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David Edwards, Jordan Anderson, Philip Rossetti, Brendan Taylor, Phillip Parisi, Morgan Bachrach, Andreas Thoni and Corey MacDonald spent the night on Mount Diefenbaker recently for a moun-tain style bachelor party for Morgan Bachrach. The crew were dropped off in a helicopter, spent the day swimming and skiing, fi nishing off the adventure with a fi reworks display and good old fash-ioned male bonding time.

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Don’t let their tongue-in-cheek name fool you, rather let their raucous live performance be a testament to their unique blend of country, dixieland, and Manitoba roots music. Combining rockabilly bass, jazz banjo, bluegrass trumpet, surf guitar and swingin’ drums, The F-Holes provide a diverse yet distinct sound. The F-Holes blend of Country, Dixieland and Blues music will be sure to get you up out of you’re chair and dancing!Since forming in Winnipeg in 2004, The F-Holes have shared the stage with the likes of Juno nominated artists Elliot Brood, Twilight Hotel, Nathan and The Perpetrators, as well as The Weber Brothers and Dan Frechette. They have entertained a wide variety of audiences ranging from the Children’s Fringe Festival and the Festival du Voyageur, to the Manitoba Stampede and the Fire and Water Music Festival. Their unmistakable vintage inspired sound and zeal for live performance has garnered them acclaim from an array of critics and audiences alike.Working with Juno nominated and Western Canadian Music Award winning Len Milne at Bedside Studios, The FHoles released their debut self titled album in March 2009. The album was recorded in part live off the fl oor and on two inch tape with the intent to fully capture the band’s live sonic intricacies. This collection of songs has earned rave reviews and showcases the band’s attention to musicianship, clever arrangements and honest songwriting. With their unique instrumentation, The F-Holes create a style bending and intriguing musical experience that is truly their own.www.thefholes.ca. The F-holes will be performing at Robson Valley on Friday night!

Linda is a Canadian singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who earned 2 Platinum and 3 Gold records during her tenure as bassist/accordion-ist with former Canadian Celtic/Roots group Spirit of the West. Linda left the band to resume her solo career and has since released three critically acclaimed recordings. Flying Jenny produced by Colin Linden (Bruce Cockburn, Emmy Lou Harris), Cryin’ Out Loud produced by Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier) and Linda’s current release Carve It To The Heart produced by Linda and Marc L’Esperance (Po’ Girl, Be Good Tanyas) have all received the highest praise from reviewers world-wide.In recent years Linda has turned her attention to the study of traditional roots music, it’s history and it’s traditions. Linda’s evocative and powerful voice is well supported by her acoustic fi nger-style and fl at-picked rhythm guitar, accordion, clawhammer banjo, dulcimer and Porchboard bass. Linda is a compelling entertainer and her personality and storytelling add an intimacy to her shows regardless of the size of venue. Her busy tour schedule refl ects her love for performing having completed 200 shows last yearalone. Linda also writes a monthly column for BC Musician’s Magazine entitled “This Winding Road”.www.lindamcrae.com “When all the trends fade and become dated, and all the music from the cutting edge becomes dull, Linda McRae will continue to stand tall, singing and playing music with honest soul and humility, cutting through the fog with her timeless clarity. Linda is one of the true, soulful pioneers of honest roots music. Her singing and playing brings honour to her heroes and to her friends and fans.” Colin Linden (Grammy Nominee, Producer, Guitarist for Bruce Cockburn, Emmy Lou Harris, Krauss & Plant) Linda will be performing at Robson Valley Music Festival on August 21st.

Brian MacMillan: picked up a guitar when he was sixteen and hasn’t put it down since. A prolifi c songwriter. A warmth and presence on stage that makes you laugh, listen, and sing along. A voice rich, bold, and true. Lyrics that imprint your busy brain and have you singing them for days. An artist who generously invites you inside his music.Brian MacMillan is the breath of fresh air that music has been waiting for. The music he plays and how he plays it: You can call it pop, folk, folk-pop. You can throw a splash of reggae in there if you want. His songs are anthems and ballads. Think of James Taylor thrown in with Paul Simon....You can say he’s a singer-songwriter, or multi-instrumentalist. He writes the songs, plays the guitar, bass, drums, keys, sings lead vocals and harmonies. He leads a band like a true gentleman, and can warm up a room in seconds.Things he’s done: Produced and recorded: three original albums. Received: 2 OAC grants. Won: the Colleen Peterson Song-writing award. Shared stages with: Great Big Sea, New Odds, Barenaked Ladies, Spirit of the West.Gave his magic touch to albums by: Kevin Hearn and Thinbuckle, Wailin’ Jennys, Elizabeth Sheppard, Garth Hudson, Bare-naked Ladies, Layah Jane, Jory Nash, Lori Cullen, Eden Hertzog, Nine Mile, Mr. Something Something. www.brianmacmillanmusic.com Brian, along with his most excellent trio, will be taking to the Robson Valley Music Festi-val stage on Saturday Night!

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LINDA MCRAE (From Dear John to John Deere)

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They have arrived at gigs and festivals near you in a sailboat, on a train, and most famously in a right-hand drive Delica van powered by used veg-etable oil. They handle their records like works of art, each CD case hand-stamped or silk-screened on recycled paper. Their fi ddle-banjo-guitar sound has set boots to stomping in seedy bars, at house concerts and at festivals from the West Coast to the East Coast. They may be Canada’s latest, great-est and most heartfelt counter to mass-manufactured music. Who, or what, is Fish & Bird?The music of Fish & Bird is rooted in an authentic love for folk music, but it’s a tough love that doesn’t stop them from showing the genre a little abuse. They have been compared to an “old timey Radiohead” – the kind of thing that might have resulted if a lost tribe of art-school rockers discovered a crate full of banjos, fi ddles and old records washed up on the shore. By turns dark, funny, spirited and smart, the songs that result always grab you – sometimes roughly, sometimes with a sweet and lyrical touch. Some of Canada’s biggest folk festivals have been paying attention, as have the Canadian Folk Music Awards. CBC Radio and college radio stations across Canada have played songs off of both albums. . The shows are a growing legend, hundreds in number. They have covered over 50,000 km by land and sea to bring their unique brand of art folk from Folk Music Festival events in Victoria and Vancouver, to clubs in Montreal and Halifax.So, are you driving the Trans Canada? Do you hear the notes of a banjo, played claw-hammer style, wafting on the wind? Is that a right-hand drive van in the next lane, smelling ever-so-faintly of french fries or tempura? If so, my friend, drive faster to the next town and catch the Fish & Bird show. It’s what keeps them coming back out on stage night after night – a passion to perform for as many people as they can get to listen. And trust me, you should be listening. www.fi shandbird.ca Fish & Bird will be performing at Robson Valley Festival this year! Don’t miss your chance to see these stars on the rise...

In the last edition of “Mental Health Matters” we looked at Seasonal Affective Disorder, a common

mental health issue in our Northern climate. In this column, we’ll explore an innovative program offered by Northern Health here in the Robson Valley.

For the past six years, our Valley has benefitted from the services of a full-time Life Skills Support Worker, supporting folks with the activities of daily living, as well as a program called the “Active Living Group”. The Life Skills Support Worker’s region extends from Albreda in the south, east to the Alberta border, west to Dome Creek and points in-between. The position is based half-time out of Valemount, and half-time in McBride

So what are Activities of Daily Living anyway? Well, ask yourself what activities you do in the course of a normal day, everyday. Think about time manage-ment – what allows you to get to your job and other re-sponsibilities, and to remember appointments? What about financial management – running your house-hold, as grand or humble as it may be? Household management, too - keeping your home organized, as clean as your lifestyle permits, the fridge stocked with food and the bills paid on time. Nutritional manage-ment is also a consideration – meal planning, shop-ping on a fixed income for healthful foods, keeping those purchases stored in a healthful manner and dis-carding them when they expire. Then there is personal care – things like bathing, addressing medical issues and any mental health concerns. You likely have hob-bies and recreational activities that benefit your men-tal and physical health, and social activities to keep you connected with your community and offering all-important mental stimulation. Ideally, you are using community resources to the optimum, and asking for help when it’s needed.

Sound simple? Many people practice effective ac-tivities of daily living for much of their lives. Then they are faced with the stress of a family, medical, or mental health crisis. It is at these times when a person could use a helping hand in the short term, in the form of Life Skills Support.

For other members of our community, the activities of daily living can be overwhelming year in and year out as they struggle simply to make ends meet, and they require Life Skills Support over the longer term.

If either scenario describes you or someone you know, please reach out and contact the Mental Health counsellor in your community for a referral. McBride residents can call 569-2251, extension 238; in Vale-mount, the number is 566-9898. Or you can talk to your doctor about a referral to the Robson Valley Life Skills Support Program.

The Life Skills Support Worker also runs an Active Living Group which aims to enhance socialization and communication skills, provide mental stimula-tion, improve fine and gross motor skills, and reduce isolation through crafts, baking, cooking, recreational and social activities.

The Lifeskills Support Worker is available now to work with residents of the Robson Valley to help them learn (or brush up on) effective Life Skills. The services are free and completely confidential. You only need to reach out and call, for yourself or someone you care about.

Carol Ann RomanowLife Skills Support Worker Northern Health, Robson Valley

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The collective jaw of the Dun-ster community dropped in

disbelief last week when they finally received a counter offer from School District 57, with re-gards to the potential transfer of the recently closed Dunster Fine Arts Elementary School property and building.

The school board met on Mon-day, July 19, and decided they would be seeking fair market value for the land and building, and gave the Dunster Fine Arts School Society (DFASS) a num-ber of requirements with very strict timelines.

Within the counter offer docu-ment, the board requests that the property be independently appraised, and will require the higher value of either the ap-praisal or the assessment, which currently sits at $39,500. When asked if the counter offer also included the building, which has been assessed at $494,000, board chair, Lyn Hall, said he would have to confirm that. “I think the discussion around the board was we need to provide a course of due diligence. We’re talking about something that really is a public asset and when we look at the value of the building and the land on the assessment it’s about half a million dollars. We felt we didn’t’ place a great deal of value on the building but the land was assessed at $39,500 so we decid-ed to throw it back as a counter.”

The counter offer document also requires the DFASS to “get written and signed confirmation from each voter on the BC pro-vincial voting list and within the catchment area of the Dunster School and deliver copies of such written and signed confirma-tions to the Seller together with a copy of the voter’s list,” as well as pay a deposit of $3,000, all within less than a week of receiving the offer. The offer expired three days after it was sent, which frustrated parents and community mem-bers alike, some of who strongly believe the school district is sim-ply stalling the transfer until it is too late to set up the Wells model of education for the 2010/11

school year. “We’re shocked, ob-viously,” said PAC Chair Chris Taylor. “It was very adamantly agreed that no one in their right mind would sign that document. I called Bryan Mix (Secretary Treasurer of SD 57) on Friday, as it was the deadline, and his mes-sage said he wouldn’t be back in the office until Monday, so what would have happened if we had have sent the three thousand dollar deposit and were willing to sign the deal? They must not have even expected us to agree. It just seems like they want to talk back and forth and drag this out until September so we don’t have the school.”

Hall maintains the board is

not stalling, but did confirm that they will not be in a position to provide any kind of educational component, regardless of how long or short the transfer of the school might take. “We’re not stalling. Real estate transactions do not occur overnight. We are not going to provide an educa-tion model like Wells in 2010. We are looking at 2011. I know they think we’re stalling and we’re do-ing this intentionally. When we open up a piece of real estate, which we’ve done throughout the entire district, we have to ensure that everyone in the community and the area is engaged and has an opportunity to purchase the property.”

The request for fair market value on the property has ruffled a few feathers in Dunster, said Taylor, as the community origi-nally donated the property to the school district. “Just when we

think we’ve gotten somewhere, they come back with something more unrealistic and we’re back to square one. We are not giv-ing up, and we’re not going any-where. We just feel like we have tried everything. It’s like this car-rot is constantly dangling that they keep taking back saying ‘you can’t have that one, do this now.’ There’s a lot of frustration. That was community donated land, so why should we have to buy it back from them?”

Watching the saga unfold, MLA Shirley Bond said that she is not happy the process has oc-curred this way. “Frankly I am disappointed it has come down to counter offers. I think this is about rolling up your sleeves in the same room and trying to fig-ure out how to solve this prob-lem. But when it gets down to the place where we have injunctions and counter offers, we forget that this is about trying to find a solu-tion for kids.”

Bond said she contacted the Minister of Education immedi-ately after reading the counter offer, and said that she has con-firmed that there is no provincial requirement to seek fair mar-ket value, which contradicts the third paragraph of the document where it states that the Board is under an obligation to seek a fair market value for the land and buildings. “That is a deci-sion made by the school board to require that amount of money. I think we have been successful at the provincial level at removing any barriers that could stand in the way of this transfer, and now what we need to do is to encour-age both parties to get in a room, roll up their sleeves and find a practical perspective on this is-sue. We should all have a com-mon goal here.”

As far as the board is con-cerned, Hall said he fully expects a counter offer to their coun-ter offer, and will try to set up a meeting as soon as DFASS gets back to them, although it might have to occur by telephone as many of the trustees and admin-istration are on holidays. “They can come back to us with how-ever they want to counter the counter.”

School District responds to Dunster parents with shocking counter offer

“There’s a lot of frustration. That was community donated land, so

why should we have to buy it back from

them?”~Chris Taylor

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Bone Creek project providing local employment

The Bone Creek hy-dro project just north

of Blue River entered its heavy construction phase this spring, and will con-tinue until the snow flies, said Program Manager for the Hydro Division of Trans Alta, Robert Guzzwell. “It

has been under construc-tion for over a year and a half. We’ve been work-ing on it since about 2006, through permitting and the clean call for energy from BC Hydro. We went into construction last summer and started to install the penstock in the ground. We started this year when the snow cleared and we have been heavily under con-struction ever since.”

This year, employment numbers soared to be-tween 150-175 people working on site at any one time, said Guzzwell. The work has been sub-contracted to a variety of companies, but they are all encouraged to use as much local manpower as possible. “They have a bus that will run people out from Blue River and some from Valemount as well. The contractors look for local content because it is more economical for them than bringing people from wherever they are based. Some of the work is not

something a general con-tractor can do, but we do ask them to maintain local content and that there is a presence from the Simpcw First Nation as well.”

When complete, the power plant will generate 18 MW of power, which will be sold back into the BC Hydro grid. There is very little storage capacity

on the site, said Guzzwell, which means the plant won’t change the flow of the river at all. “It has received it’s eco-energy certification which means it meets the stringent requirements on how much water is used, and it has passed all the environmental require-ments.”

In terms of public safety, and specifically with re-gards to snowmobile sea-son, Guzzwell said that Trans Alta will be looking into all safety aspects of the project, and if anything can be done to improve the safety of the project they will do it. “If there is any-thing we feel is even a re-mote possibility it will be addressed and covered off in terms of public safety. The water is at a bare mini-mum in the winter and the plant will probably not be operating. We suspect, based on the hydrology, there will be two or three months where it won’t be running.”


"The contractors look for local content because it is more economical for them

than bringing people from wherever they are based." ~Robert Guzzwell


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Is School District 57 playing fair with the Dunster families that are desperately trying to secure the

building and land that until recently housed their children in a unique and unequalled educational environment? It would seem not, as my ongoing in-vestigation of the unfolding story always seems to leave me with more questions than answers.

The first question I would ask is how the board came up with the impression that they were under an obligation to seek fair market value? Whose obli-gation are they referring to? Obviously not the prov-ince, as they have said time and time again that they do not require this, and even the question and an-swer sheet attached to the counter offer states that it is not a provincial requirement.

The other question I would ask is how can the district justify asking for money in the first place, in light of the fact that the community apparently do-nated the land in the first place? Do they not know the history of their own properties? Do they care?

In the school district’s defence, I think the dis-connect seems to be their inability to see past the piles of policy and what they call “due diligence” to see the fact that there is a dedicated and fully ca-pable group of community members who want to preserve the amazing educational opportunity the Dunster Fine Arts School provided their kids for over 90 years. I know if I were raised in this Valley, my parents would have chosen this school for me, like a lot of parents, some of whom have moved here specifically because of the school’s existence.

I agree with MLA Shirley Bond on this one. Both sides need to sit down in the same room, not by tele-phone, and figure out just what is going on. There’s far too much back and forth, with different informa-tion and requirements popping up at every turn.

If the school district honestly believes there are other interested parties, or individuals, chomping at the bit to purchase this school, or that the pub-lic will deem it an irresponsible disposal of a public asset, they are sadly mistaken. I think everyone in the Valley, and throughout the district even, know the importance of this school remaining open in the community, and we would all be surprised if some-one stood up publicly to criticize the return of a do-nated property back to the community that donated it in the first place.

So let’s get on with it. Fine, it’s now out in the open that there will be no education provided this fall. Disappointing, yes, but at least it gives some sort of finality to the discussion. Now we need that same finality to the discussion on the land. It just makes sense, to anyone not bogged down, willingly or not, by self-imposed and cumbersome policies and pro-cedures. They can be circumvented, if the will is there.

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I have a calendar put out by the Arthritis Society. For arthritis I take Tylenol, but I note the calendar has twelve positive messages: quotes from well known people.

January: “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do much.” - Helen Kelller February: “How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches.” – George Alliston.March: “You are braver than you believe and stronger then you seem. And smarter then you think.” - Christopher Robin to Pooh. (A.A. Milne creator of Winnie the Pooh.) April: “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” - Confucius. May: “Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.” - Mother Teresa June: “Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood.” - Marie Curie July: “No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted.” - Aesop. August: “Life itself is the most wonderful fairy tale.” – Hans Christian Andersen.September: “We change the world not by what we say or do, but as a consequence of what we have become.” – David R. Hawkins.October: “The difference you make today counts in all our tomorrows.” - C.H. Pearce. November: “Challenges are what make life interesting. Overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.” - Josh-ua J. Marine December: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams.” - Henry David Thoreau.

Each month has a message to cheer us.

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The Valemount RCMP will be hosting the fi rst annual Cops for Cancer Tour

de North Golf Tournament at the Vale-mount Pines on Thursday, August 19.

Constable Simon Bentley is organiz-ing the event, and said he hopes to see as many locals as possible show up to sup-port the worthy cause. “We’re hoping to do a shotgun start at 9:00 a.m. It’s a week-day, so it won’t get into the weekend or interfere with the weekend golf schedule. It will be a fun event, and will raise funds for Corporal Trevor Prosser’s contribu-tion to the Canadian Cancer Society. He (Prosser) will be doing the ride for the North District.”

The idea is to keep the event small this year, in the hopes that it will become a popular annual event. The day will be-gin at 9:00 a.m. and end with a lunch at around noon. There will be hole prizes, and prizes for fi nal scores at the end of nine holes, said Bentley. “If we get enough prizes we may have a silent auc-tion as well. Because it’s Cops for Cancer, all of the money raised will stay in BC. None of the money goes to anyone or anything else. It goes directly to cancer research. Everyone either has dealt with cancer or knows someone who has dealt with it. We have all been touched by it in one way or another.”

The entry fee will be $40.00 per per-son, and Bentley said they are hoping for teams of four to sign up. Anyone interest-ed in taking part in this worthwhile cause is asked to contact the Valemount RCMP Detachment at 250-566-4466.

Site preparation for the 10 senior’s housing units slated for construc-

tion in Valemount is ticking along on schedule, said Project Superintendent Ray Guenther.

The work began on June 17, and should be completed some time in November, said Guenther, who will be beginning work in McBride this week as well. “What we are doing right now is the foundation, crawl space, piping, everything needed to accommodate these units. Then we set the units into place. It saves about two months of time not having to build the units on site.”

The units will start arriving on August 3, and should be in place by the end of the day on August 4. “The modulars come from Northern Trailor, out of Ka-mloops. Once they’re in place we will

put on the roof system and fi nish off the exterior.”

Guenther said he has been using as much local labour as possible, most of which has come out of McBride for the Valemount construction. “All scopes of work with this project was put online for BC Tenders and in the local paper as well. It was available to anyone in this town to tender an aspect of the job and put in a bid to get the work. Our mandate through BC Housing is to use as much local work as we can, but if the prices aren’t there we have to be accountable to the government on how we spend the money.”

All the supplies for the approxi-mately $1.5 million project have been purchased locally, said Guenther. “Our concrete is coming out of McBride, and all of our mechanical and electri-cal work is coming from McBride as well.” Both Robson Valley Construction and MV Contracting, companies based

in McBride, are supplying much of the manpower.

Guenther said the site has been an easy one to work with, as the sand makes it easy to dig. It might, however, make it a bit challenging when the 80 foot crane they will need to move the units arrives, but Guenther is confi -dent they will fi gure it out. “The Village has been great to work with too. I en-joy working in a small town. When you want something done it is done yester-day. They have gone out of the way to help us.”

The projects in McBride and Vale-mount will be running in conjunction with each other, aside from the six-week difference in start times. Guen-ther said the McBride work could go more quickly as it will be very similar to what was just done in Valemount, how-ever there will be different workers on the project as it underwent a separate tender process.

Seniors housing construction on schedule


Viktor Bugaychuk, owner of Robson Valley Construction Ltd., drops a bucket full of concrete as Igor Sosnidskyi prepares to place a pipe into the mix.

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• VALEMOUNT SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB. Regular meetings fi rst Thurs of every month at 7pm downstairs lounge at Golden Years Lodge. Seniors Music Night 7PM WED

• VALEMOUNT CIRCLE DANCE. For more info please contact 250 566-0095

• ADULT RECREATION BADMINTON. Thurs at 7pm in th Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Jamie @250 566-4656

• ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLYBALL. Tues from 7pm - 9pm. Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Shelley Mainprize @ 250 566-9854

TETE JAUNE• TETE JAUNE COMMUNITY CLUB meetings held the

1st Tues. of the month at 7pm at the Tete Jaune Hall.

MCBRIDE• VALLEY PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD Every other

Wednesday. 7:00 pm in the High School. New members welcome, contact Dawna Hickerty 569-3210.

• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Every Sun, 8 pm at the Health Unit.

• OAPO STITCH & KNIT Every Thurs., 2:30 - 4 pm, Beaverview Lodge, Hilda Murin 569-3305

• ALANON every Mon. 8pm at the Health Unit

• TOPS Tues. 6:45 pm weigh-in, 7:15 pm meeting. Health Unit in McBride. New members welcome. Brenda Molendyk 569-3113

• VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th Tues,7:30 pm, Village Council Chambers.

• DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed, 1 pm at Bea-verview Lodge & Sat.10 am -12 pm, 441 Dominion St 569-2658 / 569-0113

• SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Last Wed every month 7:30 pm @ McBride Health Centre more info call Norma 569-2637 or Elizabeth 968-4347

• DOOR STORIES SERIES 2008-2009 Art Exhibition by Pamela Cinnamon. Nov 12 2009 - Jan 15 2010 at the Museum/Library Building 241 Dominion St. Mc-Bride

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JULY 29

• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge• Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.

JULY 30

• Jam Night Gathering Tree, Valemount 7-9pm• Hamburger Night at the Legion 5PM in Valemount• Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.

JULY 28

• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm• Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.

JULY 31 AUG 1•Dunster Farmers Market Sat July 31 10am - 12pm at The Dunster Community Hall. Sellers Welcome. CallPete for more info at 250 968-4334 • Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.

AUG 2

• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am• Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.

AUG 3

• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit in McBride• 7-9 PM VFD mtbg @ Fire Hall• Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.

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•Dunster Farmers Market Sat Aug 7 10am - 12pm at The Dunster Community Hall. Sellers Welcome. CallPete for more info at 250 968-4334

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AUG 14/15•Dunster Farmers Market Sat Aug 7 10am - 12pm at The Dunster Community Hall. Sellers Welcome. CallPete for more info at 250 968-4334• Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.

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AUG 21/22•Dunster Farmers Market Sat Aug 7 10am - 12pm at The Dunster Community Hall. Sellers Welcome. CallPete for more info at 250 968-4334• Local photographers showcase at the Valemount Museum 1090 Main St.


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Summer reading program every Wednesday at 1pm • Starting July 7th

Adult Non-fi ctionThe barbecue collection ~ Andrew Chase

Raw & natural nutrition for dogs ~ Lew OlsonDeadliest sea ~ Kalee Thompson

Adult Fiction

Family ties ~ James PattersonCorduroy mansions ~ Alexander McCall Smith

The Lake Shore Limited ~ Sue MillarFamily ties ~ Danielle Steel

Junior FictionCrispin ~ Avi

Year of the golden dragon ~ B. L. SaunderChildren of the dawnland ~ Kathleen O’Neal Gear

Childrens Fiction

What’s the big idea, Molly ~ Valeri GorbachevBuzz ~ Eileen Spinelli

DVDs

The Beverly HillbilliesWalk the line

Alice in Wonderland

CDLive at the Cafe Montmartre ~ Petunia and the Vipers Trio

Plus many, many more new titles listed on our websitehttp://valemount.bclibraries.ca - Check them out!

Library hoursTues, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm

Wed 10am-9pm • Sat 11am-3pm

Fire ban in effect tomorrow for entire Robson Valley

Effective at noon Thursday, July 29, all open burn-ing, including campfires and fireworks, will be

prohibited in parts of the Prince George Fire Cen-tre’s jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

This prohibition is necessary due to dry forest fuels and a forecast for a prolonged period with-out substantial rain. The public is urged to exer-cise caution on forested land with any activity that could lead to a wildfire. Please discard cigarettes carefully and limit movement of ATVs and motor-cycles through tall grass and undergrowth.

This ban applies to open fires of any size, includ-ing campfires, fires with a burn registration num-ber and industrial burning, fireworks, tiki torches

and burning barrels.The ban does not apply to cooking stoves that use

gas, propane or briquettes, or to portable camp-fire apparatus with a CSA or ULC rating using bri-quettes, liquid or gaseous fuel, as long as the flame is kept under 15 centimetres in length.

The ban affects the area covered by the Mack-enzie, Prince George, Vanderhoof, Fort St. James, McBride and Valemount forest districts. Details are available at http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/Wild-fireNews/Bans.asp

Within this area, the ban covers all BC Parks, Crown and private lands, but does not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have for-est fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by a fire department. Please check with civic authorities for any restrictions before lighting a fire.

Anyone found in violation of an open fire ban, in-

cluding campfires, may be issued a ticket for $345. Should a wildfire occur as a result of recklessness, a person can be fined up to $1 million or spend three years in prison and be ordered to pay all firefight-ing and associated costs.

The ban will be in place until the public is other-wise notified.

The Prince George Fire Centre’s jurisdiction stretches from the Yukon and Northwest Territories to Tweedsmuir Provincial Park, the Cottonwood River and Robson Valley in the south, and from the Alberta border west to the Skeena Mountains.

To report a wildfire or unattended campfire please call *5555 on your cell or toll-free 1 800 663-5555. For the latest information on fire activ-ity, conditions and prohibitions, visit the Wildfire Management Branch website at www.bcwildfire.ca.


CIBC employee Barbara Battensby (Far Right), who has been involved in Minor Hockey for the past 10 years applied for and re-ceived a cheque for $500.00 from the CIBC Employee as Ambassador Program, which allows bank employees to apply for up to $1000.00 towards an organization of their choice. Here she, along with Bank Manager, Laurie Smith (Far Left) presents the cheque to President of Minor Hockey, Pete Pearson (Second From Right) and Vice President, Carl Forman. The money will be used to help purchase replacement jerseys for a number of teams.

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» NORTH WEST MUD RACING ASSOCIATION IN VALEMOUNT JULY 31-AUGUST 1

What could be more fun than the sound of roaring engines and the sight of mud flying through the air? No, this isn’t a story about the favourite pass time of many in the Robson Valley, exploring old muddy logging roads, but a call to arms for all those who enjoy testing their vehicle’s limits in front of crowds of cheering fans.

Yes, you are invited, challenged even, to come out and take part in the first annual Mud Racing event at the Canoe Mountain Rodeo grounds this weekend. So get your motors humming and read on.

The North West Mud Racing Association (NWMRA) is coming to town this weekend, in what they hope will be the beginning of regular racing events in the Vale-mount area. NWMRA is a non-profit society that has been in existence since the 1970’s, and President, Dave Biddlecombe, said he hopes this weekend’s festivities will be a popular attraction for local spectators and participants. “Our sport consists of two 200 foot long (24 feet wide), 12 to 14 inch deep pits of mud. We ex-cavate them out and rototill them and add some water in order to create a nice gooey consistency. We race side by side in separate pits and each pit is individu-ally timed. We have seven classes of competition in our point series.”

The classes are divided by tire size primarily, and whether or not a vehicle has nitrous or blown alcohol to boost its horsepower. There is also a street class, where anyone with a four-wheel drive vehicle can enter and try their hand at racing for glory, and prize money.

“We should have between 75 and 100 competitors, including street class. We will have two rounds of racing on Saturday and two rounds on Sunday.”

The racing begins at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday July 31, and again at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 1st, and will begin with the un-limited class, said Biddle-combe. “We start with the big guys, so you don’t want to be late. Some of these vehicles have 2,500-3,000 plus horsepower. They will be reaching speeds of 110 miles an hour or more. It’s something to see for sure.”

Biddlecombe suggests bringing lawn chairs, and truck owners will be allowed to park their vehicles near the pits to get an elevated view if they wish. If there is interest, Biddlecombe said that they might add a quad class, and would consider building a bog pit if there are enough competitors interested in doing some mud bogging. “We could set up a sled class too if people want to use their snowmobiles.”

Admission for the event is $20.00 for adults, and $10.00 for youth. There will be a dance on Saturday night as well, featuring up and coming country singer Jennifer Hiltz. The beer gardens will be in full effect, as well as the concession so race goers can fill up their own fuel tanks while they watch the competition.

Mud Racing comes to Valemount

Event Schedule:Saturday:

10:00 am Gates/concession open11:00 am Beer gardens open2-6:30 pm Mud races9:00 pm Dance featuring Country/Rock singer Jennifer Hiltz

Sunday:10:00 am Gates/concession open11:00 am Beer gardens open12-4:30 pm Mud races

Locals interested in entering the street class are asked to be on the grounds to register before 10:00 am on Saturday

200 ft side by side mud racingNorth Amercias Dirtiest, Biggest,

Baddest 4x4 Dragsters In excess 2500 hp

Canoe Mountain Rodeo Grounds • July 31st - Aug 1st

Gates Open @ 10 am on Saturday & SundayRacing Starting @ 2 pm on SaturdayRacing Starting @ Noon on Sunday

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For over 22 years, Stuart Wightman has been spraying mud from the back of his drag racer, and has loved every minute of it. He said that he knows the words “mud racing” conjure up images of redneck hill-billies up to no good, but he said the sport is actually quite sophisticated, and is on par with any of the professional drag circuits throughout North America. “Our club has been fighting that stereotype for decades. If you attend a race nowadays it is just an-other form of drag racing. It’s totally pro.”

For Wightman, he considers the up-coming race in Valemount to be the start of something exciting. It is currently the closest race site to Alberta, so he envisions the beginning of the great BC/Alberta chal-lenge, as there has been a friendly rivalry building up between the two province’s drivers for some time. “We’re all really ex-cited about racing in Valemount. It’s a new track for us and it’s pretty close to Alberta so we’re hoping to get some Alberta boys out there. They come to our races on occa-sion, and there are a lot of big boys. Six of us went into the Alberta races last year and we came in first and second and fourth. A BC boy won in Edson recently, so as it stands right now the BC boys have Alberta’s num-ber, so we’re hoping they come out and do some racing.”

Wightman extended the same challenge to anyone locally who wants to try out their mud racing talents, as he said the pits are a different kind of rush then chewing up log-ging roads on the weekend. “We’re hoping to get a lot of locals out. Some are probably a little hesitant but it is a huge rush because you are racing in front of crowds. You have a competitor. There’s an announcer. For all intensive purposes you are a professional racecar driver for the weekend. There’s something about mud racing that gives you a buzz that even six beers in the bush wouldn’t do for you.”

This season, Wightman said there is a little bit of inter club rivalry going on, which is sure to make for an exciting weekend of racing as well. “Over the last 20 years, during our point series, only a couple of guys have won five champion-ships in a row. Dave Biddlecombe, our President, has won five in a row, so he has tied the record, and if he can win the point series this year he will set a record that will never be broken. So now there are a few guys in the club who have teamed up and have changed classes to chase down Dave. They don’t want him to set the record, so essentially he has a target on his back now. It will make for some pretty intense com-petition.”

Any locals interested in entering the rac-es are asked to register before 10:00 a.m. at the rodeo grounds.

Open challenge to locals and Albertans


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Building a website from scratch is no easy task! We knew that we

needed a website that was linked to but not attached to another web-site. We had to first get quotes from a few web designers, then apply for funding, and wait. Meanwhile, we pursued the creation of a LOGO that would be truly our own, and we got one that we are proud of.

At the same time, we collectively researched and scoured numerous websites to find various features that we felt we would need for our website. How much content do we want? How man-y pages? What col-ors? Decisions, decisions; hundreds of emails were fired back and forth among Board members as we made these choices.

Our major goal for building our website is to really showcase all the businesses, services and events tak-ing place in Valemount and Area. We are also taking a proactive role in providing as much information and resources to the public as we can.

As a Chamber of Commerce, we feel it is very important to repre-sent ALL Businesses and Services in Valemount and Area, whether it is a corporate chain or a home based cottage industry, and everything in between. We knew in order to do this we would have to build a com-prehensive business directory, so that if someone is looking for a tow-ing company, an abattoir, or a mas-sage, they will be able to find what they are looking for on our website. One of the big challenges we are facing with this, is how many cate-gories will we need? There is a pow-erful search engine that will be able to cross reference listings. Listings

are free but paid Chamber mem-bers will have the added bonus of a link to their website.

I have recognized a need for a Community Events Calendar in Valemount since I became involved with the Chamber in 2007. It just took time to get the tools in place to do this. We are very excited about finally being able to create a Com-munity Events Calendar that we hope will encompass all functions planned for the Village and the Area, so we are not all constantly fighting for the same audience. The calen-dar will have a print option on it, and it may also have a "subscribe" feature where people can receive a bi-monthly email listing of events on the calendar. One big hurdle to overcome here is finding contact in-formation for the numerous activi-ties that take place in the area, so we are relying on the public to step up and submit their information to us.

Other things a visitor to www.valemountchamber.com will find are our member application form, member benefits, quick links to the BC Chamber Policy Manual, the nu-merous notes and newsletters that we receive on a weekly basis, a pho-to gallery of Chamber members and events. There will be a section under Resources for Going Green - for the environmentally conscious, and links to as many resources as we can get our hands on. More content will be added as time and manpow-er permit. Until the end of August Umesh will be inputting most of the information, but once the summer is over updates will be done by a dedicated group of volunteers.

Let's all work together to show-case what Valemount really has to offer!

New Chamber websiteMarie Birkbeck

Contributor

One of the things that in-terested me most while

living in Costa Rica (CR) is how happy the local people are, even though by my stan-dards, they live with much less and have less opportu-nities in life than we do in North America.

In general the ultimate aim of most people there is not to be rich, but to be happy and healthy. Delving deeper into the studies claiming that CR is the happiest country in the world, I found that in fact CR ranks high by what-ever system is used. The World Database of Happi-ness rates them 1 out of 148 countries. The Happy Planet Index (HPI), an index of hu-man well being in relation to their environmental impact, rates CR as being the hap-piest country in the world in 2009, up from 3rd happi-est in 2006. Canada came in 111th happiest in 2006, and went up to 89th happiest in 2009. This is based on 143 Countries.

Given that happiness and human well-being is very subjective and personal, this is difficult to measure. How-ever the HPI makes a good attempt. It is generally based

on the utilitarian principles, that most people want to live long and fulfilling lives. Hence the country that does this best, not only supports its citizens in doing so, but also does not allow them to

diminish the opportunity of future people and people in other countries from achiev-ing the same thing. Human well-being is measured in relation to “happy life years”, (a measure merging from life expectancy and self reported life satisfaction), and adjusts for environmental impact or ecological footprint.

Ecological footprint per capita tries to estimate the amount of natural resources

that are required to sustain a country's current lifestyle. A country with a large ecologi-cal footprint probably uses more than its fair share of resources, and is likely draw-

ing resources from other countries, and sometimes causing permanent damage to our planet which will in turn impact future genera-tions.

CR has a very small ecolog-ical footprint, so they are not infringing on other countries’ rights to happiness, they are highly satisfied with their lives and they live relatively long lives, with an average life expectancy of 78.5 years. Canada’s life expectancy is even higher at 80.3 years, and we are equally satisfied, but our ecological footprint is unfortunately much bigger.

According to the HPI web-site, ecological footprints are a measure of the amount of land required to provide all the countries resource re-quirements and the amount of vegetated land required to absorb the CO2 emissions they produce and CO2 emis-sions of the products they consume. This number is expressed in units of global hectares, and represents an estimate of the total amount of productive hectares avail-able on the planet divided by the world’s total population, equaling a global, per capita figure, on the basis that ev-eryone is entitled to the same amount of the planet’s natu-ral resources.

So, then, a person using up to 2.1 global hectares (gha) is, by these standards, using their fair share of the world’s resources. This standard rates Costa Rica with using 2.3 gha and, Canada using 7.1 gha. The U.S. uses a whopping 9.4 gha. Life satisfaction howev-er, based on surveys, rates CR and Canada about the same. CR gets an 8.5 out of 10 and Canada is only slightly be-hind with an 8. There is much to learn about happiness, hence my exploration and pursuit.

More impressions from Costa Rica: Happy Planet Index

Donalda BeesonContributor

Donalda making friends with a rescued monkey.


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New Holland 853 round baler, good condition $4500 obo. Older hydraulic 3 point hitch post pounder $1000 obo. John Deere 3960 harvester $3000 obo. Jiffy 700 Silage dump wagon, single axles $2500 obo. Jiffy Silage feeder, single axle, PTO driven $3000 obo. Call 250 566-4848 JUL 28

Custom Hand Split Cedar Post and Rail. Call for details. 250 569-7286 JUL 7 GTS

One pink Barbie bike for a little girl and one Ninja Turtle bike with training wheels. Open to offers! Also a Thomas the Train set with the trains, tracks and box holder - $120. Call 250 566-1755 for more info.

AUG 18

EMPLOYMENT

Dozer and Hoe Operators required for company that constructs oil fi eld roads and leases. Requires operators with oil fi eld experience. Competitive wages and rooms and meals provided by company. Call 1 780 723-5051 (Edson, Alberta) AUG 4

WELL PUMPING

Well Pumping and cleaning. 25ft deep or less. Call Reesa at 250 566-9707 APR 21 TFN

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Pair of sunglasses at McBride High School. Phone to ID. Call 250 566-0177. Found June 17. JUL 07

DIRT BIKE

2003 Honda CRF 150 Dirt bike. Well maintained, low hours. $1800. For more info call 250 566-9834 JULY 28 TFN

House for sale in Valemount. 4 Bdrms, 2 bathrooms, air jet tub, offi ce, sunroom, large kitchen. Beautifully fi nished. Insulated gazebo/studio, landscaped yard, mature trees and garden. Large deck, wheelchair ramp. Wood/electric heat. $147,000 Call 250 566-4373 in evenings.

AUG 4

Mobile home for sale in Valemount. Full addition, large garage on lot. Recently renovated. Comes with fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Currently rented. $110,000 OBO. Call 780 328-7285 and leave a message. JULY 28

LAND ACT: NOTICE OFAPPLICATION FOR CROWN LAND

Take Notice that Marc & Tracey von der Gonna, P.O. Box 132, McBride, BC, VOJ 2E0 has made an applica-tion to the Province of British Columbia for a Crown Grant residential purchase for Extension of Holdings (binding of titles) purposes covering Remainder of Parcel B, District Lot 8944, Cariboo District, Plan 16278 situated on Provincial Crown Land Located Doran Road.

The File No. assigned to the application is 7404672. Written comments about this application are to be directed to Susan Lizotte at the Integrated Land Man-agement Bureau, Ste. 200, 1488 4th Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 4Y2 or Susan.Lizotte@gov .bc.ca by Friday 08/27/10.

Additional information about the application can be obtained at the following website:

http://www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/viewpost.jsp?PostID=17571

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

A hard copy MAP showing the location and extent of the application area may be acquired by calling the land offi cer named above at 250 565-6559.

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

#015-2 2 Bdrm suite in renovated Triplex. Great space! No pets, no smoking. Available September 1st. $600/mth Photos and details at

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RENTAL LISTINGS

VALEMOUNT REAL ESTATE

TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 26 of the Community Charter: Village Council intends to sell the following two properties:

Property one is priced at $29,000.00 and is located at 966 Main Street.Legal Description: Lot 1, Plan 15882, District Lot 9778 Cariboo Land District: PID 011-933-623. The property is zoned C-6 Main Street Com-mercial, and has water and sewer available. The property has been listed with Yellowhead Realty Ltd.

Property two is priced at $30,000 and is located at 1111 5th Avenue beside the lot on 1112-5th Avenue.Legal Description: Lot 1, Plan 13817, Part E1/2 District Lot 9778, Cari-boo Land District PID 009-437-169. The property is zoned C-1 Central Commercial and has water and sewer available. The property has received an offer as indicated below. In accordance to Section 26 (3) of the Community Charter (property that is not available to the public for acquisition), property two has received an offer from Shawn and Diane Fowler for $30,000 and the conditions of the purchase is as follows:

1. That future development on the property will have started within a two year period unless both parties agree to waive or extend this part of the agreement.

2. That the purchaser recognizes that the back lane is a right of way for water and sewer and not a recognized road.

3. That the owner recognizes that Council has the right to refuse the offer by 12 Noon on July 30, 2010.

This is not a tender or a request for offers. Further information can be obtained by contacting the Village Offi ce at (250) 566-4435, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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MUNICIPAL PROPERTY SALE

3 Bdrm trailer in Valemount. $650/mth + damage deposit. No pets. Call 780 621-7171 JUL 28

2 Bdrm lower fl oor for rent. Grenfell Place in Valemount. All appliances $750/mth including utilities. Call 1 800 683-6595

JUL 28

Room for rent in quiet neighbourhood in Valemount. Queensize bed, private bathroom and entrance. Monthly rate is $375 which includes hydro. Also available daily, weekly and Bed and Breakfast. Call 250 566-0169 AUG 4

2 Bdrms house for rent at 1115 Juniper St. in Valemount. Upper level includes fridge, stove, washer and dryer. Also includes garage and wood stove plus existing wood supply. Central location. 5 mins walking from downtown. $600 + utilities. Contact Derrik at 250 962-7068 AUG 11

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LOCAL JOB POSTINGS

Updated July 28, 2010

Front desk staff can give you detailed information

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application for these job opportunities. For more information about these

jobs, please call:

Valemount Learning Centre 250-566-4601

Box 789 99 Gorse St.

Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WORKER I (Temporary, Casual)

The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is inviting applications for a temporary, casual position of Environmental Services Worker I, on call/as required, at the Valemount Regional Transfer Station. This position will provide coverage in the absence of sta to perform a variety of tasks in the day-to-day operations of Regional District facilities, services and programs.

This is a union position with a salary of $20.92 per hour (January 1, 2010 rate). Start date is to be determined; end date is Friday, December 31, 2010. More detailed information on the duties of this position is available on our website under “Employment Opportunities”.

Please forward your resume (including 3 work references) by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 to:

Lise Hope, CHRPManager of Human Resources Regional District of Fraser-Fort Georgeat the address or fax number set out below or E-mail: district@rd� g.bc.ca

155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8Telephone: (250) 960-4400 Toll Free: 1-800-667-1959

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- Home & acreage- Semi treed 37 acres- Large 4 bdrm home- Shop & barn- Excellent location

2300 WESTLUND ROAD, MCBRIDE, BC

$375,000

- Modular on 1 acre- In town on services- 3 bdrm, 2 bathroom- Fixer upper, good potential- Excellent location

831 BRIDGE ROAD, MCBRIDE, BC

$125,000

- Nice getaway property- Immaculate older mobile- Fenced yard & lawns- Excellent location- 4 bedrooms w/family room

14510 BLACKMAN RD, TETE JAUNE CACHE, BC

$159,900

- Vast valley view parcel- Cleared 9.15 acres- 3 bdrm Modular home- Guest cottage & gardens- On mountain water- Best view in the area

SPITTAL CREEK, TETE JAUNE CACHE, BC

$159,000

- Nice executive home- With shop on 3 lots- Immaculate estate sale- Natural wood craftsmanship- Priced to sell

361 DOMINION STREET, MCBRIDE, BC

$238,500

- Immaculate home- 2 bdrm, 2 bthrm- Large attached garage- Paved yard, nice trees- Wheelchair ramp- Large 3/4 acre corner lot

835 BEAVEN CRESCENT, VALEMOUNT, BC

$239,000

- Riverfront horse farm- Semi treed 30 acres- Fenced & cross fenced- 3 bdrm log home with shop- Very private and immaculate

3709 HINKELMAN ROAD, MCBRIDE, BC

$549,500

- Nice house on two lots- Good garden & lawns- Set up for assisted living- Or 3 bdrm family home- Excellent Location

1155 3RD AVENUE, MCBRIDE, BC

$185,000

- Prime riverfront property- Large 2 storey home- Excellent buildings- Fenced, good farmland- In nice community

13180 DOME CREEK ROAD, DOME CREEK, BC

$550,000

- Nice country rancher- Large 2.25 acre lot- 4 bdrm, 2 baths- Paved driveway- Immaculate & private

Ni1040 CYPRESS ROAD, VALEMOUNT BC

$265,000

- Immaculate home- First time on market- Excellent location- Oak kitchen- Detached garage

934 5TH AVENUE, MCBRIDE, BC

$249,000

- Awesome hobby farm- Immaculate 4 bdrm home- Spectacular gardens- Large truck shop- Semi treed on 79 acres

3512 HINKELMAN ROAD, MCBRIDE, BC

$550,000

- Rocky Mtn Homestead- Fantastic views- Sides Leona Creek- On 10.32 view acres- Very rare parcel

13292 BUNBURY ROAD, TETE JAUNE CACHE, BC

$315,000

- Riverfront home- Nice private yard- 5 bdrm, 2 baths- Atrium with Hot Tub- Covered deck area

2900 MUSEUM ROAD, MCBRIDE, BC

$275,000

- Airplane hangar/storage- 60 x 60 ft, 3600 sq ft- Clear span, full door- For Rent or Lease- Secure property

MCBRIDE AIRPORT, MCBRIDE, BC

$129,000

- Vast valley views- Treed 79 acres- Two creeks- Backs to Crown land- Good access

3270 HWY 16 E, MCBRIDE, BC

$239,000

- Cleared & treed 19.64 acres- Perfect growing soil- Hwy frontage for marketing- On water system- Good accesses

HWY 16 & DYKE ROAD, MCBRIDE, BC

$132,500

- Potential subdivision- Treed 24 acres- Within town with services- Close to Mt Lucille- Good investment

SANSOM ROAD, MCBRIDE, BC

$329,000

- Highway Mtn Resort- 54 campsites- 16 Private Chalets- 2 private residences- On 85 developed acres- Excellent Investment

5316 HWY 16, MCBRIDE, BC

Call for Details

- New commercial building- Excellent location- Th ree phase power- Good lease rates- Very bright & new

521 MAIN STREET, MCBRIDE, BC

$820,000

- Riverfront acreage- House, cabin & shop- Mostly treed with clearings- Excellent location- Awesome views

Ri ff4815 HWY 16, MCBRIDE, BC

$499,000

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