100 Mile House Free Press, October 31, 2012

OCTOBER 31, 2012

The crash site and plane of Ernie Hesse Sr., missing since take-off from the 108 airport in Sept. 2000, has been found near Revelstoke B.C.

Hesse Sr., father of 100 Mile resident Ernie Hesse Jr., had bought the plane the day before from a 108 Mile resident and was flying home to Stratford, Ontario.

The plane was reported missing and for three days 10 aircraft flew a search pat-tern with no results. The family continued searching with funds raised from friends and concerned citizens.

The plane was discovered, but not report-ed, in 2005.

In September 2012 it was revisited and the registration numbers given to the Canadian Transportation Safety Board who confirmed the plane as belonging to Hesse.

100 Mile RCMP, who are in charge of the

file, are not planning any further action.(The complete story of the planes discovery can

be found on Page 3.)

Lost 108 Mile plane discovered

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A workshop on 100 Mile school closures and reconfigurations, gathered ideas, questions and com-ments from parents and students in a more light-hearted atmosphere than previously seen. About 50 adults and a dozen stu-dents in attendance at the Out of the Box Think Tank brainstorming session, held by School District 27 in 100 Mile on Oct. 23, brought plenty of con-cerns to the trustees.

The crowd broke into groups at several tables, each with a SD27 staff member as a co-ordinator to help record and, where requested, present the thoughts and ideas to the board that came forward from each discussion.

SD27 superintendent Mark Thiessen said up front that everyone would

get a chance to be heard, including taking more comments at the end of the session, if necessary.

“Everything writ-ten down will be also be given to the board, and we will enter it into our THOUGHTStream‚ — our online way of collecting data.”

Some of the many questions surrounded what staffing changes will be needed to accom-modate Grade 8 students in the various district elementary schools, what the cost of the portables is to teach Grade 9s at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO), and what issues might exist for cross-boundary busing.

Parents were assured by SD27 chair Will Van Osch that Schools of Choice will not change with the reconfigurations.

Ernie Hesse Sr.’s flight in 2000 ends in Revelstoke crash

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Ernie Hesse Sr., 62, had about 35 years of flying experience when he taxied his two-tone, sin-gle-engine, 1959 Piper Comanche onto the runway of the 108 Mile Airport. Sept. 8, 2000 was a cloudy day at the small airport. The Stratford, Ont. native had just purchased the aging blue and white plane from a local resi-dent and was on the first leg back to Ontario. His first scheduled stop was Lethbridge, Alta.

Hesse was not familiar with his newly-purchased antique plane. He’d taken it for a test flight the day before and ran into mechanical problems.

Tom Schaff was the 108 Mile Airport manager in 2000. He helped Hesse deal with the mechanical troubles. “It turned out to be a faulty spark plug, and I fixed it,” Schaff told the 100 Mile Free Press in Sept. 2000. “It’s quite common.”

The problem solved, Hesse paid for the plane and filed his flight plans for the next day.

As he lifted off into the clouds at about 1 p.m., he faced a chal-lenging flight over the Rocky Mountains. The forecast on his route predicted deteriorating conditions; scattered and broken cloud, rain and thundershowers.

At 6:10 p.m. Lethbridge Flight Services notified the B.C. Rescue Coordination Centre that Hesse had failed to arrive on schedule.

The search beginsThe archives of the 100 Mile

House Free Press detail an exten-sive search for Hesse’s plane.

At least nine aircraft were involved, conducting a grid search over parts of an estimated 20,000 square kilometres along his flight path.

Officials pulled the plug on the search on Sept. 22., but the pilot’s son, Ernie Hesse Jr. bank-rolled a private search after that, including helicopter time.

The Free Press stopped cover-ing the story in late September, 2000.

A missed opportunityNick Holmes-Smith is the

owner/operator of Mustang Powder, a cat-skiing opera-tion located in the Monashee Mountains west of Revelstoke, B.C.

Back in 2005, he was just establishing his business, which is located at the end of a ser-vice road that connects to the Trans-Canada Highway. He was paying crews to cut snow cat

paths through the forest.One day, two crew members

spotted a wrecked plane. It was snarled in dense bush near the low point of a ridge between Perry River and Third Creek, about 20 kilometres north of the Trans-Canada.

The workers relayed the story to Holmes-Smith. They’d found an old, antique plane – a his-torical wreck, they thought. “We just assumed that somebody had found this wreckage, right?” said Holmes-Smith.

He had it in the back of his mind to visit the wreck one day. That day came in early September of this year when he bushwhacked off the cat trail to the site.

“It was a small plane, very badly dam-aged,” Holmes-Smith said. “There was still some paperwork sitting among the wreckage. There were running shoes, a sweater – a few things – and, I think, that’s kind of odd, that they didn’t take the paper-work and the personal effects.”

Other than some clothing, there was no sign of the pilot.

The pilot’s seatbelt was locat-ed about 15 metres in front of the plane; the nuts and bolts that anchored it to the frame had been ripped out with it.

“It was a low spot on the ridge,” Holmes-Smith said. “I kind of have the feeling they might have been trying to get from one drainage to another and were trying to go through the lowest spot – probably in bad

weather – didn’t make it.”He told the story to a pilot

friend. She told him to contact the Canadian Transportation Safety Board with the call sign from the wreck.

RCMP launch searchSgt. Don McLean is the

Operations Supervisor at the 100 Mile House RCMP detachment. The historical file landed on his desk. He contacted Revelstoke RCMP, who, along with Revelstoke SAR, investigated the wreck and conducted a ground

search. However, they weren’t able to locate Hesse’s remains. “Based on the information that’s available, it’s pretty clear that it was a pretty vio-lent crash,” McLean said in an interview.

“We’re pretty confident that the amount of damage that was in the structure of the plane, that he wouldn’t have survived the crash. The fact that his ID was located there indicates that he was there. I don’t think that he walked out.”

The theory is that wildlife – it’s grizzly country – could have gotten to the deceased pilot, removing his body from the scene.

Transportation Safety Board spokesperson John Cottreau explained that they are not investigating. Though they were notified first, it was the RCMP’s file. What about the idea that this man had just purchased a plane documented to have mechani-

cal issues? What about the seller? The TSB doesn’t investi-gate criminal matters, explained Cottreau; they carry out inspec-tions to make safety findings and recommendations – something they weren’t intending to do in the case of this aging aircraft that went down in bad weather over difficult mountain terrain.

Son vows to find fatherSon Ernie Hesse Jr. of 100 Mile

House continued on with a pri-vately funded search for three months in 2000, but came up with nothing.

I spoke with the industrial electrician from his worksite at a mine in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert.

“He was a great pilot. I grew up in the plane with him,” Hesse Jr. said. His father first took him up when he was only five, teach-ing him to fly over the years. “Flying was his passion.”

The pilot was an active man who enjoyed playing slo-pitch and racquetball. “He was a very smart guy,” Hesse Jr. said. Hesse Sr. was also an electri-cian, working for the Fram Oil Filters manufacturing company in Stratford, Ontario.

His father had flown in many planes and loved trying out Second World War era planes. He’d flown from Ontario to B.C. several times in the past and was familiar with the routes.

When he got the call this September, Hesse Jr. mobi-lized 13 family members from Stratford Ontario, who travelled to the Eagle Pass to search for his father’s remains.

Missing plane foundRevelstoke discovery ends 12-year-old mystery

A fire on the night of Oct. 18 destroyed Hemmingway Lodge, a B&B on Red Creek Road at Canim Lake.No fire department attended. The log lodge was evidently named for Ernest Hemmingway as Canim Lake is known to have once been frequented by folks such as J. Edgar Hoover (Hoover Bay), John Wayne and the Rat Pack.The cause of the fire is not known but the owners were not home at the time of the blaze. Owners Susan and Gary Lauchlie have refused comment.

The Agriplex Society has been taken up on its proposal to the Cariboo Regional District to have some improvements made to the wooded area near the Lumberman’s Park ball fields at the South Cariboo Recreation Centre.The society offered to do the initial clean up themselves, if the CRD would agree to add some picnic tables and perform ongoing maintenance for a picnic area and walking trails.

The Cariboo Regional District directors are considering merging the Rural Refuse and the South Cariboo Solid Waste functions. All of the Cariboo cur-rently falls under the Rural Refuse function, except for a small portion of the South Cariboo.The costs are similar for both functions, so the board forwarded the issue of possible amalgamation to the South Cariboo Joint Committee for further discussion.If the Board decides to merge the two existing services, a bylaw will be amend-ed the current Rural Refuse function.

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He was a great pilot. I grew up in the plane with him.”

- Ernie Hesse Jr.

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Ernie Hesse was flying a single-engine 1959 Piper Comanche like this one when he disappeared en route from 100 Mile House, B.C. to Lethbridge, Alta., on a path that took him past Revelstoke on Sept. 8, 2000.

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School District #27 (SD27) superinten-dent Mark Thiessen says he sees his new position as having “one foot each in two canoes.”

One makes sure the system and dis-trict is well run, and the other is represent-ing the board and ensuring consulta-tions with parents and staff are well handled.

“I’m really excited to take on this new role. I feel like I’ve had a lot of experi-

ences in my career that have prepared me well.”

Thiessen explains he has enjoyed work-ing with students,

but especially enjoys working with lead-ers, and now has that opportunity.

The new superin-

tendent started his career in the district in 1995 as a teacher in Horsefly, bringing his family along with him to the Cariboo.

He remained there until 1999, when he moved on to become a principal in Likely for four years.

While that is a quick climb to administration, he adds being willing to make the drive to the small school prob-ably helped him get the promotion.

After a year in the South End as vice-principal at 100 Mile Junior Secondary

School in 2003-04, he became a district principal for three years, until 2007.

“I saw myself as a support person for teachers and princi-pals in the schools.... I was basically charged with making sure new programs and new initiatives were running well.”

A two-year stint as principal of Williams Lake Secondary fol-lowed, and then his vocation took a leap in a completely dif-ferent direction.

“I went with my family to Africa for a year and a half.

In August 2009, we went to Rwanda.”

His role there

New school superintendent navigates district education

School District #27’s new superintendent, Mark Thiessen, is busy in his new role, including consulting with parents, teach-ers, staff and trustees on some proposed changes to local education. He took the helm in September when Diane Wright retired from the position.

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I feel like I’ve had a lot of experiences in my career that have prepared me well.

- Mark Thiessen

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Technology is the answer, the requirement, for the infrastruc-ture of our world, says John Leech, Executive Director of the Applied Science Technologists and Technicians of BC.

“Every system we rely on – water, roads and transporta-tion, telecommunications and Internet, hydro and natural gas, environment, health, forestry, and many more – utilizes engi-neering and applied science technology professionals work-ing in the background. BC’s telecom and IT, animation and many other sectors produce new careers every month.”

District of 100 Mile House director of operations Garry Laursen is an applied sciences technologist (which he says helped him secure his munici-pal job), and a member of ASTTBC.

As new technology changes the face of required systems for water treatment and dis-tribution and waste water collection and treatment, he explains more jobs are created – whether on the municipal staff,

or by providing work for its

numerous subcontractors.As technology advances,

the district crew stays on top of things by taking training courses, he adds, and all are currently certified in water sys-tems and waste treatment.

The rapid infiltration basin (RIB) project currently under-way is maintaining about a half-dozen workers every day, Laursen notes, most of those with the local subcontractor, Kingsgate Excavating.

Provincial funding is also helping advance technology and local employment.

The RIB’s $650,000 budget is covered by $400,000 in Towns for Tomorrow grants and $250,000 in Community Works (gas tax) funding.

“In a couple of years, we’ve got a water pressure-reducing

vault to rebuild. Anytime we have a project like that, we must have engineered drawings, so we contract an engineer, and that also helps create jobs.”

ASTTBC has more than 10,000 members currently working in thousands of careers avail-able to graduates of two-year diploma programs available at the British Columbia Institute of Technology and other B.C. colleges and institutes.

“Our members enjoy rewarding, well-paid and often recession-proof careers in public service and the private sector alike,” Leech states.

“For huge numbers of young men and women, technology is the answer. In B.C. and across Canada, technology perme-ates every workplace and job. We need to get capable stu-dents involved and engaged in applied sciences and head off workforce shortages by building a B.C. ‘Science and Technology Culture’.”

Leech calls on government for renewed efforts to build stu-dent skills and confidence in math and science programming.

“We especially need to inter-est young students in science and how things work,” Leech says. “Young students use technology every day – smart phones, iPads and computers. They play video games, even build robots.”

Leech lauds the recent “Year of Science” program that encouraged students toward so-called “STEM” subjects – science, technology, engineer-ing and math. Citing the recent $6 million B.C. campaign to encourage careers in trades, Leech urges a similar effort to build awareness of engineer-ing technology education and careers.

BC Technology Industries Association employers like Telus and BC Hydro and many smaller technology-rich com-panies say the single most important position they now struggle to fill is Specialty Technic ian/Technologis t . Even the Canadian Council of Chief Executives expressed concern that only 37 per cent of 16- to 18-year-olds were interested in taking even one

post-secondary course in sci-ences, according to a recent Angus Reid survey.

Leech says the opportunities for those seeking work in the technology field are consider-able given a wave of retirements of present-generation B.C. tech-nology professionals that is already underway.

“Half of our membership is now middle-aged at 45-plus, and 22 per cent are over age 55!” he says.

“Every region of B.C. shows growing demand,” Leech concludes. “New two-year technology diploma programs are still needed in the north and central B.C. However, young people are investing to travel so they can earn the necessary tech qualifications.”

It would appear their invest-ment is a smart move, as it will result in a broad range of career opportunities. Industries in all regions of B.C. support programs for local trainees to fill engineering and applied science technologist, technician and technical spe-cialist positions.

Applied science technology in demandWe especially need to interest young students in science and how things work.

- John Leech

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Students take part in discussion Suggestions included

moving the aging 100 Mile Elementary to the Junior Secondary, to allow elective classes to continue to take advantage of the shops and labs.

Another idea posed, which drew significant applause, suggested explor-ing partnerships with community groups, such as those working toward an aquatic centre, indoor sports venues, a friendship centre, child care, food ser-vices and so on, to work together toward better facil-ities.

However, other com-ments supported that Grade 8 students will be “happi-

er” in a portable classroom at PSO than “stuck” in with elementary students.

One parent suggested better and different elec-tives might be found that don’t require shop space, such as computer-aided drafting or architecture.

Another positive comment was that students in larger schools may have better teachers more specifically trained for the subject matter and grade level than small schools with mixed-grade classrooms.

Parent also proposed Student mentorship programs as a way to beneficially cope with a wide-spread span in grades at reconfigured schools.

Some Grade 7 students objected to the idea of remaining in elementary school next year.

“We aren’t babies any-more and we need to move forward. What are the costs if we put [more] portables at PSO?,” asked one stu-

dent.Across the board,

most public comments expressed the desire to know the dollars

involved with the school closures and reconfigura-tions posed by the trustees.

Unfortunately, they’ll have to wait for answers.

Thiessen said the board will debate the issues at future open board meet-ings, and the public will have the opportunity to

hear that.Van Osch added, how-

ever, that beyond the numbers already avail-able from the district office or website, the board will make it’s decision before revealing its final plans.

If you currently have a child registered in a SD27 school that has your e-mail address, you should have received an invi-tation to provide input in THOUGHTStream. Otherwise, contact your school principal, or go online to see the options for submitting comments at www.sd27.bc.ca.

See related story on the front page of the Oct. 3 edition of the 100 Mile House Free Press.

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The BC Jobs Start Here Job Fair vis-its Williams Lake Nov. 2, to help local residents find their next job or career.

The job fair is one of 24 to be held across the province through November, as part of Premier Christy Clark’s BC Jobs Plan. Intended to connect British Columbians looking for work with employers seeking qualified employ-ees, exhibitors at each fair will include employers from various sectors, post-secondary institutions and training authorities.

100 Mile House’s Horton Ventures Inc. (HVI) president Anny Horton

says it will be hosting a booth with its Work BC Employment Services Centre staff providing information about the Employment Program of B.C., Work BC Programs, labour mar-ket insights and specialized services.

“This job fair is a great opportunity for 100 Mile House job seekers to network with major employers,” says Horton.

“Our staff will be there to provide up to date advice on networking, camp jobs, application tips and job search resources. We will bring new information and insights back to 100 Mile House to share with clients in

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A new provincial program will see funding provided for locum medical prac-titioners to spell off rural anesthetists.

100 Mile House is one of 26 rural, British Columbia communities that currently qualify for the program. It will

help fund locums for general practitioners who provide core anesthesia services for hospitals in rural and remote communities.

These rural physi-cians can apply for up to 10 days of locum coverage a year in order to take a vaca-tion or participate in

continuing medical education programs.

Local physician Dr. Rod Dickey is working on the issue of recruitment and retention of doc-tors and health-care professionals in the South Cariboo.

He says the fund-ing is positive news,

as “every little bit helps,” but the prob-lem remains that there are too few general practice (GP) anesthetists to go around, especially in smaller communi-ties, such as 100 Mile House.

“The reality is we have only one GP

anesthetist in 100 Mile House who also works full-time as a general practi-tioner.”

As anesthetists need to be avail-able 24 hours/seven days a week, Dickey says, adding there will continue to be a significant num-ber of days without anesthetic coverage locally.

“While it would be great to have an anesthetist locum

available here even for 10 days a year, that still leaves 355 days a year that would have to be covered by one anesthetist. It is sim-ply not feasible.”

The 100 Mile District General Hospital has shut down its obstetrics services on several occasions during the past couple of years, and referred all expectant mothers to Williams Lake due to a lack of anesthetists.

Until the local shortage of doctors is addressed, Dickey says it’s a small solu-tion for a bigger problem.

“In my opinion, we need more phy-sicians in our rural communities, espe-cially GPs with specialized training, such as anesthesia.

“Any initiative that supports that goal is welcome, but we still have a long way to go.”

was program director for the Wellspring Foundation for Education, a Christian non-governmental organization (NGO), where he oversaw teacher training for Rwandan teachers.

“That was just an amaz-ing experience. I have four kids, so taking our family overseas to a devel-oping country for 18 months was just an amazing family memory we will have forever.”

Upon his return halfway through the school year, he completed the term as an act-ing principal working as a teacher on call until another administration role could come available.

“For the first time in 16 years, I was a substitute teacher again, and that was good. I was again back in classrooms, and it’s good to remind yourself that you can

still do [that].”An administration role

didn’t arise the next year, either, so he taught a Grade 6 class at Cataline Elementary.

“I just loved it. I had a fan-tastic year; I had great kids in my class. I was probably more nervous starting my job last

year as a classroom teacher than I was this year becoming super-intendent. Because I had ‘talked the talk’ for a lot of years, and now I had to ‘walk the walk’.”

Thiessen says he’d have been “really happy” teaching for the rest of his career, but

when Diane Wright announced last summer that she would retire, he discussed the opportu-nity with his wife and children.

With four children in the school system ranging from Grade 2 to Grade 11, he explains the family talked about the impact of the superintendent’s job that would require more time away from family.

“As a parent, not only as a superintendent and an educa-tor, I have a personal stake in making sure that my own kids get the best education possible.”

100 Mile House Elementary Parent Advisory Council (PAC) president Angela Cole says Thiessen is “fabulous” as the new superintendent.

“He was very positive, very interested in change and not afraid to embrace the challenges of change.”

She adds he seems “very much into” recognizing teacher-leaders as well as the importance of parental involvement in the schools.

Thiessen notes it will be a challenging first year in the position, but also one of new opportunities, and he is look-ing forward to it.

His number one goal is to keep positive activities and initiatives going, he says, and avoid getting “overly dis-tracted” by the consultations underway between the school trustees and parents (toward dealing with budget cuts).

Thiessen ready to get to work

Locum funding a band-aid solution

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To the editor:BC Hydro recently updated

its energy forecast for British Columbia, and the new num-bers show electricity demand in this province will grow by a whopping 50 per cent over the next 20 years - from the cur-rent 56,838 gigawatt hours per year to 89,590 gigawatt hours by 2032.

Although some of this increased energy demand will be the simple result of popu-lation growth, the really big driver of electricity demand in

Success in social media is, in large part, about attitude.

If you have a negative attitude about social media and/or you are wildly introverted, there’s a good chance you’ll suck at social media. This means your organization will either suck at social media under your guidance, or at a mini-mum, will not benefit from the positive interactions social media can engender.

This is because, as Bradley and McDonald wrote in the October 2011 Harvard Business Review, “Social media is about people, not technology. Its business value does not come from social soft-ware or a snazzy website, even one with 800 million users. Its value stems from how business leaders, from senior executives to man-agers, use it to foster new collaborative behaviors

that materially improve business performance.”

Occasionally, I run into executives with bad atti-tudes about social media. Thankfully that happens less and less.

Usually they frown, gri-mace, make a bad joke about how they don’t care what someone had for break-fast and then challenge me to “convince them to care about social media.”

No thanks. I’m happy to answer ques-tions and provide guidance and insight, but I’m defi-nitely not out to convert anyone. Talking someone into “doing” social media results in more bad prac-titioners and spammy, anti-social feeds spewing forth onto the Internet.

Conversely, when an executive asks what the opportunities, risks, and best practices are to employ social media, I light up like a social media beacon. With that attitude, I can show someone the

way, easily.Bradley and

M c D o n a l d identified six attitudes execs often have about social media:

Folly – see-ing social media as entertainment only with no busi-ness application.

Fearful – see-ing social media as a threat to productivity, intellectual property and so on.

Flippant – seeing social media as insignificant or not to be taken seriously.

Formulating – seeing the value or potential of social media, as well as the

need to be methodical in its application.

Forging – representing the early adopters of social media who are driving use and skills development at a rapid pace.

Fusing - seeing social media as integral to all fac-ets of communications and weaving it into the fab-ric of the organization (so called “social business”) at every level.

Obviously, the first three attitudes are the most difficult to deal with, but if an exec has an open mind and is prepared to lis-ten, even these myths can be dispelled. To me, the “formu-lating exec” is a responsible manager looking to balance risk and reward. That’s good business and good commu-nications.

Doug Lacombe is a social media speaker and strategist with social media agency communicatto.

Not to be alarmist, but with the last week’s events this is a good reminder to review our emergency plans.

The west coast and Haida Gwaii had a 7.7 earthquake that would have, according to a seis-mologist, “devastated Vancouver or Victoria.” As would a tsunami. Fortunately the seismic waves were such that this did not happen.

The US east coast is wading through the storm of the century. Nine million are without power, 39 dead, over 80 homes destroyed by one fire in Queens, New York subways closed for days, perhaps weeks, 15,000 flights cancelled in what New Jersey governor Chris Christie calls, “Unthinkable devastation.” For a society so dependant on technology and mass transporta-tion the storm will have far reaching and long lasting effects. And the toll increases hourly.

Here in the Cariboo we can feel complacent. “It won’t happen to us.” We will not have an earthquake and likely not a hurricane or torna-do. The folks in Slave Lake likely thought that to, until last summer’s fire. Or the Chretien’s, the Penticton couple lost in Nevada.

One issue with the Haida Gwaii earthquake was communications, both provincially and locally. Warnings were late from the provincial agencies, and the designated town evacuation centre they had no cell service - oops!

The US east coast, Ontario and Quebec can-not blame lack of notice. They all knew Sandy was coming. The issue was folks not heeding the evacuation orders, thinking “it can’t be that bad - we were fine last year.” It was that bad, and more.

Time to revisit emergency plans. Do you have a vehicle survival or emergency kit? Such items as shovel, blankets, chains, candles, flash-light, food, extra clothing and batteries could all be essential in a snowstorm. Is this kit in your trunk or pickup box? You might not be able to reach it.

At home, do you have your emergency pack and grab bag ready. Your emergency pack might have items similar to your vehicle kit. A grab bag would have medical essentials, passport, ID, prescriptions, insurance papers or land titles. Do you have three days or more food on hand, and perhaps a small generator? There are many sites which will give you ideas.

In a major emergency we could well suffer from multiple communication failures. No inter-net, no phones, no Skpe - no nothing. It would be useful to have some plan worked out with your family as to where to meet. Assuming major cit-ies are cut off how might you communicate or where might you meet family?

Just a reminder. Plan ahead and prepare for the worst.

Prepare now

Attitude determines success

Doug Lacombe

GUEST SHOT


Opinion

B.C. Liberal delegates gathered for their convention on the weekend at the Chateau Whistler, the same

luxury hotel where Gordon Campbell fired up the troops in 2008.

Back then the advertising slogan was “Keep B.C. Strong.” Unveiled at Premier Christy Clark’s pre-election pep rally: “Together. Building B.C.”

This slight change hints at the big dif-ference. Campbell led a front-running party to a third straight majority, while Clark is a struggling underdog pleading for unity to turn back an NDP tsunami.

Hence “Free Enterprise Friday,” a dis-cussion open to non-party members. Clark began with an upbeat speech urging party members to “reach out our arms, open the tent and be as big as we can possibly be.”

So did they? Dashing between three concurrent sessions, I missed a fair amount of it, but there were some provocative suggestions to appeal to those inclined to support the resurgent B.C. Conservatives.

An accountant spoke to a packed room about the growing unfunded liability of public sector pensions, most of which are still of the “defined benefit” variety. Based on bond interest rates that have since sunk to all-time lows, these government-guaranteed pensions are now a free ride for those lucky enough to have them, funded by the taxes of private sector workers who in many cases have no pension plan at all.

There was talk of passing a law that all new public sector hires be restricted to a “defined contribution” plan where the employee and employer con-tribute equally and the pension is based on what those contributions yield. This would provoke the mother of all con-frontations with the B.C. Federation of Labour, but there was no evidence yet that this is going beyond the talking stage.

The resolutions continued the theme of confronting the labour movement, ritual combat that seems to be an ines-capable part of B.C. elections.

Delegates passed two motions, one calling for public sector unions to disclose what they spend on salaries, political activities and lobbying, and another advocat-ing a ban on unions spending compulsory dues on political campaigns.

Delegates rejected another motion that would have made membership in the B.C. Teachers’ Federation optional. This would have been a declaration of war on B.C.’s most militant union,

just as Clark and Education Minister Don McRae embark on a long-shot bid to end the decades of confrontation that have defined that relationship since teach-ers were relegated to the industrial union model of labour relations.

There was a brief debate on a motion to scrap the carbon tax, sponsored by north-ern members who see it as unfairly punitive on those who endure cold weather and long highway drives for themselves and the goods they need to have trucked in.

This was rejected too, after delegates were reminded that the tax now takes in more than $1 billion annually that is used to reduce business and personal income taxes. Scrapping it would amount to announcing across-the-board income tax hikes, contradicting 12 years of B.C. Liberal policy just before an election.

The good news for Clark is that the 2012 convention was a high-energy, well-attended event that contradicts the notion of a party in disarray.

The bad news is, nothing has really changed.

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Little new in B.C. Liberal renewal

Exciting time for green energy productionTo the editor:BC Hydro recently updated

its energy forecast for British Columbia, and the new num-bers show electricity demand in this province will grow by a whopping 50 per cent over the next 20 years - from the cur-rent 56,838 gigawatt hours per year to 89,590 gigawatt hours by 2032.

Although some of this increased energy demand will be the simple result of popu-lation growth, the really big driver of electricity demand in

this province during the next 20 years is clearly going to be the development of natural resources in B.C.’s north; for example, LNG plants in the Northwest, gas fields in the Northeast, and new mines.

BC Hydro believes it can cover nearly one-third of this growth in energy demand through energy conservation (9,800 gigawatt hours per year). However, that still leaves two-thirds (22,952 gigawatt hours) that will need to be met with electricity from generated

sources. The proposed Site C dam is

expected to cover 5,100 giga-watt hours of that generated demand, but BC Hydro is still going to need to find an addi-tional 17,852 gigawatt hours of generated energy per year (31/2 times the total energy output of the Site C dam).

This is good news for B.C’s independent green energy pro-ducers and the development of our province’s untapped abundance of renewable ener-gy: Based on several widely

available estimates that our group (B.C. Citizens for Green Energy) looked at, B.C.’s untapped potential for generat-ing renewable energy is easily two to three times BC Hydro’s total existing hydroelectric gen-erating capacity.

In fact, during BC Hydro’s most recent call for clean, renewable energy in 2008, BC Hydro received 68 proposals from 43 green energy producers for more than 17,000 gigawatt hours of clean renewable ener-gy per year.

B.C.’s renewable green ener-gy producers and resources are more than up to the challenge of helping meet B.C.’s increasing need for energy. Very clear-ly, the development of B.C.’s north offers an exciting oppor-tunity for us to develop B.C.’s abundant renewable energy resources while also creating jobs and economic opportuni-ties across the province.

Bruce Sanderson, Co-spokesperson

B.C. Citizens for Green Energy

To the editor:Most residents would not argue

that road safety is a major issue in the Cariboo and yet the Ministry of Transportation has left Watch Lake Road out of their budget for so many years there is nothing left of center or side lines.

Why the ministry wouldn’t add a few additional dollars to the 2 million repaving and road painting this past summer is perplexing. The remaining 7 km would not dent their discretion-ary fund.

This past summer saw numer-ous vehicles ditched due, in part, to the lack of road markings. Night-time driving is particularly dangerous with drivers compen-sating for the lack of a center line

by driving down the middle of the road. With no center line, drivers are passing in dangerous zones, those previously marked with double lines. Winter will exacerbate the danger.

The Initiative’s con-cerns are supported by a CBC report: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-colum-b i a / s t o r y / 2 0 1 2 / 0 2 / 0 2 /bc-road-markings-fading.html

The Initiative has purchased 50 cases of Pink reflective spray paint - [the initiative] is female driven, hence the Pink. The Initiative’s women are concerned for their teen-age children driv-ing the road at night on their way home from a part time job and husbands/sons returning from

night shift work in 100 Mile or Chasm and the collective fear for their families’ safety.

The Initiative feels the painting crew turn-out will be significant considering the current Liberal voter disapproval and the NDP’s desire to retake the riding.

The Initiative regrets the min-istry couldn’t find discretionary funds to paint the short 7 km dis-tance to ensure drivers and their families safe transportation.

The painting date will be posted on Facebook and Twitter. The Initiative will have lead and follow vehicles displaying the required yellow flashing lights.

Jonathan McCormickLone Butte

Road safety a concernBarnett not getting the job done

To the editor:The new Seniors Minister,

Ralph Sultan, [Minister of State for Seniors – Lib MLA] states in the October 24th issue of the 100 Mile Free Press, that MLA Barnett gets up in Caucus and makes a point repeatedly. Is anybody listening? Apparently not.

She’s not getting the job done. Sultan noted that 100 Mile House didn’t make the initial project list for part of the $16 million promised to 18 other communities. He said he missed 100 Mile, yet

he has worked in close quar-ters with Barnett in Victoria for more than 3 years.

So for three years and five months she has been making a point, yet 100 Mile is over-looked.

Sultan states that 100 Mile is now at the top of the next list. He can promise coun-cil pretty much anything, but the Liberals won’t be re-elected so his “top of the list” means little.

P. M. FOSSLac La Hache, B.C.

need to be methodical in its application.

Forging – representing the early adopters of social media who are driving use and skills development at a rapid pace.

Fusing - seeing social media as integral to all fac-ets of communications and weaving it into the fab-ric of the organization (so called “social business”) at every level.

Obviously, the first three attitudes are the most difficult to deal with, but if an exec has an open mind and is prepared to lis-ten, even these myths can be dispelled. To me, the “formu-lating exec” is a responsible manager looking to balance risk and reward. That’s good business and good commu-nications.

Doug Lacombe is a social media speaker and strategist with social media agency communicatto.

Attitude determines success

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The folic acid found in prenatal vitamin formulas is essential in preventing neural tube defects in the developing fetus. These defects can develop within 28 days after conception so it is important to start taking prenatal supplements about three months before planning to become pregnant. Continue taking them throughout pregnancy and breastfeeding as well.

Donating blood is a very selfless thing to do. It is easy to do, too and you can’t catch any disease by donating. You can donate every eight weeks but if each Canadian eligible to donate did it only twice yearly, there would be enough blood for all medical needs. Our Canadian blood system is the safest it has ever been.

Readers of this column know we are great supporters of regular walking as an exercise. Using walking poles can be useful especially when walking over uneven terrain. Used properly, the poles help exercise the upper body muscles more and help us maintain our balance better.

Many medicines originate in nature, so it’s no surprise when it’s found that the lavender plant reduces the number of falls in the elderly in nursing homes. In the study, they used patches infused with lavender comparing it to unscented patches. However, lavender oil could provide the same benefit.

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What is needed to enhance the community for seniors?

Becky LewisHorse Lake

I’d like to see more entertainment here for seniors, and maybe more planned outings. Also, we need more senior’s housing.

Anna Fortin70 Mile House

I think a swimming pool would be a great thing for seniors, as well as more acces-sible housing that is contained all on one level.

Edith DorvalClinton

I’d like to see bet-ter transportation to out of town medical appointments, and ideally, having those services offered closer to the South Cariboo.

Carolynn BrownHorse Lake

I think we should have an aquatic centre with a gym, for swim-ming and exercise. The seniors and the younger people really need that.

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Around the provinceMoose stomps police car

PRINCE GEORGE - A RCMP officer is resting at home following an early morning moose stomping. Just before 1 a.m., Oct. 25 the officer was parked roadside near the corner of 17th Avenue and Juniper Street in Prince George typing a report from a previous file when he observed two moose crossing the intersection. The officer put his vehicle in gear and attempted to intercept a vehicle traveling towards the animals.

As the police vehicle neared the animals, the bull moose attacked the police car, injuring the officer and causing damage to the car. The moose first broke the front grill and bumper and then stepped on to the vehicle causing dents to the hood, roof and breaking the wind-shield. Now on the roof, the moose continued to stomp and kick. One of the animal’s hoofs slid off the roof breaking the driver’s side win-dow, striking the officer in the process. The moose continued down the back of the vehicle onto the trunk and eventually off the vehicle.

Both the culprit and accomplice departed the area on hoof and were not available for comment. Liquor was not thought to be a fac-tor.

Drive-by shooting investigatedCLINTON - The Clinton RCMP are con-

tinuing their investigation into the recent drive-by shooting on the Canoe Creek First Nations Reserve. One individual is currently facing a charge of uttering threats in connec-tion with the incident.

On Oct. 8 at 11:39 p.m., Clinton RCMP responded to a complaint of a drive-by shoot-ing which had occurred at a home on Meadow Lake Rd, Canoe Creek First Nations Reserve.

Both the Clinton and nearby Ashcroft RCMP responded. RCMP officers did locate a suspect vehicle in the Big Bar Road area at the time of attendance, however were not able to stop it due to the manner in which it was being driven. As a result of the investigation, the Clinton RCMP arrested 46 year old Tony Marshall Hyatt on Oct. 10, without incident near his residence.

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100 Mile House RCMP responded to 84 complaints and calls for service dur-ing the past week.

On Oct. 27 at a p p r o x i m a t e l y 9 p.m., 100 Mile House RCMP and Emergency Services

responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 97 with the entrance sign at the Hills Health Ranch.

A male driver had reportedly been trapped in the vehi-cle and was suffering from scalp lacera-tions.

The driver was removed from the vehicle by fire depart-ment personnel and taken to hospital by

ambulance. There was evidence at the scene the driver had been consuming liquor. The driver was given a breath demand after dis-playing signs of impairment. After he was treated at hos-pital, the male was released into police custody. He was transported to the 100 Mile House RCMP detachment where

two breath samples were 220 and 210 mg per cent.

The 51-year-old resident of Lac la Hache was held in custody until sober and released on a Promise to Appear on charges of Impaired Driving and Driving over the Legal Limit with a court date in December.

Winter drivingOn Oct. 24, 100

Mile RCMP had responded to two traffic collisions by 10 a.m. The first single-vehicle roll-over was on Judson Road near Bridge Lake.

The female driv-er was transported to 100 Mile District General Hospital with minor injuries and then released. There was extensive damage to her vehi-cle.

The second colli-sion was on Highway 97 just north of 108 Mile Ranch.

The male driver was knocked uncon-scious by the impact but he woke up shortly afterward.

The driver was transported to hos-pital, treated and released. In both instances, deteriorat-ing road conditions were contributing fac-tors. 100 Mile RCMP are again reminding

the public that win-ter driving conditions have arrived and driv-ers are urged to slow down in response to those conditions.

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RCMP remind drivers that there will be small chil-dren walking along the roadways. Please slow down and pay attention to pedestri-an traffic.


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A local man has been arrested and faces charges after a break-in and theft at the Farrier Pub.

The investigation began when 100 Mile House RCMP were called out the Farrier Pub in 103 Mile for an attempted break and enter on Oct. 23.

Police attended the scene and were provided the name of the male suspect, but were unable to locate him.

Then at 4 a.m. the same morning, the local RCMP detachment received another report of someone breaking into the pub, where cigarettes and liquor were stolen. Responding officers saw the suspect run-ning along the road near the Park Avenue Trailer Park, and contained the area. Police then tracked the suspect to a nearby trailer, where he was located inside and arrested.

The suspect and a female accomplice from the same resi-

dence were also wanted in connection to previous shoplift-ing complaints from businesses in 100 Mile House, so both were held in police custody.

Later in the morning, police returned to the area with a Police Service Dog from Williams Lake to conduct an article search.

A traffic stop of a suspicious vehicle recovered a number of articles stolen from the Farrier Pub, and then an execution of a search war-

rant at a residence recovered the tools used in the break in.

Two charges of Break & Enter and two counts of theft under $5,000 have been approved against Troy Hamilton, 42, of 100 Mile House. He was remanded in custody and will appear again in Williams Lake Court.

The female suspect was released on a recognizance for an appearance in 100 Mile House Court on shoplifting charges.

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Health issues are a top concern for 100 Mile residents, says NDP health critic Mike Farnworth.

“It’s pretty clear people are concerned about health care in 100 Mile. They want to be sure they are treated fairly as compared to other com-munities. . . . They want-ed Interior Health to make sure there was more to the health region than just Kelowna and Kamloops.”

Farnworth visited 100 Mile House Oct. 23 to meet with local health care authori-ties and stakeholders.

These included the South Cariboo Health Foundation (SCHF), Interior Health (IH) hospital staff, an area physician, Mayor Mitch Campsall and Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond.

Farnworth says the focus was “very much” on local health initiatives and key issues.

He also had a guided tour of 100 Mile District General Hospital and the Fischer Place/Mill

Site Lodge (FP/MSL) long-term care facility.

One of the issues brought up repeat-edly was support for opening up the remaining 15 beds at FP/MSL facility, he notes.

Others included o b t a i n i n g and retaining p h y s i c i a n s and health care profes-sionals as well as SCHF fundraising issues regard-ing hospital e q u i p m e n t needs.

“Part of my job as health critic – if we ever sit in the House – will be to ask the Health Minister [Margaret MacDiarmid] what’s going on in these par-ticular areas.”

Farnworth says he will certainly raise the issues at legis-lature in the spring if there continues to be no session in the meantime.

“If we get a chance

to ask them in the House, we will make sure you know the responses, if we get them.”

The recent local stop was scheduled between visits to Williams Lake and Kamloops, he noted.

“I haven’t been up here since just over a year ago, so it was a good opportunity to come up and get a sense of what’s going on in this part of the province.”

Campsall says he’s pleased to have another voice in sup-port of some ongoing health care issues in the community, but is careful to also point out Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett is already a diligent advocate for these concerns.

“ E v e r y b o d y ’ s working hard, because everybody wants good health care for the commu-nity. He [Farnworth] is just another person working for us. It all helps.”


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Seven Parent Advisory Councils (PAC) in the South Cariboo recent-ly shared a total of $24,700 in Community Gaming Grant funding from the provincial gov-ernment.

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) PAC co-chair Lauren Bock says the $9,120 in gaming grants it received will be put to good use.

While the group is still determining specific uses, and will respond to requests from various stu-dent groups over the school year, she confirms one already targeted will be financing an Honour Roll lunch.

“There are all these other things that are offered that are only viable because of extra funding like the gaming grants.

“It definitely gives more kids across-the-board opportunity – not just kids whose parents can afford to put them into any kind of extra-curricu-lar activities.”

She notes past uses have included a variety of activities and programs.

“Last year, all the girls were able to go and get some basic i n f o r m a -tion on self defence.”

The money is spread across the stu-dent body as much as possible, she adds, with other past dol-lars going to the PSO Rowing Club, a trip to Educo Outdoor Adventure School, free student lunches and other activities.

100 Mile Elementary PAC trea-surer Jennifer Cooper says no firm deci-

sions have been yet been made, but the group hopes to use much of their $6,460 toward new play-ground equipment.

Some older equip-ment urgently needs

replacing, she explains.

“It’s sup-posed to be r e m o v e d , because it’s not up to s t a n d a r d s anymore.”

The PAC has been fun-draising for the project for some time

now, through bake sales and so on, she notes, but really does need significant fund-ing like this grant to help make it happen.

Mile 108 Elementary PAC president Jessica McNeil says part of its latest influx of $4,040 in gaming grants will

be used toward class-room equipment for students.

“One of the things we are purchasing is a mobile computer lab for our school this year.”

She adds the PAC is pleased to have gotten as much money as it did this time around, and is still discussing what other programs might benefit.

“Our enrolment is up a little this year, so that’s how we got a little bit more.”

PACs grants are given to each group based on student population, at $20 per student.

Others school parent groups who received gam-ing grants in the latest intake are Horse Lake Elementary PAC, $2,920; Buffalo


PACs gain grants

Lauren Bock

Playgrounds, labs, field trips on list

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Homes and properties used for marijuana cultiva-tion are a growing problem in the South Cariboo real estate market.

House values can plummet and repair costs may skyrocket when the damage from grow ops and other drug houses pass on to unsuspect-ing buyers.

BC Northern Real Estate Board vice-president Gisela Janzen, also a local realtor, says both real estate agents and sellers are obligated by law to disclose to buyers if they are aware the property has been used as a drug operation.

However, the problem comes when neither knows about it, or, the seller knows, but doesn’t tell the realtor.

“Buyers and real-tors have absolutely no access to basic information about whether a property has been used in drug operations, or about remediation of the property.”

Often they list properties where there were no busts, she adds, so there are no records to indicate

it’s past use as a grow operation.

“The government has not brought for-ward any s o l u t i o n s , and we’ve been ask-ing.”

She says p ro v i n c i a l legis lat ion is needed to implement a consistent, c e n t r a l -ized process for both r e c o r d i n g and accessing prop-erty history data as well as documented steps for remediation, Janzen explains.

Dampness, rot, mould, pollen, chemical residues, structural warping or boards cut out, elec-trical hazards, holes drilled through foun-dations, false walls and even “booby traps” are just some of the pitfalls from drug operations that may lay hidden, unbeknownst to buy-ers or realtors.

“How do we tell if it was a grow house, especially after it has been renovated and cleaned up? There’s no way to tell.

“And, there’s a lot of hearsay out there about ‘this was a grow op, and that wasn’t,’ but how do

we substantiate it if there are no signs?”

Another loophole exists when sell-

ers, some residing far away, have rented, but have never lived in the homes, or banks sell foreclosures, which she notes sim-ply cross out the sections that “don’t apply.”

“It falls back right now on the [indi-vidual] who buys the home, and the realtor to do due diligence to investigate and ask the questions. There is no law and no act to follow, and that’s what we need.”

The association is working with the government on

the problem, as are all other all mem-ber associations under the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA), but she says the pro-cess has been “very slow.”

“We need answers now, not in years to come. There are no rules or regulations on how to deal with a clean up; there’s no centralized system.”

A province-wide database that can be accessed by all stakeholders, and a confirmed method to assess and remediate any damage, is the BCREA’s goal.

“How do we flag those homes? Does it get labelled, and put on [land] title, until the remediation gets done? Those are the questions that need to be asked.”

Buyers beware: Grow ops hit homes hard

Creek Elementary PAC, $900; Bridge Lake Elementary PAC, $740; and Lac la Hache Elementary PAC, $520.

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett says the gaming grants benefit many local groups through several intakes offered each year.

“It’s great to have some extra support for these wonderful organizations, and I’m glad to see PACs and community groups in Cariboo-Chilcotin getting funding through Community Gaming Grants.”

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OCTOBER 31, 2012

The crash site and plane

of Ernie Hesse Sr., missing

since take-off from the 108

airport in Sept. 2000, has

been found near Revelstoke

B.C. Hesse Sr., father of 100

Mile resident Ernie Hesse

Jr., had bought the plane

the day before from a 108

Mile resident and was flying

home to Stratford, Ontario.

The plane was reported missing and for

three days 10 aircraft flew a search pat-

tern with no results. The family continued

searching with funds raised from friend and

concerned citizens.

The plane was discovered, but not report-

ed, in 2005.

In September 2012 it was revisited and the

registration numbers given to the Canadian

Transportation Safety Board who confirmed

the plane as belonging to Hesse.

100 Mile RCMP, who are in charge of the

file, are not planning any further action.

(The complete story of the planes discovery can

be found on Page 3.)

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A workshop on 100

Mile school closures and

reconfigurations, gathered

ideas, questions and com-

ments from parents and

students in a more light-

hearted atmosphere than

previously seen. About 50

adults and a dozen stu-

dents in attendance at the

Out of the Box Think Tank

brainstorming session,

held by School District 27

in 100 Mile on Oct. 23,

brought plenty of con-

cerns to the trustees.

The crowd broke into

groups at several tables,

each with a SD27 staff

member as a co-ordinator

to help record and, where

requested, present the

thoughts and ideas to the

board that came forward

from each discussion.

SD27 superintendent

Mark Thiessen said up

front that everyone would

get a chance to be heard,

including taking more

comments at the end of

the session, if necessary.

“Everything writ-

ten down will be also be

given to the board, and

we will enter it into our

THOUGHTStream‚ — our

online way of collecting

data.”Some of the many

questions surrounded

what staffing changes

will be needed to accom-

modate Grade 8 students

in the various district

elementary schools, what

the cost of the portables is

to teach Grade 9s at Peter

Skene Ogden Secondary

School (PSO), and what

issues might exist for

cross-boundary busing.

Parents were assured

by SD27 chair Will Van

Osch that Schools of

Choice will not change

with the reconfigurations.

Ernie Hesse Sr.’s flight in 2000 ends in Revelstoke crash

Continued on A6

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Premier Christy Clark today offi-cially opened the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North, which will provide patients with the latest care and treat-ment closer to home beginning Nov. 1.

“Dealing with a cancer diagnosis can be hard to manage at the best of times and being away from your family can make it harder,” said Premier Clark. “Today’s opening is a significant milestone for northern B.C. because we can now provide cancer treat-ment closer to home. Patients in this region

can be surrounded by the support of their friends and families so they can focus on a successful recovery.”

To ensure patients will receive the latest innovations in can-cer care treatment, the centre is outfitted with state-of-the-art medical equipment, including two linear accelerators that will provide radiation therapy for the first time in northern B.C. Having this service available in Prince George will reduce cost and travel time for northerners, and offer services closer to home for patients and to their support

network. The centre also will offer chemo-therapy treatment, patient and fam-ily counselling, and nutrition support, among other cancer services.

The Centre for the North is the sixth BC Cancer Agency Centre in the prov-ince. For patients in 100 Mile it offers an alternative to Kelowna and Surrey, meaning a four-hour drive rather than six or seven.

“ N o r t h e r n e r s have been waiting decades for a cancer centre,” said Shirley Bond, Prince George-Valemount MLA.

“The opening today means that we will finally be able to have expanded cancer-care options closer to home. I am so grateful that patients will be able to be surrounded by their families and friends as they wage their battle

Knights of Columbus members, Jack Walry, left, and Denis Gagne were at Cariboo Mall on Oct. 26, selling tickets for the organization’s 51st Annual Charity Appeal raffle. The $2 tickets are good for a chance to win the top prize of $50,000 cash, as well as a second prize pick-up truck and third prize of a Ford Mustang convertible.

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If a group of com-munity activists have their way 100 Mile House may soon be the home of a new Waterpark for tots to teens.

Proponents of the new park, repre-sented by Corey Wells and Jamie Hughes, presented their case to District council on Oct. 23rd asking for support, accompanied by Brad Heintz, Regional Play consultant for RecTec Industries of Penticton.

The proposal addresses the lack of summer activity for children in town, noting that many families travel to

other communities for water sports. Hughes said the group has “received 50 emails in support of the Waterpark and

many more who are interested, all sug-gesting that they spend $100-$200 on a summer weekend in other communities.”

The Waterpark, explained designer Brad Heinz, could be set up in three dif-ferent pods, each one servicing different age

groups. “Toddlers, for instance, do not like getting a bucket of water dumped on their head, whereas older kids love the challenge of dodging the deluge.”

The park’s pro-posed location is Centennial Park, near the playground where there is a sup-ply of water, shade and an open area.

Heinz said the total cost would be between $90,000 to several hundred thousand, depending on facilities chosen and water treatment. Water can be dumped straight from drains or have full treatment. Lumby just built a park for $400,000 but it included a com-plete water treatment

plant and an adult section for the facility. Water treatment plans will depend as well on approval from Interior Health.

Properly set up with motion-acti-vated nozzles the proposed park would only use some 50 gallons of water a day, with year-ly maintenance of approximately $1500-$2000.

The Waterpark group has raised $1500 so far in a penny drive, have an application in with Aviva and are con-tinuing with other fundraising initia-tives.

The facility can also be built in stages, as long as the basic plumbing is installed

during initial con-struction.

Wells and Hughes asked for council support for the pro-posal. Mayor Mitch Campsall and coun-cillors expressed strong interest in the idea and asked dis-trict staff to survey the serviceability of the area, whether there is sufficient water flow and how grey water would be treated and report back to coun-cil. Council will then make a decision on support and viabil-ity of the Waterpark, hopefully by the next council meeting.

Mayor Campsall also invited the group to make a presenta-tion at a joint meeting with the district and CRD on Nov. 19.

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If the water park proposal gains traction 100 Mile House could have a park such as this District of Summerland facility.

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All vehicles take a beating over the course of a year and winter is by far the most grueling season. To keep them in good condition, vehi-cles should undergo a thorough inspection at least once a year. It just so happens that

October is one of the best times to do this.

Even recent models that require less main-tenance than older vehicles still need a bit of care from time to time. After all, they also have parts and components that can wear out, so it pays to check and replace them as needed. Your brake pads and tires are two particularly good examples. Those who live in snowy regions should be putting on their winter tires now, while those who live in regions where winter is usually accompanied by lots of rain can settle for a good set of all-season tires for maximum trac-tion.

Since you’re already changing your tires, take advantage of this opportunity to also check your steering and

exhaust systems. Then have all the liquids checked and changed as needed-particularly the oil and filter. And as a final piece of advice: Make an appointment with your mechanic early in October because you never know when winter is going to rear its ugly head.

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They are also available with more accessories and can be bought with high-end luxury trims.

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Winter is definitely not the favourite sea-son of motorists, and it can be even more of a problem if drivers are not suitably dressed.

This can be especially true for women, if they are wearing skirts, dresses, or fancy shoes. If a car becomes stranded, or if you need to pump gas, you will want to be dressed for the cold and slush.

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appointment with your local mechanic to check it over.

Ladies, there are some things you can do by yourselves, such as checking the windshield washer fluid and the air pressure in your tires. If you’re not sure how to do these things, ask a friend or neighbour to show you; they are easy tricks to learn.

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with cancer. This project has been one of my personal priorities as an MLA and I am thrilled that today has finally arrived.”

“Today marks an important milestone not only for the Northern Cancer Control Strategy project but a moment in Prince George history as radiation therapy will be delivered in the North for the very first time starting November 1,” said Pat Bell, MLA Prince George-Mackenzie.

“When the new centre in Prince George opens, patients and families across northern B.C. will be able to benefit from greater access to specialty cancer-care services,” said John Rustad, Nechako Lakes MLA.

At a total cost of $91.5 million, the 5,000-square-metre (54,000-square-foot) BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North is part of the B.C. government’s $106-mil-lion Northern Cancer Control Strategy to improve cancer care throughout the north.

“Last year, I was diagnosed with stage 4 carcinoma of the lymph glands on the right side of my neck and under-went two months of extensive radiation and chemotherapies in Vancouver,” said Peter

Zimmer from Prince George who is now cancer free. “I cel-ebrate the opening of the centre as it will provide local treatment for those of

us who continue to live with the reality and the consequences of cancer.”

The BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North also has a many unique green features, including a ‘living roof’ of local plants that will capture rainwa-ter and provide insulation.

The Centre for the North is the sixth BC Cancer Agency Centre in the province.

“We’re thrilled to open our sixth cancer centre in the province,” said Dr. Max Coppes, president, BC Cancer Agency. “Along with bring-

ing new services to the region, the BC Cancer Agency Centre for the North will also help provide support for the

delivery of co-ordinated cancer care and research across the province.”

“The BC Cancer Agency is a leader in cancer care and research,” said Wynne Powell, board chair, Provincial Health Services Authority. “Having a centre in the North will not only provide expert cancer care closer to northern residents but it also offers closer ties to the con-sistent and evidence-based cancer care and research that the BC Cancer Agency oversees, which has led to some of the best outcomes in the country.”

As a component of the BC Cancer Agency’s provincial cancer-control sys-tem for care and research, the centre will serve more than 750 patients a year and will work closely with community cancer clinics across the region.

Greater access to care for northern families

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Three men from the South Cariboo were among 38 people from the Kamloops region who received a Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremo-ny held Oct. 10 in Kamloops.

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

Businessman Pat Corbett and retired school principal Brent Rutherford were presented their medals by Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod

and Sen. Nancy Greene Raine at the event which took place at Barber Centre at Thompson Rivers University. Retired lawyer Sandy Foster also received a medal but was unable to attend the formal pre-sentation.

Corbett, president and founder of The Hills Health Ranch, was recognized for his involvement in the development of the 108 Ranch and the 108 Heritage Site.

Corbett was 108 Resort project man-ager from 1972 to 1979 and was respon-sible for establishing

the 108 Green Belt and easements for recreation trails on the 108 lands. He was also instrumental in saving 108 Heritage Site buildings from destruction and procuring the land on which they now stand.

Positions he has held include vice-chairman of Tourism BC; chairman of the Cariboo-Chilcotin-Tourism Association; and founding chair-man of the Tourism Industry Association of BC, formerly known as COTA (Council of Tourism Associations of BC), among many more.

Corbett is hum-bled by the award.

“I still don’t feel worthy of nomina-tion. It’s just been my life’s work.”

Rutherford is equally humbled by receiving the medal and says he was amazed at the quality of the other recipi-ents.

“I was just gob-smacked about being included with such people who have done such wonderful things.”

Since retiring from teaching 12 years

ago, Rutherford has remained connected with the school sys-tem as a volunteer tutor for children who require extra learning support.

He was instru-mental in rebuilding the Lac la Hache Volunteer Fire Department after it was forced to close several years ago, was the department

chief for 10 years and is currently a captain.

His current vol-unteer efforts also include being a mem-ber of the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Team for which he has gone out on three deploy-ments. He travels to Vancouver regu-larly to volunteer in the Union Gospel breadline, kitchen and thrift store and he is also involved in marketing the Gold Rush/Spirit Trail cor-ridor.

Foster says he is a little uneasy about accepting the award.

“There are so many people in 100 Mile House who are such great volunteers and have been doing it for years. I’ve been

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They flew into the area via helicopter from Three Valley Gap. Unfortunately, they were unsuc-cessful.

Hesse Jr. is convinced mechani-cal problems were the cause. “I was at the airport the day he left,” he said, noting the mechanical problems and repairs on the plane the day before.

“It looked to me like he was trying to fly down the Perry River and coming backwards,” Hesse Jr. said. “I think he was trying to get to the [Trans- Canada Highway]. We all strong-ly believe that it was mechanical issues.” They feel he had turned around and was looking for an emergency landing strip when he crashed, 15 miles south of his flight plan.

Hesse said there are two out-standing items that need closure.

The first is the planes mechani-cal condition; he’s concerned issues with the plane may not have been fully disclosed when his father bought it the day before the crash.

“I would love if the RCMP would follow through and try to determine the cause of the crash,” Hesse Jr. said. “But looking at the plane, it would be hard to find any evidence now. ... There’s nothing left of it. It was just a big scrap pile.”

The second is bringing his dad’s remains home. He plans to return after the snow melts next season to mount a big-ger search: “I’m sure I will find something.”

Aaron Orlando is the editor of the Revelstoke Times Review.

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100 Mile Elementary School Leadership Group students Reid Collinson, left, Ryan Sullivan, Lydia Kinasewich and Rachel Cross were outside Save-On-Foods recently, where they raised $635 and a huge tote of food for the 100 Mile House Food Bank. Their group will collect more non-perishable food items door-to-door on Halloween night.

Halloween for Hunger

Carole Rooney photo


While the beauti-ful amaryllis flower is a symbol of Christmas, it also symbolizes hope in finding a cure for Huntington disease.

Huntington Society of Canada uses the sale of amaryllis flower kits each fall as a means to raise funds for their programs in research and family services.

Kits include an ama-ryllis bulb, pot, soil and instructions and they are available now from community volunteer Pete Penner.

Penner will also have them for sale at the Cariboo Mall on Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The cost is $12. To get yours, contact Penner or leave him a message at 250-791-6302.

Amaryllis flower kits foster hope

here for 40 years and guess I’m bound to have accumulated a few things.”

For many years Foster gave freely of his expertise in the area of law to the many organizations he was involved with. He was a member of the 100 Mile District General Hospital board for sev-eral years until its dissolution in 2001 and then went on to be a key player in forming the South

Cariboo Health Foundation.As director of fundraising for

the 100 Mile House 2006 Northern BC Winter Games, he raised over $200,000 and he was a member of the 108 Greenbelt Commission for 10 years as well.

The Jubilee Medal was been awarded to 60,000 citizens of Canada who made a significant contribution to their fellow coun-trymen, their community, or to Canada over the previous 60 years.

Pete Penner is heading up the annual Christmas amaryllis sale for the Huntington Society of Canada.

From A22

Recipients humbled by award


While growing a Mo is left to the guys, Mo Sistas (a woman who loves a Mo and wants to support the efforts of a Mo Bro in her life) do a lot of important work for Movember. Mo Sistas can get involved with our team by:

- Registering online and raising money- Organizing events i.e. Mo Parties- Making a donation to a Mo Bro- Supporting and showing love for the Mo- Talking about and bringing awareness for men’s health


Join the MOVEMBER movement and raise awareness for prostate cancer and men’s mental health.

Register atwww.movember.com

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When Amelia Orr was in her 30s, in 2004, she was diagnosed and treated for inflammatory breast cancer, rare and aggressive form of the disease.

Now, eight years later she has been presented with the Canadian Cancer Society’s Regional Volunteer Achievement Aware for her work with the CancerConnection Program.

On her road to recovery Amelia endured surgery, radiation treatment, chemotherapy, hormone therapy, recon-structive surgery and genetic testing. Now, as a volunteer for the Canadian Cancer Society, she is supporting peo-ple across Canada who are living with cancer through the CancerConnection. She has touched a lot of lives in her four years with the program.

As much as she was honoured to receive the award, Amelia wants peo-ple living with cancer to know about the important program which match-es them with a trained volunteer who has a similar cancer experience. It provides them with someone to talk to who truly understands what they are going through.

Amelia says that being a program volunteer has been rewarding.

“You feel like you are helping peo-

ple go through their journey and give them hope.”

Orr grew up in 100 Mile House and is now a resident of Squamish.

To find out more about CancerConnection, call 1-888-939-3333 or email them at [email protected].

CancerConnection a vital program for road to recovery

CancerConnections volunteer and cancer survivor, Amelia Orr, left celebrates her participation in the Abbotsford CIBC Run for the Cure with friend, Marie Milne (Graves). Orr recently received the Regional Volunteer Achievement Award.

After the recent tem-porary suspension of Novartis flu vaccine prod-ucts (Agriflu and Fluad), Interior Health is advising the public that its public flu shot clinics will continue as scheduled using its primary vaccine product Vaxigrip.

Novartis products com-prise less than 10 per cent

of its vaccine supply, and Interior Health has been using another, unaffected vaccine product for the majority of it’s 2012 influ-enza vaccination campaign.

On Oct. 26, Health Canada issued a voluntary suspension of the use of Novartis influenza vaccines as a precautionary mea-

sure due to the presence of small particles found in the vaccines in Europe. British Columbia then temporarily suspended the use of these vaccine products.

The public is assured that all manufacturing lots of the Novartis vaccines received in B.C. had passed Health Canada’s inspection

systems with no concerns, and there have been no reports in Canada or inter-nationally of any increased side effects or health prob-lems from the Novartis vaccines.

More information on the influenza vaccine is avail-able at www.interiorhealth.ca/FluClinics.

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Have A Fun-Filled And SAFE Halloween This Wednesday, Oct. 31stSAFETY TIPS• Parents or guardians are recommended to accompany their children

when they go door-to-door.• Youths should stay together in a group.• Light-coloured clothing is encouraged; however, if dark clothes

are worn, it is recommended children and youth have at least one � ashlight.

• If a child wears a mask over the face, ensure it doesn’t obstruct the vision of the child.

• Before children eat their treats, the food should be inspected by a parent or responsible adult.

• If a candy wrapper or treat appears suspicious, have an adult check it out.

• When going door-to-door, children shouldn’t walk over the owner’s lawn or shrubs, instead use the driveway/sidewalk.

• Homeowners should put on exterior lights in the front entrance for the safety of the children.

FIRE SAFETY TIPS• Purchase Halloween costumes that are � ame resistant. Avoid

costumes with long trailing pieces that may easily ignite. When constructing a costume for children, always keep � re safety in mind.

• Children should not carry candles as a light source or as part of a costume. Rather, provide your child with a � ashlight.

• Educate children to stay clear of open � ames, and other heat sources. Ensure that children know how to perform the STOP, DROP and ROLL method should their clothes catch � re. (Stop immediately, DROP to the ground, and ROLL over and over to extinguish the � ames.)

• Avoid decorating with candles or torch lights.• Ensure that combustible Halloween decorations such as crepe

paper, cornstalks, and dried � owers are kept well away from sources of heat. Keep all exits clear of decorating material.

• Purchase and install working smoke alarms and practice home escape plans. Ensure that all children in your home know the locations of all exits.

PROTECT YOUR PETS• Keep excitable pets in a quiet room away from the door out of

hearing range of the doorbell.• Candy and treats should be kept out of a pet’s reach. Chocolate can

cause vomiting, restlessness, heart disturbances and even death.• Taffy apples and suckers may be harmless, but a swallowed stick

can easily cause an obstruction or perforate the stomach or bowels.• Dispose of treats that are rotten or of poor quality. If you suspect

your pet has eaten chocolate, consult a veterinarian immediately.• Cats have much different eating habits and seldom are poisoned by

chocolate.

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Sports

A giant ski swap takes place Nov. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Marie Sharpe Elementary School Gymnasium in Williams Lake with a great selection of downhill and cross-county ski and snowboard gear for sale. Equipment drop-off is Nov. 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. and Nov. 3 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Timberland Alpine Ski Society will also be there tak-ing registration for the Nancy Green Ski League and Mt. Timothy will have their season passes on sale.

Children who were born in 2002 or 2003 can ski or snowboard free this season with a Grade 4&5 Snowpass, made available by the Canadian Ski Council. The pass is good for three free days at each par-ticipating ski area all across Canada.Online registra-tion can be done at www.snowpass.ca and mail-in paper registration forms can be found at par-ticipating Sport Chek locations.An administration and delivery fee of $29.95 is the only cost and snowpasses will be delivered by mail. Proof of age, such as a birth certifi-cate is required.

The Peewee & Bantam Female Ainsworth Timber Chix hockey team takes on the TIM-BR-MART Bantam Female team on Nov. 3 from 9:45 to 11:15 a.m. at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre. Come out and support female hockey.

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Jewitt says her juniors have to be commended for step-ping up to assist in the senior games and still have the ability to pull off a bronze medal for their own junior team.

“Those juniors were brave. The senior girls they played are hard teams to beat. They weren’t just giving the wins to them.”

Boys’ coach Matt Leclerc had high hopes for both his junior and senior teams going into the tournament but it fizzled fast as player after player became sidelined due to injury.

“The seniors just


The rugby seven-aside season ended on a high note for the 100 Mile Rugby Eagles girls’ teams, Oct. 26 and 27 at zone championships.

The juniors played their way to a bronze medal and the seniors earned a hard-fought silver in the tournament hosted by Williams Lake Secondary School (WLSS).

Coach Jade Jewitt says that speed was the factor in all of the senior team’s five games, but especially in their semi final 17-10 win against Prince George.

In that game, Eagles Ashley Bartch poured on the steam, scoring three tries and nail-ing two kicks, despite a leg injury which prevented her from kicking without some physical help.

A fellow team-mate had to hold Bartch up with an arm around her neck in order for her to keep weight off her bad leg so she could complete the kick.

Jewitt says that Bartch was committed to the game and just pressed on.

“She has a mean kick usually, and she just fig-ured out how to do it when she was injured. I’m super proud of Ashley. That’s perseverance.”

Injuries suffered throughout the tourna-ment in addition to no-shows had the senior team pared down to one player by what would have been their gold medal game on Saturday against Williams Lake.

The senior squad had been using a few of the junior players to fill in up to that point but Jewitt didn’t want to risk having those younger girls injured and unable to play their own final game. She made the call to pull her team from the match for gold and settled for the silver.

Rugby teams medal at zones100 Mile Rugby Eagles Ryan Boyce, front right, and Rhyce Barnbrook, far right, had snow to contend with at high school rugby zone champion-ships, Oct. 26 and 27 in Williams Lake.


In the fourth week of Central Interior Hockey League action, Lac la Hache Tomahawks downed the Houston Luckies 5-4 in a home game, Oct. 27 at Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena.

It was a nice come-back from their last meeting on Oct. 20 in Houston which ended in a 5-2 T-Hawks loss.

Hawks Robbin Gilbert opened the scoring 39 seconds into the game and it went unanswered until midway through the first period when Houston capital-ized on a power play.

Wilfred Robbins put the T-Hawks back in the lead early in the second period but the Luckies evened it up again. The tie was short-lived as a goal by Roy Nichol saw the T-Hawks back on top, then Robbins snuck

one in with 64 seconds left in the period to put them ahead 4-2.

The Luckies narrowed the gap with an early third period goal but Hawks Gino D’Appolonia, a former Quesnel Kangaroo, gave his team some breathing room with a goal a minute later.

The Luckies managed one last goal in the final minutes of the game but it was too little, too late, allowing the Hawks to skate away with the win.

Sunday saw a rematch with Omineca Ice, and a healthy 6-2 victory for the Tomahawks fol-lowing last weekend’s slim win where the Hawks beat them just 5-4 in a shoot-out.

Nichol potted the first Tomahawk goal in the opening period which closed at 1-0.

The second frame saw a flurry of goals for the Hawks, with Gilbert, Grant Johnson,

Tomahawks clean house in weekend games

Speed a factor in winning games

Continued on A27

Continued on A28

From A26

Greg Sabatino photo


Jewitt says her juniors have to be commended for step-ping up to assist in the senior games and still have the ability to pull off a bronze medal for their own junior team.

“Those juniors were brave. The senior girls they played are hard teams to beat. They weren’t just giving the wins to them.”

Boys’ coach Matt Leclerc had high hopes for both his junior and senior teams going into the tournament but it fizzled fast as player after player became sidelined due to injury.

“The seniors just

didn’t have enough boys so they were each playing lots of minutes and hurting. The juniors should have done better but they were injury-plagued and lost a lot of players. They all looked great in the beginning of the sea-son but sort of flamed out at the end.”

The boys’ teams had four games apiece, playing WLSS, Columneetza, Prince George and Smithers and Leclerc says they did it with a lot of heart.

“They’re a coach’s dream. Everyone is hungry to learn and play the game. They’ve been a great bunch of guys to work with and I’ve

really enjoyed it.” Zones capped off

the fall rugby season

but they’ll be back on the field in spring for the 15-aside session.

The Primal Electric Atom Development Milers split a couple of hockey wins with the Williams Lake Timberwolves Atoms Oct. 27 in 100 Mile House.

Primal played to a 6-1 victory in game one, getting on the scoreboard midway through the first period with a goal by Nate Wolstenholme.

Spencer Hagg-strom added to the tally early in the second period and Ethan Sanders topped it up with a couple of mark-ers to end the frame with a 4-1 lead.

Sanders struck again in the third period to make it a hat trick and Emily Menzel finished off the scoring just seconds later.

Assists throughout the course of the game came from Riley McLean and Owen Pincott.

Game two went 7-3 in favour of Williams Lake, with all three Primal goals com-ing from Sanders. Wolstenholme and Haggstrom had the assists.

Primal Atoms take bite out of Timberwolves

Primal Atoms Nate Wolstenholme, right, handles an assault by Williams Lake Timberwolves Atoms in a game played Oct. 27 in 100 Mile House.

Carole Rooney photo

Rugby team a coach’s dreamFrom A26

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The blind curling league at 100 Mile Curling Club is in full swing with eight regular players and a couple of drop-ins taking to the ice each Friday morning at 9:30 a.m.

Some are sharp-ening their skills for the upcom-ing 2013 Provincial Playdowns for the West Coast Blind Curling Association, slated for Jan. 3 to 5 in Prince George.

The provincial competition will feature four teams

and the top two will advance to western championships.

Spokesperson Lori Fry says that play-ers will be assessed later on in the season and the team mem-bers will be chosen based on the assess-ment.

Fry says they have

some work to do in order to be prepared.

“We’re encour-aging more skill development and for those who are apprehensive, it can be about getting foot-ing on the ice while sweeping.”

It’s just one aspect of the game which is

made more difficult by poor vision.

The curlers are adaptive, though, and learn by fol-lowing the rock and pretending to sweep it from an adjacent sheet of ice.

“That way, you’re learning what the speed of your sweep

has to be and find-ing the comfort spots without worrying about tripping over the rock.”

Curling club mem-ber Ken Moore works with the group as their sighted guide, using specialized devices to help play-ers line up their shots and coaching them on how to deliver their rock.

Fry says that

sighted curler, Joey Seiler, who normally curls with the group, is being trained as a sighted guide who will travel with them to competitions.

The blind curl-ing league welcomes sighted and vision impaired players to join them each Friday for games.

For more informa-tion, contact Fry at 250-395-2452.

Don Nicholas and Wade Balbirnie each good for one apiece. Omineca put them-selves on the board with two goals in the second.

Gilbert again made his way past the Omineca goal tender in the third period to end it 6-2 for the Hawks.

Coach Al Navrot says it wasn’t an easy game, despite the lop-sided score.

“We had to work for it. Both teams we played this weekend had really good goal-tending but we kept the pressure up for 60 minutes and it paid off. We have a few snipers too, who can really put the puck in the net.”

The Tomahawks travel to Quesnel next weekend for

a single game on Nov. 3 with the Kangaroos. After that, the team can look forward to a one week break before hitting the ice again on a two-game road trip to Williams Lake and Quesnel.

Navrot says they’re not sure if Johnson will be play-ing next weekend

after he suffered a couple of back-to-back hits on Sunday which left him with a swollen cheek. He says they’re worried about the possibility of concussion.

Johnson is the current CIHL scor-ing leader with 10 points, which is five points ahead of the nearest rivals.


Wednesday, Oct. 31HALLOWEEN TOWN FREE SKATE – NO MINOR HOCKEY!

Thursday, Nov. 16:15a.m.-7:30a.m MIDGET REP MILERS- Sponsored by Mayvin Plumbing & Heating (P)5:30p.m.-6:30p.m. NOVICE HOUSE (2004) – Sponsored by Central GM & Invis (P)6:45p.m.-7:45p.m. ATOM DEVELOPMENT MILERS – Sponsored by Primal Electric (P)8p.m.-9p.m BANTAM HOUSE – Save on Foods (P)

Friday, Nov. 26p.m.-7p.m. ATOM HOUSE – Sponsored by Sunrise Ford & 100 Mile Free Press (P)7:15p.m.-8:30p.m. MIDGET HOUSE –Home Hardware vs Legion #261

Saturday, Nov. 37 a.m.-8 a.m. INITIATION – Tim Horton’s (2006 & 2007) (P)8:15a.m.-9:30a.m. NOVICE HOUSE – Sponsored by Canadian 2 for 1 & Invis (P)9:45a.m.-11:15a.m. PEEWEE & BANTAM Female – Ainsworth Timber Chix vs Timbermart (G)11:30p.m.-1:30p.m. ATOM DEVELOPMENT – Primal Electric Milers vs Quesnel Atom Dev (G)1:45p.m.-3p.m. ATOM HOUSE –100 Mile Free Press & South Cariboo Dental (G)3:15p.m.-4:30p.m. BANTAM HOUSE – Save on Foods – Black vs TBA (G)4:45p.m.-6:45p.m. ATOM DEVELOPMENT – Primal Electric Milers vs Quesnel Atom Dev (G) 7p.m.-8:15p.m. BANTAM HOUSE – Save on Foods - White vs TBA (G)

Sunday, Nov. 47:45a.m.-9:15a.m. BANTAM HOUSE – Save on Foods (P)9:30a.m.-10:45a.m. ATOM HOUSE – 100 Mile Free Press & South Cariboo Dental (P) *makeup for Oct 3111a.m.-1p.m. PEEWEE Female – Ainsworth Timber Chix (P)

Monday, Nov. 55:30p.m.-6:30p.m. INITIATION – Sponsored by Tim Horton’s (P)6:45p.m.-7:45p.m. PEEWEE HOUSE – Sponsored by A&M Towing & Bridge Lake Electric (P)8p.m.-9:15p.m. MIDGET HOUSE – Pharmasave vs Home Hardware (G)

Tuesday, Nov. 66:15a.m.-7:30a.m. ATOM DEVELOPMENT MILERS – Sponsored by Primal Electric (P)5:30p.m.-6:30p.m. NOVICE HOUSE – Sponsored by Canadian 2 for 1 Pizza & Invis (P)6:45p.m.-7:45p.m. PEEWEE & BANTAM Female – Sponsored by Ainsworth Timber Chix & Donex (P)8p.m.-9p.m. MIDGET REP MILERS - Sponsored by Mayvin Plumbing & Heating (P)

NOTE: Schedules are subject to change on short notice. Please check back regularly.

100 Mile House & DistrictMinor Hockey

Schedule forOct. 31. 12 – Nov. 6, 2012

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Tomahawks on the road again

Blind curlers adapt to game

The blind curling league at 100 Mile Curling Club plays every Friday morning with help from sighted guide, Ken Moore, second from left. Blind curler Jim Vinson, third from left, uses Moore’s stick as an aiming guide while Lori Fry, far left and Joey Seiler, right, prepare to sweep.


Williams Lake & DistrictCredit Union

2 95B Cariboo Hwy 97 Coach House Square 250-395-4094❖ ❖

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:

NEED STORAGE? 250-395-2443

Individual storage spaces from 25 sq.ft. up to 360 sq.ft.

Convenient in-town locationElectronic Gate Access 24/7

680 Sollows Cres. Next to Gold-Trail Recycling 100 Mile House 250-395-2443

SCOREBOARDHEY COACHES & TEAM MANAGERS!Have your team scores listed here in the SCOREBOARD

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

[email protected] #2 - 536 Horse Lake Road in the Pinkney Complex.

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

ATOM DEVELOPMENT Primal Electric Milers

vs QuesnelSaturday, Nov. 3

at 11:30am & 4:45pm

OLD STARS MEN’S TOURNAMENT

Nov. 9 - 11 South Cariboo Rec CentreFor more information, please call: Kersti Foote at 250-395-4344www.100mileminorhockey.com • [email protected]

South Cariboo Minor Softball Association

Annual General MeetingTues., Nov 6 at 6:30pm

in the Lion’s Denat Canlan Rec. Centre

Volunteers desperately needed!

Call Kari Edle 250-395-2914

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AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY

Gustafson’s Dodge / Kia is now accepting resumes for the full time position as an automotive technician. We offer on going industry leading training in both Dodge and Kia vehicles to keep our technicians up to date in the rapidly

changing technology in todays new vehicles. We also have the most up to date equipment available for any service

department. If you take your profession seriously you will want to check out this opportunity today. Gustafson’s offers very competitive salary and a comprehensive benefit plan

with no waiting period.

To apply either drop your resume to our Chrysler dealership Att: Kerry Gustafson or email confidentially to

[email protected]

250-392-2305 TF 1-800-490-4414122 N. Broadway,

Williams Lake DL#7549

(Woods Foreman) TIMBERLANDSCampbell River, BC

Mid Island Forest Operation is a continuous harvest operation (6x3 shift) harvesting 1.1 MM M3 annually and building 140 km of road. Working as part of a team of supervisors, this position will have direct responsibility for woods operations and union crews. The successful candidate will value the team-oriented approach, have a good working knowledge of applicable occupational safety regulations, first-hand knowledge and experience in a unionized environment, and will be responsible for planning, supervision of hourly personnel, safe work performance and the achievement of departmental goals.

Further job details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com/building-value/our-people-employment/careersWFP offers a competitive salary, a comprehensive benefit and pension package and the potential to achieve annual performance rewards. Please reply in confidence, citing Reference Code.

Email: [email protected]

PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYAlcohol & Drug Counsellor

The Canim Lake Band is seeking a full time Alcohol & Drug Counsellor. As part of the White Feather Family Centre health team, the successful applicant will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Canim Lake Band Alcohol & Drug Prevention, Treatment and Post-treatment services.

Experience & Responsibilities:Possess a minimum of two (2) years experience directly related to alcohol & drug counseling, prevention/education, intervention and aftercare.Ability to work collaboratively, facilitating processes to address interpersonal and group dynamic challenges.Coordinate workshops to meet requirements of addictions programs, services and schedules.Ability to set priorities and be fl exible in modifying daily tasks as issues arise.Ensures intake forms, client records, reports, and residential treatment applications are accurate and reports and statistics are submitted as required.Demonstrates ability to work independently and as a team player.Assists in the collaboration between programs surrounding clients while respecting confi dentiality.Profi cient in computer skills, internet searches, and technical communication.Demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills and empathetic understanding of First Nations cultural norms.Ability to mobilize and respond to critical incidents and stress related issues within the community.Demonstrates commitment to and promotes a lifestyle consistent with the expectations set out by the Canim Lake Band addictions program and services.

Qualifi cations:Preference given to Bachelor Degree in Social Services or related fi eld or equivalent training and experience.Formal training in Alcohol &Drug Counselling.Extensive experience and knowledge of First Nations culture including historical impacts of residential school, trauma, colonization, and addictions.Criminal record check Driver’s license & abstract

Salary: $17.00 - $21.00 per hourApplication deadline: November 8th, 2012

Please forward resumes and hand written cover letter to:Sheila Dick, Health Administrator

Canim Lake Band/White Feather Family CentreBox 1030, 100 Mile House, BC

Phone: 250-397-2717 • Fax: 250-397-4155Email: [email protected]

Please note, only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Thank you.

Sunrise Ford Sales Ltd. of 100 Mile House, B.C. is pleased to announce its need for an experienced Construction Manager to head up its Ford Millennium Renovation and Expansion on its existing facility.

The project will involve many varied facets and will require a solid skill set and track record of success.

KEY information to be considered in selection of successful candidate will include but not be limited to: construction experience, renovation experience, commercial experience, site safety/OSHA compliance record, budgeting and cost controls experience, bidding/estimating/proposal experience and crew/subcontractor supervision.

Preference will be given to applicants from the South Cariboo Region and/or those who support local business.

Please apply by contacting:

Leon Chretien872 Alpine Ave,

100 Mile House, B.C. Box 1510, V0K 2E0

SUNRISE FORD SALES LTD.250-395-2414

DL#10156

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER / ON-SITE PROJECT MANAGER

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

Announcements

In Memoriam Gifts

In Memory Of

Margorie E. Capnerhurst

Dec. 2, 1923 - Nov. 3, 2011You may be gone, but you are not forgotten.You are sorely missed

every day by Fred, Jack, Terry, Donna and Harold

and all their families.

Coming Events

Local SPCAfundraising meetings

Everyone welcome!Please call 250-395-5303 to confi rm next meeting

date and location.

InformationADVERTISE in the

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Career Opportunities

Announcements

InformationREWARD. For info. I live in Van., but my house in 100 Mile, (840 Scott Rd) was van-dalized; garbage strewn every-where attracting bears etc. Ex-tensive interior damage was done. Any witnesses as to who did this (around late Sep-tember). Please send informa-tion to [email protected]

WORD classifi ed ads can be emailed to us at:

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BUT remember to include:• your phone number (and

area code)• category you want your

ad in• number of weeks you

want the ad to run.• your credit card number,

name on card, expiry date, and verifi cation code

Ads received without the re-quired information will not be

published. There is a $5 charge if you require a tear sheet or need your credit

card receipt mailed back to you.

If you require further information, please

call the Free Press at (250) 395-2219

Employment

Business Opportunities

EARN 100% plus on our new product. I will be selling our bulk new product below cost to interested buyers. Please for-ward your interests by email. [email protected] ALERT. Some “ Work at Home” adver-tisements as well as some ad-vertisements that appear to of-fer jobs usually sell information manuals and directions.


WELDER/FABRICATOR - Westwinn/KingFisher Boats in Vernon, BC - looking for expe-rienced welders. Quality is #1. Competitive salary & benefi t programs. Mon-Fri work week. send resume to recruit-ing@kingfi sherboats.com

Employment


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LEARN FROM Home. Earn from home. Medical Transcrip-tionists are in demand. Lots of jobs! Enrol today for less than $95 a month. 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com [email protected]

Help Wanted

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

LIVE & Work in the Tropics. Become a Professional Scuba Instructor. Government Ac-credited Student Financing Available. Professional Diver Training (PDT). Training Pro-fessional Divers Since 1987.www.professionaldivertraining.ca

REMOTESITESAFETY.CA Online safety courses from $29.95: WHMIS, H2S, TDG and more. 1 - 2 hours each. No classroom, books, CD/ DVDs. Canadian Standards Compliant. Industry recog-nized certifi cates issued.

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.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.

Employment

Help WantedCLASS 1 DELIVERY DRIV-ERS AND OWNER OPERA-TORS. We will be conducting interviews for Williams Lake based drivers on Saturday, November 3, 2012 in the Coast Fraser Inn Boardroom at the Coast Fraser Inn, 285 Donald Road between 8am and 12 noon. Employees en-joy than average pay, benefi ts, a pension plan and great peo-ple to work with. Owner/Op-erators average earnings after expenses 90K+. Come meet us and see why we are the leader in our fi eld!

ONLINE MEDIA Consultant Needed: Do you specialize in PPC, SEO, and Social Media? Apply to our job posting at http://tinyurl.com/93zreqk

Required for an Alberta Truck-ing Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road. Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta. Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430

Employment

Help WantedMEAT MANAGER, Jasper Su-per A. Jasper Super A is look-ing for an experienced Retail Meat Manager. As Meat Man-ager you will be responsible for all aspects of the manag-ing the department, including cutting meat. You must have working knowledge of gross margins, expense controls and human resources manage-ment. The successful candi-date must have Grade 12 (or equivalent) and be able to provide a “clear” security clearance. If you have the skills and abilities please for-ward your resume to our Head Offi ce, The Grocery People Ltd. (TGP) in confi dence to: Human Resources Offi cer, The Grocery People Ltd., 14505 Yellowhead Trail, Ed-monton, AB, T5L 3C4. Fax 780-447-5781. Email: [email protected]

FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS

Your community. Your classifieds.

250.395.2219

fax 250.395.3939 email classi [email protected]

Advertisements should be read on the fi rst publication date. We are not responsible for errors appearing beyond the fi rst inser-tion.NO CASH REFUNDSAGREEMENT: It is agreed by any display or classifi ed adver-tiser requesting space that the liability of the paper in the event that errors occur in the publish-ing of any advertisement shall be limited to the amount paid by the advertiser for the portion of the advertising space occupied by the incorrect item only, and there will be no liability in any event beyond the amount paid for such advertisement.DISCRIMINATORY LEGISLA-TION: Advertisers are reminded that provincial legislation forbids the publication of any adver-tisement which discriminates against any person because of race, religion, sex, colour, nation-ality, ancestry, place of origin, or age unless the condition is justi-fi ed by a bona fi de requirement for the work involved.COPYRIGHT: Copyright and/or property rights subsist in all editorial, photographic and ad-vertising content appearing in any edition of the 100 Mile Free Press. Permission to reproduce wholly or in any part and in any form whatsoever, particularly by a photographic or technical process in a publication, must be obtained in writing from the publisher. Any unauthorized reproduction will be subject to recourse in law.NO ADVERTISING ITEM WILL BE DISCLOSED TO ANYONE PRIOR TO PUBLICATION.

INDEX IN BRIEF:Family

AnnouncementsCommunity

AnnouncementsEmployment

Service GuidePets

For Sale/WantedReal Estate

RentalsAutomotive

Legals

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ADVERTISING DEADLINESDisplay Ads: Friday, noonClassifi ed Display ads:

Friday, 4pmClassifi ed Word Ads:

Monday, 2pm

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EMAIL: [email protected]

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250-395-2311982 Alpine, 100 Mile House

KINGSGATEEXCAVATING

LARGE EQUIPMENT FLEETto handle most jobs

• Landscaping and Lot Development

• Land Clearing • Wetland Work

• Demolitions • Gravel Materials & Hauling

• Premium Mix Topsoil • Driveways • Basements

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •Call the experts at

Top Soil Coming

Soon!

Big CountryStorage Terminal Ltd.

250-395-2447Across from

Ogden Sr. Sec. School

Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

44 Heated Units 65 Non-heated UnitsFreight Agents for: VanKam Freightways Clark Reefer

ProfessionalServices

DIRECTORYADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $38.84 PER WEEK

(PLUS HST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

Our Team Delivers!250-791-5295

• READY-MIX CONCRETE • PUMP TRUCKS •• FORM RENTALS • CONCRETE BLOCKS •

• CRUSHED AGGREGATE PRODUCTS •TATTON STATION ROAD, 100 MILE HOUSE

Call me for print, online

and fl yer advertising!

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

#2 - 536 Horse Lake Rd.Pinkney Complex,

100 Mile House

[email protected] Dopf

Consultation in English/German

• Sales • Service & Repairs • Parts & Accessories • Secure Storage5430 INDUSTRIAL FLATS RD.

100 MILE HOUSE(At Hwy 97 & 24) 250-395-3090Open

6 days a week!

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

Memorial DonationsThe Canadian Cancer

Society appreciates your generous support. Please

send the name of the deceased, name/address of next of kin and name/address of donor for tax

receipt (VISA/MC accepted) to: Canadian Cancer

Society,#300 - 500 Victoria St.

Prince George, B.C. V2L 2J9 or Ph: 1-800-811-5666.

Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House General

District Hospital Auxiliary can be sent to: Box 851,

100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association can be sent to: 5363 Dawson Rd. 100

Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E1.

Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society

can be sent to:Bag 399, 100 Mile House,

B.C. V0K 2E0

Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100

Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for

Crippled Children can be sent to:

3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9.

Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC &

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

The South Cariboo Health Foundation

welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential

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

1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons

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

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

COMMUNITYEMPLOYMENT SERVICES

JOB FINDER

250-395-5121 • 808 ALPINE AVE.(just down from Sunrise Ford) • Website: www.hortonventures.com

• Waitress• Servers & Bartenders• Line Cook• Delivery Driver/Cook• Swamper• Labourers• Log Hauler Operator• Log Process Operator• Small Engine Mechanic• Receptionist• Sales Associate• Licensed Mutual Funds

Assistant• Resort Manager/Operator

MY THREE SONSCONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS

- Builders & Renovators -

Call Dad, Gord Jr., Mike or Jeff1-888-780-8560

ROOFINGDuroid & Metal Re-Roofi ng

100 MILE: Moving Sale. 156 Blackstock Rd. Sat. Nov 3, Sun. Nov. 4, Sat Nov. 10. 9am - 2pm.

Garage Sales

In Memoriam Gifts Employment

Help WantedSYSCO Kelowna is currently seeking physically fi t Class 1 Owner/Operators. Owner/Op-erators enjoy free weekends, performance awards and local based delivery runs - home every night. Average net in-come after expenses: $90k + Class 1 Delivery Drivers seek-ing employment are also wel-come to apply: Apply to: [email protected]

Income OpportunityEARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T immediate openings. Easy Computer work, other posi-tions are available. Can be done from home. No experi-ence needed. www.hwc-bc.com

Trades, TechnicalFALLERS needed for Seismic Line Cutting: Must be BC or Enform Level 3 Certifi ed. Start mid to late November until March 2013. Call (250)229-4709 [email protected] www.wildfi reinterface.caHINO 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.

JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/ Dodge/ Jeep dealer-ship in Salmon Arm, BC. Prov-en producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefi t package. Contact Pat 250-832-8053, [email protected] MOUNTAIN FALLING is looking for Certifi ed Fallers for seis-mic work in BC & Alberta. For more info contact Jordan at 250-596-9488 or [email protected]

Services

CounsellingTRAINED 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

1-888-353-CARE (2273)www.heretohelp.bc.cawww.YouthinBC.comwww/mindcheck.ca

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.

Help Wanted

Services

Therapy GroupsALANON - Does someone’’s drinking 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 #10 Scenic Place Estates. Tuesdays, 8pm, St. Timothy’’s Church. Thursdays 7:30pm, 108 Com-munity Centre. 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 Derma Core. Call Sandra - Certifi ed Electrologist - 250-791-5454.

Financial Services

Reduce Debtby up to 70%

• Avoid bankruptcy• 0% Interest

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• Avoid Bankruptcy• Rebuild Your Credit• Proudly Canadian

250-434-4505

DROWNING IN Debt? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. Avoid bankruptcy! Free con-sultation. Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 www.mydebtsolution.com

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420.

www.pioneerwest.com

IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple. Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

M O N E Y P ROV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Help Wanted

Services

Financial ServicesNEED MONEY? No credit checks! No upfront fees! Im-mediate response! Electronic deposits and payments! 1 (866) 499-5629 www.mynextpay.com

Legal ServicesCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certifi -cation, adoption property ren-tal opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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

Drywall

LAC LA HACHEDrywall Services

Prices to suit - top work to boot

John Paterson 250-396-7615

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayGOOD quality grass hay mix, this year’s $6/bale. Some small rounds avail. Last year’s $4 and $2/bale. Delivery avail. 250-397-2378HAY for sale. $2 bale. Barn stored, no rain, cow hay/horse hay, 50 - 75lb bales. Call 250-593-4968 mornings.SMALL round bales. No rain, barn stored, great horse hay. $40 each. 250-397-4126

LivestockHorse Sale!

Sat. Nov. 10th @ 11:30 AM4071 McLean Rd. Quesnel

Please consign early. Phone BC Auctions

(250)992-2459/(250)983-1239

Roofi ng & Skylights

Pets & Livestock

LivestockOKANAGAN tandem axel horse/stock trailer, c/w equiliz-er hitch, receiver hitch and ball. $1500. 250-395-3358.

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

PetsNEEDING a good home for Nosy Parker! She is a spayed 9 month old Kuvasz/lab cross who has up to date shots. A small adoption fee will be re-quired. Please call 250-395-4150 or 250-395-0312.

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.

*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.

Merchandise for Sale

Firewood/FuelFirewood For Sale $125./cord delivered (250)398-0641

HEAT your entire home, do-mestic water and more with the Classic OUTDOOR WOOD FURNACE from Cen-tral Boiler. Dual fuel ready models available. Call Today. Cameo Plumbing & Heating (250)395-3535.

Roofi ng & Skylights

Keep your baby safe in the car.

Learn how to choose the right child car seat. Call 1-877-247-5551 or visit ChildSeatInfo.ca

“We’re having a baby!”

Drive to Save Lives

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Weston Water Wells Ltd.Licenced Drillers

Specializing in Residential WellsFamily Owned & Operated Since 1981

Inquiries call250-593-4307

Jerry WestonOffi ce: 250-593-4306

Toll Free: 1-866-448-5592

Environmentally FriendlyFree On-Site Consultation Guaranteed Workmanship

SANDERS REDI-MIX LTD.• CONCRETE/GRAVEL •

• CONCRETE PUMPING •• SANDING & SNOWPLOWING •

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

MSR

111 Mile Sand & GravelExcavations • Hauling • Driveways

• Land Clearing

Division of Mykat Contracting Ltd.

The Offi ce: 250-395-0210 The Pit: 250-395-0166Evenings: 250-396-4999

THE PIT IS OPEN FOR ALL YOUR AGGREGATE NEEDS.

WE DELIVER.

Box 309Lac la Hache, BCV0K 1T0

ProfessionalServices

DIRECTORYADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $38.84 PER WEEK

(PLUS HST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

“Tastethe

Difference”

Premium BottledWater

on Tap!

250-395-6110 486-A Birch Ave. S.100 Mile House, BC

We also offer Vacuum Sales, Parts and Repairs!

Now Featuring Watkins Products

Serving the Cariboo for over 40 years

250-395-2385

KATCHMARConstruction (1997) LTD.

Snow Removal • Road Construction• Culvert & Gravel Sales

• Site Preparation • Topsoil Sales• Rental Equipment

• Large Fleet of Equipment

Call me for all your advertising

needs.Phone: 250-395-2219

Fax: 250-395-3939

#2 - 536 Horse Lake Rd.Pinkney Complex,

100 Mile House

Heather NelsonAdvertising Consultant

[email protected]

250-395-0462

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

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

Call Maureen at

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Misc. for SaleENTERPRISE gas/electric stove w/wood warming panel. Racks incl. Holds 40lb. turkey. Asking $275. 250-395-2320.

SHAVINGS: Clean, com-pressed. 2 sizes. New Cal Rabbit Farm. 250-395-3336.STEEL BUILDINGS - Cana-dian made! - Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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Real Estate

For Sale By OwnerHOUSE for sale on Malm Drive. 3 bedrooms with 1.5 bathrooms. New roof. House is on community water system. View of Horse Lake. Leave message at 250-682-6153. Asking $175,000.

Mobile Homes & Parks

MODULAR HOMES and park model homes factory direct wholesale. New single wides $37,209 doubles $73,486 Spe-cial winter discounts! Call The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or www.hbmodular.ca

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.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentBACHELOR suite. $450/mos. incl. utilities . Ph. 250-395-3691

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.

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentCARIBOO GARDENS

Clean, large, bright1&2 bedrooms

Seniors WelcomeFor reliable service call Drew

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168

Commercial/Industrial

1760 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rose-wood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-530-4224.

Duplex / 4 Plex1 BDRM SUITE with den. Nice clean end unit in 4-plex in 100 Mile $700/mo + util. Avail. Sept. 1. Jim 250-395-2550.2 & 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.

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 BDRM mobile #8 Park Dr. Estates, $600/mo. Also #25 $600/mo. Call 250-395-3268.#54 TRAVELLERS TRAILER COURT. Lg. 2 bdrm mobile in 100 Mile, with addition which has a large bedroom plus utility room, S/F, W/D, N.G. furnace, carport & covered deck. Wired shed. No pets. $700/mo. D.D. & refs. Newly renovated, new carpets, linole-um & paint. Very responsible people. Call between 9am - 7pm 250-395-1223.ONE empty mobile home pad, #50, #52, & #4 at Park Drive Estates. 250-395-3268.

Homes for Rent108 HOME in front of beach. Gas fi replace, 2 bedroom plus 2 in fi nished basement. $880/mo. 250-791-5787.108 MILE: new house, 2 bdrm, + den, 2 full baths. Stor-age shed, carport. N/S, Ref & DD. Small pet ok. $900/mon & util. 250-791-6605.2 BDRM, 2 bath residence on Watch Lake. NS. Available un-til April 2013. $500/mon plus utilities. 250-593-0253.

Rentals

Homes for Rent2 BDRM home on fenced 10 acres on Hwy. 24, Lone Butte. One level furnished. Great kitch-en, sunny, avail. Sept. Suitable for seniors. N/S, N/P. Ref. req. $850/mon. 250-395-3030

3 BDRM, 1 1/2 baths, spa-cious open living, dining and kitchen, NG heat, carport, snow removal included, min-utes to 100 Mile. NP, NS, $750. $100 off fi rst month. 250-396-4070, 604-732-0131.

3 BEDROOM home backing on 108 lake. Quiet cul-de-sac location. Park like setting. 2 enclosed garages & 2 decks. Gas heat & wood stove in fi n-ished basement. RR, no smoking or pets. $985 mo. 250-791-6633.

3 BEDROOM home w fridge, stove, washer/dryer. Large lot close to school, store, post of-fi ce, liquor store, hardware store, library, day care, pets ok. Available Nov 15. $800/mo plus utilities. 4606 Canim-Hen-drix. Ph. 250-320-6847 email: [email protected]

3 BEDROOM house available, 1 1/2 baths, 2 car garage, f,s,dw,w,d. December 1st. 8 minutes from 100 Mile. 3/4 acre. References required. Pet negotiable. $975/month + utilities. Security deposit req. 250-392-1599.

4 BDRM, 3 bath, house at the 108. $1100 per month. 250-395-8075.

4 BEDROOM ,2 full baths, one level, 1550 sq. ft. house in great location with big fenced yard in quiet area. $1200 per month. NS. References re-quired. Ready on Oct. 26. Call 250-219-9446.

***Available to Rent***

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no pets, $650/mo

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Property Services

Avail. Nov 1. Small 3 bdrm house, gas heat. Forest Grove. $800. 604-809-1724.

BEAUTIFUL dream log home in the 108 Mile Ranch for rent. Large 4 bdrm, 2 bathrooms, 3 fl oors, plus offi ce with sep en-trance, huge sundecks, lots of privacy and garden, overlook-ing walker valley. Appliances included. Schoolbus stop at the end of driveway. Available: Nov 1st for further info call 250-299-4667.

Rentals

Homes for RentFOR RENT with option to buy. 1/2 acre lot with 103 Lakeview. Deregistered mobile home with 2 - 3 bdr. All appliances, new electric furnace. $600 per month. 250-395-4658.NEW 2 bdrm, one bath home, within walking distance to 100 Mile and all amenities. NS, NP. Prefer 50+. $750/mon plus utilities. 250-593-2239.NICE and clean 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedroom homes for rent. Call GERHARD at Century21 Sea-side Realty Ltd (100 Mile) Rental Property Management 250-395-2133.TWO bdrm house in 100 Mile House. No pets. Large fenced backyard. Avail. Nov. 1 or 15th $700/mon plus utilities. 250-395-1815

Suites, Lower2 BDRM. daylight basement suite. Wood heat. Gateway area.$495/mo. plus utilities. (250)706-9701 or (250)395-4602.

Townhouses3 BDRM, 2 bathroom town-house, 6 appliances, no dogs, Avail. now. 250-395-2134.REFURBISHED: 3 bdrms & bath, (all new) upstairs, living-room, kitchen, dining area downstairs, and basement. Close to 100 Mile Soccer Fields. $650 + utilities. 250-395-3595 or 250-395-0921. Avail. Nov. 1. Prefer no pets.

Transportation

Auto Accessories/Parts

4 FACTORY 2001 Pontiac Sunfi re 5 bolt, 16”, aluminum rims will fi t Chev Cavalier, $150. Call 250-395-4791.RED 8ft high rise canopy off 1991 Dodge pickup. $350. 250-395-4791.

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HalloweenDance Party

October 27, 2012Rob Fry photos

108 Community Hall

Look for theCANADIAN TIRE

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office in thePinkney Complex on Horse Lake Road anytime previous to the Thursday before the last Wednesday of the month.

FURERDanny Furer & Nicole Mundle of Kelowna BC are proud to announce the arrival of their daughter, Nova Colleen Furer on October 13, 2012. Born at home and weighing in at 7 lb. 14 oz. Nova will be spoiled by her grandparents: Paul & Lexie Furer (Kelowna), Colette & Ken Vincent (100 Mile House), Colleen Gustafson & Arnie LaFontaine (100 Mile House), Ray Mundle (Alberta); great-grandparents: Linda Furer (Penticton), Bob & Donna Franklin (Vernon), Ambie & Sally Gustafson (100 Mile House), Dave & Tanis Westberg (Penticton) and Albert & Anita Vincent (Kamloops); and honorary great-great-grandparents: Peter & Doris Franklin (Outlook, Saskatchewan).

MEyER/DillErin Elizabeth Meyer & Spencer MacWilliam Dill were married on the 4th of August, 2012 at Ruth Lake Lodge, Forest Grove, B.C. We would like to thank the owners of the lodge, Twan & Lucia, for all their help and hard work in providing an amazing dinner at a picturesque venue. To our family and friends, we sincerely appreciate your love and support leading up to the big day. We can’t thank you enough for all your efforts to make our big day as stress-free as possible and truly memorable. We consider ourselves very blessed to have such good people in our lives.

lEGUERRiER/FiTZElJim Leguerrier of 100 Mile House and Susan & Shane Nelson of Parksville, B.C. announce with love the engagement of their daughter, Chelsea Leguerrier to Trevor Fitzel, son of Jack & Donna Fitzel of 108 Mile Ranch. Wedding date to be announced.

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If you believe zombies are a mani-festation of evil, check the mirror.

The ugly truth, suggests UBC PhD student Kelly Doyle, is that deep down, zombies have a lot more in common with living, breathing humans than we’d like to believe.

“The hard-est thing to face is that there might be something about your e x i s t e n c e that you don’t want t o acknowledge,” she says.

Doyle suggests zombies are symbolic of humanity’s worst fears and most basic urges. More than any other monster, zom-bies represent what we hate and fear most about ourselves and society.

“Zombies are rec-ognizably human in a way that a lot of other monsters are not,” says Doyle. “A zombie is a decaying yet undead body with no ability to control its urges. It’s disgusting, revolting. And yet, it signifies the truth of what living things inevitably become: cadavers.”

This grotesque nature is in stark contrast to another popular undead mon-ster – the vampire, portrayed in many genres as sexy, civi-lized, even glamorous.

“People may tend to think that it would be wonderful to be an immortal, youthful vampire. But a zom-

bie – a mindless rotting corpse whose only purpose is to tear apart, move through the masses and eat flesh – that’s truly terrify-ing to many people.”

Doyle has been a fan of horror mov-ies since she was a little girl, but never dreamed her fascina-tion would become a springboard to a career. An interdis-ciplinary graduate student in the Faculty of Creative and Critical Studies at UBC’s Okanagan campus, Doyle’s cur-rent research focuses on exploring the racial, social and political relevance of zombies and zombie

culture through hor-ror films and media.

“I started with the first zombie film ever made in 1932, White Zombie by Victor Halperin. Then I moved on to what I thought to be key films throughout history, including George A. Romero’s pivotal zombie films, and concluding with the Resident Evil film series and 28 Days Later.”

What Doyle discovered is that zombie movies are

socially relevant to the landscape of

the times, and serve as a

barometer for politi-cal and cultural

a n x i -eties.

F r o m the beginning, there were overt racial overtones with zom-bies, Doyle says. “In the 1930s, the zombie is Haitian. In White Zombie, the zombie is represented as a slave.”

“I am not suggest-ing that the zombie folklore of Haiti is racist, but the rep-resentation of the zombie in White Zombie is based on an ongoing theme of racialization as well as a slave/master

dynamic,” says Doyle. Flash ahead to

1968, following the U.S. civil rights move-ment. The protagonist in the seminal film Night of the Living Dead is the sole African American. He ends up the only sur-vivor, only to be shot by police at the end.

“It leaves you won-dering if the police killed him because they thought he was a zombie, or shot him because he was African American,” says Doyle. “Zombie films are never only about the sensation-alism of gore; there is often political and rationalized social commentary that’s being made.”

Another notewor-thy theme in zombie narratives, says Doyle, is that they are almost always apocalyptic.

“There is no going back and no cure. There may be a group of survivors in a post-apocalyptic world, but the world is never the same. There is often a question in zombie films about what humans are capable of, and how far is too far. Zombie films suggest there is something in human nature that is destruc-tive.”

But perhaps most intriguing, adds Doyle, is that zombies do not truly represent the “bad guys” in the majority of film treat-ments.

“It’s always inter-esting to look at who the real ‘monster’ is in the zombie genre – us or them. It’s false … because they are us. And it makes you question, what really sets us apart?”


HalloweenDance Party

Judge not zombies, lest ye be judgedZombies have political, social, and cultural relevance

ObituariesObituariesObituariesMILLER

Alvin Herbert(Bert)

Alvin Herbert (Bert) Miller was born in Kamloops on Oct. 9, 1931. He passed away

suddenly on the evening of Oct. 27 at the age of 81.

Bert is survived by his partner Sharlene Thorpe. He will be missed by his sister May, his children Bonnie, Ben, Brenda (Bert), Bernice (Jerry), Tim, Bevan (Karen) and Brian (Kyla); his grandchildren Carrie (Craig), Mark (Teri), Jesse (Tia), Dustin, Danika (Eric), Bailey, Shelby, Rachel, Mattie, and Lane; his great-grandchildren Shardy, Cade, Tate, Isla, Caden and Skylar; and numerous nieces and nephews. Bert will also be missed by his extended family: Shirley and Bill Cahoon, Keith Coxon, and Karen McLeod; and his step-children Dee (Gordon), and Clay (Jen) and their children Nevada, Colby, Krynn, Talon, and Aspen. He was predeceased by his parents Albert and Bertha Miller, his sister Muriel (Buzzy), and his brothers Alan and Clarence.

Bert was born in Kamloops on Oct. 9, 1931. He was a descendant of the pioneer families of the Clinton area: the Tresierras, the Grinders, the Millers and the Pococks. He lived in Lillooet and moved to Clinton/Big Bar area when he was seven and has lived there ever since. Bert worked as a cowboy when he was younger and then worked in bush mills as a sawyer. He also worked on the railway, at numerous saw mills in the area and was also a loader operator. Bert married Shirley Hickox in 1953. They settled down to raise their family at 57 Mile. After retiring Bert spent his time ranching, riding, hunting, reading, spending time with his family, chasing wild horses and the occasional bear.

A memorial service will be held at the Clinton Memorial Hall on Saturday, Nov. 3 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of � owers, donations can be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

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Before parents and children head out for Halloween trick or treating, BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) and the specialists at BC Children’s Hospital have some safety tips for parents.

These safety tips are based on vis-its to BC Children’s Hospital Emergency Department and BCAS call data that shows on Halloween last year, between the hours of 4 and 9 p.m., there was a significant increase in the number of ambu-lance calls for traffic incidents and burns compared to regular nights.

Every year, BC Children’s and BC Ambulance Service treat many pre-ventable injuries involving trick-or-treaters, such as falls from ill-fitting cos-tumes, injuries from being struck by a car, burns from fireworks or cuts from pump-kin-carving.

The following tips can help parents and caregivers keep children safe this Halloween:

Be seenParents as well

as children should wear bright costumes or clothing made of

flame-resistant mate-rial with reflective tape, or carry light sticks or flashlights to ensure motorists can see them. Consider trick-or-treating in a group.

Don’t forget to stop, look left, right and left again – before crossing a street.

Always cross the street at corners and crosswalks. If there isn’t a sidewalk, walk beside the road or street facing traffic.

Dress appropriatelyTo prevent falls,

make sure your child’s costume fits well and isn’t too long or loose. Dress for the weather to ensure your child is comfortable and warm. A mask can obscure your vision; instead try make-up.

Adult supervisionYoung children

should always have a responsible adult escorting them door-to-door on Halloween night. Skip past houses that don’t have lights on, or the walkway isn’t well-lit, and avoid unfamiliar animals.

Pumpkin carving Kids under six

should not use knives or other sharp

instruments to carve pumpkins.

Instead they can express their creativ-ity by drawing a face on a pumpkin or dressing it up with colourful fall leaves. Parents should use a flashlight or a light stick to illuminate a pumpkin rather than a candle, to reduce the risk of burns.

ChokingChoking occurs

most frequently among children under two years of age, but choking can happen at any age. Do not give children under five popcorn, hard candy, or nuts.

When eat-ing candy, parents should have chil-dren sit at a table since eating while playing, jumping or talking can lead to choking. Information is available through HealthLink BC at http://www.healthlinkbc.ca/kb/c o n t e n t / s p e c i a l /chkng.html#aa111963.

Firework safetyTo be safe, plan

family fun and activi-ties that don’t include fireworks.

However, if you plan to use fire-works as part of your celebration, only pur-chase them from a

reliable source and always read and fol-low label directions. Keep water or a fire extinguisher nearby when lighting fire-works.

Slow down and watch for

pedestriansMotorists are

advised to slow down and drive with extra caution this Halloween.

BCAS notes that historically there is an increase in the number of traffic acci-dents on Halloween evening.

Children are easily distracted

and difficult to see because of their small size, particularly if they run into the street from between parked cars.

Be a good hostAs a homeowner,

make sure the path to your front door is clear of any obstruc-tions or sharp objects and well-lit to pre-vent trick-or-treaters from falling.

Don’t leave pump-kins with burning candles close to where children may be trick-or-treating to prevent burns or costumes catching on fire.

Enjoy the treats but check them firstAlways check

the treats before your child eats them. Throw away

any items with torn wrappers or holes in the wrap-per.

Always wash and cut any fruit before eating.


Just after 6 pm on Sunday, Oct. 28, the Prince George RCMP were attempting to make an arrest near the corner of Strathcona Avenue and Norwood Street as a part of an ongoing investigation.

While in the process of executing the arrest on the occupants of a vehicle, police allege the driver accelerated towards an officer. As a result, a RCMP member discharged their sidearm at least once.

No one was hurt. The driver was taken into custody a short time later.

The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) was consulted, but will not be taking jurisdiction.

As a result, the Prince George RCMP will be requesting another independent agency to investigate.

Prince George RCMP:

Police involved shooting

A total of 500 candy bags were put together Oct. 29 for the Halloween Town party, by a group of friends who volun-teer for the same sweet task every year. Making it year six were Lori Wright, left, Linda Lycett, Shirley Boyson, Sharon Pawlyk, Lorette Penn and Diane Atkins.

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Who remem-bers 100 Mile House

in the 1950s?Fewer and fewer

people remain today to tell the tales of life at the midpoint of the last century.

The ability to provide insight into the early days of 100 Mile House is a valu-able resource, with the wealth of infor-mation captive in the memories of those who helped build the town.

Fortunately, long-time local residents Chuck and Eleanor Shaw-MacLaren share their recol-lections of the community begin-ning back in the mid-1950s.

“A heck of a lot of people from that time are gone,” Chuck says.

“We really started to grow in 1956/57 because of industry and tourism. The mills had moved into [100 Mile] by then.”

From 1955 to 1957, the Shaw-MacLarens leased and ran the second gas station (Perrey’s Service/Chevron) to be built in the Village of 100

Mile House.Then Chuck went

to work for Ainsworth Lumber for five years before returning to the “gas pumps and grease pit.”

He says business was booming in the village back then, albeit on a much smaller scale than seen today.

Tourism created a fast-growing busi-ness opportunity in the South Cariboo, and Chuck notes the Chevron station was almost like a visitor centre with all the fishing maps and information they handed out.

“In the ‘50s, the fishing camps were all over the area and they were busy.”

A tourist booth was then installed right next door under a huge rainbow sign that spanned the building, which went along when the visi-tor centre moved to its current site more than 20 years later.

Chuck explains the first fishing maps were developed by Ken Philips and Judge Steve Smele, who also published a Free Press prede-cessor, the Cariboo Advertiser.

The Shaw-

MacLarens still have an early edition from 1956, which Chuck says he likely bought at (Dorothy) Martell’s Store on 99 Mile Hill.

One advertisement has Carson’s and J.A. Bruce announc-ing a name change for a business still in operation today: “Our feed store will be known as 100 Mile Feed & Supply, and will still operate

in the old quarters, opposite the old 100 Mile Store.”

Part of its news section states: “Last week, part of a Cat’ fell on George Baloc’s hand, badly crush-ing it. Fortunately, there were no broken bones.”

The classifieds were on the front page (of four legal-sized, typed pages), and included a

Stockholm cream separator for $18.

Heading east from the highway meant travelling on First Street past a few houses to the two blocks of Cedar Avenue, but Chuck says the “rest was bush.”

He notes The Lodge community was there, and the Emissaries of the Divine Light mem-

bers were an integral part of the communi-ty, building much of the town and owning most of its property.

“We did things all together. The commu-nity hall was built in 1955/56 downtown, and it was all by itself out there in the field,” he says, chuckling.

“[The village] had some roads, and they had started to subdi-vide the whole area,

but the land was still fenced and the cattle were in it.”

Those bovines managed to knock the foundation down during construction of the Shaw-MacLaren’s first house on Cedar Avenue.

Eleanor says there were no buildings from the hall to First Street where The Lodge ran a large

Longtime locals share memoriesMid-century village a far cry from today’s community hub

Submitted photoSubmitted photoSubmitted photoSubmitted photo

Chuck Shaw-MacLaren, back left, served on the first, interim village council along with Russ Fraser, Cas Kopec, David Ainsworth and Mayor Ross Marks, seated, when 100 Mile House was incorporated in 1965.

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general store and post office, which soon moved to the building where Selvidges and The Outlaw are today.

Chuck recalls that Harry Nelson had a McCullough’s saw shop nearby on Birch Avenue, in the spot later developed by Larry Pinkney into the business strip run-ning south to the hall.

Back then, it included Shield’s Restaurant, a pool hall/cafe, a jewelry store, a beauty shop, and a plumbing shop.

“The highway was developing with businesses, and Birch Avenue was develop-ing as it grew.”

After a few years on Birch, The Lodge’s store was bought out by Overwaitea, which then moved a block north to the site where decades later it became Save-On-Foods.

In those days, Chuck says the popu-lation was so low that “everybody” in town was involved in pur-suing much-needed services.

“We used to laugh because we’d have meetings for the hos-pital group, the fire department and the ambulance society all on the same night, and hardly anybody left.”

Construction of the hospital was still 10 years away in

1955, and as there was no doctor in the community, residents either went to Williams Lake or Ashcroft for health care, or met up with the visiting physician.

The first doctor’s office and the first drug store were located in the small building beside where Kal Tire is now, Eleanor adds.

The telephone switchboard office closed at 10 p.m., and Chuck notes residents “got hell” if they dis-turbed the operator phoning later than that, as he witnessed trying to check on Eleanor in hospital in April 1956.

“When our daugh-ter Patty was born, I had to wait until after 8 o’clock (a.m.) until they could phone from Williams Lake to tell me.”

Recreation oppor-

tunities moved forward, too, and he notes a parent-run skating rink brought in many visiting teams from else-where in the South Cariboo to play hockey with local youth.

A drive-in theatre was located beside it, where the 100 Mile Elementary School currently stands, which he says was “excellent for the town.”

Eleanor adds you could hear the mov-ies from anywhere in the village, but Chuck points out one draw-back to driving with the windows down.

“At the same time, the mosquitoes were going in and out.”

Other movies were shown anywhere from the community hall to the fire hall (near a water tower behind today’s Tim

Hortons), where they’d move the engine out and set up chairs.

It wasn’t all fun and games, but also a lot of hard, com-munity-building work, and some hard times as well.

In 1965, Chuck and his good friend David Ainsworth (who founded the mill) were among the very first search volunteers to arrive at the hideous scene of a Canadian Pacific Airlines DC-6B air-plane crash near town that killed all 53 passengers.

Despite knowing there were no surviv-ors, he notes most of the town turned out to help search, due to the large area of scattered bodies in the forest.

“I was there for three solid days. When the thing was

blown up, it blew the tail section off. The people were ... spread over a two miles squared area.”

Chuck says it was “not a very nice time” and afterward, understandably, he and the others on his search team didn’t talk about it much.

“It was a terrible thing to have hap-pen. And we were just not used to that sort of thing.”

When the Shaw-MacLarens first came to 100 Mile, the power had only recently gone to a 24-hour generator, thanks to The Lodge manager Ross Marks.

Any children who went on to secondary school lived in dormitories in Williams Lake all week, he notes.

Serving on the first village coun-cil (along with

Ainsworth, and Marks as mayor) when 100 Mile House was incorpor-ated in 1965, Chuck became an alderman for 12 years, and was named Freeman and given a key to the city in 1977.

Around that time - 20 years after their arrival - the Shaw-MacLarens built the Coach & Waggon Recreation golf course and rac-quetball courts (later renamed the Marmot Ridge), which they ran until 1991.

Eleanor says she was the bookkeeper at the Chevron sta-tion, and later made all the sandwiches at the Coach & Waggon lunch counter.

The Shaw-MacLarens still live in the community today and in the house in town they built in 1970.

Dedicated residents cultivated townFrom B1

The view of 100 Mile from the north end was quite a differ-ent scene in 1937 during the Great Depression. The 100 Mile Lodge, right, was a main building, and is still in use today.

The same view looking south across 100 Mile House in 1986 from the Coach & Waggon Recreation golf course and rac-quetball courts, later renamed the Marmot Ridge.

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Looking for a hair-rais-ing night of Halloween fun? Head on down to

the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on Oct. 31 for the sixth annual Halloween Town family party.

It’s a free event hosted by Canlan Ice Sports and the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce. Children will be greeted with a bag of candy, donated by local businesses and put together by the 100 Mile Lioness Club. In total, 500 will be available. Doors open at 5 p.m.

Don’t forget your skates because there’s a free skating party on the ice with child-friendly Halloween movies playing on the big screen over-head.

Children should bring along their completed colouring

contest entries which were fea-tured in earlier editions of the Free Press. All submissions will be displayed on the wall and prizes awarded.

All evening the staff will be keeping an eye open for the best costumes so let your imag-ination run wild and get in the running for more great prizes.

Dianne Bob will be giving out free wash-off tattoos in the lobby.

Make sure to visit the Scary Movies haunted house, created by the grad class of 2013 at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School.

It’s a maze of scenes from the scariest movies ever made with names like Freddy ver-sus Jason, and Chucky. Grads will be conducting tours through the house to scare up a few dollars for their Dry Grad celebrations at the end of the year.

Admission is $2 for children

12 years and under and $3 for adults.

Outside the grads will be selling hot chocolate, a perfect treat to enjoy while watching the fireworks which start at 7 p.m. Canlan general manager Josh Dickerson says the pro-fessional show, put on by a Calgary company, will be about 20 minutes long. The fireworks are paid for through donations from local businesses.

A giant bonfire, overseen by Chamber members and members of 100 Mile House Fire-Rescue will help to keep the chill off while people enjoy the show or if they just want to get outside for some fresh air.

Volunteers from those two groups will be managing park-ing outside as well.

Dickerson is expecting a good turnout for the party and between 2,000 and 3,000 people for the fireworks.

“It’s a great community event and there’s no cost to the public other than a donation to

the grads for the haunted house and hot chocolate. I hope that people come out and enjoy it.”

Have a frightfully good time at Halloween TownFamily fun at its finest

Halloween Town, Oct. 31 at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre is a free family event with candy, skating, a haunted house and fireworks.

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Chris Lance was elected presi-dent of Bridge Lake Community School Society (BLCS) at their Oct. 3 annual general meeting (AGM).

She will be assist-ed by vice president Pam Canty; secre-tary Becky Citra - a founding director who is returning to the board; treasure Maria Elliott; and directors at large Piri DeVries, Celeste Faessler and Helen Helvoigt.

Retiring directors are former president Tanya Lucente, for-mer treasurer Sheila Michener, Lydia de Groot, Gail Larson and Kerry Wright. Larson, also a found-ing director, has resigned to accept the position of co-ordi-

nator after Wendy Dubbin’s recent retirement. The soci-ety wishes to voice its appreciation to all the above for their many years of hard work.

The new board is looking for volun-teers to help with the elementary school’s Hot Lunch program, and Meals on Wheels for the larger com-munity.

BLCS meets at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 7 and welcomes new members.

Spinner guest artistLone Butte spin-

ner/weaver Kathy Mouat, who always d e m o n s t r a t e s at Bridge Lake Fair, is guest art-ist in Bridge Lake Library’s Community Showcase for November.

In 1975, when Kathy first saw a lady weaving, she though: “Oh, so that’s what I’m supposed to be doing.” And it went from there. As a deal-er for New Zealand’s preeminent Ashford

Wheels & Looms, she brings every-thing in from them, and notes that New Zealand wool, is “really nice - better than others.”

She does “a little bit of everything, sweaters, scarves, socks and mitts: and, in answer to my ques-tion, says, “A sweater

would take, say, twenty hours to spin and three or four

to knit. Weaving goes really fast and I would probably weave a jacket in a day.”

Kathy’s display will include one of everything.

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Snowmobile Club’s (ISC) Oct. 10 AGM saw Marcel D e R e p e n t i g n y return as president; Janet DeRepentigny as secretary; and Marie-Jo Chave as treasurer. Directors at large are Michelle Probert, Andy Evanisky and Greg

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ISC’s next meeting is a dinner meeting at Wildmans Family Restaurant.

All interested parties are asked to arrive for dinner between 5:30 and 6 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 14. The meeting will follow at 7 p.m.

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Group reconvenes tomorrow, Nov. 1. They meet at the school at 7 p.m. every first and third Thursday.

Barb Weston advis-es that Thursday volleyball has been cancelled due to insufficient players.

However, they are now trying pickleball at 7:30 p.m. every Monday.

• Oct. 24-Nov. 5 - Hawkins Lake artist Helen Kellington has her first local show of watercolours and architectural draw-ings this month at Showcase Gallery.

• Oct. 24-27 - Parkside Art Gallery’s new show, Fibre Magic, features the works of local artists Martha Cloudesley, Claudia Ring and Jenny Taylor.

• Oct. 31 - Halloween Town, 5-9 p.m. at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre is a free fam-ily event, featuring fireworks, ice skating, costume prizes, movies, free candy for chil-dren and the PSO grads Haunted House.

• Nov. 3 - 100 Mile Lions Club Dinner and Auction at 100 Mile Community Hall - doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6 and auction at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20 at Whimsey Gifts and Money Concepts.

• Nov. 3-4 - Lac la Hache Community Club Christmas Craft Fair & Bazaar, 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the community hall. There will be refreshments, lunch, door priz-es, and entertainment with an open mic. For information and table rentals, contact Linda at 250-396-7118.

• Nov. 6 - Author Chris Czajkowski will present a slideshow and read from her new book, Ginty’s Ghost, at 100 Mile House Branch Library at 6:30 p.m.

• Nov. 9-10 - South Cariboo Winter Arts & Crafts Fair at 100 Mile House Junior Secondary, Nov. 9, 6-9 p.m., and on Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Nov. 15 - A screening of the National Film Board movie, Surviving Progress, takes place at 6 p.m. at the 100 Mile House Branch Library. Free admission.

• Nov. 16 - Cariboo Horsey Ladies Christmas Banquet & Charity Auction takes place 5:30 p.m. at Wildmans Family Dining & Lounge at Interlakes Corner. Tickets avail-able in advance at The Log House Apparel, Tack and Harness and Country Pedlar. For more details, call Cheryle at 250-593-4139.

• Nov. 17 - Lone Butte Community Association hosts its Fall Dance at Lone Butte Community Hall. Doors open 7 p.m.; dancing from 8 to midnight. Tickets are $15 at Lone Butte General Store. Refreshments provided and Safe Ride Home available. Contact Karen Schuurman at 250-644-1555.

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The Forest Grove School held a bottle drive on Oct. 13. Once again it was a resounding success. A mound of recycla-bles piled up on the pavement in front of the school and par-ents, volunteers and children waded into the seemingly unsort-able stack. However, in a couple of hours, everything was counted and bagged and over $700 went into the school’s trips and events fund.

Bottle drive orga-nizers were Heather Van Osch who did the pick-ups, Richard Bergen and Kelly Kelsey who delivered the treasure to town.

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Warm and toasty…students of Eliza Archie Memorial and Forest Grove Elementary schools.



Carole Rooney

Free Press

Three South Cariboo

residents have been

accepted as one of the

31 people with Interested

Party status by the Federal

Review Panel

for the proposed

New Prosperity

G o l d - C o p p e r

Mine project.

This means

they are eligi-

ble to apply to

speak at public

hearings slated

to begin soon on

Taseko Mines

Ltd.’s proposed

mine in the

Chilcotin.

C a r i b o o -

Chilcotin Independent

candidate Gary Young

says he applied as

an Interested Party

because what’s going to

happen at the mine site is

“obviously of interest” to

Williams Lake, 100 Mile

House and the rest of the

riding.Young says he will

report back to riding

residents to offer a non-

partisan view of the

proceedings.

“I’m interested in the

whole review, making

sure that just facts come

out, and ... so we can see

if they are eliminating

any political input, not

giving sway to any left or

right side of it.”He adds to

ensure that

detail is pro-

vided, he’s

listing a “whole

bunch of ques-

tions” he wants

answered at

the review.

“ T a s e k o

says it is going

to save the

lake, [in part]

by recirculat-

ing the water ...

what happens

after the mine goes? Who

is going to be there to

recirculate it? There’s no

way the lake is going to

function like it used to.”

Meanwhile, local

resident Len Doucette

says he asked the com-

mittee to include him

as an Interested Party

because he wants to help

ensure the mine goes for-

ward.“I’m just really con-

cerned about the future

economy for the Cariboo.

The forest industry is on

a decline, the popula-

tion of 100 Mile House is

on a decline, schools are

[potentially] closing ... we

need the work.”

Looking at the others

on the committee’s list,

he thinks it is “pretty

unbalanced” with per-

haps about 70 per cent of

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Carole Rooney

Free Press

The potential for 100 Mile House

to become recognized as an age-

friendly community was on the

docket in the district council cham-

bers when Minister of State for

Seniors Ralph Sultan visited on

Oct. 16.

The newly appointed minister,

who noted he turns 80 next June,

was escorted by Cariboo-Chilcotin

MLA Donna Barnett to visit with

residents at Carefree Manor and

Creekside Seniors Activity Centre.

Then it was on to a meeting with

mayor and council about what

“age-friendly” means, and discus-

sions on what funding might be

available to pursue achieving it.

Sultan said the aging population

in the province is bringing about

changes.

“The focus of the government in

terms of ‘age friendly’ has shifted

from trying to build enough resi-

dential-care facilities, of which you

already have several wonderful

places [here] ... to making it more

possible for people to continue to

live at home.

“Over 95 per cent of seniors [in

British Columbia] live at home,

and some of them don’t do too

well.”Seniors can be helped to stay at

home through supports, such as

transportation, home repairs, house

cleaning and the “vital” need for

being part of a social network, he

explained, not only through fund-

ing, but also volunteers.

Senior’s minister converses with council

See SENIORS… page A7

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To remain a certi-fied volunteer fire department, it must always have a mini-mum of 15 active responding members on its roster at all times.

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Cariboo Regional District director Bruce Rattray, left, with Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Chief Jaret Scott and Manager of Protective Services Rowena Bastien fielded the concerns of local residents who attended the emergency information meeting about the Lone Butte fire department.

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Dear Canimites, The weather sure

changed in a hurry. First the benign and lingering sunny days lulled us into believing that the winter tires could wait another next week. Then sudden-ly it started snowing, and me without the leaves raked! On the plus side, snow now conveniently covers a multitude of undone chores.

Hall #2 high on towersFGVFD members

have put up a new antenna at Hall #2. 9-1-1 callouts will be received by Hall #2 through Hall #1 and then retransmitted to Hall #2 responders. Chief Bob Felker says the signal strength of

the new system will be excellent.

The firefighters logged well over 100 hours of time to do the installation. Bob says that before win-ter they intend to complete the plumb-ing of Hall #2 and pour a concrete floor

in the last third of the building to be used as an office, equipment room, washrooms

and storage area.

Joan and Malcolm’s 50thCongratulations

to Joan and Malcolm Rochester who cel-ebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 13.

They were married in the small St. Paul’s Church at Jarrow-on-Tyne, England, built in 685.

Malcolm was a millwright at the time, and Joan worked as a comput-er programmer. They moved to Canada in 1968 to Vancouver, and to Canim Lake in 1992.

They have two children, a daughter at Sheridan Lake and a son in Kamloops, and three grandkids.

The entire fam-ily gathered at the Sparkling Hills Resort in Vernon for 4 days to celebrate together.

Community clubThe monthly com-

munity dinners have been rescheduled from Saturdays back to the Fridays, start-ing November. They take place on the third or fourth Friday of each month. For more information, call Jean Reynolds at 250-397-2773.

The Christmas Dinner is set for Monday, Dec. 17 at the Forest Grove Legion, starting at 5 p.m. with supper at 6. The cost is $16 per person. Phone Jean to book.

Ted and June North were visiting and attended the last community dinner at the Red Rock.

Sixteen residents attended the event

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Charlie Chow of Province-Wide Communications Ltd., Kamloops, left, and Lieutenant Don Hewitt, Forest Grove VFD assembled the new commu-nications tower section by section at Hall #2.

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provide. There would be none to come to your home in the case of a structure fire, a smoking hot chimney fire, or grass fire.

There would be no extra hands for medical emergen-cies or to come to car accidents on our sometimes treacher-ous winter roadways. Your home insur-ance would increase because you would be located out of a fire protected zone.

The ramifications of losing the depart-ment are huge, and not something any of us want to see. This is a serious call for help.

Cariboo Regional District representa-tive Bruce Rattray, Rowena Bastien, manager of pro-tective services and fire chief Jaret Scott laid it out clearly how urgent the need is to bring up the numbers of the department.

If you are interest-ed in becoming part of the Lone Butte volunteer fire depart-ment in any capacity at all, be it front line fire fighting, admin-istration duties or behind the scenes fundraising, please head down to the fire hall on Thursday night at 7 p.m.

Practices are held Thursday evenings and everyone is wel-come to attend.

If you need more information, call volunteer fire chief Jaret Scott at 250-395-6665.

AGMThe Lone

Butte - Horse Lake Community Association will be holding their AGM on Nov. 13, 7 p.m. at the community hall.

Everyone is encouraged to come out and be part of the group as an active or non-active member.

Membership num-bers are crucial when it comes to applying

for grants for com-munity events or hall projects.

Those small town events like the Christmas dinner, or Lone Butte Rocks day don’t happen with-out people doing a little bit to help. For more information call this correspondent.

Fall danceTickets are avail-

able at the Lone Butte General Store for the Nov. 17 dance at the Lone Butte community hall. Dance to the live music of The James Gang at 8 p.m. with doors opening at 7.

Refreshments will be served and safe rides home will be provided by Lone Butte Volunteer Fire Department.

Get your tickets

from the store, or call Karen Schuurman at 250-644-1555.

4-H meetingHeidi Meier has

stepped up as the new leader for the Lone Butte 4-H Club and they will be hav-ing an information and sign up meeting at the community hall on Nov. 18 from 2 to 4 p.m.

4-H provides young people with an opportunity to learn how to become pro-ductive, self-assured adults who can make their community a better place to live.

Give Heidi a call at 250-395-6039 for more information.

If you have an event or celebration to announce, call your local correspondent.

Residents encouraged to attend AGM

Happy BirthdayBirthday bub-

bly goes to Eileen Hackett, Alyce Matthews and Monty Furber; while Nicole Weston turns sweet sixteen.

Congratulations to Sharon and Dan Stewart on their 26th wedding anniversary, Nov. 1.

CalendarFree Haunted

Halloween Stables at Interlakes Rodeo

Grounds, 6 to 8:30 p.m., tonight, Oct. 31. Enjoy chili, hotdogs, bonfire, goodie bags; and fireworks at 7.

BLCS Book Club meets at 1:30 p.m., Nov. 3. Call 250-593-2264 for venue

Deka firefight-ers go door to door to collect non-perish-able food or cash for Interlakes Christmas gift boxes, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 4.

Highway 24/Interlakes Lions meet at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 5 at Interlakes Hall.

Deka fire practice is 6:30, Nov. 6

Log Cabin Quilters meet at 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Nov. 7 at Interlakes Hall.

Call 250-593-0025 to reserve your $25 table at Nov. 18 Roe Lake Christmas Bazaar at Interlakes Hall.

Get your Bridge Lake School Dec. 1 Dinner Auction tick-ets ($10; adults only) at the school or Bridge Lake Store. Tickets are limited; first come, first served.

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ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 260Invites you to take part in

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260 invites you to take part in Celebrating Remembrance Day Sunday, Nov. 11, gathering at

10:30am in front of the Coach House Square for a parade that will travel down Birch Avenue to the 100 Mile Community Hall with the Remembrance Day Ceremony beginning at 10:55. Hot dogs

and hot chocolate will be available at the hall following the service.The Royal Canadian Legion will be hosting an open house luncheon

for those 19 years and older from noon ‘til closing. Come and honor our veterans this Remembrance Day.

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which was marked by lots of chatter and laughter.

Crib is off to a fly-ing start with six or seven players each night. Sheila Hart edged Margo Wagner for top spot the first night, beating her by 1 point in a pegging duel.

Margo roared back the second night tak-ing first place, edging Terry Wagner by one point. It’s hell out there folks.

New players are most welcome. Call Margo at 250-397-

0016 for information.The Book Club has

Winter Solstice and Water for Elephants coming up in the next two months.

If interested, give Sheila Hart a call at 250-397-2645.

Bits and bitesThe COPS

group has received over

$1400 from residents after their mail cam-paign to raise funds. Regular patrols in the area continue with-out interruption, by road, ATV or boat in season.

Deputy Fire Chief Ron Lister asked me

to remind readers that medical respond-ers and firefighters may be delayed when residents do not have their street number signs posted at the road.

R e m e m b e r , responders only get an address from 9-1-1, not your name.

From a speeding fire truck it is almost impossible to spot numbers which are mounted on fence posts or on houses set back from the road, or on small non-reflec-tive signs, especially at night.

The Hawkins Lake VFD has sold

their 1000 gallon tender and airport crash truck to private buyers. They are actively looking for a larger tender for next Spring.

That’s all for now. Until next time here’s wishing you many blessings.

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COPS continue to patrol Canim area

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 MILE - The 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre is having its annual Halloween Bake Sale at the centre, 102-475 Birch Ave., Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

❑ 100 MILE - The 100 Mile House & District Hospital Auxiliary meets the first Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the hospital’s

multipurpose room. For more information, call Yvonne Craig at 250-395-7725.

❑ 100 MILE - Exercise class with Rainer Meyer for people aged 50 and over takes place every Monday until Dec. 10 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Creekside Seniors Activity Centre. A $2 drop-in fee will be

charged by the centre.

❑ WILLIAMS LAKE - The Gifts Galore Extravaganza SPCA fundraiser is not only looking for crafters, but also any home businesses to come and sell their products at the Elks Hall in Williams Lake, Nov. 9-10. To reserve a table, call 250-296-4668 or e-mail [email protected].

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These are your neighbours, and they help ensure the Free Press offers regional coverage of the communities in the South Cariboo. Their names and contact numbers are published alongside their columns so call them when you have news, important information about upcoming events or neat stories to share with your community.Your community, your correspondents…

Your Community Newspaper Since 1960!

Diana ForsterDeka Lake/Bridge Lake/Interlakes250-593-2155

Marianne Van OschForest Grove Area

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IF IT’S NEWSWORTHYContactYour

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Monika PatersonLac la Hache

250-395-0918 [email protected]

Sharron WoloshynLac des Roches250-593-0041

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Peter HartCanim Lake

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Karen SchuurmanHorse Lk/Lone Butte

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Reg Berrington108 Ranch

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Vic Popiel70 Mile/Green Lk

Watch Lk250-456-2321

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BINGO

Have a ball, play BINGO and support your favorite charity.

MONDAY

MUST BE 19 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER TO PLAY.

100 MILE COMMUNITY CLUB BINGOEvery Monday night in the 100 Mile Community Hall.

Doors open at 6:00pm - Bingo Starts at 7:00pmLOONIE BALL & PROGRESSIVE

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

Only $11.14 per week. Call 250-395-2219

How Do You Spell Fun?

See this weekend’s Cariboo Connector for more!

CROSSWORD SUDOKU

Here are the answers to the October 26thCariboo Connector ‘Challenge Yourself’ Page.

Did you know that in many areas you can get your favourite community newspaper delivered right to your door?

Call 250-395-2219 to fi nd out if you can!


The South Green Lake VFD held a raffle for some really great prizes. The draw was held Oct. 16 at 1:00 pm and the results are: 1st - Cuisinart

BBQ won by Danielle Hollingsworth, 2nd - Cruiser bicycle won by Doug and Debbie Hughes and 3rd - Sage Fly Fishing Package won by Bryan Brown. Thanks to everyone that bought tickets and made this a suc-cessful event.

PokerThe 70 Mile

Community Club held a poker tour-nament on Oct. 13. There were 31 play-ers and the winners

were: 1st Joe Adams, 2nd Clem Dumas, 3rd Doug Johnston, 4th Niels Westerager, and 5th Guy Erickson.

The next tour-nament will be run by the 70 Mile House VFD and will be held Nov. 10 at the 70 Mile Community Hall. Doors open at noon and play starts at 1 p.m. Lunch and supper are available. To register or for more information call Elaine at 250-456-7391 or Vic at 250-456-2321.

BingoThe next 70 Mile

House VFD bingo will be held Nov. 8 at Seventy Mile Access Centre. Doors open at 6:15 pm and play starts at 7:00 pm. The loonie pot of $80 was won at the bingo held Oct. 11.

SGL fire practiceThe South Green

Lake VFD will hold fire practices on Nov. 10 and 24 from 10:00 am to noon. Anyone wanting to join the

fire department should attend one of these practices.

SMACSeventy Mile

Access Centre will hold their monthly meeting on Nov. 14 at the centre at 10 a.m.

Everyone is wel-come to attend.

BookmobileThe Thompson

Nicola library book-mobile will be in the area on Nov. 8.

It will be at the South Green Lake fire hall from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., and at the 70 Mile General Store from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Jones, Secretary, Corrie Benard, Treasurer, Kelly Kelsey, DPAC Rep. Heather Van Osch.

CPAC is a commu-nity group, open to anyone interested in our school. Meetings are the third Monday of the month at 6 p.m.

Logging trucksThank you to all

the logging truck drivers who slow down in the school zone. We do notice and appreciate the care you show for our children.

Share Shed WarsYou might have

noticed the popular-ity of the TV show Storage Wars.

There are hun-dreds of stories about the treasures found at the Forest Grove

share shed. One local wit sug-

gested that there could be a new pro-gram called “Share Shed Wars”. The premise would be that at the end of each month, people would gather with their finds which would be evaluated, and a winner declared. I’d watch it.

A related remind-er: Please put clothes on the share shed shelves. The floor will be wet/frozen from now on.

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Day: Nov. 11, Forest Grove Legion. Ceremonies begin at 10:30 a.m. with a short parade to the cenotaph. We will gather to remem-ber veterans old and new and to honor the Canadian men

and women who are involved in danger-ous conflicts in other countries at this time. A social gathering and lunch will follow the ceremonies.

Every Thursday a merry band of crib-bage players meets at the Legion at 8 p.m. Surprises abound. On Oct. 11 Marshall Kelleher won every game. Beginners are welcome. Contact per-son is Sally Kelleher 250-397-2755.

Lunch at the Legion: Every

Wednesday at noon. Homemade soup and sandwich lunch served up by master chef Wayne Gilchrist. Everyone is invited.

Drop In Darts: Saturdays, 3 p.m. at the Legion. No expe-rience necessary. For more in formation call Rene Leblanc 250-791-7348.

Meat Draws: At the Legion, Saturdays at 4:30 p.m. Great priz-es and good times. Kitchen is open and features a special din-ner every week.

VFD raffle winners net great prizes

70 MILE HOUSE

VIC POPIEL250-456-2321

[email protected]

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ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31st100 MILE HOUSE WILL TURN INTO

Featuring A GIANT SIXTH ANNUAL

HALLOWEEN PARTYFAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT

at the SOUTH CARIBOO RECREATION CENTRE 5-9pm* Free Skating Party * Giant Bonfi re * Refreshments

* Colouring Contest With Prizes * PSO Haunted House* Candy For Kids * Prizes For Costumes

GIANT FIREWORKS SHOW at 7pmBigger & Better!

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Haunted House presented byGRAD 2013 on Oct. 31

Another community event sponsored by Canlan Ice

Sports, The South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce

and…

Williams Lake & DistrictCredit Union

100 Mile Realty

Thanks to CaribooRadio.Com,

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sponsor this event, please contact the Chamber.

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100 Mile House Free Press, October 31, 2012