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is a legitimate purpose for medical marijuana for people who are ill, and a During the District of 100 necessity to have it produced Mile House committee of within Canada, Brown said. the whole meeting on Oct. “What’s being proposed 8, councillors discussed a by the federal government is Cariboo Regional District probably the safest recom(CRD) referral package mendation that’s available.” bylaw proposal to allow The RCMP spokesperson medical marijuana produc- also noted that in order to be tions as a permitted use in approved, the licensees have heavy industrial zones. to demonstrate to Health The federal govCanada they have ernment is ending met very stringent authorized medical standards and secumarijuana producrity requirements. tion by individuals Meanwhile, for their own mediCampsall says there cal purposes on are a lot of differMarch 31, 2014. ing opinions in the Under the new community. Mitch federal regulation, Campsall “There are a lot which went into of concerns out force this past June, produc- there.... It’s not going to be a tion will not be allowed in slam dunk – that’s for sure.” homes, but must occur in a Campsall says he is aware licensed facility, and land- of several people in the area use zoning bylaws must be using medical marijuana to respected. manage pain. The CRD was seeking “I don’t know enough input from several jurisdic- about it, but it seems to be tions within the regional helping a lot of people. The district and 100 Mile House new law is not going to allow was one of them. them to grow it anymore Local councillors had dif- and they’re going to have to fering opinions and concerns do something to help themduring the council discus- selves.” sion, Mayor Mitch Campsall Noting he doesn’t advosays, adding the CRD cate the use of marijuana, board had heard RCMP the mayor says he worries concerns when Insp. Warren the people who need pot Brown of the Williams Lake for medical purposes may RCMP spoke at the Oct. 4 grow it anyway and then meeting. they could get in trouble Brown told the directors with the law. he sees a legitimate need Campsall adds District for medical marijuana, but staff is going to continue warns marijuana grow-ops gathering information, are the jet fuel for organized and will be inviting crime. a local RCMP detach“It’s been our observa- ment member to talk about tion that regardless of what policing concerns with colour the elephant is, orga- council. nized crime is nearby.” Continued on A6 It is very apparent there Free Press

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FAST bytes ANNUAL WALK SLATED The 15th annual HIV/ AIDS Walk put on by the Circle of Life HIV/ AIDS Support Group will be happening at the Eliza Archie Memorial School on the Canim Lake Band reserve on Oct. 18, starting at noon. Everyone is welcome to join the 20-minute walk. There will be a Talking Circle to share information after walk, and chili, bannock and refreshments will serve.

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Significant work has been done to extend the Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail for more than a decade, including clearing existing trails of pine beetle deadfall, such as these men did last year. The project focus is now expanding to accommodate ATVs and other users on these trails.

Gold Rush Trail advocates seek funding Plan identifies snowmobiles sharing space with ATVs

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The South Cariboo Joint Committee (SCJC) recently received a presentation by Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail (GRST) proponents, in support of a request for funding assistance. The presentation was jointly made by GRST representative Steve Law and project partner New Pathways to Gold (NPTG) executive director Gord Rattray. Law said the NPTG is involved in this trails project under its mandate – and government funding – for economic development and investment in heritage. The presentation began with a summary of the project’s long history, which he explained began with the extensive work of the late Jack Barnett around 2000. It covered past and recent successes with funding initiatives (including approximately $600,000 in 2009/10), Law added, what the money funded, and its progress with trail grooming, marketing and capital carried out by volunteers. District of 100 Mile House council has supported the past work performed by these groups for more than a decade, including securing funds for the project in 2009, he noted. “The District had applied to

Western Economic Diversification, Northern Development Initiative Trust and a couple of other parties to basically clear the trail again after the pine beetle epidemic. Dead pine was falling on the trails, and made them essentially impassable. “And, [NPTG] also jumped on board and threw in a bunch of money.” This year’s goal targets trail improvements from 70 Mile House to Spout Lake, Law added, of the total of 463 kilometres of Gold Rush Snowmobile Trails spanning from Clinton to Wells. An ongoing issue is adding to and replacing current signage, he noted. “Virtually every year, some of the directional signage gets shot, taken down or disappears. And, signage is a really key thing to making a safe, enjoyable trail for the public. They need to know where they are and the fact that they are on the trail.” In addition to trail clearing and improvements for snowmobiles, Law said these trail groups also plan to open them up for other users to enjoy.

“The business plan identified the need to move this to an all-seasons trail. To make it economically viable, we have to do that because the ATV usage is really, really significant in terms of the economics, and it is already being used [for that].” He explained the GRST board is working with ATV/BC on this, but the main issue is the current lack of off-road vehicle legislation – to allow for connections and road crossings along the trails – which is moving slowly through the government approval process. Now, the group has a business plan for the whole trail project, Law added, and a GRST Regional Management Committee (RMC) charged with implementing it. The current project estimate is $110,000 for 2013/14 trail work, and how they plan to raise that amount is detailed in the background documents provided to the Cariboo Regional District’s SCJC. See www. cariboord.bc.ca under What’s NewAgendas, SCJC-Sept. 9, item 3.2 for

the NPTG presentation. Law noted that this spring, the RMC laid out groundwork and plans for requesting financial support from numerous funding organizations, as many require similar contributions from other groups. “With the Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition [CCBAC], that was their main reason for deferring our application. They said they want to see some private commitment before we will consider it." The group approached the District of 100 Mile House a couple of months ago, when he noted they were redirected to the SCJC for a grant-in-aid request, which effectively splits its grant funding with the CRD. After a summer break, Law said the RMC is back at work pursuing the dollars to get the project going again and complete these trails, and get them into a sustainable condition. “The maintenance we want to do now is, we have to make sure that sections are wide enough to run a groomer down there.” He noted the planned trail will one day link the communities of Clinton, 70 Mile House, Likely, Wells and Barkerville. For more information, download the GRST brochure at www.south caribootourism.ca/things-to-do/ winter-activities.

School District #27 (SD27) enrolment numbers have been finalized. SD27 schools superintendent Mark Thiessen notes that as of Sept. 30, enrolment in the district stands at 4,833 students. “We are down 137 students from last year. This number is slightly below what we were projecting to lose, so that is good news in a way. “However, as we remain in funding protection and will actually lose 1.5 per cent of our funding protection again this year, this does not mean any new funding for the district.”

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Stronger sales in September boost third-quarter numbers After slower than usual summer sales, market makes ‘remarkable’ rebound

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good [for sales].” As far as her sales go, Warman says she Real estate sales has had people coming are up slightly in the from the Salmon Arm northern regions of the area and Vancouver province and the 100 Island. She adds these Mile House area fol- people are mostly “early, lowed suit. active retirees” who are BC Northern Real familiar with the area Estate Board (BCNREB) either through recrepresident and Royal ational activities or have LePage 100 Mile Realty families in the South sales represenCariboo. tative Gisela “People shufJanzen notes fling around that so far this within our comyear, 249 propmunity are a erties worth big part of our $47.5 million business. It’s have changed downsizing for Gisela hands, comthe most part. Janzen pared to 233 People who have properties lived on a ranch worth $45 million to or one of our lakes are the end of September looking to downsize and 2012. come into town.” According to the Prices have come BCNREB, half of the down over the sum70 single-family homes mer and that could be sold in the 100 Mile part of the reason while House area went for less people are now makthan $225,000 and took, ing some decisions, on average, 150 days to Warman says. sell. Noting some people In addition, 64 par- take their homes off cels of vacant land, 55 the market in the fall, homes on acreage, five she adds some invesmanufactured homes in tors don’t want to lose parks and a further 19 an opportunity, so they manufactured homes on may make an offer on land, as well as properties that 25 recreational are left on the properties have market that sold this year. they might not As of Sept. 30, have done when there were 870 the inventory properties of all was higher. types available for purchase Recreational Brad through the sales up Potter MLS® in the Brad Potter, 100 Mile House who is an assoarea. ciated broker with RE/ However, September MAX Country Lakes sales were significantly Realty, agrees sales have better than the sales been “pretty good” in picture in September the last couple months. 2012. “I think it corresponds to when the Activity increased banks increased their RE/MAX Country long-term mortgage Lakes Realty sales rates a bit. There were a representative Darrel lot of intelligent people Warman says activity who realized the signs has definitely increased that we’re finally going in past month. to see a little bit of “I believe it’s because change in the economy, people want to get set- especially the American tled in before winter economy. comes and the people “The smart people moving out what to get are getting off the fence into their new homes because they realize before that happens, the bottom of the martoo. September and the ket has been hit ... and first couple of weeks in they’re taking advanOctober can be really tage of the market. I Free Press

think it’s going to be because during the a while before we see month of August everyprices start to increase.” body is on holidays, and Potter says then it picks up high-end waterin September front sales and the begin– mostly recning of October. reational and “The ones some retirees – who come up at have increased, this time of the but mainly, for year are very him, it’s been serious buyDarrel the recreational ers and they’re Warman market that has looking to take picked up. advantage of “There have been a something that didn’t lot of people who have sell during the spring wanted to buy a cabin and summer, and sellon the lake but they’ve ers, who may have been been overly cautious optimistic early in the with the economy going year, are looking to down and just haven’t make a deal.” done it. “I’m hoping the “Mostly, it’s been for Vancouver market is family recreational use going to keep improvand most of the buy- ing, and if it does, it will ers are coming from the set us up for a busier Fraser Valley.” season when it starts As far as recreational next March.” sales go, Potter says it seasonally slows down Economies in the fall. sputtering Because people are Noting the British looking to spend sum- Columbia and Canadian mer at the cabin, he economies have been adds the spring market sputtering and the is always the busiest. employment market “Throughout sum- hasn’t seen significant mer it slows down growth, Janzen says

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As far as BCNREB goes, Janzen says the southern region (100 Mile House, Williams Lake and Quesnel) remains a “buyer’s” market, while the central (Prince George), western (Prince Rupert, Terrace, Smithers) and northern (Fort St. John) regions continue to do well and are considered “seller’s” markets.

Forecasts for stronger economic growth in 2014 should improve the overall market conditions throughout all regions, she adds. “We’re hoping for an improvement into 2014. It will probably start off a little bit on the slower side, but then we’re expecting it to go into stronger markets for the rest of the year.” Traditional

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Interlakes community bands together Resourceful new group looks at area economy, promotion

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The new Interlakes Economic Association (IEA) is going full steam ahead, with 240 members signing up in just four weeks, and a lot more joining every week. IEA president Dianne Lawson says its eight founding board directors will concentrate on setting goals and developing an action plan for the first two years, but they have lots of ideas to work with. “There is one position dedicated to the Fishing Highway 24 Tourist Association, so there is nine total [on the board].” An economic organization is key in any community, she explains, some as an arm of government, and others as independent, non-profit associations, such as the IEA. “There’s a huge

advantage of being separate [from government] when it comes to applying for grants, and then you can partner with your local government. So, that’s one of the things, of course, we are looking at.” A meeting with Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond has been set up, Lawson adds, to examine how the two boards can work together, and identify and prioritize community needs. “The number 1 priority in the Interlakes area is job creation. Job creation keeps our school open – we are down to minimal students in the Bridge Lake Elementary School – and to attract young families. On that future employment development list is a biofuel initiative, which, she notes, is in the early stages, and involves its directors working with

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Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett. In most cases, people must work in the community they live in. However, Lawson says IEA is looking at airline commuters, where the family breadwinner is working in northern British Columbia or Alberta. She adds the Kamloops Airport is only about a 90-minute drive from Interlakes. “It’s perfect for that commuter who has to fly to work. So, it’s that ‘work away, live here’ concept, and we are working with the airport.” The community’s

reputation for security is another advantage it has in attempting to recruit some of those commuters, Lawson says. “The Interlakes is a safe community to raise a family in, and it has a very supportive network for young mothers, and for young fathers.” She notes other target markets the board is looking at include what Lawson calls the ongoing trend of “zoomer boomers” - baby boomers from the urban centres with active lifestyles looking to retire or semi-retire in the country. Lawson says there are

some value-added tourism products also being considered, particularly for further developing the area’s wintertime recreation and yearround, multi-use trails. “We are going to try to have an event every weekend next year from the May Long Weekend to Labour Day. “We can attract people here, but we really want to make sure that they have a good time, and have all the services they need.” A family membership in IEA is $20 for two years, and area residents wish to join can contact Helga Zeiner at 250593-0188. Volunteers are still needed for the board and committees, and she notes tasks are divided so folks can take on a single area of responsibility. More information is online at www. interlakeseconomicas sociation.net.

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Hydro rate hike paper leaked NDP maintain customers facing massive rate increases However, Bennett won’t confirm what residential customers British Columbia’s might expect to see on NDP party got its hands their bill. on leaked pre-election Cariboo-Chilcotin documents that indicate MLA Donna Barnett BC Hydro customers says some billing will see massive rate increases aren’t surprisincreases. ing, given the state of The papers show BC Hydro’s current planned increases over equipment and the the next two economic years amountexpansion ing to a 26.4 underway in per cent jump the province. in BC Hydro’s “Minister bills by 2016, Bennett has which NDP been clear there energy critic are significant Donna John Horgan pressures on Barnett estimates as a our aging infra$273 per year structure and hike to the average resi- an increase was inevidential customer. table. We need to renew Energy Minister our infrastructure, as Bill Bennett says those our economy is growleaked documents from ing.” August were merely Bennett has also a draft for a ministry indicated rates will not committee working on climb by the 26 per cent electricity rates with BC mentioned in the leaked Hydro, and have been draft, Barnett notes. revised three times “This is an early stage since then. of a working document The committee found and does not offer any methods to reduce final decisions. That the rate increases, he is why [Bennett] has explains. asked the senior group Carole Rooney Free Press

of officials to work with BC Hydro executives, so the minister can clearly understand what is drawing the costs.” The final decisions on increases will be made by cabinet, Barnett explains, and then sent to the independent B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) for approval before becoming a set rate. However, Horgan says the looming rate increases are due to B.C. Liberal policies at the Crown power corporation that brought in expensive private power contracts, which obligated B.C. to buy energy at high costs and sell it at a loss during peak periods. The NDP Official Opposition energy critic calls it “politics at its worst” and says the B.C. Liberal government’s “mismanagement of B.C. Hydro” leaves customers holding the bag with price increases. He also points the blame on billions of dollars in government debt “hidden in B.C. Hydro’s

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Resource rush ‘leaves treaties behind’

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The B.C. Treaty Commission issued its 21st annual report on Oct. 8, with a plea for federal and provincial governments not to abandon province-wide progress in a rush for resource development in the north. While noting progress on several new treaties, chief commissioner Sophie Pierre said she is frustrated the federal Conservative government has dragged its feet with studies, while the B.C. Liberal government has shifted focus to interim resource agreements, as it pushes mining and gas development in the North. Pierre warned that the rest of the province is being ignored, while First Nations have piled

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up debt for treaty talks that show little progress. “There’s no need for more studies. Let’s just get it done.” Asked if the independent treaty commission has outlived its usefulness, commissioner Dave Haggard was more blunt. Abandoning treaties means going back to court and the Supreme Court of Canada has made it clear Canada and British Columbia must negotiate settlements for Aboriginal rights and title, he said. Haggard added he is dismayed by the rush for oil and gas development across the north. “Go through Terrace and Prince Rupert and Smithers and see what the oil companies are doing up there today. It’s almost laughable when you see what

they’re trying to do, the first one through the door so they can buy off another Indian. “That’s not how it’s going to happen with First Nations in that part of the world. They’re going to sit down at the table and have a fair and just set of negotiations for occupying and use of the land and the resources that are there.” Pierre said she supports resource-sharing agreements for mines and forests, but they still leave communities under the control of the Indian Act. She singled out the long federal delay in deciding how salmon resources should be shared. “How can you go seven years without a mandate on fish? For coastal First Nations, fish is like air.” The Yale First Nation

in the Fraser Canyon had its treaty approved by the House of Commons this spring, joining the Tsawwassen First Nation in the Lower Mainland and the Maa-Nulth First Nations on Vancouver Island with full self-government. The Tla’amin First Nation near Powell River has had its treaty ratified provincially. Community votes on final agreements are near for In-SHUCKch communities at Harrison Lake, K’omoks on Vancouver Island, and the Tsimshian communities of Kitselas and Kitsumkalum on the North Coast. Agreements in principle are nearing completion for Ditidaht and Pacheedaht First Nations near Port Renfrew, the Homalco on Bute Inlet, and the

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Pot possession changes unlikely

Time for a core reset

There have been umpteen reviews of various government agencies and files. BC Hydro, ICBC, BC Ferries and TransLink have all been reviewed within the past two years. Reviews have been promised for the B.C. Lottery Corporation, BC Housing, the BC Oil and Gas Commission, BC Transit, and the Liquor Distribution Board. Pre-election, the NDP generated a list of 35 reviews had been promised by the government. Forget the review: British Columbia’s finances and government services need a reset. To reset government to a more affordable level, every program must be examined through the lens of three questions asked in 2001 by then-finance minister Gary Farrell-Collins: “What is government’s business? How are we going to do it? How can we do it better?”

These three questions annually, and take back its should be the litmus test in $30 million surplus. Reset this process because they B.C. to the pre-carbon are geared toward action – trust era: no one but those not talk. Twelve years after pocketing money from the that Collins’ blueprint, the trust will miss it. B.C. Liberal government Remembering that has drifted relatively small into all sorts of expenditures can spending that quickly add up; fail his test. this reset should The Pacific drill down into Carbon Trust money spent on fails all three various political tests. It is not priorities. government’s Government business to take advertising is an Jordan millions of tax obvious place to dollars out of cut, and could Bateman classrooms and easily save tens of hospitals and millions of dollars. put it into some of the The government could largest companies in B.C. save millions by scrapping Even if it was, the Pacific the current MLA pension Carbon Trust has proven program and moving to to be hopelessly inefficient a plan where taxpayers at its goals, overcharging contribute a dollar for taxpayers and relying on every dollar MLAs put dubious projects to meet in – not the $4 for $1 ratio them. currently in place. Rather than continue The core reset should this flawed program, kill it also dig into health-care outright, save $18.8 million spending with more

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e’re not surprised Sensible BC stumbled out of the blocks in its 90-day race to force a provincial referendum on marijuana enforcement changes in British Columbia. According to Sensible BC spokesperson Dana Larsen, the campaigners have signed up 65,000 petitioners at the 30-day mark. They were hoping to gather 80,000 signatures in the first month, but Larsen noted they are finding it more difficult to get canvassers officially registered. However, Larsen said he feels confident Sensible BC will get at least the 10 per cent of eligible voters needed in every constituency in the province. It would take 300,000 valid signatures to force the provincial government to call a referendum on how marijuana possession is enforced in B.C. The initiative petition seeks to legislate the “Sensible Policing Act” in B.C., which would decriminalize simple marijuana use by directing police away from enforcing federal laws by no longer detaining or arresting adults for its possession. Clearly, this is not a move to legalize marijuana use. It is proposing a provincial law that would prohibit B.C. police forces from using any resources during simple possession cases. However, that would also inhibit police forces from trying to find the trail to the bigger fish in the gangrelated marijuana distribution business. So, it could perpetrate the escalating gang warfare that most British Columbians would love to see come to an end. If enough eligible voters in B.C. sign the petition, it could force a referendum in 2014 and from there who knows what would happen. It’s doubtful the petition will succeed because there appears to be very little appetite from the media to provide the print or air space for Sensible BC because it appears to be a non-starter. If the petition does succeed and a marijuana enforcement change referendum is put to the public, it is highly unlikely it would succeed. It certainly would not gain the groundswell of support the anti-Harmonized Sales Tax referendum had when it was called in 2011. The grassroots support of showing an unpopular government it cannot arrogantly force a tax change down the throats of its provincial electorate was overwhelming, and nothing was going to stop it – no matter how much money was spent to oppose the vote. The pot referendum won’t gain that kind of support. Furthermore, Sensible BC has another hurdle to get across. The federal government has the jurisdiction and is on record of having no desire to legalize marijuana or turn a blind eye to its use. It will be interesting to see how it all turns out.

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scrutiny than ever before. At $16.5 billion per year, this is where substantial savings can, and must, be found. It may mean reassessing public health priorities, encouraging the use of new technology like video-conferencing to lower doctor billings and reduce unnecessary hospital visits. And, importantly, it must encourage having a frank discussion with taxpayers on the system’s future. Canada is among the top 5 public health care spenders in the world, but ranks middle of the pack in health outcomes. “What is government’s business? How are we going to do it? How can we do it better?” asked the B.C. Liberals when they took power in 2001. It’s time for this government to reset itself to that purpose again. Jordan Bateman is the B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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Stephen Harper made bad decisions To the editor: It’s been a bad year for the federal Conservatives, as five members of the government’s caucus have left while under investigation or facing outright charges. These five have something else in common: they were all appointed or promoted by Prime Minister Stephen Harper. After eight long years in power, this record raises unsettling ques-

tions about the judgement of our prime minister. Let’s consider the facts. Mr. Harper rode into office promising an accountable and ethical government. Yet, just last month he re-appointed MP Dean Del Mastro to a senior position as a parliamentary secretary, a mere week before he was charged with four violations under the Elections Act. Mr. Harper kept MP Peter

Penashue in his cabinet while under investigation for similar elections violations before he was forced out. Mr. Harper appointed Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau to the Senate, all of whom are under investigation by the RCMP and were found to have claimed inappropriate expenses in the Deloitte audit. And this list just starts to scratch

the surface. It’s clear that the Conservatives believe there is one set of rules for them, and one set of rules for everyone else. It doesn’t have to be that way. The federal Liberal Party believes politicians should be held to higher standards. This fall our caucus members will begin posting all their expenses online every quarter. The records will be searchable and comparable,

so anyone can understand them. We hope this will be the first step of a cascade of transparency and openness as the other parties try to outdo each other. Let’s try to raise the bar on government ethics – not keep turning a blind eye for our friends like Mr. Harper.

CO2 a tiny fraction of atmosphere

Editor: I’m writing about Tom Fletcher’s column, headlined Science loses ground to superstition, on page A9 of the Oct. 2 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press. Fletcher is, in my view, one of British Columbia’s most under-appreciated commentators. This column sums up one of our world’s strangest phenomena – superstition increases in lockstep with the increase in human knowledge. Fletcher focuses on our endless climate-change conflict, but you can add debates such as ‘smart meters causing cancer,’ ‘vaccines causing autism,’ ‘genetic engineering bad/organic good’ and on and on. Toss in the anti-coal and

anti-pipeline crowd, and you have a mass of ignorance that boggles the mind. Never have so many known so little about basic mathematics, physics, chemistry, history and so forth. To illustrate my point,

consider that the Earth’s atmosphere is 77 per cent nitrogen and 21 per cent oxygen. That leaves two per cent for all the trace gases including carbon dioxide – currently, .04 of one per cent. How can a reasonable

person argue that carbon dioxide is the primary driver of climate change? Fletcher also notes the genetic engineering (GE) debate at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention. GE offers some of the best solutions to hunger afflict-

ing much of the Earth’s human population. In spite of the potential benefits, nearly half of our municipal leaders buy into the anti-GE hysteria. If you listened to Vancouver city council,

we should all be living in yurts and scratching, along with our chickens, a living from backyard organic gardens. It’s mind boggling!

Education necessary for everyone

To the editor: Millions of children have gone back to school, but not in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia or the Middle East. Around the world, almost 57 million elementary school-aged children – especially girls – don’t go to school at all. Millions more receive a poorquality education and will not be able to read, write or count. Investing in basic education is one of the best ways to fight poverty.

Over the last 12 years, the number of out-of-school primary schoolaged children has decreased from 102 million to 57 million, with support from mechanisms, such as the Global Partnership for Education (GPE). Such a decrease will surely have a huge impact on reducing poverty over a long period of time. The GPE is an effective global partnership, devoted to ensuring all children are enrolled and receiving a quality basic education. Through its pooled funding model, the GPE pro-

vides development partner countries with additional incentives to develop and implement sound national education plans. As more countries recognize the importance of basic education, there has been an unprecedented demand for educational resources globally. Canada is among the rich countries contributing to the GPE, but is still not contributing its five per cent share as a developed country. To do so, it would need to increase its contribution from $45 million to

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$125 million over a period of three years. Let’s just hope Canada will make this move in the right direction over the next months. $125 million over three years is not such a big commitment for a country like Canada. Let’s remember that by restoring corporate tax rates to their rate before 2008, Canada would have saved $5.4 billion two years ago and $11.2 billion last year. Bruno Marquis Gatineau Que.

‘Social justice’ as student indoctrination urgently needed anti-bullying and empathy NDP policy book. It rests on the cherished efforts at all grades. myth that poverty is imposed by right-wing Then there is the BCTF version. It’s not governments that refuse to double the just a battle against “racism, homophobia minimum wage and pile more taxes on “the and sexism” but also “poverty and rich.” globalization.” And what about that darned The BCTF has a quarterly “Social “globalization?” The BCTF still has a 2001 Justice Newsletter” filled teaching guide on its website with predictable economic promoting the claim that Nike is assumptions. Readers of the uniquely guilty of making shoes latest issue are reminded at and exercise gear in Third World length that the United Nations sweatshops. takes a dim view of Canada’s Teachers are to instruct students record on human rights, how to organize a boycott of including a right to housing. Nike, thus passing the received Undefined “poverty” statistics wisdom of campus radicalism to are cited, although Statistics the next generation. Tom Canada has nothing but This was all debunked years incomplete relative measures. ago. Are Adidas, Reebok, Apple Fletcher One article describes a and Microsoft any different? Has social justice club for Grade nothing changed in 12 years? A 2 and 3 students, with activities that quick web search will show this is a stale include collecting food bank donations old tale with a convenient villain, to avoid and “writing to the premier asking for a complex questions. systemic plan to address child poverty.” A BCTF official assures me this unit is Leaving aside whether eight-year-olds can being updated. Once that one is done, understand what “systemic” means, this maybe they could check over their teaching rhetoric is taken directly from the tired old unit on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway

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s the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) executive moseys back to the bargaining table after a summer off, I’m reminded of former education minister George Abbott’s thoughts on his time trying to establish a civil discussion with the province’s most militant union. It started with a lecture. “In my first meeting with the BCTF, and I gather this is characteristic of all first meetings with education ministers, the TF advises that yes, they are a union, but first and foremost they are social activists and agents of social change,” Abbott recalled. Their buzzword is “social justice,” which is portrayed by leftists as superior to plain old justice, in ways that are seldom defined. So what exactly are the goals of this “social change?” Here’s some of what I’ve gleaned. Parents may recall the 2008 introduction of an elective high school course called Social Justice 12. This was mainly the result of intense protest by a couple of gay activist teachers, and the ministry curriculum describes its emphasis on inclusion of racial, cultural and sexual differences. That’s all good, and it’s now bolstered by

proposal, another labour of the union’s “social justice” truth team. Entitled “What We Stand To Lose With Pipelines and Supertankers,” it boasts wildlife photos and “key sources” from the left (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) to the far-left fringe (Pipe Up Network). It is another protesters’ guide designed around a pre-determined viewpoint. BCTF bosses love to talk about the importance of “critical thinking.” These one-sided caricatures of Nike, Enbridge and other familiar villains seem designed to produce the opposite. They remind me of George Orwell’s classic novel, 1984, where loyal party members are required to focus on selected enemies in a daily ritual called the Two Minutes Hate. Perhaps this is a clue to why our school system produces so many students lacking in employment skills and bursting with demands for governmentimposed wealth redistribution. 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 RCMP investigate explosion in Quesnel QUESNEL — Around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9 Quesnel RCMP received a report of an explosion in a driveway at a residence in the Red Bluff area of Quesnel. Police investigation revealed that an explosion was detonated in the back of a pickup truck parked in the driveway. This explosion resulted in substantial damage to the vehicle. A window in the front of the residence was also damaged by the blast. Fortunately, no one was injured. The explosion created significant noise and force which woke neighbours in the area. Six homes in the immediate vicinity were evacuated as a safety precaution. Police investigation to date reveals that this explosion was intentionally set and the public should be assured that this was not a random act. RCMP continue to work on this case to identify suspects and to bring the person(s) responsible to justice.

Seven-year deal reached at co-op KELOWNA - Union and management at B.C. Tree Fruits Co-operative have announced that negotiations for a new contract have resulted in a framework agreement for a seven-year term. Marketing manager Chris Pollock said management and union leaders are just putting details on paper, so they are not releasing any specifics of the agreement at this time, but there has been a contract framework agreement reached with local 247 of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union. Workers voted on the framework agreement at meetings held throughout the valley between Sept. 30 and Oct. 2. A brief news release regarding the agreement said the BCTF “is excited to announce the conclusion of an agreement that provides long-service employees the opportunity to continue their contracts with the co-operative.

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The driver of a northbound red Honda Civic suffered suspected head and neck injuries after drifting into the southbound lane and colliding with a Freightliner commercial vehicle on Highway 97 in Lac la Hache at just before 7 p.m. on Oct. 10.

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Fail to yield At 8 a.m. on Oct. 8th at 8 a.m., 100 Mile RCMP were called to

Stolen truck Sometime between 5:30 and 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 9, unknown culprits attempted to steal a Dodge pickup truck from the 400 block of North Birch Avenue in 100 Mile House. This attempt was abandoned, and shortly afterwards, another Dodge pickup was targeted in the industrial park. This vehicle was stolen and later abandoned in Williams Lake. Both vehicles sustained damages to the windows and steering columns. Propane theft Sometime overnight on Oct. 7, unknown culprits gained access to the compound at Cariboo Supply & Marine and stole some propane tanks. The value of the stolen property is estimated to be in excess of $1,000.

RCMP kept busy with multiple motor vehicle incidents investigation. Anyone who may have witnessed this collision and was not interviewed at the scene is asked to contact the 100 Mile House RCMP at 250-395-2456 and speak with an investigator from the Traffic Services Section.

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A pickup truck and a converted school bus collided at the intersection of Highway 97 and Highway 24 at around 7:35 p.m. on Oct. 8. RCMP issued the driver of the pickup truck a violation ticket for making an unsafe start.

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this bylaw amendment “gives the board some latitude.” The change is meant to allow fee waivers only as the board deems necessary, such as for a recent application for a second Development Variance Permit (DVP) for a property at 105 Mile Lake, which led to staff recommending the overall change. In that case, he notes the developer was resubmitting an almost identical application as the first time, with only minor changes made to correct a small mistake. “Basically, there was an error, it was .88 metres out, it was just silly ... but we couldn’t say ‘yes it was no big deal if nobody objected to it’. But, the error, in this case, was not ours.” The CRD didn’t have to do the sort of referrals it would have had it

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AIDS in Africa expert to speak By Wendy Hamblin Ida Nambeya is an expert on HIV/AIDS in Africa and she will be speaking here in 100 Mile House on Oct. 30. Ida has spent years working with health outreach projects and local community groups in Zambia to educate people about HIV transmission and get people into treatment. She is one of the 28 people featured in Stephanie Nolen’s book, 28: Stories of AIDS in Africa. Ida is a longtime field representative for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which partners with African grassroots organizations to improve the lives of HIV-positive people and their families.

The organizations she visits affect the lives of tens of thousands of people. Ida brings help for a variety of needs, including education, nutrition, income generation, and housing, as well as health information and home nursing supplies. Her work takes her to 15 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda, where the Stephen Lewis Foundation is working. Ida’s presentation is free and open to everyone. It takes place in the multi-purpose meeting room at the South Cariboo Health Unit behind 100 Mile District General Hospital, starting at 10:30 a.m. on Oct. 30.

Wendy Hamblin is a member and spokesperson for the Gold Rush Grannies of 100 Mile House. The Gold Rush Grannies’ goal is to raise awareness about the AIDS pandemic and raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which supports community-based organizations that are turning the tide of HIV/AIDS in subSaharan Africa. The Gold Rush Grannies raise funds and also hand out information about the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, which supports African grandmothers who are caring for millions of children orphaned because of the AIDS epidemic.

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Ducks Unlimited spokesperson Chris Nickless holds a unique item that will be on the auction block at the 19th Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet & Auction on Oct. 19.

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There are very few tickets left for the 19th Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet & Auction at the 108 Mile Community Hall on Oct. 19. This popular charity fundraising event supporting wetland conservation is always sold out, so if folks want to get in on the action, they will need to get their tickets as soon as possible. Tickets are $40 per person and are available at Donex, Money Concepts, Save-On-Foods, Pharmasave, RBC and Tammie Black at CIBC at 250395-2292 – ext 222. “They better get them by Thursday (Oct. 17) or they’ll be out of luck,” spokesperson Chris Nickless says, adding tickets will not be available at the door. He notes the business community

has been very strong in its support and there will be a number of items from all aspects of the community – gift certificates; prints, including Robert Bateman; original paintings by Diane Farrell-Adams, Tom Godin and Bobbi Crane; rifles; knives; stools and furniture. “There will be something for every member of the family, including the kids.” Nickless notes a special collectable item has been given to Ducks Unlimited. “It’s a unique item Ducks Unlimited had in its merchandise some 20 years ago and it’s never shown up again, but we had one given to us. “So anybody who is looking for a collectable canvas-back Ducks Unlimited truck will want to make sure they’re at the banquet to bid on this unique item.”

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UBCM supports four-year terms 100 Mile Mayor Mitch Campsall in favour of change

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Delegates at the Sept. 26-30 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) in Vancouver endorsed holding local elections every four years instead of the current threeyear terms. Six out of 10 delegates want the B.C. Liberal government to legislate the four-year terms in time for municipal elections in November 2014. If the provincial government agrees to the change, B.C. will be the last province in Canada to move to four-year terms for local politicians. The issue has divided urban and rural communities for years, with some rural councillors calling for shorter terms for what they say is mainly volunteer work with minimum pay. One rural delegate said the idea comes from “professional politicians” in the Lower Mainland, where council pay is higher. Proponents argue that four-year terms reduce turnover and would increase local election participation by being timed with provincial votes. District of 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall says he doesn’t mind having local elec-

tions every four years. “I look at it that every three elections we’ll save the cost of a fourth election, so it’s a saving the taxpayers money.” While he agrees the four-year terms would

be a bigger commitment for local politicians, Campsall says he doesn’t think it would deter people from running for municipal elections. “Some people might say that it will, but I

don’t think it will. I can’t see it, but that’s the way I look at things.” The UBCM executive added another argument for the change during the debate, noting that several local

mayors and councillors were elected to the B.C. legislature in May. The executive called for direction from the province “to avoid governance conflicts, expensive byelections,

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By Rev. Thelma Sharkey St. Timothy’s Anglican Church in 100 Mile House is inviting all parishioners, for-

mer parishioners, and those who have had occasion to use the services provided by our parish in the past

30 years to celebrate with us and to recall the many events of life that the building represents. The log church, at the corner of Horse Lake and Blackstock roads was born out of a need for a larger facility to accommodate worship, weddings, funerals,

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Scott Rathy has more than 38 years experience in automotive repair and for the last 10 years has worked in 100 Mile House. In March of this year, Scott opened his own business – Scott Rathy Automotive. He recommends folks check their antifreeze, belts and hoses before winter sets in and welcomes them to see him at his shop at 872 Scott Rd., behind the 99 Mile Motel.

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Brad Yelich, technician and diesel specialist at Regency Chrysler 100 Mile House, was replacing a rack-and-pinion assembly, which is part of the vehicle’s steering. The assembly’s leaking was detected during a regular maintenance service. Talk to Regency Chrysler’s service advisors to set up a maintenance schedule for your vehicle and be ready for the winter driving conditions ahead of us.

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FAST bytes BADMINTON DROP-IN The 100 Mile House Badminton Club has open drop-ins at 100 Mile House Junior Secondary from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursdays. It’s $3 to drop-in and a membership for the season – which runs until April – is $20. The club can provide racquets and plays doubles, mixeddoubles and singles games. “It’s good exercise,” says club member Elliot Arnold. “It’s a good cardio workout and it’s not super high-impact.”

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Neil Manhard was one of several 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society members who helped clean up the lodge and clear paths at the 99 Mile Ski Trails ahead of the upcoming ski season. The work bee took place on Sept. 28.

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Fall has just arrived, but members of the 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society have been busy prepping the 99 Mile Ski Trails and Nordics Day Lodge, located on Ainsworth Road (99 Mile), before the snow flies. A work bee organized on Sept. 28 saw members cleaning the inside of the lodge, as well as clearing trails with hand tools and chainsaws. New signs have been erected to help skiers navigate the trails. “All over the province, the numbers are really growing because [cross-country skiing] is an ideal family type of sport,” says executive member Lauren Bock. “Cross Country Canada is really pushing the fact

it’s a lifetime sport. Kids start at the age of three. In our marathon every year, we have people in their 70s. Sometimes you go to other marathons and there will be people in their 90s who are skiing. “It’s gentle on the joints and it’s a fun way to embrace winter here. Rather than moan about the winter and hide.” The club organizes a ski marathon every year in February. On Nov. 3, the club is hosting a ski swap and discover day for people looking for equipment or more information on memberships. The club is also looking for new coaches ahead of the winter season, with an introduction to coaching course coming up in December, Bock says. “We encourage parents to come and do it. We like parents to be with the younger groups and it’s

one way for parents to learn more about skiing, too.” Cross-country skiing is a fun social activity for young and old, she adds. “You get hooked. It could be -10 C, but it’s sunny and everything is pristine and clean [around here]. It’s something you can get out and do [in the winter]. “Also, I really enjoy exercise and sweating. I reckon the more you sweat, the less you age.” A membership pass costs $120 for the season and affords access to more than 100 kilometres of ski trails (between 99 Mile and 108 Mile), night skiing (five kilometres of trails are lit) and membership to Cross Country Canada. For more information, Bock can be contacted via e-mail at brucelauren@shaw.ca.

Local golfer hit the ball strong at national tourney Brett Tassel of 100 Mile House recently tied for fourth place at a Special Olympics golf tournament in Vancouver that saw golfers competing from around the country. Tassel, 26, shot a total score of 146 over three nine-hole rounds at the University Golf Club, which hosted the Second Annual Special Olympics National Golf Tournament, Oct. 3-5.

“It was a very interesting experience and a very challenging golf course,” Tassel says. “Some of the holes were wide open and some were very narrow.” The local golfer qualified to represent British Columbia at the 2014 Special Olympics Summer Games in July. The University Golf Club is hosting the tournament, so Tassel says he’s happy he got to play the

course and learn the layout. Tassel fired 49, 50 and 47. He nailed a birdie on a par 3 in the first round and made four pars throughout the weekend. Although Tassel says it was tough competition, he knows a lot of the other golfers from other tournaments and says he enjoyed seeing old friends. His number 1 strength is driving

the ball off the tee box, he adds. However, he adds his putting needs to improve, something he plans to work on ahead of the Summer Games. “I like learning and getting more experienced,” says Tassel who has been golfing since he was 11-yearsold. “I’ve gotten stronger and I keep hitting the ball strong.”

The 100 Mile House Wranglers are asking fans to wear pink when they host the Kamloops Storm at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Oct. 18 in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Two pink Wranglers jerseys, signed by the team, will be raffled off and all of the proceeds are going to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Game time is 7 p.m. Next, the Wranglers host the Summerland Steam in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action at noon on Oct. 20, before travelling to Kamloops to take on the Storm on Oct. 25.

PEEWEE ROAD TRIPS The Primal Electric Milers of the 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association are heading to Prince George for two games this weekend. The Tier 3 peewee rep team is playing Prince George (Tier 3) at 6:15 p.m. on Oct. 19 and 9:15 a.m. on Oct. 20 in Cariboo Amateur Hockey Association play. They have a tournament coming up in Merritt on Oct. 25-27.

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A giant cheque for $4,760 was handed to Werner Heine by Sunrise Ford Sales Ltd. owner Leon Chrétien on Sept. 27. It represented a final milestone in financing the construction of the $1.3-million 100 Mile House Soccer Park. Planning for the project started in 2006 and construction started in 2008. Two of the four fields were completed in 2009 and had players running, sliding and kicking the soccer ball on them in 2010, while the entire park was ready in the spring of 2011, when the 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association (OMHSA) hosted the U15 boys and girls B Cup Provincial Soccer Championships. The hardest part about building the soccer park was getting the ball rolling, says Heine, the local soccer association’s communications and sponsorship director. “It took a little bit of manoeuvring. At first, it’s a really expensive pipe dream. There were

some people who had a bad taste in their mouth because they spent money and volunteer hours in a previous attempt [to build sports fields there]. “Once we had the first phase completed, people could see it.’It’s green. My kids are on it.’ Then the second phase was much easier.”

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Naming rights for the fields came with $20,000 donations from the 100 Mile House Rotary Club, Sunrise Ford Sales Ltd., Katchmar Construction Ltd. and the 100 Mile House Lions Club. Money came in from a number of other local businesses and organizations, as well as government grants and soccer association fundraisers. “We had a hell of a lot of support from people.” Heine adds the “sweetest $100 we got” came very early on in

the planning process during a presentation to the Cariboo Regional District from Brent Rutherford, a retired school teacher. “He opened his wallet and wrote a cheque for $100. He said, ‘Here’s some seed money. Let’s get it going – best of luck’.” Before the Soccer Park was constructed, the soccer association – which includes close to 400 players every year – was using different school fields around 100 Mile House and 108 Mile Ranch. The arrangement was hectic for parents and since the only regulation size field was at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School, 100 Mile House couldn’t host any large tournaments. “We always envied everybody else for having fields, now it’s the other way around. Now they come here and they envy us.” Henie says the soccer association is looking at hosting tournaments next season, which will not only benefit them, but the community as well. Development is not complete at the site.

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our team as a whole.” It was a back-andforth game on Oct. 13. Brady Ward scored first for 100 Mile House with an assist by Darcy Flaherty. Revelstoke took a 2-1 lead before the second period during which the Wranglers answered back with an unassisted goal from Orrey, a goal by Sloan assisted by Santerno and one by Kevin Raimundo from Mathieu Longhurst. Revelstoke scored once in the second and twice in the third and led 5-4 before Raimundo scored his second to tie the game with close to five minutes left and sent it into overtime. Assists on the play went to Sloan and Santerno. Less than a minute into the overtime frame, Orrey notched his second unassisted marker of the game to give the Wranglers the win and bring their record to 5-6-0-1. The team is currently tied for second with the Chase Heat at 11 points in the Doug Birks Division of the Okanagan Shuswap Conference. The Wranglers host the division-leading Kamloops Storm (8-3) on Friday (Oct. 18) at 7 p.m. “We are just under

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Robert Orrey’s goal 44 seconds into overtime sealed back-to-back wins for the 100 Mile House Wranglers last weekend, as they beat the Revelstoke Grizzlies 8-3 on Oct. 12 and 6-5 on Oct. 13. The wins are the Junior B hockey club’s first and second on home ice at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre just 12 games into its inaugural season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. Coach/general manager Doug Rogers says the Wranglers simply started to get some bounces around the net. “We did nothing different than what we have been doing for the majority of the last two weeks. When we outshot Chase in their rink on Friday [Oct. 11] night 19-5 in the first period and 37-20 for the game and lost [5-2], I find it hard to place blame onto the hard work of the players. We just needed some bounces to go our way around the net and they finally did against Revelstoke. “There is absolutely no problem with the effort put forth, game in and game out, by this group of players – win or lose.” B e fore the Thanksgiving Day weekend, Wranglers players talked about some of the frustration that comes with outshooting teams, but not seeing results on the scoreboard. Against Revelstoke, things opened up for them offensively and they tallied 14 goals in two games. “The line of Luke Santerno, Lane Van de Wetering and Connor Sloan has continued to score, but what we were lacking is getting scoring from a different line,” Rogers says. “It was very positive to see some different names on the scoresheet this weekend. That is a good sign in the development of our players and for

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A hardy group of drivers showed up at Huber’s Farm at 70 Mile House for two days of cold, cloudy and windy weather for the Cariboo Trails Field Trials on Sept. 28-29. Carriage-driving events have been going on for seven years and they happen in the spring, summer and fall. The timed courses included the Teddy Bears Picnic, Huber Town, Tree Stumps and the Giant Dice as well as weaving through The Cone Course Maze. The nine carriage entrants consisted of one or two horse/ pony teams, a miniature pony and a donkey. The drivers came from Green Lake, 108 Mile Ranch, Quesnel, Armstrong, Smithers, Telkwa, Endako and Vanderhoof. Laraine Shedden and

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Laraine Shedden, left, and Brenda Soeder put their donkey, Abraham, though his paces at the recent Cariboo Trails Field Trials at Huber’s Farm in 70 Mile House.

Brenda Soeder live on the 108 Mile Ranch and share a friendship and a love of animals, especially horses and donkeys. About five

years ago, Laraine saw an ad in the 100 Mile House Free Press asking for volunteers for the Cariboo Trails Combined Driving

Event in July at the Huber Farm. She and Brenda volunteered for the weekend and spent their time out in the field,

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Bingo slated The next 70 Mile House Volunteer Fire Association (70MHVFA) bingo will be held Oct. 24 at Seventy Mile Access Centre. Doors open at 5:30

p.m. and play starts at 6:30. For information, call Vic at 250-4562321. Firefighting news The 70MHVFA will hold its annual general meeting on Oct.

27 at 10 a.m. at the fire hall on Willow Road, and everyone is welcome. The next fire practice will be on Oct. 20. Everyone will meet at the fire hall at 10:30 a.m.

under the blazing sun, measuring the carriage wheel space between cones for the Cones Course. The following year they were given the job as timers/judge for the Dice Hazard. The more they saw of the event the more they wanted to participate. Kathy Stanley and Karen Greenlees of Twin Acres Farm loaned Laraine and Brenda a Shetland pony, called Breezy, along with a cart and harness, and for two seasons, they competed in the events at 70 Mile. This past August, they attended the Candrive Camp in Invermere where they drove a very large Friesian horse, called Marcus, which belongs to Gerard Paagman of the House of the Friesians. They say Marcus taught them a lot and helped them with their confidence in driving. Laraine has a standard donkey, called Abraham, he is nine years old. A few years ago she started training him, and this year, she and Brenda found a cart that looked suitable for

a donkey to pull. Laraine decided to take Abraham to the Field Trials at Huber Farm. On the first day, Abraham won a thirdplace ribbon and on the second day he placed fifth. Considering it was his first time in a competition and he was competing against horses and ponies, Laraine says she could not have been more pleased. All those watching Abraham seemed to enjoy how eager he was to keep up with the other equines and he seemed to have quite a fan club, as you could hear the viewers and fellow competitors yelling, “Go Abraham.” Club news The Green Lake Snowmobile Club had its first directors and club meeting last week recently. They discussed the 83 Mile Crossing, membership updates that showed a definite increase in pre-paid members and interest and trail maintenance. Volunteers are needed,

and if you can help, call Art Groves at 250-4562112. They also mentioned the trail groomers need some repairs, as do various items in and around the clubhouse. The next scheduled events are: The Snowflake Dinner/ Dance on Nov. 23; Santa Claus Parade in 100 Mile House on Nov. 29; Christmas Dinner/Dance on Dec. 14, Winterfest/ Poker Ride on Feb. 9, 2014 and the Memorial Ride, Pig Roast and Wind-up Dinner to be scheduled. Mark these dates on your calendar and they hope to see everyone turn out again to have a great time! Calendar • South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department practises are on Oct. 26, Nov. 9 and 23, and on Dec. 7 and 21. • Green Lake Snowmobile Club meeting are: directors meetings, Oct. 30 and Dec. 2; and club meetings, Nov. 4 and Dec. 2.

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On point: target shooting a popular pastime

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Of the close to 20 people on hand were mother Arlene Dalpre and daughter, Arial Dalpre. “I had my first bow for about 30 years,” Arlene says. “It’s fun. There’s a great group of people [involved with the club].” Arial, 19, says she has been a club member since she was about six years old and enjoys shooting indoor and outdoor. “It’s good company, good exercise, a lot of fun and usually the scenery is pretty nice to look at it, too.” Arial uses a recurve, which is considered a traditional bow. It’s larger than the more modern compound

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A good number of new archers took aim and let fly during a 100 Mile Bighorn Archery Club indoor shooting session recently. One of them was Madison Lee, 12, who has owned a bow for a couple years, but until now, hasn’t received any organized instruction. Her father, Craig Lee, accompanied her. “It’s a good family thing,” he says. “I’ve got a bow ordered now, so we can come out and shoot together. It’s nice and quiet, relaxing and good father-daughter time.”

bows many people are using on this night at the Stan Halcro Arena (Agriplex) in 100 Mile House. “It’s a more powerful bow,” Arial says of compounds. “It’s more precise and you can take down bigger game with it. It’s the new technology. “They can put sights on their bow and it’s not considered cheating. Whereas if you put sights on a recurve, or even made a mark anywhere, it’s cheating because you can use that to calculate yards. “Way back in the day when archery was first created, nobody had sights.” Both Arial and Darlene are interested in trying bow hunting.

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At the annual meeting in February 1981, the dream for a new church was conceived. In January 1983, the committee approved the building plans for a log church, and by Oct. 23, 1983, the building was formally dedicated. Most of the building construction was done thanks to the volunteer labour of the parishioners under the leadership of the Rev. Neil Vant and Dick Kendall, chairman of the building committee. Over the past 30 years, St. Timothy’s has been dedicated to the developing of our individual Christianity,

as well as forming a Christian community within the Anglican tradition. Many different priests have helped in our formation and many individuals have enjoyed the fellowship. St. Timothy’s is also a channel for outreach to the community and the world. The Anglican Churches’ Primates World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is active in most countries of the world. Our present interest is raising of funds to supply Bicycle-Ambulances to remote areas of Africa. These make it possible to transport pregnant women and injured people to hospitals many miles away thus saving lives.

We also support the “Canadian Food for Children” with colourful knit vests to protect children from the cold nights. We also lend support to “Grandmother to Grandmother.” This group supports grandmothers raising grandchildren orphaned by AIDs or victims of AIDs. As individuals, we take part in many local organizations as well as visiting nursing homes for worship, Eucharist or just for socializing. Everyone is invited to join us on Sunday (Oct. 20) at 10:30 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch. Please come and celebrate with us.

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Allen Pickering, a club member for six years and an instructor with Scouts Canada before that, says he would need to get really good before he tried hunting. “It’s a thing where you can compete with yourself, and if you go to a competition, you’re competing against fellow archers,” he says. “It’s a great thing to get youth involved in because there’s a lot of discipline they have to become familiar with. Not only with shooting style, but also rules within the group. It gives them an opportunity if they’re not really good with athletics, like hockey, soccer, and so on, to

Best Friends SHOWCASING OUR PETS AND HOW TO CARE FOR THEM Theme for October:

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matted they still need to be kept on a bath and brush out schedule. The bath will keep the pet dander down, great news for any of your house guest that may be allergic. It will also help with the removal of dry, dead, undercoat, if Fido likes to lay around on the sofa that should be good news. Packed undercoat is not a good insulator especially if the hair gets wet, it can take hours to dry. Would you like to walk around in a wet sweater all day? While at the groomer the pads of the feet will also be trimmed of long hair, which means no more snowballs stuck between the toes. A coat that is clean, conditioned, and free of unwanted dead hair makes for a happy and comfortable pet. So don’t wait until Fido gets really scruffy and you’re wondering what’s that smell? Keep him on a regular schedule and he’ll give you many thanks. Elizabeth Easthom Certified pet groomer

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excel to their own abilities.” Furthermore, it’s a rather inexpensive sport, he adds. “We encourage most parents to look for some used equipment to begin with. Youth can change their minds pretty quick, but if they start to get really interested then you step up [in quality]. Because there is a difference. The better the equipment, the better you shoot.” The 100 Mile Bighorn Archery Club has indoor shooting at the Stan Halcro Arena (Agriplex) on Airport Road on Tuesdays from 7 to 9 p.m. Shooting is cancelled when the temperature dips below -10 C. New members are welcome.

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Dear Lord; We are here today on this fall day of Sept. 28, 2013 to scatter the ashes of Dana Kvam on the waters of the Lake Okanagan he came to love so well. ‘On this, the last part of your final journey, dear Dana, friend and loved one, Lord grant that this journey be downwind all the way.” Amen It’s a whole year already. We will always miss your cheery smile and love you always. Doris, family & friends

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Memorial Donations The Canadian Cancer Society appreciates your generous support. Please send the name of the deceased, name/address of next of kin and name/ address of donor for tax receipt (VISA/MC accepted) to: Canadian Cancer Society, #300 - 500 Victoria St. Prince George, B.C. V2L 2J9 or Ph: 1-800-811-5666. Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House General District Hospital Auxiliary can be sent to: Box 851, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0. Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association can be sent to: 5363 Dawson Rd. 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E1. Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society can be sent to: Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0. Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children can be sent to: 3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9. Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon can be sent to: #203 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2B3. The South Cariboo Health Foundation welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health Foundation, Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 or drop them off at the hospital. Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning 1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons will send a card to the bereaved, so have their address handy. For funeral display or other information, contact Pete Penner at 791-6302 Donations may be sent to 100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton Road, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

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Arrive when the doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the potluck supper, and stick around to enjoy some tunes from the popular Mark Allen who has not been around for a while, Karen and has been missed. Schuurman All proceeds go toward 250 644-1555 historical association triumph750@bcwireless.com projects, and everyone is invited to come out I hope everyone had a and support this good nice Thanksgiving long cause. weekend. A few tickets are still This is a bit of a brief available from the Lone article this week, as I Butte General Store, was away hiking trails, Lone Butte Sporting photographing waterGoods and Birch falls, checking out the Historical dance Avenue Barbershop in Columbia ice fields and If you haven’t picked 100 Mile House. Give 9 Jones a call at enjoying the beautiful up your ticket0)for -221Gayle 5 395the hone: 19 (2 autumn colours with POct. Lone Butte 250-395-5193 if you S in Jasper last Historical Association’s require any more inforPRESfamily X 0X0 X, BC X0dance, week. you mation. XXXupcoming better do it soon as Fax: are limited seats, Fire chief for the day there AGM slated 9 1 2 -2 5 9 With Oct. 7-11 being and organizers need to Please mark your 3 ) 0 e: (25 Phonfor Fire Prevention Week, plan the evening. calendars now for the

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Horse Lake Elementary School was busy with fire drills, fire safety information and, of course, the highlight for one young gal was to be voted fire chief for the day on Oct. 11. Grade 3 student Lilirain Tramble received the honour this year and enjoyed an exciting ride to school with lights flashing in the big red fire truck with Lone Butte fire chief Jon Grieve at the wheel. Congratulations, I hope you had a great day.

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The Great Cariboo Ride Society is alive and $0.00 well, says spokesperson Balance: Margaret Findlay. This year’s ride was a China Gulch, she says, $0.00 adding, it was another huge success. Taxes: “However, we do need people to join the society and take on some of the leadership. “We have had some solid leadership in the past and presently by the seniors who now want to retire from all the work. They want to let new and younger people take on the

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Lilirain Tramble was not only named fire chief for the day, but she also got a ride to school on a fire truck driven by Lone Butte Fire Department chief Jon Grieve.

responsibilities to keep this great heritage ride continuing.” f 1 Great Cariboo Ride Society meeting e 1 onext PagThe is at the 108 Mile Community Hall (upstairs) on Oct. 19, starting at 3:30 p.m. It will be followed by an election of officers for 2014. For more information, phone Margaret at 250791-1961. Folks can also check the society out on its website at www.greatcaribooride.org.

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activity and living areas cost close to $6,500, while new tablecloths and napkins for Mill Site Lodge, Fisher Place and the “D” wing totalled close to $1,000. “It is appreciated by the residents, staff and visitors,” says auxiliary president Carol England. “They were doing a renovation. We decided we’d contribute to that. Previously we have done various things like bought televisions,

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The Mill Site Lodge/ Fisher Place Auxiliary recently donated close to $7,500 to help the Interior Health Authority redecorate 100 Mile House residential care facilities. The auxiliary group has more than 20 members who raise funds throughout the year with yard sales, raffles, baking and craft sales, meat draws, personal donations and special fundraising events to enhance the comfort and quality of life of residents at Mill Site Lodge/Fisher Place. New blinds recently installed at Mill Site Lodge for the dining,

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The Second Annual 100 Mile Local Christmas Filled Shoebox Program is underway. The Christmas Filled Shoeboxes will be distributed by the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre and by the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre with the Christmas hampers they hand out. “We are inviting 100 Mile House and area families to fill a shoebox for a less fortunate person or family in our community,” says Lori Fleming.

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Treasurer Linda Kenney, left, and current president Carol England of the Mill Site Lodge/Fischer Place Auxiliary had an information booth at the recent R&R Fair at the 100 Mile House Junior Secondary. The auxiliary group raises funds to enhance the quality of life and comfort for residents at Mill Site Lodge and Fischer Place in 100 Mile House.

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barbecues and lawn furniture.” The group’s next event is the Christmas Bake and Craft Sale on Dec. 6 and the Resident Raffle. Prizes for the raffle include a water colour painting by local artist Grace MillsHodgins and a Kobo eReader. Tickets will be on sale October through Dec. 6 at the Save-On-Foods and Safeway grocery stores in 100 Mile House.

She adds it is easy for families to put together a shoebox. Pick an age and gender, boy or girl: aged two to six years; seven to 10 years; 11-13 years; and 14 years and up. “We are also accepting Family Boxes – just show on the tag ‘family of four or five’, etc. Women’s boxes and men’s boxes will also be gratefully accepted.” Choose a shoe-sized box, Fleming says, adding it could be a cereal box, Japanese orange box, or a gift bag. Then wrap the bottom and the lid of the boxes separately, in order for the boxes to

be checked for unsafe items. Please fill boxes with: small toys; socks; gloves; brushes; combs; pencils and pens; paper; note books; playing cards and dice; jacks or Haki Saks; toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss; toiletries; CD cases; gift cards; small games; books; hats; clothing; and anything else you think of, that is safe for the age of the child you choose. “We request that you not add any food items or candy for safety reasons. Please attach a tag telling the age and gender of the child the box

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one of our elves pick it up from you, or if you have any questions. The deadline to get the shoeboxes in to the CFEC is Dec. 2, Fleming says. “Thanks for you support in making sure everyone has a gift and joyous holiday season.”

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John Melvin It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Melvin Leary on October 5, 2013 in Lacombe Hospital at the age of 84. Mel was born in Whitecourt, Alberta on May 23, 1929. He was predeceased by his loving wife Muriel and parents Marie and William Leary. Survived by his three sons: Bryan (Nancy), Allan (Donna), Keith (Colleen); two sisters: Eileen (Noel) Ford, Josephine Baxter (Ray); brother George (Margaret) Leary as well as eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and nieces and nephews. Mel loved the outdoors. He enjoyed many years hunting and camping with family and friends. He will be missed by all.

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An event in 100 Mile House on Saturday (Oct. 19) is pairing fashion with charity. The Catholic Women’s League Society is hosting “Fashion with a Heart” at the 100 Mile Community Hall. The fundraiser will feature the newest fashions from local retailers and benefit the Shirley Case School Project and other local charities. Shirley Case and two other female aid workers and their driver were killed in 2008 while travelling in eastern Afghanistan when their SUV was ambushed by gunmen. They were working on education and children’s programs in the country with New York-based aid group the International Rescue Committee. According to reports, the Taliban claimed responsibility for

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“Fashion with a Heart” benefits Shirley Case School Project close to $4,000. “The fashions were wonderful. We get a tremendous amount of support from the community.” Tickets are $15 and include refreshments. They are available at the aforementioned retailers and at the door. “People love to come out and support the event. We’re doing it in the memory of a young girl who was only 30 when she died. We want to keep her dream alive.”

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Mammogram screening available for 100 Mile House area residents A mammography clinic will be held at Creekside Seniors Activity Centre, at 591 Cedar Ave. in 100 Mile House, from Dec. 5 to Dec. 11. To book a mammogram, call 1-800-6639203.

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remain part of your breast health routine. What happens if I notice a lump in my breast? If you notice any new changes in your breast, such as a lump or nipple discharge, see your primary care provider immediately. Your primary care provider will help you determine if further testing is required. If your primary care provider decides that you need testing, you will be booked for an appointment at a diagnostic imaging office and you will be seen very quickly. This process is different than regular breast screening, which is done with women who have no breast concerns or symptoms. • A very strong family history of breast cancer may be defined as two cases of breast cancer in close female relatives (mother, sister, daughter, aunt, grandmother, great-aunt) on the same side of the family, both diagnosed before age 50; or three or more cases of breast cancer in close female relatives (mother, sister, daughter, aunt, grandmother, great-aunt) on the same side of the family, with at least one diagnosed before age 50. To book a mammogram, call 1-800-663-9203 and a booking clerk will telephone you. The booking clerk will ask for the name of your health-care and your BC Care Card.

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What is a mammogram? Here is how to prepare for a mammogram, and what to expect during X-rays. Mammograms are X-rays of the breasts that are done in complete privacy by a specially trained female technologist. A screening mammogram consists of four images (two of each breast) that look for hidden cancer in women who are healthy (no symptoms) and have never had breast cancer. The Screening Mammography Program (SMP) of BC offers screening mammograms to eligible women in British Columbia. A diagnostic mammogram consists of additional images from several angles and is used for women who are experiencing breast symptoms (such as a lump, unusual nipple discharge or pain), women who have had breast cancer, and women with breast implants. Talk to your health-care provider for a referral to a diagnostic imaging clinic.

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to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the Wranglers are doing their part to do just that. The expansion Junior B hockey club has been involved with a number of events in the community since its inaugural season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League started in September. The team signed autographs at a youth rock concert on Oct. 12

and earlier this month the team rallied with the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre for a Take Back the Night anti-violence march through town. “This team wasn’t just a team formed with an executive; it was formed as a community team,” says Kersti Foote, 100 Mile House Wranglers executive assistant. “It’s hugely important for our 100 Mile House Wranglers to be involved in the community any way we can be.”

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s father-son duos go, these guys go pretty fast. Racing in a circuit sanctioned by the International Hot Rod Association at the Nl’akapxm Eagle Motorplex in Ashcroft, Darrel Toews’ dragster will run a quarter mile in 7.9 seconds, topping out at 168 m.p.h. The junior dragster his son Michael, will run one-eighth of a mile in about the same time and a quarter mile in close to 12 seconds. Maybe in the Toews family, who reside at 103 Mile, the Y chromosome contains a need for speed? Drag racing has, in a way, come full circle for Darrel. He started racing in 1993 but stopped in 2000 when Michael and his twin sister, Katie, were two years old. In the fall of 2008, he got his competitor’s licence again, while Michael, 15, joined the junior circuit in 2010. “It’s awesome,” says Michael, a Grade 10 student at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School. “It’s family-bonding time and going fast and feeling the rush.” In 2012, they actually went faster than everyone and captured regional championships in their respective classes. Michael repeated as champion in 2013, but this year was a bit tougher for the elder Toews. “We both had an awesome season in 2012 and then I went from hero to zero for 2013,” Darrel says. “I couldn’t win a round all year. Same car. I just had tons of mechanical problems.” Father and son agree running a

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Darrel Toews and his 15-year-old son, Michael, race in a circuit sanctioned by the International Hot Rod Association. They have their drag racing cars in the garage at their home in 103 Mile for winter upgrades.

successful drag race depends on the car and driver about equally. Since races are won and lost in thousandths of a second, the car’s mechanics and the driver’s reflexes need to be precise. “It’s barely a blink of an eye,” says Michael. “The car needs to be tuned exactly and the driver needs to be on his A-game, ready for the tree to drop down [starting lights]and getting the best light [green].”

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“If you take your focus off for a split second, you’ve lost the race.” There is a bit of baiting and trickery involved sometimes, too. Darrel and Michael have been travelling to Las Vegas for the last few years to watch professional drag races. A few years ago, when Michael first started racing, he picked up a “burn down” game some of the pros like to play when they’re staging at the starting line. It’s all “head games,” Darrel

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in.’ As soon as one guy turns the second stage bulb on, the other guy has a maximum of seven seconds ... if he doesn’t come in within

seven seconds he gets red lit, he’s done, he loses the race.” The “burn down” game makes sense to play on the pro circuit because their cars aren’t made to idle very long.

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Michael Toews, 15, had a seat in his junior dragster outside his home in 103 Mile.

In Las Vegas, Michael and Darrel witnessed one crafty driver, who saw he was at a power disadvantage, wait in the second stage while his opponent revved his engine up. “He counted out the whole seven seconds,” Darrel recalls. “The guy in the turbo car had brought the car up too high and it pulled him through the lights. The other guy, under the seven seconds, pulled in and gets the green light and wins the race. Well, Michael sees this happen. The next season he’s out drag racing and playing this game.” It worked for him a couple of times, but once, in the biggest race of the year, Michael says he waited too long and was disqualified. “That was the last time he did it. He doesn’t play the game anymore.” As dangerous as drag racing may seem to some, neither Michael nor Darrel have had any close calls to speak of. “I think there’s a lot more potential to get hurt [in stock car racing],” Darrel says. “There are definitely guys who get killed. But, there are guys who walk away when there’s virtually nothing left of the car [after a crash]. I guess when your number’s up,

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your number’s up.” The obvious family-connection notwithstanding, the guys say the greater racing community feels something like a big family, as you often see the same people at the same events. When Darrel couldn’t afford to rebuild his transmission ahead of a big racing event in Edmonton earlier this year, a driver from Salmon Arm, who competes against him, shipped him a spare. “He said just use it,” Darrel says with gratitude. “I actually got him in the fifth round in Edmonton and he beat me. I had the worst reaction time of the whole day. It almost

looked like I threw the race. But I didn’t.” Darrel is taking his dragster completely apart this winter considering how often it was breaking down last season. Michael is getting too big for the junior dragster, so it has “For Sale” painted on it. If it doesn’t sell, and he doesn’t grow too much this winter, he’ll race it again next season. That said, he does have other plans. “Hopefully, I’ll move up to my dad’s car. Mine’s fun and all, but once you start going

85-m.p.h. over and over again, it gets old. “There’s faster. You want to go faster.” Michael will need his learner’s permit first when he turns 16 and then a competitor’s licence to race on the track with a car that runs a quarter mile in under 10 seconds. Even with the occasional frustration, extra work and costs involved, neither sees themselves giving up on drag racing anytime soon. Says Darrel: “It’s really cool doing this with my son.”

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Area residents – the ones brave enough – will get the chance to walk through a “haunted forest” this Halloween. Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School grad students are currently preparing for the Seventh Annual Halloween Town that will see four hockey dressing rooms turned into a haunted forest with “crazy rednecks” and “creepy camping” scenes. The event is taking place at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Oct. 31. New this year will be a “creepy zone” with games and activity stations set up for younger children, explains Donri Heise, part of the PSO graduation committee. “It’s a big community event and lots of people will go through more than once. The year I went through with my oldest daughter it was pretty creepy.” Close to 75 students are involved with set construction, organizing,

advertising and acting. “This year, they’re putting some new exciting twists on it that will have a little bit more crowd interaction.” Sponsored by the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce, Halloween Town runs from 5 to 9 p.m. and also includes fireworks, a bonfire, a free skating party and refreshments. Kimberly Vance, who does community programming and events for Canlan Ice Sports, says it’s a really good event for the community and local businesses to support. “It’s a way to have a safe and fun Halloween night in town,” says Vance, who attended the event with her family last year. “It was really fun. There were people there of all ages. We didn’t go in the haunted house because we have a little boy. That’s why we’re happy there’s something for younger children (this year).” Vance says she expects hundreds to attend the family friendly event. The fireworks show starts at 7 p.m. and admission is free.

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Dear Canimites, The changing season moves on with dramatic yellows splashed against the dark green fir forest. The tiny frogs in our gutter downspout now croak only when the sun is shining on their home, though they do sound somewhat sleepy. Bush blaze The fire department made a great save in knocking down a nighttime wildfire adjacent to a remote cabin on Canim Lake.

Twelve firefighters responded from both Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department (FGVFD) Fire Halls. The cabin’s location prevented truck access, so responders hoofed their gear 700 feet through bush and along an old road in the dark. FGVFD deputy chief Ron Lister was the incident commander of the firefighting effort. A portable pump was used to draft water from the lake to subdue the blaze, which singed, but did not destroy, the cabin and adjacent properties.

CRD budget. Twenty-five residents attended. There were lively discussions on recreation facilities, boat ramps, high-speed Internet availability, refuse site problems, and the use of herbicides to control invasive plants. Phil Doddridge, 100 Mile quality manager with Interior Roads, had been invited and was present. He was the focus of a lot of attention during and after the meeting by residents who live on the road to Ruth Lake.

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Use post office The pending sale of the Royal Mail in the United Kingdom, and the reduction of hours at the Forest Grove Post Office, remind us that mail service these days is under a lot of scrutiny.

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Here’s a convenient listing of upcoming arts, entertainment and cultural events by non-profit groups in the South Cariboo. To be included, call 250-395-2219 at least one week before the event.

Oct. 11-30 – Wells artist Claire Kujundzic will be presenting Forest Light at Parkside Art Gallery, 401 Cedar Ave. in 100 Mile House. It will feature a selection of canvas trees and other works from her forest-based series. There will be an artist talk on Oct. 29, starting at 7 p.m. • 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 are $25 per person and are on sale at Donex and Work n Play Clothing – safe ride home. • 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. • Nov. 2 – The 100 Mile Lions Club Dinner & Auction will be held at the 100 Mile Community Hall. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.; dinner is at 6:30; and the auction starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available at Whimsey Gifts, Money Concepts and any 100 Mile Lions Club member. • Nov. 8-10 – The 100 Mile & District Arts Council is hosting the 36th Annual Winter Arts & Crafts Fair at the 100 Mile Community Hall. Artists, crafts people and artisans will be offering a huge selection of quality handcrafted products. The fair is open Nov. 8, 4-8 p.m.; Nov. 9, 10 am.-8 p.m.; and Nov. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission is $2 and children under 12 years are free.

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100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Potato harvest providing months of food for needy families FOREST GROVE

Shelly Carrera 250-397-2400

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On Oct. 3, folks were invited to help harvest potatoes at Paul and Cindy Whitehead’s garden on Bradley Creek Road. The students from Forest Grove Elementary School (FGES) planted nine rows of 45 seed potatoes on May 16. At the time, Paul said each row would probably yield more than 100 pounds of spuds. The week before the

harvest, Paul and Cindy delivered potatoes to the school for the students to share. They had thought the students might help dig up the potatoes, but tools and weather were an issue. That’s when the Whiteheads told the South Cariboo Food Security Committee (SCFSC) they could have the potatoes if the members wanted to come to the farm and dig them up. Even though it was a cold, foggy morning, nine people showed up for the harvesting. Paul and Cindy also donated the rest of what was left in their garden – cabbage, beets, carrots and swiss chard – that can be stored or frozen for later use. Continued on B7

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Jilda Bernat and Gordon Hoglund harvested potatoes at Paul and Cindy Whitehead’s farm near Forest Grove on Oct. 3. South Cariboo Food Security Committee supporters dug up the potatoes for needy families in the South Cariboo.

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StrongStart programs run only when school is in session starting: September 9, 2013 to June 20, 2014. Kindergym will run at times when school is not in session and during the summer – please, call or check the Free Press for announcements. 100 Mile House Elementary School Monday to Friday ~ 9am - noon Thursday Night Dinner 4pm-7pm Call the school 250-395-2258 or Shelly 250-395-9303 Forest Grove School Tuesday & Thursday ~ 9am - noon Call the school 250-397-2962 or Sheila 250-397-0011 Horse Lake School Tuesday ~ 9am - noon Wednesday Night Dinner ~ 4pm-7pm Call the school 250-395-4572 or Kristina 250-791-9294 Lac la Hache School Tuesday & Thursday ~ 9am - noon Call the school 250-396-7230 or Jennifer 250-791-6675 Mile 108 Elementary School Tuesday & Thursday ~ 9am - noon Call the school 250-791-5221 or Jackie 250-791-0004 100 Mile House Kindergym at the Community Hall Downtown Thursday ~ 9:45am - 11:45am Call Elke 250-395-1256 or Shelly 250-395-9303

Matters! For more information on any SD#27 early learning programs, please contact Shelly at 250-395-9303 or your local school.

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Wednesday, October 16, 2013 100 Mile Free Press

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Laurie and Cliff Irnie on their wedding day at their home on Canim Lake. They posed with their wedding party on the dock for those special wedding pictures.

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