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Cloud Atlas will make you think.

by Daniel Betts © Copyright 2014 I finally had the opportunity to view Cloud Atlas. It was produced and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix Trilogy) and Tom Tykwer. Released in the fall of 2012 the film polarized critics. Some critics, like Roger Ebert, loved it and some, like Calum Marsh, hated it. Personally, I loved this movie. In the words of Lana Wachowski, “People will try to will Cloud Atlas to be rejected. They will call it

Mountain Miracle: The ordeal of Father Emil Sasges

By Daniel Betts PART ONE Published in The Valley Sentinel February 2, 2011 On the afternoon of September 12th, 1969 a yellow Jodell D-11 aircraft soared over the craggy peaks of the Cariboo Mountain Range. The clean-cut pilot of the home-made plane, Father Emil Sasges, peered grimly through the cockpit windshield at the dark menacing […]

Fair driveABLE assessments in British Columbia?

Opinion by Daniel Betts © Copyright 2013 On July 16, 2003, in Santa Monica, CA, a three-year-old girl and 7 others were instantly killed when an elderly man left a trail of destruction along three city blocks that had been closed for a street market. The driver, George R. Weller, 86, claimed through his lawyer […]

Sledders trapped at Clemina Creek

By Daniel Betts Published in The Valley Sentinel on February 1, 2012 Some visiting sledders found themselves in quite a pickle last week and ended up spending a couple nights in the cold winter alpine. According to Valemount RCMP Constable, James Bos, “we had a total of, over the course of two days, five sledders […]

Three people attacked by Great Horned Owl in Crescent Spur

By Daniel Betts Published in The Valley Sentinel on February 1, 2012 In a bizarre, but not completely unheard of set of circumstances, an owl reaped havoc upon guests and employees at the Crescent Spur Heli-skiing Lodge. One member of the staff received severe cuts and lacerations. It should be noted that Crescent Spur Helicopter […]

Shirley Bond: Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General

By Daniel Betts Published in The Valley Sentinel on March 16, 2011 Many have speculated how the recent changes to the provincial government will affect the Robson Valley. On Monday March 14, 2011 many questions were answered when Premier Christy Clark was sworn into office and announced her new cabinet. Shirley Bond, MLA Prince George-Valemount, […]

Local safe in Japan following devastating earthquake

By Daniel Betts Published in The Valley Sentinel on March 16, 2011 The eyes of the world have turned to Japan and the devastation following an unprecedented 9.0 earthquake. Television screens are filled with terrible scenes of destruction and loss, but it is with great relief to report that former Valley resident, Kelsey Payumo, daughter […]

Robson Valley yaks moving to Merritt

By Daniel Betts Published in The Valley Sentinel on March 2, 2011 Philip Marsh has one of only a few herds of yaks remaining in Canada. You would normally find a yak in Northern Tibet, China or Pakistan but the long-haired bovid was brought to North America in the 1930’s and since then most of […]