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YOUR COMMUNITY YOUR NEWSPAPER SERVING THE ROBSON VALLEY SINCE 1986

INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES OF VALEMOUNT, MCBRIDE, DUNSTER, TETE JAUNE, BLUE RIVER, MOUNT ROBSON, CRESCENT SPUR AND DOME CREEK

SEVEN DEADLY SINS - PAGE 8

NEW RECRUITS - PAGE 12

DOC WALKER - PAGE 9

CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS - PAGE 18

“Spectacular Display!”Above: On Wednesday, December 14, the home of Irene and Dennis Rejman lights up the night with a spectaclular demonstration of Christmas spirit. The Rejman’s have been putting on their display for 30 years. Photo by Andrea Scholz

Clear evidence of the Christmas spirit can be found in the Robson Valley. Every year, for thirty years, Irene

and Dennis Rejman of McBride, B.C. have taken the time to brighten the village with their spectacular Christmas

light display around and inside their home, which is lo-cated across from the public library.

Every year just after Remembrance Day, Irene brings out her vast collection of Christmas ornaments, Santa Claus dolls, snowmen, miniature villagers and countless other decorations and begins “decking” her halls, living room, kitchen and din-

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Many Valley residents and readers of The Valley Sentinel might be cautiously optimistic to learn

about a proposed ski resort in the Valemount area. The project is in the “preliminary conceptual stage of presentation and approval process,” according to Oberto Oberti MAIBC, President of Pheidias Project Management Corporation and Oberti Resort De-sign. Oberti and his corporation are responsible for such ski resorts as Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, B.C., the proposed Jumbo Glacier Re-sort near Invermere, B.C. and the proposed Crystal Mountain Expansion to year-round skiing near West Kelowna, B.C..

According to Oberti, on December 6, 2011 an “Ex-pression of Interest” was filed with the Province of British Columbia on behalf of “Valemount Glacier Destinations Ltd.” titled “Valemount Glaciers.” The application outlines a proposed project for an un-planned area of crown land under the jurisdiction of the Province of British Columbia and the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George near Valemount, B.C..

“The Expression of Interest is the required first step of an application process under the provincial ‘All Seasons Resort Policy,’” explained Oberti. “The goal is to obtain the right for us to engage in the extensive planning, with local people, necessary to secure ap-provals for the project.”

According to Oberti, while every project is different in many ways, this project has a particularly “encour-aging” difference that sets it apart. “I have been called firstly by the community, rather than by a client,” said Oberti. “A great factor in this project is the collective focus and support of the First Nations, the Village, the regional district and the Province [of British Colum-bia]. It is very rare, perhaps unique; to see this kind of almost unanimous purpose and focus on a real project that has such international potential. This is the most exciting and encouraging aspect of the proj-ect.” Oberti notes the project is starting with an over-whelming sense of purpose with a tremendous collec-

tive focus on the idea of creating a true and unique international destination based on the distinctive geography, climate and glaciers accessed in the Vale-mount area.

On June 30, 2011, the Valemount Ski Society (VSS) was incorporated under the Society Act. According to the VSS constitution, the purpose of the society is “to promote a high-quality, spectacular alpine des-tination experience, use existing public and social infrastructure systems to minimize environmental impacts while maximizing local and provincial eco-nomic opportunities and market to a global audi-ence.” Collectively, the members of the VSS have been working with Oberti in an effort to eventually bring a world-class ski resort to the Valley.

“The next step is the resubmission of the expres-sion of interest, perhaps in an expanded manner and responding to potential preliminary comments, as a formal proposal, if the Province [of British Colum-bia] deems the project of sufficient interest to start a review and if the proponent is accepted as a propo-nent,” said Oberti.

Oberti noted the Province of British Columbia pri-marily controls the approval process. “If all goes well it may take from a minimum of 18 months to an expect-ed maximum of 36 months. If it were to take much longer it is doubtful that the effort to create the proj-ect will be sustained,” said Oberti. He explained they plan to work seriously to break ground in the shortest possible time. “[Once] we achieve sufficient certainty of the approvals to place orders for lifts and to do the engineering in the necessary sequence, we can con-struct the opening phase in nine months.” Oberti ex-pects to achieve a “world-class ski area and the only truly year-round ski area,” either in the opening phase or in the following year. However, Oberti cautions, “it will take about ten years to achieve what I would call the critical mass of the project, when the facilities will have reached ‘maturity.’”

Oberti believes the potential for Valemount’s growth, once an international destination has been created, will be substantial. “[It is] only limited by what the community and its council will allow. I believe that it

would be appropriate for the Village of Valemount to consider preparing a master plan to determine its de-sired response to growth opportunities,” said Oberti.

Speaking for the Village of Valemount, Mayor An-dru McCracken is pleased but cautious about Oberti’s project. “Oberto Oberti is a veteran at resort develop-ment and his experience shows,” said McCracken. He believes it is heartening that Oberti is trying to bring all the stakeholders together early on. “I’m not wor-ried about the resort if it goes ahead. I’m sure it will be fantastic. What is more problematic are the im-plications for the Village.” McCracken is concerned the early knowledge of the project could unleash an “insatiable appetite” for second homes with multiple consequences. “I advise caution. Without planning we could be in a fix. Valemount would be a vibrant com-munity, but most of us wouldn’t be able to afford it,” said McCracken. “I want to make sure we can afford to pay our taxes, and for those that don’t own a place, pay the rent. It’s important that our success provides an opportunity for the people who live here. We need vision. We need a plan. Not a top down plan; a com-munity plan. We need to use our cohesion and use our gifts as a community to make this thing work.”

McCracken can understand if village and area resi-dents are skeptical and believe it’s wise “not to put eggs in a basket that doesn’t even exist on paper yet.” Despite this very early stage, McCracken believes Oberti recognizes the great potential in Valemount. “I’m interested to see if residents support this. I do, but without widespread support any developer would run the other way.”

Every great project has a beginning. Marmot Basin, Kicking Horse and Lake Louise all started with an un-touched mountain and a big dream. Of all the places in the world, Valemount has every reason to be skepti-cal and in the early stages of any project perhaps be-ing cautiously optimistic is the best a struggling vil-lage can muster. However, the community can do its part by lending its support. It would be wise to engage all available stakeholders in such an endeavor as well as to present the Valley in the best possible light to po-tential investors, visitors and future residents.

Valley ski resort in preliminary conceptual stageDaniel Betts

Editor

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Robson Valley residents were outraged and sick-ened when they heard that a McBride resident

was brutally assaulted in the early morning hours of Sunday, December 11.

The victim of the attack, long-time valley resident William (Bill) Groeneveld, 55, is currently undergo-ing treatment in a Vancouver hospital for severe fa-cial and head injuries.

According to the McBride RCMP, police were called to the area of First Avenue in McBride at 4 a.m. on December 11, after a local resident located a severely beaten male over an embankment, lying in the ditch.

“The male had been there for some time and was only noticed after his cries for help were heard at a neighbouring residence,” said Corporal Barry Ken-nedy of the McBride RCMP.

“The male had suffered severe trauma to his head and face, to the extent that he was unrecognizable.”

However, after arriving on scene, police became quickly aware that the injured male was a McBride resident.“What tipped us to the male’s identity was his white walking cane, which was located beside the male, which indicated that the male was blind,” said Corporal Kennedy, adding the victim, who has been identifi ed as Groeneveld, is legally blind and uses a walking cane to assist him in his travels.

“A trail of blood leaving the area led directly to a vehicle, which had crashed into a ditch a block and a half away. Police located a male inside the vehi-cle, in the driver’s seat, and that male had blood on his clothing. Police attempted to detain the driver but as he was being controlled, the male broke free of police and fl ed. A short time later, the male was captured as he tried to fl ee in his stuck vehicle. Po-lice received help from the public in subduing and securing the male.”

The male, who has a lengthy criminal record, was taken into custody and has been identifi ed as 32-year-old Michael Allan Richter from Ponoka, Alta.

“Richter had come to McBride for a snowmobil-ing weekend and police believe drugs and alcohol are a factor in this incident,” said Corporal Kennedy.

According to McBride RCMP, Groeneveld didn’t

know Richter before the day of the attack.“They met in the bar,” said Corporal Kenne-

dy, adding there is some evidence that suggests Groeneveld was in Richter’s vehicle at the time of Richter’s vehicle going into the ditch.

“The two then left the vehicle and walked away and at some point during this walk, Groeneveld was attacked. There is no indication that Groeneveld was struck by Richter’s vehicle.”

Richter was held in custody and has been charged with fi ve Criminal Code offences including Aggra-vated Assault, Assault Causing Bodily Harm, Im-paired Driving, Obstruct Police and Escape Lawful Custody. Richter appeared in Prince George Pro-vincial Court on December 14 and was held in cus-tody. His next court appearance will be in Prince George Provincial Court on December 21.

Groeneveld was transported to Prince George hospital and was subsequently airlifted to Vancou-ver for further treatment of a broken jaw and facial bones and skull fracture.

“He needed surgery because a bone fragment from his temple was resting on his brain,” said Groeneveld’s nephew Mark Cowan.

“It’s not a life-threatening development, but they decided to do the surgery in Vancouver instead of Prince George as a precaution. Bill has bruising on his brain, but there is no brain damage. His mind is all there, he’s not unconscious.”

Groeneveld is well known in the community and many locals keep an eye out for him during his many walks around town.

“There’s been an outpour of support from the community,” said Cowan. “Everybody is very con-cerned. It’s unbelievable and pretty sickening what happened.

Cowan said Groeneveld grew up in Dunster, and later lived in Victoria for several years.

“His vision has slowly deteriorated over the years, so he moved back home to be safe.”

Police are asking the public for help in this case. If anybody saw Groeneveld leave the bar with any-one or get into a vehicle at the bar, they are asked to contact the RCMP in McBride at 250-569-2255.

Disabled McBride resident severely beaten by visiting sledderBirgit Stutz

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OPINION» DAVE MARCHANT

Cherished Memories

Daniel Bettseditor@thevalleysentinel.com

» VIEWPOINT

In just a few short days, Santa will make his

rounds and delighted children will awaken ear-ly to raid Christmas trees while sleepy parents watch with steaming cups of coffee in hand. Every home will have a different experience

Christmas morning as each family puts their own twist on the annual event.

Christmas is about creating cherished memo-ries in the minds of children. When adults look back on their childhoods, memories of Christ-mas, good or bad, rank the highest. The anticipa-tion of this event is a likely culprit. As a child, we have very high expectations and the anticipation of Christmas is sometimes unbearable, particu-larly in North America where relentless Christ-mas advertising starts early. The expectations of most children very rarely factor financial afford-ability into the equation so in many ways our so-ciety sets us parents up for failure from the start.

That being said, when I look back at my child-hood and if I were to pick out my favourite mem-ories of Christmas I find I’m not thinking about gifts or toys. My favourite memories usually in-volve fellowship, family and good food. I can re-member proudly serving as an altar boy during midnight mass at our church, which was filled with people. For me it was a great honour to serve during the Christmas mass, as it was likely one of the most important church celebrations of the year where it seemed every single parishioner at-tended. I also fondly remember my Grandmother, who passed away only just last year, joining us for Christmas. I invariably received many more gifts that year than usual but it is the memory of my Grandmother that I cherish more than anything. I remember attending neighbourhood Christmas gatherings and parties with tables laden with special yummy goodies that only seemed to ap-pear this time of year. I can remember walking home at night from one of those neighbourhood Christmas gatherings, the moon was full and had an amazing bright frosty ring about it. It was so bright the snowy landscape was illuminated as if it were day. I remember the Christmas play I wrote that my teachers felt was good enough to perform for the community. I remember our home filled with amazing mouth watering aro-mas and the table set with the “fancy dishes” and candles for illumination. I remember smiles and laughter. I remember warmth and fellowship.

Gifts are great, but what defines a good Christ-mas memory has much more to do with the posi-tive energy generated by family, fellowship and cheer. To all our readers, we wish you all a very Merry Christmas.

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Dear Editor

Brian McKirdy’s interesting and informative let-ter in the November 23 issue evoked memories. During the Second World War I served in the 8th Army, serving in the desert, Sicily, Italy and Greece. I recall Italian civilians in Bari, Taranto, and Naples telling me how the bombers manned by crews from the Commonwealth targeted only ports and mili-tary installations, whereas the American bomber crews dropped their bombs haphazardly, with total disregard for the civilian population. I was in a tank regiment, and if we were going into an attack, our C.O. made it quite clear that we did NOT need Amer-ican artillery or air sup-port. Their shells invari-ably dropped on us, and so did their bombs.

This sort of incompe-tence has manifested it-self in Afghanistan, and is now known as ‘friend-ly fire.’ What a joke!

Yours Truly,

Michael R.S. Open-shaw – Duncan, B.C.

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LocaL News

Christmas Joint serviCes

As we enjoy this season of giving, churches in valemount are coming together to celebrate God’s gift to us.

Please join us at either or both the following services:

Christmas eve:5-6 pm - Carols and scripture readings at the Anglican United Church

Christmas Day:10:30 - 11:30 am Joint services at the Best Western (Eagle’s View room)

Join us as we join together to thank God for His generosity to us, loving us as we are. Come as you are...even if you don’t have time to get out of your pyjamas!

John 3:16 (NIV)For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

With the passage of the Teachers’ Act, all teacher certification in BC will be handled by the new Teacher Regulation Branch of the Ministry of Education. If you have changed your contact information since the certificate renewal process in 2008, it is essential that you update your contact information before January 6, 2012 in order to ensure you’re included in the electoral process for the new BC Teachers Council as well as other important communications regarding your certification.

This transition for independent school certificate holders is being managed by the BC College of Teachers before its transition into the Teacher Regulation Branch. Your revised info can be emailed to membership@bcct.ca or at 1-800-555-3684 x11.

Independent School Certificate Holder?

Please read this notice and visit www.bcct.ca immediately

For more information visit our website at www.bcct.ca

For 50 years, BC Hydro has been providing clean, reliable electricity to you. Today we are planning for the next 50 years by investing in new projects, upgrading existing facilities and working with you to conserve energy through Power Smart.

We’ll be in Valemount & mcbride to exchange your old meter With a neW smart meter.BC Hydro will begin upgrading homes and businesses with new smart meters. Moving to a more efficient, modernized grid will create immediate savings for you, and it will help us all enjoy safe, reliable, and more affordable power for decades to come.

Here’s what you can expect:

• Typically,meterinstallationwilltakeplaceMondaytoFridayfrom8:00a.m.–8:00 p.m.PST.

• MeterinstallerswillhaveBCHydroandCorixlogosontheirtrucksanduniforms,and photo identification badges.

• Youdon’tneedtobehome,aslongaswehavesafeand clear access to your meter—please remove any physical modifications that prevent a meter exchange.

• Inmostcases,theexchangewilltakelessthan10 minutes.

• Youwillexperienceabriefpowerinterruption,inmostcases it will last 60 seconds.

For more information about the smart meter installation process, visit bchydro.com/smartmeterinstall.

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CourtReport

On the Novem-ber 3, 2011 court

date, Monte Bromley of Waterloo, Ontario stood before the judge pleading his case. He was caught fishing Chinook salmon in

the Tete Jaune area on August 26. He was without status card and stated he was not aware that he needed permission from the local native band to fish salmon in this area. He has received a $150.00 fine with three months to pay.

Dale Williams whom has been held in custody in the Prince George Remand Center for the past 10 months has finally received his day in court.

Williams attended Supreme Court in Prince George on October 12, 2011 where he faced a number of charges.

Williams stood before the judge and pleaded guilty to all charges. His sentencing is as follows.

For his part in a home invasion committed on September 24, 2009, Williams was given 26 months less time served.

For his part in a home invasion on November 11, 2010 Williams re-ceived 36 additional months consecutive time.

For uttering threats against RCMP with a firearm and for possession of a firearm without a licence an additional six months concurrent time. On November 13, 2010 for possession of stolen firearms while prohibited an additional six months concurrent time.

Williams also pled guilty to possession of stolen property, when found with a snowmobile that was stolen from the firebase.

In total Williams received forty-two months jail time in addition to his time already served.

Peter VandeNobelen attended Supreme Court in Prince George on December 5, 2011. He pled guilty to an assault, committed against Mr. Roger Odden on September 24, 2009, in Valemount. VandeNobelen also pled guilty to break and enter of a dwelling place with attempt to commit an indictable offence and attempted robbery, on the same date and location.

Sentencing has been adjourned to be fixed in the new year. The next court date for VandeNobelen will be Febuary 13, 2012 where a date will be fixed for his sentencing concerning the matters dealt with on De-cember 5, 2011. The conditions previously placed upon VandeNobelen are still active until his date of sentencing. VandeNobelen will also face unrelated charges on January 5, 2012, during a court sitting in Vale-mount.

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Winter is HERE!

Brookfield Power would like to remind you of the dangers that exist on rivers this time of year. Because river currents can weaken ice – especially backwater currents close to dams – it can be very dangerous to travel on rivers whether on foot, on snowmobile, on skates, on skis, or on all-terrain vehicles (ATV). Also, a dam’s control gates can be activated remotely and will cause unsafe conditions such as water level and river current changes.

Stay Safe! Brookfield Power wants to ensure that all of your outdoor recreational activities are positive and memorable experiences this winter.

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SPECIAL EVENTSGood ShEPhErd CAThoLIC PArISh, VALE-mouNT- Christmas mass ScheduleDecember 24, 2011- Carol Singing-8:30 p.m.Mass- 9:00 p.m. , December 25, 2011- Mass - 8:30 a.m., New Years Day - Mass -12 noon., The BleSSeD SaCraMeNT- 9 p.m. to midnight New Years eveOn 3rd avenue & elm Street, Valemount.BLuE rIVEr- Dec. 25th mass at noon

ChrISTmAS EVE SErVICE of CAroLS ANd rEAdINGSdecember 24, 2011 at 7 p.m.McBride anglican United Church441 Dominion Street, McBride all are most welcome!

ChrISTmAS dAy SErVICEdecember 25 at 10 a.m.McBride anglican United Church441 Dominion Street, McBride all are welcome!

NEw yEArS EVE GALA 2011 december 31, 2011Come out and celebrate New Years eve at the Best Western Plus with the ‘Whiskey Boys’. Cocktail at 6:00 p.m. and Dinner at 7:00 p.m. enjoy dinner, dancing, midnight snacks, champagne and party favors. Call the Best Western Plus to buy your tick-ets, $40 each.

mATThEw whEELEr“ThE GLACIAL LENS”on display until January 30, 2012

McBride Museum/library Building 241 Dominion St.Organized and circulated by Two rivers GalleryOpening reception and artist’s Tour Friday, December 2 at 7 p.m. local photographer, Mat-thew Wheeler displays his unique photography taken through a lens crafted from ice.

LyNhA mILNE: CErAmIC ArTon display until January 30, 2012McBride Museum/library Building241 Dominion Street, McBride

VACS PrESENTS hArry mANxJanuary 23, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.With his mix of the Blues and classical Indian ragas he creates musical short stories that you will not soon forget. Tickets are $30 / $25 for seniors and students or $35 at the door. Tickets available at Infinity.

mCBrIdE rouNdhouSE ThEATrE PrESENTS ChArLIE mAJor ANd VICTorIA BANkS february 16, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $40 in advance and $50 at the door.

VACS PrESENTS CALAdh NuA march 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $30 / $25 for seniors and students or $35 at the door. Tickets available at Infinity.Come check out their traditional Irish music and dance along.

mCBrIdE rouNdhouSE ThEATrE PrESENTS LorNE ELLIoTTmarch 12, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door.Come out for a good laugh at this Comedy Show.

mCBrIdE rouNdhouSE ThEATrE PrESENTS ThE JESSE PETErS TrIoApril 25, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door.

VALEmouNT moNdAyS:• VALEMOUNTSENIORSCarpetBowling9amGoldenYearsLodge• lIONS BINGO 1st & 3rd Mon, at lions hall, doors open 6pm, everyone welcome.• rOYal CaNaDIaN leGION General meetings every 3rd Mon of month 7:30pm in

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TuESdAyS:• ValeMOUNT MMa ClUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Co-ed from 7-8:30 pm• ValeMOUNT ChIlDreN’S aCTIVITY CeNTre Board Meeting 1st Tuesday of the

month - 7 pm @ the Centre beneath the Community hall (the red door). • aDUlT reCreaTIONal VOlleYBall 7 - 9pm. Valemount Sec School gym.

Contact Suzanne Bloodoff @ 250 566-9979• COUNCIl MeeTING 2nd & 4th Tues., 7 pm, council chambers. everyone welcome.• laDIeS aUxIlIarY #266 legion Meetings 1st Tuesday of every month 3pm in

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wEdNESdAyS:• PlaY aND learN 10aM until noon at the lion’s hall.• PUBlIC lIBrarY BOarD MeeTING every 2nd Wed. 5 pm Downstairs at the

library.• ValeMOUNT SeNIOrS MUSIC NIGhT

7-9 pm Golden Years lodge• TOaSTMaSTerS meets every 2nd & 4th Wednesday of the month. 7:30-9:30PM at

the Best Western.

ThurSdAyS:• aDUlT reCreaTION BaDMINTON. 7-9 pm in the Valemount Sec School gym.

Contact Betty @250 566-4656• ChaMPS Weight loss Support Team for men and women. Thurs. 6:00 pm Down-

stairs Valemount Clinic. Shirley 566-9829, Dolly 566-8458.• ChaMBer OF COMMerCe General Meeting 2nd Thurs of the month @ 12pm at

the learning Centre• SaDDle & WaGON ClUB MeeTING 3rd Thurs. 7 pm 566-9707• ValeMOUNT SeNIOrS SOCIal ClUB. regular meetings first Thurs of every

month at 7pm downstairs lounge at Golden Years lodge.

frIdAyS:• ValeMOUNT MMa ClUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Co-ed from 7-8:30 pm• VALEMOUNTLEGIONFridayNightdinnersstartingat5pm

SATurdAyS:• ValeMOUNT MMa ClUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Open Mat from 9-11 am

by appointment only.• ValeMOUNT CIrCle DaNCe. For more info please contact 250 566-1782

SuNdAyS:• ValeMOUNT MMa ClUB upstairs at The Trading Post. Kids class from 6-7 pm.

TETE JAuNE• TeTe JaUNe COMMUNITY ClUB meetings held the 1st Tues. of the month at 7pm

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duNSTEr• DUNSTer FaMIlY DaNCe First Saturday of each Month from 7 pm -10 pm

Instruction from 7-8pm and short sessions throughout the evening. lots of variety dances (-waltz, fox-trot, polka, cha-cha, two-step,schottische, etc.) Pot luck snacks at 9pm and then more dancing until 10pm. admission - $5 for anyone over 12 - maximum of $10 per family. all welcome!! Contact Pete at 250-968-4334 for more information.

mCBrIdE• MCBrIDe COMMUNITY FOreST Open meeting first Wednesday of the month.

McBride Village Council Chambers 7 pm

TuESdAyS:• TOPS Tues. 6:45 pm weigh-in, 7:15 pm meeting. health Unit in McBride. New

members welcome. Brenda Molendyk 569-3113• VIllaGe COUNCIl MeeTING 2nd & 4th Tues,7:30 pm, Village Council Chambers.• alCOhOlICS aNONYMOUS every Tuesday, 8 pm at the health Unit.

wEdNESdAyS:• KIDZKRAFTS2:30-3:30ATODDSANDENDS• DIaBeTeS SUPPOrT GrOUP 1st Wed, 1 pm at Beaverview lodge Sat. 10am -12 pm,

441 Dominion St.• SUPPOrT GrOUP FOr FaMIlIeS DealING WITh MeNTal healTh PrOBleMS

last Wed every month 7:30 pm @ McBride health Centre more info call Norma 569-2637 or elizabeth 968-4347

• ValleY PIeCeMaKerS QUIlT GUIlD every other Wednesday. 7:00 pm in the high School. New members welcome, contact Dawna hickerty 569-3210.

•LEGIONAUXILLIARYBINGOFirstandThirdWednesdayofthemonthatMcBridelibrary.

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Aries (Mar 21 – Apr 20)Some big changes are being activated in you right now. New levels of power and responsibility are implied. Yet, you may also feel rebellious and your behaviour may be somewhat unpre-dictable. Fortunately, you feel strong and are willing to make any efforts required for success. Seeing a bigger picture feels right and your sights are set on solidifying your overall founda-tion. Taurus (Apr 20 – May 21)Aiming to establish a smoother and more efficient flow contin-ues. Is there anything in the way? It could be a rebellious at-titude or stubborn pride. Alternatively, it may be that you need new and better tools. Diversifying your focus can generate mul-tiple streams of income yet a scattered focus can have the re-verse effect. Clear the way or downsize to streamline. Gemini (May 21 – Jun 21)Learning to see and accept people as they are and not as you would have them is a current theme. As you do, changes on re-lationship fronts are occurring. This letting go of expectations and/or people altogether is a liberation process. That it is also introducing new people and possibilities into your life is the gift. Feel the power of letting go into the flow. Cancer (Jun 21 – Jul 22)If some major changes has not and is not occurring in your life then something might be amiss. The magnitude of changes is likely large, even monumental. If you have been resisting and therefore feeling stressed, take note. Trust the time, season, rhyme and reason and aim to cooperate with the process. Gifts are featured, but you must exercise courage to claim them. Leo (Jul 22 – Aug 23)In order to receive more you have to give more. This can be done strategically, even magically. Yet however you do it, you must get clear, focused and deliberate. Accept the learning curve and extra efforts implied here. Be willing to learn how and perhaps to teach the same. Taking a creative lead and making any neces-sary investments to increase returns is the call. Virgo (Aug 23 – Sep 22)A substantial creative cycle is upon you. The next several weeks could prove very pivotal indeed. It is important that you be will-ing to invest. Replacing the old with the new and better is ideal. This could be belongings, tools, perspectives or attitudes. Your rising power potential requires that you diversify. Design a new and improved plan of approach. Libra (Sep 22 – Oct 22)Some measurable changes close to home will be extra obvi-ous this week. These will activate your determination. Creating beauty in your environment is featured; yet the greater empha-sis in upon the quality of your self-expression. Confronting in-ner demons like doubt, confusion, criticism of self and others and so on is ideal now and for the next several months. Scorpio (Oct 22 – Nov 21)Weaving creative possibilities with practical realities is an on-going theme, yet is emphasized now. Replacing old foundations with new ones is implied. Taking an independent and pioneer-ing approach is likely and ideal. Your social network is poised to expand over the next several months; are you ready? Gather any needed tools and techniques or invent some, as necessary. Sagittarius (Nov 21 – Dec 21)Establishing a more solid base and/or approach is the call now. Acquiring what you want and need to get things done is impor-tant; the right tools for the job. Often, the right connections are the key. Strengthening your network to stimulate opportunities is extra important these days. Be willing to reach out and intend to gather names and phone numbers that will literally count. Capricorn (Dec 21 – Jan 19)The time has come to make your move. While your ambitions may be running high, it remains ever important that you exer-cise full diplomatic relations. People notice when you do so or not and when you are sincere or not. The key is to genuinely care. When you are, you will notice the rewards are swift and arrive as good feelings – the core human motive. Aquarius (Jan 19 – Feb 19)It is the season to find reasons to rest and retreat. While attend-ing social events will feel good, aim to balance the pace with quiet time and deep rest. Clutter clearing and organization close to home in preparation for the New Year is the type of ac-tivity that will contribute to feeling at peace. Exchanging ideas and visions will round things off with inspiration. Pisces (Feb 19 – Mar 20)Taking a lead among groups and towards social and cultural events is now in focus. This is all part of newly emerging roles you are destined to play. Acting upon your ideals and visions verses simply assuming that others should take action is impor-tant. This is a call to lead by example. Inviting the participation of others is an aspect of taking this new lead.

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Worldwide tourism numbers are expected to grow steadily, as “visits have doubled every

11 years worldwide, [and] one in ten jobs world-wide is tourism-related.” According to Mike Stolte author and community expert and co-developer of Tourism 360, a tool and guide for communities, said, “communities that do not plan strategically, collaboratively and innovatively are likely to be left

behind.” In his article 7 Deadly Sins Committed by Small Communities, he could be speaking directly to the Robson Valley when he says, “For rural com-munities that are seeing a decline in population, tourism is also an important way to introduce future residents and business prospects to their community.”

As produced by the Centre for Innovative & En-trepreneurial Leadership (CIEL - www.theCIEL.com), these are the seven common mistakes they see communities making regarding tourism, taken from Stolte’s article

The fi rst deadly sin: there is nothing to do after 6 p.m. According to Stolte, “Seventy percent of tour-ism spending occurs after 6 p.m.” Other than res-taurants, are any of our local businesses open past 6 p.m.? They ask of our communities if there is re-ally anything to do, remembering that tourists gen-erally won’t be looking for the nearest bar or pub. The unique trend they are seeing is the “seeking out [of] authentic experiences where [tourists] can learn, experience, and most importantly, create stories that they can tell to their friends back home or immediately on Facebook or Twitter.” Think Valemount’s Interpretive Salmon Run talks. They also note that “eighty percent of tourism spending (food, entertainment, shopping) occurs in pedes-trian-friendly streets teeming with people.”

The second deadly sin: there is no knowledge by locals of local amenities and experiences. What do we know that is interesting about our towns? Stolte suggests historical bits, quirky places, even scan-dals and ghost stories, the best place for a coffee, exports to sports teams or politics, just to name a few ideas! The author proposes tapping into local storytellers to help connect with the visitors and enrich their stays. They insist our residents are our best ambassadors.

The third deadly sin: there are no regional pack-ages, clusters, partner-ships and itineraries. Stolte says, “Very few tourists will go out of their way for one experi-ence. The rule of thumb is two hours of experi-

ences for every hour of driving.” The best way for us to ensure this is by “cooperating with neigh-bours and creating an environment where busi-nesses can create fun and exotic linkages.”

The fourth deadly sin: poor internet and social media presence. In case there is someone out there that hasn’t noticed, “The internet and social media is creating revolutionary change for tour-ism. More tourists are using web-sites to research, seek out peer reviews and book their travel. If they cannot close the deal on the web, they often don’t do it.” That said from the tourist’s perspec-tive, “Most tourism sites are grossly inadequate.” It seems that, “visitors are looking to communicate with tourism operators and other visitors before, during and after their stay.”

The fi fth deadly sin: no brand. Stolte explains “A brand is not a logo or a slogan. It’s what peo-ple think about when your name is mentioned. What do you have that travellers can’t fi nd closer to home?” Are we communicating that effectively here?

The sixth deadly sin: thinking of tourism as separate from community vitality. Stolte explains, “If your town attracts new residents because they like to hang out in your lovely downtown (he must have been to Valemount recently), live in your homey neighbourhoods, and enjoy your vibrant cultural and political life, then tourists will like you too.” As community members we can focus on cre-ating that community vitality so that visitors can also have that authentic small town community experience.

Finally, the seventh deadly sin: no focus on ex-periences. A well-known tourism adage states, “A tourism product is what you buy. A tourism experi-ence is what you remember.” It seems the secret is, “Tourism is about personal experiences, not sight-seeing.” However, we have sightseeing on our side as well. Stolte suggests looking at our resources and potential attractions, and developing those.

Let’s plan creatively and collaboratively, so as to not fall behind in the Tourism market as suggested by Stolte.

Seven deadly sins committed by small communitiesDonalda Beeson

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“It’s sinful not to plan”Above: Author, community expert and co-developer of Tourism 360, Mike Stolte, has some valuable advice for rural communi-ties seeing a decline in population. Photo Submitted

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Doc Walker performed Tuesday December 13 at the McBride Roundhouse Theatre, and Wednesday December 14 at the Valemount Community The-atre. When asked how they feel to play in smaller venues, Thorsteinson, who’s from a town of 75, said, “when you play in smaller communities you really get to connect with your audience.” From the moment they stepped onto the stage, they did just that. They joked with the audience. They tossed their hats, and guitar picks to them. “When people walk out, at the end of a show, they want to feel like they know you a little bit more, and you can’t fake that. You have to actually engage the audience.” says Thorsteinson.

Speaking of the Valley, Thorsteinson said “being a prairie boy, it’s nice being able to visit the moun-tains. It’s just so beautiful here. I love being out in this country. I love snowmobiling.”

Chris Thorsteinson, Dave Wasyliw, and Murray Pulver have known each other for years. Thorstein-son says “Dave and I have been playing together since we were 12. For guys to be playing together 20 years later, it’s really good. We’re way past all the stuff that bands fight about. In fact, we never fight.” This has been key to their success as Pulver ex-plains, “You have to be inspired by getting together. That’s how it is right now.” You can certainly feel the chemistry the whole band has with each other on stage. Wasyliw says “On stage, we rely on sub-tle gestures and expressions to communicate, and that allows us to really read each other.”

In the future, Thorsteinson says they “would like to travel the world a little more.” They really enjoyed their time in Australia. “Australian Country music

is a lot like Canada’s, but it’s more about storytell-ing. I would like to gear a record towards Australia.” Also, as they are finishing their 10th year as a band, there has been a lot of talk about creating a Great-est Hits album. Thorsteinson hates the title ‘Great-est Hits.’ What they want to do is create an album that reflects the work they’ve done, but “not call it a Greatest Hits album, but a celebration. Something to sum up these 10 years, and go on to chapter 2.” Thorsteinson alluded to a few new songs they have on the burner, and a cover he’s been hoping to do. “There is a Dan Seals song called ‘Ray John’ that just feels like Doc Walker should do it.”

Having their own recording studio, in their home-town Westbourne, Man., certainly gives them a lot of room for creative freedom. “And that keeps the integrity of the music,” says Thorsteinson. “It’s ex-citing to go to work and not know what’ll happen next.” Wasyliw adds.

When speaking of their musical philosophy, Thor-steinson says that it’s a combination of wanting to put out good tunes to rock out to, and a posi-tive inspiring message. “When you’re recording or writing songs you just want to do the best you can. But when you hear how it affects people’s lives, you think “wow!” It’s a lot bigger then some people, and some artists think.”

Whatever Doc Walker decides to do next, we can all be sure to be en-tertained for years to come. As Thorsteinson says, “forget about life and let the music take you somewhere.”

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“On stage!”Above: Audience participation is key to the unique style of Doc Walker. Photo by Birgit Stutz

“Let the music take you somewhere”Above: Juno award winning country sensation, Doc Walker belts out a tune in one of two Valley performances, this one held in McBride on December 13, 2011. From left to right: Dave Wayliw, Chris Thorsteinson and Murray Pulver. The band hales from Westbourne, Manitoba where they own a record-ing studio built inside an abandon elementary school. Photo by Birgit Stutz

“Country Christmas”Left: On Wednesday, December 14 Doc Walker hit the stage at the Valemount Community Theatre, playing to a sold-out audi-ence. The extra large Santa, danced to Christmas music with the band. Photo by Sylvia Grigat

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“It takes four to five days to put up the out-side if you want to do it all at once,” said Den-nis Rejman. “Once we start the theme, I get up all the spotlights in two full days.”

The annual display began in 1981 and has been growing and ex-panding ever since, starting with a hand painted display that is still part of the spec-tacle today. They turn on their exhibition at around 4 p.m., which includes Christmas music. Normally it is turned off around 10:30 p.m. but as Christmas gets closer they leave it up until Midnight or longer.

The Rejman’s take the time to remove the lights from their house every year, otherwise they would deteriorate over time. “We try to get as much life out of them as we can,” Irene Rejman declares. Last year was the first year the outside lights were exclusively LED. While LED lights have a decidedly different look from traditional lights they burn much cooler.

The Rejman’s keep their display up until New Years Day, so Valley resi-dents still have an opportunity to check out this amazing and beautiful demonstration of the Christmas spirit.

“A home filled with holiday cheer”Above: Dennis and Irene Rejman gave The Valley Sentinel a tour of their home on December 14, 2011. Photo by Andrea Scholz

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Turbo and Merlin, two eight-year-old Percheron geldings, made the trip to the Lower Mainland in a Vancouver Police Mounted Unit horse trailer at the end of Octo-ber to start their new careers as police horses.

The Mounted Unit had been looking for one or two horses to add to the Unit, and when Desiree Sparrow, riding instructor for the Vancouver Police Department Mount-ed Unit, was browsing the internet, she happened upon two horses listed for sale on a Dunster website. The two horses belonged to Dunster resident Chris D’Alessandro, who had owned Turbo and Merlin, two full brothers, since 2005.

“I have always favoured the Percheron breed,” said D’Alessandro.“They are generally easy to train, tend to be quiet and have generally gentle dispo-

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A few months later, D’Alessandro bought his second Percheron and named him Merlin because he is so smart. Both horses came from a Saskatchewan ranch near the North Dakota border.“The owner of the ranch, Donny Lawrence, is the nephew of longtime McBride resident Don Lawrence,” said D’Alessandro. “The world is getting smaller and smaller!”

At the time, D’Alessandro was living in California for several years, but after his return to the Robson Valley he was unable to keep the horses due to his lifestyle and was looking to sell them to the right people.

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conversations, Sparrow and Darcy Henkel, horse trainer for the Vancou-ver Police Department Mounted Unit and Chris Irwin silver certified train-er and coach, made the trip to the Robson Valley with a horse trailer in tow. After trying out the two geldings, the police offi-cers hauled them to Van-couver for a sixty-day trial.

“What we look for in our horses is a calm and steady demeanour, friendly, curi-ous, brave and generally unflappable,” said Henkel. “They need to be able to work through stressful situations in a controlled state and have the ability to relax when the situation has calmed down and things are under control.”

Henkel has been with the Mounted Unit for five years, the last four years full-time. She took over the training of the horses when past trainer Rich Kitos left in November 2011, after mentoring with him for three years.

The Vancouver Police Mounted Unit has 13 horses in total, including two retired police mounts and a young horse with little training. The two new geldings have been slowly introduced into their new job over the past few weeks.

“They are doing fantastic,” said Sparrow, who was a reserve with the unit for about three years before joining the unit as a full-time member in May 2007.

“They are going to be a great addition and valuable ambassadors for the unit. I’ve been riding Merlin mostly. He has a wonderful and kind temperament which makes him enjoyable to be around and easy to love. He is sensible, easy going and very curi-ous about things. Those qualities are great for us; his curiosity to find out more about new, strange and uncertain things in particular as it will work to our benefit for what we will need him to do. He takes things in stride quite easily, has a playful nature and seems to really enjoy people.”

Henkel has been mostly riding Turbo, and likes his larger than life personality. “His quiet confidence and steady mind are his most noticeable traits,” she said. “He loves people and is gentle with those who come into his space to visit. With continued work and steady introduction to the urban chaos, he will be both a magnet to animal lovers and a fierce sight to behold when facing an unruly, disruptive crowd. He has a bright future here with us at the Mounted Unit.”

Henkel said she and Sparrow have been giving the two newbies a gentle introduc-tion into the city, exposing them to trolley buses, tour buses, cement trucks, motor-cycles, strollers, and airplanes flying over them.

“We also rode them through Bright Nights, a Christmas train in Stanley Park, with animated displays, twinkling lights, and Santa Claus,” said Henkel.

“We’re looking for brave horses that will go through situations that horses normally

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“Vancouver Bound!”Above: Darcy Henkel (Left) and Desiree Sparrow (Right) of the Vancouver Police Mounted Unit, leave Dunster at the end of October with Turbo and Merlin in tow. Photo by Birgit Stutz

“The boys say goodbye!”Above: Loaded into the police trailer, Chris D’Alessandro (cen-tre) gets one more look before they depart, while Darcy Henkel (Left) and Desiree Sparrow (right) prepare to leave. Photo by Birgit Stutz

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The two horses have also been ridden through a resi-dential area in Vancouver’s West End. “The West End is an area that per capita has the highest amount of peo-ple in a small space, lots of high rises and restaurants,” explained Henkel.

“It’s a really diverse community. It also has a beach area called English Bay. The two horses are total show-stoppers. People stop their vehicles and take pictures. They have a real presence and they enjoy people.”

Henkel said that so far the two horses have primar-ily been ridden in residential areas to get them used to traffi c going by close but will eventually patrol com-mercial areas with night clubs, lots of traffi c and lots of people.

“We don’t want to overphase them. We gently intro-duce them to a bit more, set the horse up to have suc-cess and build up their confi dence, have them under enough exposure where they get used to it.”

The horses are currently being introduced to low level nuisances, which are things like garbage cans, shopping carts, umbrellas, banners, and tambourines. “Then we will gradually expose them to higher levels,” said Henkel.“They will be slowly introduced to the high-end stuff, such as fi res, fi recrackers, barricades, smoke, gas, Molotov cocktails. We will throw projectiles at them, tennis balls, bricks, anything we can think of, all in preparation for protests, demonstrations, and also parades.”

The horses will also be introduced to crowd control face shields later on.

“As good as they are right now, they do have a long way to go,” said Henkel.

“It will take six to eight months before they have been exposed to a large number of these things and are con-fi dent and can actually be deployed to a higher level situation.”

The horses are also being trained in the Mounted Unit’s riding ring, where they are training to do lat-eral manoeuvres such as turns on the forehand and sidepass. “We need these manoeuvres when moving crowds,” said Henkel.

A lot of the horses’ work is going to be general pa-trol duties within the area of Stanley Park and the West End primarily, street disorder and general nuisance calls, and participating in community events, parades and ceremonial duties throughout Vancouver. When required, they will also be used in demonstrations, rallies, protests, riots, celebration of lights events and sporting events.

“I am so proud of them,” said D’Alessandro when he heard that the two horses had passed the trial period with fl ying colours.

“The most amazing thing about all this is that Don-ny Lawrence, the two horses’ breeder, sells almost all of his young horses to police departments in the USA. Talk about full turn. It breaks my heart to have them go but I know this is the destiny for my two boys, and knowing they will be spending the rest of their days in Stanley Park helping people, I know it is right for them.”

“New home”Above: Turbo looks out from his new home in Vancouver. Photo submitted by Vancouver Police Mounted Unit

“On the job”Above: Darcy Henkel riding Turbo (left) and Desiree Sparrow riding Merlin (Right) in Stanley Park. Photo submitted by Vancouver Police Mounted Unit

“Life in Stanley Park”Above: Desiree Sparrow riding Merlin (left) Darcy Henkel rid-ing Turbo (right) wait at an intersection while on patrol. Photo submitted by Vancouver Police Mounted Unit

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Christmas holidays are here and this means the evening events are in abun-

dance and no doubt you are planning on hitting a few yourself. This time of year brings me a little anxiety...nothing to do with shopping or travel, it’s the festivities that worry me. As a person with a restricted diet it is often hard to trust that what is out is going to work for you. I’m not complain-

ing at all I’m just saying that the list is long and usually unless I made it myself there will be a little bit of something somewhere that is going to come back at me the next day if not sooner.

To make it easy on any party attendees that may want to know, label your snack table or offer a small menu with a list of ingredients. When you are planning your party menu try offering a few items that are sim-ple and uncomplicated. Perhaps a few gluten free crackers, a vegan dip (vegan mayonnaise is very similar to the common mayonnaise) with your veggie platter, a simple fresh homemade salsa as a salad dress-ing or side with plain tortilla chips....there are many options to keep it simple and delicious.

If you need help with recipes go online or check out the local library. Another option is to ask the person that has the dietary restriction to send you their favourite recipe or recipes if you are feeling ambitious.

I would like to share a gluten free, dairy free pie crust recipe with you, I have tossed in my vegan tricks too. This is out of Simply Gluten-free and Dairy-free by Grace Cheetham, it is a great tasting recipe that you could serve to anyone.

Sweet Pie Crust DoughMakes enough for 1x 8 inch

tart pan or 4 x 4 inch tartlet pansHeaped 1/2 cup Rice Flour,

plus extra as needed (brown or white rice fl our)

Heaped 3/4 cup Chickpea Flour1/2 cup very fi nely ground

blanched almonds1/4 cup fruit sugar or granu-

lated sugar (Vegan option = 1/8 cup agave or maple syrup)

1 tsp xanthan or guar gum5 tbsp plus 1 tsp dairy free

“butter” (Earth Balance and Fleischmans both make one) or Coconut oil

1 large egg (Vegan option = 1 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce or Egg replacer as directed on box)

1. Sift the fl ours and gum into bowl of a food processor. Add the almonds and sugar (if us-ing syrup hold to next step) and blend well. Add the “butter” and blend until the mixture resembles fi ne bread-crumbs. Add the egg (and now the syrup if using) and blend 20 to 30 seconds until the mixture comes together to form a sticky dough. There should be a little extra moisture at the bottom of the bowl. If it is too dry, gradually add 1 to 2 tablespoons of chilled water. If it is too sticky, add a little rice fl our.

2. Shape the pastry into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and chill in the refrigera-tor for 30 minutes. Use this pie crust as you would in any other recipe.

Remember its Happy Holidays not stressed out and ready to burst holidays. Enjoy yourself and have a safe and warm season.

Season’s Greetings & All the Best in

the New Year!

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On December 7, 2011 a Valemount resident turned over a snowboard found in the middle of 5th avenue near A&W. Anyone with information of the owner of the snowboard is asked to contact the Valemount RCMP detachment. Dec 14

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The Valley Sentinel Wednesday December 21, 2011 • 17

NOTES FROM ALL OVERNotes from All Over

Donalda Beesoncontributor

Ladies Only Bonspiel in ValemountJanuary 27, 28, and 29, at the Valemount Curl-

ing Club there will be a Ladies Only Bonspiel. The entrance fee is $70 each and includes, din-ner, weekend of curling and male entertain-ment!!! So get your teams together and contact Diana Piper at (250) 566 9974.

Diatonic Sound & Live Life Loud present the 4th Annual Boxing Day Gala Formal As a fundraising event for the Live Life Loud Festival, this from the orga-

nizers: “It’s time once again for that annual event that’s always been a special part in our lives and hopefully yours. What’s better than having everyone back in Jasper for the holidays under one roof looking better than ever? [This is a formal event with a prize for the best dressed.] After being with your families for the better part of 48 hours it’s time to leave the house and put on the Ritz! The Horseshoe Club will be decorated up to Mr. Claus’s standards, with plenty of mistletoe (especially above the DJ booth). This party is not only the sexiest party in town it’s also for a great ‘clause’ (pun intended). We are fundraising to keep a music festival we started last year a reality.” Your MC for the eve-ning is Free-Camp Willie Saunders as “Summer Claus”. There will be live music from some of Jasper’s brightest musicians, including a jam featuring Summer Claus On Harmonica, Jesse Thomson aka Octopus-Man (Drums extraordi-naire), Jay Nicholson (Physical Guitar Shredding, Jeremie Rodger (The Mis-sion’s former Guitar player), Koltin Rea (Folk and Rhythm) and your favourite DJ’s Mr. Wiggles (Diatonic Sound) [Moombahton, Booty Breaks], COALITION (Diatonic Sound) [Glitch-Hop, Drum & Bass], and C-Seven (Diatonic Sound) [Bass Music], playing a wide array of Electronic Dance Music. So ladies and Gentlemen...Boxing Day do yourselves a favour and come down to the Ho Ho Horseshoe, Monday, December 26. The doors open at 9 p.m. and the music starts at 10 p.m. Cover is free if you arrive before 10:30 p.m. or it will be $5 after.

Lost and Found Did you know that you can put a notice about your missing or found

items on Valemount’s Community Television Station (VCTV)? Just call VC-TV’s Station Manager, Andru McCracken at 250 566 8288 and leave a de-scription of the item and your phone number on the answering machine.

Got a Tip?If you have a note idea or tip, or would like to share your event or hap-

pening with us, you are encouraged to contact Donalda Beeson at don-alda@thevalleysentinel.com or the Valley Sentinel 250 566 4425. Please note that all items for publication on the Wednesday issue must be in by the previous Friday.

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Merry Christmas to all and have a

Prosperous New Year

Valemount Dental Clinic

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We hope this holiday season is the brightest

and merriest yet!

Thank you for your valued business!

Mark, Randy, Laureen, Jennifer, Chelan, Denise, April and Amy

Not even a mouse can resist getting into the

Christmas spirit.

“Pancakes anyone?”Students of VSS were treated by faculty and staff to a gourmet pancake breakfast on December 15, 2011. Photo by Andrea Scholz

18 • Wednesday December 21, 2011 The Valley Sentinel

FromMcBride District Volunteer Fire Dept.250-569-3117

FromMcBride District Volunteer Fire Dept.250-569-3117

Drive safely and have a Fire Safe

Christmas Season!

In This Joyful Season

Warm Thoughts and Happy Smiles Are Our Wishes For You and Yours May This Christmas Bless You With All Its Good Tidings and Warmth

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Health and Happiness in 2012!

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Merry Christmas And All � e Best for 2012

From All � e Sta�

Season’s Greetings from Rex’s Recycling to all our

valued customers!

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Season’s Greetings From Snowfarmers

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With warm wishes to our many good friends this Holiday Season.

Thank you for stopping by this past year, we hope to see you

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Wishing you a Happy Holiday Season and a Prosperous

New Year!

Holiday entertainment

“Surprise visit from Santa at McBride Skate Show”Skater Charley Fox sits on Santa’s lap and shares some important wishes after the McBride Christmas Skate Show on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Photo by Andrea Scholz

“Peace like a River”Featuring from left to right: Tavish Swets, Saeda Rose, Linnaea Swets, Iris Macdonald, Carrie Marlow. Photo by Birgit Stutz

“Another Dunster Christmas”The Dunster Fine Arts School Society held the annual Dunster Community Christmas Concert, ‘Another Dunster Christmas’, on Wednesday, December 14, 2011.

On right from left to right: Carrie Marlow performing Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Pete Amyoony with his harp, and Laura Berg on the violin. Photos by Birgit Stutz

The Valley Sentinel Wednesday December 21, 2011 • 19

Canoe Valley and Robson Valley Recreation Centres

and a Prosperous 2012

Seasons’ Greetings

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Wishing everyone a Great Christmas and a Prosperous New Year

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Peace and Goodwill To All

“Santa surfs the internet”The Valemount Elementary School performed their annual Christmas concert at the Valemount Community Theatre on December 15, 2011.Above: Performers illustrate Santa’s new shopping techniques.Right: Lynn Lawless leads students in song.Below left: Tobi Gee bestows Christmas cheer to audience members.Below right: Gabrielle Baker narrates the Grinch’s tale. Photos by Andrea Scholz

20 • Wednesday December 21, 2011 The Valley Sentinel

• Approx. 3 acres• Perfect small acreage• River views• Village Services

Bridge RoadMCBRIDE, BC

$129,000• Cute and cosy 2 bedrm• Totally renovated• Large yard• Currently rented

1154 -3rd AveMCBRIDE, BC

$82,000• Large home on 3.9 acres• 3 bedrooms & 3 baths• Minutes from Valemount• Exceptional value

1505 South Hwy 5VALEMOUNT, BC

$339,000

• 0.46 acre lot• Investment potential• Level lot with good access• Garage on concrete pad

2750 Birch RoadVALEMOUNT, BC

$32,000

• Prime downtown location• 5000 sq. feet• Main fl r - 2 rentail tenants• Second fl r - 3 furnished rental suites - great investment!

411 Main StreetMCBRIDE, BC

411 Main Street411 Main Street$189,000

• 3600 sq ft home• Large spacious rooms• Immaculate executive home• Endless outdoor features!

1096 Juniper StreetVALEMOUNT, BC

$379,000

• Cozy newer mobile• Private and scenic 2 acres • carport and garage• Backs onto crown and the Dore River

1245 Dorval RdMCBRIDE, BC

$149,000

• 110 acres minutes from McBride• 3 titles - 2 residences• Mostley very scenic pastureland• Well Kept

$395,000 Martinson RoadMCBRIDE, BC

• 3 bdrm, 2 bath with basement• Large fenced yard• Excellent condition

1278 - 1st AvenueMCBRIDE, BC

$225,000

• Good condition throughout• Roughed in suite• Fenced yard - detached garage - many features• Great location

934 5th AveMCBRIDE, BC

$199,000

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$259,000 Lot 4, Pine RoadVALEMOUNT, BC

•Prime Fraser River Property• Over 365 acres with 3 titles •Secluded and Private

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$669,000

• Over 1400 ft on the main fl oor• Large spacious rooms• Full basement• Double lot with great views

1123 - 4th AvenueVALEMOUNT, BC

$163,000• 5 bdrm home on 57 acres• Successful B&B and campsite• Various outbuildings• Peaceful property

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Monday – Thursday 8 am to 6 pmFriday 8 am to 7 pm

Saturday 8 am to 5 pmClosed Christmas Sunday, December 25

Closed Boxing Day Monday, December 26

IGA McBRIDE250-569-2712233 Main St.

Monday – Thursday 8 am to 6 pmFriday 8 am to 7 pm

Saturday 8 am to 5 pmClosed Christmas Sunday, December 25

Closed Boxing Day Monday, December 26

Wishing you a joyous Holiday Season, and a happy, healthy

New Year.