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Thursday October 20th, 2016

Volume 7 Issue 42

MCFC seeks solutions for huge waste piles

Board structure on agenda for Saturday’s AGM By LAURA KEIL

Community tree pitch A02

New McBride bike trails A07

The Science Guy in Jasper A09

Drinking water upgrades? A08 Listings on A15! P15!

Prince George

The McBride Community Forest (MCFC) is seeking proposals to salvage wood from a block of mature cedar and hemlock that was mostly piled as waste. Block 28 was authorized last summer as a stop-gap measure to help the local mill BKB Cedar get enough fibre to prevent employee lay-offs. The block had been laid out by former manager Marc von der Gonna, but the authorization was given to log it by the MCFC board after von der Gonna was let go and before the new interim managers were hired. The block has become a source of embarrassment for the community forest due to the large debris piles and little usable wood that was harvested. Cont’d on A03

Valemount College takes shape

By LAURA KEIL In just over a year, there may be a new centre point of continuing education in the Robson Valley: Valemount College. “Big Mountains; Small Classes” is the tagline of the new school, which will be run as an Enterprising Non-Profit under the auspices of the Valemount Learning Centre (VLC). VLC Manager Riette Kenkel says their recently completed business plan includes four areas of study leading to certificates: Rural Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management, Mountain Outdoor Recreation Tourism, First Nations Cultural Tourism, and Tourism Administration. They also plan to offer shorter “EduTourism” programming for tourists which are short-term educational activities. Kenkel told the Goat last year that it will be like a mini Banff Centre, but instead focussing on the arts, it would focus on mountain culture. She says some programs may be delivered in conjunction with a private business that needs to train its employees. The Learning Centre has offered shortterm courses in First Aid, Firearms etc for many years but this is the Cont’d on A06

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Residents pitch Community Xmas Tree by LAURA KEIL

It’s the holiday focal point of many towns and cities – a giant Christmas Tree that lights up the central area of town. And after many years without one, Valemount may light up again. Residents Gord Peters and Marion Plummer asked for Village Council’s blessing to erect a large Christmas tree in Centennial Park for most of the month of

December – from late-night shopping until shortly after Christmas. Council appeared to have no qualms about public works time going into erecting and maintaining a Christmas Tree. “I think Christmas is a big time in a small town and I really like this idea,” Counc. Hollie Blanchette said. “I want to thank you very much for your presentation and for thinking ahead and reminding us that

Seeking Committee Volunteers The Village of Valemount is seeking volunteers to fill vacancies on the Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives Program and Aﬀected Areas Program Adjudication Committee (CBT CIP AAP). There are two opportunities open – a two-year term and a one-year term. The Adjudication Committee is a “Committee of Council” and their role is to recommend to Council which community organizations should receive grants from the CBT CIP AAP. Applications are available at the Village of Valemount’s website http://www.valemount.ca/ and from the Village Oﬃce at 735 Cranberry Lake Road.

Christmas is just around the corner,” Mayor Jeannette Townsend said. “Mr. Simmons can discuss this with the Public Works Superintendent and the Village will get back to you.” Counc. Sandy Salt framed her concerns in terms of how contentious the tree might be, presumably in light of Council’s recent refusal to grant permission to paint a rainbow crosswalk downtown, a contentious issue among locals. “Just knowing that there have been other contentious issues in the community, I’m just wondering if there is any concern about any other religious beliefs that don’t honour Christmas, if there’s any concern about any offence to those groups.” Peters says the main tree would be donated and delivered by the Valemount Community Forest. A second tree, a blue spruce

Photo: Laura Keil already growing on site, would also be decorated and dubbed the “Tree of Remembrance;” Peters explains that the holiday can be a difficult time for those who have experienced the loss of a loved one. This tree would allow people to honour those they have lost by placing a decoration on the tree in their honour and place their name on a

nearby plaque. Both Peters and Plummer say they hope to get school kids involved in the decorations. They asked the Village whether they could borrow the decorations used for the former Community Christmas Tree or purchase them from the Village. Council told Peters and Plummer the Village would

get back to them about permission and logistics once they ran it by the public works committee. Public Works may very well be involved in the erection – and re-erection of the tree. One local remembers the reason why the tree was discontinued years ago – it kept falling over.

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The deadline for applications is November 2, 2016 by 12:00 noon. For further information please contact Donnie MacLean at 250-566-4435 or email at grantclerk@valemount.ca.

THIS COULD BE YOUR HOME! Call me to get your home listed and sold! Photos: Patricia Thoni The Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association held a work bee last weekend to stock up firewood at their cabin on Mt. McKirdy. Association President Patricia Thoni says they always find enough dead wood in the vicinity of the cabin that they don’t need to trek far. While last year they were basking in the sun, this year they faced over a foot of snow – but that didn’t discourage this group of intrepid outdoorspeople.

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Waste wood The real problem isn’t that the block was authorized, says one of MCFC’s current managers, but rather that logging wasn’t stopped when the Community Forest realized the cedar largely wasn’t suitable as Grade 4. “The quality of the wood was much lower than anticipated so (the MCFC) logged a portion of the block and all we did was generate a lot of waste,” says Jeff McWilliams of BA Blackwell and Associates, the firm currently acting as interim manager. “We did not remove very much valuable timber at all. In fact, I think we maybe got 10 loads off the block before we stopped harvesting.” Now, mature cedar and hemlock trees loaded into waste piles are visible from Hwy 16, putting an uncomfortable spotlight on logging waste. McWilliams notes it is difficult to assess the worth of mature cedar trees before cutting them down, since the centre of the tree is often rotten – how rotten determines whether or not they are usable as Grade 4 cedar (used as post and rail, for example). Even so, the logging should have been

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Photos courtesy Diane Smith Block 28 is located on south side of Highway 16 just east of the Fergerson Hill. It has become a source of embarrassment for the community forest due to the large debris piles that may contain usable timber. stopped earlier, he says. At a public meeting in June, loggers and members of the public asked how such a huge amount of waste was produced, including potentially lucrative timber. “My question is this,” said Bryan Monroe. “Why are there saw logs in the dump pile?” McWilliams said at the meeting that they are “really uncomfortable” with

how the block looks and the possibility of simply burning it. He said they are willing to consider a wide range of options to see if any timber can be salvaged. “We’re open to suggestions to even just try and use that wood – even if it costs us money.” BKB Cedar owner Raj Basran agreed with another person at the meeting that they need to sample a pile

to get an estimate of the salvageable wood available. “It’s a tough sell. You probably would find some (Gr. 4 cedar) just like you’d probably find some saw logs, but … with cedar every tree is so different,” he says. “You could spend a whole lot bringing machinery and guys in there and get nothing.” This week, the MCFC put out a request for proposals for the block, asking for

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companies to pitch ideas for using “all to part of about 900m3 of Cedar and about 100m3 Hemlock of waste wood from debris piles and a few log decks.” Even though the wood is mostly salvage wood, anything removed from the site would be weight scaled and stumpage of $0.25/m3 will still be payable to the Province. In an interview this week, McWilliams told the Goat there has been been a number of people who have expressed interest in biomass supply from the community forest. “Given that there’s some potential interest in the community and outside the community for this (waste wood), before we disposed of the waste, we thought we would see if there would be any businesses willing to partner with us to use the wood.” McWilliams says before they can do anything, they have to complete a waste assessment – planned for the next few weeks. The MCFC would only be

penalized if the assessor finds there’s usable (Gr. 4 or better) wood in the debris piles. This Saturday’s annual general meeting will include proposals for a new structure of the MCFC board, a bone of contention for many in the community. “It’s a very important AGM,” McWililams says. “A lot of what’s happened in the last year, we’re hoping it will lead to some substantial change that will occur on Saturday.” Many community members believe the board should be more at arm’s length from the Village Council to avoid politicizing it. Mayor Loranne Martin says while there are concerns about the shareholder (the Village) being at arm’s length from board, there are also concerns about tax liability. She says they are hoping to find out recommendations from their auditors at KPMG this week.

It’s time for the MCFC Annual General Meeting Please join us on Saturday, October 22 at the Robson Valley Community Centre. Tea, coffee and snacks will be provided. 2:00 - 3:00 Open House There will be maps and information available for the new proposed Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP) for the McBride Community Forest. The FSP map shows the location of the timber and non-timber values to be managed for within the community forest. The FSP also states the results, strategies or measures that the MCFC will achieve in order to be consistent with government objectives for forest values. In addition to the FSP, maps and information will be available showing the areas where MCFC is considering development activities within the next year or two. The MCFC management team will be available to explain the proposed plans and receive input.

Photo Laura Keil 234 Main St. as seen from the back alley. By LAURA KEIL McBride Village Council has agreed to let 234 Main St. stand until spring. The fire/safety inspector Dean Schneider has ordered the building demolished after deeming it a hazard. The owner of the building, Vincent De Niet, requested more time to complete the tear-down, and has

promised to remove the overhangs on the back alley side of the building as well as completely board it up before winter to prevent access. In a letter to Council De Niet says over the past six weeks he has moved about 50 trailer loads of materials out of 234-222 Main Street to the transfer station. He says 25 trailer loads have been re-located to other

storage locations. “There is still lots of material in storage that has to be sorted, moved and/or disposed of in addition to various time-consuming gutting preparations in order to be able to do a safe and efficient demolition of the property,” he writes. “I am running out of time and resources to reasonably and realistically prepare for a demolition on the short

notice that has been given.” Now that Council has approved the extension, De Niet will have until spring 2017 to complete the teardown. De Niet says he will use the time before that to empty out and gut the building and the demolition will begin as soon as the ground has sufficiently dried out.

3:00 – 4:00 MCFC AGM This is a shareholder’s meeting, with a formal AGM requirement for the following agenda: • Minutes of the last AGM • MCFC Chair’s Report • MCFC Manager’s Report • Year End Financial Report • Appointment of Auditors • Appointment of Directors • Other Business 4:00 Q&A The meeting will then be open for questions from the community. The MCFC management team will be available after the meeting to address questions and receive input on the maps and plans.

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Letters/Op-Ed Editorial

Evan Matthews Editor This past week, I watched a documentary on Netflix called 13th. I have to share it with as many people as possible, because during the time of this US Presidential Election, it’s never been so important to understand why things are the way they are. It is named after the 13th amendment in the United States. The films tries to explain why the American political, justice and immigration systems are the way they are, and how they came to be that way. “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist

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within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation,” is what the 13th amendment reads, verbatim. I’ll loosely explain the synopsis of the film, for those who haven’t seen it. Slavery, while a complete atrocity — a stain on American society, was the main economic activity of the southern states at the time. After the 13th amendment, this was no longer the case. What were upward of four million people, formerly property, now supposed to do to contribute to the economic well being of the states, and themselves? My guess is that former slave owners weren’t excited to pay a wage. As mentioned in the 13th amendment I quoted above, there are exceptions to freedom: such as being a criminal — criminals can be punished with labour.

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Understanding is the key to progress

Immediately following the introduction of the 13th amendment, blacks were rounded up and jailed for minor crimes such as loitering and vagrancy, according to 13th, and it was known as America’s first prison build. Prisoners were essentially slaves, once more. If you review the rhetoric from the time, there is a lot of myth and folklore surrounding black people of the day. They were made out to be menaces of society, and thus, a myth of black criminality grew. Then

come presidents Nixon, Reagan, Bush Sr. and Clinton. Each was known as the “Law and Order” candidate of the day, and essentially won elections playing on fears of the American public. These presidents were largely known for starting and continuing the war on crime and drugs, which have been ravaging communities of colour even prior to the civil rights movement, Black Panthers, etc. The US Government opted to view drug addiction as a crime issue, rather than a health issue. After criminalizing drug addiction, and incarcerating many of coloured communities’ men, and leaders, communities of colour have been unable to

defend themselves in any sort of legal fashion, up against the full wrath of an entire justice system. And thus, we see an inequality within the US Prison systems, and an over representation of black people. Without getting too far off topic, we see correlations in Canada with our Indigenous communities. The atrocities they’ve experienced, decades of intergenerational abuse, and addiction issues — often labels them as criminals. There are similarities. Though Canada doesn’t share the same history as its American neighbours, the impact of American policy into Canadian society is undoubtedly present. We have followed in the footsteps of the Americans, to a degree. Yes, you can research stats and find out black communities are more likely to experience crime in the US, but isn’t it worth asking: why this is the case and what it actually means to be a

criminal? We’ve all been drawn into the political debates and media coverage of the US election, but many of us actually fail to understand some of the issues that are being discussed — or vaguely spoken about, I should say. But why are things the way they are? How is somebody like Trump able to play on people’s fear of crime, in order to oppress populations? Is a choice between two people who have similar values, really all that much of a choice? How can we change it? I can’t answer those questions, but what I can say is that education is a tool. By using education to understand the past, we can work toward a better future, but we (as a society) need to be open to it. A good friend told me, “You can’t have a progressive future if you don’t understand why things are the way they are, now.” I encourage everyone to watch 13th.

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Council snubs housing in OCP review

This past week, Valemount Council passed a motion to review and update the Official Community Plan (OCP) through a “housekeeping type” amendment bylaw, rather than hiring an outside consultant to do an entire rewrite. A report to Council from the interim CAO, Gord Simmons, says the current OCP, adopted in 2006, has served the village well, and could continue to serve the community for another 5-10 years. I generally agree with him, except in one major aspect – the OCP does not address the issue of housing for families, young workers, seniors and low income residents. If that is not changed, there will be no changes to the zoning bylaws to address the issue, and our community will continue down the road it is currently on – forcing families, young

workers, seniors onto the street and/or out of Valemount. We have lack of housing available for purchase at a rate many local residents could afford to buy, and a severe lack of rental housing and alternative housing options. There is also a complete lack of the tradition idea of “affordable housing.” Council’s current policies are not addressing these issues. The current wording in the OCP “to encourage affordable rental and special needs housing” (as noted in the report to Council) does nothing more than cover the requirements in the Community Charter and Local Government Act to have “a policy.” The OCP does not even mention high density housing. On top of that, many of us in the community have noted a number of references by some members

of Council that housing affordability isn’t an issue here. That is very concerning to many of us, because they are clearly not seeing what is happing in the community, or they just don’t care. A variety of single-family development options is not good enough. We need to encourage high-density housing, and allow smaller and non-traditional types of housing units. Our residential zoning types currently do not allow either of these, and we won’t have grounds to broaden the types of housing allowed in the residential zones if we don’t start with those principles and real policies in the OCP. Our previous CO and planner, Andrew Young, was working on some proposed changes to residential zoning, including the changes that allow for

the proposed townhouse development on Ash Street, opposite the High School. The developer of that project touted $290,000 per 2 bedroom unit as “affordable”, but no one making minimum wage could afford a mortgage like that. We need to continue the work that Mr. Young started in broadening what is allowed in residential zones, as well as actively encouraging high density and small, non-traditional housing in Valemount. We need to start that process by integrating real policies that will help make housing available and affordable in the OCP. Act now to let Council know you agree.

I don’t know how many other people are fed up with Telus internet. But I imagine there are a few. The ultra-slow speed we receive is bad enough, but this week I received an email from Telus informing me that I had just about used up my allotted

monthly data, and would be charged extra if I exceeded it. I couldn’t believe it. I only use one Laptop and two cellphones. I do standard emails and Facebook. What would happen if I were a gamer?? I am pretty sure Telus knows what an average user would

use in data. I imagine they can easily lower the bar so as to collect their extra bounty. I pay upwards of $76.00 per month. Service in Edmonton is advertised at $50.00 for internet and Telus TV. What’s wrong with this picture. Price gouging! Taking advantage

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Valemount college Cont’d from A01

first time the centre would run a separate school. The school will have a separate board of directors directing the non-profit, though Kenkel notes that initially the new school society will have the same board as the Valemount Learning Society, which is putting the bulk of the investment into the project. The new non-profit will continue to operate under the Valemount Learning Society as an Enterprising Non-Profit or social enterprise. A social enterprise has two goals – one is to earn revenue, but the other often more important goal is to achieve some social, cultural, community economic or environmental outcomes. Kenkel says the Learning Society has $257,000 in the

bank to go towards startup costs. That leaves them short roughly $134,000 to fund the first 9-month stretch of the school. She says they hope to secure funds for launching the school through CBT or the Rural Dividend. They also need to find a larger space. They are currently considering classrooms at the Community Services Building on Gorse St. In the spring, the Society will hire a full-time college director as well as an executive assistant and bookkeeper, Kenkel says. The college director will be responsible for getting the school off the ground, something the Learning Society hopes to do by winter 2018. This will include hiring teachers and advertising the school. Kenkel says generous scholarships and bursaries

Request for Proposals for Removal and Utilization of Waste Wood from Block 28 McBride Community Forest Corp. The McBride Community Forest Corp. (MCFC) is seeking qualified companies to make proposals for removal and utilization of all to part of about 900m3 of Cedar and about 100m3 Hemlock of waste wood from debris piles and a few log decks in Block 28 (located on south side of Highway 16 just east of the Fergerson Hill and just southeast of the West Twin Creek Chain-Up pullout). On-site work may commence by December 15, 2016 and is to be completed by February 28, 2017. Prospective proponents should expect that wood removed from the site must be weight scaled and it should be assumed that stumpage of $0.25/m3 will be payable to FLNRO. Responses to this Request for Proposal must include a description of the services being oﬀered, how the wood will be utilized and include details of net payments to MCFC or costs required to be covered by MCFC. In addition the following are the requirements for prospective proponents: • • •

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will be offered the first year to get people interested, and they hope to be sustainable financially by year three. Kenkel says they hope to attract students from

they hope the small classroom sizes, stunning location & recreational opportunities are enough to give them an edge. She says there is no other college in northern B.C.

neighbouring communities first, but hope eventually to attract students from across Canada, North America and the globe. While they will be competing with other small schools in the Kootenays and elsewhere,

offering these types of programs. Eventually Kenkel says they plan to achieve PCTIA accreditation (the predominant private postsecondary accreditation). Courses would range from short-term workshops

to full-semester courses that are transferable to other post-secondary institutions. Adventure Management won the contract to create the business plan, and held a meeting in the spring to gather input and feedback as well as ideas for courses or instructors. The business plan built on a pre-feasibility and market study created by Izen Consulting over the last two years. Adventure Management’s Wendy Dyson, who is also on the Learning Centre board, explained the Learning Centre board realized there might be room for expanding its offerings back in 2013. After the NORE (Northern Outdoor Recreation and Ecotourism) program left the community in 2011

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recruitment push and offers of free equipment. Quam says they bought 19 players gear last year and spent $6800 with grants. But few of those new players – and their equipment – returned this year. Quam says they have one bantam player, 7 peewees and 1 atom. The players will join Valemount for practices and tournaments

as they have done in previous years. Valemount minor hockey organizer April Smith says Valemount has roughly the same number of players as last year – 43 in total. They have 10 Tykes, 7 Novices, 9 Atoms, 9 Peewees, 8 Bantams and no Midgets. Smith says if they are short for a team they bring up players from the lower

They hope the small classroom sizes, stunning location & recreational opportunities are enough to give them an edge.

Registrations plummet for McBride minor hockey McBride minor hockey registration plummeted this year from over 30 players last year to just nine, and it’s left organizers scratching their heads. Coach Jen Quam says she isn’t sure why so few players returned this year. Some were new to the sport last year after a big

there was a gap in the community for postsecondary education. The NORE program came up in Learning Centre discussions, because it was a small program that ran for a number of years in the area, and brought people here, some of whom stayed and brought or started their families here. That program was a partnership with the College of New Caledonia, and when their priorities changed, they canceled funding for the program. The Learning Society board agreed they were willing to take on some business risks to bring back a similar program.

age group team. Both Quam and Smith say they always welcome new players at any time during the year. Quam says they received a $2,304.93 grant from the Canucks to go towards their minor hockey program. She says they aren’t sure yet where they will spend the money.

UNBC scholarships awarded by Laura Keil

Two students at Valemount Secondary were awarded the UNBC Scholar scholarship this year. Gr 12 students Sean Dempsey and Josh Thorpe got the 4-year full scholarship this year for outstanding academic achievement in Gr. 11. Winners have the highest gpa at their school, with a minimum grade average of 80%. The GPA is calculated on the basis of English 11, Math 11 and the next four highest marks in Grade 11 courses (to include three academic courses and one elective). The student must also maintain a B average while at university in order to keep the scholarship. Dempsey says he plans to study Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at UNBC. Thorpe says he hopes to study Electrical Engineering, a stream unfortunately not offered at UNBC, so he isn’t sure yet whether he will go there. Normally only one student is awarded per school in northern BC and Yukon, but due to there being no awarded student in Valemount last year, the school asked if students could be awarded this year.

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New downhills add to McBride biking roster By LAURA KEIL

Strap on your helmets because the Robson Valley Mountain Bike Association just launched its first official intermediate downhill trail in McBride. The downhill is one of three new multi-use trails that opened last week, including an easier downhill and a cross-country connector trail. The three trails add to an existing 5km cross-country loop that opened earlier this summer. Phase 1 of the Robson Valley Mountain Bike Association’s trail development proposal includes 18.6 kilometres of multipurpose, cross-country mountain bike trails and five kilometers of downhill mountain bike trails. The plan was prepared for the Mountain Bike Association by Joel Pirnke of MTB Works, a professional trail builder. It outlines 29 potential trails that incorporate some existing trails, and can be used by a combination of hikers, horses, cross-country and downhill bikers. The trails Mountain Bike Association member Ingrid Stengler says Jackpot, a new 3km machine-built trail, is a heart pumper on the way up, and fun and flowy on the way down. Smooth and curvy, this trail climbs briefly through a dense cedar forest and then opens up through a mixed stand of spruce and deciduous trees, she says in a press release. The second new trail, Ragged, can be looped with the proceeding trail to create a five kilometre loop. Mostly hand-built by volunteers for intermediate downhill mountain bikers,

this trail begins with some smooth bermed corners, passes through some giant fir trees, descends through some fun rocky sections, and finishes with some smooth, rollable jumps and corners. The third new trail, Outrun, is an easy trail about one kilometre in length. The trail is straight and fast, climbing gradually, and Stengler says eventually it will link to other trails in the network. Long-term plan More trails are certainly in the works as the mountain bike club received a $100,000 grant from the Rural Dividend, a new provincial grant. Stengler says they’ll spend this money on new trails with an emphasis on downhill trails. The club had a master plan designed a few years ago…. Mayor of McBride Loranne Martin says the grant will help improve summer tourism offerings and is a great boost to the mountain bike club. “It’s exactly what they need to move to the next

level,” she says. The rural dividend grant is contingent on a skills training component, Stengler points out. They plan to train local people in trail building and brushing to build local capacity for future trails. “So we’re not hiring people from outside the community to build trails – maybe just to train and supervise,” she says of their long-term hope. Multi-use The 11km of new multiuse trails can be used by hikers, bikers, and even horseback riding, though Stengler says not all the trails are hard-packed enough for horses. “The new ones are quite soft right now – right now there’s moose prints all over them,” she says. Though she points out that the ground is much firmer than in Valemount, generally speaking. The 5km loop built earlier this summer can be rode without a specialized bike. “Our agenda isn’t entirely mountain biking – we want multi-use trails.”

Biking Culture Stengler says the trails are an important way to access nature. “We live in a mountain environment and it’s a beautiful way to be in mountains, close to town. Our trails are normally in the alpine, in McBride. Now visitors have a place they can go without

climbing up a forestry road.” It’s also a way for young people to be athletic without joining a team and having to spend a lot of money. She notes the trails are also good for running and the school brought kids up there for the Gr. 6-12 Terry Fox run last month. That said, Stengler says McBride currently does not have a strong mountain biking culture. Right now, it’s mostly adults on the trails, including those walking and hiking, as kids need a ride to the trailhead and many kids don’t yet have downhill mountain bikes. “We’re just starting. There were some kids riding last year doing downhill shuttling, but we have a long ways to go in building a culture of mountain biking.” That’s not to mention the economic impact of more summer tourism. A regional push for mountain bike trails puts McBride

in the centre of a new economic driver in the north. “I’ve heard that hotels are full in winter, but not in summer, so hopefully people have a reason to stay,” Stengler says. Funding The mountain bike association spent $40,000 on trails this year, and $14,000 last year to complete the 11km of existing trails. Funding for the work so far has come from Northern Development Initiative Trust, McBride Community Forest, the Regional District of Fraser Fort George, and Recreation Sites and Trails. Building the trails were Jr. Walker Contracting and Specialized Forest Management as well as to volunteer trail builders. The trails can be accessed from the parking lot on Rainbow Road FSR at Kilometre 1 for hikers and cross-country mountain bikers, or Kilometre 3 for downhill mountain bikers.

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McBride Employment Services

Upcoming workshops October 27

Strategic Interviews –

Prepared for performance 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

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Council seeks grant for drinking water upgrades by LAURA KEIL

Village of Valemount Notice of Public Hearing Please Take Notice that a Public Hearing for “Temporary Use Permit 01-16” will be held: Tuesday October 25, 2016, 6:45 p.m. Council Chambers, Village Oﬃce 735 Cranberry Lake Road The Temporary Use Permit is to allow a short term vacation rental as a permitted use for up to three years at the property described as Lot 13, District Lot 9778, Cariboo District Plan 16682 (1075 4th Avenue).

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At the Public Hearing, all those persons who deem their interest in land to be affected by the proposed Temporary Use Permit shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions. Please note: emails will not be accepted as written submissions. All correspondence submitted to the Village of Valemount in response to this Notice will form part of a public record and will be published in a meeting agenda when this matter is before the Council or a Committee of Council. The Village considers the author’s address relevant to Council’s consideration of this matter and will discuss this personal information. The author’s phone number and email address is not relevant and should not be included in the correspondence if the author does not wish this personal information disclosed. Any material received before or at the Public Hearing will become public information. The Temporary Use Permit will be available for viewing during regular office hours, from now until October 25, 2016 at the Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road. Following the Public Hearing, Council will consider whether to approve the Temporary Use Permit, through resolution, at the 7:00 p.m. regular meeting of Council in the Village of Valemount Council Chambers, Village Office, 735 Cranberry Lake Road.

McBride residents may notice less chlorine taste in their drinking water thanks to an upgraded water intake system. The Village of McBride is applying to the Canada-BC Clean Water and Wastewater Fund for the Dominion Creek Drinking Water Intake Replacement Project. Village CAO Kelley Williams says the existing gravity-fed pond dates back to the 1930s, though it has seen upgrades over the years. Mayor of McBride Loranne Martin says the settling pond is starting to deteriorate and the effort to replace the pond pre-dates the existing council. They plan to replace the open pond with closed underground holding tanks on the same site. “They last a lot longer and you have fewer problems overall,” she says. Martin says the new

tanks may help eliminate sediment more efficiently, which may mean they don’t have to add as much chlorine. The current system uses both chlorine and UV light to disinfect and clean McBride’s drinking water.

In a report to Council, Village administration recommends that Council apply for the grant to contribute to a maximum of 83 per cent of the total project costs. The report says the Village of McBride would

be expected to fund 17 per cent. Since the water intake project is expected to cost “upwards of $325,000” according to Village administration, the Village would thus be responsible for around $55,000.

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Photo: Andru McCracken Some 35 volunteers showed up at the Golden Year’s Lodge last week for a pie making bee that resulted in 300 pies. The pies were sold for $10 each as a fundraiser for the Seniors Housing Society. Administrator Marion Farquharson says they will use the money raised for interior renovations at the lodge. Farquharson says the people who showed up made a “brilliant team.”

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Bill Nye, Jeremy Hansen inspire at Dark Sky Festival

Photo and Caption: Rundi Anderson The kick off to Jasper’s Dark Sky Festival had Bill Nye “The Science Guy” – the popular former TV show how – sharing his joy of discovery and motivating people to change the world. His big message was the need for everyone to pull together to find solutions to the global climate crisis. It was not a doom and gloom lecture, but rather a positive call to action. Canada Space Agency astronaut, Jeremey Hansen, spoke about space exploration and following your dreams. The images of Earth shared from the cupola of the International Space Station were truly breathtaking. Both speakers had a shout out for Canada’s vision to partner with other nations on space missions. They both impressed upon the audience the awe of the cosmos and the potential of humanity: when we study space, it brings out the best in us.

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The Open Gate Garden and its earthy treasures

By Monica Marcu White, red, purple, and (Yukon) gold – they rest nicely on the tarps, washed and carefully selected, ready to be adopted by your family. And adopted they were. The Open Gate Garden in McBride had its annual potato, carrots, garlic sale last Saturday, a bit later than usually, thanks to bad weather. The Open Gate Garden is a non-profit organization

of local gardeners and volunteers which provides not only opportunities to learn about gardening but also to plant, care and grow diverse vegetables right there, in “downtown” McBride. Beside being really inviting and beautiful in Summer, bountiful in Fall, the garden was also a gathering point for art events and other meetings during the year. As usual, veterans of the garden

and dedicated growers like Vernon Pawloske (whose family is known to have a long standing gardening tradition), Nancy Taylor, Penny Rivard and our beloved Pete Amyoony (who enchants all and has taught us gardening lessons for years). Youngsters were there too, ready to learn, present in body and soul, gloves and boots. The crop was nice, maybe a bit lessened by rainy weather

and hungry mice, (hey – that sounds like potato poetry). The gardeners packed diverse types of potatoes and carrots at affordable prices. Garlic vanished first. All crops were grown organically, without chemicals and toxic additions, which is, of course a bonus, in addition to being local, fresh and affordable. What I like the most about this event is the feeling of community working together to support and feed each other, the sight and smell of fresh dirt and dirty gloves wrapping hardened skin used to hard work, wrapping gentle, giving hands… I love to see families - often three generations of shoppers seeking feverishly through the patient potatoes for the best and the tastiest. What will it be? Baked or fried? With meat or eggs? Children smile and show off their prize, competing for the largest of all, the most handsome tuber. There are some dogs walking by and playing, so kids have a hard time choosing which game is funnier - “potatoes picking” or “puppies petting”? I get my bags of goodies, smile and say “good bye” until next year to the joyful crowd.

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Gardening with Pete Potato varieties

Years ago, the best day of Fall for me was the day I got the last of the potatoes safely in the root cellar for the winter! I used to plant up to 70 varieties of potatoes in one year and it was certainly obvious that each variety had its own strong and weak points. They were all planted within a few weeks of each other, and yet, the results varied so much. With a wet and cool summer, some varieties did almost nothing at all, while others seemed to thrive. To me, it proves the importance of saving and growing out so many of the older varieties. As an example, I planted three varieties of “banana potatoes”. The red skinned “French Fingerling” produced tubers that were three times as large as the

“Banana” and somewhere in between was the “German Fingerling” with a lot more potatoes per plant, but loads of small ones. I should point out that I did not get these varieties in until the middle of June, but they were all planted on the same day. Another surprise was a variety I had been growing for years because it is one of the best keeping potatoes I have ever grown and it made the best French fries you have ever tasted. “Nooksack” usually produced three or four large potatoes and they grow close to the stem so are really easy to dig. One of the earliest and best producers was the “True Blue” a deep purple potato with purple/blue

flesh all the way through. It even retains its colour when it is cooked. This is a novelty for some people and a real turn-off for the folks who insist that a “real potato should have red skin and white flesh”. “Yukon Gold” was pretty well always a great producer and is one of the best all-purpose potatoes and a really good keeper in storage. One year, one of my neighbours, Jan Tait, gave me some “extra” seed potatoes that were given to her. One was a beautiful rose-colored skin with white flesh and the other was an elongated russet-skinned baking potato. The names of the varieties were unknown so I planted them as “Jan’s Red” and “Jan’s Baking”. Wouldn’t

you know, they were two of the best producers I have ever seen! That is when I had to put on my Sherlock Holmes cap and do some detective work to trace down the real names of these two varieties. The thing that amazes me the most is that both were planted in a few “spare rows” of the garden on July 1st! Some years ago, I did not get my potatoes dug before the first hard frost and lost most of the 70 varieties I had collected. As I get older, I realize that I was taking on more than I could handle and now just grow a few varieties for eating every year. Now, on to a reminder that if you want your Christmas Cactus to bloom for Christmas, it

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.

should get the next eight weeks in a cool place (away from heat vents and by a window) and cut back on the water a bit to give it a “rest period”. It should also be kept away from any light from 6pm to 8am for best results. This will bring on the buds. Once the buds show up, it can be moved back into the light again and watered as usual. Be careful not to water it too much at any time of the year as it cannot survive in soggy soil. This is also the time to pot up you amaryllis

giving them a rest in the basement. Pot them in a 6-7inch (15cm) pot with the top third of the bulb sticking above the soil. You can make your own well-draining potting mix with one part sand, two parts soil, one part compost, one-half part aged manure and a sprinkle of bonemeal. Water well and place in a sunny window and you should have a sight to behold in four to eight weeks. These are such a nice way to brighten up the short dark days of mid winter.

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Tues. Oct 25 7:30pm The Lovelocks are a female roots country duo. Their sound is commonly described as a mixture of The Dixie Chicks go Lumineering with a Mumford & Sons-ian alt-country, roots-inspired approach filled with authentic, ‘rootscountry’ sound with lots of acoustic instrumentation, including the fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and dobro. Valemount Community Theatre Tickets @ Infinity Adults $30 Senior/Student $25 at the door $35 Sat. Oct. 29 (9:00 to 4:30), Nov. 7 and 9 (5:00 to 8:30) Registrations now open for The Vital Connection video discussion workshops, supporting healthy childhood attachment. Valemount Seniors Lodge. Just $25, meals included. Some financial assistance available. Registrations: Valemount Public Library. Fri. Oct. 28 & Sat. Oct. 29 7pm Min-

nie & The Mob - A Lawless Cabaret. It’s 1928 and Minnie Devine’s club in River Town is hopping with fine acts, fine liquor and fine food. All is well until she has to face the Mob and her shady Chicago past. Show at The Best Western Plus - upstairs banquet room. Tickets ($20) at Infinity Office & Health and the door. Nov.10-13 Maria’s Community Book Fair at the United Anglican Church. Nov. 26th Valemount Craft Fair at the high school. 10-3

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or to arrange transportation. $20 per family. Sponsorships available. No pre-registration required. Starting Tues. Oct 18th and every Tues for 8 weeks. Ready, Set, Learn with Martina Wall at McBride Elementary School 10:30-11:30. Caregivers and their children ages 3-5 participate in crafts, songs, stories & learning fun! Siblings welcome.

Sat. Oct. 22nd Open Gate Garden Potato Market in McBride 10:00 til noon Potatoes - 1.00 per lb. - several varieties Carrots 5.00 per 3lb. bag proceeds to go to the 2017 OGG gardening season Come on out and support Community Gardening in the valley! Rosara 569-7282 - Pete 968-4334.

Tuesdays Oct 18, 25, & Nov 1, 8, 15, 22. Living Free shows you how bad habits and addictions develop, and gives you practical guidelines on how to overcome addictions, create a pos- Fri. Oct. 21 & Sat. Oct. 22 7pm Minnie & The Mob - A Lawless Cabaret. itive mental, spiritual, and physical environment, and change your life ý It’s 1928 and Minnie Devine’s club in for good! McBride Secondary School River Town is hopping with fine acts, fine liquor and fine food. All is well 6:30 pm. Contact Phyllis Krueger at until she has to face the Mob and 250-968-4493 for more information,

ONGOING EVENTS Church

Saturdays 8:00am Prayer community 9:30am Bible study/Sabbath school 11:00am Worship service @ Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Phone: 250569-3370. Choir practice in McBride, 2pm; Mountain Chapel on Main St. All ages welcome. Questions? contact Barb (569-8882, ringnut@telus. net). Prayer meeting Wed 7pm at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Ph: 250-5693370. Valemount Anglican United Church 7th Ave and Cedar Street - Sunday 10am. McBride Anglican United Church 441 Dominion Street Sunday @10:00am. Christian Science Services Dunster Sunday Worship @ 10:00am. Phone: 250-9684349 Valemount Community Church Evangelical Free Church of Canada Sunday 5pm ph. 250-566-0070 970 Main St (Valemount Legion) Good Shepherd Catholic Church 3rd Ave and Elm Street Valemount. Sunday Mass @ 6pm Phone: 250566-4662 New Life Sanctuary 1247-1st Avenue Valemount Worship @ 11:00am 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

Sports Drop-in volleyball and badminton at Valemount Secondary gym. Volleyball Tuesdays 7-9 and badminton Thursdays 7-9 Drop-in basketball for yrs 12 and up at McBride High School, Thurs 7-8pm. Free. Christine 250-569-0090 Pickleball at the McBride High school, Wed 7-9pm. We will play every Wednesday that the school is open. Age range is High School students to adults. All equipment is provided. Bring runners and come try it out. For information call Sharron at 250-5692583.

Clubs & Groups RVSS Adult Literacy group Games Day. Join us for games, refreshments and some laughs. Tues 1-3 in the afternoon. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. 18+

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 250-569-2569. Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) group meets Tues @ the McBride Health Unit. 1126 5th Avenue 6:30pm. Council Meetings Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:00pm in Valemount, and McBride. The Valemount Children’s Activity Society holds board meetings on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the centre.

her shady Chicago past. Show at The Gigglin’ Grizzly Pub downstairs banquet room. Tickets ($20) at Home Hardware Essentials and the door. Thurs. Oct. 27th, Two Piano Tornado, professional musicians are coming! Vintage ragtime, blues and jazz. They will perform in McBride’s Roundhouse Theatre. Local musicians, Laurel Berg and Carol Mazereeuw open the performance. $20 at the door. Fri. Oct 28th There will be a FREE information session, on the healing art, Sho-Tai, & a product, Valentus, presented by Class 2 Sho-Tai Practitioner Evan Dougherty, 7-8 pm, Evangelical Free Church, McBride. Information: Kelly @ 250-968-4400 Nov. 19th McBride Craft Fair at the high school. 10-2

Dunster

Minnie Devine’s club in River Town is hopping with fine acts, fine liquor and fine food. All is well until she has to face the Mob and her shady Chicago past. Show at the Dunster Schoolhouse Tickets ($20). Doors open 7pm. Serving Hootch and Hors’d-oeuvres. Tickets $20 at the Dunster Store and at the door.

Tete Jaune Sat. Oct 22nd Robson Valley Spay and Neuter Society Fundraiser “Spayghetti” Dinner@ 6pm Tete Jaune Community Hall Adults $20, Kids 12 and under $10 Vegetarian and gluten-free options available Tickets available at the door. For more info call 250-566-3174 or 3177 Sat. Oct. 29th Mindful Doodling Course at the Tete Jaune Community Center 10:00am-4:00pm $15.00 call 250-566-9894 to register.

Sun. Oct 30th - Minnie & The Mob - A Lawless Cabaret. It’s 1928 and

Always welcoming new members. For more info contact Barb Brabant 250-569-0068 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, Thurs 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 Thurs from 2:00-4:00pm.

ers. Wed. 10-11 RVSS Valley Girls. For ages 12 and up. Wed 3:00 - 4:30 in the afternoon. Share time with other girls, enjoy activities, be heard and make a difference. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. Wednesdays at 11am Storytime for under 6 year olds Valemount Public Library Mini Game Zone at McBride Library Wed 3pm. Minecraft, WiiU & board games. Ages 6-12.

Seniors

Unity in Community, Thurs at 7:30pm, McBride Health Centre. 250-569-2586

Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7:00pm Wednesday at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge.

Tete Jaune Community Club monthly meetings at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the T-Jaune Community Hall

McBride and District Chamber of Commerce meets at 6:30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of each month, @ the Evangelical Free Church Hall.

Gentle Seniors’ Exercise, Tues 10-11am, upstairs, Golden Years Lodge, Valemount. Call Diane on 250 566 4297 for more info.

Adventist Community Services meets Tues 1:003:00pm and 7:00-8:00pm @ the Seventh Day Adventist Church 1075 Lamming Pit Rd, McBride.

Bingo at McBride Legion Hall, every 1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of the month. 6:30 Early Bird starts.

Seniors Bingo @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride Thurs 6:30pm.

Anglican United Church Women’s Group Thrift Shop open 1:00-3:00pm Every Tuesday & Friday @ church hall, 459 Dominion St, McBride.

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

Toastmasters 7:00-9:00pm (1st and 3rd Tuesday) at Golden Years Lodge upstairs in the lounge. Call 566-4179

Every Monday 7:00-9:00pm Knitting @ Sandy Bernie’s House 835 Bridge Road, McBride.

Saddle & Wagon Club meetings every 3rd Thurs. at 5pm. Contact 566-1779.

The Valemount Scribblers creative writing group for all levels of writers. Most Thursdays 6:45pm-8pm. Like to write? Join us! 566-9121

The Valley Piecemakers meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month in the Home Economics room of McBride Secondary 1300 2nd Ave at 7pm.

Youth

Game Zone. Fridays at 7pm, McBride Library. Board games, WiiU & more! Ages 13+ 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 oth-

Cribbage and other games: Everyone Welcome; @ the Valemount Golden Years Lodge lower level Thurs 1-4 pm.

Wellness Monthly Walking Group the 3rd Sunday of every month at 3:00pm. Our first meeting place will be at the Village Park in McBride. The next dates to meet and walk are July 17th, August 21st, and Sept 18th Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Wednesdays 4:305:30 @ the fire hall. RVSS Adult Literacy Craft

Club. A new quick, easy and fun craft each week. Come on in Fridays 1-3pm 942 3rd Ave., McBride. 18+ Hatha Yoga at the Valemount Community Hall. Tues & Thurs 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Dropin $10. For more info call Brigitta 566-9196 AA meetings every Friday 8:00pm @ the Valemount Catholic Church. Free. All welcome. Phone: 250-566-1139 Valemount Ladies walking group meet Thurs at 1pm @ the Anglican/United Church parking lot.

Workshops 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 from 11am1pm resume and Cover Letter Workshop, free, at the Valemount Learning Centre. Helping you create your best resume yet! Call 250-5664601 for more info. Free One-on-One Computer Tutoring Wed 4pm and Fridays 11:00am and 1:00pm @ the Valemount Public Library. Phone: 250-566-4367 to book a session.

Other Sundays open mic coffee house at the Valemount Legion 2–4 pm. Show your roots or just enjoy. Dinner and live music at Legion Branch #266, Valemount. Frtdays 5:30-9:00 pm

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