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Dumb Thieves Cause Costly Damage in McBride Dan Speer Special to The Valley Sentinel

Some services in McBride have been questionable when it comes to reliability, although it may not be the service provider’s fault. Reports coming out of McBride are pointing to Telus and BC Hydro services sporadically shutting off and on the past few days. The first incident that Telus has on record was on July 30, 2011. “We got a call that there was an outage in the McBride area,” said Shawn Hall, Media Relations for Telus. “Technicians went out first thing in the morning and found that a fiber optic cable had been cut near Hansard, which is about an hour and a half east of Prince George, and that’s what caused that outage.” Workers found evidence that someone appeared to be attempting to steal the cable. Service was out for approximately a day and a half as workers replaced 100 meters of cable. Five days later, on Aug. 4, Telus received an alarm in their system that the same cable had been cut. Workers were sent out again to find 300 meters of cable had been cut and stolen. This caused service to be down for 36 hours as extensive repairs were performed. Due to the lack of knowledge and proper tools, the thieves caused a large amount of damage to the fiber optic cable. ‘The pole is under tension and pressure,” said Hall. “When it is cut improperly, without the proper knowledge and tools, the pole rocks back and forth

a lot and that caused our lines to sag into the [BC Hydro] lines.” “That made the repair much more challenging. We had to repair a lot of cable in several sections,” said Hall. It is unknown at this point, why the thieves are stealing fiber optic cables, as they are worth practically nothing. “Normally when we get these instances, and we had about 200 so far this year, they are stealing copper,’’ said Hall, noting most cases are in the Lower Mainland. “Its unclear at this point why they are stealing fiber optics because it is worthless on the scrap market.” Although the stolen cables are worthless to the thieves, it costs Telus approximately $50,000 per incident to repair and restore service. “What is of more concern is that they really are putting out customers lives at risk,” said Hall. “They leave our customers without access to 911, let alone other telecommunication services.” Telus has been working with local police in regards to the issue. “We are actively working with local RCMP to investigate this, and are asking anybody who may have saw anything suspicious on those lines, or knows anything, to contact local RCMP,” said Hall. In an unrelated event, BC Hydro also confirmed a major power outage last week on Aug. 3 from 9:21 am to 2:24 pm resulting from a failed switch on one of their lines affecting 1,507 customers. There has been no word from BC Hydro of any related outages due to the stolen Telus cables.

“This is not Copper!”

While pretty and fun to play with fiber optics cable is worthless on the scrap market, but costly to replace and repair. Photo Submitted

Bell Responds to Global Economic Crisis Submitted To The Valley Sentinel

esponding to the announcement on Friday, August 5 that Standard & Poor (S&P) had lowered the United States’ credit rating to AA+ and with the economic problems in Italy and Spain, Minister of Jobs, Innovation and Tourism Pat Bell issued the following statement in response to the current global economic situation: “Government is monitoring the current situation in the United States and Europe very carefully, as recent economic events in those regions are of concern. “While British Columbia is not immune to economic events abroad, B.C. has weathered the recession of

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Economic development Expert advice on Economic Development in our Valley Daniel Betts Editor

conomic development is the concerted effort of policymakers and the community to promote the economic health of our Valley but what does that really mean and how is this achieved? Looking for answers, The Valley Sentinel contacted experts in the field of economic development for their input on issues specific to our Valley. Greg R. Halseth, Ph.D. is a Professor at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), is the Canadian Research Chair in Rural and Small Town Studies and the author of The Next Rural Economies. Dr. Halseth has been reading The Valley Sentinel for many years and was pleased to offer his expert opinion. “One of the things that we try to communicate to communities is that they need to look carefully at their assets and current momentum,” said Dr. Halseth. He noted the area has undertaken many proactive and positive efforts toward creating a foundation for economic diversification and pros-

“By working together, communities not only bring more capacity, they also bring strength in numbers that senior governments are less likely to ignore.” Dr. Greg R. Halseth, Ph.D. perity. He says a key lesson from successful places and processes is in focusing on the things that can be controlled. “Local governments cannot control the board level decision making of large forest companies,” said Dr. Halseth. He notes that the building of the new tourist centre and town hall, building of the new high school, community forest development, improvements to highway access and signage and the growth in winter tour-

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ism are all examples of proactive activities and developments, but moving forward there are several points that can be applied to our area based upon what successful places have done to retool their local economy. Dr. Halseth suggests working regionally. “Small places often lack a level of capacity to both undertake and to lobby successfully at provincial and national levels. By working together, communities not only bring more capacity, they also bring strength in numbers that senior governments are less likely to ignore,” said Dr. Halseth. He suggests there is a natural opportunity for Valley communities like Valemount to work more closely with McBride, Prince George, and communities south all the way to Clearwater and vice versa. Dr. Halseth suggested also to “scale-up” thinking by building external links. He sites the relationship with the College of New Caledonia and encourages it to be continued and strengthened in support of local economic diversity. Dr. Halseth noted another key lesson is the need to “creatively re-imagine your local development assets and re-bundle them in a way that can be used to create economic opportunity.” He sites the success of the snowmobiling industry in our area but notes that the natural landscape and climate would also provide a terrific setting for recreation property development and amenity migration for those seeking a well connected small community from which to carry out their business. “In addition to assets, it is critical that small communities engage in a continuing discussion of their aspirations,” said Dr. Halseth. He suggests that figuring out what a community is aspiring toward is an important part of achieving community interest and encourages activism towards achieving successful economic diversification. Dr. Halseth noted that basic service provisions, such as water and sewer, were critical to attracting some of the new hotel developments that the area has seen over the past decade. The need for stabilizing community infrastructure and services particularly those around health and social

“Key to Success”

Dr. Halseth says a key lesson is the need to “creatively re-imagine your local development assets and re-bundle them in a way that can be used to create economic opportunity.”

services are also critical. “The work that the Village (of Valemount) has been doing with the Northern Health Authority is a positive reflection of this,” said Dr. Halseth. He notes all the positive publicity the community has received from Dr. Du Toit’s Eat for Life diet program is a positive reflection on the Valley. Dr. Halseth suggests an opportunity for growth might exist by linking UNBCs Nursing and Medical Programs to help bring some trainees and new people into the local heath care system. Our Valley needs more than theoretical ideas, we need a solid and proven path toward success. Economic development is a complicated tool and a proven science, which many communities have used to build their economies with much success. The Valley Sentinel is committed to the economic success of our Valley and I hope our readers will enjoy our continuing weekly column on economic development.

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» DAVE MARCHANT Daniel Betts

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The Storm

he view south doesn’t look too great due to the brewing financial storm on our southern border. On Friday August 5, credit rating agency Standard & Poor (S&P) lowered the United States (US) from triple-A to AA+ status. This has never happened before in the history of the US. “The downgrade reflects our opinion that the fiscal consolidation plan that congress and the administration recently agreed to falls short of what, in our view, would be necessary to stabilize the government’s medium-term debt dynamics,” S&P said in a statement. This downgrade came despite a last minute struggle in the US House and Senate to raise the debt ceiling by $2.1 trillion and plans to cut the US federal deficit as much as $2.5 trillion over a decade. The concern was that without raising their debt ceiling the US would not have been able to make payments on their debt and have to default, which at the time they believed would lower their credit rating. Guess what? S&P lowered their credit rating anyway. It is unclear to me why anyone is particularly surprised by S&P’s decision; in fact this has been a long time coming. Considering the US debt-to-GDP ratio is 90 per cent; unemployment is 10 per cent; 25 per cent of mortgages are in negative equity and 40 million Americans have no health insurance, I’m not surprised this has finally happened. With slowing growth and no room to cut interest rates the US is loosing financial stability and attractiveness to investors. With debt numbers in the trillions of dollars I have to wonder when the US will finally face economic reality. US media continues to depict a vibrant and healthy society; a doomed fantasy. For the majority of Americans, life is a daily struggle to make ends meet. Recently, friends travelling south of the border told me they witnessed many homeless campedout in Walmart parking lots, of all places. The late Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau addressing the Press Club in Washington, D.C. on March 25 1969 said, “Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.” The financial storm south of us will most definitely affect us, however on July 28, Moody’s Investor Service renewed Canada’s triple-A credit rating citing high economic, institutional and government financial strengths. Right now the Canadian loonie is looking

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like a better investment than the American dollar. That being said on March 9, S&P released a report entitled Canada’s Recovery: Growth Is Resuming But Momentum Builds Slowly. In a section entitled, What A Return To Recession Might Look Like S&P states, “Although we don’t expect it, we believe a return to recession could involve companies becoming much more cautious about expanding their production. They could also postpone their capital spending in this scenario, leading to rising unemployment and pressure on wages. This could cause financial distress for some households, which may lead them to spend less.” With European and US economies on rocky ground, caution in the corporate world is very likely. I hope that our strong loonie and our strong banking system can see us through whatever storm moves north. Regardless, Canadians are healthier and smarter and this Valley has far better resources than a Walmart parking lot.

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Opinion » MAILBAG

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Are You Going to Run for Mayor? Dear Editor, I am genuinely flattered, but should I be. For weeks now I cannot walk to the Post Office without people asking me, “Are you going to run for Mayor?” My short answer is an embarrassed “I don’t know” but I think people deserve a better answer. Sometimes my ego says “Why not?!”. Then the angel on my right shoulder says “Why bother?!” or “Are you nuts!?” Let me explain. I’ve consistently attended the Village Council meetings for years, but never have I been invited to serve on a committee of council. How does that happen? Perhaps the final straw was the denial of funding from the Community Initiatives Program (CBT) for a Community Hub / Neighbourhood House. How does it happen that, despite a significant surplus of available funding, the application for a project that would be beneficial to the entire community and cost the taxpayers nothing is denied? This may end up being a deal-breaker to my further participation. Why would anyone run for public office in this climate? Anyway, this has got me to thinking. We leave so much to chance. Look at the last two municipal election cycles. In both, there were some elected by acclamation because there were not enough candidates to hold an election. Typically, nobody knows who is running for what office until nominations are closed and an announcement is made. An “All Candidates’ Forum” is held one evening in a half empty hall, with questions filtered by a moderator.

It is a sanitized process devoid of the meaningful debate that in part defines democracy. Democracy is on “life-support”. In the last 2-3 Federal elections we have not even had an “All Candidates’ Forum”. How does that happen? By default. Perhaps we should try something a little different. What if we were to start now by holding some sort of discovery meetings, to explore the issues in meaningful “Town Hall” type settings? Eventual nominations from the floor would be a novel demonstration of participatory democracy that might well set an example for continued community goodwill and involvement. Would anyone bother coming? We Valemount won’t know if we don’t try. I personally believe that Learning we are in a crisis situaCentre tion and that nobody has 250-566-4601 all the answers, but that community is inclusive and if we are to come through this we will need LOCAL JOB all the voices in the choir. POSTINGS Updated 2011 Updated Aug. August 10, 10, 2011 I hope you agree that we need to welcome and en Accounts Payable/ Accounting Clerk courage all the voices and  Bartender their ideas if we are to  Breakfast Cook achieve a healthy balance.

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Psalm 23 Dear Editor, The New Testament 23 Psalm expresses the sentiment that should bring peace in our world. “ The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures for his mames sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil for thou art with me; Thy rod and they staff, they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou annointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the House of the Lord forever!” Whatever belief exists in the world we should have no enemies. We can’t afford enemies, wars have left us broke. Margaret McKirdy, Valemount

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COMMUNITY EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS

Photography Workshop with Matthew Wheeler: Breaking the Rules- Letting chance Happen Saturday August 13th, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. at the Valemount Museum. Phone 250-566-4177 for information or to register. Tete Jaune Community Yard Sale & Farmers Market Sunday August 14th, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. All Sellers welcome. Table rentals $10. Good used donations welcome. Call Wendy 250-566-9706 Robson Valley Music Festival August 19 to 21st in Dunster, B.C. Summer Blowout Day - August 27th At the Valemount Fair Grounds Come check out what treasures can be found at the all day garage sale! Or bring the family down for some three-legged races and don’t forget to check out the grand finale, ‘Valemount Has Talent.’ Free Admission or to register for the garage sale, contact Hollie: 250-566-9095 Valemount Marina Fishing Derby September 3rd-4th Valemount Marina Mount Robson Marathon September 10th Mt. Robson and Valemount Emergency Responders Appreciation Dinner September 11th The McBride & District Chamber of Commerce and the McBride Evangelical Free Church will host a pot louck dinner and presentation of certificates of appreciation stating at 6:00 PM on the tenth anValemount MONDAYS: • “Sticktime” (ball hockey) at the Canoe Valley Rec Centre from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Everyone welcome. Helmets and gloves required. • VALEMOUNT SENIORS Carpet Bowling 9 am Golden Years Lodge• valemount mma club upstairs at The Trading Post. Co-ed from 7-8:30 pm • Lions Bingo 1st & 3rd Mon, at Lions Hall, doors open 6pm, everyone welcome. • Valemount Children’s Activity Centre Board Meeting 2nd Mon. 7 pm @ the Centre beneath the Community Hall (the red door). • Royal Canadian Legion General meetings every 3rd Mon of month 7:30pm in Legion. • Valemount Pines Golf course - Ladies Day. Fun, food and friends. Hole Prizes Play 9 or 18 holes. New Golfers always welcome. tuesdays: • adult recreational vollEyball 7 - 9pm. Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Suzanne Bloodoff @ 250 566-9979 • Council Meeting 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 pm, council chambers. Everyone welcome. • Ladies Auxiliary #266 Legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3pm in Valemount Legion. WEDNESDAYS: • “Sticktime” (ball hockey) at the Canoe Valley Rec Centre from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Everyone welcome. Helmets and gloves required. • Public Library Board Meeting Every 2nd Wed. 5 pm Downstairs at the library. • Mcbride community forest Open meeting first Wednesday of the month. McBride Village Council Chambers 7 pm • valemount mma club upstairs at The Trading Post. Ladies Kickboxing & Fitness 7-8:30 pm • valemount seniors music night 7-9 pm Golden Years Lodge

niversary of the 9/11 attacks. For Informaiton or to get involved, please contact Bill Arnold at 250 569 3381, Teresa Frederickson at 250 569 2332 or Linda Fry at 250 569 0138 Photography Workshop September 16-18th Learn to take better photographs in beautiful Mount Robson Provincial Park. $395/person Call Darren at (604) 485-4427 Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd. 15th Annual Charity Golf Classic September 17 2011 All locals are welcome to participate, the cost to enter the tournament will be $100.00 per player. Entry fee entitles each player to: Registration gift, Barbecue lunch, Green fees, Dinner and Prizes. “The McNaughton Family”- 3rd of the Pioneering Families Series - Ongoing exhibit An exhibition of an archival and artifact display courtesy of the McNaughton Family at the Valley Museum and Library building at 241 Dominion Street, McBride until Sept 20, 2011 SUMMER KIDS PROGRAMS IN VALEMOUNT:

Children’s Events at the Museum - Summer 2011 Every Thursday from July 7 to August 25 2 pm to 3 pm - Ages 3 to 12 - Valemount Museum 1090 Main Street - 250 566 4177 Summer Reading Program - Until August 25 Every Wednesday from 1 pm to 2 pm Valemount Public Library

• TOASTMASTERS meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. 7:30-9:30PM at the Best Western. • Valemount Pines Golf course - Men’s Night. Fun, food and friends. Hole Prizes Play 9 or 18 holes. New Golfers always welcome. THURSDAYS: • Adult Recreation Badminton. Thurs at 7pm in the Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Jamie @250 566-4656 • CHAMPS Weight loss Support Team for men and women. Thurs. 6:00 pm Downstairs Valemount Clinic. Shirley 566-9829, Dolly 566-8458. • Chamber of Commerce General Meeting 2nd Thurs of the month @ 12pm at the Learning Centre • Saddle & Wagon Club Meeting 3rd Thurs. 7 pm 566-9707 • VALEMOUNT SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB. Regular meetings first Thurs of every month at 7pm downstairs lounge at Golden Years Lodge. FRIDAYS: • VALEMOUNT LEGION Friday Night dinners starting at 5 pm SATURDAYS: • valemount mma club upstairs at The Trading Post. Open Mat from 9-11 am • Valemount circle dance. For more info please contact 250 566-1782 • Valemount Pines Golf course - Burger and Beer $10. 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. Come and enjoy the view from our Patio. Non-golfers welcome. SUNDAYS: • valemount mma club upstairs at The Trading Post. Kids class from 6-7 pm.

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Tete Jaune Community Club meetings held the 1st Tues. of the month at 7pm at the Tete Jaune Hall.

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• Dunster family Dance First Saturday of each Month from 7 pm -10 pm Instruction from 7-8pm

and short sessions throughout the evening. Lots of variety dances (-waltz, fox-trot, polka, cha-cha, twostep,schottische, etc.) Pot luck snacks at 9pm and then more dancing until 10pm. Admission - $5 for anyone over 12 - maximum of $10 per family. All welcome!! Contact Pete at 250-968-4334 for more information. SATURDAYS: • DUNSTER farmers market - Every Saturday from 10 - 12 pm, Dunster Hall, Starting July 9 - September 10

McBride tuesdays: • TOPS Tues. 6:45 pm weigh-in, 7:15 pm meeting. Health Unit in McBride. New members welcome. Brenda Molendyk 569-3113 • Village Council Meeting 2nd & 4th Tues,7:30 pm, Village Council Chambers. • Alcoholics Anonymous Every Tuesday, 8 pm at the Health Unit. WEDNESDAYS: • KIDZ KRAFTS 2:30-3:30 AT ODDS AND ENDS Diabetes Support Group 1st Wed, 1 pm at Beaverview Lodge & Sat.10 am -12 pm, 441 Dominion St 569-2658 / 569-0113 • Support Group For Families Dealing With Mental Health Problems Last Wed every month 7:30 pm @ McBride Health Centre more info call Norma 569-2637 or Elizabeth 968-4347 • Valley Piecemakers Quilt Guild Every other Wednesday. 7:00 pm in the High School. New members welcome, contact Dawna Hickerty 569-3210. • LEGION AUXILLIARY BINGO First and Third Wednesday of the month at McBride Library. THURSDAYS: • OAPO Stitch & Knit Every Thurs., 2:30 - 4 pm, Beaverview Lodge, Hilda Murin 569-3305 FRIDAYS: • mcbride farmers market - Every Friday, 12 - 3 pm, McBride Village Park, Starting July 8 - September

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Do You Have What it Takes? Tiffany Smith Staff Writer

t’s that time again. November 19, 2011 is Valemount’s municipal election day. As many of you have probably already heard, Mayor Bob Smith will not be running again, which means fresh blood for the Village. This past week, I sat down with our mayor to find out exactly what his job as mayor entails. “My responsibilities are right out of the community charter,” says Mayor Bob Smith. “As mayor I am the head and chief executive officer of the Village of Valemount.” “I am also a member of the council,” he adds. In addition to being a member of council, the mayor also has additional responsibilities. “My responsibilities are to provide leadership to the council, including recommended bylaws, resolutions, and the end result is always to assist the peace, order and good government of Valemount,” says Mayor Smith, reading from the Community Charter. “A lot of information is only directed to the mayor when it comes in, its up to me to decipher that and get the appropriate information to council,” continues Mayor Smith, in reference to section 2B of the charter. “If it is addressed to mayor and council it always go to mayor and council,” explains Mayor Smith. “So it either goes on the agenda or it goes into a reading file. It’s the councillors responsibilities to make sure they look at the reading file.” It is also the mayor’s responsibility to preside over council meetings, as stated in section 2C. “I give direction to the municipal officers,” Mayor Smith says, explaining section 2D. “I mainly go through Tom [Dall]. Tom is the only employee of council, all the other employees are employees of the Village, but Tom answers to the mayor and council. Tom is our employee and he directs everything down.” Section 2E states that the Mayor also establishes committees, in accordance to section 141 of the charter. Some of those committees are the Public Works Committee, the Tourism Valemount Committee, and the Wildfire Protection/ Prevention Committee, noted Mayor Smith. The Mayor also holds the power to suspend municipal officers and employees, something that has never happened and Mayor Smith hopes never happens during his term. “I have to reflect the will of council, in other words what does council want to do,” says Mayor Smith, nearing the end of responsibilities within the charter. “I have to be the spokesman for that.” The final responsibility laid out in the charter is to “carry out duties assigned under this or any other Act.” Although there may be many responsibilities within the charter, Mayor Smith says his first responsibility is to the citizens of Valemount. “Our citizens are our boss. That is how I look at it,” states Mayor Smith. “I invert the chart, the citizens are at the top and the mayor is at the bottom. I am their servant.” Noted that it is not a prerequisite, the mayor believes a successful candidate should also have an additional skill set. “I think you definitely have to be a self-motivator and you have to have an understanding of municipal government,” states Mayor Smith. Additional responsibility that comes with the Mayor position is the board of directors the candidate will sit on. “With the mayor’s position you are also appointed as a director of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George,” says Mayor Smith. “That Board of Directors is made up of seven area directors, four mayors, and three City of Prince George Councillors.” Although it does not always happen, in recent electoral years the Mayor has also been appointed to the Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) Board of Directors. Mayor Smith is also on the Board of Directors for Omineca Beetle Action Coalition (OBAC). “We get together once a month to discuss economic, social and environmental impacts of the Pine Beetle and how we can try and solve the issues around what has happened,” says Mayor Smith. The Northern Bioenergy Partnership is yet another board the Mayor is a part of. “There we discuss how we can do alternative energy for the North,” explains Mayor Smith. “So it is quite important.” Needless to say, it’s a big job for a base pay of $16,000 a year. That’s not to say the various boards don’t kick in funding because they do, but with an additional $3,000 from CBT and another estimated $10,500 from Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, it’s still below $30,000 for all the work involved. “I do get some free time,” says Mayor Smith. “But sometimes I am working until 9 o’clock at night or I’m on the road if I am travelling.” “I don’t know how someone could hold down a job and still do this job prop-

“Who Will Run?”

Elections are Saturday November 19, 2011. Let’s not play a game of “Guess Who?” this year; it’s time for “new blood and new ideas” for the Village of Valemount. Those of you thinking about running, don’t just talk about it, get out there and do it! Photo Illustration by Tiffany Smith

erly.” Nonetheless, Mayor Smith has enjoyed his term serving the community of Valemount. “It’s been great,” says Mayor Smith. “I would probably run again, but my wife is retired now and we’re just going to spend some time together.” Mayor Smith says it’s just time for him to move on, with one recommendation. “I would recommend, and I said this to the previous mayor, the maximum [number of terms a person can serve] should be two terms, because I think you need new blood and new ideas,” says Mayor Smith. “I am still a very firm believer in that.”

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Robson Valley Music Festival Part 2: More Talented Artists Daniel Betts Editor

any music fans and festivalgoers are anticipating some great shows at this year’s Robson Valley music festival. The impressive list of headlining acts continue with the following talented artists: Headwater

Melissa Bandura

Hearing Headwater is like listening to the West Coast of Canada in song. Freewheeling, fierce, sentimental and sexy, the Vancouver, B.C., quartet has earned its reputation as one of the finest acoustic roots groups around the old-fashioned way. They work their asses off. The band is made up by, Matt Bryant - guitar, mandolin, vocals, Jonas Shandel - guitar, banjo, vocals, Patrick Metzger - upright bass, vocals and Tim Tweedale - steel guitars. According to Dan Wilkinson of Americana-UK. com, “Canadian band Headwater’s songs revolve around the singing partnership of old school friends, Matt Bryant and Jonas Shandel.” Headwater knows that the art to roots song-writing is to ensure that none of the songs outstay their welcome, while packing a mean melodic punch.” Mary-Beth Carty of Penguin Eggs Magazine said, “These partners in musical crime have stolen my ears! Matt Bryant and Jonas Shandel’s voices are so similar you’d swear they’re brothers, or, if not, cosmically linked (in a cosmos of laidback roots music.)”

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Maria in the Shower The second most common question we hear is, “What kind of music do you play?” The simple answer: Music to make you smile and maybe dance, to touch your soul and feel your heart beat. The styles may vary from swing to samba, or folk to gypsy, but the common thread is the way in which every song is delivered. We are wandering minstrels, entertainers cut from old cloth, storytellers travelling often and gathering tales as we go. You will find us at festivals and concert halls. You will find us at house concerts and in the street. There are many roads ahead and many stories still to be discovered... and so the journey goes.

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Melissa Bandura is a Vancouver-based Independent Folk musician and multi-instrumentalist. Having discovered the violin at the age of four, becoming a student of both classical and folk traditions, and subsequently learning guitar, flute, viola, mandolin and banjo, Melissa’s songs are skillfully written and uniquely orchestral. Adding to the instrumentation of her songs, Melissa’s softly powerful, haunting vocals thread their way through her diverse range of flowing melodies, refreshing harmonies, eccentric chord changes and unique rhythmic phrasing. Building on the folk-roots sounds and ideas established with her previous band, Lily Come Down, Melissa crosses into slightly darker territory with the songs that will grace her upcoming album, Dark Dreams.

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Arts

Bringing the Natural Environment to Life Tiffany Smith Staff Writer

t’s been called a nuisance. Those who find a driftwood-covered shoreline to be an aesthetic eyesore perhaps have never had the pleasure to experience driftwood art. “I was being playful,” says artist Jane Shepherd, who with the help of her husband has created driftwood sculptures marking their property line. She wanted to do something different from the typical fence post property line markings. “All along Jack Pine Road, everyone has just stuck fence posts in and never bothered to put the rails on, it’s just fence posts,” says Shepherd. “I thought, you know, I would really like something that marks the edge of our property, but I don’t just want to put fence posts in, I want to do something creative.” Shepherd loves driftwood. “I just love wood,” explains Shepherd. “I love shapes; things that have been twisted and worn.” “There is an energy in wood; like us,” she says. “We’ve been shaped by water, shaped by wind, shaped by life.” Art has always been a part of Shepherd’s life, but it wasn’t until she had children it became a ritual for her. “Ever since I started having kids that was my way to be me,” Shepherd explains. “When they would be sleeping I would get out my watercolour set that my father-in-law had given me or whatever I had and I would do some painting.” Shepherd began defining her skill and finding her artistic voice over 20 years ago when she first moved to Jasper and met well-known watercolour painter Barb Brooks. “Barb Brooks was a big influence,” says Shepherd. “She was an American that came up from the States. She was an artist and she encouraged other artists, a lot.” “When she found out that I liked to paint, she started giving me brushes and paper, and that is a huge encouragement when you are raising a family. It was just total generosity.” With the encouragement of Brooks, many different artist groups would come together in Jasper to put on art exhibitions, which Shepherd participated in. “She started saying, ‘you got to push yourself, stop painting from photographs, photographs are fine but they are so limiting, start doing your own thing,’” states Shepherd. “So I did. And I never looked back.”

“Teepee Pole Paintings”

Jane Shepherd has her art displayed throughout her property, these paintings were a series done on particle board, that will eventually deteriorate. “I am enjoying them now and eventually they will go back to the earth,” says Jane Shepherd. Photos by Tiffany Smtih

It was a defining moment for Shepherd. “That is a huge shift in how you see yourself as an artist,” says Shepherd. “She was a really positive influence.” From that moment, Shepherd began fully expressing herself through her art, and began experimenting with acrylics. “I shifted from watercolour to acrylic because I needed to punch out the colours,” explains Shepherd. “It was suddenly becoming really important that colour come in.” It was important to Shepherd to communicate with viewers not only with the subject matter but also with expressive vibrant colour. “It grabs you,” says Shepherd. “I felt what I was doing with colours was speaking to people on other levels, it wasn’t just the image, it was the colour itself.” Art is important to Shepherd. “It speaks to my soul,” states Shepherd. “I don’t know why other people think it is important. I think because it is a language without judgment.” Since moving to Valemount four years ago, leaving her studio behind in Jasper, Shepherd has shifted her creativity in other areas, the driftwood art being one. “You don’t give up on being creative, you just rechannel it.”

On July 9, 2011 a Surprise 50th Wedding Anniversary

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The Village of McBride would like to thank the planning committee and the following people for their help making the Gaglardi Park event successful: SPONSORS: IGA, Robson Valley Home Hardware, Scotia Bank, Community Futures, and The Valley Sentinel. VOLUNTEERS: Chamber of Commerce, The Whistle Stop Society, Linda Fry, Brian Thair, Stan Graine, Sheilagh Foster, Sarah Taylor and the 2012 Grad Class. MUSICIANS: Doreen Beck, Jane Houlden and Keith Berg.

July 21, 1961

Close to 100 people gathered for the special occasion which was hosted by their children: Debbie, Cheryl, Bryan and their families.

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Heritage Site Mapping Project Daniel Betts Editor

orests, weather and time are slowly erasing many of the heritage sites around our Valley. The Valemount Historic Society (VHS) has undertaken the task of geo-mapping many of our valley’s important heritage sites, thanks to the funding received from the Columbia Basin Trust, Community Initiatives Program. VHS members have been going out to heritage sites to collect GPS locations and take photographs. The GPS locations are being entered into sophisticated mapping software. The ultimate goal is to publish a booklet for the public to use as a self-guided tour. The booklet will include maps, schematic diagrams, historic and present-day photographs and stories about the sites. On August 4, The Valley Sentinel went out with VHS members Art Carson and Jeannette Lorenz on one of their mapping excursions. The first stop was the site of an abandon saw mall located near the Village of Valemount along Swift Creek. The sawmill was operating between 1910 and 1915 and was unique in that a highly efficient Francis turbine powered it. The usefulness of a self-guiding booklet became very clear while walking through the forest; without Carson’s knowledge it would not have been easy to identify the canal that was used to channel water from Swift Creek toward the saw-

mill. Little remains of the sawmill itself and remaining relics were partially hidden. Carson pointed out partially hidden metal cables and large bolts with washers, which had been secured to heavy beams used to support the sawmill. Again, a booklet pointing these features out would be very helpful to any heritage relic explorer. Our next stop was the abandoned Swanson homestead on Cranberry Marsh that was destroyed by fire. The concrete foundation and basement of the farmhouse, although filled with rubble and debris, is still perfectly intact but most of the wooden outbuildings are on the ground. The wall of one workshop remains partially upright and still has cans on one sloping shelf. Carson does not expect the wall to remain standing much longer. Carson shared with us that when he first saw the farmstead, many years ago, some of the outbuildings were fully intact. Carson told us that an old shortwave radio had been salvaged from the ruin of the house and was actually restored to working order. The photographs in the booklet will be able to show explorers taking the self-guided tour what the ruins looked like before it is eventually reclaimed by nature. The importance of preserving our important heritage sites and giving the public an opportunity to find and see these places for themselves will be very much appreciated; much thanks to the Valemount Historic Society for their efforts.

“Noting the Location”

Jeannette Lorenz takes a GPS reading at the Swanson homestead . Photo by Andrea Scholz

Movie Review: Wildest of the Wild Daniel Betts Editor

f you enjoy seeing nature up close and personal you will enjoy the latest film by local wildlife filmmaker Leon Lorenz, Wildest of the Wild. From the moment the film started I was hooked. Lorenz goes to great lengths and personal risk to bring us rare glimpses into the nature of our mountain wildlife in their natural habitat. Stunning, breathtaking and rare footage can be found throughout the hour-long film which showcases just how wild nature can be. The film also reveals the dedication of a skilled wildlife filmmaker. From a world famous grizzly bear attack to filming rutting ungulates, Lorenz continually puts himself at risk in order to get up close and personal shots deep in natures domain. Particularly moving and disturbing was the capture

on film of an unethical kill of a bull moose by unskilled and careless hunters. Lorenz also shows us his personal sacrifices to achieve his stunning work; from saying goodbye to his wife and young children before long excursions to hiking deep into the wilderness with a 70 pound pack. Lorenz’s latest film was four-years in the making and reveals an exciting adventure that uncovers some of the most rare animal footage ever filmed. Lorenz often pays homage to the beauty and wonders of God’s creations throughout the film while giving us a personal appreciation for the life of a wildlife filmmaker. Volume 7 of Lorenz’s wildlife series, is enthralling, draws you in quickly and holds your attention for the entire hour. I highly recommend it. Wildest of the Wild is available for purchase at many retail outlets throughout the Valley.

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10-YEAR OLD HOME FOR SALE in Valemount,BC - 1724 sq ft home with crawlspace, large deck, 3 bedrooms, 4 yr old garage and storage trailer on double corner lot.

2 Bedroom house on acreage in Tete Jaune for Rent. $700 per month. Phone 250-566-9811 Available August 01/2011

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FOR RENT OR LEASE: 4 Bedroom 2 Bath House with attached garage. 1900 sq. ft. with central A/C and 6 appliances. $1088/mo. Available long term. Contact Crystle Booth 250-566-8491 or 250566-1147 cell. Available September 1 or sooner.

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Very attractive 2300 sq ft home features, 4 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room, family room, formal dining room, large eat in kitchen, main floor laundry, cold room, glassed sun room with wonderful views and a two level outside deck. Also included on this beautifully landscaped .37 acre lot, is a paved double driveway, two sheds and storage for

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Marina Fishing Derby Get your worms and lures ready, coming up soon, as in this September 3rd and 4th, is the annual Valemount Marina Fishing Derby! Mt. Robson Marathon Mark your calendars this September 9th and 10th is the first annual Mount Robson Marathon! Firm Foundations Christian Outreach Conference Look forward to a Firm Foundations Christian Outreach Family Community Christian Conference at the Valemount Community Hall Friday October 14th, and Saturday, October 15th 2011. Stay tuned for more information.

It’s All in a Name, Valemount Did you know how Valemount got its name? According to Wikipedia it was “a voluntary act carried out by some railroad workers,” and well described in an article published in 1977 celebrating 50 years of Valemount. Kushnir, a young fellow employed by the C.N.R., was again called upon to pick up his bag and walk, so to speak, as a new location had been picked for the (Swift Creek)station. The move was soon accomplished but engineers, “brakies” and “men of the road” who were reluctant to keep Swift Creek as the name for the station. A few thoughtful hours were spent thinking of a new name. Noticing that the area was actually a valley between mountains, the word Valemount was passed along as the name for our village and so it came to pass that Bergoyne, one of many suggested names, was cast aside and “Valley in the Mountains,” shortened to Valemount, became the passenger stop and to date still is. [Canoe Mountain Echo, Valemount reaches its 50th year, Oct 19, 1977] How to Pronounce ValeMOUNT While you may hear a few variations on the pronunciation of Valemount, any local will tell you that it is Vale-MOUNT not Vale-MONT. Again according to Wikipedia “the diphthong /ou/ of /mount/ as /ou/ in /found/.” Apparently the pronunciation varieties are due to fact that “Valemount is a compound name consisting of a noun + noun structure; the header vale is modified by the adjunct mount, a reduction of the prepositional phrase in the mountains.” 1254 Week of 08.08.2011

YORA Valemount Bike Park and Ride Centre Recently Mayor Bob Smith and Council signed a letter of support so YORA can begin the preparation of a non-commercial Crown Land application for a mountain bike park in the Five Mile Road vicinity. Get excited but hold your horses because this is just the beginning of many steps. Council has encouraged YORA to contact the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George for support for the project as it would be within the Region District land base, and also to provide a presentation to the stakeholders of the land area they are currently making application for.

Traquair Family Take Black Betty on the Unpaved Road John and Clint Traquair the proud owners of Black Betty a mug bog truck they built with the mechanical help from Joel Cinnamon, have been having a successful season so far. According to the Traquairs, “In the Outback Jack Mud Bogs in Prince George Clint and Joel won 1st in their class with the combined times accumulated over the 2 days. In the powder puff races the truck has been driven by Angela Traquair wife of Clint, Angela has taken 1st in Quesnel and 2nd in Valemount. John and Clint and families have 3-5 more races to attend this summer, Joel and his family hope to join them.”

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Experience I learn as the years roll onward And leave the past behind. That much I have counted sorrow But proves our God is kind, That many a flower I longed for Had a hidden thorn of pain, And many a rugged bypath Led to fields of ripened grain. The clouds that cover the sunshine They cannot banish the sun, And the earth shines out the brighter When the weary rain is done. We must stand in the deepest shadow To see the clearest light; And often from wrong’s own darkness Comes the weary strength of right. We must live through the weary winter If we would value the spring. And the woods must be cold and silent, Before the robins sing. The flowers must be buried in darkness Before they can bud and bloom, And the sweetest and warmest sunshine Comes after the storm and gloom. So the heart from the hardest trial gains The purest joy of all, And from the lips that have tasted sadness The sweetest songs will fall, For as peace comes after suffering, And love is reward of pain. So after earth comes heaven, And out of our loss the gain. -Author Unknown

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Activities HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK by MICHAEL O’CONNOR Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) A playful, passionate and dramatic convergence of energies is underway. Directing this energy constructively is very important for everyone and not least of all you. Maintaining a healthy focus may prove extra challenging now. Desires to express yourself are strong, but equally so is a struggle to do so satisfactorily. Aim for follow though on everything you do. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) Activities at home are affecting your public and professional arenas, and vice versa. Inspirations to create more beauty and experience more love and joy with family are a top priority. Memories of your own past and childhood could get triggered, for better or worse. Focus o what is and could be and avoid getting lost in what once was. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Things have begun to move and flow for you more smoothly again. Now your ambitions are on the rise again. To succeed you may have to make some adjustments in your daily routine rhythms. This includes clearing clutter for your living space, mind and emotions. Delays and restrictions in relationships require your continued patience and faith. Balance inner work with playtime! Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) Asserting your power to achieve your goals is evident to all. The lesson now is to recognize and overcome rigid mind patterns. If these inherited belief patters are active, you actions will reveal negative control issues. Set a clear intention to exercise love over fear. Love will feel good to you and others so will be easy to recognize. Breathe into your heart to activate your intension. Do it now! Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) Your focus is getting sharper by the day. This Mercury retrograde just may go your way. Accessing latent talents and stimulating existing ones will prove empowering. You are in a learning curve refinement process. You want to get a lot done and need space. You want to sample and experiment to decipher your best strategy. Outline your goals for overview and get going! Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Some time out behind the scenes is the call now. Whether you are on vacation, in retreat, have your head in a book, or are surfing the web you will enjoy some time to yourself. This could prove to be an extra creative period as well. Honour your inner artist and creative side to manifest something marvellous and worthy of your spirit. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22) Quality time with friends is an inspiration of dreams and future visions. This is the first step to creation. Seed ideas are the key to bounteous gardens. Archetypes are ideas from the mind of God and they originate in shapes – sacred geometry, the “Flower of Life”. ‘Made in the image of God’ means we too are meant to be creative and it all begins with dream seeds born of shared inspirations. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21) You are in the mood to push for recognition. Who are those with influence who can assist you? Knowing what we want is the key to fulfilling our desire. Your confidences may be waving, though. If so, review all your past achievements and acknowledge yourself for them. Open to receive love and recognition from within and without. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21) Summer time usually means play time. Taking the opportunity to have some fun in the sun is a veritable responsibility. Lighten-up, breaths more fully and find reason to laugh. This gift of healing will be a balm for any place you are feeling the pain. Release any aggressive emotions aimed at yourself or anybody else. Let your child out to play. Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19) Tapping the creative abilities of others may prove to be your best bet now. You want answers but are yourself not so interested in offering them. Asserting your will and experiencing the push from others and circumstances makes for a dynamic cycle. Diplomacy, cooperation with and appreciation for others will prove extra important this week.

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Blue River Mountaineering Submitted To The Valley Sentinel

his September, Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing will host three new Canadian Ski Guide Association (CSGA) Introduction to mountaineering courses. Designed for people of all ages and led by a fully certified guide, the courses are created for those interested in building a foundation and expanding his or her mountaineering knowledge base. Using the mountains as the classroom, the three non-accredited courses will take place out of Blue River, B.C. Prompted from the success of last year’s Junior Summer Glacier Course, where young adults learn various rope and anchoring system skills, the additional new classes will take it one step further with an advanced junior course and adult course. The new courses will introduce the skills and techniques to travel safely over rock and ice in an alpine environment. Participants will learn mountain travel navigation, rock and ice climbing techniques, glacier travel, snow, ice and rock anchors, crevasse rescue and ice axe and crampon use. Education and training safely in the backcountry is something Mike Wiegele is very passionate about. Wiegele helped establish the CSGA over 20 years ago and continuously strives to be a worldwide leader in safety. By endorsing non-accredited children and adult programs out in the field, Wiegele hopes to increase safety and awareness to everybody that enjoys spending time in the mountains. Although The Canadian Ski Guide Association’s focus is on training guides for the mechanized ski industry, the non-profit organization believes there is

“Glacier Bound”

Hikers headed for a spectacular glacier.

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a need for non-professional enthusiasts as well. Bob Sayer, CSGA President notes, “it shouldn’t matter whether you choose to pursue it as a career or a pastime, there should be education options for everybody – learning essential skills and techniques benefit anybody that sets foot in the backcountry”.

“McBride Grads in Cuba!”

Left: “The McBride Grad Class of 2011 would like to thank the community of McBride for all of the support we recieved when fundraising for our after Grad Trip. We had a blast in Cuba.”

“Ice Art”

Right: Matthew Wheeler’s photograph, Wild Rose III, is on exhibit at the Valemount Museum, his series called The Glacial Lens is shot on 35mm film using an “ice lens.” Photos submitted

“The Glacial Lens”

“Oops!”

Above: Violent tire marks are all that remain on Highway 5 just outside the Village of Valemount after an early morning accident on Wednesday August 3, 2011. Photo by Tiffany Smith

Artist Matthew Wheeler was at the Valemount Museum for the opening of his photography show on Saturday August 6, 2011. The exhibition will travel to various venues in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George from June 2011 to January 2012. The photographs are created using a technique he developed in the 1980’s, whereby he constructs a lens made of ice for his 35mm SLR. Wheeler will be holding a photography workshop Saturday August 13, 2011, at the Annex in Valemount, where he will be sharing his technique with participants and they will get the chance to experiment with their own ice photography. Photo by Tiffany Smtih

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