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Photo: Korie Marshall The Canoe Mountain Rodeo Grounds welcomed well over 200 high school students and their families from all over northern and southern BC as well as Alberta for two days of rodeo events on May 28-29th. See more photos A06 and on our website: www.therockymountaingoat.com
Search and rescue gets more funding by EVAN MATTHEWS
Mt Robson upgrades
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The Robson Valley Search and Rescue team will see some additional and much needed funding. The Province will add $59,153 to the Robson Valley Search and Rescue’s budget both this year and next, says MLA for Prince George-Valemount Shirley Bond. “We’ve used part of the funding to purchase a jet boat and intend to have it
operational by the middle of June 2016,” says Dale Mason, Robson Valley Search and Rescue manager. “We operate from Blue River to Penny. There are a lot of rivers and a major water reservoirs in there. With several waterrelated calls, this will cut response times,” he says. Prior to the purchase of the jet boat, the search and rescue team was forced to make calls to local people in the hopes of renting a
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boat as they needed. The added funding comes from the B.C. government’s $10 million commitment to the BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA), and Bond says the money is to help bolster training, administrative support and equipment renewals. “Every day dedicated volunteers ensure that when people require assistance and support, they have it,” says Bond. Cont’d on A03
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Vern’s 500km hike-and-bike takes a turn by EVAN MATTHEWS Setting a world record is no easy feat, and for one McBride man, he says he’s going to do it with or without the support of the library he once donated to. Seventy-year-old Vern Pawloske, is planning his second annual hike and bike, but the McBride Library says they are concerned for his health and wellbeing, and would rather not have their name attached to such a grueling trip. “Nobody is going to tell me I can’t do it,” says Pawloske. “I cycle 75 km in a day, easy. I’m on the road all the time and I’m in good enough shape. It’s on me, no one else.” Pawloske said the library actually asked him to do it again at the end of his last excursion, and according to him he said, “Sure, but next time is going to be a more extensive trip.” The reason Pawloske chose the library, he said, is because he goes there a lot, and they help learn technology. “They trained me to use the computers,” says Pawloske. “I’m on Gmail, and on Facebook. They even help with my cell phone. They need a new building and funding, so I wanted to give a little back.” Last year Pawloske hiked and biked a total of 200 km steady, and by the end
of his trip had raised over $7,000 for the library. “Why would they turn the money down (this time)?” Asked Pawloske. “Maybe it’s just a miscommunication… I know my limits.” But this year Pawloske is upping his total trip to 500 km without any major stops, he says, which is why the library says it’s hesitant. Pawloske noted if clearance from a physician would help put the library staff at ease, he’d be happy to oblige. “I just don’t go (to the doctor) regularly,” says Pawloske. “I’m healthy, so why should I go?” Last year’s trip saw Pawloske ride to Mount Robson, where he says he cycled the Berg Lake Trail to Kinney Lake. He then parked his bike and hiked all the way to Berg Lake. “I want to go up there again,” says Pawloske. “On my way back, instead of coming home I want to go to Jasper. Then I’ll come back through Tête Jean, Valemount and McBride.” Nobody has done anything like this before, according to Pawloske, and he says after checking the Guinness Book of World Records ¬¬¬— just as he’s set to turn 71 — he wants to be the first. “I would like to set a record for myself,” says Pawloske. “If I ever get old, I can
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FRIDAY June 10th * Ball tournament * Children’s Games, Magic Show @ arena * Free movie and burgers @ curling club SATURDAY June 11th * Parade at 11am on 5th Ave *Ball tournament * Kidz Zone from 12-5 @ arena * Magic/Comedy Show mid-afternoon @ arena * Quilters Guild Tea and Exhibit at the arena
Photo: Stock Vern Pawloske, 70, says he feels like he’s about 40, and he’s looking forward to riding his bike and hiking a total of 500 kilometers. He hopes to get into the Guinness Book of World Records after accomplishing the feat.
say, ‘hey, I did this.’ Maybe the whole province would sit up and take notice.” On a semi-related note, Pawloske says people often rip him about his age, and it bothers him because he doesn’t want to be classified as an old person. “The people my age, I don’t have much in common with them,” says Pawloske. “I don’t want to be sitting around. I’m
more comfortable with younger people.” Pawloske says he’s aiming to leave between the June 15 – 20, and he’s looking forward to others riding along with him during portions of his record-setting trip. He says he will approach the library again about pairing before he leaves.
ROBSON VALLEY REGION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
CALL FOR COMMUNITY LEADERS
SATURDAY AT THE SPORTSPLEX * Petting Zoo * Bingo * 50/50 draws * Crafters’ & Farmers’ Market Vendors welcome (11 until ?) * Beer Garden * Live Music - Drunken Midnight Howlers and other bands * Concession
The Robson Valley Region (RVR) program to promote and market the area from Albreda to Dome Creek, including McBride and Valemount, has been established to attract residents and investment focused on agriculture, forestry, tourism and government services, as well as professionals and active retirees. The 2010 Economic Opportunities Plan can be found on the DiscoverRVR.ca, rdffg.bc.ca, Valemount.ca and McBride.ca websites.
SATURDAY AT THE CURLING CLUB * Dance from 9 pm - 1 am. Live Band: Burlington Rail from Vancouver playing Classic Rock & Country
The program is ready to move forward by establishing a volunteer Advisory Committee to help guide the program in ways that can best attract people and investment to the Robson Valley Region.
SUNDAY June 12th * Logger Sports TBA * Ball Tournament * Kidz Zone 11 - 2 @ arena * Beer Garden * Concession
If you love and believe in this region and want to provide your advice on how we can improve it to attract more people to live here – we would like to hear from you. The application can be found on the www.DiscoverRVR.ca , www.rdffg.bc.ca and Robson Valley Region Facebook sites.
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The Robson Valley Region program has had local businesses sign on as success stories as featured on the DiscoverRVR.ca website. Businesses such as The Willow Creek Ranch, McBride Coffee Roasters, Three Ranges Brewing, Funky Goat Eatery, Bell Mountain Motel, Beaverview RV Park, Valemount Pines Golf, Gordon Carson’s Specialty Musical Instruments and several more.
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Submit in confidence electronically to tmceachen@rdffg.bc.ca or in hard copy by June 10th to either:
Riverside Café Tete Jaune Lodge www.tetejaunelodge.com 1-866-566-9815 Located 21 km North of Valemount on Hwy 16
Spring Hours Sunday Brunch 10:30-2:00 p.m. Dinner Wed-Sun 5:00-9:00 p.m.
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Village of Valemount Attn: Mark Macneill, CAO PO Box 168 735 Cranberry Lake Road Valemount BC V0E 2Z0
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Search and rescue Cont’d from A1 MOVE-IN READY
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Photo: Supplied MLA for Prince George-Valemount, Shirley Bond, stands with The Robson Valley Search and Rescue team. Added funding to the team will help with training, administrative support and equipment upgrades. The 2017 portion of the funding will go toward a new emergency response vehicle.
“The Robson Valley Search and Rescue team does a great job, and we’re pleased to see them receive additional funding.” Robson Valley Search and Rescue say they plan to commit the 2017 portion of the funding to purchase a new emergency response vehicle, which Mason says will be a truck, along with responder safety equipment. “The truck we’re running now is a ’98 or a ’99,” says Mason. “We’re not exactly sure what it’ll be yet, but it’s
time for a newer one.” Monday’s announcement builds on the $6.3 million the B.C. government is already providing each year to cover search and rescue operational costs, according to the press release. Mason says over the next few months they will be working with an avalanche skills trainer to create a training program for their Mountain Snowmobile Response Team. “We’ve also booked an advanced avalanche transceiver course for our Mountain Snowmobile Response
Team this winter,” he said. Earlier this year, Mason said they need to upgrade their gear as technology changes. They’ve had to purchase computers with appropriate software to do mapping, handheld radios, GPS devices and avalanche transceivers. “Finding funding for those things gets a little challenging,” he said. He says this added funding should alleviate some of the burden.
Social sector puts heads together by EVAN MATTHEWS
Are Valemount’s social sector organizations doing enough to support vulnerable populations in Valemount and the Robson Valley? The social sector involves non-profit organizations taking part in activities crucial to social well-being, according to the Columbia Basin Trust Rural Development Institute (RDI). “These are organizations doing employment services, supporting families and children, and senior services,” says Nadine Raynolds, a RDI researcher. “There is a whole variety from counseling to food security.” In order to explain a survey given to non-profits around B.C., and what the data represents, Raynolds addressed a crowd of at least 20 people at the Best Western last week. Raynolds says the survey was made up of three main questions: What’s working well right now? How can the social sector be improved? And what are some new ideas? Eighty-eight groups participated in the survey, which garnered a 59 per cent response rate. The meeting that followed discussed how the community and its individuals must work together for a positive sense of well-being. If a community has small organizations with passionate people, Raynolds says although the organization is working hard to support the community, financially it struggles. As social issues become ever more complex, Raynolds says the challenge of delivering service to individuals is equally as complex. Statistics from the survey showed 15 per cent of the organizations who took part generate less than $30,000 in revenue annually. “Anecdotally, mental health is a good example,” says
Raynolds. “These organizations are trying to support vulnerable people, while they’re just trying to fundraise enough money to keep the lights on.” But it isn’t all doom and gloom. Executive Director of the non-profit Valemount Learning Center, Riette Kenkel, says communication and collaboration is already a strength of the community, and the meeting generated some good ideas. “Things like interagency meetings, where you have all the different organizations come together with a similar topic or shared vision,” says Kenkel. “There’s always room for improvement.” On top of the communication and collaboration, which includes organizational pairings such as YORA and VARDA, Raynolds added a strong volunteer base is another strength within Valemount’s community. But Raynolds echoed Kenkel’s sentiment, saying there is need for more interagency meetings, and another idea brought forward at the meeting was to introduce a hub for all non-profits in the region. “It doesn’t have to be a long and drawn out meetings, but the (organizations) can share what they’re doing,” says Raynolds. “When you’re not communicating there is a real risk of re-inventing the wheel.” In her tour across B.C., Raynolds says she’s seen many non-profits experiencing the same challenges. Trail may not always have the opportunity to have open discussion with Valemount, but Raynolds says her goal is to share the learning and ideas from the different communities. With Valemount having second highest attendance during Raynolds tour, Kenkel says it’s a good sign. “People care, and people want to put thought into this,” she says. “Hopefully we’ll be moving forward with some new initiatives.”
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Driving responsibility
Evan Matthews Editor
On average, over the last five years there are 16,000 crashes annually in North Central B.C., according to ICBC. Included in those crashes are 3,300 injured victims and 50 fatalities annually. Why am I telling you this? A friend of mine was killed this past weekend, senselessly. He was 25-yearsold. To make matters worse, another friend of mine who was also in the vehicle is still fighting for his life, as he lays in critical condition, in a coma. The story, which takes place in Winnipeg, MB, goes like this: It was a single vehicle collision. The driver of the vehicle was driving twice the posted speed limit. He hit a curb and went airborne, as his F150 flew through a tree, a fence, and finally came to rest as it crashed into the lobby of an apartment
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building. point is, we all have people we love in Now I’ll spew some clichés about our lives. my friend. He was full of life, he was In terms of ICBC statistics, there always the life of the party, his smile was is good news. Collisions relating to contagious and impaired driving most everybody or excessive speed “He hit a curb and went liked him — have been steadily airborne, as his F150 flew except these declining dating through a tree, a fence and aren’t clichés in back to 2006. reference to my However, finally came to rest as it friend, because the number of crashed into the lobby of an these descriptions collisions relating to apartment building.” are true. distracted driving - Evan Matthews These has remained fairly descriptions are consistent over the true about him same period. the same way they are true about your In the case of my friends, the police son or daughter, your brother or haven’t released much information. sister, or your Ultimately, we don’t know what caused friend. The the collision aside from excessive speed.
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We aren’t sure if there were drugs and alcohol involved, and we don’t know if the driver was on his phone. But we do know they were driving at speeds in excess of 100 km/h in a residential area. I’ve seen complaints on social media as of late about people driving too fast within the village’s limits. My message would be this: No matter where you’re driving — whether on the highway or in a residential area — be aware of your situation. Don’t text. Don’t speed. Don’t drink and drive. If you injure yourself or someone else, I can assure you there will be people who are absolutely devastated. Let’s try to work together to avoid any senseless tragedies before they happen.
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Oil by rail could boom with new refinery I have just learned that a proposal for the Kitimat Clean Refinery Project is now before the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, and that the closing date for public comments is next Tuesday, June 7. This proposal is for a massive oil refinery near Kitimat, B.C. Kitimat is a long way from the Robson Valley. But that proposed refinery must get raw materials from somewhere, and the source will be bitumen from the Athabasca tar sands in Alberta. The original plan was to process bitumen transported via Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. But that pipeline is strongly opposed by many British columbians, and it is now doubtful that the Northern Gateway Pipeline will every be built. So the refinery proposal now specifies that the bitumen will be transported via tanker cars on the CN rail line. The Robson Valley is not the only possible rail connection between Fort McMurray and Kitimat, but it is the most direct line. So
McBride Community Forest Corporation
Public Meeting Wednesday, June 8th 2016 7:00-9:00 p.m. Robson Valley Community Centre Come out for updates on the current issues facing the board including: • • • • •
direction given in the governance survey MCFC staffing and administration the Carrier Committee work taxation, financial audit and financial forecast for 2016 and 2017 forest management, cut control and planning
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the current plan proposes shipping 400,000 barrels/day of bitumen by rail car, and the most likely rail route will be through our valley. That is approximately 820 tanker cars per day, cars like the DOT111 that have been involved in many derailments. One has to contemplate the risk that this poses to our communities, remembering such events as the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster in 2013 that killed 47 people and destroyed a significant part of the town. The initial comment period closes next Tuesday, June 7. I would invite anyone who is concerned to please submit your comments to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency at: http://www.ceaa.gc.ca/050/documenteng.cfm?document=114459.
Dunster Community Association would like to express our gratitude for the donation of a brand new Bar-B-Que plus funding for our food concession supplies for this summer season (which will run every Saturday from July 2nd to end of September, between 11 am & 1 pm). Thank you so much to Vince and Troy Lorenz and to Fraser River Partners for their generosity. Much appreciated. ps. This entitles Vince & Troy to free burgers any time they come to our market. Send us your message of gratitude and we will publish it!
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Application for a Development Variance Permit
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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Valemount will give final consideration to an application for a Development Variance Permit from the property owners of 1080 Juniper Street (legally described as Lot B, DL 9778 Cariboo Land District Plan BCP 42177), to relax the maximum height restriction in the Single Family (R1) Zoning Schedule from 3.5 meters to 4.8 meters. Consideration of the proposed permit will take place at the Regular Council Meeting of June 14, 2016 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount. A copy of the proposed permit may be inspected at the Village Office at the above address during regular business hours, Monday to Friday, from now until June 14, 2016.
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For all the help, kindness and support from friends, family and health/home care workers. We thank everyone for their care and compassion extended to our late mother, Jane D. I. Norwell. Thank you to the community for coming to her ‘Celebration of Life’ and being with us. From the Norwell family, Elizabeth, Robert and Janey.
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Ride ‘em, cowpersons! The Canoe Mountain Rodeo Grounds welcomed well over 200 high school students and their families from all over northern and southern BC as well as Alberta for two days of rodeo events on May 28-29th.
Photo by Korie Marshall Despite foreboding weather, the only local participant in this year’s Valemount High School Rodeo, Daniela Rauter (left), ran clean runs of both the polls and barrels both days, much improved over her times from last year. Above-centre: Gracie Brook (above) wanted to run the poles like her big sister, but she’s only four. No matter, she ran her stick horse through the pole bending course in her personal best time, to great cheering from the crowd on Saturday.
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Dunster Nerd Guild: luckily more nerdy than ominous By EVAN MATTHEWS Somewhere between Dunster and McBride, there is a group of tech-savvy individuals who are bartering for a better future. Mark Cowan, and a man named Gus, who asked The Goat to omit his last name due to concerns related to online tracking, head up The Dunster Nerd Guild. The guild is made up of only five members, but they’re capabilities extend far beyond what you might think, and the guild is all about helping ordinary people. “It’s friends who broke their computer and don’t know how to fix it,” says Gus. “The guy you have to call… is going to charge you $60 for walking in the door and $100 for whatever else he does. I can do all that for dinner or a couple beers, just something other than cash,” he says. The guild offers computer related services, which includes but isn’t limited to, new operating systems, hardware upgrades, online security, peer support in the forums and field replacements. One of the best parts? Anyone who wants to help can, according to the guild. If likeminded people come to the guild for help, it’s a give-and-take relationship, they say. Another one of the guild’s primary goals is to reduce the
“We see the benefits of bartering and we see the evils of the money systems today. I’ll do (repairs) for a meal. It’s very down to earth.”
Photo: Evan Matthews Mark Cowan, seen in both pictures, is not your average dude. He says he’s willing to tackle any technological question or repair you might have, and he isn’t limited to one, two or three things. The Dunster Nerd Guild encourages a barter system for payment, as they prefer not to deal with cash. Cowan doesn’t even have a bank account, and only operates with the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin.
- Mark Cowan
amount of electronic waste being produced in the valley. The best example is Cowan’s very own “Nerd Room,” in which all of his technology is 100 per cent donated. Gus told a story of a village he visited on two separate occasions in Ghana. The first time it was a beautiful place. Gus’ second visit, the village had become a dump designated for North American e-waste. The village had become a “cesspool,” and was almost unrecognizable, Gus says, and there were children being exploited. It motivated him to do something. “How would you feel? That’s personal impact,” says Gus. “It took us a couple of years to locate someone who was seriously recycling.” The guild takes old laptops, printers, video and sound cards, just to name a few things. If it’s technology, they’ll take it, refurbish it, and give it away for little to nothing. If you can’t bring your old technology to them, Hoyoung Choi, owner of the Return-It Bottle Depot in Valemount, will take it too. Cowan says recycling e-waste is getting attention in other places including Vancouver, but the guild has found a niche here in the valley. The guild isn’t one thing, or two things or three things, they say, as they are doing a number of different things no one else in the valley is doing. You won’t find the guild on social media, but you can visit their website at dunsternerdguild.com.
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Arterial/Frontage Road Grass Mowing Contract 2016.01 Tender Documents will be available May 27, 2016. Tender Documents may be obtained from the McBride Village Office at 100 Robson Centre - 855 SW Frontage Road, McBride BC during regular business hours. A site meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 08, 2016 at 10:00 am at the McBride Village Office. Sealed Tenders will be received by Kelley Williams, Chief Administrative Officer, PO Box 519 , Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre, McBride BC V0J 2E0 up to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 10, 2016. The cost for each tender package is five dollars ($5.00) (Tax included) and is non-refundable.
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Gardening with Pete Hungry bugs
by PETE AMYOONY I think the most disappointing thing for gardeners is to just get finished planting out all the little transplants and to go back to the garden a few days later to see them chewed off or wilting because they have been attacked by pests. The main complaints I hear in the Robson Valley are problems with aphids, cabbage maggots, cutworms, cabbage caterpillars and slugs. A few other “nasties” show up from time to time, but these are the most common ones in our area. For the next few columns, I will try to deal in depth with each of these pests. For my first ten years in the Valley, I never saw an aphid on my plants. As more and more plants were brought in from “outside”, more of the aphids showed up. I also believe that our milder winters are allowing more to survive and reproduce. Aphids are hatched in spring from over-win-
tering eggs that were laid last fall. They are all females and give birth to many generations of live young (also all females) until late in the summer. Then some of the young appear as males. They mate with some of the females who go about laying eggs that will hatch next spring, and so the cycle begins again. You will usually see them on the tender growth tips of young plants and they are usually seen in very large numbers. Some have wings, while many have not. Because of their great numbers, they can really harm the plants as they suck the juice from the plants. They secrete a sweet sticky substance called “honeydew” that attracts ants. With all this movement of aphids and ants, there is a real danger of viruses and diseases being transferred from plant to plant. That is why it is important to get the aphids under control as soon as you see them! I expect to see a few each year sometime around the end of May. That’s when I get on the phone and order in a package of 3000 ladybugs. They can be
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released in the greenhouse and gardens a few dozen at a time and make short work of cleaning up the aphid population. The remainder of the ladybugs are placed in the refrigerator to keep them hibernating Pete has lived, worked & gardened in until more are to be released. the Dunster area for 35 years. He tries to The next simplest way to control aphids deal with the “down to earth nuts and bolts of is to spray the leaves of the plants from organic gardening” in his columns. underneath with a stiff but fine spray of water. Once they are knocked off onto the guide them to their favourite food. ground, they don’t seem to be able to crawl I have also used a homemade garlic spray to back up the plant. Aphids don’t like moisture control many pests. Crush three or four large and seem to thrive in hot dry environments. cloves of garlic in a few cups of warm water A spray of Safer’s Soap can also be used to and add 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. control these little pests. You should always Let sit for a day or so and then strain into a try a few leaves on one plant first before spray bottle. Slowly fill the container with spraying all your plants. Some plants such warm water and add 1 tsp. dish soap. Spray as peppers are very sensitive to insecticidal on the underside of leaves where you see soaps. Be sure to follow directions exactly aphids. Unless the aphids were immigrants and don’t mix the solution any stronger from Lebanon like my family, they more than recommended. This is one case where than likely will not appreciate the garlic and “more” is not better! cayenne pepper! You will need to repeat this Planting marigolds and garlic among your spray two or three times for a week or so to most tender plants will also help with most get the next generation of aphids. pests as the pests usually depend on smell to
Upgrades for Mt. Robson
Upcoming workshops Thurs June 9 Resume Ready Thurs June 23 Invincible Interviews
by EVAN MATTHEWS
Workshops run 10am to 12 noon Robson Valley Support Society is a non-profit charity that has served the employment related needs of McBride for over a decade. Bob Thompson, Employment Services Coordinator
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Congrats, Valemount Grads of 2016!
B.C.’s Liberal Government is investing in what they call one of their busiest visitor sites. Mount Robson Park, the second oldest provincial park in B.C.’s system, will see a $325,000 investment. “For many visitors… a visit to Mount Robson Provincial Park is the highlight of their trip,” says Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount. “The province is pleased to provide funding to ensure their stop at the visitor centre is on par with the world-class tourism experience British Columbia is known for,” she says. Renovations to the park include:
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• Refurbishment of public washrooms • Renovations to park office and staff areas • New main doors for public • New heating and air conditioning units • New exterior paint • Drainage improvements Over the past five years, B.C. Parks has invested over $60 million in park facilities, according to the B.C. Government. Mount Robson Provincial Park, which is home to more than 21 million visits annually, is part of the UNCESCO Canadian Rocky Mountains World Heritage Site. Last year, the government says there was a 7.9 per cent increase in international visitors from 2014.
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CELEBRATING VALEMOUNT’S
2016 GRADS!
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Best of luck for the future
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You did it! Congratulations on your achievements! From all at VALEMOUNT STONE Co.
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The future belongs to those who believe in the power of their dreams. Simpson Timber Products 250-566-7404
Well done, g�ads! Best wishes for the advent�re ahead! From Mayor, Council and Village Staff
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Valemount Sat June 4th: Peoples Drug Mart Walk for ALS. Centennial Park, Valemount. Registration 10am. Walk begins 11am. www.walkforals.ca Sat. June 4th “Just Because Tea Party” at the Golden Years Lodge 10am-2pm. Drop in for free snacks, desserts and beverages. If you need a ride call 5664807. For all ages. This is an outreach from the Bible Study Ladies from the Valemount Community Church and Firm Foundations Christian Outreach. Sat June 4th: Music by Raghu Lokanathan at the Valemount Legion. $15 (kids under 12 free). 8 p.m. Sat & Sun June 11-12 Valemountain Days. See full schedule on P2!
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McBride Pioneer Days Friday - June 3rd
2:00 – 9:00 p.m. Museum Display – McBride and District Library 5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Visitor Centre open until 9:00p.m. Start your weekend by calling in at the Visitor Centre at the Train Station. Pick up a schedule of events. 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Sheep Herding Demo – Jennifer L’Arrivee – Gigglin Grizzly Pub 8:00 p.m.“Rock, Paper, Scissors” – Elks Hall - 1st $1000.00 and 2nd Prize $200.00 19 and over. – Refreshments available – Must show ID. MANDATORY REGISTRATION 8 – 9p.m. Precise start at 9p.m. $10 registration fee. 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. “Wide Games” McBride Secondary School Gym – sponsored by the E-Free Church (Grades 7-12).
Saturday - June 4th
All Day SloPitch Tournament – Village Diamond (refreshments Available) 9:00 a.m. Parade – Meet at Village Office Parking Lot – to line up
10:00 a.m.Parade – Main Street FREE small ice cream for all children that participate - pick-up at “Farm Store” 10:00 – 3:00 p.m. Two Rivers Art Gallery – Kids Hands-On Crafts - Village Park 10:30– 6:30 p.m. Food Booth – Village Park 11:00 – 2:00 p.m.Bouncy Castle – Village Park – Sponsored by IDA Pharmacy 11:00 a.m. Volunteer Fire Dept. Bucket Brigade – Village Park 11:00 a.m. Show and Shine – Gigglin Grizzly Pub 11:00 a.m. Fiddlin’ Around with Coral & Laurel – Village Park 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Model Train Display - McBride Model Railroad Society – Train Station 11:00 a.m. Norman Lamming Memorial Horseshoe Tournament (singles) Village Park 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. RV Back Country Horsemen – pack demo 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Bingo – Sponsored by McBride Legion – Elks Hall 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Grad 2017 Car Wash – Fire Hall 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Tom Ryan – Horse presentation – Gigglin Grizzly Pub 1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Heavy Horse Pull –
ONGOING EVENTS Sunday Choir practice in McBride, 2pm; Mountain Chapel on Main St. All ages welcome. Questions? contact Barb (569-8882, ringnut@telus.net). Want to learn how to knit? Already know how and want to get together to socialize? Willing to share your knowledge? The Valemount Public Library is offering space and supplies (if needed) Sunday afternoons from 2-4pm. Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall. 10:30-11:30am, 411 Main Street. Anglican United Church Valemount 7th Ave and Cedar Street - Sunday 10am. Anglican United Church McBride, 441 Dominion Street - Sunday @10:00am. Christian Science Services Dunster Sunday Worship @ 10:00am. Phone: 250-968-4349
tions? Contact: Susan at 250-569-4033 or Nancy at 250-968-4358. Every Monday from 11:00am-1:00pm. Resume and Cover Letter Workshop, free, at the Valemount Learning Centre. Helping you create your best resume yet! Call 250-566-4601 for more info. Every Monday 7:00-9:00pm Knitting @ Sandy Bernie’s House 835 Bridge Road, McBride. Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Monday 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
Tuesday RVSS Adult Literacy group Games Day. Join us for games, refreshments and some laughs. 1:00 - 3:00 in the afternoon. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. 18+ Hatha Yoga at the Valemount Community Hall. 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Dropin $10. For more info call Brigitta = 566-9196
Valemount Community Church, Evangelical Free Church 1225 5th street Sunday @ 11:00am Ave Phone: 250- 566-0070
Ready, Set, Learn- pre-literacy program for 3-5 year olds and their caregivers. Until June 2, 10:30-11:30 am, McBride Elementary. Call the school at 250-5692721 to register or for info.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church 3rd Ave and Elm Street Valemount. Sunday Mass @ 6pm Phone: 250-566-4662
Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall, 5:30 - 6: 30pm, 411 Main Street.
New Life Sanctuary 1247-1st Avenue Valemount Worship @ 11:00am
Gentle Seniors’ Exercise, 10-11am, upstairs, Golden Years Lodge, Valemount. Call Diane on 250 566 4297 for more info.
Valley Christian Fellowship 1080 Main Street Valemount Worship @ 11:00am. Ph: 250 566 9990. Mountain Chapel 299 Main street McBride Phone: 250-569-3350 St Patrick’s Catholic Church 197 Dominion street, McBride Phone: 250-569-2606 Evangelical Free Church, McBride Worship @ 10:30 am. Ph: 569-2378
Monday
Dunster Parent Child playgroup, Mondays 10-12 at Dunster School . Please bring a healthy snack to share. Ques-
Music Jam. Tuesdays 7:00pm @ the McBride Library Annex. Want to learn new music? Tired of playing alone? Come out for bluegrass, folk, country, rock. Phone: Dave Marchant at 250569-2569. Badminton Tuesdays 7:00-9:00 pm @ the McBride high school Volleyball at the Valemount high school 7-9pm. Ph: Denise 566-9983 Community volleyball in McBride 7pm Nadine Shovar 250 569 2503 POSTPONED UNTIL MAR 29 Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS)
Gigglin Grizzly Pub 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. Museum Displays – McBride & District Public Library 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. Dance “Roadside Splinter ” McBride Elks Hall Cost: $15.00/adults Advance tickets at RV Home Sense, Farm Store & Whistle Stop Designated Drivers available by After Grad Class 2017. Sponsored by the Elks & Royal Purple
Sunday - June 5th
Village Park 11:00 – 2:00 p.m. Pony Rides – Village Park – Sponsored by Willow Ranch (Valemount) 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Oscar’s Wildlife Museum – open free admission (2430 Museum Road) – hosted by Bonneville’s 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Keith and Friends Fiddler’s Group – Village Park 4:00 p.m. Announce winner of load of wood & presentations of Logger’s Sports Awards, winner of “Quilt Walk” announced – Village Pavilion
All Day Slo-Pitch Tournament – Village Diamond (refreshments available) 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast – Elks Hall 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Kids Races – Village Park 10:00 – 2:00 p.m. Grad 2017 Car Wash – Fire Hall 10:30– 6:30 p.m. Food Booth – Village Park 11:00 a.m. Logger’s Events – Lot beside McBride Self Storage – 2nd Ave 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Kids Face Painting – Village Park 11:00 a.m. Norman Lamming Memorial Horseshoe Tournament (doubles) -
group meet @ the McBride Health Unit. 1126 5th Avenue 6:30pm. Council Meetings- Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:00pm in Valemount, 7:30pm in McBride.
Tell us what’s happening and we’ll let everybody know!
Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7:00pm Wednesday at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge. Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Wed. 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
The Valemount Childrens’ Activity Society holds board meetings on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the centre.
Flow Yoga at Valemount Community Hall with Kathryn, 5:30-6:30pm. All welcome!
Tete Jaune Community Club monthly meetings at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the T-Jaune Community Hall
Prayer meeting 7pm at the SeventhDay Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Ph: 250-569-3370.
Adventist Community Services meets 1:00-3:00pm and 7:00-8:00pm @ the Seventh Day Adventist Church 1075 Lamming Pit Rd, McBride. Anglican United Church Women’s Group Thrift Shop open 1:00-3:00pm Every Tuesday & Friday @ church hall, 459 Dominion St, McBride. Toastmasters 7:00-9:00pm (1st and 3rd Tuesday) Bear’s Den, Best Western, Valemount.
Wednesday
RVSS Family Place Playgroup. For parents, caregivers and children from birth to 6 years old. Activities to help your child develop skills and a chance to connect with others. 10:00 - 11:00 RVSS Valley Girls. For ages 12 and up. 3:00 - 4:30 in the afternoon. Share time with other girls, enjoy activities, be heard and make a difference. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. Winter market at 521 Main Street McBride, hosted by McBride Museum and Library. Vendors can sell between 10-2. Coffee and tea available by donation. Pickleball at the McBride high school 7pm every Wednesday that the school is open. Call 250-569-2583. Valley Piecemakers meets the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month 7pm at the Quilt Shop 210 Main Street Call Barb for more info 778-258-0068 Free, one-on-one computer tutoring 4:00 pm Valemount Public Library Phone: 250-566-4367 to book a session.
Mini Game Zone at McBride Library 3pm. Minecraft, WiiU & board games. Ages 6-12. McBride and District Chamber of Commerce meets at 6:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, @ the Evangelical Free Church Hall. Bingo at McBride Legion Hall, every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of the month. 6:30 Early Bird starts.
Thursday
Rhyme Time, a free program for parents and toddlers on Thursdays, 10 - 11:30am, Feb 11 - May 12 off Mar 17 and 24 at Valemount Anglican-United Church Info call CBAL Literacy Coordinator Rashmi 250 566 5219 or email RNarayan@cbal.org Yin/Hatha combo at the Valemount Community Hall. 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Dropin $10. For more info call Brigitta McDonald 566-9196 Seniors Chair Yoga at the Golden Years Lodge (lounge) 10:00 – 11:00 AM. All seniors welcome & cost if free! For more info call Brigitta McDonald 566-9196 Yoga in McBride with Donalda Beeson, Thursday 5:15-6:15pm and 6:307:30pm, 411 Main Street. Monthly Meeting of the Dunster Fine Arts School Society will be held on the last Thursday of each month, 7:00pm @ the school. All welcome! Fibre Arts Group, 10am in the McBride Library annex.(previously met at Odds & Ends) Bring your knitting, crochet or needlework project and come hang out! The OAPO Stitch and Knit will be meet-
ing @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride from 2:00-4:00pm. Seniors Bingo @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride 6:30pm. Valemount Ladies walking group meet at 1pm @ the Anglican/United Church parking lot. Cribbage and other games: Everyone Welcome; @ the Valemount Golden Years Lodge lower level 1:00-4:00pm. Badminton at Valemount high school 7-9pm. Bring running shoes, racket and birds provided. Ph: 566-4656. Unity in Community, Thurs at 7:30pm, McBride Health Centre. 250-569-2586 Drop-in basketball for yrs 12 and up at McBride High School, Thurs 7-8pm. Free. Christine 250-569-0090
Friday
RVSS Adult Literacy Craft Club. A new quick, easy and fun craft each week. Come on in 1:00 - 3:00 in the afternoon. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. 18+ McBride Parent-Child Group. Meeting Fridays 10:00am @ 521 Main St. Open to all caregivers and their kids. Drop by for play time and to meet with other families! Please bring water bottle for your child. Info: 569-2411 Game Zone. Fridays at 7pm, McBride Library. Board games, WiiU & more! Ages 13+ Legion Branch #266, Valemount. 5:307:00 pm - Dinner, menu varies. Free One-on-One Computer Tutoring Fridays 11:00am and 1:00pm @ the Valemount Public Library. Phone: 250566-4367 AA meetings every Friday 8:00pm @ the Valemount Catholic Church. Free. All welcome. Phone: 250-566-1139
Saturday 8:00am Prayer community 9:30am Bible study/Sabbath school 11:00am Worship service @ Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Phone: 250-569-3370.
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A game of chicken by EVAN MATTHEWS
Back yard chickens are not allowed in McBride, as council has voted to ban them. McBride’s administration says a few members of the community had approached council wanting to create a bylaw allowing urban chick-
ens within municipal limits. After a second survey was given to the public, the administration says it received a strong, but small response. Back in January, council received 43 responses to the first survey, in which 25 were in support of back yard chickens. Council then
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extended the input period in hopes more people would respond. At the time, Mayor Loranne Martin said she was opposed to back yard chickens “due to bad memories of chickens.” Ultimately, Mayor Martin says there wasn’t enough public support to proceed.
Better walkways needed? by EVAN MATTHEWS
A McBride resident has presented council with the request to improve and add to the existing boarded walkways. Loranne Martin, mayor of McBride, says it’s not uncommon for residents to come forward in regards to sidewalks, or ideas to make the
Village a more mobility-friendly community. “Budget deliberations on sidewalks occur, and we do address liability concerns as opposed to upgrading or creating new sidewalks,” says Martin. McBride’s department of public works is now estimating cost, and reviewing if repairs are feasible over the summer.
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THE TOUGHIE by Myles Mellor
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ACROSS 1 Washing substance 5 Globe 8 Madcap 12 One side of a debate 13 The night before a holiday 14 Symphony member 15 Behavior 17 Black birds 18 Huge wave 20 Horses of a certain color 23 Civil rights org. 26 Gobble month, for short
27 Grand style 29 Taro root dish 30 Jute fiber 31 Bat wood 33 Paving material 35 Enemy 36 Hair tangle 37 They provide coverage 39 Set apart from the rest 42 Farm soil 45 Small rounded boats 49 Halo 50 Lucky fish 51 Wood used in boat
building 52 Songbird 53 Getaway 54 Gumbo DOWN 1 Dejected 2 Together 3 Kind of card 4 Saintly quality 5 Online option provider 6 Shakespeare, the Bard of ___ 7 By the year (2 words)
8 It has 12 constellations 9 Attorney org., for short 10 At this moment 11 ___, we have no bananas 16 Long-eared beast 19 Yes ___! 20 Econ. figure, for short 21 Quarters 22 Characteristic of birds 24 Abrade by rubbing 25 Mexican moolah 27 Security items 28 Another name intro 30 Equipment for the boat
32 “___ a real nowhere man” 34 Creature like an alligator 37 Org for kid welfare, for short 38 Right-hand page 40 Encircle 41 Solo song 42 ___ of averages 43 Lord’s Prayer starter 44 “___ we having fun yet?” 46 Albanian money 47 Musician’s asset 48 Jamaican pop
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Valemount Learning Centre 250 566 4601 LOCAL JOB POSTINGS Updated June 2, 2016
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From Germany to Valemount
Photo: Evan Matthews In honour of Tourism Week, Valemount Mayor Jeannette Townsend, Valemount Visitor Centre employee Sarah Boyd and Tourism Valemount member Christine Latimer welcome a couple from northern Germany to Valemount. Michael and Martena Schaffrath say their next stop is the Okanagan Valley.
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Dignitaries celebrate improved accessibility at marsh
Photos: Korie Marshall and Laura Keil MLA Shirley Bond says she is pleased the boardwalk makes the Cranberry Marsh Trail more accessible to seniors and those with mobility challenges, and offers quintessential BC views to visitors.
Digital TV is coming to Valemount!
On July 4, 2016, the Valemount Entertainment Society will begin bringing digital TV into Valemount homes. Why? Three great reasons: 1). Digital TV provides crystal clear pictures- no more snow! 2). Old analog equipment is outdated and expensive to maintain. 3). We can offer you even more channels! What will I have to do? You’ll need a television that is capable of receiving digital signals. If your TV was made after 2007, chances are that it is “digital ready”. If not, you don’t need to buy a new TV set yet- you can convert your existing TV by using a digital set-top box.
Attend a PUBLIC INFO SESSION on DIGITAL TV CONVERSION for VALEMOUNT on:
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our visitors. “The Cranberry Marsh Loop has been a labour of love for many people in Valemount,” says Bond. “The project provides an accessible look at the stunning landscape of this region… It has potential to attract additional tourists.” The loop is now made up of 570 meters of boardwalk
treatment plant and the canoe launch and parking The MLA for Prince area on McKirdy Road. George-Valemount, Shirley Now they can enjoy two Bond, was at Cranberry sections of cedar boardMarsh yesterday to take in walk through the north the loop’s newest boardside of the marsh, offering walk. stunning views of Canoe The boardwalk was Mountain. funded by CBT's CommuOther communities RMI nity Initiatives program for has invested in include almost $69,000 over two Valemount, Fernie, Kimberyears, and also ley, Golden, Harby accumulated rison Hot Springs, funding from the Invermere, Osoyoos, province's Resort Radium Hot Springs, “The Cranberry Marsh Loop has Municipality IniRevelstoke, Rosalind, been a labour of love for many tiative. The Resort Sun Peaks, Tofino, people in Valemount.” Municipality IniUcuelet and Whistiative (RMI) put tler. - MLA Shirley Bond $291,120 toward “The completion of the project. the Cranberry Marsh Bond says she is Trail and Boardwalk especially pleased that the in addition to dirt trail. helps to strengthen the boardwalk makes the CranIn the past, people making Valemount experience both berry Marsh Trail more acthe loop used to have to for visitors and residents,” cessible to seniors and those walk on part of 17th Avenue says Mayor of Valemount, with mobility challenges, and the end of Ash Street Jeannette Townsend. and offers quintessential to bridge the trail sections British Columbian views to between the Village’s water
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Irene’s Featured Listings! 11000 Buffalo Rd, Valemount
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MC-21 COMMERCIAL BUILDING IN MCBRIDE. 11,250 sq. ft. total. Developed partial basement, upper floor with conference room, 2 office and a washroom. Lot is 95’ X 125’. Very well maintained & in good condition. Owner financing available.
$1,000,000
VCL – 53 APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES OF COMMERCIAL WITH HWY FRONTAGE ON HWY #5 IN VALEMOUNT BC 20 acres with approximately 1,350 feet frontage on Hwy #5 in Valemount BC. Power and phone are available. Municipal water on site and municipal sewer is available. Owner may consider financing or joint venture. Zoned C2 Highway Commercial. Now is the time to participate in the future of Valemount.
$178,500
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VM-169 This well maintained home is waiting for you. 2 bedrooms, kitchen, dining room, pantry, metal roof and vinyl siding. Driveway is cement and leads to the home and to the double car garage at the back and a 200 amp service. Outside is the woodheat system that heats the home and garage. Wheel chair accessible close to school and amenities. Must be seen to be appreciated.
$120,000
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YR-388 This approximately 1,150 sq.ft. mobile has many renovations and a new roof in 2014. The 3 bedroom, 2 bath home includes three kitchen appliances, laundry set and window coverings. Laminate flooring throughout most of the home. Heated by a propane, forced air furnace and a free-standing wood stove. Back yard is fenced and has a large workshop. FA-504T GREAT PLACE FOR A RETREAT! In the vicinity of Tete Jaune, approx 45 min from Jasper AB. Approx 938 sq. ft. mobile w/addition. 2 bdrms/1 bath. Includes fridge, stove, d/w, washer/dryer. Drilled well. Septic system. Propane/ wood heat. Propane hot water tank. 200 amp service. Wood shed, storage shed, green house/garden site. Situated on approx 4 acres. Seller will pay a bonus of $5,000.00 to a Buyer upon completion of sale.
MR-23 RECENTLY RENOVATED! This little home has raised garden beds and hot house. 4 bedrooms, bathroom, powder room and open concept kitchen, dining room and living room. Wood and electric heat, with a tin roof and vinyl siding.
MR-24 Three bedroom home with 4-pc bathroom. To be sold in “as is where is” condition.
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FA-498V Sit outside with your morning coffee in your favorite chair and take in the spectacular mountain and lake views outside your doorstep. Approx. 5.52 acres just minutes from Valemount. 3000+ sq ft of living space, 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, includes fridge, propane stove,microwave, dishwasher, window coverings, washer, dryer and electric/wood furnace. Outside, make use of the 3 bay shed built for storing your RV or boat. Book your appointment to see your new home and all it has to offer you today.
FA- 527 LIVE OFF GRID Country living at its best. Live completely off grid. Over 2000 square feet, this home has 4 bedrooms, cold room, storage area and another room that could be used for more storage. Heating is propane, wood and solar. Outside there is a barn, greenhouse, garden area and a large detached shop at 40 x 60 feet. All this on approximately 160 acres. Located on Saxton Lake Road, Prince George, B.C.
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Reduced MRC-DA877 3545 Eddy Rd, McBride, BC 110 acres of prime land with a large home! 6 bdrms, 4 baths. Good condition. Mountain views, year round stream. Developed with hay barn, horse stables. $389,000
$72,500
Reduced MRC-R892 832 – 2nd Ave, McBride, BC Very well made 3 bedroom 1 bath home located on a 50 x 120 landscaped lot. Pellet and oil forced air heat. Storage building at back. $72,500
MRC-DA896 8101 Indian Lake Rd, Wells, BC Remote but accessible 94.7 acres! Very nice 4 bedroom 2 bath home. Surrounded by Crown land. Extensive river frontage on the Bowron River. Spring water! Great views and sun exposure! $377,000
$470,000
MRC-DA867 3496 Laing Rd, McBride, BC 164 acres, 3 bdrm home with basement. 2 creeks, gardens, an orchard. Tree plantation, trails, abundant wildlife. Beautiful mountain views. First water rights in place. Backs onto gov’t land. $470,000
MRC-BL811 918 – 3rd Ave, McBride, BC Town lot, with a small shed at back of lot. Zoned R2, principal use is for Residential-One Family. 50’ frontage x 125’ depth. Cleared, ready for building. Town water & sewer at lot line. Owner is open to offers. $29,000
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$149,000
MRC-A755
Mountain View Rd, BC
Over 21 acres! Paved road along frontage, power online! Backing onto gov’t land. Totally treed, beautiful views, easy access. Potential home sites. Consider subdivision possibilities! Close to town & on bus route. Reasonably priced, excellent location & potential! $149,000
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