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“Planting a living legacy!”In the shadow of spectacular Canoe Mountain, Rock Reforestation’s efficient and jovial tree-planting crew take a fun break. Photo by Andrea Scholz

Continued on Page 2cLAssiFiEds - page 12

Rob Reimer of Rock Reforestation in Dunster is excited. Carrier Lumber recently awarded his company the first

tree-planting contract in the Valley for this year. Reimer has been planting trees for over thirty years. When he was 20 years old, he was the first reforestation contactor in the Robson Valley, receiving a 50 thousand-tree contract from the Ministry of Forests. Reimer declares he has planted an astounding two million trees in his lifetime. Since 1975

Reimer has built his business, starting as a husband and wife team, having three children along the way and today, following in their father’s footsteps, his two sons Josh and Caleb, continue the legacy. Reimer noted that there are trees in the Valley, which he has recently trimmed branch-es on, that came out of his bag as a seedling. This year, Rock Reforestation, which has never received a quality control fine, is expected to plant 700,000 trees in the Rob-son Valley.

The name, Rock Reforestation and the slogan “Rock the Block,” which Reimer invented,

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comes from a combination of his two pursuits, Forestry and Rock Music. “For me the musical notes are the trees and when the block is perfect and all the plots are perfect it makes beautiful music,” Re-imer explained.

Working on Block 262, Kilometre 4 of West Canoe Road, Reimer’s 10-person crew is an eclectic group of young men and women with a variety of skills and experiences. Coming from Valemount, Dun-ster, Prince George and Vancouver Island, Reimer described his crew as being made up of “farm boys and mountain girls.” Some of his crew include his foreman, Darren Rockcliffe, a videographer who has solo kayaked the entire west coast of Vancou-ver Island. Reimer is very proud of his tree-plant-ing son, Caleb, who is pursuing a career in forestry starting with a trip to New Zealand to take a forestry research program for a year. Grace, John and Carla McKirdy are continuing the rich McKirdy history in the Valley. “We love our forests,” declares Carla McK-irdy. 15-year old Josh Reimer, recently attended the youth 16 hockey tryouts in Prince George, where he scored two assists for his team; had he not missed the first day of tryouts due to the highway closure, he would have made the youth 16 team. Matt Vogel is a Dunster resident and university student. “That’s how we are interested in helping local people, by training and giving them jobs,“ Reimer said.

When shaking hands with Reimer’s enthusias-tic crew members all apologized for having dirty hands but Reimer declared proudly, “a tree plant-ers hands are always dirty, if they aren’t they aren’t

a tree planter.” The tight-knit crew were jovial and bantered back and forth with each other comfort-ably; a testament to Reimer’s family oriented man-agement style.

Following a casual friendly break, the crew’s atti-tude and demeanour quickly shifted to the focused execution of the planting contract. A discussion of tree ratios for the plot they were about to begin revealed the science behind tree planting. Reimer joked that Grace McKirdy was their “mathemati-cian” to which Grace proudly replied, “Valemount Secondary School, represent!” With a plan decided the entire crew entered the plot area and with the efficiency of a seasoned army troop, went straight to work. Watching the crew working together, help-ing each other and communicating so well was in-spirational. Clearly everyone knew their job well and displayed a rare dedication and love for their work. Reimer’s crew can plant 12 to 15 thousand trees in a 10-hour day. Reimer deploys his team us-ing the “Crew Plant” method, which means all 10 crew members plant together. In most tree planting companies crew members get their own trees but since the crew members are paid a day rate based on production the crew is more efficient and can help each other. “Because of our philosophy we have everybody working as a team together and we can cover two hectares in two hours, “ which is equal to about 3,200 planted trees. “I call it my tree planting machine,” Reimer says, “we have taken the best of all the different tree planting situations we have seen. We have found that everyone makes more money and the job is done more efficiently with our system.”

Reimer and his crew will be planting trees that will be standing tall and proud 100 years from now, a living legacy for the future of the Valley.

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“This is how it’s done!”Above: Katie Gable of Prince George proudly displays the heavy bag of saplings and equipment used for planting trees.

Below: Caleb Reimer demonstrates the most efficient method of planting trees, perfected and taught to him by his father, Rob Reimer, who has over 35 years of tree planting experience. Photos by Andrea Scholz

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New name, same overwhelming result.In his first run at office, Bob Zimmer kept Prince George-Peace River in Con-

servative hands with almost two-thirds support and more than double the votes of his closest rival.

“It’s like Christmas in May. It’s just unbelievable,” the Fort St. John man said Mon-day night as the last of the votes were tallied.

He was equally enthused by his party’s new 167-seat majority in the House of Commons: “To get a mandate like this is just an amazing feeling.”

Unofficial results on Tuesday morning showed Zimmer with 23,946 votes, way ahead of the 9,876 posted by runner-up Lois Boone of the NDP. Hilary Crowley of the Green Party placed third with 2,301, and Liberal Ben Levine was not far behind at 2,008. The Pirate Party’s Jeremy Cote placed fifth with 415.

The NDP gained ground on its 2008 election result here, as its share of the popu-lar vote rose eight points to 26 per cent.

“I would have liked to have seen it a bit closer, but we all know this is a tough rid-ing,” said Boone, a former provincial cabinet minister. “I went into it with my eyes wide open.”

She watched the election results roll in with supporters in a private room at a Prince George restaurant. The buoyant crowd there booed when the Conservative majority was declared, but cheered as the NDP solidified its role as Official Opposi-tion with 102 seats.

Boone, a Prince George school trustee, said she was “very happy” with her party’s

new status, and called it the election’s “saving grace.”The NDP’s gains in this riding - and elsewhere - came largely at the expense of the

Greens and the Liberals.Crowley, who also ran in 2008, saw her share of the vote decline four points to six

per cent. She could not be reached for comment by press time Tuesday. Greens were, however, celebrating their win in B.C.’s Saanich-Gulf Islands riding,

where leader Elizabeth May earned the party’s first-ever seat in Parliament.The Liberals, meanwhile, lost three points under Levine, who saw only five per

cent of voters select his name.Still, the Prince George lawyer said he is “feeling great” after his first shot at office.“I really want to congratulate Bob Zimmer on his victory,” said Levine, who was

the winner’s most vocal critic throughout the campaign.The Liberals were decimated in the election as they picked up just 34 seats na-

tionally, down from 77 when the writ was dropped.“This isn’t the first time that’s happened,” Levine said. “We lost the game and the

series, so to speak, but we’ll be back.”Back in Prince George-Peace River, Zimmer and the Conservatives earned the

support of 62 per cent of voters, down two points from 2008. However, the 42-year-old collected almost 1,900 more votes than the 22,060

earned last time out by his predecessor, the now-retired Jay Hill, who held office for 17 years.

Zimmer, who will now go on permanent leave from his job as a high school teach-er, celebrated the victory with family and friends at his hometown campaign office.

“We knew the NDP were taking this serious,” he said. “We knew we had to work hard and we did.”

And even though his party’s own polls showed plenty of breathing room, Zimmer said his crew took no chances during the campaign.

“You just don’t know until you know, and to get this strong mandate just proves our team did a good job,” he said. “We pulled it off.”

Bob Zimmer VictoryJoe Fries

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The election behind them, triumphant members of parliament return to Ottawa, including Cathy

McLeod. On Monday May 2nd, McLeod won her second consecutive term in the House of Commons under the Conservative Party of Canada, in the Ka-mloops-Thompson-Cariboo riding. The Conserva-tive platform ran their campaign focused on a low tax plan for economic recovery and growth.

Short-term projects for the Conservatives include forming government, when they recall the House of Commons, elect a Speaker of the House, and per-form a thrown speech; a process that will take ap-proximately one month.

The Conservative Party won a strong majority with 167 seats and 39.6% of the popular vote. The New Democratic Party won 102 seats and 30.6% of the popular vote, putting them in place as the offi-cial opposition party. The last majority government was prior to the election in 2004, under the Liber-als. McLeod says, “I think we can look forward to stability for the next four years. I think people were finding either the election 4 in 7 years or the threat of an election every few months getting very tire-some and I think Canadians said enough, they just want a focus for the next four years.”

From there, McLeod says they will focus on bal-ancing the budget while keeping taxes low. There will be targeted support for groups such as seniors on guaranteed supplement and tax credit for vol-unteer fire fighters. They also plan to deal with the controversial gun registry.

In terms of economic recovery, in places like Vale-mount, “Certainly our plan, our focus is on economic recovery to make it easier for businesses, mining, for-estry to be successful.” McLeod tells us the way for-ward is through conversation, “I think certainly from the time I have spent in Valemount, whatever congru-ency I can support whether through conversations with your MLA and your local government, I think we need to put some focused efforts to the future.”

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OPINION

Conservative Win?

Tired of hearing about the election? So am I but be-fore we put this baby to bed I really think it is im-

portant to look at some statistics that concern every-one who voted or didn’t vote in the last federal election.

As I reported in last week’s issue of The Valley Sen-tinel the nation had given the Conservative Party of Canada a clear majority. This statement was based upon the number of seats the party won, however there is another way of looking at this Conservative victory. Across the nation, 5,832,401 Canadians vot-ed for the Conservative Party while 7,867,870 Cana-dians voted for the Liberal Party, NDP, Green Party or a plethora of smaller parties. Stephen Harper and his Conservative Party were given a 4-year mandate with just 39.6% of the popular vote.

Only 4 nations around the world do not have a form of proportional representation and Canada is one of them. Proportional representation would be of particular interest to Valley residents, as it would illuminate the suggestion that elections are decided in Kamloops or Prince George. A system that counts, respects and values every single vote would make Election Day results look much different and it would force our representatives to work much harder for us.

Meanwhile we have a majority government with just 39.6% of the popular vote. I don’t know about anyone else but I wouldn’t be particularly proud to declare such a victory. When I was in school I was never proud of anything less than 95%. How many students race through college halls holding up a failing math final declaring, “Dude, check it out! 39% I smoked that one!” That’s just nuts.

What happens now? For the next four years, I sus-pect nothing is going to happen. This doesn’t mean our representatives get to slide for four years. Call, write or email; they were elected to represent us, make them do it. If they say something in question period that doesn’t make sense, let them know. If there is an issue that needs attention, let them know about it and get your friends, neighbours and fam-ily to let them know about it too. I’m not suggesting they be harassed, just that they hear our voice and they speak for us during question period. Meanwhile we have 4 years to get election reform on the agenda.

Daniel [email protected]

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Farm Tax InjusticeDear Editor:

One of Vernon Pawkoske’s neighbours told me that the tax department in Prince George confiscat-ed his homestead that he bought in the 60’s because he was not making any money. Who makes money on a farm around here? One person, Jim Stewart, in Valemount can do that because most people aren’t’ farming. A few years ago the tax department in Prince George tried to do the same to us in spite of the fact we always farmed. A complaint from us forced them to rescind. Mr. Pawkoske has full title on his father’s homestead as well as his own quarter section. His farm is on Hinkelman Rd by the Bea-ver River (renamed Holmes River) he can still farm when he can afford to but he can’t expect to leave it in a condition in which he can’t farm it and still claim farm tax.

Margaret McKirdy – Valemount

Dear Editor

We would like to thank all Emile Desjarlais’ Vale-mount friends and many relatives for their gener-ous support and the cash donations for Emile and for Wilfred’s grave markers. A big thank you to Grace Craig for looking after the purchasing and placing of the markers. This was much appreciated. God bless you all.

Eunice & Joe Tourangeau - Vegreville, Alberta

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CIBC and The Loose Moose Pub would like to thank all of its supporters over the past ten years in our BC Children’s Hospital Charity Golf tournament. Together we have raised

over $30,000.00 for this wonderful cause. Due to circumstances beyond our control, this year we are unable to run the tournament. However,

plans are being made for future events. We appreciate all the support we have received

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Dear Editor:

First I would like to commend the Valemount Community Forest for working toward the local use of our local wood. If the McBride Community Forest Corporation (MCFC) had been doing this for the last eight years there would be no problem as to who was in control of the company! Their method of keeping every move a secret concerns people.

If they are seriously looking for open-minded people to be on the board I would volunteer.

However I must stipulate that if there is anything that I think concerns the public I will see to it that it is given to the media and any other method of com-munication I find convenient. In addition, I will let the public know how each member voted on any motions that affect the running of OUR community forest as the taxpayer owns it not just the village council. Thanks again.

Dave Marsh - McBride

Who’s Confused?Dear Editor: I wandered into Council meeting for some en-

tertainment. My quirky interest in things politi-cal found it all interesting, and the wind certainly blows from the left!

A report, “Review - Directors-At-Large Election Process” was presented by the Community Forest Board secretary with the Board Chairman smiling encouragingly. Apparently the Council had, in a pre-vious meeting, decided to change the Board struc-ture to 3 council members and 2 directors-at-large. The report recommended that the council appoint the directors-at-large, and also; “It is not recom-mended to follow any form of election process as it is fundamental to ensure the directors-at-large not to be confused as to their duties as a director under the Business Corporations Act”. This was based on the observation that the previously elected direc-tor-at-large, “appeared confused and conflicted by the apparent dual duty to both the company and his “constituents”.

Now I don’t know about you, but when my hors-es are “at large”, it means that the fence is down and they are wandering around my neighbours yard! Yup, if you picture a bunch of steaming horses, ears up, with big cheeky grins and me with only a bucket of oats and a rope, now that’s confusion! The pres-ent council has a similar problem.

Seriously, even at meetings before the Communi-ty Forest was applied for, several people suggested that a village council wasn’t an appropriate group to run a business. Municipal government is almost the exact opposite of running a business. There is

As part of its regeneration program to upgrade and renew B.C.’s electricity system, BC Hydro announced today that Peter Kiewit Infrastructure Com-

pany has been awarded a $40 million contract for civil work needed to install the fifth and sixth generating units at Mica Gen-erating Station. With the awarding of this new contract, BC Hydro will create 121 person years of direct employment over the next five years.

The civil contract includes the supply and placement of reinforced concrete needed to house the turbine parts and for other purposes related to the installation of the additional gen-erating units.

All labour for the Mica 5 and 6 Project will be hired through the Columbia Hydro Constructors agreement that gives preference to Columbia ba-sin workers and equity hire. Throughout the en-tire life of the project, the Mica Unit 5 and 6 ex-pansion is expected to create 800 person-years of direct employment.

“BC Hydro is taking important steps to secure our province’s future electricity needs by re-investing in our heritage generating facilities,” said Energy and Mines Minister Rich Coleman. “The work being done at Mica will not only ensure the facility continues generating clean electricity for British Columbians for years to come but will also benefit many families through job creation.”

The Mica Units 5 and 6 Project is part of BC Hydro’s overall regeneration pro-gram over the next three years to invest in and renew the province’s electricity sys-tem. These investments are required to improve and replace aging facilities that were built primarily between 1950 and 1980, ranging from upgrading dams and

generating stations, to building entirely new transmission lines linking existing and new substations, and much more. These investments are also essential for BC Hydro to maintain among the lowest rates for electricity in North America.

“The Mica Units 5 and 6 Project is a low cost and low impact project that will provide the much need additional capacity to BC Hydro’s electricity system,” said Chris O’Riley, BC Hydro’s Executive Vice-President of Generation. “This is a signifi-

cant amount of electricity that will increase BC Hydro’s provincial capacity by nearly nine per cent, allowing BC Hydro to provide clean, reliable and affordable elec-tricity to an additional approximately 80,000 homes at peak demand periods.”

Already the tallest dam in the province at 243 metres in height, the additional capacity will also make Mica Generating Station the most powerful. The additional two units will increase the generating capacity of the facility from 1,805 megawatts to approximately 2,805 megawatts, surpassing BC Hydro’s current largest facil-ity - GM Shrum Generating Station on the Peace River System at 2,730 megawatts.

Mica Generating Station, located 135 kilometres north of Revelstoke, was originally designed to house six generating units though only four were installed when the facility was constructed in 1977. The Mica 5

and 6 Project will install two new 135-metric-tonne generating units in the empty bays for a total of six generating units.

On-site work will start in May 2011 with the contractors arriving at Mica Gener-ating Station and setting up work areas. The project has an in-service date of 2014 for Mica Unit 5 and 2015 for Mica Unit 6.

BC Hydro is committed to hiring through the Collective Agreement between the Columbia Hydro Constructors Ltd (CHC) and the Allied Hydro Council of British Columbia (AHC), which represents the affiliated unions. All union labour for the Project must be hired through this CHC Agreement and BC

BC Hydro awards Mica Dam ContractDaniel Betts

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no earned income, no profit or loss, no income or capital gains taxes and accounting is very different.

So the “confusion and conflict” is even greater for the elected members of Council. They are first elected by the people to run the local government and then sit on the Community Forest Board only because of being elected. They must always repre-sent the people who elected them first and that is the problem.

A solution to this confusion is a completely elected Community Forest Board. Put egos aside and put some trust in a group elected specifically to operate a Community Forest.

Leonard McCarty - McBride

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“Bravo!”The Universtiy of Alberta Mixed Chorus and Bell Ringers concert was a magical evening. The sounds of so many beautiful voices and instruments blended perfectly and filled the Valemount Community Theatre last Friday night. Photo by Andrea Scholz


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Jennifer Meaghercontributor

Lets face it, Valley residents drive everywhere and keeping our hot rods, beaters, wheels, RV’s and rock climbers looking spiffy is a chore. Help is still available.

On Monday May 2nd, Robert VanHaaften took possession of the local car wash in Valemount. VanHaaften, formerly of Edmonton, has big plans for the car wash. Already, construction of a 20-unit mini-storage facility has begun. Lakewest Enterprises, of Valemount, has started laying the roadway for the mini-storage at the back end of the property. Construction of the units should begin in the next week or two.

VanHaaften is turning the office into a store front and bringing in a host of car cleaning products including air fresheners, chamois, tire shines and waxes as well as some accessories. Additionally he will be bringing in chips, pop, choco-late and other goodies to keep car cleaners and kids fuelled up when washing and cleaning.

Other plans include a new end-bay for larger vehicles that will include a 7-foot high catwalk for washing the top of the rigs. VanHaaften plans to build his living quarters above the new bay. He is currently looking for local contrac-tors for this project.

VanHaaften travelled throughout British Columbia looking for a place to live and a business to purchase. When asked what made him choose Valemount he said, “The town was very willing to work with us and it was the best opportunity for success. The people at the Village Office were very helpful and open to new business. Other towns weren’t so much, they almost shunned the prospect of new business.”

The opportunity to own and operate a car wash was also a major draw to the community, “I’ve always liked the car wash business, it was the business I’ve always wanted to get into so it was a natural fit for me.” He encourages every-one to come by and say hello and see what’s happening; he’d love to meet you!

Car Wash Takes New Ownership

“Come by to say hello”Robert VanHaaften sends out a friendly welcome to come by and introduce yourself to him. Photo by Andrea Scholz

Valemount Arts & Cultural Society would like TO THANK

• Theaudience,forattendingourrecentUniversityofAlbertaChoir&BellRingersconcert.

• Allthepeoplewhoopeneduptheirhomesofferingeveryoneaplacetosleep.

• Allthevolunteerswhobaked,cookedandservedadeliciousdinnerto80people.

• TheCommunityChurch,forfeedingevery-onebreakfast&providingbaglunchesfortheroad.

• BillLogan,ourguestemcee.

Thankyoueveryoneinthecommunity“whopulledtogether”tomakethisconcerthappen.

VACScontinuallystrivestoKeepCulture

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Mount Robson Park will be a magnet for mara-thon enthusiasts this September. In celebra-

tion of BC Parks recent 100th birthday YORA has been awarded $2000 in funding from the “BC Parks 100 Years of Adventure Event Series” to hold the first, hopefully annual, Mount Robson Marathon.

Saturday September the 10th, 2011, the Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association (YORA), and Tour-ism Valemount will be holding a Celebrate BC Parks 100 Years Mount Robson Race, in partnership with Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC). The marathon will offer something for everyone with three FREE tentative events: a full length marathon to Berg Lake and back (42.2 km, 26.6 miles), a half length mara-thon to Kinney Lake and back (21.1 km, 13.3 miles), and a youth run starting at the Visitor Center area.

One of Valemount’s newest residents Jennifer Mea-gher is enthusiastic about being awarded the position of Marathon Event Coordinator. Meagher said, “We are looking at this event as an opportunity to link Vale-mount to Mt Robson. We want people to see Valemount as a hub to the park and a staging ground to the area. It’s a free event with fun for the whole family, even if you don’t run.” Also she added, “There will be other ac-tivities at the Mount Robson info centre such as nature walks and possibly even a pancake breakfast.”

The marathon will have runners travel between three different vegetation zones, home to over 182 species of birds, and all of the Rocky Mountains’ indigenous wildlife. At 3,954 meters, not only does Mount Robson Park contain the highest peak in the Canadian Rockies, but at 224,866 hectares, it also contains part of one of the world’s largest blocks of protected areas, as designated by UNESCO as a part of the Canadian Rocky Mountains World Heritage Sites. The 100 year historic milestone marks the an-niversary of the creation of the first provincial park

in British Columbia (Strathcona Provincial Park on Vancouver Island), but did you know our very own, Mount Robson Provincial Park is the next oldest park with its 100th birthday happening in 2013?

Meagher said they “are already looking for local runners to participate and volunteers to help out” so anyone interested should contact Jennifer via email at [email protected]. There will only be 100 spaces available in each race so watch for more information in The Valley Senti-nel, as an official plan as this event develops.

Keep up to date online at: http://www.mountrobsonmarathon.ca/

Mount Robson Park Hosts Fall MarathonDonalda Beeson

contributor

Mount Robson Photo by Keana Nisbet


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Please join the Chamber on Tuesday May 17, 7PM

at the Caribou Grill for a Meet and Greet as we welcome the

new Businesses to town!

Representatives from the Village will be in attendance to

assist with a special presentation. Light snacks and refreshments.

If you are a new business and have not received your invitation please contact the Chamber at 250-566-0061

The Valley of Opportunity

Did you know there are only 700 Silverback gorillas left in the world? Valemount local Justin Hooke took time out of his day running Home Hardware to en-

lighten us on the subject, and share a bit about his African adventure through three countries in three weeks. From Rwanda and Uganda, to the Congo, Hooke had a well rounded, humanitarian adventure, in which seeing the Silverbacks was his main goal.

Named for the distinctive patch of silver hair on their backs, typically Silver-backs are the male gorillas more than twelve years of age. Hooke was able to view two Silverbacks (one of which was 280 kg), four females, and one baby. He told us there can be more than one Silverback in a Pod, (a group of gorillas), and that generally the oldest is the boss.

Led by a warden with a rifle it was a hard hike in. The tropic trail was “slip-pery and caked with mud,” said Hook, and it could take up to 8 hours to travel through the tropical and subtropical African forest. One looked right at him when he was no more than five feet away, breaching the ten-foot distance rule. Silverbacks are not generally dangerous, and the ones they were viewing seemed quite docile and are particularly inactive in the rain.

In addition to the Silverbacks Hooke saw four out of five of the big five Afri-can mammals on an African Safari through the National Park, missing only the leopard. He was successful seeing the lion, elephant, white rhino and water buffalo. He also saw zebra, wildebeests, baboons, giraffe, millions of birds, and monkeys everywhere!

As if visiting gorillas wasn’t adventurous enough, Hooke also went white wa-ter rafting on the Victoria Nile! In addition, he visited the Genocide museum in Rwanda and Jane Goodall Institute for Chimpanzees, which he said, are “eerily like humans” in their mannerisms. “They even eat like a humans,” he said and are 98.7 percent similar to us.

In Kenya he visited the East Africa Orphanage where he played and went to school with 200 kids. Hook said, “The best part about Africa is the kids. It’s just

genuine kids being kids. They are so inquisi-tive, wanting to know where you are from and to play with your camera.”

In his sixteen years of travelling Hooke has visited 31 countries, and six continents. Hooke said, “Travelling is important to give a different perspective. Seeing people with nothing, living in third world countries makes you appreciate what you have more.”

Hook said he would recommend Africa to anyone. He tries to travel somewhere every spring and doesn’t know where he will go next but he has a few more places on his bucket list. Hooke took over 12,000 photographs on his last adventure. Check out more of his ad-venture photos soon to be up on his website, at justinhookephotography.com.

Silverbacks in the MistDonalda Beeson

Contributor

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“Out of Africa”Above: Silverback gorilla in the wild.Left: Justin Hooke on his adventure.Below: A sample of some of the animals Hooke had the oppor-tunity to spot while on his trip. Photos by Justin Hooke


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McBride resident Jennifer L’Arrivee will be spending her summer holidays in England.

But she won’t be touring the countryside. L’Arrivee, a stock dog trainer and competitor, will be com-peting at the World Sheepdog Championship in Cumbria, England, in September as a member of the Canadian National Team

“Last summer, my six-year-old Border Collie, Braeside Spot, placed fourth in the Western Ca-nadian Sheepdog Championship Finals held at Maple Creek in Saskatchewan,” said L’Arrivee, who has raised and trained Spot from a puppy.

“Spot is one of the most athletic dogs I have ever owned. From this placing, I was eligible to apply to be a part of the Canadian National Team going to the World Sheepdog Championship in England. Canada had four spots available this year and we are sending four, two people from Ontario, one from Alberta, and myself.”

L’Arrivee started competing in sheepdog trials in 1993. She has spent many summers shepherding in northern B.C. and over the years has attended many clinics by top handlers and stock people from across North America. It has been a long-time dream of hers to compete in England. In March L’Arrivee applied to the registry for working bor-

der collies in Canada, The Canadian Border Col-lie Association, and was accepted in mid-March to compete with the Canadian Team. The event will consist of 240 dogs from 24 countries competing in two days of qualifying runs, the semi-finals and the finals. There will be about 170 handlers, with some of them having two dogs qualified.

“The dogs compete on large fields at the Lowther Estates in the Lake District of Northern England,” said L’Arrivee.

“In the qualifying runs, the sheep are placed about 400 to 500 yards away from the dog and handler and the dog gathers the sheep and then proceeds through the rest of the course, ending with demonstrating practical aspects of a working sheep dog such as driving, penning and separating (shedding) of the sheep. The dog and handler usu-ally have about 15 minutes to complete the judged event.”

Only the top 40 dogs make it through to the semi-finals, with the top 10 moving onto the finals.

“The finals course is much larger and is about 30 minutes long,” said L’Arrivee.

“The dogs work almost solely on whistles with some voice commands and must be in excellent condition. I am fortunate to have an alternate dog to run, Kinloch Bee, who is owned by a friend of mine, Angie Driscoll, who is a Welsh team mem-ber. If I decide not to fly over my own dog, I will

compete with Bee. An-gie offered me the use of one of her fully trained dogs and has emailed me all of Bee’s whistle commands to learn. I am now training one of my young dogs with all of Bee’s whistles so that I have time to get com-fortable with the com-mands.”

L’Arrivee will be head-ing to Wales a month before the World Trial and will train and com-pete in Wales and Scot-land leading up to the Worlds.

“This is my dream trip and I am looking forward to absorbing all the knowledge I can from the lands where the Border Collie origi-

nated,” she said.“I am also excited about meeting so many people

from all over the world who have a similar passion, the working sheepdog. Best of all, I get to compete in front of a castle at the Lowther Estates.”

L’Arrivee enjoys working with stock dogs for sev-eral reasons.

“First and foremost the relationship is a true partnership. It is not like obedience training, which I have also done for many years where the handler just gives commands and expects results. With stock dogs, the dog plays a very important role in keeping control of the sheep by their eye and body movement. This innate ability coupled with the handler providing guidance creates a team. The relationship a handler develops with their dog is one based on complete respect of the dog’s talent. The second reason that I enjoy working with stock dogs is that I love working outside with the animals and being surrounded by nature. Finally, the work I have done with the dogs has allowed me to travel, work, and visit with some wonderful people.”

L’Arrivee currently has three dogs under the age of three - Max, Mitch, and Tweed - that are coming along well in training.

“Spot is my main competition dog and I have two older retired dogs,” she said.

L’Arrivee said that a border collie puppy will often show herding signs as early as eight to ten weeks. However, most training on stock won’t be-gin until at least eight months, and depending upon the dog, may be much later.

For more information on L’Arrivee and her dogs, visit http://www.doreriverbordercollies.ca/

McBride resident attending World Sheepdog ChampionshipBirgit Stutz

Contributor

“Way to me”Above: Braeside Spot alertly working the sheep.Below left: Kinloch Bee moving the herd. Photos submitted


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Monster Run Through Valemount, McBride and Blue River

A Monster Run to fight Muscular Dystrophy will pass through McBride, Valemount and Blue River sometime in July! The route starts where it was organized in Quesnel

on July 8th, and is set to continue on to Prince George, McBride, Valemount, Clearwater, Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Vernon, Kelowna, Osoyoos, Oliver, Keremeos, Princeton, Mer-ritt, Spence’s Bridge, Cache Creek, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake and back to Quesnel. The Monster Run is “an endurance ride, not a race, and will cover 1,800 kilometres over 30 hours.” They said “Bikers are encouraged to collect pledges to generate donations for Muscular Dystrophy Canada, but for those who just want to participate, a minimum $75 donation is required.”

Recovery Centre for WomenOur ever-excited MLA Shirley Bond is stoked on the news that there is a society be-

ing formed to investigate the potential of “creating a comprehensive recovery centre for women in Prince George.” In an interview with HQ Prince George, PG’s online head quarters, Bond said “it is essential we look at services in our communities for women and there are a lot of amazing organizations in PG that deal with females.” She also said “any additional services added are beneficial... and the society and board that has been put together will work closely with other organizations that have been providing great service in the city.”

George Canyon For those of you lucky enough to have gotten tickets early, George Canyon is in town

tomorrow! Thanks again to VACS for rounding up this cowboy and bringing him here to you! If you didn’t get a ticket you’ll get one more chance: The Roundhouse Theatre in McBride is hosting an encore performance on May 17th, tickets will be available at Stedman’s in McBride but not for long so don’t wait.

9 New Flaggers for the Valley and New CompanyLast weekend a group of nine Traffic Control Person (TCP) hopefuls and their new

boss Bowdry Widell, took the TCP training course at the Tete Jaune Hall. Instructor Su-san Gunn, of Cariboo Traffic Control out of 100 Mile House BC, offered an interactive, comprehensive 2 day course in Traffic Control, complete with a road test, with help from Valemount local Wayne Gunderson of Quickway Traffic Control.

“Training for Courage”Paul Dufresne with his unique brand of equestrian teaching is visiting the Valemount

area, June 11th to 12th. There will be a demo on the 10th at 6:00 p.m. at the Valemount Saddle and Wagon Club grounds on Loseth Road. “Training for Courage” helps horses and horse owners gain the confidence and knowledge to develop an exceptional rela-tionship based on mutual trust and understanding. Intended for novice to advanced riders, the clinics and lessons are sure to help you to improve your horsemanship skills, using “natural horsemanship, classical riding skills, operant conditioning techniques, creativity and fun to improve the partnership between you and your horse. Paul, in partnership with the Valemount Saddle and Wagon Club invite you to, “Take your per-formance to the next level!”

TNRD Supports Telus Cellular Tower in Vavenby and Blue RiverThis just in, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors has indeed

passed a resolution in support of the Telus application to the Ministry of Natural Re-source Operations “to locate a cellular tower, building and equipment on the TNRD’s Vavenby television rebroadcasting repeater site property.” This includes other towers planned for the North Thompson Valley near Wire Cache Provincial Park and Blue Riv-er. According to Tim Pennell, director for Wells Gray Country (Area A), in his interview with the North Thompson Times, he “actually brokered the deal. It was just a chance conversation with the right guy.” Apparently he ran into a Telus representative last June during the North Ka-mloops Library opening; they’ve “been trying to get cellphone service for years and [Pennell] told him we had the site with power con-nected with B.C. Lands. He liked the idea.” The North Thompson Times also said “Normally, only that por-tion of the public that lives or owns property within 180 meters of a proposed tower or three times the height of the tower need be consulted, conditions that do not ap-ply to any of the three Valley sites.”

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TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Village of Vale-mount will consider an application for a Develop-ment Variance Permit from Corey McDonald for the premises described as 1301 3rd Avenue, Valemount, being Parcel A Lot 6, Plan 10406, DL 7356, Cariboo Land District, of L 6 (90742M) at the Regular meet-ing on May 24, 2011 at 7:00 pm in Council Chambers at the Village Offices at 735 Cranberry Lake Road, Valemount.

The purpose of the Development Variance Permit is to:

amend Section 5.4 A.6 of the Village of Valemount Zoning Bylaw by Increasing the height of the garage from 3.5m to 5.12m

A copy of the proposed permit may be inspected at the Village Offices at the above address during regu-lar business hours, Monday to Friday, from this date up until May 20, 2011.

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William (Billy) John HayesNovember 05, 1949 – April 27, 2011

William (Billy) John Hayes passed away suddenly and quietly April 27,2011 in Prince George, BC at the age of 61.

Survived by his children Kristina (Sarin) of Kamloops, BC and Michael (Mandy) of Fredericton, NB; their mother Gloria Hayes (Dunphy) of Montague, PEI; sisters and brothers Bobby (Babette), Terry, Jimmy, Patricia, Patrick (Susan), and Cindy (Mur-ray); along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by parents, John Thomas and Isabella (Knox) Hayes and sister Maureen Hayes.Born in Terrace Bay, Ontario, his family moved their brood to Prince Edward Island in the early 1960s where Billy spent his formative years.

This is where he married Gloria in 1973 in Souris, PEI and they had the first of their two children.

In 1975, Billy and his young family drove from Charlottetown, PEI to McBride, BC, where he worked at Zeidler’s Forest Indus-tries, becoming a Millwright. It was in this close-knit com-munity where Billy’s impromptu guitar performances around a campfire with friends was not uncommon and he was able to combine his love of socializing with his love of fishing, hunting, camping and hockey, spending many a weekend, with his fam-ily watching on, in a tournament with the Old Timers Hockey Club. He would later work in Mackenzie, Vanderhoof, and lastly settling in Prince George.

Billy loved to read and always had a book in progress on the nightstand or coffee table. He will be forever loved for his infectious smile, good nature and generous spirit towards those who were blessed to know him.

At Billy’s request, a cremation will take place. No formal ser-vice will be held and a private family Celebration of Life will be done at a later date on Prince Edward Island.

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Dunster Community Forest First Cutting PermitBirgit Stutz

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The Dunster Community Forest Society (DCFS) re-cently applied for its first cutting permit to com-

mence harvesting in the Dunster Community Forest.“The DCFS submitted a Forest Stewardship Plan

for the Dunster Community Forest to the Ministry of Forests and Range last June,” said DCFS Chair-man Archie McLean.

“This was approved in early winter. In April we put

in a cutting permit application to the Forest Service. There is a 60-day review period before we get an an-swer. We are hoping to hear back mid-June.”

McLean said earlier this year, DCFS Secretary Debby Ladouceur completed a telephone survey of 13 families in the Dunster area who had expressed interest in forest operations work with the Com-munity Forest. A multi-year tenure was proposed to allow contractors the flexibility to accommodate market fluctuations.

“Our objectives then were to develop eight to ten

small blocks approximately 12 hectares each, but things vary widely,” said McLean.

“We’ve been looking at some cutblocks in the area and done some reconnaissance work to see where would make a viable cutblock. Presently we have two small blocks laid out that will be tendered for our first sale. Additional blocks are under development. Per-haps this summer we have something ready to go.”

McLean said the DCFS will have a presentation for the public when the cutting permit gets approved.

“We will have plans for the public to look at,” he said.McLean said the DCFS

has recently entered into a five-year trail maintenance agreement for hiking trails with the Ministry of Tourism, Sports and Arts. The hiking trails include Tom’s Cabin and Groenevelt Trail as well as the Shere Lake Recreational Site.

The Dunster Community Forest covers a total area of about 20,000 hectares on two parcels of land near Dunster, one on each side of the Fraser River. The 25-year agreement grants the DCFS the right to harvest up to 15,000 cubic me-tres of timber per year while preserving recreation and conservation areas within the community forest. Proceeds from the Dunster Commu-nity Forest will support the Dunster Community Hall, the Dunster School, the Dunster Community Association, the Dunster campground, public walking trails and recreation facilities, as well as the Heri-tage Train Station.

The DCFS’s next monthly general meeting is on May 11 at 7 p.m. at the Dunster school. McLean said new members are always welcome at the so-ciety’s meetings. DCFS meet-ings generally are every third Wednesday of the month. Membership is $50 a year and is open to residents and land-owners of the Dunster area. Membership fees can also be mailed to DCFS, 7610 Croy-don Ferry Road, Dunster, BC, V0J 1J0.


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