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Pita Jack owner Gerhard Loeffeler says he is continuing his lobby to eliminate a District of 100 Mile House bylaw prohibiting sandwich board signs. There are about 450 names on his petitions so far, and he will approach District council with it shortly, he explains. While this still won’t allow him to place the sign beside Highway 97, which is “very, very important” to attract customers, Loeffeler says he wants focus on this and other “business-unfriendly” bylaws. This story began last fall, when the District bylaw officer ordered the Aframe sign removed, leading Loeffeler to address council on Jan. 20 about getting the ordinance changed. This is when he discovered the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) prohibits third-party signs on its right-ofway (RoW). At that meeting, Mayor Mitch Campsall agreed to talk to MoTI about the issue, but noted the situation did not look “hopeful” for Loeffeler due to ministry legislation. Continued on A4

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Jordan Shields lit up the runway during Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School’s Class of 2015 fashion show on April 10. Mardi Gras was the theme for the event and the school gymnasium was filled with an appreciative audience.

Seniors’ care concerns raised

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A report highlighting issues in British Columbia’s residential care system has raised several points of concern regarding the care of some of the province’s most frail and vulnerable patients – seniors. Inappropriate placement of higher-functioning seniors into residential care, the overuse of antipsychotic and antidepressant medication, and a significant gap in the level of rehabilitative therapies in B.C. relative to other provinces, are three of the findings highlighted in the April 7 report by Isobel Mackenzie, the province’s Seniors Advocate. She was appointed in March 2014 with a mandate to moni-

tor and review system-wide issues affecting the well-being of seniors. “The Senior’s Advocate report is a very useful piece of work in terms of highlighting areas we know are important and we know we have to focus on going forward,” says Karen Bloemink, director of residential services for Interior Health. 100 Mile House has close to 100 residential care rooms funded by Interior Health. “It’s very useful in terms of raising awareness,” Bloemink says of the report. “It’s reports like this that present opportunities for us to look at our current practices and to further consider how we can improve our services. Specifically, we want to pay attention to any work that’s going on in other jurisdic-

tions.” B.C.’s health minister, Terry Lake, had a similar response to the report: the government is aware of these issues and is working to address them. Bloemink says Interior Health has been attempting to address issues around the overprescribing of antipsychotic and antidepressant medications for about two years already. The health authority has been engaged in three different provincial initiatives to make improvements around the use of medication, she explains, including the development of care guidelines to assist clinicians with decisionmaking relating to symptoms of dementia. “We are continuing to develop capacity with our staff, including physicians, around

modernizing our practice.” B.C. NDP Leader John Horgan was quick to fault the governing B.C. Liberals, calling the report “a damning indictment” of the government’s care, or lack thereof, for seniors. “New Democrats and other advocates have been pointing out serious problems of abuse and neglect of seniors for the last decade,” Horgan states in a news release. “These are systemic problems that can only be fixed by leadership from the provincial government – leadership that is sadly lacking.” The province has more than 25,000 seniors living in residential care and more than 29,000 who are receiving home care, according to the report, Placement, Drugs and Therapy... We Can Do Better.

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Tricia Beauvais and Christian Sampson enjoyed the 21st Annual Business Excellence and Citizen of the Year Awards at the 100 Mile House Community Hall on April 11. Sampson presented the Community Inclusion Award, sponsored by the Cedar Crest Society, to 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club president Tom Bachynski. Ken Alexander photo

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Chilliwack residents Alyshia Robertson and her 10-month-old daughter, Mia Dakers, enjoyed the Highway 24/Interlakes Lions Club’s Easter party on April 4. Thirty children, from all over the Interlakes area, enjoyed the activities and the arrival of the Easter Bunny.

James Buckley had his hair buzzed off by Colleah Olson at the Buzz Cuts for Kids fundraiser at SaveOn-Foods on April 2. They and other store staff members helped raised almost $2,600 for BC Children’s Hospital by gathering pledges before braving extreme hair clipping or colouring. Carole Rooney photo

Forest Grove & District Recreation Society president and organizer Wendy Clarke’s granddaughter, Kaitlyn Callaghan, helped grandma with preparations for the Easter Egg Hunt at the community hall recently.

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Melissa Cadsand and her daughter, Chloe Cadsand, collected eggs at the Easter egg hunt, sponsored by the 108 Mile Ranch Community Association and the 108 Mile Lions Club, at the local community hall on April 5. Wendy Clarke photo

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Bergen named Citizen of the Year Forest Grove resident works tirelessly for many community groups

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Always there, always eager to help, an excellent role model, a model citizen. That’s how friends describe Forest Grove resident Richard Bergen, who was named the 2015 Citizen of the Year at the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Annual Business Excellence and Citizen of the Year Awards at the 100 Mile Community Hall on April 11. “He’s constantly anticipating the help people need,” explains Sheila Hart, a Canim Lake resident and first responder with the Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department, of which Bergen is a longtime dispatcher. “Anybody who needs help, any organization or person, Richard is the first one they turn to.” Bergen has been an integral part of the Forest Grove and 100 Mile House communities since he moved to the area 27 years ago. On top of his work with the fire department, he volunteers countless hours at the Forest Grove Elementary School, and with a variety of other local committees and groups. “His support of the Parent Advisory Council in particular is astounding,” says that group’s president, Corrie Benard. “Richard is at the school on a daily basis greeting the students and attending to the grounds. He ensures the entrances and exits are safe for students, parents and staff. In the winter, he is at the school before students arrive to ensure the walkways are free of snow, and the emergency exits are clear.” Garry Baker, president of the Forest Grove Cemetery Committee, says he can’t think of anyone more deserving of the award. “When there is a work bee at the cemetery, Richard is there, helping

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Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett presented Forest Grove resident Richard Bergen with the 2015 Citizen of the Year Award at the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Annual Business Excellence and Citizen of the Year Awards at the 100 Mile House Community Hall on April 11.

in any way possible.” Wendy Clarke, president of the Forest Grove & District Recreation Society, describes Bergen as honourable, compassionate and one of the best people she knows. “Richard has given this community so much and he has never expected or asked for anything in return. I am not too sure how this community got so lucky to get Richard as a member, but what I do know is that we are darn lucky that

we did.” Bergen, 50, was struck by a car at the age of seven and suffered debilitating damage to his right arm and leg. Even so, he’s a self-described “workaholic,” and he has never let the injury get in his way. He’s a shot-put coach and volunteers at the elementary school track meet in 100 Mile House every year. Throughout the long South Cariboo winters, he’s always got a shovel in his hands, making life easier for others.

Of winning Citizen of the Year, he says the award is an honour, adding he never does look for a pat on the back for what he does for the community. “I’ve gotten a few of them, but I never look for them. I just keep working and never look back.” Fellow Citizen of the Year nominees included Walter Sherry, Al and April Roberts, Josh Dickerson, Larry Rode, Ingrid Meyer and Lori Fleming.

SD27 singled out in aboriginal education

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School District 27 is one of the five school districts in British Columbia selected to help develop a new Ministry of Education First Nations student curriculum guide. SD27 First Nations district principal David DeRose says the local school district works really hard to enhance First Nations education in all its schools, and has gained the ministry’s attention with its innovative and successful local approaches. “We do a lot of communications with them and they see what things we are doing to improve aboriginal education within the school district.”

The school district keeps up this regular contact through the Aboriginal Education Enhancement branch to share what SD27 has implemented and ideas on what else the ministry might do to better enhance First Nations education across the province, he explains. At a recent conference held in Williams Lake, First Nation leaders joined more than 80 representatives from SD27, the Cariboo Regional District, City of Williams Lake council, RCMP, Ministry of Education and others to find curriculum improvements for First Nations students. “The vision of the conference, with First Nations stakeholders involved with that enhancement group, was to try to find better ways to move forward with First Nations education,”

explains DeRose. “It was exciting to be part of this because it really helps us [proceed] with ... helping to educate First Nations students.” It is one of five conferences to be held in each of the participating school districts. DeRose adds he was heartened so many area band chiefs and Elders attended and participated in discussions, including Canim Lake Band Chief Mike Archie. “They bring such a vast knowledge of the First Nations groups.” The guide will help further educate B.C. teachers and principals on aboriginal perspectives and learning, he explains. Continued on A6

FAST bytes 103 FIRE SAMARITAN 100 Mile House FireRescue chief Darrel Blades reports 14 of his crew, eight 108 Mile Ranch Volunteer Fire Department and a total of five trucks responded to a fire under a mobile home on Park Drive at 103 Mile Lake on April 13 at 9:15 p.m. Upon arrival, they found a chivalrous neighbour had already come to the rescue of the female resident, who smelled smoke but saw no source, by dousing much of the blaze with several fire extinguishers. The resident had no working smoke detector, but agreed to install one when the fire chief reminded her of the necessity. Blades notes smoke detectors are required by law in all residences. He adds if the fire had broken out after bedtime, a tragedy could have resulted. The cause is being investigated, but a shorted heat-tape wire on water pipes is suspected.

NEW AGLG Community Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes has appointed Arn van Iersel, CPAFCGA, as acting auditor general for local government (AGLG). She was acting upon a recommendation by the Audit Council, and says van Iersel is an accomplished professional who previously served as comptroller general of British Columbia and acting auditor general. The appointment came less than a week after former AGLG Basia Ruta was fired by Oakes, who cited Ruta’s obstruction of an intended review of her office. A review of the AGLG operating structure and processes, led by Chris Trumpy, is still underway, which Oakes says is intended to help to build an effective office.

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advertising designed to aid reading with poor vision, she added. Smirfitt also suggested checking secure railings exist at stairs, that carpets lay flat, and having private areas for sharing personal information (even names and addresses). SCCC execu-

tive director Shelly Morton noted an available $5,000 grant for business facade renovations might cover replacing heavy doors with more manageable entrances. (More information is online at w w w.100mi lehous e. com/news-and-events.)

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How to offer an agefriendly business in 100 Mile House while reaping the resulting benefits was the topic of a recent lunch meeting held by the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce (SCCC). The main presentation by South Cariboo AG E - F R I E N D LY Initiative community co-ordinator Lea Smirfitt highlighted some ways to bring in business, while companies support older residents and people with low mobility, hearing or vision challenges. These ideas include examining numerous ways to make a business more attractive to seniors; a potential for groceries and medications to be delivered; and offering seniors’ discount days. She said people will notice your improvements, shop there more often and share their experience with others. The initiative’s growing contact list of local

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Longtime local resident Chuck Shaw-MacLaren, front right, is a regular face and voice at South Cariboo AGE FRIENDLY Initiative functions. The local senior, who is dealing with recently-acquired disabilities, is also an important voice on the initiative’s 16-person steering committee.

seniors could facilitate getting the word out about easy, age-friendly places to shop, Smirfitt explained. She added the many possibilities can magnify the small-town, caring attitude to attract “a lot more” business. Guest speaker Chuck ShawMacLaren, who is on the initiative’s steering committee, talked to the business group about his own experiences in accessing local businesses. A senior with disabilities, he made suggestions for actions that could make a difference in get-

ting around – in or out of • improving doors a wheelchair – some of (taking wind into which businesses could account) and aisle ways jointly confor ease of tribute to and mobility. benefit from. He also talkHis ideas ed about his include: recent idea for • providing getting a new more indoor seniors’ condoseating, with minium near armrests to aid downtown. Lea in getting back Shaw-MacLaren SmirfitT up again; said he is seek• having ing relevant loaner wheelchairs and information and what walkers available for level of interest there folks who have difficul- might be, and asking ty bringing their own businesses to hand out into town; his related flyers. • highlighting these and other age-friendly Other suggestions features in business Smirfitt said trainadvertising; and ing staff to politely

MoTI enforced regulation From A1

Adding another twist to Loeffeler’s ongoing battle, MoTI approached him at Pita Jack on March 31 and told him to remove the sign from the RoW, as it had received a complaint. “I had just put it back out [by] the highway because it is not in the jurisdiction of the District.” However, Loeffeler says it was the District that complained. “They can’t get me with their own bylaws, and now they file a written complaint with Highways to remove my sign. Isn’t that ridiculous? It’s more proof of how business-unfriendly the

District is.” MoTI area manager-roads Terry Murphy clarifies that he didn’t, and won’t, reveal a complainant’s name due to a privacy policy. MoTI does respond to all complaints about third-party signs on its rights-of-way, including some others in the process of being removed now, he adds. District chief administrative officer Roy Scott says he did request MoTI follow up to get the sign removed – but that it was “not a complaint.” “The District requested highways enforce the provisions of the Highways Traffic Act to not allow signs on its boulevard without a permit.”

The same action would be, and is, occasionally taken for any other prohibited RoW sign within the municipal boundaries, but this isn’t often required, Scott adds. He explains most people just remove them upon request by the District, with no need to involve MoTI, such as another sandwich board sign it followed up on early last week. Loefeller says he doesn’t know what he’ll do now. The local restauranteur notes he could place a sign on a truck parked out front, except the District has a two-hour limit on parking there that would cause him to move it several times each day.

offer help to customers struggling with doors or store layouts is often appreciated. Staff should also speak slowly and clearly, and signs and

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District gears up for 50th Anniversary

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An exciting week of celebration, fun activities and entertainment is happening this summer when the District of 100 Mile House heralds a half-century of incorporation July 18-26. In the Welcome Home 50th Anniversary event, the community is opening its arms to all its past, present and future District dignitaries, area residents and fans to turn out and celebrate with the community. District Councillor Dave Mingo, who is spokesperson for the Anniversary Committee, says it welcomes and encourages the community to participate the celebration. “Anyone who wants to be involved, we have space for them. If there is a service group, non-profit society or business, come and see us and we will try to have them as part of our event.” It all begins with the Hot July Nights Car and Bike Show on July 18-19, with the main Show & Shine event in Centennial Park on July 19 beginning at 10 a.m. Then, Drive-in Movie Night on July 19 at 8 p.m. is outdoor movie fundraiser by donation to the 100 Mile House Waterpark Society in the South Cariboo Rec. Centre parking lot. The Guns & Hoses Ball Hockey Game on July 21 will see 100 Mile House RCMP and the 100 Mile House FireRescue members face off to settle a goodnatured “grudge match” as a result of the Cariboo Challenge Family Fun Night on Jan. 9. On July 22, the Canim Lake Band will hold cultural day activities, which typically involve traditional foods, music, dance and cultural displays. It is still being organized. A Kid’s Day event at Centennial Park on July 23 will see a lot of fun activities for the young ones and may possibly begin with a children’s parade through town.

An Open Mic night Some form of music with Cariboo Idol is and entertainment happening in the park will also happen in on July 23, and these Centennial Park that singers will likely also same day, Mingo adds. be enjoyed at other events that week. The South C a r i b o o House F a r m e r s’ Mile f 100 District o Market will be running at the 100 Mile July 18-26 2015 Community Hall on July 24, and in honour of the celebraOn July 25, enjoy a tions, there will also be H a y r i d e / H o e d o w n a simultaneous indoor Party in Centennial flea market. Park with entertain-

ment, food and family fun. A 50th Anniversary cake will be cut and shared with the public at 1 p.m. The party culminates in a free evening performance by Louisiana Hayride. Folks of all ages, who enjoy good music and having fun, won’t want to miss this hugely popular group. The celebrations will wrap up on July 26 with a pancake breakfast and inter-denominational open-air church service

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Following are the highlights from the March 24, District of 100 Mile House council meeting: Builder’s heating zone Council approved Building Bylaw #1281 to reflect the current federal government’s climatic data. The BC Building Code gives local governments

the authority to establish this climatic data. The district’s current building bylaw climatic data is nine years old and inconsistent with that of surrounding municipalities. The amendment would place 100 Mile House into the same building heating zone as Williams Lake and Quesnel (Zone 6), to provide uniformity for builders throughout the Cariboo. Financial statements PMT Accounting

Services delivered the annual audited financial statements, which were then approved by council. PMT partner Keith Greenhalgh formally presented the statements for the 2014 operating year, and reported the District was in a positive financial position. The District experienced an increase in its cash position over the prior year, and there were no significant issues identified, he noted.

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in the park. Mingo says other activities may include “redneck games” and a logger’s sport show, and suggests an alwayspopular duck race could be held on Bridge Creek at the park. The Anniversary Committee wants to hear folks’ ideas for this event and welcomes volunteer help. Plenty of food vendors, other booths and activities are also still

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Local electoral boundary expanded

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Some key border changes affecting the Cariboo-Chilcotin have been recommended by the BC Electoral Boundaries Commission after crunching population numbers and touring the province last year. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett has a lot of terrain to cover in representing the one of the province’s larger rural electoral areas, but says she is happy to see her constituency boundaries are preserved and even expanded in the recommendations. “I am very glad the commission listened to the people.”

Currently, the con- area do all their busistituency includes only ness there in Williams parts of Williams Lake Lake, and it makes it and surrounding areas, easier to have an MLAs and people living just office [there] that is outside that boundary totally accessible to must travel to Quesnel them.” if they wish If approved, to visit their the current Cariboo North north-west MLA Coralee border at Knife Oakes’ office. Creek Road The comwould extend m i s s i o n to include 150 proposes 150 Mile House; Donna Mile House, the out Likely Barnett Williams Lake Road as far Indian Band’s as Carpenter Sugarcane Reserve, Mountain and out and the balance of Horsefly Road to the Williams Lake up to BC Hydro right of the airport added to the way; and from the Cariboo-Chilcotin con- “Leaving Williams stituency. Lake” highway sign out “That makes very to the airport. good common sense,” Barnett says this decisays Barnett. sion by the panel is “a “The people in that good thing” for rural

communities and representation. “A lot of people now feel that 150 Mile is part of the CaribooChilcotin, [as do] people on the other side of the highway in Williams Lake. They come to our office and we help everybody; I don’t care [where they live in B.C.].” The local MLA notes her role in government is to work for all people in the province, not just her constituents, as evidenced in her roles as Parliamentary Secretary for Rural Development, as chair of the Rural Caucus, and on various “select standing” and other government committees. She has already done “a lot of work” with

the people and First Nations there, she adds. “I have always said it is ridiculous that 150 Mile is not in the Cariboo-Chilcotin where that accessibility is there for the people, and I’m pleased to see that they’ve come up

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with this recommendation.” If approved, the changes will take the number of MLAs in the B.C. legislature from 85 to 87. However, all of the changes are based in the province’s Lower

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Five districts chosen for new guide “They’ll take the data from the five districts and they’ll compile it all and then come up with a comprehensive curriculum guide for teachers.” DeRose notes there is anoth-

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to strengthen relationships between communities and schools. The other four school district involved in the process are Tsaxis (Fort Rupert), Burnaby, Cranbrook and Kelowna area school districts.

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Men wore black ties and women wore lovely gowns; it was definitely a dress-up affair, as the best businesses and the top citizen were celebrated at the 100 Mile Community Hall on April 11. The South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Annual Business Excellence and Citizen of the Year Awards was a successful night of food, laughter and applause. Chamber executive director Shelly Morton says a lot of people talked to her that evening about how much fun they had. “I’ve just had positive feedback regarding the whole evening.” Morton says the dinner prepared and served by 59 Mile Catering was excellent and the hall decorations, which were done by Shari Bachynski, were “absolutely beautiful.” People really enjoyed m ag i c i an / c ome d i an Clinton W. Gray’s post-dinner performance, she notes. A lot of people thought he was funny, she says, adding he got a lot of laughs and a standing ovation. Morton says she thinks the change in voting procedure for the business excellence

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South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce director Rick Takagi presented the Best New Business Award to Our Kitchen Corner owner Janet Lilly. Our Kitchen Corner also won the Rising Star Award.

Free Press advertising consultant Martina Dopf presented the Best Marketing & Promotion Award to 100 Mile House Wranglers Junior B Hockey Club president Tom Bachynski. The Wranglers also won the Community Inclusion Award.

awards winners at the dinner was a success. “A lot of people enjoyed it, and we enjoyed it – even though it was labour intensive counting the votes that night – and it was something people looked forward to doing. Nobody knew until the very last minute who was going to

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community, my fantastic team, the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce and fellow business owners. I am truly honoured by receiving the Rising Star Award and the Best New Business in 2014 Award at Saturday’s Business Excellence Awards Night. Our community has been so enthusiastic and supportive of my new store and I am genuinely grateful for that. Janet Lilly, Our Kitchen Corner

win. She notes the board will have to get together to decide if this is the way the voting will be done in the future. Award winners • Family Friendly Business, sponsored by the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre: One Another. A

One Another. A Coffee House owner Keith Jackson, left, received the People’s Choice Best Business Award from Tim Hortons owner Steve MacPhail. One Another. A Coffee House also won the Family Friendly Business Award.

Coffee House. • Greatest Improvement in 2014, sponsored by Sunrise Ford Sales Ltd.: Dairy Queen. • Rising Star, sponsored by 108 Mile Supermarket: Our Kitchen Corner. • Tourism/Recreation Award, sponsored by Regency Chrysler: Mt. Timothy Ski Society. • Best Marketing & Promotion, sponsored by the 100 Mile House Free Press: 100 Mile House Wranglers. • Community Inclusion Award, sponsored by the Cedar Crest Society for Community Living: 100 Mile House Wranglers. • Best Home-Based Business, sponsored by the Bank of Montreal: Creating Joy in Art. • Best New Business, sponsored by Williams Lake and District Credit Union: Our

Kitchen Corner. • Non-Profit Organization, sponsored by C a r i b o o R a d i o. c om : South Cariboo Search and Rescue. • Community-Based Business Excellence Award, sponsored by PMT Chartered Accountants: 108 Mile Supermarket. • Resource-Based Excellence Award, sponsored by Norbord: Sitka Log Homes. • Customer Service Award, sponsored by Country 840/ The Goat: Gold Trail Recycling. • People’s Choice Award Best Business, sponsored by Tim Hortons: One Another. A Coffee House. Richard Bergen was selected as the 2014 Citizen of the Year. Read the story on page A3 of this edition of the Free Press.

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ig changes have come to BC Liquor stores and the changes are long overdue. On Good Friday, about 120 of British Columbia’s public liquor stores were open on a statutory holiday for the first time. Other changes were also introduced this month: shopping hours have been extended; more than 130 stores will be open on Sundays; and, eventually, many more public stores will be offering refrigerated products. The BC Government and Service Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has lobbied government for these changes and we welcome them. This is an important modernization of the BC Liquor store system in keeping with modern, responsible attitudes around drinking. Public liquor stores should remain central to this ongoing modernization. They have a long tradition of better

pricing, better selection, exaggerated by our knowledgeable staff and opponents, so let’s set social responsibility. the record straight. While The public distribution some of our experienced and retailing of alcohol members make in the also produces important region of $20 an hour, public revenue, the many of the store workers majority of which is you see, especially at busy generated in times, earn about public stores. At $15 an hour. the same time, These are good BC Liquor stores wages, but they provide good certainly are not jobs all across lavish wages. our province. We will also be The Liquor looking to see if Distribution the new pricing Branch has also model protects introduced a public revenues Stephanie new wholesale generated through Smith pricing model. liquor distribution This new pricing and retailing. system must allow public These revenues pay for liquor stores to remain services on which we all competitive. rely, so we also need to At the same time, the increase these revenues in a pricing system should socially responsible way. ensure that public liquor There is also uncertainty store jobs remain stable around the provincial and secure. In this difficult government’s decision to economy, these jobs need allow the sale of alcohol to be protected. in grocery stores. Many Public liquor store public stores are already salaries are often located near existing

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he B.C. Liberal government’s appointment of Seniors’ Advocate Isobel Mackenzie in March 2014 was a great move that will help seniors in British Columbia. Mackenzie’s appointment followed up on the Office of the Ombudsman’s 2011 report on seniors care in B.C., which included 150 recommendations to solve the problems. After settling into her new job and talking to seniors, in late 2014 the seniors’ advocate office conducted a significant survey of seniors’ knowledge of benefits that are available to them from the provincial and federal governments. The results showed seniors 75 years and older and those with annual household incomes of $30,000 or less had limited awareness of government programs that would help curb expenses. Noting even seniors who are aware and use the benefits are still struggling to make ends meet, Mackenzie said she could only imagine the challenges being faced by those who aren’t accessing their entitlements. The survey also found a high number of seniors, especially those with low incomes, worried they needed to move because they couldn’t afford to remain in their homes. However, most of them felt they would be able to stay in their homes if they had daily home support. The seniors’ advocate noted this issue needs to be studied to see if the trail from independent housing to assisted living and then residential care is affordable, accessible and appropriate. While half of the seniors surveyed said they have some ancillary health-care benefits to cover glasses, hearing and mobility aids and dental care, 65 per cent of the seniors with household incomes below $30,000 had no coverage. On April 7, the Seniors’ Advocate Office released the results of a study of seniors in both home and residential care in B.C. and compared the statistics with those in Alberta and Ontario. The study found that B.C. patients are prescribed more anti-psychotic drugs and received less physiotherapy and recreation therapy than the other provinces. An Interior Health spokesperson says IH is aware of the problems and has to consider how it can improve its services. The key to solving these issues likely points to exhausting all home supports and alternative living arrangement before moving seniors into residential care, which would, in turn, open more residentialcare beds throughout the province, Mackenzie notes. All of the issues in the survey and the report relate to things that are happening in the South Cariboo. The problems won’t go away; they will only get bigger unless there are significant adjustments made in both the seniors’ care system and in the minds of the folks who are running the system and the MLAs who hold the purse strings.

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grocery stores. These public liquor stores will now be open seven days a week and on holidays, just like nearby grocery stores. Our union does not see the need for grocery store liquor sales. However, if the government is determined to bring liquor sales into grocery stores, we believe these “stores within a store” should be staffed by experienced BC Liquor store employees. Our members have a record of responsible retailing, including checking identification to prevent sales to underage drinkers, fundraising for important causes and our members are a key part of the annual Dry Grad campaign. B.C. has been well served by our public liquor distribution and retailing system for generations. It deserves to be a central part of the system in the future. Stephanie Smith is president of the BCGEU.

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Urologists offer to provide medical services in 100 Mile

To the editor: In autumn 2013, three Kamloops-based Urologists made an offer to the Interior Health Authority (IHA) to provide basic urology services to their Cariboo, Chilcotin and Williams Lake patients from the 100 Mile District General Hospital. To my knowledge, this is the situation to date. The offer of the specialists is still on the table. The South Cariboo Health

Foundation (SCHF) is prepared to purchase the $150,000 equipment required. The hospital and staff welcome the services of the Urologists. The SCHF has recently offered to cover the operational costs of $40,000 per year for two years. But still the IHA, at minimal cost to its Authority, is not prepared to see this pilot project become a reality. For the last year-and-a-half, the IHA has been stalling and putting

up roadblocks. This decision is a no brainer; the only piece missing is the good will of the Interior Health Authority. This pilot program will cost our cash-strapped health authority a mere pittance. Those of us who need this specialized health care will be saved time, money and safety without our frequent trips to Kamloops, and our 100 Mile hospital’s available space will be put to a valuable service, as well as increasing its

Reader rebuts information

To the editor: This letter is a rebuttal of statements made to you by Cariboo Regional District Area G Director Al Richmond (Free Press, page A5 April 2, headlined Next steps for water system). Para 1: Director Richmond says he got a feeling of significant support for Option B ($5 million). However, there are over a thousand households on the CRD water system, and while probably less than 100 were at the meeting, his statement could be misleading. Para 2: Again he is using phone calls and e-mails to claim support. The referendum should offer the option of stating ‘No’ to an absolutely unnecessary treatment plant, costing $5,000 capital and $400 per annum

maintenance, per household. Its necessity was stated to you in my published letter of March 26 (page A9, headlined Retired engineer offers simple solutions). Para 4: The existing well has more than sufficient capacity to meet future domestic demands. Its discharge in the four summer months can be up to 450,00 gallons per day (GPD), whereas in the eight winter months it is some 150,000 GPD. The proposed multimillion-dollar treatment plant will thus be designed to treat up to 300,000 GPD of irrigation water. Para 5: Director Richmond is causing confusion by stating “the water we would be taking out has flowed out from underneath the 108 Lake.” My March

12 letter to you (page A9, headlined Resident disputes some water meeting science) clearly described the relation of the main aquifer to the 108 Lake. Para 6: The “capability” of the test well has already been proven as having double the present manganese and, hence, should be capped. Para 14: MP Cathy McLeod and MLA Donna Barnett should be made aware of the professional opinions made in my letters to you. I believe a review of this $5-million project should be done by an independent expert, or panel of experts, before government grants are considered. Neil Duncan B.Sc., P.Eng. (ret’d.) 108 Mile Ranch

service stats. I encourage all Urology patients, their families and concerned citizens to write the Minister of Health Terry Lake asking that he intervene by calling upon the Interior Health Authority to stop hiding behind its “we have a policy” tactics and make this pilot project a reality. If you would find it helpful, a draft letter to the minister is available as a guide to help you express your concerns and wishes regard-

ing this pilot program. A copy of this outline can be picked up at the District of 100 Mile House District Office on Birch Avenue during regular office hours. To ensure your letter directly reaches the health minister, drop it off at our local MLA Donna Barnett’s offices. She will deliver them into the hands of the health minister. Gayle Dunsmuir 100 Mile House

Student needs to be priority To the editor: As a retired educator (2012), I would like to share my thoughts on Education Minister (Peter) Fassbender’s proposed amendments to the Education Statutes Act. Minister Fassbender states “new, innovative approaches” will benefit student learning and achievement. I agree that meeting individual student needs has to be the highest priority. This can be achieved if the necessary resources (funding) and supports are in place. The frustrations and struggles faced by teachers and support staff occur when school districts are

underfunded and required to cut budgets that are already pared to the bone. This year-after-year underfunding needs to stop. It is worthy of note that innovative approaches to benefit student learning are honed through teacher-directed professional development

activities, workshops, courses and collaborative study groups. The fine art of teaching and a love of learning cannot be legislated, despite the proposed amendments. Marjatta Chapman Lac la Hache

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Treaty cash cow may dry up Commons in Ottawa, if it ever is. the “aboriginal industry,” where lawyers These elaborate ceremonies will never and consultants have a seemingly endless be viewed the same again after the release supply of lucrative work, much of it of of federal treaty advisor Doug Eyford’s questionable value. For some aboriginal report last month. The Te’mexw event participants, attending treaty meetings seemed to have an extra urgency after year after year is the best paying job they Eyford’s observation that much of this have ever had. costly activity has become a Indeed, a common feature job-creation program for those of the province’s dealings with involved. aboriginal communities is that These Vancouver Island their leaders demand meetings, communities deserve credit and then demand to be paid to for setting aside their own attend them. territorial disputes. It’s more This latest Vancouver Island than most have done. Eyford treaty, assuming it is ever concluded after a long summer finalized, would at least in part of meetings last year that replace the Douglas Treaties, many treaty negotiation teams signed by B.C.’s colonial Tom in this province and across governor James Douglas in the Fletcher the country show no such 1850s. inclination. These treaties around Fort In B.C. and elsewhere in Victoria were quickly concluded Canada, there is a “conspicuous lack if nothing else. The Beecher Bay Band was of urgency in negotiations” and “sharp paid 45 pounds, 10 shillings for most of divisions” between parties, most of which Sooke and another 43 pounds and change have been at the table for a decade or for its Metchosin territory. more, Eyford found. One of the biggest missing pieces in the This is what has come to be known as latest “agreement in principle” is the share

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he BC Treaty Commission and its federal and provincial financiers put on a brave show last week, celebrating a “milestone” in negotiations for a modern treaty with five Vancouver Island First Nations. A regional group representing the Songhees, Beecher Bay, T’Souke, Malahat and Snaw-Naw-As (Nanoose) First Nations have reached the “agreement in principle” stage of negotiations with Canada and British Columbia, after 20 years of treaty talks. This is similar to the treaty finalized in 2007 with another five-member Vancouver Island group called Maa-Nulth First Nations. The Te’mexw Treaty Association agreed to accept 1,565 hectares of provincial Crown land and $142 million in federal cash to settle its historic aboriginal title. Alas, “agreement in principle” is but the fourth of sixth stages. Now, a platoon of lawyers takes over from the roomful of negotiators to produce the final legal text. It will be years before this treaty can be presented to the B.C. legislature and the House of

of federally-regulated fisheries. This has been a theme of BC Treaty Commission reports in recent years, as Ottawa holds up treaties for years because it is unable or unwilling to offer shares of salmon in particular. Hunting and fishing rights are acknowledged even in historic treaties, and reaffirmed by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Sharing these rights while maintaining conservation of fish stocks has been more than Ottawa, and in some cases neighbouring aboriginal communities, have been able to manage. Eyford’s findings, and the B.C. Liberal government’s sudden refusal to keep staffing a BC Treaty Commission that shows so little progress, have sent one overdue message. If participants aren’t prepared to make real compromises and show a willingness to conclude agreements rather than drag them out, they should leave and come back when they are ready to do so. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress. ca

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the province Kelowna could see new student rental housing KELOWNA — A fresh new supply of student housing could be on the agenda for the 2016 school year, if a local developer dots his Is and crosses his Ts. The lot on the corner of Ethel and Highway 97, has been in a state of transition for the last couple of weeks. Trees have been cleared, a fence has gone around the space and now a sign has been erected in the corner of the lot. What is going to follow, however, was a bit of a mystery as City of Kelowna staff said they have no current plans before them. Those will come, said Kevin Bird of Boardwalk Housing Corp, which is behind the project. "We just brought the property, and we're in the planning stages," said Bird. Plans, thus far, are to fill a citywide gap in student rental housing. "This is a student housing project—just rental," he said, adding they are willing to "go big" to meet the needs in the community. "We hope to be in the ground once we have all of our city approvals by August and be ready for the 2016 school year." SPCA asks for help with surgery costs WILLIAMS LAKE - The Williams Lake SPCA is asking the public for help to pay surgery costs for a rescued puppy. Miss Phit, a seven-month-old Maltese/Yorkie mix, arrived at the SPCA in poor condition after a resident found her tied to a garbage can in Williams Lake. “They were concerned and brought her in,” branch manager Liz Dighton said April 9 as she decribed the resident as a Good Samaritan. “She was found in horrible condition, badly matted with open sores, and in indescribable pain from a hip dislocation caused by severe trauma, rendering her hind leg nearly unusable.” Dighton said Miss Phit underwent surgery for hip dislocation and needs two to three weeks for rehabilitation. The total cost is estimated to be $3,500 To help, visit the Williams Lake SPCA website at spca.bc.ca/medicalemergency.

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report 100 Mile House RCMP responded to 61 complaints and calls for service during the past week. Below are highlights of the week’s calls. Police dog gets two On April 10, 100 Mile House RCMP conducted arrest warrant apprehensions for two males in the 100 Mile area who were facing charges from other jurisdictions. The first was a 25-year-old facing charges related to an assault from Dawson Creek who was hiding at a residence in the 108 Mile Ranch. The suspect fled the residence,

but was seen returning a short time later. He was apprehended with the assistance of the police dog from Williams Lake. The second was a male hiding at a property at Watch Lake who had warrants relating to 12 charges out of Chilliwack and Abbotsford. He fled from an outbuilding on the property. A perimeter around Watch Lake was set up while he was tracked by the police dog. Witnesses confirmed the suspect had taken a boat across Watch Lake. The boat was located on the northern shore and the police dog tracked the male to where he had been hiding by a fence. He

refused to comply with commands and had a history of violence; therefore, the police dog assisted with taking him into custody. The suspect was treated for a dog bite at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops and then remanded into custody for a court appearance in Kamloops.

Drug bust On April 10, 100 Mile RCMP executed a search warrant pursuant to the Controlled Drug and Substances Act at a property on Judson Road near Bridge Lake. Some 309 marijuana plants, drying marijuana and firearms were seized from the property. One man was arrested at the scene and has been released

Eagles shot or poisoned Carole Rooney Free Press

The illegal killing of eagles in the 70 Mile House area has been going on for at least 12 weeks within the same area, officials report. New information released by the Conservation Officer Service (COS) now indicates upwards of 10 eagles have been shot and/or possibly poisoned, bagged and dumped in a deep ditch alongside of North Bonaparte Road. 100 Mile House Conservation Officer James Zucchelli says the

province’s veterinary lab is now performing necropsies to determine the cause of death for each of the dead raptors. “They looked like they were tossed from a vehicle into a deep ditch, so they were in the bush ... which leads me to believe there is more than one person involved. “We need information; we need the public to come forward with confidential information. We know that somebody knows something and it’s definitely a concern to all of us.” There is up to a $2,000 reward for information leading to a conviction

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and the identity of the person providing this is confidential, he adds. Zucchelli notes the best way to report this (or any wildlife conflict) information is the RAPP line at 1-877952-7277, but messages can be left at the 100 Mile House office at 250-395-5511. Continued on A13

from custody with a court date in October. Charges of marijuana production, possession for the purpose of trafficking and firearms charges are being recommended to Crown against the 46-year-old. The investigation into this matter is continuing. Roadside prohibition On April 8, 100 Mile RCMP received a complaint of a pos-

sible impaired driver on Horse Lake Road near the Pinkney Complex. The vehicle had left prior to officers arriving, but a plate and vehicle description was provided. The vehicle was located in downtown 100 Mile House and a traffic stop was conducted. The driver displayed symptoms of liquor consumption.

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A 25-year-old Abbotsford man was pepper-sprayed and

arrested after he pulled a knife on 100 Mile House RCMP members attempting to speak with him about creating a disturbance. After the call came in that a male, allegedly under the influence of drugs, was yelling and screaming, RCMP members responded to the 500 block of Birch Avenue. RCMP Cpl. Brian Lamb notes that when police arrived

to speak with the man, he became abusive and attempted to leave, and then shortly after, produced a knife and threatened the officers. Knife in hand, the suspect made his way onto Horse Lake Road, where he was contained by back-up officers with oleoresin capsicum (OC), Lamb explains. “Officers used OC Spray to incapacitate

the male and he then dropped the knife. The male was subsequently apprehended and taken into custody.” The suspect has been remanded to Williams

Lake Provincial Court where he will face charges of breach of probation and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, which have been approved by Crown.

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Several police vehicles converged on Horse Lake Road near Birch Avenue when 100 Mile House RCMP were called to a disturbance on April 8. Police report the 25-year-old Abbotsford man threatened RCMP members with a knife, and he was taken down with pepper spray.

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The Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department was called out for its first grass fire of the season on April 8. Fire chief Terry Murphy says his department was called at 3:15 p.m. to a fire beside Highway 97 at Begg Road, and nine firefighters responded with three engines. “The grass fire was

started by a resident Mile Ranch. and it got away In addifrom him. It tion to his began going up a f i re f i g ht i ng bank behind his experience property.” as the chief, The crew Murphy also extinguished the works closely blaze and were with the wildback at the hall fire crews at TERRY MURPHY by 4:45 p.m. the Ministry However, sevof Forests in eral other grass fires his role as a Temporary have kept area fire Emergency Assignment departments busy in Management System the past few weeks (TEAMS) crew memnear Horse Lake, ber. This involves Forest Grove and 108 travelling to fight for-

est fires elsewhere in British Columbia when his skills are needed. In discussions with Emergency Management BC, he says it has been noted the current fire hazard is similar to the middle of August because the frozen ground is showing little or no green growth yet this spring. “Folks should use extreme caution when doing any outdoor burning, as conditions are still very dry.”

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An approved screening device was administered and the result was a “warn.” The driver was issued a three day immediate roadside driving prohibition and his vehicle was towed.

Rollover incident On April 8, police and emergency crews responded to a report of a single vehicle rollover incident on CanimHendrix Lake Road near the intersection of Perkins Road in Buffalo Creek. The driver of a red Pontiac Sunfire had somehow lost con-

trol and rolled once. The driver was able to free herself from the vehicle, but the passenger had to be extricated by rescue crews. Both suffered minor injuries and were taken to 100 Mile District General Hospital for treatment. The investigation into this matter is continuing.

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In following up on an April 3 complaint, the COS found all the carcasses in garbage bags scattered about 200 metres apart in one area, Zucchelli says, adding they ranged from freshlykilled (five birds) to a few weeks old and up to about three months deceased. “One was confirmed

as a golden eagle, [which] are not that common around here.” While no finger is being pointed pending more evidence coming to light, he notes if there is an animal production issue, livestock can be protected with calving barns, proper supervision or other means. “There are husbandry measures, best practices that are available to

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Stand up for the Planet Make Every Day Earth Day

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By Peter Murray Permaculture is an ethical, whole-system thinking, cross-discipline design system

based on the detailed observation of nature. With permaculture, it is possible to design self-maintaining liv-

ing environments. It not only provides great human habitat but also sustenance, which is not only sustainable but

regenerative. Once established, a well-designed system will provide food, comfortable shelter and security conceivably forever. A well-designed system will reduce all energy requirements both human and mechanical to the lowest amount possible and put man back in harmony with nature. Pioneered by Bill Mollison and his protege David Holmgren, Permaculture has grown slowly from modest beginnings in the late 1970s to the worldwide

phenomenon it is today. It is in almost every country in the world and is doing excellent work even in places like the salt-ridden desert of Jordan where more than a few very successful “greening of the desert projects” have been created with the guidance

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of Geoff Lawton. Public knowledge regarding permaculture is growing globally and exponentially. It is quickly reaching the point where it will become main stream and common practice. Cold climate permaculture is its newest frontier. Climate change, the largest new evidence of which is the recent wild swinging of the jet stream, is bringing ever more unpredictable and wildly fluctuating weather to the northern hemisphere and will continue to cause farmers ever greater angst. The arctic is warming quicker than the rest of the world where the oceans are helping to moderate the change somewhat. This is causing methane, which has been locked in the permafrost for thousands of years to be released. In the Russian Arctic, tiny plumes of methane gas have grown to 20 times their original size and are now

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covering many kilometres. Methane is 27 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas. We have reached the point where our consumption of the most easily captured oil in the world has passed its peak and from now on the energy required to mine more oil has been greatly increased. The Prairies, our bread basket, are fast reaching peak soil and the need for oil to produce the synthetic fertilizers becomes ever more expensive. Easily reached sources of metal ore are becoming increasingly rare. The United States is fast reaching peak water and it will not be long before they will be looking north to Canada for there ever-growing thirst. Due to the ever decreasing quality of our foods, the world populations health is declining with a dramatic rise in diabetes, cancer and inflammation-related diseases, as well as many other environment-related health problems. The future looks bleak, but in permaculture, we have the means to repair the Earth and return its equilibrium. Nature has all of the answers; the problem is the solution. With permaculture it is possible to return the world population to Eden and reverse the damage. Peter Murray has researched permaculture for the past 14 years at his Pine Hills Ranch.

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Stand up for the Planet Make Every Day Earth Day

District of 100 Mile House operations go electric

By Peter Jarvis

In winter, the battery must be kept warm or its efficiency falls. Crew compartment heating comes from the battery rather than engine cooling water and, of course, the present truck is

unsuitable for snow travel let alone ploughing – so best to tuck it away for the winter. Nonetheless, a quiet, pollution-free vehicle with low fuelling costs sounds like the way of

the future – the District of 100 Mile House once again shows the way forward. Peter Jarvis is a director with the South Cariboo Sustainability Society.

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The District of 100 Mile House is leading the way with its all-electric pickup truck. It reduces greenhouse gases, pollution and cost of fuel.

some disadvantages. Time to recharge the battery being one – 10 hours to fully recharge a dead battery or six hours to provide an 80 per cent charge.

It is not acceptable in a family car driving to Kamloops, but in its present duty, this is not an issue and it has never run out of battery during its daily duties.

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FAST bytes LADIES GOLF Golfers are set to tee off this season with the Ladies Ice Breaker Golf Tournament on May 3. The annual event at the 108 Golf Resort is a best ball tournament for teams of three. Cost is $20 for the nine hole round, which includes lunch and prizes. New members are invited to join the 108 Ladies Golf Club for its fun weekly rounds.

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Ken Huber knocked out contender Bob Larson of Fernie to claim the B.C. Combsport heavyweight title in Langley on April 10. Huber, a Kamloops-based boxer who grew up in 100 Mile House, also holds that provincial boxing association's cruiserweight title.

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Ken Huber has never felt so dominant, so in control. A mere three weeks after a convincing unanimous decision defence of his British Columbia Combsport cruiserweight title, the Kamloopsbased amateur boxer by way of 100 Mile House stepped up a division and into the ring in Langley on April 10 for a shot at the association's vacant heavyweight belt. Huber scored a second round knockout of “Big” Bob Larson of Fernie, one of the province's top contenders. It was an ascendant performance by the dedicated fighter known as “Heavy Hands” Huber, the 31-year-old's first stoppage in four years. “What a good fight,” says an elated Huber the morning after the bout. “He came out strong. He was a big guy, 6 foot 4, 220 pounds. But he couldn't handle my power.” Huber was on a mission that night inside the ballroom at the Coast Hotel in Langley, in control from the opening bell. The referee gave Larson a standing eight count late in the first round and another one early in the second. Huber ended it in the final seconds of Round 2. “I pushed him up against the ropes, threw a [right] cross, threw a left hook to the body, got his

hand down, came overtop with the left hook to the head and just put him out. It was something we've been working on in the gym a lot. It felt awesome to finally put that together in the ring.” Combsport president Dave Allison is emphatic when he describes Huber's downing of Larson as an impressive and unexpected finish. Knowing Larson's history as a tough and durable fighter, Allison expected the bout to go the distance. He says Huber made a statement with the knockout, and it's going to be hard to get him local fights now because of it. “There was no reason to expect Ken was going to do what he did,” says Allison.“It wasn't an iffy stop or a call or a cut or some little thing. This was a flat-out, straight-up, bang-bang-bang-bang-bang, the guy is gone. There are not a whole lot of guys around that weight that are going to be willing to step in [with Huber now].” Historically in boxing, the jump from cruiserweight to heavyweight has always been a real tough one to make, Allison adds. “It's something that isn't tried as often [as in lower weight categories], and it isn't succeeded as often.” Huber won B.C. fighter of the year in 2013. So far, his 2015 campaign is looking pretty hot as well. Huber successfully defended for the fifth time his cruiserweight title against Surrey's Aaron Downey

on Vancouver Island on March 21. Huber bulked up some and tipped the scales at 206 pounds in Langley to face Larson. But he can comfortably make the cruiserweight limit of 195 again to defend that title too going forward. Huber's got two belts now, and a big target on his back. But he's game to fight whoever steps up. “It's all still surreal. I'm on top of the world. I've put my head down, my butt in the gym, made a lot of sacrifices outside of the gym, and it's paying off. This kind of sport, you have to dedicate yourself. I've sacrificed a lot and I've dedicated myself 100 per cent and it's showing.” Huber is considering a pro debut in the near future. Meanwhile, promoters are trying to find him an opponent for the “Rumble at the Rink” card in Nanaimo on May 23. But as Allison mentioned, that isn't a sure or easy thing. “Maybe the pros is going to be the next step [for Huber]," the promoter says. "Or if we can get some international [opponent for him].” Whatever finally does come Huber's way, it seems he's at the top of his game to face it. He thanks fans, friends and family for supporting him and making his dream a reality. “It makes a huge difference when people believe in you.”

Weekly rounds are starting at the Marmot Ridge Golf Course in 100 Mile House. Ladies night is Wednesdays, while men's night is Thursdays starting today (April 16). For tee times, call 250395-4159. A junior golf program runs Tuesday nights for children 14 and under to learn the basics of the game and have fun. For more information, contact instructor Karl Villeneuve at 250-9454769.

BC TRAPPERS The British Columbia Trappers Association's 70th Annual General Meeting and Convention will see speakers, demonstrations, games, raffles and craft tables at the 100 Mile House Curling Club, April 17-19. The general public is invited to drop by the event, which will feature things of great interest to local hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. Close to 400 visitors are expected. Snowmobiles and ATVs will also be on display, while exhibitions on taxidermy, chainsaw and snowmobile maintenance, and outdoor safety are also on the event's agenda.

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'The Whitecaps way'

Masen Fernandes, Reid Davidson compete at elite soccer camp organized by Whitecaps FC Gaven Crites Free Press

A pair of 16-year-old 100 Mile House soccer players took the pitch with some of British Columbia's best at a Whitecaps FC soccer camp in Vancouver. Reid Davidson and Masen Fernandes play

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ing together, including his pal Davidson, whom Fernandes says “played amazing” all week. For his part, Fernandes scored one of the team's two goals in a 2-0 win over Fusion FC, a Lower Mainland club. The ball popped out to him outside the box and he sent it into the net's

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Masen Fernandes, 16, middle, had some nifty moves, including one goal, at a Whitecaps FC soccer camp for elite young players in Vancouver.

out of Kamloops and were chosen out of the Whitecaps' Kamloops Academy to participate in a High Potential Player (HPP) Showcase week, March 30 to April 5. After a few days of drills and exhibitions with dozens of elite players from academies

all over the province, including one from Saskatchewan, the boys took part in a threegame tournament, winning two games and losing one. The Whitecaps FC HPP program is an initiative to identify players that are excel-

ling in their respective regions. The players, divided among U15, U16, and U17/18 boys and girls, learned to play “the Whitecaps way”, Davidson explains, practising a style of play that emphasizes steady ball control. “A lot of possessionbased [plays] and moving the ball without just sending it long and hoping someone will get it. ” It felt good to compete alongside some of

B.C.'s best players his age, Davidson adds. “Every guy was capable of moving the ball well and keeping possession all the time. It was a huge honour to be selected from the Kamloops Academy to do this.” Fernandes says it was some of the quickest soccer the boys have played. At the same time, he adds, it seemed easy out there too in a way because these were a lot of talented guys play-

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Winter is gone, spring has arrived, and the local hockey scene is, as usual, pretty quiet this time of year. The same can't be said however for the pursuits of 100 Mile House coach Dale Hladun, who still hasn't hit pause on his junior hockey season in the weeks following the Wranglers playoff ouster in early March. Hladun has put a ton of miles on that very visible Wranglers truck, on the road to scout various tournaments throughout the province. All that offseason work culminates with the planning of this weekend's Spring Prospects Camp, which will see about 60 skaters on the ice at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, April 17-19. Hladun anticipates the need to fill close to half a roster ahead of the 2015-16 campaign that starts in the fall, the local club's third in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. While still rather early to get into real specifics about next season's lineup, Hladun does disclose the need to add more skill players on defence, as well as “elite” scorers up front. “The work element was pretty strong and the physical play was strong [in 2014-15]. I thought we had scorers, but I need some elite scorers. Our guys can score, but to have 'the guy', the '70-point guy', to have a [Chase Heat

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Coach Dale Hladun is set to take the ice with about 60 skaters at the 100 Mile House Wranglers Spring Prospects Camp at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre, April 17-19.

forward] Kaleb Boyletype player. I'd like to research some of that. And we needed a little more skill on the backend. Our guys were all good. They all belonged in the league. They were big and strong and tough. But I'd like a little more [skill] for our power play to develop off the backend.” As for this weekend's camp, a number of British Columbia Hockey League (BCHL) scouts will also be in attendance. So guys aren't just out there skating for Wranglers recognition, but for that of Junior A clubs as well. Hladun says the idea is to make the annual camp like a showcase, giving players multiple opportunities to make a team – if not here, then somewhere. And these are the “decision-makers” from those clubs coming to town, coaches and gen-

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eral managers, Hladun emphasizes. “I want the Wranglers program to be important to a lot of people.” An all-star game is tentatively slated for noon on April 19. The general public is invited to watch the camp all weekend, which will see plenty of on-ice drills and scrimmages. In the last few weeks Hladun has been going basically non-stop. He scouted a prep school tournament in Penticton, Tier 4 provincials in Clearwater, Tier 3 provincials in Dawson Creek, AA midget provincials in Red Deer, Alta., and more recently the camps of the Merritt Centennials and the Prince George Spruce Kings, both of the BCHL. “It's a smorgasbord out there,” the coach says of the players available. “I can probably

go to more [camps], but right now, I've seen enough kids. I want to settle in on designing next year's on- and office curriculum.” And then he adds, “And then just not go into a rink for a while.” Looking back on last season, when Hladun took over as coach and general manager, and the club's inaugural run in 2013-14 when coach/ GM Doug Rogers was at the helm, Hladun talks about the Wranglers having a lot of success in a very short period of time, and what it's like playing for a fan base whose devotion easily rivals that of any club in the league. Impressively, the Wranglers have won a playoff series in both of their first two seasons. (Before each time falling to the Kamloops Storm in the Doug Birks Division finals.) There's talk about expectations, and managing them.

The idea of course is to keep winning, and Hladun feels the pressure to do that, plus win more. “They always say there's a honeymoon phase after things,” Hladun says with smile. “We just have to keep making sure it's a long honeymoon.” He added a lot of emphasis to the word “long”.

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Endless artistic pursuit Artwork by Marilyn Yewell on display at Showcase Gallery A captivating assortment of artwork by local artist Marilyn Yewell is currently on display at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House. Yewell hung a number of her paintings, depicting varied subjects in myriad styles, on April 7. Among them: a black and white portrait of Marilyn Monroe, topless rose-coloured models, vibrant Cariboo landscapes, and a beautiful pink flamenco dancer wearing a flowing black dress. Yewell works in pastel, Conté crayons, acrylic, oils and charcoal. A longtime lover of art, she is constantly trying to improve her skills and hone her artistic ability. She attends regular workshops and has taken different art classes at a number of colleges over the years.

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quite terrific – the sunsets and the sunrises.” She joined the Cariboo Artists’ Guild (CAG) in 2005. Joining the group was great for her development as well. The group, which supports and promotes local artists, organizes workshops and shows throughout the year. Their annual shows are always a theme that gets you thinking,” Yewell says, adding she encourages anyone interested in art to join them. “It’s a really great group and you have an opportunity to show your work and sell some. It’s a good interesting group of people. You can see a real variety in the art.” Yewell’s show runs until May 5 at Showcase Gallery, located on the main floor of the South Cariboo Business Centre on Birch Avenue.

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Art, she says, is something she’s passionate about. “If you can get some guidance and help, it’s all the more exciting. There’s no end to it. You’re never completely satisfied.” Indeed, Yewell is constantly trying new things, while not necessarily specializing in any one particular form. “I get bored easily, so I don’t want to do the same thing over and over. But I want to get ‘good’ at whatever I do. “It’s just a passion. I guess it’s part of my purpose of being here.” Her taste in subject matter is also changing constantly, she explains, having developed a love for landscapes since moving to this “beautiful” region in 2002. “I love the skies in the Cariboo. They are really

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Dear Canimites, Spring has taken another large step with the arrival of the flycatchers. Wayne Traill is reporting kinglets and swallows, and here at the end of Canim, the first yellow-rumped warbler showed on April 7. Down at the Cabbage Patch marsh, the frog guys started singing for their supper the very evening the last of the

Triumph for Chris Hawkins Laker Chris Adams directed the latest play presented by the 100 Mile Performing Arts Society. Entitled, The Melville Boys, it was the story of a cottage weekend that changed four lives forever. For the attentive audience, the unfolding story created a lot of laughter and some tears. The roles were superbly cast and the dialogue fluid, producing a very enjoyable evening that passed too quickly. Swifts top archers Congratulations to

denise and Ted Swift fishing and (soon to 21. They’ll meet at the for their wins at the be) mowing. Crib just home of Bev McGregor Big Horn Archery Club ended for the season at 10 a.m. The group is annual shoot. with a bang. now working on a readTed won the Terry Wagner ing list for 2015/16. Primitive Bow and Doug The club’s AGM takes class shootMcGregor each place in Margo’s Cabin ing a 68-inch had a perfect on April 30 at 10 a.m. bamboo-backed night in the last Everyone is welcome. hickory bow he two evenings. Call Margo at 250-397made himself, The grand 0016 for directions and placed secwinner will be if you need them. A CHRIS ond in Men’s announced at a delicious lunch will be ADAMS Adult Longbow. barbecue later provided. denise took top in May. That’s all for now. honours again in Ladies The Book Club is Until next time, here’s Masters Longbow ending the season with wishing you many shooting her 64-inch The Glass Castle by springtime blessings. fibreglass bow. Jeanette Walls on April The events involved 3D targets at 15 stations. denise is also a multi-talented artist – painter, bark carver and potter. Anita Price - 250-706-7763 anita@caribooliteracy.com Community club ESLPAL Coordinator The winter’s activities are winding down as folks turn to gardens,

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By Kimberly Vance-Lundsbye Cariboo-Chilcotin Partners for Literacy (CCPL) is hosting a new book club, which is open to all community members, and A Novel Idea meets monthly. April’s read is Wild by Cheryl Strayed. Discussion night is scheduled for April 28 at the CCPL space (#1475 Birch Ave. Green Building) in 100 Mile House at 7 p.m. We will explore some titles from the Canada Reads shortlists and winners from previous years this spring/summer. This group is inclusive, and a welcome place for anyone who loves books. For more information or to join in, call the writer at 250-706-3143 or e-mail

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Cariboo Piecemakers Quilt Club Presents Jean Andersen Memorial Quilt Show at Williams Lake Curling Rink

CCPL NOW HAS AN OFFICE At 475 Birch Ave in 100 Mile House

Every Wednesday from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm the office is open for anyone needing help with English as a Second Language. Do you need to complete forms, practice your English? Please call Anita at 250-706-7763 or email anita@caribooliteracy.com

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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.

• April 16-24 – The annual Festival of the Arts will be held at Martin Exeter Hall, started on April 13 and will finish with the Showcase Concert on April 24. Programs are available for $5 at Martin Exeter Hall hall. Times vary, so check your program. Admission is by donation. • April 17-May 16 – The talented Visual Arts students at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School are presenting, Trending, at Parkside Art Gallery, with an opening reception on April 17 from 7 to 9 p.m. The gallery (401 Cedar Ave. in 100 Mile House) is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and noon-4 p.m. on Saturdays. • 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. • April 23 – South Cariboo Sustainability Society will show Bringing It Home at the Community Employment Centre, 808 Alpine Ave., 100 Mile House at 7 p.m. The film tells the story of hemp past, present and future, its unfortunate kinship with another more infamous plant and its multitude of uses. After the film Joanne Doddridge, District of 100 Mile House planner, will lead a Q&A session on growing and processing hemp in the Cariboo. Admission is by donation. Information: http://southcariboosus tainability.com, facebook or call 250-791-7284. • April 24 – The 100 Mile Festival of the Arts Showcase Concert, which will feature many of the award winners from the April 13-23 adjudication sessions, will be held in Martin Exeter Hall, starting at 7 p.m. • April 26 – Renowned violinist Jack Glatzer will be putting on a concert at the 100 mile House United Church (49 Dogwood Ave.), starting at 2 p.m. This concert will be on the themes of wine and music and art and poetry and music. Admission by donation at the door. • May 3 – The108 Ladies Golf Club is hosting its annual Ice Breaker Golf Tournament. New members are welcome. Cost is $20 for the nine hole, team of three, best-ball tournament, which includes lunch and prizes. • May 9 – Eclectica Community Choir is presenting its Spring Concert, Blue Skies, at Martin Exeter Hall, starting at 7 p.m. Bluegrass band Front Porch will play from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Admission is by donation at the door, with all proceeds going to the 100 Mile District General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary and the Mill Site Lodge/Fischer Place Auxiliary. • May 9 – Local children’s author Kathleen Cook Waldron will be signing copies of her new book, Between Shadows, at Nuthatch Books at 1 p.m. Everyone is invited.

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New soccer volunteers step up

t’s no stretch to say it’s the devotion and hard work of volunteers every season that keeps the ball rolling at the Soccer Park in 100 Mile House. Counting coaches, assistants and board members, the 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association’s volunteer ranks include dozens of committed individuals, and the local soccer association recently added a handful more to its board ahead of the season that starts May 1.

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The 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association has dozens of volunteer coaches, assistants and board members to help keep the ball rolling for hundreds of local youth every season.

Spokesperson Lianne Heales says the recent influx is fantastic considering the organization had some key areas to fill after former president, Jennifer Appleby, moved away last summer. “We were kind of running bare bones, working ourselves pretty ragged the last soccer season. We’re really happy now because not only do we have new volunteers, but they’re good volunteers and they’re going to be in it for quite some time.”

The association sees about 400 youth join each year. Heales counts about 75 coaches and assistants to make it all run. But more volunteers will be needed this summer as 100 Mile House is hosting a big provincial tournament for players aged 13 to 15. Approximately 24 teams from around British Columbia are expected to compete in the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup, July 9-12. 100 Mile House is fielding one U14 boys’ team, coached by Casey

Hall, to compete in the tourney. With all the visitors coming to town, the event is expected to be a nice boon for the community. Heales says there are still opportunities for more people to get involved to help make the provincial tournament a success. “It’s a real community tournament. If community members have ideas for how to help the town embrace it – it could make it even better.” For more information, visit www.100mile soccer.com.

Interior Health celebrates National Volunteer Week

ach day at facilities throughout the Interior Health region, more than 4,800 volunteers provide services to enhance the comfort of patients and residents. To recognize their vital contributions, Interior Health is joining Volunteer Canada to mark National Volunteer Week - April 12-18, 2015. “Volunteers play a key role in our healthcare system,” says Health Minister Terry Lake. “We pay tribute to the

thousands of volunteers who graciously donate their time and energy to support patients, clients and residents in health-care facilities throughout the region.” National Volunteer Week is Canada’s largest celebration of volunteers, volunteerism, and civic participation. It deserves to be recognized – across Canada 13.3 million volunteers contribute 2.1 billion total hours. “Our volunteers range from teens to seniors and each one plays an integral role in

supporting the care we provide,” says Interior Health board chair Erwin Malzer. “By volunteering in a health-care setting, these individuals are truly touching people’s lives.” Volunteers perform a wide variety of services in Interior Health’s hospitals and residential care facilities, to ensure patients and residents have the comforts they need to enhance their quality of life. For example in hospitals, auxiliaries help fundraise for special patient care equipment

through gift shops and craft sales, while youth volunteers visit with patients, assemble test kits for emergency patients to take home, and other tasks. Other volunteers provide information, answer questions and direct patients and their loved ones where they need to go. In residential facilities, volunteers visit with residents and help with recreation therapy, such as entertainment, bingo, outings and events. Interior Health is

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Animals looking for food, territory

Prevent humanwildlife conflict in B.C. communities With the arrival of spring, British Columbians are seeing more wildlife as bears and other animals, such as cougars and coyotes, become more active – increasing the chance of human-wildlife interactions. The most effective and natural way to prevent conflicts with wildlife in urban areas is to put away garbage, birdseed, compost, pet food and to keep fruit from trees off the ground. Bears emerging from hibernation are looking for food and helping themselves to anything they can find. This food-conditioned behaviour increases potential conflicts with people. Whether it’s a dirty barbecue or food scraps in composts, bears only need to locate food once to develop a feeding pattern of returning to an area. Other animals, such as young cougars, roam wide in search of unoccupied territory, increasing their chances of wandering into residential communities, parks and campgrounds.

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(never run). • Keep children and pets close or pick them up. If possible, bring children and pets indoors. If the animal appears interested in you or approaches: • Make yourself look as large as possible by waving your arms above your head. • Make loud noises, shout at the animal in a loud, aggressive voice or bang pots and pans and throw objects like rocks and sticks.

Obituaries FOREMAN

MacNeil

March 31, 1932 - April 11, 2015

August 3, 1945 - March 17, 2015

Husband, Father, Grandfather, Uncle It is with great sadness today that we announce Bill’s passing on Saturday, April 11, 2015. Bill was born in Winnipeg, MB and then as a young man, moved to Victoria, BC where he began working in the logging industry. He later moved to Vancouver where he worked on the weather ships which was followed by several years at the plywood plant. In 1972, Bill fulfilled his life long dream and moved to the Cariboo with his beautiful wife Mary and their 10-year-old son, Jason. Bill was a superb craftsman and had an acute eye for detail. With these skills and with the help of his wife and son, Bill built their dream house, a beautiful family log home where he and Mary continued to live together up until his passing. Bill was an avid hunter and fisherman and his ‘Happy Place’ was to always be out in the great outdoors. He spent as much time there as possible camping, fishing and hunting. He passed his love of nature onto his only son and together, as a family, they enjoyed countless outings & adventures. Bill is survived by his loving wife Mary of 58 years, son Jason (Deb), grandchildren Ryan (Aja), Emma (Jimmy), niece Marci (Alwyn) and nephew Rick (Shannon) along with numerous others. He was predeceased by his 5 siblings. There will be a gathering of family and friends to honour Bill’s life at the end of April. “Two Finger Salute Dad… until we meet again” May you forever be at peace!

It’s with great sadness, we regret to announce the sudden passing of Neil MacNeil. Born to Roderick and Ethel MacNeil in Vancouver B.C. Predeceased by both his parents and his youngest sister Anne MacNeil. Neil will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by his three sons: Rod (Mary), Randy and Ryan; two brothers: Sandy (Debbie) & Johnny (Marilyn); two sisters: Shelly & Cathy, two granddaughters, five great grandchildren, many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. Neil made his home in Barriere, B.C. for the past approximately 10 years. He loved country life. He was a man of simple means, very unpretentious and humble. Neil’s favourite pastimes were camping and gold panning every summer with his oldest son, Rod. They never hit the mother load but had a good time trying. All of Neil’s gold was in his heart. The family wish to express their gratitude for everyone’s kind words, it’s of great comfort in this very difficult time. There will be a celebration of Neil’s life at a later date.

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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, for as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.

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KALDER Ernst

May 22, 1931- April 09, 2015

Ernst Kalder peacefully passed away on April 09, 2015 in 100 Mile House. He is survived by his wife Inge, his daughter Annette (Tom) Rhodes, his grand son Matthias Rhodes along with friends Vera and Ken, their children, Tom and Donna, their children, his helper in keeping his home, Shirl as well as his good neighbours Pierre and Diane. Ernst was born in 1931 in Viersen Deutschland and was always adventurous. He came over to Canada in 1976 first to Calgary and decided to make this beautiful land his home. In 1982 he bought property in the Cariboo and made his dream come true to build a wood/log cabin there to live out his life. “Ich bin zufrieden!” — “I am content!” On behalf of his family we thank all of his friends who made his life full. 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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Thirty wee ones enjoyed the Highway 24/Interlakes Lions Children’s Easter Party on April 4. With balloons, face painting, cupcake decorating, egg painting and little pizzas, the children, from all over Interlakes, had a ball. Many also wore bunny ears created by Carolyn Charlton. The jelly bean jar held 199 candies and the lucky winner was Veronika DeVries who guessed 200. Happily, the Easter

Sad passing The community was sorry to learn Bridge Lake’s Bill Bays passed

April 22 at Interlakes Hall, followed by an Interlakes Community Association meeting at 7:30.

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Changes in communication and behaviour are very common in people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias. 100 Mile House and area families can learn practical techniques for living with those changes during a free tele-workshop offered by the nonprofit Alzheimer Society of British Columbia. The tele-workshop, Understanding Communication, runs on April 20. It is offered twice that day – at 2 p.m. and at 7 p.m. Tele-workshops are learning ses-

a bad tumble a couple of weeks ago. It was great to see

sions designed for family caregivers and health-care providers. Participants can ask questions and share with others who are in similar situations. Connect by phoning toll-free 1-866-994-7745, then entering pass code 1122333 when prompted, or by visiting momentum.adobeconnect. com/alzheimerbc and entering as a Guest to listen to and view the presentation online at the same time. For more information on Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, visit the society website at www. alzheimerbc.org.

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Animal Abuse Prevention Day Thursday, April 23, 2015. It is cruel and needless, but animal abuse happens every day throughout B.C. The good news is, you can help. Animal Abuse Prevention Day, recognized by the provincial government, encourages more humane communities and taking action to help end the cycle of violence, by reporting animal neglect and cruelty to the BC SPCA. Last year, the BC SPCA received nearly 9,000 complaints of animal abuse and neglect, a distressing and even overwhelming number - but it also means that the BC SPCA was able to document and investigate those potential cases.

Take responsibility for the animals in your life. Speak up for animals. Teach the kids in your life that kindness counts. Learn about the Violence Link.

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The Watch Lake & District Women’s Institute (WLDWI) held its bake sale on April 2 at the Cariboo Mall and raised $184, and the members thank all who purchased the baked goods. If you would like to join the WLDWI, the meetings are held on the third Wednesday of every month at the Watch Lake Community Hall. Social and crafts

are at 11 a.m. and the meeting commences at 12:30 p.m. Bring a lunch.

Garage sale items needed When you start your spring cleaning and are thinking about discarding any used items, please remember the Watch Lake/North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department (WLNGL VFD) Auxiliary’s annual garage and bake sale in May. Items should be in fairly good condition and when donating small electrical appliances, indicate whether they are in working condition or not. No large appliances (stoves, fridges, washers or dryers) will be

accepted, as these items are very difficult to sell and the firefighters have to dispose of them if not bought. If you have any items to donate, please contact the writer for drop-off. News needed I try to write about the things that happen in our area, but I can only do that if I am made aware of the activities. To the members of the clubs, organizations, groups and individuals of my area, please contact me to keep me informed on what is happening in our community. If you have events, get-well, birthday or anniversary wishes or news that you would

like to share, call or e-mail the writer. Calendar Call the writer for contact numbers. • WLNGLVFD Auxi -liary’s next meeting will be at Shorty Horn Memorial Hall (Hall #1) on April 18 at 10 a.m. • The WLNGLVFD next fire practice will be on April 26 from 1 to 3 p.m. New volunteers are always welcome. If you can find the time, come and join. • The Watch LakeGreen Lake Community Association’s meetings are now held on the second Wednesday of every month at the community hall – social at 7 p.m. with the meeting at 7:30.

Esteemed Thrift Shop employee retires after 25 years

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Longtime Cedar Crest Thrift Shop employee Amanda (Mandy) Bremner has retired after 25 years. The local Thrift Shop’s longest staff member’s last day was March 31, which was celebrated with a cake and all her workmates and friends at Cedar Crest Society for Community Living (CCSCL). Mandy says she wants to travel, including to Barkerville and to visit her son in Rossland. When she started work at the Thrift Shop on Oct. 28, 1990, it was in a Bethel Pentecostal Church beside the current location on Cedar Avenue. “What a job that was. I had to go up and down stairs. I had to lift boxes up, books that were piled high to the ceiling, there were costumes downstairs.... “My first day here I hated my job and then it seemed it just got better and much better all the way around. It just took a while.” Mandy then worked

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worked with numerous staff members and plenty of repeat customers as well as new folks, and was kept very busy over the years. Her work and interaction with all these people was punctuated with “a few laughs, a few tears,” Mandy adds. “I made a lot of

friends, and I definitely learned a lot.” Community support worker Judy Thatcher says Mandy was a dedicated employee with a lot patience and understanding who is always very accepting of others, and she will continue to be a friend and valued member of the CCSCL group.

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World-renowned violinist Jack Glatzer will perform a concert at the 100 Mile House United Church Hall on April 26, starting at 2 p.m., and admission by donation at the door. Glatzer appeared last year at this time and thrilled a capacity audience in 100 Mile. He is travelling in North America again giving concerts and is visiting a friend of a local citizen in 100 Mile House. Glatzer says he enjoyed playing here so much last year that he offered once again to perform, but this time with a different repertoire on the theme, “Music and Wine” and “Music and Art,” says concert co-ordinator Dennis Tupman. “Specializing in the solo violin repertoire he makes the solo violin sound like several instruments played at

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once. He also talks about each piece to involve the audience.” Glatzer has performed all over the world and just got back from Italy and India where he was playing. These countries have such a diverse and longstanding culture. He “soaks” up this culture wherever he goes, and reveals his impressions in stories he shares with his audience, Tupman adds. Glatzer has also played in and visited all corners of Canada, and places most of Canadians have never seen, such as the far North, Tupman says, adding the violinist was artist in residence at the

University of Manitoba for some time and has become attached to Canada and Canadians. The Oxford Mail in London, England wrote: “Jack Glatzer is a world-class violinist with such a wealth of instrumental beauty at his disposal that one would be tempted to dwell upon his playing exclusively were it not for the fact that his musicianship is of the kind that directs the attention to the music itself.” The community is fortunate to have this impromptu concert, Tupman says, adding it is not often that an artist of this calibre comes to 100 Mile House.

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he 100 Mile Snowmobile Club (OMSC) has successfully secured $80,000 for furthering some significant improvements to the Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail (GRST). This brings the current budget to $160,000, which GRST project manager Steve Law says makes it one of the largest federally funded trails projects in British Columbia. “We’ve already done some of the work; we put up some new signage, opened it up and cleared it again [trees and brush]; and there is a major bridge we want to put in over the Moffat Creek [south of Horsefly].” More signs, clearing and some smaller bridges will also be included, he adds.

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to 6 p.m., and all local It is families are welcome. Local program participant Brei Andrews says the YES participants are planning Brei this event to give back to the Andrews community.

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550 Exeter Truck Route Hey KIDS! Contest D etails Coming in the April 23rd 100 Mile H ouse Free Pres s

Every year we’re amazed at how creative the kids in our area can be when drawing their moms. This contest is open to all kids ages 3 to 9 in three different categories. The second contest is open for everybody 10 years and older.

SUNDAY SERVICE 10:00am Lead Pastor GARY FORSYTH

250-395-4637

NEW WINE DELIVERANCE & HEALING FELLOWSHIP

A Spirit-filled ministry SUNDAYS 10:45am

Pastor Dennis Smith 250-609-1027 New Location: South Cariboo Business Centre (Green Old Provincial Building)

100 MILE BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner of Hwy. 97 & Tatton Stn. Rd.

Peter Hart Canim Lake 250-397-2645

harts@netbistro.com

Gisele Poliseno Watch Lk/N. Green Lk 250-395-9082

gisele.poliseno@gmail.com

Call Martina, Lori or Chris at 250-395-2219 or email: martina@100milefreepress.net lori@100milefreepress.net publisher@100milefreepress.net

Prayer Time - 9:30am Sunday Worship 10:30am Pastor Dean Denlinger Church Office 250-791-9253

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

Memorial Donations The Canadian Cancer Society appreciates your generous support. Send the name of the deceased, name/address of next of kin and name/address of donor for tax receipt (VISA/ MC accepted) to: Canadian Cancer Society, 1100 Alward St. Prince George, B.C. V2M 7B1 or Ph: 1-800-811-5664. OR 565 10th Ave. W. Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4J4 Ph: 1-800-663-2524 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House General District Hospital Auxiliary can be sent to: Box 851, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

Announcements

Services

Information

Financial Services

Maintenance Services

APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information avail online: www.bccommunitynews.com /our-programs/scholarship. CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment

Employment Business Opportunities

Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association can be sent to: 5363 Dawson Rd. 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E1.

Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children can be sent to: 3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9. Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon can be sent to: #203 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2B3.

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

4765 Telqua Drive, 108 Mile Ranch

Ph: 250-706-8565 Please call first

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Contractors

YOUTH AGAINST VIOLENCE LINE

JOURNEYMAN PAINTER, Interior, Exterior, Pressure Washing, Free Quotes, Call Don 250-706-9092

info@youthagainstviolence.com

Stand up. Be heard. Get help.

Help Wanted

1-800-680-4264

JOB FINDER • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

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

Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning 1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons will send a card to the bereaved, so have their address handy. For funeral display or other information, contact Pete Penner at 250-791-6302

DENNY’S Sewing Machine Repair and Servicing

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

Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society can be sent to: Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0

The South Cariboo Health Foundation welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health Foundation, Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 or drop them off at the hospital.

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

Casual/On-call Registered Care Aide Front Counter/ Office Front Desk Sales Associate Cashier Service and Parts Advisor General Labourer Labour Production Worker Part Time Casual Courier Grocery Clerk Dishwasher Server Housekeeping Customized Job Developer Plant Worker Driver

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

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

HIGH CASH producing vending machines. $1.00 vend = .70 profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details. HIP OR knee replacement? COPD or arthritic conditions? The Disability Tax Credit. $1,500 Yearly Tax Credit. $15,000 Lump Sum Refund (on avg) Apply Today! 1-844453-5372.

Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Services

Financial Services GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

EXCELLENT PEOPLE MAKE EXCELLENT BUSINESS Norbord is the leading global OSB manufacturer our success comes from hiring skilled and talented team members in all areas of our business. We are dedicated to developing and retaining a strong and committed workforce that ensures we remain at the front of manufacturing excellence. At Norbord we are committed to teamwork and safety without compromise. We are currently seeking highly motivated individuals for the following vacancy:

CHIEF POWER ENGINEER 100 MILE HOUSE, BC Reporting to the General Manager, the Chief Power Engineer is a key member of the management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating the operations and maintenance of the Energy, Drying, EFB Systems, Fire Protection Systems, Potable Water Systems and monitoring stack air quality to ensure it meets standards and managing compliance on all site environmental issues. Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Ensuring the daily operations and maintenance of the Energy Systems is in compliance with the BC Safety Authority. • Ensuring the operation meets all required government regulations and is compliant on all environmental issues. • Ensuring manuals and operating procedures are established and kept up to date. • Ensuring the ash material delivered to waste site is in compliance with the environmental permit. • Liaison for the dryer and energy EFB’s. • Coordinating, implementing and maintaining environmental permit with respect to E.F.B. • Monitoring on a day to day basis the fire protection systems and equipment. • Coordinating regular training and skill upgrading for energy crews. • Monitoring of heating and grate cooling systems. • Monitoring the air supply released from all stacks. • Responsible for loss control prevention management. • Monitoring potable water (pump houses, wells and storage). • Assisting with the maintenance work required in the Energy Dryer area. As the ideal candidate, you will possess a 3rd Class Power Engineering Certificate, Grade 12 mathematics or equivalent and a minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience. Advanced communication skills (both verbal and written) are required. A dedication to a professional team environment with an emphasis on safety is essential. Benefits • Competitive pay scale based on education/ experience • Defined Contribution Plan • Health insurance, including prescription drug plan • Dental insurance • Vision care plan • Life insurance • Paid time off (for vacation, holidays, etc.) • Direct deposit payroll Please submit your letter of application and resume, in confidence by May 8th, 2015 to: Norbord Inc. Attention: Human Resources - 100 Mile House P.O. Box 67 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 OR Email: jobs@ainsworth.ca Fax: (250) 395-6276

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Pets & Livestock

Rentals

Transportation

Livestock

Commercial/ Industrial

Senior Assisted Living

Cars - Domestic

Scrap Car Removal

HEATED Bay/shop for rent. w 12ft O/H door, approx 750 sq ft. Suitable for light mfg, storage, auto work etc. Also available: approx. 900 sq ft high visibility unit. Suitable for shop/retail. (250) 808-7722

Independent Living Suites

If you see a wildﬁre, report it to

Wheelchair accessible. Pet friendly.

Exotic Animal & Bird Auction Sunday, April 19th 11:30AM 4071 McLean Rd, Quesnel Accepting all animals & related items. Wire & wooden cages(NO Cardboard), already consigned stucco & chicken wire, garden gates & panels, some tack. Phone BC Auctions: (250)992-2459 (250)983-1239

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

Pet Services

Cariboo Pet Crematorium Est. 1997

Hand crafted urns complete with name plate.

250-395-3330 Private or Group

Merchandise for Sale

Appliances FRIGIDAIRE STAND UP heavy duty commercial freezer. $250.00 Call 250-395-1276

Auctions Auction Hobby Farm Estate. JD Tractor, Shop of tools,x-cut saw collection. Sat, Apr 18, 11am. Armstrong, B.C. 1-250545-3259. Doddsauction.com

1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on most cellular networks.

Duplex / 4 Plex 2 & 1 BDRM units newly renovated, in 100 Mile. Call 250397-2041 for details. 3 BDRM duplex, Gateway area,$600/mon. Call 250-3951098 or 250-395-4913. LARGE BRIGHT 1 bdrm $525 plus util. N/S. N/P. 100 Mile. Avail. now. Ph. 250-397-0128. QUIET updated 1 bdrm $480. Laundry included. Gateway area. 250-395-2080.

Mobile Homes & Pads

FREE to good home,11 month old, spayed, grey & white female cat. 250-395-2128

SHERIDAN LAKE - Well kept Double Wide Mobile Home on 5 level and beautifully treed acres overlooking the lake. 3 Bdrms, 1 Bath, 1080 sq feet. Oil Heat and wood stove, Drilled well, Septic. RV Parking, Covered Deck. Excellent condition. Available May/June. Monthly rent negotiable. Contact Don 778-829-7313 or email gabbys88@shaw.ca.

Garden Equipment

Homes for Rent

POULIN Pro Gas Lawnmower $150.00. Electric Yard Works $75.00 Call 250-395-1276

100 MILE, 1 bdrm, garage & storage, NP/NS. $575/mon. Call 1-604-732-0131.

Free Items

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: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT or call 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

Real Estate Lakeshore LAC LA HACHE - .086 Acre Waterfront property partially cleared. Emerald Island, older wood built barge included $40,000. OBO 778-281-2266.

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent 100 MILE, 1 bdrm $575/month plus util. NS. NP. Ref. Required Avail May 1. Call 250395-3691 or 250-706-8766 100 MILE HOUSE 16 x 50ft Shop. $400/month. Call 250395-6492 1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rosewood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-5304224. 750 sq ft retail space available in the 108 Mall. Phone 250396-7334.

Due to high demand 8 new suites are now completed. Call Laurette now to reserve a suite at 250-305-3318.

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

2009 FORD FUSION SE Very Good Condition ONE Owner (Non-Smoker)

97,000 kms

250-395-1141

Asking $8,700.00 OBO

Toll Free: 1-877-395-1133

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Trucks & Vans

Recreational/Sale

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

2009 Ford F350 XLT 4x4, 5.4 Gas, 288,000 kms. TEST DRIVE IT! “MAKE AN OFFER” 250-398-0641 For more pictures check out Kijiji Ad ID1063198103

2010 CITATION 9.2 Electric Jacks Outdoor shower Queen size bed Mint condition $25,000.00 Call 250-791-1973 5168 Lakes Road 105 Mile Ranch

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

250-395-2447 Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

Townhouses

Misc. Wanted

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

Saturday May 9, 2015 GIANT The 100 Mile

Lions

BOOK and GARAGE SALE

Keep your toddler safe in the car.

NORM WILCOX

(250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 706-9728 (cell) (250) 395-6201 (fax)

Ofﬁce/Retail

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

Learn how to install your child’s car seat correctly. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

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

Our Team Delivers!

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

TATTON STATION ROAD, 100 MILE HOUSE

Are you puppy training, moving, starting a ﬁre, etc? PAPER BUNDLES are the perfect thing! Available at our ofﬁce.

Call Maureen at

250-395-0462

250-395-3090

5430 INDUSTRIAL FLATS RD. 100 MILE HOUSE info@meridianrv.com (At Hwy 97 & 24)

Hundreds of Items for Sale •Hot Dogs • Drinks

“Grandma, we’re coming to visit!”

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

• Sales • Service & Repairs • Parts & Accessories • Secure Storage

100 Mile Community Hall • Beginning at 9 a.m.

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

Ofﬁce/Retail

100 Mile New & Used Auto Parts Ltd.

All maint records avail