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“Young leaders depart on epic journey”Above: On Monday, August 6, participants of the Sustainable Living Leadership Program cruise down the Fraser River aboard their 34 foot Ca-noe, Cedar Spirit, near Tete Jaune, B.C. at the beginning of their 1,400 kilometre adventure. Photo by Andrea Scholz

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UPFront

Recently, Reverend Margaret Dempster showed The Valley Sentinel a newspaper clipping. It was

of a picture taken on December 6, 1989 on the cam-pus of École Polytechnique, in Montreal, Quebec. It shows a young woman, in a classroom, slouched in a chair with her head back, Christmas decorations hanging above her. The young woman is dead, one of 14 women killed in an infamous, horrific and violent act.

“It reminds me of things that go on in the world,” said Reverend Dempster. “Often times we hear about these things and we only observe them in-tellectually. There are some real concerns in the world.”

Reverend Dempster of the Anglican United Church of Canada, Robson Valley Shared Ministry, was recently elected to the International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) Steering Committee, which is made up of seven women from around the world who are elected as a result of international balloting. The IAWN was created to enable and em-power women. One of their objectives is the elimi-nation of all forms of violence against women and children. The objectives of the steering committee are to pool resources and talents, and ensure sound processes are in place for corporate decision-mak-ing.

“It’s going to be interesting. It’s going to be excit-ing,” said Reverend Dempster. “I’m working on my doctorate and I’m going to see if I can work all of it into a thesis.”

Reverend Dempster has been deeply involved

with empowering women for many years. Each year, for the past five years, she has attended the United Nations (UN) Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). Two years ago she spoke to the UN Economic and Social Council in the main hall. “I spoke on behalf on the World Council of Churches (WCC),” she explained. For the first time aborigi-nal women attended the CSW. Reverend Dempster helped to organize a parallel event on violence and indigenous women. Women from around the world were keynote speakers and many women were in their native dress. “We gave the presentation twice to wall to wall people.” She also noted she visited embassies and spoke with the ambassadors to the United Nations for Iraq, Lebanon, and Chechnya.

According to Reverend Dempster the IAWN speaks to all women in the Anglican Communion and covers a multitude of issues, concerns and chal-lenges. Much of the work is lobbying. “Lobbying our own government and other governments and also raising awareness of issues, not just nationally but our own concerns. We tie into the White Rib-bon Campaign (WRC) in the fall.” The WRC is is the largest effort in the world of men working to end vi-olence against women. Both men and women lead it but the focus is on educating men and boys. “The White Ribbon Campaign was started by Canadian men, which is awesome,” said Reverend Dempster. “It’s not a ‘femanazi’ thing. Men have sisters, moth-ers, daughters, and aunts.” The IAWN bases its pri-orities on the Beijing Platform for Action, a declara-tion of the UN Women, which is the UN entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.

“I’m interested in the issues and concerns that we have locally. I want to tap into the organizations

that exist here.” On October 22, Reverend Dempster will be in

Auckland, New Zealand to attend the first meeting of the newly elected steering group. “I’m quite ex-cited about it,” said Reverend Dempster. One eve-ning during her visit the committee will be intro-duced to the Maori culture, which she is very much looking forward to.

“It’s going to be exciting and very interesting and very challenging. I think it’s wonderful for our com-munities to have a platform, if you will, on the in-ternational stage.”

Local leader to represent women on international stage

Daniel BettsEditor

It’s aTIRE round-up!

To find out more about tire recycling in BC visit: www.tsbc.ca

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“International representative”Above: Reverend Margaret Dempster poses for The Valley Sentinel in her home in Valemount, B.C. She is one of seven women elected to the International Anglican Women’s Network Steering Committee. Photo by Daniel Betts

Tire round-up in Valemount

Daniel BettsEditor

Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC) is holding a Tire Round-Up in Valemount, B.C. at KP Aberna-

thy, 3205 McLennan Road, between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 12.

Residents are encouraged to retire their old car tires, on and off rim, where, the tire will be-gin its journey to a new life, by being recycled into products such as playground surfacing, co-loured landscaping mulch and athletic tracks.

Most consumers return their scrap tires at the same time they purchase new ones, but some may choose to take their old tires home or switch the tires themselves. Ultimately the consumer will need to dispose of these orphan tires.

TSBC offers two free disposal options for these tires: Tire Round-Ups for car tires on and off rim; and The Return to Retailer program, where con-sumers can drop off up to four car tires (clean and off–rim) to participating retailers.

Both of these options are great for reducing the burden at landfills.

TSBC actively encourages schools and mu-nicipalities to consider the use of BC recycled rubber in their projects, making them eligible for funding under the TSBC Community Grant Program.

In 2011, TSBC’s grant program kept more than half a million pounds of tires out of landfills by contributing over $600,000 to communities throughout the province for recycled rubber projects including water parks, playgrounds and outdoor fitness areas.

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Last weekend seven young men and women pre-pared to undertake a journey they would likely

never forget. They gathered at the Robson Shad-ows Campground, near Mount Robson Provincial Park, camping a short distance from the banks of the famous Fraser River, which they would all soon be intimately familiar with. They were selected to take part in the Sustainable Living Leadership Program (SLLP), a twenty-five day, and 1,400-ki-lometre journey by canoe, raft and foot down the Fraser River. On Friday, August 3, the young lead-ers were preparing for their journey by getting used to camping, as well as each other having never be-fore met. The program is run by the not-for-profit Rivershed Society of B.C., with the goal of fostering sustainable living and responsible community and resource development. The program is in its ninth year of development.

The SLLP participants, who all live in commu-nities along the Fraser Basin, were eager to speak with The Valley Sentinel. We asked them why they were undertaking this journey.

Jacquie Lanthier is a teacher who runs a one-room school in Gold Bridge, B.C., and uses experi-ential learning with her students. “I see experience as a way to take a lot of important teachings from the environment,” explained Lanthier. She feels we live in a time of uncertainty in regard to the en-vironmental health of our region. “I want to know how I can make an impact both on my students lives and in my community.” Lanthier is looking forward to networking and connecting with like-minded people on the trip and also along the jour-ney down the river.

Brittany Coulter, from North Vancouver, B.C., came on the trip to not only learn about the issues facing the Fraser River, but also to gain her own ex-periences to share with friends, family, and people in her community. “More so ways that they [people in her community] can improve their own lifestyle and sustainability methods,” explained Coulter. “So if they cannot come on the trip themselves then I feel that this would be the next best thing.” Coulter intends to share her personal stories of the journey with her community.

“To become a leader,” declared John Redan of Lil-looet, B.C., who noted the importance of sustain-ing the natural resources of the Fraser Basin such as salmon.

“It’s a chance to go down the Fraser River. It’s a once in a life time opportunity,” said Wannes Lup-

pens, who lives in Rossland, B.C. and hopes to use his experience to improve the BC Rivers Day.

Amy Law, of Quesnel, B.C., a participant last year, is a trainee-facilitator this year. Last year’s SLLP group made headlines when they encountered and rescued a dog stuck on the muddy Fraser River bank.

“I think I was one of the first to spot it,” said Law. “We thought it was an albino beaver, we didn’t know what it was.” They were conducting a wildlife inventory and upon spotting the mysterious “white thing” in the water, came in close to investigate.

Doug Radies, a program facilitator who was also on last year’s journey said, “She was cemented in, it was unbelievable.” It took four people 40 minutes to dig Lucy the dog from the mud, which had be-come like hard concrete the closer they got to her paws.

Fin Donnelly, MP for New Westminster, Co-quitlam and Port Moody, is the founder of the Riv-

ershed Society of British Columbia. He has swum the Fraser River twice to raise awareness about river ecosystems. He spoke of this year’s journey with much enthusiasm. “We’ll be hiking to Kinney Lake. We’ll be hiking through the Goat [River]. We do three days of paddling from Tete Jaune, [B.C.] to Crescent Spur, [B.C.] then we are 8 days on a raft from Soda Creek, [B.C.] down to Yale, [B.C.], then we are paddling 8 days again from Hope, [B.C.] to Vancouver, [B.C.],” said Donnelly.

“There’s no better way to learn about sustainabil-ity than to be out there in the environment, on the river, going from community to community and witnessing the issues,” says Donnelly, in an official Rivershed Society of British Columbia press release.

On Monday, August 6, SSLP’s 34’ canoe, named Cedar Spirit, was pushed into the Fraser River near the Tete Jaune Lodge. With an official “voyageurs” salute, and some enthusiastic hoots, the adventur-ers began their epic journey of discovery.

Rivershed journey of a lifetime begins for young leadersDaniel Betts

Editor

“Modern voyageurs to explore entire length of the Fraser River”Above: On Monday, August 6 participants of the Sustainable Living Leadership Program pose in front of their 34 foot canoe, Cedar Spirit after two days of exploring the headwaters of the Fraser River. Only 23 days to go. (Left to Right) Program Facilita-tor Doug Radies, Facilitator-trainee Amy Law, Rivershed Society founder and federal MP, Fin Donnelly, participants, John Redan, Caitlin Hill, Jill Simpson, Jacquie Lanthier, Phillip Douglass, Wannes Luppens and Brittany Coulter. Photo by Andrea Scholz


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With thunderous ap-plause, cheers and

showers of champagne, NASA’s Curiosity rover suc-cessfully touched down on the Martian surface on the evening of Sunday, August 5. Onboard the newest Mars rover, which is about the size of a compact car, is the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer, which was developed and fine-tuned by a team of researchers

from the University of Guelph in Ontario and will be used to measure the chemical elements existing in rocks and soil. Curiosity made the 55 Million-kilometre, nine month, journey in order to deter-mine if Mars currently has or has ever had condi-tions to support microbial life, at a cost of US$2.5 billion.

I’m a big science fiction fan so of course my cre-ative mind has been formulating outrageous ideas surrounding Curiosity for months. How cool would it be for Curiosity to beam back images of a crashed alien spacecraft, the ruins of an ancient alien civi-lization or even a particularly hardy alien species on spindly legs staring into one of Curiosity’s many cameras? Of course in reality, if such a thing were possible, we would never hear about it. Whether or not there is something cool on the surface of Mars we’ll likely only be treated to dusty views of a rocky deserted surface. In a few months scientific jargon will be translated and the big question of whether there was or could be life on Mars will be answered. Then what?

Science fiction aside and other than a notewor-thy scientific achievement how does life on Mars change anything here on earth? Sure, if life were possible on Mars perhaps science could find a way of terraforming the red planet for future coloni-zation. It would also answer some fundamental questions on whether or not other planets in our galaxy could have formed life, perhaps even intel-ligent life. Still, this doesn’t help us now. Right now, people are being slaughtered in Syria. Iran and Israel are rattling sabres. Flooding in North Korea has killed hundreds. Closer to home, Curiosity cer-tainly isn’t going to help solve our economic con-cerns or generate more business.

Don’t get me wrong, I completely understand the need to reach for the stars and advance our scien-tific knowledge. However, I also believe before we reach to the stars humanity needs to unite and find a way to thrive on our own home world. Will future Martian colonists fight for Earths resources because we went to space before we learned to be civil with each other? While gratuitous space battles and high tech combat make for interesting science fiction, in reality do we really want to take our war-like nature to space? I’m certain being killed in space is just as horrific as it is on Earth. I can think of more dire places and circumstances in need of $2.5 billion.

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CBC Analog TV ShutdownDear Editor:

If you are a member of the analog TV view-er’s club, (club members typically have anten-nas on rooftops or rabbit ears on box shaped TVs), you already know that channel 12, for-merly CBC, is now a black screen best suit-ed for shaving or checking makeup. Many thought it would not happen, but channel 12 did indeed go black shortly after midnight on August 1, 2012. Analog CBC- may it R.I.P.

But wait! Before you rush out to subscribe to a satel-

lite TV service, you need to know that the ana-log age may yet have a pulse! The Valemount Entertainment Society and VCTV continue to negotiate with CBC and TELUS to maintain analog TV service in our community. The so-ciety has filed a formal offer to purchase the CBC analog transmitter and has filed an ex-pression of interest to acquire CBC’s anten-na. It is a complex situation because the CBC antennas are located on a tower owned by TELUS, so the society either has to pay rent for antenna space or move the antennas to the VCTV tower, both potentially costly ven-tures. TELUS has yet to provide a lease or re-moval quote, but we are cautiously optimistic that we can nurse CBC back to health.

You do need to know that the patient is get-ting on in years, but we feel that we can pre-serve a good quality of life while we assess the least painful way to make the transition to digital technology ourselves. Should the pa-tient take a turn for the worst, we are exam-ining options, including extreme life support measures, which might allow us more time to say our goodbyes to our old friend analog CBC TV. We will keep you updated on the status of the patient as changes occur.

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Part 2My research tells me that, at one time, there were migratory caribou in the

vicinity of Starvation Flats (Jackman Flats) between Tête Jaune and Valemount. So, therefore, we may assume that Joe actually did shoot several caribou in that area and, perhaps, this was how he got that famous name.

Soon after my fi rst meeting with Caribou Joe, back in 1971, I became fi xated and excited about the stories that Joe shared with me. I would meet up with friends in Valemount and describe to them my encounter and start retelling the small details, like, “He tied his horses to a small tree and started crawling along on the ground towards the herd on his knees and elbows holding onto his rifl e at the same time and stopping once to brush fresh snow onto his shoulders” and so on. My friends suggested that I should write the stories down before I forget. I followed their advice and thus began the saga of Caribou Joe.

Included, this time, is a pencil drawing by Chelsey Hofsink of Smithers, B.C. She is a part-time artist and sketches whenever she has a free moment.

In Part 3 of The Art Of Caribou Joe we will feature a drawing by a Prince George artist that shows Joe and Constable Bigumpound in their fi rst confrontation.

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“Severe weather conditions can prevent Canadians from meeting their tax obliga-tions” said McLeod. “Recently, Canadians from several regions, including ours, have had to rebuild because of severe weather events; our taxpayer relief provisions ensure

that all Canadians receive fair tax treatment, while they are recovering from the damage resulting from fl ooding.”

All Canadians have access to the CRA’s taxpayer relief measures and will be considered for relief if they miss a payment or fi ling deadline because their lives were disrupted by uncontrollable weather events, including forest fi res caused by lightning strikes, tornadoes, fl ooding, landslides and hurricanes.

“It is during these tough times that the CRA’s taxpayer relief provisions

prove their value by ensuring that Canadians are not further penalized when they are unable to make payments on time because of abnormal weather conditions” McLeod added.

The taxpayer relief provisions use a balanced approach to help taxpay-ers to resolve tax issues that arise through no fault of their own. Under these provisions, any taxpayer can apply to the CRA to have interest and/or penalties waived or cancelled in situa-tions where they are unable to fi le a tax return and/or make a payment on time due to a natural disaster or other extraordi-nary circumstances beyond their control. Taxpayers must sub-mit their request in writing using form RC4288, Request for Taxpayer Relief. The CRA will consider these requests on a case-by-case basis.

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Giddy up!Dust off your cowboy hat, shine your belt buck-

le, squeeze into your Wranglers and saddle up for the Jasper Heritage Rodeo.

The annual event kicks off on Monday, August 13 with the Jeans and Beans Affair, a fundraiser for the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce.

As the name suggests, the all-day shindig will in-clude a bean lunch or dinner, your choice, and every-one’s encouraged to don their best Western digs.

Performing between noon and midnight will be three country acts: Sam Heine, Moonshine Marma-lade and Jessica Dale.

“The bands will play until they can play no more,” said chamber executive director Pattie Pavlov.

Rodeo week will continue on Wednesday, August 15 with a stick pony parade beginning at the Jasper Activ-ity Centre at 10 a.m. Youth from the out of school care program will gallop their way around town on hand-made ponies they constructed the day before.

The professional rodeo events will begin that eve-ning and carry on through to Saturday, August 18, running from 7 to 9 p.m. each night.

Each night, the show will open with the Rocky Mountain Riders performing a drill in the dark.

“They do a spectacular show for our opening,” said Stephen Pavlov, president of the rodeo. “They do a full drill on horseback using glow stick on the horses, so it looks like ghosts in the dark. All you see are little hooves moving and maybe just the outlines of the rid-ers and the horses.”

Thursday night is family night, with a special rate for a family of four.

Then, Friday is heritage night.“We’ve called ourselves the Jasper Heritage Rodeo

and that’s what were really trying to showcase,” said

Stephen Pavlov. “Our rodeo history goes back to 1926 in this park in one form or another.

“The rodeo here didn’t come out of the traditional ranching community like you have in Southern Al-berta. It came out of the outfitters and guides in this park,” he said.

To keep that history alive, each year the Jasper Heritage Rodeo honours one outfitter or guide who brought the rodeo to Jasper and kept the Western spirit here in the Rocky Mountains.

This year, John Ward Sr., commonly known as Cac-tus, will be honoured.

“Friday night we bring him in by carriage and in-troduce him and his family to the audience,” said Ste-phen Pavlov.

The final day of the rodeo, Saturday, the Jasper Vol-unteer Fire Brigade will be flipping and serving flap-jacks in the fire hall parking lot from 9 to 11 a.m. All of the proceeds from the breakfast will go toward the Edmonton Burn Unit.

Then, after breakfast, the arena will be open early for the ATCO Li’l Britches Corral, which begins at noon. There will be face painting, horseback rides, games and crafts for children of all ages, and at 2 p.m., when the corral closes up, a bike will be raffled off to one lucky cowboy or girl.

The rodeo will wrap up that evening with a dance in the curling rink.

Canadian country star Codie Prevost will be there to perform, providing plenty of opportunities to show off your two-steppin’ skills, and there will also be an opportunity to win two tickets to the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton.

The prize, which includes accommodation at the Edmonton Sawridge Inn, will be behind lock and key.

And the key, will be hidden inside one of the 100s of balloons that will, at some point during the evening, fall from the ceiling.

“It’s a riot when all these balloons come down and you just hear ‘Pop, pop, pop!’” Pattie Pavlov said of the mad rush to find one of the five hidden keys. “But only one key fits the lock.”

Rodeo tickets will be on sale Wednesday through Saturday. From noon until 4 p.m., they’ll be available in the lobby of the Atha-basca Hotel, and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. they’ll be for sale at the door.

This is the Jasper Heri-tage Rodeo’s 22nd year as a professional rodeo, and its 86th year in existence.

Originally, the rodeo was held outdoors at what is now the Whistlers Campground. Accord-ing to the Jasper Heritage Rodeo website, www.jas-perheritagerodeo.com, it made the move indoors in 1977 when the Jasper Curling Club took over the event.

The Jasper Lions Club became involved in 1985 and in 1991 the rodeo became a professional event.

“The purpose behind the rodeo is to help gener-ate funds for other groups and community efforts,” said Stephen Pavlov, not-ing that last year the ro-deo gave $11,000 back to the community.

“It’s a lot of fun for ev-erybody involved, but by the same token, it’s a won-derful way to put back into the community.”

Jasper Rodeo returns for 86th yearNicole Veerman

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“86th Jasper Rodeo”The Jasper Heritage Rodeo returns this month, beginning with the the Jeans and Beans Affair, a fundraiser for the Jasper Park Chamber of Commerce, on August 13. Professional rodeo events begin on Wednesday, August 15 and continue until August 18. These photos are from last year’s rodeo. File photos

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The regularly scheduled meeting for the Village of McBride was held July 24 with Mayor Mike Fra-

zier, Councillors Irene Rejman, Rick Thompson, Lori Kimpton and Raj Basran, Economic Development Officer Margaret Graine and Deputy Administrator/Treasurer Danielle Smith in attendance. Chief Ad-ministrative Officer Eliana Clements was absent. One member of the general public was present as well.

ReportsMayor, councillors, and EDO provided verbal re-

ports on activities.

Support for Canadian Energy StrategyCouncillor Thompson made a motion that the

council of the Village of McBride adopts the state-ment of support in regards to a Canadian Energy Strategy, an effective tool to accelerate Canada’s transitions to an efficient low-carbon energy econ-omy. The motion was seconded by Mayor Frazier and carried.

For more information, see “Towards a new energy accord: how and why a Canadian Energy Strategy can accelerate the nation’s transitions to a low-car-bon economy” at http://tidescanada.org/energy/.

Support for Success by 6 programCouncil received a letter from Kim Thorn, Suc-

cess by 6 Outreach Co-ordinator for the Robson and Canoe Valleys inviting council to join the Rob-son and Canoe Valleys Success by 6 advisory com-mittee. The committee meets three times a year in person, five to six times a year by tele-conference, and several times a year through email. Success by 6 supports young children and their families in the two valleys. Success by 6 has again made $10,000 available to this area for 2012/13 for projects that help children under six years of age have a greater chance of success in life.

Mayor Frazier made a motion that the Village of McBride supports Robson and Canoe Valleys’ Suc-cess by 6 program. The advisory committee is well represented. Council will decline representation at this time, but would like to request copies of the meeting minutes for council’s record. The motion was seconded by Councillor Thompson and carried.

Council opposes privatization of BC Liquor Dis-tribution Branch

Council received a letter from Darryl Walker, president of the BC Government and Service Em-ployees’ Union regarding the provincial govern-ment’s recent announcement of its intentions to privatize the province’s public liquor distribution system and sell off its warehouses. In his letter, Walker asked council to consider adopting a mo-tion opposing the government’s intentions.

Mayor Frazier left the council chambers due to a conflict of interest. Acting Mayor Rejman resumed the chair at that time.

Councillor Thompson made the following mo-tion, which was seconded by Councillor Kimpton and carried.

That the Village of McBride Council opposes the Government’s plan to privatize the BC Liquor Dis-tribution Branch warehouse by adopting the fol-lowing moratorium:

Moratorium to privatize liquor distribution Vil-lage of McBride:

Whereas the provincial government, without con-sultation or business case, has announced plans to privatize the Liquor Distribution Branch distribu-tion system and sell off its warehouses, which is the first step in the full privatization of our public liquor system including the liquor stores; and

Whereas the sale of this profitable, socially re-sponsible and proven public asset that generates almost a billion dollars a year in net income for health, education and other public services will lead to reduced revenues, higher consumer prices, less selection, and a host of social problems associ-ated with liquor privatization that may fall on local governments to deal with:

Therefore be it resolved that council urge the provincial government to put a moratorium on the privatization of the Liquor Distribution Branch and to provide a formal vehicle, perhaps through appointment of a commissioner, a committee of MLAs, or similar means, for public discussion and community input into these issues.

After the resolution was passed, Mayor Frazier re-turned to the council chambers.

Emergency Program BylawMayor Frazier made a motion that the Village of

McBride Emergency Program Bylaw No. 724 be giv-en second and third reading. The motion was sec-onded by Councillor Rejman and carried.

Accounts payable report approvedCouncillor Rejman made a motion that the June

2012 accounts payable report be received. The mo-tion was seconded Councillor Basran and carried.

McBride public libraryCouncil received a letter from Naomi Balla-Bou-

dreau, library director of the McBride and District Public Library, asking council for support and in-forming council that the library’s current space can no longer provide adequately for the informa-tional, technological and recreational needs of the community’s residents.

In her letter, Boudreau wrote that “the Annex building is not viable as a long-term solution due to its condition, and to accommodate programs of more than five attendees we are required to move furniture and block our bookshelves. We are there-fore beginning to explore what options may be available to expand the library facilities in order to better meet the community of McBride’s needs. As we seek outside resources for our expansion, our fundraising efforts would greatly benefit from a let-ter of support from the Village of McBride.”

Council instructed administration to schedule a meeting with the McBride Library board.

Council meetings open to the publicThe next council meeting is scheduled for Au-

gust 14. The public is reminded that the Village of McBride council meetings as well as the Village of McBride budget meetings are open to the public.

Dates for council meetings, agendas and minutes, as well as information on how to address council and provide input at a council meeting can be found on the Village of McBride website at www.mcbride.ca. For more information, contact the Village of Mc-Bride at (250) 569 2229. Additional information on village happenings can also be found on Councillor Thompson’s blog at www.rickthompson.webs.com. Both Councillor Thompson and Mayor Frazier also maintain a Facebook page with public information.

McBride Council Briefs from July 24Birgit Stutz

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VALEMOUNT MONDAYS:• VALEMOUNT SENIORS Carpet Bowling 9 a.m. Golden Years Lodge• ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION General meetings every 3rd Mon. of month 7:30 p.m.

in Legion.• TAI KWAN DO & SELF DEFENSE 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and TAI KWAN DO KIDS CLASSES

5:45 to 6:30 p.m.• LADIES DAY at Valemount Pines Gold Club (all day)

TUESDAYS:• VALEMOUNT CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY CENTRE Board Meeting 1st Tuesday of the

month - 7 p.m. @ the Centre beneath the Community Hall (the red door). • COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 p.m., council chambers. Everyone welcome.• LADIES AUXILIARY #266 Legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3 p.m. in

Valemount Legion.• CARDIO KICK BOXING 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.• VALEMOUNT PINES KIDS DAY at the Valemount Pines Golf Course starting at 6

p.m. The program is free and equipment will be provided for children who do not have their own.

WEDNESDAYS:• PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING Every 2nd Wed. 5 p.m. Downstairs at the

library.• VALEMOUNT SENIORS MUSIC NIGHT 7-9 p.m. Golden Years Lodge• TOASTMASTERS meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. 7:30-9:30 p.m.

at the Best Western.• TAI KWAN DO & SELF DEFENSE 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and TAI KWAN DO KIDS CLASSES

5:45 to 6:30 p.m.• MENS DAY at Valemount Pines Gold Club (all day)

THURSDAYS:• CRIBBAGE GAME at Golden Years Lodge at 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. Everyone Welcome!• CHAMPS Weight loss Support Team for men and women. Thurs. 6:00 p.m. Down-

stairs Valemount Clinic. Shirley 566-9829, Dolly 566-8458.• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Quarterly General Meetings 3rd Thurs. of January,

April, July and October @ 4:45 p.m. Location TBA• SADDLE & WAGON CLUB MEETING 3rd Thurs. 7 p.m. 566-9707• VALEMOUNT SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB. Regular meetings fi rst Thurs. of every

month at 7 p.m. downstairs lounge at Golden Years Lodge.• CARDIO KICK BOXING 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.• VALEMOUNT FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP will meet the last Thursday of every

month at the old Village Offi ce, 99 Gorse St., at 7:30 p.m.. For families dealing with mental health issues. Call Irene Brady at (250) 566 1958.

• FARMER’S MARKET 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. beside the Information Centre.

FRIDAYS• VALEMOUNT LEGION Friday Night dinners starting at 5 p.m.

• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Friday evenings at 8 p.m. in the Good Shepherd Catholic Church basement

SATURDAYS:• VALEMOUNT CIRCLE DANCE. For more info please contact 250 566-1782

TETE JAUNE• TETE JAUNE COMMUNITY CLUB meetings held the 1st Tues. of the month at 7

p.m. at the Tete Jaune Hall.

MCBRIDE• MCBRIDE COMMUNITY FOREST Open quarterly meetings on the fi rst Wednesday

of the month on January 4, April 4, July 4, and October 3. McBride Village Council Chambers 7 p.m.

TUESDAYS:• TOPS Tues. 6:45 p.m. weigh-in, 7:15 p.m. meeting. Health Unit in McBride. New

members welcome. Brenda Molendyk 569-3113• VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th Tues.,7:30 p.m., Village Council Chambers.• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Every Tuesday, 8 p.m. at the Health Unit. • STORYTIME at the McBride & District Public Library 10:30 a.m.

• WORDS OF WHIMSY creative writing for teens at 7 p.m. at the McBride Library.

WEDNESDAYS:• FREE DROP IN COMMUNITY VOLLEYBALL from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the McBride

Secondary School• KIDZ KRAFTS 2:30-3:30 p.m. AT ODDS AND ENDS • DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed., 1 p.m. at Beaverview Lodge Sat. 10 a.m. -12

p.m., 441 Dominion St.• SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

Last Wed every month 7:30 p.m. @ McBride Health Centre. More info call Norma 569-2637 or Elizabeth 968-4347

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

• LEGION AUXILIARY BINGO First and Third Wednesday of the month at McBride Library.

THURSDAYS:• OAPO STITCH & KNIT Every Thurs., 2:30 - 4 p.m., Beaverview Lodge, Hilda Murin

569-3305

FRIDAYS:• FARMER’S MARKET 12 noon - 3 p.m. at the pavilion in the Park

SATURDAYS:• WRITERS’ CIRCLE at 1 p.m. Alternates between Dunster Fine Arts School & McBride

Library. All Welcome. Contact 569 2411/ [email protected] for more info.

ONGOING EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS“MCBRIDE 80’th INCORPORATION ANNIVER-SARY”- HISTORICAL ARCHIVAL & ARTIFACT SHOW- On exhibit now until Sept 30 at Museum/Library building-241 Dominion Street, McBride

CHILDREN’S SUMMER HERITAGE PROGRAM Every Thursday 2 p.m.-3 p.m. July-August at the Valemount MuseumThere are different activities planned for each week. Come out and see what fun activity they have planned!

ROBSON VALLEY SUPPORT SOCIETY HOSTS: INFO SESSION REGARDING ELDER ABUSEWednesday, August 8 at 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Golden Years LodgeConstable Simon Bentley will be the guest presenter. Learn about how to identify a predator, be aware of local risks, and fi nd ways to stay safe. Call Shelly at 250-566-9107 for more information.

TRUE STORIES TOLD AT THE MCBRIDE LIBRARYFriday, August 10 at 7 p.m.Come listen to Monica spin a few fascinating and TRUE tales.

ROBSON VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL - Aug 17-19Come out and enjoy a weekend of music, food, and good friends. This years line up will include acts like Don Alder, Allen & Alexander, Ball Gag n Chain Gang, and many more talented artists. There will be local vendors, food vendors, and wares vendors. If you would like to participate in any way or want any more information please visit their website. www.robsonvalleymusicfestivalbc.com

MCBRIDE STREET DANCEWednesday, August 22, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m.Come out for a Street Dance on Main Street in Mc-Bride by the Village Park. There will be a concession stand available at the event. For more information contact Jen Quam at 250-569-2266 or Rick Thomp-son at 250-569-0165.

VALEMOUNT MARINA FISHING DERBYSeptember 1-2, 2012Takes place at the Valemount Marnia, 26km from Highway 5 by Kinbasket Lake. Enjoy some great fi shing, spectacular views and good friends.

MOUNT ROBSON MARATHON - Sept 8, 2012There will be full marathon, half marathon, and a 12km run on the Berg Lake Trail. There will also be

a 6.5km run up to the top of Lookout Hill and back, and for the kids there will be a 1.5km run around the nature trail by the Mount Robson Visitor Cen-tre. Come out and cheer on the locals and visitors participating!

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Agricultural Producers Guide

2012 Robson Valley

• Local Producers

• Farmers’ Markets

• Beyond The Market Update

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The Robson Valley’sFarmers’ Markets

Photo by Andrea Scholz unless otherwise marked

Some of the best, freshest and most wholesome foods are grown right here in our valley and there is no better place to discover what is available than visiting our area Farmers’

Markets. Shopping in the sunshine for garden fresh, non-GMO foods while supporting sus-tainability and the local economy is easy in the Robson Valley Region.

Valemount, B.C.The Valemount Farmers’ Market is located next to the Visitor’s Information Centre and

is open between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m., every Thursday. All kinds of produce, tasty baked goods and even artwork can be found. Besides area farmers, local retailers such as The Swiss Bakery and Infi nity often of-fer their wares. For more information call (250) 566 1450

McBride, B.C.Located at the pavilion in the park, the

McBride Farmers’ Market hosts a num-ber of area agricultural treats. It is open between 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. every Friday. Hungry? Enjoy a tasty burger. Some of the best homemade doughnuts, cakes and pies are often available for sale. Try a tasty crepe with gluten free options available. For more information call (250) 569 2427

Dunster, B.C.The Dunster Farmers’ Market is located

at the Dunster Community Hall just off Highway 16 and is open between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. every Saturday. Dunster boasts

the best “Buy Local Burgers” in the val-ley, made from gen-uine Robson Valley beef. Honey, fresh berries, leafy greens and home baking are also offered. For more information contact Nancy at (250) 968 4358

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The Robson Valley’sFeatured Producers

Joy Way FarmsAddress: 5173 Mountainview Road, McBrideTelephone: 250-569-3103 *Please, no Sunday calls*Type of goods/services off ered for sale: Natural government inspected grass fed Beef;

Hay; StrawSeason of availability: All Year

Falling Star RanchAddress: General Delivery, DunsterTelephone: 250-968-6801Email/Website: [email protected] / www.fallingstarranch.caType of goods/services off ered for sale: Horse Training; Riding Lessons; Horsemanship

Clinics; Camps for Adults ; Kids Camps; Demos and Short Courses; Equine Behaviour Workshops; Mentorship Programs; Horse Sales; Horse Whispering Demonstrations.

Season of availability: Contact Ranch

Mac & Deb CochraneAddress: 8729 Horsey Creek Road, Highway 16, Dunster Telephone: 250-968-4498Type of goods/services off ered for sale: Ground Beef (no additives/vaccinations, worming

or shots); Farrier; Small engine service & repair.Season of availability: Ground Beef year round

Jesse & Elizabeth TraskAddress: 3057 Eddy Road, McBrideTelephone: 250-569-8831Type of goods/services off ered for sale: Hay, Horse boardingSeason of availability: All year

Legrand Farm - Harold and Jackie EdwardsAddress: Box 579 McBride, BC V0J 2E0Telephone: 250-569-7100 or 250-569-7101Email/website: h_ [email protected], [email protected] of goods/services off ered for sale: Grass fed lamb $5.50/lb dressed

wt. Sold by whole or half lamb. Grass fed beef $3.50/lb Sold by the quarter. Available this fall. Please preorder Hamburger $3.00/lb. Available year round. All prices include custom cut and wrap. Naturally grown vegetables May-Aug/Sept.

Season of availability: See listing

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Saturday: 10:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Prince George: 1-866-309-2667, Quesnel: 250-992-7274

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Pete AmyoonyAddress: 7675 Read Rd, Dunster, BC, V0J 1J0Telephone: 250-968-4334Email/website: [email protected] of goods/services off ered for sale: Mixed vegetables, potatoes,

garlic. Season of availability: From May until October

Robson Valley Growers - Dallas Bullock, CoordinatorAddress: P.O. Box 925 Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0Telephone: 250 566-1450Email/website: [email protected], www.robsonvalleygrowers.caType of goods/services off ered for sale: vegetables, bedding plants,

grain, meat and eggs Season of availability: Check with Coordinator

Robson Valley Sheep Company/Theres & Hani GasserAddress: P.O. Box 801, 4110 Eddy Rd., McBride, BC, V0J 2E0Telephone: 250-569-0333 Email/website: www.sheephappens.caType of goods/services off ered for sale: Certi� ed Organic beef &

lamb; Border Collies and livestock guardian dogs.Season of availability: All year

Roger BeckAddress: Tete Jaune Cache, BCTelephone: 250-566-9794Email/website: [email protected] of goods/services off ered for sale: Naturally grown vegetables (no

chemicals); place orders now to assure your winter’s supply of garlic, delivered in September; check for availability of fresh sauerkraut; some winter sales of vegetables from root cellar.

Season of availability: All year

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Simpson’s Farm - Loretta SimpsonAddress: Box 584 Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0Telephone: 250-968--4453Email/website: [email protected] of goods/services off ered for sale: Beef Cattle, Vegetables —

organically grown garlic, pumpkins, winter squashSeason of availability: Fall

Twin Meadows Organics- Garry & Wendy LoweAddress: McBride, BCTelephone: 250-569-7810Email/website: [email protected],

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Season of availability: Call/email

Ursus Herb Farm - Kim ThornAddress : Box 824, Valemount, B.C., V0E 2Z0Telephone: 250-566-8466Email/website: [email protected] of goods/services off ered for sale: Medicinal herbs,

tinctures, oils, & teasSeason of availability: Year round availability at In� nity (Valemount),

Whistlestop Gallery (McBride), and Nutter’s (Jasper).

The WoolawayAddress: 6076 Dunster Station Road, DunsterTelephone: 250-968-4347Type of goods/services off ered for sale: Lamb, Custom wrought

iron work and Hay (Round and Square) BalesSeason of availability: All year

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What? Online local farm profi les and local business profi les. Searchable directory with listings of local products.

Why? To strengthen our local economies through the growth and development of the agriculture industry, connecting consumers and producers, and strengthening our local food system.

Beyond the Market: Growing the North is designed to expand market opportunities for northern food producers, support new opportunities for the local agri-food industry, and provide more northern residents with access to fresh, healthy and affordable food products. The project hopes to strengthen agriculture in the region by supporting entrepreneurial and innovative farmers, working together with communities, service agencies, research institutions, local businesses, and passionate individuals like you.

www.beyondthemarket.ca

• A directory of local farms offering direct sales• A calendar of food and agri events in the region• A listing of all northern BC farmers’ markets• Information on northern food products availability• Monthly farm and business profi les• Free to sign up and free to use• Farm business planning tools and advisors• Financing for new or expanding farm businesses• Advice for businesses and consumers for buying local

What is Beyond the Market? FREE TO JOIN, FREE TO USE

BC Ministry of Agriculture

BC Ministry of Agriculture

www.beyondthemarket.caBC Ministry of Agriculture

So let’s eat fresh, eat tasty,and eat healthy! Let’s Eat Local!


Beyond the Market would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Robson Valley on the publication of this great resource and its celebration of farming in the region. We

would also like to thank the many community volunteers who have worked with us over the past year and a half to help grow and develop the opportunities for agriculture across the north and put local food on the plates of local residents.

For the third year in a row, the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association survey of over 300 chefs across the country listed locally sourced foods as the top trend for 2012. Not only did local ingredients top the list for the overall trends, but they dominated the top spot in many subcategories as well, including white meat, red meat, seafood, produce, al-coholic beverages and culinary themes. Now this local food philosophy is spreading beyond fi ne dining restaurants and top chefs into small town cafés and neighborhood lunch spots. Slowly but surely, northern menus are also beginning to include locally-raised meat and seasonal produce.

Of course, many Robson Valley residents have long known the secret to good food, and leading edge culinary inspiration can be found in many of our own home kitchens. Despite its small population, the Robson Valley boasts three farmers’ markets: Valemount (Thurs-day 4 p.m.-7 p.m.), McBride (Friday 12 p.m.-3 p.m.), and Dunster (Saturday 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and great number of enthusiastic and passionate farmers and gardeners. Farm fresh prod-ucts available in the Robson Valley range from beefsteak tomatoes to bison, and everything in between, include tree fruits, greens, root vegetables, eggs, beef, lamb, and more. If the farmers’ markets don’t have what you are looking for, a perusal through Beyond the Market’s online farm directory will put you in touch with the farmer who does.

While this year’s farm may be bountiful, many in the Robson Valley worry about the future of farming and food security in the region. This year, Statistics Canada reported that the aver-age age of the farm operators in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is nearly 57, and the number of farms in the region continues to decline. Soon, our existing farmers will retire and few new farmers are there to take their place.

Farming can be a challenging business, with high costs of entry and low initial returns. Farming can also be a rewarding business, with a deep connection to community and en-vironment, and an income that can support a family without having to leave home. The Robson Valley offers amazing opportunities for new farmers, with fertile soils, sunshine, and affordable land, as well as community support – with the Robson Valley Growers Group providing a community network, Twin Meadows Organics providing hands-on training, and the Beyond the Market project providing guidance for farm business development. If you and your family have ever considered farming, contact the Beyond the Market coordinator to learn more and fi nd out if farming might be the right choice for you.

Beyond the Market: Food opportunities for the valley

SubmittedTO THE VALLEY SENTINEL


Above photos by Tiffany Smith

Photo by Andrea Scholz


BUSINESS WATCH

The historic house at 421 Main Street in McBride, B.C. has been recently purchased by Rick Thompson and Carol Hammar. It

has been renamed “The McKale Guest House” and offers a blend of unique accommodation, modern amenities, such as wireless inter-net, and plenty of old fashioned charm. The house was built in 1922 by Jack McKale.

Co-owner, Hammar, states, “We were very interested in this prop-erty for two reasons: it’s a very interesting historical house and offers unique accommodation. Currently we offer a main fl oor self con-tained 2 bedroom suite with full kitchen, including a dishwasher. Rick and I have plans for the renovation of the second fl oor that will pro-vide another 2 bedroom suite.” The McKale Guest House accommo-dation is available for families, sledders, as well as for professionals such as locums who want the freedom and space to make themselves at home during their visit to McBride, B.C.

Thompson and Hammar report that since taking possession of the McKale Guest House in mid June, they have had many requests for information and rental of the space. Keep posted for a grand opening date and for information call (250) 569 0165.

McKale Guest HouseAstrid Frazier

CONTRIBUTOR

Rick Thompson and Carol Hammar saw potential in the building at 971 2nd Ave. McBride, B.C. They both had been thinking about owning and

operating a business for a long time. Thompson, a retired school principal, also needed a challenge in his retirement. Thompson said, “It’s a sturdy building and, with a bit of remodeling, fi ts our plan for a new storage busi-ness. There are no heated storage units in McBride, in fact, none between Kamloops and Prince George. We believe there is need for heated storage units.”

The new enterprise quickly took off. First they spruced up the exterior of the building with new paint and trim. Thompson has been diligently work-ing inside, partitioning off the rooms, securing doors, and re-fi tting for the new business. There will be nine units of various sizes (4’x 6’ to 10’x 12’) in the rear of the building. The front half of the structure will house the offi ce, possibly more storage units or another potential business.

McBride residents since August 1998, Thompson and Hammar say, “We are excited about the new venture and have already booked a few storage units even though we are not completely fi nished with the renovations. We are also thrilled with the positive community comments of the new look of the building.” Keep watching for a grand opening date. For more informa-tion regarding rental of a storage unit call (250) 569 7620.

McBride Self-Storage;another new business

Astrid FrazierCONTRIBUTOR

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100 Mountain View Road at Hwy.16, McBrideShop Phone: 250 569-0075

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Celebrating 25 Years ~since 1986~

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“Two businesses, same owners”Above: On Saturday, August 4, Rick Thompson and Carol Hammar stand in front of the McKale Guest House at 421 Main Street in McBride, B.C., offering old fashion charm but modern ame-nities to weary travellers.

Below: Also on Saturday, August 4, Thompson and Hammar show off the new paint job at 971 2nd Avenue, McBride, B.C. where a new heated indoor storage facility will soon open.

Grand openings for both locations will soon be announced. Photos by Astrid Fraser


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Where High Level of Customer Service is JOB #1

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During the regularly scheduled council meeting of the Village of Valemount, held on July 24, 2012 the statuses of the following village projects were up-

dated.

Community Hall Renovations: New linoleum has been installed and is complete. All lights have

been replaced with more energy efficient lighting, and the old boiler and heating system has been replaced with a more energy efficient system. All asbestos containing material from the bathrooms has been removed and new drywall is currently being installed. New lower wa-ter use toilets will be installed once the walls are finished, including a wheelchair accessible toilet in each washroom. New countertops will be installed for the sinks, and will include a wheelchair accessible sink in each. All village work in the basement is complete, and the Children’s Activity Society will move back in when they complete some mainte-nance resulting from installation of the new heating system. They plan to move back in on July 24. The painting of the walls is next, followed by installation of the acoustic panels. As there are 2x4s behind the cur-tains which cannot be removed due to asbestos in the walls, a different style of acoustic panel was chosen. The new style can be hung from the 2x4s, and has a much higher acoustic absorption rating, so fewer pan-els will be required. These will be spaced around the walls with gaps in between.

Swift Creek Emergency Response: Most of the emergency response is complete, with berms on the right

bank now secure enough to easily manage the 35cm rise in water seen on Monday night during the thunderstorm and torrential downpour. Remaining is finishing building the berm up high enough at the apex of the alluvial fan, and placing gravel on top of the silty berms to secure them against rain and erosion. Also remaining is cleaning out of the wet well, which has a great deal of sediment in it, which is wearing out the pumps for the water system. This clean-out is critical to ensure a reliable water supply and water capacity in case of a fire.

Swift Creek Emergency Recovery: Application has been made for Disaster Funding Assistance (DFA),

and a plan is in the early stages of development. This plan must be filed within 90 days of approval for Valemount to apply for DFA. The village

then has 18 months to complete all aspects of the plan. One piece of the Recovery plan, which cannot wait, is the clean-out of the reservoir behind the weir. This provides security for Valemount’s winter water supply as well as an area of calmer water to reduce turbidity in the water intake, but the normally three to four metre deep reservoir is now less than one metre deep. An environmental consulting company has been hired, both to meet the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) requirements, and to facilitate a speedy approval for this work with DFO and the BC Ministry of Environment. This speedy approval is required because of the small window of time left before spawning season. Additional items in recovery will include the rebuilding of the fish ladder, additional berm rebuilding, restoration of the areas where hasty roads were built to access the creek, and replanting of vegeta-tion.

Leak into Village Office: The leak has been repaired.

Bylaw Adjudication Process: Valemount has been approved for inclusion in the provincial Bylaw

Adjudication System. Review of tickets and priorities will help to deter-mine how this system will be used. Some other communities that have been approved find that they use it very little or not at all, relying on the Screening Officer to resolve cases before they go to adjudication. Min-ister Bond of the Ministry of Justice would like to do a press release on Valemount’s inclusion in this system as a good news story. The village is working with the ministry on this.

Courthouse Renovations: The contract for the courthouse renovation has been awarded to

Lewis Contracting. A contract will be signed shortly, and the selection of colour for the siding will be made together with the tenants on the week of July 23.

VARDA Building: A wall has been constructed underneath the building to separate the

porch from the rest of the building. The crawl space underneath was then insulated. Caulking and chinking is going to be applied between the logs to improve the insulating value of the walls. The ceiling will also be insulated. This will all be done by Public Works staff.

Village of Valemount Entrance Sign: No bids were received for the maintenance of the entrance sign. A

contractor has recently inquired and the village is waiting for a quote on this work. A second option is to have Public Works staff complete this. With all other projects planned for Public Works this summer, this is not an ideal choice.

New Logo: The new logo has been formatted for letterhead. Transitioning to the

new logo has begun.

Woodstove Exchange Program: Nine applications have been received for this program, with eight ap-

proved and in the process of replacing stoves, and one still in the evalu-ation stage. One additional opportunity still exists if any other citizens are interested. The BC Ministry of Environment has just informed mu-nicipalities that funding is again available for 2013, so Valemount will be able to apply for funding in fall.

Accessible Doors for the Visitor Information Centre: The federal government has recently announced a new grant pro-

gram, the Community Infrastructure Improvement Program. This pro-gram has a 50 per cent matching requirement. Columbia Basin Trust has set aside funding to assist communities applying for the federal funding by providing up to half of the matching requirement and as-sisting communities with their applications. Valemount will be apply-ing to this grant for several projects, including the accessible doors.

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NOTES FROM ALL OVER

Run for YOUR LifeThe First Annual “Run

for YOUR Life”, 10 kilo-meter run will be taking place Saturday, August 11, 2012 in McBride. Regis-ter as soon as possible by calling (250) 569 7080 or (250) 569 7771. They are also in search of some vol-unteers for water stations, the BBQ and food prepa-ration. If you would like to volunteer, please call.

Strange…But True Summer Reading Clubs at McBride and Valemount Public LibrariesTrick of Truth?

Wednesday, August 8, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Valemount Public Library, Gordon Car-son presents, Trick or Truth? With magic tricks, illusion, hoaxes and mysteries, and they will even be making twig frames.True Stories!

Fun Fridays on Friday, August 10, at 2 p.m. presents True Stories! at the McBride Public Library.It Came From Outer Space

Wednesday August 15, from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Valemount Public Library, Keith Heidorn presents, It Came From Outer Space; featuring space exploration, astronomy, alien life, and science fiction. Learn more about natural disasters, ecosystems, the power of nature and cloud recognition, and they will be making watercolor clouds.

Hot Summer Reads Program at the McBride & District Public Library

Throughout the summer, the McBride & Dis-trict Public Library will be maintaining a Hot Summer Reads program! Come and enjoy a selection of popular books and win prizes in the process! Stop by the library and pick up one of their well-received, handpicked books from the display shelf by the front desk. If you finish reading one, be sure to grab a review slip and tell them what you thought about it. They will then enter you into a random draw, which will give one lucky reviewer a prize every week!

For more details and a complete list of all ac-cepted books, contact the library staff.

Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA) 1The Valemount Learning Centre will be of-

fering an Occupational First Aid Level 1 (OFA 1) course on Monday August 27 from 8:30 to 5 p.m. This course books up quickly so call (250) 566 4601 to register as soon as possible if you are interested.

Dr. Vogel was able to save dog after it was struck

According to Sam Travers of Valemount, B.C., Dr. Tom Vogel was able to save her neigh-bour’s dog after it was struck on the corner of Elm Street and 6th Avenue last week. She urg-es drivers to “please slow down avoid unnec-essary heartache and potentially devastating impact on a family.”

“Garden Grow and Smell”Don’t forget the Community Learning Proj-

ect “Garden Grow and Smell” continues to meet bi-weekly at the Robson Valley Support office in McBride and visit various garden sites in the village. Participants are asked to bring gloves, rakes, shovels, forks, and hand tools marked with their names. The next meeting will be Friday, August 10, 2012 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. They will follow with lunch at the McBride Community Market. Help plan for a community garden project in McBride, and contribute to the learning/teaching log to chart the progress from week to week. Call Nancy Taylor at (250) 569 2266 or (250) 968 4358 for more information.

Got a Tip? If you have a note idea or tip, or would like

to share your event or happening with us, you are encouraged to contact Donalda Beeson at [email protected] or The Valley Sentinel (250) 566 4425. Please note that all items for publication on the Wednesday issue must be in by the previous Friday.

Donalda BeesonContributor

All summer long the McBride and District Public Library has put on fun and interac-

tive activities for kids. This past Friday, August 3, was just one more fun and interesting after-noon attended by about 10 curious and excited participants. The theme of this particular day was “Weird Science with Weirder Scientists.” The scientists, Kaileen Starlund and Lino Ka-puto had everyone’s attention with their fun and sometimes messy experiments. Some of the scientific experiments included; making a fountain with a bottle of Coke or Pepsi and a few Mentos peppermints, a home-made lava lamp with vegetable oil, water, food coloring and Alka Seltzer tablets, inserting a wooden skewer into an inflated balloon without popping it, making your own Silly Putty with dish soap and white glue. Everyone had a great time and couldn’t wait to share their new found knowledge of sci-ence with their families and friends.

For information on any future fun events held by the McBride and District Public Library, feel free to call (250) 569 2411 or look for Coming Events in The Valley Sentinel.

Weird Science Astrid Frazier

Contributor

New at the McBride Public LibraryAdult fiction

The Key- Simon ToyneThe Four Ms. Bradwells- Meg Waite Clayton

The Coffee Shop of Kabul- Deborah RodriguezThe Lost Souls of Angelkov- Linda Holeman

Adult Non-fictionThe Ayurveda Bible- Anne McIntyre

iMac for Dummies- Mark L.Little Princes- Conor Grennan

The Uchuck Years- David Esson Young

JuniorMarley’s Big Adventure – Susan Hill

Kai: Ninja of Fire- Greg FarshteyZane: Ninja of Ice- Greg FarshteyThe Golden Lily- Rachelle Mead

DVDsAwakening the Skeena

Patch AdamsConviction

A Perfect WorldWe’ve got Summer Reading Club adventures! Come register and keep an eye

out for our Strange but True programs all summer long. www. mcbride.bclibrary.ca

“Weird Science and Weirder Scientists”On Friday, August 3, 2012, 10 participants from McBride, B.C. came out to explore science at the McBride and District Public Li-brary. “Weird science and Weirder Scientists” was the theme of the day, and many colourful, messy experiments were done all in the name of science of course. This was just one of the many fun activities that Kaileen Starlund led in the afternoon.

Photo by Astrid Frazier

New at the Valemount Public LibraryAdult fi ction

Holiday in death ~ JD RobbBetween the lines ~ Jodi Picoult

The drowning ~ Camilla Lackberg15 seconds ~ Andrew Gross

Damia’s children ~ Anne McCaffreyBed of roses ~ Nora Roberts

Adult non-fi ctionSetting sail: ten thousand years of seafaring adventure ~ Luc Cuyvers

Illustrated encyclopedia of country living ~ Abigail R. GehringFire on board: the adventures of a young commercial fi sherman ~ Walter

TheriaultThe Maclean’s book of lists

JuniorBear went over the mountain ~ Iza Trapani

Island of shadows ~ Erin HunterGift of magic ~ Lois Duncan

Planets ~ Carney

CDTuskegee ~ Lionel RitchieTrail in life ~ Dean Brody

Dirt ~ Dean Brody

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This Wednesday, August 15:• Guest Speaker Keith Heidorn presents:

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“Playing in the mud”Upper left: Huge engines, and lots of noise with fl ying mud and dirt all come together for another huge success for Bob and Lorna Griffi n, and their army of volunteers at the 3rd annual mud races held at the Canoe Mountain Rodeo Grounds on Saturday and Sunday, August 4 and 5, 2012. Middle left: Serena Tinsley-Dawson from Valemount, B.C. gives it her best shot, as she wrestles with her quad in an effort to gain another foot.Lower left: Mud and excitement both fi lled the air on this the 2nd day of the North West Mud Racing Association’s mud races, held at the Canoe Mountain Rodeo Grounds, in Valemount B.C. Below: Dave Craig’s skill is apparent once again, as he easily out classes the competition by being the only one to successfully tackle the bog, and get to dry ground on the other side. Craig, from Valemount, B.C. was one of several local participants.Bottom right: Turns out Black Betty is not just the name of a great song, but a great entry from McBride, B.C. Photos by Laura Johnson


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“Acrylic Workshop”On Sunday, August 5 Karma Vance put on a free Acrylic Workshop at The Valemount Museum. There were 11 participants who took part in this workshop entitled ‘Encounter in the Forest: Add-ing Movement and energy fields to your forest landscape paintings’ sponsored by the Two Rivers Art Gallery in Prince George, B.C. Pictured above: Karma Vance (right) helps Manjoo Anghnoo (left) with her technique.The day prior to this event, August 4, a new exhibit was revealed at The Valemount Museum, ‘The Verge: Between Worlds’, this exhibit, featuring the work of Andrea Fredeen, Annerose George-son, Karma Vance, and Michele Jensen will be on display at the museum until August 30, 2012. Photo by Andrea Scholz

Robson Valley Music Festival PresentsDaniel Betts

Editor

It’s August! Time once again for the Robson Valley Music Festival and a special look at some of the artists festivalgoers will get to experience this year.

Ballgag ‘N’ Chain Gang is out of Victoria, B.C. and according to Monday Magazine is known for their raucous, fun-lovin’, string-pickin’ sound. Fern-wood Vibe says, “Ballgag charms its audience with confident, unabashed stage presence and music you can’t resist partying to.” The audience can expect to be blown away by horns, lap steels, didgeridoo, banjo and three lead vocals, each with their own unique sound. Their stage show promises much audience interaction and “infectious dance rhythms.”

Don Alder has the reputation of being Vancouver’s “best kept little secret.” A world-class fingerstyle guitarist he has produced a signature acoustic gui-tar the “Don Alder G4.” His unique style incorporates fingerpicking with si-multaneous percussion on the soundboard to create a wall of sound. “Alder can make a single instrument sound like a 4 piece band. The guy’s like the acoustic Hendrix,” says Picque News Magazine. Alder plays to Canadian, American, European audiences and has been a finalist or winner of many international and national competitions, including the 2004 Vancouver Guitar Show “Shred Contest.”

Kytami is from Victoria, B.C. and performs across the country. She was born Kyla T. Uyede and started taking violin lessons at the age of three and was trained classically at the Vancouver Academy of Music. In 2006 she became part of the group Delhi 2 Dublin but left in 2010 to pursue a solo

career. Kytami is one of the “must-see” performances at this year’s festival. Blending classical violin with alternative fusion to create an amazing and unique sound, her performance is nothing less than memorable.

Miss Quincy and The Showdown will be bringing their 2011 BC Indie Award winning talents to the Robson Valley featuring a “moody collection of songs with dirty guitar licks, sweet gospel harmonies, swampy grooves and stories of old time deal break-ers.” Her “smokin’ new band,” The Showdown, features upright bass and drums. Armed with attitude and killer musicianship they claim to be the hottest all-girl rhythm section around. They plan to get down and rocking out with raunchy electric roots and blues. “Miss Quincy & The Showdown have never played a bor-ing show and never intend to.”


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