SINCE moving to Smithers in 1987;  Mike and Jill have provided wonderful skills,   Jill  started in 4H,   now coaches budding riders and XC Ski racers....Mike the  faithful farrier and ski coach:  and these are only a few of their contributions!  
Now FRIENDS of MIKE & JILL  are RALLYING to help them through a health crisis!  In a nutshell,  Mike suffered acute hip pain last fall and within days was in the hospital for a bone infection.
One antibiotic caused a SEVERE reaction,  and Kidney Failure sent him on dialysis for the whole winter.  After most of a year of lost income, and no medical EI.... he is finally getting  his hip  replaced as we speak, but  will have to pay for much of that! 
In addition to donations through GoFundMe, please view the FaceBook auction under Donations for Mike and Jill ONeill,   if you can contribute in that way;
or to the Bulkley Valley Credit Union Account 441956
under the same name.  Checks can be mailed to BV Credit union Box 3729, or left with Tina Hackle at Western Financial in Smithers, x from Credit Union.