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“RCMP: Safe and approachable for valley children”Above: On Thursday, March 8, Corporal Barry Kennedy reads to children attending Stepping Stones Children’s Centre, operated by the Robson Valley Support Society, in McBride, B.C. Photo by Astrid Frazier

In October 2011, the Robson Valley Support Society’s (RVSS), Stepping Stones Children’s Centre partnered

with the McBride RCMP to implement a weekly program where a uniformed offi cer would come to the Centre to read stories to the children.

Elizabeth de Vries, Counsellor for Children and Youth Exposed to Domestic Violence at RVSS, noticed that a star-tling number of her clients had huge fears of RCMP offi -cers and when discussing safety planning with these chil-dren the thought of phoning 911 or speaking to an offi cer was unimaginable. “Often families living with domestic violence have an unspoken rule to not involve outsiders, especially the police,” said de Vries. “For some children the only interactions they’ve ever had with the police are when an offi cer is arresting one of their parents.”

The initial goal of the reading program was an attempt

to reduce fear and build trust between young children in our valley and RCMP, so they learned that police offi cers are safe and approachable people.

Beth Frederick, Early Childhood Educator and Manager of Stepping Stones Children’s Centre is also a Supported Child Development Consultant. She agreed that the program would be a great way to foster trust along with promoting literacy and introducing the children to helpful profession-als. She believes the children in the centre have responded positively to the program. The children often have numer-ous questions for the offi cers and each need their own mo-ment to tell the offi cer a story of their own. The offi cer usu-ally reads one to two books, depending on the mood of the group, and sometimes even joins in on a song.

Constable Nathan Fox recalls a situation when in uni-form at the McBride Recreation Center. A two year old child walked right up to him and started pulling at his duty vest. The child wanted to know where the book was hiding! The child didn’t seem to know what

RVSS Reading program builds trustAstrid Frazier

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The union wants more paid time outside the classroom – sick leave for teachers on call, expanded bereavement and discretionary leave.

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The union says all teaching positions should be selected on the basis of seniority. The government supports seniority but qualifications must also count so that math teachers teach math, and science teachers teach science.

The union says that teachers who perform poorly in evaluations will be dismissed – ‘one strike and you’re out’.

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The union says that class size limits have been eliminated. Class size limits will remain in place on all grades across BC.

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Expanding the local food industry was the topic of an all-day workshop at the Dunster Commu-

nity Hall last week.About thirty locals attended the Beyond the Mar-

ket workshop in Dunster March 8 to learn more about the opportunities for a growing agri-food sector across Northern B.C.. The free event was geared towards all farm and food service operators,

including farmers, ranchers, greenhouse opera-tors, apiarists, new farm entrants, chefs, caterers, food service managers, grocers, and purchasing di-rectors, as well as anybody else interested in learn-ing about the business of farming.

The workshop consisted of several presentations by key experts in farm operations and business de-velopment as well as a networking session and a lo-cal growers and ranchers panel discussion.

Jillian Merrick, Project Coordinator of the Beyond the Market program, started off the workshop with introductory remarks.

Merrick said that selling food locally gets farm-ers a better return, however, one of the problems with local food production is that there is often no consistent supply to meet the demand. Citing beef production as an example, she said that local beef production could expand.

“By finishing and processing beef locally the farmer gets a better return, but there are also more challenges. Group sales need to be looked at.”

Brent Warner, of White Loaf Ridge Management Company, then gave a presentation on producing and marketing food locally – opportunities and challenges for northern agricultural producers. Warner is a professional horticulturist/agrologist and is recognized and well respected as a spokes-person for the direct marketing and agritourism component of agriculture.

“Chefs have finally realized that locally produced

food is different,” Warner told workshop partici-pants. “As well, people are now looking at food as part of their health care system.”

Warner stressed that it is important that farmers have the public’s trust and “don’t mess it up.”

Warner said that today’s agriculture is more than food, it’s an experience.

“Ninety-two per cent of shoppers go to farmers markets to meet the farmers,” he said.

“Farmers need to get out of the commodity game. You don’t want to just sell a commodity, we need to process, add value.”

Warner used the winery model as an example of an agricultural sector that capitalizes on the tour-ism experience, stressing that this model can be applied to any ag sector.

“Agri-tourism is an experience,” he said.“On-farm sales, festivals, leisure activities, farm-

ers markets, all attract people. The opportunity is putting local culture back into food.”

Warner pointed out two main points: presentation and knowing who your customers are. Branding, having a logo, labelling produce are all part of mar-keting and letting the consumer know who you are.

“There needs to be a direct connection through the label, from our family farm to your family’s table. The experience has to work all the way through retail.”

Warner said that it’s important to concentrate on the customers a producer already has, not spend everything on reaching out

Beyond the Market: Growing local food for a local marketBirgit Stutz

Contributor

“Locally produced food is different”Above: Mark Robbins, Regional Agrologist with the Ministry of Agriculture, gives a presentation on new farm start-up and farm business development during a recent Beyond the Market work-shop in Dunster, B.C. Photo by Birgit Stutz

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In a conversation with Mayor Andru McCracken of Valemount, B.C., I asked how he’s enjoying his role and what he’s working on now. McCracken

states, “It’s absolutely fascinating. It’s totally fun and a bit scary. I’m a pretty brave guy so I like danger; I like not knowing where I am. What scares me is I represent the Village now. What scares me more is that I represent Council.”

McCracken has taken the Mayor job on full-time. It has a steep learning curve. “The shear amount of information I’m expected to digest, it’s just incredible.” That being said, he gives much credit to the Village staff who “really run the place.”

McCracken enjoys the challenges of his new role. “People would prob-ably disagree with this but I like that there’s no obvious answers.” He be-lieves Valemount’s current hardship is an opportunity for residents to be truly resourceful. “By resourceful that means tapping into the manpower, the people that are here, the community and I think that’s what we need to do is focus on that.” He believes that, “a lot of the answers that Valemount needs are here.”

McCracken has been busy fostering new relationships both within the district and beyond, along with First Nations groups. “Our fates are tied to-gether,” said McCracken. Something that surprised him was, “There’s way more on the go than anyone is allowed to let on. There’s way more projects on the hopper than you’d expect.” One main advantage McCracken finds on the inside looking out is, “...the ability to communicate with everybody what is going on and why. It puts you in a very powerful situation because there are people who are in a...for lack of better word, snipe. Yet if there is good reason it’s so much better to share it and talk about it. Knowing the rationale is a good reason. I think everyone should know that they are on the inside now too. With the exception of land, legal and labour, everything we do is in the public eye. I say to people all the time at the meetings ‘all the rationale for everything we do is right here in this document’.”

Along with the piles of reading in his office, McCracken is busy in other ways as well. “I’m listening to ideas. If they come in and need help, first of all they get encouraged.” He’s also in the process of getting the Borealis En-ergy Project and Town Hall construction upgrade contracts signed. There are many meetings with the Regional District, OBAC, and many boards in-cluding, CBT and the Regional Hospital. The integrated Sustainable Plan is coming up and there are endless amounts of people to stay in touch with and make contact with.

Despite the long hours and piles of reading McCracken emphasizes, “I love this. I love this job.”

Mayor Andru McCracken: On the inside looking outJennifer Meagher

Contributor

“Piles of reading”Above: On Friday, March 9, Mayor Andru McCracken hard at work in his office. Photo by Jennifer Meagher

officer he was talking to, but he recognized that the uniform meant safety and fun story time. In another instance a uniformed officer from Valemount, B.C. was at RVSS and touring the building. When he went into the daycare room, the children ran up and asked him what book he brought to read. They again connected the uniform with trust. These are wonderful examples of the trust that has already been built.

Corporal Barry Kennedy, and Constables Nathan Fox and Peter Berndsen each bring their own unique style and personality to the reading. It’s a lot of fun to watch them interact with the children. One of them even does accents and different voices. “It’s priceless,” said de Vries.

“The RCMP members are finding the program quite rewarding. It’s turned out to be a lot of fun for the police to interact with the children. The children are not only benefiting from the program, but so are the police,” said Corporal Barry Kennedy.

Beth and Elizabeth have started conversations about having something sim-ilar in Valemount.

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I had a rare opportunity to attend a movie recently.

Before the movie started the typical Hollywood sales pitches of upcoming movie trailers greeted me but just before the feature began I was surprised by a poten-tially nostalgic delight as the old Looney Toons song began to play. I was about to be shaken with a blast

from the past and I wondered how they may have resurrected Bugs Bunny or if they were actually going to play an old cartoon. I was intrigued to say the least. What came on the screen was rather disturbing.

Elmer Fudd had been converted into a three-dimen-sional caricature. While Mr. Fudd could be considered a likeable character in two-dimensions, his psychotic ob-session with duck hunting and completely unsafe han-dling of firearms created a scenario that was less than amusing. Daffy Duck’s digital conversion, complete with saliva spewing lisp, added a new dimension of dis-gust and revulsion as the caricature attempted, what I presume was meant to be, an entertaining Broadway style musical piece while under constant fire from a maniacal gunman. What was most disturbing was the extremely fast paced sporadic rapid-fire shotgun blasts, exploding set pieces and disturbing scenes of loaded shotgun muzzles being jammed into character’s faces. The piece generated a alarming atmosphere that left me feeling embarrassed that I may have, in my youth, en-joyed something similar. Warner Bros. took something successful from the past and modernized it to accom-modate our “need it now” fast-paced society. Epic fail.

Trying to modernize a two-dimensional absurdity into our modern society’s need for fast paced realis-tic entertainment does not translate well. I was most pleased Elmer’s aim had not improved over the years as I was worried what a three-dimensional depiction of Daffy getting his head blown off would look like. Over the years the way violence is viewed and de-picted has changed considerably. In the context of a two-dimensional cartoon, it seemed funny due to its absurdity. When I was young, TV shows and movies rarely showed the true effects and consequences of violence or the use of firearms. Even in live-action programs a character getting shot simply clutched his or her chest and crumpled to the floor, rarely was blood shown. In our modern age we are well aware of the true consequence of violence. Adding crazy to the equation is no longer amusing.

In a way this experiment shows how society has changed. With school shootings, mall shootings and wars brought to us live and streaming on the Inter-net, our tastes have changed. We are no longer bliss-fully ignorant to pain and suffering yet we expect ele-ments of realism in all our escapes. Even the young people in the audience appeared confused by what they saw and most importantly, nobody was laugh-ing. Have we become a more sophisticated society or has the constant barrage of fast past realism stripped us of our innocent appreciation for the absurd?

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Dear Editor

My husband and I recently purchased a home in the Village of Valemount. We have been visiting Valemount for years for the pur-pose of snowmobiling and have always been in love with the mountains. The real estate mar-ket in Valemount and the close proximity to where we live were two large factors for making our purchase there. There are also a number of other factors that came into play when we had made our decision. A large portion of those factors was the exciting potential recreational growth that could occur in the area. We believe that having a first ever of its kind Crystal Ridge Sled Ski Project will make a large impact on the economy of the village.

We already are aware that there is some of the best downhill alpine skiing in the area and Mike Wiegele seems to be capitalizing on the industry while doing very, very well for him-self all the while not giving much back to the communities that surround his operations. The users of Crystal Ridge will be directly sup-porting local businesses by staying at the ac-commodations in the area, eating in the local restaurants or purchasing groceries and food-stuffs at the stores. The snowmobiles that are used to access Crystal Ridge will require fuel

which would be purchased from one of the gas stations in town and I know that the local rec-reation stores located in Valemount are always busy at the end of a day!

Crystal Ridge will definitely bring a larger and more diverse group of people to the area. There has been a lot of support, time and man-power that has gone into the project and a lot more to go yet. I know that there are so many others like me that believe in and support this project and the area. As I am saddened to see all of the empty stores downtown our hopes are that they are once were full again and the Village of Valemount and the Robson Valley will be thriving!

Lara Goertz - Drayton Valley, Alta.

Crystal Ridge Support

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Dear Editor

I have been informed through VARDA that a proposed Sled/Ski facility is in the planning stages for the Valemount area and would like to offer my support in this endeavor. I spend perhaps 25 to 30 days a year sledding, mostly in Mc-Bride area with my family. With this facility in nearby Valemount, I would be spending the majority of our recreational time in your area due to the fact that my entire family skis and snowboarders as well as snowmobiles.

The concept of sled/ski is awesome and think this is the a great alternative to the uncertainty of heading into the backcountry with my family. I like coming to Vale-mount and the family loves staying at the Best Western when we are in the area.

I would wholehearted support your project by bringing my family to your hamlet on a regular basis with this facility in place.

Lorne Myers and Family - Calgary, Alta.

Sled Ski Supported in Valemount

Dear Editor

They serve families, children and youth, seniors, criminal offenders, trauma victims and people in need of social services. Social work practitioners and clinicians make a difference every day in every B.C. community.

British Columbia has proclaimed March 5-11, 2012, as Social Work Week to recognize the contri-butions of those valuable individuals in the social work fi eld for helping make a difference in the lives of their fellow British Columbians.

Social workers and others working in the fi eld are faced daily with extremely diffi cult decisions that affect the lives of others. Many of these decisions must be made instantly in high-pressure, com-plex and occasionally dangerous situations. A so-cial worker who recently retired after 40 years said, “Nobody has all the answers, but some professions have to take on the social responsibility.”

Practitioners and clinicians advocate, counsel, support and quite often cheerlead as they support those in need and in crisis. British Columbians are fortunate to have such a strong set of individuals who are willing to take on the heavy burden of re-sponsibility and make diffi cult decisions with the aim of serving the public.

During Social Work Week, I want to recognize the more than 2,600 social workers, front-line staff and clinicians in the Ministry of Children and Family Development and delegated Aboriginal agencies, as well as the many other organizations serving the citizens of B.C. in family service, health and com-munity-based organizations.

They are skilled, trained professionals who be-lieve in the worth and dignity of the people they work with, and we owe them a debt of gratitude.

Mary McNeil - Minister of Children and Family Development

Social Work Week Recognized

Bylaws not being enforcedDear Editor

Well here we go again another bylaw that will not do anything for our vil-lage. The village has always had speed limits but never enforced them, and if you’re an out of town sledder that seems can do no wrong. Where is our Mayor and council? Not out enforcing the bylaws we have in place already. As for the 2012—2014 planning projects it looks like this Mayor and council is the same as the past group. Mayors and councils there going to try to spend the Village to death.

Joe Marsh - Valemount

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“Dunster Hall”

Dunster Hall, built in 1930/1931. Photo taken in 1973 before the hall was demolished for road construction. On the photo it says “Dunster Hall (Lee)”. What or who is Lee? Valemount Museum & Archives #997.09.125

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Robson Valley Support Society is seekingdonations of women’s used shoes (all kinds:

athletic, casual, dress, boots) for a Prevention of Violence Against Women Week event. April 15th - 21st is a week designated

for raising awareness of violence against women. Please contact either office if you

have a pair you would like to donate. 566-9107 or 569-2266.

The shoes will be donated to a charitable thrift store after the event.


ENTERTAINMENT

Rick Hansen Relay Monday, March 19, 2012Come out and support our local medal bearers for the Rick Hansen Relay!

The fi rst medal bearer will begin the relay at 9:55 am from 9th Avenue and Birch Street (map is online).The community is welcome to join our local diff er-ence makers on the walk and invited to join in the Community Celebrati on at 10:25 am–10:40 am at the Valemount Visitor Centre. There will be speech-es, photos, videos, and music. Former Paralympic Sledge Hockey Player Herve Lord, an Endurance Ath-lete, will represent Rick Hansen at the celebrati on. A ceremonial transfer of the medal for the conclu-sion of the relay day will be included along with a few local singers leading us in the singing of Oh Canada.For more informati on call Jennifer Robinson 250.566.9905 or go online to www.rickhansenrelay.com

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PUBLIC INPUT MEETINGColumbia Basin Trust Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs Project applicants for Columbia Basin Trust’s Community Initiatives and Affected Areas Programs are presenting their proposals to the public on:

Date: Wednesday, March 14, 2012Time: 7:00 p.m.Place: Community Hall

For further information contact Anne Yanciw at 1.250.566.4435 or by email to [email protected] email to [email protected] email to [email protected].

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On Monday March 19, Rick Hansen’s ‘Man In Motion World Tour’ will stop in Valemount

and McBride. Its nine month, 12,000 kilometer, 25th An-

niversary Tour began in Canada’s most eastern point, Cape Spear, Newfoundland, on August 24, 2011.

It will end in Vancouver, B.C. on May 22, 2012 visiting 600 communities and 70% of Canadians along the way. According to the Rick Hansen website, the Tour will, “Retrace the Canadian segment of the original Tour, but this time one man in motion will be represented and celebrat-ed by many in motion; engaging 7,000 partici-pants from across Canada, who have made their own difference in the lives of others.”

Medal-Bearers, who will pass on the singular Rick Hansen Medal as it makes its way cross-country, will run, walk, wheel, or bike their seg-ments as representatives of “a wide spectrum of examples of making a difference,” including championing inclusivity, empowering youth, protecting the planet, promoting health, and medical progress.

The fi rst Valemount segment will begin at 9th avenue and Birch Street at 9:55 a.m. Valemount’s Medal-Bearers are: Karen Doughty, Marie Birk-beck, Clair Hardford, Graham McNeil, Larry Pe-terson, Christine Torgerson, and Dawson Heigh.

The Endurance Athlete scheduled to visit Valemount will be Herve Lord, former Paralym-pic competitor. After loosing the use of his legs in a car accident, in November 1983, Lord was moved by the Terry Fox movie and decided that when he left the hospital would get involved in disabled sport. Since then he has been involved in Track, Wheelchair Basketball, and Wheelchair Tennis. Lord also played Sledge Hockey for 25 years, 19 of which were spent on the Canadian National Team. He has competed in fi ve Para-lympics Games. Describing himself Herve says, “I push myself to the extreme. I believe in train-

ing hard and being the best you can be.”Valemount community events will run from

10:25 to 10:40 a.m at the Tourism Centre and will include speeches from community representa-tives, medal bearers, and the endurance athlete. Organizer Jennifer Robinson says, “It’s a privi-lege to have the Rick Hansen Relay stop in and I look forward to the community celebration.”

Rick Hansen Relay to stop in Valemount and McBrideJennifer Meagher

CONTRIBUTOR

“Endurance Athlete”Above: Herve Lord is the endurance athlete visiting Valemount during Rick Hansen’s ‘Man in Motion World Tour. Photo Submitted

“Clearing the streets of Valemount”Left: On Friday, March 9, Village of Valemount Public Works staff, Duane Smith and Trevor Pelletier were hard at work chip-ping ice off the drains so the lakes that formed on the roads over night could drain out. Public Works Superintendent Victor LaBoucane oversaw the mission in his truck. Photo by Donalda Beeson

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INVITATION TO TENDER The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (the “Regional District”) invites tenders from qualified suppliers for the provision and installation of a heat reclamation and distribution system for the Robson Valley Recreation Centre at 461 Columbia Street, McBride BC.

Sealed tenders will be received by Diane Hiscock, General Manager of Financial Services, Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC up to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012. Tenders must be sealed and returned in an envelope marked “Heat Reclamation and Distribution System for the Robson Valley Recreation Centre - Invitation to Tender CS 12-04”. The responding organization or individual must have their name and full mailing address clearly marked on the outside of the tender envelope. Tenders will be opened in public at 2:15 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2012 at the Regional District office. Late proposals will not be accepted and will be returned unopened to the proponent.

Invitation to tender documents may be obtained on, or after Wednesday, March 14, 2012:

A) In a PDF (Public Document Format) file format from the Regional District’s website at www.rdffg.bc.ca , or

B) In hard copy format from the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, Service Centre, 155 George Street, Prince George, B.C. between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, excluding Statutory holidays.

C) In hard copy format from the Robson Valley Recreation Centre, 461 Columbia Street, McBride, BC, during regular business hours.

D) on the BC Bid® website www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca.

A mandatory site meeting will be held for all prospective tenderers. The meeting is scheduled to start promptly at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at the Robson Valley Recreation Centre. Tender submissions received from any tenderer who did not attend the mandatory site meeting will be rejected.

The lowest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George reserves the right to accept or reject any or all tenders. Facsimile tenders and electronic tenders will NOT be accepted.

All questions relating to this project must be directed to the Project Manager:

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Local hummingbird bander Curtis Culp feels like he’s hit the jackpot.Culp recently received exciting news that one of the birds he banded last

summer was recaptured in Foley, Alabama, 2,250 miles, or 3,621 kilometres, from his feeder. That is the second-longest recorded recapture of a rufous hummingbird, with the longest being a bird that flew from Tallahassee, Flori-da, to Chenega Bay, Alaska.

“It’s pretty exciting,” said Culp, who only recently found out about this re-capture and has had two other long distance recaptures, both in Texas, in the seven years he has been banding. “It’s incredible that I have three recaptures, really. The number of bands compared to the number of hummingbirds, it’s like winning the lottery. It’s pretty rare.”

Culp’s most recent recapture was caught by Fred Bassett on December 28, 2011. Culp banded the female hummingbird on July 19, 2011. “The amazing thing about this rufous is that it was banded as a juvenile, hatched last summer, maybe in the Robson valley, then flew 3,621 kilometres to Alabama in six months.

In 2009, Culp recovered a female Rufous hummingbird which was banded in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, almost 2000 km from here.

“I usually pick up about 20 recaptures of my own every year. One of the Texas birds I caught three times. So this shows that the hummingbirds will come back to the same feeder. It also shows that banding doesn’t harm them.”

Culp has banded about 1,700 Rufous hummingbirds in his seven years of banding. He started banding hummingbirds in 2004, after being trained by biologist Cam Finlay, the “guru of banding”, who lives in Victoria on Vancouver Island. “Cam came up here and showed me how to band,” said Culp, who’s “always been interested in hummingbirds”.

Banding is done as a way of tracking the birds’ migration patterns.

Robson Valley hummingbird recaptured in AlabamaBirgit Stutz

Contributor

“Suspended in flight”Above: A hummingbird pauses before appraoching a feeder in Dunster, B.C. last spring. Photo by Andrea Scholz


LOCAL NEWS

Savvy homebuyers are taking advantage of free access to the New Homes Registry to stay informed.

This helpful, easy-to-use, online resource is available from the provincial Homeowner Protection Office (HPO) website. Prospective homebuyers are using the registry to make more informed purchasing decisions.

Homebuyers, as well as realtors, lawyers, local governments, and others can quickly check the residential builder licensing and warranty status of a new home or a new home under construction.

The New Homes Registry provides free access to find out if a home has a policy of home warranty insur-ance and is built by a Licensed Residential Builder, or whether it is built without home warranty insurance. Homebuyers can obtain valuable information such as the name and contact number of the warranty provider, the builder’s warranty number and whether an owner-built home can be legally offered for sale.

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The New Homes Registry allows home-buyers to search online at their convenience for both single detached homes and multi-unit homes registered with the HPO after November 2007.

For free access to the New Homes Registry visit the Homebuyers section of the HPO website at www.hpo.bc.ca.

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In a world where people meet on the Internet and text instead of converse it’s a rare and beautiful treat to hear a true, old-fashioned love story. One

beautiful June day, in 1952, Joan Price and Arne Nordli laid eyes on one an-other for the very fi rst time. As they passed one another on the street, he said to his friend, ‘I have to meet that girl.’ She, at the same time, told her sister that she would marry that man. Sure enough, St. Patrick’s day of 1954 she did and they have spent the past 58 years happily married.

Though 19 year old Joan had to get her mother’s permission to marry (the legal age for women to marry without parental consent was 21) she didn’t want to hear the lectures on the diffi culties of marriage; she was sure in her choice and no one could tell her otherwise. So when a living arrangement with family wasn’t working out, she caught a bus and hitchhiked her way to Hughenden, Alta. where her new husband was working and listening to the radio broadcasts in search for his not-so-missing wife.

Like all couples they have faced their share of challenges. Joan tells us the key to making it through these times is consistency with one another no matter what. She emphasizes the importance of maintaining the underly-ing respect and love of that fi rst glance. In 1965, they lost their home and all their possessions in a fi re. Fortunately, they still had each other and the children so they loaded up and moved to Valemount to start fresh.

Joan shares, “We have always been very affectionate with each other. There’s a lot of love and a lot of affection and that is important. Now our kids are also very affectionate with their partners and this is nice to see.” As the years go by, these two independent spirits have learned to depend on one another and take care of each other as they age.

When Joan was very ill in the hospital in 1973, Arne brought her three bou-quets of her favourite mini-carnations. He told her “If you’re going to do fl owers, you may as well do them right.”

In a recent Ted Talk (www.ted.com Ideas Worth Spreading), Jenna McCar-thy tells us “What you don’t know about Marriage.” What makes a bad mar-riage is obvious: fi nancial diffi culties, disrespect, infi delity but even with-out these things, many marriages still fail. According to Statistics Canada, around 38 per cent of all 2004 marriages will end in divorce by 2035. Hap-pily, this means 62 per cent are likely going to make it. So what are these

62 per cent doing right? According to McCarthy, in addition to a wife who feels beautiful and a husband who agrees, the happiest couples focus on the positive aspects of life, even when things are hard.

Also, the most successful marriages seem to include a man who helps with the housework. Essentially, the more he helps around the house, the ‘nicer’ she is to him and in turn the nicer he is to her and so on, resulting in marital bliss. While it’s impossible to know exactly how accurate a study like this is, I know through my experience, I’m much nicer to my partner when he helps around the house and as Joan describes Arne’s contributions, she’s still swooning 58 years later.

In Celebration of Marriage: A Valemount Love StoryJennifer Meagher

CONTRIBUTOR

“Through thick and thin”Above: On Wednesday, March 7 Joan and Arne Nordli sit and talk to Jennifer Meagher about their upcoming 58th anniversary which they will celebrate on March 17. Photo by Jennifer Meagher

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The Robson Valley Chapter of the Back Country Horsemen of BC held an equine fi rst aid workshop at Falling Star Ranch in Dunster on Saturday,

March 10. Local veterinarian Dr. Tom Vogel gave a two-hour presentation on preventative health care as well as common injuries and illnesses and how to treat them.

The session was well attended with close to 20 people, both club members as well as other interested horse owners.

Participants learned how to take a horse’s vital signs, when a horse needs veterinary attention, how to properly treat and bandage a wound, how to deal

with illnesses such as colic and laminitis when out on the trail, and what to do with a sick or injured horse while waiting for the vet to arrive. There was also plenty of time to ask questions and for socializing.

The RV Chapter of the BCHBC was founded in the spring of 2010. The goals of the RV Chapter are the improvement of access to both the frontcountry and backcountry 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. Also, advocating for the improvement of trail access, and involve-ment in such activities as improving trail heads and staging areas, GPSing and mapping of existing trails so they are offi cially recognized, building new trails, and maintaining and preserving existing trails for day rides and backcountry excursions.

The Robson Valley Chapter is open to new members, with or without horses. Membership fee is $35 per year. Please contact Treasurer Reg Marek at 250-968-4346 if you would like to join the club.

Equine fi rst aid workshop held in the Robson ValleyBirgit Stutz

CONTRIBUTOR

“Easy Does it”Above: On Saturday, March 10, at the Falling Star Ranch, Dr. Tom Vogel demonstrates how to check a horse’s capillary refi ll time. Photo by Falling Star Ranch

“Helpful Instruction”Above: On Saturday, March 10, Dr. Tom Vogel (kneeling) demonstrates how to properly ban-dage an injury on a lower leg. Photo by Falling Star Ranch


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

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

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

2000 Pontiac MontanaMileage: 171,000 kms. New summer tires. Studded winter tires. Asking $3,500 Phone 250-566-4580 GTS OCT 19

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4 bedroom home for rent in McBride. Wood stove. Nice landscaped yard. Mature family only $800 month. 250-566-9126 MAR 28

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500 pound round bales of straw at $25.00 each. Contact Mark 250-569-2561

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

Full size 1” X 6” aromatic cedar boards; small quantity, rough cut. Contact Al Pernicelle 250-569-2602 or email [email protected] MAR 28

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

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McBride Maniacs Ladies Hockey Tournament Friday, March 16, to Sunday the 18, 2012, the Mc-

Bride Maniacs Female Hockey tournament. Come support the women! For more information you are encouraged to get in touch with Sarah Rich at (250) 569 7348. Practices are Sundays 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Roast for Bill Arnold Saturday, March 17, 2012, organized by the Community Foundations, there will

be a Roast for Bill Arnold. $25 tickets, and there will be a silent auction. Watch the Dunster community board website for more information.

Goddess of Fertility Day If you are looking to procreate, Sunday, March 18, 2012, might be the perfect

time! However, if you are looking to avoid the unexpected pitter-patter of little feet, one might suggest it be a day of abstinence, as this is the Goddess of Fertil-ity Day, which celebrates Aphrodite and other gods and goddesses of fertility. In ancient times, many cultures had multiple gods and goddesses. Each one repre-sented various aspects of life. The ancient Greek goddess Aphrodite was by far the most well known goddess of fertility. People would pray and make offerings to Aphrodite when seeking to create a family.

JasperLIFE Mountain Adventure Club: 2 Day Ice Climbing Trip Monday, March 19, 2012 the JasperLIFE Mountain Adventure Club will be

hosting a two day ice climbing trip that includes an overnight at the Beauty Creek Hostel and two days of ice climbing along the Icefields Parkway for $175. Transportation is provided. Space is limited. Advanced registration is required. Contact JasperLIFE to sign up! (780) 852 2100.

Vernal Spring Equinox Tuesday, March 20, 2012 marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemi-

sphere and fall (autumn) in the southern hemisphere from an astronomical viewpoint. Modern astronomy aside, humanity has recognized the vernal equi-nox for over thousands of years. There are no shortage of rituals and traditions surrounding the coming of spring. Many early peoples celebrated for the basic reason that their food supplies would soon be restored. It is also no coincidence that early Egyptians built the Great Sphinx so that it points directly toward the rising Sun on the day of the vernal equinox. On this day the Sun will shine di-rectly on the equator and there will be nearly equal amounts of day and night throughout the world.

International Earth Day Always on the Vernal Equinox, International Earth Day was initiated to make

earth inhabitants aware of their responsibility to care for the planet. This care includes environmental and natural resources. International Earth Day was founded by John McConnell, of Davis City, Iowa. In September, 1969, he pro-posed the establishment of Earth Day to the San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors. After approval, he gained support from many others, including then UN General Secretary, U Thant. In 1970, McConnell wrote an Earth Day Procla-mation which was ultimately signed by UN Secretary General U Thant on March 21, 1971. This day is also called Sun-Earth Day.

Robson Valley Community Learning Project Cafe Show-and-TellFriday, March 23, 2012, a Robson Valley Support Society Initiative, the Rob-

son Valley Community Learning Project in partnership with the McBride and District Public Library is hosting their next Cafe Show-and-Tell at The Bean-ery 2 in McBride, starting at 10:00 a.m. and ending at noon. Check back for more event venues. Everyone is Welcome. Contact Nancy Taylor, Community Learning Outreach Coordinator, Robson Valley Support Society at (250) 569 2266 or (250) 968 4358, or email [email protected] for more information.

Drop-in sports at the Valemount Secondary School Drop-in badminton runs on Tuesdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and drop-in

basketball on Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Valemount Secondary School.

Beginners Morning Yoga Class in ValemountTuesdays, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Valemount Community Hall, Brigitta

is facilitating a morning yoga class for beginners. Bring a mat if you have one, and wear comfortable clothing.

Last Yoga Class in McBrideThursday, March 16, 2012, is the last yoga class in McBride as instructor Ka-

trina Molendyk is moving. She would like to take this time to say a big “thank you to the Robson Valley Community Hall Association for donating the [cost of the] hall.” Also “a huge thank you to all the amazing students,” who “have truly touched [her] heart and changed [her] practice. May you all remain hap-py and healthy always!” Namaste.

The Dunster Winter Market Don’t forget, every Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. until March 31,

(the week before Easter), the Dunster Winter Market is up and running. A bowl of soup and a sandwich is a steal of a deal for $5. As always there will be yummy desserts from local bakers. It is also a good chance to visit and keep up on all the local news over the long winter months. Plus it is a good fund-raiser for the community hall. If you would like to make soup or goodies or for more information contact Karen Shaw at (250) 968 4331. Also remember that sellers are more than welcome with home-baking, crafts, miscellaneous treasures, etc.

Valemount Farmer’s Market: Call Out for VendorsAttention all vendors interested in participating in the potential Valemount

Farmers Market, please contact Dallas Bullock for more details or to express your interest. Call (250) 566 1450 or email [email protected]. The mandate is ‘make it, bake it or grow it’, and it will be on Thursdays from 4 until 7 p.m. near the Valemount Tourism Information Centre.

Rick Hansen Relay Marie Birkbeck invites you all to come out and cheer on the participants in

the Rick Hansen Relay (including her) Monday, March 19, 2012. She will be starting along Ash Street, from 8th Ave to 5th Ave, around 10:00 a.m. She will be carrying the Rick Hansen Medal for about 250 metres.

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pening with us, you are encouraged to contact Donalda Beeson at [email protected] or The Valley Sentinel (250) 566 4425. Please note that all items for publication on the Wednesday issue, must be in by the previous Friday.

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New at the McBride Public LibraryAdult fiction

Touch – Alexi ZentnerThe Preacher – Camilla Lackberg

A Gift of Grace – Amy ClipstonSelected Shorts: A celebration of the short story (audiobook)

Adult Non-fictionQuiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking

– Susan CainBossypants – Tina Fey

Contemporary Crafts – Katherine SorrellWomen’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom (revised) – Christiane Northrup

JuniorPlain Kate – Erin Bow

Prehistoric Life – William LindsayStorm Warning (The 39 Clues) – Linda Sue Park

Extra Yarn – Mac Barnett

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Alice in WonderlandWhen a Man Love a Woman

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A searing wind ~ Michael W. GearChanging habits ~ Debbie Macomber

Lone wolf ~ Jodi PicoultThe forest laird ~ Jack Whyte

Adult Non-fi ctionThe magic ~ Rhonda Byrne

Spin art ~ Jacey BoggsThe year round vegetable gardener ~ Niki Jabbour

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Village of Valemount

Cemetery Bylaw Revisions and Update

The Village of Valemount Council is seeking two (2) members of the public to assist a Committee of Council to update and renew the Cemetery Bylaws for the Village of Valemount. If you are interested, please provide why you would like to be involved, in writing to the Village office before March 20, 2012.

If more than two people are interested, the Council members for the Committee will make the selection and advise the selected parties.

If you have further questions, please contact the Vil-lage for more details. Applications can be dropped off at the Village office at 735 Cranberry Lake Road, or mailed to:

Village of ValemountAttention: Tom Dall, Chief Administrative Officer

PO Box 168Valemount, BC V0E 2Z0

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)With spring right around the corner your engines are revving. Yet the actual gunshot will not come about until the new season actually begins. Still, your focus is sharp and you are ready to ride. Use this window to ensure all systems are ‘go’. When they are, you can relax into the moment and enjoy the sensations or your rumbling engines.

Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)It is likely that due to a long series of diligent efforts you have secured a pretty solid base. Yet you may feel blocked somehow. This is a good time to step back to reflect and review. This will not deflate your ambitions; rather it will allow you to celebrate and enjoy your successes. Use this opportunity to plan and prepare.

Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)It is likely that you have been getting some extra at-tention of late. Meeting new people, the start of new friendships and initiating key connections are all featured. This has been an important period of ad-vancement and you may yet be able to squeeze out a bit more. Now, tune-in to a fresh batch of dreams that are beginning to brew in your mind.

Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)Seeing the bigger and perhaps the deeper picture continues. Either prompted by or activating recon-siderations of what constitutes security, this cycle of influence will be with you for many years to come. This will stir religions, spiritual and even mystical orientations. Who and what holds the power you seek? Such questions are leading you into new ter-ritory.

Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)Committed to a creative journey, the need to get new tools and techniques and to take some calcu-lated risks is urging you on. Deciphering what to do and how to direct this lead may require the sup-port and guidance of others. This is sparking a soul searching journey. Patience with your self and the process is encouraged.

Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)Exploring a wider range and scope of relationships continues. Some of your objectives are likely very practical while others lean more to ideals and prin-ciples. This is a time of consolidating foundations and clarifying priorities more than it is one of ex-panding fronts. However, that time is approaching. For now, focus especially on healing and reconciling any relationship concerns.

Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Paying extra attention to the overall quality of your health and that of the quality of your lifestyle pat-terns continues. Disruptions and stresses on rela-tionship fronts over the past couple of years may have thrown you off of your center. If so, the time is right to step back and assess if you have reacted negatively. Intend to assert a new normal in your daily rhythms with health in mind.

Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)A creative imaginative cycle is drawing to a close. Have you made the most of it? There remains some time to do so but you better act now. There is rea-son to believe that you have entered a fog of dreams which are not serving your best interests. Alterna-tively, you are working with a turbulent current and are paddling towards happier waters.

Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)Changes close to home are requiring that you pay extra close attention. It is likely that these are chal-lenging your confidences. Giving more to the situa-tion is probably required. Sober planning and action is required. Do not lean on the past now. Do tend to all unfinished business if you want to be on track when spring catapults you into new directions.

Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)A busy cycle continues to lead you here and there. At best you are stimulating inspiring connections and at least reviewing key investments. A self-dis-covery process is part of the plot. You may feel that you have lost touch with the person you once knew yourself to be. Exploring and cultivating previously hidden talents is a promising sign.

Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)Reviewing your priorities continues as a central theme. Who are you at this stage of your journey and what do you feel you want and need? Concentrat-ing upon such questions will become more evident this week. Deciphering what are your genuine needs and liberating yourself from external influences that could steer you in the wrong direction remains im-portant. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)Taking a series of pioneering leads continues. At worst, you may not feel like you are standing on solid ground. This is a call to exercise your imagina-tion and visualization powers. This classic form of practical magic requires that you get clear on your dreams and desires, then sit back, relax and visual-ize your ideals coming to fruition.

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logical time 23. Unsusceptible to persuasion 24. Norwegian playwright Henrik

25. Empire State 26. Ethiopia 29. The man 30. Officers’ Training Corps 31. Of an African desert 32. Furniture with open

shelves 35. Yeddo 36. Union general at Gettysburg 38. Moons of Jupiter author

Alice 40. Plant that makes gum 41. Acarine 42. University in N. Carolina 43. The quality of a given color 44. WW2 female grunts 45. Licenses TV stations 46. They __ 47. The 13th Hebrew letter

CLUES ACROSS 1. Admirer 7. National security deparment 10. The first State 12. Fallow deer 13. Flowed over completely 14. He had a golden touch 15. Blocks 16. Muslim call to prayer 17. A fashionable hotel 18. Greek god of war 19. Rended 21. Box (abbr.) 22. Severe headache 27. Common greeting 28. Reduced to submission 33. Equally

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helm 45. Commonly encountered 48. Swiss river 49. Heavy unglazed drapery

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to new people. “Seventy per cent will be return-ing business,” he said.

Marty Frost then gave a presentation on grow-ing a co-op. Frost is a founding member of Devco, co-operative business development, and a director with the BC Co-operative Association.

Frost explained that a co-op is a principle-based business model incorporated under the Co-ops Act. “There are different models of co-ops,” he said.

“It’s important to identify who the members are going to be when planning a co-op. When setting up a co-op, you need a steering committee as a co-op is a group effort.”

Frost said co-ops are a preservation of com-munities. “They provide local goods and services, stable jobs and economic opportunities, and retain wealth and control in the community, build lo-cal leadership and business skills, as well as build communities through providing services.”

After a farmer-to-chef networking session and a warm lunch provided by a local caterer, Mark Rob-bins, regional agrologist with the Ministry of Agri-culture, gave a presentation on new farm start-up and farm business development.

Robbins said that agriculture provides many op-portunities to start and grow a farming enterprise that meets your needs and interest.

“Many of the medium and large scale farming op-erations, supporting several families today, started small and grew over time as skills developed, mar-kets were refined and demand for their product in-creased. It is important to recognize that farming is a good small business. To provide the best opportu-nity for success in your farm business, it is impor-tant to plan.”

Robbins said traits of a successful farmer are pas-sion, marketing skills, adaptability, and resilience. He stressed that in order to succeed in today’s agricul-tural market, the farmer needs to sell his story.

“Why would some-body stop buying a product and buy yours?” he questioned.

Robbins showed a short video clip of his family’s turkey farm in the Lower Mainland, as well as a longer video clip of a small mixed

farm on Vancouver Island to demonstrate the im-portance of selling a story, or an experience.

Robbins also addressed farm business topics such as human resources, farmers pension plan (Agri-Invest), management accounting, financing, reporting of WCB, HST, GST, and succession plan-ning. “Choose labour minimizing systems from the start,” he advised.

“Hire outside labour earlier rather than later, by looking for interns, Woofers, or part-retirees.”

Robbins said it’s also important when buying ma-chinery to look at your needs down the road and by the best you can afford.

While he said it is important to let your business model evolve, it’s crucial to stay within your story.

“Production systems will need to change,” he said.The workshop ended with a local growers and

ranchers panel discussion.Pete Amyoony, Chair of the Robson Valley Grow-

ers (www.robsonvalleygrowers.ca), said the consen-sus amongst the participants was to make sure that the Beyond the Market program is continued and funded for at least one more year, preferably more.

“It is headed in the right direction,” said Amyoony.“It’s just starting to get people together and start-

ing to build a really healthy network of producers and consumers. There is potential for a massive amount of economic growth in Northern BC if we start to encourage individuals, businesses and in-stitutions to buy local produce and meat.”

The Beyond the Market program aims to build, strengthen, and diversify the produce industry from Valemount to Terrace, linking farmers, ranch-ers, purchasers and consumers in the region in an effort to identify the barriers to the local food in-dustry and encourage collaboration and entrepre-neurial development to overcome them.

The workshop was designed to present agricul-

tural producers with a variety of tools and strate-gies for developing a successful agricultural busi-ness amidst changing markets, regulations and consumer values.

Beyond the Market is a collaborative partner-ship between Community Futures of Fraser-Fort George, Community Futures Nadina, Community Futures 16-37, the Omineca Beetle Action Coali-tion, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, and the Community Futures Rural Economic Di-versification Initiative.

The workshop was made possible by the support of the BC Ministry of Agriculture and the Govern-ment of Canada under Growing Forward, a federal-provincial-territorial initiative.

For more information on the Beyond the Market program visit www.beyondthemarket.ca.

Supreme Court Trial in assault caseThe Alberta man who attacked a visually impaired McBride resident on

First Avenue in McBride on December 11, 2012 remains in custody after his fifth court appearance in Prince George, B.C. on February 18.

32-year-old Michael Allan Richter from Ponoka, Alta., is to appear in court on March 12 in Prince George to set a date for trial. Richter has elected to have his trial in Supreme Court in Prince George and has elected to be tried by judge alone.

Long-time valley resident William (Bill) Groeneveld, age 55, was brutally assaulted by Richter in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 11. Groeneveld sustained severe facial and head injuries, including a broken jaw and facial bones and skull fracture, requiring surgery in a Vancouver hospital.

Richter has been charged with five Criminal Code offences including ag-gravated assault, assault causing bodily harm, impaired driving, obstruct police and escape lawful custody.

Caretaker charged with elder abuseA McBride man has been charged in connection with elder abuse.In May 2011, McBride RCMP entered into an investigation in regard to the

possible mistreatment of residents living at the Beaverview Lodge in Mc-Bride. Beaverview Lodge is managed by BC Housing and is the residence to several low income, mentally and physically disabled persons and the elderly.

A complete investigation was conducted and several residents provided statements to the police, despite fear they had in doing so. The accused had been hired as the building’s maintenance manager and caretaker in 2008.

As a result of this investigation charges have been laid against Joe Doucet for uttering threats, intimidation and criminal harassment.

Doucet was released from custody with a prom-ise to appear and has conditions not to attend the Beaverview Lodge and to have no communica-tion with the residents of that area.

A new caretaker has been hired by BC Housing for the Beaverview Lodge.

“Elder abuse is not always immediately recog-nized,” said Constable Lesley Smith of North Dis-trict Media Relations in a press release.

“The abuse can come in many forms including financial, physical and psychological. Intimidation, threats and harassment are all examples of psychological abuse.”

If you have any information or know of an elderly person who is being in-timidated, harassed or taken advantage of, please contact your local RCMP Detachment or call CRIMESTOPPERS to remain anonymous at 1 800 222 TIPS.

Dunster resident charged with sexual exploitationMcBride RCMP has charged a local resident with two counts of sexual ex-

ploitation following a lengthy investigation.Dunster resident Cameron Arthur Swets, age 76, was charged after the

investigation revealed that Swets allegedly committed the offences against two of his foster children during the time period from January 1993 through March 2000. The foster children were under the age of 16 at the time of the offences and cannot be named.

Swets appeared before a judge on March 5 and was released on strict con-ditions that he not be in contact or be alone in the presence of any person under the age of 16 or who appears to be under the age of 16. Swets is next scheduled to be in McBride provincial court on May 11.

Police are continuing to investigate further allegations made against Swets and are requesting that anyone who may have also been victimized by Swets to contact the McBride RCMP at (250)-569-2255.

McBride RCMP BriefsBirgit Stutz

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