THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 Vol. 39, Issue 38 bcclassified.com www.starjournal.net $1.35 incl. Tax PM0040030872 2011 CCNA SERVING THE NORTH THOMPSON VALLEY FROM HEFFLEY CREEK TO BLUE RIVER 7 7 8 1 9 5 5 0 0 1 7 8 Raise A Reader Day Donations stay in our community ..... page 3 Kidney care Serving Kamloops and surrounding areas ..... page 7 Look inside for our special supplements celebrating National Forest Week and the Provincial Winter Fair Don’t be scammed warning from Telus ..... page 6 Times Staff Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced last week that an alternative approval process had given the go-ahead to funding for the Valley Connector transit service. The service provides a weekly bus on Thursdays from Vavenby to Kamloops and back for a nominal user fee. Once a month the bus runs from Blue River. Under the alternative approval process, the electors are deemed to have approved a proposal unless 10 per cent of the electors sign a response form indicating they do not want the local government to proceed. Deadline to submit response forms was Sept. 9. The bylaw establishes a transit service for portions of Electoral Areas “A” and “O” and all of Electoral Area “B”, as well as for the districts of Barriere and Clearwater. Yellowhead Community Services provides the service for the TNRD. In 2011 the town councils in Clearwater and Barriere, plus the TNRD board of directors, approved a pilot one day per week transit service from Vavenby to Kamloops, with money coming from federal gas tax revenues. The service continued through 2012 using discretionary economic development funds. However, with the service’s con- tinued success, the need was identi- fied for more permanent funding. Valley Connector transit service approved by electors Barriere raises dollars for cancer during the annual Terry Fox Fun A large crowed gathers at the Barriere Bandshell last Sunday for the annual Terry Fox Run with 100 partici- pants in attendance. Barriere has raised whooping $7,711. Right: Runners wait for the go. The crowd gathers before the start of the Terry Fox Run Sept. 15. They participated in warm up exercises before their run at Fadear Park next to the Bandshell. See next week’s Star/Journal for complete details on the event. Star/Journal photo by Elli Kohnert Submitted photo by Kathy Cooper
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Thompson-Nicola Regional District announced last week that an alternative approval process had given the go-ahead to funding for the Valley Connector transit service.
The service provides a weekly bus on Thursdays from Vavenby to Kamloops and back for a nominal user fee.
Once a month the bus runs from Blue River.
Under the alternative approval process, the electors are deemed to have approved a proposal unless 10 per cent of the electors sign a response form indicating they do not want the local government to proceed.
Deadline to submit response forms was Sept. 9.
The bylaw establishes a transit service for portions of Electoral Areas “A” and “O” and all of Electoral Area “B”, as well as for the districts of Barriere and Clearwater.
Yellowhead Community Services provides the service for the TNRD.
In 2011 the town councils in Clearwater and Barriere, plus
the TNRD board of directors, approved a pilot one day per week transit service from Vavenby to Kamloops, with money coming from federal gas tax revenues.
The service continued through 2012 using discretionary economic development funds.
However, with the service’s con-tinued success, the need was identi-fied for more permanent funding.
Valley Connector transit service approved by electors
Barriere raises dollars for cancer during the annual Terry Fox Fun
A large crowed gathers at the Barriere Bandshell last
Sunday for the annual Terry Fox Run with 100 partici-
pants in attendance. Barriere has raised whooping
$7,711.
Right: Runners wait for the go. The crowd gathers
before the start of the Terry Fox Run Sept. 15. They
participated in warm up exercises before their run at
Fadear Park next to the Bandshell.
See next week’s Star/Journal for complete details on
the event.
Star/Journal photo by Elli Kohnert
Submitted photo by Kathy Cooper
Thompson-Nicola Regional
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VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal govern-ment’s promised bal-anced budget is still on track, despite a dip in personal income tax rev-enues and higher than expected costs for flood and forest fire response, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said last week.
Releasing first-quar-ter financial results for the current fiscal year, de Jong said the finance ministry expects to post a small surplus of $136 million on the province’s operating budget of $44 billion. For the second time since the election, the surplus forecast was reduced.
NDP finance critic Mike Farnworth contin-ued to question whether the books will be bal-anced by next spring.
“The government spent millions of dollars
in the run-up to the elec-tion campaign promot-ing its jobs plan, pro-moting its budget, basi-cally saying if they were re-elected, everything would be rainbows and unicorns,” Farnworth said. “The surplus has been reduced twice, and we’re only just in the first quarter.”
De Jong said despite the relatively small area burned by forest fires this year compared to last year, costs were $71
million more than bud-geted because more fires were in populated areas in the south, requir-ing aerial and rapid response.
Forest fire budgeting is always a “crapshoot,” with dry weather, light-ning strikes and proxim-ity to settlement impos-sible to predict with any accuracy, he said.
(A Sept. 3 Black Press report incorrectly estimated that forest firefighting costs would be down this summer, despite a long period of dry weather.)
Emergency flood response costs added another $27 million to the bills for B.C. in the first quarter, after heavy rains swept through southeastern B.C. and into southern Alberta, where downtown Calgary and High River
were flooded.De Jong said
the government’s hiring freeze and wage freeze for non-union staff continues, along with the “coopera-tive gains” man-date for union con-tracts that requires raises to be funded by savings in other areas of the opera-tion.
Total govern-ment revenue was up $69 million from the govern-ment’s post-elec-tion budget update in June, helped by higher than expect-ed corporate tax revenues.
Property transfer tax revenues were up $25 million, reflecting an uptick in the B.C. hous-ing market. Other tax
revenues were up $10 million, after what de Jong said was a smooth transition from the har-monized sales tax to
the separate provincial sales tax this spring.
Forest revenue was up $62 million from the June forecast, but
mineral revenues were down $41 million, mainly due to lower coal prices and reduced shipments.
Floods, � res costly for B.C. government
Finance Minister Mike de Jong presents first-quarter financial results in Victoria.
Tom Fletcher/Black Press
VICTORIA – Energy Minister Bill Bennett has denied reports that BC Hydro rates are poised to go up more than 26 per cent in the next two years.
Bennett was pep-pered with questions Wednesday of last week after one of BC Hydro’s unions released an inter-nal BC Hydro document suggesting a 19 per cent rate increase next year and another six per cent the following year. The com-pounding effect would produce an increase of 26.4 per cent over two years.
Bennett said the document was prepared for a ministry committee working with BC Hydro on electricity rates, and has been revised three times since the leaked version was created in August. He said the committee has found ways to reduce the rate increases needed to cover extensive construc-tion and other costs for the utility, but he wouldn’t put a number on the prospective rate increases.
The work includes identifying 19 independent power projects whose power purchase agreements are to either be cancelled or deferred.
NDP energy critic John Horgan said BC Liberal interference has led to the current situation.
“Expensive private power contracts, billions in Hydro debt hidden in deferral accounts, a sidelin-
ing of the independent B.C. Utilities Commission, an 84 per cent cost overrun on the Northwest Transmission Line,” Horgan said. “There is no question that the Liberal government has misman-aged BC Hydro.”
Bennett acknowledged that the government’s 2011 intervention to cap rate increases below four per cent for two years has increased the pressure on today’s rates. BC Hydro had been proposing rate hikes of more than nine per cent for 2012 and 2013.
“I think we are feeling the impact of decades of difficult decisions by successive governments, Socreds, NDP, BC Liberal,” Bennett said. “All of us have difficulty looking the ratepayer directly in the eye and saying, by the way, we’re going to increase your rates by X.”
Hydro rates going up, ‘but not 26%’
Energy Minister Bill Bennett
Times Staff
A thunderstorm near Heffley Creek caused a six-hour power outage early Monday morning for the North Thompson and Robson valleys.
About 10,000 homes and businesses from north of Kamloops to McBride were affected.
The power went out at about 3:15 a.m. and came back on in Clearwater at about 9:20 a.m.
The North Thompson Valley left in dark
Times Staff
A thunderstorm near Heffley Creek caused a six-hour power outage early Monday morning for the North Thompson and Robson valleys.
About 10,000 homes and businesses from north of Kamloops to McBride were affected.
The power went out at about 3:15 a.m. and came back on in Clearwater at about 9:20 a.m.
The North Thompson Valley left in dark
A thunderstorm near Heffley Creek caused a
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Keith McNeill
Well known Ca-nadian wildlife artist and naturalist Robert Bateman will be in Clearwater the first weekend of October to help wind up Wells Gray World Heritage Year.
Bateman will be-gin the weekend with a presentation at Clearwater Second-ary School on Fri-day, Oct. 4, starting at 7 p.m. Theme of his talk will be link-ing children with na-ture. There will be a minimum donation of $15 per family to attend or $5 per indi-vidual. Proceeds will go towards the Wells Gray wildlife corri-dor project.
On Saturday, Oct. 5 at 10:30 a.m., Bate-
man will lead a sod-turning ceremony for a research and education build-ing at Thompson Rivers University’s Wells Gray Wilder-ness Center in Upper Clearwater (about 26 km north of Clear-water on the road to Wells Gray Park).
The building was to have been com-pleted by this fall but unforeseen difficul-ties delayed its con-struction.
That afternoon, Bateman will lead two nature walks for kids in Upper Clearwater, probably at Trevor Goward’s home, Edgewood Blue.
To keep the groups to a reasonable size, youngsters in grades five to 12 at Raft
River Elementary and Clearwater Sec-ondary schools will be asked to submit a short written piece and/or a piece or original artwork ex-plaining what links them to nature. The entries will be sub-mitted at the schools’ offices and deadline will be Friday, Sept. 27.
Organizers will then draw 20 names from the entries from grades 5, 6, 7, 8 and 20 names from grades 9, 10, 11 and 12. Some transporta-tion will be available for youngsters need-ing a ride.
Now 83 years old, Bateman was born in Toronto and worked as a high school teacher for 20 years. Although al-
ways interested in art and nature, he never planned to make a living at it. His work did not begin to gain major recognition until the mid-1970s, when he began to pursue it full time.
His honours and awards include Of-ficer of the Order of Canada, the Order of British Colum-bia, the Rachel Car-son Award, Human Rights Defender Award from Amnesty International, as well as 12 honorary doc-torates from Cana-dian and American universities.
Three schools have been named af-ter him.
Bateman is best known for his highly realistic paintings of animals and nature.
Artist and naturalist Robert Bateman is to turn the sod to mark the start of construction of a research and education building for Wells Gray Park on Sat-urday, Oct. 5. He also will give a presentation at Clearwater Secondary School plus lead two nature walks for youngsters.
Birgit Freybe Bateman Photo
Robert Bateman to turn sod for research and education center
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NOMINATION FORMThe NORTH THOMPSON STAR/JOURNAL is proud to once again host the Citizen of the Year.
It’s time to submit your nominations for Barriere’s
CITIZEN OF THE YEAR FOR 2013My choice for citizen of the year is:
What this person has done to make our community a better place to live: (please attach additional information if required)
Please forward nomination forms to:The North Thompson Star/JournalBox 1020, Barriere, BC, V0E 1E0For further information call 250-672-5611
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By Jill HaywardNorth Thompson Star/Journal
Have you ever read to a child from a storybook, helped a young person to form the letters of the alphabet with a pencil, or rendered assistance when needed with multiplication tables for a student?
If the answer is “yes”, you have passed along literacy and learning skills that contribute to the foundation for social and eco-nomic well being within the com-munity where you live.
The Canadian Council of Learning states; “Literacy is about more than just words and meaning. It is important because it affects peoples’ lives directly, impacting their chances of employment, level of income and type of occupation. Research show that higher literacy skills can lead to better jobs, increased incomes and greater productivity. Literacy skills also affect social status, level of political participa-tion, opportunities for cultural expression, health, the survival
of languages, access to social services and opportunities to learn. Having good literacy skills enhances a country’s quality of life by reducing poverty, lower-ing unemployment, lessening the need for public assistance and encouraging better parenting.”
Good literacy skills are a vital part of a child’s education as they grow within our communi-ties. Schools provide the oppor-tunities to gain these skills, as well as community literacy and learning outreach programs.
The Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach Program, administered through Yellowhead Community Services, is gearing up for the Postmedia Raise a Reader Day, to be held in the community on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Raise a Reader Day is the major fun-draiser for youth literacy pro-grams over the upcoming 12 months in Barriere and area. Every dollar raised during Raise a Reader Day in Barriere will stay in the community, and most importantly, every dollar raised
will be matched by the govern-ment.
This coming Wednesday vol-unteers in bright orange t-shirts will be out and about in Barriere hawking a special edition of a Kamloops newspaper for dona-tions to the Raise a Reader Program. You will find them at the elementary and high schools first thing in the morning, and within the business community and downtown core from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Please lend your support to this worthwhile fundraiser, your donations will not only help to provide literacy and learning programs for our youth, but will also be contributing to the social and economic well being of your own community.
If you would like more infor-mation on Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach programs contact Literacy Outreach coordinator Jill Hayward at: [email protected], or call 250-319-8023, or Yellowhead Community Services 250-672-9773
Wednesday is Raise a Reader Day100 per cent of dollars donated stay in your community
Have you ever read to a child
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mayor and council been doing? I hope they have put some effort and energy in trying to get Pinnacle Pellet Co. to put their new mill in Barriere.
I read in the Kamloops Daily that Pinnacle was trying to put a plant in Chase, B.C., but the property there would have to be rezoned, whereas in Barriere, we have
industrial zoned land.A $40 million mill
would be a great help to the tax base but, boy, what a boost to our economy it would be to have 15 good paying jobs in the plant, plus 20 plus outside.
I have dealt with Pinnacle Pellet mills and they are a good company and a pellet mill is a clean indus-try.
Their slogan is
“Using our resources wisely”.
I am sure a develop-ment officer would have been after this mill.
If Barriere needs anything, it is more good, year round, steady employment, which a plant like this would bring.
A little bit about the pellet industry: in 1990 there was only one pellet mill operat-ing in B.C. Now there are many. In 2004,
B.C. exported three million tons of pellets to Sweden and exports have expanded greatly since then.
The domestic mar-ket keeps on growing, as pellets are very clean burning fuel, economi-cal in price, a renewable resource, and a beauti-ful warm heat.
It would be nice to see that plant in Barriere.Mel Schmidt,Barriere, B.C.
Underfunding First Nations education a costly mistake
While the Conservatives have spent the summer talking about their forthcoming First Nations Education Act, they continue to ignore the elephant in the room: the federal government dramatically underfunds First Nations students’ education.
For a country like Canada, it’s shocking that only a third of high school students on reserves gradu-ate each year.
And while the reasons are com-plex, one stands out: the federal government, which is solely respon-sible for financing First Nations education, only funds First Nations students two-thirds of the average funding per student that the prov-inces provide to other schools.
This financing gap contributes to lower test scores, stunning drop-out rates and a failure to equip students with the tools they need to compete and succeed in the modern workforce. It’s a big problem, espe-cially since more than a quarter of the Aboriginal People in Canada are under 14.
This is a huge loss for our econ-omy. Canada is coping with a lack
of highly skilled people in the workforce, a problem which is pro-jected to worsen. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce and other business leaders say higher invest-ments in Aboriginal education are needed to employ this generation. One study found that by increas-ing Aboriginal education rates to the same level as non-Aboriginal Canadians could add $160 billion to the economy over the next seven years alone.
Sadly, nothing is being done, government spin notwithstanding. Despite the Conservatives being in power for almost eight years, the Auditor General found the government cannot demonstrate any progress in closing the First Nations education gap. Their record of neglect is shameful. And they continue to deny there is even a problem.
Giving all children a high-quali-ty, relevant education and an equal opportunity to succeed is a core Canadian value. It is the right thing to do, and it’s also good for economic growth.
It’s high time we closed the gap.
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To the editor;Canada’s 10 year
Health Accord expires next year and I am con-cerned about the Harper government’s response. Stephen Harper has already stated that he wants to reduce the Canada Health Transfer by $36 billion. He wants to off load onto the provinces and territories what have been federally funded services.
When Medicare was first negotiat-ed, the cost sharing agreement was that the federal govern-ment would cover 50 percent and the provinces and ter-ritories would cover 50 percent. Now he
wants to change the formula so the feds pay 18 per cent and the provinces and territories pay 82 percent. This would completely destroy a universal and stan-dardized style of health care. What he want to do, of course, is make Medicare unworkable so he can privatize it all.
Our current medi-cal system’s struc-ture consists of three parts: administra-tion, medical per-sonnel, and physi-cal structures such as hospitals, clinics, etc. In a privatized system, of course, the primary function is profit for the compa-ny, plus advertising (which must happen
to solicit customers in a competitive busi-ness mode in order to enhance profits for the business), which are in addition to the three costs men-tioned above. Now for the life of me, I cannot see how this is a more fiscally responsible (which the Conservatives love to tout) model.
Who of us have not used our medi-cal system in the last year, five years, or 10 years? It is such a wonderful concept to know treatment is available to use without first being asked if we can pay for it. It is a system know to most of the world to be unique, and universal, and
very much valued by Canadians. Why does Stephen Harper ignore this important issue and never men-tion Medicare?
And so I encour-age you to write - write - write to the Harper government supporting Medicare.
Send your letters to: Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Hose of Commons, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, K1A 0A2 - no postage is need-ed when sent to this address. I send copies to Elizabeth May, MP, Thomas Mulcair, MP, and Justin Trudeau, MP - also to the same address.Jean Woodland,Darfield, B.C.
To the editor;Barriere Secondary School is
sad to report that it will no lon-ger allow community members to use the weight room after school hours. School District 73 has expressed an ongoing concern for the safety of those individuals using this facility after hours, and the addi-tional repairs required of the equipment due to all unsupervised use by SD 73 staff. There have been many individuals taking advantage of the weight room without having the necessary paperwork and waivers in place prior to use of this facility. SD73 is no longer willing to take on the risk of having com-munity members using
this facility for threat of possible legal action if injury were to occur.
For any individuals who have already signed up to use the weight room for the month of September you will receive a full
refund of your payment. Please come into the office at your ear-liest convenience to receive your refund. Ashley ShannikBarriere Secondary Athletic Department Head
To the editor;What is it? In its simplest
terms it is a hobby that involves radios. In broader terms, there are aspects that can appeal to almost anyone of any age.
Why be interested? Do you enjoy learning new things? Looking for a hobby that you can enjoy from your home, from your motorhome or boat, or even from your remote campsite?
I personally use amateur radio to speak directly to others in countries around the world. I use our local repeater system to keep in touch when I am out exploring. I use my skills and equipment to support search and rescue teams. During the fires that plagued the valley a few years ago, amateur radio was an integral link between communi-ties when the power failed and phones were down.
“Don’t tell my boss that I have even used my handheld radio at work to speak to Susan Helms on the space shuttle,” someone
said. The International Space Station has a fully operational amateur station on board and the crew members often make contacts as they orbit the world.
To become an amateur radio operator one needs to have a basic understanding of the regu-lations and theory of radios. A course is available that is fol-lowed by a multiple choice exam.
It is nowhere near as complex as one might think. People from all walks of life take the course and the exam, and then enjoy a lifetime hobby for a one-time licence fee.
Are you interested?Would you like to participate
in a local class?Check out this link: http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio and then ... feel free to contact me at 250 678 5305.Kevin Deckert,Wells Gray Country Amateur Radio Emergency coor-dinator.Avola, B.C.
School gym closed to the public
Amateur radio
Our healthcare style at risk
To the editor;What is it? In its simplest
terms it is a hobby that involves radios. In broader terms, there are aspects that can appeal to almost anyone of any age.
Why be interested? Do you enjoy learning new things? Looking for a hobby that you can enjoy from your home, from your motorhome or boat, or even from your remote campsite?
I personally use amateur radio to speak directly to others in countries around the world. I use our local repeater system to keep in touch when I am out exploring. I use my skills and equipment to support search and rescue teams. During the fires that plagued the valley a few years ago, amateur radio was an integral link between communi-ties when the power failed and phones were down.
“Don’t tell my boss that I have even used my handheld radio at work to speak to Susan Helms on the space shuttle,” someone
said. The International Space Station has a fully operational amateur station on board and the crew members often make contacts as they orbit the world.
To become an amateur radio operator one needs to have a basic understanding of the regu-lations and theory of radios. A course is available that is fol-lowed by a multiple choice exam.
It is nowhere near as complex as one might think. People from all walks of life take the course and the exam, and then enjoy a lifetime hobby for a one-time licence fee.
Are you interested?Would you like to participate
in a local class?Check out this link: http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amateur_radio and then ... feel free to contact me at 250 678 5305.Kevin Deckert,Wells Gray Country Amateur Radio Emergency coor-dinator.Avola, B.C.
Amateur radio
To the editor;It’s that time of year again. With summer
winding down and vacations coming to an end, many families are getting ready for the back-to-school season. For kids, this means settling back into the school routine – and for many parents, it means back-to-school shop-ping.
These shopping excursions are a great opportunity to chat about money with your kids. It’s important to teach financial concepts from a young age to help kids learn money management and good financial habits.
While you’re getting organized for the first
day, consider involving your kids in the pro-cess. If you have a budget for school supplies, share it with your child to explain that when you spend money on one item, that means there is less available for another. Go through flyers together to look for back-to-school sales, and discuss the costs of similar products made by different brands.
There are many ways to teach financial basics to your kids. Parents can find more tips and resources in the Teaching children about money life event at itpaystoknow.gc.ca.Lucie Tedesco, acting commissionerFinancial Consumer Agency of Canada
Back-to-school money lessons for kids
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Clearwater resident Olin Coates shows his lamb in the Agriplex during the North Thompson Fall Fair in Barriere. He plans to compete again at the same venue during the up-coming Provincial Winter Fair.
Times photo by Keith McNeill
Editor’s Note: Olin Coates, a Grade 4 student at Raft River Elementary School in Clear-water, competed at the recent North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo in Barriere. He plans to take part in the upcoming Provincial Winter Fair at the Agriplex in Barriere as well. Here he writes about his expe-riences at the Fall Fair:
Kamloops This Week
Telus is warning Canadians about a surge in a common international lottery scam being sent via letter mail to residents of B.C., Alberta and Manitoba, falsely claiming an association with Telus and Koodo.
Known as an “advance-fee scheme,” the scam involves letters that appear to be originating from England stating the recipient has won a $51,950 cash prize, and asking the recipient to deposit a money order to cover taxes and processing fees at their bank to claim the prize.
The letter includes a cheque to cover the recipi-ent’s costs; however, that cheque is forged and will bounce, while any money deposited will be lost.
The letters claim to be from an organization titled The National Lottery (in conjunction with Koodo Mobile and Telus Corporation). The let-
ters state the recipient is a lucky winner in the World International Consumers and telephone users sweepstakes held in the United Kingdom on July 28.
These letters are fraudulent and they are in no way related to Telus or other companies with which the scam artists claim to be associated.
Telus recommends customers simply throw the letters in the recycling bin.
The RCMP anti-fraud department and Canada Post are aware of this scam and Canada Post is working to prevent the letters from enter-ing the Canadian mail system.
By Margaret HoubenNorth Thompson Star/Journal
The water tower (built around 1913) that supplied the steam locomotives sit-uated in Louis Creek, was one of only two that existed along this area. There will be a meeting on Sept. 23, at the Barriere Legion basement, starting at 7 p.m., to discuss having
a replica of this water tower reconstructed in Louis Creek as a heri-tage site.
“There is a tremen-dous amount of coor-dination involved to make this a reality,” stated Louis Creek resident Carson Stone, “but that does not deter my willing-ness to see it hap-pen. This community deserves to have such a monument, and
with that in mind I believe the naming of the tower should be along the lines of the Louis Creek Legacy Tower.”
There could be an interpretive sign as well to show the history of Louis Creek. This will all be discussed at the meeting, along with some other pro-motional ideas. There is no charge to attend the meeting; for more
information, contact Carson Stone via email at [email protected], or come to the meeting. This will be an “informal” meeting, just to have a chat and share some ideas and suggestions. If anyone has any pic-tures or written mate-rial concerning Louis Creek and would like to share them, by all means bring them.
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Fall Fair prepares 4-H kids for Provincial
Winter Fair
Olin Coates
The Labor Day weekend I went to the Fall Fair for 4-H.
This was my first year in 4-H. I learned how to show my lamb in the ring. To do well, you should look at the judge and have your lamb between you
and the judge.In one class, they dressed up
the lambs in costumes. The win-ner was a dinosaur guy.
My favourite thing about the Fall Fair was the rodeo. The bull riding was really exciting. There was a goofy guy in a barrel. He was funny.
The Labor Day weekend I
By Margaret HoubenNorth Thompson Star/Journal
Did you know that the Government of Canada has proclaimed Oct. 1 as National Senior’s Day? They
chose Oct. 1 to coincide with the United Nation’s International Day of Older Persons. Since 1990, this has been a UN observed day. Between 1950 and 2010, life expectancy worldwide rose from 46 to 68 years
and is projected to be up to 81 by the end of this century. For the first time in human his-tory, by 2050, there will be more persons over the age of 60 than chil-dren in the world. With this in mind, enhanced attention to the par-ticular needs and chal-lenges face by many older people is clearly required. Of course, it will also be essential that the majority of older men and women contin-ue to contribute to the functioning of society.
National Senior’s Day is a great occasion
for all Canadians to appreciate and celebrate seniors, and is the per-fect opportunity for us genealogy buffs to speak to our elders about our family history. Here are some things you could do:
• Look through a photo album with them and get them to identify the people in them - and remember to write the answers into the album.
• Learn about your family’s history - ask them about their child-hood or about what they can remember about their parents or grandparents.
• Watch family vid-eo’s and movies with them, and get them to identify anyone in them you don’t recognize.
For more informa-tion about genealogy, drop by on Sept. 20, between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Barriere Library.
Genealogy group celebrates Seniors Day
The water tower
Did you know that
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By Margaret HoubenNorth Thompson Star/Journal
Bringing joy to life. Isabella Brooklyn is a multi-media artist who expresses mind-fulness of all the moments in life that bring joy. You’ll notice it in the straight forwardness of a single black stroke, to complexi-ties in the intensity of colour. She is a painter, photographer, sculptor and whatever else tickles her fancy.
Christine Kashuba’s inspira-tion for creating images begins with something that challenges her curiosity, and makes her ask what the story is. Working with
printmaking, painting and pho-tography, she embrace diversity and continues to explore and integrate a variety of media, gravitating to the one that tells the best story.
Both of these artists will be the featured artists of the month of September at the Armour Mountain Art Gallery. They will be on hand to meet and greet gal-lery visitors on Friday, Sept. 27, from 4-5:30 p.m. The gallery is located at #4 4480 Barriere Town Road.
Jim McCreight is on location in the Royal LePage Real Estate office every
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Interior residents are one step closer to a new $79.8-mil-lion Clinical Services Building at Royal Inland Hospital, with the start of Phase 1 of the hos-pital’s redevelopment on Sept. 13.
“It is very excit-ing to watch as development gets underway and work progresses at Royal Inland Hospital,” said of Minister of Health Terry Lake. “Once complete, the Clinical Services Building will feature new expanded clini-
cal outpatient space, improved building access and additional parking that will ben-efit patients not only in Kamloops, but across the Interior.”
The site prepa-ration consists of excavating the front lawn of Royal Inland Hospital and relocat-ing hydro and other utility services to prepare for construc-tion starting next spring.
The new Clinical Services Building will improve access to care and provide expanded space for a variety of services, including the UBC
medical school and clinical educational program, expanded medical outpatient services, up to 350 additional parking stalls and a walkway connecting the new building to the main hospital.
Construction on the Clinical Services Building is expect-ed to commence in spring 2014 and take approximately two years to complete.
Following the invitation to tender issued earlier this month to pre-quali-fied contractors, the contract for site prep-aration was issued to
Delnor Construction on Aug. 28, 2013.
“With site prep-aration work now underway, i t ’s great to be here with the commu-nity to acknowledge the start of a sig-nificant project for Kamloops and the surrounding region,” said Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone. “This work brings us one step closer to the beginning of con-struction on the hos-pital’s new Clinical Services Building.”
In addition to the site prepara-tion work, Interior
Health is in the pro-cess of selecting a preferred proponent to design and build the new Clinical Services Building. The request for pro-posals for the design/build was released to three shortlisted pro-ponents on Aug. 30, 2013. The successful proponent is expect-ed to be chosen next spring.
“Interior Health is committed to deliv-ering quality patient care to its resi-dents. The Clinical Services Building will help us continue to deliver that care, and to ensure access
for patients in the Kamloops region,” says Interior Health board chair Norman Embree.
The Clinical Services Building is cost-shared between the Province and the Thompson Regional Hospital District. “As a tertiary referral hos-pital, Royal Inland plays an important role in the health care of not just residents in Kamloops, but across the entire Thompson region,” sa id Thompson Regional Hospital District chair and Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar. “It’s good to see the
ground broken at the hospital, and we look forward to the continuation of work when construction begins on the Clinical Services Building next year.”
Royal Inland Hospital’s redevel-opment is just one example of the added capacity the gov-ernment of British Columbia is building in the health system as part of record investments in health services.
Since 2001, more than $8.4 billion has been invested in health capital proj-ects provincewide.
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Health Minister Terry Lake, BC Renal Agency leaders, Interior Health representatives and renal patients on Sept. 13 marked comple-tion of the new community dialysis unit that brings hemodialysis ser-vices closer to home for those in the Kamloops area.
“We continue to improve the sup-ports available to patients living with kidney disease,” said Lake. “The new community dialysis unit is already making a tremendous difference to hemodialysis patients in Kamloops and the surrounding region.”
The community dialysis unit, located on the North Shore in Kamloops, allows stable kidney patients access to hemodialysis
services outside of Royal Inland Hospital. The unit opened to patients last month and feedback about the new space, equipment and focus on education has been overwhelmingly positive.
“For those with kidney disease who require hemodialysis multiple times a week, managing their illness is a full-time job,” said Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Todd Stone. “This new unit, with readily avail-able parking and a central location, means improved access for patients.”
Funded by the BC Renal Agency and operated by Interior Health, the community dialysis unit incorporates an involved care and patient self-management model. By focusing on education, the care providers work to empower patients to increase their
independence. Patients are encour-aged to set their own goals, learn new skills and gain more control over their health.
“The new unit will promote inde-pendence in a supportive environ-ment to improve the patient’s quality of life and physical and mental well-being,” said Dr. Adeera Levin, BC Renal Agency executive director.
The new facility includes an eight-station hemodialysis unit with vari-ous consultation and exam rooms and education space, as well as a central nursing and reception area. It currently serves approximately 16 patients per week, with the ability to expand capacity as the need arises.
“Working with the BC Renal Agency, we continue to develop appropriate and sustainable care
options to best meet the needs of current and future renal patients,” said Norman Embree, Interior Health board chair. “This invest-ment is a further testament to our commitment to provide the right care in the right place at the right time.”
The BC Renal Agency plans, co-ordinates and monitors the care of patients with kidney disease through-out the province. The agency col-laborates with stakeholders, includ-ing Interior Health, to help ensure all patients with kidney disease in British Columbia receive effective, high-quality renal care.
The community dialysis unit orig-inally was announced last summer and is located at 797 Tranquille Rd., in Kamloops.
Site preparation for RIH Clinical Services Building underway
Improved access to kidney care for Kamloops-area residents
Interior residents
North Thompson Arts Council
Multi-media artists display their works at the Armour Mountain Art Gallery beginning later this monthBy Margaret HoubenNorth Thompson Star/Journal
Bringing joy to life. Isabella Brooklyn is a multi-media artist who expresses mind-fulness of all the moments in life that bring joy. You’ll notice it in the straight forwardness of a single black stroke, to complexi-ties in the intensity of colour. She is a painter, photographer, sculptor and whatever else tickles her fancy.
Christine Kashuba’s inspira-tion for creating images begins with something that challenges her curiosity, and makes her ask what the story is. Working with
printmaking, painting and pho-tography, she embrace diversity and continues to explore and integrate a variety of media, gravitating to the one that tells the best story.
Both of these artists will be the featured artists of the month of September at the Armour Mountain Art Gallery. They will be on hand to meet and greet gal-lery visitors on Friday, Sept. 27, from 4-5:30 p.m. The gallery is located at #4 4480 Barriere Town Road.
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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal
The small settle-ment of Vavenby is home to Ecki Manthei, a gifted artist who‘s artwork grows out of his connection to nature, and his drive to follow every new idea with a passion that moves him to create what is in his imagina-tion, without delay.
Ecki’s home stands out from all others in the Vavenby trailer park where it cannot be missed. Two large life-like eagles formed from wood, seem to be guarding his prop-erty. Varieties of crea-tures also made from wood, line the path to the house; and the ambiance of this place leaves no doubt that an artist lives here.
Ecki, and his life partner, Marilyn, arrived in the North Thompson Valley about five years ago. When they saw the trailer court in Vavenby, they “liked it right away and bought it”; a comfort-able, quiet place that allows his creativity to flourish.
Ecki says he emi-grated with his parents from Austria when he was a very young boy in 1945. He has lived and worked in various northern locations in
Canada, and eventu-ally came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career.
Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend them-selves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings.
When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work.
Ecki has trans-formed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numer-ous ‘Art By Ecki’ cre-ations.
The variety of his work is remarkable; it ranges from usable art, like wooden spoons and clocks, to wildlife and nature paintings. Ecki uses antlers for many of his carvings that depict wildlife, especially wolves, in their habitat.
“When I am walking in the forest, or along a stream, I often see something that gives me an idea for a proj-ect,” says the artist, “I may pick up a rock that would be just right to paint something on, or maybe I am lucky to find a moose or deer antler, and I know right away what I want to
carve on it!” He notes that near-
ly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character.
Sometimes a per-son may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs.
“At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-
ist on selling his work through craft fairs.
The couple say they have a few tentative ideas in mind for mar-keting; such as going on the road to sell their creations. But right now, they have no immediate plans that they want to follow.
“We like it here in Vavenby,” says Ecki, “We feel comfortable around here, and we do enjoy to be with the friends we have made in the area. For now, ‘Ecki’s Art’ will have its home in the North Thompson Valley .”
Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki
(Above) Ecki Manthei of Vavenby shows one of the many ant-lers he has carved that are displayed in his home gallery.
(Top left) Ecki’s life partner, Marilyn, looks on on as he passionately describes his art creations to the Star/Journal reporter.
(Bottom left) Some of the beautiful creations that Ecki offers for sale to the public from his Vavenby gallery or at craft fairs.
STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert
Celebration of Art in Barriere June 23, 24By Jill HaywardNorth Thompson Star/Journal
Everything is in place for the June 23, and 24, Barriere Celebration of The Arts. The venue will be similar to last year’s event and will once again be hosted on property beside Highway 5 in Barriere, now the home of Sam’s Pizza and Rib House.
The two day Celebration of Art event is an extravaganza of art and culture, featuring the amazing talent of the North Thompson Valley and British Columbia.
Put on by the North Thomspon Arts Council, and the Yellowhead Artists Cooperative, the venue
continues to be admission free to the public, and encourages youth to attend and participate in the 12 years and under Art Activity Area.
Those involved say they expect a strong turnout of ven-dors this year and that they are looking forward to presenting such a broad range of top qual-ity art for exhibition and/or for sale.
Organizers say booth space is being filled fast by artists and artisans, and they encourage those who have not yet registered to do so now and avoid being disappointed. Service groups and organizations are also wel-come to participate to promote their programs in a booth at the site. Vendors are reminded they
must supply their own canopy or tent, and that power is not available.
If you would like more infor-mation or would like to book a space, or volunteer, please call Jessie at 250-672-9772.
“We figure that all the rain will be done with by then,” said one positive thinker, “It will be a great weekend, and the vendor tents will be to provide shade from the sun, not keep the rain off. We are expecting lots of art-ists, and a steady stream of visi-tors to our presentation. Come on down and see the extremely good works being produced from people within our art com-munity. You’ll be impressed – I guarantee it!”
By Cheryl Thomas in collaboration with the Star/Journal
Approximately 10 years ago the North Thompson Communities Foundation (NTCF) was conceived and began its service to the North Thompson Valley communities.
At that time, the North Thompson Valley was host to several large logging compa-nies. In those days Weyerhaeuser was a large forestry company in the area, however, for whatever bottom line reason, it decided to leave the valley.
A few community minded people approached the manage-ment and suggested a legacy for the community. They sug-gested that a foundation be cre-ated and invited the company to be a part of this. The com-pany believed in this concept; and they offered a $50,000.00 legacy to get the foundation started.
This money was invested with the Vancouver Foundation as there was an opportunity to ‘double our money’ to $100,000 as they were offering ‘matching funds’ to any new investments. Thus began the investment strategy of the NTCF.
Here it is, approximately 10 years later, and the Foundation has grown.
“We are grateful to our dedicated monthly donors”, stated foundation chair, Cheryl Thomas. “We are thankful to families who have left legacies in their wills; given at fund-raising events and to those who seek us out to offer their help. We have since invested funds in our local Credit Union, opening ‘envelopes’ to support such topics as the environment, youth and the arts.”
The years have also seen the foundation ‘invest in’ or ‘give back’ over $40,000 from inter-
est gathered on the invested funds, to the various groups in the North Thompson Valley communities.
The NTCF has supported everything from the develop-ment of community groups to hall restorations. They’ve been aware that they are responsi-ble to the entire valley and have done their best to honour that responsibility by ensuring that groups in all communities are treated with equality when it comes to distribution dur-ing the yearly spring granting cycle. Recent grants have gone to a wide variety of groups, including Rotary Club of Clearwater, North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre, Wells Gray Outdoor Club, Yellowhead Community Services, Little Fort Recreation Society, Vavenby Elementary School, and many others.
The foundation has even put on grant writing workshops, to help community groups in their efforts to receive grants. Once a year they put out a call for grant applications; the next granting cycle will be coming up this spring (in 2014).
The foundation is a member of the Community Foundation of Canada and is one of 51 foun-dations located in B.C. They are comprised of community volunteers from the North Thompson valley, from McLure to Blue River. Currently, our board members are:
Celena Slater, Kevin Bryant, Gina Walchuk, Mike Fennell, and Ted Richardson.
They openly welcome those who feel they have something to contribute, and would espe-cially encourage representa-tion from Little Fort and areas
north of Clearwater.Do watch this paper for
future articles about the NTCF. If you believe in foun-
dations, you might want to be involved at committee or board level. If you would like to become a contribu-
tor, please go to the web site: n tcommuni t i e s foundat ion .com, or leave a message for Cheryl at 250-674-3260.
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Eleanor Deckert
The following is an interview at the Avola log schoolhouse with Evelyn Craig McKay on Aug. 4, 2013.
ED: What memo-ries come back to you while you are here today in the Avola log schoolhouse?
EM: I loved school. I started school in Avola when I was five years old. We lived close by and I walked on the path home for dinner at noon.
The school district provided exercise books. There was no electricity. The natural light came through these windows. To keep warm the older students fed the wood stove all day.
ED: Do you remember any specific teachers?
EM: Mr. Martin was from Victoria. He was a character, but an excellent teacher. Once he broke his leg. They say he was drunk and fell on the ice in front of the store.
While he was in the hospital in Kamloops he sent us lessons for four months. Then we sent the lessons back to him on the train for his corrections.
Miss Spackman was supervising us. She had been overseas and came directly out of the armed forces.
ED: Did you go on with more school-ing after elementary school in Avola?
EM: I did corre-spondence in Avola for Grade 9, lived in
Kamloops so I could go to Kam High and Saint Ann’s. After marriage and four chil-dren, when my young-est son was six years old, I finished Grades 11 and 12.
ED: Did you go to the city?
EM: The first time I ever went to Kamloops I was 12 years old! I didn’t even know how to use a telephone. Other than
that we went to the doctor in Blue River by train.
ED: When did your family come to Avola?
EM: My par-ents, Thomas and Agnes Craig, came to Avola in 1935. Vernetta (1924-1954) born in Vernon, Evelyne (1932) born at Messiter, Molly (1935-2013) born at Cottonwood and Bernice (1937-2012)
born at home in Avola. The doctor came by train from Blue River and Mrs. Cederholm was the midwife.
ED: Tell me about your dad?
EM: My dad was Scots and English. He was a trapper at the head of Adams Lake. Dad liked to experi-ment with grafting apples.
Dad went to the Okanagan for fruit
every year. He was a logger and pole cutter at Messiter. Imagine all the telegraph, hydro and telephone poles needed across Canada! He also ran the log-ging camp above Mike Roddy’s place.
ED: What about your mom?
EM: My mom, Agnes Tronson, was part Native from Vernon. Dinner at noon was the big meal
of the day. Supper was the lighter meal in the evening. Mother did lots of canning, even the venison my dad hunted. W
e had goats for milk, chickens for eggs and meat, a pig, and we always had a huge garden including a 1/2 acre of raspberries and 1/2 acre of strawber-ries. I remember the red crab apple jelly. So much of her work was
about preparing food. She did all the baking for the logging camp in Avola. An excellent baker, I still remember her matrimonial cake.
ED: What did people do for fun in Avola?
EM: We went sledding and played baseball. I helped the ladies do their hair for Saturday night dances and whist or cribbage games at the Community Hall. We had Sunday School: Anglican, United Church and Catholic, my parents allowed us to go to whatever was available.
Mrs Gibson ran Canadian Girls in Training. Our family listened to radio plays: “I Love a Mystery” was too scary for me and we laughed at “Fibber McGee and Molly.”
Evelyn Craig McKay sits in a seat approximately in the same location as where she sat when she was a student at Avola’s log schoolhouse.Photo by Eleanor Deckert
Students from Avola School take part in an outing in 1946. Pictured are (back, l-r) Evelyne Craig, Molly Craig, teacher Muriel Poulton (now Muriel Dunford and residing in Clearwater, here she is 18 years old and on her first teaching job), Bernice Craig, Hilda Jamrich (front, l-r) Jimmie Jamrich, Helen Jamrich, unknown girl, Ernie Jamrich. The Avola CN railroad station, tool house and water tower are in the background. Photo from Bob Jensen’s collection
Former student shares memories of Avola's schoolhouse
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By Elli KohnertNorth Thompson Star/Journal
The small settle-ment of Vavenby is home to Ecki Manthei, a gifted artist who‘s artwork grows out of his connection to nature, and his drive to follow every new idea with a passion that moves him to create what is in his imagina-tion, without delay.
Ecki’s home stands out from all others in the Vavenby trailer park where it cannot be missed. Two large life-like eagles formed from wood, seem to be guarding his prop-erty. Varieties of crea-tures also made from wood, line the path to the house; and the ambiance of this place leaves no doubt that an artist lives here.
Ecki, and his life partner, Marilyn, arrived in the North Thompson Valley about five years ago. When they saw the trailer court in Vavenby, they “liked it right away and bought it”; a comfort-able, quiet place that allows his creativity to flourish.
Ecki says he emi-grated with his parents from Austria when he was a very young boy in 1945. He has lived and worked in various northern locations in
Canada, and eventu-ally came to live in Cloverdale, B.C. It is there that he began his artistic career.
Seashells were his medium then, tells Ecki as he explains how they lend them-selves to be made into clocks for instance, or be used as a canvas for his paintings.
When the couple eventually settled in the community of Vavenby, it is here that Ecki took on art as his life work.
Ecki has trans-formed one room of their home into an art gallery, where he now displays the numer-ous ‘Art By Ecki’ cre-ations.
The variety of his work is remarkable; it ranges from usable art, like wooden spoons and clocks, to wildlife and nature paintings. Ecki uses antlers for many of his carvings that depict wildlife, especially wolves, in their habitat.
“When I am walking in the forest, or along a stream, I often see something that gives me an idea for a proj-ect,” says the artist, “I may pick up a rock that would be just right to paint something on, or maybe I am lucky to find a moose or deer antler, and I know right away what I want to
carve on it!” He notes that near-
ly all the materials he uses in his creations are natural; giving the artwork its special character.
Sometimes a per-son may come into the gallery to view Ecki’s work, and they may purchase a special item of art for their own home. Most of the time though, Ecki and Marilyn market the art work by taking part in craft fairs.
“At some I do well, with others I do not,” commented the art-
ist on selling his work through craft fairs.
The couple say they have a few tentative ideas in mind for mar-keting; such as going on the road to sell their creations. But right now, they have no immediate plans that they want to follow.
“We like it here in Vavenby,” says Ecki, “We feel comfortable around here, and we do enjoy to be with the friends we have made in the area. For now, ‘Ecki’s Art’ will have its home in the North Thompson Valley .”
Nature plays a large part in Art by Ecki
(Above) Ecki Manthei of Vavenby shows one of the many ant-lers he has carved that are displayed in his home gallery.
(Top left) Ecki’s life partner, Marilyn, looks on on as he passionately describes his art creations to the Star/Journal reporter.
(Bottom left) Some of the beautiful creations that Ecki offers for sale to the public from his Vavenby gallery or at craft fairs.
STAR/JOURNAL photos: Elli Kohnert
Celebration of Art in Barriere June 23, 24By Jill HaywardNorth Thompson Star/Journal
Everything is in place for the June 23, and 24, Barriere Celebration of The Arts. The venue will be similar to last year’s event and will once again be hosted on property beside Highway 5 in Barriere, now the home of Sam’s Pizza and Rib House.
The two day Celebration of Art event is an extravaganza of art and culture, featuring the amazing talent of the North Thompson Valley and British Columbia.
Put on by the North Thomspon Arts Council, and the Yellowhead Artists Cooperative, the venue
continues to be admission free to the public, and encourages youth to attend and participate in the 12 years and under Art Activity Area.
Those involved say they expect a strong turnout of ven-dors this year and that they are looking forward to presenting such a broad range of top qual-ity art for exhibition and/or for sale.
Organizers say booth space is being filled fast by artists and artisans, and they encourage those who have not yet registered to do so now and avoid being disappointed. Service groups and organizations are also wel-come to participate to promote their programs in a booth at the site. Vendors are reminded they
must supply their own canopy or tent, and that power is not available.
If you would like more infor-mation or would like to book a space, or volunteer, please call Jessie at 250-672-9772.
“We figure that all the rain will be done with by then,” said one positive thinker, “It will be a great weekend, and the vendor tents will be to provide shade from the sun, not keep the rain off. We are expecting lots of art-ists, and a steady stream of visi-tors to our presentation. Come on down and see the extremely good works being produced from people within our art com-munity. You’ll be impressed – I guarantee it!”
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Barkley Road land purchase is of� cialI think residents
should have easy and complete access to information around how the District op-erates. A portion of this information is how money is spent. To that end I asked staff that council be given a record of the cheques and credit charges made by the District each month. I was told this request needs to be debated by council. I found this strange as the infor-mation is a matter of public record. Anyone can come and ask for it, so why not make things easy?
No matter though, the topic was placed on the last Committee of the Whole (COW) agenda and debated at length. In the end the resolution was passed with one councillor voting against the mo-tion. Now there will be a report given to council and placed on the agenda for the � rst COW meeting each month. This will start at the COW meeting in October.
The matter of trust-ing staff and how they spend public funds came up during dis-cussions on the topic. My view on this is that as much as I trust my local bank I still want to be sent a statement of my accounts each month. Furthermore, I want this to be as easy as possible. I do not want to have to go to the bank and have to ask to see it. The same principal applies to public information. It needs to be made available in as easy a manner as possible so that more people take an interest. There is no downside to hav-ing engagement of the people you are serv-ing. Well, unless you have something to hide, I guess.
On the subject of not hiding things, the District has just com-pleted the purchase of 584 Barkley Rd. This is the vacant lot behind the Interior Savings building. This was purchased out of the roads account and
will be developed as part of the planned downtown core re-vitalization project. This purchase, along with the HY Louie building, will allow for the possible devel-opment of such things as a municipal hall, perhaps an arts and cultural centre and an expanded and im-proved � re hall. All of these projects are well into the future.
Also in the works is the plan for the ex-pansion of the sewer system as time goes on. This is being done in concert with plans to raise capital to cover the eventual replacement of the wastewater plant. It is poor planning in-deed to rely on grants and other such hand-outs to repair and replace essential in-frastructure. A grow-ing number of cities and towns are learn-ing this hard reality in the worst possible way. In the past it was inconceivable that cit-ies and towns would
declare bankruptcy. Now it is in the news with startling regular-ity.
A while ago, the Union of BC Munici-palities (UBCM) put together a select com-mittee to review how local governments could be funded. The traditional method of relying on prop-erty tax is quickly be-coming unworkable. The report is titled Strong Fiscal Fu-tures, A Blueprint for strengthening BC Lo-cal Governments’ Fi-nance system. At 107 pages it is a bit of a read but I will see that it gets posted to the District website so that anyone interest-ed can take a look. I have asked that coun-cillor Paula, whose portfolio includes policy, and councillor Sabyan, whose port-folio includes � nance, work together and with staff to provide to council as a whole a synopsis of the re-port and their recom-mendations as to how
the District should deal with the infor-mation.
Council’s role is to set the overall di-rection of the mu-nicipality through the creation of policies. These policies are the guidelines that staff must follow as it does the job of running a municipality. An of-ten overlooked role of council is the re-view of policies and programs to make sure they are working
as they should. Poli-cies and programs can become too ex-pensive. Efficiencies need to be found or the program may be
eliminated. This is a challenging task. Council can become quite unpopular with residents if a particular program
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By Cavelle Layes Kamloops This Week
The drums could be heard distances away as more than 20 canoes appeared in the horizon.
Each manned with about 16 people, the waters were quickly filled with painted canoes as hoots and hollers of laughter and cheer rang out.
While it has hap-pened annually since 2001, this is the first time the Pulling Together Journey has taken place in the Interior.
The event was cre-ated to help bridge the gap between First Nations youth and local police,
event organizer Tina Donald said.
Const. Rob Claypool, First Nations liaison for the Chase RCMP, said various police depart-ments are involved in the event.
Police boats have escorted the paddlers and Vancouver police volunteers to cooked a meal for the partici-pants and road crew.
People from all ages to take the nine-day journey, which sees them paddling by day and camping by night.
“Everyone learns a lot,” said Ernie Phillips, an elder on the journey.
“The canoe is part of our ways. It is part
of our past; it is not new to us.”
Phillips said the journey would not have been the same had it taken place by foot or any other transportation meth-od, explaining that traveling by canoe requires people to communicate with one another.
As the groups came to shore, each mem-ber of the canoe fam-ily got to work with their designated jobs.
This is what the event is about, said Donald.
“It teaches youth respect. They learn to respect one anoth-er, themselves, their elders and their canoes. It is about creating relationships with different levels and areas of govern-ment and RCMP.”
Donald was origi-nally unsure how the journey would be received in the Interior, noting not only was the loca-
tion of the event changed from the Lower Mainland to the Shuswap, the date also changed.
The journey nor-mally takes place at the beginning of July, but was changed to coincide with the beginning of the Kamloops Powwow, which ran from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5.
Despite the many changes, Donald said the response has been supportive and encouraging from both participants and the communities they have visited.
“Each day we go along it gets bigger,” she said, noting they went from just over 10 families signed up in the beginning up to 22 midway through the journey.
Donald said she believes the communi-ties have been enjoy-ing the event, as well, describing onlookers lining the shores wav-ing as they pass by.
“As we go, each destination has had a bigger crowd greeting us,” she said.
The first couple of days were a lit-tle rough, Donald explained, “but, after
that, people got into rhythm with one another.”
Donald said she is unsure where the event will be held next year.
She said there is a paddle which acts as a trophy in a sense and is passed on each year to the area which will be hosting the next event.
If no one steps forward to claim the paddle by the end of the journey, it will remain in Kamloops until someone does, she said.
“They would need to come to Kamloops to receive the paddle in person,” Donald said.
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My little ponyThis miniature horse was spotted being shown at the North Thompson Fall Fair light horse show.
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Landscape painters invaded Barriere on Sept. 14 and 15. Some of the area’s most talented outdoor painters brought their paint boxes and easels to the Bandshell in Fadear Park.
This remarkable 11th Annual event happened with the support of International Plein Air Painters and the North Thompson Arts Council.
Plein air artists seek the qual-ity of natural light and atmo-sphere outdoors. Their art work is in direct response to the beauty they find in nature. They use a variety of media, from oils, through watercolors and pastels.
There is a joy about painting outdoors and this was a chance for people to see professional artists at work, developing their paintings in response to the beau-ty in nature.
Plein air painting developed in France in the mid 19th cen-tury and is becoming increasingly popular.
Last year’s event drew artists
from all over the globe. Many new plein air painting groups were formed directly from this event.
International Plein Air Painters, which has members who reside throughout the world, is the blanket organization for individual plein air groups and
was created for the sole purpose of advancing the execution and enjoyment of plein air painting without limitations of borders or regions.
IPAP’s members are the quiet activists in the ongoing envi-ronmental struggle. They call attention to the threatened urban
scene and the vanishing farmland for history. Its members share inspiration and encouragement both on the Internet and at “paint outs”. They encourage other art-ists to get out and do it, to paint with other artists and share ideas.
This event happened simul-taneously in international loca-tions and Barriere was part of this 11th worldwide group event
hosted by International Plein Air Painters. For more information, go to www.i-p-a-p.com. IPAP makes the Paint Out a yearly event. Dates for 2014: Sept 12-13-14.
The North Thompson Arts Council will be holding its annu-al general meeting this Sunday, Sept. 22, 2 p.m. at the Little Fort Hall. All are welcome to attend.
Painters invade Fadear Park for annual Worldwide Paint Out
Artists Bob Bambrick and Colleen Lyons get ready to start painting their masterpieces in Fadear Park over the weekend, celebrating the World-wide Paint Out.
Jessie Maisonneuve is working on her farm scene at Bandshell last weekend, along with other local artists dabbling away at their paintings.
Star/Journal photos by Margaret Houben
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The 2013 North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Chuckwagon and Chariot Race results are as listed below:ChariotsJohn McRae - 1st. Place for Monte
Carlo Motel (Barriere)Shane Slaney -2nd. Place for
Knowles Exhaust (Kamloops)Ian Apsassin - 3rd. Place for Royal
Le Page (Barriere)ChuckwagonsMalcolm Apsassin - 1st. Place Gary Salmon - 2nd. Place
for Guillevin International (Kamloops) and Kamloops Home Hardware
John McRae - 3rd. Place for Country Feeds (Barriere)
Participants had fun and enjoyed a wonderful weekend. The new driv-ers at Barriere’s Fall Fair and Rodeo were very impressed and are going home to talk up Barriere. The other sponsors that should be thanked for their continued over the years are:KLM Pilot Car Service (Barriere)D&L Double Cut Circular SawmillsD&L Backhoe (Sorrento)Wells Grey Ranch & Black Horse
Thanks to the Westcoast Chuckwagon and Chariot Association, the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo annually presents some of the best chariot and chuckwagon racing that there is. Star/Journal � le photo
Submitted by Leslie Stirling
The spring was cool and came late. The summer was beautiful. Golfing was great and the company was total-ly fantastic. Tuesday of last week 48 ladies came out to put Ladies Golf Night to bed for the winter. And I don’t know about the rest of the ladies but I had a simply wonderful time. It is so enjoyable to spend an evening with good friends - golfing, visiting, laughing, eat-ing. It is sad to see it come to the end for this year but I so look forward to starting again next spring.
On Saturday, Sept. 7 we crowned our Club Champions. The low gross winner was Carol Hindle who won the crown with a score of 91. Susan Mitchell tied her but lost to Carol by retro. Audrey Rilcoe had one of her best games ever to pick up the title of low net. Trudy Scarlett,
Evelyn Lucas, Debbie Pearce, Debbie Rainer, Carol Hindle, Susan Mitchell, and Abby Bates won pin prizes and the rest of us just had a fantastic time.
There were prizes galore on Tuesday night as well. The usual “suspects” took home prizes provid-ed by our marvelous sponsors but no one left empty handed. There was a gift for everyone thanks to the marvelous job that Deb Rainer does with the shopping. Final flight winners were Flight one low gross Carol Hindle and low net Donna Salle. Flight two low gross went to Susan Newberry and the low net went to Debbie Rainer. Emma Allen won top prize for Flight three. Donna Salle and Debbie Pearce split the deuce pot and Linda Ransome took home the birdie pot.
Hole prize winners were Linda Ransome (Barriere A & W and
The Look Boutique), Tanya Desjarlais (Barriere Irly Building), Dorothy Warman (Barriere Massage), Ilk Marais (Bodi Mekanix and Bondar Forest Planning), Carol Hindle (Country Store Antiques), Darlene Nickull (Crystlee’s Hair Design), Donna Salle (Barb and Carman Smith), Joan Streadwick (Carl’s Market Garden), Donna Salle (Estylo Hair Design), Trudy Scarlett (Knight’s Inn and Pottery by Ramona), Kathy Matthews (AG Foods, Rainer Custom Cutting and Shais Design), Debbie Pearce (Carol Patton, CGA and Station House Restaurant), Fiona Clare(Ron Wallace Trucking), Sharon Spooner (Stamer Logging), Kim Law (Val Bella Studio) and Doreen Landry (Avril’s Garden). Thank-you’s were also sent out to
Alpine Meadows Resort, Barriere Auto Parts and Bob Stirling for our hole in one prizes, Star Journal for running our weekly column, the ladies in the kitchen for their fantastic meals and Chinook Cove Golf for door prizes and fantastic hospitality.
We closed the eve-ning with an incredi-bely quick meeting. Debbie Rainer, captain and Leslie Stirling, secretary-treasurer were returned to office by acclamation. Susan Mitchell, representing Chinook Cove Golf made presentations to the two and the ladies present showed their approval with a stand-ing ovation. It was quite evident by the smiles on their faces that both Debbie and Leslie were thrilled with the attention.
So that’s all, folks. Have a great winter. Let me be the first to wish you a Merry Christmas and we will see you next spring.
Ladies night golf celebrate the end of a great season
Kamloops This Week
The Kamloops Blazers have been busy making moves, with the Western Hockey League season just around the corner.
Kamloops traded a sixth-round draft pick in the 2016 WHL ban-tam draft to Red Deer in exchange for goal-tender Bolton Pouliot, 19.
He is expected to compete with Taran Kozun for the starter’s job.
The Blazers cut three players – G Cole Kehler, F Deven Sideroff and D Cam Reagan, all 16 – and signed 15-year-old Jamaican-born forward Jermaine Loewen, picked by the club in Round 3 of the 2013 bantam draft.
Forwards Quinn Benjafield, Jake Kryski and defenceman Dawson Davidson, all picked by Kamloops in the 2013 draft, have also signed with the Blue and Orange.
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By Margaret HoubenNorth Thompson Star/Journal
Barb Gordon spent some time on Thursday, Sept. 12, teaching some Barriere residents how to use the outdoor exercise equipment at Fadear Park. She held two classes that day, one at noon and one at 5 p.m., and one on Friday at 11 a.m.
There are two main things to remember when using the equipment. The first is to keep your back straight (ribs up) and abs (or stomach) tight. This posture gives your body the proper support while doing the exercises.
The second thing to remember, is to not hold your breath while exercising; remember to breathe. When going against gravity, such as pushing up on the bars on the shoulder press station - breathe out. When going with gravity, bringing the bars back down - breathe in.
There are two machines particularly good for a cardio workout, and for the legs - the air walker and the cycle stations. For upper body work, there are the shoulder press and lateral pull down stations, as well as the rower.
For a full body workout, try the elliptical. It will strengthen the arms, shoulder, upper back, legs and core ... pretty much everything.
Then for arms and shoulders, give the tai chi wheels a try. To use this one properly take a bit of coordination until you get the hang of it. It’s almost like patting your head and rubbing your tummy at the same time. The idea is to have one hand on each wheel, palms down, with one hand on the top on one side, and the other on the bottom. Then do gentle circles in one direction, leaning into the wheels just a bit, and rocking slightly from side to side as each hand reaches the top. The point of this exercise is not how fast you do it, but to do it in a steady, smooth rhythm.
One more thing to remember, do a few stretches before and after using the machines.
Outdoor exercisers get some instruction
Instructor Barb Gordon (l) explains how to utilize the outdoor exercise equipment last Thursday to residents who want to get in shape
Right: Councillor Pat Paula (l) and Barriere resident, Nora Johnson (r) practise using the tai chi wheels at the outdoor exercise area in Fadear Park.
The eliptical machines are one of the favourites, allowing for a full body work out.
Star/Journal photos by Margaret Houben
Merlin Blackwell of Blackwell Park Operations delivers a new Hellman Cruiser canoe to Laura Soles. The canoe was a prize in a draw held as part of the recent Clearwater Canoe Regatta. Soles will pass her prize on to a doctor who is expected to begin practicing in Clearwater soon.
Photo submitted
Canoe won at Regatta to go to new doctor
coming to Clearwater
Merlin Blackwell of Blackwell Park Operations delivers a new Hellman Cruiser canoe to Laura Soles. The canoe was a prize in a draw held as part of the recent Clearwater Canoe Regatta. Soles will pass her prize on to a doctor who is expected to begin practicing in Clearwater soon.
Photo submitted
Canoe won at Regatta to go to new doctor
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September 21 is World Alzheimer’s Day to raise awareness and challenge the stigma of Alzheimer’s. There is currently no way of definitely preventing dementia. Some risk factors, like simply getting older and your genetic history, can’t be changed. Even the healthiest people can get dementia and Alzheimer’s.
However, practicing a healthy lifestyle, keeping active physically, mentally and socially, might delay the onset of dementia symptoms later in life. Our brains are a mass of cells and connections between those cells. Keeping your body healthy helps maintain good blood flow, oxygen and nutrients to the brain. Current drugs don’t cure the disease, but turn back the clock a bit.
We all know that regular exercise is good for us, but the National Institute of Health (NIH) in the U.S. has actually quantified this benefit. NIH reported that even 10 minutes of walking per day can add two years to your life. Increase this to 2.5 hours per week of aerobic exercise can increase our lifespan by 3.4 years compared to those who do no exercise at all.
In a few years, we will have a flu vaccine that won’t have to be given each year. It will be a more universal vaccine that will be more effective against all strains of flu viruses. It should provide protection for five years.
There is so much research going on in the world of medicine and pharmacy. Our professional pharmacists keep current on this research. It helps us be better pharmacists and serve you better.
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On a business trip to Canada in 1840 an Englishman named Pattinson made the first known scenic photo-graph in this country. A student of an early form of photography perfected by Louis Jacques Mande Da-guerre, Pattinson set up his camera at Niagara Falls, and produced the now cherished histori-cal Daguerreotype pho-tograph.
That Daguerreotype would have taken more than 20 minutes for the scene to expose on a sil-ver-coated plate inside his camera. Later the photographer would surround the plate with warm mercury fumes that would slowly make the image visible.
Those Canadian scenic landscape pho-tographers reading this are part of a long his-tory of photographing this country since that moment.
Last week a photog-rapher stopped by my shop looking for a sce-nic lens. After looking around a bit she asked, “What is the best lens for scenic photogra-phy?”
That is a question that is all too familiar, especially from those new to the medium in the process of spending
their hard earned mon-ey on equipment.
I suggested she take a look at zoom lenses that will give her the most versatility without having to spend the big bucks. There are lenses, for example, like the 18-70mm, 18-200mm, or even 70-300mm are reasonably light and give lots of choices of perspective. However, instead of just recom-mending a particular lens for scenic photog-raphy I wanted her to begin thinking about perspective.
A wide-angle lens has a curved front surface allowing for a wider view. Distances between the foreground and background sub-jects will be extreme, and the subject closer to the lens will be larger. When using a 18mm fo-cal length for a portrait, the person’s nose will be big and the ears will be small. A 200mm lens will give a more tightly compressed view and distances between the foreground and back-ground subjects will not look as extreme as the wider 18mm focal length. 200mm would be a better lens for photographing that person’s face because of the compressed perspective. An ex-
ample we commonly see is when we watch a baseball game, and the pitcher looks very close to the catcher, which is caused by the compres-sion of the long focal length lens.
Here is a more prac-tical example. I am pho-tographing a waterfall with cliffs in the back-ground, and with wet rocks in the foreground. If I use a long focal length like the 200mm all the elements will be compressed in the final image with no subject gaining significance over another. However, if I fitted my camera with a 18mm lens the foreground subjects will be larger and more significant, creating distance to the back-ground. Both would be good renditions, just different.
I believe the best lens depends on the perspective that the photographer wants to view in the final image. One must think about the perspective front to back, how much of the
scenic is important as in a wide, or narrow, as-pect. It comes down to the personal vision and what he or she wants to say about the landscape being captured.
Famous scenic pho-tographer Ansel Ad-ams advised, “Problem solve for the final pho-tograph”.
Like Adams, pho-tographers should think about how the final pho-tograph will be used and how to accomplish that. If one thinks of a final photograph as a series of problems to be solved there will be a smooth transition from initial idea to final print.
There is no one lens that can be termed a “scenic or landscape” lens. Any lens might be used as long as it meets the photographer’s vi-sion. That vision might be to include a wide vis-ta with a wide-angle lens or on the other hand, a tighter cropped image created with a telepho-to lens might be visu-ally more powerful. The choice of lens for scenics
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This week is all about give and take, Capricorn. Do for others, and they will do for you. A special event calls for some extra-special gifts.
Some habits are hard to break, Aquarius. Look to a mentor to help and you will succeed. A fitness goal is easily achieved with a new piece of equipment.
The odds may be stacked against you, Pisces, but that doesn’t mean you won’t come out on top with a little ingenuity. A weekend endeavor requires a leap of faith.
Speak up, Aries, and the problem will be solved. A little miracle at home makes for an interesting weekend. Travel plans come together.
Cast aside all doubt, Taurus. The offer is genuine and will bring you many rewards. A test of faith begins— be strong. Money woes ease.
Feeling blessed these days, Gemini? Pay it forward. A compromise at home raises everyone’s spirits and fun ensues all weekend long!
A business relationship blossoms with an addition. A larger-than- life personality drops by with an offer you can’t refuse. Oh boy, oh boy, Cancer.
Oops, Leo. You fall behind on a project, raising some eyebrows. Not to worry. You will get back on track sooner than you think, thanks to an innovation.
Spend less, save more and you’ll definitely get more, Virgo. More in your bottom line and more peace of mind. Flowers provide a great pick-me-up.
Lady Luck smiles on you, Libra, and there is nothing beyond your reach. A treasured heirloom resurfaces, bringing back many fond memories.
The tiniest of changes make a vast improvement in a project. A rejection is a blessing in disguise. Be grateful for what you’re given, Scorpio.
News from afar gets the creative juices flowing, and you accomplish more than you have in some time, Sagittarius. A game of wits at the office proves challenging.
Sept 19 - Sept. 25, 2013
Aries, the week ahead is looking pretty good, as you will find people are more sensitive to your needs. Work with those willing to work with you.
Things may seem a bit strained this week, Cancer. But all it takes is a little cooperation and an increased focus on teamwork, and things will quickly return to normal.
Libra, it may prove challenging to sit still the next few days. People may be pulling at you from many different directions, and you will not know which way to lean.
Keep your feet on the ground this week, Capricorn. Even if you prefer to have your head in the clouds, keeping your cool will pay dividends in the long run.
Aquarius, enjoy some quiet time so you can regroup af-ter a hectic couple of weeks. You earned some rest and relax-ation, and this time away will recharge your batteries.
Taurus, your vi-sions of how things should be might dif-fer from how things really are. Work toward improving those things that need some work, and things will turn out just fine.
Leo, stay prepared and well organized and this week should fly by with-out a hitch. Feel free to try some things that go against the grain.
Scorpio, try not to be overly protective of your secrets this week. A friend or family member is offering their help and guidance, and such insight will prove invaluable.
Pisces, you have a lot of good ideas, and it’s time to share those ideas at the office. Your star will soon start to rise.
Some surprises come your way this week, Gemini. But things will soon begin to fall into place. Just be patient before you make important decisions.
Virgo, don’t feel badly about the things over which you have little control. Go out and have a good time this week, and even-tually things will run their course.
Sagittarius, a seem-ingly insurmount-able obstacle pres-ents itself this week. Some creativity and quick thinking will be necessary, but you will enjoy the challenge.
GROUP OF THE WEEKEach week a group or volunteer(s) are recognized in this space for their contribution to our community.
If you, your service organization or group would like to recognize an individual please call the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre at 672-0033.
THANK YOU!!
North Thompson Pony ClubThis group encourages young people to ride and to learn to enjoy all kinds of sports connected with horses and riding. All youth, ages 7-21, are welcome join. Members must also be members of the Horse Council of B.C. and riding participants must have an ASTM approved riding helmet and proper footwear.For more information about this group, contact Jacquie Peters at 250-672-5812.
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Sep 21 - Legion Golf Tournament 250-672-5913.Sep 21 - Let’s Dance, 8pm @ Kamloops Curling Club. Music by Jaccard Music Services (DJ). Tickets: 250-372-0091 or 250-374-2774.Sep 21-22 - Acrylic Workshop @ NTVIC, sponsored by Yellowhead Artists. To register call Norma Stewart 250-672-1875.Sep 22 - NT Arts Council AGM, 2pm @ Little Fort Hall. New members welcome (membership is $10/year).Sep 23 - Louis Creek Legacy meeting, 7pm @ Legion basement. For info email Carson at [email protected] 25 - Raise A ReaderSep 26-30 - 74th BC Provincial Winter Fair @ Fall Fair grounds.Sep 27 - Social Media Seminar, 9am-noon @ NTVIC (the Ridge). Must register by Sep 18 via email [email protected], $75/person.Sep 28 - Thunder Alley Stomp’n Toy Run, gather at noon @ AG Foods. Dinner and entertainment to follow at the Barriere Legion. For info call 250-819-3205.Oct 17 - Lower North Thompson Community Forest Soc. AGMOct 27 - Little Fort Craft Fair, 10am-3pm @ Little Fort Hall. Table rental call Darlene Muir at 250-677-4383.Oct 29 - 18th Annual Coho Day @ Dunn Creek Hatchery.Oct 31 - Halloween Party & Fireworks, dusk. Hosted by Little Fort Volunteer Fire Dept. Hot Chocolate & treats served. Nov 16 - No-Host Bazaar, 10am-1pm @ Fall Fair Hall. Tables $10
each, call Margaret at 250-672-9330 to book.Nov 16 - 4H Banquet @ Lions HallNov 18 - Flu Shots, 9am-noon @ Little Fort Hall. Dec 31 - New Year’s Eve Bullarama @ NT AgriplexArmy Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - ages 12-18. New Recruits Welcome. Marc 672-9681.Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, Marge Mitchell’s home. 672-5615Barriere Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & music at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at NTVIC in the winter, at Museum in the summer.Barriere & District Riding Club: Jan-Mar: 3rd Sun. 1pm; Apr-Oct: 3rd Thurs. 7pm both at NTVIC. www.barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Info Darcey 250-318-9975.Barriere Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890Barriere Choir: Every Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Call Leah Jones 250-957-8440.Barriere Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels.Barriere Drop In Art. Every Friday from 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC from end of Sep to Mar (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome. Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed.. of mth, 6:30pm, call 672-9916 or Leesa Genier at 320-3629.Barriere Firefighters’ Practice: Firehall, Thurs., 7pmBarriere Food Bank: open every Wed. Call for info 672-0029
(leave a message).Barriere Genealogy: Every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month at the Library, 6-7pm, except Jul/Aug. For info call 250-672-9330.Barriere Hospice: Every other month. Loans out handicap equipment - call 250-672-9391.Barriere Photography Club. All welcome. For info contact Shelley Lampreau at 250-672-5728.Barriere Community Quilters: 2nd & 4th Thurs.of mth, 2pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012.Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm.BSS PAC & Booster Club: 1st Tues. of mth, 5:30pm. 250-672-9943. Survivors of Brain Injuries: Call John at 250-372-1799.Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm.Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed, & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ L6ittle Fort Hall. Community Kitchen: If interested call Dede 554-3134.Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty Rd. 3rd Mon. of every mth, 11:30 am.Council of Senior Citizens: Devoted to improving quality of life for seniors. 604-576-9734 or email [email protected]: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall.Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May.Darts: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May.Farmers Market - Thurs. 10-2 Sam’s Pizza. 672-5159 or
672-5919.Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.Heffley Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm. Performers, concession, play area for kids! Call 578-0056.Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Susan Ross 672-9875.Little Fort Recreation Society: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pmLNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Mon. each mth, 7pm at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info.McLure Vounteer Fire Dept. Rec.: 1st Wed. each month at 7:30pm upstairs. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info.McLure Firefighter Practice: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7pm, McLure Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. School.NT Fish & Game Club: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm Volunteer Centre. More info 672-1843 NT Museum: Summer hours - Tues & Fri 9am-5pm; Wed & Sat 10am-4pm; Thurs 10am-5pm.NT Valley Hospice House Soc.: 3rd Tues of the mth, 11am, Little Fort Hall. More info 672-5660 or 672-9500.Quilting: 1st Tues of the mth, 10am @ Little Fort Hall.Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).Walk & Fitness: Indoors, Tues & Thurs 12-2pm. Barriere Ridge Gym, everyone welcome.Wilson’s Arena weekly practice: Mon Game, Tues: Stock Dogs, Wed: Team roping, Thurs: Team penning
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Roasted Fall Vegetables1 tbsp olive oil 1 medium yellow onion , diced1 tsp garlic, minced 1 medium zucchini 1 medium yellow squash 1 medium potato 1 medium tomato 1 tsp dried thyme salt & pepper to taste1 cup shredded Italian cheese Preheat the oven to 400F. Saute onion & garlic in a skillet with olive oil until softened, about 5 mins. While the onion & garlic are sauteing, thinly slice the rest of the vegetables. Spray inside of an 8×8 baking dish with non-stick spray. Spread the onion & garlic in the bottom of the dish. Place the vegetables in the baking dish vertically, in an alternating pattern. Sprinkle generously with salt, pepper, & thyme. Cover the dish with foil & bake for 30 mins. Remove the foil, top with cheese & bake for another 15-20 mins or until the cheese is golden brown.
Apple Pie Egg Rolls2 apples, peeled, cored & diced 1 whole lemon, juiced1/3 cup sugar4 tbsps flour2 tsps cinnamon¼ tsp allspice1/8 tsp salt1 whole egg, beaten10 -12 egg roll wrappers1 tbsp butter, melted2 tsps cinnamon sugar, for dustingPreheat oven to 375F. Line lrg baking sheet w/greased parchment. In a bowl, stir together apples, lemon & sugar. Add the flour, spices & salt. Beat egg in sm bowl. Beginning w/1 egg roll wrapper, lay it out on a work surface & brush egg wash around edges. Scoop 2 tbsps of apple filling towards 1 edge of the wrapper (leave a border). Fold in sides & roll tightly. Place it on baking sheet. Repeat. Bake for 20 mins. Remove from oven & brush rolls w/ melted butter & sprinkle w/cinnamon sugar. Return to the oven for 5 more mins. Serve hot w/vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Zucchini Blueberry BreadFor the Bread: 2 cup flour3/4 cup sugar2 tsp baking powder1/2 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp nutmeg1/2 tsp salt1 cup shredded zucchini2/3 cup milk 1/3 cup butter, melted1 lemon, zested (save juice for glaze)1 egg1 cup blueberriesFor the Glaze: 1/2 cup powdered sugarjuice from 1/2 lemon1 tsp. milkPreheat oven to 350F. Line a loaf pan w/parchment, greased. In a lrg bowl, mix all bread ingredients (except blueberries), stirring to combine. Fold in blueberries. Pour into greased pan & bake for 60 mins, until completely cooked. Allow to cool for 10 mins in pan, remove from pan & cool completely. For glaze, whisk together powdered sugar with milk & juice from 1/2 lemon. Drizzle over bread.
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1. General Responsibilities
The Natural Resources Department of Simpcw First Nation (SFN) is responsible for the overall health, conservation, protection and management of Simpcw lands and resources throughout Simpcw traditional territory. The purpose of Natural Resources Manager and Title & Rights Coordinator position is to lead the effective and efficient delivery of cultural, rights and titles information, including all aspects of the SFN environmental operations to ensure healthy, productive forests, water and lands and to safeguard SFN interests and the organization. This position ensures that the rights and titles of Simpcw First Nation and environmental operations including forests, fisheries, recreation and other land uses are safeguarded and used appropriately. In addition, this position manages diverse timber, fishery, wildlife, range and recreation land use encompassing many layers of legislation and policy. This position also cooperates with the Simpcw Resources Group (SRG) on all activities to ensure efficient and effective business operations. The Natural Resources Manager and Title & Rights Coordinator must balance the preservation of the cultural history of the Simpcw People and the generation of economic benefits with the long-term health (sustainability) of the forest, water, fishery, wildlife and range resources. Reporting to the SFN Administrator, he/she interacts with a wide variety of Band Council and Band employees as well as internal and external representatives within various levels of Simpcw government, SRG and non-Band representatives.
2. Specific Duties
a) Develops, assesses, implements and educates on sound natural resource management plans including; forest, water, wildlife, fisheries, recreation and land use practices ensuring legislative compliance, and protection of environmental, economic and social values.
b) Participates with other department managers in the overall strategic, policy planning, administration, and management of SFN Government and SRG, with specific reference to the sustainable management, development, and protection of natural resources and Simpcw cultural heritage resources.
c) Responsible for the coordination of research, gathering, cataloguing, storage, and dissemination of cultural heritage information of the Simpcw First Nation People.
d) Determine areas where the historical record is incomplete or requires further elaboration and design and undertake research projects to strengthen the record in these areas.
e) Review and provide comment on proposed activities within the territory in conjunction within the referral system; and assists with conflict management in regards to land use.
f) Plans and manages the annual Natural Resource Department budget as required. g) Supervises the Natural Resources Department, which includes regular staff and contractors. h) Manages or oversees the management of special natural resources projects of SFN: mining/exploration, fisheries,
tourism, IPPS, oil and gas pipelines, etc. i) Provide the chief & council and legal counsel with research support for all specific claims and rights and title
issues including the development of a prima facia case for continuous occupancy of the traditional territory. j) Provides technical advice to Chief and Council and the Administrator on an “as needed’ basis regarding the
negotiation and implementation of impact benefit agreements or revenue sharing agreements with other government agencies and/or corporations relevant to land or resource development projects in Simpcw territory.
3. Qualifications a) Post-secondary degree in resource management, forestry, forestry engineering, archaeology, anthropology b) Considerable current and progressive experience in natural resource management c) Valid BC Driver’s license d) Experience in staff supervision e) Excellent inter-personal communication and leadership skills f) Good writing ability and computer skills g) Ability to plan and manage budgets h) Experience in project management, especially in the natural resource sector i) Experience with natural resource policy development and implementation in a First Nations context j) Experience in working in a First Nations community, preferably within the Secwepemc Nation
Hours of Work: Normal day shift – 7 hours; some evenings and weekends may be required. Please submit cover letter, resume along with 2 written reference letters to:
Crystal Celesta, Administrative Assistant Simpcw First Nation PO Box 220 Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Email: [email protected] Fax: (250) 672-5858 Deadline for Applications: September 17, 2013 at 12 p.m. Interviews: September 20, 2013 (afternoon) Applications received after this time will not be accepted. Only applicants shortlisted will be contacted for interviews. Appointment to the position will require formal criminal record check, the details of which may preclude an offer of employment being finalized. Preference will be given to qualified applicants of Aboriginal ancestry per Canada’s Human Rights Act and legislative surrounding Employment Equity.
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DEPARTMENT: Natural Resource SUPERVISOR: Administrator TERM: September 23 – March 31 HOURS: 35 hours per week POSITION: Manager of Natural Resource Department
and Title & Rights Coordinator
Simpcw First Nation and Thompson Rivers University,
Barriere, are looking for instructor(s).
Duties include workplace essential skills (computer, math and English), University Preparation, beginner com-
puter, and literacy coordination. Teaching certifi cation preferred. Experience in all categories an asset. Must have knowledge of the Nine Essential Skills for the Workplace. Must have a reliable vehicle. Closing application date is
October 4, 2013. Anticipated start date is October 7, 2013.
Please submit resume with cover letter, references and applicable certifi cates to [email protected] or at the
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Millwright/PlanermanTolko Industries Ltd. is currently seeking a Certifi ed Millwright / Planerman to join our team at our Planermill Division in Lavington, BC.
POSITION OVERVIEW:Responsible for the preven-tive maintenance, repair, installation and modifi cation of planer equipment.
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LivestockFor Sale: 18 month old laying hens. $5 each. 250-672-9391
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Garage SalesBob’s Barriere Glass, Sep. 21, 9am-2pm. Lots of items & some quilt material.
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229 Murtle RoadSept. 20, 21, 22
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Moving SaleSept. 21
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Lots of treasures!VavenbyYard SaleSept. 21,
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family, Lesley Joyce Wittner passed away peacefully at the Kamloops Hospice House on Friday, September 6, 2013. Lesley will be forever missed by her hus-band David, daugh-ters, Afton (Colin) and Barbie, grand-children Emily and Cohen, mother Joyce Little, brother Wayne (Joanne) and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Ken-neth Little.
Lesley was born in New Westminster and shortly after moved to Vernon,where she finished her school-ing and moved to
Edmonton for a brief time. After moving back to Vernon, she met the love of her life, David Wittner, and was married in 1978. David and Lesley had two beautiful daugh-ters before moving to Barriere in 1999, and are now blessed with two wonder-ful grandchildren,
the apple of Lesley’s eye. Lesley’s great-est passions were her family and her home; she had an incred-ible green thumb and was an avid gardener. Her door was always open and welcoming. Lesley will be dearly missed by all her family and friends.
The Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, Sep-tember 28, at 1 p.m. at the Simpcw First Nations Community Hall on Dunn Lake Road in Barriere, with arrangements entrusted to Afton Wittner, 250-318-1808. Donations can be made to the Kam-loops Cancer Clinic.
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As the fall approaches, many of us are an-ticipating a busy season returning to work and school after the summer holidays. But for families who support a relative living with Al-zheimer’s disease or dementia, this time can be fraught with anxiety about leaving that person at home without support.
As symptoms progress, it can become more difficult for the person with dementia to care for themselves at home, and there may come a point for many families when it is neces-sary to bring in others to help by accessing in-home support through a private agency or your local health authority.
Accessing home care can be a transition for both you and your family member with dementia. It is common for people with de-mentia to find new people and circumstances unsettling, which is why it is important to plan ahead for a positive experience. The following tips have helped the caregivers and families connected with the Alzheimer Society of B.C.
Start early: Start using regular in-home help and support as early as possible so that everyone can get used to sharing dementia care.
Timing is everything: Consider the per-son’s mood when choosing a time to talk with your family members with dementia about in-home help. Pick a time when things are calm.
Introductions: Introduce the care provider to the person with dementia before care be-gins so the care provider is not a stranger.
Start small: Consider having the care pro-vider come the first few times while a family member (or someone the person trusts) will be at home. On future visits, leave for a short
time and return. The next time, leave for a bit longer. Repeat this until the person with de-mentia begins to feel comfortable alone with the care provider.
Put the focus on you: Sometimes people are more willing to accept in-home help if it is presented as being for the caregiver or an-other family member. An example might be to say, “I need some help with the housework as my back has been sore lately.”
Use “I” language: Frame the situation so it is about you rather than the person with de-mentia. For example, you could say, “I know you are very independent and don’t feel you need extra help at home, but I worry a lot about you and this would help me not to wor-ry so much when I am not able to be here.”
Provide reassurance: Try to sympathize and understand the fear and vulnerability associated with this transition. Take time to listen to how your family member with de-mentia may be feeling about these changes. It could take time before your family member feels more comfortable with the situation. Re-assure them if they are anxious, even if you are feeling a little anxious yourself.
There is support: Talk with other families and caregivers about ways they have managed to make this a positive experience. One way to get connected is to join an Alzheimer Soci-ety of B.C. caregiver support group. Contact your local Alzheimer Resource Centre or visit our website at www.alzheimerbc.org to find out about support groups in your community.
For more information about accessing in-home support, contact your local health au-thority (contact information can be found at www.gov.bc.ca/health) or phone HealthLink BC at 8-1-1.
What you need to know about transitioning aging
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With the start of school, BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) reminds parents and caregiv-ers that teaching your children to call 9-1-1 and to know their home address is one of the most important things you can do to help keep you and your loved ones safe.
“Even very young children can learn to call 9-1-1,” said Dr. Michal Fedeles, manager, learn-ing design for BCAS. “It’s a good idea to talk to your chil-dren about calling 9-1-1 once a year. Fall is a good time be-cause school starts and house-
hold routines change.” Follow the three Ts to teach
your children to call 9-1-1: • Talk to your children about
emergencies. Speak calmly, in a reassuring manner about dif-ferent kinds of emergency situ-ations in your home, in the park or with friends. Questions are a good way to convey this -- What would you do if someone faints?
• Tell children that 9-1-1 is a number to call for help when someone is in danger or not safe and that children can trust the person who answers a 9-1-1 call.
• Try role playing to build their con� dence; ask them when they should call 9-1-1 or to
point out emergency workers in your community.
Fedeles recommends start-ing with the basics when your child is three or four years old and revisiting the issue every year, as children become more mature and aware of their sur-roundings.
“Children can grasp the con-cept of an emergency situation – whether someone is unrespon-sive from a fall or from fainting, if a � re starts or if someone is breaking into your home,” says Fedeles. “Of course, tailor the discussion to your child based on whether they’re preschool age or a teenager.”
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The Association of BC Forest Profes-sionals (ABCFP) and the Truck Loggers As-sociation (TLA) are holding an art com-petition from Sept. 17 to Oct. 15, 2013
to celebrate National Forest Week. The art competition is open to kids aged four to 12, parents can submit their own kids’ art-work or teachers can enter the work of the whole classroom.
Kids from across
the province are in-vited to draw a picture of what the forests in their communities mean to them. There will be three winners - one from each age group. Winners will receive a $50 gift cer-ti� cate to Chapters
and will have their pictures published in the ABCFP and TLA magazines and posted on the websites of both organizations.
“As a forest pro-fessional, I spend my days with policies, laws and permits and
sometimes forget about the fun side of forests,” says Christine Gelowitz, RPF, president of the ABCFP. “It is always fantastic to be reminded about the fun factor when we see how children interpret forests.”
“Children have a unique perspec-tive of our world,” said Dwight Yo-chim, RPF, execu-tive director of the TLA. “And they have an ability to capture that per-spective and share
with us a glimpse of what they see each and every day. What they perceive and how they interpret it reminds us of our own childhood when everything was new.”
Pick up your pencil crayons and visit the ABCFP or the TLA websites to download the art competition entry form, www.abcfp.ca or www.tla.ca. See more details and how you can participate in National Forest Week in this weeks supplement to the Star/Journal.
Celebrate National Forest Week with Art and Win!
Right: 2012 winner of the photo contest for members is Leah Ballin, of Vancouver
with this detailed photo of a mossy
tree.
Photo by Lean Ballin2012 winner in the 9-12 years category is Evan Smith age 11 of Salmon Arm.
The Association Forest Week. The art competition is open
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The Forest Prod-ucts Association of Canada (FPAC) is opening nomina-tions for its annual Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth, as part of its effort to attract more Ab-original workers to the forest sector.
The award will honour a First Na-tions, Metis or In-uit individual with strong academic standing who is committed to his or her � eld of study and to a career in the dynamic forest sector. The $2,500 award is targeted at youth from 18 to 25 who are now en-rolled in an appren-ticeship program, in college or in univer-sity.
“We recognize the special historic bond between Ab-original communi-
ties and the forest products industry,” says David Lind-say, president and CEO of FPAC. “It is vitally important for the forest sec-tor to reach out to our neighbours and long-time partners in rural forest com-munities, and that includes Aboriginal youth.”
Under Vi-sion2020, FPAC has set the ambi-tious “people” goal of refreshing the workforce with an additional 60,000 workers by the end of the decade. This includes a desire to hire more Aborigi-nals, as well as more women and new Canadians. The other Vision2020 goals are to increase economy activity by $20 billion through new products and markets and to fur-ther enhance the
sector’s environ-mental performance by another 35 per cent.
This is the second year that FPAC will hand out this award. The � rst Aboriginal Skills award went to Baillie Redfern, an M.Sc graduate stu-dent studying Ge-nome Science and Technology at the University of Brit-ish Columbia. Red-fern, a member of the Painted Feather Woodland Metis Tribe in Ontario, is studying how to use bio-ingredients from wood � bre to create bio-products such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Nominations for the annual Skills Award for Aborigi-nal Youth will be open until Nov. 30, 2013. Information on how to apply can be found at:www.fpac.ca/youthaward
Forest industry offers Skills Award for Aboriginal YouthSubmitted
The Forest Prod-ucts Association of Canada (FPAC) is opening nomina-tions for its annual Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth, as part of its effort to attract more Ab-original workers to the forest sector.
The award will honour a First Na-tions, Metis or In-uit individual with strong academic standing who is committed to his or her � eld of study and to a career in the dynamic forest sector. The $2,500 award is targeted at youth from 18 to 25 who are now en-rolled in an appren-ticeship program, in college or in univer-sity.
“We recognize the special historic bond between Ab-original communi-
ties and the forest products industry,” says David Lind-say, president and CEO of FPAC. “It is vitally important for the forest sec-tor to reach out to our neighbours and long-time partners in rural forest com-munities, and that includes Aboriginal youth.”
Under Vi-sion2020, FPAC has set the ambi-tious “people” goal of refreshing the workforce with an additional 60,000 workers by the end of the decade. This includes a desire to hire more Aborigi-nals, as well as more women and new Canadians. The other Vision2020 goals are to increase economy activity by $20 billion through new products and markets and to fur-ther enhance the
sector’s environ-mental performance by another 35 per cent.
This is the second year that FPAC will hand out this award. The � rst Aboriginal Skills award went to Baillie Redfern, an M.Sc graduate stu-dent studying Ge-nome Science and Technology at the University of Brit-ish Columbia. Red-fern, a member of the Painted Feather Woodland Metis Tribe in Ontario, is studying how to use bio-ingredients from wood � bre to create bio-products such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
Nominations for the annual Skills Award for Aborigi-nal Youth will be open until Nov. 30, 2013. Information on how to apply can be found at:www.fpac.ca/youthaward
Forest industry offers Skills Award for Aboriginal Youth
The Forest Prod-products industry,” says David Lind-
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National Forest Week National Forest WeekNational Forest WeekNational Forest WeekNational Forest WeekTHE GREENEST WORK FORCE September 22nd to 28th, 2013
Have you planned a special event or activity? Now is the time!
During National Forest Week (NFW), Canadians are invited to learn more about our forest legacy and to raise awareness about this valuable and renewable resource. Forests are fundamental to our economy, culture, history and future. Communities, families and individuals of both rural and urban settings are linked to our forests—their health is our health. Although special activities are promoted across Canada, National Forest Week remains first and foremost a challenge to individual Canadians to learn more about their forest heritage and support greater recognition of this valuable resource.
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We invite you to celebrate National Forest Week in your neck
of the woods!
Let us know what you're doing by submitting your event. We will post it on our National Forest Week Calendar.
Watch this YouTube video to see some of the National Forest
Week events from 2011! The theme of this year’s National Forest Week is The Greenest Work Force. The Canadian Forestry Association and Canadian Institute of Forestry are proud to be partnered with the Forest Products Association of Canada’s new program TheGreenestWorkForce. This program, in conjunction with this year’s NFW theme, is intended to highlight the important work of forest practitioners and to promote the value in choosing forestry as a career. New and exciting opportunities for growth and innovation within Canada’s forestry sector offer something for everyone. Future forestry leaders can live their dream of working where their passion lies – in the woods! Remember: forests are crucial to the ecological, economic and social health of communities across Canada – we welcome you to get involved!
arrange a tree planting: arrange a tree planting: www.treecanada.ca (National Tree Day is September 25th, 2013)
take a walk in woods nearby and get to know your forest—listen to birds; identify different plants; enjoy being in nature
care for a newly planted or neglected tree, and study its species
identify all the things at home or school that are made of wood
How to Participate in National Forest Week
learn about organizations that demonstrate or help others with sustainable forest management
tour a forest sector industry or processing site
learn about the positive and negative effects of forest fires
contact a provincial forestry association for teaching materials
get involved with your local CIF/IFC section
Visit TheGreenestWorkForce.ca to see what you can do for your forests
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The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. ~ John Muir
This year, National Forest Week take places between September 22 and 28. This annual event is sponsored across Canada by the Canadian Forestry Association (CFA) and regionally by various provincial forestry agencies, corporations and individuals. The CFA, Canada’s oldest conservation organization has advo-cated the protection and wise use of our forest, our
water and wildlife for over 100 years.
Originally called Forest Fire Prevention Week, National Forest Week was established in 1926 by the CFA and serves to raise
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According to National Resources Canada, Canada’s forests provide diverse sets of habi-tats for plants, ani-mals, and micro-organisms, an esti-mated 140,000 spe-cies, and only half of which have been described. 180 spe-cies of trees provide wildlife habitat for roughly 2/3 of the 140,000 species found in forest eco-systems.
As Canadians, we take great pride in our forests. Let’s take the time to learn about biodi-versity and the importance of pro-tecting and con-serving our forests. Make the most of National Forest Week; get involved by taking part in the activities in your area.
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On March 2, 2011, a private members motion was passed in the House of Commons to declare the Wednesday of National Forest Week, as National Tree Day in Canada. The motion was presented by Royal Galipeau, MP. This day serves as a day for Canadians to celebrate and appreciate the great benefits that trees pro-vide us: clean air, wild-life habitat, reducing energy demand, and connecting with nature.
National Tree Day, also know in some prov-inces as Maple Leaf Day, is the one day when Canadians are asked to reflect on the link between their lives and the maple leaf. The maple leaf is a symbol of Canadians’ historical, economic and environmen-tal link to trees and there are many ways one can celebrate.
Plant a tree, or go for an educational walk around your community (identify the trees you pass as you walk); these are just two ways you can participate on this day. Did you know that there are over 300 spe-cies of tree that grow in Canada? How many can you name?
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ber industry in Canada is a major contributor to the country’s economy and a world leader in the supply of wood and paper products. The forestry sector employs approximately 280,000 workers, and
roughly 300 communi-ties are dependent upon this sector.
The environment is dependant upon our forests, as they play a major role in helping trap and hold particle pollutants such as dust, ash, pollen and smoke that may be damaging to human lungs. Forests are significant in our fight against pollution, as they absorb CO2 and other dangerous gasses and, in turn, replenish the atmosphere with oxygen.
In Canada, 90 per-cent of forests are Crown lands which are managed by the provin-cial governments. According to Natural Resources Canada, approximately 7.6% of Canada’s forest land is located in protected areas. Over 95% of pro-tected forests are totally protected and the rest reflect degrees of human intervention such as logging, mining and agriculture.
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in the District of Bar-riere. Over 275 dedi-cated 4-H youth from across the Interior of the Province have gath-ered in Barriere this weekend to celebrate their project’s success and to enjoy the Grand Finale with their peers at the Provincial Win-ter Fair. These young-sters have worked hard all year with their Beef, Lamb, Rabbit, Horse and Photography proj-ects, and have come to our Fair to compete for prize money, ribbons and trophies, includ-ing the coveted Grand
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The Grand Finale for the beef and lamb divisions is on Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, when our famous livestock auction takes place. To augment the 4-H sec-tion of our show, we incorporate several ag-ricultural events such as the highly entertain-ing Top Hand Ranch Competition, as well as displays and com-petitions. To all past and future buyers, we encourage you to have a good look at the sale animals, come to the
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Welcome one and all – participants, judges, parents, grandparents and
visitors to the 2013 Provincial Winter FairSubmitted
From reining to showman-ship, speed events to a flag race, the 75th Annual Pro-vincial Winter Fair has ev-erything for the equine en-thusiast to enjoy. Held from Sept. 27 to Sept. 30, the 4-H fair highlights agriculture and provides young people from across British Columbia an opportunity to show off their skills and their knowledge of the horse industry.
There are five horse clubs participating this year: the Boundary “C” club (Rock Creek); Double “L” 4-H Horse Club (Kamloops); Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club (Clearwater); Shifting Saddles 4-H Club (Salmon Arm); and the Top Rail 4-H Horse Club (Kamloops).
These equestrians will take part in a variety of events in-cluding a costume class and
the two-way competitions, which calls for riders to first dress in Western apparel and tack, and then switch to Eng-lish. Other classes are basic English and Western plea-sure, and trail or handy horse, where the horse and rider go through a series of obstacles, including riding over a bridge. This class shows the overall “handiness” of riding a horse, as one task is to retrieve the mail from a mailbox!
The 75th Annual Provin-cial Winter Fair is being held at the North Thompson Fall Fair Grounds in the District of Barriere. We hope to see you there!
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Greetings to the Provinical
Winter Fair
10 AM Beef - 4-H Weight Classes, Beef Ring 4-H Beef Champions, Overall Beef Champi-
ons, JW Lauder Class-Best Home Grown Steer (if required), Beef Ring
Rabbits - Unit Work, Rabbit Barn12 PM Kamloops Top Hand Ranch Competition Including a Saddle Bronc Competition, Grand-
stand Rodeo Arena
12:20 PM Mini Horse - Unit Work - Agility & Driving 1 PM Rabbit - Showmanship, Rabbit Barn Goat - Open Unit Work, Goat Barn Lamb - Female Classes, Lamb Ring: 4-H Ewe Lamb/Yearling Ewes/Ewe with Lamb
at Foot 4-H Female Championships OPEN Ewe Lamb/Yearling Ewes/Ewes with
Lamb at Foot Classes OPEN Female Championships Lamb - Supreme Female Championships Cavie - Unit Work, Rabbit Barn
3 PM Carcass Animals - return to cooler, Agriplex Building
Carcass Judging by 4-H members & Grading Report (Beef & Lamb - Junior/Intermedi-ate/Senior)
Horse - Grand Champion Equitation, Horse Arena
Cavie - Competition, Rabbit Barn
3:30 PM Rabbit - Competition, Rabbit Barn 4 PM Round Robin - Rabbit Section, Rabbit Barn Lamb Section, Lamb Ring Top Carcasses On Display, plus evaluation &
comments from Beef Grader, Agriplex Building
Open Single Beef Meeting (if necessary), Beef Barn
4:30 PM Rabbit - Show & Fitting, Rabbit Barn Photography - Judging, Beef Ring
Market Beef Group Classes - Bank of Mon-treal, Toronto Dominion & Royal Bank
Fred Nichol Trophy Class - 2011 Beef Winners ***- FRED NICHOL BEEF Event & TWEMLOW
SHEEP Event***
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 20138:45 AM Beef - Showmanship Judges to give brief
explanation of their judging expectations for showmanship class
9 AM Beef- Open Jackpot Showmanship (Open
Division), Beef Ring Open Rabbit Class - Doe with litter 4 - 6
weeks old, Rabbit Barn
9:30 AM Lamb - 4-H Weight classes, Lamb Ring Youth Open Weight Classes, Open Single
Weight classes 10 AM - 3:30 PM Food & Commercial Vendors Open to Public
10 AM Horse-Interclub classes begin, Horse Arena Goat - Open Championship Class, Goat Barn Open Rabbit & Cavie Class - Child’s Pet, Rab-
bit Barn Rabbit under 6 months of age Rabbit over 6 months of age Cavie under 6 months of age Cavie over 6 months of age 10:30 AM Beef - 4-H Showmanship - Danish Style - Se-
nior/Inter/Junior, Beef Ring Beef - Overall Champion Showmanship **Tentative Time due to Open Jackpot Show-
manship prior to 4-H Section 11:30 AM Open Rabbit Class - Meat Class, Rabbit Barn;
Junior up to 8 weeks, Intermediate 9 - 12 weeks
Fryers (10/2) minimum fryer weight 4 lbs.
12 PM Kamloops Top Hand Ranch Competition - including a Saddle Bronc Competition, Grandstand Rodeo Arena
1 PM Lamb - Market Lamb Championship Classes, Lamb Ring
Home Grown Lamb Class (if required) Goat - Milking Competition, Goat Barn
3 PM Stall Competition ends for 4-H Divisions Lamb - Open Contributor’s Meeting (if neces-
sary), Lamb Ring Female Lamb & Beef projects may leave barn
- must have proper release form from PWF Show Office
Horses may leave grounds 4 PM Rabbit & Cavie - may leave the grounds Set up for Banquet (by 4-H Seniors &
volunteers from each 4-H Club), Barriere Curling Rink
7 PM Awards Banquet and Dance (Doors open at
6:15 PM), Barriere Curling Rink
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 20137:30 AM Buyer’s Breakfast - Sponsored by RBC Royal
Bank, Barriere Curling Rink 9 AM Parade Of Champions - Beef & Sheep Market
Projects/ Female Champions
10 AM Champion Market Beef sell at 10 AM, Beef Ring
Champion Market Lambs ** New Time **, Beef Ring
Market Beef and Lambs - Sold Alternately, Beef Ring. Order of Sale as per Rule # 29 - PWF Rules & Regulations.
NOTES:**Silent Auction available to the public**
Friday- Sunday, funds are donated to the NTFF Agriplex Committee
**4-H Clothing, Photography & Dog Agility Presentations **will be finalized once all entries are received
2013 Provincial Winter Fair SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
C4 Provincial Winter Fair 2013 Thursday, September 19, 2013 North Thompson Star/Journal and Clearwater Times
THEN: The year was 1939 and WWII had just begun when word was received that the Army had taken the Pacific National Exhi-bition grounds in Van-couver over to serve as a base, thus forcing the
cancellation of the Brit-ish Columbia Winter Fair that had been held there annually for some years. This was a major concern to those who were preparing their cattle, sheep and swine for the show.
While stockmen were left wondering what to do, a group of people saw this as an oppor-tunity to establish Ka-mloops as the livestock centre of the province and steps were imme-diately taken to create
a new show and sale in Kamloops. With the help of the BC Beef Cattle Growers Asso-ciation (the forerunner of the BC Cattlemens Association), the BC Sheep Breeders, the Interior Swine Produc-ers, the Dept of Agri-culture, the Chamber of Commerce and the City of Kamloops, the idea started to take shape. Matt Hassen, well known Auctioneer, started out in search of the $1200 needed for prize money. He went to the Vancouver Ex-hibition Association and asked for $100 of the Federal money that had been allotted to the now cancelled BC Winter Fair and was, of course, refused. (This refusal likely had a long lasting helpful effect on the Kamloops endea-bour because when the Vancouver Exhibition
Association wrote the next year to the Interior asking to have the par-ticipants return, most remained loyal to the newly formed venture). Hassen approached the Provincial Government and received $500. Busi-ness people in Vancou-ver and Kamloops were canvassed but the $1200 goal was not reached.
The BC Beef Cattle Growers had previously planned renovations to the Bull Sale arena with grant money from the Federal Government and with this money the sales ring was improved, seating enlarged and a furnace installed, as this was taking place in De-cember and the weather could be very cold.
The first “Annual Pro-vincial Christmas Fat Stock Show and Sale” came into being on De-cember 4, 1939 located at the Kamloops Stock-
yards. The Boys and Girls section, (which evolved by the late sev-enties into one of the major 4-H competitions in Canada), started with only a modest number of calves in that section. In fact there were four-teen calves in the Boys and Girls Section and Elmore McMorran of Harper Ranch was the winner. The Open cattle competition dominated the show and sale with 314 being sold of which 290 had been entered in the carload of 15 or group of 5 classes, while 24 were entered in the individual halter classes. The Swine show had an exhibition of 100 brood sows and 5 Yorkshire Boars with 176 market hogs being sold. An undisclosed number of sheep were sold with final figures indicating a total of 797 head of cattle, sheep and swine
being marketed for a grand total of $37,732.
The Calf Scramble (the current Fred Nichol Event) had its origin in 1959 with the first one being held in an old airplane hangar across from the BC Beef Cattle Growers Yards. Those who caught a calf kept it for their project the following year with the calves being donated by area ranchers. The event has evolved from chas-ing livestock around an arena into a practi-cal obstacle course of ranching activities.
The Christmas Fat Stock Show & Sale changed its name in 1961, when it became the Provincial Win-ter Fair. The fair then moved locations in 1970 to the Agriplex on Mount Paul Center and in 2011 the fair moved to the North Thompson Fall Fair Grounds in Barriere
NOW: Today, the fair occurs on a smaller scale, but with the same heart, enthusiastic and dedicated volunteers of the past. The fair is still a tradition for multi-generational families, however there are nu-merous newcomers. The livestock show is still the heart of the fair, but in the past we have expanded to include various other groups including hall exhibits, craft and food vendors, as well the first annual Top Hand Ranch Com-petition in 2008.
We hope everyone can come out and ex-perience history taking place by either exhibit-ing in the fair or just coming down to the fairgrounds! We appre-ciate the great support we get from our fair sponsors, livestock buy-ers and 4-H clubs from Prince George down to Grand Forks!!
