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Including the communities of Valemount, McBride, Dunster, Tete Jaune, Blue River, Mount Robson, Crescent Spur and Dome Creek MAYORAL CANDIDATES - Page 3

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Your Vote is Your Voice

“House Fire Draws Widespread Community Support”

The trailer was moved into place the morning of Saturday, October 22, 2011 and the roof and porch contruction commenced immediately through the work of so many great volunteers. Photo by Andrea Scholz

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The Robson Valley community has been stepping up to the plate after a house fire at a property just west of Small River on Saturday, October 15, 2011 that destroyed the home and personal belongings of Dunster resident Dave Ryckman. “I had put potatoes on the propane stove to boil when a truck came down the driveway,” said Ryckman, who has been living at Small River since July 1994. “I didn’t recognize the truck and went outside to see who it was without turning off the stove. It was Darin Buck and his friend Dwayne Calvert who had come to help me move some

old trucks around the yard. This took about 40 minutes. We then went into the shop and started talking. Another 15 minutes or so passed. All of a sudden the lights went out. I’ve had problems with hydro before so I just opened up the shop doors to let daylight in and all I could see was lots of smoke and flames coming from the cabin. I walked up to the cabin as fast as I could. Buck passed me and ran into the cabin. By that time the smoke and flames were bad.” Ryckman said even though Buck knew the cabin, he got disoriented, but thankfully, he managed to get back out. Buck later found out that he had suffered carbon monoxide poisoning. “I then went into the cabin,” said Ryckman. “Buck was yelling at me not to go. I Continued on Page 11

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UPFRONT

ecoTECH and job fair update Birgit Stutz Contributor

ver the past couple of weeks, rumours, confusion and concerns have been floating around the valley with regards to ecoTECH’s ecoGrow project and the company’s upcoming job fair in McBride next Saturday. Colin Hall, CEO and chairman for ecoTECH Energy Group (Canada) Inc. out of Langley, B.C., said that he is looking forward to moving forward with the job fair and onwards. “We are aware, having been active members of BC Hydro’s Robson Valley Task Force, that the strain on resources and lack of employment opportunities in the Robson Valley communities has caused unrest and some unfortunate commentary during this current municipal election run-up,” said Hall. “We can only state that it has been the stable and steadfast support we have received from the McBride Council and officers that has enabled us to get the project to the development stage. Accordingly, it is important to the ecoTECH Energy Group that the status quo goes forward with as little upheaval as possible for ongoing stages, such as for the essential power line construction to come to fruition too. We

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wish to be good neighbours and willing contributors to the well-being of the community that we have elected for the home of our primary project. Four disappointing and turbulent years in the making, we know the people of the McBride region will make this adventure work with us.” Hall said that last week was a banner week for ecoTECH’s aquaponics program. “We finalized all the finer points of delivery scheduling for our ‘Beyond Organic’ produce and aquaculture products with our clients plus target go dates for refit and construction operations in McBride and Lamming Mills,” said Hall. “We are happy to report that our zoning and water licence is in effect at Lamming Mills, and thanks to some sterling efforts from Mayor Mike Frazier, members of Council, the Economic Development Officer Margaret Graine, Chief Administrative Officer Eliana Clements, the administration staff at McBride Village, Marc von der Gonna, General Manager of the McBride Community Forest Corporation, and the assistance and good safety advice from Fire Marshall Dave Hruby, we are in a position to complete the acquisition of the former Ministry of Forest building and are looking forward to an early refit and commencement of Lamming Mills facility construction next spring.” Hall said he further appreciates the “cordial and expert assistance” of the staff of Regional District of Fraser-Fort George under the direction of Area-H Director Ken Starchuck and Manager Terry McEachen, and the Ministries of Transportation and Environment in Prince George, who ensured that ecoTECH was legally registered and licenced. “The enthusiasm at the College of New Caledonia to help us with our training programs was a real boost to the already positive results,” said Hall. “We appreciate the opportunity to host our job fair this coming Saturday, October 29, where we will be able to accept details of persons wishing to be involved in our program. That is all fun stuff.” ecoTECH is estimating that there will be 140 temporary construction jobs available at the beginning

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of spring 2012 for the 18-month construction period of the proposed Green Technology Industrial Park project, as well as 60 permanent jobs to run the various operations. For more information on the job fair, which will be held at the Robson Valley Community Hall on Saturday, October 29 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., visit www. mcbride.ca. Applications will be given out at the job fair, and applicants are asked to bring their resume to the job fair. Several company officials will be at the job fair to answer questions. Representatives from the Village of McBride and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George will be at the job fair to present information about the community, and McBride Realty Center Ltd. and Scotiabank will have tables at the fair as well. Hall said that on a more sombre note, he and his company are still hoping that the RCMP will be able to apprehend the perpetrators of the arson attack on the Lamming Mills site in July, shortly after ecoTECH’s acquisition of the property, that put volunteer firefighters and the remaining occupants of the site at risk. “Any assistance or tips to the RCMP and subsequent police action will deter further vandalism whilst we develop the project and we look forward to completing the development for the benefit of all,” said Hall. For more information on ecoTECH, visit http://www. ecotechenergygroup.com/index.php/about-us-2.

“Treed by the bear dogs”

Curtis Culp thought readers would like this picture of a young black bear. “He was treed by our livestock guardian dogs when he tried for a lamb chop. He left unharmed later. “ Photo by Curtis Culp

McBride Secondary Grad 2012 Community Calendar The 2012 Community Calendar is coming soon! Grads are taking orders for the calendars which will be $11.00 including postage. Calendars must be paid for in advance. If you are not approached by a grad please place your order at the school and have your name added to the birthday/anniversary list. Deadline is October 31st to order and pay for your calendar. We have a couple of spots open for businesses to advertise which will be filled on a first called basis. If your club or organization would like to put in their meeting times, or if you know of a special event to be listed in the calendar please call the school at 250 569-2295 by October 31, 2011

LOCAL ELECTIONS

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Village mayoral candidates respond to first Sentinel question

he municipal election campaign has begun. Many have stepped up in a bid to represent us in our Village Office. We asked all the candidates a set of questions and over the next few weeks we will publish their answers. This week we are featuring mayoral candidates (in alphabetical order). Councillor, School Board Trusttee and Regional District candidates will be featured in our next issue. This week’s question: What is the biggest issue facing the Village today?

MCBRIDE MAYORAL CANDIDATES Allen Birnie - Resident Al Birnie believes the lack of jobs and a dwindling population are “obviously” the key issues. “This can only be reversed through a Village government that listens to and mobilizes the energy and ideas of all community members to move forward together.”

Mike Frazier - Incumbent Mayor Mayor Frazier believes the biggest issue in McBride is economic Development and job creation. “We have to continue to advance our economic development strategy, work with and facilitate for all employers and developers and push for our BC Hydro transmission line upgrades.”

Loranne Martin - Village Councillor Councillor Loranne Martin believes the lack of jobs and industry in the valley is the biggest issue. “The spin off effect has been families and the young leaving the valley in order to support themselves, decreased school enrollment, reductions in government services, to name a few,” said Martin. She notes there are major developments going on all around the province except Northeast B.C. “We are quickly becoming the ‘have-not’ part of the province.” Martin believes we must find a way to bring jobs back into the valley. “How to accomplish this will be one of the new Mayor and Council’s biggest tasks.”

Your Vote is Your Voice

VALEMOUNT MAYORAL CANDIDATES Murray Capstick - Village Councillor While Murray Capstick, feels “that there are a number of challenges confronting the Village of Valemount,” the biggest issue he sees today is securing dependable power for the Valley. He points out that “unreliable power” not only impacts each of us, “it presents a formidable barrier when it comes to attracting new businesses to the Village.” He advocates, “we need to work with BC Hydro to solve the problem of inadequate power so that the Village can work on getting businesses to relocate to Valemount.” To that end, “with the expansion of our business base, there is increased revenue for the Village,” to in turn “provide vital services to the residents, along with increased employment opportunities for the citizens.”

Andru McCracken- VCTV Station Manager To Andru McCracken, the biggest issue facing the Valley is the need for jobs, “that pay well so families don’t have to scrape by. People aren’t forced to move to Alberta.” and we can “keep enough kids in the schools to maintain the services we still have.” McCracken believes Valemount has the opportunity to diversify in forestry, tourism, and manufacturing. By helping and attracting entrepreneurs Valemount can foster more specialty sawmills. By working with BC Hydro to recognize and support geothermal heat as green, we can open the path for Borealis GeoPower. “Despite, minimal job impacts, the secondary industry using waste heat can be employment intensive.” As “Tourism developers are looking at Valemount Valemount again, we need to find partners that maximize Learning opportunities; choosing the right partners and using the Centre right strategy to prevent stalled mega-projects. We need to 250-566-4601 attract the creative class and lone-eagles who can do their work anywhere. Many would rather bring their families to LOCAL JOB live in the mountains with access to amazing recreation, POSTINGS but most Canadians don’t know about Valemount, our Updated October 19, 2011 amenities and the relatively low cost of living (compared Updated Oct. 26, 2011 to other Canadian towns and average incomes). Most importantly, we need to maintain the foundation of Vale Banquet Servers mount’s economy, local businesses.”  Bartender (2)  Cook / Chef (2) Cynthia Piper - Village  Front Desk (8) Councillor  Housekeepers (15) Mayor candidate Cynthia  Laundry Piper believes the biggest  Motel Managers (Couple) issue facing the Valley to Paramedic/EMR day is a lack of high paying jobs. There are a lot of tour-  Part Time Room Strippers (1) ism jobs but they are often  Parts Technician minimum wage making it  Red Cross hard to live here with high Swimming Instructor. expenses such as food and utilities. The other main con Servers (8) cern is power. “Even when they tell us about the outages  Specialty Cook/ it wreaks havoc on businesses.” This is particularly hard International Cuisine on industry where an hour power outages results in Front desk staff can give you huge loss. So to get people more interested in the Valley, detailed information about each of thes We are including here to help. Please postings, info on how to subm there needs to be a reliable source of power. your application for these job opportun

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» DAVE MARCHANT Daniel Betts

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Get out the vote

et’s face it; our Valley and our villages have issues. Empty storefronts, unemployment, dwindling school populations and general unease about the future, just to name a few. Thankfully, it’s election time, which gives Valley residents the opportunity to make some choices and voice their opinion in a unique way. This election there is a long list of candidates and over the next few weeks those candidates will want to convince you to vote for them. The candidates will have their own ideas how best to serve the needs of the Valley, but you get to decide who you think is best suited for the job. However, if you don’t vote, you leave the decision up to your neighbours, friends and strangers. They will make the decision for you, whether you like their choice or not. Our forefathers fought and died so that we can have this very simple but profound right and many continue to fight to retain that freedom. Not voting is like walking up to one of those fallen soldiers lying in the mud and saying, “Hey, thanks for taking that bullet for us and freedom, but my show is on Saturday and I don’t want to miss it.” I’m not exaggerating. There was a time when we didn’t have choice and people born into leadership dictated our lives. Not voting is like giving up that right and accepting without question whomever is in office. Also please consider that because so many candidates have stepped forward, votes will be split among all of them. There are only so many votes out there and it is inevitable that some of these candidates will win by very small margins. Leaving the voting to others means you have to accept their decision, even if it is someone you don’t agree should be in office. Depending upon voter turnout a candidate could theoretically win with a mere fifteen votes. I have heard many times from people, regarding the last election, “If I had voted, the election would have been different.” Don’t let that be you. You are probably thinking, what if I vote and my candidate doesn’t get in anyway? You still have exercised your right and made your voice heard. Your presence, your mark, your choice makes a difference and sends a strong message. Most importantly, your vote could be the election’s deciding vote that puts your choice of candidate into the role you believe he or she deserves.

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B.C. holds the largest earthquake drill in Canadian History Daniel Betts Editor

t 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, October 20, 2011, over 530,000 British Columbians participated in the Great British Columbia ShakeOut, the largest earthquake drill in Canadian history. During the Great British Columbia ShakeOut, people throughout B.C. joined California, Nevada, Utah and Guam in a mass earthquake drill. Many parts of British Columbia are located in a seismically active zone and the drill was an important reminder to be prepared for major earthquakes in British Columbia. Although most of those earthquakes are too small to be felt, in the highest risk areas of B.C., a damaging earthquake is estimated to have a 30 per cent chance of occurring in the next fifty years. According to Natural Resources Canada our Valley sits in the Southern Cordillera Seismic Zone. While the seismicity in the interior and Rocky Mountain area drops off rapidly, it is interesting to note that a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the Valemount area in 1918. A 5.5 magnitude earthquake occurred near Prince George in 1986 causing some minor damage. Neither the Village of McBride nor Village of Valemount participated in the event, citing low chances of having an earthquake as well as time and budget constraints. While no one can stop a large-scale earthquake from occurring, we can all take steps to be prepared

and prevent injury. For example, de-clutter your shelves and secure top-heavy furniture with straps to avoid injury from falling or flying objects. Put latches on cupboards to keep objects inside. You should also create an earthquake preparedness kit to ensure your family has emergency supplies for a minimum of 72 hours. And, always use the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drop, Cover and Hold Onâ&#x20AC;? technique during an earthquake. Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, Shirley Bond, had more tips to share. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you can, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Drop, Cover and Hold Onâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is the best step you can take to quickly protect yourself during an earthquake. If you are in a wheelchair, move to an inner wall if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safe to do so, lock the brakes and cover your head. Everyone, including people with mobility issues should try to stay away from windows to avoid getting injured by flying glass during an earthquake. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t risk it. Always â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Drop, Cover and

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Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AGM well attended Andrea Scholz Publisher

he Valemount and Area Chamber of Commerce (VACC) Annual General Meeting (AGM) took place on Thursday, October 20 at the Eagleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s View room at the Best Western Plus Valemount. Approximately 20 people attended the AGM where the 2011 VACC Year End Report was discussed, the VACC Financial Year End Report was presented, the language in the constitution and bylaws was amended through member voting, and new officers and board members were elected. Christine Latimer remains Chair of the VACC with Tammy VandeNobelen stepping in as Vice-Chair. Secretary-Treasurer remains Marie Birkbeck. While a minimum of six spots needed to be filled on the Board of Directors, seven Board members were elected due to an unprecedented tie. The new VACC Board of Directors is a mix of some previous board members but many new ones as well: Patricia Thoni, Jose Cornejo, Sherral Shaw, Rhonda Reiter, Diane Fowler, Terri Dammann and Robert VanHaaften. During the past year, the VACC was instrumental in more than 24 significant projects including creating new signage for Kinbasket Lake, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Salmon Are Hereâ&#x20AC;? signs along the highway, sponsoring a prize for the Mount Robson Marathon, a VSS student bursary, maintaining the business directory sign, and participating in the Annual Pitch-In Campaign. The VACC has had good representation at many various community meetings such as the economic round table discussions, and sits on several Village of Valemount committees including the Sign Bylaw Committee and The Traffic Flow Study. The VACC has hosted many events including: Canadian Pension Plan and ROE (record of employment) workshops through Service Canada, a Pre-Election Discovery Meeting, luncheon meeting with Community Futures, a meeting with John Turner of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and a well attended â&#x20AC;&#x153;meet and greetâ&#x20AC;? to welcome new businesses to town. Susan Stearns, General Manager of Community Futures in Prince George, B.C. addressed those present after the official business was concluded and spoke about the role of Community Futures to small communities like ours. Stearns announced â&#x20AC;&#x153;Community Futures provides support to Small and Medium sized businesses in the form of coaching for start-ups, expansions, or other means of assistance, including loans up to $150,000 and workshops/training programs.â&#x20AC;? Stearns welcomed any questions to come to her at 250 562 9622 ext. 106. Presented at the AGM was the VACC Strategic Plan for 2012-2015. As part of itsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mission statement, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mission of the VACC is to improve and enhance the economic vitality and the quality of life for the total Continued Page 7

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POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES Voting Matters: Why Your Vote Counts Jennifer Meagher Conributor

he upcoming local elections are unique from those of 2008 for one distinct reason, it is an actual election with actual campaigners. Both McBride and Valemount will have a close election where seats will be won by the smallest of margins. McBride has three people running for mayor and 11 competing for the four councillor seats. The 2008 Valemount ballot had only four choices for the four councillor positions, this year’s ballot will feature eight candidates. Instead of three mayor candidates, there will be four. So while only 324 of the 727 or 44.57 per cent of estimated eligible voters cast their vote in 2008, we can hope for a much higher turn out this time around. Every vote will have a huge impact and competition will be both tight and fierce. Of the four people who ran for councillor in 2008, each was granted a position. There are only four councillor positions available, meaning we were lucky to even fill them let alone give the people a real choice. In 2008, the number of cast votes between the first and second mayor candidates however was a mere FOUR votes! This is a prime example where every vote counts. This year Valemount has four mayor candidates. Our current mayor is not running for re-election. Three of the four have served in council before while the fourth has attended most council meetings in the past ten years. There are eight councillor candidates this time around so half those running will not be making it through, but they will be dividing the votes. On that note, you can see how emotions and opinions are starting to race and things are about to get interesting. None of those in running for councillor is serving in the current council but each has experience in something valuable. There are people from every walk of life. There are business owners, landowners, mothers, fathers, and managers. There are youthfull and elder, experienced and fresh, rural and town mice. So who’s the best choice for our community? Do we need bright eyes with new perspective or those who’ve had time to dig in their heels and pack a trail? Debate over the next few weeks is bound to be interesting at any rate and I look forward to watching it unfold.

VILLAGE OF VALEMOUNT APPLICATION FOR A DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Valemount will consider an application for a Development Variance Permit from Chris and James McKennitt for the premises described as 1145 9th Avenue & 1133 9th Avenue, Valemount (currently being amalgamated), being Lot 15 & 16 Plan 27976 District Lot 7355 Cariboo Land District at the Regular meeting on November 8, 2011 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Village Oﬃce at 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount. The purpose of the Development Variance Permit is to: 1.

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A copy of the proposed permit may be inspected at the Village Oﬃce at the above address during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, from this date up until November 7, 2011. Tom Dall Chief Administrative Oﬃcer

Occupy the World Jennifer Meagher Conributor

n September 17, 2011 men and women, young and old of every colour, size, and shape from all economic, religious, and political backgrounds funnelled into Zuccotti Park, in the Wall Street financial district of New York City, to take a stand against the increasing disparity between rich and poor. By October 15, the cause had gone global with demonstrations in over 1000 cities in 82 countries. In Canada, people gathered from St. John’s to Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and everywhere in between including Prince George and Kamloops. The causes tag line ‘We are the 99%’ addresses the wealth gap between the top one per cent and the remaining 99 in the United States and the ever increasing accumulation of power this 1 per cent holds. While this disparity is smaller in Canada, where our standard of living is among the highest in the world and social services are publicly funded, people here have become increasingly aware of the greed and corruption of those in power and the infiltration of corporations into government. They are also increasingly concerned with the direction our government is taking as cuts continue to be made to services and our future is increasingly uncertain. Occupy Wall Street is a nonviolent, leaderless resistance movement with demands as varied as the demographic in attendance. Opposition has labeled it as a group of spoiled kids who don’t want to work but upon close inspection one can see it’s far more. According to Wikipedia, it was initiated by the Canadian activist group Adbusters. Protesters are not standing against capitalism and corporations per se but rather they are “....mainly protesting social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the power and influence of corporations, particularly from the financial service sector, and of lobbyists, over government.” What’s frustrating for many in politics and media is the lack of clear demands from the group. This is not a typical rally with a set agenda that can be negotiated, dealt with, and forgotten. There is no leader with whom to negotiate and no distinct finish line in sight. It is about the creation of a collective community seeking change from the bottom-up. They are tired of working within a broken system that no longer tends to the needs of the general population. Their cries demand an overall systemic change in the way business is done and people are treated. This first ever internet-era movement has spread and gained momentum globally through the use of social networking. Monetary support and goods come from all over the continent as thousands of people are fed, clothed, and sheltered. Gatherers share among one another not only their belongings but their knowledge as they learn from each other in an exchange of dialogue and ideas. There are workshops, protests, and marches each with unique tunes and goals but all have the overlying message that inequality will no longer be tolerated. It’s time to address the collective struggle of 99 per cent of the people. While only time will tell if these demonstrations prove successful, in the meantime they have our attention.

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VACC AGM Cont. from Page 5 community and area.” To that end, the VACC has identified several areas of direction that the VACC intends to pursue which include: promoting Valemount through partnership with Tourism Valemount and the Village of Valemount Economic Development Office to implement such awareness and marketing programs for people to relocate, visit and do business in the area. Also increasing chamber membership, educating the membership as to the benefits available to them and acquiring an office space. The evening concluded with a wine and cheese social where members present had a chance to mingle and visit during which the opportunity and need for community participation remained present. There are many working groups within the Chamber of Commerce that could use volunteers. If you are interested in becoming involved with the Chamber of Commerce phone Marie Birkbeck for additional information at 250 566 0061.

EARTHQUAKE SAFETY FACTS * DROP down onto your hands and knees (before the earthquake knocks you down). This position protects you from falling but allows you to still move if necessary. If you are in a wheelchair, move to an inner wall if it’s safe to do so, lock the brakes and cover your head. * COVER your head and neck (and your entire body if possible) under a sturdy table or desk. If there is no shelter nearby, only then should you get down near an interior wall (or next to low-lying furniture that will not fall on you), and cover your head and neck with your arms and hands. * HOLD ON to your shelter (or to your head and neck) until the shaking stops. Be prepared to move with your shelter if the shaking shifts it around.

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of School District No. 57 (Prince George) that an election by voting is necessary to elect seven school trustees for a three-year term commencing in December 2011 and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: Surname ARNETT BEKKERING BELLA BENNETT BENSON BOURASSA BURTON COOKE CRAWFORD GILL HOOKER KRUSHELNICKI PETERS SABO TAYLOR WARRINGTON WHITE

SCHOOL TRUSTEE – SEVEN (7) TO BE ELECTED Given Name(s) Elona Betty Trish Tim Kris Sharon Andrew Kate Valentine Bal Brenda Earl Shawn Don Chris Sharel Rhonda

Address Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Prince George Tete Jaune Prince George Willow River

WHO MAY VOTE There is no need to pre-register to vote. Registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. In order to vote, an elector must be all of the following: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day • a Canadian citizen • a resident of B.C. for at least six months prior to that day • a resident of School District No. 57 for at least 30 days prior to that day • not otherwise disqualified from voting by the School Act or any other enactment or law NOTE: Electors qualified to vote in the elections of either the Village of McBride or the Village of Valemount and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George may cast only a single ballot for school trustees. VOTER IDENTIFICATION Resident electors will be required to provide two documents proving identity and place of residence in combination, one of which must contain a signature, or two documents proving identity, one of which must contain a signature, and then make a solemn declaration regarding residence. GENERAL VOTING General voting day will be open to qualified electors of School District No. 57 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at the following locations: • Village of McBride -McBride Village Office, 100 Robson Centre – 855 SW Frontage Road. • Village of Valemount - Valemount Community Hall, 101 Gorse Street • Dunster Community Hall, 7085 Read Road, Dunster • Dome Creek Community Hall, 13741 Dome Creek Road • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Office, 155 George Street, Prince George • Tete Jaune Community Hall, 14270 Blackman Road •

SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITIES The following special voting opportunities will be open for patients and staff who are qualified electors: • McBride and District Hospital Saturday, November 19, 2:30 to 3:00 p.m. • Beaverview Lodge, McBride Saturday, November 19, 3:05 to 3:35 p.m. • UHNBC (PGRH) Saturday, November 19, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Advance voting opportunities will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. as follows: Date Location Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Office November 9 & 15 155 George Street Prince George Village of McBride November 9 McBride Village Office 100 Robson Centre 855 SW Frontage Road Village of Valemount November 9 Valemount Village Office Council Chambers 735 Cranberry Lake Road Any qualified elector may vote at an advance voting opportunity. VOTING BY MAIL Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Mail ballot voting is available to qualified electors who: 1. Have a physical disability, illness or injury that prevents them from attending in person at another voting opportunity, or 2. Reside in the Electoral Area H but more than 90 kilometres from the closest voting place at which they are entitled to vote. 3. Expect to be absent from the regional district on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. Applications for mail ballots will be received by the Chief Election Officer, from 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011, until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS Non-resident property electors must produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable written consent from the other property owners. FURTHER INFORMATION Contact: Fred McLeod, Chief Election Officer or Jan Cote, Deputy Chief Election Officer School District No. 57 (Prince George) Phone: 250-561-6800. Fred McLeod – Chief Election Officer

NOTICE OF ELECTION DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA H PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Area H that voting will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011 to elect one Director for the term commencing December 2011 and ending in accordance with the next General Local Election. The persons nominated as candidates for the election and for whom votes will be received are: Surname Olson Smith Starchuck

Usual First Name Nathalie Don Ken

Residential Address 1725 Hillside Mine Road, Valemount 4279 Mountain View Road, McBride 2350 Zeidler Drive, McBride

GENERAL VOTING DAY On General Voting Day, Saturday, November 19, 2011, polls will be open to qualified electors between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the following locations: • Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre-855 SW Frontage Road, McBride • Valemount Community Hall, 101 Gorse Street, Valemount • Dunster Community Hall, 7085 Read Road – Electoral Area H • Tete Jaune Community Hall, 14270 Blackman Road – Electoral Area H • Dome Creek Community Hall, 13741 Dome Creek Road - Electoral Area H • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George office, 155 George Street, Prince George Qualified electors may register for voting at the polling location of their choice. ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES Advance voting opportunities for electors of Electoral Area H will be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at: • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George office, 155 George Street, Prince George • Village of Valemount office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount • Village of McBride office, 100 Robson Centre-855 SW Frontage Road, McBride A second advance voting opportunity will be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011 at: • Regional District of Fraser-Fort George office, 155 George Street, Prince George SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY Special Voting Opportunities will be held on Saturday, November 19, 2011, at the following locations and times: • 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia, Prince George • 2:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the McBride & District Hospital, McBride • 3:05 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. at the Beaverview Lodge, McBride Only those qualified electors who are admitted as patients of the University Hospital of Northern British Columbia, McBride & District Hospital, and Beaverview Lodge, are eligible to vote at this special voting opportunity. MAIL BALLOT VOTING Mail Ballot Voting is available to qualified electors who: 1. Have a physical disability, illness or injury that prevents them from attending in person at another voting opportunity, or 2. Reside within Electoral Area H but more than 90 kilometres from the closest polling station at which they are entitled to vote. 3. Expect to be absent from the Regional District on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. Applications for mail ballots in the prescribed form will be received by the Chief Election Officer from 4:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011, until 12:00 noon on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. ELECTOR REGISTRATION To register as an elector, a person must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; • Canadian Citizen; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months at the time of registration; • resident of the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Elector registration will be done at the time of voting. There is no advance registration for voting purposes. NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTOR REGISTRATION To register as a non-resident property elector, a person must meet the following qualifications: • not eligible to register as resident elector; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day for the election; • Canadian Citizen; • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately before day of registration; • registered owner of the real property within the voting jurisdiction for at least 30 days immediately before day of registration; and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Non-Resident Property Electors may not vote more than once within a voting jurisdiction regardless of the number of properties owned. If more than one person owns the property, the person wishing to cast the vote for that property must provide, at the time of registration, written consent from a majority of the property owners. VOTER IDENTIFICATION Resident electors will be required to produce two (2) pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The documentation must prove both residency and identity. Classes of documents that may be accepted as evidence of identification are: a British Columbia Driver’s Licence, a BCID card, an ICBC Owners Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle Licence, a British Columbia CareCard or GoldCareCard, a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8, a Social Insurance Card, a Citizenship Card, a Real Property Tax Notice, a Credit Card, Debit Card, or a Utility Bill. Dated at Prince George, BC this 24th day of October, 2011. K. Jensen – Chief Election Officer

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COMMUNITY EVENTS SPECIAL EVENTS

INDOOR WINTER MARKET Saturday, October 29, 2011 Once monthly there will be an Indoor Market hosted by the McBride Elks and Royal Purple. The first market will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the Elks hall from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. There will be soups and sandwiches available. VALEMOUNT ANGLICAN/UNITED CHURCH ANNUAL HARVEST SUPPER Friday, November 4 at 6 PM at the Seniors Citizen’s Hall. Adults $15, Children 6-12 $8 and 5 and under Free. For tickets contact Pat Bennett 566 4179, Betty Hannis 566 4254 or Jean Froescul 566 4316 VALEMOUNT IDOL TALENT COMPETITION Friday, November 4 at 7 pm at the Valemount Community Theatre Contact Andru McCracken email: tv@vctv.ca VACS PRESENTS COMPANY JUMP Saturday, November 12, 2011 7:30 at the Valemount Community Theatre Tickets are available at Infinity MINI CRAFT FAIR & BAKE SALE Saturday, November 12, 2011 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. SOUP & SANDWICH GOLDEN YEARS LODGE HALL TABLE RENT $5.00 TO RESERVE YOUR TABLE CALL BOBBI ROE @250.566-1068 ALL PROCEEDS TO MEALS-ON-WHEELS PROGRAM

MARIA’S COMMUNITY BOOK FAIR Saturday & Sunday, November 12-13, 2011 Saturday 10am-9pm and Sunday 11am-5pm at the Valemount Secondary School. With full concession. Come check out the local writers and artists. All proceeds go to Meals on Wheels. SONGBIRDS TRAVELLING MUSIC SCHOOL Thursday, November 15-17, 2011 SONGBIRDS is a wandering music school that focuses on inspiring the human spirit through creative and musical skill-sharing. For more information, please contact Shara at 250 968 4411 1ST ANNUAL MMA FUNDRAISING DINNER Friday, November 18, 2011 - 6:30 p.m. Help the club raise money and enjoy a great meal and bid on auction items. MMA demonstrations. Tickets $25 each can be purchased through the Best Western, Infinity and through the MMA club. Call Erik or Jodi for more info 250 566 4808

baked goods from throughout the Robson Valley. Table fees are $15 or 10% of sales whatever is greater to a maximum of $50. Proceeds to go toward the PAC. Please contact the school at 250 569 2295, if you are interested in booking a table or to ensure you will have your usual table asap.

“Meet the Candidates” McBride Come out and meet the McBride Village Council and Mayor candidates of McBride. The McBride Chamber of Commerce Social and “Meet the Candidates” is Thursday, November 3, at 6:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. McBride All Candidates Forum Get engaged in the McBride local elections; do not miss the McBride All Candidates Forum on Wednesday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m. at the Roundhouse Theatre.

VALEMOUNT ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR Saturday, November 19, 2011 - 10 a.m to 3 p.m. Valemount Secondary School Gym Concession and Childrens Activities Please contact Jan (250) 566 4396 to book a table. Proceeds got to the VSS French Trip

Valemount All Candidates Forum Monday, November 7, 2011 7PM at the VSS Auditorium. Toastmasters will be moderating. There will be a short mix and mingle immediately following the forum to meet the candidates.

MCBRIDE SECONDARY CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR Saturday, Nov. 26, 2011 11a.m. to 3 p.m. McBride Secondary School Approximately 40 tables of beautiful handcrafts and

VSS FRANCE TRIP FUNDRAISER FALL YARD/GARDEN CLEAN-UP Contact Sylvia @ 566-4788

ONGOING EVENTS VALEMOUNT MONDAYS: • VALEMOUNT SENIORS Carpet Bowling 9 am Golden Years Lodge • LIONS BINGO 1st & 3rd Mon, at Lions Hall, doors open 6pm, everyone welcome. • ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION General meetings every 3rd Mon of month 7:30pm in Legion. TUESDAYS: • VALEMOUNT MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Co-ed from 7-8:30 pm • VALEMOUNT CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY CENTRE Board Meeting 1st Tuesday of the month - 7 pm @ the Centre beneath the Community Hall (the red door). • 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: • PLAY AND LEARN 10AM until noon at the Lion’s Hall. • PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Every 2nd Wed. 5 pm Downstairs at the library. • VALEMOUNT SENIORS MUSIC NIGHT 7-9 pm Golden Years Lodge • TOASTMASTERS meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. 7:30-9:30PM at the Best Western. THURSDAYS: • ADULT RECREATION BADMINTON. 7-9 pm in the Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Betty @250 5664656 • 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 MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Co-ed from 7-8:30 pm • VALEMOUNT LEGION Friday Night dinners starting at 5 pm SATURDAYS: • VALEMOUNT MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Open Mat from 9-11 am by appointment only. • VALEMOUNT CIRCLE DANCE. For more info please contact 250 566-1782 SUNDAYS: • VALEMOUNT MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Kids class from 6-7 pm.

TETE JAUNE •

TETE JAUNE COMMUNITY CLUB meetings held the 1st Tues. of the month at 7pm at the Tete Jaune Hall.

MCBRIDE • MCBRIDE COMMUNITY FOREST Open meeting first Wednesday of the month. McBride Village Council Chambers 7 pm 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: • FREE DROP IN COMMUNITYVOLLEYBALL from 7:30 to 9pm at the McBride Secondayr School • KIDZ KRAFTS 2:30-3:30 AT ODDS AND ENDS • DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed, 1 pm at Beaverview Lodge Sat. 10am -12 pm, 441 Dominion St. • 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.

DUNSTER

• 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.

THURSDAYS: • OAPO STITCH & KNIT Every Thurs., 2:30 - 4 pm, Beaverview Lodge, Hilda Murin 569-3305 • Free dance lessons at 7 p.m. at the Elks Hall

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Local valley artist and author launches her latest book Daniel Betts Editor

“Hitting the shelves”

On October 30, local author Sheilagh Foster shows the cover of Mr. Coyote Visits the Robson Valley, published by Strategic Books. Photo Submitted

hungry coyote on a raiding mission in the Robson Valley is the subject of Sheilagh Foster’s latest adventure story, written for all ages, Mr. Coyote Visits the Robson Valley. “Originally I wrote it just for my grandchildren and self-published a few copies. The book seemed to have wider appeal and so in 2011 Strategic Books published it,” said Foster. Foster has been painting with watercolours since she retired as Principal of Dunster Fine Arts School in 2002. “The Robson Valley has been my home for

most of my life. I was born in my grandparent’s home in Mountainview and feel a strong sense of place that compels me to paint and write about our mountain valley home,” said Foster. Foster and her husband, Glen, raised four children and “naturally” she sang and passed on some of the songs her father, Everett Monroe, sang to her when she was a child growing up in the Robson Valley. One of the songs was Fox-O. “My father loved the song but often said that it would be a coyote rather than a fox that would be most likely to raid a farmer’s chicken yard in the Robson Valley,” said Foster. She decided to write what might have been her father’s Robson Valley parody to the song. Foster’s grandchildren, who will never personally know their great grandfather Everett, inspired her as well. Writing and illustrating the book was Foster’s way of communicating something of her love of the Robson Valley and her children’s Monroe inheritance. “It is my hope that my children and their children will know the joys of sharing through songs and books,” said Foster. In the book, Mr. Coyote is both crafty and cunning as he embarks on an expedition to find a scrumptious feast for his hungry family. Mr. Coyote travels along the Fraser River from Mount Robson to the Robson Valley where he is tempted by a farmer’s chickens. Will Mr. Coyote outwit farmer John Jack and secure the tasty meal? You’ll have to read the story to find out. Foster will be at the following book signings: November 5, Infinity in Valemount from 1 to 3 p.m. November 12, Valemount Secondary School Book Fair at 2:00 pm November 13, Books and Co in Prince George at 2 p.m. December 2, The McBride Whistle Stop Gallery at the Festival of Lights.

“He had many kilometers to go”

Examples of the beautiful art found in Foster’s book, Mr. Coyote Visits the Robson Valley. Foster painted all the illustrations herself. Above: Mr. Coyote passes Beaver Mountain while on his Robson Valley adventure. Below: Mr. Coyote prays to the moon in Tete Jaune. Photos Submitted

MR. COYOTE VISITS THE ROBSON VALLEY (ISBN: 9781-61204-439-2) is now available for $11.97 and can be ordered through the publisher’s website: http://sbpra.com/SheilaghFoster or at www.amazon. com or www.barnesandnoble.com.

Royal Canadian Legion Valemount Branch #266 Membership Matters Legion dues for 2012 will be $45.00 Pay now and until November 30, 2011 and your 2012 dues will only be $40.00.

LE A V

Early Bird Membership Day – October 29, 2011 Noon to 4:00 PM Pay your 2012 dues at the Legion and we’ll treat you to a FREE barbequed hamburger lunch AND

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Costumes recommended!

PAY ONLY $40.00 FOR YOUR 2012 DUES.

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Visit us on October 29 and see the member benefits and how

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Membership Matters ! Be an Early Bird

Join us for Friday night dinners from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Valemount Community Theatre November 12, 2011 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Infinity

$10 at the Door

9:30 pm

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COMMUNITY

New home for Valemount Food Bank, finally Daniel Betts Editor

t’s good to have a place to call home. Following their eviction from the Valemount Health Centre two months ago, the Valemount Food Bank has finally found a place to operate from. On Friday, October 21, thanks to the help of many volunteers, the food bank stores, freezers and fridge were moved from their temporary storage in the Golden Years Lodge to their new location at the back end of the Valemount Curling Club. “We are sure happy to have a place,” said Dorothy Jones, manager of the Valemount Food Bank. Jones and volunteers spent much of Friday and Saturday moving and arranging the new location. Monday was spent reorganizing their stores and stocking the new shelves, which were built by Valley residents John Grogan and Gordon Still “I think this will work out good for everybody,” said Gerry Piper, manager of the Valemount Curling Club. The idea for offering the space came when the Piper family was trying to think of a way to help the food bank. The Valemount Curling Club had been using the space for storage but realized the space would be more valuable to the community for use as the new food bank. Much of what had been stored in the space had been moved to another part of the facility to make room. “It worked out good.” The new location comes just in time as starting in November the Valemount Food Bank will be starting the daunting task of preparing Christmas hampers. The new location of the Valemount Food Bank can be reached by taking the road between the community hall and the old village office, which will take residents right to their new doors.

SENTINEL SIGHTSEER

George and Florence Raabis took the Valley Sentinel along on their Caribbean Cruise. “It was beautiful but don’t go when the humidity is so high!” says George. St. Maartens has no rivers or fresh water. They refine salt water for potable water. St. Maartens is 2/3 French and 1/3 Dutch and is not ruled by the United States.

Take The Valley Sentinel with you on your next vacation and have a chance to win Cougars tickets! Send your sentinel sightseer to editor@thevalleysentinel.com Don’t forget to send us a brief description, include who is in the photo, where they are and what they’re doing!

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YOUR COMMUNITY YOUR NEWSPAPER

“New Space for Food Bank”

Above: (Left to Right) Gerry Piper, Dorothy Jones, Ann Watson and Len Jones stand in the new location of the Valemount Food Bank, located behind the Valemount Curling Club on Monday, October 24. Photo by Andrea Scholz

Notes from All Over Donalda Beeson contributor

Techie Joke heard on the Streets of Valemount 11-year old Zachary Schneider wants to know “Have you ever goggled something on the innertube on your blueberry?” Northern Region Youth Film Contest Make a short film about healthy living and you have the chance to win $500! If you’re aged 13 to 29 and living in the Northern Region, good news, you can enter! Films should be under ten minutes long. Deadline for submissions is November 15, 2011. This project is both led and driven by youth volunteers from the Canadian Cancer Society, is funded by the Public Health Association, and lead by BC Healthy Communities. The winners will be revealed at a Film Festival in Prince George on December 3, 2011. Support this youth-led project to make our northern communities healthier. For more information, please visit: llf-filmfest.com, find them on Facebook: Living Life Fully Film Fest or call Kerensa Medhurst at (250) 564 0885, ext. 113, toll-free 1 (800) 811 5666, ext. 113. Songbirds the Travelling Music School Songbirds are coming to the Valley! They are a wandering music school that focuses on inspiring the human spirit through creative and musical skill sharing. With a rotating staff of musicians, they currently employ award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Joanna Chapman-Smith (Voice), professional accordionist and “contemporary game changer” Katheryn Petersen (Accordion) and professional musician with a holistic approach to teaching, Mat Martin (Clawhammer Banjo, Guitar). Workshops will be offered for all levels and ages at flexible times with enough interest over three days, November 15 to 17, at the Dunster Fine Arts School. Workshops offered include, Vocal Ease Music Improv Song writing, Basic Accordion Soloing Accordion, and 5-String Banjo Old Time Banjo Fretted Strings. Anyone interested in attending any workshops, or for more information, please contact Shara at Ben and Marlene Davis (250) 968-4411 or email Married in Port Colbourne, Ontario at shara_rocks@yahoo. ca. The deadline for signOctober 30, 1971 ing up for workshops is “Marlene, thank you for spending a November 5! wonderful 40 years together.” - Love, Ben Continued on Page 14

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House Fire - Continued from Front Page

couldn’t breath. I couldn’t find the door. I dropped on the floor. Buck reached in and dragged me out by my hand. There was nothing we could do. Buck felt so bad that he couldn’t save the cabin.” The group then used a cell phone to call Ryckman’s neighbours, Werner and Barbara Faust, who called another neighbour, Mike Widell. “We also called Karen and Pat Andrews from McBride,” said Ryckman, adding that the Andrews later drove him to the North Country Lodge in McBride, where he was awaited by McBride Emergency Social Service Director Sarah Taylor and Ryckman’s friend Vanessa Byron-Stanley. Elsie Stanley and Carol Barnett from Dorcas and the Seventh Day Adventist Church delivered food and clothing for Ryckman to the hotel. In the meantime, Constable Nathan Fox of the McBride RCMP had arrived at the scene, along with several of Ryckman’s neighbours. The fire was burning well into the night. Over the past 10 days since the devastating fire, the community has come together to help Ryckman get back on his feet and settled in before winter. Dunster resident Pete Amyoony has been co-ordinating volunteer efforts and sending out daily emails to the Dunster email list to keep people updated on the daily progress. “We had a community meeting on Tuesday after the fire at the Dunster Community Hall and it was a true Robson Valley community meeting with people from all parts of the valley,” said Amyoony. “The response has been almost overwhelming, and some generous offers have been made. What a community!” Dunster residents Shane and Lorrie Bressette have donated their mobile home, and numerous volunteers have worked tirelessly over the past week to move the mobile home to Ryckman’s property and set it up for Ryckman to have a home before winter sets in. “One crew was working at Bressette’s place, taking apart the steel roof that was built over the trailer, and moving the roof, trusses and upright support posts in pieces on trailers to Ryckman’s property, while another crew picked out a place for the mobile home at Ryckman’s property and prepared the site and poured the concrete pads for the mobile home,” said Amyoony. “The mobile home was jacked up, the roof was re-assembled over the mobile home, and a porch for the wood heater stove and entryway was built. Firewood was cut up, split and stacked in the woodshed. Several people have also supplied lunches and sweets for the workers.” Over 20 people showed up to help out at the work bee on Saturday, and there was a good turnout on Sunday as well. Another big workbee was scheduled for Tuesday, October 25 to finish the entire roof, insulate the walls of the porch and put the doors up in the porch. “This will make the place quite livable as the electrical work should be pretty well done by then,” said Amyoony. “People brought their own construction tools, generators, chain saws, splitting mauls, and all kinds of other tools.” A list of personal and household items that are needed to replace the items Ryckman lost in the fire is available from Amyoony. “I have had dozens of phone calls and e-mails from people offering to help at the site, to give donations of money and to give donations of items on the ‘wish-list. We now have around 90 per cent of the items we were looking for. What a response! Any time now, people can deliver the items and just put them in the mobile home. If you need someone to pick them up, we will make arrangements to have that done.” Amyoony said that any money donated will be used to pay for the building materials for the porch that were already purchased on some people’s credit cards and if any money is left over, items that are needed to furnish the mobile home will be purchased. “The calls and inquiries are still coming in every day and this support will have Dave in his new home in no time,” said Amyoony. If you would like to donate any household goods or furnishings, please call Amyoony at 250-968-4334 or send an email to peteam@telus.net. “That way, we won’t be getting many duplicates of things of which Dave only needs one. Some people have asked about giving money to help out and that can also be done by giving a donation to Dave’s Grocery Account at the Dunster General Store if you like.” Ryckman would like to thank everybody for their support and help being shown to him during this difficult time. “Losing your home and possessions in a fire is certainly a difficult thing to deal with, but it is made so much easier with all the help and support of friends and neighbours,” added Amyoony. “It is truly amazing all the work that has happened and all the goodwill and community spirit that has been shown by so many people from all over the Robson Valley and even as far as Blue River.”

“Home Lost to Fire”

On Sunday, October 23, the ruins of Dave Ryckman’s cabin lay in the dirt. A few yards away, generous friends and neighbours help to set up a trailer on his property so that he has a warm home for the winter. Photo by Andrea Scholz

The Valemount Senior Citizens Housing Society, in partnership with the Village of Valemount and the Governments of Canada and British Columbia invite you to join us as we proudly celebrate the official opening of

VALEMOUNT HOUSE 24 Cedar Street, Valemount, B.C. on

November 8, 2011 at 1 p.m. For more information, please contact Bobbi Roe at 250-566-4867

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COMMUNITY

Valley women and girls taught life saving self-defence techniques Andrea Scholz Publisher

very 20 minutes a woman in Canada is raped. Shockingly, 1 in 3 women will be severely assaulted in their lifetime. More surprising is the fact that 80% of the time the woman knows her attacker. These were the statements on the classroom walls that greeted the participants of the Self Defence Workshop for girls and women that reminded everyone of why we were there. The workshop, held on Saturday October 22, 2011, was brought to the communities of Valemount and McBride by the Robson Valley Support Society (RVSS) Safe Shelter Program and was partnered in Valemount with the Valemount Learning Centre. Instructor, Constable James Bos of the Valemount RCMP Detachment, spent his off-duty time Saturday morning speaking and demonstrating techniques to 17 participants in both communities ranging in ages from 12 to 63 years old. Bos’ primary message was to reduce the risk of an attack by maintaining awareness of situations and surroundings that could put us at higher risk such as walking while listening to music or walking down dark alleys. “We should be able to walk around safely with our earbuds in, but that is not the world we live in,” states Bos. Shelly Battensby, Services Coordinator for RVSS, provided valuable insights and instruction from the perspective of her position working with victims that complemented Bos’ techniques and RCMP experience. “Unfortunately we can all be vulnerable in certain circumstances. But when we are given the tools to protect ourselves and the information about situations to avoid, we are more often than not able to avoid those potentially dangerous situations,” stresses Battensby. Maintaining awareness of our surroundings, looking people directly in the eyes, staying in groups of friends and thinking through potential risks are key ways to reduce the odds of being singled out for assault. Bos worked with the group to act out various scenarios of potential risks and attacks and then provided key techniques to help free oneself from the grip of an attacker. Battensby assisted Bos with some of the demonstrations and played the ‘victim’ in various scenarios. From restrained arms to neck locks, participants were shown various ways to free themselves from restraint and to regain control of situations that have gone wrong. The Self Defence Course was first brought to the valley by the RVSS Safe Shel-

“What would you do if...”

Above: James Bos works with Rebekah George demonstrating how it might feel if someone is approaching too closely. Below: James Bos and Shelly Battensby demonstrate how an attacker might restrain their victim and how to handle that particular situation. Photos by Andrea Scholz

ter Program in the mid1990’s and continues to be held every other year by RVSS. “It was our intent to encourage women and girls to find their inner strength and educate them about the myths and assumptions surrounding sexual assault. We partnered with the RCMP for this delivery, and over the years have had several members get involved as volunteer instructors,” says Battensby. “We have taught everything from simple hand breaks to full-on ground fighting. More importantly, all of the workshops have stressed the importance of being aware of your surroundings and of avoiding choices that could put you in an at-risk situation.” Battensby stresses the following key points: • Too often the attacker is known to you. That does not mean ‘stranger rape’ does not happen, it simply means that sexual assault can be a crime of opportunity. • The victim is never to blame. It doesn’t matter what you were wearing or how much you had to drink. No one has the right to be violent towards you. • Reporting the crime is critical if the attacker is to be prevented from doing this again. Don’t be ashamed about going to the police or community services. You’ve done nothing wrong. • Trust your gut. If you don’t feel good about a situation, leave. Don’t worry about offending someone. Your gut is trying to tell you something. “Rape is act of power and extreme violence. It is not about sex,” says Battensby. “The RVSS encourages all women to participate in some form of a selfdefence workshop”.

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NOTES FROM ALL OVER - Continued from Page 10 Dunster Schoolhouse Concert Series Also, do not miss the first concert of the “Dunster Schoolhouse Concert Series” taking place on Thursday, November 17. A performance by the talented Songbirds from the Travelling School will commence at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door,

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CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MCBRIDE NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Corporation of the Village of McBride that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and four Councillors, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: MAYOR – One (1) to be elected Surname BIRNIE FRAZIER MARTIN

Usual Names Al Mike Loranne

Jurisdiction of Residence 835 Bridge Road, McBride 785 Dominion Street, McBride 878 5th Avenue, McBride

COUNCILLOR – Four (4) to be elected Surname BASRAN BYRON-STANLEY FREDERICK HICKS KIMPTON KOLIDA MONROE REJMAN TAPHORN THOMPSON WENTZ

Usual Names Raj Vanessa Allan Nelson Lori Joe Mike Irene Kevin Rick Eunice

Jurisdiction of Residence 1690 Sansom Road, McBride 3417 Dore River Road, McBride 4443 Mountainview Road, McBride 2975 Westlund West Road, McBride 1138 McBride Crescent, McBride 1301 2nd Avenue, McBride 5795 Mountainview Road, McBride 202 Dominion Street, McBride 361 Dominion Street, McBride 800 Airport Road East, McBride 1152 Fourth Avenue, McBride

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Corporation of the Village of McBride on Saturday, November 19, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Village of McBride Municipal Office 100 Robson Centre – 855 SW Frontage Road McBride, BC ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 between the hours of 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at the following location: Village of McBride Municipal Office 100 Robson Centre – 855 SW Frontage Road McBride, BC A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available at the McBride & District Hospital (1136 5th Avenue) from 2:30 pm 3:00 pm and at the Beaverview Lodge (1084 5th Avenue) from 3:05 pm to 3:35 pm on Saturday, November 19, 2011. Only those qualified electors who are patients, residents or staff of the McBride & District Hospital or the Beaverview Lodge at the time of voting may vote at this special voting opportunity. ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of McBride for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the majority of the property owners. Eliana Clements Chief ChiefElection ElectionOfficer Officer

day classes? Or do you want to do yoga four days a week? Yoga with Birgitta McDonald is happening now, Monday and Wednesday nights at 6:30 p.m. at the Valemount Community Hall. Classes are $9 a class or you can get a punch card. Calling Contestants: Valemount Idol is Back...Really Got talent, any talent? Valemount Idol as a standalone mega-celebration of local and regional talent, and a grand collaboration between the Valemount Arts and Cultural Society, Valemountain Days Committee, and VCTV, and brought to you by a ton of great volunteers. Valemount Idol is a take on a reality television show, but things have changed. It’s no longer just a musical competition. Talents of all types are welcome! VCTV Station Manager Andru McCracken says “Don’t be shy. Unlike other reality shows, Valemount Idol has the most supportive audience ever gathered into an auditorium.” Register for Valemount Idol by Monday, October 31 for your chance of winning a grand prize of a whopping $600! Not to mention there is a $200 prize for second place and a $100 prize for third place. Register by calling VCTV at (250) 566 8288 or email tv@vctv. ca. The entrance fee is just $5. Valemount Idol and Chilli Dinner Everyone is invited out to watch Valemount Idol at the Valemount Community Theatre at the Secondary School, on Friday, November 4. There is a nominal entry fee of $1 for the audience. In addition, why not make it a night out on the town too? Let the evening commence with a chilli and bun fundraiser by the French students (for their trip to France) at 6:15 p.m. The contest begins at 7 p.m. Lions Pride Rhoda Tamboline reports after much effort and many hours, the Lions project Community Calendar is now in production. The Lions would like to say many thanks to all of those who have sent photos for the 2012 Lions Calendar. They hope you enjoy the McKirdy mountain photo they chose as submitted by Justin Hooke. An honourable mention goes out to Pete Pearson and Paul Johnson for their entries. They hope to begin distribution in early December. A big thank you to the community for supporting this worthy project. No Halloween Fireworks for Valemount This Year! It probably will not come as a huge surprise as many volunteer-run and or donation-funded community events are dwindling off, but add another to the list: the Valemount Fire Department will not be able to host their annual Halloween Eve’s firework show due to a lack of funds for the show. Brown Raven Spotted Having not been seen in Valemount for months, the brown raven was spotted this week near Jackman Flats.

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LOCAL NEWS

Shifting toward more local spending Daniel Betts Editor

f everyone in the community shifted just ten percent of their household expenditures to local business it will strengthen the local economy. That is the message of the Ten Percent Shift Campaign, which began earlier this year and is the brainchild of Barry O’Neill, President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees of British Columbia (CUPE B.C.). On Tuesday, October 18 in McBride, B.C. and on Wednesday October 19 in Valemount, B.C. Clay Suddaby, Communication Representative for CUPE B.C., gave presentations to interested Valley residents explaining the campaign. “We are not trying to stop people from doing anything. This is not an anti-anything campaign,” cautioned Suddaby at the beginning of his presentation. “I don’t presume to have the answers.” Suddaby walked the gathering through a well-organized explanation of the campaign and the positive affects to the local economy. “The longer a dollar stays in the community the better for the local economy,” said Suddaby. Buying cheaper products at a lower price has its own costs, such as early replacement, low quality and fuel. The program suggests looking at where products come from to avoid “import substitution” by purchasing locally made or produced products. “Why do we buy garlic from China?” Suddaby asked, considering some of the best garlic is grown right here in British Columbia, including the Robson Valley. The program advocates local governments to invest in good ideas and find ways to help local entrepreneurs that need assistance. Suddaby suggested visiting the “Dragon’s Den” model, based on the popular television show, where local governments could judge ideas on their own merit and decide whether it was worthy of investment. Rather than a cash bank, local governments could invest from an available land bank and thus keep taxpayers out of the equation. This would create a “business incubator” for the local economy. “Obviously there are many things that you can’t just buy in some communities,” said Suddaby. He noted that much of the country has deskilled itself to such an extent that we can no longer build exclusively Canadian products. “We don’t make near as much as we used to, but with enough of a shift we can make local economies more sustainable and protect and improve public services.” Suddaby took the time to address the issue of franchises. “We are not trying to tell people what not to do. This is not a buy local only program,” Suddaby explained. Using the example of buying a meal at the White Spot in Prince George, which is obviously less local than a locally owned restaurant. “It [the White Spot] is still a B.C. company and much of it [dollars] would stay in Prince George. What we say the best situation is, the person is buying the product from the person who made it.” Suddaby also cautioned that the Ten Percent Shift is not advocating spending locally at an unfair cost to the consumer. “If you are not getting a good deal or quality is poor from a local business, then don’t go. We are trying to find a way to help average folks help the local economy. Were not asking people to spend more money or go into debt over this,” said Suddaby. For more information Suddaby invites anyone interested to visit their website, www.tenpercentshift. ca where visitors are challenged to take the “Ten Percent Pledge.” The website includes information and ideas for shifting spending habits toward local spending.

VILLAGE OF VALEMOUNT

Notice No. 4-1

NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Valemount that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and four Councillors, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: MAYOR – One (1) to be elected Surname TOWNSEND PIPER MCCRACKEN CAPSTICK

Usual Names Jeannette Cynthia Andru Murray

Jurisdiction of Residence 1934 Cranberry Place, Valemount, BC 975 Beaven Crescent, Valemount, BC 1080 5th Avenue, Valemount, BC 1255 9th Avenue, Valemount, BC

COUNCILLOR – Four (4) to be elected Surname BULLOCK TCHIR REIMER SALT GROGAN TAIT LATIMER BLANCHETTE

Usual Names Dallas Rita Peter Sandy John Stuart Christine Hollie

Jurisdiction of Residence DL 6016 Hwy 16 East McBride, Valemount, BC 1426 5th Avenue, Valemount, BC 360 Loseth Road, Valemount, BC 510 Starview Road, Valemount, BC 880 Hillside Drive, Valemount, BC 1375 8th Avenue, Valemount, BC 1915 Cranberry Place, Valemount, BC 1375 3rd Avenue, Valemount, BC

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Valemount on:

Saturday, November 19, 2011

between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Village of Valemount Community Hall - 101 Gorse Street, Valemount, BC ADVANCE VOTING will be available to qualified electors as follows: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Valemount Village Office – Council Chambers 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount, BC ELECTOR REGISTRATION There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Valemount for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the majority of the property owners (if you wish to preregister, forms are available to be picked up at the Village Office during normal business hours). “For clarification, no corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote” LGA, s.49(3) Suzanne Bloodoff Chief Election Officer

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Blazers sit on top of B.C. Division Marty Hastings Special to The Valley Sentinel

The Kamloops Blazers posted a 2-1 record on a three-game Alberta road trip. Kamloops (9-3) fell 4-2 to the Rebels in Red Deer on Wednesday, October 19, before a bounce-back 7-4 win over Lethbridge on Friday, October 21. The Blazers capped the trip with a 2-1 win in Medicine Hat against the Tigers on Saturday, October 22. Scoring for Kamloops on the weekend were Colin Smith (2G,2A), Tyler Hansen (2A), Chase Schaber (1A), Dylan Willick (1G,1A), Ryan Hanes (1A), Matt Needham (1A), Tom Bozon (3A), Brendan Ranford (1A), Cole Ully (2G), J.T. Barnett (2G), Austin Madaisky (1A), JC Lipon

(2G) and Bronson Maschmeyer (1A). Smith leads the team in scoring with eight goals and 16 points. Cole Cheveldave started in net for Kamloops against Lethbridge, but was replaced by Cam Lanigan after allowing four goals on 19 shots. Lanigan stopped all 11 shots he faced in 29 minutes and one second of action on Friday and made 28 saves on 29 shots against the Tigers on Saturday. Kamloops sits atop the WHL’s B.C. Division and second in the Western Conference with 18 points. The Tri-City Americans (10-4-0-0) lead the west with 20 points. The Blazers host the Kelowna Rockets at Interior Savings Centre on Friday, October 28, at 7 p.m. 1263 Week of 10.24.2011

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ACTIVITIES HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK by MICHAEL O’CONNOR Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20) This time of the year is a call to go within. In a practical sense, research, investigation, reading and simply retreating will feel good. Yet, you also want to play. You feel feisty and frisky too. Communications could lead to debate and arguments, just for the sake of stirring the pot. Wear a mask or remove one to reveal other features of you. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21) The focus is shifting from work to relationships. Making room for love in more ways than one is a main focus. Sharing responsibilities and negotiation fair deals is on the airwaves. You could feel a little overwhelmed by circumstances for a while and this theme will increase. Pace yourself and find reason to laugh. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21) Some decisions are harder to make than others. Life has a way of making all directions seem challenging sometimes. Accessing our truth is easier said than done, but it is right there. Summon the courage to get honest with your self first, then others. Having faith in the process is a spiritual challenge. If you merely appease others it will not work anyway. Let your truth liberate you. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22) A creative passion is rising in you. This is leading you to brainstorm for possibilities. Investigation and research for ideas, insights and designs is likely. This could prove to be a very inventive cycle. With so many changes having swept through your life this past year, the time is fast approaching to make even better use of it. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23) A plunge into the depths of your imagination will reveal many beautiful, mysterious and penetrating insights. You are in the mood to explore new territory. This cycle could at worst prove intense, especially on the home front and with family and perhaps neighbours. You are probably wiser to yield cooperatively than assert. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22) Many new thoughts, ideas and feelings are flowing through your mind. These may be leading you to face some of your fear demons. Summon courage to follow-through and do not run away, unless it feels absolutely necessary! To strengthen your foundation you must clear the clutter, let go and move on. Take note of the many incoming realizations, literally!

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COMMUNITY

“Fire Safety Education is Fun!”

“Don’t play with matches!” is the message Dean Schneider shared with 6-year-old Simon Lerch while helping him with one of his home school projects on Monday, October 17, 2011. The fire safety talk was complete with a “hazard house” demonstration, a ride in the big fire truck and a ride in the “for show and educational purposes” fire truck that the Valemount Fire Department shares with the McBride Fire Department. Photos by Donalda Beeson

McBride Realty Center Ltd. 277 Main Street, PO Box 729, McBride, B.C. V0J 2E0 Phone:250.569.2735 or 250.569.2793 Toll Free: 1.877.569.2735 Fax: 250.569.2787 MORE GREAT PROPERTIES CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.MCBRIDEREALTY.COM

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welcomes Colin, Anne & their team to McBride! RODGER PETERSON

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Bela Janum bela@mcbriderealty.com

ALFREDO LAVAGGI

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we Support the development of the Green technology industrial park and we are proud to participate in the Job Fair October the 29th from 9am to 3pm at the McBride Community Hall

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stop by our booth and meet Rodger, lead broker for ecoTECH Energy Group (Canada) Inc check out all the property listed for sale in the Robson Valley we offer a10% discount to all potential employees of eco-TECH buying or selling property through McBride Realty Center ltd. McBride Realty Center Ltd., chosen by ecoTECH Energy Group Inc., as their primary real estate agency, supports their endeavours in bringing business and development to the Robson Valley. Our firm offers direct access with an office on Main Street. Proven commitment with involvement in local business and development, participating and contributing to the communities of the Robson Valley. Clients utilize the expertise Rodger provides with 20+ years of experience and success culminating from knowledge of economics, awareness of marketing conditions and strategy, plus the financial climate, local, provincial and international. McBride Realty Center Ltd., is a reputable real estate firm with loyal, honest, and reliable Realtors providing exemplary service. Our Realtors are local Enter to Win a business people, friends and neighbours working together with pride in our Valley. If you have any questions or $50 Gift Certificate require further information, come by the office or give us a call and arrange a time that is convenient for us to stop by for your choice of a local business and we would be more than pleased to offer our assistance.

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