100 Mile House Free Press, December 19, 2012

DECEMBER 19, 2012

School District #27 (SD27) is welcoming Chris Pettman to the school board as its new trustee for 100 Mile House.

The Dec. 15 byelection attracted 96 resident voters to the polls, with 59 voting for Pettman and 37 voting for Holly Davidson.

Pettman says he is look-ing forward to getting sworn into office on Jan. 8 at Peter Skene Ogden

Secondary School, so he can begin his participation on the board.

“I’m very happy and I’m eager to get involved.”

Now, he will able to vote on the Initial Options Report for school recon-figurations and closures, which is currently slated for a board decision on Jan.

22. Until then, Pettman notes he will attend the public portion of the

board meetings.Pettman says he was “surprised”

to see a poor turnout at the polls, as he’d expected 150-200 voters.

Previous trustee elections in 100 Mile House in 2005 and 2008 gar-nered almost 600 votes. However, these were during general municipal elections.

Davidson says running for trustee was “an interesting process,” but she wishes more people had turned up at the polls.

Many people with children attending one or more of the large schools in 100 Mile House could not vote, she notes, as only residents of Zone 3 qualified.

“[The authorities] need to broad-en their voting radius to include parents of children who are in [these] schools.”

Davidson congratulates Pettman on his victory and says she hopes he is “up to the task.”

Chris Pettman elected as Zone 3 trustee

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Many German pensioners living in the South Cariboo – and Canada – are unhappy about receiving tax notices from their motherland bill-ing them for back taxes to 2005.

Anke Zucchelli, an accounting technician with PMT C h a r t e r e d Accountants, says this is leading many to seek tax advice in Canada, but others are paying it with-out question – some of them out of fright.

The “bureaucratic lan-guage” in the tax letter is overwhelming for most people affected, she says, adding many of whom are in relatively low-income brackets.

As Zucchelli speaks German and is well-versed in the country’s tax laws, PMT is getting dozens of requests for help from across the province, she adds.

“I probably have one or two new people a week coming forward right now who are not former clients, but have received a letter.”

Jörg Heizmann of Canim Lake says he was dismayed to suddenly receive 2005/06 tax bills in early December 2012, as well as a notice of more to follow for 2007-2011.

“Since we are here in Canada, we always submitted our pension amount to income tax, and if there was something to pay on it, then we paid it.”

Heizmann notes he only worked nine years in

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Willoe Deneef, who will be one years old on Dec. 24, was the youngest child to sit on Santa Claus’ knee during the annual Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department’s Christmas party on Dec. 16.

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Local man rescues truckers

Families review Oppal inquiry results

Heroic actions in perilous conditions save two lives

Missing women report released privately, despite objectionsCarole RooneyFree Press

Family members of the missing and mur-dered women studied in a provincial inquiry are expressing dismay at its method of release.

The final report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry prepared by commis-sioner Wally Oppal was released on the Internet on Dec. 17, both live-streamed and e-mailed to families and participants.

The extensive inquiry has been underway since 2010 to analyze and report on the investiga-

tions of women who disappeared in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side, including those in the Robert Pickton murder convictions.

Prior to the release of the report, Ernie Crey, elder brother of missing woman, Dawn Crey, voiced his objections to having the report pre-sented to those directly affected by live-streaming video on the Internet, followed by an emailed copy of the report.

He says it was an impersonal approach to deliver these sensitive report results to families of women who have been murdered or remain missing.

While reading rooms were made available for families and participants to view the results together and support each other, Crey says now the report is released, government should field and address their questions.

He wants government to engage with these families, not leave them wondering, “OK, now what?”

While it is what he terms a “landmark inquiry,” Crey says he couldn’t get any confirmation ahead of the release on how government will engage with families in follow-up actions.

The provincial gov-ernment is seeking public input until Feb. 28, 2013 in a Mortgage Brokers Act review intended to ensure it reflects the current financial ser-vices market, and to strengthen consumer protection.The act provides a framework for regis-tration and regulation of mortgage brokers in British Columbia. More information is available online at www.fin.gov.bc.ca/cep/fcsp/consultMBA.htm.

The Remote Community Implementation Program provides capital funding for clean energy projects in remote communities in British Columbia.Civic or First Nation governments in a BC Hydro Non-Integrated Area or not connected to the major natural gas or electric grid may qualify.The Letter of Intent deadline is Jan. 21, with applications due March 15. For details, visit www.fraser basin.bc.ca/programs/caee_rci.html.

The Cariboo Regional District and Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District 2013 provisional budgets and business plans were endorsed by the board Dec. 14.They will be pre-sented to South Cariboo residents at a consultation meeting at Creekside Seniors’ Activity Centre, Jan. 30 at 7 p.m.The budgets are avail-able for download online on the Dec. 14 agendas at www. cariboord.bc.ca.

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A local man rescued two men trapped in a burning semi-trailer that rolled near Sicamous on Dec. 9.

It was around 11:30 p.m. when South Cariboo resident Ted Sawyer was driving the dark stretch of highway east of Sicamous near Enquist Road.

The roads were icy and he was driving westbound about 90 km/h in a 100 km/h speed zone when Sawyer says he noticed vehicle headlights approaching behind him.

When a semi-trailer came up behind him on the slick high-way, Sawyer says he watched closely in his rear-view mirror, and then suddenly saw the big truck was in trouble.

“The truck was [sliding] sideways on the road with the tractor pointed across the oncoming lane ... and it flipped, and then flipped up in the air again, and then it burst into flames.”

The truck had rolled down an embankment about 25 feet down, he adds, and was engulfed in a “huge fireball.”

Sawyer says he braked and turned around as quickly as possible in the conditions, went back and parked immediately above the crash scene, and left his dog stowed safely in the car.

“I wasn’t worrying about my car too much, but I was worrying about [the truck] maybe blowing, so I kept the car between me and it to have a look, and I saw where the outline of the rig was.

“I was thinking about what I had to do when I got there, and I had winter work gloves in the

car, so I thought, well I’ll grab them, because of the hot metal or things like that.

“I was hollering, hoping somebody would reply back, but there was nothing.”

The big bank was steep, and fairly dark despite the nearby flames, but Sawyer jumped over the side and down he went.

“I knew I was going to wipe out going down there, but I knew I had to get down there fast.”

He immediately lost his foot-ing and rolled down to the bottom of the hill like a ball, he explains, landing on fairly flat ground, and then paused to re-orient himself to his sur-roundings.

The truck driver seemed dazed, and was sitting behind the wheel with a broken arm, Sawyer says, but his door was pinned flat against the ground, while “huge” flames surround-ed the passenger door.

The other occupant had been snoozing in the sleeper compartment and also seemed stunned after having been “shaken around like dice,” he adds.

“I started hitting the window with my fists trying to break it, or at least give them the idea to hit the window.”

The occupants were still stunned, Sawyer says, so he looked around for something to break the windshield glass with, but could find nothing.

“Finally, I realized the only way was to do it with my feet, and I lay down on my back right close to it, and I just hammered it – I don’t know how many times, but I had to break it.”

Ted Sawyer rescued two men trapped in a burning semi-trailer that rolled near Sicamous on Dec. 9. He risked his own life in the process, and is still nursing a sore ankle, but left his Bouvier, Dimes, in the car while he took heroic action.

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The federal govern-ment is once again facing scorn as cost estimates soar for its planned F-35 fighter jets purchase.

A much-anticipated audit by independent firm KPMG recently disclosed new estimates of $45.8 billion, which Opposition Liberals decry as a “colossal mis-take.”

Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae says it is a “complete mis-handling of the biggest procurement since the Second World War.

“[The recent KPMG] reports clearly highlight that the Conservatives still want the F-35 and will rig the process in order to get these planes.”

He adds without changing the specs and opening up the jet pro-duction to competition, Canadians will “end up with the same result.”

Meanwhile, govern-ment states it is “hitting the reset button” to examine all cost impacts before proceeding with the contract for up to 65 new fighter jets.

Updated figures by the Department of National Defence now

estimate $44 billion, but with an extended life span of 42 years rather than the previous 20 years, based on Auditor General M i c h a e l Ferguson’s rec-ommendation last spring.

K a m l o o p s -T h o m p s o n -Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod says doubling this time frame “absolutely” explains the increase.

“They have a system now in place where they want full life-cycle cost accounting.”

This includes the cost of the airmen, the fuel, the maintenance of the jets and the runways, she notes. McLeod likens the cost to operating the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Crown corporation that sees government shell out a billion dollars each year.

The project “reset button” was actually hit when the auditor gen-eral’s report came out eight months ago, the local MP explains.

The original govern-ment funding cap of $9 billion for simple acqui-sition were refuted by Ferguson last spring when he indicated the

shorter, 20-year life cycle costs would be closer to $25 billion.

That’s also when a new panel of inde-p e n d e n t reviewers was initiated, which McLeod says is adhering to government’s s e v e n - p o i n t plan.

“It consists of a num-ber of very important and very knowledgeable procurement experts.”

She adds Canada was involved in an inter-national consortium to “look at the jets and help the development,” but hasn’t yet com-mitted to any aircraft purchases.

“I think it’s impor-tant for people to recognize that we haven’t actually spent any money acquiring these

jets yet.”That won’t happen

until a “very open, transparent” review process is completed, McLeod explains.

Liberal National Defence critic John McKay says government must return to first principles and restart the whole process to “bring confidence back” to its jet selections.

“Canadians have had enough of the Conservative’s spin on this issue. It is time they hold an open and trans-parent competition to replace our aging fleet of CF-18s.”

The latest KPMG reports also indicates concerns that the cost of the F-35 aircraft may climb much higher than the current estimates of $92 million for each of these advanced stealth fighter jets.

Liberals call on feds to jettison F-35 plans

Conservatives stall purchase for cost fact-finding mission

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Pettman welcomedSD27 chair Will Van Osch says he is glad to have

someone elected in Zone 3 to balance the district’s representation.

Van Osch adds he is looking forward to working with Pettman.

“[He] has a lot of work to do to get up to speed, but I think he is quite capable.”

This byelection was held to fill the position vacated by Patricia Baker, who moved out of the province in September.

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A tree fell on power lines along Horse Lake Road on Dec. 17 around 11:15 a.m., taking out an entire circuit and knocking out power to 2,500 customers.

BC Hydro spokesperson Simi Heer says crews local-ized the short and had

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day, and the last of them powered up by 11 p.m.

The same day at 11 a.m., 800

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BC Hydro communi-ty relations co-ordinator Dave Mosure says it was a “very last-minute” forced outage.

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BC Hydro crews were assisted by three contracting crews and a helicopter for the ad hoc snow and ice removal operation.

“Are there going to be people [available] from government to answer to the content of Oppal’s report?

The provincial government has acknowledged the sig-nificant impact the report will have on many family members, but states it addressed that by making victim support services avail-able before, during and after the release of the report.

For those who were unable to attend the Vancouver release, this involved toll-free sup-port lines.

Gail Edinger, who is the regional co-ordina-tor for the Community Co-ordination for Women’s Safety pro-gram of the Ending Violence Association of BC, says it is most

important to focus on the people who have been violently robbed of their loved ones.

“The RCMP has an amazing team of investi-gators who are working to find answers and justice, but a truly com-prehensive response needs to include imme-diate, ongoing and accessible supports, connections to other families and empow-erment to be involved in seeking answers and justice.”

Prevention work needs to focus on how perpetrators of violence can be held account-able, she explains, not on how potential vic-tims can avoid what is “tragically and incor-rectly labelled as high risk behaviour.”

Family, friends and other community members with missing

or murdered loved ones need to be central to “everything,” Edinger adds.

This includes involvement in decisions on how reports are released, how families are contacted by media and what families and communi-ties need when loved ones are murdered or disappear, she says.

“These and many more discussions and actions need to be guid-ed by families, friends and other community members.”

Edinger says she is waiting to hear the results of the report, which are still being absorbed by those who have had access to review it.

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nition of the need for the community to have a voice that is respected and believed.”

Family mem-bers were advised how to access the report online early on Dec. 17, prior to public statements and a media lock up. Reading rooms were set aside for family

members able to attend in person, with victim services supports avail-able, and for parties who had standing at the inquiry.

The Ministry of Justice committed to provide assistance to those family members who were represented by counsel at the inqui-ry, attended the inquiry hearings and were in Vancouver.

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She adds a broader, national inquiry on all missing murdered women should now be performed, and it must include a solid commitment from federal and provincial governments to create a foundation of support for families while it is underway.

“The release of the inquiry report and the resulting attention from media, inquiry staff and others will raise grief anew for all who have been impacted. We need acces-sible supports in place that address this ongo-ing reality.”

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Break it he did, and when he began pull-ing the glass out of the way, the driver roused and helped to clear an escape route from the cab.

“I had my winter gloves on, so I man-aged to rip the glass out of there and get them out.

“There was lots of light though,” he adds, chuckling.

He hurried away from the wreckage with the two men, who Sawyer notes were bare-foot, back up the bank to his car.

He says by the time they made it back to his vehicle, the wreck began exploding.

“I’m awfully glad that I managed to get them out, because God, that would have been hor-rible, and absolutely horrifying for them.

“We didn’t have two or three or five minutes when I got them out of there. There were fuel lines and all kinds of things exploding and going wild.”

By this time, other drivers had stopped along the highway at a reasonable distance from the explosion, he explains, and then BC Ambulance arrived soon after and took over from there.

“The one paramedic there, jumping out of the ambulance, she

skidded and just about completely wiped out because the road was just slick.”

Sicamous RCMP Const. Dusty Miller was one of the officers who attended the sin-gle-vehicle incident at 11:34 p.m.

“The driver of a westbound tractor trailer unit lost control, crossed the centre line, went across the road and into the ditch,” says Miller. “The trailer of the unit flipped and landed on top of the tractor unit and started on fire.”

The officer also con-firms a man travelling in front of the truck had apparently stopped and assisted the two occu-pants from the vehicle before police arrived.

The occupants, who suffered with minor injuries, were trans-ported by ambulance to Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm. The incident is still under investigation.

Sawyer adds the ambulance crew com-mended him, saying “good job, good job” for getting the truckers out in the nick of time.

It was “just the purest of luck” he was pass-ing at that moment and able to respond quickly enough to prevent a tragedy, he says, adding traffic was light.

The two rescued men were, obviously, very grateful.

“They both said ‘you saved our lives’. And they were appreciative; they said ‘thank you very much’.”

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Germany, so that pen-sion is small, but the tax rate is “quite high” in that country.

“I’m going to be pay-ing nearly 200 Euros [$260 a year], and that’s quite a bit.”

He explains Germany and Canada have a tax agreement to avoid double-taxation, so it’s “not fair” to have to pay again, when he’s already paid Canadian taxes for the German pension income.

Heizmann also receives Old Age Security income in Canada, but notes that is taxed at a much smaller percentage than the bills from Germany. Zucchelli explains the double taxation agree-ment Germany has with foreign countries includes the right for the pension-generating country to adminis-ter the taxation, but it also ensures the foreign country credits that back.

The German foreign tax laws were changed and took effect in 2005, but she says it’s taken the tax officials in that country until about two years ago to even begin to “catch up” with for-eign pensioners.

Now, more and more retired Germans liv-ing in Canada are getting these tax bills, and Zucchelli notes they don’t have the tax

exemptions that are available here.

“Their overall income might not be that high, and once they have their personal exemption, their medical claim and all that, they don’t owe taxes to the Canadian government.”

This means for those pen-sioners – and Heizmann is likely one of them – the credit won’t help them recoup the German taxes they must now pay, Zucchelli notes.

“Some times they get a little bit back ... but they don’t tend to get 100 per cent.”

However, she says there is hope for many pensioners affected by the new tax laws.

People with a slightly higher pension income in Canada and a lower one from Germany may benefit from the credit, Zucchelli explains.

It’s important to note those with a low income can apply to

the German govern-ment for tax relief, she says, adding a letter of objection must be sent within two months of the date on the tax letter.

Any future tax notic-es can be disputed once

they arrive, and Zucchelli notes PMT has helped clients, who immedi-ately paid the taxes, argue s u c c e s s f u l l y and get some of that money back.

She encour-ages all affected pensioners to look at the numbers, and if it seems worth the cost, consult an accoun-tant with expertise in German tax laws, even if the deadline is past.

Pensioners who have some tax knowledge themselves or don’t have much money involved should still consider disputing the taxation, Zuchelli adds, especial-ly if they can prove a low income.

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Once again, the businesses and the in-dividual residents and families of the South Cariboo have gone above

and beyond in giving a helping hand to our less-fortunate friends and neighbours this yuletide season.

Generally speaking, this was another difficult year for folks in the local business sector, as they tried to ride out an economy that is slowly rising out of the ashes.

However, that didn’t stop them from supporting the Rotary Seniors Dinner or the local churches Community Dinner – both annual get-togethers that area residents enjoy.

The business community also donated heavily to, and held or supported, fundraisers that help ensure families and individuals going through tough times or dealing with unfortunate illnesses have a brighter Christmas.

And it’s not just business owners who are reach-ing out. Individuals and families throughout our South Cariboo communities are also digging deep to make sure people have warm clothes, food in the cupboards, and a few extra goodies for Christ-mas morning.

There seems to be a different feeling about the way folks have been giving assistance this past couple of years.

We’re not just throwing money at a social problem, while we trudge past and we’re not being judgemental.

We realize times are tough because we feel it ourselves, so we are more in tune to what is happening to those who are less fortunate, and in most cases, suffering through no fault of their own.

When we give even a little bit of our help, we look into those eyes – the windows to the souls – and see the suffering, hurt and/or embar-rassment.

We don’t judge; we just smile and offer under-standing and a hand up.

That’s what makes the South Cariboo such a great place to live – people are real and they care about each other.

If you haven’t had or taken the opportunity to help others, consider dropping food off at the Food Bank and Loaves & Fishes Out-reach.

The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre and the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre will also take food, clothes, toiletries and other necessi-ties for their clients.

Together, we make our communities a better place to live.

Giving from the heart

In 2011, British Columbia experienced a second consecutive year of economic growth, and the province continues to hold its own in the wake of the recent recession.

A major factor driving economic growth is large-scale injections of capital investment. The province’s solid fiscal record and high credit rating make B.C. an attractive place to invest, and combined with abundant and in-demand natural resources, a wake of new investment is either planned or in progress.

In the first quarter of 2012, the value of all projects under construction in B.C. totalled $78.9 billion – a 25 per cent increase over the first quarter of 2011.

According to the BC Check-Up, a report recently released by B.C.’s chartered accountants, the major investments currently underway throughout the province, especially those in the resource sector, should lead to increased economic activity and wealth,

especially in the Interior, Northeast, and Northwest regions.

These regions have the resources – coal, minerals, oil and gas, and timber – that correspond to market demand, especially in the Asian market. While all of B.C. stands to gain from growtah in resource exports, our northern c o m m u n i t i e s will enjoy the most immediate benefits, in the form of jobs, increased spending, and p o p u l a t i o n growth.

At the p r o v i n c i a l level, projects, such as the Forest Kerr Run-of-River Hydroelectric Project (valued at $700 million) - one of three hydroelectric projects proposed for the Iskut River in Northwest B.C. - will contribute significantly to the province’s goal of energy self-sufficiency.

On the North Coast, once complete, the Kitimat Modernization Project (valued at $2.7 billion) will boost aluminum output and reduce production costs, making the smelter more competitive worldwide and further stabilizing a major employer in the region.

In Southwest B.C., new public- and private-sector i n f r a s t r u c tu re projects include the Evergreen Line (valued at $1.4 billion) and the Seaspan Marine S h i p b u i l d i n g Contract (valued at $8 billion).

S t r a t e g i c a l l y i m p o r t a n t ,

the Evergreen Line will expand the existing transit and road system in Metro Vancouver, reducing road congestion and making road transportation more efficient for commercial vehicles.

The Seaspan shipbuilding contract will generate high-paying jobs throughout the

life of the contract, more than 4,000 new jobs over the next eight years, which will drive the rebirth of B.C.’s shipbuilding industry.

However, some of the major private-sector investments, such as unconventional gas development or oil/gas pipelines, still face a wide array of environmental and social concerns that will need to be addressed before they gain public acceptance and move ahead.

Overall, it is clear that major projects are important for B.C.’s long-term economic growth.

Our provincial tax policies and regulatory system need to remain clear and predictable to investors and businesses alike, in order to ensure the province continues to be an attractive place to invest.

Richard Rees is the chief executive officer of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia. The BC Check-Up is published by the Chartered Accountants of BC, and is available online at www.bccheckup.com.

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To the editor:I am writing regarding Taseko

Mines’ proposed New Prosperity Mine

All persons who are sports fish-ers, First Nations or commercial fishers or even those of us who merely buy fresh caught sockeye salmon for dinner, should be con-cerned about the Taseko Mines Ltd.’s proposal to develop a gold/copper open-pit mine in the Chilko/Taseko watershed.

This is major spawning water

for British Columbia’s Fraser River sockeye salmon.

The Fraser River sockeye run is the largest on Canada’s west coast. In 2010, more than 10 million sockeye were caught by commer-cial, First Nations, and sports fishers in locations from the tidal waters, through the Fraser River delta, the Fraser Canyon and to further reaches of the Fraser River system of tributaries.

Over a 15-year period, govern-ment fisheries staff tells us that 25

per cent of the Fraser River sock-eye spawn in the Chilko/Taseko watershed – right where the Taseko Mines Ltd. proposes to construct its mine. Gold-copper mines have historically caused great damage to fisheries and high cost to taxpayers who eventually pay for reclamation and remediation.

Taseko Mines Ltd.’s first pro-posal was turned down by federal government authorities due to the “unacceptable environmental threats to the ecology.” The Taseko

second “new” proposal shows no real improvement.

In fact, the new panel of envi-ronmental specialists recently appointed by the federal govern-ment has just indicated the Taseko Mines “new” Environmental Impact Statement has major defi-ciencies in its contents regarding impact on valued ecosystems.

It is clear to many of us that this second try by Taseko contin-ues to be unacceptable, not just to us, but also to the Canadian

Environmental Assessment Agency’s panel.

All outdoors people should speak up against this mine. If this Taseko Mine is approved, you may find that the next similar mine could be located in your favou-rite place to fish, and that your salmon dinner comes from Russia or Alaska.

Jack MonkSurrey

Writer opposed to New Prosperity Mine

To the editor:Hopefully, Prime Minister

Stephen Harper is familiar with the expression “fish or cut bait.”

Now that Justice Bruce Cohen has laid out 75 recommenda-tions to help protect the Fraser River sockeye, I wonder what Harper is going to do.

Will he get busy and imple-ment the recommendations, or fritter away more time hoping the problem will solve itself?

The first thing Harper should do, assuming he really is inter-ested in saving the wild salmon stocks, is get the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) out of the business of promoting British Columbia fish farms.

In case he is not familiar with the expression “conflict of interest,” here’s what it means: a situation in which a person has a duty to more than one person or organization, but cannot do justice to the actual or potentially adverse interests of both parties.

I know Mr. Harper is famil-iar with the expression “cutting red tape.” If his government cuts more red tape and cuts f ewer DFO jobs, maybe it will be able to expedite Justice Cohen’s recommendations and save the wild salmon before it’s too late.

Lloyd AtkinsVernon

To the editor:Prime Minister Stephen Harper,

by approving Chinese state-owned CNOOC Ltd. to purchase Calgary-based petroleum producer Nexen Inc. for $15 billion, has betrayed Canadians.

What many Canadians have yet to realize is that in a few weeks, Harper will take a further step in selling off this country when he signs the Canada-China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) with Beijing.

This treaty provides CNOOC unprecedented rights to sue federal, provincial or local governments in Canada whenever these jurisdictions introduce legislation or regulations that aim to protect the environment and public.

Not only is Harper handing over our resources to foreign states, with FIPA he is handing over undue

power to foreign corporations that will be able to operate, and expand, in Canada with impunity.

Reaction from across the political spectrum is already calling Harper’s decision as a treasonous breach of his sovereign duty to our country, revealing his dogmatic allegiance to

the unregulated global marketplace.Will Kamloops-Thompson-

Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod stand up for Canada and stand up to her wrong-headed leader?

Michael CrawfordKamloops

Harper selling off Canada

Opinion

VICTORIA – Premier Christy Clark has completed the traditional round of year-end interviews with legislative press gallery reporters.

Here are excerpts from my discussion with her, dealing with the Enbridge oil pipeline proposal and the balanced budget her government has promised to present in February.

TF: On the Enbridge project, are you getting the answers you want on safety?

PCC: No, we’re not. We’ve set out our position. The five conditions need to be met, period.

[B.C.’s conditions are “world-class” land and marine spill prevention and response, meeting legal obligations for aboriginal consultation, passing federal-provincial environmental assessment and a “fair share” of financial benefits.]

PCC: We need the oil patch producers, the Alberta government and the federal government to come to the table.

We’ve been cross-examining Enbridge. We have not been getting any of the answers that we hoped to get. We haven’t gained a

lot of comfort from that process. And none of the other conditions are even close to being met.

We are doing our own study of marine traffic. We want to understand the total number of ships that are out there plying our coast right now. Because all of them have fuel in them, and some are cargo ships that are big enough to have enough [bunker] fuel as a mini-tanker would.

Part of this is trying to understand where our level of Coast Guard protection needs to be today, in order to protect us should there be a spill from the existing traffic.

TF: Balancing the budget: the finance ministry’s current projections call for an upturn in natural gas royalties in the coming year. With the current glut of gas, isn’t that kind of far-fetched?

PCC: It is going to be difficult to present a balanced budget, but I think because we’re going to build in some [forecast]

allowance, as we always do, and because we’re going to be completely transparent about the assumptions that have led us there, and because we aren’t going to fiddle with any of the assumptions that we receive

from the experts in the Ministry of Finance, it’s going to be quite clear that we have done it. We have come by a balanced budget honestly.

So when it comes to natural gas, you know that the assumption we use in the budget is based on a fairly complex formula that the Ministry of Finance has relied on for probably a decade now. We don’t fiddle with that.

There are those who would say we should artificially lower the

[revenue projection] number that we use. But if you artificially lower it, what’s to stand in the way of artificially raising it? You either accept the advice of your experts or you don’t. And they’re the experts, not the politicians.

TF: Right now we have a deficit gap of more than a billion dollars. Can that be closed without significant spending cuts, or tax increases, or both?

PCC: You will see when we get to the budget. And it will be absolutely transparent how we got there. [Laughs] Nice try.

TF: If the B.C. Liberals form a government in May, will the election date be changed so we don’t have to have this discussion about questionable spring election budgets?

PCC: It’s not part of the plan today, but I’m sure it’s a discussion we’ll have in the next four years. I know that people have talked about it. I’m open to it. I’m not wedded to this particular date.

Next week I’ll have highlights from my year-end interview with NDP leader Adrian Dix.

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.

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Erratic driver boxed in by citizensAn erratic driver on Horse Lake Road was followed into town by several concerned citizens Dec. 11, who then boxed him in on the road in front of 100 Mile House Junior Secondary until police arrived. The driver was found to be suffering from seizures.

Are you concerned the provincial government might apply PST on items not formerly taxed?

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A group of concerned citizens followed an erratic driver into 100

Mile House on Dec. 11 after he had displayed unsafe operation of his

vehicle.During the course

of the convoy, police

say the Dodge pickup was also involved in a sideswipe collision with another vehicle on Skaday’s Bridge at Horse Lake.

RCMP report receiv-ing calls from drivers witnessing the man driving erratically, and several of them followed the pickup in their vehicles down Horse Lake Road east-bound into town.

When the truck slowed in front of 100 Mile House Junior Secondary, the other drivers boxed it in with their own cars, SUVs and pickups to prevent any further hazardous driving.

Police responded to the location, and quick-

ly found the pickup driver was suffering from a medical condi-tion with seizures.

BC Ambulance Service was called and the man was removed from his vehicle trans-ported to 100 Mile District General Hospital for treatment.

100 Mile House RCMP Sgt. Don McLean says the dam-ages to the vehicles were minor in nature.

“Luckily, no one was injured during this event and charges are not being contemplated at this time.

“100 Mile RCMP would like to thank the citizens who brought this matter to a success-ful conclusion.”

Erratic driver boxed in by citizensAn erratic driver on Horse Lake Road was followed into town by several concerned citizens Dec. 11, who then boxed him in on the road in front of 100 Mile House Junior Secondary until police arrived. The driver was found to be suffering from seizures.

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100 Mile House RCMP responded to 61 complaints and calls for service during the past week.

Slow downThere were 11 colli-

sions reported during the past week.

Out of these 11 col-lisions, seven were directly related to dete-riorating weather and road conditions. Four of the vehicles from these collisions were not properly equipped with adequate winter tires.

100 Mile RCMP are, again, reminding the travelling public that winter tires are required and winter driving con-ditions are in effect. Slow down!

Arson and B&EOn Dec. 14, police

were called to a cabin on Hillside Road in Forest Grove that had been burnt to the ground.

There were indica-tions that a shed on the

property had also been broken into. Footwear impressions led away from the scene to a resi-dence nearby. A search warrant was obtained and executed at the resi-dence.

As a result, a youth was arrested and trans-ported to the 100 Mile RCMP detachment. The youth was released from custody on several conditions.

The investigation into this matter is continu-ing. The youth cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Police are asking for anyone with further information about this

arson and break-and-enter to contact the 100 Mile RCMP at 250-395-2456.

Impaired drivingOn Dec. 11, police

responded to a report of a possible impaired driver in 100 Mile House, and the suspect vehicle was located shortly after the com-plaint was made.

The male driver dis-played symptoms of having consumed liquor. An approved roadside screening device was administered and the result was a fail.

The driver met the criteria and he was subsequently issued a 90-day immediate roadside driving prohi-bition. His vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days.

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Break insSometime overnight

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Sometime within the past two weeks, unknown culprits stole diesel fuel from vehicle

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The investigation into both matters continue.

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Truck spills resin near creekCarole RooneyFree Press staff

A semi with a tandem-trailer unit dumped a load of hazardous resin near Attwood Creek on Highway 24 just east of Barrett Road Dec. 17.

The tandem trailer went into the westbound ditch and flipped, burst-ing a bladder full of resin and spreading it along some distance.

The tractor did not leave the roadway, but

the main trailer slid partway into the ditch further along. A berm was built to prevent resin from leaching into the creek, and the Ministry of Environment attend-ed to do the cleanup.

The tractor-trailer was towed back onto the road, and the driver continued on his way to a Williams Lake mill with his remaining load.

Driver error and road conditions were pos-sible contributors.

Emergency crews cordoned off the site of a dumped load of hazardous resin near Attwood Creek on Highway 24 when a transport truck lost his tandem trailer Monday afternoon.

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South Cariboo resi-dent Orland Bramsleven has won a University of British Columbia (UBC) engineering award, along with his three Vancouver-based teammates.

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Bramsleven’s Junior Team Design team was challenged to create a water container able to withstand natural forc-es, such as tsunamis, hurricanes and torna-dos without breaking.

Bramsleven says his team worked hard on the competition, from the design process and assembly to the prepa-ration and execution of the required presen-tation detailing their design decisions.

They competed against 24 other teams, which, he notes, made achieving first place “that much more of an accomplishment.”

“It was great that we won the competition and surprising that we pulled out on top. It was a close race, as we only

won by one-quarter of a point.”

The container had to retain one litre of water until all tests were com-pleted, but were allowed only 20 elastic bands, 20 plastic cups, 20 Popsicle sticks, some hemp rope and unlimited duct tape with which to build it.

“The problems we had were the limited resources and time constraint, but this was also fun, as we knew we had to work fast to get our design ready in six hours.”

Bramsleven explains his team’s winning design had two lay-ers, each with six cups formed into a hexagon shape, with a seventh in the middle, all attached with duct tape.

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“We had hemp rope secured with duct tape to the top and bottom layers to prevent the top cups from shooting off.”

The final touch was a parachute on the top to help slow it down on the six-foot drop it was required to survive, he adds.

Bramsleven notes he only got involved in the contest after a friend asked if he wanted to join his team.

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The UBCEC also serves as a pre-qualifier for the Western Engineering Competition (WEC), a prestigious competition between engineering students from 12 univer-sities in Western Canada.

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Local resident Orland Bramsleven, left, and his teammates John Yoon, Johnson Yu and Remy Savard won an award in the Junior Design category in a University of British Columbia Engineering Competition. The four UBC engineering students designed a water container able to withstand natural disasters.

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When Alan Boyd received his Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal from C a r i b o o - C h i l c o t i n MLA Donna Barnett at the Rotary Club’s Seniors Dinner on Dec. 1, he was first of all surprised and then humbled by the experi-ence.

“I’ve enjoyed every minute of it. I do like helping and it has its own rewards. It’s a great honour and, hopefully, I am worthy of it.”

The medal com-memorates the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s accession to the British throne and it honours the sig-nificant achievements and contributions of Canadians.

Donna, who nomin-ated him for the award, read a lengthy list of volunteer contributions Al has made over the years.

Indeed, Al helped with everything from serving as a Cariboo Regional District dir-ector in the 1970s and ’80s to building out-houses for the Watch Lake/North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department fire hall this year.

There were too many contributions Al has made over the years to be listed here, so suffice it to note he was elected as Citizen of the Year in 1999.

Al says he first came to the South Cariboo in

the summer of 1951 to stay with his older sis-ter, Sheila, who had just married Jim McMillan. He was 12 years old at the time and his broth-er, Ian, was six.

Their mother had passed on the previous year and the boys went to Canim Lake to be with Sheila who was cooking at a camp for some of Jim’s logging crew. Jim and Glenn McMillan were con-tracting for the Jens Brothers at the Rocky Point sawmill.

Al’s job was to pack water and wood, help his sister with the cook-ing chores and “keep Ian out of harm’s way.”

At the end of the sum-mer, the boys went back to North Vancouver.

After graduating in 1956, Al got a call from Jim and was asked to come up and help out. He worked in Jim’s shop in Lone Butte and did minor repairs and lube jobs on the logging trucks at night.

“That job didn’t last too long – about to Christmas, and then they needed me out at the bush mill in the Drury Lake area. I start-ed by piling lumber and did just about every-thing over the years.”

Then he ran a fork lift at the planer mill in Lone Butte in the fall

of ’57, went back to the Coast during spring break-up in 1958 and then came back that July and worked for Jim and Glenn for the next 21-and-a-half years – until they sold out to Ainsworth.

Al married Janet on June 24, 1961 and they raised three children in Lone Butte.

As far as com-m u n i t y - m i n d e d volunteering goes, he says his first experience was being the leader for the 1st Lone Butte Cub Pack, which he did for two years.

Noting the McMillans were very involved in volunteering, includ-ing work on both of the community halls, Al says he just started getting involved, too. From there, he has been involved in just about every community pro-ject in Lone Butte since 1978.

Obviously, a glut-ton for punishment, Al moved into municipal politics – slowly at first in the early ‘70s and then more heavily in the ‘80s.

When Alex McMillan was the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) Area G director, which covered Lac la Hache to Bridge Lake, Al was his alternate director and sat on the advisory planning committee.

When Alex retired in 1972, Al filled in for the last six months of his term. Noting they were putting the regional district building bylaws together at the time

and meeting four out of five nights during the week, Al says it was too much time away from his family, so he didn’t run for the directorship after the six months was up.

Ten years later the CRD formed Area L by taking it out of Area G, and then Socred high-ways minister Alex Fraser asked Al to take on the interim leader-ship role.

Al ran unsuccessfully for the seat six months later, however, he served as Area L director off and on until 1988.

Since then, he has served the community in a variety of ways and still does today.

As for winning the Diamond Jubilee Medal, Al says he’s a little embarrassed when he compares it to what volunteer firefighters do week in and week out at fire practices and then are on call around the clock.

“It’s like I said to one of my friends, ‘They must be hitting the bot-tom of the barrel to give me one’.”

However, Al admits he does like helping out wherever he can and adds that wouldn’t have happen without family support.

“I have to give my wife and family a whole lot of thanks and credit for all the times I wasn’t there because I was off doing something else for the community. They have sacrificed a lot over the years, so I could do what I do.”

Al Boyd medalled for years of community service

Alan Boyd received his Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal during the Rotary Club of 100 Mile House Seniors Dinner on Dec. 1. Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, who nomi-nated him, made the presentation after reading a lengthy list of Al’s accomplishments.

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On Dec. 8, Bob Felker was honoured by his fellow firefighters for 30 years of service at a Christmas banquet at the Forest Grove Community Hall.

Earlier in October, Cariboo Regional District Area H Director Margo Wagner presented Felker with a commemorative plaque and medal at a CRD meeting in Williams Lake. In addition to his years as a firefighter, Felker has been the fire chief in Forest Grove for a remarkable 27 years.

The Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department (FGVFD) was formed in 1982. The small group of vol-unteers had little in the way of equipment and gear.

A dance was held to raise funds for their first big purchase, a 1948 International open cab fire truck. The truck spent a year in Felker’s and other firefighters’ garages.

Under Felker’s leadership and through hard work by its members, the depart-ment expanded and developed, setting a standard for excel-lence in the South Cariboo.

In 2000, Felker initi-ated the inaugural First Responder Program in the regional district. Currently, the depart-ment has more than 40 members, many with first responder certifi-cation.

Other milestones in his career as fire chief have been the purchase in 2007 of a state-of-the-art truck with a foam compressor, the first of its kind in the CRD, and amalgama-tion with the Canim Lake Volunteer Fire Department. In 2010, Forest Grove firefight-ers were on duty at the Olympic venue in Whistler.

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett and Wagner were guests at the Dec. 8 dinner in Forest Grove.

Barnett has been a friend and admir-er of Felker for many years. She commended him for his years of devotion to the FGVFD.

“Accolades to Bob,” Barnett said.

“He has always had a commitment to his community and a passion to ensure the safety of others. He has persevered through financial struggles and recruitment issues. Not often do you see one of his calibre.”

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Bob Felker honoured for 30 years as a firefighter

Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department chief Bob Felker posed with Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett during the fire department’s annual Christmas dinner in Forest Grove on Dec. 8. Felker was honoured for his years of service to the fire department and the community.

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The organizers of this year’s Community Christmas Dinner

would like to express their heartfelt thanks to the following businesses for supporting the 19th Annual Community Christmas dinner:

Save-On-Foods, Century Home Hardware and Higher Ground Natural FoodsTheir generous donations, as well as

the many volunteers from various churches made it possible to serve many people

with a nice Christmas dinner.Thank you once again.

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100 Mile gets grant in lieu of property taxesThe Ministry of

Citizens’ Services and Open Government announced a Grant in Lieu of Property Taxes for 100 Mile House.

The grant provides

$21,396.73 in compen-sation for municipal property taxes.

These grants are distributed as a way to reimburse munici-palities for services

benefitting government properties, such as sewers, roads and fire protection.

The amounts paid are based on the assessed value of the properties and the municipal-ity’s tax rate.

“This grant is a great way for the local gov-ernment of 100 Mile House to reinvest funds back into the com-

munity and provide services to its residents,” says Cariboo-Chilcotin

MLA Donna Barnett.

E a c h municipality distributes a portion of the funds to its regional dis-trict, and those governments use the money

to help pay for local ser-vices.

In 1962, the gov-

ernment of British Columbia recognized its responsibility to compensate munici-palities for local services that benefitted prov inc ia l ly-owned properties.

In November, the province distributed $16.9 million in com-pensation for municipal property taxes to 64 communities through-out B.C.

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Lorraine Faessler is concerned about the safety of folks going on the ice on Bridge Lake.

Noting she has been in the area for 65 years, the north shore Bridge Lake resident says this is the first time she has seen open water on the lake at this time of year.

“It’s not safe. I would like the summer peo-ple who come up for Christmas to stay in their cottage and stay off the ice.”

Faessler says the ice just started freezing last

week, but because the air is still warm, it’s not frozen solid. She adds there has been between six and eight inches of snow over the thin ice.

“Please use caution and don’t go on the lake if you want to go home because it’s not safe.

“It’s not safe for ice-fishing, so please stay off of the ice. Don’t go on the ice with your snowmobiles.”

Ice conditionsIce needs to be four

inches thick to walk on it, eight inches for snowmobiling, and 18 inches to drive a vehicle on it.

Longtime resident notes Bridge Lake ice thin Donna

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Lac la Hache Elementary School will be holding its annual Christmas con-cert tonight (Dec. 19) at 6 p.m. in the school gym.

Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy the Christmas songs, skits and music. It is always a crowd pleaser.

The school’s Parents Advisory Council (PAC) organized carol-ling for the community Dec. 16. The event was held in the parking lot of the Lac la Hache Community Hall.

Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department members set up and supervised the barrels for the bonfires, which kept everyone warm and added to the country carolling atmosphere. Hot chocolate and goodies were enjoyed by all.

A Christmas tree with lights added to the event that was taken in by a number of adults and children from the Lac la Hache area.

During the carolling, PAC president Jenni Tanner asked everyone in attendance to take a moment of silence for the school children’s lives lost in the tragedy in the United States.

On behalf of the PAC, Tanner thanked every-one for the support.

“We would like to give a special thank-you to the Lac la Hache Community Club for a place to hold the event, the Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department for taking care of the bonfires, CaribooRadio.com for providing the music when the carollers need-ed to give their voices a break, Tim Hortons

for the hot chocolate, Monika Paterson for taking the pictures, and to everyone who came out and had fun.”

She also thanked community residents for their support throughout the year.

OAPO updateAgnes Rivet notes

the Lac la Hache Old Age Pensioners Organization No. 176 just had its election of officers.

The new president is Tony Van Denzel, vice-president is Phil Rivet and the three new directors are Paul Cowley, Kit Senger and Betty Place.

Agnes says Phil is the regional director of the Cariboo Yellowhead region and attended the Better at Home meeting in Williams Lake.

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Friends and families enjoyed goodies and hot chocolate while carol-ling around the bonfire by the Lac la Hache Community Hall on Dec. 16. The event was put on by the Lac la Hache Elementary Parents Advisory Committee, and there was a good turnout for the event.

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Community Living British Columbia (CLBC) recently awarded 100 Mile House Safeway man-ager Sean Watson with a Widening Our World (WOW) Award.

He was recognized for his efforts as an employer in embracing inclusion and helping adults with develop-mental disabilities to have a greater sense of community and belong-ing in their workplace.

Watson was one of five recipients chosen from regions all over B.C.

Nominations of inclusive employers or co-workers were sub-mitted by self-advocates throughout Community Living Month in October. Five regional panels of

community and fam-ily members, community council members, CLBC staff, service provid-

ers and self-advocates selected the 2012 award winners.

Brett Tassell, a five-

year employee of the store, is the self-advo-cate who nominated Watson for the award,

crediting him for hav-ing listened to his ideas and finding ways for him to be successful.

Watson received his award on Dec. 13 at a ceremony held at Cedar Crest Society for Community Living office, in the presence of many people from the community.

The Safeway manager said he was honoured to receive the award.

“This is the highest piece of recognition you can receive. I’m proud of Brett and I’m proud of his success. He’s been motivated to do his job and do a better job each day.”

Watson said he is also proud to be an employ-er who understands and appreciates the atmo-sphere that people with disabilities bring to the workplace.

Employing people with disabilities earns Safeway manager recognition

Sean Watson receives prestigious WOW award

Brett Tassell, left, nominated 100 Mile House Safeway store manager Sean Watson for the WOW Award.




Lac la Hache Tomahawks have added another loss to a six-game slump that’s dragged them from top spot and kept them down in second place in the Eastern division of the Central Interior Hockey League.

Their latest defeat came on home ice Dec. 15 against the first-place Williams Lake Stampeders who skated to a 9-6 victory.

The penalty-strewn contest saw the Stamps called for 13 infractions and hit with 32 minutes in the penalty box. This included a 10-minute misconduct call on Dino Lecomte in the second period and a third-frame game misconduct for an “abuse of officials” call on Tyler Fuller.

The Tomahawks got whistled for eight infrac-tions and 16 penalty minutes.

Williams Lake dominated throughout the game, taking the lead in the first period and building momentum as they went.

First-period goals for the Hawks came from Roy Nichol and Robin Gilbert, but the stanza ended 3-2 for the Stamps.

The second period finished 7-4 in favour of the Stamps with Jordan Sellars and Gilbert adding to the Hawks tally.

Drew Rose put one in the net for Lac la Hache midway through the third period and Gilbert scored in the final minute on a power play for a hat trick.

“We had enough chances to win,” says Hawks coach Al Navrot, referring to five scoreless break-aways.

“The boys didn’t quit, though. They’re pretty durable.”

He adds emotions ran high throughout the

game due to a solid rivalry between the two teams. Prior to entering the losing streak, and still rid-

ing on a 6-2-0 record, Navrot says Tomahawks team expectations were high for the rest of the season. Now, they’ve had to learn a lot about humility, he adds.

“There’s still room to get back to the top. Anything can happen.”

The Tomahawks travel to Vanderhoof on Dec. 29 for a game with Omineca Ice, but Navrot isn’t happy with the timing.

“It’s right in the middle of the holidays and I don’t know how many of our guys can make it.”

Tomahawks are at home again on Jan. 5 for their last regular season contest with Quesnel Kangaroos. They play host to Terrace River Kings on Jan. 12 for their final game of the regular season.

Tomahawks continue on losing streakTomahawks’ Wilf Robbins, centre, challenges Williams Lake Stampeders goaltender Justin Foote in a game played in Lac la Hache that the Hawks lost 9-6.

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The ski season at Mt. Timothy Ski Area opened Dec. 15 with 90 centimetres of dry, powdery snow at mid-mountain and 11 runs in operation.

It was a skier’s and snowboard-er’s delight with great conditions and good weather, and hill manager Adam Piccolo says he was pleased, counting up the highest opening day numbers in 10 years.

Saturday saw 240 lift tickets sold and Sunday was also busy with 207

purchasers.The only setback to an otherwise

perfect weekend was a breakdown of the chairlift early Sunday morn-ing, which forced its closure for the entire day. A leaking O-ring on the backup brake was discovered before opening time and the T-bar was put into operation right away.

Piccolo says there was a bit of grumbling from customers, but they had no choice.

“That’s why it’s there – for backup.

It ran flawlessly. We had to make sure the lift was safe for people before using it.”

He adds a lot of the staff is new this year, so the weekend was a bit of a learning curve for them.

“That’s the nature of the beast when you’re only open half the year. Everything went really well, though.”

The new Red Rock Bistro food services, which has a completely new menu, was a hit, he says. The kitchen was barely able to keep up with a

high demand for waffle fries, and hot sandwiches from the Panini grill were also popular.

With snow and cool temperatures in the forecast, Piccolo says he is optimistic conditions will be great for the Christmas holiday season.

Starting Dec. 22, the lift and day lodge will be open daily until Jan. 6, with the exception of Dec. 25 when it will be closed. The road up to the ski area is in good condition, says Piccolo, who is in charge of its maintenance.

Opening day numbers high at Mt. Timothy

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Registration for the Cariboo Marathon Gold Rush cross-country ski event, scheduled for Feb. 9 in 100 Mile House, is now available, online at www.zone4.ca.In-person registration is Feb. 8 from 3 to 9 p.m. at the race site. The event offers 10-, 20-, 30- and 50-kilo-metre distances, suitable for all inter-ests and abilities. The Hurdy Gurdy Prospectors’ Costume Dance follows the day of skiing and features a “Best Beard” con-test and cash prizes.The 100 Mile Nordics club sponsors the event.

100 Mile Curling Club hosts the 2013 Tim Hortons BC Juvenile Curling Zone Playdowns on Jan. 8 at the club rink.Both girls’ and boys’ teams will compete for the privilege to move on to the pro-vincial competition, slated for the Prince George Golf and Curling Club, March 7-10.100 Mile House is expected to enter teams in both catego-ries, so plan to drop by the rink to cheer them on.

Lace up the skates and enjoy some exercise and fun fam-ily time at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre this holiday season.There’s a free skating session with Santa on Dec. 23 from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m., and more free skating at the Tim Hortons family skat-ing party on Jan. 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. Free hot chocolate, coffee and Timbits will be available at the Tim Hortons event.

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Winter is upon us and the 100 Mile Snowmobile Club would like people to consider joining it for a season of fun on the trails.

Activities with the club are geared for all ages and all experience levels – even snowmo-biling newcomers.

Club president Al Reichardt says fami-lies will get a lot out of being club mem-bers, as their regular group rides include a stop along the way for a campfire, hotdogs, fun races, challenges and time to play in powder-filled open areas.

Reichardt joined the club 20 years ago with his wife and children and says they had a blast.

“We met lots of peo-ple. It’s a great social thing and a lot of fun.”

The club owns a trail groomer and several kilometres of trails are kept up throughout the season for members’ use.

A 37-kilometre loop trail starts and ends at the clubhouse on Ainsworth Road at 99 Mile and takes riders as far as Valentine Lake, which has fire pits and open swamp areas for playing.

Another of their groomed trails goes to Helena Lake and is part of the Gold Rush trail, which reaches as far as Wells.

In addition to their regular group rides, club members do an annual overnight ride to Wells, participate in

their Winterfest char-ity fundraiser and can attend clinics where new riders are able to learn what they need to know about riding trails.

The annual club membership for a sin-gle rider is $75; couples pay $90; and families of four are $120, with a charge of $10 for each additional child. For non-riders, there is a

social membership for $20.

Reichardt notes that when folks join the club, they would also access to a significantly lower insurance rates.

Membership forms can be downloaded on the club website at www.100milesnow mobile.com and dropped off with pay-ment at all 100 Mile House snowmobile

dealers. Trail maps are also available from dealers for $2 each.

The club meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse.

For more informa-tion, contact Reichardt at 250-791-6322.

Other executive mem-bers are vice-president Dirk Dunkel, treasurer Laurie Lautrup and sec-retary Miles Holte.

Club fun for all ages

100 Mile Snowmobile Club president Al Reichardt unloaded his sled from the back of his pickup at last year’s annual Winterfest charity fundraiser.

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Wishing everyone in our community the happiest of holidays. Steve,

Barb, family and team members would like to thank you for your

support and wish you all the best in 2013.

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Primal Electric Milers Atom Development team started strong in a pair of weekend league games with Quesnel Thundercats, but lost steam as time pro-gressed.

Saturday evening’s match at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre had the Milers leading 2-0 midway through the second period, with Cole Allan and Spencer Haggstrom scoring the goals and Riley McLean in net.

Quesnel got seri-ous for the remainder of the game, knotting the score at 2-2 by the end of the second period, and then pot-ting the winning goal in the last minute of the final frame for a 3-2 vic-tory.

Sunday saw a lop-sided 9-1 victory for a hard-working Quesnel squad.

“The wheels just fell off the bus,” says Milers team manager Laura Sanders.

Primal Electric’s soli-tary goal was scored by Owen Pincott in the

last few minutes of the game, generating excite-ment from the team for avoiding a shutout.

Despite finishing the weekend with a couple of losses, Sanders says the 100 Mile House team has improved since the beginning of the season when Quesnel was able to beat them quite handily in every game.

She points to working hard and working as a unit as the strengths of the team.

“They’re start-ing to put their plays together that they have been taught. They have fun and have a lot of heart.”

The teams play in the Cariboo Amateur Hockey Association with Williams Lake.

Wednesday, Dec. 196 p.m.-7 p.m. ATOM HOUSE – Sponsored by Sunrise Ford & South Cariboo Dental (P)7:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m. MIDGET HOUSE – RC Legion #261 vs Pharmasave (G)

Thursday, Dec. 206:15 a.m.-7:30 a.m. MIDGET REP MILERS - Sponsored by Mayvin Plumbing & Heating (P)5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. ATOM DEVELOPMENT MILERS – Sponsored by Primal Electric (P) 6:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. BANTAM HOUSE – Sponsored by Save on Foods & Donex (P) 8 p.m.-9:15p.m. MIDGET HOUSE –Home Hardware vs Pharmasave (G)Friday, Dec. 215:45 p.m.-7 p.m. NOVICE HOUSE – Sponsored by Canadian 2 for 1 & Central GM (P)7:15 p.m.-8:30 p.m. ATOM HOUSE – Sponsored by Free Press & South Cariboo Dental (P) Saturday, Dec. 227 a.m.-8:15 a.m. INITIATION – Sponsored by Tim Horton’s (P)8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. NOVICE HOUSE – Sponsored by Invis & Central GM (P)10 a.m.-11:15 a.m. ATOM HOUSE – Sponsored by South Cariboo Dental vs Sunrise Ford (G)11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. NOVICE HOUSE – Sponsored by Canadian 2 for 1 & Central GM (P)1 p.m.-2:15 p.m. ATOM HOUSE – Sponsored by 100 Mile Free Press vs Sunrise Ford (G)2:30 p.m.-3:45 p.m. PEEWEE HOUSE – A&M Towing vs Bridge Lake Electric (G)4 p.m.-5:15 p.m. BANTAM HOUSE – Save on foods vs Donex (G)5:30 p.m.-6:45 p.m. PEEWEE & BANTAM Female – Ainsworth Timber Chix vs Tim-Br-Mart (G)7 p.m.-8:15 p.m. BANTAM HOUSE & Female – Save on foods vs Tim-Br-Mart (G)

No regular practice or game ice until Jan. 7, 2013Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from 100 Mile House & District Minor HockeyHockey resumes on Wednesday, Jan. 2 with a fundraser/charity game with the 100 Mile coaches vs 100 Mile Midget Rep Milers, 6 p.m. start time.

Note: schedules are subject to change on short notice. Please check back regularly.

100 Mile House & DistrictMinor Hockey

Schedule forDec. 19 – Dec. 23, 2012

Atom Development has tough weekend

Milers Nate Wolstenholme, sitting, was down but not out, as he helped teammate Ethan Sanders, right, regain the puck from Quesnel’s Michael Greenwood in Saturday’s Atom Development league game.

The 100 Mile Curling Club Business League finished a successful fall session on Dec. 17 with the Credit Union team ending up in first place with a perfect 9-0-0 record.

Team members included Shannon Nantel, Shelley Larson, Kristine Monnon and Chris Monnon.

The league plays Monday nights with six

teams whose skill levels range from rookies to those with a moderate amount of experience.

“Everyone had a lot of fun and learned lots,” says co-ordinator Dustin Leduc. “Games are played in a pretty relaxed atmosphere.”

The second-place team was Performance All Terrain; third was Donex; fourth, Royal Press; fifth, McCrea

Law; and in sixth place was Pharmasave.

The second half of the season gets rolling on Jan. 7 and finishes on March 25. There is cur-rently room for more teams and the cost per person is $90.

“Any and all skills lev-els are welcome,” says Leduc, who is an expe-rienced curler and is on the ice every Monday night to coach and offer

advice and strategy tips.For more informa-

tion contact Leduc at

250-395-4004 during the day and at 250-791-5347 in the evening.

Ken Alexander photo

Credit Union curlers on top of league

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WithTips for paying off your Credit CardAverage Canadian household debt sits near record highs with the ratio of household debt to personal disposable income currently over 150%. The average Canadian has racked up over $25,000 in consumer, (non-mortgage), debt. Those who carry balances on high interest credit cards should be concerned with paying them off as soon as possible. Some suggestions: a) Always pay more than the minimum payment required on the card charging the highest interest. Once that balance has been paid off redirect the payments to the card with the next highest rate until all cards are at a zero balance.b) If you qualify for a credit card or line of credit offering a better interest rate consider a balance transfer and cancellation of existing credit cards.c) Do not use credit for anything not considered an emergency. If you can’t afford it don’t buy it.All information provided is collected with care, and we are not responsible for any omissions or errors.

385 Cedar 100 Mile House 250-395-2900 250-395-2216 488 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House

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(For local teams of any sport)Just email, bring, phone or fax your scores to the Free Press!

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Ph: 250-395-2219 • Fax: 250-395-3939Deadline for Wednesday: Monday 9am

RED ROCK REMEMBERSMemorial

Hockey GameDec. 26 • 2pm

FREE!Come out and visit friends and family and remember

those who skate with us in spirit.

For more information call Lee Hansen 250-791-5472

© 2012 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. All rights reserved. ®, ™ Trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products or its affiliates. *Offers valid in Canada at participating Ski-Doo® dealers on new and unused 2012 and 2013 Ski-Doo snowmobile (excluding racing models and spring-only models) purchased, delivered and registered between December 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012. § 2-Year Engine coverage. 1 year BRP limited warranty plus 1 year BRP Extended Service Term (B.E.S.T) engine coverage only. B.E.S.T. is subject to a 50$ deductible per repair. † NO Down Payment and NO Payment for 6 months. As an example, a purchase made on December 15, 2012, your down payment is $0; no interest charge until May 15, 2013 and no payments until June 15, 2013. BRP will pay the interest for the first 5 months. Thereafter, 60 consecutive monthly payments. Annual percentage rate is 4.99% [Annual percentage rate subject to increase after promotional period]. Financing is subject to credit approval. Not all applicants will qualify for credit. Other financing offers available. Promotions are subject to termination or change at any time without notice. See your participating Ski-Doo dealer for all details. Offer may not be assigned, traded, sold or combined with any other offer unless expressly stated herein. Offer void where restricted or otherwise prohibited by law. BRP reserves the right, at any time, to discontinue or change specifications, prices, designs, features, models or equipment without incurring any obligation. Always consult your snowmobile dealer when selecting a snowmobile for your particular needs and carefully read and pay special attention to your Operator’s Guide, Safety Video, Safety Handbook and to the safety labelling on your snowmobile. Always ride responsibly and safely. Always wear appropriate clothing, including a helmet. Always observe applicable local laws and regulations. Don’t drink and drive. 1107695

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© 2012 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. All rights reserved. ®, ™ Trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products or its affiliates. *Offers valid in Canada at participating Ski-Doo® dealers on new and unused 2012 and 2013 Ski-Doo snowmobile (excluding racing models and spring-only models) purchased, delivered and registered between December 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012. § 2-Year Engine coverage. 1 year BRP limited warranty plus 1 year BRP Extended Service Term (B.E.S.T) engine coverage only. B.E.S.T. is subject to a 50$ deductible per repair. † NO Down Payment and NO Payment for 6 months. As an example, a purchase made on December 15, 2012, your down payment is $0; no interest charge until May 15, 2013 and no payments until June 15, 2013. BRP will pay the interest for the first 5 months. Thereafter, 60 consecutive monthly payments. Annual percentage rate is 4.99% [Annual percentage rate subject to increase after promotional period]. Financing is subject to credit approval. Not all applicants will qualify for credit. Other financing offers available. Promotions are subject to termination or change at any time without notice. See your participating Ski-Doo dealer for all details. Offer may not be assigned, traded, sold or combined with any other offer unless expressly stated herein. Offer void where restricted or otherwise prohibited by law. BRP reserves the right, at any time, to discontinue or change specifications, prices, designs, features, models or equipment without incurring any obligation. Always consult your snowmobile dealer when selecting a snowmobile for your particular needs and carefully read and pay special attention to your Operator’s Guide, Safety Video, Safety Handbook and to the safety labelling on your snowmobile. Always ride responsibly and safely. Always wear appropriate clothing, including a helmet. Always observe applicable local laws and regulations. Don’t drink and drive. 1107695

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maneuverability and amazing fun thanks to the redesigned REV-XM™ platform and the revolutionary tMotion™ suspension.

Plus, we’re piling on some great offers to help you bring one home for the holidays.

TREAT YOURSELF THIS HOLIDAY WITH THE 2013 SUMMIT.

Oh what fun it is to ride!

867 Alder Ave. 100 Mile House

Ph: 250-395-2550 • Fax: 250-395-2513www.performanceallterrain.com

All Terrain & RENTAL Ltd.

© 2012 Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. All rights reserved. ®, ™ Trademarks of Bombardier Recreational Products or its af� liates. *Offers valid in Canada at participating Ski-Doo® dealers on new and unused 2012 and 2013 Ski-Doo snowmobile (excluding racing models and spring-only models) purchased, delivered and registered between December 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012. § 2-Year Engine coverage. 1 year BRP limited warranty plus 1 year BRP Extended Service Term (B.E.S.T) engine coverage only. B.E.S.T. is subject to a 50$ deductible per repair. † NO Down Payment and NO Payment for 6 months. As an example, a purchase made on December 15, 2012, your down payment is $0; no interest charge until May 15, 2013 and no payments until June 15, 2013. BRP will pay the interest for the � rst 5 months. Thereafter, 60 consecutive monthly payments. Annual percentage rate is 4.99% [Annual percentage rate subject to increase after promotional period]. Financing is subject to credit approval. Not all applicants will qualify for credit. Other � nancing offers available. Promotions are subject to termination or change at any time without notice. See your participating Ski-Doo dealer for all details. Offer may not be assigned, traded, sold or combined with any other offer unless expressly stated herein. Offer void where restricted or otherwise prohibited by law. BRP reserves the right, at any time, to discontinue or change speci� cations, prices, designs, features, models or equipment without incurring any obligation. Always consult your snowmobile dealer when selecting a snowmobile for your particular needs and carefully read and pay special attention to your Operator’s Guide, Safety Video, Safety Handbook and to the safety labelling on your snowmobile. Always ride responsibly and safely. Always wear appropriate clothing, including a helmet. Always observe applicable local laws and regulations. Don’t drink and drive. 1107695

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In anticipation of heavy volumes at area emergency departments during the holiday season, the Interior Health Authority (IHA) reminds the public to take a few simple steps to avoid unnecessary trips to the hospital.

For non-urgent care during office hours, call your family doctor or the doctor on call for the practice or clinic.

Consider going to a local walk-in clinic, but call ahead to check the clinic’s hours.

Try to see your doc-tor before the holidays, if you have any develop-ing health concerns.

Note the holiday hours of your local pharmacy or drug store, and ensure your prescriptions are up-to-date and filled prior to the holidays.

Call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1 for confidential health information and non-emergency servic-es 24 hours a day, seven

days a week.For deaf and hearing-

impaired assistance (TTY), call 7-1-1.

If you are concerned about a possible poi-soning or exposure to a toxic substance, call Poison Control at 1-800-567-8911.

If at any time you feel you require urgent medical attention, do not hesitate to go to the emergency department or call emergency ser-vices at 9-1-1.

IHA regional hospi-tals’ emergency services are available 24 hours a day; however, some hos-pitals may experience higher than normal volumes over the holi-days. A triage system is used at the emergency department to ensure priority is given to those patients requiring the most urgent care.

Tips for staying safe and healthy:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water, or use an alcohol-

based hand rub.• Get a flu shot.• Ensure your pre-

scriptions are filled in advance, follow dos-age directions and remember to keep your medications with you while travelling.

• Get regular exer-

cise and eat nutritious foods.

• Do everything in moderation, including consuming alcohol.

• Keep activities fun and safe.

• Take care driving and avoid taking risks with the weather.

Healthy tips for the holidays

The Christmas carols rang out seasonably sweet when residents of Fischer Place/Mill Site Lodge had a holi-day treat listening to the Buffalo Creek Elementary School hand bell choir per-form on Dec. 12.

Ring and sing

Carole Rooney photo

A. Binns & Company Inc.

Accounting & Income Tax Service

• Personal & Corporate Income Tax

• Financial Statements

• Bookkeeping

• HST & Payroll

• Accounting

• Business Consulting

Regular HoursMon. - Fri. 8:30am - 4:30pm

3-441 Alder Ave.100 Mile House. Next to Re/Max

Ph: 250.395.8830Fax: 250.395.8998

Angela Binns,Certifi ed General Accountant

2012 MMRA FUNDRAISER SPONSORS:

THANK YOU so much to the following for contributing to the great success of our Annual Fundraiser Dinner & Auction held at Marmot Ridge on November 24, 2012!

Rod DillmannUnited CarpetTIM-BR MartMayvinBurgess Plumbing & HeatingSave-On-FoodsSunrise FordNAPA Auto-PartsLordcoCentury Home HardwareDonexExeter Sporting GoodsTim Horton’sTASCO Big O TireExeter Car WashGarth’s ElectricKal TireHenderson ContractingFinning (Williams Lake)Diane AtkinsMeridian RV

Andre’s ElectronicsShane GunnMeg Gunn100 Mile New & UsedCanadian Avalanche CentreSouth Cariboo Search &

RescueTotal Pet100 Mile LocksmithTW Tanning100 Mile Barber ShopAurum GoldsmithingExquisite Florals111 Mile Sand & GravelCastle FuelsBrandSourceRed Rock GrillWestern Financial GroupThe Chartreuse MooseSouth Cariboo MotorsportsPerformance All-TerrainCariboo Supply & Marine

Parts CanadaSchultz Motorsports

(Kamloops)Lisa EvansJason HinscheBuckin Horse ContractingThe WolfTop-Line PrintersExeter Forest & MarineLog-Max (Kamloops)SMS EquipmentCanadian Western Bank100 Mile House Free PressYummers En-RouteMarmot RidgeLittle Dog ContractingJessica Felce100 Mile Funeral ServicesLen BurwellDiane DionRoger & Ivy HendersonUnited Concrete & Gravel

Don’t forget to purchase your membership that has great bene� ts at the local snowmobile shops. Otherwise daily passes can also be purchased at the shops and are now required to ride at Mica Mountain. Booth attendants will be collecting trail fee’s if you don’t have your membership pass.

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100 Mile Elementary House School students in Mme. Christine Kirby’s Grade 6-7 French Immersion class were joined by a few younger students to show off their fancy chapeaux at the school’s recent Hat Day.

Bonny Bonnets

Carole Rooney Photo

People with demen-tia, their families, physicians and care providers now have new resources to help them better understand and manage the disease and provide a better qual-ity of life for British Columbians affected by dementia.

New guidelines for improved dementia care are now available online at www.health.gov.bc.ca/library/pub-lications/year/2012/bpsd-guideline.pdf.

These guidelines are based on national, evidence-based, best practices and provide added support for phy-sicians, nurses and care providers in decision-

making for persons with dementia. From assessment, to problem solving and care plan-ning, these guidelines promote the delivery of person-centred care for those with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.

New information has also been added to the HealthLink BC website to help indi-viduals with dementia and their families bet-ter understand and live with dementia, includ-ing information about the Alzheimer Society’s First Link program. By participating in First Link, those with dementia, their fami-lies and caregivers can

receive customized information and access to helpful programs and services.

For more infor-mation, visit www.alzheimerbc.org.

New tools to improve care for those with dementia


As the holiday season begins, the B.C. Liberal government is reminding British Columbia’s new-est drivers of safety-related licence restrictions that can put their travel plans in “park.”

Under B.C.’s Graduated Licensing Program (GLP), learner and novice drivers face extra con-ditions designed to give them time to learn key road safety skills and attitudes that save lives and reduce injuries for all road users. New drivers are more prone to crashes,

and one in four of their crashes result in an injury or death.

New drivers should keep the fol-lowing in mind as they plan parties and related travel:

• GLP drivers – whether they’re in the learner or novice stage – cannot have any alcohol in their body when they drive. Any alcohol in their system means an immedi-ate, 12-hour driving suspension.

• Learners must have a supervi-sor on board who is at least 25 years old, and can only carry one

other person. Novice drivers can carry only one passenger, unless accompanied by a supervisor or by passengers who are immediate family members.

• Learners are not permitted to drive between midnight and 5 a.m.

• GLP drivers cannot use hand-held or hands-free cell phones or any other electronic devices while driving. New drivers – particularly those under 25 – use electronic devices more than any other age category. This, combined with

their inexperience, makes them more vulnerable to driver distrac-tion.

• Remember to display an L or an N sign, as required by law, clearly visible on the back of your vehicle or inside the back window.

More experienced drivers can set a good example for their newer and younger counterparts by never drinking and driving.

Remember, impaired driving can cost you your life and those of others, not to mention your

licence, your vehicle and a lot more – about $600 in penalties if you blow a “warn” on an approved screening device at the roadside, and more than $4,000 if you blow a “fail.”

More details of immediate road-side penalties are at www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/osmv/prohibitions/impaired-driving.htm.

More information on GLP is available at www.icbc.com/driver-licensing/getting-licensed/graduated-licensing.

New drivers reminded of passenger and alcohol limitsDrive safely: Make Yuletide a merry experience

Who’s Cooking in the South Cariboo

Look here to see a featured

restaurant, their chef/cook and one of their favourite

recipes.

Then visit one of these restaurants

to enjoy the delicious treats

they have to offer.250-395-2116 • Hwy 24, Lone Butte

Cariboo Roadhouse Restaurant Licenced

OPEN: Tues. - Sun. 11:00am - 7:00pm

SUNDAY DINNER SPECIAL

Dec. 23rd

Join us for our annualCustomer Appreciation Afternoon

Dec. 23 • 1 - 4pm • Goodies & Co� ee

BAKED PORK LOIN& CRANBERRY JUS LE

$15.95

#3 - 869 Alder Ave. Behind Curves

Smilies Cafe

Wi-FiAvailable

Open for Breakfast & Lunch8:00am - 4:00pm

7 days a week 250-395-1185BREAKFAST SERVED ALL DAY

DON’T START YOUR DAY WITH

AN EMPTY TUMMY!

Try our

Omelettes, Skillets

& Eggs Benedict

for breakfast.

Mmmmm!

Eastwood Lake Restaurantin Bridge LakeWe welcome you to an unforgettable dining experience.

Eastwood Lake Restaurant Highway 24 in Bridge Lake across the new � re hall. For reservation or information 250-593-2234

New Hours until Further Notice:Friday & Saturday from 5 pm

Sunday from 2pm – 5 pm for Christmas afternoon

NEW YEAR’S EVE MENU 10 course Taps Menu for $69 or4 Course Surprise Menu for $39Both incl. Welcome CocktailReservations only 250-593-2234 or 250-593-9377

This Week’s Specials Filet of Monk Fish

Who’s Cooking in the South CaribooWho’s Cooking in the South CaribooWho’s Cooking in the South CaribooWho’s Cooking in the South Cariboo

Chef de la

SemaineFeatured Dish

Baked Pork Loin & Cranberry Jus Le

METHOD:

Season loin with garlic and a pinch of seasoning salt, and brown in a frying pan.

Place loin in roaster.

Combine beef (or chicken) stock, wine, basil and cranberries in pot bring to

rolling boil for about 15 minutes to reduce liquid.

Have oven set to 330 degrees. Pour the liquid over loin and bake in oven

for about an hour until tender.

Serve with veggies, pasta or potatoes and enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

3 lb Pork Loin

1 lt. beef stock

(can substitute chicken stock)

1/2 cup white wine

1 can whole cranberries

or 1 bag of frozen cranberries cooked

with 1 cup of white sugar

1 tsp. basil

1 tsp. garlic

Cariboo Roadhouse When my recipe for Baked Pork Chops & Cranberry Jus Le went in the Who’s Cooking I received many calls and comments on it, so keeping with the holiday theme, for Dec. 23 that will be our special, changing the chops for a pork loin. Join us for our Annual Customer Appreciation Afternoon on

Dec. 23 from 1 - 4 p.m., Free goodies and coffee. Our holiday hours are: Closed December 24, 25 & 26.

Open December 27 - 30, 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.Closed for staff holidays from Dec. 31 until Feb. 1

The Cariboo Roadhouse Restaurant has been a � xture in the Cariboo since the early 1900’s. I’ve been happy to continue the tradition of great meals, at the restaurant my mother, Margaret Tinling bought a few years ago.I’ve worked in the hospitality industry since I was twenty-one and received my Red Seal Chef’s training under Glen and Norma Clancy of Clancys’ Restaurant. We have a great staff here and more importantly so many loyal customers who are so very supportive. I’m very pleased to meet the new residents that are moving into the area and becoming steady customers too. We still offer our famous specials at the Roadhouse; Friday: � sh and chips; Saturday: steak all day; and Sunday: prime rib dinner.

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!Submitted by Brenda McNabb, Cariboo Roadhouse

RED SEAL CHEF

Brenda McNabb

Main Chef & Resident Manager

of Cariboo Roadhouse Restaurant

Cariboo Roadhouse Restaurant

100 Mile House Free Press Wednesday, December 19, 2012 www.100milefreepress.net A29

In Loving Memory

Derek Lee Henderson

Jan. 5, 1981 - Dec. 24, 2007Little I knew that morning,

God was going to call your name,In life we loved you dearly, in death we do the same.It broke our hearts to lose you, you did not go alone,

For part of us went with you, the day God called you home.

You left us beautiful memories, your love is still our guide,

And though we cannot see you, you are always by our side.Our family chain is broken,

and nothing seems the same,But as God calls us one by one,

the chain will link again.We Love You And Miss Ya SportLove Dad, Mom, Tracy and Chelsey

For further detail on this week’sjob postings get in touch with us.

COMMUNITYEMPLOYMENT SERVICES

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• Ranch Hand• Cashiers• Retail Sales Clerk• Catering Supervisor/Server• Caregiver• Bartender• Cook/Counter Person• Line Cook• Kitchen Manager• Band Administrator• Cleaner/Receptionist• Finance Assistant• Picker Truck Operator• Automobile Dismantler• Manual Labourer• Small Engine Mechanic• HD Mechanics, Auto Mechanic and Welder• Housekeeper• Family Connections Coordinator• Live-In Caretaker• Home Care Support

Eldorado Log Hauling in Williams Lake requires

experienced Low Bed and Log Hauling drivers immediately.

We offer a competitive benefi t package. A Class 1 license and drivers abstract are required.

Applications can be delivered in person, by fax: 250-392-3504 or email: [email protected]. Only successful applicants will be contacted.

is expanding their sales force.Looking for individuals with sales experience

& knowledge of electronics/cellular. Full time Salary/Commission w/potential wage to be $45,000 - $75,000 + Benefi ts. Drop off resumes to

#200 - 3107 48th Ave. Vernon or email:[email protected]. No phone calls please.

VERNON100 Mile House

Full time Salary/Commission w/potential wage to be$40,000 - $50,000 + Benefits.

Drop off resumes to 916A Alpine Ave., 100 Mile House

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Local SPCAfundraising meetings

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Lost & FoundFOUND: Dark pink cell phone, Samsung Telus. Has Smilie face & star stickers. To identify & claim: 250-395-2755.

FOUND: Sony Cybershot digi-tal camera found at entrance to Centennial Park between Dec. 4 and 6. Come to Free Press to identify and claim.

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Business Opportunities

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TRAIN TO be an Apart-ment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of gradu-ates working. 32 years of suc-cess! Government certifi ed. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

Help WantedAn Alberta Construction Com-pany is hiring Dozer and Exca-vator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfi eld road and lease construction. Lodg-ing and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Con-struction at 780-723-5051.

HI my name is Vandy, $1000 re-ward for anyone who can author a life story about the ups and downs of my intriguing life...Creativity and imagination is an asset, short and sweet on the poetic spectrum pref-erable, whilst keeping within the guidelines of fact overriding fi ction, embellishment an option but not most likely not necessary as my life is interesting enough to be authored and published within local newspa-pers without exaggeration as a ne-cessity. You can reach me @ 778-677-5446 or 885-8002 or e-mail [email protected]

IF YOU would like to volunteer for the residents of Mill Site Lodge/Fischer Place Care Homes, then please join our auxiliary. We meet the fi rst Thursday of every month at 10:30 a.m. in the Mill Site Lodge boardroom. For info call Shelly at 250-791-9277.

Looking for cleaners in the 100 Mile area for janitorial work. Must be will-ing to work nights, have own trans-portation, be reliable, experience wax-ing and burnishing oors would be an asset. Must be willing to provide criminal record check and be willing to start on short notice. Please send re-sumes to [email protected]

Owner operator and company drivers required for Super B lumber freight, B.C. & Alberta. Phone (250) 398-2299 or (250) 302-9922.

Employment

Help WantedRequired for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a mini-mum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be will-ing to relocate to Edson, Al-berta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

The Wolf & The Rush radio stations in 100 Mile & Williams Lake requires sales execu-tives. Sales experience pre-ferred. Vehicle and valid li-cense required. To apply email [email protected] or fax 250-992-2354.

Ofce SupportMERRIT B.C Data Entry Clerk: responsible for daily data entry of time sheets for up to 150 unionized employees. Payroll experience would be a defi nite asset. Please forward Resume to [email protected]

Trades, TechnicalHINO CENTRAL Fraser Valley is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Technician (Senior Apprentice or Journeyman) to add to our growing team in Langley. We offer a com-petitive salary and full benefi ts in a fully-equipped ultra-modern facility. Visit www.hinocentral.com Apply to: [email protected]; fax: 780-638-4867.

Services

Counselling

TRAINED Counselor is available 24 hours a day to offer support, understanding, and help. Confi dential and free of charge.

Interior Crisis Line NetworkCall Toll Free

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Health ProductsGET 50% off - Join Herbal Magic this week and get 50% Off. Lose weight quickly, safe-ly and keep it off, proven re-sults! Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-854-5176.

Therapy GroupsALANON - Does someone’’sdrinking bother you? Meet with others who feel the same. Meet Mondays, 7pm at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital. Contact 250-395-4646

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area: Mondays noon at #18 - 208 8th Street. Tuesdays, 8pm, St. Timothy’s Church. Thursdays 7:30pm, 108 Community Cen-tre. Saturday night fi reside family group 8pm, 100 Mile United Church. Sundays 7:30pm, south Cariboo Com-munity Health Centre,rear en-trance. 250-791-5286, 250-395-4646, 250-395-6154, 250-395-5368

Education/TutoringARE you an adult who strug-gles to read, write or do math? Partner Assisted Learning (PAL) can help! We provide free one-to-one tutoring. Call Mary at 250-395-0404

Esthetics ServicesELECTROLYSIS at DermaCore. Call Sandra - Certifi ed Electrologist - 250-791-5454.

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Service GuidePets

For Sale/WantedReal Estate

RentalsAutomotive

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Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC &

Yukon can be sent to:#203 - 635 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C. V2C 2B3.

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Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health

Foundation, Bag 399,100 Mile House, B.C.

V0K 2E0 or drop them offat the hospital.

Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning

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will send a card to the bereaved, so have their

address handy.For funeral display or other

information, contactPete Penner at 791-6302

Donations may be sent to100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton

Road, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

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ContractorsCONTRACT CARPENTER: over 40 years exp. Honest & reliable. Ref. available. Versed in all aspects of construction. Additions, renovations, fl oor-ing, fi nishing, framing, ceram-ics, drywall, cabinets, garages, concrete work. Planning & ide-as. Please call Barry 250-395-4533

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay80LB square bales of alfalfa orchard grass, also reed ca-nary grass and feeder hay. Hill-point Farms. 250-791-6652.

Hay For SaleBig Round Bales. Alfalfa, Or-chard Grass & Timothy. Vari-ous Qualities Available. R-M Ranch Vanderhoof, BC Ph# 250-567-4429HORSE HAY for sale 60+lb. bales. $5 a bale. 16 round bales, $45/ea. 250-395-2944.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayHORSE HAY, grass mix, small squares. 55 - 60 lbs. 2012, $4.50/bale. 2011, $3.00/bale. Call Bill at 250-593-4440.SMALL round bales. No rain, barn stored, great horse hay. $40 each. 250-397-4126SMALL squares and some small rounds. Delivery available. 250-397-2378

Pet ServicesPET/HOUSE sitting. Referenc-es available. Reasonable rates. 250-609-0287 cell.

Pets & Livestock

PetsREGIST. Great Pyrenees Pups $700.00 mic.chip, 1st shts, health guar 250-998-4697 delivery avail.

SPCA - Your best choice in pets. 250-395-5303

The SPCA needs 2 to 3 phone volunteers to answer the emergency line. Suits retired or semi-retired individuals. Al-so, temporary foster homes needed. Please call 250-395-5303 and leave a message.

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Pets*WARNING* -Ads reading, “Free to a good home”, have the potential to attract individu-als that see your family pet as a way to make $$money through any number of unde-sirable situations; i.e. selling to animal testing labs or in the case of horses, the slaughter house. Contact the SPCA at 250-395-5303 for information on successfully placing your pet in the right kind of home. Leave a message and a volun-teer will get back to you.

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Merchandise for Sale

Firewood/FuelFIREWOOD for sale. 250-395-3951 Ted Sawyer.

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Misc. for SaleGREAT GIFT IDEA! Chill-Spot is The COOLEST Dog Bed-A new and innovative, thermodynamically cooled dog bed, that enhances the cool tile surfaces our pets rely on during the warm weather months. Use promo code COOLGIFT For 10 % off! www.chillspot.biz

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STEEL BUILDINGS /metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 or online:www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Misc. Wanted

WE BUY GOLD & SILVER

in every form. NEW HOURS: Sat. 9am-1pm. 205 Birch Ave., 100 Mile House

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Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in TownWANTED: Old lever action Winchester & Marlin rifl es and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

Real Estate

Townhouses

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 Community Resource Centre (between the Hospital and the Junior High School), 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.

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBACHELOR apt at 108 Mall. $450/mon plus utilities. Se-curity deposit req. 250-791-5508 or 250-396-7334.

BC HOUSING is now accept-ing applications for housing from persons 55 years and older as well as disabled per-sons 19 years of age and old-er. Eligible tenants pay 30% of gross monthly income for rent. For applications contact: 250-395-4743 or 1-800-834-7149.

CARIBOO GARDENSClean, large, bright

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PARKVIEW APTS: 1 BDRM apt for rent renovated, down-town 100 Mile. $550/mo, 2 bdrm $650, bachelor $450. In-cludes heat. (250)395-3660 or (250)706-9144

Duplex / 4 Plex2 & 1 BDRM, in 100 Mile. Call 250-397-2041 or 250-609-4146 for details.

2 BDRM suite in 4-plex. In 100 Mile. 243 Blackstock. DD, refs. req. 250-395-2744 or 1-250-267-1702.

LAC LA HACHE duplex. Across from LLH Elementary.4782 Clark Ave. 2 bdrms, lake view, fenced yard. $595/mo. Bill 250-456-7503, or Angie 250-396-7529.

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 BDRM mobile #8 Park Dr. Estates, $600/mo. Also #25 $600/mo. Call 250-395-3268.

ONE empty mobile home pad, #50, #52, & #4 at Park Drive Estates. 250-395-3268.

Homes for Rent108 HOME: 1&1/2 bdrm up, 2 bdrms in fi nished basement. 2 baths. Gas fi replace. Dog fenced. Clean, view. Property not for sale. $880/mon. 250-791-6534. Ref. required.

2 BDR, 2 bath, with jetted tub, at 103 Mile, $680 per month + utilities. 250-395-4602 or 250-706-9701.

3 BDRM, 1/1.2 baths, carport, minutes to 100 Mile. NP. $650/mon. 250-396-4070.

3 BDRM house for rent. On Timothy Lake Road. Natural gas heat, full basement, gar-age, $750 + utilities. Security deposit required. 250-396-7334 or 604-530-4224

3 BEDROOM house available, 1 1/2 baths, 2 car garage, f,s,dw,w,d. Avail. now. 8 min-utes from 100 Mile. 3/4 acre. Refs. required. Pet negotiable. $900/month + utilities. Free snow removal. Security depos-it req. 250-392-1599.

5 BDRM 2 bath house. Great location in 100 Mile. N/S, N/P. Ref. req. $850/mon plus utilities. Call 250-395-3691

HALF house for rent. Opposite Esquimalt High on 828 Colvile Rd. 3 Bedrooms, large yard for pets and kids. 250-885-8002 or 250-885- 8090

RENOVATED house in Lac La Hache: 2 bdrm up, 2 bdrm down, 2 full baths. N/G heat, new furnace, hot water tank, appl. $900/mon. plus utilities. DD req. 250-396-7334

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Snowmobiles2006 Arctic Cat Panther. Re-verse, 2 up, 855 miles, excel-lent condition. $5000. 250-395-2312.

Trucks & Vans

1995 FORD PICKUP• 3/4 ton - 250 diesel• auto• 4-wheel drive• extended cab• 183,000 km• excellent condition• 2 owners

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL$9,500 obo

250-593-4606Bridge Lake

BoatsCENTRAL RV - now buying Pontoon, Patio and Personal Pleasure craft boats. Contact Dan at 250-395-4331 or [email protected]

Legal

Legal Notices

Re: THE ESTATE OF CECILE ZENOBIE BAUCHE, also known as CECILE BAUCHE, DECEASED formerly of 5484 Spring Lake Road, 108 Mile Ranch, British Columbia

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Cecile Zenobie Bauche, also known as Cecile Bauche, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Administrator, Douglas E. Dent, at PO Box 2169, 100 Mile House, British Columbia V0K 2E0 on or before January 26, 2013 after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

SERGE GOFFINET: Anyone knowing his whereabouts, please contact Frank Hilde-brandt at 250-791-6395.

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Notice to RemovePrivate Land from Woodlot

Licence W0500

Please be advised that Richard Hugo Hadden

and Nancey Hadden

are proposing to remove 80.4 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W0500 in the vicinity of Sheridan Lake.Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Dave Bedford , Box 98, Lac La Hache, V0K 1T0 by

January 20, 2013Only written inquiries will be responded to. Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting:

Dave Bedford 250-396-7208

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ObituariesLAMPERTErna Elfriede

April 20, 1930 - Dec. 11, 2012On December 11, 2012 God called Erna home to be with him. She passed away peacefully in 100 Mile House Hospital. Erna was born April 20, 1930 to Waldmir and Elfriede Sommer in Poland.

In 1945 she, along with her parents and six siblings, � ed to Germany where she later met her beloved Heinz Lampert on December 25th 1950. Heinz and Erna were married on March 24 & 25 1951. On January 2, 1952 their � rst son, Heinz Artur, was born but died three days later. On January 29th, 1954 their second son, Rolf, was born.

Heinz, Erna and Rolf immigrated to Canada in August of 1955. They made their way to Revelstoke. A daughter, Diana, was born on January 27th, 1964, completing their family. May of 1972 saw Heinz and Erna, along with their two children, move to Clinton to own and operate the Central Market and in 1981 the 47 Mile Variety as well. They enjoyed their businesses and the people they grew to know and love. October 1994 saw them both retire. They took up ice � shing, and Erna began cooking for the Legion Ladies. Erna had remained active, until the last � ve years when her health changed.

August 7th, 2012 saw tragedy again when son Rolf passed away. Erna was also predeceased by her parents, and two sisters, Hilde and Kristal. She leaves behind her loving husband of 61½ years, Heinz; daughter Diana, loving son in-law Chris, grandchildren Katie, Tom (Claire), Sarah and Christine; and three great-grandchildren: Dria, Zaida, and Niveya. Erna also leaves her sisters, Margita (Heinz), Erica, brothers, Egon (Margot), Eberhard, Art (Cindy), and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be held graveside at the Kings Lake Cemetery, Hwy. 97 south of Clinton, at 12:15 p.m. on December 20, 2012 with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Clinton Memorial Hall at 1:00 pm.

100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements. 250-395-3243

Condolences can be sent to the family care of www.100milefuneralservice.com

ORMALAnthony Lawrence

Feb. 13, 1946 - Dec. 1, 2012It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Lawrence on Dec. 1, 2012. He is survived by his daughter Lindalee and grandson Travis; sisters: Glenna Shearer (Truro, N.S.), Rhoda Brown (100 Mile

House), Erma Tanner (Lac la Hache); and many nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. Lawrence was predeceased by his parents Carrie and Ene Anthony and two brothers: Merlyn and Fultie.

Lawrence was born in North Noel Road, N.S. and moved to B.C. with his parents in 1959. He worked as a sawmill labourer and in the bush.

Lawrence had many friends who will really miss stopping at his home for a visit, a smile and a beer.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

VIRGOLinda Diane

Sept. 13, 1948 - Dec. 13, 2012Sadly, Linda passed away on Dec. 13, 2012 at 9:10 p.m. in the 100 Mile House and District Hospital.

She was a loving wife and good friend.

Linda is survived by her husband and best friend Glen L. Virgo, her mother Phyllis and her sister Patricia. She will be sadly missed. There will be no service or memorial in honour of Linda’s and her family’s wishes.


Condolences can be sent to the family care of www.100milefuneralservice.com

1926- 2012With great sadness, we regret the passing of John Mark Murray on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 100 Mile House and District Hospital. He was born on December 20, 1926.

John is survived by his loving wife Mary, son Jack Jr. (Terry) Murray, daughter Judy Unrau, Joanne (Larry) Kolln, and by many grandchildren.

He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. No memorial service by request.


Expressions of sympathy can be sent to the family care of: Box 753, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

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Social media offers the ability to immedi-ately connect with other people – and that has both good and bad implications.

Offering spaces where people virtually gather, social media is evolv-ing to establish rules about what is acceptable behaviour online. Safety needs to be part of that evolution.

The Canada Safety Council encourages safe social media practices. These following safety tips have been compiled in collaboration with social media expert David Hall.

• Recognize that anything you do or say online becomes part of the public domain. In other words, once it’s out there, it’s nearly impossible to complete-ly remove, even if you shut down your accounts.

• If it’s inappropriate in real life, it’s inap-propriate online, too. Never post anything to your social media pro-files that you wouldn’t be comfortable sharing with your employer or grandmother.

• Confidential infor-mation should remain confidential. This can include your cell phone number, home address, full birth date, credit card and banking infor-mation, etc. Educate yourself about the dan-gers of online predators and scams, and learn how to avoid problems.

• Understand and use the privacy set-tings of your social media accounts. Teach children and teens that social media reaches far beyond their group of friends. It extends to friends of friends and complete strangers.

• Monitor what other p e o p l e post on your social m e d i a p r o f i l e s . Again, if it’s potentially embarrass-ing or problematic, and especially if it reveals confidential details, delete the content as soon as possible.

• When posting on your friends’ profiles, consider whether you might be endanger-ing their safety by publicizing the infor-mation. For example, publicly talking about their upcoming vaca-tion dates may provide

would-be thieves with useful information on the best times to break into an unoccupied home. Talk about topics such as these in private messages instead.

• Be selective of who you add as friends and contacts on profiles, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Just like in real life, some people have less than good motives for gathering

information. • If your safety is

compromised because of repeated harassment or abuse, learn how to block people and change your identity online. If necessary, shut down your social media pro-files, either temporarily or permanently. If you do decide to set up new profiles, make it diffi-cult for people to find you unless you invite

them to be part of your network.

• If you use a pub-lic or shared computer, remember to log out of your profiles before leaving the computer. Never share your pass-words.

• Parents, guardians and educators should monitor the social media activity of chil-dren and teens in their care. Open, honest con-

versations need to be had about safety online,

and what is and what is not allowed.

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World AIDS Day, widely acknowledged

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at the White Feather Family Centre.

A presentation was made by the Circle of Life HIV/AIDS Support

Group and following that, people had an opportunity to make an ornament in memory of loved-ones lost to AIDS.

Circle of Life spokes-person Gail Orr says the time taken at Christmas to remember gives people a feeling of sup-port and increases the awareness of AIDS.

Circle of Life mem-bership is open to the general public, and for more information, call 250-397-2717.

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Canim Lake Band elders George Pete, left, and Antoinette Archie light can-dles of remembrance during the recent World AIDS Day ceremony.

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The Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School band and choir, with help from the Adult Community Band and the gui-tar class at 100 Mile House Junior Secondary, will add extra Christmas cheer to the season with a concert on Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. in the school gym-nasium.

People can look for-ward to an assortment of winter and standard music, with the school groups conducted

by program teacher Vanessa Toews.

“I’ve been having fun working with the kids and am looking forward to the concert. It will

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Admission will be by cash donation and she welcomes the general public to attend.

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Falls are the most common cause of injury for British Columbia seniors, despite evidence that shows most are pre-ventable.

One in three British Columbians over the age of 65 will experience at least one fall every year. Injury from a fall often results in chronic pain, disability, reduced quality of life and is the main reason why older adults lose their independence.

Nearly 40 per cent of all fall-related hos-pitalizations involve a hip fracture, which greatly impacts the health and well-being of seniors, as well as the B.C. health-care system.

There are many resources available to help older adults stay fall and injury free, includ-ing videos, brochures, booklets and guides. The new edition of the BC Seniors’ Guide also provides tips on healthy aging and fall prevention.

In addition to providing resources, the B.C. Liberal government supports the pre-vention of falls by working with health authorities, health-care professionals, inju-ry-prevention experts and the public in developing fall-prevention projects and pro-grams, including:

• Strategies and Actions for Independent Living (SAIL) Falls Prevention Project –

a training program for community-health workers and home-health professionals that addresses falls and related risk factors among clients of publicly funded home support services. Health authorities are currently implementing SAIL and are expanding its scope across their regions.

• Framework and Toolkit for Fall Related Injury Prevention in Residential Care – resources for health-care professionals to support planning, implementation, distri-bution and evaluation of fall-prevention programs in residential care.

• The Canadian Falls Prevention Curriculum: www.canadianfallprevention.

ca – evidence-based training for health-care professionals on how to design, implement and evaluate a fall-prevention program.

• Primary Care Fall Prevention resources for physicians and other primary-care pro-viders to assist their patients to identify and reduce their fall risks.

Under BC’s Family Agenda, the provincial government invites your input on how to encourage seniors to stay safe, healthy and active. Visit: www.familiesfirstbc.ca to share your ideas.

For more information on fall prevention, visit SeniorsBC at www.gov.bc.ca/fall pre-vention.

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As Dec. 21, the end date of the 5,125-year cyclic Mayan Long Calendar, draws near, people around the world are prepar-ing for what they fear or eagerly anticipate may happen.

Some see it as the end of life on Earth, predicted by the ancient people, while oth-ers welcome the date as one of universal peace and spiritual enlightenment.

Some people believe any resulting event is based on a misinterpretation of the cal-endar, which simply indicates the end of a major cycle known by the Mayan culture as the 13th b’ak’tun.

Mayan scholars agree the ancient Mayans would not have regarded this day as the end of the Earth and present-day descendants of the culture indeed see Dec. 21 as the end of one great era and the beginning of a new one.

The list of predicted scenarios for the

date, which is also the winter solstice, goes on and on. It includes a cataclysmic collision with a hidden planet, which the ancient Sumerians referred to as Nibiru. While the supposed planet has never been detected by modern astronomical instruments, and scientists have a pretty good handle on what’s floating around out there, the prediction remains a popular one.

There is also a belief the Earth’s oceans will swallow all land in a worldwide tidal wave and at least two men in China have built huge arks to weather the storm.

A businessman in eastern China came up with a three-ton yellow steel ball, named Atlantis, which he designed to survive almost any disaster thrown in its path, including tsunami, volcano and even nuclear meltdown. The Atlantis is priced at approximately $799,500 US and he has apparently received at least 21 orders.

There is rumour of the Pic de Bugarach in the Pyrenees Mountains of France as being an alien garage for a spaceship that will emerge on Dec. 21, carrying aliens that live beneath the rock, and perhaps a few fortunate earthlings to safety. UFO chasers are also predicting that the tiny town will be the one place on Earth saved from destruction.

Locals in the town of Bugarach are said to be profiting from selling apocalypse merchandise to tourists who are flocking to the area, but the mayor of the town is concerned for the safety of visitors who may attempt to climb the mountain and will be closing it off from all but the locals on Dec. 21.

This isn’t the first time in history that predictions for the world’s end have been made. There have been more than 100, including Jan. 1, 1000 when many Christians in Europe believed Christ would return on that date.

Christian armies waged war on some of the pagan countries, attempting to convert them before the big day, but just like Y2K on Jan. 1, 2000, the day came and went without incident.

One of the more recent doomsday predictions was for May 21, 2011, which some believed the Bible indi-

cated would be Rapture and Judgement Day, when God’s select people would be taken up into heaven. Five months later, on Oct. 21, 2011, the actual end of the world was expected to happen. Again, the prophecy had its share of people worried, but we’re all still here.

A recent Ipsos survey of 16,262 peo-ple in 21 countries found 10 per cent of global citizens agree “the Mayan calendar, which some say ends in 2012, marks the end of the world.” Of the roughly 1,000 Canadians polled, nine per cent held that belief.

Now, before we fret too much about the Mayan calendar coming to an end, we must keep one thing in mind. Our mod-ern calendar ends each and every Dec. 31, but the world goes on, and it’s not just because new calendars are printed.

Putting together a new edition each year is easy for us because we’re only dealing with 12 months. Anyone who takes on a new edition of the Mayan calendar is look-ing at more than 5,000 years of coverage.

Who has time for that anymore? Inhabitants of the Mayan city of Tulum would have followed the Mayan calendar. Arlene Jongbloets photos

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Owing to the win-ter weather conditions, parents are reminded to send an extra set of clothes to Mile 108 Elementary School for their children.

Congratulations go out to both Grade 6 and 7 volleyball teams for winning the south end school tournaments. The students showed excellent sportsmanship and had a lot of fun.

This year’s Christmas concert is called A Pirate’s Christmas. Everyone is welcome to join the students on Dec. 20 at 1 and 6:30 p.m.

Admission is by donation, which will be given to the 100 Mile House Food Bank Society.

Please note the school is closed for the Christmas break, starting Dec. 21 and is back in session on Jan. 7, 2013.

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Ranch Community Association (RCA) had its Christmas Market on Dec. 2.

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was fantastic with more than 300 peo-ple taking advantage of the 26 tables set with extremely well-done items for great Christmas gifts.

A few examples of the tables:

• A lady was selling a number of books that you put on the coffee table with titles, such as The Bowron Lakes, The Cariboo and The Chilcotin, which was already sold out when I got there and the owner was away get-ting more.

• Two men were sell-ing pens made out of rifle bullets (the pen is mightier than the sword). The vendors are from Lone Butte.

There where a num-ber of different styles and colours to choose from, and they dem-onstrated how the pens were assembled and

how they produced the different products used in making the pens.

• Outside the main doors, there was a trail-er with Ron Dyck of the 108 Sausage Company. He was handing out samples of the many items they make.

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raffle basket was Deb Deck from the 108 Mile Ranch.

There were so many great items for sale. The vendors did great work and we thank

them for giving us the opportunity to view these products.

As for Ingrid Meyer, she and her staff did a fantastic job, and we thank them for an enjoyable event.

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Reg Berrington photoBob Beaumont demonstrated how to make a bul-let pen with all of its different components at the 108 Mile Ranch Association Christmas Market at the 108 Community Centre. on Dec. 2

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School teachers in the South Cariboo might remember Axel Matfin as a student who always had his nose in a book and finger on some kind of wild writing project.

Now, as the 25-year-old publishes his first novel, Bartender, Darkness on the Edge of Town, he’s thank-ing those educators for their support, understand-ing and the sometimes blind eye they turned to his behav-iour.

Darkness is the first book in his The Bartender mys-tery trilogy and Matfin launched it in style on Nov. 26 at Calabash – a trendy restaurant in Vancouver’s Gastown.

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He works in the restaurant industry to pay the bills and says he as learned a lot about cultivating mood.

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Just after secondary school graduation, he had little more than a lot of opti-mism in his pockets when he left his country home in Lone Butte for a place and a writing future in Vancouver. It didn’t take him long to be humbled and realize he didn’t yet have what it takes to compete as an author in the big city.

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manifested early. He talks about sneak-

ing books out of his elementary school library without signing them out because he seemed to always have his allowed quota of books.

It drove his mom, Barb Matfin, nuts, and although threats of squealing on him were constant, he was never reprimanded by the school librarian.

“I think my teachers actu-ally figured it was kind of cool that I wanted to read so much, so nobody ever said anything.”

By the age of 15, he’d writ-ten two books, which, as a young and naive teen, he had high hopes for.

“They never got pub-lished, but that was probably for the best. It was just part of the learning curve.”

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Local author Axel Matfin recently self-published and released his first book, The Bartender, Darkness on the Edge of Town.

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• Dec. 20 – Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School band concert, with a mixture of Christmas and standard music is at 7 p.m. in the school gymnasium. Admission is by donation.

Dec. 21 – The Tanis Family Mountain Music Band performs at the Solid Rock Cafe in the Rock Youth Centre at 108 Mile Ranch at 6:30 p.m. with country, gospel, bluegrass and more. Free admission.

• Until Dec. 22 – Parkside Art Gallery hosts its annual Christmas Bazaar with loads of hand-made gift items and works of art for sale. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m.

• Dec. 24 - 100 Mile United Church pres-ents a special Christmas Eve service at 7 p.m. with Christmas music and candlelight. Everyone welcome.

• Dec. 29-30 – The Sixth Annual Adult 3-on-3 Christmas Madness hockey Tournament takes place at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre.

• Jan. 2 – The Mayvin Midget Rep Milers play the 100 Mile & District Minor Hockey Association coaches at 6 p.m. at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in a charity game for the 100 Mile House Food Bank Society. There will be an airplane toss and 50/50, with the proceeds going to the hockey club. Admission is a non-perishable food item.

• Jan. 9-12 and 16-19 – Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School drama class presents You Can’t Take it With You, a play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, at 7 p.m. at Martin Exeter Hall. Tickets $10 at Donex or Didi’s, or by calling the school at 250-395-2461.

• Jan. 11 - The Junior B Penticton Lakers take on Kamloops Storm in a Kootenay in a league game of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League at 7 p.m. at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Tickets $12 at, available Dec. 21 at Donex, Canlan, Central GM, online at www.100milewranglers.com and at the door if available.

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cultural events by non-profit groups in the South Cariboo. To be includ-ed, call 250-395-2219 at least one

week before the event.

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Christmas is for relaxing and enjoying time with your family. The holiday season is the

perfect time to sit and read with your family, children love it when their parents read to them. Reading together will create strong

bonds and wonderful memories. Books make meaningful gifts that will entertain long after the holiday decorations have been put away.

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Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy wishes everyone a

very Merry Christmas!

Rather than hav-ing a regular meeting, Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary (LA) members treated themselves to a Christmas party Dec. 5.

Some 40 ladies attend-ed, including guests

Jocelyne Colbert, Marion Horton, Natalie McCaw, Vanessa Ooms, Nancy Pinder and Michelle Turley.

In addition to the usual silly games and wondrous eats, the ladies held an in-house raffle of self-donated items. Fifteen of the ladies won one of the gift baskets, and the raffle made $428, which will be donated to a good cause.

The LA’s Jan. 9 meet-ing will determine who is to receive the money.

New businessNewcomers to Higgins

Lake, Vanessa Ooms and Vincent Zadworny, otherwise known as “V-Squared,” have opened a small engine repair shop.

Located in what was Wildmans at lnterlakes Corner, the shop repairs snowmobiles, ATV’s and motorcycles, as well as all small engines.

Vincent has been a mechanic for 12 years, and Vanessa, whose background is in busi-ness management and graphic design, is apprenticing with him.

DLDVFD Ladies Auxiliary members enjoy Christmas party

Diana Forster photoKarin Menning, right, had a good laugh during a game of What’s in the Box when Ruth Marx told her “It’s a flashlight.” It was a fun event for the Deka Lake & District Volunteer fire Department Ladies Auxiliary on Dec. 5.

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Sampling Christmas baking and testing a new brewer was reason enough for all the ladies on Boultbee Road to enjoy a coffee party on Dec. 10.

It happened to be the day snow started falling at 8 a.m. and continued all day until six inch-es of snow blanketed everything outdoors. After their noon walk on the road, the ladies happily labelled it “an inside day” and enjoyed their beverages and goodies.

Friends gatheredThirteen members of

the Friends of Lac des

Roches and Birch Lake Society attended the annual general meeting Dec. 9.

A summarization of the meeting and other community informa-tion will be posted on the group’s web-site at www.lacdes roches.org.

Festive spiritslive hereSeveral residents have

adorned their homes and yards with dazzling

displays of decorative lights, giving the neigh-bourhood a wonderful festive feel going into the holiday season.

Christmas deco-rations on a small evergreen tree, grow-ing on the side of Highway 24 near the Wavey Lake turnoff has caught the eye of many residents.

The anonymous dec-orators have certainly caused many drivers’ heads to turn and emit a

chuckle at this surpris-ing show of Christmas spirit on the edge of the wilderness.

Improved communicationIt has been several

years since a notice appeared in the 100 Mile House Free Press, indicating TELUS would be providing cel-lular phone service to the area.

Until now, an ade-quate signal near the lake has been sporadic or non-existent. On Nov. 30, a communica-tion tower was erected on the mountain north of the McDonald rest stop.

Workers confirmed that connecting and testing take about two weeks before the

tower is functioning. Evidently, newer tech-nology may make some older phones obsolete, but residents seem quite willing to invest in newer phones in order to take advantage of this new service.

Share the roadThe Wavey Lake

Forest Service Road is a busy place and will continue to be so dur-ing the snowmobiling season.

Sledders access-ing trails can expect encounters with logging trucks during the week and possibly snow plows on the weekends on the 10 kilometres, from Highway 24 to the 205 or Meridian Lake Road.

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Sharron Woloshyn photoNumbers are always low during the winter, but all seven ladies in the neighbourhood enjoyed a coffee party at Marg Neill’s home on Dec. 10.

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“Winter Magic,” a collection of paintings and ornaments produced by members of the Cariboo Artists Guild fill the Showcase Gallery until the end of December. From winter landscapes to snapshot glimpses of children having fun in the snow, it’s a show that will make folks want to just embrace the season for all its beauty.

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House franchise also raised a fair chunk of cash.

Local manager Sylvia Cahoon says slightly more than $1,000 was donated by customers to support the Multiple Sclerosis Society of

Canada.However, Cahoon says

she still feels it wasn’t enough.

“Our franchise was hop-ing to raise about $3,000, but the poor economy

didn’t help things.”The Columbia Place

A&W Restaurant raised $8,825 and was the top store in B.C. and the Fortune Plaza A&W Restaurant raised

$7,699, and came in second in the province. The 2012

campaign had $1 from each Teen Burger sold on Aug. 23 donated to the cause and custom-

ers made cash donations

and also purchased cut-out licence plates to add to the total.

Cahoon says they’ll be getting to work on next year’s campaign early in the new year.

Cruisin’ for a Cause stops short of goalMultiple Sclerosis Society of Canada supported

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Logging input soughtLocal organizations

have been notified by the Kamloops Forest District office that new logging southeast of Lac des Roches is slated for the years 2013/14.

Property owners are invited to submit writ-ten input into the plan by Dec. 31. Contact the writer for more details.

Ice is diceyIce may have formed

on Little Lac des Roches in late November, but the big lake is a lot slow-er to develop solid ice

this year.Mild temperatures

and wind account for thin or lack of ice around the lake. Heavy snowfall on Dec. 10 and 11 has the effect of insulating the thin ice and pushing water up through holes.

Thin ice and a slushy layer on top is definitely not ideal ice conditions for safe winter play, so extreme caution must be exercised for a while yet.

Birders contributeThe 113th Christmas

Bird Count for our area is schedule for Jan. 3 and is a great way to spend a winter’s day with family

and friends.Bird activity is a known

indicator of environmen-tal threats and the data collected by volunteers throughout the world is used extensively for wild-life management of all species.

Call Wendy at 250-593-2327 if you are interested

in participating.

Christmas cheerTo all the residents and

readers interested in our little corner of the South Cariboo, I wish you a very happy Christmas, a safe holiday and a prosperous and healthy new year.

Cowboy Concertsponsored in part by

Saturday, February 9th 2:00 Matinee or 7:00 Evening Show

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Sharron Woloshyn photoThis festive outdoor tree welcomes visitors on Boultbee Road. In the distance across the lake, a neighbour’s trees are also lit up.


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Escaping inclement weather with an armful of groceries becomes frustrating when a sticking door handle denies you access. Loosen up an uncooperative doorknob by lubricating the inner mechanism known as a latchbolt or realigning an askew door. A few turns of the screwdriver could create an easier opening action, making this activity less physically taxing and your home more secure. In some cases, the inner latching mechanism wears down due to use, and a replacement is necessary.1. Jiggle the doorknob in an attempt to jar loose the stuck part. Though a simple � x, the problem may be that the springs are not being properly engaged or the latch is failing to retract/extend.

2. Spray the doorknob mechanism with lubricant and turn the knob a few times to help spread the lubricant. Inspect the mechanism on both sides for rust. If rust is present, remove it with a wire brush, and spray lubricant on the mechanism to keep it working properly.

3. Check the latch. If the latch is retracted and the door knob will not turn, the latch may be misaligned and caught on something. Place a � athead screwdriver just above the latch, and tap it with a hammer. Repeat on the underside of the latch to attempt to free it.

4. Inspect the doorknob assembly more closely. Remove the screws from the plate and remove the doorknob from the door. Look inside the doorknob for obstructions or breaks in the mechanism. Remove any obstructions from the assembly with needle-nose pliers. Replace the doorknob if the assembly is broken.

Also, keep door keys clean to prevent lock jamming!


The LA was delighted to welcome Vanessa to its Christmas party and looks forward to see-ing more of her, and the community wishes V-Squared the very best of luck in their new ven-ture.

Citra on fireMany congratula-

tions to the lnterlakes’ most famous children’s author, Becky Citra, on recently being awarded the readers’ choice Red Cedar Book Award for her novel, After the Fire, which was published in 2010.

This came about after a panel of librarians selected 10 books, and then children had to read five of them and vote for their favourite.

The children voted After the Fire best in the fiction category, which was particularly reward-ing for Citra.

Recycling100 Mile’s Gold Trail

Recycling (Exeter Road on Sollows Crescent) has always accepted hard plastic No. 2.

Now, after some two years negotiating, resi-

dents will be delighted to know they are accept-ing all hard plastics. This would include most household containers of consumables, such as ketchup, bleach and vin-egar. Naturally, all must be washed and cleaned before sending them in to be recycled.

Gold Trail is now also accepting all electronic items.

Further information and product lists are avail-able on their website at www.goldtrail.sfobc.com, or call 250-395-1041.

Raffle winner delightedC o n g r a t u l a t i o n s

to Interlakes resident Marallyn Oerlemans who is a happy camper after winning more than $1,100 in the recent local CrimeStoppers raffle.

Marallyn and her hus-band, Morris, recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary,

and can now look for-ward to an extra-special Christmas.

CelebrationsCongratulations to

Tom and Joan Foster who will celebrate their 65th wedding anniversary tomorrow, Dec. 20.

Birthday bubbly goes to Maria Watt for her 84th and Russ Ross for his 83rd.

Birthday wishes also go to Denise Waldner, Andy Nixdorf, Kris Verheul; and especially to Piper Loft who becomes a teenager on Dec. 20.

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Diana Forster photoRuth Marx, left, and her helper Donna Watson, right, waited while Ally White tried to figure out what was in the box. The game was played during the Deka Lake & District Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary’s Christmas party on Dec. 5.

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List your BINGO here every week and let the players in your area know about you.

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The CalendarCommunity events listed must be of a non-profit nature and will be published free of charge one week prior to the event. Deadline for submissions is Friday at noon. Events for the online calendar can be submitted to the calendar feature on the home page at www.100milefreepress.net. However, online calendar submissions are not automatically picked up for the Free Press.

100 MILEq Misty Pines, the

100 Mile (and district) Pony Club, is selling Christmas trees as a fundraiser from Dec. 10 to Christmas Eve, or until they are all gone. Selling will take place outside the surveying office (230 Cariboo Highway), next to the Greyhound depot, on the west side of Highway. Tree prices from $10 and up.

100 MILEq The 100 Mile

House & District Women’s Centre Society is having a Christmas tree fundraiser. These fresh cut trees will be on sale at TIM-BR Mart, 400 Exeter Rd., and the cost is a suggested $10 donation for each tree.

100 MILEq Pre- and post-

natal fitness sessions are held at the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (1-486 Birch Ave.) on Mondays from 10 to 11 a.m.

There’s no charge, but pre-registration is required. Call 250-395-5155 for more information.

100 MILEq StrongStart at 100

Mile House Elementary School Monday- Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. Free, drop in and play. All families with children up to age five welcome. For information, call the school at 250-395-2258.


House Branch Library is hosting an after-school program for children five to eight years old on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration is required; call 250-395-2332 or drop in at the library.

100 MILEq 100 Mile Legion

has fundraising meat draws from 3 to 5 p.m. every Saturday. There are two chessboards and pool tables available for use free of charge. Members and bona fide guests are welcome. Red Fridays are every second Friday. For more information, call 250-395-2511.

100 MILEq The Family

History Centre for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is open weekly

on Tuesdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Check out our free access to “Find My Past” for UK records. For more information, call Marjorie 250-395-3390.


Twirlers Square and Round Dance Club dances at Creekside Seniors Activity Centre on Thursdays at 1:30-3 p.m. The Plus Dance Club will then dance from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. New dancers are welcome at the Twirlers dance. For information, contact Audrey at 250-791-6747, or John at 250-395-3380.

100 MILEq Horse Lake

Christian Fellowship hosts Kidz Club every Monday (except school holidays) for three- to 14-year-olds from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Christian-based activities, fun and games. For more information, call 250-395-1070.

100 MILEq The Grandparents

Raising Grandchildren Support Group gets together on the fourth Monday of the month at the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre from 10 a.m. to noon. Child minding is available with one week’s notice. For information, call Deborah Summers at 250-395-5155.

100 MILEq The Creekside

Seniors Activity Centre schedule of daily/weekly events is as follows: Pool – Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9 a.m.; Senior exercise - Monday 10:30 a.m.; Carpet Bowling - Monday and Wednesday 12:45 p.m.; Crib - Tuesday 12:45 p.m.; Bridge - Friday 12:45 p.m. Square Dancing, Tai Chi or shuffleboard are available. 50-plus. For more information, call 250-395-3919 or 250-395-3346.

108 MILEq StrongStart at

Mile 108 Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon. Free, drop in and play. All families with children up to age five welcome. For information, call Jackie at 250-791-0004, or the school at 250-791-5221.

FOREST GROVEq The Royal

Canadian Legion Forest Grove Branch 261 holds crib Thursdays at 8 p.m., darts every Saturday at 3 p.m., and a meat draw every Saturday from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

INTERLAKESq The Roe Lake and

District Recreational meeting is on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Interlakes Hall. Everyone is welcome. Phone 250-593-4354 for more information.

LAC LA HACHEq The Lac la Hache

TOPS chapter 5282 co-ed weight-loss support group meets Wednesdays from 8:30-10 a.m. at 3830 Emerald Cres. For more information, contact Hetty at 250-396-4253 or Nancy at 250-396-7459.

Alexandra Wolfe of the local Wee Walkers Highland Dance group, was eloquent during her solo during the recent Seniors Dinner.

Wee Walkers Highland Dance performer Lydia Davidson danced at the Seniors Dinner, hosted by the Rotary Club of 100 Mile House on Dec. 1.

Madeline Martin had the 100 Mile Community Hall crowd jumping during her solo performance of the Irish Jig on Dec. 5. Piper Glen Esdale accom-panied the Wee Walkers Highland Dance group during the Rotary Club’s annual Seniors Dinner.

Ken Alexander photosQuinn Andrews of Wee Walkers Highland Dance of 100 Mile House entertained the crowd at the recent Seniors Dinner with her version of the Sailor’s Hornpipe.


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