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thirds of the capital cost of the treatment plant (totalling $1,962,236) have been secured from the Small Communities Fund that was announced this summer. Additional funding, provided by property owners, is required for the treatment plant and the infrastructure associated with bringing the new well on line, so it will have to go to referendum. Richmond says CRD staff is waiting for some reports to come in, but it already know the new well is more productive than the other wells. “We’re still waiting for some drilling tests to come back because the drilling crew got delayed in starting.

The boil advisory, which the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) issued for a portion of the Horse Lake Water System on Oct. 28, was lifted on Nov. 12. The advisory, which only affected residents who lived from 6343 Mulligan Rd. to the east end of Mulligan Road and all of Granberg and Wolfe roads, was expected to be in place for about a week. All other users on the system are not affected. The day after the advisory was issued, Mitch Minchau, CRD Environment Services Department manager, said the regional district ensures the safety of its water systems, so they get sampled once a month to determine the bacteria levels. He explained the test results came back with a total coliform level of 40 – a boil water notice is issued when the count reaches 10. While he wasn’t sure what happened, Minchau said a number of things may have caused the high coliform count, including a bad protocol in taking the water sample if there was some sort of contamination introduced during the process. Over the Oct. 30-Nov. 1 weekend, the CRD started flushing of the

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Local elementary school students, including Grade 7 Mile 108 Elementary School student Hannah Duff, participated in Ice Day at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in 100 Mile House on Nov. 17. The 100 Mile Curling Club and 100 Mile House & District Figure Skating Club gave instructional classes on curling and skating throughout the day at the local rink.

Residents will determine quality Referendum date for 108 Mile water treatment plant set

A referendum – regarding a proposed water treatment plant – will be conducted for residents on the 108 Mile Water System in 2016. On Feb. 19, 2015, Cariboo Regional District chair hosted a public meeting at the 108 Mile Community Hall to outline some of the problems with the current water system for community residents. During his greeting, the Area G Director noted issues with the water system at the 108 Mile Ranch have been ongoing for several years, and after prior 108 water meetings, residents had asked him to provide some “science,” options and costs for fixing the water quantity and quality.

Richmond said he was looking for input on the information, which was presented that evening and an indication on whether residents would like to proceed to referendum. CRD environmental service manager Mitch Minchau took those present through a PowerPoint of the findings of Kala Geosciences Ltd. (Kala) – a Kamloops-based earth sciences consulting firm that provides technical support in development, protection and management of surface and groundwater resources. Kala’s report determined the 108 Mile Water System requires upgrades in order to address issues associated with high concentrations of man-

ganese and lower lake levels caused by the existing wells. While there was dissent from some of the residents at the meeting, Richmond said he and staff felt there was enough support to fix the water system, drill a new well, seek federal funding and go to referendum. Since that meeting, a new ground water well is being developed, which will have less impact on lake levels. Kala’s report determined this water source, along with the existing water sources, have high concentrations of manganese, and a water treatment plant is required to remove the manganese from the water. Grant funds for two-

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FAST bytes NEW NSTC BOARD ELECTED The Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (NSTC) has announced it new 2015/16 board of directors. At its Oct. 21 Board meeting, the incoming NSTC board was elected as follows: Chair Donna Dixon, Soda Creek/Deep Creek Band; vice-chair Mike Archie, Canim Lake Band; treasurer Anne Louie, Williams Lake Band; and secretary Patrick Harry, Dog Creek/Canoe Creek Band. The NSTC executive director is Yvonne Smith.

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Piper Glen Esdale led the Remembrance Day parade in 100 Mile House on Nov. 11. Hundreds of South Cariboo residents attended the ceremony.

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The annual Remembrance Day ceremony in 100 Mile House saw a large, characteristic showing of support on Nov. 11. Much like in previous

years, after applauding the parade down Birch Avenue, hundreds of residents streamed into the 100 Mile Community Hall for a memorial ceremony. “‘Impressed’ is the word for it,” says Gary Forsyth, Royal Canadian

Legion Branch #260 pastor, describing the perpetual support for Remembrance Day ceremonies in 100 Mile House. Forsyth, along with Legion Branch #260 president Bob Wangensteen, spoke during the ceremony.

The local pastor spoke about keeping in mind the sacrifices of Canadian armed forces members, and showing them gratitude in tangible ways. He mentioned the local Quilts of Valour group, who make and donate quilts to veterans

year round. “If you know a vet, take them out for a coffee or something. Keep it in your memory. “You’d be surprised how many guys are vets around here. They don’t make a big show about it.”

Resources available at parents’ fingertips The South Cariboo Early Years Centre (SCEYC) be offering the Early Years App to help parents in App is now live and available at no charge to par- the South Cariboo. ents, service providers and the public – go to “We hope they will find the App to be a simple, Google Play for download on Android mobile useful device that they will check daily for parentdevices. ing information and resources and information The Early Years App gives busy parents access on special events and fun activities.” to information and resources from the The SCEYC also looks forward to hearSCEYC through use of their mobile ing feedback from parents on what is device, says Erica Henderson, SCEYC helpful and what they would like to see in co-ordinator. Phase 2 of the App, says Cariboo Family Many of the resources and answers Enrichment Centre (CFEC) executive parents are seeking are available online director Lisa De Paoli. through the App, she adds. Information “We welcome parents to come visit includes medical advice from Health Link Erica and the South Cariboo Early Years Erica BC to “baby manuals for Dad.” It also Centre located at the Cariboo Family Henderson provides parents access to these resources Enrichment Centre at 486 Birch Ave. in with a tap of a finger. 100 Mile House.” The App also includes the monthly SCEYC The SCEYC is one of the first 12 Early Years Event Calendar, which lists many upcoming Centres funded through the Provincial Office for activities in the community for parents and young the Early Years. The SCEYC opened in October children, Henderson explains. 2014 and is hosted by the CFEC. “We know parents are busy. We are excited to The centre provides one convenient location to

connect parents and families to early learning and health and family services to ensure your child gets the best start in life, says Henderson. Services include early childhood screening, referrals to early intervention professionals, social services, public health and school-based programs, and parent/child drop-in open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Through the CFEC, parents and families can access Child Care Resource and Referral, parenting education sessions, family services and counselling, De Paoli explains. Launched in January 2014, the Provincial Office for the Early Years is the foundation of the BC Early Years Strategy. The Early Years Strategy is an eight-year government commitment to improve accessibility, affordability and quality of early years programs and services for families with young children. To download the South Cariboo Early Years App, visit Google Play and search for “Early Years Centre S. Cariboo.”

According to recently released Ministry of Environment statistics, it was an extremely busy bear/human conflict season in the CaribooChilcotin. There was a 15.2 per cent increase in the number of reports in 2015, with 23 per cent more calls requiring RCMP or Conservation Officer Service (COS) members attending, and a more than 21 per cent hike in the number of bears being destroyed. Conservation Officers were forced to destroy 42 black bears this season. This was an increase of more than 28 per cent over 2014 numbers.

HOPE for PATIENTS British Columbians needing to travel for specialized health care will benefit thanks to $1.5 million in funding for Hope Air. The registered national charity arranges free flights to those who can’t afford the cost of an airline ticket to get to medical expertise or specialized medical technologies outside their home communities. Those needing travel assistance can contact Hope Air online at www.hopeair.ca or by calling 1-877-346HOPE (4673).

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Help available for vulnerable people

The provincial government is funding 10 extreme weather shelter spaces in 100 Mile House this winter to help people whose health and safety may be threatened by cold weather. The temporary spaces are available until March 31, 2016 when extreme weather alerts are issued in 100 Mile House. The 10 extreme weather shelter spaces are at the 99 Mile Motel, 896 Alpine Ave. “Severe cold snaps in the Cariboo can be deadly and it is essential vulnerable people have a warm and dry place to stay,” Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett says. “Volunteers in our community work hard to ensure temporary shelter is available during the worst weather.”

Each community decides what weather conditions warrant an alert and how many spaces to activate on any given night, depending on the capacity of existing shelters and the estimated need. Throughout British Columbia, close to 1,200 temporary emergency shelter spaces will be available this winter in about 100 communities. The provincial government also funds outreach teams to help connect people with a range of services such as housing, health care and community supports. Last year, more than 7,200 people in B.C. were connected to housing, income assistance and a range of support services by provincially funded homeless outreach and shelter workers.

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If you would like to ride the bus with your preschooler please visit StrongStart or call Shelly at 250-395-9303 100 Mile House Elementary School Monday to Friday ~ 9-noon Thursday Night Dinner 4-7 Call the school at 250-395-2258 or for days, text Tammy at 250-395-5321 and for dinners, text or call Elke at 250-706-2481. Forest Grove School Tuesday & Thursday ~ 9-noon Call the school 250-397-2962 or Sheila 250-397-0011 Horse Lake School Tuesday ~ 9-noon Wednesday Night Dinner ~ 4-7 Call the school 250-395-4572 or text Kristina 250-706-8294 Lac la Hache School Wednesday ~ 9-noon Call the school 250-396-7230 or text Jennifer 250-318-8486 Mile 108 School Tuesday & Thursday ~ 9-noon Call the school 250-791-5221 or text Jackie 250-706-7226 100 Mile House Kindergym at the Community Hall Downtown Thursday ~ 9:45-11:45

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Leader rebuilding Conservative party

Dan Brooks: rural interests being ‘marginalized’ by Liberal government

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The Liberals in British Columbia have become the lesser of two evils, and it’s time for change besides the B.C. NDP, says Dan Brooks, the leader of B.C.’s Conservative Party. He is on an ambitious mission to unite rightof-centre voters ahead of the province’s general election in 2017. Brooks was in 100 Mile House for a meetand-greet event as part of a province-wide tour on Nov. 12. The Vanderhoof resident is trying to rebuild the B.C. Conservative Party (BCCP), which hasn’t won a seat in the provincial legislature in decades. Brooks, who was elected party leader in 2014, is reaching out to voters, reconnecting with party members, and developing a platform ahead of the election in 2017, in which he hopes to reposition the BCCP as a realistic alternative to the Liberals or NDP, the dominant political parties in the province. A lot of conservatives in this province support the Liberals in fear of the NDP, says Brooks. “And that has to end. Eventually, conservatives have to stick out on their own.”

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BC Conservative Party Leader Dan Brooks, right, was joined by Lac la Hache residents Karen Winterburn, left, and Lawrence McDonald at a meet-andgreet event at the Red Rock Grill in100 Mile House on Nov. 12. Brooks is touring the province to build support for the party ahead of the 41st British Columbia general election in 2017.

Under the current B.C. Liberal government of Christy Clark, the interests of rural British Columbians are being “marginalized,” Brooks says, adding the BCCP will “rebalance that equation” and stand up for rural voters, like those in the Cariboo-Chilcotin. “You’ve got a declining population in rural British Columbia and an expanding population in the big cities.

As that trend continues, you see political power being syphoned away from rural B.C. and stuffed down in the Lower Mainland. “There’s that old saying, ‘There’s no hope beyond Hope’. A lot of people in the Interior and the North feel that way – like, ‘What about us?’” The BCCP ran 56 candidates in the 2013 election. They failed to win a seat and took less

than five per cent of the popular vote. Brooks admits there’s a huge challenge ahead of him, but he’s opti-

mistic. He points to the results of the recent federal election, in which Justin Trudeau’s Liberals decisively ousted Stephen Harper’s Conservatives, and the historic Alberta election in May, in which the Alberta NDP took power for the first time from the longgoverning Progressive Conservatives, as evidence that Canadians aren’t afraid of changing the status quo. “It’s important for conservatives to unite right now and get behind a conservative brand and start building an alternative for 2017,” Brooks says, adding the party wants to have a platform out for British Columbians to look at far in advance of the 2017 election. “The Conservatives are listening,” is Brooks’ message to British Columbians. “We’re going to start recruiting [candidates] quickly in the new year. People who have political interests and want to become a candidate, contact us.”

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“The United Way is good for business” was the message at a luncheon held by the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce in 100 Mile House on Nov. 2. Amber Harding, United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo (UWTNC) communication manager says she was pleased to be able to spread the word. “We’ve been rather quiet in the South Cariboo recently,” she says, adding the UWTNC has been funding programs in the area for many years. Most recently this has been in the form of funding an in-school mentoring program run by the recently established Big Brothers/Big Sisters satellite office in 100 Mile House.

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The United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo is helping fund a Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) In-School Mentoring Program in 100 Mile House. BBBS of Williams Lake and Area executive director Melissa Newberry, left, and South Cariboo mentoring co-ordinator Kira Mitchell hold the new BBBS South Cariboo sign for the office in the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre.

“We’re trying to work more in the South Cariboo area, and let businesses know that we’re available for partnerships.” This usually takes the

form of businesses taking part in the Payroll Deduction Plan, which allows employees to have a certain amount deducted from each paycheque, she explains.

The funds, often matched by employers, are then given to the United Way and redistributed in the form of grants. Although UWTNC is based in Kamloops, Harding stresses the money raised in each community stays local. “We already have $10,000 invested in the South Cariboo region,” she says, adding she would like to see that amount rise to at least $20,000. “When we get to that level of investment, we’re able to form a community impact council made up of local people.” Harding notes this gives the UWTNC “champions on the ground” who know what’s going on in the community and what issues need to be addressed.

“This makes it easier to review requests for funding and decide where the money goes.” The communication manager says affordable housing for seniors, transportation, and food security were three areas of concern noted at the Chamber luncheon. Harding plans to do a follow-up with the businesses that were there, and hopes to get many of them on board so the target of $20,000 in local donations can be met. “We can fund more innovative projects in smaller centres, and having local people make those decisions is important. One of our mandates is to build stronger communities, and the more money we raise, the more we can invest in those communities.”

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“We thought they were going to [have all of the information] earlier, but because it’s an existing utility and already on the tax rolls, we don’t have to have a bunch of upfront work to do. We have done everything to get the bylaws ready to go.” “So it’s all teed up to go, and if the vote is positive, we’ll proceed with the work and get it done as quickly as we can.” He adds the CRD will have a public meeting before going to referendum in January.

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The public meeting will be held in the community hall on Jan. 13, 2016 and the project hydrogeologist will be present to answer

questions regarding the well development. The advance polls will be on Jan. 20 and 25, and the referendum day is Jan. 30, 2016.

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‘Wait-and-see’ for local politicians

Barnett eager to hear about natural resources; Richmond after infrastructure funding Ken Alexander Free Press

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promises being fulfilled “I think it’s just a by the Prime Minister wait-and-see; time Justin Trudeau’s will tell; and whatever Liberal govgovernment ernment, two is in Ottawa local munici[the province] pal politicians will work with are taking a them. wait-and-see “I will be attitude. watching very Caribooclosely to see Donna Chilcotin MLA what changes Barnett Donna Barnett could be made says any time for the resource there is a change in gov- communities – if there’s ernment, people don’t going to be more red see any changes for tape put on natural quite a while because resource industries.” they have to get in and Cariboo Region look at the regulations District chair Al and what’s in the books. Richmond says he’s is

quite interested to see what the details are in the new federal government’s Infrastructure program. Noting he hopes Trudeau puts more money in the program because there are a lot of upgrades required in the Cariboo Regional District, Richmond says the difference will be whether he builds on the existing program. “Governments do a couple things. Either they start a whole new [program] and they throw things out, and

Campaign could net $50,000 The Canim Lake Band is a finalist in a province-wide video storytelling campaign that could net thousands of dollars toward health and well-being programs in that local First Nations community. As part of the Pacific Blue Cross’s “Share the Care” initiative, the Canim Lake Band (Tsq’escenemc), through its Wellness Program and White Feather Centre, is one of five finalists in the running for

$50,000. Pacific Blue Cross has promised each of the five organizations a $5,000 donation for participating in the campaign to celebrate the insurance provider’s 75th Anniversary. British Columbians are now invited to vote for their favourite video at www.pac.bluecross. ca/75thAnniversary. The two videos with the most votes at the end of the campaign (on

Dec. 6) will have their donations increased to $50,000 and $10,000, respectively. The Canim Lake Band is being recognized for its programs that help ensure the social and holistic well-being of its community members by encouraging and supporting the pursuit of culturally relevant, active and healthy lifestyles. Winners will be announced in early January.

if they do that, it’s going to take a lot of time. “If they build on the existing one, change some criteria but use

the same format, then it’s a little easier and it won’t take them long to roll the programs out. “Right now, we don’t

know what they’re going to do. They say the devil is in the details, so we’ll just have to wait and see.”

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water system and adding extra chlorination to kill anything that may be there. When that was done, they took samples for three consecutive days to send out for lab tests. Then the CRD had to wait for the test results come back from Interior Health and get the approval to lift the boil-water advisory.

When the results arrived on Nov. 12, CRD staff went door-to-door to advise residents it was OK to consume the water without boiling it, Minchau said on Nov. 13. He added the residents were also e-mailed the information. “At the end of the day, it was probably a bad sample at the source where we took it from, but you never know. We

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have to go through the process. “The chlorinator probably wasn’t working as good as it could

have, but I don’t know if that led to the situation,” he says, adding the chlorinator has been tweaked.

With heavy hearts we announce the closing of the Log House by the end of December.

Lions Auction A huge thank you to all the companies and individuals who donated merchandise and services to the auction, to student volunteers Cody and Wyatt, 100 Mile Rotary members of course, to our community for your generous bids.

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Thanks to you ALL, the auction this year was a great success again! Another community fund raising project by the 100 MILE LIONS CLUB

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Kick off to Christmas

Government shouldn't be Santa Claus

he Canadian Taxpayers Federation (FTF) calculator literally broke – finally gave up the ghost during this year’s British Columbia’s Budget Consultation Tour. It died after adding up $18,596,676,000 in new spending demanded by special interest groups during 10 days of public meetings – $18.6 billion is 40 per cent of the province’s annual budget. The Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services is a group of B.C. Liberals and NDP MLAs who travel the province every fall, hearing advice on what should be in the BC Budget. The committee makes recommendations to Finance Minister Mike de Jong and is meant to act as a conduit for people to put things on his radar. Unfortunately, it has become a place for groups to simply demand more

government spending, that want you to pay funded – of course – by more taxes – tripling the taxpayers. Some of the carbon tax, scrapping any causes are incredibly semblance of carbon tax worthy, and many of revenue neutrality, income the groups do amazing and corporate tax hikes, work, but this process is more gas taxes and taxes on the legislative food and drinks. equivalent of Frustratingly putting kids on little – maybe Santa’s lap to ask a few million for more dough: dollars – is “Santa de suggested in the Jong, please way of efficiency. give us a billion Doing more with dollars in bike less is never a infrastructure, recommendation or completely from these Jordan free university groups. Bateman tuition, or more Over the past money for few years, B.C. casino operators, or new has balanced its operating government buildings, or budget and generated some more corporate welfare modest surpluses. de Jong for favoured industries, or projects a $277 million new government programs surplus this year, but he and strategies, or more would need 67 times that regulators.” amount to fund all of these Add it all up, and the pre-budget requests. It’s committee must now imperative he says no. weigh $18.6 billion in new The CTF made a spending requests. presentation to the Then there are the groups committee, recommending

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00 Mile House is the place to be on Friday (Nov. 20) because it marks our community’s official kickoff to the Christmas Season. Moms and dads will be happy to know Santa and Mrs. Claus will be making a special visit to our hometown. He will be appear in the annual Santa Claus Parade, which will make its way down Birch Avenue, starting at 6 p.m. The parade almost didn’t happen this year, but two local women weren’t about to let that happen and they took up their reins and organized the event. They also made sure Santa Claus and his good wife would attend. After the parade, folks will have time to make their way up to the 100 Mile District General Hospital at 555 Cedar Ave. to experience Starry Nights, which is the South Cariboo Health Foundation’s biggest fundraiser of the year. The event starts at 6:25 p.m., with the youth choirs from Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School and 100 Mile House Elementary School will be performing. At 7 p.m., the lights will be flipped on for a fabulous display that will illuminate our local hospital until the new year. Santa Claus, The Grinch and his special helper will be making an appearance, too. Prior to and following the Santa Claus Parade, downtown and Cariboo Mall merchants are presenting Moonlight Madness. The merchants will put on a variety of sales, and many will offer fun games so customers have an opportunity to receive extra savings at the till. The merchants will also have extended store hours, so it will be a perfect time to do some Christmas gift shopping. Christmas is a make-it-or-break-it time for our local merchants who keep our downtown core alive and viable throughout the year. These merchants are our friends and neighbours, and they support the community as volunteers and through donations for the numerous fundraising campaigns of our area groups and organizations. These people deserve our support, so please shop locally this year. Speaking of shopping, there are a couple of other shopping venues in the downtown core that will be open during Moonlight Madness and a couple of days after Friday night’s extravaganza. The 38th Annual Winter Arts and Crafts Fair will be going on in the 100 Mile Community Hall and it will feature handmade gifts produced by some of British Columbia’s finest artists and artisans, including those who live in our area. It will also provide an opportunity for pictures with Santa. The Ten Thousand Village Fair Trade Sale is being held downtown and it features unique gifts made by artisans from some of the poorest countries in the world. So, let’s all meet downtown on Friday night and spread some Christmas cheer!

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he pass a Debt Reduction Act to use 75 per cent of annual surplus to pay down B.C.’s growing debt. The province spends about $2.5 billion a year paying interest charges on its existing debt; reducing that amount would free up dollars for other priorities. It’s a simple recipe: the less we spend on interest payments, the more we have for other things. It takes patience and discipline, but it’s the prudent way to go. Right now, too many special interests think de Jong has a bag full of money to spend. Making it clear that threequarters of the surplus is already spoken for might ease some of that pressure. In the meantime, don’t worry, Santa de Jong. The CTF won’t ask you to spend taxpayer money buying us a new calculator. We’ll pick up that tab ourselves. Jordan Bateman is B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

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Further action needed by province

To the editor: This is an excerpt of an open letter to Premier Christy Clark and Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux regarding the B.C. Liberal government’s response from Oct. 19 to the Representative for Children and Youth’s (RCY) report, “Paige’s Story.” As you are aware, we fully support the findings of the representative. We were deeply saddened and angered upon learning the tragic story of Paige’s short life, including

the staggeringly high number of foster homes she was placed in, the chronic lack of adequate support from provincial workers, and her untimely death a few weeks after she aged out of care. Paige’s story demonstrates the system of care in British Columbia is clearly broken. We are encouraged the provincial government accepted the recommendations that the RCY made; however, we are extremely concerned there is a complete lack of an Aboriginal lens in the action

plan. Some of our recommended actions include: • Legislation to extend the age of children eligible for foster care to 24 years. • Transition plans with youth 16 years and older who are at high risk of becoming street entrenched. Transition plans must include all necessary service providers to have the needs of the youth met. • Amendments to the Child, Family and Community Services Act to support case reviews of fatalities of young people up to the age of

Poverty reductions strategy needed across country To the editor: Since 2006, the government of Newfoundland & Labrador, especially the Poverty Reduction Strategy has been committed “to prevent, reduce and alleviate poverty (Reducing Poverty: An Action Plan).” While the province is trying to move forward, the federal government has been working in reverse. I don’t know how Newfoundland & Labrador can effectively reduce poverty by itself, without the help of our federal government. Our province has to work with Ottawa, and our municipalities, plus all socialeconomic stakeholders to make poverty reduction a reality. In the meantime, there are Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans and Canadians who are falling through our

province’s and country’s social safety net. Canadians need our federal government to exercise its national leadership role in combating poverty by calling for a National Poverty Reduction Strategy; a National Housing Strategy; a new National Health Accord and the reintroduction of the National Pharmaceutical Strategy. Furthermore, the provinces, territories and the federal government should consider the old Guaranteed Annual Income scheme. We may never eliminate poverty, but Ottawa and the provinces and territories should try at least do something to give a hand up to those people who are trying to escape the poverty trap. No one should be left behind. Edward Sawdon St. John’s, NL

24 who aged out of care at 19 years. • Properly resourced rapid response team with adequate staff for 24/7 access for high risk youth. • Annual public reporting of the number of reported abuse, neglect and maltreatment of Aboriginal girls and young women. • Continued focus on safety and permanency. We urge you to review and address the larger systemic issues, as well as ensure appropriate policy and practice directives are in place regarding children in care.

Also, as you are aware, the RCMP has been asked to investigate if charges are to be laid with respect to provincial workers breaching their responsibilities under the Child, Family and Community Services Act in their treatment of Paige. We expect that you will fully co-operate and ensure complete transparency to the public. First Nations Leadership Council First Nations Summit Union of BC Indian Chiefs BC Assembly of First Nations

Local Initiatives Program created jobs To the editor: Canada’s labour force ballooned last month thanks to a surge in temporary publicadministration work likely generated by the federal election. Economists have also recorded increases in employment after natural disasters or during wars when massive government outlays pour into the economy, but governments don’t have to wait for catastrophes to spend. During the Great Depression when private business activity was subdued, governments successfully put people to work through New Deal programs. In the 1970s, the Liberal government also experimented with direct job creation delivered through local organizations and citizen groups. The Local Initiatives Program successfully hired in areas, such as arts and culture, recreation, tourism, research and protecting the environment. Conservative ideologues would have us worry about government waste, but they overlook the high social cost of keeping peo-

ple unemployed – increased rates of family breakdown, increased crime rates, increased alcohol and substance abuse, increased suicide rates, and lost opportunities for skill development and work experience among the young. As British economist John Maynard Keynes recognized years ago, “The Conservative belief that there is some law of nature which prevents men from being employed, that it is ‘rash’ to employ men, and that it is financially ‘sound’ to maintain a 10th of the population in idleness for an indefinite period, is crazily improbable – the sort of thing which no man could believe who had not had his head fuddled with nonsense for years and years….” If (Prime Minister) Justin Trudeau is serious about creating jobs for Canadians, he would revive and expand the Local Initiatives Program begun under his father’s administration. Larry Kazdan Vancouver

Green shift returns, goes global bother us because we have jobs to create impose a national carbon tax and use the and an economy to grow’,” Dion said. proceeds to eliminate child poverty. “That will not work.” This concept is back, on a global scale. It certainly didn’t work, which is not If you’ve been to the movies lately, surprising since Dion is admitting the you may have seen a slick animated Liberals considered the environment commercial sponsored by the UN, ministry a mere public featuring animals running the relations tool. This was the world from the seats of the period when Canada signed on General Assembly. to the Kyoto Protocol, “We have a plan,” trumpets the then pretended to care about elegant llama at the podium, it as the United States rejected not only to fix climate change it in a unanimous vote of but to eliminate poverty as well. Congress. One problem with Kyoto We now understand more was that it left emerging about those environmental economies, like China and groups, most funded by U.S. India, untouched. And while Tom billionaires to target the Canada endures false allegations Fletcher Canadian oil and gas industry of subsidizing fossil fuels, actual while the U.S. booms. Their subsidies are huge in petrotactics were on display in the states like Venezuela, Saudi defeat of the Keystone XL oil pipeline Arabia, Iran, Algeria and Indonesia, to the U.S., with arguments that even where gasoline sells on average at a third President Barack Obama acknowledged of Canadian prices. were exaggerated. China and India’s carbon emissions Dion’s ill-fated “green shift” wasn’t just have about tripled since the Kyoto public about greenhouse gases. He intended to relations gesture in 1997. That growth is

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e will soon learn what Premier Christy Clark and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have in mind for Canada’s renewed effort to influence climate change. As they prepare to join the 40,000 people jetting to Paris for the next big United Nations summit to deal with human impact on the world’s weather, here is some context for what is to come in December and beyond. Foreign Affairs Minister Stéphane Dion served as environment minister under former Liberal prime minister Paul Martin. Then, as Liberal leader, Dion’s proposed “green shift” carbon tax was pivotal only in ending his leadership. With a majority government this time, he promises the entire federal cabinet will be involved. Dion gave a revealing interview to The Globe and Mail last week about his experience in government. “The old system was to give the file of the environment to the minister of the environment and say, ‘deal with it, be the hero of the environment groups, but don’t

one reason why Canada’s share of global emissions has now fallen to below two per cent. In British Columbia, Clark intends to unveil her “Climate 2.0” plan before heading to Paris. We’ll see if it includes another increase in B.C.’s vaunted carbon tax, which now translates to about seven cents on a litre of gasoline. Even without carbon taxes, about onethird of the pump price Canadians pay is federal, provincial and local tax. In Metro Vancouver, it’s closer to 40 per cent. In Venezuela, a big winner in the Keystone XL decision, gas sells for around two cents a litre. The B.C. government admits its postcarbon tax reduction in greenhouse gas emissions was largely due to the global recession of 2008-09. Now with crude oil at historic low prices, B.C.’s carbon tax is a weak signal lost in the noise of a worldwide glut of oil and gas. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc

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Armed presence felt at services WILLIAMS LAKE - RCMP officers armed with carbine semi-automatic rifles guarded city hall Wednesday as hundreds observed Remembrance Day services in Williams Lake. Many families, including young children and seniors, attended the services and became aware of new, heavily-armed police presence as the colour party led the parade from the Gibraltar Room to the Cenotaph at Williams Lake City Hall and then on to the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 139. “It’s intimidating,” said one resident, while others said the show of force made them feel uneasy. “I think it’s sad that events in the world have led us to a place where this is necessary,” Inspector Milo MacDonald told the Tribune/Advisor following the services. “We don’t assess our area as having a high risk (of being attacked) but we are acting out of an abundance of caution.” MacDonald said the new normal is a direct result of two attacks in 2014 that killed two Canadian Forces members in Quebec and Ontario. On Oct. 20, 2014 a Muslim extremist targeted a soldier in a parking lot with his car before police shot him dead. Two days later on Parliament Hill an armed man attacked and killed Cpl. Nathan Cirillo as he stood guard at the National War Memorial.

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“Most certainly. When you look at the situation globally, it's not the people themselves, it's extremists. And extremists can go anywhere.”

Mounties toss nude man from ceremony KELOWNA - RCMP promptly removed a nude male from the Remembrance Day parade in downtown Kelowna. On Nov. 11, 2015 just before 11:30 a.m. an unwelcome parade participant joined the Remembrance Day parade in downtown Kelowna. "The Kelowna RCMP were vigilant in preparing for this years ceremonies," said Const.. Jesse O'Donaghey. "And although the man did not pose any threat to the public, he was quickly removed without incident and within 30 seconds by police." The 49 year old Kelowna man does face a potential criminal charge of cause a disturbance. He was later released from police custody and is scheduled to appear in Court on Jan. 11, 2016.

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report 100 Mile House RCMP responded to 76 complaints and calls for service during the past week. Below are highlights of the week’s calls. Vehicles damaged On Nov. 13, 100 Mile RCMP responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision in the 5800 block of Horse Lake Road. The driver of a Chrysler PT Cruiser was allegedly turning left into a driveway,

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100 Mile RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision in the 5800 block of Horse Lake Road on Nov. 13. According to police, the driver of a Chrysler PT Cruiser was allegedly turning left into a driveway and the driver of a Chrysler Neon impacted the side and rear of the other vehicle.

when the driver of a Chrysler Neon impacted the side and rear of the other vehicle. Both vehicles received considerable damage. The investigation into the cause of this colli-

Grow-op bust accused make first appearance Ken Alexander Free Press

Four men, who were ensnared in a co-ordinated grow-op bust involving RCMP members from 100 Mile House, Williams Lake, Kamloops and the Lower Mainland, made their first appearance in 100 Mile provincial court on Nov. 10. According to the June 18, 2015 police report, the RCMP executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act on Abel Lake Road near 105 Mile just before 10 a.m. on June 17. They discovered a large marijuana grow operation and a small lab for the manufacture of butain honey

(hash) oil. The RCMP seized around 50 pounds of drying marijuana bud, 491 high-yielding pot plants, several firearms and more than $7,000 cash, as well as a pickup truck and a quad, according to the report. All four men – Richard Poudrier, Cameron Krajnyak, Douglas Middlemiss and Robert Webster – are facing charges of production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Poudrier has four additional firearms charges relating to the firearms seizure during the bust. The next appearance for the accused will be in 100 Mile House provincial court on Dec. 8.

sion is continuing. In the ditch On Nov. 11, shortly after 3:30 a.m., 100 Mile RCMP responded to a report of a tractortrailer unit that had gone into the ditch on Highway 97 near Ferguson Road in Lac

la Hache. The driver, who was not injured, appeared to have lost control during adverse weather and road conditions. The tractor-trailer unit was towed from the scene. No charges are being contemplated at this time.

1-800-222-TIPS Break-in theft Sometime overnight on Nov. 16, unknown culprits broke into a business located in the 300 block of Taylor Avenue. An undisclosed amount of money was stolen from a cash box. Vehicle break-in On Nov. 7, a vehicle, which had been parked in the Canim Lake Road South area, had the rear window broken out. A rifle, shotgun and other hunting equipment was stolen from the vehicle. The amount of loss is estimated to be $3,500. If you have any information on these or any other crimes in the 100 Mile House area, call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also contact www.bccrimestoppers.com. Your identity will remain unknown. Should your information lead to the arrest of the responsible party, Crime Stoppers will pay cash for the TIP.

Suspended driver On Nov. 11, CaribooChilcotin Traffic Services investigators were conducting speed enforcement in 100 Mile House. A vehicle was checked for not having a front licence plate. The male driver of the vehicle was determined to be suspended from driving. The vehicle was towed and impounded for seven days. The driver was issued an appearance notice for a court date in 100 Mile House on Jan. 12, 2016. Roadside checks During the past week, both 100 Mile RCMP and Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services conducted a series of check stops targeting impaired drivers. Three driving suspensions were handed out for liquor-related offences.

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First Nations in this region of British Columbia are sharing in the optimism promised by the recently elected Liberal majority government of Justin Trudeau. The Liberal government, which includes eight indigenous members of Parliament, ran on a platform promising “a new nation-to-nation process;” more investment in First Nations communities and education; and a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. In a statement, the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (NStQ), which includes the Canim Lake Band near 100 Mile House, says it was pleased with the election of

the Liberals and delighted with Prime Minister Trudeau’s subsequent cabinet appointments. “B.C.’s First Nations, who have been seeking the inclusion of more indigenous members in cabinet, look forward to the Trudeau government following through with significant commitments of more transparency and efficiency working with Canada’s indigenous communities, including the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ) and 43 other Nations in B.C. currently engaged in the treaty process.” The NStQ congratulated Toronto-St. Paul’s MP Carolyn Bennet in having been

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Campaign aims to keep people warm

Barbara Roden Free Press

The Coats for All campaign is back for its 19th year and it’s accepting donations of used coats, scarves, mittens,

toques, and snowsuits for distribution to those in need. The campaign was taken over by St. Timothy’s Anglican Church five years ago, says project co-ordi-

nator Annie McKave, and is run jointly with the 100 Mile United Church. “The response from the community has just been tremendous. Things have been com-

ing in at a really great rate.” So far the campaign has given out 225 coats and snowsuits, as well as 300 scarves, toques, and pairs of gloves and mittens, she adds. However,

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meeting on Nov. 29 at the 70 Mile Community Hall. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. and all area residents are urged to attend. Bingo night The next 70 Mile House Volunteer Fire Department bingo will be held Nov. 26 at the Seventy Mile Access Centre. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 6:30.

Poker results The latest poker tournament was held Nov. 14 and the winners were: first, Dennis Huber; second, Craig Simpson; third, George McPhee; and fourth, Larry McKave. The next tournament is scheduled for Dec. 5. There will be many changes including the location of the tournament and the prize structure which will see

90 per cent of registrations going to the prize pot. Watch for posters with details, or call Vic at 250-456-2321. Bookmobile The ThompsonNicola bookmobile will be in the area on Nov. 26. It will be at the South Green Lake Fire Hall from 10 to 11 a.m., and at the 70 Mile General Store from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Christmas campaign. In addition, please help us stock our shelves with donations of new toys, games and gifts for children up to 18 years. Your donation may be dropped off at the CFEC office at 486 Birch Ave. in 100 Mile House. Families can apply for a Touch of Christmas Basket by completing an application form at the office. Applications will be accepted from

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today (Nov. 19) to Dec. 15th. The Christmas Baskets will be available for distribution starting on Dec. 16. In order to ease the burden, CFEC will deliver baskets to families without transportation. The CFEC has supported families and community members in the South Cariboo through counselling, support and education for more than 25 years. For more informa-

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The annual Memory Tree Celebration, sponsored by the 100 Mile District Hospice and Palliative Care Society, returns for its 24th

year, allowing people to commemorate loved ones at a ceremony on Dec. 11. “It’s a great opportunity for the community to come together to remember others,” says Hospice

Society program director/volunteers manager Tracy Haddow. On Nov. 27 and 28, and again on Dec. 4 and 5, volunteers from the Hospice Society will be at Cariboo Mall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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The 100 Mile House Figure Skating Club is offering a lot more than ice dancing, with great coaches running a variety of programs at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. The club’s CanPowerSkate program, which is designed for hockey players and teaches them balance, power, agility and endurance, is Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. A CanSkate program, for beginners to learn to skate, runs Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. The StarSkate

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so, says Haddow. “There’s an opportunity to speak, or people can be quiet and just listen. It’s a safe place to be understood.” Shortly after the ceremony; another tree – this one outside the Fire Hall – is lit up for all to see, and symbolically takes the place of the Memory Tree. The ceremony is open to everyone, and bulbs will be available at the event. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to be able to remember. Lots of healing goes on.

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Local author nominated for literary award

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“All my stories involve family issues and expectations,” says Waldron. “Kids do experience losses, and the book gets them talking about it. It gives them an opportunity to bring up their own experiences.” Students will read, and then vote on, the nominated works beginning in the new year, with the winner announced on May 18, 2016 in Toronto. Waldron will be attending the event, and participated in readings and a panel. Between Shadows is available at Nuthatch Books in 100 Mile House, as well as through Amazon and Chapters, and Waldron is happy to sign copies. She can be contacted via her website at www.kathleencookwaldron.com. “If you keep doing something for long enough you get noticed,” she says of the nomination. “I’m pretty blown away by it. And it shows Ken Alexander photo that if you find something you really love 108 Mile Ranch writer Kathleen Cook Waldron’s newest book, Between doing, you don’t have to move some place big Shadows, is one of 10 books nominated for the Silver Birch Award. to do it.”

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Being nominated for a major literary award is a tremendous honour, but there can be a certain amount of frustration, as 108 Mile Ranch writer Kathleen Cook Waldron, nominated for the Silver Birch Award, can attest. “They called me in the third week of September to let me know I’d been nominated, but I couldn’t tell anyone until Oct. 15,” she laughs. “It was a pretty painful time. People would ask me what’s new, and I had to say ‘not much’.” The Silver Birch Award is awarded annually by Tinlids, in association with the Ontario Library Association. Ten books, all aimed at students in grades 3-6, have been nominated this year, with Waldron’s Between Shadows one of them. The book tells of a young boy named Ari who inherits the 160-acre property of his beloved grandfather; a property that has very special memories for Ari. So, when his father and aunt decide to explore the potential of selling it to developers, Ari finds himself having to speak up for the land he has grown to love.

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FAST bytes MIDGET HOCKEY 100 Mile House's midget rec team, sponsored by Century Home Hardware, won its first game of the season in dramatic fashion on Nov. 15. Cooper Uphill scored his third goal of the game with one second left on the clock in the third period to lift 100 Mile past Ashcroft, 3-2, in the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association game at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Cameron Amot assisted on Uphill's second goal.

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Local curlers Krissy Moore, left, and Kari Edle, took part in the 100 Mile Curling Club's mixed bonspiel on Nov. 14. The event returned after a several year absence and drew 12 teams for a fun weekend of curling.

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Comeback curling games seemed to be the theme of the 100 Mile Curling Club's Mixed Bonspiel, says club spokesperson, Wayne Venos. The Mixed Bonspiel was back in 100 Mile House after a long layoff with a good turnout of 12 teams on Nov. 13-15. In the “A” final, Bill Pratt reunited his old mixed rink from Tuesday's Mixed League to come out on top. Down 6-4 after seven ends, it looked like John Atkinson's rink had the final in the bag. But Pratt's rink had a little magic of their own to spin on their opponent and make a comeback of great proportions, says Venos.

“Pratt's strategy was putting rocks in the house under partial cover, thereby tempting Atkinson's rink to keep going for takeouts, which they missed by a hair. Before they realized it, the house was full of their opponent's stones and skip John could not save them.” The final score was 8-6 for Pratt. Other members of the winning rink were Sherillie O'Brien, Rich O'Brien and Mavis Reid. In the "B" final, Met Boyson proved that age can overcome youth when he used patience to defeat Duane Ney's rink, 6-4, Venos says. “His judicious use of well-placed guards proved to be Ney's downfall in the end. Met's strategy of continually keeping the pressure on his opponent paid off in spades for him. Boyson had a lot of help

from his hardworking rink of Lorraine Young, Bob Kelly and that halo-wearing fairy, Millie Halcro.” Meanwhile, Jim Mitchell finally found the secret of eternal youth. He stopped fighting old age and started thinking like his young proteges – Ashley Holyk, Ethan Sikiric and Natalie Hefer, all members of the local junior program, Venos says. “The combined ages of the other three curlers on his rink still do not add up to his golden years. This did not hinder his rink's chances as they defeated Mel Dodge's foursome, 8-4. We all look forward with anticipation to see where these young people go in their curling careers.” Venos adds, “All the curlers had a great time and are already looking forward to doing it again next year.”

Wranglers stumble in long race to KIJHL playoffs The 100 Mile House Wranglers dropped four straight one-goal games in the wake of a rather prosperous month of hockey that propelled the local Kootenay International Junior Hockey League club to the top of the Doug Birks Division and Okanagan Shuswap Conference for the first in its three year history. But, following the string of tough losses, the basic message coming from coach Dale Hladun, whose Wranglers

now sit second in the division with 31 points behind the Kamloops Storm with 35, is that the KIJHL season is a marathon, not a sprint. “We've been banking some points. We've won some games early to help us get through these tough points in our season. I saw a hardworking team that was very weary.” “It's a long race,” the coach adds. “How much do you have to whip the

horses? You got to know when to do that. I'm not stressed.” This upcoming weekend's games – against the Okanagan Division-leading Coyotes in Osoyoos on Nov. 20 and the Princeton Posse on Nov. 21 – will mark the midway point of the 2015-16 season. “Right now, I think we're doing fine,” Hladun reiterates. “I thought the boys played pretty good this last

while, we just didn't get the results we wanted.” The coach says he was happy with the play of the affiliate players the team called up – Nick Nordstrom of Terrace and Brendan Moore of Smithers – and the consistent play of the Wranglers' goaltending tandem of Zane Steeves and Adam Derochie. “Not only are they good goalies, they have a connection with each other. They're Continued on A21

A 100 Mile House atom team sponsored by the 100 Mile House Free Press won two games in Williams Lake on Nov. 7. In Game 1, the local team won 8-7. Lucas Zucchelli scored four goals, while Carson Huryn added two and Emily Tinney and Vanessa Betchart added one. In Game 2, Zucchelli scored a hat trick and Cameron Scott scored one in a 4-2 win.

JERSEY DAY Tomorrow (Nov. 20) is Jersey Day in Canada. To show love and support for sport, folks are invited to wear a jersey, team or club uniform to school, work or play. The national event is part of the sixth annual RBC Sports Day in Canada on Nov. 21, presented by ParticipACTION, CBC and True Sport. This national celebration of sport, from grassroots to high-performance, is an opportunity for all Canadians to celebrate the power of sport to build community and get Canadians moving.

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went smooth.” On the women's side, there were 80 participants on six teams, five of which came from out of town. The Kamloops Dirt Bags went 3-0 and won the tourney by point differential. The local team, Hun City Milers, also went 3-0. Local player Lori Forster says the tourney was a lot of fun. “The sportsmanship was fantastic.”

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a team themselves. They get along well.

They communicate with each other. They discuss things to a point where I've never really

seen goalies support each other so well.” Sicamous beat 100 Mile House 3-2 on Nov.

15. Derochie made 40 saves in the loss. Ryan Friesen scored two goals. Nick McCabe, Michael Lynch, Brett Harris and Cole Zimmerman made assists. The Summerland Steam and 100 Mile House Wranglers faced off in Williams Lake on Nov. 14. The Steam came out on top 3-2. Forward Tyler Povelofskie scored for the Wranglers in front of his home town crowd, and Kolby Page, who Hladun also credited with some great play of late, added an unassisted goal. McCabe and Tate Page assisted on Povelofskie's goal. On Nov. 13, the

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I thought the boys played pretty good this last while, we just didn't get the results we wanted - Wranglers coach Dale Hladun

Steam and Wranglers went into overtime in 100 Mile. The Steam had 40 shots on goal in their 2-1 win. Steeves won star of the game for the Wranglers. Justin Bond scored with assists by Brett Harris, who returned from a knee injury, and defenceman Todd Bredo.

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Revelstoke handed 100 Mile House its first loss at home in regulation this season, 2-1, on Nov. 10. Lynch won player of the game for 100 Mile House.

The Grizzlies scored first on a power play attempt, before Zimmerman, from Liam Cumberbirch and Brady Ward, evened the game 1-1 in the first. Revelstoke scored the game winner in the third. Derochie stopped 24 pucks in his first loss of the season. The Wranglers host the Kamloops Storm on Nov. 27, their next home game at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Puck drop is 7 p.m.

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Rampage handed the Tomahawks a 6-2 loss on Nov. 7. Sellars turned away 75 of 81 shots. The Tomahawks managed 16 shots and saw goals from Dexter Toews and Richard Macdonald. The Tomahawks meet the Stampeders in Williams Lake on Nov. 20.

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Willie Sellars is the hardest working man in the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL), and it's really not even close. Through 274 minutes in six games of action this season, the net minder for the Lac la Hache Tomahawks (0-7) has had a truly stunning amount of pucks come his way – 322 shots in about 13 periods of work, an average of about 80 shots per 60 minutes. He's made 284 saves this season, by far the most in the league. In fact, the man seeing the closest amount of work per minute is his partner, Tomahawks back up goalie Christian Stump. In 145 minutes through five games, Stump's made 152 saves (third in the CIHL) on 177 shots. Williams Lake Stampeders (5-2) goalie Justin Foote is second in the league with 164 saves – in a leagueleading 330 minutes through seven games. Sellars is used to a heavy workload, having led the league with 528 total saves in 2014-15. But 80 shots a game? It's overwhelming at times, he says. And these shots are coming from everywhere: onetimers, breakaways and rebounds. In this case, one can excuse his 8.98 goals against average. “If we have a committed lineup show up, then we're competitive,” says Sellars of the Tomahawks. “If not, then I have to play spectacular.” The CIHL is “a working man's league” after all, Sellars adds. It's not easy for everyone to make games and every team makes the playoffs this year. But with

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attendance numbers lagging and the winless Tomahawks struggling financially as an organization, more on-ice success during the regular season would likely help put more fans in the stands at the Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena. “We want to be competitive throughout the season,” says Sellars. “We'll continue to plug away and hopefully string some wins together here and come playoff time, everyone will be ready to go for a run. That's the goal: win a playoff game.” The Tomahawks hosted the Williams Lake Stampeders on Nov. 13. Sellars saw 56 shots in 54 minutes and Stump stepped in for eight shots in five minutes 31 seconds of playing time in the 7-2 loss. Dervy Johnson and Derek Walters scored for Lac la Hache. The Terrace River Kings scored a 7-3 win over Lac la Hache on Nov. 8. Stump made 65 saves on 72 shots. Robin Gilbert,

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100 MILE q The South Cariboo Lioness Club is holding its Third Annual Shopping Spree Raffle for a five-minute, foodcollection race against time (up to $500) at Save-On-Foods. Tickets are available from the Lioness ladies at Cariboo Mall and SaveOn-Foods. Draw is on Nov. 25 and the spree is on Dec. 2. 100 MILE q Donations for the Coats For All 2015 will be accepted at 100 Mile Laundromat between Nov. 19 and 30. Winter coats, snowsuits, toques, gloves and scarves are needed – please wash them if possible and label them as “washed.” Information: call Wendy Hamblin at 250-395-4975. 100 MILE q There are still some openings available for the Winter Arts & Craft Fair, which is sponsored by the 100 Mile & District Arts Council, on Nov. 20-21. Application packages are available at Parkside Art Gallery and the South Cariboo Tourist Centre, or downloaded

from www.100milearts. com/craft-fair.html. 100 MILE q The 100 Mile & District General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary meeting will be held in the Multipurpose Room at the South Cariboo Health Centre at 555 Cedar Ave. on Dec. 2, starting at 1 p.m. New members welcome. For more information, call Mina at 250-791-6750. 100 MILE q There is an indoor Farmers’ Market at the Parkside Art Gallery on Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon. 100 MILE q StrongStart at 100 Mile House Elementary School Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon and dinners on Thursday, 4-7 p.m. Free, drop-in and play when school is in session. All families with children up to age five welcome. For

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information, call the school at 250-395-2258; for days, text Tammy at 250-395-5321; for dinners, text or call Elke at 250-706-2481. 100 MILE q The 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre is partnering with the Legal Services Society to provide free 30-minute information appointments at the South Cariboo Business Centre (475 Birch Ave.) on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. LSS community partner Ken Tassell is an advocate (not a lawyer) who can help people access legal aid services. Appointment: 250-395-4093.

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CFEC (250-395-5155), Loaves & Fishes (250395-2708), Women’s Centre (250-3954093), Food Bank (250395-3923). INTERLAKES q There is carpet bowling at the Interlakes Community Centre on Tuesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. until Dec. 15. Information: 250-593-2344. 100 MILE q The Creekside Seniors Activity Centre schedule of daily/ weekly events is as follows: Pool – Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.; Senior

100 MILE q The 100 Mile House & District Garden Club meets the fourth Saturday of the month, except for July, August and December. New members welcome.

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The Lone Butte/Horse Lake Community Association elected its new executive on Nov. 10. The executive includes Victoria Mansen, back row left, Laura Davis and Jillian Eyer, and secretary Heidi Meier, front row left, treasurer Mary Carter, vice-president Howard McMillan and president Natalie Sass.

Last year’s events included the LBHLCA’s 40th anniversary luncheon, spring dinner dance, potluck dinners, Lone Butte Rocks family day, combined with the annual Easter, Halloween and Christmas dinner celebrations. It was a very busy and productive year. Our community should be very grateful for all the hard work donated by last year’s LBHLCA executive that made all of the grants, improvements and events to do with the community hall happen.

Legendary pies will be available at St. Timothy’s fundraising event St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, at the corner of Horse Lake and Blackstock roads, in 100 Mile House is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring all kinds of gift ideas and attic treasures. The ladies auxiliary is responsible for the event and will be offering chili and a bun, soup and a bun, coffee, tea and its legendary pies. Admission is free, and inside the church basement, shoppers will find crafts, quality used items, book, preserves and a bake table with Christmas treats, which auxiliary spokesperson Colleen Lee says usually sells out fast. Money raised from the bazaar will be spent

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The Lone Butte/ Horse Lake Community Association (LBHLCA) held its annual general meeting on Nov. 10 at the community hall and elected a new executive to run and operate the hall for the next year. Natalie Sass was elected president. She will be assisted by vice-president Howard McMillan, treasurer Mary Carter, secretary Heidi Meier and directors Victoria Mansen, Laura Davis and Jillian Eyer. The LBHLCA currently has 113 members. Chris Schmidt gave her president’s report on the progress they have made. Special thanks went to the many volunteers, such as Betty and Peter Lunn who donated a dishwasher for the newly renovated kitchen.

the hall were done with funds received from the Cariboo Regional District and the BC Gaming grants. The improvements include new energy efficient lights, fans, and outside lighting and the new energy efficient doors. The LBHLCA continues to raise funds for new chairs and an outside storage shed and has raised just over $1,000 so far this year. The association has changed its fiscal year end to Dec. 31 to simplify grant application financial statements. Let’s not take our community halls for granted. It takes a lot of volunteer work to keep our halls updated, clean and in use.

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Kidney Walk raises money and awareness Annual event a personal affair for local man awaiting transplant

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The Kidney Walk, which was held in 100 Mile House last month raised awareness about kidney disease and $1,455 for kidney research, was a very personal matter for local resident Dale Langford and his wife, Terry Larum. In 1992, Dale received a kidney transplant, but early in 2014, he was told the transplant was failing and he would need another one. Larum says that it was it was unusual that it had lasted so long. “As transplants go, 15 years is the average. When the nephrologist [kidney specialist] in Vancouver heard it had been more than 20 years since the transplant, he said it was amazing.” Since April of last year, Langford has been undergoing peritoneal dialysis for eight hours each night. He uses a “cycler,” a machine the size of a large desktop printer, which cycles fluid through his abdominal lining

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Kidney donor Craig Conklin, left, Lloyd Garner (waiting for a kidney), Kidney Walk 2015 co-ordinator Michell Gardner, Dale Langford and his wife, Terry Larum, cut the ribbon to kick off the Kidney Walk 2015 at Centennial Park in 100 Mile House on Sept. 27.

to remove waste products from his blood. Three two-hour cycles run each night while Langford sleeps and the machine would warn him if there is a problem. Larum says the average wait time for a kidney is three to eight years. “Two people came forward to be screened to see if they were a match. They weren’t, but they’ve gone on to the Paired Program list, which means they can be used as a donor for someone else in

Canada if they’re a match. And the program could provide a donor for Dale.” Larum notes it’s easy to register as an organ donor. “Just go to www. transplant.bc.ca, enter your medical number and you’re done. However, she adds communication around organ donation is not as open as it could be, since the final decision remains with next of kin, who can disregard the donor’s wishes. “It should be some-

Scam gas rebate card surfaces

Another scam has reared its ugly head in the South Cariboo, involving both mail and phone fraud. A Canim Lake resident says she got a yellow card about fourby-five inches in size in the mail. “We have been trying to reach you about your uncollected reward,” it states. “You have been selected to receive $100 in gas rebates valid at Shell, Esso, Petro-Canada and more.” It goes on to ask her to call in toll-free for complete details on how to “claim your reward.” The woman says she decided to call, and spoke to “Tony” who already had her correct phone number, address and postal code. He asked her which credit card compa-

ny she uses, how she would rate the card and what expiry date is has, and the resident unfortunately answered honestly. However, his next question “set off her alarm bells,” she explains. She says he asked for the 16-digits on the front of the card. “I said ‘nice try’ and then basically hung up on him.” Just before she rang off, the scammer told her if she didn’t provide the numbers she

wouldn’t get her reward, she adds. The resident says she then called the 100 Mile House RCMP and it was recommended she report the incident to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (PhoneBusters). That line was too busy to answer her calls, and she does not use the Internet, she notes. The Canim Lake woman says she wants her neighbours and the community at large to be aware of this scam.

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says, adding that discussion comes up at a very difficult time. “There should be a counsellor who comes and talks to the family. This is where the process falls down, and it’s something that needs more work.” People who want to be organ donors need to speak with their family about their wishes, she says, adding it’s important for people to think about being living donors. “If, as a living donor, you donate a kidney to someone and then need one yourself, you go to the top of the donor list. They look after you.”

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“The Family of Carol English” (Kathy, Neala, Brian, Joan)

Would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to all those who helped fulfill Carol’s wish to spend her last days at home in comfort and dignity: Dr. Joanne Lapin Dustin, Julie and Brian at Donex Pharmacy All the nurses and care aides from Home and Community Care Services of 100 Mile House, Ann Marie, Brenda, Norma, Kathryn, Marilyn and Janet B. Tracy at 100 Mile District Palliative Care Society Pastor Kevin Sears and fellow parishioners at the Evangelical Free Church The many friends and relatives who came to visit and support Carol and family during this journey.

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Obituaries MCCONNELL Mae Marie (Nee Bryant)

“Daisy Mae”, “Gramma Mae” With her family by her side Mae passed away peacefully in the 100 Mile House Hospital on Wednesday Nov. 11, 2015. She is survived by her four daughters; Helen, Joan (Lloyd), Tammy (Ed), and Sheri, two sons Lyman (Billie) and Lyndon (Carla), six grandchildren; Ron, Coreena (Steve), Nicki (Dallas), Cody, Shelby (Brad), Bo, her four great grandchildren; Halaina, Annikka, Quenten and McKenzie, one sister Myrtle Johnson, numerous nieces and nephews as well as many friends and children she called her own. Mae was pre-deceased by her husband David McConnell, sisters; Leona, Vera, Jean, and Gertrude, brothers; Richard and Norman along with her parents Havelock and Lydia Bryant. Mae was born in Kamloops, BC on June 27, 1929 to Havelock and Lydia Bryant and was the youngest of eight children. Mom was a strong, independent, proud and creative woman who loved life and lived to it’s fullest. She was a great believer in good old common sense, had no time for book educated “A-holes” who had none of the former and if you didn’t want the truth you shouldn’t have asked for her opinion. We wish to thank Dr. Lapin and the nurses for their special kindness and care that mom received. A memorial service will be held on Nov. 21, 2015 at 2 pm in the 70 Mile Community Hall. Please come with good memories and stories of this great lady’s life! In lieu of flowers donations can be made to a charity of your choice in Mae’s memory. 100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243 Condolences can be sent to the family care of 100milefuneralservice@gmail.com

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A two-week long fundraising initiative at Safeway in 100 Mile House raised more than $3,000 for local Special Olympics athletes. The Special O members golf in the summer and recently started their winter bowling program on Tuesdays.

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Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza owner Anne Topping, left, received a Community Leader Inclusive Employment award from the Cedar Crest Society for Community Living, presented by Krista Connell and executive director Tim Guthrie, outside the local pizza restaurant in 100 Mile House on Oct. 23. Century Home Hardware of 100 Mile House donated this wagon to the 100 Mile Food Bank. The wagon, which is shown here holding the A, B and C hampers, will help clients move their hampers to their vehicles. The wagon was in use on the Food Bankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last distribution day and was appreciated by volunteers and clients alike. Submitted photo

Former Munich, Germany resident Ralph Dunby of the 108 Mile Ranch performed the German dance, Schuhplattler, in a contest during Oktoberfest at the 108 Mile Community Hall on Oct. 3. Monika Paterson photo

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Mark and Jodie Land were among the bidders at the 31st Annual Ducks Unlimited Banquet and Auction, which raised more than $10,000 for wetland conservation, at the 100 Mile Community Hall on Oct. 17. Ken Alexander photo

100 Mile & District General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary hospital liaison Elsie Babcock, left, and auxiliary president Mina Elsworth presented a new blanket warmer and a vital signs machine to hospital acute care nurse manager Natalie Kulyk, right. The emergency department had a small blanket warmer and the new one triples the size, Kulyk says, adding the vital signs machine is an upgrade in technology.

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Remembrance Day ceremony well attended FOREST GROVE

Abrams fundraiser On Nov. 21, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #261-Forest Grove members invite locals and visitors alike to enjoy a Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Ron Abrams. They want to raise money for necessary medical treatments and supper is by donation. A silent auction will run from 2 to 6 p.m., with a live auction starting at 7 p.m. If you would like to offer an item for either auction, please contact Kirsty and Cole Abrams at 250-397-2294. Karaoke with Dodi is set to start after, enticing attendees to get up and sing and/or dance the night away. Children are welcome until 10 p.m.

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The Remembrance Day service took place on a bright sunny Nov. 11, after the first snow of the season covered everything with a white blanket of snow. Attendance was plentiful, with about 120 families and individuals following the procession from the parking lot to Legion Park, where more people joined the ceremony. After the ceremony, everybody was invited to enjoy lunch served by the Ladies Auxiliary, while listening to some delightful musical entertainment.

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Many residents enjoyed the parade to the Forest Grove Remembrance Day service on Nov. 11.

Curling news On Nov. 25 and 27, the curling rink will open early (5 p.m.) for everyone who would like some informal instructions and

pointers, and throw a few rocks or simply have a chance to warm up before the games begin. Mixed men and women teams will compete every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m., starting on Nov. 25, until March 18, with a two week break over the yuletide season. $150 per person

will pay for 15 curling nights for each team throughout the season. A Funspiel is in the planning stages – details to follow. Call Romy Babuin at 250-397-2437 or Chris Cummings at 250-3972892 to register or for more information. Darts news This year’s

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McKay Memorial Tournament is going to be a two-day-event on Nov. 27-28. A Fun Darts Competition (blind draw) is scheduled for Friday evening, starting at 7 p.m. Registration for Saturday’s mixed doubles – bring your own partner – will start at 10 a.m.

Caregivers Support Group has guest speaker Nov. 26 The Caregivers Support Group meets at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church (corner of the Horse Lake and Blackstock roads) in 100 Mile House on the second and fourth Thursday of each month at 10:30 a.m. Every fourth Thursday of the month, there may be a guest speaker, says spokesperson Jan Baker, adding a representative from the local Adult Day Services from Fischer Place will be speaking on Nov. 26.

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Baker says there will be information about what they do at Fischer Place, what days they are there and how helpful the service is for seniors. “She will have some pamphlets to hand out and doing a PowerPoint.” Baker adds that any caregivers and seniors who are interested are welcome to attend. For information, call Baker at 250-395-4269. The venue is wheelchair accessible.

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By Doris E Rufli Eugene Cache 100 MILE REALTY Bourgeois, the oldest of Helping You three siblings, was born Is What on Sept. 23, 1923 in Forest We Do! Grove to Eugene Joseph and Opal Katherine Bourgeois (nee Hunter). His sister (Opal) Burla Bourgeois remembers Cache as an accomplished squirrel hunter while growing up, the hides of 96 Hwy. 97, 100 Mile House 7120 Levick Cres., Hwy. 24 which he then sold to the (By Tim Hortons & Red Coach Inn) Interlakes Corner Tel: 250-395-3424 Tel: 250-593-0326 Forest Grove store. Toll Free: 1-800-663-8426 In 1942, he enlisted www.100milerealty.com – initially joining the Seaforth Highlanders in Calgary, Alberta and then transferring to the Regina Rifle Regiment. In late 1943 and early 1944, Cache sent letters to his friend Jack Wilcox All in Forest Grove, telling Webber him that he felt homesick

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thinking about everybody being busy shooting squirrels. He also planned to travel to Scotland and visit Jack’s grandmother once he was discharged – sadly, he would never make it. On Aug. 12, 1944, Cache was killed in action at the age of 20 south of Caen (probably close to Falaise) in the latter stages of the Battle of Normandy, France. His body is buried in the Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, north of the village of Clintheaux, off the highway between Caen and Falaise. More than 2,000 Canadian soldiers are buried in that cemetery – most of them are in their early to mid-20s. Private Eugene Cache

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Bourgeois is also remembered on the gravestone of his parents, with the simple inscription – Rest in Peace, at the Forest Grove cemetery. Doug White – brother of Robert W. White who published Memories

This is the grave site where Eugene Cache Bourgeois lies in peace at the Bretteville-SurLaize Canadian War Cemetery just off the highway between Caen and Falaise, France.

of Forest Grove, B.C., 1915–1950 in 2011 (coauthor Philip S. Wilcox)

– his wife, son and girlfriend ventured to France in September this year in search of Cache’s grave and they found it. “There is nothing like seeing the cemetery and the countryside to bring a whole new meaning to these events,” says Doug. “We spent three days visiting the beaches and tour around the area, and could have easily spent another couple of days. It was a very moving experience.” Doug adds he was most struck by the way these cemeteries are maintained. They look absolutely meticulous and it was a privilege to visit the site. Doris E Rufli is the Forest Grove correspondent.

Louis Judson played a part from home

By Doris E Rufli Not everyone made it overseas or even into the Army, but that doesn’t mean they were not involved in war efforts. Louis Judson, now 91, was 17 years old when Pearl Harbor was attacked. When this happened, all deferrals were negated – meaning that an employer could no longer stop men from signing up to go off to war. So, Louis, a head faller by trade, journeyed to Vancouver to join the Armed Forces with a view to travel across the Atlantic – only to find out that his left wrist was badly broken and had

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Louis Judson, 91, enjoys his home on Ruth Lake, and although he never went overseas to fight, he provided railway ties to help the war effort.

been for quite some time due to a fall at work. He received a cast, which he wore for 11 months, and was sent home. He ended up working at a sawmill, which supplied railway ties for the war effort overseas. Louis was responsible for grading the lumber he received and cutting it to size (five inches by 10 inches by eight and a half feet). Then he loaded the wood into railroad cars to transport it across Canada, where it was shipped abroad. There was a great shortage of timber in Great Britain at the time due to

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bombings. German submarines also managed to destroy many ships both in the English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean, thus the need for ever more railway ties was great. Thankfully, Canada’s vast forests could easily handle the demand. In 1947, Louis opened his own sawmill and was very successful in his trade, while building himself a home and raising four children with his wife, Sheila. However, tragedy struck that same year by way of a common accident in those days, which cost Louis his foot.

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His father Marion Smith Judson, grandfather Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces, and uncle Matney Lewis Judson, first settled in the Bradley Creek area after the First World War. They had initially moved to Bridge Lake in 1910 where Judson Road still exists today. In 2007, Louis was presented with the Homecoming Award for longest living (person) in Forest Grove, making him the best resource on stories of people and the area. Doris E. Rufli is the Forest Grove correspondent.

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In partnership with the Heritage Branch of British Columbia’s Ministry of Forest, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, the management of Cottonwood House Historic Site (near Quesnel) had a successful transition from School District 28 to the Barkerville Heritage Trust in 2015. In August 2015, the 160-plus campsites contained in three consolidated Barkerville campgrounds were integrated into the management structure of Barkerville Historic Town & Park, as a result of the voluntary retirement of the campgrounds’ previous license holder – Rose Higgins. The Barkerville Heritage Trust thanks Rose and her staff for more than a decade of exemplary service,

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The Royal LePage 100 Mile Realty Christmas Helper event is back again, and office manager Ron Kelly is looking forward to seeing the lobby fill up with donations of food, toys and clothing. “We see the same people back here year after year with donations,” he says. “People even come in before it starts and ask when they can start bringing things in.” The event has been going for more than 10 years and is organized by Royal LePage staff and sales people. The sales force also matches what comes in with a sizable donation of their own. Cash donations are used to purchase food and toys at local stores, Kelly explains. “The stores are great;

they always kick in something as well.” Everything received is given to the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre, Loaves and Fishes Outreach, Youth Zone, and the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre Society, which distribute them to local families in need. Donations will be accepted at the Royal LePage office in 100

Mile, as well as at the Royal LePage 100 Mile Realty Interlakes office at the Interlakes Service Centre. Items will be accepted up until Christmas Eve, but Kelly says they distribute everything about a week before Christmas. “I want to give a shout-out to the people who’ve supported this year after year. It’s really heartwarming.”

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• Nov. 19-22 – The Ten Thousand Villages Fair Trade Sale is at #1-150 Birch Ave. in 100 Mile House. Open: Nov. 19, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Nov. 20, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Nov. 21, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Nov. 22, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: call Laura at 250-945-4791. • Nov. 20 – The annual Santa Claus Parade promises to be a fun, family-friendly event on Nov. 20, starting at 6 p.m. along Birch Avenue. • Nov. 20 – The South Cariboo Health Foundation is hosting Starry Nights 3 official Light-up Ceremony at 100 Mile District General Hospital, starting at 7 p.m. Information: call Brenda at 250-706-2101. • Nov. 20-21 – 100 Mile & District Arts Council’s 38th Winter Arts and Crafts Fair will be held in the 100 Mile Community Hall: Nov. 20, 3-9 p.m.; Nov. 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $2 admission includes hourly draws; children under 12 years get in free. • Nov. 21 – St. Timothy’s Anglican Church (corner of Horse Lake and Blackstock roads) in 100 Mile House is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Chili with a bun and soup with a bun will be available along with coffee, tea and pies. • Nov. 21 – A Christmas Bazaar will be held in the Canim Lake Band gymnasium from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with proceeds going to the Children’s Christmas Fund. There will be craft and bake tables, full canteen open all day, walk-in bingo and bannock. Tables are $15. For information, call Delores or Chantil at 250-397-2227. • Nov. 22, 25 and 29 – New Wine Fellowship is having four events at the South Cariboo Business Centre at 475 Birch Ave. in 100 Mile House – Nov. 22 at 10:45 a.m., Nov. 25 at 6:30 p.m. and Nov. 29 at 10:45 a.m. There will be a Country Gospel Concert at the centre on Nov. 29 at 6:30 p.m. with country gospel artist Norm Bonk. Free will offering will be accepted. • Nov. 28 – There will be a benefit dinner and auction for Tammie Black at the 100 Mile Community Hall. Happy Hour starts at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6, with auctions and 50/50 draw to follow. Tickets are $25 each and are available at CIBC; must be 19 years-plus to attend. • Nov. 28 – Mile 108 Elementary School is hosting its annual Winter Bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission, concession and raffle baskets. Rental spots are $10. For more information, call Erin at 250-791-5682. • Nov. 29 – The 108 Mile Ranch Community Association is holding its Christmas Market at the 108 Community Hall from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be many vendors on site and a concession with Bratwurst and more. • Nov. 29 – In celebration of Canada Music Week, 100 Mile Festival of the Arts is presenting an autumn student recital at the Evangelical Free Church in 100 Mile House, starting at 2:30 p.m. Students studying speech arts, vocal music, instrumental music and piano will perform compositions by Canadian composers and authors. Admission is by donation.

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Staff at the 100 Mile House branch of the CIBC are helping one of their own, as branch manager Tammie Black battles cancer.

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silent auction. Donated items range from a home renovation package and hockey tickets to smaller, more affordable items. There will also be a 50/50 draw. Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased

at the CIBC branch and at The Country Pedlar at Interlakes, says Hollowell. “Tammie is not just a co-worker; she is a dear friend to the employees of CIBC. Our goal is to assist Tammie financially so she can put all of her focus into her health care.”

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and looks forward to a number of planned improvements to the Barkerville campgrounds, including the ongoing construction of several models of cabin. Three 12by 20-foot cabins were opened at the Lowhee Campground this past summer, each containing a queen-sized bed, a bunk-bed style futon, a table and chairs. The cabins have power and electric baseboard heaters, but no bedding is provided. The cabins have been placed in existing campsites equipped with fire pits and wheelchair accessible campsite tables. At $55 per night, the Lowhee pilot cabins were a success, with individuals and families booking them steadily throughout the season. Three 10- by 12-foot cabins were opened at the Government Hill Campground, each containing a queen-sized bed, and a traditional bunk-bed. Once power lines can be established at Government Hill, the pre-wired cabins are set up for electricity and baseboard heat, although guests must still bring their own bedding. The cabins have been placed in existing campsites equipped with fire pits and wheelchair accessible campsite tables. At $35 per night the Government Hill pilot cabins were a success,

with individuals and families booking them steadily throughout the season. “On behalf of the Barkerville Heritage Trust and the staff of Barkerville Historic Town & Park, I would like to thank our visitors, staff and partners for their continued support of both Cottonwood House Historic Site and the Barkerville Campgrounds during this season of transition. We look forward to working with you – and for you – in the years to come,” says Barkerville Historic Town & Park CEO Ed Coleman.

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CENTURY HOME

Hardware

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Cosmo Moonlight Madness Friday, Nov. 20th • Open Until 8:00pm DRAW FOR BASKET!

Wrapping Paper Toys Winter Scarves Calgon Viva Skin Care Paderno & Kitchenware

GUESS THE F NUMBER O NS JELLY BEA ! IN THE JAR

Many More Surprises, Gifts and Hourly Sales! Diana M. Worthington

Your Community Drugstore

® 250-395-2921

Box 441, #3 - 330 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0

• Crochet, Knitting & Cross Stitch Supplies • Wool & Acrylic Yarns • Open 6 days a week

RANDOM DISCOUN TS & PRIZES AT THE TILL!

Seasons gift Store

Open until 7:30pm for Moonlight Madness

20% off*

20% off ALL DAY

Specials

% ALL Books, Cross-stitch off Books, Patterns & Charts

50% off* 20% off* 25% off* 20% off* 20% off*

Any Papa Fashions Purchase gets a FREE Scarf

All Day

re n! We am o th o e h t oveyr, November 20

E-mail: litwool@telus.net www.littlewoolshop.ca

Moonlight Madness

“Cracker Sale”

With purchase of $20 or more at till, Receive a Christmas Cracker and get

20 - 50% off GUARANTEED!

*All discoun ts apply on Reg. Pri ced items.

Cariboo Mall, Hwy 97, 100 Mile House

Ph/Fax: 250-395-8816

Birch Avenue HOURS: TUES. - SAT. 10AM - 2PM

Boutique

NEW • USED • COLLECTIBLES

255 BIRCH AVE. 778-482-5556

STARTING AT 6:00PM

ROLL YOUR SAVINGS on Regular Priced and Clearance Items

Frida

50% OFF

up to

last ticketed price

EVERYTHING IN THE STORE*

Feature Specials ALL DAY

*Including Sale Items

Gildan Heavy Weight

T-Shirts

All Colours Sizes S - XL Sizes 2XL - 5XL Reg. $9.99

SALE $

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Reg. $12.99

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DICKIES WORK BOOTS E L A S

69 $ 79

6” Black $ Reg. $89.99

8” Tan or Black Reg. $99.99

99 99

YakTrax Walker Reg. $24.99

SALE

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Toll Free: 1-877-395-3320

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th OPEN UNTIL 9:00PM

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Set

$79.99 Reg .

$49.99

ALL DAY SPECIALS UNTIL 9:00PM Atoma Paper Towel 2 Roll

ea.

Reg. 99¢ ea.

ALL Christmas Light Sets

20% Off

REG. RETAIL

Admiral Smoked Oysters

Atoma Facial Tissue

85 g

90 3-ply or 136 2 ply

ea.

Reg. 99¢ ea.

REG. RETAIL

Advent Calendars Frozen & Star Wars

ea.

Reg. $1.99 ea.

Reg. $3.29 ea.

Hallmark Boxed Christmas Cards

All Christmas Wrap

LIMIT 8 PER CUSTOMER

All Luggage

20% Off

ea.

40% Off 40% Off

REG. RETAIL

Pringles Chips

160g - 182g

199ea.

Reg. $2.99 ea.

Coke or Pepsi 6 x 710 mL

2 for $5 Reg. $4.99 ea.

+ Applicable Deposit & Enviro fees

BE SURE TO CHECK OUT OUR IN STORE FLYER SAVINGS!

CHRISTMAS GIFT BOOK

TOYS FOR CHRISTMAS

AFTER THE PARADE SPECIALS FROM 6:00 - 9:00PM Delecto Chocolates 230 - 300 gr

599ea.

Ferrero Rocher 200 gr

699ea.

Reg. $7.99 ea.

Reg. $10.99 ea.

Pet & Vet Supplies

All Binoculars

Ice Fishing Combos

All Buck Knives

All Purses, Wallets & Belts

20% Off 20% Off 20% Off REG. RETAIL

REG. RETAIL

All Cosmetic Fragrances & Sets

All Slippers

All Jewelry

20% Off 20% Off 20% Off 20% Off 20% Off REG. RETAIL

REG. RETAIL

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Pharmacy and Department Store

Birch Ave.

250-395-4004

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Moonlight Madness at Higher Ground Natural Foods GOES ALL DAY!

15% off

Supplements (Flora Flyer Sale Items excluded) *Excluding consignment Items

For your Christmas Stocking

• Organic Candy Canes • Stevia-Sweetened Chocolate Bars

10% off

Crystals and Gemstones and Gemstone Jewelry

Check out all our Beautiful Baskets and gift items So many great Christmas Ideas!

Don’t f to u orget $2.50 o se your for the ff Coupon Flora Sale Flyer 250-395-2261 • 104 Birch Ave. • hgnfoods@shaw.ca http://love100milehouse.com/business/higher-ground-natural-foods

All Scarves Gloves & Hats

15% off

Turkey Roasters

150 Birch Avenue 250-395-6144

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Reg. $69.99

Open until 9:00pm

Hot Drinks and Treats Door Prizes

Wreath Classes

Make a festive wreath with real Christmas Greens

• Dec. 5 from 7:00 - 9:30pm • Dec. 6 from 2:00 - 4:30pm and 8:00 - 10:30pm

5999

Selected

Tool Bags Reg. $34.99

1599

Mo In-Stroere Specials ! HARDWARE

235 Fourth St., 100 Mile House

250-395-3535

IN STOCK ONLY • LIMITED QUANTITIES

Hourly Draws

FREE

Reg. $89.99

New Toys Arriving Daily! LEGO • JOHN DEERE • BARBIE

Starting at 6:00pm

Friday, Nov. 20

Plush Electronic Furby Boom

20% off

Moonlight Madness & Grand Opening Celebrations

10% off All Giftware

and bicycles

Oster 12 Cup Programmable Coffee Maker

15 off

Selected

Don’t Forget about our CHRISTMAS WISH BOOK

Women’s & Children’s Clothing & Accessories

Bird Feeders

Inflatables & Light-up Yard Decorations

“Like” us on Facebook and Check out all our latest styles!

Boutique

Mon. - Fri. 9am -6pm • Sat. 9am - 5pm

30-50% off

20% off

Coats FREE Gift with purchase!

10% off* entire store 15% off* entire store 20% off* entire store 25% off* entire store 30% off* entire store 778.482.2226 *Excluding hockey Unit 4 - 205 Birch Avenue [Across from RBC] equipment

9am - 6pm 6pm - 7 pm 7pm - 8 pm 8pm - 9 pm 9pm-10 pm

All Christmas Trees, Wreaths and Solars

Specials on from 9:30am - 10:00pm

20% off

Moonlight Madness Specials - Nov. 20

All Day Moonlight Madness Specials

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Flowers ~ Décor ~ Design Cariboo Mall • Next to the Bicycle Tree Eatery

Our Kitchen Corner Mon. - Sat. 9:30am - 5:30pm • Sun. 11:00am - 3:00pm #2 - 355 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House • 778-482-COOK

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ALL DAY SPECIALS

Men’s Runners

20% off Levi’s

$34.99

Selected Men’s Dress Shirts & Pants

$19.99 Sweaters

20% off

HOURLY SPECIALS

• 8 - 9pm Slippers 50% off • 9 - 10pm Dragon Sunglasses 50% off • 10 - 11pm Ladies’ & Men’s Coats 50% off

(Excluding Men’s Black Dressy Coats) AT RACKS PRICES! UT While quantities last. OPEN NOV. 20 BLOW O MORE 9AM - MIDNIGHT MANY SPECIALS 250-395-3716 E R O T IN-S www.outlawfashions.sfobc.com 195 Birch Avenue RDS, ORB, OBEY, QUIKSILVER, GUESS, JOSEPH RIBKOFF, RENUAR, HURLEY, TENTREE, LUV BOOTS, MISS ME JEANS

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Cube Ottomans $ Reg. $129............ NOW 2 ONLY Wood Bar Stools $ Reg. $199............ NOW 2 ONLY Wood Dresser & Mirror $ Reg. $599......... NOW 1 ONLY Oak Pedestal Dining Table Set $ Reg. $699......... NOW 2 ONLY 2 pc. Ashley Sectional $ Reg. $1299 ....... NOW 1 ONLY

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Microfiber Sofa Rocker/Recliner Reg. $799

Reg. $699

NOW $349

3 pc. Coffee/End Table Set

Serta Queen Mattress Set

NOW $99

NOW $399

EVERYTHING IN THE STORE IS SALE PRICED

NOV. 20 ONLY 9AM - 9PM

2 ONLY!

Reg. $299 2 ONLY!

3 ONLY!

Reg. $799

2 SETS ONLY!

SALE PRICES ON FRIDAY, NOV. 20 ONLY • *While Supplies Last • QUANTITIES LIMITED

KONDOLAS FURNITURE

345 Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House, Beside CIBC

250-395-4000

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Moonlight Madness!

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FROM 5:00 - 10:00PM

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Great Stocking Stuffers

Key chains • Stuffies • Mugs • & More

Rest your feet and warm up with a Hot Chocolate, Mocha, Latte, Hot Apple Cider, Tea or one of our Specialty Drinks!

Chartreuse Moose 250-395-4644 • #3-150 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House FULLY LICENSED!

100 MILE HOUSE

Mochas, Cappuccinos, Chai, Appetizers, Decadent Desserts & More

Moonlight Madness Sale starts at 9am!

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Announcements

Place of Worship

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: 1589 Sutherland Ave. Kelowna, BC V1Y 5Y7

Announcements

Employment

Place of Worship

Career Opportunities

JOIN US at the United Church, 49 Dogwood Ave at 10:30 AM on Sundays, where faith and spirit grow.

Information

CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canadabenefit.ca/free-assessment

Travel

Timeshare CANCEL YOUR timeshare. No risk program stop mortgage & maintenance payments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consultation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

Travel

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

FOUNTAIN OF Youth Spa RV Resort is your winter destination for healing mineral waters, five-star facilities, activities, entertainment, fitness, friends, and youthful fun! $9.95/day for new customers. Reservations: 1-888-800-0772, foyspa.com

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

Employment

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: 1212 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V2 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

HUGE OPPORTUNITY! General Manager position, Capital Motors Ford, Dawson Creek, BC. Best in class compensation & benefits. Learn more at GoAuto.ca/careers. Apply at: Latha@goauto.ca or call Latha 780-497-2410. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employertrusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-7683362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

Education/Trade Schools START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.

Business Opportunities GET FREE vending machines can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-locations provided. protected territories. Interest free financing. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629 website www.tcvend.com. HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dressing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 refund. Apply today for assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

Employment

Medical/Dental

Help Wanted

HUGE DEMAND for Medical Transcriptionists! CanScribe is Canada’s top Medical Transcription training school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-4661535. www.canscribe.com or info@canscribe.com

If you see a wildﬁre, report it to

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

Trades, Technical MILLWRIGHT Houston, BC

TRAIN TO be an apartment/condo Manager. Many jobs registered with us. Good wages and benefits. Government certified online course. 35 years of success! Visit online: www.rmti.ca/enq

DH Manufacturing is looking for a F/T certified Millwright. Finger Joint Exp. an asset. Wage negotiable on exp. Full beneﬁts after 3 months. Email to: dhmnfg@gmail.com or drop off in person at: DH Manufacturing 1250 Hols Road.

Obituaries

McCurdy

Gerald James

March 4th, 1925 - November 8th, 2015

JOB FINDER

For further detail on this week’s job postings get in touch with us. General Labourers Carpenter’s Helper Facilitator, Canim Lake/100 Mile House Families as Learning Leaders Youth Residential Care Worker AutoCad Draftsman Financial Services Representative Service Manager Sales Associate Parts/Sales Associates Automotive Technician Kitchen Manager Cooks Servers Dishwasher/Kitchen Hand Processor Operators Misc. Duties (Sales, etc.) Production Assistant Feller Buncher Operator General Manager

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

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

It is with great sadness that I announce the passing of Gerry on November 8th, 2015 at his home in Barriere, BC. Gerry is survived by his wife, Ginger, his daughters Diane Evans (Dorland), Gwen Gaffney ( Brian), four grandchildren, six great grandchildren, cousins, nephews and many really good friends. There will be no service by Gerry’s request.

Accounting/ Bookkeeping Accounts Payable Clerk Req. Dec 1, 2015 for maternity leave. Req. to maintain payable postings; reconcile all incoming statements; distribute purchase orders; prepare monthly accruals; write cheques; and maintain payable files. Please drop-off resume @ 1751 Quesnel-Hixon Road Quesnel, BC V2J 5Z5 or e-mail: payables@ ccwoodproducts.com

Employment

Career Opportunities

CLIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE – Front Counter BC The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, 100 Mile House District, requires a temporary Client Services Representative. This is a full-time auxiliary position to April 30, 2016, with the possibility of extension. Salary: $22.21 hourly, 70 hours bi-weekly

Employment Opportunities www.nenqayni.com

Operations Director Nenqayni Wellness Centre A residential alcohol and drug treatment centre providing holistic healing to First Nation and Inuit youth, families and communities in a safe and secure environment. Is currently seeking an Operations Director with a Business Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Relevant Master’s degree preferred. The successful candidate will be part of the senior management team, reporting to the Executive Director and responsible for the non-clinical components of the centre. Responsibilities will include: overseeing accounting functions including the annual budget; supervising maintenance requirements; and supervising the personnel management functions. Experience working at a senior management level is required. Preferably, the successful candidate will be of aboriginal descent. Nenqayni is an equal opportunity employer. Deadline for submissions is December 11, 2015. Start date is June 15, 2016. Salary is negotiable, depending on education and experience. Relocation assistance is available. Please send your cover letter, resume and 3 references to: Nenqayni Wellness Centre, attn. Jim Chorney, PO Box 2529, Williams Lake BC V2G 4P2, fax: 250-989-0307 or by email to jchorney@nenqayni.com

To be considered for this position your resume must clearly demonstrate that you have the following: • Grade 12 or equivalent, with 2+ years office experience. • Experience in front-line customer service with superior verbal and written communication skills. • Experience using administrative and records management systems. • Experience in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Internet and other standard computer applications in MS Office. • Experience dealing with financial transactions • Proficiency in keyboarding, min 50 wpm. Closing date: November 25, 2015 Contact Sarah.Szatmari@gov.bc.ca with any questions concerning this opportunity. To apply submit resume and cover letter by email to Forests.100MileHouseDistrictOffice@gov.bc.ca Or MAIL to 100 Mile House Natural Resource District, PO Box 129, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 Only those applicants short-listed will be contacted.

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Services

Merchandise for Sale

Therapy Groups

Financial Services

Plumbing

Furniture

Misc. for Sale

AL-ANON - Does someone’s drinking bother you? Meet with others who feel the same. Meet Thursdays, 8 pm at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital. Contact 250-3954646

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

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

STEEL BUILDING sale. “Really big sale-year end clear out!” 21x22 $5,190 25x24 $5,988 27x28 $7,498 30x32 $8,646 35x34 $11,844 42x54 $16,386. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-6685422. www.pioneersteel.ca

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area:

NEED A loan? Own property? Have bad credit? We can help! Call toll free 1-866-405-1228 firstandsecondmortgages.ca

APPROXIMATELY 400 Rooms of High End, 5 Star, Hotel Furnishings avail. Each Room sold with either 2 Queen Headboards OR 1 King Headboard and includes: 2 Bedside-2 door, tables c/w glass tops, 2 Brass Table Lamps, 1 Dresser, 3 drawers and 1 door c/w glass top, 1 Mirror, 3 framed pictures, 2 Upholstered Arm Chairs, 1 Round Pedestal Table c/w glass top, 1 Desk c/w glass top, 1 Brass Floor Lamp, Upholstered Bench. Avail to preview in Surrey call 604-371-1190 or Email buyit@activeauctionmart.com for pricing details and to book your room purchases.

Sunday: 7:30 pm

Health Centre (behind hospital) 555 Cedar Avenue

Monday: 12 noon 61 Dogwood Avenue Tuesday: 8 pm United Church

43 Dogwood Avenue Thursday: 7:30 pm

108 Mile Community Centre

4924 Telqua Drive (rear entrance) Friday: 7:00 pm Community Church at

4855 Timothy Lake Road Lac La Hache. This is an “Open” meeting, anyone who is struggling with Alcohol or wanting to support those struggling are welcome to attend. For more information call: 250-395-4646 250-395-6154 250-644-6524 250-706-7266 250-791-5286

Financial Services

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Contractors CONTRACT CARPENTER: over 40 years exp. Honest & reliable. Ref. available. Versed in all aspects of construction. Additions, renovations, flooring, finishing, framing, ceramics, drywall, cabinets, garages, concrete work. Planning & ideas. Please call Barry 250-3954533 or 250-395-9151

Maintenance Services SNOW PLOWING. (driveways) 250-791-9265 ask for Vic.

Help Wanted

Repairs

DENNY’S Sewing Machine Repair and Servicing 4765 Telqua Drive,

Misc. for Sale

Ph: 250-706-8565

1976 Seeberg Jukebox for sale complete with manual and records. Not working but all parts are there. $400.00. 250-395-6599

108 Mile Ranch Please call first

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Excellent quality cow & horse hay, large round & large square bales. Phone early a.m. & evenings. Deliveries available (250)398-2805

Pet Services

Cariboo Pet Crematorium

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.

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KINGSGATE EXCAVATING Misc. Wanted WE BUY GOLD & SILVER Get the best price for your SILVER COINS Call for app’t Mon - Fri

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250-644-4422

Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad: 1-778-281-0030 Local.

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

250-395-2311 982 Alpine, 100 Mile House

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

250-395-2447

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250-395-3330

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Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

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BACKGROUND Families as Learning Leaders is a collaborative project of Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy (CCPL), Canim Lake Band, and School District 27. The goal of the project is to increase parents/caregivers involvement and participation in their children’s life learning and education. The facilitator will work with Canim Lake Headstart and Eliza Archie Memorial School, and 100 Mile Elementary School and Peter Skeene Ogden Secondary School to design and deliver a new model for engaging vulnerable families in their child’s learning. The Facilitator will help create and support the work of a project team comprising parents and practitioners. The project is funded by the Community Action Initiative and the Vancouver Foundation, and the work is guided by a Collaborative Leadership Team. The Facilitator is contracted by CCPL and reports to the Project Manager. This is a new position, 15 hours a week. QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS • Knowledge and demonstrated experience with community development • Demonstrated broad experience and/or understanding of literacy issues • Strong knowledge of Canim Lake and 100 Mile House • Proven ability to: - organize and manage projects - develop partnerships and a sense of community - consult and collaborate with others - facilitate groups and build a team • Exceptional communication and outreach skills • Strong documenting and report writing skills • Be self-motivated, take initiative and work independently • Successful experience working within a collaborative context • Proven experience and ability in designing and facilitating workshops based on participant needs • Cultural sensitivity Contact Carla Bullinger for a detailed workplan carla@caribooliteracy.com. Submit a cover letter with detailed resume outlining qualifications and experience no later than November 27, 2015, 5:00 pm to carla@caribooliteracy.com We wish to thank all applicants, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Food Products

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

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

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

250-395-3090

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Quilting Materials, Different materials, assorted wools,knitted sweaters, knitting, sewing plus a few things for the baby & purses Nov. 21 from 9-3 at #20, 204-8th St, (Senior Gardens).

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Real Estate

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Acreage for Sale

Commercial/ Industrial

Homes for Rent

Townhouses

Utility Trailers

108 MILE, Cozy cabin, 2 bedrooms, kitchen, bath. Available now. $575 per month plus utilities. Call 250791-1985 or 250-609-1258.

Townhouses

2 & 1 BDRM units renovated, in 100 Mile. Security Dep req’d Call 250-397-2041 for details.

Cottages / Cabins

Duplex / 4 Plex

3 BDRM duplex in Forest Grove. $700/month + utilities. Ref. req. $350 DD. Immediate occupancy 250-397-2754. LARGE BRIGHT 1 bdrm $525 plus util. N/S. N/P. 100 Mile. Avail. now. Ph. 250-397-0128.

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

Mobile Homes & Pads

South Cariboo Branch

CMHA-SCB is now taking applications for our affordable family housing development, located on Cariboo Trail and Jens Street, 100 Mile House B.C. Application 221 can 395forms

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2 BEDROOM mobile for rent. $600/mo. #48 Park Drive Estates. 250-395-3268. Refs. required.

103 MILE, 3 bdrm house, wood heat, fenced yard, NS Ref Req. $850/month, plus util. 250-791-7306. 103 MILE, Large, bright kitchen, 2 bdrms, 2 baths mobile home, nice view $830.00/mo plus utilities. 250-395-4602 or 250-706-9701. 2 BDRM, 1 bath, newer log home on 20 acres, between Clinton & 100 Mile House, all appl, fenced yard, $1050/mo. Ref req’d, 250-459-7059 2 bdrm, small home for rent. Open floor plan. Wood/electric heat. Wood provided in exchange for minor caretaker tasks. Feeding chickens and collecting eggs once a day. Washer/dryer included. Satellite TV, power and Internet included. Snow removal included. Small pet ok. No smoking inside. $750 per month. Located between 108 and Lac La Hache Call 250-395-0866 to view. 15 minutes to 100 Mile.

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3 bdrm, 1.5 bath duplex. In town. Walking distance to all ammenities. N/S, N/P. $900 per month + utilities. 250-3951877

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School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) 0X0

X, BC X0X XofXX The Board of Education School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) has declared multiple properties as surplus and is offering them for sale. Instructions on how to : property can be found on the School District axeach place a bid and further detailsFon 9 website: www.sd27.bc.ca. (250) 395-221

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Bid Deadline: 18 January 2016, 12:00 pm. For full details: W: www.sd27.bc.ca P: 250.398.3833 E: sectreas@sd27.bc.ca School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin), 350 N. 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC

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