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WHAT NOW? A DAY OF DISCUSSION ON DUNSTER SCHOOL MOVING FORWARD

Members of the Dunster Fine Arts School Society engage in a day of discussions on what the next steps will be for the school in the coming years.

Photo By Joshua Estabrooks

A small group of dedicated community members spent a good chunk of the day on Sunday discussing

the future of the Dunster Fine Arts School. The school has been operating under the volunteer power of local parents and community members for the 2011 school year, but discussions have begun with School District 57 to determine what model will be used moving for-ward.

The day was facilitated by Valemount’s Economic De-velopment Officer, Silvio Gislimberti, as well as resident Nancy Taylor, and allowed for some unique discussions on where the group is currently and where they would like to go as they develop a proposal for their next meet-ing with the School District.

A number of issues were discussed throughout the day, including transportation challenges and how to attract more students for the upcoming school year. At the base of it all was the unifying sentiment that the community is committed to providing a rural educa-tion alternative that fosters lifelong learning, as well

as ensuring that any revenue generated by operating the school stays within the community. “The Dunster Fine Arts School Society is committed to offering an educational alternative to all the families in the Rob-son Valley,” reads the opening line of their proposal to the district. “The school curriculum will focus on both the arts and ecology. We also wish to provide a learn-ing environment that fosters a sense of belonging in and ownership of the community at large. This includes participation from community members of all ages and backgrounds.”

The group created two tentative proposals, the first of which would follow the model established in Wells, which is operated as a partnership between the com-munity and the school district. The district, under the Wells model, would provide a full time teacher, edu-cational materials and transportation to and from the school. The society would then operate and maintain the school building and grounds.

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The second proposal would be a pi-lot project of sorts, based on the use of Internet and computer technology to facilitate self directed learning under the supervision of a qualified teacher. The intent of this model would be to allow a broad curriculum focusing on the individual needs of students in a rural context. The logistics of the pro-posal would be similar to the Wells model, except the society facilitates contracts with various community members who would come in and teach the students from their area of expertise, examples of which would be drama, visual arts, music etc.

Discussions also turned to what

other options could take place in the building, some of which would in-clude a community learning centre, summer art camps and a site for dis-tance learning for adults. The group also determined that there is a willing-ness to expand the scope of the school to include both elementary and high school, and committed to staying in touch with other rural communities going through similar situations in other parts of the province.

The next meeting will take place on April 17 from 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at which time they will discuss the results of their next meeting with the school district taking place in March.

DAY OF DUNSTER SCHOOL DISCUSSIONS From Front Page

McBride Mustangs player Hank Esser gets some air as he makes a basket during a game be-tween Valemount and McBride last week.


Valemount Timberwolves player, Bryan Toapanta, makes an impressive leap to keep the ball from going out of bounds during a game against McBride last week.


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The McBride and District Hospital is undergoing electrical renovations during this month. We would like to notify the public that the hospital will be without power on WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 23rd FROM 1 to 5PM. Services will be closed for the afternoon, including reception, Doctors office, and pharmacy. Emergency services will still be available.

The Village of Valemount invites written proposals from contractors for the collection, removal & disposal of gar-bage. The contract will run for three years with provisions for the contract to be extended for two one year periods.

A valid Village of Valemount Business License is required as well as current registration with the Workers Compen-sation Board. Interested Contractors are requested to obtain specifications from the Village Office during regular Office hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Submissions shall be submitted prior to 4:30 pm on Friday March 25, 2011.

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This weekend should be a busy one for busi-nesses who cater to the snowmobile industry.

Every year, the folks at SnowandMud.com pick a snowmobile community and host as many of their members as are able to come out to enjoy a week-end of riding.

Curtis Uffelman, spokesperson for SnowandMud and co-organizer of Mountain Mania, said that this is the fourth year of the event, and he is excited to be coming with over 200 fellow snowmobile enthu-

siasts for a fun filled weekend. “The intent of the event is to pick a central location where people who like riding can get together and have some fun.”

Uffelman made it clear that SnowandMud does not organize or host any specific rides or on hill events, but they will be having a meet and greet at the Best Western on Friday night, as well as a ban-quet on Saturday. “We do take a group photo in a specific location for anyone that is interested. This year we will be taking the group photo at the Allan Creek cabin.”

For Uffelman, the event is not only a good op-portunity for members of the sled industry to get together and share their stories and knowledge, but it also allows them to give back to the communities that they travel through by spending the weekend, and their hard earned dollars, in one location. “A big part of what we’re doing while we’re out there is having representatives from avalanche awareness groups and organizations to encourage all of our riders to be as safe as possible while enjoying the

backcountry.” The reason Valemount was chosen for this year’s

event has a lot to do with how successful the 2nd annual Mountain Mania event was in McBride, two years ago, said Uffelman. It also has a lot to do with the positive relationship the members of the web-site have with VARDA, and its GM, Curtis Pawliuk. “If there is any ambassador to your industry, as far as we’re concerned, it has been Curtis. He has done so much for us helping us organize the event and promote the sport in general. There’s a difference between having a job and having a passion and for him it is definitely a passion.”

SnowandMud.com is a forum that was started about five years ago to help members of the motor-ized recreation industry connect and network, said Uffelman. “The goal was to create a website in Al-berta that could speak to the mountains and riding in western Canada.” At the time, he said, everything was coming out of the US. The website currently has over 25,000 members, and has received over a million posts. “The site has grown much faster than any of us expected.”

VARDA GM, Curtis Pawliuk, said that he is excited to have Valemount in the forefront of what is be-coming a very popular annual event in the snow-mobile world. “SnowandMud is a constantly grow-ing, ever popular winter and summer recreation chat forum, and this event will be bringing a lot of newcomers to the Valemount area and we thank them for choosing us for their location.” According to Pawliuk, the Valemount section of the Snowand-Mud forum has received over 125,000 hits since Oc-tober.

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“The intent of the event is to pick a central location where people who like riding can get together and have some fun.” ~ Curtis Uffelman

B-BALL ZONES IN VALLEY

It’s been a busy month for sports fans in the Robson Valley, and this week will get even

busier, as both the Senior Girls and Senior Boys Basketball North Central Zone Championship tournaments will be taking place, starting to-night.

In Valemount, the Senior Girls Basketball ac-tion gets started tonight with a game between Tumbler Ridge and Bella Coola at 7:00 p.m. Vale-mount will play their first game on Thursday at 11:40 a.m. From then on the schedule will be determined on how each team performs, with the final taking place at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.

Nine teams will be taking part in the tourna-ment, said local organizer, Jan VanderZwan, who is hoping that lots of locals come out to cheer on their team throughout the tourna-ment. “The Valemount team has historically done very well in the basketball world. The top teams in this competition will be going to Pro-vincials.”

In McBride, the Senior Boys team will be en-tering the zone tournament ranked first overall, said Coach Stan Keim. This year the McBride team has a unique twist, as two senior girls have joined the ranks and will be playing alongside the boys. “There is no longer a senior girls team, and Agnes Esser and Jasmine Vogel wanted to try out.”

Both Vogel and Esser have ties to the team al-ready, said Keim, as Esser’s brother Hank also plays on the team, and Vogel’s brother played last year. “The girls hold their own in the game. It’s really neat to have them on board.” Vale-mount will also be sending a team to the boys’ tournament, said Keim, with their first game taking place at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday against Mt. Christian.

McBride will be playing their first game at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, and from then on the sched-ule will be determined by how they place. “We went to provincials last year, and we are hoping to return this year.” Having zones in both com-munities will be busy, said Keim, but there are definitely economic benefits having so many kids and parents staying in the area.

Provincials for both the girls and boys will be taking place within two weeks of the end of each tournament. Stay tuned for full coverage of both tournaments in next week’s Sentinel.

Joshua [email protected]

A semi truck parked on the Frontage Road, just in front of Petro Canada in Valemount, was the victim of another semi taking too sharp of a turn onto the same road. The turning truck drove over the back end of the trailer, damaging the back wheels, as shown in the photo.



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Residents of the Valley will have several opportunities this year to

exercise the democratic right to vote. In the Prince George-Peace River rid-ing, which includes Dunster and Mc-Bride, Conservative Party delegates will choose a candidate who will then run in a by-election to decide who will be their representative in Ottawa. This fall both Valemount and McBride will be holding municipal elections and deciding who will be Mayor of our Vil-lages.

Democracy has come a long way in our country, after-all it wasn’t all that long ago that women and our first nations were given permission to vote, an oversight which was cor-rected through interactions with our chosen representatives. Canada is far from being a tyrannical state with a revolutionary underground posed to free the people in bloody and violent revolt such as we have recently seen in other countries around the world.

I believe it is important to note that our democratic right to choose our representatives should not be limited to trips to the ballot boxes every three to four years. Our representatives, whether they be municipal, provincial or federal need our regular input and from time to time our direction in or-der to be effective in their jobs. While we choose for them to represent our interests it is important that they be kept informed of what our interests and concerns are. As political rep-resentatives it is their responsibility to listen to, understand and address our issues. In the coming weeks and months Valley residents will have the opportunity to address the issues that matter most to those who have the intention to represent us. I invite all residents to address our representa-tives during this critical decision mak-ing opportunity but this interaction should also occur between elections. One of the differences between Cana-

da and other countries in the world is the open dialogue that exists with our representatives.

When it comes to choosing repre-sentation I believe it is important that everyone have the ability to make an informed decision. In the com-ing weeks and months I have every intention of presenting the Valley with choices. This week I have spo-ken with many current and would-be representatives and while each one has their own view of how best to ap-proach their jobs, they all shared a common thread; a genuine desire to serve the best interests of the people they plan to or do represent. Just as we need to be informed, so do our repre-sentatives. I invite Valley residents to write to me and in the weeks to come I will address Valley concerns directly to our representatives in my efforts to keep the Valley informed of our avail-able choices.

New Look!Readers flipping through our pages

this week may notice something different. In our continuing efforts to make imporvements we have added some new features and changed the look of some of our pages.

Starting this week readers will notice an “Entertainment” page where a regu-lar Movie Review and Book Review col-umn can be found. In time we will be expanding this page with even more “entertaining” news.

Readers may also notice we have changed the format of our Community Events page. The information you need is still there but it is our hope that you will be able to find it easier.

This week, readers will find a “Politi-cal Scene” feature article. We don’t ex-pect to have a “Political” feature every week, although with this being an elec-tion year, there maybe more than a few. In weeks to come readers will notice different features with different head-ings.

We have great plans for further im-provements over the next few weeks, including regular informative columns, sports coverage and regional informa-tion. But of course our primary focus is the comprehensive coverage of local community news, sports, politics and entertainment.

If anyone has any comments or con-cerns regarding our new format please contact us at [email protected]

Sitting in on the discussions regarding what to do with the Dunster School

this weekend was a real honour for me. The small group of community mem-

bers has definitely had a lot of challeng-es over the past year, but they have also had many successes, so it was nice to be able to hear them all during the work-shop.

What the Dunster Fine Arts School Society has demonstrated throughout this whole process is that a dedicated group of like-minded people can make a difference, even if all the odds seem to be stacked against you. The inspira-tion one can take from watching this situation unfold is this; never give up on something you believe in. If something is important to you and your commu-nity, it is worth fighting for.

Just imagine if they had taken no for an answer when the decision was made to close the school. It would have been easy to do, and I am sure has happened in other small communities through-out the country. But a handful of people said no, and with the community’s sup-port, did what they had to do to make it clear that they would not just accept the decision.

They are by no means out of the woods yet, as there are some significant hurdles still ahead of re-establishing the school as part of the greater education system that is overseen by the school district, which would allow them some much needed resources. But with each gathering they seem to be getting clos-er and closer to the ultimate solution, whatever form that happens to take.

One of the attendees remarked that they have come a long way in less than a year, and when you look at how the situation played out, they are exactly right. What needs to happen now is more meaningful discussions with the district, and from the district’s perspec-tive a real willingness to find a solution that will establish the school as a real al-ternative solution for all families in the Robson Valley.

And isn’t that what we’re all about here? Establishing unique and prece-dent setting solutions to problems fac-ing our respective communities. It’s this out of the box kind of thinking that will ensure vibrant and lasting communities in this Valley, against all odds it seems sometimes.


REGIONAL NEWS

Board of Directors VacancyThe Valemount Community Forest Company Ltd. (VCF Co. Ltd.) has one (1) opening for a member

on its Board of Directors.

Persons who are interested in serving on this Board are encouraged to submit a letter of interest outlining background qualifications which would support appointment to the Board

and compliment the Board make-up.

Appointment to the Board will be for a one year term. Reappointments to Board will be considered annually.

For further information please contact Tom Dall at the Village of Valemount municipal office or by phone at (250) 566-4435.

A letter of application outlining your interests and qualifications to serve on the VCF Co. Ltd. Board of Directors

should be submitted to the Valemount Community Forest Company Ltd. by March 4, 2011

c/o P.O. Box 168, Valemount, BC, V0E 2Z0.

Valemount CommunityForest Company Ltd.

155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8

Telephone: (250) 960-4400 Toll Free: 1-800-667-1959

Fax: (250) 563-7520 • Web: www.rdffg.bc.ca

ROBSON-CANOE VALLEY BUILDING INSPECTION SERVICES

Please be advised of the following contact information for Building permit enquiries and inspection requests within Electoral Area ‘H’

OUTSIDE OF THE VILLAGE OF VALEMOUNT – 1-800-667-1959 or 250-960-4400

The Building Inspector will be available on Wednesdays at the Canoe Valley Recreation Centre at 100 Elm Street. Please make an appointment.

McBRIDE AND AREA – 250-569-2229 or 1-800-667-1959

The Building Inspector is available at the McBride Village Office at 100 Robson Centre on Tuesdays. Please make an appointment.

Hank Hanson Senior Building Inspector

Northern Cancer Lodge UpdateLes Waldie from the Canadian Cancer Society provided an update on plan-

ning for the Northern Lodge. The Lodge will provide accommodation and support to individuals undergoing cancer treatment at the Northern Cancer Clinic. It will provide a “home away from home” atmosphere that is conducive to positive patient outcomes and provide services for all patients of the clinic, whether or not they are residents of the lodge. The $10 million lodge will be located within 100 metres of the clinic, with construction expected to begin in June of 2011. The clinic and the lodge are both expected to be open during the last part of 2012.

Willow River Referendum Official ResultsDirectors received the official results of the February 5 referendum for a

proposed water and sewer system for Willow River. In the referendum, vot-ers were asked whether they were in favour of borrowing up to $2,283,000 to establish a community sewer and water service in the Willow River area. The final results showed 67 votes in favor, with 25 opposed. The $2.28 million rep-

resents one third of the estimated project costs. Grant funding will be sought for the remaining amount.

Support for BC Cattleman ConventionDirectors from all seven Electoral Areas are providing a total of $8,700 in

Community Grants-in-Aid to support the hosting of the 83rd Annual BC Cattlemen Convention in Prince George from June 8-11. Over 500 people are expected to attend the four day event which focuses on issues in BC’s cattle industry.

Community GrantsThe Board approved the following requests for Community and Recreation

Grants:• $6000 to the Dome Creek Community Association for foundation improvements to the hall• $350 to McBride Secondary School for a Forum for Young Canadians• $500 to Robson Valley Arts & Culture Council for the Fraser Heritage Festival• $2,000 to Valemount Secondary School for team travel expenses• $3,500 to VARDA for the Mountain Host Program• $1,885 to the Giscome Elementary PAC for swimming lessons• $1,500 from Electoral Area A for sponsorship of the BC Cattlemen’s Convention• $1,000 from Electoral Area C for sponsorship of the BC Cattlemen’s Convention• $1,000 from Electoral Area D for sponsorship of the BC Cattlemen’s Convention• $1,500 from Electoral Area E for sponsorship of the BC Cattlemen’s Convention• $1,500 from Electoral Area F for sponsorship of the BC Cattlemen’s Convention• $1,000 from Electoral Area G for sponsorship of the BC Cattlemen’s Convention• $1200 from Electoral Area H for sponsorship of the BC Cattlemen’s Convention

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LOIS BOONE: NDP CANDIDATE PRINCE GEORGE-PEACE RIVER

While the Conservative Party works out the details of the

candidate nomination for MP of the Prince George-Peace River riding, left vacant by the retire-ment of Jay Hill, the New Demo-cratic Party (NDP) candidate for the riding, Lois Boone, has been waiting and preparing for the inevitable by-election which of-ficially is yet to be called. “They haven’t called it, we have been calling on them to actually call it for months. They had an opportunity to call it at the beginning of December at the same time that oth-er by-elections were called and they choose not to. So now time is getting on. They are going to have to have a by-election or a general election and I think what they are anticipating is that we could be in a general election so they are not moving on the by-election. There has been no indication or com-mitment to either and so what it does is leave this whole area without representation in Ottawa, and I think that is not acceptable,” Boone said during a recent telephone interview with The Valley Sen-tinel. “If the budget doesn’t pass then there will be a general election, if the budget does pass they will be forced to call a by-election. But at any rate they have left this region without representation since Jay Hill stepped down at the end of October and I just think that is atrocious and not acceptable. In the Canadian way of life we expect to have repre-sentation and we have not had that.”

When we asked Boone about her platform and campaign during the pending by-election, and she said “We have made it very clear on a couple of issues; one, we think the government should im-mediately rescind the HST on home heating fuel. We believe the federal government needs to be held accountable for the HST. It was them [Federal Government]who gave the incentive to the provin-cial governments to bring in the HST. We believe very strongly that Canadians do not have an op-tion to turn our heat down and reduce our heat and save on our bills and people are paying sub-stantial amounts of money on that. We also believe that they need to start to think about people. The budgets that we have seen come down from them have given corporations tax breaks but there has been nothing in there for the average Canadian.

We believe that they should be looking at reinstat-ing the home retrofit program so that people have an option to put some money into their houses so they can make them more fuel efficient and save some money on those areas. We have also called on them to look at increasing subsidies through Canada Pension for elderly people because they have not had an increase for a long time. We really believe we need to look at making life affordable for Canadians. Those billions of dollars that they are giving to corporations could and should be go-ing into the pockets of the average Canadian so that they can afford to live right now. The average Canadian is struggling on a day-to-day basis. Our campaign will be based around making life afford-able for Canadians.”

In terms of how Boone would serve the Robson Valley, she said, “I used to represent the Robson Val-ley for 10 years in the provincial government and I have been on the school board for the last 5 years. We have watched the number of children reduced as families leave the valley. Both the provincial and federal government have not assisted in anyway to keep people in the valley. We have seen the chang-es that the province has done that allowed people to close mills and take the timber, which has not helped the valley in anyway. Major corporate give-aways are not helping the small businesses that ex-ist in the valley right now. We believe very strongly that we need to re-address those things to make life affordable for small business, for families, and for the working person and not just be a mouth-piece for the major corporations. Those that live in the Robson Valley know that I have represented the north, I have spoken out in the past and I am a strong advocate for this region and for the peo-ple of this region and I would continue to do so if they give me that opportunity in Ottawa. We need a voice that is willing to stand up and be counted for and I would certainly be that voice. Those that know the work I did while I was an MLA know that I stand up and represent my area well.”

NEXT WEEKThe Valley Sentinel will be seeking comment

from Green Party candidate, Hilary Crowley. While the Liberal Party has yet to identify a candidate for the riding, The Valley Sentinel will be seeking a comment from the party which we will include in next week’s issue.

FEBRUARY 17th BOARD MEETING HIGHLIGHTS


POLITICAL SCENE

155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8

Telephone: (250) 960-4400 Toll Free: 1-800-667-1959

Fax: (250) 563-7520 • Web: www.rdff g.bc.ca

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTEMPORARY INDUSTRIAL USE

PERMIT NO. 147Notice is hereby given that a public hearing into Temporary

Industrial Use Permit No. 147 will be held:

7:00 p.m. • Tuesday, March 1, 2011Village of McBride Council Chambers

100 Robson Centre, McBride, BC

Temporary Industrial Use Permit No. 147 is proposed to allow the operation of a concrete production plant, gravel screening and washing, and a commercial trucking operation on the subject property for a three year period. The property is legally described as Lot 1, District Lot 12099, Cariboo District Plan 24674. The property is located on Bevier Road. The owners are Robson Valley Construction Ltd. The agent is Angelika Sosnitskyi.

At the public hearing, all those who deem their interest in land to be aff ected by the proposed Temporary Industrial Use Permit shall be aff orded an opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions. Please note: emails will not be accepted as written submissions. Any material received before or at the public hearing will become public information. The public hearing will be chaired by a delegate of the Regional District Board. Copies of the draft Temporary Industrial Use Permit, and other relevant background documents, may be examined at the offi ce of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 155 George Street, Prince George, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., February 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, and March 1, 2011. Following the public hearing, the Regional Board will consider issuance of Temporary Industrial Use Permit No. 147 at the Regional Board meeting on Thursday, March 17, 2011, sometime after 1:30 p.m. in the Board Room at 155 George St., Prince George.

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MEET THE CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES

It has been four months since Jay Hill retired leav-ing the Prince George-Peace River riding without

a Member of Parliament. Officially the Conservative Party is still working out details but it appears that, tentatively, the nomination process for the Conser-vative candidate will begin March 7th. Voting will be done by travelling ballot box ending on March 11 in Prince George with speeches, voting and the announcement of the winning candidate on Friday evening. Whoever wins the Conservative nomina-tion will face a by-election that the government is obligated to call.

The Valley Sentinel had the opportunity to speak with each of the six Conservative Party candidates about the issues and concerns that face the Robson Valley.

Bob Zimmer“I think a resource-

based economy is still a fact of life. We still need to be working on manufac-turing which is probably the biggest thing for our riding as a whole, includ-ing McBride. We need to get that secondary indus-try developed to a greater extent,” says Zimmer, a teacher at North Peace

Secondary School and Fort St. John resident. “We need to foster growth in the manufacturing sector and diversify the economy a bit.” Zimmer also sees the potential for tourism in and around McBride and would like to explore the feasibility of “developing McBride as a British Columbia version of Jasper and put us on the map in British Columbia as the tourist place to go because it is a beautiful place; absolutely beautiful.”

Colin KinsleyThe former mayor of

Prince George states that with “12 years as mayor and 10 years as Regional District Chair I have spent a lot of time in the Robson Valley.” Kinsley feels that he can “support those kinds of things that diversify the forest base; not just dimension lumber but added value products. I

have also worked very hard at diversifying the mar-ket especially accessing the Pacific Rim with many trips to China to promote our wood products. My work in Ottawa would be to work with Minister Pat Bell, local government and industry to expand those markets and access them. The more foreign access we can get the less depended we are on the United States and the less we are held for ransom to that soft wood lumber agreement.”

Besides forestry, Kinsley sees potential in the agri-culture sector and says, “through my work in China I have learned there is a real hunger for beef in China and Canadian beef in particular so there is a real op-portunity there. It would have to be done in coopera-tion with others in order to get the kind of scale that is required to satisfy what they need. It can certainly be done in the Robson Valley. “ Kinsley adds, “I have spent a lot of time in the Robson Valley, including community service awards in Dunster. I have worked very close with Mayor Mike Frasier. My approach has always been partnerships. I have very strong con-tacts and friends in government. I even have friends in the opposition. I have never burnt any bridges.”

Dan Davies“One of my big jobs will

be to assist those com-munities in diversifying their economies. “ says Davies who is a lifelong Fort St John resident who is currently serving a 2nd term as a City Council-lor. “The single resource communities don’t have a sustainable component and one of my big jobs will be to help develop

policy, build relationships, and get all of the commu-nities in our ridings to diversify their economies and build that sustainable component that is missing in some of those communities.”

Davies also suggests a different approach to as-sisting municipalities and says, “municipalities have only technically one source of revenue and that is the

property tax, if elected, one of the things I will be pur-suing is creating a different tax regime so that they [municipalities] can in fact have a sustainable reve-nue flow that is not solely based upon their property taxes; a sustainable, long term source of revenue that our municipalities can rely upon from not only the federal government but I think the provincial govern-ment needs to be kicking in as well, that is outside of grants. That is one of the angles I will be pursuing as the Member of Parliament for this riding.”

In regard to agriculture Davies suggests “to look to our neighbors in Alberta, at some of the best prac-tices,” and “from a Revenue Canada point of view, one of the big complaints from farmers and ranch-ers I’ve heard is Revenue Canada conducting audits and finding discrepancies. In my mind this is just a hidden level of taxation, which certainly needs to be looked into.”

Cameron Stolz“I just toured National

Choice saw mill up in McBride; that is a great good news story,” city councillor and Prince George resident, Camer-on Stolz said. “One of the platforms that unleashes our economic potential is looking at how we can streamline the environ-mental review process

between the federal and provincial governments. Currently any new environmental process requires both a provincial and federal sign-off and that leads to some definite uncertainty for industry plus the additional costs. We should be focused on trying to streamline it [environmental review process] so that the strongest rules from both the federal and provin-cial governments are incorporated into a single pro-cess that would allow for industry to have a definite understanding of what they are getting into and al-low them to know what they are looking for before they start a project.”

Stolz also suggests that, “McBride has a great op-portunity for some independent power producers,” but to make it a viable ongoing project upgrades to the hydro-line are needed. “I think those are the two areas that have the most potential. By all means farming and ranching are still the mainstay but if you are trying to expand your base what attracts high paying jobs is all resource based.”

Stolz recalls a time when he lived in McBride. “I spent a few years of my life out in McBride; I used to live down Mountain View road when I was a wee young lad. My dad worked at McBride Veneer. Dad is back out their helping at National Choice; he was brought in to help remind everyone what all the equipment was and how it was used and help bring it back online. At 72 he is still contributing.”

Jerrilyn Schembri “I know what it is like

to live and fight for a town that has had its economic heart ripped out.” Councillor with the District of Tumbler Ridge, Jerrilyn Schembri states while drawing on her experience following the economic collapse of Tumbler Ridge with the closure of two mines in 2000. “Ultimately, it wasn’t anything that

the Federal Government did alone that revived the economy. When all parties, municipal, provincial and federal, work together that is when real change can be affected. An MP cannot create industry, but

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POLITICAL SCENE


CATHY MCLEOD: ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN, RED TAPE, BUDGET 2011 AND SELF-DEFENSE

The Valley Sentinel had the opportunity to

speak with Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo from her office in Ottawa.Economic Action Plan

Recently, McLeod had published her “House to House” newsletter, which included a riding-wide funding distribution list connected to the Eco-

nomic Action Plan; a federal government program started two years ago to assist in Canada’s economic recovery. McLeod clarified the content of this list by stating, “within the summary is a lot of the regular [funding] programs because it was really the federal government’s different initiatives throughout the riding and wasn’t strictly the programs that were part of the Economic Action Plan. It included a lot of the federal government programs with tax payer dollars coming back to support initiatives in the riding, but the majority of it was extraordinary funding through the economic action plan.”

McLeod says that the “two-year stimulus plan” is ending in March although some of the programs have been given a six-month extension. “I believe that the plan has had great success with not only fill-ing in some acute infrastructure needs but it also had a significant stimulus in terms of jobs. Now that we look into recovery we see that the private sector is getting stronger again, just as it should be.”Red Tape Commission

McLeod was recently appointed to “The Red Tape Commission” that includes six members of parlia-ment and six members of the business community, “we are having 14 meetings in ten locations through-out Canada, with one in the interior of British Co-lumbia, so I was pleased about that. What I am re-ally encouraging people to do is visit our website at www.reduceredtape.ca. We are carefully looking at all the input from that website as part of our process because, of course, we can not get everywhere so it is going to be an important piece of the puzzle and anyone can go there and provide their input.”Budget 2011

As much hinges upon “Budget 2011” in regard to the stability of the Canadian government, The Valley Sentinel asked McLeod if she could share what she knew about this year’s budget. “Until the Finance Minister stands up in the house to deliver the bud-get we will have to wait and see. I know in our riding we had Minister Flaherty out for a roundtable, I had extended an invitation to the Valemount Chamber of

Commerce but there wasn’t anyone who was able to attend, which was unfortunate. We have had some good extensive process throughout our riding in terms of input into the budget so we will have to wait and see how it all knits together.” In regard to the government’s effort to create a budget that will pass opposition scrutiny and avoid an election, McLeod states, “What we are going to do is have a budget that we believe is in the best interest of Canada and also the next phase of our economic recovery. We believe in the corporate tax cuts that were legislated back in 2007, the opposition are wanting us to increase those taxes and we believe that would be incredibly harmful to our economy and so we are not going to consider reversing that decision. In order for jobs and economic growth, the research is very clear that having competitive corporate tax rates are absolute-ly critical. We are listening to the opposition and to Canadians from across the country. It is going to be an absolutely critical budget and it really isn’t time for an election and I really don’t believe Canadians want an election.”Citizen’s Arrest and Self-Defense Act

On February 17th, McLeod expressed her pleasure at the Prime Minister’s announcement of the “Citi-zen’s Arrest and Self-Defense Act” which will expand the circumstances in which citizens’ arrests can be made and simplifies the self-defense and defense of property provisions in the “Criminal Code.”

“This legislation would expand the legal authority for a private citizen to make an arrest within a rea-sonable period of time after they find that person committing a criminal offence either on or in rela-tion to their property, ensuring the proper balance between the power of citizens and those of the po-lice,” said McLeod.

Currently, the ability to make a citizen’s arrest is only permitted if an individual is caught actively en-gaged in a criminal offence on or in relation to one’s property. This legislation would authorize an owner, a person in lawful possession of property, or a person authorized by them, to arrest a person within a rea-sonable amount of time after they find that person committing a criminal offence.

“Clearly, this citizen’s arrest authority applies when it is not feasible in the circumstances for a peace of-ficer to make the arrest. However, Canadians also want to know they are able to protect themselves against criminal acts and that the justice system is behind them, not against them,” stated McLeod.

“In the past couple of years, we have heard of a number of cases, most recently the case of Toronto store-owner David Chen, who made a citizens’ ar-rest and was then charged and subsequently acquit-ted. Canadians like David Chen who have been the victim of a crime should not be re-victimized by the criminal justice system,” concluded McLeod.

the role of an MP, as I see it, is to work as the oil to the cogs. An MP can’t build

entrepreneurial industry out of thin air, but an MP can work to lower the barriers to entry for industry and both small and large business. An MP can work across municipal, provincial and federal lines, if they know how to relate to those different parties. Lastly, and most importantly, an MP can listen to, and bring forward, the concerns of the residents living in the affected area. As a business owner myself, with ex-tensive experience in municipal politics, I will work to create an environment where industry and busi-ness, both large and small, can thrive and all levels of government can work together.”

Shembri adds, “I won’t challenge anyone’s intelli-gence by pretending that I have all of the answers to the issues that face McBride and the Robson Valley. What I will promise is that I will work diligently with all levels of government to ensure that the Federal portion of the process is fully carried out, whether that be lobbying for incentives to entice industry back or developing new industrial and business opportunities for the community and surrounding area.”

Most important to Schembri is,“I would listen. I know that it is a tough time right now for the peo-ple in McBride and the Robson Valley, But the thing about people in the north? They have this great abil-ity, in the face of hard times and insurmountable odds to put their heads down and persevere. The people are what make this riding an amazing place to live.”

Don IrwinIn talking with the may-

or of McBride a number of possibilities exist that I would like to help hap-pen,” states Fort St. John city councillor, Don Ir-win, who supports the idea of a large power line to come down the Valley that would be able to, “in-crease industry. He [May-or Frazier] mentioned a number of run of the

river projects that were quite possible and I would really like to help that happen because it would help provide power to the grid as well as work and income for the area.” Besides meeting with Mayor Frazier, Ir-win has spoken to the Regional Directors to find out the issues in various regions throughout the riding, “I was surprised how diverse the issues are [around the riding] and found it was very informative. Director Kevin Dunphy, from Willow River, stated the need for economic stimuli as well and stated the most press-ing need was assistance with their water and sewer system and the need to keep their school open.”

Irwin is very concerned about schools. “I had a long talk with a Dunster resident who was one of the people responsible for keeping that school open.” Irwin’s background is in education and he believes in keeping communities alive, “and a school is a real key part to that so I want to help communities keep as many schools open as possible, I know that is a Provincial [Government] responsibility but the fed-eral government can play a helping hand in a lot of these areas as well.”

Irwin noted that the Valley is beautiful and has much tourism potential. Tourism could be increased in the Valley with simple things like changing the VIA train schedule so that Robson Valley residents and tourists do not need to overnight in Jasper before travelling to Edmonton, but also getting wireless in-ternet throughout the Valley, which would also pro-vide business opportunities.

Regarding agriculture, Irwin says, “I want to work with the agriculture industry to make farms viable so that they can pass them onto their kids,” and en-courage farm children to stay on the farm. “Those are things I would like to investigate and work with local agriculture enterprises to do, some of that may involve diversifying in terms of biomass and renew-able resources but that can all tie together because I am big into renewable resources.”

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

VALEMOUNT

PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT Prenatal Classes, Baby Clinics - Call 566-9138 ext 228 for appointments.

MONDAYS:• VALEMOUNT SENIORS Carpet Bowling 9 am Golden

Years Lodge• VALEMOUNT MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading

Post. Co-ed from 7-8:30 pm• LIONS BINGO 1st & 3rd Mon, at Lions Hall, doors

open 6pm, everyone welcome.• VALEMOUNT CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY CENTRE

Board Meeting 2nd Mon. 7 pm @ the Centre beneath the Community Hall (the red door).

• ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION General meetings every 3rd Mon of month 7:30pm in Legion.

TUESDAYS:• ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLYBALL 7 - 9pm.

Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Suzanne Bloodoff @ 250 566-9979

• COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 pm, council chambers. Everyone welcome.

• LADIES AUXILIARY #266 Legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3pm in Valemount Legion.

WEDNESDAYS:• PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Every 2nd Wed.

5 pm Downstairs at the library.• MCBRIDE COMMUNITY FOREST Open meeting first

Wednesday of the month. McBride Village Council Chambers 7 pm

• VALEMOUNT MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Ladies Kickboxing & Fitness 7-8:30 pm

• CBAL JAMMYTIME TALES Valemount Public Library until April 27th 7 pm

• VALEMOUNT SENIORS MUSIC NIGHT 7-9 pm Golden Years Lodge

• CBAL PLAY AND LEARN Wednesdays from 10-Noon Valemount Lions Hall

THURSDAYS:• ADULT RECREATION BADMINTON. Thurs at 7pm

in th Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Jamie @250 566-4656

• CHAMPS Weight loss Support Team for men and women. Thurs. 6:00 pm Downstairs Valemount Clinic. Shirley 566-9829, Dolly 566-8458.

• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE General Meeting 2nd Thurs of the month @ 12pm at the Learning Centre

• SADDLE & WAGON CLUB MEETING 3rd Thurs. 7 pm 566-9707

• VALEMOUNT SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB. Regular meetings first Thurs of every month at 7pm downstairs lounge at Golden Years Lodge.

FRIDAYS:• VALEMOUNT LEGION Friday Night dinners starting

at 5 pm

SATURDAYS:• VALEMOUNT MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading

Post. Open Mat from 9-11 am • VALEMOUNT CIRCLE DANCE. For more info please

contact 250 566-1782

SUNDAYS:• VALEMOUNT MMA CLUB upstairs at The Trading

Post. Kids class from 6-7 pm.

TETE JAUNE TETE JAUNE COMMUNITY CLUB meetings held the

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

DUNSTER DUNSTER WINTER MARKET Saturdays from 11:30

am -1 pm

MCBRIDE

MONDAYS:• ALANON 8pm at the Health UnitTUESDAYS:• 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.

WEDNESDAYS:• DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed, 1 pm at

Beaverview 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

• CBAL PLAY AND LEARN Wednesdays from 10-Noon Valemount Lions Hall

• VALLEY PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD Every other Wednesday. 7:00 pm in the High School. New members welcome, contact Dawna Hickerty 569-3210.

THURSDAYS:• ADULT RECREATION BADMINTON. Thurs at 7pm

in th Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Jamie @250 566-4656

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

FRIDAYS:• VALEMOUNT LEGION Friday Night dinners starting

at 5 pmSATURDAYS:

SUNDAYS:• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Every Sun, 8 pm at the

Health Unit.

McBride Centennial Swim Program Silent AuctionMonday, February 21st- Friday, Februaryb 25thSupport the swuim team by bidding on the silent auction items located at AG Foods, McBride Movies, Odds ‘n’ Ends, Robson Valley Home Hardware, Scotia-bank and The Farm Store.

Community Hub Concept Meeting Wednesday, February 23rd - 7 pmVillage of Valemount Council Chambers

Toastmasters Wednesday, February 23rd - 7:30-9:30 pmBest Western , Valemount

Read Between the (White) Lines Thursdays, from February 24th - March 17th 3:30- 5 pmat the Valemount Public Library. This event is co-hosted by the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), and the Valemount Public Library.

Romancing the RobsonSunday, February 27th & Monday February 28th- 7:30 pmRoundhouse Theatre, McBrideTickets $15 adult- $12 student available at Steadmans

Robson Valley Music Society Annual General Meeting and PotluckTuesday, March 1st 6:30 pmSeth and Shara’s house (Festival site)- 250-968-4411.

Romancing the RobsonFriday, March 4th, Valemount Community Theatre - 7:30pmTickets $15 adult- $12 student

Dunster Family DanceSaturday, March 5th from 7-10 pmInstruction 7-8 pm. Lots of variety dances (waltz, fox-trot, polka, cha-cha, two-step etc.) Pot luck snacks at 9 pm and then more dancing until 10 pm. Admission $5 max, of $10 per family. All welcome.Dunster Community Hall

Dunster Fine Arts School Society Annual General MeetingThursday, March 10th 7 pm Dunster SchoolNew and renewing members welcome.

Kelowna BalletThursday, March 10th, Valemount Community Theatre 7:30 pmTickets $20 adult- $15 student available at Infinity.

Literacy Based Brain Gym WorkshopSaturday & Sunday, March 12th & 13th, 9 am- 4 pmFacilitated by certified instructor Lenora Fletcher. contact Kim Thorn at the Co-lumbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), 250-566-8467

“Local Art & Artisans” Valley Museum & Archives Society in McBrideOngoing until February 28, 2011Show of counted cross stitch, pottery, quilting, weaving and zipper artMuseum/Library Building 241 Dominion Street, McBride

Gospel ServicesFridays until March 25th,7:30-8:30 pmAt the Legion Hall in McBride (4th & Columbia)No Collection - Homeless ministry - Monty Wood - Dwayne Powell

SPECIAL EVENTS

ONGOING EVENTS

Do you know of an event that is missing?Call us at 250-566-4425 or email us:

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CMYKENTERTAINMENT

Photography courtesy Glenna Turnbulldancer> Raelynn Heppell

design> DesktopGraphics.ca

BalletKelowna.ca

Valemount Community Theatre

Thur Mar 10 • 7:30pm$20 Adult $15 Senior/StudentAll prices include HST

Tickets at

Infinity Office & Health1233 5th Ave.

or phone 250 566 4225

Presented by Valemount Arts & Cultural SocietyPhotography courtesy Glenna Turnbull

dancer> Raelynn Heppell

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BalletKelowna.ca

Valemount Community Theatre

Thur Mar 10 • 7:30pm$20 Adult $15 Senior/StudentAll prices include HST

Tickets at

Infinity Office & Health1233 5th Ave.

or phone 250 566 4225

Presented by Valemount Arts & Cultural Society


Movie Review: “MaMMa Mia!”

This movie came out in 2008 so you may have

seen it, but I saw it for the first time a few days ago and I have to say I was pleasant-ly surprised. Mind you, I have to admit to being a big ABBA fan in the late 70’s. I know, my age is showing, but I personally witnessed a twelve year old girl get out of her chair and start danc-ing during the movie so that should dismiss the idea that this movie would only ap-

peal to us older folk who can remember when “Su-per Trooper” was a big hit.

Based upon the hit Broadway musical of the same

name, the story revolves around a young woman’s quest to learn the true identity of her father on the eve of her own wedding. As chance would have it there are three possible candidates and, of course, all three show up much to the horror of her once famous mother who now operates a small resort on a Greek island. Mayhem ensues.

Put simply this movie was just a lot of fun. Meryl Streep was funny and talented. Julie Walters and Christine Baranski were hilarious scene-stealers whose antics had me laughing out loud many times. Pierce Brosnan is a better James Bond than he is a singer but he makes up for it, when he isn’t singing.

I was very impressed with how they used ABBA’s greatest hits to weave an entertaining and funny story, which kept my attention from start to finish. You don’t have to be a fan of ABBA or even know who they were to enjoy this fun movie. This movie is available for rental at P&Vs Convenience Store. “Take a chance” on it, you won’t be disappointed.

Book Review: “The LighTning Thief”

Rick Riordan wrote, The Red Pyramid, The Lost Hero, one of the 39 Clues books, and the Per-

cy Jackson series; the first book in the series, The Lightening Thief, is one of my favorites. I like the book for all the action, funny parts, and most of all because when you are reading it, you learn about certain Greek myths.

Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can’t seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper, and lately being away at boarding school is only get-ting worse. Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra

teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. Percy is sent to a summer camp, where he learns his father is a god. When Percy’s mom disappears, Percy and a couple of friends go on a quest; the outcome of this quest holds the fate of the world in its hands.

I give this book a 9 out of 10.“Perfectly paced, with electrify-

ing moments chasing each other like heartbeats.” -New York Times book review

Keana Nisbetcontributor

A Robson Valley Theatre Collective Production

Romancing Romancing Romancing The RobsonThe RobsonThe Robson

A Cabaret About LoveA Cabaret About LoveA Cabaret About Love

Now coming to Valemount!On March 4th, 2011 - 7:30pm @ Valemount Theatre

Group Rates - Buy 5 tickets get 6th one free

McBride Roundhouse TheatreSunday, February 27th • Monday, February 28thTickets at Stedmans in McBride - $15.00 & $12.00


VALEMOUNT MIXED BONSPIEL

FACTOID!The word “Bonspiel” comes from the

Scottish Gaelic and means league match or game. The Grand Match or “The Bonspiel” is an outdoor curling

tournament held most recently on the Lake of Menteith in Stirling, Scotland. Traditionally it is a match between the

north and south of Scotland.

Above: Paul Johnson throws his rock as sweeper,Shelly Mainprize moves into positionBelow: Donnie MacLean watches her rock fly down the sheet.

Above: Jean Dall exits the hack demonstrating good formBelow: Stuart McKirdy throws as sweepers go to work.

Left: Bonspielers enjoy a relaxing dinner ....

Right: Dinner is served!

Photos by Daniel Betts

Left: Claudia Frost pushes offBelow: Terry Dennis throws


VENEER KINGS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

Red Army defencemen, Mitch Sha-wara, circles through the neutral zone.

Red Army forward, Jason Wiltsie, moves in on the Veneer Kings golatender, Greg Clements.

Justin’s Jets player, Devyn Kelly, moves the puck up ice. Rumour has it Kelly will be celebrating his birthday this week, so Happy Birthday Devyn! Fernando Vecchio avoids his check and moves the puck forward.

Jamie Molendyk sure put ona goal scoring show during the Veneer Kings tour-nament, netting close to ten goals a game. Here he streaks out of the defensive zone on his way to scoring another goal, most likely.

5 City Selects player, Jeremy Rose, makes a nifty backhand pass in front of the net during a game against Junstin’s Jets.

Brian Shawara takes a look before threading a pass as he moves up ice.

1st - Red Army (half of the Veneer Kings)2nd - Veneer Kings3rd - 5 City Selects4th - Junstin’s Jets

VENEER KINGS DETHRONED BY THEMSELVES!

Photos By Joshua Estabrooks


CMYKBUSINESS WATCH

We went to the fishing show

& now all the NEW stock is arriving!

Up to on select home electronics,

pet accessories &automotive supplies.

Country Wide Sales1160-5th Ave Valemount BC 250-566-4380

select home electronics,

Mica Mountain Transport

Phone Jim or Chris Morris(250) 566-9907 or (250) 566-1179

Overnight servicefrom Edmonton,

Kamloops & KelownaService to Hinton, Jasper

and The Robson Valley

Birgit StutzContributor

Every woman deserves a touch of luxury. This is McBride resident Margaret Graine’s sentiment.

Graine is the owner of House of Jasper, a small jew-elry studio in the heart of McBride. Graine, who is self-taught, has been designing jewelry for crafter-friends of hers for many years. “It was my dream to do it all, but I never had enough time to get into it,” she said. “While travelling, I was inspired by the beauty of the Robson Valley and I knew this is where I wanted to open my studio.”

Graine moved to McBride five years ago and opened up her first studio in her house on Dominion Street. “My sister had a studio of her own in Ontario and I sold my designs there,” said Graine. “Some of my designs are being distributed in Europe through the gallery in Poland where I was born.” Graine said she came up with the name House of Jasper for her studio because she finds inspiration in the stone jas-per. “Jasper has unique and unusual colours. A lot of my jewelry is made with jasper, hence the name House of Jasper.”

Now Graine is introducing a new line of jewelry, the 2011 Silver Jewelry Collection. “The inspiration

for the 2011 Silver Jewelry Collection comes from the eternally changing Canadian seasons,” she said. “The amazing winter with its pure mountain snow and melting spring icicles is represented by magnum quartz. The longing to once again seeing fresh, green mosses and lichens is represented by a variety of the green agates. The marvellous, flower-covered moun-tain summer meadows are being represented by the translucent amethysts, turquoise and impression jasper. And the arrival of the fall has been expressed by using agates from Brazil and Madagascar. Agates from Brazil and Madagascar are new to Canada. Their unique colours inspired the ‘Seasons Collec-tion’. Their range of browns from deep brown mixed with fresh-looking green to translucent light, cof-fee agate stimulates the imagination.” Graine uses .999-argentium silver and .925 sterling silver spooled

to her specifications in the USA. “The argentium sil-ver is the purest form of silver used mostly in surgical instruments,” she said.

“Instead of steel beading wire I use natural silk which is much stronger. A 1,000-year old technique developed in Asia to string pearl necklaces is being used to securely link stones in my creations. Silver has been oxidized by hand to give the impression of being as old as the mountains that surround us.”

Graine’s new line of jewelry will be displayed at the McBride Trading Co. starting February 18. House of Jasper will re-open on June 1.

Photos submitted

MCBRIDE’S HOUSE OF JASPER

BACKCOUNTRY HORSEMEN DEMO

The Backcountry Horsemen of BC, Robson Valley Chapter held a packing demo as well as an age verification by teeth clinic for its members on February 20. Above: Wes Phillips puts a packsaddle on a horse at the beginning of the packing demo. Photo by Birgit Stutz


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SWIMMING IS AN ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL

Swimming is an essential life skill for anybody living close to a lake

or river. That’s why a group of parents is working hard to keep the McBride Centennial Elementary School swim program alive.

“Water safety skills are an absolute must for children growing up in a

rural setting,” said parent and orga-nizer Geri Wayslow,“Our children are somewhat disadvantaged because McBride doesn’t have access to an in-door pool.”

Wayslow said the goal of the Grade 4/5 swim program, which has been going on for numerous years, is to pro-vide McBride children with the oppor-

tunity to learn how to swim, with the objectives to learn basic water safety skills, to provide certified swim in-struction, to build self-confidence in the children, to learn a lifelong fitness activity, and to improve and develop motor skills and co-ordination neces-sary for proper physical development.

Swim lessons and pool rental dates for this year are scheduled for Friday, May 13, Thursday, June 2, and Friday, June 24, with rotating swim lessons from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“There will be three instructors, and we will break up the kids into different levels,” said Wayslow.

“Each kid will get at least two swim sessions as well as some free swim time where they can practice what

they’ve learnt. Thirty chil-dren from Grade 4 and 5 will participate and ben-efit from this program.”

Wayslow said the school bus could transport up to 72 people to the pool in Jasper.

“This means there is space on the bus for an-other 30 children to trans-port to Jasper. Currently, field trip plans are being organized and developed for other classes to partici-


DAVID RYAN TAYLOR HEADED FOR SNOWBOARDING PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

A McBride Grade 12 student recently qualified to participate in the upcoming B.C. high school

skiing/snowboarding provincial championships

in Kimberley, February 28th to March 2nd, after winning a bronze medal at the high school league Northern Zones. Seventeen-year-old David Ryan Taylor placed third out of 77 boys at the Northern Zone competition at Hudson Bay Mountain in Smithers on February 4th. McBride Secondary Ski and Snowboard Team Coach Ingrid Stengler said she is really impressed with Taylor’s development. “Technically David looked beautiful,” she said.

Taylor started snowboarding when he was in Grade 7 and joined the snowboard and ski team when he entered high school. He skateboarded a lot before he became interested in snowboarding. His mom Sarah said Taylor loves snowboarding and downhill biking and enjoys pushing the limits on both. Taylor has competed at the Northern Zones three times before and almost placed last year.

“I am really excited about going to the provincials,” Taylor said. “Competing is fun.”

A total of 16 members of the McBride Secondary Ski and Snowboard team competed at the Northern Zones. “We took three girls and thirteen boys,” said Stengler.

“We had two skiers, one who skied and snowboard-ed, and the rest were snowboarders. Overall the boys team placed fifth out of nine. It was very close. They

did very, very well.”The top two teams at the Northern Zones and the

top three individuals of all the boy snowboarders as well as the top three individuals of all the girl snow-boarders from all the schools from the Northern Zones qualify for the provincials.

Stengler said that the McBride team faces a couple of challenges, one of them being that the team has several new snowboarders every year. As well, the team doesn’t have any local runs to practice on, but Stengler said the team practices in Jasper a few times a year, and sometimes in Purden.

“The kids develop quickly,” said Stengler. “Their progress is amazing. It’s really about the time on the hill.”

While the team gets a good deal on tickets, trans-portation is fairly expensive. Stengler said the team does some fundraising to help offset cost. Taylor said he’s been fortunate as his family has been travelling to Jasper almost every other weekend for the past couple of years to ski and snowboard. Taylor is plan-ning on pursuing a career as a sound technician and hopes to go to school studying audio engineering in London, Ontario. At this point he doesn’t know what his snowboarding future will hold.


MCBRIDE WRESTLING TEAM EARNS GOLD

The McBride high school wrestling team has had a very successful

season so far.At the BC Freestyle Wrestling Zone

Championships in Quesnel on Feb-ruary 12, the three competing team members received gold, silver and a fourth place finish in their respective weight categories, qualifying all of them for the upcoming BC High School Wrestling Provincials in Abbotsford, British Columbia at the end of Feb-ruary. Grade 10 student Sig Harstad, who is in his second year of freestyle wrestling and competes in the 70-kilo-gram weight class, placed second out of eight. Grade 11 student Jonas Keim, who is also in his second year of wres-tling, competed in the 48-kilogram weight class and placed first out of two. Grade 10 student Damian Vandermay, who’s only been wrestling since No-vember, competed in the 66-kilogram weight class and placed fourth out of 13 competitors.

“We sent three team members to zone championships and all three are going to the provincial champion-ships,” said McBride high school wres-tling team Coach Wes Phillips.

“They all did really well at the zones. The top four positions in each division qualify for the provincials. We usually have one or two guys go to the provin-cials. Jonas went to the provincials last

year and had to wrestle in a category up against a guy with a lot more expe-rience, as there wasn’t anybody in his weight category. He lost, but not by much.”

The top four positions in each divi-sion at the provincials qualify for the nationals, Phillips added.

The McBride wrestlers also compet-ed at a couple other tournaments be-fore the Zones. On December 4, several team members attended the Fall Brawl in Williams Lake, where Harstad placed second in his weight category out of six and Vandermay, who attended his first ever tournament, placed fourth out of seven in his weight category. Grade 10 student Matt Cousineau also com-peted in Williams Lake and placed fifth out of nine in the 60-kilogram weight class. This was Cousineau’s first tour-nament as well.

At a tournament at Kelly Road in Prince George on January 8, Cousineau placed fourth out of seven in his weight category and Grade 7 student Kyle Quam, who competed at his first tournament, placed fifth out of six in the 90-kilogram weight class. Bryden Basran, who also competed at his first tournament, received a gold medal in the 38-kilogram weight class, and Dawson Drader, also at his first tour-nament, received a silver medal in the same weight class. Both Basran and Drader are in Grade 6.

Phillips said the McBride team has a bit of a disadvantage over other teams as the team members only practice twice a week.

“The kids in Prince George wrestle four nights a week,” Phillips said.

The McBride high school wrestling club has eleven members, seven high school students and four elementary students, as well as two coaches, Phil-lips and Raj Basran. Members train Mondays and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the gym at McBride Sec-ondary.

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David Ryan Taylor enjoying the snow with his classmates. Photo Submitted

Driving on winter roads in British Columbia can be challenging even for experienced drivers. Rapid changes in elevation and weather conditions make the provinces highway conditions unpredictable. A driver who starts a trip in the sunshine may face stretches of slush, ice, heavy snowfall or compact before reaching his or her destination. Please drive according to road and weather conditions this winter. The responsibility is yours. Your life and those of your passengers depend on your good

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Winter is HERE!

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COMMUNITYRead Between the (White) Lines

Read Between the (White) Lines is a primer discus-sion meeting in Valemount for those thinking about taking their driver’s license learners test. They will be discussing the manual, driving instructions, and will explore some of the test questions, as facilitated by a retired professional instructor. This event will take place at the Valemount Public Library starting on Feb-ruary the 24th and running until March the 17th, on Thursday afternoons, from 3:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. This event is co-hosted by the Columbia Basin Alli-ance for Literacy (CBAL), and the Valemount Public Library.

Another Train Derailment for CNFollowing the recent train derailment in McBride

January the 2nd of this year, the CN Rail line was closed yet again just down the line, 150 west of Prince George, in Fort Fraser, as the result of a 36 coal carrying car de-railment. The cause is still under investigation; how-ever, CN Rail spokesperson, Lindsay Fedchyshyn did say that “there were no injuries and no environmental impacts.”

Romancing the Robson: A Cabaret about LoveSharon Stearns and her group of actors are at it again;

this time they’ve set out to romance the Robson Valley! The show will be this Sunday February the 27th and Monday February the 28th, at 7:30 p.m. in McBride at the Roundhouse Theatre. Tickets are $15.00 and $12.00 at Steadmans, and group rates are available. And this just in, the show will be coming to Valemount as well! The group will be presenting their cabaret on Friday March the 4th at the Valemount Community Theatre at the Valemount Secondary School.

Literacy Based Brain Gym WorkshopThe Literacy Based Brain Gym Workshop is two,

one day workshops focusing on “an active and use-ful form of mental stimulation,” as well as enhancing overall literacy skills. The workshop will be on March 12th and 13th, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. and will be facilitated by a certified instructor named Lenora Fletcher; however, space is limited so pre-registration is required. If you are interested you can contact Kim Thorn at the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), 250-566-8467. This event is co-sponsored by CBAL, the Valemount Public Library and the Vale-mount Lions Club.

Jasper DJ’s Progress to ProducersJasper’s favourite aspiring disc jockey’s (DJ’s) aren’t

just DJ’s anymore! A few of them have started produc-ing their own music! You can check out some of the original tracks by Jasper’s own Dimension X (Jake Olsen), Coalition (Cole Worsfold), C:7 also known as Commander (Ryker Indjic), and TDubz (Tyson Walk-er), on the DIATONIC SOUND facebook page or at soundcloud.com by typing in the artist names!

Books, Books, and more BooksDid you know that Valemount has a Community

Book Exchange which features free, used books avail-able year-round!? Well we do, and it’s located at the Ca-noe Valley Recreation Centre in the upper mezzanine. Book Exchange users are encouraged to “contribute to the collection, if they have books to share.”

And Still More Books, This Time for BabiesThere is a special bag with books, CDs and infor-

mation regarding infant development, and programs and services that are available. Books for Babies, is co-sponsored by the Valemount Public Library and the Public Health Office, and is distributed through the Public Health Nurse.

Letter Carriers walk the equivalent of Edmonton to the top of Mt. Robson.

In a recent Media Advisory it was announced that

Canada Post’s failure to properly staff has resulted in a reduction of services for customers, and that the Ca-nadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) took to the streets of Edmonton to warn and inform the public that, “working conditions and service levels have dete-riorated badly.” Bev Ray, President of CUPW Edmon-ton said “Canada Post is crying wolf about declining mail volumes as it attempts to justify cuts in staffing levels that have seriously affected service delivery across the country.” Part of the advisory arguing the constant and essential presence of CUPW workers stated that in four weeks, a Letter Carrier, “carrying up to 35 pounds, travels a distance equivalent to walk-ing from Edmonton to Mount Robson Provincial Park B.C., ascending and descending the mountain.” Wow.

Brian Shawara to Coach the North Zone Female U16 Hockey Team

The Female U16 BC Cup is coming up in 100 Mile House from March 31st to April 3rd. The U16 level of the Female High Performance Program holds camps in districts throughout the province, the purpose be-ing, “to introduce eligible athletes to high perfor-mance hockey focusing on both on and off ice aspects of the game,” stressing the importance of fitness as well as year-long training. The competitive compo-nent has zone teams selected to compete annually inter-provincially, at the BC Cup or BC Winter Games. The 2011 U16 Zone Camps were held in the beginning of January. The North Zone team is coached by Brian Shawara of McBride.

Community Hub Concept Meeting Tonight!You’re invited to a Community Hub Concept Meet-

ing tonight, February the 23rd, at 7:00 p.m., in the Village Council Chambers. A group made up of lo-cals representing non-profit and community orga-nizations, have been getting together to explore the concept of creating a Community Hub in an empty

space, somewhere on 5th Avenue. This “could benefit non-profit clubs and organizations, area residents, the Business Community and visitors alike, provid-ing office space, meeting space, a central meeting place, drop in centre, advertising and public aware-ness venue, Community Calendar, resource centre, public washrooms,” etc. Secondary values include but are not limited to increased pedestrian traffic in the downtown business core, filling a “black hole”, and offering an additional incentive for other “black holes” to be filled by innovative synergies”. They are still looking for input and to gauge resident’s level of interest, so join them tonight!

Robson Valley Mantracker? McBride resident, Wes Phillips, recently attended

auditions in Prince George as part of a campaign to find the new Mantracker. The Canadian show’s for-mer star, Albertan Terry Grant, is retiring, and the search is on for his replacement. Phillips said that he felt confident about his interview and screen test, and will find out shortly if he made the cut. Maybe it’s time for a Robson Valley Mantracker? Anyone?

A rude awakening McBride resident, Jim Chuipka, and his dog had an

unexpected encounter last week. The duo was out for a walk behind Chuipka’s home, just East of McBride, when his dog started sniffing the air and digging vig-orously. Chuipka said, “all of a sudden a hole opened up in the snow” and out came an angry bear. The bear was hibernating, and must not have taken too kindly to being awoken prematurely. Both Chuipka and his dog escaped unscathed.

This week’s notetakers were Donalda Beeson and Joshua Estabrooks. Got some news for the commu-nity? Let us know at [email protected]


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1995 Saturn SW 1, 4 door, 196,600 km, economical, standard, good winter tires, no rust, recently replaced engine, brakes, muffler. Asking $2000 obo. Phone 250 566-9987 JAN 12 GTS

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Want a say in how health care is delivered in BC? Join the Patient Voices Network

The international movement in healthcare to in-clude a ‘patient voice and perspective” as a part of health care system redesign is taking root across Northern B.C. and in Valemount.

An initiative of Impact B.C., “Patient Voices Net-work” is tapping into the shift towards patient-centered care in order to support patients to have a voice in how their healthcare is delivered.

A FREE workshop presented by the Patient Voices Network is taking place in Prince George on Satur-day, March 26th 2011 that will provide participants with a better understanding of the healthcare sys-tem, as well as communication skills to work effec-tively for change.

Those participants accepted into the free train-ing session will have their accommodations, trav-el costs and meals covered for the duration of the training session.

Patient Voices’ northern liaison, Laurie Kirschner, said that her organization along with the North-ern Health Authority is seeking volunteers from Valemount and area to take part in a Patient Voices Network Northern training session. The goal of the session is so people from this area can develop the skills to effect change in their home communities. The philosophy of the network is that every-one who uses healthcare is a ‘patient voice’ so the op-portunity is open to every-one who would like to become involved.

The reason the group is specifically targeting Valemount is that local health service providers with support from NHA Community Developer, Kathy Udot have got onboard with the new philoso-phy and require input from the community in order to achieve a primary healthcare delivery plan that

addresses local needs.

Kirschner said the program is important because it gives people who may feel excluded by the health-care system a chance to give their input in how the system is changing. Studies indicate that these new community-based models for healthcare make physicians and patients happier, and that the inter-connectedness with community provides more ef-fective and efficient health care services.

Pre-registration is required to attend the work-shop. To register your interest log on to: www.patientvoices.ca and choose the ‘get involved’ tab as a first step. A Patient Voices representative will then contact you to complete the registration process. You can also call IMPACT BC toll-free: @1.888.742.1772 for more info.

You may also contact Kathy Udot, Primary Health Care Developer/Robson Valley for more info. @ 250-566-9138 ext 229 McBride: 250-569-2251 ext [email protected]

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CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE: COMMUNITY LEADERS IN ACTION

February 21st marks the beginning of Chamber of Commerce Week, an opportunity for Chambers of Commerce across the province to demonstrate the outstanding value they provide to their communi-ties. This value comes in the form of benefits and services to stimulate local economies, direct com-munity promotion and support, and engaging in an important multi‐level advocacy role which benefits the entire province.

Advocacy efforts of Chambers of Commerce in BC represent some of their most important work. Chambers raise issues that concern both their members and the community at large with Local, Provincial and Federal governments. The network of over 120 Chambers of Commerce across BC is a unique business organization, and gives issues a voice beyond the local level. This provides much needed input to public policy, which benefits local

economic and social well-being.

Direct support for businesses and the commu-nity constitute another central area of Chamber focus. Chambers of Commerce provide benefit, service and educational programs to their mem-bership, supporting businesses and helping them achieve success. Chambers of Commerce also work diligently to promote and assist their communi-ties. This support for both local businesses and the areas in which they operate directly stimulates local economies and creates vibrant communities around the province.

Chambers of Commerce are community leaders in action. Chamber of Commerce Week recogniz-es and applauds this important contribution, and brings further awareness about the Chamber Net-work’s influence and importance to members of the public and Chamber members alike.

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pate. This program has the potential to affect more than ten percent of the families in McBride.”

The McBride Centennial swim program is entirely funded through donations and fundraisers. “As im-portant as the swim program is, it is not financially supported by the school district, and if the parents and the community did not take the initiative to support the program, our children would lack an important life skill,” said Wayslow, adding the bus transportation is half of the cost of the total budget. “To date, our swim program fundraising has collect-ed $1,030.42 through bottle donations, the school Christmas shopping sale and sandbag sales. We have also applied for funding from various grants avail-able in the community.”

Another big fundraiser for the program is a silent auction, which started on Monday, February 21st and runs through Friday, February 25th.

“Donations for auction items have been made by parents and families, businesses and community groups,” said Wayslow.

“Some examples of the auction items are an X-Box with games, a television, and a foosball table. This is another example of the generosity in the McBride community.”

The auction items can be viewed and bid on at AG Foods, McBride Movies, Odds ‘n’ Ends, Robson Val-ley Home Hardware, Scotiabank and The Farm Store. “One hundred percent of the proceeds from this auc-tion will go to support the McBride Centennial swim program,” said Wayslow.

Everybody is encouraged to come out this week and visit the six participating local businesses and support the children of our community by bidding on the silent auction items.

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MCBRIDE SWIM PROGRAM

This fall the Villages of Valemount and McBride will be holding municipal elections and already people are asking, “Who should run for office this year?” and “What obligations and responsibilities would they have?”

These were the questions asked during a recent Valemount Chamber of Commerce meeting and the conclusion was reached that “for a potential candidate to make an informed decision they need to be armed with some good answers.”

Election day may seem a far off date but if we consider our obligations with work and the intru-sions of summer, decision day will be on us before we know it. In the coming weeks and months The Valley Sentinel will be talking to community lead-ers as well as Valley residents in an effort to prepare and inform voters and potential candidates what is at stake and address the issues that concern Valley Residents most.

If there is a concern or issue you want us to ad-dress please contact us. Perhaps you are consider-ing becoming a candidate or feel strongly that you know who should, we want to hear about it. On decision day, valley residents need to be well in-formed and The Valley Sentinel is dedicated to be-ing the source to turn to during this critical time.

Please contact us at [email protected] or call 250 566 4425.

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HOROSCOPE FOR THE WEEK by MICHAEL O’CONNOR

ACTIVITIES

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)

Somewhere between dreams and realities you may find yourself adrift amidst many thoughts and feelings of late. Unless you already have established responsibilities, you may feel ungrounded. Yet you do feel the call of new mountains to climb and ambitions to achieve. Clarify your dreams to co-create them into reality.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)

The game of life truly does include discerning when to hold, when to fold, when to walk away and when to run. Rebellious urges vie with escapist and you may feel whether to fight or surrender. What would fight and/or surrender look like, what do they imply in terms of action? The best answer probably includes compassion and mercy for self and others.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)

Changes in your social status may be evident now. A rise in energy levels or blood pressure is a consequence of it. The future beckons and reaching out to new associations feels right. New perceptions will accompany this process. Shared visions, dreams and goals are taking on greater importance. You feel inspired to co-create a brighter future.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)

A new tide is washing in and the waves are big. Consequently, your mood may be more serious and sober than usual. Taking very calculated risks feels right. This includes obtaining new knowledge and perhaps training too. The time of simply thinking about it has pretty much run out and you feel pressured to take more deliberate action.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)

You may feel as though you are undergoing a metamorphosis of some sort. Changes in your overall sense and state of security are underway. A spirit of adventure is likely in the mix and you feel inspired to explore new territory, perhaps inside and out. This trend will continue for a few weeks so tune-in now and cooperate with the process.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)

A lot of activity on relationship fronts is keeping you busy. With returns rolling in thanks to prior efforts, you may have reason to rejoice, unless your input has been negative. You may also have a very full plate and are challenged to keep pace with things. The time is ripe to take a creative leadership approach to increase your sense of command over your destiny.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)

Changes in your daily rhythm and perhaps lifestyle altogether are influencing affairs at home and vice versa. At best, a new found sense of freedom is coming in fast now. Changes on relationship fronts are at a boil and new decisions must be made. Take note of what you sense is happening there as the signs of change should be apparent by now. Heed your heart and mind.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)

A creative wave full of color and rich texture is washing in. Ideally, regardless of some potentially confusing and possibly frustrating trends, you feel creative, playful, and perhaps sporty. Whether you use this energy to find the closest escape route or choose to ride the crest with faithful abandon depends especially on your attitude. Trust the flow.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)

A good deal of focus and activity on the home and family front is likely now. For you spring cleaning may have already begun. Clearing the old to make way for the new is on your mind. Ideally, you are tapping in to the spirit of adventure that is rising. It is calling you out to explore new creative possibilities. Work with visualization magic.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)

The time has come to dream a new dream. Big changes close to home are shaking your world and stirring your ambitions. Perhaps you have gone as high as you like or feel is possible and it is time for something else. Alternatively, making good of your successes, you are determined to perpetuate a momentum to achieve greater heights yet.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)

Increasing your sense of confidence and self-esteem is a central theme now. This may include new acquisitions. Breaking free of attachments is another possibility. Emphasizing quality over quantity is featured. This ideally includes the cultivation of spiritual values and disciplines. Whether for the love of power or the power of love, you are reaching out.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)

The time has come to explore new territory. This may include your lifestyle, business, artistic expression and/or spiritual interests. Your health may be taking on greater importance now. Whether by inspiration or desperation, the time has come to raise your energy levels and overall state of health. Aim for long term solutions and be willing to learn from experts.

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96 year-old Valemount resident, Bob Beeson, holds a copy of his favourite community newspaper while enjoying a visit from Carol and Byron Bustin at Hotel Coco-Palms in Pla-yas Del Coco, Costa Rica. Beeson will be returning home to Valemount at the end of April following his annual Costa Rican vacation, a ritual he has followed for eighteen years.

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