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Glen Tanner was dressed for some Heavy Fighting at the Coill Mhor Forest Champions Tourney at the 108 Mile Resort on Oct. 5. The day of Medieval celebration, which included a Rapier tournament, a Heavy tournament and a Bardic tournament, was sanctioned by the Society for Creative Anachronism. See more photos on page A2.

Portable going to Williams Lake CCTA and parents unhappy about losing art, band, First Nations study room Ken Alexander Free Press

Much to the chagrin of the Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers’ Association (CCTA) and the Parent Advisory Council (PAC), the portable at Mile 108 Elementary School was dismantled last week and then transported to Williams Lake on Monday (Oct. 7). CCTA president Murray Helmer says moving the portable will be a huge disruption for the 200-plus students at the school because the building was used for band, art and First Nations cultural study classes. Those programs will now have to be moved into the main school building, he says, adding it will be very difficult for the whole school

population – both students and staff. being moved, and the union presiSchool teaching staff wasn’t dent says he immediately wrote a aware of School District #27’s deci- letter to schools superintendent Mark sion to move the portable to Nesika Thiessen, stating that moving the Elementary School in Williams Lake portable would be “inappropriate.” – to house an alternate eleDue to the elementary mentary program for students school closures in Williams who have to be removed for Lake, Helmer explains one reason or another from Nesika Elementary was full the regular classroom setting because it had students from – until Sept. 24. the closed schools going Helmer says art teacher there, and a portable was Monique Corno was in the needed for the alternate proportable after school when a gram. Murray SD27 maintenance employee “My argument was we have Helmer came in and said he had to 200-plus students at Mile 108 take measurement because Elementary using it daily and the building was being shipped to you’re [going to move it for] a proWilliams Lake. gram of eight to 15 kids on a pull-out Corno contacted Helmer with basis because there isn’t any room in the information about the portable the regular classrooms....”

However, Thiessen says that while it’s correct the alternate program will serve eight to 15 students, the portable will be used full time, as it will be housing students from two schools for the alternate program, as well as First Nations support and other learning-support programs. Noting the next step in the process was looking for alternatives, Helmer says he suggested the alternate elementary program could be relocated in a school that wasn’t full and the students could be transported by bus. When he was told busing students wasn’t an option, the CCTA president suggested using the portables at Buffalo Creek Elementary School, which was closed last year. Continued on A24

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FAST bytes CITIZEN AWARD Nominations for outstanding community contributions are being accepted until Nov. 15 by the British Columbia Community Achievement Awards. If you know a citizen who makes life better for their community by applying their hard work, skills and talents – either as a volunteer or in the course of their work – you can recognize these contributions by submitting a nomination. Visit www. bcachievement.com or call toll-free at 1-866 882-6088 for more information. Carole Rooney photo

Phyllis Webstad of the Canoe Creek Indian Band, at podium, spoke to a packed house at the Orange Shirt Day ceremony in the 100 Mile House Elementary School gymnasium. Seated beside her is District of 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall, and at back, School District #27 director of instruction Jerome Beauchamp.

recognize a child’s worth Shirts Local ceremony honours residential school survivors

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In communities across the Cariboo-Chilcotin, Sept. 30 marked the inaugural Orange Shirt Day. It was held in recognition of the harm the Indian Residential School system did to the self-esteem and well-being of First Nations children, and as an affirmation of a commitment to ensure “Every Child Matters,” which was this year’s theme. In 100 Mile House, Orange Shirt Day was recognized with a ceremony in the 100 Mile House Elementary School gym, joined by students from Canim Lake Band’s Eliza Archie Memorial School, other area local schools, and band members and the general public. The local ceremony included opening prayers by Canim Lake Band Chief Mike Archie, and speeches by 100 Mile Mayor Mitch Campsall, Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond, Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett and School District #27 superintendent Mark Thiessen. The idea for Orange Shirt Day was born from the Remembering, Recovering, and Reconciling – St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School Commemorative Project in May.

However, the story behind it is also a personal story, as it is based on an experience recalled by Phyllis Webstad of the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (Canoe Creek Indian Band).

After the local speeches, Chief Archie read a special message from Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo who, he noted, holds a very important leading role for First Nations in Canada, somewhat like a prime minister. There was also a moment of

silence to remember all those who suffered at residential schools, both the people who perished, and the many who survived the ordeal of being wrenched from their families and institutionalized. Then, you could hear a pin drop and sense the tears welling up in the crowd as Phyllis, and Canim Lake Band Elder Elizabeth Pete, told brief, yet heart-wrenching stories about their life at residential school. Phyllis also invited all residential school survivors present in the gym to stand alongside her as she shared her sad tale. “I am honoured to be able to tell my story so that others may benefit and understand, and maybe other survivors will feel comfortable enough to share their stories.” Phyllis had just turned six years old when she entered first grade at St. Joseph’s Mission in 1973. Despite being short of money, she says her grandmother, with whom she lived on the Dog Creek reserve, had scraped together enough to buy her

a shiny new orange shirt for her first day at school. “It had eyelets and lace, and was so bright and exciting – just like I felt to be going to school.” However, when she arrived at the residential school, they stripped her and took away her clothes, including the orange shirt. “I never saw it again. I didn’t understand why they wouldn’t give it back to me; it was mine! “The colour orange has always reminded me of that, and how my feelings didn’t matter, how no one cared, and how I felt like I was worth nothing. All of us little children were crying, and no one cared.” After Elizabeth shared a different, yet touchingly similar story, Canim Lake Band children and youth drummed and sang, grouped in a traditional circle. Award-winning blues musician Murray Porter performed a touching song he wrote for residential school survivors and their families, and had the crowd enthralled with a sound reminiscent of Billy Joel and Elton John. All these stories, speeches and songs were followed by various other student performances, presentations and activities. The large gymnasium was filled almost to capacity for this successful, and very moving, ceremony.

SCAM CALLS Fraudulent phone callers claiming to be relatives in trouble have resurfaced in 100 Mile House. A local senior says she was targeted on Oct. 1. The caller identified himself as the woman’s son, claiming his voice was different due to a broken nose from an airbag in a vehicle accident. The senior got suspicious and asked relevant personal questions, and the man promptly hung up. She dialled *69, but the caller’s phone number was blocked, and she also called her son, who was at work and had not phoned.

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TRU-100 Mile offering free Health Care Assistant program By Ken Alexander Free Press

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Dozens of area residents participated in an annual Take Back the Night rally in 100 Mile House on Oct. 3.

Marchers light up the night in 100 Mile House Gaven Crites Free Press

Paula Faragher stood on the inside steps of the South Cariboo Business Centre and addressed the dozens of people packed onto the main floor below during an anti-violence rally on the night of Oct. 3. Faragher, a counsellor with the 100 Mile & District Women’s Centre Society, talked about the history and significance of annual Take Back the Night marches and talked about this year’s new, more encompassing focus. “We wanted to raise awareness of, not only the continued violence against Aboriginal women and nonAboriginal women in our community, but also for the men and children in our community. Violence impacts all our community. Violence is a crime regardless of your age and gender.” There were young and old, male and female present at the rally. Marchers carried colourful placards with anti-violence messages and lit candles symbolizing a woman’s walk through darkness and overcoming and resist-

ing fear. RCMP units escorted the group as they marched down Birch Avenue and along Highway 97. Sheila Dick, Canim Lake Band health director, also spoke to the group prior to the march, which included many local youth and the 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B hockey team. She asked people to think about their loved ones before drumming and singing The Women’s Warrior Song. “It’s awesome I see so many youth here and I

think 100 Mile House is lucky to have you have all,” Dick says. Faragher provided some troubling statistics. “Fifty-one per cent of Canadian women experience at least one incident of physical or sexual abuse in their lifetime. “In British Columbia, there are over 1,000 physical or sexual assaults against women every week. “In 2010, 582 of our Aboriginal women in Canada were reported missing or murdered, and most of those came

from here in B.C. “Thirty to 40 per cent of children who witness the abuse of a parent actually directly experience abuse toward them. In Canada, 800,000 children every year witness a women being abused. “One in six men in North America has experienced an unwanted sexual event. Sadly, she added, only eight per cent of sexual assaults and only 30 per cent of spousal violence is ever reported. “Everyone has this problem. The Cariboo is not unique.”

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Thompson Rivers University-100 Mile (TRU-100 Mile) is offering a 24-week, full-time Health Care Assistant (HCA) program for 12 students at the TRU-100 Mile centre from Oct. 15, 2013 to March 31, 2014. Tuition is free thanks to a one-time $105,000 grant from the Ministry of Advanced Education, but students will be required to purchase their books and supplies, which are estimated to cost around $1,500. Robin Bercowski, TRU-100 Mile community co-ordinator, says the ministry funding is just for the 100 Mile House students. She adds TRU-100 Mile received a letter of support from Interior Health because there is currently a shortage of health care assistants in this area. People who acquire the necessary skills may get work in care facilities, assisted living facilities and private homes. The course will be taught by a teacher in a

classroom locat“We are very ed next to TRU’s pleased to be main office that able to offer will be dedicatthis tuition-free ed to the health HCA program. care assistant Although TRU students. HCA programs While stuare always Robin dents will not be offered at a very Bercowski guaranteed jobs, low tuition, Bercowski notes this particular there is a high probabil- program will be able ity most of the successful to reach prospective students will be offered students that may be positions upon comple- struggling financially. tion of the program. Continued on A14

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Ralph Fossum puts ‘rural’ into age friendly grant District of 100 Mile House councillor proposes revamping program application

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Councillor Ralph Fossum updated District of 100 Mile House council about his investigation into potentially securing a second Age Friendly Community grant. Fossum is working with South Cariboo Community Planning Council executive director Lea Smirfitt who will provide her grant-writing skills for the application. He said a lot of support was expressed during his discussions about the project with local seniors, families and caregivers. “It surprised me how well received it was, and how many conversations and phone calls and comments were ‘flushed out of the woodwork’ of our people.” There is no question of the current aging population demographic, Fossum said, adding that along with certain problems it brings to a municipality, he feels it also brings opportunities. “There’s a whole group of young seniors coming up, as we well know ... some of those young seniors have buying power, they have experience, they have maturity. They are a resource, which in some cases, has prematurely been ‘put out to pas-

ture’ even of their own structure and organivolition. And, they’re zation, Fossum added, bored.” such as an advisory/ This might co-ordinating be a partial committee with solution to the a dedicated current shortage staff person. of community “That’s why I volunteers, he am suggesting noted. that we apply A for a second primary recomgrant – that we Ralph mendation in get a part-time Fossum the report he c o - ord i n at or and Smirfitt prepared for this project to begin for the district is to form networking with these an advisory committee people.” to supply detailed inforFossum added he mation and potential agrees with Mayor project designs. Mitch Campsall, who He explained the had mentioned earconcept of age-friendly lier that the Cariboo communities is “huge” Regional District and far beyond provid- should be approached ing disabled parking for potential project spots and accessibility partnerships. options. “It gets into transportation, it gets into communication, it gets into the health facilities – and the healthy living aspects of exercise and nutrition ... and it gets The Cariboo Regional into housing.” District (CRD) board Seniors’ housing has granted $40,000 needs will increase in Community Works as aging residents in Funds for some new outlying rural area capital projects in the gravitate into town out South Cariboo. of necessity, Fossum At the Sept. 5 board said. meeting, directors A bus driver told approved up to $32,000 him about the prob- for the South Cariboo lems he has just finding Rec. Centre (SCRC) a restroom that can and up to $8,000 for accommodate disabled the South Cariboo (108 passengers, he noted. “It’s all of those things, and more. It’s participation, it’s activities, it’s the whole gamut.” What is missing is

However, the councillor explained the municipality should take a leading role because he sees the town as the main gathering place for seniors across the South Cariboo. The grant deadline is the end of October, but he noted it is geared to communities that haven’t already had one, which 100 Mile House has. Therefore, he suggested applying as an Age Friendly Rural Community. Fossum added the proposed project would clearly indicate improving rural public transportation – which is a large part of the regular grant – is not

practical or feasible to resolve by a small community surrounded by many aging residents living in more remote areas. The project would look at how rural seniors get to town now, Fossum explained, as a potential model for other communities. Municipal delegates at the recent Union of British Columbia told him they are “quite excited” by his concept, he added. Council unanimously approved Fossum’s request to apply for a grant for an Age Friendly Rural Community project, to be submitted before the deadline.

CRD approves community works grants Mile) Regional Airport. CRD chair Al Richmond says the rec. centre will get ice plant upgrades for the arena, and the airport will get high-efficiency lighting. “Those are energy upgrades. One of the things we use this Community Works Funding; this gas tax money for energy efficiency and greening.”

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SCRC general manager Josh Dickerson says he is “very pleased” to have the arena upgrades approved. “The money is earmarked for a computer monitoring system that will run the plant. Right now, it is all done manually, so this will make it more efficient. Continued on A7

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Regional district seeks budget input Carole Rooney Free Press

Just two residents turned out to provide input to the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) at its 100 Mile House area town-hall meeting on Oct. 2. Aside from wanting to hear opinions on what services should be provided on the taxpayers’ dollar, in advance of its 2014 budget, the CRD wanted to know what it can do to draw a better turnout because it’s hard to glean much from an audience of two. CRD chief administrative officer Janis Bell gave a PowerPoint presentation explaining the services it provides, and last year’s associated costs. CRD 100 Mile House director Mayor Mitch Campsall, Area G director Al Richmond and Area L Director Bruce Rattray also provided further explanations. Bell said holding town-hall meetings during the fall prior to a spring budget process gives residents more time to provide input. “So, hopefully [residents can provide input for the budget], instead of us saying ‘here’s what we put together, what do you think’.” The $41.4-million ($41.4M) total budget allocations include Recreation: 26 per cent (26%) - $6.96M for recreation and $3.98M for libraries; and Environmental (20%) - $8.2M, including management of refuse, recycling and invasive plants. Protective services account for another 16% of the 2013 budget, Bell explained, with fire departments, emergency planning, 9-1-1 telephone service and certain searchand-rescue (SAR) activities requiring $6.8M in operational support. She noted the South Cariboo SAR and Recreation functions will both expand next year, due to the success of two recent referendums.

Administration and Governance ($5.1M) covers overhead and both staff and elected area directors; Water ($2.7M) is applied only to taxpayers on a CRD water system, and Development ($2.4M) includes planning, bylaw enforcement and building inspections, Bell added. She said the rest goes to Sewer ($1.5M), noting that is also useronly taxation; Airports ($1.1M); and other CRD services ($0.7M) for miscellaneous functions, such as Heritage, Grants for Assistance and street lighting. Additional discussions examined the potential to change current bylaws to allow secondary suites and detached guest quarters, beekeeping and backyard hens in the CRD. Bell noted many requests come in from empty-nesters seeking to add visiting or adult family accommodation. “Things like that can start out as an in-law suite or child’s suite, then [they] move out, and then what do you do? Trying to limit it to in-law suites would really just be an impossible enforcement task.” Agriculture operations in CRD, including beekeeping, chickens, and horses (with minor exceptions) are currently disallowed on residential zoned-lots under two acres, she said. “On a 33-footwide lot in downtown Vancouver you can have hens, but you can’t on a one-acre lot in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. So, we’re just trying to look at our regulations meeting the needs of today’s residents.” A quick overview of Cariboo-Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) finances was also explained by Bell, and the current residential tax rate of $62/$100,000 of assessed property value. This helps fund 40% of capital projects, she noted, and then Interior Health (or Northern Health) kicks

in the balance. Expansions are planned for the hospitals in Williams Lake and Quesnel, Bell said, adding the budget operates under the 10-year plan implemented in 2011. The residents in attendance – a mother and daughter – said they had turned out for the first time to

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Party scrambles to replace Adrian Dix and Moe Sihota

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Adrian Dix has announced he will step down as leader of the B.C. NDP - making him the last British Columbia party leader to do so, aside from Premier Christy Clark. Dix has told media he’d like to see that vote take place and a new leader installed by mid2014 at the latest. Former CaribooChilcotin NDP candidate Charlie Wyse says Dix examined the results of the last election, and decided it’s time to step aside from that top spot in

the party and provide The NDP annual conan opportunity for new vention in November leadership to take place. will elect a new party Dix has indicated president, but the leadhe will both retain his ership race is just getting role and run underway with for re-election no official canas Vancouverdidates - but Kingsway MLA, some specuwhich Wyse lation, Wyse notes will very adds. likely land him “The leadan Official ership race, Opposition unofficially, is Charlie position as critnow wide open Wyse ic by the interim with Adrian leader. not running “The president of the ... people who are conparty [Moe Sihota] also sidering seeking the has indicated he is not nomination are now standing for re-election looking at whether they ... so both of those are going to throw their major roles are vacant, hat into the ring. and provide for new “From the Interior, leadership.” Nathan Cullen, who is

a federal MP from the Terrace area, has indicated again in the media that he is considering [running].” Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth and Juan de Fuca MLA John Horgan are generally thought to be other likely candidates, after both lost the race against Dix in 2011. Dix’s decision to step down follows former BC Conservative leader John Cummins, who gave up his role in July, followed by former Green Party of B.C. leader Jane Sterk, who resigned her position in August (and interim leader Adam Olsen

appointed). Wyse says the formal mechanics of the NDP leadership race will officially fall into place shortly. Meanwhile, he expects the party will select an interim leader in November, but it will be someone who is not a potential leadership candidate, to give all contenders a level playing field. “For the party, with both [Dix and Sihota] stepping aside, it allows the reorganization that clearly is required for the party itself. And, it allows it to be done without any fingerpointing, blood-letting set of circumstances.

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ecently, a leaked document emerged that suggested British Columbians could be on the hook for an astounding 26 per cent increase in our hydro rates by 2016, adding a whopping $273 per year to the average residential customer’s bill. Before the election call and on the campaign trail, the B.C. Liberals told British Columbians they had electricity rates under control. Now, we know they never did, and it is nearly impossible to believe they had no knowledge of this looming rate crunch. In the Westside-Kelowna by-election, Premier Christy Clark maintained that position, but was contradicted by Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett, who admitted rates would soon rise. Confronted with the discrepancy, Clark told reporters, “I can’t say if they will go up ... I just don’t

know the answer to that.” contend with. Ironically, This B.C. Liberal 2013 hiding even more debt in pre-election hydro rate deferral accounts is one of cover-up is like the HST the options floated to deal 2009 election deception all with the rate shock crisis. over again. The government also While this day made sure rate of reckoning hikes, like the is alarming one we’re seeing and extremely now, were off the disappointing, it table until after is not surprising. the election. For years, the In 2012, the B.C. Liberals B.C. Liberal have sidelined government the independent cancelled a experts at the BCUC rate John B.C. Utilities hearing and Horgan Commission arbitrarily set the (BCUC), and rate increase at insisted on political 1.4 per cent – an action that interference at BC Hydro. caused BC Hydro to defer They intervened to push yet more costs to future through $1 billion in years. spending for smart meters But this government’s that will neither make nor most disastrous interference save energy, and they have has been tying up $50 insisted that there is no debt billion in private power crisis at the corporation, contracts, which continue despite billions stashed in to force the province to buy deferral accounts that future energy at high rates and generations will have to sell it at a loss during peak

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he annual Take Back the Night Rally in 100 Mile House was a great success, as it continues to attract more and more people who show their support for the anti-violence message. In recent years, we have been seeing more youth and men walking the streets in the Take Back the Night Rally. It is important to have these groups represented at the rally because they are key to spreading the word about the anti-violence message. They will be able to tell their friends and family members about the need to stop the violence and, hopefully, that will spark a discussion. It is that discussion, and sometimes a debate, that will open the minds of those participating, so they can understand the extent of violence in our relationships and the damage it does to the individuals involved. Violence and abuse is all around us, and when we hear some of the statistics, it’s hard to believe that it can be so ingrained in our society. Paula Faragher, a counsellor with the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre Society, provided some statistics at the rally. We offer a couple of statistics here and suggest we all need to read them aloud and then grasp the gravity of them and consider how we would feel if it was one or more of our family members involved. Faragher noted that in B.C., there are more than 1,000 physical or sexual assaults against women every week. She also noted that in 2010, 582 Aboriginal women in Canada were reported missing or murdered, and most of them came from B.C. These numbers are mind-boggling to say the least, and we have to wonder how this can be happening all around us. Perhaps this is because another statistic tells us only eight per cent of sexual assaults and only 30 per cent of spousal violence are reported. When we enter this last statistic into the equation, we can see that almost every one of us knows someone who is having a problem with abuse. We have to do something about it. We have to take a stand against violence in all of its forms. We have to protect children, women, men and the elderly. We have to ask questions if we suspect someone is being abused and a target of mental or physical abuse. We have to speak up if someone is being abusive in front of us – perhaps we can suggest the perpetrator seek counselling. We should all be having that family discussion because it will be our children who will have to break the cycle of abuse.

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periods. Sadly, it took a leaked document to force the B.C. Liberal government to admit to British Columbians the true state of BC Hydro’s fiscal problems, and their cancellation of the legislature’s fall session will mean they will continue to avoid accountability for this and many other challenges facing the province. With BC Hydro in chaos, the budget sliding towards a deficit, critical services being cut, and a jobs plan that, at its two-year mark, has netted a loss of 9,500 private-sector jobs, there is no shortage of work to be done. We think British Columbians deserve a government that is accountable to British Columbians for its campaign promises and for its failure to manage energy in this province. John Horgan is the BC NDP energy critic.

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Reader wants signatures on a petition To the editor: We are trying to raise awareness about the imminent demise of the last remaining old-growth cedars at 58 kilometre on the Duncan River Forest Service Road., in the West Kootenays. Blue Ridge Land and Timber Management Ltd, which took over from Meadow Creek Cedar, has applied for a cutting permit for this small stand. Across the Duncan River at 59 km, the remaining old-

growth is said to be on the BC Timber Sales agenda in 10 years. These stands provide an essential connective corridor for the animals that use them, the last one on the lower Duncan River and we want to see this protected now. There is a magical heritage trail with a beaver pond, and the forest houses bear dens, owls and ungulates as well as mushrooms and lichens. All too often, the animals have had to pay the price by losing their

homes and shelter in favour of timber harvesting. We have watched entire valleys wiped out, seen game and wildlife vanish, and we say enough is enough. There used to be trees that you could put two horses head to tail and not see them on the other side, which three could shelter under and stay dry. They are gone. It was distressing to observe such destruction. The game simply disappeared. The mineral licks that

Weak jobs market for youth is hurting parents, too To the editor: Today’s weak labour market for youth is not only hurting young Canadians. It’s also taking a financial toll on their middle-class parents. There are still 200,000 fewer jobs for young Canadians than before the recession. According to TD Bank, young Canadians are not only losing out today, they also face lower wages for more than a decade, as they try to catch up on missed work experience. A growing number of twenty-somethings are now competing for unpaid internships in an attempt to get ahead. While job prospects for young Canadians have deteriorated, the price of everything from tuition to rent and groceries has gone up. Yet, student debt levels have remained relatively constant. So who is picking up the tab? It’s middle-class parents – and in some cases, grandparents – who are stepping in to financially support their adult children. According to TD Bank, more than half of

were black with tracks are now green from disuse – such tragedy. Our petition is at www.Change. org under “BC Timber Sales Stop Logging Old Growth.” We are also on Facebook under” Duncan Defenders” if you want pictures and videos. We are hoping for a sensible solution using public opinion and need the voices of all those similarly concerned to stand with us. It seems that old growth all over

British Columbia is increasingly endangered by those seeking shortterm profits. These trees are in our backyard and we have to start somewhere. Public opinion in our favour is a start. The Earth is in trouble. This old growth is vital in so many ways. Please help us and sign our petition. Gabriela Grabowsky Kaslo

Hydro rate increases Caused by B.C. Liberal government’s energy policies

To the editor: Recent documents from BC Hydro foresee large hydro rate increases for British Columbia residents and businesses. A big reason for this is the B.C. Liberal government’s policies have forced BC Hydro to purchase a huge excess of power from private Independent Power Projects (IPPs). BC Hydro is now planning to cancel several of these projects, evidence of the high cost of this unnecessary power. I am happy to have my hydro bill reflect the costs of maintaining BC Hydro’s publicly-owned infrastructure. Scott Brison, MP I’m not happy to have my Liberal finance critic hydro bill increased to sub-

baby boom parents have continued to financially support their adult children, even after they leave school. Forty-three per cent let their adult children live at home rent-free. Many Canadians were struggling to make ends meet even before their children boomeranged home. Parents are taking out personal lines of credit and delaying their retirement plans in order to help their adult children. Instead of listening to Canadians on this issue, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Conservatives have cut the number of youth jobs in the Canada Summer Jobs Program by more than half, and frozen the skills training budget at 2008 (pre-recession) levels without allowing for either inflation or population growth. It’s time for the federal government to recognize the depth of the problem, help young Canadians and give their middle-class parents a break.

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that it doesn’t need. Hugh Thomas 100 Mile House

Kudos to hard-working tow truck driver To the editor: On Sept. 23, we were on a drive and followed Bridge Lake Towing driver beyond Deka Lake. The young man had a call to rescue a car and came across numerous trees down across the road. He must of stopped a minimum 10 times to pull his chainsaw out to cut these trees blocking the road to go help his stranded person. Now, that’s dedication. We also stopped and helped him to remove branches and trees. We were so impressed with this young man I had to share this with you. Darlene Siemens Grande Prairie, Alberta

B.C. marijuana referendum misguided reports from the Surrey Six murder trial These states need money, and they don’t now underway, or the upcoming case need more crime or ill-considered hippy against three accused assassins of Red gesture politics. Scorpion gangster Jonathan Bacon in Meanwhile in Ottawa, Health Canada is Kelowna. trying to convert a poorly regulated mess Larsen’s loony law would tie police of small-scale medical marijuana licences hands when they are trying to a free-market system of to hold someone on a lesser commercial producers. charge while they search for Local politicians tore a strip off evidence of something nastier. Health Canada officials at their This is a source of many simple recent convention, after years of possession charges today. warnings that federal licences Police chiefs have a different were scattered at unknown idea, asking for the option of locations, often used as fronts for treating simple possession as a larger grow-ops. ticket offence to keep the court Mission Coun. Dave Hensman time to a minimum. predicted that when a grower gets Tom Both of these notions have a letter cancelling his licence, he’s Fletcher the same obvious flaws. They more likely to roll up a big joint don’t deal with sales to minors with it than to shut down. Burnaby and they divert no revenue to Coun. Nick Volkow suggested government, leaving most of that in the the response would echo an old Cheech and hands of criminal dealers who buy cocaine, Chong routine: “Dave’s not here, man.” guns and fancy cars. Here’s another reason not to support Colorado and Washington have gone Larsen: the conduct of his organizers. the legalization route, so far without One fellow set up a petition table at, of interference from their federal government. all places, the Terry Fox Hometown Run

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I won’t be signing the “Sensible BC” petition to demand a province-wide referendum on marijuana enforcement. You shouldn’t either, and here are a few reasons why. Let me start by saying I’ve been calling for legalization and regulation of pot for 20 years, to conserve police resources and reduce violent crime. Our war on drugs is a failure even for heroin and cocaine, and marijuana is obviously much easier to produce. But the current effort led by Dana Larsen, British Columbia’s clown prince of pot, is not only misguided, it’s dangerous. The petition does not propose legalization. It seeks to impose a provincial law that would stop B.C. police from using any resources for simple possession charges. This would create a loophole in the federal drug law. So what would that do? It would protect otherwise innocent customers of the current illegal marijuana trade, while leaving the criminal distribution business in place. For a closer look at that, I recommend

in Port Coquitlam. After scrawling “pot cures cancer” on the table, he proceeded to interrupt speeches by cancer survivors and the run itself by yelling the same false slogan. You can imagine how people with terminal cancer and their loved ones would react. Some would know that marijuana may alleviate side-effects of chemotherapy, just as it can ease suffering for some multiple sclerosis patients. But the suggestion of a cure is as cruel as it is moronic. Larsen’s “cannibus” has been rolling around B.C., reaping uncritical media coverage. It even blundered into the recent Walk for Reconciliation in Vancouver, an event to mark the end of federal hearings into the effects of residential schools on aboriginal children. I wouldn’t support the Larsen bunch for anything, unless it involved them looking for jobs. Just say no. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews. com. Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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the province Mission Hills produces World's best Pinot Noir KELOWNA — Mission Hill Family Estate took on the best in the world and won top honours as ‘World’s Best Pinot Noir’ in the under £15 category at the Decanter World Wine Awards in London, England. More than 14,000 wines from 61 regions around the world were entered in the competition in 2013. Mission Hill 2011 Martin’s Lane Pinot Noir won a coveted International Trophy— the competition’s top award and the first time a single wine variety (red or white) from any region in the world has won both a Regional Trophy for ‘Best Wine’ and an International Trophy for ‘World’s Best Wine’ at the Decanter Awards. “I was totally shocked when I learned that our Pinot Noir was named best in the world,” said Mission Hill’s proprietor Anthony von Mandl. “I am still in awe that a wine from the still emerging Okanagan Valley could win against the best Pinot Noir in the world from Burgundy, Sonoma Country, Oregon, and New Zealand. This is a seminal moment for the entire Canadian wine industry.”

Treed bear near elementary school removed WILLIAMS LAKE — Conservation officers in Williams Lake put down a black bear near Cataline Elementary School Friday (Oct. 4) morning after receiving complaints a bear was 80 feet up in a tree in someone's backyard. "We started getting complaints about 7:30 am. about a bear running around just before school started," Sgt. Len Butler of the COS said. "It had a pathway, had broken through a fence, and was probably going up and down the highway and into the Fox Mountain area." The bear weighed about 300 pounds and was a dry sow — without cubs— Butler said, suggesting it was unfortunate because she was a very healthy bear, probably full of crab apples and garbage. Between the RCMP and the COS office there have been numerous complaints about bears breaking through fences, hanging around schools and getting a little too aggressive during the last month. Friday's bear brings the total to at least six bears being put down this season within the city limits.

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Sounding the alarm is preventing kitchen fires. Darrell Blades, fire chief of 100 Mile House 100 Mile House Fire- Fire-Rescue, says the Rescue members are house fire in Surrey going door-to-door that left two elderly around town today (Oct. people dead on Sept. 9), offering to 15 underscores check smoke the importance detectors and of the camproviding new paign. ones should A recent they be invest igat ion required. following the The initiafire found the tive is part of smoke alarm in Darrell an ongoing the home was Blades province-wide not working. campaign raising “It’s front page news awareness about the and it highlights why importance of owning this campaign is so a working smoke detec- important. The Fire tor and part of Fire Chiefs Association of Prevention Week 2013, BC wrote a position which runs nationally paper on [working Oct. 6-12. smoke detectors] The theme this year and has done some Gaven Crites Free Press

The driver of this 1995 Crown Victoria collided with a GMC Sierra pickup truck while travelling southbound in a northbound lane on Highway 97 in 100 Mile House at around 3:45 p.m. on Oct. 3. Two occupants of the pickup truck were taken to 100 Mile District General Hospital with minor injuries. The driver of the Crown Victoria was transported to 100 Mile District General Hospital by ambulance and subsequently transported to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops for further tests. An RCMP investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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Wrong-sided driving On Oct. 3 at 3:45p.m., a 1995 Crown Victoria driven by an elderly male entered 100 Mile House on Highway 97 from the north. The vehicle had been travelling in the wrong lane from the intersection of Canim-Hendrix Lake Road. Several other drivers attempted to warn the elderly male as he came down the hill. He then collided with a GMC Sierra pickup in front of Save-on-Foods in the north-bound lane. Emergency crews responded to the collision. The two occupants of the pickup truck suffered minor injuries and were taken to 100 Mile District General Hospital. The driver

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100 Mile House RCMP successfully apprehended a wanted man on Sept. 17 after asking for public assistance the day before. A warrant had been issued for Troy Gregory Hamilton for alleged theft under $5,000 in June. The 43-year-old 100 Mile House man made his first appearance on Oct. 1 and will be back in court on Nov. 5.

The District has for sale on an “as is”, “where is” basis: 1996 Ford Pickup - 2 wheel drive, LWB, white - 351 auto, 120,000 km - Needs work 1986 Chev Stepvan 30 - 454 auto, 81,000 km, yellow - Ex-Fire Dept, emergency lights to be removed for private sale - Singleman door at rear and right front, new tires The highest tendered bid will not necessarily be accepted and the District of 100 Mile House reserves the right to reject all tenders. Closed sealed bids labeled “Sale of Surplus Equipment” will be received by the District of 100 Mile House up to and including October 16th, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. Further particulars can be obtained from: Garry Laursen Director of Operations District of 100 Mile House 385 Horse Lake Road Box 340 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 Phone: 250-395-2123

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On Oct. 10, 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue is doing a kitchen-safety and smoke-detector information session with clients of the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre. “A lot of fires start in the kitchen. Also typical for this time of year, the season is changing and we’re advising people to get their

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really cool things with smoke-detector awareness. It’s similar to the same message that goes out year after year, but they’ve developed some incredible partnerships.” The door-to-door initiative today goes from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. “It’s going to be random and we will be looking at areas where seniors live, low-income areas and general areas.”

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Many rural fire departments facing same problem Watch Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department needs members By Roy Allan Over the past six years the Watch Lake-North Green Lake community has worked diligently to upgrade its volunteer fire department. The Watch LakeNorth Green Lake Volunteer Department (WLNGLVFD) is not a part of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Emergency Services and must rely upon annual dues paid by the property owners to cover operating costs. BC Lottery capital funding and safety and training grants help with major building and equipment expenses, while CRD grants and fundraising have helped with the purchase of newer vehicles. With considerable volunteer labour and the very kind donations of materials and equipment by many local businesses, both fire halls have been completely rebuilt. A well was dug at the Shorty Horn Memorial Fire Hall and the former changing area is now a comfortable meeting and training room. As funding and volunteer time allows, washroom facilities should be completed by the end of this year. Grants, fundraising by the Auxiliary (garage/bake sales – a lot of pies) plus very generous donations on the part of the City of Coquitlam and Spectra Energy have enabled the WLNGLVFD to replace all six of its vehicles. At least one of the two pumpers, however, will have to be replaced soon since both are reaching their maximum acceptable age limit. Through very careful budgeting and a lot of community assistance, we have put together a very competent volunteer fire and first responder emergency service. We have always considered the immediate needs of the community, with an eye on planning for the future in terms of

equipment and manpower resources. Unfortunately, the future is approaching far too rapidly. Rising costs of fuel for the vehicles and for heating, as well as increased costs of insurance have stretched the income from property dues to the limit and we will soon have to go to the membership to consider a modest fee increase.” Our big problem right now, however, is

manpower. On paper, our numbers look good with 28 firefighters, several of whom are also first responders. However, many of us are getting older and look forward to a few quiet years without pagers and radios on our hips 24 hours a day. Some of our members leave for the winter months to enjoy some warmer weather down south and a few members are only part-time residents.

Although we have an average turnout of 15 members at every emergency and training session, the number of front line firefighters is stretched very thin. We urgently need more members of the community to get involved and take the training required. As our numbers decline, so too will our quality of service to the point that eventually we will have to look at shutting down completely.”

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You’ve worked long and hard. You’re ready to retire, except for one thing: you run your own business. For the self-employed, retirement – or even moving to a new line of work – is very different than for the “wage-slave.” They hope to sell the business rather than simply walking away.

What does the sale of a business involve? Usually, two things: “hard” assets and customer base (often called “goodwill”). Getting value for hard assets is generally fairly easy. Getting a buyer to pay for your goodwill isn’t. Getting fair value for goodwill is the seller’s problem – but the buyer has a different problem: protecting the customer base after paying for it. Some sellers don’t miss a beat – they’re already planning to open a competing business (and reclaim their old clients) before they’ve closed the sale of the old one.

How can buyers protect themselves? By requiring sellers to sign a non-competition agreement. Even then, however, the buyer must be careful to ensure that the restrictions on the seller’s freedom to compete are “reasonable.” The Court will not enforce a non-competition agreement if it restricts the seller more than is necessary.

When are restrictions on the seller’s freedom to compete “reasonable”? When they restrict sellers only to the extent necessary to prevent them from “stealing” the customers of the business from the buyer. For example, if a popular 100 Mile House baker sold the business, all of the bakery’s customers would probably follow them if they opened a new shop elsewhere in town – and so it would be entirely reasonable to include in the sale contract a clause preventing them from opening that new shop for a couple of years. On the other hand, it is unlikely that the Court would enforce an agreement preventing the seller from opening a new bakery in Kamloops. It’s not always easy to sell a business – and it’s sometimes dangerous to buy one. A reasonable non-competition clause helps the seller to sell by reducing the buyer’s risk that they won’t get what they’ve paid for – the goodwill. Article written by Centennial Law Corp. (Douglas E. Dent)

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100 Mile House set to rock out Youth concert with a socially-conscious message generates buzz

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Wranglers will be signing autographs from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. ahead of a game against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League play later that evening. Cariboo Amateur Hockey Association games are also going on in 100 Mile House

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Organizers are making final preparations ahead of a rock concert for youth set to take place outside the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Oct. 12. The show features Vancouver punk band Childsplay and a number of local acts. The event is called “Youth Zone Rock Fest 2013” and is part of Childsplay’s “The Next Generation Tour.” The group is touring parts of Alberta and British Columbia this month with their anti-racism and antibullying message – themes that appeal to local co-organizers, especially at this time of year. “It’s always a tough thing at the start of the new school year and we see [bullying] all the time,” says youth support worker Tammy Mikkelsen, who works at the Youth Zone in 100 Mile House, which is a Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre program. “It’s a good message. We don’t have to wait for anti-bullying day, we can make it known now.” Stuff like T-shirts and stickers will be given away and a $500 longboard will be raffled off by the tour’s promoter. Mikkelsen is in the process of lining up local youth acts to perform. The event is slated from 2 to 5 p.m. The 100 Mile House

throughout the day, so the arena is expected to be a happening location. “We know that’s the perfect place to have the concert,” Mikkelsen says. “This next week is going to be fun.” Donations of nonperishable food items will be accepted by the Youth Zone, which

hosts after-school programs throughout the week and a free hot dinner on Fridays. They also use any extra food to help out local families in need. “We’ve had some families that needed help and we noticed it by talking to youth. We just like to help them out.”

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More costly BC Hydro work needed

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Costly upgrades to old dams are not enough to prepare BC Hydro for a major earthquake, and electricity rates will continue to rise as upgrades and expansion continue. Energy Minister Bill Bennett acknowledged in July that further rate increases will be needed to finance improvements to the

vast hydroelectric network and pay debt on works already completed or underway. “My job will be to restrain the increases, but there’s no way we can continue to sell power to customers, whether they’re commercial or industrial or residential, at the rates that we’re selling it right now,” Bennett told reporters at the legislature. NDP critics focused

on a disaster preparedness audit commissioned by BC Hydro last year. The Pricewaterhouse Coopers audit reported in December that BC Hydro is at high risk of a prolonged power outage after a major earthquake because of a lack of co-ordinated emergency plans. “BC Hydro is not adequately prepared to react, respond and recover from a wide-

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spread catastrophic event, such as an earthquake, as there is not a mature or integrated preparedness program,” the audit states. Bennett said BC Hydro has enough staff to improve disaster planning, so that shouldn’t represent a big cost. On that point at least, NDP energy critic John Horgan agreed. “What the report says is that BC Hydro is not prepared,” Horgan said. “They don’t have any continuity plan for their business to continue.

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ing about $2 billion on seismic refits of two of its oldest dams, the John Hart dam at Campbell River and the Ruskin dam on the MissionMaple Ridge border. Its current expansion project, the Northwest Transmission Line from Terrace to Iskut, was revealed last week to be $140 million over budget. In April 2012, the B.C. Utilities Commission imposed an extra 2.5 per cent rate increase, bringing the rate increase for the year to seven per cent. That

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followed a cost-cutting review of BC Hydro that eliminated 700 jobs in an effort to keep the rate increase below four per cent. The BCUC intervened after former auditor general John Doyle found $2.2 billion of deferred debt, and forecast that would grow to $5 billion by 2017. Doyle said one reason the utility was piling up debt was to pay an annual dividend to the B.C. Liberal government. In 2011, that dividend was $463 million.

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Working through winter: progression of Mona Apps Local painter displays winter works at Showcase Gallery Gaven Crites Free Press

The work of Mona Apps is on display at the Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House this month. Her paintings are a progression of winter scenes completed between 1986 and 2012. “It shows me where I’ve come from,” Apps says of the collection. “I look back and I think, ‘Wow, it is a learning process’. It’s kind of neat to see where I’ve come from and where I am today.” The paintings feature

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Local painter Mona Apps has winter artwork on display throughout the month of October at the Showcase Gallery inside in the South Cariboo Business Centre Ltd. at 475 Birch Ave. in 100 Mile House.

trees, landscapes and cabins covered in snow. Apps says she started painting snow because she didn’t know how to paint grass. “I soon found out you have to learn to paint shadows and it’s not as easy as you think it is.” The 105 Mile resident says she has learned about different painting techniques over the years. Apps previously had her work featured in Alberta, where she lived before moving to the 100 Mile House area 12 years ago and subsequently joined the Cariboo Artists’ Guild.

National Family Week being celebrated

Families are invited to drop by the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (486 Birch Ave.) to check out the widows, which celebrate families during National Family Week, that have been decorated by Joanne Young of Creating Joy in Art. CFEC executive director Lisa De Paoli says the centre will be having an open house on Oct. 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “We will be giving out cupcakes and balloons as well as educational material.”

De Paoli offers the • Keep track of your following from par- child’s development and ents counselling book, abilities, so you don’t ask Parenting – the so much that Big Picture. they are set “Here are a up to fail few thoughts or so little to meditate on that they in those quiet have nothing to moments while be proud of. you sit wait• Your chilLisa ing for your dren need your DePaoli little child to fall presence more asleep or waitthan you presing for your teenager to ents. come in from an eve• When children are ning with friends.” least likeable is often • When raising when they most need us children, it is more to show them our love. important to be helpful • Yo u r than to be accurate. children’s behaviour usu-

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Apps laughs when she talks about the winter theme of her work currently on display in fall. ‘’I had two choices. I also paint a lot of flowers. I thought, ‘You know what? We’re done with flowers.’ It just didn’t seem apropos. But all [my fall paintings] are sold.” Winter scenes were the next best choice. At the moment, she is

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In Canada, World Breastfeeding Week was celebrated on Oct. 1-7. This year’s theme, Breastfeeding Support: Close to Mothers, highlights the important role that support and encouragement play in continued breastfeeding success. Breast milk is the ultimate convenience food. It’s inexpensive and readily available in the perfect feeding vessel at just the right temperature. Breast milk also improves the health of both babies and moms. Children who are

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are still breastfeeding at six months even if they want to do so longer term. “Breastfeeding is natural, but it is not always easy. Learning to breastfeed and becoming comfortable with breastfeeding takes time,” says Joanne Smrek, regional knowledge co-ordinator, with Interior Health. “Support from family, friends, health-care providers, and communities can make all the difference in building a woman’s confidence and comfort with breastfeeding.”

Public health nurses are available at health units across Interior Health to assist mothers and infants during the breastfeeding years to ensure families have all the help they need to give babies the best start in life. The 100 Mile House Health Centre is at 555 Cedar Ave. and can be reached at 250-3957600. Support is also now just a click away with

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Local La Leche leader Kris Dobyns, back right, welcomed local mothers, babies and tots to the World Breastfeeding Week event at Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre on Oct. 3. Free sessions for nursing mothers are held at the centre on the first Thursday of every month.

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Wranglers look to end losing streak Coach Rogers: Paying the price in front of the net key to turning around offence Gaven Crites Free Press

Bad bounces. No finishing touch. A monkey on their back. Hockey parlance makes for many ways to say it, but put simply, the 100 Mile House Wranglers are not scoring enough goals. After a 5-2 loss to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats in 100 Mile House on Oct. 5, coach/general manager Doug Rogers said it’s no secret not enough lines are producing offensively. “We have the effort. Now, we need some breaks and the only way we’re going to get things bouncing our way is through hard work and our willingness to pay the price in front of the net. “That’s the key to turning this around.” The Wranglers outshot Creston Valley 35 to 33 and had 40 shots the night before in a 2-0 loss when they played the Revelstoke Grizzlies on Oct. 4. Rogers has been juggling the lines a bit, moving Cole Zimmerman onto the top line with Luke Santerno and Lane Van de Wetering while rotating Connor Sloan onto a line with William and Robert Orrey. Sloan leads the Wranglers with nine points and Santerno leads the team in goals with seven. “I got a quick start going, but I want to get the win,” Santerno says. “That’s all that matters. Obviously we’re [peeved about the loss], but we’re trying

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FAST bytes PEEWEE HOCKEY The Primal Electric Milers of the 100 Mile House & District Minor Hockey Association are hosting two games this weekend in Cariboo Amateur Hockey Association league play. The Tier 3 peewee rep team will host Prince George (Tier 2) twice at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. The first game is 4:15 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 12) and then at 9:15 a.m. on Sunday (Oct. 13). Primal Electric started their season with an Ice Breakers tournament in Quesnel recently, coming away from the four games with a 1-3 record.

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Forward Darcy Flaherty, right, made a move for the puck in a game against the Creston Valley Thunder Cats at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in 100 Mile House on Oct. 5. Creston Valley handed the 100 Mile House Wranglers a 5-2 loss. The Wranglers are 3-5-0-1 through nine games in an inaugural Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season.

to stay focused and move on.” Santerno scored 100 Mile House’s first goal against Creston Valley in the second period to tie the game at one. The assist on the play went to Zimmerman. Creston Valley scored three more goals in the second frame, however, and one more in the third before Adam Shaner answered back for the Wranglers. Mathieu

Longhurst and Kevin Raimundo were credited with assists. “All the lines are fighting hard,” Santerno says. “We’re just not getting the bounces.” Defenceman Tyson Levesque reiterated that point. “They were just more skilled and we couldn’t put the puck in. “A couple guys are frustrated, but there’s a monkey our back.

“I think everyone is working hard, playing hard, we really just can’t seem to find one,” adds Levesque, who has six points this season. “Maybe kids are gripping their sticks too tight.” Nine games into an inaugural Kootenay International Junior Hockey League season, the Wranglers have scored 18 goals (second lowest total in the league) and

allowed 28 goals against. After starting the season 3-1 on the road, the Wranglers have dropped five straight moving their record to 3-5-0-1. Four of those loses came at home. 100 Mile House is currently tied for third place in the Doug Birks Division with seven points. Continued on A22

Year-end wind-up for men's club

A shotgun start saw 61 golfers hit the links for the final 108 Men’s Club round at the 108 Golf Resort this season on Oct. 2 They played 18 holes grouped in three flights before announcing season award winners. The 2013 club champion is Tony Morete. The low-net champion is Eric Ohlund. The hole-in-one champion is Jay Scott. The match-play winner is Jim Laird, and the most improved golfer

is Marvin Declare. Chris Stevens fired a 73 for lowest gross in the first flight, followed by Jim Zailo, who shot a 77 and Bill Harris, who shot 78. Low net in the first flight went to Bill Berg, who shot a 68. Dave Robertson shot a 69 and Jeff Kendy a 71. The second-fight low-gross winner was Greg Aiken (82), followed by James Clancy (86) and Bob Weiduwilt (87). Low-net winners in the second flight were Lee Hansen (69), Dan Hadden (72) and Jamie Crellin (73).

Allan Kregosky took the low gross in the third flight with an 86, followed by Larry McKave (93) and Ed Ray (96). Top low net scorers were Harvey Knapp (68), John Mix (72) and Carson Walker (73). Longest drives in the first flight went to Scott on the front and Tyler Williams on the back. The closestto-the-pin (KP) honours in the first flight went to Harris on the front and Al Sidor on the back. Second-flight longest drivers were Clancy on the front and Hansen on the back. Shawn Reid shot the KP on

the front nine, while Miles Bucknell shot the KP on the back nine. Kregosky hit farthest on the front nine and Wayne Kidwell hit farthest on the back nine. Doug Johnston won KP on the back nine. Longest putts of the round were dropped by Ron Kelly on the front nine and Zailo on the back nine. Golfers are saying the 108 Golf Resort was in fantastic shape this year with many thanks going out to management, pro shop staff and maintenance crews.

Now that registrations have started for the 100 Mile Curling Club, beginners or new curlers can learn the game for free, as lessons are being offered in town. Lessons start at 6 p.m. tonight (Oct. 9) and Thursday (Oct. 10) at the curling rink on Airport Road in 100 Mile House. To register, call 250395-4237. The club has a number of leagues this year for new and experienced curlers, including Men’s, Ladies, Mixed, Drop In, Juniors and Business.

GOLFER RETURNS Brett Tassel of 100 Mile House represented the South Cariboo at the Second Annual Special Olympics National Golf Tournament at the University Golf Club in Vancouver on Oct. 3-5. Tassel tied for fourth place and qualified to attend the 2014 Special Olympics Summer Games at the University of British Columbia next summer. For the rest of the story, read the Oct. 16 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press.

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Local riders among top finishers

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Riders ripped through the starting gate and crossed the finish line for the last time this year as the British Columbia Motocross Association (BCMA) racing season came to an end in Ashcroft on Sept. 28-29. A number of local boys hit the track for the event and some are already looking forward to next year. Brad Perron of Lac la Hache says he’s excited to move up in class after a top 5 finish. Perron finished eighth overall in Schoolboy this season, eighth overall in Junior MX-2 and fifth overall in Junior B. Perron says he’s come a long way with his racing despite only starting midway this year. “I’ve improved overall, everywhere. When

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Patrick Griffin of 100 Mile House was one of four riders from the area on the track for the final British Columbia Motocross Association race of the season in Ashcroft recently. Here: Griffin was riding at an event in Williams Lake on Sept. 14-15.

I was in the Junior B class, most of my races were like 12 people. In my first race in Junior MX-2, it was 36 [peo-

ple] all trying to go into that first corner, which was pretty intimating when I first started racing that class.”

At the Nl’akapxm Eagle Motorplex in Ashcroft, he finished third in Junior MX-2 on Sept. 28 and Sept.

29. In Schoolboy, he went third on Sept. 28 and sixth on Sept. 29. Perron says he was pleased with the top 3 finishes, among his highest this season, but admits there were not many competitors out for the final weekend, mostly because Ashcroft is one of the most southern tracks on the circuit. Patrick Griffin from 100 Mile House raced in Junior MX-2 and came away with a seventh overall finish on Sept. 29 and fifth overall on Sept. 28. Kamloops rider Brandon Watrich, formerly of 100 Mile House, raced in Junior B and finished second overall Sept. 28 and fourth overall on Sept. 29. Tyler Glover of 70 Mile House finished fourth in Junior B on

Golf season comes to close

The 2013 golf season has come to an end for the 108 Ladies Golf Club, and the members played a final round at the 108 Golf Resort on Oct. 1. As well as counting longest putts and closest-to-the-pin (KP) shots, the 32 golfers played a symbolic game of Tombstone to celebrate the end of the season. The game saw golfers plant markers, or “tombstones,” at the last stroke of their handicap. Most ladies buried their tombstone in the first nine holes, but two went on to the back nine and buried their tombstones on

the 10th hole. Rene Zelt won the Tombstone event. Second place through 10th place were Shelley Larson, Ann Pinkney, Patsy Wilkinson, Clara Koehn, Shirley Boyson, Corrine French, Shannon Knapp, Lorraine McCaffrey and Maureen Menzies. The first flight’s Char Wahnschaff, second flight’s Sharon Claassen and third flight’s Lorraine Scott won KP prizes. Long putts were dropped by C. Wahnschaff, Leslie Bell and Angie Wahnschaff. First place in the Dorothy Olive Franklin

Memorial Tournament went to Gloria Corno. Second place was Wilkinson and third place was Janet Roux. Match play winners were Angela Batalha in first and Zelt in second. Heather Matsuda won most improved player. Cathy Waite and Matsuda hit the most birdies throughout the season, followed by Bell and Shelley Declare. Most eagle pins went to Waite and Matsuda. Golfers said the resort was in great shape and many thanks go out to staff.

Players continue working hard

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“[The home crowd has] been fantastic. We just need to give them something to cheer about,” Levesque says. “That’s what home ice is about.” Rogers says the team is always looking at

potential trades and player moves to get better. He doesn’t question the group’s work ethic. “We’re young and I’m not willing to give up on our young guys. I know expectations are high when we started out of the gate quick, but it’s

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Lac la Hache Tomahawks drop high-scoring season opener Lac la Hache to host Quesnel Kangaroos at home this weekend Gaven Crites Free Press

The Lac la Hache Tomahawks and Williams Lake Stampeders scored in bunches to open Central Interior Hockey League play in Williams Lake on Oct. 5. The Stampeders beat the Tomahawks 9-6 in a good old-fashioned shoot-out. Williams Lake

played consistent throughout the game, notching three goals in each frame, while Lac la Hache started well but failed to keep pace in the second period before finishing strong offensively in the third. Lac la Hache got off to a quick start, firing 22 pucks on net in the first period. Wade Balbirnie opened the scoring for the senior men’s hockey

team when he found the back of the net 48 seconds after puck drop. Assists on the play went to Tyrell Dan and Wilfred Robbins. Robbins scored Lac la Hache’s second goal. The assist went to Andrew Morrison. Lac la Hache failed to tally in the second period and went into the third frame down 6-2 . They scored four goals but Williams Lake

added three and held on for the win. Kevin McNab scored Lac la Hache’s third goal, while Robbins and Donovan Nicholas assisted. The team’s fourth goal went to Balbirnie, with Drew Rose and Morrison assisting. Number 5 went to Rose, assisted by Nicholas and

Ellery Brigham. McNab scored number 6 with Balbirnie on the assist. Williams Lake had 41 shots on net while Lac la Hache had 38. William Sellers was in net for the Tomahawks, which hosts the Quesnel Kangaroos at the Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena in Lac la Hache on Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

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However, Thiessen says the portable at that school and another building that “looks like a portable” have been permanently affixed to cement foundations. Helmer says he took the CCTA’s and teachers’ concerns to the Consultative Liaison Committee (union/ board) meeting on Oct. 1 and made the arguments that it would be disruptive. “When we got out of that meeting, we got a phone call from the school and were told the portable move was going to happen on [Oct. 7] and there was going to be no further discussion take place. He adds Thiessen phoned Mile 108 Elementary School principal Heather Goodall on Oct. 2 and told her the timeline for moving the portable had been scheduled for Oct. 7 and she told the staff. The schools superintendent says there was an option to dismantle the computer lab classroom and turn it into a multi-use room, as portable computers could be carted into each of the classrooms. He adds there is already a mobile 30-computer cart at Mile 108 and there could be a second one. He explains mobilizing the computer labs has been done at a number of other schools in the district. Noting the teachers wanted to keep the computer lab as it was, Thiessen says the other option was to put the

art classes in the middle consensus was the comof the room, as the computer lab should remain puter desks were placed as is and “regrettably” around the walls. the StrongStart proIn the end, Thiessen gram should be moved. says the teachThiessen says ers wanted to the StrongStart keep the lab program will room intact, so remain in its the art teacher classroom for will be moving two days a her art supplies week. on a cart and “That progoing to the gram will MARK different class- Thiessen continue to haprooms. pen. We believe The band program strongly in that prowill also be moved into gram; we’re funded to the school, he says, add- run that program, and ing it will be up to the we believe it really helps principal to decide the to prepare students for logistics of which class- school, so we’ll continue room the band program to run that program.” will use. However, he adds the “It certainly has its room will be more fully drawbacks ... for the used and the school classrooms that will be will likely be using around it because of it for other classes. noise during the day.” Meanwhile, Helmer says Meanwhile, Helmer he e-mailed the results says the teachers want- of the teachers vote to ed to keep the computer Thiessen on Oct. 2, and lab as it was, and turn also asked if anything the classroom, which is had happened after the used for the StrongStart Consultative Liaison program two days a Committee meeting. week, into the multi-use After not hearing room, and the teaching back from the schools staff voted accordingly superintendent, Helmer on Oct. 2. says he crafted a news Helmer says he met release and sent it out with Goodall and told “in an effort to up the her that is how the ante on the situation.” teaching staff voted. Helmer said he Helmer notes PAC heard back from “an president Jessica unhappy” Thiessen five McNeil had told him minutes after it was on the previous day released, and the union that she had infor- president told him he mal discussions with hadn’t heard back from PAC members and the him and the time line to

transport the portable had been moved up. “The feeling was to try to preserve the portable and it was thought the public should know what was going on.” On Oct. 3, art teacher Corno learned a substitute teacher would be teaching her classes, and she was instructed to move her materials from the portable, Helmer says, adding maintenance staff removed the siding from the building that day. At 9 a.m. on Oct. 4, Helmer says the schools superintendent held a meeting with the PAC members and other interested parents, but by that time, the portable was already “deconstructed” and, basically was not longer a functioning building. In the Oct. 2 press release, Helmer stated: “Had this move occurred over the summer, accommodations could have been made. Now, however, the education of over 200 students will be unnecessarily disrupted. “Enrolment is up at elementary schools in

the 100 Mile House area, and if the trend continues, Mile 108 may have even greater need for the portable next year. This move is both disruptive and short-sighted.” While he agrees it was a short-notice decision to move the portable to Williams Lake, Thiessen says they talked to the Mile 108 staff about the possibility of moving the building nine days before the final decision was made. “We knew we needed another facility at Nesika, but we were deciding between a few different options and doing our best to make sure we were choosing the best possible option to be as forward thinking as we could. “We wanted to think long term about which portable to take and make sure we were taking it from a school that could afford to loose it and still be able to have a lot of growth happen at that school.” Thiessen says he doesn’t think Mile 108 will need a portable again unless there were 70-plus new students.

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The 100 Mile House Wranglers are off to a great start in the Junior B hockey club’s inaugural season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) – currently tied for second place in the Doug Birks Division. Wranglers club president and KIJHL director Tom Bachynski notes that for a virtual expansion team, the club has had some modest success as it looks to continually improve

throughout the season. “Off ice for the organization, things are as frantic as the view of a duck in a river, below the water line.” Everyone in the organization and most of the volunteers are going full blast, he adds, but a number of items still need to be covered off. “We want to put on a good show for everyone. When Wrangler fans come to the rink, we want them to be entertained both on and off the ice. “We always have lots going on and want that excitement and enthu-

siasm to flow into wthe stands. Bachynski says the club needs some administrative help. The club needs someone who will serve as the visiting team ambassador for home games. This volunteer will welcome the visiting team and make sure the team bus has access to the back of the arena. The ambassador will supply the visiting team with information it may need about the town, contact numbers and how things happen during and after the game.

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The Wranglers also need a webmaster. It would involve keeping the club’s webpage upto-date and current, as well as being someone who can tweet updates of all of the Wranglers’ home games. The club also needs a statistician who can input game sheets to the league’s website within two hours of game’s completion – it must be correct. Bachynski says the Wranglers need a cheerleader – someone with the power to get the crowd excited and get them to turn the noise up. Anyone interested in any of these volunteer positions, can call the Wranglers office at 250-395-4344, or e-mail office@100milewrang lers.com.

“We have the start of something truly magical – a good team, great fan support and a lot of volunteers. We just need a couple more volunteers in critical areas to make it outstanding.”

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Annabelle Mary Hood Oct. 25, 1933 - Oct. 9, 2012 Little did we know that morning God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. For part of us went with you, the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide. And though we cannot see you, you are always by our side. Our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again Always missed, forever loved The Hood Family

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

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Merchandise for Sale

Firewood/Fuel

Misc. for Sale

TED SAWYER: Firewood for sale. 250-395-3951

WOOD & OIL FURNACE, good working order plus piping and oil tank $500. Wood older kitchen stove, $100.250- 3958898.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ in stock. SPECIAL 44’X40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale 1/2 HP. Deep well pump & controls $250. Kitchen table with 6 chairs, exellent shape. $75. Tall Boy, 4 drawers. Good shape. $50. 9 drawer vanity exellent shape. $80.250-593-2209 NEW BUSHNELL SCOPES F/S model 6500, 2.5x16x42 DOA. C/w Leupold PRW rings, $840. Model 3200, 3x9x40 Multi X, $285. Lifetime warranty on both. Call 250-945-4321 STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit online: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted Genuine Coin Collector Buyer Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent APARTMENTS in Clinton, 1308 Cariboo Hwy. Main floor and second floor, 1 BR $450/mo. and Studio $400/mo, 500 sq. ft. each, clean, quiet, includes laundry, in-suite storage, parking. Owner 604-8533410, wkrueger@shaw.ca PARKVIEW APTS: 1 BDRM apt for rent renovated, downtown 100 Mile. $550/mo, 2 bdrm $650, bachelor $450. Includes heat. (250)395-3660 or (250)706-9144

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Cariboo Connector Carrier Needed For Route in 100 Mile House Heron Ridge Road, 1st & 3rd Streets, Pine Place, Dogwood Ave. and Cedar Ave. to the hospital Approximately 185 papers Beginning Oct. 18th Please call Jackie or Jennifer at 250-395-2219 or email classifieds@100milefreepress.net

Duplex / 4 Plex SM. 2 BDRM suite in 100 Mile, close to amenities, clean, new paint & flooring. $550/mon., DD & Ref. Req. Avail. Oct. 15th. Call 250-395-2439. SPACIOUS 1 bdrm unit in 4-plex in 100 Mile. $700/mon. 250-395-2550.

Mobile Homes & Pads

STEEL BUILDING - The great super sale! 20x20 $4,070. 25x26 $4,879. 30x32 $6,695. 32x40 $8,374. 35x38 $9,540. 40x50 $12,900. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1800-668-5422. or online: www.pioneersteel.ca

2 BDRM mobile home in 103 Mile MHP. Washer & dryer. Sm. pets neg. New water system. $600/mon. 250-395-3178. MOBILE pad for rent #38 at Park Dr. Estates. Available immediately. 250-395-3268.

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For further detail on this week’s job postings get in touch with us.

• Junior Forest Technician • Certified Fallers • Driver • Servers • Prep Cook • Line Cook • Japanese Kitchen Manager • Baker • On Call Bartender • Band Administrator • Customer Service Rep. • Caregiver

Help Wanted

• Gas-JockeyPizza Prep/Cook • Custodial Staff • Janitor • Painter • Licensed Hair Stylist • Stylist • Executive Assistant • Carpenter • Carpenter Helper • Refinish Technician • Grocery Clerk • Collision Technician

GRAPHIC DESIGN/ PAGINATION POSITION The 100 Mile Free Press is looking for a graphic designer to create newspaper advertising and do page layout. A solid understanding of branding principles and the ability to apply your creativity to generate original ideas is a must. The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac platform and solid design and conceptual skills. Other skills required include excellent communication skills, the ability to be focused, to multi-task, think independently and be a good problem solver. You should be comfortable in a fast-paced, deadlinedriven environment. If you pride yourself as a first-rate graphic designer then this is an opportunity for you to become part of our award winning team. This position is available on a casual basis: as holiday relief, to cover sick leave and to join our team during busy times as needed. This is a union position. Please send a resume with a portfolio showcasing your talent to: Chris Nickless, Publisher 100 Mile House Free Press Box 459 100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0 or email resume to publisher@100milefreepress.net No phone calls, please.

DIRECTORY ADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $41.19 PER WEEK (PLUS GST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT Call the experts at

KINGSGATE EXCAVATING LARGE EQUIPMENT FLEET to handle most jobs

• 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

anted Most WContracting Ltd. General Contractor

Custom Homes • Remodeling

• Ralf Baechmann • Ph: 250-706-4706 www.most-wanted.ca

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

•Travel Trailers • 5th Wheels • Toy Haulers • Truck Campers • Tent Trailers • Cargo Trailers • Utility & Equipment Trailers

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

250-395-3090

Deadline to apply is October 11, 2013 at 4:00pm. Only those short-listed for the position will be contacted.

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

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

Our Team Delivers!

250-791-5295 • READY-MIX CONCRETE • PUMP TRUCKS • • FORM RENTALS • CONCRETE BLOCKS • • CRUSHED AGGREGATE PRODUCTS •

Donations may be sent to 100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton Road, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

TATTON STATION ROAD, 100 MILE HOUSE

Call me for print, online and ﬂyer advertising!

Pets FREE KITTENS to good homes. SPCA will pay for half spaying. Ph. 250-395-2729.

Phone: 250-395-2219

Merchandise for Sale

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

Appliances KENMORE WASHER & DRYER , five years old. Excellent cond. $300 obo. Ph. 250-3954233.

Professional Services

1-250-762-9447

Martina Dopf Consultation in English/German

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Homes for Rent

Snowmobiles

TOP HALF of newer house. 93 Mile. 3 large bdrms, ensuite, beautiful oak kitchen, infloor heating, 5 appl., window coverings, includes utilities. $875/mos. Ph. 250-459-7771.

2010 SUMMIT 800, barely used, 600km. 163” track, like new, $9000, obo. 250-3954001 or 250-395-1399.

NICE 2 bdrm updated mobile, Horse Lake Rd, approx. 5kms from 100 Mile. $500/mo. DD,NS, pets negotiable. 250395-4363. OLDER 2 BDRM, 1 bath mobile with wood stove, on natural 10 acres, lots of room for outbuildings and animals, 15 minutes from 100 Mile. $700/mo. 604-430-6070.

Rooms for Rent FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED room, share kitchen living room,Non smokers only.Ph. 250-395-8488.

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Homes for Rent 100 MILE House (Sundials) 3 bdrm twnhse. NS, NP. $600-$650. 250-395-6576 1 BDRM cabin in 100 Mile. NS. NP. Avail. Immed. $550/mon plus utilities. 250395-3691. 2-3 BEDROOM house for rent, in town. $1000.00/ month. Ref. req. Avail. Nov. 1. Ph. 250395-2335 or 250-395-0467. 2 BDRM plus loft, small home on 108. Close to airport. Ref. req. Avail. Oct. 1st. $650/mon. 250-791-5787. 4 BDRM fully renovated home in 108 Ranch. 3 full baths, new HE N.G. heating, fenced yard, double garage, storage shed, view. Ref. Req. $1200/mon. Ph. 250-791-5538. 4 BEDROOM: 2 bath, Horse Lake view, lg. garage, close to 100 Mile, big yard. $1,300/ month. 250-395-3906 or cell; 250-706-3906 6298 MOOSE POINT DRIVE, across from Watch Lake Access, 2 bdrm house, gas fireplace, electric baseboard heaters, w/d, insulated hobby shop. $795/mth. 250-456-7503. EXECUTIVE home in 108 Mile Ranch, avail. now. 2400 sq.ft., 4 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 5 appl., with large fenced yard, on the valley. Elec. baseboard heat with 2 gas fireplaces. 1 $1000/mon L plus utilities. 95222502503 : 997-4719. Client RIDGE VIEW ESTATE 108 Spacious 2 bedress:Ranch. N AddMile room home, fridge, stove. At9 maintached garage. Ground 7652 # Ad tenance incl. $795.00/mo. ph. 250-791-6644. s Rep.: LAKE. 2 bdrm, 2 SaleWATCH bath, all appliances. $800./mo. (250)764-1081 or email: edbakstad@hotmail.com

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Locked storage for motorcycle, quad, boat, downtown 100 Mile. Ph. 250-395-8488.

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1 col x 2” companion Display Classified Ad with Photo

animals will advertise it $ .00Prepayment Plus GSt need loving, new Required for only homes this year. Just bring in your picture Will you open Private Party ads only (non-commercial) under e home l p your to Vans, ATVs, Snowmobiles, etc. Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Sam one? One (1) item per advertisement please.

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108 MILE RANCH, Sat. Oct. 12 from 9-2. 5058 Block Dr. Everything must go! Solid mahogany entertainment unit, Mom’s cherry wood china cabinet, beds, custom made loveseat with twin size sofa bed, chair & ottoman, end tables, lamps, antique patio table & chairs, wool carpet, household goods, microwave, office chair, shop vac, outdoor stuff and more. Cash only. Questions or pre-sale serious buyers, ph. 250-791-6334.

BRIDGE LAKE: Moving Sale. Sat. & Sun. Oct. 12 & 13 from 9-4 at 7098 Connie Rd. Everything must go! FLEA MARKET EVERY FRIDAY

at the 108 Mall 10am - 4pm To book a table call Brenda 250-396-7144

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All advertisements must be prepaid. Private party only. No refunds.

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ADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $41.19 PER WEEK (PLUS GST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

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1. Place your advertisement for 2 weeks in our classified section. 2. Call friends and neighbours to see if they’d like to do a sale together. The bigger the selection, the more customers you’ll have. 3. Give yourself a couple of days to get organized. Scrap Car Removal 4. Gather boxes, newspapers, and bags to use during the sale to • A 4-line or less classified word ad package purchases. ($1.00 per line charge for additional 5. Set your dates and times. The first and middle of the month are lines) * paydays for many people. • Large garage sale signs to hang up e: 6. Take 395-2219 (250 the)time to clean up your items… products will sell better when on Ph around the neighbourhood “The Only S they look0X “taken care of.” E FREE PRES • Red and yellow balloons X 0X 0 Ministry to grab 100 MofILEnvironment XX, BC7. X Make the most of your display by setting up in a visible area such as X Approved Scrap Car everyone’s attention the front yard, the driveway or near the curb. Don’t tuck yourself and Recycler.” Fax: your merchandise in a dark garage. • Felt pen for completing signs and 19 ) 395marking prices By: (250 everything for22 sale with tape. Price it so you might consider uestedMile Req100 Phone:8. Label buying it for yourself.3939 New & Used One Week Special ND ) 395(250 NA LALtd. x: 9. Before $ .50 the sale, go to the bank. Get plenty of small bills and change DONParts Auto Fa Plus GST et .n ss re to have on-hand. Keep a calculator handy for quick adding. efreep 250-395-1141 fieds@100mil Two Week Special assi1-877-395-1133 TollclFree: 10. Be an entrepreneur. Make extra money1by selling canned sodas, 100mileautoparts@telus.net $ .50 rts: If you have kids, have them do this! lemonade, etc.,Intoseshoppers. ans Plus GST Nb. of &V *CertainTrestrictions Call for details rucksapply. 10 20 1/ /2 04 In the Pinkney Complex on End Date:

ATTN. HUNTERS: Toy hauler, 2007, Weekend Warrior. 25’, sleeps 7. $12,000. 250-6448674.

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Garage Sales

FOR sale 2003 PT cruiser hatchback. Burgundy, black interior. Clean, good upholstery, good running order. 167,000 kilometers. $4000 or best offer. Ph: 250-998-4380

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1995 FORD F700 fully equipped moving van. $12,000, obo. 250-395-3989.

Cars - Sports & Imports

BEFORE YOU SELL: • ASPEN • BIRCH • COTTONWOOD • PINE PULP LOGS

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Trucks & Vans

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

Cars - Domestic

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Serving the Cariboo for over 40 years Snow Removal • Road Construction • Culvert & Gravel Sales • Site Preparation • Topsoil Sales • Rental Equipment • Large Fleet of Equipment

250-395-2385

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

• SAFE & SECURE STORAGE • MONITORED • FULLY ALARMED • U-HAUL DEALER • 7-DAY KEY PAD ACCESS PH: 250-395-2512 OR 250-395-3090

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Legal Notices NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W580 Please be advised that Pincott Ranches LTD. is proposing to remove approximately 66.0 Hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W580, located in the vicinity of Chicken Lake, near Forest Grove, BC. Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Kent Pincott, Box 23, Buffalo Creek, BC, Canada, V0K 1G0 by November 9, 2013. Only written inquiries received by the above date will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Kent Pincott @ 250397-2151.

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The specifications filled in and signed shall be returned to Garry Laursen, Director of Operations, District of 100 Mile House, 385 Birch Avenue, Box 340, 100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0 no later than 2:00 pm, local time, October 16, 2013. New listings will be compiled and will be in effect from acceptance date until March 31, 2014. Higher consideration may be given to contractors providing recent snow removal services to the District.

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FOREST STEWARDSHIP PLAN AMENDMENT BC Timber Sales (BCTS), 100 Mile House, is amending their Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) to include Results & Strategies to enable harvesting of heavily attacked Pine, Spruce & Fir Stands for purposes of salvage harvesting within the 100 Mile House Forest District. BCTS invites the public and interested stakeholders to view and provide written comment on the draft Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment # 4.

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The draft Forest Stewardship Plan Amendment will be available for review and comment during office hours until December 11, 2013 at the BCTS Office located at 300 South Cariboo Highway, 100 Mile House. To arrange to view this plan please contact W. Warden at 250 395-7846. Written comments are requested by December 11, 2013. Comments can be sent to: BCTS, 300 South Cariboo Highway, 100 Mile House, V0K 2E0. Fax: 395-7810; or via email: W. Warden < William.Warden@gov.bc.ca > _____________________________________________________________ If you have any questions about this Amendment please contact Bill Warden at 250-395-7846 or William.Warden@gov.bc.ca _____________________________________________________________

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British Columbians have three weeks to review proposed significant changes to local elections legislation – including campaign finance rules – through a white paper released by Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes. The white paper provides an overview of the proposed Local Elections Campaign Financing Act (LECFA), describing each part of the act and a draft of the legislation proposed for introduction in spring 2014. Highlights include: • Disclosure and registration by third-party advertisers.

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Modernized local elections draft legislation open for comment • Sponsorship information requirements for all election advertising. • A campaign finance disclosure statements to be filed 90 days, rather than 120, following an election. • Banning anonymous contributions. • Enabling a key role for Elections BC in the compliance and enforcement of campaign finance rules in municipal elections.

Specific examples of the changes include: • All sponsorship contributions and value of third-party advertising must be disclosed and significant contributors

providing $100 or more to an election must be identified. • Candidates and elector organizations election advertising must have sponsorship identification, authorization statement and contact details. • Candidates and elector organizations must record campaign period expenses. • Third-party advertising sponsors must register with Elections BC before sponsoring any election advertising. Interested parties have until Oct. 23, 2013, to submit their comments. In November 2013, a separate stakeholder engagement

process on expense limits begins that will inform further legislative changes slated for 2017 local elections. The white paper is available on the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development’s website at www.localgovelectionreform.gov.bc.ca. The proposed new LECFA incorporates the majority of the recommendations proposed by the joint provincialUnion of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) Local Government Elections Task Force and it is the first time local election campaign rules will be in a separate, standalone

act which, if passed, takes effect November 2014. Changes to the campaign finance rules are the most extensive in nearly two decades and this Act will assist in providing clarity, as well as establish Elections BC’s new role in compliance and enforcement.

FAST byes: • Local government elections are held on a three-year cycle as agreed to with the UBCM – the next election is Nov. 15, 2014. • Local government election rules apply to municipalities, regional districts, parks boards, the Islands Trust and boards of

education. • The campaign finance rules apply to local election participants, including candidates, elector organizations, and third-party advertisers. • Ontario, Quebec and Manitoba have campaign finance rules that include contribution and expense limits. • The joint provincialUBCM Local Government Elections Task Force was formed in 2009 to recommend improvements to the local government elections process. Its report, containing 31 recommendations, can be found at www. localelectionstaskforce. gov.bc.ca/.

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CPAC reaches fundraising goal Forest Grove Elementary and Community Playground erected next spring

By Corrie Benard With a few tiny onlookers – Chase and Wyatt Benard, and Colton and Mikayla Abrams – Carol Abrams updated the Forest Grove Elementary and Community Playground thermometer in the Forest Grove Legion’s parking lot on Sept. 20. With the recent donations, and the hard work from everyone during the past 12 months, the Forest Grove Community and Parent Advisory Council (CPAC) is excited to announce it has reached its fundraising goal of $37,030.11 for the new playground. Although the CPAC is excited, the new playground will not be installed until the spring of 2014. With the shipping time estimated at six to seven weeks, the potential for ground freezing is too great. The equipment will

A click of a mouse helps Waterpark Society Jamie Hughes, spokesperson for the 100 Mile House Waterpark Society, urges all South Cariboo and area residents to log on to their computers every day, go to The Aviva Community Fund website and vote for the waterpark in Centennial Park. “We need everyone’s support to take a minute out of their day and log on to The Aviva Community Fund.” Folks just need to go to www.aviva communityfund.org/ ideas/acf16807 (100 Mile House Waterpark Society is at the top of the list), register and enter their votes. Continued on A31

be ordered to arrive in early May and the school district will prepare the ground. When the time comes, the CPAC will ask as many volunteers as possible to come out

and donate their time for a community building bee. It will be a great experience to have everyone who participated in the fundraising to be able to build the playground

for the students and children of the community. The Forest Grove CPAC wants to thank everyone who has volunteered or donated to the proj-

ect during the last 12 months. We live in an amazing community and the generous support is felt by all. Corrie Benard is the secretary for CPAC.

Obituaries SAWCHUK Sidney John Franklin ‘Sid’

Jan. 8, 1945 -Sept. 26, 2013

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Chase Benard, front left, Wyatt Benard, Colton Abrams, Mikayla Abrams and Carol Abrams, back right, are all happy about the Forest Grove Elementary and Community Playground organizers having reached their fundraising goal.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Sid Sawchuk on September 26, 2013. Sid passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family; he was 68 years old. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife, Anna, their two daughters: Debbie (Andrew) and Cindy (Mike), his son Michael (Kelly) and his seven grandchildren: Ambrose, Maisie, Carsen, Addisen, Noah, Isaiah, and Annika. He is also survived by two foster brothers: Pat and Larry Young. Sid spent all of his working life in the forest industry where he made many friends. He had a vivacious love of the outdoors, but his favourite pastime was spending time with his grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, October 11, 2013 at the Bethel Chapel, 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Dennis Smith officiating. A reception will immediately follow the memorial service in the fellowship room. 100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243 Condolences can be sent to the family care of 100milefuneralservice@gmail.com

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Paul Crispin of Lac La Hache died peacefully, with family by his side, from injuries sustained in a single car accident just south of Williams Lake. From early days Paul was strongly independent and determined, and loved to be on the move. This led to time lived in the bush, as well as his career as a truck driver and pilot car operator. He was struggling with failing health for the last few years and his determined cheerfulness earned him love and respect from family and friends. Paul was pre-deceased by the love of his life, Marion Riley, his parents Jean-Paul and Margaret Crispin, and brothers Michael and David Crispin. Left to mourn are sisters Dona Reel (Ric Careless) and Debra Geggie (John), brothers Richard, Daniel and John Crispin; numerous nieces and nephews, Paul’s dear friends Keith Olson and Lloyd Daccke, as well as his other fine friends from Lac la Hache and beyond, who did so much to ease his last days. Paul was so grateful to all who helped over the past difficult years, and his final words expressed his concern for others.

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Brad passed away at the age of 50 in the 100 Mile Hospital after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his two sons: Adam and Aaron Guenther, his mother Yvonne Guenther and his sister Sheryl. Brad was born in Saskatoon, Sask., moved to Surrey, B.C. and has resided in 100 Mile House for the past 20 years. He worked as a resident care aide within the 100 Mile House Hospital as well as working with the Cedar Crest Society over the last 10 years. Brad will be dearly missed while he is held forever in the hearts of his family and friends. The Guenther family wishes to acknowledge and express appreciation to the nursing staff at 100 Mile Hospital; we are also grateful for the tremendous support from the Cedar Crest family. A grave side service was held on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013 at Lakeview Cemetery, Roe Lake, B.C., officiated by Pastor Rick Barker. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Brad can be made to the Cedar Crest Society of 100 Mile House, PO Box 1197, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0. 100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243 Condolences can be sent to the family care of 100milefuneralservice@gmail.com

July 20, 1941 - Oct. 5, 2013

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear mother, grandmother, sister, auntie and friend Sharon Pawlyk of 100 Mile House. Sharon is survived by her son Christopher (Lori), daughter Kathleen (Dan), granddaughters Kelsey (Brian), Piper and Jessica; her brother Richard (Peggy) Holland, her sister Colleen Holland (Ken), sister-in-law Connie Holland, as well as many nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband Wayne Pawlyk, her mother Veronica and father Roy Holland, her brother Roy Holland, grandson Jeremy and her precious little granddaughter Krystal. Sharon spoke often of her many friends, whom she had made over the years, in 100 Mile House. Our family would like to thank her special friends Lorette and Elsie for always being there for Sharon, especially through her difficult times. We also extend our gratitude to Dr. Street and the nurses who took such wonderful care of Sharon. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sharon’s memory to the ALS Society of BC would be greatly appreciated. Unit 1233-13351 Commerce Parkway, Richmond, BC V6V 2X7. …Soaring free among the wings of angels... 100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243 Condolences can be sent to the family care of 100milefuneralservice@gmail.com

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B.C. strives to reconcile with First Nations

Carole Rooney Free Press

Phyllis Webstad, a residential school survivor who had the region’s Sept. 30 Orange Shirt Day named in her honour, attended the Truth and Reconciliation National Event in Vancouver, Sept. 18-21. Hosted by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC), in collaboration with Reconciliation Canada, it recognized that for more than 120 years, thousands of Aboriginal children in British Columbia were sent to Indian Residential Schools. Funded by the federal government and run by the churches, these schools institutionalized children as young as five years old who were taken from their families in an attempt to strip away their language, cultural identity and traditions. Many endured physical, emotional and

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The Truth and Reconciliation National Event at the Pacific National Exhibition grounds in Vancouver from Sept. 18 to 21 attracted large crowds from across the province. Speakers and special guests arrived from across the country.

sexual abuse at these schools. Webstad says she attended the event at the Pacific National Exhibition grounds through a travel subsidy from the First Nations Health Authority. She enjoyed a concert featuring Lillooet blues singer George Leach, various First Nation bands, and dancers from Musqueam and

Squamish nations, as well as East Indian Bhangra and Scottish dancing, and Japanese drumming. Webstad adds she remarked to a friend next to her “that is a picture of reconciliation right there.” The event included TRC hearings, with the results to be presented in a report and archived at a new National

Research Centre. “Survivors could share in front of a big audience for 15 minutes ... and you could do private statements for up to two hours.” She notes the Agridome was filled with First Nations crafts, as well as residential school information, pictures and archives. “They made copies for you right there, if

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you wanted. I found a place where I can send away and get anything in the archives that relates to me going to the St. Joseph’s [Mission Residential School], so I plan to do that.” Registration included tickets to see the Vancouver Giants hockey team wearing the jerseys of the historic Alkali Lake Braves, in their regular game against the Seattle Thunderbirds at the Pacific Coliseum, which Webstad also enjoyed. She says many of the ceremonies and speeches were emotionally moving. “There was one that really opened my eyes ... there was a youth panel with First Nations, Japanese, Chinese and a Jewish person. They talked about what reconciliation meant to them.” The Jewish youth relayed the effects it had on his family that his grandmother was a holocaust survivor, while the Japanese and

Chinese Canadians spoke of their families’ past poor treatment in Canada. “I thought: ‘wow, it’s more than just us’,” Webstad says, adding this has inspired her to pursue local cross-culture activities. One of her favou-

rite event features was the traditional sacred fire burning outside throughout the fourday event, she says. “That was comforting to have that there.” Webstad is a member of the Cariboo Regional District’s Heritage Committee.

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Then log into the site and vote on a daily basis until 9 a.m. on Oct. 13. After Oct. 13, the top 30 vote-getters move into the next round. After three rounds, the top 90 groups will enter the semifinals, and then 30 groups move to the finals, which run from Dec. 18 and Jan. 28. The 100 Mile House Waterpark Society is in the large project category - $100,000 to $150,000. As of 4 p.m. on Oct. 7, the waterpark society had 769 votes and sits in 44th place out of 288 applicants. If the local society wins, Hughes says they will earmark the funds to purchase the lift gates for the waterpark. “If the entire community gets behind it, it’s so doable. Please vote and help spread the word. Thank you for your time.” Folks who have questions can contact Hughes at smallexplorersfamilydaycare@hotmail.ca.

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Anthony Lau: ‘No small potato’ Classical harmonica player on the move, plans to stay connected

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s a little boy in Hong Kong in 1960, Anthony Lau witnessed something new and unique. The chromatic harmonica started to rise in popularity there around that time, and Lau was in the audience watching an orchestra play Mozart’s Flute Concerto No.1. Renowned harmonica player Lau Mok was among the performers. “I was so impressed. I thought, ‘How can a harmonica play with an orchestra?’ “He’s a pioneer for the harmonica in Hong Kong. I feel indebted to him. He’s my inspiration.” Members of the 100 Mile House and area community – especially in the art and music scenes – are probably familiar with Lau, a classical harmonica player with world-class ability who moved to the area in 2007 after immigrating to Canada in 1985. Some call him “Mr. Harmonica.” After living in Richmond, Burnaby, New Westminster and Surrey – prior to 100 Mile House – Lau, along with his wife, Helen Lennox, are on the move again. This time they’re moving to Kelowna. “Our feelings are mixed,” Lau says of the upcoming move. “We made a lot of good friends here – lifelong friends, actually. They all expressed they’re sorry to see us move and we feel the same way, too. But, life has to move on.” When Lau first picked up a harmonica in Hong Kong in the 1960s, the city had a population of close to three million people. Lau recently referred to himself as

a “city boy.” However, in comparison to Hong Kong and even the Vancouver area, he says the small community of 100 Mile House was better for him with respect to his music career, as it allotted him many more opportunities to perform. “In a big city, I’m just a small potato. In a little town like this, I feel fulfilment with my musical career. When I came over here, I was grateful people appreciated my music and accepted me as a musician.” It wasn’t long before he was plugged in with the local music community after he first arrived. Dennis Tupman was the director of the Eclectica Community Choir in 2007 and asked him to join. “I feel blessed to be here,” Lau says. Lau’s involvement in the classical harmonica world extends beyond performing; he’s also been a teacher and writer of it. He speaks about his craft with a lot of enthusiasm and recites some historical and contemporary facts about a style of music and an instrument few have mastered. For instance, there are many compositions for the chromatic harmonica, but Lau often plays music composed for the flute, oboe and violin. He says an advantage of playing it is you can produce sound by both breathing in and blowing out. He adds there are other more practical reasons to pick one up, after all, it only cost him one Hong Kong dollar – “about 10 cents here” – when he first purchased one. Not to mention, unlike larger, clunkier classical instruments that require a case, he says it can be carried around

so easily - “you can put it in your pocket.” Lau adds it’s also an instrument you can put down for a while and pick up again without losing your touch, which is something he can attest to having not played for a 10-year stretch during a previous marriage that was “not good.”

However, 12 years ago, he was again inspired to play – this time when he and Lennox met. “He wrote me a little song when we first met,” says Lennox who, like Lau, feels good about their time in 100 Mile House and torn about leaving. “It’s been a great place for us.

100 Mile will always stay in our hearts.” Lau already has a few connections to classical music circles in Kelowna, but just as he maintains a long distance connection with the man who first inspired him – Mok now lives in Cincinnati and they talk on the phone – Lau says his ties to 100 Mile House are not completely severed. He has plans on returning to perform with Eclectica on Remembrance Day and, weather permitting, plans on returning for their Christmas concert. “My connection with 100 Mile House will still continue. If I’m requested to play here, I will come back.”

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Classical harmonica player Anthony Lau blew a few notes at his home in 108 Mile Ranch on Sept. 30. Lau, a popular member of the 100 Mile House area music scene, is moving to Kelowna later this month.

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Deka fire department members enjoyed annual thank-you dinner

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Come Worship With Us LAC LA HACHE COMMUNITY CHAPEL A ministry of the Cariboo Presbyterian Church WORSHIP 7pm Sun. eves, Little Church, Timothy Lk. Rd. 7pm Mon. eves, at 7243 Rainbow Cres. Canim Lk. 7pm Wed. eves, at Bonter Residence, Hwy 24 For Info call 250-396-4251 Ministers: Charles McNeil, David Webber

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On Sept. 21, Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department (DLDVFD) treated its firefighters to the annual “thank you, firefighters” steak barbecue. The wives provided decadent desserts, and although the weather had finally turned miserable, the camaraderie around a bonfire was much enjoyed. The DLDVFD’s next quarterly meeting is scheduled for 10 a.m., Oct. 20. All firefighters are requested to attend these meetings. The DLDVFD will again do a door-to-door food drive for Interlakes Christmas Giftboxes. Firefighters will go round Deka district from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 3. If you will not be home, your donations can be left at the fire hall, and the DLDVFD thanks you in advance.

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Guests renewed old friendships while waiting for the coals to get hot at Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department’s “Thank you, Firefighters” barbecue, Sept. 21. Glenda Bruce, left, Erica Lechner and David Gardner enjoyed a quiet chat at the event.

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BLCS news • From 3:30 to 5 p.m., on Oct. 11 and 25, Bridge Lake Community School (BLCS) hosts Diana Worthington of the Little Wool Shop, who will teach knitting to beginners and those who have not knitted for a while. The cost is $7 per class. • At 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 12, Judy Simkins of Money Concepts will be bringing a guest speaker on wills and estate planning. The drop-in fee

is $2. • Floor hockey returns at 7:30 p.m. every Wednesday from Oct. 16. • Badminton will

return at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday from Oct. 22. Call Barb Weston at 250593-4967 to register. • A new after-school class, for students in

Grades 3 and up, is baking with Gail Larson. At 3.15 p.m. on Oct. 18, the students will make cookies. • Classes in cross-

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For Bridge Lake author Becky Citra, If Only is a different, edgier direction for her writing. Her new teen novel is a story set in 1968 about 15-year-old twins, Danny and Pam, who are assaulted on their way home from school. “The once close twins grow farther and farther apart as they struggle with their guilt and fear,” Citra explains. “Pam is frightened by what happens and she blames herself. Danny is filled with remorse and guilt because he didn’t protect his sister.” If Only is Citra’s 19th book. Her past books are geared for readers aged nine to 13 and usually focus on themes, such as family and school. She also writes mysteries. “I’ve never got into anything like this type of content,” she says

of If Only. “It was really different. I’m not sure I would do a lot more teen novels. It was a challenge.” The idea for the book came from a newspaper article Citra read about a young girl being sexually assaulted by a man while in the company of two of her brothers. “It never really said what the brothers did. It just said she was with her two older brothers. That intrigued me because I thought, ‘How did this happen when she’s with [them]’?” Basically, If Only is a story about how this sort of trauma affects the victims, she adds. “I think the biggest theme is courage – Danny trying to understand what courage really means.” Also new for Citra, who has a twin sister, was writing about twins. “I had never written about twins and I thought it would be kind of fun. I think there’s a closeness

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• Oct. 12 – Youth Zone Rock Fest 2013, a free outdoors concert, featuring Vancouver Punk Band CHILDSPLAY and local performers, will be held at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be food, prizes and “tons of give-aways.” The 100 Mile House Wranglers will be signing autographs from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Donations of non-perishable food items gratefully accepted. • Oct. 19 – The 29th Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet & Auction will be held at the 108 Community Hall. Tickets are $40/person and available at Donex, Money Concepts, Royal Bank or by calling Tammie Black at CIBC at 250-395-2292 Ext 222. • Oct. 21 - The 100 Mile Performing Arts Society annual general meeting will be held at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, the log church on the corner of Blackstock and Horse Lake roads, starting at 5:30 p.m. • Oct. 25-26 – The 100 Mile Performing Arts Society is presenting Office Hours – written by Norm Foster and directed by Marie Hooper. Performance will be at Martin Exeter Hall on Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., and at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Oct. 26. Tickets are $15 and are available at Donex, Didi’s and Pharmasave. • Oct. 26 – Halloween Dance Party 7 will be held upstairs at the Curling Rink and the doors creak open at 6 p.m. There will be prizes and snacks, and it’ll be a frightfully good time. Tickets will be $25 per person and will be on sale soon. • Oct. 31 – The Seventh Annual Halloween Town is scheduled for the South Cariboo Rec. Centre from 6 to 9 p.m. There will be free public skating during the event and the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School grad class will be doing its popular Haunted House. The fireworks display starts at 7 p.m. and a big bonfire starts at 7:15 p.m. It’s great family fun and a lot of candy will be handed out.

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National Newspaper Week celebrated Oct. 6-12 is National Newspaper Week and this year’s theme is “Your Community, Your Newspaper, Your Life.” This year’s theme hits the nail on the head – this is exactly want community newspapers provide for the communities they serve. People who work at community newspapers are proud of their communities and the people who live in them. Newspaper employees also take pride in the service they provide to their readers, and happily support many community events through promotions and volunteer manpower. National Newspaper Week is a time to celebrate the role of the 100 Mile House Free Press and other like-minded community newspapers in British Columbia. It also serves as a reminder for those of us in the profession we have chosen to realize what we on a daily basis has a huge impact on the health of our communities. We do this by introducing community members to each other through stories and promotions for their events. We write the stories and take the photos of our community members’ successes, lifestyles, needs and what they do to make their communities better. Community newspapers do two simple, but very important, things for the residents of their communities. They chronicle the history of the community in a fair and accurate

manner, so people can go back in time to find historical information. Community newspapers also supply the “fridge art” for the community – the photos that are cut out of the 100 Mile House Free Press and put on the refrigerator door for a while. Then we place them in a special box that will play an integral role in a graduation or wedding album years down the road. Simply stated, community newspapers print all of the important news about their residents, including the births, deaths, crime, good news, as well as the trials and tribulations of life. These stories are neither statistical nor impersonal, as one might find in big media reports; no, these are stories about our friends and neighbours. We’re very proud of these stories and photos because they are something other larger media outlets cannot, or will not, do because they have lost touch with the grassroots of our society – the little folks with the big hearts who make their communities tick. Community newspapers also supply a soapbox for people to share their opinions, and they offer promotional information about upcoming events, whether it’s through advertising, community and entertainment calendars and stories. If there is a great sale, a community story or piece of information that readers should know about, they will

find it their community newspapers. National Newspaper Week also gives us an opportunity clear away rumours that community newspapers are on their way out. In a nutshell – that just isn’t the case. Your 100 Mile House Free Press started on April 17, 1960 and it has been going strong ever since. It will continue to be your favourite source of community news

information from many years to come. There are a lot of good reasons community newspapers have been able to withstand the glory years of radio, then television and the recent onslaught of the social media. Community newspapers are the authoritative source of news in your neighbourhood, around the province and, indeed, across the country. The 100 Mile House

Free Press and other community newspapers give readers an in-depth look at important stories affecting their communities, and often these stories explain issues that are similar to, if not exactly the same as, those being experienced elsewhere in the province. Furthermore, we are moving forward by supplying daily information on our website, so our busy subscribers can

Free Press supports community We are so fortunate to have such a caring community newspaper that understands the tremendous difference that a community newspaper can make the health and well-being of our families and the community. We greatly appreciate the many opportunities 100 Mile House Free Press staff give us to educate the public and create awareness of the importance of focusing on our children. We know the work of the 100 Mile House Free Press makes a difference,

as our clients tell us “I just read in the paper about a program that I think will greatly benefit me and my children.” or “I didn’t know that CFEC provides these services,” or “I just read that families need food.” Thank you to everyone at 100 Mile House Free Press. We feel like you are part of our family making a positive difference to families in the Cariboo.

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Free Press gets information out to the community Dear Chris, Ken and all of the Free Press staff: Thanks very much for all your support of the R & R Fair. Many organizations, recreation and resources alike in the South Cariboo are in a position of needing more volunteers, and programs can always use increased exposure to attract participants. The 100 Mile House Free Press continues to be a central point for getting information out into the community. Thanks again for jumping on board so more people will be able to see just how many great things there are to do in the South Cariboo! Lea Smirfitt Executive co-ordinator South Cariboo Community Planning Council

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The calm and mild weather on the last day of summer provided ideal conditions for an intimate wedding held Sept. 21 at Rock Island Ranch, on the shores of Lac des Roches. In the presence of their immediate family, two good friends as witnesses and a local marriage commissioner, Dan Braithwaite and Gina Santiago exchanged vows at their lakeside cabin. All the attendees contributed to the wedding traditions from decorating to catering and cleanup, making the entire day special for the happy couple. The groom was all smiles when his beautiful bride surprised him by arriving to the wedding on the lake, aboard a pontoon boat. One of the groom’s creative daughters made a boutonniere for her dad from three bright orange rose hips, matching the bride’s bouquet perfectly. Dan and Gina had their honeymoon at the cabin and plan to reside at the lake full time in 2014. Holiday horseshoes Neighbours are invited to enjoy the fun at the upcoming annual

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Gina Santiago and Dan Braithwaite exchanged marriage vows during a lovely wedding at their Lac des Roches lakeside cabin on Sept. 21.

Thanksgiving weekend Boultbee Road horseshoe tournament. While the team participant list is full, there is no limit for the number of spectators and this is a chance to get reacquainted with old friends and meet new neighbours. In fact, the more bodies squeezed together on the wooden bleachers, the warmer it will be for everyone.

The action begins at 3 p.m. on Saturday (Oct. 12) and runs all day Sunday. Organizer Kelly Raby advises she has planned food for the participants only, so spectators should bring their own lunch, favourite beverage and warm clothes. Family unites While their son-inlaw, Todd Obermire,

battles pancreatic cancer, Boultbee Road residents Mike and Dale Yeager have committed to support Todd and their daughter, Kerry, in the fight. Research of the disease and its treatments are areas that desperately need funding, so Mike and Dale have set a financial goal and are actively fundraising. The two novice runners are currently training for a five-kilometre run on Nov. 3 in Seattle to raise money for the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network through their web page at www.pur plestride.kintera. org/pugetsound/ mdye ager?faf=1&e= 7169188437. They have several initiatives in mind over the next few months to provide opportunities for the entire community to support their cause. Best wishes go to the entire family. Continued on B11

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• ALL who attended the dinner fundraiser • ALL the donors of prizes • Psalm 23 for the salads and desserts, all of their efforts in the kitchen, and for helping to host this wonderful event • Staff and friends of the Royal Bank for cooking the lobsters • 108 Lions Club for tending the bar.

Thanks to all - we couldn’t have done it without you! 100 Mile Vision Care 103 Farrier Pub 105 Stables Hidden Creek Hollow 108 Building Supply 108 La Pizzaria 108 Sausage Company 108 Stables ABC Communications Ainsworth Lumber André’s Electronics. Barton Insurance Brand Source Family Home Furnishings Burdick Smith Law Co. Canada’s Log People Canadian 2-for-1 Pizza Cariboo Therapy Centre Centennial Law Chris Harris Photography CIBC Diana’s Deli Didi’s Boutique Donex Pharmacy Donna Nivison - Regal Gifts Dowes Diner Dr. James Rowse El Caballo Exeter Valley Truck and Car Wash Exquisite Florals and Gifts fascination street Fields Department Store Hair by Referral Happy Landing Restaurant Hops & Vines U-Brew Ingrid’s Foot Care and Rainer’s Health House

Integrated Elements Jeanette McCrea Kingsgate Excavating Konrad Schmid-Meil, Landquest Realty L&A Development Corp. Log House Western Wear Lordco Mayvin Plumbing and Heating Nuthatch Books Pharmasave Season’s Store PMT Chartered Accountants Ramada Hotel Red Rock Grill Royal Bank Canada Royal Bank Canada Dominion Safeway Canada Save-On-Foods Sharon’s Jewellry & Watch Repair Shilom Esthetics Simon Lake Nursery Sitka Log Homes Soul Concepts South Cariboo Motor Sports Stumpy’s Stump Grinding Saputo Cheese and Dairyland Ten-ee-ah Lodge Tina’s Hair Salon The Outlaw Twin Anchors House Boats Ursula Helfer Vancouver Canucks Vida’s Restaurant Whimsey Gifts Williams Lake & Dist. Credit Union

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Avoid disaster: never leave cooking food unattended By Jon Grieve How often has the doorbell rung or a child interrupted you while you were cooking, causing you to forget about the chicken you left sizzling on the stove – until smoke filled the house? If this scenario or a similar one sounds familiar to you, you may want to think about it a little more because it’s likely that you, a friend or family member has run the risk of having a dangerous fire. As chief of the Cariboo

Regional District’s Lone Butte Fire Department, I often talk to people about the ways they can stay safe in their homes. Too often, we have that talk after they’ve suffered a damaging fire. It’s my hope people reading this article won’t have to learn the hard way. If I could give just one fire warning, I’d say, “Keep an eye on

what you fry!” We’re joining forces with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and thousands of other fire departments across North America to promote Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 6-12, 2013, which is themed, Prevent Kitchen Fires. The theme reminds us that leaving cooking unattended and other unsafe kitchen practices are a recipe for disaster. Often when we’re called to a cookingrelated fire, the residents tell us they only left the kitchen for a few minutes. Sadly, that’s all it takes for a dangerous fire to start. The bottom line is that there’s really no safe

period of time for the cook to step away from a hot stove. A few key points to remember: • Stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, or broiling food. If you must leave the room even for a short period of time, turn off the stove. • When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the home, and use a timer to remind you. • Keep cooking areas clean and clear of combustibles – potholders, towels, rags, drapes and food packaging. • Keep children away from cooking areas by enforcing a “kidfree zone” of three feet around the stove. • If you have a fire in your microwave, turn it off immediately and keep the door closed. Never open the door

until the fire is completely out. If in doubt, get out of the home and call the fire department. • Always keep an oven mitt and a lid nearby. If a small grease fire starts in a pan, smother the flames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing the oven mitt). Turn off the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fire

from restarting, do not remove the lid until it is completely cool. • Never pour water on a grease fire. If the fire does not go out, get out of the home and call the fire department. • If an oven fire starts, turn off the heat and keep the door closed. If the fire does not go out, get out of the home and call the fire department. A cooking fire can

quickly turn deadly. I have seen too many homes destroyed and people killed or injured by fires that could have been easily avoided. Please heed the aforementioned simple safety rules. We firefighters would like to be in your kitchen, but only when you invite us for dinner! Jon Grieve is the fire chief of the Lone Butte Fire Department.

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By Susan McKie The South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department (SGLVFD) has had another productive year, with the completion and final inspection of our new building, plus the completion of the refit of our new 1994 Superior Pumper. We currently have a roster of 22 volunteer firefighters, but are always looking for willing and able bodied people to join our team. The opportunity to join the fire department is open to all residents of South Green Lake (recreational and full-time). If you would like to help keep your community safe, please call Peter McKie at 250-4566806. If you’re new to the community, it’s an excellent way to meet your neighbours. The Ladies Auxiliary keeps busy throughout the year, but the majority of their time is spent preparing for the annual bake sale (held each May long weekend). Bake-ins were held once a week throughout April, during which more than 300 pies were prepared and baked. We are always looking for gently used items to sell at our annual garage sale. If you have any household items to donate, please give us a call and we can arrange to pick them up.

Our Community Day, held on Saturday of the August long weekend, was a huge success. Residents and guests came to check out the fire hall. There were activities throughout the day, starting with a run in the morning and continuing with a fish pond and other events for the

smaller children. All the future firefighters went home with a fire hat and badge. Donations raised from the sale of hotdogs, pop and ice cream will be donated back to two local charities. We thank you for continuing to drop of your beer, pop and juice bottle returns at the fire hall and the 70 Mile Transfer

Station. The revenue received from these bottle returns enhances our annual operating budget and is greatly appreciated. A huge thank-you goes to everyone who participates in the bottle sorting. We are proud of our accomplishments over the past 20 years. It’s amazing what a com-

munity can achieve when it works together. Thank you from the board of directors, volunteer firefighters and members of the Ladies’ Auxiliary. Susan McKie is president of the SGLVFD president.

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“The male ego – it’s good if you’re having a fight,” says Reg Berrington, throwing his fists up. “But, not for your health.” Berrington, 76, a cancer survivor who had a piece of his colon removed nine years

ago, says some men feel reluctant to seek attention for medical issues located “below the belt” because there’s a certain stigma attached. “Most men think they’re perfect (down there).” Berrington is a 108 Mile Ranch resident and along with a few other local men has started a

support group for people with sensitive health concerns from the waist down. These include prostate, colorectal, testicular and bladder cancer; diverticulitis, non-Hodgkins lymphoma, ostomies, Crohn’s disease and colitis. Berrington says most of the phone calls he

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Bear awareness Black bears have been busy in the neighbourhood, foraging in yards for easy edibles. Their current diet is old duck eggs, rose hips, wasp nests and berries. Unfortunately, they have damaged several Mountain Ash trees where the residences are vacant. Although these bears are a minor nuisance, there have been no reported hostile encounters, and if residents are mindful of their presence and keep their yards bear-proof, the animals will soon be moving into the forest and hibernating for the winter.

Postal changes Changes to postal service are imminent for those box holders at Bridge Lake store. A community group has formed to lobby area residents and Canada Post to consider the use of

Healthy harvest Area gardens have been touched by early frost as the summer growing season comes to an end. One keen vegetable gardener managed to raise sweet corn although the ears are a little under-sized. Our area usually does not support vegetables requiring a long growing season, but milder temperatures are changing some of the traditional crops and depending on location and exposure to sunlight, crops such as pumpkins and corn are

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happy with how things are progressing and that it is a lot cleaner and the share sheds are more organized. The topic of winter hours was brought up regarding complete closure of the site on Wednesdays and Thursdays again during the winter months. This was not confirmed at the meeting.

GLVFD news The Greeny Lake Volunteer Fire Department will be having its annual general meeting at the Greeny Lake Community Fire Hall (corner of Timothy Lake and North Greeny Lake roads) on Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. All residents of the Timothy and Greeny lakes and area are strongly encouraged to attend this AGM in order for new business on the agenda to be addressed. If you have any input you would like to share, this is an important meeting for folks to attend. For more information, contact Bob and Sue Fox at 250-3964764.

Town-hall meeting The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) held a town-hall meeting for Area G at the Lac la Hache Community Hall on Sept. 23. Around 30 residents from Area G, which includes Lac la Hache and 108 Mile Ranch, attended the meeting. The CRD has been hosting other town hall community engagement session meetings around the Cariboo to get residents’ input before the regional district budget meetings to create its five-year financial plan. One of the topics touched on was the Lac la Hache transfer station and, in general, residents are

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100 MILE q The 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society is offering a four-session grief group, The Art of Grieving, for those who have, or know someone who has, experienced the death of a loved one. The three remaining sessions will be held Oct. 15, 22, and 29 from 6 to 8 p.m. Facilitator Sarah Smith will guide and encourage participants to explore their emotions by utilizing tactile experiences with creative crafting. All supplies provided; artistic ability not necessary. For more information and to register, call 100 Mile Hospice at 250-395-7680. 100 MILE q The South Cariboo Food Security Committee is looking for fresh vegetables and fruit from local garden plots with extra produce, and non-perishable donations from the general public. For drop-off information, call Debbra Williams at Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre at 250395-5155. 100 MILE q The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre Early Years Program is accepting donations of non-perishable food items, including infant food and formula, baby wipes, winter maternity wear and infant winter wear, including snow suits and boots. Donations accepted Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 250-395-5155 for more information.

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100 MILE q Would you like to become a South Cariboo Holiday Dinner Host – a new program that matches local people with newcomers to the area for a one-time dining experience. You provide your time, community knowledge, and a home-cooked meal, and in return, you get the chance to learn about a new culture or connect with someone from your cultural background. To learn more, call the Welcoming Communities co-ordinator Kimberly at kimberly@ caribooliteracy.com or phone 778-482-0090. 100 MILE q Kindergym is at 100 Mile Community Hall on Thursdays, 9:45-11:45 a.m. Lots of free fun; parents/caregivers with children up to five years welcome. For information, call Elke at 250-395-1256 or Shelly at 250395-9303. 100 MILE q Fischer Place/Mill Site Lodge Family Council meets every third Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. in the Mill Site boardroom. The council works to support quality care for residents of the facility. For more information, contact Katherine McKibbin at 250-395-6112. 100 MILE q StrongStart at 100 Mile House Elementary School on Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-noon. Free, drop in and play. All families with children up to age five welcome. Thursday night dinner 4-7 p.m. For information, call the school at 250-3952258 or Shelly at 250-395-9303. 100 MILE q The South Cariboo Genealogy Group (researching family history) meets the third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the 100 Mile House Branch Library. New members are welcome. For information, call Millie at 250-395-2079.

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Kaye Gibson, left, new co-owner of Nuthatch Books was pleased to showcase Forest Grove author Marianne Van Osch’s new book at her book signing on Sept. 13. Along the Clearwater Trail is the fifth book that Van Osch has written – all of her books can be purchased locally at Nuthatch Books.

100 MILE q The North Central Appaloosa Club now meets the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. at the A&W in 100 Mile House. For more information, contact Dennis at 250-395-4232. 100 MILE q Weight Awareness Incentive Team (WAIT) meet Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at 555 Cedar Ave. in the Canadian Mental Health Building (small building in front of ambulance bays). For more information, call Sue at 250-395-1981 or Lorraine at 250791-5520. 100 MILE q The Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to improving “ The Quality of Life” for all seniors. Seniors organizations, associations, wishing to affiliate, or individuals wishing to become members please contact Ernie Bayer at 604-576-9734, fax 604-576-9733 or e-mail ecbayer@shaw.ca for further information.

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Watching the 100 Mile House Wranglers face off against the Golden Rockets was a family affair for this excited group on Sept. 27. In their Wranglers’ shirts are front row: Gracie Schmid, left, Aidan Schmid, Jackson Arnott and Brooklyn Arnott; middle row: Emma Schmid, left, and Andrew Arnott; and back row: Jack Arnott, left, and Becky Arnott.

108 MILE q The Rock Youth Centre, 4940 Telqua Dr., is open for students in Grades 5-7 on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 5 p.m. Call 250-7916770 for details. CLINTON q The Village of Clinton is continuing with the celebration of its 150/50

anniversary during the month of October with some special events. The Clinton Craft Fair will be held at Clinton Memorial Hall on Oct. 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is sponsored by the Communities in Bloom Committee. For more information, contact Susan at 250-459-2224. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 194-Clinton is sponsoring a Halloween Dance at Clinton Memorial Hall on Oct. 26, starting at 9 p.m. For more information, contact Susan at 250-459- 2622. FOREST GROVE q StrongStart at Forest Grove Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.noon. Free, drop in and play. All families with children up to age five welcome. For information, call the school at 250-3972962, or Sheila at 250-397-0011. LAC LA HACHE q The Lac la Hache Community Club monthly meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the community hall. Bingo is every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Membership is $5 per year. For more information, contact Judy at 250-396-7298. WATCH LAKE q The Watch Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department is in dire need of volunteers, or there is a possibility the department will be forced to close. For information about volunteering, call fire chief Andy Palaniak at 250-456-7460.

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