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Education act proposal unpopular with teachers Carole Rooney Free Press

The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is voicing concerns about Bill 11, the Education Statutes Amendment Act, introduced on March 26. Education Minister Peter Fassbender says these “new, innovative approaches” will help school districts reduce overhead costs, update the framework for teacher professional development and strengthen accountability for student outcomes. “British Columbians expect our K-12 system to be run efficiently, that teachers and students have the supports they need, and that everyone is focused on what matters most – student learning ... we need to pursue new, innovative approaches that promise better results for students.” The first of four key objectives in the proposed amendments is building a framework for teacher professional development. Cariboo-Chilcotin Teachers’ Association president Murray Helmer says this objective is all about making sure these activities, workshops and courses target what the ministry wants to see, rather than what the teachers and their professional development committee choose. No one knows better than the educators what is working or not working, he adds. “I think this has to remain with the teachers. They are the ones in the classrooms working with the curriculum and with the kids.” Two other key elements in Bill 11 target the accountability framework for student learning, and aligning the provisions on the disclosure of student data with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. However, Helmer says this will mean third parties may be able to Continued on A2

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Dozens of health-care workers, other Hospital Employee’s Union members and supporters turned out to a protest rally held outside Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s constituency office in 100 Mile House on March 31. Barnett’s office was closed at the time, as the rally occurred after regular office hours.

Health care rally held Protest censures federal cutbacks, jeopardize jobs

More than three dozen health-care workers, other Hospital Employees Union (HEU) members and residents supporting their cause held a protest rally in 100 Mile House on March 31. They joined scores of others voicing their objections to federal health-care transfer cuts at rallies in more than 25 communities cross British Columbia, and many others across Canada. Locally, HEU organizers also protested a recent provincial move toward privatizing laundry services and eliminating those jobs. They, therefore, staged the rally outside CaribooChilcotin MLA Donna

Barnett’s constituency ing $5 billion [the most of office (also due to the better any province].” venue for assembly), unlike That 10-year accord the majority of other rallies expired a year ago, and repheld at MP offices. resents $36 billion in lost HEU 100 Mile House health transfers across the chairperson Barb Matfin country because the fedsaid this location eral Conservative was also chosen government has because the provrefused to sign ince holds a strong a new one, she negotiation role explained. in federal health“Where is that care transfer money going to agreements. come from? Well, “We want Donna then our provinBARB MATFIN Barnett to be talkcial government ing to her cohorts is going to have about the health accord as to make up the difference well. – and we know the B.C. “Canada’s health care is in Liberals’ record when it threat. Without the Canada comes to health care.” Health Accord, B.C. is losMatfin noted there is

a website for promoting health funding in the next federal election at votehealthcare.com and postcards available from the HEU that it will forward to government. She also encouraged everyone to send letters to Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo MP Cathy McLeod (cathy.mcleod.c1@parl. gc.ca) and Barnett (Donna. Barnett.MLA@leg.bc.ca) on these issues. Matfin explained a decade ago the B.C. Liberals brought about Bill 29 that privatized other services, and about 9,000 health-care workers, primarily women, lost their jobs. Continued on A2

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“It is actually considered the biggest mass firing of women in Canadian history. That was [former premier] Gordon Campbell.” Without a new health care accord, federal health funding for B.C.

will drop to 18 per cent from the original 50 per cent share. Local care aid Brenda Norfolk said she wants the federal government to restore the health funding. “I don’t want them to cut funding in our country at all. We need more

Union leaders lambaste bill for eroding power, privacy From A1

log in and “mine data,” including private details of the students’ learning outcomes in a database recently added by the ministry. “This new program is accessible by virtually everybody, depending on what levels of protection the school district [currently] puts on it.... “Part of the legislation removes all the controls over the disclosure of student personal education [test and course grades] and things like that.” The fourth key objective in the legislation changes involves facilitating delivery of shared services amongst school districts. Helmer says he hopes this is not a sign of any future removal of school

boards or amalgamation of school districts in the ministry’s quest to cut costs. “I think you [must] have a good working knowledge of the district you are overseeing.” BCTF president Jim Iker condemned the bill on several counts, including expanding the education minister’s power to issue directives to school boards and replace elected bodies with an appointee if they do not comply. Helmer says that move is all about taking more control of trustees. “It’s pretty clear that school boards are starting to be maybe a little more vocal about underfunding.... I think it’s an ongoing erosion of school board power.”

money for health care.” Cutting health care funding leaves “way more” costs down the road, she said, adding many mental health patients in B.C. are ending up in long-term care beds. “We have people who are being misplaced because there is no place here for them because of the cutbacks ... and they are suffering. “And it is ongoing. How much more can we take on, with our population?” Her co-worker, care

aid Angela Walker, agreed health care is a basic need citizens and taxpayers are entitled to in Canada. “This is our country. The government should be having to look after us, not taking away from us.” Matfin said the bottom line is health care needs more support, not less. “The federal election takes place this fall. So, we want people to really make sure they are voting for politicians that care about health care.”

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ICE-OFF WINNER The 108 Lions Club Ice-Off Contest had the earliest end since its inception, with the anchor dropping at 7:06 p.m. on March 20. Laraine Shedden won the first prize of $200 for the closest guess. The second place prize (Ray-Ban sunglasses) was won by Veronica Quinn and third was taken by Tabatha Jones (The Hills Health Ranch 10-day pool punchpass). There were 22 winners. The contest raised $597, about $100 less than last year’s take. Organizers believe ticket sales were down due to the unseasonably warm weather. Gaven Crites photo

Stephanie Klausat of Timothy Lake Farm Products was one of the vendors at Seedy Saturday on March 28. The local gardening and agriculture event was held at the Creekside Seniors Activity Centre in 100 Mile House.

Anti-terrorism bill lambasted locally Bill C-51 scrutinized at 100 Mile House gathering

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About 20 residents concerned about Bill C-51 (Anti-terrorism Act, 2015) impacts turned out to hear what Stand Up for the North Committee (SUFTN) representative Peter Ewart of Prince George had to say about it at the 100 Mile House United Church on March 30. He lectured for about an hour on the perils of the Anti-terrorism Act, as he, and the committee, sees them. Ewart said the SUFTN believes it’s important that parliamentary discussions happen, but conversations about the bill should also take place at the community level. “Once again, far away federal politicians and unelected officials in Ottawa are going to be making major decisions about our rights as Canadians, while we are supposed to be nothing more than bystanders with no say whatsoever.”

The bill could potentially “violate the rights” of and “entrap” all Canadians, he explained. “The prime minister argued the bill is designed to make Canada safer from Jihadi terrorism, which he claims is one of the greatest threats that government has ever seen. “However, in the opinion of many legal experts and others, this bill goes way beyond that and ... threatens the fundamental rights of all Canadians.” Ewart added the bill’s “relevant person” wording means they need not be involved in anything questionable to be impacted, such as meeting for coffee with someone who is being watched for perceived security reasons. “You could become a target of investigation if, in the opinion of secret government agencies like the Canadian Security Intelligence Service [CSIS] ... you engage in, and I quote, ‘any activity that undermines the sovereignty security

or territorial integrity of Canada ... the economic or financial stability of Canada ... or that interferes with what is termed as critical infrastructure’.” He added a huge database with personal information would not only be shared with widespread organizations – and even foreign governments – but theoretically, could also be hacked into. Local viewpoints 100 Mile House resident Hugh Thomas said he asked Ewart to come to his community when he heard about similar sessions taking place further north. “Bill C-51 is very problematic. I see where it comes from, but when I look at it, I agree with a lot of the criticism of it. Because it’s overly broad, it’s vague, it’s overreach and it has a potential to infringe on our privacy and on our Charter of Rights.” Having printed and reviewed the bill at length, Thomas said, “It’s bad.”

“They are changing the rules over how CSIS can act ... and there is something about information can be disclosed to any other part of government in Canada and to ‘any person for any purpose’ throughout the whole world. I could go on and on.” Local resident Bill Robertson said he attended to find out more about Bill C-51. “I’ve read some of the concerns that some very prominent people in Canada have about it.” Noting these include former Supreme Court Justice Louise Arbour, he said hearing her concerns made him realize everyone should “sit up and pay attention” to the seriousness of the issue. Points to ponder According to Ewart, a few of the many reasons against passing the anti-terrorism bill include: • No prior consultation with or disclosure to the Canadian public was done. • It is highly complicated

and complex legislation that many experts say is completely unnecessary. • Court challenges to the bill could stretch out for years and at significant cost. • Four past prime ministers, 100,000 signatures, tens of thousands of recent protestors, more than 100 law professors, court justices, the Canadian Bar Association, and Opposition members oppose it. • Environmental and civil liberty groups, the Assembly of First Nations, major media editorials and many others across the country also condemn the bill. “Our own [British Columbia] Premier Christy Clark has raised concerns,” added Ewart. He said it is a convenient tool for the federal government to have if demonstrators face having their personal information passed on to 17 different agencies. “The bill’s ‘total information awareness’ will definitely put a chill on dissent and protest in this country.”

CRD HAS MOVED The Cariboo Regional District office in 100 Mile House has moved. On March 30, it relocated from its former location in the South Cariboo Rec. Centre to Unit 3-170 Cedar Ave., in the courthouse building. This CRD office continues to service the South Cariboo and is open Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m., and can be reached at 250-3953838. The local mailing address also remains the same at PO Box 2260; 100 Mile House, B.C.; V0K 2E0.

AREA IN FOCUS Some Interlakesbased businesses will be presenting their area at an Edmonton consumer show later this month. These local businesses will showcase the Interlakes area with a 1,000-squarefoot booth at the Edmonton Cottage Life & Cabin Show in the Northlands EXPO Centre, April 24-26.

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Leaving a legacy in tranquility to mark 50 years Carole Rooney Free Press

The District of 100 Mile House is moving forward with its plans for a 50th Anniversary Legacy Park. Aimed as a small, but tranquil, park featuring a covered shelter, benches, water feature and a walkway, it will offer a resting place for seniors and other residents walking along Cariboo Trail and Horse Lake Road. It will be situated on a wedge of land at the southwest corner of the intersection of those two roads, where decorative trees were planted and water service was installed by the District last fall with fund-

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District of 100 Mile House Councillors Dave Mingo, left, and Bill Hadden show the plans for a 50th Anniversary Legacy Park on Cariboo Trail at Horse Lake Road. The low-mobility accessible park will feature a covered shelter, benches, a water feature and a walkway, and will be a resting place for folks walking downtown.

ing assistance from BC Hydro and Trees Canada. Councillor Bill Hadden says the park will be fully wheelchair and low-mobility accessible. “I’m actually kind of excited about it. It’s one of those things that’s doable and it’s a good

spot because we’ve got a pile of development [in the subdivision] up there, and we’ve still got more development going on there.” The District gained the land years ago when it closed a roadway there, he adds. “From Birch Avenue

over to Cariboo Trail, those didn’t used to line up – there was always a ‘dog-leg’ there. Before, you used to go over about 50 feet, which was god-awful.” Hadden notes the re-circulating water feature steps down in seven-to-eight inch

drops without wasting any water. While there are no sidewalks on the park side, there is a crosswalk there and many people already walk along that west side of the street with “no big issue,” he says. “We have got tons of seniors living up there. That walk from downtown to Cariboo Trail is a long walk. So by putting this feature in there, it’s a resting place at the halfway point, and at the top of that little climb from Safeway’s parking lot past the South Cariboo Theatre and on up.” He adds when the empty lot between there and Highway 97 eventually gets developed, the park will likely complement that. Hadden says the legacy of the park will recognize the 50th anniversary of the District of 100 Mile House, so it is hoped to be completed by the time those celebrations happen July 18-26.

Hospital laundry jobs in jeopardy Four local employees among 175 at risk in Interior

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Interior Health (IH) recently entered its next stage of a process that may see privatization of its laundry services and 175 lost jobs across the health region. IH spokesperson Alan Davies says it is seeking responses from pre-qualified service providers to see if the privatization “makes sense” before making a decision by mid-July. IH will then compare private-sector service costs to the about $10-million over 10 years that IH needs to carry on with the current model, he explains. “That’s to upgrade the laundry equipment at the five large industrial plants that we operate.” Davies confirms employees at all the other sites are poten-

tially affected, including the four in 100 Mile House, despite having no need for local equipment updates. “We have given the [private market] an opportunity to look at all of our business, including the small sites. “Will we be spending on medical equipment or laundry equipment? That will be leading us down that decision path.” He confirms all the approved potential service providers for IH operate in the Lower Mainland and/or in other provinces. Hospital Employees Union (HEU) spokesperson Mike Old says the union is “disappointed but not surprised” at the decision. “The government is looking at not only privatizing the laundries themselves, but also to ship all of the jobs right

out of the region.” Meanwhile, the province will collect nearly $100 million from increased Medical Services Plan premiums during the next decade. Old says the onetenth of that needed to upgrade the laundry equipment is a “modest investment” that makes a “huge difference” in communities like 100 Mile House....” 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall says he witnessed firsthand the poor results of privatizing janitorial services when he visited a family member at a Vancouver hospital on several occasions. “It was a disgusting pigpen ... when you see blood on the floor in the rooms and garbage [carts] in the elevators. I literally had to go in there and wipe it down.” He adds contracting out is supposed to be

about providing a better service and saving money, but the reality is the service is not going to be as good. It also makes “no sense” to send the work out to other provinces with local jobs so badly needed, Campsall says. “There’s a lot of ways for cutting back spending, but this one I believe is the wrong way to go.”

Old agrees the current service level is in jeopardy. “Our members do deliver an efficient, quality service to hospitals throughout the Interior, including at 100 Mile House. That fact has been acknowledged by the health authority. “These jobs are worth protecting and this service is worth protecting.”

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Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Area G Director Al Richmond says the feeling he got from the Feb. 19 108 Mile Water System information meeting was there was significant support for the full upgrade of the system, including a new well (Option B). “From what we heard at the meeting and, subsequently, the number of people who have phone or e-mailed me since, the overwhelming majority of the people are in support of looking at Option B. It seems to be what people asked me to put forward for them to vote on.” Option B would

include utilizing a new well in the north aquifer in the 108 Mile Ranch, constructing a treatment plant at the Kyllo reservoir, which would require three kilometres of water main and threephase power to the well. This more expensive option would cost $4.7$5.1 million, with an annual operating cost of $30,000-$40,000. Richmond says the CRD has the funds to drill the well to “prove” it has enough water to meet future demands – without affecting the aquifer – through a long-term pumping test that the hydrogeologists recommended. “It’s still the same aquifer – some people don’t seem to under-

stand that – but the water, which is under the lake, once it reaches a certain point flows out of there. So, the water we would be taking out has flowed out from underneath 108 Lake and is moving north.” While they suspect the north aquifer will be adequate, CRD environmental service manager Mitch Minchau says they won’t be able to determine its “maximum day demand” capabilities until they drill a larger casing well and pump it at a higher rate. The CRD has already applied for a Small Communities Fund (SCF) grant because the application deadline was Feb. 18, Richmond

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South Cariboo Health Foundation (SCHF) directors Craig Lee, left, Deb Hollowell and chair Mary Shennum happily accepted a thank-you card from Interior Health support worker Anna Tanner, in appreciation of SCHF’s donation of a food cart valued at $4,850 for 100 Mile District General Hospital food services.

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says, adding the CRD has already committed $800,000 towards the treatment plant and he is actively looking for other sources of funding. “Basically, we can apply for funding for the treatment plant ... the well doesn’t qualify under the SCF. So, I’m looking for some funding other than ratepayer assistance for building that pipeline for the well.” Once the pumping test results come in, the regional district can then form the referendum question, Richmond says, adding the question will be determined by when he gets an answer on the grant application. The timing of the referendum is somewhat problematic. To meet construction deadlines, the referendum process to borrow funds would have to be completed by October 2015, but the results of the SCF grant application may not be available until this September. Referendum questions • If the grant application is approved by September, the question will ask for authorization to borrow funds minus the grant funds received – lower tax rate. • If it is not received by September, the question will be for the

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The Cariboo Fire Centre (CFC) is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities, due to an increased wildfire risk in the region. The grass and small shrub layer is unseasonably dry, and the CFC is experiencing fire behaviour and conditions normally not seen this early in the season. Dead grasses have dried out quickly in snow-free areas due to increased temperatures, wind and lack of precipitation. Anyone wishing to light an open fire must watch for changing weather conditions and follow all burning regulations in order to reduce the number of preventable wildfires. While FireSmart activities are encouraged at this time of year to mitigate interface wildfire risks, there is a safe way to conduct

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The federal government is setting up tax breaks for new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) industry investors in British Columbia. It is establishing a capital cost allowance of 30 per cent for equipment use and 10 per cent for infrastructure, compared to the usual eight per cent and six per cent respectively. The income tax reduction is intended to help offset construction costs to attract LNG investment, a move that is welcomed by the provincial government.

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100 Mile House Fire-Rescue members responded to a grass fire on Horse Lake Road North recently. The Cariboo Fire Centre has reminded the public to use caution with any outdoor burning activities because of an increased wildfire risk in the region.

backyard burning. Homeowners and industry personnel are encouraged to visit the Wildfire Management Branch website: www.bcwildfire.ca/ Prevention, consult the B.C. FireSmart manual and take the following precautions: • Ensure enough people, water and tools are

on hand to control the fire and prevent it from escaping. • Do not burn during windy conditions. Weather conditions can change quickly, and the wind may carry embers to other combustible material and start new fires. • Create a fireguard at least one metre around

the planned fire site by clearing away twigs, grass, leaves and other combustible material. • If you are planning a large burn, consider conducting smaller burns around the perimeter beforehand to create a fuel break and help prevent the fire from spreading beyond its intended

size. Each of these fires should be kept small and must be completely extinguished before starting a new fire. • Never leave a fire unattended. • Make sure your fire is completely extinguished and the ashes are cold to the touch before you leave the area for any length of time.

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett says this is “very important” to the future of B.C. and will help make it “one of the most competitive” LNG industries across the globe. Barnett says she would like to see a start toward new LNG production this year and hopes it continues to move forward from there. Noting estimates indicate up to 100,000 new jobs will be created for $175-billion in new industry investment, she says this will take time, but “Rome wasn’t built in a day.” “We always need to have new industries

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Taking back public health care

t’s time for Canadians to take back the public health-care agenda. For far too long, forces have been chipping away at our most cherished social program. To get a glimpse of the future facing public health care today, just follow the money. March 31 marked the first anniversary of a decadelong $36 billion cut to health-care transfers to the provinces by Ottawa. British Columbia’s share of the cuts is $5 billion. I think we can all agree that less money for health care is not what is needed for our province. In fact, a Conference Board of Canada report released last August determined Victoria must invest $1.8 billion more than budgeted for health care between 2014 and 2017 just to maintain current service levels. This deliberate underfunding of services by

both senior governments disabled because of high is playing out in very ugly workloads and reduced ways – and the signs are staffing. everywhere. And let’s not forget the Take the growth in private workers who bear the brunt health care. of health-care cuts. For a third-year Between Jan. in a row, B.C. was 21 and Feb. 26, fined for allowing nearly 1,500 illegal extrahealth-care billing of patients workers were for services that laid-off at care are supposed to homes and be without cost hospitals across to all Canadians B.C. because of under the Canada contracting out or Health Act. contract flips. Bonnie Later this June, On top of Pearson a B.C.-based those cuts, 175 private hospital family-supporting owner will push for the jobs in hospital laundry reintroduction of two-tier services across 11 Interior medicine into Canada at the communities – including province’s Supreme Court. 100 Mile House – were put Then there’s the impact on on the chopping block on seniors’ care. Feb. 6. According to a poll Laundry cleaned at the conducted last September, hospital by local workers approximately threewho earn decent wages quarters of B.C. care aides and benefits will likely be surveyed said they are shipped to a private firm forced to rush through basic in the Lower Mainland or care for the elderly and Alberta for processing by

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here are many Canadians who are voicing serious concerns about the complexity and lack of clarity in the federal Conservative government’s Bill C-51 – Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government brought in the 62-page security bill, following the murders of two Canadian soldiers in October 2014. The government claimed the omnibus bill is necessary to prevent jihadi-inspired attacks on Canadians. Bill C-51 would give the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) the right to take secretive steps, which could violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as long the judicial system sanctions the actions. This extends CSIS’s mandate way beyond the collection and analysis of information it’s had in the past. It is this affront on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that has a lot of Canadians up in arms. They see this move as giving too much power to the secret service, the police and the government. They see it as stepping on our rights in the name of public protection through speculation in an effort to prevent not only Jihadi-based terrorism but also legitimate protests by Canadians on their home soil. This fear of charter infringements has prompted public outcry, protests, letters, petitions and public meetings. Such was the case when 20 area residents showed up for an anti-Bill C-51 – Stand Up for the North Committee – meeting at the 100 Mile House United Church on March 30. Prince George-based speaker Peter Ewart noted anyone unknowingly associating with someone that CSIS was watching could also be placed under the microscope. He was also concerned about the broad sharing of any information, which is considered endangering Canada’s security by the federal government, with other national and international agencies. Our local Conservative MP Cathy McLeod says Bill C-51 is necessary because terrorism is evolving around the world. Noting the Anti-Terrorism Act was introduced to keep up with the ever-changing terror tactics that confront Canadians, she adds it will fill the gaps in legislation to help police focus on a more proactive approach to intervening in counter radicalization initiatives. Meanwhile, civil rights activists say the terrorists will have won if Bill C-51 passes because terrorism is the denial of life, liberty and security of individuals. There is little doubt the federal government has to tighten its security measures to prevent terrorist acts on Canadian soil, but it has to be done in such a manner as to not tromp on our charter rights. Perhaps some of the push back on this issue is because Canadians don’t fully trust the Harper government.

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employees earning far less. It’s plain to see public health care is going down a bad road. The next government in Ottawa can take immediate steps to put our nation’s signature social program back on the right track. That means your vote – and the vote of your family and friends – can make a difference in electing MPs that will fight for health care. They say voters get the government they deserve. And we certainly are due for leadership in Ottawa that puts the future of a strong public health-care system front and centre in their election promises. To learn more about what can be done to save public health care, please visit saveourhealthcarebc.ca online. Bonnie Pearson the Hospital Employees’ Union’s secretary-business manager.

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Trudeau: our leaders must work to bring Canadians together To the editor: The Conservative government talks a good game on freedom, but their words don’t match their record. Their instincts are now to be suspicious of people who do not share their beliefs, to harden divisions with people whose views differ from their own. This is an extension of Stephen Harper’s politics of fear and division. They have accused two leaders of the NDP of sympathizing with terrorists, acclaimed human rights

activist and former justice minister Irwin Cotler of anti-Semitism, and declared that “you’re either with us, or you’re with the child pornographers.” Such rhetoric might work politically in the short term, but it’s corrosive over time. That’s not how we do things in Canada. While we’ve had dark moments in our history – internment of Ukrainians, Japanese and Italian Canadians during the First and Second World Wars – we have had thousands more hopeful, open

moments, such as the Underground Railroad or the Multiculturalism Act that have come to define who are as a country. Unlike many others, we have built our country around shared values and our core value is a very Canadian idea of liberty: inclusion, and it is deeply woven into our public institutions. From the protection of both official languages to the acceptance of refugees fleeing persecution, Canadian inclusiveness should be celebrated. We understand people are

defined both by the things that unite and distinguish us from one another. Despite these traditions, it will take political leadership to sustain liberty in Canada. Recently we have seen our Prime Minister telling women what they can and cannot wear on their head at public ceremonies. Whatever happened to disagreeing about someone’s choices, but defending their right to make them? The Prime Minister ought never blur the line between a real secu-

rity threat and simple prejudice. Fear is a dangerous thing. Once it is sanctioned by the state, there is no telling where it might lead. We must reject Mr. Harper’s politics of fear. Canada is strong not in spite of our differences, but because of them. Our leaders must work to bring Canadians together, not divide them against one another. Justin Trudeau Liberal Party of Canada leader

Every job counts in our community

To the editor: I work at the 100 Mile District General Hospital, where laundry has always been done by in-house staff. Our local hospital laundry plays a critical role in delivering quality health care. They clean and sterilize linens, bedding, scrubs, hospital gowns, items used in surgical suites, maternity, long-term care, and emergency. According to Interior Health (IH), it’s an efficient service. The laundry staff has worked very hard the past few years to bring the costs down. Despite this, the health authority is considering closing down our laundry and 10 others throughout the region. This would result in the loss of up to 175 decent, family supporting jobs. Interior Health states it’s not being provided the money to replace aging equipment. Incidentally, 100 Mile’s laundry equipment is fairly new, thanks to our recent long-term care additions. IH has publicly stated that the companies bidding on the laundry contract are from

Alberta and the Lower Mainland. Contracting out could mean trucking dirty laundry to a centralized facility, like they do at the Coast, only for much greater distances. It might be just a few laundry jobs at this point, but it’s the start of a slippery slope. At the Coast and on Vancouver Island, many laundry, kitchen, and housekeeping services have already been contracted out,

as well as hundreds of long-term care jobs. These jobs now pay little more than minimum wage. Many of the workers now have to work two or three jobs to make ends meet. Hospital workers live and work in our community. They pay their taxes, raise their children, volunteer for many organizations and spend their money in this town. The hospital is one of the biggest employ-

ers in town. If the jobs are contracted out, the profits will not stay in our community or even in our province. Where would you like your tax dollars to go? Barb Matfin, chairperson Hospital Employees Union 100 Mile House

Bill C-51 dangerously vague and broad in scope To the editor: I’m writing in response to local MP Cathy McLeod’s March 26 Guest Shot, headlined McLeod: confusion about Bill C-51, where she continues to claim her full support for Bill C-51 – the Anti-Terrorism Act. My question to her is: If C-51 is so great, why have the following people expressed serious concerns or criticisms of it:

Four former Canadian prime ministers; Globe and Mail editors; more than 100 law professors from across Canada; Conrad Black; Francois Lavigne, former CSIS officer; Canada’s Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien; Canadian Bar Association; all of the provincial Privacy Commissioners; Premier Christy Clark; and Sheldon Clare, head of the

National Firearms Assoc. (Canadian gun lobby). There are others. I don’t understand why Ms. McLeod would ignore the concerns of all these people. The view of many, including myself, is that C-51 is dangerously vague and broad in scope. It has the potential to infringe on our privacy and on our Canadian Charter of Rights and

Freedoms. The justification for C-51 is not clear. There are already laws designed to address terrorism. Support for Bill C-51 was previously said to be 82 per cent. Now that Canadians are finding out the implications, support for the Bill is dropping fast.

Treaty trouble has deep roots tax, and Abbott as education minister to That $600 million is mostly loans, fashion a pre-election truce with the everfrom the federal government to First hostile teachers’ union. Both completed Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of $100 spent trying to honour the centurythe party in 2013. old duty to sign treaties across B.C., $80 Outgoing chief treaty commissioner is a loan from Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Sophie Pierre was as dismayed Ottawa and $8 is a grant from as anyone at the news of B.C. Abbott’s demise. While the two The plan was for First Nations were in transition meetings, to repay their loans out of cash Pierre learned that she was settlements made to them for not being replaced, leaving the 100-odd years of uncompensated federal-provincial-First Nations resource extraction, which is Summit partnership of 22 years now accepted as being contrary in a shambles. to British and Canadian law. Clark went further when It was the blunt-spoken Pierre questioned by reporters about who first acknowledged this Tom the sudden reversal. The future hasn’t worked. Some of the 50 Fletcher of aboriginal relations in British First Nations stuck at the treaty Columbia may or may not table have borrowed too much to include the B.C. Treaty Commission. go on, she said last year, calling for an “exit “There have been some results, but four strategy” that forgives debt. treaties in 22 years for $600 million is not The probability of the B.C. government enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be making this decision without talking able to move faster, and we have to find a to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. way to include more First Nations in the I’m told the province’s clumsy timing process.” had something to do with Ottawa’s late

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hy did the B.C. Liberal government suddenly slam the door on their old friend George Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to head up the British Columbia Treaty Commission? The instant media narrative, embraced by a shocked Abbott and then by NDP Leader John Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2012 B.C. Liberal leadership contest. Done on a whim, Horgan said after a week grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and costly treaty-making. Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense and is almost certainly wrong. If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way of showing it. She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a stake into the harmonized sales

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demands. I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anything like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a solution, too. (McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clark-appointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.) Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic mandate on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should “shut ‘er down.” Her advice may have been heard after all. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress. ca

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the province Man struck and killed by 58-car freight train SALMON ARM — While vacating a vehicle stuck on tracks near a Malakwa railway crossing, Gilles Robert Joseph Thivierge was struck and killed by a 58-car freight train. On Thursday, March 26, the BC Coroners Service confirmed the identity (and age) of the 61-year old Malakwa resident, who died after he and the vehicle he’d been in were hit by a westbound freight train. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 near the Malakwa Road/ Sommerville-Husted Road crossing. BC Coroners Service spokesperson Barb McLintock says that prior to the incident, Thivierge had been riding in the backseat of a Chrysler sedan. Also in the vehicle were two women, a relative and a friend. At approximately 9:45 p.m., the vehicle left the road near the intersection and ended up getting stuck nearby on CP Rail tracks. “The three persons in the car got out of the vehicle, but Mr. Thivierge was struck by a 58-car westbound freight train before he could get clear of the tracks. He was deceased at the scene,” states McLintock.

Vernon author to release two new books VERNON — Fresh off releasing How Perfectly You! (And Peabody Too!) in September, Vernon author Beth McCarthy Marks (former 100 Mile House resident) is about to see two new children’s books published this summer. The Doubt Booger is a fun and whimsical story about the thoughts and fears that control us, she said. The characters in the story (with a little help from Reality Raven) learn that scary situations aren’t always what they seem. The Doubt Booger, which is on track to be published in June, is illustrated by Nadine Wilson of Vernon. Marks' third book, I See You, also set for release in June, follows the story of Ronnie, a young boy and his lovable dog Buck. Through their interactions on the Gilmore’s farm, their story reminds readers to view people as they really are. Kelowna artist Alex Fong has provided the illustrations for this title.

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A 26-year-old man entered a guilty plea on March 24 to a charge of voyeurism stemming from a hidden camera incident in 100 Mile House last March. Ilyas Buksh, a former paramedic, was granted a conditional discharge and placed on probation for two years. Some

terms of his probation include a limitation on possessing electronic recording devices, that he not be within the city limits of 100 Mile House, and that he attend counselling. Buksh placed a small video recording device resembling a pen in a washroom to secretly record patrons at Action Fitness in 100 Mile House. The device was discovered by proprietors of the local gym. BC Emergency Health Services says Buksh resigned in April 2014.

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The main showroom at Parkside Art Gallery is a sight to behold with a new display, Becoming Light, featuring a variety of bright and colourful felted, knitted and sewn lamps by artists Claudia Ring and Trish Chung. A reception for the artists on March 13 was well attended and a number of unique pieces have already been sold. The show runs to April 11 at the gallery on Cedar Avenue in 100 Mile House. “Becoming Light is a show of felt works that all began the same way, by wondering, ‘how would this look with light coming through?’” says Chung

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in her artist statement. “The space between became as important as the fibre because it lets in light.” Ring learned the technique studying at Kootenay School of the Arts. She says the techniques to explore are endless. “Most of the work on display here are recycled old lamps, stripped of their coverings and turned into something inspired by what I see in nature around me.” The pair has been working on this show since last fall. “The best part is whenever people walk into the showroom they say, ‘Oh!’ They are really surprised.”

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The Second Annual Shriner King Crab & Prime Rib Buffet & Auction is happening April 18 at 100 Mile Community Hall. Big Country Shrine Club member Frank Dobbs encourages folks to get their tickets now as the inaugural dinner-auction was a bit hit. “Everybody who came last year was ecstatic about the meal and the fun we had.” The club raised more than $20,000 for charity in 2014, some of which always remains local, he explains. “Last year, we gave $3,500 to the South Cariboo Health

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The third Non Profit Board Skills Workshop will be held in the meeting room at the Community Employment Services (Horton Ventures) on April 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The workshop will focus on strategic planning and succession planning. These are two topics that previous attendees had identified as topics of interest, says Lisa De Paoli who is one of the organizers. Dr. Graham Kelsey (MA, Med, PhD and University of British Columbia Professor Emeritus of Educational Studies) will facilitate the event, which will provide education, networking, information and support. The community benefits tremendously from the skills, experience and networking the non-profit board members receive during the workshops, she adds. “Many form mentoring and coaching relationships during the workshop, which they maintain after the event. All of these activities result in stronger non-profit societies and organizations, which are better able to provide services and events to their community.” Participants are asked to pre-register by calling Debbra Williams

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Doug McGregor says the lake is a couple of feet higher than normal but has his dock in nonetheless. Over at the Bridge Creek inlet, Trumpeter swans are massing, their bugling ringing in the clear air like the whooping of far-away children.

Marga’s 80 Congratulations to Marga Hausmann who just celebrated her 80th birthday. The well-known gardener is preparing her hanging baskets, 40 of which she makes each year to support her church.

Marga grew up in the small East German town of Kleinwolshendorf. In 1953, at 18 years of age, she boarded a train that ran close to the border with West Germany. When it slowed to negotiate a switch-yard, she evaded some Russian soldiers, jumped from the train and ran 80 metres to freedom. She sailed for Canada that same year. “Free, big, beautiful, savage Canada,” she says. Marga’s husband-tobe George Hausmann also came in 1953. They met at a social a few months after arriving in Canada, and married in

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Dawn Caldwell. Many congratulations, on April 3, go to Isabelle and Les Poirier who celebrate 56 years of marriage; and Celia and Joe Visscher who celebrate 46 years.

Carolyn (250-593-4582). • Deka Ladies Auxiliary meets 10:30 a.m., April 8. • Interlakes Snowmobile Club meetings are over for the season. • Kids Space meets 3:30-5.30 p.m., April 10 at Interlakes Hall. • Crib, Deka Fire Hall, 7:30 p.m., April 10. • Interlakes Economic Association meets 7 p.m., April 13 at Interlakes Hall. Everyone welcome.

Star gazing A few aficionados of the night gathered in Margo’s cabin to watch a DVD presentation on the stars. They planned to meet on the evening of the new moon to aim telescopes and binoculars at the spring constellations. Jupiter is front and centre between Leo and Gemini, the brightest object now in our night sky other than the moon. Galaxies, such as M81 and M82, just off the tail of Draco (The Dragon) were also on

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The annual Ryan Larson Memorial Snowball Tournament on March 14-15 saw seven teams competing on fields of ice, making for very hard work. Co-ordinator Barry Larson thanked the teams for “making it work” in spite of the difficult conditions; Craig Charlton for all his help; and the concession ladies for “keeping us fed.” The trophy went to the Horny Devils of Kamloops, followed by Lee Cleveland’s Boozin Buddies, and 100 Mile’s Unusual Suspects. This tournament originated in 1985 to support Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion Tour, but in 1996, it became a memorial to honour Ryan Larson who passed away from meningitis when he was just 13. His brothers and cousins always field teams for the annual event. Quilt show The Log Cabin Quilters third Quilt Show at Interlakes Hall, July 11-12, celebrates its 30th anniversary. In addition to the beautiful quilt display,

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Taste of bluegrass at Mile 108 Elementary Popular band performs concert for local students, teaches about genre A slew of great bluegrass tunes filled the gym at Mile 108 Elementary School and students got a bit of a crash course in that musical genre when an American band stopped by on March 25. Students clapped their hands and cheered the musical stylings of the band, The Special Consensus. They also heard about the types of acoustic instruments the musicians played and about the origins of bluegrass music, a sub-genre of country music made famous by the legendary Bill Monroe, a Kentucky musician known as the father of bluegrass. While very entertaining, the hour-long visit by the Grammy-nominated band was also educational. The Special Consensus tours nationally and internationally yearround. The band created the Traditional American Music Program to introduce stu-

dents and teachers to bluegrass music. “The presentation is adapted to reach all age groups, from pre-school and kindergarten to middle school, junior high, high school and college level students.” The Special Consensus band members also acted as instructors at the 108 Cabin Fever Workshops at The Hills Health Ranch, March 25-29. Those 12th annual workshops drew dozens of musicians of all skill levels. The Special Consensus also performed at an instructor concert on March 27. The four-person band’s origins date back to the Chicago area in 1975. According to its website, the band has released 17 recordings and has appeared on numerous radio programs and cable television shows. The band has toured Australia, Canada, Europe, South America, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Banjo player Greg Cahill is the band leader. The band’s 2012 release, Scratch Gravel Road, was Grammynominated for Best Bluegrass Album. Other players include Dustin Benson on guitar, Rick Faris on mandolin and Dan Eubanks on bass. Keith Yoder played guitar with the band at Mile 108 Elementary School.

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Big prizes were awarded to hunters entered in the 2014 Big Buck Contest organized by Lone Butte Sporting Goods on March 14. The inaugural event saw an official measurer score more than a dozen racks at the Lone Butte Fire Hall. The first-place winner was Scott Robinson of Clinton, who scored a 165 with a four-point mule deer. Robinson won a rifle valued at close to $2,000. Secondand third-place prizes (binoculars) were valued at $800 and $320, respectively. Mark Roseboom of Lone Butte Sporting Goods says the contest was a success and will be “bigger and better next year.” Rick Berreth, an official measurer with the

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Lone Butte Sporting Goods owner Mark Roseboom, left, stood with Clinton resident Scott Robinson who won the 2014 Big Buck Contest on March 14. The inaugural contest, which was organized by Roseboom, saw an official measurer score more than a dozen racks at the Lone Butte Fire Hall.

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• April 2 – Local Save-On-Foods staff and management have volunteered to get their heads shaved or hair brightly coloured during fundraising event for BC Children’s Hospital – Buzz Cuts For Kids – at the store, starting at 2 p.m. • April 2-11 – Parkside Art Gallery is featuring Becoming Light Everything Flows by Claudia Ring and Trish Chung who will be showing felted, knitted and sewn lamps. The gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. • April 10 – The 2015 Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School grad class is hosting its annual fundraising Grad Fashion Show, with a Mardi Gras theme. It will be held in the school gymnasium, starting at 6:30 p.m., and tickets are $15 a person and they are available at Class Act Formals, The Log House, Outlaw Urban Clothing Co., Didi’s Boutique, Donex Pharmacy and the PSO office. • April 11 – The South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce is hosting its 21st Annual Business Excellence and Citizen of the Year Celebration at the 100 Mile Community Hall – refreshments at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7. Tickets are $45 each, or $40 if non-perishable food item is donated at purchase of ticket. Tickets available at Andre’s Electronics, Donex Pharmacy, the Chamber office, or reserve by calling 250-395-6124. • April 11 – The annual Spring Dance fundraiser at Lone Butte Community Hall will feature potluck Italian Dinner and music by Mark Allen, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. and dinner served at 6. There will be a 50/50 draw and a silent auction – to donate to the auction, call Chris at 250-395-2006 or Al at 250-395-5193. Ticket are $15 apiece (none sold at the door) and can be picked up the Lone Butte Store, Lone Rock Cafe and Birch Avenue Barber Shop. • April 11 – The 100 Mile House Branch Library will be hosting a free National Film Board screening of Danny from 3 to 4:45 p.m. It’s about Danny Williams, who was the charismatic and unflinching premier of Newfoundland and Labrador from 2003 to 2010, and how he turned a “have not” into a “have” province. • April 13-24 – The annual Festival of the Arts will be held at Martin Exeter Hall, starting on April 13 and finishing with the Showcase Concert on April 24. Prior to April 12, programs are available for $5 at Century Home Hardware, Donex and Didi’s. After the festival begins, they may be purchased at the hall. Times vary, so check your program. Admission is by donation. • April 18 – The Big Country Shrine Club is hosting its King Crab & Prime Rib Buffet & Auction at the 100 Mile Community Hall – doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner/auction starts at 6:15. Tickets are $75 each and are available at 100 Mile Feed & Ranch, A&B Photo, Cariboo Supply & Marine, Red Rock Grill and the 108 Mile Esso, or by calling Glen at 250-396-7158 or Frank at 250-395-6355. Proceeds go to the Shriner Patient Transport Fund and the South Cariboo Health Foundation.

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Chance Bourassa was among the local curlers taking part in the Lac la Hache Curling Club's annual Funspiel in 100 Mile House on March 28. The bonspiel was the last of the season at the 100 Mile House Curling Club.

The Kimberley Dynamiters are Kootenay International Junior Hockey League champions. The Dynamiters beat the Kamloops Storm in six games to capture the 2014-15 title. Kimberley will meet the Campbell River Storm (of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League), North Vancouver Wolf Pack (of the Pacific Junior Hockey League) and host Mission City Outlaws (of the PJHL) in the 2015 Cyclone Taylor Cup, the province's premier Junior B championship, from April 3-6.

Girls score third place at provincials RUNNING CLUB

It was a reunion of sorts for local players at the 2015 BC Hockey Female Midget Championships in Penticton, March 16-19. Despite not having a local club in the contest, 100 Mile House talent nonetheless shone bright at the provincial tournament, only on separate teams. The Williams Lake Timberwolves, which included six 100 Mile House girls, finished third place with three wins and two loses, defeating Terrace, 3-2, in overtime on March 19 for the bronze. The 100 Mile girls contributed on a number of Williams Lake goals – Shian Remanente set up a goal in the third place game, while Breanna Uphill assisted on the game-winner by Caitlyn Ray. In the round robin, Uphill assisted twice in a 4-1 win over Kamloops and scored on the power play. Uphill scored in a 2-1 win over the Midget Impact. Williams Lake's 100 Mile talent also included Katie Toews, who won the team's most improved player award, Katya Levermann and Anya Levermann. Local skater Caily Mellott lit it up for Kamloops, scoring all four of the team's goals in the tournament, including a hat trick against Surrey, and one goal against Williams Lake. Kamloops didn't

advance, but Mellott only needed three games to lead the tournament in scoring. Richmond was the eventual champion. Pete Montana is coach of Williams Lake. He says the 100 Mile House girls added a lot of depth to the team this season, the secret to their success all year. “There's no way we would have been as good without the contributions from those six players... There were some really serious contributions.” Richmond beat Williams Lake 1-0 in the round robin. That close contest was a sign of just how near the Timberwolves were to being the best, the coach says. Montana talked to the Richmond coach after the game: “He said to me, 'You are the toughest team we have had to play against all year, and we did not want to play you.' I took that as a huge compliment to the girls.” Montana has high hopes for next season. The club is only losing three girls to age ineligibility, two of them, Remanente and Uphill, from 100 Mile. “We're pleased we got as close as we did [this season],” Montana says. “I know that next year, the 17 players we have coming back know exactly what it is they're

A new running club is taking off in 100 Mile House. Starting April 4, Borgo's Running Club is open to the public, going from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. on Saturdays in Centennial Park. Starting April 9, the club goes for students at 100 Mile Elementary School on Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. (Max 15 runners per session.) The club is free and open to runners of all levels. Call 778-482-2226 for more information. Submitted photo

100 Mile House girls playing on different teams reunited at the 2015 BC Hockey Female Midget Championships in Penticton, March 16-19. Former 100 Mile House coaches Jeff Mellott, left, and Blair Main, got together for a photo with the players: Katie Toews, back left, Caitlyn Ray, Katya Levermann, Breanna Uphill, Anya Levermann, and Shian Remanente. Amy Main, front left, Caily Mellott, and Andy Main.

going to have to do to win. And they believe they're going to win the gold medal next year.” Montana thanked the club's parents, especially the 100 Mile parents who had a lot of driving to do throughout the year. The coach also thanked the 100 Mile House Wranglers organization for supplying the team's bus at a good rate for the trip, along with a great driver and portable skate sharpener.

Bantam girls eliminated in tough provincial tourney Following a big time upset over Prince George in the Cariboo Amateur Hockey Association female bantam championship in February, the Williams Lake Timberwolves, with its six 100 Mile House skaters in tow, travelled to Castlegar, having earned a spot representing the North Central zone in

the BC Hockey 2015 Bantam Female Championships, March 15-18. Unfortunately the Timberwolves were in very tough at the provincial tournament and fell with a 0-5 record. The local girls include Rachel Cross, Addie Cleave, Sienna Monical, Courtney Cave and Sydni and Olivia Poggenpohl. Richmond beat Surrey, 6-0, in the finals on March 18.

INDOOR SPORTS A number of indoor sports run throughout the week in 100 Mile House for adults looking to have fun and stay active. Basketball (Mondays), volleyball (Tuesdays), soccer (Wednesdays) and badminton (Thursdays), take place at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information, contact Canlan Ice Sports at 250-3951353.

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Local curlers coordinate, honoured by reception at Western Blind Curling Association Championships in Kamloops Two local curlers played a big part in making a long-running and meaningful bonspiel for visually impaired athletes a success in Kamloops, March 18-21. While the pair weren't competing at the Western Blind Curling Association Championships, Lori Fry and Jim Vinson, members of 100 Mile House's blind curling team, coordinated the event, which drew a lot of media attenion and local dignitaries and saw 35 participants from seven teams representing four western provinces. Fry and Vinson swept the ceremonial first stone thrown by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, the Honourable Judith Guichon. KamloopsNorth-Thompson MLA Terry Lake, KamloopsT h omp s on - C ar i b o o MP Cathy McLeod and Kamloops mayor Peter Milobar were also among the special guests at the opening

ceremony. Fry says it was an honour to sweep for the province's Lieutenant Governor and the event was about “creating more than just a sport”, but also raising awareness about vision loss and the importance of social engagement and recreation. “It is so vital for all of us on the planet to get out there and be active and healthy, but especially when vision loss comes upon a person. That can put them into a total different type of darkness other than blindness. We all know that's called depression. This type of recre-

ation and to have these opportunities is vital.” Alberta teams finished first and second place at the 43rd annual

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event. Kelowna finished third. Fry is also the Canadian Council of the Blind's national first vice-president. The organization assists people with vision loss

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What is the Proposed 70 Mile House Fire Protection Financial Contribution Service? The 70 Mile House Volunteer Firefighters Association has requested that the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) consider establishment of a Fire Protection Financial Contribution Service within a portion of Electoral Area “E” (Bonaparte Plateau):

Who should attend the meeting? Property owners within the proposed service area shown on the map.

A Public Information Meeting will be held to provide information, answer questions and determine if there is an interest from 70 Mile House property owners for the TNRD Board of Directors to authorize a referendum to establishment a Fire Protection Contribution Service Area within the 70 Mile House community.

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ed a provincial bonspiel at the 100 Mile House Curling Club in January. The team also curls recreationally once a week, and while its winter curling season recently wrapped up, the local rink is encouraging more participants to give it a try when fall rolls around. The 100 Mile House rink, which includes Vinson (skip), Katelyn Seiler (lead), Marilyn Vinson (second), Fry (third), and sighted guide Joey Seiler, is set to compete at the 2016 National Canadian Visually Impaired Curling Championships in Ottawa next year.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not even probably, it was the best performance of my career.â&#x20AC;? Ken â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heavy Handsâ&#x20AC;? Huber was all smiles following a unanimous decision win on Vancouver Island on March 21. The amateur boxing champion, who grew up in 100 Mile House before relocating to Kamloops, had his British Columbia cruiserweight championship belt slung over his shoulder and proudly displayed five outstretched fingers to symbolize its fifth successful defence. Huber, 31, beat a tough, solid competitor in Surrey's Aaron Downey, a natural heavyweight who came down in weight to meet Huber in the five-round main event for the B.C. Combsport title. Hundreds of fans packed the Pearkes Recreation Arena in Saanich for the amateur boxing and kickboxing card, dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x153;Resurrectionâ&#x20AC;?. Looking back on

the fight, Huber says he outboxed Downey beautifully. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was on my game. I came ready and it showed. I trained really hard and put extra pressure on my shoulders to have a good comeback fight. It worked out. We went toe-to-toe, and I had the upper hand on him the whole way through.â&#x20AC;? Huber was knocked down and lost via unanimous decision in a national title fight in Ontario back in October. The Downey fight meant a lot to Huber, who also coaches and operates the Kamloops Boxing Academy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This fight was going to be gauged if it was time to taper down and start coaching more, whether I still had it in me. Clearly, I still got it

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The new Notice Enforcement Bylaw sets out the penalties and the period for paying or disputing Bylaw Notices received for violating the provisions of the campground, building regulations, unsightly premises, dangerous dogs, zoning, solid waste, noise control and water system regulations bylaws. The bylaw also allows for a dispute adjudication system to resolve disputes in relation to issued Bylaw Notices.

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Bill passed away at his home in Bridge Lake. He was born in Kamloops and spent most of his life at Bridge Lake. He is survived by his sister Kathie (Bob). He will be sadly missed by his long time best friends, Pat McKay, Mick Bonter and also by many of his hay customers in the Interlakes area. Bill was an avid hay farmer and logger. He was always there for anyone who needed help. There will be no service by request.

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With deep sadness, we announce that Harvey Ronald Williams passed away March 22 at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops following an accident near 100 Mile House. Ron led an interesting and energetic life, first as the lead singer and blues harp player in The Centaurs, a popular 60’s rock band who performed in the Lower Mainland, BC, across Canada and in Europe and thereafter in the Riley Brown band for many years. During this time, he and his wife of 23 years, Linda (Perkins) Williams, owned and operated BC’s first commercial dairy goat farm, Stormy Monday Dairy, in Abbotsford in the 70’s and 80’s while raising two daughters. Among other work, he held a successful position as a life skills coach. After that chapter of his life, he bought a log house at Deka Lake and became the karaoke entertainer in the South Cariboo for several years. He worked on Carnival Cruise Line ships as their first professional karaoke host from 2001 to 2003. He also entertained in Kamloops and Kelowna. Since 1997 he has shared a life with his partner, Frances. Ron was a loving and warm-hearted person, generous and friendly to all, and proud of his life’s accomplishments. He was predeceased by his parents Ed and Jean. He leaves behind Frances Higginson of Lac La Hache, daughters Sheila Williams of Sechelt and Laurie Williams of Victoria, two grandchildren Victor Beliveau and S. Angus Johnson, and six brothers Trent, Lynn, Duane, Greg, Scott and Darren. If you choose, please donate to a charity of your choice in his memory. A memorial reception will be held at the Pioneer Hall in Lac la Hache on Sunday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m.

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Roger Hollander, left, deputy chief of the Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department, Doug Townsend, chief of the Interlakes VFD, Jaidan Ward and Brian Jones of the Lone Butte Fire Department were outside the Save-OnFoods in 100 Mile House talking to passers-by during a recruitment drive on March 14. Ken Alexander photo

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While the adults were getting acquainted with each other at the annual Green Lake Snowmobile Club wind-up pig roast and potluck dinner on March 14, Kalen Quinn, left, Alistair Quinn, Hannah Vieira and Makayla Vieira worked on their projects for the colouring contest.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260-100 Mile House was jam-packed in the north wing when 70 people turned out to the recent AGE FRIENDLY Community Initiative’s anti-fraud presentation for seniors given by local RCMP Sgt. Don McLean.

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This young moose went too far in a hay shed at a ranch on Holmes Road in Lone Butte, and was stuck overnight recently. When he looked in on the moose the next morning, Brendan Bexson says it was still stuck in narrow alleyway and wouldn’t back out until it was scared by the camera flash. He says groups of moose have been feeding from several hay sources around the ranch.

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Shawn Dulmage, right, was promoted to the rank of captain by Capt. Dale Bachmier, Army Cadet Corps 2887 Rocky Mountain Rangers commanding officer. Capt. Dulmage is responsible for the training of the cadets who meet Thursday nights from 6:15 to 9 p.m. at the Horse Lake Training Centre, 5830 Horse Lake Rd.

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Kim Baechmann, left, and Sarah Tinney sold chocolates and spring planters for the South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics Club at the Cariboo Mall in 100 Mile House recently.

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After four years of putting together the South Cariboo Community Fall Fair, Canlan Ice Sports in 100 Mile House is stepping down as the annual event’s primary organizer. However, Canlan representatives cite a declining number of vendors and participants, and discouraging community feedback, for making the change. “What the community told us last year was they wanted to see a traditional fall fair, which we’ve had elements of with the exhibition hall and the entries,” explains Kimberly Vance-Lundsbye.

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District of 100 Mile House NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The District of 100 Mile House will hold a Public Hearing in the Municipal Council Chambers, located at 385 Birch Avenue (Fourth Street entrance), 100 Mile House, on Tuesday, Apr. 14th, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1278, 2015. The purpose of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw is to amend the District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 801, 1999. Subject Property: Lot 1 , Plan KAP58727, DL 31, Lillooet District, also known as 95 Cariboo Highway 97. Zoning Amendment Bylaw No.1278, 2015: Amend Section 11.4 Shopping Centre Commercial Zone (C-4) subsection .2 Principal Permitted Uses to add the following: Principal Permitted Uses — Site Specific “pet services” as a principal permitted use on Lot 1, Plan KAP58727, District Lot 31, Lillooet District, with a known civic address of 95 Cariboo Highway 97 site specific.

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WOODLOT LICENCE 1482 WOODLOT LICENCE PLAN Notice is hereby given, pursuant to section 17 of the Woodlot Licence Planning and Practices Regulation, that a Woodlot Licence Plan has been prepared for Woodlot Licence 1482 held by Canoe Creek Indian Band. Woodlot 1482 is located in the Canoe Creek area of the 100 Mile House Forest District. If approved by the Ministry of Forests this plan may apply for a term of ten years from the date of approval. The Woodland Licence Plan will be available for public review and comment, by appointment only, from March 27, 2015 to April 30, 2015 by contacting John Liscomb, RPF, Forestry Manager for Stswecem’c Xgat’tem Development Corporation (SXDC) at (250) 440-5649 or by email at jlisco@telus.net. To ensure consideration, any written comments must be made to John Liscomb, RPF, General Delivery, Dog Creek, BC, V0L 1J0 or by email, by April 30, 2015.

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