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Voices have been heard. Between July and Sep-tember of this year, Valemount hosted two eco-

nomic summits as well as a visit from the Rural Caucus, an action committee formed at the direc-tion of Premier Christy Clark to investigate issues facing northern and rural British Columbia. These meetings, attended by provincial government min-isters, local government and concerned residents, put a spotlight on the issues communities within our region face. On December 1, the Province of British Columbia announced they will partner with communities along the “Barriere to McBride corridor” in one of three regional economic devel-opment pilot projects as part of the Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan.

The Regional Economic Investment Pilot is aimed at attracting investment, identifying oppor-tunities, economic diversifi cation and job creation in areas consistent with the BC Jobs Plan. In Janu-ary, a forum will be held in Valemount, which will be hosted by Pat Bell, the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation. The pilot area corridor includes the traditional territory of the Simpcw First Nation,

which has several ongoing business relationships with companies in forestry, mining and hydro pow-er production.

“We want all regions in British Columbia to be part of our jobs plan. These pilots will help us to fo-cus on specifi c job-creating projects. This is about working with our community and First Nations partners to create a sustainable economic future. I’m very excited about this project. It could have a profound effect on the prosperity of British Colum-bia,” said Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and In-novation.

At the forum, representatives from local govern-ment, business, industry, First Nations and aca-demia will explore investment opportunities and share solutions to overcome barriers. By the end of the forum, an inventory of potential projects and an initial action plan on how best to implement them will have been created. The provincial gov-ernment will assist the Barriere to McBride corridor by developing an intensifi ed approach to capitalize on those opportunities.

The BC Jobs Plan was announced by Premier Christy Clark in September, who claims one of the key pillars of the plan is working with employ-ers and communities to enable job creation. Clark believes the BC Jobs Plan can accelerate growth by leveraging the strengths of British Columbia’s most competitive sectors to bring new dollars into the economy from the province’s most important trad-ing partners. Those sectors are: forestry, mining, natural gas, agri-foods, technology, tourism, trans-portation and international education.

The provincial government expects that economic forums in selected com-munities will be com-

pleted by March 2012. The lessons learned from these pilots will then be applied across the province.

“Part of The BC Jobs Plan is fi nding ways to sup-port communities like the ones in the Robson Valley. It is always diffi cult for small rural communities to attract the necessary investment that creates badly needed jobs. As the MLA for this area for more than a decade I am pleased that we will be one of three provincial pilots that will work to create an action plan to remove barriers, encourage investment and create jobs. This is an important step to creating a sustainable economic plan for the Robson Valley,” said Shirley Bond, MLA Prince George-Valemount and Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General.

“Our local economy took a terrible hit over the last few years. All along we have been working on diversifying our economy and creating employ-ment. This initiative will give a huge boost to our efforts. We’re looking forward to working with other communities in the region to take advantage of in-vestment opportunities,” said Mike Frazier, Mayor of the Village of McBride.

“It is great to be included in the pilot project. Government is one of the gatekeepers for some of our region’s most promising projects; their involve-ment isn’t optional, it’s critical. There’s enough work for every level of government thanks to the kinds of projects proposed for this region. Great projects need more than great investors and an economic opportunity. They take strong relationships with First Nations, planning, support from ministries and much coordination. This is tangible evidence that our provincial government is on side,” said An-dru McCracken, Mayor of the Village of Valemount.

To fi nd out more about BC Jobs Plan visit http://www.bcjobsplan.ca/

Economic pilot project coming to the Valley Daniel Betts

EDITOR

“McBride’s inauguration ceremony”On Monday, December 5, 2011 the Village of McBride inaugurated their newly elected Village Council members at the McBride Village Council Cham-bers.

Top Centre: Councillor Rajpal Basran signs the paperwork making it offi cial.

Top Right: Councillor Lori Kimpton reads her oath of offi ce.

Top Left: The Village of McBride, Mayor and Council. Left to Right: Councillor Rajpal Basran, Councillor Irene Rejman, Mayor Michael Frazier, Councillor Lori Kimpton and Councillor Rick Thompson.

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LOCAL NEWS

Community medal Bearer & SeleCtion CommitteeThe Village of McBride has been provided the opportunity to select a feature medal bearer for the Rick Hansen Anniversary Relay. The Relay will be coming through McBride on March 19, 2012. To have an opportunity or to nominate someone to have the honour of carrying the medal please let us know in 250 words or less the story of how this person has been a difference maker in the community and indicate why they should have the honour of carrying the medal. Applicants must be a minimum 13 years of age at time of applica-tion to apply. Information requested includes first and last name, mailing address, date of birth, phone number and email address and Medal Bearer Story. Medal bearer sub-missions are to be dropped off at the McBride Village Office at 100 Robson Centre prior to 4:30 pm, December 15, 2011.In addition the Village of McBride Spirit of BC committee is looking for two individuals to assist with the selection of the Community Medal Bearer. If you are interested in being part of the selection process please provide your name and contact information to the McBride Village Office at (250)569-2229 before 4:30 pm December 9, 2011.For further information you may contact the McBride Village Office at (250)569-2229.

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The stage is set for an expansion and doubling of capacity of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain

pipeline, which runs through our Valley, however environmental questions arise. On December 1, the National Energy Board (NEB) announced it has ap-proved Kinder Morgan’s request of Firm Service on the Trans Mountain pipeline system with respect to certain capacity to the Westridge Marine Terminal. Basically 27,000 barrels per day of existing land ca-pacity would be reallocated to the Westridge dock capacity.

“We are pleased with the Board’s decision. It is an indication that the Board agrees with the approach we’ve taken to satisfy the market,” said Lexa Ho-benshield, B.A., Kinder Morgan Canada, Manager, External Relations.

Not everyone is pleased with the decision as it lays a foundation for potentially more oil tanker traffi c through Vancouver harbour. Eight British Columbia mayors, plus the Island Trust, had sent a letter to the NEB requesting a robust public consul-tation process be held for any expansion applica-tions. “We are disappointed that the National En-ergy Board failed to hold public hearings in coastal communities prior to this approval, especially given that it opens the door for future expansion,” said Derek Corrigan, Mayor of Burnaby, where Westridge Terminal is located. “We have made it clear that all future applications must provide am-ple opportunity for involvement by our residents and civic governments before any decision is made to expand crude oil fl ows and oil tanker traffi c through Vancouver harbour.”

“In June, we wrote asking for increased consul-tation on this application. We also asked that any

approval include conditions that allow regulators to impose limits on the amounts and types of pe-troleum products shipped,” said Sheila Malcolm-son, Chair of the Islands Trust Council, a federation of local governments, which includes most of the Gulf Islands. “We are disappointed in this decision as we were disappointed when the National Energy Board denied our request to extend the deadline for public input and our request to have public hearings in coastal communities.”

Kinder Morgan was aware of the B.C. Mayor’s letter to the NEB. “Our plans have always contem-plated meaningful conversation and engagement with all affected communities who have interest in our plans,” said Hobenshield in respect to the B.C. Mayors’ letter. “We will work to seek oppor-tunities to collaborate with and continue to build relationships in the interest that we can work to-gether to address concerns raised.” Hobenshield explained that Kinder Morgan has recently initi-ated an “Open Season,” which is similar to a re-quest for proposal, for additional capacity that sets out contract terms that customers or shippers can sign up for. “If we receive secure commercial com-mitments, and proceed with an expansion project, we will follow a process that meets with all regu-latory requirements, including a comprehensive consultation process and completion of thorough environmental assessments,” said Hobensheild. According to Hobensheild Kinder Morgan intends to proceed with an open mind in their consultation efforts with all interested communities and groups and seeks to work collaboratively in ensuring that concerns and issues can be worked through to sat-isfactory solutions. “Safety is our priority, we have demonstrated a safe operating history,” said Ho-bensheild. “Ensuring our pipelines run effi ciently, reliably, and safely means that we employ some

of the industry’s most rigorous safety standards. We maintain the integrity of our pipeline using the latest methods and technologies available for monitoring and maintaining the condition of our pipelines. We also work closely with Port Metro Vancouver and other agencies to continue to keep tanker traffi c managed safely.”

In October, British Columbia municipalities de-manded increased scrutiny of expansions of oil pipelines and tanker traffi c through an emergency resolution passed by the Union of B.C. Municipali-ties.

While the NEB approval sets the stage for pos-sible expansion and increased tanker traffi c in an effort to meet market demands, the environmen-tal concerns of British Columbia municipalities are extremely important considerations. According to Kinder Morgan they have every intention of engag-ing in a comprehensive consultation process and are committed to the safety of their pipeline and tanker traffi c.

NEB Firm Service for Kinder Morgan PipelineDaniel Betts

EDITOR

“Greater capacity!”Above: The Kinder Morgan substation near Blue River, B.C. is part of the Trans Mountain Pipeline, which a recent NEB deci-sion set the stage for doubling its capacity. Photo by Andrea Scholz

Over the past couple of weeks, the Robson Valley has been plagued by a number of power outages, some of them lasting for more than 24 hours.

“A signifi cant windstorm affected the North Thompson and Robson Valley on Sunday, November 27,” said Gene Bryant, BC Hydro’s Public Affairs Co-ordinator for Community Relations in the Southern Interior.

“There were multiple small outages throughout the Valemount/McBride area as well as a couple of large outages. There were trees down in multiple locations from Valemount to Dome Creek that affected the electrical system. On November 27 over 1,500 customers were without power from Valemount north due to wind and tree damage. The power went out at 9:08 a.m. and BC Hydro crews responded and worked diligently throughout the day in diffi -cult conditions to safely restore power. 400 customers were restored at 9:46 p.m. and the remaining 1,100 customers had their power restored just after midnight. On November 29, at 7:05 p.m. approximately 125 customers lost

power in the Crescent Spur – Loos area. The power was restored the follow-ing day at 1:44 p.m. In McBride, the generator fi red up on November 27, however some customers may have still been out of power due to the ex-tensive local damage to the electrical system caused by the windstorm. The intention of the generator is to supply power when there is what is called a ‘source’ outage. That is when the powerline serving McBride is out of ser-vice.

One area that has been especially hard hit by recent power outages is Dome Creek, where there have been numerous outages since November 18.

“We had six outages in November, three of them in one week,” said Wendy Howe.

“The shortest one was 14 hours and the longest one lasted 28 hours. [When the power goes out,] we call it in and lots of times we know where the problem is. Most lines are along public roads. If the power goes out

Power outages plague the Valley, customers question serviceBirgit Stutz

CONTRIBUTOR

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OPINION» DAVE MARCHANT

Welcome Sledders

Daniel [email protected]

» VIEWPOINT

This past weekend, it wasn’t hard to miss

the row of trucks and trailers lining both sides of 5th Avenue near the hotels by the highway. Likewise the parking lot of the Best Western was full of trucks, some with impressive looking snow

machines in the back. In McBride also, trucks with trailers were seen driving up Mountainview Road toward the thrill of the alpine. The sledders have most definitely arrived in the Valley.

This past weekend the Super 8 Valemount was full to capacity and the Best Western PLUS Vale-mount had only a couple rooms left. The Vale-mount Liquor store reported a steady flow of customers all weekend and the Valemount Hotel Bar was open late due to an increase in business. Driving past the Caribou Grill one could see the big screen TV through the window and a gather-ing of patrons enjoying the late night menu. The economic benefits to the Valley from our visiting snow enthusiasts were certainly apparent.

Sledding is certainly a thrilling and expensive sport. The time and effort it takes to drive to our communities is costly in of itself, let alone the cost of maintaining the machines. Most snow-mobiling enthusiasts are likely very careful about caring for their investments and are also very mindful of the difficult road conditions they must endure during their transit through our snow packed valley. Thrill seekers coming to the Valley are more than welcome to enjoy and expe-rience what we have to offer and to patronize our businesses, but they should do so safely.

This past weekend, there were reports of ac-cidents along Valley highways, including an ac-cident involving three vehicles at once. Visitors to our Valley need to be aware that our highways are hazardous this time of year. Our local RCMP is out on the highway, spending most of their time travelling between accidents. They are also looking out for the safety of all. Unsecured snow machines and trailers are a terrible hazard; com-pound bad road conditions during a potential accident and the results are potentially tragic. When the RCMP pulls over a vehicle for an in-spection, it is an important and potentially life saving act to protect the community, not a tar-geted attempt to harass. Visitors who have tak-en the time to properly and legally secure their machines and trailers have little to fear. As far as scaring away potential patrons to Valley busi-nesses, I think it is more important that we pre-vent trailers or unsecure snowmobiles from po-tentially killing Valley residents.

Welcome to all sledders and alpine thrill seek-ers. Please travel our highways safely.

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“Crowded Parking Lot!”Above: On Saturday, December 3, trucks with trailers were lined up in front of the Best Western PLUS Valemount as sledders de-scended upon the Valley to take advantage of fresh alpine snow. Many hotels were full this past weekend and businesses were enjoying an increase in sales thanks to the winter visitors. Photo by Andrea Scholz

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LocaL News

Proposed Glacier Discovery Walk Project

An environmental assessment has been prepared for the proposal to construct the Brewster – Glacier Discovery Walk at Tangle Hill on Hwy 93 N, Jasper National Park (approximately 6.5 kilometres north of the Glacier Discovery Centre). Any persons wishing to review and comment on the assessment may do so. Copies can be viewed at:

The Jasper National Park Administration Office (607 Connaught Drive), or by contacting the Office of the Superintendent at 780-852-6171, fax at 780-852-6229, or e-mail at [email protected].

The Jasper Municipal Library (303 Bonhomme St.)

The Glacier Discovery Walk website at:www.glacierdiscoverywalk.ca/downloads.html

All comments should be provided in writing by December 16, 2011 to:

Superintendent Jasper National Park Box 10, Jasper, AB T0E 1E0 Fax: 780-852-6229 / Email: [email protected]

The Valemount Mixed Martial Arts Club would like to thank all those that participated and supported the fundraiser on November 18, 2011.

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in the late afternoon or evening, crews don’t get sent out until the next morning. Often it’s a private contractor that comes out.”

Dome Creek is at the end of the power line from Kamloops, and Howe said her family got hydro in 1986.

“We had good service back then and we had a lot more trees back then. Outages went from four hours to eight hours to 12 hours and now even longer. We can’t stop power outages from happening. But it’s what happens after the power goes out, it’s the service we don’t get.”

Naomi Johnson is another Dome Creek resi-dent who has been affected by the lengthy power outages.

“We had a 28-hour long outage in minus 18. It’s very stressful. Our water in the pump house froze. What worries me is what’s going to hap-pen when it’s minus 40 and the power goes out.”

Johnson said when BC Hydro used to send out their own crews, they’d come out in the evening and the power came back on.

“Now crews don’t come out until the follow-ing morning,” she said.

Bob Gammer, BC Hydro’s Community Rela-tions Manager for Northern BC, said the line manager will bring in crews from Valemount and Clearwater, and as necessary from Prince George, Kamloops, Williams Lake and Quesnel.

“In the last few weeks crews have been brought in from everywhere except Quesnel. We bring in both BC Hydro crews and contrac-tor crews. We bring contractors in on a regular basis around the province for larger outages.”

Gammer said when BC Hydro gets calls on outages, the restoration centre prioritizes the

calls and dispatches the crews.“The line crews are usually working some-

where else in the district. Mobilization is typi-cally about one hour, but it can take longer when access is more difficult such as in areas west of McBride, where crews need snowmo-biles or ATVs in some cases. That can add up to the mobilization time fairly significantly.”

The crews then have to patrol the line to find the problem.

“If they see a tree resting on the lines, it is most obvious. However, a number of times, you won’t see a sign of anything. Crews will then patrol the entire length of the line, and will try to restore the power manually. If it doesn’t

come back on, they need to look for other types of problems. During the night, it is more dif-ficult to spot a problem. Sometimes a crew has to stop working because of safety reasons such as darkness or access. It is not safe to be out on a snowmobile in the dark. If the crew is able to respond in the middle of the night, they will. If crews have been working for 16 hours, they must take a mandatory eight hour rest break in compliance with WorkSafe BC. If we have additional crews available, the new crew will pick up from where the other one left off, but some of these crews may also be on rest time. We may not have the ability to bring in support in every outage. That can increase the length of the outage. These really large, wide-spread wind-storms don’t happen very often.”

Gammer said there are three main causes for outages: wind-

storms bringing trees in contact with power lines, either resting on lines or momentarily touching them; phase slaps, meaning wind can cause lines to sway which at times can momentarily touch together, or phase slaps caused by the sudden release of snow and ice built up on the lines, causing the lines to swing up in all different directions and the lines con-tacting each other. The third cause is hardware failure, such as an insulator, which keeps the wire away from the cross-arm at the top of the T, separating the live line from the pole. This often results in a pole fire.

Gammer said that when the power flickers but doesn’t go out, what happens is that the protective equipment opens and the power immediately stops flowing. The re-closure then closes again. If the fault stays on the line, the re-closure stays open and there is an outage.

Gammer said it is important that custom-ers call any outage in at 1-888-769-3766 (or 1-888-POWERON).

“Even in this time when we are installing Smart Meters, customers need to realize that for the first year, the Smart Meters work just like a regular meter. Customers still need to phone in if they experience a power outage. Once we have the system running province-wide in 2013, the Smart Meters will transmit a signal to BC Hydro if there is an outage. Then customers won’t have to phone us anymore.”

For information about current, restored and planned power outages, visit www.bchydro.com/outages.

“We appreciate the fact that people are very resilient in the Robson Valley and are very pa-tient with us,” said Gammer.

“They understand that they live in a more re-mote area. We put in our best effort in restoring power.”

Power outages continued from Page 3

“We had a 28-hour long outage in minus 18. Our water in the pump house

froze. What’s going to happen when it’s minus 40 and the power goes out.”

Naomi Johnson - Dome Creek


SPECIAL EVENTSANNuAL ChrISTmAS ExhIbITIoNThursday, December 8, 2011 - 4 p.m. The Valemount Canoe Valley Skating Club will be hosting their annual Christmas Exhibition at the local Rec. Centre. Admission is Free.

ChrISTmAS CoNCErTThursday, December 8, 2011 at 1p.m.mcbride Centennial Elementary School

LADIES ChrISTmAS TEAThursday, December 8, 2011 At the E- Free Church, mcbrideEnjoy music, song and scripture. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., refreshments served at 6:30 p.m., pro-gram to follow. Everyone is welcome.

moVIE NIghT- Admission $5.00Friday, December 9, 2011 mcbride Secondary School4:30 p.m. - REAL STEEL - Hugh Jackman7:00 p.m. - 80 MINUTES or LESS

mCbrIDE AVALANChE AwArENESS DAySaturday, December 10, 2011 Lucille Mountain Events 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Beacon Check - Trailhead, Exercises at Safety CabinGigglin’ Grizzly - 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.Booths and tables

ChrISTmAS PoTLuCk SuPPErSaturday, December 10, 2011 - 6 p.m.golden years LodgeHosted by the Valemount Senior Citizens Club. Turkey and Potatoes supplied by the club. Gift ex-change (Maximum $10)All Seniors Welcome!

TETE JAuNE CommuNITy CLubANNuAL ChrISTmAS PArTySunday, December 11, 2011 - 5:30 p.m.Tete Jaune Community hallBring a side dish and/or dessertAnnual Membership due - $10 per FamilySilent Auction Fundraiser - Please bring an un-wrapped gift. - Everyone Welcome!

mCbrIDE ChrISTmAS SkATE ShowDecember 14, 2011 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.Come check out the local skating talent at the Rec. Centre and cheer on the participating 4-13 year olds. The admission cost is simply a donation to the food bank.

DuNSTEr ChrISTmAS CoNCErT Thursday, December 15, 2011at 7 p.m.At the Dunster Fine Arts School gymnasium with Santa visiting . Stay for potluck, snacks and re-freshments after the concert and socialize!

ANgEL TrEEby December 14, 2011Pick an angel tag, buy a gift, drop it off at the library by December 14, 2011 unwrapped. The Valemount Food Bank will wrap and distribute the gifts for the children with the food hampers.

VALEmouNT moNDAyS:• VALEMOUNTSENIORSCarpetBowling9amGoldenYearsLodge• LIONSBINGO 1st & 3rd Mon, at Lions Hall, doors open 6pm, everyone welcome.• ROYALCANAdIANLEGIONGeneral meetings every 3rd Mon of month 7:30pm in

Legion.• CURLINGCLUBLEAGUE7 p.m. anyone welcome

TuESDAyS:• VALEMOUNTMMACLUBupstairs at The Trading Post. Co-ed from 7-8:30 pm• VALEMOUNTChILdREN’SACTIVITYCENTREBoard Meeting 1st Tuesday of the

month - 7 pm @ the Centre beneath the Community Hall (the red door). • AdULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL 7 - 9pm. Valemount Sec School gym.ContactSuzanneBloodoff@250566-9979

• COUNCILMEETING 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 pm, council chambers. Everyone welcome.• LAdIES AUxILIARY #266 Legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3pm in

Valemount Legion.• CURLINGCLUBLEAGUE7 p.m. anyone welcome

wEDNESDAyS:• PLAYANdLEARN10AM until noon at the Lion’s Hall.• PUBLICLIBRARYBOARdMEETING Every 2nd Wed. 5 pm Downstairs at the

library.• VALEMOUNT SENIORS MUSIC NIGhT 7-9pmGoldenYearsLodge

• TOASTMASTERSmeetsevery2nd&4thWednesdayofthemonth.7:30-9:30PMatthe Best Western.

• fREEONE-ON-ONECOMPUTERTUTORING4p.m. at the Valemount public Library call 250-566-4367 to book a time

ThurSDAyS:• AdULTRECREATIONBAdMINTON.7-9pm in the Valemount Sec School gym.

Contact Betty @250 566-4656• CHAMPS Weight loss Support Team for men and women. Thurs. 6:00 pm Down-stairsValemountClinic.Shirley566-9829,dolly566-8458.

• ChAMBEROfCOMMERCE General Meeting 2nd Thurs of the month @ 12pm at the Learning Centre

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Ellise Bressette, graduate of McBride Secondary, is a musical enthusiast. It is for this reason that she will be playing at the

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Bressette has been playing the guitar for 10 years, and sing-ing since she was old enough to talk. She feels her love of music and singing are due to the great encouragement she has received from her family. “My whole family is very musical, and we love to play together,”said Bressette.

Her talent has placed her in the top 3 of the last three Vale-mount Idol talent shows, and has taken her to Toronto as a con-testant in Canadian Idol.

About her plans, she says, “I’d like to record my music in the future.” But her dream is to further her education in music and to one day come back to the Valley and teach kids here. “I know that a lot of kids would love to learn music but don’t have the op-portunity to do so. I would love to give them that.”

Valemount’s Super 8 hopes to be able to encourage all local art-ists who want to get experience and exposure by booking such events. Also, Super 8 wants the whole community to know that everyone is welcome to come to these, donation based, events, and enjoy the music. General Manager, Charlene Chouinard said, “We really want to encourage the creativity that this community has to offer, and at the same time give the community something

to do on a Friday or Saturday night. We want to continue to host events like this every weekend, if possible.”Ellise Bressette will be playing Friday and Saturday December 9 & 10 from 6 - 8 p.m.Super 8 is located at 1465 5th Ave, Valemount. For more information call (250) 566-9171.

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“Local talent!”Above: Talented local musician, Ellise Bressette will be playing at the Super 8 in Valemount on Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10. Photo Submitted

“The Glacial Lens”Above: Local photographer, Matthew Wheeler, was on hand at the McBride Museum on Friday, December 2, for the opening of “The Glacial Lens” an art exhibit presented by Two Rivers Gallery and has been travelling to various venues throughout the region since June. Photo by Andrea Scholz

“Melting Berg”Above: One of Wheeler’s exhibits taken in 2006 and entitled Melting Berg Glacier. Photo by Matthew Wheeler“Brilliant Art

Work”Left: Also at the McBride Museum and accompany-ing “The Glacial Lens” local ceramic artist, Lyuba Milne displays her unique and beautiful ceramic art, includ-ing appropriately named pieces such as “Night Vision” and “Oragami Stone”. The eye-catching and provocative art show blends nicely with the ice lens photography of Matthew Wheeler. Taking the time to view this exhibit is most definetely worth the time and will be on display at the McBride Museum until Janu-ary 30, 2012. Photo by Andrea Scholz


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The Robson Valley community lost an incredible athlete this past summer.

Twenty-six-year-old Jonathan (or Jono, as he was known to family and friends) was born in Comox, B.C. and was from the Namgis First Na-tions of Alert Bay, at the northern tip of Vancou-ver Island. Dunster residents Ken and Genny Redman adopted Jonathan when he was only three weeks old as a brother to their son Daniel.

But Jono’s start in life was not without obstacles.“We found out when he was four months old

that he was a ‘floppy’ baby with little or no mus-cle tone,” said Genny.

“One pediatrician we saw said that he was double-jointed in all his joints but had no mus-cle tone. He had numerous interventions, where we worked with him to increase his muscle tone and he saw many physiotherapists over the first five years of his life.”

The Redmans quickly became aware of Jona-than’s athletic abilities.

“He had fantastic eye-hand co-ordination and was incredibly flexible but now had some mus-cle tone,” said Ken.

“We also noticed that he picked up any new sport very quickly. We were avid cross-country skiers and Jonathan and Daniel would ski the trails for a while but then would get bored and start looking for places where they could make jumps and go over them. We would be skiing along and they would jump in front of us over the trail. We finally decided it was time to take the boys to Marmot Basin in Jasper. They both took to the slopes like ducks to water. Jonathan switched to snowboarding when he was eleven years old and never looked back.”

McBride Secondary snowboard team coach Kjell Valestrand was Jono’s first race coach.

“Jono was on the first McBride Secondary Snowboard team in 2000,” said Valestrand.

“He was the youngest one on the team, but the fastest racer on the team. Thanks to Jono, the team qualified for several B.C. high school provincial championships.”

Jonathan was only on the McBride Secondary snowboard team for three years, but Valestrand said Jono’s legacy is a motivation for and an in-spiration for future teams.

“The McBride Secondary snowboard team went to provincials eight years in a row. He is kind of a hero for the team.”

Valestrand said Jono’s forte, however, wasn’t giant slalom races, but aerial maneuvers. He performed his best maneuvers in the half-pipe.

Over the past few years, Jonathan had many

accomplishments in his snowboarding career. In 2005 he made the First Nations Snowboard Team (FNST) and in 2006 he was the first First Nations athlete to make the British Columbia Snowboard Team. From 2006 to 2009, Jonathan was in the top three snowboarders in British Co-lumbia for half-pipe and slope style events. He also participated in Canadian national snow-boarding competitions for three consecutive years and was an Olympic hopeful for 2014.

“Some of the highlights in Jono’s career were being a Royal Bank of Canada athlete, being an Olympic torch bearer, and being a forerunner for the Olympic half-pipe trial event in Febru-ary 2009,” said Ken.

In February of 2006, Jonathan had lunch with His Royal Highness Prince Edward Earl of Wes-sex and Prince Edward’s wife Sophie, the Count-ess of Wessex. He was also featured on Global TV news, APTN, CBC National Nightly News, on a Scratch and Win Ticket in 07-08, and on the Home-grown Heroes Sports Funder Lottery Tickets. He is featured in the Aboriginal Sport Gallery in the BC Sports Hall of Fame. In 2008 Jonathan was presented with the inaugural Ath-lete Community Excellence Leadership Award at the Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Spirit of Excellence Banquet.

“All of his accomplishments have to be seen

in light of a very serious handicap, that of FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder),” said Ken.

“On the one hand his accomplishments are remarkable for someone with FASD. On the other hand and particularly as he progressed in competitions, his lack of ability to make re-sponsible decisions increasingly hindered his progress. In addition, as the pressure and ex-pectations increased we saw his inability to handle the increasing stress of being an elite athlete. The brain of an individual with FASD is unable to process information under stress-ful conditions. So we saw that under high stress situations he could not listen and follow in-structions and could not use stress to enhance his performance.”

Jonathan, whose Quakuitl name is Yusgamala (meaning ‘on the wind’), passed away in August of 2011 in Alert Bay.

The Redmans said Jonathan was a very lov-ing, caring person with a very goofy sense of humour.

“He had many friends from all over the world,” said Genny.

“In fact, at his funeral and memorial we met and found out about friends who we didn’t know he had. His friends said that he was al-ways extremely generous and would give you the shirt off his back. He was also especially loving to animals. We had many animals in our

home and Jonathan adored and cared for them all. He especially loved Bear Dog and later his own dog Bella and of course his cat Bill Cosby, who has his own Facebook page.”

“Jono was a friend of our family and a close friend of my kids,” said Valestrand.

“He had a great sense of humour and a great smile and he was always very polite to me. He was really respected by the other athletes. He was a real inspiration.”

Irene Rejman, who was a janitor at the Mc-Bride Secondary high school when Jonathan went to school there, is another McBride resi-dent who has fond memories of Jonathan.

“I knew him as a student at the school,” she said.

“Often he would come out into the hall, and if you were there he would ask you how your day was going. He always seemed to be interested in what I was doing and if I was having a good day. I get to know the students in a different ca-pacity than in class, sometimes I feel I get to see the real person. Jono always had lots of energy, and a big smile. And he loved it when it snowed. You could see the gleam in his eye. It was time to hit the hills, with his board, or a ski trip of some sort. We were all whining about the snow and he was grinning from ear to ear. It was like he came alive at the sight of winter. He liked to socialize with his friends and times with his family and he loved to talk about his weekends in Dunster.”

Jonathan had 26 very memorable years of liv-ing, said his parents.

“He travelled the world and sailed offshore with us and later went to New Zealand for three consecutive summers to train in the off sea-son,” said Ken.

“He became an elite athlete and represented First Nations people while competing on the slopes. Jonathan returned to his birthplace and met all of his birth family. He met a wide variety of people in his snowboarding endeavours and

travels and touched the lives of many people. Jonathan will be ‘forever young’ and we hope that his short memorable life will motivate young First Nations youth to excel in sports. In regard to this, the First Nations Snowboarding Team, under the direction of Aaron Marchant, was pivotal to Jonathan’s successes. Aaron had the most impact on Jonathan and his snow-boarding. Jonathan would not have been on the First Nations Team and the BC Team with-out Aaron.”

“We hope to see many more aboriginal youth succeeding in snowboarding and other sports and any other endeavour that they choose to pursue,” added Genny.

Marchant had a painting commissioned of Jonathan that, along with a list of Jonathan’s accomplishments, will be hung at The Round-house at Whistler/Blackcomb next spring.

Jonathan Redman: Valley athlete on the windBirgit Stutz

Contributor

“On the Wind”Above: Jonathan Redman in a promotional picture. Photo by Vincent L. Chan, 2010

“Accomplished Athlete”Above: A rare photo of Jonathan appearing without goggles and snowboarding gear. Photo submitted

“Riding the rail!”Above: At a snow park in New Zealand, Jonathan could not stop himself from taking the fast way down a set of stairs. Photo submitted


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On December 3, 2011 The Valley Sentinel donated $1,188.81 to the Vale-mount Legion Branch #266, $699 to the McBride Legion Branch #75 and $170 to the Blue River Legion Branch #213, as part of their annual Remem-brance Day ad sale campaign. Every year The Valley Sentinel donates a sig-nifi cant part of their ad revenue from their Remembrance Day issue to the Royal Canadian Legions in the Valley.

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Les Dammann presented The Valley Sentinel with a special plaque of appreciation from both the Valemount and the McBride Legions. Many thanks go out to business owners and individuals in the community who purchased poppies or Remembrance Day ads in The Valley Sentinel, whose mandate includes supporting the community.

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“Appreciation”Les Dammann of the Royal Canadian Legion Valemount, Branch #266 and The Valley Sentinel’s publisher, Andrea Scholz pose for a photo on Saturday, December 3, after a short presentation of a cheque to the Legion and a plaque for The Valley Sentinel. Photo by Daniel Betts

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� e MP Report

Hello and welcome to my MP report! Our Conservative Government continues

to deliver results on the issues that matter most to you and Canadians.

As always, our top priority remains complet-ing Canada’s economic recovery, however we are also focusing on several key issues, includ-ing marketing freedom for farmers, eliminating the long-gun registry, and combating crime.

In October, we introduced the Marketing Freedom for Grain Farmers Act, legislation that

will give Western farmers the marketing freedom they want and deserve. For far too long, Western Canadian wheat and barley farmers have had

no choice when it comes to marketing their product. Hard-working farm-ers are able to choose what crop to plant, when to plant, when to harvest, and bear all the risk of operating their own farm. And yet, the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) currently controls how these farmers sell their prod-ucts. We have even seen farmers go to jail for attempting to sell it.

With this new legislation, farmers will be given the choice of whether to sell in an open market, or through the CWB. As I said in a recent state-ment before the House, we are not killing the CWB, but allowing it to function in an open market – even giving it the tools to compete in this

new reality. The BC Grain Producers Association, and its president David Wuthrich, support this move.

I had the honour of being a part of a special legislative committee tasked with focusing on this bill, and I am proud to say that these chang-es are coming soon, giving Western farmers the ability to seek contracts for their grains in an open market in the 2011-12 crop year.

We have also introduced legislation that will scrap the wasteful and ineffective long-gun registry. Finally, law-abiding hunters, farmers and sport shooters will no longer be treated like criminals for simply owning a rifl e or shotgun.

The long-gun registry has never enhanced public safety. It has never prevented gun crime; never kept guns out of the hands of criminals; and never made our communities safer.

Furthermore, the registry squanders taxpayer dollars. Despite predict-ed expenses of $2 million a year, the registry has cost more than $2 billion!

By scrapping the long-gun registry and its data once and for all, our government can continue to focus attention and resources on measures that will actually help keep our communities safe.

This includes the introduction of the Safe Streets and Communities Act. This legislation contains measures to protect our children from sex-ual predators, crack down on organized crime and protect the rights of victims. These are measures that, unlike the long-gun registry, address the real and legitimate concerns of Canadians.

I also continue to work on constituent issues and have been pressing forward so that our energy and forestry sectors are competitive.

I look forward to continuing to update you on the measures we are tak-ing as we move forward with our strong and stable majority government.

If you would like to get in touch with me, please contact my offi ce in Fort St. John at 250-787-1194, Prince George at 250-561-7982, or Ottawa at 613-947-4524.

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By virtue of an Order issued out of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, dated the 11th day of April, 2011, and made by the Honorable Master Baker, bearing Vancouver Supreme Court Registry No. S102835, we will sell by sealed tender to be held at 3120 – 30th Avenue, Vernon, B.C., on the 22nd day of December, 2011, at 11:00 o’clock in the fore-noon, all the right, title and interest of the Respondent, Robin Joseph Wingie, in and for the following land, more particu-larly known and described as follows:

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Wallace James McCullochIt is with sadness that we announce the passing

of Wallace James “Jim” McCulloch on December 3, 2011.

He passed away peacefully at McBride Hospital at the age of 89.

He is predeceased by his wife, Marie and brother, Don.

He is survived by his children Edie (Ken), Wally (Gerrie), sister Flo (Mike), brother

Doug (Ann), 5 grandchildren and 8 great- grandchildren.

A celebration of Jim’s life will be held on Saturday December 10, 2011 at the McBride

Elks Hall with light refreshments.

In lieu of flowers, a donation to a charity of your choice would be appreciated.

Rest in peace Papa.

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Valemount Snowmobilers Featured in Vancou-ver’s North Shore News

In Andy Prest’s November 27, 2011 article for Vancouver’s North Shore News “Holiday road trip with baby”, he recalls last Christmas’ road trip with his wife and their four-month old son “from Vancouver to several points across the Prairies.” He said he “came away from the trip thinking three things,” the first of which is about

Valemount: “Valemount, B.C., is the redneck snowmobiler capital of the world. It’s like

a NASCAR infield on ice. Redneck is not quite right though - can we call them whitenecks? Whatever they’re called, never miss a chance to share a continental breakfast with them at the Valemount Super 8 to hear the au-thentic chainsaw rasp of voices carved by years of cigarettes, exhaust fumes and shouts of ‘Git ‘er done!’”

Annual Women’s Christmas TeaThe ladies of the Evangelical Free Church in McBride, B.C. want to give you

ladies a night out. All are invited to the annual Women’s Christmas Tea on Thursday, December 8. Doors open at 6 p.m. There will be refreshments served at 6:30 p.m. followed by a “Celebration of Christmas Music and Scripture.”

Sweatshop Union at the Horseshoe ClubMonday, December 12 get ready for the return of Sweat Shop Union to the

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Age-friendly BCPremier Christy Clark announced a $650,000 grant and recognition pro-

gram to help local governments create environments in which seniors will be able to enjoy good health and active participation in their community. “An age-friendly community is where older British Columbians are supported to live active, socially-engaged and independent lives,” said Premier Clark. Age-friendly BC is built around three key components: recognition, support and information. To be recognized as an Age-friendly BC community, local gov-ernments can apply to show that they have met criteria that focus on seniors’ engagement, commitment, assessment and action.

For more information, see www.SeniorsBC.ca/agefriendly Quick facts • Almost one-sixth of B.C.’s population is over 65 years old. The number of

seniors is doubling from 676,000 to an estimated 1,324,000 over the next 20 years.

• The fastest-growing segment of B.C.’s population is those over 75. • In the next 25 years, the number of B.C. residents over 75 is projected

to increase by 130 per cent, from under 317,000 to over 730,000. B.C.’s population is expected to grow only 33 per cent in that time.

McBride Buy, Sell or Give?Did you know that McBride also has a Facebook group for goods exchange?

Similar to the Facebook group, Valemount & Area Swap and Buy and its 270 members and counting, McBride Buy, Sell or Give is at 200 members and growing!

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Regional District of Fraser-Fort George Media Release

The board approved the following requests for Community and Recreation Grants:•$1500totheRobsonValleySupportSocietyfor

the Pass It On Girls Project.

National Geographics from 1964 ForwardValemount Public Library has National Geo-

graphic magazines bound by the half year dating from 1964 until 2001. These are in very good shape and free to a good home. Please come by and pick up as many as you like. They are trying to re-home them before they close for Christmas holidays, and suggest maybe you would like the year you were born or the year your child was born?

The Rescue of Belle and Sundance, in paperback!Also just in time for Christmas is the paperback

edition of The Rescue of Belle and Sundance – A Miracle on Mount Renshaw by local author and Valley Sentinel journalist, Birgit Stutz. The hard-cover edition is still available as well!

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

share your event or happening with us, you are en-couraged 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 previ-ous Friday.

“Students vote for Mr. Movember”On Monday, December 5, Valemount Secondary School students voted John Baker’s moustache the best of the group. Faculty members, above from left to right, Alan Towne, Dan Lawless, John Baker, Brian Hanson and VSS principal Dan Kenkel, show off what is left of their moustaches. Only John Baker was able to keep his moustache while the other participants had half their moustache shaved off for the day. The group participated in Movember to help bring awareness of testicular and prostate cancer to the students and community. Photo by Andrea Scholz


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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)Some big changes are brewing in your world. These have to do with your overall mode of expression and activity. An impulse to work harder and to be decisive has now kicked-in. If you are un-sure of your direction, you will feel the stress. Commitment to a changing status quo is the best way to go. Find new tools and methods to get the needed leverage. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)The ‘Mini-max’ principle refers to getting the most output for the least input. This ageless goal is on your mind. Often, the sup-port of others is required. Yet you may not want to share just how much you need the help. Already full on, in the midst of a pro-longed learning curve, you feel more than ready for a break. Get help and/or rest now, this trend will continue. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)Life is all about relationships yet it is ironic that the most im-portant one we have is with our own self. Forging a deeper bond to access deep reserves of security is a deeper end theme now. Meanwhile outer activities and social involvements beckon. You may feel extra cautious about what you say and to whom and how. Be a true friend, inside and out. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Everyone is feeling the waves of change. The surf may have sub-sided a bit for now, but bigger sets yet are predicted. Rolling with the rhythms, your world has and is still spinning from the impact of change this year. Adjusting to fully regain your balance and center is important. This can take time, like another six months or so. Be patient with the process Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)A myriad of incoming creative leads and interests are gaining your attention. Feeling inspired by the prospects is reason to give thanks. Prioritizing your focus and managing your time ef-fectively may be the challenge. Concentrate most on what will launch your career and/or public/social standing. Outline your objectives and accept the time restraints and learning curve re-quirements. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)Focusing to increase your scope of infl uence is the current trend. The key to realizing your goals now is to refi ne your social plat-form. This may be requiring some hefty investments or at least more time and energy than anticipated. Yet, that is the way with establishing new foundations on higher ground. Make this dy-namic your new norm. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)A busy time with places to go and people to see has your sched-ule fuller that usual. With so much stirring close to home and on relationship fronts, you may feel a little stretched. Celebrating the talents, gifts and abundance of others is important for your ‘to do’ list. Inspirations to create beauty in your own home are part of the plot. Sounds like a good time to invite guests. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)Our beliefs about how we can and should create security can be like the hardest ice. Gaining exposure to new people and places can raise the heat. Recently, many new realizations and insights linked to changes in your daily rhythm were fl owing. Then re-cently it may seem as though the stream has frozen. Trust the process; it is just a temporary phase. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)You are ready for and focused upon new adventures. Yet, you may also feel somewhat nervous about the prospects. The more will-ing you are to give to the situation and enjoy that process, the more will lingering insecurities subside. Avoid the mind labyrinth and concentrate instead upon your heart center, literally. When you are at peace in the now, you know you have hit the mark. Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)Stepping back to allow the year to ride out may be your best choice now. The natural cycle begins on December 21st, so it is close. To stay productive, give more attention to your next set of intentions for 2012. All creations begin in the dreaming mind. This means rest, retreat, sleep and receive the plans for the new round. Fulfi lling this task can be tough, but someone has to do it. Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)Dreams of meeting new people, making new friends and/or spending more quality social time with old comrades are fl oat-ing in your mind. The next task is to bring these reveries down to earth. It may be your turn to give so take some initiatives to reach out. Yet, you may feel mixed about things in the world and in your life. You are not alone there and sharing with friends will prove uplifting. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)The time has come to take some new leads. Feeling confi dent about yourself and what you have achieved, may feel challeng-ing. Consider that we can each be our own worst critic. Remem-ber to vote for yourself. Yet, do be careful that you are not starting too may things without completing any. Prioritize with your proj-ects and avoid scattering your energies.

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“Yeah! Santa!”Above: On Saturday, December 3, Santa Claus arrived, via police escort, to participate in the parade down Main Street as part of the Festival of Lights celebration in McBride.

Left: Teá Parlette consults with Santa while sitting on his knee, in the Elks Hall.

Below Top: Members of the McBride Volunteer Fire Department keep an eye on a burning barrel set up for residents to keep warm during the Festival of Lights celebration.

Below second from the top: The new McBride Village Council and Mayor, appropriately dressed just prior to departing on the Santa Claus parade. From Left to Right: Mayor Mike Frazier, Councillor Irene Rejman, Councillor Rajpal Basran, Councillor Lori Kimpton and Councillor Rick

Thompson.

Below second from the bot-tom: Santa Claus gets a lift from the McBride Fire De-partment during the parade down Main Street.

Bottom: A crowd had gath-ered in front of the Elks Hall to await the arrival of Santa Claus. Photos by Andrea Scholz

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Santa visits McBrideDaniel Betts

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Emergency vehicles with lights flashing were gathered in front of the McBride Village Office

on Friday, December 2, but there wasn’t an emer-gency, they were awaiting the arrival of a very im-portant dignitary from the North Pole. At around 6 p.m. Santa arrived via police escort, much to the delight of children who had gathered for a first peek at the jolly old elf. In true form, Santa show-ered the crowd with “Ho ho ho’s” and Christmas cheer before being ushered onto the back of one of McBride’s big red fire trucks.

Santa’s motorcade proceeded downtown with flashing lights and siren blasts as McBride resi-dents gathered along both sides of the street to welcome Father Christmas to their snowy town. Upon arrival at the Elk’s Hall, a great cheer of, “Yeah! Santa!” could be heard from across the park.

At the Elk’s Hall, Santa took the time to sit and consult with many de-lighted Valley children, many of whom whis-pered their Christmas lists into his ear. The Mayor, his wife and the newly elected village council were on hand to enjoy the celebration.

Outside, Valley resi-dents had the oppor-tunity to enjoy a warm fire, safely contained in a barrel and maintained

by members of the McBride Volunteer Fire Depart-ment. Stores along Main Street were open late for the enjoyment and convenience of shoppers. With only 17 shopping days left until Christmas Day, the season is certainly now upon us.

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• Large home on 3.9 acres• 3 bedrooms & 3 baths• Minutes from Valemount• Exceptional value

1505 South Hwy 5VALEMOUNT, BC

$339,000

• 0.46 acre lot• Investment potential• Level lot with good access• Garage on concrete pad

2750 Birch RoadVALEMOUNT, BC

$32,000

• Run & Own a growing ‘green’ business• Bottle/Recycling depot• Everything you need to start your business!

1020 Commercial DrVALEMOUNT, BC

$199,000

• Good condition throughout• Roughed in suite• Fenced yard - detached garage - many features• Great location

934 5th AveMCBRIDE, BC

$199,000

• Approx. 40 acre parcel• Minutes from Valemount• Extensive Swift Creek frontage• Very unique• Excellent opportunity!

$259,000 Lot 4, Pine RoadVALEMOUNT, BC

• 3600 sq ft home• Large spacious rooms• Immaculate executive home• Endless outdoor features!

1096 Juniper StreetVALEMOUNT, BC

$379,000

• 3 Bdrm family home• Beautiful kitchen• Excellent location

1222- 8th AvenueVALEMOUNT, BC

$189,000•600 acre property• 200 acres in pasture, 250 acres in hay, variety of outbuildings & 7 titles•Incredible value

Eddy RoadMCBRIDE, BC

$699,000

• Near new bungalow• 2 Bdrm, 2Bathroom• Attached garage, fenced yard• Great for retirement

1107 - 2nd AveMCBRIDE, BC

$179,900• Large home on 3.9 acres

• Minutes from Valemount

• 3 Bedroom up• Full basement, suite potential• Garage and fenced yard• Currently rented

$119,000 865- 4th Ave.MCBRIDE, BC

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Prince George

• 3.5 acre lot• Village services• Excellent building sites• Scenic with360 degree views

$109,000 Lot 2 Airport RdMCBRIDE, BC

B� ndsenB� ndsen• 2 story split• 4 BDRM 2 1/2 Bath• Great Location

765 Dominion StMCBRIDE, BC

$229,000

• Quality & Luxury• Built for low maintenance• Generous 1 acre lot • Village Services• Like new

$369,000 945 Airport RoadMCBRIDE, BC

B� ndsenB� ndsenB� ndsenB� ndsenB� ndsen• Great Location• Great Location

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• Split level- 2 bedrooms up• Full 1 bedroom suite below• Private fenced yard• Immaculate Throughout

1246 - 14TH AVENUEVALEMOUNT, BC

$224,000

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NEWNEWNEWNEWNEW• Over 1400 ft on the main fl oor• Large spacious rooms• Full basement• Double lot with great views

1123 - 4th AvenueVALEMOUNT, BC

$163,000163,000163,000163,000163,000163,000163,000163,000NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!163,000NEW!163,000163,000NEW!163,000NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!163,000NEW!163,000163,000NEW!163,000NEW!NEW!163,000NEW!163,000NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!163,000NEW!163,000163,000NEW!163,000163,000NEW!163,000163,000NEW!163,000NEW!

• Serviced village lot• Good Location• Excellent investment

1131 2nd AvenueMCBRIDE, BC

$29,000 NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!NEW!

Valemount Car Wash & Mini StorageCorner of 5th & Ash Street

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