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At the urging of the Chinese Consulate, Chinese business delegates have raised roughly $100,000 for the restoration of a graveyard housing the remains of Chinese pioneers in Barkerville.

The group of Metro Va n c o u v e r - b a s e d Chinese community associations will be touring the area in late May or early June.

We don’t have the exact date yet, says Cariboo Regional District (CRD) chair Al Richmond, but they will be coming through 100 Mile House.

The delegates will be arriving by bus in time for lunch, he adds.

There will be time for the visitors to see what 100 Mile House has to offer with our history, and our business opportunities, Richmond says, adding most of the delegates are avid hunters and fishers and a package is being put together to show the visitors what this area offers.

The CRD is also pursuing an opportunity to host up to 20 elite martial arts practitioners from Henan Province in China who will be delivering cultural performances this summer in some communities, including 100 Mile House, Richmond says.

This group visited Whitehorse last year and the response was overwhelming, he adds.

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100 Mile House and District Soccer Association U8 teams provided some good action at the 100 Mile Soccer Fields on April 30. Toran Todd, left, got a shot off just before Preston Frizzi can get a boot on the ball. The soccer park is full of activity on Saturdays, with players as young as Timbits up to U12 competing; U14 games are on Thursdays and Fridays, and U18 contests go on Mondays and Tuesdays.

Mandatory long-form census is back Most households get short version but they must be filled out

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Millions of census packages are arriving in the mail and one in four households will be required to complete the onceagain-mandatory long-form survey.

Canadians are urged to complete the census online, using an access code they’ll get in the mailed envelope, but they can also fill out a paper version.

Statistics Canada’s aim is to once again capture reliable, high quality data to the same level as the 2006 census, the last time the long-form census was delivered.

It’s being pitched as important to helping guide decisions on services for schools, roads, health care, policing, transit and social services.

Besides the reintroduction of the com-

pulsory 36-page long form – the former Conservative federal government made it voluntary for 2011 and the Liberals have restored it in the name of evidence-based decision making – there are some other differences in the questions being asked.

This year’s census won’t ask you about your income because Statistics Canada will get that from the Canada Revenue Agency.

Nor is religion a question, as it’s only asked once every 10 years.

The census now uses “sex” instead of “gender” and respondents are to answer male or female.

“Transgender, transsexual, and intersex Canadians should indicate the sex (male or female) with which they most associate themselves,” it states. If folks can’t make that choice they can leave sex blank and

explain in the comments at the bottom of the form.

Census Day is officially May 10, but Canadians are encouraged to answer the questions as soon as they receive the forms.

And they’ve been doing so in droves.

The volume of people logging into the census website was so high on May 2, Statistics Canada states its servers were temporarily overwhelmed.

While some Canadians took to social media to denounce the mandatory long form as invasive, many others are enthusiastic, posting census selfies.

Refusing to complete the census is against the law. Those who fail to provide information or give false answers can face fines of up to $500, up to three months in jail, or both.

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Children always come first Denise Balbirnie says she wouldn’t have it any other way

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It’s a family affair for the Balbirnie’s, with dad, Wade, front left, with family dog, Marley, and Sarah, Ryan, back left, Brandon, mom, Denise, and Megan. Time goes by so fast when the children are young, but Denise tries to make every family moment count when they are working or playing together.

was a very nice crawl space with lights and insulation on the floor so my knees wouldn’t hurt.”

Denise says she thinks all mothers juggle their time, they multi-task, switch gears in midstride and roll with the punches.

But she is also very appreciative of the fathers, too.

“Dads are just as busy. I see them rushing in to bring their child to hockey, they are still in their business wear and haven’t had supper yet.

“Moms seem to get more of the – “forgot my lunch” ... “forgot my flute” type of calls though.”

Rushing around taking all four children to their respective hockey games and practices is part of the

job, Denise says, adding her children belonged to different leagues, which meant travelling north and south, sometimes one- or two-hour drives.

“I really liked the drive with my kids, I found the time invaluable. It was one-on-one time that we would never have had.

“Sometimes we just joke around, but sometimes talks happen. You are not looking at each other so it’s non-confrontational and you can’t get away because you are in a vehicle.”

When first starting out as a family, things were financially tight just like a lot of couples starting out.

Denise and Wade didn’t own a T.V. or computer, so after dinner they

would pack up the children and go for a walk. A tradition they still do, although not as often now that the children are older and have their own interests.

“People say, ‘oh aren’t you going to be happy when all the kids move out’, and I think, no.

“No, I won’t be happy. Yes, I may have a clean house and weed-less garden. I’ll have more time, and maybe my needs won’t be the last on the list, but the house will be so empty.”

Denise says she had a couple of hours the other day and was going to go out and work in her garden, but she ended up playing ball with the kids.

"The weeds can wait," she adds.

National Hospice Palliative Care Week, May 1-7

Tracy Haddow is 100 Mile District Hospice and Palliative Care Society program director and manager of the volunteers.

“Without our volunteers we couldn’t do this work; they mean everything,” she says.

We have some volunteers who have been here 20 to 30 years. One of them told me that to her, volunteering with Hospice was volunteering in a way that had substance.”

Haddow explains that people generally think of Hospice volunteering

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100 Mile Mural Society president Ruth Peterson has been recognized with a B.C. Community Achievement Award.

The BC Achievement Foundation recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to their community either as volunteers or in the course of their work.

The recipients of the 2016 awards will be recognized during a formal presentation ceremony at Government House in Victoria on May 25.

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f love for family could radiate and fill a room, it would when it is occupied by Denise Balbirnie, mother, self-employed business owner and volunteer in 100 Mile House.

“All mothers are busy,” she says.

“Whether you are a stay-at-home mom or a working mom, all of a sudden the day is gone.”

Denise and her husband, Wade, along with their four children who are now aged 10-16, moved into the 100 Mile House area just over eight years ago.

It is the longest they have been in one spot since their marriage.

“We moved constantly because of our jobs. We were both in the forest industry.

“It was always busy whenever we moved – new job, renovations and I was usually pregnant.”

Of course, friends and family thought she was pregnant when they moved here.

Denise and Wade, who still takes the occasional forestry job, own rental properties in the area, and have just purchased a trailer park in Lac la Hache.

A day in the life moment that Denise remembers was when Wade was out of town, she had to take one child to a hockey game and get back home to get supper on for the other children.

“I got a call from one of our renters and they had a plumbing problem. This meant I have to go into a crawl space ... I hate crawl spaces.”

Denise drove her child to hockey, rushed home, whipped up eggs for French toast for dinner, texted a hockey mom to see if she would bring her child home, yelled at the oldest in the house “supper is on the stove, don’t let it burn and feed your sisters” and rushed out to fix the plumbing.

“I was able to call my husband earlier and he assured me that it

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as companioning with people who in stress relief and relaxation, which are living with or dying from is a big benefit for patients a life-threatening illness. and caregivers alike, and “That’s our priority, as well volunteers run grief and as supporting their families, bereavement programs.” but there are many other She notes volunteer trainways people can volunteer.” ing is held once a year – a Not everyone wants to sit 30-hour training that covers with a patient, Haddow says, a wide range of topics, such as adding there are also office specialized communication TRACY tasks, running the library skills, social issues, physical HADDOW and fundraising for things processes, pain and symptom like specialty mattresses. management, spirituality, family cen“We also have volunteers trained tred care, funerals and legal issues,

advanced care planning, grief and bereavement support and self-care skills. There is also ongoing training throughout the year, she adds.

“Because our volunteers are so focused on caring for others, they’re really good at caring for each other.

Our group is a very close group. Our volunteers say that this has changed their lives.”

To find out more about the 100 Mile Hospice, including how to volunteer, visit www.100miledistricthospice. org or phone: 250-395-7680.

Murderers and others convicted of serious crimes will not be able to profit from their crimes through memoirs or memorabilia and inflict further anguish on their victims and families, under proposed legislation introduced on April 28. If passed, the Profits of Criminal Notoriety Act will target those who attempt to benefit from the sale of their stories in any written or broadcast form, or from memorabilia related to their crimes. Any money would instead be required to be paid to the province for redistribution to victims or their families.

BE SAFE AT WORK The provincial government has proclaimed May 1-7 as North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week in British Columbia and encourages employers and workers to get involved by planning an event or activity around this year’s theme – make safety a habit.

The NAOSH Week is an annual, continentwide event where employers, workers and all partners in occupational health and safety collaborate to promote injury and illness prevention in the workplace.

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munity as a whole.”

After extensive negotiations between Barb Tymchuk, Acute Interior Health and the Health Service Director South Cariboo Health for the Cariboo, says the Foundation, a urolurology program put ogy program was put into place at 100 Mile into place last fall, givDistrict General ing Cariboo Hospital last fall residents the is a real benefit opportunito Cariboo resity to receive dents and the treatment feedback is very in 100 Mile positive.

House, saving “People are them a trip to Gayle happy with Kamloops. the program Dunsmuir Three doctors close to home. from Kamloops We currently have 21 – Dr. Derek Ottem, patients being treated.

Dr. Lee Jonat and Dr. “The physicians are Stephen Faddegon – happy with the pro- travel to 100 Mile House gram, too, and are glad to see patients. to come here. They The program is a like the state-of-the-art partnership between the equipment available to South Cariboo Health them here, the closeness Foundation (SCHF), of the staff and the com- Interior Health and

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the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District, which is part of the Cariboo Regional District (CRD), says past SCHF chair Mary Shennum.

“We knew people with urology appointments in Kamloops would appreciate not having to travel down there, and Dr. Ottem mentioned he’d be interested in coming to 100 Mile to provide services.

“We decided to come up with the money and pledged $175,000 to this program, and purchased all the equipment with Interior Health providing funds for operation of the program.”

100 Mile resident Gayle Dunsmuir was diagnosed with bladder cancer five years

CRD chair looking for hosting funds

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“The Northern Development Trust Initiative turned down our application for funding to have the group come in to the Cariboo region. It’s disappointing, but we are not giving up.”

Richmond says they have asked for help, including sending requests to CaribooChilcotin MLA Donna Barnett and International Trade and Responsible for Asia Pacific Strategy and Multiculturalism Minister Teresa Wat. The Shaolin Epo Wushu College in China

is world renowned for skilful and exciting performances. Members demonstrate various skills of techniques, including pictographic animal boxing, knife and whip group boxing, variations of hard qigong (involving pikes and steel nails), and “We Care”

they use the 18 weapons developed by Shaolin monks over many decades.

As the proposed host communities are likely to benefit from this event series, Richmond says he is pursuing a cost-sharing agreement with these communities.

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AnnuAl GenerAl MeetinG Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 7:00 pm at Horton Ventures 808 Alpine Ave.

ago. She had surgery we have this here.” in Kamloops Ty m chu k and has been says this is not on a surveila “one size fits lance program all” service, but that has been those who use it reduced to are very appreannual visits. ciative.

“Instead of “It reflects Mary driving more the Ministry than two hours Shennum [of Health’s] to Kamloops focus on bringand battling for parking, ing care close to home, I walk from my house, and it was built for through the park, past the Cariboo. Interior the falls and to the hos- Health works very hard pital and back. In two to provide the best poshours, I’m back home.” sible service to all our Having state-of-the- Cariboo clients.” art equipment is a huge Shennum says there bonus, she adds. was a sense of pride in “The South Cariboo raising the money.

Health Foundation real“SCHF has generous ly went to bat for the donors and lots of comcommunity, and I feel munity support. We good that I was part of hold events and people it – wrote to the paper know that 100 per cent and spoke to [Cariboo- of the money we raise Chilcotin] MLA Donna stays in the community.

Barnett.

“We were very excited “I’m aware that we when there was someneed to do everything thing new to offer the we can do to keep the community with docstats up at our hospital tors coming here, and and this really helps. I’m are hoping to open the happy and pleased that door to other services.”

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Complaints sent to Ombudsperson

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Parents of students at Bridge Lake Elementary School and members of the area communities were obviously disappointed when School District #27 (SD 27) trustees voted unanimously to close the school at the April 26 board meeting.

The Bridge Lake group attended two school board meetings, including the April 19 meeting when the trustees gave

first and second reading to close BLES. For the group, the closure decision capped off a long, frustrating process with the school district administrators and trustees.

BLES Parents Advisory Committee (PAC) chair Piri de Vries says she is extremely disappointed the board didn’t defer the decision to close the school for a year, so there could be further consultation and so the PAC could prove there would be more children attending the

school next September.

“I’m very disappointed in the way the board led the process. School boards do have the power to decide, but with that, comes the responsibility for a fair process.

“The management issue at the school has not been dealt with and now our children have to suffer with the transition to another school and will spend two hours and 35 minutes daily to go to the school.

“Is that fair?”

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Mine receives permit amendment On April 29, statutory decision-makers with the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the Ministry of Environment authorized an amendment of the restricted operations permits for Mount Polley Mining Corporation, allowing the mine to extract an additional one million tonnes of ore.

The amendments to the Mines Act and Environmental Management Act permits for Mount Polley Mine will increase the mine’s allowable production level from four million tonnes to five million tonnes

of ore, and will allow the Mount Polley to continue restricted operations while its application to return to full production is under review.

The tailings storage facility (TSF) will not be utilized during restricted operations. Mount Polley Mine will continue to use Springer Pit, an existing open pit on the mine site, to manage the tailings.

However, construction of buttresses around the embankments of the TSF continues to ensure that required factors of safety are being achieved.

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett says this is good news for employees, including those from 100 Mile House and area, their families and communities. ”Employees’ families and communities have persevered since the breach of the mine’s tailing pond [on Aug. 4, 2014] and Mt. Polley has done what it could to keep as many employees employed as possible.

“I have had the opportunity to visit the site after the breach and during the cleanup and what an amazing job all have done.”

Free Press welcomes new reporter

As a new member media literacy and is of the 100 Mile House grateful to have a job Free Press, Jeremy in the news industry so Hannaford is early out of the primed to prove gate. himself to the Hannaford team and to was the enterthe communitainment writer ty of 100 Mile for his univerHouse that he sity’s newspaper is ready to profor three years. vide some fun He also wrote JEREMY and engaging HANNAFORD several artiarticles about cles for news, local sports and opinion, and entertainment. sports with his first He just graduated article being about from the University the 2013 Search and of the Fraser Valley Rescue Games in with a diploma in Chilliwack.

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Golf equipment stolen Sometime overnight of April 29, unknown culprits broke into the 108 Mile Golf Resort and stole golf equipment.

Some of this equipment was recovered at Mile 108 Elementary School where a window had been broken. It is believed that these two incidents are related.

Stolen truck Sometime overnight of April 29, a white 2005 Ford F-350 pick-up truck with British Columbia Licence plate JN7675 was stolen from the Exeter Truck bypass in 100 Mile House. The truck had a set of winter tires in the box.

If you have any information on these or any other crimes in the 100 Mile House area, call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). You can also contact www.bccrimestoppers.com. Your identity will remain unknown. Should your information lead to the arrest of the responsible party, Crime Stoppers will pay cash for the TIP.

District of 100 Mile House Public Notice Municipal residents are advised that the District’s 2015 Annual Report is available for public inspection at the Municipal Office located at 385 Birch Avenue, or on the District’s web site under “reports” at www.100milehouse.com.

The public will have an opportunity to make submissions and ask questions of Council at the Regular Public Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday May 24th 2016 in the Municipal Council Chambers (Fourth Street entrance) commencing at 7:00p.m.

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the speed zone at the 100 Mile Elementary School, Cariboo Trail in 100 Mile House and Canim-Hendrix Lake Road. Several warnings and violations tickets were issued for a variety of offences.

Further targeted enforcement will be occurring in the month of May at different locations within the Detachment area.

Drinking driver Early in the morning on April 30, 100 Mile House RCMP were responding to a call in the Lac la Hache area when investigators observed a vehicle travelling north on Highway 97 and the driver of the vehicle was displaying erratic driving behaviour.

The vehicle was stopped near Lac la Hache. The male driver displayed symptoms of liquor consumption.

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Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw (NStQ) treaty group pleased

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The Williams Lake Indian Band (T’exelc), which is one of the four member First Nation communities represented by the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council and its affiliated NStQ Treaty Group, held an Agreement-in-Principle (AiP) referendum on April 28 and voted in favour of proceeding to final agreement negotiations.

On Feb. 11, Canim Lake Indian Band (Tsq’escen’), Soda Creek Indian Band (Xat’sūll), and Canoe Creek/Dog Creek Indian Band (Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem) held referendums with their members voting in

favour of moving forward to Stage 5 of the six-stage treaty process.

However, the Williams Lake Indian Band (WLIB) referendum was suspended on Feb. 11, as a vocal group of protesters opposed to treaty disrupted the democratic voting process at the polling station by destroying the ballot box.

The WLIB scheduled a re-vote for April 28 to allow its community members to cast a yes or no vote on the ballot question: “Do you support the recommendation of the NStQ Leadership Council to proceed to Final Agreement Negotiations?”

The official results of

the WLIB referendum, which had 385 eligible voters, saw 87 members vote in favour of moving forward and 74 voting against.

WLIB Chief Ann Louie says the vote went very well.

“We had a higher return of mail-in ballots from our outof-town members this time around and, in fact, it almost doubled the return from the Feb. 11 vote. I am extremely proud of all of our community members who took the time to cast their votes on this very important issue.”

Noting the NSTQ vote gives the go-ahead for the treaty negotiations to move to the

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Five long years of Christy Clark

t’s been a long five years since Christy Clark became premier.

Five years of rising fees and rising taxes, ballooning debt and broken promises.

That’s on top of the decade of B.C. Liberal government that came before – making it a total of 15 long years of paying more, but getting less.

Our province has a lot to be proud of. But British Columbians face challenges every day, and that’s where government comes in.

It’s the job of the premier to be there for everyone, not just top income earners or political friends.

Life in this province is tough, and it’s getting tougher.

The premier said she would fix the unfair medical services tax, but British Columbians will pay more in MSP this year than ever before, and another hike is already scheduled for next year.

Hydro rates, ICBC rates, Tape Reduction Day, it ferry fares – even camping tells me that she is not just fees are on the rise as this out of ideas, she’s out of government reaches into touch. the pockets of British I dislike red tape as much Columbians again and as the next guy, but surely again. the premier has something The only people better to do who can catch a than stage a break from this day of entirely government are manufactured millionaires, photo ops. Surely who are getting a addressing the billion-dollar tax heartless way her break over four government has years. treated people Premier Clark’s living with liquefied natural disabilities in its John gas (LNG) recent budget Horgan promises – – by increasing remember those their benefits, 100,000 jobs? - have fallen only to take away that flat with not a single project money again by hiking the built, and despite her cost of their bus passes - is a promise to make B.C. debthigher priority. free, the province’s debt is Surely she should be growing faster and higher taking real action on than ever. affordability in the So, when I see the Lower Mainland, or premier spending her elevated lead levels in time proclaiming the first Prince Rupert schools, or Wednesday in March Red one of the myriad priorities

GUEST SHOT

f they haven’t received their census forms already, millions of Canadians will be getting them soon – whether it’s through the mail or hand-delivered.

The census began on May 2 and the process may be a bit confusing given recent changes to the national tally.

The mandatory long-form census replaces the previous voluntary household survey introduced

by Stephen Harper’s Conservative government.

Then the Liberal government of Justin Trudeau brought back the long-form census as part of an election promise.

Folks can set themselves up for success by learning some information about the process prior to diving into filling out their census forms.

First of all the census is mandatory, so people must complete their census questionnaire, either online or through the mail.

Refusing to complete the census is against the law. Those who fail to provide information or give false answers can face fines of up to $500, up to three months in jail, or both.

There are two types of census questionnaires.

Three out of four Canadians will receive a shortform census with 10 questions, while one out of four will receive a long-form census with 60 questions.

The short-form census provides basic household information, such as address, marital status and number of children.

The long-form census delves a little deeper into subjects, such as citizenship and immigration status, ethnic background, birthplace of parents, education, income, housing, child care and other support payments, and employment status.

The census measures more than just the number of people in Canada and where they live.

Data collected from the census will be used to help make life easier for people and the communities where they live.

In the South Cariboo, for example, things like transportation, education, health, seniors, municipal infrastructure and retirement concerns can all be addressed using information from the census.

Everything we report is kept confidential and is protected by law.

Our identities get separated from our information and is never attached to it again.

Folks need to note the secure access code on their census letters from Statistics Canada, which you should have received on or around May 2 or soon will receive them.

This code is one of the measures in place to ensure people can securely complete their census questionnaires online. Statistics Canada prefers Canadians process and file their census forms online.

Data from the 2016 Census is scheduled to be released on Feb. 8, 2017.

across this province, before taking the day off to promote her party’s message.

Remember Om the Bridge? Last year, the premier wanted to shut down the Burrard Bridge to host a yoga photo op – and do it on National Aboriginal Day at that. Only after British Columbians voiced outrage was she forced to cancel it.

Recently, my New Democrat colleagues discovered the premier was prepared to spend $100,000 of your money on her yoga photo op. It’s a plan that speaks volumes about the premier and her priorities.

Premier Clark has had five years to figure out what matters to British Columbians. The fact that she still thinks it’s photo ops and politics just shows she’s never going to get it.

John Horgan is the Leader of the BC New Democrats.

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National Day of Mourning important BCFL and CLC calling for comprehensive ban on asbestos

To the editor: Every year, communities across the country hold ceremonies to mark the National Day of Mourning on April 28.

It’s a day we remember all those who have lost their lives, been injured or become ill because of their work. It is a day to honour the families, friends and co-workers who were left behind when a worker dies, or who must care for their family members who have been seriously injured or sick.

It is also a day to renew our commitment to fight for healthier and safer workplaces; for greater accountability of

negligent employers; and for full compensation for injured workers and survivors.

To mark the Day of Mourning this year, the BC Federation of Labour (BCFL), along with the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC), are calling for a comprehensive ban on asbestos – the hidden killer.

Asbestos is the leading cause of workrelated deaths in British Columbia and Canada.

It is estimated that every year more than 145,000 Canadian workers are exposed to asbestos at their workplaces, and tragically over 2,000 are diagnosed with fatal asbestos-related cancers and other diseases.

In B.C., hundreds of workers are exposed to asbestos during demolition, renovation and excavation activities.

That is why the BCFL is urging the provincial government to institute mandatory licensing of asbestos abatement contractors and provincially recognized certification of asbestos abatement workers.

In addition, we urge all municipalities to require hazardous materials inspection reports and confirmation that any abatement work was performed by a licensed contractor prior to the issuance of a permit for demolition, renovation or excavation.

Last year in B.C., 187 workers lost their lives in work-related tragedies. That is 187 families mourning the loss of a loved one.

Thousands more were injured or developed occupational diseases.

This is simply unacceptable.

We all need to do better. The government, the Workers’ Compensation Board, and employers need to do more – and they need to be held accountable. Implementing a ban on asbestos is one concrete step we can take that will save lives.

Irene Lanzinger, president BC Federation of Labour

Tom Fletcher’s column strikes a chord with letter writer To the editor: I am writing regarding Tom Fletcher’s recent column regarding drug ghettos.

Good for Tom Fletcher for saying it like it is and what most people seem to be scared or uncomfortable to express.

Having been an advocate for the truly disadvantaged for more than

50 years, I am discouraged by the lack of long-range thinking of our governments in this regard.

As a teen, I volunteered in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and have worked in Victoria in community support for many years. I have friends who work in the field here and in Vancouver.

So I guess I have first-hand experi-

ence, and while I obviously care, I am also a realist.

While, of course, there are sad valid situations, it’s becoming a runaway horse.

The overall excuses and sense of entitlement and the perpetuating of this mindset by our elected leaders has produced no results except more and more of it.

How about putting this effort and funding into long-term prevention?

Like using the former Victoria Boys and Girls Club for afterschool activity space since a large middle school happens to be across the street. I’m sure this will be of some use to keep kids safe, occupied and out of the hands of

drug recruiters while parents work.

Instead of paying homeless people $20 per person to consult on housing, perhaps the total spent could have provided breakfast in schools where some kids come hungry.

Erika Hallschmid Victoria

Citizen of the Year works hard on many needy causes To the editor: We are very fortunate to have many people in the South Cariboo who give willingly of their time and expertise to help make our community a better place.

Ingrid Meyer is one of those people. She is so deserving of the 2016 Citizen of the Year.

In addition to the many volunteer activities

that were outlined in the 100 Mile House Free Press recently, Ingrid has also given her time to the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre as a board member for the past year and to the South Cariboo Food Security Committee for the past three years.

As a core member of the South Cariboo Food Security Committee, Ingrid initiated

the idea of the Community Place Garden at First Street and Birch Avenue.

She has also led, operated, marketed and distributed the Share a Meal Program, which has provided more than $10,000 worth of restaurant meals for people in need as well as $10,000 worth of revenue for local food businesses.

Thank you to Ingrid and all the people in the South Cariboo that give of their time to create a healthy and happy community.

Lisa De Paoli Rita Giesbrecht Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre Society South Cariboo Food Security Committee

Warming industry cries wolf, again

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disaster that could be eased by selling gas to has been punctuated by claims of everChina to replace coal. rising temperatures. This cyclical warm Last year’s forest fire season started early, Pacific Ocean current swings next to La and the now-familiar claims were made Nina, a cooling trend, but you won’t hear that it would be the worst, the much about that. hottest, etc. It also ended early We’ve just seen Prime Minister and was nowhere near the worst, Justin Trudeau join other a point mentioned by nobody national leaders, jetting to New except me.

York City to formally sign the This spring’s early warm spell meaningless greenhouse gas deal up north petered out within they agreed to in Paris last year. days. Now, the urban media It compels them to keep on flying can return to fretting about to meetings, and not much else. undetectable earthquakes in the It defies parody. region of the province with the Yes, the climate is changing, as it Tom lowest seismic risk, until fires always has. Yes, we’re in a period Fletcher spring up again. of gradual warming, although Forests Minister Steve the rise is nowhere near what the Thomson and the BC Wildfire Service United Nation’s climate models predict. are more circumspect. There’s no way to According to the environment ministry’s predict rainfall this summer, and thus no 2015 “Indicators of Climate Change” brave forecast about “another” bad forest report, B.C.’s average temperature has fire season. Professional staff emphasize increased about 1.5 degrees from 1900 to that these northeast fires don’t predict 2013, slightly more in the north and less in anything. the south. That’s one one-hundredth of a We’re coming off an El Nino winter that degree per year.

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hen I was growing up in the Peace country in the 1970s, oldtimers used to say spring and fall last 10 minutes up there.

It happened again this spring, with a hot wind sweeping across the Prairies to bring an abrupt end to winter. A rash of dry grass fires spread into at least one significant forest fire north of Fort St. John.

Many British Columbia residents don’t appreciate the northeast corner is on the other side of the Rockies. It’s a different place economically, geologically and climatically.

You see sudden chinooks in winter, like the one that confused actor and climate alarmist Leonardo DiCaprio in Alberta.

You see snowfalls in August, dry spells, and temperatures plunging to –50.

Premier Christy Clark happened to be in Fort St. John to speak at a rally calling for the federal government to approve liquefied natural gas export projects, soon after the fires broke out. She immediately claimed this as proof that forest fire seasons are starting earlier every year, a human-caused

The B.C. report ritually attributes this to human-generated carbon dioxide (CO2), the only factor the UN climate bureaucracy recognizes. And here lies a key problem for the global warming industry.

More than 90 per cent of the greenhouse effect in the Earth’s atmosphere is from water vapour. Antarctic ice core analysis shows that over 400,000 years, increasing carbon dioxide has lagged centuries behind temperature increase. This suggests that rising temperatures lead to increased CO2, not the other way around.

Conventional climate wisdom is that B.C. will see more total rainfall as temperatures warm. This is a matter of significance to BC Hydro, which recently released its latest power supply and demand forecast.

I asked BC Hydro CEO Jessica McDonald at a recent briefing, what is the utility’s climate change factor in this forecast?

There isn’t one.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc

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Impaired driver nabbed on golf cart Salmon Arm - On April 4, Chase RCMP attended a single-vehicle rollover collision on Highway One near Sorrento. Upon arrival, the driver of the vehicle was not present, but soon drove up along the shoulder of the road on a golf cart.

The driver smelled of liquor, and an impaired driving investigation was initiated. As a result, the driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and the golf cart was impounded.

UBCO develops marijuana breathalyzer KELOWNA - The smell of your breath is the science behind a new device that will determine if you’re too stoned to be behind the wheel.

UBC Okanagan engineering professor Mina Hoorfar has developed a handheld device, known as a microfluidic breath analyzer that can detect the presence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in a person’s breath. THC is the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.

“It’s very easy to test for THC as it is a big molecule that stays in your breath for a long time,” said Hoorfar, recently named UBC Okanagan’s researcher of the year. “There is a period of 12 hours after you have consumed THC when it can still be detected in your breath.”

THC also stays in the blood and in saliva.

However, roadside testing involving blood analysis or spit tests is not an easy process, and results are not immediate. With Hoorfar’s device—about the size of two fingers together—a law enforcement officer can determine within seconds whether a person is impaired.

The device costs about $15 to manufacture and is Bluetooth-enabled so data can be collected using a cellphone.

“This is a tool not just for the police, but perhaps more for self-testing and self-monitoring,” said Hoorfar, noting it can also be used as a personal breathalyzer after alcohol consumption. “People can consciously make the choice to test themselves after they have consumed THC or alcohol.”

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“It’s important. I got the short one and I’ll fill it out; it helps keep all of us informed.”

“I always fill it out; it’s a good thing.”

Alda Poirier 100 Mile House “I’ve always done them. Even if you don’t want to spend the time, you should. It’s important.”

Jim Horton Bridge Lake “It’s necessary to fill them out. I haven’t received mine yet. A friend got a notification that gave him a password to do it online. It took him a couple of hours to get on the site.”

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An approved screening device was administered at the scene. The result was a “fail,” and a second test was administered and the result of that was also a “fail.”

The driver was issued a 90-day immediate roadside driving prohibition (IRP). The vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days.

Vehicle impounded On April 29, police received a report of a possible impaired driver on Highway 24 east of 100 Mile House.

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cle was located by Cariboo-Chilcotin Traffic Services. As the investigator went to stop the suspect vehicle, the driver lost control and the Dodge Ram pick-up truck left the roadway at the intersection of Highway 24 and Holmes Road. The vehicle came to rest in the ditch.

A male driver got out of his vehicle and began to walk away but then stopped and co-operated with investigators. He displayed symptoms of liquor consumption.

An approved screening device was administered at the scene. The result was a “fail.” The driver declined the opportunity to provide a second sample.

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The driver was issued a 90-day IRP and his vehicle was towed and impounded for 30 days.

Grand opening The 100 Mile House RCMP will be hosting a grand opening for the new detachment on May 7.

Parking in the vicinity of the Detachment will be limited, so parking off-site is encouraged, such as the Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO).

A shuttle bus will be available at regular intervals to deliver

members of the public to the Detachment from the PSO. The shuttle bus will continue to run back to PSO to return guests to their vehicles.

Seating for the event, which will start at 1 p.m., will be available. The event will start at 1 p.m.

There will be a number of speeches from invited dignitaries, a free buffalo burger lunch and cake to celebrate the occasion.

Detachment personnel will be conducting tours of the building when the ceremonies are complete.

ID verification may be required for access to the interior of the building; therefore, guests are encouraged to bring a form of identification.

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the deliciousness of the crops. The garden was not yet fenced in and as she was led to the barn for milking after being tethered in the pasture, she took a bead on the garden and I was skidding along trying to hold her.

Our gardens continued very productive, but when we reap a good bounty, nutrients are taken out of the soil and must be replenished.

The well rotted cow manure was applied in the fall, and turned under the following spring, It provided ample nourishment to the soil each year. Water is very important, we were fortunate to have 2 creeks from which to irrigate. There were countless meals where everything on the dinner table came from our property.

It is a healthy and satisfying lifestyle.

For the novice gardener with a small yard, gardening can be just as rewarding.

New New Location - Same Place Location - Same Place

You can

400 Exeter Rd., 100 Mile House 250-395-3835

gave this tidbit of information, oh such little faith, perhaps gardening or farming was not a passion for this individual.

The vegetable garden plot was prepared the following spring, my Dad was driving his Mercedes-Benz Unimog with my husband guiding the plow behind to turn and break up the soil. The garden plot had been wild pasture and we had weeds the first years, but we grew great crops of potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, turnips, radishes, salads and beets. Working together we prepared beds for raspberry plants, strawberries, and with continued hard work, and a love of gardening we provided for ourselves as originally planned.

We were not the only ones eager to consume our vegetables, the Holstein dairy cow we had also knew

TM

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Research the angle of the sun, be aware of your elevation, and the gardening zone should also be factored in. Prepare your soil, raised beds are often ideal for small gardens.

Do a little research on growing the types of crops you wish to eat, or the flowers, shrubs and trees that will adorn your property. The internet, gardening books, or advice from experienced gardeners are most helpful.

Planning ahead is always a good idea, preparing for the next spring in the fall of the existing year proves an excellent option.

Plant your fall bulbs, garlic even spinach can be seeded in the fall. I tried this out for the first time last fall, the seeds sprouted in the fall and behold, there are now compact and dense plants, they taste delicious.

I do tend to forage in the garden, a sprig of this, a leaf of that, a stem of

Many gardeners think of the time period between the last spring frost and the first frost as the growing season. Anything less than 120 days is considered a short season. However, the early spring and late fall periods, when the ground has thawed but at least light frost can still be expected, are often shorter as well in these climates. In some higher elevation locations, gardeners have to be prepared for frost in any month, and many short season climates experience hot summers as well. If you are new to growing vegetables in a short season climate, start with those that are well-adapted to cooler temperatures and take on the more challenging vegetables as you gain experience.

Everyone considers how warm the air feels when considering planting times, but soil moisture and soil temperature are at least as important for germination and plant growth. You must ensure that the soil is not sodden from snow melt

asparagus and on and on. The love of gardening gets in your blood and I find most people love to share their experiences and helpful hints. Never be afraid to ask and if all else fails, trial and error eventually lead to good results.

I tell people all the time, the new things I learn each year, become the highlight of gardening that season and the most rewarding.

We now live on Timothy Lake, the other side of Timothy Mountain, and the love of gardening has spawned a small home based business.

With spring in the air, let your earthy passions awaken, collectively let’s enhance our landscapes beyond their natural Godgiven beauty and taste the goodness that comes only from fresh home grown vegetables and fruit.

GARDEN CENTRE is

NOW OPEN

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cucumbers can be started from seed when the soil is sufficiently warm and all danger of frost is past. These typically produce harvests before frost threatens in the fall.

Tomatoes, eggplants, green peppers, melons, and winter squash need a longer growing season and require extra planning and work to get a crop before it gets too cold. In addition to starting them indoors, they may require additional soil warming or protection from the odd, unexpected frost. Many of them are subject to chilling injury if the nights get in the 40s(F) and will stop producing if it gets too hot. These are many gardeners’ favorite vegetables, however, so the challenges are met with ingenious devices and tricks.

Consult your local garden centers and experienced local gardeners for the best tips and strategies for your particular locale. ~ Sourced from Burpee.com

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and sufficiently warm for the seeds you wish to plant. A raised bed helps drain soil quickly and speeds warming.

Peas and spinach can both be planted extremely early; some gardeners actually sow them very late in the previous fall, though peas can rot in overly wet soil. Lettuce and other salad greens can also be sown before the last frost. In cool summers you may be able to grow successive crops of salad greens all summer long. The cabbage family-broccoli, cauliflower, kale, as well as cabbage--can be started before the last frost, but often yield better as a fall crop.

Root vegetables such as carrots, beets, and parsnips taste sweeter after the first fall frost. Count back from your first fall frost to find the best time to plant these vegetables.

Asparagus and rhubarb are two perennial crops grown in the vegetable garden that do well in short season climates. Beans, summer squash, and

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the deliciousness of the crops. The garden was not yet fenced in and as she was led to the barn for milking after being tethered in the pasture, she took a bead on the garden and I was skidding along trying to hold her.

Our gardens continued very productive, but when we reap a good bounty, nutrients are taken out of the soil and must be replenished.

The well rotted cow manure was applied in the fall, and turned under the following spring, It provided ample nourishment to the soil each year. Water is very important, we were fortunate to have 2 creeks from which to irrigate. There were countless meals where everything on the dinner table came from our property.

It is a healthy and satisfying lifestyle.

For the novice gardener with a small yard, gardening can be just as rewarding.

New New Location - Same Place Location - Same Place

You can

400 Exeter Rd., 100 Mile House 250-395-3835

gave this tidbit of information, oh such little faith, perhaps gardening or farming was not a passion for this individual.

The vegetable garden plot was prepared the following spring, my Dad was driving his Mercedes-Benz Unimog with my husband guiding the plow behind to turn and break up the soil. The garden plot had been wild pasture and we had weeds the first years, but we grew great crops of potatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, turnips, radishes, salads and beets. Working together we prepared beds for raspberry plants, strawberries, and with continued hard work, and a love of gardening we provided for ourselves as originally planned.

We were not the only ones eager to consume our vegetables, the Holstein dairy cow we had also knew

TM

Bedding plants raised Bedding plants raised in theinSouth Cariboo the South Cariboo www.cariboo-plant-ranch.sfobc.com www.cariboo-plant-ranch.sfobc.com

Research the angle of the sun, be aware of your elevation, and the gardening zone should also be factored in. Prepare your soil, raised beds are often ideal for small gardens.

Do a little research on growing the types of crops you wish to eat, or the flowers, shrubs and trees that will adorn your property. The internet, gardening books, or advice from experienced gardeners are most helpful.

Planning ahead is always a good idea, preparing for the next spring in the fall of the existing year proves an excellent option.

Plant your fall bulbs, garlic even spinach can be seeded in the fall. I tried this out for the first time last fall, the seeds sprouted in the fall and behold, there are now compact and dense plants, they taste delicious.

I do tend to forage in the garden, a sprig of this, a leaf of that, a stem of

Many gardeners think of the time period between the last spring frost and the first frost as the growing season. Anything less than 120 days is considered a short season. However, the early spring and late fall periods, when the ground has thawed but at least light frost can still be expected, are often shorter as well in these climates. In some higher elevation locations, gardeners have to be prepared for frost in any month, and many short season climates experience hot summers as well. If you are new to growing vegetables in a short season climate, start with those that are well-adapted to cooler temperatures and take on the more challenging vegetables as you gain experience.

Everyone considers how warm the air feels when considering planting times, but soil moisture and soil temperature are at least as important for germination and plant growth. You must ensure that the soil is not sodden from snow melt

asparagus and on and on. The love of gardening gets in your blood and I find most people love to share their experiences and helpful hints. Never be afraid to ask and if all else fails, trial and error eventually lead to good results.

I tell people all the time, the new things I learn each year, become the highlight of gardening that season and the most rewarding.

We now live on Timothy Lake, the other side of Timothy Mountain, and the love of gardening has spawned a small home based business.

With spring in the air, let your earthy passions awaken, collectively let’s enhance our landscapes beyond their natural Godgiven beauty and taste the goodness that comes only from fresh home grown vegetables and fruit.

GARDEN CENTRE is

NOW OPEN

• Bedding Plants • Vegetables • Hanging Baskets • Trees • Shrubs • Seeds • Seed Potatoes • Perennials • Peat Moss • Bark Mulch

Start at

$15.00

Mother’s Day Draw is on Now! Grand Prize is a $200 Gift Certificate

Lone Butte Gardens Better plants. Better prices. The best customer service.

(Next to the Iron Horse Pub)

GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR MOTHER!

HANGING BASKETS and ORNAMENTAL & FRUIT TREES

HOURS: Tuesday to Sunday • 9:00am to 5:00pm

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3 Locations to Serve You MAIN INTERLAKES 150 MILE HOUSE GARDEN CENTRE OUTLET YELLOW ONLY 10 MINUTES FROM In front of UMBRELLA 100 MILE HOUSE RONA Interlakes 6614 Katchmar Rd. Open 7 Days a week Building Supplies LTD. Lone Butte 7251 Levick Rd. Off Hwy 24, Interlakes 10am - 4pm daily

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Call 250-587-6427 to reserve a spot

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GARDEN CENTRE & THE BURLAP CABIN OPEN PM 9AM - 5 DAILY

is Open!

Topsoil & Bark Mulch are both ready!

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Tuesday - Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm

6054 Hwy 24, Lone Butte

cucumbers can be started from seed when the soil is sufficiently warm and all danger of frost is past. These typically produce harvests before frost threatens in the fall.

Tomatoes, eggplants, green peppers, melons, and winter squash need a longer growing season and require extra planning and work to get a crop before it gets too cold. In addition to starting them indoors, they may require additional soil warming or protection from the odd, unexpected frost. Many of them are subject to chilling injury if the nights get in the 40s(F) and will stop producing if it gets too hot. These are many gardeners’ favorite vegetables, however, so the challenges are met with ingenious devices and tricks.

Consult your local garden centers and experienced local gardeners for the best tips and strategies for your particular locale. ~ Sourced from Burpee.com

LOTS HAPPENING AT 100 MILE FEED

From Stephanie Klausat, Timothy Lake Farm Products

Now Open

and sufficiently warm for the seeds you wish to plant. A raised bed helps drain soil quickly and speeds warming.

Peas and spinach can both be planted extremely early; some gardeners actually sow them very late in the previous fall, though peas can rot in overly wet soil. Lettuce and other salad greens can also be sown before the last frost. In cool summers you may be able to grow successive crops of salad greens all summer long. The cabbage family-broccoli, cauliflower, kale, as well as cabbage--can be started before the last frost, but often yield better as a fall crop.

Root vegetables such as carrots, beets, and parsnips taste sweeter after the first fall frost. Count back from your first fall frost to find the best time to plant these vegetables.

Asparagus and rhubarb are two perennial crops grown in the vegetable garden that do well in short season climates. Beans, summer squash, and

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Hummingbird Feeders Wind Chimes Garden Décor Planters

Support the Grads!

Saturday, May 7

$1 will go towards grads for every feed bag they carry to your vehicle.

100 MILE FEED & RANCH SUPPLY LTD. “MUCH MORE THAN JUST A FEED STORE”

Store Hours: Mon. - Sat. 9:00am - 5:00pm

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On a warm, blustery Saturday morning, Heather Van Osch and helpers set up their bottle drive in the parking area of the Forest Grove Community Hall to raise funds for Shirley LeCleir’s medical expenses.

A steady flow of donations and collections kept everyone busy sorting and packing, right up to the scheduled completion time of 2 p.m. Marg Huber supplied sandwiches and

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Pete Van Osch washed one of the many cars that were brought in for a cleanup in support of the Shirley LeCleir Fundraiser in Forest Grove on April 16.

cookies for all to keep their strength up.

Pete Van Osch, with

Darts tournament Organizers Ruth and Rene LeBlanc welcomed 64 contenders from Prince George, Quesnel, Williams Lake, Merritt, Logan Lake, Kamloops, Clearwater, Ashcroft and Forest Grove to this year’s Legion Circuit Darts Tournament at the Forest Grove Legion on April 16.

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The 70 Mile Community Club held a fundraising dinner at the 70 Mile Community Hall on April 30.

More than 60 residents enjoyed a superb roast beef dinner com-

plete with potatoes, gravy, salad, vegetables, Yorkshire pudding, dessert, tea and coffee.

Poker A poker tournament was held April 17 with 19 players attending.

The winners were: first, Ray Olsen; second, Karen Brown; third, Heather Lawson; fourth, Gus Collins; and fifth, Dylan Jesse.

The next tournament will be held May 15 at Pattie’s Poker Palace, 2489 North Bonaparte Road. Doors open at 11

Janet’s senior services Licensed care aide offering heLp with: • Home Support • meal preparationS • perSonal Care • reSpite Care • Driving to: appointmentS & SHopping

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a.m. and play starts at noon. To register, call Elaine at 250-706-8491.

Bingo The next 70 Mile Volunteer Forest District bingo will be held May 12 at Seventy Mile Access Centre (SMAC). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and play starts at 6:30. For more information, call Vic at 250-456-2321.

Tea for 20 A tea was held at the community hall on April 25 to say good-

bye to Sid and Deanna Stokes. There were 20 residents at the hall wishing them well in their new home. They sold their house and will move to Kamloops at the end of April.

Bookmobile The ThompsonNicola bookmobile will be in the area on May 12.

It will be at the South Green Lake Fire Hall from 10 to 11 a.m., and at the 70 Mile General Store from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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en’s Hi Out with 71, while the men’s went to Joe Currie from Prince George with 78 and Jim Cooley from Merritt scored bull-out victory with 66.

FGVFD news The Forest Grove Volunteer Fire Department is still looking for more firefighters and/or first responders to join their ranks, particularly from the Canim Lake area.

For more information and to pick up an application form, please attend fire hall #1 (4518 Canim Hendrix Lake Rd.) Monday nights at 7 p.m.

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11 a.m. and finish at 6:30 p.m., 22 teams of three players (including two “ghosts”) matched their skills against one another in 21 games.

First place went to Rick Lunsted from 108 Mile Ranch and Forest Grove residents Darlene Tindale and Jerry Billups.

Wade Fatum from Prince George, Yvonne Watt from Kamloops and Greg Clark from Ashcroft came in second.

Dan Prince from Williams Lake, Sandi Gray from Quesnel (women’s high score with 171) and Robert Johnson from Kamloops (men’s high score with 140) took third-place honours.

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100 Mile RCMP throwing a party

Heather Nelson Free Press

The new state-ofthe-art 100 Mile House RCMP detachment on Alder Avenue will be the site of a grand opening on May 7, starting at 1 p.m. and everybody is invited.

The new building, almost triple the size of the old detachment, has been “open” for business since last fall. The original grand opening was postponed because of the 2015 federal election and certain guidelines stated in the Privy Council.

“We want this to be a whole-community event,” says RCMP Staff/Sgt. Blake Ward.

“We are all very proud of our new building.

We’ve invited retired members to share the day and have local and government dignitaries

Sgt. Don McLean photo

The 100 Mile House RCMP Detachment at 841 Alder Ave. has all of the state-of-the-art technologies installed.This building showcases the evolution of 100 Mile House RCMP detachments since its humble beginnings in 1952, and folks are welcome to celebrate the grand opening on May 7 from 1 to 4 p.m.

speaking at the event.”

The day begins with a symbolic march by RCMP members from the old detachment on Alpine Avenue to the new building. There will be a flag raising ceremony before the dignitaries begin their speeches.

Some highly regard-

ed RCMP will be part of the ceremonies: Chief Superintendent Lesley Bain, officer in charge of North District RCMP; Chief Superintendent Ret. Rod Booth; and Deputy Commissioner Craig Callens, Commanding Officer of “E” division.

The local digni-

taries invited for the celebration include Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, 100 Mile House Mayor Mitch Campsall, Cariboo Regional District chair Al Richmond and Canim Lake Band Chief Mike Archie.

“We’ve arranged for some cadets to do our

honour guard, and 100 Mile House Elementary School students will be singing O Canada, in both French and English.”

“It’s an honour for us that our old Chief Superintendent, Rod Booth will be piping in the RCMP.” The day includes a

cake-cutting ceremony and Crime Stoppers members will offer barbequed buffalo burgers, and there will be a traditional dance by Canim Lake Band members.

Ward says there will be guided tours throughout the day.

“We tried to look into the future when planning this building, he says, adding the old detachment was so limited in space and in function.

“We wanted something for long-term retention, and we’ve got it.”

The new detachment has designated rooms for victims, where there won’t be a possibility of seeing their accused.

There are full perimeter cameras and a closed-circuit system inside that monitors everywhere. Ward says this holds the public

and the RCMP members accountable.

“We tried to make this building as modern as possible, and for a smaller detachment, it’s one of the first to have all this equipment.

“The storage alone is more than double in size from the old building and more secure.

There is a lot of new technology in the building including a new DNA drying cabinet.”

He notes parking will be an issue because the festivities will take up a good portion of the detachments’ parking lot. He adds arrangements have been made for people attending the grand opening to park at Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School.

“People can then walk over or we will have a shuttle to transport them. This will be a nice community event.”

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Ronald W. Duncan first RCMP constable in 100 Mile House

Three family members carrying on RCMP tradition of serving communities Heather Nelson Free Press

Ronald W. Duncan was posted as the first RCMP Constable in 100 Mile House in 1952.

Const.

Duncan joined the RCMP in 1947 and his first posting was to Kindersley Sask. He was transferred from Saskatchewan to British Columbia in 1950 when they disbanded the B.C. Provincial Police.

Then he had postings in Kamloops, Merritt, Lillooet and Clinton.

While he was waiting for the 100 Mile House detachment construction to be completed, he worked for a short time at the Clinton detachment with the lone Mountie Const. Jules “Cally” Callens, grandfather of the present D/ Comm. Craig Callens, Commanding Officer E Division.

After the opening of the 100 Mile Detachment, Duncan returned to Saskatchewan to marry and to bring his new bride, Doreen, back to 100 Mile House.

During the time the Duncan’s were here, they developed a lifelong friendship with Jules and Madge Callens.

After a year of being the only member in 100 Mile House, Const.

Duncan spent the next three years as the supervisor of four Constables.

Duncan was then transferred to Natal, B.C. in 1956, and was then promoted to Corporal in 1960 and posted in Hope.

Submitted photo

Const. Ronald W. Duncan was the first RCMP member posted to 100 Mile House. The Detachment, built in 1952, was located on Highway 97 (around the Save-On-Foods parking lot). Duncan worked alone for the first year of his posting.

From there, he was promoted to Sergeant in 1965 and sent

to Quesnel.

In 1969, he was promoted to Staff/Sgt.

and moved to Vernon, where he stayed until his retirement as Staff/Sgt in Charge in 1971.

In 2013, D/Comm.

Craig Callens honoured his grandmother, Madge Callens, and Const. Duncan’s wife, Doreen, posthumously, with “The Unpaid Second Man” award in recognition of the role played by the spouses of RCMP officers posted as the lone Mountie in small communities.

Duncan, now 88 years old, still lives in Vernon. His family has carried on the RCMP tradition and he has had the privilege of presenting graduating badges to his two sons: Kyle in 1981 and Kirk in 2001, as well as his grandson Jordan Norstrom in 2011.

CONGRATULATIONS to all our friends at the

100 Mile House RCMP Detachment

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108 Mile Mall 7am-8pm Monday - Saturday 7am -7pm- Sunday

CONGRATULATIONS To the 100 Mile House

RCMP

on the opening of their NEW

Detachment DONNA BARNETT, MLA Phone: 250-395-3916 • Fax: 250-395-3973 #7 - 530 Horse Lake Rd, Uptown Plaza PO Box 95, 100 Mile House, BC, V0K 2E0 DONNA BARNETT MLA Cariboo-Chilcotin

Email: donna.barnett.mla@leg.bc.ca Call or drop in: Tuesday to Friday 10am - 4pm

CREATING BUILDINGS FOR COMMUNITIES

Architects for the 100 Mile House RCMP Detachment

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The first 100 Mile House RCMP Detachment, built in 1952, was located on Highway 97, where the Coach House Square parking lot is now.

on the opening of our NEW

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Veterans like new detachment

Heather Nelson Free Press

The 100 Mile House RCMP detachment has moved into its new building, but the old one still holds memories.

There are a few retired members who still live in the area and had worked out of the old detachment.

Martin Sarich – retired “All the credit to Staff/ Sgt. Blake Ward and Sgt. Don McLean for ensuring the new design, equipment and technological advances were installed in the new building, says 34-year RCMP veteran and former Staff/Sgt. Detachment Commander Martin Sarich.”

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Constables Bob Sissons, left front, Norm Fuchs and Len Jerritt; and Ted Brecknell, left back, and Scott Ramsay stand in front of 100 Mile House RCMP Detachment on Birch Ave. and Fourth Street.

had a gun in their vehicle, but it was for hunting animals.”

Ramsay came to 100 Mile House in 1961 and

worked out of the old building on Birch Ave. and Fourth Street.

The building had one office they shared with

a judge, two cells, main entrance, and living quarters.

“The back of the building had sleeping quarters for us three single guys, and the high part of the detachment housed the married one.”

Back in those days RCMP members could not get married until they had five years in the force.

“The new building is nice. It’s quiet, though, not like the old days with the clacking of typewriters.

“I think the one thing that has changed the most is communications.

“There were no computers, cell phones, tablets, pagers, portable radios, e-mails, Internet, etc. We had to go through the local B.C. Tel operator via crank phones.

“Every report was typed and Canada Post was the end all.”

Scotty Ramsay – retired “It was a different world. There were five constables at the time and we all worked 12- to 14-hour days,” says former RCMP Constable Scotty Ramsay.

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“It’s an impressive building and has stateof-the-art equipment.”

Sarich's last seven years in the RCMP was spent in the 100 Mile House detachment at the Alpine Avenue location.

“In addition to the 18 regular members during my time as detachment commander, there were five support staff and a victim assistance coordinator, plus guards and matrons.

“Then we had computer work stations and other system terminals; plus file-and-exhibit storage took up considerable space, and while we didn’t all work at one time, it was crammed.”

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On May 7, 100 Mile House RCMP members will begin a symbolic march starting just before 1 p.m. from the old RCMP Detachment on Alpine Avenue in celebration of the grand opening of the new building at 841 Alder Ave.

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Singer Jason Ruscheinsky wins big

By Mark McMillan Three Cariboo resident cowboy singers made the finals at the Spirit of the West Rising

Star Show Case at the 20th Annual Kamloops Cowboy Festival, March 18-20.

Eight competitors

from British Columbia and Alberta entered this popular cowboy music singing challenge along with five cowboy poets.

There are two categories – musicians and poets – and each category accepts up to eight entries and offers

$1,000 for first place and $500 for second place.

In past years, this competition has seen entries from Texas, Oregon and Ontario, as well as from all over Alberta and B.C. Winners from past years have all made it to main stage at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival and some have made it a lot farther.

Kristyn Harris, who won the show case in 2011, has since gone on to win the Western Music Association Female Performer of the Year in both 2014 and 2015.

Contestants do an eight-minute set on Friday and two more on Saturday where main stage perform-

ers are in the audience to judge. After all the judges’ sheets are tallied and averaged, the top 3 in each section go to main stage Sunday afternoon where they perform about a 12-minute set. Again judges are sitting in the audience and their judge’s sheets are totalled to see who wins in each section.

This year, there were six very talented entertainers on Sunday afternoon showcase and they put on a show comparable with any main stage show at the festival.

In the poets section, Bruce Chandler was the honourable mention; Shelley Goldbeck took home $500 for second; and Emily Ireland won

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On the musician side, the three finalists were all from the Cariboo.

The honourable mention went to Leslie Ross from the 108 Mile Ranch; in second place, was Bernadette Ducharme from Horsefly; and Bridge Lake cowboy Jason Ruscheinsky took a well-deserved first place.

Organizers of the Kamloops Cowboy Festival are thrilled to be able to say that both Jason and Emily have also earned a main stage performers spot at the 2017 Kamloops Cowboy Festival.

Mark McMillan is the BC Cowboy Heritage Society president.

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Lap the Lakes numbers down Some participated for the challenge, others ran for their health

Ken Alexander

FAST bytes ICE BREAKER TOURNEY 108 Ladies Golf Club is holding its annual nine-hole, best-ball scramble Ice Breaker Tournament on May 8, starting at 8 a.m.

Teams of three or four players selected by flights; all ladies welcome. Cost is $20 and includes golf fees, lunch and prizes. For more information, call Carol at 250-395-3880.

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While the numbers were down for the annual Lap the Lakes event at the 108 Heritage site on April 30, the 19 participants were very enthusiastic.

There were two routes for the participants – a 10-kilometre run and a five-km walk/run. Most of the participants completed the 10-km route.

Action Fitness hosted and organized the event on short notice this year when Focused Fitness had to bow out. Co-owner Murray Helmer says there wasn’t a lot of time to promote the event, so he wasn’t surprised the numbers were down a bit.

Helmer says he and Action Fitness co-owner Donri Heise are trying to pick up the pieces.

“Given more lead time next year, we’ll put a more focused advertising campaign together. I think we can build the numbers back up again.”

Ken Duffy, who was the lone male participating at the run, was the first across the line (37:31) in the fivekm walk/run. He participated for his health and this was part of a two-year journey that has seen him lose 36 pounds through exercise, nutrition and a desire to be healthier.

Lori Cleave, who is a four-year veteran of the run, was next over the line at 37:53, followed by her daughter, Katelyn Cleave, (40:43). Lori says she ran to train Katelyn who was running because her goal is to join the RCMP. Kerri Mingo, who was running in her first organized event, was the fourth over the line at 41:18.

Stephanie Ewen of Williams Lake finished first in the 10-km run with a time of 52:21.

The last time she ran 10 km was eight years ago in Kamloops, and Stephanie says she only runs once a week.

Stephanie says she heard about the event and decided to come down to try it out.

She is in good shape because she plays Roller Derby and does a lot of strength training.

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WILD & WOOLY The Ninth Annual Outriders Equestrian Wild & Wooly Spring School Show at the Outriders Arena behind the South Cariboo Rec. Centre at 10 a.m.

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Williams Lake resident Stephanie Ewen jumped for joy when she crossed the finish line in her first 10-kilometre run in eight years.

The 100 Mile Nordic Ski Society invites folks to the annual general meeting at B.J.’s Donuts & Eatery on May 12, starting at 7 p.m. All cross-country skiers and snowshoers are encouraged to attend to see what’s happening in the club and share your ideas.

DODGE BALL TOURNEY A dodge ball tournament for players aged 16 years and older is slated for the South Cariboo Rec. Centre on May 14.

Call 250-395-1353 for information.

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Lori Cleave ran her fourth Lap the Lakes on April 30.

She was helping train her daughter, Katelyn, who wants to join the RCMP.

Ken Duff just started running again and it’s part of his healthy journey that he started two years ago.

This was the first organized run for Kerri Mingo who was happy to finish the five-kilometre course.

The annual BS & Drive Weekend, featuring field driving trials and heritage pleasure driving classes is slated for May 19-23 at Ken Huber’s ranch – follow the signs at the junction of 70 Mile House and Highway 97.

There will be a concession on site.

Contact Huber at 250-456-6050 or huberx3@telus.net for more details.

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Lac la Hache Tomahawks calling it quits

By Greg Sabatino

The Lac la Hache Tomahawks have officially pulled out of the Central Interior Hockey League (CIHL) for the 2016/17 season.

Tomahawks president and goaltender Willie Sellars says the decision came April 19 during the team’s board of directors meeting.

“It’s a number of things. We weren’t too sure about the status of the [Rolf Zeiss Memorial Arena] and we’re getting mixed messages about whether it’s closing or staying open, so that played into the decision.”

The Lac la Hache Community Club, responsible for operating and maintaining the arena, has stated power plant issues, rising maintenance costs, lack of use and a reduction in the number of volunteers from the community factored into the arena’s early closure in February.

Whether the arena will reopen is still unclear, Sellars adds.

“We also haven’t had the player commitment

or the volunteers. We don’t have enough of either one. The 16-game [regular season] schedule is too much for us.”

Sellars notes an option moving forward could be to form an independent team to play enough exhibition games in order to potentially qualify for the Coy Cup senior men’s provincial championship.

“We’ll see what happens with the Lac la Hache Rink. If we went as an independent and

just played exhibition games, I think we’d have an easier time icing a team for a limited amount of games. But that’s something we’ll look at later in the summer.”

What the Tomahawks’ departure means for the CIHL is also uncertain.

Last season, the CIHL had two divisions: an East Division with three teams — the Williams Lake Stampeders, the Quesnel Kangaroos and the Tomahawks — and a West Division with four teams — the Smithers Steelheads, the Terrace River Kings, the Prince Rupert Rampage and

Mia Weir: a shining star

busy with different competitions; next on the list is the BC Gymnaestrada in Richmond Olympic Oval, May 7-8.

“All the BC Gymnaestrada team members worked hard all year long to prepare a 10-minute routine to show.

“This event has over 30 clubs from all over the [British Columbia] and 600 gymnasts participating.”

Heather Nelson Free Press

South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics (SCRG) member Mia Weir brought home the 2B Junior All Around Championship from the Planet Rhythmics Invitational at Capilano University in North Vancouver, March 11-13.

This is Mia’s first year in the competitive level, and coach Sang-Hee Robinson says Mia is thriving by setting goals and with hard work.

“She is always pushing herself to see the next challenge. She sets high goals for herself and for her groups.

“Mia is also our junior coachin-training who has shown her leadership and ability to show and teach in a positive and encouraging way. Her future in our club as a competitor and as

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South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics member Mia Weir.

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Year-end Gala People are welcome to come to the SCRG annual Year-end Gala on May 27 at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre.

Doors open at 5 p.m., the show starts at 6. There is a $5 charge to attend; there is no charge for children under five years.

“All the gymnasts, young and mature, will have time to have fun, shine and show their accomplishment and hard work.”

the Kitimat Ice Demons.

Removing the Tomahawks from the equation leaves two teams in the east and four teams in the west, creating unbalanced divisions.

The CIHL hosts its annual general meeting in May, when a deci-

sion will likely be made moving forward, however, Sellars says a team from Fort St. James had expressed interest in joining the league.

“We won’t know what’s going on until the AGM. I’m sure the machine will still run at the end of the day and

it’s just unfortunate we have to pull out of the league.”

The CIHL regular season begins in October and ends in January prior to playoffs, which extend into early March.

Greg Sabatino is a staff writer with Williams Lake Tribune.

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The 108 Ladies Golf Club is hosting its annual Ice Breaker Tournament at the 108 Golf Resort on May 8,

with tee-offs starting at 10 a.m.

The event is a ninehole, best-ball scramble, during which the players select the best drive and then everyone hits from that spot.

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The three- to fourperson teams continue hitting and putting best balls, and the team with the lowest score after nine holes wins the tournament.

The entry fee is $20,

which includes nine holes of golf, lunch and prizes.

Women’s club captain Carol Lidstone says all lady golfers are welcome and players must sign up by 6 p.m. on

May 6 by calling the pro shop at 259-791-5212.

Ladies Day Lidstone says the women play on Tuesdays, starting May 10, and

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What’s On Here’s a convenient listing of upcoming arts, entertainment and cultural events by non-profit groups in the South Cariboo. To be included, call 250-395-2219 at least one week before the event.

• May 5-21 – Parkside Art Gallery is hosting From A Circle, featuring Amy Cadrin, Hellen Kellington, Neil Pinkett and Cindy Moving Boxes and Supplies Wickingstad. An opening night event will be (Dollies, Tape, Ties, Straps and More) held at the gallery from 5 to 7 p.m. The gallery is at 401 Cedar Ave. in 100 Mile House and is Rentals open Tuesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to & Sales 4 p.m., and from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

• May 6 – The South Cariboo Farmers’ 1 Stop for your moving & storage solutions.

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• May 6 – The Solid Rock Café will be held in the Fireside Room (basement Cariboo Elaine Christian Life Fellowship church) at 4940 Telqua Dr. in the 108 Mile Ranch. The event features Lydia McLelland, Leslie Ross, Front on the Porch Bluegrass Band and others – country, Ideal Protein gospel and bluegrass, etc. Great atmosphere – free admission. Doors open at 6:15 p.m.

Protocol May 2015 March 2016 and music starts at 7. Information: call Pat Melanson at 250-395-3846.

Try a Weight Loss Protocol • May 6 – The Cariboo Women’s Fair is hostthat WORKS! ing a Ladies Night Out at the South Cariboo Ideal Protein Voted #1 Rec. Centre from 5 to 9 p.m. There is a $10 fee Weight Loss Protocol of 2015 and participants must be 19 years or older – (dietsinreview.com) • Medically developed and • Smarter eating and balanced wine, cheese, crackers, access to mini-services, only available from qualified lifestyle education to promote weight professionals stabilization entertainment and fun.

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• May 7 – The Lac la Hache O.A.P.O. #176 is 100 Mile House hosting the Fourth Annual Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Open Auction at the Lac la Hache Community Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m., with dinner at 6 and the auction starts at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 and are available at The Hungry Bear, Lac la Hache Food Mart, 108 Esso, Clancy’s Restaurant and at the door.

• May 7 – Everyone is welcome to enjoy the 108 Mile Ranch Lions Club Spaghetti Dinner Personal Injury and Silent Auction at the 108 Mile Community Hall, 4924 Telqua Drive. Doors open at 5:30 Property Disputes p.m. and dinner served at 6. Tickets are $15 per person and are available at Donex Pharmacy & Employment Law Department Store and 108 Mile Supermarket.

For more information, call 250-791-7323.

Construction Litigation• May 7 – There will be a Spring Time Flea Market at the Canim Lake Band Gym from 10 Human Rights a.m. to 3 p.m. Vendor set-up is at 9 a.m. For more information, contact Mercedez at 250397-2947.

Disability Claims • May 8 – The Highway 24 Interlakes Lions Club will be hosting a Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Interlakes Community Centre (ICC), 7592 Hwy. 24, Lone Butte. Mom’s breakfast is free. Full breakfast is $6/half breakfast is $4; coffee and Juice is $1.

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Fifty years of Little Britches Rodeo celebrated

Outriders Club holding a special raffle to celebrate golden anniversary Heather Nelson Free Press

The Little Britches Rodeo is celebrating its 50th anniversary of young cowboys and cowgirls roping and riding on May 21-22.

To help celebrate this

event and to raise funds, the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club is holding a raffle with some huge prizes available.

“I wanted to do something special for the 50th,” says Outriders president Denise Little.

“We wanted to make a splash and have something big and different for prizes.

Folks have a chance to win theses great prizes: first prize, 12-foot 2016 Maverick Stock Trailer, value of $9,247; second prize, 43-inch LG TV value of $480;

and third prize, a diamond necklace value of $140.

There are only 2,000 tickets available.

Cash only tickets are sold for $10 each or 3 for $25, at Clancy’s Restaurant and The Hungry Bear Diner in Lac la Hache, at Cariboo Spurs and Cariboo Custom Monogram in Williams Lake, at The Horse Barn in Kamloops, and at the 100 Mile Feed & Ranch and at a new store, The Corral, on Airport Road in 100 Mile House.

Training grounds for cowboys and cowgirls

The weekend of May 21-22 will be busy at the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club grounds when the 50th anniversary of the Little Britches Rodeo commences.

The weekend will have young contestants competing in barrel racing, steer riding, break away roping, pole bending and other fun events.

“This year will be different for the nineyear-olds and under, Outriders president Denise Little says.

“We are not having mutton bustin’. Maybe we’ll have the kids grab a kerchief off a goat. We aren’t getting enough sheep entrants to warrant the mutton busting’.”

Little adds they are still in the planning stages and trying to track down a clown.

A goat scramble is scheduled during the intermission between junior and senior events.

Spectators are encouraged to wear pink for breast cancer awareness on May 22 and $1 from every gate pass sold will go towards breast cancer research.

Folks are invited to purchase merchandise with logos celebrating the rodeo’s 50 years from small items to jackets.

The rodeo starts at 9 a.m. both days.

Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and students, and children six-years and younger get in free.

A gymkhana is slated for 10 a.m. at the 100 Mile & District Outriders Club grounds on May 23 – admission is free.

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“We are drawing the tickets on Sunday at the rodeo.”

Having such diverse prizes was to appeal to as many people as possible, Little says, adding she has already had people tell her they don’t need a horse trailer but they sure would like a new TV. For more information on the raffle or the upcoming rodeo, call Denise Little at 250396-7724.

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In celebration of their 50th Anniversary of The Little Britches Rodeo on May 21- 22, the 100 Mile & District Outriders is holding a raffle. The first-place prize is this 12-foot 2016 Maverick Stock Trailer valued at $9,247.

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It is with great sadness that the family announces the sudden passing of Thomas “Roy” Tanner at the age of 64 in Kamloops, B.C. There will be a Celebration of Life for Roy at the Pioneer Complex, 351 Hodgson Rd., Williams Lake on Friday, May 6, 2016 at 1 p.m.

Donations can be made to a charity of choice.

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George Mike With sadness and heavy hearts we announce the passing of our father and grandfather.

Dad passed away peacefully on April 13, 2016 in the Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

He is survived by his four children, Karen (Dean) Lowry, Kerry (Sandra) Kokoszka, Kathryn (Claude) Savoie, Georgina (Jan) Holdt, 11 grandchildren and 2 great grand-daughters.

You are forever in our hearts, Dad… you will be missed.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, May 22, 2016 at 1:00 pm at the Hatzic Prairie Community Hall on Farms Road in Mission, B.C. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to your charity of choice.

Tim passed away at home unexpectedly on Thursday, April 21st.

He is survived by his wife, Wendy, of almost 50 years, son Rod and grandson Brad, sisterin-law Sharon, nephews Dave (Michelle) and Jim (Julie), great nieces Chloe, Melanie, Jess and Jenny, cousin Ched (Lauren) Gaglardi, and a multitude of beloved friends. Tim was predeceased by son, Jason, in 1996.

Tim worked for Preston Chev. Olds in Langley before Wendy and he came to live their dream 23 years ago at Mahood Lake. They together worked with the Cariboo and Clearwater Fire Protection Services, and eventually maintained the Mahood Lake Campsite.

There will be no funeral by request, but a gathering in the summer at the Mahood Lake home, with his dog Nitro, too.

Be at peace, my best friend, my lover, my life, always your Wendy.

100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted with the arrangements 250-395-3243.

Condolences can be sent to the family care of 100milefuneralservice@gmail.com

When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure.

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South Cariboo children paint Poles for Peace

Better world: ‘if we took time to be quiet and still more often’

The Community Place Garden at First Street and Birch Avenue in 100 Mile House will get a little more colourful before the flowers are in full bloom this year.

Local children have been painting two Peace Poles during the past couple of weeks. Peace Poles are displayed in more than 180 countries.

Each side reads May Peace Prevail on Earth in a different language.

Besides English, the two poles that will be displayed in the garden near the school plots include French, German, Afrikaans, Swedish, Tagalog, Arabic and Secwepemc.

Alexandria Peters, mentored by Elders Antionette and Elsie Archie from the Canim Lake Band translated the message.

Kimberly VanceLu n d s bye of Cariboo-Chilcotin Partners for Literacy initiated the art project to involve local children in the spirit of world peace in light of the upcoming Soup for Syria fundraiser on May 13.

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The first tee-off is at 10 a.m., with the second tee-off at 1 p.m. and the third (business ladies) starts at 5 p.m.

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After golf, there is a dinner at The Hanger Restaurant, and prizes are handed out.

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The poles then went to the Grade 6 and 7 Leadership group at Mile 108 Elementary School where they were decorated with symbols that reflect peace to the students. They chose peace signs, of course, the infinity symbol, hands, rainbows, wildlife and landscape scenes.

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“With so much going on in the world, it was helpful to have these young kids bring the whole idea of world peace down to its basic level,” says VanceLundsbye.

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108 Mile Lake ice off later than last year

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The 108 Mile Lions Club held its annual fun raffle for folks to guess the day and time (down to the second) of when the ice would go on 108 Lake.

The members had their boat M.V. Lion anchored off the 108 Heritage Site end of the lake during the winter months. When the anchor falls through the ice it trips the clock and immediately sends the flag up the mast, signalling someone is about to win the contest.

The ice breakup was on March 28, says 108 Mile Lions spokesperson Ted Zwolak. He adds the clock stopped at 1:49:47 p.m.

“The winner, Dave Taylor, was early by 24 minutes and 13 seconds.”

Zwolak adds that the ice came off eight days later than last year.

As the winner of the contest guessing closest to the time Taylor received $200 cash.

Six other winners were: Mike Marcuzzi, 18 hole golf pass from 108 Golf Resort; Kaitlen Bourquin, spin bucket and mop from Century Home Hardware; Heidi Hagen, snow shovel and ice scraper from 108 Mile Building Supplies; Marcelle Ried, car air freshener and baseball cap from 108 Esso; Frank (last name unknown) and Donna White each received a hair cut from Colette’s Barber Shop.

The ‘Look’

Canadian Mental Health Association offers help, understanding

By Allie Blades

The “look” – it’s all too familiar for my family.

It’s the look you see when the person has no idea how to react to this unusual story. This face holds confusion, pity and a touch of judgment.

My father-in-law took his own life after fighting the darkness of depression; his parting gift to us was disorientation and an ashamed state of belonging to a group discussed in hiding.

As my family navigated this new territory, I searched for support. I reached out to the British Columbia Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) where I found resources and a community of understanding.

Annually, 3,500 Canadian families are affected by suicide.

The CMHA, South Cariboo Branch (CMHA-SC) is recognized as a local hub for support. Amongst this group, the “look” was replaced by actions of guidance and acceptance.

As a result of the organization that was welcoming and altruistic, I became a board member for the CMHASC. My membership is

an effort in holding out a hand to families navigating mental illness because our collective voice is stronger than the whispers of perceptions.

The board of directors’ aim is to broaden a local initiative to end the stigma of taboo words like depression, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.

The “look” needs to be replaced with education and open conversation.

I will never again be embarrassed as a result of the support from CMHA. Join the conversation during Mental Health Week (May 2-8) by using the hashtag “GetLoud” or become a member of your local CMHA branch.

Together, we are going to reduce the stigma.

For more information, visit: southcariboo. cmha.bc.ca.

The CMHA is a national charity that helps maintain and improve mental health for all Canadians. As the nation-wide leader and champion for mental health, the CMHA helps people access the community resources they need to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness.

In British Columbia, mental health, substance use and addictive behaviour are within scope of the organization.

Allie Blades is the vice-president of the CMHA-SC.

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Tickets for the almost-finished quilt go on sale June 15.

Ice-off contest As expected, the ice went off Deka Lake earlier than usual – at 10:52.55 p.m. on April 11.

Apart from last year’s remarkable March 31, this was the earliest on record.

Winners of the three cash prizes are as follows: Tanya Lucente, April 11, 3:45.40 p.m.; Matt LaBelle, April 11, 1:49.00 p.m.; and Dan Wiebe, April 12th, 8:08.08 a.m.

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The DLDVFD is most grateful for the public’s support of this annual fundraiser.

Bingo signs The LA is also grateful to Harv Allen who created the original wooden bingo signs, and who is now creating a new one that will stay in place for the whole summer starting June 22.

Sad passings Residents were saddened to learn that both Marieanne Dyer and Albert Walry passed away on April 19.

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Albert, previously of Hathaway Lake, was a wonderful gardener whose property was always a riot of colour, and he was a bridge club member. Albert’s funeral was held at St. Jude’s Catholic Church on April 30.

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Momentum builds throughout the Cariboo as an exciting weekend hosted by Canlan Ice Sports approaches.

A Ladies Night Out will take place from 5 to 9 p.m. on May 6 and a Community Day on May 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. - both at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre.

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100 MILE q Surprise your mom with fresh home-baked goodies from the 100 Mile & District General Hospital Auxiliary booth at the Farmers’ Market on May 6 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

100 MILE q The 100 Mile Lions are holding a giant book and garage sale on May 7, starting at 9 a.m., at the 100 Mile

Community Hall on Birch Avenue. Folks are welcome to come out and buy for a good cause; hundreds of items for sale. Hotdogs and refreshments available.

59 MILE q The psalm TWENTY3 transition society is hosting its Steps to Freedom Graduation at the Recovery Residence at 115 Highway 97 at 59 Mile House on May 7. The event will start with a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m. and the graduation ceremony at 10.

INTERLAKES q Flea Market sponsored by the Interlakes Community Centre every Saturday from May 21 to Sept. 3 at the Interlakes Service Centre (beside the

The Calendar Farmers’ Market) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call Lorraine at 250-5932384.

100 MILE q The 100 Mile House Red Cross Medical Equipment Loans Service needs volunteers. The service provides those in need with a short-term loan of medical equipment.

To volunteer or for information: 250-3959092, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. weekdays.

INTERLAKES q The Duplicate Bridge group will meet on the second and fourth Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Interlakes Community Centre.

There is a $2.50 dropin fee. Information: call Carney at 250-5934178.

100 MILE q 2887 RMR RCACC local army cadets for youths 12-18 years meet Thursdays from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Youth Training Centre at 5830 Horse Lake Rd. No cost. Information: Capt.

Kevin Seal (250-7062446).

100 MILE q Kindergym is at 100 Mile Community Hall on Thursdays, 9:4511:45 a.m. Lots of free fun; parents/caregivers with children up to five years welcome.

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FOREST GROVE q Family dining is available at the Forest Grove Legion: Wednesday, wing night; Friday, steak night; Saturday, kitchen is open.

GREEN LAKE q Help Us Get Slim (HUGS) meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at 2489 North Bonaparte Rd. Information: Elaine (250-456-7391).

LAC LA HACHE q Branch 1689 of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets Thursdays at the OAPO Hall (Pioneer Centre) at 4822 Clarke St., from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Visitors (preteens, teens and adults – male and female) are always welcome.

FOREST GROVE q StrongStart is at Forest Grove Elementary School on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.noon. Free, drop in and play when the school is in session. All families with children

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We’re ‘LIVE’ 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday!

Emergency Broadcast contact info 24-7 250-706-9611 24-7 volcanomittens@hotmail.com Weekly Interviews on CaribooRadio.Com

Valerie Streber SC Visitor Info Centre Thursdays at 10:00am

Patty Morgan

Quesnel Visitor Info Centre Fridays 9:00am

Shelly Morton

SC Chamber of Commerce Thursdays 10:30am

Taylor Williams WL Tourism Info Centre Fridays 10:30am

COMING

Saturday May 7, 2016 The 100 Mile

Lions GIANT BOOK and GARAGE

SALE

100 Mile Community Hall Beginning at 9 a.m.

HUNDREDS of ITEMS for SALE Hot dogs and drinks available

DON’T MISS THIS ONE!

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up to age five welcome.

Information: school (250-397-2962) or Sheila (250-397-0011).

100 MILE q The Compassionate Friends – a support group for bereaved parents and families – meets on the second Tuesday of the month at BJ’s Donuts & Eatery at 6 p.m. For more information, call Andrea Martin at

250-395-4417 or Ivy Henderson at 250-7062100.

LONE BUTTE q O.U.T. (Other Unusual Talents) Group meets the first, third and last Tuesdays of the month, starting at 10 a.m. at the Lone Butte Community Hall.

All women welcome.

For more information call Pat at 250-3952114.

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FREE drop-in and play! All families with children up to age 5 welcome!

100 Mile House Elementary School Monday to Friday ~ 9-noon Thursday Night Dinner 4-7 Call the school at 250-395-2258 or for days, text Tammy at 250-395-5321 and for dinners, text or call Elke at 250-706-2481.

Forest Grove School Tuesday & Thursday ~ 8:30-11:30am Call the school 250-397-2962 or Sheila 250-397-0011 Horse Lake School Tuesday ~ 9-noon Wednesday Night Dinner ~ 4-7 Call the school 250-395-4572 or text Kristina 250-706-8294 Lac la Hache School Wednesday ~ 9-noon Call the school 250-396-7230 or text Jennifer 250-318-8486 Mile 108 School Tuesday & Thursday ~ 9-noon Call the school 250-791-5221 or text Jackie 250-706-7226 100 Mile House Kindergym at the Community Hall Downtown Thursday ~ 9:45-11:45

Call or text Elke 250-706-2481 or Shelly 250-395-9303 PLEASE NOTE: StrongStart programs run only when school is in session except Kindergym which runs year round!

Matters!

To learn more about early learning programs in School District 27, please text or call Shelly @250-395-9303 or email shelly.joyner@sd27.bc.ca.

School District # 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin

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than 50 vendors and exhibitors focused on health, wellness, beauty and fitness, as well as non-profit and support organizations, she adds.

“Friday night is just for women 19 and older, with live entertainment, exhibits, cheese and wine. It’s a great place to meet your girlfriends or take your mom and shop local vendors, relax and have fun.

“There will be clothing, jewelry, décor, trinkets, accessories, cosmetics and skin care, essential oils and nutritional supplements.

You can find out about things like local fitness and yoga programs and event rentals.”

Deacon says Saturday will be focused on women and their families.

“We have invited all the vendors to donate an item and we’ve put together big gift baskets as prizes. Individual booths can have prizes and draws, too, so you can come away with something truly beautiful.

“And thanks to Investor’s Group from Williams Lake there

will be a ‘man cave’ for the men on Saturday.”

This is a great way to treat your wife or your mom on Mother’s Day, Deacon says, the response has been awesome.

“Women love the opportunity to have a 19-plus fun evening. It’s a great way to celebrate the vendors; celebrate Cariboo women in business.”

The focus this year is on creating a community and a connection, and that’s the reason for the café and the entertainment – giving everyone a chance to interact, she explains.

This area is known for being very entrepreneurial and creative – a place where people pursue their passion and believe in their community, Deacon notes.

“When people walk away after this event, I want them to take away something they learned that they didn’t know before, an idea for a new business or a new way to better health. I want them to feel a pride in the community where they live – to walk out with their shoulders back and their heads up saying, ‘Yep, life’s good’.”

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to Danielle Brassington, who becomes a teenager, May 10.

Calendar Call the writer for contact numbers.

• Interlakes Lions Mothers’ Day Pancake

Breakfast, 8 to 11:30 a.m., May 8 at ICC. • Deka Ladies Auxiliary annual general meeting: 10:30 a.m., May 11 at Deka Fire Hall. Please bring your $5 dues.

• Movies at ICC, May 14: noon, Ratatouille; 4 p.m., R-rated Twisted.

Excavation Specialist - Rock Removal - Fencing - Landscaping - Drainage Call Jeff

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Outdoor Wood Furnaces • Outdoor Pellet Furnaces Box 520 Clinton, BC V0K 1K0

Ph.: 250-459-2715 Fax: 250-459-2711 Cell: 250-457-3184

For more information, phone 250-395-1353 or follow Cariboo Women’s Fair on Facebook.

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Special Features: Large multi-dimensional, two storey home with impressive wrap around welcome porch. Main floor occupied by shared living spaces with access between spaces makes it entertainment friendly.

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• Residential & Commercial Alarm Systems • 24 Hour ULC Approved Monitoring • Medical Monitoring • CCTV & Card Access Control Sean Kelly • Fully Licensed & Insured Owner

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Cottage charm vs. convenience A rustic cabin with bunks and minimal conveniences?

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When you’re creating the cottage of your dreams, it can be tricky to find the right mix of charm and convenience. Here are some things to consider.

Usage: Families use their cottages for radically different lengths of time, depending on their schedules, prior commitments, and its distance from their home.

Is your cottage a place where you’ll be spending every weekend from spring through to early fall — or just a handful of weekends?

Is it a place where you’ll stay all summer long — or will you only be staying a week or two at a time?

Size: You know how cottages are always described as “cozy”? Well, in real estate, “cozy” is code for “small.” A cottage for a wealthier family may actually be a large-scale

summer home, but most cottages are intimate spaces — allowing families to spend their time together, rather than always separating into different rooms. That’s part of their charm!

Conveniences: You may have four bathrooms in your house, but your cottage will probably have one — maybe two. Are you dreaming of an all-white space with a deep clawfoot tub for soaking?

Or are you going to be fine with a bare-bones shower to wash off that beach sand? If your family is accustomed to having multiple bathrooms, it might be good idea to incorporate a powder room in addition to a full bath —

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Decor: There are certain tricks that can make any space feel more cottage-y — rather than just, uh, like a very small house. Painted clapboard walls add charm and texture, and reclaimed wood floors and cabinets add warmth. Cottage-owners tend to favour light paint colours — whites, creams, pastels — to make them look cheerful and open.

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Renovations - Restorations Chinking - Additions Custom Homes - Decks Roofing - Windows & Doors From start to finish Interior & Exterior WE ARE YOUR PARTNER

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Draw Mom & Supermom Contest Winners Savannah Bissat Age: 4 Endless Expressions 1st Prize Photography Professional Photo Session

by Endless Expressions Photography

Ocea Gunn Age: 15

Our Kitchen Corner

1st Prize $75 value of hair and nail services

by JD’s Full Service Salon

Emily Tinney Age: 10

Great Selection of Mother’s Day Gifts

Rachel Rose Mae Sikiric Age: 11

2nd Prize Le Creuset Tea Cup, Tea Infuser and German Loose-Leaf Tea ($50 value)

3rd Prize Hanging Basket from 108 Mile Supermarket

• Bouquets • Hanging Baskets • Delicious Mother’s Day Cakes from our bakery • and more!

Our BIRTHDAY BASH is Back!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7:00am-10:00pm Coach House Square Hwy. 97, 100 Mile House

MOTHERS DAY AT DESERT HILLS RANCH

May 7 & 8

FUN FOR ALL AGES

TLES!

BOUNCY CAS

Pig races, over 12 bouncy castles, dunk tanks, donkey rides and this year we decided to lamb our sheep during Mother’s Day so come see all the new baby lambs being born during your visit.

CONCESSSION FEATURES:

strawberry shortcake, hamburgers, hot dogs, authentic Mexican tacos, popcorn, drinks, frozen fruit kabobs, ice cream, chips and more.

One SHORTS of our friendly staff BRING YOUR E will have a beautiful flower FOR TH for all the wonderful DOLPIN SLIDE! mothers.

We are holding a piñata event!

Please RSVP with the age of your children in the Mothers’ Day Event comments on our Facebook page or email us at deserthillsranch@ hotmail.com

Specials

At Desert Hills Ranch we pride ourselves in our organization and this event will be absolutely amazing for all our wonderful customers!

HILLS RA NC ERT S E H D ASHCROFT, B.C.

Mother’s Day Sale this Friday & Saturday

15% off* Storewide

All our Spring and Summer Fashions are here from

*excluding sale items.

• $6.00 a flat marigold • $25.00 - 12” hanging baskets • $1.25 - 4” tuberous begonias • 50¢ - 4” seeded geraniums • 50¢ - 4” Tomatoes of all kinds • $6.00 - 10” hanging baskets • $14.50 - 14” large mixed planter • $9.99 a flat petunias • $9.99 - 2 gallon tomato trellis MINIATURE S DONKEY RIDE

Help Mom take a load off her feet

For more information visit our website: www.deserthillsranch.com

250-453-9878

Open 7 days a week 9:30 to 5:00 pm

FREE GIFTWRAPPING

Happy Mother’s Day

Our Kitchen Corner

www.ourkitchencorner.ca

Mon. - Sat. 9:30am - 5:30pm • Sun. 11:00am - 3:00pm #2 - 355 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House • 778-482-COOK

Shoes

OPEN A 7 DAYS WEEK

Your Community Drugstore

Includes reflexology $79 (15% savings!)

Wax Special All wax services

15% off

® 250-395-2921 • Cariboo Mall, Hwy 97, 100 Mile House

Mother’s Day Pedicure Available until May 13/16

Fr om l a l o f us at

Dawgs

from all of us at

Happy y! a D ’s r e h t o M

#1 - 270 Birch Avenue. • 250-395-3320

Available from May 2 - 20/16

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108 Mile Ranch 250-791-1972 • soulcon@telus.net

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Draw Mom & Supermom Contest Winners Savannah Bissat Age: 4 Endless Expressions 1st Prize Photography Professional Photo Session

by Endless Expressions Photography

Ocea Gunn Age: 15

Our Kitchen Corner

1st Prize $75 value of hair and nail services

by JD’s Full Service Salon

Emily Tinney Age: 10

Great Selection of Mother’s Day Gifts

Rachel Rose Mae Sikiric Age: 11

2nd Prize Le Creuset Tea Cup, Tea Infuser and German Loose-Leaf Tea ($50 value)

3rd Prize Hanging Basket from 108 Mile Supermarket

• Bouquets • Hanging Baskets • Delicious Mother’s Day Cakes from our bakery • and more!

Our BIRTHDAY BASH is Back!

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 7:00am-10:00pm Coach House Square Hwy. 97, 100 Mile House

MOTHERS DAY AT DESERT HILLS RANCH

May 7 & 8

FUN FOR ALL AGES

TLES!

BOUNCY CAS

Pig races, over 12 bouncy castles, dunk tanks, donkey rides and this year we decided to lamb our sheep during Mother’s Day so come see all the new baby lambs being born during your visit.

CONCESSSION FEATURES:

strawberry shortcake, hamburgers, hot dogs, authentic Mexican tacos, popcorn, drinks, frozen fruit kabobs, ice cream, chips and more.

One SHORTS of our friendly staff BRING YOUR E will have a beautiful flower FOR TH for all the wonderful DOLPIN SLIDE! mothers.

We are holding a piñata event!

Please RSVP with the age of your children in the Mothers’ Day Event comments on our Facebook page or email us at deserthillsranch@ hotmail.com

Specials

At Desert Hills Ranch we pride ourselves in our organization and this event will be absolutely amazing for all our wonderful customers!

HILLS RA NC ERT S E H D ASHCROFT, B.C.

Mother’s Day Sale this Friday & Saturday

15% off* Storewide

All our Spring and Summer Fashions are here from

*excluding sale items.

• $6.00 a flat marigold • $25.00 - 12” hanging baskets • $1.25 - 4” tuberous begonias • 50¢ - 4” seeded geraniums • 50¢ - 4” Tomatoes of all kinds • $6.00 - 10” hanging baskets • $14.50 - 14” large mixed planter • $9.99 a flat petunias • $9.99 - 2 gallon tomato trellis MINIATURE S DONKEY RIDE

Help Mom take a load off her feet

For more information visit our website: www.deserthillsranch.com

250-453-9878

Open 7 days a week 9:30 to 5:00 pm

FREE GIFTWRAPPING

Happy Mother’s Day

Our Kitchen Corner

www.ourkitchencorner.ca

Mon. - Sat. 9:30am - 5:30pm • Sun. 11:00am - 3:00pm #2 - 355 Birch Ave. 100 Mile House • 778-482-COOK

Shoes

OPEN A 7 DAYS WEEK

Your Community Drugstore

Includes reflexology $79 (15% savings!)

Wax Special All wax services

15% off

® 250-395-2921 • Cariboo Mall, Hwy 97, 100 Mile House

Mother’s Day Pedicure Available until May 13/16

Fr om l a l o f us at

Dawgs

from all of us at

Happy y! a D ’s r e h t o M

#1 - 270 Birch Avenue. • 250-395-3320

Available from May 2 - 20/16

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Services

Services

Services

Services

In Memoriam Gifts

Coming Events

Therapy Groups

Therapy Groups

Financial Services

Financial Services

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area: Sunday: 7:30pm Health Centre (behind hospital) 555 Cedar Avenue Monday: 12:00 noon #13 - 103 Trailer Park Tuesday: 8:00pm United Church 43 Dogwood Avenue Thursday: 7:30pm 108 Mile Community Centre 4924 Telqua Drive (rear entrance) Friday: 7:00pm Community Church at 4855 Timothy Lake Road Lac La Hache.

This is an “Open” meeting, anyone who is struggling with Alcohol or wanting to support those struggling are welcome to attend.

For more information call: 250-395-4646 250-395-6154 250-644-6524 250-706-7266 250-791-5286

Memorial Donations The Canadian Cancer Society appreciates your generous support. Send the name of the deceased, name/address of next of kin and name/address of donor for tax receipt (VISA/ MC accepted) to: Canadian Cancer Society, 1100 Alward St. Prince George, B.C. V2M 7B1 or Ph: 1-800-811-5664.

OR 565 10th Ave. W. Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4J4 Ph: 1-800-663-2524 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House General District Hospital Auxiliary can be sent to: Box 851, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association can be sent to: 1589 Southerland Ave. Kelowna, BC V1Y 5Y7 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society can be sent to: Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children can be sent to: 3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9.

Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon can be sent to: 1212 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V2 The South Cariboo Health Foundation welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health Foundation, Bag 399, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0 or drop them off at the hospital.

Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning 1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons will send a card to the bereaved, so have their address handy.

For funeral display or other information, contact Pete Penner at 250-791-6302 Donations may be sent to 100 Mile House Mural Society, 6221 Aalton Rd., 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E3

TENT SALE Coming to your

Cariboo Women’s Fair May 6 & 7

EMPLOYEE PRICING

Mondays 2:00 - 4:00pm at the Friendship Centre behind St. Timothy’s Anglican Church For more information call Terri at 250-644-3325

AL-ANON

Does someone’s drinking bother you? Meet with others who feel the same.

Meet Thursdays, 7:00pm at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital.

Contact 250-395-4646

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MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT Employment Business Opportunities CANADA BENEFIT GROUP - Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government.

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Education/Trade Schools MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION, HEALTHCARE DOCUMENTATION, Medical Terminology online courses. Train with CanScribe, the accredited and top-rated online Canadian school. Work from home careers! 1-866-305-1165. www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available.

Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program.

Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

START A NEW CAREER in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Information Tech. If you have a GED, Call: 855-670-9765

Help Wanted HOUSEKEEPING STAFF REQUIRED Previous experience helpful but not necessary.

Great opportunity for a mature individual.

Drop off your resume with references to: 350 Taylor Ave., 100 Mile House.

No phone calls or faxes please.

PAID IN ADVANCE! Make $1000 A Week Mailing Brochures From Home! No Experience Required. Helping home workers since 2001!

Genuine Opportunity. Start Immediately! www.MailingProject.net

SKITTER OPERATOR Experienced skitter operator needed for Clearwater area.

Ph. 250-319-1224 or 250-319-9092

or email: kopykat@shaw.ca

Business Opportunities

Business Opportunities

$750 Loans & More NO CREDIT CHECKS

Open 7 days/wk. 8am - 8pm

1-855-527-4368

Apply at:www.credit700.ca GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed?

Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

TAX FREE MONEY is available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Medical Health

NEED A LOAN? Own Property?

Have Bad Credit? We can help!

Call toll free 1 866 405 1228 www.firstandsecondmortgages.ca

HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in Walking/Dressing?

Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply today For Assistance: 1-844-453-5372.

Help Wanted

Help Wanted

JOB FINDER

Little Wool Shop

For further detail on this week’s job postings get in touch with us.

FOR SALE

Wash Bay Attendant Lot Person Service Advisor Automotive Dismantler Counter Sales Person Automotive Technician Traffic Control Personnel Motorsports Technician Carpenter General Labourer General Store Clerk Grocery Clerk Manager-Cashier-Server Cook Certified aesthetician/spa practitioner/ nail technician

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for cost of inventory.

Serious inquiries only Phone 250-395-8816 Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

Loans Officer Retail Credit Williams Lake Branch

Williams Lake and District Credit Union has an exciting opportunity for a member-focused, energetic Loans Officer to work out of our Williams Lake Branch.

Reporting to the Manager Operations the successful applicant will be responsible for delivering high quality lending services to current and potential members. In addition to enhancing the growth and development of the retail lending portfolio this position will ensure all retail lending activities are in compliance with relevant legislation, regulations and policies.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated expertise in credit adjudication, collections and policies and procedures as they relate to retail lending. They will also possess excellent communication skills and a commitment to delivering outstanding service. They will have proven business development skills and be effective in building strong member relationships. These attributes will have been developed through 2 to 5 years of lending experience in the financial services industry.

We offer a competitive compensation package including benefits and an incentive bonus program. Interested applicants should submit their resume and cover letter, in confidence by, .BZ , 2016, to:

Fitness Instructor/ Outdoor Activity Guide Mystery Shopper Horse Trainer Senior Wrangler Danglehead Processor Operator Warehouse Person Plant Worker Receptionist Legal Secretary/Conveyancer Front Desk / Reservations Housekeeping Financial Services Representative Care Aid Residential Care Worker for Youth Associate Program Director

COMMUNITY EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 250-395-5121 • 808 ALPINE AVE.

(just down from Sunrise Ford) • Website: www.hortonventures.com

Make An Announcement

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Manager, Human Resources Williams Lake and District Credit Union 139 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 2A5 Fax: (250) 392 4361 E- mail: resume@wldcu.com Williams Lake and District Credit Union thanks all applicants for their interest. Only those applicants being considered will be contacted.

For more information on Williams Lake and District Credit Union, please visit our website at www.wldcu.com

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Merchandise for Sale

Real Estate

Rentals

Rentals

Contractors

Misc. for Sale

Townhouses

Rooms for Rent

Suites, Lower

CONTRACT CARPENTER: over 40 years exp. Honest & reliable. Ref. available. Versed in all aspects of construction.

Additions, renovations, flooring, finishing, framing, ceramics, drywall, cabinets, garages, concrete work. Planning & ideas. Please call Barry 250-3954533 or 250-395-9151

Schwinn Ladies single speed Adult trike with large rear basket. 1 yr old. Reg. price $459 + tax. Sale price - $375 firm tax incl. 250-396-4356

100 MILE: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, full basement. $650/mo plus Security Deposit. No dogs.

Ref. req’d. 250-644-5577.

100 MILE - Internet, Washer and Dryer included. Call 250395-8488.

100 MILE, Wanted working Lady for single dwelling suite, includes private entrance and util. $650/mo or price neg. Pet may be okay, 250-320-5507 (work # anytime)

JOURNEYMAN PAINTER, Interior, Exterior, Pressure Washing, Free Quotes, Call Don 250-706-9092

WE BUY GOLD & SILVER Get the best price for your SILVER COINS Call for app’t Mon - Fri

Moving & Storage STEEL STORAGE CONTAINERS

Misc. Wanted

S.C. Business Ctr. 100 Mile House

250-644-4422

FOR SALE OR RENT

Repairs

4765 Telqua Drive, Ph: 250-706-8565

Real Estate

Pets & Livestock

Houses For Sale

Excellent quality cow & horse hay, large round & large square bales.

Phone early a.m. & evenings. Delivery available on large loads.

(250)398-2805 HEAVY SMALL sq. bales Alfalfa grass mixed upland hay.

No rain, barn stored. Hillpoint Farms 250-791-6652.

Pet Services

Cariboo Pet Crematorium Est. 1997

Hand crafted urns complete with name plate.

250-395-3330 Private or Group

Merchandise for Sale

Farm Equipment ROTOTILLER, self propelled, gas operated, $500. FORD FERGUSEN Tractor with Snow Blade and cultivator disc $2,400. 250-706-0343

Misc. for Sale 4 WINTER TIRES on Honda Odyssey rims, 235/65R16 Mud & Snow used one time. $150.00 each. 250-397-2421 62 Canning Jars - var. sizes $15. Box of new lids - $2 Lg cast iron pressure canner $15. Beautiful cedar chest $80. Pls no calls after 7:30pm 250-791-6624 REFORESTATION NURSERY SEEDLINGS of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelterbelts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping.

Replacement guarantee.

1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca SAWMILLS from only $4,397 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

100 MILE, Two + bdrm. Located in town across from the Community Hall.

Commercial/residential zoning.

Only $139,000. Tel: 250-395-4375

Townhouses

2 BDRM suite in 4 plex, 243 Blackstock Rd. Damage deposit and references required.

No dogs.

250-395-2744 or 250-706-2199. Avail May 1.

Homes for Rent 100 MILE 3 bdrm house near school. NS. NP. Renovated. $1100/mon. includes utilities.

250-395-1311. Avail. now.

2 BDRM duplex,carport. Horse Lk Rd mins to 100 Mile. NS NP $650/mo 604-732-0131

LARGE EQUIPMENT FLEET to handle most jobs

• Landscaping and Lot Development • Land Clearing • Wetland Work • Demolitions • Gravel Materials & Hauling • Premium Mix Topsoil • Driveways • Basements

250-395-2311 982 Alpine, 100 Mile House

100 MILE, St. Jude’s Catholic Church, 5691 Horse Lake Rd., Sat. May 14, from 10 am 3 pm. Donations welcome, call 250-395-2017

HORSE LAKE: Annual multifamily garage/yard sale. 6190 Horse Lake Rd. Sat. May 7, 8am-4pm. (13 kms out) Something for everyone!

93 MILE - Moving Sale, household items, 83 Yamaha motorcycle 920, 94 GMC 4x4, 1966 Ford Falcon. 7012 Flaherty Rd. May 7 & 8 9am-3pm

LONE BUTTE: Huge, Multi family sale Sat. May 7 & Sun. May 8 from 9-4 at 5617 Hwy. 24. 3.5 km in off Hwy. 97.

BRIDGE LAKE, Moving sale.

7125 Grosset Road, April 30 until everything is gone 9am 4pm.

LONE BUTTE, Yard/shop sale. No chipped mugs or tired toys. Power and hand tools, vintage and collectible tools, chainsaws, shop supplies fishing gear. No Early Birds. 6078 Lone Butte-Horse Lake Rd Sat. May 7 9AM - 3PM

Garage Sale, 1 day only. Saturday May 7th, 8am - 2pm, no early birds please. 5653 Horse Lake Road.

L o n ee Bu t t

Craft Fair & Flea Market

Saturday, May 7

CANADIAN MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION South Cariboo Branch

CMHA-SCB is now taking applications for our affordable family housing development located on Cariboo Trail and Jens Street, 100 Mile House B.C. Application forms can be picked up at the Canadian Mental Health Association building located at 555B Cedar Avenue in front of the ambulance station by the hospital, or at the Women’s Centre (102 Bridge Creek Centre, Birch Avenue).

The 25 unit project has 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed room units. Applicants must provide income and asset information and verification upon application.

This project is sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association - South Cariboo Branch and British Columbia Housing and Management Commission.

For inquiries please call 250-395-4883.

Misc. Wanted

9:00am to 2:00pm

at Lone Butte Community Hall

FLEA MARKET

Fight Back.

Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

Call Mary 250-395-1994 Lone Butte Horse Lake Community Association for more information.

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WHEN YOU PLACE A GARAGE SALE AD IN THE 100 MILE FREE PRESS

Misc. Wanted

ADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $44.25 PER WEEK Plus GST, Includes $2.25 E-Admin Charge - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

KINGSGATE EXCAVATING

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168

100 MILE, 2 bdrm possibly 3 bdrm 1/2 duplex. Downtown close to everything. $1000/mo including heat. Solid references a must. Ready June 1.

250-706-8401

DIRECTORY Call the experts at

For reliable service call Penny

Duplex / 4 Plex

DENNY’S Sewing Machine Repair and Servicing

Feed & Hay

CARIBOO GARDENS Clean, large, bright 1&2 bedrooms Seniors Welcome

1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rosewood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex.

250-396-7334 or 604-5304224.

604-534-2775

Please call first

Buy and Sell a New Home

Commercial/ Industrial

jentonstorage@gmail.com

108 Mile Ranch

Apt/Condo for Rent

Professional Services

KIT INCLUDES • A 4-line or less classified word ad ($1.00 per line charge for additional lines) • Large garage sale signs to hang up around the neighbourhood • Colourful balloons to grab everyone’s attention • Felt pen for completing signs and marking prices One Week Special $16.50 plus GST Two Week Special $23.50 plus GST

Big Country Storage Terminal Ltd. 44 Heated Units 65 Non-heated Units Freight Agents for: VanKam Freightways Clark Reefer

250-395-2447 Across from Ogden Sr. Sec. School

Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

anted Most WContracting Ltd. Licensed Residential Builder Custom Homes • Remodeling

• Ralf Baechmann • Ph: 250-706-4706 www.most-wanted.ca

Our Team Delivers!

250-791-5295 • READY-MIX CONCRETE • PUMP TRUCKS • • FORM RENTALS • CONCRETE BLOCKS • • CRUSHED AGGREGATE PRODUCTS •

TATTON STATION ROAD, 100 MILE HOUSE

Located on Industrial Flats Rd. corner of HWY. 97 & 24

• Safe & Secure • Fully Fenced • Sizes from 5x5 to 12x30 • Outside Storage • 7 days/week keypad gate access • Monitored and Alarmed PH: 250-395-2512 info@caribooss.com

111 Mile Sand & Gravel Division of Mykat Contracting Ltd.

Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

BEFORE YOU SELL: • ASPEN • BIRCH • COTTONWOOD • PINE • SPRUCE • FIR PULP LOGS Please call KATHERINE LEPPALA (250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 395-0584 (cell) (250) 395-6201 (fax)

WE NOW HAVE TOP SOIL In the Uptown Plaza on Horse Lake Road in 100 Mile House

250-395-2219

Excavations • Hauling • Driveways • Basements • Demos • Land Clearing

For all your aggregate needs from Crushed Rock, 1” and 3” Crush Mulch, 1” and 3” Drain Rock to Rock Chips and Fill • and much more • WE DELIVER

250-395-0210 • 250-395-0166 250-396-4999

Thursday, May 5, 2016 Mile House Thursday, May 5,100 2016 100 Mile Free Press

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Rentals

Legal

Legal

Townhouses

Office/Retail

Office/Retail

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

100 MILE 3 bdrm in town.

“New Renos - Pristine” Spacious, Full Basement, W/D hookups, gas/elec not incl. No pets. $850/mo. 250-706-3131

Want to Rent BRIDGE LAKE area. Looking for property, reasonable rent, option to buy. Call 250-5934100

Auto Accessories/Parts 2000 JEEP Grand Cherokee for parts. Best offer 250-7916616.

Trucks & Vans 2003 HYUNDAI Sonata, new brakes, $1500. 2006 CHEV Van 150,000 km $6000. 2008 CHEV Van new front end work $3000. New tires plus summer spares and rims. 250-3953918.

Moving Or Starting A New Business?

COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE 500-10,000 sq. ft.

• Quality Buildings • Good Locations Multiple Zoning • Lots of Parking

Call Maureen at

250-395-0462

L & A Development Corp.

By shopping local you support local people.

Legal Notices

Legal Notices

District of 100 Mile House Digging can be a shocking experience if you don’t know where the wires are.

1•800•474•6886 CALL AT LEAST TWO FULL WORKING DAYS BEFORE YOU PLAN TO DIG.

Legal

Legal Notices

Subject Properties: all properties zoned C-5.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1296, 2016: (1) That Section 10.5 Horse Lake Road Commercial Zone (C-5), Subsection 10.5.2 Principal Permitted Uses is amended by adding: “manufacturing, light impact”

d) Light impact manufacturing must take place entirely within an enclosed building, and must not be offensive by reason of smoke, vibration, smell, toxic fumes, electrical interference, or significant noise.

(3) That Section 3 Interpretation, Subsection 3.3 Definitions is amended by adding: “manufacturing, light impact” means the production and assembly of non-industrial consumer oriented products typically targeted toward end users. Light impact manufacturing may include associated e-commerce, retail sales and wholesale sales.

Typical uses include sign shops, upholstery shops, sewing and textile fabrication like clothing or drapery, soap manufacturing, food production, and computers and consumer electronics.

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Cost effective storage solutions for personal and business use.

• Units from 25sq.ft. to 360sq.ft.

• 10ft ceilings • Outside Storage • 24/7/365 Electronic Gate Access • Fully Fenced • Safe/Secure Exeter Station Rd. 250-395-2443 • info@caribooss.com 680 Sollows Cres. (off Exeter Rd.), 100 Mile House

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250-395-3088

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• New RV Sales • Quality Pre-Owned RVs New! RV Rentals • Large selection of Cargo & Equipment Trailers • Parts & Accessories • RV Service & Repairs including Mobile On-Site Service

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District of 100 Mile House REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:

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RFP 2016-02 Banking Services Proposals are invited from qualified proponents to deliver Banking Services.

Sealed proposals, clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “Banking Services”, will be received at the Municipal Office, 385 Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0, up until 2:00 p.m., May 31st, 2016. Proposals will not be opened publicly at that time.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive defects in any bid or proposal documents and to accept any proposal or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the District. The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

RFP documents may be obtained from the District Office, 385 South Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0. Telephone (250) 395-2434 or Fax (250) 395-3625.

Closes: May 31st, 2016 @ 2:00 pm Pacific Standard Time For more information contact: Flori Vincenzi Director of Financial Administration District of 100 Mile House 385 Birch Avenue 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 Phone: (250) 395-2434 Fax: (250) 395-3625 E-Mail: fvincenzi@dist100milehouse.bc.caw

DIRECTORY

(2) That Section 10.5.12 Specific Use Regulations is amended by adding:

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I, Northern Family Holdings Ltd. of 3171 Highway 97, Lac La Hache, BC, V0K 1T1 intend on making an application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve the following property which is legally described as, Lot 1, District Lots 697, 4593 and 4983, Lillooet District, Plan KAP68899 and located at 3171 Highway 97. Any person wishing to express an interest in the application may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, Cariboo Regional District, Suite D, 180 North 3rd Avenue, Williams Lake, BC V2G 2A4, by May 25, 2016.

Proposals are invited from qualified proponents to deliver Annual External Audit Services.

Sealed proposals, clearly marked on the outside of the envelope with the words “Annual External Audit Services (2016-2020)”, will be received at the Municipal Office, 385 Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0, up until 2:00 p.m., May 31st, 2016. Proposals will not be opened publicly at that time.

The District reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, to waive defects in any bid or proposal documents and to accept any proposal or offer which it may consider to be in the best interest of the District. The lowest or any proposal will not necessarily be accepted.

RFP documents may be obtained from the District Office, 385 South Birch Avenue, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0. Telephone (250) 395-2434 or Fax (250) 395-3625.

Closes: May 31st, 2016 @ 2:00 pm Pacific Standard Time For more information contact: Flori Vincenzi Director of Financial Administration District of 100 Mile House 385 Birch Avenue 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0 Phone: (250) 395-2434 Fax: (250) 395-3625 E-Mail: fvincenzi@dist100milehouse.bc.ca

The District of 100 Mile House will hold a Public Hearing in the Municipal Council Chambers, located at 385 Birch Avenue (Fourth Street entrance), 100 Mile House, on Tuesday, May 10th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1296, 2016. The purpose of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw is to amend the District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016.

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NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION REGARDING LAND IN THE AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE

RFP 2016-01 Annual External Audit Services (2016-2020)

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

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LAND ACT: NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CROWN LAND Take notice that Edward and Jennifer Howker of 8 Flavelle Drive, Port Moody, B.C. V3H 4L4 have made application to the Province of British Columbia for a Crown Tenure (Roadway purposes) covering that part of the N1/2 of DL 4376, together with those parts of DLs 4951 and 5140 all within Lillooet District, approximately 5.505 ha in the vicinity of Hidden Valley Road.

The file no assigned to the application is 547809.

Written comments about this application are to be directed to Ministry of Forests, Land and Natural Resource Operations, 120-640 Borland Street, William Lake, B.C. V2G 4T1. email: authorizingAgency.WilliamsLake@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received until 30 days after the last ad runs in your newspaper.

Comments received after this date may not be considered.

Additional information about the application and a MAP showing the location and extent of the application area can be obtained at the following website: www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/applicationPosting/index.jsp.

Be advised that any response to this ad may be provided to the public upon request.

Be advised that any response to this notice will be part of the public record and is subject to the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL

District of 100 Mile House

Professional Services

Sollows Cres.

Rentals

Moore Rd.

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The proposed bylaw may be inspected during normal working hours in the Municipal Office, 385 Birch Avenue, until 4:00 p.m. May 10th, 2016. If you deem your interests to be affected by this bylaw, please submit your comments in writing or attend the Public Hearing and you will be given an opportunity to be heard. If you require information regarding this bylaw, please contact Joanne Doddridge, Director of Economic Development and Planning at 250-395-2434.

Joanne Doddridge Director of Economic Development and Planning

Find The Car Of Your Dreams

250-395-3090

5430 INDUSTRIAL FLATS RD. 100 MILE HOUSE info@meridianrv.com (At Hwy 97 & 24)

Wortley Floors

Carpet • Lino • Laminate Vinyl Plank • VC Tile • Subfloors I will install flooring bought from any location.

Preston Wortley 250-395-0965 p-wortley@live.ca

Water Wells Ltd. Weston Licenced Drillers Specializing in Residential Wells Family Owned & Operated Since 1981 Environmentally Friendly Free On-Site Consultation Guaranteed Workmanship

Inquiries call

250-593-4307 Jerry Weston

In the Classifieds

TollOffice: Free: 250-593-4306 1-866-448-5592 Toll Free: 1-866-448-5592

100 Mile Free Press Thursday, May 5, 2016

www.100milefreepress.net

Around the South Cariboo

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Heather Nelson photo

Lawyer and notary public Stephanie Kappei, left, and financial advisor Judy Simkins were kept busy answering questions and explaining estate law, benefits of having a will, the role of an executor and various government benefits and programs to a packed room at Horton Ventures on April 27. Some 90 people attended this free event.

Daniel Nestegard, car wash attendant, detailer and technician was seen working on the motor of the automatic car wash at Exeter Valley Truck & Car Wash recently. They are currently undergoing a $15,000 upgrade, including brand new brushes so customers’ cars will be looking clean and shiny again soon.

Martina Dopf photo

Heather Nelson photo

BC Liquor Store employees celebrated the grand opening of the new store on April 22 at Coach House Square in 100 Mile House. Proud of the new store are Carla Babcock, left, Lise Phang, Allan Haller, regional manager, Jonathan Castaneto and director of store operations. Seated is store manager Samantha Purcha.

Heather Nelson photo

100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society program director Tracy Haddow, left, accepted $122 from Vickie Clarke, owner of Birch Ave. Boutique. Clarke has a designated table of items for sale at her store and all proceeds go to a local group or charity. Since starting 15 months ago, Clarke has donated more than $2,100 to 15 different local organizations.

Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School (PSO) teacher Shawn Meville and Grade 9 student Emma Findlay were out with 300-400 other students on April 22 cleaning the garbage from alongside Highway 97. In celebration of Earth Day, the PSO Environmental Club, Forces of Nature, sponsored the event to clean up the streets of 100 Mile House, including the marsh area.

Heather Nelson photo

Did our Free Press photographer take YOUR picture? If you don’t see the picture you want, please come into the Free Press office as we have many more available for reprints.

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Club gearing up for fundraiser 108 Mile Ranch

Reg Berrington 250-791-9235

berringtonservices@shaw.ca

Get your tickets for the Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction at the 108 Community Hall on May 7.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6. Tickets are $15 per person and are available at Donex Pharmacy and 108 Supermarket. For more information, call 250791-7323.

Bingo The next Bingo night is on May 13 at the 108 Community Centre, with the doors opening at 6 p.m.

This is the last Bingo night for this season and the draw for the trip to Kamloops plus

spending money will take place.

It would be a great night to attend and have a fun time.

Road condition At long last, Interior Roads has filled in some of the bad pot holes.

Hopefully, they fix the roads this year as some are in very poor condition.

Greenbelt reminder Just a reminder that ATVs and dirt bikes are not allowed in Walker Valley nor anywhere in the Greenbelt areas.

The reason for this is to protect the animals in those areas.

What do you think?

Don’t you find it strange that the 108 Mile Ranch roads have a lot of stop signs at the intersections, but many motorists do not use them?

Let’s make driving a lot safer by obeying these signs.

Missoula Theatre A couple of years ago, we had a theatre group here from Missoula, Montana and they put on a production called, Blackbeard the Pirate, with 60 of our Mile 108 Elementary School students in the production.

Well, they are back

next week to put on the production of Aladdin.

Show times are May 13 at 6 p.m. and May 14 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $5/adult, $3/18 years and under, and all Mile 108 students are free.

There will be chips, flowers and water for sale.

giddy up to the 100 Mile House Western Week Parade

Saturday, May 21 10 a.m.

We’re having a

on Birch Avenue warded a e b l il w s e iz Pr at! to the best flo

Grand Opening

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Corral

Western Wear & Tack

Saturday, May 7

10am - 4pm

Lisa invites everyone to visit the Corral for • Opening Sale Specials • Refreshments • Door Prizes • Last Minute Mother’s Day Gift Ideas “Hoof Care Specialist” on hand for the day to discuss hoof anatomy or any problems associated with the hoof

120 Rd. 250-395-3068 Airport

Register your float by Wednesday, May 18 at 8p.m. email: 100milecommunityevents@gmail.com Phone: Cheralyn at 250-644-0691 or Kristy 250-706-3556

100 Mile House Merchants are invited to decorate their store fronts during Western Week to help everyone get into the rodeo spirit!

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