100 Mile House Free Press, March 07, 2014

Vol. 8 No. 21 • free distributioN throughout the south Cariboo • MarCh 7, 2014

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Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 9

Shayla Edlund, left, Shannon Silverton and Lori Cleave showed off their hats during the 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society’s annual Ladies Ski and Mad Hatter Tea Party on March 2. Silverton won the prize for best hat, as judged by the four youngest participants during the International Women’s Day event.

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After knocking off the Chase Heat four games to one in Round 1 of the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League playoffs on March 3, the 100 Mile House Wranglers earned a Round 2 play-off berth against the Kamloops Storm.

The Storm is a KIJHL power-house and captured the Doug Birks Division regular season number 1 seed by a wide margin.

Kamloops knocked off fourth-seeded Sicamous in five games, with four consecutive victories after being shut out 4-0 in the first game.

The first tilt between the

Wranglers and the Storm is in Kamloops on March 8, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m.

Game 2 between the Doug Birks Division rivals is also in Kamloops on March 9, starting at 7 p.m.

Games 3 and 4 are at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in 100 Mile House on March 11 and 12, starting at 7 p.m.

Game 5, if necessary, will also be in 100 Mile House on March 13, with the puck dropping at 7 p.m.

Games 6 and 7, if necessary, will be back in Kamloops on March 15 and 16, starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets for the Wranglers home games are only available in the Wranglers office at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre.

The normal playoff format would have two games in one community, two in the other and then alternating sites for the last three games, with the advantage going to the top-seeded team.

The playoff schedule had to be changed to the

two-three-two format because 100 Mile House is hosting the Midget provincial championships.

Club president and KIJHL direc-

tor Tom Bachynski says it’s an incredible feeling to be heading into Round 2 of the playoffs in the team’s inaugural season.

“I couldn’t be happier for the players, the team and the town.

“I think the town deserves it for the support that it has given to the Wranglers throughout the year because it has been nothing short of remarkable. This is the payback to be able to play in the second round.”

For regular Wranglers playoff updates, visit www.100milefreepress.net and read the 100 Mile House Free Press on March 12 and 19.

Wranglers taking it to Storm in Round 2

Spring 2014 will see the inaugural Cariboo Women’s Fair at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Mother’s Day weekend May 9-10.

Organizer Kimberley Vance-Lundsbye says the new fair is intended to replace the former Mega Show as a large-scale event to attract multitudes of women, vendors, exhibitors and speakers.

“Women’s fairs are gaining popularity all over Western Canada right now ... but there’s nothing on this

scale in the North.”Featured themes

will include health and wellness, beauty and fashion, products and services, and women in business.

Mothers and daugh-

ters are especially welcomed for a fun activity just prior to Mother’s Day.

A fashion show on May 9 for adults only is aimed at showcasing mostly local clothing and accessories, she explains, and will offer a cash bar and appetizers. The cost of admission will be $10.

“We would like to see our local businesses showcase the clothes that they sell.”

On May 10, the fair will feature local ven-dors first and various

speakers. The cost of admission will be $5.

Vance-Lundsbye says salons are encouraged to register and offer some hair and beauty services at the fair.

“We’re looking for vendors that sell prod-ucts or services, which are of interest to women, and we’d like to put together a really good group of speak-ers on different issues

that are important to women.”

Psychic Rena Mac will do readings and hold a mini-workshop, and Linda Jefferson of New Roads Nutritional Consulting will speak on women’s wellness.

For more informa-tion, like Cariboo Women’s Fair on Facebook, call 250-395-1353 or e-mail to [email protected].

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

Reports of scammers phoning businesses claiming to be col-lecting for Yellow Pages advertising have cropped up again in British Columbia, and there are simple steps to take to protect yourself.

Mark Fernandes, spokesman for the Better Business Bureau (BBB) in B.C., said scammers who claim to be collecting for Yellow Pages is a chronic prob-lem, with complaints about it coming in almost every month.

It’s a variation on an old trick, sending fake invoices for common business supplies, such as printer cartridges and paper, in hopes of sliding them by a busy office adminis-trator. Fernandes said businesses are also concerned about bad credit reports from missed invoices.

“Unfortunately, a lot of these companies that claim the Yellow Pages brand are not located in North America,” he said.

He added some appeared to be com-ing from the United Kingdom, but the BBB is unable to confirm their real location.

Yellow Pages Group spokesperson Fiona Story said the com-pany is a frequent

target for this kind of fraud because of its long-standing brand. It sponsors an annual fraud awareness cam-paign in March, and offers download-able pamphlets and other resources on its website, www.yellow-pages360solution.ca/resources/fraud/.

Customers who receive a questionable solicitation can check it by calling the Yellow Pages Group customer service department at 1-877-909-9356.

Yellow Pages Group won a lawsuit in 2012

against a copycat organi-zation doing business as “Yellow Page Ontario,” “Yellow Page Quebec” and similar names. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ordered the parent company to reimburse people who paid fake invoices and imposed punitive dam-ages.

For information on similar suspicious bills or phone calls from businesses other than Yellow Pages Group, contact the Better Business Bureau of Mainland B.C. at main landbc.bbb.org.

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The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260-100 Mile House has elected its board of directors for the current fiscal year.

Bob Wangensteen is the president, backed up by vice-president Ken Mills.

Ray Carlson joins the board this year as its trea-surer, and Joni Guenther has the role of secretary.

D i re c t or- at - l a r g e Dave Taylor is the Legion’s service officer and Leo Holthuysen is its second director-at-large. Legion #260’s Sergeant-at-Arms is John Tomlinson.

New committee appointments are still underway, but so far, they include mem-

bership chair Janice Smale, entertainment chair Shirley Dupuis, finance chair Carlson, poppy fund chair Elsie Urquhart, by-laws chair Rick Smale.

While the elections were held in November 2013, Mills says the zone commander was unable to visit 100 Mile House in January as planned to swear in the board, so it will done at a general meeting on March 27.

Wangensteen will not be available to attend that ceremony, so Mills will swear in the presi-dent shortly afterward.

Meanwhile, these board positions don’t require swearing-in to take effect, he notes, and they all became official 30 days after the elections.

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District of 100 Mile House councillors gave staff approval to pro-ceed with advertising and the notification of adjoining property owners for the 100 Mile

Fields Store develop-ment variance permit (DVP) request on Feb. 11.

Fields wants council to vary the District sign bylaw to allow a fascia sign to be affixed to the building’s surface, which faces Highway 97.

The company wants to put a four- by 10-foot non-illuminated sign on the back of its building.

The District will con-sider issuing a DVP at its March 11 council meeting.

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Mike Kreschuk picked up daughter, Peyton, 4, so she could take aim at a basketball hoop during a Daddy and Me drop-in organized by the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre at 100 Mile House Junior Secondary on Feb. 22.

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Around the South Cariboo

Did our Free Press photographer take YOUR picture? If you don’t see the picture you want, please come into the Free Press office as we have many more available for reprints.

On Feb. 26, staff members at the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre in 100 Mile House wore pink on Pink Shirt Day, as a show of their stance against bullying.

Leroy Wright, middle, of the Highway 24 Interlake Lion’s Club, presented Marilyn Vinson and Ben Johnson, of the 100 Mile House & District chapter of the White Cane Club, with a cheque for $1,000. The presentation was made during an annual open house event at the 100 Mile House Community Hall on March 1.

In a recent game against Quesnel at a tourna-ment in Vanderhoof, Robert Waldner car-ried the puck for the 100 Mile House Atom Development Wranglers, while team-mates Colby Glen, right, and Reichert Sanford, back, skated with the play.

Elke Baechmann happily accepts a $1,000 cheque to the 100 Mile Kindergym from Regency Chrysler sales consultant Larry Smith). 100 Mile Kindergym is a free program for children up to five years highlighting active and gross motor play in the 100 Mile Community Hall every Thursday from 9:45 to 11:45 a.m. The donation will go towards the rent of the community hall.

108 Mile Ranch resident Alex Zamorano played some classical guitar tunes at the Hootenanny Café in the Valley Room in 100 Mile House on Feb. 14. It was the first 100 Mile appearance of the Hootenanny Café, a variety show put on my area artists.

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The 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society’s annual Ladies Ski and Mad Hatter Tea Party at the 99 Mile Ski Trails on March 2 was a huge success.

“We had a great day, despite the cold and wind,” says society spokesperson Lauren Bock.

Some 52 ladies and lasses enjoyed a ski or snow-shoe and then gathered in the lodge, where they chatted with fellow skiers and met new folks over tea and goodies, she adds.

“It was lovely to see new faces and some wonderful hats.”

Bock notes $400 was collected and it will be donated to the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre society.

William Lake & District Credit Union-100 Mile Branch and BC Hydro generously donated some door prizes, she adds.

Moonlight skiNordic members and friends are invited

to a Moonlight Ski and the 10,000-kilometre Challenge Windup on March 15 at the 99 Mile Lodge at 7 p.m.

For more information, contact Lauren at bruce [email protected], or by calling 250-791-7291.


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Presented jointly by the Agri-Culture Enterprise Centre; Central Interior Regional Arts Council; Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre; South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce & Board Voice !March 29, 2014 10am-4pm !Valley Room at the Lodge in 100 Mile House (behind the Red Coach Inn) !Lunch Provided

The workshop on non-profit governance and policy will be of interest to board members and senior staff of non-profit organizations. It focuses on the basic elements of governance—the roles and responsibilities of board members and staff—and the value of policy making as an important element of governance. The workshop will focus on questions many board members ask:

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• You’ve got to have bylaws but who reads them?

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much time? A healthy non-profit organization has good answers to these and other questions about governance, but for many people such questions are a big turn-off. This workshop will help you find out; (a) why questions like this aren’t the least bit boring, (b) why you aren’t alone in not having good answers to them, (c) how your governance function can be improved.

Facilitator is Graham Kelsey; Dr. Kelsey is Professor Emeritus of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia; has served on boards nationally, provincially and locally; in 2012 he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of his outstanding community service. He is Past President of CIRAC ________________________________

Registration; $20.00 per person

BONUS;for non-members of the Ag Centre or CIRAC your registration to this workshop is a free membership

By Phone: CFEC 250-395-5515 By email at: [email protected]

Reserve your place by email; let us know which organization (or not) that you represent; payment is by cash or cheque on the day. A program and course outline will be provided to registrants in advance

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Good attendance for Women’s Day Mad

Hatter tea party

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Janet Wright, who was the most senior skier and Jordan Meville, who was the youngest skier posed together during the 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society’s annual Ladies Ski and Mad Hatter Tea Party on March 2.

Lauren Bock photo

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For Sale By OwnerOR RENT: 1100 sq. ft. mobile #29 at 103 trailer park. Lots of upgrades & good location. $38,000. Also house for sale or rent at #4988 Gloinnzun Dr., 108 Ranch, 3 bdrm, 2 bath up & full 2 bdrm in-law suite down. Asking $168,000. 250-395-4602 or 250-706-9701.

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1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rose-wood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-530-4224.750sq.ft. retail space available in 108 Mall. Phone 250-396-7334.NEWLY renovated retail space available. #1 & #2 355 Birch Ave. 100 Mile Hse appx 1100 sq ft per unit, formerly the Tip Top bldg. Avail Apr 15 call Janet 250-395-2545 for more info

Duplex / 4 Plex2 & 1 BDRM unit newly reno-vated, in 100 Mile. Call 250-397-2041 for details.2 BDRM unit in 100 Mile. Close to park & school. Ref re-quired. $600/mon. No dogs. Newly reno’d. (250)456-7314LAC LA HACHE duplex. Across from LLH Elementary.4782 Clark Ave. 2 bdrms, lake view, fenced yard. $595/mo. Bill 250-456-7503.LARGE 1 bdrm $525 plus util. N/S. N/P. 100 Mile. Avail. now. Ph. 250-397-0128.

Homes for Rent100 MILE House (Sundials) 3 bdrm twnhse. NS, NP. $600-$650. 250-395-65763 bdrm, 2 bath, full basement townhouse. $600/mos plus se-curity. No dogs. Ref. required. Good Location.250-644-5577.HORSE Lake Waterfront: 1 bdrm house. Avail. March 1st. $650/mon. incl. util. DD req. NO PETS. 250-395-4455.

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Homes for Rent5 BDRM house on acreage, Bridge Lake area (Hwy 24 & Judson Rd). $1000 per month. Avail. now. Call Dave. 604-538-0144 or 604-802-4331

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OR FOR SALE: 2 mobile homes at 103 Mile. #29 in trail-er park and #5449 Saunders Cres. $700/mon plus utilities. Also 5 bdrm house at 108, #4988 Gloinnzun Dr. (or 2 separate suites up & down), $1100/mon plus utilities. 250-395-4602 or 250-706-9701.

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The 108 Mile Ranch Volunteer Fire D e p a r t m e n t responded to a vehicle fire in the early morn-ing hours of March 1.

Fire chief Marcelle Ried says a resident plugged in his pickup truck’s block heater around 4 a.m., and shortly after-ward noticed it was smoking.

After unsuccessfully trying to douse the fire with an extinguisher, the resident called for fire department assis-tance around 5 a.m.

Two trucks and eight firefighters responded to find a burning pick-up truck parked in a carport, and were on scene for about an hour extinguishing the blaze.

Firefighters con-tained the flames to the carport area, which scorched the ceiling and melted plastic on a quad parked in front of the truck, Reid explains.

He notes the vehicle was a complete write-off, but the quick action by the homeowner to call for help and the timely response of the fire crew prevented what

could have become a house fire.

“It was close. If he had waited or he was sleep-ing, or we were longer than we were, it could have been a lot worse.”

The fire chief r e c o m m e n d s folks keep a

careful watch on block heaters and attached power cords by inspect-ing them regularly, and then periodically hav-ing them checked out by a mechanic.

“Sometimes we don’t look at them on a regu-lar basis; we think ‘it worked last year, it will work this year’, and stuff happens.”


20th ANNUAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE AWARDSBALLOT

The Academy Awards Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 22 at the 100 Mile Community Hall and all are welcome to attend. Tickets are $40, available at the

Andre’s Electronic Experts, Timber Mart or the Chamber Of� ce. Seating is limited so get your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Below are the of� cial nominees for each category. Chamber members only are asked to submit their votes by noon on Friday, March 14th. Anyone is eligible to vote for the “People’s Choice’ category. Only one vote per category please.

Note: some nominations were removed either because the nominee has won in the same category within the past two years or because the nominee was not eligible

(for example: not a business in a business category or not a non-pro� t organization in the non-pro� t category).

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GREATEST IMPROVEMENT 2013Sponsored by Sunrise FordChartreuse MooseEl Caballo RestaurantAndre’s Electronic Experts108 Mile SupermarketDiana’s Deli & Sub ShopSugar ShackDidi’s BoutiqueMt. Timothy Ski Area108 Golf Resort & Outdoor Adventures

RISING STARSponsored by 108 Mile SupermarketSean WatsonRob FryKeith JacksonJoanne YoungKen HarperRyan OgdenBrad PaddisonRobert Cinq-MarsMichael Seo

TOURISM/RECREATION AWARDSponsored by Regency ChryslerFocused FitnessSouth Cariboo Visitor CentreSpring Lake RanchMeadow Springs Guest RanchHot July Nights100 Mile House Soccer AssociationCanlan Ice SportsParkside Art GalleryVista RadioRainbow Resort

BEST MARKETING AND PROMOTIONSponsored by the 100 Mile Free PressCariboo Family Enrichment CentreMeridian RVSouth Cariboo Garlic FestivalCaribooRadio.comCentral GMHills Health Ranch100 Mile WranglersJD’s Full-Service Salon108 Esso

COMMUNITY INCLUSION AWARDSponsored by Cedar Crest Society for Community LivingMarmot RidgeSouth Cariboo TheatreTim HortonsCanlan Ice SportsCaribooRadio.com100 Mile Wranglers

BEST HOME-BASED BUSINESSSponsored by Bank of MontrealCariboo Log RailingsRosi’s Alpaca Farm and CafeBella GelsGoodness of GarlicRainer’s Health House108 Sausage CompanyHerbalistkathyV&R IncomeTaxLe Kur Day Spa and Wellness

BEST NEW BUSINESSSponsored by Williams Lake & Dist.Credit UnionOne Another. A Coffee HouseDiana’s Deli & Sub ShopZeus Fight ScienceHammer CollisionOld School GrillShaver Comfort SolutionsSushi & Noodles

NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION OF THE YEARSponsored by Work n Play Clothing100 Mile & District Arts CouncilCariboo-Chilcotin Partners for LiteracyMt. Timothy Ski Area,100 Mile House Special Olympics100 Mile & District Women’s Centre SocietySouth Cariboo Agri-culture Enterprise CentreSouth Cariboo Arts & Culture SocietyLoaves and Fishes Outreach100 Mile Festival of the ArtsCedar Crest Society for Community LivingForest Grove Community/Parent Advisory CouncilSouth Cariboo Rodeo Association

COMMUNITY-BASED EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsored by PMT Chartered AcccountantsGold Trail RecyclingHorton VenturesVillage Hair StudioMt. Timothy Ski Area108 Golf ResortCentury Home HardwareCountry PedlarForest Grove StoreChartreuse MooseLac la Hache BakerySafewayHigher Ground Natural Foods70 Mile General StoreOne Another. A Coffee House

RESOURCE-BASED EXCELLENCE AWARDSponsored by Say Yes to ProsperityAinsworth LumberWest Fraser-100 Mile Wood ProductsHenderson Contracting3M Simmental RanchCircle H RanchPincott RanchesMcNeil & Sons LoggingBrad Paddison Contracting

CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARDSponsored by Vista Radio/The RushOne Another. A Coffee HouseExeter Forest & MarineExeter Sporting GoodsDiana’s Deli & Sub ShopVida’s RestaurantChartreuse MooseDonex Pharmacy & Department StoreSafewayBJ’s Donuts & EateryThe OutlawWork n Play ClothingJean’s Place

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - BEST BUSINESSTHIS VOTE OPEN TO EVERYONESponsored by Tim HortonsVillage Hair StudioCreating Joy in Art100 Mile District General HospitalOne Another. A Coffee HouseChartreuse MooseWork n Play ClothingSouth Cariboo Farmers MarketThe OutlawWilliams Lake & District Credit Union100 Mile Bowling AlleyGold Trail RecyclingDiana’s Deli & Sub ShopSave-On-FoodsK9 Pack PalsHorton Ventures100 Mile Free Press

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The B.C. Liberal gov-ernment has appointed Jan Unwin as superin-tendent of graduation and student transitions.

Unwin will focus on developing partnerships between post-second-ary institutions, school districts, employers and government.

The nature of learn-ing is changing. The Ministry of Advanced

Education, the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism

and Skills Training and the Ministry of Education are work-ing together to ensure a seam-less delivery of education and skills training from second-ary school right through to the entry in the workplace.

A seamless education sector will allow students to achieve

their best, whichever pathway they choose.

The appointment of Unwin will sup-port the ongoing implementation of the 10 Year Skills Training Plan for Youth that the prov-ince is going to launch in the near future. The plan is designed

to help youth discover careers that offer bright futures and meet British Columbia’s economic needs across a wide range of industry sec-tors.

As superintendent of graduation and student transitions, Unwin will

be seeking out oppor-tunities to increase the number of graduates moving from second-ary school successfully into the world of work/post-secondary/trades or technical programs and careers of all kinds.

She will be working to expand dual credit programs and oppor-tunities that allow secondary students to earn credits towards post-secondary while still in high school.

Unwin is well known and respected throughout the edu-cation system for her work as an innovative elementary and second-ary principal, assistant

superintendent and superintendent in the Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows School District. During her term as superintendent, the district was rec-ognized nationally for such innovations as its environmental school, cyberschool, and the iPod Literacy Project.

The B.C. Liberal gov-ernment announced its decision to close the government’s office supply distribution cen-tre in Victoria on Feb. 25.

The decision was made as a result of the Core Review pro-cess, and after a review revealed directly pur-chasing government office supplies from a private distributor would provide signifi-cant savings over the current model.

By moving to a pri-vate-sector distribution model, government will take advantage of the highly competitive private-sector market-place for office supplies and provide better value to taxpayers. Based on projected volumes remaining stable, sav-ings are estimated to be approximately 10 per cent or up to $3 million over three years, begin-ning in fiscal 2015/16.

The ministry is work-ing with the BC Public Service Agency, along with the union, to find placements for staff within government. No job losses are expected as part of this closure.

A request for propos-als for a private supplier will be issued in four to six weeks. The distribu-tion centre will remain operational until an alternate arrangement has been put in place in order to ensure a smooth transition.

This is an example of finding savings with-out staffing or service reductions, Andrew Wilkinson, Minister of Technology, Innovation

and Citizens’ Services.“Core review is about

making sure we are getting the best value for taxpayers. Today, private suppliers can provide us with lower prices and higher effi-ciency for our office supplies.”

Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines and Responsible for Core Review, says this is another modest, but significant step in saving taxpayer dollars and ensuring govern-ment is structured for success.

“We remain com-mitted to controlling spending, finding effi-ciencies and making fiscally responsible decisions on the behalf of British Columbians.”


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