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Johanna Springmann, 4, had some fun with Play-Doh at the Ready, Set, Learn Service Provider Fun Fair at 100 Mile House Elementary School on Jan. 30. A number of child-friendly stations were set up at the event, giving families an opportunity to meet and connect with community service providers, local schools, kindergarten teachers and other families.

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There is a growing uproar about the new Wildlife Allocation Policy that was announced by the Ministry of Lands, Forest and Natural Resource Operations (MLFNRO) on Dec. 14, 2014. Resident hunters are upset the allocation percentages are tilting in favour of the guide-outfitters, and the guide-outfitters are miffed the recent increase doesn't nearly make up for the permits that have been reduced

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during the past decade. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett has found herself in the middle of the fray regionally and she has been fielding some complaints. "I support the [resident] hunters and I support the guideoutfitters, and I am not the decision-maker." Noting she supports guideoutfitting, Barnett says she has spent many years going to meetings with guide-outfitters. The MLA adds she has not sat in on any negotiation sessions. "For many years, they have

been asking to get a decision on [allocation permits] one way or the other, so they can make their business plans. "If you look at the estimated impact of the 2015 resident harvest allocation in British Columbia – numbers and not percentages – there is a difference on some [species], but on others, there is not." In Region 5 (Cariboo), Barnett says there used to be more than 50 guide-outfitters, but now there's around 22-25, and there used to be more than 400 moose Continued on A7

The results of an independent study into missing and murdered women has led to numerous calls for more government emphasis and effort to protect women, particularly aboriginal women. Canim Lake Band health administrator Sheila Dick says she sees systemic societal issues that create significant, or even preclusive barriers to bringing about some crucial recommendations in the report – such as incorporating the voices of aboriginal women in making the changes. The Inter-American Commission of Human Rights recently released its findings along with a series of recommendations for the government of Canada to implement to address the growing and tragic situation in British Columbia. However, Dick explains it is going to be “extremely difficult” to address the historical and structural discrimination that the report points to as being at the root of this tragic and growing problem. “I think, as a broader society, we don’t value women in general, let alone marginalized or indigenous women. “We are talking generations of patriarchal rule and hierarchical structures. We have always been ... very much a man’s world.” A solution is not just about making recom-

mendations, but about watching them unfold in the years to come, and she questions “in what world” this will happen. She says the systemic problems include a lack of concern and protection for women, both at the government level and in society as a whole. Once women are seen as lesser beings, that is also where a lot of the violence starts, she notes. Dick explains she witnessed domestic violence as a child and so grew up thinking “this is what it means to be female.” This also leads to both men and women becoming apathetic – believing violence is “going to happen anyway” regardless of any measures taken to prevent it, Dick says. She adds reading the findings and conclusions in the report stirs up sad emotions for her. “It brings out a lot of losses that we know of; it is personal to me.” For centuries, women have been held back from holding roles of importance, but particularly aboriginal women, Dick adds. “We, as girls, were the very lowest of the low in [Indian Residential Schools] because they could do what they wanted to us and we were never going to report it, or if we did, we were not believed.” In a society where women are devalued, Continued on A7

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Treasures from the troops Warm wishes are returned in postcards from Jerusalem

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A quartet of postcards from Canadian Armed Forces soldiers stationed in Jerusalem has stirred up some local excitement. The 100 Mile House Branch Library received a postcard from Blake Nash on Jan. 8, with a note and greeting addressed to a South Cariboo boy, Noah Salaymeh. While it does not indicate his rank, Blake notes on the card he is overseas with “Op PROTEUS” and wrote that he appreciates being remembered in a message from his own country during the holidays. Operation PROTEUS is Canada’s contribution to Task Force Jerusalem, which works closely with Canadian government personnel to promote peace in the region and helps ensure the safety of its citizens. Assistant librarian Gina Gigliotti says the postcards were received in response to items sent to the troops after the library held a children’s Mitten Tree Craft event on Nov. 12, with a theme of giving to others. The children wrote notes, made crafts and drew pictures to pass along in a Christmas message to our troops overseas, she explains. Gina says her planning for

Both Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. shareholders/option holders (99.99 per cent) and Norbord Inc. shareholders (99.45 per cent) have voted to approve the proposed combination of the two companies. The transaction remains subject to customary conditions and Supreme Court of British Columbia approval, and the United States Department of Justice has requested information. However, Norbord and Ainsworth are confident about a satisfactory outcome.

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Assistant librarian Gina Gigliotti, left, recently joined South Cariboo Lioness’ Lydia Kendall, Joan Dick, and Marj-Anne Cline; and library craft participant Noah Salaymeh, at the 100 Mile House Branch Library to show off their treasured postcards from two Canadian soldiers in Jerusalem.

how to get these items to the soldiers came together when she heard about a local society that sends annual Christmas cards to our armed forces overseas. “I had 13 notes or crafts ready to send. That is when I contacted Lydia Kendall, secretary for the South Cariboo Lioness, and she collected all the cards and sent them off to the troops for me.” They were not addressed to specific soldiers, but indicated the return address of the local library, she notes.

“I was so thrilled that one of the Canadian soldiers responded to a card we sent. I contacted both Lydia and Noah, and they were just as excited as I was.” Noah, 7, says it is very thrilling and special to get a postcard from somebody so far away – especially a soldier. “It was really cool, because I never got one before.” His craft for the soldier was a handwritten note with a picture drawn underneath during the craft event.

Noah notes he has firsthand knowledge about Jerusalem. “It’s because I have been there – when I was three.” Gina explains the Mitten Tree theme was drawn from the library’s annual Giving Tree charity initiative, where a Christmas tree is set up and decorated with community donations of slippers, socks, hats and scarves. “At the end of December, I collected all the items and donated them to the 100 Mile House & District

Women’s Centre, Loaves and Fishes Outreach and Psalm 23 – all local organizations.” Lydia, and Lioness Joan Dick, who also received postcards from Blake, and Lioness Marj-Anne Cline, who got one from Sgt. V. Gnebeniun in Jerusalem, all say they are very pleased to have such a treasure from the troops. Noah adds another personal message to Blake, in case he ever sees this story. “Thank you for fighting for us.”

District fire hall overhaul proposed The 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue will see some changes come about after a total of 26 recommendations were made through an external review of fire services last fall. A draft report was presented to District of 100 Mile House council by Dave Mitchell & Assoc. Ltd. for feedback in October, and then the final report was submitted on Jan. 20. The fire department was highly commended in the report for much of its current operations. It was noted it comes in at an average of 17.5 per cent under budget each year, yet the report suggests the total funding should actually be increased to add staff, new equipment and make renovations. “We found the department to be efficient and well run, and at the same time, very lean. It has little resiliency in terms of trained staff

and resources, which is a concern with some of the suggested changes, in light of an overall growth in its including hiring a full-time deputy total emergency responses ... and fire chief. the considerable risks it is expected “We are looking at [a deputy to manage.” chief]; what council has to Fire chief Darrell Blades decide is what they can do says most of the recomfiscally. So there won’t be mended changes have more any changes in 2015.” to do with boosting resourcAnother more costly es and documentation. proposal is purchasing an Some had, or have now, elevated stream apparatus, already been started – which Blades says could and fire department staff add about $150,000 to a Darrell worked extensively with the $450,000 fire engine. Blades independent reviewers – but He explains this appathey do take time to implement and ratus would raise up the water budget for, he explains. stream to help fight fires in larger Blades notes the “number 1 buildings, and would be a beneficial priority” for his department is add-on the next time a fire truck is updating its Fire Services Bylaw, replaced. which was already underway and Other ideas include finding more will cover the majority of recom- incentives for recruitment and mendations. retention, such as volunteer recogniSignificant costs are involved tion and benefits and considering

duty crews. Duty crews could handle minor callouts on specific shifts, instead of the current 24-hour, 365-days oncall status, Blades says. “We’d still do a full group page for structure fires because we need all our bodies anyway.” He adds these and other crew recommendations will be brought to the members to determine what they want to see happen. “We’ve recommended that a working group be created with some senior staff and possibly someone from council and a couple of the fire department members to look at all the ideas.” This group would examine what is affordable and what might help recruit and retain people, as well as looking at other models around the province and across Canada, Blades explains.

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Provisional budget presented Public meeting poses proposed services, tax impacts

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Fourteen people turned up to ask questions and hear where their taxes will go at the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) 2015 sub-regional budget consultation meeting in 100 Mile House on Jan. 26. CRD chief administrative officer Janis Bell explained the total tax requisition across the regional district (including 100 Mile House, Williams Lake and Wells) in 2015 will increase by about $1.539 million (7.1 per cent) to $23,274,521. The total budget is up $7.1 million to $48,178,510, which comes not only from tax revenue but also money generated from grants, user fees, airport fuel sales, reserves pulled back into the budget and surplus funds. This “significant increase” is due to large capital projects planned for Williams Lake (new pool) and Quesnel (new arena) and will not affect taxpayers in the South Cariboo, she explained. “The small [Gateway Water System] in Electoral Area H is the only one affecting the South Cariboo taxpayers ... and unless you live in Area H, [that] increase is not going to apply to you.” Excluding new or improved services underway this year, Bell noted the rest of the CRD budget has a zero per cent increase for delivering its ongoing services. “It’s at the same taxation level as it was for 2014.” While region-wide tax requisitions are not going up this year, she explained where the money will be spent – the library network ($2,309,993), administration ($1,148,064), 9-1-1 emergency system ($866,684), elected governance ($145,819) and solid waste man-

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Elaine Saunders, left, and Hugh MacGillivray asked questions of Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond at the CRD sub-regional budget consultation meeting in District of 100 Mile House council chambers on Jan. 26.

agement administration ($12,688). The largest of the 2015 South Cariboo requisitions affecting only taxpayers located within the functions’ service area boundaries are solid waste, at $1,037,380, and recreation, at $714,007. CRD administration in South Cariboo Areas G, H and L accounts for $1,322,255 and planning is another $430,480 in this year’s budget. Bylaw enforcement will cost $201,960, managing invasive plants will be $192,258 and emergency planning is $80,000. Each electoral area also pays for its own services, which is

detailed for each taxpayer’s impacts in the Budget Consultation Handout online at www.cariboord.ca. Folks were also reminded their individual property taxes are based on current assessed property values, and will also include both provincial and hospital district taxes. Questions from the South Cariboo residents in attendance were fielded after the presentation. Helga Zeiner asked what the cost impacts were when the CRD changed locations for a new Interlakes East Fire Hall after it had bought land, or for any can-

celled contracts. She said these questions were “never got answered last time” at a fall 2014 budget townhall meeting, nor were replies received to “several e-mails about it” sent to the CRD. The fire protection budget for Interlakes is at $214,610, which “seems very high,” Zeiner added. Bell explained there was no cost for any contract cancellations because none had been entered into. “What about the land you purchased and then you had to purchase another [piece] because it was not suitable?” Zeiner asked. Bell replied she did not

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Meanwhile, he is considering placing a larger sign on private property south of town to attract travellers, but says that won’t solve his problem of having mealtime traffic cruise

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Family Day long weekend events

The BC Family Day long weekend (Feb. 7-9) is being celebrated in the South Cariboo, with a number of family friendly events. • Feb. 7 – The 100 Mile Performing Arts Society is presenting the Art of Murder at Martin Exeter Hall. There are two performances on Saturday – a matinee at 1 p.m. and an evening start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 each and they are available at Didi’s Boutique and Donex. • Feb. 7 – The 100 Mile House Wranglers

host Doug Birks Division rivals Chase Heat at 7 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30. Chuck-a-puck - $2 apiece or three for $5. • Feb. 8 – The Green Lake Snowmobile Club Winterfest and Open House will be held at the clubhouse (176 Green Lake South Rd.). Registration for the poker ride is at 10 a.m. (entry fee by donation) and the first sled leaves at 10:30. Youth under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.

For more information on this BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities fundraiser, call Peter McKie at 250-456-6806, or Art Groves at 250456-2112. •

F e b . 8 – The Second Annual Interlakes Outhouse Races will take place at the Interlakes Service Centre on Highway 24,

with registration at 10 a.m. and the races and games starting at 11. There will be competitive and recreational class and there’s no entry fee. For more information, registration and race rules, visit www.inter lakesevents.net. • Feb. 9 – Celebrate Family Day on the slopes at the Mt. Timothy Ski Area for some affordable family fun. Monday Madness allows adults to ski for $25 and children aged

six to 12 can ski free for free if they are accompanied by an adult family member. For more information, call guest services at 250-396-4095. • Feb. 9 – The 100 Mile House Wranglers are hosting the Revelstoke Grizzlies at 4 p.m., with the doors opening at 2:30. The Wranglers need the victory in their bid for a playoff berth in the Doug Birks Division. • Feb. 9 – Lake Of The Trees Bible Camp is hosting a Family Day from 10 a.m. to 4

Mt Timothy a winter wonderland again After the most unusual weather patterns in January, Mt. Timothy Ski Area welcomed more than 15 centimetres of fresh snow, which has restored its smooth, soft conditions that skiers and snowboarders expect, says general manager Adam Piccolo. Following the thaw, rain, freeze cycle last week Piccolo says he’d never seen anything like it. “I have never seen snow conditions like that in 12 years working here. It took three passes with the groomer to make an impression.” Luckily, the warm weather did not decrease the snow pack significantly and the base remains at 100 centimetres with new

snow falling on top. The fresh snow is dry and soft, the trees are plastered white and Mt. Timothy is again a winter wonderland heading into the Family Day weekend. Mountain specials for Family Day (Feb.

9) include $25 lift passes for adults, while accompanying children six to 12 years are free. Mt. Timothy Ski Area director Stephen Pellizzari says there’s no excuse to not visit the hill this weekend. “Come on out and

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm Watch Lake Community Hall Agenda items will include: President’s Report, Secretary’s Report, Treasurer’s Report, Fire Chief Report, and Old & New Business Colton Abrams, left, Willow Deneef, Beau Deneef, Mikayla Abrams, Wyatt Benard and Chase Benard had a ball skating and passing the puck across the ice at Forest Grove.

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indigenous women, in particular, will continue to struggle to prove their intelligence to people in control who are not really interested in making changes, Dick explains.

“I think these recommendations are wonderful, on paper. “But unless we are willing to open up all of the ‘dark and dirty little rooms’, we are not going to move very far with this – because people, in general, are not willing

to give up their power and control, let alone let women have a say at those tables.” With all this history, she adds most indigenous women don’t believe they will be listened to even when they are asked to add their

voice to policy changes. “Not everybody; I think there are many of us stepping up to the plate and making noise. “And it’s a hard place to be because people are so used to having women, in general,

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tags allocated to guideoutfitters and now there's around 240. "In the allocation numbers I've seen, there's a difference of about 17 moose and two grizzly bear in Region 5." Noting MLFNRO Minister Steve Thomson is the one who will make the final decision, Barnett says she understands "he is re-looking at a few things." "People can yell at

me all they want, but guide-outfitting is not big business in [Region 5]. Guide-outfitters here – some of them are ranchers – and they got two moose. "I'm not defending anybody; I'm just saying I support both [resident hunters and guideoutfitters] and, yes, some people are unhappy but it's just a fact of life." Barnett says she supports business – big, little, small, moms or pops. Noting she has had

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comments and every one of the comments I get in writing is sent to the minister's office. I've had a few petitions and I have hand-delivered those to [Thomson].

being marginalized or second-class ... they try harder to ignore us. “Fortunately, for society, the more we stand together as sisters for our missing and murdered women, the better life will become for all daughters and granddaughters.”

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ow did you like school? Are you of the mind that “what was good enough for me is good enough for children today?” Not me, nor 12 adults who gathered from 100 Mile House, Forest Grove, Hawkins Lake, Gateway and 108 Mile House in September to talk about Education in British Columbia. The teacher strike was just over, but issues between government and teachers were far from resolved. Class size and composition are still not in the teacher contract and special needs children still have lots of “needs” not being filled. Teachers are still experiencing “teacher burn out” at an alarming rate because they see the needs and feel unable, under the current system, to meet them. A document, “Stone Soup Dialogue on Education,” a compilation of thoughts and concerns generated

during our dialogue, was predictor or guarantor created. of happy or healthy Those gathered felt “we societies. What matters should fund our schools more is feeling connected, according to our established belonging and having a value that children are say ... being a full citizen.” important and they are the In the 1980s, a “deliberate future decision makers of replacement of citizen our country and with taxpayer” of our world.” began. She said, Everyone “Let’s insist that present, mostly we aren’t just parents as well as taxpayers, retired teachers, and politicians librarians, a ought to be retired nurse, more than just a building bookkeepers.” contractor and We think an architect, that “should Barbara believed that “it government Hooper is important to lose its appeal empower parents on the court to drive the agenda of case (to be decided this the public school system. spring) involving class size We must help create the and composition being educated citizens that stripped from the teacher society needs while meeting contract, there needs to be the needs of students. public pressure applied on Daphne Bramham’s government not to appeal article in the Vancouver further.” Sun on Sept. 15, 2014, “Parents, educators, stated “A growing body of school district staff, school economic research confirms trustees, P.A.C.s, and all that wealth isn’t the best levels of government need

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hen the MPs returned to the House of Commons on Jan. 26, it marked the runup to the federal election scheduled for Oct. 19, 2015. Last year, opposition parties hammered away at Julian Fantino, former Veteran Affairs minister, for his mishandling of the Veteran Affairs portfolio. Veterans and their advocate groups will certainly continue to put the heat on the federal Conservatives by trying to make the clawback of more than $1 billion from Veteran Affairs, veteran office closures and the lack of “proper” financial and health support an election issue. Canadians also heard a lot about suspended Senator Mike Duffy’s expense account and pay-back fiasco. Mr. Duffy’s trial is scheduled for April 7 and it involves 31 criminal charges relating to his Senate housing and travel expense claims, and a $90,000 “gift” that Nigel Wright, Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s former chief of staff, gave him when Mr. Duffy was under pressure to pay the taxpayers back. This will be a hot-button issue for the Conservatives, especially for Mr. Harper who has categorically denied being involved in the process. However, the main focus for Mr. Harper and his cabinet will be the state of the economy and status of the his party’s promise to provide a balanced budget. That’s exactly where the opposition parties are going to be firing their salvos. The economic changes the Conservatives are facing are going to make it tough for the Tories to make the balanced budget election promise a resounding success. The biggest issue the Tories are facing is crude oil prices as they continue to spiral downward. There are others, but crude oil revenue is huge for Canada. The problem for Finance Minister Joe Oliver and the Tories is the economy is very unstable because no one knows where crude oil prices are going to be in the next six to eight months, and low prices are already causing massive job losses in the industry. This is why Mr. Oliver has delayed the federal budget until at least April. If the budget presented by the finance minister shows its balanced or if it limps in with a small surplus, it will definitely soften the economic prowess election plank the Tories had hoped to hang their hats on this year. What will they do? Mr. Oliver says he won’t cut services to balance the budget. While the government maintains it hasn’t increased taxes, it has embarked on tax and tariff changes, eliminated some tax credits and hiked service charges and fees to help the government’s bottom line. Perhaps the Tories will be thankful there is the $3-billion contingency fund, but where did the money come from?

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to work together to create quality education in B.C. During the recent teacher strike the B.C. Liberal government informed the provincial P.A.C. that they should remain neutral in their support of the two “sides” - teachers or government. However, some school district staff and school trustees came out in support of the teachers’ quest for the financial support for schools to provide what students need. All stakeholders should be allowed to speak and act according to their own conscience, not silenced by government.” Just what is our vision of a quality education? Our document is a beginning “dialogue.” You can access it at: stonesoupdialogue. wordpress.com. Please read it and continue the dialogue. Honest dialogue informs action. Barbara Hooper is a former classroom and special needs teacher in public and First Nations schools.

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Smart meters: proven safety record To the editor: (Re: Nero fiddles while Rome burns, Free Press, page A9, Jan. 15) BC Hydro takes electrical safety seriously and the installation of smart meters has made the electricity grid safer for our customers. We have installed 1.9 million

new meters since 2011 and they have a proven safety record. BC Hydro also repaired more than 3,000 pre-existing unsafe meter socket conditions on customers’ homes at no cost to the homeowner during our installations. All of these repairs were done by certified electricians.

B.C. not blameless

To the editor: Re: U.S. ripping us off on water (B.C. Views, Jan. 8). I am a scholar of Columbia River Treaty history and live in the region where all the losses occurred. My own upcoming book about the treaty, A River Captured, represents a decade of research and travel across the Columbia Basin on both sides of the boundary. This is a big, complex story that deserves lots of attention. One thing I’ve learned over the years is that the United States was not necessarily the Big Bad Wolf we would like to make them out to be. In fact, the U.S. formally asked Canada in the 1930s if this country had an interest in those salmon that would be blocked and it was Canada that said no. Had Canada’s response been different, we might have gotten that fish ladder and saved our unique Interior

salmon runs. There was considerable controversy over the treaty between its signing in 1961 and its ratification by Canada in 1964. During that time, the agreement was on the edge of being tossed out, with Prime Minister Lester Pearson actively promoting the negotiation of a new treaty during his 1963 election campaign. The U.S., as a result of its own shifting water policies, would have very likely cooperated with changing or scrapping that treaty. It was Canada’s federal bureaucrats who went into high gear to justify what had been signed and make sure it went through. There is no question in my mind that Canada and B.C.’s government agencies played a very significant role in making the mess we got in 1964. Eileen Delehanty Pearkes Nelson

Research by the University of the Fraser Valley even shows there has been fewer residential structure fires associated with electricity in British Columbia since we started installing smart meters. All of our meters must pass stringent federal and North American standards set by Measurement

Canada, American National Standards Institute, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and International Electrotechnical Commission. These standards address topics such as humidity, rain, voltage surge and accuracy to ensure meters operate properly.

All BC Hydro meters, including smart meters, are thoroughly tested against these standards before they are installed in the field. Bob Gammer Community relations manager BC Hydro

Reader: yes or no?

To the editor: During the last election [CaribooChilcotin MLA] Donna Barnett agreed with me that the B.C.Liberals had a record of making decisions that favoured big business over the average person. She told me if re-elected she would represent all her constituents. In January, I wrote and asked if she supported her government’s decision to take 10 per cent of animals from resident hunters a give it to guide-outfitters. She answered that she supported both resident hunters and guide-outfitters and I should make an

appointment to discuss it with her. I advised her I was away for the winter and asked her if she would answer my question: do you support the government decision, yes or no? I also pointed out the guide/outfitters got a 50 per cent increase (20 to 30 per cent). Donna told me there were many circumstances that led to the decision and she would discuss them with me when I got home. I then asked Donna if given all the circumstances, did she support the government decision. I received no answer. I sent another e-mail telling her I

had not had an answer and asked if I was right to conclude she did not intend to answer. Again no answer. I believe it is a sad day when an MLA does not have the gumption to give an answer to a simple question. She either supports the decision or not. So, through this letter, I ask her once again: do you support the decision of the government regarding the re-allocation of animals from resident hunters to guide/outfitters, yes or no? Wayne Fox Lac la Hache

A journey down the rabbit hole

To the editor: Some time ago I embarked upon a journey down the proverbial rabbit hole when I decided that having a BC Hydro smart meter imposed upon me was not in my best interest. The dictatorial and undemocratic manner in which BC Hydro and the provincial government has attempted to do that has left me questioning the very foundation of our country and

its institutions – me, a longtime lawabiding, tax-paying citizen. What I am learning has been both shocking and alarming to my core beliefs. I found myself wondering what would happen if an election were to be held and only 10 per cent of voters turned out? I scanned the Elections Act of British Columbia to find an answer and could not find one. I then called Elections BC to solicit help in finding

the appropriate clause or subsection within the act. It was confirmed that there is no such provision. Do you still believe that your vote counts for something? What would happen if no one turned out to vote during the next provincial election? There is only one way to find out.

Teachers adapting, but not union have a smartphone. The question for transformational decade working for the parents is what to do “if you want your union, not in a classroom. She disputed child to be smarter than a smartphone.” the OECD’s financial calculations, The OECD runs international testing lecturing some of the world’s top that consistently ranks B.C. and Canada economists that based on “spending among the best schools in the world, and power,” B.C. schools are cash starved. Schleicher described how that She followed this with the testing has evolved to keep up. laundry list of BCTF demands But our progress in the past that hasn’t changed in 40 years – 10 years has tended to be slower smaller classes, more prep time, than some Asian countries, more money. despite B.C. being on the The keynote speaker was “high end of investment” in Yong Zhao, University of education. He warned against Oregon professor of educational the trap of the industrial school measurement, who gave a model, “pouring money in” to highly entertaining critique “do more of the same.” of standardized testing and Tom Some of the best results creativity-crushing drills of the Fletcher emerging from a decade of basics. (You can find a video digitally-driven globalization archive at www.bcedplan.ca.) have been achieved through innovations He sparked a lively discussion about that were financed through bigger class the need for foundation skills, which he sizes, Schleicher said. and others agreed remain vital to success. This was too much for one B.C. Teachers’ The issue seems to be how to instil those Federation (BCTF) representative basics while avoiding the disengagement in the audience, who introduced of students who see school as irrelevant to herself as someone who spent the last their lives.

BC VIEWS

he British Columbia education ministry put on a forum on the future of education last week, bringing together public and private school leaders with experts from around the world. I watched the proceedings via webcast from the Wosk Centre for Dialogue in Vancouver, which gives you a hint about the forces pressing in on our century-old industrial model of schooling. First up was Andreas Schleicher, on video link from his office in Paris, where he is director of education and skills for the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He began with the international problem of people coming out of university who can’t find jobs, amid a skills shortage. Schleicher said this is happening today because, “it’s not what you know but what you can do with what you know.” Some education systems are adapting better than others as the value of merely passing on facts has declined. He said these days, almost any student can pass any multiple-choice test if they

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Education Minister Peter Fassbender announced at the forum that the province is about to unveil new curriculum that moves toward individual learning for all students. He added there will be a series of experiments conducted at yet-to-beidentified B.C. schools to pioneer new models of learning. BCTF president Jim Iker sat stoically through the proceedings, where speakers described integrating community groups and businesses directly with schools. That’s underway here, with trades training in particular. Iker’s record on adaptation is clear from his own career. The only school where he actually taught was in the northwest B.C. village of Topley, and it closed in 2010 due to a long-term decline in rural students. By 2001, Iker had left the classroom to work for the Burns Lake teacher union local, which the BCTF continues to staff eight years after that school district and others disappeared through amalgamation. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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the province Band launches hospitality program SALMON ARM - Ten people are getting valuable experience in the tourism sector with the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band as it continues to expand its business base and hospitality industry, thanks to a partnership with the provincial government, worth more than $124,000. The training is taking place at the Little Shuswap Lake band’s Quaaout Resort and Conference Centre where participants are learning about customer service, getting computer training, bartending skills, safety orientation and first aid training, as well as instruction on facilitating cultural events. “The opportunity for the Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band to work in partnership with the provincial government to enhance the skills of First Nations individuals is a boon for us,” said Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band manager Stewart Adamson. “We own and operate Quaaout Resort and Conference Centre and are always looking for trained First Nations peoples ready to step into the careers we provide, with their skills nurtured and eager to work,”

Website exposes visitors to nude beach PENTICTON - Some people alleged to have trespassed on private property while walking to Penticton’s nude beach have now been exposed online. The website — www.3milebeach.com — went live in late 2014 with photos captured by a surveillance camera focused on the trail leading to a disputed portion of Three Mile Beach traditionally used by nudists. Photos posted online appear to show dozens of people, all of whom are clothed, headed to the beach with their gear. There are also two videos of a man alleged to have stolen a surveillance camera. Visitors to the site are encouraged to email the administrator with tips about the beach goers’ identities. Katya Kuzina said via email the website was created by a group of nearby property owners such as herself to fight back against the nudists they claim have taken over a public portion of the beach after being run off the private property they used to frequent.

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report 100 Mile House RCMP responded to 72 complaints and calls for service during the past week. Below are highlights of the week’s calls. Sudden death On Feb. 2, the 100 Mile House RCMP were called to a sudden death in the parking lot of a business in Lone Butte. A male was found deceased inside a vehicle. The 45-year-old man from the Lower Mainland had been reported as missing two days earlier. It is believed the vehicle had been in the parking lot for about 24 hours. The RCMP Forensic Identification Section from Williams Lake attended. The death was determined not to be suspicious in nature and the case was turned over to the BC Coroners Service. The man’s name will not be released at this time. Door kicked in On Jan. 31, police received a report of a break-and-enter at a residence in the mobile home trailer court located in the 300 block of Horse Lake Road. A door had been kicked in and it’s believed items were taken. It is believed to have occurred during the past week.

Roadside check effective On Jan. 31, RCMP members conducted a check stop on Horse Lake Road and three Motor Vehicle Act warnings and one Violation Ticket were issued to motorists. A female driver and resident of 100 Mile House was stopped during the road check. She displayed symptoms of alcohol consumption. As a result, the member conducted a test using an Approved Screening Device. The woman provided a sample of her breath. The result was a fail and she was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition. The vehicle was also impounded for 90 days. Driver hits fences On Jan. 31, the RCMP received a report of a motor vehicle incident on Kinncum Road in 108 Mile Ranch. A vehicle had crashed through two residential fences. When police arrived, the driver, a male from 100 Mile House, was attempting to remove the vehicle from the property. He showed symptoms of alcohol consumption. He was arrested for impaired driving and was put in cells at the detachment. Two breath samples were obtained and the results were found to be twice the legal limit. He was released for court appearance at a later date.

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Local authorities discovered the body of a deceased man in a wooded area near his residence on Jan. 27. Friends unaware of the 65-year-old man’s whereabouts notified 100 Mile House RCMP and an investigation was undertaken with air and police dog units in an isolated location close to 100 Mile House. A team from South Cariboo Search and Rescue assisted in extracting the body. The case, deemed non-suspicious by the 100 Mile House RCMP, has been turned over to the BC Coroner Service for further investigation into the cause of death. 100 Mile House RCMP say they are not releasing any more details at this time in consideration of the man’s family.

Prohibited driver On Jan. 30, 100 Mile House RCMP received a report of an erratic driver on Highway 97 southbound from 70 Mile House. Police located and stopped the vehicle. The driver, a male from Prince George, was a prohibited driver and did not hold a B.C. driver’s licence. He was issued an appearance notice for court and the vehicle was impounded for seven days. Roadside prohibition On Jan. 30, the RCMP stopped a vehicle after it was observed hitting a curb on Alpine Avenue. The driver, a resident of 100 Mile House, displayed symptoms of alcohol consumption.

As a result, the RCMP member conducted a test using an Approved Screening Device. The driver provided a sample of his breath that resulted in a "warn". The male was issued a three-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition from driving. B&E thwarted On Jan. 28, the RCMP received a report of a break-and-enter at the Cariboo Mall. Police attended very quickly after the report, but no suspects were located. Surveillance video seized showed two unknown males breaking a window and then attempting to gain access to the BC Liquor Store. They fled when they were unable to gain access.

Grader mischief On Jan. 27, the 100 Mile House RCMP received a report of mischief to a grader that was parked on Dawson Road. The hydraulic and lighting systems was tampered with. Nothing was taken from the grader itself. Slow down, move over The amendment for Yielding to Emergency Vehicles legislation came into force on Jan. 1. The Slow Down Move Over requirements includes all vehicles displaying flashing red, blue or yellow lights. Drivers must slow their speed to 70 km/h when in an 80 km/h or over zone, and 40 km/h when in an under 80

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100 Mile House area resident Philip Thomas May was in 100 Mile House provincial court on Jan. 27-28, 2014 for a two-day preliminary inquiry for a multitude of charges, including attempted murder. On Jan. 28, May’s case was transferred to British Columbia Supreme Court and he will next appear on Feb. 16 to set a trial date.

May had six charges stayed in provincial court, but still faces the more serious counts – attempted murder, aggravated assault, discharge of a firearm with intent, several firearm infractions, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle – among the 23 charges that have been transferred to B.C. Supreme Court. The 59-year-old suspect was apprehended following a shooting incident on May 31, 2014. According to a North District RCMP press release on June 2, members responded to a complaint of a man in distress at a house in the 7000 block of 93 Mile Loop Road. When officers attended scene, they found a 39-year-old 100 Mile House area man who had been shot. Suffering from serious but nonlife-threatening injuries,

he was rushed to hospital, and later released. When May was identified as a suspect in the shooting incident, RCMP members went to a Lone Butte area residence to arrest him. When they arrived, the police confirmed May was present, but he fled the home, hopped into a vehicle and raced away from the scene. Police deployed spike belts on two occasions, the suspect continued his flight in a vehicle that had four flat tires. RCMP officers eventually arrested the suspect after they forced the escape vehicle off the road. May has been through several court appearances and a psych evaluation prior to the preliminary inquiry and the subsequent transfer to B.C. Supreme Court. He remains in custody.

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Students take Geography Challenge Overall Grade 7 winner Ryan Balbirnie writing provincial exam 100 Mile House Elementary School students pondered a variety of geographyrelated questions at the 20th Annual Great Canadian Geography Challenge on Jan. 22. Grade 7 students and grades 4-6 students went head-to-head in separate categories. “It was an extremely hard-fought battle in both age groups,” says teacher Jim Price.

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In grades 4-6, Camille Barton was the overall winner. John Jordaan won gold. Jason Watkins won silver. Ty Butler and Kylie Paddison tied for bronze. The Great Canadian Geography Challenge is a friendly competition that more than two million students across the country have participated in since its inception 20 years ago. Winners of the national championship go on to the National Geographic World Championship.

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Mark your calendar for the next Community Dinner at El Caballo’s, which will take place Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The Book Club will meet on Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. at the home of Marga Hausmann to discuss Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati. I hear people are enjoying the book and may read another in the same series. Everyone is welcome.

Logging Dave Whitwell of Clusko Logging in Williams Lake says the company is working on a BC Timber Sales block on the 7000 Road, harvesting spruce and subalpine fir and pine. The saw logs, 15 loads a day, are going east on the South Canim Road to Canfor’s mill at Vavenby, while lighter logs are going to the Ainsworth Mill in 100 Mile. This cutting will continue into next year. Logging truck traffic

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The Interlakes Economic Association (IEA) is looking into incorporation for the “Interlakes,” and has requested an independent review in this matter, after IEA board members and CaribooChilcotin MLA Donna Barnett met with Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes on Jan. 22. Interested residents will get follow-up information by attending IEA board meetings at 7 p.m. on March 2 at Sheridan Market, and April 13 at

Interlakes Hall. The IEA is also holding a logo competition with a $200 prize. The logo should recognize our cowboy heritage, the 25th anniversary of the Interlakes BCRA Rodeo, and the 50th anniversary of the Canadian flag. Entries may be handdrawn or digital and should be submitted by Feb. 28, to interlakeseconomic a s s o c i at i o n @ g m a i l . com. The chosen logo will become the IEA’s official 2015 logo. Time to register Kindergarten registration for September 2015 is now ongoing at Bridge Lake Elementary School. Children who will turn five years old by Dec. 31 are eligible and a birth certificate or proof of age must be provided.

Booklet advertising Bridge Lake Fair booklet advertising is now underway. Business card ads cost $15; quarter page, $25; half page, $50; and a whole page is $90. Anyone wishing to place a new ad should contact this writer as soon as possible. Previous advertisers will be contacted. Celebrations Birthday bubbly goes to Johann Miller, Natalie McCaw, Alice Rickenbacher, Greta Rickenbacher, and with added caviar, for Paul Desaulniers who turns 70 on Feb. 10. Three huge balloons go to Jackson Hayman. Calendar Call the writer for contact numbers. • Ice-Fishing derby, Deka Lake: dawn to 2 p.m., Feb. 7 at Access #12. Tickets ($6) are

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progressive, forwardlooking platform in 2015 and include $15a-day universal child care, reopen service centres for veterans, an increase in the federal minimum wage and restoring funding for health care.” McLeod says government has been “working very hard” on rail safety and child-care policies. “We believe in giving the money to the parents; [the NDP] believe in setting up programs that don’t serve the variety of needs of both rural and urban [citizens].” It is “a bit early” to get into election mode at this point, she adds. “I think what’s going to be very critical is the next budget that comes forward [this spring]... we’re going to be back to a balanced budget, which is great. “We have fulfilled most of our [2011] election promises.” These include new wireless policies, broad-

band extensions and removing the long gun registry, she says, adding the NDP want to bring that registry back. McLeod adds the Official Opposition’s

priorities are “not reflective” of rural needs, in particular. “The NDP certainly, in my opinion, has policies that would be economically disastrous for this country.”

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available at Interlakes Market, Sheridan Market and the Forsters at 6499 Mahood Lake Rd., or at the weigh-in. • Outhouse Races

starting 11a.m., Feb. 8 at Interlakes Corner. Competitors should pre-register at The Country Pedlar at 10am. There is no

registration fee. Teams require three people, not four. • Deka Ladies Auxiliary meets 10.30 a.m., Feb. 11 at Deka

Fire Hall. New members are always welcome. • Interlakes Snowmobile Club meets 7 p.m., Feb. 11 at 6069 Horse Lake Rd.

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There are a several ways to pay your mortgage down sooner, save money, and create some breathing room should you face unforeseen ﬁnancial difﬁculties in the future. These include making accelerated weekly or biweekly payments, taking advantage of prepayment privileges such as making lump sum payments to your mortgage principal, and increasing your regular payment amount. For example, for a $250,000 mortgage (5% interest rate and 25 year amortization) choosing an accelerated biweekly payment over a biweekly regular payment ($727 vs. $670) allows you to pay down your mortgage more quickly. You could pay off the mortgage in just over 21 years and reduce your interest costs by almost $30,000. Ask your Mortgage Professional for

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FAST bytes PSO HOCKEY

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Cassidy Mellott, left, and goalie Emilie Nichols are having a great season in Prince George on a powerhouse team in the BC Female Midget AAA League.

Dream season for local girls

The puck drops at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 for the annual Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School hockey game that pits grad students against teachers at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $6 per person, with proceeds toward 2015 Grad Class celebrations. Donex and Pharmasave have donated raffle baskets. There will be a puck toss and airplane toss, a 50/50 draw, and Central GM in 100 Mile House is sponsoring a shootto-win contest for a Chevrolet Spark.

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Two local hockey talents are making real contributions with phenomenal play and big heart on the top team in the top female midget hockey league in the province. Emilie Nichols of Lac la Hache and Cassidy Mellott of 100 Mile House are members of the Northern Cougars, a Prince George-based squad that clinched first overall with a record-breaking 2014-15 season in BC Hockey's Female Midget AAA program. Most recently, the club finished its regular season with one win and two ties against Langley, in its final three games, Jan. 30 to Feb. 1. The Cougars finished the season with a league record 25 wins and 125 goals in 30 games. Coach Mario Desjardins says the team has a lot of returning players, and those players are committed to the system they want to run, which has helped them get to the next level. “We've got a lot of firepower,” he says. “We're having a lot of success this year.” Nichols, a second-year midget goalie, and Mellott, playing in her third and last midget season, are a big part of the team's success, Desjardins adds.

Mellott brings speed, experience and leadership. “She's not big in stature, but she makes up for that with heart and hard work,” Desjardins says of the 17-year-old. “She's just an overall good kid. She's been a really good fit. In the last little while, she's had some puck luck, and the puck is starting to go in for her.” Mellott scored six goals and tallied eight assists this season. She echoes the coach's point about the team all buying into the system, and adds she's really exciting heading into playoffs as the top seed. “I'm really enjoying it,” she says of her time in Prince George this season. “School has been really good and the hockey of course has been really good too. [My teammates and I] all get along and play for each other every game.” Next year, Mellott says she's considering attending the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George. She'd also love to coach a girls hockey team in the future. This season, her final midget year, is potentially her last of competitive hockey. It's been a great one, and moving on is definitely bittersweet. “A little more bitter than sweet,” she adds. “But I will make due.” For Nichols, 16, this is her best season yet between the pipes. She's ranked near the top of the league in goaltending. When the team's second

goalie, Kelsey Roberts, another top performer in the league, went down with an injury earlier this season, Nichols stepped up and shut opposing teams down. In 17 games her record was 15-2, with a goals against average of 1.55. “Emilie has been a huge surprise for us,” Desjardins says. “Emilie stepped in and played absolutely phenomenal.” The move to Prince George was a big one for the net minder, her first time being away from home. The goalie says she's been working hard, been very focused on the game, and has confidence in the players in front of her. She billets with three teammates. She says it's a bit lonely sometimes living away from home, but with the busy season, “you don't have time to be homesick.” Nichols says that hockey players from small towns, like 100 Mile House or Lac la Hache, shouldn't be intimated to tryout for bigger, more competitive regional teams like the Cougars, if they believe in themselves. “I just went with it,” she adds. “I wasn't scared to hold back on my dreams.” The Cougars have the No. 1 seed in the upcoming league playoffs. Coach Desjardins says the team's ultimate goal is to compete in the 2015 Esso Cup, the national women's championship, in Red Deer, Alta. in April.

Wranglers season down to the wire

The finish line is dead ahead for the 100 Mile House Wranglers in a tight race in the tightest division in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. On Jan. 31, the Revelstoke Grizzlies peppered Wranglers goalie Kristian Stead with 40 shots, downing 100 Mile House, 3-1, in Salmon Arm on neutral ice for a Hockey Day event. Austin Turner scored for the

Wranglers, with assists to Tyler Garcia and Brett Harris. On Jan. 30, Harris and Garcia notched two goals a piece in Sicamous and the Wranglers ripped the Eagles, 5-1, in their own nest. Justin Bond also found the back of the net. Jaydon Gilding (2), Jayden Syrota, Stead, Michael Lynch, Liam Cumberbirch and Josh Odelein added assists. The Wranglers were outshot 31-19

and Stead made 30 saves in the win. The 18-year-old from Merritt has faced the fourth most shots (1258) in the KIJHL this season, and boasts a top-ten save percentage (0.913). Next, the Wranglers host fellow Doug Birks Division club, Chase Heat, in 100 Mile House on Feb. 7. Then the club travels to North Okanagan on Feb. 8, before returning on Feb. 9 to the South Cariboo Rec.

Centre for a tilt with the Grizzlies, who at press time trail the local club by two points in the hunt for the fourth and final divisional playoff spot. The local club's final games of the 2014-15 regular season are slated for Feb. 13 in Chase, and Feb. 15 in Kamloops against the Storm, the sole team in the Doug Birks Division to have so far clinched a playoff spot.

TOURNEY Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School's junior boys basketball team finished fifth at a tournament in Chase, Jan. 30-31. The Eagles won its final game against Chase, 47-13, after dropping its first two in the round robin. In the first game, Reid Davidson and Treyh Dickerson made late three pointers to pull the Eagles within one, 44-43, nearly coming back against Kamloops. Patrick Walker, Davidson and Dickerson were named MVPs.

MINOR HOCKEY 100 Mile House is hosting three Tier 3 first round playoffs, Feb. 13-15. The local peewee, bantam and midget rep teams are meeting Prince George squads in best-ofthree series. While Prince George has home ice advantage in the bantam and midget divisions, the games are being played in 100 Mile House because the city is hosting the 2015 Canada Winter Games starting on Feb. 13.

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They struggled to find the right touch early on, but throughout the day the three teams of junior curlers from 100 Mile House got the feel for the ice, and put together a few games good enough to impress coach Maxine Todhunter at the Curl BC Zone 8 Playdowns in Williams Lake, Jan. 23-24. On the girls' side, the 100 Mile rink, coached by Jim Mitchell, was skipped by Ashley Holyk, with Hailey McNabb (third), Nishelle Parkins (second) and Naomi Villeneuve (lead). A Prince George rink, which includes local curler Hannah Lindner, came out on top, and is on its way to represent the Cariboo at the provincial championships in Cowichan, March 5-8. On the boy's side, 100 Mile was represented by two rinks. One was skipped by Ethan Sikiric, with Michael Nielsen (third), Chance Bourassa (second), Logan Sikiric (lead), and coached by Todhunter and Don Kinasewich. 100 Mile's second rink was skipped by Eric Schuurman, with Kolton Lindner (third)

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Kolton Lindner was one of the 100 Mile House junior curlers to compete in Williams Lake at the Zone 8 Playdowns, Jan. 23-24.

Dirk Schuurman (second), Jordan Conway (lead) and coach Richard Belanko. A Prince George rink also won the boy's division. The difference between the ice at the 100 Mile Curling Club and the ice in Williams Lake was something the curlers discussed and tried to work on beforehand at a final practice before the bonspiel. “The ice in Williams Lake is quite a bit keener than ours; they struggled with that,” Todhunter explains. “[But] the last game was their best game. They were starting to figure the ice out pretty good

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by then.” The Sikiric rink, for instance, dropped the first draw to Prince George, 12-1. When they met again in the final draw, however, they closed the gap, going down to the wire in a 5-4 loss. “I was really proud of them,” the coach adds. Todhunter also praised the local curl-

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is thriving in 100 Mile House. The Monday and Tuesday leagues at the 100 Mile Curling Club see a total of 32 participants of different skill levels, aged between six and 15. Their season wraps on March 3, followed by a party and prizes for the curlers. “It's very affordable, and we concentrate on them learning the game, but also coming out and just having a lot of fun,” Todhunter says of the program. “It's amazing to watch their improvement from the beginning of the year to the end of the year.” Other coaches include Ed and Hollis Ney and Brenda Bourassa.

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100 Mile House & District Minor Hockey Schedule for Feb. 6 – Feb. 10, 2015

Friday, Feb. 6 5:45pm-6:45pm 7:00pm-8:15pm

ATOM DEV – Bridge Lake Electric Wranglers vs PEEWEE HOUSE (G) BANTAM/MIDGET HOUSE ~ Save on Foods vs Home Hardware (G)

Saturday, Feb. 7 7:00am-8:15am 8:30am-9:45am 10:00am-11:15am 11:45am-1:00pm 1:15pm-3:45pm 4:00pm-6:00pm

ATOM HOUSE ~ All players NOT going to Quesnel (P) HOCKEY 3 & 4 ~ All Players NOT going to Williams Lake (P) HOCKEY 1 & 2 ~ Tim Hortons (P) PEEWEE HOUSE ~ Ainsworth vs A&M Towing (G) MIDGET REP ~ Mayvin Plumbing & Heating Milers vs QUESNEL Thunder T3 (G) PEEWEE REP – Primal Electric Wranglers (P)

7:00pm 100 Mile House WRANGLERS vs Chase HEAT (G) Sunday, Feb. 8 7:00am-8:30am 8:45am-10:15am 10:30am-1:00pm

ATOM DEV – Bridge Lake Electric Wranglers vs PEEWEE HOUSE (G) BANTAM/MIDGET HOUSE ~ Save on Foods vs Home Hardware (G) MIDGET REP ~ Mayvin Plumbing & Heating Milers vs QUESNEL Thunder T3 (G)

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Lac la Hache resident Bev Fry was one of the torch bearers for the 2015 Canada Winter Games, which will be held in Prince George from Feb. 13 to March 1. Fry was chosen to carry the torch in the Quesnel leg of the relay on Jan. 17, as part of the relay. “It was a wonderful experience; this will be a lifelong memory and something I will not

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Beverly Fry passed the torch to Kaylee Billyboy of Williams Lake during the 2015 Canada Winter Games Torch Relay in Quesnel. It will be 26 years before the torch returns to British Columbia.

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Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Cariboo District.

The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading. Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions. Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly. Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated. Dated in Williams Lake, British Columbia, this 22nd day of January, 2015. Todd Hubner, District Manager Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Cariboo District

LLHVFD news On Jan. 4, the Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department (LLHVFD) got a call from the BC Ambulance Services for a lift assist because there was so much snow the long driveway to the home was inaccessible for the ambulance. The LLHVFD put the call out for someone to plow the road and Terry Barton (not a firefighter) came out immediately

and quickly plowed the driveway so the emergency response personnel could get to the patient. “Mr. Barton responded well to our request and provided excellent service to our department and the community. We thank him for his assistance,” said deputy fire chief Roger Hollander. School news With winter weather conditions constantly changing, please check the school district website at www.sd27.bc.ca for notices regarding any bus cancellations or school closures.

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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.

• Feb. 5-7 – The 100 Mile Performing Arts Society is presenting the Art of Murder at Martin Exeter Hall. Performances start at 7 p.m. all three nights and there is also a matinee performance at 1 p.m. on Feb. 7. Tickets are $15 each and they are available at Didi’s and Donex. Feb. 6 – A new show at Parkside Art Gallery in 100 Mile House opens with an artist talk and reception from 7 to 9 p.m. The show, called “Just Passing Through”, runs until March 7 and features paintings by artist John Youds, a retired South Cariboo wildlife biologist. • Feb. 6 – There will be a coffee house at the Pioneer Centre in Lac la Hache, starting at 7 p.m. It will be a free evening of entertainment. • Feb. 8 – The Green Lake Snowmobile Club Winterfest and Open House will be held at the clubhouse. Registration for the poker ride is at 10 a.m. (entry fee by donation) and the first sled leaves at 10:30. Youth under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult. For more information on this BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities fundraiser, call Peter McKie at 250-456-6806, or Art Groves at 250-456-2112. • Feb. 8 – The Second Annual Interlakes Outhouse Races will take place at the Interlakes Service Centre on Highway 24, with registration at 10 a.m. and races and games starting at 11. For more information, registration and race rules, go to www.interlakesevents.net. • Feb. 9 – Lake Of The Trees Bible Camp is hosting a Family Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a suggested donation of $10 per person or $40 per family. For more information, call Tom at 250791-5502, or visit www.lakeofthetrees.com. • Feb. 11 – The annual Grad/Teachers Hockey Game is a fundraiser for the Dry Grad Party, and it goes at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and the puck dropping at 6:30. Admission is $6 per person at the door. Donex and Pharmasave have donated raffle baskets, and there will be a puck toss, an airplane toss, and 50/50 draw. Central GM is sponsoring the shoot-to-win for a chance to win a Chevy Spark. • Feb. 11 – Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the 100 Mile House Branch Library by joining the fun-filled Valentine’s Day craft event from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Children five to 12 years are welcome to attend. Registration is required. • Feb. 14 – The 15th Annual 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert will be held at Martin Exeter Hall, with a 2 p.m. matinee and a 7 p.m. evening show. The concert features Tom Cole, Brian Salmond, Leslie Ross and Jason Ruscheinsky. Tickets are $15 per person and are available at PMT Chartered Accountants, Work n Play, 100 Mile Feed and The Log House. • Feb. 14 – Registration for the Festival of the Arts’ adjudicated April festival will be held at Parkside Art Gallery from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A reference copy of the syllabus is available at the 100 Mile House Branch Library, or on the Festival of the Arts’ website at www.100milefestivalofthearts.ca.

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Snowshoe trails We have a new snowshoe trail that takes folks all the way to the Beanstalk cabin. The full route is 6.3 kilometres and winds through thick forest areas as well as lovely stands of very big trees. Thanks again to Neil, Jim, Dennis, Gary, Ted and other volunteers for the many hours of flagging, clearing and marking. Please remember to stay off the ski trails and where the trail crosses the ski trail, to be careful not to step on the classic tracks. The skiers will appreciate it.

By Lauren Bock Now that we have more snow with great skiing, here are some of the many happenings and developments that have happened at the ski hill since last season.

Rentals We have a full set of classic skis and boots as well as high performance skate equipment and snowshoes. For prices and more information for rentals, speak to the lodge attendants Birgit Bienek and Juliane Barz who can only accept cash or cheques. Thank you to Neil Manhard who organized buying the equipment and made the awesome ski racks, pole holders and boot racks, as well as making a waxing bench. Trails Three new trails were approved last fall. The logging has been done, but happened later than expected, so the rest of the clearing of the trails will happen in the spring. We will have three new trails open for skiing next ski season. Many hours of volunteer labour have gone in to trail development, trail clearing, trail marking, mowing. On behalf of all 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society members, we thank Neil, Gary Carlson, Dennis Trelenberg, Jim Petersen and Ted Petersen, who have spent so much of their time getting the trails in a skiable condition. Thanks go to all the other volunteers, too. Our volunteers

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100 Mile Nordic Ski Society member Juliane Barz was all smiles in early December when the hills were covered in a deep blanket of snow, but it has been sparse until the recent dump. Cross-country skiers are smiling again as they hit the 99 Mile Ski Trails this week.

have already been out grooming the trails. Thanks go to Mike Matfin, Olaf Strumper, Neil, Gary,

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Obituaries LINNeLL

JUDITH ‘JUDY’ Aug. 1,1958- Jan. 16, 2015

We are sad to announce that after a long hard battle with breast cancer Judy passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Jan. 16, 2015. Judy was predeceased by her father John, mother Beverly, and her brother Geoff. She is survived by her soulmate Alan, her children; John, Tammie, Amanda (Richard), and step daughter Toni (Troy), grandchildren; Melissa, Jodie, Jamie, Katie, Tyson, Diara and Kaila and her loving sister Joan (Kim). Judy was born in Vancouver in August 1958 and grew up in Langley, B.C. where she had her son John, in 1977. She then moved to Calgary, Alberta in 1980 where she had her daughter Tammie in 1981. Shortly after, Judy moved to 100 Mile House in 1982 to join her mom and dad. Judy fell in love and had her daughter Amanda in 1984. She raised her family on a farm at 70 Mile House where she could enjoy all the things that she loved to do like horseback riding, gardening, camping, and walking in the back woods. ln 2007 Judy met her soulmate and moved to the 103 where she lived happily. Judy became a member of the 100 Mile House Lions Club, which she really enjoyed, then she became sick in the middle of 2011. We would like to thank all the people who helped and supported Judy in her fight. She had such a great support from family, friends and co-workers at Save-On-Foods. As well as her doctors Hutchinson and Lapin, the RN Kristin and care worker Roxanne we can’t thank you enough. There will be a celebration of life held Feb. 21, 2015 at 2 p.m. at the 108 Mile Community Hall. Please come and join us in remembering Judy.

Love Lives On Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone. Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, far as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.

Honora LETKEMAN May 31, 1925 Jan. 20, 2015 Honora left this world for her next adventure on Jan. 20, 2015. Our mom always loved to travel, experience new places, and see new sights. In her rock-solid faith, she had been anxious to embark on this last trip…to Heaven. Mom spoke freely of her Lord, her wish to see Him and to join our dad, who had gone ahead on Jan. 5, 2011. Our parents married in 1946, and after 64 years of marriage, they still held hands, and complimented each other. Mom’s gift was hospitality, entertaining, and welcoming new and old friends in her generous ways. Special thanks to her loyal friends who continued to visit Mom in Parkview. Honora was born in Saskatchewan and lived at Shell Lake for many years before moving to 100 Mile House. Enderby, BC became their retirement home in 1991. She is survived by daughters Gloria (John) of Black Creek, BC; Brenda (Dale) of Saskatoon, SK; 3 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren: Jason (Becky), Mia and Alexander, Jaylene, Selynn (Bryan), Tomlynn, Samuel and Taylor and numerous nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband ELDON, grandson JARED and 7 siblings. A Celebration of Life is to be held at Enderby Bethel Chapel on Feb. 28, 2015 at 1:00pm.

A Life well lived ~ Thanks be to God Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.MyAlternatives.ca Armstrong Mountain-View Funeral Home For more information: 250-546-8294

Toebes Antoon Anne ‘Tonny’

Tonny passed away unexpectedly at his much loved Peach Lake property. He was a creative man who enjoyed the wilderness and life. There will be a Memorial Service in honour of Tonny on Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the Forest Grove Community Hall. He will be missed but forever remembered. 100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243 Condolences can be sent to the family care of www.100milefuneralservice.com

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Cast your votes now for outstanding service, products Once completed, drop all award nomination forms off at #2-385 Birch Ave., e-mail to manager@ southcariboochamber.org, fax to 250-395-8974 or mail to SCCCBusiness Awards, Box 2312, 100 Mile House, B.C., V0K 2E0. Call 250-395-6124 for more information. The Citizen of the Year will also be honoured at the awards dinner. (Watch for more details in upcoming editions.)

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Winter walking safety paramount

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Winter weather brings slippery walking conditions and unexpected falls, but with some prevention and planning, injuries can be avoided. Falls are a common cause of injury for older adults and the main reason seniors lose their independence. Every year, one in three British Columbia seniors experience at least one fall. 100 Mile House occupational therapist Kaitlynn Dewhirst says about 40 per cent of falls require hospitalization related to hip fractures. “Hip fractures are the biggest concern and that’s why we want to prevent falls. Breaking a hip just causes so many more health issues that subsequently can compound your medical condition.” Dewhirst notes there are prevention strategies for avoiding falls. People need to think about risk factors, she says, adding there’s usually two risk factors involved that cause a fall.

Risk factors • Eye sight needs to be checked regularly; and target exercise to help strengthen hips, stabilizing muscles and quadriceps strength. • Check for barriers inside or around the home. Is it well-lit? Are the handrails stable? Are the steps up to building code standards, or is the last or first step a little less or more height – these can cause falls. Fall-avoidance tips • Eat foods high in Vitamin D and calcium and/or take supplements to get the recommended daily intake. • Wear footwear with non-slip tread and add ice-grippers over your footwear when there are slippery conditions. • Wear hip protectors, which are basically underwear that have pads over the hips, and they help cushion the fall. • Take a cell phone with you so you can call for assistance if needed. • Choose cleared sidewalks. If people need information or about risk factors at their home, Dewhirst says she is available on a self-referral basis and she can

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visit folks to give a risk assessment. She can be reached at 250-395-7676, extension 5056. Dewhirst can also help people with canes and walkers to make sure they are fitted properly, so they are less likely to fall. If people fall in front of you and they’re not able to get themselves back up, Dewhirst says rescuers shouldn’t lift the fallen because it also puts them at risk. “If the person is unconscious or non-responsive, definitely call 9-1-1. If you have basic first aid and you come across someone who is unconscious, call 9-1-1 and follow your CPR instructions. “However, [if the people who fell] are coherent and can follow instructions and you don’t think they hit their heads or hurt their spines, verbally cue them to roll onto their sides and then to all fours. It’s important to have something they can prop themselves up on, so they can get up to their feet.” Dewhirst says folks can pick up the Prevent Falls and Stay on Your Feet handout at the South Cariboo Health Centre reception desk at back of the 100 Mile District General Hospital (555 Cedar Ave).

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little slice of heaven down a dirt road.” That’s how two journalists on an 11,000-mile journey described the scene at Spring Lake Ranch – a quiet, picture-perfect piece of Cariboo country, run for the last 34 years by John and Myrna Barkowsky, just northeast of 100 Mile House. The pair of journos – Charlie Turner and Tom Ford – rolled through here in September in a brand new Ford Mustang, on assignment with the British Broadcasting Corp’s very popular publication, Top Gear Magazine. Their road trip last September was the biggest one in the widely-read publication’s history – 16 days and 220 hours behind the wheel through all 50 U.S. states – minus Hawaii, so 49 – to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Ford Motor Company’s iconic Mustang automobile. (Their Mustang was actually the first 2015 model off the line.) A huge narrative was already well underway when Charlie and Tom, dead tired at this point of the trip and looking for refuge, stopped at Spring Lake Ranch for a night’s rest, on their way through British Columbia to visit Alaska. It was a big and special project. So to keep the story under wraps until it was published, John and Myrna were sworn to secrecy. Even though the local ranching couple were at this point still unfamiliar with the Top Gear publication (and corresponding TV show), and didn’t really know what to make of their two guests anyhow. “They were just ordinary guys, like my neighbours, easy to talk to,” John explains. “They told us this was a secret thing they were doing and we weren’t supposed to tell anybody. I couldn’t figure out what was so secret about it.” After a night in one of the Barkowsky’s log cabins, Charlie and Tom left for Alaska the next morning with the promise of returning in a week to spend another night at the

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John Barkowsky had fun with a "top secret" visit from two journalists on assignment with Top Gear Magazine. The local rancher even branded a new 2015 Ford Mustang, adding it to his herd at Spring Lake Ranch near 100 Mile House.

ranch on their way back to Washington. John and Myrna reserved the room. Then John talked to his grandson on the phone and mentioned the two guys from the BBC in a new Mustang. His grandson, a Top Gear fan like its many viewers and readers worldwide, figured it out, and was beside himself when he did. “I realized the guy [Top Gear editor Charlie Turner] was an important guy,” John laughs. “I had no idea.” So John was ready the morning after they returned. It was still dark when he got up around 5 a.m., setting loose his horses and heating his branding irons. The rancher was going to add this very special pony to the herd. “These guys were going to leave at daylight,” John recalls. “When they found out I planned this, they thought it was a really good idea. They stayed longer so we could do that.” A photo of John branding the Mustang’s

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Volunteers are needed to help file simple income tax returns for people in the community, as part of the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). To volunteer, individuals must be willing to be affiliated with a community organization and have a basic understanding of income tax. The CRA is also seeking community organizations to host tax preparation clinics in communities throughout British Columbia. For more than 40 years, community organizations and their volunteers have offered free tax preparation clinics in various locations, including schools, churches, seniors’ residences and nursing homes. 70 Mile House resi-

dent Vic Popiel has been filing income tax returns on a volunteer basis for the past 12 years – both in 70 Mile House and 100 Mile House. Noting he is a retired accountant and he is sponsored by the Seventy Mile Access Centre (SMAC), Popiel says people really appreciate the help. “The first year, absolutely nobody came, but it grew from there and now I do between 150 and 200 tax returns a year.” He sets up at SMAC every Saturday in March through April. He also gets clients from the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre, as well as the occasional file from the Canadian Mental Health AssociationSouth Cariboo Branch and KamloopsT h omp s on - C ar i b o o MP Cathy McLeod’s office. He notes some clients

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Register through the Williams Lake District Office at: 640 Borland Street, Suite 301, Williams Lake, B.C. You can also phone 250 398-4510 or send a fax to 250 398-4454 to have the forms mailed or faxed to you.

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FLAGGERS IN HIGH DEMAND: Training & hiring. 100 Mile Feb. 7/8 & Feb. 21/22. WL Feb. 11/12 & 25/26. Ques. Feb. 17/18 & Mar. 4/5. For info call 1-866-737-2389, or check. roadsafteytcs.com P/T help needed at large B&B, housekeeping, gardening etc. Must live in Green Lake area. 250-644-4242. Vernon Service Company requires F/T Journeyman Plumber/Gasfitter. $36/hr. Call 250-549-4444 or email: pres@aslanservices.ca

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Notice of Proposed Rogers Telecommunications Facility Description: As part of the public consultation process required by Industry Canada, Rogers is inviting the public to comment on a proposed telecommunications facility consisting of a 104. metre guyed tower and ancillary radio equipment. Location: 5082 Lilypad Lake Road, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E1 (PID: 013-366-165) Coordinates: Latitude: 51.722611° N, Longitude: -121.383163° W Location Map For More Information : Contact Rogers at: Tawny Verigin c/o Cypress Land Services Agents to Rogers Communications Inc. Suite 120, 736 Granville Street Proposed Vancouver, BC V6Z 1G3 Site Location Tel: 1.855.301.1520 Email: publicconsultation@cypresslandservices.com The public is welcome to comment on the proposal by the end of the business day on March 9, 2015 with respect to this matter.

Rogers Site Reference: W3812 – Mile 108 Ranch

LAND ACT Application For Crown Land Take notice that Rogers Communications Inc. has made application to the Province of British Columbia for a License of Occupation for a 103.5m guyed tower Communication Site purposes covering that part of the S ½ of DL 4238, Lillooet District.

DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN

The file no. assigned to the application is 5407775. Written comments about this application are to be directed to Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, 120 – 640 Borland Street, Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 4T1. Email: AuthorizingAgency.WilliamsLake@gov.bc.ca

Spectra Energy is revising their current Integrated Pest Management Plans (IPMP) under British Columbia’s Integrated Pest Management Act and associated regulations. Under these regulations our plans are required to be revised every ﬁve years.

Comments will be received until 30 days until March 8, 2015 Comments received after this date may not be considered. Additional information about the application and a MAP showing the location and extent of the application area can be obtained at the following website: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp Be advised that any response to this ad may be provided to the public upon request. Be advised that any response to this notice will be part of the public record and is subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

LAND ACT Application For Crown Land Take notice that Robert and Beverly Batch, 910 Laurel Place, Kamloops, BC, V1S 1R3, have made application to the province of British Columbia for a tenure for access purposes over Crown land covering parts of District Lots 1205 and 2904A situated on Provincial Crown land located in the Lillooet District. The file no. assigned to the application is 5407734. Written comments about this application are to be directed to Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, 120-640 Borland St., Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 4T1 Email: AuthorizingAgency.WilliamsLake@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received until March 13, 2015. Comments received after this date may not be considered. Additional information about the application and a map showing the location and extent of the application area can be obtained at the following website: http:/www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp Be advised that any response to this ad may be provided to the public upon request. Be advised that any response to this notice will be part of the public record and is subject to The Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

The purpose of this revision is to ensure safe and effective vegetation and invasive weed control by utilizing the most current integrated pest management techniques along Spectra Energy’s pipeline right-of-ways, facilities and related infrastructure. These IPMPs will cover various activities within the following regional districts and associated communities: Peace River, Fraser-Fort George, Cariboo, ThompsonNicola, and Fraser Valley, including the Northern Rockies Regional Municipality. Under these newly developed integrated pest management plans, the following selective methods are proposed and may be used alone or in combination, depending on particular local circumstances: • Integrated vegetation control measures that include mechanical, manual, cultural, prevention, biological and herbicide. • Trade names of herbicides that may be included as part of these integrated pest management plans: Vantage XRT, Roundup, Vision Max, Sightline, Clearview, Milestone, Arsenal, Navius VM, Escort, Tordon 22K, Tordon 101, Garlon XRT, Vanquish, Overdrive, Banvel, Telar, 2,4-D amine, MCPA, Karmex, Truvist, Esplanade SC, Transline, Lontrel 360 and Chontrol Peat Paste. • Active ingredients in these products are: Aminopyralid, metsulfuron-methyl, diflunfenzopyr, MCPA, Picloram, 2,4-D, Chlorsulfuron, Triclopyr, Dicamba, Diuron, Aminocyclopyrachlor, Indaziflam, Imazapyr, Clopyralid, Glyphosate and Chondrostereum purpureum which is a biological natural-occurring fungus used to inhibit regrowth when applied to cut stumps. The proposed effective date for these IPMPs for Spectra Energy’s BC Pipeline, Field Services and Midstream business units is June 15, 2015 to June 14, 2020. Diagrams, maps and the IPMP documents are available and may be viewed by contacting the appropriate office and contact person below: • Dan Tisseur, Spectra Energy, 3985 - 22nd Ave. Prince George BC, V2N 1B7, 250-960-2034 • Angus Dickie, Spectra Energy, Mile 301 Alaska Highway, Fort Nelson, BC V0C 1R0, 250-233-6385 Any person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of these two IPMPs may send copies of the information to the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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• Counsellor position: regular, full time, day shift • Temporary Full Time Counsellor • Part time Weekend Coach: Sundays • Cook Assistant - casual Nenqayni is a residential alcohol and drug treatment centre providing holistic healing to First Nations and Inuit youth and families in a safe and secure environment. Please visit our website for further information. • Qualified applicants for the 2 Counsellor positions should have a solid grounding in and experience with adult and youth addictions treatment and the ability to deliver one-on-one or group counselling. Periodic travel may be required. Relevant post-secondary education or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Salary range is $18.00 to $30.00 per hour depending on education and experience. The temporary full time counsellor position ends on or before May 15, 2015 but may be extended. • Weekend coach position is for 15 hours on Sundays. Previous coaching experience required. Wage scale range is $14.00 to $19.00 per hour. • Cook assistant is a casual, on-call position as needed. Food Safe Certificate required. Wage scale range is $14.00 to $19.00 per hour. Preferably, the successful candidates will be of aboriginal descent and full time employees must obtain a Class 4 driver’s licence within the 3 month probationary period. The Class 4 licence and reliable transportation to and from Nenqayni are required. Deadline for submissions is Friday February 13, 2015 Please send your resume, a covering letter and three references to Nenqayni Wellness Centre, PO Box 2529, Williams Lake, BC, V2G 4P2 or by fax: 250-989-0307 or email to jchorney@ nenqayni.com

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

INVASIVE PLANT CONTROL ASSISTANTS AND INVASIVE PLANT SPRAY ASSISTANTS TEMPORARY, FULL TIME POSITIONS

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Help Wanted

Looking for work? Thinking of changing careers? Visit Community Employment Services WorkBC for resources, resumes, labour market information, and local job postings. Call 250-395-5121 or go to www.hortonventures.com for more information.

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

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

JOB FINDER For further detail on this week’s job postings get in touch with us. • Building Service Worker • E-Sales Person / Front Desk Administrator • Low Bed Driver • Automotive Refinish Technician • Automotive Technicians • Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic • Red Seal Automotive Tech or Apprentice • Detailer • Delivery Driver / Cook • Care Aid • Registered Massage Therapist (RMT) and/or Relaxation Massage Practitioner • TIOW Program Participants • Gas Jockey / Cashier • General Labourer

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

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

Professional Services

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

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

250-395-2447

Read it. Live it. Love it! To Subscribe Call 250-395-2219 Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking

INDEPENDENT OWNER OPERATOR LOGGING TRUCKS The KDL Group is currently looking for Independent Owner Operator Logging Trucks in its Mackenzie and Fort St. James operating areas. Trucks are required for deliveries into Mackenzie, Fort St James, Vanderhoof, and Prince George. There is a need for long loggers, short loggers and off highway hayracks. Please Contact Mark Pride at 250-997-3333 in Mackenzie & Jeff Holland at 250-996-4013 in Fort St. James for details. Resumes can be sent to admin@kdlgroup.net subject line: Log Hauling www.fortstjames.ca www.kdlgroup.net www.district.mackenzie.bc.ca

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

Our Team Delivers!

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Cariboo 100 MileCommunity House Free Press Connector Thursday, Thursday, February February 5, 2015 5, 2015

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Services

Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Financial Services

Misc. for Sale

Rooms for Rent

Suites, Lower

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

Commercial/ Industrial

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

BRIDGE LAKE Brand new 2 bdrm basement suite, partly furnished. Avail to mature person/couple. Hydro, satellite TV & internet incl. Possible laundry. Asking $650/mon. DD & Ref. Req. Bruce at 250-5932325.

LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Cleaning Services

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Really big sale!” All steel building models and sizes. Plus extra savings. Buy now and we will store until spring. Call Pioneer Steel at 1-800-668-5422 or online: www.pioneersteel.ca

750 sq ft retail space available in the 108 Mall. Phone 250396-7334.

Duplex / 4 Plex

Misc. Wanted

2 & 1 BDRM units newly renovated, in 100 Mile. Call 250397-2041 for details.

WE BUY GOLD & SILVER Get the best price for your SILVER COINS Call for app’t Mon - Fri

4782B Clarke Ave. across from Lac La Hache Elementary School. 2 bdrm duplex, lakeview, fenced yard, shed, deck, gas furnace, District water & sewer, laminate floors. $595/mon. Call Bill at 250456-7503.

GET-R-DUN house cleaning. One time, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly. For all your cleaning needs. Call 250-395-3255

S.C. Business Ctr. 100 Mile House

Maintenance Services

Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local

DENNY’S Sewing Machine Repair and Servicing

1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rosewood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-5304224.

250-644-4422

Real Estate Houses For Sale

LARGE BRIGHT 1 bdrm $525 plus util. N/S. N/P. 100 Mile. Avail. now. Ph. 250-397-0128.

Mobile Homes & Pads 2 BEDROOM mobile for rent. $650/mo. #8 & 42 Park Drive Estates. 250-395-3268. Refs. required.

4765 Telqua Drive,

Homes for Rent

Ph: 250-706-8565

100 Mile 2 BDRM mobile with addition at Travellers Tr. Ct. #23 SF, WD, N.G. Furnace. Garbage PU. No pets. DD & ref. req. $650 mon. 250-3964070.

108 Mile Ranch Please call first

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

L250395221

HUNGRY VALLEY HAY: Horse quality round bales. 400lb to 700lb bales of grass or grass/alf mix. $50.00 ea. Delivery available 250-3953539.

76529

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

100 MILE

FREE PRES100S MILE:

Requested By:

Senior Assisted Living

Independent Living Suites Wheelchair accessible. Pet friendly.

Due to high demand 8 new suites are now under construction. Call Laurette now to reserve a suite at 250-305-3318. Williams Lake Seniors Village

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1 BDRM cabin in 100 Mile. NS. NP $550/mon plus utilities. 250-395-3691 or 250706-8766. Avail. Immediately.

wks, trained, all shots, health guar’t,

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions BUD HAYNES & Ward’s Firearms Auction. Saturday, March 7, 10 a.m., 11802 - 145 St., Edmonton, Alberta. One Man’s Collection, store dispersal, case lots, ammo, etc. Consign now. Catalogue w/pictures online. Phone 403347-5855 or 780-451-4549; www.budhaynesauctions.com; www.WardsAuctions.com.

Misc. for Sale SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD available online: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT or call 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Misc. Wanted

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

house, fenced yard, in 100 Mile. $850/mon plus $150 for utilities. Call Judy at 250-3955392.

100 MILE 1 bdrm $575/month plus util. NS. NP. Ref. Req’d Avail. immed. 250-395-3691 or 250-706-8766 2 BDRM renovated apt. clean, quiet, avail. immediately N/S, N/P, refs req. $650/mo + util. 250-395-3691 or 250-706-8766

Scrap Car Removal

FREE SCRAP CAR PICK UP* “The Only Ministry of Environment Approved Scrap Car Recycler.”

250-395-1141

Toll Free: 1-877-395-1133

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

Suites, Lower 1 BDRM basement suite, lots of windows & stairs, 10 km from town. entry, quiet Phone: Private neighbourhood, utilities included, free WIFI. NP. NS. Ref & DD required. Suitable for working single person. $550/mon. 250-395-3589.

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168

Misc. Wanted

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

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

NORM WILCOX

(250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 395-6201 (fax)

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ition, Excellent cond seats, er low kms, leath CD player, s, power window, no rust! new paint

$12,000.00 ob phone #

Charge by phone

SANDERS REDI-MIX LTD. • CONCRETE/GRAVEL • • CONCRETE PUMPING • • SANDING & SNOWPLOWING •

250-395-3088

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

ax: bsmt suite, private en2F BDRM try, laundry, near elementary school. NP, NS. Utilities included.Pho In ne 100: Mile. $750/mon. 250-395-1311.

250-395-6110

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

1995 GMC 2500

9 (250) 395-221 9 (250) 395-393

4x4 6.5 Diesel Runs Good

250-395-0462

L & A Development Corp.

PICTURE THIS 1 col x 2” Display Classified Ad with Photo For 4 weeks for $50.00 plus GST

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We also offer Vacuum Sales, Parts and Repairs!

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Now Featuring Watkins Products

9 (250) 395-221

Trucks & Vans

Sell Your Vehicle in The Free Press Classifieds

For reliable service call Penny

100 Mile New & Used Auto Parts Ltd.

Great Classy Deal!

CARIBOO GARDENS Clean, large, bright 1&2 bedrooms Seniors Welcome

AADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $42.04 PER WEEK (PLUS GST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

Transportation

D Best Offer 2 BDRM 67’ mobile. Fenced, DONNA LAN Fax: in 100 Mile. $700/mon. Sm. t e .n ss www.100milefreepress.net re p Call 250-456-7651 Rep.: TOP quality horse hay. 650milefrdogeeok. 250-395-4760. 70lb square bales. 250-395classifieds@10 2 BDRM duplex, carport. 2903. 1 Ofﬁce/Retail serts: Ofﬁce/Retail Horse Lk Rd. mins to 100 Mile. s In n of a V b. NP. $650/mon. 604-732-0131. N & s k c ru T Pet Services 1/2010 04/2tub. 851 Rentals 3 BDRM, Date:2 bath w/jetted End s.: Moving Or Starting A New Business? Upper suite at house 3 miles Cariboo 100 Mile. $750/mon plus /2010 Apt/Condo for Rent from 1 /2 4 0 utilities. 250-395-4602. COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & OFFICE t Date: Pet Crematorium Est. 1997 4 BDRM, 2 bath house on EaSPACE FOR LEASE Hand crafted urns gle Creek Rd. Appl. incl. New complete with #: heating system: wood & elecname plate. tric. NP. $800/mon. 250-397$0.00 500-10,000 sq. ft. ile : M ce 0 0 an BC Housing is now 1 al B 2935, evenings. 250-395-3330 • Quality Buildings • Good Locations blications: Private or Group of 1 accepting applications for ageof1 Parking 5 BDRM lrg. home at 108 Multiple Zoning • P Lots 0 .0 0 0 $ .0 0 housing from persons 55 $ Ranch. $800/mon.& util. DD Taxes: Pets d Amount: and ref. req. Ph 250-395-2188 years and older as well as Call Maureen at 0 .0 0 $ Std POODLE pups, CKC, M/F, 16 disabled persons 19 years AVAILABLE NOW: 3 bdrm

ce: pedigree, $1800. Camaraderie tal Priexc. Kennels, Victoria (250)381-0855