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WHITE WALKER: Although the sport is tough, with lots of bushwhacking and uphill climbs, backcountry skier Davis Briscoe says the elation of laying the first tracks on fresh powder is worth the effort. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

Snow fun up the mountain Powder arrives early on Powell River’s peaks MEL EDGAR mel@prpeak.com

Although Powell River winters can sometimes be dark and gloomy, rainy days on the Sunshine Coast are a cause to celebrate for one local backcountry skier.

Davis Briscoe moved to Powell River in 2006, taking up

backcountry skiing soon after and learning about the particular weather patterns of the Coastal Mountain Range.

“When it is five degrees and raining in Powell River, I get excited,” said Briscoe, “because I know it is snowing on the mountains.”

After a childhood of ski racing in Alberta and extensive hiking in Nepal, Briscoe said he made the transition to the “last frontier” of skiing in Powell River and hasn’t looked back.

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Residents celebrate backcountry 1« SNOW “Last year we only had about 76 centimetres at around 5,000 feet,” said Briscoe. “This year there is already a 350-centimetre base at the same elevation.”

Briscoe’s area of choice is located in the Triple Peaks area of the South Powell Divide, which features several peaks nestled in the area running east to west between Powell Lake and Jervis Inlet.

“It is just phenomenally immaculate terrain,” he said.

“We have the terrain here to have the best ski hill.”

With no direct road access, the terrain is sometimes immaculate because it is so difficult to get to, a feature which Briscoe said makes skiers here a breed apart.

“We are pioneers,” he said.

“We go hours up a logging road and then bushwhack and hike up mountains. I’ve taken out backcountry skiers from California and they just can’t believe it.”

While Briscoe’s ski days consist of long climbs punctuated by euphoric downhill runs, he said he wouldn’t have it any other way.

“It’s such an endorphin rush,” he said. “I feel like a five year old, skiing powder.”

After all the long days hiking in and out in the dark for an outcome of three to four runs at most, Briscoe said it would be nice to see ski cabins similar to those in Smithers, BC, erected in Powell River’s backcountry.

“When those went up they got a lot of attention,” he said. “We have better skiing here, but just don’t have the numbers to get that going.”

Briscoe said local backcountry skiing is becoming a growing sport, with more and more joining every year.

Skiing here, however, doesn’t come without risks, he said.

“Now more people are getting excited and want to go where they don’t know the terrain,” said Briscoe, “but even 30-year ski veterans can perish in the snow.”

While snow falling on the Coastal Mountain Range is comparatively stable compared to inland hills, avalanches are still a concern, according to Briscoe.

“We try to make it safe and fun, but you have to be obsessive,” said Briscoe.

“You have to have the right training and knowledge to make the right decision in avalanche terrain.”

Avalanche Canada forecaster Joe Lammerf said vigilance is crucial because the snow pack can change day by day.

“Although instabilities [on the Coastal Mountain Range] tend to fix themselves and stabilize,” he said, “there are exceptions that depend on the weather.”

Climate change and this being an El Niño year, said Lammerf, makes his job of predicting snow fall and snow stability more difficult.

“With climate change, persistent instabilities [in the snow pack] can develop,” he

said, “and in an El Niño year there can be colder temperatures at the beginning of the season heading toward warmer patterns and longer periods without snowfall.”

While Lammerf said the snow pack is secure for now, that can change quickly. To be safe, backcountry skiers should check daily bulletins at avalanche.ca, he said.

Lammerf said forecasts do not take the place of avalanche training. “You need the right tools and education, through training, mentorship and experience,” he said.

Briscoe said that while he’s trained in avalanche safety, schools that run the courses seldom make their way to Powell River and those wishing to learn must head to Vancouver Island or the Lower Mainland.

Avalanche training is not impossible for those in remote areas such as Powell River, said Lammerf.

“If I lived there I would start a network of backcountry skiers,” he said. “I’d get enough to fill a course and bring the instructor out or get on a ferry and go get training.”

With front country cabins along the Sunshine Coast Trail to snug into and snow belts around Spring Lake, Powell Lake and Lois Lake, skiing is not the only way to get out in the snow, according to Powell River All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Club president Mario Gusola.

Although a frequent sum-

MAKING TRACKS: Powell River All Terrain Club president Mario Gusola says ATVs can help penetrate further into the backcountry, allowing riders to experience the winter wonderland surrounding the Powell River area. DEBBIE MUELLER PHOTO

mer ATVer, this has been Gusola’s first year going out in winter when there has been a lot of snow.

“It’s a different atmosphere, there is no dust,” he said. “It is nice scenery and the birds will just feed right off of your hand, but you have to dress warm and bring shovels to dig yourself out, just in case.”

Like backcountry ski gear, which can cost thousands of dollars, Gusola said putting snow tracks on an ATV can also be expensive, although the experience of heading

out in the snow is worth it.

“It’s an expensive sport,” he said. “The payoff is that it’s gorgeous with blue sky, views and beautiful scenery.”

According to Briscoe, backcountry activities are growing in popularity and it used to be quite common for locals to get out in the mountains to enjoy the snow.

“The logging roads used to go right out there and the old-timers would go out quite a bit,” he said. “There was even a ski hill with a tow rope up E Branch.”

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With the best ski country in remote, backcountry areas, Briscoe said it has been difficult to pass his love of the sport on to his children.

“I’ve had to teach my young kid to ski in the snow on Duck Lake Road,” said Briscoe. “Maybe one day we could get something set up so kids could learn to ski here.”

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Corporation plans power project in Sliammon Hydroelectric plant part of Tla’amin Nation economic development CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

CHANGING TIMES: Roy Francis, Tla’amin Nation chief treaty negotiator and former Sliammon Development Corporation president, stands next to the first nation’s recently installed visitor welcome sign. The sign is one of a number of changes the first nation is planning as the community moves into its next phase. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

meet its goal of doubling the number of young people it sends to university, college and technical schools.

Francis estimated the number could be between 40 to 50 students per year.

The business ventures also create jobs close to home, as the first nation wrestles

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Local elected officials from City of Powell River and Powell River Regional District are returning to the job after a two-week break.

Powell River council’s first regular meeting of 2016 is scheduled for 7 pm on Thursday, January 7, inside chambers at city hall (6910 Duncan Street), where councillors will be asked to adopt a three-way approach to deal with Cranberry’s feral rabbits, among other items on the agenda.

Council’s committee of the whole meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 5, was cancelled due to it falling one day after staff returned from holidays.

PRRD board’s first public meeting, a committee of the whole meeting, will commence on Thursday, January 14, at the regional district board room (4675 Marine Avenue).

Reps win tourney Powell River Minor Hockey’s bantam rep Kings cleaned up at a recent tier 2 tournament in Langley over the holidays.

The squad went 5-0, winning all of its round robin and playoff games against Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island teams, including a 5-1 win over Victoria Racquet Club Kings in the final.

Powell River was led by game MVPs Cole Stocker, Nicolas Porchetta, Gabe Shipley, Liam Schrieber and Brett Anderson.

Vancouver Island League play continues for the bantam reps at 5:45 pm on Saturday, January 16, at Powell River Recreation Complex.

Setting it straight In last issue’s story “Film festival turns 15” we mistakenly reported the School Film Focus program will be held in the afternoons, but it will take place weekday mornings, February 17 to 19.

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with its educated and highly skilled young adults being forced to look outside the community for work.

Over the next decade, as the majority of baby boomers retire, there will be “a great need for young people” to fill jobs at Tla’amin Nation, said Francis. The nation is looking at various

sion lines to connect it to the BC Hydro electrical grid.

The project has a Crown land footprint of 533 hectares, or approximately 1,300 acres.

During the investigative phase, the project proponent plans to conduct hydrology and water-quality studies in addition to wildlife and fish impact assessments.

This project is the second hydroelectric project the regional district has been asked to comment on in as many months, the first being a proposed Goat Island pumpedstorage project. The PRRD board has stated in both cases it does not have any objections to the projects.

Colin Palmer, Electoral Area C director, explained that the board realizes the phrase “has no objection” can be misleading for the general public.

“When we say we have no objection, that means we cannot find any bylaws or zoning that would say [the proponents] couldn’t proceed,” said Palmer.

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in the region and increase the number of young people it supports through postsecondary education.

By developing the hydroelectric project, one of many of the first nation’s diverse business ventures, including Lund Hotel and its aquaculture and forestry operations, it will help the nation

strategies to bring youth back home to help the first nation develop, he added.

Before the hydro-power project moves ahead, it has to be approved by the BC government. BC ministry of lands, forests and natural resources referred SDC’s application for a five-year Crown land clean-energy investigative licence to Powell River Regional District for comment.

Powell River Regional District (PRRD) rural electoral area directors, excluding Lasqueti Island director Merrick Anderson, approved PRRD planning committee’s recommendation at its Wednesday, December 16, meeting.

According to the development corporation’s application, the hydro-power project is expected to have a maximum power output of five megawatts and an intake where Sliammon Lake feeds Sliammon Creek. The project will include a penstock, powerhouse and transmis-

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ty negotiator and former SDC president.

“Power generation at Sliammon Lake is a good example of a newly developing business project for us,” said Francis.

He explained that a strategic priority for Tla’amin Nation is to create more jobs

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Sliammon Development Corporation (SDC) has applied for a license to investigate a potential run-of-theriver hydroelectric project on Sliammon Creek, a project will help build the community, according to Tla’amin Nation leaders.

The project is part of Tla’amin’s economic development strategy as it moves closer to its April 5 treaty implementation.

“Water has been a major issue now for Sliammon for a number of years,” said Erik Blaney, SDC president. “It’s been holding back a number of key developments.”

Blaney said there has been an effort to add housing to the reserve for a number of years, but the water system, supplied by Sliammon Lake, is at capacity and its infrastructure is old and in need of upgrading.

Blaney explained the dam on Sliammon Lake, built by Department of Fisheries and Oceans, is nothing more than concrete and stopper board. Sliammon was without water for almost a week during the driest part of the summer, a recurring problem for the past few years.

“We have to address the problem at the intake and fix the dam,” said Blaney.

The power project will not only increase water capacity and storage and fix the intake, it could create revenue and employment for the nation, said Roy Francis, Tla’amin Nation’s chief trea-

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Driving conditions worsen Police and ICBC remind drivers to slow down and pay attention to slippery and icy roads CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

With daily temperatures hovering around freezing and snow in the weather forecast for Powell River, police are reminding drivers to slow down and be aware of road conditions.

“As it gets icy, more cars do go off the road,” said constable Tim Kenning of Powell River RCMP. “It’s important for drivers to pay attention to changing winter road conditions and slow down.”

Car-crash statistics north and south of town were not abnormally high in 2015 with 59 accidents, said Kenning. But those numbers are only for accidents that resulted in injuries or significant property damage, he added.

“Most accidents tend to be in

SLICK ROADS: Police are advising drivers to take extra care as winter can present a range of driving conditions. CHRIS BOLSTER PHOTO

parking lots and a lot of fender benders,” he said.

The provincial government contracts Capilano Highway Services to perform winter maintenance on Highway 101, and Powell River Regional District contracts

Capilano for some roads south and north of town. City of Powell River performs its own maintenance for city roads.

Capilano president Steve Drummond said the company takes a proactive approach to

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making sure the highway is deiced, but drivers need to be aware of road conditions.

“We run on a 24-hour basis and we’re out there ahead of time,” said Drummond. “Generally, colder temperatures arrive in the early morning and at sunrise.”

Drummond said the company relies on detailed weather forecasts and does not wait for roads to freeze before they start de-icing.

“If we know temperatures are going to dip, we’ll get out there,” he said.

Despite winter maintenance efforts, drivers need to pay attention to potential icy conditions on bridge decks, road corners and hills, places that do not get as much sun during the day.

“The sun will warm up the road surface and keep it from freezing during the day, but it’s those shady spots that are tricky for drivers,” said Drummond.

According to an Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) survey, almost four in 10 respondents indicated they felt less confident driving during the winter, and seven in 10 feel less safe and frustrated by actions of other drivers on the road.

Winter driving tips from ICBC Potholes Potholes can be a hazard during cold and wet weather. For all types of winter hazards, ICBC recommends drivers reduce speed and increase distances between vehicles on the road, which in both cases gives drivers more time to react to road hazards.

Hydroplaning Water pooled on the road surface can present a driving hazard.

Hydroplaning happens when tires lose contact with the road surface and float on a film of water. If this happens, ease off the accelerator and avoid braking.

Black ice During winter, road conditions can change quickly and though the road may look the same, black ice can form unexpectedly and not be visible, particularly in shaded areas of roads and on bridges, overpasses and intersections where water from car exhaust and packed snow can freeze quickly.

If a driver hits a patch of black ice and starts to skid, ease off the accelerator, look and steer smoothly in the preferred direction, and don’t brake. It may take time to regain control.

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Tla’amin Nation readies for treaty CHRIS BOLSTER reporter@prpeak.com

Tla’amin Nation will step into a new era on April 5, 2016, the effective date of its treaty.

While the agreement has been more than 20 years in the making, it represents a solid step toward reconciliation, said Roy Francis, chief treaty negotiator for Tla’amin.

Tla’amin Nation’s agreement received final federal approval in June 2014, though it will not come into effect for almost two years, giving the nation time to prepare. According to the federal government, it brings certainty to the first nation’s aboriginal rights, land title and provides economic benefits. The deal includes 8,300 hectares of land, approximately $30 million and selfgovernment, among other provisions.

Francis said there is a deep significance watching construction of the first nation’s government house and preparing to move from its current band administration building.

“It’s very symbolic and satisfying,” said Francis.

“It’s a visible change into a new world for us.”

One of the most important components of the treaty is the provision for the first nation’s selfgovernment. While not erasing the legacy of living as a tenant of the Canadian government under the Indian Act, the agreement does give the first nation autonomy in decision making, something it has never had before.

Francis said when explaining the significance of treaty he likes to use the metaphor of moving away from home for the first time.

“It is scary and there may be some decisions that do not go well, but it’ll be a better life, one we need,” he said. “It’ll be full of challenges, life and freedom. We get to make out of life whatever we want. It will be a good change, a very good change. As a nation, that’s what we’ve done.”

Francis explained the treaty helps Tla’amin build a better future and it would not have been possible without a series of conversations about how to make that future happen, instigated by former chief Eugene Louie in the early 1990s.

“We started by making a long list,” said Francis, who has seen the treaty process through from the start. “It was a simple challenge that developed into picking a couple of priorities and tackling projects.”

That goal-oriented process, started in 1994, helped lay foundations for what would eventually become the first stages on Tla’amin’s treaty, said Francis. “We learned this work makes a difference. It changes lives.”

More than 20 years later, Francis said they did not expect the process to take as long as it has, but in some ways Tla’amin Nation is, and has been, one of a few first nations in the province at the forefront of a developing treaty process.

When Canada’s constitution was amended in 1982, section 35 was added, which provides protection for aboriginal selfgovernment, rights and title in Canada’s highest law. In 1992, federal and provincial government, with first nations leaders, created BC Treaty Process and the BC Treaty Commission was created to oversee the sixstage process.

Only a handful of first nations, including Tsawwassen, Yale and the five Maa-Nulth first nations of Vancouver Island, have completed modern treaties through the BC process, though over 100 others are currently working through it.

The first three stages of the process are largely administrative. In stage one, the first nation submits a statement of intent, a step that requires it to identify traditional territory. In stage two, federal and provincial governments sit down with the first nation to determine if they are all ready to proceed. In stage three, they build a framework agreement to take into formal negotiations.

“We did a lot of research internally collecting map material and, more importantly, interviewing our elders. In doing that we learned how valuable that information is,” said Francis.

A consequence of the lengthy process is many of the elders Francis and his colleagues interviewed are no longer living and did not have the chance to see the agreement implemented, he said. “It’s humbling to realize how important those memories were to this.”

The elders’ stories provided researchers with enough information about the locations of the community’s hunting and fishing grounds, campsites and collection areas for traditional medicine that they were able to create a map of Tla’amin traditional territory over 600,000 hectares. From there they were able to determine what resources were held and what interests would need to be negotiated. “Knowing what’s out there is hugely important,” he said.

Once the territory had been mapped and resources inside defined, negotiations moved into

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stage four.

It took until June 2010 for federal, provincial and Tla’amin negotiators to reach a final agreement on the essential elements of the draft T l a ’a m i n F i n a l Agreement.

Stage five of the process was to settle any outstanding issues and the provincial and federal governments made final land and cash offers. Once agreement was reached, the first nation negotiators then took it back to the community for a vote. After the vote was successful, the agreement went to the BC legislature and Canadian parliament for final ratification.

While there were challenges in negotiating the details of the final agreement, one of the greatest challenges came from the federal government’s pace in signing off on the deal. Some claim the almost one-year wait was due to political interference in the federal government, »6

FLYING THE FLAG: Tla’amin Nation chief Clint Williams celebrates the signing of the Tla’amin Final Agreement with the Government of Canada at a ceremony in Dwight Hall last March.

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TREATY STEP: Young members of Tla’amin Nation, [from second left] Shelby George, Ryan Pielle and Drew Blaney [right], placed personal mementos into a time capsule, celebrating the introduction of provincial legislation to ratify the Tla’amin treaty in 2013. They were joined by Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Ida Chong [left] and Premier Christy Clark.

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Long road to self-governance 5« TLA’AMIN TIMELINE though that claim was never substantiated. Previous treaties negotiated through the process took less than two months for Ottawa to sign off on.

Challenges also came from inside Tla’amin. In June 2012, a group calling itself Protectors of Sliammon Sovereignty blockaded the Salish Centre to stop the community ratification vote.

“We wrestled a lot with this, but it’s the same dynamic that is present in all communities, aboriginal and non-aboriginal.

There’s not a community out there that doesn’t also have an opposing view on anything,” said Francis. “It took me a while to realize that we’re as normal as everyone else.”

The dissidents had a range of concerns with the treaty, including the amount of traditional territory included in the deal, the process itself and allegations of voting irregularities. The band obtained an injunction preventing protestors from blocking a rescheduled vote the next month. The vote required a threshold of 51 per cent to pass. It received 52 per cent.

On April 9, 2014, the Government of Canada introduced legislation for ratification of the final agreement by parliament and it received royal assent, the last step in the approval process, on June 19.

Since then, Francis explained the first nation has been engaged in drafting its constitution and legislation to govern how decisions are made, money is handled and services are provided.

Though challenges were overcome during the 20-year process, Francis said the agreement is really directed at the future and provides “security we never had before with a land base we have title to.” He added this agreement will have a positive impact on the region as a whole.

“Something that’s good for Tla’amin is going to be good for Powell River,” he said.

“It’s going to be good for our neighbours.

Our kids go to the same schools. We go to the same grocery stores. Sliammon is going to be a bigger part of the economy and that’s going to be good for the whole area.”

TIMELINE TO TREATY 1982 Section 35 of the Constitution Act, 1982, provides protection for aboriginal self-government, rights and title in Canada’s highest law 1992 Six-stage BC Treaty Process created and BC Treaty Commission established to oversee progress in negotiations 1994 Tla’amin Nation enters into stage one of BC treaty process 2010 June 9: Federal, provincial and Tla’amin Nation negotiators reach agreement on essential elements of the draft Tla’amin Final Agreement 2012 June 16: Protestors block Tla’amin ratification vote at Salish Centre. Vote postponed July 10: Tla’amin members approve final agreement with majority community vote 2013 March 14: Tla’amin Final Agreement Act ratified in BC legislature 2014 March 15: Tla’amin and BC sign final agreement at old village site in Tees Kwat (Townsite) April 9: Federal government introduces legislation for ratification of agreement by Parliament April 11: Federal and provincial governments sign Tla’amin Final Agreement June 19: Federal government legislation receives royal assent and becomes law 2016 April 5: Tla’amin Nation Treaty will officially take effect

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VESSEL CHANGE: BC Ferries announced Queen of Burnaby, running between Comox and Powell River, will need repairs January 6 to 31, which will cause a shuffling of vessels and schedules in the area. PEAK ARCHIVE PHOTO

Island Sky will operate on a modified schedule, providing service between Comox, Texada Island and Powell River. North Island Princess will move over to the Saltery Bay-Earls Cove route on a modified schedule.

BC Ferries advised in a media release the first daily

sailing times are earlier than current schedules and customers should check bcferries.com for sailing times during the period.

A water taxi service will operate between Texada Island and the government dock next to Westview terminal for walk-on passengers with regular sailing

times for the Texada-Powell River route.

“BC Ferries apologizes for any inconvenience caused by the changes and thanks customers for their patience while the critical maintenance is being carried out,” said Marshall.

Modified schedules can be found at bcferries.com.

Powell River Regional District board of directors made a number of agriculture appointments at its December meeting. The board reappointed Vanessa Sparrow and Dave Opko to the Agricultural Advisory Committee as members-at-large for a further two-year term and Paul Keays as a representative of Powell River Agricultural Association, also for a further two-year term. The board approved Helena Bird’s change of status from representative of Powell River Farmers’ Institute to a member-at-large for the remainder of her term. The board also appointed Kathy Hodgins and Ellen deCasmaker as representatives to Powell River Farmers’ Institute for one- and twoyear terms respectively.

Seeks Haywire lease The board directed staff to negotiate a formal lease with School District

47 in 2016 for the Outdoor Learning Centre at Haywire Bay Regional Park, to replace the current memorandum of understanding and provide the draft lease for board approval.

Adopts official community plan Regional board directors adopted an updated official community plan for Electoral Area A. The new plan replaces the previous Lund Official Community Plan from 1998.

Grants financial aid The board approved grants of $750 to Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts and $3,000 to Powell River Film Festival.

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Appoints library board reps The board reappointed Rob Arnstein and Wendy Cocksedge as rural representatives to Powell River Public Library Board of Trustees for a further two-year term.

Applies for conference City of Powell River and Powell River Regional District will submit a joint application to co-host the Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities (AVICC) annual general meeting and convention in either 2018 or 2019.

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The board did not endorse proceeding with an application to the Building Canada Fund for a proposed Shelter Point water service.

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A damaged propeller hub on Queen of Burnaby will again force the aging vessel into dry dock for repairs as BC Ferries makes adjustments to its Powell River schedules.

It’s the third time this year that the vessel has been taken out for problems with its propellers, said Deborah Marshall, BC Fer ries spokesperson.

“It’s been different blades, but a similar problem, and you can attribute it to the age of the vessel,” she said.

“We did send divers down and unfortunately they can’t fix it underwater.”

Queen of Burnaby will be removed from service on Comox-Powell River route from January 6 until the end of the month.

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Welcome to Tla’amin Those driving along Highway 101 coming into Tla’amin will notice a new sign at the side of the road that proudly proclaims “Welcome to Tla’amin Nation.”

The first nation won’t officially celebrate its treaty implementation until April 5, but 2016 is the milestone year when self-governance finally comes for Tla’amin.

More than 20 years in the making, the Tla’amin treaty could be a guiding piece of legislation that will render the 140-year-old Indian Act null and void.

To say it is overdue would be a vast understatement.

Outdated, invasive and controlling, the Indian Act serves to regulate dayto-day lives of first nation Residents of the area who do reserve communities. Selfnot belong to the nation can governance support its efforts by trusting will be a realiand encouraging the treatyty for Tla’amin in April and implementation process while the several recognizing and validating hundred first Tla’amin’s independence. nation bands in Canada still held under the Indian Act will be watching closely.

The upcoming treaty will not even come close to solving all the problems Tla’amin Nation still faces. There is still much healing to do from over a century of oppression, and an even longer history of genocide against first nations peoples, but a treaty is a step in the right direction and will hopefully begin a stronger relationship with government and City of Powell River.

Autonomy is an empowering tool and there is no doubt Tla’amin Nation will use it to strengthen itself in all areas, including infrastructure, finances and community programs.

Residents of the area who do not belong to the nation can support its efforts by trusting and encouraging the treaty-implementation process while recognizing and validating Tla’amin’s independence.

Tla’amin Nation’s right to their land is often downplayed, sometimes even forgotten. Perhaps self-governance will serve as a constant and much-needed reminder of the true history of our area; how much the original peoples nurtured and protected the surrounding environment, and the debt and gratitude owed to the area’s ancestors.

The “Welcome to Tla’amin” sign is a strong, handcrafted symbol of a proud nation that has a momentous year ahead of it. April 5 is just over the hopeful horizon.

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By Paul Martiquet The human body is very efficient at detoxing when it comes to self-cleansing and protection from chemical damage, but you wouldn’t think that if you looked at the claims and promises of what might be termed a detoxing industry. An example: “For only $239.82, you will get a 90-day supply of detoxifier capsules and digestive cleanser, along with our specially-blended herbal tea.”

Unfortunately, promises of these plans are all hype with no proven health benefits.

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Choir seeks more voices Inclusive singing ensemble begins winter song session MEL EDGAR mel@prpeak.com

SING SONG: One Voices Choir director Julia Adam invites new members to join during its 12week winter session. Songs planned include blues and jazz numbers focusing on social justice.

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A local choir director is hoping more participants will enjoy the healing power of music during the winter session of Powell River’s One Voices Choir.

Choir director Julia Adam said she has seen the positive effects singing has had on choir members and seeks to create a safe place for people of all musical abilities to come and share in song.

“We are all deeply moved by music,” said Adam. “One Voices Choir is first rooted in the philosophy that we can all sing.”

One Voices is part of an international network of

inclusive, non-auditioned choirs known as Ubuntu Choirs Network.

With 60 singers participating in the choir last fall, Adam said she has witnessed the choir’s healing influence, particularly on those working through grief and loss.

“We create an environment where people can just let it all out through song,” she said. “Music feels incredible in our souls [because] we are born to be musical beings.”

Although Adams has always participated in choirs, she said working with One Voices has inspired her to seek accreditation as a music therapist from Capilano U n i ve r s i t y i n No r t h Vancouver.

“Music has always been a part of my life,” said Adams.

“I get so much more from it than I put in.”

The choir has been in-

volved in the community, raising money to help those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, as well as singing at the recent Global Climate March.

“We do not use sheet music,” she said. “We sing songs that draw on oral tradition that are about freedom and rising up.”

Music planned for this winter includes the blues song “None of Us Are Free If One of Us Is in Chains” and music by Canadian jazz singer Coco Love Alcorn.

“However many want to come and join, it’s important that people are there because they want to enjoy it,” said Adam.

One Voices Choir meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 pm at Cranberry Community Hall. The 12week winter choir session begins Wednesday, January 6, with an orientation session at 6:30 pm.

Tree mulch event chips in for youth Funds to support programming for BC Special Olympics MEL EDGAR mel@prpeak.com

Although twinkling lights have dimmed and holiday ornaments are on their way to storage, the Christmas tree can still have one last hurrah at the annual Charity Christmas Tree Mulch.

Organized by BC Special Olympics-Powell River, the yearly post-holiday mulch helps raise funds for local athletes in addition to keeping Christmas trees from the garbage dump.

“It’s a nice way to end the Christmas season,” said program coordinator Dan Vincent. “We limb them down and throw them in the chipper. You could say it makes a big noise.”

This year the event is raising funds to add a new youth program to the organization’s roster, which already includes aquatics, bocci, bowling, curling, floor hockey and golf.

“We’d like to start this program in January,” said Vincent, “because

right now we typically cater to over 16-year-olds and adults.”

The introductor y, 12-week sports program, known as FUNdamentals, is for children with intellectual disabilities aged seven through 11. Vincent said the program allows children to learn and practice sporting skills.

The aim of the program is to eventually transition children into community or traditional Special Olympics programs, where Vincent said athletes might have opportunities to take their skills to regional, provincial or even national fields of competition.

“It all starts locally, but is much more,” he said, mentioning that five curlers and three floor hockey players are heading to the 2016 Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, this March.

The Charity Christmas Tree Mulch takes place on Sunday, January 10. Multiple options are available for how and where to dispose of trees.

City of Powell River residents interested in curb-side tree pickup can purchase by-donation tags at several locations, including city hall. Tagged trees placed curb-side within the city by 8 am Sunday

MULCH ADO: BC Special Olympics-Powell River program coordinator Dan Vincent said wood chips from the annual Charity Christmas Tree Mulch are repurposed as fuel by Catalyst Paper Corporation. MEL EDGAR PHOTO

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Those interested in mulching can bring undecorated Christmas trees to Mother Nature on Duncan Street

between 10 am and 1 pm Sunday.

“We are grateful for all the donations,” said Vincent. “Some donate $5, some donate $20; people are very generous in giving

what they can.”

For more information on the charity mulch or FUNdamentals program, contact Vincent at 604.223.0278.

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PRISMA celebrates new year Event reflects on festival’s history and looks to future MEL EDGAR mel@prpeak.com

For the first time, Pacific Reg ion International Summer Music Academy (PRISMA) is ringing in the new year with a musical celebration, a DVD launch and an announcement about what is to come for the music festival in 2016.

Although typically a twoweek summer musical event opening with an outdoor concert, this year PRISMA will hold a celebration at the cusp of 2016, which also marks the year the Tla’amin Nation treaty comes into effect.

“Chief Clint Williams will be there to share some plans [for this summer],” said PRISMA’s music director Arthur Arnold. “I am envisioning a melding of music, ancient and modern,

CELEBRATE MUSIC: Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy (PRISMA) musical director Arthur Arnold will be celebrating the past and future of the event at its first ever new year’s celebration on Wednesday, January 6. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO

with drummers and singers coming up from canoes on Willingdon Beach to join the orchestra.”

Arnold said Williams approached him about creating an anthem to bring Powell River and Tla’amin together as a people after seeing how music and his-

tory came together at last year’s Willingdon Beach outdoor concert.

The June 2015 event featured music composed by concentration camp survivors, a speech by BC’s lieutenant governor Judith Guichon and an aerial display by Fraser Blues Flying

Formation Team.

“If anything can touch you, it is music,” said Arnold. “It fosters community connection and inclusion.”

In addition to next year’s plans, the evening will also include the first public screening of PRISMA’s documentary film entitled Two

Countries: One Spirit, a celebration of the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Netherlands by Canadian troops.

The short, 30-minute film documents the outdoor concert and additional events organized around the PRISMA theme, includ-

ing the Anne Frank House travelling exhibition display at Powell River Recreation Complex and a roundtable discussion of the liberation of the Netherlands with Powell River area veteran Fred Gendron and others who witnessed the event.

“People shared their stories of the liberation,” said Arnold. “I felt it was my duty to share that on.”

The evening, which Arnold said he hopes to make an annual tradition, will also feature music in the style of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, played by the maestro himself and accompanied by pianist Olga Tereschenko.

“We wanted to organize a new year’s reception to get together with our PRISMA friends,” said Arnold. “I have been practicing my cello to make sure I am ready.”

The celebration will start at 7 pm, Wednesday, January 6, at Max Cameron Theatre.

Admission is by donation.

For more information, go to PRISMA’s website at orchestra-academy.ca.

Mechanic revives vintage music makers Pianos and phonographs of bygone age made new again MEL EDGAR mel@prpeak.com

To make the past sing again, all one Powell River man needs is passion, purpose, tools and often just the gentle pumping of his feet.

Retired mechanic turned piano tuner Paul Mitchell has created a museum of sorts in his repair shop, to showcase his collection of refurbished and fully functional early 20th century phonographs and vintage pump-driven player pianos, which play music using specially perforated paper scrolls.

“I am the dynamo,” explained Mitchell. “Everything here I run by winding it or pumping it up.”

Mitchell said he has already started welcoming patrons to visit his free museum and explore technology that uses natural materials such as oak, steel and aluminum rather than the plastic of modern technology.

Mitchell retired this year after a

mechanic’s career at logging camps up and down the coast. He said he sees the vintage technology as a symbol of an age when quality mattered and mechanics had to use creativity and ingenuity rather than replacement parts to solve problems.

“Kids these days coming out of vocational schools are just glorified parts-replacement people,” he said. “These machines are built of wood and steel. No plastics here, they were build to last.”

Mitchell’s museum boasts phonographs created by inventor Thomas A. Edison and the Powell River area’s largest collection of pump-driven player pianos, just over 10 vintage player pianos, including one from the home of former Patricia Theatre manager Henry Pavid.

Unfortunately, while many of his pieces are over 100 years old, many come to him in a bad state after fires or years of sitting unused in damp and dusty attics or basements.

“People just call me up to take these pianos off their hands,” said Mitchell. “The interest and value in these is just about zero. It is a shame because with a little effort they are set right.”

PLAY ON: Retired mechanic Paul Mitchell has set up a museum for vintage music players in his Willingdon Avenue repair shop. MEL EDGAR PHOTO

Mitchell said he has spent about $3,000 overall on his player pianos so far, including the purchase of rubber-lined cloth for the pump bellows.

Although player pianos are old technology, Mitchell said music can still be ordered at around $20 a

scroll in eclectic styles such as light opera, disco and rock. His personal collection, also in the museum, amounts to around 700 scrolls and features his favourite honky tonk tunes.

“Music back then just had a story,” he said. “My goal is to share

these and get the enjoyment of watching others discover what it is all about.”

Readers can find Mitchell and his vintage music players between 10 am and 4 pm Tuesday to Saturday at Suncoast Vintage Music on Willingdon Avenue.

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Business award nominations open Chamber of Commerce recognizes local enterprise MEL EDGAR mel@prpeak.com

Those with knowledge of notable local businesses get ready, as nominations for Powell River Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 business awards are open.

Known as the Horizon Business Awards, the 21st annual event recognizes accomplishments of area businesses in several categories, including Business of the Year, Not for Profit Excellence Award, Agricultural Award and Professional Services Award.

“Nominations are open all year,” said chamber general manager Kim Miller, “but if you are going to nominate a business, this is the time to get going.”

Miller said the awards have changed over the years with tourism and agriculture categories added to reflect businesses in the Powell River area, from Saltery Bay to Lund, and including Texada Island.

“Business is becoming more and more resource-based,” said Miller. “Every year I learn of farms and businesses I had never heard of before.”

Another change is the elimination of the Best Community Impact Award, which tended to overlap in previous years with the Best Business Award, said Miller.

“We really sit down and reevaluate the categories every few years,” she said. “I’d love to see an award for innovation in the future.”

Although Miller joked about accepting gifts of chocolates leading up to the awards, she has no impact on the final results.

“People think it’s the chamber who selects the winners,” said Miller, “but it

is up to the community.”

After receiving nominations, Miller said a team of six to eight anonymous judges, including lawyers and financial advisors from local businesses, assemble to go through and select winners and runners-up.

“We receive hundreds of nominations,” she said, “so it really is a busy time.”

Nominated for HomeBased Business of the Year in 2014, engraver John Passek has been engraving the trophies since 2008.

Passek said he will be very busy once winners and runners-up are selected.

“This is really a busy time of year,” said Passek. “We do anywhere from 50 to 60 trophies and it all happens in a short time.”

Nominations, which close January 20, culminate in a banquet and awards presentation starting at 7 pm on Saturday, February 6, at Dwight Hall.

“It is a great way to recog-

AWARDING EXCELLENCE: Every year since 2008 engraver John Passek has stood by to prepare trophies for Powell River Chamber of Commerce’s Horizon Business Awards.

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Kings sweep holiday home stand Four wins in five days kickstarts stretch drive ALEX RAWNSLEY Peak Sports

Following a 10-day Christmas break, Powell River Kings returned to action at Hap Parker Arena searching for form and a run at first place in Island Division standings.

To close out 2015, Kings entertained Alberni Valley Bulldogs December 30 and 31. The teams last played in early October, when Kings beat the Bulldogs 6-1 at home. Jonny Evans opened the scoring for Kings in the first game. Bulldogs tied it up in the second period, sending the contest to overtime. Rylan Ball scored early in overtime to give Kings a 2-1 win. Jeff Smith stopped 25 shots for his 17th victory of the season.

In game two, goals from Campbell River affiliate player Josh Coblenz, Rylan Ball, Carter Turnbull, Jeremey Leipsic and Gavin Rauser resulted in a 5-1 Kings win.

Stefan Wornig’s 26-save performance earned the Kings goaltender his third win against Alberni this year and second via shutout.

“It was pretty special, it’s something that doesn’t happen a lot,” said Coblenz, reflecting on his first BCHL goal. “My line mates made a nice play, Andy [Stevens] had a great shot and it was easy as they come for me. It’s good to get the first one off my back.”

With new year’s day to rest, a larger challenge loomed early in 2016.

Division leading Nanaimo Clippers visited Powell River for the second time this season, following a split in mid-September. Nanaimo features three of the league’s leading goal scorers, including Sheldon Rempal who entered action with 40 goals in 38 games.

Saturday’s contest lived up to the billing, as Nanaimo and Powell River battled ferociously for any advantage. An early first period Turnbull goal was negated by a Nanaimo tally later in the frame. Turnbull scored another in the second before Curtis McCarrick added insurance for a 3-1 win.

Smith stopped 37 shots in the Kings third win against Nanaimo in four attempts.

Rempal and linemate Matt Hoover were held off the scoresheet for only the fourth time this season.

“When those types of players come in, as a defenceman you get pretty excited; it’s a big challenge,” said Nick Nonis who, along with Stevens was given the assignment of shutting down the top line. “Their skill guys have quick hands, they’re really tough to deal with if you give them time and space, and that was our focus, don’t give them that.”

Nick Halagian led a unit of Austin Kamer and Mitchell Hawes that played a lot of minutes against the top line and was happy with the level of frustration Kings were able to build on the Nanaimo bench.

“It’s my game, I love to be

KINGS CRUISING: Powell River Kings’ Chris Protopoulos sails over a Nanaimo Clippers player during a four-game stretch at Hap Parker Arena. Kings won all four games, including two versus the division-leading Clippers, and closed the gap for first place to five points. ALICIA BAAS PHOTO

an agitator and get under guys skin,” said Halagian.

“Points on the board are important, but if I can add the agitator aspect too, it makes it that much more fun.

Sunday’s game picked up where Saturday’s left off with a many stoppages, penalties and a first period that took over 45 minutes to complete.

Goals from eight different players propelled Powell River to an 8-4 win and a weekend sweep.

Kamer, Turnbull and McCarrick erased an early first period 2-0 deficit.

Ball, Jack Long and Tristan Mullin put the game beyond reach in the second period, while Liam Lawson and Halagian added insurance in the third.

To punctuate the weekend, and display how frustrating the Kings were to play against, each of Nanaimo’s top three scorers were ejected during Sunday’s contest following verbal battles with officials.

“We’re really happy with the weekend and today, in particular being down two goals early,” said Kings coach Kent Lewis. “We just have

to be consistent and have everybody understanding a role. The line of Halagian, Kamer and Hawes had a job and they went out and did it.”

With four wins, Kings closed the gap on first place Nanaimo to five points with a pair of games in hand.

Kings sit three points up on third place Cowichan.

Powell River hits the road for six straight games beginning Friday, January 8, in Victoria, followed by visits to Nanaimo and Alberni Valley on Saturday and Sunday.

Kings notes: Kings defenceman Rylan Ball was named BCHL Player of the Week on January 4.

Ball had three goals and four assists in four games. Carter Turnbull received an honourable mention for a fourgoal, two-assist stretch.

Shelley Phillips won the Powell River Kings Dream Lottery grand prize of $50,000, which was drawn during Sunday’s game. Bob Monahan collected $21,860 in the 50/50 draw. A full list of winners is available at powellriverkings.com.

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September 13, 1960 - December 28, 2015 With great sadness we say goodbye to our mother, daughter, sister, nanna, aunt and friend.

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She passed away peacefully with her sister Val McNutt and brother-in-law Phil McNutt by her side at Nanaimo General Hospital.

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Looking back on her urge to clean up Christmas clutter and set out baby things, Darlene Hammer said her body must have known little Maxwell Carl Hammer was on his way.

Born at 11:42 am on Saturday, January 2, weighing six pounds, eight ounces, to Darlene and husband Doug, little Maxwell has the honour of being Powell River’s first baby of 2016.

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BUSINESS NAME

OWNER/MANAGER/CONTACT NAME

OWNER/MANAGER/CONTACT NAME

OWNER/MANAGER/CONTACT NAME

CUSTOMER SERVICE HOSPITALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE RETAIL

AGRICULTURAL AWARD

A retail business which provides its customers with consistent excellence in service that goes beyond customer expectations.

It also encourages its staff to meet the changing customer needs and stands behind its products or service with minimum customer inconvenience.

This business has distinguished itself and shown leadership by promoting the betterment of agriculture in our city. This award will be presented to an agriculture-related business which has made outstanding contributions in the advancement of agriculture.

BUSINESS NAME

BUSINESS NAME

BUSINESS NAME

OWNER/MANAGER/CONTACT NAME

OWNER/MANAGER/CONTACT NAME

OWNER/MANAGER/CONTACT NAME

A hospitality business which has consistently provided its customers with excellent service that goes beyond customer expectations. It also encourages its staff to meet the changing customer needs and stands behind its product or service with minimum customer inconvenience.

TOURISM AWARD

This business has demonstrated a superior ability to satisfy visitors’ expectations through its services and/or products.

This business provides and promotes an outstanding visitor experience and actively encourages the growth of Powell River and area as a destination.

DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MONDAY, JANUARY 18, AT 3 PM Awards are presented in a variety of categories. All businesses must have been operating for a minimum of 12 months with the exception of Business of the Year.

Mail or drop off your completed nomination form to the Powell River Chamber of Commerce, 6807 Wharf Street, V8A 1T9 or the Peak office at 4400 Marine Avenue, V8A 2K1 or submit your nominations online at www.PowellRiverChamber.com.

BUSINESS NAME

OWNER/MANAGER/CONTACT NAME

YOUR NAME: TELEPHONE:

BANQUET AND AWARDS PRESENTATION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 DOORS OPEN 6 PM DWIGHT HALL Tickets: $50 each • Table of eight: $350 BOOK YOUR TABLE NOW

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CROSSWORD

HOROSCOPE Week of January 6 to 12 ARIES | MARCH 21 TO APRIL 19

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This is an excellent time to implement your various resolutions. You think about going on a trip. You broaden your horizons by taking some kind of course related to your work.

TAURUS | APRIL 20 TO MAY 20

You work hard to reach an agreement. You have to take lots of details into account at work. Some big projects strengthen your love relationship.

GEMINI | MAY 21 TO JUNE 21

4. Pick up 5. Group of rude dwellings 6. “It’s no ___!”

7. Moxie 8. Check for fit 9. Alliance of nations 10. Hitchhiker’s quest 11. Newspaper page 16. “No problem” 20. Like a bug bite 21. Small salamander 22. Mish-mash 24. Snail mail attachment 26. Chaotic 28. Downwind side of the river 29. Kind of history 30. Fishing boat 33. Most massive 37. Forbidding 39. Train 40. Offer one’s two cents 42. Everglades deposit 43. Gumbo ingredient 44. Exigency 46. Very pleased with oneself 49. Action movie prop 50. Jack’s inferior 51. Sombrero, e.g.

CANCER | JUNE 22 TO JULY 23

DOCUMENTARY SCREENING | CASH BAR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES AND MORE Max Cameron Theatre 7 pm, January 6 by donation

LEO | JULY 24 TO AUGUST 23

You may spend a few days at home in order to relax or recover from a slight cold. This is a wonderful time for you; your creativity knows no limits and you are truly inspired.

VIRGO | AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 22

You find some very interesting solutions if your financial situation is the least bit precarious. You also find some generous souls to give you a hand.

LIBRA | SEPTEMBER 23 TO OCTOBER 22

You pull out all the stops to give yourself the best of everything. Your esthetic sense is more refined and you take care to always look your best.

LAST WEEK’S SODUKO ANSWER:

A Pacific Region International Summer Music Academy New Year Reception Featuring Arthur Arnold and Olga Tereschchenko

It’s important to get out of the house once in a while. The family puts a certain amount of pressure on you. You receive some well-deserved congratulations, either at work or elsewhere.

SUDOKU

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION:

ACROSS 1. Corned beef dish 5. Easter event 9. “My man!”

12. Flu symptom 13. ___-friendly 14. Place for gloss 15. Religious residence 17. Keats piece 18. Percussion†instrument 19. Expressed out loud 21. ___’wester 23. Forwarded 25. Comfort zone 27. Blockhead 31. Knowing 32. Bar bill 34. Medal recipient 35. Chuck 36. Calendar’s halfway point 38. Like some traffic 41. Canny 42. Pay 45. Talk effusively 47. Scratch (out) 48. A woolly bear becomes one 52. “What ___ the odds?”

53. Burden 54. Fertilizer component 55. Wee bit 56. Landlord’s due 57. Lady’s man DOWN 1. ___ and cheese 2. Past 3. Hot-weather wear

There is plenty of action at work and lots of preparation is required for some sort of negotiations. You are in a good position to ask for a raise. You and your loved one plan some wonderful projects together.

Level: Beginner Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9X9 grid, broken down into nine 3X3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

SCORPIO | OCTOBER 23 TO NOVEMBER 22

A little reflection is required before going from words to actions. You instinctively make a heroic gesture which greatly enhances your self-esteem.

SAGITTARIUS | NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 20

You are in great demand, and your friends want you to go to numerous events with them. Lots of stress could slow you down and keep you in bed for a few days.

CAPRICORN | DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Everything is possible with a little planning.

Time is a scarce commodity but you manage to get organized and finish everything you’ve been putting off doing.

AQUARIUS | JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

Someone suggests going on a trip. Get moving and apply for a passport or wrap up any commitments so you can be ready in time. Your smile is very contagious.

PISCES | FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

You feel the need to stop everything and start afresh. You embark on some sort of renewal with great determination, and you are ready to broaden your horizons.

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Your Hometown Grocery Store 5687 MANSON AVE • PH 604.483.4011 • OPEN DAILY 9 AM — 6 PM • FRIDAYS TILL 9 PM PRICES IN EFFECT JANUARY 6 - 12

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3 Cottage Cheese $ 98 2 Chocolate Milk $

68

ISLAND FARMS

LONG ENGLISH

2L

Cucumbers

1

ISLAND FARMS

If it doesn’t say Island Farms . . . it isn’t.

$ 68

WHOLESOME FOOD

RED OR GREEN

D’Anjou Pears

Leaf Lettuce

2 1 23

$ 98 $ 68 /lb 6.57/kg

Russet Potatoes

2

AUSTRALIAN

each

1

/lb 3.70/kg

2

Smoked Turkey $ Breast

$

/lb 3.70/kg

$ 68 Naval Oranges $ 68

5 lb bag

28

Hot or Mild

Made Fresh In Store

100 g

1

Montreal $ Style Corned Beef

Or Garden Salad

23 $

Italian Multigrain Bread

1

$ 98

454 g

FOR

Iced Cinnamon $ Rolls

Pasta Sauce

3

Assorted 680 ml

/lb 7.67/kg

1

$ 98 Apple Pie

4

$ 98

680 g

New York Striploin $ Grilling Steak

10

FRESH

Chicken

98 /lb 24.21/kg

3

$

28 /lb 7.23/kg

35 $

FOR

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NATURE VALLEY

/lb 8.77/kg

$ 48 Whole Frying

2

Pkg of 6

100 g

GROCERY

$ 98

Pork Butt FRESH Shoulder Steaks

100 g

68

100 g

$ 48

Pkg of 6

HUNTS THICK AND RICH

3

2

Cervelat Salami

Panini Rolls

FOR

Compliments Coleslaw

98

F R E S H D A I LY

P E R S O N A L S E RV I C E

Italian Sausage

1

$ 48

Honey Ham

each

Jumbo White Mushrooms

BC GROWN

4%, 2%, 1% or Fat Free 500 ml

CAMPBELL’S

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Ass

25 4 25 $

$ 98

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Peanut Butter

Assorted 500 ml

3

$ 48

SUN RYPE

Apple Juice 1.36 L

2

$ 68

CHRISTIE

Chips Ahoy

or Oreo 500 g

3

$ 98

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