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Interior Health pledges program operations funding

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She explains the budget also includes a number of important measures for seniors, families and small business. “For seniors, there are a couple that I supported because, in my pre-budget consultations, I heard a lot about them. “One is increased flexibility with the compassionate care benefits.” The budget extends this paid leave from six weeks to six months, which she notes could provide

After many local supporters refused to back down on this issue, Interior Health (IH) has now approved a urology program for 100 Mile House. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett made the announcement on April 23. “After an extensive review, Interior Health will now go ahead with the development of [diagnostic] urology services at 100 Mile District General Hospital.” Barnett says this is positive news that will benefit the local patients who use these services. “It certainly will save time and energy for many of our citizens who are patients, with two- to four-hour drives to Kamloops. I am really excited.” Barnett says she has long championed a local lobby for the return of urology services, along with the South Cariboo Health Foundation (SCHF) – which has repeatedly offered $230,000 to help fund it – and other local stakeholders. As one of its funding partners, IH acute services director Peter du Toit says some SCHF donations may be used for equipment purchases, as is frequently the case locally, to help support the local urology program. “This decision made to move forward means [IH] will look after the operating [funding] for that. “We will be sitting down with [SCHF] to review the needs, as well as to review its commitment, and we are very excited for them.” This latest development followed District of 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall taking a strip off of IH du Toit for not (previously) accepting SCHF’s program money. At an April 14 council meeting, Campsall told du Toit that IH “continually puts up barriers” to local health-care needs, residents are tired of being treated like “second-hand citizens,” and that he and the community are “offended by it.” The news about reinstatement broke just hours after a related 100 Mile House Free Press story and an editorial were published (April 23). du Toit says general support from the community had some impact, but stresses IH has had this on its radar for sometime. “This has been part of a decision-making process for quite a while and [IH] does look at all the programs that come forward and review them on a basis of what needs to be done first....

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Mia Weir sang the song, Naughty, from the musical, Mathilda, during the 100 Mile Festival of the Arts Showcase Concert at Martin Exeter Hall on April 24. She played the role of Mathilda in the Junior Musical Theatre (Comedy) class at the festival and was invited to perform at the concert by the adjudicator.

Budget bandied by candidates Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo (KTC) MP Cathy McLeod says she is “delighted” the recently released federal budget is going to “take the country back to balance.” “That was a commitment we made in 2011 ... and Canada remains in a very enviable position.” Some other provinces and countries spend a much larger portion of their revenue on debt payments rather than needed programs and services, she notes. McLeod adds new increases to the universal child care benefit are also “very, very important.”

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Around the South Cariboo

Carole Rooney

The Knitter’s Group at Carefree Manor presented a dozen cozy, handmade afghans to Psalm 23 Transition Society founders Marvin Declare, right, and Shelly Declare, left, during a special tea held April 13. They will be used by clients at the Psalm 23 Recovery Training Centre at 59 Mile.

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Sitka Log Homes owner Brad Johnson, left, received the Resource Based Excellence Award from Norbord general manager Rick Takagi during the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce’s 21st Annual Business Excellence Awards and Citizen of the Year dinner, April 11.

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Joost de Bruijn, front left, Dave Hickey, Rod Endacott, Christine Jordaan and Amy Jordaan were among the volunteers who helped build the fence around Community Place Garden at First Street and Birch Avenue on April 18.

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Ginny Grant, centre front, was delighted with a lovely rose-pattern afghan presented to her by the Carefree Manor Knitter’s Club on April 13. The gift recognizes all her volunteer efforts in baking cinnamon buns and birthday cakes for the residents.

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Sophie Rywaczuk, 6, and her two-year-old sister, Ava, enjoyed a ride down the slide at Centennial Park on April 18.

Jake Borgford showed off a trick on the quarter pipe while skateboarding at the skate park in 100 Mile House on April 25.

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Fence up at Community Place Garden Produce helps emergency food services feed ‘vulnerable population’

Ken Alexander

FAST bytes CLIMATE ACTION

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A dozen or so volunteers showed up at 9 a.m. on April 18 to erect a cedar rail fence around the Community Place Garden at First Street and Birch Avenue in downtown 100 Mile House. Under the supervision of Rick Jones, who has years of fence-building experience and a post-digging auger, the crew worked hard throughout the day to complete the fence. The idea to have a community garden downtown came from Food Security Committee (FSC) member Ingrid Meyer who approached Dave and Gord Dickie with the suggestion that their recently cleared and levelled building lots could be the site of a community garden. Dave and Gord agreed to the idea and Ingrid took it to the FSC meeting, and then Rita Giesbrecht brought the community garden concept under the Agri-Culture Enterprise Centre (ACEC) umbrella. From there they found master gardener Rod Endacott who has a landscape business, extensive gardening experience, great knowledge of permaculture and a long history in the area. He was excited about turning the property, which wasn’t a garden at all, into a garden, Rita says, adding “Rod was a perfect fit.” The Dickie brothers were wholly supportive of the concept from the beginning, Rita says. However, it soon became apparent it was going to be a complicated process and there were a lot of hoops that would have to be jumped through to make the garden a reality, she adds. Rita says there were physical and bureaucratic questions that had to be worked out, including zoning, water access, boundary surveys, and a lot of pieces that had to be in place for the project to succeed. She notes Rod helped steer that process and co-ordinated the information sharing among District of 100 Mile House planner Joanne Doddridge, the Dickies and the ACEC. “The Dickies have financed all

The District of 100 Mile House will get $5,455 in Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program grants. This conditional grant refunds 100 per cent of the carbon tax paid directly by communities signed onto the Climate Action Charter (CAC) that have publicly reported progress toward their climate action goals. Since 2008, the fund has provided more than $32.5 million to support communities in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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Rick Jones, who was asked by Dave and Gord Dickie to oversee the fencing project on their property at First Street and Birch Avenue, used his Bobcat and auger to drill holes, while other volunteers put the fencing into place during the work bee at the Community Place Garden on April 18.

of the improvements to the site because the ACEC has no money to work with whatsoever. Dave and Gord Dickie, as the property owners, have been the financial backing ... every thing that needed to happen with infrastructure, they’ve done that in the spirit of it’s their property....” The Dickies are providing the use of their property for the Community Place Garden on a year-by-year basis. The downtown garden is a different concept than the community garden that is behind Martin Exeter Hall, which is managed by individual people having a plot to maintain, Rita explains. The idea for the Community Place Garden is to have a space where we

can produce food, she adds. “The concept is to benefit the vulnerable population through providing the produce to primary emergency food groups, such as Loaves and Fishes Outreach, Canadian Mental Health Association-South Cariboo Branch Soup de Tour project, and then also to the other food coverage agencies that provide food, including the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre and the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre.” These are the places that are open for emergency food all of the time, Rita notes. This garden is for the people who access the Food Bank, and it will be there for the people when the Food Bank is closed during the summer,

she explains. The work in the garden will be done by volunteers from the agencies that provide emergency food, she says, adding 100 Mile House Elementary School students will also do some projects in the garden. This work will be co-ordinated and supervised by the Agri-Culture Enterprise Centre, which is actively looking for a person who will work with Rod. The next step will be planting a garden and there will be harvesting crops at the end of the summer, Rita says. Starting May 13, folks who want to volunteer some time at the Community Place Garden can show up at 10 a.m on Wednesdays and Fridays to work under supervision.

Gathering Place opening with barbecue

A celebration and barbecue is planned for the spring opening of the new friendship centre in the annex at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church in 100 Mile House. Stemete7uw’i – A Gathering Place offers a cozy and comfortable indoor space within the District of 100 Mile House. It is a place where people can rest, visit, share food and participate in activities while they foster and enjoy companionships in the community.

Co-organizer Gladys Rowan of Canim Lake Band says everyone is invited to turn out and enjoy the Stemete7uw’i Spring Celebration on May 10, noon-3 p.m. “Don’t miss this wonderful event and chance to meet and greet others who join in the celebrations. Come and see your Friendship Centre! All are welcome.” Drumming, singing and a barbecue will be featured with a lot of hamburgers, hotdogs

and fun. The annex and church are located at 106 Blackstock Road (at the intersection of Horse Lake Road). A group of volunteers will also be working hard on May 8 to tidy up the yard in advance of the opening. Donations for the event would be gratefully accepted. Call Gladys at 250-397-2717 or Keith and Kris Dobyns at 250-395-4241.

Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall officially lifted the Influenza Protection Policy for the 2014/15 influenza season on April 1. This means healthcare workers and visitors to health-care facilities are no longer required to wear masks if they are not vaccinated against influenza. The policy took effect on Dec. 1, 2014. This season, 80 per cent of health-care workers reported they were vaccinated.

RURAL DOCTORS The Ministry of Health and Doctors of BC are jointly providing $100,000 for a new financial award for rural medical students demonstrating an interest in practising rural medicine. Each year, up to 20 medical students will be awarded $5,000 each to support their pursuit of practising in rural communities. Health Minister Terry Lake says the new scholarship fund reflects government’s focus on supporting rural health care and attracting more doctors to rural and remote communities.

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Class composition issues fester

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The British Columbia Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) is clamouring for changes after a report released by the Ministry of Education shows there now are 16,156 classes with four or more students with special needs in the public education system. BCTF president Jim Iker says the report highlights continued problems with class composition, with a “staggering” 3,895 classes having seven or more children with special needs – 20 more than seen in last year’s classrooms. A ministry release points to successful transition rates, including for special needs, and notes there are now fewer

classes with three or less of students’ needs in the classthese students in them, and room, rather than challenging more with four or more. teachers to cope. “This shift reflects a move “Because the move is to inditowards grouping vidualized instruction, students with simithe greater the diverlar learning needs, sity in a classroom so districts can make the harder that is to better use of speachieve ... if we had cialist teachers and more classrooms in educational assistants, a school that could and an increase in accommodate special specialized courses needs in smaller numMurray Helmer specifically designed bers, then I think the to help students with success rate would be learning challenges or special a lot higher.” needs,” the press release states. Helmer says special needs Locally, Cariboo-Chilcotin students are integrated into Teachers’ Association (CCTA) regular classrooms in School president Murray Helmer says District #27. a better system would see more “The school district wants teacher assistants, who usu- to have schools full to capacity, ally have a one-to-one or small and in doing so, they are makgroup capacity to address these ing sure that all the classrooms

are used and class sizes are close to maxed out, especially in elementary schools.” This leaves fewer options and a higher concentration of special needs children per classroom, with less teacher supports than there were prior to contract language stripped in 2002, he adds. “If you could have smaller class sizes, you would have more opportunities; there would be more than one Grade 5 class, for example, or a 4/5 with a 5/6 so ... these students could be spread out a bit.” The solution comes down to “ensuring there is full support” for teachers, yet this year saw fewer educational assistants when layoffs occurred after the Continued on A7

Fire prohibition underway

Effective at noon on April 27, Category 3 open burning was prohibited by the Wildfire Management Branch throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre (CFC) to help prevent humancaused wildfires and protect the public. The order prohibits fires that burn: • Material concurrently in three or more piles, each not exceeding two metres in height and three metres in width; • Material in one or more piles, each exceeding two metres in height or three metres in width; or • One or more windrows; and • Stubble or grass over an area exceeding 0.2 hectares (more than 2,000 square metres).

The prohibition will remain in place until Sept. 30, 2015, or until the public is otherwise notified. This prohibition does not apply to campfires, cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or open fires that are two metres by three metres or smaller. People must ensure that such fires are not lit or kept burning during windy conditions and adequate tools, water and people are on hand to contain the fire. They must also make sure the fire is fully extinguished and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length

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of time. This prohibition applies to all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws in place and are serviced by fire departments. Check with local government authorities for any other restrictions before lighting a fire. So far this season, the CFC has responded to 16 wildfire incidents, all of which were humancaused and, therefore, preventable. Anyone found in contravention of an open fire prohibition may be

issued a ticket for $345, or if convicted in court, may be fined up to $100,000 and sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person may be subject to a penalty of up to $10,000 and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. The CFC stretches from Loon Lake near Clinton in the south to the Cottonwood River near Quesnel in the north and from Tweedsmuir Provincial Park in the west to Wells Gray Provincial Park in the east. For a map of affected areas within the CFC, visit http://bit. ly/1Gfc3hg. People can report a wildfire, unat-

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Starting on May 5, 2015, Everbridge Emergency Notification System will be available to residents throughout the Cariboo Chilcotin. Headed up by the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and in partnership with the District of 100 Mile House, the City of Quesnel, the District of Wells and the City of Williams Lake, the system will be available

to all residents free of charge and will provide mass emergency notifications throughout the region. “This new emergency notification system will provide the affected communities and its residents with the required information immediately in an emergency situation,” says CRD chair Al Richmond. “Keeping our residents safe and informed dur-

ing emergency events is a priority and responsibility that we take seriously and we feel this platform will help provide us a better way of serving our communities.” Residents who register for the program will receive notifications about emergency and time-sensitive events happening near their home, work, school, or other locations that they

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ability to notify our residents in an emergency situation,” says100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall. “It will save precious seconds during these events, when seconds can make the difference between life and death. To register, visit your local government’s website – CRD at cariboord. ca, or call 250-392-3351, or toll free 1-800665-1636; District

'Goody bag' to distract voters

in their residence. “It not only helps “a great deal of relief ” to financially, but also families caring for loved helps seniors stay in ones who are their own gravely ill. homes.” Changes to How e v e r, relax mandatary NDP candidate withdrawals Bill Sundhu when retiresays the overall ment savings budget is “underare converted to whelming.” Cathy registered retire“It lacks McLeod ment income ambition and funds (RIFs) [includes] a at age 71 is something really regressive form seniors in her riding told of taxation. There is not her they wanted to see to much relief for working ensure they have enough families, poor people, money reserved single parents for their future, and young peoshe explains. ple.” McLeod says The NDP seniors and proposes pracothers with distical steps that abilities will will help “fix the now have a new damage done tax credit of up by Stephen Bill Sundhu to $1,500 if they Harper” and spend $10,000 create good installing safety and jobs and opportunities accessibility equipment for families, he adds. From A1

Sundhu explains these include a $15 federal minimum wage and making child care affordable and available to all Canadians. While the NDP agree with the changes to RIF withdrawals, so they would keep that program, Sundhu notes it is needed due to other misguided actions. “This was necessitated in part because they also changed the Old Age Security (OAS) age to 67 [in 2012], and we say we’ll roll back the OAS age to 65.” Liberal candidate Steve Powrie says he also agrees with the RIF

changes, as well as those budget is reflective of for compassionate care many things that are bro– but adds they don’t go ken in government now. far enough. It seems that instead of “For the people voting seniors, again, it on principles is the same patand beliefs and tern. They made their opinions, cuts to OAS and it is based on the Guaranteed what part of I n c o m e the handout Suppl e me nt s , they got and Steve and these are how it is going Powrie mostly for lowerto benefit them income seniors.” financially. To open up a “goodie “I understand that, bag” just before an elec- but I also think govtion to “create a sense of ernment has to be indebtedness” in voters promoting a stronger can distract them from and a better society, and the fact this is their I think that is lost when money, he adds. we are just running a “Our pre-election ‘retail-store’ budget.”

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Patients receiving health services in the District of 100 Mile House show a higher than average rate of depression/anxiety and diabetes. This was highlighted when Interior Health (IH) acute services director Peter du Toit made a presentation about program funding and service deliveries in the community at an April 14 District council meeting. He said supporting people at risk is a key element in IH strategies, including boosting its ability to identify which chronic diseases need more support. “[It’s about] how do we get people to look after themselves, and how do we support that and support the volumes that do get into care.” According to his summary, 2012/13 IH health care studies of chronic disease rates show 31 per cent of 100 Mile House area patients suffer anxiety/ depression, compared to averages of 27 per cent within Interior Health and 25 per cent across the province. Instances of diabetes are also somewhat higher locally, although less significantly, at 10 per cent compared to provincewide and IH averages of eight per cent each. However, local cases of dementia (over age 45) are slightly lower at two per

to look after themselves, and “ ple how do we support that and sup[It’s about] how do we get peo-

port the volumes that do get into care."

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cent, compared to those in IH (four per cent) and British Columbia (three per cent). Chronic obstructive pulmonary (lung) disease rates are at nine per cent in the area, the same as IH, but higher then the B.C. average of six per cent. South Cariboo rates were similar or on par with the others for heart failure (three, three and two per cent respectively) and asthma (all at 11 per cent). Local program access du Toit noted IH’s current local programs

Breathe Right (via Williams Lake), Mental Health and Substance Use Primary Care (only in Williams Lake), and Surveillance Nurses (remote telephone checks for Home Health clients) are now running successfully. He said the community has an “amazingly strong advocate” in Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett for Breathe Right, which has 31 patients in the South and Central Cariboo. “The program is showing to be very successful as a pilot.”

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“Of course, [IH] does value the community’s input into what we are doing and always listens to our community partners in terms of what their thoughts are, and balances that off with what [IH] needs to do across the health authority.” Patients from as far away as Bella Coola will also benefit through a shorter travel distance to see a urologist. “We really appreciate the support of the urologists at Royal Inland Hospital [in Kamloops],” du Toit says. “The three of them who are prepared to come up and do the service there, and many thanks to the

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Premier extols virtues of carbon tax

ince the introduction of our Climate Action Plan in 2008, British Columbia has been recognized as a world leader in the fight against climate change. That doesn’t mean we should rest on our laurels, so we’re taking the next steps forward, building on past and present success. Recently, Environment Minister Mary Polak and I announced Climate Action Plan 2.0. Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Literacy and the Environment, Mike Bernier, will chair the team. During his time as mayor, Dawson Creek became a leader in clean energy and climate action. The first step will be the formation of a new Climate Leadership Team, consisting of leaders from B.C. businesses, First Nations, academia, and the environmental sector. The Climate Leadership Team will provide advice

and recommendations to carbon pricing is necessary government as we develop to reduce GHG emissions, the plan. but that B.C.’s broad-based, Our climate actions led revenue-neutral carbon to tangible, long-term tax is a successful model to success in reducing B.C.’s follow. greenhouse gas emissions. Recently, I was invited Last year, we announced to the World Bankthat we had International reached our first Monetary Fund GHG emissions spring meetings reduction target in Washington, of 6% below 2007 D.C. to speak levels by 2012. about our carbon At the centre tax – the first of our plan is time a Canadian North America’s premier has been first and most invited to speak at comprehensive the forum. Christy carbon tax. Last December, Clark Thanks in large our environment part to our minister carbon tax, our strong, represented B.C. at the diverse economy is growing, United Nations climate emissions are falling, and change conference in Lima, because the carbon tax is Peru to talk to people about revenue neutral, we’ve cut our carbon tax. taxes. This year, Bernier spoke at We don’t always the Massachusetts Institute of appreciate the international Technology in Boston at the recognition our climate invitation of Massachusetts leadership receives, but legislators, who are there’s increasing global considering a carbon tax of recognition not only that their own. He also presented

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hen federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver delivered his first budget on April 21, the starting gun went off and the official race to the next federal election – on or before Oct. 19, 2015 – was underway. This is most definitely a cleverly crafted pre-election budget. There are a few key election planks the Conservative will be using during the election campaign – a balanced budget, benefits for families and seniors, and national security. Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo (KTC) MP Cathy McLeod is “delighted” with the budget because it’s taking her government back to the black side of the ledger – with a projected surplus of $1.4 billion this year and up to $4.8 billion in 2019/20. Much of this year’s black ink comes from the Prime Minister Stephen Harper government’s sale of General Motors shares ($2.1 billion) that it purchased to help bail out the auto industry during the 2008 recession. Last October, Harper introduced a five-year, $27-billion family benefit and tax-cut package, so every Canadian family with a child under 18 years (retroactive to Jan. 1) will receive a government cheque this July – before the October election. McLeod notes her government is relaxing the mandatory withdrawals when retirement saving are converted to registered retirement income funds (RIFs) at age 71. Some seniors will also benefit from the increase in the annual contribution to tax-free savings limit going from $5,500 to $10,000. Seniors have immense voting power, so greasing these palms might work. The Tories are putting an additional $11.8 billion into the Canadian military over 10 years, starting in 2017, and close to $370 million in the missions in Iraq, the Levant and the Ukraine. The government is spending around $1 billion to beef up for national security. There are a number of other goodies in the election hand-out package, which will likely attract voters, some of whom have been feeling marginalized by the government over the years. The Opposition parties know this is a game-changing pre-election budget. They don’t like it because it will rally the Tory supporters and attract voters who are receiving handouts Liberal KTC candidate Steve Powrie says the budget doesn’t go far enough in helping poor seniors. He will be trying to convince the electorate to look through the goodies being offered to see what the Tory government is really doing – buying votes. NDP KTC candidate Bill Sundhu says the budget is “underwhelming” and it does very little for working families, single parents, and poor, young and indigenous people. The opposition parties have an uphill battle in front of them if they want to put cracks in this budget.

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our carbon tax success story to Canada’s premiers when he represented B.C. at last week’s First Ministers’ climate summit in Quebec City. Whether at the national or sub-national level, B.C. continues to encourage governments to take action to combat climate change – to meet or beat our carbon tax. There are reasons to be encouraged. Recently, both Oregon and Washington have committed to carbon pricing through the Pacific Coast Collaborative, and have expressed keen interest in learning more about our Climate Action Plan and carbon tax as they prepare plans of their own. B.C. remains committed to achieving our legislated GHG reduction targets of 33% below 2007 levels by 2020, and 80% below by 2050, and Climate Action Plan 2.0 will help us get there – and keep the eyes of the world squarely on B.C. Christy Clark is the premier of B.C.

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To the editor: In his reflections lauding Sir John A. Macdonald as a statesman rather than just a politician, Canada’s 22nd Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes the statement, that in Canada, we have “one of the longest, unbroken sequences of a constitutional order on Earth today.” (http://news.nationalpost. com/2015/01/09/stephen-harperreflects-on-canadas-first-primeminister-sir-john-a-macdonald/) However, Parliament’s Junior

Version of FAQs on the Senate states: “Canada’s first Prime Minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, called the Senate a place of “sober second thought.” It goes on to state, “The Senate is responsible for protecting the rights and interests of Canadians in all regions, especially minority groups or people who do not often get a chance to present their opinions to Parliament.” (http://www.parl.gc.ca/ About/Senate/FAQJuniorVersion/ brochure-e.htm)

In ironic contrast, the current Senate, as reshaped by Harper, is no longer performing this constitutional function. A recent blatant example is just before Christmas, the Senate voted “… to give final approval to a Conservative bill related to unions even though the legislation contains obvious errors.” (http://www.theglobeandmail. com/news/politics/senators-tovote-on-conser vatives-unionbill-despite-error-in-legislation/

article22102064/) The Senate had earlier sent this error-ridden Bill back to the House of Commons the first time it was presented. Sent back to them by the Conservative majority a second time with continuing errors, the Harper-appointed Senate majority passed it and later, for the first time, legislated limited debate in the Senate on certain bills. (http:// www.theglobeandmail.com/news/ politics/globe-politics-insider/ conservative-bills-that-target-unions-

stalled-in-senate/article19082763/) Stephen Harper errs in stating Canada has “… one of the longest, unbroken sequences of a constitutional order on Earth today.” He errs, ironically, because he has altered the Senate from the place of “sober second thought” of Sir John A. Macdonald to an extension of the will of the prime minister of the day. Joe Hueglin Niagara Falls, Ont.

What is grand treaty plan? Bill C-51: ‘hawkish approach to security Re: Treaty trouble has deep roots (Guest Shot April 2). No one would disagree that the British Columbia treaty process hasn’t been as successful as hoped. Indeed, there are also many First Nations who think it is the wrong process of reconciliation altogether. However, that doesn’t excuse Premier Christy Clark’s recent decision to blindside B.C.’s treaty partners by refusing to appoint George Abbott as head of the B.C. Treaty Commission. Although it might be comforting to think Premier Clark’s reckless behaviour was done in consultation with the federal government, there is simply no evidence to suggest that. Not only did Jerry Lampert, the federal government’s appointee to the treaty commission, say Ottawa was as surprised as the other parties to the process, but on March 26, NDP Leader

John Horgan stood in the legislature and asked Premier Clark three times whether she had discussed her plans with the federal government, and she did not contradict the words of Mr. Lampert. If the B.C. Liberal government has a grand plan for reinventing the treaty process, it isn’t sharing it with any of its constitutional partners. B.C.’s approach to reconciliation needs to be re-energized so First Nations, resource workers and those seeking to bring new investment to B.C. can have certainty. This means not only fixing the treaty process, but doing more work to find a way forward with First Nations that have chosen a different path. That means working together, not going it alone. Scott Fraser NDP Aboriginal Relations spokesperson

To the editor: Nothing shows a government more out of touch with reality than the federal Conservative’s hawkish approach to security. Despite what the headlines show, all major stats show a world more peaceful and safe than any other time in history. Yet despite this, the government seems committed to sacrificing our collective human rights with Bill C-51, all in the name of security. Every major Canadian legal association, every rights organization – including Amnesty International – has condemned this legislation, as it risks making criminals out of those who oppose the agenda of one man – Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It is rare that civilian rights are removed in one fell swoop;

usually those in power gnaw away at them, moving the bar further with each piece of legislation. As this government has long shown itself to be unaccountable to a Parliament that it frequently treats with contempt, we cannot trust our elected MPs to prevent Canada’s slide into the abyss of hysteria and human rights abuses.

This prime minister has been on record stating, “You won’t recognize Canada when I’m through with it.” Those words chilled many when he spoke them in 2006, but who knew then that his vision of Canada was an autocratic police state? Nathaniel Poole Victoria, B.C.

Hydro rates increased again To the editor: I see BC Hydro rates went up six per cent on April 1 and after a nine per cent increase last year. I wonder if this could have anything to do with the $56.4 billion that BC Hydro owes for power from Independent Power Projects? Hugh Thomas 100 Mile House

Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower the media’s go-to critics. He contradicted scale election advertising attack on the Coast Guard management at every turn, Conservatives this year. On federal budget dismissing them as political appointees day, Unifor protested the closure of the with little operational experience. Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitoring His claims about loss of spill response station. Similar stations in Vancouver and capability from Kitsilano are questionable Comox are also closing this year, replaced at best. There was no talk of by a new monitoring system spill response when Kitsilano run from Prince Rupert and closed two years ago because it Victoria. was a search and rescue station. I asked Industry Minister Former BC Federation of James Moore, the federal Labour president Jim Sinclair minister responsible for B.C., held almost daily news if this is a reduction in service. conferences as it closed. People He said 1970s-era ship tracking are going to drown, warned a equipment is being replaced parade of union spokespeople. with a new system that has It’s been two years, and already been deployed on the Tom nobody has. East Coast to improve safety. Fletcher Premier Christy Clark and “These fears were also raised Vancouver Mayor Gregor back in the ’60s and ’70s, when Robertson were quick to summon TV lighthouses were de-staffed,” Moore said. cameras as oil-sheen angst spread through “I remember people saying, oh my God, condo towers. They declared the Coast this is going to be the end. And it turned Guard response a failure before they had out to be complete nonsense.” any real understanding of it. Unifor operatives rushed to the media Unifor, the union representing Coast again last week with dire news of a halfGuard employees, has vowed a fullhour outage of this new system, portraying

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The Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run out of fuel. By late last week, the usually serious Globe and Mail was reduced to quizzing a United States expert who had at first told the CBC he thought the spill response was pretty good. But then he heard it might have taken up to 12 hours until the leaking grain ship was completely under control, which would be not so good. This U.S. expert admitted he has not “followed the Vancouver spill very closely,” and was basically speculating. But that’s OK because the main purpose of this media frenzy is to feed the established narrative the Stephen Harper government is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil shipments to Asia. Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto philosophy professor recently suggested Stephen Harper likes war. Maybe he likes oil spills, too. A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station became the latest of a series of disgruntled ex-employees and union bosses to serve as

this as evidence of a high-tech disaster waiting to happen. (Ships were told to monitor an old-school emergency radio channel for that uneventful half hour.) What the union is really doing is ramping up its election propaganda and intensifying efforts to protect redundant positions that are being replaced by new technology. There was a similar media campaign last year targeting the consolidation of Veterans’ Affairs into Service Canada offices. There are serious problems with services to veterans, but union featherbedding would not help them. The B.C. Liberal government is also introducing digital technology, eliminating hundreds of paper-pushing jobs in the process, with a mostly realistic response from unions. But in this federal election year, realism will be in short supply. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress. ca

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the province Mine supporters flood meeting WILLIAMS LAKE - The majority of the approximately 300 people who attended the Mount Polley Mine community meeting in Williams Lake Wednesday (April 22) indicated they believe the mine should restart. The meeting, which took place at the Gibraltar Room and saw a standing-room only crowd, marks the next phase of a public consultation process in which the company is seeking a temporary restart of the mine and a permit to discharge as much as six million cubic metres of treated water into the surrounding watershed annually. During the question and answer period, whenever someone said they wanted the mine re-opened or praised Imperial Metal’s response to date, the crowd erupted into loud applause, whoops and hollers. Several First Nations women, however, voiced vehement opposition to a restart. Rose Marie Jack of Canoe Creek said the Creator has delegated her people to take care of the land. Beginning to weep, Jack said she didn’t have any right to stand before everyone and talk. “I should be crawling underground, that’s how much respect and dignity I get as a First Nations person,” Jack said. Her comments received sparse applause. Hubert Bunce of the Ministry of Environment, encouraged people to e-mail any concerns about the restart and water discharge plans by the May 2, deadline to MtPolleyMinePermit@gov.bc.ca or inquiries@imperialmetals.com.

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We are somewhat prepared. My husband used to work for government, so we know this need and keep water, flashlights, blankets and so on ready, along with some food.

No, mainly because we don’t live in the Lower Mainland where the risk of disaster is so much higher.

Penticton man causes five-vehicle collision KELOWNA - A 56-year-old Penticton man faces a number of potential charges after a multiple vehicle pile-up in Kelowna. On April 22 Kelowna RCMP responded to a report of a five-vehicle crash at Harvey Avenue and Ethel Street in Kelowna where one driver walked away from the scene. A witness on scene said that the driver of the black pickup truck failed to stop, causing the five vehicle pile-up. A short time and distance later, the driver and owner of the pickup truck was located by Police.

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When he got the 9-1-1 call at 8:11 p.m. on April 14, Greeny Lake Volunteer Fire Department chief Ken Gisby didn’t know he was going to be in for a long, cold night. The callout was for an outdoor fire at a home in the 5000 block of Timothy Lake Road. The 100 Mile House RCMP also responded to the residence and reported the members determined the resident, a 34-year-old Lac la Hache woman, was purposely setting

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gallons of water. He also had two firefighters remain at the hall who could be called out for back up. When the fire crews arrived, Gisby notes they could see the woman had lit a series of 10 large fires that were spread all over the property. The fire chief says he was happy when the RCMP arrived because the woman was trying to light more fires while firefighters were battling the blazes. When they stopped her from lighting fires, he adds, she would move off and start adding fuel to the other fires. Eventually, Gisby says the police took her away, and his crews could go about their business spraying a lot of water – an estimated 7,000 gallons – to douse the fires. “One tree was candling 50 to 60 feet in the air when we arrived. The others were smaller fires – six metres by six metres – but they were everywhere.”

He notes they contained all of the fires to stop them from spreading to the nearby Crown land. “The main high tension power lines were just to the east of the fires and they were being pushed by the high winds.” Noting it was also freezing that night, Gisby says as soon as they shut down a nozzle and moved to a different location, the hose was frozen. “So we had to load the frozen hoses and take it back to the fire hall to thaw them out.” When Greeny Lake received the 9-1-1 call, the Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department was put on alert and fire chief Terry Murphy let Gisby know they were ready to provide resources if they needed them. It was a long night for the Greeny Lake firefighters, and by the

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time they got the fires extinguished, checked for hot spots, got the equipment gathered up and rode back to the fire hall, it was 2:15 a.m. on April 15. “You know there is a real concern about grass fires, and we just want to thank the residents who have been so vigilant in their watch for fires.”

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Emergency preparedness events planned

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100 Mile House & District Emergency Support Services (ESS) offers assistance for local victims and evacuees of fires and natural disasters. ESS director Liz Jones says the local group of volunteers operates year-round, and prepares for the summer fire season each spring. ESS operates on-call all summer to ensure its volunteers can have family vacations, she adds. The group is kicking off the 2015 season with several activities in recognition of national Emergency Preparedness Week, May 3-9. On May 2, 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue will join ESS to greet shoppers at an awareness table at Safeway in Cariboo Mall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This will be followed with an Open House to be held at Horton Ventures Inc., 808 Alpine Ave., 5-6:30 p.m. on May 4, where the ESS volunteers will formally thank the suppliers who support ESS throughout the year.

Clarification

The “Fire-lighting mischief ” information in the Police Report on page A11 of the April 23 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press stated the Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department responded to the fires when it was the Greeny Lake Volunteer Fire Department that attended.

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A recent 100 Mile House & District Emergency Support Services meeting kept area volunteers up-todate and prepared for reaching out to victims and evacuees of fires and natural disasters.

Thirty-five longtime volunteers are also being recognized with service pins, Jones adds. “Then, we would like to invite the public to come by the South Cariboo Farmers Market on May 8, to see our new trailer, and to meet members of our

ESS team and ask questions.” She explains the trailer holds all of the storable emergency supplies ESS uses. When specific urgent needs are requested from the local business suppliers, who will show up in the middle

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Following are the highlights from the April 14 District of 100 Mile House council meeting. Pet groomer An application received third reading for a zoning amendment to Coach House Square (Save-On-Foods mall) to allow for Pet Services. About a dozen people attended a public hearing held earlier the same evening, but no comments were made,

and staff received no prior written submissions. The application was submitted by the property managers, Anthem Coach House Square Ltd. Councillor Dave Mingo left the room during the discussion and readings due to a potential conflict of interest. Tax mill rates, assessments Financial administration director Flori Vincenzi gave a PowerPoint presentation summarizing the 2015-19 five-year Financial Plan that council then approved. The average Single

Family Assessment in 2015 is $164,724, stable with last year’s $164,725. An increase of 2.5 per cent will be applied to all mill rates, except for Class 4-Major Industry, which will increase 5.5 per cent. Vincenzi noted this is due to significant impacts to tax collection from annually decreasing assessed values on these commercial properties. Transit deal The 2015/16 BC Transit annual operating agreement was approved for another year. It is a joint agreement between BC Transit,

the District and LDN Transportation. The net local cost is once again to be shared between the municipality and the Cariboo Regional District. Frontage taxes The Court of Revision was held according to a legal requirement to do so annually. It lists the names, addresses and tax rates for property owners with District water frontage, sewer frontage, Exeter Roads water specified area frontage and Blackstock specified area sewer parcel taxes No written or verbal comments were received, and it was

B.C. grants fight invasive plants The provincial government is granting a total of $214,000 to help control the spread of invasive plants in the Cariboo. This includes $204,000 to the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and $10,000 to the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast Invasive Plant Committee. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett says a proactive approach is needed to take action and stop the spread and

damage from invasive plant species before they get out of control. “This funding will benefit everyone from farmers and gardeners to cattle herders and wildlife. This is our land; let’s make sure it stays that way.” There are 29 grants totalling $1,702,000 being distributed across British Columbia to local governments and committees to assist with activi-

ties that support the objectives of the provincial Invasive Plant Program. This new funding is in addition to $735,000 already allocated by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations for invasive plant control and management in 2015/16. More information on the program is online at www.for.gov. bc.ca/hra/plants/index.htm.

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They get a call right after the 9-1-1 service callouts to emergency crews, and then attend the scene to provide assistance. Supports and emergency supplies ESS may provide include food, water, clothing , lo dg ing , emotional support and family reunification services, in conjunction with the Canadian Red Cross. Noting there are currently 12 active members on the local ESS team and 32 more in reserve, Jones says volunteers are always needed for potentially large- or small-scale emergencies and disasters. She notes only about 10 per cent of volunteers are typically available at any given time, so having a big team is important to

cover all the bases. To learn more about volunteering for ESS,

contact Jones by e-mail at blue.lizzard01@ gmail.com, or leave a

message at the 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue at 250-395-2152.

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bidder at $63,960 plus taxes. The project was previously approved in the 2015 budget, and the work is scheduled for completion by June 30.

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The 50th Anniversary Celebration logo for the District of 100 Mile House seen about town and in local media was jointly designed and produced by 100 Mile House Free Press paginator Deb Theoret, left, and publisher Chris Nickless.

Farmers’ market makes debut

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The South Cariboo Farmers’ Market will once again kick off the season in style when it opens outside the 100 Mile Community Hall on Birch Avenue on May 8. With live entertainment, free beef-on-a-bun and coffee, and a wide variety of vendors’ wares offered, it is shaping up to be a great grand opening celebration, says society vice-president Laura Stock. “Come on out and see what we have to offer.” The live music on May 8 will feature Peter Thorne of Thorne Studios/Slapback Music Productions in 108 Mile Ranch, and others. “This is our 30th anniversary year, so it is a big year for us. We have a lot of great vendors lined up and we are planning some special events throughout the season.” Stock adds these will include an anniversary celebration on July 3

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with a huge cake and other activities still being planned. The society is looking for entertainers to volunteer at one or more of this summer’s markets, which will preferably feature two musicians each providing 90-minute performances, she notes. The market runs Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., on Birch Avenue in front and on both sides of the 100 Mile Community Hall (at the Third Street corner), May through September. Thorne is handling

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National Immunization Awareness Week (April 25-May 2) celebrates the important role vaccines play in preserving and protecting public health. Being fully up-to-date with all of your shots is the best way to safeguard yourself, and also helps protect those around you. Last year, British Columbia saw the largest measles outbreak in three decades in the Fraser Valley with more than 400 confirmed cases. This, along with other recent cases of mumps and whooping cough in B.C., are a reminder that maintaining high immunization rates are essential to ensure vaccine-preventable diseases don’t come back. The majority of children under two are protected against 15 vaccine-preventable diseases; however, misinformation, complacency and fear have resulted in some parents

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Q: I recently wrote a cheque to an employee. A few days later, they told me that they had lost it and so I replaced it. I then put a stop payment on the first cheque. A week after that, I received a letter from a payday loan outfit telling me that my employee had cashed the first cheque with them - and demanding payment. Do I have to pay? A: The short answer is yes. To answer this question, you have to think about the true nature of

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Lauren Popadinac was one of the local players on the field at the Soccer Park in 100 Mile House for a pre-season camp with Northern Whitecaps FC Academy instructors, April 25-26.

Tough hockey schedule 'needs review' KIJHL clubs ‘beat to hell’, in tough when Cyclone Taylor Cup rolls around

ship tournament. “That’s one thing I don’t like about our league,” says Hladun after Kimberley was eliminated by It’s the opinion of 100 Mile Campbell River. “We have so many playoff games House Wranglers coach Dale in such a small amount of time. The only way to Hladun that the Kootenay International Junior win is if you luckily didn’t have any injuries or you Hockey League (KIJHL) is the strongest of the have a lot of affiliates.” three Junior B leagues in British Columbia. The Wranglers made it to the second divisional However, its clubs are at a real disadvantage playoff round in each of their first two seasons. It’s when it’s time to prove it. Because by that time, the a lot of extra hockey in a short amount of time folcoach says, those clubs are “beat to hell”. lowing a 52-game regular season in a league with Following their respective post seasons, 20 teams stretched hundreds of kilometres champions from the KIJHL, Pacific Junior apart. Hockey League (PJHL) and Vancouver For their part, the PJHL has ten teams Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL), and the VIJHL has nine. The PJHL played plus one host team, meet every year in a 44-game regular season last year and the the Cyclone Taylor Cup – B.C.’s Junior B VIJHL played 48. hockey championship. “I think our league has to review what The winner of that tournament gets to we put these kids through at the end of the Dale the Keystone Cup, the Western Canadian year,” Hladun adds. Hladun Junior B championship. (This year a B.C. In planning the season, KIJHL scheduleteam, the Campbell River Storm of the makers – the 20 team presidents – have to VIJHL, won gold, defeating the North Edmonton work back from when the Cyclone Taylor Cup is Red Wings in Cold Lake, Alta. on April 19. scheduled, usually the first or second week of April. Before that, Campbell River eliminated the 2014KIJHL president Bill Ohlhausen admits 15 KIJHL champion Kimberley Dynamiters in the it’s a tough grind for the players. He Cyclone Taylor Cup finals in early April.) emphasizes though that it’s team governors that Hockey playoffs are a notoriously long and make the schedule every year. He just chairs the gruelling grind. KIJHL teams are in extra tough meetings. compared to their provincial counterparts in that “Fifty two games is a lot of games,” the president its championship club has to play one extra series says. “Our league is so far flung. We’re talking – potentially seven more games in only nine days about 100 Mile to Spokane, Washington, from – before it even reaches the province’s champion- Princeton over to Invermere. It’s quite a distance Gaven Crites Free Press

[teams need to travel].” Ohlhausen says one suggestion he’s heard is shortening playoff rounds to best-of-fives instead of best-of-sevens. It’s something that comes up at league meetings, but team governors turn it down, he explains. Wranglers president Tom Bachynski says there are a lot of ideas out there. Another one is sending two KIJHL teams to the Cyclone Taylor Cup instead of one. A league champion could perhaps be determined from a head-to-head game there, which would do away with the fourth and final series and put the KIJHL in line with its provincial rivals. But just getting through the post season is an exhausting task. “I think, as a league, we need to determine just how important going to [the Cyclone Taylor Cup] is,” Bachynski says. “I think the teams that make the finals are basically playing another season in 40 days. I can’t think that’s good on any growing body, no matter who you are.” Travel and expenses are another big part of life in the KIJHL. The Wranglers bus clocked 19,500 kilometres last season. Not all teams fill the rink like the Wranglers do, and don’t make a profit or recoup expenses, especially as travel becomes more demanding deeper in the playoffs. Bachynski questions the current schedule as it is now. 100 Mile House is located on the northern boundary of the league. Often, games in the middle of winter in distant places from here like the Kootenays are played in near empty rinks. Continued on A24

The 100 Mile House Wranglers had a great turnout for an annual general meeting on April 23, and welcomed three new directors to its board. Kathy Reid, Wayne Sharon and Bruce Madu formerly joined the local Junior B hockey organization. “We're really proud of what we've built so far and happy to add a few more to the group,” says board member Crystal Dawn Langton. A number of new ideas, including a potential “retro game”, are in the works ahead of the Wranglers' third season in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League.

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.

JUNIOR GOLF Golf instructor Mary Lui is looking forward to some fun in the sun with a new twist on group lessons at the 108 Golf Resort starting May 18. Participants will be hitting the links for up to two hours (1.5 for juniors), after a nice warm up on the driving range. Group numbers are capped at a maximum of 5 players, so booking is essential. Call Lui at 778-835-4244 or the 108 Pro Shop at 250791-5212 to sign up.

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which then progresses to dockside rowing shells at our club rowing site at Watson Lake at 105 Mile. All rowing shells, oars, and safety equipment are provided. Once you have confidently mastered your stroke, you will launch off into Watson Lake, familiarizing yourself with balancing the boat, and moving it through the water, and returning it to the dock. Each session dedicates time for warm up before launch and for cool down after docking, to ensure your body is adequately prepared to row and recovers from rowing. Upon completion of the course, many stay on as South Cariboo Rowing Club members

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100 Mile House Elementary School Horse Lake School Monday to Friday 9am - noon Tuesday 9am - noon ~ ~ Thursday Night Dinner 4pm-7pm Wednesday Night Dinner 4pm-7pm ~ Call the school 250-395-2258 Call the school 250-395-4572 or Shelly 250-395-9303 or Kristina 250-791-9294 Forest Grove School Tuesday & Thursday 9am - noon ~ Call the school 250-397-2962 or Sheila 250-397-0011

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A recent workshop helped local players improve their skills on the pickleball court, a budding game in 100 Mile House. Fifteen players participated at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School on April 16, with instructors Chuck Lefaive, a founding member of Pickleball BC who resides in Surrey, and Aki Takeda from Vancouver. The local club set up six pickleball courts inside the gym and players learned strategies around body positioning, shot selection, playing as a team with your partner, putting spin on the ball,

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A pickle ball workshop drew over a dozen local players at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in 100 Mile House on April 16.

and other techniques sure to improve the calibre of play in 100 Mile House, explains local player Lorne Landry. “We had a lot of fun. The two guys had us working pretty hard and playing together.” The local pickleball club meets every Tuesday from 6:308:30 p.m. in the 100 Mile Elementary School gym. The club is sponsored by Canlan Ice Sports, which has supplied a lot of equip-

ment and paddles for anybody wishing to use them. There are more local players who would choose to play if additional courts were available, Landry says. The club hopes there will soon be some outdoor pickleball available as courts can easily be laid out within tennis courts. Pickleball was first played in 1965 in the state of Washington. It is played on a court similar to a badminton

court. The net is lowered similar to a tennis net. Rather than a birdie, a whiffle ball about the size of a baseball is used. The badminton racquet is replaced by a paddle similar to an enlarged ping pong bat. Like ping pong, spin on the ball is an important factor in the game. It is most frequently played as doubles and points are scored only by the team which is serving. Pickleball has been popular in 100 Mile

House for a few years, Landry says. “It was originally brought here by local snowbirds who often play the game daily while down south. It is a rapidly growing sport all over the province, with many communities having hundreds of players and many indoor and outdoor facilities.” For more information on the local club, contact Landry at 250791-5300.

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Minor hockey missing players Like on any successful team, all the key positions have to be filled. That’s the message coming from the 100 Mile House & District Minor Hockey Association following its annual general meeting on April 21. While the group was happy to see many new faces, they were hoping for a better turn out at the meeting, says new president Kristy Anderson. “We still have several positions that need to be filled on our executive committee,” Anderson explains, adding people do not have to have a child in minor hockey to get involved. On top of coaches and referees, the association is looking for a director of female hockey, president of parents axillary, rep team coordinator, equipment manager, coach coordinator, media coordinator and division coordinators. Anyone interested in

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A local author’s newest book is about a young boy wanting to keep something special – a gift that can potentially break apart the life he’s known, and let in a whole new world of possibilities. But the question is: will he be allowed to keep that gift? Between Shadows, by Kathleen Cook-Waldron, is set to be released in May. The Cariboo resident is the author of numerous books for younger and older children. Her newest book is aimed at readers eight years old and up. The story is told in the first person, in the voice of a young boy named Ari, whose beloved grandfather has died and left him an inheritance – his log cabin and all the land he owned. It’s a beautiful, meaningful place, something Ari wants to explore and hold on to. However, the property is also a prime piece of real estate, and Ari’s dad and aunt have plans to sell

it to a luxury hotel developer to solve the family’s money troubles. “It’s really about family and family legacy,” the author says of Between Shadows. “It seems like everything I write boils down to family and the importance of family.” Writing a book is always a big learning experience, and it’s nice to see the finished product after years of writing it, she adds. Cook-Waldron will sign copies of Between Shadows at Nuthatch Books on Birch Avenue at 1 p.m. on May 9. Everyone is invited. The author adds a helpful message to anyone wanting to write: hard work is the key. “If you enjoy it, keep working at it. When I started, I thought, for gifted writers it just flowed through you. If you were talented, you got it the first time. “But I’ve come to believe, like in sports, the people who are the most talented are the ones who work the hardest.” Visit kathleencookwaldron.com for more about the author.

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Between Shadows, a new book by local author Kathleen Cook-Waldron, is set to be released in May. She will be signing copies of the book at Nuthatch Books in 100 Mile House on May 9.

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‘Trendy’ student artwork on display

Talented student artists present Trending show at local gallery A new exhibit at Parkside Art Gallery features an assorted collection of images from local visual arts students. Trending, an exhibit by Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School students, runs until May 16 in 100 Mile House. It has been a year of transition for staff and students in the visual arts department, explains teacher Monique Corno, who returned to the school in September to resume her post in the theatre department, as well as tackle the bulk of senior and junior art classes. John Murray added photography courses and David Henderson was able to bring a specialized French immersion art class. Angela Peters Oddy offered her popular First Nations art class. “Students saw some new faces ‘at the helm’ and even helped to transform the art room into something unrec-

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Grade 11 student Adele Halper showed off some artwork by Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School students. The Trending exhibit at Parkside Art Gallery in 100 Mile House runs until May 16.

ognizable from years past,” Corno says. “What hasn’t changed is the continuous stream of talented young artists eager to explore new mediums and express themselves in an artful

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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 30-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 is open Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., and noon-4 p.m. on Saturdays. • April 30-May 2 – The Cariboo Idols 2015 audition will be held at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre from 6 to 9 p.m. Organizer Rob Fry says he’s looking for people who want to support their communities by attending the various events where the Idols will perform. A guitar, piano and sound system will be available, but folks can bring their own instruments. Youth under 18 years must have a parent or guardian at the audition to sign forms in front of the committee. • May 2 – Blu and Kelly Hopkins (Organic Acoustic Music) will be playing at the Aune residence, 5284 Kallum Dr. at 108 Mile Ranch, starting at 7 p.m. Limited seating, so all 250791-5214 or e-mail lcaune@shaw.ca for more information and reserve a seat – suggested admission $15. • May 3 – The Bridge Lake Photo Group is hosting its Seventh Annual Photo Exhibition at the Interlakes Community Complex (See www. interlakescommunity.com for directions) from 1 to 4 p.m. Free admission and everyone is welcome. For more information, call 250-593-9376 or 250-593-4362. • May 3 – The 108 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 8 – The 100 Mile & District General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary is hosting its annual Mother’s Day Bake Sale at two sites. Auxiliary members will be in the main lobby of 100 Mile District General Hospital from 8:30 a.m. to noon and at the Farmers’ Market from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • May 9 – The Mill Site Lodge/Fischer Place Auxiliary is hosting its annual Mother’s Day Strawberry Tea at the South Cariboo Health Centre cafeteria, 555 Cedar Avenue. The event goes from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and tea is by donation. • 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. • May 10 – The Lone Butte Fire Department (LBFD) is hosting a Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast at the fire hall, 6060 Highway 24, from 9 to 11 a.m. The cost is $5 per person, with the proceeds going to LBFD.

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On April 26, nine volunteers donated 20-person hours to get the Water Tower Park/ Rest Station ready for this year’s May15 opening. Jim and Debbie Pachkowski, Ken and Chris Schmidt, Doug and Leigh Laursen, Bob Cockram, and Al and Gayle Jones cleaned the park and rest rooms, and repaired and hung up signs and murals. They also replaced the weather-worn flags with new ones donated by KamloopsT h omp s on - C ar i b o o

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each month will be for quilting. If you are interested in learning how to quilt, or would just like to come out and learn some new techniques, please join the group. Contact Pat at 250395-2114, or Audrey at 250-395-4206 for more information.

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Lone Butte Historical Association president Al Jones, left, and Lone Butte, Horse Lake Community Association president Chris Schmidt presented a certificate of appreciation to Lone Butte Fire Department chief Jon Grieve for providing designated drivers during the joint fundraising dinner/dance at the Lone Butte Community Hall on April 1.

MP Cathy McLeod and Cariboo Regional District Area L Director Brian Coakley. Water Tower Park is a provincially recognized heritage attraction and these volunteers donated their time to get it

ready for Lone Butte tourists and residents. O.U.T. and about The O.U.T. Group will be meeting at the Lone Butte Community Hall on the first and third Tuesday of each

month throughout the summer. Anyone interested in joining is welcome. It is a great opportunity to meet some nice ladies and have a few laughs over coffee. The last Tuesday of

It begs the question: are the long, often treacherous road trips worth the time and money and risk? “Being involved in the league for the past three years, [I see] there’s a definite fear to change, and that’s a shame,” the Wranglers president says. “Is that hockey experience worth it? To travel that distance and play in front of an almost empty arena? Or would it be better to play an additional two games with, say, the Okanagan Conference, where the travel is considerably less. Where you can start to build a relationship with fans back and forth and start to fill the arenas... So you can build a sort of rivalry like we have with [Doug Birks division opponents] Kamloops, Sicamous and Chase.” “We’re in the entertainment business,” Bachynski adds. “We have to do what’s best for our entertainers

The Beaver Valley Nitehawks (in 2014) and the Revelstoke Grizzlies (in 2010) went on to win the Keystone Cup, after of course advancing as Cyclone Taylor Cup champions. Junior hockey is a

demanding game even without the extra logistical burdens presented by vast leagues like the KIJHL. The league’s 20 governors have a lot to consider in trying to satisfy players and fans and the organizations

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Walking club Lone Butte Walking club members go on a trek on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. For information, call Chris at 250-395-2006. Important meeting The next planning meeting for Lone Butte Rocks will be held at the Lone Butte Community Hall on May 14, starting at 7 p.m. Lone Butte Rocks, as always, will be a fun day for the entire family. Volunteers are needed.

'Fear to change' in KIJHL and the people we entertain. I’m not sure we’re hitting on all the cylinders right at this moment.” All that said, KIJHL teams have had some success at the provincial and western Canadian level in recent years.

To all the staff at Carefree Manor for the wonderful care our mom, Hazel received while staying there.

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Ray Krueger is pleased to announce the birth of his 3rd grandchild Jaylee Lynn McNeil, born to his daughter Shannon Krueger and Aaron McNeil on March 24 at 9:30 pm weighing 6 lbs. 15.5 oz. Uncle Jason, Auntie Tami and Cousins Carter and Lily are very happy to welcome Baby Jaylee to the family.

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they belong to. “We our the strongest league in my opinion,” says coach Hladun. “But we’re beat to hell.”

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The Lac la Hache Old Age Pensioners Organization will be hosting its annual Spaghetti Dinner, silent and open auction and a 50/50 draw at the Lac la Hache Pioneer Centre on May 2. Doors will open at 5 p.m., dinner will begin at 6 and the auction will start at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person, and are they are available in Lac la Hache at the Hungry Bear Diner and the Lac La Hache Food Mart, and also at the 108 Esso gas station. There are a lot of generously donated items available on auction block. Funds raised from this event will go towards maintaining the Pioneer Centre building. For information, contact Judy Boehm at 250-396-7298. School happenings Lac la Hache Elementary School is enjoying the arrival of Spring. Classes are start-

ing their cross-country training by walking or running each day after recess. On April 24, the students held their annual Jump Rope 4 Heart event, raising funds for the Heart and Stroke Foundation research. Recently the intermediate students had a fun Floor Hockey Jamboree at Eliza Archie Memorial School. Students also celebrated Earth Day by cleaning up the garbage on the playground and were treated to an icecream cake provided by the Parents Advisory Committee. Kindergarten registration is still open for the upcoming school year. If you have a child turning five by Dec. 31, 2015, they can register. Bring along the child’s birth certificate and care card to the school office on Tuesdays or Thursdays, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. For

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Bingo update The progressive bingo pot currently stands at $1,800 – doors open at the Lac la Hache Community Hall at 6 p.m. and bingo begins at 7. Volunteers are needed for calling and to help out in the kitchen. Contact Barb Hansen at 250-396-7567 if you are able to lend a hand.

The Lions Purina Dog Guide Walk will be held on May 31, with registration at 11 a.m. the walk leaving 108 Lake Main Beach at noon. Posters and pledge sheet information can be picked up from the 100 Mile House Free Press, 108 Mile Supermarket, Central GM and The Hills Health Ranch. For more information, contact Ingrid Meyer at 250-791-5663 or 250-609-4094. Fishing retreat The annual Cariboo Christian Life Fellowship Church men’s fishing retreat will be held on June 12-14 at Ruth Lake. Call Marie at 250-791-5532 for more information.

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Obituaries PARKER

Hazel Gladys (nee: Berard) Sept. 23, 1927 – April 22, 2015

With profound sadness the family of Hazel Parker regrets to announce her peaceful passing on April 22, 2015 at the age of 87 years. Hazel was predeceased by the love of her life, John. She is survived by her children Marline (Larry), Collin (Iris), Joanne (Daryl) and Greg (Velma), grandchildren Craig, Michele, Laina, Mike, Brock and Christie, and five great granddaughters. A pioneer of the Cariboo, Hazel arrived at Deka Lake in 1958. Being an adventuring entrepreneur, Hazel was involved in several ventures finally settling in Lac la Hache for over forty years. Hazel will be remembered for her long term community involvement. As an active member of several local clubs including the Lac la Hache O.A.P.O., Square Dance Club, Pottery Club, and the Hospital Auxiliary, Hazel thoroughly enjoyed the personal interaction and camaraderie that came with community service. The family asks that any donations, in lieu of flowers, be made to the B.C. Children’s Hospital or the charity of your choice. A celebration of life will be held at the Lac la Hache Community Hall on August 22, 2015.

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A Memorial Reception will be held at the Pioneer Centre in Lac la Hache on Sunday, May 3 at 1:30 p.m.

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Danny Boy Our beloved “Dan-O”, husband, father, and grandfather, passed quietly in his sleep surrounded by family. He was 77. He is survived by the love of his life of 54 years, Marieanne; his daughters Sandra (Warren), Tammy (Mike), Angela (Tom) and son Todd (Trina); and faithful companion, Cheeky. Grandsons Chad, Josh, Zack, Riley, Cody, Travis and Lucas will all miss him greatly. He also leaves his brothers Wally (Joan), Wayne (Juanita), Ray, Billy (Donna) and brother-in-law Jake, as well as many nieces and nephews. The Miller and Hill clans were always close by. Thank you to all caretakers and medical staff who helped Danny and the family through the last few years. To his son and our brother, Todd, a special thank you. Your devotion and strength are unwavering. Celebration of Life to be held at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.valleyviewfuneralhome.com. Arrangements entrusted to Valleyview Funeral Home, 250-765-3147.

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A big trappers’ convention drew approximately 300 visitors to town as members of the British Columbia Trappers Association (BCTA) descended on 100 Mile House for the organization’s 70th Annual General Meeting and Convention, April 17-19. The three-day event held at the 100 Mile Curling Club saw a number of attractions of interest to not only animal trappers, but also local hunters and outdoor enthusiasts. “100 Mile really came through,” says Judy Banas, a local member of the organization,

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Brandon Penner, back, and Andrew Penner were very interested in a taxidermy display during the B.C. Trappers Association Convention at the curling rink in 100 Mile House on April 18. The three-day convention attracted many out-of-town participants, including these cousins from Vanderhoof.

which represents trappers and promotes wildlife management. “There were a lot of sponsors. We were really grateful and happy with that.” The event attracted visitors of all ages with informative demonstrations and courses, guest speakers, great food, fun competitions, winning furs and awards. Snowmobiles and ATVs were also on display outside, while exhibitions on taxidermy, chainsaw and snowmobile maintenance and outdoor safety were also on the agenda. Because of its central location, 100 Mile

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The Class of 2015 and the Dry Grad Committee are working hard to ensure this year’s windup for Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School’s Grade 12 students is a resounding success. The recent Fashion Show saw them raise $2,500 for the Dry Grad party, and they collected another $300 for cleaning up and providing safe rides at the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards and Citizen of the Year celebrations. They also provided a safe-ride service for the participants at the local Oldtimers Hockey Association annual general meeting and windup on April 25. Sunrise Ford donated the vehicle to take the party-goers home. On May 2, the grads will be busy washing vehicles at the Regency Chrysler’s Test Drive

event – rain or shine from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The grads will also have the opportunity to raise funds by selling hotdogs, hamburgers and popcorn. Dry Grad Committee chair Priscillia Remanente says Regency Chrysler offered to hold the test drive with donations going to the grads. “So, the kids and parents thought they would give back in our way by doing a car wash, while people are out test driving these vehicles. We’re hoping to make this an annual event.” Grad volunteers will be answering the phones and taking pledges on May 4 during the Country 840/ The Goat annual Pizza Day, which is a great fundraiser for the Dry Grad party. The Class of 2015 will also be providing childminding during the Second Annual Women’s Fair from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on

May 9. Remanente notes Gold Trail Recycling has an account set up for the grad class. “They have been

“Thank you so much to all of 100 Mile for the great hospitality,” Banas adds.

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Come celebrate sesquicentennials at Barkerville Historic Town Barkerville Historic Town is gearing up for an eventful 2015 season filled with education, entertainment, and three sesquicentennial celebrations. These celebrations include the 150th anniversaries (1865-2015) of Barkerville’s Cariboo Sentinel newspaper, the Cariboo Amateur Dramatic Association’s first public performance (in a saloon) and completion of the legendary Cariboo Waggon Road from Yale to Williams Creek. By 1865, English boatman-turned-Cariboo miner Billy Barker’s namesake city was considered by some to be the largest north of San Francisco and west of Chicago. It was a wooden metropolis in the wilderness of British Columbia’s Central Interior, and before long Barkerville’s multicultural community was making culture of its own. The Cariboo Sentinel newspaper printed its first edition in June 1865. One week after

streetscape of more than 130 heritage buildings, authentic displays, satellite museums, restaurants, shops and accommodations Barkerville still has so much to explore. With three significant anniversaries at hand, this season looks like the perfect time to plan

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The historic town of Barkerville will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year.

that, the Cariboo Amateur Dramatic Association presented its first play. The Cariboo Waggon Road from Yale to Richfield was completed in November, bringing more population, industry, and opportunity to the goldfields. It also paved the way for Barkerville’s physical preservation. Declared a National Historic Site of Canada in 1924, and later a provincial heritage property in 1958, Barkerville is now the largest “living museum” in western North America. Tens of thousands of people from all over the world still travel the Gold Rush Trail every year, and in doing so, help keep the spirit of B.C.’s earliest

days prosperous and full of life. But that’s not all. The Royal BC Museum’s (RBCM) 2015 exhibit, Gold Rush: El Dorado in BC, will bring tales of unfathomable Barkerville riches (along with Billy Barker’s very own pocket watch) to nearly half a million museum visitors in Victoria between May and October before heading out to the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Quebec and several additional ports of call in 2016 and beyond (www.royalbcmuseum. bc.ca). “We are very pleased to have partnered with the RBCM on its Gold Rush exhibit in 2015, and look forward to

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unteer in their community. The halls like it because these kids are feeding into the halls. We’ve had five or six [students] that have ended up joining volunteer halls because of the course.” Mike Law, unit supervisor of a local wildfire crew, was one of the instructors during the field day where students got a handson look at some of the things that need to be done to stop a fire. With the completion of the course, students receive an S-100 Basic Fire Suppression and Safety certificate, something the

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Wildfire Management Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations looks for in applicants. “It’s a fun day and a good opportunity for the kids to get something extra out of it,” Law says of the field day. “[The classroom material] actually makes sense [when they’re out here] and they get to come out and play around for the day.” Although it wasn’t offered when he was in high school, Law says he would have enrolled if it was. “It’s definitely a good program.” It seems the program, which has

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Eclectica Spring Concert set for May 9

True to its name, the Eclectica Community Choir will be performing a variety of vocal pieces at its Spring Concert in 100 Mile House on May 9. The concert will include the well-known jazz piece, Blue Skies, by Irving Berlin, as well as a boisterous rendition of Dubala, a traditional Xhoshan folk song, arranged by well-loved British Columbian composer Stephen Hatfield. While Ubi Caritas by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo draws inspiration from the Gregorian chant tradition. Eclectica will sing Leonard Cohen’s popular Hallelujah and a partner song (two songs put together) I Believe and Ave Maria (arranged by Stan Beard and Barry Tucker), for which the choir received a standing ovation recently at the Parade of Choirs in Williams Lake. The choir is pleased the majestic The Heavens are Telling, one of F.J. Haydn’s most famous oratorios, will be accompanied on the organ by local player Daven Mapson. Interspersed among other choir selections will be the local ensemble Silk, and vocal solos and duets by choir members. Front Porch, a local bluegrass band, will play from 6:30 to 7 p.m. to open the show at Martin Exeter Hall. 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. “We hope many community members will

come and join with us to grow in body, mind and spirit through the sharing of music,” says choir member Barb Hooper.

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SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30am Pastor Andy Kahle Horse Lk. Rd. (just over the bridge)

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BETHEL CHAPEL Starring: Kevin James, Raini Rodriguez, Neal McDonough, Shirley Knight After six years of keeping our malls safe, Paul Blart has earned a well-deserved vacation. He heads to Vegas with his teenage daughter before she heads off to college. But safety never takes a holiday and when duty calls, Blart answers. • Rated: BC PG • Length: 1:34 • Comedy

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DINNER AND A MOVIE SPECIAL at ‘The Old School Grill’

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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. Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association can be sent to: 5363 Dawson Rd. 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E1. Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society can be sent to: Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0. Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children can be sent to: 3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9. Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon can be sent to: #203 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2B3. The South Cariboo Health Foundation welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health Foundation, Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 or drop them off at the hospital. Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning 1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons will send a card to the bereaved, so have their address handy. For funeral display or other information, contact Pete Penner at 250-791-6302 Donations may be sent to 100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton Rd., 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

Employment

Services

Business Opportunities

Maintenance Services

Contractors

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

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Career Opportunities

Journeyman Carpenter Williams Lake, BC

Career Opportunities AREA SUPERVISOR – LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CANADA LTD - MALAKWA WOODLANDS DIVISION LP is seeking a highly motivated individual to supervise harvesting, road construction, road maintenance and other forestry operations in the Malakwa BC area. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: - Supervision of Contract Harvesting, Road Construction & Maintenance Activities. - Inspections for Compliance and quality control - Review field layout working with Planning Forester. - This is a field oriented position; 80%+ of time will be in the field. QUALIFICATIONS: - Driver’s License required. - Strong communication, negotiation, interpersonal and computer skills. EDUCATION: - Forest Technician diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry is preferred; Or equivalent combination of education and experience. EXPERIENCE: 5 + years’ forestry and supervisory experience. Apply with Resume & References to: Fernando.Cocciolo@LPCorp.com by May 23, 2015.

Help Wanted P/T housekeeping & light gardening 2 days a week. Green Lake 250-644-4242.

Home Care/Support SPECIALIZED Foster Home in Mahood Falls (Canim Lake) hires youth support worker. 24 hour shifts. Experience working in a group home or outdoor skills are an advantage. Send CV to: gunni@me.com www.dolphinranch.com More detailed in KIJIJI.

Services

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Zirnhelt Timber Frames (ZTFrames.com) has a full-time employment opportunity for a Journeyman Carpenter. Applicants are required to have a minimum of 5 years carpentry experience. Experience in timber frame construction and pre-fabrication is a preferred asset. Wages are negotiable dependent on qualifications and experience. Please send cover letter and resume to philippa@ztframes.com

Trades, Technical

HD Parts Person Busy Western Star dealership requires an experienced HD Parts Person, knowledge in Cat, Cummins & Detroit engines, transmissions and differentials an asset. Competitive wages and benefits. Please submit your resume by email to: nwejr@jamesws.com or by Fax: 250-398-6367 Attention: Neil Wejr

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

Janitorial Cleaner Server Dishwasher/Server Kitchen Assistant Cook Production Worker Caregiver/Housekeeper Casual/on-call Registered Care Aide Lot Person Seasonal Clerk/Warehouse/Greenhouse Housekeeping Chambermaid (Seasonal) Summer Student Labourer General Labourer Sales Associate Customized Job Developer Plant Worker Carpenter's Helper Gas Jockey/Cashier Swamper Log Truck Driver

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

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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:

STORE ROOM ATTENDANT 100 MILE HOUSE, BC Reporting to the Materials Team Leader the Store Room Attendant will be responsible for managing the movement of MRO materials, servicing client requests, entering CMMS inventory transactions and performing store room housekeeping activities. The Store Room Attendant will focus on the “day to day” or tactical operations of running the storeroom. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: • Receiving, inspecting and confirming material shipments • Ensuring all appropriate documents are received or included in shipments as required (ex. MSDS, customs documents etc.) • Locating and stocking Storeroom replenishment materials • Generating and attaching system item barcode and location labels • Performing picking, kitting and staging activities for stores replenishment and direct purchase materials • Servicing all “issue” window Stores requests • Processing stock returns • Performing daily cycle counts • Processing all out-shipments and vendor returns • Working with the Storeroom Team Leader on reviewing stock reorder requirements • Notifying Storeroom Team Leader of materials aging in staging areas • Communicating with Storeroom Team Leader shipment discrepancies • Communicating with Purchasing, Storeroom Team Leader and requestor on all expedited deliveries • Performing CMMS material transactions (issues, receipts, cycle counts • Directing communication with maintenance planners & production on inventory materials • Performing database / storeroom reconciliation activities • Performing daily storeroom housekeeping activities • Scanning and e-mailing part packing receipts / slips to Planner(s) and Buyer(s) • Attaching electronic part receipts to Purchase Orders for invoice matching • Notifying the Storeroom Team Leader of violations of Store room policies and procedures. This position requires a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. The ideal candidate will also have strong interpersonal and communication skills and be able to function comfortably in a team environment. Excellent working knowledge of an industrial environment is a definite asset. Experience with Windows application software is required. Please submit your letter of application and resume, in confidence by Monday, May 4th, 2015 to: Norbord Inc. Attention: Human Resources - Vancouver P.O. Box 67 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 OR Email: myrin.toews@norbord.com Fax: 250 395 6276

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Pet Services

Commercial/ Industrial

Cars - Domestic

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Merchandise for Sale

Antiques / Vintage Clock repair & maintenance. Free est. & delivery in WL and 100 Mile. Professional service since 2007. 250-302-9686

Misc. for Sale Wii w/Mario Game, Zumba Dance, Wii fit plus w/plate form - used twice $250.00 Navy Couch $100.00, Tan Glider w/stool $150.00. All in great condition 250-396-4551 Call after 6pm during the week

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town. RASPBERRY CANES - free or cheap. Call Dale 604-8609841

Real Estate Houses For Sale 103 MILE, Priced for Quick Sale! $135,000.00. 3 bedroom house at end of quiet cul-desac. Home on concrete foundation on over an acre of land. 5387 Babcock Rd, Drive by and take a look or call Coreen at 250-706-9007 to view.

Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

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, 2 bdrm, washer, dryer, lge deck No Smoking, No Pets. Call 250-395-8981. 3 BDRM apartment in 108. $860/mon. Util incl. N/S N/P Avail now. 250-791-6797.

CARIBOO GARDENS Clean, large, bright 1&2 bedrooms Seniors Welcome For reliable service call Penny

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Commercial/ Industrial 100 MILE, Exeter Rd. 2 - Industrial Shops for Rent 30’ x 60’ each, lifts included, industrial air compressor, parking area. Call 250-395-0166 or 250-396-4999. 100 MILE HOUSE 16 x 50ft Shop. $400/month. Call 250395-6492 100 MILE - large 2 Bay shop. 260-2 Exeter Road, for lease or rent call 250-644-4219. 1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rosewood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-5304224.

70 MILE, Restaurant for yearly lease, $550/month plus util. Newly renovated, all stamped and ready to go immediately. Call 250-644-1199. 750 sq ft retail space available in the 108 Mall. Phone 250396-7334.

Duplex / 4 Plex LARGE BRIGHT 1 bdrm $510 plus util. N/S. N/P. 100 Mile. Avail. now. Ph. 250-397-0128.

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

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Rooms for Rent

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Senior Assisted Living

Independent Living Suites Wheelchair accessible. Pet friendly.

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

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

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100 MILE ❑ The South Cariboo Genealogy Group is hosting a free mini seminar, called Site your Sources, organized by group member Shelley Tegart at the 100 Mile House Branch Library on April 30, from 11 a.m. to noon. Also included in the seminar is information on how to access birth, death, marriage, Census of Canada and Land records. Everyone is welcome. LAC LA HACHE ❑ Lac la Hache O.A.P.O. #176 is hosting a spaghetti dinner/ auction fundraiser at the Pioneer Centre on May 2. Doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 6, Auction at 7. Tickets are $10/person and are available at the Hungry Bear, LLH Food Mart and 108 Esso. Information: Judy (250396-7298). 100 MILE ❑ The 100 Mile & District General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary’s monthly meeting will be in the Multipurpose Room of the South Cariboo Health Centre, 555 Cedar Ave. (behind the hospital) on May 6 at 1 p.m. New members always welcome. Information: Mina (250-791-6750). 100 MILE ❑ The 100 Mile & District General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary is hosting its annual Mother’s Day Bake Sale at two sites on May 8. Auxiliary

members will be in the main lobby of 100 Mile District General Hospital from 8:30 a.m. to noon and at the Farmers’ Market from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

100 MILE ❑ The Mill Site Lodge/Fischer Place Auxiliary is hosting its annual Mother’s Day Strawberry Tea at the South Cariboo Health Centre cafeteria, 555 Cedar Avenue, on May 9. The event goes from 1:30 to 3 p.m. and tea is by donation. 100 MILE ❑ The 100 Mile Lions are having its Giant Book and Garage Sale at the 100 Mile Community Hall on May 9, starting at 10 a.m. There will be hundreds of items for sale and hotdogs and drinks will be available.

100 MILE ❑ The South Cariboo Genealogy Group (researching family history) has someone available Thursdays, 10 a.m.-1p.m., at the 100 Mile House Branch Library. Assistance is offered to people researching ancestry. Information: Millie (250-395-2079). 100 MILE ❑ The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre Early Years Program is accepting donations of nonperishable food items for the emergency food cupboard, including infant food and formula, baby wipes and diapers, infant clothes, as well as maternity wear. Donations accepted Monday through

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100 MILE ❑ The next Parkinson’s Support Group meeting will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the South Cariboo Health Centre, 555 Birch Ave. (being 100 Mile District General Hospital) on May 19, starting at 1:30 p.m.. Information: Philip (250-395-3925).

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Rebuilder rises Don Reynolds is known for raising old Jeeps from the dead, collecting them from fields and barns, and bringing them to new life through frame-up rebuilds. Lately he turned his hand to an old freight wagon that he and his wife, Jean, first purchased in 1974 from a

Fishing derby Marshall Gaudreault, the new president of the Forest Grove & District Rod and Gun Club,

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ranch on Stormy Road. Jean, ever the gardener, had quickly filled it with blossoms and for years it adorned their Reynolds Resort property. Time took its toll, of course, and the wagon began its slide back to the earth. Well, no more – Don has done another frameup build. Using the one

remaining intact wheel, Don made three new ones, laminating strips of 3/16ths plywood for the rims. The hubs were made from an old telephone pole, and the spokes came from reclaimed lumber. Emergency notification A new public service

is being launched May 5 that will automatically give local residents information about civil emergencies and dangers as they occur – large wildfires come to mind as one such. Residents must register for the service, and then the will be contacted by phone, text message or e-mail about events that they

A great event for women, by women, is making its return to 100 Mile House. After a fun and successful inaugural event that drew big crowds last spring, the Cariboo Women’s Fair is back, May 8-9. The second annual two-day event at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre will see a variety of attractions, dozens of vendors and plenty of entertainment – all with the interests of women in mind. Kicking things off is the very popular wine and cheese shopping and social evening, from 5 to 9 p.m. on May 8. Tickets for the 19+ years event are $10 and available at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Visitors can browse more than 50 vendors before the main fashion show event,

with fashions by Didi’s Boutique, The Outlaw, Class Act Formals and Borgo’s Sport Shack on display. Psychic entertainment, card reading and belly dancing are also part of the evening’s festivities. On May 9, entrance is free and open to all ages from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The day will feature a number of interactive attractions and games. It’s a perfect way to spend some mother and daughter time. The day will see live music, baby crawling races, a craft workshop, yoga and Zumba showcases, and a bouncy castle for children with proceeds going to the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School’s 2015 Dry Grad. The Cariboo Women’s Fair 2015 is also a great shopping opportunity ahead of Mother’s Day, May 10.

Coldwell Ranch and Charlie Coldwell inducted into BC Cowboy Hall of Fame By Mark McMillan Harry Coldwell was born in England in 1882 and moved to Vancouver in the spring of 1910. After two seasons, he moved to Ashcroft and worked building houses in the area. He spent the winter building homes at Gang Ranch and in Dog Creek. In 1914, Harry bought a place called Mountain House with two others and registered the CD brand for both horses and cattle. He became sole owner in 1919, and because of a request from Canada Post, he changed the name from Mountain House to Jesmond. As well as a ranch, the property was also a stopping house for the BX Stage Coach. Harry was a postmaster for Canada Post and delivered mail from Clinton to Jesmond, Gang Ranch and Canoe Creek – a weeklong trip by horse and wagon or sleigh. After the house burned down in 1921, they built a new one. By this time, the stagecoach traffic had slowed down and motorized vehicles started going by, so they decided to make Jesmond a store and gas station, as well as the post office. At the ranch today, they still have buildings from the store days ... “an ice house, meat

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Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo president Kelly Walls, left, presented a plaque to Pat and Charlie Coldwell who are from Jesmond. The BC Cowboy Heritage Society inducted the Coldwell Ranch as a Century Ranch, and Charlie Coldwell as a Working Cowboy into the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame.

house, warehouse, and the old ‘plant’ house where the generator was.” The ranch transferred to Harry’s son, Pete, in 1971 after Harry’s death in 1970. Pete was also a guide outfitter and owned the hunting area, which he turned over to his son, Raymond, in the mid-1980s. In 1993, Pete transferred the title of the ranch to Charlie, and Pete died later that same year. Charlie and his wife, Pat, switched from doing horseback hunting trips to pack trips for

tourists and continued to run the ranch with about 150 head of mother cows. At the Williams Lake Indoor Rodeo on April 19, the Coldwell Ranch was inducted into the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame (BCCHF) as a Century Ranch and Charlie Coldwell was inducted as a Working Cowboy. Charlie said he can never remember a time when he wasn’t surrounded by both horses and cattle. Mark McMillan is president of the BCCHF.

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The Cariboo Regional District is holding a public information meeting to discuss the potential amalgamation of Sulphurous Lake District Volunteer Firefighters’ Association with Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department, (DLDVFD,) at Sulphurous Fire Hall (Pettyjohn Road) on May 16 at 10 a.m. When a referendum occurs, the residents at all four lakes (Deka, Hathaway, Higgins and Sulphurous,) and residents on Horse Lake and Judson roads, who are within the Deka Fire Protection Area, will be

expected to vote. Sad passing Deka residents extend deepest sympathy to Mary Foreman and family on the April 11 loss of her husband, Bill, at the age of 83. Bake sale DLDVFD Ladies Auxiliary will hold its annual bake sale in the fire hall’s upstairs hall on May 17 from 9 to 11 a.m. Enter via the back door, and come early for best selection. Mother’s Day Don’t miss the Highway 24/Interlakes Lions’ annual Mothers’ Day Pancake Breakfast at Interlakes Hall on May 10 from 8 to 11a.m. A large breakfast costs $6, a small one $4, and all mothers eat for free. Community showcase Helen Hicks is guest artiste in Bridge Lake

Library’s Community Showcase for May. Helen is often seen at Loon Bay Resort and other craft shows, and will display crocheting, knitting, sewing and cross-stitch, which she has practised for decades. “I really enjoy my hobbies,” Helen says.

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