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“The Bandito’s”Above: On Saturday, April 28, The Bandito’s walked away from the 2nd Annual “May the Mountains Move You Chilli Cook-Off” with the Best Booth Award and 2nd Prize for their tasty chilli. (Left to Right) Wes Lewis, Dennis Newman and Dan Clay. This year’s winner was the McBride Vol-unteer Fire Department, whose members boast their rivals, the Valemount Volunteer Fire Department were “too scared to even show up this year.” Them’s fi ghtin’ words! Photo by Andrea Scholz

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DON’T MISS THIS IMPORTANT PRESENTATION OFFERING INFORMATION ON 24/7 HEALTH AND DISABILTY INSURANCEwhich may supplement or replace WCB on-the-job-coverage in some casesThe value of employee benefits and the difficulties smaller employers faceto obtain quality, affordable coverage has long been recognized.The Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan offers coverage tobusinesses as small as one person and as large as 50, including home based businesses as well as year-round farms and ranches.

TAKE ONE HOUR & LEARN MOREwith Neil Van Caeseele

May 10th -3pm Sandman Heartland Restaurant lower levelAnd 6pm at Efree Church

Setting is limited; pre-register for the sessionBy calling Linda Fry 250 569 0138

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The Valemount Museum is looking for a motivated and creative individual for the position as Museum Assistant.

The successful candidate must be a full-time secondary or postsec-ondary student between the ages of 16 and 30 years, who plans to return to school and is legally entitled to work in Canada.

Duties for the Museum Assistant include assisting with new exhibits, history and guided tours and with the planning and organizing of summer events at the museum. The applicant must have basic computer skills, proficiency in English, social skills with visitors and interest in history. The candidate must have experience working with a PC computer and be computer-literate. (Prefer prior experience working with Photoshop, online databases, and scanning processes and procedures) .

This position is 35 hours/week and runs from mid May until the end of August 2012. Wage is $12 per hour. This position is dependent on grant funding.

Funding for this summer employment position is through Young Can-ada Works. Women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and aboriginals are especially encouraged to apply. All applications will be given due consideration. For a full job description and skills, please check with the Valemount Learning Centre or email the museum.

Submit your resume by emailing:[email protected] (Subject: Application for Museum Assistant) or by mail to: Valemount Museum, P.O. Box 850, Valemount, BC, V0E 2Z0 or by Fax 1-250-566-4244

Deadline for application: May 04, 2012.

McBride hosted a Women’s Opportunity Fair Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 9 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. at the McBride Secondary School. The annual event was attended by 80 participants including our Prince George -Valemount MLA Shirley Bond who came down to offer a few encouraging words.

Some of the workshops ranged from yoga and self defense to chair and birdfeeder construction. If you were interested in cake decorating or knitting or even stress and self care, it was covered. The Wom-en’s Opportunity Fair had something for everyone.

Organizer Bridget Uhl would like to thank every-one who made this event such a big success.

Workshop Facilitators were: Amy Vause, Tracy Magdall, Ashley Chiupka, Kathryn Smith, Carrie Krenzler, Ingrid Srengler, Barbara Faust, Jennifer Quam, James Bos, Eliza-beth de Vries, Angel Fra-ser, Laura Keil, Wanda Holmes, Lelani Arris, Sharon Stearns, Sheilagh Foster, Kim McNaugh-ton, Michelle Nelson, and Mellany Ford.

The Generous Funders included: The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, McBride Com-munity Forest Corp., Shirley Bond MLA of Prince George-Vale-mount, IDL Construc-tion in Prince George, McBride ELKS & Royal Purple, Stepping Stone Daycare, Robson Valley Support Society.

Additional thank you’s go to: The Morn-ing Greeters: Elizabeth de Vries, and Jennifer Quam. All the Robson Valley Support Society

Volunteers: A special thank you to RVSS Acting Di-rector Melanie Johnson for her encouragement & enthusiasm! A special thanks to Jennifer Quam for being my “Task Force.” Thanks to Kerry McNaugh-ton for delivering T-Shirts, and thanks to Beth Frederick for organizing our Free Daycare!

To Brenda & Dutch and the staff of AG Foods, thank you for the yummy catering! Thank you Becky Hulka for the beautiful lunchtime music. McBride Secondary School & School District #57 & Carrie Krenzler for coming in early to open the doors for us. McBride & District Library for the book display! And a special thank you to Naomi Balla-Boudreau for being the Film Crew!

Thanks also to all door prize contributors!

McBride’s Live, Love and Laugh women’s fair Astrid Frazier

CONTRIBUTOR

“A few encouraging words”Above: On Saturday, April 28, Shirley Bond (left), MLA for Prince George-Valemount and Bridgit Uhl (right) greeted 80 participants of the Women’s Opportunity Fair, held at the Mc-Bride Secondary School. Photo by Astrid Frazier

“A successful event”Above: On Saturday, April 28, (from left to right) Bridgit Uhl, event organizer, Melanie Johnson, RVSS Acting Executive Director and Elizabeth de Vries, RVSS Volunteer, take a moment to pose for a picture during the Women’s Opportunity Fair. Photo by Astrid Frazier

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provides. Funding was obtained from CBT and the Vale-

mount Community Forest to help with this tran-sition. And while RVSS’s look may have changed, they offer the same quality of programs as before.

More information about Robson Valley Support Society can be found at www.robsonvalleysupport-society.org or by contacting either offi ce at 250-569-2266 or 250-566-9107.

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Your input in this easy process will help us develop a program in British Columbia to support family physicians allowing for better diagnoses and management of the different types of arthritis.

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We would like to thank Mike and Fern Simms

and their staff at the IGA Store for sponsoring our annual barbeque on April 28, 2012. We would also

like to thank Lakes District Maintenance for the use of their community barbeque

for our event. Last, but not least, we would like to thank all those people who

came out to support us. THANK YOU

If you missed the information meetings and the workshop this past weekend, you still have an

opportunity to have a say in what the final draft of the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan could resemble. April 27 and 28 were a marathon of Focus Groups, information meetings and brain-storming workshops during which facilitator Dan Wilson from Centre for Sustainability Whistler got ideas and ideals flowing to paint a picture of what we think Valemount could or should look like in 2060. We were coached to “begin with the end in mind”.

Within a half hour, 6 pages were full, but due to a lower than anticipated turnout we, the Com-munity Sustainability Advisory Team (CSAT), de-cided to leave the contribution process open for

2 more weeks. Your input is important! CSAT identified several ways in which we can encour-age more participation—the worksheets will be displayed downtown in the windows of Valemount Sporting and Clothing building, and extra signage in the windows of the old Shop Easy store, CSAT members will be reporting back to their respective groups, and the schools will be sending informa-tion packages home with the students. In addition, there will be ads in the newspapers, regular post-ings on the social network sites, and links to the survey circulated via email. For those of you who are not comfortable with electronic surveys, hard copies of the survey will be available from Silvio at the village office. Interestingly enough, of the 120 surveys that have been completed to date, almost seventy percent were from females!

After a two week blitz, there will be a second pub-lic open house.

Valemount, have your say Marie Birkbeck

Contributor

“Focus groups, meetings and workshops”Above: Dan Wilson, facilitator for the Integrated Community sustainability Plan, Silvio Gislimberti Economic Develpment Officer, and Mayor Andru McCracken share some comradery after a long, tiring but successful two days of Focus Groups, meetings and workshops. Dan will be working closely with the CSAT Team over the next few months to fine tune the infor-mation that has been gathered through public meetings and surveys, and will be back in Valemount in mid to late July for another public “Action Planning” meeting, and again in the fall to present the draft plan to the public. Photo by Marie Birkbeck

Minor CN Train Derailment South of ValemountAccording to CN Regional Manger for Public Affairs, Warren Chandler, on Wednesday, April 25, at ap-

proximately 2:30 p.m. six CN Rail cars derailed in an upright position approximately 20 kilometres south of Valemount, B.C. There were no injures as a result of the incident and the cause of the derailment is under investigation. The line was re-opened to rail traffic Thursday, April 26, early in the morning.

Prince George mill explosion and fire claims two lives, pine beetle dust investigated

Last week the BC Coroners service confirmed the identities of the two mill workers who perished due to injuries sustained following an explosion at the Lakeland Sawmill in Prince George, B.C. Alan Little, aged 43 was a shift super-visor at the sawmill on the evening of April 23, when the explosion rocked the mill at about 9:38 p.m. Mr. Little was taken to the University Hospital of North-ern B.C. immediately after the blast, but died there several hours later. Glen Francis Roche, aged 46, was working at the same time. He was taken to the University Hospital of Northern B.C. and then transferred by air ambulance to Edmonton, Alta. for more specialized treatment. However, despite aggressive medical intervention, he died in the early evening of April 24.

The Lakeland Sawmill explosion is the second in British Columbia this year. On Friday, January 21, an explosion and fire devastated the Babine Forest Prod-ucts sawmill in Burns Lake, B.C. WorkSafe B.C. is investigating “pine beetle dust” as a possible cause for the explosion. On April 26, WorkSafe B.C. took the unprecedented action of issuing a directive order to all sawmill employers in British Columbia to undertake a comprehensive risk assessment with respect to hazards created by combustible dusts and also to develop and implement an effective combustible dust control program based on the risk assessment.

As of Friday afternoon on April 27, WorkSafe B.C. was taking over the site for their investigation. Cam McAlpine, spokesman for Sinclar Group Forest Prod-ucts Ltd, the parent company of Lakeland Mills, said their focus has been to assist the employees and their families in anyway possible. McAlpine expects the WorkSafe B.C. investigation to take a significant amount of time and after they will consider their options including any decisions around rebuilding.

Arts and Culture Week inspires participationCreative celebrations and community involvement highlighted Arts and

Culture Week in communities throughout British Columbia this year.The 13th annual Arts and Culture Week, April 22-28, featured a wide vari-

ety of events, performances and participatory activities reflecting the amazing diversity of British Columbia’s artists, local arts groups and cultural organiza-tions.

Initiated by the BC Arts Council in 1999, Arts and Culture Week has grown into a province wide celebration in communities large and small, urban and rural throughout British Columbia. Local events in schools, community cen-tres, art galleries, theatres and various venues provided inspiring and enter-taining artistic and cultural experiences.

This year’s activities included music, visual arts, writing, dance, film/video, drama, storytelling and interdisciplinary arts. In celebration of Arts and Cul-ture Week, British Columbians enjoyed artwalks, art classes, arts fairs, arts fes-tivals, community arts awards presentations, open houses, recitals, ballet pre-sentations, cabarets, hip-hop, music theatre and much more.

The BC Arts Council, an independent agency of the provincial government, supports arts throughout the province by consulting with the arts and cultural community to develop cultural policy and a long-term strategy for the devel-opment of the creative sector.

The council works closely with partners ArtsBC and ArtStarts inSchools to deliver the week-long awareness campaign.

Regional News BriefsDaniel Betts

Editor

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OPINION» DAVE MARCHANT

Daniel [email protected]

» VIEWPOINT

Serving the Robson Valley since 1986

I am about as patient a person as anyone could

possibly encounter. I have a reminder from back in February to check for an update on the B.C. Job Plan, Regional Economic Investment Pilot- McBride to Barriere Corridor. The reminder keeps pop-ping up on my computer screen because I can’t clear it until I actually get an update.

It has been over three months since the much-publicized Regional Economic Development Fo-rum, which at the time had generated much hope and brought some impressive minds with impres-sive ideas to a large table. Meanwhile from the side-lines, naysayers were quick to point out that “fo-rums” and meeting rarely produced results. Many were critical that the event was invitation only and questioned its ability to produce real positive economic change. I was one of the hopeful ones, wanting to give the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation the benefit of the doubt and was at least partially sold on the intentions of the Province of British Columbia to focus on our plight and insti-gate change. Some promises were made at the fo-rum, including an update by February when they were going to announce which projects were going to be advanced through the pilot project. They were also going to schedule another economic forum to take place in April. It’s May now. What gives?

The Regional Economic Investment Pilot web-page makes mention of “Building off the momen-tum of the forum.” What momentum? If there had been momentum the time to build on it expired two months ago. Personally I think something drastically changed following the forum as there had been nothing but positive feedback up until that point. I’m not the only person in the valley not receiving any news. Local mayors and regional dis-trict representatives are also frustrated by the lack of information. There appears to be an unexpected shift in priorities away from long-term initiatives. Without any feedback we are left with nothing but unanswered questions and frustration.

The lack of any news only serves to emphasize bad news. Without solid information to go by we are left with speculation of the worst kind. In a region where stores are closing, residents are moving to more eco-nomically viable regions and everyone else is tight-ening their belts and holding their breath, no news is no news. We can’t hold our breaths forever. The government needs to say something and say it soon.

I dislike hearing, “I told you so.” Unfortunately, since there is no information to be found, not even the promise of an update at a later date, all I can do is lower my head and swear under my breath. Worse than the naysayers being right however is the apparent lack of momentum toward improving our fragile economy and the loss of confidence in our government that goes with it.

Where’s Pat?

» MAILBAG

Dear Editor: Unbelievably, my 20-year-old niece, Madison Scott,

remains missing after mysteriously disappearing on Saturday, May 28, 2011, from the Hogsback Lake forestry campsite 25 kms south of Vanderhoof, one hour west of Prince George. She was camping with a group of young people from Vanderhoof who were celebrating a friend’s birthday. Everyone left the par-ty by about 4 am, and Maddy was left alone at the campsite. Something happened that led to Maddy’s disappearance; foul play is suspected.

Maddy remains missing despite a vigorous and in depth RCMP investigation and ongoing efforts by family and friends. We believe someone knows where she is, but they have not come forward with the truth. The purpose of this letter is to appeal to all British Columbians and visitors to be watchful for and mindful of anything suspicious as they head out into the outdoors as spring and summer approach. Our family needs everyone’s help. If anyone has any information that will help bring Madison home to her family, come forward now

If you have information, or were at Hogsback Lake the weekend she went missing and have not yet come forward, please call the Vanderhoof RCMP at (250) 567-2222 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Our hearts are shattered by Maddy’s disappear-

Madison is still missing

ance. Further information, including photos of Maddy, can be found on madisonscott.ca or the Help Find Madison Scott Facebook page. Thank you for helping us to find Maddy and bringing her home where she belongs.

Sincerely and gratefully,

Sandra Kelly Klassen - Williams Lake, B.C.

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» MAILBAG

Dear Editor:

A couple of weeks ago, you probably noticed a whole lot of women’s shoes sitting around in McBride and Valemount. Some of you may have wondered why someone would take their shoes off to shop in the hardware store; others may have noticed the poster accompanying them.

Robson Valley Support Society has been providing violence prevention pro-grams since 1992. In an effort to raise awareness about the impacts of violence against women, we have often organized a public event or campaign. The shoes were a part of those efforts, asking each of us to “walk a mile in her shoes.”

We owe a big thank you to all those who donated their shoes for our use. We passed on your generosity and delivered them to a local charitable thrift shop, the McBride Anglican United Thrift Store. We would also like to acknowledge all the businesses and organizations that supported this campaign by allowing us to leave our footprint for the week.

Our campaign then carried on into the valley’s 1st ever High Heel A-Thons. Twenty-four McBride and thirty-three Valemount participants raced to the fi n-ish lines. Many, many more cheered them on. What a day! By being a part of the day, each of you showed your support for ending violence. It is not an issue that any one individual can change. It affects us all. It impacts our communi-ties and affects our society; therefore we need to come together to create the change that needs to happen.

RVSS couldn’t have had such a successful campaign without some help. We’d like to thank the following businesses, corporations, and volunteers for

helping us bring this event to the communities.Robson Valley Home Hardware McBride Community ForestSandman Inn Valemount IGAMcBride and Valemount RCMP detachments McBride AG FoodsCraig Arnold Tanya RichWilliam Hryhirchuk John MazereeuwNicole Molendyk Marilyn StorieMcBride Evangelical Free Church Isabelle BonnevilleDennis & Irene Rejman Owen TorgersonNikki MacDonald Miwa HiroeSherry Tinsley-Bobke Dalas de VriesDarren Battensby Laura JohnsonHeather Callaghan John RivardMatthew Wheeler

A big round of applause also needs to go out to the winners of our Coveted Golden Shoe Award – Alexandria Nadasi and Courtney Hall-Smith. Good run-ning, ladies!

On behalf of our violence prevention staff, thanks ever so much. See you at the next fi nish line!

Shelly Battensby ~ Services Coordinator, RVSS

Preventing Violence against women One Step At A Time

Reducing food safety oversight reckless

OPINION

Dear Editor:

MP Bob Zimmer is acting recklessly, putting his community members’ health at risk. He is supporting legislation that will reduce food safety oversight and make major cuts to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA).

Canadians remember the devastating impact on many families from deaths caused by the Listeriosis outbreaks. We know that more needs to be done to protect consumers, but in a callous and misguided move the Conservatives are making the problem worse. They have decided to cut food inspectors and eliminate programs designed to proactively identify unsafe meat and other food products.

Bowing to industry pressure, Conservatives are also eliminating enforce-ment of product labelling in spite of widespread violations. Consumers will now be responsible for determining whether companies’ claims about nutri-tional information, such as levels of cholesterol, sodium and sugar, are true. For those with serious health conditions like peanut allergies or diabetes, false claims could prove deadly.

Waiting for Canadians to get sick is not a food safety strategy.

Liberals are opposing these cuts because Canadians deserve to know that food they buy at the grocery store is safe and that manufacturers’ health claims are true. I encourage Mr. Zimmer to reverse his reckless position and put Ca-nadians’ health fi rst.

Frank Valeriote, MP - Liberal Party Critic for Agriculture

Safety and Security of

Canadians a Top PriorityDear Editor:

Our Conservative Government is committed to ensuring Canada’s food safe-ty system provides consumers with the protection they expect and deserve.

The opposition has shamefully made claims that decisions made in Budget 2012 – and to the Agency’s overall modernization agenda – are intended to reduce Canada’s investment in food safety or somehow diminish the Agency’s role in it. This is completely and utterly false.

As we all know, the risks associated with the food supply are constantly evolving, and the changes being made by the CFIA will allow the Agency to focus its resources where they are needed most. The CFIA has not and will not reduce staff or cut programs that would in any way put the health and safety of Canadians at risk.

The Agency will continue to verify truth in labeling. As CFIA president George Da Point said, “This is carried out in many ways: through investiga-tions into complaints, facility inspections, inspections at the retail level and laboratory testing of products, including verifi cation of the nutrient content or calories in the food at manufacturers, importers and retailers.”

Our Government is also continuing to take steps to improve our food safety system. In Budget 2012, we committed $51.2 million over two years for CFIA, Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada to continue enhanced surveillance, early detection and improved response capabilities to food-borne illness emergencies.

Canadian families can be assured that food safety will not be affected as we regularly review program spending. Our Government has and will continue to make the safety and security of Canadians a top priority.

Sincerely, Bob Zimmer - Member of Parliament - Prince George-Peace River

Obsolete military hardware sideshowDear Editor:

I see the Libs and the Cons are putting on a side-show over the price of obsolete military hardware. Sounds like dumb and dumber, seriously, for what defence purpose can we use a fi ghter jet? Can it ar-rest a fl eeing nanoparticle? Can it stop the USA from screening every phone call, fax, email and encrypt-ed transaction made in this country? Can it prevent us from selling our resources too cheap? How about the continuing threat of nuclear fallout, can it stop airborne plutonium at the border? Thwart biologi-cal attack? Prevent us from starving or protect us from international bankers? Any politician who ac-tually believes fi ghter jets will make Canada safer is completely out of touch.

Yesterday’s mistakes are not today’s solutions and if we are serious about defence then we should de-cide what we are defending. Fighter jets are designed specifi cally for attack purposes. They are perfect for terrorizing small, poorly defended countries. Is that what we want? It’s obviously what our government wants but don’t we have some say in this? Why sell our kids into debt to promote the war business? If you are concerned contact your MP, I did.

Sincerely,

Brian McKirdy - Valemount


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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

VILLAGE OF MCBRIDE is inviting Robson Valley residents

to participate in the

ANNUAL SPRING CLEAN-UP“Better World and Cleaner Community”

SATURDAY, May 12, 2012

1:00 to 3:00 p.m.Village Park

Help us prepare for McBride’s 80th Anniversary, Pioneer Days and Adventure Weekend Celebrations in June.

LET’S WORK TOGETHER AND BEAUTIFY OUR COMMUNITY

BBQ Provided for Participants

VALEMOUNT & AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

This evening was made possible by:

Come out and join the Valemount & Area Chamber of Commerce and meet new and existing business owners and learn about their products.

• Silent Auction fundraiser• Free appetizers and cash bar

Date: Thursday, May 10Time: 6:00 pm–9:00 pmLocation: Best Western Plus Valemount Inn & Suites - Eagles View Room

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Board Members NeededThe Valemount Senior Citizens Housing Society have two positions to be filled on the Board of Directors.If you have some spare time and are looking for a worthwhile cause to volunteer for, please callB. Roe, Administrator @ 250-566-4687 for more information. You do not need to be a senior to serve on this Board. Memberships in the Housing Society is $10.00 per year and are now due.

Pharis and Jason Romero have one foot fi rmly planted in tradition, and enough jagged har-

monic edges to feel modern. They often sing tradi-tion of the classic powerful brother duet, but they are by no means a throwback, even when perform-ing the traditional and country blues, roots and old time songs from the early days of radio to the 1940s.

Pharis is a noted songwriter - “a B.C. historical treasure” (BC Folklore Society) - and half of their duet show is original songs of love, loss, work and the country people she grew up and still lives with. Jason is a master banjo player and craftsman, with instruments played by Ricky Skaggs, Jerry Douglas, Dirk Powell, and many others; every banjo they

play is made in their Horsefl y, B.C. home workshop. When not playing banjo, Jason’s resophonic and acoustic guitar playing is a distinct texture, rhyth-mic and percussive, over Pharis’ rock solid rhythm guitar.

A show with the duet moves from spacious, al-most ethereal, folk songs to hard edged country blues, with stories and an easy rapor; it carries a feeling of intimacy and complete love for each oth-er and the music at hand.

On Saturday May 12, the Robson Valley Music So-ciety, presents the Dunster Schoolhouse Concert Series at the Dunster Fine Arts School featuring Ja-son and Pharis Romero. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m., tickets are $15 at the door, $8 for ages six to thirteen, and under 6 gets in free. A concession will be available.

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“Jump Rope for Heart”Above: On Thursday April 26, 2012, students at Valemount Elementary School participated in Jump Rope For Heart, a fundraiser sponsored by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. The kids were able to raise a whopping $5,856.78! A fantastic effort by our local “Heart Heroes.” Photo by Andrea Scholz

Valemount Saddle and Wagon Club is having its AGM

at the Club grounds on Loseth Road.

10 May 2012 @ 6 p.m. Join us for a potluck dinner and discussion.

EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

After speaking with VCTV’s Technical Advisor, Andru McCracken, it is important for residents of Vale-

mount, B.C. to be aware that come July 31, only the CBC analog transmission will be missing, however the remaining 7 analog stations will continue to be available through the older technology. VCTV may still make CBC available in analog format if the VCTV Board chooses to take on that expense. How-ever, all the current TV offerings available in the analog format may also be available through digital transmissions and perhaps more depending upon the decision of the VCTV board. “Now that CBC is

going away and we want to continue to offer those services we need to seriously explore digital,” said McCracken.

Anyone who has purchased a new television in the past couple years should not have an issue receiving digital transmission through VCTV and those residents still using analog technology, can also access digital signals by purchasing a digital converter. Of particular note is the superior quality digital television offers over older style analog sig-nals. “What I think is going to happen as we make the switch to digital people are going to say, ‘Wow that’s a really nice signal, that’s as good as I get on my satellite,’ and I’m told sometimes it can be bet-ter,” said McCracken.

VCTV analog transmission clarifi cationDaniel Betts

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The regularly scheduled council meeting for the Vil-lage of Valemount was held Tuesday April 24. In at-

tendance were Mayor Andru McCracken, Councillors Holly Blanchette, Dallas Bullock, Christine Latimer, Sandy Salt, Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) Tom Dall, and Deputy Corporate Officer (DCO) Anne Yanciw. Two media representatives were also in attendance.

Correspondence for Action: Curtis Pawliuk Re: Request for Grant in Aid

Councillor Bullock made a motion that a decision be deferred until the CAO has a chance to meet with VARDA for further clarification. Councillor Blanch-ette seconded this motion.

Heart and Stroke Foundation Re: Smoke Free Outdoor Public Places Bylaw

Councillor Salt moved that the village support the proposal to implement a smoke-free outdoor public places bylaw. Motion seconded by Councillor Latimer.

Ministry of Environment Re: Air Quality Monitoring Location

Councillor Bullock moved that as the fire hall is the property of the Regional District of Fraser Fort George (RDFFG), this letter be referred to RDFFG. Motion seconded by Councillor Salt.

Administrative ReportsCAO Re: 5th Avenue Direction Signage

Councillor Blanchette moved that Council approve the changes to the directional signage for a budget amount of $1,000 and that this amount will only cover the existing signs on the Business Directional Sign Posts on 5th Avenue and Main Street. Motion seconded by Councillor Salt.

CAO: Re: Vehicle Purchase Councillor Bullock moved that this item be de-

ferred until the next meeting. Motion seconded by Councillor Salt.

Economic Development Officer ReportEDO Re: Adopt Terms of Reference ICSP and appoint CSAT Members

Councillor Salt moved that Council approve the Terms of Reference for the ICSP process and to ap-point the members nominated to the Community Sustainability Advisory Team. Motion seconded by Councillor Blanchette

Director of Finance ReportDOF Re: Paper versus Electronic Agendas

Councillor Latimer moved that Council proceed with the purchase of iPads minus the Telus iPad data plan for Mayor and Council. Motion seconded by Councillor Blanchette.

DOF Re: Financial Statement ProcessCouncillor Bullock moved to approve the recom-

mendation that the draft copies be presented in cam-era, and then have KPMG present the final Financial Statements at a regular Council meeting by Power Point for the public to follow. Councillor Latimer sec-onded the motion.

Bylaws and PoliciesVillage of Valemount “Water Parcel Tax” Bylaw No. 680, 2012 Fourth and Final Reading

Councillor Salt moved that Mayor and Council approve the fourth and final reading of Bylaw #680, 2012. Motion seconded by Councillor Blanchette.

Village of Valemount “Five Year Financial Plan” Bylaw No. 681, 2012 Third Reading

Councillor Salt moved that Mayor and Council approve the third reading of Bylaw #681, 2012, with the recommendations. Councillor Bullock sec-onded the motion.

Village of Valemount “By-law No. 682, 2012” Fourth and Final Reading

Councillor Salt made a motion for Mayor and Council to approve the fourth and final reading of By-law #682, 2012 to rescind Capital Works, Machinery and Equipment Reserve Fund Bylaw No. 679, 2011. Councillor Bullock seconded the motion.

Village of Valemount “Tax Rate Bylaw” Bylaw No. 683, 2012 First, Second and Third Reading

Councillor Blanchette moved that Mayor and Coun-cil approve the first, second and third reading of Tax Rate Bylaw #683, 2012. Councillor Salt seconded the motion.

DCO Re: Snow Removal Policy from Policy Review Com-mittee

Councillor Latimer moved that a decision on this policy be deferred until more information can be brought back to the table. Councillor Salt seconded the motion.

Councillors ReportsCouncillors reported on the meetings and activities

they attended. Councillors Latimer and Salt reported that the Chamber of Commerce (CoC) is coordinating the annual Pitch-In Campaign with DOF for May 7. CoC Second Annual Meet and Greet is Thursday, May 10 in the Eagles View room at the Best Western PLUS Valemount and extended an invitation to Mayor and Council.

Village of Valemount Council Briefs Marie Birkbeck

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A former McBride, B.C. resident was recently honoured with an award for his involvement

in a dramatic horse rescue near Chilliwack last summer.

Spencer Froese and his wife Chelsea are cur-rently in Spain and Tunisia with Youth With a Mission for six months, then planning to work at horse farms in Portugal for another six months,

so he was unable to attend the award ceremony personally. However, Spencer’s dad, Mark was on hand to receive the award from the RCMP on his son’s behalf.

The Upper Fraser Valley Regional Detachment’s “Recognizing Excellence” awards ceremony took place at the New Chilliwack Arts Centre in Chilli-wack, B.C. on March 23. Awards were given to lay-men and police officers for different acts of brav-ery and service to acknowledge people who go above and beyond to help.

Spencer and Chelsea, who at the time of the horse rescue were living and working in the Low-er Mainland, got involved in the rescue because the rider who fell in the Vedder Canal is a friend of theirs.

In the afternoon of June 28, 2011, Chilliwack RCMP were notified that a horse and its 31-year-old female rider had both fallen into the fast-flowing Vedder River. The mare had been spot-ted a few times as it passed Yarrow and made its way down the Vedder Canal, so police decided to start to search the river from a Zodiac. Spencer and Chelsea attended the scene of the accident as well, and Spencer was asked by the RCMP to hop into the Zodiac and give them a hand. When the mare was finally located, Spencer threw his lariat to rope the horse, however, getting the horse to shore was a difficult task because of all the debris in the river and the deep and shallow spots, as well as keeping the mare away from the propeller of the Zodiac.

After being swept down the river for more than a kilometre, the mare finally had solid ground un-der her feet again and started to make her way out of the river. The mare only suffered bruises and a few minor scraps, and the rider had managed to get out of the river on her own.

“It was a pleasure to be handy and available on the river,” said Spencer via email from Europe. “I am glad the lady riding got out safe and no one else got caught in the swollen river.”

Former McBride resident receives award for horse rescueBirgit Stutz

Contributor

“A proud moment”Above: On March 23, Mark Froese accepts the “Recognizing Excellence” award from the RCMP on behalf of his son, Spen-cer Froese. RCMP Photo


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Annual Regional Cultural Report presentedDirectors received the 2011 Annual Cultural Report. The report stems from

recommendations in the Regional Cultural Plan and provides a summary of statistics, events and future plans for each of the eight cultural attractions that receive funding from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. The report shows that in 2011 the eight cultural attractions had close to 150,000 visitors, worked with over 400 volunteers, employed 60 full and part time staff and an additional 28 summer jobs. The report is available for view at http://www.rdffg.bc.ca/Report_Library/RDFFG_ACR_2011.pdf

Update on Telus Highway Wireless DevelopmentA representative from Telus made a presentation to the Board regarding im-

provements in cellular coverage along B.C.’s highways. This includes the in-stallation of new services for 1,700 kms along sections of B.C.’s primary and secondary highways. In our region, preliminary plans call for coverage on sections north from Summit Lake to McLeod Lake, east from Sinclair Mills to Crescent Spur, and from Mt. Robson near the Alberta border to Albreda. Telus is also asking the Regional District to consider adopting a telecommunications policy for Crown Lands, which would streamline the process for carriers to consult with Land Use Authorities and the public prior to the installation of telecommunication tower or antenna.

Regional District receives three provincial Community Recreation GrantsThe Regional District has received a total of $728,673 in Community Recre-

ation Grants announced by the Government of British Columbia. The grants support three projects; East Line Activity Centre for Willow River ($287,760) improvements at Otway Nordic Centre in Prince George for the 2015 Canada Winter Games ($416,913) and the Fraser River Regional Boat Launch in Mc-Bride ($24,000). The Board approved contribution agreements from the Min-istry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development for the three grants, and will enter into Memorandums of Understanding with the Willow River Com-munity Association, the Prince George Canada Winter Games Host Society and the Fraser River Boating Association for the provision of working cooperatively

in carrying out each of the respective projects.

Rezoning approved for sawmill in Crescent SpurDirectors reviewed feedback regarding a request to amend the Robson Val-

ley-Canoe Downstream Offi cial Community Plan and re-zone a property in the Crescent Spur area to allow a sawmill with a log yard and wood remanu-facturing building on the property. After discussion, the Board approved the amendment and the rezoning.

Community GrantsThe Board approved the following requests for Community and Recreation

Grants:• $1,357 to the Nukko Lake PAC for a swim program• $8,400 to the Pilot Mountain Recreation Commission for Building mainte-

nance, operational and program costs• $1,000 to the PG Farmers Institute for annual convention costs• $15,000 to the Mackenzie Fire Fighter Association for rescue services ex-

penses• $13,000 to the McLeod’s Lake Centennial Club for volunteer dinner, septic

and landscaping maintenance, and operating expenses• $650 to the McBride Farmers Institute for insurance• $500 to the Robson Valley Arts and Culture Council for activities support• $3,000 to the Miworth Community Association for insurance

RDFFG April 19 board meeting highlights

A municipal walking trail touring the many features of Valemount, B.C. should begin construction this summer, joining the many communi-

ties across Canada that have introduced this simple, interactive and healthy means of self promotion. With funding in place and the deadline for potential contractors to submit proposals passing on Monday, April 30, The Bigfoot Trail Working Group, a sub-committee of the Tourism Valemount Committee, will make a recommendation as to the best general contractor to complete the project. After mayor and council of the Village of Valemount have approved the Tourism Committee’s recommendations, work on the trail, starting with engineering, can commence. The chosen general contractor will handle en-gineering, construction and management of the project. The working group will continue to plan such details as the appearance of the trail, including the design and artwork of the proposed descriptive signs along the trail.

According to Silvio Gislimberti, Economic Development Offi cer for the Vil-lage of Valemount, the proposed path of the trail, pending engineering con-cerns, remains unchanged. However the Tourism Committee has been talking to the Ministry of Highways to obtain permission to take the trail under the highway bridge at Swift Creek. “Then you really give people that nice loop walk trail without having to cross the highway from the Visitors Centre,” explained Gislimberti. If permission is obtained, the trail starting at the Visitors Centre will go north to Swift Creek, go under the highway bridge then swing south in front of the Ramada Inn before turning east on 5th Avenue. While the general path of the trail will follow the roads, the design may vary to allow deviations, such as an incursion into Centennial Park. During the engineering process benefi cial alternatives to the existing path may be introduced. In some places the path may drop below street level, giving it some variety but also allow-ing consideration to winter snow removal in order to avoid its burial. Turning north the path will follow the west side of Main Street, but would including crossings to reach businesses on the east side. “It is much easier for the trail to follow the west side of Main Street,” said Gislimberti. Current survey stak-ing along the west side of Main Street shows the village right-of-way and the general path the trail will take. “Deep ditches will need to be fi lled and culverts

installed.” Following the path south down Dogwood Street, the trail will avoid interfering with the existing parking at Centennial Park, before completing the loop.

Still in the concept stage the proposed signs or stations along the path, num-bering 24 at the moment, will be similar in size and material as those found along the trail at Cranberry Marsh. The Working Group will decide upon the actual look and text, but they will highlight various features found around the village, including mountain descriptors and historical information such as railway facts along the Main Street portion of the trail. The footprint symbol will likely be the chosen branding for the trail and each sign or station will be numbered inside the footprint icon. Also, the footprint icon will likely be found on the trail itself in various locations. Gislimberti hopes benches and any rockwork needed will be completed by a local business. Trees and land-scaping will give the trail a sense of separation from the roads and streets and create a “walking experience without worrying about traffi c.”

The trail itself, made of asphalt, will be just over two and a half metres wide, which is the best width for the asphalt machine. Two inches of asphalt will sit on either eight or four inches of crushed gravel base. The trail will avoid areas of potential future construction, such as the Saas Fee property.

Gislimberti is optimistic construction of the trail will be completed by the end of summer or toward fall, pending any concerns arising from engineering.

Big Foot Trail Update Daniel Betts

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As a member of the Natural Health Practitioners of Canada, Faust explains that “Holistic health is the overall state of health and wellness on all lev-els of a human being: physical, emotional, men-tal, and spiritual. Since body, mind and spirit are completely intertwined, what is being done on one level will affect the others as well.” These alter-native therapies “are important because they offer humans options to address issues from a different point of view. They can be more inclusive and they usually complement allopathic medicine.”

Faust graduated as a Physiotherapist in Switzer-land, after which she attend continuing education courses on a regular basis in Canada and the USA. In 2002, she attended her fi rst GeoTran course and has been studying with the founder Dorothy Espiau Ph.D. of Phoenix, Arizona ever since.

By far the most provoking practice, Faust clari-fi es, “GeoTran is the language of all possibilities. It uses codes to directly communicate with the information fi elds or memory fi elds that hold the records of the past and present. These fi elds hold the records of who you are and your potential. These fi elds also hold possible misinformation or programs that do not serve a person’s life pur-pose. It is a tool that allows humans to take action that is correct for them.”

Faust further reveals, “The program uses correc-tions, clearings and integrations to create a more joy fi lled and balanced lifestyle. At the beginning of a session, a person sets a goal. This provides a

map that clarifi es the desired improvement to be accomplished during an integration.”

An integration she explains “means to make something possible that wasn’t possible before. This process allows identifying and correcting underlying issues or stresses. After the corrections are made the brain receives correct information for health, well being, happiness, and everything you have ever dreamed you could be.”

As the “program offers many easy to use tech-niques to quickly and easily de-stress any issue in your daily life,” Faust believes that “Everybody can benefi t, children and adults alike.” She also said there is no reason why someone wouldn’t want to try GeoTran.

As a client she said, you “will most likely notice a sense of mental balance, feeling empowered to take the next step in the desired direction and clearer thinking. There is no special preparation required. Be open minded and ready for a new ex-perience.”

Faust offers mobile services in the Robson Val-ley and beyond. She also said, “The techniques [she offers] are easily transferred to animals.” She loves working with animals, particularly hors-es and their owners to help them achieve their health and wellness goals. For more information, demonstrations, costs, and appointments please contact Faust by phone at (250) 968 4509 or email at [email protected].

Barbara Faust of TouchTherapy InternationalDonalda Beeson

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“Snug as a bug in a rug”Above: On Tuesday, April 24, The Valley Piecemakers quilt guild presented handmade baby quilts to Cary Savarella Pub-lic Health Nurse, who covers Dome Creek, B.C. to McBride, B.C., which will be given to all the new arrivals being born this year. (Left to Right) Cary Savarella, Joyce Godfrey, Sandy Birnie, Debbie Alexander, Kay McFarland, Dawna Hickerty, Anita Jones Photo by Andrea Scholz


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ROCKO’S MUSICAll Music Supplies available

Rocko’s Music - 250-968-4335 Brown Rd. Dunster Just Past Vogels

Assorted Blues Harps, Strings, Cords, Capos, Mikes, Stands, Chord Books, Song

Books, & Local Cd’s

Returning Flow Acupuncture

Micah Yoder, Registered AcupuncturistPhone: 250-566-1782

Wednesday & Fridayin Valemount

Thursdays in McBrideJoel SteinbergP.O. Box 124,Clearwater, B.C. V0E [email protected]

Valley Systems

Sands Bulk Sales LTD Husky Oil Limited

845 Cedarside Rd. Valemount BCPhone: 250-566-4818 or 1-866-566-4818

Fax: 250-566-4815Cardlock and bulk plant facility

Fuel truck for all your delivery needs

CHURCH CHURCH CHURCH LISTINGSLISTINGSLISTINGSVALEMOUNTVALEMOUNTVALEMOUNT

GOOD SHEPHERD ROMAN GOOD SHEPHERD ROMAN GOOD SHEPHERD ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHURCHCATHOLIC CHURCH

3rd Ave & Elm St.3rd Ave & Elm St.3rd Ave & Elm St.Phone: 1 877 314-4897 Phone: 1 877 314-4897 Phone: 1 877 314-4897

Sunday 8:30am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat-Sunday 8:30am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat-Sunday 8:30am Mon, Tues, Thurs, Sat-9am, Wed & Fri 7pm9am, Wed & Fri 7pm9am, Wed & Fri 7pm

ANGLICAN UNITED CHURCHANGLICAN UNITED CHURCHANGLICAN UNITED CHURCH250 566-4797 250 566-4797 250 566-4797 7th & Cedar, Sunday 7th & Cedar, Sunday 7th & Cedar, Sunday

Worship 10:00 AMWorship 10:00 AMWorship 10:00 AM

NEW LIFE CENTRENEW LIFE CENTRENEW LIFE CENTRE1247 - 1st Ave. 250-566-48241247 - 1st Ave. 250-566-48241247 - 1st Ave. 250-566-4824

Sunday School 10am. Sunday School 10am. Sunday School 10am. Family Worship 10:30am. Family Worship 10:30am. Family Worship 10:30am.

Prayer meeting Thurs 7pmPrayer meeting Thurs 7pmPrayer meeting Thurs 7pm

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICESCHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICESCHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES250 968-4349 or 250 566-4568 250 968-4349 or 250 566-4568 250 968-4349 or 250 566-4568

Sunday-3 pm, Sunday-3 pm, Sunday-3 pm, Sun. School Sun. School Sun. School 3 pm3 pm3 pm

VALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPVALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPVALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP250 566-9996250 566-9996250 566-9996

Worship Service Worship Service Worship Service on Sun 10:30am on Sun 10:30am on Sun 10:30am

DUNSTERDUNSTERDUNSTERROCKO’S CHURCHROCKO’S CHURCHROCKO’S CHURCH

Sun. 11:00 am Home group meeting Sun. 11:00 am Home group meeting Sun. 11:00 am Home group meeting at Rod & Deb Reimer’s - Brown Road, at Rod & Deb Reimer’s - Brown Road, at Rod & Deb Reimer’s - Brown Road,

Dunster. 250 968-4335.Dunster. 250 968-4335.Dunster. 250 968-4335.

MCBRIDEMCBRIDEMCBRIDEST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCHST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

197 Dominion,197 Dominion,197 Dominion,250 569-2606 250 569-2606 250 569-2606

Sun. Communion Service 11amSun. Communion Service 11amSun. Communion Service 11am

EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHEVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHEVANGELICAL FREE CHURCHChurch 569.2378 or 569.8845 1st Church 569.2378 or 569.8845 1st Church 569.2378 or 569.8845 1st Ave Ave Ave

Worship Service on Sun 10:30am Worship Service on Sun 10:30am Worship Service on Sun 10:30am

ANGLICAN UNITED CHURCHANGLICAN UNITED CHURCHANGLICAN UNITED CHURCH441 Dominion St., 250 569.3206 or 441 Dominion St., 250 569.3206 or 441 Dominion St., 250 569.3206 or

250 569.3386. 250 569.3386. 250 569.3386. Worship/Kids church10:00amWorship/Kids church10:00amWorship/Kids church10:00am

SEVENTH - DAY ADVENTISTSEVENTH - DAY ADVENTISTSEVENTH - DAY ADVENTISTLamming Pit Road Lamming Pit Road Lamming Pit Road

250 569.3370 250 569.3370 250 569.3370 Sabbath School: Sat. 9:30 am, Worship Sabbath School: Sat. 9:30 am, Worship Sabbath School: Sat. 9:30 am, Worship

Service Sat. 11am, Pathfinders Tues Service Sat. 11am, Pathfinders Tues Service Sat. 11am, Pathfinders Tues 7pm, Prayer Meeting Wed 7pm 7pm, Prayer Meeting Wed 7pm 7pm, Prayer Meeting Wed 7pm

MOUNTAIN CHAPELMOUNTAIN CHAPELMOUNTAIN CHAPEL(PAOC)(PAOC)(PAOC)

Church 569-3350Church 569-3350Church 569-3350Office 569-6802 Office 569-6802 Office 569-6802

Sunday Worship 11:00am, Sunday Worship 11:00am, Sunday Worship 11:00am, Prayer Service Wed. 7 pmPrayer Service Wed. 7 pmPrayer Service Wed. 7 pmMENNONITE CHURCHMENNONITE CHURCHMENNONITE CHURCH

Sun. Sch. 10am Sun. Sch. 10am Sun. Sch. 10am Sunday Services 11am, 7:30pm Wed Sunday Services 11am, 7:30pm Wed Sunday Services 11am, 7:30pm Wed

NAPA Automotive Parts & Repairs 1140 Main Street Phone: (250) 566-9774Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0 Fax: (250) 566-9771

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Mac’s Small Engine Service & RepairClosed Dec 8-Jan 8

250-968-4498

• Lawn & gaRdEn• powER SawS

• aTV’S• SnowMobILES

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Fir Timbers Available

Industrial Steam Cleaning & Pressure Washing

Self-Contained Mobile Unit serving the Robson Valley

Glacier Ridge Services Ltd.Chris (250) 566-1046 or Ray (250)566-1578

Drywall ServiceSBoarding Taping

Textured Ceilings Call Todd At Wahoo Enterprises (250) 569-0320

“Serving The Robson Valley For Over 15 Years”

Donairs - Burgers - Middle East Cuisine - BaklavaDine in or take out

250-566-4453Located in the Karas Mall, Valemount

Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 11:00 pmSunday 12:00 am - 5:00 pm

Closed Mondays

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

• Automotive&AgriculturalTires• AgriculturalPartsandService• SmallEnginePartsandService• FullLineofQualityLubricants&Filters

*LargeSelectionofBearings&V-beltsInStock*


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OBITUARY OBITUARY

1996 GMC 3/4 ton long box, super cab, 6.5 diesel, automatic, 4 x 4, tunnel cover. $3,000 OBO 250-5697181 GTS DEC 21

1988 JEEP YJ C/W SnowBlade, Beaconlight, 2-way radio. Approx. 275,000 km. $7,000 OBO Contact 250-574-5880 or email [email protected] GTS NOV 2

1995 Blue SUBARU JUSTY4WD - $1200 OBO Contact 250-981-1621 GTS OCT 26

1997 FORD F 150 4 x4, reg cab, long box. Motor knocks, easy fi x or good for parts. $700 250-566-4557

GTS JULY 20

RENTALS RENTALS

LIVESTOCK / HAY

2004 Ford Freestar minivan Sports model. Tan colour. Loaded. Good condition. Clean. WInter rims and tires included. $6,500 OBO Phone 250-569-7295 daytime or 250-968 4322 evenings. GTS JAN 25

AUTOMOBILES

Mobile Home: Safeway 14’ wide, 3 bedroom mobile home in Dorvall Park. 6” walls, new windows, wood and oil heat, all appliances, fenced yard and storage shed. $25,000 Phone 250-569-2471.

GTS APR 18

Mobile Home: 3 Bedrooms, small addition, 1 Bath with F/S, W/D $24,000 OBOCall Deanna 566-9086 or 566-1188 cell GTS FEB 8

Mobile Home: Hartman’s Trailer Park 2 bedrooms, new roof, bathroom, win-dows, and carpet. Pellet Stove and propane fur-nace. $20,000 OBO Call Nathan 250-566-5040 GTS FEB 15

TRAILERS FOR SALE

ANNOUNCEMENTS

CLASSIFIEDS WORK!

Hit your mark - Everytime!250-566-4425ads@thevalleysentinel.comwww.thevalleysentinel.com

CAREER TRAINING

GTS for 20 words and $1 plus HST for each additional word. Offer valid for the following classifi ed categories: Automotive, Campers/Motorhomes, Miscellaneous, Recreational Vehicles, Pets/Livestock, and Building Materials. This offer is valid for single item sales only. Your ad will run for up to three months after which you can choose to renew your ad.

#004 3 Bdrms, 2 Baths: Double-wide trailer on town lot w/wired workshop. Propane/wood heat. Pet ok. $725

#015-1 1 Bdrm suite in Triplex house. Very clean, mostly furnished, all new appliances. Great storage, new shared laundry. Small pet ok, no smoking. $500 + util.

#015-3 Loft-style upper floor 2 bdrm suite. Laundry on-site, good storage & parking, no smoking. June 1st $600.

#024 Mtnview Apts. No smoking, no pets, clean and quiet building. Renovated 2 bdrm $575.

#025 2 Bdrm trailer w/full addition. Large wired workshop, fenced yard. Propane/wood heat. Pet ok. $600

Rental listings Valemount Real estate

www.rusticluxury.com Call Jen 250-566-1323 Photos and details at

Grazing lease available for cows, fenced pasture with grass and water available. Call Terracana for details. 250-968-4304

TFN OCT 5

Hay for sale, $40 a round bale. Call Terracana 250-968-4304

TFN OCT 5

GARAGE SALE3 FAMILIES

1200 9TH AVE. (GRAHAMS)MAY 12TH & 13TH

10 A.M. TO 2 P.M.Many Yard Sale Items

Knitting Machine, Patterns, 10 large wool

spools $450Over 1000 Balls wool

Buy 10 or more@ $1 each9 or less @1.50 each

FOOD/LIVESTOCK

RENTALS

Furnished two and one bedroom homes and cabins with TV and kitchenettes. Email: [email protected] MAY 2

Three bedroom mobile on large lot with large workshop on quite street in Valemount. Nonsmoking pets negotiable. Available immediately. $650.00 - 780-305-9200 evenings. MAY 2

GARAGE SALE SUNDAY, MAY 13 - 10 A.M.

TO 3 P.M. AT 14994 OLD TETE JAUNE ROAD, RIGHT

AT SAND CREEK

VARIETY OF ITEMS

Four P245/75P16 Toyota Rims with good for one season Dunlop tires. Rims have sensors. Six bolt holes. $200. Phone 566-9794. GTS MAR 28

4 Cooper Weathermaster Winter Tires With Rims, P215/60R15,Balanced, Installed on new Canadian Tire winter rims, 5 Bolt, Stud-ded, 2.7inches center to center, Like new $500 obo will ship anywhere at buy-ers expense. Call 604-588-0069 for more information. GTS NOV 30

LEGAL NOTICETo whom it may concern:

I, Robert James Finlay of Dunster, B.C., will

no longer be responsible for any debts that may be acquired by Katrina

Lee Finlay as of Monday, April 23, 2012

Have a home or second property you would like to sell or listed for some time? Earn income and interest in a Rent to Own situation and be free of maintenance! Home must have operating services and be located in a private setting, acreage preferred, large lots considered within 1 hour of Valemount. Call (780) 852-7418.

Violet Manahan February 1, 1930 – April 18, 2012

It is with deep sadness that the family of Violet Manahan announce her passing at the Peace Arch Hospital, White Rock B.C., on the 18th of April 2012. Mom fought a valiant and courageous fight with lung disease for several years and is now at rest. She passed quietly with her family at her side.Violet was born on the Bluenose, near Lumby, and spent her childhood near there and in Vernon & Salmon Arm areas. After spending some time in Burnaby where she worked at the Lions Drive-in she moved with her family to Hope and to Edgewood where the family resided until she moved again to Valemount in the early 1970’s. She was predeceased by her mother, Mary Rickett of Lumby, her Husband Jerry, Sister Ellen and Brother Mark. She is survived by her one daughter, Shirley (Bill) Barker of Salmon Arm, and three sons; Michael (Anna) of Valemount, Fred ( Elsie) of White Rock, and Kelly (Teri) of Fort Fraser. She also leaves behind two Sisters, Amy and Rose, and one Brother, Willie, along with 12 grandchildren, 27 great grandchil-dren and numerous nephews and nieces.Vi will be remembered well for her great cooking at the “Take-Out” at Mount Robson where she spent many years developing a tiny hamburger stand in to a first class establishment at the base of the mountain, which she dearly loved. Her love for the desert in Palm Springs, where she spent many winters, came in a close second to “her” mountain. The family would like to thank Mom’s special friends and medical advisors Dr. Pearce of Palm Springs and Rod & Glynnis LeBlanc of White Rock who were in full attendance as dear friends as well as medical support. A very special thank you goes to Vi’s sister in law, Jill Banni, sister of husband Jerry who put her life on hold to be at Vi’s bedside during the final months of Vi’s life. Thank you Auntie Jill! The family wishes to thank all others that have sent condolences and flowers at this sad time. There will be a Celebration of Life Tea held in Violet’s honor on May 02, 2012, 2-4 pm at Violets home in White Rock. A memorial service is planned for a later date to be held in Vernon where Violet will be placed to rest. For further information about the future memo-rial date please contact Mike Manahan 250-566-4031.

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Work From HomeMedical Transcriptionists are in demand. Financing

and loan options available.1.800.466.1535

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YARD SALEDUNSTERS ANNUAL

MOTHER’S DAY YARD SALE

MAY 12 AT 10 A.M.RIGHT BESIDE THE DUNSTER STORE

SELLERS WELCOME FREE

CONCESSION AVAILABLE

CLAUDE 250-968-4459

For Sale: Quality Seed Oats. Call 250-566-4770 MAY 23

To: ATTILA JOSEPH HORVATH TAKE NOTICE THAT on May 7, 2012 an order will be sought for Approval of Sale in the Prince George Registry of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in proceeding number PRG-S-H-1140047.In the proceeding, the Petitioner, M. Radons is claiming an Order Approving Sale with costs in regard to the property owned by you located at 822-2nd Avenue, McBride, B.C.You may obtain, from the Prince George Court Registry, at #250 George Street, Prince George a copy of the Notice of Application and supporting affidavits.This advertisement is placed by Stacey K. McCausland of Villani & Company whose address for service is #103 – 7020 Duncan Street, Powell River, B.C. Fax number (604) 485-6923.

LEGAL NOTICELEGAL NOTICE

PUT YOUR GARAGE SALE IN THE VALLEY

SENTINEL CLASSIFIEDS

250-566-4425ONLY $6/WEEK

Large Russian Garlic bulbs, 20 month old purebred jer-sey heifer, and kids pony. Contact 250-569-7662 GTS MAY 2

ALL FARM EQUIPMENTFOR SALE

3 Balers, 2 Haybines, 3 Hay rakes, 5 welders, 2 machin-ists lathes, 4 farm tractors,

and a thousand other items.Contact 250-968-4419 or

250-566-1885


CLASSIFIEDSEMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENT

Drivers required for the safe and courteous transportation of Railway Crews. Job is based out of BLUE RIVER. Clean abstract is required. This is a 24/7 on-call operation.Pay is a flatrate per trip, based on $15.00/hour. You will need a class 1, 2, or 4 driver’s licence. If you need to upgrade we may assist, some conditions apply. Retired and Semi-Retired more than welcome!

To apply contact John Hollis either at [email protected]

or by fax to 780-468-4617.

The Valemount Museum is seeking a motivated individual to fill the position of Assistant Manager. This is a temporary position for one season with the possibility for long-term/ permanent.

Duties for Assistant Manager include joint summer staff management and supervision, planning summer events, publicity, retail gift shop and managing Collections and Archives.

The applicant must have good computer skills, be orga-nized, reliable and community-minded to work with other groups. The position runs 2-3 days from May through September 2012. Position starts immediately. Contract wage $16 per hour.

For a full job description and skills, please check with the Valemount Learning Centre or email the museum. Submit your resume by emailing:[email protected](Subject: Application for Assistant Manager) or by mail to Valemount Museum, Box 850, Valemount BC V0E 2Z0 or by Fax 250-566-4244.

Deadline for application: Tuesday, May 8, 2012.

Arterial/Frontage Road Grass MowingThe Village of McBride invites tenders for Mowing of the Right of Way along the Frontage Roads in various locations within the Village of McBride.

Scope of work includes the following:

a) Grass cut to a minimum of four (4) inches

b) Mow and whipper snip from shoulder edge to property line

c) Contractor to be aware of water shutoffs, manholes culverts and other objects that require whipper snipping around.

The mowing of this area is to be conducted twice, once during the period of June 1 to June 15 and once during the period of August 10 to August 24, 2012. A record of previous experience and references must be provided.

Tender Documents will be available May 1, 2012. Tender Documents may be obtained from the McBride Village Office at 100 Robson Centre - 855 SW Frontage Road, McBride BC during regular business hours.

A site meeting will be held on Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 10:00 am at the McBride Village Office.

Sealed Tenders will be received by Eliana Clements, CAO, Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre - 855 SW Frontage Road, McBride, BC up to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, 2012.

The cost for each tender package is five dollars ($5.00) (HST included) and is non-refundable.

The lowest or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. The Village of McBride reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Tenders.

For further information please contact:Eliana ClementsVillage of McBride 100 Robson Centre - 855 SW Frontage Road, McBride BCPhone: (250)569-2229 / Fax (250) 569-3276

VILLAGE OF MCBRIDEINVITATION TO TENDER

THE CORPORATION OF THE VILLAGE OF MCBRIDE

Invitation to Tender Valemount, BC. Snowmobile Trail Grooming

The Valemount Area Recreation Development Association is inviting Tenders on the Snowmobile Trail Grooming Contract for the 2012-2015 seasons. Information packages can be picked up from the Valemount Village office or by emailing a request for a digital version to [email protected]. Any questions relating to the info packages can be addressed to the same email as above.

A record of previous experience and refer-ences must be provided with the Tender.

The lowest or any Tender may not necessar-ily be accepted. VARDA reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids.

Closing date for receiving bids is the end of the business day May 31, 2012

The Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association (YORA) invites tenders for trail clearing.• thejobincludestravellinglongdistanceson

footcuttingoutbeetlekilleddeadfallanddan-gertreesfromallthemajorhikingtrailsintheCanoeValley

• applicantmustbeaWorkSafeB.C.certifiedfalleranddangertreeassessor

• timeframeisfrommidJune-midSeptember

• arecordofpreviousexperienceandreferencesmustbeprovidedwiththetender

• allapplicantsmustprovideproofoffullinsuranceandworksafecoverage

• deadlinefortendersisMay15th

For further information please contact:

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EducAtionAPPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com

EmploymEnt opportunitiEs

CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; [email protected]. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

EmploymEnt opportunitiEs

EXCLUSIVE “THINKBIG” Mechanic Training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma and mechanical aptitude required. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/Fairview.

FinAnciAl sErvicEsIf you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

For sAlEDIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars. FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.SAWMILLS from only $3997 - MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.ONE STOP SHOPPING, get a million different products here. High quality, 20% less than Walmart, vitamins, health, nutrition, cosmetics, jewelry, cleaners, soaps, shampoos, guaranteed; tonyspacil.ca.

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HEAltHGET PAID TO LOSE WEIGHT. $5,000 For Your Success Story. Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243. [email protected]. www.mertontv.ca.

HElp WAntEdJOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Salmon Arm, BC. Proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefit package. Contact Pat - phone 250-832-8053, fax 250-832-4545, email [email protected].

lEgAl sErvicEsCRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

motorcyclEsTHE ONE AND ONLY Harley Davidson Technician Training Program in Canada. GPRC Fairview Campus. 15 week program. Current H-D motorcycle training aids. Affordable residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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ACTIVITIES

Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)As though cruising through the city at an off peak hour, you have a chance to observe the many people and places there are to see. Still, your focus must re-main sharp. The biggest challenge is your ability to see the bigger picture. Yet it is exactly what you need to do for the sake of making sound investments, like an overview on all the best sales.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)This is an expansive go-ahead time for you. You are ready to take a few risks and gamble. Your sights are set on more than one objective. Other people and circumstances are pushing you beyond your com-fort zone. This is where the plot thickens. Keep an open mind, yet clarify priorities and boundaries.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)Due to ambitions to expand your position somehow, the time is right to work behind the scenes and/or to prepare the ground. You’re ‘to do’ list stands to be extensive and varied. Pacing yourself so you can bal-ance rest with productivity will feel right. Yet, there may be some real work to attend to close to home. A varied approach will keep your energies fresh.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)The waves of change continue to wash in. In fact, they may well be getting bigger. With the right at-titude and approach these could prove to bring big advantages and rewards. Yet, the changes may not be so easy to handle or accept. Your ability to assert your self, as necessary to meet the challenge, is ide-al. Yet, avoid trying to control people and situations and intend to cooperate.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)A time of recognition and advancement continues. Meeting new people and establishing new con-nections and friendships is likely. A proactive and enthusiastic approach may be necessary, let alone ideal. Setting your sights on the bigger picture and long-term goals is the other side of the coin. Be will-ing to work, trust and exercise your executive with full diplomacy.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)You are in a philosophical mood, yet practicality re-mains a high priority. Gathering new tools and re-sources is prominently featured and includes reach-ing out to others. Pushing through and beyond may require innovation, renovation and investment. Do what you feel you must and exercise patience with the outcome.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Who has what you want and need? This is a good time to ask and receive. The law of returns has been active in your life with plus and minus results. There is reason to say you are still in an endurance phase. Things stand to alleviate somewhat in several weeks. Proceeding with sobriety and discipline remains important and this will continue. Accept support.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)Dealing with dual desires perhaps especially on relationship fronts continue. Should I stay or go? Is there a middle ground? Sober thinking implies paying attention to the details. Yet, keeping an open mind is also important. Working to push through in-ner and outer resistance implies acting upon what you feel is true verses right. Go easy on yourself amidst this complex process.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)Changes in your usual routine and rhythm are in-creasingly evident. These may not be so easy to handle or avoid. Yet, they are stimulating your mind and perhaps social activity. Mix enthusiasm and creativity for what is happening for best results. Pay extra attention to creating harmonious exchanges with others. Who you know is more important than what, now.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)A sizable creative wave is coming in. You stand to get some of the best of it. Yet it is important that you are fully prepared to give to the situation and perhaps in more ways than one. Maintaining a close connec-tion with your inner most self, your core, however you identify with that, will enable you to feel strong, focus and overcome distractions.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)Enjoying a more peaceful pace close to home is likely now. Entertaining new leads and directions is featured. These are opening new doors of aware-ness and perception. The process is causing you to get to the bottom of things somehow, to secure the base. This calm state and increased awareness will support you to proceed with greater confi dence now and for future prospects.

Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)A busy time following new leads towards establish-ing new rhythms and foundations is in focus. Others and circumstances are pushing you to be focused, clear and decisive. With so many fronts to man-age, this may be easier said than done. Change and transformation are underway for you. This implies endings and new beginnings. Trust and cooperate with this dynamic.

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New at the McBride Public LibraryAdult fiction

A Trace of Evil – Hester ElliottSon of Stone – Stuart Woods

The Stone Cutter – Camilla LackbergThe Weird Sisters – Eleanor BrownThe Linen Queen – Patricia Falvey

Adult Non-fictionWriting the Revolution – Michelle Landsberg

The Reading Promise – Alice OznoThe Research Virtuoso – Toronto Public Library

The British Columbia Atlas of Wellness – Leslie Foster

DVDsNorth & South

The Count of Monte CristoManon of the Spring

Fraggle Rock

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New at the Valemount Public LibraryAdult non-fiction

Why men lie ~ Linden MacIntyreThe lost years ~ Mary Clark Higgins

The widow’s daughter ~ Nicholas EdlinThe house on Willow Street ~ Cathy KellyDancing on broken glass ~ Ka Hancock

Adult fictionEconomics for dummies ~ Sean Masaki Flynn

Use your brain to change your age ~ Daniel G. AmenThe willpower instinct ~ Kelly Mcgonigal

No, they can’t ~ John StosselBC people ~ Julie Gordon

JuniorGarfield sits around the house ~ Jim Davis

Garfield life to the fullest ~ Jim DavisBaby bear sees blue ~ Ashley Wolff

DVDsA summer in Genoa

Prehistoric lifeJungle

Stella and Sam

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Missoula Theatre Comes Back to the Robson ValleyThis travelling Children’s Theatre Company are working their magic at the valley elementary schools this week. Both the McBride and Valemount perfor-mances will be on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May

5. Check out the event calendar on page 6 for times and locations.

Annual Pitch in CampaignSunday, May 6, 2012, from 1 to 3 p.m. is the Annual Pitch in Campaign in Vale-mount. Meet at the Caribou Grill and join the Valemount & Area Chamber of Commerce as they clean away the winter debris from our streets and alleys.

VACC 2nd Annual Meet & GreetThursday, May 10, 2012, from 6 to 9 p.m. the Valemount & Area Chamber of Commerce is holding their 2nd Annual Meet & Greet in the Eagle’s View room in the Best Western Plus Valemount. Come out and see what the Chamber has to offer you. Open to all businesses and the general public. There will be ap-petizers and a cash bar.

Valemount Farmers MarketThere will be a farmers market in Valemount this summer! Thursdays between 4 and 7 p.m. beside the info centre, starting in July. At this time we have six committed vendors, a concession and 3-4 others who have expressed interest in participating. They would love to still hear from some crafty people, for at this time, we have none. Anyone interested in selling preserves or baked goods should get in touch with Dallas, who can send you the regulations and set you up for success (and keep a happy health inspector...). You can call Dallas at (250) 566 1450, or use Facebook.

Got a Tip?If you have a note idea or tip, or would like to share your event or happening, you are encouraged to contact Donalda Beeson at [email protected] or The Valley Sentinel (250) 566 4425. Please note that all items for publi-cation on the Wednesday issue, must be in by the previous Friday.

Donalda BeesonCONTRIBUTOR

“The people’s choice!”Above: On Saturday, April 28 the people’s choice award at the 2nd Annual “May The Moun-tains Move You, Chili Cook Off” held at Branch #266 Royal Canadian Legion in Valemount, went to “The Spice Girls!” (From Left to Right) Miwa Hiroe, Jasmine Gasser , Angela Brennan, Ashley Flavelle and Wyatt Gasser. Photo by Andrea Scholz

The Valemount Elementary School grade 6/7 class recently completed a unit called a Bet-

ter World. Their teacher Pricilla Prosser was kind enough to have me into her classroom. Once they got started the students were incredibly forth-coming and knowledgeable about the things they learned that they wanted to share with you.

What seemed to resonate with the students were the issues surrounding Child Labour. Shae-Lynn Hystad explained that all over the world, “child labourers do work that is too hard or they don’t get paid enough. They work in factories for sometimes up to 12 hours a day.” Some are even “chained to looms in carpet factories,” said Katlyn Jensen.

Keana Nisbet was “shocked at the number of kids involved. In Thailand alone, there are over fi ve million kids our age,” she informed me. Cy-pris Arnston and Manuel Lerch were surprised to learn that some of these kids were as young as four-years-old.

Taylor Beallie cautioned, “If you read your tag on your shirt and it says, ‘Made in China’ you might think adults made it but they are usually child la-bourers.” The whole class inspected their clothing tags, said Katlyn Jensen, who was surprised to fi nd that most of their clothing was made in China and places that use child labour.

Ian Forman “was shocked by how many compa-nies use child labour, especially McDonalds and Walmart.” Some of the “most widely used compa-nies,” furthered Sean Dempsey. “Companies we use everyday like Apple”, added Vivian Kenkel.

Because of this issue many companies such as NIKE are being boycotted, explained Austin Funk, “but it’s harder than people would expect to boy-cott a product.” Boycotting isn’t necessarily the best answer he said, because “it can shut down the company and [force] many children into job-less situations. If they don’t earn any income they are just going to go to another place and work as slaves again.” Also said Funk, “In some places

[parents] have to sell their kids to factories, for [around] $16 and the kids have to work for the rest of their lives.”

The students learned of different organizations that support ending child labour, “like Craig Kill-burger who started Me2We and Free the Children with his brother,” said Jocelyn Brady. She also said, “We learned that even though we are kids we can still make a difference.”

Shae-Lynn Hystad feels that while most people are aware of the situation they don’t know how to help. Gabrielle Baker believes starting here, at home, at school, and in the community, to help make people more aware of the issue and more aware of ways they can help are positive steps to-wards rectifying the situation. She thinks getting involved with Me2We or donating to a project helps.

Focusing on a ‘Better World’ locally, Gabri-elle Baker told us that for two weeks they “went around to classes and asked them if they would donate some food for the food bank.” They were able to deliver four boxes to the food bank. Max Kim is proud that they were also able to collect a total of $50 in donations at the Elementary School to give to UR Building Knowledge, a local group working to build schools in Myanmar.

What impressed me was that as a result of this unit these students seem to appreciate school more. Gabrielle Baker said, “We learned that we have it pretty easy here. We think, oh we don’t want to go to school; it’s boring, and they want the privilege of going to school. That is something amazing that they just don’t get.”

Valemount Elementary School helps create a ‘Better World’Donalda Beeson

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Come share


with Granny

Evan’s homemade

scones,



& Saturday May 5th

1:oo pm – 6:oo pm

Where:





Free Tea Tasting

Door Prizes

Products for

Purchase

Grand Opening

Discounts



quality


Come share


with Granny

Evan’s homemade

scones,



& Saturday May 5th

1:oo pm – 6:oo pm

Where:





Free Tea Tasting

Door Prizes

Products for

Purchase

Grand Opening

Discounts



quality


Come share


with Granny

Evan’s homemade

scones,



& Saturday May 5th

1:oo pm – 6:oo pm

Where:





Free Tea Tasting

Door Prizes

Products for

Purchase

Grand Opening

Discounts

FREE TEATASTING

DOOR PRIZESPRODUCTS FOR

PURCHASEGRAND OPENING

DISCOUNTS

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