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The incredible diet of Dr. Du Toit Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com

When Dr. Stefan Du Toit began working with Valemount residents last year to help them lose weight, he didn’t know just how popular the diet plan would become.

But with success stories that are no short of miraculous – diabetics no longer on medication, obese people who have lost 100 pounds and are now runners – it’s no wonder the diet has caught on.

“I’ve never seen a diabetic come off medication,” Du Toit says. “You rather add on medication as time goes on.”

Du Toit, who was nominated for two Healthier You Awards – one for Health and Wellness Educator of the Year, the other for Health and Wellness Provider of the Year, is a slim man who divides his time between the clinic and his family.

He says he doesn’t know exactly why he was nominated for the awards, which are intended to honour those who have gone above and beyond their duties in their chosen health field to promote healthy living across cultures in northern B.C. Du Toit started Eat Right for Life at the end of January 2010. It started out with a few staff members who were interested in weight loss.

It has since attracted more than 100 people to join his weekly Wednesday sessions, where he counsels patients as part of a “drop-in group medical appointment” or DIGMA as he calls it, which is free of charge.

“It became more primary prevention than a weight loss thing,” he says. “The focus became not only weight loss but to prevent heart disease and diabetes.”

While the first group of staff members stuck to his plan, he kept statistics on blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar levels.

He says from there, word spread about the huge impact of the diet on the health of participants.

Darian Griffin gets a shot on net after his breakaway as the Valemount Wildcats battled the Kelowna Bantam team on Friday at the Valemount arena. Five teams competed at the tournament that was held over the weekend.

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Photos: Laura Keil The Valemount Wildcats played a fierce game against Kelowna on Friday at the Valemount arena.

Vernon placed first, Kelowna second, Lumby third, McBride fourth and Valemount fifth.

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Nathalie Olson was one of the people who nominated Dr. Du Toit for the Healthier You Awards based on her experience with the diet. Olson wasn’t too enthusiastic about joining a diet group, but she decided to accompany her husband who was going for his diabetes.

“It was just a remarkable experience,” she says.

Her husband John was taking medication to help him deal with his diabetes and blood pressure. She says diabetes is a disease that wears quietly away at your body, such as your feet and your eyes. John lost 70 pounds, but that’s not the only important thing. He now takes no medication whatsoever.

“It’s the pills that I’ve lost and the control of my diseases,” John says. “It’s very

powerful.”

He’s been declared nondiabetic, as long as he maintains his weight. Nathalie says he’s not really cured, he’ll always be diabetic, but the symptoms won’t manifest.

Nathalie says while she will always take blood pressure medication no matter her weight she feels a lot better since starting the diet. She says Dr. Du Toit has helped greatly.

“He’s very inspiring in that you can tell from everything he says that he’s deeply committed he is to every single person’s success,” she says. “He stops and asks and talks to you and knows what’s on your file.”

John says there are always new people on the waiting list.

“I’m just amazed what he’s done with this community,” he says. “I go around town and see people who were fairly heavy-set who are a shadow of their former selves,” he says.

Kerry Pearson is another one of Du Toit’s converts.

a fairly drastic change from most people’s regular eating habits – dieters aren’t allowed dairy, most carbohydrates, and must space their meals hours apart without snacking.

Now she is maintaining her weight, and is working to run a 5 K. “I was never a runner in my life – not even as a kid,” she says. “The diet industry is a multi-million dollar industry. 85 per cent of people who go on diets will fail. On this diet, though, it’s like you’ve got Kim, and Stefan and all the people at the clinic behind you.”

She says no other place in the world will you find a program with so many resources. They helped participants with recipes, they were giving out their home phone numbers so

“Nobody wants to take a pill. If you reach that stage where you’re obese and you need to take medication, you need to make the decision” Dr. Stefan Du Toit, Valemount doctor She lost 95 pounds in about 34 weeks.

“I’ve done many, many diets in my life,” she says.

“On this diet, you see really fast results.”

She points out the diet is

you could call them if you were having a melt-down.

“Your successes and your failures are shared with the community especially with a small town. When you make the commitment

and say you want to make the change, it’s a very brave thing to do that.”

She says in the end, the diet is more than a fad.

“We have changed our way of life.”

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Vavenby caught in rumour ‘mill’ Harmeet Singh hsingh@therockymountaingoat.com

Photo: Harmeet Singh Canadian crooner Petunia pleased a crowd at the Anglican-United Church Nov. 9. Mixing his acoustic guitar, yodelling voice and “kazoozaphone”—a kazoo duct taped to a bicycle horn and hung around his neck with a wire coat hanger—Petunia played a selection of his own music and covers from various folk and country artists. Petunia has a total of six CDs, including Petunia & the Vipers, recorded with his Vancouver-based band.

Canadian juniors place at world hockey tourney

Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com It was a disappointing night Nov. 14 when both Canadian teams lost in the gold and bronze medal games in the World Junior A Challenge in Penticton, B.C. But players on Canada East still went home with silver medals, after losing the final game to the U.S 6-4.

Canada West lost the bronze medal game to Switzerland 8-3, a team they had lost to in overtime earlier in the tournament.

Junior players from Sweden, Russia, Switzerland, the U.S. and Canada battled it out on the ice during five roundrobin games.

Dylan Walchuk of McBride, who ordinarily plays with the Vernon Vipers, was selected to play on Team West for the first time this year. He scored two goals and made one assist, meaning he was tied for 4th highest player on the team for points.

Team West scored 15 goals and fired 147 pucks at the net. Team East scored 19 goals and fired 132 shots on net.

The U.S. had the best percentage of goals from total shots with 22 goals from 147 shots.

The championship showcases the best players at just the Junior “A” level. The tournament is modeled after the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships which displays the best of all Junior-aged hockey players.

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Canfor is working on a plan to re-open its sawmill in Vavenby, B.C., but it will not necessarily be soon.

Earlier this month, Clearwater’s mayor John Harwood said during a council meeting that Canfor was working on a business plan to reopen the mill. While this is not incorrect, the reopening is not imminent, says Dave Lefebvre, a spokesperson for Canfor.

The company is working on business plans to re-open all of its closed operations, including Vavenby, says Lefebvre. The mill, which employed 198 people at full capacity, closed indefinitely in the summer of 2009, along with two other mills. Since then, Lefebvre says, Canfor has been trying to reach a plan to re-start the mill.

Mayor Harwood had also mentioned at the Clearwater council meeting that the Vavenby mill would profit from direct sale to companies like Home Depot, but Lefebvre says this is still undecided.

“In terms of re-opening, you need to create the right conditions to have a profitable business,” he says.

And that’s what Canfor is working on right now, he says, by deciding who the wood will be sold to, and what the best strategies will be.

In the summer of 2009, Canfor re-opened its mill in Mackenzie, B.C. and this past year it added a third shift at its mill in Bear Lake, north of Prince George. But in terms of Vavenby, Lefebvre says Canfor management is not sure how fast the re-opening will happen.

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Training Canadians to ride the train Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com

48,000 kilometres. That is the amount of rail track in Canada, meaning our country has one of the largest rail networks in the world. 48,000 km is the same distance as if you were to drive from the southernmost tip of South America to the top of Alaska.

There’s a reason we have all that track: railroad companies have increased the length and frequency of trains hauling goods to our seashores in the past 10 years. It’s gotten to the point where many trains have two engines- one in each the front, middle and/or back.

So why is our transportation of people not chugging in the same direction?

With all that rail, very few people think of trains as a viable means of transporting themselves. Goods shipped to China, sure. But people? Not convenient.

Take the VIA Rail train that runs from Jasper to McBride, B.C. and all the way to Prince Rupert. The line is touted as being one of the most scenic in Canada. On a

clear day, you get a fabulous view of Mt. Robson, the Seven Sisters, and Moose Lake during the 2.5 hour trip (1.5 hour drive in a car). You will likely catch sight of a couple of bears or moose, and coast through a lovely chunk of the Robson Valley before heading to Prince George and beyond.

Yet when I took the train in late August, during tourist season, the train was not even half full. And most of the folks weren’t riding the train for work or transport. It was for leisure. For vacationers, the trains can leave when they want, because folks will wait an extra hour in the coffee shop. For business people, this doesn’t work.

Think of all the people who live in the Robson Valley and commute to Jasper.

Does train travel make sense? The VIA Rail train runs three times a week from Jasper to Tete-Jaune, Dunster and McBride and three times a week to Valemount, on a different line. For a one-way ticket, it’s roughly $30 to McBride and $80 to Valemount.

That’s far more expensive and time consuming than just driving. Even factoring in the “relaxation” and free-time factor, it’s not something most people would do.

And because it doesn’t run daily, you could end up stranded for days.

At the same time, a train uses up to 70 per cent less energy and causes up to

85 per cent less air pollution than a jet aircraft, per passenger. Taking off and landing an aircraft creates extremely high emissions of CO2 per passenger, which means short flights have the greatest environmental impact, and are most easily substituted by train travel. Driving has the added risk of hitting an animal and having to pay for the damage yourself, or worse, getting seriously injured. But regardless of the deer and moose hit every four days at this time of year, we still aren’t willing to pack a bag and stand in our gum boots for the screeching of the train breaks.

So what’s the problem?

VIA rail knows that most people will take the train for its novelty, meaning price and schedule don’t matter as much as they would if you were taking a cab or even the bus for that matter.

But there’s a new ethos around train travel that isn’t simply about convenience or novelty. It’s rooted in the psyches of people who are concerned about pollution and the efficiency of our lifestyles.

Taking the train is good for air quality, period. Sure, there is still pollution along the track, which can get into ground water. But compare that to oil and chemicals spilled by hundreds of vehicles onto highways, which is then swept into the ground. It’s partly about harm reduction.

The train is also a “cool” way to travel,

and guess what? You can drink on the train. How awesome is it to stare at Mt. Robson with a tiny plastic cup of succulent Shiraz between your fingers? I approve.

Perhaps one day transporting goods won’t take priority over passenger movement. But passengers likely won’t flock to train platforms until oil prices are such that driving is too costly, and the critical mass of people forces passenger trains to lobby harder for better schedules against the industry giants like CN and CP. On the other hand, the truth about trains remains: They are relaxing, there’s little chance of getting car-sick and you meet people you never would have met and have ample time to talk to them.

Between Jasper and McBride, I met a National Geographic photojournalist who also writes for Forbes Magazine. I learned some important lessons about freelancing from him. His card is now proudly stuck into my wallet, for a future use I can only hope for.

So for your next jaunt between the Robson Valley and Jasper, give the JasperMcBride, or Jasper-Valemount route a try. But don’t be in a hurry. Kick back and coast the rails with a little vino and friendly chat.

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Can’t say I look forward to my children being born in the Tim Horton’s Maternity Ward

Harmeet Singh hsingh@therockymountaingoat.com

If I had a million dollars, I’d be rich. So argued the Barenaked Ladies circa 1990.

Twenty years later, it’s still a lot of money. So when Prince George’s Northland Dodge donated $1 million to the University Hospital of Northern B.C., it’s understandable that hospital staff, patients and their families would be thrilled.

But apparently, the donation is worth renaming UHNBC’s children’s wing after the dealership. Now, doctors and nurses will be bringing ailing children back to a healthy state in the Northland Dodge Paediatric Wing.

I’m not going to argue that this wasn’t a generous donation, nor will I say that Dodge is an evil company. It’s not.

What I would argue is that renaming a hospital wing after a company that made a donation is unnecessary and overblown. Worse, this represents a small part of a dangerous trend toward corporations running our public services instead of the people we actually elect to do it.

The UHNBC case isn’t even that absurd compared to some other examples in Canada. Take for example the Trillium Health Centre in Mississauga, Ont., a regional cardiac and stroke centre known for the quality of its surgeons.

The same hospital is host to the Colonel Harland Sanders Family Care Centre.

Yes, the Colonel Sanders of Kentucky Fried Chicken, who stayed in Mississauga during the 1960s when KFC expanded to Canada. Donations by the chicken icon’s trusts have been enough to have a portion of several hospitals named after him.

The Colonel Harland Sanders Founda-

tion donated $1 million to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at the Children’s Hospital of Saskatchewan in 2009 and a section of McMaster Children’s Hospital in Hamilton, Ont. was re-named The Colonel Harland Sanders Inpatient Unit in 2008. And yes, these various wards are often nicknamed “the chicken wing.”

Around that time, Globe and Mail writer Andre Picard put it this way: “Again, intentions are good but, honestly, should kids with life-threatening illnesses (and their families) have to depend on burger-generated generosity for proper care?”

Or in the case of UHNBC’s new children’s wing name, why should they depend on vehicle-generated generosity?

It’s difficult to argue that an extra $1 million is not a good thing for a hospital. Naming wards after companies or individuals who donate money might encourage more similar donations from corporations looking to increase their public profile.

But what I fear is that this will mean governments will sit back and allow corporate sponsorship to take over public institutions, maybe even resulting in unethical companies branding hospitals.

After all, it’s strange enough associating the company that created the Double Down with one of Ontario’s best cardiac hospitals.

The debate is extensive about corporate sponsorship of public schools, and it should be questioned for hospitals as well. I’m already getting used to sports arenas being named after cell phone companies. But really, I can’t say I’m looking forward to my children being born in the Tim Horton’s Maternity Ward and attending Google Elementary School.

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Clear vote of non-confidence I sincerely thought that Premier Campbell was going to resign a couple of weeks before he did. My disappointment was turned around when he did announce he was stepping down. His supporters and critics have already said it all. I am in the latter group, however I believe he showed leadership in stepping down.

The people of British Columbia have expressed a clear vote of non-confidence in the government. Being that it was the Liberal Government that instituted “fixedterm” elections in British Columbia, and in consideration of said non-confidence and pending recalls, I call for the entire Liberal Caucus to follow the leadership of their leader and resign to ensure the will of the people is respected by forcing a timely election. Business as usual is clearly not working!

Let’s clear the air and then we can get on with getting to the bottom of the BC Rail scandal.

John Grogan Valemount

Water prices are outrageous I read in last week’s paper about the water rates going up 40 per cent residential, 50 per cent business. Our illustrious mayor says that he believes that if you are going to use the water, you should pay for it. 40 and 50 per cent is more than paying for it. To me, that is outrageous!

And then I listen to this other guy whining about why he should pay the same rate as the other guy, when the first guy uses less than his neighbour. If you want people to conserve water, there is such a thing as “policing.”

I walk all over town during the summer, around 6 a.m. I see sprinklers on that look like they have been on all night.

Others have sprinklers on their roofs to keep their places cool. And people washing their driveways!

So if you want to conserve water, maybe get the Valemount public workers out there, policing the community. But I guess that would be too simple. Just raise the taxes. Why not!

There is talk of possible water meters in the future. If you do, I hope you put it to a vote with the people. (Look what happened to Campbell when he shoved the HST down our throats).

In my opinion, this is just another tax grab in a community that is already depressed. Typical politicians. How many businesses have we lost already? People leaving town every day! At the rate we are going, there won’t be enough people left to pay these outrageous taxes.

Morris Turmel Valemount

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Council minutes Nov. 9 McBride

Highway Board Meeting Councillor Martin will be attending the Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association mid-term board meeting on Nov. 19 and 20 in Edmonton.

Maintenance By-Law Council approved the second and third reading of the Village of McBride Maintenance By-law No. 706, 2010. The by-law is for the general maintenance and improvement of the village and includes rules to prevent graffiti and overgrown weeds in the village and rules against indecent advertising.

Water Conservation Plan Council approved the Village of McBride Water Conservation Plan. The plan includes five water conservation strategies,

Valemount

Photo: Laura Keil Valemount author Maureen Brownlee read a short story she wrote called Backwater during Valemount’s community book fair on the weekend. Local authors Jeannette Lorenz and Birgit Stutz also did readings from books they have recently authored.

Book fair ‘a way to travel’ With nearly 280 books and games, Maria Oberauer’s community book fair once again attracted a flock of people to the high school this year.

“For me it’s bringing the world to a small town,” Oberauer says. “I am the mother of many children: I don’t have the time or money to travel, but I love to be educated and I think this is the best way to educate yourself.”

Oberauer spent three days at Books and Company, the bookstore in Prince George where she got her supply. She personally chose which books to cart

back to Valemount in her vehicle to put on display in the foyer of the high school.

The books ranged in subject from science, to historical fiction to non-fiction to children’s books.

Oberauer donates the 20 per cent profits to the community. In previous years it went to the community bus and school arts program. This year it will go to the museum.

She says she is her own best customer every year, as she buys most of her Christmas presents at the fair.

Do you like creative writing?

Some Valemount writers are hoping to start weekly workshops where people can share their creative writing, learn new tricks, and get motivated to write more. All types of writing are welcome. Meetings are tentatively set for Wednesday evenings at The Gathering Tree starting in December.

For more information call Laura at 250-566-4606

‘Drop Fees’ campaign Council heard a video conference presentation from Nathan Lane, executive director of the Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union. The purpose of the presentation was to seek Council’s endorsement of a “Drop Fees” campaign, or a campaign intending to lobby the provincial government to roll university fees in British Columbia back to 2001 levels.

Lane pointed out that fees have increased substantially since this time and that many students are being forced into debt to finance their education. He adds that with 75 per cent of new job openings in B.C. requesting post-secondary education, access to affordable schooling should no longer be considered a privilege. Council resolved to explore the issue further before endorsing such a campaign.

Canadian Blood Services ‘Partners for Life’ Council heard from John Grogan regarding the possibility of the Village of Valemount becoming a corporate blood donor under Canadian Blood Services ‘Partners for Life’ program. The program is aimed as involving corporations to pledge to donate blood annually. Grogan seeks to involve the village under the program in order to encourage community involvement and contribute to national blood needs. The council passed a motion to encourage a delegate from Canadian Blood Services to present to council on the idea in the future.

Legion electronic sign Council heard a request by the Valemount Legion for a variance to Bylaw No. 563 Section 4.26.2 (a) restricting electronic signs. The Legion wishes to erect an electronic scroll sign on an exterior wall of their building. The council passed a mo-

including water metering, water use and leakage audits and an incentive program.

A draft of the 29-page plan can be found online.

Development Variance Permit Council approved a permit for McBride Auto Stop Ltd. to construct an accessory building on its Airport Road property before constructing a house. The property is currently bare land.

Snow and Ice Control Council approved its snow and ice control policy (Policy PW-7), which designates certain roads, sidewalks and public properties as priorities for snow removal and sanding.

tion to initiate a variance permit process allowing the sign.

TCYHA board meeting Council passed a motion approving travel expenses for Councillor Bobby Roe to attend the Trans Canada Yellowhead Highway Association mid-term board meeting in Edmonton at the end of November.

Secondary single family dwelling A report to council was presented by CAO Tom Dall containing specific recommendations which would enable the village to pass legislation creating a new zoning classification for a secondary single family dwelling on lots within village boundaries more than .5 of an acre in size. Under the recommendations, secondary dwellings will be limited to 300 to 600 square feet on the main floor. Full basements and lofts will be permitted. The new zoning designation will be RR2. A motion to proceed with the legislation process to first and second hearing carried.

Geothermal Power Forum Council heard a request for travel expenditure approval for Mayor Bob Smith and CAO Tom Dall to attend the 2010 Geothermal Power Forum and Reception in Calgary on Dec. 2. The purpose attending the forum is to meet with representatives from the Canadian Geothermal industry as well as meet with the board of Borealis GeoPower, who recently purchased geothermal rights in the Valemount area. A motion to approve travel expenses carried.

Water use fee increase final reading The third and final reading for the proposed increase in water use fees was presented to council. A motion to approve and enact the bylaw initiating the increases carries.

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Remembrance Day at the Valemount Legion

The Rev. Susan Hutchinson led the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Valemount Legion on Nov. 11. Community members packed the hall that morning where they heard songs performed by students at the Valemount Elementary School. Rev. Hutchinson spoke from her own life about the importance of remembering.

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CBT symposium a chance for local involvement Local resident reports from attendance Dallas Bullock Contributor “Shaping Our Futures Together” was the theme of this years Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) symposium held in Revelstoke BC Oct. 22-24. It was two and a half days of education and inspiration.

After delegates learned more about the CBT and Valemount’s fortuitous involvement by water, it became a weekend of making connections with residents from communities just like ours, suffering from a global economic downturn with weak local economies. The CBT facilitated excellent speakers who gave workshops on ‘alternative energy and energy stability’, ‘success in broadband communities’ and ‘strong organizations for strong communities.’ Also offered, were solution based tools to help brainstorm about our possi-

ble futures. We started by identifying the key features of concern for Basin communities. Some of these included; securing a water supply, climate change, environmental stewardship, high energy costs, an aging population, loss of youth, loss of agricultural land, lack of new industries, global economics, peak oil, peak food, the end of the forestry industry, technology and how how it will change the economic base.

With the key issues recognized we were able to start to think about; Where are we going (as a town)? What is the big picture or context (of the town)? What are we actively doing or the content (of the town)?

Then begin to imagine a contextual environment that fits the actual content.

Know our challenges and start to create a vision.

It’s the mandate of the Seeking Interest Columbia Basin Trust Ice maintenance (CBT) to support efforts Cranberry March by the people of the Basin to create a legacy of social, Tourism Valemount is seeking the expression of economic and environinterest of individuals or companies willing to premental well-being and to pare and maintain some ice-skating circuits on achieve greater self-sufCranberry Marsh for the winter season 2010-2011. ficiency for present and For more information please contact: future generations. In the next 30 years the estimatJennifer Robinson ed dollar value to contribTourism Valemount Coordinator ute to basin communities 735 Cranberry Lake Road is upward to $70 million.

Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0 There are only a handful Phone: 250.566.3335 of communities fortunate enough to have this kind of resource and excellent Village of Valemount information about rural regional development. In Request for Proposals Janitorial Services a very uncertain future, it is certainly up to us to The Village of Valemount is seeking proposals from qualified Conbe completely creative in tractors for janitorial services to clean the Village Office & Visitor sustaining the town we all Information Centre commencing November 30th, 2010. love to live in. So put your Contractors, who are interested and capable of providing janitorial heads together and put services to the Village of Valemount, are encouraged to submit a your vision into fruition. letter of proposal.

A quick history of the Columbia Basin Trust In 1964, Canada and the United States ratified the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) in which BC agreed to build the 3 storage dams, Keenleyside, Duncan and Mica (for flood control in the US and one half of additional power generation). With this there were obvious impacts to communities affected by each dam; • 2,300 people along the Arrow Lakes, and the Koocanusa, Ducan,

and Kinbasket reservoirs were displaced.

• Sixty thousand hectares (500 square kilometers) of high value,

valley bottom land was flooded.

• Numerous First Nations archaeological and burial sites were

submerged or buried. Areas that were critical to the cultural,

economic and environmental well-being of the region were lost.

Despite the significant changes that occurred across the Columbia Basin as a result of the treaty, there was a lack of consultation with residents. The people of the Basin came together in the early 1990s to press the Province of BC for recognition of the injustice of this situation. Local governments coordinated their efforts (at the regional district and tribal council levels and in partnership with elected officials) under the formation of the Columbia River Treaty Committee, in order to approach and negotiate with the Province.

Negotiations were successful and, in 1995, Columbia Basin Trust was established. Yet the region is still burdened with the on-going impacts from the rise and fall of water levels.

• Recreation on the reservoirs is limited because of the large sea

sonal fluctuations of the water levels.

• Loss of key wildlife habitat, species and populations have been

impacted by increased pressures on low elevation areas.

• Dust storms around reservoirs impact human health.

• Transportation infrastructure in the region is more complex

and difficult to maintain.

• Agriculture and forestry activities in the region are limited due

to the loss of fertile low elevation land.’

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the contractor has done previously • References All contractors must also ensure appropriate levels of insurance coverage and required licenses.

Information packages are available at the Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, between the hours of 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

A letter of proposal outlining your interests and qualifications to provide the Village of Valemount with Janitorial Services should be submitted to the Village of Valemount by 12:00 pm on November 22, 2010 c/o P.O. Box 168, Valemount, BC, V0E 2Z0.

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Beef trade mission to China and Japan a ‘great success’ Joseph Nusse jnusse@therockymountaingoat.com

The BC Cattlemen’s Association is claiming success after returning from a trade mission to China and Japan.

“I see this trade mission as a terrific opportunity to put money into B.C. ranchers’ pockets,” says BC Cattlemen’s Association President Judy Guichon.

China is a growing market with a lot of potential particularly with cuts of beef that are underutilized in the North American market, she says. Japan on the other hand is a high value market for beef products from Canada.

The association says after the trade mission, the amount of beef products sold into Asian markets could double.

The Canada Beef Export Federation estimates the potential value of these combined markets to be $230 Million ($130 M in China and $100 M in Japan).

According to Kevin Boon, General Manager, BC Cattleman Association, the biggest obstacle will have to be met in order to supply China is maintaining a consistent supply. While this is not different than any other country, due to the capacity that China has the potential to take, it makes it a little more challenging.

“We have to be able to ensure and guarantee that we can get the same amount of product to them every month

of the year. Because of our climate here in Canada we do not have a year-round system. We do not produce cattle so that they are on the market the same amount every month,” explains Boon.

“The most they will ever take in any given month would be the amount of our lowest month.”

Boons says the other challenges are not as hard to meet.

He says in China they are very satisfied that Canada has taken the measures necessary to ensure a safe product.

They are already getting prices comparable to before the BSE scare six years ago, he says.

“One comment was that they know now that they have a safer product coming out of Canada than they ever had before because of the measures we have taken. That is the major hurdle in any country we wish to export to,” he says.

“They like Canadian beef. They see us as a high quality market.”

According to Boon, the growth in demand will not just be felt by larger grain-fed operations.

“A lot of people are asking us this question - as a small guy how will this help my bottom line? It is all supply and demand.”

“It will filter through to all levels. It will drive up our domestic price and this will directly benefit even the small guys as well.”

Boon says that the other gain from getting in on the Chinese market would be not only higher prices, but much more stable prices across the year, reflecting China’s purchasing preferences.

He adds the effects will not be isolated to certain breeds of cattle either.

“They are more concerned with the production quality.

They understand that once the hide is off them, they pretty much all look the same.”

“There are different qualities of fat content. The stipulations will be on the grading structure, not on the breed or genetics.”

Funding for the BC Cattlemen’s Association delegates on this trade mission was partly funded by the individual ranchers who participated in the trade mission with additional funding from the Horn Levy Fund of British Columbia.

Valemount Mayor and CAO to attend geothermal conference in Calgary

CanGEA anticipates very first geothermal plant in Canada Joseph Nusse jnusse@therockymountaingoat.com

Valemount Mayor Bob Smith and CAO Tom Dall will headed to Calgary for the Geothermal Power Forum and Reception on Dec. 2. The event is a forum for all Cana-

“What an amazing thing to be famous for, the start of an industry in Canada, and a very important one at that.”

Alison Thompson, Chair CanGEA

dian geothermal industry proponents to network. Dr. Michal Moore of the Univeristy of Clagary will be the keynote speaker. Other industry representatives will also be presenting at the event.

“The main purpose is to network with some of the Borealis staff as well as to get myself front and center getting to know about geothermal and geoenergy,” says Smith.

“It will be a learning curve. Tom and I will be networking with all proponents during our time there.”

According to Smith, the excitement is already starting to build both from Borealis and from all levels of government.

“Both myself and Tom have had discussions with Borealis over the phone. They are very excited about this

area. What my hopes are is that once I get back here, I can get up to Prince George and have further discussions with Shirley Bond and others.”

Smith says that he will also be representing the regional district on this project.

Excitement over the Canoe Reach is coming from within the Canadian Geothermal Energy Association (CanGEA) as well. On their website, the CanGEA congratulates Borealis GeoPower Inc.on their recent successful bid for the second B.C. Geothermal Rights Public Tenure Auction of 2010.

In a press release, CanGEA states: “We hope that this successful parcel auction will lead to an increased inter-

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est in the development of geothermal power in British Columbia. In order for the geothermal industry to progress in Canada, continuous access to geothermal assets through permitting is necessary. CanGEA believes that the Government of British Columbia is moving in the right direction but permits need to made available sooner and more abundantly than has been in the past two 2010 auctions.

CanGEA also hopes that B.C. Hydro and others will continue to make progress towards Calls for GeoPower and Feed-in Tariffs similar to what other renewables in Con’t A11 British Columbia are allowed.

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PROGRAM HELPS SICK KIDS’ FAMILIES WITH TRAVEL COSTS More than 600 patients used the B.C. Family Residence program between April and September 2010, according to the provincial government. This number includes about 19 families from the Prince George area. The program is for families with sick kids in Northern British Columbia and across the province who need to travel and stay for treatment at B.C. Children’s Hospital in Vancouver. It provides a per-night subsidy for each family with a child at B.C. Children’s Hospital for up to 30 days per stay. Hope Air and the Shriners of British Columbia and Yukon also each received annual grants of $500,000 to build on existing transportation assistance programs. $7.4 million has been budgeted for the B.C. Family Residence program for the 2010-11 fiscal year.

MARKETING CAMPAIGN USES OLYMPICS MOMENTUM TO TARGET SKIERS The province has launched a new marketing campaign to bring in more skiers. This year, Olympic gold medallists Ashleigh McIvor and Maëlle Ricker are spokespeople for the Tourism B.C. campaign, which will use search engine marketing, social media, public relations and online advertising, especially in the U.S. and Canada, to draw visitors to B.C’s hills. In 2009-10, there were 5.8 million ski visits to British Columbia.

NEW NAME FOR UHNBC WING The paediatric wing at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia in Prince George was officially opened with a new name on Nov. 15. The Northland Dodge Paediatric Wing recognizes the contribution of $1 million to improving health care by Northland Dodge management and staff. The donation has helped purchase specialized equipment to improve the health care for children at the Maternal Child Centre of Excellence. Some of the new equipment includes delivery room beds and infant warmers in maternity, parent beds and furniture for paediatric rooms and a wireless communication system for use in maternity, neo-natal ICU and paediatrics.

Arts & Crafts Fair Saturday November 20, VSS Gym Concession 10am to 3pm Children’s activities available.

To book your table, contact Jan Vanderzwan, 566-4396.

Valemount MP meets with local constituents Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod was in Valemount over the weekend, where she met with residents at The Gathering Tree and helped them get their travelling papers in order at a Passport Clinic at the community hall. It was part of visits she made across her riding recently.

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Gardening with Pete

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Peter Amyoony Special to The Goat

At this time of year, we see packages in the grocery stores, hardware stores, garden centres and other shops with beautiful pictures of “amaryllis” on the outside.

When the cold days of fall and winter are here, how can we resist the temptation to brighten up our days with such treasures of the garden world?

The actual bulb sold as “amaryllis” is not the true amaryllis (Belladonna lily) but rather a “Hippeastrum” but what does it matter as long as we can get it to bloom! It does, however belong to the very large family of Amaryllidaceae, which includes other bulbs like narcissus, clivia, etc.

Many people buy a package which contains the bulb, potting mix and the pot, grow it till it blooms and then throw the whole works out as a “disposable”. In fact, you can keep the bulb for years and even get many more from the original one to brighten up your home or to give away to friends.

The bulbs should be planted in about a 6-7”(1520cm) pot in a well draining potting mix. (One part sand, two parts soil, one part compost, ½ part aged manure and a sprinkle of bonemeal.) The top third of the bulb should be left uncovered. Water the pot well and place in a bright sunny spot and in 4-8 weeks you should have a beautiful cluster of flowers to brighten your home for a few weeks.

If you want to keep the bulb, there are a few things to

remember after the bloom is done. As with most bulbs, the period after the bloom is when the bulb builds up the nutrients and strength to form the following year’s blossoms. Therefore, it is really important to feed the plant after the flowering period.

As soon as the flowers begin to droop and fade, cut them off just behind the seed pod at the stem end of the flower. If allowed to mature, this seedpod will continue to take nourishment from the bulb and weaken it for the next year. By cutting off the seedpods, you encourage the plant to produce large strap-like leaves, which will go on to produce food to store in the bulb for next year. If you can put up with the look of the flowerless stem, it is also better to leave the stem die back before cutting it off at the base. This is the time to feed every few weeks with a well-balanced fertilizer and keep the plant in lots of light so it can produce the nutrients the bulb needs.

In the summer, after all danger of frost is passed, you can put the pot outside in a partially shaded spot and water and feed them so they can build up their stores of food for the next season’s blossoms.

Be sure to bring them in before the frost and stop watering to let the leaves die back as most of this family do best with a “rest period”. Around the first of November, you can tip them out of the pot, remove any small bulbs from the sides of the main bulb and

repot each in its own pot of new soil to grow on. The bulbils will take a few years of growth before they can produce a flower, but what a nice gift for friends when the winter blues are settling in.

Pete Amyoony is a gardener in the Robson Valley of central B.C. high in the Rocky Mountains near Mt. Robson. He has lived, worked and gardened in the Dunster area for more than thirty years.

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Valemount resident launches cookbook Harmeet Singh hsingh@therockymountaingoat.com It’s been about three years since Valemount resident Jeannette Lorenz began her new cookbook, “Cooking for Lukas.” On Nov. 14, she officially launched it in Valemount during the annual book fair at Valemount Secondary School.

The school played and important role in her cookbook, as Lukas was an exchange student from Germany who stayed with Lorenz for about three months. Lorenz would ask Lukas what he wanted to eat to avoid repeating recipes, and eventually, he wanted to learn to cook himself.

“I really discovered that I very much enjoyed teaching him,” she says.

Lorenz has self-published 250 copies of her cookbook, the first copy of which went directly to Lukas, who is now a 19-year-old engineering student in Germany. He had no idea that he had inspired the cookbook, and was impressed with the results, Lorenz told a small crowd at her launch.

She had never written a book before but that didn’t stop her from taking on this project. She used books about self-publishing and design programs to help her along, and soon she was beginning her summer days with a cup of coffee in front of her computer before even getting dressed.

Though the cookbook is not strictly for beginners, her book does a section called “What is a Medium On-

ion and Other Kitchen Talk,” and a list of utensils that are good to have in the kitchen. The recipes also include more explanation about things like chopping and timing to help beginners along.

One of her main goals, she says, was to take the anxiety out of cooking. You don’t need to spend a lot of money to learn to cook, she says, and you don’t always have to follow recipes.

Lorenz says she recognizes how difficult learning to cook can be. When she was about 21, she says, she and some friends were cooking out on a beach on Sardinia.

To cook their spaghetti, they used water from the Mediterranean Sea, which they assumed would be fine—after all, it came pre-salted.

Naturally, this was a mistake and the spaghetti was inedible. But “mistakes” in the kitchen don’t always have to be bad, Lorenz says. Making substitutions and changing recipes can be great, especially in a small town where not every ingredient may be available.

She did have some help from the community—though all the final decisions were her own, Lorenz took advice from her friends about fonts and design. Resident Andru McCracken also helped by taking about half the photos featured in the book.

“Cooking for Lukas” sells for $19.95 and can be found at the Crafters Guild of Valemount’s shop on Main Street.

Photo: Laura Keil Lorenz launched her book ‘Cooking for Lukas’ at the book fair this weekend.

Canoe Reach could be very first geothermal plant in Canada Cont’ from A9 Alison Thompson is Chair and founder of CanGEA. well as a localized firm base load demand market. In this She currently works for Magma Energy Corp. of Van- sense it is certainly an economic site for development, couver. She says that in all likelihood the Canoe Reach and due to how the permit process has unfolded in B.C. will be the very first operational to date, it is the most likely site commercial geothermal power “Most other countries with this to be developed at this time. plant in Canada. level of potential have a completely She says that the B.C. govern“What an amazing thing to separate branch specialized in geo- ment still has a long way to go, be famous for, the start of an however, to promote geotherindustry in Canada, and a very thermal, not just a few employees mal on a large scale. important one at that.” she says. handling it on the side along with “No other country issues geoThompson says that the only other types of energy portfolios.” thermal permits, one at a time, other two geothermal permits like we do here in B.C.. Also currently open in BC are comB.C. does not have a specialAlison Thompson, pletely stalled due to various ized branch to administer geoChair CanGEA reasons. She says that the Canoe thermal. Most other countries Reach site is not the hottest, but with this level of potential have it is very close to the grid, it is close to existing roads as a completely separate branch specialized in geothermal,

not just a few employees handling it on the side along with other types of energy portfolios.”

Despite the limitation of the B.C. government’s relatively in-experienced geothermal regulating body, Thompson says that she sees Borealis GeoPower as a very good party to continue with development of the Canoe Reach.

“They certainly have geothermal as their priority. They were one of CanGEA’s very first members.”

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1,600 words a day; 175 pages; one month?

Harmeet Singh hsingh@therockymountaingoat.com

As the middle of November approaches, writers worldwide are approaching the middle of their latest novels.

November is National Novel Writing Month—known as NaNoWriMo—and writers from all over the world are working to complete 50,000 words by the end of the month. That means 1,667 words per day to reach the goal. To put it in perspective, it’s like writing a 175-page paperback in 30 days.

Freelance writer Chris Baty began National Novel Writing Month in 1999 in the United States and is now run by a California-based non-profit organization called the Office of Letters and Light. What began with about 21 NaNoWriMo participants now has more than 500 worldwide chapters, with people of all ages participating, including schools.

The goal, according to NaNoWriMo’s website, is quantity, not quality. The tight deadline means writers will lower their expectations and take more risks. Participants can update their word counts, post their novel information and hold general discussions on the website’s forum. Many writers have had their NaNoWriMo novels published over the years.

“I’ve been writing stories since I was about 12 or 13,” says Prince George resident Alisha Denicola. Though she’s only 19, this is her second year participating in NaNoWriMo, which she heard about from her cousin.

Her project this year is a science fiction novel about people who work for the gods to make the universe a

better place, but who end up doing some nasty things in the process, she says. She is also keeping a blog with updates of her story.

Last year was an epic fantasy adventure, even involving a character who hailed from Prince George. Her own stories tend to gravitate toward the fantastic, she says, and she reads mainly work by sci-fi and fantasy writers like British author Simon R. Green.

Denicola is an English major at the University of Northern British Columbia, so she has to balance her novel writing with essays and other homework. Finding the time to write enough per day is usually the biggest challenge for NaNoWriMo writers.

As if the whole thing weren’t challenging enough, Prince George writer Alex Rennick, 28, and her fellow writer and roommate Roy Laughlin, 23, are co-authoring their novel, aiming for 100,000 words by the end of the month.

What’s even more difficult is that they aren’t discussing the plot, even as they write it, Rennick says. Instead, one will write their 1600 words for the day, and then pass it off to the other, who has to move the story forward.

Their novel is a steampunk Western. Steampunk is a genre of fiction taking place in a world where steam power is used, whether historically real like the Industrial Revolution-era, or entirely imagined. Now, more than 30,000 words in, the writers have three storylines going at once. And if one doesn’t like the direction the

other is taking, “we slay them in their sleep,” Rennick jokes. Really, though, they just tweak it in the direction they want it to do. So far, it’s working, she says.

But that’s probably because Rennick and Laughlin have been working together on their writing since 2008. “We’re both really similar minded,” Rennick says.

They’ve calculated it, and have realized that they have written roughly two million words together since 2008.

A portion of those words go toward “Best Before Death,” the pair’s online novel. The two also often use Vancouver and Seattle as settings in their stories and say they are hoping to use Prince George soon too.

For Rennick, writing before participating in NaNoWriMo is helpful. People tend to decide they will participate without realizing how much writing actually needs to be done. “Then they sit down on Nov. 1 and they’re like oh my God, it’s so difficult to write that much!”

This year, NaNoWriMo also includes a book drive, which began in early October and will run until Dec. 15. to raise money for the Office of Letters and Light’s creative writing programs. In April, the group also hosts Script Frenzy, a format similar to NaNoWriMo where participants write a 100-page script for television, the stage, films or even graphic novels within 30 days.

More than 4,000 of this year’s NaNoWriMo participants are based in British Columbia. The writers each have roughly 20,000 more words to go before Nov. 30.

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The Rocky Mountain Goat reserves the right to refuse to print any classified submission that is not an advertisement of a private sale, or rental arrangement.

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Community Events November

Nov. 18 Location: Valemount Anglican/United Church.

A project called Wise and Weathered, involves Kim Barlow (Yukon), Catherine MacLellan (PEI) and our local singer/songwriter, Raghu Lokanathan, playing their respective songs all together as a band. Kim writes songs as fairy tales (like Jenny and the Whale about a girl who falls off a ferry and falls in love with a whale). Catherine writes beautiful, delicate songs about love and heartbreak and planting potatoes.

The tickets are $12, at Infinity or at the door, and the show starts at 7:30pm Nov. 19 Ladies Night Out! Best Western Lounge 7pm Silpada jewelery & Pampered Chef Nov. 20 Valemount Arts and Crafts Fair Location: Valemount Secondary School gym Contact Jan at 250-566-4396 to book a table Nov. 20 Cont’ The extremely talented one-man phenomenon Shane Philip is playing in Jasper on Nov. 20 at the Legion.

Doors open at 8:30, show starts at 9pm. Tickets are $15 at the door.

Shane plays numerous instruments including the didgeridoo, slap slide guitar and drums. You are guaranteed to have a good time and dance all night!

Check out www.shanephilip.com Nov. 26 Official Open House & Fundraiser For Dunster Fine Arts School.

Silent Auction 6:30pm to 7:30pm Live Music 7:30pm to 9:30pm by Maria In The Sunday

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Ongoing diversions Every Monday Valemount Seniors’ carpet bowling 9 a.m.

Nov. 28 Valemount Arts & Cultural Society proudly presents Delhi2Dublin 7:30 pm $25/$30 at the door, Valemount Secondary School Tickets at Infinity Where else can you see a purple-haired fiddle player rocking out with a kilt-wearing Korean flanked by two bouncing bhangra percussionists and a vocalist who looks like he would be at home in a Bollywood music video? This live performance is all about energy.

Every Tuesday Adult rec Volleyball Valemount Secondary School 7-9 Every Wednesday Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7pm Location: Valemount Golden Years Lodge Drop-in volleyball at McBride Secondary 7-9 Every Thursday Cribbage tournament, everyone welcome Location: Valemount Golden Years Lodge lower level 1-4 pm Drop-in badminton at Valemount Secondary School 7-9 p.m.

December

Dec. 3 Valemount late-night shopping 5 - 9 p.m.

Dogsled rides courtesy of Cold Fire Creek Dogsledding, (weather conditions permitting) on the Saas Fee lot, caroling, bon fire (pending). many instore specials and prizes, Hot Chocolate, & treats.

Every Friday Musical jam at The Gathering Tree cafe in Valemount 7 pm Food and drinks at the Valemount Legion, 5:30 pm Every second Saturday Valemount Circle Dance, 7pm to 9pm Contact Micah at 250-566-1782

Dec. 4 Santa and his elves will be visiting on Saturday afternoon from 1pm – 4 pm at The Best Western Hotel. A photographer will be on-site to take photo pics for a nominal fee. Bring your toboggans out to Twin Peaks Resort from 10 – 4pm. for an afternoon of sliding fun!

Hot chocolate & marshmallows will be available as well.

First Saturday of every month Dunster Family Dance 7pm to 10pm Instruction from 7 to 8pm and short sessions throughout the evening. Lots of variety dances (waltz, fox-trot, polka, cha-cha, two-step-schottische, etc). Pot luck snacks at 9pm and then more dancing until 10pm. Admission - $5 for anyone over 12 - maximum of $10 per family.

Dec. 4 Cont’ Christmas Bake Sale Location: Dome Creek Rec Centre 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Call Lyn to book a table at 553-6873 Tuesday

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Shower and Seth & Shara Concession Of Delicious Soups/Chilis /Baked Goods Available All Night!

Tickets @ The Door $15/Adult $8/7-14 years. Six and under are free.

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Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7p.m.

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Saturday

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Valemount Seniors’ carpet bowling 9 a.m.

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Wise and Weathered 7:30

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Dinner at LeValemount Circle gion 5 p.m.

Dance 7pm Musical jam at the Arts and Crafts Fair at the Gathering Tree 7 p.m. high school, Valemount Ladies Night Out Shane Phillip at the 7 p.m. Best Western Jasper Legion 8:30 Dinner at the Vale- 26 27 mount Legion 5 p.m.

Musical jam at the Gathering Tree 7 p.m.

Valemount Seniors’ carpet bowling 9 a.m.

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Delhi2Dublin musicial performance Valemount Secondary Valemount Seniors’ carpet bowling 9 a.m.

School 7:30

Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7p.m.

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Cribbage Tournament 1-4 p.m.

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Dunster Fundraiser: Silent Auction 6:30-7:30 Maria in the Shower 7:30-9:30

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Dinner at the Valemount Legion 5 p.m.

Musical jam at the Gathering Tree 7 p.m.

Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7p.m.

Cribbage Tournament 1-4 p.m.

Valemount late-night shopping 5 - 9 p.m.

-Christmas Bake Sale 4 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Dome Creek Rec Centre -Sledding at Twin Peaks 10-4 p.m.

-Santa at the Best Western 1-4 p.m.

Dunster family dance 7pm

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

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37 acre horse farm Large 4 bdrm home Good barn & corrals Detached garage or shop New cedar cross fences

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$125,000 831 Bridge Rd, McBride Older mobile with addition In town on 1 acre with servicess Great fixer upper Detached workshop Fenced garden area

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November has been unseasonably warm this year. Instead of pond hockey, local youth and parents have had an extended street hockey season.

Photos: Laura Keil, Harmeet Singh