July 02, 2015 edition of the Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal
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Page 8 PM # 400121123 Stage Road rebuild gets approval, funds See ASPHALT on p. 6 SCHOOL DAYS: At the recent Open House at Ashcroft Elementary School, former teacher Esther Lang (l, who taught at AES for more than 34 years), Susan Schalles (teacher at AES, and Principal there since 2013), and MLA Jackie Tegart (who was an Ashcroft School Board Trustee for 17 years) tried out some old school desks for size. The school closed its doors to students for the last time on June 25. Photo by Christopher Roden Cache Creek Council has taken the first steps toward the repair of the Village’s battered infrastructure. At a Special Meeting held on June 29, Council voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Stantec Consulting Ltd. as contractors to engage Dawson Construction to rebuild Stage Road. Two proposals were received for the exten- sive work that will need to be carried out: one from Stantec/Dawson, the other from McEl- hanney Consulting Services. Stantec/Dawson’s projected total cost for the work required was $372,100, while McElhanney’s was $864,000. Mayor John Ranta said that it was in the Vil- lage’s best financial interest to approve the Stantec/Dawson bid. Councillor David Dubois asked if Coun- cil could see bids in more specific detail in fu- ture. “When I see large discrepancies in bids I wonder if something has been missed or over- looked that ends up costing the Village more af- ter the fact,” he said, citing the surfacing of the new Cache Creek playground last year. Mayor Ranta pointed out that none of the applications for response (such as for debris removal) have come to Council in the wake of May’s flooding. He also said that one of the pos- sible reasons for the Stantec/Dawson bid be- ing considerably lower was due to the fact that Stantec engineered, and Dawson built, the ori- ginal road. He added that whereas McElhanney indicated the job would take 24 weeks, Stantec/ Dawson projected that the work would be com- plete in 24 work days from the approval of the contract. No work can begin on the rebuilding of Stage Road until Fortis Gas has relocated the exposed natural gas main line under the road. That work is scheduled to begin on July 6 and take three days. The Village submitted an Expenditure Au- thorization Form to Emergency Management BC (EMBC) on June 24, asking for 100% fund- ing of the Stantec/Dawson proposal. EMBC re- sponded with a 100% response funding com- mitment of $229,050, with a not to exceed fig- ure of $289,050. This would restore Stage Road to an “essential access” only state, meaning it would be two lanes of compacted gravel. The remaining amount of $83,050 – which includes such items as asphalt, curb backfill, a As part of a set of electoral reforms which included extending local elec- tion terms to four years, an all-party Special Committee on Local Elections Expense Limits recently released its unanimous report on local elections campaign spending limits. In jurisdictions with a population of less than 10,000, the committee rec- ommends expense limits of $10,000 for mayoral candidates and $5,000 for all other candidates including councillor, school trustee, electoral area directors, and Islands Trust representatives. In jurisdictions with a population 10,000 or more, the committee recom- mends a per capita formula to reflect that the size of the community signifi- cantly affects a candidate’s campaign costs. In these communities, mayoral candidates would be limited to $1 per capita for the first 15,000 people, even- tually dropping to only 15 cents per capita for communities with a popula- tion greater than 200,000. The committee recommends that the spending limits apply to candidates beginning January 1 in the calendar year of local elections. It also recom- mends that third-party party advertis- ers be limited to 5% of what the mayor- al candidate in a given jurisdiction is al- lowed to spend. “We heard from the public that run- ning for local government must be ac- cessible and affordable. Our recom- mendations allow reasonable spending, while promoting fair and accessible lo- cal elections,” said committee chair Jackie Tegart, MLA for Fraser-Nicola. “The committee unanimously agreed to recommend flexible expense limits which recognize the different needs of smaller and larger commun- ities as well as the differences between mayoral candidates and candidates for other locally elected offices,” added deputy chair Selina Robinson. Several other provinces already have spending limits for some or all parts of local elections in place. The B.C. proposal has not yet gone before the legislature, but all members of the Special Committee, both Liberal and NDP, were unanimous in their endorse- ment of the proposed spending limits. Barbara Roden Local election campaign spending limits endorsed
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ASHCROFT BUILDING CENTREBuilding Supplies & Garden Centre www.ashcroftirly.com
For all your Electronic needs
On the corner of Railway and 5th • 250-453-2281
ASHCROFT
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Seed P� ato� $4.00
The JournalA S H C R O F T t C A C H E C R E E K
Thursday, July 2, 2015 $1.30 includes GST
Serving Clinton, Spences Bridge, Lytton, Savona, Walhachin and surrounding areas Since 1895Volume 120 No 27 www.ash-cache-journal.com
7 7 8 1 9 5 5 0 0 1 1 6
I N S I D E : Summer staycation - rails and roads. Page 8
PM # 400121123
Stage Road rebuild gets approval, funds
See ASPHALT on p. 6
SCHOOL DAYS: At the recent Open House at Ashcroft Elementary School, former teacher Esther Lang (l, who taught at AES for more than 34 years), Susan Schalles (teacher at AES, and Principal there since 2013), and MLA Jackie Tegart (who was an Ashcroft School Board Trustee for 17 years) tried out some old school desks for size. The school closed its doors to students for the last time on June 25.
Photo by Christopher Roden
Cache Creek Council has taken the first steps toward the repair of the Village’s battered infrastructure. At a Special Meeting held on June 29, Council voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Stantec Consulting Ltd. as contractors to engage Dawson Construction to rebuild Stage Road.
Two proposals were received for the exten-sive work that will need to be carried out: one from Stantec/Dawson, the other from McEl-hanney Consulting Services. Stantec/Dawson’s projected total cost for the work required was $372,100, while McElhanney’s was $864,000. Mayor John Ranta said that it was in the Vil-lage’s best financial interest to approve the Stantec/Dawson bid.
Councillor David Dubois asked if Coun-cil could see bids in more specific detail in fu-ture. “When I see large discrepancies in bids I wonder if something has been missed or over-looked that ends up costing the Village more af-ter the fact,” he said, citing the surfacing of the new Cache Creek playground last year.
Mayor Ranta pointed out that none of the applications for response (such as for debris removal) have come to Council in the wake of May’s flooding. He also said that one of the pos-sible reasons for the Stantec/Dawson bid be-ing considerably lower was due to the fact that Stantec engineered, and Dawson built, the ori-ginal road. He added that whereas McElhanney indicated the job would take 24 weeks, Stantec/Dawson projected that the work would be com-plete in 24 work days from the approval of the contract.
No work can begin on the rebuilding of Stage Road until Fortis Gas has relocated the exposed natural gas main line under the road. That work is scheduled to begin on July 6 and take three days.
The Village submitted an Expenditure Au-thorization Form to Emergency Management BC (EMBC) on June 24, asking for 100% fund-ing of the Stantec/Dawson proposal. EMBC re-sponded with a 100% response funding com-mitment of $229,050, with a not to exceed fig-ure of $289,050. This would restore Stage Road to an “essential access” only state, meaning it would be two lanes of compacted gravel.
The remaining amount of $83,050 – which includes such items as asphalt, curb backfill, a
As part of a set of electoral reforms which included extending local elec-tion terms to four years, an all-party Special Committee on Local Elections Expense Limits recently released its unanimous report on local elections campaign spending limits.
In jurisdictions with a population of less than 10,000, the committee rec-ommends expense limits of $10,000 for mayoral candidates and $5,000 for all other candidates including councillor, school trustee, electoral area directors, and Islands Trust representatives.
In jurisdictions with a population 10,000 or more, the committee recom-mends a per capita formula to reflect that the size of the community signifi-cantly affects a candidate’s campaign
costs. In these communities, mayoral candidates would be limited to $1 per capita for the first 15,000 people, even-tually dropping to only 15 cents per capita for communities with a popula-tion greater than 200,000.
The committee recommends that the spending limits apply to candidates beginning January 1 in the calendar year of local elections. It also recom-mends that third-party party advertis-ers be limited to 5% of what the mayor-al candidate in a given jurisdiction is al-lowed to spend.
“We heard from the public that run-ning for local government must be ac-cessible and affordable. Our recom-mendations allow reasonable spending, while promoting fair and accessible lo-
cal elections,” said committee chair Jackie Tegart, MLA for Fraser-Nicola.
“The committee unanimously agreed to recommend flexible expense limits which recognize the different needs of smaller and larger commun-ities as well as the differences between mayoral candidates and candidates for other locally elected offices,” added deputy chair Selina Robinson.
Several other provinces already have spending limits for some or all parts of local elections in place. The B.C. proposal has not yet gone before the legislature, but all members of the Special Committee, both Liberal and NDP, were unanimous in their endorse-ment of the proposed spending limits.
Ashcroft Legion General Meeting3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.
(no meeting July and August)
Euchre fi rst, second & third Sundays of every month1:00 to 4:00 pm, beginners welcome
MEAT DRAWEvery Saturday ~ 3:00 pm
Ashcroft Royal Canadian LegionFRI., JULY 3rd • 6:30 - 7:15 pm
Shepherd’s Pie$10/plate
Served with Spinach Salad, Buns, andChocolate Cake with Ice Cream for Dessert
* Legion Crib Tournament last Sunday of the monthOpen 10 am starts 11 am sharp - 12 games * Free Pool Daily
Crib every Thursday at 7:00 pmDarts every Thursday at 7:30 pm
Bingo 1st & 3rd WednesdayDoors open 6:00 pm, games start 6:30 pm.
Hamburgers & Chickenburgers served every Wednesday from Noon
July 3/4: CacheAid fundraiser at Cache Creek Community Hall for May 23 flood relief fund. Two nights of music, food and fun. See www.cacheaid.com for more information.
July 18/19: Ashcroft Wellness & Music Festival. Free music, kids activities, workshops, vendors and more! Heritage Place Park.
July 20: Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office.
Aug. 7/8: Desert Daze music festival in Spences Bridge. Two days of music, arts, culture and agriculture.
Every Saturday from 9 am to noon. The Cache Creek Market is open at the main intersection in Cache Creek, next to Chums Restaurant, from now until October. We welcome both Farmer and Flea tables. Call 778-207-6957 for vending information.
CHURCHDIRECTORY
Anglican Church of CanadaCANON LOIS PETTY
St. Alban’s501 Brink St, Ashcroft ~ 250-453-9909
SUNDAY WORSHIP: 10 am
Seventh Day Adventist Church409 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC
http://ashcroft22.adventistchurchconnect.orgPastor Karel Samek 250-523-9086
Local contact Reg Andersen 250-453-0090Worship Service 11:00 am
Crossroads Pentecostal AssemblyChrist Centered People Centered
1551 Stage Rd. Cache Creek B.C. • 250-457-6463 crossroadspentecostalassembly.org
Pastor David MurphyWorship and Sermon commences at 10 a.m.
Everyone welcome
ZION UNITEDSunday Worship 10:50 am
401 Bancroft, Ashcroft, BC • 250-453-9511 [email protected] • http://ashcroftunited.ca
United Church of CanadaLay Leaders: Helen Akselsen & Francis Bent
MacDonald, Sherman BruceSherman Bruce MacDonald,
late of Ashcroft and Cache Creek passed away
early Thursday morning, June 25 at Kelowna General Hospital.
He was 78.
Sherman spent most of his working life in agricultural industry in B.C. He worked for some years with Safeway in Mission, B.C., and later farmed in the Lower Mainland and in Abbotsford, B.C. He also owned and operated Hat Creek Ranch at Cache Creek. He drove school bus for the school district for several years, then the family moved to Kelowna. Sherman drove school bus and transit bus there. In
1996, he suffered a stroke after a heart operation that left him with aphasia for the rest of his life. Always cheerful despite his affliction, Sherman made many friends. His big smile and charming personality endeared him throughout the area, and in Kelowna and the Mission District. Sherman enjoyed entertaining his friends and attending concerts. He loved music, and despite his aphasia, could sing the hymns in St. Alban’s Church with the rest of the congregation. He leaves his three children, Tim (Cathy), Shane (Eileen), and Tracy. His sister Beverley (Cliff), sister-in-law, Anne, brother-in-law, Ted (Donna) grandchildren, Billy Ted, Josie, Hannah, Liam and Olivia, Georgia and Micheal. Several nieces, nephews, Margaret MacDonald, his first wife, and his loving wife Esther Darlington MacDonald of Ashcroft.
No service by request.
The Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department would like to extend a heart felt
“Thank You”to all who generously helped with the fires
on Mesa Vista Drive June 5, 2015.And a huge thank you to the Cache Creek
Volunteer Fire Department for their assistance.
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See CONCERN on p.3
Ashcroft rcMP DetAchMent
POLICE REPORTBarbara Roden
Program might bring two new doctors to Ashcroft
Needed some spaceJune 23 at 10:30 am, police received
a report of a teenaged girl missing from the Cache Creek area. She had been mis-sing since the previous day and had not attended school. It was thought that she had gone away with a friend, and foul play was not suspected. At 4:00 pm on June 25 a male friend brought the girl to the Ashcroft RCMP station. She was un-harmed, and said that she had needed to get away from family for a few days. A family member picked her up.
Suspected alcohol poisoningJune 23 at 6:30 pm, police received
an abandoned 911 call, but could hear a conversation being conducted by the call-er and someone who was with him. The
phone was traced to a Cache Creek male who was at the Tumbleweed Motel, and when police attended the man was found to be highly intoxicated, to the point where alcohol poisoning was suspect-ed. Medical assistance was requested, and the man was taken by police to Kam-loops, where he was released to staff at Royal Inland Hospital for medical care.
Sleeping the heat offJune 25 at 1:15 pm, police were called
to Cache Creek, where there was a re-port of a highly intoxicated male lying on the bridge near the post office. When po-lice arrived they located a man sleeping on the ground behind the Oasis Pub. The Cache Creek resident had been drinking, but was not intoxicated, and said that the
heat was too much for him. He was cooperative, and indicated that he would be going to a friend’s house to sleep for the rest of the day.
Charged with assaultJune 25 at 6:40 pm, police were
called to a home on Cornwall Place in Ashcroft because of an assault which had taken place. A woman was arrested for the assault, and later released on a promise to ap-pear in court and with conditions, including that she have no contact with the male victim.
Prohibited driverJune 26 at 4:15, Ashcroft Traffic Ser-
vices were conducting a road check on Hwy. 99 west of Pavilion Lake. Police stopped a grey Chevrolet Cobalt, and the female driver failed to provide a valid driver’s licence. Upon investigation it was found that she was a prohibited driv-er. She was charged with driving while prohibited, her vehicle was impounded for seven days, and she will receive fur-ther notice of a driving prohibition. She is due to appear in court on Aug. 12.
Panic attackJune 27 at 10:30 am, police were
called to assist the ambulance service 30km south of Ashcroft on Hwy. 1. A male driver from the Lower Mainland had an apparent panic attack while driv-ing to Prince George, and called 911. The police were called because the call-er sounded very agitated. It was deter-mined that he might have been suffering from heatstroke, and was taken to Ash-croft hospital to be checked out.
No proof of whodunnitJune 27 at 4:00 pm, police
were called to a residence on Stage Road in Cache Creek, where it was reported that a vehicle parked at the prop-erty had suffered minor dam-
age overnight. The owner suspected that a group of partygoers living in the area might have been responsible, but there was no proof.
Knowing when to leaveJune 27 at 10:15 pm, police were
called to the Oasis Pub as a highly in-toxicated male was refusing to leave the premises. When police got there the man was in the parking lot of the pub, and was indeed found to be heavily intoxicated. He was arrested and taken to the Kam-loops cells until he was sober.
Rollover on private roadJune 29 at 8:30 am police were
called to a rollover on a private road off the 2400 block of Hwy. 97C. The driv-er of a red Jeep YJ had lost control com-ing down a hill and had rolled over after hitting a fencepost. The two victims, both of whom work on the property where the rollover occurred, were transported by ambulance to Royal Inland Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Here’s an update from the June 15 WHAC meeting. Berni Easson joined us by phone as we met in the hospital board room, and reported that Interior Health’s active recruitment for phys-icians continues. She said that Ashcroft remains a priority community in the re-cruitment process.
She informed us of the Practice
Ready Assessment, which could bring new doctors working on their B.C. cer-tification to do a type of internship in rural communities. Ashcroft has been matched to two candidates, and if all assessment and licensing re-quirements are met they would be available to work as early as February 2016. There was
discussion as to how Clinton’s needs could be worked in with the Ashcroft placements.
Weekend ER coverage con-tinues at this time, and work is
underway to try to maintain weekend coverage over the summer months. Lo-cum days have been increased to allow for more weekend ER coverage, but it was emphasized that locums are not a
substitute for family physicians, and are only to support the regular phys-ician by providing the weekend ER
coverage.For patients whose
family physician has referred them to a specialist related to issues involving test-ing, medications, etc., that specialist may be able to bridge the gap to provide continu-ity of care for these issues until you again have a family phys-ician. Please check with your specialists to see what support they may offer. There is work in progress to resolve the issue of ongoing procedures without the need for a family physician, but nothing is in place yet. (This is still listed under “hopeful”.)
One of the object-ives of WHAC is to build a primary health
OUR HEALTH MATTERSWellness and Health Action Coalition
Alice Durksen
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Giving back to Second Time AroundAshcroft’s Second Time Around store held Customer Appreciation Day on June 26, serving up hot dogs, cookies, and muffins as a way of saying thank you for the community’s support. The hot dogs were cooked on the machine which Second Time Around purchased for groups such as soccer, hockey, local schools, Parent Advisory Councils, and other organizations to use at their events, and was “donated” to Second Time Around for the appreciation day as a way of saying thanks to them for all they do for the community. Monika Paulos (l) and Alie Aie, who were cooking the hot dogs, are seen here with Second Time Around’s Anne Bonter. Photo by Barbara Roden
The Ashcroft and District Lions Club donated $1,000 to the Cache Creek Flood Relief fund, and challenged other Lions Clubs to donate to the fund. To date the Logan Lake Lions have donated $1,000; the Burnaby Edmonds Lions and Gino Girolano de Pieri donated $500 each; and the Lynn Valley Lions donated $250 through the Ashcroft and District Lions. Here Lions Gordon Daily (second from l), Ken Munro, Darlene Daily, and Ernie Kristoff present their donation to Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta (l).
Campfire ban in effect Friday
New equipment for park
Area communities get grants
Concern that clinics are losing clients
Communities in the riding of Fraser-Nicola have received $2,534,237 as part of almost $75.2 million being invested into com-munities across B.C. to meet lo-cal needs. These include more poli-cing, new equipment, increased community safety initiatives, infra-structure, and service delivery pri-orities.
Local communities receiv-ing Small Community grants in-clude Ashcroft ($277,925); Cache Creek ($248,064); Clinton ($217,827); Lytton ($194,774); Lillooet ($292,994); and Lo-gan Lake ($242,697). Merritt re-ceived $84,392 in traffic fine rev-enue and a Small Community grant of $331,624, and the Region-al District of Thompson-Nicola re-
ceived a Regional District grant of $95,707.
“These grants are a significant boost for local governments in our communities,” Fraser-Nicola MLA Jackie Tegart said. “The funding allows them to invest in programs and services that improve safety and quality of life.”
This is the second of two an-nual payments. A payment of $40 million was made in March 2015. Since 2009, the Small Commun-ity, Regional District, and Traffic Fine Revenue Sharing Grants have provided more than $792 million in funding to support B.C. com-munities, enabling them to invest money in projects that are identi-fied as priorities at the local level.
care model into our region, as a method of ensuring a reliable preventive approach to our health needs. A process that would help achieve this, and also reduce the problems that arise during a physician short-age, is a greater use of other
medical professionals such as nurses, paramedics, etc. The WHAC and our partners are exploring opportunities such as the rural and remote nursing certification and Nurse First Call programs. We realize that this is a complex issue.
Concern has been ex-pressed that clinics in Ash-
croft and Clinton are losing their client base as people have to go out of town to find a family physician. We have been assured that the system is capturing information so that we can know how many clients are in a service area, regardless of where they have to go to get services (even if it’s only temporarily).
Hopefully this article will assure you that the Coalition is working diligently on your be-half, and continuing to work with Interior Health to restore and even improve health care locally. To date we have 45 members plus 31 supporters. The membership fee is $5.00, and forms are available at People’s Pharmacy if you wish to join us. Check out our web-site at www.whac-chb.ca for further information or to leave a comment or question, and drop in at the WHAC booth at the Ashcroft Wellness and Music Festival, Saturday, July 18. The next meeting is Mon., July 20 from 2:00-4:00 pm in the hospital board room.
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A group has been formed, and plans are underway, to fundraise for and purchase new playground equipment for the Ashcroft Pool Park. The current equipment at the park is not only dated, it is not suitable for children over the age of six years.
“Out of the mouths of babes” is an expression we often hear. A nine-year-old’s comment that “There is no play equipment here for kids our age to play on” did not fall on deaf ears, and prompted a group of adults to look into the matter. Currently, inter-mediate-aged children have taken to playing on bleachers
in a lower field. The installa-tion of new equipment will not only solve this problem, but will also add to the aesthetics and usability of the park, mak-ing it a more attractive destin-ation for family use.
Village Council has given the idea their blessing, so the group will be applying for grants, approaching interested parties, and fundraising, and our hope is that the new equip-ment can be in place by next spring.
If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Walker at (250) 453-9402 or Deanna Horsting at (250) 453-9794.
Andrea Walker
Effective at noon on Friday, July 3, 2015, all open fires—in-cluding campfires—will be pro-hibited throughout the entire Kam-loops Fire Centre. The prohibition will remain in place until the pub-lic is otherwise notified. This step is being taken to help prevent hu-man-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
The fire danger rating is cur-rently “high” throughout the Kam-loops Fire Centre, with some areas rated “extreme”. With the cur-rent trend of warm and dry weath-er, wildfires in the region have dis-played aggressive behaviour and have required additional firefight-ing resources. Also, with the recent
lightning in the area, it is important to take all measures to prevent hu-man-caused fires. Human-caused wildfires can divert critical resour-ces and crews from responding to naturally occurring wildfires.
In addition to campfires, this prohibition applies to open fires of any size, industrial burning, fire-works, tiki torches, sky lanterns and burning barrels. This pro-hibition does not apply to cook-ing stoves that use gas, propane or briquettes, or to a portable camp-fire appar. It covers all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but does not apply within the bound-aries of a local government that has forest fire prevention bylaws.
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V I E W P O I N T SThe Summer Desk
BARBARA RODEN
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
CRUMBLED REMAINS OF THE PAST abound once the intrepid traveler strays off the beaten track. This long-abandoned cattle chute is beyond the Sundance Guest Ranch. Photo by Barbara Roden
For the last 13 years our household has been gov-erned by the school calendar. It’s something that we haven’t really thought about; it’s simply the way things are, as immutable as the seasons.
Well, all that is coming to an end, as our son Tim graduated from grade 12 last month. Life in the Roden household will be somewhat different from here on in, no longer governed by warnings about missing the bus, reminders about homework, and at-tending all those events—PAC meetings, Christmas concerts, month-end assemblies—that crowd the school calendar. Part of me rejoices in the fact that Tim is now starting on another stage of his life; but part of me already misses the school days that have formed the timetable of our world since he started Kindergarten all those years ago.
There are things I won’t miss, such as the perpet-ual worry that is school lunches, the realization that I have completely forgotten everything I learned in high school math (I’m sorry, Mr. Cunningham; you did your best), and the discovery—in the depths of a backpack—of a notice about something coming up the next day that entails the baking of 24 cupcakes or the creation of some craft that Martha Stewart could knock off in an hour but which will cause nothing but grief in our house (the baking and crafting genes both passed me by).
Not that I didn’t give it the old college try. When Tim was in Kindergarten, parents were invited to come in one day near Christmas and make ginger-bread houses with their children. Like the eager first- (and only-) time-Mom that I was, I decided against buying a gingerbread house kit with pre-baked gingerbread (yes, these are a thing), and instead found a gingerbread recipe and followed it as best I could. I ended up with several sheets of (pretty much edible, once I scraped off the burnt bits) gingerbread which possessed roughly two straight edges between them. When I took them into school the next day I was taken aback to see that most of the other moms had purchased kits. A quick survey revealed that the moms who had baked gingerbread were almost all first-timers; the others were on their second or third child, and had presumably been there, done that, and decided life was too short.
Then there was the overnight field trip to the Van-couver Aquarium when Tim was in grade 3. I board-ed the school bus armed with everything I thought I’d need, and was surprised when other parents boarded clutching pillows. By the time we got to Yale I real-ized that the pillows were for more than just sleep-ing with, since I’d never ridden a school bus for long-er than a few minutes and had not appreciated how bum-numbingly jolting they are for hours at a time. School bus drivers of the world, I salute you.
And now it’s come to an end, in what seems the blink of an eye, leaving little except memories. Would I change anything, if it was all to do again? Not much; although I’d definitely give those ginger-bread house kits a whirl.
Dear Editor,It is, at best, encouraging to have
received an e-mail from the Co-Chair of the Board of Education for School District No. 74 in response to the de-livery of a petition, signed by some 650 people, requesting a revisit of the Board’s undemocratic decision to adopt “Desert Sands Community School” as the name for the new Ash-croft K-12 school.
Responses that individual corres-pondents have received indicate that there is a feeling, within the School District, that it would be “undemocrat-ic” to revisit the subject. But Trustees must realize that the whole process, as it was presented, was undemocratic, in that insufficient notification was given to all in the communities affected, and that the opportunity for input was in-sufficiently publicized, leaving many without a voice.
It also must be said that, despite a majority vote in favour of a school name including “Ashcroft”, these wish-es were disregarded; this certainly strikes me as the definition of undemo-cratic.
Now it remains for the Board of
Education to institute a revisitation, and recognize community wishes and de-mands.
Christopher RodenAshcroft
Dear Editor,It would appear that the people have
expressed their discontent with the SD 74 decision to name the new K-12 fa-cility in Ashcroft “Desert Sands Com-munity School”. I am told that the pe-tition submitted to the Board of Edu-cation, asking them to revisit their decision to rename the school, had around 650 signatures. The reply I re-ceived from the Co-Chair of the Board stated that a democratic process had been followed and that it would be un-democratic to revisit their decision.
Based on the information I have received, the only conclusion I can come to is that the Board had an agen-da and had decided upon a name of their choice. They conducted a “name the school” contest, selected the six
choices they felt worth further consideration, conducted a poll which was not well publicized, and then ignored the results in their decision to rename the school. They waited until the
last meeting of the board prior to the date the name must be submitted to the ministry. They listened to the only per-son voicing an opinion and then voted.
The community of Ashcroft be-comes the only one in the District with-out a school named after the commun-ity it services, except Clinton, which is bound by a provision that the name of the school be David Stoddart as long as it is on the land that Mr. Stoddart donat-ed for the school site.
The one person speaking at the Board meeting on June 2, 2015 ex-pressed the concern that the school represented several communities and should not reflect the name of only one community. This being the case, every school in the District with a community name must be changed, as they do not reflect the entire area they service.
How the SD 74 Board of Education responds to this petition will go a long way in showing either their respect or disdain (perceived or real) for those they have been elected to serve. Their last minute decision will certainly open them up to greater public scrutiny on future issues they will face.
Mike BaldwinAshcroft
Voters’ wishes disregarded
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Clinton Lions come to the end
It has been a dry spring in Fraser-Nic-ola, and that means the possibility of wildfire is never far away. The recent fire that threat-ened homes south of Lytton is a frightening example.
Forest fires are never predictable, but care-ful planning has put B.C. in a strong position to deal with wildfires this summer.
We enter each forest fire season know-ing that almost half of all wildfires in B.C. are caused by humans, which makes wildfire pre-vention, education, and enforcement top prior-ities for our government.
Roasting hot dogs and marshmallows over a campfire is a highlight of most family camp-ing trips—when conditions allow it. But we also know campfires are a major cause of wild-fires. So in an effort to reduce the number of human-caused wildfires, the Ministry of For-ests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
in 2010 reduced the size of legal campfires to a half-metre by a half-metre—about 19 inch-es square.
There are now online and social media tools to reach even more people in Fraser-Nicola and around the province. The Face-book page BCForestFireInfo has more than 40,000 followers, and @BCGovFireInfo on Twitter has more than 7,800 followers.
You can stay up to date during the fire season with information on evacuation alerts and orders, road closures, and air quality ad-visories at emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca.
Across B.C. we have more than 1,400 fire-fighters and support staff on hand for the 2015 wildfire season. We can also call on more than 1,600 contractors and many other resources if necessary, including those from other prov-inces.
In 2010, the B.C. government opened the $4.5-million Provincial Wildfire Co-ordina-tion Centre in Kamloops, which serves as the province’s nerve centre for wildfire response and management. So when a wildfire is re-ported, our crews are on it right away.
Anyone who spots a wildfire or unattended campfire should immediately call *5555 on a cellphone or 1-800-663-5555 toll-free.
Forest fire prevention is everyone’s respon-sibility, and all British Columbians must do their part by learning about safe fire use and obeying all campfire and open burning regu-lations.
Jackie TegartMLA, Fraser-Nicola
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Clinton Lions Club Bids Sad Farewell
Although the Clinton Lions Club celebrated its 50th anniver-sary in 2014, it will sadly not see a 52nd year of service. This is due to declining membership because of illness, aging, and lack of younger re-cruits.
The Clinton Lions have been a significant con-tributor to the com-munity, assisting with projects like the Kelly Lake pic-nic shelter, play-ground equipment and shelter in Reg Conn Park, and benches in the park and at the post office. They held the annual kids’ fishing derby on Canada Day, helped create the former Village entrance signs, dredged the pond at Reg Conn Park, did highway clean-up, and had an ongoing bursary program for continuing education as well as numerous others.
Various fundraising activities have taken place over the years. These include bingo, raffles, beef on a bun sales, and Christmas bake sales. All money raised from these activities has gone to sponsor kids going to Camp Winfield, Kids’ Rock Camp, and donations to resi-dents in need. Donations were made to Clinton 4-H, minor hock-ey, soccer, the school lunch pro-gram, Clinton parade and rodeo, and Clinton Seniors. Donations have also been made to a variety of charities including Children’s Hos-pital, Royal Inland Hospital, Var-iety Club, Diabetes Association, Lions International Fund, CNIB, and many others over the past 50 years. It is a sad fact that this sup-port to the community will not
continue with the club dissolving.The Clinton Lions Club mem-
bers hope the community will con-tinue to enjoy the fruits of their labour, and they thank the com-munity, as well as past and present members, for their support.
Clinton CiB ActivitiesNow that July has arrived, the
Clinton Communities in Bloom Committee is gearing up for a very busy month. Not that the mem-bers haven’t already been busy this year, but July is especially busy.
On July 28 the National CiB judges will be picked up at the Kamloops airport late in the after-noon. They will be given a brief explanation of the areas they are passing through to get to Clinton. Early on Wednesday, July 29 the actual tour begins. The judges will be escorted throughout the com-munity, where they will be evalu-ating Clinton on Overall Tidiness, Environmental Action, Natural and Cultural Conservation, Urban For-estry, Landscaping (including Turf and Landscapes), and Floral Dis-plays. The judges will also be look-ing at Community Involvement in all these categories.
There may be time for a little more touring or meeting with Vil-lage staff, the mayor, or with lo-cal organizations before they are
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whisked back to Kamloops on Thursday, July 30. It is a whirl-wind tour, and the judges try to see as much of the community as they can in that short period of time.
While the judges are in Clin-ton the winning “Neighbourhood” in the Funky Flowerpot Chal-lenge will be announced. Please take a picture of your entry and send it, with your name and ad-dress, to [email protected] or to [email protected] before July 24. This will give the committee members time to count the entries and deter-mine which neighbourhood has the highest percentage of entries.
The winners of the Scotts Mir-acle-Gro competition will also be named while the judges are here. There are three categories in this competition, all for flowers and/or vegetables: children under 12; resi-dential properties; and business-es. Again, please take a photo and send (with your name, address, and category you are entering) to one of the above e-mail addresses be-fore July 24.
If you do not have e-mail please drop your photo off for either or
both of the competitions at Coun-try Squire Gift Shop (along with your name and address).
Farewell Reception for Dr. Wood
The Clinton Health Care Aux-iliary is hosting a farewell recep-tion on Monday, July 6 from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Clinton and District Health and Wellness Cen-tre to bid farewell to Dr. Douglas Wood, who will be leaving the cen-tre after July 13. Refreshments will be available, and a remembrance book will be there for people to write their well wishes in. Every-one is welcome.
Assisted Living Society AGMThe Clinton and District Assist-
ed Living Society recently held its Annual General Meeting, followed by a regular meeting of the newly elected directors.
The election of officers resulted in Chairperson – Judy Hampton; Vice-Chairperson – Dorthy Win-frey; Secretary – Zee Chevalier; Treasurer – Christine Johnstone; and Directors – Mabel Haourt, Bernice Weihs-Anderson, and Fran White. Susan Swan remains as the Village Council Liaison to the So-ciety.
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Clinton bids farewell to doctor
Asphalt, fencing not “essential”
two-metre chain link fence, the supply and installation of a street-light and base, and hydroseed-ing – was determined to be recov-ery scope of work, and is eligible for funding of up to 80% through
the Disaster Financial Assistance program, leaving the Village to find $16,610. Since the scope of the work is within the DFA guide-lines of returning Stage Road to pre-flooding conditions, it is antici-pated that the DFA funding request will be approved.
The TNRD Library System is once again running its popular Summer Reading program. This year’s theme is “Build It!”, and there are two clubs: the Read-To-Me Club, for children aged five and under, and the Summer Reading Club, for children aged six to twelve. Registra-tion is free.
Children who take part are encouraged to read (or be read to) for 15 minutes a day, every day, through August 22. Their reading is record-ed in a logbook (given to the child when he or she registers), and those who qualify get their name entered in a draw for cool weekly prizes and an amazing grand prize.
The Summer Reading Clubs are designed for children to complete on their own, but the Ashcroft Library is hosting three Reading Club events for program participants this summer, on July 8 and 22 and on August 5. Each session will be held from 1:30–2:30pm, and features ac-tivities and crafts.
During each week of the program, a differ-ent theme is used to explore various types of writing. Build the Future looks at science fic-tion and futuristic technology; Build Your Story examines biography, autobiography, and jour-nals; Build It Yourself encourages children to
find out more about crafts and DIY; Built to Last explores the world of architecture and struc-tures; Build Your Imagination is about fantasy and animation; Build For Fun lets children see the world of games, puzzles, Lego, and more; while Build a Mystery is all about the world of mystery and horror. Library staff will be happy to direct children to books about all these sub-jects and many more.
The TNRD’s Adult Summer Reading Book Club will be looking at two novels by Harper Lee. The author’s debut novel, To Kill a Mock-ingbird, was published in 1960 and won a Pul-itzer Prize. Now, 55 years later, a sequel — To Set A Watchman — is being published, and al-though the novel isn’t published until July 14 it’s already a bestseller, and one of the most talked-about books of the year. The Book Club will give readers a chance to read and discuss these two books: one of which has sold 40 mil-lion copies, and one which has already caused a media sensation.
For more information visit your local li-brary, or the TNRD Library System website at www.tnrdlib.ca
Barbara Roden
Summer reading clubs for all ages
PAINTED ROCKS BRIGHTEN UP THE LIBRARY, as Ashcroft Communities in Bloom once again sponsored a rock painting project for the Ashcroft Early Learning group. The young artists outdid themselves, and the bright colours and designs on all the different-sized rocks make a visual feast for the eyes. Under the supervision of instructors Carolyn Paulos and Tanya Sabayan, each student carefully placed his or her precious rocks to the right of the pathway leading into the library. The contributions of the 2014 class are on the left side of the path, and the combination of both years’ work is a bright and cheery display for all who either visit or drive by the library.
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Centre on hiatus until autumnI’m back from our visit to the
U.K., and while we thorough-ly enjoyed our time away, we are happy to be home again. There were some surprises waiting for us when we returned: some import-
ant, some not so for anyone but us. The biggest one was the disastrous flooding in Cache Creek, which completely floored us. A less im-portant one was the fact that the to-mato plants, which the pesky spar-rows had completely stripped of every bit of green before we left, had re-grown quite a bit of foliage and were looking very healthy!
I have to thank Alice Durksen for tak-ing over the report-ing of the May busi-ness meeting in my ab-sence—which took a weight off my mind!—and filling in for me so efficiently.
At our meeting on June 18 we tidied up some things that need-ed to be seen to before the Centre goes on its summer hiatus. It will be closed from June 26 until September 8 to al-low members to enjoy their summer projects. Our first public appear-ance will be at the Fall Fair on Sunday, Sep-tember 13, where some of our members will be explaining what we try to do during the year, as well as selling tick-ets for our Christmas Raffle.
The Centre’s cur-rent position is quite a healthy one, with some outlay still to be at-tended to, and we are thankful for Kathy’s wonderful efforts in the crafts area for help-ing us get there. All the members who attend our regular meetings and those who come to the Saturday Bingo should also take a bow
for helping us to stay afloat: many thanks to you all! The regular en-terprises are progressing nicely, and the sounds of happy laughter and competition can be heard regu-larly from our hall. There is still
enough room for any-one else who would like to join us in the fall, however.
I’d like to tell you a story that the subject of this week’s thumb-
nail sketch told me about herself. I hope it gives you a chuckle!
“Joe the cook was a hardwork-ing fellow, whom we all helped with his English. The staff had the top floor of the building: Joe was in the south end, and the chamber-maids (I was one of them) were in the North end.
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Summer Staycation - Pt. 2: Rails and roads
The modern Hell’s Gate Tunnel (l) with the older tunnel visible to the right.
For some travelers, the destination is everything, while others prefer the journey. This summer stayca-tion combines both, as we hit the road for a trip that showcases how travel in the region has evolved, and also provides plenty of opportunities to get out and explore our transpor-tation past.
Heading south on Hwy. 1 we come to Skihist Provincial Park, which strad-dles the highway just north of Lytton. Many readers have prob-ably stopped at the picnic area and view-point overlooking the Thompson; but if you go into the upper reaches of the camp-ground on the east side of the highway you’ll � nd a walkable portion of the original Cariboo Wagon Road. Con-structed in the early 1860s to connect the coast with the gold� elds, it was considered a marvel of Victor-ian engineering. Narrow and treacherous as it was, it was a vast improvement on what was there before, and made the journey north much easier for the thou-sands of people seeking their fortunes..
Back on Hwy. 1 we come to the small town of Boston Bar, named after the “Boston Men” (Amer-icans) who were among the � rst to pan for gold on the Fraser River’s “bars” in that area. Just south of town we hit China Bar Tunnel which, at almost 2,000 feet in length, is one of the longest car tunnels in North America. It’s the � rst of seven modern tunnels, constructed between 1957 and 1964, on this stretch of the Trans-Canada. In some cases the new tunnels improved on existing ones, but the current Hell’s Gate tunnel was sited in a different location to the one it replaced. That original tunnel can still be vis-ited; park at the Elvis Rocks the Canyon café and fol-low the trail which leads back to the old tunnel.
Not far beyond Hell’s Gate is what remains of Alexandra Lodge. A roadhouse was established on the site in 1858, and was originally known as Chap-man’s Bar House. For many years it was thought that the current lodge incorporated portions of the origin-al building, but such is not the case; the current lodge
dates from the 1920s. Two cemeteries on the prop-erty contain the remains of early settlers and Chinese workers on the Canadian Paci� c Railway.
The lodge overlooks the second Alexandra Bridge, which was built in 1926, and replaced the
original bridge, completed in 1863 and a crucial part of the Cariboo Wagon Road. The � rst bridge fell into disuse in the 1880s and much of it was washed away in the � ood of 1894 (which also de-stroyed bridges in Ashcroft and Spences Bridge). The bridge was named in honour of Princess Alexandra of Denmark, who married Queen Vic-toria’s eldest son Edward in 1863.
The remains of the � rst bridge lingered into the 1920s, when the popularity of motor cars, and the demands of drivers, led the provincial govern-ment of the day to reopen the road through the Fraser Canyon and construct a new bridge across the Fraser. It lasted until 1964, when the third (current) bridge over the river was opened. Alex-andra Bridge Provincial Park is a pleasant place to stop, and a trail—which follows the route of the old highway—leads from the park to the bridge,
which can still be crossed, although the trail/highway on the far side peters out after a short distance.
Continue on to Hope, and take Hwy. 5 to exit 183 (Othello Road), then turn on to Tunnels Road. You’re now in Coquihalla Canyon Provincial Park, where you can visit another engineering marvel, the Quintette Tunnels. In the ear-ly 1900s the Canadian Pacif-ic Railway recognized the im-portance of linking the Koote-nay region with the coast, and a new rail line—called the Ket-tle Valley—was built. The Co-quihalla Canyon, with its sheer granite cliffs and winding riv-er, presented chief engineer Andrew McCulloch with a challenge: he could either go around it, at great dif� culty and expense, or go through it, which would require all his en-gineering skills. He chose the latter option, and devised a ser-ies of tunnels connected by trestles which crossed the Co-quihalla River.
There are � ve tunnels (a
casual observer might only count four, but one tunnel has a break in it, so counts as two), hence the name. They are also referred to as the Othello Tunnels, after the station
that once stood nearby (McCulloch, an avid Shake-speare enthusiast, named many of the stations in the Coquihalla subdivision after the Bard’s characters). A walking trail from the parking lot follows the old track bed and continues through all � ve tunnels, a distance of 1.4km. The trestles have been converted to walkways, and provide spectacular views of the Coquihalla River and Canyon, as well as a chance to appreciate why this section of the Kettle Valley line was known as “McCulloch’s Wonder”.
Drive north to Merritt and then head west through the Nicola Valley along Hwy. 8 to see more traces of the Kettle Valley line, a branch of which terminated at Spences Bridge. Several railway bridges and sec-tions of the track bed still exist, although much of the right of way is on Indian reserve land; obtain permis-sion before venturing on to these sections. A tunnel at the western end of the line, near the long-gone sta-tion of Clapperton (the last station before Spences Bridge), is still there, and features beautiful masonry work that’s unlike that of any other tunnel on the Ket-tle Valley line.
And now we’re in Spences Bridge, after a cir-cle tour that takes in much of the transportation hist-ory of our area. As you make your way home on our sleek modern highways, be thankful for the work of those who blazed the way, by road and rail, to open up the Interior.
LIFE WITH PETS
Summer is a great time to get out hik-ing or walking with your dog. In these warm temperatures, it is important to be very careful that you don’t overheat your dog as heat stress can cause severe medical issues and may even be fatal. Dark-colored dogs, long coated dogs and short-faced breeds are particu-larly susceptible to this condition. Avoid walking your dog in the heat of the day, even for short peri-ods. Early mornings and late evenings are a much safer time to take your dog for some much need-ed summer exercise. Swimming is an ex-cellent form of ex-ercise that your dog can do and keep cool at the same time. It is also great exercise for those older dogs with arthritis as it pro-
vides � exibility for the joints without putting extra stress on them.Also be vigilant of
pets that may rest in the shade under ve-hicles or equipment. Check underneath before you start your engine. Sharing the trails
and hiking paths pro-vides lots of opportu-nities to meet dogs that you don’t know. If you are the owner of a small dog, keep in mind that some large dogs may not
be familiar with small dogs. Allowing your dog to run up to a strange dog without a proper greeting or to bark at the other dog may invoke an aggressive response. Use care and com-mon sense when in-troducing two dogs that do not know each other. Dogs that are obviously aggres-sive or overexcited are best to be avoid-ed rather than forcing the issue. Some dogs are naturally more re-laxed and social than others. Dogs tend to be more relaxed and at ease when they are on a loose lead. Pull-ing on a tight leash increases frustration and may cause other-wise friendly dogs to become agitated.Wishing you and
July • Week 2ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, changes on the horizon have you excited. Something may come up that appears to compromise your plans, but keep an open mind and everything will work out.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, give into your feelings and throw caution to the wind this week. You might shock someone by doing something risky. Explore this boldness if it suits you.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21You are a born leader, Gemini. You are normally comfortable designating tasks and overseeing their completion, but you may have to get your hands dirty this week.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You may experience a breakthrough this week, Cancer. You have been toiling over something for some time now, and you � nally have the information you need.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you have a lot of enthusiasm and are ready to share it with others. Devote your time to a worthy project or host a social event to bring friends together.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you normally like to take things step-by-step, but excitement this week may � nd you taking a less careful approach. Ask a friend to keep you in check.
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, an important decision is awaiting you. Weigh all of your options before making a � nal decision. Giving yourself more time is the more prudent move.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, many career opportunities are available to you. Decide if you want to stay where you are or if change will serve you better over the long haul.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 This can be a good week for you, Sagittarius. Many things are going your way, and you needn’t worry about plans falling apart. Friends will help out as needed.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 You may be feeling bored and pressured to make some changes, Capricorn. Before you make any changes, be sure you are making them for the right reasons.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, this week you may be challenged by circumstances that prevent you from straying too far from home. You might desire a vacation, but it’s on hold for now.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 A new project at work excites you, Pisces. This may open up more opportunities in the weeks ahead, so give your best effort.
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FOR PROPERTY TAX PAYMENTSPlease be advised that the Village Office located at 601 Bancroft Street will remain open during the noon hour from Thursday, July 2nd to Wednesday, July 15th, 2015 inclusive to allow residents to pay their property taxes.
Deadline for property tax payments is 4:00 pm, Wednesday, July 15th to avoid the 10% penalty.
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New record set at Ashcroft Hellclimb
The 2015 Ashcroft Hellclimb was held on June 21. It’s a bicycle race that starts in Ash-croft, then heads up Hwy. 97C to the brake check at the top of the hill on the way to Lo-gan Lake. The hill has a 3,000 foot elevation gain in 18 kilometres; if that isn’t enough of a challenge, then the extremely hot temperatures make it worse.
This year, however, the weather was perfect, with a slight tailwind for the racers. Twenty-two racers took part, most of whom were from Kamloops, with almost all of them from the Multisports Solutions training team (the Tribe) or from the Interior Grasslands cycling club. There’d normally be lots of local riders, but there were other events in town that conflicted with the Hellclimb.
The 2015 race was a bit different from pre-vious years, as all the riders were experienced. Some years the hill itself is a challenge, and a large accomplishment for some less experi-enced riders. All of this year’s participants were there to beat their best time, or try to place on the podium.
The top two riders who received Grand Priz-es were Devon Moonie and Melissa Lowen-berg, both from Kamloops. Melissa has won “Queen of the mountain” in the past, and this
year she beat her own best time with a clock-ing of 1:02:01. Devon now has the official re-cord time of 46:52. That’s an average speed of 23km/hour, all uphill. I’ve ridden with people who can’t do 23 km/hour on flat ground with a tailwind! Devon is an aspiring profession-al cyclist who is racing this week at the Can-adian road race National Championships in Quebec.
With a great post-race barbecue and the awards at Heritage Park, all the riders left happy, and with a promise to come back next year. Thank you to all who came out to ride;
to Safety Mart and Saputo for donating the Milk 2 Go; and Spoke ‘N Motion, Runners Sole, and the Interior Grasslands Cycling Club for keep-ing the riders safe and for doing the timing.
The 28th Annual Langley Loafers’ drag races at Eagle Motorplex during Graffiti Days drew a record turnout at the venue for some old-time, wheels off the ground, smoking hot drag racing action. Families with crews and every kind of race car hauler and trailer you can imagine came from as far as Saskatchewan and south of the border to attend this perenially popular event.
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SENIORS from p. 7“I thought I’d play a prank
on Joe when I changed the sheets on his bed, so I took his
pillows and put them under his covers to look as if some-one was in the bed. His hat was hanging on the bedpost, so I put it over the humanish shape that was under the covers. Then I returned to my room, quite pleased with myself and what I had done, and awaited developments.
“All of a sudden I heard yelling and shouting, and it wasn’t in English! Joe’s door flew open and a wide-eyed Joe came charging down the hall with a machete in his hand. I’m sure his feet didn’t touch the ground, but I didn’t stay around to find out!”
This lady and her husband are well known for their teasing and joyful chatter. Can you guess just who they are? The following is their story, just as it was told to me:
“I was born in Revelstoke, but my home was in Arrowhead B.C. (which was flooded when the High Arrow Dam was built). As far back as I can re-
member, I always wanted to be a teacher. I earned my teaching degree at the Normal School in Vancouver, then taught in Revelstoke. There I met again someone who had gone to school with me. He was a real tease and quite a pest, but in spite of that we fell in love and, and married in 1958.
“That year he had an accident at work—he had been helping a Cat operator change the angle of the blade when it accidentally fell on his foot—and was off work for seven months. I returned to teaching and continued to work until the first of our four children was born. We also cared for a little girl whom we adopted.
“In 1960 we moved to 100 Mile, as the company he worked for wanted him to stay with them. Meanwhile, I was kept busy with the children. In 1969, he and a
friend started Northway Plumbing and Heating, where he worked until they later sold it. He then went to work for Ainsworth Lumber until he retired, when we moved to Ashcroft; and here we are today.”
Have you guessed who this happy couple is? Give yourself a gold star if you recognized Harold and Binky Nichol!
By the time you read this we will have celebrated Canada Day; the women’s World Cup tournament will be almost over; and the heat wave that is being predicted as I write will, I hope, have come and gone, with more moderate temperatures prevailing. We at the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors’ Centre wish you all a happy and fulfilling summer, with lots to enjoy and friends to share all its pleasures and delights with. We hope to see you out at our fall sessions beginning on Sept. 8—the day after Labour Day!—and at the first Bingo on Sept. 12. Until then, take care of yourselves, watch out for sun-burn and mosquitoes, and take things easy!
Centre re-opens in September
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