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School board passes, nixes rural recommendations

by LAURA KEIL

Paramedics expand scope

14 rural education recommendations were considered by the School District #57 (Prince George) Board of Education at their regular meeting in McBride last week.

The passed motions include

a pilot project for billeting in schools during tournaments, improved rural hiring practices, more local maintenance of school property, and improved internet and connectivity.

Among the ideas turfed or not considered, were changing the name of the school district to

better reflect the geographical area and the hiring of a District Principal of Rural Education.

On the question of billeting, the pilot project would allow district teams to stay overnight in the gyms of Valemount, McBride, Mackenzie schools and John McInnis Centre during tournaments.

The district report says this will encourage urban schools to travel to rural areas and to ease the burden on rural teams coming to Prince George.

“It’s a huge concern to rural communities, the cost of their teams when they visit schools, Cont’d on A02

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Wanna-bees unite

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Listings on P15!

Prince George

Missoula Children’s Theatre visited Valemount and McBride recently, with a spirited rendition of Aladdin. More pics on p10.

Photo: Beth Russell

Slim majority of voters send library & museum to Main St. Playground for adults?

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Fire activity high

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by KORIE MARSHALL

It was close, but unofficial results of the April 30th assent vote show a majority for the “Yes” side, in favour of borrowing funds to allow McBride’s library and museum to move to Main Street.

A total of 621 votes were cast, with 335 voting yes (54 per cent) for a plan to purchase the building and property at

The book report

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521 Main street, and set up an additional service, paid for by local tax dollars, to support increased operational costs.

Residents and residential property owners from Dome Creek to Croyden were eligible to vote on setting up the new service which means up to an additional $27.47 in taxes per year per $100,000 value for residential property, or $67.30 per $100,000

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for business property.

Chief Election Officer Karla Jensen says there isn’t an estimate for the number of eligible voters, since there is limited information on unincorporated areas in the most recent census.

The population in McBride was 586 in the 2011 Census, and the population of Area H of the Regional District has been estimated at around 2000, but

that includes areas outside of the proposed service area.

“I am thrilled at the high turnout of voters who took the time to have their say in this,” says Dannielle Alan, Regional Director for Area H. “This truly is a community that cares.”

Alan says she looks forward to working with the library and museum boards to review the Cont’d on A02

A good year for community forest

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School District Cont’d from A1 particularly in Prince George,” says trustee Sheryl Warrington.

Trustee Trish Bella spoke in favour of the motion, but says she would like to see outof-district students allowed to billet as well, if the pilot is successful.

“Why those students wouldn’t be able to sleep in the schools, I’m not 100% sure.”

Valemount girls basketball coach Tim Nusse says he appreciates the board looking at billeting, as he has raised the issue with them in the past. But he has concerns over the policy’s effectiveness.

Right now, Robson Valley teams often billet in private schools or in public schools outside the district.

Nusse says billeting is not as simple as providing the gym for sleeping. For instance, in order to make travelling affordable, girls and boys teams often travel on the same bus and would need separate spaces to sleep. The policy stipulates that only the gym can be used.

Using the gym for sleeping is also a problem in terms of tournament logistics – teams have to wait until the last game – sometimes as late as 10pm – to set up for bed, and be out of there an hour before games the next morning.

Teams also require a kitchen and showers, which are not mentioned in the policy.

“Maintenance and security are very real issues they need to be concerned with,” he says. But his experience shows that these can be overcome.

He doesn’t think the policy will encourage Prince George teams to travel to Valemount, since they have never accepted a tournament invitation due to transportation costs.

Nusse thinks it would be wise for the District to put some money into a transportation fund that could be accessed by any school – urban or rural – that needs to travel.

In order to get enough games to qualify for Provincials, the senior girls’ team travels approx. 5,000-6,000km each season.

Expenses for the bus or vehicles, tournament fees, and accommodations can run as high as $1500-$2000 for a single tournament. Nusse says teams get a small allowance from the school’s budget, but the bulk of the roughly $10,000 required for the three girls’ teams per season is acquired Photo: Laura Keil through fundraising and participation fees.

The Board of Education met in McBride last week for their regular meeting , where they “Billeting becomes a major help if we’re considered 14 rural education recommendations. able to do it,” he says.

He notes hosting teams in Valemount is a bonus not just for saving travel costs but transportation service for extra-curricular rural communities in moving their extraalso for players’ academic life. activites. curricular transportation agenda forward, “Valemount students get to stay home and Trustees Bruce Wiebe, Bob Harris and but wouldn’t comment on this policy. sleep in their own Sheryl Warrington all The board then discussed the issue of beds and be very spoke in favour of the maximizing local staff for preventative fresh on Monmotion. maintenance and repairs and coordinating “We’re engaged in a process day morning for McBride Secondthe work of maintenance personnel “in the to try to reinforce the timbers classes.” ary Principal Derrick most efficient manner possible.” There was in the barn; we shouldn’t The school board Shaw says the recom- no motion on this; the board is bound by necessarily be looking at also discussed mendation is unlikely the collective agreement with CUPE Local the formation of painting the doors.” to help McBride 4991 for trades and grounds employees. local societies to teams, however.

The board moved to improve hiring Trustee Bob Harris provide busses for “By my calculations, practices in rural schools by possibly extra-curricular I cannot operate a job-sharing school positions with local activities, rather society-owned bus governments. than relying on busses that are dispatched for less money than I currently lease busThe board also looked at providing better from Prince George. ses from Diversified for,” he says, citing rural funding forecasts, improving conTrustee Warrington says the central disthe cost of insurance, depreciation, tires, nectivity and computer services to rural patch is cost prohibitive for rural schools. inspections, gas, and maintenance. schools, and expanding video-conferenc“For a number of years there has been a He adds that a community bus will only ing (deferred until May 31st meeting). request for an opportunity for a bus service shuttle teams to one location at a time, The school board defeated a motion to provided in the local area,” despite there being multiple out-of-town explore changing the name of the district she says. tournaments some weekends. from School District #57 (Prince George) She adds they looked at NOTICE OF PUBLIC “Even if we had a bus we owned, I would to something more encompassing of the this in-depth on the comCONSIDERATION still need additional transportation for rural areas, but no trustees were in favour, mittee level and there are other teams from time to time.” many citing the costs involved.

Temporary Use Permit No. legal and operational issues.

Valemount Secondary Principal Dan “I think the idea is a good one; I think 2016.04.04 The motion directs school Kenkel is also president of the Valemount the timing is the problem,” Trustee Harris district staff to investigate Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Village of Community Bus Society which owns a bus says. “We’re engaged in a process to try the legal and operational McBride will consider issuance of Temporary Use Permit No. that can be rented by community groups to reinforce the timbers in the barn; we 2016.04.04 at the Council Meeting scheduled for: issues related to the esincluding teams. shouldn’t necessarily be looking at painting tablishment of non-profit He says he has offered support to other the doors.”

7:00 PM – Tuesday, May 10, 2016 organizations to provide a McBride Village Council Chambers 100 Robson Center, McBride, B.C.

Temporary Use Permit No. 2016.04.04 is proposed to allow up to two units of guest accommodation and vacation rental on a one-night or longer term rental as well as a candle making studio on the subject parcel for a three year period. The subject parcel is described as Parcel A, Block 6, Plan PGP1373, DL 5316, CD, and is located on the western corner of King Street and 3rd Avenue (1093 3rd Avenue). The applicant is S. Gasser.

All those with deemed interest are invited to submit comment in writing or in person at the Public Consideration.

Written comments may be submitted up to 5 PM on May 10, 2016, or at the Public Consideration.

A copy of the proposed Temporary Use Permit and background report is available for viewing at the Village Office during normal office hours, Monday through Friday until May 10, 2016 Kelley Williams CAO

McBride, B.C.

512 Main Cont’d from A1

numbers and projections from the Over the past months, a number buildings. feasibility study to try to reduce the of residents spoke passionately in Opponents of the plan said they tax requisition to the bare minimum. letters to the editor as well in social didn’t think the boards had looked at The bylaw for the service sets the media, both for and against the all options, argued McBride residents maximum that can be requested, but proposal. Proponents of the move already pay high taxes, questioned if a budget is submitted for each service, say the library and museum need the move would end up costing the each year, to the Regional District more space and that filling a currently taxpayers more in the future, and board for approval. empty building at the entrance to if the money could be better spent “The vote was very close and it is the McBride will help encourage elsewhere. incumbent upon us to be respectful economic development. A feasibility Fundraising efforts have continued of the concerns of the residents who study done by Regional District since the feasibility study was voted against this tax submitted to the Regional increase by making every District Board last fall. One penny count,” says Alan. resident, Vern Pawloske, “The vote was very close and it is incumbent “We are absolutely thrilled who raised money for the upon us to be respectful of the concerns of and excited to get started library by collecting pledges the residents who voted against this tax inon turning 521 Main for his 200km bike and hike crease by making every penny count.” into a vibrant library and trip up to Berg Lake last museum that welcomes all spring is planning another - Dannielle Alan, Director for Area H into town,” said Joel Zhan hike and bike, this time to in an emailed statement, the libraries in both Jasper on behalf of the library and and Valemount before museum boards. “The two boards will staff said the current buildings were coming back to the McBride library. continue to fundraise in order to help beyond repair for public use, and Final reading and adoption of the reduce the borrowing amount. Once identified purchasing 521 Main Street bylaws will be on the agenda for the the amount is set, fundraised dollars as the lease expensive option. It also May 19th Regional District board will go toward expanding programs evaluated building new on property meeting, says Regional District staff. and learning opportunities for all who recently purchased by the Museum enter the new facility.” board, or renovating the existing

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Playground for adults?

McBride gets a Multi-Fit

by LAURA KEIL Adults will get to pump some iron in Steve Kolida Park this summer, thanks to a Healthy Communities grant from Northern Health.

Karen Dubé applied for the grant on behalf of the Village of McBride. The $6343.32 will go towards installing a Multi-Fit, which is a piece of outdoor exercise equipment for adults.

“It gives adults and teenagers and seniors something physical to do while they’re at the park,” she says. “We don’t really have anything in the park that’s targeted to them.”

The equipment allows users to do sit-ups, pull-ups and other strength exercises.

She says the equipment will be usable for three seasons and is free to use at any time of day. The fitness centre in the rec centre, on the other hand, is closed evenings and weekends.

In her application, Dubé noted there are limited options for organized sports in town and the Village wants to provide healthy, outdoor fitness options for adults, seniors and young adults who might otherwise miss out.

She says the equipment should encourage relationship building between generations – grandparents keeping an eye on their grandchildren in the playground can, at the same time, get a little exercise themselves.

Dubé says they are shooting to have it installed by Pioneer Days, June 3-5th.

“It would be a great photo opp.”

Photo: Laura Keil

A good year for the Valemount Community Forest: manager

by KORIE MARSHALL

The Valemount Community Forest held its annual general meeting on April 18th, showing less earnings than last year because of the loss of the beetle-kill uplift, but still a very positive and busy year with total net earnings of $291,000.

Craig Pryor, manager of VCF, gave an overview of 2015, calling it another very positive and busy year. He noted the $1.5 million purchase of a forest licence from Carrier Lumber, which was surrendered and turned into another community forest license. He says VCF’s existing license is 33,000 cubic meters a year, and the new one is for an additional 35,000 cubic meters. There’s also a small volume license agreement of 2,300 cubic meters

per year (to be harvested mostly in Carrier Lumber’s operating areas in the Robson Valley), which tops up the new community forest license volume to the total purchased from Carrier.

That brings the VCF’s total cut per year to about 70,000 cubic meters. Pryor says he’d be happier with around 100,000, closer to the volume the VCF has had over the previous 5 years or so, but he’s still trying different avenues to access more volume.

VCF harvested 62,000 cubic meters during 2015, down from the 102,000 harvested in 2014. Pryor says they targeted the last of the mountain pine beetle-killed pine stands, which made for more difficult and expensive logging and road building.

Over 500 hectares of plantations were surveyed to ensure they meet government standards, and Pryor says they are pleased with the positive results. They’ve also started a new forest inventory on the original community forest license, at a cost of $180,000.

Pryor says the new inventory should be complete in June, in time for a new timber supply review which is due in August this year. He says he’s also excited about the aerial photos of the forest included with the new inventory that will help give a better sense of what is there.

Pryor noted the memorandum of understanding signed with Valemount Glacier Destinations, including road building and planned logging this summer in the proposed resort area.

Warm weather increases fire activity Submitted by PG Fire Centre

With an increase of fire activity in the Prince George Fire Centre, the BC Wildfire Service is urging the public to do their part to prevent wildfires.

Warm temperatures and dry, windy conditions on Saturday led to increased fire activity on several wildfires in the Peace region. There are currently five wildfires of note in the area and the Peace River Regional District has issued two evacuation alerts.

The Robson Valley is currently under a fire ban, though that ban does not apply to small campfires.

• The Siphon Creek wildfire (G80068) is located four kilometres south of the Doig River First Nation community. BC Wildfire Service crews have been making progress on this wildfire this past week.

The fire is currently estimated to be 4,000 hectares. The Peace River Regional District has issued an evacuation alert.

• The Doig River wildfire (G80107) is located two kilometres north of the Doig River First Nation Community. It is currently estimated to be 100 hectares.

Ten firefighters and a helicopter are on site continuing fire suppression efforts.

• Two new wildfires started 30 kilometres east of Fort St. John on Saturday. The Voight Creek wildfire (G80114) is estimated to be 10 hectares and the Clearview wildfire (G80115) is estimated to cover about 12 hectares. Airtankers worked on these fires Saturday evening and ground crews are continuing suppression efforts today. The Peace River Regional District has issued an evacuation alert for these two fires.

• The Beaton Airport Road wildfire (G80046) is 85% contained. While the weekend’s weather increased the fire activity on this wildfire, crews successfully held the wildfire within the established containment lines. The fire covers about 7,035 hectares.

The BC Wildfire Service would like to remind the public that Category 2 open fires are prohibited throughout the entire Prince George Fire Centre. Category 3 open fires are also prohibited in the Fort St. John, Fort Nelson and Dawson Creek natural resource districts.

These prohibitions are in place to prevent wildfires caused from open

VCF is also planning in June to harvest the volume they’ve purchased down the East Canoe from BC Timber Sales.

He says the sale has a nice mix of tree species with a total volume of 33,000 cubic meters, and it will bring about $1.5 million into the Valemount economy.

Valemount Council re-appointed the same board for the upcoming term: Gordon Carson, Ainslie Jackman, John McGuire, Vern Michelson, and Gerry Piper, with Councillors Owen Torgerson and Peter Reimer again representing Council, and CAO Mark Macneill representing Valemount staff.

burning. Human-caused fires take valuable resources away from naturallyoccurring wildfires.

Members of the public have an important role to play in wildfire prevention. The public is urged to help play their part by following open fire prohibitions in their area and by reporting wildfires or illegal open burning.

Learn More Visit www.bcwildfire.ca/prevention to learn more about how you can help prevent wildfires. Up-to-date information on burning restrictions and current wildfire activity can be obtained online at www.bcwildfire.ca or by calling 1 888 3-FOREST. To report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, please call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cellphone.

You can also follow the latest wildfire news on: •Twitter at http://twitter.com/BCGovFireInfo • Facebook at http://facebook.com/BCForestFireInfo

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Bringing it back together Although some people use pseudonyms on Facebook, most people on the local discussion pages are known to each other, and if they are not, you can certainly get to Korie Marshall know a person by reading their posts.

Editor But less than a week before the general voting day on a proposal to pay for the move of the library and museum How do you rebuild a divided community? How do you through taxation, someone created a website which tried pick up the pieces, still be friendly with your neighbours to link some questionable actions to some prominent and acknowledge that you both want what is best for your people in the McBride community and some recent comcommunity, although you don’t agree on the path? And ments about the library and museum proposal. I deplore how do you do that especially when someone creates an that sort of action, and I think most members of the comanonymous website, defaming some prominent members munity do as well. of one side of the debate?

The website is not available any more, and I have no idea The Library and Museum has been such a heated debate who created it, but it does seem that some people can be in McBride, since even before the last municipal elecvery petty and mean. And it is hard to know the best way tion over a year and a half ago. But over the last month, it to deal with actions like that. Should we ignore it? I could seems to have gotten worse. argue that someone who doesn’t have the guts to put their Bitterness, nasty comments, foul language – it was all on name to something is not really worthy of attention for Facebook over the last few weeks, and some have been their views. I could also argue that people – anyone who saying that Facebook is the worst thing that has happened saw the website – should ask their own questions, starting to McBride. But Facebook is merely a tool, and it’s really with “Who would post this information, and why, and about how people choose to use it. where is the proof?”

Facebook can be just like a conversation at the local Someone said there was reluctance amoung the comcoffee shop or pub, with people putting in their two cents, munity to deal with “rogue members and supporters,” sometimes not thinking about what they say before they and I’m guessing they were referring to the creator of say it. The difference with Facebook is that many more this anonymous website. But that comment presumes people can go back and read what you said. And the that others in the community more people pay attention to what is on these discussion know who did it. I suppose boards, the more they can be used as advertisement – to that may be true, especially reach even more of the community than since the website was is ever reached at a seen coffee shop or pub.

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by many people – someone had to share it first. But how do you deal with it?

I was accused once of throwing a potted plant into the dryer while someone else was drying their clothes. The laundry room was a common area in a large employee residence, and the building caretakers kept nice potted plants on the shelves in the room’s sunny windows. It was a ridiculous thing to do – it made no sense. I was accused because there seemed no reason for the seemingly malicious act, and someone groped at straws, saying I’d expressed some anger at the caretakers, so it must have been me that threw the pot in the dryer. It wasn’t, but of course, I couldn’t prove it.

My friends knew it wasn’t me. The girl whose clothes got ruined told me she felt like she’d been violated and targeted, but she knew it wasn’t me. The guy who actually did it admitted to me weeks later that it was him, and there was no reason – he just did a ridiculous thing. To my knowledge, he never got in trouble for it, but I would hope he felt bad, and didn’t do Cont’d on A05

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something like that again in the future. I don’t know, because after about six months at that job, I’ve never seen any of those people again.

It is very different when it is your own community. I don’t mean to minimize the actions of someone who clearly got members of the community upset. My point is that everyone can move on – if they choose to. If people want to keep harbouring their anger at things that happened in the past, those things will continue to

be a source of friction in the community. I have always believed that the people who can’t forgive are the unhappiest people in the world. Forgiving someone is a choice you make when there is no logical reason to do it.

The library and museum have won the vote to move to 521 Main Street. But I think to bring the community back together, people need to choose to forgive each other, and move on.

Community paramedicine to expand to Robson Valley Submitted by BC GOVERNMENT CAUCUS

Valemount and McBride are two of the 73 rural and remote B.C. communities that will welcome the Community Paramedicine Initiative, a program that offers residents enhanced health services from paramedics. Valemount and McBride are both receiving a half-time equivalent.

The program is part of the B.C. government’s plan to enhance primary care service delivery to British Columbians. Under this program, paramedics will provide basic health-care services, within their scope of practice, in partnership with local health-care providers, delivered in non-urgent settings, in patients’ homes or in the community.

“Ensuring that rural communities have access to healthcare services is critical. We rely on our paramedics and this new program will enhance the work they already do,” said Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond. “Both McBride and Valemount will benefit from the expansion of the paramedicine program.”

The services provided may include checking blood pressure, assisting with diabetic care, helping to identify fall hazards, medication assessment, post-injury or illness evaluation, and assisting with respiratory conditions.

The paramedics will perform assessments requested by the referring health-care professional, and record their findings for the patient’s file. The enhanced role will not replace care provided by health professionals such as nurses, but will complement and support their work.

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Initially introduced in the province in 2015 in nine prototype communities, the community paramedicine initiative is now expanding provincewide, including 18 communities in northern B.C. Community paramedics are expected to be delivering community health services in northern B.C., including Valemount and McBride, this fall.

BC Emergency Health Services has been co-ordinating the implementation of community paramedicine with the Ministry of Health, regional health authorities, the Ambulance Paramedics of BC (CUPE 873), the First Nations Health Authority and others.

to correct an error that appeared in the minutes of the February 23rd McBride Council meeting and was reported in a story last week. His stance is that all businesses should pay the same license fee, whether a small home business or a large commercial enterprise, not that they should pay the same utilities.

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Emergency preparedness also means insurance Submitted by REGIONAL DISTRICT OF FRASER-FORT GEORGE

“Get to know your coverage”. That is what the Regional District of Fraser-FortGeorge is asking residents to do as part of Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada May 1-7.

Every insurance policy is different so it’s important that homeowners are aware of

the risks around them and find out how their insurance policy may or may not cover them in times of emergencies. The Regional District is encouraging homeowners to take a look at their policies now, so when an emergency or disaster strikes they are familiar with the provisions of their coverage. When looking at your insurance documents it’s important to know the following:

-What does my policy cover?

-Is there a specific kind of insurance for the type of home I have (house, condo, apartment, farm) -Are there risks I can’t buy coverage for (ie. fire, flood) -Is optional coverage available for risks not normally covered?

-How do I make a claim?

-Should I make a claim for every loss?

When disasters such as fire or flood strike, your insurance coverage can be a key piece of your recovery plan and provide peace of mind knowing you and your family are protected.

For more tips about emergency preparedness, including how to prepare your own emergency plan and kit, visit the Regional District website at www.rdffg.bc.ca

Answers on A13!

Answers on A13!

THE TOUGHIE

by Myles Mellor

Answers on A13!

ACROSS 1 Fish caught in pots 5 Bouquet 8 Rapier 12 Shot up 13 Pedestaled vase 14 Observe 15 S-shaped molding 16 Non conformist 18 Take for granted 20 Angle description 23 Clout 27 “Help!”

28 Atlas section 31 Cure

32 Freelancer’s enclosure, for short 33 Carrying out 35 Milk ___ 36 Decorative case 38 In ___ of (instead of) 39 Before, to Burns 40 Move with stealth 42 Bat’s navigation 44 Potato measurement 47 Army equipment 50 Deep cut 54 Milky white gem 55 Hot tub 56 Ailment symptom

57 Faculty member (abbr.)

58 A little of this, a little of that 59 Tennis shots Down 1 I, to Claudius 2 Physics unit 3 Marvin or Van Cleef 4 Won an overwhelming victory 5 Grease 6 The “Love God” 7 Cruel 8 Catch, as in a net

9 Luau serving 10 In-flight info, for short 11 Dark time for poets 17 ___late, surpass 19 Go through 20 Black-ink item 21 Raccoon relative 22 Exhaust (2 words) 24 Yielded 25 “Little House” author, Wilder 26 Respected one 29 Faux pas 30 Son of a son 34 Money adviser

37 Thing referred to 41 Crew member 43 Sludge-like 45 Military cap 46 ____ seed oil 47 Hair 48 Visa statement abbr.

49 Chinese ideal 51 Approval 52 Hero sandwich 53 Males

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The annual Home Hardware Yard Sale yielded treasures galore for buyers and “the most vendors we have ever had,” says one organizer Gail Hooke.

Valemount Arts and Cultural Society is grateful to Home Hardware for their sponsorship of the BBQ and the 50/50 draw, for which Catherine Galupo happily sold tickets (right).

Robson Valley Regional RCMP Police Report

Auto thieves on the lose In an effort to better keep the community informed the Robson Valley Regional RCMP will be providing weekly press releases to the local papers. The list is not inclusive of all calls of service the local RCMP detachments receive, but provides a cross section of what is happening in the Robson Valley.

• On April 26th a McBride RCMP officer conducted a road check on Highway 16 at Tete Jaune. The officer smelled marihuana in a vehicle and arrested the occupants. A small amount of marihuana was located and seized. While at the same road check the officer located a second vehicle which smelled of marihuana. Again the occupants were arrested and a search yielded a small amount of marihuana. The occupants explained that they believed that possession of marihuana was legal. The officer educated the occupants that possession of marihuana without a valid medical prescription was not legal and they may face charges.

• On April 27th the Valemount RCMP received a complaint or an erratic driver on Highway 5 near Tete Jaune.

The vehicle was tailgating and passing in an unsafe manner. An officer located the suspect vehicle in Valemount and issued warnings for the driving behavior.

• On April 28th the Valemount RCMP received a complaint from the Jasper RCMP of a motorcycle travelling West at a high rate of speed and driving in a dangerous manner. Valemount officers set up a road check on Highway 16 at the Tete Jaune scales and identified the driver of a motorcycle matching the description given. The RCMP in Alberta was provided the identity of the driver and charges may be forwarded.

• On April 29th the Valemount RCMP received a call of an erratic driver on Highway 5. The licence plate provided was found to be stolen. A Valemount officer located the vehicle coming into Valemount and attempted a traffic stop. The vehicle fled at a high rate of speed and for public safety reasons the officer did not pursue. The Clearwater RCMP was notified and was able to intercept the vehicle which was also found to be stolen. Five occupants were taken into custody and multiple charges are being pursued including possession of stolen property.

• On April 30th the McBride RCMP received a complaint of mischief to property in Crescent Spur. It was found

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that an unknown person or persons had driven a truck onto private property and damaged a roadway. The owner of the vehicle was identified and the matter is still under investigation.

• On April 30th the Valemount and McBride RCMP conducted a joint road check on Highway 16 at Tete Jaune. During the road check a Valemount officer smelled marihuana in a vehicle and arrested the occupants. A small amount of marihuana was located and seized. The driver was given a field sobriety test which they failed. The driver was issued a 24 hour prohibition for driving while impaired by drugs. The vehicle was impounded.

• On May 1st the McBride RCMP received a complaint regarding a harassing phone message. The message was a well-known phone scam in which an unknown person demands the recipient takes action or there will be consequences. People are reminded to guard against providing personal or sensitive information during such phone calls and to report such incidents to the police.

On May 1st a McBride RCMP officer was conducting a road check on Highway 16 at Tete Jaune. During the check a vehicle approaching from the South was seen to erratically change direction and flee the area. The officer soon found the vehicle abandoned on a side road and an extensive search was conducted. The vehicle owner could not be contacted and it was feared the vehicle had been stolen. Area residents assisted by monitoring the area and one witness saw a male running in the bush. A police dog attended from Prince George and was able to locate a track however this track was frustrated by the odour of numerous pedestrians and domestic animals in the area.

The investigation continues and the police have a suspect.

On May 1st a Valemount RCMP officer located a vehicle travelling North on Highway 5 near Camp Creek speeding at 160 km/h. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was issued an excessive speeding violation. The vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Trash talk with Ross

by ROSS BALLARD

The other day I went out for a walk in the trees with my dog. The forest is only a few blocks from my house and is one of my favorite places in the valley for harvesting berries and mushrooms throughout the summer and fall. Just off the road I passed an old beer can and a minute later I thought to myself “I should have picked that up” so I resolved to pick up the next piece of garbage that I found. Coincidently enough the next piece I found was an empty plastic grocery bag snagged on a pine tree blowing in the wind. “This was meant to be” I said to myself and further resolved to pick up all the trash

I found on my walk. I filled one grocery bag and then another which I had also found. Then I came across an empty 40 Lb. manure bag and stuffed it full of garbage, All of which I found in less than a kilometer!

The trash consisted of 90 per cent plastic; most of which was either grocery bags or lumber wrapping. I also found a bike tire, a rubber kitchen glove, and a set of ear buds from an old Walkman.

To say the least I was fairly disgusted with how much crap was blowing around in the trees. The purpose of this article is to bring this to the attention of anyone in the community who cares about the health of our ecosystem. The first thing you can do is make sure your

trash is stored properly in a garbage can with a good lid. This will prevent the wind from blowing loose plastic away and keep the ravens from making a complete mess. The next time you go for a hike, a bike, or even a walk around the block, bring a garbage bag and do your part! You will be amazed at how much crap is laying around. In a healthy ecosystem trash sticks out like a sore thumb so give Mother Nature a hand by lending yours to get rid of litter on our streets and in our forests.

This is Ross Ballard reminding you that many hands make light work so please do your part for the natural health of the Robson Valley ecosystem.

Photo by Ross Ballard A pellet bag full of carelessly discarded crud is representative of the refuse which builds up on our roadsides and in woodland during the year.

Gardening with Pete Spring checklist

by PETE AMYOONY At this time of year do you find yourself wandering around the garden with nothing to do? I really doubt that! It seems, around this time of year, so many things need to be done that we gardeners hardly know where to begin. Some years are a little kinder with a mild winter and the beautiful sunny days in April and May. However, there seems to be no end to the list of things to do around the garden.

If you haven’t raked up the leaves and dead grass from the lawns, get them done soon as the new growth makes it harder and harder to get them out as time goes on. Please don’t burn or send this valuable source of nutrients to the dump! Compost these “goodies”.

If you have the garden turned, this is a great time to plant peas, broad beans, onions, garlic, potatoes and other crops that don’t mind the cool soil and cold nights. Be really careful not to put in beans, as they will rot in cool, damp soil.

One warm weather crop that can be planted now is corn.

With the extra early start, you will have a better chance of

getting it to ripen in August before the weather turns cool and it stops maturing. If a frost threatens around the end of May when it is just poking out of the ground, you can hoe the soil right up over the plants and they will poke up again a few days later.

Please, don’t even think of planting out any warm weather plants such as pumpkin, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes, etc until the nights warm up a lot more. Most of these imports from warmer climates can’t even stand getting chilled below 50F (10C). They go into shock and just never seem to recover and grow well afterward. You can start them now in the house or greenhouse or buy a few bedding plants from your local growers. By waiting until the end of the first week of June to set out these plants, they will catch up and pass any that are set out while the nights are so cold.

It is still not too late to divide any perennials that bloom later in the season. If the top growth has already started, most can be cut back when you divide the clumps and they will re-grow when replanted or set in their new spot.

Always remember to add some compost, bone meal and well-rotted manure to the hole and mix it in well before

McBride Employment Services

Upcoming workshops May 12 – Dream Job How to find yours May 26– What Do Employers Want The question examined 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

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.

replanting any root divisions. This is the highest time of growth for most plants and they will take off quite quickly if divided now. Those that bloom in the spring or early summer are best divided just after the bloom period.

Small shrubs, rose bushes, or trees can also be moved now. The secret is to keep as much of the root-ball intact as possible. It is also good to prune some of the top growth back when you move them to make up for any roots that you have damaged in the moving process. The idea is to keep a balance between the top of the tree or shrub and the roots. If you have damaged ¼ of the roots, you should remove ¼ of the top to keep the balance.

While you are at it, why not take some time to pick out a spot for that new hammock or chair swing that will entice you to take a break from the never-ending chores that need to be done in the garden. Learn from the plants. It is o.k. to “just vegetate”!

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Bees, and the people who love them

by MONICA MARCU and MIKE PODINA Anyone interested in learning more about bees is encouraged to join a new group led by Monica Zieper.

The club started last December and is very popular with existing beekeepers and those who aspire to become one.

Bee-lovers from Valemount, Crescent Spur and everywhere in between, teenagers to people in their 70’s are among the students.

Long-time McBride resident Len McClinton says there were many bee hives in Robson Valley before 1980s, but their number decreased, and there are fewer people these days who keep bees.

But residents are striving to bring back the domesticated bee population, and learn how to encourage and support the wild bees and related pollinating insects.

The beekeepers attending the club keep between one to eight hives each, and new members have ordered bees.

At club meetings, members discuss equipment needed to tend to the bees and the hive components, the diseases encountered today at the beehive, how to order necessary items and about the bee herself. Zieper will pick up the ordered bees in Valemount on the first week of May and distribute them to the people who ordered them, then she will also help to install the bees in their hives.

There is a lot to learn, and a place for classic and modern styles of beekeeping.

Some of the new beekeepers like Bob Gray are going directly to high-tech hives, skipping the eight or 10 frame classical hive. The latest hive on the market is the “Flow Hive” which reduces the disturbance of the bees, and removes the need for some equipment for the honey extraction, like the centrifugal extractor and other extracting/bottling equipment. With this innovative hive one just cranks the frame with a L-shape key than turns the tap open, and honey comes into the jars. Others have decided to go with the “Top Bar Hive,” which expands horizontally, compared with the classical hive which expands vertically.

How expensive it is to start with one bee hive? The classical 8 frame and 10 frame hive costs between $150 - $300CAN, depending on how many suppers you want to have and how much assembly work you can do. The top bar hive costs $350CAN, fully assembled, and the flow hive costs about $750US fully assembled.

To order the bees one has two options: get a package bee at a cost of ~$200CAN for 1KG of bees and queen, or get a

NUCs at ~$250CAN, which has four frames with bees and queen.

How much honey can you obtain from a hive? In the Robson Valley beekeepers got between 30– 70kg of honey/hive last year.

Why are bees vitally important for the Robson Valley and everywhere else? Together with the wild bees and bumblebees they pollinate more than 80 per cent of the plants we eat - vegetables, fruits, our hay fields and many wild flowers, trees and bushes.

There are many things you can do to encourage more wild bees and bumblebees around your yard: -stop using poisonous pesticides or at least use them sparingly -plant bee-attracting flowers, rich in pollen and nectar such as sunflowers, clover, dahlias, geraniums, hollyhocks, marigolds, poppies -encourage wild flowers - these are the bees’ favorites. Yellow, white, blue and purple are colors preferred by bees.

-Plant herbs like catnip, coriander, fennel, lavender, rosemary, sage, mint, thyme -Let some space go a little wild in your yard, with taller grass. Bees need a wild habitat to thrive. Allow for some meadow-like spaces in your garden and patches of exposed dirt that become mud when it rains. This create bee “baths” – small pools of water with stones where bees can land and access the water.

-Provide a bee shelter with rotting stumps.

Bees are susceptible to many chemicals sprayed in the gardens. The best way to encourage any bees is to stop using pesticides of any kind. We enjoy in this beautiful and wild corner of the world a clean and natural environment where bees could truly thrive. The bees are vanishing or dying in most parts of the developed world, probably because of pollution of many types. We can become one of the best regions in North America to keep and protect bees!

For those interested in attending, club meetings are held once a month at McBride Library Annex, usually on the last Friday of each month at 7:00pm.

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Photos by M. Marcu & M. Podina : Attendees of McBride Beekeepers meetings learn from Monica Zieper (above left). Top: very early this year, Mike Podina and his young apprentice, Alex Rotar (who came from Seattle to learn about the bees) started to clean and inspect the hives, preparing them for a new season.

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Arts & Culture Photo & caption by Beth Russell

Musos on fire Songwriting and playing music has united four musicians from all over Canada in Jasper.

Their new band, Athabasca Barnburner, played here last Friday night at the Legion, enjoyed by all ages!

Look for them this summer in Jasper - with Jasper’s new busking bylaw, they will be busy. “Bringing music to public places is very important,” says Michelle Beauregard, the banjo player and female singer.

Photo & caption by Beth Russell l Missoula Children’s Theatre visited Valemount Elementary School for the eighth time this year! Throughout its forty year existence, the Missoula Children’s International Tour has fostered developmental life skills in more than a million kids. Thanks to a lot of help from the Parent Advisory Council with their fund raising efforts, Missoula Theatre made a stop here last week, after a stop in McBride earlier in April.

Photo & caption by Beth Russell Students auditioned in front of the whole school on Monday, worked with the two theatre crew for four days, memorized their lines (Wow, how did so many of those students remember all their lines?) and presented this very wonderful show, called Aladdin, to family, friends, and community members last Friday night. Missoula Children’s Theatre and our school staff, students and volunteers deserve a big round of applause for their commitment to being on stage, and putting on such a fun show, with such confidence.

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UPCOMING EVENTS Valemount

Child & Youth Mental Health Awareness Week Sat May 7: Video contest. Robson Valley support Society is holding a contest about Mental Health- the prize is $10,000! Videos showcased on Child & Youth Mental Health Day. See www.robsonvalleysupportsociety.org Sat May 7: Valemount Children’s Activity Society’s Annual Duck Race and Barbeque Fund-raiser.11:30 AM George Hicks Regional Park next to Swift Creek Fri May 6: Let’s Talk TransMountain Drop-in. 8am-10am. Join Trans Mountain Representatives for a coffee and muffin at The Gathering Tree. Learn about the next steps for the proposed expansion, as well as how input from your community over the last 4 years has shaped the Project. There is no presentation planned.

Sat May 14: PARENTS, EDUCATORS, SERVICE PROVIDERS: Register now for The Vital Connection video discussion workshops, supporting childhood attachment. Saturdays, May 14th and 28th, 9:00 to 4:30, Valemount Seniors Lodge.

Catering, child-minding (limited) included; $25, some assistance available. Registrations: Valemount and McBride Libraries.

Beginning May 16: Little Gardener’s Program, Tuesdays

and Thursdays 3-4pm. Build your own plot! All ages welcome! $10 for seeds or bring your own to share. Behind Valemount Secondary School. Caone Valley Community Association. Info 250 566 0008.

Thurs May 26th: Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute presents Social Sector Solutions: Community Conversations on Strengthening Social Well-Being. 5pm - 9pm, Valemount Community Hall, 101 Gorse St. www. cbrdi.ca/ to register.

Sat May 28th: Annual chili cook-off, sponsored by the Best Western Valemount Inn & Suites. 3pm open to the public. 4:30 judging starts.

McBride Tue-Wed May 10-11: Silver Hills Home Remedies seminar, Roundhouse Theatre, McBride. 7-9pm. For more information or to register call Phyllis 250-968-4493

Sun. May 15th APPLE TREE GRAFTING WORKSHOP with instructor Jeff Corbett at Dunster Schoolhouse. From 1pm to 4pm. You will learn how to graft different varieties of fruit onto existing trees and new rootstocks. Call Pete at 250-968-4334 or reply to this e-mail to reserve your spot. group meet @ the McBride Health Unit.

1126 5th Avenue 6:30pm.

Sunday

Council Meetings- Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:00pm in Valemount, 7:30pm in McBride.

tions? Contact: Susan at 250-569-4033 or Nancy at 250-968-4358.

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.

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.

Every Monday 7:00-9:00pm Knitting @ Sandy Bernie’s House 835 Bridge Road, McBride.

Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall.

10:30-11:30am, 411 Main Street.

Tuesday

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

Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Monday 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.

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

Valemount Community Church Evangelical Free Church of Canada Sunday 11am ph. 250-566-0070 970 Main St (Valemount Legion)

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.

Good Shepherd Catholic Church 3rd Ave and Elm Street Valemount. Sunday Mass @ 6pm Phone: 250-566-4662

Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall, 5:30 - 6: 30pm, 411 Main Street.

New Life Sanctuary 1247-1st Avenue Valemount Worship @ 11:00am

Gentle Seniors’ Exercise, 10-11am, upstairs, Golden Years Lodge, Valemount. Call Diane on 250 566 4297 for more info.

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

Monday

Dunster Parent Child playgroup, Mondays 10-12 at Dunster School . Please bring a healthy snack to share. Ques-

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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.

Badminton Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm @ the McBride high school Volleyball at the Valemount high school 7-9pm. Ph: Denise 566-9983 Community volleyball in McBride 7pm Nadine Shovar 250 569 2503 POSTPONED UNTIL MAR 29 Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)

Heating Compresses • Cold Mitten Friction Ice Massage • Hot Foot Bath • Fomentations Wet Sheet Pack • Effective Use of Garlic Charcoal & Cabbage Juice

Tuesday & Wednesday, May 10 & 11, 2016

7:00pm - 9:00pm McBride Secondary School Roundhouse Theatre

Dunster

ONGOING EVENTS Choir practice in McBride, 2pm; Mountain Chapel on Main St. All ages welcome. Questions? contact Barb (569-8882, ringnut@telus.net).

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For More Info Or To Register Call 250-968-4493-Phyllis Presented by McBride Adventist Health: A Community Service of Adventist Health

Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7:00pm Wednesday at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge.

Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Wed. 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.

The Valemount Childrens’ Activity Society holds board meetings on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the centre.

Flow Yoga at Valemount Community Hall with Kathryn, 5:30-6:30pm. All welcome!

Tete Jaune Community Club monthly meetings at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the T-Jaune Community Hall

Prayer meeting 7pm at the SeventhDay Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Ph: 250-569-3370.

Adventist Community Services meets 1:00-3:00pm and 7:00-8:00pm @ the Seventh Day Adventist Church 1075 Lamming Pit Rd, McBride.

Anglican United Church Women’s Group Thrift Shop open 1:00-3:00pm Every Tuesday & Friday @ church hall, 459 Dominion St, McBride.

Toastmasters 7:00-9:00pm (1st and 3rd Tuesday) Bear’s Den, Best Western, Valemount.

Wednesday

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 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.

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.

Pickleball at the McBride high school 7pm every Wednesday that the school is open. Call 250-569-2583.

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 Free, one-on-one computer tutoring 4:00 pm Valemount Public Library Phone: 250-566-4367 to book a session.

Mini Game Zone at McBride Library 3pm. Minecraft, WiiU & board games.

Ages 6-12.

McBride and District Chamber of Commerce meets at 6:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, @ the Evangelical Free Church Hall.

Bingo at McBride Legion Hall, every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of the month. 6:30 Early Bird starts.

Thursday

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 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 Yoga in McBride with Donalda Beeson, Thursday 5:15-6:15pm and 6:307:30pm, 411 Main Street.

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!

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 meet-

ing @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride from 2:00-4:00pm.

Seniors Bingo @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride 6:30pm.

Valemount Ladies walking group meet at 1pm @ the Anglican/United Church parking lot.

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 AA meetings every Friday 8:00pm @ the Valemount Catholic Church. Free.

All welcome. Phone: 250-566-1139

Saturday 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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Legal notices Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Mines Act: Notice of Work and Reclamation Program Permit Application Take notice that Simpcw Resources LLP has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan and the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Mineral Resources Division, Kamloops Region for a license of occupation and a notice of works for sand and gravel extraction purposes near Clearwater and containing 5.3 hectares more or less.

The proposed applications are situated on Provincial Crown land located over portions unsurveyed Crown land in the vicinity of District Lots 2608 and 5991, KDYD. The Lands File Number is 3413105. Any person affected by or interested in the Land Act Application has 60 days to make written comments by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Option 2: Mail to Gary Molyneux, Land Officer located at 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Z5.

The Mines File Number is 1621481201601-Martin Creek Sand and Gravel Pit. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines located at 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at this address.

Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Mines Act: Notice of Work and Reclamation Program Permit Application Take notice that Simpcw Resources LLP has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan and the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Mineral Resources Division, Kamloops Region for a license of occupation and a notice of works for sand and gravel extraction purposes near Valemount and containing 5.54 hectares more or less.

The proposed applications are situated on Provincial Crown land located Portions of District Lot 3581 and the remainder of District Lot 3104 and the adjacent unsurveyed Crown land, KDYD. The Lands File Number is 3413110. Any person affected by or interested in the Land Act Application has 60 days to make written comments by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

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The Mines File Number is 1621474201601-Clemina Creek Gravel Pit. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines located at 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at this address.

Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

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Legal notices Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Mines Act: Notice of Work and Reclamation Program Permit Application Take notice that Simpcw Resources LLP has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan and the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Mineral Resources Division, Kamloops Region for a license of occupation and a notice of works for sand and gravel extraction purposes near Avola and containing 3.25 hectares more or less.

The proposed applications are situated on Provincial Crown land located over Portions unsurveyed Crown land adjacent to District Lots 3262 and 3096, KDYD. The Lands File Number is 3413107. Any person affected by or interested in the Land Act Application has 60 days to make written comments by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Option 2: Mail to Gary Molyneux, Land Officer located at 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Z5.

The Mines File Number is 1621473201601-Finn Creek Gravel Pit. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines located at 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at this address.

Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Mines Act: Notice of Work and Reclamation Program Permit Application Take notice that Simpcw Resources LLP has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan and the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Mineral Resources Division, Kamloops Region for a license of occupation and a notice of works for sand and gravel extraction purposes near Blue River and containing 6.79 hectares more or less.

The proposed applications are situated on Provincial Crown land located over portion of unsurveyed Crown and in the vicinity of Chappell Creek, KDYD. The Lands File Number is 3413103. Any person affected by or interested in the Land Act Application has 60 days to make written comments by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Option 2: Mail to Gary Molyneux, Land Officer located at 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Z5.

The Mines File Number is 1621480201601-Chappell Creek Gravel Pit. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines located at 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3.

The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at this address.

Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

Legal notices Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Mines Act: Notice of Work and Reclamation Program Permit Application Take notice that Simpcw Resources LLP has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan and the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Mineral Resources Division, Kamloops Region for a license of occupation and a notice of works for sand and gravel extraction purposes near Blue River and containing 9.36 hectares more or less.

The proposed applications are situated on Provincial Crown land located over portions of unsurveyed Crown land adjacent to District Lots 4489 and 4347, KDYD. The Lands File Number is 3413106. Any person affected by or interested in the Land Act Application has 60 days to make written comments by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Option 2: Mail to Gary Molyneux, Land Officer located at 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Z5.

The Mines File Number is 1621472201601-Otter Creek Sand and Gravel Pit. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines located at 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at this address.

Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land Mines Act: Notice of Work and Reclamation Program Permit Application Take notice that Simpcw Resources LLP has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan and the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Mineral Resources Division, Kamloops Region for a license of occupation and a notice of works for sand and gravel extraction purposes near Blue River and containing 5.98 hectares more or less.

The proposed applications are situated on Provincial Crown land located over portions of Special Timber License 4938P, and District Lot 2499, KDYD. The Lands File Number is 3413104. Any person affected by or interested in the Land Act Application has 60 days to make written comments by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Option 2: Mail to Gary Molyneux, Land Officer located at 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Z5.

The Mines File Number is 1621479201601-Miledge Creek Sand and Gravel Pit. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines located at 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at this address.

Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

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Take notice that Simpcw Resources LLP has applied to the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Thompson-Okanagan and the Ministry of Energy and Mines - Mineral Resources Division, Kamloops Region for a license of occupation and a notice of works for sand and gravel extraction purposes near Avola and containing 5.02 hectares more or less.

The proposed applications are situated on Provincial Crown land located over portions of District Lots 1115 and 1116, KDYD. The Lands File Number is 3413100. Any person affected by or interested in the Land Act Application has 60 days to make written comments by one of two options: Option 1: Online via the Applications and Reasons for Decision website at: http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp where details of the application and maps can be found.

Option 2: Mail to Gary Molyneux, Land Officer located at 1265 Dalhousie Drive, Kamloops, BC V2C 5Z5.

The Mines File Number is 1621478201601-Shannon Creek Sand and Gravel Pit. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines located at 2nd Floor, 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2T3. The Mines Act application will be available for viewing at this address.

Please note that the Chief Inspector does not have a mandate to consider the merits of the proposed mine from a zoning or a land use planning perspective.

Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the Freedom of Information Advisor at Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations’ Office in Thompson-Okanagan.

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MRC-DA803 2500 Museum Rd, McBride, BC Exceptional property, great buildings & wonderful house! 22 acres. Dore River frontage. Close to town. Showroom quality home. Separate basement entry. Large shop, insulated, wired & complete inside. Additional single family dwelling permitted. $590,000

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