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Residents worried about ancient cedar Local: Lack of moratorium alarming as it leaves many important areas unprotected. Joshua Estabrooks

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any in the Robson Valley have heard of the ancient inland rain forests located in the Crescent Spur and Dome Creek areas. Past controversies over potential logging in the ecologically unique, and important, areas has caused alarm not only locally, but also nationally and internationally, as they are the furthest inland a rainforest has ever been found in the world. Rick Zammuto, of Save the Cedar League, is concerned all over again, as he believes the province is not following the recommendations of the Forest Practices Board (FPB), leaving the unprotected pockets of rainforest vulnerable to future logging by the McBride Community Forest (MCFC). “The law states that the province is to protect 53% of these forests, and currently only 10-15% have been taken out of the timber supply area.” Zammuto, along with many other groups and individuals, both locally, and from out of the Valley, want to know why the province hasn’t taken action, and just what areas the MCFC will be looking to log as they request an uplift in their cutting volume and an expansion of their territory. “They came out and showed us a map that went all the way to Purden Lake.

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We have been trying to negotiate with them and they have ignored us.” The FPB recommended that until all the important areas have been identified, there should be a moratorium on all cedar-hemlock harvesting in the area, but that hasn’t been done, and in light of the MCFC’s latest deal with TRC, Zammuto said he is worried the proper processes will not take place. “What they’re supposed to be doing is having a moratorium and discussing what to do, but the MCFC has just gone ahead and said we are going to log it at a loss, and this is a very serious problem. There are areas where they could log in if a committee can sit down to discuss it. We are supposed to be deciding where they should be logging, but the government hasn’t done its job to protect the areas.” The Integrated Land Management Bureau sent out scientists to further examine the area, and came up with a map that identifies 22% of the most important areas, which altogether covers approximately 5,000 hectares, said Zammuto, and those areas, if protected, wouldn’t affect the logging industry at all. “There would be no job loss. The loggers don’t even want the old old trees because many of them are rotten, but the areas have not been

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A happy group of sheep get a final taste of green leaves before the fall weather turns them all yellow. This tasty leaf was found at the top of a small sapling that the sheep needed human help to reach.

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Building lot approximately 0.2 acres located on 9th Avenue within the Village of Valemount, near shopping, schools, arena and curling rink. Lots of walking trails nearby with beautiful mountain views. Municipal water and sewer available. VRL-179V

This home has approximately 2,545 sq ft on two floors. Totally renovated from the ground up with 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, office, exercise room, all new appliances, and fully finished basement. Lot approximately 79’ x 119’ at the end of a cul-de-sac. YR-R334V

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Approximately 75 acres in the Tete Jaune area. Mostly in natural state. Has some wetland. Creek runs through property. Power in vicinity. Limited access. Mountain views. FA-434T

Miles and miles of Crown Land in your back yard. Approximately 22.399 acres with river frontage. Hydro line on property, telephone (fiber optics), high speed internet connection. Fully treed. Geo tech study completed. Approximately 15 minutes south of Valemount. FA-436V

Approximately 44 acres within the Village of Valemount. Ideal for future development. Vacant land with highway frontage. Currently zoned Urban Reserve. FA-467V

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Approximately 1.21 park like acres minutes north of Valemount. Approximately 3,200 sq. ft. of living space with fully developed basement. Main floor has 2 bdrms/1 ½ baths, large kitchen, family room, dining area and laundry room. Wood/propane heat, drilled well with excellent water. YR-R344V

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Approximately 10.02 acres on Cedarside Road. Property is a registered logging camp site. Approximately 1,072 sq ft double wide with addition. This mobile is heated with propane and wood. Numerous other small buildings on the property. 400 amp electrical for everything. FA-463V

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Commercial C4 building located on 5th Avenue. High traffic area close to motels. Approximately 2,150 sq ft on main floor with a basement approximately 840 sq ft. Propane forced air heat, municipal water and sewer services. Wheelchair ramp. Total property approximately 0.956 acres. VC-130V

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Approximately 730 sq ft on the second floor to design as you wish. Main floor approximately 1,349 sq ft. Main floor has 3 bdrms, 2 full baths, living room, dining room, kitchen and utility room. Large rear deck.Unfinished basement with outside entrance. Corner fenced lot. YR-R325V

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.194 of a hectare in a quiet, secluded part of the town of Valemount. Town services paid for! Nicely treed land with super building sites ideal for walk-out basement style homes. Zoned R1.

Camp creek intersects the acreage west of the rail road tracks. The cabins are located on the east side of the tracks, west of the highway. This property is over 106 acres. Easy access and frontage on Hwy Asking Price $325,000 #5. Located about 20 Km. from the town of 2 summer cabins in the perfect location! Valemount.

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Asking Price $71,900 Lot 3 Finch Road, Valemount, BC MRC-C631 Just over 2 acres located minutes from the Village of Valemount in a favoured area with Canoe Forestry Road frontage, private access from Finch Road. Recreation galore. Treed, level acreage currently zoned M3. Priced to sell!

Museum Road, McBride, BC MRC-A677 When you walk this 7.91 acre parcel you will be astounded. The towering spruce trees surrounding the perfect house site, clean white popular trees spaced through out. Excellent road access, power & telephone are located here. Views from the property provide a full panorama of the valley, Cariboo and Rocky Mountain Range!

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Premier Coin Laundry, Valemount, BC MRC-C702

This business opportunity offers you a laundromat and cafe business currently located in the Karas Mall with highway access and in a high traffic area. Services include coin laundry, personal and commercial laundry service, hot showers and a 8 seat cafe. This is the only laundromat in the community. This business also offers an eclectic retail inventory and mountain bike rentals.

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Forest pathology conference discusses important issues Joshua Estabrooks

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ver the weekend, approximately 70 forest pathology experts congregated in Valemount as part of an annual conference to discuss diseases that affect our common forests around the province and in the United States. Conference Chair and Research Scientist for the Canadian Forest Service, Rona Sturrock, said that the attendees were all members of the Western International Forest Disease Work Conference (WIFDWC), which has approximately 100 members throughout the Western US and BC. “We meet every year in a different location. We get together to update each other on research of forest pathology issues.” Put simply, forest pathology refers to the diseases that affect trees in our forests, said Sturrock, and the Valemount location was selected because there are

examples of many of the areas of study within a short distance, making trips in the field much more feasible. “Everybody likes to come to a picturesque spot and you have to have the facilities to accommodate conferences, and Valemount has it all. People from the US really like to come up to Canada, and in this Valley we have trees dying from all of these agents that we all study.” Sturrock was quick to point out that every area in the province has examples of many of the pathogens discussed during the conference; it’s just that Valemount had them within a short drive from their conference headquarters, the Best Western. The conference consisted of a number of discussion panels, with subjects such as the economic, ecological and social impacts of forest disease, Armillaria root disease, and of particular interest this year, White Bark Pine Blister Rust. “White Bark Pine, which is a spe-

cies that is under significant pressure now, is found at higher elevations, so it has been hit by the Mountain Pine Beetle and it has also been hit by an introduced disease that has been around for over 100 years, White Pine Blister Rust. Ecologically, it is a really valuable species, and it is being killed, so we have studies in place to investigate it further.” Graduate students from UNBC, UBC and Royal Roads University also spoke to the attendees, giving them valuable experience and the ability to mingle with their peers and mentors. For the most part, Sturrock said that the goal isn’t to eradicate these forest pathogens, as they are a natural part of the forest landscape. Understanding the changing face of the forests, in light of the effects of the Mountain Pine Beetle and forest fire suppression, is key to determining the future of forestry in general. “We want to understand them and we want to manage

them. One thing that has changed versus 250 years ago is we weren’t actively in our forests managing them, so we have gone into the natural forest where pathogens are part of the landscape, and we disrupt that equilibrium.” Our disruption of the natural cycles of forest pathogens is important to understand, said conference organizer and Regional Forest Pathologist for the BC Ministry of Forests Southern Interior Region, Michelle Cleary, as forest health could have serious impacts on our way of life in the North. “We’re not in danger of losing our forests because of diseases, we’re losing a lot more because of Mountain Pine Beetle impact, but they do have a significant impact on growth of a stand and on tree survival. That has serious implications on timber supply, which feeds into how much licensees are able to cut on the land base, which in turn could affect local economies.”

atop their favourite lily pad.

Notes from All Over There will be No Inmates in Valemount After an in depth exploration of the feasibility, Chris Torgerson says that in regards to the prospect of a Prison/Correctional Institute Facility being built in Valemount, the short answer is, “No.”

Canadian Firearms Safety Course (CFSC), as offered by Jim Parfrey through the Valemount Learning Centre, which can be taken in conjunction with your CORE Hunter Training but the CORE cannot be taken without CFSC or a valid PAL.

Paradise Hunter visits Valemount Hintonite Jenn Meagher recently paid a visit to the Robson Valley, the place she chose to shoot her audition video for the television program, Paradise Hunters. You can go online and see her video and vote for her at www.paradisehunter.com.

Electroberfest a Circus of Youth Electroberfest, the annual Electronic music Circus party in Jasper was a huge success with over a dozen Robson Valley locals in attendance. DJ Jordan Anderson had this to say, “It’s hard to believe it’s been a year, we had no idea how everyone would react. Would people come out? Would people eat too much turkey and tucker out? Needless to say, we threw together a couple speakers and hoped for the best, the best is what we received. Shoulder to shoulder and not a bad vibe in the building, this was organized confusion at it’s finest. Short and sweet this was ‘the ...adult circus’.”

Cougar Sighting Valemount local Dustin Yetter and New Zealand exchange student Ben, had an up-close and personal sighting of a Cougar, and it was not a more mature woman! The mountain cat was seen near Bulldog Creek down Kinbasket lake. No Through Road It turns out dreams really do come true. Darcy Petera of the Ramada in Valemount got his wish; the village has put a “No Through Road” sign up on the property adjacent to the highway, as truckers have been driving in and trying to turn around, posing a threat to Petera’s guests. Basic Car Care Course Rob Raabis and Karla Ramsay are excited to be offering a five day Basic Car Care Course through the learning center. They plan to teach how to speak and understand the language of mechanics so you don‘t get ripped off in case your mechanic isn‘t as trustworthy as they are, and how to perform minor roadside repairs, so you don’t have to rely on someone stopping to help you. It‘s not too late you can still sign up. Prime Rib Hiatus Patricia and Rudi Thoni are ready for a rest as the Caribou Grill closes for the next six weeks, up from the fours weeks they normally close for. You can get your next Prime Rib fix when they reopen for Late Night Shopping in November. Get your CORE and CFSC It’s Doe season now, and now’s the time to get your

Mushrooms galore It’s been a good year for mushrooms, as reports of the delectable little fungi come in from allover the Valley. Some usual, and unusual suspects were spotted down Kinbasket Lake by local explorer Erik Myggland. We were so impressed we’re including photos of some of them for your enjoyment. See Below. How do you “Like” it? Many Facebook users may have noticed an intriguing phenomenon lately on their female friends’ walls. Don’t worry, they haven’t all become unrepentant women of disrepute, they are simply stating where they “like it,” their purse that is, as a home grown attempt to raise eyebrows, and awareness for breast cancer. You may remember last year’s online campaign, where women were encouraged to post the colour of their unmentionables to create the same flurry of interest. Let us repeat, your mom is NOT a floosey. This week’s note takers were Donalda Beeson and Joshua Estabrooks. Send us your notes, at editor@thevalleysentinel.com.

“Women be Whole” Elizma DuToit, wife, mother, and Worship Leader, and Cheryl Lubeck, ordained Minister and counsellor, challenge women to consider their worth, take the time to come and be with other women and allow themselves to be encouraged, strengthened and reinforced, at their conference October 15th, 2010 at the Best Western Hotel. Oldest Man in Valemount Passes Drivers Test Recently 95-year-old Bob Beeson passed his fourth ever drivers test in Valemount. Thanks for the Hockey Equipment Pete Pearson, on behalf of the Valemount Minor Hockey Association wants to extend a great big “Thank-You” to Dave Craig, and Nestor and Janet Kunka, for their generous donations of hockey equipment that will help outfit many new players of the game. Your support is very much appreciated! Hooray for McBride The McBride Active Living Group is trumpeting the hard volunteer work by various local groups for the amazing gardens at the Hospital grounds and those residents who have opened their private gardens to a tour by their group. Apparently there are a number of lucky little frogs who got to enjoy a pleasant summer

Photos by Erik Myggland

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Giving Thanks

know it’s cheesy, but with Thanksgiving weekend behind us, I hope we all took a moment to think about just what we are thankful for in this wonderful Valley. We are all entering the final stages before winter hits. The forests are alive with the sound of chainsaws salvaging slash piles before they are lit on fire. The garden harvest has been preserved for use throughout the colder months, and for many of us, we are stocking up on wool socks and long underwear, not to mention last minute tinkering with our sleds. Oh, and don’t forget to put those studded tires back on your vehicle. The idea of thanksgiving came from our forefathers resting for a spell to enjoy the fruits of their summer growing season. The feast brought family and friends together, and still does today, although much of our “harvest” is purchased from other people’s gardens now. The food may be different, less homegrown, if you will, but the concept is the same. Take some time, be with friends and family, and truly give thanks for what you have. It is the perfect time of year for reflection. The sunshine is brilliant, catching the colours of fall with a magical intensity. The rivers are at their lowest, yet the cold clean water continues to flow. It is an incredible time of year for photography, and landscape painting, I imagine, as the light is dramatic and warm. But all too often we race through the autumn, getting kids into hockey, and making sure the stockpiles and preparations are complete before that first snow flake hits the ground. It can be a busy time, travelling to those last minute destinations that never quite came about during the summer. And then BAM, winter hits and we are forced to retreat to our domiciles, curl up in front of a blazing fire, and hibernate until the spring thaw. This fall, I urge everyone to take a moment for themselves. Go for a walk and listen to the leaves crumpling under foot. Stand in a ray of sunshine, and let the warm glow compliment the crispness of the air. Slow things down, if only for a moment, and truly reflect on just what makes your life worth living. It will be different for everyone, but the exercise does not have a right or wrong answer. Be thankful for what you have, and what you will achieve in the future. Gobble Gobble.

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The power of one; downsize the government Dear Editor;

listened with interest to the reports Bob Simpson has been thrown out of the provincial NDP because he dared to have an opinion. I have a suggestion that will save Canadian Taxpayers a fortune every year. We should vote into office only the leaders of the various Federal and Provincial parties. After all Mr. Harper, Mr. Layton, Mr. Ignatieff, Ms. James, Mr. Campbell and all other leaders instruct their MPs and MLAs exactly how to vote, and do not allow any independent thought or expression. So if we are only going to get one person’s point of view, why are we paying all those politicians, their staffs and various hangers-on? Let’s have only the leaders of the legal parties on the ballot form, plus enough truly independent Independents to make the government an uneven number. That way there will never be a tie vote.

Joshua Estabrooks

Then when politicians vote themselves huge pay raises just for showing up to their jobs, we’ll still be ahead of the game. And we can direct our anger at the people in charge instead of dissipating our rage at dozens of elected “representatives” who are helpless to represent anyone except their leader. This solution would sidestep the possibility of a dictatorship, as each politician would have one vote. Currently a majority government represents a dictatorship as one person dictates every action. And a minority government is a dictatorship because the “last man in” tips the scales in their own favour. It would also satisfy the opponents of the current voting system, as each politician of each political stripe would have an equal number of votes, one. And it is unlikely that any one politician would not be voted into office in some part of the country or province. Now isn’t that true representation for all?

Deanna Mickelow

We could shut down those expensive white elephant buildings in Ottawa and other capitals and let the governments meet in any handy conference room. And they could share one secretary, as the only task will be to type up what is even now essentially the diary of the leaders. What efficient business wants to have hundreds of employees when one does the same job? Dorothy Simpson McBride

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$10,000 donation to begin wheelchair-accessible Ancient Forest boardwalk

e wish to express our appreciation for the beauty of the well-kept gardens at the McBride Hospital grounds and all the work involved in keeping it looking so nice. We had the opportunity to visit the gardens frequently this summer and loved watching the waves of new flowers coming in one after the other all season long. It’s like having our own little Botanical Gardens right here in McBride. We would also like to thank those who gave us a tour through their lovely private gardens, specifically Dawn Hickerty, Connie Gainer and Thelma Molendyk. And we also enjoyed the colourful pansy gardens at the Station. Thank you McBride! P.S. We particularly enjoyed seeing the frogs on their lily pads. McBride Active Living Group McBride

A homecare worker saved my life Dear Editor;

homecare worker saved my life. It happened like this. I had located a cedar tree not far from the house. Because there are springs the terrain is suitable for cedar. Unfortunately swamp exists. I put my foot on a flat area that looked solid and I sank to my knees. Although I had my axe and my cane, I am not strong enough to get up. My clothes were soon soaked. I worked myself over to a tree and with the support of the tree, I stood, only to fall again. Although cars passed constantly it was useless to call for help. I had left a note and when she read the note she realized I had been gone 2 1/2 hours. She got me up with my feet under me, but I was too weak so she dragged me to the house, gave me a hot bath and called an ambulance. John Olson arrived and had me at the clinic within five minutes. Nurses soon had me covered with hot pads under those grey wool army blankets I hadn’t seen since 1950, after the war. As I became warm I stopped that violent shaking. I was blessed the clinics policy wasn’t waste not, want not. Catherine Hiroe came and drove me home and with the support of my cane I could walk into the house, eat and climb into my warm bed. Margaret McKirdy Valemount

The Pebble In ancient times, the Israelites stoned folk to death for crime. Stones were thrown at the criminal, who lay dead in a short time. One day a Saint was martyred, and at him stones were thrown. Large rocks, small rocks, heaved with might, the bad seed then was sown. This Saint who loved our Lord stayed silent, though he knew he’d die. Then a small pebble hit him, and he made a helpless cry. He cried aloud to God, heralding the coming of the end. Because this tiny pebble was thrown by a friend. How many times in life, do our friends throw pebbles that can kill that love deep within our soul, that their presence used to fill. Have you thrown any pebbles with the words you say? Have you broken someone’s heart, as with your tongue you flay. Think what friendship means to you, with that pebble in your hand. And toss it to the ground, do not do what you had planned. For our Lord and brothers and sisters, are really all we have? And for that hurt that pebble causes, there sometimes is no salve. Love your friends so dearly, for most often they love you. Don’t feel jealous of your brothers, and say unkind things that are not true. Do not cast a pebble out in anger, for that is truly sin. And with Satan free from bondage, how can we ever win? Stella Barnes Valemount

Russ Purvis Contributor

the universal boardwalk at the Ancient Forest has been enthusiastic, with support from the B.C. Paraplegic Association, AiMHi – Prince George Association for Community Living and Prince George Brain Injured Group, the Canadian Mental Health Association, as well as support from the Ministry of Environment Stewardship, and the School of Environmental Planning at the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC). In addition to TD FEF’s support of the universal boardwalk, funding has also been provided by the Student Planner Association at UNBC, Prince George Community Foundation, and Integris Credit Union. The construction has been further buoyed by a significant lumber donation from McBride Community Forest Corporation, and with individual donations made by visitors to the Ancient Forest Trail.

ork on a new 400 metre wheelchair-accessible Universal Boardwalk on the Ancient Forest Trail near Dome Creek has begun, thanks in part to a recent $10,000 donation from the Prince George Toronto Dominion Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) Chapter. Nowell Senior of the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club estimates that the total project material costs will be in the neighbourhood of $45,000. The fall 2010 goal is to complete 44 meters. Recent volunteer efforts resulted in 20 meters construction over 10 days. “The boardwalk will allow visitors with various ability levels a safe, accessible and environmentally conscious means of enjoying this popular forest trail,” said Senior. “The majority of labour will be done by local volunteers, and TD To volunteer with construction of the boardFEF’s support will go a long way in helping cover the cost of construction materials not already do- walk contact: Nowell Senior nated to the project.” An estimated 4,000 volunCaledonia Ramblers Club teer hours are needed to complete the project by 250-649-5067 Fall 2012. Email: bestleftjab58@yahoo.ca “We believe that improving access to the trail supports our objective of fostering environmental stewardship, which in turn will help ensure these areas stay protected for future generations,” said Darrell Randahl, Northern BC TD FEF Chapter Coordinator and R.W. Starratt / Cranberry Marsh Financial Advisor at the local TD Canada Trust branch. “We’re honoured to support Wildlife Management Area the efforts of the Caledonia Ramblers Club The Ministry of Environment is proposing to designate to ensure safe, environmentally-responsible access to those who may not have had the R. W. Starratt /Cranberry Marsh Wildlife Management the chance to experience the wonder of our Area under the Wildlife Act in order to conserve local Ancient Forest previously.” important wildlife habitat in the Robson Valley. Since opening in 2007, the Ancient ForThe proposed Wildlife Management Area consists of over est Trail has welcomed more than 21,000 330 hectares of public and Nature Trust conservation visitors from both around the province, and the world. Originally the trail was made lands just south of the Village of Valemount. This area with cedar chips on earth. However, with provides provincially significant habitat for waterfowl the degree of forest floor degradation as a and a diverse variety of birds and small mammals. The result of high traffic, a boardwalk with railMarsh is one of the best bird watching sites in BC as the ing was seen as a reasonable solution. The accessible trails and viewing towers provide locals and trail and the surrounding 150 hectares was visitors with exceptional opportunities to view nature. formally protected in 2009 as a result of re-

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gional lobbying by concerned citizens and environmental groups after learning it was marked to be cut by a local logging company. Although special, it is representative of the unique ICH interior cedar rainforest forest type that exists in the Robson Valley and nearby areas. Forests that include trees that are estimated to be 1000 years old or more are the result of many centuries of ecosystem adaptation. Glen Hooker (now deceased) born and raised in Dome Creek told me, as he was growing up the entire Valley was filled with giant cedar, with very little under growth. Hooker said it was like walking in a park, with lots of caribou and very little moose. The challenge according to local environmentalists is for the public to understand that like two polar bears in the zoo, 150 acres is not sufficient to ensure perpetuation of the species, or forest type. The greater communities response to

Want to learn more? On October 14, 2010, the Ministry of Environment will be joined by staff from Ducks Unlimited Canada, and The Nature Trust of BC to discuss the proposed R.W. Starratt / Cranberry Marsh Wildlife Management Area.

Please join us on Thursday, October 14th At the Best Western Valemount – Eagles View Banquet Room (above the Restaurant) Drop in between 5:30 and 8:30 PM

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THE

ROBSON VALLEY MONDAY

OCT 18

• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am

• Adult Computer class at the Valemount Library 6:30pm-8:30pm • Lions Bingo at Valemount Lions Hall tonight. Doors open at 6pm

OCT 25

• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am

• Adult Computer class at the Valemount Library 6:30pm-8:30pm

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

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OCT 13

OCT 14

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OCT 16/17

• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm • TOASTMASTERS at The Best Westerm 7:30pm9:30pm • Drop in Community Volleyball has started at McBride Sec. School. 7:00-9:00 pm

• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge • Duck’s Unlimited open house in Valemount. Details to be announed

OCT 19

OCT 20

OCT 21

• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit in McBride • 7-9 PM VFD mtg @ Fire Hall • ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL 7-9pm at the Valemount Sec. School Gym

• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm • Valley Museum & Archives in McBride: Jeck Family Pioneering Family Series until Oct 27th • Drop in Community Volleyball at McBride Sec. School. 7:00-9:00 pm

• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge •ADULT RECREATIONAL BADMINTON starts at Valemount Sec. School Gym 7-8:30pm

OCT 26

OCT 27

OCT 28

• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit in McBride • 7-9 PM VFD mtg @ Fire Hall • ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL 7-9pm at the Valemount Sec. School Gym

• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm • Drop in Community Volleyball at McBride Sec. School. 7:00-9:00 pm • TOASTMASTERS at The Best Westerm 7:30pm9:30pm

• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge •ADULT RECREATIONAL BADMINTON starts at Valemount Sec. School Gym 7-8:30pm

NOV 2

NOV 3

NOV 4

• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit in McBride • 7-9 PM VFD mtg @ Fire Hall • ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL 7-9pm at the Valemount Sec. School Gym

• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm • Drop in Community Volleyball at McBride Sec. School. 7:00-9:00 pm

• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge •ADULT RECREATIONAL BADMINTON starts at Valemount Sec. School Gym 7-8:30pm

NOV 1

• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am

• Adult Computer class at the Valemount Library 6:30pm-8:30pm • Lions Bingo at Valemount Lions Hall tonight. Doors open at 6pm

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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 @ 250 566-9977

• Valley Museum & Archives in McBride: Jeck Family Pioneering Family Series until Oct 27th • Women Be Whole Conference Fri. Oct 15 at The Best Western in Valemount Registration at 5:30pm OCT 22

• Valley Museum & Archives in McBride: Jeck Family Pioneering Family Series until Oct 27th

OCT 29

• Valley Museum & Archives in McBride: Jeck Family Pioneering Family Series until Oct 27th • Women Be Whole Conference Sat Oct 16 at The Best Western in Valemount 9am

OCT 23/24

• Valley Museum & Archives in McBride: Jeck Family Pioneering Family Series until Oct 27th

OCT 30/31 • HALLOWEEN on Sun October 31st.

NOV 5

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

NOV 6 • DUNSTER FAMILY DANCE 7-10 PM. on Sat Nov. 6th at the Dunster Comm. Hall. Call Pete for details 250 968-4334

• 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 • DOOR STORIES SERIES 2008-2009 Art Exhibition by Pamela Cinnamon. Nov 12 2009 - Jan 15 2010 at the Museum/Library Building 241 Dominion St. McBride

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Local wood producers meet Str8 Up renovations opens with Community Forest

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Local wood producers meet with the Valemount Community Forest and staff from the Valemount Learning Centre to discuss ways to strengthen their various businesses.

Joshua Estabrooks

editor@thevalleysentinel.com

he Valemount Community Forest (VCF) hosted a local manufacturers meeting on Tuesday Sept 28th. “The meeting went very well,” said Community Forest General Manager, Shane Bressette. “There were lots of productive ideas and good discussion. Mike Austin, Employment Consultant at the Valemount Learning Centre here also presented some government grant programs that are available that may assist some of the manufacturers with new machinery or labour skills.” Some of the main points discussed at the meeting were as follows; The suggestion was made to try and hire an experienced individual who could research markets and opportunities on behalf of the smaller local manufacturers through one of the funding programs that Austin presented. This would be aimed at finding opportunities for growth using individual operator’s capac-

ity as well as the collective capacity of smaller manufacturers working as a group. “The VCF intends to follow-up on this suggestion by exploring possible options through government funding that might cover such an endeavor,” said Bressette. The establishment of a Local Log Yard that would provide accessibility to various specialty log sorts utilized by our local manufacturers. This type of access to suitable logs on short notice would greatly assist manufacturers in capturing “spot markets” as they arise. “The VCF is exploring the possibility of conducting a trial version of this concept on a small scale.” The services of a “grant-writer” would be very beneficial to smaller manufacturers want-

ing to explore funding opportunities to support new initiatives. “There was discussion as to whether this service could somehow be provided on behalf of smaller manufacturers, sponsored either through funding, or through another party (VCF and/or Village). The VCF will be exploring this option further.” Bressette said the intent is to continue meeting as a group of smaller manufacturers, facilitated by the VCF, to follow-up on ideas presented and to present new ideas and opportunities designed to support local manufacturing in the Valley. “We plan to advertise for another meeting in the next 6-8 weeks, or possibly sooner if need be, depending on how the follow-up on these items progresses.”

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Horsemanship clinics attract large group of participants

The group of participants from the most recent horsemanship clinic held at Cardinal Ranch.

Joshua Estabrooks

editor@thevalleysentinel.com

eople have been travelling from all over BC and Alberta, as well as the United States and Europe to participate in a number of horsemanship clinics held this summer at Cardinal Ranch, in Tete Jaune. The ranch has already hosted the top rated Parelli Instructor in Can-

ada, Don Halladay, who spends quite a bit of time at the Cardinal’s, but this time the attraction was Martin Black, from Idaho. “He is one of the best ropers and cow horse trainers in the world, and is known for developing the bridle horse in the Vaquero tradition,” said Devanee Cardinal. “Some people may know him from winning the ‘Trainer’s Challenge’ in

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Chilliwack last year. There were 15 participants, some novice and some of them ‘old hands’ but the instruction was amazing and soon we were roping cattle every which way.” The event went so well, Cardinal said that they have decided that Martin Black Clinics at Cardinal Ranch will have to be an annual event. “We have been wanting to use a more traditional way of branding our calves so this spring we did our branding by roping from horseback, which is much harder than it looks, those calves are fast!” Cardinal said her whole family is excited that with the amount of instruction and some practice over the winter, they might do pretty well. “Martin Black is a master when it comes to roping cattle, and horses, but he is also a very good teacher. Learning from one of the world’s best is a real privilege, and everyone there was very thankful for the opportunity. Anyone interested in learning to rope should come out for next year.” World renowned roping expert, Martin Black, shows local youth, Diquita Cardinal, a few tricks of the trade during a recent horsemanship clinic. Photos By Devanee Cardinal

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Local mountain bike racer represents province and nation Donalda Beeson Contributor

orld-class bike racer, Canadian National, and BC Team member, Jean Ann Berkenpas nee McKirdy, competed at the World Championships in Mont Saint Anne, Quebec this year, a “special opportunity…racing for Canada in Canada,” and for the BC Team at the National Road Championships, “where [she] was able to assist team mate Alison Testrote win a bronze medal.” Berkenpas, who races because she loves it, attributes her start to friend Holly Nusse, who talked her into trying it in Grade 9 in Valemount where she attended school from Grade 3 to Grade 12. From there she joined the high school mountain bike team lead by Les van der Roest and “it was so much fun, I was hooked!” Van der Roest made her realize she was capable of doing what she set her mind

to, “and that failure is an often necessary but non-detrimental part of the process.” One year, the van der Roests took her on their summer vacation, “to all of the Canada Cup mountain bike races in Western Canada,” which allowed her “to qualify for World Championships, and obtain sponsorship with Rocky Mountain Bikes.” On racing, Berkenpas said, “I really enjoy challenging myself to be better and improve, and I find the competitive nature of sport a good motivator and gauge for me. I also just love competition and vying with another person for the win, or even just a position. I lose way more races than I win, so I have to say I certainly enjoy the mini races within a race, and finishing knowing that I have tried my best.” She admits “sport is a lot about winning, that is often the major objective of the race [but] there is so much more to competition than who crosses

the line first…the game of winning races is different than the game of placing well. When racing a well fought battle, the tactic, concentration and effort required are often much higher than when racing in a large mass of riders for a placing. I think both are important for improvement.” On growing up in Valemount, Berkenpas said it “is a really unique place, that can be stifling with a lack of resources that are available in a bigger city, or it can be a world of opportunity,” adding, there is a “beautiful backyard playground in the mountains, ready for adventure.” She said a lot of locals have what she calls “the ‘pioneering spirit’…an attitude about life in which opportunities and dreams are there and available to you, if you are willing to put your own work into creating them,” which was “a huge lesson and attitude about life,” for her.

For more recent inspiration, she finds World Cup mountain bike title winner, Catherine Pendrel’s “down-to-earth and humble attitude about racing very inspiring,” Pendrel and her husband Keith Wilson are a huge support to Berkenpas. As far as goals and accomplishments go, racing at the World Championships is a big goal each season; anytime she has “the opportunity to race with the Maple Leaf on my back is a huge honour. World Championships are especially rewarding, because it is so much harder to qualify for the team, since spots are much more limited…and winning Nationals and Canada Games as a Junior/ U23 racer was really special.” As cycling is not a high paying sport, “it is largely through the generosity of sponsors that I am able to compete. I try to offset costs as much as possible through working full time in the off season, and part time in the race season,” and doing her best to win races to “put a little cash from prizes back into expenses.” Currently she races for Local Ride Bike Shop, and is sponsored by Haywood Securities, Cycles Xprezo, Cycles Lambert, and Kicking Horse Coffee. In the future she’d like to race in more World Championship and world class events, and “be competitive for medals in those events,” though she is “not sure at this point, whether

or not this is realistic,” she will give it her best effort. She’s “also been doing a bit of training at the velodrome,” and hopes “to give track racing a bit more of a try this year.” Even if she retires from racing she will stay involved and continue sharing her love for the sport for the rest of her life, though she’s not sure what form that will take. Over the years she’s lead camps and clinics for kids, and currently she’s involved with a weekly women’s road ride in Maple Ridge. This fall she married a friend who grew into a husband, Mike Berkenpas. They live together in Maple Ridge, where she is racing bikes “on the dirt, road and track, and he is racing road and cyclecross. We have a lot of fun doing that together.” She also works as a Math and Science tutor, and part time for Local Ride Bike Shop, where her husband works as a mechanic. You can follow Berkenpas’s race career at her blogspot, jeanannmckirdy.blogspot.com. Top Right: Jean Ann Berkenpas competes at the World Championships in Quebec. Bottom Left: Jean Ann competing in the National Championships in Canmore.

Photos By Mark Lazarski, www.lazarskiphoto.com

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The adventures of Rocko/Sappho: Local musician uses Shock and Awe to promote his music

Photos By Dan Houser/The Valley Sentinel

Above: Sappho, also known as Rocko the Rhymer, also known as local resident Rod Reimer, and the limo, also known as Sappho’s Chariot, outside his music store, also known as Rocko’s Music, at his home in Dunster after recently returning from a publicity blitz in the Lower Mainland, also known as Vancouver. Below: Sappho at home in his/her chariot.

Joshua Estabrooks

editor@thevalleysentinel.com

here are many different ways to go about promoting and gaining a following for a band. One can blanket local radio stations with demos and press kits or spend the big money on professional representation. Most independent artists don’t have this kind of coin to just throw around in the hopes of getting noticed, so many musicians use a more commercially subtle, but socially flamboyant method, the free publicity that comes with staging shocking public spectacles. For long time Robson Val-

ley resident, Rod Reimer, this summer was a test of this theory, and if all keeps going as planned, it should pay off. Reimer, who operates Rock Reforestation, a local tree planting company, has performed and recorded under the name Rocko the Rhymer for a while, pumping out five original albums in less than a year. Having the albums complete is one thing, but there is a big difference between having a box full of CDs and having them played and purchased by the general public, so he knew he had to kick his self promotion up a notch. This summer, it came to him. He said he had been get-

ting deeper and deeper into the writings of famous Greek poet, Sappho, and it all came together. “When I came back from recording my fifth album I thought I would never write or record another song. Then I started to get inspired by Sappho and decided to go to Victoria after tree planting season to start a new band.” For those not familiar with Sappho, she was a controversial Greek poet. She hailed from the Isle of Lesbos, where the artists made up the aristocracy, and her poetry is considered by some to be the precursor to modern music, as her words were sung, not spoken. Her notoriety has

been attached to questions of her sexuality, as she had both male and female lovers, and her poetry centered on passion and love for various personages and both genders. After researching Sappho for a time, Reimer decided to use the controversial figure to help him rejuvenate his musical explorations, and although the band he was hoping to form in Victoria didn’t pan out, he stayed in the lower mainland, engaging in more and more publicity stunts, successfully gaining a cult celebrity status, all for the goal of promoting his music. “When I got to Vancouver I learned that the Pride Parade was coming, so I immediately got involved with the organizers, and I took part in the parade. I danced on almost every float, and I met many people who had been persecuted for their sexual orientation.” Learning about the homosexual community and their constant persecution, even in these open-minded times, changed Reimer, he said, and he began pushing the boundaries with his costumes and stage show. He acquired a buskers license, and started playing in and around the city, gaining more and more of a fan base, partly due to his music and partly due to the new persona he had created, Sappho Girl. “I was setting out to change people’s attitudes. The issue isn’t whether you’re gay or not gay. The issue, for me, is nobody in Canada should have prejudice against you whether you’re gay, or a vampire, or a lesbian. If you dress up like Halloween on Christmas or you dress up like Halloween on Canada Day. Just

because of how you dress or who you are as a person is not a reason to be discriminated against. That’s the point I was trying to prove and it applies everywhere, even to the Robson Valley.” Reimer’s busking adventures allowed him to fulfill a life long dream, to play for his musical idols, The Scorpions, as well as get shown on the jumbo screen at a Lady Gaga concert. He also discovered that some of his music had made it onto the college radio station in Calgary, where he travelled in August in a limo, he purchased, to record his sixth album, under the stage name Sappho. His adventures in Vancouver allowed him to make many connections in the scene, he said, and there is talk of a regular spot at a big club in Vancouver called Celebrities, where Sappho would take the stage every Sunday night. “I’m really excited to see how this pans out. All the publicity stunts I was doing in Vancouver were to serve a purpose, and if this night comes into being, that purpose will have been met.” The limo Reimer purchased is back home in the Robson Valley now, and he said it would be available for private functions. “I call it Sappho’s Chariot, because back then we rode around in chariots.” So for now, Reimer is back at home in Dunster, setting up a YouTube account and webpage for his various musical personas. Oh, and his music store is still open, so feel free to pop by and get the supplies you need to keep on rockin’ in the free world. Because after all, that’s his point, he said, freedom.

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Local area promoted to entire province and beyond

Raghu Lokanathan

The Robson Valley is a great place to live and make music

I am no stranger to Dunster or the Robson Valley Music Festival. I grew up on the land and can remember when it was just a handful of locals creating this beautiful thing that has blossomed into the Festival it is today. Not only did I get my first taste of performing there but RVMF has put Dunster on the map and I no longer need to explain where I come from. I say Dunster and people just know from the Festival being a hit time and time again. Sasha Lewis www.sashalewis.com

I’ve felt very warmly welcomed by Valemount, Tete Jaune, and the Robson Valley since moving to the area. I’ve put on several shows, had jam sessions and a one-day local arts festival at the museum where I work. There are all kinds of possibilities in this area: lots of great people are doing interesting things and having wonderful, crazy ideas. If you come here interested, there’s no shortage of stuff to keep you interested.

Shara Gustafson of Mamaguroove

I choose to make my life in Dunster, nestled between the Cariboo and Rocky Mountains along the banks of the Fraser River. It is a special place: you can feel the energy of the earth here. The Robson Valley Music Festival is held on our property and features a beautiful stage, hand-painted by local artist Paula Scott. I make my life here because there is an underlying current of what is real, important, and why we are alive on this planet.

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Page two of the September edition of BC Musician Magazine

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n an effort to promote the Robson Valley, The Valley Sentinel recently teamed up with sister publication, BC Musician Magazine, to create a full page promotion encouraging artists from around the province to think about moving to the area.

The magazine, which is completely written by and for musicians, is a unique publication that strives to support the vibrant independent music community throughout BC. Local contributors to the publication include Raghu Lokanathan, Seth Macdonald, Shara Gustafson and Joshua Estabrooks, as well as many of

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the artists who choose to stay and play in the area as they travel through. You may have met some of them at the Anglican/ United Church concert series in Valemount. You can find the magazine almost anywhere The Valley Sentinel is located throughout the Robson Valley. The promotion is one of many ideas that The Valley Sentinel staff have been working on to try to leverage our relationships with the other publications in our company to bring business to the Robson Valley. The communities of the Robson Valley need jobs and anything we can do to help to drive business to the Valley will benefit all of us in the long run. The Valley Sentinel is part of a network of eleven independent publications originating from different centres around the province. The most recent additions to the network were the Prince George Free Press and Kamloops This Week, which we acquired from Black Press on October 1. The plan at the Sentinel is to continue to find effective ways to promote the Robson Valley in our other publications. It is an additional service that we can provide to the communities of the Robson Valley and a real investment in our common future.

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Residents worried about future of ancient forests From Front protected.” Marc von der Gonna, General manager of the MCFC, said that the organization supports the findings of the FPB report, and said there are no current plans to log in the area until there are spatially defined areas set aside to protect the most ancient of these forests. “If you read the correspondence of the back and forth between the Ministry of Forests (MOF) and the FPB, the ministry made an order to protect 53% of the old growth management areas. The order was an

done because, up until now, no one has been interested in logging the cedar-hemlock. “The MOF said they are under a timber supply review right now, the licensees are currently harvesting pine and it isn’t really at risk so they don’t have to issue a moratorium because no one is going in there anyway.” So with an unofficial stop to logging in the area, von der Gonna said the MCFC is applying for an uplift in volume and an expansion of territory, but all of their maps have already taken the most important 22% out of the equation. “It’s not even

of our boundaries yet. They seem to be ignoring that.” Zammuto agreed that Bell Mountain is a logical place to log, and those dedicated to the protection of the ancient cedar are willing to talk about future plans, once the moratorium is in place. He said that there have been too many examples of what is referred to as “talk and log” where logging takes place of an area to be discussed, rendering the discussion futile. “Some of these places in Crescent Spur, they depend on the natural water systems to grow their organic gardens

“What they’re supposed to be doing is having a moratorium and discussing what to do, but the MCFC has just gone ahead and said we are going to log it at a loss, and this is a very serious problem.”~Rick Zammuto

a-spatial order, which means that as long as at some point if you can identify the 53% they can move around on the landscape. Now what the FPB said that within this 53% there seemed to be some antique forests, which are the super old ones and they aren’t being protected without being spatially defined, meaning they won’t move around on the landscape. There is a potential that if you log them you would be eliminating species that are rare and at risk so they wanted the government to spatially locate them.” Where the fear is coming from, according to von der Gonna, is that nothing has been officially done to protect the important areas, but from his discussions with the MOF it hasn’t been

on the table. Not something we’re even thinking about. We also support the FPB recommendation because we would like to figure this out before any kind of awards are made. We would like to see it rolled into a community forest land based tenure because we are better positioned to help protect and develop the tourism potential of the area.” Currently, the MCFC’s boundaries remain the same, and von der Gonna said the majority of the cedar they are currently harvesting is coming from the Bell Mountain area and Mountainview Road, near McBride. “Small amounts are coming out of Crescent Spur but the majority is coming from the area around McBride. We haven’t changed any

and those areas are at risk of be logged without adequate discussion.” The bottom line for Zammuto and the community at large is the need to formally set aside these areas, as there is little trust that left to their own devices, the MCFC and the Province will do the right thing. For von der Gonna, he believes the MCFC may need to continue to re-instate their position that they too want to see the correct areas set aside, but will continue to request an uplift and boundary expansion, as the company needs to find more cedar to fulfill their agreement with TRC. “We don’t want to be in a battle with the people in Crescent Spur. We want to work with them to protect the high value stands.”

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he Valemount Public Library will be hosting a book tour on Thursday, Oct 21st at 7:00 p.m. The presentation is free of charge and there will be refreshments served, said Director Wendy Cinnamon. “Some of the content of Jay Sherwood’s books involves local people and the area, so it should be especially interesting for anyone keen on local history.” The book Sherwood will be touring for is called “Return to Northern British Columbia; A Photojournal of Frank Swannell, 1929–39” and is the third book on the adventures of Frank Swannell. In the book, historian Jay Sherwood continues his account of one of BC’s most famous surveyors. The 1930s was the era of bush planes, packers and river boats in northern BC. Swannell photographed them and recorded his experiences with some of BC’s colourful characters, including Skook Davidson, who worked with

Swannell for four seasons. Swannell provides much valuable information about the life of Skook before he started his famous Diamond J Ranch. Return to Northern British Columbia includes a photo gallery of unpublished Skook Davidson photographs found in Swannell’s photo albums. For the book tour of central and northern British Columbia, Sherwood will be giving a PowerPoint presentation that has some of the photographs in the book along with other relevant pictures by Swannell and some of his crew members that were not able to be included. He will vary the program slightly in each region so that his PowerPoint focuses on photographs that are most relevant to that locale. The program will be 45 to 60 minutes long with an opportunity to ask questions and make comments. Come and see pictures of your region in the 1930s, and hear about some of the colourful characters who lived in this part of the province.

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Caged Rage 4: Local fighter Canoe/Robson Valley makes positive impression Economic Opportunity plan findings released to residents Birgit Stutz Contributor

Jose Cornejo and Del Melnyk mere minutes before their fight.

Joshua Estabrooks

editor@thevalleysentinel.com

n October 2, in Castlegar, local Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Jose Cornejo entered the ring against Del Melnyk to represent the Valemount MMA club. Cornejo travelled down to the fight with trainer, Erik Myggland, who said that the event was an important one for the club, even though Cornejo lost his fight. “The whole thing was a positive experience. I have nothing bad to say about it except that we lost.” Upon arriving, Cornejo hit the scale and discovered he was 10 pounds over weight. This may not seem like a lot, but in the world of MMA it is a big deal, said Myggland. “That’s a huge deal, and the opponent could have told us to go home and took the win, but nobody wants to win by default. They were really good about it and they were willing to make a deal.” The deal was to lose three more pounds, and the prize money was cut in half, so Myggland and Cornejo went back to the drawing board and quickly lost 2 ¾ pounds; enough to satisfy the opponent. Cornejo and Melnyk squared off in the ring that evening, and everything was going as planned until a set of circumstances forced Cornejo to expose his back for a split second, and Melnyk made no mistake, using a rear naked choke hold to force Cornejo to submit. “He took me to the ground, I was holding his neck trying to work the guillotine. He was really tight in the neck and he started pulling my glove, and I started to play with my legs to stand up and by standing up I put my knee

Jose Cornejo weighs in.

on the ground and gave him my back. In that one second he took advantage of it and started to squeeze and I submitted.” Myggland said that he believes Cornejo had the skills to win the fight, but sometimes these things happen in the ring. “He got put in a bad spot and he was going to get damaged if he didn’t’ get out of there, and by getting out of there he exposed his back. As a fighter you know you’re giving up your back. There’s only one way out of a rear naked choke and that’s only if the guy who has you crosses his legs. Del’s choke was textbook perfect, kudos to him. He made a fan out of everyone in our club.” Aside from the fight, Myggland and Cornejo both agree their presence put the Valemount MMA club, and the name Jose Cornejo, on the map. “Three weeks ago no one knew who we or Joe was in Canada and now we are on the list. A lot of people with influence in the business liked us, and they invited us back for another fight in April. Also, we have two more for sure lined up for this winter. It might have been better for us to have lost the fight.” For Cornejo, he is confident that when those next fights come, he will be even more prepared. “I trained really hard and I did my job the best I could, but the weight was a really hard part of the deal. I will continue to work really hard and I will keep working on my ground game and keep on going. Now they know we are a serious team and they have invited us back already.” Stay tuned to The Sentinel for more exclusive updates on Valemount’s own MMA fighter, Jose Cornejo!

Photos By Jodi Pownall

round 30 people attended a luncheon presentation of the proposed Robson and Canoe Valleys Economic Opportunities Plan in McBride last week. A similar presentation was held in Valemount the following day. Paul Blais, an economic consultant of Ontario-based consulting company MillerDickinsonBlaisInc., presented the plan, which is the result of an extensive study commissioned by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) and compiled by Blais. The report identifies where economic opportunities in this region exist and how the Canoe and Robson Valley communities can position themselves to best take advantage of them. The presentation consisted of a slide show and included videos of singleresource dependent towns in Ontario, Minnesota and Oregon that have successfully attracted other industries. Blair said project objectives were identifying the region’s competitive advantages and disadvantages, determining target sectors, determining the degree of investment ‘readiness’, as well as an action plan, which recommends economic development marketing tools, tactics and targets. Economic sustainability is possible through effective retention, Blair said. “It is easier to keep existing customers than find new ones, and it is easier to keep existing businesses than start up new ones.” Diversification is the right way to go as it allows flexibility during downturns, he added. “It’s important, however, to attract people, not just industries.” The study determined five major future economic sectors: recruitment of independent business people, which Blais called Lone Eagles, as well as active retirees, tourism and culture sector, forestry and wood products, senior government services, and agriculture. Blais said Lone Eagles are an important sector. “Lone Eagles are business people who generate 75% of their income from outside the local area,” he explained. “Lone Eagles are looking for quality of natural environment, high quality telecommunications services, a place closer to relatives, which can sometimes mean returning ‘home’, outdoor recreational activities, a safer place to live, lower cost of living, and employment for their spouse, if applicable. Lone Eagles and retirees are the best way to truly diversify, as it compliments other target sectors, increases population, and enhances the social side of the community.” However, he pointed out that employment for spouses, distance to larger centres, telecommunications services, and a lack of a marketing plan are potential weaknesses in attracting that sector. Another important sector identified in the plan is tourism as there already is a strong product in place, Blais said. “The area is nationally recognized for backcountry adventure. What is needed is a more vibrant four-season outdoor scene and closer working regional relationship. The next steps are careful but

necessary further growth of the snowmobile industry, support of a 5-year regional cultural plan, and agri-tourism opportunities.” Blais also addressed forestry and value-added wood products. “You have abundant natural resources in the area, a history of forestry activity, a skilled and available labour force, as well as access to locally controlled forest resources,” he said, adding that there are weaknesses, however, such as the difficulty to support large ventures, reliable electricity, and supply of fibre. Another important sector is education and government services. “They offer well paying jobs, which supports Lone Eagles,” said Blais. “The area is already home to college courses, regional offices and services.” He added it is important to continue to enhance staff-to-staff and politician-to politician relationships and enhance health care services. While the agriculture and agri-food section is a small part of the regional economy, it is stable, Blais said, adding, however, that it is very challenged due to increasing input costs and regulations, no abattoir, and the distance to markets. Blais said the availability of technology such as high-speed internet is an important factor in attracting new industries. He also stressed the use of the Internet as a very important tool to reach target markets as many potential visitors or new residents will refer to the Internet to look for information on a community. “Build a networked community through use of social networking websites such as Facebook, make use of Google Earth and Wikipedia,” he suggested. McBride Mayor Mike Frazier, who attended the forum, commented during the question and answer period, saying that times have changed and the region needs to change their outlook. “We need to look at the 5-20-person business, not wait for the 100 or 200 person business.” For more information on the economic resiliency study visit http:// www.rdffg.bc.ca/Report_Library/RobsonCanoeEcOppPlanSept2010.pdf. The study was funded by the federal Community Economic Diversification Initiative, which put in more than $52,300, as well as $30,000 from the Omineca Beetle Action Coalition, and $18,500 from the RDFFG. The second part of the forum was a presentation by David Baleshta of Investment Capital Branch, on the Ministry of Small Business, Technology and Economic Development’s venture capital program. This program provides financing of up to five million dollars to qualifying small businesses in British Columbia through tax credits to investors. Qualifying activities include manufactured goods, research and development, economic diversification such as technology, community diversification/tourism industry, and nontraditional agriculture. Baleshta said the application process is quite simple, but stressed that businesses have to have all the money and licences in place before registering for the program.

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NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION REGARDING LAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE I, Village of McBride of 100 Robson Centre, PO Box 519, McBride, B.C. V0J 2E0 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described to as, P.I. 011-547-634, Lot 1, District Lot 5314, Cariboo District Plan 17221, Except Plans 17388, 17608, 21072 and PG 36462 AND P.I. 010-731-261, the Fractional North East 1/4 of District Lot 5314 Cariboo District except plan 21072 and located at Bridge 1 Raven Roads. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to Margaret Graine EDO, Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre, PO Box 519, McBride B.C., V0J 2E0 by 3rd Day of November, 2010.

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EMPLOYMENT

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Activities to Entertain & Amuse Pioneer Photo

CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU

About this photo Description: Two boys leading a

dog harnessed to a wagon near the railway in Tete Jaune Cache, BC. Date: 1910s Credits: Valemount Museum & Archives ID: 2003.21.18 Image: 12 of 70 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 Aries, making an important decision might prove difficult because your mind is racing. Until you can focus, there will be unanswered questions.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, steer clear of the path that seems the easiest. It won’t provide any satisfaction nor any of the answers you seek. Libra can help lead the way on Tuesday.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 There’s a clash of personalities, Gemini, and you are caught right in the middle of the battle. It could be tricky to come out unscathed. But if anyone can do it, you can.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, expect a few boring days ahead, which can actually be a good thing for a person who has been run ragged lately. Take some time to unwind.

Wednesday

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 You have to pinch a few pennies for the time being, Leo. Too many lavish expenses have left you a bit short. Buckle down to replenish the piggy bank. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, relationship woes are nonexistent for a change. You and your partner are seeing eye-to-eye on just about everything, meaning smooth sailing for romance. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a siutation that seems too good to be true presents itself this week. Take advantage of the situation and enjoy your latest batch of good luck. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, the coming week figures to be stressful. You simply have to hold yourself together until things can quiet down. Ask a friend for some support.

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Sagittarius, make the most of time spent with a loved one because soon he or she won’t be visiting as often. Make the most of the next few visits.

CAPRICORN- Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, people may view you one way while beneath the surface lies someone they would never expect. Keep others guessing; it’s the key to your persona. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Someone you love will need a little extra support in the days to come, Aquarius. See if you can spare some compassion and time for listening. It will be greatly appreciated. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, stop and smell the roses and revel in the little things. Moving too fast through life is no way to live. Enjoy yourself.

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Valemount

Car Wash Do you need to freshen up your house with a carpet and upholstery cleaning this fall! We are happy to announce we have a RUG DOCTOR on rental for $27.99 per day, and $19.99 for 4 hours. We also have carpet and upholstery shampoo supplies. Also bring your 4th free car wash coupon from last weeks paper to Doreen when you come for your first car wash. She will initial it and make note of this and if you forget to bring it along on the next wash let her know and she will record it so you don’t miss out. The detailing fall special lasts until the end of October, so come in or phone 250-566-9195 and book an appointment with Doreen.

Alaina Chapman Registered Massage Therapist

NOW IN MCBRIDE!

I provide therapeutic massage for: Low back pain Sciatica Sports injuries Stress Release Headaches

Pre/Postnatal Tendonitis Whiplash Shoulder injury and/or pain ... and much more

Massage Therapy can provide Symptomatic Relief from: MS • Fibromyalgia • Arthritis Visit Alaina at the Community Health Services building in McBride

Tel: 250-566-9195

Corner of 5th & Ash, Valemount

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1126-5th Ave, McBride Tel: 250-968-4300

ROCKO’S MUSIC OPEN HOUSE AUTUMN MUSIC CELEBRATION Celebrating Rocko’s 55th Birthday (Born in 1955 same year as Rock n Roll)

Launch of 6 CD’S (written, recorded and released in 15 months) 15 month anniversary of Rocko’s Music Store

Saturday October 16th 7:00pm Tickets at infinity $35 each • $40 at the door Valemount Community Theatre

Come say hi to Rocko/Sappho Now a famous Vancouver Celebrity No. 1 on Calgary Radio this summer!

• Door prizes • 15% off Everything In Store • Win free autographed CD’s • Hear live performance of our new sound 7:00 am Friday Oct 15, 2010 to Midnight Saturday Oct, 16

SEE YA THERE!

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