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Dozens of war veterans, cadets and dig-nitaries will be in Valemount Sept. 10-12 for the 60th anniversary of the Canoe River train crash that killed 17 soldiers who were en route to Korea. On that November day in 1950, Vale-mount resident Bob Beeson, now 96, heard from a section man that two trains had collided at Canoe River. He and Les

McKirdy drove up the mountain in his power wagon to see if they could help. “We were outside and we heard this thunder and we said ‘What’s that?’” Bee-son says. “The front car was an old wood-en coach with no bumper between it and the engine and they just piled up on top of the two locomotives.”

Valemount Public Works employee Trevor Pelletier fastens new banners in Valemount’s downtown Monday. Tourism Valemount ordered 16 banners, eight with a summer theme, and eight with a winter theme. They are made of matte vinyl and cost $148 each. The total cost of the project was $3,759 and wraps up the downtown revitalization. Two new stop signs at 5th Ave. and Elm Street were also scheduled to go in this week.

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Cedar mill gears up for full productionJobs for 30 people in McBride

The operation is plainly visible from McBride and Highway 16, and very soon full production will breathe some economic life back into the Valley’s for-est industry. “Some guys, mainly millwrights, are working already,” says Dwayne Vause, who manages the Cedar mill. “We should run all winter.” Vause says production of cedar post and railing ceased on May 21 of this year and mulch baggers have worked on and off through the summer, although the mill was completely shut down in July. He says that their buyers for cedar posts and rails, as well as bagged and bailed cedar mulch come from across North America. They are anticipating a full-start up in mid to late September. They are making some changes to their existing equipment, as well as adding some new equipment such as a storage bin for the mulch as well as a metering

bin for their new colouring system. “We just started colouring mulch on-site last year.” In total there should be just shy of 30 employees. The McBride Community Forest Cor-poration will be the main timber suppli-er for T.R.C. once they resume produc-tion. TRC is a zero-waste operation. All waste wood generated producing cedar shake blocks or post and rails is turned into marketable cedar mulch. Milling Entrepreneur Tom Ryan pur-chased the mill site that is now TRC in 1992. In 2004, TimberWest magazine reported that TRC was the number one manufacturer of western red cedar post and rails in North America.

Stay tuned! The Rocky Mountain Goat has been granted a full-access tour of T.R.C.’s facilities. Watch for a photo-filled profile of this unique local industry in next week’s issue.

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Jasper-Robson Valley trekking

Art Carson, Ian Woolsey, and Barb Jensen of Valemount and Tete-Jaune trekked from Jasper to Kinbasket Lake recently, uncovering pristine backcountry scenery over the course of the four-day hike. The route traces south of Jasper on the Icefields Parkway highway, past Beacon Lake on the BC-Alberta border, into the headwaters of the Fraser river, and out the Hugh Allan drainage to the East Canoe forest service road.

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1. Choose a route according to your fitness level. Don’t embark on a hike without first having carried out appropriate training and make sure you plan the trip carefully. 2. Submit your hiking route to a tourist office in the hiking area so they know where you are if it becomes necessary to conduct a search for you. Tell them where you’re staying, where you’re going and when you expect to return. 3. Weather is crucial on a hiking trip. Listen to the weather forecast and don’t set out if the weather is bad. 4. Listen to good advice from experienced hikers. 5. Be prepared for bad weather and accidents, even on short trips. 6. Always remember hiking maps and compass or GPS. 7. Never go out alone. 8. Turn back before weather conditions become bad. 9. Save your energy and look for shelter while there’s still time. 10. Always take first aid equipment with you. 11. Always bring extra clothing, even on short trips. 12. Don’t leave waste such as plastic, metal or other materials behind. Not only do they spoil the countryside, they may also pose a threat to wildlife.

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Curtis and Bonnie Culp got a close-up shot of a cougar re-cently with their wildlife cam-era at their farm in Dunster. The picture was taken with a Digital Moultrie game camera, which detects movement and is often used by hunters. The camera has an infrared flash so the pictures at night are black and white. Curtis Culp says the cougar shown in the photo hasn’t both-ered anything on their farm and has been seen by other people in the area during the summer.

Cougars have been spotted in Valemount, Dunster and Mc-Bride in August. Conservation Officer Todd Hunter says cougars often roam at this time of year searching for food, which may explain the increased sightings this past month. He says their behaviour var-ies year-to-year and is difficult to predict. A cougar that stalks a person or place repeatedly is destroyed if caught, he says. Thus far, no cougars have been caught in the Valley.

The Small River bridge project on Highway 16 will not be com-pleted until the spring, instead of October, as previously antici-pated. Formula Contractors Project Manager Paul Tiefensee says traffic will not be disrupted after September, however, as it will be-come a paved two-lane highway again. Forumula site managers say the plan is to cap the piers and abut-ments that have been driven in place already, then re-burry and re-pave the already-existing road

surface. The one-lane detour bridge that has been constructed and used all summer under 24-hour traffic control will be left in place, but will not be used all winter. When construction re-sumes on the project in March or April of 2011, one-lane con-trolled traffic will resume. Tiefensee says the project’s per-mits are good until June of 2011, but he anticipates the bridge will be completed well before then. “In March and April the river has lower flow rates,” he says. “There will be less water we have to divert. Also, waiting for this period will have less of an impact on fish.”

All aspects of the project includ-ing proposed timelines are de-veloped in conjunction with the Ministry of Transportation and the Ministry of the Environment. He says this summer Formula Contractors have installed two piers and one abutment. They will need to install one more abutment in the spring. The rea-soning for stopping work in Sep-tember is based on anticipated ground frost. “We only have until the end of September to get the road surface re-paved, but once it is done, you will not even know it is there,” he says.

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StorageMcBride council agreed to look into options for storing the gaze-bo, benches and other accessories over the winter while the new trail east of town is completed.

Grants awardedThe McBride Community Foun-dation awarded sums of money through their mini grant program. The Dunster Fine Arts Society is slotted to receive a small grant to-wards obtaining the empty school building in Dunster.

CougarsSeveral residents have complained to council members about cougars on their properties.

Terry Fox RunIt’s the 30th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run this year. Council passes a motion to donate to this year’s event.

New Detachment CommanderCorporal Barry Kennedy is the

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new detachment commander in McBride. He attended the council meeting. Kennedy moved from Golden, and will be reporting information from the RCMP to council every few months.

No Thru Road sign for Swift Creek RoadThe council carries a motion to erect a ‘no thru road’ sign on Swift Creek road. The Ramada Inn re-quests the sign due to significant traffic using their parking lot as a turn around.

Non-treaty storage agreement del-egateA request was received for the Village of Valemount to send a delegate to Columbia Basin non-treaty storage agreement talks. Ongoing meetings will occur be-tween October and December of 2010. Council resolves to register a delegate and select the a represen-tative at a later date.

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attack baseA new 20-year lease agreement was proposed to council for vil-lage property already leased by the Ministry of Forest Protection base located at the old Valemount Airport property. The proposed new lease agreement is based on a rate of $4800 per year plus annual adjustments for costs of living. A motion to renew the lease carries.

BC One CallBC One Call is seeking the Village of Valemount to become a mem-ber municipality providing their service regarding safety digging. Motion to join carries.

Swift Creek bridge, trail extensionThe council resolved to send a letter to the Regional District of Fraser Fort George recommend-ing that access to the the salmon viewing bridge at George Hicks Regional Park be extended to a proposed trail on the North side of the creek. The proprietors of Yellowhead Campground agree in principle to approve an extension of a salmon viewing trail which will connect onto their property. Motion to send a letter of recom-mendation carries.

Ash Street Lift StationA budget outline by ICI Electrical and Control Consulting Ltd. was presented to council regarding the cost of upgrading a lift station on Ash Street. The total budget cost is estimated to be $165,643.13 plus HST. Motion to approve ICI to manage the project carries.

17th Ave Water ExtensionA request of interest to extend vil-lage water and sewer services was

heard from Dan Cuddeback. A motion encouraging Cuddeback to solicit interest from other neigh-bours regarding potential village boundary expansion passes.

Court House lease renewalA recommendation to renew the lease of village land by the Prov-ince for the Court House was heard. Motion to renew the lease passes.

The body found by two climb-ers on the Columbia Icefields ap-proximately two weeks ago has been identified. William Holland of Maine perished in April of 1989 when a cornice failed under his weight. The ensuing fall took Holland approximately 1,000 feet down a mountainside. Holland and a partner were at-tempting to climb a route known as ‘Slipstream’ on a 3,456 metre peaked called Snow Dome. Hol-

land’s partner was then stranded, and another climbing party even-tually found and aided him. Holland’s family has been noti-fied. Representatives from Parks Canada say that several people have died trying to climb this route. Holland’s body was covered by ice until this year. His body was found in a frozen and mummified state with most of his clothing and skin still intact.

Receding glacier uncovers body from 1989

pieces of wreckage still strewn about on either side of the tracks.” The corner that obstructed the view is no longer there, Beeson says. They also moved the cairn up the tracks. Dong Han of Jasper, who moved to Can-ada from Korea 40 years ago, says he sent a letter to the Korean authorities asking for official recognition of the sacrifice of the soldiers who died in the Canoe River train wreck. “We very much appreciated those who sacrificed,” he says. “Now Koreans are in a position to give back.”

When Han first moved to Canada, he helped lobby to change the name from ‘Korean Conflict’ to ‘Korean War.’ He still supports ef-forts to recognize those soldiers who helped his country half a century ago and would like to see more recognition of the Canadians who helped his country

when North Korea invaded in 1950, trig-gering three years of war. Les Dammann, president of the legion in Valemount, says they may do tours of the crash site during the weekend. Cadets will be coming in from Prince George for the parade on Saturday, as well as the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery from Petawawa – the same regiment as the soldiers who died in the train. Dammann says in addition to being a reflection on the sacrifice of Canadian soldiers, it will be a reunion of veterans.The actual crash occurred Nov. 21. Dam-mann says they chose to hold the memo-rial in September to avoid winter condi-tions that would make it difficult for some of the veterans to travel.

A man from Blue River, Bill Tinsley, had a pole camp below a mill on the hillside, and he was making poles by the tracks. “He’s standing on the bank and saw the one train coming and the other one he heard it around the corner,” Beeson says. “So he took his handkerchief and waved at the troop train and kept pointing like this. The engineer waved back at him, thought he was just waving to him.” That was the only signal the engineer had before he saw another train barrelling towards him. Afterwards newspapers described the scene in horrific detail from wit-nesses: “This lad to whom I gave the 217s was badly scalded; there didn’t seem to be a piece of his flesh visible that wasn’t burned,” said one woman passenger who volunteered to help the train victims. Another woman described a soldier who had a chunk of glass lodged from his chest to his back. There were no medical supplies onboard and the troop cars, made of wood and steel, were splintered beyond recognition. Rescuers used axes and hammers to gain entry into the contorted mass of bro-ken rail cars. A cloud of steam hung over the two engine cars that had collided. On both sides was a 75-foot drop, but luckily no cars rolled down the hill. The troop cars were the most damaged, witnesses said, and many soldiers were scalded when steam heating pipes broke in the coaches. In all, 17 soldiers, and four engineers died as a result of the accident. The engi-neer charged in the crash was let go and never served jail time. Jim Henderson was one of the soldiers on the train that day. Luckily, he was sit-ting in the rear coach, so to him, the ac-cident felt like a “slight bump.” The train came to a stop, however, and Henderson and other soldiers got out of the train and began helping to evacuate other people. After spending some time in Edmonton and Wainwright, they returned on a train to the coast. On their way, they crossed the same spot where the accident oc-curred as Henderson recalls in his book: “As our new train approached Canoe River, it slowed to a crawl. Silently, we peered out the windows at the bits and

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60 years after the Canoe River train wreck: ‘We were outside when we heard this thunder and we said ‘What’s that?’

“Silently, we peered out the windows at the bits and pieces of wreckage still strewn about on either side of the tracks.”Jim Henderson, train wreck sur-vivor coming to the Valemount

memorial Sept. 10-12

Train Memorial ScheduleFriday Sept. 10Comraderie NightBurgers and drinks at the Legion 5:30

Saturday Sept. 11Parade, 5th Ave. 10:30Memorial Service, Legion 11:30Luncheon, Legion 12:00Vets dinner, Legion 6 p.m.

Sunday Sept. 12Pancake Breakfast, Legion Images courtesy Valemount

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“Where is The Goat?”Editorial:

The phone rang on a Thursday morn-ing. The voice on the other end was sharp and to the point. “People are now expecting it, and they are wonder-ing why it is not here.” The paper was gone. This type of phone call is not a one-time occurrence. Another local businessman asked this week by e-mail, “Why are there no goats at the cafe here in McBride?” Upon asking our distributor…well there were a few days ago. We are replenishing the local IGA three times a week. All of a sudden, I am realizing that 1500 copies a week is not enough. A Jasper resident asks if we will start covering more Jasper news, and if we can send more than 200 copies per week to Jasper as they are all gone within days. Wow! Could we have expected to gain a following so quickly? We have had to re-think out market-ing here over the last 11 issues. We want to be YOUR local paper. Owned by locals, written for locals. We encour-age all input and take any criticism as a challenge to rise to. We will have the

odd spelling error, not because our university degrees a fraudulent, but because there is only two of us, and we finish the paper at 4 a.m. every week. We need staff, but we do not have a dependable cash flow yet. That is ok – another challenge to rise to! I am pleased to announce that The Rocky Mountain Goat has decided to take a different approach. We are work-ing with Leigh Jackson out of McBride. She is a trained graphics designer and has worked in this trade, as well as in sales and marketing, for many years. Laura and I are resolved to serve this valley in the best manner possible. We truly believe that a quality free paper is what this valley needs. We are well aware that we will not be making money beyond cots for a while, but this is ok because we are so happy to be here, and we do not want to leave any time soon. And so, we are ready for business. I am currently working on a debit/credit machine to make payment easier,

and my house is starting to resemble a full-time office by the day. It is so excit-ing, and I have never had so much fun writing 2,000 words a week. I can only imagine what kind of fun we will have now that I have completed my summer job. It will be nice not having to try and balance two full-time jobs. Thank you all for the support and enthusiasm. Thank you to everyone who has signed the petition to expedite our consideration for government ads, a true make-it-or-break-it clientele for any paper. And so…our little experi-ment is starting to take shape. It just makes sense. A newspaper owned by local journalists who care deeply about the product they distribute, and the town they live in. No overhead scraping cream off the top. No absentee passive share holders demanding returns. No conglomerate branching out, spreading out their liabilities in order to exploit short-term booms. Just two journalists who own and run their own paper. It almost sounds too good to be true, yet

here we are, sleep deprived, and still excited to wake up at 7:30 a.m. to greet the incoming Greyhound bus carrying this week’s issue. But why? I get asked this question often. Maybe it is simply the fact that I saw a model that worked other places, and I thought that it could do some good here too. We have so many amaz-ing individuals with amazing stories to tell in this valley. We have readers who do not live here and who have abso-lutely no attachments here tell us so. As one Prince George resident com-mented to me “sometimes the Robson Valley seems like it is the most interest-ing place to live in the world.” I was in Jasper on Sunday, and what sight did I see? Three tourists reading our paper in the information center! It just makes sense. If it is free, EVERYBODY reads it. So do you care to go for this ride with us?

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Gardening with PetePeter AmyoonySpecial to The Goat

Pete Amyoony is a gardener in the Robson Valley of central B.C. high in the Rocky Mountains near Mount Robson. He has lived, worked and gardened in the Dun-ster area for over thirty years.

I think the most compelling reason most of us plant and grow a vegetable garden is that it allows us to eat pro-duce fresh from the garden. I always enjoy the look on the faces of visitors as they bite into a just picked tomato or cucumber in the early afternoon when the flavour is at its best. Gardening also makes it possible to extend those great flavours throughout the year by various means of preserving and storage. Some garden favourites such as peas, radishes and berries begin to lose their taste and texture from the moment they are picked. There is no substitute for eating them fresh. Others, such as winter squash, pump-kin and root crops remain tasty and fresh with proper storage. This allows us to extend our garden season into fall or even winter. The two main things to consider for good storage are temperature and humidity. Warm and Dry: Winter squash, pumpkin and melons and sweet po-tatoes like it at 55-65F (13-18C) and

under 25% humidity. This is also a good environment in which to finish ripening tomatoes. Over the years, I have had the best luck with my onions and garlic stored at this temperature and humidity. Cool and Dry: If you dry your own peas or beans or any other food in a dehydrator such as tomatoes, peppers, onions, chives, etc, they will keep for up to a year at 40-50F(5-10C) and under 25% humidity. Cool and Moist: For short term stor-age of beans, peppers, eggplant, sum-mer squash a temperature of 40F (5C) and a humidity of 90% will keep them for one to three weeks. This is also a good temperature and humidity for storage of potatoes, carrots, beets, ru-tabagas, and other root crops in a dark cellar for longer-term storage. Cold and Moist: If carefully washed and dried then stored at 34F (1C) and 90% humidity you can keep fresh beets, leafy greens, fresh peas, radishes, green onions, broccoli, lettuce and cabbage for two weeks to one month with good flavour and texture.

These guidelines are for short-term storage for fresh eating. If you plan to freeze or can any vegetable, it is always best to do so as soon as possible after harvest. By knowing the different tem-peratures and humidity needs of differ-ent vegetables, we can prolong the fresh taste of own home grown vegetables.

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Last chance to voice your opinion regarding a pris-on in Valemount. Here at The Goat we have a voting function on our website which we intend to put to good use. The topic of the month has been “should Valemount get a prison…yes or no”. Our goal is to get 100 votes. Right now we are at about 30. If you want to vote on this issue, go to: www.therockymountaingoat.com

The poll is on the home page, and the voting button in plainly visible. You can only cast one vote per computer.

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I’ve lived in the Robson Valley for 31 years, and ev-ery time I’ve gone looking for a good, dependable, low mileage vehicle it’s almost impossible. Well here’s one available. My 1995 NISSAN XE-V6 4/4 5-speed is very clean and reliable. There’s 116K on the odometer, and it’s always been cared for by Robson Valley Auto Service. It has new tires, new battery, no cracked glass, very minimal rust, cas-sette and CD player, canopy and boat rack. The only reason I’m parting with my faithful chariot is that I cannot operate a clutch anymore, so bought an automatic. I purchased this truck when it had 21 pampered Ks, and have never had a wreck or any mechanical difficulties. I wish this truck was around when I was looking for a good 4/4. Asking $7200. Phone Mick @ 250-968-4332or e-mail: [email protected]

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Regional District of Fraser Fort George board meeting highlights (August 19, 2010)

Encorp Information BriefingNeil Hastie, the CEO for Encorp Pacific provided a brief overview on their 170 “Return It” depots in BC. Mr. Hastie provided a look at Encorps’ operations in the Fraser Fort George region, noting they have 3 depots in Prince George and one in each Mackenzie, McBride and Valemount. In our region, 2.1 million kg of beverage containers are recycled, which works out to an average of 307 per person, making our region the second highest rate in the province.

IPG Agreement for Land Development The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George will be enter-ing into an agreement with Initiatives Prince George to carry out Phase Two of the Industrial Lands Development project, which identifies areas within the Regional District suitable for industrial development. Phase one included the development of an Industrial Business Opportunity Profile, completion of detailed site evaluations for seven identified sites, and the establishment of an Industrial Lands Advisory Committee to identify issues and processes for bringing Regional District industrial lands to market-readiness. The next phase of the plan includes looking at options for dis-position of land, defining standards and acceptable impacts of potential uses and development of a proactive marketing program.

Lakes Community Cemetery Going to Alternative Approval Process A proposal calling for the creation of a cemetery along Ness Lake Road will seek elector approval through an alternative approval process (AAP). A previous attempt to establish a cemetery service in the Lakes area occurred in 2004/2005, when the proponents anticipated a $25,000 land acquisition fee, and included that in their anticipated expenses. The proposal went to referendum but was narrowly defeated. A free Crown grant is available for the land, so the cost of the service would be reduced significantly from what was proposed in the earlier referendum. Under the AAP, elec-tors within the proposed service area have a certain amount of time to advise the Regional District of their objections to the proposal. If more than 10% of the electors hold this opinion, then the local government cannot proceed with the proposed bylaw, agreement, or other matter without hold-ing a referendum.

Village of Valemount asks for Regional Air Qual-ity Committee In a letter to the Regional District, the Village of Valemount is requesting the Regional District strike a Regional Air Quality Committee. The request comes after Valemount and surrounding areas have been faced with dust issues from Kinbasket Lake. The Village is requesting the Regional District take the lead, as the air quality issues extend beyond the borders of one municipality or electoral areal. Directors with the Regional District voted to have staff examine the issue and bring back a report for their consideration.

Community Grants The Board approved the following requests for Community and Recreation Grants: • $5796 to the Reid Lake Community Association for well upgrades • $7000 to the Bear Lake improvement Society for im-provements around the cemetery and townsite • $2000 to the Summit Lake Community Association for hoses and miscellaneous fire equipment

A recent decision by the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission will mean cable companies must show at least 50 per cent locally-pro-duced content, from the 30 per cent they must show now. The decision, to come into effect by 2014, is designed to encourage cable companies such as Shaw Cable and Rogers Cable to buy more local content from the com-munities they serve. “What we said to the cable company is ‘You can do more than what you do now,’” says Mi-chel Arpin, Vice-Chair-man of the CRTC during the proceedings. “You should support them financially more than you’re currently doing.”Local over-the-air stations such as the Valemount Community Television (VCTV) will not receive any funds and there are no additional resources for com-munity TV volunteers apart from what cable compa-nies provide. But Arpin says the decision will make it easier for local people to sell their products to cable companies, since the companies have to increase com-munity participation. VCTV producer Andru McCracken, says he is disap-pointed with the outcome of many months of consul-tations.

As there is no cable company operating community television in the Robson Valley, the possibility of sell-ing material to a company elsewhere is problematic, McCracken says. “We’re doing hyper-local stuff. We don’t want it or need it to make sense for people outside of the town,” he says. “They say ‘Oh your stuff is so great, you just sell it to these guys and that can be part of their con-

tribution.’ But for us, how do we make something sellable while still serving our com-munity?” Under the new policy, the CRTC requires community

members be involved in the creation of at least half of a community channel’s programming. This means that the original idea for a program must come from mem-bers of the community, who must also be involved in some aspect of the production, whether in front or be-hind the camera. At least half of a channel’s programming expendi-tures will also have to be devoted to this type of pro-gramming, as well as to community outreach initia-tives and the training and development of volunteers. Arpin says they are not shutting the door to add-ing resources to small stations, but stations like VCTV will continue to operate solely on a tax-based operat-ing budget.

No direct funding to local stations

“We’re doing hyper-local stuff. We don’t want it or need it to make sense for people outside of the town.” Andru McCracken, VCTV Producer

Oil royalties to be spent on oil infrastructure The Province has awarded $115.6 million in royalty credits under the Infrastructure Royalty Credit Pro-gram to 16 companies for 21 natural gas and petro-leum infrastructure projects. The 21 new road and pipeline projects will support natural gas and petroleum exploration and develop-ment activity, and improve access to underdeveloped areas in northeast British Columbia. Historically, the Infrastructure Royalty Credit Program generates about $2.50 in incremental royalties for every dollar awarded in royalty credits. Projects were awarded credits under the Infrastruc-ture Royalty Credit Program. Industry response to the Request for Applications was very strong, with appli-cations for 47 projects involving a total request of ap-proximately $706.4 million in estimated construction costs. The program provides natural gas and petroleum companies with royalty deductions in exchange for industry investment in road and pipeline infrastruc-ture. Companies are required to fund the entire cost of an approved infrastructure project, and may receive up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs from the Province paid in the form of royalty deduction once the project is completed. Since 2004, the program has allocated more than $485 million in infrastructure royalty credits, re-sulting in 71 new road-based projects and 83 new pipeline projects.


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The Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (the “Regional Dis-trict”) invites written quotations from qualified contractors to provide snow clearing services at 461 and 441 Columbia Street, McBride, BC. The contractor will provide personnel, supervi-sion, labour, and heavy equipment to complete the snow clear-ing services specified in the Scope of Work contained herein.

Quotations, marked CS 02-10 Snow Clearing Services Robson Valley Recreation and Community Centres, will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, September 23, 2010, at the Regional District office, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8. Qualified contractors must complete and submit the Schedule of Prices and List of Equipment. Quotations submit-ted by fax to 250-562-8676 will be accepted. It is the bidder’s responsibility to confirm that a faxed quote has been received. Submissions received after the stated closing date and time will be disqualified and not considered by the Regional District.

A mandatory site meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, September 16, 2010, at the Robson Valley Recreation Centre, 461 Columbia Street, McBride, BC for all qualified contractors wanting to submit a quote for consideration. Quotes from con-tractors who did not attend the mandatory site meeting will not be considered.

Invitation to Quote documents may be obtained on or after Wednesday, September 1, 2010:

• In a PDF (public document format) file format from the Regional District’s website www.rdffg.bc.ca.

• In hard copy from the Regional District Service Centre, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding statutory holidays.

• In hard copy from the Robson Valley Recreation Centre, 461 Columbia Street, McBride, BC during arena operating hours.

Quoted prices must remain in effect for thirty (30) days after the closing date and time.

All applicable taxes will be shown separately. The successful con-tractor will be required to itemize taxes on all invoices submitted to the Regional District.

All inquiries relating to this Invitation to Quote must be directed to:

Lyle Lewis, Facilities ManagerRegional District of Fraser-Fort GeorgePhone 250-569-3360 Fax 250-569-3337Email: [email protected]

155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8Telephone: (250) 960-4400. Toll Free 1-800-667-1959

Fax: (250) 563-7520, Web: www.rdffg.bc.ca

INVITATION TO QUOTE

155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8Telephone: (250) 960-4400. Toll Free 1-800-667-1959

Fax: (250) 563-7520, Web: www.rdffg.bc.ca

INVITATION TO QUOTEThe Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (the “Regional District”) invites written quotations from qualified contractors to provide snow clearing services at the Canoe Valley Recre-ation Centre, 98 Elm Street, Valemount BC. The contractor will provide personnel, supervision, labour, and heavy equipment to complete the snow clearing services specified in the Scope of Work contained herein.

Quotations, marked CS 03-10 Snow Clearing Services - Canoe Valley Recreation Centre, will be received until 2:00 p.m. local time, Thursday, September 23, 2010, at the Regional District office, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC V2L 1P8. Quali-fied contractors must complete and submit the Schedule of Prices and List of Equipment. Quotations submitted by fax to 250-562-8676 will be accepted. It is the bidder’s responsibility to confirm that a faxed quote has been received. Submissions received after the stated closing date and time will be disquali-fied and not considered by the Regional District.

A mandatory site meeting will be held at 9:00 a.m., Friday, September 17, 2010, at the Canoe Valley Recreation Centre, 98 Elm Street, Valemount, BC for all qualified contractors want-ing to submit a quote for consideration. Quotes from contrac-tors who did not attend the mandatory site meeting will not be considered.

Invitation to Quote documents may be obtained on or after Wednesday, September 1, 2010:

• In a PDF (public document format) file format from the Regional District’s website www.rdffg.bc.ca.

• In hard copy from the Regional District Service Centre, 155 George Street, Prince George, BC between 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday excluding statutory holidays.

• In hard copy from the Canoe Valley Recreation Centre, 98 Elm Street, Valemount, BC during arena operating hours.

Quoted prices must remain in effect for thirty (30) days after the closing date and time.

All applicable taxes will be shown separately. The successful contractor will be required to itemize taxes on all invoices sub-mitted to the Regional District.

All inquiries relating to this Invitation to Quote must be di-rected to:

Lyle Lewis, Facilities ManagerRegional District of Fraser-Fort GeorgePhone 250-569-3360 Fax 250-569-3337Email: [email protected]

Three locals pounded the Edmonton asphalt Aug. 22, to finish the Ca-nadian Derby Edmonton Marathon. They were among 3,500 people who laced up for the full and half-mara-thons. “It was easier than I originally thought,” says Lorelei Schneider, who ran her first ever mara-thon in Edmonton. “The last five kilometres were really painful but getting there was not too bad.” In a highly regimented ongoing training sched-ule, which lasted over 18 weeks preceding the race, Schneider’s longest run was 32 km, 10 km shy of the standard 42 km mara-thon length. Not only did Schneider finish the race, a big accomplishment for any first-time mara-thoner, she finished with a time of only four hours and twelve minutes.

“We were really im-pressed with her race,” says Silvia Jungo, anoth-er Vale-m o u n t r e s i d e n t who par-t ic ipated in the marathon. Jungo and her hus-band Bogdan Wasaznik both completed their rac-es with good times. Jungo finished her 21 km walk in three hours and eleven minutes. Wasaznik finished his full marathon run in four hours and one minute. The event was Jungo’s fifth half-marathon walk. Wasaznik’s time ap-proached his personal best, however he and an-other marathon runner stopped to help someone cross the finish line. “One woman was pass-ing out right at the end,”

Jungo says. “Bogdan and another runner help her finish the race.”

The E d -m o n -t o n M a r a -t h o n br i n g s

Wasaznik’s total number

of marathon races to well over 30. He will get an-other chance to improve on his time this Thanks-giving at a Kelowna mar-athon. “That will be the season ender for us this year,” says Jungo. For training, Wasaznik enjoys running the Swift Creek trail, a 12-km for-ested loop starting and


“Now that I know what to expect for next time, I think I’m going to try again...” Lorelei Schneider, Valemount Resident.

finishing right on the edge of Valemount. He also uses town roads to train for the asphalt sur-face. For Schneider, succeed-ing in finishing her first marathon has left her in-spired. “Now that I know what to expect for next time, I think I’m going to try again. I am going to try to

get under four hours.” Schneider ran the event in part as a fundraiser for the Diabetes Association of Canada. She has raised close to $1800 and some donations are still com-ing in.

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Briefs:BUSY FIRE SEASON COMES TO A MELLOW END This fire season in B.C. hasn’t been as expensive to fight or as destructive to homes as last season, but more than twice the normal amount of forest has gone up in flames. “We’re more than double our 10-year average in terms of hectares burned,” said provincial fire information officer Alyson Couch. Just over 3,000 square kilometres burned in a matter of weeks. Cooler weather has suddenly changed fire of-ficials’ outlooks just a week after B.C.’s forest minister was sounding a warning of potentially dire consequences as wind whipped up forest fires in the province.

While Couch said there were more evacuation alerts and orders issued this year than last, many more people were evacuated during the 2009 fire season because the fires were closer to larger centres including in the Okanagan and Lillooet, B.C. The government spent $400 million last year fighting the fires compared to more than $165 million this year. Some of the fires are massive and Couch said officials may simply moni-tor the fires until winter weather arrives.

NO ELECTION DECLARED FOR BEAR LAKE COMMUNITY COM-MISSION The Chief Election Officer for the Bear Lake Community Commission by-elec-tion has declared that there will be no election due to an insufficient number of candidates. No nominations for can-didates were received. Pursuant to theLocal Government Act, the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George is now required to appoint a qualified individual to the position. A report will be presented to the Regional Board at its September 16, 2010 regu-larly scheduled meeting. The by-election was called for when former commissioner Ed Gronning

passed away earlier this summer. The Bear Lake Community Commis-sion provides administration of local services in the community of Bear Lake including fire protection, street lighting, cemetery, ambulance station, recreation facilities and community water services. The Commission typically comprises four locally elected commissioners and one ex-officio commissioner (the direc-tor for Electoral Area G. Bear Lake is located approximately 70 kilometres north of Prince George and has a population of about 170 within its service area. Bear Lake Elementary School has been closed for several years.

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Aries: Re-reading ‘Go Dog Go’ will give you a new per-spective on life.Taurus: Today is a day to be adventurous, go skydiving or try putting extra pepper on your dinner.Gemini: You can make your own luck today, I would suggest papier mache as the medium. Cancer: Today is a day to work on your relationships, you can go back to neglecting them tomorrow. Leo: It doesn’t matter whether or not you think you can, you just have to do it anyways. You will probably fail and learn a valuable lesson about humility.Virgo: You will repeatedly ignore the desire of others for you to hold your tongue, why can’t you just act civil for once in your life?Libra: I forgot to tell you about the important life chang-ing opportunities that you had last week. Sorry. Scorpio: Someone is trying to tell you something, take off your headphones. Sagittarius: Take some time for yourself this week, it may not be too late to save your sanity. Capricorn: You are feeling extremely confident today, don’t question it or you will realize your confidence is unjustified.Aquarius: Others jealous of your success may be plotting your downfall, if you are unsuccessful you have nothing to worry about.Pieces: With a lot on your plate, it is very important to keep balanced, be especially careful on stairs.

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If it is for free, it is free. Up to 20 words for $2, 30 words for $3, 40 words for $4 etc. If the asking price is over $499, then it is $5 for 20 words, $6 for 30 words etc. Non-business an-nouncements are wel-come at the same rates. The Rocky Mountain Goat reserves the right to refuse to print any classified submission that is not an advertise-ment of a private sale, or rental arrangement.

Mobile Home with full ad-dition, and large garage on a lot, in Valemount re-cently renovated. comes w/ fridge stove washer dryer. Currently rented. Asking $110.000.00 O.B.OCall 778 328 7285 leave a message.

Heifer and one-year old llama for sale. Cute kitten to give away. Call 250-566-0010, ask for Maria.

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Wanted: chairs, hammock,porch couch, filing cabinets. Call 250-566-5135

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGDevelopment Variance Permit No. 03-2010

Notice is hereby given that a public hearing for proposed Development Variance Permit No. 03-2010 will be held:

7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 7, 2010 Village of McBride Council Chambers100 Robson Centre – 855 SW Frontage Rd.McBride, BC

The purpose of Development Variance Permit No. 03-2010 is to vary section 22.6 of Zoning Bylaw No. 703, 2010 to reduce the side setback requirement from ten (10) feet to two (2) feet at the property legally described as Lot 7, Block 5, Plan 1373, DL 5316 (241 Dominion Street).

At the public hearing, all those who deem their interest in the land to be affected by the proposed Development Variance Permit No. 03-2010 shall be afforded an op-portunity to be heard or to present written submissions. Any material received before or at the public hearing will become public information. Please note that emails can-not be accepted as written submissions.

A copy of the Development Variance Permit application may be examined at the office of the Village of McBride, 100 Robson Centre-855 SW Frontage Road, McBride, BC, during regular office hours from August 23 to Sep-tember 7, 2010.

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Nanny Required. Sept – Dec part time. Requires 2 days in Crescent Spur, 2 days in Dunster Jan–Apr – full time live in at Crescent Spur. Sal-ary based on experience. Pls email resumes or inquires to [email protected]. You can reach me at 250-553-2300 or 250-968-4486.

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Community EventsSeptember

Sept. 4 (First Saturday of every month)Dunster Family Dance7p.m.-10p.m.Instruction from 7-8p.m, Potluck snacks 9 p.m. more dancing until 10 p.m.Location: Dunster Community HallWaltz, fox-trot, polka, cha-cha, two-step-schottischeAdmission: $5 for anyone over 12 or $10 per family

Sept. 4-5Valemount Marina Association Annual Fishing DerbyLocation: Kinbasket Lake near Valemount

Sept. 11Duane Steele concert8 p.m. (dinner at 7 p.m.)Location: Best Western EaglesviewTickets $20 for show and dinner

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[email protected] day during spawning seasonInterpretive talks on spawning salmonValemount Visitor Centre7 p.m.

Every WednesdayFarmer’s Market in JasperLocation: Jasper Legion parking lot10 a.m. Valemount Seniors’ Music Night7p.m.

Every ThursdayCribbage tournamentLocation: Valemount Golden Years Lodge lower level1-4 p.m.

Every FridayFarmer’s Market in McBride 12-3Location: McBride Village ParkIn Valemount:Musical jam at The Gathering Tree cafe, 7 p.m.Hamburgers and drinks at the Legion, 5:30 p.m.

Every Friday to SundayLive music on the Canoe Mountain Restaurant patio.Location: Valemount 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Every SaturdayFarmer’s Market in Dunster 10 a.m.Location: Dunster Community HallFarmer’s Market in McBride

Ongoing diversions

The Robson Valley is only one hour from Jasper. Ways to travel:By train: Three days a week, catch the 12:45 train from Jasper through Mount Robson Park to Dunster or McBride or all the way to Prince George or Prince

Rupert. Cost to McBride (1-way)= $30 By bus: Catch a Greyhound bus to Valemount for $25 or to McBride for $36. By car: Take Hwy 16 west to Dunster or McBride. To get to Valemount or Blue River, turn onto Hwy 5.

Did you know?

Robson Valley WeatherWednesday

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P.O.P. 60%Where are you?

Sept. 10-12 60th anniversary of the Canoe River train wreck near Valemount that killed 17 soldiers who were en route to Korea. (See story A5)Location: Valemount Legion

Sept. 15Community Awareness NightLocation: Valemount Community Hall

Sept. 17thThrift Store Fashion ShowLocation: Anglican-United Church, McBride

Terry Fox 30th anniversary weekendSept. 18-19Saturday 18th - Hike to Mt. Terry FoxSunday 19th - Terry Fox Walk around the marshWatch future papers for details

Community AnnouncementsAs of September 5, services at the Anglican-United church in Valemount will be at 9 am and in McBride at 11:30 am. Sunday school programs are provided at both services. All are welcome!


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Valemount’s first Arts Festival at the Valemount Museum was a success, at-tracting some 50 people over the course of the day Aug. 28. Participants were treated to hymn singing, a historic play, a juggling workshop, a local produced film, and of course, a tango demonstra-tion. Mike Austin and Kathy Beeson thrilled festival goers with a passionate demonstration of the Argentina’s for-

Photo: Andru McCrackenbidden dance of love, and then offered a crash course to the public. Organizer Raghu Lokanathan says he wants to thank everyone who came out and volunteered. The arts festival show-cased all local talent, and while it was an experiment, the event may turn into something more regular, he says. “It was the first stab at something that could develop into something bigger.”

Achievement Award reception for long-serving mayor

Photo: Laura KeilThe Village of Valemount hosted a reception on August 24 for former mayor of Valemount Jeannette Townsend. Townsend was awarded the BC Community Achievement Award earlier this year.

A four-legged member of the RCMP’s touring musical ride enjoys some Robson Valley views and fresh air enroute to his next show.

Photo: Laura Keil

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