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LOCAL FILMMAKER LEON LORENZ’S CLOSE CALL WITH THIS MASSIVE GRIZZLY BEAR.
CAUGHT ON FILM: GRIZZLY ATTACK!
CHECK OUT THE FULL STORY ON PAGE 2.Screen shot provided by Leon Lorenz
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On Monday, June 14, local filmmaker, Leon Lorenz, narrowly escaped a recent grizzly attack, and came
away with the footage of his life. The wildlife filmmaker has been out this spring get-
ting footage of grizzly bear behaviour, he said, and has been surprised with how many there are in the side valleys. “I’ve been filming them as much as I can for about a month, since they have been out pretty much every day. I have encountered at least ten different grizzlies. Mothers with one year old cubs, mothers with two year old cubs and some three year olds on their own for the first time.”
Lorenz had been frequenting a spot in the Horsey Creek area where an avalanche across the road acted as a barrier for most of the season, isolating the bears from human contact. “Absolutely nobody has been back there because of the slide, which is why there are a lot of bears.”
The bear in question weighed in at over 400 pounds, Lorenz estimated, and had a two year old cub with her. “I got some really nice stuff of her and her cub scratching their backs on trees and crossing mountain streams. You get to know the bears after a while.”
On this particular day, Lorenz headed out, and im-mediately started seeing signs of bear activity. “I said to myself that I would be very surprised if I don’t see anything at all. Little did I know how close I’d actually get to them.” Lorenz always packs a sidearm when he is out filming, as nature is unpredictable, he said. “I al-ways have my camera on the tripod and a camouflage cover over the back. When I come across a subject, I set the tripod, level it, and duck under the cover so they don’t see my human form.”
The terrain where the bears were was more or less open, said Lorenz, which made it easy to travel silent-ly, a key component in catching candid bear activity. “I was walking along silently and suddenly I saw this large grizzly digging in the grass.” He immediately set his camera up, and ducked under the cover to begin filming. “I had just started recording and she turns broadside to me, catches my scent and looks directly at me.”
Lorenz said the series of events that followed oc-curred within 20 seconds, and if it hadn’t have been for quick reflexes he may not be here today to tell the story. “She disappeared for an instant to collect her cub, then she turned, and she started charging. She did a zig zag charge with her cub. She was roaring and angry but I was still filming. I hadn’t even stood up yet.” Lorenz lost sight of the charging animal as it darted into the bushes, at which time he drew his side-arm and fired a warning shot. “I backed the camera out to a wide angle, and as I stood up I pulled my hand gun out. I didn’t see her but I knew she was charging through the bushes. I fired my hand gun and at the same instant she exploded out of the lower branches of this tree and the gun smoke caught her in the face.”
The footage reveals the bear altering its path slightly, most likely the result of the gunshot, which stopped the cub in his tracks. The mother bear’s momentum carried her right past Lorenz, who grabbed his cam-
era to catch her as she ran off with her cub. “She was using the tree as a shield. It wasn’t a straight charge. The cub was doing exactly what she was doing, which indicates she was teaching him. He followed her every move. When she attacked he attacked.”
In the 19 years Lorenz has been filming in the wil-derness, he said this was the first time he has ever had to fire his gun. After the bear took off, he immediately watched the footage, and checked the ground to make sure he hadn’t hit the bear. “I went back to check to see if I hit her for my own piece of mind. From watching the footage I know I missed her, but a split second ear-lier or later either I would have been dead or the bear would have been dead.”
Lorenz said that when he returned home, the emo-tions of the experience started to sink in. “When I got home it was very emotional. We didn’t get to bed until midnight. The boys were crying and my wife and I had to have them in our bed for a while. I slept for about an hour and a half and then I woke up and couldn’t sleep for hours.”
He said that he will have to work himself up to going back into the woods with his camera, but he is con-fident he will soon return to the same level of com-fort he has experienced throughout his long career as a wildlife filmmaker. “I have never ever seen this type of footage in my life before. There have been cases of bear attacks documented over the years but who gets the chance to have it on camera? I have the whole thing on high definition, but I am thankful to be able to hug my children and hug my wife. It puts things in perspective.”
Lorenz’s company, Canadian Wildlife Productions, is working on a collection of some of his most excit-ing moments in the wilderness. It is aptly titled “The Wildest of the Wild” and will be out in 2011. This ex-perience, although not at all planned, will surely be included in the film. “I don’t need anymore grizzly charges for this one,” said Lorenz.
This week Lorenz was featured on CBC’s The Na-tional, and is in discussions with Global, CTV, the Van-couver Sun, the Globe and Mail, CBS and a number of other news agencies to discuss his incredible ordeal.
A screen shot from Leon Lorenz’s footage of grizzly bear behaviour. This shot was taken right before the mother bear charged at the local filmmaker, who captured the whole ordeal on film. Photo courtesy of Canadian Wildlife Productions
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Valemount RCMP has successfully found the five al-leged perpetrators in a recently discovered break
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Burstrom said that discretion would be used in some of the other cases, not the five identified, as many of the kids, although a part of it, are first time offenders. “Some of the kids that went in there originally need to go to jail and I am going to try really hard to put them there; but some of them don’t. They were certainly part of it too but this is the first time they have done
anything wrong. The other ones have been down the road before.”
He said many of the youth involved in the break and enter didn’t necessarily take part in the more horren-dous acts of destruction, but were part of it by virtue of their presence, and the fact they did not alert the police to what was going on. “They went in the house, and felt it wasn’t right, and within half an hour they left. The fact that they were there for half an hour doesn’t completely exonerate them as they still went in and didn’t call us about it. Some of them went in there and technically yes they broke in, but not to the point where we can prove that they intentionally wanted to steal something or wanted to damage something. There is going to be discretion on my side of things to deliver severe action to some of these youths.”
The five facing the judicial process were definitely the ringleaders, said Burstrom, and the damage was done mainly by two of the five. Their ages range from 14-17, he said, which is disturbing. “They were fre-
quenting this place and they did thousands of dollars of damage. There were some movies stolen and about $2,000 of liquor stolen.”
Burstrom said he received a lot of help from the public in identifying those alleged to be responsible. “Once again I am impressed with some of the kids in this community and really unimpressed with others.” He said the process for the alleged offenders will be a combination of judicial process and a similar recon-ciliation process as what happened to the youths who spray-painted town last year. “I do need to go through the crown prosecutor for a lot of it because this is a straight indictable offence. If you break into a house the only discretion that a judge has is that no one was in the house at the time. Because this was a dwelling house and they broke into it and there was no one in-side and they did indictable offences inside the judge has some discretion. If there would have been anyone home at the time it would have been life imprison-ment according to the criminal code.”
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A disturbing incident on June 6 has a local
mother worried, and the RCMP looking for witnesses. Nancy Ben-newith said that on the evening of Sunday, June 6, around 9:30 p.m. her two sons were return-ing from the park on their bikes, when the younger of the two, Josh, was clipped by a car as he turned onto 9th from Dogwood.
Bennewith said that the two were riding to-gether, but when her oldest son came in the house without his brother, she wondered where he was. “His brother was right ahead of him and two seconds later Josh came through the door and he was bawling.”
Once Bennewith calmed him down, she learned that as he was turning he was clipped by what he described as a red sports car, send-ing him and his bike into the ditch. “He got hit from behind. He said he was coming around the corner and the next thing he knew
he was flipping through the air and landed in the ditch. He said as he was getting up he saw the car driving away. The driver slowed down but he didn’t stop.”
RCMP Corporal Ed Burstrom said that the officer who was inves-tigating the incident has moved, but the in-vestigation is far from being concluded. “It is still under investiga-tion, and we are asking for the public’s assis-tance. If there is a wit-ness I would love to talk to them. We are looking for a red sports car, but there’s lots of them out there.” Burstrom added that the car might have scratches or damage on the front left fender.
Bennewith would also like to know who hit her son, and is also asking anyone with in-formation to contact the RCMP. “My son is nine years old. He was bruised and pretty badly shaken up, and his bike is damaged.” Bennewith said that Josh wasn’t wearing a helmet at the time, but since the incident he hasn’t left home with-out it.
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I can’t even imagine what was going through Leon Lorenz’s mind when
he was charged by a mother grizzly bear last week. The wilderness can be risky business at the best of times, but this local filmmaker has made a living by seeking out the most remote and hardest to find subjects to document, and he is pretty good at it if you ask me.
It all came down to a matter of mil-liseconds. Charge, roar, gunshot, bear whizzing past, and gone. It was the gunshot that caused the bear to veer slightly to the left of the camera, otherwise it would have bowled both equipment and Lorenz over, and I would have been writing a much dif-ferent story.
Lorenz’s brush with death is a tes-tament to the overflowing well of tal-ented characters we have here in the Robson Valley, and the intense dedi-cation to their chosen form of expres-sion. And he is not alone. The artists and craftspeople that live in our com-munities are truly remarkable, as we got to see at both Valemountain Days and Pioneer Days these past couple of weekends.
What many of our Valley residents don’t get, however, is the recogni-tion they truly deserve. This footage Lorenz came away with is causing quite a buzz throughout the country, and even into the states. Not only is the footage itself valuable, but the face time he will surely have on these major news networks will do wonders for his company, and the Robson Val-ley in general. What’s good for one of us is good for all, after all.
The recently opened Canoe Moun-tain Gallery in the Valemount Visitor Centre is a great step in the promotion of our talented artists. Like the Whis-tlestop in McBride, which has been a favourite stop for locals and visitors, it will help expose more of the general public to just what we have hidden up here in the wilderness. Raw, honest talent. Thanks for sharing your cre-ations with us, and the world.
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Rightfully so, many Valemount residents are skeptical when they hear about another possi-
ble project announced for Valemount. Maybe I am too, but I will still fully support any project that has potential to bring visitors to our Valley, increase the length of stays of highway traffic and provide a few jobs to the local people. To me the proposed Zip Line project can do all of this. The Gondola is not coming anytime soon in this economy, but I fully support a smaller development in the area that has potential to attract the larger lurking investors and kickstart other projects.
We need to understand that this project, as the rest, will still have to undergo many steps to see its construction and things don’t happen over night, but speaking as a young man with a young family and a strong desire to stay and raise my family in Valemount, I welcome any steps in the forward di-rection.
Curtis PawliukValemount
Missing in actionDear Editor;
I have two questions...Why didn’t someone from Terracana or Sunrise International
come and make a request to Council for support for their zip line?Shouldn’t council be asking Terracana / Sunrise some questions
about the proposal before offering their support especially in light of two unmaterialized developments in recent years?
Such speculation just makes real estate prices less affordable and raises the hopes of residents only to get quashed.
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Dear Editor;
On June 9th my husband, Don Smith attended the Village council meeting where Al Freder-
ick spoke. You can read his speech in the McBride council briefs in last week’s paper. I was very inter-ested in it. I hope to see more of what all the people say in council. Transparency is good.
Mr. Frederick stated he would form a group to be against Take Back the Forest.
As a Community Futures person, he works in the same office area as those who I perceive to be the opposing group, the Village and the MCFC so would this be a third group?
I asked the Village Administrator to walk my pic-tures and letter about a derelict building on Main Street, McBride, over to Al’s office. Then, I think one could see perhaps why a person could be deterred from opening a business here and I think it gives a negative effect to the other business people, who have fixed their places up to be attractive and ap-pealing with their own money and hard work.
I understand there is a beautification committee?At the meeting about the survey papers, Al Birney,
Mike Monroe, Don Smith and Bryan Monroe asked questions to find out who made up the questions, what they were going to be used for, etc. It was council that made up the questions. People already took time to answer on the mailouts. Dorothy Simp-son got insulted. Some people left. We felt we had to stay or the people who set up this survey would say we didn’t care. But it felt like having to sit through a really lousy speech that insulted your community and made you angry.
After a short recess I came back into the room, the $6,000.00 consultant was reading out how many green dots there were on flip chart paper listing the qualities you would like to see in an employee. She read out the last couple and people began shuffling chairs. I was thinking it was a waste of time. Why did we even have a recess? I don’t understand why people were asked to spend their precious time. I said to my husband-Is this all we get for $6,000.00? Eliana Clements sarcastically commented “Don’t worry about it-it’s not your money.”
Well I pay taxes for fire protection, schools, the arena, solid waste, communtiy hall, community TV, the hospital, the library, policing, and I support lo-cal businesses who pay their taxes. I imagine that some of that money goes towards paying her wages and a few others?
I told the newest MCFC board chairman Rick Thompson what was said. I have not, nor have the taxpayers, received an apology yet.
In the space of four months there were many new chairmen for MCFC, so perhaps this might have chased off businesses?
I think Village Council and directors of MCFC act like the Take Back the Forest group is the enemy. Only the personalities make enemies. This group is trying to see that the forests are properly main-tained and some of the MCFC monies are spent towards reforestation and they are asking for a fair deal to each and every applicant in this area that requests wood for their business.
The $6,000.00 woman may well have worked in the forest industry but the questions asked of the people are applicable to any employee of any job from a farm hand to a prime minister.
The group does not hire a lawyer and send the bill to the taxpayer, they print their own papers from their own funds, and certainly receive no income or stipend for what they are doing. They are spending their own time doing this. Why? Because they care about what is happening.
Instead of spending “OUR” money why not sit down and try and see each other’s viewpoint? For the good of the forests and the people.
I believe there should be an independent audit done of the Village books and MCFC books. There should be a better way of spending “OUR” money.
And, yes, John, we should be fishing!
Diane SmithMcBride
It’s OUR money Stop the slaughterDear Editor;
I have heard that the rescue horse Belle from the McBride area that was literally dug out of the
snow in December 2008 and made world wide news will head up the McBride town parade on June 19. Those people who gave their time and made the ef-fort to dig those horses out of their snowy grave are true heroes.
This story got me to thinking why is it that people will rally to rescue two abandoned horses, spending their time energy and money unselfishly, yet it is so difficult to get people to support humane issues in other ways. Every week an average of 1,800 hundred equally deserving horses are inhumanely slaugh-tered in substandard slaughter houses by workers who could care less if the horse suffers or is even dead before the slaughter process begins. I recently learned that it is acceptable for five out of every 100 horses to still be alive when the butchering begins. How can that be acceptable on any level? We have people who put their lives on hold for several days at Christmas time and the SPCA laid charges against the owner of the two horses from the McBride story and yet we legislate that it is fine to slaughter alive our no longer wanted pets, former athletic partners and cast offs from the racing and medical farms as long as it is only five out of every 100.
How can we motivate people to work just as hard to protect the horses that they do not see? Horses that spend their last days and moments terrorized and fearful, being prodded with cattle prods by un-caring hands and if the odds are against them le-gally butchered while still alive.
M.P. Alex Atamanenko is putting forth a bill to try and stop the slaughter of horses in Canada. Please if you supported the rescue of the McBride horses take a few minutes out of your day and call or email your local member of Parliament and tell them that the slaughter of our horses has to stop and to sup-port Mr. Atamanenko’s bill #C-544.
The US has already banned horse slaughter as be-ing inhumane and now Canada gets most of their discarded horses through our slaughter houses. Canada is actually considering expanding the num-ber of slaughter houses at the same time that two are currently being investigated for excessive cru-elty to the horses that they slaughter. If you want more information on how you can help end this cruelty contact The Canadian Horse Defence Coali-tion www.defendhorsescanada.org or if you are re-ally brave go onto YouTube and watch horses being slaughtered and judge for yourself if this is humane euthanasia as the industry wants us to believe.
Lets keep the miracle of rescuing the McBride horses carry on and put your energy into saving even more of these beautiful and trusting animals. Call, email, write your politicians, humane groups, and our media. We can do it! Please don’t let the horses down.
Theresa NoletOkanagan Falls
We need somethingDear Editor;
I am writing as a concerned citizen of Valemount. I have been sitting watching our town deplete as
we do not have any industries left in the Valley. I have lived here my whole life and there has been much change over the years. I have also seen many opportunities turned down due to fear and misun-derstanding. We need to open our eyes and accept that things have to change. Change can be for the good if you let it. I would like to voice my opinion on the jail. I do believe it is a good opportunity for the Village, as it would bring families to our town.
This would increase population, town revenue and would provide jobs (above minimum wage). We cannot exist on tourism alone for the town to survive. What would be the benefits to a Prison?
• Higher paying jobs.
• Families that spend money in community increasing business flow.
• Houses selling and being built.• Schools filling with children not threatening to close.• New businesses opening.With all of this happening it would get rid of all the fear
of the community not surviving. I love this town and have no problem with an industry that does not exploit our re-sources. I am tired of the negativity of people in this Village, who just complain and stop the potential for growth of this beautiful community. Please take some time and consider what this town needs as another store is closing and we are no closer to any solutions.
Diana PiperValemount
Dear Editor;
There is hardly a public library that does not have hun-dreds if not thousands of biographies, and some very
good ones at that. All of those biographies naturally have one thing in common; they were all written either during the subjects lifetime or afterwards. Never are they written before he or she was born, and the reason is self-evident. You “gotta have sumpin” to work with, or you are just writ-ing fiction. And that is exactly where the Bible and the Jesus in its pages stands out from any other book that has ever been written. Period.
The entire Bible is a biography about The Christ (the one that so many curse) and the largest portion of it was written before Jesus was born in Bethlehem, Judah. Now wouldn’t that catch world headlines in a hurry? “Joshua Estabrooks writes a biography in Valemount of an incredibly unique individual, and he wrote most of the biography even before the subject was born.” Impossible? Yes. For humans (even Joshua) but not for God. Only The God of the Old and New Testament Bible has perfect knowledge of the future and lets us, even urges us, to test Him by putting the evidence in print. Other world religions have their “Holy Books” but only the Bible is saturated with predictive prophecies that have never failed. I wish our weather forecasters were that good. Nostradamus couldn’t even begin to touch that re-cord.
There are hundreds to choose from but here is a tiny sample of some that refer particularly to Christ.
…Micah the prophet lived in Judea between 740 and 700 B.C. He wrote a document in which He declared that The Christ would be born in the town of Bethlehem in Judea more than 600 years before He was born. If the prophet had been just guessing he would not very likely have chosen that little town, and he might not even have chosen the right Bethlehem.
...Isaiah lived at about the same time but lived a little lon-ger. Isaiah was greatly respected by New Testament writers; they quote him at least 90 times. If Isaiah had only human skills to depend upon in his writing he would never (in his right mind) make some of the claims he did. He said “There-fore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bare a son, and shall call his name Im-manuel.” Isa.7:14. Now predicting that a child will be born is no big deal. There are a few billion alive right now. But predicting that that particular child would be born is a dif-ferent story altogether. And to say that He would be born of a virgin besides, when never before in history has such a thing ever occurred, well, that gets pretty far out. But the biographer got it right 600 years before it ever happened.
...Isaiah also said His own would not receive Him and they would hang Him on a cross. But the cross was not even invented as an instrument of torture for hundreds of years yet. Isaiah wouldn’t write about a cross unless God told him to. No man can make predictions like that. But our God of the impossible does it over and over again. And these are the kinds of things that (understandably) sci-entists have a hard time with today. Yet not looking at the evidence does not cause evidence to go away. True science evaluates all evidence and then adjusts the paradigm if the evidence requires.
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Hon. Jay Hill, P.C., M.P.Prince George - Peace River
Leader of the Goverment in the House of Commons
“High School graduation is an important milestone. This is the moment to celebrate, but also a
time to refl ect on all your efforts and perseverance. It is with sincere best wishes that I commend each of you for what you’ve accomplished. On behalf of myself and my staff, congratulations grads of 2010.”
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
– Nelson MandelaNowgoandchangeitforthebetter!
Congratulations!to the McBride Graduates!All the best for the future
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The Valley Sentinel Wednesday June 23, 2010 • 11
CMYK» COMMUNITY
It’s been a long time since develop-ment has been discussed for Canoe
Mountain, but the company that had originally proposed a massive gon-dola project for the area has returned with the idea of a zip line.
Sunrise International, the company that owns Terracana, The Jasper Inn, and Maligne Lake, to name just a few, has been in the hot seat in Valemount since they announced the cancella-tion of the Canoe Mountain Gondola project, but company president and CEO Gerry Levasseur said the idea for a zip line could just help regenerate interest in the mountain, and possi-bly the original project. “I was think-ing about doing a zip line somewhere else and all of a sudden it occurred to me that a zip line might work at Ca-noe Mountain. We sent a letter to the
provincial government and they wrote back and said they weren’t interest-ed in a zip line unless there is a full-fledged development there, so I got the letter and put it aside. Then I was talking to Jeannette Townsend and told her what I was thinking and she said the town was interested in it.”
Levasseur’s interest in a zip line was presented to council by Townsend, and council wrote a letter of support for the idea. In the letter, Council states that they would be in agreement to relaxing the reserve on the prop-erty, which currently only allows de-velopment to occur if it is in conjunc-tion with major resort infrastructure. It also states that the regional district should be involved in the discussions, and if there is a better place for a zip line then it should be explored as well.
For Levasseur, council’s support of the concept means he can now go on to the next step, which will be working
with a company out of Colorado to de-termine if a zip line is feasible for the mountain. “They come and figure out the best place to put it and if it is vi-able. We had them booked for July but they said they can’t come out until Au-gust so it wouldn’t start this summer.”
Depending on what the zip line com-pany recommends, Levasseur said that they might be able to have some-thing up in the fall, but most likely spring of 2011. As far as the length and location of the line, Levasseur said he is leaving that all up to the company from Colorado. “It wouldn’t go all the way to the top. They build zip lines all over the place and they will come out and look at it and say this is the best way to do a zip line here and they will size up the area. I might have to do some clearing depending on where the zip line will go.”
As far as supporting infrastructure, he said that he’d like to see a conces-
sion stand of some sort, where people who aren’t zipping down the moun-tain can have a coffee or a hot dog or something while they wait. “I can see a car load where two or three kids want to go up but the parents don’t. So they could grab something to eat while they wait. It wouldn’t be a full fledged restaurant.”
When asked about the original pro-posal his company had for the moun-tain, Levasseur didn’t mince words. “A gondola is not viable on that moun-tain at this time. If I had’ve started that at this time I would have gone broke by now. Right now we’re just chas-ing one thing at a time. If the zip line makes sense we will chase it and get it going.” He did add that if the gon-dola became viable again, they would dismantle the zip line, or relocate it to another spot. “I won’t know anything more until August or maybe even Sep-tember.”
Sunrise proposes zip line for Canoe Mountain to council
Hey Romeo play a free concert at the Valemount Public Library to kick of the release of their new cd and Columbia Basin Alliance For Literacy “Reading Rocks” summer program last week.
Joshua Estabrooks/The Valley Sentinel
The
CourtReport
Valemount Court
On the June 3rd court date, Thomas Vandeno-belen was convicted of assaulting two local
youths. The charges arose from an incident on April 9th 2009, when Thomas chased and assaulted the youths after being called a “crack head.” The youths were 12 and 13 years old at the time of the assault. The matter was adjourned to the August 5th court date for sentencing.
Mr. Raymond Levesque has agreed to enter into a peace bond for one year with conditions. He has been ordered to have no contact with Loretta Lynn Levesque, keep the peace and be of good behaviour, abstain from consuming alcohol and report regular-ly to a probation officer.
The next court sitting will be held on August 5th.
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A relaxing afternoon at the Beanery 2 Cafe at the historic train station in McBride.Sharon McColm/The Valley Sentinel
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» MCBRIDE ADVENTURE WEEKEND/ELKS/ROYAL PURPLE PIONEER DAYS, JUNE 18-20
Noah Keim was the most popular kid in the
parade. Who’d of thought having a basket of
free kittens would get so much attention?
Photo by Joshua Estabrooks
Jeremy, Graeme and Emily Stewart (not pictured), from � ree Hills Alberta played some heartfelt bluegrass for the crowds in the park.
Photo by Joshua Estabrooks
Patricia Craig, Cassidy Brawn, Sasha Phillips, Carol Pleasants, and Sta-cey Pleasants are among the many who enjoyed the free jet boat tours o� ered during the � rst McBride adventure weekend by Rod Whelpton and Adrena-line Tours.
Photo by Matthew Wheeler
A group of friendly cowgirls rolling down Main Street, led by Birgit Stutz on Belle, one of the recovering rescued horses. Photo by Joshua Estabrooks
� e Valley Sentinel Wednesday, June 23, 2010 • 13
» MCBRIDE ADVENTURE WEEKEND/ELKS/ROYAL PURPLE PIONEER DAYS, JUNE 18-20
Photo by Matthew WheelerMcBride’s First Adventure Weekend VIA Rail trip winners:L-R, Brian and Anne Engelhardt, presenter Sherry Kelly, and Linda and Perry Williamson. Many people worked very hard over the weekend to answer the 20 questions about val-
ley geography and McBride history, which required them to scavenge the community for answers. Congratulations to all those with all the correct answers, and those whose names were drawn for the fabulous grand prizes donated by VIA Rail: Anne Engelhardt of the Robson Valley, who won VIA Rail’s trip for 4 to Jasper return, and Perry Williamson of McBride, who won VIA Rail’s trip for 2 to Prince Rupert return.
Megan Harstad and Barb Jackson
Photo by Birgit Stutz
Zach Aaltonen paints with marbles at the TRU craft area. Photo by Joshua Estabrooks
Lana JeckPhoto by Birgit Stutz
Wes PhillipsPhoto by Birgit Stutz
Noah Keim and Mike MoseleyPhoto by Birgit Stutz
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» COMMUNITY
CMYK
Valemount arts & Cultural soCietyextends a cordial invitation to everyone …
OPEN for the Season!
Canoe Mountain GalleryCanoe Mountain Galleryat the at the Valemount Visitor CentreValemount Visitor Centre
Friday June 18, 5 to 8 pmRefreshments
“Local art to lift the soul and see the beauty around us.”
We so appreciated your kind words, food, flowers, calls, visits and cards. At a time like this you feel the love and
compassion of a small community. Special Thanks to the Legion Ladies and everyone who
helped with the luncheon. The people who sent food to our homes and for our family gathering friday evening, the Elementary school for orga-
nizing food and flowers, Ted Barr for just being his special self, Vern Mickelson and Vern Clark for the hours spent at the house visiting Art, Jaime and Jeremy Rose for being so
thoughtful and Lesley Ballard for being part of it all.
Thank You.The family of Evelyn Hart wishes to thank everyone for being so kind and generous.
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433 Main Street, McBrideRosemary L. Hruby, CAIB
Tel: 250.569.2264Fax: 250.569.8838
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Are you eager to meet new friends who share your passion for horseback trail
riding?Are you passionate about preserving,
maintaining and developing horse trails in our area?
Then the newly formed Robson Valley horse club may be just the right thing for you.
A group of local horse enthusiasts have recently decided to start up a horse club in the Robson Valley under the umbrella of the Back Country Horsemen of BC.
At a meeting in April, former Jasper National Park Chief Park Warden Brian Wallace gave a brief history of how the idea of the club began. “Several people felt there was a need to form a group to help keep the horse trails and interest in back country and front country rid-ing alive,” said Wallace. “Over the years, I saw horse use in the (national) park drop off. I gathered a group of people who do backcountry trips and we got together
in mid-December and discussed how to encourage more horse use. We dis-cussed that it would be easier for a group of people instead of individuals to deal with both the provincial and federal gov-ernment. About a month ago, we got to-gether again and inquired from the Back Country Horsemen of BC what hoops we’d have to go through to form a chap-ter. It was unanimous that we should do it. We wrote a letter requesting permis-sion to join the society and got accepted quickly.”
Wallace said that the goals of the Chapter are the improvement of ac-cess to both the front country and back country areas of the Robson Valley, as well as exploration and re-opening of some of the historic pack trails in the area along the Continental Divide. “This would include advocating for improve-ment of trail access, and involvement in such activities as improving trail heads and staging areas, GPSing and mapping of existing trails so they are offi cially rec-ognized, building new trails, and main-taining and preserving existing trails for
day rides and back country excursions,” Wallace told a group of over 20 horse enthusiasts at the meeting. “Formaliz-ing our network under the umbrella of BCHBC will benefi t our long range goal of sustainable horse travel in the region and thus infl uence others, including the younger population, in horse travel in these areas. It is our goal to work with the younger population so they can en-joy working with horses. It is also im-portant to the club to be inclusive with other trail users, such as hikers and bik-ers.”
Planned activities of the BCHBC Rob-son Valley Chapter are monthly meet-ings or pot luck gatherings, group rides and work bees.
Over 20 people signed up to become members of the newly set up Robson Valley Chapter, and a board was elected, with Wallace as Chair, Mac Cochrane as Vice-chair, Reg Marek as Treasurer, and Jane Blouin as Secretary. Wes Phillips was appointed as the Event Co-ordina-tor and Birgit Stutz will look after the Chapter’s website.
For more information on the Back Country Horsemen of BC Robson Val-ley Chapter, contact Wallace at 250-569-2324, Cochrane at 250-968-4498, Marek at 250-968-4346, or Blouin at 250-968-4487. The Robson Valley Chapter is open to new members. Membership fee is $35 per year, and members need to have a current Horse Council BC mem-bership.
The Back Country Horsemen Soci-ety of British Columbia was formed as a non-profi t society in June 1991. It has over 650 members in 17 Chapters. Each Chapter holds regular meetings and rides and has its own priorities. Check out their website at http://bchorsemen.org/.
BCHBC strives to preserve and en-hance the recreational use of pub-lic lands and trails for all equestrians through collaboration with individuals, government (both provincial and fed-eral), business and other recreational users of public land and promotes awareness and understanding for a co-operative wilderness experience.
Dedicated horse enthusiasts form new group in ValleyBirgit Stutz
CONTRIBUTOR
Dave Hruby has been the Fire Chief at the McBride Volunteer
Fire Department for the last 30 years. He has devoted the best part of his life to helping others when duty calls. He is dedicated to his commu-nity, a community he enjoys living in with his wife of 32 years, and his two children whom have grown up in McBride and now his two grand-children. For Hruby, “life could not be better.“
When asked why he is so dedi-cated to his community and Hruby replied, “It’s the people that make up one’s community, not to mention the small town feel. I love small towns where it is relatively safe to bring up your kids, not to mention the natu-ral beauty that surrounds us. Who would not want to live here?”
In 2008, there was an emergency rescue needed at Lucille Mountain, near McBride, where the Search and Rescue team were called, along with the BC Ambulance. It was get-ting dark, their patient was in critical condition, the ideal situation would have been to get the patient to the nearest hospital as soon as pos-sible, but Hruby said, “this was not possible.“ Craig Arnold and Rodger
Peterson stayed with the patient in a cabin until morning, when their patient was taken by Helicopter to Prince George.
After this incident Hruby thought of STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service). “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a service similar to STARS here in our community?” When Hruby was visiting in Grand Prairie he saw that STARS were present. They started their base in 2006.
Coincidently, STARS approached Hruby about extending their ser-vices into the Robson Valley, which was a welcome idea, to say the least. STARS did their fi rst emergency landing technique training in Mc-Bride in 2009 and have come back again to McBride for their training, as well as Valemount. The most re-cent training session took place on Sunday, June 13, involving members of the Fire Department, RCMP and McBride Ambulance Services.
The McBride Volunteer Fire De-partment has 12 trained staff mem-bers to assist when duty calls. As well, Hruby has students working with the Fire Department, and said it is great to see youngsters so keen to follow in his footsteps one day.
For more information on the STARS organization, check out www.stars.ca.
STARS back in Valley for more training with fi rst respondersSharon McColm
CONTRIBUTOR
STARS held a training session in McBride recently with local emergency service personnel. The group braved some inclement weather during the training session, but learned some valuable techniques for use in remote emergency situations.
JUNE 24, 2010 @ the school5:00 pm Gather 6:00 pm Potluck Supper*bring plates, cutlery & chairs!
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Dear Editor;
We feel it would be useful to restate some facts concerning the activi-
ties of Take Back Our Forest, following several letters in your newspaper over the past few weeks that have contained misleading information concerning the intent and integrity of our group.
(1) We are not out to personally “take control” of the McBride Community Forest. Our leafl ets state clearly we are calling for democratic elections (in which anyone could run), by which the entire area community could decide who should direct the forest’s opera-tions, based on the policies and stan-dards they would put forth.
(2) Rather than “dividing the commu-nity,” our hosting of public meetings, publishing leafl ets, and actively seeking out a wide variety of opinions (which we will continue to do) is an attempt to involve everyone and fi rmly establish in practice that the whole McBride area is one community. This community is the “Our” that we want taking back control of the Community Forest.
(3) We are fully committed to open-ness of CF Board operations at all times, based on the provisions of the B.C. Community Charter.
(4) Attempting to blame us for the MCFC income tax liability issue is clear-ly a case of “shooting the messenger.“ Legal advice from Winston King in 2002 clearly pointed out that MCFC Directors may be personally held responsible for income tax and some other liabilities incurred. Members of the public and of the Board have since then consistently questioned the claim by staff that no income taxes were payable, and this is a highly responsible act. We believe the CF should be a society where income tax is not applicable.
(5) It is also our intention to attempt to limit any further actions by the MCFC to increase liabilities and decrease the long-term value of this valuable public resource, the Community Forest.
(6) Bringing public issues forward in a transparent, up-front way is never self-serving. We are all people who have served (and are serving) the commu-nity as volunteers in many capacities. Neither have we questioned the intent or integrity of people currently serving on Village Council. But the road to hell can be paved with good intentions; we feel they are uninformed, acting on bad advice, and making mistakes.
(7) The three leafl ets we have issued contain approximately 75 paragraphs (depending upon what you consider a paragraph). Anyone who reads them will fi nd a total of 55 paragraphs con-taining positive proposals or education-al material on the operations of a CF; 18 containing political criticisms of the decisions of current or recent Directors (and people in public offi ce must ex-pect and cope with political criticism); and only 6 with any personal references (this adds up to more than 75 because a few paragraphs are combinations of the above). To categorize our work as “nasty personal attacks” is clearly trying to ig-nore the issues being raised.
(8) At the May AGM of the MCFC Al Birnie publicly asked Eliana Clements the cost of the survey consultant hired by the Village, and she “couldn’t remem-ber.” If information was provided open-ly in the fi rst place, then “setting the re-cord straight” would not be necessary.
You are certainly getting your wish, Josh, to “keep the letters fl owing.”
Al Birnie and Mike MonroeMcBride
Some facts about our group
Message from the new ChairDear Editor;
I have been reading with great in-terest the debates around the Mc-
Bride Community Forest Corporation (MCFC) and I have been following the issues that have arisen. At this time I would like to address the issue of transparency in relation to a number of concerns that have arisen. I would also like to express an invitation for ongoing discussion.
The issue of transparency has caused major concerns among some members of the community. I suggest that this may be because the McBride Community Forest Corporation Board has not, to this point, had an effective communication strategy in place. The Board has simply relied on communi-cation to flow through the community. As a consequence, information has been exchanged and often elaborated upon as it passes from one person to another. This has proved to be inef-fective and quite damaging particu-larly when the information has been inaccurate or incorrect. As the newly appointed Chair of the McBride Com-munity Forest Corporation, I want to improve on our communication strat-egy. I want to demonstrate that the MCFC Board does not operate in se-crecy, but does operate in an open en-vironment and does make decisions that are in the best interest of McBride and area.
As part of our improved commu-nication strategy, I will be tabling a report on Grants/Sponsorship and Dividends at the next MCFC Board meeting, rescheduled to Monday July 12. This report will clearly demon-strate those events and activities that have been supported by the McBride Community Forest Corporation and the benefits that this support has had for all residents of McBride and area. In addition, the report will clearly demonstrate how dividends provided to the Village of McBride have been used to make community improve-ments that benefit residents of Mc-Bride and area – not just those within the Village boundaries. This report will be posted on the MCFC website. For those that do not have computer access, this document can be viewed at the MCFC office.
Another concern is the lack of un-derstanding on how to obtain work in the Community Forest as an individu-al or a company. Again, improving the Board’s communication strategy will improve understanding. I have asked Marc von der Gonna, MCFC General Manager, to prepare and present a report to the Board – Working in the Community Forest. This report will be presented at the August Board meet-ing and will provide clarity on the pro-cess and practice of getting and main-taining work within the Community Forest. This report will be posted on
the MCFC website and can be viewed at the MCFC office.
Perhaps it is a lack of understand-ing that has caused much of the dis-cussion regarding the governance or structure of the McBride Community Forest and Board. Again, clarity in how the governance and structure of the Board was developed from its ini-tial concept to the current structure is a complex and lengthy discussion and is being addressed by the Village of McBride. Given that the McBride Community Forest Corporation is a legally and properly incorporat-ed company under the Community Charter and the Business Corpora-tion Act, what MCFC Board policies and procedures need to be in place to ensure that benefits of the Commu-nity Forest are shared by all members of the footprint of the Community Forest?
By approaching this topic in this manner, the MCFC Board can work at improvement within the current governance structure. This approach is one that I see as much better than trying to rebuild or re-create the Mc-Bride Community Forest Corpora-tion. This approach becomes a win-win situation rather than one that to this point has pitted individuals against one another over an artificial boundary.
I invite all community members, wherever you live in the Community Forest, to provide constructive and
positive feedback that will enable us to move forward. In this regard, I would like to remind community members of the process in place to provide feedback to the McBride Community Forest Board at meet-ings. Please contact the General Manager by the Wednesday prior to a Board meeting and request time to address the Board. If you do not wish to make a formal presentation to the Board, individual Board members are more than willing to meet with com-munity members and will report on these informal discussions at meet-ings during the reports section of the agenda.
There have been concerns put for-ward regarding the management and forestry practices within the McBride Community Forest. These concerns are being reviewed for accuracy and validity by the management and the Board. We will be tabling a report that shows how these concerns are already being addressed and what actions the MCFC Board will be undertaking to address valid concerns.
As Board Chair, I look forward to facilitating improvements and I am confident that improved communi-cation from this Board will help ev-eryone gain a better and more factual picture of the working of your Com-munity Forest.
Rick ThompsonMcBride
Road Closure Notice Blackman Road from the Tete Jaune Access Road to Highway 16 West will be closed on June 28 and June 29, 2010 from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM to facilitate repairs to the Tete Jaune wooden bridge. Please use the alternate route via Highways 5 and 16. For further information contact the Lakes District Maintenance Ltd. Of-fice at Tete Jaune at 250-566-4474.
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Central Administration Offi ce - School District No. 57 (Prince George)2100 Ferry Avenue, Prince George, BC V2L 4R5Phone: 250-561-6800 Fax: 250-561-6801
School District No. 57 (Prince George)NOTICE TO PARENTS, STUDENTS AND FORMER STUDENTS
SUMMER CLOSURE OF SCHOOLS
Elementary schools will be closed for summer effective 3:00 pm on June 30th. They will reopen during the week of August 30th.
Secondary schools will be closed for summer effective 3:00 pm on July 2nd. They will reopen during the week of August 30th.
Note: All schools will be closed on July 1st – Canada Day.
Please note that report cards, transcripts and other items held at schools are only available when schools are open.
Any requests for these items must be made before schools close for the summer, or after they reopen for the new school year.
June 26th1380 4th Avenue, Valemount
Viewing of Items starts at 8:00am • Actual Auction Starts at 11:00am
ESTATE AUCTIONPower tools, generator, fi shing equip,
The Village of McBride is once again entering into the world
of television contests, with their recent submission to the Kraft Celebration Tour, in conjunction with TSN.
Brenda Molendyk discovered the contest, said community member Danielle Allan, who oversaw the submission process. “Brenda heard about this and it landed on her desk with the deadline two hours away. She phoned Rick Thompson and my-self and Rick put something up about what we need in McBride and I put something together about why we needed it and why we deserve to have it and we got it in with six minutes to spare. This is a great opportunity.”
The contest will award 10 win-ning communities $25,000 for sports upgrades in their com-munity. Money Allan said would be used to renovate the ball fi eld. “It’s kind of a summer version of Hockeyville. It’s all about com-munity spirit and love of sport,
which we love sport here and we have an amazing amount of community spirit.”
If members of the commu-nity would like to help out with the contest, Allan said that they need to go online and leave comments on why McBride de-serves to win the contest, as that is the only criteria the judges will use to select the top 20 com-munities. “They haven’t told us what we will have to do yet but the more we promote our com-munity the better. Out of all the entries they will pick the top sixty and then they will contact us if we go through. Any com-ments on how much it will help our community will help our chances, and remember to point out groups that have done some amazing things in McBride. The more community support we get the higher it is weighted in the competition.”
To make your comment, go to http://kraftcelebrationtour.tsn.ca/ and click on the McBride profi le submission. The top twenty communities will be an-nounced in less than a week.
Staff and students of Dunster Fine Arts Elementary School
are inviting anyone who wishes to help them celebrate 94 years to come out to the school on June 24.
Principal, Kairyn Russell-Jan-ecke, said that the school’s legacy must be celebrated, as it is the longest running school in the district. It will also mark the end of the school as we know it, so it is a great way to look forward as parents and community mem-bers try and fi nd ways to keep it operating. “It is the end of the year, and the end of this chapter. What the next chapter looks like I couldn’t tell you, but after 94 years we need to honour this chapter.”
Russell-Janecke said it has been an interesting journey, watching the district meet with the com-munity, and ultimately choose to close the institution. “It’s not a journey you necessarily expect to have and we have to take it one day at a time.”
The celebration will begin with a gathering at 5:00 p.m. at the school, followed by a potluck meal, and afterwards there will be time to reminisce and tell stories of the many memories the school has created in the lives of Dunster residents. “There might be a few presentations, we’re working on a few things. For me it is a way to really focus on the celebration of 94 years. The great memories and the great things, and it is also a farewell to the school in its cur-rent form.”
Yet another great night of entertainment occurs this
evening at the Anglican/Unit-ed Church. James Lamb, who played recently in Valemount, is back with his band, and looking to showcase his new-found friends on cello, accor-dion, percussion and backing vocals.
James Lamb is a Canadian songwriter born of a large family of folk musicians from the Kootenay Mountains in British Columbia. Since 2005, he has been featured numer-ous times on CBC radio, is a 2009 Arts Wells songwriting
competition award winner, and has performed in count-less venues across Canada. James is a storyteller with un-conventional compositions and lyrics that explore the most contemporary issues in our Canadian culture, often originating in personal expe-riences with humanity. His live presentation can haunt a room with thoughtful joy, and his unique voice, fascinating composition, and command-ing stage presence can plunge even the noisiest bar goers into mesmerized silence.
James currently lives some-where. He is a professional cat sitter, a garden digger, a good friend, the oldest of
seven children, and twenty-three grandchildren, and is a staple in the Vancouver, and Canadian folk music tour-ing scenes. He is currently a member of Vancouver based music projects Buffaloswans and LMNOP, and can be seen on tour backing up countless numbers of other musicians.
His solo debut full-length album “IMAGINEERING” is due to wreck the folk charts Summer 2010.
James’ show will feature opening act Sara Ciantar. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. with the performance beginning at 8:00 p.m. Tickets are $12.00 and can be purchased at In-fi nity.
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The Valemount Wildfi re Protection/Prevention Committee has two (2) openings for members on its Committee.
Persons who are interested in serving on this Committee are encouraged to submit a letter of interest outlining background qualifi cations which would support appointment to the Committee and compliment the Committee make-up.
Appointment to the Committee will be for a three year term.
For further information please contact Tom Dall at the Village of Valemount municipal offi ce or by phone at (250) 566-4435.
A letter of application outlining your interests and qualifi cations to serve on the Valemount Wildfi re Protection/Prevention Committee should be submitted to the Village of Valemount by June 30, 2010 c/o P.O. Box 168, Valemount, BC, V0E 2Z0.
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using wheelchairs and others with physical or mental challenges to see the Ancient Forest near Dome Creek.
Undertaken by the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club in partner-ship with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and the Arts, the new boardwalk is expected to take two years to complete, and will provide access to the lower section of the An-cient Forest Trail. “This Universal Boardwalk will welcome everyone who wishes to see a portion of this unique inland temperate rainforest,” said Nowell Senior of the Caledonia Ramblers Hik-ing Club. “Several people have suggested the idea
of a wheelchair access into this rare and increas-ingly popular area over the last few years. How-ever, the terrain of the present Ancient Forest Trail loop makes wheel-chair access impossible. The proposed Universal Boardwalk route has a very gradual and man-ageable slope that makes it possible as a wheelchair route. I have a particu-lar interest in this proj-ect as my work involves children and adults with physical and mental challenges. I would like these people to have the same opportunity as ev-eryone else to go into and experience this unique forest. The term ‘Univer-sal Boardwalk’ appropri-ately describes inclusive access – for those with or without certain challeng-es or limitations.”
The boardwalk will be-
gin at the east end of the parking area and run due east for 500 metres. It will follow the existing An-cient Forest Trail for 200 metres, then a further 300 metres along the Driscoll Trail, terminating at a platform beside a beauti-ful mountain stream.
Work on the Univer-sal Boardwalk section at the Ancient Forest Trail began on Saturday, May 29, thanks to a donation of lumber supplied and delivered by McBride Community Forest Cor-poration. “The McBride Community Forest Cor-poration is a big support-er of the Ancient Forest Trail and the work done by all the groups involved in making and upgrad-ing this trail,” said Marc von der Gonna, General Manager of the McBride Community Forest Cor-poration. “In 2008-2009
MCFC applied for and received over $63,000 in funding to do upgrades to the trail, such as building boardwalks and bridges, laying down bark mulch, and constructing and installing an outhouse. We continue to pursue funding opportunities to assist with trail improve-ments as the opportuni-ties arise. I personally like to hike the trail and take visitors to the trail to see the inland rain forest fi rst hand.”
Senior said responses to applications for grants to purchase material for the universal boardwalk have been very encour-aging, and that several organizations - AIMHI Community Living, Ca-nadian Mental Health As-sociation, Prince George Brain Injured Group and the BC Paraplegic As-sociation - have written
letters of support for the Universal Boardwalk. “Between June and Oc-tober of 2009, over 10,000 visitors walked the An-cient Forest Trail,” said Senior. “Since May 1 to June 7 this year, that is 37 days, over 1,700 visitors have walked the Ancient Forest Trail. This is an av-erage of about 45 people
a day on the trail. During the peak months of July, August and September, this number of visitors will double and, on some days, triple the current 45 visitors per day. It is reasonable to estimate that between 12,000 and 15,000 people will visit the Ancient Forest Trail this year.”
Universal boardwalk underway for Ancient Forest trail
Birgit StutzCONTRIBUTOR
L to R: Ric Mlynarczyk (Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club), Bob Elliott (McBride Community Forest Corporation), Deidree Ellingham, Carolyn Ibis (Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club) and Nowell Senior (Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Club).
Photo submitted by Nowell Senior
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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 wom-en. 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
• 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.
• LIONS BINGO 1st & 3rd Mon, at Lions Hall, doors open 6pm, everyone welcome.
• LADIES AUXILIARY #266 Legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3pm in Valemount Legion.
• VALEMOUNT SENIORS SOCIAL CLUB. Regular meetings fi rst 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 250 566-0095
• 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 Shelley Mainprize @ 250 566-9854
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.
• TOPS Tues. 6:45 pm weigh-in, 7:15 pm meeting. Health Unit in McBride. New members welcome. Brenda Molendyk 569-3113
• VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING 2nd & 4th Tues,7:30 pm, Village Council Chambers.
• DIABETES SUPPORT GROUP 1st Wed, 1 pm at Bea-verview Lodge & Sat.10 am -12 pm, 441 Dominion 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 Elizabeth 968-4347
• DOOR STORIES SERIES 2008-2009 Art Exhibition by Pamela Cinnamon. Nov 12 2009 - Jan 15 2010 at the Museum/Library Building 241 Dominion St. Mc-Bride
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• “Robson Valley Home School Student Art” Exhibition of student art and creativity at the Museum/Library 241 Dominion St. McBride until July 15th• Valley Museum & Archives Soc. AGM 4 pm United Church Hall, McBride
JUNE 25
• Valemount Seniors Dance Night 7-9pm• Hamburger Night at the Legion 5PM in Valemount
JUNE 26/27
• “Robson Valley Home School Student Art” Exhibition of student art and creativity at the Museum/Library 241 Dominion St. McBride until July 15th
JUNE 23
• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pmMcBride E-Free Church -Drop-in Walking 7-8 AM Low Impact Exercises for Women 4-5PM• Toastmasters 7:30-9:30pm Best Western
JUNE 28
• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am• McBride E-Free Church -Drop-in Walking 7-8 AM Low Impact Exercises for Women 4-5PM
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•CANADA DAY! JOIN IN THE CELEBRATIONS AROUND VALEMOUNT AND MCBRIDE. • “Robson Valley Home School Student Art” Exhibition of student art and creativity at the Museum/Library 241 Dominion St. McBride until July 15th
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JULY 10/11
• “Robson Valley Home School Student Art” Exhibition of student art and creativity at the Museum/Library 241 Dominion St. McBride until July 15th
JULY 7
• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pmMcBride E-Free Church -Drop-in Walking 7-8 AM
JULY 12
• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am• “Robson Valley Home School Student Art” Exhibition of student art and creativity at the Museum/Library 241 Dominion St. McBride until July 15th
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MCBRIDE• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit• 7-9 PM VFD mtbg @ Fire Hall
JUlY 15
• “Robson Valley Home School Student Art” Exhibition of student art and creativity at the Museum/Library 241 Dominion St. McBride ends today July 15th!!
JULY 16
• Valemount Seniors Dance Night 7-9pm• Hamburger Night at the Legion 5PM in Valemount
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JULY 5
• Valemount Seniors Carpet Bowling 9am• McBride E-Free Church -Drop-in Walking 7-8 AM Low Impact Exercises for Women 4-5PM
JULY 6
MCBRIDE• TOPS 6:30pm at the Health Unit• 7-9 PM VFD mtbg @ Fire Hall
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• Valemount Seniors Music Night 7-9pmMcBride E-Free Church -Drop-in Walking 7-8 AM • “Robson Valley Home School Student Art” Exhibition of student art and creativity at the Museum/Library 241 Dominion St. McBride until July 15th
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About this photoDescription: The Saladana house at Swift Current Creek in Mt. Robson.
Date: 1940sCredits: Valemount Museum & Archives ID: 2003.16.95Image: 31 of 66
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
It’s okay to ask for a little help when you need it, Aries. Not everything can go according to plan for you. Accept a few helping hands this week.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
There’s no debate this week, Taurus. You’ll find that the two sides are black and white with no gray areas. Now you must choose which side you’re rooting for.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
Patience is needed when a family member takes over a situation. This person means well but can be a little overbearing. Keeping mum will help the situation smooth over.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
Relaxed and recharged, Cancer, you are ready to celebrate your birthday in style, if you haven’t already done so. Blow up those balloons and get to partying.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
There’s more to a situation than meets the eye, Leo. It’s better to reserve judgement until you have all of the facts. Sagittarius presents a proposal.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
You’ve learned many things by experience, and now you have to let others learn by their own mistakes and successes, Virgo. This is especially true this week.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Stay focused, Libra; otherwise it is very easy to get dragged off course with distractions. You need a helping hand to keep you on track. This could be a spouse or friend.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
You can’t control everything all of the time, Scorpio, but this week you certainly will try. The results may not be what you expected, but you’ll pull through.
SAGITTARIUS-Nov 23/Dec 21
The power of positive thinking can take you far, Sagittarius. But don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. You still need to work hard to achieve what you desire.
CAPRICORN- Dec 22/Jan 20
Without a goal you have no set course to take this week, Capricorn. Jot down a few ideas of what you want to get accomplished. Handling money issues is a good idea.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
You are ready to scream, “Hallelujah,” to a situation you thought would never be finished, Aquarius. Now you can sit back and enjoy your hard work this week.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Unreasonable requests from friends leave you feeling a bit perplexed, Pisces. Just do what you think is right.
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