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The decision to keep in-house laundry is good news/bad news for Hospital Employees’ Union (HEU) members.

The good news is jobs were saved in 100 Mile House; the bad news is other workers in other communities are losing their positions, says local HEU chair and shop steward Barb Matfin.

“Obviously, it was good news for our local laundry workers and their families, but their joy is dampened by the knowledge that about 150 of their co-workers in other Interior communities will be losing their jobs.”

On March 1, Interior Health (IH) board of direc-tors announced it reached a 20-year agreement with Ecotex

Healthcare Linen Service Inc. to provide the majority of linen and laundry services.

The exact location of Ecotex’s laundry plant has not yet been determined, but the IH states it understands it will be located in the Okanagan.

Ecotex has provided laundry and linen management ser-vices to hospitals, ambulatory care centres, and other medi-cal facilities for more than 30 years. It has one location in Abbotsford, and five locations in the United States.

Health centres services affected by the privatization are located in Kelowna, Kamloops, Nelson, Penticton and Vernon.

The hospitals in 100 Mile House, Golden, Ashcroft, Princeton, Lillooet and Williams Lake keep their own laundry services.

“Interior Health laundry employees have delivered high quality service to our patients for many years, and I understand they may feel dis-appointed with this decision,” says IH board chair Erwin Malzer.

“While there will be job displacement within our sites, we believe the commitment by Ecotex to build a facility in the Southern Interior and hire residents from our region will offset some of the impact

felt. “We will also work with the HEU to support laundry employees as they consider options for the future, wheth-er that is through accessing vacancies or retraining.”

IH states that a total of 93 full-time equivalent positions will be impacted by the deci-sion.

“The number of 93 that people are hearing about is full-time equivalent positions, says Matfin, a lot of workers hold part-time positions.”

It is disheartening the B.C. Liberal government doesn’t take into account the cost of privatization, she says, adding the new private jobs will be minimum wage, which is basi-cally living in poverty.

“All of the [HEU] workers are making wages they can support their families with.

HEU laundry jobs stay a 100 Mile District General Hospital

Matfin: it’s good news and bad news because other union

workers losing their jobs

Graiden Mostad, left, and his older brother, Lathan, enjoyed the cupcakes baked by Jodi Lavigne, back left, and Kathy Bissat who are peeking behind the balloons. The Creative Moments owners set up their table of cupcakes on Feb. 29 at the Cariboo Mall and raised $538.70 for the BC SPCA. They sold out of more than 250 homemade cupcakes and doggie treats.

CUPCAKES SALES GO TO DOGS

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There was a lot of tension and frustra-tion in the Bridge Lake Elementary School (BLES) gymnasium when some 160 area residents showed up for a public forum about the possible closure of the school, but then learned the format had been changed.

Folks wanted to be able to voice their con-cerns about the potential closure of the school and/or offer input about ways to keep the school open.

Instead, they were greeted by four large tables and then they learned the School District 27 (SD27) trust-ees and staff had decided to hold a World Cafe-style meeting. The new format would see people sit at a table and provide input on a specific ques-tion, which would be compiled by a facilitator, and then people would move through the four tables.

Then the quiet protest began.

Most of the people moved away from the tables, and sat on chairs organizers had to bring into the gymnasium.

When schools superintendent Mark Thiessen started the meeting, BLES Parent Advisory Committee member Julian Kenney asked for permission to

Area residents unhappy

with change in meeting format

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Eliza Archie Memorial School celebrated Pink Shirt Day on Feb. 24. An RCMP member spoke to the students about anti-bullying at the school; it is the second year the WITS (Walk away, Ignore, Talk it out and Seek help) program has been used by the Canim Lake Band. Students and staff finished the day with an escorted RCMP parade through the community.

100 Mile District General Hospital physiotherapists Mary-Anne Bedford and Arjay Legua strapped PSO student Danny Bunting in a lift during a demon-stration at a recent P.A.R.T.Y. program. The lift is used to to help patients learn how to walk again; the Prevent Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth program helps teenagers learn how to make safe and sound decisions.

Performing in front of a packed gymnasium, Larissa Hilsted, left, and Haylie Jones performed People Help the People at the 18th Annual Amnesty Concert on March 3. This annual event raises money for a popular cause for generations of graduates in the 100 Mile House area.

Sadie Lawrence, left, Kathy Haveman, Steve MacPhail, Dana MacPhail, Barb MacPhail, Kelsey Kalyn and Lori Rowe posed with a $7,280 cheque for the 100 Mile House Food Bank Society in front of Tim Hortons in 100 Mile House recently. The money was raised through Tim Hortons annual Smile Cookie campaign.

Hugh Thomas, who was a judge at the District Science Fair held in the 100 Mile House Elementary School on March 3, listened intently to Forest Grove Elementary School Grade 7 student Elizabeth Haretzmuller discuss her project, Does music help you concentrate? Haretzmuller won silver medal in Health Science junior division and will compete in the Regional Fair at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops on April 7-8.

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Women’s Day celebratedSome 50 area women gathered to celebrate courage and change

If a child-care provider is making a difference in your life, nominate them for the 2016 Child Care Award of Excellence.These awards honour the outstanding work that early childhood educators, child-care providers, local governments and businesses do every day to care for children and support British Columbia families.Nominations are being accepted in five categories. They will be accepted between March 1 and 31, and winners will be announced during Child Care Month in May. To access the nomina-tion and guidelines form, visit: https://news.gov.bc.ca/files/ChildCareAwards_NominationForm.pdf

Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett, who is the Citizen of the Year Committee chair, needs all past Citizen’s of the Year to stop in at her office to vote for the 2015 Citizen of the Year from March 14 to April 13. The MLA’s office is open from10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

An investment of $5-million to Ocean Networks Canada aims to increase the development and use of earthquake early warning systems in British Columbia that could enhance life safety for British Columbians living in areas of the province with seismic risk.The one-time proj-ect funding will add more offshore motion sensors and help integrate them with land-based sensors for more robust col-lection and analysis of seismic activity, with the aim of contribut-ing to early detection and notification tools for the public.

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Some 40-50 women embraced and celebrated International Women’s Day

(IWD) in the upstairs boardroom of the South Cariboo Business Centre at 475 Birch Ave.

The event was hosted by the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre (WC).

IWD is celebrated on March 8 every year around the world and the focus ranges from general celebra-tion of respect, appreciation and love towards women to a celebra-tion for women’s economic, political and social achievements.

WC board chair Gina Gigliotti said she was very pleased that so many women turned out to celebrate the event.

She added March is Women’s History month and it’s important for all women – for their equality in wages and in promotions.

“But another thing, even today women are judged by their dress, like cultural clothing. We still need to move forward in the justice system and employment.

“In Canada, we have many rights and freedoms, but we’re more glob-al. It doesn’t matter what gender we are [because] we all belong to

one group, human, and we need to treat our planet, ourselves and each other with more respect.”

In the board-room, the audience, surrounded by photos displaying “Cariboo Women,” were entertained and inspired by three speakers: Janice Frank, Eliza Archie Memorial School principal; Kimberley Vance-Lundsbye, Immigrant Settlement Services co-ordinator for Cariboo-Chilcotin Partners for Literacy Society (CCPL); and retired businesswomen and inspira-tional speaker Val Clemont.

The speakers brought their personal lives into their speech with laughter and tears.

Frank’s life story involved working through difficul-ties and striving to get her education. She also spoke about the various positions she has held.

At the end of the speech, Frank said she wondered why she was where she was now, given her earlier risk behaviour and getting into so many serious situations.

“Then I look into my three grandchildren’s eyes. I see their

admiration and know why I’m here.”

Vance-Lundsbye, spoke about her position with the CCPL, and of the lessons she is continually learning.

She said she reserves the right to change her mind, which reminds the audience that it’s OK to change a decision.

She spoke emotionally of the refugee conflict that continues in this world, and if an immigrant family moved to 100 Mile House, she prayed they would be lovingly welcomed.

“I would do anything to keep my children safe ... exactly what the immigrant mothers are doing now.”

Clemont started her speech by asking the question of what is a

woman’s most price-less possession? She answered: “It’s their

attitude.” She spoke of

her terror about being judged, especially for

her lack of edu-cation, but then

Clemont decided she had a street smarts degree.

Clemont said she overcame some large obstacles in her

life, some self-induced. She talked of how she

reinvented herself at different times in her life, through faith, and by surrounding herself with only supportive people.

“Make your life matter. It doesn’t have to be profound; it just has to matter.

“Choose to define, confine, out-shine, or leave it all behind.”

The 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre Society’s mission is to provide accessible, essential services to women and families impacted by poverty, discrimination, violence and abuse through commitment to equality, acceptance and empower-ment.

For more information, call 250-395-4093.

Local inspirational speaker Val Clemont shared her enthusiasm and motivation to the audience at the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre’s cel-ebration of Women’s International Day on March 4.


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It could be a busy evening on March 15 in the District of 100 Mile House council chambers, as there will be a public hearing on four zoning amend-ment bylaws, starting at 6 p.m.

Members of the pub-lic will be able to give input on the proposed amendments in writing before the public hear-ing or at the council chambers. (See the ad on page B7.)

• Bylaw 1291: The Lakewood Inn wants permission to expand its retail Cold Beer and Wine Store.

• Bylaw 1292: Sheridan Manor

Apartments wants to increase the permitted density allowed for the facility. Currently, there are 33 strata apartment units in the building, but the highest density in the District’s Zoning Bylaw only allows 19 units.

• Bylaw 1293: Bridge Creek Estate is apply-ing to rezone the area at the southwest cor-ner of Highway 97 and Exeter Station Road from Agricultural Zone (A-1) to Small Holding Zone (A-2). The rezoning is being requested to accommodate a future subdivision by enabling this portion of land to be removed from the Agricultural Land Reserve.

The subject land con-tains Well #4. Currently, the well site and access is protected by a Statutory Right of Way, which is unaffected by a zoning amendment.

• Bylaw 1294: The subject property is the

former Mavin Plumbing location on Airport Road. The application is to allow general retail uses.

At this meeting, members of the pub-lic will be able to have input on the new

Official Community Plan Bylaw, as well as the new Zoning Bylaw. These new bylaws will modernize and replace the old, outdated bylaws.

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Traditionally, the law said that someone alleging duress had to prove that threats of violence were used. Movies and television regularly provide examples. “Sign that contract or you’ll never see your kid again.” More recently, the law has started to take a broader view of duress. For example, the law has started to recognize “economic duress” as grounds for setting aside a contract. “Economic duress” might occur if extreme fi nancial pressures exerted by one party lead the other party to enter into a contract. In these circumstances, the Courts might fi nd that the pressure was so great that there was no true consent to the contractual terms proposed.

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They pay substantial taxes and use their wages to contribute to their local and provin-cial economies.”

Malzer notes that with an anticipated savings of about $35 million over the life of the con-tract, IH will be able to increase its investment in facilities and equip-ment to support direct patient care, including necessary upgrades and expansions of emer-gency departments and operating rooms.

Almost 13,000 citi-zens had signed a petition opposing the privatization scheme and against the loss of jobs, and various municipal councils passed motions object-ing to it.

The District of 100 Mile House council was one of the councils that sent in letters in support of protecting the jobs and services.

Matfin says the HEU commends the District and Cariboo Regional District for passing motions in support of in-house laundry, and appreciates the support

from the community.“The council, Cariboo

Regional District and the Cariboo Chilcotin Regional Hospital District, as well as all the [HEU] workers worked together and sent in letters of oppo-sition to the Ministry of Health, Mayor Mitch Campsall says, adding “it shows what working as a team can really do.”

“It’s good news for our community, but the concern is that it could still change.”

IH sees $35 million savingsFrom A1

Health Employees’ Union local chair and shop steward Barb Matfin was front and centre at the Leap for Laundry event in 100 Mile House on Feb. 29. HEU members were trying to save in-house laundry jobs throughout the Interior Health region.


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More than 25 people attended the South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce (SCCC) open house on Feb. 18, and they enjoyed a hot bowl of soup from Soup de Tour, sand-wiches and other goodies.

“Most people came in to chat about the Chamber while enjoying lunch, says Chamber executive director Shelly Morton.

"They filled out their Business Excellence Awards nomination

forms, too.”Although no one

signed up for member-ship, Morton says a few applications were taken by people. There are quite a few benefits to becoming a member, Morton says, adding that applies to home-based businesses, as well as commercial and retail.

“Having home-based businesses on our web-site is very beneficial for them. For just over $100 a year, a couple of the advantages are, being listed in our advertise-ments and having their business on our web-site, which they can then link to their home page.”

“A lot of people from out-of-town check out our website to see what kind of services are available here.”

As of Dec. 31, 2015, the SCCC had more than 145 mem-bers. Morton reminds people to send in their renewals.


There is a great opportunity for people involved, or interested, in joining non-profit organiza-tions, societies, groups and boards.

The fourth Non Profit Board Development Skills Workshop will be held in the commu-nity room at Horton Ventures at 808 Alpine Ave. on April 2, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

This workshop will focus on using stra-tegic planning to develop sustainable organizations in the South Cariboo, says Rita Giesbrecht who is one of the organizers.

“Our first-ever fund-ing for this series came from Board Voice, and we have been able to leverage that first grant of $2,000 to conduct the series.”

Giesbrecht applied successfully to the

Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC (LIRNBC).

It’s an organization that recognizes the strengths and chal-lenges of rural, remote and north-ern British Columbia com-munities, which offered to bring in trainers and facilitators to go to commu-nities to deliver a learning event for residents.

At this year’s work-shop, Jim Sands, a senior project co-ordi-nator for the Social Planning and Research Council of BC (SPARC BC), is the facilitator.

He has worked in the non-profit sector in various positions and has led workshops in more than 40 commu-nities across B.C.

“Jim is an amazing facilitator, says Lisa De Paoli who is another organizer.

She notes Sands has a lot of experience in non-profit organiza-tions.

The education that attendees receive at the workshop will not

only benefit them person-ally, but it will also benefit the community as a whole, De Paoli notes.

She adds there is a lot of networking, and the more

collaboration between people makes a stron-ger community.

There is no pre-req-uisite for attending, she says, adding if people want to get involved in boards, but don’t know what it entails, they are welcome to come to the session.

“We receive very positive evalua-tions. People are very supportive of this workshop and say they will be taking back the

information to their boards.”

The event is pre-sented jointly by the Central Interior Regional Arts Council, South Cariboo Agri-Culture Enterprise Centre, Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre, South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce, BC Board Voice, South Cariboo Community Planning Council, and the Social Planning and Research Council of BC.

Horton Ventures is donating the use of the community room for the event.

A fee of $20 is pay-able by cash or cheque on the day of the event. It helps cover the cost of the workshop materials, snacks and lunch.

Although it’s not required to pre-regis-ter, organizers would like to know the num-bers for the luncheon.

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tion, contact Debbra Williams at 250-395-5155 or e-mail [email protected].

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Louise Emerson, left, a local chartered professional accountant discussed her home-based business and the Chamber with South Cariboo Chamber of Commerce executive director Shelly Morton. Besides getting information, Emerson enjoyed the luncheon provided by the Chamber for their Open House on Feb. 18.


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The South Cariboo Agri-Culture Enterprise Centre (SCACEC) public forum on Community Food Assessment and I Love My Food was a wonderful success, says South Cariboo Food Security C o m m i t t e e (SCFSC) chair Lisa De Paoli.

She notes around 50 peo-ple attended the Feb. 13 meeting in the Valley Room in 100 Mile House.

“The Community Food Assessment com-mittee has been meeting for over two years gath-ering input from the community for a food security assessment and action plan.”

The meeting had an overhead preview of the SCFSC achievements,

results, plans, policies and upcoming strategies.

Attendees voted on which strategies should be a priority and deter-mined that promoting opportunities for skill development and increased self-sufficien-

cy around food was number 1 with 10 votes.

The other eight strate-gies discussed were: pro-mote increased p r o d u c t i o n , m a nu f a c t u r-ing, marketing

and consumption of locally produced foods (seven votes); sup-port the development of a viable local food economy (seven votes); encourage agencies to develop policies sup-porting local food production (six votes); continue to develop the food distribution structure to increase access to quality food

for those most in need (six votes); address root issues underlying food insecurity (four votes); expand busi-ness and interagency co-operation and part-nerships on initiatives that improve the qual-ity and quantity of food required for health and wellbeing (three votes); and address issues of land, culture and envi-ronment as they relate to the food security of indigenous peoples (three votes). Another strategy – encourage the development of policies and practices, which promote nutrition and healthy eating – did not receive any votes from the attendees.

De Paoli says the committee will be look-ing at the results over the next month or so and then finalize a plan to put into action. They will be presenting the plan in the late spring to the Joint Committee

(Cariboo Regional District and the District of 100 Mile House).

“We meet the second

Thursday of the month at the Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (CFEC) from 1:30 to

2:30 p.m., everyone is welcome to join us or become a member of our e-mail list,” says

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The 100 Mile Lions Club will be celebrat-ing its 60th Anniversary with a dinner and dance at the 100 Mile Community Hall on April 23.

The doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner, which will be catered by BJ’s Donuts & Eatery, starts at 6 and the dance, with

music by Mark Allen, starts at 7:30 p.m.

This year’s theme is V o l u n t e e r Ap p r e c i a t i o n , Lions president Neil VanderHorst says, adding the Lions want to recognize the many volunteers of this area.

“All volunteers, not just clubs, but the peo-

ple who do the work deserve recognition and

appreciation.” It’s quite a

feat to have a club that is older than the District of 100 Mile House, which celebrated it 50th anni-versary of

incorporation in 2015, he says, adding the club

now has 27 members with four of those join-ing this year.

Two speakers will present short talks dur-ing dinner: former 100 Mile Lion Club mem-ber and past-president District Mayor Mitch Campsall; and Lion’s First Vice-District Governor, serving British Columbia and Northern Washington Wanda Carisse.

Both will speak about volunteering not only as a Lion or an organization, but also as individuals. They will talk volunteers and the importance of their involvement, VanderHorst explains.

“We will have a mem-orabilia table set up in the corner of the hall. It’s been so interesting to look at all the accom-plishments and photos

of past Lions.“When you look at

these items, it reminds you of all the little piec-es of history all over 100 Mile House that the Lions played a part in – like helping out at Centennial Park, at the soccer parks, and the arena where we have a small Lions Club room.”

Everyone is welcome to attend the dinner and dance, the dress code

is Cariboo formal or as VanderHorst says, “... kind of as fancy as you feel comfortable with.”

There will be a lim-ited number of tickets, which cost $35 each.

Tickets are available at Whimsey Gifts at 235 Birch Ave., or LifeCycle Financial at 385 Cedar Ave.

For more informa-tion, call VanderHorst at 250-644-0906.

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speak.He protested the

change in the meeting format and said he was putting the meeting under notice of protest – there was a loud stand-ing ovation.

Thiessen acknowl-edged the protest, but he added the format wasn’t going to change.

Noting the board wanted to get specific questions answered and hoped to gather new information, Thiessen said the meeting isn’t about getting into a debate with the board members.

Thiessen said state-ments about behaviour or conduct of any spe-cific staff members would not be allowed. School board chair Tanya Guenther took the audience through a PowerPoint presentation outlining the mandate of the board, mission, vision & values state-ment, school of choice policy, school closure policy, consultation process, and enrolment figures and projections.

Number crunchingSD27 secretary-trea-

surer Kevin Futcher gave a presentation on the budget impacts of keep-ing the school operating compared to closing the school.

At the end of this year, SD27 will realize a $4,309 deficit with six pupils.

If the school stays

open next year with the projected five stu-dents, SD27 will have a $93,967 deficit. The cost will remain the same at $300,392; how-ever, the revenue will go down from $296,083 to $206,425.

This is because the Small Community Grant will go from $157,500 to $75,000 because the school had fewer than nine students. SD27 would also lose $7,158 because one pupil down (five) in cost per student funding.

If the school is closed next year, SD27 would realize a $91,802 sur-plus.

Costs will go down from $300,392 to $18,988, with savings of

$166,570 for principal, teaching and support, as well as utilities, garbage, snow removal, main-tenance, busing and phones.

On the revenue side, SD27 would get $75,000 for a Small Community Grant and $35,790 cost per pupil for one more year.

After the first year of closure, SD 27 proj-ects the annual savings would be $271,504.

This would go a long way in helping the school district pare down its projected $500,000 defi-cit in order to balance its budget.

World-Cafe formatWhen Thiessen

encouraged people to sit

at one of the tables to talk with the facilitator, most people got up and started milling around.

Eventually some peo-ple (many with young children) met with the facilitators, especially Thiessen, as they pro-vided him with names and contacts of potential students.

They also provided contact information of some people who are currently home-schooling but could register with SD27 and be counted in the stu-dent numbers.

The World-Cafe dragged on for around 90 minutes with very few people participating. Some folks eventually left, but others seethed

as the meeting closed in on being four hours long.

They hoped they could speak during the 30-minute public forum.

When people were allowed to talk. The board was chastised for not doing due dili-gence in gathering facts and information before starting the 90-day con-sultation process.

A common theme was asking the trustees to defer a decision for a year, so both sides could have time to gather more information and begin communications before making a final decision.

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PRESENTATION: SATURDAY, MARCH 12From 11:00am at Pharmasave, Cariboo Mall

Students from Lac la Hache and Forest Grove elementary schools, Eliza Archie Memorial School joined students at Bridge Lake Elementary School for a basketball tournament on March 4. The children were cheering, exercising and having fun in a school that School District #27 trustees are contemplating closing in June.

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Pledge for parity

March 2 marked the first-ever Red Tape Reduction

Day in British Columbia.It was a day to reflect

on some of the ways we can make things easier by reducing red tape.

To celebrate Red Tape Reduction Day, we are repealing 37 provincial outdated and unnecessary regulations. Some regulations are out-of-date – like leave for reservists during the 2010 Olympics – while others can be streamlined – like removing parental consent for Canadian Armed Forces members under 19 years of age who are applying for BCID cards.

Repealing these 37 items removes more than 200 provincial requirements.

Some of the changes make processes easier. For example, we are replacing the need for sworn statements in more than 20 instances with simple signed statements.

Now, parents who want

to enrol their children in a francophone school no longer have to go through the hassle of getting a sworn statement. They can simply sign the form.

A business owner who needs to finalize financial reporting will no longer have to get a sworn statement to complete some applications.

These changes reduce costs, delays and inconveniences for citizens.

Our goal is to make provincial services easier to access and simpler to use. That’s why as part of Red Tape Reduction Day, we released our report on the public engagement we held this fall.

We asked British Columbians for their ideas to reduce red tape and received more than 400 ideas from citizens, businesses and stakeholder groups. People

shared their frustrations and their simple fixes to help cut red tape.

We listened, and we’re taking action to improve service delivery.

For example, Becky in the Cariboo wanted it to be easier to access services at ICBC. We heard her and we’re exploring possible options with ICBC to allow customers to

renew their insurance online through their brokers.

Plus, ICBC has launched a new online tool which allows customers to request their driving records online and receive them immediately by e-mail. This is part of ICBC’s work to make day-to-day interactions easier.

I encourage people to check out the full report on the Reducing Red Tape for British Columbians website. We’re focusing on

three main goals: putting you first; making services accessible; and improving our processes.

It’s a great way to see the ideas people shared and our progress to make service delivery easier to access and simpler to use.

To continue the conversation started through the engagement, the province will be partnering with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business as part of its Small Business Roundtable regional consultations.

In addition, there’s now a way to share your idea to reduce red tape all year round. Just head right to the B.C. government’s homepage and click on the suggestion button.

We believe British Columbians are the experts when it comes to cutting red tape – so keep those ideas coming.

Coralee Oakes is the Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction.

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Making things easier, one regulation at a time

March 8 was International Women’s Day and it was a day to not only consider the need to respect and appreciate women,

but it was also a day to celebrate women’s economic, political and social achievements.

In recent years, women have made great strides in the world of economics – not only because of their abilities, which continue to grow, but also because there has been a bit of a shift in attitude in a male-dominated industry.

Slowly, women are gaining entry to the board-rooms of some of the largest companies in the country.

As the Millennial generation replaces the more aggressive Baby Boomers in the hierarchy of Big Business and corporation boardrooms across the country, it is likely we’ll see gender equality.

The Millennials don’t have that do-or-die thirst for power that the Boomers built their kingdoms on.

Today, we’re seeing women leading large organiza-tions, and doing a great job of getting major projects and increased fundraising done through persuasion rather than bullying.

Both our federal and provincial governments are promoting women to high-profile positions and the number of women being elected for government is increasing.

That, alone, is a sure sign the general population wants more gender equality in the houses of govern-ment.

Women provide a natural nurturing attitude to their jobs and they have an innate ability to see both sides of an issue.

People, who have sensitive problems, would likely be more willing to approach a female politician than they would their male counterparts.

That is the upside of the movement toward gender equality.

The downside is there is a ton of work to do to break down the barriers to equality.

Discrimination and gender-based violence are still real problems that women face in their homes, places of work and in the very communities they live in.

Women are being held down by the fact they make less money, on average $8,000, than their male coun-terparts make doing the same jobs.

Pay-equity is an attitudinal problem that must be fixed, and that has to be done by business owners who need to adjust their business plans accordingly.

We need to adjust our attitudes about the roles of women in our homes.

Women are not our property to do with what we want.

Men have to make an attitudinal adjustment and realize every time they step over the line, they’re teaching their children a terrible lesson.

Once the children learn these “lessons,” they be-come ingrained and the circle will go unbroken.

Let’s pledge to change our attitudes; let’s pledge to provide parity.

To the editor:This is an open letter to Natural Gas

Development Minister Rich Coleman.Not long after writing letters to the then

Free Press editor many years ago, complain-ing about the burning at the Lac la Hache dump site, a man from the British Columbia government called me and asked me what I wanted.

Well, I wanted the burning to stop, since burning plastics release deadly carcinogens. Thank God they listened and soon we wit-ness the remodeling of dump sites without burning.

Of course, I am not taking all the cred-it, since certainly many other people with social conscience must have been complain-ing, too.

Today, a deadlier danger hovers over all of us and our land: fracking. Make no mistake, the [province] tells us absolutely nothing about the deadly dangers associated with their LNG ambitions!

In order to produce fracked gas, a colossal amount of our fresh water (five mil-lion gallons per project) is rendered toxic. Soon this will put in peril our freshwater resources.

What the government withholds is fracking releases radon, a radioactive carci-nogenic gas that attaches to peoples’ homes near fracking sites. Researches from John Hopkins University tested radon readings in 860,000 suburban and rural buildings (mostly homes) from 1989 to 2013 and found that homes close to fracking sites had a radon concentration 39% higher than suburban ones.

Last February, the Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives com-pared results of Pennsylvania’s state-wide radon testing and found a significant con-nection between unusually high levels of radon in buildings (mostly homes) and the fracking projects in certain areas of the state.

Fracking uses around 40,000 gallons of

chemicals per project including carcinogens and toxins, such as radium, lead, uranium, mercury, ethylene glycol, methanol, hydro-chloric acid, and formaldehyde.

Later, methane gas and toxic chemicals leach out to contaminate our groundwater with so far thousands of proven cases of sen-sory, respiratory and neurological damage.

Similarly, it is proven that fracking causes earthquakes, such as the one in Oklahoma and in the northeast B.C. last August.

We must care for each other and our land: speak out and protest against fracking.

Alexander Zamorano108 Mile Ranch


Premier Christy Clark had her dancing shoes on as yet another “climate change” meeting ended in

disarray in Vancouver last week.“This is not the end,” Clark assured

reporters after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the premiers emerged with no agreement on a national minimum carbon price. No kidding.

Trudeau declared victory by announcing the unanimous consent to a “Vancouver Declaration,” which basically pays lip service to the concept of “carbon pricing” and kicks another grand federal election promise down the road.

As the rest headed for jets waiting at Vancouver airport, Clark expressed the hope that the public would say, “they got together and they made progress.”

Did they? Let’s take a look.Going into the Whistler-Vancouver stop

on Trudeau’s globe-trotting glamour tour, Clark correctly noted it’s other provinces that need to make progress. B.C. has a clear price on carbon emissions; it’s been held at $30 a tonne since Clark succeeded its creator, Gordon Campbell.

Clark’s advice for other premiers is to follow Campbell’s example of a revenue-neutral carbon tax, offset by income tax reductions. You won’t build public support for a carbon tax that makes people poorer, she said.

Of course that’s what Alberta is doing, at a time when many residents are getting poorer already. Alberta’s NDP government plans to match the rate of British Columbia’s carbon tax within two years and spend the proceeds.

Other premiers have more creative definitions for pricing carbon.

Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil pointed to transmission lines and power purchases from the Muskrat Falls dam under construction in Labrador, to substitute hydro for coal-fired power. The highest electricity prices in Canada are their “carbon pricing” plan.

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall pointed to SaskPower’s Boundary Dam carbon capture and storage project. It is

the world’s first coal-fired power station to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) after combustion.

The CO2 is sold to oilfield operators who inject it into declining wells to push more

oil out, and the project intends to capture sulphur dioxide and fly ash to process and sell for other industrial uses.

Wall is the only Canadian leader to state a couple of inconvenient truths. The purpose of this exercise is to reduce carbon emissions, not to raise tax revenues. And now is the worst possible time to impose more taxes on the oil and gas industry.

Clark’s stand-pat strategy on the B.C. carbon tax is going to change this year, as positioning begins for the 2017 election. A B.C. government advisory panel has recommended a 33 per cent increase, conveniently starting in 2018, with annual increases after that.

The current seven-cent-per-litre carbon tax on gasoline sold in B.C. is hardly a

deterrent these days, as pump prices have tumbled and could stay low for years to come. And with a fragile economy, it seems unlikely that a big boost in carbon taxes will find favour with voters a year from now.

The B.C. NDP is trying to rebuild its credibility on climate policy. NDP Leader John Horgan tried to revise the party’s history, claiming in year-end interviews that the NDP didn’t oppose the carbon tax, only making it revenue neutral rather than spending the money on green initiatives, as Alberta wants to do.

Alas, the NDP’s “axe the tax” campaign going into the 2009 election is a matter of record. The party’s election platform warned that Campbell’s plan “increases taxes for average families by tripling the gas tax” to its current level.

Last week, the NDP issued a news release denouncing Clark for presiding over increasing greenhouse gas emissions.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @tomfletcherbc

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OpinionPublisher Martina Dopf • Editor Ken Alexander Published by Black Press Ltd. #3-536 Horse Lake Rd., 100 Mile House, B.C., V0K 2E0

To the editor:The basis for closing an elementary school

in a rural area is often finances.The cost of keeping the school open seems

prohibitive when weighed against the stu-dent enrolment. This is, I believe, the stand taken by the School District #27 (SD27) board in regard to the closure of Bridge Lake Elementary School (BLES).

Parents are faced with a different dilem-ma. Families moved to the Interlakes area to create a life based on a rural setting, which meets their desires and lifestyle. The com-munity relies on the continued immigration

of these families.Then, the school board announces the

closure of their school. The difficulty for parents lies in their children’s extended bus ride to Horse Lake Elementary School.

If parents can’t accept the added travel time, do they relocate to avoid this for their children? This is a formidable decision and hard to be fathomed.

Money is a poor reason for closure of a school. If SD27 is determining the closure of BLES based on costs, then school trustees need to reconsider their views on the value of education.

Our government provides grants for all sorts of projects.

Are our school taxes applied to general revenue and then used to fund these proj-ects? If so, using the excuse of funding as a reason to shut a school seems invalid.

Who is to say these projects are more important than keeping BLES open?

The provincial government is using school taxes to fund private schools. If there is money for private schools, then trustees need to be defending the position of keeping public schools open.

Funding for public schools takes priority

and so making plenty of money available to keep our school open. After all, school trust-ees are elected to represent public schools.

The elected school board members and Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett are asked to come to the defence of BLES and support keeping our school open. Rural schools have a special place in British Columbia’s history. Let’s work together to keep them available for children living in rural communities.

Elaine AdamsBridge Lake

School board should be protecting rural schoolsTrustees, MLA asked to help Bridge Lake Elementary School

Reader: we must speak out against fracking

Christy Clark’s road to nowhereTo the editor:Never believe a smiley-faced politician

who says, “Trust me!”Premier Christy Clark claimed to have big

plans for British Columbia.All she ever talked about was liquefied

natural gas (LNG) and the Site C dam proj-ect and how those megaprojects would make our province debt free.

But wait a minute, how can that be?

There’s still nothing tangible to see, even though she’s almost willing to give away our LNG for free.

And don’t forget the 5.5 per cent increase in our electrical fee.

Clark has led us down the road to nowhere, hasn’t she?

Lloyd AtkinsVernon


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pled guilty to improper care of their animals, but will still be allowed to have two cats as pets.

Jennifer Borstel and Troy Sigvaldason both entered guilty pleas in Salmon Arm Provincial Court in February to one count each of causing an animal to continue to be in distress under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. The sentence follows the BC SPCA's 2014 seizure of 24 cats and three dogs from a Salmon Arm residence.

SPCA Spokesperson Lorie Chortyk says the ani-mals were removed from the home because of severe flea infestations, ear and eye infections and filthy living conditions.

The pair was sentenced to a $500 fine, a 10-year ban on owning animals with the exception of two cats, $1,483.45 restitution to the BC SPCA and two year’s probation.

The SPCA will conduct inspections of the remain-ing two pets to ensure they receive proper care.

Remains believed to be part of ancient burial groundPENTICTION - Human remains have been found

on a Cawston-area apple orchard.The remains were found Monday (Feb. 29) when

contractors hired by an orchardist at a farm on Upper Bench Road near the intersection of Daly Drive was removing old apple trees and levelling the land.

Members of the RCMP and the BC Coroner’s office attended the scene first and determined the remains were not part of a recent death and were most likely of the Syilx peoples.

The Lower Similkameen Indian Band (LSIB) was then contacted.

The site about 25-feet wide and 200-feet long can be seen from the roadway behind a fence and is cor-doned off with police tape.

LSIB Chief Keith Crow has visited the site several times over the last few days and met with the coro-ner’s office.

Crow said the area is known to LSIB members as an old burial ground.

Burial grounds were often located on raised hill areas similar to the recently found burial site.

Not far from the orchard there is a marked burial site and there are several other known burial sites within a kilometre of where the most recent remains were found.

March 8 was International Women’s Day. Are women making strides in gender equality?

Dayna Friesen100 Mile House

“Yes, I believe we are doing good for our-selves.”

Jennifer BowldingForest Grove

“For every stride in equality, women take a half stride back. We are losing what distin-guishes us.”

Kersti Toews100 Mile House

“Absolutely!”

Keri Donnelly100 Mile House

“Yes, but we still have a ways to go.”

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Top 10 lists are usually a cause for celebration; but not in the case of the Better Business Bureau (BBB), which last week revealed its list of the top 10 scams of 2015.

There was some good news in the report, which stated Canadians lost some $61 million in scams in 2015, which was down $10 million

from 2014.However, that figure

is misleading, as it’s likely only five per cent of what was actually lost, since victims are often too ashamed to come forward.

While the decrease indicates that Canadians are probably becom-ing better at spotting a scam, scammers are finding new ways to fleece people, includ-ing making changes to existing scams.

The Canada Revenue Agency scam is the number 1 scam this year.

Seniors are one of the targeted groups, with both the CRA and lot-tery scammers going after them.

Both seniors, who have assets and those who are worried about

a lack of money for the future, are vulner-able: the former because they have disposable income, and the lat-ter because they want to provide for their remaining years.

People are encour-aged to watch for signs that older fam-ily members are being scammed.

Another targeted group is people for whom English is a second language, par-ticularly with the CRA scam. The caller will often threaten them with deportation.

Anyone who has been the victim of a scam, or thinks a fam-ily member has been, is encouraged to con-tact the RCMP. If you think something is a scam, do a

Google search.The top scams of

2015 were:• Top Extortion Scam:

CRA Income Tax scam (loss of $2.9 million)

• Top Heartbreak Scam: Catphishing ($15.6 million)

• Top Prize Scam: Fake lottery scam ($6.5 million)

• Top Financial Scam: Investment fraud ($6 million)

• Top Employment Scam: Secret shopper

($3.9 million)• Top Subscription

Scam: Free trial traps ($2.9 million)

• Top Impostor Scam: Spear phishing ($5.8 million)

• Top Private Sale Scam: Overpayment/refund ($5.3 million)

• Top Emergency Scam: Fake relative needs cash ($1.9 mil-lion)

• Top Lending Scam: Advance fee loans ($989,634)

100 Mile House RCMP members are currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the Horse Lake Road area on Sunday (March 6) morning.

Police received a report just before noon that a 42-year-old local man had been shot in the arm.

“Officers immediate-ly attended the Horse Lake Road area and

attempted to obtain information from the victim about the

shooting, but he didn’t co-operate with police,” says North District

RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman.

He adds police believe this to be an isolated incident and the victim and alleged suspect(s) know each other.

Lone Butte Fire Department mem-bers helped the BC Ambulance Service in the helicopter medical evacuation of the victim from the parking lot at Horse Lake Elementary School. They used it because it was the clos-est clear landing zone to where the incident occurred.

The patient was brought to the school by an ambulance crew and he was in the air and on his way shortly after 1 p.m.

The shooting inci-dent didn’t occur at the school and didn’t hap-

pen in the immediate area.

The RCMP is asking anyone who may have heard a gun shot or shots within the east-ern Horse Lake Road,

Fawn Creek Road and Highway 24 areas between 11 a.m. and noon on March 6 to call police at 250-395-3605 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).


Calling all CLUB PRESIDENTS, ORGANIZATION REPS, PAC’S, CHURCH GROUPS

AND any other group that is planning a fund-raising or general activity between

April 1, 2016 and March 31, 2017.

There will be a “Calendar of Events” meeting to highlight all activities in our community for the next calendar year:

Date: Thursday, March 24, 2016Where: Lions Den Meeting Room

at the South Cariboo Recreation Center.Time: 6-8 pm

Bring your fund-raising or activity date, and place it on the calendar available at the meeting. From all

responses, an Annual Calendar of Events will be made. Major conflicts between groups and organizations will

hopefully be eliminated or at least decreased.If a representative from your group is unable to

make it to the meeting, or should you wish more information, please contact Don Jones

(Director of Marketing-100 Mile Wranglers) at 250-644-3420 OR send your activity and

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A 42-year-old local man was shot in the arm on March 6 and was airlifted out of the Horse Lake Elementary School parking lot shortly after 1 p.m. 100 Mile House RCMP members are investigating the incident, but the victim did not co-operate with the police.

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100 Mile House Waterpark Society spokesperson Jamie Hughes says the society is ecstatic to receive a $5,000 cheque from the local Western Financial Group.

She adds every dollar helps bring the dream of having a splash park in Centennial Park clos-er to becoming a reality.

So far, the society has raised $83,000 for the facility.

However, Hughes says they are still around $67,000 short, but it will be less when they get the material and labour donations they have been promised once the construction begins.

She notes the water-park society still has to come up with around $20,000 for engineer-ing fees, and then have money set aside for contingency funds.

To help with fundrais-ing, the society has set up a gofundme account (https:www.gofundme.com/fhqhpv3w) so peo-ple can make donations with out having to wait for a specific fundraiser.

So far, they have raised $700.

However, the goal is to raise $25,000, because once it’s reached, the society can ask different funding sources for a community match.

Hughes says they won’t be doing any more fundraisers, except for its outdoor Movie Night in Centennial Park or a drive-in if they can find a sponsor.

We’re hoping the movie night will be our

big finale for fundrais-ing, she adds.

“I really do have so much faith in this project. I believe it will be a building force for our community to bring in more young families, which would give people hope our community can, and will, grow in the right

direction.“It’s not just an activ-

ity for young children; it’s an activity for all ages, and it’s an addition to our already beautiful park.”

Local Western Financial Group spokesperson Lori Cleave says WFG founded the non-profit

Western Communities Foundation (WCF) in 2002 to give back to the communities that WFG employees live and work in.

The WCF mission

statement also pro-motes pride in WFG employees through their involvement in a variety of charitable programs focused on public health, public housing, education and recreation.

Each year, the WCF awards a series of $5,000 infrastructure grants to support community projects identified by WFG staff.

The Community Infrastructure Grant program is designed to enable a branch to apply to support a major com-munity infrastructure project for renovation or construction of a community’s publicly owned asset (arena, park, library, commu-nity hall, pool, etc.).

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Two years ago, 100 Mile House resident Craig Conklin donated a kidney to a family friend, and today both he and the donor are doing well.

“I had no health issues after donating,” says Conklin. “It didn’t affect my health at all.”

His son was also a perfect match for the friend, and was initially going to be the donor, but Conklin told him he was a lot older than you, so he would do it.

The day after the operations, his friend walked into the hospi-tal room where Conklin was recovering.

“I told him, ‘You look a lot better’. When someone has been liv-ing without functioning kidneys, they start to recover as soon as they get a new one.”

Conklin points out that everyone has two kidneys, and you only need one.

“When you’re going through the process of becoming a donor, one thing they talk to you about is ‘what if ’. If you donate and then need a kidney yourself, you go to the top of the donor list.”

Conklin says that since he donated a kid-

ney, at least three people he knows of in the 100 Mile area have done so, and he’s happy to talk to anyone interested about what’s involved.

“A woman talked to me about it at the sled dog races in January, and is consider-ing becoming an anonymous donor.”

He acknowl-edges that talking with someone who

has gone through the process is helpful.

“I worked with a donor advocate who had donated a kidney, and could really talk about it.”

Conklin says anyone considering donating a kidney needs to talk with their family about the decision. He adds it’s important to have someone who can look after you in the imme-diate aftermath of the operation.

“You’re pretty helpless for a while; you need to rest and take it easy.”

For him, the decision to donate a kidney was a relatively easy one.

“There’s such a need for it, but people aren’t aware of that. So why not help out those who need it?”

If people don’t want to be a living donor, he urges them to go on the organ donor list.

“You can help out so many people.”

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The first Curling Club Committee list-ing dates back to 1958 when the sport was still played outdoors, about a block down from its current location inside the community hall.

The Forest Grove ’94 Lions organized its Second Annual Funspiel on Feb. 20. Ten teams of four players from Forest Grove, 100 Mile House and Lac la Hache com-peted.

The games started at 8 a.m. and finished at 5:30 p.m. There were three sets of games of four-ends each, dur-ing which family and

friends watched and cheered on all partici-pants.

Romy Babuin, Doug White, Fred Saenger and Tom Timleck were the overall winners.

Pete Van Osch, Heather Van Osch, Dan Peake and Mike Van

Osch came in second.The last game of the

curling season will be played on March 23 at 7 p.m.

Legion newsThe Royal Canadian

Legion Branch # 261-Forest Grove invites

everybody to join in a St. Patrick’s Day cele-bration on March 19.

The weekly meat draw will start the fes-tivities at 4:30 p.m., a special dinner (corned beef and cabbage) will be offered along with the usual menu, fol-

lowed by Karaoke with Dodi. Children are wel-come until 10 p.m.

The kitchen renova-tions are now in their final stages and food will be available again soon.

Easter egg huntThe Forest Grove

Community Hall (4489 Eagle Creek Rd.) will open its doors at 10 a.m. on March 27, for the Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt.

The event will start by decorating an Easter bag before the hunt for eggs commences. After a hotdog lunch, every-body is invited to colour some real eggs.

For more informa-tion or to donate boiled white eggs, please con-tact Wendy Clarke at 250-706-4177.

Great fundraiserThe Dwaine Larson

dinner and dance was a great success and the total amount raised was

in excess of $15,000.Family and organiz-

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Premier Christy Clark sat in the visitor

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renewed the B.C. Liberal commitments

from the May election.

Lt. Governor Judith Guichon read a

brief speech to open a rare summer session

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Clark attended before returning to

duties as premier and a campaign for a

seat in Westside-Kelowna in a byelection

set for July 10.

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as I’d like, but I’m not letting that get in the

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care facility under construction in Saanich.

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When the anchor falls through the ice, it trips the clock and immediately sends the flag up the mast, signal-ling someone is about to win the contest.

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For more than eight hours, Deka Lake Volunteer Fire Department members battled a structure fire on Mahood Lake Road on Feb. 7.

The cause of the cabin fire is unknown, but it is believed it may have been the result of a chimney fire. While the cabin was lost, there were no injuries related to this incident.

The call came in around 11:47 a.m. The Deka Lake department respond-ed with five pieces of apparatus and 15 firefighters.

The Interlakes Volunteer Fire Department also responded, provid-ing mutual aid in the form of two additional water tenders and six more firefighters.

“Please make sure to have your chimneys inspected and cleaned on a regular basis,” says Deka Lake fire chief Al Boyce, adding a thank-you to all of the Deka Lake and Interlakes members for their great work and wants to let them know in his view, “they all rock!”

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Stolen wallet, a house fire or lost in the shuffle of a move … are just a few of a hundred dif-ferent ways people lose their identifica-tion.

When identi-fication expires it becomes more compli-cated to replace, especially for immigrants.

People born in Canada can apply for a copy of their birth certificate eas-ily, especially if they were born in British Columbia where you do not need to show identification to obtain a copy.

Canadian birth certificates are con-sidered “primary identification” by Insurance Corporation of B.C. and can be used to obtain a secondary piece, such as a non-photo BC Services card. These could be used together to obtain a new Driver’s Licence.

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tificates, however, are only classified as a sec-ondary piece, so this strategy will not work. It is important to replace identification as soon as it’s missing because

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that expires, it can make getting a new one very difficult.

For permanent resi-dents who have been in Canada for many years and who do not have a passport or a Permanent Resident Card (maybe never had one), this process could become nearly impossible. Many per-manent residents are told by provincial ser-vices to obtain federal identification, such as Permanent Resident Card or a Certificate of Canadian Citizenship in order to replace their

Driver’s Licence. An Immigration Landing Document may work if it is original, but many people no longer have this or immigrated as a child with their parents and this document is long gone.

The trouble with all of these options is that when applying, people are faced with the same dilemma; they cannot obtain ID without ID.

Permanent residents need to keep their iden-tification valid, have

more than one piece of “primary identifica-tion.” They should not keep all pieces in the same place.

This is one of the rea-sons people decide to apply for Canadian citi-zenship, and with the

recent announcement that citizenship will be made more acces-sible this year, it may be something to consider. C a r i b o o - C h i l c o t i n Partners for Literacy (CCPL) offers free sup-port in 100 Mile House

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Big Brothers Big Sisters South Cariboo’s (BBBS-SC) inaugu-ral Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser will be held at The Bowling Alley, 879 Scott Rd., in 100 Mile House on April 9.

There are two bowling time frames, from noon to 2 p.m. and from 2 to 4 p.m., says BBBS-SC mentoring co-ordinator Kira Mitchell.

She adds the theme for this event is Jesters and Jokers.

“A fun afternoon of bowling, prizes, pizza, team building and com-munity awareness is scheduled for the day.”

Mitchell says she will be approaching local businesses for team registrations, sponsor-ship and donations, which can include time frame sponsorship, gift cards or prize dona-tions, business branded

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“I’d been thinking about doing this for seven years,” Val Nickless

says about becoming a live kidney donor.

“I’d see a story on the news about it, and think that if one of my loved ones needed a kidney and I couldn’t help, I’d hope someone else would donate.”

It was a story she saw 18 months ago, about a young grandmother who needed a kidney, which finally prompted Nickless to donate.

“I decided I’d procrastinated long enough, and during my lunch hour I made the phone call.”

She initially thought she’d make an anonymous donation to some-one on the BC Transplant list, and was able to speak with area donors, such as Craig Conklin, who donat-ed a kidney to a friend, and Dianne Dulmage, who donated a kidney to her husband, Shaun.

“I was able to ask questions about how it works and what the recovery is like, so it was good to talk to them.”

Nickless had also been doing some research, and began read-ing about the Living Donor Paired Kidney Exchange Registry (LDPKER) program.

The program is run by Canada Blood Services, and creates chains of donors and recipients. If some-one wants to donate a kidney to a family member or friend, but finds they’re not compatible, they can go on the LDPKER registry.

Using the information on the registry, a chain of up to six pairs of recipients and donors can be

put together. Nickless decided to participate in the program, and became part of a chain.

She had been asked how far from home she was willing to travel, and had said within British Columbia or Alberta. In November 2015, she travelled to Alberta to donate a kidney.

The recipient had someone in his or her life who had agreed to donate a kidney but was not com-patible, so that person’s kidney was donated to the next recipient in the

chain, Nickless explains.The final donor’s kidney was

given to a recipient on B.C.’s wait-ing list.

“I’ve always felt blessed with good health, and I wanted to make a difference for someone. My whole family supported me.”

When she got to Alberta, the 108 Mile Ranch resident says she was very calm. “It just felt right.”

She doesn’t want to paint too rosy a picture of the process, though.

“You’re put through so many tests, which eliminate a lot of peo-ple.”

The recovery process after the operation can be a long one, she says, adding “you have to commit to a life of healthy eating and liv-ing.”

Nickless was off work for six weeks.

She notes the transplant people have the donor’s health as their number 1 priority.

“They put a lot of effort into that

before they take a kidney, but there is no pressure.”

Nickless says she is proud of what she did, and is happy to talk to others who are considering becoming a live kidney donor.

“If anyone has questions, I’m definitely open to that.”

She notes the outcomes are usually better in the case of live donations.

“This is something people should consider, and it’s such an important message to get out.”

Resident pleased she decided to donate‘Outcomes are usually better in the case of live donations’

Val Nickless, who is an insurance advisor at Western Financial Group in 100 Mile House, has been back to work since Jan. 7, six weeks after her kidney donor operation. Nickless participated in the Living Donor Paired Kidney Exchange Registry (LDPKER) program, and in November, underwent the operation.


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Di a g n o s e d almost two years ago

with a benign sclero-sis, 56-year-old Shawn Dulmage is now the happy owner of a kid-ney he received from his wife of 20 years, Dianne.

Shawn, who works for Safeway in 100 Mile House, says at first the doctors gave him a five-year window, but that quickly turned into him being five months away from possible life-long dialysis or worse.

“The thought of being on dialysis just had no appeal; it was not some-thing I could see myself doing,” he says.

“I was prepared to do it, but it wasn’t some-thing I looked forward to.”

His kidney function deteriorated at a rapid rate with reduced func-tion and increasing blood pressure, creat-ing a snowball effect, he explains.

High blood pressure is a leading cause of kidney failure, Shawn adds.

He had three choices:

dialysis, either hemodi-alysis (at the hospital) or peritoneal dialysis (at home); a transplant; or let nature run its course, which wasn’t

an option.He went on a very

restrictive diet to sta-bilize the kidney function. He called the diet, “If it tastes good

you can’t have it.”Five people offered

to help him. The first optimal donor’s blood pressure was a bit high, which meant

they would have to postpone the surgery, but it was time that Shawn didn’t have.

However, Dianne was a perfect match

and it was decided to use her kidney.

She went into the hospital with Shawn, got through the opera-tion just fine and everything checked out for the transplant.

Kidney donors don’t have to have the same blood type, Shawn notes, but they need to have compatible blood.

It was great news when they learned Dianne has a universal donor blood type and Shawn has a universal recipient blood type.

“The staff at St. Paul’s Hospital [in Vancouver] is abso-lutely marvellous. People talk about the medical system in this province, but I have no complaints.

“The day after the operation my feet were warm. They hadn’t been warm in over a year."

Shawn is back at work full-time after finishing four weeks of light duties.

Shawn talks of the importance of doing what you are told to do when you are told to do it.

“I have to take anti-rejection drugs twice a day every day; I set my watch alarm. There is no question that this is the best possible out-come for me.”

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The B.C. Liberal government is encouraging everyone to take the sim-ple step of registering their decision to become an organ donor because there is no gift more precious than the gift of life.

It only takes a moment to join the 34,197 British Columbians who have answered the call since Service BC and BC Transplant launched their unique awareness partnership last year.

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Cariboo Artists’ Guild (CAG) members are inviting people to come

and see their paintings during their presentation of Nothing Special at the Showcase Gallery in the South Cariboo Business Centre, at 475 Birch Ave., that starts tomorrow (March 11).

“This collection addresses the irony of the statement, ‘oh it’s nothing special’ that it is usually something very special,” says CAG president Patsy Granberg.

Up to 10 local artists have their works on display, some saying the theme, Nothing Special, took them out of their comfort zone.

We think it’s nothing special until we need it, says artist Kathy Crawshay whose painting is of an outhouse. “It was a challenging topic.”

Tom Godin, who also has a painting in the Showcase presen-tation, says a lot of acts of art are

nothing special.“You are creating alone, with

the cat, snow falling outside, the ticking of a clock keeping you com-

pany. His painting of a guitarist is purposely turned away from the audience, possibly moody, but the act of plucking away at the strings

is the subjects “nothing special” moment, he explains.

“Luckily, the goodness of art can be harvested during these nothing-

special moments.”Another artist who has a paint-

ing on display is Adrian Messner, who has 30 years experience as an art teacher.

“My father was an artist. My toys as a child were crayons, paints and brushes; painting is my life.”

Messner will showcase his art-work at Parkside Art Gallery in September. It will be a history in his art life, including a couple of pieces that his father did.

CAG has many different artists from all walks of life, says show-case manager Leslie Ginther.

“They come from different artis-tic abilities, using various mediums from pen and ink to oils.”

The artwork will be on display until March 31.

For more information about CAG, folks are welcome to attend meetings held at noon on the first Tuesday of the month down-stairs at the Parkside Art Gallery, 401 Cedar Ave., or pick up pam-phlets and application forms at the Gallery’s front desk (upstairs).


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Showcase manager Leslie Ginther, front, and assistant Carol Munro had a busy time displaying the art from up to 10 local artists who addressed the irony of the theme, Nothing Special. This special display by so many artists will be showcased until March 31 at the Showcase Gallery in the South Cariboo Business Centre at 475 Birch Ave. in 100 Mile House.

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Competing in the BC Winter Games is a very special experience for young athletes, and the youth from 100 Mile House proudly represented their sport and their town at the 2016 BC Winter Games in Penticton on Feb. 25-28

Rhythm and movesThe South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics Club

members are very pleased with their finish on the podium, placing third in the group routine, which resulted from combined points over two days.

Coach Sang-Hee Robinson is proud of her young ladies. She says the BC Winter Games was tough, but it is a wonderful learning experience for the girls.

“I thought it was really fun, says Sarah Robinson.“I met a whole bunch of people, including three

Olympians, one skier and two gymnasts.” Teammate Mikayla Julseth says she couldn’t get

over how much fun it was.

“I met so many new athletes and learned about their sports.”

Mia Weir says she really enjoyed watching the different sporting events.

“[The competition] was tougher than usual; it was fun though.”

Sang-Hee notes that since Mia will one day be her junior coach, the games were a very important learning experience.

“It was really cool, says Emily Glen. “It is a once in a life-time experience.”

Lyda Crossen says she loved the experience.“I was pretty happy and proud to be there.”“It was really cool to represent our zone,” Jill

McArthur says, adding it was a fun experience and she really enjoyed it.

“It was pretty cool to be able to be on the coach-ing side of things, instead of being an athlete,” assistant coach Mikayla Rotluff says, adding it was exiting as well as nerve wracking.

“You want the girls to do well; they are giving it their all.... It was super fun watching them.”

The club is now preparing to compete in the Planet Rhythmics Invitational, where more than 350 athletes will compete, in North Vancouver on March 11-13.

High-spirited on hills“I had lots of fun,” says Alpine skier Keeley

Holloway.The 108 Mile Ranch resident says she thought

she did very well.The Holloway family cheered for Keeley in all of

her races over three days – three slaloms and two giant slaloms in the U14 group.

“It was kind of cool. I liked being on the hills the best.”

The slaloms races were held at Apex Ski Hills. Keeley hasn’t stopped training and is looking for-ward to her upcoming competition in Smithers at the beginning of April.

Capturing bronze medals

About 12 people attended the 100 Mile House & District Soccer Association (OMHSA) annual gen-eral meeting, but it was expected.

The new executive includes chair Julia Hendry, vice-chair divisional (house program) Daniel Hutchins, vice-chair (rep soccer) Shane Jordaan, secretary Lianne Heales, director of sponsorship Janet Heine, directors of risk management and coaching Steve Keller and Ryan Cunningham, and director of ref-eree recruitment and development

Werner Heine. “We had about a dozen people

attend the AGM. Unfortunately, at the same time, there was a meeting at the [Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School] for all Grade 7 families, says chair Julia Hendry.

“There were some volunteers who spoke up beforehand because they were unable to attend that evening.”

This year, one of the big goals for OMHSA is to recharge the player development program. In order to do this, they have recruited the assis-

tance of some volunteers from the community who have many years of coaching experience.

The association recruited a new technical co-ordinator Marco Bueler who will work in conjunction with the newly formed player develop-ment committee.

He will use the prescribed BC Soccer Association player age appro-priate development information and introduce a player development strategy, encompassing both recre-ational and higher level competition.

Bueler will provide ongoing guid-ance to coaches and the committee with the development of player clin-ics, coaches clinics, targeted training sessions, and possible outside asso-ciation travel.

Registration goes until March 31 and forms can be found on the web-site (www.100milesoccer.com). They can be dropped off at Borgos’ Sport Shack or Jean’s Place Consignment Store.

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Hometown young athletes have once in a lifetime opportunityDoug Birks Division champions, the 100 Mile House Wranglers, will be hosting the Chase Heat for game 5 of the division final playoffs at the South Cariboo Cariboo Rec. Centre on March 10, starting at 7 p.m.If necessary, the Wranglers will travel to Chase for game 6 on March 11, and then they travel back to 100 Mile House for game 7 on March 12. The puck drops at 7 p.m.

The Nordics Day Lodge will be closing its doors at the end of the day on March 13.Depending on snow conditions and traffic, it will possibly re-open for March 19-20. Check the website at www.100milenordics.com.However, the season is not over yet and folks can still ski and/or snowshoe, even if the Day Lodge is closed. If folks don’t have passes, the Nordics appreciate the use of the Honour Box at the start of the trails.

The Forest Grove & District Rod & Gun Club will hold its annual general meet-ing and election of club executives on March 13 at 1 p.m. at the Canim Lake Resort, 4454 Newall Rd. New members are welcome.

The 100 Mile Bighorn Archery Club is host-ing its annual A&W Indoor 3D Archery Shoot at the Agriplex on Airport Road in 100 Mile House on March 19-20. Everyone wel-come; $5 per 15-target round. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. For more information, go to www.big hornarchery.com.

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The South Cariboo Rhythmic Gymnastics Club won bronze at the 2016 BC Winter Games in Penticton, February 25-28. The 100 Mile House team includes Mia Weir, left, Jill McArthur, Emily Glen, Lyda Crossen, Mikayla Julseth, Sarah Robinson and assistant coaches Mikayla Rottluff and Michaila Robinson from Williams Lake.

Sang-Hee Robinson photo

108 Mile Ranch resident Keeley Holloway was very much at home on Apex Ski Hills during the 2016 BC Winter Games in Penticton on Feb. 25-28. Holloway raced all three days of the games, with three slalom and two giant slalom events in the U14 division.

Sang-Hee Robinson photo

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By Wayne VenosDiane Menzer’s

curling team from Mission came into 100 Mile House on Friday (March 4) night on a mission to win the 57th Annual 100 Mile Ladies Curling Bonspiel, and succeeded beyond their wildest dreams.

Having just recently moved into our area from Mission, she thought this bonspiel would be a perfect way to reconnect with two of her old curling buddies from the Fraser Valley. Needing one more curl-er for her rink, Diane recruited local curler Natalie Hefer, and the die was cast for their curling triumph.

Starting with a win on Friday night, they advanced through the field of 13 rinks to arrive in the A final on Sunday (March 6) afternoon. Up against a formidable foe, local curler Trudy Folk, Menzer continued her magic on the ice to defeat the Folk crew 7-4.

Trudy scored singles in the first two ends, but Diane came back and scored three in the third with a clutch double takeout. She continued the pressure with a steal of one in the fourth and really put the hammer down with another steal of two in the fifth end.

Her rink started slow but turned up the heat as the game went on; Trudy was always looking at blue stones guarding her path to the button. When asked about the secret to their success, Diane said her girls stayed steady in

every game and their goal was to have fun.

Other members of this rink are Sherry Freeman at third, Hefer playing second and Noreen Wright throw-ing lead stones.

Working hard for the Trudy Folk rink were longtime friends Jean Gilbert at third, Debbie Messner throwing sec-ond stones and Anne Topping playing lead. These girls never gave up and showed true grit to the very end.

B finalsThere was a little dif-

ferent story in the B event final where veter-an 100 Mile skip, Hollis Ney, started out strong in the first end against Sharlene Sandback from Kamloops and never looked back cruising to a 9-1 victory.

Hollis scored four with the hammer in the first end, stole three in the second and after that the game was essentially over.

Sharlene had a chance

in the third end to get back in the game but missed an open takeout for four and only ended up taking one.

Hollis confided in me that having youth on her rink, as she picked up Elaine Hefer to spare, helped with sweeping and shot making.

With Betty Warman moving up from her usual position of sec-ond to third, it brought out her best as she was one of the top thirds in the whole bonspiel. Making numerous dou-bles and precise calls in the house, Betty was a difference for her team.

Lead Sandra Coldwell did a lot of the heavy work at the front end and despite slipping once or twice, per-formed great.

C eventLorraine “Hanke”

Young’s 100 Mile crew started out strong in the C final when they stole three in the first end and then added icing on the cake with a steal

of three in the fifth on their way to a 9-3 win over Joanne Doddridge of 100 Mile.

Hanke, as she is affectionately known by her friends, told me, “Whatever I called they made it.”

Her front end set up the house continu-ally keeping pressure on Joanne’s rink. Young’s third, Kris Alexander, was instrumental in keeping her skip on course and never in trouble.


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Curlers put on a great show

Second Lorna Todd, left, watched skip Lorraine Young’s release of her rock during the 57th Annual 100 Mile Women’s Bonspiel on March 5. Young, Todd, Rene Zelt and Kris Alexander came from behind in a couple of games lead-ing up to the C event finals, which they won on March 6, and took home the team jackets for their effort.

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The 100 Mile House Wranglers are one game away from being the Doug Birks Division representative in the next round of the play-offs.

They beat the Chase Heat 3-2 in their barn on March 8 thanks to the three goals they scored in the second period.

Talking on the bus on the way home, coach Dale Hladun said it was a “big win” for the Wranglers because they have a three games to one lead coming into game 5 in 100 Mile House.

Now, they need just one more victory to claim the division play-off title.

As for the March 8 tilt in Chase, Hladun said goalie Zane Steeves was the team’s most important and valuable player.

“He bailed us out of a lot of situations. He was a man amongst boys in this one.”

He added Chase had a good game.

“Chase played a good game and had a good structure to them. I thought we got running around at little bit.

“I thought we played some solid minutes during the game, but, overall, we have to be better as a unit.”

Hladun noted he jug-gled the lines after the first period.

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100 Mile House Wrangler, No. 29, Nick McCabe celebrated his hat trick goal in the second period during the home opener of the Doug Birks Division finals on March 4. The six-foot, 180-pound forward from Lillooet provided the scoring punch with three goals and an assist in the 6-1 victory over the Chase Heat.

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DALE HLADUN

Game 5“The energy of our

crowd will definitely buoy the boys. I think it will be huge; we play well at home.

“It’s an intimidating barn for Chase to come into and the boys will be ready.”

Hladun hopes he will have Tyler Povelofskie, a full-time student in Williams Lake, back in

the lineup because “he does such a good job for us on the power play, five-on-five and our penalty kill.”

Game 5 is at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre and the boys are count-

ing on their hometown fans to cheer them on to victory today (March 10). The puck drops at 7 p.m.

If necessary, game 6 will be in Chase on March 11 and back in 100 Mile House for game 7 on March 12.

Scoring reviewGame 1: (6-1 Wrangler

win) Nick McCabe (Todd Bredo, Kolten Carpenter); Friesen (Alex Meeker, Bond);

Zimmerman (Brady Ward, Stephen Egan); McCabe (Bond, Alex Hanson); Bond (Roch, McCabe); and McCabe (Bond, Hanson).

Game two: (3-2 Wrangler win) Austin Turner (McCabe); Meeker (Zimmerman, Friesen); and Harris unassisted, short-hand-ed in triple overtime.

Game 3: (3-2 Wrangler loss) Bond (Harris); and Harris (Friesen).


The annual Grad Hockey Game that took place at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre in 100 Mile House on Jan. 28 was an outstanding success.

The Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School Dry Grad Committee realized more than $2,100 at the event. the com-mittee also raised $1,000 on its annual raffle sale.

Dry Grad Committee chair Holly Johnson says more than 200 people showed up for the hockey game and they cheered on the Class of 2016 players who beat the parents/teachers team.

“The event was very successful. We had about 200 people attend and about 60 oth-ers either playing or volunteering.

“Everyone had a lot of fun and the grads raised a substantial amount to put towards

their prom costs.”She adds the face-painting was a lot of

fun for the grads and children involved.“The grads enjoyed helping out with

such a great community event.”

The next fundraising event for the grad class is the annual Fashion Show – Rock of Ages – in the school gymnasium on April 8, starting at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $10 per person.

Noting this year’s soc-cer season starts two weeks earlier than previ-ous years, Hendry says it is very important that anyone wishing to reg-

ister do so by March 31, so they are able to get teams built and coach-es assigned in order to meet our startup date.

“At this time our board executive has already been set, but we

are always looking for volunteers.

“Everything we do in OMHSA is run by volunteers. We are still looking for people to participate in vari-ous committees and

to help with functions from coaching and equipment managers to running the concession stand.”

She adds that it takes lots of parents and volun-teers to make the season

a success for the players.For more informa-

tion or to volunteer, call 250-644-2135 or e-mail [email protected] or check out their website at 100mile soccer.com.


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Obituaries

100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd.entrusted with the arrangements 250-395-3243.

Condolences can be sent to the family care of [email protected]

George passed away peacefully on February 27, 2016 in 100 Mile House, BC. He was a long time resident of the Cariboo area. George leaves behind his wife Paula, his sons; David, Tim, Lance, and Kelly and his brothers; Lance and Jim Tanner. He was predeceased by his parents, Howard and Greta Tanner.George was a very generous man who enjoyed life in the Cariboo, he loved to go hunting and fishing and “clowning around” in his clown costume handing out toys to all the kids he saw. He will be missed by his family and friends.

TannerGeorge C.

Aug.15, 1929 - Feb. 27, 2016

100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd.entrusted with the arrangements 250-395-3243.

Condolences can be sent to the family care of [email protected]

CELEBRATION OF LIFE

SimSLillian mary

July 29, 1927 – March 08, 2016Lillian passed away in her 88th year at the 100 Mile and District General Hospital with loving family at her side.A memorial service celebrating Lillian’s life will be held on Saturday, March 12, 2016, 2:00pm at Creekside Senior’s Centre. There will be a time for refreshments, snacks and sharing stories.

Lillian’s life was well lived and filled with love.

There was a bit of sadness though in their win as Hanke’s longtime lead, Rene Zelt, is moving, but I am sure will return to bonspiel with her friends in the future.

Second, Lorna Todd, has finally won her first jacket with her sidekick Lorraine, so everybody went home happy in this group.

Members of the Doddridge rink, who never quit grinding, are Tanya Hammerstron at third, Shannon Knapp playing second and

Brenda Bourassa anchoring the crew at lead.

I would be remiss if I did not men-tion the excellent showing of our Junior Girls rink who put a scare into every team they faced all weekend. Ably led by their skip Ashley Holyk, these young ladies proved they will be a force to be reckoned with in the future.

Hailey McNabb was at third, Chloe Mitchell tossed second stones and petite Rachel Sikiric sparkled at lead.

Wayne Venos is the 100 Mile Curling Club public relations director.

Menzer’s Rink captured top spot at 100 Mile Ladies Bonspiel

Register for OMHSA until March 31

100 Mile House beats Chase Heat 3-2

From A20

From A19

From A21

Class of 2016 busy raising moneyAnnual Fashion

Show next on the list for Dry Grad

funding

Lauren Thorneycroft, left, and Jada Glen worked the crowd selling cards for a draw at the annual Grad Hockey Game, which saw the class of 2016 players knock off the parents/teachers team. The grad committee raised $2,100 at the event and picked up another $1,000 from the annual raffle.

Holly Johnson photo

Community events listed must be of a non-profit nature and will be published free of charge one week prior to the event. Deadline for submissions is Friday at noon. Events for the online calendar can be submitted to the calendar feature on the home page at www.100milefreepress.net. However, online calendar submissions are not automatically picked up for the Free Press.

100 MILEq The office hours

for the 100 Mile House & District Women’s Centre will be changed, starting March 14. The new hours will be from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Monday; from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Thursday; and from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays – only for Legal Aid.

100 MILEq The next

Parkinson’s Support Group meeting will be held in the Multipurpose Room of the South Cariboo Health Centre, 555, Birch Ave., (behind 100 Mile District General Hospital), on March 15 at 1:30 p.m. Info: call Philip at 250-395-3925.

100 MILEq Need help

filing your taxes? Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy, Literacy Outreach is offering free, private appointment, tax sessions on March 15, at the 100 Mile House and District Women’s Centre (#102-475 Birch. Ave) from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There will be step-by-step instructions to file your own taxes online; computer experience is not necessary. This event is suitable for low-income people or those with simple tax returns. For more information, call Lory at 250-395-0655 or e-mail, [email protected].

100 MILEq Folks are invited

to a free presentation of Holistic Treatment & Therapies for Stress & Trauma at Horton Ventures at 808 Alpine Ave. in 100 Mile House on March 17, starting at 6 p.m. This event is an introduction to alternative methods of dealing with stress and trauma. For more information, e-mail [email protected].

100 MILEq The canteen at

the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260-

100 Mile House is open Wednesday through Saturday from noon to 7 p.m. There is pool and poker on Thursdays. For information, call 250-395-2511.

INTERLAKESq The Teen Space

Group meets at the Interlakes Community Centre at 3 p.m. every third Friday of the month. Donations are welcome. Information: call Pat at 250-593-4447.

LAC LA HACHEq StrongStart at Lac

la Hache Elementary School is free, so drop in and play with Jennifer Jones when the school is in session. All families with children up to age five are welcome on Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-noon (located in the school – across from the public library). For information, call the school at 250-396-7230 or text Jennifer at 250-318-8486.

100 MILEq Weight Awareness

Incentive Team (WAIT) meets Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at 555 Cedar Ave. in the Canadian Mental Health Building (small building in front of ambulance bays). Information: Sue at 250-395-1981 or Lorraine at 250-791-5520.

LAC LA HACHEq The Lac la Hache

Community Club monthly meetings are held on the third

Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. at the community hall. Bingo is every Wednesday night at 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Membership is $5 per year. Information: Judy at 250-396-7298.

WATCH LAKEq The Watch Lake/

Green Lake Community Association meets the third Monday of every month at the Watch Lake Community Hall. Social at 7 p.m.; meetings commence at 7:30. Information or to book the hall: Tanya Richards at 250-456-7783.

100 MILEq The Women in

Focus Photography Club meetings are held on the third Saturday

of the month at the 100 Mile House Branch Library from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The group is open to all skill levels.

INTERLAKESq The Carpet

Bowlers meet every Tuesday at the Interlakes Community Centre. Cost is $3 a week. Information: call Rose at 250-593-2344.

108 MILEq StrongStart at

Mile 108 Elementary School is free, so drop in and play when the school is in session. All families with children up to age five are welcome on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-noon. For information, call the school at 250-791-5221 or text Jackie at 250-706-7226.


The Calendar

By Doris E RufliOn Jan. 13, 2016, Doug

Smith, a gentleman and scholar, passed away, leaving not only family and friends but an entire community bereft.

This fact was mirrored by how many people attended his Celebration of Life on Feb. 6 at the Forest Grove Community Hall, where the Ladies Auxiliary provided an impressive buffet of sandwich-es, sweets, coffee and punch.

Doug led an impres-sive and varied life as documented by mounted articles, photographs and mementos, admired by every-one in attendance. He was on many committees, and was involved with a variety of groups, associations and people in and around Forest Grove.

There were a num-ber of speakers lined up to share their experiences and memories of the esteemed

wordsmith, including long-time friend Gordon Hoglund, Forest Grove ’94 Lions presi-dent Chris Cummings, Forest Grove Legion committee member Tom Timleck, for-mer NDP representative Dave Zirnhelt, Cariboo Regional District Area H Director Margo Wagner, Heather Van

Osch (remembering her high school biology teacher), Canim Lake Band adminis-trator Alana Dixon and local author Marianne Van Osch.

Family members also stepped up to talk about their connection with Doug, from stories of support and love for “him always being there for

them.” An e-mail from a friend was also read out, recalling backpacking field trips orga-nized by Doug and his wife, Karen, before immigrating to Canada to teach in the Cariboo.

In correlation with Doug’s love for the written word, an area was set up with books and everybody attending was invited to pick their favourite to take home with them.

Two short videos were also ran for the duration of the event, one remembering out-ings at the beach, the other documenting the fight to keep and re-open the Forest Grove Elementary School, involving both Doug and Karen, who acted as the principal of the independent school.

The overall consensus was that Doug lived a good and full life, loved art and culture, was passionate and loved to share.

He will be missed.Doris E Rufli is the Forest

Grove correspondent.

Doug Smith’s life celebrated

A portrait of Doug Smith adorned the back of the community hall where an extensive collection of books and journals were available for people to pick a memento to take home with them.

Doris E Rufli photo

Kindergarten student Quinton Sopp was all smiles when Lac la Hache Elementary School went tubing at the Hills Health Ranch in 108 Mile Ranch recently.

Submitted photo

Matters!

School District # 27Cariboo-Chilcotin

100 Mile House Elementary SchoolMonday to Friday ~ 9-noon Thursday Night Dinner 4-7

Call the school at 250-395-2258 or for days,text Tammy at 250-395-5321 and for dinners,

text or call Elke at 250-706-2481.Forest Grove School

Tuesday & Thursday ~ 8:30-11:30amCall the school 250-397-2962

or Sheila 250-397-0011Horse Lake School

Tuesday ~ 9-noonWednesday Night Dinner ~ 4-7

Call the school 250-395-4572 or text Kristina 250-706-8294

Lac la Hache SchoolWednesday ~ 9-noon

Call the school 250-396-7230 or text Jennifer 250-318-8486

Mile 108 SchoolTuesday & Thursday ~ 9-noon

Call the school 250-791-5221 or text Jackie 250-706-7226

100 Mile House Kindergym at the Community Hall Downtown

Thursday ~ 9:45-11:45 Call or text Elke 250-706-2481 or Shelly 250-395-9303

PLEASE NOTE: StrongStart programs run only when school is in session

except Kindergym which runs year round!

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Premier Christy Clark said a coding option will be available in some schools starting next September. It is expected to be available across the province within three years, and Clark said her goal is to make it mandatory for all students entering school.

Post-secondary technology programs already include co-op job placements for 80 per cent of students, but any new pro-grams will have to be 100 per cent co-op, Clark said.

The province and federal governments also announced new funding to technol-ogy employers to help current and future workers upgrade their skills. Grants cover two-thirds of training cost up to $10,000 per employee, and applications can be made at www.workbc.ca/canadabcjobgrant.

Inmate trainingA pilot program in Kamloops has graduat-

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Inmates will learn skills, such as operating and maintaining small tools, scaffolding, reading blueprints, surveying, operating a

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The program is offered by Thompson Rivers University for inmates at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre. Inmates built a concrete foundation pad with drainage and roof that will house a portable sawmill.

The level 1 apprenticeship credential and 4,000 work hours in a trade make them eligible for level 2, when students can enrol

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You could feel the excitement and the energy

as you walked into the District Science Fair at the 100 Mile House Elementary School gym-nasium on March 3.

Students from all over School District #27’s South End schools offered 49 outstanding projects to be evaluated by 13 judges to see whose projects would be on their way to the Regional District Science Fair.

Twenty-two students from 100 Mile House area and their17 projects will be heading to the fair at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, April 7-8.

Forest Grove Elementary School student Elizabeth Haretzmuller won gold in Health

Science in the junior division, and schoolmate Maria Wetzig received a bronze in Life Science in the novice division.

Horse Lake Elementary School student Kyle Wallace took a bronze in Physical Science in juniors.

Winning projects from 100 Mile House Elementary students are:

• In the Computational Science novice division, Noah Geertz won gold.

• In the Engineering junior division, Israel McLellan tied with Solomon Jensen for gold. Silver went to Leandro Lang, Robert Waldner

and Colton Sanford.• In the Environmental

Science junior division,

Sarah Robinson took home gold. The novice division silver went to Ty

Butler, and the bronze went to Megan Holyk.

• In the Health Science novice division, Vanessa Shearer won gold.

• In the Life Science junior division, Darlyssa Chretien won gold, while Savannah Bell took home bronze. In the novice division, Sienna Lamarche received silver.

• In the Physical Science junior division, Lucas Barton and Ryan Chamberlain won gold. In the novice division, Ashton Chretien and Ethan Mori won gold and Emma Donnelly and Desirea Thorsteinson took home silver.

Twenty-two students off to Regional Science Fair in Kamloops Impressive

science projects were on

display at 100 Mile

House Elementary

School

Peter Jarvis, who was a judge at the District Science Fair at 100 Mile House Elementary School held on March 3, was quite interested in Grade 5 students Noah Sanders, left, and Reichert Sandford, right, and their project entitled Density.

Judge Sheila Hart and 100 Mile House Elementary School Grade 7 student Darlyssa Chretien discussed her project, Is That Really You? Darlyssa won gold in the junior division of Life Science and will compete in the Regional Science Fair at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, April 7-8.

Heather Nelson photos


The Cariboo Family Enrichment Centre (CFEC) in 100 Mile House offers child c o u n s e l l i n g / p l a y therapy as one of its services to children and their families in the area.

“We meet with the parents first, and then work one-on-one with the child in weekly sessions,” says counsel-lor Eliane Wanner-Van Osch. Each session lasts for 30 to 45 minutes, and the course of ses-sions last as long as is necessary, she adds.

“That’s usually from 10 to 20 weeks.”

While the counsel-lor will work with the parents on parenting techniques, the focus is on the child as a whole, not just one specific problem or behaviour.

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“When adults access counselling they use spoken language to express their experi-ences and emotions. Children, however, because of their devel-opmental level, are often not able to talk about their feelings. They express them-selves much better through play.”

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is suitable for children aged three to 12, con-tact Wanner-Van Osch at 250-395-5155, or stop by the CFEC at #1 486 Birch Ave.

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Diana ForsterDeka Lake/Bridge Lake/Interlakes250-593-2155

Vic Popiel70 Mile

250-456-2321vpopiel70 @hotmail.com

Gisele PolisenoWatch Lk/N. Green Lk

[email protected]

Katie McCullough Clinton

250-459-2172kemcculloughhotmail.com

Reg Berrington 108 Ranch

[email protected]

Al JonesHorse Lk/Lone Butte

[email protected]

Monika PatersonLac la Hache

250-395-0918 [email protected]

Doris RufliForest Grove

[email protected]

Do you have something you’d like to talk about?

Call or text us at caribooradio.com@250-706-9611We’re ‘LIVE’ 8am to 4pm

Monday to Friday!Emergency Broadcast contact info

24-7 250-706-9611 [email protected]

Weekly Interviews on CaribooRadio.Com

Valerie StreberSC Visitor Info Centre Thursdays at 10:00am

Patty MorganQuesnel Visitor Info CentreFridays 9:00am

Shelly MortonSC Chamber of Commerce Thursdays 10:30am

Taylor WilliamsWL Tourism Info Centre Fridays 10:30am

LIONS SERVE

Did you know that your local Lions Club can assist you with your

upcoming event or special occasion?

Contact us for…Bar and Concession

SERVICE100 Mile ................... 250-395-4855108 Mile ................... 250-791-5656Forest Grove 94 ...... 250-397-2892Hwy 24 Interlakes .. 250-593-4582

Look for theCANADIAN TIRE

FLYERin the Cariboo Connector

every Thursday.Flyer prices are in effect from

Friday to Thursday weekly.If you did not receive your Canadian Tire flyer in the Cariboo Connector,

please call 250-395-2219

From 80 people to 200, we have two halls to choose from!

Inquiries & bookings,250-791-6736

For info or photos go to:www.108ranch.com/communityhall.html

Celebrate Your Special Day

at the 108 Mile Ranch

Community Centre

BIG COUNTRY SHRINE CLUB

SATURDAY. APRIL 9, 2016100 Mile House Community Hall

Social Time 5pm to 6pmBuffet/Auction starts at 6:15pmProceeds to the Shriner Patient Transport Fund

& South Cariboo Health FoundationTickets $75 each and available at 100 Mile Feed & Ranch, A&B Photo,

Cariboo Supply & Marine, Red Rock Grill and 108 ESSOby calling Glen Clancy at 250-396-7185 or Frank at 250-395-6355

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR LOCAL SHRINERS

BUFFET AUCTIONKING CRAB & PRIME RIB

&

Play therapy helps children express themselvesToys allow children to

communicate about their

feelings

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HOURS - WE WILL BE OPEN WEDNESDAY, THURSDAYS & FRIDAYS FROM 3 - 6 P.M. • AGES 12-18 YEARS OLDWe acknowledge the � nancial assistance of the Province of British Columbia.

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YOUTH ZONEYOUTH ZONEYOUTH ZONEThe IS OPEN

during Spring Break!2pm-5pm Wednesday to Friday.

We will be CLOSED on Good Friday.

• March 10-31 – See something special at the Showcase Gallery on the main floor of the South Cariboo Business Centre at 475 Birch Avenue. Local artists have hung their artwork, which address the irony of the theme, Nothing Special.

• March 11-April 9 – Parkside Art Gallery will be hosting A Natural Journey The Art and Photography of Connie Sanders. There will be an opening reception on March 11 from 5 to 7 p.m.

• March 12 – The Lac la Hache OAPO is host-ing a crib tournament at the Pioneer Centre at 4822 Clarke Ave., starting 10 a.m. Admission is $10, which includes a spaghetti lunch.

• March 18 – The Royal Canadian Legion Branch #260-100 Mile House on Alder Avenue, is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day jam session, start-ing at 7 p.m. Musicians and guests are welcome to sign in at the door. For more information, call the Legion at 250-395-2511 or Legion vice-president Scott Rathy at 250-706-2003.

• March 19 – The Interlakes Community Centre Society is hosting an international din-ner at the Interlakes Community Centre. It is a fundraiser to complete the kitchen construc-tion. Folks have a choice of an Indian, Swiss or Greek dinner for $20 per person. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Reservation deadline is March 14. Information: call 250-593-4869.

• March 27 – Canlan Icesports and the 100 Mile House Free Press are presenting the First Annual Community Easter Egg Hunt at the South Cariboo Rec. Centre ball diamond. Children up to six years start searching at 11:30 a.m., and at noon, children between seven and 12 years get to go find goodies. This is a free community event and everyone is welcome.

• April 1 – The next Lac la Hache Community Coffee House is at 7 p.m., at the Pioneer Centre. Everyone is welcome to come out for a free eve-ning of great entertainment, coffee and snacks. For more information, call Bruce Wilcox at 778-485-5122.

• April 2 – The annual Seedy Saturday event will be held at the Creekside Seniors Activity Centre, 501 Cedar Ave. in 100 Mile House, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Seed exchanges and sales, information, displays, vendors, different activities will be available. For information or to book a table, call Karen at 250-395-3580 or e-mail [email protected].

• April 8 – Peter Skene Ogden Secondary School’s Class of 2016 is holding its annual Fashion Show – Rock of Ages – in the school gym, starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person.

• April 9 – Big Brothers Big Sisters South Cariboo are hosting the First Annual Bowl for Kids Sake at The Bowling Alley at 879 Scott Rd. in 100 Mile House. There are two time-frames: noon to 2 p.m. and 2 to 4 p.m. It will be a fun afternoon of free bowling, prizes, pizza, team-building and community awareness. To register or for more information, go to bbbswlake.com or call 250-395-5155.

?Here’s a convenient listing of upcoming arts, entertainment and

cultural events by non-profit groups in the South Cariboo. To be includ-ed, call 250-395-2219 at least one

week before the event.

YOUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONSOUTH CARIBOO VISITOR CENTRE

We’re here for you! MONDAY to FRIDAY - 9am to 5pm

Phone: 250-395-5353 Fax: 250-395-4085www.SouthCaribooTourism.ca

email: [email protected]

What’s On

www.caribooliteracy.com

Thanks to the Province of BC for our funding

Become a Lifelong Learner!

Bruce Mack - 250-392-6867CCPL President

Shelly Joyner - 250-395-9303Executive Director

Melody Newcombe - 250-945-4199Operations Support Worker

Cariboo ChilCotin Partners for

literaCyLory Rochon

Literacy Outreach & PAL Coordinator250-395-0655

[email protected]

are you ready for

tax timeAre you “low income” or have “simple taxes”? Do you want to stop paying others and learn

how to file your taxes FREE, on-line? Free tax workshops will be held during March

and April where you will be provided with instruction and support to file your own taxes!

Make this the year to learn a valuable new skill.

For more information and to register, please call Lory at 250-395-0655 or

email her at [email protected].

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capturing bronze medalsMinor soccer ushers in a new board

Kidney donor in great health two years oncurlers put on a great show

heu laundry jobs stay at 100 Mile district General hospitalLions hosting diamond anniversary

dinner dance

Sonja Ramsay is no longer the executive director at the 100 Mile House and District Women’s Centre, as she has taken a position at the Cariboo Regional District office in 100 Mile House.

Ramsay says she wishes the Women’s Centre society board of directors well and hopes it finds the leadership it really needs.

“I will be donating to the Women’s Centre as my annual charity and will be taking them food and clothes as I’m able.”

100 Mile House and District

Women’s Centre Society board chair Gina Gigliotti says they have appointed an interim executive direc-tor who has served as the interim executive director for the board in previous years and will be a “strong support during this time of transi-tion.”

“Our services remain open to the community and we continue to wel-come new friends of the organization.

“The 100 Mile House and District Women’s Centre board wishes the previous executive director the best of luck in her new endeavour.”

Sonja Ramsay leaves Women’s Centre

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Memorial DonationsThe Canadian Cancer

Society appreciates your generous support. Send

the name of the deceased, name/address of next of kin and name/address of

donor for tax receipt (VISA/MC accepted) to: Canadian

Cancer Society, 1100 Alward St. Prince

George, B.C. V2M 7B1 or Ph: 1-800-811-5664.OR 565 10th Ave. W.

Vancouver, B.C. V5Z 4J4Ph: 1-800-663-2524

Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House General

District Hospital Auxiliary can be sent to: Box 851,

100 Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

Memorial donations to the Canadian Diabetes

Association can be sent to: 1589 Southerland Ave. Kelowna, BC V1Y 5Y7

Memorial donations to the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society

can be sent to: Bag 399, 100 Mile House,

B.C. V0K 2E0

Memorial donations to the 100 Mile House SPCA can be sent to: Box 1948, 100

Mile House, B.C. V0K 2E0.

Memorial donations to Shriners Hospital for

Crippled Childrencan be sent to:

3550 Waybourne Way, Burnaby, B.C. V5G 3K9.

Memorial donations to Heart and Stroke

Foundation of BC & Yukon can be sent to:

1212 West Broadway,Vancouver, BC V6H 3V2

The South Cariboo Health Foundation

welcomes memorial gifts in support of our local Acute and Residential

Health Care facilities, as well as, Community Health projects and activities. Mail donations to: S.C. Health

Foundation, Bag 399,100 Mile House, B.C.

V0K 2E0 or drop them offat the hospital.

Donations can be made to the Gideons by phoning

1-888-482-4253, using your credit card. The Gideons

will send a card to the bereaved, so have their

address handy.For funeral display or other

information, contactPete Penner at250-791-6302

Donations may be sent to100 Mile House Mural

Society, 6221 Aalton Rd., 100 Mile House B.C.

V0K 2E3

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYManager of Communications

The Cariboo Regional District is seeking a candidate to fill the full time position of Manager of Communications. This position will be situated in Williams Lake, British Columbia, a thriving community with all major amenities. The Regional District is known for its agreeable climate and a vast array of outdoor recreational opportunities.

As a member of the Regional District’s management team and reporting directly to the Chief Administrative Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the overall management, coordination and budget control of the internal and external communications program. The Manager of Communications will provide expert advice to senior management and elected officials on communications and public relations policies and strategies; write, coordinate, and evaluate various communications activities within deadline, including briefing documents, speeches, public presentations, press releases; and, manage website and social media sites. The successful candidate will have a post-secondary diploma or degree in Communications, Public Relations or Journalism, with a minimum 5 years related experience and a minimum of 3 years experience managing employees.

The ideal candidate will be:• A self-starter and critical thinker• An excellent communicator, with excellent verbal and written communication skills

with a proficiency in Microsoft Office applications• Experienced in developing and executing strategic communications plans• Able to manage, prioritize, and execute multiple projects at one time• Experienced with website development, promotional materials and other graphic

design software• A creative and intuitive thinker, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who can work

independently as well as be a valuable team player• Knowledgeable of local government procedures, operations, processes and experience

in a municipal environment will be an asset• Required to have a valid BC Driver’s license

If you are interested in this challenging career opportunity, which offers a competitive salary and excellent benefits, please forward your covering letter and resume in confidence by 4:00 pm, March 23rd, 2016 to:

Bernice Crowe, Human Resources AdvisorCariboo Regional DistrictSuite D - 180 North Third AvenueWilliams Lake, BC, V2G 2A4Phone: (250)392-3351 or 1-800-665-1636Fax: (250)392-4748; Email: [email protected]

We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Saturday, March 19, 2016, 9am-5pmSunday, March 20, 2016, 9am-3pm

Heritage Park 44140 Luckakuck WayChilliwack, BC (Exit 116 off Highway 1)

WE SUPPORT THE CANADIAN CANCER “KID’S CAMP” AND CKNW ORPHAN’S FUND

General Admission: $5 • Parking by donation • ATM on site

GUNS • KNIVES • MILITARIA

ANTIQUES SHOW & SALE

44th ANNUAL 2 DAY SHOW

• Chef/Cook • House Manager

The Hanger Restaurant at The New 108 Resort, 108 Ranch, BC is looking to hire for the 2016 season a Chef as well as front of the House Manager.Prefer a couple who have experience in all aspects of running a resort restaurant including staff, ordering of food from supplier, menu planning and daily cash out. The restaurant will be open from May 1, 2016 until October 15, 2016. Wage $15.00 to $18.00 /hr depending on experience, minimum 5 yrs experience.Please email resume to [email protected] only those applicants who meet the criteria will be contacted. No phone calls please.

For further detail on this week’sjob postings get in touch with us.

JOB FINDER

COMMUNITYEMPLOYMENT SERVICES

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Mechanic / Tire TechnicianTIOWCaregiverRespite CareUtilityman 1CookServersFinancial Service RepresentativeLot PersonReception / Admin

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HAVE YOU been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefi ts? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help you appeal. Call 1-877-793-3222 or visit www.dcac.ca [email protected]

HIP OR knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability tax credit $2,000 tax credit $20,000 re-fund. Apply today for assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

Travel

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Career Opportunities

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: Care-erStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!

PLUMBERReq. Full-Time for Haworth plumbing. Must have previ-ous residential exp. 3 years in trade minimum, journey-man preferred.

Flexible Hours.Top wages provided.

Call: 250-975-0514haworthplumbing@

hotmail.ca

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Cameo Truss Ltd immediately requires a Truck Driver with a clean class 1. Preference given to those with crane experience but will train the right person. Email resumes to [email protected]

Education/Trade Schools

START A new career in graphic arts, healthcare, busi-ness, education or information tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.

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Announcements Announcements Employment EmploymentEmployment Employment

HEALTHCARE DOCUMEN-TATION Specialists are in huge demand. Employers want CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today. www.canscribe.com. 1-800-466-1535 [email protected]

Farm WorkersTREE To Me: Farm Manager (Or-ganic) Tree To Me is a new organic farm operation located in Kereme-os, BC that has a farm market, cof-fee shop, bakery and bed and breakfast. The company requires a full time Farm Manager. This is a career position with the opportunity for equity ownership in the busi-ness. The current farm operation in-cludes tree fruits, perennial vegeta-bles and berries, annual vegetables and a greenhouse operation. Along with increasing production in these areas, additional farming activities will be added in the future. The suc-cessful candidate will have both academic and practical farm experi-ence, an aptitude for equipment and building maintenance and be capable of functioning within a man-agement team. An attractive remu-neration package will be offered. Reply by email to [email protected]. www.TreeToMe.ca

Help WantedTRAFFIC CONTROL TRAIN-ING. 100 Mile: Mar 5 & 6; WL: Apr 2 & 3. For info call 1-866-737-2389 or checkroadsafetytcs.com


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Big CountryStorage Terminal Ltd.

250-395-2447Across from

Ogden Sr. Sec. School

Box 115, 100 Mile House, BC V0K 2E0

44 Heated Units 65 Non-heated UnitsFreight Agents for: VanKam Freightways Clark Reefer

ProfessionalServices

DIRECTORYADVERTISE HERE FOR ONLY $42.04 PER WEEK

(PLUS GST) - 12 WEEK CONTRACT

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ADVERTISE HEREand get results!Read weekly by over6,600 of your potential customers.Just give us a call at250-395-2219Fax: 250-395-3939 Chris Nickless

250-395-2311982 Alpine, 100 Mile House

KINGSGATEEXCAVATINGLARGE EQUIPMENT FLEET

to handle most jobs• Landscaping and Lot Development • Land Clearing

• Wetland Work • Demolitions • Gravel Materials & Hauling • Premium Mix Topsoil • Driveways • Basements

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Located on Industrial Flats Rd. corner of HWY. 97 & 24• Safe & Secure • Fully Fenced

• Sizes from 5x5 to 12x30• Outside Storage

• 7 days/week keypad gate access• Monitored and Alarmed

PH: 250-395-2512 [email protected]

LicensedResidential BuilderCustom Homes • Remodeling

Ph: 250-706-4706www.most-wanted.ca

Most WantedContracting Ltd.

• Ralf Baechmann •

Box 67, 100 Mile House B.C. V0K 2E0

BEFORE YOU SELL:• ASPEN • BIRCH • COTTONWOOD• PINE • SPRUCE • FIR PULP LOGS

Please call KATHERINE LEPPALA(250) 395-6218 (direct line) • (250) 395-0584 (cell)

(250) 395-6201 (fax)

250-395-0462

COMMERCIAL, RETAIL & OFFICE SPACE FOR LEASE500-10,000 sq. ft.

• Quality Buildings • Good Locations Multiple Zoning • Lots of Parking

Call Maureen at

L & A Development Corp.

Moving Or Starting A New Business?

Services

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS

Mondays 2:00 - 4:00pm at the Friendship Centre

behind St. Timothy’s Anglican Church

For more informationcall Terri at 250-644-3325

AL-ANONDoes someone’s drinking

bother you? Meet with others who feel the same. Meet Thursdays, 7:00pm

at the Health Centre at the back of the Hospital.

Contact 250-395-4646

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meetings in 100 Mile area:

Sunday: 7:30 pm Health Centre (behind hospital) 555 Cedar Avenue

Monday: 12 noon 61 Dogwood Avenue

Tuesday: 8 pmUnited Church 43 Dogwood Avenue

Thursday: 7:30 pm108 Mile Community Centre4924 Telqua Drive (rear entrance)

Friday: 7:00 pmCommunity Church at 4855 Timothy Lake Road Lac La Hache. This is an “Open” meeting, anyone who is struggling with Alcohol or wanting to support those struggling are welcome to attend.For more information call:250-395-4646 250-395-6154250-644-6524 250-706-7266250-791-5286

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

TAX FREE MONEYis available, if you are a homeowner, today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mort-gage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

ContractorsCONTRACT CARPENTER: over 40 years exp. Honest & reliable. Ref. available. Versed in all aspects of construction. Additions, renovations, fl oor-ing, fi nishing, framing, ceram-ics, drywall, cabinets, garages, concrete work. Planning & ide-as. Please call Barry 250-395-4533 or 250-395-9151

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Tree ServicesTree Removal Expert. Fully insured. Call Charlie @ 250-267-8640

Pets & Livestock

Excellent quality cow & horse hay, large

round & large square bales. Phone early a.m. &

evenings. Delivery available on large loads.(250)398-2805

HEAVY SMALL sq. bales Al-falfa grass mixed upland hay. No rain, barn stored. Hillpoint Farms 250-791-6652.

Pet Services

Cariboo Pet Crematorium

Est. 1997Hand crafted urns

complete withname plate.

250-395-3330Private or Group

Merchandise for Sale

Auctions

Massive RestaurantEquipment Auction

March 12th @ 10amwww.KwikAuctions.com

7305 Meadow Avenue, Burnaby, BC - Shipping/Storage Available

New Equipment Liquidation –Structural Concepts, True, Delfi eld Refrigeration, Imperial, Royal,Prime, US Ranges, S.S. sinks, tables, shelvings, carts, janitorial, bakery, packaging, matching plates, refurbished equipment, bottling line, soft serves, Hobart mixers & dishwashers, back bars, rotary glass washers, cutlery.

Misc. for Sale2011 BIG TEX 25ft Fifth Wheel Flat Deck Trailer. $8,500.00 O.B.O. Call 250-397-2998 or 250-644-6581.

POLE BARNS, Shops, steel buildings metal clad or fabric clad. Complete supply and in-stallation. Call John at 403-998-7907; or email: jcameron @advancebuildings.com

REFORESTATION Nursery seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs, & berries for shelter-belts or landscaping. Spruce & Pine from $0.99/tree. Free Shipping. Replacement guar-antee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Merchandise for Sale

WE BUY GOLD & SILVER

Get the best price for your SILVER COINS

Call for app’t Mon - Fri S.C. Business Ctr. 100 Mile House

250-644-4422

Buying Coin Collections of any size.We collect CAN & US Coins, bills, Silver, Gold. Local couple also deal with Estates, Jewellery, Sterling, Antiques+ Chad & Crissy 778-281-0030. We can make House Calls!

Real Estate

Real EstateTIRED OF the snow and cold? Instead, relocate to sun-ny Sunshine Coast, just an hour away from Vancouver. Enjoy a serene family home-stead, consisting of 14.88 acres of lush forest, meadows, your own private waterfall, an enormous 3374 sq.ft. work-shop, a great family home and a carriage suite above a triple garage and a beautiful in-ground pool. For more infor-mation call Susanne Jorgen-sen, Remax Oceanview 604-885-1398.

Townhouses

CANADIANMENTAL HEALTH

ASSOCIATIONSouth Cariboo Branch

CMHA-SCB is now taking applications for our affordable family housing development located on Cariboo Trail and Jens Street, 100 Mile House B.C.Application forms can be picked up at the Canadian Mental Health Association building located at 555B Cedar Avenue in front of the ambulance station by the hospital, or at the Women’s Centre (102 Bridge Creek Centre, Birch Avenue).The 25 unit project has 1, 2, 3 and 4 bed room units. Applicants must provide income and asset information and verification upon application.This project is sponsored by the Canadian Mental Health Association - South Cariboo Branch and British Columbia Housing and Management Commission.For inquiries please call 250-395-4883.

Rentals

94 MILE Motel - Kitchen Units, available for monthly rental. Please call 250-395-2057 for more information.

CARIBOO GARDENSClean, large, bright

1&2 bedroomsSeniors Welcome

For reliable service call Penny

250-395-0809 or 250-395-0168

Commercial/Industrial

1250 sq. ft. commercial retail space, street level, in Rose-wood Building, for rent or lease. Across from Donex. 250-396-7334 or 604-530-4224.

Duplex / 4 Plex2 & 1 BDRM units renovated, in 100 Mile. Security Dep req’d Call 250-397-2041 for details.

LARGE bright 1 bdrm $525. 2 bdrm. $650. NS. NP. 10 min to 100 Mile. Avail. now 250-397-0128.

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 BEDROOM mobile for rent. $600/mo. #48 & #42 Park Drive Es-tates. 250-395-3268. Refs. required.

Rentals

Therapy Groups Feed & Hay Misc. Wanted Apt/Condo for Rent Homes for Rent100 MILE 3 bdrm house near school. NS. NP. Renovated. $1100/mon. includes utilities. 250-395-1311. Avail. now.

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Rooms for Rent100 MILE - Internet, Washer and Dryer included. Call 250-395-8488.

Suites, LowerBRIGHT 1 bdrm garden suite, in 100 Mile near park, $700 per month. Includes utils, digi-tal cable, laundry, NS, NP, Refs & SD req’d, 250-395-3826 Available now.

Townhouses100 MILE 3 bdrm in town. “New Renos - Pristine” Spa-cious, Full Basement, W/D hookups, gas/elec not incl. No pets. $850/mo. 250-706-3131

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGThe District of 100 Mile House will hold a Public Hearing in the Municipal Council Chambers, located at 385 Birch Avenue (Fourth Street entrance), 100 Mile House, on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. to consider Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1288, 2016 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016.

The purpose of Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1288, 2016 is to replace the District of 100 Mile House Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 990, 2006 in its entirety and all amendments thereto. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1288, 2016 will become the new Official Community Plan for the District of 100 Mile House.

An Official Community Plan (OCP) is a document which, when adopted by Council, provides a community vision and set of objectives and policies to guide the growth and development of 100 Mile House, particularly around the form and character of future land use. The OCP anticipates changes in the community and determines how best to manage or influence these changes in the interest of the residents of 100 Mile House. Through the OCP, community qualities can be maintained while accommodating growth, and the need for appropriate public services and facilities can be anticipated and provided.

The purpose of Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016 is to replace the District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 801, 1999 in its entirety and all amendments thereto. Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016 will become the new Zoning Bylaw for the District of 100 Mile House.

The Zoning Bylaw provides a clear and efficient system of land use regulation for the orderly, economic, beneficial, equitable and environmentally sensitive use, development, and redevelopment of the District of 100 Mile House having regard for the provisions of the 100 Mile House Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1288, 2016.

The proposed bylaws may be inspected during normal working hours in the Municipal Office, 385 Birch Avenue, until 4:00 p.m. March 15th, 2016. If you deem your interests to be affected by these bylaws, please submit your comments in writing or attend the Public Hearing and you will be given an opportunity to be heard. If you require information regarding these bylaws, please contact Joanne Doddridge, Director of Economic Development and Planning at 250-395-2434.

Joanne DoddridgeDirector of Economic Development and Planning

Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1288, 2016 and Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016 apply to all lands within the District of 100 Mile House municipal boundary.

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By virtue of a Warehouse-man’s Lien, we will dispose of the following articles to re-cover the indebtedness for storage plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale: Household goods, re-ceived May 31, 2012.Household goods will be sold in 30 days of this notice, unless charges are paid within the time mentioned.Submitted by: Big Country Storage Terminals Ltd., Lessor, located at 201 7th Street, 100 Mile House, B.C. and Cory Robarts, Lessee, Box 213, Lac La Hache, BC V0K 1T0.

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The proposed bylaws may be inspected during normal working hours in the Municipal Office, 385 Birch Avenue, until 4:00 p.m. March 15th, 2016. If you deem your interests to be affected by these bylaws, please submit your comments in writing or attend the Public Hearing and you will be given an opportunity to be heard. If you require information regarding these bylaws, please contact Joanne Doddridge, Director of Economic Development and Planning at 250-395-2434.

Joanne Doddridge Director of Economic Development and Planning

The District of 100 Mile House will hold a Public Hearing in the Municipal Council Chambers, located at 385 Birch Avenue (Fourth Street entrance), 100 Mile House, on Tuesday, March 15th, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. to consider: Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1291, 2016; Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1292, 2016; Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1293, 2016; Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1289, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1294, 2016.

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1292, 2016

The purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1292, 2016 is to amend the District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016.

Subject Property: SL 1-33, Plan KAS2033, DL 32, Lillooet District, also known as 440 Cedar Avenue (Sheridan Manor Apartments).

Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1292, 2016:

(1) Amend Section 9 Residential High Density Zone (R-5), Subsection 9.2.13 to add:

c) Despite Section 9.2.8 a), the maximum density is 133 dwelling units per hectare for SL 1-33, Plan KAS2033, DL 32, Lillooet District, also known as 440 Cedar Avenue.


The purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1293 is to amend the District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016.

Subject Property: That portion of District Lot 31, Lillooet District, except: (1) Plans 4942, 5655, 5741, 6244, 8066, 8929, 8930, 9073, 12075, 12121, 12133, 13469, 14034, 14723, 14957, 15355, 15348, 15362, 16094, 16632, 17025, 17172, 19232, 19513, 22429, 23478, 29292, 30110, 35099, KAP48552, H949, KAP53431, H889, KAP56863, H123, KAP58727, KAP63156, KAP63157, KAP67293, KAP78962, KAP91096, EPP9054 and EPP14623, (2) Parcel A (DD 183432F); and that portion of Lot 1, Plan KAP55350, except Plans KAP57147 and KAP89661, District Lots 33, 625, 4175, 4179, 4181 and 4187, Lillooet District, and located at the southwest corner of Exeter Station Rd & Cariboo Hwy 97.


(1) Rezone the subject property from Agricultural (A-1) Zone to Small Holding (A-2) Zone.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1289, 2016 and Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1294, 2016

The purpose of Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1289, 2016 is to amend the District of 100 Mile House Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1288, 2016; and the purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1294, 2016 is to amend the District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016.

Subject Property: Lot 2, Plan 22474, except Plans 25028, 30110 & 32113, DL 32, Lillooet District, also known as 120 Airport Road.

Official Community Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 1289, 2016:

(1) Change the designation of the subject property from Industrial to Commercial Vehicle Oriented;

(2) Add the subject property to Development Permit Area #2 Highway 97 Corridor Development Permit Area.


(1) Rezone the subject property from Airport Industrial (I-3) Zone to Vehicle Oriented Commercial (C-3) Zone.


The purpose of Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1291, 2016 is to amend the District of 100 Mile House Zoning Bylaw No. 1290, 2016.

Applicant: The Lakewood Inn, located at Lot 1, Plan 12133, DL 31 & 32, Lot 1; Plan 7254, DL32; and Lot 33, Plan 8930, DL 32, all Lillooet District, also known as 345, 365 and 369 Cariboo Highway 97.


(1) Amend Section 10 Tourist Commercial Zone (C-2), subsection 10.2 Principal Permitted Uses to add:

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The following are some simple tips to help reduce your energy costs and the impact of your winter activities on the environment.

Adjust thermostat• Lowering your ther-

mostat reduces your energy bills without affecting your comfort. You can save two per cent on your heating bill for every 1 C (2 F) your thermostat is lowered.

• Make sure to turn the heat down when you are asleep or away. It makes good sense to get a programmable thermostat for whatever heat distribution system you have: gas, electric, forced air or radiant. Programmable thermo-stats allow you to set temperatures lower at pre-set times.

Kitchen best practices• Use minimal heat

and energy by preheat-ing your oven only when baking. In other instanc-es, preheating your oven is not needed and wastes energy.

• You can also turn off the oven a few minutes early as the remaining heat will finish the job. Similarly, once water is boiling, choose the low-est setting required to maintain the boil to save on energy.

• Keep the oven door seals clean and tight to prevent heat from escap-ing, and make sure the oven door is shut when-ever possible. Every time it’s opened during use, as much as 20 per cent of the heat escapes.

• Use the right size and type of cookware. Opt for smooth, flat-bottomed cookware to ensure full contact with the cooking element and decrease cooking time.

• Today’s cooktop stoves, ovens and ranges are as energy-efficient as current technol-ogy allows. There are, however, a few simple techniques that help lower your energy con-sumption while cooking. Reading the owner’s manual will provide you with tips pertaining to your specific model.

Clothes washer tips• Today’s clothes wash-

ers are at least 68 per cent more energy-efficient than those produced in 1990. Both top- and front-loading models are better designed to use less water, energy and detergent. Opt for an ENERGY STAR®-certified machine to drastically increase energy efficiency and savings.

• Wash with cold water whenever possible, and when cold water won’t do, wash in warm and then rinse in cold. This warm-wash, cold-rinse setting can be found on most appliances and uses approximately half the energy required with washing in hot water.

• Instead of washing extra-dirty clothes twice, choose the pre-soak option. It is more ener-gy-efficient and will help get tough stains out.

Also look for the high-speed or extended-spin option. The more water removed from your laundry, the less time and energy it will take to dry. For more tips on efficient use of your clothes washer, consult http://ow.ly/DjiPn.

Clothes dryer efficiency • Clothes dryers joined

the list of ENERGY STAR®-certified prod-ucts in January 2015. Today’s clothes dryers use at least 17 per cent less energy than those produced in 1990. Take advantage of improved designs that feature automatic controls to eliminate over-drying through the use of mois-ture sensors.

• Make sure to clean the lint trap before every load. It’s a simple step that will improve airflow and maximize efficiency. Take it one step further and scrub the lint trap with a toothbrush once a month. Dryer sheets and lint leave a film behind that can build up, reduce airflow and overwork the motor.

• Before loading the dryer, sort items by thickness. Group thin,

fast drying items into one load, then heavy items like towels into another, and adjust dry-ing time accordingly. Make the most of a dryer that’s already warm, and run the loads back to back.

• Look for the cool-down or perma-press setting. Finishing the cycle with cool air not only saves energy, it also reduces fabric wear and shrinkage. Read up on more clothes dryer operating tips: http://ow.ly/DjiPn.

Energy-efficient electronics• Today’s televisions

project brighter colours, sharper images and sound and use less ener-gy than devices made in the past. On average, ENERGYSTAR®-certified televisions are 25 per cent more energy-efficient than standard models.

• Consider chang-ing your television’s brightness setting to the “home” mode. It still produces a clear and bright image but uses 25 per cent less energy than the default “retail display” mode.

Limit vehicle idling• Idling for a long

period of time weighs heavy on the envi-ronment and your wallet. An average vehi-cle wastes over 300 ml – more than a cup – of fuel for every 10 min-utes it idles.

• Contrary to popu-lar belief, idling is not an effective way to warm up your vehicle in the winter. Except in extremely cold condi-tions, the average car engine only requires a couple of minutes of idling to warm up in the winter.

• Other parts of your vehicles, such as the wheel bearings, steering, suspension, transmission and tires, need to be warmed up as well, and this can only be done by driving. Just make sure that win-dows are free from snow and properly defrosted before driving away.

Be smart and save energy

Many drop-in pro-grams at Interlakes Community Centre (ICC) have a fee of $2 for members and $3 for non-members.

Residents need

to know the annual membership for the Interlakes Community Centre Society costs only $5, so it is definite-ly worthwhile becoming a member.

CelebrationsMany congratula-

tions go to Linda and Al Bishop on their 55th wedding anniversary on March 11.

Special congratu-lations go to Joanne Levick on her 80th on March 14; for Roy Tomlinson’s 88th

on March 15; and to Emma West who gets 14 huge balloons on March 16.

CalendarCall the writer for

contact numbers.• Kids Space meets

after school until 5:30 p.m., March 11 at ICC.

• Deka Family Bingo, Deka Fire Hall, March 16. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. and play starts at 7.

• Call 250-593-4869 by March 14 to

reserve for the March 19 International Dinner at ICC.

• Call 250-593-4865 or 250-593-4582 to make a reservation for

your children to be a part of the Hwy 24 Interlakes Lions Club’s Children’s Easter Party, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., March 26 at ICC.

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