and passionate; with a demonstrated commitment to invasive plant and species issues. This position is on a contract or employee basis and will be located within the area of the Cariboo Regional District. The hourly rate is negotiable based on experience but is expected to commence at $22 to $28 per hour. A resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications, accompanying references, and an example of a report (either technical or summary report) should be submitted to the undersigned by 4:00 pm (PDT), April 26, 2013. Please contact the undersigned if you have any questions regarding this employment opportunity or would like more information. Emily Sonntag, Board Chair ESonntag@cariboord.bc.ca Phone (250) 305-4393

Carpentry/ Woodwork CARPENTER for HIRE: Foundations, framing, finishing and home maintenance. Call Keith 250-945-4497

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

Drywall

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Help Wanted

DISTRICT OF 100 MILE HOUSE

JOB POSTING CASUAL LABOURER & SUMMER STUDENT The District of 100 Mile House is seeking (4) four Summer Student Casual Labourers for the 2013 summer months and (1) one Casual Labourer. Full qualifications and detailed job description are available on our website www.100milehouse.com or call (250) 395-2123. Closing date for receipt of applications is May 3, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. to: Garry Laursen, Director of Operations, PO Box 340, 385 Horse Lake Road, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0. Email: glaursen@dist100milehouse.bc.ca

Professional Services

DIRECTORY ADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $38.84 PER WEEK (PLUS HST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

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• Landscaping and Lot Development • Land Clearing • Wetland Work • Demolitions • Gravel Materials & Hauling • Premium Mix Topsoil • Driveways • Basements

250-395-2311 982 Alpine, 100 Mile House

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

250-395-2447 Across from Ogden Sr. Sec. School

Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

Garry Laursen Director of Operations

Central Cariboo Disposal Services (2001) Ltd. Forest Grove/Lone Butte Rural Transfer Stations

“SITE ATTENDANT”

4 Full-Time Part-Time Positions Central Cariboo Disposal Services is hiring four full-time part-time positions: two for the Forest Grove and two for the Lone Butte rural transfer sites. The duties are summarized as follows: opening and closing the site as per seasonal schedule, direct users to deposit waste at various stations within the site, maintain site as needed, attend to the share shed, attend roll-off bins, operate backhoe/skid steer to maintain site, other duties as required. The site attendants will be required to work weekends and holidays. The starting dates will be discussed with the successful candidates but will be approximately July and August 2013. As successful candidates, they will have a ‘safety first’ perspective, be patient, be customer and service-oriented and possess a Class 5+ driver’s license. Experience in dealing with the public and operation backhoes/skid-steers is desirable. If you are a team-player, interested in the rapidly growing solid waste and recycling sector, please submit your resume by 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 30, 2013 to: Central Cariboo Disposal Service (2001) Ltd. 100-5101 Frizzi Road, Williams Lake, BC V2G 5E4 Phone: 250-395-4828 or 250-392-5893 Email: roland@cccsl.ca Thank you for your interest in these full time part-time employment opportunities. Only those respondents selected will be contacted.

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• Sales • Service & Repairs • Parts & Accessories • Secure Storage 5430 INDUSTRIAL FLATS RD. Open 6 days a 100 MILE HOUSE week! (At Hwy 97 & 24)

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Pets & Livestock

Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Feed & Hay

Auctions

For Sale By Owner

Townhouses

Apt/Condo for Rent

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

HUGE Food Equipment Sale Auction World, Kelowna- New from the manufacturer to auction block! Used from closed restaurants & bailiff seizures www.KwikAuctions.com or call 1-800-556-5945

NEED TO SELL due to health reasons: 1600 sq. ft. home plus full basement on 10 acres overlooking 103 Lake. Serious enquiries: 250-395-4602.

Livestock FARRIER SERVICE: 250395-3606. TAMWORTH boar available for breeding/sale. Hungry Valley Ranch. 250-395-3539.

Pets Cariboo Canine Center ADVANCED DOG OBEDIENCE. Starting: Thursday May 9th 7pm. Forest Grove Supply Lot. 7 classes $90. Kay Gibson 250-397-2670. 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, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Free to a good homeâ&#x20AC;?, 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.

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions

Auction Sat., April 27 11:00 AM Cars, Trucks, Vans, Polaris 750 Watercraft, 12â&#x20AC;&#x2122; F.G. Boat c/w 5.5hp & Trailer, 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Camper, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Enclosed Trailer, Husqvarna Rear Tine Tiller, Water Slide Sections, Good Selection of Tools & Household, 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Shipping Container, Diesel Compressor & More.

Hub-City Auctions Ltd.

www.hubcityauctions.com

1122 South Lakeside Drive Williams Lake

Farm Equipment JOHN DEERE 310A back hoe, extender boom, mech. thumb, 4 buckets, runs well, $7895, obo. Homelite 5000w. generator, $450, obo. 3 point pallet forks, $300, obo. 250791-9285.

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

Firewood/Fuel 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.

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Houses For Sale For Sale - 5 Acre treed lot. 15 minutes from town on the Barkerville Hwy. 12 x 68 Mobile Home. Shop 16 x 32. Five out buildings. Water/Sewer. Assessed value $79,200. Call (250)992-7114

Lots NOVA SCOTIAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S Eastern Shore. Waterfront lots for sale excellent climate near the Atlantic Ocean. Three bedroom house for sale or rent www.sawmilllanding.com or waterfront@bellaliant.net call 1-902-522-2343 or 1-902-3284338.

Mobile Homes & Parks NICE, CLEAN 2-3 bdrms, 1160 sq. ft. F/S. #29 in 103 Mile Trailer Park. Asking $42,000. 250-395-4602. 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

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Misc. Wanted True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030 WANTED: Old lever action Winchester rifles and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

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CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION South Cariboo Branch

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

Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

Garage Sales

FLEA MARKET every Friday at the 108 Mall 11am - 4pm To book a table call Brenda 250-396-7144 UPPER RANCHETTES: 3 Day Moving Sale. Indoor & outdoor furniture, household items, tools, JD tractor, boat, ATV, plow, ATV trailer and much more. April 26, 27, 28, Fri. Sat. Sun, from 9-3 at 6363 Highland Crescent.

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Homes for Rent

Garage Sales

CLEAN OUT THE BASEMENT, SHED AND GARAGE

and make some money doing it! BUY A GARAGE SALE PACKAGE AT THE 100 MILE FREE PRESS AND WEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;LL HELP YOU HAVE A GREAT SALE!

16 .50

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Garage Sales

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â&#x20AC;˘ A 4-line or less classified word ad ($1.00 per line charge for additional lines) â&#x20AC;˘ Large garage sale signs to hang up around the neighbourhood â&#x20AC;˘ Red and yellow balloons to grab everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attention â&#x20AC;˘ Felt pen for completing signs and marking prices One Week Special

Duplex / 4 Plex

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

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3 BDRM duplex, On school bus route. N/S, refs req. $650. 250-791-6383. CLEAN & updated 3 bdrm, apt. downtown 100 Mile. Ref. req. No dogs. $650/mon. 250456-7314.

2 BDRM mobile home at 105 Mile. No pets. $500/mon. plus utilities & D.D. 250-395-2012.

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100 MILE HOUSE: HUGE SALE. 908 Scott Rd. on Sat. & Sun. April 27 & 28 from 9am 4pm. Tools, motorcycles, pocket bikes, new couches, chairs, bow flex, old Coke vending machine, trailers and lots more! 108 & 103 MILE: Sat. & Sun. May 4 & 5 from 8-2. 5715 103 Mile Lake Rd. - with tools, equip., motors, fork lift, flat deck trailer, farm truck with dump, 5 HP blower and other misc. tools and items. 250609-0130. 2nd. sale at 5011 Block Drive, 108. Misc. yard sale items.

1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rosewood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-5304224. 4-BAY garage & retail space for rent or lease, on Exeter Road in 100 Mile House. Approx 5000 sq.ft. $2500 per month. Avail. now. 250-396-7334 EXCELLENT location! Large commercial unit avail for rent immediately, suitable for retail/light mfg. Approx 1380 sq ft, Pls call 250-808-7722 for details HEATED Bay/shop for rent. w 12ft O/H door, approx 750 sq ft. Suitable for light mfg, storage, auto work etc (250) 8087722

Apt/Condo for Rent

For Sale By Owner

250-398-8845

Commercial/ Industrial

100 MILE: 3 bdrm plus basement suite. Avail. June 1st.. Ref. req. DD. $1000/mon. 250-791-5569. 2 BDRM Duplex, large carport, minutes to 100 Mile. NP. $650/mon includes snow removal. 250-396-4070. $100 off ďŹ rst month. HORSE LAKE waterfront, 2 bdrm house, newly renovated. Close to school, great view. $800/month. 250-397-2004.

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Mobile Homes & Pads

1 & 2 BDRMS in 100 Mile, close to all amenities. Clean, secure, drug-free. F/S, laundry facilities. Singles or families. Reasonable. 250-395-4400 or 250-395-2684 evenings.

DIRECTORY

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168

Rentals

Real Estate MOBILE in 103 Trailer Park: 3 bdrm, $10,000. 250-395-9013

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

Professional Services

10 TIPS TO A GREAT SALE! 1. Place your advertisement for 2 weeks in our classified section. 2. Call friends and neighbours to see if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to do a sale together. The bigger the selection, the more customers youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have. 3. Give yourself a couple of days to get organized. 4. Gather boxes, newspapers, and bags to use during the sale to package purchases. 5. Set your dates and times. The first and middle of the month are paydays for many people. 6. Take the time to clean up your itemsâ&#x20AC;Ś products will sell better when they look â&#x20AC;&#x153;taken care of.â&#x20AC;? 7. Make the most of your display by setting up in a visible area such as the front yard, the driveway or near the curb. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tuck yourself and your merchandise in a dark garage. 8. Label everything for sale with tape. Price it so you might consider buying it for yourself. 9. Before the sale, go to the bank. Get plenty of small bills and change to have on-hand. Keep a calculator handy for quick adding. 10. Be an entrepreneur. Make extra money by selling canned sodas, lemonade, etc., to shoppers. If you have kids, have them do this! In the Pinkney Complex on Horse Lake Road in 100 Mile House

250-395-2219

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486-A Birch Ave. S. 100 Mile House, BC

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Serving the Cariboo for over 40 years Snow Removal â&#x20AC;˘ Road Construction â&#x20AC;˘ Culvert & Gravel Sales â&#x20AC;˘ Site Preparation â&#x20AC;˘ Topsoil Sales â&#x20AC;˘ Rental Equipment â&#x20AC;˘ Large Fleet of Equipment

250-395-2385

Meridian Self Storage

(Formerly Resort Lakes Mini Storage, at HWY. 97 & 24)

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Fax: 250-395-3939 heather@100milefreepress.net

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#2 - 536 Horse Lake Rd. Pinkney Complex, 100 Mile House

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Rentals

Scrap Car Removal

Homes for Rent

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;5 min to 100 Mileâ&#x20AC;? Private entrance, W/D Pets ok $650/mo

2 Bdrm Cabin, Lone Butte

Rustic, Country Living Woodstove heat, Well water W/D Hookups, Pets ok $600/mo Call â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Willâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; @ 250-706-3131

South Cariboo Property Services

LOWER HALF of newer house. 93 Mile. Separate entrance, 2 bdrms, beautiful oak kitchen, in-floor heating, appliances, includes utilities. $675. 250-459-7771. Avail. immed. MAY 1ST: Lakefront 2 bdrm house. 30 mins. drive to 100 Mile. Ref. N/S. $700/mon. 250-593-4641. RENOVATED house in Lac La Hache: 2 bdrm up, 2 bdrm down, 2 full baths. N/G heat, new furnace, hot water tank, appl. $900/mon. plus utilities. DD req. 250-396-7334

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Trucks & Vans 2010 Lexus RX350 FWD, Black/Gray, clear title, excellent condition, $14600, pckvgh@yahoo.com

250-395-1141

Toll Free: 1-877-395-1133

100mileautoparts@telus.net *Certain restrictions apply. Call for details

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Moving Or Starting A New Business? COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-10,000 sq. ft. â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Buildings â&#x20AC;˘ Good Locations Multiple Zoning â&#x20AC;˘ Lots of Parking

Call Maureen at

250-395-0462

L & A Development Corp. Tenders

Tenders

Cariboo Regional District

REQUEST FOR

PROPOSALS

Now Available

FOR RENT

in the South Cariboo Business Centre High-traffic professional centre will bring business to you!

â&#x20AC;˘ Several small office spaces 156 sq. ft. to 600 sq. ft. (some are furnished, one with private washroom) ALSO â&#x20AC;˘ Larger office space 2,835 sq. ft. ideal for clinic, etc. (2 washrooms, kitchen) ALSO â&#x20AC;˘ Restaurant for rent. (could be used for other purposes) 800 sq. ft. ALL AT REASONABLE RENT Please contact Konrad Schmid-Meil

250-395-2233 Konrad@schmid-meil.com

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Central Cariboo Invasive Plant Management Contract

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REQUEST FOR

Cariboo Regional District

PROPOSALS

INVITATION TO

TENDER

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Cariboo Regional District

REQUEST FOR

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An app for privacy, security and a Smartphone While the clunky mobile devices and car phones of the 1990s may have disappeared, the advances of Smartphone technology in the 21st century have created new challenges when it comes to protecting personal information. The Ministry of Justice, Consumer Protection BC, and the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for B.C. have teamed up to share important information about privacy and security for Smartphones. Tips to lessen fraud risk: • Limit the personal information you store on your mobile device to what is absolutely necessary, as mobile phones and tablets are prone to loss or theft. • Don’t send personal data over public wireless networks, as they may or may not be secure. • Make yourself aware of privacy controls available through

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With heavy hearts we announce the passing of Lloyd on March 22, 2013 in Edmonton, Alberta. Predeceased by his Mom, Ruth and son Jeffery. He leaves behind his loving wife Holly, daughters Wendy, Amy, Brenda and Janet; father Graham, sisters Colleen and Debbie; brothers Bob and Blair and all their respective spouses; grandchildren Erricka, Brittany, Dalton, Chris, Leeann, Curt, Shae, Dustin and Jaydon; extended family and friends. Lloyd was born in Vancouver on January 24, 1952. He was raised and went to school in the 100 Mile area. He moved back and forth numerous times between B.C. and Alberta. His greatest love was first and foremost Holly, all their family and his trains - which he spent many an hour perfecting and working on. There will be no celebration of his life at this time.

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On April 15, 2013, Mrs. Lenora Goertz passed away at the Ridgeview Lodge in Kamloops, at the age of 93 years. Predeceased by her husband, Henry, and her nine siblings; she is survived by her three sons, Bob (Shannon), Dan (Ruth), and David (Karen); her three daughters: Gloria (Ko), Grace (Harold), and Faith (Dietmar); 19 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren. In her childhood, Lenora lived in Kulm, North Dakota before moving with her family to Hythe, Alberta. Lenora attended Peace River Bible School where she met and married Henry Goertz - a 65-year happy marriage. Soon after WWII service, Henry and Lenora moved to B.C. where they served as pastor and wife for the Evangelical Free Church in Port Coquitlam, 100 Mile House, Quesnel and Surrey. After retirement they lived in 100 Mile House and finally in Kamloops, B.C. Lenora was a prolific oil-paint artist and always active in her crafts. She loved her friends and family and lavished hospitality endlessly upon everyone. She will be greatly missed. A funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013 at Schoening Funeral Service Chapel, 513 Seymour Street, Kamloops. Interment to follow at Hillside Cemetery, Pastor Rob Cave officiating. On-line condolences may be expressed at www.schoening.com

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British Columbians saved 136 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial electricity load by 1.95 per cent during Earth Hour on March 23 – the equivalent of turning off more than 10 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs. Many communities across the province successfully improved their Earth Hour energy savings from the previous year. Comox and Courtenay saw the highest reduction at nearly 10 per cent. Earth Hour is an annual global event hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and supported by BC Hydro. This year marks

the sixth year of BC Hydro’s support of the event. The goal of Earth Hour is to encourage individuals to turn off unnecessary lights and electronics in an effort to conserve power, and in doing so, demonstrate support for climate change reduction efforts. This year, many BC Hydro account holders were able to track their electricity use by logging onto MyHydro – their online account – at www.bchydro.com/myhydro. They were able to see the hourly breakdown for their account and compare Earth Hour T:10”electricity use with their use on the Saturday

prior to Earth Hour. FAST bytes • The top 5 B.C. communities for this year’s Earth Hour were Comox, Courtenay, North Saanich, Sidney and Qualicum. • Vancouver’s electricity load dropped by 2.4 per cent during Earth Hour 2013. • In 2012, British Columbians saved 121 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial electricity load by 1.67 per cent during Earth Hour – the equivalent of turning off about 9 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.

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South Cariboo students take science fair projects to regionals Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

cience fair season has come and gone, with several South Cariboo students succeed-

ing in advancing from their individual school fairs, all the way to regionals, which took place at the Thompson Rivers University campus in Kamloops, April 3-5. Projects were detailed,

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Conner Giroux, left, and Lucas Barton from 100 Mile House Elementary School won a bronze medal at the regional fair for their project that determined where the largest accumulations of bacteria could be found in their school.

imaginative and thoughtprovoking, and a notch above projects of the past. With an endless highway of information on the Internet available to anyone, expectations from teachers and students have risen, and the results can be mindboggling. Preparing children as science fair competitors comes early at 100 Mile House Elementary School where kindergarten classes are given the opportunity to tour each fair hosted by their school. “They kind of see it as part of the school environment,” says teacher Jim Price who heads up the science fair each year at 100 Mile Elementary and has been involved with it for more than 25 years. Students are allowed to enter projects when they reach Grade 4, and Price says the buzz generally starts in late fall. He hands out notes to students on science fair project procedure, shows them a simple project as an example and pushes them to use technology to its fullest in gathering and presenting their information. Often, the results are amazing. “Lots of projects are at a different focus than before. They’re doing things that kids 20 years ago wouldn’t have thought about. Judges are saying they’re being put to the test.”

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Darbie Barnbrook, left, talks to science fair judge Gail Moseley about her project, Night Sight, which studies which eye colour has best night vision. Barnbrook is a Grade 6 student at 100 Mile House Elementary School.

A science fair project must involve an experiment or an innovation and use the scientific method as its procedure. Projects are judged, and students interviewed by professionals from the community, first at the school level, and then at the district level for those chosen to move ahead. The next step is regionals, and this year, eight entries from 100 Mile Elementary were chosen to compete. Two each from Horse Lake Elementary School and 100 Mile House Junior Secondary were also chosen.

Had any succeeded in moving on, nationals would have been the next competition, but only five of the 180 entries at regionals were allowed to proceed. Price says making it to regionals is a huge accomplishment, and this year, 100 Mile Elementary had more of its students qualify than any other school represented at the fair. Participation levels in science fair over the years have seen their ups-and-downs, Price says, adding he has noticed a renewed interest developing. Schools, which haven’t participated in the

past few years, are coming back on board and he is happy about it. “Doing science fair projects will help students throughout their lives and in their science classes. They’ve learned the basic scientific process steps and how to work with deadlines.” Darbie Barnbrook is a Grade 6 student at 100 Mile Elementary who made it to regionals with her project, Night Sight, which set out to determine if eye colour affects night vision.

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Science fair an education in itself Bishop and Amber Allan. Participant: Sienna Parent and Ethan Stuckel.

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She followed correct procedure and made sure she knew her project inside-out before judging day. A few changes were made based on suggestions made by judges at the district fair, and all that was left to deal with were nerves. The outcome for her was a silver medal and a wealth of knowledge for next year’s project. “I was very impressed in Kamloops and had a lot of competition. The other projects were so advanced and gave me ideas of what to expect later.” Lucas Barton, in Grade 4 French immersion, and Conner Giroux in Grade 5 French immersion teamed up to test where bacteria accumulated most in their school. They used supplies from the hospital to conduct their experiment, which involved swabbing targeted areas, and from the samples, growing bacteria in Petri dishes. They weren’t surprised to find the greatest amount of bacteria was found on a toilet seat. A computer keyboard was second, contrary to their hypothesis that it would be a fridge handle. Lucas says judges at regionals asked them some tough questions, which really made them think hard for answers. Their young minds were also put to the test during a number of extra activities at regionals, which included building a roller coaster and a crane out of recycled materials and learning how to build a simple rocket. Science fair is one of the most exciting times of the year for Curtis who says he already has a project in the works for next year. He’ll be using ideas and knowledge he came across while attending this year’s fairs.

100 Mile House Junior Secondary School Silver: Leanne Varney. Merit: Anna Betuzzi and Adele Halper.

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Grade 7 students Hayley Bishop, left, and Amber Allan, from Horse Lake Elementary School won a bronze medal at the regional science fair with their project, Crazy Colour Confusion.

Hayley Bishop and Amber Allan, both in Grade 7 at Horse Lake Elementary, qualified for regionals with their project, Crazy Colour Confusion. Their project goal was to determine if the colour of food affected its taste, testing if people assume flavour of food and drinks is based on the colour of the product. While South Cariboo students competing at regionals did not qualify for nationals, several earned awards.

Competitors and their results at regionals were: 100 Mile House Elementary School Silver: Darbie Barnbrook; Darlyssa Chretien; Ashley Holyk and Alora Pettman; and Lucas Barton and Conner Giroux. Bronze: Calvin McEachern; Courtney Cave; and Lydia Kinasewich and Anya Levermann. Merit: Lauren McLean and Addie Cleave.

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District science fair results 100 Mile House Elementary School Gold: Cave, McLean and Cleave; Paterson and Chretien, along with silver overall; and Barnbrook,

silver overall. Silver: McEachern; Pettman and Holyk; and Wylon Hall. Bronze: Giroux and Barton. Horse Lake Elementary School Gold: Alex Buurmeester and Kolton Allwood. Bronze: Bishop and Allan; and Stuckel and Parent. 100 Mile House Junior Secondary School Gold: Halper and Betuzzi, bronze overall; and Varney, bronze overall.

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Get inspired at annual Mega Show Arlene Jongbloets Free Press

The Sixth Annual South Cariboo Mega Show is promising a megafun and informative event at a mini price. It takes place May 3-5 at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre with an RV and outdoors living show, home improvement displays and home-based business people selling their wares. Canlan Ice Sports is hosting the show and admission will be by cash donation, which will be forwarded to KidSport 100 Mile House. Before you get too far past the door, make sure to stop at the Canlan booth and enter your name and phone number in a free draw for all sorts of prizes. The draws will be made on Sunday and you don’t have to be present to win. Many of the show participants will also be holding their own prize draws.

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The South Cariboo Mega Show features the best home-improvement ideas, RVs and outdoors living options, and home-based businesses at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, May 3-5.

“There will be a little bit of everything,” says Josh Dickerson, Canlan general manager and a key co-ordinator of the event. Outside, expect to see the RV

and outdoors show where you can see and tour the units and start building your dreams and planning those getaways. Dock manufacturers will have

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ment ideas and products, such as kitchen cabinets and countertops, window blinds, vinyl decking, septic system components and more. Retailers will be showing their products, including electronics, home furnishings and entertainment systems. Folks will also have a chance to look over the newest in vehicles and watercraft. All kinds of home-based businesses will be featured with their products to see, try and buy. Expect to see a variety of these booths, featuring everything from jewelry to cooking spices. “We’re hoping to have a good show and, hopefully, raise some good money for KidSport,” says Dickerson. “We really want the public to enjoy this show.” The Mega Show starts Friday (May 3) with doors open from 5 to 9 p.m.; on Saturday, it runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday’s hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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The Watch Lake/ Green Lake Community Association (WLGLCA) will be holding its annual running of the balls fundraiser on May 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Set up will be at 10 a.m. for those who would like to help out. The event started in 1996 when 200 baby ducks took to the water in the creek on Olsen flats, or 200 golf balls rolled down the road if there wasn’t enough water in the creek. In 2006, the running of the balls was created to accommodate the lack of creek water. Due to road conditions, this event was changed to the Gymkhana grounds in 2009. This year, due to changing weather conditions, the running of the balls has moved to the Watch Lake Community Hall at 6453 Little Green Lake Rd. The running of the balls goes rain or shine.

The concession opens at 11:30 a.m., and the race starts 1:30 p.m. For more information, contact Eleanor Bulman at 250-456-2151. The next WLGLCA meeting is at the community hall May 13, starting at 7 p.m. Join us for a good cup of coffee. W.I. news The Watch Lake and District Women’s Institute (WLDWI) will be hosting the Women’s Institute District Convention at the Watch Lake Community Hall on May 11. For more information, contact Helen Eagle at 250-456-2413 or Lynda Krupp at 250456-7730. The next meeting for the WLDWI is on May 15 at 11 a.m. Bring a lunch and a craft proj-

ect you would like to work on. Newcomers are always welcome. Bake and garage sale The Watch LakeNorth Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department (WLNGL VFD) Auxiliary’s bake and garage sale is at the Sonny Johnson Memorial Fire Hall, 5771 North Green Lake Rd., on May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be plenty of baked goods, including our renowned apple pies, for sale as well as many items at the garage sale. If you are interested in purchasing apple pies prior to the day of the sale, contact Gisele Poliseno at 250-3959082 or Helen. There is a WLNGL VFD fire practice every

Tuesday at 7 p.m. New volunteers are always welcome. For more information, contact fire chief Andy Palaniak at 250-456-7460. Meat draw The Millsite/Fisher Place Auxiliary for will be hosting a meat draw fundraiser at the Dusty Rose Pub on May 4 from 3 to 5 p.m. All proceeds will go towards the residents’ needs. Contact this writer for more information. Celebrations Special birthday wishes go to Fessica Eden-Faucher and Roger Eaton.

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For inquiries and bookings, call 250-791-5599 To ﬁnd out more or to view photos of our facility, go to: www.108ranch.com/ commnityhall.html

Get well wishes The community wishes Astra Warren and Carolyn Davidson speedy recoveries. Sad passings Sympathy goes out to the families and friends of Bob Smith and Alex Nowick who passed away recently. News needed If you have something happening in your organization, would like to honour a birthday or anniversary or have a special visitor, call or text this writer at 250-395-0221 or e-mail kimmycowgirl@ yahoo.ca.

Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy Melody Newcombe 250-945-4199 Operations Support Worker

Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy are holding a book drive from May 1st to May 31st. We are hoping to collect gently-used books for babies, toddlers, youth and teens. Drop off books at any Bright Red Bookshelf. Reading Together As A Family Creates Great Memories And Builds Your Child’s Reading Skills!

Celebrate Your Special Day at the 108 Mile Ranch!

The 108 Mile Ranch Community Centre has 2 halls to choose from. The main ﬂoor has a 200 seat capacity and a self-contained kitchen. We also have a cozier setting upstairs for small gatherings and weddings to a maximum capacity of 80 people.

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Bookshelves are located at the Ministry office, Canlan, Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre and all eight South End StrongStart and Kindergym sites. Families that read together develop strong bonds! Mary Packham - 250-395-0404 PAL & ESL Coordinator Shelly Joyner - 250-395-9303 Executive Director Bruce Mack - 250-392-6867 CCPL President Thanks to the province of BC for our funding

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• Until April 26 – 100 Mile Festival of the Arts with speech and dramatic arts, vocal, piano, instrumental and band performances at Martin Exeter Hall. Performances run each day from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • April 26-May 25 – Parkside Art Gallery presents, Untamed Expressions, a show of wildlife photographs by National Geographic photographer Melonie Eva. Opening reception on April 26, 6-9 p.m. • Until April 30 – Artist Carolyne Herperger is featured at Showcase Gallery with “Around the Cariboo” – a show of her acrylic paintings depicting recognizable scenes from throughout the South Cariboo. • May 1-2 – 100 Mile House Elementary School presents its spring play, Be Careful What You Wish For...., with its student cast and plenty of laughs. Tickets are $2 in advance at the school and at the door. Curtain time is 7 p.m. • May 3-5 – The Sixth Annual South Cariboo Mega Show is at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre with home improvement ideas, home-based businesses and an RV and Outdoors show. Friday, 5-9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission by donation, with proceeds donated to KidSport. • May 11 – Eclectica & Friends Benefit Concert at Martin Exeter Hall. Performance starts 7 p.m. and admission is by cash donation at the door. Proceeds will go to a local charity. • May 11 – 100 Mile House Elementary School has its Spring Carnival on the school field from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your picnic blanket and enjoy a day of fun, games, food, free entertainment, relay races and a silent auction. Fun for the entire family. • May 12 – Louisiana Hayride presents The Legends of Country & Rockabilly performed by singers and a live band at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Impersonations of Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Willie Nelson and Roy Orbison. Tickets, $30, available at Didi’s, Donex, 108 Mile Supermarket, CaribooRadio.com and the 100 Mile Free Press. • May 18 – Juno Award-winning blues pianist, Julian Fauth performs at the Bradley Creek Stumpranchers Hall. Doors open, 7 p.m. and performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $20, available by calling Astrid or Steve at 250-397-4103.

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If I tow a recreational Travel Trailer or 5th Wheel, exceeding 4600kg in weight, do I have to upgrade my class 4 or 5 drivers license?

Yes. You are required to attend a Driver Licensing Office to add the “House Trailer” endorsement to your Driver License. The 100 Mile House Driver Licensing office is at Hub International Barton Insurance in the Cariboo Mall. Please note that this endorsement is for operating a recreational trailer exceeding 4600kg where neither the truck nor the trailer have air brakes. You can attend our office in the Cariboo Mall to pick up a manual “Towing Recreational Trailers” or visit the website at icbc.com. When you have studied the manual, you can attend our office to take the knowledge test. This test consists of 35 multiple choice questions and the passing mark is 80%. Upon passing, you will then be issued a Learner’s License for “House Trailer Combination Only” to practice for your road exam. This Learner’s License is valid for 365 days, but there is no waiting period for you to take the road exam with your pickup and trailer. We can book this road exam for you at our office. If you are unsure of the weight of your unit, ICBC recommends that you take it to a weigh scale and have it weighed while it is loaded.

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I am up to my eyeballs in credit card and other debt, I am paying the minimums and little else, help?! What can I do? approved, ensure that you cancel all but one of your credit cards so this doesn’t happen again. If that is not an option, then the next best way to get rid of debt is to attack the balance with the highest annual percentage rate first. When that one is paid off, move onto the debt with the next-highest interest rate. Sounds simple, but most people don’t even know what interest rate they are paying on credit cards, find out, you maybe paying as high as 28.8%!!

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I trusted my investment advisor blindly – but my investments have gone way down. Can I do anything?

A: In this context, “can I do anything” means: how do I get my money back? People do not like suing but they will if they have to – and have a good chance of winning. Can the victim of poor investment advice get their money back from the investment advisor? Not necessarily - according to a recent decision from the Québec Court of Appeal. In Mazzarolo v BMO Nesbitt Burns ltée. [2013 QCCA 245], Mr. Mazzarolo signed a form indicating that he had limited investment experience. His investments did not do well. He sued BMO Nesbitt Burns ltée in the hope of recovering $4,000,000. Mr. Mazzarolo lost his lawsuit. The Court said that even inexperienced investors must make a minimum effort to understand their investments and must attempt to work with their investment advisors. In other words, the word “blindly” in the title to this article should not be overlooked. An investor cannot place all the responsibility on the investment advisor and then sue the advisor when things go wrong. Article written by Centennial Law Corp. (Douglas E. Dent)

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A switch mortgage is when you move your current mortgage from one lender to another lender without changing anything except for the term and interest rate. This is normally done when your mortgage is up for renewal. Some benefits to switching your mortgage: • Within the term, there will be a penalty for breaking the mortgage, whereas a switch at the end of your term, also known as your renewal date, will avoid this penalty. • The lender who receives your new mortgage will cover the cost of the appraisal and cover the cost of legal fees to move your mortgage to them. • You will have shopped your mortgage and received the best interest rate and prepayment privileges. Switches can be done on mortgages that have not been registered as a running account (secured Line of Credit, for example). At time of renewal, check your “Form B” to see if your mortgage was registered as a running account. If it is registered as a running account, you will have legal fees to switch your mortgage.

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Certified General Accountant I am often asked about non cash bonuses received from employers. These types of items are in the eyes of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) a taxable benefit. Any benefit derived from employment should be included in personal income. Among the myriad of benefits that generally must be included in income are the following: • tips and gratuities must be reported as income • employees who are awarded near-cash merchandise such as a gift certificate must take the fair market value (FMV) of that award into account as taxable income • subsidized long-term accommodation provided by an employer for the employee’s benefit • employees who exercise an option to purchase an automobile (or any other type of asset) from their employer at less than its fair market value are considered to have received a taxable benefit for the difference between the price paid and FMV • automotive allowance; a fixed amount per month.

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The Cariboo Christian Life Fellowship (CCLF) is having its annual church cleanup on May 4, starting at 9 a.m. They will be raking and sweeping, pruning, cleaning windows, cleaning out the shed and various storage rooms. Lunch will be provided. Solid Rock Café is having live Music on May 17 and June 21, so if you are into music, come out for a great evening. It is held at The Rock Centre at 4930 Telqua Dr. (next to the church), with doors opening at 6:15 p.m. and music starting at 7. For folks who want to have a good laugh, Leland Klassen is coming to the CCLF during his Citizenship Comedy Tour. He will be at the CCLF Church at 7 p.m. on May 15. The cost is $10 each. Folks want to know more about Klassen can go to www.leland klassen.com.

dinner is served at 6:30 (bar service available); dancing begins at 8; and the silent auction ends at 9. Music will be provided by The Art of Noise. Tickets are $15 each and can be obtained from Donex Pharmacy & Department Store and 108 Mile Supermarket. The results of this years 108 Lions Club 2013 Ice off Contest, the actual time of the clock stopped was April 09, 2013 at 5:38 pm and 9.5 seconds. The top 3 winners were: first, Veronica Quinn, $200 from the 108 Lions; second, Jeanette Gellein. 10 passes from The Hills Health Ranch; and third, Samara Masun, 18 holes of golf and a hat from the 108 Resort Garage sale Mark your calendars for the 108 Mile Ranch Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Garage Sale at the fire hall

on Easzee Drive on May 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Vendor tables are $10 each. Pancake breakfast is being offered by the 108 Lions Club. For more information, contact fire chief Marcelle Ried at 250-706-8048. Come out and support your local fire department and the 108 Lions. Tennis news The 108 Tennis Club is holding an Open House at the 108 tennis courts (across from the mail kiosk) on April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Everyone is welcome – all ages, experience and skill levels. If you haven’t played for awhile and would like to get back into tennis, or have never played and would like to give it a try, come out and hit a few balls and meet some of the club members. Racquets and balls will be available and club members will gladly provide basic informal instruction.

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For more information, contact Shirley Persson at 250-791-6220.

problems to them, and they will give you any advice if they can.

Mail delivery Some people are complaining their mail is being delivered late (mainly magazines) and no one is sure why. It has been suggested that if this is happening to you, start by contacting the company it is mailed from. It could be the company has had a few problems with delivery. Then after if you are not satisfied, you could contact the local post office and explain your

Clean up after pets In March, this writer wrote about people not cleaning up after their pets. Since then, volunteers from the Green Belt Commission have gone around Sepa Lake and cleaned up the dog feces. Let’s hope dog owners can respect this cleanup and end the polluting of the trail, and from now on clean up their pets’ messes. Thanks go to the commission volunteers.

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The story, headlined Ladies create Quilts of Valour, on page B4 of the April 10 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press, which was submitted by Marilynne Brager of the Cariboo Calico Quilters, omitted the name of one of the group’s valued members – Sharryl Holmes.

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Since 1952, the last full week of April has been designated Administrative Professionals Week (formerly called Secretaries Week) and April 24 is the official Administrative Professionals Day. Traditionally, bosses use this time to show their appreciation to their assistants for all of their hard work throughout the year. Below are some suggestion for bosses to show their appreciation during Administrative Professionals Week: • Give a nice gift basket; • Take her/him out for a nice, long lunch at a local restaurant; • Provide a morning at a local spa; • Provide a long distance calling card; • Arrange for a housekeeper for the day; • Present a plaque for her/his years of valued work; • Provide a family pass to the movies

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Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department (DLDVFD) Ladies Auxiliary holds its annual bake sale May 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. Fantastic doughnuts will be available again this year, after several years’ absence. On the same day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sulphurous Lake District Volunteer Firefighters’ Association ways & means committee holds its “Everything” sale with plants, crafts, books and puzzles, baked goods and a huge amount of yard sale stuff. Be sure to drop in and support both these worthy volunteer organizations. Snowmobile wind-up party Interlakes Snowmobile Club (ISC) held its wind-up party April 6. Spokesperson Jeanne McCartney (250-3953557) says it was a “wonderful season of

spectacular sledding.” This included 21 scheduled rides, plus others, and a two-day trip to Wells. For more information, and pictures, visit ilsnowmobileclub. blogspot.ca. McCartney says ISC is grateful to Wildmans Family Dining & Lounge for providing a meeting room for the club’s monthly meetings. The club will reconvene in October with its annual general meeting. Burning ban The open fire burning ban went into effect April 15, a little later than last year’s precedent-setting April 1. Even so, in the first 10 days of April, the Cariboo Fire Centre had responded to six person-caused wildfire incidents. The ban is in effect until Sept. 30, unless we are otherwise advised. At this time, the ban does not include campfires. Book club Bridge L ake Community School Book Club meets at May 4 at 1:30 p.m. Participants will discuss The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harrold Fry by Rachel Joyce.

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Saturday markets It’s almost time for the annual Saturday markets outside Loon Bay Resort at Sheridan Lake on Highway 24. The very busy and popular markets are held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday from May 18 to Aug. 31. Vendor space can be booked by calling Joan Rezansoff at 250-5932353.

Wind-up party Interlakes youth group, Kids Space, which is sponsored by the Cariboo Presbyterian Church, holds its wind-up party on May 3. For more information, call Pat Lytton at 250-593-4447. Teen Space will be selling hotdogs and hamburgers at Loon Bay summer markets on May 18 and 25, and June 1. The youths would very much appreciate your support.

Cemetery cleanup May 5 brings the annual Lakeview (Roe Lake) Cemetery cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon. Caring people are asked to bring rakes, shovels and wheelbarrows to restore the cemetery to its usual peaceful perfection.

Celebrations Many congratulations to Sheridan’s Malm family. Ken and Jody’s second grandchild, a daughter weighing 6 lb. 2 oz., was

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The Calendar the first Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. in the boardroom at Mill Site. Call Shelly at 250-791-9277 for more information.

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 Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (CFEC) is holding its Third Annual Welcome Baby Party at 100 Mile Community Hall on April 27 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There will be a children’s clothing swap, so donations of gently used children’s clothing – babies to 12 years – as well as baby items, maternity clothing, etc., are needed. Donations can be dropped off at the CFEC office, #1 - 486 Birch Ave., or arrangements for pick up can be made by calling 250-395-5155. 100 MILE q The Anglican Church women’s group is holding its annual Spring Tea, featuring strawberry shortcake,

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Cynthia Jones of Lone Butte was a random-draw winner in the 100 Mile House Free Press Scenes of the South Cariboo photo contest with her shot of wild roses. Jones received a $50 gift certificate from Brand Source as her prize. The photo is featured in the 2013 South Cariboo Visitors Guide.

at St. Timothy Anglican Church (corner of Horse Lake Road and Blackstock Road) on May 11 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be a lot of homemade cakes, pies and tarts on the bake table, plants, books, and attic treasures for sale, a door prize and more. For information, call Colleen Lee at 250-7915574. 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 Cariboo Canine Centre is hosting Dog Days at Centennial Park on May 5 at 1 p.m. There will be five fun-filled events for your dog, and entry is by donation to the SPCA. Entry forms are available at 100 Mile Feeds, Total Pet, K-9 Pals and Lakeland Vets. Call 250-397-2670 for 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. Preregistration is required; call 250-395-2332 or drop in at the library. 100 MILE q The Mill Site/ Fischer Place Auxiliary meetings are held on

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 250-395-2079. 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. 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

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Cariboo-Chilcotin NDP candidate Charlie Wyse had a good turnout of supporters when he opened his 100 Mile House campaign office at 150 Birch Ave. on April 13.

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the Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way, on April 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free admission, free parking and level entry. There will be exhibits, six dealers, 5c table, hourly door prize, with an auction at 2 p.m. For more information, call 250314-1021, or the show phone at 250-320-2450.

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

100 MILE q Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre, #1 - 486 Birch Ave., is hosting the Nobody’s Perfect Parenting Workshops every Tuesday in April from 10 to 11:30 a.m. This free, drop-in workshop was developed to give parents a safe place to meet with other parents with similar interests and concerns. For more information, call 250-395-5155.

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Ingrid Meyer of 108 Mile Ranch was a randomdraw winner in the recent 100 Mile House Free Press Scenes of the South Cariboo photo contest. Her spectacular shot of Canim/Mahood Falls won her a $50 gift certificate from Yummers. The photo is featured in the 2013 South Cariboo Visitors Guide.

meets monthly, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Health Centre beside 100 Mile District General Hospital. For information, phone 250-392-7772, e-mail wlcbis@gmail.com or check out the website at www.wlcbis.com. 100 MILE q The United Church, 43 Dogwood Ave., is offering soup and caring conversation on Mondays 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 250395-1163 or e-mail w.i._Ruth@telus.net. 100 MILE 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. 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. CLINTON q This year, Clinton celebrates its 150/50 anniversary since becoming “Clinton” and being incorporated. Many events are planned throughout the year. April events include: April 27 – Game Dinner at Clinton Community Hall, call Sandi at 250-459-7013 for information. Visit www.village.clinton. bc.ca or check out the 150/50 Committee on Facebook and twitter. 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 250-791-9294, or the school at 250-395-4572. KAMLOOPS q The Kamloops Stamp Show will be at

LAC LA HACHE q Lac la Hache OAPO #176 is hosting a presentation by Kevin Holte, who will be discussing wills, safeguarding assets and probate, at the Pioneer Centre on April 25 at 1 p.m. Everyone welcome, but phone Phil Rivet at 250-396-7231 for a reservation, as seating is limited. LAC LA HACHE q The Lac La Hache OAPO #176 is hosting spaghetti dinner/silent auction at the Pioneer Centre in Lac la Hache on April 27. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6. $10 per plate with all the trimmings, coffee and tea. For information, contact Judy at 250-396-7298. 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 at 250-396-4989. For more information, contact Wendy at 250706-9937 or Frances at 250-396-4169. LAC LA HACHE q The Caribooter Square Dance Club will be dancing on Mondays and Thursdays at the OAPO Pioneer Centre, 4822 Clarke Ave., in Lac La Hache. Pre-rounds, 1:30-2 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 250-396-4072, or Hazel Parker at 250-396-7698.

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Birthday wishes Birthday bubbly goes to Shelly Durand, Doreen Wishart, Jack Black, John Clarkson, Carel Durand and Gerry Swope. Calendar Call the writer for contact numbers. • Crib, Deka Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m., April 26. • All-candidates

forum, Friday at Bridge Lake Community School (BLCS) on April 26, starting at 7 p.m. • Government benefits and taxes for over-60s: 1p.m., April 27 at BLCS. • Food Co-op: 7 p.m., Apri1 30 at BLCS. Call 250-593-4531 for more information or catalogue. • Log Cabin Quilters meet May 1 at Interlakes Hall on May 1 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

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Garage sale The OAPO will be hosting a garage sale at the Pioneer Centre, May 4-5. Anyone interested in donating items or would like to rent a table for $10 can contact Judy or Tony.

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Longtime Lac la Hache resident, and 25-year member of the Lac la Hache Old Age Pension Organization (OAPO), Hazel Parker was completely surprised when she was presented with her lifetime membership card and certificate, April 17. British Columbia OAPO president Jennifer Coburn presented Parker with the membership during the regular luncheon held at the Pioneer Centre in Lac la Hache. The local members nominated Parker for the lifetime membership. Coburn said she was very pleased to recognize Parker for all the hard work she has done with the local organization over the years. Parker said she joined the centre shortly after it had opened, and after her husband passed away, she has enjoyed attending ever since. There is a good group of people here, she added. Parker can always be found helping with many of the events at the centre.

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A very surprised Hazel Parker, seated, received lifetime membership certificate from British Columbia Old Age Pensioners Organization (OAPO) president Jennifer Coburn. Coburn travelled from Savona to present the certificate to Parker at the Lac la Hache OAPO luncheon at the Pioneer Centre in Lac la Hache, April 17.

Guest speaker The OAPO will host guest speaker Kevin Holte who will talk about wills, safeguarding assets and probate at the Pioneer Centre on April 25, starting at 1 p.m. This will be open to anyone who is interested in learning about the subject. Contact Phil Rivet at 250-396-7231 or Tony Van Denzel at 250-791-1919 for more information and reservations, as seating is limited. OAPO fundraiser The OAPO will be

having a Spaghetti dinner and auction on April 27. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the dinner at 6, and the auction at 7 p.m. Funds raised will go towards maintenance of the Pioneer Centre. This event is open to the public. The $10-per-person tickets can be purchased at the Hungry Bear, Lac la Hache Food Mart, the 108 Esso and the Red Rock Grill in 100 Mile. For more information, contact Judy Boehm at 250-396-7298 or Tony Van Denzel.

Volunteers needed The Community Club is seeking additional volunteers to help out at the regular Wednesday bingos at the Lac La Hache Community Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. and bingo starts at 7. The progressive pot is more than $2,500. Contact Judy if you are able to help out. Thrift store The thrift store has expanded to three buildings and will be opening May 1. It will be open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you have any items to donate or you have some hours you could volunteer, contact Judy or Linda Barker at 250-396-7118. New hours Lac la Hache transfer station hours have changed on April 1. The facility will be open Monday, Tuesday and Friday from 7 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the hours are from 8 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m. Any comments or

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Although the ice on the big lake looks very inviting, it is no longer recommended for either travel or play. Test holes early in April indicated the lower layer of ice is very soft. Since most of the ice melts from the bottom, the ice may feel firm on top from cool night temperatures, but it can have very little substance below. Litter bugs residents Garbage along the side of the Highway 24 and secondary roads is a surprisingly huge problem, and the fact that half of the litter is empty liquor containers is disturbing. Spring cleanup is underway with several residents adopting portions of the highway and rural roads. Thanks go to all the neighbours who take the time to pick up after the hundreds of thoughtless travellers who continue to litter this pristine area. Final ride Easter Monday’s snowmobile excursion proved to be this year’s last ride for local sledders. By all accounts, the typical spring ride was excellent. There are several destinations in the northern hills that can only be accessed with

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Lac des Roches’ Lakeside Bed and Breakfast hosted its annual snow golf tournament for friends and neighbours on the Easter weekend when the ice was still safe to play on.

very deep snow to cover stumps and other development hazards and the repetitive late winter snowfall provided just enough snow to accommodate. With relatively few injuries and equipment failures among the neighbours and their visitors, this year’s snowmobiling season was labelled “excellent” by local riders.

place on April 15. For most land owners, snow was still piled high in yards and on burn piles making earlier burning a real challenge. By holding off as late as possible, some residents were able to rid their yards of winter’s debris, but many seasonal residents will have to wait until after Sept. 30 for their cleanup work.

Water watch An early ground thaw is welcomed by those residents troubled in the past by overflowing ditches and frozen culverts. Much of this year’s melting snow is draining directly into the ground rather than flowing above ground. While there is still plenty of snow melt to come down from the hills, the warm days and cool nights seem to be self-regulating the runoff and saving local roads and driveways from excess water and washout.

Changing times Despite the very mild winter we enjoyed, residents are anxious for the longer and milder days of spring and all the changes that can be expected. Receding snow banks are revealing toys, tools

Burning ban Many residents conducted yard burning right up until the open burning bans went in

and thousands of little rocks that went astray during snow storms or were pushed when plowing driveways. Indoors, the changing angle of the sun reveals window streaks, cobwebs and dust bunnies that were previously hidden by the darker, shorter days of winter. Open windows fill the otherwise silent neighbourhood with unfamiliar sounds of music and voices and also let in the occasional fly, which prompts the hunt for flyswatters and bug zappers stored away in the fall. The distraction of flies and butterflies outdoors take some getting used to hav-

Spotting wildlife A bobcat was seen near Peaceful Cove at the east end of Lac des Roches at the end of March. Several sightings of deer herds have been observed near Boultbee Road and deer and moose have been observed repeatedly along the side of Highway 24. No bear sightings yet, but there are green shoots of grass coming up in the bare pastures, which could attract hungry bears.

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