volume 25 issue 50

THE VALLEY

sentinelFind out about different Christmas Traditions inside, Pages 8-9.Figure skating exhibition pictures, Page 7.

WEDNESDAY

December 15, 2010

$1.16Plus HST

Volume 25 Issue 50www.thevalleysentinel.com

Your Community Your Newspaper Serving the Robson Valley since 1986

INSIDE:Opinion ........................pg 4Community Calendar ....pg 6Classifieds .......... pgs 12, 13

Activities .....................pg 14Weather ......................pg 14Real Estate ..................pg 16

COMING NEXT WEEKLOCAL PARAMEDIC’S ORDEAL

TO MAINTAIN LICENCE

FLYERS• CANADIAN

TIRE• FIELDS

WEATHERWEDNESDAY

High: -8°CLow: -16°C

Details pg 16

Find out more on page 9

For Dunster resident, Dave Macdonald, December began with an unexpected visitor. Macdonald was heading into town on Thursday, December 2, when he opened his front door only to discover a tiny black bear cub shuffling off into the woods.

At first, Macdonald thought the little creature was a stray dog, but quickly realized that the animal was indeed a little bear cub, obviously separated from his mother and looking for a place to hibernate. “There was a bear hit on the highway in October not too far from here,” said Macdonald, “so I am guessing this bear came from that situation. It was totally on it’s own.”

Macdonald tracked the bear to a nearby tree, and went online to see if there was a facility that could help him save it. He found the Northern Lights Wildlife So-ciety, based in Smithers, and got in contact with the operator, Angelika Langen, who gave him some tips on how best to get the bear to Prince George, where it would be shipped to the wildlife sanctuary.

Determined to coax the bear down and into a bor-rowed kennel, Macdonald began laying out food for the starving youngster, and built a protective fence around its chosen tree to keep it safe from coyotes overnight. He said it didn’t take long for the little bear to come down for some food, which is when the two began their short, yet intense relationship. “He was huffing and growling when I first went under the tree, but within a couple of hours he was very docile. I quickly became surrogate mom to the bear. He started literally cuddling up to me trying to sleep. Eventually we were able to touch noses. He was very gentle and affectionate and he would take food from my hand.”

Macdonald and his furry “child” spent a lot of time together for the next few days, he said, and the little bear became of supreme interest to his granddaughters and a handful of neighbours. “We became quite con-nected. He loved apples, and he would come down the tree when I came to feed him and back up when I left. It was an amazing experience. I spent a lot of time with him.”

The experience was surreal, said Macdonald, but knowing the ultimate goal was to get the bear to Smith-ers, he tried to entice the bear further and further into the kennel. On Sunday, he succeeded, but when he closed the door the bear was not amused. “I gently shut the door and as soon as it shut he turned around and rammed the door and started howling and scratching and freaking out. He was pissed right off because he knew he was caught.”

Macdonald left early Monday morning for Prince George, in a borrowed van with the kennel inside. He Continued on page 9

Local resident saves orphaned bear cub

Iris Macdonald gets a close look at a little male bear cub that was saved and transported to a wildlife refuge in Smithers. The bear made a temporary home under a tree in Dave Macdonald’s front yard.Photos submitted by Julie Marlow

Joshua [email protected]

said there were moments he thought the little guy was going to bust out of his cage, especially when he began to smell the city, but in the end he made it to the wild-life refuge without incident, where it weighed in at a mere 24 pounds.

A bear entering hibernation is usually around 80-90 pounds, said Angelika Langen, operator of Northern Lights Wildlife Society, so this youngster was in dire need of help. “He will be up all winter, we will feed him and he will keep growing and will catch up to the ones that we got earlier in the year.”

Langen said that their program is a very successful one, and has seen 168 bears re-released back into the region they were rescued from. The key is having only one person interact with the bears, as the bears see them as one of their own. “It is a tremendous commit-ment for our volunteers because they cannot go any-where. They take on a bear and they have to be around. It works because they see you as a mother figure.”

at a little male bear cub that was saved and transported to a wildlife refuge in Smithers. The bear made

2 • Wednesday December 15, 2010 The Valley Sentinel

CMYK» COMMUNITY

Mica Mountain Transport

Phone Jim or Chris Morris(250) 566-9907 or (250) 566-1179

Overnight servicefrom Edmonton,

Kamloops & KelownaService to Hinton, Jasper

and The Robson Valley

Ron & Linda GoodellTrust Account

Would you like to help Ron & Linda?A trust account is being held at the CIBC in Valemount

Love story comes full circle; The Froeses are home!

If you have been follow-ing the story of former

local resident, Jordan

Froese, and his Ugandan wife, Prossy, you know how their relationship

has united not only 20 African children that needed a future, but also a network of souls from the Robson Valley to a unique Village in Ugan-

da called Siyabonga. You will also remem-

ber that both Mark and Irene Froese travelled to Siyabonga this summer to deliver the very gener-

ous donations of a num-ber of Robson Valley res-idents. The other reason for their voyage was to meet their first biologi-cal grandson, Reuben

Mulangila (prince). The Froeses had an incred-ible time in Africa, Irene said, who tried her hand at white water rafting down the Nile River.

During their visit, the Froeses also met Prossy and Jordan’s two adopt-ed twins, who they took into their home after their biological mother died during childbirth. The young family now lives a short distance away from Siyabonga, on a farm, which has al-lowed Jordan to try his hand at dairy farm man-agement. But they are on their way to the Rob-son Valley to catch up with friends and family, and to continue spread-ing the word about Siya-bonga.

On Sunday, December 19, there will be a pot-luck lunch at 1:00 p.m. at the E-Free Church for all those interested in speaking with Jordan and Prossy about their experience. There will be a video presentation and an opportunity to see the couple’s wedding photos, as well as pur-chase handcrafted items to support the Siyabon-ga Village.

Any assistance with the cause is appreciat-ed, Irene said, and help can come in a variety of forms. “You can help out in any number of ways, from actually travelling there to lend a hand, to donations of money or items that are so desper-ately needed.”


Above: The Froese clan rafting down the Nile River. Mark and Spencer are in the front, Robetta and Ches-lea in the second row, Harriet and Prossy third row back and Irene and Jordan in the back. Top Right: The happy couple moments after their wedding. Below Right: Jordan and Prossy’s adopted twins, Nakato and Wasawa, with their new brother, Reuben.

Send your sentinel sightseer to [email protected]

Don’t forget to send us a brief description, include who is in the photo, where they are and what they’re doing!

Local youth, Dylan Yetter, brought his favourite local newspaper with him this summer as he travelled to Cape Town, South Africa. Here he is taking in the sites at Blouberg-strand with table mountain as a picturesque backdrop.

Take The Valley Sentinel with you on your next vacation!

SENTINEL SIGHTSEER

Advantage Insurance Services Ltd.

1.888.611.5557Office Hours:

Mon-Fri: 8:30 - 6pm

Sat: 10am - 3pm

433 Main Street, McBrideRosemary L. Hruby, CAIB

Tel: 250.569.2264Fax: 250.569.8838

Home • Farm • Auto Insurance

The Valley Sentinel Wednesday December 15, 2010 • 3

Serving the Robson Valley since 1986

Reach The Valley Sentinel at: 250.566.4425 or 1.800.226.2129 • Email: [email protected] • Fax: 250.566.4528

UPFRONT

Plus TaxesQuiet Quality Comfort FOR LESS!

TOLL FREE 1.800.665.3343www.scottsinn.kamloops.com • email:[email protected]

Licensed family restaurant • Home cooked meals FREE Wireless Internet • FREE Continental breakfast

Close to casino, hospital, shopping and arena551 - 11th Ave. & Columbia St. Downtown Kamloops

1 Queen Bed, Single/DBL occupancy. Must present coupon. Coupon expires March 15, 2011

PLUSFree Continental Breakfast or 10% OFF Full Breakfast

7 - 10 am

$6995ROOMS

For those of you wishing to make payments to your taxes or utilities the following Payment options are available:

Valemount Village Office will be CLOSED

December 24, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. to January 2, 2011

for Christmas and New Years Holidays.

Have a Wonderful Christmas and Holiday Season.

• On-Line Banking - Telephone or Computer - Deposits must be in Village account by opening of business on January 3, 2011.

• Bank Machine - Deposits must be in Village account by opening of business on January 3, 2011.

• Mail - Must be in our post office box prior to opening of business January 3, 2011.

• Village Office Drop Box - Must be in our Village office drop box prior to opening of business January 3, 2011.

Only payments received prior to opening of business January 3, 2011 made by any of the Payment options listed above will be receipted to December 31, 2010.

Strung out passenger subdued by local police

Valemount RCMP was called out last week to deal with a violent and

threatening individual who refused help from a local tow truck company after the truck he was riding in went into the ditch.

Constable Simon Bentley said that the tow truck went out after receiving a request from the driver of an auto-mobile that went off road right a few kms south of Chappell Creek. “They get out there and there is a single oc-cupant in the passenger seat who told the tow truck driver to get away from him before falling asleep.”

Bentley attended the scene, and got in the vehicle with the passenger, who began punching and kicking at him. “I got him out of the vehicle, calmed down, and I identified him. It turned

out he had a history for drug traffick-ing out of the lower mainland, so I got him back to the detachment, and found the other guy who was driving the truck.”

The driver and the passenger were booked for trafficking, said Bentley, who called for a dog team to be sent out of Prince George. “We searched the vehicle and found lots of indication that they were trafficking but nothing to hold them on. A large quantity of cash was located, which is enough to detain but not enough to arrest.”

The truck was traced back to an indi-vidual in Nanaimo that was known to police, so the whole case was turned over to the Nanaimo RCMP and the individuals were advised not to stop in Valemount again. “More than likely they had just done a drop somewhere. They will be under investigation in Nanaimo for drug trafficking.”


A recent move by the Canadian Red Cross has a lot of locals upset.

“The Red Cross, on behalf of Northern Health, came down from Prince George and collected all the things that were supplied by the Red Cross and took them to Prince George,” said McBride resident Barb Jackson. “They brought a U-Haul truck to pick it all up. The Red Cross supplies things that are for af-ter surgery, such as crutches, walkers, canes, toilet risers, and bed railings. Pa-tients were told to bring what they need after surgery home from Prince George on the health bus, but there is no room on there.”

Jackson said another issue that locals have with Northern Health is that two rooms that had been equipped by the Ladies Auxiliary were changed from useful use for patient care into offic-es. “The maternity and labour rooms were turned into offices for people who aren’t even here all week. They have re-moved things without any consultation with the community. It’s awful.”

The Ladies Auxiliary donates items that Northern Health won’t provide and that benefit patients. “Now we are only supposed to go through Northern Health and they approve what we buy and donate,” said Jackson. “They want total control over it. There’s nothing we can do. We’re very upset. It’s ridiculous.”

Last Friday, a representative from the Red Cross met with a cross-section of people at the McBride and District Hospital for two hours to discuss the new procedure, and issued a press release late Monday afternoon an-nouncing their decision. “After a very successful community consultation meeting with McBride community members, the Canadian Red Cross will reopen the Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) in the McBride and District Hospital. The doors of HELP

were closed on November 24th as a result of low client numbers and in-sufficient support. After the closure notice was distributed, Red Cross re-ceived many phone calls from con-cerned individuals. As a result, the Red Cross held a community consultation whereby everyone could work togeth-er to create a mutually beneficial solu-tion.”

Savannah Westgarde, Community Relations Coordinator for the Cana-dian Red Cross Northern BC and Yu-kon Region said, “Twelve community members attended the consultation including Health Care Professionals, representatives from the Robson Val-ley Health Association, and members of the Village Council. We all worked together to come up with a solution that would benefit everyone. The Red Cross needed to ensure the Society’s Standard Operating Procedures could be followed, and the community need-ed to ensure that they would have ac-cess to clean, safe medical equipment. In the end, we not only came up with a very creative solution, we also were able to open up communication and make way for a solid relationship. This is an amazing example of what hap-pens when a group of concerned citi-zens come together to create change.”

The solution includes the creation of a new Red Cross emergency supply of medical equipment in the McBride and District Hospital for individuals who have immediate equipment needs. In addition, clients with specialized needs including those who require multiple pieces of equipment because of surgery, weight considerations, or specific pieces of equipment for their home, will now be able to access these items from the Prince George HELP inventory. Equipment that is provided from Prince George will be shipped on the Northern Health Connections Bus and will be available for pick up at the McBride and District Hospital.

Red Cross move angers localsBirgit Stutz

contributor

VCTV’s new music request show

Hannah and Wellesley Black have their ipod packed and are ready for your requests.

For father-daughter team, Wellesley and Hannah Black, they’re all ears

every Friday night on VCTV. Going into their third week on the air, the dynam-ic duo are resurrecting Black’s music request show that he started 15 years ago. Black said that he owes a lot of his training to former station manager, John Grogan, who helped show him the ropes when he first began his show as a youth.

Now, Black feels that starting the show back up will be a great way for he and his daughter to spend some quality time together, as well as find a way to entertain their community.

The show consists of Hannah and Wellesley’s ipod, some improvisational drawing and whatever is on their mind at the time. The show is very interac-tive, said Black, although they might not have what you want to hear, they will do their best to entertain you.

So don’t miss the next show, which takes place on Fridays, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. on Channel 7. The number to call in your requests is 250-566-8288. Black is also looking for an old computer to help make the show run more smooth-ly, he said. You can get in touch with him at [email protected] with any equipment or ideas.


Joshua Estabrooks

[email protected]

THE VALLEY

sentinel» DAVE MARCHANT

Serving the Robson Valley since 1986

Reach The Valley Sentinel at: 250.566.4425 or 1.800.226.2129 • Email: [email protected] • Fax: 250.566.4528

OPINION

What is it about the Christmas season that brings all the goodwill out of the wood-

work? People, although much more stressed and

busy, seem to have a festive tinkle in their eye, and every five minutes there seems to be ei-ther a Christmas party or performance that the whole family can attend and enjoy.

For us in the newspaper world, it seems like a blur of red, white and green (thank goodness I didn’t say blue) as we zip from one event to another, leaving little time for the real reason these events are held, social interaction.

For most “normal” people, (normal being NOT journalists or editors) this is the time to finish up last minute projects, finalize the year’s obligations, and finally take some time to relax with loved ones over a mug of mulled cider or hot chocolate.

I’m not complaining. I love what I do. I also get to attend every single event, briefly chat with people from all sectors of the Valley, and enjoy the overload of Christmas festivities like no one else can, or would.

This is also a time when people seem to pull incredible acts of kindness out of their back pockets. Do you remember the horse rescue that took place a couple of years ago right here? That made international headlines, and result-ed in a book, and possibly a movie, to be cre-ated to record the event forever.

Now, this week, we hear of a tiny little or-phaned bear that was saved by the kind-heart-ed action of Dunster resident Dave Macdonald. In talking with him, I was first amazed at the intimate interactions he got to have with one of earth’s most impressive creatures. It wasn’t until later that I realized how much work that must have been, building fences, getting bales of straw, concocting the food for the malnour-ished creature, and just spending the time gain-ing the animal’s trust.

The story, on the surface, is simple. Man finds bear. Man feeds bear. Man sends bear to wild-life refuge. But the interconnecting details are what shows the good nature of the people of this Valley, not to mention the stressful drive it must have been heading into Prince George with a very upset little bear in the back.

So enjoy the read, and whatever Christmas event you will be attending in the coming weeks. We at The Valley Sentinel wish you the very best this Holiday Season. We’re not going anywhere, so you can go about your holiday knowing you won’t miss a beat in terms of the goings on of this amazing place we call home.

The Valley Sentinel Newspaper is owned by Patanga Steamship Company Ltd. The Valley Sentinel has a CCAB paid audited circulation of 1182.

Office: 1012 Commercial Drive, Box 688, Valemount, British Columbia, V0E 2Z0Drop Box: The McBride Trading Post, 246 Main St., McBride, British ColumbiaMain: 250.566.4425 Toll Free: 1.800.226.2129 Fax: 250.566.4528 Email: [email protected] Web: www.thevalleysentinel.com

SubscriptionsTo subscribe or renew your subscription, send a cheque or money order and your mailing address to us by mail or email: [email protected]

Rates do not include HST:Robson Valley ............... $52British Columbia ......... $62Outside B.C. .................. $72Outside Canada ........... $65.50 + postage

We publish every Wednesday 52 times per year. Advertising booking deadline is Thursday 5pm.

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program towards our mailing costs.Publications Mail Registration No. 11067

Joshua Estabrooks Publisher/Editor

[email protected] Van dEr sandE Business manager

[email protected] mccolm Sales Manager

[email protected]

dEanna mickElow Office Assistant

[email protected] Birgit Stutz

Raghu Lokanathan Donalda Beeson

Christmas time

McBride Junior basketball Player, Jasmine Vogel, drives to the net in the dying seconds of the final game of a 4X4 tournament over the weekend. The tournament involved both junior and senior girl basketball teams from around the region.

Joshua Estabrooks/The Valley Sentinel

Girls Basketball 4x4 Tournament

Results from December 10th and11th

Senior Girls TeamsValemount Senior - 70 vs Ft St. James Senior - 24Vernon Senior - 72 vs Ft St. James Senior - 27Valemount Senior - 63 vs Vernon Senior - 42Vernon Senior - 42 vs Ft. St. James Senior - 32Valemount Senior - 64 vs Vernon Senior - 22

Junior Girls TeamsValemount Junior - 22 vs Jasper Junior - 16McBride Junior - 38 vs Northside Junior - 21Valemount Junior - 48 vs Northside Junior - 43(overtime)Jasper Junior - 27 vs Northside Junior - 26McBride Junior - 44 vs Jasper Junior - 12McBride Junior - 47 vs Valemount Junior - 37


» COMMUNITY

Take notice that N.V. Gravel Pit of N.V. Construction Ltd has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines, pursuant to part 10.2.1 of the Health and Safety Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Sand & Gravel Pit.

Located at 5306-Hwy 16E, McBride, Lot 1 D.L. 7218 + lot 1 D.L. 7219, Cariboo District Plan 45718, located 15 km southeast of McBride near King Creek

A copy of the permit application, including supporting documen-tation, is available for public viewing at McBride Village Office.

Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written, representation to N&V Construction Ltd, 5306 Hwy 16E, McBride with a copy of your letter to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, c/o the Regional Inspector of Mines, Omineca/Northeast Region, Suite 350, 1011 4th Avenue, Prince George BC, V2L 3H9, Facsimile (250) 565-4328.

MINES ACT PERMIT NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR MINES ACT PERMIT

APPROVING THE MINE PLAN AND RECLAMATION PROGRAM FOR

KING CREEK GRAVEL PIT

SOLAR HOTWATER SYSTEMS

(registered with Solar BC for rebate)GARN SMOKELESS

HYDRONIC WOOD HEATERS SOLAR, WIND

& MICRO HYDRO ELECTRIC SYSTEMS

SUN-MAR COMPOSTING TOILETS & GARDEN COMPOSTERS

[email protected]

250-968-4490

3.36” x 4”

Careers at CBTCBT has two openings in our Castlegar office:

Director, Community Engagement•Community Liaison, Southwest Basin•

A detailed description of duties, skills and qualifications can be viewed at www.cbt.org/careers or requested from Debra Stewart at 1.800.505.8998.

Please forward resumes to [email protected] by noon (Pacific) December 30, 2010 for consideration.

w w w . c b t . o r g • 1 . 8 0 0 . 5 0 5 . 8 9 9 8

Anyone who has spent some time in the Rob-

son Valley knows that steady, reliable power is not always available. The reasons are many, from trees hitting the power lines, highway accidents involving power poles, and even planned shut downs to work on the infrastructure, Robson Valley residents and busi-nesses are often times at the mercy of that one single line that feeds the entire Valley.

Something else those living in the Valley expe-rience almost daily is the prospect of yet another development potentially setting up shop; a devel-opment that would hope-fully bring much needed jobs back to the Valley; a development that sends the Economic Develop-ment Officers and local politicians scrambling to see what needs to be done to turn speculation into a decision to devel-op.

One major stumbling block to all of the past and future developments discussed throughout the Valley is the lack of a transmission line con-necting Valemount to McBride. The current line is for distribution, begin-ning just south of Vale-mount and continuing out to Dome Creek and

Crescent Spur. A trans-mission line would not improve the reliability of power, per say, but it would allow independent power producers and other potential develop-ers to tap into the grid, making their proposals much more feasible.

The desire for a trans-mission line is not news to BC Hydro, said Public Affairs Coordinator, Gene Bryant, but the timeframe for the upgrade is not coming anytime soon. “BC Hydro won’t build it so they will come, but if they come BC Hydro will build it. The economic development officers that I deal with are re-ally hamstrung, and they have a tough job. These potential developers go to eight or nine differ-ent jurisdictions and are looking for benefits for their company. When they decide where they want to go that commu-nity wins and all the oth-er ones lose. But we won’t build infrastructure so the EDO can attract de-velopment because then the ratepayer base has to finance a stranded asset. We rely on a load fore-cast and those custom-ers that come to us with a decision that they are going ahead with their project.”

In terms of IPPs and other resource based operations, they are usu-ally geographically fixed, said Bryant, so the risk of

them moving around to the sweetest deal is not an issue, but the fact re-mains the same that they have to be ready to go and serious about their plans before BC Hydro will consider them part of the load forecast. “We’re regulated, and we are using rate payer dol-lars, so we can’t spend rate payer dollars on speculative business in one part of the region. If we did that in one place everyone would want it and it isn’t fair for the rate payer base.”

Bryant said that cur-rently, the plans for the Robson Valley’s power infrastructure needs has slowed lately, as the eco-nomic downturn and a shrinking population has lowered the forecasted load requirements mov-ing forward, but if the po-tential developers come forward with solid plans this could change for the better. “It wouldn’t be off the scale to consider a mine or an independent power producer up there

which would warrant us extending the trans-mission line. We’re not talking hundreds of mil-lions of dollars there. It would be a new line, and it would have to get from Valemount to wherever the development was.” The key, Bryant reiterat-ed, is that the developers and the economic de-velopment officers need to approach BC Hydro with concrete plans to go ahead, as their deci-sion cannot be based on speculation.

The only exception to this rule is if the govern-ment steps in and directs BC Hydro to improve in-frastructure to facilitate development. This is an entirely different situa-tion, said Bryant, as the province is the share-holder of BC Hydro. “If the government decides that they want BC Hydro to build something then it is going to get built.”

To this end, MLA Shir-ley Bond said that the turmoil in the legislature has not hindered her

work to make the best case for a transmission upgrade in the Robson Valley to her colleagues in cabinet. “Ultimately we always have to look at the business case, and balancing invest-ment with return on investment. That is the exercise we are under-taking now, and I have been very pleased with the work that has been done by the Robson Val-ley Task Force.”

The Robson Valley Task Force was set up to begin building a case for infra-structure upgrades that are needed in order to attract and solidify po-tential development in the area. Bond said she has been working with the group, and positive progress has been made over the last six months. “The last work that was done was a detailed cost breakdown of transmis-sion reinforcement op-

tions, and those detailed costs were laid out for the task force. It is an ex-pensive proposition and I think that’s what now needs to be discussed. When we talk about how we reinforce the trans-mission lines and look at independent power, we have to do that in the context of the costs. So now BC Hydro will be working with our in-dependent power de-velopers to look at cost reduction opportunities related to the transmis-sion requirement. Then we will go to government to discuss the benefits of the project.”

The good news, said Bond, is the Robson Val-ley is definitely on BC Hydro’s radar. The chal-lenge now is to make the best case for upgrading the transmission line to allow for the interested developers to begin their projects.


Power infrastructure as an economic driver; the ins and outs

Local entrepreneurs, Gary and Nikki Forman, who founded Yellowhead he-licopters, celebrate the company’s 35th anniversary with their staff and their families over the weekend during their annual Christ-mas party. The event was well attended, with almost all employees present. The company is definitely a local success story, provid-ing employment for many residents and giving back to the community in a variety of ways. Both the Forman’s sons, Jacob and Carl, who also work for the company, were on hand to celebrate with the Yellowhead family.



MONDAY

DEC 16• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge•ADULT RECREATIONAL BADMINTON at Valemount Sec. School Gym 7-8:30pm• Dusnter Community Forest AGM 7-9 pm

DEC 18/19

• Dunster Winter Market Sat Dec 18 11:30 - 1pm Dunster Commuinity Hall• Valemount MMA Open Mat 9-11am Sat. Kids class 6-7pm on Sun

DEC 21

• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit in McBride• 7-9 PM VFD mtg @ Fire Hall• ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL 7-9 pm Valemount Sec. School Gym

DEC 24

CHRISTMAS EVE

The Valley Sentinel office will

be closed.

DEC 25/26

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

The Christmas ChroniclesThursday Night 0 Dec 16th @ 7pm

Secondary School TheatreAsking for non-perishable donations for the Food Bank

The Valemount Elementary School Children’s Christmas Concert

SAT/SUNDAYFRIDAYTHURSDAYWEDNESDAYTUESDAY

Coming Events

DEC 22• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm• Drop in Volleyball McBride Sec. School 7-9pm• CBAL Play and Learn 10-Noon, Valemount Lions Hall• Valemount Ladies MMA Kickboxing & Fitness 7-8:30pm

DEC 23

• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge•ADULT RECREATIONAL BADMINTON at Valemount Sec. School Gym 7-8:30pm

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

from all the staff at The Valley Sentinel

DEC 20

• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am• Lions Christmas Bingo 6pm Valemount Lions Hall• Valemount Co-ed MMA 7-8:30pm• Lions Bingo at the Valemount Lions Club doors open at 6 pm.

DEC 28

• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit in McBride• 7-9 PM VFD mtg @ Fire Hall• ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLEYBALL 7-9 pm Valemount Sec. School Gym

JAN 1/2

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

DEC 29• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm• Drop in Volleyball McBride Sec. School 7-9pm• CBAL Play and Learn 10-Noon, Valemount Lions Hall• Valemount Ladies MMA Kickboxing & Fitness 7-8:30pm

DEC 30

• Cribbage 1pm - 4pm at the Valemount Golden Years Lodge in lower lounge•ADULT RECREATIONAL BADMINTON at Valemount Sec. School Gym 7-8:30pm

DEC 27

• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am• Lions Christmas Bingo 6pm Valemount Lions Hall• Valemount Co-ed MMA 7-8:30pm

ROBSON VALLEYTHE

DEC 15• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pm• Drop in Volleyball at McBride Sec. School 7-9 pm• CBAL Play and Learn 10-Noon, Valemount Lions Hall Kim Thorn at 250 566-8467• Valemount Ladies Kickboxing & Fitness MMA 7-8:30pm

DEC 17• Jam Night at The Gathering Tree 7-9 pm. • Friday night dinners at the Valemount Legion 5pm • Valemount Co-ed MMA 7-8:30p

DEC 31

NEW YEARS EVE!!

The Valley Sentinel office will

be closed.

Yellowhead Helicopters Ltd. Are proud to sponsor this

“Community Events Announcement Page”.

We support the many Volunteers who contribute so

much to the community.

3010 Selwyn RoadPO Box 190, Valemount BC V0E 2Z0

Telephone: 1-250-566-4401Fax Number: 1-250-566-4333

� e Valley Sentinel Wednesday, December 15, 2010 • 7

Canoe Valley Skating Club hosts annual exhibition

Photos by Joshua Estabrooks

Pre-School skater Adalie Anthony left the group to greet the audience in her own way.

Junior-Star skater Hailey Knelsen is airborne! Junior-Star skater Sydnie Pelletier lands a diffi cult jump during her performance.

Star skater Melissa Brown skillfully completes her routine.

Star skater Hannah Knelsen glides across the ice.

Junior-Star skater Keisha Byford entertains the crowd.

Pre-Star skater Latisha Marsden puts on an artful performance.

Mainstream Skaters took to the ice with a well rehearsed routine with coaches Sharonrose Shalla and Jessica Shalla.

Star skater Jessica Shalla exhibits strong

form during her performance.

8 • Wednesday, December 15, 2010 � e Valley Sentinel

CMYK

A Christmas tradition that has been in our family is that each of our children can open up a gift Christmas Eve and they choose the gift they wish to open. It’s always been an exciting time for the kids to anticipate the opening of this gift. Christmas Eve is also our “appy” night. No cooking.

Valemount Mayor, Bob Smith

In some provinces, a big winter festival, called Sinck tuck, is celebrated by the Inuit, with dancing and a present-giving party.

In Labrador, turnips are saved from the summer harvest and are given to children, with a lighted candle pushed into a hollowed out hole.

In Nova Scotia, an area of the country settled by Scottish highlanders, songs and carols brought from Britain two centuries ago are sung each Christmas morning.

Also in Nova Scotia, during the twelve days of Christmas, small groups of belsnicklers, or masked mummers, appear in neighborhoods, ringing bells, making noise, seeking candy or other treats. The hosts may try to guess who the mummers are and if they guess right the mummer removes his or her dis-guise and stops making rude noises and actions. Children may be quizzed by the mummers on their behavior, and if they say they have been good they are rewarded with candy.

In Quebec they display Crèches or nativity scenes in their homes as Christ-mas decorations. After attending midnight mass, families may be served tourtiere, or pork pie. Another favorite food is boulettes or small meatballs. A Christmas banquet is called a reveillon.

In British Columbia, either fresh or smoked salmon may accompany Christ-mas turkey.

In Canada, the traditional Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables and sauces. For dessert it is rich, fruity Christmas pudding with brandy sauce. Mince pies, pastry cases filled with a mixture of chopped dried fruit.

Masked mummers are a Christmas tradition from Newfoundland.

Christmas in England began in AD 596, when St Augustine landed on her shores with monks who wanted to bring Christianity to the Anglo Saxons.

� e English enjoy beautiful Christmas music. � ey love to decorate Christmas Trees and hang up evergreen branches.

One of England’s customs is mummering. In the Middle Ages, people called mummers put on masks and acted out Christmas plays. � ese plays are still per-formed in towns and villages.

� e English gift giver is called Father Christmas. He wears a long red or green robe, and leaves presents in stockings on Christmas Eve. However, the gifts are not usually opened until the following afternoon.

Father Christmas delivers them during the night before Christmas. � e Chil-dren leave an empty stocking or pillowcase hanging at the end of the bed. In the morning they hope it will be full of presents.

In England, the day after Christmas is called Boxing Day because boys used to go round collecting money in clay boxes. When the boxes were full, they broke them open.

Christmas dinner is usually eaten at Midday on December 25, during daylight.In England, the only thing that people ate on the day before the feast was

Frumenty, which is a kind of porridge made from corn. Over the years the rec-ipe changed. Eggs, fruit, spice, lumps of meat and dried plums were added. � e whole mixture was wrapped in a cloth and boiled. � is is how plum pudding began.

� e traditional Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables and sauces. For dessert it is rich, fruity Christ-mas pudding with brandy sauce, as well as mince pies, pastry cases � lled with a mixture of chopped dried fruit.

� ey also elect Boy Bishops in commemoration of St. Nicholas’ compassion for children. � ese mock bishops were allowed to do the duties of the ecclesiastic except de-liver the Mass.

Of course we all celebrate Christmas in the “regular” way, enjoying the decora-tions, the trees, the lights, songs, the great food and treats, and friends and family.

However, there are always the interest-ing ones that have developed over the years, like the yearly “happening” when one of the Village sta� comes over to my

house in the middle of the night and does naked snow-angels on my lawn. Or my latest tradition adopted from the British, who believe that a wish made while mixing the Christmas pudding will come true ONLY if the ingre-dients are mixed in a CLOCKWISE direction. Maybe that’s why the Liberals and the NDP are having so much trou-ble, they are going in the wrong direction!

McBride Mayor, Mike Frazier

� e Christmas season o¢ cially begins in our home when the red felt advent cal-endar is unpacked and carefully displayed. It has a simple design - 24 pockets, each proudly displaying a number from 1 to 24.

Now more than 25 years old it looks a little more tattered every Christmas and a few of the carefully glued sequins disap-pear. I still remember the night my Mother

� nished making this treasure and presented it to our then toddler twins. She had � lled each pocket with a small treat and explained to Chris and Melissa that this “countdown” calendar was meant to help them be a little more patient in the days leading up to Christmas morning.

Every Christmas from that day forward, our handmade family advent calendar has been an irreplaceable part of our Christmas tradition. Today our children have homes and families of their own and my mother passed away a number of years ago but I am thrilled to know that they have advent or countdown celebrations of their own.

Bill and I continue to use the original “countdown” cal-endar in our home. While my Mom is no longer with us in person, the red felt calendar she lovingly created continues to bring Christmas joy to our entire family!

� anks Mom! Shirley Bond, MLA for Prince George-Valemount

Christmas In Canada Christmas In England

Mike FrazierMcBride Mayor

Bob SmithValemount Mayor

Shirley Bond MLA for Prince George-Valemount

� e Valley Sentinel Wednesday, December 15, 2010 • 9

Office: 13505thAvenue PrinceGeorge,BC TollFree: 1.866.612.7333 Phone: 250.612.4181

[email protected] www.shirleybondmla.bc.ca

Shirley BOND, MLA PrinceGeorge–Valemount

Toll Phone:

[email protected]

Shirley BOND, MLA

The Prince George constituency team Dorothy, Shirley, Dustie and Karen

Wishing you a meaningfulChristmas Season.

“Maybe Christmas”, he thought, “doesn’t come from a store.

Maybe Christmas... perhaps... means a little bit more!”

–Dr. Seuss ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

Special Pickups and Recyclables can be arranged.Please call Rick or Sandy at 250-566-4564 or cell 250-566-1175

Garbage Pickup During the Holidays In ValemountThere will be no changes in pickup for

December 2010 & January 2011

Thank You for you supportHave a Merry Christmas

& A Prosperous New Year

Cathy McLeod, MPKamloops - Thompson - Cariboo

When my family moved to the Kamloops area in 1999, we started a new family tradition of spending Christmas at Sun Peaks Ski Resort. It wasn’t long before we took part in the annual Christmas caroling in the village led by our very own Senator Nancy Greene Raine. The nights were magical with horse drawn carriages passing by and people from all over the world joining in chorus.

I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and all the Best for 2011.

Cathy Mcleod, MPKamloops-Thompson-Cariboo

979 Victoria St, Kamloops, BC V2C 2C1

Ph. [email protected]

Valemount Inn & Suites250-566-0086 • 1950 S Hwy 5, Valemount

2010New Years Eve Gala

Celebrating New Years Eve In Stylewith the “Whiskey Boyz”

Cocktails at 6:00 • Dinner at 7:00Ticket $40.00 per person

Includes: Dinner, Dance, Midnight Snack, Champagne and Party Favors

Alaina ChapmanRegistered Massage Therapist

Massage Therapy in the Robson Valley

Deep Tissue Massage • Trigger Point Therapy • Myofascial Release

Valemount: Tuesday & Friday 9am - 4pmMcBride: Wednesday 10:50am - 6:30pm

To book an appointment phone 250-968-4300senior/student discounts available

Gift Certifi cates AvailableSpoil your loved one

with an hour of relaxation!

Valemount Dec 24th - Carol Singing- 8:30pm,

Mass - 9:00pmDec 25th - Mass 8:30am

New Years Day - Mass - 12 noon3rd Avenue & Elm, Valemount

Blue RiverDec 25th - Mass - 12 noon

Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Christmas Mass Schedule

Continued from page 1

Local resident saves orphaned bear cub

� e biggest danger to a young bear is another bear, she said, so it is re-ally easy for the volunteers to teach them that other humans are not desirable. � ey do this by chasing the young bears up a tree when other humans are present, which imprints this behaviour for when they are older. “It really aides them after their re-lease because it teaches them to stay away from people. So in some cases these bears do even bet-ter then wild ones because they have learned to stay away from humans. We have never had one of our released bears become a garbage bear or a bear that has caused problems.”

� e wildlife society runs entirely on donations and good will, said Langen, so donations are always ap-preciated. She said this time of year the symbolic adoption program is very popular as a Christmas gift. � ere is also a wish list on their website of items they need if people choose to contribute to their cause. You can � nd out more at www.wild-lifeshelter.com.

Carrie, Amber and Grandpa Dave Macdonald spend some time with “Tiny Apple” the bear. The girls named the little guy Tiny, but Dave called it Apple, said photographer Julie Marlow.

Photos submitted by Julie Marlow


» COMMUNITY

CMYK

The qualified candidate is required to supply a criminal record check, documentation of liability insurance, WCB coverage and certifications. The Village of Valemount will provide office space and agreed upon equipment to carry out the duties.

Legislative knowledge of the government acts related to the respective bylaws would be an asset.

The lowest bid may not necessarily be accepted.

Interested candidates are invited to submit a letter of proposal and resume outlining your qualifications, proposed schedule of fees or hourly rate required, description of vehicle and equipment available and personal references to provide the Village of Vale-mount with Building/Fire Inspector Services by 4:30 p.m. on December 20, 2010 to:

Village of Valemount Attention: Tom Dall, Chief Administrative OfficerPO Box 168 Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0

[email protected]

• Implement and provide advice to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Council on the enforcement of the Village Bylaws related to building and fire inspections;

• Have a solid understanding of construction methods and materi-als, and will be required to have or obtain, as a minimum, a Level 1 certification from the Building Officials Association of BC;

• Have a solid understanding of the Fire Services Act and to have or obtained the necessary training to provide the Fire Inspection service;

• Provide own reliable vehicle (including fuel, maintenance and insur-ance) and the necessary equipment to carry out the duties agreed upon in the Contract;

• Perform periodic patrols of the municipality;• Have the ability to deal effectively and politely with the public and to

effectively communicate (both verbally and in writing);• Provide proper documentation of all reports to fulfill the requirements

of the position with support of the CAO and Council;• Take the necessary training, when available to carry out the duties of

the position;• Provide Monthly reports to Council;• Must have the ability to work reliably with minimum supervision;• Must be strongly self-motivated and highly organized with strong

administrative skills;• Valid BC Class 5 Drivers License;• Equivalencies recognizing related experience will be considered.

The Village of Valemount invites interested parties to submit proposals to provide contracted Building/Fire Inspection services within the Village boundaries.

The Building/Fire Inspector will be required, but not limited to the following:

Village of ValemountRequest for Proposals

Building/Fire Inspector Services250-566-4601

LOCAL JOBPOSTINGS

Updated Dec 17, 2010• Autobody/Paint Technician• Banquet Server• Chambermaids (3)• Cook / Chef• Early Childhood Educator (2)• Family Day Assistant (5)• Front Desk (3)• Front Desk/Night Audit• Housekeepers (4)• Janitor• Laundry Attendants• Lounge Bartender• Motel Managers (Couple)• Prep Person for Kitchen• Servers (4)• Specialty Cook (International Cuisine)

We are here to help. Please call or drop in. For more information on these jobs or other

employment assistance services visit us at

99 Gorse Street, Valemount.www.valemountlearningcentre.org

Funded in whole or in part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market

Development Agreement

ValemountLearningCentre

LOCAL EMPLOYMENT

Left: McBride midget hockey player, Jared McLennan lets a wicked shot go from the blue line during tournament play against Valemount.

Right: Valemount midget player, Dylan Yetter, returns the slap shot with one of his own during tournament play against McBride.

Results: 1st: Jasper2nd: Valemount3rd: McBride4th: Armstrong


A group of local resi-dents keen on de-

veloping a community garden/greenhouse in the Valemount area had a fruitful discussion re-cently with Valemount’s Economic Development Officer, Silvio Gislim-berti.

Gislimberti said that the concept is very pre-liminary, and everyone in attendance agreed that engaging the Val-ley’s agricultural com-munity would be the best first step in the pro-cess. “We want to invite them to the table for our next meeting in January. The ideas we discussed were very exciting, but we want to take our time to really develop the concept.”

The ideas involved both a community gar-den, with a possible paid manager who could look after people’s plots, and a greenhouse that could operate under a simi-lar concept. The goal in both proposals is to find a way to generate some income to cover the costs of operating, with rental fees for residents going towards a man-ager. Gislimberti said that by having rentable plots in a greenhouse,

it allows the operating costs to be spread out amongst a number of users, as opposed to one person paying for all the utilities and supplies needed to run a green-house.

Other ideas included a goal to supply the local food bank with produce, as well as finding niche markets that would pay for produce. The money generated would then help keep the gardens operating. “There could even be some private public partnerships in this concept too,” said Gislimberti. “Some local land owners have stat-ed that they have land available for community gardens, so it’s possible we could set something up next year.”

For the time being, the group will meet again on January 19, said Gis-limberti, and is inviting anyone who is interest-ed in pursuing the idea of a community growing space.

The greenhouse con-cept would most likely require a feasibility study, but more details will be available as the group continues their discussions over the winter months.


Community greenhouse/garden group decide to engage more stakeholders


Business Directory ChurCh ListingsVaLemount

GOOD SHEPHERD ROMAN CATHOLIC

CHURCH3rd Ave & Elm St.

Phone: 1 877 314-4897 Sunday 8:30am Mon, Tues, Thurs,

Sat-9am, Wed & Fri 7pmANGLICAN UNITED

CHURCH250 566-4797

7th & Cedar, Sunday Worship 9:00 AM

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

Sunday School 10am. Family Worship 10:30am. Prayer meeting Thurs 7pm

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

250 968-4349 or 250 566-4568 Sunday-11am,

Sun. School 11am

VALEMOUNT COMMUNITY CHURCH

Sundays 9:00 am 1275 5th Ave 250 566-4772.

VALLEY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

250 566-9990 Praise & Worship 11am

Dunster

ROCKO’S CHURCHSun. 11:00 am Home group

meeting at Rod & Deb Reimer’s - Brown Road, Dunster. 250

968-4335.

mCBriDe

ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH

197 Dominion, 250 569-2606

Sun. Communion Service 11amEVANGELICAL FREE

CHURCHChurch 569.2378 or 569.8845 1st

Ave Sun 11am Sunday School 9:45am.

ANGLICAN UNITED CHURCH

441 Dominion St., 250 569.3206 or 250 569.3386. Worship/Kids church 11:30am

SEVENTH - DAY ADVENTISTLamming Pit Road 250 569.3370

Sabbath School: Sat. 9:30 am, Worship Service Sat. 11am, Pathfinders Tues 7pm, Prayer

Meeting Wed 7pm MOUNTAIN CHAPEL

(PAOC) Church 569-3350 Office 569-6802

Sunday Worship 11:10am, Prayer Service Wed. 7 pm

MENNONITE CHURCHSun. Sch. 10am

Sunday Services 11am, 7:30pm Wed 7:45pm

Sales Service 250-566-1324 Installation 1-800-424-6331

Canwest Propane Ltd.YOUR LOCAL PROPANE PROVIDER

“Your Local Mortgage Consultant”

Looking out for your best Interest.

Debra Parker AMP Mortgage

Consultant

Phone: 1-866-426-8211 Cell: 250-421-7600 Email: [email protected]

** MORTGAGES *** Pre-approvals * Purchases

* Refinances * Consolidations * Rental Property

*Self Employed Mortgages * New to Canada * Vacation Home

DRIVER SALES REPRESENTATIVEFor Commercial and Farm Personal Contact

Where High Level of Customer Service is JOB #1

Greg Belshaw

Delivering Fuel East to McBride

Vanderhoof & District Co-Operative Association

990 Railway RoadPrince George1-866-309-2667Office: (250) 564-3488

Vanderhoof OfficeOffice: (250) 567-4488Fax: (250) 567-4490Cell: (250) 565-8436 [email protected] www.rusticluxury.com

Jen Applebaum250.566.4005 Office

250.566.1323 CellValemount

Licensed Property Manager*

Handyman Services*

Design Consulting

John McGuire250.277.1867 or 250.566.1216 [email protected]

› GIS ServIceS

› TImber cruISInG

› GPS & maPPInG

› ForeST DeveloPmenT

› ToTal chance PlannInG

› vISual ImPacT aSSeSSmenT

› mPb aSSeSSmenT & conTrol

1012 3rd AvenuePO Box 967, Valemount BCV0E 2Z0

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

250-968-4498

• Lawn & gaRdEn• powER SawS

• aTV’S• SnowMobILES

Call Mac Cochrane

250-566-0007940 Main Street, Valemount

Hill Bill Products Ltd

Irly Building Supplies• Hardware & Hardware for Cabinets

• Electrical and Plumbing • Ply Woods, Drywall & Roofi ng

Call Kohl @ 1.250.553-6867or Mal @ 1.250.553.2336

Dome Creek Builders

Custom Cedar & Exterior Finish(20 years Experience) Joel Steinberg

P.O. Box 124,Clearwater, B.C. V0E [email protected]

Valley Systems

Smorgasbord every Friday and Saturday,

5 pm - 9 pm, $14.95

Delivery:over $25.00 is free delivery

under $25.00 will be a $3.00 charge

AuthenticCantonese Cuisine & Western Food

250-566-82381200 Main Street,

Valemount

Open 7 days a week11:00 am - 10 pm

Free Delivery within Valemount Village LimitsTake Out and Catering

PAINTING

FORESTRY

MORTAGE CONSULTANT

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

RESTAURANT

DELIVERY SERVICE

FUEL DELIVERY

DELIVERY SERVICERESTAURANT

PROPANE PROVIDERSMALL ENGINE REPAIR

GEOTHERMAL SYSTEMSADVERTISING

BUILDING SUPPLIES

CONSTRUCTION

Mark TaronTile Setting, Laminate Floor,

Kitchen And Bathroom RenovationsPhone: 250-566-4572Cell: 250-566-1190

Professional Work with ReferencesValemount, BC and Area

1.888.DNA.9233

Commercial & Home RenovationsStaining of log homes • Free Estimates

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

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

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

Closed Mondays

Elaines DeliveryDelivery Service

Collect & Deliver GroceriesDeliver Refreshments

Pick-up & Deliver PrescriptionsDeliver Take-Out

Call - Elaine 250-566-9146

Elaines DeliveryDelivery Service

Collect & Deliver GroceriesDeliver Refreshments

Pick-up & Deliver PrescriptionsDeliver Take-Out

Call - Elaine 250-566-9146


Main: 250.566.4425 | Toll-free: 1.800.226.2129 | E-mail: [email protected] | Web: classifieds.thevalleysentinel.com

ClassifiedsTHE VALLEY

sentinel Up to 20 words: $6 • Up to 25 words: $7 • Up to 30 words: $8+HST

Guaranteed to Sell $19.95+HST

GTS for 20 words and $1 plus HST for each additional word. Offer valid for the following classified categories: Automotive, Campers/Motorhomes, Miscellaneous, Recreational Vehicles, Pets/Livestock, and building materials. This offer is valid for single item sales only. Your ad will run for one month then you must call to keep it running at no additional charge. Some conditions apply call for details.

Main: 250.566.4425 | Toll-free: 1.800.226.2129 | E-mail: [email protected] | Web: classifieds.thevalleysentinel.com

AUTOMOBILES AUTOMOBILES MISC. FOR SALE MISC. FOR SALE MISC. FOR SALE RENTALS RENTALS

Sands Bulk Sales LTD Husky Oil Limited

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

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

Fuel truck for all your delivery needs

Rex’s RecyclingHours of operationsunday - Monday Closed

tuesday - Wednesday 1-5pMtHursday - friday - saturday

10aM - 5pM

Call liz or KiM everard at 250.566.9111reduCe • reuse • reCyCle

Now offering full refund on all beer bottles and cans*Pick ups can be arranged

Smorgasbord every Friday and Saturday,

5 pm - 9 pm, $14.95

Delivery:over $25.00 is free delivery

under $25.00 will be a $3.00 charge

AuthenticCantonese Cuisine & Western Food

250-566-82381200 Main Street,

Valemount

Open 7 days a week11:00 am - 10 pm

Free Delivery within Valemount Village LimitsTake Out and Catering

Business DirectoryRECYCLING CONSTRUCTIONINTERNET

HARDWARE SUPPLIESBULK OIL SALESRESTAURANT

Stay connected

and subscribe

to The Valley Sentinel.

Call now! 250 566-4425

2005 Toyota Matrix. Two sets of tires and two sets of rims, standard, $8000 obo. Call 250 566-4557 DEC15GTS

1999 Ford F150 XLT Triton V8. Fully loaded, power seats, P/W. Asking $3500 or best offer. You can view at 1178 4th Ave. NOV3GTS

2000 Chrysler Intrepid. Very good shape. 4 summer tires, 4 studdedwinter tires $4000 obo. Phone 250 566-4555 MAY19GTS

2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited Edition. Fully loaded, automatic, bloack leather interior, 10 disc CD changer, roof rack, hitch mount, etc. $13,000. Call 250 569-7588 JUN30GTS

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Larado, Alpine Stereo. $4500. Call for more info. 250 566-4318 OCT27GTS

1998 Mercury Mystique. 4 door auto loaded, 2 sets of good tires. $1850. Call 250 569-2471 APR28GTS

1991 Ford F250 XLT, extended cab, 4WD, 206,183 original km, new tires, new brakes, box liner, trailer hitch. Reverse gear needs work. $1750

Phone

250 968--4493

SEPT22GTS

HOLIDAY TRAILER

21’ Holiday trailer for sale. In nice shape. Phone Mike at 250 566-4382 NOV3GTS

Custom Hand Split Cedar Post and Rail. Call for details. 250 569-7286 JUL7GTS

ANIMALS

Lab/Rottweiler Cross (male) 3 yrs old. Neutered, good guard dog. $100 to a good home. Call 250 569-2471 DEC15GTS

INSTRUMENTS

For Sale: A recording quality George Benson Ibanez Hollow Body Electric Guitar + case, $1000. We also have a variety of acoustic + electric guitars for sale. For more info call Deb Reimer @ 250 968-4335

SEPT08GTS

Skidder Tire 18.4 34 steel guard. Cedar lumber various sizes plained or unplained $500 dollars a thousand board feet. Electric motors single face various sizes. Contact 250 968-4419 DEC15

2008 Skidoo 800 XP 163’ track, new motor. $6000 obo. 1 case of 2 stroke synthetic motor oil. $100. Call 250 566-8447 DEC15

FIREWOOD

Seasoned firewood. $60 a pickup load. Call 250 566-8447 DEC15

KINDLING

Cedar kindling $2/bag. Call 250 569-2471

DEC15GTS

Looking for a home for Mom’s National Geographics. 1950-2010. $300. Call Rene at 250 566-8200 or 250 566-4199 DEC8

RENTALS

CN APTS. 1 & 2 Bdrm units, $520 & $590/mth plus hydro. Juniper Manor - Bachelor Suite $400 + hydro, large refurbished 2 bdrm. C/W all new floors, paint, cupboards & counters. Also laundry hookups. $590 + hydro. Call Scott at 250 566-1569

JAN5

2 Bdrm apt. in Valemount. Fully furnished includes hydro, $715 per month. Minimum two months rental. Call 250 566-4366 DEC22

3 bdrm mobile home near McBride. $550/month. Includes washer, dryer, fenced yard, new flooring. Phone 250 569-8845 or 250 227-6920 DEC22

#024 MountainviewApts.Nosmoking,nopets,cleanandquietbuilding.Bach,1&2Bdrmunits$375-$575

#014-2 3Bdrmhousewithattachedgarage. $850

#014-1 Fullyrenovatedinterior.Furnished4bdrm,2BathHome. $1200

Photosanddetailsatwww.rusticluxury.com

CallJen250-566-1323

Rental listings

Valemount Real estate


Hill Bill Products Ltd

Irly Building Supplies• Hardware & Hardware for Cabinets

• Electrical and Plumbing • Ply Woods, Drywall & Roofi ng

Visit us online at www.thevalleysentinel.com

The Valley Sentinel Wednesday December 15, 2010 • 13 Main: 250.566.4425 | Toll-free: 1.800.226.2129 | E-mail: [email protected] | Web: classifieds.thevalleysentinel.com

VALEMOUNT LIBRARY LISTINGS COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS

Line Cooks & Waitress needed. Wages negotiable. Possible accommodations, Full time.

Blue River Husky.

Phone 250 673-8221 or email [email protected]

Lesson Logging Ltd. of Whitecourt, Alberta is seeking subcontractor LOG HAUL TRUCKS for the 2010-2011 season

Phone Les at 1 780 778-1197

or Dean at 1 780 706-0081

(All trucks must have current Inspection certificates, Registration, AB Permits, Insurance, appropriate worker liability coverage, and current driver abstracts

must be submitted.)

Attention McBride and Blue River

Interested in joining the Valemount Mixed

Martial Arts Club?

Out of town discounts available for

membership. Currently operating four nights a

week.

Call 250 566-1974

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year!

VALEMOUNT• PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD MEETING EVERY 2ND

WED. 5 PM DOWNSTAIRS AT THE LIBRARY.• PUBLIC HEALTH UNIT Prenatal Classes, Baby

Clinics - Call 566-9138 ext 228 for appointments.• CHAMPS Weight loss Support Team for men and

women. Thurs. 6:00 pm Downstairs Valemount Clinic. Shirley 566-9829, Dolly 566-8458.

• COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 pm, council chambers. Everyone welcome.

• CHAMBER OF COMMERCE General Meeting 2nd Thurs of the month @ 12pm at the Learning Centre

• SADDLE & WAGON CLUB MEETING 3rd Thurs. 7 pm 566-9707

• LIONS BINGO 1st & 3rd Mon, at Lions Hall, doors open 6pm, everyone welcome.

• VALEMOUNT CHILDREN’S ACTIVITY CENTRE Board Meeting 2nd Mon. 7 pm @ the Centre beneath the Community Hall (the red door).

• ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION General meetings every 3rd Mon of month 7:30pm in Legion.

• LADIES AUXILIARY #266 Legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3pm in Valemount Legion.

• VALEMOUNT SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB. Regular meetings first Thurs of every month at 7pm downstairs lounge at Golden Years Lodge. Seniors Music Night 7PM WED

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

• ADULT RECREATION BADMINTON. Thurs at 7pm in th Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Jamie @250 566-4656

• ADULT RECREATIONAL VOLLYBALL. Tues

from 7pm - 9pm. Valemount Sec School gym. Contact Suzanne Bloodoff @ 250 566-9979

TETE JAUNE• TETE JAUNE COMMUNITY CLUB meetings held

the 1st Tues. of the month at 7pm at the Tete Jaune Hall.

MCBRIDE• VALLEY PIECEMAKERS QUILT GUILD Every

other Wednesday. 7:00 pm in the High School. New members welcome, contact Dawna Hickerty 569-3210.

• ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Every Sun, 8 pm at the Health Unit.

• OAPO STITCH & KNIT Every Thurs., 2:30 - 4 pm, Beaverview Lodge, Hilda Murin 569-3305

• ALANON every Mon. 8pm at the Health Unit

• TOPS Tues. 6:45 pm weigh-in, 7:15 pm meeting. Health Unit in McBride. New members wel-

come. Brenda Molendyk 569-3113• VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th

Tues,7:30 pm, Village Council Chambers.• DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed, 1 pm at

Beaverview Lodge & Sat.10 am -12 pm, 441 Do-minion St 569-2658 / 569-0113

• SUPPORT GROUP FOR FAMILIES DEALING WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS Last Wed every month 7:30 pm @ McBride Health Centre more info call Norma 569-2637 or Eliz-abeth 968-4347

• DOOR STORIES SERIES 2008-2009 Art Exhibi-tion by Pamela Cinnamon. Nov 12 2009 - Jan 15 2010 at the Museum/Library Building 241 Do-minion St. McBride

Services

Panasonic Home Theater System

includes: 5 - DVD/CD changer, 5 surround

sound speakers, large capacity subwoofer,

etc.

Was $650. Now that Christmas is coming asking price is $450.

Needs a large area to be appreciated. Just

like new!!

Call at 250 566-9021 and leave a message

at Deanna’s Place

1220

Wee

k of

12.

13.2

010

Auto FinAncing$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

Business opportunities

LAMONTAGNE CHOCOLATES is looking for p/t sales reps in BC. Work from home. Perfect position for a stay-at-home mom/dad. Resumes to [email protected], www.lamontagne.caBE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today.

FinAnciAl servicesIf you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.***NEED INSTANT CASH FAST? 1st and 2nd Private Mortgage Loans up to 90% at Competitive Rates! Quick Closings! Call Daman Lehal – Broker/Owner – at 1-888-375-3631 or [email protected]!***

For sAleBUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!” 25x30 $5449. 30x40 $7850. 32x60 $12,300. 32x80 $17,800. 35x60 $14,200. 40x70 $14,770. 40x100 $24,600. 46x140 $36,990. OTHERS. Front endwall optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.

For sAleSTEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-of-season factory discounts on various models/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEARANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.* *HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348.A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

For sAleCAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.

MiscellAneousThe Awaited Messiah has Come! Visit www.loveforall.ca or call 1-877-994-7526.

servicesGET RESULTS! Post a classified in a few easy clicks. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.

reAl estAteEaglehomes.ca NEW HOME AND LAND in the Shuswap! Doublewides and Singlewides...No Pad Rent! Close to shopping and recreation. Alice: 250-819-0047 [email protected]

personAlsFREE TO TRY. LOVE * MONEY * LIFE. #1 Psychics! *1-877-478-4410* $3.19 min. 18+ *1-900-783-3800* NOW HIRING.DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chat-lines. Local Single Ladies.1-877-804-5381. (18+).Gay Phone Chat. FREE TRIAL. 1-877-501-1012 Talk to or meet desirable guys in your area anytime, 24/7. Where private, confidential fantasies come true! 1-877-501-1012 18+.

Valemount PublicLIBRARY

VVValealealealealealeValeVValeVValeV mmmmooouuLILILILILILILILILILILILILILIBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRARARARA

uuRARAnt Pnt Pnt Pnt Pnt Pnt Puuuubblliicc

RARARARARARARARARARARARARRRRRRRRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYYYRYRRYRRYRRYRRYRRYRuuunt Pnt Pnt Pnt PRARARARARARARARARARARARARARA

New arrivals at...

Plus many, many more new titles listed on our websitehttp://valemount.bclibraries.ca - Check them out!

Library hoursTues, Thurs, Fri 10am-5pm

Wed 10am-9pm • Sat 11am-3pm

Adult Non-fi ctionDouble or nothing ~ Darcy ChristensenLemon-aid new cars and trucks 2011White water devils ~ Jack Boudreau

Adult Fiction

Wishin and hopin ~ Wally LambRescue ~ Anita Shreve

The emporer’s tomb ~ Steve BerryCaprice ~ George Bowering

The story of Danny Dunn ~ Bryce Courtenay

JuniorThe painted boy ~ Charles de LintA dangerous path ~ Erin Hunter

Asterix and Obelix’s birthday ~ GoscinnyThe battle of the labyrinth ~ Rick Riordan

Children

Snowmen at Christmas ~ Caralyn BuehnerPecan pie baby ~ Jacqueline WoodsonThe queen’s secret ~ Frieda WishinskySnowmen all year ~ Caralyn Buehner

CDs

Christmas wish ~ Olivia Newton-JohnJames Taylor at Christmas ~ James Taylor

DVDsEclipse

The warmth of love, the four seasons of Sophie Thomas

EMPLOYMENT EMPLOYMENTEMPLOYMENT

COMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDSCOMMUNITY CLASSIFIEDS

Do you have a news tip or story? Call The Valley Sentinel at 250 566-4425 or email [email protected]

STEREO MARTIAL ARTS

We will be closed for the following days during the Christmas Season: Fri. Dec 24th, Mon. Dec 27th and Fri. Dec 31st.

The Valley Sentinel will be publishing a newspaper on

Wed. Dec. 29th.


CROSSWORD AND SUDOKU

Activities to Entertain & Amuse

LAST WEEKS ANSWERS

HOROSCOpES

piONEER pHOTO

About this photoDescription: McBride Main Street in winter.Date: 1910sCredits: Valley Museum & Archives ID: 2003.22.68Image: 4 of 48

If you have any more information on this photo or any others that appear you can contact The Valley Museum & Archives in McBride, The Valemount Museum or contact us at The Valley Sentinel.

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, expect to turn heads this week because you have that special something that everyone else envies. You actually may find all the attention a little unnerving.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, stop by to see a friend with whom you have lost touch. E-mail is one way to go, but it lacks the personalization of a visit and face-to-face chat.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, put personal feelings aside when dealing with a scenario at work. Think with your head and not with your heart this time around.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, save some more money before pulling the trigger on a big ticket item. It’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to finances.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, now is the ideal time to dabble in real estate. Rates are low and inventory is high. If you have been thinking of buying a home, speed up your plans.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

Virgo, the time has come to explore a new occupation. Think outside your current career path. Change might be a good thing for you in the weeks to come.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Libra, adopt a more professional approach and attitude this week. If ever there was a time for taking a more mature approach at the office, it’s now.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Wishing and hoping won’t get the job done, Scorpio. Put a plan of attack into action and get moving. With you behind the wheel, you’ll see results much sooner.

SAGITTARIUS-Nov 23/Dec21

Sagittarius, with so many things to juggle, it’s a wonder you can get anything done correctly this week. Somehow you will get everything done and make it out OK.

CAPRICORN-Dec 22/Jan 20

Capricorn, you are thinking of doing something out of character but don’t know what others will think of you. It’s OK to go against the grain once in a while.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Aquarius, when a spouse or loved one has some good ideas, follow through with them. You should share the credit and the glory with someone you care about.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Pisces, do what you can to succeed this week. Otherwise you will regret that you didn’t take every step possible.

Variable cloudiness

20%-8°C

-16°CS 5 km/h

Cloudy periods

0%-11°C-18°C

SE 5 km/h

Variable cloudiness

30%-10°C-18°C

E 5 km/h

Variable cloudiness

30%-12°C-18°C

SE 5 km/h1-3 cm

Mainly cloudy

40%-9°C

-18°CNE 5 km/h

1-3 cm

Cloudy periods

40%-6°C

-14°CS 5 km/h

DaytimeCondition

P.O.P.HighLow

Wind24/Hr Rain

DaytimeCondition

P.O.P.HighLow

Wind24/Hr Snow

DaytimeCondition

P.O.P.HighLow

Wind24/Hr Snow

DaytimeCondition

P.O.P.HighLow

Wind24/Hr Snow

DaytimeCondition

P.O.P.HighLow

Wind24/Hr Snow

DaytimeCondition

P.O.P.HighLow

Wind24/HrSnow

Wednesday Thursday saTurdayFriday sunday Monday

The Valley Sentinel Wednesday, December 15, 2010 • 15

BUILDING SUPPLIES


From Plumbing to Flooring:Hardware

Hardware for CabinetsElectrical & Plumbing

Ply Woods, Drywall & Roofing

Your Full FYour Full FY reight service solution reight service solution rfor BC & Albertartar

We are pre pr roud to proud to pr roror vide daily service to the Valemount, McBride, Blue River area rea r

along with overnight service to and from destinations.rom destinations.r

Call 250-828-1040For more info check out www.overlandwest.ca

641 W. Athabasca StKamloops, BC V2H 1C5

R & D Automotive

George Raabis AutoCertifi ed Technicians

All types of Mechanical Repairs, Tires, Electronic Diagnosis. Excellent Service, All Makes and Models.

Servicing Included!

2895 Tamarack Road, Box 388Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0

Call Rob & George:Shop (250) 566-0063

Cell (250) 566-1105

Hours: 8:30 - 5:30 pm • Monday - Friday

Who are you going to call?

Call in at our showroom displaying Unique Metal Artisan House Artwork and so much more.

Our friendly staff are always willing to help!

FRASER Plumbing and Heating is a fully certifi ed, licensed & bonded plumbing and heating contractor serviceing the Prince George region in British Columbia.

Electric Furnaces • Gas Fireplaces & StovesRegency Gas Fireplaces & Inserts

Metal Artworks • Rock / StoneEnerzone Wood Products / Osburn Wood Stoves

[email protected]@frasercanada.com430 3rd Avenue, Prince George, BC, V2L 3B9

Artisan Artwork at Fraser Plumbing & Heating Ltd

To browse the vast collection of metal artwork available through Fraser Plumbing and Heating Ltd, go on line at www.frasercanada.com and browse the catalogue. Make note of the stock number and enter it into the price bar and click the “Quote” button.

All prices quoted are normal retail and do not include any applicable taxes or shipping. All prices are in Canadian Dollars. Please contact us to determine shipping costs, and what taxes apply to your shipping location.

Whenever you have a letter or a need to send a small box, the Post Office immediately comes to mind. When shipping a small or medium size parcel, however, there is another level of shipping service called “Freight”. Freight is used for those items that, because of their shear volume, size or weight, they cannot be shipped with the Post Office or Parcel shipping companies.

What Is Freight and when should I use it?

When should I use a Freight Carrier?

What if my items are fragile?

Freight carriers specialize in shipments that are more than 100 pounds, and/or shipments that are large and bulky. When your shipment is this large, it may have to be transported via a freight shipping company due to size and weight limits imposed on parcel carriers by the government. Freight may be moved by land, rail, air and sea or any combination of these.

Smaller shipments are consolidated with other shipments and larger shipments may move by dedicated truck or container. In general, shipments that weigh more than 8,000 lbs move on a dedicated truck and are referred to as a “truck load” shipment (TL) and smaller shipments move via “less than a truck load” (LTL). Most shippers that are booking freight will choose to move their shipment by LTL (less than a truck load). LTL is often the least expensive means of transporting those shipments too small to justify a dedicated full truckload.

Based on the information you provide, your Freight Specialist will attempt to identify the most economi-cal means of transporting your shipment. However, you (the shipper) will always make the final decision as to the service that will be used.

When shipping fragile items, you will be faced with making a decision between using “Blanket Wrap Ser-vices” (also known as Van Line Services), and using a standard LTL freight carrier.www.freightcenter.com


[email protected]

PRINCE GEORGE

1096 Juniper St.VALEMOUNT, BC

• 3600 sq. ft. home• Large spacious rooms• Immaculate executive

home• Endless outdoor features!

$399,000

1475-8th PlaceVALEMOUNT, BC

• Affordable & well kept• Family size - 4 bdrms &

2 baths• Open floor plan• Attached garage

$189,000

Lot 4, Pine Rd.VALEMOUNT, BC

• Approx. 40 acre parcel• Minutes from Valemount• Extensive Swift Creek

frontage• Very unique• Excellent opportunity!

$259,000 332 Dominion St.MCBRIDE, BC

• Executive style home• Beautiful custom kitchen• All new bathrooms with

custom tile• Legal suite, corner lot

$339,0001505 S Hwy 5VALEMOUNT, BC

• Large home on 3.9 acres• 3 bdrms & 3 baths• Minutes from Valemount• Large shop & greenhouse• Exceptional value

$249,000

Lamming Pit Rd.MCBRIDE, BC

• 10 acres

• Great mountain views

• Good investment property

893-3rd AvenueMCBRIDE, BC

• 3 bdrm bungalow• Excellent value• Corner lot with fenced yard• Carport and detached

garage

$79,0005361 MountainviewMCBRIDE, BC

• 22 acres• Panoramic Mountain Views• 1700 sq. ft. home• Large shop with studio

$129,000

2470 Zeidler Rd.MCBRIDE, BC

• 3 acre parcel• 1500+ sq. ft. hom with full

basement• Nicely landscaped with a

private back yard

$259,000

1245 Dorval Rd.MCBRIDE, BC

• 1.99 acres on Dorval Road• Newer mobile, carport, garage • Backs onto crown land and

the Dore River• Private and peaceful

$149,000

$669,000 9006 Duster CroydonDUNSTER, BC

• 467 acres with 4 titles• Year round creek• 2 residences and shop • Excellent location with a

lot to offer

$399,000 657 King St.MCBRIDE, BC

• Only 3 years old, custom built executive home

• 4 bedrooms, 3 baths• Spacious deck with great

views all on 1/2 acre lot

$339,000

Featured Listing

$329,000

3400 Martinson Rd.MCBRIDE, BC

• Country living awaits!• 3 bedroom, 2 bath mobile• 93 acres• Rolling hills with

plenty of pasture

Irene Berndsenwww.mountainviewrealty.ca

Christmas Special

Call Alan 1.888.DNA.9233 • [email protected]

all paint jobs until

Feb 28th, 2011

1.888.DNA.9233 • [email protected]

all paint jobs until

Feb 28th, 2011

Paint, Commercial, Home Renovations & Drywall

Professional Painter for 27 years. We’ll get the right match using General Paints, Our passion,

Your results.

◊ Commercial◊ Residential

◊ Interior◊ Exterior

Christmas Special

30%PRE-ORDER

CHRISTMAS TRAYSTrays include Baklava & Middle East ShortbreadGreat for Offi ce Parties,

Meetings and House Parties.

Unique Gifts for that special someone that has everything

Will be closed on Dec 24, 25, 26 & 27thHappy Holidays To All

Shirley & Mazen

Donairs - Burgers - Middle East Cuisine

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

Dine In or Take Out!

volume 25 issue 50

Documents

little bear cub

dave macdonald

tiny black bear cub

cdetails pg

little creature

chosen tree

nearby tree

prince george