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Local resident plays with Polar Bears
Tete Jaune resident, Neil Mumby, has an incredibly exciting job. In the early winter you will find him driving people out to see Polar Bears just outside of Churchill, Manitoba. We were lucky enough to sit down with Mumby and have access to some of his spectacular photos. More on Pg 15. Photos by Neil Mumby
Our Year in Review starts on page 7
WEATHER WEDNESDAY High: -3°C Low: -9°C Details pg 14
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Activities......................pg 14 Weather.......................pg 14 Real Estate...................pg 16
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Welcome to Sled Den - New sled shop opens in McBride
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cBride’s newest sled shop, Sled Den - the “home of the sledders”, opened its doors earlier this month. Owner, Perry Fowler, completely renovated the building, which he has owned for a little over a year. His reason for opening up a sled shop was simple. “Everybody already knew this was a sled shop,” said Fowler, a custom homebuilder and licensed carpenter from Onoway, who says snowmobiles are in his blood. “I practically grew up in a sled shop. My parents owned a snowmobile dealership for Polaris and Arctic Cat in the Northwest Territories. I’ve been riding sleds since I was four years old.” Fowler lived in the Northwest Territories until age 14, when he moved to Stony Plain, Alberta. His dad is a heavy-duty mechanic, and Fowler himself is a mechanic as well, having taken three years of automotive at
NAIT. In the Arctic Cat green building next to the RCMP detachment, Fowler sells parts for Arctic Cat, Polaris, Skidoo, and Yamaha and offers sled repairs and service. Sled Den also carries a full line of Motor-Fist clothing as well as all other accessories necessary for sledding. “We have some sleds for sale as well,” said Fowler. “We’ll sell anything people want. If they want a particular sled, we will order it in for them.” Sled Den has a rental fleet of 2011 HCR 800, 2010 Summit 800, and 2010 Polaris 800 and rents beacons, probes, shovels and backpacks. Fowler is also an Amsoil dealer as well as a 111 Fuel dealer. Sled Den is also home to Rod Whelpton’s Adrenaline Tours, which offers guided snowmobile tours in the wintertime and jet boat tours in the summertime. “This coming summer, we will have quad sales and services,” said Fowler. “We might get into RVs as well, especially service of RVs.” Sled Den employs three locals. Steve Eyben is the parts manager, Joe Rich is the shop’s mechanic, and Sara Olofsson works Donairs - Burgers in sales and service. “We Middle East Cuisine try to provide the abso250-566-4453 lute best service to our Located in the Karas Mall, Valemount customers through expediency in ordering and getting the rider back on the hill,” said Fowler.
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“We’re trying to buy local and support local businesses as much as possible.” Fowler said he came to McBride for some mountain riding about four years ago and was hooked. “I’ve been to lots of other places since, and in my mind, nothing compares to here,” he said. “The warm town atmosphere helped a lot, especially other places in town that co-support. It’s been a good experience so far.” Sled Den is open seven days a week. Hours of operation are Sunday through Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. “If it snows more, we will be here.” Sled Den is conveniently located at 1098 NE Frontage Road in McBride and can be reached by phone at 250569-0155.
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New Years Eve Gala Celebrating New Years Eve In Style with the “Whiskey Boyz” Cocktails at 6:00 • Dinner at 7:00
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Village approves increase for Recreation Centre budget Donalda beeson Contributor
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ecently, the Village of Valemount Council received a presentation made by Terry McEachern and Lyle Lewis of the Regional District of FraserFort George regarding the funding challenges faced by the Canoe Valley Recreation Centre after they took over the reconstruction and operation project at the request of the Village. The initial major renovations in 1998/1999 included demolishing the old ‘A” frame building over the ice surface, retention of the original ice surface, replacement of the ice plant, building covering the ice
surface, and front end of the building. There have also been several minor upgrades to the building over the years, including the addition of dressing rooms, and a new Exercise Room (ER). The property tax base to support their operations was set at a maximum of $239,020.00 through a referendum and has been stuck at that level since 2000, with 36.2% being collected within Valemount and the remainder being collected form Electoral Area ‘H’. While the Recreation Centers Management Committee said they have been diligent in keeping within their budget, “over the past decade the cumulative increases in the consumer price index have added
up to a 25% increase.” In addition, over the past few years, revenues from ice rental fees have slowly slipped, mirroring the economy, so to help offset the cost pressures, funds were transferred from the operating reserve which now sits at ‘0’. The Regional District has been contemplating an increase to the requisition since 2008, but the decision was postponed due to the Village’s own cost challenges, and unexpected increases in residential assessments this year. Now they propose amending the Service Establishment Bylaw to permit an up to 25% requisition increase, the maximum allowed over a five year period,
which would mean an annual property tax increase of approximately $13.20 per $100,000 of assessment. Without an increase they will have to look at reducing service hours, increasing user fees, and delaying much needed servicing to the facilities major infrastructure. Valemount CAO, Tom Dall, said that the one time increase can be approved on behalf of Village residents by council, but any further increases would have to go back to referendum. “Council did approve an increase of 16.7% that they are proposing for the needed upgrades. It works out to about $39,900 a year and it would affect the average homeowner by about $15.00 for 2011.”
Successful hockey weekend for two mixed Valley teams
The Valemount/McBride mixed Atom team, Front Row L-R: Ethan Quam, Ian Forman, Brendan Forman, Logan Forman, Brogen Taphorn. Back Row L-R: Eston Bustin, Mickael Snow, Matthew Lawless, Keisha Byford, Sydnie Pelletier and Kahram Sandu. The team played in a tournament ion Quesnel on December 18-19, and came away with a fourth place finish out of ten teams.
The Valemount/McBride mixed Novice team, Front Row L-R: Coran McColm, Skylar Wiltsie, Hayden Ruotsalainden, Logan Forman, Levi Littlechild. Back Row L-R: Blair Watson, Dustin Byford, Alex Mueck, Braden Smith and Clayton Burstrom. The team also played in a tournament on December 18-19 in Prince George, where they placed fourth out of nine teams.
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Northern BC - Prince George - to host Canada Winter Games Arthur Williams Contributor
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n 2015 Prince George will be throwing a 100th birthday party and the whole country is invited. Recently, Premier Gordon Campbell announced Prince George will be the host city for the 2015 Canada Winter Games. Prince George was competing with Kamloops and Kelowna for the right to host the first Canada Winter Games in B.C. Bid committee members, volunteers and supporters were on the edge of their seats as Campbell opened the envelope and announced the winning city. Approximately 150 people who had gathered at the Kin Centre atrium to watch the announcement on a live video feed from Vancouver erupted in joyous celebration when Prince George was named. “There are really no words we can use to express the feeling of gratitude and excitement felt in Northern B.C. right now,” bid co-chairman Les Waldie said. “There is so much excitement in our city right now. We will not let you down.” Waldie was in Vancouver along with co-chairman Mayor Dan Rogers and a team of delegates from
Prince George. In Prince George, bid committee advisor Coun. Don Bassermann addressed the crowd and acknowledged the hard work of volunteers, bid supporters and the community to bring the games to the city. “Many of you know we were a little bit behind during the first phase. We have come from behind,” Bassermann said. “I’d like to recognize the City of Kamloops... and the City of Kelowna... for their efforts. We knew we were competing against two great host cities. We’re inviting all communities to join us to ensure B.C. hosts the best Canada Winter Games ever.” Approximately 3,600 athletes, coaches and managers will come to Prince George in 2015 to compete in 20 sports over a two-week period. “The Canada Winter Games will be the largest multi-sport games hosted in the city,” Bassermann said. Approximately 4,500 volunteers will be needed to host the games. In addition, the games has combined capital and operating budgets of $49 million. “That’s a huge amount of money for a community our size,” Bassermann said. “That will start with a significant project here at the Kin Centre.” The co-chairmen will shortly announce the team
which will be responsible for hosting the games, and a staff co-ordinator will be hired to oversee the work. “We have a lot of work to do as a community,” he said. “We, the collective we, will strive to make this the best winter games in history.” Two-time Canadian Olympic gold medalist Catriona Le May Doan MC’d the announcement and spoke about the importance of the event to aspiring athletes. Le May Doan competed three times at the Canada Games. “It’s an absolutely incredible experience,” Le May Doan said. “There are athletes all across this country who want to represent their province (or territory) at the Canada Winter Games.” During the 2010 Winter Olympics, 16 per cent of Canada’s medalists were Canada Games alumni, Le May Doan added. Canada Games Council chairman Tom Quinn said all three potential host cities had strong bids. “The 2015 bid process was very competitive,” Quinn said. “We thank all of you: Kamloops, Kelowna and Prince George.” Quinn said the games will have a legacy which will last far beyond 2015. “The host of the 2015 Canada Winter Games will be completely changed forever.”
Local authors gather in McBride for social event Far Left: Marilyn Wheeler is reading Christmas related sections out of her book “The Robson Valley Story” during the Authors’ Social at Odds ‘N’ Ends in McBride on Sunday, December 12. Left: Seiji Hiroe signs a copy of his children’s book “The Cowboy Fisherman”. Three other local authors were present at the gathering to read from their books and sign copies. Jeanette Lorenz presented her newly released cookbook “Cooking for Lucas”. Birgit Stutz showed a slideshow of the Renshaw horse rescue and presented her recently published book “The Rescue of Belle and Sundance – A Miracle on Mount Renshaw”. Sheilagh Foster attended with her book “Everett Monroe: The Legend and the Life”, which was released last year. The event was hosted by Barb Jackson of Odds ‘N’ Ends.
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Services VALEMOUNT • PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING EVERY 2ND WED. 5 PM DOWNSTAIRS AT THE LIBRARY. • PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT Prenatal Classes, Baby Clinics - Call 566-9138 ext 228 for appointments. • CHAMPS Weight loss Support Team for men and women. Thurs. 6:00 pm Downstairs Valemount Clinic. Shirley 566-9829, Dolly 566-8458. • COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 pm, council chambers. Everyone welcome. • 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 • 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. • LADIES AUXILIARY #266 Legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3pm in Valemount Legion. • VALEMOUNT SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB. Regular meetings first Thurs of every month at 7pm downstairs lounge at Golden Years Lodge. Seniors Music Night 7PM WED • VALEMOUNT CIRCLE DANCE. For more info please contact 250 566-1782
• ADULT RECREATION BADMINTON. Thurs at 7pm in th Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Jamie @250 566-4656 • ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLYBALL. Tues from 7pm - 9pm. Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Suzanne Bloodoff @ 250 566-9979 TETE JAUNE • TETE JAUNE COMMUNITY CLUB meetings held the 1st Tues. of the month at 7pm at the Tete Jaune Hall. MCBRIDE • VALLEY PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD Every other Wednesday. 7:00 pm in the High School. New members welcome, contact Dawna Hickerty 569-3210.
• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Every Sun, 8 pm at the Health Unit. • OAPO STITCH & KNIT Every Thurs., 2:30 - 4 pm, Beaverview Lodge, Hilda Murin 569-3305 • ALANON every Mon. 8pm at the Health Unit • 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. • 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
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» 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW January
January
Local health professionals head to Haiti to help with relief From an isolated Valley into the heart of chaos, three local health practitioners made the decision last week to head to Haiti to help with the relief effort. Registered Nurse Sandra Hodge and Doctors Ray Markham and Josef Owega are now in Haiti, working with a group called Canadian Medical Assistance Teams (CMAT). The group sent an initial assessment team two weeks ago, which included Hodge, who said their goal was to determine where they should go and what was needed. “I did work for the first few days in the hospital in Portau-Prince and it was incredible. Lots and lots of wounds. One of the big problems is not enough water; the city is dirty, lots of homeless people. One of my interpreters told me that prior to the earthquake the homeless rate was 65% now it is at 95% so we are sending post-op patients right into the streets.” The assessment team decided to set up their operation outside of Port-au-Prince, in a smaller city called Leogane, where the first deployment team arrived early last week. This team included the local doctors, as well as Hodge. All team members made a point of saying
they need more supplies if they want to keep being effective in Leogane. “One of the best things people can do to help is to donate to CMAT,” said Hodge. “We need supplies, and one of the ways we can get supplies is if we have the funds. We’re working from this end logistically to figure out where is best to get the supplies but if you go to our website www.canadianmedicalteam.org and donate online that would be the best way to help.” The donated money will be used to purchase the needed supplies, she said. “If people want to volunteer for further deployments by filling out the application on the website, that is really helpful as well. Just send us lots and lots of positive energy and know we are doing what we can.” In terms of the teams safety, Hodge said they are still experiencing earthquakes on a daily basis. So far everyone on the team is still safe. “We have had a few earthquakes here today. It is strange to feel your feet rocking out from under you while you’re treating patients. I’ve felt about six since I’ve been here.”
January
Mill workers will receive severance It has been a long time coming, but an arbitrator recently awarded workers at the now shut down Valemount mill the severance pay they have been fighting for. The arbitration has been going for almost six months, said former Union Rep Shirley Gonyou, and the decision was made this week. “I’m walking off the ground right now. The severance pay would be 10 days pay for every year that you have worked there. The amount would be different for everyone because they all worked different amounts.” The severance would date back to when Northwest shut the mill down, said Warren Oja, Financial Secretary for United Steelworkers Union Local 1-417. “The company has to pay severance pay up until that point, so there are about 120 employees affected.” Oja went on to say that he estimates that the severance pay will cost Carrier between $5 and $6 million, if the company does not decide to appeal the decision. “An appeal is always possible.”
February
A large group of Dunster residents, along with members of the Robson Valley showed their support for Dunster Fine Arts Elementary School with a candlelight vigil and walk preceding the public consultation meeting on Thursday, February 18. Inset: School District 57 board trustees, regional district reps, parents and teachers watch as the group gathers in the schoolyard before entering the meeting.
Above: Flame handoff: Handing over the flame on First Avenue, McBride, from first runner Rodger Peterson (right) to Luella Long (left). Left: Valemount resident Dakota Stone kicks off the relay on Elm Street, Valemount.
February
McBride Community Forest under fire About sixty community members attended the McBride Community Forest Corporation’s (MCFC) board of directors’ meeting on February 3 to listen to the concerns brought forward by delegates Tom Ryan and Phil Marsh. In attendance were MCFC General Manager and secretary Marc von der Gonna, Councillors Rick Thompson, Irene Rejman, and Loranne Martin, directors-at-large Dennis Rejman and Mike Monroe, and Field Supervisor Bob Elliott. Director-at-large Al Birnie was absent. Von der Gonna called the meeting to order and made the announcement that Mike Frazier had resigned from the board of directors as director and chair. Martin had been appointed by Council to replace Frazier. The board made and carried a motion to appoint Dennis Rejman as MCFC Chair. This appointment is good until Rejman is removed by another motion of the board or steps down at the annual general meeting in May.
Ryan told the board that he and his supporters were at the meeting out of protest. “We want change,” he said. “This community needs jobs. What has the MCFC done to create employment in the last two years? At most mills, there is one job per 1,000 m3 (of wood). The MCFC could create 30 to 50 permanent jobs. The MCFC has been selling wood outside this Valley for two to three years. Are you prepared, as a board, to make the wood available to us or are you continuing to market outside for profit? According to the management plan, timber should remain in the Robson Valley and be utilized for value added and specialty production. We have no right to that wood anymore. We gave up our right under the Small Business Forest Enterprise program to start up the community forest. We want you to make the wood available to local loggers through tenure or a sorting yard through open bidding.”
March
Carrier discusses operations in Valley Residents of the Robson Valley have been watching Carrier Lumber’s logging operations with interest lately. The company has already removed approximately 230,000 m3 of timber from the Tete Jaune area, where were operating under a compensation licence, and plan to take around 1.1 million m3 out of their regular operating areas this summer. Carrier President Bill Kordyban and Woodlands Manager Terry Kuzma sat down last week to discuss their logging operations to date, and their plans for the future, as they focus on recovering as much pine as possible before the pine beetle renders it unusable. So far, the only volumes that have been harvested in the Valley have been cut under a compensation licence (up to 250,000 m3) in the Tete Jaune area. Kordyban said that the area Carrier was harvesting in was a pine-leading stand, and utilized area that both Hauer Brothers and BC Timber Sales were not able to get to in a timely manner, so the pine would have been unusable if they hadn’t harvested it when they did. “It was a cooperation of the areas harvested under the compensation license. If you look at the area it transcends the Carrier area, BCTS area and Hauer Brothers area. It was established by agreement by everybody. Everybody put aside the traditional company operating areas to focus on mountain pine beetle recovery.” The focus for companies like Carrier, as well as most other
agencies operating in the forests, is to get as much of the pine before it becomes a standing dead forest, as it loses it’s value. Due to the aggressive tactics, some variances in visual quality objectives (VQO) have been requested and granted, said Kuzma. “The government allowed us to have a variance on the VQO to have a larger opening in order to maximize the recovery of the mountain pine beetle damaged timber. Except for that one variance on the VQO all the other standards remain the same. The Ministry recognized that in order to maximize recovery or salvage of the mountain pine beetle that the VQO had to be re-evaluated. It is in a visually sensitive area, you can see it from the highway, but they allowed us to make a larger opening to maximize the recovery.” When asked why the Ministry of Forests is allowing variances on visual quality objectives that were set up through years of community cooperation and lengthy discussions from local stakeholders, Ministry of Forests District Manager Garth Wiggill said that the VQO’s themselves are still in place, but variances are considered on a case by case basis. “There have been no changes made to the Land Resource Management Plan since it was released in April, 1999. It was never developed into a legally binding high level plan, so it is not a legally binding document but it does exist.”
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» 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW April
April
Dunster School closed; options still being explored
Work is almost complete on Valemount’s water treatment plant. The filter medium was added to the tanks last week and the plant is to be commissioned the week of April 12. According to Project Manger Mike Reece with Greyback Construction, there should be no disruption to local water while the filtration plant is brought online. Pictured here are a collection of workers from Southern Mechanical, Canyon Electric, Greyback and WesTech.
School District 57 trustees made some difficult decisions last week during a marathon meeting in Prince George. Approximately 250 people attended the meeting, which lasted close to seven hours on Tuesday, March 30. The board meeting was held to discuss and make decisions on the District Sustainability Committee’s recommendation on how to best meet the approximately $5 million deficit the district is facing this year, and included the recommendation to close the Dunster Fine Arts Elementary School, along with a number of other rural schools throughout the district. The meeting began at 6:00 p.m. but the board didn’t get to the Dunster recommendation until around 12:30 a.m. said PAC Chair Chris Taylor. “Dunster was the very last school on the list. There was no debate, and every one of the trustees voted to close us. Some schools got debated for 45 minutes to an hour and then they got to Dunster and there was no discussion.” Taylor said that everyone involved with the Dunster
School was very disappointed at the decision, but have quickly turned their attention to other options that could help preserve the school as a focal point in the community. The next steps, according to School District Board Chair, Lyn Hall, will be for the Regional District to look into the costs of running the school, and then set up the proper processes to engage the residents to see if it is something they are able to pay for. “The Regional District and the School Board are still talking, and I think personally the Dunster situation is a perfect opportunity for us and the Regional District and the community to enter into an agreement that is similar to the Wells scenario. But we need to have those discussions with the Regional District, and the Regional District has to go to the community of Dunster and ask if they are prepared, once they know what it will look like. I have already indicated to Chairperson Kaehn that we would like to start meeting this week if possible so we can get moving on this.”
April
May
Locals team up with VARDA on sled assisted ski hill idea A group of local volunteers are one step closer to realizing their dream of a sled assisted ski area near Valemount. Valemount and Area Recreation Development Association (VARDA) General Manager, Curtis Pawliuk, said that the idea has been around since the Sustainable Resource Management Plan was first established in 2004, and the proposed area has already been set aside. The area in question is known locally as Crystal Ridge, right next to Mount Diefenbaker, said Pawliuk. The idea had been on hold due to the volunteers’ busy schedules, which is why VARDA has picked up the ball and has made the preliminary applications to the province. “VARDA saw an opportunity to pick the project back up and work with them, so we’re now working with the original volunteers who have formed a subcommittee of VARDA and they are still spearheading the project.” He said that both Trevor and Sean Pelletier deserve a lot of credit for this idea, as they were instrumental in getting the area set aside in the first place. Pawliuk said that he has noticed a trend lately, where snowmobilers are bringing skis and snowboards with them into the backcountry, so the potential clientele for such an area is already growing. The preliminary plan is to have one access trail to the top of the mountain, which could accommodate a sled going up and one coming down. “There would be a drop off point at the top to access a number of runs.” The runs would be gladed but not slashed like a big ski run, he said. “It would still be like you were
A wild windstorm whipped through the Valley on Thursday, knocking out power in Valemount an wreaking havoc on many trees. Here, a large pine tree narrowly misses crushing Frankie Plante’s original cabin on Loseth Road. Current tenant, Denise Kolba, was inside the cabin at the time cooking some food when she heard the tree crack, and had to run to the other side of the house for fear of being crushed. BC Hydro spokesman Dag Sharman said a total of 868 customers were out of power from 9:16 a.m. - 10:54 a.m. due to downed trees on the lines, and other pockets were out until around 3:00 p.m. as crews worked to clean up the mess.
skiing in the bush, somewhat, but all the deadfall and alder would be cleared away. There will be some easy runs for families and maybe a GT hill.” As far as Pawliuk knows, he said this would be the first area of its kind in the province, and would provide some excellent recreation opportunities for residents and visitors alike. “Our vision, if it works, will be to develop a really neat little hill. The snow stays there for a long period of time.”
May
Cow killer loose in Dunster; farmers concerned Something is killing cows in Dunster, and local farmers are on high alert. On April 26, Fred Wall awoke to his herd in a panic, and quickly discovered two large cows that had been torn up by what he believes is a Grizzly bear. “This happened right below the house. My cows are right up close to the buildings because we’re calving right now. When I got up they were all bellowing and they had torn the fence down to get out of there and then we found the cows.” Wall said that both cows were between 1,100 and 1,200 pounds, so whatever took them on must have been quite large as well. The one cow lived for three days, but eventually died of its wounds, while the other cow is still on the
mend. What makes the story even stranger though, is a number of other cows have been attacked by what seems to be the same animal. Wall said his neighbour, Isaac Martin, recently lost a bull, and he has heard of another local farmer losing a yearling. “I have been talking to anyone I know because whatever did it is still on the loose. It didn’t try to eat anything either. Both the cows were alive when we found them, and even Martin’s bull got tackled but it was still alive. I contacted the Conservation Officers, but I will be packing my rifle around until we find this bear.” Wall said he has been running cows up Horsey Creek for over 40 years, and has never had a problem with bears up the creek or on his farm.
May
Man disappears into Fraser River While most vacationers were enjoying their long weekend in the Robson Valley, one family from Alberta had a campfire turn tragic after a traumatic experience early Sunday morning. Valemount RCMP Constable, Howard Price, said they received a call at around 2:45 a.m. on Sunday, May 23, from the Tete Jaune Lodge alerting them that a man was missing after entering the Fraser River. “The speculation is he might have entered the river and not made it out because he was not much of a swimmer.” Price said that they immediately called in local search and rescue resources, as well as an underwater recovery team from Prince George that will be using cameras to search for the missing person. “The water is high this time of year so we are just trying to go by the lay of the river. If he’s there we’re hoping to locate him based on water flows.” The missing male is middle aged, and his name is being withheld for the time being at the request of the family. Currently, RCMP are assisting in the search, as well as trying to determine how he ended up in the river in the first place.
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» 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW July
June
Dunster School occupied by community About 30 parents and concerned Dunster community members occupied the Dunster Fine Arts Elementary School on Monday in protest of the closing of the institution. The action was needed, said community member Lelani Arris, because the process to determine who would or could take over the school seemed to have come to a standstill, and the group wanted to illustrate the urgency of the situation to those making the decisions. “The decision was made out of frustration by the fact that we have jumped through all of the hoops they have given us to jump through and we seem to be back at square one.” Other protestors feel that the decision to close the school was a denial of due process, as they still have not provided the community with the numbers needed to justify their opinion that the school is losing money. “I don’t feel that we have had due process met because they have never proven that this school was ever operating in a deficit,” said Chris Chapman. “There is economic stress in the system, in the school board, but we have operated in the black for
a good number of years and so there is no reason why this particular school should be closed when they have put huge amounts of money into schools that are half full, and we’re taking the hit. They should have had to have a response for that before they close the school.” On Monday, July 5, a meeting was held to come to a conclusion on who will be taking over the school. “Dunster Fine Arts School Society will be the new group that will be the ones to take over the school and people are in the process of drafting up the proposal for the School District. The back up plan is that if they will not let our own society handle it then the Regional District would step back in and draft a proposal to get the building then immediately transfer it to the school society.”
August
This photo illustration of the historic McBride train station was created by part time Valemount resident, Ron Worobec. Worobec utilized three different photos with different exposures to compose this HDR image, which more accurately depicts the natural colours of the sunset than what would be contained in just one image.
August Smoke causes worst air quality readings in Robson Valley An unprecedented blanket of smoke covered the Robson Valley, and most parts of the Province, last week, causing some of the worst air quality readings in Prince George and the Robson Valley ever. Air Quality Meteorologist for the Ministry of Environment, Dennis Fudge, said that although the readings from the Valemount and McBride areas are not recorded in a way that allows air quality advisories to be put in place, it is almost certain that we experienced the similar levels of particulates in our air. “We issue air quality advisories when the pm2.5 (small ones) particulate levels get above 25 micrograms per cubic metre as a daily average. Thursday night it peaked at about 200 for a 24-hour average and Friday morning it was 180. This is the highest number we have ever recorded. Our previous high was 66 in 2004, so we’re way over that one.” The poor air had an effect on a lot of residents, and Northern Health (NH) said they did see a slight increase in people seeking medical attention across the North, but for most healthy adults it caused irritation of the eyes and throat; irritation that will go away when the smoke lifts. “Some people may be more sensitive to the wood smoke that is in the air than others,” said NH Communications Officer, Eryn Collins. “Some people may experience complications when other people can tolerate it. Our medical health officers are keeping in touch with emergency departments and clinics where we know there are smoke issues and so far they have not seen any major spike in people seeking treatment. It’s a generally expected increase so far.”
Grizzly attack: A screen shot from Leon Lorenz’s footage of grizzly bear behaviour. This shot was taken right before the mother bear charged at the local filmmaker, who captured the whole ordeal on film.
June
“Eat For Life” program gets incredible results: Village shrinks You may have noticed a change in Valemount recently. It isn’t an obvious one, at first glance, but it seems people are getting smaller. The Eat for Life program, started by Dr. Stefan Du Toit at the Valemount Clinic, has been going since February, and has already produced some pretty impressive results. “It’s not all about weight loss,” said Du Toit. “Weight loss is important, but five years ago smoking was our biggest medical concern and now obesity has become the main concern.” With Du Toit’s plan, participants form a support group that sets realistic and achievable goals, and adheres to a low glycemic index diet, which eliminates a lot of sugar and most starches. “Then we give them a well balanced diet with vegetables that don’t contain a lot of starch and they can have meat and proteins like cheese and eggs. It is relatively easy to stay on this diet.” Du Toit said that most doctors don’t like to get involved in diets because there are a variety of factors that could cause a patient to fail, but the blame is often attached to the doctor. With the Eat for Life program, extensive medical analysis is part of the program, as the staff at the clinic is incredibly interested in tracking the success of each participant lighter.”
As the data continues to be collected, Du Toit said one of the more remarkable results is the change in people’s medical conditions, like diabetes. Du Toit explains that there is the same amount of hormones in your body whether it is small or large, so by making a large person smaller they reach a level of equilibrium they couldn’t achieve while they were larger. “This is the same for all of the hormones in the body. We had one patient save over $500 a month on medication they no longer need.” The hope is that if the data being collected over the long term holds up, the program could be adopted by Northern Health as a preventative measure for patients, as opposed to treating the effects of obesity with medication. To date, the two original groups have 33 people participating, and have achieved a total weight loss of 864.5 pounds, with many reducing their medications significantly. The drastic changes and incredible results are a reason Du Toit urges people not to try the program without medical supervision, as any time you manipulate your metabolism certain factors and effects need to be monitored by a medical professional. “
July
Tragic death at Canoe Mtn. Rodeo A tragic accident resulted in an 18-year-old bull rider’s death at this year’s Canoe Mountain Rodeo. Makwala Derickson-Hall, one of Canada’s up and coming bull riding champions, died as a result of blunt force trauma to his chest after being bucked off his bull and stomped on during the Friday Bull-A-Rama event in front of approximately 200 spectators. Derickson-Hall was from the West Kelowna area, and recently graduated from Mount Boucherie High School. He was also a prolific participant in the BC High School Rodeo Association, and was planning to attend the National High School Rodeo Finals in Gillette Wyoming and the Canadian High School Rodeo Finals in Virden, MB as a member of BC High School Rodeo Team. Reaction to the tragedy was swift, with media outlets from all over the country reporting the incident almost immediately. Local reaction was also swift, and everyone who witnessed the incident said that the qualified medical attendants did everything they could to save the young man’s life, but his injuries were just too severe. RCMP Corporal, Ed Burstrom, said he was incredibly impressed with the response from the medical personnel and rodeo organizers. “They were working on him as hard as they could, but what they were doing wasn’t going to make a difference. They worked on him for over two hours, from here to the clinic. The staff at the clinic did an awesome job as well.” The accident sent shockwaves through the Canoe Moun-
tain Rodeo Committee, and head organizer Bob Griffin said that everyone is pretty choked up about what happened. “It has hit the whole committee really hard. It was a terrible accident. No one expects this kind of thing to happen.” Griffin, who was the first to reach the young rider, said that he did not respond to any medical interventions although he was attended to immediately after the bull landed on his chest. He said there were over 13 qualified personnel immediately attending to the young rider. “He got hit hard. It really hurts to see something like this happen. He was so young too. Our hearts go out to the family and friends of this young man.”
July
Former Valemount residents, Chris Edwards and Lauren Jerke, were back for a visit last week, and spent a day rafting down the Robson River where it feeds Kinney Lake up the Berg Lake Trail in Mount Robson Park.
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» 2010 YEAR IN REVIEW September
September
Landowners restart court action It has been over five years since a group of landowners in the Leona Creek area of Tete Jaune began court action against the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George and the Ministry of Transportation, and they have come to the conclusion that they are being discriminated against. Vern Davis, who has been spearheading the legal action, said he has waited far too long, and spent far too much money on legal fees to give up now, but he is starting to feel like the government’s lawyers are treating him differently because of his age. The court proceedings were ticking along, and lawyers for all parties had begun a mediation process, but all of a sudden the discussions ended, and the last scheduled mediation meeting was abruptly cancelled. It was supposed to take place in March of 2009. The landowners have decided to pick their lawsuit back up, as they had put it on hold as long as the government was willing to engage in the mediation process. Now that
it has ended, they said they have no other option but to continue, even if it is five years later. The lawyer for the landowners, Kamloops based Karen Shyman, said that the case looks like it will be going to trial due to the refusal of the government’s lawyers to continue with negotiations. “One lawyer isn’t willing to negotiate at all and the other is not willing to negotiate an adequate settlement. We have to face the fact that we have to get into the expensive part of litigation. Mediation was tried and failed, I have tried informally to deal with this or have a second mediation and that has failed so we are left with the next option which is we will have to go to trial.” Local MLA, Shirley Bond, who now happens to be the Minister of Transportation, one of the parties the landowners are taking to court, could not comment on the matter due to the fact that it is before the courts. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George also failed to comment on this issue when requested.
October
Dunster School saved! Purchase agreement reached Members of the Dunster Fine Arts School Society (DFASS) were dancing in the streets, figuratively of course, last week after the School District agreed to sell the Dunster Fine Arts Elementary School to the group. The decision came after a round of “in camera” discussions with School District Secretary Treasurer, Bryan Mix, who made it clear in an interview with The Valley Sentinel that a compromise was reachable if the proper processes were followed by all interested parties. DFASS member, and PAC Chair, Christine Taylor, said that she and committee member Lelani Arris were on pins and needles during the board meeting that made the decision final, and the pair have been letting the agreement sink in over the last couple of days. “It certainly feels good and we’re so glad we stuck it out until the end, to be able to have this feeling,” said Taylor. “We’re over the moon and it
really hasn’t sunk in yet.” The deal, which required a down payment of $3,000, will see the purchase of the land and building for $39,500 by the society. The School District will hold the mortgage, and payments will be just under $500 a month. Currently, nine students will be following a home school curriculum, taught by local parents, but Taylor said that discussions have. Taylor said that they have already had commitments from individuals for lump sums of money to go toward the purchase, but until the deal was struck they didn’t really have a place to direct those funds. “People can contribute directly to the DFASS or if they want a tax deductable receipt they can donate through the Robson Valley Arts and Cultural Council, who have offered their support so donations can receive a tax receipt.”
October
New mill connects Robson Valley with Japan For the past 11 years, Steve Pelton and his brother have been operating Silver Dew Hardwoods Limited out of Clearwater. The mill is a unique player in an interesting market, utilizing blemish free birch, which ultimately ends up as a high end flooring product in the Japanese construction industry. The product Pelton creates at his mill comes from unblemished, or clear, white birch. The white birch is typically cut into short lengths, 0.3 to 0.6 metres, 86 millimetres wide and 30 millimetres thick. It is then shipped to Vancouver, where it is frozen and shipped to the Sorachi Veneer Company Limited, in Hokkaido, where it is sliced thinner than paper, and glued to a plywood base to be used as a high end flooring product. For the birch that does not make the cut, Pelton said he is developing a tongue and groove flooring product for North American markets, so the overall waste created at the mill is minimal. The high value of the end product allows Pelton to use smaller amounts of wood, he said, currently consuming 20 m3 a day throughout the winter, as the product must be milled during cold weather to prevent it from losing it’s white colour. “Overall we will use 3,000 m3. We are putting together three 1,500 m3 Birch sales in the Morkill area, and we will buy from the community forest and land owners and anyone else who wants to sell it. I would just as soon that we didn’t log anything in the Morkill and people sold us their birch but the licence would just supplement the mill if I can’t support the mill with volume.” So for now, after the first week of operation, Pelton will surely be working out all the kinks that come with a new milling operation. But once the bugs are out of
the system, he said he hopes to have started something that will not only provide a future for his children, but also for a number of people in the Crescent Spur area.
A wide variety of impressive Valley talent was on show during the Fraser Heritage Festival in McBride last weekend, held in conjunction with World Rivers Day. Artists from around the Valley demonstrated their abilities at the community hall during the annual event organized by the Robson Valley Arts and Culture Council (RVACC). A stitchery fashion event showcased locally created cool weather styles, and other performances included live music with an old-time band, alphorn, and blues, followed by poetry and story readings. Rounding out the weekend was a presentation on how to protect streams and banks, sponsored by the Fraser Basin Council. Brogen Taphorn, Duncan Taylor, Kahram Sandu, and Gavyn Rich were among the 65 students at McBride Centennial Elementary painting salmon and sturgeon on panels later displayed at the community hall in McBride during the weekend. Sheilagh Foster, artist, author and chair of the arts council visited the school September 24, and led a student discussion on heritage, fish and the importance of our rivers.
November
Geothermal company to explore potential of Kinbasket There’s been a lot of hype building around the geothermal power generating potential of Kinbasket Lake, but residents should be aware any kind of development or power station is a long way off. Borealis GeoPower is a Calgary based company who have primarily been doing consulting for other companies’ geothermal projects while they get their own projects off the ground. Their interest in Kinbasket Lake is currently for exploration, having recently purchased exploration rights for 11,000 hectares on both sides of the lake. This is far more territory than the other company operating in the same area, Comstock, who only has rights for 550 hectares. Chief Financial Officer for Borealis, Tim Thompson, said that the exploration phase is pretty low impact, as the year long process is to determine what areas, if any, will be converted to a more long-term lease for more intensive exploration. “We believe the area holds promise. Our technical view is that there is sufficient geothermal opportunity to warrant putting together an exploration
program. So we think that there is the possibility of a power plant there. As to exactly where it is that would be the point of the exploration program.” In terms of jobs, Thompson said there might be a few, but people trained in the industry would do much of the work. The timeline for the project is long term, said Thompson, as it could take seven years if the exploration shows promise and all other factors fall into place. Those factors include obtaining a power purchase agreement and working with Hydro to develop the proper infrastructure to transport the power once it is generated. According to Thompson, Geothermal power is arguably the best out of all the renewable options, but for some reason there is no government support for developing a geothermal operation. “It is better than solar or wind. It is base load power available 24/7.” Thompson said that company representatives will be visiting Valemount to speak with Village Council, and they plan on beginning their exploration in the spring.
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Notes from All Over $63,000 in Energy Upgrades to McBride Hospital McBride Hospital is among 23 government buildings in the province of BC receiving funding for energy upgrades. McBride Hospital will receive around $63,000 towards energy upgrades, which will hopefully reduce the facility’s greenhouse gases by 51 tonnes. Jammytime Tales in Valemount Thanks in part by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), starting January 5th, Wednesday’s at 7:00 p.m. at the Valemount Public Library, kids are welcome to come out in their PJ’s for Story Time, with a plethora of special guest readers! “Chain up or turn back” Robson Valley
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The Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement division in B.C. is enforcing winter tire and chain regulations for commercial vehicles from October 1st to April 30th wherever you see one of the 250 signs that say, “Use winter tires or carry chains beyond this point.” “If we find you driving a commercial vehicle through our mountain passes without proper tires or chains, you could face a fine, and we’ll turn you back - and that will cost you time and money,” warned Transport Minister, Shirley Bond. Drivers are subject to a $128.00 fine if they are not using winter tires, and said they will
be paying extra attention to Highway 1 from Revelstoke to the Alberta border and Highway 16, McBride to Alberta. Opportunities for the Canoe and Robson Valley A study to identify where the opportunities exist for the Canoe and Robson Valley communities to better position themselves to take the best advantage of the economic opportunities that exist in their communities was funded by CEDI (Community Economic Diversification Initiative) and OBAC (Omineca Beetle Action Coalition), commissioned by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG). The study recognized the top opportunities as being: Recruitment of independent business people, Tourism and Culture Sector, Forestry and Wood Products, Active Retirees, and Agriculture. The RDFFG has been meeting with representatives from McBride and Valemount in order to take the next steps towards implementing the recommendations from the study. One Fourth of Canadian Children are Obese While BC has a lower childhood obesity rate than the rest of Canada, according to a government report the number has doubled in the past 25 years. But not to worry a new program called SCOPE (Sustainable Childhood Obesity Prevention
through Community Engagement), which had its start in Abbotsford and Prince George, hopes to stop this trend by encouraging communities to focus on prevention and encourage healthier eating and lifestyles. It suggests a 5-2-1-0 rule, where children are encouraged to “eat five vegetables or fruits daily, spend no more than two hours in front of a screen, do at least one hour of active play and have zero sugar-sweetened drinks.” MLA Shirley Bond said today children are at risk of having shorter lives than any previous generation due to lifestyle choices and childhood obesity, which puts them at greater risk of developing health complications such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, liver and kidney disease, not to mention Type 2 diabetes. House Concert in Valemount Looking for a laid back concert experience? Well head on over to Andru McCracken’s house on January 11, for an intimate performance by Ingrid Gatin and Mateo Tomlinson. McCracken said he accidentally stole Gatin’s incredibly beautiful song, “Tin Heart” to run during the credits of VCTV’s Valemount Live! Television show. Gatin hails from Winnipeg, while Tomlinson makes his home in Montreal. The duo will be playing on the television show, as well as a house concert at McCracken’s place. Tickets for the show will be $12.00 at the door, so come on out and enjoy an evening of music.
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Activities to Entertain & Amuse Pioneer Photo
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About this photo Description: The interior of Jamieson’s Drug Store in McBride, BC.
Date: 1910s Credits: Valley Museum & Archives ID: 2003.26.223 Image: 9 of 48 If you have any more information on this photo or any others that appear you can contact The Valley Museum & Archives in McBride, The Valemount Museum or contact us at The Valley Sentinel.
Horoscopes
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 It’s time to get moving, Aries. Beef up an exercise regimen and take health seriously. Get a head start on those New Year’s fitness resolutions.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, the hectic pace of the holiday season has taken its toll on you. But that doesn’t mean you can’t recuperate quickly. A few days and you’ll be on your feet again.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, expect to spend time in the stores even though the holidays have passed. With some post-holiday money in the bank, you’re ready to take advantage of great deals.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
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Leo, with the holiday social schedule clear for the time being, pass the time with hobbies that interest you or sit back and get some welldeserved R&R. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
Sagittarius, a budding relationship gets taken to the next level. However, those closest to you are still on the fence about how they feel toward this special person in your life.
Your sharp tongue leaves you in a bit of hot water. Don’t be so quick to talk before you think your words through. Otherwise, you could offend a lot of people.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Dwell on the positives and this week will soar by. Socializing with friends comes fast and furious; so much so that you don’t have room in your calendar to fit them all.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, surprises await as friends and family members stage an impromptu gettogether. It would seem the holiday season is stretching on and on.
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SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, look for an ally when a sticky situation arises. With a good friend at your side, the situation will soon be nothing more than a distant memory.
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CAPRICORN-Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, there’s more than meets the eye to a particular situation this week. Someone could be hiding something from you and you don’t like it one bit.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, just when you start to doubt your good luck, something goes your way and it’s a big bonus. Share the good news and wealth with a spouse or loved one. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, do what you can to succeed this week. Otherwise you will regret that you didn’t take every step possible.
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The Valley Sentinel Wednesday, December 29, 2010 • 15
» POLAR BEARS
Local resident plays with Polar Bears By Donalda Beeson The 40 passenger, eight-wheel drive Tundra Buggy operator, interpretive guide, and Tete Jaune resident, Neil Mumby, just finished his third season guiding people to view Polar Bears along the west Hudson’s Bay coast, at Polar Bear Point, Churchill Manitoba. The lodge is twelve feet off the ground and the bears are, at times, less than a foot away. Mumby said he got into this line of work because he “knew somebody” and he ended up being the perfect candidate due to his experience working as an interpretive guide for Jasper Raft Tours (JRT), and because he “likes to drive and talk!” He is one of twelve drivers (only 18 in the world) for Tundra Buggy Adventure through Frontiers North Adventures, four of whom also worked at JRT. Basically, explained Mumby, who recognizes different bears by their scars; these are some of the most viewed bears in the world. “We watch them waiting around for the ice to form, and they entertain us.” The bears rest and spar (play fight), a behavior that is unique to their population. Mumby said Polar Bears (who are all Capricorns by the way) are generally solitary animals that meet at Polar Bear Point once a year waiting to feed. The large males dominate the prime coastal real estate and the mothers with cubs stay away because the males will sometimes cannibalize the cubs as “they are opportunistic eaters.” Mumby usually works four to six weeks a year, though the first time he did it for five months straight; starting when the ice first forms on Hudson’s Bay. The reason the bears are there is because the Hudson’s Bay current travels in a counter-clockwise direction, pushing the fresh water to Churchill, making it the first place for the ice to form. “The bears know their first crack at getting seals is there.” The bears wait for the seals, usually a 100-220 pound ring seal, to come to a breathing hole in the ice. They need to eat about 45 seals a year and only have a ten percent hunting success rate. Mumby has seen male Polar Bears that he figures are over 1,600 pounds, the largest recorded was over a metric ton. However, Polar Bears are not the only thing you can see on the ten square kilometer trail system, originally es-
tablished by the US Military. You can also view caribou, arctic hare and arctic fox. In the summer months they offer a bird watching program where you can see willow ptarmigan, bald eagle, snow geese, snowy owls, and even birthing beluga whales! Mumby said that some of the interesting guests they have hosted over the years include CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos and Martha Stewart. The best part of being a buggy driver is seeing first hand someone’s reaction the first time they see a Polar Bear. “They lose their minds. Some people even cry.” His other favorite part is getting people what they want; hence, he starts out his day with a talk, surveying what things the group wants to see. He will definitely be going back to the arctic land of bear sirens (although there hasn’t been a Polar Bear related death since 1981) next year and said “all other work seems like it has to correspond with this.”
Photos by Neil Mumby
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