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Month: August 2012

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Farewell Fran
News and Views

Farewell Fran

August 30, 2012September 1, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : Fran farewell McBride
Women in Crisis: Do you have what it takes to help her?
News and Views

Women in Crisis: Do you have what it takes to help her?

August 29, 2012September 1, 2012 By : The Goat
Dusted out: Neighbours protest over school lot dust storms
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Dusted out: Neighbours protest over school lot dust storms

August 29, 2012September 2, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : bus lane unpaved Environmental Health roads problems Valemount calcuim Robson Valley calcium fighting money northern health wind dust sick silica sand chemicals health concern sandy children
Conquering the useless? Far from it.
Opinion

Conquering the useless? Far from it.

August 29, 2012September 1, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : Climbers Mt. Robson mountain Robson opinion editorial laura keil seatle post globe mountainering
Up the Holmes: Blueberry Trail
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Up the Holmes: Blueberry Trail

August 29, 2012August 30, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : adventure 7km 4 hours Blueberry Lake Moosewallow Drainage porcupine Robson Valley Holmes Forest Service Road Mt. Robson Berg Lake Hike
Mill Fire deemed suspicious:  most recent in slew of fires on property
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Mill Fire deemed suspicious: most recent in slew of fires on property

August 29, 2012August 30, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : burn tete-jaune larry simpson Robson Valley suspicious fire Canada family run mill BC Fire arson hauer bros lumber simpson and son simpson mill mill fire
McBride’s shot put champion
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McBride’s shot put champion

August 29, 2012November 30, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : Cowichan Valley McBride Frances Kelsey Secondary School Robson Valley medal the Pacific Athletics track club provincial track and field competition in Burnaby discus Canadian shot put champion in the under 18 girls category 4kg shot put record breaker hammer bronze medal track and feild gold medal The Legion Canadian Youth Track & Field Championships Agnes Esser The Legion Canadian Athletics Canad
Hiking in the Valley: The Robina Lakes aquamarine water
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Hiking in the Valley: The Robina Lakes aquamarine water

August 22, 2012October 15, 2022 By : The Goat
Tagged in : Yellowhead Outdoor Recreation Association hiking YORA views Robina Lakes Mountains Valemount Blue water McBride clean air Robson Valley adventure Mt. Robson
Virtual Parenting: Immersion & Safety
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Virtual Parenting: Immersion & Safety

August 22, 2012August 30, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : protect youth viral wired youth SOS magazine cyberspace Dorthe Flauer internet safety youth online public domains privacy filter personal information
Robson Valley Music Fest 2012
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Robson Valley Music Fest 2012

August 22, 2012September 1, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : Keith Berg independent artist robson valley music festival 2012 robson vallley music festival Charlie Staniforth festival local rock band Bismuth The Bressettes Valemount Jane Houlden McBride Moonshine Marmalade Dunster Pamela Moul & Bob Matchett. Aaron Scott music
Strange things in the water:  BC Hydro Turbines
Business News and Views

Strange things in the water: BC Hydro Turbines

August 22, 2012February 24, 2013 By : The Goat
Tagged in : peace river spiral contracting ltd Valemount kamloops Edmonton ptarmigan Kinbasket Lake hugh allen Prince George east canoe forest service road BC Hydro barge kootenay-columbia unit 5 prince george peace river andritz hydro Calgary germany revelstoke paddlewheel tours turbines houston texas
Flush with energy:  McBride “moonscape” could supply local biomass
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Flush with energy: McBride “moonscape” could supply local biomass

August 15, 2012August 31, 2015 By : The Goat
Tagged in : decompose McBride wetland Robson Valley clay Woodlot 2014 Fraser River bull rushes moonscape october sewage november biomass cattails lagoon prevent flooding 1972 standards wastewater
Blaze destroys family mill
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Blaze destroys family mill

August 15, 2012October 15, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : Fire arson water truck Valemount black cloud McBride provincial fire fighting crew Robson Valley 0 mill site several fires Mill Hauer Bros. mill Prince George $100 Valemount Community forest 000 Vancouver
Hiking the Robson Valley- Cedar trees hundreds of years old?
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Hiking the Robson Valley- Cedar trees hundreds of years old?

August 15, 2012August 29, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : valemount bc YORA Hike mountain views ancient interior cedar hemlock rain forest old cedar trees Robson Valley wooden bridge Swift Creek groves of trees Trail giant trees hiking canoe mountain
Heli-skiiers seek easier landings at airport
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Heli-skiiers seek easier landings at airport

August 15, 2012September 1, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : air traffic tourism boeing 737 Helicopter runway Weather taxiway village of valemount $10 million CMH airport expansion heli-ski gps Valemount anne yanciw Robson Valley
Robson Valley Musings: First Impressions
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Robson Valley Musings: First Impressions

August 15, 2012August 29, 2012 By : The Goat
Tagged in : berries views lakes bc bug new home beauty peace SOS magazine Dorthe Flauer opinion moving

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