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Local MP a critical voiceMcLeod active on First Nations file for Conservatives

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Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod is consistently challenging the policies of the fed-eral government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in her new role as Indigenous Affairs Critic as the Liberals try to follow through on their campaign pledge to forge a new “nation-to-nation” relationship with First Nations in Canada.

McLeod has spoken out on a number of big First Nations issues since she was named to the Official Opposition’s shadow cabinet in November, following the Liberal majority win in the federal elec-tion that knocked the Conservatives from power in October.

On Dec. 18, the Liberals announced the reinstatement of funding and the suspension of court actions against First Nations com-munities that have not complied with the First Nations Financial Transparency Act (FNFTA), a con-troversial piece of legislation brought

in by the Conservatives in 2013 that required First Nations bands to make financial information about chiefs and council available to their members.

In response, McLeod, on behalf of the Conservatives, called the move a “step backwards” by the Liberals, which have “abandoned transparency,” she says.

“This is a sad day for those First Nations com-munity members who called for enhanced finan-cial accountability and transparency.”

The FNFTA represented real progress in ensuring First Nations leadership worked in the best interests of their communities and it should remain in place, McLeod adds.

“The act ensures community members have access to basic finan-cial information, such as audited financial statements, and the salaries and expenses of chief and council. Now with no compliance measures in effect, it’s a safe prediction that

the compliance rate will collapse, and financial information will again be shrouded in secrecy from com-munity members.”

In a statement, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, says the move is based on the recognition of

rights, respect, co-opera-tion and partnership with Aboriginal Peoples.

“Transparency and accountability are para-mount to any government, whether it is municipal, provincial, federal or First Nation. We will work in full partnership with First Nations leadership and

organizations on the way forward to improve accountability and trans-parency. This cannot be achieved without the engagement of First Nations and its members.”

In a separate interview, McLeod also addressed her political party’s turnaround with respect to sup-porting a national public inquiry into missing and murdered indig-

enous women. While the previous Conservative government under then prime minister Stephen Harper refused to launch an inqui-ry, the party’s interim leader, Rona Ambrose, announced a reversal of that position in November.

A 2014 report from the RCMP identified a total of 1,181 missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada. Under the Liberals, the inquiry is expected to begin in the spring.

The Conservatives’ position was that another study wasn’t needed, and resources should be directed toward solutions, explains McLeod.

However, she acknowledges a significant segment of the popula-tion didn’t agree with that position.

“It’s clear the call from across Canada, from leadership and from the families, is that an inquiry is needed. We’re going to support that moving forward and hope that it brings both peace to the fami-lies, but also a clear direction in terms of actual action to move for-ward with.”

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Around the South Cariboo

The local RCMP detachment was one recipient of stuffed toys delivered by the 100 Mile House Wranglers on Dec. 18. The local junior hockey team collected the items from fans at a recent home game and made donations of blankets and winter wear to local folks in need.

Bev French, left, of the 108 Mile Ranch Community Association (RCA), sat beside Sonja Ramsay, executive director of the 100 Mile House and District Women’s Centre Society, with a donation of stuffed animals. The RCA also made food donations to the Women’s Centre in support of families in need.

The 100 Mile Community Hall was full for a Community Christmas Dinner sponsored by the Christian churches of 100 Mile House and area on Dec. 12. The event was a Christmas gift in the form of a complimentary dinner and fellowship for the public.

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Grade 1 student Savannah Hall-Jones applaud-ed a performance during a Christmas concert rehearsal at 100 Mile House Elementary School on Dec. 16.

100 Mile & District General Hospital Ladies Auxiliary members Kathleen Ehmann, left, and Joan Hoffman were selling tickets recently for the auxiliary’s annual Christmas raffle. The draw, with a top prize of a $200 Christmas Lotto Wreath, was made in the hospital lobby at noon on Dec. 15.

The Grade 4-5 class at Mile 108 Elementary School rehearsed a song on Dec. 16 for an upcoming Christmas concert.

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Jan. 1New doctors grace 100 Mile HouseTwo new doctors were

warmly welcomed to the 100 Mile House medical-care community.

One of the doctors, Dr. Michael Mthandazo, said he was happy to have joined the South Cariboo community and grateful to the people at the Central Interior Rural Division of Family Practice.

“They did help me a lot when I settled in here. When I came, the accommodation was organized, the rental car was organized – they were very helpful.”

Tourism association looks aheadThe 2014 Cariboo

Chilcotin Coast Tourism Association (CCCTA) Tourism Summit & AGM took place in Williams Lake on Dec. 4-6 and many attendees seized the opportu-nity to provide strategic input on tourism issues in British Columbia, and the Cariboo-Chilcotin in particular.

CCCTA president Pat Corbett was re-elected for another term, and he noted Destination BC CEO Marsha Walden focused her key-note presentation on the revived Super Natural British Columbia brand with a new look and corporate strategy.

Jan. 8Horse Lake development zoning defendedCariboo Regional District

(CRD) directors voted unanimously in favour of South Cariboo Official Community Plan (OCP) amendments for new Country Residential zoning at Horse Lake.

CRD Area L Director Brian Coakley lives on Horse Lake and said he has no problem with the OCP change to allow further lot subdivision and develop-ment along its shoreline.

Some residents on the lake spoke out in protest against the change and attended a recent public hearing armed with both a Ministry of Environment (MOE) let-ter and a lake water report that recommend further study prior to any additional development there.

Cariboo Challenge cancelleddue to snow shortageThe 2015 Cariboo

Challenge Jack Gawthorn

Memorial Sled Dog Race, which was slated to take place at the 108 Heritage Site on Jan. 10-11, was can-celled.

Cariboo Challenge Sled Dog Society president Craig Conklin said poor snow lev-els and the 10-day advance notice needed for out-of-town mushers led to the race committee’s Dec. 30 decision to call it off this year.

Jan. 15New Year brings new baby girlThe first baby born in

100 Mile District General Hospital arrived at 1:20 a.m. on Jan. 8, a beautiful girl who tipped the scales at nine pounds, four ounces.

She was also a first daugh-ter for her mother, Desirea Sargent, who has lived in 100 Mile House for the past three years, and the first child of her father, Jason Sampson, who resides in Canoe Creek and commutes back and forth.

First responder service suspendedAs of Jan. 11, the Watch

Lake-North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department (WLNGLVFD) suspended its first responder medical aid service for an indefinite period of time.

“We have an excellent number of firefighters on our roster and fire response

will not be affected, but we do not have enough trained first responders to be able to continue that service,” said fire chief Andy Palaniak.

There have to be trained people on call 24/7, and the WLNGLVFD just doesn’t have a sufficient number of full-time medical aid per-sonnel to cover the full 24 hours.

Jan. 22Advocates dubious about new veteran’s ministerThe move to boot Julian

Fantino out and replace him with Erin O’Toole as Veterans Affairs Minister had some local advocates doubtful he will be enough of an improvement.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260-100 Mile House president Bob Wangensteen said O’Toole will have to prove himself.

“I think it is more of a Conservative thing to not give [the veterans] anything. It doesn’t really make a dif-ference who is in charge, the government has decided it is not going to stand by its promise and look after these guys.”

SC-SAR recovers body on Fraser River ice floeThe South Cariboo Search

and Rescue (SC-SAR) team pulled off a dicey ice recovery after a body was discovered on the partially-frozen Fraser

River on Jan. 2.The deceased male was

identified by RCMP as 22-year-old Jesse Frank of Williams Lake.

Eight members of SC-SAR responded to a request for mutual aid to assist three members of the Central Cariboo Search and Rescue group.

Jan. 29Resident hunters unhappy about wildlife allocation changesLarry Badke was one of

hundreds of resident hunt-ers in the Cariboo and thousands throughout the province who were angry about the provincial gov-ernment’s newest wildlife allocation policy (WAP) that increased the number of animals non-resident hunters can harvest through permits provided to regis-tered guide-outfitters.

“Most jurisdictions across North America give foreign hunters five-10 per cent of the harvest surplus. The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia wants to increase that to 25-40 per cent in B.C., leaving thou-sands of resident hunters at home with empty freezers.”

RCMP, community welcomes Blaine CainesConst. Blaine Caines first

arrived as a new member at the 100 Mile House RCMP

Detachment in Nov. 2013. Caines said the local

detachment members “all get along very well” and his love for fishing and hunting fits well with the Cariboo landscape, lakes and life-style.

Feb. 5Missing, murderedwomen report reviewedThe results of an inde-

pendent study into missing and murdered women led to numerous calls for more government emphasis and effort to protect women, par-ticularly aboriginal women.

Canim Lake Band health administrator Sheila Dick said she sees systemic societal issues that create significant, or even preclu-sive barriers to bringing about some crucial recom-mendations in the report – such as incorporating the voices of aboriginal women in making the changes.

Barnett: I represent all of my constituents

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett found her-self in the middle of the fray regionally and she has been fielding some complaints regarding the new Wildlife Allocation Policy that was announced by the Ministry of Lands, Forest and Natural Resource Operations.

“I support the [resident] hunters and I support the

guide-outfitters, and I am not the decision-maker,” Barnett said.

Feb. 12Guide-outfitter taking another hitLocal guide-outfitter

Chris Condie, whose guid-ing territory is in Region 5 (Cariboo) and a bit of Region 3 (Thompson), wasn’t happy with the Wildlife Allocation Policy (WAP) changes announced by Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister.

Condie said he was tired of the “misrepresentations” he’s reading in letters and stories in the media during the past month.

Age-friendly gathering paves paths for future A packed room had orga-

nizers scrambling for chairs when more than 65 seniors and others turned out to the monthly Age-Friendly Rural BC Gathering.

South Cariboo AGE-FRIENDLY Initiative community co-ordinator Lea Smirfitt set the tone for the meeting at the South Cariboo Business Centre in 100 Mile House when she noted recent statistics show 48.9 per cent of the South Cariboo population is 55 years or older.

Feb. 19Petition protests proposed cell towerA group of concerned

residents initiated a door-to-door petition campaigning against a proposed mobile phone tower near Able Lake Road.

They gathered signatures to protest the tower on the primary grounds of the visual impacts they say will “completely overshadow” the larger, surrounding area’s views of Walker Valley.

Province prioritizes report recommendationsThe provincial govern-

ment released its final update report stating it has progressed through 75 per cent of the 56 recommenda-tions directed by the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry.

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett said the resulting new legislation is helpful, but just one piece of what will end the pattern of violence.

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Marilyn Gallagher was among the close to 200 people rallying in support of resident hunters outside Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s office in 100 Mile House on Feb. 29. Resident hunters are upset because they believe amendments to the province’s Wildlife Allocation Policy favour guide-outfitters and non-resident hunters.

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Individuals and commu-nities need to become more involved in finding solu-tions, she added.

“Strategies are great, but the only way we are going to stop violence is by each one of us taking a look at our own selves ... and by work-ing together.”

Feb. 26Highway rescues in jeopardyA highway rescue ser-

vices review performed by 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue showed the current service level is unsustainable with-out an unrealistic burden falling onto local taxpayers.

Fire chief Darrell Blades said that after more than 35 years of providing high-way rescue services to both inside and outside of its fire protection area, it must make changes to be viable in the long term.

“One of the main issues is it’s not feasible for the District of 100 Mile House to continue to fund this 100 per cent on its own, going forward.”

Chief Mike Archie joins voices against violenceA group of aboriginal and

non-aboriginal men and British Columbia’s MLAs stood together against vio-lence and abuse towards aboriginal women outside the legislature on Feb. 12.

It was part of the Fourth Annual Moose Hide Campaign, with participants wearing a patch of moose hide to signify their com-mitment to honour, respect and protect the women and children in their life, and to work together to end vio-lence against all females.

Canim Lake Band Chief Mike Archie said it was one example of the ongoing work between government and First Nations leaders of B.C. to address the issue of violence against women and children.

March 5New 100 Mile House elementary school pursuedSchool District #27 (SD27)

trustees voted unanimously to pursue approval for a new elementary school in 100 Mile House at a closed board meeting on Feb. 24.

Trustees agreed to offi-cially solidify their intention to replace 100 Mile House

Elementary School and request consent from the Ministry of Education to construct a new school on the old Junior Secondary site.

Noting the replacement of this school has been on the five-year capital plan since 2001, SD27 board chair Tanya Guenther said it is time to get on with the project.

Family dog mortally attacked at 108 MileA family at 108 Mile

Ranch mourned the loss of their dog after they say it was attacked by two roam-ing canines mid-afternoon on Feb. 25.

Jaimee Peters said she heard the commotion near the patio where their large family dog stays when he is outside. When she ran out-side she was horrified to see two dogs attacking her rott-weiler-lab cross, which was desperately trying to escape their grip into the house.

March 12Groups wrangle for arena useTempers flared when the

100 Mile Agriplex Society met with the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club and individual equestrians at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on March 4.

Voices were raised and criticisms hurled over the issue at hand – how the

horse enthusiasts can access and ride in the old Stan Halcro Arena – and in a manner to the satisfaction of both parties.

Crime reduction constable welcomedConst. Matthew (Matt)

Young joined the 100 Mile House RCMP detachment in August 2014, and is now a member of its Crime Reduction Unit (CRU).

He keeps a bit of a low profile in his specialized police work to reduce and prevent criminal activities.

He says joining the RCMP was his longtime inter-est since attending high school in his hometown of Kingston, Ont.

March 19Five-year financial plan set for municipalityThe District of 100 Mile

House prepared its 2015 five-year financial plan and was ready to present it to the public after receiving three readings by council at its March 10 meeting.

District financial admin-istration director Flori Vincenzi said the 2015 bud-get of $6,256,120 included a buffer for unforeseen util-ity operations, based on last year’s expenditures.

Those included repairs and upgrades to water mains damaged during the 2014 spring breakup, she noted.

Four decades of freemasons in 100 Mile HouseAbout 30 fraternal mem-

bers of the Freemasons and visitors turned out when 17 new officers of the lodge were installed in a ceremony at the Mt. Begbie Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons #183 hall on March 7.

A banquet followed in the Valley Room, and treasurer Right Worshipful Brother Alan Boyd said it seemed everyone had a good time at both events.

March 26Find Your Fit in a growing workforcePeter Skene Ogden

Secondary School (PSO) was the place to be for local students and adults looking for a career path in British Columbia as WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour stopped there to showcase in-demand jobs in B.C. for job seekers in 100 Mile House on March 24.

Following all-day sessions that gave students an oppor-tunity to experience this interactive, hands-on free careers event, it also opened to the public for about four hours.

Rotary proposes pavilion in parkThe Rotary Club of 100

Mile House offered to champion a project to install an amphitheatre in

Centennial Park.Rotary president Craig

Lee presented the idea to District of 100 Mile House council on March 10.

“We want to get council’s input or thoughts on us pro-viding to the community a pavilion-type structure down at the park.”

April 2Health care rally held in100 Mile HouseMore than three dozen

health-care workers, other Hospital Employees Union members and residents sup-porting their cause held a protest rally in 100 Mile House on March 31.

They joined scores of oth-ers voicing their objections to federal health-care trans-fer cuts at rallies in more than 25 communities cross British Columbia, and many others across Canada.

Education act proposal unpopular with teachersThe British Columbia

Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) voiced concerns about Bill 11, the Education Statutes Amendment Act, introduced on March 26.

C a r i b o o - C h i l c o t i n Teachers’ Association presi-dent Murray Helmer said the objective is all about making sure activities, workshops and courses target what the ministry wants to see, rather than what the teachers and

their professional develop-ment committee choose.

No one knows better than the educators what is working or not working, he added.

April 9Federal health transfers hashed outKamloops-Thompson-

Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod, who is also Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, issued a news release on April 2 to “set the record straight” about federal health care transfers to provinces.

“Health transfers by the federal government to prov-inces and territories will reach $40 billion annually by the end of the decade. We remain committed to increasing health transfers year after year, making this the highest recorded health transfer dollars in history.”

However, then New Democrat candidate Bill Sundhu argued Canada needs a new health accord.

“[Prime Minister Stephen] Harper’s agenda for health care is leading to the frag-mentation of services. Increasingly, access to care depends on where you live.”

Norbord-Ainsworth merger celebratedApril 1 marked the com-

pletion of the merger of Norbord Inc. and Ainsworth Lumber Co.

At the OSB plant in 100 Mile House, Norbord president and CEO Peter Wijnbergen visited April 2 to celebrate with local employ-ees and talk about the vision behind the merger.

“We are excited to wel-come the employees at 100 Mile House to Norbord, and for our company to become part of the community here.”

April 16Seniors’ care concerns raised in report A report highlighting

issues in British Columbia’s residential care system has raised several points of con-cern regarding the care of some of the province’s most frail and vulnerable patients – seniors.

Inappropriate place-ment of higher-functioning seniors into residential care, the overuse of antipsychotic and antidepressant medica-tion, and a significant gap in the level of rehabilitative

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Grade 9 student Calvin McEachern checked out the interactive electronics skills testing equipment at WorkBC’s Find Your Fit tour stop, with representative Brad Fogelman, at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School on March 25. The event also attracted local families and individuals seeking career information.

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therapies in B.C. relative to other provinces, are three of the findings highlighted in the April 7 report.

Pita Jack sign ban brouhaha continuesPita Jack owner Gerhard

Loeffeler continued his lobby to eliminate a District of 100 Mile House bylaw prohibiting sandwich board signs.

There were about 450 names on his petition, and he was set to approach District council with it.

While this still won’t allow him to place the sign beside Highway 97, which is “very, very important” to attract customers, Loeffeler said he wants focus on this and other “business-unfriendly” bylaws.

April 23Mayor Campsall chews out Interior Health District of 100 Mile House

Mayor Mitch Campsall gave an impassioned earful to Interior Health (IH) acute services director Peter Du Toit about program fund-ing in the community at an April 15 council meeting.

Campsall said IH “con-tinually puts up barriers” to local health-care needs and residents are tired of being treated like “second-hand citizens.”

Children nearly struck at bus stopLocal mother Jan Simpson

said repeated near-misses with drivers not stopping for school buses and students are going to cause a trag-edy if something is not done about it.

“Our kids almost got mowed down [April 9] by a driver. I don’t think it gets through to some people that they have got to stop on both sides of the road.”

Six parents were standing guard at Perrey and Horse Lake roads after school while the bus was stopped in the west-bound lane and a group of Horse Lake Elementary School students crossed the road.

April 30Urologists return to 100 Mile House hospitalAfter the South Cariboo

Health Foundation and local supporters refused to back down on this issue, Interior Health (IH) approved a

urology program for 100 Mile House.

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett made the announcement on April 23.

“After an extensive review, Interior Health will now go ahead with the development of [diagnostic] urology ser-vices at 100 Mile District General Hospital.”

Budget bandied by federal candidatesKamloops-Thompson-

Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod said the federal budget was going to “take the country back to balance.”

However, NDP candidate Bill Sundhu called the bud-get “underwhelming.”

“It lacks ambition and [includes] a really regres-sive form of taxation. There is not much relief for work-ing families, poor people, single parents and young people.”

May 7Teachers’ appeal defeated in courtThe British Columbia

Teachers’ Federation lost its challenge in the B.C. Court of Appeal over the withdrawal of class size and special needs supports in public education.

In overturning two pre-vious B.C. Supreme Court decisions, four of five appeal justices ruled the province did not violate the constitu-

tional rights of teachers in legislating contract changes in 2002.

Trees, planting offered to 100 Mile HouseA reforestation project

was offered to the District of 100 Mile House at council’s Committee of the Whole meeting by Brinkman & Associates Reforestation Ltd., with funding provided by Tree Canada (a non-prof-it environmental NGO).

Brinkman regional man-ager Matt Robertson of Sooke made a presenta-tion to council explaining his company reforests cut blocks, and also applies for grant funding to pay for some projects.

“We can provide 60,000 trees ... fully funded.”

May 14Medical pot changes coming down the pipeCariboo Regional District

faced relaxing its bylaws with new changes coming to how medical marijuana production facilities are reg-ulated in British Columbia.

The province announced on May 7 that local govern-ments cannot prohibit these legal grow operations in the agricultural land reserve (ALR).

It has also amended the associated regulation to allow federally licensed medical marijuana production as a

farm use in the ALR.

Fire service integration review supportedA positive step toward an

improved South Cariboo fire services was taken at the South Cariboo Joint Committee (SCJC) meeting on May 4.

100 Mile House Fire-Rescue chief Darrell Blades presented the committee with a new, lower-cost plan for a study requiring no contribution from local gov-ernments.

May 21Bike trails built in Centennial Park A group of 43 youths,

young adults and a few par-ents gathered in council chambers on May 12 to hear the fate of the mountain bike trails built in Centennial Park without permits last year.

District of 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall began by giving them kudos for their hard work and ded-ication, and listened to their presentation.

However, he also gave these young people an ear-ful for wrongfully building trails on District property without permission.

Local microbrewery suits council’s tasteDistrict of 100 Mile House

council gave first and second reading to a zoning bylaw

amendment in a key step towards a new microbrew-ery downtown.

The proponent, local businessman Kevin Grinyer, proposed to locate the busi-ness in the now-closed Gear Garage building on Highway 97 at Second Street, owned by B.M.C. Enterprises Ltd.

The beer-brewing facility would involve a retail store selling craft beer and related products, as well as whole-saling and product tastings.

May 28Agriplex society balks at arena use answersA response from the 100

Mile Agriplex Society was sent to the individual eques-trians and some members of the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club who had insisted they need answers to questions that surfaced dur-ing a heated March 4 meeting.

The horse owners wanted more information about gaining access to the old Stan Halcro Arena for equestrian use.

Design project a winner 100 Mile House’s Allison

Matfin and her fellow environmental engineer-ing scholars won the 2015 British Columbia Water & Waste Association (BCWWA) Student Design Competition.

Tasked with developing a method to break down sew-

age and produce biogas at the City of Kelowna’s wastewa-ter treatment plant, Matfin’s team proposed a solution that would produce electrical and thermal energy, recover biosolids and nutrients for use as fertilizer, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent compared to con-ventional approaches.

June 4Area farmlands at risk of reforestationA British corporation,

which was buying up thou-sands of hectares of farmlands in British Columbia to convert them into decidu-ous forests, was a hot topic at the North Central Local Government Association convention last month.

Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond was a delegate at the conven-tion, where concerns about this large foreign company that is “very active” in buy-ing agriculture land in the Cariboo and Vanderhoof areas “dominated a lot of conversations.”

Fundraiser underway for Cache Creek The Village of Cache

Creek was accepting dona-tions in the aftermath of the disastrous May 23 flash flood through a crowdfund-ing platform sponsored by Black Press.

The heavy rainfall that swept through the Village displaced more than 130 residents in 63 homes and destroyed two houses, lead-ing Village of Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta to declare a state of emergency.

June 11Barkerville benefit a boon for Cache CreekThe devastating flash

flood that hit the Village of Cache Creek prompted some folks to hold a benefit auction and concert in 100 Mile House on June 5 and the event raised more than $6,800 for flood victims and their families.

The idea was conceived by Richard Wright and Amy Newman (Newman & Wright Theatre Company).

Live entertainment was provided by Newman & Wright’s Theatre Royal cast, along with speak-ers from Cache Creek, 100 Mile House, Quesnel and Barkerville.

Logan Parent, 14, soared off one of the mountain bike jumps he and a group of local youth built in the woods near Centennial Park in 100 Mile House. A 100 Mile House District council meeting on May 12 saw a large number of people in attendance to discuss the future of the surreptitious bike park.

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‘Be honest about our history’ says NDP can-didate

A meeting between then NDP candi-date Bill Sundhu and Canim Lake Band leaders was made more poignant with the much-anticipated release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) recommendations on the same day (June 2).

The report docu-mented thousands of deaths, physical and sex-ual abuse, substandard education, malnutrition, and a government policy of “cultural genocide” in the residential school system, led by church and government offi-cials.

June 18MLA: seniors housing a valid concernCariboo-Chilcotin

MLA Donna Barnett said there are “certainly a lot of issues with seniors” in a report by British Columbia seniors advo-cate Isobel Mackenzie.

“We all know that seniors housing, afford-ability, accessibility, availability is an issue in many communities, and I share her concerns.”

She added that Mackenzie has done “a lot of work” around the province and in reporting and formulating 18 rec-ommendations on what she has heard, which is why the independent office was established a year ago.

Water park on verge of fruitionThe future of the local

water park proposal was reaching a pivotal point as the South Cariboo Joint Committee (SCJC) was meeting June 22 to discuss funding a utility lift station for the pro-posal that could see the water park built as early as next spring.

At SCJC’s meet-ing on May 4, it was resolved that Cariboo Regional District (CRD) and District of 100 Mile House staff tour the potential sites at Centennial Park and the South Cariboo Rec.

Centre (SCRC) with the 100 Mile House Waterpark Society.

However, society president Jamie Hughes said when its members went and discussed the potential layout at the SCRC with staff, they discovered a significant stumbling block.

“It is just too costly. It would probably be double or triple the cost to do it at the arena than it would at the park.”

June 25Marmot Ridge ALR exclusion deniedAn application to

remove lands at the Marmot Ridge Golf Course from the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) saw District of 100 Mile House council in a standoff vote at the June 17 regular meeting.

Council deliberated on whether to endorse sending the request to the Agricultural Land Commission. In highly unusual negative word-ing, the resulting motion was that “council does not support the pro-posal” to remove the lands from the ALR for purposes of residential development.

Missing and murdered women, girls remembered locallyThe St. Timothy’s

Anglican Church con-

gregation in 100 Mile House was praying and tolling the church bell daily since May 31.

Rev. Keith Dobyns said they were doing this to remember the 1,181 indigenous women and girls who were reported missing and murdered since 1980.

“At noon on June 21 [National Aboriginal Day], we completed these 22 days of prayer and remembrance that began with the closing ceremony of the Indian Residential School Truth and Reconciliation Commission, with the final 68 tolls of the bell, and our own prayers for reconciliation.”

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From A5

Richard Wright and Patrice Bowler had a lot of fun during the auction at the Theatre Royal fundraiser for the Cache Creek flash flood victims in Martin Exeter Hall on June 5. The dedicated Newman & Wright Theatre Company cast finished an afternoon performance in Barkerville at 2 p.m., put on a great performance in 100 Mile House that evening and arrived back in Barkerville at 2 a.m. The event raised more than $6,800.

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Continued on A7


July 2New brewmaster setting up in townKevin Grinyer’s quest

to open a local micro-brewery made it over the first hurdle when the District of 100 Mile House council unanimously adopted a zoning bylaw amend-ment on June 19.

No concerns were voiced by council, area businesses or the gener-al public throughout the process, which began at the June 9 council meet-ing.

Top students of 2015 awardedPeter Skene Ogden

Secondary School in 100 Mile House recog-nized its students for top marks and accom-plishments in 2014-15 at a year-end awards ceremony on June 25.

Cameron Ardiel won Scholar of the Year, Lydia Kinasewich won the Renaissance Award and Alisha Beyer was named Citizen of the Year, some of the top honours bestowed by the local high school for Grade 8-12 students.

Ashely Holyk won Female Athlete of the Year and Brandon Balbirnie won Male Athlete of the Year.

July 9Reforestation of farm lands haltedA company in Great

Britain backed off in its purchasing and refor-estation activities on large tracts of farm-land in the Cariboo and Vanderhoof areas.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick said he had “a productive meet-ing” between ministry staff and the Reckitt Benckiser (RB) Group regarding its Trees for Change program, and he is encouraged to hear RB is in the process of reviewing it.

BCWS hitting new wildfires fast and hardThe BC Wildfire

Service (BCWS) responded to 10 new fires in the 100 Mile House fire zone, and all of them are suspected to

be caused by lightning, since July 2.

The BCWS was get-ting about three fires a day in the Cariboo Fire Centre and the BCWS had great success in keeping them small and extinguishing them quickly.

July 16100 Mile House Legion shutting downFollowing a poorly

attended meeting to determine the fate of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260-100 Mile House on June 25, disgruntled Legion president Bob Wangensteen said the executive is locking the doors on July 31.

“We had this real important meeting, and out of 375 members, 58 showed up. How do you build a place up on that kind of inclusion?”

Water park proposal gets green lightThe money to fund

a lift station for a water park in Centennial Park got a thumbs up from the South Cariboo Joint Committee (SCJC) on July 14.

Providing the 100 Mile House Waterpark Society can raise the remaining funds it needs to build the splash components of the park by spring, the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) 2016 recreation budget is poised for amendments to cover installation of a lift station.

July 23Museum dream revives at councilDistrict of 100 Mile

House council and Cariboo Regional District directors were considering a revised plan to revive The Lodge and open a museum in the historic building.

Back in January, the South Cariboo Joint Committee

asked staff to investi-gate what renovations and repairs would be needed to facilitate a walk-through museum in the closed facility.

Shirley Case subject of newest muralThe latest mural

completed in 100 Mile House, located on the front wall on the 100 Mile Community Hall, features Shirley Case, a local resident who was tragically killed in 2008 while doing humanitarian work in Afghanistan.

Just 31 years old when she died, Shirley had dedicated her life to helping children in third-world countries through education and improving living condi-tions.

July 30Tourism peaks in 100 Mile HouseThe local economy

was getting a substan-tial boost from tourism

with a significant jump seen in the number visitors staying over or stopping to shop in the community, related to the strength of the U.S. dollar.

Quarterly figures showed remarkable increases – with some more than double those seen in the same period last year: 5,016 total visitors (a close to 235 per cent jump) over last year’s 2,134. The second quarter also showed very strong results, at 10,860 visitor stops compared to 6,885 in 2014, almost a 158 per cent increase.

Money secured for water treatment plant108 Mile Ranch resi-

dents were set to see an increase of close to $15 per month on their water bills, should two new water infrastruc-ture projects get the go-ahead, following an important joint fund-ing announcement by regional, provincial and federal government rep-resentatives on July 25.

A handful of resi-dents met with local politicians for the announcement at the Kyllo reservoir, where a proposed water treat-ment plant will be built, depending on the result of a referendum in the fall, at a cost of close to $2.5 million.

Aug. 6Crime rate jumps locallyThe South Cariboo

Joint committee heard crimes in the South Cariboo were on the rise when RCMP Staff Sgt. Blake Ward presented a quarterly summery at its July 13 meeting.

“I think one of the biggest things every-body should be aware of is that the crime rate has been increasing ... specifically property crime,” said Ward.

Overall stats show property crime was up 4.52 per cent across the whole North District.

Anniversary events packed with people

The District of 100 Mile House 50th Anniversary

Celebration, July 18-26, brought out more than 200 people almost every day and organiz-ers deemed it a great success.

District Councillor Bill Hadden headed up the organizing commit-tee, and he said all the events had a good turn-out and great reception by the community.

Aug. 13Roadside weeds a noxious problemA Tatton Road ranch-

er and other residents were unhappy about the roadside invasive plant control in the 105 Mile and 108 Mile Ranch areas.

“A lot of landowners and ranchers are con-cerned about it,” said Cheryl Monical.

Their main problem is the volume of invasive weeds evidenced along Highway 97; knapweed plants in particular.

Residents like community vision, goals Diversifying the local

economy and keeping a strong rural character were two of the commu-nity goals that seemed to resonate most with local residents during a recent pub-lic consultation period that’s part of the ongo-ing Official Community Plan (OCP) update pro-cess.

Residents indicated whether they agreed or disagreed with 12 com-munity goals and the community’s vision statement: “100 Mile House is a vibrant resilient community set within a healthy natural environment where people can thrive personally and eco-nomically. Simply put – It is Miles Ahead!”

Aug. 20Drought impacts tax deferral deficient Longtime Buffalo

Creek rancher Ted Pincott and others in Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Area H were left high and dry without eligibility for a drought tax-deferral program.

The federal govern-ment’s recent decision

to grant tax deferrals to British Columbia’s livestock producers in regions affected by drought offers help to ranchers in about 100 electoral areas around the province, including five (of 12) in the CRD.

“I think the option should be available province-wide,” said Pincott.

Area fire departments contain stubborn 100 Mile landfill fireWith the support of

four area fire depart-ments, 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue battled a stubborn, “dirty, dirty fire” at the South Cariboo Landfill in 100 Mile House on Aug. 15.

Fire-Rescue chief Roger Hollander said they had 25 firefighters and 10 trucks working at the site during the exhausting six-hour battle.

Fire-Rescue got the callout to respond to a dumpster fire at 2:25 p.m., but when the fire-fighters arrived, they realized it was much more than that.

Aug. 27Beware of CRA phone scamsThe Canada Revenue

Agency (CRA) saw an increase in telephone scams in which the call-er claims to be from the CRA, but is definitely not.

The CRA warned Canadians these threat-ening and aggressive fraudulent calls are trying to scare people, particularly seniors, into paying for a “debt with the CRA” and it could result in identity and financial theft.

Bryce Cumiskey earns Governor General’s awardThis year’s Governor

General’s Award for scholastic achievement at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) was won by Bryce Cumiskey.

The 2015 graduate earned the prestigious academic award by maintaining a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 95 per cent in Grades 11-12.

From A6

Nevaeh Frowd, front, happily led Uncle Chris the Clown and a few dozen children walking in a “Kid’s Parade” down Birch Avenue and down into Centennial Park as part of the 50th Anniversary celebrations organized by the District of 100 Mile House 50th Anniversary Committee, on July 23. The week-long celebrations saw hundreds of people in attendance at a variety of events for local families.

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It appears Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is going to move his Liberal government closer to resolving the issues between Ottawa and

Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples than any other federal government in more than a century.

During last fall’s federal election campaign, Trudeau promised he would have a public national inquiry into Canada’s murdered and missing aboriginal women and girls.

At the time, the incumbent Conservative Party candidates, including Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod, scoffed at the idea.

During the campaign, McLeod indicated there had already been more than 40 reports and First Nations people’s answers were already in those reports.

Even though there was an ongoing call for a public national inquiry on missing and murdered aborigi-nal women and girls, the Conservative government under then prime minister Stephen Harper absolutely refused to do it.

The Tories stated a public inquiry would be a poten-tial waste of money that could be better spent on ser-vices and programs for aboriginal women and girls.

As the heat was being put on during the election campaign, the Conservative candidates pointed to Mr. Harper’s apology to the country’s Aboriginal Peoples on June 11, 2008 as a game-changer in the relation-ship.

However, First Nations people were somewhat skeptical, as they had heard many empty promises in the past.

Furthermore, their calls for the public inquiry fell on deaf ears and were eventually refused.

It was this attitude on this and other issues by Mr. Harper’s Tory government that resulted in numer-ous Conservative MPs being defeated at the polls or, like him, being booted to the Opposition side of the House of Commons after the Oct. 19 election.

Mr. Trudeau reiterated his election promise when he was sworn in as Prime Minister.

On Dec. 8 at a meeting of First Nations leaders in Gatineau, Quebec, he stressed the need to have a nation-to-nation relationship with Canada’s Aborigi-nal Peoples.

He also announced the first steps – consulting with families of the missing and murdered and coming up with a framework– to create a national public inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women and girls. We believe this is an important step in starting a new relationship with the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada.

It will be a necessary healing process for not only the families of the missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls, but also for all First Nations people who have been victims – directly or indirectly – of the atrocities against Canada’s Aboriginal Peoples.

This process will be intensive and expensive, but, hopefully, it will mark the end of finger-pointing and the start of respectful co-operation – a new begin-ning.

Promise kept

In September 2015, BC Hydro filed a Rate Design Application

(RDA) with the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC).

In the RDA process, the BCUC, BC Hydro and stakeholders will review rate structures and terms and conditions of service for residential, business and industrial customers.

In this process, the BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre (BCPIAC) will ask the BCUC to implement rate relief, emergency bill assistance, and terms and conditions for low-income BC Hydro ratepayers because residential rates are increasingly unaffordable for low-income customers

BC Hydro residential electricity rates have increased by 47% in the last 10 years, and are on track to increase by another 10.5% in the next three years.

Rates are projected to continue to rise significantly in future years as the government continues to order BC Hydro to spend

billions of dollars on new infrastructure without a full public review of those projects by the BCUC.

The government has also ordered rate caps, which are keeping BC Hydro rates artificially low over the next few years, and BC Hydro has $5.4 billion in deferred costs, which will eventually be collected from ratepayers.

BC Hydro’s rate increases have far outpaced increases in provincial income and disability assistance rates and the British Columbia general minimum wage over the same time period. Over the last 10 years, B.C. social assistance rates have only gone up by $100 or less (for a single person) and the B.C. general minimum wage has only gone up by $2.45 an hour.

About 170,000 (10%) of BC Hydro’s residential

customers have low incomes, meaning they are living at or below Statistics Canada’s Low Income Cut Off (LICO). People living in poverty have a hard time paying for essential services such as electricity when

their incomes are stagnant.

Since electricity is essential to survival, energy bills can only be paid at the expense of competing household necessities, such as food and medicine.

BC Hydro currently offers no rates or terms and conditions that specifically apply to low-income customers.

BC Hydro only offers energy savings kits, comprised of a few energy saving products, which, if fully installed, might save $30 per year, and in much more limited cases, energy efficiency

home upgrades through its Energy Conservation Assistance Program. The energy savings from these programs do not offset rising BC Hydro rates for low-income people.

In the Rate Design Application, BCPIAC will ask the BCUC to order that BC Hydro:

• Implement a “lifeline rate” for low-income BC Hydro residential customers, so these customers can get basic electricity at a reduced price;

• Introduce an emergency bill assistance program of up to $500/year for low-income households; and

• Adopt low-income customer rules, such as more flexible payment arrangements and waiver of late payment fees for customers who have entered into payment plans with BC Hydro.

Sarah Khan is a staff lawyer with the BCPIAC.

BC Hydro bill affordability program sought

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To the editor:On Dec. 3, Lloyd Atkins wrote

a letter, titled “It’s time to debunk hypocrisy.”

On Dec. 17, Bruce Wilcox’s letter noted there is an objective, univer-sal and unchanging standard - the capacity to love others uncondi-tionally ... which can only come from the Spirit and work of Jesus Christ by whom all things were made.

I am in agreement with Mr.

Wilcox’s statement; however, I wish to express that if Mr. Atkins has experienced hypocrisy rather than the aforementioned, I am truly sorry.

I agree science is increasing man-kind’s collective knowledge, some wonderful, and some not so much, and I do not know much about matter and energy.

However, I have seen the mass murders of our children in schools growing across North America since we removed the Lord’s Prayer,

and it breaks my heart.God loves us deeply, and thus

does not force Himself upon us, and unfortunately when we tell Him to leave, His protection leaves with Him.

One year after prayer was offi-cially prohibited from schools by the Supreme Court in the United States in 1962, a woman named Madalyn Murray O’Hair won her case for Bible reading to likewise be prohibited from the same to “pro-

tect her son,” William.Ms. O’Hair stated her belief that

religion was a crutch, and spent much of her life in lawsuits seeking to have God’s name removed wher-ever possible.

Sadly, as well as horrifyingly, in 1995, Ms. O’Hair along with one of her sons as well as her grand-daughter’s bodies were found dismembered and buried on a Texas ranch, mutilated so severely that she could only be identified by

the product number on her pros-thetic hip, by those she employed and chose to put her trust in.

Her other son, William, had become a Christian and pastor.

Personally, I also prefer to put my trust in the One born on Christmas Day, who not only gave His life for each one of us, but has promised to care for and protect us!

Shelley Sawatzky100 Mile House

Reader respond to recent letters

To the editor:As Black Friday loomed, followed

by the impending Christmas season, I began to worry about my days.

I am fully in support of various causes and events of awareness, but our 24-hour slots are quickly being consumed by “special days.” Failing to stem the tide we risk finding our-selves with a day shortage.

Cyber Monday, Toonie Tuesday, Super Bowl Sunday and Seniors Thursday leave only Wednesday, Friday and Saturday unclaimed. “Floater” days remove a vast num-ber more.

Boxing Day, Halloween, Valentines Day, Worldwide Celebration of Weights and Measures Day, Wookie Life Day and others are quickly elim-inating ordinary 24-hour stretches.

Weeks are also falling prey to uni-laterally declared causes – Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Global Entrepreneur Week, and Worldwide

Breast-feeding Week are examples. With fewer weeks available conflicts are arising.

The United Nations-declared World Space Week finds itself at odds with the Marijuana Users Association, which wants to use the same time slot for World Spaced Week.

However, Geography Awareness Week organizers have gone into talks with their counterparts at the Directionally Challenged Week offices. Both groups are hoping for a mutually productive collaboration.

Months are no exception to the onslaught. October was declared 4-H Month, as well as American Cheese Month and Menopause Month.

November’s competition sees Banana Pudding Lovers, Pecan Eaters and Novel Writers all vying to have this same slot as their own. Future conflict can be assured.

I submit that we end this penchant

for special days, weeks and months. To have a simple Saturday where there are no concerns other than sit-ting would be satisfying.

A mundane Monday where I do no more than mumble about

the morons around me would be marvellous. Weeks without World Alliance groups waving placards and months devoid of declarations of various sorts seem to be desirable.

Act now before the days, weeks and months of your calendar are as gone as your choices!

Ryan LengsfeldNelson

How about just an ordinary day

The death of former British Columbia premier Bill Bennett on Dec. 4 prompted the traditional

round of polite tributes.He was the man from Kelowna who

remade Vancouver, with SkyTrain, BC Place stadium and Expo 86 to put the city on the world map. He won three majority governments before handing over the steering wheel of a smoothly running Social Credit Party to Bill Vander Zalm.

Outside B.C., the wire service obituaries ran to a few paragraphs, defining Bennett first as the “architect of financial restraint in the province.”

It seems an ordinary notion today, but when Bennett unleashed his “restraint program” on the B.C. government in 1983, it was presented as a right-wing coup on a socialist utopia.

I was in journalism school in Vancouver when unions organized a general strike and mass street demonstrations under the banner of Operation Solidarity, appropriated from the struggle against Poland’s communist dictators.

Their goal was to bring the recently re-elected government to its knees.

The newly tabloid Vancouver Province, itself largely controlled by some of B.C.’s most militant unions, was a screeching banshee of the big-labour left.

“Socred hit men swoop on rights workers,” its front page declared after 400 layoff notices were issued to provincial staff. This propaganda was the public’s guide and my professional role model.

A bit of background: the B.C. economy was in the grip of an international recession, hitting resource industries and government revenues hard.

Bennett had ousted the Dave Barrett NDP government in 1975, but the legacy lived on. During its three-year reign, for example, education spending increased 13 per cent in the first year and 23 per cent in each of the next two.

The blitz of restraint legislation reasserted government’s authority to control the size and wages of provincial staff, reinstated the province’s ability to pay, eliminated various boards, and

increased the provincial sales tax to seven per cent to pay the bills.

Another Bill Bennett legacy was dismantling the monopoly chokehold of big international unions on public heavy construction.

Growing up in northeastern B.C., I had seen the impressive pay for jobs on highway construction, about twice what I earned labouring for a non-union contractor doing city work.

A couple of friends discovered the inside track to securing labouring jobs on a provincially-funded highway project. After joining the union, those in the know could visit a business agent and hand over $500 cash. Within days, the lucky winner would be “name

requested” to join the crew, vaulting over those who thought paying dues and working their way up the seniority list would be enough.

This struggle over public construction continues today, with BC Hydro’s decision to make the Site C dam an open shop.

The main contract was awarded to a consortium working with the Christian Labour Association of Canada, an alternative union known by more colourful names among old-line building trades.

After graduating from journalism school, I landed my first full-time job as a reporter for the Kelowna Capital News, shortly before Bennett announced his retirement from the premier’s office to finish his term as a backbench MLA.

Bennett and I would sometimes arrive for work together, parking our rusty 1976 Chevrolets on Bernard Avenue, where he kept an office above the family furniture store.

I found out later that Bennett’s modest old sedan was the government-issue car he had used during his entire 10 years as premier.

The party bought it for him as a humourous retirement gift, and he continued to drive it to work. No frills. That was Bill Bennett.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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Passages of 2015: Bill Bennett

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To the editor:The Canadian government’s

worst nightmare scenario would be the capture of one of the RCAF pilots currently bombing terrorist targets in Iraq and Syria.

After a Jordanian pilot was cap-tured, ISIS released an elaborately staged propaganda video to show the pilot being burned to death.

The Western media used words like brutal, savage, horrific and demonic to describe the event. ISIS succeeded in its objectives: intimidating its opponents and

publicizing itself.Vietnam proved the public can

not handle the truth about war if they see vivid images of the oozing blood and disemboweled guts.

However, governments know their military operations depend on the tacit support of the public – cue the spin doctors.

Coalition forces, including Canada, steadfastly maintain their pin-point precision bombing rarely harms civilians.

Meanwhile, independent inves-tigators, who are not embedded

in the Armed Forces, have found credible evidence that indicates hundreds of civilian deaths have already occurred. The families and friends of innocent victims, who may have died in fiery explosions, must think the Western powers are also brutal, savage, horrific and demonic.

War is the most hellish for the blameless bystanders. The least we can do is insist on knowing the truth.

Lloyd AtkinsVernon

War is hell; we need truth not spin


What is your New Year’s resolution?

Vicki Santelli, Lac la HacheI want to stop procras-tinating and carry on doing things.

Stephen Almond,108 Mile RanchTo play more fastball in the springtime and summer. The new lights are up at the park and there’s going to be a lot of ball going on this year.

MeaganVandekerckhove, Williams LakeTo spend less and save more because I want to pay off my car and put a down pay-ment on a house.

Kevin McLennan(principal of 108Mile Elementary), Williams LakeTo take better care of myself with some fitness and also make sure to take care of everybody here at Mile 108 Elementary School.

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Conservation no longer searching for cheetah

Creston Valley - With no confirmed sight-ings since the first on Dec. 17, the BC Conservation officer service is no longer actively searching for a cheetah near Crawford and Kootenay bays, but the investigation isn’t over.

“We have spoken to a person of interest regard-ing our investigation into this,” said Insp. Joe Caravetta this morning.

residents of Crawford Bay and Kootenay Bay were asked to be wary after a cheetah was spotted on Highway 3a around 4:30 p.m. thursday near the two communities. the witness photographed the animal, which was wearing an orange cloth collar.

Creston rCMP worked with the Conservation officer service since the sighting in an attempt to safely locate the cheetah. Despite concerns raised on social media, the service plans to keep the ani-mal alive and has arranged for a new home.

“We have no plans to kill the cheetah,” said Caravetta. “We fully intend if we find it to have it taken to the Calgary Zoo.”

With cold, snowy weather over the weekend, he said the cheetah may have found a warm place to stay, so it’s possible that it may still be at large.

“they’re not made for this climate,” he said.

Timber Kings build solid foundationWIllIaMs laKe - Viewers can expect an even

better show than last year when season three of the HGtV’s hit series Timber Kings premieres in January, said Pioneer log Homes founder and owner Bryan reid sr.

“I truly believe this season is going to be better,” reid said. “It’s the same camera men, the same direc-tor and people that started out with us three years ago, so they really know what we’re going to do.”

Chuckling, reid said he along with Peter arnold, Beat schwaller, Joel roorda, Bryan reid Jr. and andré Chevigny weren’t born with cameras over their shoulders.

“We really set out this season to be more com-fortable in front of the camera,” he added.

“I’ve been told in the tV world if you make it to a third season it’s a solid show. We made it.”


100 Mile House RCMP responded to 59 complaints and calls for service during the past week. Below are high-lights of the week’s calls.

Rollover MVIOn Dec. 22, 100 Mile

House RCMP members were called to a report of a single motor vehi-cle collision (MVI) on Highway 97 near Keene Road.

It was determined the driver was brak-ing and lost control of the vehicle, which then rolled into the ditch. The driver sustained serious injuries, which are not believed to be life threatening.

Help wantedOn Dec. 22, RCMP

members were called to a report of an assault at a residence on Emerald Cres. in Lac la Hache.

Police attended and determined a family relative had assaulted another relative inside the residence and was also holding a baseball bat in a threatening manner and making death threats.

The female who com-mitted the acts then left the residence in the rel-ative's vehicle causing property damage while doing so.

Police have not been able to locate the female or the vehicle and will be requesting a warrant for her arrest. The vehi-cle is a red 1999 Ford F250 with licence plate EF1571.

The incident remains under investigation and if anyone see this vehi-cle they are asked to call the RCMP at 250-395-2456 immediately.

Loaded firearmOn Dec. 21, RCMP

were called to sin-gle MVI on Highway 97 near the 108 Mile Ranch.

When police attended no people were at scene and a loaded firearm was found inside the vehicle. The occupants from the Lower Mainland were later found.

The driver was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for fail to keep right, fail to remain at the scene of an accident, and also charged for having a loaded firearm inside a motor vehicle.

The firearm remains seized as the occupants did not have a valid fire-arms licence.

Erratic driverOn Dec. 21, RCMP

were called to a report of an erratic driver on Highway 97.

The complainants who reported the inci-dent stopped at a local gas station when the suspect vehicle stopped as well. A verbal inci-dent between all parties took place.

The driver of the sus-pect vehicle then went back to his vehicle and grabbed a small hatchet and is alleged to have used it in a threatening manner. The suspect was located and arrest-ed for assault with a weapon.

The hatchet was seized and the sus-pect was released on a promise to appear for court at a later date. The

investigation into this continues.

Failed to stopOn Dec. 19, RCMP

were called to a report of a head-on collision on the Sheridan West Forest Service Road.

It was determined that a vehicle did not stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Sheridan Lake Road West, caus-ing a collision with another vehicle.

One occupant suf-fered minor injuries and was transported to hospital.

The driver who failed to stop at the stop sign was charged for the offence under the Motor Vehicle Act.

Hit-and-runOn Dec. 18, police

received a report of a hit-and-run at Fourth Street and Alder Avenue.

A vehicle turning off Alder failed to yield to another vehicle on Fourth Street causing a collision and then left the scene. The vehicle is described as a newer GMC or Chevrolet pick-up truck, grey in

colour, with a light bar on the front.

Open liquor, potOn Dec. 18, RCMP

Traffic Services stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 97 near Horse Lake Road.

The four occupants in the vehicle had open liquor and a small quan-tity of marijuana, which was seized.

All four occupants were arrested and later released at scene.

The driver of the vehicle was charged for speeding and for having open liquor in a motor vehicle.

Driver hits treeOn Dec. 18, police

were called to a report of a hit-and-run involv-ing property damage at a residence in the 200 block of Evergreen Crescent.

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A 68-year-old woman from Vancouver was killed in a two-vehicle crash near 99 Mile on Highway 97 on Dec. 23.

According to police, it appears a southbound minivan made a U-turn in the middle of the road and was struck on the passenger side by a north-bound SUV.

The woman was a passenger in the minivan. Both drivers were taken to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

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Two unknown occu-pants were observed getting the vehicle out, which then fled the scene.

Another hit-and-runOn Dec. 17, police

received a report of a hit-and-run to a vehicle in the A&W parking lot.

It was determined that a vehicle had struck another vehicle and fled before exchanging details. A licence plate number was obtained of the vehicle that fled and police will be following up with the registered owner with charges of fail to remain at the scene of an accident.

Causing disturbanceOn Dec. 17, RCMP

received a report of two intoxicated persons causing problems on a Greyhound bus.

Police attended and located two intoxi-cated males who were arrested for causing a disturbance.

It was determined that one of the males, a resident of Terrace, was currently on probation conditions of not con-suming alcohol and had just been released from a correctional facility.

The male was charged with breach of proba-tion and subsequently held in custody after a bail hearing was con-ducted. The other male was released from cus-tody once sober.

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The 100 Mile House Food Bank Society is breathing a sigh of relief that this year’s grant from the B.C. Community Gaming Grant went through without a hitch.

There was some con-fusion last year, when the organization only received $60,000 of the $80,000 grant it had applied for. They eventually received the other $20,000.

This year, however, the $80,000 application was approved imme-diately, leaving society secretary-trea-surer Kathy Haveman “absolutely amazed. I’m glad we got it; it will really make a big differ-ence this year.”

Society executive director Bob Hicks notes the money helps the Food Bank pay rent, hydro, heat and insurance, but most of the money goes towards buying food throughout the year.

He says there’s been a large increase in the number of people needing help.

“We normally dis-tribute between 120 and 130 hampers every two weeks, but on Dec. 1, we distributed 160, and on the 15th, we distributed 173. We expect to give out more than 300 Christmas hampers.”

Haveman says that $2,000-worth of toys has been purchased, and will be distributed at an event on Dec. 22 at the Food Bank’s building at 199 Seventh Street.

“Every child who comes will get a teddy bear and a new toy. And there’ll be per-sonal care items there for older children, or any person who needs them. We don’t turn anyone away.”

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Jan. 1Audience enjoyed Cantata performanceThe United Church Choir

and friends presented their annual Christmas Cantata at the 100 Mile House United Church on Dec. 15.

Choir member Dennis Tupman said one audience member was overheard to say, “I always love to come to this event, which for me sets the contemplative tone for Christmas.”

Financial proceeds from the cantata were given to the church’s outreach fund to help others less fortunate at this time of year.

Jan. 8Preserving history of our pioneersFawn Lake Ranch is like

many old ranches in the South Cariboo.

Fortunately, this one has a jewel – the original log homestead home is still standing because it has been lovingly restored by Bud and Lee Bolivar and their family.

While the Bolivar fam-ily has put in a lot of sweat equity to restore the historic Bean House, Lee insists their part in the restoration isn’t the most important part of this story.

“What’s really important is the history of this lovely old building.”

Jan. 15Grant helps feed the hungryThe 100 Mile House Food

Bank Society was able to stock its cupboards thanks in part to $80,000 in fund-ing from the provincial government through the Community Gaming Grant program.

“The food bank helps so many vulnerable people in the community and allows us to better serve their needs,” said Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett.

Jan. 22Torch burns bright in 100 Mile100 Mile House was one

of the last stops on the torch relay through the province celebrating the lead up to the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George, the larg-est multi-sport and cultural event ever held in northern British Columbia.

Local residents posed for pictures with the Canada Games Roly McLenahan Torch and the Games’ mas-

cot Nanguz (a smiling fox with the northern lights in his whiskers) at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Jan. 15.

Jan. 29Turning wood into wildlifeNearly every piece wood-

carver Don Caldwell has done in the last 38 years has a story.

Having spent most of his professional life in the wil-derness of western Canada, he has seen a lot.

“It’s coloured my thinking on a whole lot of issues,” said Caldwell of his time out-doors, while looking over the numerous animal figures on the large bookshelf in his living room in 100 Mile House.

Feb. 5Part of the herdTwo journalists on an

11,000-mile journey made a stop at Spring Lake Ranch – a quiet, picture-perfect piece of Cariboo country, run for the last 34 years by John and Myrna Barkowsky, just northeast of 100 Mile House – and incorporated their time there with large photos and copy in the very popular publication, Top Gear Magazine.

Their road trip was the biggest one in the widely-read publication’s history to celebrate the 50th anniversa-ry of Ford Motor Company’s iconic Mustang automobile. Their Mustang was actually the first 2015 model off the

line and John Barkowsky was photographed branding it, making it “part of the herd.”

Feb. 12Grants approved for good worksCariboo Regional District

(CRD) and District of 100 Mile House elected officials approved some $87,600 Joint Grants for Assistance.

The largest recipient this year is the Mt. Timothy Ski Society, which received $8,000.

The 100 Mile Community Policing group got $3,000 this year.

Feb. 19Brain-injured woman winning the battlesJodie Mattock of 100 Mile

House was exceeding expec-tations in her recovery from a serious brain injury she incurred last summer.

Her mother, Pauline Peterson, said during Jodie’s five-month stay at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, the family fought “tooth and nail” to convince doctors not to place her in long-term care.

“The bottom line is ... we are looking at a better out-come.”

Feb. 26Science projects impress judges It seemed no curious mat-

ter, big or small, was left unexplored by students at the 100 Mile House Elementary

School Science Fair on Feb. 18, where 40 of the school’s top projects from grades 4-7 were on display in the gym.

A total of 13 students from the school qualified for the District Science Fair, held Feb. 26 at 100 Mile House Elementary School, which will include projects from brainy students from all over School District #27.

March 5Bullying stops herePlenty of fun was had at

the annual Hockey Against Bullying event in 100 Mile House.

A $1,500 donation by the Prince George Cougars was one of the highlights of the Feb. 25 event, orga-nized by the 100 Mile House and District Minor Hockey Association, which received the donation.

The third annual event saw plenty of on- and off-ice activities for local minor hockey players at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre.

The message: Hockey is all about fun, and “bullying stops here.”

March 12Student’s science project looks to solve deadly problemLeanne Varney of 100

Mile House won the District Science Fair in 100 Mile House on Feb. 26, and was off to the 2015 Cariboo Mainline Regional Science Fair in Kamloops, April 8-10, hoping to impress the

judges enough to make to the Canada-Wide Science Fair for the second straight year.

Varney’s project, “Talk to You Later, Saving My Life,” was a bold attempt to solve an increasingly dangerous, ever-present and worldwide problem – drivers texting from behind the wheel.

March 1940th anniversary celebration a walkthrough historySeventy people really

enjoyed the 40th anniver-sary of the Lone Butte, Horse Lake Community Association (LBHLCA) luncheon at the Lone Butte Community Hall on March 1.

The event attracted area politicians, former LBHLCA executive members, people who helped get the com-munity hall on the site it sits on today, and two of the association’s founding mem-bers – Alan Boyd and Evelyn Nelson.

March 26Connecting students with careersSchool District 27, in part-

nership with employers and post-secondary institutions, was excelling at getting stu-dents workplace experience before they graduate.

The biggest programs – ACE IT (Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training) and the Secondary School Apprenticeship – give

students hands-on training for more than a dozen local students each year.

“The success rate is very high for our school district, much higher than many dis-tricts in B.C.,” said David Corbett, SD27 co-ordinator of career programs.

April 2Riding in support of Canadian military vetsA Cariboo couple

embarked on a mission to change the face of Canadian military veterans, and stopped in 100 Mile House on March 29 for a fundrais-ing event.

Paul and Terry Nichols of Quesnel were getting ready to set off in a couple of weeks on an eight-month, 11,000-kilometre, Canada-wide journey on horseback.

They set off in April from Victoria, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland, raising money and aware-ness for Canadian military vets.

April 9From Bella Coola to combat bootsThe latest recruit to join

100 Mile House RCMP was delighted to be in the South Cariboo.

Const. Candace Knudsen spent Christmas Eve work-ing her first shift at the local detachment, after transfer-ring here from her four-year posting with Burnaby RCMP.

She was raised in Bella Coola and said her new rural detachment duties, the country setting and outdoor recreation opportunities are much more to her liking than urban police work.

April 16Gold Rush Trail gains federal, industry fundingThe 100 Mile Snowmobile

Club secured $80,000 to make significant improve-ments to the Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail.

It brought the current budget to $160,000, which project manager Steve Law said makes it one of the larg-est federally funded trail projects in British Columbia.

“We’ve already done some of the work; we put up some new signage, opened it up and cleared it again [trees and brush]; and there is a major bridge we want to put in over the Moffat Creek [south of Horsefly].”

Local rancher John Barkowsky was photographed in the pages of Top Gear Magazine branding the first 2015 Ford Mustang off the assembly line, making it “part of the herd”.

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Some 120 new chairs arrived at the Lone Butte Community Hall (LBCH) just in time for Christmas.

The new chairs are a welcome addition to the 40-year-old com-munity hall, and nine volunteers met on Dec. 20 to unwrap the ship-ping material.

It would have taken one person 10 hours to accomplish this task, as each chair was meticu-lously hand wrapped, much like a Christmas present.

Almost like Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” the volunteers included Lone Butte/Horse Lake Community Association’s (LBHLCA) presidents of Christmas past, Heather Nelson, Christmas present, Chris Schmidt, and Christmas future, Natalie Sass.

The other volunteers included Tom and Bev Lund, Al Nelson, Ken Schmidt, Al and Gayle Jones.

The new pad-ded chairs are all unwrapped and ready to use for future com-munity events, while the old wooden chairs have gone into storage for future events, such as next year’s Lone Butte Rocks.

Although there have been many improve-ments and renovations to the hall in the past few years, which include the new roof, kitchen, exterior doors, heating and lighting upgrades, arguably the most appreciated will be the soft, comfortable chairs the community will get to enjoy at all

the future events.The timing was

perfect for the outgo-ing president Chris Schmidt who applied for and received the Northern Development Initiative Trust grant. The cost of the new

chairs alone was almost $6,000, which would have taken many more years to raise. Well done, Chris.

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Jan. 1Broomball players sweeping for charity at street partyThere was no shortage of fun

events coming up at Cariboo Challenge Family Fun Night on Jan. 9.

Human foosball, a broomball tournament, children’s activities, a gift basket draw and a parade are all part of the scheduled fun for the inaugural event.

A lack of snow led to the cancella-tion of the 2015 Cariboo Challenge Jack Gawthorn Memorial Sled Dog Race, the street party was on.

Jan. 8Choir raises big bucks for needy familiesThe Eclectica Community

Choir’s annual benefit concert at Martin Exeter Hall on Dec. 7 was a rousing success as the Magic of Christmas concert raised $2,405 for the 100 Mile Food Bank and Loaves and Fishes Outreach, which received equal shares to support their ongoing food distributions.

Jan. 15Local artist embraces unique form A body of artwork created in a

rather unique and distinct style

was on display at Showcase Gallery in 100 Mile House. Local encaus-tic artist Gisela Gruning uses a small hot iron, pointed metal tools, and small special brushes to cre-

ate a variety of colourful art, from abstract paintings to realistic land-scapes, flowers and animals.

Jan. 22New faces taking the stageAn upcoming production by the

100 Mile Performing Arts Society was set to feature a couple of faces new to the local community the-atre scene, and plenty of plot twists sure to keep audiences guessing until the end.

Art of Murder, written by Joe DiPietro, was directed by Gord Smith.

The cast included Kaitlyn Dewhirst, Rachel Guindon, Shawn Nelson and Eric Storteboom.

Dewhirst and Guidon are rela-tive newcomers to 100 Mile House.

Jan. 29Saddle up for the 100 Mile House Cowboy ConcertThe 15th Annual 100 Mile

House Cowboy Concert was set to be a crowd favourite on Feb. 14.

The event is one of the big-

gest annual fundraisers for the BC Cowboy Heritage Society and all proceeds go towards three annual student scholarships and to the BC Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Feb. 5‘The beauty of the Cariboo’Four local painters got together

in a unique way for an art show in Williams Lake.

The show, called “4 from 100,” included more than 30 paintings by artists Tom Godin, Lianne Heales, Kathy Crawshay, and Susan Kruse – all members of the Cariboo Artists’ Guild – portray-ing the beauty and essence of the Cariboo region.

Feb. 12Artist captures and explores the natural worldVivid and captivating paintings

of outdoor scenes by a former South Cariboo wildlife biologist went on display at Parkside Art Gallery in 100 Mile House.

Jason Ruscheinsky and Leslie Ross have wowed numerous audi-ences with their guitar playing and singing during the past year. The local residents will be performing at the 16th Annual 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert, which is scheduled for Feb. 13 at Martin Exeter Hall.

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Jan. 8Wranglers take four of

six points on weekendCoach Dale Hladun

thought his 100 Mile House Wranglers played three good games in Kootenay International Junior Hockey League action while earning two victories on a road trip.

The trip started with a 3-1 loss to the Osoyoos Coyotes, but 100 Mile bounced back with a 4-3 win over the Nelson Leafs and a 4-1 win over the Castlegar Rebels.

Jan. 15Curling team off to

Ottawa100 Mile House host-

ed the West Coast Blind Curling Association 2015 Provincial Play Downs on Jan. 10-11.

Kelowna finished first, Vancouver second, 100 Mile House third, and Prince George fourth.

100 Mile is set to represent Team BC at a national tournament in Ottawa in 2016.

Visiting teams expressed their grati-tude and thanks to the community of 100 Mile House for the great hos-pitality, generosity and support put towards blind curling from the moment they arrived, local curler Lori Fry said.

Jan. 22100 Mile curlers

impress at men's bon-spiel

Local rinks won two of three divisions in a successful annual men's bonspiel with 16 teams at the 100 Mile Curling Club, Jan. 16-18.

In the A event final, the Dennis Gosselin crew from 100 Mile, affectionately known as the “Young Studs,” came from behind four down after the first end, to edge the Dustin Leduc rink from 100 Mile, 9-6.

The Bill Lim rink from Prince George won the B event, while

the C event saw John Atkinson's “Geriatrics” from 100 Mile over-come Bill Pratt's 100 Mile “Bulldogs,” 6-4, in a dogfight that went down to the last shot of the game.

Jan. 29Something she will

never forgetBeing chosen to play a

part in the 2015 Canada Winter Games celebra-tion gave local resident Bev Fry a new appre-ciation for the people she's met and the time she's spent volunteering at countless community and sports events over the years.

Fry was one of the

close to 30 runners to carry the Canada Games Roly McLenahan Torch in Quesnel on Jan. 17, the last regional torch relay before the start of the 2015 Games on Feb. 13 in Prince George.

“There was a lot of emotion behind it,” Fry said of the experience. “I was very thankful and grateful.”

Feb. 5Dream season for

local girlsTwo local hockey tal-

ents were making real contributions with phe-nomenal play and big heart on the top team in the top female midget hockey league in the

province.Emilie Nichols of Lac

la Hache and Cassidy Mellott of 100 Mile House were members of the Northern Cougars, a Prince George-based squad that clinched first overall with a record-breaking 2014-15 season in BC Hockey's Female Midget AAA program.

Feb. 12Forman talks ups and

downs of final Junior A season

Reece Forman, a big 108 Mile Ranch defenceman, was in the midst of a sec-ond season with the Nipawin Hawks of the

Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League.

Forman was logging a lot of minutes on the ice, and with more con-fidence this year, he was trying to set an example for the younger guys on the team.

“We're looking pretty good,” Forman said. “Team-wise, we're doing well. It's a really great group of guys.”

Feb. 19Peewee Wranglers

handle CougarsThe boys bent but

never broke as 100 Mile House's peewee rep team, sponsored by Primal Electric, displayed a ton of fire-

power and came back in Game 2 following a Game 1 victory to clinch its playoff series against the Prince George Cougars.

“We never give up,” said coach Cale Tessaro. “We've had the same philosophy all year – we bend but we never break.”

100 Mile House won 9-6 to clinch the series.

Feb. 26Curler to repre-

sent Cariboo at BC Championships

100 Mile House's Hannah Lindner was set to be among the province's top young curlers hitting the ice

in Lake Cowichan for the 2015 Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Championships, March 5-8.

The 13-year-old was a member of a Prince George rink represent-ing the Cariboo at the provincial bonspiel. Together the girls won the Curl BC Zone 8 Playdowns in Williams Lake in January, which was Lindner's third time competing at a regional play down, and her first time winning one.

“It was very exciting to get somewhere this year,” she said. “It was a great experience.”

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March 5Local talent lighting it

up for Timberwolves100 Mile House talent

– Katie Toews, Caitlyn Ray, Breanna Uphill, Anya Levermann, Katya Levermann and Shian Remanente – were big contributing factors when the Williams Lake Timberwolves captured the Cariboo Amateur Hockey Association's midget female cham-pionship over Prince George in a best-of-three game series, Feb. 13-14.

The team was next headed to a provin-cial tournament in Penticton, March 16-19.

“All the players have learnt and grown over the year,” said coach Pete Montana.

March 12Wrestlemania draws

close to 70 athletes Dozens of young

wrestlers in a number of weight categories went head-to-head in the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School gym at an elementary school tournament on Feb. 20.

The long-running Wrestlemania tourna-ment in 100 Mile House drew 67 competitors from 100 Mile House, Williams Lake and Prince George.

March 19Big turning point pro-

pels winning rink Local curlers were

among the top finishers at the 100 Mile House Curling Club's Ladies Bonspiel.

Laurie Rippon's rink of Quesnel defeated the Margie Folk rink of 100 Mile House, 8-6, in a very close “A” final at the 56th annual event, March 6-8.

Maria Hamilton's rink from Bridge Lake squeezed past the Lorraine Young rink of 100 Mile, 6-5, in the “B” final.

Joanne Doddridge's rink from 100 Mile House won the “C” final, 8-2, over Deanna Zielke's local team.

March 26 Archers fire at 3D tar-

getsDozens of archers of

all ages participated in the Big Horn Archery Club's annual Indoor A&W 3D Shoot in 100 Mile House on March 21-22.

Local archers were joined by some from Williams Lake, Kelowna, Sparwood, 70 Mile and Lac la Hache, taking aim with tradi-tional and compound bows at 3D animal tar-gets for points.

In the ladies Master's Longbow division, local shooters denise swift (first), Flori Vincenzi (second), Gina Myhill-Jones (third) finished in the top 3.

April 2Much more than a

sportTwo local curlers –

Lori Fry and Jim Vinson – played a big part in making a long-running bonspiel for visually impaired athletes a success in Kamloops, March 18-21.

While the pair

weren't competing at the Western Blind Curling Association Championships, Fry and Vinson, co-ordi-nated the event, which drew local dignitaries along with the 35 par-ticipants from seven teams representing four western provinces.

“It is so vital for all of us on the planet to get out there and be active and healthy, but espe-cially when vision loss comes upon a person,” Fry said.

April 9Rodeo cancelled in

100 MileStingy rental con-

ditions and a lack of community support are the main reasons why there wasn't a rodeo this year in 100 Mile House, according to the president of the South Cariboo Rodeo Association.

Not enough spon-sors are stepping up financially and Randy Brodoway said he can't continue to finance the

event out of his own pockets.

However, Brodoway didn't rule out trying to bring the event back in the future.

April 16Huber by KO for

heavyweight titleA mere three weeks

after a convincing unan-imous decision defence of his British Columbia Combsport cruiser-weight title, Ken Huber, a Kamloops-based ama-teur boxer by way of 100 Mile House, stepped up a division and into the ring in Langley on April 10 for a shot at the association's vacant heavyweight belt and scored a second round knockout against “Big” Bob Larson of Fernie, one of the province's top contenders.

April 23Solid performances by

100 Mile girlsJunior and senior

girls soccer teams from Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School host-

ed Lake City Secondary School from Williams Lake on April 10 in 100 Mile House.

The schools split the four games, with the local juniors scoring two wins and Williams Lake coming out on top twice against the seniors.

"The juniors showed a lot of potential, which looks good for the future of the program,” said 100 Mile House coach Sean Glanville.

April 30Pickleball players

growing gameA workshop helped

local players improve their skills on the pickleball court, a bud-ding game in 100 Mile House.

Fifteen of the local club's players set up courts inside the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School gym and learned strategies around body positioning, shot selec-tion, playing as a team with your partner, put-ting spin on the ball,

and other techniques sure to improve the cali-bre of play in 100 Mile House.

May 7New trail for cross-

country skiersNeil Manhard stood

in the middle of a freshly logged strip of wood-land near the top of 99 Mile Hill overlooking 100 Mile House.

“It's all to do with getting more people ski-ing,” said Manhard of the latest extension to the 100 Mile Nordics Ski Society trail system – a new six-kilometre user-friendly tract higher up the hill from the Nordics Day Lodge where the trail system begins.

May 14Crazy powerLocal 20-year-old

Colton Gentry was training his butt off ahead of his first sanc-tioned boxing fight this summer. Watching the 200-pounder's fists fly and hearing their

thwack against the heavy bag, one couldn't help but feel for the soon to be unlucky soul on the other end.

“Every day, that's mostly what I think about – boxing,” Gentry said. “I'm not really an aggressive guy. I'm more of a laid back kind of guy. But I like fight-ing. I like the sport.”

May 21Riding toward Rio

2016Tristiana Allwood,

17, was on a fund-raising mission to reach the top stage of the very competitive world of dressage rid-ing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The Log House in 100 Mile House had a draw for a new outfit with funds going to support Allwood's pur-suit. Allwood was also selling hemp bracelets and horse cookies at the store, where she has a display about her jour-ney.

"No matter what struggles you have in your life, it's what you make of the journey that counts,” Allwood said. “I hope my success in riding will encourage other riders and people to live their dreams too.”

May 28Cross-country runners

compete at Mile 108Students from ele-

mentary schools in the area competed in cross country run-ning races around a trail system near Mile 108 Elementary School underneath a bright hot sun on May 20.

The winners were Grade 7: Amy Baechmann (100 Mile) and Conner Giroux (100 Mile); Grade 6: Darlyssa Chretien (100 Mile) and Julian Zucchelli (Mile 108); Grade 5: Jadyn Monical (Mile 108) and Noah Geerts (100 Mile); Grade 4: Cora Selle (Forest Grove) and Daniel Villeneuve (100 Mile); Grade 3: Miriah Anderson (100 Mile) and Matthew Keller (Mile 108).

Gaven Crites photosThe Shuswap Defenders celebrated after a 13-2 victory over the Jake's Pub Old Buds to capture the 100 Mile House men's fastball league 2015 championship at Lumberman's Park on July 24.

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June 4PSO girls win most

points at track meet A team of local ath-

letes finished at the top of their division while qualifying for provincials with great individual results at the North Central High School Zone Meet in Prince George, May 22-23.

Juvenile girls from Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) in 100 Mile House won their cate-gory with a score of 156 points.

Provincial qualifiers included Ashley Holyk for shot put, discus, javelin and triple jump; Taiya Young for high jump; Brittany Lund for discus; Cassidy Mellott for the 400-metre race and triple jump; and Courtney Cave for tri-ple jump.

June 11Full field at Divorce

OpenA 100 Mile House

couple, Dave and Deb Evans (132), scored lowest net in the first flight at the Divorce Open at the 108 Golf Resort, which saw 174 golfers from around British Columbia on the course for one of the province's biggest two-day, annual couples golf tournaments, May 30-31.

The pairs golfed two 18 hole rounds, alter-nating shots, going for low gross and low net scores.

June 18Personal best for

YoungTaiya Young soared

to a personal best of 1.40-metres in high jump and Brittany Lund reached 18.2-m in the discuss throw at the BC High School Track & Field Championships in Langley, June 4-6.

The athletes worked very hard through-out the track and field season, and they really pulled together during competitions, said coach Lori Meville.

June 25100 Mile 'N Hour

squirts on a rollThe 100 Mile 'N Hour

squirts were red hot as the local U12 team won a tournament in 100 Mile House, June 20-21, after winning gold the weekend before in Surrey.

In the round robin in 100 Mile House, the local squad beat Fleetwood, 7-6; Merritt, 16-6; and Clearwater, 13-1. MVP awards went to Kyson Hopson, Cole Allan and Colton Sanford.

In the finals, 100 Mile 'N Hour beat Clearwater, 18-10. Aidan Moore was named MVP.

July 2Young squad has real

talentMembers of the 100

Mile House & District Soccer Association were busy preparing for the upcoming Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial Cup (U13-U15), which drew 24 teams from around

British Columbia to the Soccer Park in 100 Mile House, July 9-12.

Players on the local U14 host squad included Wylon Hall, Cameron Ardiel, Dylan Carr, Pete Peterson, Adam Sullivan, Tyson Fitzgerald, Jake Cuttler, Hayden Prodnuk, Noah Dykstra, Josh Hutchins, Nigel Swann, Lee Machete, Dylan Newhook, Ryan Grant and Cory Mapson.

July 9Wranglers captain

scores scholarship The skill and lead-

ership Devan Suidy displayed in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League over three seasons has paid off for him.

The former 100 Mile House Wranglers took his size and talent to the collegiate level in the fall, suiting up for the Voyageurs men's hockey team and pur-suing a career in power engineering on a par-tial scholarship with Portage College in Lac

la Biche, Alberta. Asked what he'll

remember most from his season in 100 Mile House, which draws amongst the biggest and loudest crowds in all the KIJHL, Suidy respond-ed quickly: “The fans. It was insane playing in front of that many peo-ple every home game. That's hard to come by anywhere you go.”

July 16100 Mile hosts impres-

sive provincial tourneyThe 100 Mile House

& District Soccer Association hosted the Les Sinnott Memorial Boys Provincial B Cup, July 9-12.

The soccer tourna-ment saw two dozen teams and hundreds of young players from all over British Columbia compete for provincial titles in U13, U14 and U15 divisions.

Lianne Heales, presi-dent of the local soccer association, said host-ing the event was worth the close to year-long organizing effort.

“It came down to a few really hard-working volunteers and we had a lot of help from parent volunteers and com-munity members who don't have kids in soc-cer. It was a lot of work, but in the end it's worth it to show off our com-munity.”

July 23Squirts finish domi-

nant season with silverThe 100 Mile 'N Hour

squirts finished one win away from a perfect sea-son at U12 provincials in Sooke on July 10-12, winding up an incred-ible run and medal haul this summer.

It was a tough loss in the finals to a deter-mined host team for 100 Mile, which was going for its fourth gold medal of the season.

“It really was an incredible season and I couldn't be more proud of the whole group,” said coach Rob Sanford.

July 30Shuswap stumps

Jake's Pub

The Shuswap Defenders won the 100 Mile House men's fast-ball league finals on July 24 – a big 13-2 win over the Jake's Pub Old Buds in a rematch of the 2014 championship series.

“We keep talking about picking ourselves up after errors and to keep having fun,” said Shuswap pitcher Jerome “Stumpy” Boyce.

Robin Gilbert pitched a stellar four innings for Shuswap and hit a home run in the second. Mark Boyce followed that up with a deep ball of his own in the third and an inside the park home run in the fifth.

Aug. 6Fun Fly soars with 16

pilotsThe 100 Mile Model

Flyers had 16 pilots take to the sky with their radio-controlled air-planes during a Fun Fly on July 25-26.

The event at 99 Mile Hill was a lot of fun, said the club's presi-dent Bill Hood. Pilots chased balloons with their aircraft and played combat games at the family friendly event. While a majority of the pilots were local flyers, some travelled from as far away as Abbotsford, Kelowna and Prince George.

Aug. 13Hundreds turn out for

Interlakes Rodeo The 25th Annual

Interlakes Rodeo saw close to 1,000 spectators over two days of action, Aug. 1-2.

The event was hosted by the Interlakes Community Association and fea-tured a variety of rodeo events with participants from around the prov-ince.

Organizer Carney Myers said it was a great weekend.

“Everything worked out. There were no acci-dents. You always worry about that. But every-one was safe and had a good time.”

Aug. 20108 Ladies win Inter-

Club Challenge

The 108 Ladies Club won this sum-mer's Inter-Club Challenge with golfers from Williams Lake and Quesnel by a sin-gle stroke after three rounds of play.

The final results after three rounds of net scores were the 108 Ladies with 1,334 strokes, Williams Lake with 1,335 and Quesnel with 1,348.

It is a great oppor-tunity to meet other golfers, play the other courses, and develop team spirit within your club.

Aug. 27Excellent turnout for

Texas ScrambleThe 108 Senior's

Club played a game of Texas Scramble at the 108 Golf Resort on Aug. 13 and had an excelled turnout with 27 mem-bers.

Audrey Law, Barb Martin, Bill Baerg and Bryan Mutch were the winning team.

After golfing, the members enjoyed a lun-cheon outdoors at the Snack Trap.

Sept. 3McKave, Scarrow

score overall lowestAnnie McKave

was the overall low gross winner and Judy Scarrow scored overall lowest net at the 108 Ladies Club Championship at the 108 Golf Resort on Aug. 22-23.

Sept. 10Stevens wins Cariboo

Open in playoffThe 2015 Cariboo

Open came down to the wire with some won-derful golf drama on Sept. 6.

Local golfer Chris Stevens won the premiere annual tour-nament at the 108 Golf Resort in a sec-ond playoff hole by fending off the late-charging defending champion Richard Smith of Chilliwack.

Local golfer Al Smeds shot overall lowest net with a total score of 204 after three days of play.

Gaven Crites photoTaiya Young, a Grade 9 student at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School, soared to a personal best in the high jump event at the BC High School Track & Field Championships in Langley, June 4-6.

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The show, Just Passing Through, featured paint-ings by John Youds. Youds worked as a wild-life and habitat biologist in the Cariboo for the province of British Columbia for 30 years before retiring in 2012.

Feb. 19Committee, studentsworking for adjudicationThe 100 Mile Festival

of the Arts folks were heading into a busy time with workshops and recitals leading up to their adjudicated festival, starting in on April 13 and winding up with the wildly popu-lar Showcase Concert at Martin Exeter Hall on April 24.

Feb. 26Public invited to free movie, refreshmentsArea residents were

in for a real treat as filmmakers Jenny

Rustemeyer and Grant Baldwin were set to be in 100 Mile on March 3 to give a talk after the screening of their latest movie Just Eat It – A

food waste story.Rustemeyer and

Baldwin – both film-makers and food lovers – dove into the issue of food waste from the farm, through retail, all the way to the back of their own fridge.

March 5Anna Betuzzi tops in Music Theory 3 and 4 in B.C.S i x t e e n - y e a r - o l d

Anna Betuzzi makes the piano come alive.

The Grade 11 Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School student loves music, and it shows.

Anna performed

a piano exam in Coquitlam on Feb. 4 (87 per cent), and also wrote the Music Theory 5 exam in January (87 per cent). She received First Class Honour marks for both of them.

March 12Artists Guild group at showcase galleryA group of Cariboo

Artists Guild (CAG) members were featured at Showcase Gallery in the South Cariboo Business Centre.

Many CAG members were set to display their

Dec. 31-Jan. 3 – Mt. Timothy Ski Area in Lac la Hache is open from 9 a.m. to 3:30 (weather dependent). For information, call 250-396-4095 or [email protected].

• Jan. 8 - Feb. 6 – Traditional Crafts in 2016, featuring the works of the South Cariboo Weavers, Spinners and Fibre Artists Guild, will be presented at the Parkside Art Gallery at 401 Cedar Ave. in 100 Mile House. The gallery is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and noon-4 p.m. on Saturdays. There will be an open house on Jan. 8 from 5 to 7 p.m.

• Jan. 9 – The 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society is hosting its annual Ladies’ Ski/ Snowshoe & High Tea. Open to all levels of skiers, just meet at the Nordics’ Day Lodge at the 99 Mile Trails at 1 p.m. Cost is by donation, which will go to the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre.

• Jan. 10 – 108 Mile Ranch pianist Anna Betuzzi, who is preparing to take her Grade 10 level piano and Associate Diploma test, will be performing at a house concert at Marilyn Buyar’s home, 3889 Ranch Road in Lac la Hache. For more information or to reserve a seat, call Ginny-Lou at 250-395-3555.

• Jan. 14-16 – The PSO Theatre Troupe pres-ents Nicholas Nickleby at Martin Exeter Hall (behind the Red Coach Inn) in 100 Mile House. Show times are 7 p.m. every day with a matinee at 2 p.m. on Jan. 16. Tickets are $10 each ($12 at the door) and they are available at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School, Didi’s Boutique and The Bicycle Tree Coffee House.

• Jan. 28 – The annual Grad Hockey Game will take place at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in 100 Mile House. Meanwhile, Grad Raffle Tickets are available at the 108 Mile Esso sta-tion and from any grad student. The draw will be held during the hockey game.

• Jan. 29 – The Cariboo Challenge Family Fun Night 2016 will be held on Birch Avenue in 100 Mile House from 5 to 9 p.m. Guaranteed fun for the whole family.

• Jan. 29-31 – Cariboo Challenge Sled Dog Race (Home of the Jack Gawthorn Memorial Sled Dog Race) will be held at the 108 Mile Heritage Site. Jan. 29: Mushers meeting and social event; public meet and greet. Jan. 30-31: sled dog racing, no fees, start time 9 a.m. Jan. 30: Cariboo Challenge Sled Dog Dinner/Auction; happy hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6 and auction at 7. For more information, go to www.cariboochallengesleddograce.com.

• Feb. 13 – The 16th Annual 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert will be held at Martin Exeter Hall, with two shows: 2 and 7 p.m., featuring Alan Moberg, Bernadette Ducharme, Wesley Hardisty and Frank Gleeson. Tickets are $15 each and are available at Work n Play, PMT Chartered Accountants and 100 Mile Feed and Ranch Supply.

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Anna Betuzzi, left, received Conservatory Canada medals she won from her piano teacher Ginny-Lou Alexander during the 100 Mile Festival of the Arts recital at the Evangelical Free Church on Feb. 22.

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paintings in the Parkside Art Gallery Summer Art Show, July 31-Sept. 12.

March 19Fantastic cast for The Melville BoysDirector Chris Adams

said the 100 Mile House Performing Arts Society cast for The Melville Boys was one of the best he’s ever worked with as the local community the-atre group’s production approached on March 26-28. The cast included Gina Gigliotti, Lacey Venner, Alex Martin and Brian Weir.

March 26Key It Up important The 100 Mile Festival

of the Arts Committee embarked on an ambi-tious fundraising program – Key It Up – to purchase a gently used grand piano. Festival of the Arts co-chair Bruce Madu said the commit-tee is excited to have launched the project, which is independent of its regular festival budget, to raise $46,000 to replace the piano at Martin Exeter Hall.

April 2Taste of bluegrass A slew of great

bluegrass tunes filled the gym at Mile 108 Elementary School and students got a bit of a crash course in that musical genre when an American band stopped by on March 25.

Students cheered the musical stylings of the band, The Special Consensus, and heard about the types of acoustic instruments the musicians played and about the origins of bluegrass music, a sub-genre of country music made famous by the legendary Bill Monroe, a Kentucky musician known as the father of bluegrass.

April 9Performers brought characters to lifeDirector Chris Adams

had nothing but praise for the cast of the 100 Mile House Performing Arts Society’s production of the The Melville Boys.

Written by famous Canadian playwright Norm Foster, the four-

person play delivers plenty of laughs followed by some serious drama in the second act.

April 16Endless artistic pursuitMarilyn Yewell had a

captivating assortment of artwork on display at Showcase Gallery.

Yewell hung a number of her paintings, depict-ing varied subjects in myriad styles, on April 7. Among them: a black-and-white portrait of Marilyn Monroe, topless rose-coloured models, vibrant Cariboo land-scapes, and a beautiful pink flamenco dancer wearing a flowing black dress.

April 23Showcase ConcertAll of the perfor-

mances for the 100 Mile Festival of the Arts, which ran April 13-23, are done and adjudica-tors offered invitations to the some performers to display their talent at the grand finale – the Festival Showcase 2015.

On April 17, Musical Theatre participants brought high energy to their performances. Dressed in imaginative costumes, they sang selections from shows, such as Wicked, Les Miserables, Matilda, Little Mermaid and many other familiar musicals.

April 30New book release Between Shadows,

by Kathleen Cook-Waldron, was released in May.

The Cariboo resident is the author of numer-ous books for younger and older children and

her newest book is aimed at readers eight years old and up.

“It’s really about fam-ily and family legacy,” the author said. “It seems like everything I write boils down to family and the impor-tance of family.”

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A: One of the unpleasant parts of being a lawyer is that sometimes we have to tell our clients they are wrong. The short answer to this question is that the realtor has earned the commission and should be paid. The longer answer is that the realtor’s entitlement to commission will depend on the terms of the listing agreement.A recent example of this problem is found in the case of Crest Realty Westside Ltd. v. W & W Parker Enterprises Ltd. (2015 BCCA 447) In the Crest Realty case, Parker Enterprises owned a commercial property on Fraser Street in Vancouver. Ms. Parker and her son Danny Chow were the directors of Parker Enterprises. On March 15, 2012, Mr. Chow signed a multiple listing agreement permitting Crest Realty to advertise the property for sale through the multiple listing service.A couple of weeks after signing the listing agreement, Parker Enterprises asked the agent to cancel the listing. The agent cooperated in the cancellation but reminded Parker Enterprises that commission would remain payable if the property were sold within 60 days of cancellation. This term of the contract was in large print in the cancellation form.On May 12, 2012, Parker Enterprises sold the property for over $3 million. A different real estate agent was involved in the sale and commission was paid to that agent. Crest Realty demanded payment of $97,000 in commission. The court agreed with Crest Realty and ordered Parker Enterprises to pay. Parker Enterprises appealed to the BC Court of Appeal. The appeal court agreed with the trial judge and con� rmed that $97,000 in commission should be paid to Crest Realty.In our daily lives, we are faced with many standard form contracts. Sometimes, the courts will sidestep the terms of these contracts but the Crest Realty case shows that if you don’t bother reading them, you might be surprised later on.Article written by Centennial Law Corp. (Douglas E. Dent)

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William Charles Penner, Born June 18, 1936 in Athabasca Alberta, deceased December 27, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Sandra Penner; as well as many brothers, sisters, children and grandchildren.

Bill was happiest outdoors using a chainsaw or creating something with wood. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Bill has fought a courageous battle with cancer for the past 3 years and is now at rest with the Lord.

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April 23Grad Fashion Show a ‘huge’ successThe Class of 2015 Fashion

Show saw the Grade 12 stu-dents strutting their stuff in the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School gym on April 10.

It was a huge success, said Grad Committee chair Priscillia Remanente.

“It was a fabulous event. The grads put on a great show and there was a lot of support from the community.”

Organizers held a 50/50 draw, which raised $2,500.

April 30Students get hands-on with firefighting courseA firefighting course at Peter

Skene Ogden Secondary School was giving students a unique learning opportunity while get-ting them engaged in different activities outside of the class-room.

The elective course has more than a dozen Grade 10-12 stu-dents learning both structural firefighting and wildland fire-fighting techniques similar to the local halls' and province’s initial attack crews.

May 7Fire-rescue bids adieu to forty-year volunteerThe longest-serving member

of 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue, volunteer firefighter Joe Guerreiro, retired after more than 40 years.

Former fire chief Darrell Blades said his absence will leave a void that will be felt throughout the department.

May 14Much interest still for print books Nuthatch Books in 100 Mile

House was one of the inde-pendent bookstores across the country recognizing Authors for Indies Day on May 2.

The first ever event in Canada was a spinoff of Independent Bookstore Day in the United States, which launched in 2014, aiming to reinforce the value of print books and underscore the important role independent bookstores have connecting readers with local writers in a changing industry that’s seeing more and more readers going electronic.

May 21Parade delivers family funLarge crowds lined Birch

Avenue in 100 Mile House for the Western Week Parade on May 16.

The sunny morning saw a joyous procession of riders and horses, local dignitaries and community groups, live music, fancy cars and western-themed floats.

But most importantly, the downtown was crowded with smiling children and happy families, said Western Week organizer Al Roberts.

“It was an immense success.”

May 28Hands-on with heavy machineryTen Peter Skene Ogden

Secondary School students were among the group of close to 30 School District #27 students who participated in an annual pro-gram designed to give them experience operating heavy machinery.

Heavy Metal Rocks, which went May 6-9 in Williams Lake, was a joint effort by SD #27, WorkSafeBC, and local industry, teaming up to give Grade 11-12 students interested in a career in the construction industry a lesson in “heavy metal.”

100 Mile House Fire-Rescue chief Darrell Blades, left, wished longest-serving department member Joe Guerreiro all the best recently, after he retired on April 1. His absence as a diligent team member and mentor to the whole crew will be sorely noticed throughout the department.

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among those expect-ed to benefit from the expansion of a program designed to prepare stu-dents to fill the tens of thousands of job openings the provincial government expects to see in northern British Columbia in the coming years.

The Shoulder Tappers program, which started in the province’s northeast, has expanded to 15 school districts throughout cen-tral and northern B.C.

The B.C. Liberal government and the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) are providing a combined $4.9-million over five years toward the program, which connects students with pathways to jobs and the education system with industry.

Shoulder Tappers are career co-ordinators or recruitment specialists who work with elemen-tary and secondary school students. The program has grown to incorporate technical, academic and vocational courses, such as aircraft engineering, heavy-duty mechanics, information technology, early childhood education and others.

Shoulder Tappers are connected with teachers, students, industry part-ners, local businesses, aboriginal bands, and

communities, explains School District #27 (SD27) career programs co-ordi-nator David Corbett.

Bree Odd of 100 Mile House was recently hired by SD27 to work with Corbett as a “shoulder tapper.”

Corbett says they will now be able to more effec-tively fulfil their goal of helping students find the right careers.

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House, there are currently two students gaining practical experi-ence towards a future career in a health-care assis-tant program run by Thompson

Rivers University and one heavy duty mechan-ic student in the ACE IT (Accelerated Credit Enrolment in Industry Training) program.

Four more students are set to join ACE IT in February and will be get-ting hands on experience in the welding and electri-cal fields.

Odd has experience working with the Youth Employment Services program, specializing in career counselling and job placement for youth.

An upcoming event she is organizing is the YES 2 IT event at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in 100 Mile House on Jan. 28, which invites elemen-tary school students to “test-drive the trades” by working in five different

areas – welding, carpen-try, plumbing, electrical and mechanics – through-out the day.

“I’m looking forward to making a lot of new connections and net-working to keep assisting the students in building a successful future for themselves,” Odd says.

“Sometimes that requires people like David and myself and the rest of our career programs teams in 100 Mile and Williams Lake to push forward, and to continue talking with students and making con-nections with business and industry in town.”

Building pathways to careers

B.C. Education Minister Mike Bernier, centre, toured the recently built automotive shop at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School in 100 Mile House on Dec. 8 and spoke with students Cody Hyde, left, Mason Johnson, Brandon McMillan and Cameron Lang about some of their projects. The minister’s visit came a day after an announcement about the expansion of the Shoulder Tappers program, which connects students with trades jobs and the education system with industry.

Gaven Crites photo

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• Oct. - April 2:00pm• May - Sept. 10:00am

For more info250-456-2199

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10am Sunday, Little Church, Timothy Lk. Rd.7pm Sun. eves, at F. G. Legion,Forest Grove.

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HORSE LAKECHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPMeetings at the Good News Centre

5827 Horse Lake RoadBible Teaching Meeting ...... Sun. 11:00am

“We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake”

For info telephone 250-395-1070

108 MILE RANCH9am & 11am Sunday Service

7pm Wednesday - Youth ChurchHuge Kids’ Ministry

Real People, Real Problems, Real God, Real Answers

Church 250-791-5532email: [email protected] Website: www.cclf.ca

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100 MILE HOUSE EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH

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Sunday Morning Worship ~ 10amAmerican Sign Language available Sundays566 Birch Ave. 250-395-2337

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WEEKDAY MASS: at St. Jude’sMon.- Fri. 8:00am, and Sat. 9:00am

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His beautiful pencil, and pen and ink draw-ings grace homes all over the world.

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Wishing you all the very best for a safe and prosperous New Year!

Parts Sales PersonCasual-Community mental Health Support WorkerClass 1 Log Truck DriversService ManagerCommunity CoronerMisc. Duties (Sales Etc.)Parts Sales AssociateAutoCad DraftsmanSanitation WorkerExperienced Meat CutterSnow School

Red Seal Heavy Duty Mechanic

Williams Lake Plywood, a Division of West Fraser, has an opening for a Red Seal Heavy Duty Mechanic. This is an hourly position with United Steelworkers benefits and wage rates. Our ideal candidate possesses:• Must be Red Seal Certified • Mechanical aptitude; excellent problem solving skills• Commitment to working safely and creating a safe work place• Strong communication and interpersonal skills• Ability to work independently with little supervision• Organizational and planning skills • Must be able to work various shifts To explore this opportunity with us, submit your resume before January 8, 2016 to the Human Resources Department, Williams Lake Plywood, A Division of West Fraser, 4200 North Mackenzie Avenue, or Email: [email protected] We thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 74 (GOLD TRAIL)

The Gold Trail School District invites applications for the above noted position. The successful applicant will possess: urrent inter provincial trades certi cate in

the eld.Please refer to the District website,

www.sd74.bc.ca for details. Application deadline is 08 January 2016.

Sub it applications with an up to date resume and references to:

Diana Hillocks, Human Resources AssistantPO Box 250, Ashcroft, B.C. V0K 1A0

Email: [email protected]

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GARDEN COORDINATORThe Senden Centre actively engages youth & community members in gardening and greenhouse production, food preservation and other land based activities. As part of a strategy to address health and wellness, the Senden Centre is piloting a new model of program delivery in 2016. The Garden Coordina-tor will plan, manage and supervise the gardening operations, while actively participating in on site agriculture centered educa-tion activities for youth and their families. You must be physically fi t, have experi-ence coaching youth, and enjoy working in cultural diversity. This position is four days per week throughout the period January 18, 2016 to December 2, 2016. Apply by January 12, 2016

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Big CountryStorage Terminal Ltd.

250-395-2447Across from

Ogden Sr. Sec. School

Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

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• Travel Trailers • 5th Wheels• Toy Haulers • Truck Campers• Tent Trailers • Cargo Trailers• Utility & Equipment Trailers

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250-395-2311982 Alpine, 100 Mile House

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• 7 days/week keypad gate access• Monitored and Alarmed

PH: 250-395-2512 [email protected]

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BEFORE YOU SELL:• ASPEN • BIRCH • COTTONWOOD• PINE • SPRUCE • FIR PULP LOGS

Please call KATHERINE LEPPALA(250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 395-0584 (cell)

(250) 395-6201 (fax)

250-395-0462

COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE500-10,000 sq. ft.

• Quality Buildings • Good Locations Multiple Zoning • Lots of Parking

Call Maureen at

L & A Development Corp.

Moving Or Starting A New Business?

Services

AL-ANON - Does someone’s drinking bother you? Meet with others who feel the same. Meet Thursdays, 7 pm at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital. Contact 250-395-4646

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area:

Sunday: 7:30 pmHealth Centre (behind hospi-tal) 555 Cedar AvenueMonday: 12 noon61 Dogwood AvenueTuesday: 8 pm United Church43 Dogwood AvenueThursday: 7:30 pm108 Mile Community Centre4924 Telqua Drive (rear entrance)Friday: 7:00 pmCommunity Church at4855 Timothy Lake RoadLac La Hache. This is an “Open” meeting, anyone who is struggling with Alco-hol or wanting to support those struggling are wel-come to attend. For more information call:250-395-4646 250-395-6154250-644-6524 250-706-7266250-791-5286

Maintenance Services

SNOW PLOWING. (drive-ways) 250-791-9265 ask for Vic.

PlumbingFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay

Excellent quality cow & horse hay, large round &

large square bales. Phone early a.m. & evenings.

Deliveries available (250)398-2805

Pet Services

Cariboo Pet Crematorium

Est. 1997Hand crafted urns

complete withname plate.

250-395-3330Private or Group

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for Sale8’ Skid Steer/Bobcat/Tractor Hydraulic Snow blade4-way blade with couplers for tractor, only used once$1950 250-397-4126

Misc. Wanted

WE BUY GOLD & SILVER

Get the best price for your SILVER COINS

Call for app’t Mon - Fri S.C. Business Ctr. 100 Mile House

250-644-4422

Real Estate

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH

ASSOCIATIONSouth Cariboo Branch

CMHA-SCB is now taking applications for our affordable family housing development, located on Cariboo Trail and Jens Street, 100 Mile House B.C. Application forms can be picked up at the Canadian Mental Health Association building lo-cated at 555B Cedar Avenue in front of the ambulance station by the hospital, or at the Women’s Centre (102 Bridge Creek Centre, Birch Avenue).The 25 unit project has 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed-room units. Applicants must provide income and asset information and verifi cation upon application.This project is spon-sored by the Cana-dian Mental Health Association - South Cariboo Branch and British Columbia Housing and Manage-ment Commission.For inquiries please call 250-395-4883.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent100 MILE, 1 BDRM apt. locat-ed above store on Hwy. 97. $595/mo. plus hydro. NS. NP. Working person. Call Dave 250-395-3106 or after 6pm 250-395-2069.

CARIBOO GARDENSClean, large, bright

1&2 bedroomsSeniors Welcome

For reliable service call Penny

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168

Rentals

Therapy Groups Townhouses Commercial/Industrial

1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rose-wood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-530-4224.

Duplex / 4 Plex2 & 1 BDRM units renovated, in 100 Mile. Security Dep req’d Call 250-397-2041 for details.

3 BDRM duplex in Forest Grove. $700/month + utilities. Ref. req. $350 DD. Immediate occupancy 250-397-2754.

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 BEDROOM mobile for rent. $600/mo. #25 Park Drive Estates. 250-395-3268. Refs. required.

Homes for Rent108 MILE Lakeside 2 bdrm, A-frame home with loft overlook-ing 108 Lake, W/D, $900/mo. Avail Jan 1 [email protected] or 1-604-754-1547

Suites, LowerLAC LA HACHE, 1 Bdrm, Heat and Light incl. Avail Jan 1. $600. 250-396-4202

Townhouses

BC Housing is now accepting applications for housing from persons 55 years and older as well as disabled persons 19 years of age and older. Eligible tenants pay 30% of gross monthly income for rent.For applications contact:

250-395-4743 or 1-800-834-7149

100 MILE 3 bdrm in town. “New Renos - Pristine” Spa-cious, Full Basement, W/D hookups, gas/elec not incl. No pets. $850/mo. 250-706-3131

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Most WantedContracting Ltd.

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• CONCRETE PUMPING •• SANDING & SNOWPLOWING •

250-395-3088Located off Exeter Rd.Past Tim-Br Mart on McDermid Rd.100 Mile House, BC

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Consultation in English/German

The Board of Education of School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) has declared multiple properties as surplus and is offering them for sale. Instructions on how to place a bid and further details on each property can be found on the School District website: www.sd27.bc.ca.

Bid Deadline: 18 January 2016, 12:00 pm.For full details: W: www.sd27.bc.ca P: 250.398.3833 E: [email protected] District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin), 350 N. 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC

Site Know As Location Min BidBuffalo Creek

SchoolCIVIC: 5282 Canim-Hendrix Road,

100 Mile House, BC$120,000

Deka Lake(Teacherage Site)

CIVIC: 4084 Mahood Lake Rd.,100 Mile House, BC

$85,000

Glencoe(Old Soda Creek Rd)

CIVIC: Lot A, West Fraser Rd.,Williams Lake, BC

$30,000

Kwaleen Elementary School

CIVIC: 1727 South Lakeside Drive,Williams Lake, BC

$270,000

Poplar Grove CIVIC: Lot 1 Chezacut Rd., Redstone, BC $30,000

Sharpe Lake CIVIC: Lot 1 Sharpe Lake Rd.,70 Mile House, BC

$35,000

Board of Education ofSchool District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin)

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More than 1,200 people from all corners of British Columbia and abroad visited Barkerville Historic Town & Park between

Dec. 12 and 14, as the national historic site bustled with special events and activities for yuletide revelers looking to experience

the winter-time magic of western North America’s largest heri-tage attraction.

This year’s Old-Fashioned Victorian Christmas event broke an 18-year attendance record that was set in December 1997.

Admission to Barkerville’s annual holiday event was by donation, either a monetary gift or a non-perishable food item, for the Wells Legion holiday hamper pro-gram.

More than 30 bank-ers boxes – nearly 1,200 pounds – of donated non-perishable food-stuffs were collected over the three days; almost a pound of food per visitor.

Just days before the Old-Fashioned Victorian Christmas event took place, vio-lent gusts of wind downed a 100-foot-plus spruce tree in a cen-tury-old section of the Barkerville Cemetery

The huge tree collapsed onto the cem-etery’s hallowed ground and managed to miss at least a dozen densely situated headboards.

Other than some slight damage to the picket fence and short staircase surrounding the tree, not a single grave marker was damaged.

“Other than our now infamous windstorm a few days prior, we real-

ly couldn’t have asked for better weather this past weekend; there was sunshine, snow, smiles all around … and the

generous donations made by our guests to the Wells Legion ham-per program means so much to so many

this time of year,” says Carleigh Drew, Barkerville’s marketing, products and activities officer.

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Cost effective storage solutions for personal and business use.

• Units from 25sq.ft. to 360sq.ft.• 10ft ceilings • Outside Storage

• 24/7/365 Electronic Gate Access• Fully Fenced • Safe/Secure

250-395-2443 • [email protected] Sollows Cres. (off Exeter Rd.), 100 Mile House

Exeter Station Rd.

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PACKING SUPPLIES AVAILABLE

MERIDIAN SELF STORAGE LTD.

LicensedResidential BuilderCustom Homes • Remodeling

Ph: 250-706-4706www.most-wanted.ca

Most WantedContracting Ltd.

• Ralf Baechmann •

Are you puppy training, moving, starting a fi re, etc?

PAPER BUNDLES

are the perfect thing!

Available at our offi ce.

SANDERS REDI-MIX LTD.• CONCRETE/GRAVEL •

• CONCRETE PUMPING •• SANDING & SNOWPLOWING •

250-395-3088Located off Exeter Rd.Past Tim-Br Mart on McDermid Rd.100 Mile House, BC

MSR

“Tastethe

Difference”

Premium BottledWater

250-395-6110 #2 - 486 Birch Ave.100 Mile House, BC

We also offer Vacuum Sales, Parts and Repairs& Carpet Cleaner Rentals

NOW FEATURING:Purifi ed ICE & Watkins Products

Call me for print, online

and fl yer advertising!

Phone: 250-395-2219Fax: 250-395-3939

#3 - 536 Horse Lake Rd.Uptown Plaza,100 Mile House

[email protected] Dopf

Consultation in English/German

The Board of Education of School District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin) has declared multiple properties as surplus and is offering them for sale. Instructions on how to place a bid and further details on each property can be found on the School District website: www.sd27.bc.ca.

Bid Deadline: 18 January 2016, 12:00 pm.For full details: W: www.sd27.bc.ca P: 250.398.3833 E: [email protected] District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin), 350 N. 2nd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC

Site Know As Location Min BidBuffalo Creek

SchoolCIVIC: 5282 Canim-Hendrix Road,

100 Mile House, BC$120,000

Deka Lake(Teacherage Site)

CIVIC: 4084 Mahood Lake Rd.,100 Mile House, BC

$85,000

Glencoe(Old Soda Creek Rd)

CIVIC: Lot A, West Fraser Rd.,Williams Lake, BC

$30,000

Kwaleen Elementary School

CIVIC: 1727 South Lakeside Drive,Williams Lake, BC

$270,000

Poplar Grove CIVIC: Lot 1 Chezacut Rd., Redstone, BC $30,000

Sharpe Lake CIVIC: Lot 1 Sharpe Lake Rd.,70 Mile House, BC

$35,000

Board of Education ofSchool District No. 27 (Cariboo-Chilcotin)

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Barkerville’s St. Saviour’s Anglican Church in the Barkerville Historic Town & Park is a favourite stopping place for visitors.

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The B.C. Liberal government’s for-est stewardship plans for Crown land are unenforceable, lack measurable results and are not producing innovative forest man-agement, according to an investigation by the Forest Practices Board (FPB).

The board reviewed 43 stewardship plans from all regions of British Columbia, pre-

pared under provincial law by tenure hold-ers, including forest companies and com-munities.

There has been “no improvement” in prob-lems identified by a similar review in 2006, says FPB chair Tim Ryan.

“We are recommend-ing that government not renew or approve any forest stewardship plans that don’t meet the standards set out in

the Forest and Range Practices Act.”

The investigation found that many of the plans cover “vast and overlapping areas of the province, and were written using legal lan-guage that makes them very difficult for pub-lic understanding or review.”

The f ive-year plans are supposed to be approved after measurable and veri-fiable results and

strategies are estab-lished and public input is obtained. Many have been extended without further public review and more are due for extension or renewal in the next year, the FPB states.

The board conducts independent investiga-tions of Crown forest licences. Its reports and results of the latest province-wide investi-gation can be found at www.bcfpb.ca.

Forest stewardship plans failing

Following are the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) high-lights from Dec. 11 board meeting in Williams Lake.

Provisional Budgets AdoptedThe 2016 provisional budgets

for the CRD and the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District were endorsed.

Copies of the budget will be available for viewing on the CRD website (cariboord.bc.ca), at all three CRD offices and in the CRD Branch libraries in 100 Mile House, Quesnel and Williams Lake.

CRD directors and staff encourage all residents to review

the documents and provide any feedback prior to the budget’s final adoption on March 24, 2016.

Business facade improvement programThe CRD will be supporting

an application to the Northern Development Initiative Trust (NDIT) under the Business Facade Improvement funding program.

The request is for $20,000 in grant funding from the Cariboo-Chilcotin/Lillooet Regional Development Account, for the communities of Likely and Horsefly, and the Interlakes area.

The program provides annual grant funding of up to $20,000 for municipalities and regional

districts to enhance economic development by encouraging pri-vate-sector investment in businesses façade improvements.

Acceptable projects include complete exterior improvements, such as building facades, signage, murals, architectural features, siding, lighting and awnings.

The CRD will work closely with partner community orga-nizations, including the Likely & District Chamber of Commerce, Horsefly Board of Trade, and Interlakes Economic Association to successfully deliver the pro-gram in each area.

Happy holidaysThe CRD offices will be closed

from Dec. 25 to Jan. 3, 2016 and will re-open on Jan. 4, 2016.

CRD provisional budgets adoptedCRD briefs


Wendy Clarke, Linda Smith, Bev Hodge, Lori Forster and help-ers organized games, crafts and food for 44 registered youngsters plus parents attending the 2015 Community Children’s Christmas Party, while mem-bers of the Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department prepared for Santa’s arrival Dec. 13.

Each child was called to Santa’s Place, which was set up in a corner

of the fire hall, where gifts were presented and Monika Paterson took pictures for each fam-ily to take home as a keepsake.

Seniors dinnerThe Royal Canadian

Legion Branch #261-Forest Grove Ladies Auxiliary once again outdid them-selves, organizing the annual Seniors Dinner on Dec. 7.

Some 130 tickets were handed out and pretty much everybody turned up, filling the better part of 18 tables at the Forest Grove Community Hall.

The turkey and ham

meal, with all of the trim-mings, was delicious as was the extensive dessert buffet. Many followed the call to dance, cour-tesy of The Classmates, who were very well received, as was Santa handing out sweets.

ReminderSee the new year

in with live band Just Steelin’ at the local Legion (4535 Canim-Hendrix Lake Road), on Dec. 31, starting at 9 p.m. There is no cover charge and “appies” will be available later in the evening.

Legion newsAt the Legion annual

general meeting, the following officers were elected for the year 2016: president Jerry Billups; vice-president Wayne Erskine; secretary Linda Nielsen; treasurer Pam Knezevich; and directors John Melnyk, Wayne Gilchrist and Tom Timleck.

Rec. Society newsThe next meeting

of the Forest Grove & District Recreation Society will take place on Jan. 5, 2016, at the community hall at 7 p.m.

Membership ($10) is due and new members are always welcome.

Starting Jan. 7,

yoga classes (by dona-tion) will be held at the community hall on Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoons from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

2016 greetingsThank you for your

contributions and read-ing my column for almost two years run-ning now. I wish you all the very best for 2016; may it bring you all that you desire and, above all, good health!

Following are some Horse Lake Elementary School students’ entries in the youth category Free Press Christmas Greetings story contest

Runner-upIt’s Christmas in the

South Cariboo.Most kids think that

Christmas is about all of the presents, but it’s not, it’s about spending time with your family.

All kids are excited for Christmas Day. It’s not every day that you get presents, and when I go outside to play I never forget about Rosie.

Before I call Rosie to play I break an icicle off the roof and then

New Years Eve Bullarama An annual fundraiser for the North Thompson Agriplex & The Farm Kids Scholarship Fund

December 31, 2015 at the North Thompson Agriplex, Barriere, B.C.Bullarama & New Year’s Party (19+): $50 • Bullarama only: $30 • 12 & under (Bullarama only): Free

Doors open at 6pm • Bullarama 7pm •New Year’s Eve Dance to followTickets available at: The Star/Journal, Barriere Country Feeds, or the Horse Barn (Kamloops)

4th Annual

For online tickets go to: http://www.eventbrite.ca and type in: New Years Eve Bullriding

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On Dec. 13, Santa, sitting in his red sleigh mounted on top of the Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department truck, arrived at the fire hall while snow was falling all around him. He was happily greeted by excited children who knew he had gifts for them.

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After the meat draw at the Dusty Rose Pub on Dec. 12, Angel Charbonneau present-ed more than $500 to

Kathy Haveman, sec-retary-treasurer of the 100 Mile House Food Bank.

The money was raised from meat draws over the past several months.

Poker tourneyThe next poker

tournament will be held at the Pattie residence at 2490 North Bonaparte Rd. on Jan. 9.

Play will start at noon; registration starts at 11 a.m.

To register in advance, call Vic at 250-456-2321.

Bingo nightThe next 70 Mile

House Volunteer Fire Department bingo will be held at Seventy Mile Access Centre (SMAC) on Jan. 14.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts

at 6:30.

SMAC newsThe next general

meeting of SMAC will be held at the centre on Jan. 13, starting at 10 a.m.

Bookmobile scheduleThe Thompson

Nicola bookmobile will

be in the area on Jan. 7.It will be at the South

Green Lake Fire Hall from 10 to 11 a.m., and at the 70 Mile General Store from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

New year wishesAnother year comes

to a close and a new one begins. I wish everyone a successful 2016.

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we play fetch with the icicle. It’s so funny to watch Rosie dig in the snow.

Every year my grand-pa Wayne builds me and Xander a huge snow fort, and we dig tunnels in it. We have a blast playing outside.

Delaney BestGrade 4

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the snowmobile it is fun.

I like to help decorate the Christmas tree.

I have a self portrait that I like to hang up.

If we have cookies, we put them on the table

and in the morning hopefully they are gone.

We also will go on the sleds. That’s what makes my Christmas the best.

Jenilee SchroeversGrade 3

Runner-upThe best Christmas

in the South Cariboo was when I went snow-boarding off of a big hill.

It was very steep. I fell a lot of times. I went down the big hill.

I practiced a lot of times and I am very good now.

I can do a 180 & a Tail whip!

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Meat draw raises money for Food Bank

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