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Volume 7 Issue 14
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Village cracks down on utility fee “opters” by LAURA KEIL
Eyesore gone A02
Residents who had the luxury of “opting out” of garbage collection or water/sewer charges won’t have that option this year. During their March 22nd budget meeting, McBride Village Council discussed the issue of residents “opting out” of utilities in order to avoid the fees – what may have totalled $13,000 in lost revenue. Village CAO Kelley Williams says the bylaw never allowed for opting out, but some residents
were still given that opportunity. “Should some citizens be allowed to opt out, the Village has put the onus of infrastructure support on some households/ businesses and not others,” Williams says. “Not only is this an unequitable practise, it could lead to insufficient funds for infrastructure maintenance and repair.” Financial Officer Enid Keir said the issue is a matter of fairness as well as one of enforcement. “You can’t pick and choose who
you charge garbage to.” Under the current bylaws, the only properties that are exempt from garbage fees are businesses that are closed. However, the building owner still has to pay for water and sewer. Empty lots are also exempt from utilities fees. Under current bylaws all residents must pay for garbage pickup, water and sewer, regardless of how often they use them, even if the house is vacant. “It doesn’t matter if the water is turned off,” Keir says. “If some-
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one is able to live in that building, they have to pay for all our services.” Mayor Loranne Martin said allowing opting out would be an “absolute administrative nightmare.” Keir agreed. “Say someone doesn’t have garbage pick-up in February, but six months down the road he has someone renting his building. How do we know to actually start charging them?” Keir asked. Cont’d on A14
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by KORIE MARSHALL Some 27 new structures have just been installed along the banks of Swift Creek, mostly above the Village’s water intake, to help lessen erosion and improve salmon spawning habitat. The rock that is spread just below the intake, near the Golden Year’s Lodge may look a little rough, but the point is to get the creek flowing in a more natural state again. In years past the creek would have changed its path in the alluvial fan where it comes out of the mountains between Swift Mountain and what’s now known as Five Mille Hill. In the early years of the railroad, the creek was secured in one spot with an artificial rock bank, but in a heavy freshet in 2012, Swift Creek nearly switched its path again. Valemount nearly lost its village water intake, and Chinook salmon nearly lost many of their prime spawning areas in the creek, because of new deposits of rock and silt, washed down from severely eroded banks.
Since then, the Swift Creek Watershed Society and Mike Wallis of Wallis Environmental Aquatics, with funding from the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnership, the Pacific Salmon Foundation and the Trans Mountain Legacy Fund have been working to secure the banks of Swift Creek through the village, and create a more natural flow with more areas suitable for salmon spawning. “Swift Creek is a prime spawning area for the salmon that return here,” says Bruce Wilkinson, president of the Watershed Society. He says the work being done has followed a long-term watershed plan written by Mike Wallis for the entire stream. “The work and structures are to create a long term sustainable working channel in the stream that will improve every spring freshet, by making sure the sediments that come down the stream will deposit in a natural way,” says Wallis. He says the work done on the stream bed last year and completed this spring will help dissipate hydraulic energy and erosive forces
of the stream at key locations. That in turn will help create and maintain more fish habitat by creating more natural pool and riffle characteristics in the stream. Some of the work will take a few years to show its full effect, but one of the banks worked on two years ago is already showing how the work is helping. A steep, sandy bank where a small shed used to stand, (pictured above) both of which washed downstream in 2012, now collapses harmlessly behind a rock bank Wallis built, secured with layers of various fabric and willows. The fabrics will eventually decompose, but they hold the bank in place until the willows and the roots of other natural plants grow in and take over. Wallis says many of the structures installed this early spring were stored over the winter on Stu and Geno McKirdy’s property; he also got help from the Village of Valemount, Monashee Motors, Big Iron Transport, Lordco, Jerry Plummer, and Andreas Thoni, who is continuing to help plant willows along the banks of Swift Creek to help secure them.
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Shadow what? Shadow flipping – it has been in the news a lot lately. The lucrative results have been fairly clear but just what and how such a thing happens isn’t quite so transparent.
Photo: Korie Marshall End of an era: the empty orange house on 5th Avenue is no more (above right: house before it was demolished).
by KORIE MARSHALL The burned-out orange house which many considered an eyesore on Valemount’s main drag is now gone. Demolition equipment started knocking it in on Wednesday morning, March 6th, with trucks collecting the debris over the following days. Colleen Osadchuk said she was sad to watch the first wall go down - the house has been there since before she moved into Valemount in the 1960’s. As they watched the demolition, her husband Junior Osadchuk, who lived in the house off and on throughout his school years and then later after he graduated, pulled nails from some of the large wood beams and boards salvaged from the garage. “The house was repairable, if you had the money, but none of the kids did,” Colleen told the Goat. “And they wouldn’t have had the authority to do it anyway.” Junior’s mother still owns the house, though she’s been in a hospital in Edmonton for the last 10 years with nowsevere dementia. But with no power of attorney, no will or living will, his mother’s lawyer has argued it’s easier to wait until she dies to sort things out, says Colleen. “We don’t think it’s better for the family, there are taxes to be paid, we can’t do anything with it,” she says. And the Village wants it gone, says Junior. So they finally had to do something. According to a report to Council in January from the
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Village’s building inspector, the residence had a fire in January 2004, believed to have originated from the fireplace in the living room. The fire was put out, but the roof sustained structural damage, and the property owner did not have insurance. Colleen says the property was being rented out at the time of the first fire. The staff report says there was another fire that summer, after which the building was barricaded with plywood sheathing to prevent further entry, but the building has continued to deteriorate. Staff recommended that Council request the property owner demolish the structure, and consider remedial action under the Community Charter if they didn’t. At the time, Council delayed a decision on the recommendation, and the issue has not come up at Council since. One of Council’s new priorities is “Clean-up of unsightly properties”. With the building gone, the family is still unsure of what will be done with the property. “It’s valuable property,” says Junior. It’s three lots cover the block between Bruce Place and Elm Street on 5th Avenue, Valemount’s main commercial area. On the other side of 5th Avenue is the former school yard, which has sat empty and bordered by a chain-link fence for years. Residents have often complained the two properties were a deterrent for visitors who might be heading into the Village’s vibrant business core, not quite visible beyond. Now one of them at least is gone.
In the early morning hours of Friday, March 18, 2016, Ruth Elizabeth Van Velzen passed away at the East Kootenay Regional Hospital at the age of 63 years. Ruth was born on November 22, 1952 in Prince George, BC to John and Elizabeth Gidman. Ruth leaves to mourn her passing her two sons; Eric (Angela) and Paul (Ana); her husband, Wayne as well as one brother, Greg and one sister, Allison. Ruth leaves behind her beloved granddaughter, Isabel. She was predeceased by her parents John and Elizabeth. A Celebration of Life for Ruth was held on Monday, April 4, 2016 at the Heritage Inn, 803 Cranbrook St. N. at 12:00 pm.
Let me provide a simple http://taxrebate.org.uk/ breakdown. Agent X has a Buyer (1) for a property listed with Agent A. The buyer and seller agree on a purchase price of $350,000. Agent X then finds Buyer 2 who wants to purchase the contract (the right to purchase a specific property) from Buyer 1. They agree to pay $375,000. Agent X is a go-getter and knows there are other buyers out there, so finds Buyer 3. Buyer 3 also wants to purchase the contract, so agrees to pay Buyer 2 $400,000. The sale completes and the Seller receives $350,000 for their property. What does Agent X get? Agent X gets a commission on $350,000 from the sale, plus a commission on the $25,000 increase from Buyer 2 and the $25,000 increase from Buyer 3. Buyer 1 and 2 get $25,000 each in their pocket without the tax implications of purchasing a home. This is legal due to an assignment clause, meaning that a buyer can assign the responsibilities of completing the contract to someone else. A buyer can sell or give that right away. And in the scenario above, Agent X is working solely as a buyers-agent and has no obligation to keep the seller informed of what is happening. Where there are not a lot of buyers for your property, this is a moot point. But in a hot market, where multiple offers or over-askingprice sales are common, you can protect yourself by insisting on a non-assignment clause being included in the contract language. You get paid what you expect and no one gets rich on the side deals. If you want to shed more light on this issue, speak with a professional REALTOR® today. They can fully explain this and other legalities involved in selling or buying property.
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Poem for Mom
Your humble loving hands Soothing voice, assuring smile Carried us through our days A legacy you leave behind as the men we are today So proud of you we are, You raised us with such poise You loved us more than anything We are so glad to be your boys You always knew the secret Of what life is about Experiencing first hand This world that God laid out But the most memorable of all The time we spent together Your loving sons, Eric and Paul Sleep tight mom, rest well
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NOTICE OF VOTING PROPOSED ROBSON VALLEY EXPLORATION AND LEARNING SERVICE ESTABLISHMENT AND LOAN AUTHORIZATION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the proposed Robson Valley Exploration and Learning Service Establishment and Loan Authorization that a vote will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016 on the following question: “Are you in favour of Robson Valley Exploration and Learning Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2970, 2015 and Robson Valley Exploration and Learning Service Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 2971, 2015 which propose to authorize the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George to: •
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establish the Robson Valley Exploration and Learning service within the Village of McBride and participating area of Electoral Area H shown outlined in bold on Appendix “A” attached to Bylaw No. 2970; set a maximum annual tax requisition limit amount as the greater of $74,550 (Seventy Four Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty Dollars) or the amount obtained by applying a property value tax rate of $0.0004 against the net taxable value of land and improvements within the service area; and borrow a sum not exceeding $620,530 (Six Hundred and Twenty Thousand, Five Hundred Thirty Dollars) for the purpose of purchasing a facility for the Robson Valley Exploration and Learning service.”
The above is a synopsis of Bylaws No. 2970 and 2971 and is not intended as an official interpretation of the bylaws. The full bylaws may be inspected at the Regional District office, 155 George Street, Prince George, B.C. between 8:45 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays, on the Regional District website www.rdffg.bc.ca, and at the Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre, McBride, B.C. between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, excluding statutory holidays. GENERAL VOTING DAY General Voting Day will be open to qualified electors between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at the following location: • Robson Valley Community Centre, 441 Columbia Street, McBride, BC ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITY An advance voting opportunity for qualified electors will be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Robson Valley Community Centre, 441 Columbia Street, McBride, BC. SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY A special voting opportunity will be open to qualified electors on Saturday April 30, 2016 at the following locations: • Saturday, April 30, 2016 between the hours of 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the McBride & District Hospital, 1136-5th Avenue, McBride, BC • Saturday, April 30, 2016 3:05 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. at the Beaverview Lodge, 10845th Avenue, McBride, BC Only those qualified electors who are admitted as patients are eligible to vote at these special voting opportunities. MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail Ballot Voting is available to qualified resident and non-resident electors who: 1. have a physical disability, illness or injury that prevents them from attending in person at another voting opportunity; or 2. reside within a remote voting jurisdiction more than 50 kilometres from the closest voting location at which they are entitled to vote; or 3. expect to be absent from the Regional District on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. Applications for mail ballots are available online at www.rdffg.bc.ca, in person or by contacting the Chief Election Officer at (250) 960-4400 or by email at elections@rdffg.bc.ca Applications for mail ballots in the prescribed form will be received by the Chief Election Officer from Wednesday, March 31, 2016 until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. It is the responsibility of the person applying to vote by mail ballot, to ensure that the mail ballot application is received by this date and time.
ELECTOR REGISTRATION To register as an elector, a person must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older on day of voting (registration); • Canadian Citizen; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months at the time of registration; • resident of the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day; and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Elector registration will be done at the time of voting. There is no advance registration for voting purposes. SCRUTINEERS Applications to volunteer to act as scrutineer for voting will be received by the Chief Election Officer starting at 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2016, and ending at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, April 15, 2016 at the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George office. Only those persons who will qualify as electors for the above voting are entitled to be considered for the position of scrutineer. One scrutineer in favour of the above voting question and one scrutineer opposed to the question will be appointed for each voting location. In the event there are more applications received than there are positions to be filled, the scrutineer appointments will be determined by lot in accordance with the Local Government Act. Further information concerning the application process and the responsibilities of scrutineers may be obtained by contacting the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, or by visiting www.rdffg.bc.ca. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR REGISTRATION To register as a non-resident property elector, a person must meet the following qualifications: • not eligible to register as resident elector; • 18 years of age or older on day of voting (registration); • Canadian Citizen; • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before day of registration; • registered owner of the real property within the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately before day of registration; • an individual not holding the property in trust for a corporation or any other trust; and • not disqualified by law from voting. Non-Resident Property Electors may not vote more than once within a voting jurisdiction regardless of the number of properties owned. If more than one person owns the property, the person wishing to cast the vote for that property must provide, at the time of registration, written consent from a majority of the property owners. Non-Resident Property Elector registration will be done at time of voting. Further information concerning the Non-Resident Property Elector Registration may be obtained by contacting the Chief Election Officer or Deputy Chief Election Officer for the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, or by visiting www.rdffg.bc.ca VOTER IDENTIFICATION Resident electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The documentation must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity (picture identification is not necessary), proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners. Classes of documents that may be accepted as evidence of identification are: a British Columbia Driver’s Licence, a BCID card, an ICBC Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence, a British Columbia Care Card or Gold Care Card, a Ministry of Social Development Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, a Social Insurance Card, a Citizenship Card, a Real Property Tax Notice, a Credit Card, Debit Card, or a Utility Bill. Dated at Prince George, BC this 22nd day of March 2016. K.Jensen, Chief Election Officer
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Editorial Without a vision, there can be no budget
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I’ve been attending McBride Council’s budget meetings. These are hour-long hash-out sessions between Council and staff on where to allocate money for the coming year. Often these numbers don’t change much year-to-year - we spend a similar amount on public works or office staff that we did the year before. This year Council has a good problem to solve - roughly $75,000 of unallocated funds. This is the money that would be left over if the Village collected the same tax money as last year. So they have a choice - lower taxes and stick with the basics - or keep taxes consistent and use that money for projects such as infrastructure or capital purchases.
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Science absent from council chambers Dear Editor, While watching the last Village of Valemount council meeting (March 22nd, 2016) on YouTube, I almost fell out of my chair when Mayor Townsend made the following statement at 54:00: “They’ve dropped the global warming terms since NASA announced there has been no warming since 1998, so now it’s called climate change”. This is not only incorrect, it’s grossly irresponsible for anyone in a role of leadership to have the audacity to mislead the public with such nonsensical woo. I’ve come to ignore most of the current Mayor’s dated rhetoric over the past year; but as a huge proponent for the scientific method and critical/skeptical thinking, I can’t in good conscience let such scientifically incorrect information spawn publicly from someone who obviously has no scientific understanding of what climate change really is and what NASA’s official position is on it. First off, climate change is global warming, it’s just more encompassing. As it states right on the NASA site: “Within scientific journals, this is still how the two terms are used. Global warming refers to surface temperature increases, while climate change includes global warming and everything else that increasing greenhouse gas amounts will affect.” source: http://pmm.nasa.gov/education/articles/whatsname-global-warming-vs-climate-change It’s also fact that both NASA and over 97% of published climate scientists today agree that climate-warming trends over the past century are real, and all indicators point to human-caused greenhouse gas emissions as the catalyst. Moreover, most of the leading scientific organizations worldwide have issued public statements endorsing this position. Note the specificity of “published climate scientists” in that above statement. This is an important identifier because it’s the lacking premise so many “global warming deniers” fail to communicate. They cherry-pick warming denying scientists (the very few out there I might add), that have no practical or current knowledge about the earth’s climate system and spew it off as hard sciencebased evidence that global warming is a myth. Those cherry-picked endorsements are nothing short of meaningless! This is akin to seeking out an optometrist to treat lung cancer instead of going to a lung cancer specialist.
I have no idea where the Mayor got the idea that NASA changed its position on human-caused global warming, but I suspect it may have been seeded from a letter submitted to NASA back in the spring of 2012. The letter was from 49 former NASA employees opposing NASA’s official position on human CO2 emissions causing global warming/climate change. They include 25 administrators, 8 astronauts, 7 engineers, 5 technicians, and 4 scientists/ mathematicians. An impressive list on the surface, but little more than 49 former NASA employees who, combined, have zero climate expertise, zero climate science publications, and zero years of climate field study. source: http://www.skepticalscience.com/NASAclimate-denialist-letter.html If anyone wants to know what NASA’s true climate change position is based on fact and not the Mayor’s dated rhetoric, I recommend obtaining it direct from the source: http://climate.nasa.gov/ As most of us know, earth’s climate is extremely dynamic. It’s one of the largest, most complex systems of interrelated variables and feedback systems mankind has ever studied and is attempting to fully understand. Do I claim to understand the Earth’s climate? Not remotely; it’s on several orders of magnitude larger in scope than the layman not trained in climate science can comprehend. That said, I listen to and believe specialists who have devoted their educational and professional lives studying, hypothesizing, peer reviewing, and coming up with working theories that are supported by data, predictors, and repetition. When the vast majority of academia in the same & related fields concur, little doubt remains of what is fact, and what is fiction. That is after all the truth and awesome power of the scientific method. The best truth of the day with no predisposed positions or agendas to what is convenient, comforting, or beneficial. Global warming or whatever Mayor Townsend wishes to call it, could after all turn out to be a flawed theory if some large missing piece of the climate puzzle is revealed; the truth of science demands it. I’m the first one to admit I would rejoice such a discovery; guilt free power-sports again, ya-hoo! Unfortunately for us, and much of life on our planet, that is not what the data is showing, nor what most of the dedicated men & women whose life work is understanding Earth’s climate are agreeing on, and trying their very best to communicate.
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ORVs bogged down in bureaucracy, tax grab For a government that prides itself on holding the line on taxes and cutting red tape, the BC Liberals have sure blundered on their new off road vehicle (ORV) tax and licensing scheme. Late last year, the government began forcing people – mainly rural British Columbians – to register their off road vehicles – including snowmobiles, ATVs and dirt bikes. A $48 licence fee is just the start. To get the paperwork in order, one has to do a vehicle identification number search and pay a notary public to sign off on it. Then the owner often has to pay back taxes on the ORV – a 12% Provincial Sales Tax on the purchase price of their machine, even if they bought it five years ago. They also have to buy a liability insurance policy for every vehicle. For some people, that adds up to thousands of dollars. “When a person has a family, and they have two or three machines, plus their wife’s machine and their machine; holy cow. For somebody who has a fleet of vehicles – that’s crazy money,” Oliver’s Jeff Muller told the Oliver Chronicle. The Chronicle highlighted the Ondruses, a family of six, who expected a big bill. “When we purchase these bikes we purchased them knowing we didn’t have to pay taxes on them. Now all of a sudden I have to pay taxes on 15 bikes and snow machines for my family,” said dad Nathan. “That’s going to be thousands of dollars.” If they don’t do it, riders face fines ranging from $238 to
$5,000. Government likes to tout the notion that ORV groups support the new licensing rules, but even those supporters think charging PST on old ORVs goes too far. “That’s the thing I don’t like about this. It doesn’t matter how many times you buy or sell it, you still have to pay the tax on it,” Grizzly Valley ATV club president Tim Croston told the Tumbler Ridge Newslast fall. Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information request by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) include a scathing letter from the licence-supporting BC Off-road Motorcycle Association (BCORMA). “We could not, in our worst nightmare, have envisioned what this has morphed into,” wrote BCORMA president Ken McClelland. “What could and should have been a pretty straightforward exercise has become, in our view, ridiculously complicated and entirely ineffective.” McClelland also noted that his group had been promised that the money from ORV licencing would go to fund off road trails, but is in fact disappearing into general revenue. Who could have foreseen such a bureaucratic headache when this tax was first proposed? Well, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation did, directly bucking a number of groups who were all-too-eager to climb on board with ORV taxes and regulation. There is an important lesson here for all taxpayers. Open the door to government for a new tax and they’ll
Response re: Village logo On March 24th, we printed a letter to the editor from Tim Nusse about the use of the Village of Valemount’s logo on the advertisement material of a local development.
Mark Macneill, Chief Administrative Officer for the Village, says the matter was brought to the attention of Village administration that same week. He says the logo was used in error, and was immediately remedied. He says the Mayor and Council are not involved with the project.
barge right in; allow an opportunity for more bureaucracy and they’ll take happily take it. Give them an inch, they’ll take a mile. Or, as President Ronald Reagan put it: “The most terrifying words in the English language are: I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” ORV licensing may be here to stay, but the BC government can make things better by waiving the requirement for people to pay PST on items they’ve owned for years. And they should carry through on their promise to allocate all of the money collected to trail maintenance and development and things that benefit the people paying the tax and licence fee. Jordan Bateman Canadian Taxpayers Association
Good reasons to support new learning and exploration centre The prospect of a beautiful library and museum building is an exciting prospect to showcase McBride! The Exploration and Learning Centre is an initial “bookend” to Main Street as residents and tourists dip under the Welcome to McBride sign. A cheerful wander through town leads eventually to the other “bookend,” the train station where the Info Centre, B2 Bistro and the Whistle Stop Gallery exhibit who we are and what our community offers. Community Information Meetings on the assent vote were opportunities to learn and be informed about the needs, hopes and plans of those who have worked tirelessly for years to develop this solution to the too decrepit, too small, too isolated little buildings that serve us as library and museum now. McBride has turned the
corner toward positive growth and economic vitality. New young people are moving here every month. Let’s take a step to secure this trend! Here are a few examples from the meetings that reveal how important a yes vote is. I am rephrasing not quoting. Please forgive errors. “Show me a town with a dingy, decrepit library with limited ability and I’ll show you a dingy, decrepit town with limited ability. Show me a bright, busy and energetic, library and I’ll show you a bright, busy and energetic town.” “I’m a senior with no kids in the schools, I don’t even borrow books from the library but I want the best for young people and the best for all the citizens of the valley. This tax is such a small price to pay. I would be willing to
Park not enough for old growth
An online letter supported by nearly 1,200 people from Prince George and other parts of the globe is making the rounds. The letter seeks greater protection of the inland temperate rainforest, a system of old cedar-hemlock forests east of Prince George. Over 30 university groups, environmental organizations, and BC businesses have added their names. As Jeff Werner, a member of Northern Wetbelt Working Group explains, “We started circulating the letter after realizing that the proposed Ancient Forest protected area covered a very small proportion of this globally unique ecosystem, and that about 20% of the new protected area has been logged in the past.” Temperate rainforest outside the new protected area continues to be logged. The letter, which references reports by scientists and a government forester, points out that people have been calling for large-scale protection of inland rainforest for many years. A BC Forest Practices Board report released in 2008 recommended the suspension of harvesting and the development of a conservation strategy, and groups such as the Save the Cedar League have proposed protected areas for the region. “We can’t replace old growth forest once it’s been cut down,” says Keaton Freel, a group member from UNBC, “So we’d really like to see a long-term plan that protects much of what’s left in the inland temperate rainforest.” Although the letter has been signed mostly by locals, people as far away as Australia, Greece and Peru have also added their names. Scientist David Schindler, and broadcaster David Suzuki have added their names to the letter. A link to the letter can be found on the Northern Wetbelt Working Group Facebook page and the group is asking for signatures. The letter was submitted as part of the public consultation process on the proposed Ancient Forest protected area and continues to gather names. Michelle Connolly Northern Wetbelt Working Group
pay twice or three times as much!” “Without new facilities, the museum and library have a limited life span.” “There’s no place for tourists to go after 6 pm in McBride. I’d love to be able to send them to an exciting place where they can have a good cup of coffee and enjoy quiet games or reading, lively conversation or entertainment.” We have an opportunity to gain some traction as we continue to turn toward positive growth for McBride. Please vote yes. Sheilagh Foster McBride, BC
Learning must remain a rural priority
It is clear from the presentation at the Elks hall this past week, that this community should be proud that it has a very dedicated staff, board and volunteers from throughout the area, who have pursued on behalf of the people in this valley community, an option to provide a safer, larger, more sustainable environment in which to operate library/museum services into the future. As a teacher and former rural director for regional district, I have worked extensively throughout the district in both rural and urban settings and had the privilege of experiencing how rural communities share greater responsibility in raising the youth of their communities. I have also seen how they share concern for maintaining services in which their seniors and elders continue to feel empowered as citizens their local youth can look up to, appreciate, and learn from, for the experience, history, and pride these elder citizens have in their local rural roots. The schools in this valley have teachers and principals dedicated to lifelong learning of their students. As citizens also of the rural community however, they also have great capacity to understand how their communities at large contribute to that process. They know firsthand that the foundation of literacy begins before children come to school, but they also see the impact of accessibility to an extensive and welcoming public library with programs that nurture these foundations, as well as the impact of a community that nurtures participation of elders with youth because of their knowledge, respect and roots in local history, particularly pronounced in the rural setting. While the economic benefits of businesses and essential services such as waste collection, emergency, road, hospital and the impact of sport facilities are very visible to a population, the impact of libraries and museums are much less visible and often much less understood for their contribution to the stability of a community. They are, however, no less critical. Lifelong learning cannot easily be measured, but it is felt. The commitment to an exploration and learning service for McBride and area demonstrates a community committed to looking forward, by recognizing the human resources within all of its services which contribute to the economic viability of a community. When the audience in the Elks hall was asked for words that immediately came to mind Cont’d on A12
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Permanent watercraft inspection station for Valemount
Photos submitted by BC Government Left: Zebra or quagga mussels (dreissena polymorpha & dreissena bugensis) encrusting a boat and right: BC Premier Christy Clark pitches in, pressure-washing watercraft to dislodge any mollusc hitchhikers. The permanent inspection station at Valemount should help arrest the spread of these troublesome species.
by KORIE MARSHALL Following a successful pilot program last year, a $2 million boost to the Province’s invasive mussel defence program will see eight permanent mussel inspection stations installed at major entry points along BC’s borders, including one in Valemount. A roving station was set up in Valemount last year under the pilot program. Columbia Basin Trust helped increase the number of inspection stations from three to six last year, with four of them located throughout the basin (Cranbrook, Invermere and Nelson as well as Valemount). This year, under the expanded program, five permanent stations will be set up along the BC-Alberta border (Dawson Creek, Valemount, Golden, Invermere and Cranbrook) with three more along the US-BC border (Lower Mainland, Penticton and Nelson). Six mobile decontamination units will also round out the fleet this year, and the permanent stations have the ability to become mobile if the need arises. Quagga and zebra mussels pose a serious threat to BC’s aquatic ecosystems, salmon populations, hydro power stations and other infrastructure facilities. They can clog pipes, cause ecological and economic damage, displace native aquatic plants and wildlife, degrade the environment and affect drinking water quality. “Invasive mussels pose a significant risk to B.C.’s aquatic ecosystems and we need to take strong action to keep our waterways safe,” said Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount in a news release. The stations are expected to be operational starting April 1 for the 2016 boating season. With a total of 32 conservation officers staffing the stations, (an increase from the 12 last year), they will operate 10 hours a day, 7 days a week, from April to October. The Invasive Mussel Defence pilot program was launched in 2015. During May-October 2015, the Province says over 4,300 boats were inspected. Seventy were identified as coming from an invasive mussel infested province or state. Of these 70 watercrafts, 34 required decontamination and 15 were confirmed to be transporting
Annual General Meeting Valemount Community Forest Company Ltd. When: Monday April 18th, 2016 Where: 99 Gorse Street, Community Classroom Time: 6:30 pm
The Public is welcome to attend.
invasive mussels or their larvae. Six were issued a 30-day quarantine order due to risk of live mussels. The invasive mussel defence program will also increase highway signage at permanent inspection station locations, expand monitoring for zebra and quagga mussels, expand RAPP (Report All Poachers or Polluters) response line coverage, and increase opportunities to promote “Clean, Drain, Dry” education and outreach. The additional funding this year is again with the help of Columbia Basin Trust as well as BC Hydro, FortisBC, and Columbia Power. The Province is contributing in kind with staff, equipment and office space. “As with elsewhere in the province, lakes and rivers in the Columbia Basin region are an incredibly important asset, relied upon for everything from power generation
to recreation and tourism to community water supply and irrigation,” said Neil Muth, Columbia Basin Trust president and chief executive officer. “Keeping these waterways free from invasive mussels is essential and fits with our environmental goal of maintaining and enhancing the health of our aquatic ecosystems.” The Invasive Species Council of BC (ISCBC) applauds the government’s announcement, saying it has worked for more than six years to bring more partners together to prevent invasive mussels from infecting BC’s waters. “There is a role for all of us who use our waters to make sure our equipment and boats are clean before going to other lakes or streams to keep BC free of invasive species, including zebra and quagga mussels,” says Gail Wallin, Executive Director of the ISCBC.
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Local input sought on college proposal by KORIE MARSHALL
Not many people showed up for a public meeting on plans for a potential post-secondary school in Valemount last week, but there were enough for some lively discussion, and to throw around a few ideas for training, courses and instructors that could work here. The Valemount Learning Centre board recently contracted out for someone to develop a business plan for a private career training institution in Valemount, to be run as a social enterprise. A social enterprise has two goals – one is to earn revenue, but the other, often more important goal is to achieve some social, cultural, community economic or environmental outcomes. Adventure Management won the contract to create the plan, and held a meeting last week to gather input and feedback as well as ideas for courses or instructors. Adventure Management’s Wendy Dyson, who is also on the Learning Centre board, explained the Learning Centre non-profit board realized there might be room for expanding its offerings back in 2013. The NORE program (Northern Outdoor Recreation and Ecotourism) came up, because it was a small program that ran for a number of years in the area, and brought people here, some of whom stayed and brought or started their families here. That program was a partnership with the College of New Caledonia, and when their priorities changed, they canceled funding for the program, even though the enrolment numbers made sense for a small community like
Valemount. The Learning Society board agreed they didn’t want to be at the mercy of another organization, and they were willing to take on some business risks. So in April 2014, the Learning Society hired Izen Consulting to do a pre-feasibility study, and then hired them again in March 2015 to do a market study on the idea of post-secondary school – something longer term that the continuing education courses already offered by the Learning Centre, and that might be interesting and valuable to locals as well as attract people from outside of the area. When the reports came back favorable, Dyson started stepping back from board meetings, because she knew she might be interested in contracting for the next steps. Her company won the contract to develop a business plan in January 2016. At the meeting on March 29th, members of the board, staff at the Learning Centre, and some members of the public threw around ideas for training courses, and opportunities to have local people share their vast knowledge, as well as potentially attract short term trainers in various subjects. Ideas ranged anywhere from opera summer schools to building “Tiny Houses” to basic bush skills like using GPS and walking safely in the woods, to hospitality training, to summer field studies for university students. Dyson says she’s spoken with people from the Simpcw First Nation, some of whom participated in and loved the NORE program. One thing they are specifically interested in is supervisory and management or project management training for their community members.
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“The draw is Valemount,” said President of the board Jen Applebaum. She says people will come here for training, whether for a week or up to eight months, if the community builds some programs that showcase the talent and experience available. In the process, we’ll be promoting employment for locals, and encourage others to move here. Just for fun, the group threw around some ideas for names for the venture. There were lots of options, and a fair bit of debate over some, but the simplest may have reverberated the best. And though by no means official, it seems to flow nice with a tag line that has been thrown around – “Valemount College: Big Mountains; Small Classes”. If you have thoughts and ideas for courses, or may be interested in teaching or facilitating some aspects, contact Wendy Dyson at 250-566-4317 or email her at wendy@adventuremanagement.ca. The business plan is scheduled to be completed in September 2016. After that the board will review it and decide on implementation.
Succession planning for small business is a comprehensive strategy for transitioning a business from a current owner to a new owner. These workshops have been developed to provide business owners with the knowledge, skills, tools and resources needed to effectively manage their succession planning.
Photo and caption by David Marchant
McBride: April 20, 7-9pm 521 Main Street, McBride
Valemount: April 21, 7-9pm Best Western, Valemount
McBride & District Chamber of Commerce lindafry@telus.net 250-569-3366
Valemount & Area Chamber of Commerce info@valemountchamber.com 250-566-0061
Open to all small businesses in McBride, Valemount and area. Attend either session at no cost, no membership required.
Humans were not the only ones taking advantage of the Fraser River beach over the long Easter Weekend. This herd of elk (wapiti) were also out on the sand, and could be seen by those crossing over the Hwy 16 bridge just east of McBride.
McBride Employment Services Upcoming workshops April 8 - Spring into a New Career What are the best options for you?
April 22 - Green Jobs Environmentally positive careers Workshops run 10am to 12 noon Robson Valley Support Society is a non-profit charity that has served the employment related needs of McBride for over a decade. Bob Thompson, Employment Services Coordinator
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- Massage and reflexology - Sound therapy Mobility and motion - Proven electro medicine n.neilands - Nutritional counselling @hotmail.com Myofascial - Creative visualization and workshopsmassage and stretching 1-226-373-1258 treatments with Natale Neilands Did you know that Dr. Oz endorses the use of colloidal silver for immune boosting and its anti-aging properties? The Gathering Tree now sells colloidal WE at NOW OFFER silver machines a savings of hundreds of dollars in comparison to buying it off the shelves.
Hypnotherapy and Past Life Regression sessions
Call for Watch fordetails our REGULAR HOURS “Quit smoking one-day clinic” 8-5 Mon-Fri, 10-5 Sat, in January. Closed Sundays Kitchen closes at 4pm
Funded in whole or in part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement
Bob Thompson, 942 Third Ave McBride, BC, V0J 2E0 Employment Services Coordinator 250-569-2266 Robson Valley Support Society mcbrideemployment@gmail.com
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CN underpass poses safety risk: Council by LAURA KEIL
Anyone who has driven on a washed-out logging road may know what it’s like to drive under the CN underpass in McBride. The underpass, which allows access to the bulk of Sansom Road, is frequently rutted and pot-holed. Village CAO Kelley Williams says CN is responsible for the road condition at that location. Despite CN adding fill, grading and levelling in the past, the road surface remains poor. Counc. Ralph Bezanson says he has heard complaints from local drivers. He adds the gravel fill has now decreased the clearance height to the tracks above. Counc. Rick Thompson says there are all kinds of legal issues
that need to be addressed as far as the maintenance and upkeep of the underpass. “It’s a bigger problem than we see on the surface. The walls are sloughing off. It’s becoming a bigger disaster daily,” Thompson said. Williams says she, Counc. Bezanson and the Public Works lead met with CN’s head engineer and two of his juniors for a three hour meeting. “They are absolutely aware of the danger,” she says. “They know that it’s sloughing.” She says she tried to follow-up with CN and Counc. Bezanson has helped. “They are not returning phone calls and they are not returning
letters,” Williams said during the March 22nd Council meeting. CN spokesperson Kate Fenske says CN does perform maintenance at that location. “We are in discussion with the Village of McBride about long term maintenance of the road,” she said in an email to the Goat. Council made a motion that administration write a letter to CN stressing concerns about the safety of the underpass.
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Photos: Korie Marshall Council says the underpass poses a safety threat due to the dirt infill decreasing the clearance height, as well as sloughing.
“I feel strongly that by listening to people, we are making better project decisions.” - Lexa Hobenshield, External Relations Manager, Kinder Morgan Canada
For more than four years, we’ve worked together with our neighbours and local communities to hear what they have to say about our proposed pipeline expansion. By listening closely and having an open dialogue, we’ve been able to create a stronger, safer and more responsive project. We are working to meet all the requirements of the regulators, as well as consulting with communities, Indigenous people, government agencies and municipalities – and we’ll continue to work with them throughout development, construction and operations. We know how critical it is to get this right. Most importantly, we’re acting on what we hear with significant changes to the Project.
How feedback has resulted in a stronger, safer and better project: •
A $100 million investment in the West Coast Marine Response Corporation (WCMRC) for marine safety enhancements.
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An increase in safety valves along the pipeline from 94 to 126.
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An increase in pipeline wall thickness in sensitive areas, such as urban locations and at river crossings.
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Routing of the pipeline to avoid 22 crossings at fish-inhabited rivers including the Fraser, upper North Thompson, Albreda, Coldwater and Coquihalla.
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Routing to avoid environmentally sensitive areas, such as Cheam Wetlands and three BC Class A parks.
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Routing of the pipeline to minimize community impacts to the Westsyde neighbourhood in Kamloops and the Westridge neighbourhood in Burnaby.
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Ancient forest park & protected area boundaries released
Map courtesy BC Gov The Province has released a map of the boundaries for the new Provincial Park that protects part of the inland temperature rainforest near Dome Creek. The Provincial Park covers 11,190-hectares and include the Ancient Forest boardwalk built by volunteers that helps tourists enjoy the ancient cedar trees (1000-2000 years old) without damaging the ecosystem. In 2015, more than 20,000 visitors used these trails, set amongst the towering trees. Premier Christy Clark said they will work on having the area designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Ancient Forest is part of the Interior Cedar Hemlock forest, the only known inland temperate rainforest in the world.
Gardening with Pete Kids in the garden
by PETE AMYOONY If there are small children in your home or in your life, you may want to try to encourage them to get a start in gardening. You have to remember that their attention span is quite short, so it seems to be more successful if you start them off with something that grows and changes quickly. Here are a few ideas you may want to try. Some plants such as Ivy, Wandering Jew (Inch Plant) or Philodendron scandens will root quickly and grow well in a glass of water. This will show the little ones how roots form and they can learn that the roots draw food up for the plant to grow. If you want to start a cutting in potting soil, curiosity about the new roots may cause the child to pull up the cutting every few days to see what is happening. If you have a clear plastic cup, poke a few drainage holes in the bottom and plant the cutting in it. The outside of the glass should be covered with foil or a black paper or plastic sleeve as roots develop better in the dark. The sleeve can be removed from the glass every few days to follow the development of roots.
Another great growing experiment is using the tops of carrots, beets or parsnips as a “window sill garden”. The top inch (2.5cm) of the veggie should be cut off and set in a bowl of perlite with water just below the surface of the perlite. Beets seem to do fine in just water, but carrots and parsnips tend to rot if immersed in the water. I once grew a carrot in a very different manner after seeing one at a friend’s place. I took a large, fat carrot and cut off the pointed bottom end. Then I hollowed out the center until there was only about ½ inch (1.25cm) of wall left and about the same thickness at the top near the sprouting end. Then I placed a loop of thin wire through both walls near the bottom of the carrot and twisted the ends of the wire to form a hanging loop. With the carrot hung upside down on a small hook by the window, the hollowed out part was kept filled with water and in a few days, the sprouts appeared and eventually grew up around the body of the carrot until there was nothing visible but a large ball of feathery green sprouts hanging by the window. The children enjoyed watching the growth taking place each day. The fat old Chantenay carrots are
Pete has lived, worked & gardened in the Dunster area for 35 years. He tries to deal with the “down to earth nuts and bolts of organic gardening” in his columns.
good for this. Seeds from orange, lemon, tangerine or grapefruit also come up quite quickly and grow quite fast. Avocado seeds and pineapple tops are also good candidates to perk up a child’s interest in gardening. At this time of year, a great idea is to plant a few dozen Scarlet Runner beans in small pots or yogurt containers. The children can see them sprouting in the house and then when the warm weather arrives in June, they can build a tepee of willow poles and plant their own playhouse!
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Community Events
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UPCOMING EVENTS Valemount
Sat. Apr 9: Anglican-United Church garage sale. 10am-2pm. Bake sale, household items, toys. Ukulele WorkshopsSat Apr 9: BEGINNER ukulele course 11:15 1:15 PM. at the Valemount Library. Preregister by calling the library, 250-566-4367. Cost is $20, Sun Apr 10: “Uke 101”, ( if you have taken a beginner course), 11:15 - 1:15 PM, at the Valemount Library. Preregister, as above. Cost is $20. ‘Ukes” provided. Taught by Bob Cook. Sponsored by Valemount Arts and Cultural Society. Call Beth- 250-566-9049. Sun Apr 10: 7pm at the Community Classroom 99 Gorse St. First meeting to decide on membership fees, collect and then nominate and vote on the first Board of Directors for the new non-profit Valemount Geothermal Society (VGS). Our purpose: “To develop geothermal resources for the enhancement of Valemount and surrounding areas.” Mon. Apr 11 & Tues Apr 12: S100 Beginner Fire Suppression and Safety Course. 8:304:30pm both days. $50+GST. Sponsored by Valemount Community Forest.
Mon Apr 11: An Evening with Jonathan Byrd and Corin Raymond at 8pm, valemount Legion, 970 Main Street. Featuring the CD release of Corin’s album “Hobo Jungle Fever Dreams.” Tickets $15 at the door. Thurs Apr 19: Valemount Public Library presents author Jay Sherwood 7pm at the Community Theatre
Choir practice in McBride, 2pm; Mountain Chapel on Main St. All ages welcome. Questions? contact Barb (569-8882, ringnut@telus.net). Want to learn how to knit? Already know how and want to get together to socialize? Willing to share your knowledge? The Valemount Public Library is offering space and supplies (if needed) Sunday afternoons from 2-4pm. Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall. 10:30-11:30am, 411 Main Street. Anglican United Church Valemount 7th Ave and Cedar Street - Sunday 10am. Anglican United Church McBride, 441 Dominion Street - Sunday @10:00am. Christian Science Services Dunster Sunday Worship @ 10:00am. Phone: 250-968-4349 Valemount Community Church, Evangelical Free Church 1225 5th street Sunday @ 11:00am Ave Phone: 250- 566-0070 Good Shepherd Catholic Church 3rd Ave and Elm Street Valemount. Sunday Mass @ 6pm Phone: 250-566-4662 New Life Sanctuary 1247-1st Avenue Valemount Worship @ 11:00am Valley Christian Fellowship 1080 Main Street Valemount Worship @ 11:00am. Ph: 250 566 9990. Mountain Chapel 299 Main street McBride Phone: 250-569-3350 St Patrick’s Catholic Church 197 Dominion street, McBride Phone: 250-569-2606 Evangelical Free Church, McBride Worship @ 10:30 am. Ph: 569-2378
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Dunster Parent Child playgroup, Mondays 10-12 at Dunster School . Please bring a healthy snack to share. Questions? Contact: Susan at 250-569-4033 or Nancy at 250-968-4358.
Wed April 20: 7-9pm Succession Planning workshop for small businesses. 521 Main St. Free of charge. To register email lindafry@telus.net.
Dunster Fri Apr 8: Dunster Schoolhouse concert
Sun Apr 10: Celebration Of Spring An eclectic mix of Classical, Pop, Celtic, and Movie Themes featuring local soloists Jane Houlden - French Horn, Liz Lee - Piano, Laurel Berg -Violin. Bob Thompson - Host. 5:30pm, Evangelical Free Church in McBride
Thurs April 21: 7-9pm Succession Planning workshop for small businesses. Location: Best Western. Free of charge. To register contact info@valemountchamber.com Sat Apr 30: Home Hardware Parking Lot Yard Sale, 10-3pm with VACS fundraiser BBQ 11-2pm Burger, chips, and pop $5 and 0/50 draw Bring your own table to sell your wares - no charge! Call Home hardware to book a space
McBride Fri Apr 8: Steve Elliott - Elvis Tribute Artist, Roundhouse Theatre. Doors Open at 7:00 p.m. shows at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Home Housewares. Advance $35.00 At Door $40.00. Sponsored by McBride Elks and Royal Purple.
Sat. April 16th Ducks Unlimited Dinner and Auction. Tickets at Advantage Insurance, McKale
ONGOING EVENTS Sunday
SWEET ALIBI: Folk/roots/country/pop. Doors open 7:00 Show at 7:30. Tix at the door $15/ Adult, $8/5-13years
Gifts or through any committee member.
Every Monday from 11:00am-1:00pm. Resume and Cover Letter Workshop, free, at the Valemount Learning Centre. Helping you create your best resume yet! Call 250-566-4601 for more info. Every Monday 7:00-9:00pm Knitting @ Sandy Bernie’s House 835 Bridge Road, McBride. Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Monday 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
Tuesday RVSS Adult Literacy group Games Day. Join us for games, refreshments and some laughs. 1:00 - 3:00 in the afternoon. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. 18+ Hatha Yoga at the Valemount Community Hall. 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Dropin $10. For more info call Brigitta = 566-9196 Ready, Set, Learn- pre-literacy program for 3-5 year olds and their caregivers. Until June 2, 10:30-11:30 am, McBride Elementary. Call the school at 250-5692721 to register or for info. Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall, 5:30 - 6: 30pm, 411 Main Street. Gentle Seniors’ Exercise, 10-11am, upstairs, Golden Years Lodge, Valemount. Call Diane on 250 566 4297 for more info. Music Jam. Tuesdays 7:00pm @ the McBride Library Annex. Want to learn new music? Tired of playing alone? Come out for bluegrass, folk, country, rock. Phone: Dave Marchant at 250569-2569.
Tuesday at 7:00pm in Valemount, 7:30pm in McBride. The Valemount Childrens’ Activity Society holds board meetings on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the centre. Tete Jaune Community Club monthly meetings at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the T-Jaune Community Hall Adventist Community Services meets 1:00-3:00pm and 7:00-8:00pm @ the Seventh Day Adventist Church 1075 Lamming Pit Rd, McBride.
Valemount Ladies walking group meet at 1pm @ the Anglican/United Church parking lot.
Flow Yoga at Valemount Community Hall with Kathryn, 5:30-6:30pm. All welcome! Prayer meeting 7pm at the SeventhDay Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Ph: 250-569-3370. Mini Game Zone at McBride Library 3pm. Minecraft, WiiU & board games. Ages 6-12.
Toastmasters 7:00-9:00pm (1st and 3rd Tuesday) Bear’s Den, Best Western, Valemount.
Bingo at McBride Legion Hall, every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of the month. 6:30 Early Bird starts.
RVSS Family Place Playgroup. For parents, caregivers and children from birth to 6 years old. Activities to help your child develop skills and a chance to connect with others. 10:00 - 11:00
Rhyme Time, a free program for parents and toddlers on Thursdays, 10 - 11:30am, Feb 11 - May 12 off Mar 17 and 24 at Valemount Anglican-United Church Info call CBAL Literacy Coordinator Rashmi 250 566 5219 or email RNarayan@cbal.org
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RVSS Valley Girls. For ages 12 and up. 3:00 - 4:30 in the afternoon. Share time with other girls, enjoy activities, be heard and make a difference. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. Table tennis Wednesdays at Tete Jaune Hall, 7-8:30 pm. Call Andy 250 566 9987. Winter market at 521 Main Street McBride, hosted by McBride Museum and Library. Vendors can sell between 10-2. Coffee and tea available by donation.
Volleyball at the Valemount high school 7-9pm. Ph: Denise 566-9983
Valley Piecemakers meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month 7pm at the Quilt Shop 210 Main Street Call Barb for more info 778-258-0068
Council Meetings- Every 2nd and 4th
Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Wed. 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
McBride and District Chamber of Commerce meets at 6:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, @ the Evangelical Free Church Hall.
Pickleball at the McBride high school 7pm every Wednesday that the school is open. Call 250-569-2583.
Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) group meet @ the McBride Health Unit. 1126 5th Avenue 6:30pm.
Lodge, McBride 6:30pm.
Anglican United Church Women’s Group Thrift Shop open 1:00-3:00pm Every Tuesday & Friday @ church hall, 459 Dominion St, McBride.
Badminton Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm @ the McBride high school
Community volleyball in McBride 7pm Nadine Shovar 250 569 2503 POSTPONED UNTIL MAR 29
Golden Years Lodge.
Free, one-on-one computer tutoring 4:00 pm Valemount Public Library Phone: 250-566-4367 to book a session. Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7:00pm Wednesday at the Valemount
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Yin/Hatha combo at the Valemount Community Hall. 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Dropin $10. For more info call Brigitta McDonald 566-9196 Seniors Chair Yoga at the Golden Years Lodge (lounge) 10:00 – 11:00 AM. All seniors welcome & cost if free! For more info call Brigitta McDonald 566-9196
Cribbage and other games: Everyone Welcome; @ the Valemount Golden Years Lodge lower level 1:00-4:00pm. Badminton at Valemount high school 7-9pm. Bring running shoes, racket and birds provided. Ph: 566-4656. Unity in Community, Thurs at 7:30pm, McBride Health Centre. 250-569-2586 Drop-in basketball for yrs 12 and up at McBride High School, Thurs 7-8pm. Free. Christine 250-569-0090
Friday
RVSS Adult Literacy Craft Club. A new quick, easy and fun craft each week. Come on in 1:00 - 3:00 in the afternoon. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. 18+ McBride Parent-Child Group. Meeting Fridays 10:00am @ 521 Main St. Open to all caregivers and their kids. Drop by for play time and to meet with other families! Please bring water bottle for your child. Info: 569-2411 Game Zone. Fridays at 7pm, McBride Library. Board games, WiiU & more! Ages 13+ Legion Branch #266, Valemount. 5:307:00 pm - Dinner, menu varies. Free One-on-One Computer Tutoring Fridays 11:00am and 1:00pm @ the Valemount Public Library. Phone: 250566-4367
Yoga in McBride with Donalda Beeson, Thursday 5:15-6:15pm and 6:307:30pm, 411 Main Street.
AA meetings every Friday 8:00pm @ the Valemount Catholic Church. Free. All welcome. Phone: 250-566-1139
Monthly Meeting of the Dunster Fine Arts School Society will be held on the last Thursday of each month, 7:00pm @ the school. All welcome!
Saturday
Fibre Arts Group, 10am in the McBride Library annex.(previously met at Odds & Ends) Bring your knitting, crochet or needlework project and come hang out! The OAPO Stitch and Knit will be meeting @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride from 2:00-4:00pm. Seniors Bingo @ the Beaverview
Dunster Winter Markets, at the Community Hall 11am. 8:00am Prayer community 9:30am Bible study/Sabbath school 11:00am Worship service @ Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Phone: 250-569-3370.
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Letter: libraries and learning upon seeing the words For Sale on 521 Main, it was natural to hear responses such as dead and dying. However, the word I felt the photo represented was ‘struggle’, no different from any other small town dealing with hardships and pressures of restructuring and rebuilding some industries, while recognizing and nurturing the growth of steadfast industries such as agriculture or destination
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tourism, and realizing the potential of its number one resource, people committed to forward thinking. Financing through the Municipal Finance Authority at less than 3% is a sound business decision for this building. The location reflects a welcome site for this facility in close proximity to shopping and other activities that occur on the main street of a local rural service centre
that both needs and nurtures widespread community involvement. There are many opportunities when you’re in a stable environment enjoyed by the community, to promote and raise additional funding from outside sources. Elizabeth Abbs McBride
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this award on behalf of the VARDA Board of Directors,” says VARDA GM Curtis Pawliuk. “The VARDA Board has always strived to keep the association moving in a forward direction and be as active as possible in the outdoor recreation community. It was a great feeling to have our peers and colleagues notice the positive work the Board has been doing.”
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This past weekend VARDA attended the British Columbia Snowmobile Federation’s Annual General Meeting in Pemberton BC. At the meeting VARDA was presented with the BCSF Excellence Award for Outstanding Snowmobile Tourism Promotion and Development. The BCSF Snowmobile Excellence Awards honor individuals, snowmo-
bile clubs, associations and businesses in British Columbia that, in the recent past, have made a significant contribution towards showcasing the popularity and the overall appeal of the sport, have made a remarkable effort to promote solidarity and responsibility within the snowmobile community or who have offered exceptional quality of service to snowmobilers. “I was extremely proud to accept
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Annual bonspiel cancelled by LAURA KEIL
McBride’s longstanding Loggers’ Bonspiel has been cancelled this year. Chamber of Commerce representative Linda Fry says a number of factors led to the cancellation. She says with Easter and spring break occurring just prior to the bon-
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spiel it was difficult for curlers and volunteers to commit – only seven teams called. A group of students and their chaperones were in Mexico to build a house, which meant more community members, possible curlers and/or volunteers were otherwise engaged. Plus, she says the lead of the local band, Roadside Splinter, had
morning. “Our network technicians arrived on scene right away to begin working to restore service as soon as possible,” Sauvé said. “Our first priority is always to fully restore service, and then investigate the cause.”
health issues and the band had to cancel for the dance. The local DJ was not available. “It just seemed like there was resistance at each step and it was not coming together as it had in past years,” Fry says. The Loggers’ Bonspiel has been held annually for more than 30 years.
Utility fee opters Cont’d from A01 Counc. Sharon Reichert at first questioned charging empty homes for services not being used, but later explained the logic behind doing so: “I (could) say I don’t want garbage pick-up anymore, but maybe once a month I sneak my garbage out there because I don’t have time to go to the dump.” During the meeting, Rick Thompson noted that this year’s utilities revenues
are approx. $13,000 higher than last year – what Keir noted is due to many people not paying for utilities. Thompson said he was confused and wanted more clarification from the garbage bylaw itself. “What do we have written that clarifies that?” he asked. Keir noted there were other problems with utilities fee charges – one business was paying far more than
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they should have; other properties were paying for sewer despite not having sewer hook-ups. “Some people were being overcharged and some people were being undercharged.” Keir says she has told anyone with complaints to write a letter to the Village so it can be officially documented.
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FA-439V WHAT A VIEW! Approximately 2.2 acres just south of Valemount. No water on property but phone and power are available. Call John to view!
REC-15NL Looking to find that perfect get away? This 1 ½ story summer home on Nimpo Lake has it all, 2 bedrooms, a loft, and 2 bathrooms. Move in ready, just waiting for you to come with or without guests. In the morning, sit on the deck with your coffee and enjoy the panoramic view and mountains as the day awakens. After a day of fishing, sit lakeside in the evening, and watch as the sun sets, or the Northern lights as they dance above the water. There are 2 docks and 2 boathouses equipped with power. Approximately 165 feet of lake frontage for your enjoyment.
FA-503T ACRES OF OPPORTUNITY! Approximately 246 acres in the Tete Jaune area, 100+ in hay and pasture. Wildlife, timber, mountain views! Partly zoned Limited Recreational and Rural 5, this land is in the ALR.
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VC-147V GREAT INCOME PRODUCER! LARGE COMMERCIAL BUILDING! Mini storage and retail. Main floor is approximately 4,172 sq. ft. with a 1,080 s. ft. mezzanine. Four separate inside bays/offices, 5 covered RV storage bays and 17 storage containers. Room to expand. Fenced compound. Zoned C3 Commercial.
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YR-R386 Handyman/ Hobbyist Dream Property. This home is looking for the right person. Over 1600 sq ft of stairless living space, featuring 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, kitchen/dining room and living room. Priced below assessment value, this property is to be sold as is condition. Lots of potential for the do-it-yourselfers. VC-149H Corner lot. Nicely maintained home. Approximately 1,540 sf. Three bedrooms,11/2 baths. This home has lots of room. Pellet stove and propane heat. Includes fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Laminate flooring throughout most of the house. Detached garage approximately 28’ X 22’. Back yard is fenced. Corner lot approximately 0.17 acres. Call John for more information or to book your viewing today.
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Reduced MRC-R784 670 Dominion St, McBride, BC Immaculate 6 bedroom home on landscaped lot, close to both schools. Large backyard that gently slopes down to Dominion Creek. 2- car attached garage with access to the main floor & to the basement. $339,000
MRC-DA833 3490 Garrett Rd, McBride, BC Cozy log cabin on 110 acres. Upstairs loft undeveloped. River frontage. Good access, well treed, exceptional views, numerous outbuildings. Estimated 30 acres hay field. About a 15 minute drive from McBride. Lots of wildlife to view, good fishing! $285,000
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MRC-DA883 14510 Blackman Rd, Tete Jaune Cache, BC Large corner lot! Fenced & landscaped. 3 bdrm 1975 mobile with addition. Good condition. Wood heat and propane forced air furnace. Sold fully furnished. New 16’x24’ garage, fully finished, concrete floor. Two storage buildings. $230,000
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New Listing MRC-C891 928 Airport Rd, McBride, BC 4 lots, buildings. Total 2 acres - zoned M2. Some of the permitted uses include Sawmill, Vehicle Body Work and Mechanical Repair, Salvage/Wrecking Yard. $249,000
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