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Elementary school’s trees are pining away by EVAN MATTHEWS
Scoop on organic food A06
Soon enough, the Valemount Elementary schoolyard will have no pine trees. The pine trees currently in the schoolyard are dying, as pine beetles attacked them about eight years ago, according to Brett Apolczer, manager of the facilities services
department for School District 57 (SD57). As it stands now, the trees die and the district comes to take them away. They do not, however, replant any. “We don’t have a budget for replanting the trees,” says Apolczer. “Rather than just taking them all down, we’ve waited til they start dying off and we
go take 15 or 20 every year,” he says. In the last 10 years, Apolczer says the school district has taken down between 7,000 and 8,000 trees in the Prince George area due to steady attacks from the mountain pine beetle. However, if the school’s Parent Advisory Cont’d on A07
Towards resort construction A03
Metal Fest
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Paramedicine in Robson Valley A03 Listings on P15!
Prince George
Eye of the Raven A10
Mike Berkenpas stands in front of his re-built 1956 International that he salvaged from his wife’s family’s property. While spending $70,000 on a new truck may be for some people, Berkenpas says for him, watching the gauges and feeling the driveshaft through the steering wheel on this one of a kind vehicle is something you just don’t get with modern vehicles. Story on page A07.
Mental health initiative kicks off in Valemount by EVAN MATTHEWS
A group of local and committed individuals are making an effort to engage citizens in conversations about mental health, and reduce the stigma associated with it. Twenty per cent of Canadians will experience mental illness or languishing mental health in their lifetime, according to the CMHA, which means roughly 200 people in Valemount — 1,000 in the Robson Valley — (will) experience languishing mental health. Sue VandenBergh is the project lead of the Shared Care pilot project in Valemount, which has 25 members making up the Local Action Team. The Shared Care program is a collaborative partnership of the B.C. Ministry of Health and Doctors of B.C., according to its website, with the intent of supporting family physicians and specialist physicians in working together to improve the flow of patients from primary to specialist care since 2007.
The Shared Care Committee’s base funding is $6.5M, according to its website, and consists of four voting members from Doctors of BC and four voting members from the Ministry of Health. “We work hard, and creatively, to bring as many activities and things to the people of Valemount,” says VandenBergh. “We have different challenges than other teams, as we are quite remote and have so few people.” The local action team hosted a free BBQ at the high school where interactive mental health conversations took place, she says, while earlier in the summer the organization took home third place for its float in the Valemountain Days’ Parade. The Stand Up for Mental Health Comedy Show was the same weekend as the parade, VandenBergh notes. Shared Care’s Local Action Team is funded by Northern Interior Rural’s Division of Family Practice, VandenBergh says, and they are just one of 64 teams across B.C. The team in Valemount has a lot of freedom for planning and ideas, VandenBergh says,
but everything has to be approved by the funders and has to have an impact on the community relative to its three objectives. The three goals, according to VandenBergh, are: • Reduction of Stigma and stereotyping around mental health • Youth recruitment and empowerment • Community awareness and resource mapping A main goal of Valemount’s local action team, VandenBergh says, is to provide Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST). Rural communities lack consistency in how to appropriately help an individual — specifically youth — who may be experiencing suicidal attempts or ideations, she says. Suicide attempts in Canada account for 24 per cent of all deaths amount 15-24-yearolds and 16 per cent among 25-44-year olds, according to the Canadian Mental Health Cont’d on A07
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Metal heads unite
Photo courtesy of VCTV 200 people attended the first-ever Metalocalypstick festival in Valemount last weekend, a festival which aims to promote metal bands with at least one female member. Above the band from Edmonton, AB, called Solborn, plays symphonic metal and symphonic power metal. From Edmonton, AB, Canada, and features. Karli Romyn on vocals, Cody Lloyd on lead guitar, Mike Bell on rythym guitar, Darien Schillinger on bass guita, Anri Tsiskaridze on keyboard, and Danial Devost on drums.
SCHEDULE www.mountrobsonmarathon.ca Friday, September 9 Valemount Visitor Centre 6:30 pm–9:00 pm Race Number Pick-Up
Saturday, September 10 Mount Robson Visitor Centre 6:30 am–9:00 am Race Number Pick-Up 11:00 am–2:00 pm Face Painting Races: Come out and cheer on the competitors! 8:00 am Ultra Marathon 9:30 am Half Marathon 10:00 am Kinney Lake 12 Km 10:15 am Flatlander 5 Km 11:00 am Kids Run (no pre-registration necessary) 2:00 pm Awards Ceremony (at Start/Finish Line)
Notice of Road Closure Please be advised that the Holmes FSR will be closed from 15 km to 45 km from September 6th to 10th, 2016 to facilitate a bridge repair. The road will remain open from Highway 16 to 14.9 km during this time period. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this project please call Carrier Lumber Ltd. during regular business hours at 250-563-9271.
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Two new paramedics for Robson Valley by EVAN MATTHEWS
Two part-time community paramedics have been hired for the Valemount and McBride communities, respectively, and the new hires are going through orientation. In April 2016, the provincial government announced the first 73 rural communities, including McBride and Valemount, that would be implementing the community paramedicine program. By its end, the program will see the creation of 80 full-time equivalent paramedic positions. “The feedback from our front-line paramedics has been overwhelmingly positive,” reads a statement from B.C. Emergency Health Services (BCEHS). “Local health care teams in rural communities have been very involved in developing the scope of this program,” it says. Community paramedicine broadens the traditional focus of paramedics on pre-hospital emergency care to include disease prevention, health promotion and basic health-care services, the statement reads. This means a paramedic will visit rural patients in their home or community, perform requested assessments by the referring health-care professional, and record their findings to be included in the patient’s file, according to BCEHS, and paramedics will also be able to teach skills such as CPR at community clinics. With the announcement, services paramedics may provide in-home are extended to include blood pressure checks, assisting with diabetic
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care, helping to identify fall hazards, medication assessment, post-injury or illness evaluation, and assisting with respiratory conditions, according to the BCEHS. Community paramedics will visits patients referred by a physician or other health care provider on a scheduled basis, BCEHS says. “By building upon the skills and background of paramedics, we are empowering them to expand access to care for people who live in rural and remote communities,” says Health Minister, Terry Lake. “This helps patients get the care they need closer to home,” he says. The enhanced role of paramedics is not intended to replace care provided by health professionals such as nurses, BCEHS says, but rather to complement and support the daily work they do, delivered in non-urgent settings, in patients’ homes or in the community. “We are in the early stages of
implementation phase of the community paramedicine program in Northern B.C.,” says BCEHS. “We expect to have community paramedics caring for patients in their homes by the end of 2016.” The goal of the community paramedicine program, according to BCEHS, is to: • Provide better access to health care; • Bridge gaps in health care services; • Reduce the number of medically unnecessary 911 calls and trips to ERs. While the hours at the Valemount Clinic are being reduced, the province says the two are not synonymous, as community paramedics are being hired to complement and support the work of health care teams, not replace them. Paramedics are paid based on their license-level and seniority as per the Collective Agreement.
Working within a basin-wide organization you will: • develop and manage effective literacy programs • facilitate literacy programs according to the funding requirements • support community partnerships and collaboration • lead a community planning process annually • raise awareness and be a literacy and lifelong learning advocate Relevant post-secondary education and a background in teaching, facilitating groups and community development will be definite assets. Abilities and attributes: Outstanding communication, interpersonal and presentation skills Knowledge of the literacy field and the ability to develop and manage programs Demonstrated ability to facilitate learning Ability to work with people of all ages and in many circumstances Ability and enthusiasm for funds development, including proposal writing Strong time-management, administrative and prioritysetting skills Strong consultation and team-building skills Willing to work flexible hours and to travel Computer software competence High degree of self-initiative, adaptive and creative Inclusive, sensitive and respectful oration Willingness to take personal responsibility for professional development in this field Please send your resume to bknight@cbal.org by Noon Friday September 2nd
Resort continues toward construction by EVAN MATTHEWS
The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG) has accepted the third reading of the rezoning of Valemount Glacier Destinations (VGD) resort. The regional district meeting was on Aug. 18. While the agenda for the September board meeting has not been finalized, the district says it is anticipated that the Zoning Bylaw, along with the OCP Amendment Bylaw will be considered for adoption, which would finalize the rezoning. The province recently announced the approval of VGD’s Master Plan. If and when the regional district finalizes VGD’s rezoning, it leaves only the completion of a Master Development
Agreement (MDA) before construction can begin. Construction expected to begin in the spring of 2017, ultimately, with a public opening in December 2017, VGD says. Changes can be made to the Master Plan right up to the signing of the MDA, according to Tommaso Oberti, one of the resort’s designers. The resort will feature a modern lift system designed for sightseers and skiers, as it will bring visitors to the summits of Mount Pierre Elliot Trudeau, Twilight Glacier, Glacier Ridge and Mount Arthur Meighen, according to VGD. VGD will provide public access to large glaciers at an elevation of over 3,000 meters (9,850 feet), according to the Master Plan, with Oberti noting the resort will feature the only such access in North
Photo: Evan Matthews The chinook salmon isn’t the only wildlife you’ll find down at George Hicks Park. This raven was spotted down by the creek, watching the salmon with the tourists. Those fish sure look yummy.
America. The resort is expected to have a 1,997bed unit base area development, VGD says, while the Village of Valemount has a population of roughly 1,100 people. The ski hill will have a vertical drop of
approximately 2,050 meters (6,726 feet), the largest in North America and third largest in the world, according to VGD.
The Valemount Saddle and Wagon Club invites you to join us for our
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in Valemount BC Saturday September 10th, 2016 @ Loseth Rd Saddle & Wagon Club grounds
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Start: 10AM last rider out 12PM Ride length: 2-3hr loop BBQ: 3PM or when last rider returns, riders eat free! Donations are encouraged for non-riders Prizes: 3PM or when last rider returns 1st prize: $350. Kamloops Horse Barn gift certificate 2nd prize: Handmade, basket stamped, Herman Oak leather, breast collar by Reg Marek 3rd prize: Professionals Choice SMx air ride saddle pad Worst Hand: membership to VSWC for 2017 Draw Prizes!!! 50/50 Draw: $5/ticket. Ticket sales now until 3PM September,10th 50/50 Draw after rider prizes! For more information contact Katy Elliot 250-566-5099
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Editorial We deserve more than
Small Community Grants
Evan Matthews Editor by EVAN MATTHEWS Have you ever seen a first-hand example of why communities like Valemount and McBride need Small Community Grants? I mean, there are the obvious reasons, the reasons we read in the press releases. “Grants are meant to help address infrastructure, administrative and service delivery priorities… Blah, blah, blah,” says blah, blah, blah. There are the reasons we’re already aware of. Small communities struggle economically in ways larger communities don’t, and there are situations like Valemount’s, where the Village has had to transition from one economy base to another. And then, there are the reasons we don’t often hear about, likely because the reality sucks. For example: the province’s Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Program (TFRS). Essentially, the program breaks down how the province will re-inject money it collects from traffic fines back into its communities.
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But to fully understand it, one must understand the general structure of policing and RCMP cost in B.C. The provincial government has broken it down for us here: • Municipalities and local governments with a population of 5,000 and over (as determined by most recent Canadian Census data) become responsible for providing policing services within their municipal boundaries • Municipalities and local governments with a population between 5,000 and 14,999 sign a Municipal Police Unit Agreement (MPUA) where the municipality shoulders 70 per cent of the RCMP cost. • Municipalities and local governments with a population of 15,000 and over, sign a MPUA where the municipality shoulders 90 per cent of the RCMP cost. • The remaining 30% and 10%, respectively, is paid by the federal government The government will give away $55M in traffic fine revenue proceeds this year alone, and since 2009 its given away more than $485M. The Robson Valley doesn’t have a community with a population of that size, and because it doesn’t, the Police Act says the local governments are not responsible for providing police services. The RCMP in communities like McBride and Valemount are 100 per cent the
responsibility of the province, and are paid for as such, meaning we don’t need kickbacks to help fund our police. So, the expectation is that communities like ours survive off grants like the Small Community Grant, which we do. One catch: Small Community Grants aid communities with populations of less than 20,000 people, meaning communities with populations between 5,000 and 20,000 qualify for both the Small Community Grant and the TFRS grant programs. Now, I get life isn’t fair. But to me, it sucks that as a tourism spot (more so now with VGD) — people who get ticketed in the Robson Valley pay the tickets — yet we don’t see the money reinjected in our community through the program we pay into (TFRS). Whereas, communities with a slightly larger population are entitled to some money back in addition to the Small Community Grant. The provincial government should review the system. Small communities with busy highways like ours should get a small chunk of the Traffic Fine pie, even if it is a smaller, one-time payout. Everybody has to pay their tickets, yes, but we as a community pay into the program, so we should see its benefits.
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Clarification: Mount Robson Marathon by GOAT STAFF As of now, there are a total of 421 people registered for all four events set to take place on Sept. 10. Incorrect information appeared in last week’s edition. The marathon features four different distances: The 50 KM Ultra, the 25 KM half-marathon, the 12 KM Kinney
Lake and the 5 KM Flatlander. 170 people have registered for the 50 KM Ultra race, while 153 have registered for the half. There are currently 66 participants in the 12 KM, and 32 in the 5 KM. Those interested can register at www.mountrobsonmarathon.ca.
Force politicians to report expenses Dear Editor,
Two weeks ago, news broke that federal Health Minister Jane Philpott had spent $1,700 on a high-end car service for a single day of driving her around the Toronto area. Her office then revealed there were more in the same vein: a $2,000 bill for a car on the day the minister spoke at a July meeting in Niagara Falls; $3,800 for 20 trips ($190 each) to Toronto’s Pearson Airport before flying to Ottawa for ministerial business. Worse still, Philpott knew the owner of the limousine company was a Liberal supporter who had volunteered on her election campaign. Within days, she had admitted this was unacceptable and agreed to repay taxpayers for the cost. Minister Philpott is not the first politician to get caught soaking taxpayers, and she won’t be the last. She’s only the latest in what sometimes feels like a relentless current of wasted money. Senator Mike Duffy – who billed Canadians for the cost of his personal trainer, among many other dubious expenses – is one of the more infamous examples. And who could forget former Conservative cabinet minister Bev Oda – who dinged taxpayers for pricey limousine rides and hotel stays while on business in London, as well as her $16 orange juice. (Oda later repaid taxpayers $3,000). While Mike Duffy remains defiant as he returns to the Senate and returns to billing Canadian taxpayers, at least both Oda and Philpott conceded their mistakes after getting caught. And it’s certainly a good thing that
a politician can at least admit when they’ve done something wrong. The problem, of course, is that the wrongdoing needs to be exposed first. And under the current system of expense disclosure – which requires media outlets and watchdogs like the Canadian Taxpayers Federation to file endless Access to Information requests to get numbers and details – there’s little incentive for politicians to worry about getting caught. Sure, there’s always a small chance some enterprising reporter will stumble upon something scandalous. But more often than not, dubious spending will remain hidden, buried in an ocean of information that no one will ever ask to see. Under the current system, which in some cases only requires aggregated figures or vague categories of disclosure, Canadians are left in the dark about most of the details. And the details matter: the reason Minister Philpott’s $1,700 limo bill is outrageous is because it’s for a single day; the same goes for Minister Oda’s $16 for a single orange juice. If these specific details had not been uncovered, and instead rolled into a month or year’s worth of ground transportation or meal expenses, no one may ever have noticed in the first place. It’s time we force Senators, Members of Parliament and their staff to pay more attention to their expenses before they incur them by requiring physical expense receipts to be proactively scanned and posted online. Since politicians must already provide physical or scanned receipts to claim reimbursement, there’s little extra administrative work to do. It’s just a matter of posting Cont’d on A06
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Organic farming can feed the world By MONICA MARCU AND MIKE PODINA More and more studies prove \ sustainable, organic methods of agriculture can yield close to the conventional ones, and in addition, protect the health of the soil and use less energy. Organics can, indeed, feed the world. The recently published Organic Agriculture in the 21st Century, in the Nature Plants journal, analyzed 40 years of data comparing organic and conventional agriculture against four metrics of sustainability: productivity, environment, community well-being, and economics. The organic farming was better on three of four metrics. It delivered 25-35 per cent more net return to farmers than conventional farming. Above all, organic farming generally produces more nutritious, less chemically polluted food. Healthy soil, rich in minerals and biodiversity, fosters the growth of healthy plants, rich in vitamins, antioxidants, beneficial compounds. By contrast, the soil used intensively in “modern” agriculture (mostly monoculture, artificially fertilized with certain minerals while many others are lacking, continuously loaded with pesticides and herbicides – many recognized as cancer inducing) generates plants depleted of many nutrients. Within the last 50-60 years the nutritional value of most fruits and vegetables has decreased significantly, as demonstrated by scientific data. Minerals such as calcium potassium, iron, copper, to mention just a few, are found in less amounts than in the same crops of the 60s. Obviously, animals or humans feeding on these plants for long-term cannot be healthy either. But the most concerning thing is conventional agriculture has destroyed at least a third of the world’s top soil - the most fertile layer
that needs an extremely long time to recover. By contrast, organic farmers practice diversification - growing a variety of crops and using rotations and cover crops, in addition to natural methods of fertilization. The term “organic”, contrary to what some believe, is nothing special, it is the way food was grown for centuries or longer, it was/is the common or (truly) conventional way, it is the only way our ancestors knew. Within the last 60 years or so, the new, “modern” (some call it “conventional”) agriculture was adopted, and its defenders claim they produce more per acre, thus meeting the needs of a fast growing population. Despite their powerful lobbying, the consumers have become well aware of the differences and benefits for health of the organic crops, and they have voted with their money. There is strong support for organic foods in this country — more than 60 per cent of Canadians are purchasing organic food weekly — British Columbia is a leader for organic farming. Two-thirds of British Columbians buy organic food on a weekly basis, thus making B.C. the province with the most organic grocery purchasers per capita. The organic market in Canada has grown exponentially over the last few years, far outpacing the growth of other agri-food sectors, to become now the fourth largest in the world. To reflect this situation, this year we saw the beginning of a new organic era in the province: B.C.’s Ministry of Agriculture brought some clarity to organic foods sold across the province by introducing Bill 11, the Food and Agricultural Products Classification Act in the House, an important step forward for consumers and organic farmers. Certified organic products will enjoy provincial protection starting in the fall of 2018. About 564 farms are
certified organic through the B.C. dedicated program, and other 96 farms are in transition to become “organic” under the Certified Organic Associations of B.C. (COABC). It would be wise for our local farmers to pay attention to the recent changes in Canadian organic standards, since they might benefit financially. Our local farming conditions in the valley are excellent and pristine, compared to most North America, or the world. Follow the COABC site: http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/ A free organic certification workshop will be offered in Dunster, on Sept. 18, at the Dunster Schoolhouse. If you are interested in going organic, but don’t know where to start, join Rochelle Eisen and come away understanding the underpinnings of organic certification.
By Laura Keil Most caravans need to fill up on gas, but this one needs to fill up their horses. The Strathcona Mounted Troup made a pit stop in Valemount on Monday. They gave their 16 horses a break on the long drive back from the Comox Exhibition, the last stop on their West Coast tour. The group is not associated with the RCMP, says Sgt. Paul Kruhlak, and does not receive military funding either, but is funded via a foundation. He says the aim is to promote the Canadian Forces, the military, their regiment and traditions and history with their display ride, which harkens back to the 1920s and 1930s, before Canada abandoned horses for armoured vehicles. Their regiment was founded in 1900 and members fought on horseback in the Boer War as well as WW2. Kruhlak says Valemount is one of their favourite stops since it’s quiet and there’s space to air the horse. Any organization or individual can book the Strathcona Mounted Troop throughout the active display season May through October. Seen in photo: Cpl. Simon Dunne, Cpl. Brennan Maddison, Cpl. James Younger and Cpl Stan Fong stood by Shadow as the horse filled up on some hay near the Shell.
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them online. Nor is it uncharted administrative territory: it’s already done in the City of Toronto and in Alberta. Such a policy would force politicians and their staff to look at every prospective expense and ask themselves: is this a reasonable expense? Does it pass the “smell test”? If the answer to either of these questions is “no”, you can bet they will think twice about incurring the expense. It is probably impossible to design a system that will
completely eliminate cavalier expenses by politicians. But we can certainly tilt the odds in taxpayers’ favour by making sure politicians know we’re all watching them closely. Aaron Wudrick, Edmonton, Alberta
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The old is new again by EVAN MATTHEWS
The forest looms over top of a tiny house at the top of a hill, with an even bigger garage. When you pull into the Berkenpas’ driveway, it’s easy to see how the forest could eat up some of our modern conveniences. Such was the case with a 1956 International SF180. Mike Berkenpas says the family of his wife, Jean-Ann, has owned the property as well as an array of vehicles, and as the years passed, some of the vehicles became the property of the forest. Jean-Ann Berkenpas, originally McKirdy, says her family has lived there since 1951. When Mike and Jean-Ann moved in, Mike says he was doing some exploring when he saw the truck in the woods, and fell in love. “It was covered in moss and piled up branches… It was overgrown,” says Berkenpas. “The last time I could find it insured was in 1989,” he says. The more and more Berkenpas looked it over, he began to realize what good shape the vehicle was in. He set about his free time to see if he could get it running, he says. The process quickly became a stepby-step to see if he could get the engine to turn over, he says, then once it turned over he got even more excited. Then he tried to make the engine fire, he says. “It was three months to get the truck driving,” says Berkenpas. “I’ve spent probably another year just working on other little things on it.”
Trees cont’d Council (PAC) — which is now a society, according to its chairperson — wanted to apply for grants through Trees Canada, Apolczer says the district would assist them in doing so. “We’ve got lots of schools that plant trees,” he says. Students at the elementary school usually spend about an hour a day outside. But Valemount Elementary won’t be among those planting, according to the Chair of the PAC, Samantha Travers, as the council has other priorities. One of the main priorities, Travers notes, is a second playground for the kids, a playground with a
The truck was initially purchased for logging, according to Berkenpas, and as a result contains tandem axles. Those tandem axles is what makes the truck so rare, Berkenpas says, and he hasn’t found another surviving truck, as he’s only seen them in junkyards or up on blocks. “I think survivability is so low on them because they were work trucks,” he says. “They were just beaten and wrecked.” The truck has been through more of a rebuild than a restore, according to Berkenpas, estimating the cost of a full restoration at $30,000. Some smaller International trucks from the same era have been restored and are selling online for between $20,000 and $35,000. Because Berkenpas’ 1956 International isn’t made anymore and it’s not fully restored, it’s difficult to estimate the vehicle’s worth, but money isn’t the most valuable thing to Berkenpas. “My favourite part is just sitting in it and watching the instruments move,” says Berkenpas. “To watch them move around, to feel the engine’s driveshaft through the steering wheel… You don’t get that experience in a modern car,” he says. While another man might spend $70,000 on a truck he has no real attachment to, Berkenpas says he’ll remember tinkering with this old beauty for the rest of his life. The truck comes from an era when things were made to last, according to Berkenpas, which makes a vintage truck like his a hands-on piece of manufacturing history.
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cost estimate of $70,000. “It’s not small change… we can’t have it all,” says Travers. “Having a playground is more important than having a tree. Having a theatre program is important… You have to pick the things you want.” A while back, Travers says the District refused to give the school a new structure, and the previous PAC was forced to remove the old one as it deteriorated further and further. Because the kids had no playground, Travers says the PAC at the time paid $50,000 and put a new one. “Putting in a second is high up on our priority list,” she says. “We’re
lacking a (playground) for the smaller children.” The students are divided into two groups, Travers says, — primary and intermediate — and the two groups aren’t allowed on the playground at the same time. The cost estimate per 6-foot tall baby tree is $150, according to Travers. Although $150 may not sound like a lot, Travers says the hoops the PAC has to jump through add even more difficulty. Any work on school property has to be approved by SD57, and then the work completed by a SD57 employee. “Let’s say you put in five trees — that will cost $500
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Association (CMHA), while suicide is the leading causes of death in men and women from adolescence to middle age. However, The mortality rate due to suicide among men is four times the rate among women, according
Photos: Evan Matthews Above: Berkenpas had just finished a fresh coat of paint at the time of the interview. A flimpse at the guages, steering wheel and gear shift.
to the CMHA. “We want to truly give back to the children, youth and families of this community,” says VandenBergh, adding Shared Care can do so by bringing programs, seminars, training,
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educational speakers and workshops to the village. Those who want to learn more about the program are encouraged to visit www.sharedcarebc.ca or to call the Valemount Learning Centre.
(minimum),” says Travers. “We put in garden boxes for $1,000 each. We put in a $5,000 outdoor recreation program for snowshoeing. Now, putting
another playground in is on our list,” she says, adding an outdoor classroom is something else the PAC is interested in. The PAC raises money
through fundraisers, raffles, and grants, as the council is listed as a society for the first time in Valemount Elementary history, Travers says.
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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.
In a rush, not so much Aug. 23: A McBride RCMP officer stopped an Alberta vehicle travelling West on Highway 16 near Mount Terry Fox pullout. The vehicle was caught on radar speeding at 154 km/h. The Edmonton driver was issued a violation for excessive speeding and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.
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Stolen Timber Aug. 25: McBride RCMP received a complaint of theft of timbers from the Little Falls Pit area. It was found approximately $4,000 worth of treated lumber had been stolen sometime since the spring. McBride RCMP are seeking assistance from anyone having information regarding the offence. Seen a saw? Aug 25: McBride RCMP received a complaint of a theft from a residence on Columbia Street. A Ryobi cut off saw had been stolen from a shed some time between Aug. 21 - 25. Anyone having information regarding the theft may call the McBride RCMP or Crimestoppers. Single-vehicle crash Aug. 27: Valemount RCMP received a complaint of a single vehicle collision on Highway 5, south of Valemount. Valemount Fire Rescue and B.C Ambulance also attended and three occupants required extraction from the vehicle. One other occupant had managed to
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get out of the overturned vehicle. Two of the occupants had significant injuries and were air lifted to Kamloops Hospital for treatment. Investigation revealed the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel. Child’s bike stolen Aug. 27: McBride RCMP received a complaint that a child’s mountain bike was stolen. The bike is described as a grey and orange Mongoose, and was last seen on Columbia Street. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the bike is encouraged to contact McBride RCMP. Child’s bike stolen Hiker gets lost Aug 28: At 10:30 p.m. the Valemount RCMP received a complaint of an overdue hiker on the Kinney Lake Trail, Mount Robson. The hiker had gone for a hike at 10:00 a.m. An officer attended, and Search and Rescue was notified. The overdue hiker made her way off the mountain without assistance while the officer was in attendance, and no search was required. The Grand Forks lady was cold and wet, but otherwise fine. Police seek answers re: abandoned car Aug. 28: Valemount RCMP received a complaint of an abandoned vehicle on Ash Street near the High School. The registered owner is from Kitimat, BC. Valemount RCMP are seeking the assistance of anyone seeing the driver of the red 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier left parked in a field near the Valemount High School since Aug. 25.
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Tete Jaune Lodge
Riverside Café
Dine on the banks of the Fraser River!
SUNDAY BRUNCH! 10:30-2:00
Join the Fox Family (Terry’s siblings Fred, Darrell and Judith) on the 2nd Annual Mt. Terry Fox Trek This is a one-day hiking adventure that embodies the indominable spirit of Terry Fox. Just as Terry experienced daily in 1980, there is no easy route. This event is for hikers with experience and a proven fitness level, though there are three route options. For more info email trek@terryfoxrun.org
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McBride Youth Street Festival
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Photos: Monica Marcu Top left, then clockwise: Xailia Mitchell (front) and Paisley Mitchell (back) dance and play. People attending the festival have a hamburger and beverages. Paisley Mitchell and Iris McDonald play together.
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Wandering Harem of the Ghost Caribou By CHRIS D’ALESSANDRO This encounter took place on the Stikine Plateau in the heart of the Osborne caribou fall breeding grounds. The Osborne is the largest subspecies of Mountain Caribou and they inhabit the mountainous regions of northwestern B.C. They are a larger version of their closest cousin dwelling in the high country in and around the Robson Valley and are also closely related to the smaller Barren Ground caribou inhabiting the northernmost wilds of Canada. Traveling east there are several species of Woodland caribou in Quebec and Labrador but all these members have one trait in common: they are habitual wanderers, unable to spend much time in one locale. The 1500-kilometer migration of the Barren Ground caribou is one of the best-documented and well-known phenomena in the animal kingdom. Each year these large herds spend the harsh winters of the Yukon or North West Territories deep inside the Boreal forest in the thick timber and spruce groves living largely on the lichens hanging from trees or
pawed from beneath the wind swept snow cover. The cows have been bred in the fall and spring break up signals the beginning of the mass movement to the shores of the Arctic Ocean where they birth their calves amidst the lush sedges and grasses that carpet the entire tundra region beyond the timberline. They calve, feed and store all the fat they can for winter, breed and then by some invisible time clock, return back to the timber in time for the winter to complete the annual cycle. In review, the migration consists of lichen/moss diets in the timber cover, a gradual week by week northerly progression as the new feed appears, a summer gorging the river bottoms and deltas where the richest feed grows, and breeding in a chosen locale in fall (almost always by a mountain or high spot), then to retrace the steps back to the timber shelter in a race with the oncoming winter. The whole migration is 1500 kilometers long because of the sparse growth in the subarctic and arctic zones. The timber cover is at the 3,000-5,000-foot elevations in our side valleys and the first fresh sedges and grasses start in May or
June just above the timber. As the snow recedes, the restless caribou move up in elevation as fast as the food appears. They spend the summer in the rich feed of the high country basins, which have the identical vegetation cover as the northern tundra. It is the same migration pattern! The caribou here have the advantage of going up in elevation to find the same results that their northern cousins find by traveling hundreds of kilometers. Because the basins are limited, and not endless like the tundra, mountain caribou herds are much smaller and much more localized. Of all the deer family members only the Elk and the Caribou have the unenviable task of building and maintaining harems. The larger the bull, the bigger his harem. A large dominant breeder caribou bull will collect and capture up to 25 cows. As I began my hunt by climbing through a pass onto the plateau I had decided to try and take a trophy class bull in an area with hundreds of caribou gathering for the fall rut. I set up my optics in the pass and immediately
Supplied: Chris D’Alessandro Chris D’Alessandro with a his “spectacular” Boone and Crockett Caribou taken on the Stikine Plateau 1989 saw a large group of 35 or so caribou. They were so far across the plateau that I couldn’t see the horns, but what I did notice was a great bull, a bull bigger than all the rest. He was huge and his body was a distinct blue with a very large white cape. Even at a distance I could see he was orchestrating the activities on the hillside, consisting of herding his errant cows around with his horns. Because of the wandering nature of the cows, his job was never finished. As soon
as he would get one group back in order another would move off shadowed by the younger bulls. I sat spellbound for hours watching this great blue ghost exhausting himself trying to gather his cows and protect his breeding rights from the up and coming competition. A dominant bull of this nature is the equivalent of a sports superstar; only the biggest and strongest bull can keep up with this pace and service all the cows. These dominant breeders go into the winter beat
up, covered with fighting injuries and not one ounce of fat on them. In the case of a severe winter they are extremely vulnerable and the first to go down as they enter winter in a weakened state. Part of any management plan is to cull these bulls once they hit prime, which is about eight years old. He will no longer be able to continue breeding much beyond that age, and is usually violently and unceremoniously overthrown by a challenger, and will spend Cont’d on A14
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Green Manure – a Smart Decision Even though I have mentioned it in previous columns, I think it is time to remind all you good readers about the importance of using “green manure” to protect and cover bare soil in the garden. If soil is left bare and exposed to the sun and wind, there is a good chance that you are losing a good bit of the organic material that keeps the soil population of worms and beneficial bacteria happy. It is the action of these little creatures that make nutrients available for the plants that supply us with our food and flowers. If there is not a constant supply of compost, manure and other organic materials, the plants will soon run out of food and become weak and sickly. This is when the diseases and insects move in to get rid of the weak plants. In late summer and early fall, as many of the crops are harvested, areas of the garden are left “with their bare soil hanging out”! That is the time to cover, cover, and cover! Even small weeds can be considered green manure if they are turned under before they go to seed, but the
two main crops used in this area are buckwheat and fall rye. However, many gardeners use barley, oats, clover and other crops to cover the bare soil and add humus to the garden. The buckwheat is really good in the spring and early summer as it is a really fast grower and tends to smother out the weeds before they can get established. However, at this time of the year, fall rye is by far the best choice. If sowed between now and the middle of October, it will germinate and get growing before the frost hits and then in the spring will come back to life and put on a great spurt of growth before the middle of May. The fall growth will also tend to keep the soil warmer and let the worms and other organisms continue to break down the soil nutrients so they will be available as soon as your seeds and plants go in the ground in the spring. Before planting, you can either till or just rake the area and broadcast the fall rye seed quite thickly. With enough moisture, it germinates in a matter of days. It will grow until heavy frosts and lie dormant
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.
throughout the winter. As soon as the snow goes and the ground thaws in the spring, growth will start again. Around the first of May, you can run through the green manure crop with the lawnmower and mulch all the top growth leaving it spread on the garden. Then about two to four weeks before you intend to plant, till under the tops and plants on a dry sunny day so they will not take root again. A few may survive the tilling, but they are easily pulled. Don’t leave the tilling under until the last minute before planting. Studies have found that fall rye gives off a germination inhibitor (stops germination of seeds) for a few weeks after it is tilled under. Try to leave two to three weeks between tilling under the fall rye and planting your seeds. It is good to get in the habit of thinking “green manure” whenever you see a patch of bare garden soil.
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Sat-Sun Sept 3rd and 4th. – 35th Annual Fishing Derby at Valemount Marina, with trophies for kids, Ladies and Men, presented by the Valemount Marina Association. Sun. Sept. 4th Terry Fox Trek to the peak of Mt. Terry Fox. Thurs-Sat Sept 8, 9, 10th 2nd Annual Joey Lussier Memorial weekend kickball tournament fundraiser. Pay it forward: Jennifer Martens Kick Cancers @ss: silent auction. If you’d like to donate items or participate contact Sept 10th Mount Robson Marathon, featuring 50km Ultra Marathon, Half Marathon, Kinney Lake 12km, Flatlander 5 km run and fun runs for the kids, presented by Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association and BC Parks. Check out www. mountrobsonmarathon.ca for more info. Sept 10th Saddle & Wagon Club Poker Ride at Saddle and Wagon Grounds on Loseth road, start time 10am last rider out noon. More info contact Katy Elliot 250-566-5099 or Karen McKirdy 250-566-5131. Sept 24-25 De-spooking horse clinic with Debbie Hughes at the Saddle and Wagon Grounds on Loseth road, cost $250 a person, $150 dollar deposit is required to hold you spot. Auditing will be $25 a day. Please contact Ellen Van der Wilk @ 250-566-1779 call or text or email lynnyvdw@hotmail.com.
Sun. Sept. 25th @ 7:00 pm.The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour will show you the amazing big-screen stories when it comes to the Valemount Community Theatre. Journey to exotic locations, paddle, bike, hike and explore and be taken to some of the most captivating places on earth. Adults $25 Senior/Student $20 Tickets @ Infinity Office.
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Dunster Sun. Sept 18 Free Organic Certification Workshop, Dunster Schoolhouse. This workshop is presented in collaboration with the Certified Organic Association of BC and Beyond the Market. Register: http://bit.ly/2bGA0J9
McBride Sat. Sept. 17th Robson Valley Back Country Horsemen Of BC 6th Annual Poker Ride at Crown Lease on Hinkleman Road, McBride. Registration 10 a.m. Riders head out 11 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. Sat. Oct 1st Variety Market at the Elks Hall 10am-7pm. Vegetables, home baking, home preserves, crafts. For table rental contact Muriel Menzies at 250-569-0037.
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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
Every Monday from 11am-1pm 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.
Choir practice in McBride, 2pm; Mountain Chapel on Main St. All ages welcome. Questions? contact Barb (569-8882, ringnut@telus.net). Want to learn how to knit? Already know how and want to get together to socialize? Willing to share your knowledge? The Valemount Public Library is offering space and supplies (if needed) Sunday afternoons from 2-4pm. Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall. 10:30-11:30am, 411 Main Street. Anglican United Church Valemount 7th Ave and Cedar Street - Sunday 10am. Anglican United Church McBride, 441 Dominion Street - Sunday @10:00am. Christian Science Services Dunster Sunday Worship @ 10:00am. Phone: 250-968-4349 Valemount Community Church Evangelical Free Church of Canada Sunday 11am ph. 250-566-0070 970 Main St (Valemount Legion)
Chinook Salmon interpretive talk at Swift Creek Viewing Platform 7pm Every Monday 7:00-9:00pm Knitting @ Sandy Bernie’s House 835 Bridge Road, McBride. Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Monday 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
Tuesday RVSS Adult Literacy group Games Day. Join us for games, refreshments and some laughs. 1:00 - 3:00 in the afternoon. 942 3rd Ave., McBride. 18+ Hatha Yoga at the Valemount Community Hall. 6:30 – 8:00 PM. Dropin $10. For more info call Brigitta = 566-9196 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 250-569-2721 to register or for info. Yoga in McBride with Martina Wall, 5:30 - 6: 30pm, 411 Main Street.
Good Shepherd Catholic Church 3rd Ave and Elm Street Valemount. Sunday Mass @ 6pm Phone: 250566-4662
Gentle Seniors’ Exercise, 10-11am, upstairs, Golden Years Lodge, Valemount. Call Diane on 250 566 4297 for more info.
New Life Sanctuary 1247-1st Avenue Valemount Worship @ 11:00am
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.
Valley Christian Fellowship 1080 Main Street Valemount Worship @ 11:00am. Ph: 250 566 9990. Mountain Chapel 299 Main street McBride Phone: 250-569-3350
Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) group meet @ the McBride Health Unit. 1126 5th Avenue 6:30pm.
St Patrick’s Catholic Church 197 Dominion street, McBride Phone: 250-569-2606
Council Meetings- Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at 7:00pm in Valemount, and McBride.
Evangelical Free Church, McBride Worship @ 10:30 am. Ph: 569-2378
The Valemount Childrens’ Activity Society holds board meetings on the 1st
Tuesday of every month at the centre. Tete Jaune Community Club monthly meetings at 7 pm on the first Tuesday of the month at the T-Jaune Community Hall Adventist Community Services meets 1:00-3:00pm and 7:00-8:00pm @ the Seventh Day Adventist Church 1075 Lamming Pit Rd, McBride.
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.
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Cribbage and other games: Everyone Welcome; @ the Valemount Golden Years Lodge lower level 1:00-4:00pm. Badminton at Valemount high school 7-9pm. Bring running shoes, racket and birds provided. Ph: 566-4656. Unity in Community, Thurs at 7:30pm, McBride Health Centre. 250-569-2586 Drop-in basketball for yrs 12 and up at McBride High School, Thurs 7-8pm. Free. Christine 250-569-0090
Anglican United Church Women’s Group Thrift Shop open 1:00-3:00pm Every Tuesday & Friday @ church hall, 459 Dominion St, McBride.
The Valemount Scribblers creative writing group for all levels of writers. Most Thursdays 6:45pm-8pm. Like to write? Join us! 566-9121
Toastmasters 7:00-9:00pm (1st and 3rd Tuesday) 1550 Coyote Rd Call 250-566-4179
Valemount Farmers’ Market at the Visitor Info Centre 4-7. Held weekly each Thursday throughout the summer.
McBride Community Market in Steve Kolida Park 11:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Held weekly each Friday throughout the summer.
Saddle & Wagon Club meetings every 3rd Thurs. at 5pm. Contact 566-1779.
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+
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. 10-11 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. 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. Wednesdays at 11am Storytime for under 6 year olds Valemount Public Library Valemount Seniors’ Music Night, 7:00pm Wednesday at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge.
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!
Yoga in McBride with Jeanette Chiupka. Wed. 5-6pm, 411 Main Street.
The OAPO Stitch and Knit will be meeting @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride from 2:00-4:00pm.
Prayer meeting 7pm at the SeventhDay Adventist Church, 1075 Lamming Pit Road, McBride. Ph: 250-569-3370.
Seniors Bingo @ the Beaverview Lodge, McBride 6:30pm.
Mini Game Zone at McBride Library 3pm. Minecraft, WiiU & board games. Ages 6-12.
Valemount Ladies walking group meet at 1pm @ the Anglican/United Church parking lot.
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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. 5:309:00 pm - Dinner and live music. 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 Dunster Community Market 11-1pm at the Community Hall. 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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the rest of his life alone — usually taken down by wolves or grizzlies. I know some people think trophy hunting is a bad phrase, but I would like to introduce a new phrase: selective hunting. Selective hunting is aimed at a certain age/gender group. I would also like it clear every bit of meat was removed on every hunt I conducted in my life and used. Furthermore, harvesting this bull will allow another bull to take over the following years and a fresh mixing of the gene pool takes place. It took all day to reach these caribou, as they were constantly wandering and moving away from me. As I came closer, I could tell more and more about this group. I realized this had to be a massive bull, as he had 27 cows in his harem, only a superstar can handle 27. There were a few yearlings and three or four smaller bulls hanging around he would periodically chase off. I had a good idea of what the requirements for a large class prime breeder trophy bull were and as I got closer I could see he had all of them. He had very large antlers with more than eight spikes on each side, and each side was filled in with a lot of “wood” or horn in the upper palms. He had two very long “bez”, which are secondary antlers and an enormous shovel over his left eye. I found a gulley in the plateau and followed it towards the group with the wind in my face. As I made my final approach I knew I was close, and then another shocking moment — one of the smaller bulls stood up between the main herd and I — he was huge. He was a big bull with a massive rack, one anyone would be happy with.
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from A10 But I knew right away he was the wrong color. As I climbed up on a rock and set my backpack down for a rest, the blue ghost appeared like an apparition in front of me. He was trying to make up his mind if he should go after the cows that were now wandering toward me. He decided to collect them into his main group and walked toward me into my crosshairs. I shot him once through the lungs and he died quick and clean. When I walked up on him I saw he truly was a monster, and later on he was confirmed by measurements to be a Boone and Crockett specimen, which is a somewhat rare experience. As I prepared him for transport I was struck by the everpresent conflict in my life — the treasure of a beautiful animal and a mountain of fresh homegrown meat — coupled with the death of such a magnificent animal. I left the mountain with joy accompanied by solemnity and the knowledge that deer family males begin to lose a lot of horn mass after the prime year at eight and generally lose the exclusive position as breeder bull. The Blue Ghost was at his prime, never to be seen in that state again, even had he lived. It was indeed freeze framing a moment in time forever. His massive horns and cape are now an exceptional and enormous shoulder mount occupying a place of honor in my living room, a monument to someone who lived many years ago and exists only in his hundreds of offspring that inhabit the Stikine Plateau. He truly is a Ghost, his immortality framed in a remarkable image.
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- location location location - corner of Hwy 16 and Main Street - versatile 5000 sq ft, excellent condition! - Lots of included fixtures and equipment
- large .64 acre lot - zoned R4 -multi-family and more - King Street and alley access - investment potential
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2981 Dorval Place, McBride
4227 Mountain View Road, McBride
- over 33 acres - 5 rental chalets - home and large shop - excellent opportunity!
- 2 acres in Dorval Place - over 1300 sq ft mobile with addition - large deck and covered porch - workshop - landscaped
- 5 beautiful acres - sunny exposure - some pasture, mature trees - unique 4 bedroom country home
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3120 Mountain View Rd, McBride
6930 Read Road, Dunster
-17 acres minutes from McBride - great views overlooking the Holmes River - adjacent to Crown land and recreation area - nicely treed - great cabin spot
- sunny southern exposure - nicely renovated 4 bdrm 2 bath - 3 bay garage - great views, minutes from McBride
- over 6 acres in Dunster - large house, very nice shop/garage - very private adjoins crown land - creek - gravity feed water
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FA-480V JUST SOUTH OF VALEMOUNT! Approximately 5.68 acres. Property is mostly treed but has a home site on it. Power and phone are available. Gorgeous mountain views.
MR-20 164 ACRES OF OPPORTUNITY! Two year round creeks, southern exposed gardens, orchard, and first water rights in place. Property backs onto government land. Includes well-kept 3 bedroom home with full basement. Fireplace in living room, oil forced air furnace in the basement. 4 pc bathroom on main floor. Close to town and easy access.
$799,000
YR-R387 3.95 acres just minutes from the Village of Valemount. Land only, buildings of no value, trees, and views of the surrounding mountains.
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FA-528 Approximately 217 acres of versatile property. River frontage on Fraser River. Approximately 150+ acres cleared. Southern exposure. Abundant wildlife. Approximately 31 km from McBride on Mountainview Road. Zoned Ru5.
FA-514 DC FRASER RIVER FRONTAGE. This remote property is in the vicinity of Dome Creek. Abundant wildlife and panoramic mountain views grace this property that was last farmed over 50 years ago.
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$315,000 REC-COM- 16 NEW LISTING!! Nimpo Lake, BC. Year round resort, 6 unit motel, 3 log cabins. RV campground. Cabins provide all the modern conveniences in a rustic setting. Cabins with decks with seating areas and propane BBQ’s. The motel is equipped with a bar fridge, full bath, microwave, coffee maker, satellite TV& phone. RV sites equipped with 30 amp service, water& sanidump. Zoned C 2.
$1,499,000
VC-149 INCOME PRODUCER 1171 Juniper St -6 Unit Apartment building with –1 Bachelor, 1-1 Bedroom and 4 - 2 Bedroom units. 1177 Juniper St – 0.17 acre lot, zoned R5 1199 Juniper St - 3 Bedroom House 146 Ash St - 12 Unit Apartment building with—7– 1 bedroom, 5– 2 bedrooms (Roof replaced in 2012) 204 Ash St - Development lot– Vacant with services OWNER WILLING TO SELL PROPERTIES SEPARATELY. FA-532 Lot #3. 1 of 4 newly developed small acreages located within Village limits. Now available with water to the property, and hydro, phone nearby. Beautiful mountain views. Plan your property to your unique style and make it truly yours! 2.47 acres, zoned RR1. Owner financing available.
VC-149H Corner lot. Approximately 1,540 sf. 3 bedrooms, 11/2 baths. Pellet stove and propane heat. Includes fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Laminate flooring throughout most of the house. Detached garage approximately 28’ X 22’. Back yard is fenced. Corner lot approximately 0.17 acres.
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Rodger Peterson Realtor MRC-A887 Morkill Forest Rd, Crescent Spur, BC 60 acres within the heart of prime wildlife country. Massive elk, grizzly, black bear & more! Undeveloped land. Over ¼ mile river frontage on the Morkil River. Fishing! Hiking! The perfect location and land for your summer or winter retreat. $160,000
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MRC-DA903 1940 Otter Rd, Nimpo Lake, BC
1 ½ storey furnished home on Nimpo Lake, 2 bdrms, loft & 2 baths. Road access, excellent fishing, panoramic view. There are 2 docks and 2 boathouses equipped with power. Approx 165 ft of lake frontage. Gated driveway, garage, power, phone & satellite dish. 249,000
MRC-C858 852 – 2nd Ave, McBride, BC
Commercial building, developed partial basement. 90 x 125 lot. Very well maintained & in good condition. Excellent location, Easy terms, owner finance available. $150,000
$230,000
MRC-DA883 14510 Blackman Rd, Tete Jaune Cache, BC
Large corner lot! Fenced & landscaped. 3 bdrm 1975 mobile with addition. Good condition. Wood heat and propane forced air furnace. Sold fully furnished. Like new 16’x24’ garage, fully finished, concrete floor. Two storage buildings. $230,000
MRC-DA833 3490 Garrett Rd, Crescent Spur, BC Cozy log cabin on 110 acres. Upstairs loft undeveloped. River frontage. Good access, well treed, exceptional views, numerous outbuildings. Estimated 30 acres hay field. About a 15 minute drive from McBride. Lots of wildlife to view, good fishing! $285,000
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MRC-R854 833 – 3rd Ave, McBride, BC 4 bdrm home, open floor plan, large master bdrm, walk-in closet, ensuite w/ Jacuzzi. Lots of kitchen cabinets. Cedar panel fence, big deck, lovely backyard. New 2-car insulated & wired garage built in 2013. $199,000
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