BY CAITLIN THOMPSON It was a full house at the Hagensborg Fire Hall last week for the Hagensborg Water District’s annual general meet- ing. Water users gathered to hear clarification about the District’s long term capital development plans. Over the past few months’ the public has been question- ing the District’s plans for the point of entry system and the required upgrades, costs that are expected to exceed eight million dollars. Many felt as that the District was in over their heads finan- cially, with costs above and beyond what water users could ever hope to afford. Trustee Ken Dunsworth was quick to confirm that water users will not be expected to cover the eight million dollar bill. “We are pursuing funding for 100 percent of this project,” he said. “If we cannot obtain this funding as an Improvement District we will have to explore other options, such as becoming part of the CCRD.” As an Improvement District, Hagensborg does not qualify for capital grants and the CCRD refused to support a joint appli- cation for the Gas Tax General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) and Innovations Fund (IF). The District now says that they are being encouraged to submit the application on their own and have been refining it to meet the April 30 deadline. “We have been working with Vancouver Coastal Health and the Ministry of Community, Sport and Culture and they have encouraged us to submit our application,” said Dunsworth. “The province appears to be open to the idea that they may have to fund these projects.” The innovative nature of the chlorine-free Hagensborg proj- ect has raised several issues with both Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and the provincial gov- ernment. While VCH remains a staunch supporter of the point of entry (POE) system, it also drew attention to a major gap in their policy. Anticipating that other areas of the province may want to fol- low Hagensborg’s lead, VCH decided that it was necessary to $1.00 + HST Vol. 27 | No. 9 Thursday, April 28, 2011 Janice Kyle photo Olympic Bronze medallist Lynn Kanuka's visit to Acwsalcta School inspired 11 year old Leland Dester to complete the 10km Bella Coola Fun Run with his family. See story on page A7. SEE FUNDING ON PAGE 4 Hagensborg Water District hopeful point of entry system will soon be a reality
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Coast Mountain News Thursday, April 28, 2011 A1
BY CAITLIN THOMPSON
It was a full house at the Hagensborg Fire Hall last week for the Hagensborg Water District’s annual general meet-ing. Water users gathered to hear clarification about the District’s long term capital development plans.
Over the past few months’ the public has been question-ing the District’s plans for the point of entry system and the
required upgrades, costs that are expected to exceed eight million dollars.
Many felt as that the District was in over their heads finan-cially, with costs above and beyond what water users could ever hope to afford.
Trustee Ken Dunsworth was quick to confirm that water users will not be expected to cover the eight million dollar bill. “We are pursuing funding for 100 percent of this project,” he said. “If we
cannot obtain this funding as an Improvement District we will have to explore other options, such as becoming part of the CCRD.”
As an Improvement District, Hagensborg does not qualify for capital grants and the CCRD refused to support a joint appli-cation for the Gas Tax General Strategic Priorities Fund (GSPF) and Innovations Fund (IF). The District now says that they are being encouraged to submit the
application on their own and have been refining it to meet the April 30 deadline.
“We have been working with Vancouver Coastal Health and the Ministry of Community, Sport and Culture and they have encouraged us to submit our application,” said Dunsworth. “The province appears to be open to the idea that they may have to fund these projects.”
The innovative nature of the chlorine-free Hagensborg proj-
ect has raised several issues with both Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) and the provincial gov-ernment. While VCH remains a staunch supporter of the point of entry (POE) system, it also drew attention to a major gap in their policy.
Anticipating that other areas of the province may want to fol-low Hagensborg’s lead, VCH decided that it was necessary to
$1.00 + HSTVol. 27 | No. 9
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Janice Kyle photo
Olympic Bronze medallist Lynn Kanuka's visit to Acwsalcta School inspired 11 year old Leland Dester to complete the 10km Bella Coola Fun Run with his family. See story on page A7.
SEE FUNDING ON PAGE 4
Hagensborg Water District hopeful point of entry system will soon be a reality
A2 Coast Mountain News Thursday, April 28, 2011
Here’s where you can recycle them safely and free of charge in Bella Coola:
WANT TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED ELECTRONICS?
Bella Coola Recycling DepotWalker Island Road, Bella Coola(250) 982-0039
WHAT IS THE ELECTRONICS STEWARDSHIP ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (ESABC) PROGRAM?
ESABC is a not-for-profit extended producer responsibility program set up by the producers and retailers of electronics in British Columbia to provide a province wide recycling system for unwanted electronics.
WHAT ARE THE ACCEPTABLE ELECTRONIC ITEMS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAM?
Effective July 1, 2010, the following items can be recycled free of charge at any Encorp Return-It Electronics™ Collection Site: display devices, desktop computers, portable computers, computer peripherals, computer scanners, printers and fax machines, non-cellular phones and answering machines, vehicle audio and video systems (aftermarket), home audio and video systems, and personal or portable audio and video systems.
ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING?
While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.
HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED? Electronics collected for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers
in North America. They are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products are separated into their individual components for recovery. Through a variety of refining and smelting processes, the materials reclaimed from unwanted electronics are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of new products.
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Thursday, May 26, 2011Acwsalcta School - 10 am
Everyone is welcome to join us as we celebrate the expansion of our school at Acwsalcta School’s 12th Children’s Potlatch.The Potlatch will begin at the school entrance at 10 am. Lunch and Dinner Feasts will be served.
Traditional Nuxalk songs and dances will be performed by Acwsalcta students and there will be special per-formances by our out of town guests.
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Ready, Set, Learn!Thursday, May 5th1pm - 3pm @ BCE
For all 3 - 4 year olds with a parent or caregiver
Sponsored by Bella Coola Elementary and the Ministry of Education
An Event to get your child school-ready!
The Bella Coola Valley Arts Council presents
Film Night with World Adventurer Christoph Massot
Saturday, May 7th at the Art House, 7:00 p.m. Popcorn and pop/ice tea will be available for
sale. Admission is $5. See you there!
YARD SALESaturday, May 7, 201111:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Valley Ridge Riders Work PartySunday, May 15 - 11am - Rodeo Grounds
As many of you are aware, the rodeo grounds at Walker Island sus-tained significant damage during last fall’s flooding. As we prepare for this year’s activities and annual rodeo, scheduled for July 2nd and 3rd, members and volunteers will be holding a number of work parties in an effort to repair the damage and prepare the grounds. All who are willing to help reclaim the rodeo grounds are invited to attend and lend a hand. Your support and enthusiasm is very much appreciated! Please contact Joy: 250-799-5410 or Heather: 250-982-2208 for more information.
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form an official policy surrounding the POE system to deal with the possibility of future applications.
“Since we must comply with the Vancouver Coastal Health policy sur-rounding POE sys-tems, it made sense to wait until their policy document was complete until we proceeded with the pilot project installation,” said District Administrator Rosemary Smart. “We are ready to go ahead and VCH has said they will have the policy finished by the end of April.”
At this point the District feels the big-gest unknown is the maintenance costs of the POE system. Eight homes and two busi-nesses from one end of the waterline to the other have been cho-sen to participate in the pilot project and
are awaiting the policy decision from VCH.
“Vancouver Coastal Health and the province are just as interested to know the maintenance costs as we are,” said Dunsworth. “We’re still looking for many of these answers and we’re hopeful the two year pilot project will provide them.”
The POE system will go ahead even if the District’s fund-ing application fails, as the costs will be absorbed through the water fee increases in a ‘pay-as-you-go’ fash-ion. The replacement of the fire truck is also covered through sav-ings, but funding the millions of dollars of upgrades is still the big question.
“If the province denies our fund-ing request as an Improvement District we will need to make some tough decisions,” said Dunsworth. “Should we become part of
the CCRD or explore other options?”
While the pos-sibility of becoming a municipality was generally agreed to be out of the question, Dunsworth stated that it was still worth-while to explore all the options to best serve water users. “We are facing some costly decisions and I encourage people to do their own inves-tigating as well,” he said.
Several other ques-tions were raised sur-rounding the possibil-ity of private wells, but multiple problems were identified with this solution. “The federal government is certainly planning to regulate wells,” said Dunsworth. “And pri-vate wells do not sup-port fire lines so home insurance costs would triple. We need to make sure we balance all these costs.”
There were also questions around taxes, as one water user had pointed out a tax increase on their last bill that appeared to be a water tax. In fact, this tax was the result of the increase in the Fire Protection Budget. “When
we raised the Fire Protection Budget the province auto-matically reflected this change in the provincial land tax,” Dunsworth explained. “We have asked them clarify this in future billing.”
The meeting con-cluded with an update on the emergency flood mitigation work from Trustee Chris Matthews. “We have cleaned out over six metres of material in upper Snootli Creek,” confirmed Matthews. “We paid for the dig-ging and the Ministry of Transportation paid for the rip rap. As a result, the District is back to being better protected and we feel that this was money well spent.”
Two of the Trustees, Donald Mikkelson and Steven Hodgson, were elect-ed by acclamation to stay on for another term. Chris Matthews was once again elected as Chair. The Coast Mountain News will provide an update once the District is informed whether or not their application for funding is success-ful.
Funding for upgrades still uncertainCONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
The 12 Annual Discovery Coast Music Festival will once again play host to performers from around the world on July 23 and 24.
Labess (which means "all is well" in Arabic), originated when veteran Algerian guitarist Nedjim Bouizzoul moved to Montreal in 2003. Quickly noticed by other professional musicians, Nedjim teamed up with a trumpet player, bassist, and percussion-ist to accompany his French and Algerian lyrics. Singing of freedom and tolerance, Labess melodies are reminiscent of Spanish Flamenco and Gypsy Rumba, mixed with the sounds and rhythms of North Africa.
Their first album won the 2007 award for Best World Album from ADISQ, the orga-nization that represents the music, entertainment and video industry in Quebec. They have performed at many Quebec fes-tivals, the National Arts Centre
in Ottawa, and the Folk Festivals in Vancouver, Calgary, and Harrison Hotsprings. Warmly welcomed by the audience and the musical community wherev-er they play, Festival organizers look forward to hosting Labess in Bella Coola.
From the continent “down under”, Nice Verdes is a duo who began collaborating in Australia in 2003. Since then, they have travelled to study and perform in many parts of the world that have inspired and informed their traditional and acoustic musical style, including Cuba, Senegal, and Central America.
Playing guitar, the three-stringed Cuban tres, harmoni-cas, percussion, accordion, and piano, the duo are drawn to col-laborating with artists wherever they go. They enjoy most of all enjoy the festivals that celebrate a strong sense of community and equality in diversity. Bella Coola should be a great fit!
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BY CAITLIN THOMPSON
Local business own-ers Fraser Koroluk and Holly Willgress have been surfing the wave of change a little more often than they would prefer these days, but at least they have managed to keep their sense of humour.
The couple is per-haps best known for their ambitious busi-ness style – combining several enterprises at their lodge operation in Hagensborg and work-ing tirelessly to keep ahead of it all. These past few months have presented them with a challenge that they cer-tainly didn’t need.
Late last year Koroluk was informed that their use of the word ‘Coast’ in Coast Mountain Lodge was an infringement on Coast Hotels trademark right to use the word ‘Coast’ in any accom-modation or lodging operation in Canada. They were requested by the corporation to drop the word ‘Coast’ from their name and advertising,
“We were initially prepared to challenge this in court,” said Koroluk, “but the costs associated with pursu-ing such a case were above and beyond what we considered reasonable.”
While many people are undoubtedly won-dering how anyone could claim ownership over a word with such sweeping significance, Coast Hotels claims that they treat every situation on a case-by-
case basis. “On rare cases
where we encounter a business that has inadvertently used the name Coast we try and resolve the situation in a fair and reasonable manner,” explained Martin Livingston, Public Relations Council for Coast Hotels and Resorts. “We cannot deal with hypothetical situations as every case is differ-ent.”
Coast Hotels and Resorts trademark defense stems from their belief that they have built significant brand awareness around the word ‘Coast’ and their busi-ness could suffer adverse consequences if people were to con-fuse them with another hotel or lodging of the same name. While this scenario may seem highly unlikely to any Valley local or business owner, Coast Hotels takes it very seriously.
“Coast Hotels and Resorts has had trade-mark rights back to the 1970’s,” said Livingston. “We feel that the unau-thorized use of the word ‘Coast’ may con-fuse our customers.”
Now that the couple has settled this issue, they are more than ready to put the entire incident behind them. “We really just want to concentrate on the new endeavors we’re taking on,” explains Willgress. “It’s been a long-term dream of mine to expand into food ser-vices and now we’ve got the team to do it.”
Willgress is passion-ate about food and has
been slowly nurturing her dream of opening a restaurant at the lodge. Now it’s finally becom-ing a reality. “We had planned to renovate the restaurant space this past winter, but the flood put those plans on hold,” says Willgress. “We are now licensed to serve lodge guests and we are hoping to open to the community as soon as possible.”
While plans for how the restaurant will look and operate are still developing, Willgress
has some definitive ideas about what she wants the food to reflect.
“We are certainly dedicated to focus-ing on local, seasonal flavour,” she says. “We want our menu to change with the sea-sons and reflect the tastes of the Valley and the Chilcotin.”
Willgress has also assembled what she considers her ‘dream team’ of culinary experts to tackle this next project. Jen Taylor, already well known in the community for her superior cooking skills, will join Willgress in the kitchen with new-comer Kelly Prosser, a Blue Seal Certified Chef who honed his skills in upscale restaurants and private yachts.
Willgress is excited about her new lineup and her returning staff, whom she credits with helping her and Koroluk run a suc-cessful business. “We are really coming into our own as far as staff goes,” she confirms. “A consistent team really enables us to offer the best service we can.”
Local Annika Granander will return
for the summer break from pursuing her degree in Tourism Management, and their regular team of house-keepers, headed by Ilma Matthews, keeps everything running smoothly.
In addition to their own expansions, the
couple has been work-ing hard to combine their services with other tourist-related organizations in the Valley to offer more dynamic package tours that will attract people for longer stays.
“We have been packaging our tours
with other operations and activities in the Valley to create multi-day itineraries for peo-ple,” said Koroluk. “This is certainly in demand and Bella Coola Valley Tourism has been instrumental in getting the information out there.”
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BY JANICE KYLE
Records were set on Saturday, April 16 as 50 plus participat-ed in the second 5 or 10km walk/run from Lobelco to Snootli Hatchery, doubling last year’s atten-dance figure. The times were excellent on this “champion-ship” course. And it takes a champion to know one!
Bella Coola was treated to the enthusiasm of Olympic bronze medalist, 3000m. Lynn Kanuka, SportMedBC who came to support and inspire. SportMed BC offered free on-line training for the Nuxalk Nation and for “satellite” 10 km events. After Lynn’s visit to Awcsalcta School, 11 year-old Leland Dester decided to get his family to bed early and then wake up early to complete the 10km.
Aaron Shieck, age 12, ran the 5km in excellent time and Ben Fernandez, age 17, posted a great time of 1:00:42. Nora Lehr also completed the 5km walking and running. Awesome!
The course record has now been set by Matt Gulka, 42:00, and by Kylene Sarnecki , 49:49. Although congratu-lations go to all participants special mention to Gord Hallam; at 79 yrs, our oldest walker. Best attendance at the walk/runs prac-tices goes to Dana Drugan. The best attendance for the Biggest Choosers goes to Kim Moore.
This event coin-cides with the end of the 13week walk/run training and the Biggest Choosers program. Each Wednesday evening these folks meet to explore better and better ways to improve their health.
All this and more is provided by the special efforts of the PHLAG (Promoting Health Lifestyles Action Group) team of dedicated and
hardworking pro-fessionals: Public Health nurses, Pat Lenci (completing her first 10km!) and Carolyn Digustini; Active Communities Coordinator, Monica Tutt; Nuxalk Nation Youth Diabetes Prevention Worker, Charlotte Leys; Nutritionist, Liz Howard and Nuxalk Nation Chronic Disease Prevention (through exercise)Worker, Janice Kyle. The event was spon-sored by Aboriginal ActNowBC and Nuxalk Nation funds.
What a fantastic day made extra spe-cial by Lance Nelson whose drumming and singing could be heard far down the valley! Thanks to everyone who made the day very special and rewarding: keep on moving!
Janice Kyle photos
Mary-Anne Gurr crosses the finish line
Annual Bella Coola Fun Run a great success
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Families, students, teachers, community judges and friends gathered at SAMS last Saturday to celebrate science this year at the Bella Coola Science Fair. The fair was a huge success! Our young scien-tists had all kinds of experiments, research and fun experiences to showcase in their projects.
From Kindergarten to Grade 12 we had 37 projects, and stu-dents from Acwsalcta School, Bella Coola Elementary, and Sir Alexander Mackenzie
Secondary par-ticipated. This year's Science Fair also included a “Boat Float”. The challenge was to create a boat that could float the most pennies. We floated, and eventu-ally sank, 20 home-made boats of all sizes.
The boats were really impressive with Raine Cross and Aiden Hindley's boat winning the contest at 31 lbs! The pretti-est boat prize went to Aeris Hindley, who made a bright magenta boat with a
Barbie passenger. The Bella Coola
Science Fair wishes to thank all of our spon-sors including Bella Coola Elementary PAC, BCE School, Bella Coola Valley Learning Society “Literacy Now”, Sir Alexander Mackenzie PAC, School District #49 Central Coast, Kopas Store and Bella Coola Consumer’s Co-op.
And a huge thank you to all the stu-dents, volunteers, judges, parents and teachers who have worked so hard to make our Valley Event a great suc-cess. Wanda Tuck and Leanne Harrison were invaluable in the concession stand.
We also could not have done it without all of our judges who were Ray McIlwain, Donna Ratcliff, Brad Koraluk, Tim DeGrace, Kevin Matuga, Khya Sabin, Francis Phillips, Ben Fernandez, Gab Fernandez, and Felicia Harris. Angela Clair, Alex Boileau, Elysabeth Revell-Roy, Scott Barnes, Brody Tuck, and Lori Tuck were instrumental in helping the fair run smoothly.
Thank you to the SAMS Science 9 and Outdoor Education
Classes for cleaning up after the fair, and to Ron Evans whom
we consulted on a regular basis. On behalf of Meg Grieve,
Jen Tyre and Sara Germain, we would like to thank all of those who donated their time to help make this year’s sci-
ence fair a great suc-cess. Congratulations to all who partici-pated in the Science Fair, you all did an amazing job!
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Junior (Grade 4 and 7) second place win-ners Acwsalcta class project with ‘Bubbles’
2011 Bella Coola Science FairWINNERS
Primary (K-3):1st place: Hayden Mullins: “Sharks”2nd place: Shanti Tallio: “Hot Air Egg Experiment”3rd place: Katie Koroluk: “How High Does the Ball Bounce?”
Junior (grades 6-7):1st place: Jordan Tuck : “Diaper Goo”2nd place: Acwalsta Class Project (Gr. 4 & 7): “Bubbles”3rd place: Cassie Brooks and Megan Snow: “Energy Drinks vs. Coffee”
Secondary (grade 8-10):1st place: Dylan Tuck: “Harmonograph”2nd place: Melissa Brooks and Kasey Karran: “Orange Juice vs. Gatorade”3rd place: David Brooks and Jacob Gascoyne: “Magnetic Heat Engine”
Intermediate (Grade 4 – 5) first place winners Kristen and Kayley Clair with ‘Fantastic Foamy Fountain’
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A joint effort by numerous agencies resulted in an early Christmas for many victims of last fall’s tremendous flood. At the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure office in Williams Lake, Leanna Illinicki and Loreen Russell organized a project that substituted their usual staff gift exchange in favour of buying gifts for flood-affected families.
In addition to the Ministry of Transportation’s generos-ity, other BCGEU employees from various provincial minis-tries including the Corrections Branch, Client Services Branch,Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Forests and Range, Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, and the Integrated Land Management Bureau took part in the project, as did their union.Interior Roads, Dawson Construction, Triton Environmental and Binnie
Associates donated $4,000 to the Flood Relief Bank account to be used for firewood, furnace fuel and hay.Many people purchased specific items that families had indicated their children would appreciate including bikes, hel-mets, skates, board games and clothing.
Leanna loaded two pick-up trucks with the gifts and deliv-ered them to Bella Coola where volunteers used the Mormon Church Hall to organize and distribute them. Employees
at the Williams Lake hospital also sent gifts to the valley via Beeline Courier.Earlier that week Michel Bazille (CEO of the Bella Coola Hospital), and some of the hos-pital staff delivered gift blankets that had been donated to flood affected households, which had been donated by Vancouver Coastal Health employees in Vancouver.
The Bella Coola Flood Restoration Committee was also able to organize two vol-unteer work crews that assisted
local householders in from mid October through November and December. The first group to arrive was a six-person crew from the Mennonite Disaster Service. Hosed at the Community Church in Hagensborg these men helped fourteen householders with cleanup and reconstruction during the nine days that they were in the valley.In mid-November volun-
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Missing Dog: Pittbull/Lab Cross, spayed female, tan/white markings. Answers to Mikka. Last seen Friday, Apr. 8th. Missing from area by Inland Kenworth. (South Broadway) $100. Reward of-fered. (250)305-5225
Travel
Timeshare
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Travel
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Employment
Business Opportunities
COKE AND Candy Vending Route. Local high traffi c loca-tions. Earn $40K+ per year. Fast & safe investment return. Secure your future- Be the boss! Factory direct pricing1-888-579-0892 Must SellEASY MONEY. Canadian made, newly designed factory direct vending machines.Your silent salesman earns you awesome income.Part-time.It’s easy.Be the fi rst in your area. 604-560-6060FAMILIES EARNING more. Work from home part or full-time. No selling. No inventory. No parties. No large invest-ment or risk. Visit www.fami-liesearningmore.com
Career Opportunities
Forestry Career Opportunities Pro-Tech Forest Resources Ltd has immediate full time employment opportunities for FOREST TECHNICIANS in the Bulkley Valley. Experience with Block and Road layout, Timber Cruising, and GPS technology are critical. Several positions are available ranging from entry level Junior Techni-cians to experienced Senior Technicians. Interested appli-cants will be placed according to their knowledge and capa-bilities. Successful applicants must be organized and must posses a strong work ethic. Submit a cover letter and re-sume to: Scott Rowsell, Pro-Tech Forest Resources, Box 100, Telkwa, BC V0J 2X0 Email: [email protected]: (250) 846-5007
Drivers/Courier/Trucking
Drivers Wanted: Terrifi c career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benefi ts pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE
Employment
Education/Trade Schools
AIRLINES ARE hiring. Train for high paying Aviation Main-tenance Career. FAA ap-proved program. Financial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. Call Aviation Institute of Main-tenance 877-818-0783.
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Help Wanted
ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certifi ed A&P Staff Now. No Experi-ence? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417
Auto Mechanic wanted. Auto-motive mechanic required for oilfi eld construction company. We want a journeyman me-chanic preferably with Dodge truck experience. Your work schedule will be 5-10hr days. Call Lloyd @ (780)725-4430
BUSINESS AND administra-tion trainees needed! Large & small fi rms seeking certifi ed admin staff now. No experi-ence? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-512-7116.
CONCRETE FINISHERS. Ed-monton-based company seeks experienced concrete fi nishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provid-ed for out of town work; [email protected]. Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.
DLVRY/CRANE OP FOR TMBRMART YD IN BURNS LK CLN ABSTRACT PHYSI-CALLY FIT SERVICE ORIENT MECHAN INCLINEDFAX 1-604-794-5893
Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfi eld construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfi eld roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transporta-tion daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-723-5051.
Heavy Duty Mechanic wanted. Heavy Duty Mechanic required. for oilfi eld construc-tion company. Must be 3rd year to Journeyman, prefer a mechanic with Cat & or Hitachi experience. You will work in shop or fi eld & be home virtually all nights. Call Lloyd @ (780)725-4430
HOMEWORKERS GET paid daily! Now accepting: simple full/part time data entry & on-line computer related work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start today, www.BCWOC.com
Lift Maintenance MechanicPanorama Mountain Village
Fulltime/year round2 years ski industry
experience preferred Must have millwright certifi cation in B.C.
For a full description and to apply go to
www.panoramaresort.com/em-ployment or email resume to adam.hopper@panoramare-
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Employment
Help Wanted
MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need medical offi ce & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available.1-888-748-4126.MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Offi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459
Mountain Operations Maintenance Manager
Panorama Mountain Village Full time/year round
2 yrs Mgr/Sup experience required. Must have millwright certifi cation in B.C. For a full
job description and to apply go to
www.panoramaresort.com/employment or email resumes
Part-time Payroll and HR position available at AcuTruss Industries. Ceridian (Prism, Insync) experience asset. 2003 - 43rd Street, Vernon, BC, V1T 6K7. Fax 250-545-2953
REQUIRED: TJ HD Mechan-ics for Southern Interior Road Maintenance Company’s Lil-looet location. Fax resume to (250)374-4114 or email [email protected]. For fur-ther information visit www.in-teriorroads.com.
START TODAY from home, Company needs both men & women, p/t & f/t, No experi-ence needed. Your approval is instant and guaranteed. Get details at: www.BasicOnline-Work.com
SWICK MINING Services pro-vides exceptional underground diamond drilling services to cli-ents across Australia and North America. Swick Mining Services is a market leader in the development of innovative rig designs and drilling practic-es that deliver improved pro-ductivity, value, safety and versatility. With contracts in Alaska, Nevada, Nunavut and the Yukon, we are seeking ex-perienced individuals for the following positions: o Under-ground Diamond Driller Super-visors o Underground Dia-mond Drillers Swick offers a competitive salary, bonus, benefi ts package and the op-portunity for career growth for the right individuals. Please express interest in the above mentioned positions by for-warding your resume to: Karen Whall Human Resource/Occu-pational Health & Safety Coor-dinator [email protected] Fax: 1-705-522-1878www.swickmining.ca
THE LEMARE Group is currently seeking a full time highway low bed driver. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: offi [email protected].
WINTER HARBOUR, BC. Master Mechanic logging. Full time. 10 years experience minimum. Welding, excellent diagnostics, physically fi t, all logging equipment. Referenc-es required. Fax or email your resume to 250-969-4222 or [email protected].
Of ce SupportADMINISTRATIVE Assistant Our fi rm seeks an administra-tive assistant. Please send resume to: [email protected]
Employment
Trades, Technical
A well-established Highway, Heavy Civil and Mining Con-struction Contractor in Southern BC is seeking an experienced Civil Construc-tion Superintendent for a full-time, year-round position. You must be a highly moti-vated, self-starting individu-al. Responsibilities to in-clude:• The planning and schedul-
ing of day to day construc-tion operations including personnel and equipment delegation.
• Demonstrate and develop a positive relationship with all staff, owners and sub-contractors.
• Knowledge of all aspects of WCB and Ministry of Mines Regulations.
• Ensure all safety values are met or exceeded.
Please forward Resume in the strictest of confi dence to:[email protected]
Only those short-listed will be contacted.
Services
Health Products
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Financial Services
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Legal Services
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Business/Offi ce Service
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Merchandise for Sale
AppliancesReconditioned wash-ers/dryers stoves etc, 6mon. guarantee, will deliver in town. More info call Robert (250)392-7064 evenings or (250)305-6344 days.
BicyclesNew electric bike/scooter. Regular price $1,699. Asking $995. o.b.o. (250)398-9188
$100 & Under3 fl uffy kittens, dark orange, light orange & grey. Mother is Calico.2 orange ones have 6 toes. (250)392-7375Dresser. $25. (250)398-6448 or 250-303-2035Intex pool 15’x48” used two seasons. $100. (250)398-6448or 250-303-2035Moving: 2 Free cats with sup-plies to a good home, pref-erably together.(778)412-2264Pet Wanted: Will give good home to older German Shep-herd. (250)992-8533Reconditioned lawnmower. Call Robert 250-392-7064 af-ternoons or 250-305-6344Two male cats. Free, great mousers, litter box trained. Call (250)398-8218Xplornet high speed internet. Includes satellite, receiver, cables. $95. (250)296-3669
$200 & Under26” Panasonic TV and solid oak armoire. $150. (250)398-6448 or 250-303-2035
$300 & UnderDolomite Legacy Walker, like new, High Quality indoor/out-door walker. Adjustable height (user height 5’ to 5’6”) fl ip up seat, good brakes with ad-justable tension, basket, large profi le wheels for increased maneuverability. $275 (new cost $450) Will deliver to Wil-liams Lake. (250)747-1312
Merchandise for Sale
$400 & Under
Sofa & loveseat. Black withcolored accents. Can emailphotos. $400. (250)392-4856
3 month old Ashley sofa. Paid $700 asking $500. (250)398-6448 or 250-303-2035
Misc. furniture. Has to go, moving. Leave a message.(778)412-2264
Heavy Duty Machinery
A-**Special**53’ insulated makes Great Shop! Only $7200 freight in-cluded! And 40’HC $2800. NoRust! STEEL SHIPPINGContainers/Bridges 20’40’45’53’ Used/DamagedSemi Trailers for Hiway & stor-age.Delivery BC and ABCall 24 hrs 1-866-528-7108www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale
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Misc. for Sale
BUILDING SALE Canadian manufacturer direct. 25x40 $6320. 30x40 $7370. 35x50 $9980. 40x80 $18,900. 47x100 $31,600. Ends option-al. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980,1-800-668-5422.
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SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw - Spring Sale - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. Make money and save money In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195. www.NorwoodSaw-mills.com/400OT1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT
WALKER POPLAR, plugs: $1.69/ea. for a box of 210 $354.90. Full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping, treetime.ca or1-866-873-3846
Misc. Wanted
WANTED: Old Winchester ri-fl es and carbines. Call (250)791-6369
Wanted: Pay $100 for every regular vanity dresser set in Sterling Silver. Condition doesn’t matter. (250)395-2826
Merchandise for Sale
Misc. Wanted
WE BUY silver in every form. Coins (12x face value paid for pre 1967 coins) , cutlery, can-dle holders, cups, teapots, trays, bowls: damaged, broken, dirty - doesn’t matter. Get your quote @ 250-395-3034, or go to:www.mrgoldfi nger.com
Sporting GoodsCT 5.1 Horizon treadmill. 2.0 CHP motor, Like new. Manual included. Has about 20 - 25 hrs on it. $575. (250)398-9140
Real Estate
Acreage for SaleWood lot. 600 hectors. Phone 250-747-0291 eves after 6pm.
Mobile Homes & Parks
WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxuri-ous 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com
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Rentals
Homes for RentComfortable, clean home. 2 bdrm up, 1 down, full base-ment, great yard, parking. N/S, N/P, R/R. Long term only. Available May 1st. (250)398-2879
2007 YZ250F Like new condi-tion. Lots of power. $4500 OBO Call 1 (250)392-2085
Scrap Car Removal
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from
cars & trucks & heavy equipment. $4.00 each. Free pick-up
anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
Sport Utility Vehicle
2003 Toyota Highlander 4WD. V6, two sets of tires with rims. $9500. Call 250-982-2966 or 250-305-4126
Trucks & Vans
2003 Honda Odyssey van, power windows, locks, air, cruise, 2 sets of tires. $7500.(250)398-2620
Boats
SHARED OWNERSHIP late model 40’ - 60’ cruising yachts moored on Vancouver Island & Lower Mainland. Sail & Power. Professionally main-tained. 604-669-2248. www.one4yacht.com
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