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Village takes on invasive plants Spotted Knapweed can hold on 30 years, experts Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com Spotted knapweed, Oxeye over 30,000 hectares of range daisy, and Sweet White Clover. each year, she says – roughly At first glance, they are pretty two and a half times the size of flowers growing hay-wire in the the City of Vancouver. ditches. But Andrea Eastham of The invaded rangeland is usethe Northwest Invasive Plants less to livestock and wildlife, Council knows these plants as the plant chokes out other could pose a serious threat to species where it grows. Native biodiversity in the Valley. plant species are choked out, Valemount has which impacts “We don’t want it to take the most Spotranchers. ted Knapweed in over like it did in the Spotted knapweed the north-west of southern interior.” is not yet estabthe province, she lished in the ValAndrea Eastham, says. It’s spreadley, but transporprogram manager, ing along the tation corridors Northwest Invasive highway, tiny are a fast track Plants Council plant by tiny for the plants to plant. spread. “We’re starting to see more “When the mower is mowing show up in Mount Robson highway 5, and it comes from Park,” she says. “We don’t want down south, he’s spreading the it to take over like it did in the Knapweed farther north all southern interior.” the time,” she says. “It’s just a In the southern part of the fact of life, the way we move it province, the plant is taking around.” Cont’ A2

Photo: Laura Keil The beautiful tendrils of Spotted Knapweed are visible in the lot behind the Valemount Visitor Centres next to Highway 16. Invasive Species often migrate along road ditches.

Mud to fly at Valemount’s first mud races Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com

Get ready for mud to fly, Valemount. The village’s first mud bog races are here July 31st to Aug. 1st with up to $8,000 in prizes if your vehicle can clamber through the muddy pit.

“It’s very deafeaning and very eye-opening for the people who come out,” says Dave Biddlecombe, president of the North West Mud Racing Association. It’s a sport his association’s members take very seriously,

“You put your foot down. I wouldn’t say you close your eyes, but you hold on.” Dave Biddlecombe, North West Mud Racing Association

though, and it’s not easy to win, he says. He’s been blasting his 1800 horsepower, 1957 chevy through many bogs. He says with the more powerful vehicles like his, it’s all just about the power.

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“You put your foot down. I wouldn’t say you close your eyes, but you hold on.” The only control you have is lifting the gas pedal, he says.

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More gnarly plants take root Knapweed can survive in a number of different climates. It’s not easy to cut out, either. Spotted Knapweed sites need to be treated for 30 years, she says. “I’m really impressed with Knapweed,” Eastham kids. “It’s a particularly nasty one.” Large infestations of Marsh Plume Thistle have cropped up in the Robson Valley and Prince Rupert – the only two places in B.C. where they have been discovered. “You have cut blocks in the Robson Valley that are just covered,” Eastham says. The plant council uses a tool of containment lines. If they have a large infestation where they can’t get rid of all the plants at once, they draw a circle around the infestation and begin ensuring no plants escape outside those lines. “We slowly work our way in,” she says. In McBride the Common Tansy and Canada Thistle are two plants that are a problem around the village. Often these infestations cover multiple jurisdictions. “The Ministry of Transportation may have been spraying the road right away, but they couldn’t treat what went off into private property or the bush,” she says “The weeds don’t know we have all the lines on the ground, and they weren’t behaving.” The Village of Valemount has contributed $2,000 to the council for the last few years. This year, it has cute its funding and decided to take on the invasive species work itself, piggy-backing it on other municipal work. “If a village employee is working in a particular area and they see it, then they deal with it,” says Valemount village administrator Tom Dall. “It’s just piggy-packing on our own regular maintenance schedules for the parks and grounds.” Last year, the plant council spent about $7,000 more on the Valemount area than the Village contributed. Other jurisdictions subsidize the other areas, she says. “Whoever has money left over picks up the tab for partners who either can’t or won’t contribute,” she says. The invasive plant council spent just over $80,000 combating invasive weeds in the Robson Valley last year. The plant council has trained village employees on how to remove invasive plants. Eastham thinks it’s a good thing the village will be taking on the work itself, even though they are no longer contributing money to the organization. “I think we’re going to get more than $2,000 of work out of them this year.”

Photo: Laura Keil Invasive species such as Annual Sow Thistle, Oxeye daisy, and Sweet White Clover are common in unused grassy lots in the Robson Valley.

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The plant council will continue to treat plants in the area. She says there is some hope for eliminating invasive plants in the area. They are making progress on the Marsh Plume Thistle sites near Kinbasket Lake. “Those sites are getting smaller and we will eliminate those.” She says there are plants like the Common Tansy that aren’t established here because of the work they have been doing.

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200-foot mud pit dug at rodeo grounds

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Photos courtesy of the North West Mud Racing Association

For about a quarter of the pit, there are no tires on the ground, and for a good chunk of it, there are only two. “If you take your foot off the gas, you’re guaranteed to lose.” He says there have been lots of accidents, but no one has even been seriously hurt at the association’s races, which have run for two decades. While members of the mud racing association will be travelling to Valemount, anyone is welcome to race. Any vehicle is welcome, but all are inspected

for safety. Extra safety measures apply to about a foot deep, 24 feet wide, 200 feet vehicles that are not long, and we race from “If you take your foot off one end of that pit to the insurable. Vehicles can run up the gas, you’re guaran- other.” to 3000 horsepow- teed to lose.” He offers a word of cauer in the unlimited tion to people thinking of class, and will zoom entering their brand new Dave Biddlecombe, to 200 kilometres an street-class 4x4. Mud can North West Mud Racing clog up sensors, and be hour after 200 feet. Association “We basically turn impossible to clean. up top 12 inches of “The truck won’t necessoil, roto-till it up, sarily be the same,” he says add 8-20 gallons of water, make a pit and laughs.

The show starts on Saturday at 2 pm at the Canoe Mountain Rodeo grounds and lasts about four and a half hours. On Sunday, the race begins at noon and will last about four and a half hours again. Street class vehicles are welcome, but have to register by 10 a.m. Saturday. They may also offer a quad racing class, if there are enough participants. There will also be beer gardens, and a dance at 7 pm.

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Not for sale: lot in Valemount

While away, couple’s property posted for sale Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com

Arnold and Gloria Fortowsky came home from vacation in April to a sandwich board that said “Lot for Sale.” The only problem is the Fortowsky’s weren’t selling the lot, a treed property next to their home in Valemount. Gloria called the number on the sign and the private seller said he was selling for $42,000. “I said, ‘Are you going to give me the money?’” she says, laughing about it now. The man was obviously surprised. His lot is adjacent to theirs. He said he made a mistake. Last week, another for sale sign appeared, this time of a different seller. “You’d think they’d check their facts,” she says. “What if someone buys it?” The atual lot for sale has few trees on it, while their lot is well treed, Fortowsky says. Photo: Laura Keil “We’ve paid taxes on this lot for 17 years.” The sandwich board is still in their yard, laying flat The Fortowsky’s say two different For Sale signs have been put on their property in the last four months. on the ground. She said she’s not going to call the latest seller and they are not interested in selling.

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Village hands air quality committee to the district Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com

A committee that was formed years ago to help deal with Valemount’s air quality problems has been passed to the regional district. Valemount Mayor Bob Smith says if the village enforces certain pollution standards, the municipalities around the village could carry on without those stricter rules. “99 per cent of the air is not in our jurisdiction,” he says. “There’s just as many furnaces and stoves outside of the village causing the same problem as within the village.” He says the Village would partner with the district and other municipalities for a larger scale approach to air quality. The village is only four

square kilometres, he says, which would not make a huge impact. He says village bylaws would have nothing to do with it and the regional district would have to enforce any new pollution rules. “We’re trying to get the right parties to the table,” Smith says. “The current structure is really going nowhere.” The Village was given $20,000 in funding from the Columbia Basin Trust to create a position for air quality co-ordinator. Village administrator Tom Dall says that money would likely go towards a representative that would sit on a more regional air quality committee.

Photo: Laura Keil Wayne and Annette Ryerson float their tunes last Sunday at the Canoe Mountain Restaurant in Valemount. They will be playing every Friday to Sunday from 7:30 to 10:30 this summer.

Five pounds of glory

Photo: Laura Keil Retired CN employee Paul Johnson has turned to photography in his retirement. His work is being showcased among half a dozen local artists at the Valemount Museum for the annual art exhibit. This is the first time it has been strictly photography,.

The Valemount Marina Association’s 5th annual Mini Fishing Derby was held on the weekend with many lucky fishers. Over 30 people participated in the derby, which lasted from sunrise to 4 pm on July 24th. Curtis Pawliuk won $330 in the men’s category with a 5 pound, 4 ounce Rainbow Trout. The second heaviest fish, a two-pounder, was caught by Saphire Peltier, who won $55 in the girl’s category on Saturday. Betty Hardy won $70 for her one-pound Rainbow Trout. In the boys’ category it was a tie between Bryden Bazran and Rylan Moore who split the $70 prize for their 11-ounce fish. The Valemount Marina Association Annual Fishing Derby is coming up on the Labour Day long weekend. Curtis Pawliuk won $330 in the men’s category with a 5 pound, 4 ounce Rainbow Trout.


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The bull, the bear, and the Growing with numbers goat... Business Watch in the Robson Valley Joseph Nusse jnusse@therockymountaingoat.com

Middle Eastern flavours to enrich valley tastes Shirley and Mazen Haymour are opening the Valley’s first Donair shop “Diamond H Donairs.” The retired Edmonton couple began sweeping up the old Pizza shop in the Karas strip mall where the new restaurant will open in September. It will be mainly fast-food with donairs, ice cream, hamburgers, hot dogs and Middle Eastern Food, and potentially desserts such as Baklava. “It’s order and go,” Shirley Haymour says.

Caribou Stampede! The Caribou Grill was buzzing July 22. The restaurant saw 200 people throughout the night. “It was an unusual night,” says Patricia Thoni who owns the restaurant with her husband Rudi. “They just came from out of the wood work.” A small tour and birthday were part of the rush. Thoni says they were there late, but managed to get everyone through.

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TheThree-Valley Development Cooperative has sprung back to action recently, thanks to some significant successes of the Robson Valley Growers’ Group, a sub-group under its umbrella. While promoting local food production remains one of the co-operative’s main pursuits, according to Treasurer Rashmi Narayan the cooperative seeks to promote other local services as well. “The key thing is sustainability. We do growing, but also education.” At their annual general meeting July 23, the co-operative was bursting with enthusiasm and ideas, as members and non-members crammed into the living room of Dunster resident Nancy Taylor. The recent successes of theRobson Valley Growers’ in Jasper was certainly the main topic of discussion. The first major project of the co-operative was organizing the Valemount Farmer’s Market which ran during the summers of 2004-2006. While this project was discontinued, many co-operative members have been participating in the Jasper Farmer’s Market. Grower Dallas Bullock it was a success from the very beginning for everyone. “The restaurants in Jasper cannot buy enough lettuce. The local Swiss bakery sold out their table very early also.” While not all co-operative members are keen to export produce outside the valley, Andru McCracken, a co-operative executive, believes the Jasper market

holds untold potential. “We want our farmers to make a little bit of money,” he says. “Maybe even minimum wage.” Recently, there have been calls to restart the Valemount farmer’s market. A proposal by Wendy Dyson is being considered by the Village. There are farmer’s markets in both McBride and Dunster. The growers’ group has started an experimental project to link local buyers with local sellers via the internet. Dunster grower Peter Amyoony says the idea came from a website that is successful in the United States. “It allows the growers to pick their produce as they sell. Sellers can post their list of products on Mondays. Wednesday, orders can be published. By Thursday all of the orders will be processed and grouped. This will also allow for orders being shipped together co-operatively instead of individually,” he says. Amyoony says they are working on setting up online profiles for each grower with information like, are they organic? Do they offer tours? Are they looking for Wwoofers? Also, recipes. The co-operative first took root in 2002. Its mission is to foster a local sustainable economy that supports the vibrant and diverse communities in the region. Lifetime membership in the ThreeValley Development Co-operative costs $100. Anybody interested in the cooperative can contact Rashmi Narayan.

Campfire ban in effect Due to dry forest fuels and no rain in the forecast, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited in the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety, effective July 29. Both the Village of Valemount and McBride will follow suit to implement the same bans within municipal limits. The public is also asked to please discard cigarettes carefully and limit movement of ATVs and motorcycles through tall grass and undergrowth. This ban applies to open fires of any size, including campfires, fires with a burn registration number and industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches and burning barrels. The ban does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to portable campfire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating using briquettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, as long as the flame is kept under 15 centimetre. The ban affects the area covered by the

Mackenzie, Prince George, Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, and Robson Valley forest protection districts. Within this area, the ban covers all BC Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Please check with civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire. Anyone found in violation of an open fire ban, including campfires, may be issued a ticket for $345. Should a wildfire occur as a result of recklessness, a person can be fined up to $1 million or spend three years in prison and be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. According to ministry officials, as of Sunday there have been 234 fires in the Prince George Fire Centre area, including 35 larger than 10 hectares. To report a wildfire or unattended campfire please call *5555 on your cell or toll-free 1 800 663-5555


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Mountain Pine Beetle Infestation at Peak Economic effects yet to set in

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Robson Valley Weather Wednesday

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The Mountain Pine Beetle infestation attacking interior B.C. forest areas will result in lower harvests and negatively impact the economic and employment prospects for BC interior communities, according to a report by Central 1 Credit Union. The infestation is expected to peak this year in the Robson Valley. Infestation is expected to peak in 2011 in the Dawson Creek and Merritt timber management areas, followed by the Arrow, Bulkley and Fort St. John areas in 2012. The peak reaches Boundary, Invermere, Kootenay Lake, Okanagan and Cassiar areas in 2013, and the Cranbrook and Golden areas in 2014. The report cites B.C. Forests’ estimates suggesting that over 50 per cent of the province’s mature lodgepole pine has already been killed by the bettle, and by 2020, a cumulative total

representing 67 per cent will have been killed by the current epidemic. Sustainable harvest levels in the B.C. interior region could drop 42 per cent in the mid-term period due to the beetle infestation. The report estimates that the projected declines could lead to 11,250 fewer direct jobs supported by the forestry industry within the B.C. interior relative to the pre-infestation period through to 2028. In the absence of growth in alternative industries, up to 9,500 indirect and induced jobs in the interior could also disappear. The report states that growth in other sectors such as mining, natural gas exploration and transportation should absorb most of these job losses, however less diversified regions with fewer employment alternatives will be more heavily impacted by the loss of pine due to the

beetle infestation which could lead to population outflows and lower housing demand. While Mountain Pine Beetles are a natural part of British Columbia’s ecosystem, over the last 90 years there have been four or five large scale outbreaks documented in the province. According to several forestry sources, the geographic areas of the outbreaks have generally expanded over time and the current infestation is the largest recorded. It has been argued that forest management practises may have contributed to the increasing seriousness of outbreaks in recent decades. Historically, high proportions of mature lodgepole pine were controlled naturally through wildfires. Fire suppression techniques reduced the geographic impact of wildfires contributing to a greater proportion of mature

lodgepole pine trees and increased susceptibility to beetle outbreaks, given that the mature pine was not harvested at the same rate as growth. By 2024, it is projected that 68 per cent of the mature pine stock from 10 years ago will have been decimated by the beetle, representing 20 per cent of the total timber harvest land base. According to the Central 1 Credit Union report, the most significant impacts of the infestation on forestry supported employment levels are expected to be recorded in the Mackenzie, Morice, Lakes and Williams Lake. While the Prince George area as a whole will be less impacted, the areas of Fort St. James and Vanderhoof, which are highly vulnerable to forestry downturns, will also likely experience a significant negative impact.

During my time here in Canada I usually didn’t go to McDonald’s or restaurants like that because I don’t like those kinds of food. Anyway, a couple of days ago I went to A&W to order some burgers and potatoes. I ordered ‘two potato’ and I thought they were going to give me the same one I ordered when I was in Korea, but it

looked just like a big potato. I was confused and blamed my English pronunciation. After a while I had another chance to go there and ordered the same as before and told myself I could do it perfectly this time. My friend even helped me with the pronunciation of the word before I went there actually. ‘What can I do for you?’ I said ‘I need two potatoes.’

My hopes failed; I got a big potato again. hahahah. I was thinking about it a lot while eating the burgers,and asked myself what the problem was, and why they didn’t ask me ‘pardon?’ I thought everything was going to be fine. I saw how people ordered in McDonald’s; some ordered the same way I did, some did not. Then I

heard clearly ‘french fries.’ French fries? And I saw he got a frech fries. Yeah, that’s what wanted the entire time. Ah, I realized how one thing can change in different countries. What a big world. It’s still one of the funniest things that happened to me here in Canada. Now I can order perfectly!

You say potatoe, I say french frie

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Village of Valemount sheds properties Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com

The Village of Valemount is shedding excess weight this summer, in the form of two properties in the village. An offer was made on an empty village lot at 1111 5th Avenue for $30,000. The Village will vote on the offer after giving the public two week’s notice, which will be the first council meeting in August. Chief Administrative Officer Tom Dall says the rationale for selling the lots is a matter of dollars and cents. “They don’t earn us any revenue,” says CAO Tom Dall. “The only way I can get revenue off a property is taxation, and if we own them, then we can’t collect tax on them.” The village would likely earn a few thousand dollars on the properties each year, once they are sold. “A community can be land-rich, and be poor,” he says. “We own a lot of property in the community and is there a real reason for it?” The B.C. Assessment value for the land on 5th Avenue is $25,800, which

Dall says is not an unrealistic value. Shawn and Diane Fowler, who made an offer on the land, had to provide proof of what they paid for the lot beside it, he says. He adds that the land may be used for mixed residential and commercial development, in a two-storey complex of mixed residential and commercial, but they have not yet applied for a development permit. The Fowlers have two years to build on the property, unless they and the village agree to extend the building period. Diane Fowler says they are waiting for the economy to pick up. “As soon as we get a little more population,” she says. “We best be waiting until some industry comes.” She says it’s just a matter of time. “It’s a beautiful place and we need to keep it that way and get more interest in town.” The other property on Main Street is priced at $29,000

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Gardening with Pete Peter Amyoony Special to The Goat

Seeing the new peppers in the greenhouse reminds me to share some information I have gathered over the years on this interesting and varied fruit. The purists would insist that the true name is “chilli” and that “pepper” should only be used for the black peppercorn. However most of us call them “peppers”. Almost 100 years ago, a pharmacologist named Wilbur Scoville decided to come up with a way of measuring the “heat” of different peppers. He gathered a group of tasters (brave people!) and fed them various solutions of extracts of hot peppers mixed with slightly sweetened water. He added more and more of the water until they could taste no heat. He then rated the peppers by the dilution factor. For example, a gallon of Jalapeno extract would need four or five thousand gallons of sugar water to get to the point where it could not be

tasted. This measure became known as “Scoville Units” and is used around the world to measure the heat of peppers. The following list will give you the range for some of the more common peppers and explain why one pepper may be sweet and the next one a mouth scorcher: Sweet Bell, Pimento 0 Anaheim 500 - 2,500 Jalapeno 2,500 - 4,500 Hungarian Wax 5,000 - 10,000 Serrano 7,000 - 25,000 Cayenne 35,000 – 40,000 Tobasco 35,000 – 50,000 Hot Thai 50,000 – 100,000 Scotch Bonnet 100,000 – 200,000 Red Savina Habenero 350,000 –550,000 As you can see, the heat factor can go from one extreme to the other. Even within one variety, you will sometimes find one plant that produces a mildly

hot pepper and the next plant a “real burner”! I have been surprised a few times so have learned to take a little taste of the tip of the pepper before taking a big chomp. The tip is usually milder while the stem end, seeds and membranes are much hotter. If you do bite into a really hot one, don’t run for the cold beer or water. These liquids will just spread the flame! The best fire fighters for “hot pepper mouth” are bread, milk, ice cream, yoghurt, crackers or rice. As peppers are real heat loving plants, it is pretty well necessary to grow them in a greenhouse in our area. Plants started in early March will begin producing in July in the greenhouse and will give a decent crop if fed well, given water on a regular basis and watched closely for aphids, as they will go to a pepper plant before almost any-

thing else. The short season ones will do the best here and seem to set fruit better if interplanted with some short bright flowers to attract bees and other pollinators. If you pick your peppers before they are fully ripe, the plants will keep producing until the cold fall weather arrives. If you let a few ripen on the plant, they usually stop producing. I prefer to dry all my peppers for year-round use but have tried freezing them and found them to hold their flavour well. Pete Amyoony is a gardener in the Robson Valley of central B.C. high in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson. He has lived, worked and gardened in the Dunster area for almost thirty years.


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Briefs: NEW WOOD NETWORK LINKS BUYERS, SELLERS AND INVESTORS According to Minister of Forests and Range Pat Bell, Fibre Connections BC, a new government service, will directly link fibre suppliers, manufacturers and investors to streamline the flow of B.C. wood to its highest value use. “We have staff in all areas of the province with detailed knowledge about the land base, fibre supply, existing manufacturers and potential product opportunities. Fibre Connections BC will make it possible to share that information in a direct and co-ordinated way,” said Bell. “Now you can call any forest district, government agency or Front Counter BC office and be referred to people with the expertise you need.” Under the new network, fibre inquiries or proposals received anywhere by government will be directed to one of 72 fibre officers based in communities across the province. The officers will triage the requests, provide information and bring together buyers, sellers and investors where applicable. Requests

that cannot be immediately filled will be logged and tracked to ensure they are matched with future opportunities. “Whether you’re a wood pellet producer looking for chips, or a First Nation, municipal government or community forest licence-holder looking for customers, Fibre Connections BC can help get you in touch with the people you need,” says Bell. “Getting the right fibre to the right process will maximize the utilization of our timber resource and encourage more jobs and investment in British Columbia.” A public website will be launched this fall to support the network. SOUTHERN INTERIOR TO GET HELICOPTER AMBULANCE PILOT Health Services Minister Kevin Falcon has recently launched an eightweek pilot project for a dedicated helicopter air ambulance that will transport critically ill or injured patients in the southern Interior. “Whether by ground or air, we want to get patients to the care they need as

quickly as possible,” said Falcon. “We are excited about the potential and will watch the helicopter air ambulance pilot project over the coming weeks to evaluate its impact on patient outcomes in the southern Interior.” Emergency air transport in Interior Health is provided by BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) paramedics transporting patients via airplanes and chartered helicopters. There are no dedicated air ambulance helicopters on contract in the Interior but if required, helicopters are chartered as needed from pre-qualified local air operators. The new dedicated pilot project that will operate during daylight hours will see a local helicopter and pilots contracted to fly Critical Care Transport paramedics from Kamloops directly to an incident scene or rural facility. These paramedics will help stabilize the patients and then transport them to the appropriate level of care. It is estimated that the helicopter will undertake approximately 40 flight hours a month during the trial at a cost of about $140,000 per month. The Critical Care Transport paramedic team

operates in Kamloops. The helicopter being used for the pilot project is a Bell 412 multi-engine aircraft with a crew of four – two pilots and two Critical Care Transport paramedics. Currently, the BCAS Airevac program contracts three dedicated helicopter air ambulances – two in Vancouver and one in Prince Rupert, plus six fixedwing air ambulances based in Vancouver, Kelowna and Prince George. In addition to the contracted aircraft, BCAS also utilizes approximately 40 charter carriers (both airplanes and helicopters) for patient transfers as needed. BCAS transported 8,209 patients by air in 2009. BCAS’s expenditure for air ambulance service in 2009 was $41.3 million.


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Twenty for a Toonie: The Classified Ads

By Craig Elder, M.A. Economics

Classified ads policy If it is for free, it is free. Up to 20 words for $2, 30 words for $3, 40 words for $4 etc. If the asking price is over $499, then it is $5 for 20 words, $6 for 30 words etc. Non-business announcements are welcome at the same rates. The Rocky Mountain Goat reserves the right to refuse to print any classified submission that is not an advertisement of a private sale, or rental arrangement. How to submit an ad

To submit your classified ad, e-mail or call the goat, or place your ad in an envelope with payment and drop it in our mailbox, 1070 5th Ave Why pay more for a classified ad than what you are selling is worth?

Used Building Materials Hanging propane shop heater for sale. Listed as 65,000 BTU. Comes with ! old mounting Sbracket. Will consider any offer! Call Joe 250-566-1444. Salvaged metal siding for sale. Perfect for any outbuilding or shop. Approximately 550-600 square foot coverage. Will consider any offer! Call Joe 250-566-1444 Trusses for sale. Approximately 42 foot span. 14 units. Single slant, could be modified with a chalk line and skill saw. Now considering offers! Call Joe 250566-1444 and skill saw. Now considering offers! Call Joe 250-566-1444 Varying lengths of florescent light fixtures for sale. Will consider any offer! Call Joe 250-566-1444 Lost Two fishing tackle boxes. 22km on the West side of Kinbasket Lake. If found, please return to David Lerch, 566-0010. Lost Black Samsung Telus Cell Phone. Please call 250566-4044. Garage Sale Garage Sale. Valemount Hotel Parking Lot July 24th 10 Am. No early Birds !!

Our classified Ads are cheap, and EVERYBODY reads a free newspaper. Call 250-566-1444 to place your ad today!

Place a small photo of your item

within a classified ad for only $10/week.

For Sale

Wanted

500 gal. single-wall fuel tank. Asking $200. Call 250566-5069, ask for Jared

Small truck canopy to fit S-10. Length 75” by width 60”. Message 250-566-1588

Heifer and one-year old llama for sale. Cute kitten to give away. Call 250-5660010, ask for Maria.

Looking for copper piping. 1/2 inch rigid or solf. Will take 3/4 inch. Call 566-9875, ask for Noland.

House for sale. Three bedrooms. Two bathrooms. 14th Avenue. Asking $175, 000. Call 1-867-332-4778. Ask for Ryan.

Harwood Flooring. 150 square feet or more. Call 566-0010 before 10:00am and after 7:00pm, ask for Jimmy

Mobile Home with full addition, and large garage on a lot, in Valemount recently renovated. comes w/ fridge stove washer dryer. Currently rented. Asking $110.000.00 O.B.O Call 778 328 7285 leave a message.

For Free For free! Desperately seeking a good home for a small 3-year old blue-healer-rottweiller cross male dog, or if you can also provide temporary foster parenting as well, please call: 250-566-0173.

Aries: Coffee is the only way you will make it through today. Taurus: Go with your instincts this week, but maybe stop short of running naked through the streets. Gemini: Mystery abounds today, only you can foil the evil plot. Cancer: You have control of your own destiny this week. Leo: If you make a wish on a falling star, make sure it is not opposite day beforehand. Virgo: You think your horoscope is wrong. Libra: If you’re happy and you know it, don’t be obnoxious about it. Scorpio: [fill in the blanks] Today you will have (adjective) success (verb ending in ‘ing’). Sagittarius: The stars are encouraging you to make change, so you can get some Doritos from that vending machine. Capricorn: The only way to cure your headache is with a time machine and some self restraint. Aquarius: Your horoscope is expired, try to read it on time next week. Pieces: Be careful who you cross this week or your head may end up on a ‘pike’.

For Rent House For Rent. 3 bedrooms. 14 th. Wood Heat and propane. $900/month. Call 1-867-332-4778. Ask for Ryan.

Wanted to rent 3-bedroom house in Valemount. Must allow one clean, polite, non-shedding dog. Please call 5663071. Personals

Looking for aspiring masseuse. I am a willing guinea pig, and will offer plenty of positive criticism. Hair cutting abilities are also an asset. In return, I can provide facilities and refreshments. If interested, call 250566-4606.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Summertime afternoon at Kinbasket Lake

Village passes Kinbasket Weir committee to the District Laura Keil lkeil@therockymountaingoat.com The Village of Valemount has passed the Kinbasket Weir committee to the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. The decision was made because the project is not within the village’s jurisdiction, says village administrator, Tom Dall. “We need them to take on a more active roll,” he says. He expects to hear back from the district by the middle of August. The idea of creating a permanent lake by damming one end has been tossed around by B.C. Hydro for many years. It’s something Janet Kunka and her daughter Jackilyn discussed along the lake shore last weekend. Their family set up chairs and water toys near a puddle by the lake. A few hours later, the toys were standing in several inches of water and so were the chairs. Kunka says it would be nice to be able to sit next to a permanent lake. Below, Janet Kunka with granddaughter Brooklyn Lussier. Top right Hailey Knelsen of Valemount and Julia Wurm of Kelowna. Bottom right, Hannah Knelsen, Jaeden Karren, Cole Schafer and Brent Brooks. Photos: Laura Keil

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The Right Agent... For Today’s Market Spittal Crk, Tete Jaune Cache

$159,000

-Nestled in the Rockies -Cottage & modular -Spectacular views -Private 9.15 acres

1890 Koeneman Rd, McBride

$399,000

-Nice private 2 acre parcel -Within minutes to river -Immaculate 4 bdrm home -Truck shop, gardens, etc

1095 Dyke Rd, McBride

$299,000

-16 unit MHP -Includes 1 park unit -Nicest in area -Excellent location

13292 Bunbury Rd, Tete Jaune Cache

RE/MAX Centre city • 1679 15th Avenue • Prince George BC V2L 3X2 • 1-250-562-3600 Each office is independently owned and operated

On the river, McBride

$349,000

-Riverfront parcel -Over 217 acres -Private & secluded -Treed & cleared -Rare find

Dyke Rd, McBride

-Creekside cottage -On the Rockies -3 bdrm on 10.32 acres -Awesome views

$315,000

Data is from sources believed to be reliable but accuracy is not guaranteed.

-Market garden potential -Prime 19 acre parcel -Sides highway for sales -On community water

$132,500

4592 Mountainview Rd, McBride -Valley view home -5 bdrm, 4 baths -Open and spacious -On 13.5 treed acres

$350,000 3270 Hwy 16, E, McBride

$239,000

-Excellent location -Treed 79 acres -2 fresh water creeks -Valley, river views

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L iller 250-981-5742 or 250-569-0125 or Toll Free: 1-877-732-5767 • allanmiller@remax.net www.robsonvalleyrealestate.ca THE HARD-WORKING NICE GUY MCBRIDE, VALEMOUNT, AND AREA

Information on changes to real estate tax information courtesy of RE/Max.

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