Williams Lake Tribune, December 18, 2012

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GENEROUS SUPPORT FOR TRIBUNE FOOD AND TOY DRIVE Greg Sabatino photo

In just two hours, the Williams Lake community contributed four Cariboo GM pick-up truck loads of nonperishable food, toys and gifts for children in the Tribune’s annual Food and Toy Drive Saturday for the Salvation Army’s annual Christmas cheer program. In addition a total of $1,013 in cheques and cash was donated during the campaign to make Christmas a little brighter for individuals and families in need this season. Here a group from Kwaleen Traditional Elementary School drop off a truck load of food and toys to Tribune publisher Lisa Bowering (left). Kwaleen’s Kim Dressler (from left), Caris Dressler, 4, Finn Dressler, 6, Jaime Dyck, 5, Will Dyck, 6, Tanner Dyck, 11, and Katie Dyck were on hand for the donation.

Williams Lake City Council has once again proclaimed Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2013 as Wrestling Day in Williams Lake.

It is not a statutory holiday, but like Boxing Day, which is also not a statutory holiday, employers can choose to give employees the day off if they wish.

Long lunch The Tribune office will be closed today between 1 and 3 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 18 for our staff luncheon.

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City backtracks on fringe fire protection The Cariboo Regional District said it has been officially informed by the city of Williams Lake that it has reneged on its most recent offer for fire protection services for Williams Lake fringe area residents.

This written offer was the foundation for the recent Williams Lake Fringe Fire Protection Referendum held on Nov, 24, 2012, the CRD said in a press release Friday.

“The Cariboo Regional District is taking every step to ensure that

fire protection services for rural fringe residents do not lapse including, if necessary, legal action.

The CRD is now considering alternative options to make sure affected Williams Lake fringe residents receive fire protection services at a reasonable cost, including developing its own fire department to serve the affected areas,” the release noted.

A public information meeting will be scheduled early in Jan.

2013, to provide updated information and seek input from residents.

The proposed agreement, and resulting bylaw, which was adopted by the board Dec. 14, was based upon a five-year term. The city has now provided a new offer for fire protection services at the maximum rate of $147/$100,000 of residential assessment for affected rural residents. Based on 2012 assessments, city residents will continue to pay approximately

$74/$100,000.

On the agenda for the regular meeting tonight, Dec. 18, council will receive an item from an incamera meeting on Dec. 11 where council passed a motion to sign a one-year agreement with the CRD for fire protection and enter into discussions for a future agreement. The city said Monday it has received further correspondence from the CRD that it will discuss at a closed meeting Tuesday night.

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Crews were on the scene early Monday, Dec. 17 when two CN locomotives left the rail around 6:15 a.m. on the tracks running adjacent to South Lakeside Drive.

“As they entered the Williams Lake yard at a slow speed, the locomotives came off the rail, but remained upright,” Emily Hamer, regional manager of public affairs for CN, told the

Tribune.

Other cars on the train, including empty box cars and various forest products, did not derail.

“There were no injuries, leaks or environmental damages,” Hamer said, adding the incident is under investigation.

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NEWS Superintendent goes bald for kids

Chiwid TransiTion house Supports ending Violence Against Women

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Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer Jacob Telford isn’t about to let Type 1 Diabetes slow him down.

He was diagnosed in 2007, and has fundraised for the Canadian Diabetes Association over the last two years.

A Grade 7 student at Cataline Elementary School in Williams Lake, Jacob spearheaded a fundraising campaign in November and raised $1,780 on his own.

His school also fundraised, bringing the total to $2,200.

The campaign ran for a couple of weeks in November because the healthcare company Nova Nordisk Canada, said it would match funds raised during the month of November.

To augment his efforts, Jacob went doorto-door collecting donations, hit up family and friends, and took his cause to School District #27.

He made a presentation to the staff, but also had a private meeting with his former teacher Mark Thiessen, who be-

Early Saturday morning on Dec. 15, just after midnight the Williams Lake RCMP responded to a complaint of a taxi cab driver being bear sprayed.

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School District #27 Superintendent Mark Thiessen lost his locks for childhood diabetes Dec. 14 after Cataline Elementary School raised $2,200 for the Canadian Diabetes Association. Here students Jacob Telford (left), Marco Rigoni and Sara Turko, all diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, participated in the hair cutting. Teacher Chris Armstrong also lost his hair.

came the superintendent this year.

“Mr. Thiessen closed the door when my dad brought me to the meeting,” Jacob said before the hair cutting started.

“I asked him if I raised money would he get his head shaved and he said anything over $1,500 he would.

Jacob posed that if we raised over $2,000 would Thiessen be willing to lose his eyebrows,

but heard “no,” at that point Thiessen’s wife Tracie drew the line.

On Dec. 14, Thiessen showed up at the school to keep his part of the bargain.

The haircutting took place in the school gymnasium, with most teachers and students watching the proceedings.

As Jacob began to cut the superintendent’s hair with electric clippers, the students giggled and

cheered, “awesome, awesome.”

As the Thiessen’s locks fell to the floor, the children began singing, Soft Kitty and Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.

Smiling Thiessen said, “no turning back now,” as principal Mike Grace shaved a cul-de-sac around Thiessen’s head.

Two other students — Sara Turko and Marco Rigoni — were recently diagnosed with Type 1

Diabetes and the two joined in with the hair cutting. Chris Armstrong teaches at Cataline and Nesika elementary schools and volunteered to have his head shaved as well because of the Cataline students’ fundraising efforts at the Terry Fox run.

Thiessen praised Jacob for his efforts.

“He took the challenge on and raised all the money,” he said.

Four arrested after cab driver assault ston Street the RCMP learned the cab had stopped to pick up a fare. Two female passengers were in the cab when a group of four or five native males approached the taxi cab driver’s door

and sprayed the driver and two occupants with bear spray for no apparent reason. Immediate patrols located four suspects, who were arrested after a short foot pursuit with the police.

A machete along

with another martial arts type weapon was seized. Physical injuries to the victims were limited to the effects of the bear spray only.

The suspects are known to the police and the investigation is con-

tinuing. If any one has information regarding this crime, please contact the Williams Lake RCMP at 250-3926211; or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477, if you wish to remain anonymous.

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Deadline for Nominations for Certificates of Merit is December 31 Williams Lake is the hometown of Rick Hansen, Carey Price, and many others who have achieved national or international recognition for their achievements, and the City of Williams Lake would like to recognize those individuals.

City Council is now accepting nominations for 2012 Certificate of Merit Awards to recognize any citizen of the City of Williams Lake or the fringe area of the city that has accomplished an achievement that brings national or international fame to the City of Williams Lake during 2012.

Their achievements will be recognized

by City Council meeting in January 2013.

We are looking for photos for our upcoming edition of the Guide to Williams Lake & Area. If you take pictures locally you may have exactly what we are looking for:

To nominate an individual, provide his or her name and a short resume of their contributions for council to consider.

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For more information, contact Cindy Bouchard, Manager of Legislative Services, at 250-392-1773 or cbouchard@ williamslake.ca.

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NEWS

Council announces 2013 committee appointments Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer The 2013 council appointments were adopted at council’s regular meeting Dec. 4.

Mayor Kerry Cook will continue as a Cariboo Regional District director, Coun. Sue Zacharias is the alternate.

Councillors Danica Hughes, Laurie Walters and Surinderpal Rathor are on the community service committee.

Councillors Zacharias, Geoff Bourdon and Hughes are on the general governance committee.

Mayor Cook, Councillors Ivan Bonnell and Zacharias are on the executive committee.

Councillors Bonnell, Bourdon and Walters are on the finance committee.

And councillors Bonnell, Rathor and Zacharias on the planning and operations committee.

Before the approval, Cook said the commit-

tees will be “true working committees,” which is different than was done in the past.

Council has aligned the committee structure to the city’s official community plan, Integrated Community Sustainability Planning Framework, and council’s own strategic plan.

“We’re not having chairs for each committee, but we’re having champions for each item.

As each item comes before council, we will make a recommendation to do some work on it as a committee at that point council will appoint a champion,” Cook said, adding the hope is that all members of council can rise up in leadership.

“I’m encouraging participation from all members to allow individual council members dig their teeth and get really involved in specific items.”

Cook said the move

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will provide more flexibility.

“It’s definitely changing things and I’m looking forward to seeing how this works for 2013.”

Coun. Geoff Bourdon responded he was still on the fence about not having chairs for committees, but he’ll have to see how it unfolds.

“Chairs make sure committee meetings are structured and an agenda is followed,” Bourdon said.

Responding Cook said there have not been many committee meetings so far, and she would expect that most committee meetings would be dealing with one agenda item.

“The champion would chair that particular meeting and if there were a case of two items, I’m sure the champions would figure that out,” she said.

Council would pick the champions for each item, she added.

Daisy Forbes celebrates 100th birthday

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A landmark birthday took place at the Seniors Village on Friday, Dec. 14 when Daisy Forbes celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends. Guests included her daughter Mary Jean (Midge) Smith, son-in-law and retired judge Tom Smith (pictured here with Daisy), close family friends and Williams Lake city councillors Surinderpal Rathor and Sue Zacharias. Forbes came to Canada from England with her family when she was a baby. She grew up on a farm in Alberta with nine brothers and sisters and lived in Kelowna for 40 years before moving to Williams Lake when she was 96. A week before her birthday, Daisy’s great-grandson Rylan Clinton Dixson was born—almost 100 years apart.

CRD refuses to interfere with community forest process Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer The Cariboo Regional District does not plan to weigh in on the proposed community forest application from the city of Williams Lake and Williams Lake Indian Band.

At its regular board meeting Dec. 14, several members of the board said they did not want to interfere, while a dozen representatives from rural communities east of Williams Lake listened in the gallery.

The board was asked to consider writing a letter of support for the application by the Williams Lake Indian Band.

Area F director Joan Sorley said the communities would support the application if it is amended.

“People are generally

in support of this provided they can have meaningful input and get some benefits,” Sorley said, adding the communities recognize that the block is in the traditional territory of the WLIB, that’s never been a question.

“But Big Lake is 60 kilometres from Williams Lake. This is far away from the community.”

The communities have recognized all along there is room for a “winwin situation,” however, the communities feel the proponents have not met the requirement for broad community support.

Sorely also said the business plan remains confidential, along with the mandate or terms of reference of a community council.

“They declined to put the terms of reference in

their application. The application does say some really good things about new values and values of the community forest, if they could just nail it down a little bit more, then the communities would be happy to support it.”

Sorley encouraged the proponents to work with the communities so there’s an application everyone can support.

“If we don’t, my fear is if we simply allow the city of Williams Lake to ram it through regardless of what the communities feel their rights are that will create conflict and that’s not the kind of community forest we want to support.”

Quesnel Mayor Mary Sjostrom asked why the city and band’s commitment is not enough.

“With all due respect, I don’t think it’s being rammed in. We’re looking at one as well and absolutely we need to work together, but at this point in the process to be raising concerns is confusing,” she said.

Williams Lake Mayor Kerry Cook said community engagement has resulted in a stronger application.

“The communities have been engaged in a number of meetings over the last year. We haven’t come to agreement obviously, but we have listened, and made some concessions and changes to our original application,” Cook said.

In May the applicants asked if the CRD could be involved with administering a five per cent of the net profits generated

from the community forest to the communities involved in the agreement.

At the board meeting Friday, the board was asked to support writing a letter to defer the request, however that motion was defeated.

“This situation is very complex,” Area J director Roger William added.

“I feel that the CRD does not affect it whether they support or go against it, I think the ministry in its provincial process will make a decision.”

He also questioned if there’s a conflict in the CRD communities is it appropriate for the CRD to step in.

“Let those communities solve those issues for themselves, I’d be more comfortable with that,” William said.

Area L director Bruce

Rattray echoed William and said he did not feel that he had enough information to know the right answer.

“We have two requests, an unconditional letter of support from the Williams Lake Indian Band, and a letter of support with conditions. The proponents of both letters don’t see either of these as being the common ground. There is obviously a split and I don’t feel comfortable that I know what the right answer is,” Rattray said.

Area C director John Massier suggested the board either writes a letter of support or no letter at all.

“I don’t want to write a conditional letter of support and I don’t think it’s fair to say if the application goes forward that the

communities won’t have any input for the next 100 years.”

Sorley said the rural communities were asking for a meeting with the Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations to discuss options moving forward.

The ministry confirmed Friday that regional executive director Gerry MacDougall plans to meet with rural representatives regarding the Community Forest Agreement discussions with the proponents, the ministry said in an email.

“As well the ministry continues to be engaged with the First Nation and the municipality and will continue to communicate with them until all details of the proposed agreement have been worked out.”

CARIBOO REGION WEATHER FORECAST Normals for BARKING SPIDER MOUNTAIN BIKE the period:

Tuesday

Mainly sunny High -70C Low -120C

Wednesday

Cloudy/chance of flurries High -10C Low -140C POP 60%

Thursday Periods of snow High 00C Low -20C

Friday

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Saturday

Cloudy/chance of flurries High -110C Low -130C POP 30%

High -4 C Low -110C 0

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TRU presents awards and bursaries Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer Thompson Rivers University awarded its 2012 bursary applicants Dec. 13 in Williams Lake. “This is where we always see the intersection of the community and TRU,” director Ray Sanders said.

TRU vice-president of advancement Christopher Seguin congratulated the recipients.

“The donors have hundreds of options to choose from and they’ve chosen a human investment,” he said.

Recipients included: OA Pensioners Organization Bursary presented by Win Gooding to Kimberly Thompson; TD Canada Trust Williams Lake Bursary presented by Tracey Froesee to Michelle Jeff; Williams Lake Cyclethon Bursary presented by Roger Solly to Krysta Thomson; Williams Lake Daybreak Rotary Club Bursary presented by Connie Sauter and Lori Macala to Nichole Mack; Williams Lake Employee Bursary presented by Betty Turatus to Rebekah Abrahamse; Williams Lake Lions Club Bursary presented by Bill Fawcett to Konnie Solomon; Williams Lake Student Support Bursary presented

by Charles Fawcett to Dana Sarauer; HR MacMillan First Nations Training Bursary presented by Sanders to Dustin Sargent and Raquel Harry; Dr. Jette Elsebeth Ashlee Memorial Bursary presented

by Grace Simpson to Carolynne Sauve; Spectra Energy Awards presented by Dave Dickson to Ryan Drobot and Keith Koepke; TRU Foundation Gaming Award presented by Dave Dickson to Robert Telford; TRU Environmental Achievement Award presented

by Dusan Magdolen to Caitlyn Hall; and Alvin and Lydia Grunert Certificate presented by Seguin to Tatijana Yung.

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TRU vice-president of advancement Christopher Sequin presents Tatijana Yung the Alvin and Lydia Gruenrt Scholarship.

The Williams Lake Student Support Bursary was presented by Bill Fawcett (left) and Charles Fawcett (right) to Dana Sarauer.

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A Week of Written Wonders Local Authors Tuesday, Dec. 18th ~ 1 to 4pm Lorne Dufour - Jacob’s Prayer

Wednesday, Dec. 19th ~ 1 to 4pm Darcy Christianson - Double or Nothing - The Flying Fur Buyer of Anahim Lake

Thursday, Dec. 20th ~ 11am to 2pm Diana French -Women of Brave Mettle - More Stories of the Cariboo Chilcotin

Friday, Dec. 21st ~ 1 to 4pm Doris Lee - Ever-Changing Sky - From School Teacher to Cariboo Rancher

Saturday, Dec. 22nd ~ 1 to 4pm Keith Billington - Tse-Loh-Ne (The People at the end of the Rocks) - Journey Down the Davie Trail

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NEWS Chilcotin run of river proposals meet mixed reaction Monica Lamb-Yorski Tribune Staff Writer Run of the River Power Inc. confirmed it has investigation licenses for hydro projects in areas close to Colwell Creek, Klinaklini River, Bussel Creek and Baptiste Dester Creek in the Chilcotin, but said it is the province’s present review of existing investigative license holders that has forced the company to take a serious look at whether it plans to move ahead with any of the projects.

From his office in Delta, Russ Hopp, president and chief executive officer of Run of River Power Inc., told the Tribune at this point the company is not sure that it will move ahead with run-of-river projects in the area.

“The company is also looking carefully at what is happening in the region and any possible developments. It all depends on the economics because to rebuild the existing power line would be really expensive. To justify the cost of that line you need all the stars to align. To be honest, it’s a tough project,” Hopp said.

In 2009 the company looked at obtaining a biomass contract near Hanceville, 80 kilometres west of Williams

Lake.

At the time the company thought if it could get a biomass plant built, there was an opportunity to go further west and look at potentially doing some wind energy and run of the river projects.

If they could build some renewable energy plants, those could be connected to a new transmission line, Hopp said. “It made economic sense at the time, but once the biomass was off the table then we were left scratching our heads.”

Nothing has changed and there are no shovels in the ground, he emphasized.

Meanwhile, Dec. 1 was the deadline for people to comment on the Colwell Creek proposal, and through a Facebook site — Friends of Kleena Kleene/Klinaklini River — dozens of people have voiced their opposition.

Snow Dowd started the site and said presently there are more than 300 members.

“One of the things that really galvanizes concern is seeing a map of the province and that almost every single watershed has a permit in process right now for approval of an independent water project. A lot of the companies are not even B.C. based,” Dowd said from her home near

Seattle, Wash. where she is attending school.

It’s “mind boggling” that resources that were initially public crown resources being managed by private companies, she said.

“I have a great concern for the province as a whole, and then obviously for this little valley that doesn’t have any roads or power lines in it.

It is one of the very few rivers that cuts into the interior plateau all the way down to the coast at Knights Inlet.”

Dowd was born at Clearwater Lake, between Nimpo Lake and Kleena Kleene, and grew up in a place called Poet Place, a 300-acre homestead at the top end of the Klinaklini River.

“It is exceptionally beautiful, but nobody lives there now,” Dowd said. “One of the things we’ve noticed over the years is how many more bears there are there now. Growing up I never had a fear of bears at all, we saw black bears grazing in the meadows, and there were huge currant patches for them to feed on, but we never worried.”

Dowd wonders if the bears are getting pushed out of other areas and moving into the valley.

It’s a large area, ideal for large mammals to come and go freely, she said.

John Erickson agreed.

He has been a guide outfitter in the region for 30 years and retained the Klinaklini guide block for 12 years.

“The proposed project would take you into the heart of the Klinaklini.

Our objection is that the environment there is unique. It’s absolutely the best habitat. It’s what we call a warm wetland,” Erickson said.

An estimated 30 km of road will run into prime warm wetland habitat, and dams and turbines will be put on tributaries to the Klinaklini.

Those tributaries are used as access corridors by big game to the alpine meadows of Mount McClinchy, he explained.

“Moose and ungulates live in an acoustic environment. You cannot stalk a moose, you can only call them in. Their hearing is so sensitive that it’s practically impossible to sneak up on them, even for a skilled hunter,” Erickson said.

If a turbine were installed on Colwell Creek it would deter moose because of the high frequency noises, he added.

“We’re saying that’s not appropriate for such a sensitive habitat.”

Besides, he added, the moose population in the Chilcotin is in decline.

Mike King of White Saddle Air Services has

lived in the region since 1975 and said his family installed its own runof-the river project on Cherry Creek. His father installed a 1896 Pelton wheel he found off of Bella Coola at an old cannery. In June 2012, a rock got in and damaged parts of the wheel, but the Kings found a customized replacement in Washington and installed it this year, along with some rewiring and work on the original building.

They haven’t burned a drop of diesel fuel or gasoline for power since 1975, he said.

“Our project is very small. We’re about 24 kilowatts,” King said.

As a helicopter pilot, King sees personal benefits for employment, but pointed out run-ofriver projects employee line-cutters, electricians, engineers, and will instigate “a whole lot of” job opportunities.

Anything that can create jobs in the West Chilcotin is welcome, King said, adding there are only a dozen kids left in the Tatla Lake school, his kids have left, and if there are jobs and opportunities people might move back.

“Nobody wants to look at a power line, but it sure would be nice to stir up a bit of work out west,” King said.

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• Publisher/Sales Mgr. Lisa Bowering • Editor Erin Hitchcock 250-392-2331 ext 243 editor@wltribune.com Free press can, of course, be good or bad, but, most certainly without freedom, the press will never be anything but bad. - Albert Camus

Williams Lake is not an island

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hristmas is just around the corner but there doesn’t seem to be much peace on earth nor good will going around in government circles. Politicians from all levels of government aren’t showing much Christmas spirit and occasionally a few of them forget their job is to serve the public. For instance, some people are wondering if our school trustees really are putting kids first.

C i t y French councilConnection Diana French lors are acting like royalty. Prime Minister Stephen Harper seems hell bent on selling Canada to any foreigner who has the cash and who knows what Premier Christy Clark and Co. will dream up next.

On the global scene, nobody seems to like anybody very much.

I don’t know all the details of why the city appears to be backing out of the fire protection deal it had with the regional district, but council does seem to think it knows best when it comes to rural matters, be it a mine in the Chilcotin or a community forest in the Big Lake area. If I had a Christmas wish for the councillors it would be that they recognize Williams Lake isn’t an island, and a community isn’t necessarily defined by political boundaries. We’re all in this together.

This Christmas season our community has once again opened its hearts (and wallets) to help the less fortunate share some Christmas joy, no questions asked. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if that spirit stayed throughout the year.

It isn’t necessary to give material stuff. Respect and understanding would go a long way.

For some years now there has been a push to celebrate the Christmas season just as a holiday, sidelining the religious reason for it. I don’t buy that, but to each his own, and if you just want to have the holiday, I hope you have a happy one, but I’m wishing everyone a Merry Christmas, peace, and good will.

Diana French is a freelance columnist for the Tribune. She is a former Tribune editor, retired teacher, historian, and book author.

Our Viewpoint

Devil in the details We are closing in on the end of 2012, and then there will only be a few months until we head to the polls to elect our next provincial government. The race for the brass ring isn’t expected to really heat up until mid- or late January.

However, we are already being bombarded by an avalanche of B.C. Liberal Jobs BC advertising – to the point where they’re rivalling the unbiased anti-HST stickman ads. And the number of press releases coming in over the Internet is hard to keep up with, as the Christy Clark government is dredging up anything that may look positive in the public eye. These include information about the fruition of things that were started a year or two earlier, money currently being handed out and promises to do things well after the election.

While it’s a bit cheesy, it is not surprising the government is pummelling us with “good-news” information.

The B.C. Liberals are well behind in the public opinion polls and they have to do everything they can to put themselves in the best light possible.

Christy Clark and her BC Liberal Party are in deep, deep trouble. They are going to have to make up a lot of ground to have any chance of forming the government

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However, there is something eery going with B.C. Liberals bitter rival – the BC NDP – while Premier Clark is out beating the drums around the province. We are not hearing a peep from provincial New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix, other than a quick sound or video byte. In fact, it’s only the NDP’s appointed critics who are taking the B.C. Liberal government to task, and they always end with something like this: “The NDP and its leader, Adrian Dix, believe public dollars are better spent on investments in education and skills training, to reduce inequality and to improve health care.”

While it’s a good sound byte, there are absolutely no details on how they would turn things around, what they would bring in or throw out to achieve change, or how long it would take to see improvements? The most important question is where are they going to get the money to do all of these things?

All of these questions have to be answered before we cast our ballots because it would be very dangerous to allow the NDP to coast to the government side of the House because they won a popularity contest.

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Staff Reporters: Gaeil Farrar (Community Editor), Greg Sabatino (Sports Editor), and Monica Lamb-Yorski.

Tribune Correspondents: Veera Bonner (Big Creek), June Bliss (Alexis Creek), Linda-Lou Howarth (Riske Creek), Rosi Hartmann (Rose Lake/Miocene), Rhonda Kolcun (McLeese Lake), Bruce MacLeod (Horsefly).

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ver the past few weeks, several community leaders in our region have been awarded Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee medals. These medals mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty becoming the Queen of Canada, and honour the contributions that Canadians from around the country have made. Each of the four winners from our region, Alan Boyd, Veera, Bonner, Jim Fraser, and Rod Vo t h , h a v e MLA worked Musings in their Donna Barnett own way to better their communities.

Jim Fraser is the former Mayor of Williams Lake, who has been a community activist and was involved in raising money for the Cariboo Memorial Hospital and the Mount Timothy ski hill. He has always been involved in the community, working on the Recreation Commission, Municipal Council, the board of the Cariboo Memorial Hospital, and the Hough Memorial Cancer Society.

Veera Bonner, a Chilcotin pioneer from Big Creek, has been a true leader. She has lived her entire life in Big Creek, and is an important historian of the region. She is co-author of Preserving Pioneer Memories, the definitive history of the region, which she wrote with her sisters.

Rod Voth is another community leader, who works quietly behind the scenes as a community activist.

He is very involved with Rotary and an active member of The Gideons, and always has the good of the community at heart.

Alan Boyd is also a community activist, who leads by example and has played an important role in making the North Green Lake Volunteer Fire Department what it is today.

With his involvement as president of the Green Lake Area Ratepayers Association and on the board of the fire department, he is a true leader.

I would like to thank each of these four outstanding individuals for their service to their community, and congratulate them on receiving the Diamond Jubilee award.

Donna Barnett is the Liberal MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin.

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Judge environment of today based on past Editor: The Lower Mainland of my childhood and youth was a place where hundreds of thousands of homes were heated by wood and coal.

For almost every mile of the Fraser River a sawmill beehive burner spewed smoke into the air.

As a child growing up in this environment, one could not see the beauty of the surrounding mountains that are today visible because of a dense cloud of pollution that hung over the communities located there.

Both technology and public

concern, of that period, had failed to drive a change.

What has changed?

Our homes, industry and vehicles, thanks to hard working innovative North American and world inventors.

Canada, with a population of less than 10 people per square mile, leads the way.

Vehicles with comparative tiny, efficient motors create more horsepower and get better gas mileage that could not have been dreamed of in those past days.

Our vehicles and homes, and all buildings of today, are using energy less than one tenth or less

— the energy required of that period.

Oil, coal and natural gas are no longer the fuels that just turn the engines of our industry or heat our homes.

Tens of thousands of products that make our every-day lives possible are now directly and indirectly derived from oil, coal and natural gas.

If you have never lived in the past, you have little way of judging the environment of today.

Developing nations need the technology of our oil, coal and gas.

Today in India one hundred

million homes — three times the population of Canada — are still cooking and heating using traditional fuels such as dried cow dung, agricultural wastes, and firewood.

The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that hundreds of thousands of Indians die from indoor air pollution every year.

Discounting thousands of years of use, we now can’t buy local eggs, milk, and farm products because somebody, somewhere painted a picture that they are bad for us.

Environmentalists are painting a similar picture that Canada’s

oil, coal, and gas is destroying the world.

Access to modern energy services not only contributes to world economic growth and household incomes but also to the improved quality of life that comes with better education and better health services.

All sources of energy will be needed to meet future world population growth and demand, including Canada’s oil, coal and natural gas.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Doug Wilson Williams Lake

Mule Deer mortality senseless Editor: Are we concerned about the number of Mule Deer that are being hit on our highways?

I am finding that the senseless mortality of these animals on our local roadways is starting to affect me negatively.

I would like to hear from others that would offer an opinion on this issue, as well as others that can offer some statistics relating to the increase in vehicle/deer collisions, and the financial and personal costs of these collisions.

Personally, I assess that Mule Deer numbers have dramatically increased.

I had an opportunity to discuss this “perceived” increase with a group of conservation officers a couple of years ago.

I was informed that counts of Mule Deer were actually not high and in fact the buck-to-doe ratio was out of balance and due to this imbalance the hunting sea-

son would be adjusted and Mule Deer buck harvests would be decreased.

This decrease in harvest is now in place.

I see deer daily and often stop, or blow my horn, to chase them off the road.

Last winter I saw six deer calling the airport corners home, by spring I saw four of them dead.

I am not writing this from a political “pro-hunting” point of view, though I do believe that if an animal dies in a freezer that is a more dignified end than a ditch.

I am writing this because I do not believe that we are doing the best we can for these animals and for the people who collide with them.

Posting warning signs is not due diligence.

I have assisted highways personnel with carcasses both on the road and at the dump.

I have assisted motorists that are reduced to tears because they

“have never killed anything before,” and also assisted other motorists worried about the damage on their company vehicles.

I have returned with a flashlight to the scene of a personal collision with a deer, to ensure the animal was no longer suffering.

So please: - Ministry of Transportation and Highways, Insurance Corporation of British Columbia, Ministry of Environment, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, British Columbia Ambulance service and first Responder Units, what does your data suggest and are these incidents increasing?

Since first writing this letter about two weeks ago, I have seen three more kills all on or around the Mackenzie Avenue and Highway 97 connector in Williams Lake.

A friendly reminder that all columns and letters represent the authors’ opinions, and do not reflect the opinion of the newspaper.

James Williams Williams Lake

Time to move forward with checks and balances for improvement Editor: We want more money for education, smaller class sizes, more funding for secondary education.

We want better health care, shorter wait times at emergency, more nurses and doctors, better access to training.

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We want better care for our seniors at reasonable rates.

We want better roads and highways and transit systems.

The list of our wants goes on and on. The problem with our wants list is there isn’t enough tax dollars to fund everything.

Then we turn around and try to

shut down the industries that will put tax money in the coffers.

If it is a ski hill, we don’t want that. If it is a mine, we don’t want that. If it is a pipe line, we don’t want that.

If it is twinning a pipeline, we don’t want that.

If it is shipping oil, we don’t

want that.

If we really want our social systems improved, we will have to move forward with the checks and balances in place that will minimize the negative effect of any of these proposed projects.

Millions of dollars for employment and taxes will be lost if we

can’t move beyond all the perceived devastating effects of new projects.

If we want our services to improve, we must move forward responsibly.

Hugh Barrett Horsefly

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Regional hospital district recruitment budget maintained The Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District trustees endorsed a resolution to maintain its recruitment and retention program funding at $120,000 for fiscal 2013 through 2015, during the regular Cariboo Regional District board meeting Friday, Dec. 14.

The decision will allow contributions of $30,000 annually towards recruitment contracts in the north, south and central Cariboo.

An annual contribution of $30,000 to the Northern Medical Programs Trust is also included within this envelope.

Both programs will be reviewed in 2015 to consider whether or not to continue these contributions beyond 2015.

The recruitment and retention policy was adopted in 2009, with the proviso that it be reviewed in three years to determine its effectiveness and appropriateness.

Several months later, the board approved an annual contribution to the Northern Medical Programs Trust, again with the stipulation that the contribution be reviewed in three years.

Provisional budgets to consultation The Cariboo Regional Hospital District (CRHD), the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District (CCRHD) and the Cariboo Regional District’s (CRD) 2013 provisional budgets and

business plans were endorsed.

The provisional budget will be presented to CRD residents in 2013 through three sub-regional consultation meetings taking place in the south Cariboo (100 Mile House at Creekside Seniors’ Centre) on Jan. 30; north Cariboo (Quesnel at Quesnel Legion Hall) on Jan. 31; and the central Cariboo (Williams Lake at the Pioneer Complex) on Feb. 2.

The CRD’s traditional town hall meetings for 2013 will be held at the beginning of the budgeting process in September and October in each of the electoral areas and municipalities. The budgets are currently listed on the CRD website on

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A T-bone collision near Marie Sharpe elementary slowed up traffic a bit Dec. 11. RCMP said a Pontiac Sunfire was travelling north on Second Avenue when a Jeep T-boned the Sunfire. No injuries were sustained.

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Wood stove exchange program The CRD is supporting the 2013 Wood Stove Exchange program. The program encourages residents to replace their old inefficient wood stoves with cleaner burning models that improve personal health and air quality by providing funding incentives.

The CRD will refund wood stove inspection fees to program participants after installations are approved by CRD staff.

The program is a partnership of the Ministry of Environment and the BC Lung Association, and will be administered in 2013 by the Williams Lake Air Quality Roundtable.

Community works approved Up to $10,000 of community works funds were approved for energy efficiency upgrades to the Lone Butte Community Hall.

Work will include replacement the current heating system, which is electric infrared heat with gas infrared heaters.

The gas infrared heaters will operate at approximately 95 per cent efficiency.

The CRD board also authorized up to $50,000

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CRDL hosts amnesty for literacy The CRD Library will be hosting its annual fines amnesty during Family Literacy Week, at all branches from Jan. 22 to 26, 2013. Family Literacy Week is a national initiative intended to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family.

The library’s fines amnesty will apply to participating members returning overdue materials, along with donations of recommended non-perishable foods, to be provided by our library branches to local area food banks. Fur-

ther information is available online at crdl.bc.ca.

CRD officials elected The CRD’s Area G Director Al Richmond, and Area A Director Ted Armstrong were re-elected as chair and vice-chair respectively. This marks the fifth consecutive terms as chair and vice-chair for Richmond and Armstrong. A full list of the 2011-2014 CRD board of Directors is available on-

line atcariboord.bc.ca Happy holidays The Cariboo Regional District board and staff wish residents of the Cariboo Chilcotin a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

The CRD offices will be closed from Dec. 24 through to Jan. 1, 2013.

CRD offices will reopen on Jan. 2, 2013. The next CRD board meeting is Friday, Jan. 18, 2013.

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SPORTS

Phone 250-392-2331 ext 245 • E-mail sports@wltribune.com • Fax 250-392-7253 • Greg Sabatino Sports Editor

SPORTS NOTEBOOK Friday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, Dec. 30

Cariboo Canucks Hockey Club AllNative Tournament The Cariboo Canucks hockey club is hosting its tournament at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex with four divisions: competitive, recreational, 40+ masters and women’s.

Prize money, in the competitive division, and T-shirts in other divisions, will be awarded to winning teams.

Registration is required

by Dec. 21. For more information contact Cecil Grinder by phone at 250305-6600 and/or 250267-2189, or by e-mail at itsgoodmedicine@hotmail. com.

Saturday, Dec. 29 Greg Sabatino photo

Williams Lake Atomic Flyers player Lochen Virk scores a Bobby Orr-like goal in mid-air on Quesnel Blue Thunder netminder Aidan Richmond to put his team within one during the final two minutes of the bronze-medal match at the Williams Lake Minor Hockey Association Atom House Tournament Sunday. The Flyers kept pressing, but the Blue Thunder were able to hang on for the 5-4 win.

Atom tourney lots of fun for players Greg Sabatino Tribune Staff Writer The Quesnel Green Gladiators jousted their way to a first-place finish on the weekend at the Williams Lake Minor Hockey Atom House Tournament.

The Green Gladiators knocked off the Prince George Atomic Devils 7-1 in the final Sunday at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex.

The Williams Lake Flyers were the top-finishing lakecity team, placing fourth after a down-to-the-wire battle Sunday with the Quesnel Blue Thunder.

Williams Lake, with just minutes remaining, clawed within a goal of the Blue Thunder but weren’t able to even it up with an extra attacker, leaving Quesnel the 5-4 win.

Flyers goal scorers in the bronzemedal game were Cole Myers, Lochen Virk and Keon Harry with two.

The tournament, featuring a 10team round robin Friday and Satur-

day with two Quesnel teams, two 100 Mile House teams, a team from Prince George and five Williams Lake teams, was ultimately a big hit, said WLMHA atom co-ordinator Geoff Price.

“I thought the tournament went really well,” Price said, adding multiple volunteers helped the tournament come together.

“Everybody seemed to have a really great time out there. There was great co-operation on everyone’s part and it was phenomenal.”

Williams Lake Da Bombs, an allgirls team, also had reason to cheer following their playoff win over 100 Mile House South Cariboo Dental, putting them in the ninth-place spot.

“That was great, seeing the girls win,” Price said. “The girls had a tough tournament and it was nice to see they won so that was cool.”

Williams Lake McDonalds owner Jim Knowles — also the tournament and division sponsor locally, was on hand Sunday morning to perform the

Kangaroos host Stampeders

The Williams Lake Stampeders resume play after its Christmas break heading to Quesnel to take on the Kangaroos.

The Stamps currently sit first in the Central Interior Hockey League’s East Division, while Quesnel is in third.

Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Quesnel Twin Ice Arenas.

For more visit www. wlstampeders.com.

Saturday, Jan. 5 and Sunday, Jan. 16 Female U16 High Performance Camp

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Williams Lake McDonalds owner Jim Knowles (middle) performs the ceremonial puck drop for PG Atomic Devils Liam Hanley (left) and Quesnel Green Gladiator Zach Annett before the final of the WLMHA Atom House Tournament Sunday. ceremonial puck drop for the final, and presented medals to the winning teams following the game.

Next up for the Williams Lake

Minor Hockey Association is its Bantam House Tournament Jan. 1113 at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex.

BC Hockey is hosting one of its three regional female U16 high performance camps at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex in Williams Lake. The camp aims to introduce high level hockey to eligible players to on- and off-ice aspects of the game. For more information visit http://www.bchockey. net/HighPerformance/ FemaleHPUnder16.aspx.

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Williams Lake Blue Fins Coral Choi (left) won a bronze medal and Madison Blusson (right) won a silver medal in the 50-metre breast stroke on the weekend at the Kamloops Classic Swim Club’s MJB Law Classic.

Both girls achieved an Age Group National time.

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Blue Fins solid in Kamloops The Williams Lake Blue Fins swam to some great performances over the weekend at the Kamloops MJB Law Classic Swim Meet.

Chad Webb, head coach of the Blue Fins, said the Blue Fins won the top small team award and splashed away tied for 12th overall.

He said with 22 lakecity swimmers, the Blue Fins had a great showing at the meet earning a significant amount of personal best times, along with many new provincial and even national age group times.

Swimmers who earned top 16 individual finishes, competing against some of the

best swimmers in the province, were Ashley Beauchamp, Tracey Beauchamp and David Russell.

Swimmers who nabbed top eight individual results were Keanna Saunders, Maia Vitoratos, Liam McCreight, Mitchell Ryan and Leif Brandson.

“Coral Choi and Madison Blusson swam their way into the top medal honours with great performances in the 50and 100-metre breast stroke,” Webb said.

“Not only earning a silver and a bronze medal by Madison and a bronze medal by Coral, but both also qualified for the Age Group Nationals in the 50-metre breast stroke.

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“Both girls had personal bests in these events and walked away with some impressive hardware against some very fast competition.”

Russell swam his way to a provincial qualifying time in the 50-metre freestyle and, as a result, will be heading to Victoria in March to compete at the event.

Russell, Choi and Blusson have each qualified for provincials based on their times, while Tracey, Ashley, Danika Robson, Geneva Gordon and Kara Zavitz will travel to Surrey in February for provincial trials.

Webb said the meet was a huge success

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“This sets the tone for the first part of the year and gives the swimmers a great sense of pride knowing that their hard work is paying off,” he said.

“With only three months into the season I am optimistic at some bigger improvements as we go forward after the Christmas break.”

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sports Cariboo Canucks set to host first home tournament Greg Sabatino Tribune Staff Writer The Cariboo Canucks Hockey Club will host its first-ever Cariboo Canucks AllNative Hockey Tournament Dec. 28-30 at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex.

Cecil Grinder, member of the Canucks and tournament organizer, said there will be four

divisions — a competitive, a recreational, a 40-plus masters and a women’s division — in the tournament.

“This is the first time we’re going to be hosting something like this,” Grinder said. “We’ll be the host team in each division — the Williams Lake Longhorns in the masters, the Williams Lake Coyotes in the

recreational division and Williams Lake in the women’s division, plus the Canucks in the competitive.”

The Cariboo Canucks normally have to travel around the province to find tournaments, so Grinder decided the idea to host one locally could be a big success.

“We’re sort of modelling it after the tour-

Stamps take road win The Williams Lake Stampeders took a strangle hold on the Central Interior Hockey League East Division on the weekend, stealing a 9-6 road win from the second-place Lac La Hache Tomahawks.

With the win Williams Lake now sits comfortably atop the East Division with just five games left in the regular season, six points ahead of Lac La Hache, with nine wins, three losses and one overtime loss.

Lac La Hache slipped to six wins, seven losses and one overtime loss following Saturday’s tilt at the Rolf Zeis Memorial Arena.

The Quesnel Kangaroos, the remaining team in the division, are 5-7-1 — two points back of the Tomahawks.

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nament we go to in Vernon every year in the spring,” Grinder said.

“But I’ve had lots of interest in each of the four divisions.”

Tentatively, Grinder said, there will be eight teams in the competitive division, six teams in the 40-plus masters division, four teams in the recreational division and four teams in the women’s division.

The competitive division will feature a double knockout format, while the other three divisions will feature a three-game guaranteed round robin.

Competitive teams will also be vying for a big chunk of price money, as the firstplace team will walk away with $2,500 cash, the second-place team $2,000 and the third-

place team $1,500.

For the other divisions first- and secondplace teams will be awarded tournament T-shirts.

“I’m getting pumped,” Grinder said, noting the tournament should also provide a great opportunity for people to get together over the holidays.

“I’ve got teams all the way from Fort St.

James, right up to Fort St. John, Kamloops, Merritt — I’m getting tons of calls about it,” Grinder said.

Grinder added entry fees must be paid by Dec. 21.

For more information on the tournament contact Grinder at 250305-6600 and/or at 250-267-2189, or by e-mail at itsgoodmedicine@hotmail.com.

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Williams Lake in the win were Francis Johnson (2), David Gore (2), Tyrel Lucas (3) and Brent McIsaac (2).

Lighting the lamp for the Tomahawks were Roy Nichol, Jordan Sellars, Robin Gilbert (3) and Drew Rose.

Williams Lake outshot its opponents 4231 in the contest, with Stamps’ netminder Justin Foote making

25 saves in the winning effort. Willie Sellars stopped 33 of 42 for the Tomahawks.

The CIHL takes a short break through the holiday season, but picks up again Dec. 29 in Quesnel when the Stampeders take on the Kangaroos in a divisional matchup. Game time is 7:30 p.m. at the Quesnel Twin Ice Arenas.

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Santa Claus will be travelling through the Miocene Fire Protection District on Christmas Eve. He will be travelling with his good friends and helpers The Miocene Volunteer Fire Department.

Santa Claus is expected to arrive at the first cattle guard on the Spokin Lake Road at 4:00 pm where he will then travel down the Spokin Lake Road and all side roads heading to the Horsefly Road. He will then proceed down the Horsefly Road with a quick stop at Miocene Community Club Hall, then on towards Allpress Road including all side roads, from there to Rose Drive with his last stop down Branch Drive.

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The Miocene Community Club will be at the Miocene Hall serving hot chocolate.

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COMMUNITY

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Community supports Tribune Food and Toy Drive

COMMUNITY NOTEBOOK Tuesday, Dec. 18 Tribune holiday hours

The Tribune Christmas Holiday Hours are as follows.

The Tribune will be closed today from 1 to 3 p.m. today for a staff lunch.

The office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 24 and closed on Dec. 26 and 27. On Dec. 31 the office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. then closed again on Jan. 1 and 2.

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Sam Wasstrom brings her donation for the Tribune Food and Toy Drive held on Saturday Dec. 15th.

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The Williams Lake Bantam Tier 2 Timberwolves showed up to the Tribune Food and Toy Drive with all sorts of goods including toys and food items.

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Four Cariboo GM trucks were filled with donations of food and toys for the Tribune’s annual Food and Toy Drive to help the Salvation Army make Christmas a little brighter for those less fortune in Williams Lake this season.

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Taylor Kalin, 3, opens one of the many merchant prizes.

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Williams Lake residents Brandon Phillips and Marilee Vickers stopped by with a van load of goods for the Salvation Army.

Credit Union hosts food fight for Salvation Army

Monday, Dec. 24

Santa visits Miocene Miocene residents are asked to be on alert for the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. He will travel with his good friends and helpers at the Miocene Volunteer Fire Department. He is expected to arrive at the first cattle guard on the Spokin Lake Road at 4 p.m. then travel down the Spokin Lake Road and all side roads heading to the Horsefly Road.

He will then proceed down the Horsefly Road with a quick stop at Miocene Community Club Hall, then on towards Allpress Road including all side roads, from there to Rose Drive with his last stop down Branch Drive.

The Miocene Community Club will be serving hot chocolate at the Miocene Community Club Hall Christmas Eve in anticipation of Santa’s arrival.

Sunday, Jan. 6

Kid’s cross country ski lessons

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Williams Lake and District Credit Union employees Toni Rae Myckatyn, Chris Patten, Heather Callender, and Charles Newberry help load food recently collected by staff.

Williams Lake and District Credit Union employee Mark Berezan with a box from the staff food fight Salvation Army drive.

The Jackrabbits cross country ski program for children ages three to 12 starts up on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013 at 1 p.m. at Bull Mountain Ski Trails.

The program runs Sundays, Jan. 6 to the end of February from 1 to 3 p.m. each Sunday. An optional time is also on Wednesday evenings under the lights from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For more information contact Rob and Leanne Sutton at skijackrabbit@ gmail.com or 250-392-1107.

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Rollicking Christmas concert with TubaJohn and friends LeRae Haynes Special to The Tribune TubaJohn Christmas with Friends welcomed a capacity crowd at St. John United Church this week.

Admission was by donation to the Salvation Army Christmas Cheer fund.

The performers were Quintet Plus directed

by Jessie Chapin, the Cariboo Men’s Choir conducted by Carl Johnson and Cariboo Brass co-ordinated and directed by John Sykes and Rocco Catalano.

Quintet Plus was first on the program, performing tunes from

a wide time-span and range of styles, including Huron Carol and Banquet Fugue.

The tunes ranged from traditional to modern and from melodic to whimsical.

The audience enjoyed traditional Christmas carols by the Cariboo Men’s Choir, as well as more modern pieces like Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah and a version of Snows of New York arranged by Cariboo Men’s Choir conductor Carl Johnson and his daughter.

Johnson told the crowd that he was taking a unique step into

modern technology by recording the song for his two daughters live on iPhone.

The two vocal groups joined forces for a rousing rendition of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus directed

by Chapin, and various audience members came to the stage to sing along.

Cariboo Brass brought a rollicking energy to the stage, performing lively seasonal favourites that included hi-jinks in the tuba section and flying hats and mittens.

Some of the songs were arranged by Rocco Catalano and

John Sykes, and all their selections were characterized by skill, humour, great dynamics and great entertainment value.

The evening concluded with all three performing groups joined by the audience singing Christmas carols, directed by Carl Johnson.

John Sykes thanked the crowd for coming and the performers for participating.

“Thank you to all you guys who came here and filled this place up,” he said. “A huge thank you to all these talented performers—I love this.”

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TubaJohn, a.k.a. John Sykes loves music and to share his passion for music with the community.

HUB International Barton hosts seniors gathering Rhonda Kolcum Special to The Tribune The Elks Hall in Williams Lake is where you had to be on Sunday, Dec. 9 for a wonderful enchanted evening.

Management and staff of HUB International Barton Insurance Brokers were so pleased to once again welcome and serve 240 local residents at the 12th Annual Seniors Gathering.

The seniors look forward to this evening as

it starts the Christmas season rolling. Close your eyes and imagine a child entering a hall and seeing Santa in his big chair and getting so excited to see him and visit with him. Now fast forward 40, 50, 60, 70, and 80 years. You see these same excited guests only now they are our amazing seniors of our community. They are just as enthralled to come out to the Elks Hall and enjoy the ambience of this captivating evening. It is

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so awesome to stand back and see the joy on their faces as they greet old friends they haven’t seen for several months.

You have a feeling of delight knowing that you are a part of making this evening so enjoyable for so many seniors. Quite simply, they are thrilled to be here.

Members of the RCMP in their red serge and members of the sherriff’s department arrive early to greet the guests and

start serving them coffee, tea and mulled apple cider.

Sergeant Mike Hacker is now from Alexis Creek but would not miss this event for the world. He has been coming for eight years and really enjoys it.

He walks in and gets right to work knowing exactly what is expected of him. Another welcome guest is Santa Claus. He, too, enjoys visiting with the guests and gladly gets his picture taken with them.

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Friendliness and companionship and joy.

The staff under the direction of central area sales manager, Roger Gysel, did a great job in the kitchen, as usual. Roger says after 11 years, they have it down to a fine art.

Two hundred and forty guests start getting served at 5 p.m. sharp and all are served within 20 minutes.

The food is hot and it is good. We even had several guests comment that it seemed even better this year.

As in the past two years, the management

and staff wanted all guests to walk away with a gift basket.

Every year it is still overwhelming to see the generosity of the staff members who offer donations towards these baskets.

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Sergeant Mike Hacker from Alexis Creek has been coming to this event for eight years and is proud to pose with 98 year young Jean Montgomery. Jean has been to every one of the HUB Barton gatherings and really enjoys the nice dinner.

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Del and Tony Bremner have enjoyed all twelve HUB Barton Insurance Christmas gatherings. They have been dealing with HUB Barton since 1973 and really enjoy this night.

Also, lots of fundraising happens throughout the year to be able to purchase containers and fillers for all the gift baskets.

Staff volunteers start organizing in early November and have all the baskets ready to go and be delivered to the hall on the day of this special event.

Everyone enjoys receiving a gift and we are proud to be able to do that for them.

Our music for the seniors was presented

by Angela Sommer who did a wonderful job playing piano for two of her young students Natasha Castro and Megan Amos, who had such beautiful voices.

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played the piano as well for the guests.

Everyone really enjoyed listening to all the songs that were both played and sung.

Kudos also go out to the many businesses that helped to put on this annual gathering for seniors.

Also, the seniors were asked to bring non perishable food items which were delivered to St. Vincent de Paul the next day.

The organization was absolutely thrilled to receive all the donations.

Every year this event is more and more popular. Again this year there was a waiting list, so we encourage everyone who wants to attend next year to call our office after Oct. 1 next year for your tickets.

Sylvia and Glenn Erickson had a great time at the HUB International Barton Insurance 12th Annual Christmas Gathering.

Maureen Veitch is pleased to have her picture taken with Sheriff Annaka from Williams Lake. Maureen has been coming to the gathering every year.

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Staff member Madelene Doyle takes a moment out to pose with her Mom and Dad, Joe and Gerry Doyle. This is their second time at the gathering. They are happy to have such a great meal at the HUB International Barton Insurance 12th Annual Christmas Gathering.

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The Tribune is accepting submissions and suggestions for a series in our paper called “They Call the Cariboo Home.”

One article (with photos) on one person or family will appear in our paper once a week for a year.

Perhaps you are a long-time resident who has had led an interesting life in the lakecity and would like to share your story with the community, or maybe something out of the ordinary drew you to Williams Lake.

If you think you or someone you know would make a good candidate for a profile/feature article in They Call the Cariboo Home, we would love to hear from you.

Stories may be written by you or one of our reporters.

Submissions and suggestions can be dropped off in person or sent to: e-mail: editor@wltribune.com fax: 250-392-7253 mail: 188 North 1st Ave. Williams Lake, B.C. V2G 1Y8

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Lived Experience Volume 12 now on the bookshelves Sage Birchwater Special to The Tribune Once again Van Andruss, editor and publisher of Lived Experience, a literary journal from the mountains of British Columbia, has cranked out another volume of his eclectic publication giving voice to BC writers and beyond.

Lived Experience number twelve (LE12) hit the bookshelves in Williams Lake this week.

Van has faithfully published his journal annually since 2001. This year six of the 21 writers have a connection to the Cariboo Chilcotin. They include Lorne Dufour, Sage Birchwater, Martin Comtois, Doug Gook, John Schreiber and Julie Andres.

Culinary artist, astrologer and impresario, Martin Comtois, has made his home in Williams Lake for the past three years. He first came to the region in 1997, settling in Ashcroft. He made a name for himself there with his Secret Garden vegetarian restaurant, where he offered a simple menu of soups, fresh baked breads, and daily specials, along with an espresso machine. The restaurant quickly became a big attraction in the little desert town.

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Sage Birchwater with the latest edition of Lived Experience, Volume 12, a literary journal from the mountains of B.C. One day a storyteller, Ray Stothers, stopped by and asked if Martin would be interested in hosting an evening of dinner and storytelling.

Martin says the response was great and they had a sold-out audience of over sixty patrons. This was the beginning of his dinner-and-show run that would extend to over 300 performances and led to the creation of the fabled Ashcroft Opera House.

In LE12, Martin tells how he renovated Ashcroft’s oldest heritage building that once staged the Philadelphia Metropolitan Opera, and

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Lorne Dufour, one of Lived Experience’s most prolific contributors, has both prose and poetry in LE12. With Nigger Babe he takes us back to the mid-1960s in Miami where he worked with his brother in a multiracial setting. Racial ten-

sion was strange for two young Canadians from Northern Ontario where the basic ingredients of survival were honesty, hard work and common friendship. Lorne says these character traits tend to transcend any notion of inferiority or superiority between human beings regardless of skin colour.

As he very often does with his writing, Lorne articulates the triumph of the human spirit in this delightful story.

Working in an all-black labour crew in Florida, Lorne confronts racial prejudice directed at him and defuses the precarious, dangerous situation it at its core.

Victoria author John Schreiber has established himself as a writer of this region through his two books Stranger Wycott’s Place (New Star 2008) and Old Lives in the Chilcotin Backcountry (Caitlin Press 2011). In LE12 John carries you to dizzying heights with his essay An Ascension of Cranes.

Set in the Similkameen of southern B.C.,

John transports you to that moment in spring when the great flocks of sandhill cranes pass overhead to their breeding grounds further north.

Inspired by two days of standing and gazing upwards at the birds catching the thermal updrafts and disappearing into the great “ethereal, boundless wild” above, John connects with his own sense of liveliness.

He says he was grateful for the experience but his commitment to be mindful of vulnerabilities in a hardening world remains. “That which is most subtle is most powerful,” he concludes.

Doug Gook, well known locally as an environmental activist, Green Party candidate, hula-hoop aficionado, and organic farmer, takes his first foray into writing for Lived Experience. His poetic essay, White Fish, White Man talks about his early indoctrination into environmental awareness triggered by getting dunked into Dragon Lake by his older broth-

ers as a four-month-old infant. He says a fish eradication project in Dragon Lake at the time of his birth had a major influence in shaping his attitude toward the natural world.

Julie Andres who wrote about going on a Chilcotin beef drive as a 10-year-old in LE11, adds to that narrative with her LE12 account of moving to Cless Pocket Ranch in 1963.

She describes growing up in Northern Nevada then moving to

Anahim Lake as an eight-year-old.

She acquired a fear of outhouses after watching porcupine quills being pulled from the nose of a saddle horse.

Somehow she concluded that her bare bum draped over an outhouse hole was a perfect target for a porcupine’s wrath.

There are a ton of great stories and poems in this latest rendition of Lived Experience.

The book is available at the Open Book or Station House Gallery.

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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jill Monica Jennings of Lac La Hache on December 15, 2012 at the age of 55.

Jill will be deeply missed by her family and many friends.

A Celebration of Jill’s life will take place on Thursday, December 20, 2012 at 11:00 am at St. Andrew’s United Church.

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CARIBOO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY Accountant – Accounts Receivable Clerk

General: Under the direction of the Senior Accountant of the Cariboo Friendship Society and subject to its policies and procedures, the Accounts Receivable Clerk will be responsible for assisting the Senior Accountant in keeping the books and accounts of the Society by ensuring timely and accurate invoicing and administrative duties related to accounts receivable management.

Duties: 1. Performing data entry and related duties in preparation and issuance of bills, invoices, and account statements.

2. Maintenance of ledgers, credit balances, and resolving account irregularities.

3. Administer claims, refunds, adjustments, and any other accounting transactions related to A/R management.

4. Interactions with customers to provide billing information and support in order to facilitate swift payment of invoices due to the organization.

5. Provide assistance with annual audit working papers.

6. Performance of related clerical duties, such as word processing, maintaining filing and record systems, faxing and photocopying.

Qualifications/Experience: a. Minimum one year Business Administration certificate or equivalent experience. b. Working knowledge and familiarity with Sage Accpac ERP. c. Computer Knowledge in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. d. Must have the ability to communicate clearly in English both orally and in writing. e. Must maintain professional conduct and abide by the Cariboo Friendship Society’s Code of Ethics. f. Must submit to a criminal records check.

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Denisiqi Services Society ABORIGINAL FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCE COORDINATOR Position Overview: This full time position will be instrumental in coordinating and setting up family conferences, which are specific to each child/family in the vicinity of Williams Lake and surrounding area but may include 100 Mile House. Under the supervision of the Family Care Coordinator and with guidance and direction from the North Cariboo Chilcotin Zone Working Committee the successful candidate will work with child and families from the Tsilhqot’in, Secwepemc, and Carrier Nation including the Métis and the Friendship Centre organizations.

Purpose: • Work with and provide support to key partners, such as families, North Zone community representatives and MCFD/agency staff.

• Coordinate and finalize plans to set up various family group conferences as per referral from MCFD or delegated agency.

Qualifications • A degree or diploma in human services related area program and/or • Five years experience in providing preventative services in a similar environment would be a definite asset • Bachelor of Social Work is an asset • An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered • Willing to travel • A valid class 5 drivers license and clean drivers abstract • Successful criminal records check Job Skills and Abilities: a) Demonstrated understanding and knowledge of local and BC First Nations history and issues b) Excellent oral, written and interpersonal skills c) Demonstrated organizational and time management skills d) Aptitude for computer applications e) Ability to maintain working relationships with all Denisiqi staff Please submit your resume and cover letter attention: Dwayne Emerson, Executive Director Denisiqi Services Society 240B North Mackenzie Avenue V2G 1N6 Fax: 250-392-6501 Email: elaine@denisiqi.org

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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Part-time Position Job Summary: With the support and direction from the Board of Directors, the Executive Director is responsible for the day to day management and administration of hospice and bereavement services and to ensure the goals and policies of the Society are met.

Qualifications: • Have working knowledge of the Hospice Palliative Model of Care and volunteer bereavement support services; • Have relevant education and program management experience; including financial accountability, program development, service delivery, staff and volunteer management; • Successful experience working with a Board of Directors, Board Governance issues, organizational policies and the Society Act; • Be creative, enthusiastic and have successful experience in fundraising, proposal writing and community event coordination.

Deadline for application: 1:00 pm Monday, January 7, 2013 Cover letter and resume may be submitted in person or by mail, fax or email to: Central Cariboo Hospice Palliative Care Society 517 - 6th Avenue North Williams Lake, BC V2G 2G8 Phone: 250-392-5430 • Fax: 250-392-5432 Email: cchospice@telus.net

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Requirements • Diploma in Business, Health or Social Work, or a related field • Five to seven years of progressively responsible program management experience preferably in the community social service sector or with First Nations groups • Experience supervising and managing staff as well as developing and managing budgets • Knowledge of legislation on Labour Code, Occupational Health and Safety, Privacy & Human Rights • Knowledge of financial and reporting requirements for AANDC • Knowledge and experience in human resources and financial management, governance procedures, and the treaty process • Ability to work independently and build effective interpersonal relationships • Ability to work collaboratively with the leadership team in the establishing of goals, and preparation of budgets and funding proposals • Ability to self-regulate, meet deadlines, have attention to detail • Recognizes and respects all cultural diversity and has an understanding of Aboriginal culture • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Criminal Records Check, a valid BC Driver’s License and provide a vehicle in good operating condition and appropriate vehicle insurance to meet program requirements

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Homes for Rent

Off Road Vehicles

4 Plex for sale. All units recently renovated. Great income. New roof, done 2 years ago. Great investment. Call for more info. (250)305-5055

6´, 8´, 10´, 20´ & 40´ sizes available.

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Affordable.

Rent or buy.

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Pets & Livestock

Feed & Hay Exc. quality horse & good feeder hay, round bales, & large squares. (250)296-3651 Fox Mtn. Ranch. Hay for Sale 5’x5’ rnd bales, Alfalfa Timothy 1450lbs. Excellent horse hay, 2nd cut. Cell (250)305-9931.

Hay For Sale Big Round Bales. Alfalfa, Orchard Grass & Timothy. Various Qualities Available. R-M Ranch Vanderhoof, BC Ph# 250-567-4429

Pets Four Female puppies, border collie, blue healer & kelpie cross.2 tri colored, 2 spotted, shots & de wormed, will be good stock dogs, ready to go Dec 13, 2012 $150. (250)2969019, (250)398-5395 REGIST. Great Pyrenees Pups 700.00 mic.chip, 1rst shts, health guar 250-998-4697 delivery avail.

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Older style singer indust. sewing machine, mod. #3115, $350 obo (250)243-2131

$500 & Under Winter Tires, used 1 winter, 225-65-R17 $450 (250)3986455

$299,000 3 bedroom, Hardwood floors, Stainless steel appliances.

Contact Parnell (250)398-7172 or Bryan (250)392-3621.

Largest Condo with best view in Terra Ridge!

Level entry, large yard, Double garage, 3 bdrms, 3 bathrooms, Central Air, Natural gas fireplace $247,000.

(250)398-2975 evenings 1(778)471-1223 day.

MANFACTOR CAVCO HOME Yuma, Arizona 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom with shower. Carport, closed in patio, fully furnished, outside shed with fridge & bathroom.

RV Hook-up. $124,000.

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Firewood/Fuel Dry pine firewood, big pick up load, delivered in town. $100 per load. Call Carl at (250)392-5856

Misc. for Sale 72” Snow Plow, Black Line, electric up/down (no winch required),pin angle ideal for side by side or light truck. $800 (250)392-8784 GREAT GIFT IDEA! ChillSpot is The COOLEST Dog Bed-A new and innovative, thermodynamically cooled dog bed, that enhances the cool tile surfaces our pets rely on during the warm weather months. Use promo code COOLGIFT For 10 % off! www.chillspot.biz New 7.3L diesel Ford motor 1000h only, $3500. Call Wayne for details (250)9891525 STEEL BUILDINGS /metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

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Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town WANTED: Old lever action Winchester & Marlin rifles and carbines. Call (250)791-6369

Apt/Condo for Rent

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Appliances

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Rentals

Shared Accommodation Room for rent. $550./mnth $150 D/D utilities incl. Call (778)412-0040 after 7pm weekdays, anytime weekends.

2007 Silverado 1500 LT 5.3L $21,500 obo call 398-3338

Recreational/Sale

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2 bdrm apartment, South Lakeside area, no pets.

(250)392-5074.

Clean, lakeview, 1bdr. apart. $450./mo. util. incl., n/s, quiet working person preferred, f/s, n/p. r/r (250)398-7361

Duplex / 4 Plex 3bdrm duplex with full bsmt, fenced backyard, references req’d $850. (250)398-7552 Modern newer 2bdrm in 4-Plex Available 1st of January. Details, Pictures and map at: www.LivingSpacer4Rent.com

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2010 8.5 Northern Lite Camper Like new, only used a few times. Built for short box trucks. 3 burner cook top with oven. Entertainment center with 19” LCD TV with cable hook up and much more! $32,000 new Asking $22,000.

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Good location, modern, clean & renovated townhouses 2bdr $850/mo & 3bdr $925/mo n/s n/p r/r (250)398-0738

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1997 350FW Yamaha ATV, with snowplow &winch $2300 (250)392-2761

250-982-2611 Daily service to Quesnel Wednesday & Friday to Bella Coola In-Town Deliveries

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Dwight Satchell Box 4105, Williams Lake, BC V2G 2V2 2008 M1000 Arctic Cat snowmobile, 3,800kms.

Electric reverse, wider skiis, high rise seat, new clutch & rollers in the secondary.

Excellent condition, high rise handlebars.

Asking $6500.

Contact Al: (250)398-7958

2001 4wd Toyota Highlander, new all season plus Blizzak winter tires w/Toyota hub caps. One owner, well maintained. 8,000 obo (250)3988004

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2 bdr, bsmt suite, newly renovated, close to schools & bus stop, n/p, util. inc. $800.(250)305-1213 3bdrm bsmt suite in town. n/s n/p r/r $625/mo + 1/2 util. Avail immed.

(250)305-8545 or (250)296-3131 Bright 1bdrm bsmt suite util. incl., shared w/d, n/p n/s avail Jan 1st. $600 (250)303-2230

McLeese Lake 5-6 bdr. 2 1/2 bath home built in 2000 on 3.74 ac. on Enright Rd. near McLeese Lake. Large trees, spacious yard, drilled well, garden, raspberries, greenhouse, 30’x30’ new shop, tack shed, guest house and other outbldgs., fenced for horses.

Reduced$275,000.

Phone (250)297-6569.

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Merchandise for Sale Reconditioned washer/dryer, stoves etc. 6 month guarantee. Will deliver in town. More info call Robert. 250-305-6344 days or 250-392-7064 eves.

2011 Moduline 14x70 Brand new with full factory warranty 3 bedroom, 1 bath home. Comes with fridge, stove, dishwasher, vaulted ceiling. Situated in Fran Lee Mobile Home Park. Good resale area, move in today!

Reduced price.

Please call (250)392-3879

1 bdrm house in Commodore Heights. Incl fridge, stove, washer, dryer. Convenient access to Gibralter bus. Avail Jan 1st. View online ad for pictures. No pets, no smoking. $625/mth 778-464-4633 or ejbjb@shaw.ca 2 bdrm. house with F/S included. Please call (250)392-7617.

4 + bdr. house, Alexis Creek, workshop, greenhouse, comm. water, wood/propane, n/s, n/p., prefer long tern renter or rent to own. $650/mo.

(250)392-0841 cell.

Small 2bdrm house, downtown n/s n/p w/d r/r $750/mo (250)303-1409 9am-3pm

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