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100 years and still goingAshcroft’s Heritage Committee attracted nearly 100 audience members last Sunday to its presentation of 100 years of Ashcroft history - The Way We Were: Ashcroft and Area in 1914. The two-hour presentation included displays, skits, live music and more than enough to keep the audience members interested and engaged. Above: Keya Belin, Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan, Andrea Bona, Jessica Clement, Pamela Ainge, John Kidder and Barb Davidge wait for their “performance”. Below: Colleen Bick explains some of the mens and ladies fashions that were worn during Walhachin’s early days.

Barb Davidge and John Kidder discuss the new phone service in Ashcroft.

Pamela Ainge and Andrea Bona pondered the possibilities of women in sports.

After several months of being told by the Village of Cache Creek to board up his un-sightly storefront, the owner of the Oasis Plaza complied as his final deadline arrived.

On Oct. 15, owner Joe Carhoun removed the signs and boarded up the storefronts. And within 24 hours of finishing, the freshly painted plywood had been spraypainted with the mes-sage: “There are dozens of live birds trapped be-hind this wall!! Let them out! Wake up Cache Creek!”

Some of the new sheeting at either end of the breezeway had also been pulled down and damaged. Cache Creek’s administrator Dan Pla-mondon called it a “regrettable incident of van-dalism.”

Ashcroft RCMP say that a 41 year old Cache Creek man is facing charges of mischief. Sgt. Michel Grondin said the man called the De-tachment of his own volition to say that he had done it, but that his action was to free the birds trapped inside the building.

In the summer of 2013, Sharon and Laurie Rennie complained to Council that there were several pigeons trapped and starving to death in-side the vacant building. It took several months, but the dead birds were cleaned up and the holes they used to get inside the building were cov-ered.

“The owner indicated that the birds were all cleared from the building before the boarding took place,” said Grondin.

Plamondon said as well that he was in the building recently and didn’t see any birds.

He said the work done by Carhoun was to Village standards. “I think there may be some last minute paint touch ups,” he said, and maybe the removal of a large exterior electrical panel.

Grondin said the vandalism incident is still under investigation.

Plaza hit by graffiti after boarded up

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Mayor: Dave Belcham, Jerry Fiddick, Jack JeyesCouncillor: Jessica Clement, John Kidder, T Knowles,

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Candidates will provide an overview of their vision for Ashcroft.Written questions will be accepted from the floor.

Everyone is encouraged to attend, meet the candidates, and hear their view on the issues important to area residents.

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POLICE REPORTWendy Coomber

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Bradshaw and Ward win tourneyThe Ashcroft and District

Tennis Association held its Fall Doubles Tennis Tournament with eight teams competing. A delicious barbecue was held at John Farm-er’s residence with Jamie Mayden as chef of the day. Special thanks go out to Desert Hills for supplying a bag of honey crisp apples to help energize the players throughout the

day. A big shoutout to Raven Ward, a former ASS student, now em-ployed by Visual Signs and Awards of Kamloops for designing and do-nating this year’s keepers trophies at a value of about $200. The courts are still in use as long as the weath-er cooperates. Tennis lessons for all skill levels will be offered in the Spring.

Stuck on barricadeOct. 14 at 4 pm attended

a single vehicle collision on Hwy 97 at the Hwy 99 inter-section after a 1997 Chrysler Intrepid missed the turn and hit the metal barricades on the west side of the high-way. leaving the car stuck on them. The driver and a fe-male passenger remained at the scene, but the two male passengers were gone, indi-cating that they were hitch-hiking the rest of the way to Lillooet. After being iden-tified to police, one of the males was found to be want-ed on a Canada-wide immi-gration warrent. He was not located, however. The driver, a 24 year old Port McNeill woman, was issued a ticket for driving without due care.

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lice attended the scene of a single vehicle collision on Hwy 1 approximately 10 km north of Spences Bridge

by Kingsway Corner. The 2011 Dodge 3500 was aban-doned at the side of the road with extensive damage to the passenger side. Evidence indicated that the vehicle had struck a concrete barrier and continued driving for another two km. There were no witnesses to the accident. The vehicle was left where it was parked. The Registered Owner is a 27 year old Port Coquitlam man.

Drunken fightOct. 18 after 3 pm police

received a report of a fight between two men some-where on Drinkwater Rd. next to a parked vehicle. The in-toxicated pair were located and had been

fighting with each other. A 34 year old Ash-croft man was taken

into custody and lodged in cells until sober. A 26 year old man from Deadman Creek was quite a bit less intoxicated. He was trans-ported to the hospital for an examination of his cuts and bruises and then released.

Firearms seizedOct. 19 at 2:45 pm a Traf-

fic Service officer stopped a vehicle on Hwy 1 in Cache Creek after noticing the driv-er was not wearing a seat-belt. Conversation with the two occupants indicated that they were returning from a hunting trip, although nei-

ther had a valid firearms pos-session license. Two firearms were seized from the vehicle and held for the owner/rela-tive who did have a valid li-cense. No criminal charges are being contemplated. The three men were all from Port McNeill, in their 50s.

Injured bearOct. 19 at 5 pm police

were called to assist the Con-servation Officer with an in-jured bear on Hwy 1 about 5 km east of Cache Creek. The bear was located with se-vere injuries. BC Ambulance was on the scene and made sure the animal was not ap-proached by members of the public. It was still alive but couldn’t move, and was dis-patched humanely. It is sus-pected that it was hit by a vehicle.

First place winners, Cam Bradshaw and Raven Ward and second place winners Helen Kormendy and Tiger Wang, holding their keepers trophies.

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Making a differenceInterior Savings celebrated International Credit Union Day (Oct. 16) with its own Day of Difference and sent its employees out into their communities to volunteer. Ashcroft employees Ashley Monford, Nicole Arnott and Sandra Drinkwater helped out the Ashcroft Communities in Bloom committee by emptying the downtown planters so they’ll be ready for next Spring.

Royal Bank of Canada Foundation donates equipmentRoyal Bank representatives atttended the Oct. 14 Cache Creek Council meeting to pledge their donation towards the purchase of a new thermal imaging camera for the Cache Creek Fire Dept. L-R: Administrator Dan Plamondon, Fire Chief Tom Moe, Cache Creek RBC bank manager Amrit Sekhorn, Mayor John Ranta, RBC Regional Vice President Pam Shaw and councillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer and Wyatt McMurray.

Inter-Church Bazaar looking for crafts, bakingEight ladies answered the

roll call at our October meet-ing. President Reta Rob-ertson warmly welcomed everyone and thanked them for their dedication.

Joyce Freeman led us in the Devotional, taken from There Is a Season written by Betty Radford Turcott.

The theme was on Thanks-giving. The scrip-ture was from Luke 17:11-19 about the healing of the 10 lepers and only one coming back to thank him.

Let us be grateful for all we have and give thanks to God every day. She closed with prayer.

For cor-respondence, we received a newsletter from Naramata Cen-tre and an up-date from Car-men Salac-sacan. There was also a newsletter from First United Mission with World Day of Prayer informa-tion.

Treasurer Colleen Mierau passed around her written re-port which was voted on and accepted. Dor-othy Pears, sun-shine lady, gave her report on cards sent out. Phyllis Gray, publicity, gave her report ver-bally and so did Hilda Drink-

water for archives. Reta re-ported on the church’s Out-reach, Soups On Program, and volunteers were made known for soups and good-ies. She is still receiving Campbells labels and used stamps which are sent away to help with Christian work elsewhere. So thank you to all who save these and get them to Reta.

We paused for refresh-ments and Fellowship – then resumed to attend to the rest of the meeting. All offi-cers will stay on in their re-spective offices. A reminder that we need crafts and bak-ing for the Inter-Church Ba-zaar on Nov. 22 in the Zion United Church Hall, from noon to 2 pm.

We will not be purchas-ing 2015 calendars this year. We need some ideas for our Annual Friendship Tea in February. We will be making a donation, personal choice as to the amount, to help sup-port the National U.C.W.’s work. A gentle reminder to wear our UCW pins for meetings and church.

Next meeting is Nov. 4 at 2 pm. If any ladies are in-terested in our work, you are most welcome to come as a visitor or join us. There are no dues. We closed with prayer.

UNITED IN SPIRITUnited Church Women

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BC’s Liberal government is spreading the news about Liquified Natural Gas near and far. It wants to encourage trades people ad work-ers to head to the northern oilpatch, and it wants businesses all over BC to register for potential business.

Last Thursday night, Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart introduced Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier to a small gathering in Ash-croft.

Bernier, a former mayor of Dawson Creek, began by describing work and potential in the northeast oilpatch, which provides millions of dollars in royalties to the provincial government every year.

Three hundred million years ago, he said, Dawson Creek, Tumbler Ridge and Fort St. John was all beach front property. Now we have gas molecules trapped in the shale 3 km below the surface.

Seventeen per cent of the natural gas pro-duced in BC is used in Canada, he said. The rest is sold to the US. However, the US market is not guaranteed as that country wants to be self-suf-ficient by producing their own energy.

“We need to look for new markets,” said Bernier. “Without finding another market, we have an industry that is going to go dormant.”

The gas can’t be shipped off the continent in its present state, but natural gas can be con-densed approximately 600 times by liquefying it.

There are other potential markets, but not enough people in the north to get the LNG plants up and running. The province needs workers, and local businesses need to be in-volved.

“It’s all about relationships,” he said. “That’s what LNG-Buy BC is about - it’s help-ing people connect.”

Businesses can register at http://engage.gov.bc.ca/lnginbc/lng-buy-bc-program/

“So do what businesses do,” said Bernier. “Be entrepreneurial and get out and make con-nections.”

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

THE DESERT HILLS GOATS know how to look adorable when food may be close at hand.

Dear EditorHistory is quite a fluid idea and

every writer takes their own ap-proach, particularly when freed of the academic requirements of re-search and support documents.

I too have tried my hand at writ-ing some local history and have found sourcing support documenta-tion to be difficult at times, especial-ly when trying to find out about life in BC before the twentieth century and the advent of newspapers like the Ashcroft Journal.

Now I am driven to respond to the article in the Oct. 9 issue by Es-ther Darlington MacDonald “Strong Ranching Women set our Founda-tions”. Darlington MacDonald’s thesis that the history of this area began in the early 19th century when the fur traders arrived, bringing with them civilization to a wild and emp-ty territory is an approach I strongly disagree with.

This land has a fantastic history – look at the rocks, look at the riv-er canyons carved out of the hills and read the story of glaciations, volca-

noes, earthquakes, and the move-ment of tectonic plates written on the landscape. I have been to the MacA-bee fossil site and held the fossils of roses that are over 50 millions years old. Recently a member of the local fossil club showed me an ammonite found near Ashcroft that is thought to be 200 millions years old.

Human settlement in the area is considered to date back 10 thousand years or so to the time when the big glaciers retreated and living here was again reasonably possible. That the First Nations people did not build in stone or write books doesn’t mean that no noteworthy people lived here and no heroic and tragic events hap-pened to the people before 1812 and exploration by the first Euro-pean fur traders. The absence of trad-itional European-type historic docu-ments and artefacts does not mean the people were uncivilized and wild. The suggestion that the land in the Hat Creek Valley was “empty” at the time of Dorothy’s youth in the ear-ly 1900’s is a mistaken idea but in the interests of brevity I will not ex-pound on that particular outdated

bias in this letter.I like stories about people and ap-

preciate that Darlington MacDon-ald often brings us the stories of the lives of women in the last century. Their value is in helping people to-day understand just how much things have changed. I find that some land-mark dates also help to keep an order on what happened when.

In this story, for example, for me it was important to know that the CPR began regular passenger train service through the Fraser Canyon and Ashcroft in 1887 – it was an im-portant event in the development of Ashcroft, in fact. So I wondered when I read that Dorothy and Sybil Parke were sent to be educated at All Hallows School in Yale “travelling by stagecoach”. Dorothy was born 10 years later, in 1897, and would likely have started school in 1904 or about then. By that time train travel was well established through the Fra-ser Canyon to Ashcroft and Ashcroft was Mile 0 for stage coaches north, (soon to be replaced on that route by automobiles and the PGE railway).

Local history began long before the 1800s

Common sense would tell people that they can’t pay attention to their driving if they are texting, playing games, watch-ing movies or just plain talking on their cell phone. Sadly, once again, common sense fails and the province must intercede with punishment for drivers who do any - or all - of these things while behind the wheel of a moving vehicle.

And yes, it happens in our town. As re-cent at Sunday, I was cut off by a driver en-tering the Safety Mart parking lot in the wrong direction as he was chatting on his cell phone, three young children in the car with him.

Every week we hear about another hor-rific accident caused by driver inattention. It’s not as though each and every one of us hasn’t been warned.

I used to work for a guy - super nice guy, great head for businesses - who had to be doing 10 things at once or else he was ... I’m not sure whether he was bored or whether he thought he was making good use of his time. He was driving a car load of his staff members down to Calgary for a trade show. While he was driving, he was holding a calculator in one hand, work-ing out margins, percentages, how long it would take to arrive at our destination... It took a couple of near misses before he finally put it away. For a little while.

Years before that, I was driving to To-ronto with one of my brothers, who was demonstrating how to eat a MacDonald’s breakfast while steering with your knees. On the 401 - four lanes of high-speed mad-ness. He’s still crazy.

It’s not a lot of fun being a passenger in a vehicle when the driver isn’t paying attention to the road. Those cars and trucks are going faster than they look, and all it takes is drifting into another lane, being too slow with the brake pedal, missing that red light...

I’ve heard people say that driving is bor-ing - usually guys. Well, driving isn’t sup-posed to be exciting. If you want excite-ment, head to a race track. Driving is func-tional - it gets you from A to B, hopefully in one piece. I really don’t want to be on the road with thrill-seeking drivers.

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All Organizations and Individual CitizensFor more than thirty years, our members have provided a � reworks display every Halloween night to entertain the families of Ashcroft, Cache Creek and surrounding area. This event also helps to discourage vandalism by keeping our youth occupied throughout the evening.The cost for this event has been from $3,000.00 to $4,000.00 depending on the donations that we receive from various organizations and individuals. All of our volunteer members also contribute their own funds towards this initiative.We are asking organizations and individuals to consider contributing any amount they may wish to give, in support of this popular annual event.Should you decide to make a donation, please forward it to the Cache Creek Fire Fighters Association, at the address above.Thank you for your consideration.Sincerely,Damian CoutureCache Creek Fire Department Secretary

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Many new members coming out to play gamesWhen I took on the job of writ-

ing this column, I was given a fold-er of old reports and clippings go-ing back quite a few years. Reading them brought back many memories of people whom I remembered for their pet words, actions and sayings. It is quite astounding how many people have lived in or passed through our small village!

In the interests of accuracy, I have to admit to omitting the word “acting” in Muriel’s title in my last column. She is, of course, Acting President in Pat Kirby’s absence. Please, if you want my attention drawn to anything in my writing, call me or come to the Centre and tell me. That will be much appre-ciated!

It was great to see so many mem-bers attending and participating in dis-cussions at our meeting at the Centre on Oct. 16. All our enterprises are thriv-ing with regular and new members tak-ing part. If you would like to learn to play bridge, Bill Drinkwater has vol-unteered to set up a time to coach you, so call him at 453-9413 and he will get you organised.

The Over 80’s lunch was well at-tended by both the Honorees and their escorts and I am just sorry I had to be out of town. Many thanks to all those who saw to it that everything went well and all friends had a good time.

At the meeting on Oct. 16. we had presentations from Sandy Williams of Ashcroft’s Better At Home program and from two ladies from Ridgepoint Residences in Kamloops. They left us with many thoughts for the future and our care, and some very good pamph-lets for our information. You can find them on our noticeboard.

In the planning stages are two Flu Clinics: Nov. 6 in Ashcroft Commun-ity Hall, and Nov. 13 in Cache Creek Community Hall, both from 9:30am to 3pm. Our members will direct the flow of people at both clinics and we hope there will be a great many of you present to get your flu shots.

Next in the planning is our Fall (Christmas) Bazaar on Nov. 29 with Crafts for sale, a Baked Goods Table and a delicious Tea which comes with your entry ticket. There are already some clever crafted things just right for

Christmas Stockings so come and buy!We are encouraged by the new

members who are coming to carpet bowl and play cards, but there is still room for many more. We are look-ing for suf-ficient num-bers to have the cen-tre open on Thursdays and maybe even on Wed-nesday, so come along and join us - you will be welcomed.

FROM THE CENTREAshcroft-Cache Creek Seniors

Joyce West

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Above, to celebrate Manufacturing Week (Oct. 12-18) in BC, MLA Jackie Tegart toured the Rolgear facility (www.rolgear.com/) on Railway Ave. in Ashcroft in the old Food Master building and presented owners Angela Bandelli and Robert Suter with a certificate from the Province. Right, Tegart presented Peace River South MLA Mike Bernier with his own Rolgear racheting screwdriver after his LNG presentation in Ashcroft last Wednesday night.

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Qualified electors for the Village of Ashcroft are advised of the following voting dates and locations:

GENERAL VOTING DAY will be held on Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Ashcroft Community Hall, 409 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, BC.

ADVANCE VOTING will be available at the Ashcroft Community Hall, 409 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft BC as follows:

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Beware the shadows and avoid whistling after darkIt’s Halloween again, a time when ghosts and

other supernatural entities are very much in the spot-light. Most of us know some-thing of ghostly traditions and stories in western culture, so as a change of pace here are some stories of the other world from the Nlaka’pamux (Thompson) people, as re-counted by James Teit in The Thompson Indians of British Columbia (1900).

The Nlaka’pamux be-lieved that every soul has a shadow, and that this shad-ow stayed in our world after death, when it became a ghost. The ghost could stay for a few days or for many years, al-though for the � rst four days after death it visited the people and places that the dead person had been wont to visit in life. For this reason a string of deer hooves would be put across the entrance of the deceased’s winter house, which on four successive nights would be rattled at inter-vals by an elderly woman, to prevent the dead person from entering.

When a person died, friends and neighbours would gather at the house of the deceased, where they stayed until after the burial, which usually hap-pened the next day. During this time they could not sleep, lest the ghost of the deceased draw their soul away; and after sunset they were not allowed to eat, drink, or smoke in the open air or the ghost would harm them. After the burial, an elder would address the deceased, asking them not to disturb their widow or widower. It was considered dangerous to take the bow and arrows of a dead man, for he would come back for them, and in doing so take away the soul of the man who had possessed them, causing his speedy death.

Ghosts only appeared at night, and could usually only be seen by shamans, although dogs and horses could often see them when people could not. Ghosts could sometimes be seen watching the living, but only a part of their head, or their upper body, would be visible. Whistling after dark would attract them, and it was considered especially dangerous to do this during the � rst four nights after their death. When

a ghost was seen it was described as being of a light grey colour, with the

eyes and mouths � lled with blue � re, and moving in a jerky fashion. When pursuing a living person a ghost would not leave the trail, so it was easy to evade them by stepping aside and taking a differ-ent route.

The deceased would travel to the land of souls - also called the land of ghosts - along a trail painted red with ochre. Along the trail were sta-tioned three guardians - elderly men who were wise and venerable-look-

ing - who would intercept anyone whose time to en-ter the land of ghosts had not yet come. If such a per-son reached the third guardian, stationed at the lodge where the deceased entered, he would sometimes be given a message to bring back to this world. The en-trance to the lodge was just large enough for a soul to enter, and once inside the dead person would be greeted by deceased friends, who had gathered to welcome him. When the deceased left the lodge he would emerge into a wide country that was always light and warm and smelled sweetly of � owers.

Not all Nlaka’pamux spirits were as benign as most ghosts seem to have been. They believed in what were called “land mysteries” and “water mys-teries”, which were perceived as evil omens pres-aging death; anyone passing a place known to con-tain mysteries would turn their face away. Land mys-teries were the spirits of the mountain peaks, while water mysteries lived in lakes and cascades. The lakes and creeks of an area south and west of Lyt-ton were considered to have many mysteries, with a lake near Foster’s Bar particularly feared. Unoccu-pied canoes could be seen crossing the lake, and ice formed into people which ran along the shore until they vanished.

Other monsters would occasionally be met with in the mountains. One of these was a human body, white in colour, but without any limbs, which rolled along the ground, uttering cries similar to those of

an infant. Anyone who met this monster would die shortly thereafter. Another creature was described as being the height and size of a normal person, but naked, and of a ghost-like colour. It was exceedingly gaunt, so that the shape of every bone and joint could be seen under the skin, and its eyes were very large and round, and protruded from its head. This crea-ture would pursue anyone who encountered it, and unlike a ghost would continue the chase regardless of what evasive measures the pursued person took. If it overtook the person being chased, that person would faint.

Some people were referred to as haxa’, which Teit de� nes as a mysterious person or supernatur-al being, possessed of powers above the ordinary, which cannot be readily understood or imitated. One such haxa’ was also a cannibal, who attracted vic-tims to his forest home by shining a bright light from his house. Two brothers who were looking for lodg-ing reached and entered the house, and the haxa’ de-cided to fatten them up for a time before killing them. During this period the brothers became friends with the haxa’s sons, and when they learned that they are about to be killed persuaded the sons to change beds with them for the night. The brothers made good their escape, while the haxa’ killed his own sons.

So beware of whistling after dark, lest you sum-mon a ghost. If you do, turn off whatever path you are on; but beware of seeking refuge at any isolated house with a bright light burning in the window. . . .

Nlaka’pamux cemetery near Lytton, c. 1860.

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every Halloween when they slip out of an open door. Masks and cos-tumes can be fright-

ening and confusing to pets, and many are happier to be in a quiet bedroom or basement than to be in the midst of the festivities.Halloween candy

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ping their treasure and plastic wrappers can become lodged in the intestines and cause blockages.If you are going to

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be looking for a new four-legged member for your family, Hal-loween is a good time to remember that black cats and dogs are the least likely to be ad-opted from a shelter. Consider adopting one of the many wonderful animals that are waiting for a second chance at a good life.Happy Halloween!

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Council BriefsWendy Coomber

From the Oct. 14 meeting of the Cache Creek Council.

Roll Call: Mayor John Ranta and coun-cillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer and Wyatt McMurray.

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Pam Shaw and Cache Creek bank manager Amrit Sekhon attended the meeting to make a presentation of $13,000 for the new thermal imaging camera for the Cache Creek Fire Dept. Fire Chief Tom Moe was also present and presented Shaw with a framed Thank You from the firefighters.

Shaw gave a quick up-date on the state of the build-ing which had an electric-al fire in it at the end of July. She said they finally have tem-porary power in the building which will allow them to get to work renovating the inter-ior. She said they hope to have the ATM operating by the end of this week, and the building open for teller service by the first week of December.

Maclean CrescentAdministrator Dan Pla-

mondon updated Council on

the reconstruction work being done on Maclean Crescent.

Work began earlier this month. Plamondon said there may be extra fees for conpac-tion from a subcontractor.

He said there have been some snapped collars and pipes and interruption of ser-vice while they were repaired, but the company still thinks it can lay down asphalt before it has to stop for winter.

Garbage truckCouncil approved the pur-

chase of a new hydraulic pump for the garbage truck at a cost of $3,774.35. The pump mal-functioned and was running constantly until it burned itself out.

During the public question period, Martin Dalsin asked how old the truck was. Admin-istrator Dan Plamondon said it was a 2007 truck.

“No warranty on it and not old enough to trade in,” com-mented Dalsin.

“The municipality would benefit from a more robust gar-

bage truck,” said May-or John Ranta. “We’ve contemplated do-ing more work with our garbage truck,” he said, but it’s not like-

ly to happen. He added that he would be happy just to have a truck that didn’t require major repairs after so short a time.

“Climbing the hill to the landfill every day would take it’s toll on any vehicle,” said Dalsin.

Family Hallowe’enCouncil approved a

Hallowe’en Family Event on Oct. 25 in the Community Hall.

Activities Programmer Marcie Down said there will be games, edible crafts, cook-ie decorating and apple decor-ating, a costume party, live music and a dance, all happen-ing between 6-9 pm.

Admission is by donation and donations will go to help sponsor her new Youth Group. The Cache Creek Elementary School PAC will provide the concession.

Next MeetingCouncil’s next meeting is

Mon., Oct. 27 at 4:30 in the Village Office.

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NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTINGPUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Cache Creek that an election by voting is necessary to elect four Councillors for a four-year term commencing December 2014 and terminating October 2018, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are:

Mayor - One (1) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceDURNIN Marg 4664 Cariboo Hwy 97, Cache Creek, BC

RANTA John 1149 MacLean Drive, Cache Creek, BC

Councillor – Four (4) to be elected

Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of ResidenceDALSIN Martin 1155 MacLean Drive, Cache Creek, BC

DUBOIS David 1571 Valleyview Drive, Cache Creek, BC

HOFER Herb 1111 McLean Crescent, Cache Creek, BC

LAMBERT Jim 1406 Cariboo Hwy, Cache Creek, BC

DAFOE Lisa 1247 Sunvalley Crescent, Cache Creek, BC

MCMURRAY Wyatt 1273 Stage Road, Cache Creek, BC GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Cache Creek on Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the Cache Creek Community Hall located at 1270 Stage Road, Cache Creek, BC.

Elector Registration (for voting day only registration)There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements:

• 18 years of age or older• Canadian citizen• resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day• resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Cache Creek for at least

30 days immediately preceding voting day, and• not otherwise disqualified by law from voting.

Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identi� cation (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identi� cation (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners.

Advance Voting OpportunitiesAdvance voting will be open at the Village of Cache Creek Municipal Office, 1389 Quartz Road, Cache Creek BC on:

• Wednesday, November 5, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm• Monday, November 10, 2014 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm• Wednesday, November 12, 2014 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm• Thursday, November 13, 2014 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm• Friday, November 14, 2014 between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm

Special Voting OpportunityA special voting opportunity will be open at Ashcroft & District General Hospital, 700 Ashcroft – Cache Creek Highway (#97), Ashcroft, BC from 3:00 pm to 4:00 on Friday, November 7, 2014. Only those qualified electors who are patients or staff of the Ashcroft & District General Hospital at the time of voting may vote at this special voting opportunity.

Further information regarding this Notice of Election by Voting may be obtained by contacting Gayle Olson, Chief Election Officer At 250-457-6237

Please be advised that the Village of Cache Creek will be fl ushing the water lines during the one week period from Monday, October 27 to Friday, October 31, 2014.

The fl ushing, which is being done to clean the water mains, may cause some temporary discolouration of the water. If this occurs please run your water until it clears.

Please contact the Village Offi ce at 250-457-6237 if you have any questions or check the website at www.cachecreek.ca for additional information.

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Please be advised that the Village of Ashcroft will be flushing water mains and hydrants for a couple of weeks beginning October 23rd (weather permitting).

During this period, the water in your area may appear cloudy. If this occurs, running the cold water in your bath tub for a few minutes until it runs clear should clean the lines. Faucet screens may require cleaning if residents notice a decrease in water flow. Residents are reminded that they should clean their faucet screens on an annual basis.

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Activities move indoors as winter moves inIt hardly seems like Octo-

ber as it’s 23 degrees already this morning and such warm nights! It doesn’t seem right to be pulling plants and bring-ing in the geraniums. And yet it is October and the Fall plans must go forward.

Soup Day WednesdaySoup Day is back! The

first Soup Day Wednesday is Oct.29. This is a wonderful opportun-ity to get out of the house, mingle with friends and neighbours, and share a nice hot bowl of soup. There’s always goodies and coffee as well. We are al-ways looking for folks to sign up to make the soup – if there are enough volunteers it works out to only once per season. Join us every Wednesday at the old school at noon.

Hallowe’en partyHalloween is the first item on the

Fall list. On Oct. 31 the SBCC will be hosting the party for the community. It all starts at 4pm with crafts, games and costume prizes for the kids, wiener roast and goodies for all, and after trick or treating, fireworks at 7pm. So get on your Ghoulish attire and come join the fun!

Thanks so much to Cook’s Ferry, the Fire Dept., Bait’s Motel and the Log Cabin Pub for their contributions to fund this event.

Canyon WarJust before Halloween, however, is

our next Movie night. On Oct. 29 we will be showing “Canyon War”. An in-teresting documentary hosted by Kevin

Loring and Dr. Daniel Marshall, this film explores the history of the Fraser Canyon in 1858. Using very well done re-enactments, the film looks at the truth behind the conflicts between gold rush miners, the local Indigenous com-munities, and the politics of the time. Directed by Eva Wunderman.

It’s only 53 mins. long, so not a huge time commitment to see this great local film. As always, there will be pop-corn, a door prize, and it’s FREE!

The Steelhead ShuffleIt has been a few years, but the

Community Club is again putting on a Fall dance. As our town is usually full of fishers (men and women) in the Fall seeking the elusive Steelhead, the dance is named The Steelhead Shuffle.

This dance is a long standing trad-ition: I attended my first one 22 years ago and it has always proved to be a great time! A live band has been hired - Bobby Garcia and the Six Strings from Merritt. They play country / rock and are guaranteed to have you up on the dance floor! Fantastic snacks are served all evening. Tickets are for sale at the P.O., the Inn, and the Packing House.

River Day cleanupThere was a great turnout for the

River’s Day clean-up. The campground was weed wacked and mowed and the outhouse and garbage cans cleaned out. The place looks really good and is be-ing regularly used by campers. Mad-den Campground is a kind of no man’s land, not owned by anyone as it is below the river high water mark. The SBCC volunteers work to maintain it as much as possible, and I would like to thank everyone who has been chipping in to keep this by donation campground an inviting aspect of our community. Thanks too to the Steelhead Associa-tion for their assistance and support.

Last Market of the yearThe final Farmer / Flea market went

very well. There was a fantastic turn-out, and tur-key on a bun, baked sal-mon, pump-kin pie and all sorts of goodies were enjoyed. I of-fer my apolo-gies to those who arrived after we’d run out of turkey. The market has proved to be a won-

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Ashcroft Legion General Meeting3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

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MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm

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Coming ComingEvents

Oct. 29: The Ashcroft Chamber of Commerce is hosting an All Candidates Forum for Ashcroft candidates in the Nov. 15 Local Government Elections. The Forum will take place at the high school, starting at 7 pm.

Oct. 31: - Steak & Lobster Dinner at the Ashcroft Legion. Limited tickets available up until October 15. Contact the Legion at 250-453-2423 for prices and availability.

Nov. 7: Third annual Ashcroft Wellness and Music Festival fundraising dinner and auction at the Community Hall in Ashcroft. Doors open at 5:00; dinner at 6:00. Tickets $10 per person, $25 per family; available at Ashcroft Bakery and Sun Country Community Futures.

Every Friday: Soups On from 11 am to 1 pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft. Soup, buns and dessert by donation.

Ashcroft - Cache Creek Seniors’ Group business meeting the third Thursday of the month at 1:00pm at the Seniors’ Centre, Village Of� ce, Ashcroft.

Every Wednesday: Adult badminton in the Cache Creek Community Hall, 8-10 pm. Bring a pair of gym shoes, a racquet and $3. For more information call Rick 250-457-9644 (wk) or 250-457-2370 (hm).

The Village of Ashcroft will consider a Tax Exemption By-Law for the following properties for the years 2015 -2019 at their regular council meeting October 27th, 2014 at 7:00 pm:

The estimated Municipal Tax Exemption is $86,000 per year.

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Fraser Basin Property Society(St. Alban’s Anglican Church)

Lot 1, Block 10, Plan 189, DL 423

Roman Catholic Bishop of Kamloops Lot 7, Block 11, Plan 189, DL 423Trustees of Zion United Church Lot 1, Block 14, Plan 189, DL 423Trust of the Congregation ofSage Hills Evangelical Free Church

Lot A, Plan KAP51944, DL 423

Royal Canadian Legion Br. 113 (Cenotaph Site)

Lot 6, Block 19, Plan 189, DL 423

Interior Health Authority (Ashcroft & District Hospital)

Lot 56, Plan 12400, DL 378 and Lot 1, KAP81072, DL 378 and pt of Lot 56 (B15126), DL 378

Public Notice is given to the electors of Electoral Area “I” (Blue Sky Country) of the the Thompson-Nicola Regional District that, pursuant to Section 76 of the Local Government Act, the following Electoral Area Director has been Elected by Acclamation:

FURTHER INFORMATION may be obtained from the TNRD website, www.tnrd.ca, by contacting Carolyn Black, Chief Election Offi cer or Andrea Leite, Deputy Chief Election Offi cer at 250-377-8673 or by email to [email protected].

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Planning for DazeSurely Isabel-la and Henry

Parke would have taken their daughters to school in Yale in the years 1904 and forward by train in much greater comfort than a stage coach.

Finally I must comment on the mention of the school locat-ed on the Cariboo Road near the Loon Lake road turnoff. I have heard this school referred to as the Maiden Creek School and as the Bonaparte Valley School. It primarily served the ranch-ing community of the Bona-parte Valley from about the 17 Mile up along the Bonaparte Riv-er to about two miles above the site where Loon Creek enters the Bonaparte. In addition children from the Maiden Creek ranch area also attended and I believe the Dougherty family was instru-mental in getting the school start-ed.

I do not know of any refer-ence to the school operating until after the First World War (1918) so this school was not an option for Dorothy or other children from the Hat Creek area to attend in the first two decades of the 1900’s. No children living along Loon Lake ever attended this school to my knowledge. In the early 1900’s the road forked off the Cariboo road directly across

from the school site and followed along the Bonaparte River, end-ing with the last homestead along the river. Access in the early 1900’s in to Loon Lake was from Clinton over the Mound or from 70 Mile across the upper Bona-parte to arrive at the east end of Loon Lake where the Alan and Mary Baker family had estab-lished a ranch. There was also a number of other homesteader families trying to make a living out in the bush north east of the lake. The problem was that the Loon Creek Canyon was impass-able until 1932 when the Wohlle-ben family, working with hors-es and a bit of dynamite, man-aged to make a passable road, including many bridges, through the canyon. This road opened the Loon Creek valley to auto-mobiles, portable sawmills and tourist traffic; replacing the hors-es and pack trains of the century before.

Sources consulted: Sage-brush, Steers and Saddlesores – The Parke Family – Five Gen-erations at Upper Hat Creek. A Bittersweet Oasis: A History of Ashcroft and District 1885-2002. Royal BC Museum, BC ar-chives, genealogy.

Barbara HendricksLoon Lake

derful addition to our com-munity events; it has been

great to see so many come together on a Sun-day support local farmers, producers, crafters and artists. Thanks to the market committee for all the hard work pulling this new venture off so successfully!

Planning for next year’s Desert Daze Music Festival is about to begin! On Nov.10 we will not only have our first planning meeting, but will host a dinner for all our volunteers. Plan-ning committee will meet from 4:30-5:45, then at 6pm everyone who volunteered for the festi-val is invited to join us for dinner. Hope to see as many as possible at the hall to celebrate vol-unteerism!

If anyone is interested in collecting, archiv-ing, and displaying historic photographs of our region (people, places, or things), come to our next meeting. There has been an interest ex-pressed in the SSSBCC.

Watch this space next month for details re-garding the Christmas Bazaar (Nov. 29, table rentals available), Turkey Bingo (Dec.12) and our New Years Dance. Mark these dates on your calendar. Anyone interested in helping out with the Bazaar, please come to a brief meet-ing at 6pm at the hall Wed., Nov.12 . A light din-ner of soup and a bun will be served. Then stick around for our regular SBCC meeting at 7pm.

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October • Week 4ARIES - You’re at the brink of starting something new and impressive, Aries. Start acting like the star that you are and embrace the spotlight. It won’t take you long.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, be mindful of how well others treat you this week. Your friends and family will be there for you when you need them, so show how much you appreciate their support.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you’re accustomed to companionship, and this week will be no different. People are impressed with the way you innovate and explore new possibilities.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, take care of yourself this week if you start to feel a bit under the weather. Nip it in the bud early so it does not impact your long-term plans.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, passion and energy � nd you moving in new directions this week. Enjoy this exciting time and document it through photos and notes to those sharing your journey.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, if you feel stuck in a rut, now is the ideal the time to try something new. In another month or two your efforts will begin to bear fruit.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your communication skills come in handy this week when you prove capable of making a serious difference at work. Let that success carry through at home.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, maintain a handle on reality this week. Even though you’re energized by big plans and dreams, you have to keep your feet on the ground for the time being.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are happy this week and others will look to you as an inspiration. Share your good mood with others and your happiness will only grow.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, all you have to do is focus this week and you can accomplish anything you set your mind to. Come up with a challenge that has bested you in the past.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You may not even realize you need a break and a helping hand until someone steps up and provides just that, Aquarius. Accept any and all help graciously.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your energy levels are off the charts this week. Use this abundance of energy to tackle a dif� cult project.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: Estate of Shirley Mae Hill, deceased, formerly of Box 463, 508 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, B.C.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Shirley Mae Hill, deceased, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors at Morelli Chertkow LLP, 300 - 180 Seymour Street, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 2E3, on or before November 6, 2014, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

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Announcements

InformationAL-ANON ASHCROFT: Does someone’s drinking bother you? Meets Tuesdays, 8:00pm at St. Alban’s Church, 501 Brink. Val 250.453.9206

CANADA BENEFIT Group. Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888-511-225 orwww.canadabenefi t.ca

If you want to drink, that’s your business. If you want to stop, that’s ours. PH 250.457.0786

PersonalsMEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real peo-ple like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and con-nect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR Timeshare. NO Risk Program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Pay-ments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Con-sultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248.

TravelFOY SPA RV Resort Cana-dian Winter Special $9.95/day. All new fi tness center, hot min-eral springs, events, activities, entertainment. New guests, Call for info 888-800-0772, www.foyspa.com

Employment

Business Opportunities

GET FREE Vending ma-chines. Can earn $100,000 + per year. All cash-retire in just 3 years. Protected Territories. Full details call now 1-866-668-6629. www.tcvend.com

Drivers/Courier/Trucking

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions avail. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-888-528-0809 to start train-ing for your work-at-home ca-reer today!

Help WantedAn Alberta Oilfi eld Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators. Meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-780-723-5051.

PARTS PERSON required for a growing progressive auto/in-dustrial supplier. Experienced applicant will receive top wag-es, full benefi ts and RRSP bo-nuses working 5 day work week, plus moving allowanc-es. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto & Industrial, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: [email protected]

Vernon Service Company requires Journeyman Electrician. $36.00/hr Call (250)549-4444 or fax 250-549-4416 or email: [email protected]

Very busy Okanagan Subaru dealership requires

immediately a Service Manager.Must enjoy a fast-paced working environment and have a minimum of fi ve-

years automotive management experience

including, parts, service, and warranty. This is a full-time

position which includes com-petitive wages and full benefi t

package.Please reply in person, email or fax your resume to: Hilltop Subaru.

4407 27th Street Vernon BC Atten: Dayna Kosmino

[email protected]: 250-542-1778

TeachersGPRC, FAIRVIEW CAMPUS needs a Power Engineering Instructor! Please contact Brian Carreau at 780-835-6631 and/or visit our website at www.gprc.ab.ca/careers

Trades, Technical

Services

Financial ServicesARE YOU $10K Or More In Debt? DebtGo can help re-duce a signifi cant portion of your debt load. Call now & see if you qualify. 1-800-351-1783.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

Services

Financial ServicesLARGE FUND

Borrowers WantedStart saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Legal Services

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

Pets & Livestock

LivestockDORPER Cross Sheep fl ock for sale. 15 ewes and 25 lambs. $4500. Phone 250-397-4126.

Merchandise for Sale

Building SuppliesSTEEL BUILDINGS gift-card give-away! 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca

STEEL BUILDINGS/Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for bal-ance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

Legal Notices

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SaleA-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS

Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all

sizes in stock. SPECIAL

Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500!DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544

& 644 wheel Loaders. Wanted to buy 300 size

hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108

Delivery BC and ABwww.rtccontainer.com

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: 1-800-566-6899 Ext: 400OTwww.norwoodsamills.com/400ot

Misc. WantedFIREARMS. ALL types want-ed, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-960-0045, www.dollars4guns.com

Private Coin Collector BuyingCollections, Accumulations,Olympic Gold & Silver Coins +Chad: 778-281-0030. Local.

Legal Notices

Rentals

Motels,Hotels

Convenient DowntownLocation across from

Beautiful Heritage Park715 Railway Avenue,

Ashcroft1 & 2 Bdrm Apts.Mature Persons

Includes heat & hot waterMOTEL UNITS

All units have fullKitchenettes,

air conditioning,Cable TV and

Internet accessNightly - Weekly - Monthly

On-site Manager250-453-9129

Ashcroft Apartment

& Motel

Transportation

Auto Financing

Your community. Your classifi eds.

250.453.2261

fax 250.453.9625 email [email protected]

ADVERTISINGDEADLINESWORD CLASSIFIEDS

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DISPLAY ADVERTISINGFriday - 3:00 pm

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INDEX IN BRIEFFamily Announcements

Community AnnouncementsEmployment

Business ServicesPets & Livestock

Merchandise for SaleReal Estate

RentalsAutomotive

Legals

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. BCChevroletDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. *Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between, October 1 to October 31, 2014. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2014 Chevrolet vehicles, excluding Corvette; special finance rate not compatible with certain cash credits on Silverado (1500 & HD), Equinox, Malibu, Sonic, Cruze, Trax and Orlando. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $20,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $238.10 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $20,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. †¥$8,000 is a combined credit consisting of a $4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Fall bonus for Truck Owners (tax inclusive), and a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes 2014 Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD 1WT. ††Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between October 1 to October 31, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between October 1 to October 31, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1500 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available towards the retail purchase, cash purchase or lease of one eligible 2013, 2014 or 2015 model year Chevrolet light or heavy duty pickup; delivered in Canada between, October 1 to October 31, 2014. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. >$3,500 is a combined credit consisting of a $1,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) and a $2,500 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Chevrolet Cruze LTZ, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $2,500 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discount varies by model and excludes 2014 Cruze LS 1SA. <>$3,000 is a manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on all 2014 Equinox which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. †Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded 2014 Equinox the 2014 Top Safety Pick Plus Award when equipped with available forward collision alert. ^Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. , are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^Whichever comes first. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ¥Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded 2014 Equinox the 2014 Top Safety Pick Plus Award when equipped with available forward collision alert. *^Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).

Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]

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