100 Mile House Free Press, July 30, 2014 by Black Press Media Group

108 Airport Fun days B1 $1.30 includes GST

July 30, 2014

Two Sections, 40 pages

100milefreepress.net

School board suggests external review

JETTING FOR THE FINISH

Fire chief welcomes new recruits

Carole Rooney Free Press

Juno Award winner to perform B3

INSIDE

opinion A8 letters A9 entertainment B3 sports A17 community B1 classifieds A23

The voice of the South Cariboo since 1960 How to reach us: Ph: 250-395-2219 Fax: 250-395-3939 www.100milefreepress.net mail@100milefreepress.net Gaven Crites photo

Raven Gentry, 17, with horse Streaking Jet, was one of close to 120 riders running in the Cariboo Turn-N-Burn barrel races at the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club grounds on July 26-27.

School District #27 (SD27) trustees have asked Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Peter Fassbender to give “serious consideration” to an external, independent review of class size and composition issues. SD27 chair Tanya Guenther says they made this recommendation in an attempt to help resolve the ongoing labour dispute with teachers because the school district has had its own past successes in finding problem solutions by having consultants perform outside reviews. “We found it very helpful. [Like] many people, we are frustrated with the current stalemate in the position. “Class size and composition are the key items that need to get resolved – it’s one of the biggest challenges we are facing with this bargaining.” The letter, signed by Guenther on behalf of the board, notes if both the government and the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation were to commission the review, then its results could not be considered biased. “As the labour dispute drags on, optimism is waning and we look to your government to resolve the dispute as soon as possible,” the letter states. “The students, par-

ents and employees have borne the pressure of this conflict for the last decade. This means a student entering Grade 10 this year has been exposed to a war zone of teachers’ and support staff ’s constant battles with government.” Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers’ Association president Murray Helmer says he is “a little disappointed” by the trustee’s suggestion class size and composition be studied by a third party. “It’s basically speaking to the offer government put forward to have a committee struck to look at the importance of class size and composition.” He adds the trustees have access to all classrooms in the district and, therefore, must know the smaller the class, the more individual time that can be spend with students. “This is not an issue that requires further studying at this point. “So, I’m a little disappointed our school district didn’t come out more strongly and [tell] the government this is something all school districts around the province need – funding and resources to deal with students with special needs to address their educational issues.” Guenther says the ongoing labour conflict can only result in a negative affect on the children’s education experience. Continued on A7

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

PENTICTON

KAMLOOPS

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

CASTLEGAR

ANDRES CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA 1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

ANDRES WIRELESS

PENTICTON

VERNON

WEST KELOWNA

KAMLOOPS

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

ANDRES WIRELESS Cherry Lane Mall (250) 493-4566

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

Aberdeen Mall (250) 377-8880

215 - 450 Lansdowne Mall (250) 377-8007

CRANBROOK

TELUS KIOSK

NELSON

Chahko Mika Mall (250) 352-7258

PRINCE GEORGE WILLIAMS L AKE 100 MILE H OUSE

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

299 Oliver Str. (250) 398-8522

916 Alpine Ave. (250) 395-4015

300 St. Paul Str. (250) 377-3773

KELOWNA

2153 Springfield Road (250) 860-2600

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

WEST KELOWNA #200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

KAMLOOPS

VERNON

PENTICTON

VERNON

745 Notre Dame Drive 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 851-8700 (250) 542-3000

NG YI BU

Y IT N U M M CO

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES WIRELESS ANDRES B USINESS ANDRES CAR AUDIO

200-1965 Columbia Ave. 101 Kootenay St. North (250) 365-6455 (250) 426-8927

2591A Vance Rd. (250) 563-4447

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

KELOWNA

Villiage Green Mall (250) 542-1496

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. (250) 493-3800

ER W PO

KELOWNA CAR AUDIO KAMLOOPS CAR AUDIO WEST KELOWNA P R IC E

EX PE RT IS E

1881 Harvey Avenue (250) 860-1975

WE WILL NOT BE BEAT!

154 Victoria Str (250) 314-9944

100 MILE H OUSE WILLIAMS L AKE 916 Alpine Ave. (250) 395-4015

299 Oliver Str. (250) 398-8522

#200 - 2180 Elk Rd. (250) 707-2600

VERNON

200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 542-3000

101-2601 Skaha Lake Rd. 200-3107 - 48th Ave. (250) 493-3800 (250) 542-3000

KAMLOOPS

745 Notre Dame Drive (250) 851-8700

PRINCE GEORGE 2591A Vance Rd. (250) 563-4447

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Answering the call

FAST bytes

Rookie members talk about experiences with 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue

DISTRICTS GET FUNDS

Gaven Crites Free Press

illing the 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue ranks is not easy these days. The local fire department is shorthanded, and it has been for a while. There’s reason to be concerned if the trend continues in the future, says fire chief Darrell Blades. “Twenty people responding to close to 300 incidents a year and doing the training we do is not sustainable long term. If we don’t get more guys, we will lose some of our existing people to burn out.” Ten years ago there was a waiting list to get in the department, he adds. Today, it’s seven spots short of a full roster and basically operating at 75 per cent capacity. One doesn’t have to look very far to see what a fullystaffed – and then some – department looks like. The 108 Mile Ranch Volunteer Fire Department has 24 members – twice what it minimally requires, explains fire chief Marcel Ried. The 108 department, which works collaboratively with 100 Mile House on serious calls like large structure fires, responds to about 125 incidents a year. Blades says the older age demographic in 100 Mile House us a major recruitment obstacle. 100 Mile Fire-Rescue is also targeting new women recruits – the department currently has two – but that’s been a challenge as well. “We’re missing the answer. We’re missing what it takes [for people to want] to be part of the fire department.” However, four new recruits, including a junior firefighter, answered the call when a recruitment drive was held in March. Their training wrapped up in early June and now Blades has four new members he can count on when, anytime day or night, the emergency page goes out. Hunter Peever, 17, Adam Ramsay, 23, Matt Driediger, 24, and Kevin Deleau, 42, are all 100 Mile House residents, and all come at their new job differently. Peever just finished Grade 11 at Peter Skene Ogden

The province has revealed its Strategic Community Investment Fund (SCIF) disbursements. This year, the District of 100 Mile House receives $231,668 in Small Community Grants, while the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) gets $92,651 in Regional District Basic Grants, for a total of $324,319 in local funding. This annual funding is included in local budgets with amounts estimated until confirmed, and typically goes into general coffers.

Gaven Crites photo

Kevin Deleau, left, Matt Driediger, Adam Ramsay and Hunter Peever are the newest members of 100 Mile House FireRescue.

Secondary School. He took a structural fire-fighting course there and really liked it. The department hasn’t had a junior fire-fighter program in a while, but Peever is big and strong enough to do the job and excelled at the training. When he turns 18 he can be a full-fledged member. Until then he answer calls in a supporting role. His first call was a car accident in Forest Grove. The driver hit a telephone pole and was ejected from the car. “He landed quite a ways away,” Peever explains during a recent interview at the station on Horse Lake Road. “I arrived there and helped set up cones and control traffic and check the power lines. When he hit the pole he knocked it down and there were live power lines across the road. I helped raise the guy once he was on the stretcher into the ambulance.” Asked what it’s like being the youngest member in the department, Peever says he’s not treated any differently. “When I respond to a call, when I come to the hall, I get geared up like everyone else.” Ramsay works as a carpenter and moved into town

three years ago. There wasn’t much drama on his first call. “Someone hit a deer. We didn’t do anything. The cops had it dealt with.” Sometimes the job is just like that, Ramsay adds. “You get in the truck. You turn around. You go back. Sweep the floor at the hall. Go home.”

Ramsay’s brother is a professional firefighter in Calgary and he encouraged him to join the local department. The biggest challenge, Ramsay says, is the heat. It gets really hot under all the gear. He was part of a crew which doused a fire at Sundial Court. The fire was small and they put it out quickly, and what was going through Ramsay’s mind was how to breathe. “As soon as you get excited and you’re working hard, it’s hard to not suck back an entire tank of oxygen,” he explains with a laugh. “I had a pretty good understanding [of the job] with what goes on with my brother. But [what’s surpris-

ing] is the actual adrenaline you get when the pager goes off and you’re actually needed.” Driediger is a store clerk at Save-On-Foods. He says Fire-Rescue has been a great experience so far. The biggest challenge to the job is his fear of heights. “Every time we go up the ladders I’m always challenging myself to get over that fear. It’s not restricting me in anyway, but I definitely push [the fear] back.” At the time of the interview he’d been on six calls – three medicals, one motor-vehicle accident and two fires. He says it’s pretty easy to be calm out there. He relies on his training and the experienced people around him that have been there before. And you’re not tasked with a billion jobs, so it’s not overwhelming, Driediger notes. You have one or two specific tasks to focus on and that’s what you think about. “If you’re handling the hose, you’re just handling the hose. You don’t have to worry about anything else – just the hose. “I can see myself being a volunteer here for a long time,” he adds. Deleau has lived in 100 Mile House his whole life. He heard the recruitment

levels were low from one of the longer-serving members. Deleau says he was at a point in his life, with his kids grown up and more time on his hands, where joining the department seemed like a good idea. On top of that, he does fire extinguisher service and certification in the South Cariboo for a living and he figured it would make him a better and smarter worker. The physicality of the job quickly took him by surprise, however, and like Ramsay he mentions the heavy and hot turnout gear. “It’s a drain,” he says, adding being a rookie is a definite struggle at times. However, Deleau notes the experience has been excellent, and there’s a good sense of fulfillment that comes with helping people. “It’s a great group of guys. We’ll see how long I can tough it out for.” Blades admits the department asks a good deal of its members – between five and 10 hours every week depending on the call volume. However, it’s a way of giving back to the community, he adds, and they’re contemplating another recruitment drive in the fall. Anyone interested can visit the station and speak with him before then. “The door is always open.”

TRAVEL ALERT The CRD has rescinded the evacuation order for the Euchiniko Lake Ranch Lodge, but the area will remain under evacuation alert until further notice. Meanwhile, travellers and residents in the areas affected by recent wildfires should use caution because some hazards, such as dangerous trees or hot spots, may still exist. For up to date fire information, visit www.bcwildfire.ca, or call 250-989-2600.

HELP WITH FIRES To ensure fire crews get necessary days off and with the return to hot, dry conditions, the Wildfire Management Branch welcomed 153 more fire personnel and one Structural Protection Unit last week. The firefighters and specialists from Ontario, Manitoba and New Brunswick were briefed in Kamloops on July 23 and then sent to active fires throughout British Columbia. They joined about 2,000 provincial staff, 750 B.C. contractors and 350 other out-ofprovince personnel already engaged in fire-response efforts.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

B.C. budget surplus surfaces MLA Donna Barnett speaks about strengths, spending

Carole Rooney Free Press

The first official surplus budget since the 2008/09 recession was released by the B.C. Liberal government on July 15. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett says the modest $353-million surplus left in its operating budget is just what government promised – a balanced budget with a small surplus left over after paying the bills. “Due to good management, the surplus is bigger than projected, and that is a positive sign that we can show our credit rating people, so we can continue on with our triple-A credit rating.” Some credit the bud-

get surplus partly to the sale of provincial property assets that reportedly gained $310 million. Barnett says she has no idea if this had any direct impact on the surplus, but there are many ways to find savings. Short of a sudden global economic crisis, and if the status quo is maintained in British Columbia, there is no reason the budget should not be balanced again next year, she adds. “I have every hope it will, with new resource mines, with natural gas, with more people going to work ... but, it’s very fragile out there in the global economy. I’d say it’s a positive attitude [in government], but cautious.”

However, NDP Leader Mike Farnworth points a critical finger to $303 million in increased fees and licencing. “The fee increases include another Medical Services premium [hike] of four per cent ... in the meantime, the B.C. Liberal government spent less on health care than it budgeted for in 2013/14 despite a crisis in many B.C. hospitals.” Barnett says health care in the province is “amongst the best” and the costs for delivering that service continue to soar. In her opinion, heightened labour costs from negotiations with healthcare unions and other sectors show the increased premiums

have nothing to do with the $353-million surplus, she adds. “Everybody knows when you have an increase in users and salary and benefits. The money has to come from somewhere. “The NDP hasn’t figured it out yet – there is no ‘tree’ for this money.” She was careful to add that health-care professionals and staff “deserve” to be rewarded for a “great service,” and the bulk of these wages stay in the local economy. Barnett says the B.C. Liberals have continuously increased budgets in both health care and education each year, including in this budget. The health-care budget is “busting at the

seams,” but this spending is necessary when no one knows what economic challenges are coming down the road, she explains. “How much further we can expand it without having new revenues from naturalresource projects is a good question.” She adds education budgets have increased despite “rapid and steady” declining student enrolment across most of the province since 2000. Corporate tax increases also contributed to the province’s bottom line, which she says is fine, as long as levels are held low enough to continue to attract investors from outside of B.C. Business is what fuels the economy and jobs,

Value updating through photographs Digital cameras mounted on a clearlymarked van will soon be on the residential streets throughout the Cariboo region as BC

Assessment uses innovation to update photos used for property assessment purposes. The residential photo update initiative will

ENJOYING FARMERS’ MARKET

Martina Dopf photo

Emma, left, and Allie Donnelly were hanging out in the Family Farm Natural Meats trailer at last week’s Farmers’ Market in 100 Mile House, while their mom was busy selling hotdogs.

take street-front digital photos of approximately 4,000 single family homes in the Quesnel area, 3,300 in the Williams Lake area, and 475 in 100 Mile House, starting late July through early August. This technology has already been successfully used throughout much of Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, the Okanagan, Kamloops, Prince George and Nanaimo. “As the Crown corporation responsible for accurately valuing all properties in British Columbia, we are always looking for innovative ways to provide more timely, accurate, equitable and fair assessments to all property owners,” says Darin Johnson, deputyassessor for the Cariboo region. “We have already completed this innovative project in many parts of the province and we are now focusing on the Cariboo for inclusion.” BC Assessment will only retain photographs of the public street front of a home, including the

civic (street) address number. BC Assessment will not retain any personal information related to: • Any images of people on the property. • Visible signage on a residence (excluding street address), including business signs, signs with the names of the people living at that property and any other type of signage that may relate to the identity of a person. This includes

vehicle license plates. • The interior of a residence (e.g., images that show the inside of a home through a window or open doorway, or the interior of an enclosed vehicle shelter such as a garage). Visit our YouTube channel to view a video demonstration of the photo update initiative. Visit www.bcassessment.ca for further information about BC Assessment.

Jodie Mattick

not government coffers, Barnett notes. However, seeing increased revenues result from the previous years’ tobacco tax hikes is a curiosity,

she says. “When you are trying to get everyone to quit smoking, it’s interesting that more revenues are coming from the tobacco tax.”

GO LEAN! EAT MORE CHICKEN! Chicken Bratwurst

(w/Apricot, Papaya and Chipotle)

Cold Cut Turkey and More! European Specialities Open: Mon. - Fri. 10am - 5pm Hwy 97 • 250-395-3315 • Next door to Save-On Foods

DUCT CLEANING IS NOW AVAILABLE

Improve your indoor air quality and the efficiency of your heating system by having your furnace ducts cleaned. We use a combination of brush and vacuum technology to loosen the debris and clear it out of the ducts. We also have a camera system for before and after inspections.

See before and after video at our website: www.shavercomfortsolutions.com Shaver Comfort Solutions, Ltd.

Ph: 250-395-5344

www.shavercomfortsolutions.com Unser Techniker Spricht Deutsch.

Do you have something you’d like to talk about?

Give us a call at 250-706-9611 or info@caribooradio.com

We’re ‘LIVE’ 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday! Emergency Broadcast contact info 24-7 250-706-9611 24-7 volcanomittens@hotmail.com

Weekly Interviews on CaribooRadio.Com

Valerie Streber SC Visitor Info Centre Mondays at 11:30am

Patty Morgan

Quesnel Visitor Info Centre Thursdays 8:30am ...local single hockey mother of three, daughter of Doug and Pauline Peterson, has suffered a severe brain injury. Donations to help this family will gratefully be accepted at the following locations: • The Rustic Grill (old Clancy’s) Lac la Hache • JD’s Salon on Birch Avenue • Birch Avenue Barbershop • Borgos’ Sport Shack on Birch Avenue • United Concrete on 5463 Tatton Rd. (105 mile). • Burgess Plumbing on 300 Industrial Rd. • Little Horse Lodge on North Green Lake Rd. Special or private donations can be made by calling 250-456-2179 All prayers for Jodie accepted. Many thanks to all who have shared their support and prayers.

JOE SHAVER Licensed and Bonded Gasfitter

Lianne Heales

SC Chamber of Commerce Thursdays 10:30am

Taylor Williams WL Tourism Info Centre Fridays 10:30am

LUCKY 7

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Cultural society proactively pursues ORV bridge First Nations museum project seeks to protect creek

Carole Rooney Free Press

The Northern Secwepemc Cultural Society (NSCS) is closer to turning its concept of a museum and cultural centre at 108 Mile Ranch into a reality, and it has added a new twist. NCSC secretary Graham Leslie says when it came to the attention of the society members that off-road vehicles (ORV) were fording Sucker Creek and potentially damaging the creek bed, spawning grounds and riparian areas, they decided to take preventative measures. The idea is to modify a planned pedestrian bridge by enlarging it to accommodate ORV traffic from the 108 Heritage Site parking lot to the cultural centre site and 108 Greenbelt, he explains. “[It] is really our society’s effort to do a bit of a community [work] by modifying the design to allow ATVs and snowmobiles to use it as well.” Leslie adds NSCS is now seeking financial help from the business community to help the “community at large” by protecting the creek. “The intention is to prevent further damage to the creek. If we just leave it, the ATVs will continue to ford the stream.” The goal is to raise the maximum of $10,000 that can be potentially matched by a Business for the Arts (Association) grant, so the bridge project can encompass some fenc-

McFarland Marceau Architects Ltd. image

The Northern Secwepemc Cultural Centre main building is depicted in this conceptual design with a fire circle to the left. With a capacity of 100 people, much of the beetle-pine structure will be built underground with a green roof for habitat and low heat reflectance.

ing to guide ORV traffic away from the creek and onto the bridge, he says. “We’ve raised about $3,000 so far ... we’re getting some very generous contributions, both from here, but also from Williams Lake.” The NSCS includes five South and Central Cariboo First Nations communities, including Canim Lake, Canoe Creek, Williams Lake, Soda Creek and Esket’emc bands. During the decade the project proposal for a 3,000-square-foot Northern Secwepemc Cultural Centre has been in process, the group successfully obtained more than $365,000 in grants for the feasibility, planning and design phases of the project. It hasn’t yet raised the estimated $3.6 million necessary to build the cultural centre, but is preparing land-use agreements required to submit major capital grant applications. The 108 Greenbelt Commission, which manages the Cariboo Regional District’s Greenbelt lands in that community, and the CRD, which both previously endorsed the museum proposal, have approved in concept NSCS’ ORV-accessible bridge idea, Leslie notes. He adds the society is also working with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure while designs and the funding

potential are narrowed down. “Our society hasn’t

taken a position on it yet – this is just my hope at the moment

– which is, if we can generate enough money to build a bridge ... we’ll go ahead and build the bridge well in advance of construction. “So, it will be a sort of a community-funded contribution to the community.” More project information can be found online at www.nscultur alsociety.ca. While the society is initially approaching only businesses to request donations, contributions to the bridge project can be made by calling Leslie at 250-7917267, or e-mail him at grahamleslie@shaw.ca.

COOKING ROOKIES

www.100milefreepress.net

August Sales

20% 50% off (Selected items)

Jean’s Place

You’ll never know what you’ll find. Your CONSIGNMENT Specialists! 250-395-3389 • 330 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House

GOPHER

RENTALS

TEL 250-395-4014 FAX 250-395-4737

LTD.

r Re o f r o t a cav

Mini Ex

Small Engine & Tool Repairs

346 EXETER STATION ROAD 100 MILE HOUSE (between TASCO and 100 Mile Feed) EMAIL: gopherrentals@hotmail.ca • www.gopherrentals.ca

f LINE o ent L L U vem ve a F We ha Home Impro and ent Garden Equipm

a t s a P a z z i P CombgoPizza, pin 1 Large 3-ToGparlic Toast 2 Pasta, 2 ca Cola & 2L Co

CALL US TONIGHT!

100 MILE HOUSE 135 Cariboo Highway

250-395-1115

COMING WED. AUG. 20

Chris Nickless photo

A new Healthy Chefs Summer Cooking program had a half-dozen young culinary enthusiasts gaining hands-on experience at New Roads Nutritional Consulting in the South Cariboo Business Centre on July 23.

at 7pm to the Martin Exeter Hall 100 Mile House

Welcome Diane! Royal LePage 100 Mile Realty is pleased to announce the addition of Diane Cober to our sales staff. A long time resident of 100 Mile House, Diane brings with her 25 years of experience in the Real Estate field. We are pleased and excited that she has chosen to join the rest of our sales team and invite any of her clients to drop in and visit her in her new office.

DAVID FRANCEY in Concert

Diane Cober

100 Mile Realty

Cell: 250-395-0685 diane@dianecober.com

96 Highway 97 (next to Tim Hortons) Call 1-250-395-3424 Toll Free 1-800-663-8426

David Francey is a Scottish-born Canadian carpenterturned-songwriter, who has become known as “one of Canada’s most revered old poets and singers” (Toronto Star.) In concert David is a singer and a storyteller. His wry humour and astute observations combined with his openhearted singing style have earned him a loyal following. His first album Torn Screen Door came out in 1999 and was a hit in Canada. Since then, he has released ten albums, won three Juno Awards and has had his songs covered by such artists as The Del McCoury Band, the Rankin Family, James Keelaghan and Tracy Grammer.

Tickets $20pp Available at Donex and Didi’s or reserve yours by calling 250-791-5214 or emailing lcaune@shaw.ca

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Valid July 30 - July 31, 2014

SPEND 75 AND GET A $

10 Safeway Cash Card

$ ®

$ OR Bonus 10 75 AIR MILES® reward miles

†

Safeway Cash Card

*With coupon and a minimum $75 Safeway grocery purchase made in a single transaction.

This Wednesday and Thursday only!

70974 90058

70974 90088

COUPON

†With this coupon and a minimum grocery purchase of $75, receive a FREE $10 Cash Card for use on your next grocery purchase at Safeway. Offer valid at your British Columbia Safeway stores. This coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Minimum purchase must be made in a single transaction. Coupon cannot be combined with any other discount offer or AIR MILES coupon offer including Customer Appreciation Day & Senior’s Day. The net value of this Cash Card will be discounted from the total qualifying purchase amount. Not valid at Safeway Liquor Stores or Safeway Gas Bars. Coupon excludes prescriptions, diabetes merchandise, insulin pumps, insulin pump supplies, blood pressure monitors, tobacco, transit passes, gift cards, enviro levies, bottle deposits and sales tax. Other exclusions apply. See Customer Service for complete list of exclusions. Cash Card is not a gift card and must be used at Safeway during speciﬁed dates on card. See Cash Card for complete redemption details. Cash Card vaild until August 21, 2014. Cashiers: Scan the coupon only once to activate the Bonus Offer. Do not scan more than once. COUPON VALID JULY 30 TO JULY 31, 2014.

Valid July 30 - July 31, 2014

SPEND $75 AND GET…

COUPON

75 ®

Bonus AIR MILES® reward miles*

Safeway Cash Card

70974 90058

*With coupon and a minimum $75 Safeway grocery purchase made in a single transaction. *Limit one Bonus Offer per transaction. Coupon must be presented at time of purchase. Offer valid at your British Columbia Safeway stores. Purchase must be made in a single transaction. AIR MILES coupons cannot be combined with any other discount offer or AIR MILES coupon offer including Customer Appreciation Day & Senior’s Day. AIR MILES Offer is applied to the transaction total excluding taxes, levies, bottle deposits and after all discounts, including Cash Card discounts, are applied. Not valid at Safeway Liquor Stores. Coupon excludes prescriptions, diabetes merchandise, insulin pumps, insulin pump supplies, blood pressure monitors, tobacco, transit passes and gift cards. Other exclusions apply. See Customer Service for complete list of exclusions. Cashiers: Scan the coupon only once to activate the Bonus Offer. Do not scan more than once. 2 ®TM 2 COUPON VALID JULY 30 TO JULY 31, 2014. Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Safeway.

LONG WEEKEND SAVINGS! 7

70974 90058

Wednesday, July 30 to Monday, August 4, 2014

3$ FOR

Works out to ...

Cherries

get 1 FREE equal or lesser value

Lucerne Ice Cream Sandwiches

lb 4.39/kg

per patty

ea.

The Butcher’s Cut Pure Beef Patties

Select varieties. 12 Pack.

Product of Canada, U.S.A. No. 1 Grade.

899

buy 1

The Butcher’s Cut Bavarian Smokies

Assorted varieties. Or Eating Right Smokies. 750 to 900 g.

Frozen. Sold in a 2.27 kg Box for only $15.80.

Safeway Hot Dog Buns

Kraft Bull’s-Eye BBQ Sauce

FOR

FreSh FirSt Gold PinEaPple prOduct oF costA ricA

Ea.

GouRmet DonUts $ 99 Made FreSh DaiLy

DecOrAted With Real FonDant IciNg

FriEd in Zero TraNs all VegEtAble oil paCkage oF 4

Colgate Toothpaste

40 or 170 mL. Or Twister or Ultra Fit Manual Toothbrushes. Select varieties.

AlwAys FreSh. AlwAys DelicioUs.

$ 99

buy 1

Ea.

SigNaTure Soup

PremiUm reStaurAnt qUalitY soupS Much More Than Soup No arTificIal sEasonIngs maDe wiTh reAl soUp stocK

5 FOR FOR

PreMium RosEs fresH quAlity guAranteeD lonG laSting roSes quAlity inSpecteD 4 timeS in-storE flOral exPerts asSure suPerioR quAlity

Ea.

Prices effective at your 100 Mile House, Nelson, Quesnel and Williams Lake Safeway stores Wednesday, July 30 to Monday, August 4, 2014 only. We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Co. and Safeway. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ.

BC BLK TAB FRESH FIRST

WEEK 13

get 1 FREE equal or lesser value

Bring home Safeway’s best in-class fresh items throughout your Safeway store, from hot baked fresh breads to hand-picked fresh produce and more. Discover FRESH FIRST at Safeway!

$ 99

Ripe and ReaDy to eat trY it freSh, grIlled or bAked

LoaDed With VitAmin c ExtRa SweEt FlaVour & JuiCy

AIR MILES reward miles

get 1 FREE equal or lesser value

Assorted varieties. 12 Pack. Or Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or 7-Up 15 Pack. Plus deposit and/or enviro levy where applicable. LIMIT SIX – Combined varieties.

Or Ruffles. 180 to 255 g. Or Frito Multipacks. 6 Pack. Assorted varieties.

BUY 2 EARN 10

buy 1

Coca-Cola or Pepsi Soft Drinks

Lay’s Potato Chips

Or Hamburger Buns. Assorted varieties. Package of 12.

Assorted varieties. 425 mL.

12 stem

$ 99 ea.

JULY/AUG

30 31

WED THUR FRI

SAT

SUN MON

Prices in this ad good until August 4th.

51025 _july 30_WED_14

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Sustainable workshop explores future

Carole Rooney Free Press

A Miles Ahead Community Workshop attracted 18 people to the South Cariboo Rec. Centre recently. They were there to contribute their vision for an evolved community in the District of 100 Mile House and area, and what values they’d like to see sustained for the next 50-100 years. It was part of the input being sought to help form a long-term plan, said District planner Joanne Doddridge. “We want to hear from you on what you value about 100 Mile House and how you want to see the community evolve.” A range of ideas were discussed that the folks in attendance

Carole Rooney photo

Peter Jarvis, left, Barbara Hooper, Maddi Newman and Kathrine Reid recently participated in the District of 100 Mile House Miles Ahead workshop seeking ideas and input for a sustainability plan.

wish to explore, create or preserve for the next couple of generations and beyond. Maddi Newman of 108 Mile Ranch said she would like to see the focus shifting away from economic growth that is not environmentally sustainable. She'd like to see the town gain a greener image as a sustainable

community less reliant on fossil fuels and the hydro-electric grid. “I think we should build a prototype ‘earth home’ off the grid, and totally sustainable.” She added this home plan could include utilizing solar power and containing water to reuse, and be built into the ground for geothermal insulation.

Sustainable energy production could also create local jobs, Newman noted. “I could see our town with a good, solid plan; a town that manufactures solar panels.” Kathrine Reid of Lone Butte agreed the way to go could be an eco-friendly factory, but suggested perhaps it could offer jobs to

workers formerly in the resource industry by reusing byproducts to create new, cleaner local industry. Green products might include clothing manufactured from wood fibre, and valueadded food production through sustainable ranching and farming methods. Barbara Hooper of Forest Grove said she wants to preserve a thriving arts community through the upcoming decades. “The four pillars to sustain are economics, environment, social – and arts and culture.” Peter Jarvis of 108 Mile Ranch said he would like the District to explore a potential for “co-housing” planned and managed by the residents, who share activities that may

Board supports government stance

From A1

“Class size and composition are important issues. We are always hopeful that things can get resolved quickly; we are, of course, concerned that things can drag out longer. “So our hope is that Premier Clark and Minister Fassbender, along with their bargaining team, will utilize the resources

they have and look at all of their options and all of the ways we can come to a negotiated settlement.” The idea to urge the province to take this step to end the stalemate came up within the context of discussion during a recent board meeting, she explains. “We wanted to pass along the sentiment of our experience is

that external consultants and reviews have been helpful with us as to whether we are in the right place, whether we need to make changes, and sometimes a third eye can provide a balanced view to help move decision-making forward.” For now, the board supports government’s stance in not mandating a contract and forcing teachers back to work, but

250-395-7494

include cooking, child care and gardening. It could be located in a four-plex or a larger apartment building, with residents who are anyone from the elderly to young people. “You set it up like a community and it can be anything you want it to be.” Other ideas included retaining the small-town atmosphere, and sustaining a healthy community under any

economic development. Doddridge encourages everyone to complete the brief Miles Ahead survey at w w w.100mi lehous e. com/miles-ahead-new. “What kind of shared future do we want for our community?” This might also be sustaining or increasing its clean water supplies, agriculture, food security, forestry, multigenerational families, she added.

Total Pet caters to all your animal’s needs... Small to

Large

Come to us for everyday low feed prices. Sun Country Farms Black Oil Sunflower Seed

22.99

30 lb

ProForm Step #4 12% Complete Horse Pellets

14.89 $ 10.29 $

20kg

it hopes for a solution through bargaining, Guenther adds. The B.C. Liberal government recently indicated it will not imposed an agreement this fall, stating the ball is in the teachers’ court. Guenther says the local trustees have not made any decisions on what stance it will take if a negotiated agreement is not reached by Labour Day.

Sure Crop COB 20kg

Hyon Wood Shavings

9.79/bale

100 MILE’S FuLL LINE PEt StORE

‘For people who are proud of their pets.’

Mon. - Sat. 9:00am - 5:30pm

250-395-8935

PINKNEY COMPLEX, HORSE LAKE RD.

South Cariboo Theatre THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Regular ADMISSIO

9.00

FRIDAY, AUG. 1 thru THURSDAY, AUG. 7 7pm NIGHTLY SEX TAPE Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Jack Black, Rob Lowe

Metal & Wood Horizontal, Vertical & Roller Blinds

UP TO

% 0OFF

Pleated, Cellular & Roman Shades

united100@shawbiz.ca SEARCH: United Carpet/ Elements Home Decor

#2 -345 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House

Elements Home Decor 250-395-4535

When Jay (Jason Segel) and Annie (Cameron Diaz) first got together, their romantic connection was intense - but ten years and two kids later, the flame of their love needs a spark. To kick things up a notch, they decide - why not? - to make a video of themselves trying out every position in The Joy of Sex in one marathon threehour session. It seems like a great idea - until they discover that their most private video is no longer private. With their reputations on the line, they know they’re just one click away from being laid bare to the world... but as their race to reclaim their video leads to a night they’ll never forget, they’ll find that their video will expose even more than they bargained for. • Comedy • Rated 18A • Parents: Offensive language, nudity, sexual content • Length 1:30

DINNER AND A MOVIE SPECIAL with ‘The Old School Grill’ Ask for details! 250-395-9000

Clip this coupon and bring it to South Cariboo Theatre for a $1.00 discount on the admission price. Coupon must be original and must be for current movie playing. Photocopies not accepted. Limit one coupon per person.

www.100milefreepress.net

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

Perspectives

Fiscal responsibility

B.C. Liberal friends get plum positions

mrik Virk, the B.C. Liberal MLA for SurreyTyne head and Premier Christy Clark’s Minister of Advanced Education, had a rough time during the B.C. legislature’s spring sitting. At issue was Virk’s pre-election conduct as a Liberal-appointee on the board of governors at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, which serves students in Surrey, Richmond and Langley. Was it true, Virk was asked repeatedly, that he had deliberately violated pay guidelines for a newly hired Kwantlen executive, and then attempted to deceive the Ministry of Finance about the matter? “Outlandish,” was Virk’s response. The government, however, was so concerned that an Assistant Deputy Minister in the finance department was ordered to investigate. The subsequent report confirmed the worst suspicions about Virk’s conduct, plus that of another Liberal patronage

appointee, Gord Schoberg, for Virk, Clark’s BC Liberal the chair of Kwantlen’s Party wanted to raise his board of governors. public profile before he ran Not only had Virk and as a B.C. Liberal candidate Schoberg schemed about in May 2013. how to give an additional The whole affair raises $50,000 to the Kwantlen questions about the extent executive – on top of his of Liberal patronage at B.C.’s $225,000 annual salary – post-secondary institutions the university also filed – which is more extensive misleading and deep-rooted financial than one might statements to think. cover up that Alan Shuster, misdeed. Clark’s 2013 “Troubling” and campaign “unacceptable,” manager in said Mike de VancouverJong, British Point Grey, Columbia’s was appointed Minister to the board of Dan of Finance. governors at the Brooks Remarkably, University of however, Premier British Columbia. Clark did nothing – leaving The B.C. Liberals’ Virk in the Liberal cabinet fundraising chair, Bob and Schoberg on Kwantlen’s Rennie, is now on the board board. at Emily Carr University of The pair, of course, was on Art and Design. the board because of their Ida Chong, the defeated B.C. Liberal connections. B.C. Liberal MLA from Schoberg was the financial Oak Bay-Gordon Head, was agent in numerous elections appointed to the board of for B.C. Liberals, such as the University of Victoria, Peter Fassbender, Mary while another ex-Liberal Polak and Kevin Falcon. As MLA, Patty Sahota of

GUEST SHOT

hen Finance Minister Mike de Jong trotted out the results of the audited public accounts on July 14, it put a big smile on the faces of the B.C. Liberal government supporters throughout British Columbia. The report concluded the Christy Clark government had, indeed, achieved a balanced budget for the 2013/14 reporting period, as promised during the 2013 provincial election campaign. Not only did the B.C. Liberals balance the budget, but they also achieved a larger than forecasted surplus, which was also predicted during the pre-election list of promises from a B.C. Liberal government that was mired in the depths of the popularity polls going into the election. During that election campaign, the BC NPD, which had a stranglehold on the polls, panned Clark’s budget promises as a “bogus budget” that would blow up in the B.C. Liberals’ faces when the public accounts were audited. Fiscal responsibility was the key issue during that election campaign, as Clark was successful in painting a negative picture of the “tax-and-spend” New Democrats, which then NDP Leader Adrian Dix could not deflect. Of course, it didn’t help when the B.C. Liberal candidates asked the pertinent question: “How will the NDP pay for all of its promised changes?” It didn’t help when Dix would give one of his smug smiles and reply, “you’ll see when we get closer to Election Day.” We never did see the NDP fiscal plans and that’s when Dix’s double-digit lead in the popularity polls evaporated and, eventually, resulted in a humiliating defeat when the polls closed on Election Day. So, we have to give credit to the Clark government for fulfilling that campaign promise. However, the snake-oil fantasy of a “Debt free B.C.” promise that Clark had plastered on her campaign bus during her whirlwind pre-election tour through the province was probably the biggest fabrication in B.C.’s political history. That promise did turn out to be bogus as the NDP predicted. The story of the accumulated debt on the other side of the ledger is certainly not as rosy. BC Conservative Leader Dan Brooks notes the provincial debt represented 85.5 per cent of the government’s annual revenues when Clark took the reins, and in the three years she has been running the show, it has exploded to 107.7 per cent of annual income. If that growing provincial debt load isn’t curbed soon, it will become increasingly more difficult to service without reduced spending. The alternative is the government gaining more revenue, and with resource extraction becoming more difficult because of the Tsilhqot’in decision, the B.C. Liberals will be looking at further hikes in fees and licences to make up the difference.

Published and printed by every Wednesday at 100 Mile House Box 459, 100 Mile House, B.C., V0K 2E0

Subscriptions Local: $65.65/yr Out of area: $75/yr No cash refunds Prices include GST (Second class Mail Reg. 1809) ISSN 0843-0403

Chris Nickless Publisher

Ken Alexander Editor

Phone: (250) 395-2219 Fax: (250) 395-3939

Judy Willsey Production

email for newsroom newsroom@100milefreepress.net

Jennifer Boden Office Manager

email for advertising mail@100milefreepress.net

Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday

Burnaby-Edmonds, is now on the board at Simon Fraser University. Other Clark appointments include Donny van Dyck, a defeated B.C. Liberal candidate in 2009 in Skeena, to the board of Northwest Community College, and Kitty Chan, formerly an assistant to ex-B.C. Liberal MLA Patrick Wong of Vancouver-Kensington, to the board at the B.C. Institute of Technology. Bill Cunningham, an unsuccessful three-time federal Liberal candidate in Burnaby, was appointed to the board at Simon Fraser University. Rhoda Witherly, who twice lost in Skeena, is on the board of Northwest Community College. This list is merely the tip of the iceberg. I believe that B.C. students deserve better. Government appointments to our universities, colleges and institutes should be on the basis of merit, not political leanings. Dan Brooks is Leader of the BC Conservative Party.

The 100 Mile House Free Press is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province's newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent within 45 days to: B.C. Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith,B.C. V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

2007

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Opinion

Liberal leader calls for change To the editor: It is said that sunshine is the best disinfectant, but unfortunately not a lot of light shines on our federal government these days. Access to information requests are taking longer and arrive blacked out. Data is released in grainy photocopies, not electronically. Withholding information has become the default position. Information paid for by taxpayers is hidden from them.

Under my leadership, the Liberal Party has begun to reverse this trend and raise the bar on openness and transparency. A year ago we began publishing our own caucus’ spending every quarter, which led to all-party agreement on the proactive disclosure of parliamentary expenses. The next step is the introduction of the Transparency Act, which will improve openness not only in Parliament, but in our government.

Right now, Canada’s Access to Information Act is stuck in the 1980s. The Transparency Act will pull it into the modern era. This act will entrench in law that all government information must be “open by default” and available in modern formats. It eliminates all fees for Access to Information beyond the initial $5 request fee. The Transparency Act will initiate a review and modernization of the entire Access to Information system. It strengthens the mandate

of the Information Commissioner by giving it the power to enforce information laws. And it ends the secret nature of the House of Commons’ Board of Internal Economy. These are first, tangible steps – within the limit of what can be proposed in a Private Member’s Bill – that can be put into law this session. None are partisan and all private member’s bills will be debated and voted on by all MPs in the fall.

The Transparency Act builds on the positive steps we have taken, and will be strengthened as I consult with Canadians and other parliamentarians when travelling across the country this summer. I am convinced that by working together, we can achieve all-party consensus to pass this bill and bring a bit of sunshine back to our government. Justin Trudeau Liberal Party of Canada leader

Volunteer appreciation Canada needs to help poor countries tea enjoyed To the editor: I want to thank the Parkside Art Gallery Society for the Volunteer Appreciation Tea. It was a wonderful way to thank the people who give of their time to make our community of 100 Mile House an interesting and beautiful place to live. Also thank you Laurie Embree who did a great job co-ordinating the affair. It was a big undertaking for a first time event. Those of us who attend were grateful for some of the details, such as the big white tent when we were sent for cover when several flash rains appeared. The table flowers and the tea goodies made a very nice impression. Thank you to the local log home builders for the donation of two log benches so people can sit and enjoy the flower garden planted by the 100 Mile Garden Club. Thanks also to local garden nurseries and the 100 Mile House Lions Club for donating four trees, which will add much beauty to the art gallery’s little park in years to come. Again, thanks go to Laurie and her helpers for a lovely tea and day of visiting. Frances Reid Garden club member

To the editor: As tax time approaches and I gather the information needed to perform this annual civic duty, I’m reminded just how complex it is managing finances in a modern economy. People everywhere struggle with the same issues of how to keep track of what comes in, what goes out, what was saved, and what is owed. From a young age, most learn this responsibility. For a long time now, Canada’s federal government has resisted funding microcredit – tiny loans given to the world’s poor to help them achieve economic selfsufficiency through their own entrepreneurship. Canada’s reluctance has always hinged around the notion that the very poor are in no position to handle money when they are struggling to simply survive. So the poor are denied the

power and responsibility the rest of us take for granted in managing our finances. But the new face of microcredit involves a system called Graduation – programs that first stabilize the individual with basic food, medicine, shelter, and training on how to manage money. Only when the client is shown to

be ready are microloan funds dispersed. Success rate with these new approaches are over 90 per cent. As Canada’s concern is now being addressed, it’s time we began funding microcredit for the world’s poorest. Nathaniel Poole Victoria

NDP wants income assistance to remain intact

To the editor: Child support payments made to single parents on income assistance in British Columbia are clawed back from their monthly cheque. This is the standard policy of all 10 provincial governments in Canada, regardless of which political party holds government office. Here in B.C., the NDP Opposition

led by John Horgan wants this policy reversed, so child support payments remain intact to the parent. I then ask how come this request has not been adopted yet in the other nine provinces. Isn’t B.C. a province in Canada? Joe Sawchuk Duncan

In defence of younger drivers in subsequent years, with a 46-per-cent Impaired crash and injury statistics aren’t failure rate in 2009 declining to 42 per cent available for drivers in the graduated by 2013. licence program, only fatalities. They grew The first road test is required to go from “L” as more new drivers were enrolled in the to “N” and it seems sufficiently harsh. The new system, to a high of 24 in 2007, but that failure rate has been consistently declined to 14 by 2012. around 47 per cent in the past six There will always be young years. More practice and another people who drive impaired, $35 are required to try again. speed or make other fatal errors. Students fare better on the But it’s difficult to argue that second road test, where the today’s system in B.C. is lenient. failure rate has consistently A couple of readers were been 21-22 per cent for the past concerned about the effect of decade. higher rural speed limits on ICBC reports that in the first older drivers. One suggested that three years of the graduated higher limits on rural highways Tom licence program, the new driver are a poor mix with vacationing Fletcher crash rate dropped by 16 per seniors hauling around oversized cent. In 2003 the required motorhomes, trailers and boats. learner and novice period were Another cited the coming wave extended, and restrictions on the novice of retired baby boomers and added a likely stage were increased. New driver crashes increase in marijuana-impaired drivers, fell by another 28 per cent. all emboldened by the invitation to drive Those restrictions include the number faster. of passengers and a “zero tolerance” for B.C.’s medical health officers issued a letter alcohol. denouncing the decision by Transportation

BC VIEWS

recent column on the B.C. government’s decision to raise speed limits on portions of rural highways excited numerous comments from readers. Some questioned my suggestion that today’s new drivers are worse because they spend their formative years staring at screens in the back seat instead of looking out the window and grasping the grim physics of the real world. There is no doubt that B.C.’s graduated licensing system for new drivers is more difficult than what my generation faced. Those vehicle stickers with the “L” (for learner, or as teens prefer “loser”) and “N” (for novice, or in teen-speak “nerd”) have been around since 1998. The two steps make getting a full driver’s licence a longer, more difficult and expensive process. Statistics provided by ICBC show what new drivers are up against. First there is the written “knowledge test” to obtain a learner’s permit. From 2004 to 2008, more than half of applicants failed in their first attempt. Things improved

Minister Todd Stone to raise speed limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the research is clear that higher speeds increase the risk and severity of incidents. Then there is the government’s own position, articulated in a road safety strategy released last year by Attorney General Suzanne Anton. “Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traffic system,” it states. “At lower speeds, fewer are killed and injured as a direct result of the safety buffer that lowered speeds create.” The strategy notes that new technologies such as adaptive cruise control are becoming available. B.C. is also testing electronic highway speed limit signs that change with weather and traffic conditions. Next comes self-driving vehicle systems, so drivers will be able to check their phones again. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

A10

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Around

the province Fire destroys historic buildings near Ashcroft Ashcroft - The RCMP are investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed several historic buildings on Hwy. 1 beside Ashcroft Manor. At 11:43 p.m. on July 18 the Ashcroft Fire Department was diverted from an ambulance lift assist call by Kamloops Fire Dispatch, which stated that a motorist travelling on Hwy. 1 had called in to report a structure fire near the Manor. Multiple calls from people living on the Manor property were also received. “We arrived at a firestorm,” said Ashcroft Fire Dept. Chief Brian Henderson. “Two buildings were already fully engulfed, and the fire was running along a ditch beside the highway into a large pile of hay. It was also running behind the buildings, toward the Manor.” The other buildings on the property were soon on fire, and the radiant heat made it too dangerous for firefighters to enter the site. The fire caught hold in a gully to the north of the Manor and was threatening the historic roadhouse, and crews sprayed the area around the building to keep the fire back. It is unclear how the blaze started, and Ascroft RCMP are now investigating the fire’s origins.

Cherry growers struggle with fall-out from storm KELOWNA - The increasingly familiar thrum of helicopters could be heard across Kelowna Thursday, but this time it wasn't for firefighting. A storm that threw down a record-making 29 mm of rain over 24 hours prompted cherry growers to call on choppers to hover above their crops for an emergency blow-dry. Dr. David Geen, past treasurer of the B.C. Cherry Growers Association, said the maneuver is one of the only ways to save a crop from being water-logged. "The cherry keeps absorbing water until it bursts its skin," he said. The key to avoiding damage is acting swiftly. Nature throws everything from storms like these to frost at growers looking to get maximum returns on their season.

Your view

& QA

LAST WEEK

SURVEY RESULTS

Have you suffered any negative effects from the recent smoky air?

YES 33% NO 67%

THIS WEEK Do you have a favourite mural in 100 Mile House? VOTE ONLINE www.100milefreepress.net Scroll down to poll DISCLAIMER: This web poll is informal, not scientific. It reflects opinions of site visitors who voluntarily participate. Results may not represent the opinions of the public as a whole. Black Press is not responsible for the statistical accuracy of opinions expressed here.

Your

turn…

Do you have a favourite mural in 100 Mile House?

Karry Davie Richmond

Gary McTague 100 Mile House

Fred Dennis 100 Mile House

Alora Leigh Lone Butte

Yes, I have two. Parkside Art Gallery’s mural of Emily Carr, because it reflects her painting style; and the Canim/Mahood Falls at Yummer’s, because we’ve had a place near Mahood Falls for 36 years. These personal murals are so nice to have.

I like the one on the 100 Mile Community Hall, with the bomber, being a Legion #260 member myself, and all.

I like the mural near the First Street clinic, with Lord Martin Cecil. It is nice to see the murals depicting our community pioneers.

I like the one with the graffiti on the Exeter Sporting Goods store that the owner commissioned local youth to paint many years ago.

C ap sule C omments

PHARMACIST

APPROVED

Allergy sufferers know that the amount of pollen in the air is higher in the mornings between 5AM and 10AM. If you are sensitive to certain pollens, delay your walking until later in the day. If you need advice on some medicinal help with your allergies, talk to our pharmacists. Heat stroke is a very serious medical emergency that occurs when the body cannot regulate its internal temperature. Body temperature rises rapidly, the sweating mechanism doesn’t work so the body can’t cool down. Body temperatures can rise above 104ºF (40ºC). Other warning signs are rapid pulse, throbbing headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion. Keep the person cool and seek medical help. We’re in the middle of the barbecue season and red meat is a very strong attraction to many people. There is a worry that cooking meat on a high flame produces chemicals thought to promote cancer. Marinating the meat in a non-oil vinegar or lemon juice mixture reduces these chemicals. Also keep the servings down to about 4 ounces in size per serving. Mouthwashes contain about 99% water but also contain ingredients that may have antibacterial activity, help prevent and reduce gum disease and reduce cavities. Others contain an antibacterial enzyme to help dry mouth. Our pharmacists will be glad to help you choose the right product for your needs. Knowledgeable, approachable, dependable…. our pharmacists are all this and more. We’d be happy to fill your next prescription.

Atoma Allergy Formula 25mg 50 caps Reg. 11.99

Atoma ASA

Atoma 81mg 120 tabs Reg. 12.99 Raniticline Acid Reducers 150mg 50 tabs Reg. 16.99

YOUR CHOICE

8.99

Atoma Epsom Salts

Atoma Ibuprofen

4 kg Reg. 12.99

400mg 72 caps Reg. 11.99

APPROVED

50 caps Reg. 11.99

SENIORS DAY WED., JULY 30TH

(Seniors’ Day is always the last Wed. of the month)

% OFF

Regular retail prices only on

Atoma & Diem Products

Pharmacy and Department Store PHARMACIST

Atoma Eye Care Formula

Birch Ave.

250-395-4004

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

A11

Worker injured at 100 Mile Lumber

SAFETY TIPS FOR YOUNG RIDERS

Noah Salaymeh and Lauren Aikenhead listened to RCMP member Shelley Blackstock talk about bicycle safety at the Little Sprockets Bike Camp in 100 Mile House on July 28. The weeklong camp organized by Canlan Ice Sports at the 100 Mile Curling Club saw about 10 young riders, who got a kick out of the fun and informative RCMP visit.

Gaven Crites photo

One man is in a Kelowna hospital following a weekend incident at 100 Mile Lumber. WorkSafeBC received the report on July 20 and started an investigation. Spokesperson Trish Chernecki didn’t talk about the nature of the incident or what injuries the man suffered, but she did confirm he is an employee of a welding subcontractor of West Fraser Mills Ltd. “For us, it’s all about determining cause now, so it can be prevented in the future.” In an e-mail, 100 Mile Lumber general manager Sandor Buchi says the company is “greatly distressed” by the incident. “Investigations have been initiated by ourselves and we are also working with the appropriate local authorities to determine the circumstances of the event. The person involved is receiving medical care and our thoughts are for the individual and their family at this time.”

Campfire ban rescinded in part of CFC Classes Starting At noon on July 25, campfires were once again permitted in the Cariboo Fire Centre (CFC) east of the Fraser River. The campfire prohibition is being rescinded east of the Fraser River due to cool and wet weather conditions. This includes campfires, as defined by the wildfire regulation, and open fires in an outdoor stove. However, campfires remain prohibited in the CFC west of the Fraser River, due to dry conditions and higher fire danger ratings. Campfire rules • Campfires cannot be larger than a half-metre high by a half-metre wide. • Anyone who lights a campfire must have a hand tool (such as a shovel) or at least eight litres of water available to fully extinguish it. • Never leave a campfire unattended and make sure the ashes are completely

cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time. No open burning Category 2 and Category 3 open fires remain prohibited throughout the entire Cariboo Fire Centre. This includes the use of fireworks, sky lanterns and burning barrels. A map of the affected areas is available online at http://bit.ly/1x7lRDk. Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be issued a ticket for $345, or if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. Prohibitions implemented by the CFC

covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but do not apply within the boundaries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws and is serviced by a fire department. Please check with local authorities for any other restrictions before lighting a fire. The Cariboo Fire Centre covers an area of about 10.3 million hectares, stretching from Loon Lake in the south to just north of Quesnel at the Cottonwood River. From east to west, the boundaries stretch from the western edge of Wells Gray Provincial Park to the eastern boundary of Tweedsmuir Provincial Park. Report a wildfire or unattended campfire by calling 1-800-663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. For the latest information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, go to: www.bcwildfire.ca.

Michael MacPherson sought in homicide case

Dangerous suspect evading police; may be in western provinces

A man wanted for second-degree murder in the Yukon may be evading police in British Columbia, Alberta or Saskatchewan. Michael Thomas MacPherson, who may also go by the names of

Michael Pound, Michael toos on both arms, Proud or Steven Price, chest and both calves. was charged in He is known connection with to colour or the death of John highlight his Tanner Sinclair, hair. His teeth 27, who died are reported of stab wounds to be in vison July 15 in ibly very poor Whitehorse, condition. Yukon. He may be Michael MacPherson is Macpherson driving a red, believed to have older model fled the Territory. He Toyota Corolla, possiis known to have spent bly with several dents. It time and to have con- may be carrying Yukon tacts in all three western licence plate AVR55 or provinces. HHS50. He is described as a MacPherson is 32-year-old Caucasian believed to be a drug male, 5-foot-10 and user. He is considered approximately 220 armed, dangerous and pounds. He has brown violent and should not hair and blue eyes. be approached. He has several tatIf anyone has any

information regarding the whereabouts or activities of Michael MacPherson, they are urged to call 9-1-1 or

their local police immediately. The telephone number for Whitehorse RCMP is 867-667-5555.

FAWN LAKE LUMBER TUE - SAT 9 - 4:30 250-593-4331 Most Sizes & Grades of Cedar www.fawnlakelumber.com lsprague@fawnlakelumber.com

RING FE8 Ax T12USHED RANCHWALL $1450.00

UTILITY CEDAR 2x6 .70 lin ft 1x8 .60 lin ft 1x6 .40 lin ft BEDDING BOARDS FENCING & OUTBUILDINGS

SAVE $200 SHEDS, WEEKEND CABINS, DOCKS, WOOD SHEDS, OUTHOUSES, PUMP HOUSES, LEAN-TOS, LATTICE, DOG HOUSES, ROSE ARBOURS

6755 Hwy 24, 13km east of Lone Butte

in September!

New Teachers - New Techniques 250-395-4227 195 B Birch Ave. 100 Mile House (Beside the Outlaw)

Come celebrate the BC Day holiday with us!

HillsBBQ r e m m u S “ Buffet” Every Friday Night at the

Trails End Dining Room • 5:00pm MORE THAN JUST SALADS... • Veggie Chili • Warm Selection of Breads & Baguettes • Chilled Potato Salad Honey Dill Mustard • Cabbage Coleslaw with Apples • Seasonal Greens with Assorted Dressings • Pasta Salad with Sundried Tomato Vinaigrette HOT BBQ ACCOMPANIMENTS • Roasted Seasonal Veggies with Cracked Pepper & Honey • Baked Potatoes with Condiments • Hot Chili • Fresh Corn on the Cob with Butter • Maple Baked Beans Buffet and BBQ Accompaniments and Dessert Bar Only $16.95 per person • $14.95 Senior BBQ ENTREE ADD-ONS • Fire-Grilled Double Chicken Breast Basted with Choice of Sauce - $5 • Fire-Grilled Rack of Ribs with BBQ Sauce - $7 • 6 oz. West Coast Plank Baked Salmon - $8 • Fire-Grilled 8 oz. AAA New York Steak - $11 DESSERTS • Chef’s Assorted Cookies & Treats • Baked Fruit Crisp with Caramel Sauce • Creme Puffs • Selection of Cakes Reservations Recommended

250-791-5225 Highway 97 North, 108 Mile Ranch

A12

www.100milefreepress.net

Weather

watch

Last week 56 mm of rain was recorded. Highs peaked at 27 C, with lows to 5 C.

Wednesday

High Low

30 13

Mainly sunny

Friday

High Low

29 14

Sunny

High Low

22 11

Cloudy periods

Saturday

High 22 Low 10 Sunny

Sunday

High Low

Thursday

28 15

Cloudy periods

Monday

High Low

28 16

Sunny

A division of Black Press Ltd. FREE PRESS INFORMATION OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday DEADLINES: DISPLAY ADS, Friday, noon CLASSIFIED LINE ADS, Monday, noon Box 459, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 Phone: (250) 395-2219 Fax: (250) 395-3939 PAP Registration N0. 08685 News e-mail: newsroom@100milefreepress.net Ad e-mail: mail@100milefreepress.net “We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.”

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

MLA Donna Barnett defends deficit

Carole Rooney Free Press

A report recently released by the Fraser Institute states British Columbia’s debt is “hidden” in government’s capital budget and it will pose “serious fiscal challenges” in the future. The independent, non-partisan organization that scrutinizes public policy reports this debt may have gone unnoticed by taxpayers because the 2014/15 balanced budget refers to the operating budget and not the capital budget. It acknowledges this refers to the money all governments typically borrow to pay for capital spending, such as roads, schools and hospitals. However, University of Calgary economics professor Jean-François Wen, who authored the study, notes that while recording annual interest and amortization expenses in the operating budget does help spread the cost over many years, it “disguises the true state” of provincial finances. “...where the province borrows large sums of money to pay for longterm infrastructure

spending is in deficit and examines the govern- with caution in light of structure.” is largely overlooked.” ment’s capital and increasing debt levels,” She says B.C. pays Howe ve r, operating bud- Wen says, adding if it 4.1 per cent of its revC ar ib o o gets, and the doesn’t restrain spend- enues to pay interest on Chilcotin MLA sustainability of ing growth over the next debt, compared to 9.3 Barnett says its finances. three years as promised, per cent of Ontario’s looking at the In the report, the debt could “spiral revenues – more than debt figure alone Wen notes gov- out of control.” double the rate in B.C. is only one piece ernment debt is High levels of capi- that go towards debt of the fiscal picslated to grow tal debt could increase interest. ture, and doesn’t by $1.9 billion interest payments and Without its triple A DONNA take in the balthis year, to a amortization expenses, credit rating preventing BARNETT ance against the total of $41.1 which would “derail” such rates to be seen Gross Domestic Product billion. balanced budget plans, here, that would deplete (GDP). He predicts B.C.’s debt prompting spending 2.3 billion from current “Contrary to the will amount to 17.6 per cuts, tax hikes or more services, Barnett says. Fraser Institute’s opin- cent of the provincial borrowing, he explains. “We deliver amongst ion, B.C.’s debt is economy in 2014/15, up However, Barnett the most transparaffordable, well man- from 12.2 per cent or says borrowing builds ent financial reporting aged and supported $24.9 billion in 2008/09. important and neces- among the provinces, by this government’s “Any proclamations sary infrastructure from and reporting debt figtrack record of good about balanced budgets roads and bridges to ures today comply with debt management.” by the B.C. government hospitals and schools. Canadian accounting She says the B.C. Liberal must be interpreted “It’s all about infra- principles.” government’s tax-supported debt-to-GDP ratio as a key measure of affordability is foreSUPPORT GROUP IS HERE TO LISTEN cast to decline from 18.4 per cent in 2014/15 to 17.8 per cent in 2016/17, down from more than If you have been 20 per cent in 2013/14. “That is the third-lowdiagnosed with or suffer from… est debt-to-GDP ratio in r Canada, and that’s why ancer r Cancer ncer ctal Canceiculitis a C C r a e l t e e t u we have maintained a Prosta • Color • Diver • Testic • Bladd • triple A credit rating, s which saves B.C. taxpays hn’s odgkin a e i H s i m n t o i o l t • N Lymphom ers millions of dollars in • Os • Cro • Co borrowing costs.” …and just want to talk to someone? The Fraser Institute’s Capital Budgeting and PLEASE CONTACT US: Fiscal Sustainability in Reg Martin Chris British Columbia study

BELOW THE BELT

250-791-9235

250-791-5540

250-791-6616

HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT Classes starting in 100 Mile House Cla Our HCA program is for students with strong Ou wills and warm hearts. Learn how to work with wi a tteam of health care professionals to identify and address the unique needs of each unique an client. clie Career Opportunities: Ca Community Health Worker ● Care Aide Co Ho Home Support ● Acute & Complex Care #1 - 215 - 4th Street, 100 Mile House

tundra by Chad Carpenter

CALL: 778.482.1262 OR VISIT SPROTTSHAW.COM

110 -

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Mental health group holds AGM, elections

The Canadian Mental Health AssociationSouth Cariboo Branch (CMHA-SC) held its annual general meeting recently. Re-elected to the board for another term are Jeanne Best, acting president, vice-president; Valinda Boyd, treasurer; and Liz Cristensen, secretary. They remain in their current positions until September, when executive elections will take place. Former president MJ Cousins stepped down earlier this year when she moved away from the community, so a new president will be elected in the fall. Directors Didi Henderson (event/fundraising co-ordinator) and Linda Savjord are completing the final year in their two-year terms. Cindi Thompson, Ashley Pfeifer, Lynn Rollert and Kathi Cadrin are the new board members. Best says the board is also very pleased to welcome Susann Collins as its new executive director as of June 9. “Susann has worked for CMHA-SC for the past 14 years and specifically as the branch’s homeless outreach worker for the past eight years. “Susann’s vast knowledge and experience will be a real asset to her and to the board in this new role.” Annual report The large membership group in attendance at the AGM received the annual report, including an update on the past year’s activities, events, successes and a brief history of CMHA (founded 1918) across Canada and in British Columbia. The CHMA-SC was formed in 1980 by a group of concerned citizens, some who were

living with mental illness as individuals or family members and others were mental health service providers and physicians. It has grown from a small office to a multi-program system and the board takes pride in its identity as a grassroots organization that adapts to serve the needs of its community. During National Mental Health Week, May 5-11, the branch held a series of client-focused events promoting mental health resources at its clubhouse at 555B Cedar Ave. and at the 100 Mile House Branch Library. It also participated in Depression/ Anxiety Screening and Education Day during Mental Illness Awareness Week in October, which for the first time included Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School, The Outback Storefront School and the Youth Zone. Boyd reported the Second Annual Ride Don’t Hide Community Bike Ride fundraiser on June 23, 2013 was an “overwhelming” success. “We had almost 100 riders participate locally, including several prospect Wranglers from the new Junior B hockey team. The weather once again cooperated and allowed for a fabulous barbecue lunch enjoyed by all riders.” The treasurer noted the fundraising event allowed CMHA-SC to offer a Living Life to the Full workshop in partnership with the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre, with the balance to support the local Soupe De Tour program, as needed. An overview of the operations finances was also reviewed, along with program reports and funding providers for its Supported Independent Living

The Canadian Mental Health AssociationSouth Cariboo Branch held its annual general meeting on June 12. The local branch was formed by a group of concerned citizens back in 1980, and since then has expanded over its 34 years from a small office to become the multi-program system serving the needs of the community today.

Program and the DropIn Clubhouse (Interior Health), as well as its Homeless Outreach Program and Homes BC Housing (BC Housing).

Carole Rooney photo

hosted BY the Interlakes Community Association

24th Annual

BRITISH COLUMBIA RODEO ASSOCIATION

Interlakes BCRA Rodeo

August 2 & 3, 2014 interlakes bc Highway 24 at East Sheridan Lake Road - Between Lone Butte and Little Fort, BC Saturday & Sunday 1 PM | Sunday Morning Slack 9 AM Interlakes Highway 24 Lions - Pancake breakfast | Saturday & Sunday 8:00 AM

Adults $12 Seniors & kids Ages 6-12 $8 Kids 5 & under Free

at Intermission Muttin Bustin & Calf Scramble Saturday & Sunday

local entries

Free Press

ADMISSION

Carole Rooney

A13

Monday July 21, 2014 9 AM to 8 PM 250.593.4447

C H R Y S L E R

BCRA INFORMATION CALL 250.398.4101 | VISIT US ONLINE AT RODEOBC.COM

Artists to be highlighted in Prince George

www.100milefreepress.net

2015 Canada Winter Games Call for Performing Artists

The 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George invites British Columbia artists to apply to participate in the 2015 Games national arts and cultural festival from Feb. 13 to March 1, 2015. During the 18 days of the 2015 Games, a professional arts and cultural festival will celebrate Canadian talent and demonstrate artistic excellence in a variety of disciplines. The provincial government is providing $150,000 to help B.C.’s diverse artists participate in the arts and culture festival. The funding will help B.C. performers from throughout the province participate in the festival, with a focus on artists from First Nations and northern communities. Artists are encouraged to apply to an open call for performing artists at www. canadagames2015. ca/artists. Eligible artists include musicians, actors, dancers, writers, sculptors, visual artists, street performers and filmmakers. Events include music performances, mural painting, ice sculpture and literary readings. Presentations will be held at a variety of venues, including a BC Lottery Corporation Main Stage in the Canada Games Plaza. For more information on how to participate, contact Karen Jeffery, ceremonies and culture manager, at 250-596-2015, extension218, or e-mail kjeffery@canadagames2015.ca.

EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE † †

RICK G. G. RICK

Build and Price Build and Price at Ford.ca at Ford.ca

Head to your local Head to your local Ford Store. Ford Store.

DOCKET # DBC ALI A42164

PRICING

Consumer Experience Consumer Experience Manager Manager Ford of Canada Ford of Canada WITH UP TO WITH UP TO

IT’S BACK BACK IT’S YOU PA PAY Y YOU WHAT WE WE PA PAY Y WHAT

$ $ 11,348 ** **

(2014 F-150 SUPER CAB XLT 4X4 5.0L amount shown) (2014 F-150 SUPER CAB XLT 4X4 5.0L amount shown)

IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTS IN PRICE ADJUSTMENTS

11,348

2014 F-150 STX REGULAR 2014 F-150 STX REGULAR CAB 4X2 CAB 4X2

Employee Price Adjustment Employee Price Adjustment Delivery Allowance Delivery Allowance

TOTAL TOTAL PRICE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENTS

SHARE OUR SHARE OUR EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE PRICE PRICE

‡ ‡

Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy

Kimberly Vance-Lundsbye 778-482-0090

kimberly@caribooliteracy.com Community & Settlement Navigator SHARE OUR SHARE OUR EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE PRICE PRICE

Thanks to Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) The Government of Canada

Offering help with English as a Second Language, Citizenship Application & Process, Permanent Residency Questions, Community Information/Orientation and much more! Call 250-706-3143 or email kimberly@caribooleiteracy.com to book an appointment. TOTAL TOTAL PRICE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENTS

SHARE OUR SHARE OUR EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE PRICE PRICE

FREE Immigrant Settlement Services

LIVE: LIVE:

None None

COLOURS: 4C COLOURS: 4C

$ $

F E AT U R ES : Includes freight and air tax of $1,800 F E AT U R ES : • 3.7L V6 • 3.7L V6 • 6-Speed automatic transmission • 6-Speed automatic with tow/haul modetransmission with tow/haul mode • AdvanceTrac®® with Roll ††† Roll • AdvanceTrac with Stability Control Stability Control†††

Includes freight and air tax of $1,800

22,390 22,390

7,809 7,809

TOTAL TOTAL PRICE PRICE ADJUSTMENTS ADJUSTMENTS

$ $

Employee Price Adjustment Employee Price Adjustment Delivery Allowance Delivery Allowance

$ $

PRODUCTION: PRODUCTION: Heidi Heidi CREATIVE:

$2,059 $2,059 $5,750 $5,750 ** **

* *

2014 F-150 XLT SUPER CAB 2014 F-150 XLT SUPER CAB 4X4 5.0L 4X4 5.0L

Employee Price Adjustment Employee Price Adjustment Delivery Allowance Delivery Allowance

$ $

Includes freight and air tax of $1,800 Includes freight and air tax of $1,800

30,901 30,901

11,348 11,348

$4,598 $4,598 $6,750 $6,750 ** **

* *

F E AT U R ES : F E AT U R ES : • 5.0L V8 • 5.0L V8 • 360 Horsepower • 360 Horsepower • 380 lb-ft of Torque • 380 lb-ft of Torque

2014 F-150 XLT SUPER CREW 2014 F-150 XLT SUPER CREW 4X4 5.0L 4X4 5.0L

$ $

Includes freight and air tax of $1,800 Includes freight and air tax of $1,800

33,035 33,035 * *

11,114 11,114 $4,864 $4,864 $6,250 $6,250

** **

F E AT U R ES : F E AT U R ES : • Flat Load Floor • Flat Load Floor • All-Terrain Tires • All-Terrain Tires • Easy Fuel Capless Fuel Filler • Easy Fuel Capless Fuel Filler • And Much More • And Much More

It’s that that simple simple It’s

Drive away happy. Drive away happy.

Bruce Mack - 250-392-6867 CCPL President Shelly Joyner - 250-395-9303 Executive Director

Mel Newcombe - 250-945-4199 Operations Support Worker

DATE DATE

WISE BUYERS READ THETHE LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) maymay be be shown withwith optional equipment. Dealer maymay sellsell or lease for for less. Limited timetime offers. Offers onlyonly valid at participating dealers. Retail offers maymay be be cancelled or changed at any timetime without notice. Dealer order or transfer maymay be be required as inventory maymay varyvary by by dealer. SeeSee youryour Ford Dealer for for complete details or call thethe Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. ForFor factory orders, a customer maymay either taketake advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the timetime WISE BUYERS READ LEGAL COPY: Vehicle(s) shown optional equipment. Dealer or lease less. Limited offers. Offers valid at participating dealers. Retail offers cancelled or changed at any without notice. Dealer order or transfer required as inventory dealer. Ford Dealer complete details or call Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. factory orders, a customer either advantage of eligible Ford retail customer promotional incentives/offers available at the of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, butbut notnot both or combinations thereof. Retail offers notnot combinable withwith anyany CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, thethe Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). †Ford Employee Pricing (“Employee Pricing”) is available from JulyJuly 1, 2014 to September 30,30, 2014 (the(the “Program Period”), on on thethe purchase or lease of most newnew 2014/2015 Ford vehicles (excluding all all chassis cab,cab, stripped chassis, andand cutaway body models, F-150 Raptor, F-650/F-750, Mustang Shelby GT500, 50th Anniversary of vehicle factory order or time of vehicle delivery, both or combinations thereof. Retail offers combinable CPA/GPC or Daily Rental incentives, Commercial Upfit Program or the Commercial Fleet Incentive Program (CFIP). †Ford Employee Pricing (“Employee Pricing”) is available from 1, 2014 to September 2014 “Program Period”), purchase or lease of most 2014/2015 Ford vehicles (excluding chassis stripped chassis, cutaway body models, F-150 Raptor, F-650/F-750, Mustang Shelby GT500, 50th Anniversary Edition Mustang andand all all Lincoln models). Employee Pricing refers to A-Plan pricing ordinarily available to Ford of Canada employees (excluding anyany Unifor/CAW negotiated programs). TheThe newnew vehicle must be be delivered or factory-ordered during thethe Program Period from youryour participating Ford Dealer. Employee Pricing is not combinable withwith CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance andand A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. *Until September 30,30, 2014 purchase a new 2014 F-150 STXSTX Regular CabCab 4x24x2 (200A package)/F-150 XLTXLT Super CabCab 4x44x4 withwith 5.0L engine/F-150 XLTXLT Super Crew 4x44x4 Edition Mustang Lincoln models). Employee Pricing refers to A-Plan pricing ordinarily available to Ford of Canada employees (excluding Unifor/CAW negotiated programs). vehicle must delivered or factory-ordered during Program Period from participating Ford Dealer. Employee Pricing is not combinable CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. *Until September 2014 purchase a new 2014 F-150 Regular (200A package)/F-150 Super 5.0L engine/F-150 Super Crew (300A package) for for $22,390/$30,901/$33,035 after totaltotal Ford Employee Price adjustment of $7,809/$11,348/$11,114 is deducted. Total Ford Employee Price adjustment is aiscombination of Employee Price adjustment of $2,059/$4,598/$4,864 andand delivery allowance of $5,750/$6,750/$6,250. Taxes payable on on fullfull amount of purchase price after totaltotal Ford Employee Price adjustment hashas been deducted. Offers include freight andand air air tax tax of $1,800 butbut exclude variable charges of license, fuelfuel fill fill charge, insurance, dealer PDIPDI (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration (300A package) $22,390/$30,901/$33,035 after Ford Employee Price adjustment of $7,809/$11,348/$11,114 is deducted. Total Ford Employee Price adjustment a combination of Employee Price adjustment of $2,059/$4,598/$4,864 delivery allowance of $5,750/$6,750/$6,250. Taxes payable amount of purchase price after Ford Employee Price adjustment been deducted. Offers include freight of $1,800 exclude variable charges of license, charge, insurance, dealer (if applicable), registration, PPSA, administration feesfees andand charges, anyany environmental charges or fees, andand all applicable taxes. All All prices areare based on on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates areare notnot combinable withwith anyany fleetfleet consumer incentives. **Until September 30,30, 2014, receive [$3,585/ $4,630]/ [$3,505/ $5,255]/ [$2,510/ $4,516]/ [$1,755/ $3,977]/ [$7,747/ $9,895]/ [$1,640/$4,275]/ [$735/$14,393/$14,911] / [$10,141/ $13,459]/ [$10,407/ $13,781]/[$1,280 /$1,809/ $2,175] / [$3,675/ $5,814] / [$1,370/ $3,457]/ [$1,870/ $4,344] / [$2,680/ $8,637]/ [$1,595/ $6,188]/ [$2,085/ charges, environmental charges or fees, all applicable taxes. prices based Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price. Manufacturer Rebates combinable consumer incentives. **Until September 2014, receive [$3,585/ $4,630]/ [$3,505/ $5,255]/ [$2,510/ $4,516]/ [$1,755/ $3,977]/ [$7,747/ $9,895]/ [$1,640/$4,275]/ [$735/$14,393/$14,911] / [$10,141/ $13,459]/ [$10,407/ $13,781]/[$1,280 /$1,809/ $2,175] / [$3,675/ $5,814] / [$1,370/ $3,457]/ [$1,870/ $4,344] / [$2,680/ $8,637]/ [$1,595/ $6,188]/ [$2,085/ $2,645] in total Ford Employee Price adjustments withwith thethe purchase or lease of aofnew 2014 C-Max [Hybrid SE/Energi SEL]/ E-Series [E-150 Commercial Cargo Van/ E-350 Super Duty XLTXLT Extended Wagon]/ Edge [SE[SE FWD/ Sport AWD]/ Escape [S FWD/ Titanium 4x4]/ Expedition [SSV 4x4/ MaxMax Limited 4x4]/ Explorer [Base 4x4/ Sport 4x4]/ F-150 [Regular CabCab XL XL 4x24x2 6.5’6.5’ boxbox 126” WB/WB/ Super Crew Platinum 4x44x4 5.0L 5.5’5.5’ boxbox 145” WB/WB/ Super Crew Limited 4x44x4 6.5’6.5’ boxbox 157” WB]WB] / F-250 [XL[XL 4x24x2 SD SD Regular CabCab 8’ box 137” WB/WB/ Lariat 4x44x4 SD SD Crew CabCab 8’ box 172”WB]/ $2,645] in total Ford Employee Price adjustments purchase or lease a new 2014 C-Max [Hybrid SE/Energi SEL]/ E-Series [E-150 Commercial Cargo Van/ E-350 Super Duty Extended Wagon]/ Edge FWD/ Sport AWD]/ Escape [S FWD/ Titanium 4x4]/ Expedition [SSV 4x4/ Limited 4x4]/ Explorer [Base 4x4/ Sport 4x4]/ F-150 [Regular 126” Super Crew Platinum 5.0L 145” Super Crew Limited 157” / F-250 Regular 8’ box 137” Lariat Crew 8’ box 172”WB]/ F-350 [XL[XL 4x24x2 SD SD Regular CabCab 8’ box 137” WBWB SRW/ Lariat 4x44x4 SD SD Crew CabCab 8’ box 172” WBWB DRW]/ Fiesta [S Auto/SE /Titanium]/ FlexFlex [SE[SE FWD/ Limited AWD]/ Focus [S auto Sedan/ Electric Base]/ Fusion [S FWD Sedan/ Energi Titanium]/ Mustang [V6[V6 2 door coupe/ GT GT 2 door convertible]/ Taurus [SE[SE FWD/ SHOSHO AWD]/ Transit Connect [XL[XL Cargo Van/ Titanium Wagon]. Total Ford Employee Price adjustments areare a combination of Employee Price adjustment of [$2,085/ $3,130]/ [$3,505/ $5,255]/ [$1,760/ $3,766]/ [$1,255/ $2,977]/ [$4,747/ $6,895]/ [$1,640/$4,275] / / F-350 Regular 8’ box 137” SRW/ Lariat Crew 8’ box 172” DRW]/ Fiesta [S Auto/SE /Titanium]/ FWD/ Limited AWD]/ Focus [S auto Sedan/ Electric Base]/ Fusion [S FWD Sedan/ Energi Titanium]/ Mustang 2 door coupe/ 2 door convertible]/ Taurus FWD/ AWD]/ Transit Connect Cargo Van/ Titanium Wagon]. Total Ford Employee Price adjustments a combination of Employee Price adjustment of [$2,085/ $3,130]/ [$3,505/ $5,255]/ [$1,760/ $3,766]/ [$1,255/ $2,977]/ [$4,747/ $6,895]/ [$1,640/$4,275] [$735/ $7,643/$8,161] / [$3,891/ $7,209] /[$4,157/ $7,531]/ /[$530 /$1,059/ $1,425] /[$1,675/ $3,814] / [$620/ $2,957]/ [$1,120/ $3,594]/ [$1,180/ $4,387]/ [$1,595/ $4,188] / [$1,945/ $2,645]/ [$530/ $1,051] /[$1,675/ $3,814]and delivery allowance of [$1,500]/ [$0]/ [$750]/ [$500/$1,000]/ [$3,000]/ [$0]/ [$0/[$0/ $6,750/ $6,750]/ [$6,250]/ [$6,250]/ [$5,000] /[$750]/ [$2,000] / [$750/$500]/ [$750]/ [$1,500/ $4,250]/ [$0/[$0/ $2,000] / [$0] -- all chassis cab,cab, stripped chassis, cutaway body, F-150 Raptor, Medium Truck, Mustang Boss 302302 andand Shelby GT500 [$735/ $7,643/$8,161] / [$3,891/ $7,209] /[$4,157/ $7,531]/ /[$530 /$1,059/ $1,425] /[$1,675/ $3,814] / [$620/ $2,957]/ [$1,120/ $3,594]/ [$1,180/ $4,387]/ [$1,595/ $4,188] / [$1,945/ $2,645]/ [$530/ $1,051] /[$1,675/ $3,814]and delivery allowance of [$1,500]/ [$0]/ [$750]/ [$500/$1,000]/ [$3,000]/ [$0]/ $6,750/ $6,750]/ [$6,250]/ [$6,250]/ [$5,000] /[$750]/ [$2,000] / [$750/$500]/ [$750]/ [$1,500/ $4,250]/ $2,000] / [$0] -- all chassis stripped chassis, cutaway body, F-150 Raptor, Medium Truck, Mustang Boss Shelby GT500 excluded. Employee Price adjustments areare notnot combinable withwith CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance andand A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. Delivery allowances areare notnot combinable withwith anyany fleetfleet consumer incentives. ‡F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada for for 48 48 years in ainrow based on on Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales reports, up up to December 2013. †††Remember thatthat even advanced technology cannot overcome thethe laws of physics. It’s It’s always possible to lose control of aofvehicle duedue to inappropriate driver input for for thethe conditions. ©2014 excluded. Employee Price adjustments combinable CPA, GPC, CFIP, Daily Rental Allowance A/X/Z/D/F-Plan programs. Delivery allowances combinable consumer incentives. ‡F-Series is the best-selling pickup truck in Canada years a row based Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers’ Association statistical sales reports, to December 2013. †††Remember even advanced technology cannot overcome laws of physics. always possible to lose control a vehicle to inappropriate driver input conditions. ©2014 Sirius Canada Inc.Inc. “SiriusXM”, thethe SiriusXM logo, channel names andand logos areare trademarks of SiriusXM Radio Inc.Inc. andand areare used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. All All rights reserved. Sirius Canada “SiriusXM”, SiriusXM logo, channel names logos trademarks of SiriusXM Radio used under licence. ©2014 Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. rights reserved.

A14 Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

Thanks to the province of BC for our funding

Available in most new Ford vehicles Available in most with 6-month new Ford vehicles pre-paid subscription with 6-month pre-paid subscription

www.caribooliteracy.com

INITIAL INITIAL

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Feeling ‘culture shocked’ in the Cariboo?

By Kimberly Vance-Lundsbye Chances are most people have experienced “culture shock” during their travels to some degree. Making your home in the Cariboo isn’t always an easy transition, particularly for folks coming from cities or other countries. Whether a newcomer to Canada or just to the Cariboo, first impressions of a new country and community are often full of optimism and excitement. This “honeymoon phase” doesn’t last forever and, unfortunately, it is often followed by a period of culture shock. As people spend time in their new environment, it is common to feel anxious about fitting in or knowing what it appropriate and

what is not. When getting to know more about a new culture and adjusting to life within one, it can also feel increasingly difficult to hold onto your own cultural traditions. Some strategies to recover and adjust to life in Canada or the Cariboo are to first recognize that what you are going through is normal. Keep in touch with your home country. Look for familiar foods and products in the grocery store, keep track of old friends, and decorate your home with familiar things that have a personal meaning. Take advantage of free immigrant settlement support services. Cariboo-Chilcotin Partners for

Literacy’s ESL (English as a second language) and Immigrant Settlement Services programs are funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. Whether you would like assistance understanding government forms, applying for immigration or citizenship, obtaining a Canadian driver’s licence, or improving your English skills, free support is available. Call Kimberly at 250-706-3143 or e-mail Kimberly@cariboo literacy.com with your questions about life in Canada or 100 Mile House, or to book an appointment. Kimberly Vance-Lundsbye is a community and settlement navigator.

www.100milefreepress.net

BIG NEWS

5469 Saunders Cresc., 103 Mile Featuring the Largest Inventory of Used Saddles in the Cariboo Plus Other New and Used Tack.

Randy Brodoway 250-395-5175

1399 ea.

3/ 99 Pepsi or 7-Up Regular

TENA Protective Underwear Ultimate Extra Absorbancy

170 g

$ 49

% 0 5

OFF

$ 99

ea.

Suntech Sunglasses

Neutrogena Suncare Select types

88 - 132’s

or Diet Varieties 12x355mL or Pepsi or Aquafina 6x710mL (+applicable deposit)

12 - 14’s, Assorted

ea.

Assorted styles

6e9a.

PHARMASAVE Paper Towels

ea.

$ 99 ea.

Mars Single Bars 37 - 60 g

4/$

Your Community Drugstore OPEN A 7 DAYS WEEK

250-395-2921 Cariboo Mall, Hwy 97, 100 Mile House

We know you because we’ve been there too. Home insurance • Car insurance • Business insurance

88 - 132’s

Lady Speed Stick Invisible Anti-perspirant Deodorant 45 g OR Speed Stick Solid Deodorant 70 g

www.100milefreepress.net

Limits may be in effect. While quantities last. See store for details.

Blue Diamond Almonds

Royale Facial Tissue

Visit Us On The Web:

Prices in effect August 1 - 7, 2014

DEALS

It’s fun for the whole family, says sales manager Amanda Usher. “[We] encourage even those who don’t want to enter to bring their pups as well. A big thanks goes out to Cariboo Mobile Vet.” For more details, call 250-3954015 or e-mail Amanda.u@ andres1.com.

LONGND WEEKE

the 100 Mile House SPCA and goes from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Owners can sign up their dogs at Andre’s Electronic Experts or Total Pet located on Horse Lake Road. There’s a $5 minimum donation per dog and on-site nail clipping for donations by Cariboo Mobile Vet.

from the

GIANT TACK SALE Sat., Aug. 9 • 10am to 4pm

Family fun at Doggie Fashion Show Local pups are doing a little turn on the catwalk. Prizes for Most Creative, Best Dressed and Best Trick will be awarded to local canines at Andre’s Electronic Experts’ second annual Doggie Fashion Show on Aug. 9. The event outside the store on Alpine Avenue is a fundraiser for

We live in the same town. We brave the same storms, worry about the same trees and thought our washing machine would be okay while we were out. We know the place you live in and the people you share it with, so we’ll make sure you’ll always be looked after.

® Give them what they want. $10, $25, $50 or $100

A15

100 MILE HOUSE

1 - 205 BIRCH AVENUE | 250-395-2424

A16

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Redneck Weekend offers plenty of fun

By Doris E. Rufli The “Redneck Weekend” family events are about to descend on the community of Forest Grove, with invitations extended to area residents and visitors alike to join in the fun. While the Redneck Olympics on Saturday (Aug. 9), organized by members of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #261-Forest Grove, and volunteers, have been taking place for the past three years, last year the Forest Grove 94 Lions organized the Redneck Regatta on Sunday (Aug. 10). The Redneck Olympics kicks off at 11 a.m. and folks are urged to join in the games, including the Alligator Race, Bra Toss, Water Volleyball, Toilet Seat Toss and, of course, the Mud Pie Eating Contest. “Redneck prizes” await the winners of the various events.

File Photo

Last year's inaugural regatta was a blast!

A Slip And Slide (water slide) and a bouncy castle will be set up to cater for the little ones. Hotdogs and sliders (small hamburgers) will be available as will pop and water. All this is to take place in Legion Park – the green area behind the building off CanimHendrix Lake Road. For more information, contact Darlene Tindale at 250-397-0019 or the Legion at 250-397-2455.

Road) where teams will build their boats out of recycled materials between 9 a.m. and noon. Judging will take place from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and the races start at 1 p.m. The teams will put their recycled boats in the water to a buoy in the lake and paddle back to shore as fast as they can – not only to win prizes, but also to reach dry land before their

Redneck Regatta On Aug. 10, the action moves to Ruth Lake Park (on Eagle Creek

B.C. roadworthy

Our passion. Your results.

boats come apart. This year’s overall Regatta theme is “Redneck,” and there are prizes the costumes and boats that scream Redneck. The Lions will once again offer their “Haystack” and hotdogs for sale, as well as water, pop and coffee at midday. “Redneck Planters” will be auctioned off after the races and the “Redneck Buckshot” game will add to the merriment. Team applications are still being accepted, so contact Cindy Whitehead at 250-397-2367, or forestgrove94lions@hotmail.com. Volunteers would be welcomed with open arms. Doris E Rufli is the Forest Grove Correspondent.

R E M M SU SA LE ON ER IOR T X E D N A R R IO

I NTE S ND STA I N A S T N I PA

o t p u e Sav 0

/gal.

Sale ends August 9, 2014

See details in store.

Servingfor 100 Milaers! 40 Ye

do anything You can

Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm

This week’s feature: e:

Durango!!

Lone Butte Supply Ltd.

DrivewayCanada.ca

400 Exeter Rd., 100 Mile House 250-395-3835

(Just 2 blocks up Exeter Rd.)

A GREAT GOLFING EXPERIENCE AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE.

#USTOMS

EVERYDAY SPECIAL.

KAMLOOPS ~ AUGUST 8

AND A ND N D MORE! MO MO OR RE! E

ANADIA

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10TH

Show & Shine and Poker Run registration

SHOW & SHINE

Kamloops Ribfest / Hot Nite Lion’s Breakfast & Show

3-6pm The Plaza Hotel. A&W Sponsored Poker Run ends at Lansdowne A&W Location.

Poker Run Prizes 5-9pm Poker run ﬁnal. Great family oriented Hot Nite Event. Prizes and fun for the whole family!

Registration & Parking: 8-9:30am

RUNNING OF THE 20TH ANNUAL HNITC SHOW N’ SHINE: 10am-5pm AWARDING OF TROPHIES AND HNITC AWARDS 4-5pm

Hertiage Park 9-11am If you missed the show on Sat, come and see the cars with breakfast! 9am-5pm Make time to take the whole family to the BC Wildlife Park!

n a i d a n

170 VICTORIA ST W, KAMLOOPS, BC V2C 1A4 1 877-374-3232

W W W. C A N O P Y W E S T. CO M

GREEN FEE Excluding holidays. CART AND TAXES INCLUDED

7pm Music in the Park A&W HNITC Breakfast 5-11am

OWN ED

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH

WE WELCOME YOUR BUSINESS

& 9 , 2014 TH

Beneﬁt from pre-registration by July 31st

CALL 377-3190 FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.hotniteinthecity.com

8888 Barnhartvale Rd, Kamloops

250-573-2453

eaglepointgolfresort.com 1.888.86.EAGLE LIKE US US ON ON LIKE FACEBOOK & & FACEBOOK TWITTER TWITTER

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Sports

A17

Wild comeback in championship

FAST bytes

Gaven Crites

Bowling Fundraiser

Jake's Pub Old Buds win with walk-off hit, score six runs in last inning

Free Press

Down one run in the bottom of the seventh inning, two outs and two strikes with two runners in scoring position and the 100 Mile House men's fastball league championship on the line. A local French immersion teacher got the pitch he was hoping for and said 'bonne nuit.' Marc Dufour played the hero in walk-off fashion for Jake's Pub Old Buds in its 9-8 win on July 25, punching a hit into right field off Canim Lake pitcher Kevin Neufeld and bringing home the tying and winning runs and capping off a stunning six-run comeback in their final at bats. “It was a battle,” says Dufour, the team's catcher. “That [last pitch] was high. But I was expecting a high ball, and I was hoping for a high ball. It came. That's it.” “It was very difficult because [Neufeld] pitched so well,” he adds.

Gaven Crites photo

Canim Lake runner Mark Boyce stepped around Jake's Pub fielder Stephen Almond on a tight play at second base during the 100 Mile House men's fastball league finals on July 25.

Jake's Pub came back to win Game 1, 4-3, on July 21 in an extra inning, and on July 23 in Game 2, it was Canim Lake winning a close ball game 5-4.

It was a great finals. Up 8-3 with only three outs to go in Game 3, Canim Lake huddled together before taking the field, trying to relax and steady themselves

and close out the ball game. “We had it there,” says Canim Lake veteran Jerome “Stumpy” Boyce, who couldn't help but laugh a bit after the surprising loss. “Brutal. I think we choked up and we were all tense.” However, the seasoned fastball player has been in this position many times before. “It could have went either way, I guess. You never know which way the ball bounces.” About half of the Canim Lake squad is off to the 2014 Canadian Native Fastball Championships as the Shuswap Defenders in Prince Albert, Sask. from July 31 to Aug 3. Pat McCarron and Greg Parent shared mound duties for Jake's Pub. In Dufour's five years with the team, this is their first championship, he explains. The team made the finals last season but came up short. “The end of our lineup came through [in Game 3],” says a joyful Dufour after the game. “It's a good bunch of guys. A happy season for us. A good ending.”

Cariboo rugby boys join forces

Gaven Crites Free Press

Two 100 Mile House students joined Williams Lake rugby clubs for recent exhibition games against a very talented and technically sound English touring team. Ian Heales and Richard Tracey played with the Lake City Falcons and Williams Lake Junior Rustlers during friendly matches against 44 English high school players from Merchant Taylors' School, located in Crosby, England, while on a trip to British Columbia on July 15. The English put on a proper display of football, running up the score on their Canadian hosts, but Heales and Tracey say it was a good learning experience and a lot of fun, regardless. The boys practiced with the Williams Lake squad for about a week or two heading into the exhibitions. There's a

Greg Sabatino photos

Ian Heales of 100 Mile House tackled a player from Merchant Taylors' School from England during an exhibition game in Williams Lake, July 15.

bit of a rivalry between the two small South Cariboo communities since the local boys so often line up on opposite sides of the ball. But players from Williams Lake and 100 Mile have been thrown on regional teams together in the past, and it was

great playing on the same side again even though they were outmatched by the English blokes, the local boys explain. “[Merchant Taylors' School] had definitely trained a lot more,” explains Tracey. “I don't think they were bigger,

stronger and faster. I think they were more organized. They had better positioning. They beat us on a technical front. We were matching them physically.” Heales says the experience was an eye-opener, and the Williams Lake gameplan was to keep it simple. “We didn't want to get too fancy [because] we had only practiced as a full team for a week,” he says. “I just wish we had a team that was better put together so we could challenge them more. We did score, but it was more of a fluke at the end.” Heales is moving into Grade 12 at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in the fall. He's been playing rugby for two years. He says he hopes there's enough of a turnout next season to field a full 15 player senior boys team, which played seven per side

A fundraiser for a local man recently injured at 100 Mile Lumber is being held at the 100 Mile Bowling Lanes on Aug. 5, from noon to 9 p.m. Terry Buurmeester was in a Kelowna hospital with serious injuries following the incident. All proceeds from the day are going to the Buurmeester family, says proprietor Kelly Ricketts. “The more people that know [about the event], the more we can do for them."

FASTBALL TOURNEY The 100 Mile N' Hour U14 rep fastball squad is getting set for the Western Canadian Championships in Lloydminster, Alta. on Aug. 1-4. The tournament features some of the country's top teams and 100 Mile N' Hour is looking for local sponsors. For more on sponsorship opportunities, call team manager Audrey Johnson at 250-706-3215 or Kari Edle at 250-706-8303.

JUNIOR HOCKEY

100 Mile student Richard Tracey tried to power through opponents during a friendly rugby match with an English touring team in Williams Lake on July 15.

last season. Tracey graduated from PSO this year. He hopes to keep playing rugby in a recreational capacity in the future. He likes the game because it's both mental and physical. “You have to think and be fast on your

feet,” he says. “I think rugby has been a big thing in 100 Mile for quite a while, but it would be nice to see more people out supporting it. The support from the community is nice, but a little more would be welcomed as well."

The 100 Mile House Wranglers play an exhibition game against the Kamloops Storm in Williams Lake on Sept. 9 and host the Storm for another exhibition at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in 100 Mile House on Sept. 10. Kamloops eliminated 100 Mile in the second round of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs last season. An exhibition Junior A hockey game between the Prince George Spruce Kings and Salmon Arm Silverbacks of the BCHL is slated for 100 Mile House at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Sept. 9.

A18

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Sulphurous Lake District Volunteer Fireﬁghters Assoc.

FISHING DERBY For Sulphurous & Hathaway Lakes

Sunday, Aug. 3, 2014

E FUN FOR TH ILY! WHOLE FAM

(Dawn - 2pm) Weigh-in 8am ‘til 2pm at McGregor’s Wharf for Sulphurous Lake (7570 Petty John Rd.) & Moose Haven Resort for Hathaway Lake NOTE: Fishing Regs. State Limit of 1 Laker in Sulphurous Lake

Submitted photo

Alexandra Lubbe, second from left, celebrated with Shawnigan Lake School rowing teammates after winning gold at the 2014 Canadian Secondary Schools Championship in St. Catherine's, Ont. on June 8.

Rower wins national gold Gaven Crites Free Press

For a former 100 Mile House student looking back on her last two years at a private boarding school on Vancouver Island, perhaps no time will be quite as memorable as the last two months. Alexandra Lubbe, 17, was part of the Shawnigan Lake School quad rowing team, which won gold at the 2014 Canadian Secondary Schools Championship in St. Catherine's, Ont. on June 8, while also rowing to a bronze medal in the senior women's four. With that top finish, the national champions earned a seat to race in the historic Henley Royal Regatta held on the River Thames in England a month later. The prestigious annual event dates back to 1839 and saw an estimated 200,000 spectators over five days of worldclass racing, July 1-6. Shawnigan Lake School drew a tough contender in Oxford's Headington School, the previous year's champions, in the first round and was eliminated in a head-to-head race by three lengths.

However, in St. Catherine's, it was Shawnigan Lake that outpaced the five other boats in the 2000 metre quad final with a time of 7 minutes 20.13 seconds, two seconds faster than second place and about 12 seconds ahead of the sixth-place boat. In the women's four final, Lubbe and company captured bronze with a time of 8 minutes 21.94 seconds, six seconds behind the winner and half a second in front of fourth. “It was pretty tough, but we worked hard all season,” says Lubbe. “It was really rewarding. It was a good feeling.” Lubbe also won the “True Blue Award” this year, an honour bestowed on one student in each of Shawnigan Lake School's nine boarding houses. The award goes by student vote and acknowledges honesty, helpfulness and loyalty. “I wasn't expecting it, but it was really nice,” says Lubbe who recently graduated from the institution. “I voted for one of my friends. She only came to our school this year, but she's probably the nicest person. She's real-

ly genuine.” Lubbe took the rest of the month of July off from rowing and speaking with her one gets the sense her summer is flying by. She's studying sciences at the University of Victoria in the fall with plans of branching-off into a kinesiology program in her second year. She has already met with a rowing coach at the university and training camp starts on Aug. 25. In England, Lubbe and her classmates visited Buckingham Palace

RotaRy InteRnatIonal HelpS wItH lIteRacy woRldwIde DID YOU KNOW: There are over 900 million people who can not read or write. Two-thirds of them are women. Around the globe, Rotary Clubs assist in many ways to help educate men, women and children to improve their way of life.

100 Mile House Rotary (Since 1976)

vpopiel70 @hotmail.com

Contact Your Correspondent

Diana Forster Deka Lake/Bridge Lake/Interlakes 250-593-2155

Crystal Makaro Watch Lk/N. Green Lk 250-609-3135

These are your neighbours, and they help ensure the Free Press offers regional coverage of the communities in the South Cariboo. Their names and contact numbers are published alongside their columns so call them when you have news, important information about upcoming events or neat stories to share with your community.

Monika Paterson Lac la Hache 250-395-0918

Vic Popiel 70 Mile 250-456-2321

Ronald McDonald House BC is growing.

crystal_makaro@hotmail.com

Your community, your correspondents…

Reg Berrington 108 Ranch 250-791-9235

Katie McCullough Clinton 250-459-2172

kemcculloughhotmail.com

berringtonservices@shaw.ca

Help us continue our work by donating at rmhbc.ca

Doris Rufli Forest Grove 250-397-7775

Karen Schuurman Horse Lk/Lone Butte 250-644-1555

travelbug@meowmail.com triumph750@bcwireless.com

5/14/14 9:47 AM

CLIENT PROOF # AH

DOCKET #: 111129672-1 CLIENT: RMHBC DESCRIPTION: New House Open - Black Press

Prod Mgr.:

FILENAME:

Acct Exec.:MG/SL

TRIM: 2.8125" x 4" BLEED:

Art Director:

NOTES:

Software: InDesign C M Y K Version: CS6

P151C

Cool Gray 11U

DIELINE

llhnews@gmail.com

Your Community Newspaper Since 1960!

The new Ronald McDonald House BC opens in June. A home away from home for seriously ill children receiving treatment at BC Children’s Hospital, the new and bigger House has enough room to welcome 73 families every day, keeping 2,500 families per year together when it matters most.

The most trusted 111129672-1_RMH BCNewHouse_BlackPress_2.8125x4.indd names in the Education Industry recruit using LocalWork.ca

www.rotary.org

If It’s newsworthy

111129672-1_RMH BC New House_BlackPress_2.8125x4.indd 1

IMAGE INFO: 300 dpi

For information, call 250-593-4183

ROTARY MOMENTS

and Eton College, an old Berkshire boarding school founded in 1440. Last October, she was one of about 9,000 athletes on the Charles River in Boston competing in the Head of the Charles Regatta, the world's largest, where she took in more historic scenery from the water alongside the world's best rowers and 300,000 spectators. It was an experience she will never forget. “I probably wouldn't have gone to England or Boston without rowing.”

CREATION DATE: May 8, 2014 MODIFICATION DATE: May 9, 2014 12:13 PM OUTPUT DATE: 05/14/14

#600 – 1085 Homer Street, Vancouver BC, V6B 1J4 p: 604 647 2727 f: 604 647 6299 www.cossette.com

Awards & Prizes Sulphurous Lake Firehall at 3pm Firehall Kitchen open noon to 4pm Hamburgers & Hotdogs Tickets $3 each and include entry into fishing derby and lots of door prizes! Available at Sulphurous Lake Resort, Moosehaven Resort, Hathaway Resort or any executive member. Tickets are $3 each

Copywriter:

Operator:

Peter Hart Canim Lake 250-397-2645

harts@netbistro.com

e day For A Fre uote o T ll a C 3 dvertising Q Recruitment A

INTERNAL REVIEW # APPROVALS

Art Director: Copywriter: Producer: Accounts:

3 3 8 7 . 8 7 6 . 5 5 1.8

PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK FOR ACCURACY.

PLEASE NOTE: Colour lasers do not accurately represent the colours in the finished product. This proof is strictly for layout purposes only.

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Sharp shooting by local archers

Saddle Up!

WATCH LAKE - GREEN LAKE

Dozens draw bows at Bighorn Archery Club Traditional 3D Shoot

Registration Time 10:30am • Start time 12 noon Age Groups/Entry Fees: • Pee Wee (3-10) $1.00 • Juniors (11-14) $2.00 • Intermediates (15-18) $2.00 • Seniors (19 & over) $2.00 Main Events: • Pole Bending • Stake Race • Barrel Race • Keyhole Race Novelty Events: • Musical Tires • Ribbon Race Prizes: • Ribbons to 4th place • Day Money in all events • Day Aggregates in all divisions • Overall Aggregates in all divisions (Total July/Aug Points) CONCESSION and REFRESHMENTS Overnight camping available for contestants and families Gymkhana Grounds located west of Little Horse Store on Green Lake Road

Gaven Crites photo

Kiara Pratt took aim at an outdoor 3D shoot organized by the Bighorn Archery Club near 100 Mile House that drew close to 80 archers on July 19-20. Pratt is the club's newly appointed youth liaison.

Ted Swift in first, Don Dickerson in second and Fred Vincenzi in third. Dirk Dunkel was the best primitive adult shooter. Participation awards went to Kyle Kansky in the cub division and Jenna Kansky in tot. A secondary event called the Hunter's

See Full Page Views Aim your sights on our RED NECK SALE

Check our ad in the Hunting Guide in Aug. 28 Free Press.

Cariboo

Consignment & Crafts OPEN: MON. – SAT.

10AM-4PM in Downtown Lone Butte, 250-395-1010 Hwy 24

oo Conn ector Carib

Vol. 7 No. 45

• free distri

butioN throu

ghout the

For as low as

south Caribo

o • augus t 23, 2013

$ 17

96 Hwy 97 (Beside Tim Hortons)

100 MILE REALTY INDEPENDENTLY

OWNED AND

100 Mile House, BC

OPERATED

250-395-3424 1-800-663-8426 ur

Ca r

i b o o Re a l Est ate

Con

tio

Driving event at 70 Mile draws over 30 participants

Admission: 6 & under - Free • General Public - $2.00 For more info call Dimps Horn 250-456-7741 SEE YOU ALL THERE! THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Course Novelty Shoot saw 39 archers take aim at a 15 target course set up as hunting shots. The winner was D. Mobbs from William's Lake.

Website: www.100

milerealty.com

CALL US FOR:

Duct Cleaning Dryer Vent Cleaning Gas & Electric Furnace Service & Repairs Gas & Electric Furnace Replacements Gas & Electric Boiler Service Gas Fireplace Maintenanc & Repairs Water Heater Service, e & Repairs Repair & Replaceme nt Water Softeners

Water Filters Reverse Osmosis (RO) Systems Appliance Service and Repairs

WE’RE HERE

TO HELP!

JOE SHAVER Licensed and Bonded Gasfitter

Shaver Comfort

Solutions, Ltd.

Ph: 250-395-5344

www.shavercomfortso Unser Techniker

lutions.com

Spricht Deutsch.

ONE PERCENT REALTY

100 Mile and SurroundHouse ing Area

In the Red Caboose,

Canim Lake Band member House product Mark Boyce, who scored the insurance pects game thatCole Zimmerman, right, during goal for concluded the Wranglers Aug. the 100 Mile House WranglersTeam Blue, took a slashing Ken Alexander photo 18-20 Main Camp. penalty against Blue and White another 100 game. There Mile was a good crowd for the pros-

Top prospects leave it all on the

Ken Alexander

Save-On-Food’s

4397 Begg Rd. Lac la Hache

$199,000

Parking Lot

28, 2013

Two Sections

, 52 pages

100milefreepress

.net

www.onepercentre

NOW

TEACHER POSITIONS SORTED OUT

alty.com

Monika Paterson

Cariboo at the South garlic harvest B1.) off some of their more photos on page in Lumby showed la Hache. (See t of Skye Farms festival in Lac weekend-long and Yarrow Earthhear Tahbi Skye, left,a regular vendor at the annual is 24. The farm

HUNTING SEASON OPENS SEPT. 10 B7

INSIDE

opinion A8 letters A9 B3 entertainment sports A23 community B1 classifieds A28

The voice of the South Cariboo since 1960 How to reach us: Ph: 250-395-2219 Fax: 250-395-3939 www.100milefreepress.net mail@100milefreepress.net

/month +GST

You can

Continued on 7

Lovely, fully reno’d 2 bdrm 1 bath cottage on 10.88 View of Lake. ac. hobby farm. w/24x16 shelter. Fenced pasture 2 seasonal springs. drilled wells plus

electrical, windows New plumbing, & drywall. Easy Access to Hwy. Backs on to Crown land. Adjoining 5 ac. for sale too.

SHOW AND SALE WRAPS UP A5

ice

help determine Free Press which Once players formed the nucle- munity again the com- and a lot of crashing us of the roster. support was There was and markers a good banging. 100 Mile outstanding.” in the second In turnout for the his House period post-gam e 100 product Kevin As for the game House Wranglers Mile comments, general Raimundo Lane on two goals by itself, man- Team Vanderwettering, Blue, with club delivered a couple of B Hockey Club’s Junior ager/head coach including the Doug vice-pres Blue & Rogers crushing body game winWhite game. checks. ident indicated he AUGUST Greg ner (one assist) was Aiken behind Team White’s pleased with and one More than 200 Brady the bench, Ward GST what he knocked specta- saw opened the scor- by Luke Santerno (two off Team White, $1.30 includes – not only from tors watched and assists). the with club cheered players ing at 19:32 of for the 34 the second chipped Connor Sloan president and prospects tators. but also the spec- governor period, which – 30 skaters Tom Bachynski three saw the helpers. in with T PAIR and four boys settle down PUNGEN behind “I the goalies – as they am bench, 5-2. to play Mark Boyce of some hockey. skated blue/white confident the There was no Canim fast, hit hard Ward also Lake game will proscoring got and left vide got the insurance his team’s second in the first period, nothing in the the Wranglers goal which near the with saw both gas tank some end of the second goal in the third and during a game teams getting player announce Braeden St. Louis that will ments frame. scored in the near future. good chances, great saves, with three seconds Team Blue pushed players driving left on to the net with back the clock. three unanswer ed

SOLD! SOLD! SOLD!

best shooter in the cub longbow category, while Cody Plewes and Cole Skerry went first and second, respectively, in cub recurve. Calleigh Skerry won the tot (under seven years) recurve category. Three locals finished at the top of the primitive masters division:

Perfect weather for riding Thirty-one drivers from all over British Columbia and some from Alberta turned up in 70 Mile for the Cariboo Trails 2014 Combined Driving Event, July 19-20. The event at Huber Farms and Equestrian Centre was well-attended and the weather was perfect for riding, says organizer Ken Huber. Angela Albertson (Mission) finished first, Helen Howell (Mission) placed second, Dave Franklin (Aldergrove) was third and Erica Harris (Telkwa) was fourth in the very small equine (VSE) Training Single/Pair category. In Training Horse Single, Rose Ekland (Quesnel) was first and Mary Rossman (Quesnel) was second. In the Training Pony Single category, Barbara Murphy (Cochrane, Alta.) was first; Rosalie Turcotte (Mission) was second; Barbara Gorsline (Quesnel)

GYMKHANA …is coming… Saturday, August 9th

first place, followed by Stanley Boyd in second and Lucky McDonough in third, in master's longbow. Adult longbow saw Shane Green, Gordon Price and Lloyd Wetton place first through third, respectively. Lorne McBeth was first in master's recurve. Tom Helmer was second and local shooter Frank Lanchester was third. Adult recurve saw Dan Mobbs win, followed by 100 Mile House area participants Bob Plewes in second and Jason Ruscheinsky in third. Local shooters Wesley Silverton won the youth longbow category and Baden Riley won youth recurve. Local Kiara Pratt was number 1 in the junior female recurve division. Roman Zabaras of 100 Mile House was the

NEW LISTING

Seventy-seven shooters from British Columbia and Alberta participated in the Bighorn Archery Club's Traditional 3D Shoot in the trails at the 100 Mile Snowmobile Clubhouse near 100 Mile House on July 19-20. Shirley Boyd finished first while local archer denise swift placed second and Myrna McDonough third in the master's longbow category on the women's side. Jessie Mobbs won adult longbow while local Tamara Van Loon won second and Shar Dumont finished third. Mavis Skerry finished first in adult recurve with 100 Mile House area shooter Denise Nelson finishing second and Trista Reichardt coming third. In the men's category, local archer Allen Pickering won

A19

Garlic festival

photo

on Aug.

up with remarks Hearings wrapus ‘live long and prosper’ at home : let Supporters message

the on addressed Nick Christians is and his nt elsewhere on behalf of himself seeking employme per cent panel construction phase demonstrated by the 25 the says, family. 700 people in the well says he told in the region, he operation, with Christianson mine a ratio of seniors and 600 during the provinclear to him the jobs. We are this is well over panel it is now 1,200 indirect and adding y is merely a way en were over community, project controvers resource-based Two local businessm closing cial average. of the SCCC, Doucette groups to pursue First Nations than two dozen with Boss Mountain [mine] On behalf his panel for among the more that we s issues. their minds when in the early 1980s, it is time notes he centred potential land-claim people who spoke nt needs to deal on Goldspe– governme mine Prosperity remarks “The ... welcome a new [land claims] the federal New to the South .” environmental mine impacts with First Nations because of cifically, New Prosperity he Copper Project economy. up its publimiting progress notes are Cariboo they wrapped Doucette and social review panel block. with a Closing children and “The economic this stumbling explained his lic hearing sessions Aug. 23. will generate the [First Nations benefits that it “I don’t think on ren should have be felt d you can’t hold Remarks Session two grandchild “stay, live and will most certainly Cariboo involved] understan says he made to to furLen Doucette one an option s as a ‘hostage’ home comwithin the South to the panel, jobs the proponent claims.” prosper” in their presentations to ty through Chamber of not be forced ther their land LEN DOUCETTE communi Aug. 21 Prince as a South Cariboo representative, munity and and indirect – both direct work. He notes an Commerce (SCCC) Yes to New leave to find article states some of local busit is Citizen support in enrolmen Say George his “Student “repeatedly” 2001. supplies and one for cent since from Facebook group. First Nations presenters ness.” location down by 38 per Prosperity (SYNP) he felt his closing told the panel the mine a summary omic index released Doucette says by the The socio-econ the Both were essentially Continued on A4 economic impacts by School District #27 shows out remarks were well received was not of the social and place Mile the session have on 100 hilcotin in 49th panel, but adds the mine could SYNP Cariboo-C as the hearings. ” began with his as well attended of 57 [districts]. House, and he younger workers This exodus of summary. will be employing “The new mine

Carole Rooney Free Press

read our Award Winning newspaper

ONLINE PAGE BY PAGE Ken Alexander photo

Ellen Hockley of Pritchard drove a pair of Fjords, Tammy and Indy, through the water hole during the Preliminary Pair division of Cariboo Trails Combined Driving event at Huber Farm in 70 Mile House on July 20.

was third; Brenda Burt (Cherryville) placed fourth; Karyn Gre en le es-Worsfold (Green Lake) placed fifth; Shannon Walton (Cherryville) placed sixth; and in seventh was Grant Pottinger (Telkwa). In Training Pony Pair, Theo Miedema (Fort. St. John) placed first and Sharon Nixon (Winlaw)

was second. Katie Iceton (Armstrong) was second under Prelim VSE Pair. Shirley Bradbury (Langley), under Prelim VSE 4 Up, was first. Alice Bourassa (Powell River) finished first in Prelim Pony Single, followed by Judith OrrBertelsen (Red Deer County, Alta.) in sec-

ond, Barbara Murphy (Cochrane, Alta.) in third, and Maureen Pearse (Nanaimo) in fourth. Under Prelim Pair, Ellen Hockley (Pritchard) was first and Betsy Nasmyth (Nelson) was second. In Prelim Horse Single, Cynthia Crook (Stony Plain, Alta.) was first.

WITH AN E-SUBSCRIPTION

INCLUDES ALL

ADVERTISING

You can subscribe online at

100milefreepress.net

or call 250-395-2219 and we will help you set up your eSub to the

Connector The Cariboo

#3-536 Pinkney Complex, Horse Lake Rd 100 Mile House, BC

A20

www.100milefreepress.net

THEN

…and…

THEN

…and…

NOW

1974

2014

40 years of stellar service to the South Cariboo

Lone Butte Supply Ltd. (TIMBER MART) has served the South Cariboo community with its building and builders’ needs for 40 years. Since 1974, when it opened in Lone Butte selling lumber and plywood, it has grown steadily to become today’s full service home centre and building supply store on Exeter Station Road in 100 Mile House. Mike and Chris Anderson took over the Anderson family’s business in 2008, in partnership with Brett Grinyer. This tireless trio has continually worked hard to operate a business that offers what builders, renovators, do-ityourselfers and homeowners need, continually adding new products to meet local market demands. There are also plenty of products for today’s households in stock, from basic supplies to yard and garden implements, as well as a seasonal garden centre. From 1986 to 1998, Lone Butte Supply was a prominent sight on 99 Mile Hill that further expanded with its transformation to a TIMBER MART store and its move to the current site just a two-minute drive west of Highway 97. The local store provides employment for about 20 employees as well as significant volunteer time and cash donations to a great many local organizations across the community.

do anything You can

Servingfor 100 Milaers! 40 Ye

THIS SPECIAL FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANT PART LOCAL BUSINESSES HAVE PLAYED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR RETAIL HISTORY. IF YOU WISH TO BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT SERIES, PLEASE CONTACT MARTINA, LORI OR CHRIS AT 250-395-2219

THEN

Lone Butte Supply Ltd.

Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Elyse

Eleanor

Rhonda, 2014

Class Act Formals has been a class act for a decade

Rhonda Dobson opened Class Act Formals in 100 Mile House in 2004 and has been offering a great selection of clothing for Cariboo residents since the day the doors swung open. “I started the business to give people in the Cariboo an opportunity to shop locally for the items they would normally go to the Coast [to buy]. They’re the same selections, affordable prices and people can save some money on food and lodging.” Rhonda adds Class Act Formals specializes in plus sizes, which many stores do not carry. She has not changed locations during the past decade, but when a fire at a neighbouring store caused a loss of stock, Rhonda took the opportunity to expand her store to twice the size. Class Act Formals has changed some services and products over the years. They do tuxedo rentals and have added several lines of casual clothing and lingerie. “We do bra fittings and carry specialty bras, such as mastectomy and prosthesis bras.” There are three staff members at Class Act Formals, including Rhonda. Rhonda supports the community by participating in the dry grad fashion shows in Williams Lake, Quesnel and 100 Mile House, as well as fashion shows supporting other groups in the community. “We donate to the Cinderella/Glass Slipper project and support many other causes, such as the Relay For Life, 4-H, the Outriders Club and the Lions just to mention a few, with donations, coupons, etc.”

C lass Act Formals Servingfor 100 Milaers! 40 Ye

Work n Play Clothing owner Ken Thomas opened his store in 100 Mile House in 1994. It originally opened as Work Wear World, but it since changed to Work n Play Clothing in 2002. Work n Play Clothing is a national buying group made up of independently owned clothing stores (nine locations). Each store is owned and operated by a member of the local community. Work n Play Clothing is a registered trademark owned by Work n Play Clothing Company Inc. Ken says he opened the store in 1994 because there was a need for a clothing and footwear store with the closing of the Northern Store. He notes the store started out in the Cariboo Mall in a divided section of the Northern Store. “We have always tried to maintain products that are of good quality at a fair price. Our footwear department has increased in size and selection. We have also added embroidered and printed clothing.” Work n Play Clothing has six employees and Ken says the business and the staff have supported the community in a multitude of ways.

#1-270 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House

250-395-3320

Celebratinsg

0g ouyrecaomrmunity! 2 vin

of ser

do anything You can

(Just 2 blocks up Exeter Rd.)

Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm

Mardi (R) with her first customer

…and…

250-395-3320 #1-270 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House

NOW

2004

2014

A decade in 100 Mile House. Selvedges supports quilting guilds and other charities. Mardi and Tom Babcock moved to 100 Mile House in May of 2004 because of her allergies. We knew that we were moving for some time, and between the time we decided to move and the actual move, the fabric store closed. Lillian’s Fabric & Quilting was open, but quilt stores rarely carry the notions that sewers need (or want). “We prayed about opening a sewing store — well, actually I was praying it wouldn’t happen — and it seemed to us that we should, at least, investigate the possibility.” One morning in February 2004 I faced off with the Lord. (Silly me, I should have known He would win). I told Him if He intended us to have a store, I wanted a name for it and I wanted to find it in the Bible.” When you read through the Bible in a year, in February, you are reading in Exodus, and in Exodus 26:4 you find the word “selvedge,” which is the double woven edge of fabric. There are only two places in the Bible where the word ‘selvedge’ is used and I picked one of only two days in the year when I would come across it. The store opened on September 15th, 2004 in the same place it is now. The picture above is of our first customer. We did, indeed, start as a fabric store, but since Lillian’s has closed our focus is on quilting. As far as supporting the community, we donate to some of the organizations that canvas us every year, but our main thrust is to support the charity work of the quilt guilds in the area by selling batting and thread for their charity to work to them at cost.

250-395-4227 195 B Birch Ave. 100 Mile House

250-395-8825 262 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House E-mail: info@classactformals.ca

Lone Butte Supply Ltd.

400 Exeter Rd., 100 Mile House 250-395-3835

NOW

Cariboo Mall 1994 2014 Ken Thomas and his clothing store have served 100 Mile for two decades

THEN

2006

…and…

400 Exeter Rd., 100 Mile House 250-395-3835 (Just 2 blocks up Exeter Rd.)

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

More than just formals.

C lass Act Formals

(Beside the Outlaw)

Catering to all sewer’s and quilter’s needs for 10 years.

New Store Hours starting in August: Tues. - Fri. • 10am - 5pm Saturday • 10am - 4pm

250-395-8825 262 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House E-mail: info@classactformals.ca

250-395-4227 195 B Birch Ave. 100 Mile House (Beside the Outlaw)

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

A21

Here are the answers to the July 25 Cariboo Connector ‘Challenge Yourself’ Page.

CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

Ken Alexander photo

The Hearts and Hoofbeats drill team wowed the crowd when they performed the grand entry at the Watch Lake Green Lake Gymkhana on July 12. The brand new South Cariboo drill team is working hard as they prepare for the grand entry at the Interlakes Rodeo on Aug. 2-3.

See this weekend’s Cariboo Connector for more!

Local drill team looking for members

Ken Alexander Free Press

There is a new mounted drill team in the South Cariboo and its members have already wowed the crowds in local rodeos this summer. Jenny Bakken, who is the coach of the Hearts & Hoofbeats, says they currently have eight riders from all over the South Cariboo and they are looking for more women to join the team. “Today was our first performance all together,” she says about their grand entry at the Watch Lake Green Lake gymkhana on July 12. “Our goal is to be at the Interlakes Rodeo [on Aug. 2-3] carrying flags and having a lot more flash and bling.” Bakken, who was a grand entry rider in Langley for three years says she has been coaching the riders for eight consecutive Sundays and the team members have been working hard, while they enjoy the new experience. “So we are brand new. I’m really proud of the good ride they did today with no errors. It can be very technical – with the timing and spacing and accuracy.”

The team leaders are Alie Williamson and Wendy Woods, Bakken says, adding they have been doing a great job of getting everyone into the right positions. “There is a mix of riding abilities on the team, from conditioned drill riders and real good riders to brand new riders who are borrowing friends’ horses and just learning how to ride. By next year, they’ll be top notch.” Going forward, she notes they will be adding more intricate, faster and dynamic manoeuvres in their patterns. Bakken says the idea of forming a drill team came up in a conversation she had when she met Williamson in the local feed store. Noting she rode with the West Coast Thunder drill team a couple of years ago at the Interlakes Rodeo, Williamson says she fell in love with it. “I’ve always been in awe of the drill teams that perform at rodeos and I just dreamed about it ever since I was a little girl. I was confused as to why the 100 Mile community didn’t have one, so, I figured I would start one.”

KaLore Whole Health SERVICES INCLUDE:

• Certified Live Blood Analysis • Registered Nutritional Consulting • Kinesiology • Orthomolecular Practitioner

778-485-2288

COAST MOUNTAIN PAINTING

Serving the Cariboo Since 1980.

PAU L LU F T V I D E O Video & Film Transfers to DVD Video Production / Editing

250-791-5232

100 MILE HOUSE • 250-395-5303

ADOPT•A•PET Phillip #339075

10 week old male, black short hair.

Jimmy

#339074 9 week old male black & white short hair These two adorable little fellows are looking for their forever homes.

Pet Tip of the Week

Hurry In -

for these Best Buys!

NEW! Canadian Naturals

3999

Lamb and Rice $ 25lb Bag

ea.

Nutro Natural Choice Dog Foods ALL 13kg Bags

5 Off

$ 00

Go! Refresh and Renew Chicken Recipe 33lb “Bonus” Bags Get two Free 13.2oz cans with each purchase

Dogs and cats that play all day during the cool months may find 100 Mile’s Full line Pet store themselves slowing down when it’s hot outside. Don’t push them too hard, particularly when they start panting. Rather than taking your dog outside during the hottest time of the day, schedule that daily romp in the morning or evening when temperatures are cooler. ‘For people who are proud of their pets.’ Remember that elderly, very young, overweight and ill animals Mon. - Sat. 9:00am - 5:30pm have an especially hard time tolerating the hot temperatures.

VIEW ANIMALS AT: www.spca.bc.ca/100milehouse

250-395-8935

PINKNEY COMPLEX, HORSE LAKE RD.

CALL MIKE FOR ALL YOUR PAINTING NEEDS

CENTENNIAL LAW Lawyers & Notaries Public Douglas E. Dent & Caroline Plant*

Proudly providing legal services to the Cariboo PO Box 2169, #1 - 241 Birch Ave. (across from Fields) 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

Your one stop drop for all your recycling needs Ph/Fax: 250.395.1041 goldtrailrecycling@live.ca www.GoldTrail.sfobc.com

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm Saturday: 9:30am - 4:00pm

Telephone: 250-395-1080 Fax: 250-395-1088 ded@centenniallaw.com

Wir sprechen deutsch Nous parlons français *Maternity Leave

BACK-HOE SERVICE

• Water & Sewer Line • Tree & Stump Removal

694 Sollows Cres. (off Exeter Rd.) 100 Mile House, BC

Hourly or Contract Free Estimates

Frank 250-644-5006

www.stumpysstumpgrinding.com Colin Nivison: 250-791-6497 • nivison@shaw.ca Remove Unwanted Stumps!

Continued on A22

LOOK Only 2 days left

Quality that meets your budget.

250-791-5359 • Cell 250-609-1958

Kevin Birch

250-706-8111

TOTAL PET IS PROUD TO BE A SPONSOR OF THE 100 MILE HOUSE SPCA

S.P.C.A

Kathleen Fell

B&B

reetopping

Danger & Unwanted Tree Removal

• Cutting, Chipping & Total Cleanup • Danger Tree Accessor • Certified Faller www.bbtreetopping.com

Larson’s Woodchipping and Tree Removal SPECIALIZING IN DANGER TREES

FULLY INSURED • TOTAL CLEAN-UP • FREE ESTIMATES

Jack: 250-593-4351

Box 44, Bridge Lake, BC V0K 1E0 larsonsfishguide@bcinternet.net

B.J. Trophies Tel: 250-791-5444 Cell: 250-706-9779 Fax: 250-791-5332

Box 443 108 Mile Ranch, BC V0K 2Z0

Ingrid’s Foot Care

Ingrid’s Cell: 250-609-4094 • Email: ingridsfootcare@shaw.ca Certified Master Pedicurist (CMP) and member of International Pedicure Assoc. (IPA) Reflexology

4927 Gloinnzun Dr., 108 Mile Ranch • Ph: 250-791-5663

RAINER’S HEALTH HOUSE

Rainer’s Cell: 250-395-9421 • Email: apm_canada@shaw.ca Rainer Meyer European trained and certified therapist

Massage / Acupuncture / Facial Acupuncture / Atlas Therapy Body-Energy-Treatment / Hot Stone Massage • Lymph Drainage (Dr. Vodder Certified) - ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS -

Gift Certificates Available

House Calls

www.apmcanada.com

South Cariboo

TREE SERVICE COMPLETE TREE REMOVAL

Reasonable Prices Professional Service ~ FULLY INSURED ~

Call For Free Estimate

250-791-6322 250-706-9825

To advertise in this special section, call Martina, Lori or Chris at 250-395-2219 or come in to the Free Press for more advertising info.

A22

www.100milefreepress.net

Directors approved funding, support letter and annual report released CRD

briefs

Following are the highlights from the Cariboo Regional District meeting on July 11. Orange Shirt Day Cariboo Regional District (CRD) directors authorized up to $1,500 of administration funds to support the 2014 Orange Shirt Day events taking place on Sept. 30. The purpose of the program is to continue

the reconciliation process and raise awareness about the residential school experience. This year’s ceremonies will be held in Lumberman’s Park and Robinson Park ball fields on Airport Road, starting at 1 p.m. More information is available on Facebook at facebook. com/orangeshir tday everychildmatters Community Works Funds approved Directors endorsed an application for up to $18,500 of Community Works Funding from the Forest Grove and

District Recreation Society. The funds will be used to perform an energy efficient lighting upgrade at the Forest Grove Community Hall. Funds authorized The CRD authorized up to $600, shared equally from Electoral areas G, H and L Director Initiative Funds for the South Cariboo Fall Fair. The funds will be used to sponsor Don Basserman as a guest speaker at this year’s event. He is a well-known speaker about urban farming and the sustainability of food supply.

Hearts & Hoofbeats galloping into South Cariboo rodeo arenas

From A21

Williamson says she used the social media, posters and word of mouth to let people know a drill team was being formed. Noting she was coming into 100 Mile House quite a bit, Williamson said she would chat with anyone talking about the drill team or looking at the poster. “[The gymkhana] was the first performance everybody was in and everyone performed amazingly well. I’m really, really proud of everyone. Any female riders who are interested in joining Hearts & Hoofbeats or seeing what it’s all about can show up

at the 108 riding stables on Sundays from 10 a.m. to noon. “I’m absolutely looking for riders. I want a team of 16 or more,” says Bakken. “There is no cost to join the team, but the horses have to be fully vaccinated and a health inspection has to be done by a veterinarian to ensure the horse is suitable and fit enough – for safety and health reasons.” Anyone wanting more information about joining the drill team can e-mail Bakken at jenny.bakken@bcwireless. com, or call 250-320-5507. Folks can also call Williamson at 250-706-8203, or e-mail alie_w@hotmail.com.

Annual report The CRD unveiled its 2013 Annual Report, which features departmental overviews, 2013 accomplishments, and goals outlined for the upcoming year. The report is available on the new CRD website at cariboord.ca, while hard copies will be available for viewing at all CRD offices soon. Support letter The CRD will be providing a letter of support to Reconciliation Canada in support of the 100 British Columbia Reconciliation Dialogue Workshops. Reconciliation Canada requires letters of support from the local commu-

nities where events are planned in conjunction with Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30. In partnership with the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres and the Union of B.C. Municipalities, Reconciliation Canada has been called on to deliver 100 Reconciliation Dialogue Workshops in communities throughout B.C. These workshops bring local leaders and community changemakers together to develop a shared understanding of our collective history, examine what reconciliation means and take positive steps to building vibrant and resilient communities.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

New to the Area? New Parent? Call Jan Simpson 250-395-1380 or 250-945-9744 to request a visit

“Don’t Dither, Call Diether”

395-4042 250-395-4042 Call Rob for

CUSTOM HAULING and DELIVERIES

around 100 Mile House. Furniture, boxes, anything that will ﬁt in my van!

“PETS FIRST” ALL-CANADIAN PETS FIRST pet food is high quality and all natural. Delivered to your door.

ROB 250-395-4042 ROB 395-4042

We Are Pleased To Announce… WEDDINGS

BOUWKNECHT

Just Married - Again!!! oxo Joe & Christina Bouwknecht July 4, 2014

GRADUATE

NIVISON

Colin & Donna Nivison are very pleased to share news of their daughter, Heather, graduating from Langara College in June, receiving a Bachelor of Recreation Management degree and the Langara College Graduate Excellence Award. She continues her full time employment in the fitness industry in Vancouver. We wish her all the best.

WE WANT TO TELL THE WORLD

BUDAU

250-395-2219

#3 Pinkney Complex, 536 Horse Lake Road, 100 Mile House, BC www.100milefreepress.net

CONGRATULATIONS! To Mr. Chris and Mrs. Stacey Budau married in 100 Mile House on June 21, 2014. Thank you to all those who helped make this day special. Glen and Judy (Mom)

all about your happy announcement: birth - wedding - engagement - anniversary. On the last Wednesday of each month, we’ll publish your announcement! Just drop by the Free Press office in the Pinkney Complex on Horse Lake Road anytime previous to the Thursday before the last Wednesday of the month.

CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE

100 Mile House Free Press Wednesday, 30, 2014 Free Press Wednesday, July 30,July 2014

www.100milefreepress.net www.100milefreepress.net A23

Your community. Your classifieds.

250.395.2219 fax 250.395.3939 email classieds@100milefreepress.net Announcements

Your Community Newspaper Since 1960 …Now Online!

WEBSITE: www.100milefreepress.net EMAIL: mail@100milefreepress.net

#3-536 PInkney Complex Horse Lake Road, Box 459 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0

250-395-2219 FAX: 250-395-3939 Office Hours: 8:30am to 4pm, Monday to Friday PUBLISHED EVERY WEDNESDAY ADVERTISING DEADLINES Display Ads: Friday, noon Classified Display ads: Friday, 4pm Classified Word Ads: Monday, 2pm

ia INDEX IN BRIEF: Family Announcements Community Announcements Employment Service Guide Pets For Sale/Wanted Real Estate Rentals Automotive Legals

Advertisements should be read on the first publication date. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the first insertion. NO CASH REFUNDS AGREEMENT: It is agreed by any display or classified advertiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publishing of any advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement. DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLATION: Advertisers are reminded that provincial legislation forbids the publication of any advertisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nationality, ancestry, place of origin, or age unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved. COPYRIGHT: Copyright and/ or property rights subsist in all editorial, photographic and advertising content appearing in any edition of the 100 Mile Free Press. Permission to reproduce wholly or in any part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or technical process in a publication, must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law. NO ADVERTISING ITEM WILL BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE PRIOR TO PUBLICATION.

Travel

Employment

Personals

Timeshare

AA MEETINGS

CANCEL YOUR TimeshareNo Risk Program, Stop Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Free Consultation. Call Us Now. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

Career Opportunities

Business Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888528-0809 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

GET FREE vending machines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. Website www.tcvend.com

AINSWORTH ENGINEERED 100 MILE HOUSE OSB HAS OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU!

www.100milefreepress.net

We are a leading Canadian forest products company with half a century reputation of exceptional product quality, customer service and innovation. We are operated by people who take pride in their work and are rewarded for their ability and entrepreneurship. We are seeking exceptional individuals for the following positions:

100 Mile House

Sunday: Big Book Study Group @ Heath Unit (behind hospital) at 7:30 PM Monday: Noon meeting @ Scenic Place unit #18, 208 8th St. at 12:00 PM Tuesday: 100 Mile Sobriety Group @ United Church at 8:00 PM Thursday: Step and Tradition Group @ 108 Community Hall (upstairs)at 7:30 PM MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

www.100milefreepress.net

Travel FOUNTAIN OF Youth Spa and RV Resort offers more vacation for less money, hot mineral springs, events, activities, fitness, entertainment. Website: www.foyspa.com or call 888-800-0772.

YOUTH AGAINST VIOLENCE LINE

1-800-680-4264 Stand up. Be heard. Get help.

Help Wanted

EXCO INDUSTRIES We are a well established Design / Engineering / Steel fabrication / Machining facility located in 100 Mile House British Columbia, in operation for forty plus years, a division of Ainsworth Engineered. Our core business is design and fabrication for the forest and mining sectors, working mostly in Canada with projects in several countries outside of North America as well. Our employees take pride in their work and are key to our successful safety and quality reputation. We are currently seeking an individual for the following vacancy:

SITE MANAGER EXCO Division, 100 Mile House, BC Reporting to the General Manager Capital Projects, the Site Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and leading the activities of EXCO Industries within the guidelines of Ainsworth company policy to achieve established goals and objectives. Other areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to the following: Safety, Production, Sales & Marketing, Estimating, Administration of Personnel, Cost and Manpower forecasting, Capital expense budgeting. As the ideal candidate, you have a minimum of five years experience in the steel fabrication industry, preferably with wood products and mining equipment experience. In addition, you have a minimum of 5 years experience in management positions where excellent performance and employee management skills have been emphasized. You also possess strong team development skills; a good sense of judgment and a proven record of hiring, leading, coaching and developing resources through exceptional people management skills. Computer skills are necessary, Microsoft office and some AutoCAD experience required. Please submit your resume, in confidence to: Ainsworth Engineered Canada LP Attention: Human Resources – Vancouver P.O. Box 49307 3194-1055 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver, BC V7X 1L3 Fax: 604 661 3201 Email: jobs@ainsworth.ca OR EXCO Industries Attention: Peter Smirfitt P.O. Box 790 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 Email: peter.smirfitt@ainsworth.ca

Help Wanted

JOB FINDER

For further detail on this week’s job postings get in touch with us. Cooks / Experienced Line Cook Coffee House Helper Food server/Counter Attendant Carpentry Supervisor Freight Delivery Driver Relief Driver Drywall Labourer Concrete Labourer General Labourers Experienced Flooring Installer Warehouse / Sales Person Parts / Service Person Automotive Refinish Technician Mechanic Fabricator/Welder Mechanical Designer/CADD Operator Traffic Control / Flaggers Service Advisor Watch Lake Lodge Server/Housekeeper Caregiver/Physio Office Cleaner Retail Sales Executive Director

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

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

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The 100 Mile House Women’s Centre is seeking a highly motivated, committed and entrepreneurial Executive Director to provide the strong leadership that will move our organization toward increasing effectiveness and the expansion of our services and programs. The position is part time with the possibility of increasing hours as additional programming is developed. You will have a broad knowledge of women’s services and the non-profit sector with a University Degree or a Diploma. You have experience with Board governance, financial and human resource management, programming and delivery of services and strong computer skills. A combination of education and experience will also be considered. Please contact: execdirector@100milewomencentre.ca for a copy of the job description. Please provide a cover letter with resume by 5:00 P.M. on July 31, 2014. Your cover letter is to include: Why you are interested in this job? Why you think you are qualified? What aspects of your career make you a good candidate? Please no phone calls or office visits.

Site Manager The Site Manager is responsible for planning, coordinating and leading the activities of the 100 Mile House facility within the guidelines of company policy to achieve established goals and objectives. Other areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, the following: Safety, Production, Quality, Process Control, Maintenance, Administration of Personnel, Forecasting and Budgeting. As the ideal candidate, you have a minimum of 5 years experience in wood products manufacturing plant, preferably OSB and proven in–depth knowledge of the OSB process. In addition, you have a minimum of 5 years experience in management positions where excellent performance and employee management skills have been emphasized. You also possess strong team development skills; a good sense of judgment and a proven record of hiring, leading, coaching and developing resources through exceptional people management skills. Extensive experience using Microsoft Office is required.

Maintenance Team Leader This is a front-line leadership position responsible for managing labour requirements and maintenance (preventive, predictive and unscheduled) of all mill equipment and machinery. This position leads maintenance teams with a strong emphasis on safety, quality and efficiency. The Maintenance Team Leader relies on leadership abilities, in conjunction with a continuous improvement / preventive maintenance mindset in order to support and promote excellence as established in the Company vision, mission and values. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of manufacturing experience as a Journeyman Millwright, Electrician, HD Mechanic or Machinist, with 1-2 years of supervisory experience. Excellent working knowledge of an industrial environment and strong interpersonal and communication skills are necessary. Hydraulic knowledge and additional trade’s experience are assets. Experience in OSB manufacturing is preferred. You should have a demonstrated knowledge of team processes and the ability to model, encourage and influence team behaviour and decision making. Proficiency of Microsoft Office is considered an asset.

Journeyman Millwright As the ideal candidate you will have experience as a Journeyman Millwright with the ability to work in a safe and efficient manner as an integral member of the Maintenance team. You have Red Seal Certification, strong hydraulic knowledge with excellent troubleshooting skills and the ability to read hydraulic & air schematics Working at Ainsworth Means: Work Where You Live, Commitment to Safety without Compromise, Competitive Wages & Benefits, Great Team Environment, Training & Development, Values of Respect, Integrity, Safety, Excellence & Sustainability. CHECK US OUT ONLINE AT www.ainsworthengineered.com TO VIEW THE COMPLETE JOB DESCRIPTIONS We look forward to hearing from you; please submit your resume online to Jobs@ainsworth.ca or fax to 604 661 3201

A24 www.100milefreepress.net www.100milefreepress.net

Wednesday, July 30, July 201430,100 Mile House Wednesday, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

Announcements

Employment

Services

In Memoriam

Business Opportunities

Help Wanted

Financial Services

2nd MORTGAGES available call Don at 1-604-892-9027 between 8am & 11am

DROWNING IN debt? Cut debts more than 60% & debt free in half the time! Avoid bankruptcy! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

Memorial Donations The Canadian Cancer Society appreciates your generous support. 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, 1100 Alward St. Prince George, B.C. V2M 7B1 or Ph: 1-800-811-5664. OR 565 10th Ave. W. Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4J4 Ph: 1-800-663-2524

2 COMMERCIAL SPACES for Rent/Lease/or for sale. Behind the Community Hall, downtown 100 Mile. 260 3rd Street (CKBX), Available Aug 1, 2014, 800 sq ft - suitable for office or ?? $895.00/mo. 270 3rd Street. (Cariboo Pump & Water) Avail Oct 1, 2014, 800 sq ft. $895.00/mo - would souit appliance repair shop or ?? Has loading dock, roll up back door. Call 250-395-6546 or 250-395-3030

Rob Menzies Contracting Logging Camp Cook required for work in the West Chilcotin. Must have Food Safe and a minimum 5 years experience in camp cooking. Email resume to rkjcmenzies@shaw.ca or fax 250-398-6273 attn: Rob Menzies. Rob Menzies Contracting Logging Camp Cook required for work in the West Chilcotin. Must have Food Safe and a minimum 5 years experience in camp cooking. Email resume to rkjcmenzies@shaw.ca or fax 250-398-6273 attn: Rob Menzies.

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 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 250-791-6302 Donations may be sent to 100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton Rd., 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

CLASSIFIEDS 250-395-2219

Flooring Installer Must have experience with installations of carpet and vinyl. Have own tools and transportation. Drop off resume to Shannon or Tracey at #2 - 345 Birch Ave, 100 Mile House.

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 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

FULL TIME Sales/Warehouseman Must be physically fit, able to lift heavy items, excellent customer service skills and competent math skills. Flooring or sales experience an asset but not required.

SEEKING MEDICAL Transcriptionists to work from home! We are currently recruiting experienced MTs to work from home. CanScribe graduates preferred. Positions available immediately. Email: mt.recruiter@yahoo.ca.

SUBSCRIBE Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

CLASS 1 DRIVERS w/ AIR Req. for DH Manufacturing, Houston BC. BC & Alberta routes to be determined based on experience. Hour Pay Based On Exp. & Full Beneﬁts After 3 Mos. Apply with resume & abstract by emailing: dhmnfg@gmail.com EXPERIENCED Class 1 Drivers, earn $70,000.00 plus per year with Sutco, plus many benefits. Drivers needed for our Flat Deck division apply on line at sutco.ca or call 1-888357-2612 ext 230

Education/Trade Schools EMPLOYERS SEEKING Canscribe Medical Transcription Graduates. We can’t meet the demand! Medical Transcription is a great work-from-home career! Contact us today at www.canscribe.com or call 1.800.466.1535 or by email: info@canscribe.com.

www.100milefreepress.net Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators, meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-(780)7235051. CLASS 1 Driver needed for full time work. Highway hauling step deck work within Canada. Min 5 yrs. exp. Home most weekends. Please fax your resume to 250-396-4609 COOK: Part Time - experience preferred, must have “Food Safe” Bring resume to Cindy’s Cookery, 108 Mile Ranch. Rob Menzies Contracting Grapple Skidder Operator required for work in the West Chilcotin. This is a full time camp job. Must have 5 years experience. Email resume to rkjcmenzies@shaw.ca or fax 250-398-6273 attn: Rob Menzies

to the Free Press 250-395-2219

ARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help reduce a significant portion of your debt load. Call now and see if you qualify. 1-800-3511783.

Trades, Technical

www.100milefreepress.net Trades, Technical

Build Your Career With Us Looking for your next great career opportunity?

Do you thrive in a dynamic and challenging environment with the potenƟal for conƟnuous growth and development? At Tolko people are our most valuable resource and our success depends on innovaƟve individuals who are aligned with our organizaƟonal values.

CERTIFIED ELECTRICIAN

Armstrong Plywood - Okanagan Region, BC POSITION OVERVIEW:

ReporƟng to the operaƟon’s Maintenance Supervisor and working with tradesman, and other team members, the candidate will carry out maintenance programs and projects at the division. This is a challenging posiƟon and an opportunity to work in an innovaƟve environment. Candidates require strong communicaƟon, problem solving, and computer skills.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have a good working knowledge of WorkSafe BC and OH&S RegulaƟons • Electrician with a valid Interprovincial Journeyman Ɵcket • 3-5 years industrial maintenance experience • PLC experience a deĮnite asset • Superior trouble shooƟng and communicaƟon skills • Applicant must be willing to work any shiŌ and have a desire to work in a team environment

APPLY TODAY!

Medical/Dental Full time Certified Dental Assistant required for team orientated family dental practice. Awesome wage and benefits package. Apply by resume to: 121 N. 1st Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1Y7, Fax: (250)398-8633 or by E-mail: vitoratos@shaw.ca Visit our website: www.cariboodentalclinic.com

Trades, Technical CHEVALLIER GEO-CON Ltd. of Rocky Mountain House, Alberta requires experienced Cat and Hoe Operators, Class 1 Lowbed Driver, Heavy Duty Mechanic and Mechanic’s Helper. Safety tickets required. Please email resume to: info@geo-con.ca or fax to 403-844-2735.

Work Wanted Looking for job on cattle ranch. Exp. with cattle, haying, equip. operation & maintenance, welding & have class 1 drivers licence. 250-747-1244

DIRECTORY ADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $42.04 PER WEEK (PLUS GST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT Call the experts at

KINGSGATE EXCAVATING LARGE EQUIPMENT FLEET to handle most jobs

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

250-395-2311 982 Alpine, 100 Mile House

anted Most WContracting Ltd. General Contractor

Custom Homes • Remodeling Red Seal Carpenters on Staff

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

Our tradiƟon of excellence is built on strong company values, a challenging environment, and conƟnuous development. To explore current career opportuniƟes and become a part of our community, visit our website at www.tolko.com and submit your resume by August 4, 2014.

Big Country Storage Terminal Ltd.

We thank all candidates for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

44 Heated Units 65 Non-heated Units Freight Agents for: VanKam Freightways Clark Reefer

Labourers MARCHAND Res. Mgmt. Ltd. is currently seeking applications for Intermediate and Junior Forestry Technicians to assist existing staff with block and road layout, timber cruising, site plan data collection, riparian assessments, GPS’ing and other field and office related duties. Check out our webpage at marchandresmgmt,ca and see for yourself if this position is for you. Send your resume and cover letter to chad@marchandresmgmt.ca

Professional Services

Apply Today!

www.tolko.com

GARAGE SALES 100 MILE: Moving Sale Everything must go! Fri. & Sat. Aug. 1 & 2 from 10-4 at 557 Birch Avenue. 108 MILE Community Center “Cariboo Market” 4924 Telqua Drive, Aug 7 & Aug 21 10 - 3 Vendors welcome, call Carol 250-791-6736 108 RANCH: Sat. Aug. 2 from 8-2 at 4995 Gloinnzun Drive. Power tools, keyboard & more 108 RANCH: Sat. Aug. 2 from 9-2 at 4886 Gloinnzun Crescent. Stereo/video components, power tools, kitchen items, sports equipment, board games, tripod, vintage magazines and more! 94 MILE - Giant Estate Sale. Aug 1- 3. 8am - 4pm 6870 Stokes Rd. Lots of new in-box items, paints, fabrics, sm. appliances, building supplies. Everything must go! BRIDGE LAKE: HUGE Sale. Sat. Aug. 2 from 10-3 at 7833 Bell Road.

DEKA LAKE: HUGE MOVING SALE. Sat. & Sun. Aug. 2 & 3 from 9-2 at 7555 Beazley Rd. Misc. household goods, indoor & outdoor furniture, tools, snowblower, car tires, etc. Everything MUST go! FOREST GROVE, 4551 Bakken Road, Aug 2 & 3 - starts at 10am

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

Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

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

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

250-395-3090

GATEWAY: Multi family Sat. Aug. 2 from 10-2 at 5469 Canim/Hendrix Rd. Tools, sports stuff, CDs, DVDs, books, toys, 4-H stuff, household items, lots of teen clothing & Christmas stuff. Also selling Bannock and pop! GATEWAY: Sat. Sun. Mon. Aug, 2, 3 & 4 from 9-4 at 5637 Canim Lake Rd. Collectibles, videos, military, plates, books and more! Rain or shine! IMPERIAL RANCHETTES: A walk down memory lane, props for your special occasions, furniture, antiques and more! Sat. Aug. 2 from 9-2 at 6053 North Horse Lake Rd.

OUR YEAR!

18th

Hwy. 24 at Sheridan Lake 10am to 3pm EVERY SATURDAY from May 17 to August 30, 2014 For information call 250-593-2353

Our Team Delivers!

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

TATTON STATION ROAD, 100 MILE HOUSE

Call me for print, online and ﬂyer advertising! Phone: 250-395-2219

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

Martina Dopf Consultation in English/German

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

100 Mile House Free Press Free Press Wednesday, Wednesday, July 30,July 2014 30, 2014

Financial Services

Misc. for Sale

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161. UNFILED TAX Returns? Unreported Income? Avoid Prosecution and Penalties. Call a Tax Attorney First! 1855-668-8089. (Mon-Fri 9-6 ET)

A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Containers under $2500! DMG 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Home Care MELODYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S HOUSE CALLS Home care services to help you stay independent in your home. Offering household assistance, foot care, appointment escorts, companionship and more. www.housecallsnursing.ca 1-855-510-5155 â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We bring our heart to your homeâ&#x20AC;?

Legal Services

KILL ROACHES! Buy Harris Roach Tablets. Eliminate bugs- guaranteed. No mess, odorless, long lasting. Available at Ace Hardware & The Home Depot. STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca. STEEL BUILDINGS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steel overstock sale!â&#x20AC;? 20x20 $4,055. 25x24 $4,650. 30x32 $6,586. 32x34 $7,677. 40x48 $12,851. 47x70 $17,899. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca

Misc. Wanted

www.100milefreepress.net www.100milefreepress.net A25

Mobile Homes & Parks

Senior Assisted Living

BUILT BETTER THAN NEW! 2 bdrm home at the 103. Everything new. 5 appl., windows, tiled bathroom, 6x25 deck. This beautiful home must be seen! $39,500. 250395-8940.

Assisted Living Suites

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent BC Housing is now accepting applications for housing from persons 55 years and older as well as disabled persons 19 years of age and older. Eligible tenants pay 30% of gross monthly income for rent. For applications contact: 250-395-4743 or 1-800-834-7149 CARIBOO GARDENS Clean, large, bright 1&2 bedrooms Seniors Welcome For reliable service call Penny

WE BUY GOLD & SILVER Get the best price for your SILVER COINS Call for appâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Mon - Fri

S.C. Business Ctr. 100 Mile House

250-644-4422

Collector Buying Coin Collections, Native Art, Estates, Gold, Silver + 778-281-0030

Cleaning Services GET-R-DUN house cleaning service - One time,wkly,biwkly,mnthly For all your cleaning needs call 250-395-3255

FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045 www.dollars4guns.com.

www.100milefreepress.net

Fencing

Real Estate

KAS2033, a strata corporation in 100 Mile House is seeking proposals to replace an aged fence. We are looking for two proposals: (1) A chain link fence (maximum height determined by local bylaws), upright posts to be embedded in concrete. Installation of curb stops 2 feet from fence line (use rebar to secure) and privacy slats. (2) Second option, a wood fence, all material to be pressure treated, 6X6 install chips, install bottom, middle and top stinger and attach treated boards or cedar panels with pre-drilled holes and treated screws. Installation of concrete curb stops 2 feet from fence line (use rebar to secure). All proposals must be faxed to 250-785-3487; proponents must be able to produce proof of insurance and third party liability plus letter from WCB confirming company is in good standing.

Acreage for Sale

Home Repairs FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay HAY: Round bales $65 each, Square bales $7 each. 250397-2014.

Livestock DORPER Cross Sheep flock for sale. 15 ewes and 25 lambs. $4500. Phone 250397-4126.

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale BRIDGESTONE Revo Tires. 4 of P235 x 15. 85% tread remaining. Tires in very good condition. $390. 250-3956179. KILL BED Bugs & Their Eggs! Buy Harris Bed Bug Killer Complete Treatment Program or Kit. Available: Hardware Stores, Buy Online: homedepot.com

FOR SALE: 4 Bed, 3 Bath 2008 two-story home on Chase-Falkland Road, 3.5 km from Falkland, BC. 2420 sq ft incl finished basement. 240 sq ft deck, and double attached garage complete the home. Asking $419,000. Call 780723-4132 or email Christine@andersonbuildersgroup.com

Business for Sale HOME BASED Trophy and Engraving business for sale. Call 250-706-9779.

Houses For Sale 108 MILE RANCH, Gloinnzun Dr. 5 bdrm, 2 1/2 bath home on .84 acres. 2500 sq ft of living space incl a finished basement. An attached 14 x 25 carport is enclosed with a garage door and sundeck on top. Property has a lge front lawn & a long driveway that goes around to the back of the house leading up to the Green belt. (No neighbors in backyard!) There is a new shingle roof; elec hot water tank; and upgraded Low E glass (with argon gas) vinyl windows installed recently. Natural gas furnace plus a free standing woodstove as back up. Home is ready to move into now. Asking $189,500. OBO. Use seperate basement suite as your mortgage helper. To view pictures or ask questions email lorettafindlay@gmail.com or phone 250-395-4602 or 250-706-9701 (Bruce). PARK DRIVE ESTATES, #49 2 bdrm Mobile Home - FREE! Call 250-395-3268

Lots 105 MILE, beautiful treed 6.3 acre lot, south facing with many potential building sites and a majestic view over Hall Lake, a natural paradise. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totally fenced, perfect for horse lovers, situated on Back Valley Rd., a no thru road with power and telephone on site also lagoon approved. $138,000.00 for more information phone 250-706-8083

Wheelchair accessible.

One & Two bedroom and studio suites available. 55+, quiet, pet friendly, secure environment, laundry facilities, and many activities to choose from. To view call Laurette at 250-305-3318.

Williams Lake Seniors Village

Suites, Lower 1 BDRM basement suite, lots of windows & stairs, 10 km from town. Private entry, quiet neighbourhood, utilities included. NP. NS. Ref & DD required. Suitable for working single person. $550/mon. 250395-3589.

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168

Transportation

PARKVIEW APTS: 1 BDRM apt for rent renovated, downtown 100 Mile. $550/mo, 2 bdrm $650, bachelor $450. Includes heat. (250)395-4745 or (250)706-9144

Cars - Domestic 2011 CHEVY Aveo: 96,000 k. PW, PL. PM, AC. $7000 obo. 250-395-6044 leave message.

Commercial/ Industrial 1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rosewood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-5304224. 750sq.ft. retail space available in 108 Mall. Phone 250-3967334. FOR Rent. Light industrial bay/ shop. 24â&#x20AC;&#x2122; x 32â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, Heated, overhead door. (250) 808-7711 MANUFACTURING/OFFICE/ RETAIL space w/mezzanine. Was Waldoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Signshop. Suitable for sign shop, dog parlor, woodwork, retail, etc. 250-808-7711 NEWLY renovated retail space available. #1 & #2 355 Birch Ave. 100 Mile Hse appx 1100 sq ft per unit, formerly the Tip Top bldg. Call Janet 250-395-2545 for more info

Mobile Homes & Pads 2 BEDROOM mobile for rent. $650/mo. #25 Park Drive Estates. 250-395-3268. Refs. required. MOBILE pad for rent at Park Dr. Estates. Available immediately. 250-395-3268.

Recreational/Sale

DIRECTORY 2004 9â&#x20AC;&#x2122;6â&#x20AC;? BIGFOOT 1500 CAMPER Very clean, well kept 3-way fridge/freezer 3 burner stove w/oven Forced hot air heating North/south facing queen bed Sink, shower, toilet Dual propane tanks Electric jacks

$16,000 250-945-9450

Scrap Car Removal

FREE SCRAP CAR PICK UP* â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Only Ministry of Environment Approved Scrap Car Recycler.â&#x20AC;?

100 Mile New & Used Auto Parts Ltd. 250-395-1141

â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘

Sink, shower, bath and toilet Dbl sink, 4 burner stove Lge fridge, w/top freezer Microwave, coffee pot Built in stereo Sleeps 6 A/C and furnace 2 - 30 gallon propane tanks - new 2 batteries Solar panel & skylight Never smoked in Comes w/5th wheel hitch Well maintained

Asking $7000

Reasonable offers considered

250-396-4929

SUBSCRIBE to the Free Press

Misc. Wanted

Rooms for Rent ROOM FOR Rent - $300/mo. All inclusive - Quiet, clean, friendly atmosphere, great location in 100 Mile. Call 250644-5577.

SANDERS REDI-MIX LTD. â&#x20AC;˘ CONCRETE/GRAVEL â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ CONCRETE PUMPING â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;˘ SANDING & SNOWPLOWING â&#x20AC;˘

250-395-3088

Located off Exeter Rd. Past Tim-Br Mart on McDermid Rd. 100 Mile House, BC

Premiu m Bottled Water on Tap!

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Taste the â&#x20AC;? ce Differen

We also offer Vacuum Sales, Parts and Repairs!

Visit us on the web@

www.100milefreepress.net

Sport Utility Vehicle

CHEVROLET Venture: 2004, 88,700 km. $4,750, obo. 250593-4425 or 250-395-1005.

Boats

18â&#x20AC;&#x2122; REMINGTON

Tri Hull 150 HP Merc 6.0 Merc Kicker 3-Person tow-behind

$5500 250-706-1415. 2-MAN 15ft. 250-593-4425 1005.

canoe. $300. or 250-395-

Misc. Wanted

Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

250-395-6110

Division of Mykat Contracting Ltd. Excavations â&#x20AC;˘ Hauling â&#x20AC;˘ Driveways â&#x20AC;˘ Basements â&#x20AC;˘ Demos â&#x20AC;˘ Land Clearing

For all your aggregate needs from Crushed Rock, 1â&#x20AC;? and 3â&#x20AC;? Crush Mulch, 1â&#x20AC;? and 3â&#x20AC;? Drain Rock to Rock Chips and Fill â&#x20AC;˘ and much more â&#x20AC;˘ WE DELIVER WE NOW HAVE TOP SOIL

250-395-0210 â&#x20AC;˘ 250-395-0166 250-396-4999

Meridian Self Storage

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

â&#x20AC;˘ SAFE & SECURE STORAGE â&#x20AC;˘ MONITORED â&#x20AC;˘ FULLY ALARMED â&#x20AC;˘ U-HAUL DEALER â&#x20AC;˘ 7-DAY KEY PAD ACCESS PH: 250-395-2512 OR 250-395-3090

HrU W :H DWte elOlOs :a Q W V / Rn LtWd stWo G. HV W :e Licenced Drillers Specializing in Residential Wells Family Owned & Operated Since 1981 Environmentally Friendly Free On-Site Consultation Guaranteed Workmanship

Inquiries call

250-593-4307 Jerry Weston

OfďŹ ce: 250-593-4306 Toll Free: 1-866-448-5592

OfďŹ ce/Retail

Moving Or Starting A New Business? COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-10,000 sq. ft.

Compassionate PET CARE Close to home

Call Maureen at

L & A Development Corp.

Are youCARIBOO puppy training,COUNTRY moving, MOBILE starting a ďŹ re, etc? VETERINARY SERVICES

â&#x20AC;˘ Quality Buildings â&#x20AC;˘ Good Locations Multiple Zoning â&#x20AC;˘ Lots of Parking

250-395-0462

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

111 Mile Sand & Gravel

OfďŹ ce/Retail

Now Featuring Watkins Products

Homes for Rent 2 BDRM house, Horse Lake area.Ns/np. Avl now $800. DD req. 1yr. lease. 250-609-1118 2 BDRM older trailer c/w addition. Beautiful Horse Lake view on large corner lot. End of Norman Rd, Garden & greenhouse. Suitable for quiet retired couple. 8 miles to town. $600. to right person. N/S N/Pets. Call 250-395-6546 or 250-395-3030. 3 BDRM, 2 bath, clean family home. Gas fire place, garage,large fenced view property in front of 108 Beach. $1100/mon. Available mid August. Call 250-791-5787. INTERLAKES ACREAGE: 4000 sq. ft. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Great for horsesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. 4 bdrm well appointed home, utilities incl. $1000/mon. 250706-3131. ONE BRDM small year round cabin, recently renovated. Lge windows, lge deck, warm. 2 lake accesses plus storage shed. View of lake. One pet okay. $700/mon plus utilities. 250-644-5550.

*Certain restrictions apply. Call for details

Trucks & Vans

â&#x20AC;˘

ADVERTISE HERE AADVERTISE HEREFOR FORONLY ONLY$$42.04 42.04PER PERWEEK WEEK (PLUS GST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

Toll Free: 1-877-395-1133

100mileautoparts@telus.net

1998 JEEP 4wd 410,000 km Good cond $2,000 OBO 250395-2588

1993 Citation Supreme 27ft 5th Wheel

Professional Services

info@cariboomobilevet.com www.CaribooMobileVet.com facebook.com/cariboomobilevet

PAPER Pam Barker, DVM Michelle Collett, RAHT BUNDLES are the perfect thing! Available at our ofďŹ ce.

250-644-PETS (7387)

A26

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Talking about high fuel prices and fuel determined by both gasoline. the federal and provincial The rate applied to clear government, with these taxes gasoline by the province is going towards investments 14.50 cents per litre here in in infrastructure, the Interior alongtransportation side with the projects and other 6.67 cent per litre various programs. Carbon Tax applied The British to fuels. For diesel, Columbia Motor the rate applied per Fuel Tax is placed on litre is 15 cents, fuels to power any with a 7.67 cent per internal combuslitre Carbon Tax. Donna tion engines such as There are excepBarnett your vehicle, boats, tions to the Carbon recreation vehicles, Tax for agricultural and any industrial equipment producers currently exempt that requires either diesel or from paying the Motor Fuel

MLA REPORT

Going to the gas station and filling up definitely isn’t one of our favourite experiences, but nevertheless it is one of those things we still have to do to get around or move our products from one end of the country to another. The price of gasoline is largely determined on the economics of supply-anddemand. Sometimes refineries that produce gasoline have to reduce output or shut down due to mechanical issues causing spikes in price. There are taxes on gasoline

Tax and use coloured gas in equipment. We made this change last year to help our farmers and producers lower costs in their operations or use these savings to reinvest in their operations. So while fuel costs will continue to be a part of our lives, look for ways to reduce fuel use in your daily commute, invest in a fuel efficient car to help you save at the pump and, of course, consider using B.C. Transit to get around town. Donna Barnett is the B.C.Liberal MLA for CaribooChilcotin.

New fees, tax revenues and computer upgrades Council

briefs

Following are the board highlights from the July 22 District of 100 Mile House council meeting: Land use fees Some new Land Use application fees were approved, and others have increased. The non-refundable application fee has

increased by $100 (to $500) for one to four units, and is up $25 for each additional unit (to $125 each). New charges will be applied for a Preliminary Layout Review ($250); Substantial Revision fee ($250, each revision); Site Profile fee ($100); and an Inspection fee calculated at two per cent of (the consulting engineer’s) estimated construction costs.

Tax collection The annual property tax collection report for 2014 showed improved results with 98 per cent of billed taxes paid, up one per cent over 2013 (97 per cent). Of the total taxes due or outstanding on July 3, 97.56 per cent were paid up, a notable improvement from the 95 per cent figure for last year, and is due to combined improvements in tax arrears (at 81 per cent collected)

HIP HOP HIGHLIGHT

and delinquent taxes (17 per cent). As of a July 15 memorandum to council, total taxes collected by the district are at $4,958,024, with $123,944 outstanding. Computer upgrades The district offices in all municipal sectors will be gaining computer upgrades after system crashes have plagued staff over the past few months, and as aging software

creates potential new security risks. This decision requires a $30,000 allocation from the Office Systems Reserve fund with a 2014 budget amendment, and follows a review with resulting recommendations made by Northern Computers Ltd. after ongoing system crashes. Council approved staff to move ahead with the upgrades and will ratify a budget amendment in a fall.

Linda Michelle Kovacs

Born: May 16, 1963 ~ Passed away July 10, 2014 Predeceased by her daughter Aimee (Miss Amo) Michelle fought a courageous battle with brain cancer and passed away at Fischer Place, palliative suite. Many thanks to the staff for the care given to Michelle and to Jack for being there by her side. Service to be held August 1, 2014 at 1 pm , 100 Mile House Funeral Home and burial at the 100 Mile Cemetary. Michelle you will be sadly missed by family and friends. Forever in our thoughts and prayers. Always loved and never forgotten.

100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd.

100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. MONUMENTS

Granite and Bronze Cemetery Markers Custom Designs • Laser Etching • Portraits Quality Workmanship and Materials Prompt, caring service ~ All cemeteries

Ph: 250-395-3243

Locally Owned & Operated Since 1978

225 Cedar Ave., 100 Mile House, BC

www.100milefuneralservice.com Locally owned and operated by the Gunn Family

LOOK

for these local flyers in this week’s

Doris Rufli photo

Cache Creek rapper Dok Auk was a feature entertainer at the 2014 Hootstock Festival at the Old Bradley Creek School House July 26. His performance got plenty of feet stomping and hands clapping from the enthusiastic crowd.

• Pharmasave • RONA • REMAX Country Lakes Realty

Obituaries RAMSPERGER Hedwig

May 13, 1933 - July 18, 2014

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Hedwig Ramsperger. Hedwig passed away unexpectedly in her home with her loving husband Helmut and son Peter by her side. She had a fulfilled life surrounded with love and kindness. Hedwig was a very hardworking woman and she enjoyed caring for her family. She always carried with her a big smile and loving heart. Hedwig and Helmut recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at their beloved home in Gateway. Spending time together as a family was something that Hedwig cherished. Hedwig is survived by her husband Helmut, her daughter Juliane (Detlef) of Germany, her son Peter, her grandchildren: Sven (Kirstin), Nadine (Cem) and Stephan; her great-grandchildren: Jolina, Elias and Lou; her sisters: Gertrud (Erich) and Lana; her cousins: Marlese and Gabi and all her extended family. Hedwig will be deeply missed by all who knew her. A funeral service for Hedwig was held on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. 100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243 Condolences can be sent to the family care of 100milefuneralservice@gmail.com

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

Sept. 11, 1927 - July 17, 2014

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Maurice, who died peacefully on Thursday, July 17th, 2014 at the age of 86. He is survived by his wife, Rose; his three children: Leonard (Bev), Laurie, and Steve (Shari); his four grandsons: Maris (Lilliana), Craig, Scott (Danielle), and Tyler; and his great-granddaughter, Jeniva. He is also survived by a sister Lucy and a brother Gerry, as well as many nieces, nephews and dear friends. He and Rose had just celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on July 1st; sadly, he didn’t live to celebrate the birth of his second great-granddaughter. Maurice and Rose moved the family from Burnaby to 100 Mile House in 1969 and then moved to Green Lake, where they lived from 1970-2005, when they moved to Kamloops to be closer to health care. He was the ‘go-to guy’ at Green Lake and was always there when something needed fixing. He was a valued member of the community, and was awarded ‘Citizen of the Year’ in 1996. Maurice was described by friends as larger than life… someone you remembered from the very first time you met. He was a hard-working, dedicated family man who always had a smile to put you at ease or a joke to lighten your mood. We will all miss his easy laughter, his big heart, and his fierce loyalty to family and friends. The family is incredibly grateful for the exceptional care provided by both Home Support and Ponderosa Lodge staff, and the kindness and support they extended to family and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to Ponderosa Lodge in memory of Maurice. A celebration of Maurice’s life will be held in Kamloops on Saturday, September 27th. Anyone wishing to attend should contact the family for details.

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDEALERS.CA 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the lease of a new or demonstrator 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4X4 (1SA/G80/B30). Freight ($1,695) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers may sell for less. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. †*The Automotive Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) comprises of professional journalists, writers, and photographers specializing in cars and trucks. They provide unbiased opinions of new vehicles to help consumers make better purchases that are right for them. For more information visit www.ajac.ca ^2014 Sierra 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Competitive fuel consumption ratings based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2013 Fuel Consumption Guide for WardsAuto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest available information at the time of posting. **When equipped with available 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 engine. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Light-Duty Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. †Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive data available. Excludes other GM vehicles. ††Whichever comes first. See dealer for conditions and limited warranty details. *Offer available to retail customers in Canada between June 3, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Applies to new 2014 GMC models, 2015 GMC Sierra HD Pickups and 2015 GMC Yukon models, at participating GMC dealers in Canada. Employee price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer administration fee, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA fees, duties, and taxes. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ‡1.9% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Sierra 1500 models, on approved credit by GM Financial. Tax, license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, and optional equipment extra. Annual kilometre limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometre. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Sierra Double Cab 4X4 (1SA + G80 + B30) including Freight and Air Tax is $27,673 at 1.9% APR, $2,200 down payment, bi-weekly payment is $119 for 36 months. Total obligation is $11,505, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $17,446. ¥$4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the finance and lease offers of 2014 Sierra 1500 Double/Crew Cabs, and is applicable to retail customers only. An additional $400 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the cash purchase offer. Other credits available on select Sierra models. Offer ends July 31, 2014. <>$1,000 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Sierra and has been applied to the offer. See dealer for details. ¥¥Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $2000 credit available towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014 MY Avalanche or Light Duty Sierra pickups or $1000 credit available towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2014, 2015 MY Heavy Duty Sierra pickup delivered in Canada between July 1, 2014 and July 31, 2014. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Support available for men and spouses Support group has successful first year

By Reg Berrington June saw the end of a successful first year for Below the Belt. We managed to continue our mission of assisting people by removing the mystique of their problems and aiding in the understanding there are many people with the same health issues and they are not alone. We have found that by talking with others

EMPLOYEE PRICE

www.100milefreepress.net

helps to inform as well as release the frustration that sometimes occurs when they are unable to share with family and even their physician. Meeting with other survivors who have personally experienced Below the Belt diseases, such as prostrate cancer, bladder cancer, ostomies, Crohn’s disease, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other Below the Belt issues, has helped the survivors know there is a support group available – a group endeavouring to remove the stigma that unfortunately has long been attached to these health issues.

28,273 *

INCLUDES $4,400 CASH CREDITS¥, $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS¥¥, FREIGHT & PDI.

EMPLOYEE PRICING ENDS JULY 31 ST

Below the Belt had two public meetings in 2013/14 (advertised in the 100 Mile House Free Press) and we provided each person with a mentor who shared their experiences on how they managed their problems, as well as help provide supportive tips. There were guest speakers who provided another point of view and the subject matters they passed on applied to all participants. Below the Belt volunteers do not provide medical advice, they share their personal experiences and offer support on how to deal with your problem. Our thanks go to the guest speakers who

YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY PLUS ENDS JULY 31ST

LEASE FROM

ELIGIBLE OWNERS RECEIVE UP TO

MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT V8 IN A PICKUP ^

BI-WEEKLY

119 1.9% 36 AT

$2000

¥¥

BEST NEW PICKUP

BEST EFFICIENCY BEST POWER BEST COVERAGE AVAILABLE 420 HP, 460 LB FT OF TORQUE **

2 YEAR/40,000 KM COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES††

†

2014 SIERRA 1500 DOUBLE CAB 4X4 (1SA MODEL)

‡

FOR

MONTHS

WITH $2,200 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $27,673. INCLUDES $4,000 CASH CREDIT¥, $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS¥¥, $1,000 LEASE CASH<>, FREIGHT & PDI.

ALL-TERRAIN DOUBLE CAB SHOWN

BCGMCDEALERS.CA

Call Central Chevrolet GMC Buick at 250-395-4017, or visit us at 199 Exeter Road, V0K 2E0, 100 Mile House. [License #10683]

A27

provided us with valuable of advice. We also thank Rainer Meyer of Rainer’s Health House who presented Below the Belt a cheque for $250 after giving neck massages during the Canada Day celebration at the 108 Heritage Site. Our next season starts again at the end of September 2014. Watch for the notification in the Free Press and mark your calendars to remind you and your spouse or friend to attend. For more information, call Reg at 250791-9235, Martin at 250791-5540 and Chris at 250-791-6616. Reg Berrington is a Below the Belt director.

A28

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Handcrafting For Over 36 Years

Proudly Supporting 100 Mile House & A re

Over 1400 Buildings Shipped Worldwide

• Donated Labour fo r our Log Tourist Info Cen tre Winter 1985/86 • Donated Numerou s Log Picnic Tables/Bench es/Firewood 1987-2002 • Donated all the Log Work for the Lobby in our New Arena Winter 2002-2003 • Log Work for our L ibrary Below Cost Summer /Fall 2009

canadaslogpeople.com

Anything built in log or timber!

5 miles north of 100 Mile House on Hwy. 97 Est. 1978

Ph: 250.791.5222

Fax: 250.791.5598 sales@canadaslogpeople.com

Canada’s Log People Inc.

108 RESORT GOLF & OUTDOOR ADVENTURES

e Th

Enjoy ng at Fine Dini s

ger n a

Ask about our

Stay ‘n Play SPECIAL

le Price

Reasonab

NGER THE HA RANT RESTAUy from 5pm

a s day - Sund Open Tues ith All Your Favourit1e1 2 W -5 91 sed Fully Licen8-485-1013 or 250-7 7 ons: 7

Reservati

Ask about Lessons from our Profession al Instructor 250-791-5212

One of the best golf courses in the north! 108 Mile Ranch BC • 250-791-5211• 108golfresort.com • GOLF • POOL • RV SITES • LODGE • WiFi •

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Community

108 Airport Fun Days July 26 - 27

Chris Nickless photos

Did our Free Press photographer take YOUR picture? If you don’t see the picture you want, please come into the Free Press office as we have many more available for reprints.

We are your exclusive

Time to stabrotut thinking a Christmas Wines.

10% off

Selection 8 Week Wine Kits

• Valpolicella • Barolo • Italian Pinot Grigio UNTIL JULY 31/14

dealer. dea

10% off WORLD

VINEYARD 5 Week Wine Kits • Barolo • Italian Pinot Grigio

Serve your own wine! Ask us for more info. Y T R You are now allowed to serve consumer made wine, beer or cider PA at functions such as weddings, birthdays or anniversaries in B.C. with a Special Occasion Licence. ANYONE?

250-395-2565

8-530 Horse Lake Rd. (Pinkney Complex)

Cheers!

Mon. - Fri. 9am - 5pm Join my email list to receive up-to-date news and sales. hopsandvines@shaw.ca

Look for me on

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Greenbelt Commission installs lowmobility outhouse at 108 Mile Ranch 108 Mile Ranch

Reg Berrington

For the safety of the horses, they have been relocated to the Walker Valley horse pasture. Roadside weeds It looks like we are being taken over by the tall weeds, which are on the side of the roads. Some are so tall, it is hard to see as you leave your driveway. The weeds are Western Goat’s Beard Tragopogon Dubius (www.agf.gov.bc.ca). It would be great if the weeds were cut back to make it safer for driving and so we could see the children at play.

250-791-9235

berringtonservices@shaw.ca

The Greenbelt Commission recently installed a new low-mobility outhouse at the Main Beach in the 108 Mile Ranch. Commission members also relocated one of the other regular outhouses to a location along the Sepa Lake trail adjacent to the golf course. Prior to doing the relocation, an informal survey of the trail use was completed and the location was chosen from the survey.

Reg Berrington photo

The new low-mobility washroom, located at the Main Beach off Telqua Drive in the 108 Mile Ranch, was installed by the Greenbelt Commission recently.

Pipeline replacement Spectra Energy is undertaking a major pipeline project in the Block Drive horse pasture. The company is replacing a significant length of one of its lines. Remember the message sent by Cariboo Regional District Area G Director Al Richmond about the public meeting held in the 108 Community Centre on June 18.

Happy BC Day! Due to the B.C. Day holiday we will be

CLOSED MONDAY, AUGUST 4th and our new HOLIDAY DEADLINES are as follows… DISPLAY ADVERTISING Thursday, July 31st at noon CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Friday, August 1st at 12 noon

#3 Pinkney Complex, 536 Horse Lake Road, 100 Mile House Phone: 250-395-2219 Fax: 250-395-3939 mail@100milefreepress.net • www.100milefreepress.net Voice Of The South Cariboo Since 1960

• PRODUCE • CRAFTS • CONCESSIONS Visit us on • PlANTS Facebook. Featured Vendors: Don Cockell 250-593-0279

Sharon Meyer 250-397-4100

Original Photo Gift Cards and Small Framed Prints

Therapeutic Magnetic Jewellery Bookmarks Sterling Silver Necklaces, Earrings, Bracelets, Anklets, Zipper Pulls, Fridge Magnets NEW: Car Charms

Every Friday 8:30am - 1:30pm • New Location: Birch Ave. by the Community Hall For more info call Will at 250-706-3131

Volleyball drop-in There are free volleyball games at the Main

Beach at 7 p.m. every Tuesday night during the summer. Why not show up, have a great time and meet some of your neighbours. It’s a good way to have some fun, as well a doing some great exercise. Gentle reminders Remember the sprinkler restrictions are in force, from 6 to 8 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Odd numbered houses can water on odd days and even numbered houses sprinkle on even days. Smokers are asked to not throw their cigarette butts out of the car window, as it is too dry and it could start a fire.

LIFE WITH PETS Dog Days of Summer I am pleased to see that many businesses in our area have posted signs on their doors reminding people not to leave dogs unattended in cars during warm weather. Given the recent tragedy in our Province, it is a wonder why some people still choose to do this. I am certain that it is not done out of carelessness or malice, as most people who bother to take their dogs with them in the car usually do so because they love their company and want their dogs to be with them. Therefore, I can only assume it is because these owners do not realize how quickly heat stroke can occur in their pet. It’s a lot like car accident—it happens unexpectedly and can occur even with the best of intentions. Problem is, by then it’s too late to buckle your seatbelt. It’s human nature to look at things from our own point of view. Yes, the car is a bit stuffy and uncomfortable when you return, but get that A/C on and it nice and cool in a matter of minutes. It would seem that leaving the windows open a bit should also help. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way for pets. First of all, you and I have an amazing ability to rid ourselves of excess body heat. We have highly developed sweat glands on every square

Compassionate PET CARE Close to home

inch of our body. Furthermore, most of us are not very hairy would not be wearing a fur coat in the summer. Dogs and cats, on the other hand, are fairly inefficient at cooling themselves. Their sweat glands are poorly developed and confined only to the pads of their feet sort of an afterthought on Mother Nature’s part. Their primary means of reducing body temperature is by evaporative cooling. They accomplish this by panting. It’s not a bad system, if you are resting outdoors or are exercising at lower temperatures. But overall, it’s pretty inefficient. In their natural state, animals avoid overheating by seeking out shade and by exerting themselves only when the sun goes down or the weather is cool. You don’t see a wolf or cougar pursuing a deer in the heat of the day. Our pets can’t make those kind of choices for themselves. Evolution did not consider a Prius sitting in a parking lot in the sunshine. Once there is limited air circulation, panting becomes a much less effective means of cooling the body. As a result, the animal pants faster and with greater exertion. This increased effort raises the humidity in the air and makes panting even less capable of releasing excess heat. The end result being

CARIBOO COUNTRY MOBILE VETERINARY SERVICES Pam Barker, DVM Michelle Collett, RAHT

info@cariboomobilevet.com www.CaribooMobileVet.com facebook.com/cariboomobilevet

250-644-PETS (7387)

that the animal’s temperature rises at a much faster rate. Unless the condition is reversed in a very short time, organ damage starts to occur with alarming speed. Overheated muscle tissue begins to break down, releasing substances that can permanently damage the kidneys. Continued increase in body temperature will eventually cause a cascade of events leading to brain damage, seizures and death. Cooling an animal suffering from heat stroke is dangerous, too. Rapid cooling can result in shock, with often fatal consequences. Immediate medical attention for heat stroke involves treatment with intravenous fluids and medications to protect vital organs from further damage. The window of opportunity for successful treatment is very short and pets that do survive may suffer lasting consequences. If you must travel with your pet in warm weather, be prepared. Pack a cooler with ice or cold packs and water to make certain your pet drinks frequently and stays well-hydrated. If possible, travel early in the morning or in the evening hours. Should you have a breakdown or being delayed due to an accident or road construction, have towels on hand that can be soaked in cold water or wrapped around cool packs for your pet to lay or sit on. Consider taking an extra set of keys if you foresee having to leave your pet in the vehicle for even a short time so you can leave on the air conditioning . Always remember that vehicles can stop running for any number of reasons, so you still must check on your pet every few minutes. Finally, any pet left in a vehicle can be reported to RCMP and the SPCA - even if you have taken all precautions.

100 Mile House & Area

CHURCH SERVICES Come Worship With Us LAC LA HACHE COMMUNITY CHAPEL A ministry of the Cariboo Presbyterian Church WORSHIP 10am Sunday, Little Church, Timothy Lk. Rd. 7pm Sun. eves, at F. G. Legion,Forest Grove. 7pm Wed. eves, at Bonter Residence, Hwy 24 For Info call 250-396-4251 Ministers: Bruce Wilcox, David Webber

HORSE LAKE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Meetings at the Good News Centre 5827 Horse Lake Road Bible Teaching Meeting ...... Sun. 11:00am

“We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake” For info telephone 250-395-1070

CARIBOO CHRISTIAN LIFE FELLOWSHIP 108 MILE RANCH

9am & 11am Sunday Service 7:30pm Wednesday - Youth Church Huge Kids’ Ministry Pastor Rick Barker Church 250-791-5532 Church email: info@cclf.ca Website: www.cclf.ca

CHRISTIAN FAMILY RADIO VOAR FM 106.7 www.voar.org

ADVENTIST HEALTH

www.100milehouseadventist.ca

250-395-7770 ST. TIMOTHY’S ANGLICAN CHURCH The Log Church at Blackstock and Horse Lake Road

Holy Communion.....Sun. 10:30 am

“Find friends and food for faith”

250-395-4241

ST. JUDE’S CATHOLIC MISSION CHURCHES 5691 Horse Lake Road 250-395-4429 Fax: 250-395-4228

Rev. Vernantius Ononiwu

WEEKEND MASSES: Sat: 5pm - OAPA Hall, Lac la Hache Sun: 9:30am - St. Jude’s, 100 Mile House 1st & 3rd Sundays 11:30am - St. Augustine, Canim Lk 2nd & 4th Sundays 2pm - Holy Family, Bridge Lk WEEKDAY MASS: at St. Jude’s Mon.- Fri. 8am, and Sat. 9am

100 MILE HOUSE UNITED CHURCH 49 Dogwood Ave. 250-395-2932

AN OPEN COMMUNITY OF FAITH. This July & August join us for worship at our Sunday evening service at 7pm

Come as you are, and rest in the presence of God.

100 MILE HOUSE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

Interim Pastor John Marshall Sunday Morning Worship ~ 10am American Sign Language available Sundays

566 Birch Ave. 250-395-2337

CHRIST THE KING EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH Horse Lk Rd, (just over the bridge)

SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30am Vicar Aaron Astley Phone: 250-395-5159 ChristtheKing100M@gmail.com www.ctklc.weebly.com

BETHEL CHAPEL (Affiliated with PAOC)

550 Exeter Truck Route

SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00am Lead Pastor GARY FORSYTH

250-395-4637

NEW WINE DELIVERANCE & HEALING FELLOWSHIP A Spirit filled ministry SUNDAYS 10:45am

Pastor Dennis Smith

170 S. Cedar Ave., 100 Mile House

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Entertainment

Folk singer's concert set for 100 Mile

Aune says of Francey, a for- DVD of the Year (Burning David Francey mer carpenter who released Bright) and Best Roots & playing show at his first album, Torn Screen Traditional Album- Solo Door, to much acclaim 2 in 9 (for Late Edition). (250) 395-2 1 In 2011 he was nominated Martin Exeter Pho1999. ne: “ There’s for Solo Artist of the Year PRESS Hall Aug. 20 0 0Xnothing , BC X0X about David and English Songwriter of XXXXHollywood Francey.

the Year at the Canadian Folk Music Awards. Free Press 219 Francey’s latest album, So -2 5 9 3 down-to-earth songs on ) 0 5 (2 hone: PCanadian topics.” Say We All, was released in 9392013. 5-3 9 3 ) 0 5 There’s no question the Fax Francey was born in (2 : t music is Scotland and immigrated to It’s said to reflect the artss.necommunity eepre milefrlocal excited about an upcoming Canada at age 12 with his ist’s own journey through a 1 show in 100 Mile House. family. Years later, heInwould period of struggle. of serts: b. N Three-time Juno “The lesson learned was 1/2010make a name for himself 04/2Award Date:David Francey End winner is set on the folk-festival circuit to celebrate every day spent to perform at Martin Exeter performing songs and tell- on this side of the soil and Hall on Aug. 20. ing stories inspired by his to keep marching no matter The singer-songwriter, working-class life. what comes our way,” says one of Canada’s most revered His albums, Far End of Francey. 0 $0.0 ce: Balan folk artists, is the “genuine Summer, Skating Rink, and Tickets are $20 and 1 of 1 through Aune at Pageavailable article,” says Len Aune, a Right0.0 of 0Passage, won Juno $ es: member of local Awards for Best Roots & 250-791-5214 or lcaune@ Taxbluegrass group Front Porch, and Traditional Album in 2002, shaw.ca. along with his wife Cathryn, 2004 and 2008, respectively. Or at Donex Pharmacy he is organizing the show. More recently he was and Didi's Boutique in 100 “He started out a little nominated for Juno Awards Mile House. later in life on his career,” in 2012 for Best Music The show starts at 7 p.m. Gaven Crites

He’s

down-

ax: Fto-earth guy who sings

Submitted photo

Folk artist David Francey, who released his first hit album, Torn Screen Door, in 1999, is set to perform at Martin Exeter Hall in 100 Mile House on Aug. 20.

The Deal Just Got SWEETER! Sell your vehicle in the Free Press and Cariboo Connector classifieds

2 times a week for 4 weeks

1 col x 2” Display Classified Ad with Photo

LF TON 1999 GMC HAEED P S 4X4 5

L P M SA

ition, Excellent condr seats, low kms, leatheCD player, s, power windowt, no rust! new pain

$12,000.00 ob phone #

ADVERTISE IT FOR ONLY

50 .00

Plus GST

Prepayment Required

Just bring in your picture Private Party ads only (non-commercial) under Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Vans, ATVs, Snowmobiles, etc. One (1) item per advertisement please. All advertisements must be prepaid. Private party only. No refunds.

Charge by phone

TING

NEW LIS

129,000

W TOO NE TO O FOR PH

535 S. Green Lk. Rd. WATERFRONT

$649,000

Older solid mobile, Lovely rancher, 3bdrm, fenced. Great water 2 bath, steps from supply. Septic w/RV clean-out. Wood stv. Det’d dbl waterfront. Great boat moorage. Det’d dbl garage/ carport 24x24. Shed 12x20 w/concrete perimeter & floor. workshop. Extra sleeping area above. RV cover w/power.

RO WATERF

6299 Moosepoint Dr. WATCH LAKE

1157 S. Green Lk. Rd. GREEN LAKE

RO WATERF

$649,000

$589,900

Reno’d 3 bdrm, 2 bath ‘05 Custom home w/ log home on 1.08ac, wrap-around deck. Hardi plank ext, 30yr roof warr., H/W heat, wired for gen., hot tub off of master, lrg deck, guest cabin, dbl det’d MLS#N234547 wrkshp, 2 det’d garages. MLS#N237326 garage, toy storage, back-up gen. T 3638 Forbes Rd. N 1265 S. Green Lk T O N R RO WATERF WATERF LAC LA HACHE Rd. GREEN LAKE $499,900 675,000 Private. Covered porch. 3 bdrm, 3 bath cust, Lakeside terraced home. In-floor heating, decks, chef’s kitchen. gas f/p, mudrm. lrg master w/ens. & w/i closet. Guest Lrg mstr, w/i closet, ensuite, claw-foot tub, plus 2 bdrms, house, dbl garage w/carport, grnhouse MLS#N235634 full bath. 2 dbl garages. Quick poss. MLS#N236959 3513 Red Creek W Rd. LAKE VIE CANIM LAKE

$499,000

Log house, plus newer casita, 2 septics, dbl garage, RV cover. Canim Lk. view. Addn & totally remodelled in 2013. Granite counters. Tigerwood bamboo floors. MLS#N235972

250-395-2219

classifieds@100milefreepress.net

9693 Chasm Rd. 2 ACRES

ONE PERCENT REALTY

KATHY FIRTH

SOLD! !

SOLLDD! SO

7012 93 Mile Frontage Rd.

Your 1% Realtor! Cell: 250-706-9776

Email: kathy@onepercentrealty.com www.onepercentrealty.com

In the Red Caboose, Save-On-Food’s Parking Lot

Visit Historic Hat Creek Ranch this year!! Located south on Hwy 97, at the junction of Hwy 99.

Bring this ad and receive complimentary Guided tours and stage coach rides daily from May 1 to October 1 • Powered RV sites, Rustic Cabins, Teepees and Miner’s Tents, as well as lots of open space for unserviced camping coffee or tea for • Restaurant • Ice Cream • Gift Shop • Gold Panning • Trail Riding • Horseshoe Pits • And more! two people

Website: www.Hatcreekranch.ca Reservations or information: Contact@Hatcreekranch.ca 250-457-9722 or 1-800-782-0922

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Interlakes Economic Association hosting a Show ‘n Shine INTERLAKES Diana Forster 250 593-2155

In addition to music at Interlakes Corner on Friday evenings, the Interlakes Economic Association’s next big event is the inaugural Show ’n Shine from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 24, for cars and motorcycles. There is no registration fee, but participants, who should arrive around 9

What’s On 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.

a.m., are asked to register by Aug. 17. Just drop by V-Squared at Interlakes Corner any day except Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Food will be available at the Show ‘n Shine, as will entertainment, and the “best” vehicles will receive prizes. Fundraiser changes This year, instead of a Thanksgiving Sale, Sulphurous Lake District Volunteer Firefighters’ Association Ways & Means Committee is having a flea market from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 30. This will include books, crafts, baked Continued on B7

How Do You Spell Fun? Have a ball, play BINGO and support your favorite charity. MONDAY

100 MILE COMMUNITY CLUB BINGO Every Monday night in the 100 Mile Community Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm - Bingo Starts at 7:00pm LOONIE BALL & PROGRESSIVE List your BINGO here every week and let the players in your area know about you. Only $11.14 per week. Call 250-395-2219

MUST BE 19 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY.

B I N G O

Diana Forster photo

Four-and-a-half- year-old Sophia, back, and Ava Lefebvre, 3, of Maple Ridge loved the birdhouses at a recent Loon Bay’s Saturday Craft Market. They are created by Bridge Lake’s Cariboosti Woodworks.

Celebrate Your Special Day at the 108 Mile Ranch Community Centre From 80 people to 200, we have two halls to choose from! Inquiries & bookings, 250-791-6736 For info or photos go to: www.108ranch.com/ communityhall.html

Support Our 4-H Clubs Plan now to attend the 56th ANNUAL

Today’s Youth Tomorrow’s Future

Show& Sale

Fri., August 15 to Wed. Aug. 20 at the Williams Lake Stock Yards

Newspaper Advertising… It’s all in the public’s eye When you advertise in the 100 Mile Free Press, you get proof of readership, quality and care in production and the most comprehensive coverage of local news, sports and community events. And by supporting the Free Press, you, in turn, allow us to assist local community organizations with free advertising of their events. But, most importantly… you get RESULTS for the dollars you spend and your business gains credibility by being seen in a quality product. Keep good company! Put your advertising dollars to work for you and advertise where you will get the best results… your competitors do!

The 4-H Clubs are pleased to present their Annual Show and Sale and the 100 Mile Free Press is equally proud to be a part of it. Contact your advertising representative today to be a part of this worthwhile project! This special section will appear in both the 100 Mile Free Press and the Williams Lake Tribune. Advertising deadline is Friday, August 1, 2014

To advertise, please call… Ph: 250-395-2219 Fax: 250-395-3939

4-H: Head - Heart - Hands - Health Learn to do … by doing

Connector Cariboo

Wh atʻs h appen i n g at the…

YOUTH ZONE PROUD SPONSORS:

We acknowledge the financial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.

e Drop In to the! n o Z Youth It’s FREE!

FOOSBA LL TOURNAMENT FRIDAY, AUGUST 1!

Thank you

• Aug. 2 – The South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual Community Day and open house at Fred Potter Memorial Hall, 546 Green Lake South Rd., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Along with a few raffles, there will be hotdogs and drinks by donation, and ice cream for sale, with funds raised going back to local charities in the community. There are games for the children, tug of war and firefighter demonstrations. For more information, visit www.southgreenlakevfd.ca. Aug. 9 – Andrés annual Doggy Fashion Show fundraiser for SPCA will be held at 916 Alpine Ave. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Prizes for Most Creative, Best Dressed and Best Trick. Sign your doggy up at Andrés Electronic Experts or Total Pet – $5 minimum donation per doggy to be a fashion or talent contestant. On-site nail clipping by Cariboo Mobile Vet by $5 minimum donation. There will be music, a barbecue, entertainment, games and prizes. • Aug. 9 – Watch Lake/Green Lake Community Association hosts a gymkhana at the Green Lake Gymkhana Grounds off North Green Lake Road, starting at 10 a.m. • Aug. 9 – Forest Grove Legion members invite everyone to attend the Second Annual Redneck Olympics at the Legion Park (behind building) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a family event, so participate in a variety of races and fun games, as well as the “famed” pie-eating contest – concession available. For more information, call Darlene Tindale at 250-397-0019, or the Forest Grove Legion at 250-397-2455. • Aug. 10 – The Forest Grove 94 Lions are hosting the Second Annual Redneck Regatta at Ruth Lake Park, and it’s bound to be a treat time for participants and spectators alike – loads of family fun. Boat building (recycled materials only) goes from 9 a.m. to midday, and racing the boats around a buoy in Ruth Lake and back to short starts at 1 p.m. Lunch is available. For information, call Cindy Whitehead at 250-397-2367, or e-mail ForestGrove94Lions@hotmail.com. • Aug. 17 – The annual Kidney Walk in 100 Mile House is changing venues this year, as it will a 2.5-kilometre walk around the 100 Mile Marsh. Registration at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre on Airport Road starts at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10. Organizers are looking for volunteers, vendors and participants. There will also see door prizes, performances by the Cariboo Idols, food and refreshments. For more information, contact 1-800-567-8112 (ext. 228), or 100milehousewalk@kidney.bc.ca. • Aug. 20 – Juno award-winning singer/ songwriter David Francey will be performing at Martin Exeter Hall at 7 p.m. He is also a storyteller. His wry humour and astute observations combined with his singing style have earned him a loyal following. Tickets are $20 and are available at The Screamin’ Reel in Donex and Didi’s Boutique, or by calling 250-791-5214, or em-mail lcaune@shaw.ca.

YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTION SOUTH CARIBOO VISITOR CENTRE We’re here for you!

of the table!

SUMMER HOURS • Thursday OPEN noon-4pm • Fridays OPEN noon-6pm • Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday Saturdays & Sundays CLOSED • AGES 12-18 YEARS OLD

MONDAY to FRIDAY - 9am to 5pm Phone: 250-395-5353 Fax: 250-395-4085

www.SouthCaribooTourism.ca email: southcaribootourism@dist100milehouse.bc.ca

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

New hall heater for Watch Lake

Carole Rooney Free Press

The Cariboo Regional District (CRD) recently approved up to $9,600 of Community Works Funding (CWF) for the Watch Lake and District Women’s Institute (WLDWI). The money will be used to install an energyefficient furnace at the Watch Lake Community Hall in the log portion of the building. CRD Area L Director Bruce Rattray notes the project follows others that were done earlier at the Watch Lake hall, such as insulation and energy-efficient lighting. Up to $12,000 in CWF money was also provided last summer for installation of a radiant tube heating system in the non-log half of the community hall, and replacement of three plywood openings with awning windows. Now, the remainder of the hall will be brought up to modern heating standards while reducing the utility bill and the carbon footprint. WLDWI secretary Lynda Krupp says the society is thrilled to hear

the grant was approved, “But we are still doing as it will pay for the some energy-related entire project for under- projects. It’s for public floor heating in infrastructure, the log portion and we have of the hall – the chosen to final step in a define public series of renoinfrastructure vations over the as not just past five years C R D - ow n e d , or so. but some of Bruce “We are elatthe community Rattray ed, absolutely infrastructure elated. This is that the comthe last big thing that we munity groups own, and need to do to our hall. we support that as well.” I think there will be no He says just about all major upgrades needed the CRD-owned infrafor many, many years. structure has been dealt It’s a wonderful thing for with now, making it the community.” Krupp says the group is grateful to the CRD directors for approving it, but also to CRD community services assistant Kathleen MacDonald, who helped her with the grant application, she adds. Rattray explains the federal-provincial Gas Tax Agreement CWF program now administered by the province was originally intended as a carbon footprint reduction initiative – this furnace upgrade fits – but has since been broadened out for other projects, such as water and sewer infrastructure.

Wayne Wright

Carpet • Vinyl • Hardwood • Laminate Phone/Fax: 250-456-2495 Cell: 604-302-1067 email: wayco14@gmail.com www.waycoflooring.com

Offices & Showrooms 1697 Hwy. 97, PO Box 125 70 Mile House BC V0K 2K0

LIONS SERVE Did you know that your local Lions Club can assist you with your upcoming event or special occasion?

Bar and Concession

SERVICE

100 Mile................... 250-395-4855 108 Mile................... 250-791-5775 Forest Grove 94 ...... 250-397-2892 Hwy 24 Interlakes .. 250-593-4582

even easier to hand out the federal-provincial grant money to communities. There is also an “interesting spin-off ” benefit to the CRD’s administering these grants to local facilities that then use local labour, Rattray adds. “It has helped to develop the local expertise in getting energy-efficient installations. Some of the companies are getting quite expert in lighting retrofits, for example, and high-efficiency furnace installations, and so on.”

www.100milefreepress.net

Although we hate to part with them, our fridge just isn’t big enough to hang them on!! Your child’s Mother’s Day and Father’s Day submissions will only be available for pick-up until July 31, after that they will be gone…

Please come into our office in the Pinkney Complex to pick up your drawings before then!

Visit Us On The Web:

www.100milefreepress.net

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Interlakes Rodeo ropes in real action

Carole Rooney Free Press

Get ready for some bronc-busting action because the BCRA 24th Annual Interlakes Rodeo organizers are tacking up for another rousing rodeo weekend Aug. 2-3. The annual rodeo features bareback and saddle broncs; team, tie-down and breakaway roping; bull riding; junior steer roping, barrel racing and break-away roping; and ladies’ and pee wee barrel racing. Hosted by the Interlakes Community Association, chair Carney Myers says there are some new competitions taking place at the event, as well as the usual time-honoured steadfast performances, beginning at 1 p.m. both days. There is also a pancake breakfast hosted at 8 a.m. both days by the Interlakes Highway 24 Lions Club, and slack (non-registered) events at 9 a.m. on Aug. 3. The always-popular mutton busting for the little tykes will be joined this year by a new calf scramble, replacing the pig scramble. With four ribbons tied to each calf, there will be an opportunity for many more children (up to 20) to take home a prize. These children’s competitions will happen during the mid-afternoon intermission, she notes. An all-new and alllocal girl’s volunteer drill team will bring in the flags to kick off the 2014 Interlakes Rodeo,

Look for the

CANADIAN TIRE FLYER

in the 100 Mile Free Press every Wednesday. Flyer prices are in effect from Friday to Thursday weekly. If you did not receive your Canadian Tire flyer in the Free Press, please call 250-395-2219

Myers adds. The new drill team is a group of riders from South Cariboo calling themselves Hearts and Hoofbeats. New booths expected this year will offer homemade pies, cotton candy and popcorn, along with the usual vendors with western tack, saddles and hats. A concession will be open for everyone to grab a snack, and a segregated area for adults will house the refreshment garden. Admission is $12 for adults, $8 for seniors/ ages 6-12, and children 5 and under are free. Myers encourages everyone to turn out to the rodeo grounds on Highway 24 at Sheridan Lake East Road to enjoy all the rodeo action and entertainment. More information is online at www.rodeobc. com.

t! s a l t A

TUNDRA BOOKS

File photo

Are he

re!

Exclusively available at

The BCRA 24th Annual Interlakes Rodeo will offer fun for the whole family on Aug. 2-3.

Would you support an AQUATIC facility in 100 Mile?

Let us! now k southcaribooaquaticsociety.org

Come in and get your TUNDRA Books Now!

John & Sue Code 250-395-1219 or Elaine Saunders 250-395-3542 Adv. Courtesy of 100 Mile House Free Press

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Vendor space available for fair

From B4

goods and stacks of yard-sale goodies. Hicks showcased Jim Hicks is the guest artiste in Bridge Lake Library’s Community Showcase for the month of August. Jim’s woodwork is well-known, especially his unique birdhouses. His creations can usually be found at Loon Bay Saturday markets in the summer. Free space Vendors wanting a free space at the Aug. 17 Bridge Lake Fair at Interlakes Hall should call the writer as soon

as possible. All spaces are outdoors so vendors should come prepared for any and all weather conditions. Congratulations Friends wish every health and happiness to Stephanie Schiemann, who married her longtime boyfriend, Karim Hemani, on July 20 in Toronto. Steffi is now a qualified naturopath. Celebrations Belated birthday wishes go to Carissa Ruscheinsky who turned 18 on July 26. Birthday bubbly also goes to Lorraine Jerema, Eva Ruscheinsky,

Donna Watson and Bob Pernoski. Destiny Schroeder becomes a teenager July 31, so 13 huge balloons are sent to her. Calendar Call the writer for contact numbers. • Deka fishing derby,

Aug. 2-3 at Access #12. Fish all day Saturday and until 2 p.m. on Sunday. Breakfast available both days at the fire hall, and supper on Sunday only. • Interlakes Rodeo at Interlakes Rodeo Grounds, East Sheridan Lake Road is on

Aug. 2-3. Slack is at 9 a.m. Sunday. Main events start at 1 p.m. both days. • Sulphurous fishing derby, Aug. 3. Weigh in at Sulphurous or Hathaway lakes. • Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department annual general meeting: 7 p.m., Aug. 21.

Ideal and unique solutions for: estate • property development • resorts • hotels • event photography • tourist attractions • restaurants • exhibitions • insurance documentation • unlimited possibilities • real

Virtual 360˚photography interior/exterior still photography

Monika Paterson

CELEBRATE BC DAY and all of August with these local events

AND SAVE!

Check weekly flyers flyers (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX Check out out weekly (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX and SAVE! and SAVE! AND SAVE! Browse flyers from your favourite national and local retailers

AND SAVE!

Browse nationaland andlocal local retailers Browseﬂyers ﬂyersfrom from your your favourite favourite national retailers

Browse ﬂyers from your favourite national and local retailers Browse ﬂyers from your favourite national and local retailers

Featured Retailers Featured Retailers

Featured Retailers

Featured Retailers Featured Retailers

Visit Visit ﬂyers. deals.savings savings tips. ﬂyers.coupons. coupons. deals. tips. Visit

ﬂyers. coupons. deals. savings tips.

Visit Visit

T: 250 395 0918 F: 250 396 7615 W: inexvirtual.com

info@inexvirtual.com

This message generously supported by these community-minded businesses…

Deanna Oenema, AMP

THE CARIBOO’S TRUSTED MORTGAGE BROKER

250-395-1912 deannaoenema@invis.ca

’s Favourite RV Deale na d a r Ca ~ Proudly Serving You Since 1967 ~ BC RV Dealer of the Year

Sales & Service Centres

D# 30767

Canadian RV Dealer of the Year

Best Quality • Best Service • Best Price Intersection of Hwy 97 & 24 5430 INDUSTRIAL FLATS RD. 100 MILE HOUSE

New location for Kidney Walk The Kidney Walk in 100 Mile House is set for Aug. 17. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the walk starts at 10 a.m. at its new location at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre on Airport Road. The walk is 2.5 kilometres around the 100 Mile Marsh and organizers are looking for volunteers, vendors and participants. The Kidney Foundation of Canada event, which benefits individuals living with kidney disease and related disorders, will also see door prizes, performances by the Cariboo Idols, food and refreshments. People can register at www.100milehousekidney walk.ca. For more information, contact 1-800-5678112 (ext. 228), or 100milehousewalk@kidney.bc.ca. The Kidney Foundation of Canada is celebrating (MJHP TZY \JJPQ^ Ć^JWX its 50th anniversary.

www.100milefreepress.net

Ph: 250-395-3090 info@meridianrv.com

OPEN 7:30am-10pm • 7 days a week

250-395-2543 Coach House Square • Hwy. 97, 100 Mile House

100 MILE HOUSE The community of 100 Mile House was once a roadhouse located along the famous Cariboo Waggon Road (100 miles from the road’s starting point in Lillooet). Walk backcountry trails; cast a line along the famous Fishing Highway, where 100 lakes are located within an hour’s drive of each other; and check out some of the great community events listed below. • Aug. 2 – South Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department Community Day and Open House, 10 a.m.-1p.m. Races, demos and lunch. • Aug. 2 – Watch Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department Open House 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Sonny Johnson Hall #2 at 5771 North Green Lake Rd. Tours, barbecue, children’s activities and bake sale. • Aug. 2-3 – The 24th Annual Interlakes BCRA Rodeo at the Interlakes/Roe Lake Community Grounds on Highway 24. Main events start at 1 p.m. Pancake breakfast at 8 a.m. Admission $10/ adults; $5/seniors and children aged six to 12. There will be mutton busting for the tykes and calf scramble during the intermission. • Aug. 2-3 – The Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department Fishing Derby on Deka Lake, with weigh-in at Access #12 Burgess Road. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for 12 years and under, and are available at the weigh-in station, any Deka firefighter, or Wildmans Outdoor Store. Prizes awarded at the fire hall after the derby - children’s games, hotdogs and hamburgers. • Aug. 3 – The Sulphurous Lake & District Volunteer Firefighters Association hosts a fishing derby from dawn to 3 p.m. on Sulphurous and Hathaway lakes. Registration is $3. Weigh-ins are at McGregor’s Wharf on Sulphurous Lake, and Moosehaven Resort on Hathaway Lake. Call 250-593-4183 for information. • Aug. 8 – The inaugural Senior Men’s Open Two Man Team 18-hole event at 108 Golf Resort. Must be 55 years or over. Team members must have handicaps with eight stroke of each other. For more information, call 250-791-5212, or 1-800-667-5233. • Aug. 8-9 – The Fourth Annual Cariboo Plateau Competitive Trail Ride takes place at the Hills Health Ranch. Vet examinations on Friday and ride Saturday. Call Joanne Macaluso at 250-456-7320. • Aug. 9 – Watch Lake/Green Lake Community Association Gymkhana at the

TIMBER MART North Green Lake Gymkhana Grounds. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. and events start at noon. • Aug. 9 – Forest Grove Legion is hosting the Second Annual Redneck Olympics at the Legion Park (behind building) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a family event with a variety of races and fun games. For more information, call Darlene (250-3970019), or the Legion (250-397-2455). • Aug. 10 – The Forest Grove 94 Lions are hosting the Second Annual Redneck Regatta at Ruth Lake Park. Boat building (recycled materials only) goes from 9 a.m. to midday, and racing starts at 1 p.m. For information packages, call Cindy Whitehead at 250-397-2367, or e-mail ForestGrove94Lions@hotmail. com. • Aug. 17 – The 57th Annual Bridge Lake Fair runs all day at the Interlakes Agri-Rec. Complex at Roe Lake on Highway 24. • Aug. 17 – Fourth Annual 100 Mile House Kidney Walk starts at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre with registration at 9 a.m. and the 2.5-kilometre walk around the 100 Mile Marsh starts at 10. For more information, contact 1-800-567-8112 (ext. 228), or 100milehousewalk@kidney. bc.ca. • Aug. 16 – Mid-Autumn Moon Festival. This traditional celebration honours Barkerville’s Chinese heritage, with activities all day and a lantern parade through Barkerville at dusk, fireworks, and a celebration banquet at the Lung Duck Tong restaurant. For more details, go to www.barkerville.ca. • Aug. 17 – 100 Mile & District Outriders Club Gymkhana from 10 a.m. to late afternoon at Outriders Arena behind South Cariboo Rec. Centre. • Aug. 23-24 – 15th Annual South Cariboo Garlic Festival is the celebration of the “Stinkin’ Rose.” There will be shopping, vendors, food, contests, games and entertainment. It’s held at the Felker Homestead, located two kilometres north of Lac la Hache. • Aug. 23-24 – Dog Agility Trial at Lumberman’s Park next to the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Airport Road in 100 Mile. It’s a sanctioned Agility Association of Canada event, and runs

8 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. • Aug. 29-31 – Men’s Cariboo Open Golf Tournament 2014 at 108 Golf Resort. Four flights, 54-hole stroke play, banquet. For information, call 250-791-5212, or 1-800-667-5233. • Sept. 1 – Barkerville Historic Town is hosting the Williams Creek Sports Day, featuring games and activities for kids of all ages. The Goldfield Bakery will also be hosting its 11th Annual Pie Eating Contest. Call 1-250-994-3241 for details. • Sept. 5-6 – South Cariboo Community Fall Fair, South Cariboo Rec. Centre, 100 Mile House, old-fashioned familyoriented fall fair. The fair goes from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, go to www.100milefallfair.com, or call 250-395-1353. • Sept. 9 – The PG Spruce Kings will play a British Columbia Hockey League exhibition game against the Salmon Arm Silverbacks at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in 100 Mile House, starting at 7 p.m. • Sept. 10 – The 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B hockey team will host the Kamloops Storm in a Kootenay International Junior Hockey League exhibition game at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre at 7 p.m. • Sept. 19 – The 100 Mile House Wranglers will be hosting the Summerland Steam in its home opener. The puck drops at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre at 7 p.m. SOUTH CARIBOO FARMERS’ MARKETS • CLINTON FARMERS’ MARKET is at 1600 Cariboo Highway 97 in Clinton, every Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. • LOON BAY CRAFT MARKET is held at Loon Bay Resort on Sheridan Lake on Highway 24, every Saturday until Labour Day, running from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. • SOUTH CARIBOO FARMERS’ MARKET is every Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Birch Avenue in front of the community hall. Look for the big red roof. • INTERLAKES FARMERS’ MARKET is every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The market is located in the Interlakes Service Area.

A visit to 108 Heritage Site takes you back to days of the famous Road Houses on the Gold Rush Trail, named due to their distance from the official starting point of the first road to the Cariboo gold fields in Lillooet. Visit a one-room schoolhouse, roadhouse, trapper’s cabin, the 1908 Watson Barn, BX stagecoach barn, a blacksmith shop, post house and telegraph building and a church. The site is in the 108 Mile Ranch along Highway 97 – watch for signage.

(Lone Butte Supply Ltd.)

ssr r r r

TM TM

250-395-3835 • 400 EXETER RD.

Live well. Enjoy life.

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK CARIBOO MALL • 250-395-2921

Lac La Hache

Food Mart

GAS

250-396-7631

Everything you need in one stop! Hwy 97 • At the turn off to Mt. Timothy

250-395-2261 • 104 Birch Ave. hgnfoods@shaw.ca

CENTURY HOME

Hardware

Home Owners helping homeowners™

488 Birch Ave

250-395-2216

Exeter Parts & Supplies 260 Exeter Stn. Rd. • 250-395-2277 www.NAPACanada.com

2 95 B Cariboo Hwy 97 100 Mile House 250-395-4094

#3 - 536 Horse Lake Road 100 Mile House

250-395-2219

Designs for Living

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

HOUSE PLAN OF THE WEEK ASK AN EXPERT:

ONE STOREY

I just bought a house and I am feeling overwhelmed by maintenance.

TBM1892

The key to not being overwhelmed by home repairs and maintenance is to schedule the tasks throughout the year. The homeowner should perform some checks and tasks monthly but can address others on a seasonal basis. Establishing a routine for home repair and maintenance ensures that you notice any potentially costly repairs just when they start to occur. MONTHLY Test your smoke and carbon dioxide detectors, and check the tank pressure in your fire extinguisher. Examine the water lines in your house, inspect and test the shutoff valves and inspect the grouting in your bathrooms for mold and crumbling. Change the furnace filter, if necessary, and remove the mineral deposits in your furnace humidifier. Clean your clothes washer by running it unloaded, using a mixture of hot water, detergent and bleach. Remove lint from the ventilation duct at the back of your clothes drier. SPRING In the spring, the repairs and maintenance focus on the structure of your home. Spring clean the structure of your house by cleaning all the windows and the doors and ensuring that they open and close correctly. Replace the weatherstripping if drafts are entering your house. Clean the gutters and downspouts, testing for loose connections and leaky joints. Replace missing shingles on the roof, and look for signs of moisture in the attic. Clean the sump pump, and test your thermostat. In your basement and crawl spaces, look for moisture, mold and rot. SUMMER Summer is the time to thoroughly inspect the outside of your home. Examine the outer walls of your home for cracking and crumbling, paying attention to other concrete walls, surfaces and structures, such as the driveway. Repair any damaged siding, or repaint any areas from which the paint

Total Living Area: 1892

Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2.5

Your Security Is Our Business Main Level: Front-to-back bedroom wing with master bedroom at rear featuring ensuite and large walk-in closet. Second bathroom opposite entry area between secondary bedrooms. Formal dining room, kitchen with built-in eating area that opens to large great room, laundry and powder room link to set-back two-car garage. Garage: Setback 21’4” x 21’11” gabled garage. Exterior door to backyard and interior door to hall by laundry and powder room. Special Features: Attractive staggered profile at front and back of home and well-defined living areas.

Houseplan provided by...

TIMBER MART (Lone Butte Supply Ltd.)

do anything You can

Mon. - Fri. 8:00am - 5:00pm Saturday 8:30am - 5:00pm

250-395-3835

400 Exeter Rd., 100 Mile House 250-395-3835

(Just 2 blocks up Exeter Rd.) ssr r r r

TM TM

THIS SPACE COULD BE YOURS! Phone Martina, Lori or Chris at 250-395-2219 if you wish to advertise on this page.

Jack & Lisa’s

CARPENTER SHOP Custom Cabinets at affordable prices

~ Kitchen ~ Bathroom ~ ~ Bed ~ Livingroom ~ 250-397-2521

5115 Perkins Rd., Buffalo Creek

• Residential & Commercial Alarm Systems • 24 Hour ULC Approved Monitoring • Medical Monitoring • CCTV & Card Access Control Sean Kelly • Fully Licensed & Insured Owner

1-866-792-3737 • 250-392-3737 www.edwardssecurity.ca

is flaking. Use a pressure washer to clean all the outside surfaces. Inside the house, drain your furnace or boiler to remove the accumulated sediment. Clean the filter of your air conditioner monthly throughout the summer and fall. FALL Fall is the time to make final repairs to the outside of your house. Replace any weatherstripping that has deteriorated over the summer. Repair any damaged storm windows and doors, and see that your garage door is fully functioning. At the end of fall, put away your garden tools and furniture. Drain your garden hoses, wind them up and store them. Close the indoor shutoff valves to your outdoor water faucets, and open the taps to drain any water remaining in the pipe. Inside your home, clean the heat registers ready for winter. WINTER This season’s focus is to make your home comfortable and safe for the cold winter months. Replace the batteries in your smoke and carbon dioxide detectors. Check your emergency supplies, and include candles, bottled water, flashlights and batteries, canned food and a first aid kit. Throughout the winter, check your windows and doors for drafts and moisture buildup. Vacuum the condenser coils at the back of your refrigerator, and clean out the strainer of your dishwasher.

SAVE ON YOUR HEAT BILLS WITH NEW WINDOW COVERINGS. PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED

~ Blinds by Maureen ~ BLINDS

Ask me about Maunfacturers’ Specials

Ph. 250-395-0462

“We Measure, We Install”

mpinkney@telus.net

LONE BUTTE HEATING OIL • GAS • PROPANE

FURNACES • H.W. TANKS • FIREPLACES • BOILERS ELECTRIC FURNACES • GASFITTING • GENERATORS BARBECUES • RANGES • PLUMBING RVs • REMOTE LOCATIONS SERVICE, REPAIRS & INSTALLATION Licensed & Bonded Class “B” Gasfitting

Al Single • 250-706-0250

108 Building Supply

Fencing • Paint • Hardware Eco-Friendly

Acrylic Latex in many colours 18.1 l pail • Reg. $79.99

6999

Recycled Paint

Phone: 250-791-5244 • Fax: 250-791-7344 E-mail: 108buildingsupply@bcwireless.com

Located behind the 108 Mall

s r

Log, Timber & Frame Homes - Renovations - Chinking - Additions - Roofs - Decks - Block Walls Start to finish - Interior & Exterior Call today for your FREE ESTIMATE

Phone: 250-791-5792 Cell: 250-609-0770 www.mrtcontracting.ca

Licensed - Fully Insured - References

• Sales • Service • Installation Plumbing & Heating Electrical Wood & Pellet Stoves 300 Industrial Road, 100 Mile House Phone: 250-395-4800 www.burgessphe.com

BURGESS PLUMBING, HEATING & ELECTRICAL CO. LTD.

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

www.100milefreepress.net

Ask the

EXPERTS Learn more from those who have the answers!

Do you have a question for our experts? Please email your request to martina@100milefreepress.net

Deanna Oenema

Cameron Ross

Mortgage Broker

Douglas E. Dent

IT Specialist

Lawyer and Notary

I found a house to purchase however it needs kitchen and bathroom updates. Can I borrow the extra money for the renovations and still put 5% down?

Yes you can!! Many homebuyers looking at older properties find themselves in a common predicament: they’ve found a property that suits them, but it needs some immediate updates. Many buyers add the costs of those renovations into their mortgage, instead of racking up credit card bills or selling investments to pay for the upgrades. Known as a “purchase plus improvements” mortgage, this type of mortgage covers the sale price of the home, plus renovations that would increase the value of the property. Call me to discuss your options of creating that house into your home!

Canada’s Mortgage Experts™ deannaoenema@invis.ca

Deanna Oenema, AMP

InvIs - The oenema Group unit #4 - 215 Fourth street

E&OE OAC

Judy Simkins Franchise President

Q: TFSA or RRSP? Which is better for

retirement savings?

There is no easy answer to this question. TFSAs provide a valuable option for retirement planning, but your situation will determine whether they should be used in preference to an RRSP. There are groups of people to whom TFSAs will clearly be a better choice than RRSPs; here a three of them; 1. Pension plan members 2. Modest income earners 3. Canadians with no earned income

On the other hand, there are also people for whom an RRSP is the better choice than a TFSA. A couple examples are; 1. If you expect to be taxed at lower rate after retirement. 2. If you have no company pension Please read the applicable Fund Fact Sheet before investing. Mutual funds are not guaranteed, their values change frequently and past performance may not be repeated. Mutual fund products are offered through Investia Financial Services Inc.

Despite rumours to the contrary, Windows 8.1 is a solid operating system with several enhancements over previous versions. It is, however, different and requires many users to adapt to a new interface control style. And, as with any new operating system, some older software may not run properly. So Microsoft still has Windows 7 available for new computers. Some major notebook manufacturers still have laptops available with Windows 7 Pro preinstalled for businesses that need to run this older software. Major resellers and big box retailers only get laptops and desktops with the latest Windows 8 pre-loaded. Gold Rush Technologies can custom build desktop systems - or sell laptops - with Windows 7 or 8 or even Linux. Or you can look at Google chrome computers or Apple computers. Computer Sales: Custom Desktop PCs; Notebooks; Netbooks; Upgrades; Gaming Systems

Ph: 205-395-9064 Fax: 250-395-9074

Q: My house is haunted. The ghost and I get along just fine - but now I want to sell the house. Do I have to disclose the fact that the house is haunted? A: When you come right down to it, the law is about people. Anything which people believe or do or say can wind up in front of a judge. In a recent case, an Ontario numbered company sued an entity from which it had recently purchased a property because the seller had neglected to disclose the “fact” that the property was haunted. [1784773 Ont. Inc. v K-W Labour Association et al, 2013 ONSC 5401] It is undoubtedly true that some properties are worth less than others simply on the basis of the history of the property. Would you buy a home where a notorious murder had been committed within the past few years? Many people wouldn’t. Homes which are associated with notorious events are referred to as “stigmatized properties.” The general rule about disclosure is that one must disclose facts which make a property unfit for habitation or dangerous. Such facts could be referred to as “material defects.” Where a seller neglects to disclose a material defect, the buyer may be entitled to back out of the contract. Was the alleged presence of a ghost sufficient grounds to allow the buyer to obtain judgment against the seller in the haunted house case referred to above? One of the comments made by the judge was that there was “no evidence before me as to how the plaintiff would prove the existence of a ghost.” In the result, the judge decided that the presence or absence of a ghost did not create a “genuine issue requiring a trial with respect to the claim.” In other words, case dismissed. Apparently, one does not need to disclose the presence of ghosts when selling one’s Article written by Centennial Law Corp. (Douglas E. Dent) home.

CENTENNIAL LAW

Lawyers & Notaries Public

Proudly providing legal services to the South Cariboo Wir sprechen deutsch • Nous parlons français

Come see our ground floor, smoke-free location. Wheelchair accessible. *On Maternity Leave

Nancy Pinder

Dr. Sheila Boehm

Branch Manager

Chiropractor Q: How can I avoid headaches and back pain when travelling? A: Summer is a wonderful time of year and we all love to travel to visit friends and family or even just to get away from it all. I have always found that travel was hard on my neck, whether it is the extended periods of sitting or just sleeping in a different bed with a different pillow. Some of the best suggestions for travelling healthy for your spine include: 1. Take your own pillow when possible (this is very helpful especially if you are prone to headaches and remember a bright pillow case so you do not leave it behind). 2. Try not to drive or sit too long at once, stop and walk around or go to the washroom. 3. Remember to keep stretching I suggest morning and night to keep as limber as possible. 4. Probably the most important in my opinion is to see your chiropractor both before and after your trip, this helps you be at your best at the beginning of your trip but also after from being sore from travelling (usually within a week or so upon returning). Book your consultation today.

Q: A:

I’m 65 years old, can I save with ICBC ? Yes you can.

When you turn 65 years old, if you use your vehicle for pleasure use only, you might qualify for the “Seniors” rate class and save on your ICBC policy. - The vehicle must be registered to an individual or leased to an individual. - The vehicle CAN NOT be driven to or from or part way to or from work and the vehicle CAN NOT be used for business or commercial use. - Both the owner and the principal operator must be 65 years of age. - In the case of joint ownership or lease, one of the owners or lessees must be age 65 or over and the principal operator must be age 65 or over. - There are also “Seniors” rate classes for Motorhomes, Motorcycles and Collector Vehicles. - When you turn age 65, you will only pay $17.00 for your 5 year driver license renewal instead of $75.00. If you have a higher license than a class 5 that requires a medical exam, and you have retired, you may downgrade your drivers license to a class 5. You then have 3 years to upgrade your license back to the class of license prior to the downgrade without having to take any driver testing. You will, however, need to have a medical exam completed by your doctor.

Barton Insurance Brokers

ChiropraCtiC assoCiates #204-475 Birch Ave, 100 Mile House, BC

250-395-4833

250-395-2900

Toll Free 1-800-771-1688

DOUGLAS E. DENT CAROLINE PLANT*

#1 - 241 Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House (Across from Fields) Telephone: 250-395-1080

General and Family Practice

YCLE LIFE FINANCIAL 385 Cedar 100 Mile House

Buying a new computer, what are my alternatives to Windows 8?

#4 - 150 Birch Avenue 100 Mile House

The Cariboo’s TrusTed MorTgage broker

250-395-1912

CARIBOO MALL 250-395-2481

COACH HOUSE SQUARE 250-395-2602

B10

www.100milefreepress.net

The Calendar

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

Community events listed must be of a non-profit nature and will be published free of charge one week prior to the event. Deadline for submissions is Friday at noon. Events for the online calendar can be submitted to the calendar feature on the home page at www.100milefreepress.net. However, online calendar submissions are not automatically picked up for the Free Press.

WATCH LAKE ❑ Watch Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department Open House from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sonny Johnson Hall #2 at 5771 North Green Lake Rd. on Aug. 2. There will be tours, barbecue, children’s activities and bake sale. DEKA LAKE ❑ The Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its annual fishing derby on Aug. 2 (6 a.m.-9 p.m.) and Aug. 3 (6 a.m.-2 p.m. sharp). The weigh-in is at Access #12 Burgess Road. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for 12 years and under., and are available at the weigh-in station, any Deka firefighter, or Wildmans Outdoor Store. Prizes awarded at the fire hall after the derby, where there will children’s games, hotdogs and hamburgers.

South Cariboo Summertime Visitors

100 MILE ❑ The Youth Zone is hosting its annual Garage Sale fundraiser at its facility on Taylor Avenue near Airport Road on Aug. 9 from 9 a.m. to noon. Folks who would like to donate can drop off items on Thursdays between noon and 4 p.m. and on Fridays from noon to 6 p.m. No clothes please. 100 MILE ❑ The 2014 100 Mile House Kidney Walk will be around the 100 Mile Marsh this year on Aug. 17, starting at 9 a.m. Walkers will meet at the South Cariboo Visitor Centre in 100 Mile House. Register online or donate today at www.100milehousekidneywalk.ca. 100 MILE ❑ The South Cariboo Food Security Committee is looking for non-perishable donations from the general public. For drop-off information, call Debbra at Cariboo Family Enrichment

You paid how much!? #ShouldaUsed100Mile

Sue Fryer, Chris Nickless and Ken Alexander photos

Centre at 250-395-5155, or Loaves & Fishes Outreach at 250-3952708, or the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre at 250395-4093, or the 100 Mile Food Bank at 250-395-3923.

100 MILE ❑ The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre Early Years Program is accepting donations of non-perishable food items for the emergency food cupboard, including infant food and formula, baby wipes and diapers, infant summer wear, including sun hats and little swimmers diapers, children’s sunscreen and summer maternity wear. Donations accepted Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 250-395-5155 for more information.

100 Mile Free Press Wednesday, July 30, 2014

DrivewayCanada.ca |

B11

www.100milefreepress.net

Welcome to the driver’s seat

“What many people might not realize is the basis of the Durango was developed by Mercedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Dodge in turn took that same platform and made it into the Durango.”

Visit the Durango gallery at DrivewayCanada.ca

Trucking in style through the big wide open There’s nothing like a the big doors and the easy-to-access back seat, summer road trip in British and were surprised at Columbia, where we are how huge the cargo area spoiled with some of the is when the third row of most scenic beauty the seats is folded flat. My world has to offer. youngest Charlie helped My last adventure was me load and unload from Vancouver to Kelowna to visit some friends City fuel economy and he noticed the low power lift gate switch and hang by the lake, get that shorter people can a bit of tubing time behind can be frightening our gracious host’s boat but I was surprised at access easily. and take full advantage of how good this truck Inside some B.C. wine. time you get four is, even when taking Any The wonderful thing people in a car for over about my job is that I get advantage of the new four hours the high and to hand pick the vehicle 120 km/h speed limit low points of the interior for heading out on the design bubble to the on the Coquihalla highway, and I always surface. My wife instantlike something roomy and highway. ly loved the two-tone powerful with cars – with Zack Spencer black and beige leather German often on the seats that are heated top of my list. Instead of and, more importantly, an Audi A7 diesel, this time around I cooled for hot summer days. She also selected the full-size, truck-based Duappreciated the big 8.4-inch uConnect rango SUV from Dodge and surprisingly screen that is only offered on this top it does have some German roots. Citadel trim; the lower trimmed cars get a 5-inch unit. The boys in the back Looks noticed that the seats recline for more My family and I are no strangers to the comfort and legroom is massive. On the latest Durango; we had the very same way out of Vancouver, Charlie instantly grey Citadel version over the Christmas fell asleep and didn’t wake up until break last year. Same thing, I wanted Chilliwack for a Tim Horton’s break, so something big to move people around the seats must be comfy. Jack on the over the holidays. That stretch was other hand spent the better part of mostly city driving – this time it was the trip playing on his iPhone but the wide-open road. What many people Citadel is equipped with flip-up screens might not realize is the basis of the for gaming consoles and DVD movies. Durango was developed by Mercedes-Benz for its GL-Class vehicle and Drive Dodge in turn took that same platform My seat was a good spot to take stock and made it into the Durango. My two of a few things, primarily fuel economy. boys, Jack,12, and Charlie, nine, love This is a big rig and was equipped with

‘‘

’’

the 5.7L Hemi V8 with 360hp, moving all that power to four wheels through an 8-speed automatic. City fuel economy can be frightening but I was surprised at how good this truck is, even when taking advantage of the new 120 km/h speed limit on the Coquihalla highway. The Durango put in a solid 11.8 L/100km, with more than 900 km driven. Keep in mind I didn’t soft foot my way to or from Kelowna. I did notice that the fuel economy improved vastly the closer I stayed to 100 km/h. The handling is a bit top-heavy in the corners, especially at higher speeds, but after some initial body roll, the Durango is very stable. One notable feature is the automatic fantastic adaptive cruise control, making the ride very enjoyable. Verdict If you drive in the city, the base 3.6L V6 engine might be a better choice based on fuel consumption but, if you drive a lot on the highway or tow a boat (3,265 kg towing capacity), the

Hemi is the right choice. Power was always there to pass and pull up a hill and the fuel economy can be good if the driver watches their speed. The V8 has the ability to switch off four of the eight cylinders when the truck is under light load and accessing this as often as possible makes a big difference. Another thing to consider is price: the Durango is not inexpensive, starting at $39,995 for the V6 and running up to $52,495 for the top Citadel V8. My family loved spending time in the Durango, we all had a lot of space and the trip was effortless. Our next adventure is to Portland, Oregon in the Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel. I can’t wait to see how that new truck compares. The Lowdown Power: 3.6L V6 with 290hp or 5.7L V8 with 360hp Fill-up: 15.6L/9.1L/100km (city/highway V8) Sticker price: $39,995-$52,495

Zack Spencer writes today about a B.C. summer road trip; are you taking one this summer? Tell us your road trip story and send in your pictures. Go to DrivewayCanada.ca to submit your answer. QUESTION

OF THE WEEK!

Safety Tip: Need directions to your holiday getaway? Remember to program your GPS in your car or on your phone before you start to drive. There’s no safe time to do it in traffic

zack.spencer@drivewaybc.ca

Find more online at

DrivewayCanada.ca

Are you putting the right oil into your vehicle? SYNTHETIC OILS

Outperform any other oil! -

Question of the Week

Same viscosity at 40 below and 30 above! Engines start during cold weather even without a block heater Excellent fuel economy Saves you money by allowing you to skip service intervals

GARRY’S REPAIR Complete Automotive Service Your specialists in AUTO-TRANSMISSION REPAIRS & SERVICE

Exeter Rd. • Exeter Parts/Napa Building • 100 Mile House

250-395-4424

Licensed Government Inspection Facility

B12

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 100 Mile Free Press

www.100milefreepress.net

Sonja Pederson took the time to get the perfect shot of one of hundreds of cacti at the weekend show and sale.

Chris Nickless photos

Ewa and Voytek Foik, centre right, chatted with the many admirers at their Cactus Show July 26-27.

BECOME A 2015 CANADA WINTER GAMES

DEVENEZ

TORCHBEARER

PORTEUR DE LA FLAMME

Only 150 people will carry the Torch and Illuminate the North.

Seulement 150 personnes auront l’occasion de porter la flamme et illuminer le Nord.

Nominate someone who has inspired and supported you in the pursuit of your passion or yourself in one or more of the following categories: youth, sport, culture and community!

Proposez la candidature de quelqu’un qui vous a appuyé et inspiré dans la poursuite de votre passion dans l’une des catégories suivantes : Jeunesse, sport, culture et communauté!

Contest closes August 15, 2014.

Le concours se termine le 15 août 2014.

Nomination forms available at: www.canadagames2015.ca/torchrelay

Les formulaires sont disponibles sur notre site Web : www.canadagames2015.ca/fr/torchrelay

DES JEUX D’HIVER DU CANADA DE 2015