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Volume 7 Issue 24
Packed agenda at community forest meeting
Lawsuit with former manager now settled By LAURA KEIL
Mt. Robson ATV debate
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Under the watch of its forestry consultants, the McBride Community Forest Corporation (MCFC) has tidied up a number of problems, but there is still much work to be done, or so was
the takeaway from a meeting last Wednesday to update the community. “My analogy here is we’re like a ship,” said one consultant Jeff McWilliams, of B.A. Blackwell & Associates, speaking on the topic of over-harvesting. “We’re
way, way over, heading towards the ice berg, and we are slowly starting to turn the ship. We can’t turn it immediately, end over end; it’s too big … We are trying to get things back in balance within a reasonable amount of time.”
Valemountain Days returns
The consultants were brought in last summer after the MCFC let go of its former manager Marc Von der Gonna. The corporation still has no general manager, and is being managed by B.A. Blackwell & Associates. Cont’d on A02
Dunster school burns mortgage A07 Listings on P15!
Prince George
Photo: Evan Matthews After a year`s absence the lauded and much missed Valemountain Days festivities returned with a bang. Three days of celebrations marked by threatening, but generally cooperative weather. Above, Richard James threw candy to avid children during the parade. See more A10.
Pipeline oil spill response A08-09
Gun used in Orlando shooting should be less restricted: MP Zimmer petition by LAURA KEIL
Esser ranks in discus
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Last month, the Robson Valley’s federal representative urged the government to reclassify a gun used in Orlando, Florida shooting that killed 49 people Sunday, the worst mass shooting in U.S. history. Prince George Peace River MP Bob Zimmer tabled a petition that said the Armalite Rifle-15, also known as the AR-15, a semiautomatic long-arm should be permitted outside a shooting range and allowed for
hunting. The petition was tabled on behalf of Marc Bennett, a firearms advocate from Newfoundland and Labrador. In a radio interview in May, Zimmer said the gun is a “completely innocuous firearm” when handled safely. Advocates of making the gun more widely available for hunting say it is more versatile, as it can be used for both small game and big game. One firearm advocate says it is not inherently more dangerous than other
guns due to the limitation on the number of rounds you can buy and cites the fact that the gun has never been used in a mass shooting in Canada. The gun has been used in the U.S. for several mass shootings including the 2012 killing of 20 children and six adults in Newtown, Conn., and the 2015 San Bernardino, Calif. shootings which killed 14 people. Opponents say you shouldn’t need this type of semi-automatic for hunting.
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Local girl wins provincial poster contest by Goat Staff
A local 11-year-old girl, Samantha Arntson, won an annual poster contest celebrating the heritage traditions of BC’s aboriginal people. Each year, FORED provides cash prizes to aboriginal youth ages 5-18. “We received a diverse array of posters from First Nations youth across the province from Chemainus to Prince George. Their artwork reflects the unique medicinal herbs, plants and trees from their traditional territories,” says Victor Godin, FORED’s Educational Director. Sammie was diagnosed at birth with Charge Syndrome. She is legally blind and has minimal hearing. She uses drawing as a way to communicate. FORED BC Society, established in 1925, provides sustainability tools, resources & consulting to communities throughout BC, including First Nations. “The 4 sacred medicines are sage sweetgrass cedar and tobacco. The Medicine man gives to the sick people to make them feel better.” - Sammie
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The Corporation recently settled a lawsuit with von der Gonna for $95,000, which is the equivalent of one year’s salary. In a statement from Mayor Loranne Martin, who sits on the MCFC board but who was not at the meeting, Martin says the corporation will not owe anything more to von der Gonna. “It’s now over,” she said in the statement. The MCFC is still dealing with one lawsuit with TRC Cedar. McWilliams notes that, while the financial statements are not yet finalized, it looks like the MCFC will have a net loss of roughly $200,000 for 2015, largely due to a lower cut, the creation of a standing timber inventory, restructuring costs, and fines (about $13,000) for past infractions. The overcut in 2014 was 89,827m3. “We’re dealing with a significant set of issues,” McWilliams says. “It takes time and it takes commitment.” The Carrier Lumber license deal is not dead, but looks like it will be delayed again as the MCFC does a due diligence assessment over the next two months. Several people at the meeting questioned why this assessment wasn’t done earlier. McWilliams says they wanted to confirm the deal was still on the table before spending resources on it. “Early on there was a real concern there was a time crunch,” he says. “We wanted to get to Carrier and say, ‘We hear you, we’ve got these issues we’re dealing with, and we’d like to do this due diligence process but we don’t want to if you’re just going to walk away and not negotiate – why would we spend the money assessing the deal?’” McWilliams says the Carrier advisory committee will review the due diligence report. The committee, comprised largely of local loggers and foresters, was struck this winter to evaluate the proposed Carrier Lumber forest license purchase. The purchase would extend the harvesting areas and the amount of wood local loggers can pull from the forest. The committee is comprised of: Doug Monroe, Brian Taphorn, Don Smith, Bryan Mon-
roe, Mike Monroe, Randy McFarland, Joseph Rich, Gene Runtz, Jeff McWilliams (chair), Wes Bieber, and the Chair of MCFC, as observer. Susan Mulkey, a forestry consultant who also sits on the BC Community Forest Assoc., laid out the MCFC board’s recommendations based on the MCFC’s community survey this winter. Recommendations included changing the definition of the area served by the community forest (Holiday Creek to Ptarmigan Creek), creating a new purpose statement, and changing the structure of the board. Mulkey says they are recommending that the Village of McBride (the sole shareholder) discuss the merits of changing the sole ownership of the MCFC to shared ownership. She gave three options for an alternative legal structure: 1) Move to a Limited Partnership model where the Village of McBride and the areas of the regional district included in the definition of the community served by the MCFC will be equal shareholders. 2) Essentially the same as Option 1, but the Village of McBride would retain control of the MCFC with more shares than the RDFFG Area H, for example Village 50%, RDFG 49%, General Partner 1%. 3) Change the legal structure to a non-profit society with directors elected by the community in the Holiday Creek (aka Baker) to Ptarmigan Creek and a seat reserved for the Village of McBride and the RDFFG Area H to appoint a non-elected person. Mulkey says the MCFC board hopes to make a recommendation on the new structure by October. McWilliams says they have created new logging contracts that will hold loggers more accountable for mistakes. He says in the past, the MCFC would be on the hook without recourse, should a logger cause damage. They have also added directors’ liability insurance for the MCFC board and firefighting insurance. The meeting concluded with a discussion of Block 28, where large amounts of waste wood remain. There was some debate about whether any of that wood was salvageable. Cont’d on A3
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Early season ATV use at Kinney Lake under scrutiny by LAURA KEIL
The BC Government allowing early-season ATV use on the Kinney Lake trail isn’t sitting well with everyone working and living in Mt. Robson Park. The Goat received an anonymous complaint about a quad being used by the park contractor “on a regular basis” to monitor and maintain the trail. The person said they were writing anonymously as their job security “is directly linked to not bringing attention to the issue.” “The impression we are giving visitors is that motorized vehicles are a good solution if a park contractor thinks they can save a little time and money,” they wrote. The person admits there are times when motorized options are acceptable such as medical emergencies or significant trail construction where heavy lifting is involved. “But regular trail monitoring and basic maintenance should not be on the list.” According to Ministry of Environment communications person David Karn, ATV use is limited to the lower portion of the Berg Lake Trail from the trailhead to Kinney Lake. Operation is only allowed before June 15th and after Sept. 15th and can only be used to support maintenance activities. Loraina Stephen, owner of Quartz Contracting, the Park Facilities Operator, says quads are “essential for yearly trail maintenance activities” prior to increased hiking and camping. She says the quad is used by senior trail staff for transporting gravel, lumber, equipment, supplies as well as people. “The all-terrain vehicle with a trailer is easier on the trail than using trucks and thus we can decrease ruts/damage to the trail,” she told the Goat. “The vehicle usage (including any all-terrain use) is minimal and only as needed for the first leg of the trail to Kinney Lake.” Past Kinney Lake, all equipment and supplies must be packed in by staff for all trail operations. Several hikers say they understand the need for motorized use for maintenance. Susanne and Markos Ecker from Berlin did the hike to Kinney Lake on Sunday. They said they have no problem with park staff using a quad for maintenance reasons.
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Weatherbee says you can tell when a vehicle’s been through. There are ruts where it’s wetter, and the trail is wider than it needs to be. She recognizes it would take longer and be more strenuous for the personnel to do their work. Above: vehicle ruts visible on the Kinney Lake trail on Sunday. Toby Lake from Smithers and Rese Wilejto from Burns Lake were on their way down from Berg Lake Sunday. Lake said she didn’t see any damage on the trail due to motorized use. “Maybe if they were going off the trail…” said Wilejto, but here that didn’t appear to be the case. But life-long Mt. Robson resident Neysa Weatherbee wonders why they couldn’t do more with bicycles and non-motorized methods of transport. She hadn’t heard of any complaints this season, but agrees ATV and vehicle use should be very limited outside of emergencies. “To have them bomb up there every day would be a drag,” she said at the base of the Kinney Lake trail last weekend. Weatherbee wonders if the government could put in place limitations to the days of the week when vehicles are allowed.
“We already have helicopters going up there several times a week. Now with an ATV buzzing by… It would really lose what makes the trail special.” Stephens says the issue is one of efficiency. “(It’s) very efficient in the spring and fall start-up and shut-down work.” Quartz Contracting holds the 10-year bundle contract for the BC Provincial Parks which includes the Meadows & Rivers campgrounds, Overlander Falls, Rearguard Falls, Lucerne, multiple day use areas from the Jasper border to Jackman Flats), the BC Visitor Centre at Mount Robson, and the first part of the Berg Lake Trail from the trailhead to Emperor Falls (15 km). Stephens says the company has held contracts with BC Parks for over 30 years, This is the first year these contracts were bundled together.
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Photo: Laura Keil Four members of the 5-person MCFC board attended the meeting: Randy McFarland, Counc. Edee Tracy, Councillor Sharon Reichert and Joseph Rich (Mayor Loranne Martin absent). Cont’d from A02
Local mill owner Raj Basran spoke at the end of the meeting saying he’d like to see more promotion of the positive things the MCFC brings to the community. “Overall, we should appreciate what we really have,” he says, noting that his mill alone injects $80,000 a month
into the local economy. “Today that wouldn’t be possible if it wasn’t for the community forest.” He says for the first time in the three years it’s been open, his mill is bringing wood into the valley to mill. “I see huge potential for other young folks or investors or entrepreneurs to open up other doors and I think there are resources here to do that.”
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Editorial Valemountain Days show us, we’re all a part of this
Evan Matthews Editor When I was first being interviewed for my position here in Valemount, I wondered two things: Where is Valemount? What are the people like? Well, Valemountain Days answers both of these questions. Right from 11 AM on Saturday, people lined the streets with their lawn chairs and their friends, as they waited for the
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the baseball tournament, to the magic show and petting zoo, to the beer gardens and the stage with live music — an abundance of energy filled the town. The festivities showed some of the town’s history, some vision of where things can go, and it brought everyone together to really enjoy Valemount for what it is right
now. As a new person to this community, I saw a buzz I haven’t seen to date. I’m not always a “rah, rah” kind of guy, but Valemountain Days showed me the people of Valemount know how to have a good time. We let loose, we enjoy the outdoors, we enjoy food and drink, but most importantly — we do it all togeth-
er in an inclusive way. Over the weekend it didn’t matter where you come from, because we are all here together. We are all Valemountians. Moving forward, I think that’s a good mantra to have. If you’re here, you’re a part of this. Valemountain Days gives people the chance to say, ‘Where is Valemount? It is right here, and these are our people’. Yes, things can always improve. Maybe one day we will see the return of the
well-liked logger sports. But again, this comes back to community, and getting what we put in. If we want to see effective change, we need to be part of the solution to make it happen. I have confidence next year’s Valemountain Days will be as good, or better, than this year’s, and I believe it is important to let other people know in the valley, the province and the country: This is Valemount, and we live here.
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Geothermal money where mouth is Borealis Geopower is considering a crowdfunding campaign to help get a geothermal industrial park, in partnership with the Valemount Community Forest, off the ground. Borealis doesn’t have to crowd fund, they have other options, and it won’t cover all the costs they’ll have for the project. The BC Securities Commission has new rules for start-up crowdfunding, and no one person can invest more than $1,500. There are also limits to how much can be raised with crowdfunding. So when you are talking about half a million dollars to drill core holes, and then another million each for slim holes, that would take over a thousand individual investors putting in the max amount just to get the first slim hole – a daunting task. Crowdfunding does have some obvious benefits and they are not just financial. But it also has financial costs, which is why the company is still considering if they’ll go that route. If they do, I intend to invest as much as I can, even if it means taking money off my credit card. I am in no way a
financial advisor, but I do recognize taking money off my credit card to invest in a risky project is not sound investment strategy. But I’ll do it anyway, and here is why. I try to put my money into companies, projects and plans I believe in. I’ve been burned by what other people said was “sound investment practices” before, so if I am going to invest in a start-up, I do it knowing full well there is a chance I will lose all my money. I will take that risk, because I am not in it to make a return on my investment. I’m in it to make a statement about the world I want to live in. I will do it because I want to tell our provincial and federal government that projects like this are where I want to see money invested. This project has fired the imagination of local people, shows the power of working together, shows the ingenuity and determination of small businesses, and promises to boost local jobs and local food security. And on top of that, it will show the value of heat – heat that doesn’t have to be created with elec-
tricity or fossil fuels that are shipped all over the place. I know Valemount and Robson Valley residents - new and those who’ve lived here for years - to be resilient, resourceful and determined. We want to live here, we want our communities to be sustainable, we want to have jobs here at home for our kids when they decide to come home. I believe the Valemount Geopark has the potential to build on all the great things that happen in this area, stuff we’ve all been working on and building for years – forestry, tourism, food growing, small industry, niche market ventures, community building. If I had a million dollars, I’d invest in the Valemount Geopark and get core holes drilled and the first slim hole started. I don’t have money like that. But if given a chance, I will put the money I do have – little as it is – in this project I believe in. Korie Marshall Valemount BC
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Orlando shooting result of widespread religious teachings Some people in religion might put on an act of surprise that all of those people in a gay nightclub in Orlando were shot for being gay ... but what else would you expect, when the major religions of the world all teach that having gay sexual relationships is offensive to the creator of
the universe, and that the creator will reject those who are so labeled as unrepentant sinners to eternal hell. The man who did the killing, no doubt thought he was fighting against “evil” and from his indoctrinated perspective was committing a very moral deed on
behalf of “God.” Even in the era when Thomas Jefferson was president, putting those people to death for the act of sodomy was perceived as following the will of God. And today, we have Protestant ministers preaching, out in the open, that homosexuals should be put
to death. The flamboyant nudist new age Pagan Gerald Gardner, that started the religion of Wicca, was also homophobic. He maintained that the Goddess cursed homosexuals. Many people are not aware that it was the bisexual Alex Sanders that changed the
Wiccan religious teaching that the Goddess actually loves homosexuals and bisexuals. Had the Wiccans stayed homophobic as was Gerald Gardner, even modern Wiccans would tend to be of the old school of thought ... that the “creator of the universe” was offended by homosexuals
having sex with each other. As a society, we are very much in the dark ages. And those archaic teachings of fear, not fit for human brain consumption, will no-doubt keep us there ... for a much longer “spell.” June VanDerMark McBride, B. C.
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Gardening with Pete Cutworms and whiteflies
by PETE AMYOONY For the past few weeks, I have been dealing with the most common pests about which local gardeners complain. This week, I would like to discuss cutworm and whiteflies. Cutworms come in many “flavours”. Some climb trees, some work only underground, but the most troublesome one in our area moves along the surface of the soil after dark. They eat their way around the stem of a tender young plant just where the stem goes into the soil. The gardener will go out in the morning to find a plant or a row of plants cut off and lying on the ground. Someone with a pair of scissors couldn’t do a neater job! When I discover a chewed off plant, I immediately dig around the remainder of the stem down to about 2 inches (5cm). Many times you will find a smooth black, brown or grey caterpillar snoozing after the feast. They usually coil their bodies up into a ball when they are disturbed. I send them off to the “caterpillar hereafter” or they will move along the row to take more of the tender young plants the next night. The best way to prevent cutworms from getting to your plants if you have a problem with them is to place a cardboard collar around each plant as you set it out. You
can make these by cutting light cardboard or tarpaper into 2 by 12 inch (5cm by 30cm) strips and stapling them into a collar that you press into the ground around the plant. The cutworms don’t seem to have learned how to climb! If you have tansy growing in your garden, you can sprinkle some crushed leaves around the stems of your plants as you transplant them. Apparently, the cutworms don’t like the smell of tansy –(can’t say I blame them!). If you clean off your garden area well in the fall, the adult moths will have no grass or weeds on which to lay their eggs to over-winter in wait for your tender plants next spring. Whiteflies are a real pest in some greenhouses in the area and can be a problem outside in the garden too. If you touch a plant and a cloud of 1/8 inch (.3cm) white flies rises, you had better take some action. These little pests feed on the underside of leaves by sucking the juices from the plant leaving it pale and mottled. They complete their lifecycle in about one month, so the sooner you bring them under control, the better, or you could have three or four generations a year. One of the least invasive ways to do this is to purchase or make some “yellow sticky traps”. You can take squares of bright yellow cardboard and cover them with “Tangle foot” or another sticky substance and
Pete has lived, worked & gardened in the Dunster area for 35 years. He tries to deal with the “down to earth nuts and bolts of organic gardening” in his columns.
hang them in the greenhouse or near the whitefly population. If you tap the infested plants to disturb the whiteflies, they are attracted to the colour yellow and will get caught on the traps. I bring in ladybugs some years and they are great at keeping any whitefly populations down. In our area, whiteflies don’t over-winter well outside and look for the warmth of the house or greenhouse in the fall. Check any plants that you are bringing in for the winter very carefully. As adults cannot survive for more than a week without green plants, keeping the greenhouse weed-free in the fall will help kill off most of those that head to the warmer climates of the greenhouse for the winter. With any pests, I try to use the least invasive method possible. An atom bomb to get rid of a wart is usually not the answer!
McBride’s Esser cinches 15th in discus by LAURA KEIL
McBride’s Agnes Esser came in 15th in women’s discus at the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Championship in Eugene Oregon last weekend Esser’s best throw was 52.61m; the winner threw 63.52m. It’s Esser’s second year on the Golden Gophers Track and Field team at University of Minnesota, where she is studying on a track scholarship. In May, she competed in the Big Ten Track and Field Championship in both hammer
throw and discus. At that meet she not only qualified for the NCAA Championship but also broke the record in discus for the Minnesota Gophers, throwing a distance of 57.91m In an interview last week, Esser said both discus and hammer throw are technical events. That means it takes a combination of force and accuracy, she says. Esser was one of eight female track and field athletes from the university to compete at Nationals. Esser is studying Physiology and doing an Art minor.
In memory of Roy Rose
Gone is the face we loved so dear, silent is the voice we loved to hear, too far away for sight or speech, but not too far for thought to reach, sweet to remember him who once was here, and who, though absent, is just as dear. He had a nature you could not help loving and a heart that was purer than gold and to them who knew him and loved him, his memory will never grow cold.
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BC Hydro operations update conference call
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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held at 12:00 pm on June 27th, 2016 at 942 - 3rd Avenue, McBride, BC
We are hosting a conference call for residents in Valemount and the surrounding area to provide information about our local operations, programs and activities. During the call, we will provide information regarding Mica operations and the expected Kinbasket Reservoir summer levels, Columbia River Water Use Plan programs, and other BC Hydro programs and initiatives. When:
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VIA Rail employee retires
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by MATTHEW WHEELER
Diane Garth, VIA Rail Canada's longest serving on-board employee at 38 years, retired June 11th. She had hoped to keep it quiet, but crowds showed up in McBride and Dunster to say goodbye as she went through the valley on her last trip. Diane was service manager on the passenger train through the valley for many years, and started with VIA in 1978. Many people have memories of the trips they took on VIA with Diane (Dunster Ladies for example).
Bonnie Culp made a bouquet of brightly coloured flowers from her garden, she and Jullian AmbroseGreen presented them to Diane.
Dunster Fine Arts School burns mortage by EVAN MATTHEWS
Schools are typically accustomed to fire drills, but very rarely does a school intentionally set a fire. However, this past Saturday, the Dunster Fine Arts School Society watched its mortgage go up in smoke, as many gathered together to witness. In November of 2010, the newly formed society signed the school’s mortgage, to take over ownership of the vacant building from School District 57. The mortgage was a seven-year-mortgage worth $39,500, or $44,000 with three per cent interest. It was due by November 2017. Pete Amyoony, the society’s treasurer, says they finished the mortgage payments 18 months ahead of schedule due to fundraisers like concerts, movies, art shows, the Mother’s Day Yard Sale and a burger booth a the annual Robson Valley Festival. The society is now looking for a long-term plan in order to make the school self-sustaining, according the Chair of the Board, Nancy Taylor. “We have a lot of ideas, as we’ve had conversations about what we want to see,” says Taylor. “We want to generate enough revenue that we can create a job and hire someone to coordinate whatever activities we can get going there.” One of the main ideas, according to Taylor, is using the schoolyard as a campground and youth hostel. She says they hope to attract cycling tourists. The ultimate goal would
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Up in flames. The Dunster School celebrates being debt free.
be to have the grounds be an ecotourism centre in summer, and a more community-oriented centre for locals in winter, Taylor says. “It’d be a low impact, low (carbon) footprint type of campground,” says Taylor. “Not a place for RV’s, but more a place for tents and backpacking — that type of population.” While the long-term financial sustainability is still up in the air, Taylor says the immediate goal is to give a facelift to the building. The society is working on gathering the funds, she says. Once the facelift happens, Taylor says the society will begin to market the building within the region as a
venue people can rent. First and foremost, the building is still a school in the broad sense of the word, she says. “It’s an amazing place for learning, and very holistic,” says Taylor. “I’m not sure what the magic is, but I think it’s a sense of community. “It’s not always easy, but we have a collective vision of the kind of place we want to live in — we try and create that together,” she says. The school, which celebrated its 100-year birthday last year, has seen upward of five generations pass through its doors. “Some of them were here on Saturday,” says Taylor. “Students in their 50s and
60s now. It’s a very diverse group of people.” The hope is the schoolhouse will have its doors open for years to come, Taylor says.
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Kinder Morgan practices oil spill response in Tete Jaune by EVAN MATTHEWS With the Trans Mountain Expansion Project dominating headlines, Kinder Morgan has given a response — a spill response. On Wednesday, Jun. 1, Kinder Morgan put on a simulation of a land-based spill, followed by the deployment of emergency response equipment on the Fraser River. “This is an opportunity for us to get out and use one of our control points,” says Jason Turner, an environmental health and safety coordinator for Kinder Morgan. “We use our equipment to deploy our booms, boats and skimmers. It’s an opportunity to train and to do an exercise simulating an oil spill.” In the event of a spill, Turner says Kinder Morgan can respond within two hours. “We have our OSCAR (Oil Spill Containment and Recovery) units strategically located throughout the pipeline,” says Turner. “We have units in Blue River, we have units in Jasper.” He says equipment is obviously located with the recovery teams, and while there are teams in Blue River and Jasper, there are no response teams located directly in Valemount. The Trans Mountain Pipeline crosses the Fraser River in the Robson Valley twice with one being at kilometer 458 and the other at kilometer 461. The pipeline also crosses the North Thompson River and Swift Creek in the Robson Valley. There are various crossings over the Fraser River throughout the province, including the Lower Mainland.
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Upcoming workshops Thurs June 23 Invincible Interviews 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
Funded in whole or in part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement
Bob Thompson, 942 Third Ave McBride, BC, V0J 2E0 Employment Services Coordinator 250-569-2266 Robson Valley Support Society mcbrideemployment@gmail.com
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A Kinder Morgan spill response team motors out on the Fraser River in a jet boat to set up a decontamination unit.
A decon unit uses these orange booms, which are anchored in order to guide hydro carbon (oil), which floats. The booms have skirts sitting six to eight inches deep.
Digital TV is almost here! On July 4, 2016, digital TV comes to Valemount homes. Why? Three great reasons: 1) Digital TV provides crystal clear pictures 2) Old analog equipment is expensive to repair 3) 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 yetyou can convert your existing TV by using a digital set-top box.
Attend a PUBLIC INFO SESSION on DIGITAL TV CONVERSION: Wed. June 29th at 7:00 pm Classroom - 99 Gorse St Valemount Entertainment Society Email: tv@vctv.ca 250-566-8288
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The oil moves through a hose toward a pump, which continues to move the oil.
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The oil will eventually reach this orange container, which is called a fast tank. From here, trucks come in to haul the oil away.
Invitation to Quote CS-16-07 Snow Removal Services for the Robson Valley Recreation and Community Centres, McBride, BC The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George invites written quotations from qualified contractors to provide snow clearing services at the Robson Valley Recreation and Community Centres located at 461 and 441 Columbia Street, McBride, BC. The Contractor will provide all labour, materials, supplies and equipment to complete the services specified herein. Quotations will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time, June 24, 2016, to the attention of the General Manager of Financial Services, at 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8. Quotations must include the Schedule of Prices/Services (page 6) and pages 7, 8, 9 and 10. Quotes submitted by fax, electronically, or not in original Regional District format will NOT be accepted. Submissions received after the stated closing date and time will be disqualified and not considered by the Regional District.
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Invitation to Quote documents may be obtained on or after June 13, 2016: a) In a PDF (public document format) file format from the Regional District’s website www.rdffg.bc.ca; b) In hard copy format from the Regional District Service Centre, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday excluding statutory holidays, or c) In hard copy format from the Robson Valley Recreation Centre, 461 Columbia Street, McBride, BC, between 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday to Thursday and 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fridays, excluding statutory holidays. A mandatory pre-tender site meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at the Robson Valley Recreation Centre site. Bidder submissions received from any bidder who did not attend and remain for the duration of the mandatory site meeting will be rejected. All inquiries pertaining to this Invitation to Quote are to be directed to: Lyle Lewis, Facilities Manager Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Phone 250-569-3360 Fax 250-569-3337 Email: llewis@rdffg.bc.ca 155 George Street Prince George BC V2L 1P8 Phone: 250-960-4400 Fax: 250-562-8676
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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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Valemountain Days! Photo: Maddi Pickerl (Left): Mica Pelletier pets this friendly cow at the petting zoo. “Moo!’ (Right): The kids stole the show at this year’s Valemountain Days parade, some of whom were even driving through the downtown on motor vehicles. Who knew a trike could be so cute?
Photos: Bob Hoskins and Evan Matthews (Left): Every good fire department needs a dog, and Valemount’s is no different. Sparky, the dalmation mascot, accompanied his fellow firefighters down 5th Avenue during the Valemountain Days Parade. (Below): After a nice long walk through the parade downtown, this horse chows down on some grass, while its jockey takes in some quality time.
Uncle Chris the Clown entertains local kids at the Sports Grounds last weekend.
Brayden Woroshelo certainly looks the part, as he takes in the parade from a unique perspective next to his dad RCMP Sergeant Darren Woroshelo.
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UPCOMING EVENTS Valemount
Free Upcoming Courses For Seniors! Mon June 20th and Tues June 21st Photography Workshop 10am - 12pm. Please call the Valemount Learning Centre at 250 566 4601 to register.
569-3225, or Ioana and Clayton Lorenz at 403-396-7627. Beginning Sun June 19: The McBride Healthier Community Committee is supporting Dr. Jamal Alwan’s monthly walking group. Meet us the 3rd Sunday of every month at 3pm. Our first meeting place will be at the Village Park on June 19th. Next dates are July 17th , August 21st, and Sept 18th.
Thurs June 16th, Mon June 20 and Thurs June 23 Physio Education – Become Your Own Personal Trainer Workshop 6:30 - 8pm.
Thurs. June 23rd First McBride Community Market in Steve Kolida Park 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Held weekly each Thursday throughout the summer.
Sun. June 19th Chicken-Like Birds bluegrass group at the Legion 8pm $10.
Sat. June 25th McBride Secondary graduation ceremony Fri. July 1st Canada Day Activities TBA
Thurs. June 23rd First Valemount Farmers’ Market at the Visitor Info Centre 4-7. Held weekly each Thursday throughout the summer. Fri. July 1st Canada Day Activities TBA
McBride Thur June 16: A Spaghetti Supper fundraiser for Glen and Elsie Stanley will be held Thursday evening June 16 at the E-Free Church in McBride. Two sittings 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., admission by donation. Volunteers can contact Beryl Hagen
Tete Jaune Cache Dunster
Fri. July 1st Dunster Ice Cream Social 7pm at the Dunster Community Hall (line-up usually starts at 6:30)
group meet @ the McBride Health Unit. 1126 5th Avenue 6:30pm.
Sunday
Council Meetings- Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:00pm in Valemount, 7:30pm in McBride.
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.
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.
Every Monday 7:00-9:00pm Knitting @ Sandy Bernie’s House 835 Bridge Road, McBride.
Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall. 10:30-11:30am, 411 Main Street.
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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
Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Monday 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
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 of Canada Sunday 11am ph. 250-566-0070 970 Main St (Valemount Legion)
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-
We distribute each week’s paper in Jasper. We’re always working harder to get your message out.
Sun June 19: Father’s Day BBQ 5:30pm, potluck dessert and salads, tickets at Infinity Office or at the door. $12 steak, $6 hamburger. Tete Jaune Community Club memberships available.
ONGOING EVENTS Choir practice in McBride, 2pm; Mountain Chapel on Main St. All ages welcome. Questions? contact Barb (569-8882, ringnut@telus.net).
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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)
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Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7:00pm Wednesday at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge.
Seniors Bingo @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride 6:30pm.
Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Wed. 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
Valemount Ladies walking group meet at 1pm @ the Anglican/United Church parking lot.
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!
Cribbage and other games: Everyone Welcome; @ the Valemount Golden Years Lodge lower level 1:00-4:00pm.
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.
Badminton at Valemount high school 7-9pm. Bring running shoes, racket and birds provided. Ph: 566-4656.
Mini Game Zone at McBride Library 3pm. Minecraft, WiiU & board games. Ages 6-12.
Unity in Community, Thurs at 7:30pm, McBride Health Centre. 250-569-2586
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.
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
The Valemount Scribblers creative writing group Most Thursdays 6:45pm-8pm Like to write? Come join us! For more info call 250-566-9121 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 meeting @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride from 2:00-4:00pm.
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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One fire ban lifted; another remains Submitted by PG Fire Centre
Effective at noon on June 15, 2016, Category 3 open fires will once again be allowed throughout the Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. However, Category 2 open burning is still prohibited throughout the Prince George Fire Centre. Cooler temperatures and precipi-
tation in the region have reduced wildfire risks and allowed the Category 3 burning prohibition to be lifted. A poster explaining the different categories of open burning is available online at: http:// tinyurl.com/hnedqjj Although clearing and burning activities can help mitigate interface wildfire risks, any open burning must be done safely. Anyone
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planning to conduct a Category 3 burn is encouraged to visit the BC Wildfire Service website at: http:// tinyurl.com/jn2masr Please take the following precautions: * Ensure that enough people, water and tools are on hand to control the fire and prevent it from escaping. * Do not burn during windy
conditions. Weather conditions can change quickly and the wind may carry embers to other combustible material starting new fires. * Create a fireguard at least one metre around the planned fire site by clearing away twigs, grass, leaves and other combustible material. * Never leave a fire unattended.
* Make sure that the fire is completely extinguished and the ashes are cold to the touch before leaving the area for any length of time. The current prohibition in the Prince George Fire Centre does not ban campfires that are a halfmetre high by a half-metre wide or smaller, and it does not apply to cooking stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes.
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ACROSS 1 Come from ___ 5 Say further 8 Pre-owned 12 Style of the Rockefeller Center 13 Roman street 14 Cruel Roman Emperor 15 Score more than the other boxer 17 Flying formations 18 Final activity stage in chess 20 Leaf 23 Game table fabric 26 Straight 27 Confuse (2 words)
29 Bow wood 30 Impose 31 Hillary Clinton ___ Rodham 33 Arousing or provoking laughter 35 Ship part 36 Rulers of Russia 37 Cluttered 38 Go on vacation (2 words) 41 Ring site 44 Monopoly avenue 48 Pretense 49 “Losing My Religion” rock group 50 Strange 51 Part of a property’s legal
description 52 Mouth, slangily 53 Benefit DOWN 1 “Much ___ About Noth ing” 2 French for fire 3 Deed 4 Entice (2 words) 5 Determined 6 Minor damage 7 Computerized information storage system 8 Reveal 9 Spot 10 Bard’s before
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34 Most wise 35 Noted economist 37 West of “My Little Chicka dee” 39 Environs 40 Chicken 41 Goes with top 42 Content of some barrels 43 Victoria’s Secret model wear 45 Aromatic drink 46 Genesis vessel 47 Caustic substance
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Harness-trained miniature pony 37in at the wither. Very good with children. $450. Pony harness with black and chrome hames, collar, webbing with chrome spots synthetic lines $450. Well-built cart suitable for single horse or pony team $450. Call 250-566-3053.
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2003 Mountain Cat 900 snowmobile with 151-inch track. Good compression, starts first pull. SLP air intake. Lots of power $1,400 obo! 250-566-3050
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CAT for hire D6D Cat with brush rake, winch and twin-tilt blade. Call 250 968 4321
•2006 Chev Equinox, AWD
(Student) Community Support Worker Cook Coordinator Dishwasher/Cooks Helper Forestry Assistant Front Desk Housekeeping Junior Coordinator Kitchen Helper Laundry Runner Line Cook Night Auditor Paramedic/EMR Receptionist Seasonal Cashier Summer Stock Person/Relief Cashier Visitor Center - Mount Robson Waiter/Waitress
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Robson Valley Regional RCMP Police Report
Stranded campers and truck thefts In an effort to better keep the community informed the Robson Valley Regional RCMP will be providing weekly press releases to the local papers. The list is not inclusive of all calls of service the local RCMP detachments receive, but provides a cross section of what is happening in the Robson Valley.
• On June 7th a McBride RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop of a British Columbia male on Highway 16 near Tete Jaune. The officer smelled marihuana and arrested the man. A search of the vehicle yielded a small amount of marihuana and the man was released with no charges. • On June 7th the McBride RCMP received a complaint of an assault at the intersection of Bridge Road and Highway 16. Officers found that a local McBride male had struck a second local male during an argument. The officers located the suspect and he was arrested and later released on a promise to appear in McBride Provincial Court. The male was also given conditions not to contact the victim. • On June 7th the Valemount RCMP received a complaint of a collision between a moose and a Honda Fit on Highway 16. The lone female occupant suffered minor injuries and was treated at the Valemount Health Clinic. • On June 9th a McBride RCMP officer conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle speeding on Highway 16 near McBride. The officer smelled marihuana in the vehicle and arrested the occupant. A search yielded a small amount of marihuana and the male was released with no charge. • On June 10th the McBride RCMP received a complaint of a single vehicle crash on Highway 16 near Walker Creek. Attendance was made and the occupant of the vehicle had left the area. The vehicle owner was contacted and confirmed she had lent her vehicle to a male who had travelled to McBride to appear in court. The driver was identified and had suffered minor injury. The driver
will be receiving a violation ticket for failing to stay right and failing to remain at the scene of an accident. Speed is believed to have been a factor in the crash. • On June 11th the McBride RCMP received a complaint of overdue campers in the Walker Creek area. It was found that the two lower mainland males had gotten their vehicle stuck while camping in the area and were stranded. Robson Valley Search and Rescue was activated and the males were located un-injured. • On June 12th the Valemount RCMP received a complaint of a vehicle being stolen from a residence in Valemount. Officers attended and with the assistance of a witness located the stolen vehicle. Two males fled on foot however one was captured immediately by an officer. The Alberta male was later released by a Judicial Justice of the Peace on a further court appearance and conditions. The identity of the second male is known and charges are pending. • On June 12th the Valemount RCMP recovered a vehicle which had been stolen from Clearwater. The RCMP believes that this vehicle was likely abandoned by the suspects who later stole a vehicle in Valemount and were then apprehended. • On June 12th a McBride RCMP officer conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 16 near McBride and smelled marihuana in the vehicle. The occupant was arrested and a search yielded a small amount of marihuana. The male was issued a violation ticket for speeding and was released from custody.
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