LOCATED AT BROOKFIELD SHOPPING CENTRE • CLEARWATER, BC • 250-674-2213 OVER 1000 SPECIALS EVERY WEEK SAFETY MART FOODS 10/ $10. 00 BRUNSWICK SARDINES 106g FOOTHILLS CREAMERY BUTTER Old Fashioned 454g $3. 69 EACH Thursday, June 13, 2013 ▼ Volume 48 No. 24 ▼ www.clearwatertimes.com ▼ $1.35 Includes GST LOCAL NEWS: SUMMER CAMPS FOR KIDS AND TWEENS ▼ A17 THE NORTH THOMPSON Times Second Place General Excellence B.C. and Yukon <2,000 circulation 2012 Blue Ribbon Runner-up Best All Round Newspaper All of Canada <1,250 circulation 2012 LISALEE SINGS: Local girl sings O’ Canada for cabinet. See page A12. Keith McNeill A total of 44 graduates crossed the floor to receive their certificates during commencement ceremonies at Clearwater Secondary School on Friday evening, June 7. This compares with 43 last year, about 50 the year before, and 40 in 2010. Possibly the most emotional moment during the ceremony was when Brent and Tracy Buck, with Rick and Cathy Dekelver, pre- sented the first Skye and Courtney Buck Memorial Bursary to Katie Bieber and Kayla Brock. It had been a difficult 26 weeks since the young couple’s death, said Brent Buck. He thanked the com- munity for its support. Valedictorians Karly Christian and Cody Gunn amused the audi- ence with humorous tales about their classmates and teachers. The worst escapades were being omit- ted, they said. "Today represents an important milestone," said principal Darren Coates. Coates introduced the three stu- dents who wore gold cords to the ceremony: Jared Bourdeleau, Katie Bieber and Kaitlynn VanderZwan. The cords show that their marks were in the top five per cent of the class. The gold cord recipi- ents for all of School District 73 met a week earlier for an event in Kamloops. In his principal’s address, Coates noted that this was his first gradu- ating class since he took over the top job at the school. Quoting Steve Jobs, he said, "Choose the future you want, not what others want for you." Many people talk without first earning the right to speak, said Mayor John Harwood, who is also the North Thompson school trustee. "Wherever you go and whatever you do, earn the right to speak before you speak," he asked. He gave as an example a CSS grad who now is in charge of four health sites and is responsible for hundreds of people. School superintendent Terry Sullivan voiced the School District’s appreciation of the years of service by teachers Carol Pastorek and Bruce Whitelaw. Both are retiring this year. Sullivan noted that Whitelaw was to retire several years ago but kept on to keep the local music program going. "This community is unique for the outstanding support it gives to this school," the superintendent said. "It is always a pleasure for me to be here." Teacher Tracy Buck, who was the event’s master of ceremonies, read a letter from former CSS teacher Libby Toman. Toman said she would have been there in person but had to attend her daughter’s graduation with her medical doctor’s degree in Alberta. The former teacher noted that her daughter graduated from CSS and that her success proves that there is nothing that students who have gone through the school can- not accomplish. Carol Pastorek was the stu- dents’ choice as guest speaker. Topic of her speech was change. "If nothing ever changed, there’d be no butterflies," she said. "Your life doesn’t get better by chance. It gets better through change. Never see change as a threat. See it as an opportunity." Pastorek noted that she had spent 33 years at the school. "That might indicate that I’m a slow learner," she joked. More than $30,000 in scholar- ships and bursaries were distrib- uted to the graduates, nearly all of them from local organizations and businesses. For a list of which grad won which scholarship or bursary, see page A23 inside. Thompson Rivers University local coordinator Sylvia Arduini congratulates Kaitlynn VanderZwan after presenting her with the TRU Board of Governors Regional High School Entrance Scholarship. The award could be worth up to $3,000, the biggest scholarship presented during Clearwater Secondary School’s graduation ceremonies on Friday evening. Photo by Keith McNeill Clearwater Secondary School holds emotional graduation event
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Keith McNeill
A total of 44 graduates crossed the floor to receive their certificates during commencement ceremonies at Clearwater Secondary School on Friday evening, June 7.
This compares with 43 last year, about 50 the year before, and 40 in 2010.
Possibly the most emotional moment during the ceremony was when Brent and Tracy Buck, with Rick and Cathy Dekelver, pre-sented the first Skye and Courtney Buck Memorial Bursary to Katie Bieber and Kayla Brock.
It had been a difficult 26 weeks since the young couple’s death, said Brent Buck. He thanked the com-munity for its support.
Valedictorians Karly Christian and Cody Gunn amused the audi-ence with humorous tales about their classmates and teachers. The worst escapades were being omit-ted, they said.
"Today represents an important milestone," said principal Darren Coates.
Coates introduced the three stu-dents who wore gold cords to the ceremony: Jared Bourdeleau, Katie Bieber and Kaitlynn VanderZwan. The cords show that their marks were in the top five per cent of the class. The gold cord recipi-ents for all of School District 73 met a week earlier for an event in Kamloops.
In his principal’s address, Coates noted that this was his first gradu-ating class since he took over the top job at the school.
Quoting Steve Jobs, he said, "Choose the future you want, not what others want for you."
Many people talk without first earning the right to speak, said Mayor John Harwood, who is also the North Thompson school trustee.
"Wherever you go and whatever you do, earn the right to speak before you speak," he asked.
He gave as an example a CSS grad who now is in charge of four health sites and is responsible for hundreds of people.
School superintendent Terry Sullivan voiced the School District’s appreciation of the years of service by teachers Carol Pastorek and Bruce Whitelaw. Both are retiring this year. Sullivan noted that Whitelaw was to retire several years ago but kept on to keep the local music program going.
"This community is unique for the outstanding support it gives to this school," the superintendent said. "It is always a pleasure for me to be here."
Teacher Tracy Buck, who was the event’s master of ceremonies, read a letter from former CSS teacher Libby Toman.
Toman said she would have been there in person but had to attend her daughter’s graduation with her medical doctor’s degree in Alberta.
The former teacher noted that her daughter graduated from CSS and that her success proves that there is nothing that students who have gone through the school can-not accomplish.
Carol Pastorek was the stu-dents’ choice as guest speaker.
Topic of her speech was change."If nothing ever changed,
there’d be no butterflies," she said. "Your life doesn’t get better by chance. It gets better through change. Never see change as a threat. See it as an opportunity."
Pastorek noted that she had spent 33 years at the school.
"That might indicate that I’m a slow learner," she joked.
More than $30,000 in scholar-ships and bursaries were distrib-uted to the graduates, nearly all of them from local organizations and businesses.
For a list of which grad won which scholarship or bursary, see page A23 inside.
Thompson Rivers University local coordinator Sylvia Arduini congratulates Kaitlynn VanderZwan after presenting her with the TRU Board of Governors Regional High School Entrance Scholarship. The award could be worth up to $3,000, the biggest scholarship presented during Clearwater Secondary School’s graduation ceremonies on Friday evening. Photo by Keith McNeill
Clearwater Secondary School holds emotional graduation event
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Keith McNeill
Why did repre-
sentatives from the Heart and Stroke Foundation and
Interior Health attend a meeting held to dis-cuss roads and trails in Clearwater?
They were there because anything that gets people out walking or cycling is good for health, said District of Clearwater chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx.
Interior Health also has an interest in any-thing that will make local roads safer, she added.
The only other rural community that is taking the same inte-grated approach is in Quebec, Groulx said.
The District
recently hired Opus International to devel-op plans for a roads and trails network for Clearwater.
The plan is to include frontage and backage roads, and highway accesses for businesses.
The community needs to look not just for today, but for 25 years or more in the future, Groulx said.
One thing they learned recently while putting the road maintenance contract for Clearwater out to tender was that the community’s many dead-end roads add
considerably to the cost of maintenance.
Adding more loop roads would reduce how much snowplows need to back up, she said.
Consultants develop roads and trails network
Consultant Peter Truch (l) of Opus International watches as District of Clearwater chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx writes on a map during a meeting held last Wednesday to discuss the municipal-ity’s roads and trails.Photo by Keith McNeill
Members of the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) executive pose for a photograph during the association’s annual convention held in Penticton earlier this spring. Pictured are (l-r) SILGA executive director Alison Slater, Penticton councillor Garry Litke, Spallumcheen Mayor Janice Brown, Armstrong council-lor Ryan Nitchie, Merritt councillor Harry Kroeker, RDOS director Angelique Wood, Salmon Arm councillor Chad Eliason, CORD director Patty Hanson, Kamloops councillor Marg Spina, TNRD director Tim Pennell, Clearwater councillor Shelley Sim, and Merritt Mayor Susan Roline. Pennell has been on the executive before and is its new first vice-president. Sim is a newly chosen director-at-large and hopes to use her position to bring the issues of rural medical recruitment and retention to the provincial forum. Photo submitted
New executive for SILGA
Interior Savings Credit Union is pleased to introduce its Board of Directors. The Board acts on behalf of our members to guide
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The Wells Gray Community Forest spring planting pro-gram is in full gear. A silviculture com-pany, Jason Flear Consulting from Dunster, is carrying out the planting pro-gram.
The program is targeting pine sal-vaged openings with a mixture of fir, spruce and pine seedlings. A total of 220,000 seed-lings are being plant-ed (150 person-days), with a target end date of June 15.
So far, the weather has been favorable and ideal for seedling survival and crop establishment.
These planted openings will be quality assessed this season and will be followed with a survival assessment next year. With the
completion of this work the community forest will have ful-filled its stewardship obligations.
WGCF believes that successful
reforestation activi-ties will improve the sustainability and multiple resource values of the com-munity forest land-base.
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Everyone is welcome for the next event in the Wells Gray World Heritage Year series, says Trevor Goward, one of the organizers.
On Saturday and Sunday, June 15 and 16, Rick Howie, will give a lecture and field course titled Birding for Beginners.
Participants will meet Rick at 7 p.m. on Saturday evening at the Upper Clearwater Hall for an powerpoint pre-sentation on how to get started.
"Rick is one of B.C.’s foremost bird-ers and has a wicked sense of humour, so participants in this free event are guaran-
teed a good time for all," Goward said. "Bring a pair of binoculars and a bird book if you’ve got them. Or come as you are if you don’t."
Starting time and other details for the Sunday field outing will be given on Saturday evening.
Wells Gray World Heritage Year is a series of events being held to promote getting UNESCO World Heritage status for Wells Gray Park and its associated volcanoes.
For a complete schedule of Wells Gray World Heritage Year events for 2013, see page A13 inside.
Community Forest seeks feedback at public meetingSubmitted
Want to make a difference in your community? You will have two opportunities on Wednesday eve-ning, June 19, by coming to the Community Forest Advisory Committee (CFAC) annual general meeting and provide your ideas and comments regarding Wells Gray Community Forest (WGCF).
CFAC is a volunteer group of eight people that encourages and foster the public’s participation in all aspects of the community forest. Our primary func-tion is to liaise between the public and the WGCF board by seeking public input and providing this infor-mation to the board. When CFAC receives informa-
tion from the community forest board we provide the public with this information in several ways. Our main opportunity to receive public input and to inform the public about the community forest as at our AGM. CFAC also attends the Clearwater Farmer’s Market during the summer to listen to ideas and gather com-ments regarding the CF. CFAC was involved with the initialization of the CF newsletter and continues to assist in the updating of the newsletter.
CFAC is also engaged in informing the public on community forest activities via the CF website. The community forest has just expanded the website to include a list of policies that guide the planning and operational decisions of the corporation. These poli-
cies can be viewed at www.wgcfc.ca. Also on the web-site you will find information about the community forest board, the latest financial statement and infor-mation in the annual report. Take a look and get to know your community forest.
CFAC is looking for new committee members. When you attend the AGM on June 19 consider becoming a committee member. We are always look-ing for energetic, interested people who want to assist in the management of the local community forest. The AGM is being held at the Resource Center on June 19 starting at 7 p.m. Come to share your ideas, listen to the update on the community forest activities and pos-sibly become a committee member.
Jason Flear plants trees for Wells Gray Community Forest on Saturday, June 8. Photo submitted
Community forest 2013 planting program underway
Learn how to watch birds this weekend
What’s Happening
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WHAT’S HAPPENING
Property Taxes The District of Clearwater has sent out the 2013 Property Tax Notices. If you have not received your tax notice in the mail please contact the District office at 250.674.2257 to ensure that your correct address is registered with the office. In order to avoid a penalty and interest charges your taxes must be paid by July 2nd, 2013. If you are eligible for a Home Owners Grant be sure to bring it to the District Office as soon as possible. Payment can be made at the District office by cash, cheque or debit card, or you may make payment using the internet through your online banking. UNBC Looking for Volunteers over the age of 55 The District of Clearwater, the UNBC Community Development Institute and Clearwater Age Friendly Advisory Committee are conducting a 3 year project investigating seniors mobility needs, challenges and supports. Participants will be involved in 1) Mobility Journalling activity where each trip away from home is recorded for one week. 2) Interviews where mobility needs, supports and challenges are discussed. 3) Assessments where barriers and supports to mobility are identified on trips in Clearwater and 4) Workshops where the finding of the field assessments are discussed and recommendations to address the challenges are developed. If you are interested in participating you can pick up an application at the District office. If you would like more information contact Jessica at 250.960.5952 or [email protected] Community Parks The District would like to remind the community that usage of District Parks for group events (weddings, craft sales, art functions, etc.) require an application process in order to confirm that the event is property insured and will not interfere with other events taking place in the area. These applications can be picked up at the District’s offices. For further information please contact the District of Clearwater at 250.674.2257. Canada Day Celebrations Mark your calendars to come out and celebrate Canada Day at the beach on July 1st. Join the fun to celebrate Canada’s birthday. Outdoor Fires – Fire ban Open burning of dry garden and yard refuse is banned within the District of Clearwater effective noon June 15th until October 1st each year. Upcoming Meetings of Council June 18th, 2013 – Infrastructure and Parks and Recreation Committee meetings – 5:00pm June 18th, 2013 – Public Hearing – 7:00pm June 18th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – following the Public Hearing July 9th, 2013 – Economic Development and Finance and Audit Committee meeting – 5:00 July 9th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm
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Roundabout Open House The District of Clearwater will be holding a public informational open house to discuss a proposal to construct a roundabout at the existing intersection of Highway 5 and Clearwater Valley Road and Park Drive. Representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure will be present to explain how a roundabout works, give statistics and answer questions. The Open House will be held between 2:00pm-4:00pm and between 6:00 to 8:00pm Wednesday March 7th, 2012 at the Clearwater Secondary School Pit. Your input will guide our decisions. 2012-2016 Financial Plan Public Input The District of Clearwater is preparing its Five Year Financial Plan for the period of 2012-2016 and would like public input. Members of the community are encouraged to contribute input at any meeting or by dropping information at the District office or email Sheila Thiessen, Director of Finance at [email protected]. There will a public presentation of the Draft Financial Plan on April 3rd, 2012. District Grant in Aid Policy The Council of the District of Clearwater recognizes the value to the community of local clubs, groups, nonprofit organizations and charities. Applications for grants-in-aid must be made in writing addressed to the Finance and Audit Committee by April 30th, each calendar year in which the grant is required. The application shall state the reason for the request and a brief outline of the consequences if the grant is not approved. All grant applications shall declare requests that have been made to other governments/agencies the amounts applied for and the amount expected to be received. Grant in Aid forms are available at the District office. ICBC/Motor Vehicle “Insuring your teens? Make sure you have the right coverage” Did you know, ICBC offers an Excess Special Equipment endorsement? It insures permanently attached non-manufacturer's equipment worth more than $5,000, or permanently attached sound and communication equipment worth more than $1,000 for most passenger and light commercial vehicles. Historical Photos The District of Clearwater is looking for old photos depicting the Municipal Hall and other landmarks of Clearwater. Bring your old photos in and we will scan and return immediately. The best ones will be put up on the website. Items to Note
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Upcoming Events March 7th – Roundabout Open House March 9th – Raft Mountain Skating Club – Dr. Seuss & Friends performance May 12th - Household Hazardous Waste Round up May 13th - “Free” Dump Day at Clearwater Landfill Upcoming Meetings of Council March 6th, 2012 – Parks and Recreation meeting – 5:00pm March 6th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Economic Development meeting – 5:00pm March 20th, 2012 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm
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Editor, The Times:The following is
a letter to MP Cathy McLeod –
First, it’s a real pain in the butt having to take up my time writ-ing these letters. I have other things to do, and I expect the people I voted for to look after the country and its institutions.
I was highly dis-tressed to hear on this mornings news that
the CRTC is about to allow advertising on my radio station [CBC]. I pay for it, along with all other Canadians who pay taxes, and this is not a good move by the increasingly haywire government of this country to allow the CRTC, another hay-wire outfit (witness the problems Steve Shannon is having get-ting his long awaited
for radio station going in Barriere) to come up with this stuff.
I very seldom listen to local commercial radio for reasons that any rational intelligent person could come up with. We seldom watch any programs on CBC television for the same reason. Too much advertising – some seg-ments repeated in the same run.
I’m sorry, but these are my opinions, and believe me, I’m not alone. I wouldn’t be surprised if you, and many of your col-leagues agreed with most of them. If that is true, it’s time to step on the CRTC. I would be more than happy to pay an addition on my taxes to keep the CBC entirely commercial-free.
Bob George,Barriere, B.C.
Climate change skeptics need toprovide an alternative explanation
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This editorial is in response to Jim Lamberton's letter to the editor (“Global warming is science fic-tion,” May 30 issue).
Lamberton's letter was in response to an earlier editorial (“Global Warming effects worse than pre-dicted,” May 23 issue).
The editorial was about Gwynne Dyer's book, “Climate Wars” and how worsening climate and expanding weapons technology are combining to threaten not just our civilization but the survival of the human species. It mentioned British scientist James Lovelock's prediction that global warming could cause Earth to become a planet of desert and scrub, except for a narrow band of forest around the poles.
In his letter, Lamberton said that Dyer and Lovelock are authors and trying to sell their books.
What they wrote was not science, he said, but science fiction.
Unfortunately, he did not explain why he made that statement.
Did he mean they were fear-mongering and motivated by greed? If that were the case, they would have made a good deal more money by join-ing the global warming deniers. Comparing the resources available to who oppose global warming with those of the fossil fuel industry is like (to bor-row a phrase) putting a ball bearing into Yankee Stadium.
The editorial mentioned the Permian-Triassic
event, when extreme climate change caused the creation of “Canfield oceans”, resulting in mass extinctions.
Lamberton's response was, “Rumor has it we know this 'fact' because archeologists unearthed slate tables stating that, and they were signed by Dr. Suzuki and Al Gore!”
Humor has its place, but should not be used as a substitute for a valid argument. Sarcasm and ridicule also are not valid arguments.
The physics of global warming are well under-stood. We know that carbon dioxide is a green-house gas. And we know that the amount of car-bon dioxide in our atmosphere has been constantly rising since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
Global warming deniers have a simple question to answer: If you believe that global warming is not happening, what physical process is preventing it?
If the temperature in your bed was just right with two blankets, and you now have three, why do you believe you are not getting warmer?
No reasonably intelligent and sane person would leave his or her grandchildren inside a locked car on a hot, sunny day. Yet that is pre-cisely what we are doing through our refusal to adequately deal with global warming.
As we said in our earlier editorial, we need to start now to implement realistic solutions to global warming, such as a world-wide carbon tax.
Editor, The TimesRe: Time to set the record
straightI am very disappointed that
the Times changed the title of my May 30 letter, resulting in a totally different meaning. My header was “Global warming as I see it”. The Times changed it to “Global warming is science fiction”. I think we all know that that is not my opinion. I find it very frustrating when some-one tries to put words into my mouth.
The only good result of the change was it put words into Dr. Bob’s mouth as well!
Dear Mr. Docenzie (may I call you Bob?), thank you for your wonderful response to my letter. I didn’t realize that English has so many big words! Most of the words you used were larger than “mayonnaise”! After two hours and several blisters from thumbing through Webster’s Dictionary, I managed
to decipher all you wrote.Hopefully, this won’t happen,
but I think in the wrong hands your letter could be a form of abuse! Picture this: a student of ESL (English as a Second Language, for those who don’t have an escalated vocabulary like Dr. Bob and myself), elated that he completed his courses with flying colours, buys a newspaper, goes to Tim Horton’s and buys a coffee. Hey, coffee and a newspa-per is the “Canadian way”.
As he sits and has a sip of coffee, he opens the paper to Dr. Bob’s letter. Immediately he real-izes that everything he learned in ESL classes is insufficient! In a massive panic attack, he bolts from the coffee shop (abandon-ing both his paper and coffee) and is destined for a lifetime of Prozac!
I once gave a friend a bumper sticker that said, “I’m not a doc-tor, but I’ll have a look.” After reading your letter, I decided
I had to make a diagnosis. I believe” you suffer from “Post Retirement Syndrome”. One of its first symptoms is an urge to write letters to the editor! The syndrome is not fatal but, if left unattended, can lead to something a lot more serious: Bonglioitis. (Hey, Bob, my words are getting bigger!). Bonglioitis is a condition where the iron in your blood turns to lead in your butt. The only cure: go high in the mountains and meditate for a year.
Oh, by the way, when you are up there, if you happen to see Wes Morden, tell him I said hello. It will be easy to recognize him; he’ll be wearing a bright orange shirt and banging his head against a wall. That’s not chanting you hear. That’s Wes still reeling from the outcome of May’s provincial election.
Jim LambertonThe Rambling Man
Clearwater, B.C.
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Editor, The Times: I wrote the fol-
lowing letter to the TNRD on April 27, 2013, and have not had a response as yet. I followed up with two more letters addressed to Dennis LaBrie, operations supervi-sor, and Jamie Vieira, TNRD environmental services May 20, with no reply. I would have hoped that our TNRD representatives would have also gotten back with some solution or answers to the ques-tions posed. What is interesting that they have now changed the information on their website to show that no eco depots take cash except Heffley Creek so perhaps they did read my letter?
Dear Sirs/Madame;Please accept this
letter as my formal notice and letter of complaint in regards to the payment methods accepted by the Louis Creek Eco-Depot.
On Saturday April 27, I took a load of garbage to the Louis Creek Eco-Depot. Upon arrival I was asked my preferred method of payment. I told the attendant cash. It was then stated to me, “We don’t take cash.” I had to drive into Barriere to try and find an eco-ard.
The two places listed to have these eco-
cards are AG Foods and the District of Barriere. AG Foods did not have any and stated they haven’t had them for awhile, and of course being a Saturday the District office was closed. I then tracked down my wife to get my credit card and returned to the eco depot. After dumping my garbage, I attempted to pay with my credit card. I only use it in emergencies and was unfamiliar with the pin number, so it didn’t work. I do not have a debit card, and the nearest place to maybe find an eco card I was told by the attendant was Heffley General Store. I was not allowed to pay cash after the service was rendered, which is legal Canadian tender. I actually had to bor-row an eco card from someone else to pay my debt.
This is the most ridiculous payment system I have ever seen. Here are some facts that TNRD may or may not be aware of:
Fact: In Canada, coins produced by the Royal Mint and notes issued by the Bank of Canada are legal tender. Private bank deposits are not legal tender in the U.S. or Canada, nor are credit cards or traveller’s cheques.
Fact: It is true that no federal law man-dates that a person or an organization must accept currency or coins as payment for goods or services not yet provided.
Fact: However, if the service has been rendered, legal tender is by law to be accepted unless it is payment by coins where the cur-rency act has stated certain restriction in the amount allowed to be paid by coin.
So, by not accept-ing my legal tender, after the service was rendered, even after every effort was made to make payment under your payment rules, was illegal.
I was told by our district TNRD rep-resentative that not taking cash was a WorkSafeBC mandate. If this were true ... why then does every other regional district in British Columbia state on their respec-tive websites that their methods of payment include cash?
Your own website states that you take cash as a payment at this eco-depot.
What would happen if your total amount exceeded your avail-able balance on the eco-card, and all you had was cash? Keep in mind the service is rendered, because the
total amount due is not calculated until you go on the scale and then come back empty to be re-weighed.
What will happen if a person’s credit card or debit card failed to work, but they could satisfy the debt with cash? Again keep in mind the service has been rendered.
If you are worried about being “robbed” it seems everything is so electronic this would hardly be an issue, especially if there was a money drop system installed.
If you cannot find staff that can make change and handle cash money, hire new staff.
If you feel your staff cannot be trusted with cash ... hire new staff.
Perhaps it might be prudent to contact the regional districts of Central Okanagan, Fraser-Fort George, Columbia-Shuswap, Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley, and the rest ... to see how they manage to have cash payments available in their facilities.
Perhaps also it might be advisable to consider that not ALL people have bank cards or credit cards, by choice, or not. This is a public service that should be available to the public including the citizens who still work on the system of cash.
I use my credit card for emergencies; I do not consider dumping a load of garbage for the total sum of $6.60 an emergency.
Walt McKirdyBarriere, B.C.
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too high?
John Marston and Bevan Hill, (Australia): We don't care about taxes because we don't pay any. We're retired.
Sue Varley:No, my husband and I are both seniors and we're in an older home, so it's not too bad.
Joe Templeton (with Ivy):Of course they are. We're taxed on everything, and then we're taxed on our taxes.
Sarah BoulayAbsolutely. I find that for us, the amount of tax we pay doesn't make a whole lot of sense, because we're low income.
Holly Peel (with Mikayla): Yes, now. They've just all been raised.
Questionof the Week
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brevity, clarity, legality and good taste. While all letters must be signed (and have a telephone number for verification purposes)
upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special cir-cumstances.
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Editor, The Times:The following is
a letter to MP Cathy McLeod –
First, it’s a real pain in the butt having to take up my time writ-ing these letters. I have other things to do, and I expect the people I voted for to look after the country and its institutions.
I was highly dis-tressed to hear on this mornings news that
the CRTC is about to allow advertising on my radio station [CBC]. I pay for it, along with all other Canadians who pay taxes, and this is not a good move by the increasingly haywire government of this country to allow the CRTC, another hay-wire outfit (witness the problems Steve Shannon is having get-ting his long awaited
for radio station going in Barriere) to come up with this stuff.
I very seldom listen to local commercial radio for reasons that any rational intelligent person could come up with. We seldom watch any programs on CBC television for the same reason. Too much advertising – some seg-ments repeated in the same run.
I’m sorry, but these are my opinions, and believe me, I’m not alone. I wouldn’t be surprised if you, and many of your col-leagues agreed with most of them. If that is true, it’s time to step on the CRTC. I would be more than happy to pay an addition on my taxes to keep the CBC entirely commercial-free.
Bob George,Barriere, B.C.
Climate change skeptics need toprovide an alternative explanation
editorial by keith mcNeill
Opinion “ I don't like people who have never fallen or stumbled. Their virtue is lifeless and it isn't of much value. Life hasn't revealed its beauty to them.”
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This editorial is in response to Jim Lamberton's letter to the editor (“Global warming is science fic-tion,” May 30 issue).
Lamberton's letter was in response to an earlier editorial (“Global Warming effects worse than pre-dicted,” May 23 issue).
The editorial was about Gwynne Dyer's book, “Climate Wars” and how worsening climate and expanding weapons technology are combining to threaten not just our civilization but the survival of the human species. It mentioned British scientist James Lovelock's prediction that global warming could cause Earth to become a planet of desert and scrub, except for a narrow band of forest around the poles.
In his letter, Lamberton said that Dyer and Lovelock are authors and trying to sell their books.
What they wrote was not science, he said, but science fiction.
Unfortunately, he did not explain why he made that statement.
Did he mean they were fear-mongering and motivated by greed? If that were the case, they would have made a good deal more money by join-ing the global warming deniers. Comparing the resources available to who oppose global warming with those of the fossil fuel industry is like (to bor-row a phrase) putting a ball bearing into Yankee Stadium.
The editorial mentioned the Permian-Triassic
event, when extreme climate change caused the creation of “Canfield oceans”, resulting in mass extinctions.
Lamberton's response was, “Rumor has it we know this 'fact' because archeologists unearthed slate tables stating that, and they were signed by Dr. Suzuki and Al Gore!”
Humor has its place, but should not be used as a substitute for a valid argument. Sarcasm and ridicule also are not valid arguments.
The physics of global warming are well under-stood. We know that carbon dioxide is a green-house gas. And we know that the amount of car-bon dioxide in our atmosphere has been constantly rising since the start of the Industrial Revolution.
Global warming deniers have a simple question to answer: If you believe that global warming is not happening, what physical process is preventing it?
If the temperature in your bed was just right with two blankets, and you now have three, why do you believe you are not getting warmer?
No reasonably intelligent and sane person would leave his or her grandchildren inside a locked car on a hot, sunny day. Yet that is pre-cisely what we are doing through our refusal to adequately deal with global warming.
As we said in our earlier editorial, we need to start now to implement realistic solutions to global warming, such as a world-wide carbon tax.
Editor, The TimesRe: Time to set the record
straightI am very disappointed that
the Times changed the title of my May 30 letter, resulting in a totally different meaning. My header was “Global warming as I see it”. The Times changed it to “Global warming is science fiction”. I think we all know that that is not my opinion. I find it very frustrating when some-one tries to put words into my mouth.
The only good result of the change was it put words into Dr. Bob’s mouth as well!
Dear Mr. Docenzie (may I call you Bob?), thank you for your wonderful response to my letter. I didn’t realize that English has so many big words! Most of the words you used were larger than “mayonnaise”! After two hours and several blisters from thumbing through Webster’s Dictionary, I managed
to decipher all you wrote.Hopefully, this won’t happen,
but I think in the wrong hands your letter could be a form of abuse! Picture this: a student of ESL (English as a Second Language, for those who don’t have an escalated vocabulary like Dr. Bob and myself), elated that he completed his courses with flying colours, buys a newspaper, goes to Tim Horton’s and buys a coffee. Hey, coffee and a newspa-per is the “Canadian way”.
As he sits and has a sip of coffee, he opens the paper to Dr. Bob’s letter. Immediately he real-izes that everything he learned in ESL classes is insufficient! In a massive panic attack, he bolts from the coffee shop (abandon-ing both his paper and coffee) and is destined for a lifetime of Prozac!
I once gave a friend a bumper sticker that said, “I’m not a doc-tor, but I’ll have a look.” After reading your letter, I decided
I had to make a diagnosis. I believe” you suffer from “Post Retirement Syndrome”. One of its first symptoms is an urge to write letters to the editor! The syndrome is not fatal but, if left unattended, can lead to something a lot more serious: Bonglioitis. (Hey, Bob, my words are getting bigger!). Bonglioitis is a condition where the iron in your blood turns to lead in your butt. The only cure: go high in the mountains and meditate for a year.
Oh, by the way, when you are up there, if you happen to see Wes Morden, tell him I said hello. It will be easy to recognize him; he’ll be wearing a bright orange shirt and banging his head against a wall. That’s not chanting you hear. That’s Wes still reeling from the outcome of May’s provincial election.
Jim LambertonThe Rambling Man
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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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In 1993, Wayne Leckie and Bruce Reichart, who had both been involved in this international organisation elsewhere, started Rotary in Clearwater.
“We began gathering soon after Christmas,” Tim Panko said. As well as Tim, Eileen Sedgwick and Jean Nelson were part of the charter group, inaugurated in June, 1993. Along with Fritz and Ursula Schaer, who joined just a month later, these people have been members for the whole 20 years. The decision was made at that time for it to be a 7 a.m. breakfast meeting, with the Wells Gray Inn providing good food and a convenient location – and this continues.
All have stayed involved because of benefits provided to our own community, ways of helping world-wide, and
the camaraderie within this dedicated organisation.
“I joined Rotary because the son of my friend went to Finland on the Student Exchange Program,” said Jean Nelson. “It was such an excellent experience for him that I wanted to see that happen in Clearwater.” And she does! “I wear my pin with pride,” Jean added, “and enjoy conferences and out-of-town meetings
with other clubs.”Eileen Sedgwick
commented on Rotary International’s goal of ending polio on this planet – which, with India now being polio-free, is amazingly close to being achieved.
“An iron lung was set up in Safety Mart’s parking lot, and I explained how my aunt, stricken with that dreadful disease, had used a rocker bed during the day while an iron lung kept her
breathing at night. Young people, having no knowledge of this treatment which kept patients alive, were startled to see that awkward apparatus.”
Like Leckie and Reichart, Fritz and Ursula Schaer with their Swiss background, had learned about Rotary before moving to Clearwater. As other members of this local group do, they spoke of their satisfaction in helping with community projects like the gazebo at Dr. Helmcken Hospital.
Indeed, the list of local accomplishments is lengthy, beginning with the building of sand volleyball courts at the high school. Chad’s Memorial Park was developed in cooperation with the volunteer Fire Department; Rotary Sports Park was expanded from the initial Skateboard Park with District of Clearwater; muscle and money were provided to improve
the boat ramp and beach area of Dutch Lake. Fish habitat was restored at the Fish Hatchery; and, along with many other volunteers, members planted trees on the old Camp 2 site.
All age groups have benefited over those 20 years. Gift baskets are given to seniors at Christmas and, before the transit bus service began, a taxi service used to be funded to help needy people arrive at medical appointments on time. Scholarships are given out to Grade 12 students. A recent literacy project placed 25 electronic tablets each in Clearwater Secondary and Raft River Elementary schools, with funds coming from the local club, School District 73, PAC, Wells Gray Community Forest and Rotary International. The May Day Parade has been run by Rotary for the past 18 years, while the Christmas Tree Light-up is
another popular event that happens thanks to efforts of Rotary members.
Of course, money has to be raised for all of these to be possible, and Clearwater Rotary is grateful to all who give and have given donations, and have supported the club by supporting its events. Classy “Dancing for Diamonds” was an elegant event giving real diamonds for prizes, along with Casino night and Oktoberfest getting folks into the “spirit” of things and having fun. A Duck Race featuring numbered plastic ducks and golf tournaments have been popular, while Ice Man Days and Guess When Rotary Richard’s Clock Will Stop are part of winter activities on Dutch Lake. Now in its third year, the Giant Flea Market helps all to “recycle” useful objects. Again working with other volunteers, past and present Rotary
members have assisted with community ventures such as Pitch In, cleaning up road-sides, as well as the Hospice Bike Run, Raise-a-Reader Day, and popular canoe Regatta.
When Haiti was devastated by an earthquake and part of Japan was hit by a huge tsunami, Clearwater Rotary connected with the Shelter Box program that has been organised in Britain. Money donated by Rotarians and many others paid for complete kits containing a family-size tent, equipment and drinking water to be sent to the afflicted countries.
With 22 actively involved and enthusiastic members at present, signs are sure that this group will be busy in this community and beyond for 20-plus more years. Speakers are often arranged to keep Rotary members in touch with local happenings. While some folk don’t seem to know what Rotary actually “does”, the club has a good reputation around town.
Many former members still live in Clearwater, actively contributing to the community in many ways. From near and far, it is hoped that lots will come to the Invitational Anniversary dinner this June – which should be a great celebration and gab-fest!
Clearwater Rotary Club celebrates 20 years
The gazebo in the grounds of the extended care wing at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital is just one of many community projects completed by Clearwater Rotary Club during the past 20 years. Times file photo
Some of the original members of Clearwater Rotary gather in the Wells Gray Inn 20 years ago to celebrate the club's inauguration. Picture are (l-r) Wayne Leckie, Terry Rogers, Doug Hindle, Jack Braaksma, Bruce Florence, Judy Panko, Ian Grieve, Eileen Sedgwick, and Bruce Reichart. Photo submitted
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Dale Bass - Kamloops This Week
With the impend-ing end of this school year, the annual shuf-fle of principals and vice-principals in the Kamloops-Thompson school district has begun.
Principal appoint-ments and transfers for the 2013-2014 school year, which begins in September, include:
• Raft River elementary: Shaun McKenna (currently vice-principal in Coast Mountain School District);
• Michael Bowden: Transferring from Raft River elementary to Dufferin elementary.
• Barriere elemen-tary: Gord Cumming (currently vice-prin-cipal at Westysde sec-ondary);
• Barriere second-ary: Ken Rife (current-ly principal at Lloyd George elementary);
• Pinantan ele-mentary: Colleen
Topolovec (cur-rently vice-principal at Dallas elementary);
• Savona elemen-tary: Grant Reilly (currently principal of Ashcroft elementary in the Gold Trail school district);
• McGowan Park elementary: Cori Wickes (currently vice-principal at Beattie
School of the Arts);• Bert Edwards
elementary: Paul Hembling (cur-rently vice-principal at Barriere secondary);
• Anthony Rempel: Transferring from Aberdeen elementary to Arthur Hatton ele-mentary;
• Sally Zryd: Transferring from
Pacific Way elemen-tary to Aberdeen elementary;
• Jake Schmidt: Transferring from Bert Edwards Science and Technology School to Pacific Way elemen-tary;
Vice-principal announcements will be made later in the month.
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Barriere Star/Journal
Elections BC completed its final count recently, including 180,000 ballots cast by people outside their home constituencies.
Valid votes cast in the Kamloops-North Thompson riding showed 23,402.
Candidates final results are; John Ford, Independent, 436 valid votes (1.86%).
Kathy Kendal, BC NDP, 9,139 valid votes (39.05%).
Ed Klop, BC Conservative Party, 1,644 valid votes (7.03%).
Terry Lake, BC Liberal Party, 12,183 valid votes, (52.06%).
Elections BC as of press time do not show individual polling station results from each riding.
23,402 valid votes cast in Kamloops-North Thompson
The principal merry-go-round is now in operation
Cadets receive medals during annual reviewTimes Staff
Upper North Thomson Cadet Corps held its annual cere-monial review on June 1 in Barriere.
Darren Mikkelsen was awarded the Lord Strathcona Medal and Ian Tomlinson received the Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence.
The Commanding Officer’s trophy was awarded to Stacy Walsh and Most Improved Cadet tro-phy went to Jonathon Elliot.
Promotions awarded were: Darren Mikkelsen from mas-ter corporal to ser-geant, Ian Tomlinson from lance corporal to corporal, Kelly Dionne from lance corporal to corporal, Lee Dionne from lance corporal to cor-poral, Stacy Walsh from lance corporal to corporal, Brendan Manion from cadet to lance corporal, and Jonathan Elliot from cadet to lance corpo-ral.
The Upper Thompson Cadet 2941 Corps Annual Cadet Review was held on June 1, in the Barriere Legion. Seven Cadets participated in the review, with some receiving awards for their accomplishments and others received promotions. Pictured above is acting Warrant Sergeant Austin Greene.
Lance Corporal Stacey Walsh received the Com-manding Officers Trophy and was promoted to Corporal. Photos by Jill Haywood
Right: Captain Hethar McIntosh salutes Acting Warrant Sgt Austin Greene and Lance Corporal Stacy Walsh after they presented her with flowers on behalf of the cadet corps.
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DISTRICT OF CLEARWATERPUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING
Presentation of the District’s
2012 Annual ReportPlease be advised that the Council of the District of Clearwater will be hold-ing a Public Information meeting to consider the 2012 ANNUAL REPORT:
Tuesday, July 9th, 2013 at 6:30p.m.in the Council Chambers
132 Station Road, Clearwater, B.C.
Copies of the 2012 ANNUAL REPORT will be available for public inspection during regular o� ce hours (8:30am-4:30pm) at the District o� ce, 132 Station Road, Clearwater, BC. A copy will be available on the District’s website at www.districtofclearwater.com. by June 18th, 2013. This notice is given in accordance with Section 99 of the Community Charter.
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Kay Knox
In 1993, Wayne Leckie and Bruce Reichart, who had both been involved in this international organisation elsewhere, started Rotary in Clearwater.
“We began gathering soon after Christmas,” Tim Panko said. As well as Tim, Eileen Sedgwick and Jean Nelson were part of the charter group, inaugurated in June, 1993. Along with Fritz and Ursula Schaer, who joined just a month later, these people have been members for the whole 20 years. The decision was made at that time for it to be a 7 a.m. breakfast meeting, with the Wells Gray Inn providing good food and a convenient location – and this continues.
All have stayed involved because of benefits provided to our own community, ways of helping world-wide, and
the camaraderie within this dedicated organisation.
“I joined Rotary because the son of my friend went to Finland on the Student Exchange Program,” said Jean Nelson. “It was such an excellent experience for him that I wanted to see that happen in Clearwater.” And she does! “I wear my pin with pride,” Jean added, “and enjoy conferences and out-of-town meetings
with other clubs.”Eileen Sedgwick
commented on Rotary International’s goal of ending polio on this planet – which, with India now being polio-free, is amazingly close to being achieved.
“An iron lung was set up in Safety Mart’s parking lot, and I explained how my aunt, stricken with that dreadful disease, had used a rocker bed during the day while an iron lung kept her
breathing at night. Young people, having no knowledge of this treatment which kept patients alive, were startled to see that awkward apparatus.”
Like Leckie and Reichart, Fritz and Ursula Schaer with their Swiss background, had learned about Rotary before moving to Clearwater. As other members of this local group do, they spoke of their satisfaction in helping with community projects like the gazebo at Dr. Helmcken Hospital.
Indeed, the list of local accomplishments is lengthy, beginning with the building of sand volleyball courts at the high school. Chad’s Memorial Park was developed in cooperation with the volunteer Fire Department; Rotary Sports Park was expanded from the initial Skateboard Park with District of Clearwater; muscle and money were provided to improve
the boat ramp and beach area of Dutch Lake. Fish habitat was restored at the Fish Hatchery; and, along with many other volunteers, members planted trees on the old Camp 2 site.
All age groups have benefited over those 20 years. Gift baskets are given to seniors at Christmas and, before the transit bus service began, a taxi service used to be funded to help needy people arrive at medical appointments on time. Scholarships are given out to Grade 12 students. A recent literacy project placed 25 electronic tablets each in Clearwater Secondary and Raft River Elementary schools, with funds coming from the local club, School District 73, PAC, Wells Gray Community Forest and Rotary International. The May Day Parade has been run by Rotary for the past 18 years, while the Christmas Tree Light-up is
another popular event that happens thanks to efforts of Rotary members.
Of course, money has to be raised for all of these to be possible, and Clearwater Rotary is grateful to all who give and have given donations, and have supported the club by supporting its events. Classy “Dancing for Diamonds” was an elegant event giving real diamonds for prizes, along with Casino night and Oktoberfest getting folks into the “spirit” of things and having fun. A Duck Race featuring numbered plastic ducks and golf tournaments have been popular, while Ice Man Days and Guess When Rotary Richard’s Clock Will Stop are part of winter activities on Dutch Lake. Now in its third year, the Giant Flea Market helps all to “recycle” useful objects. Again working with other volunteers, past and present Rotary
members have assisted with community ventures such as Pitch In, cleaning up road-sides, as well as the Hospice Bike Run, Raise-a-Reader Day, and popular canoe Regatta.
When Haiti was devastated by an earthquake and part of Japan was hit by a huge tsunami, Clearwater Rotary connected with the Shelter Box program that has been organised in Britain. Money donated by Rotarians and many others paid for complete kits containing a family-size tent, equipment and drinking water to be sent to the afflicted countries.
With 22 actively involved and enthusiastic members at present, signs are sure that this group will be busy in this community and beyond for 20-plus more years. Speakers are often arranged to keep Rotary members in touch with local happenings. While some folk don’t seem to know what Rotary actually “does”, the club has a good reputation around town.
Many former members still live in Clearwater, actively contributing to the community in many ways. From near and far, it is hoped that lots will come to the Invitational Anniversary dinner this June – which should be a great celebration and gab-fest!
Clearwater Rotary Club celebrates 20 years
The gazebo in the grounds of the extended care wing at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital is just one of many community projects completed by Clearwater Rotary Club during the past 20 years. Times file photo
Some of the original members of Clearwater Rotary gather in the Wells Gray Inn 20 years ago to celebrate the club's inauguration. Picture are (l-r) Wayne Leckie, Terry Rogers, Doug Hindle, Jack Braaksma, Bruce Florence, Judy Panko, Ian Grieve, Eileen Sedgwick, and Bruce Reichart. Photo submitted
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Editor's Note: The following Back in Time should have run in our May 23 issue. We apol-ogize for the error.
45 YEARS AGO:CNR officials
presented Vavenby resident Jack Cameron with a certificate of appreciation and a gold watch for help-ing to prevent a train derailment. Cameron had seen a large slide blocking the tracks just north of Vavenby, then drove to Clearwater to report the incident, allowing the trains
to be stopped before reaching the site.
Prime Minister Trudeau was scheduled to arrive in Kamloops during the week to meet with supporters and area residents. The visit was to take place about two weeks before a national election.
40 YEARS AGO:A directive by the
provincial government to stop further build-ing on the Clearwater Flats was rescinded. Extensive flooding on the flats damaged several buildings in
the spring of 1972. “It appears that the origi-nal directive from the minister’s office was premature,” the Times reported.
35 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Fire
Department acquired a rescue truck on loan from a dealer. A dem-onstrator model with 13,000 miles on it, the truck was selling for $16,000, about $6,000 less than the cost of a new rescue vehicle. The department had already collected $3,000 and was selling inches of the truck to supporters for $70.
30 YEARS AGO:A $2.1 million air-
strip located east of Spahats Creek Park near Clearwater could be a financially and politically feasible project, according to Thompson-Nicola Regional District eco-nomic advisor Rino Elverhoy. Much of the cost of the 4,000 foot strip could be offset by grants and the sale of timber. Members of the local flying club were enthusiastic about the proposal.
An honorary Citizen of the Year scroll was presented to 99-year-old Nettie De Witt, a resident of the area for 51 years. The presenta-tion was made by Reg Small, a leading figure in Clearwater himself for many years.
Cariboo College hosted 75 regional business, industry and community leaders at a Day of Discovery conference to dis-cuss ideas to boost the economy of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Proposals included snaring visitors going to Vancouver’s Expo ’86 and Calgary’s 1988 Winter Olympics.
25 YEARS AGO:TNRD Area A direc-
tor Paul Caissie had the regional district send a letter to Premier Vander Zalm urging paving the road all the way to Wells Gray Park. Caissie said he would like the “goat trail” to this world class facility improved, and threatened to “chain myself to a flagpole at Victoria.”
20 YEARS AGO:Close to 60 adults
out of a population of 250 attended a meeting to discuss commu-nity policing in Blue River. “It’s peer pres-sure,” stated Sgt. Terry Grimm, “not a vigilante group. If we can get together and establish the moral fibre of the community, the community can look after itself for a lot of things.”
Continued vandal-ism at Dutch Lake Park could force its closure, a letter to the editor warned. The letter was from Marina DeNeef, chairperson of the TNRD Parks, TV and Cemetery committee. Picnic tables had been burned and bottles bro-ken in the public areas.
15 YEARS AGO:A Vancouver man
rolled his Jeep down
an embankment seven kilometers north of Vavenby. The man was taken to hospital with minor injuries, his two cats were ejected from the vehicle and fled the scene.
A decline in the forestry sector, par-ticularly the silviculture industry, caused unem-ployment in the area to rise.
10 YEARS AGO:Clearwater RCMP
celebrated the official opening of their new building next to Dutch Lake Elementary.
A high snow pack and heavy rain caused the North Thompson to jump more than a metre in a 24-hour span. There was minor flood-ing in Pritchard, Cache Creek and Chase.
5 YEARS AGO:Clearwater's physi-
cian search committee hosted a visiting doc-tor and his wife from South Africa during the May long weekend. The couple had looked at eight communities while here.
The first major thaw of the season over the May long weekend caused streams and river across the prov-ince to rise rapidly. Support group volun-teers were patrolling the rivers and their trib-utaries, checking water levels and notifying the relevant authorities about plugged culverts.
Soccer players and others using outdoor sports facilities near Clearwater Secondary
School need wash-rooms and a place to store equipment, reported Grant Gale to District of Clearwater council. The soccer association has had up to 175 youngsters mak-ing use of the CSS field at one time, he said. The only washrooms available were across Highway 5 at Dairy Queen.
1 YEAR AGO:Clearwater council
gave the go-ahead to apply for $1.9 million in federal gas fund-ing to help pay for a sewer extension to the area south and west of Dutch Lake. The funding would pay 2/3 of the projected $2.8 million cost. Affected property owners would pay a large share of the local cost.
David Shearing, convicted of killing six members of the Johnson-Bentley fam-ily in 1982, applied for parole for a second time. The former local resident had been sen-tenced to life with no eligibility of parole for 25 years.
An article and photos submitted by Robson Beaudry gave a taste of his life during two years spent study-ing in Hong Kong. The Clearwater youth was attending the United World College there, one of 13 such colleges around the world.
An impressive total of 193 people gathered at Rotary Sports Park for a Zumba session as part of Healthy Families BC's Move for Health Day.
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BACK IN TIME
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Thompson Headwaters services committee is proposing major changes to the Avola log schoolhouse – to its playground, interior and exterior.
Avola residents urgently want to be consulted in the deci-sion making process and don't know how to be heard. The resi-dents are scrambling to gather letters in order to have input at an upcoming meet-ing of the Thompson Headwaters services committee.
From 3:30 – 4:15 p.m., June 18, at the Avola log school-house, Thompson Headwaters director Willow MacDonald and Thompson-Nicola Regional District services coordinator Sherri Madden will show three proposals for new playground equipment, paint, stain and chinking colour samples for the interior and exterior of the building.
The services com-mittee meeting sched-uled at 4:30 will be when the committee plans to vote.
The nine-member services committee seems to be ready for the final vote on these upgrades, but the residents have not been informed or asked for input, and many feel anxious, frustrated and confused.
Some residents fear that the playground equipment could be cut up to sell as scrap metal. They feel that doing this without exploring options is hard to accept.
Three appointed members of the ser-vices committee reside in Avola, but informa-
tion from the commit-tee or messages to the committee have not been satisfactory, many residents feel.
Also, many residents do not feel that 45 minutes of consultation is enough to make an adequate decision to preserve the historic log school-house building.
Director MacDonald explained the structure of the TNRD and THSC, and the process to
communicate with the committee during a casual get-together in Avola on Monday afternoon, June 3. While campaigning for the director's posi-tion, MacDonald had pledged to the people of Avola that she would come to the community to host a coffee hour as often as possible for questions and answers, and infor-mation updates.
At a time when tourism, the environ-
ment, local history and old-time traditional skills are becoming more highly valued, the handcrafted school-house belongs to the history of our valley.
Will a del-egation and a handful of letters be enough to influence the board and postpone the deci-sion until there is time to seek consultation with experts regard-ing the best way to preserve this historic building?
Stealing fuelSometime dur-
ing Friday night, May 31, cans of fuel were stolen from a maintenance yard in Little Fort.
Because of the location and other circumstances, it is believed that the people responsible are local to the area.
If anyone has information about his incident, he or she is encour-aged to advise the Clearwater RCMP at 250-674-2237 or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
Drunk driver, vehicle impoundedOn May 31, the Clearwater RCMP was notified of the possibility
of a drunk driver. The officer on duty waited for the driver, however, it was learned that he had taken a back route out of town.
The information was forwarded to the Barriere officer. The driver provided two samples into the alcohol screening device and both resulted in a “Fail” reading. The driver was issued a 90-day driving prohibition and the vehicle was impounded for 30 days.
A small of marijuana was also seized.
Got guns?This month is Firearms Amnesty Month. If you are in possession
of firearms that you wish to dispose of, please contact the Clearwater Detachment for further details on what might be required.
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1-800-222-TIPSClearwater RCMP Report
Times Staff
Construction of a roundabout on Highway 5 in Clearwater is now under-way and that makes even more relevant a recent media release from the Work Zone Safety Alliance.
According to the alliance, tens of thou-sands of individuals in B.C. work at the side of the road as part of their job, which puts them at risk of being seriously or fatally injured by distracted, aggressive or speeding drivers.
“When a vehicle enters the ‘Cone Zone’ and hits a roadside worker, the resulting injuries are often serious, and in some cases fatal,” says Mark Ordeman, WorkSafeBC industry and labour services manager. “These injuries should not be happening – roadside workers have a right to a safe workplace, just like every other worker in B.C.”
June 6 marked the launch of the “Cone Zone” campaign, an annual driver aware-ness initiative aimed at increasing public awareness about the dangers faced by
roadside workers and telling drivers to slow down and pay attention when driving through a “Cone Zone.”
Even with safety measures in place, injuries and near misses experienced by roadside workers in B.C. are still a reality. On a daily basis, roadside workers con-tinue to encounter preoccupied and hostile drivers who are speeding and swerving.
“Cone Zones” are used for many dif-ferent kinds of work. Municipal workers, landscapers, emergency and enforcement workers, telecommunication workers, and
tow-truck drivers, as well as road construc-tion and maintenance workers all use the “Cone Zone” to protect their workplaces.
Roadside work increases over the sum-mer months. Simple acts can save a life. Slow down, pay attention and respect the “Cone Zone.”
The “Cone Zone” campaign is sup-ported by the Work Zone Safety Alliance, WorkSafeBC and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
For more information visit www.ConeZoneBC.com.
Drivers asked to slow down for the cone zone
Meeting planned to discuss renos to Avola schoolhouse
Avola log school house as it appears today. Photo submitted
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Editor's Note: The following Back in Time should have run in our May 23 issue. We apol-ogize for the error.
45 YEARS AGO:CNR officials
presented Vavenby resident Jack Cameron with a certificate of appreciation and a gold watch for help-ing to prevent a train derailment. Cameron had seen a large slide blocking the tracks just north of Vavenby, then drove to Clearwater to report the incident, allowing the trains
to be stopped before reaching the site.
Prime Minister Trudeau was scheduled to arrive in Kamloops during the week to meet with supporters and area residents. The visit was to take place about two weeks before a national election.
40 YEARS AGO:A directive by the
provincial government to stop further build-ing on the Clearwater Flats was rescinded. Extensive flooding on the flats damaged several buildings in
the spring of 1972. “It appears that the origi-nal directive from the minister’s office was premature,” the Times reported.
35 YEARS AGO:Clearwater Fire
Department acquired a rescue truck on loan from a dealer. A dem-onstrator model with 13,000 miles on it, the truck was selling for $16,000, about $6,000 less than the cost of a new rescue vehicle. The department had already collected $3,000 and was selling inches of the truck to supporters for $70.
30 YEARS AGO:A $2.1 million air-
strip located east of Spahats Creek Park near Clearwater could be a financially and politically feasible project, according to Thompson-Nicola Regional District eco-nomic advisor Rino Elverhoy. Much of the cost of the 4,000 foot strip could be offset by grants and the sale of timber. Members of the local flying club were enthusiastic about the proposal.
An honorary Citizen of the Year scroll was presented to 99-year-old Nettie De Witt, a resident of the area for 51 years. The presenta-tion was made by Reg Small, a leading figure in Clearwater himself for many years.
Cariboo College hosted 75 regional business, industry and community leaders at a Day of Discovery conference to dis-cuss ideas to boost the economy of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Proposals included snaring visitors going to Vancouver’s Expo ’86 and Calgary’s 1988 Winter Olympics.
25 YEARS AGO:TNRD Area A direc-
tor Paul Caissie had the regional district send a letter to Premier Vander Zalm urging paving the road all the way to Wells Gray Park. Caissie said he would like the “goat trail” to this world class facility improved, and threatened to “chain myself to a flagpole at Victoria.”
20 YEARS AGO:Close to 60 adults
out of a population of 250 attended a meeting to discuss commu-nity policing in Blue River. “It’s peer pres-sure,” stated Sgt. Terry Grimm, “not a vigilante group. If we can get together and establish the moral fibre of the community, the community can look after itself for a lot of things.”
Continued vandal-ism at Dutch Lake Park could force its closure, a letter to the editor warned. The letter was from Marina DeNeef, chairperson of the TNRD Parks, TV and Cemetery committee. Picnic tables had been burned and bottles bro-ken in the public areas.
15 YEARS AGO:A Vancouver man
rolled his Jeep down
an embankment seven kilometers north of Vavenby. The man was taken to hospital with minor injuries, his two cats were ejected from the vehicle and fled the scene.
A decline in the forestry sector, par-ticularly the silviculture industry, caused unem-ployment in the area to rise.
10 YEARS AGO:Clearwater RCMP
celebrated the official opening of their new building next to Dutch Lake Elementary.
A high snow pack and heavy rain caused the North Thompson to jump more than a metre in a 24-hour span. There was minor flood-ing in Pritchard, Cache Creek and Chase.
5 YEARS AGO:Clearwater's physi-
cian search committee hosted a visiting doc-tor and his wife from South Africa during the May long weekend. The couple had looked at eight communities while here.
The first major thaw of the season over the May long weekend caused streams and river across the prov-ince to rise rapidly. Support group volun-teers were patrolling the rivers and their trib-utaries, checking water levels and notifying the relevant authorities about plugged culverts.
Soccer players and others using outdoor sports facilities near Clearwater Secondary
School need wash-rooms and a place to store equipment, reported Grant Gale to District of Clearwater council. The soccer association has had up to 175 youngsters mak-ing use of the CSS field at one time, he said. The only washrooms available were across Highway 5 at Dairy Queen.
1 YEAR AGO:Clearwater council
gave the go-ahead to apply for $1.9 million in federal gas fund-ing to help pay for a sewer extension to the area south and west of Dutch Lake. The funding would pay 2/3 of the projected $2.8 million cost. Affected property owners would pay a large share of the local cost.
David Shearing, convicted of killing six members of the Johnson-Bentley fam-ily in 1982, applied for parole for a second time. The former local resident had been sen-tenced to life with no eligibility of parole for 25 years.
An article and photos submitted by Robson Beaudry gave a taste of his life during two years spent study-ing in Hong Kong. The Clearwater youth was attending the United World College there, one of 13 such colleges around the world.
An impressive total of 193 people gathered at Rotary Sports Park for a Zumba session as part of Healthy Families BC's Move for Health Day.
8 - 9HISTORICAL Perspect i ve
BACK IN TIME
After a few seconds your lungs
begin to strain, your head aches,
and your palms start to sweat.
Remember,
you can stop when you’ve
had enough. But people with
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for 60 seconds.
But keep going.
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Diphtheria, a serious, contagious disease, has largely been eradicated with only two cases being reported this century. A German physiologist, Emil von Behring, won the Nobel Prize in 1901 for his work in developing an anti-diphtheria vaccine.
Allergies are common at this time of year. Can you outgrow an allergy? About 20% of people do. Many children outgrow their allergies to milk and eggs by the age of five. If you have an allergic child, check with an allergy specialist who can test for allergies and tell you the severity of the allergies your child has.
It’s ironic that society equates a tanned body with good health. However, as Health Canada says, ‘there’s no such thing as a healthy tan’. Tanning is a sign of skin damage and excessive exposure to the sun can cause skin cancers in the future. If you want a quick, tanned look, you can try those quick tan lotions. Remember, they do not protect you from the sun. They are just cosmetic colourants.
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In Canada, Father’s Day is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and fanfare. Since, the tradition of celebrating Fathers Day moved to Canada from US, Fathers Day in Canada is also celebrated on third
Sunday of June. Just as in US, people in Canada too wear roses to express grati-tude for their father. Traditionally, if the person is wearing red rose, it symbolizes the person’s father is alive. Likewise, white
rose means that the person’s father is no more.
Children in Canada express affection and honor for their dad by presenting them cards, flowers and chocolates. In modern times,
several other gifts of love including neck-ties, shirts, electronic gadgets, stationery items etc are also gifted to father by lov-ing children. Another noticeable trend about Fathers Day celebration in Canada is that apart from their biological father people wish “Happy Father’s Day” to their grandfathers, stepfathers, foster father, uncles or any other man who is as affectionate and loving towards them as a father.
Immense popularity of Fathers Day festival has turned the occasion commer-cial to a significant degree. Days before the festival markets wear a festival look as gift and card sellers try to lure the people and harp on the emotional significance of the occasion.
Dining out with family is another popular Fathers Day tradition in Canada. No wonder, restaurants and eating joints witness a bumper rush on the occasion.
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Spending time with dad is the best gift of all
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Father's Day is a beautiful festival that acknowledges and appreciates the important role played by a father in rais-ing the child and consequently building a stronger society. Though fathers have been revered at all times by civilizations across the globe ironically what was missing until the last cen-tury was the official recognition of the significance of fathers
in ones life. Father's Day story is the tale of realization of the need for a Father's Day festival primarily by Ms Sonora Louise Smart Dodd of Washington. The story narrates Sonora's unflagging struggle to officially set a day to honor all fathers. Thanks to Sonora, today Fathers Day is celebrated in a large number of countries around the world.
Story of Father's Day
Historians have recorded that there was a tradition to celebrate Father's Day even thousands of years ago. Their study say that 4,000 years ago in
Babylon a son called Elmesu carved a father's day message on a clay card. In his message Elmesu wished his father a long and healthy life. There is no knowl-
edge as to what happened to this father son duo but it is believed that several countries retained the custom of cel-ebrating Father's Day.
The tradition of cel-ebrating Father's Day as seen today originated in the last century. Though there are several people who are credited for furthering the cause of Father's Day, there is far greater acceptance for Ms Sonora Louise Smart Dodd's contribution. A doting daughter from Spokane, Washington, Ms Dodd is recognized as the Founder or Mother of the Father's Day Festival.
Inception of the Father's Day took place in Sonora's mind when she happened to hear a Mother's Day ser-mon in 1909. Sonora, who was 27 then, had begun
to recognize the hardships her father must have gone through while bringing up his six children alone. When Sonora was 16, her mother had died during childbirth. Sonora's father a Civil War veteran by the name of William Jackson Smart raised six children including the newborn on his own. Sonora questioned that if there is a day to rec-ognize mothers then why is not there a day to honor fathers?
Many people laughed and joked at Sonora's idea. But her will did not droop. She began a sincere campaign lobbying for
the cause of Father's Day. Her hard work began to show signs of success when Spokane celebrated its first Father's Day on June 19, 1910 with the support of Spokane Ministerial Association and the local Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). To pay tribute to her affection-ate father, Sonora wished that Father's Day be cel-ebrated on her father's birthday on June 5, but it so happened that there was not enough time for preparation and the day came to be celebrated on third Sunday in the month of June.
The noble idea of cel-ebrating Father's Day became quite popular in US so much so that President Woodrow Wilson approved of the festival in 1916.
President Calvin Coolidge too supported the idea but it was President Lyndon Johnson who signed a Presidential Proclamation declaring the third Sunday of June as Father's Day in 1966. Then in 1972, President Richard Nixon established a perma-nent national observance of Father's Day to be held on the third Sunday of June.
Father's Day has become a hugely popular festival. World over people thank their father and pay tribute to them. Most commonly chil-
dren gift Father's Day cards and flowers to their father. Neckties are a popular gift on the occasion of Father's Day. Due to the tradition of
giving gifts, cards makers, flo-rists and gift sellers campaign for Father's Day Festival in a big way and cash in on the sentiments of the people.
The beginning of Father's Day story
Genesis of Father's Day in modern society
Fathers Day celebration in present time
Treat Dad to something special on Father's Day 16
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In Canada, Father’s Day is celebrated with lot of enthusiasm and fanfare. Since, the tradition of celebrating Fathers Day moved to Canada from US, Fathers Day in Canada is also celebrated on third
Sunday of June. Just as in US, people in Canada too wear roses to express grati-tude for their father. Traditionally, if the person is wearing red rose, it symbolizes the person’s father is alive. Likewise, white
rose means that the person’s father is no more.
Children in Canada express affection and honor for their dad by presenting them cards, flowers and chocolates. In modern times,
several other gifts of love including neck-ties, shirts, electronic gadgets, stationery items etc are also gifted to father by lov-ing children. Another noticeable trend about Fathers Day celebration in Canada is that apart from their biological father people wish “Happy Father’s Day” to their grandfathers, stepfathers, foster father, uncles or any other man who is as affectionate and loving towards them as a father.
Immense popularity of Fathers Day festival has turned the occasion commer-cial to a significant degree. Days before the festival markets wear a festival look as gift and card sellers try to lure the people and harp on the emotional significance of the occasion.
Dining out with family is another popular Fathers Day tradition in Canada. No wonder, restaurants and eating joints witness a bumper rush on the occasion.
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Lisalee Campbell of Clearwater sings during a ceremony held Friday in Vancouver to name the members of B.C.’s new cabinet.Black Press photo
Keith McNeill
Clearwater’s Lisalee Campbell, age 11, knocked the socks off the assembled dignitar-ies when she sang a soulful rendition of O’ Canada to open a ceremony held to name the members of B.C.’s new cabinet.
The event was held Friday afternoon at the Vancouver Trade and Convention centre.
“She was terrific,” said one person who was at the ceremony. “Did her own thing and really owned the moment … strung out the anthem like every pro does.”
Campbell had sung for Christy Clark when the premier visited Clearwater last November.
Apparently she made an impression. Early last week a member of the premier’s staff phoned the young singer’s parents and asked if she could perform during Friday’s naming ceremony. The family drove to the Coast on Thursday. Erica’s Emporium in Clearwater provided a blue summer dress for Lisalee to wear for the event.
Lisalee and the other members of the Campbell family planned to sing for patients at Vancouver General Hospital while on the Coast.
They also intend to perform for patients at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater after their return.
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Vera Walker
Ted van der Guille, senior engineer with the B.C. Ministry of Agriculture, pre-sented a completed Agriculture Land Use Inventory and Water Demand Model at the Community Resource Center on Wednesday, May 29.
The Agriculture Water Demand Model (AWDM) was devel-oped to help secure our future food supply by forecasting present and future agricultural water demands.
The calculations in the model were based on soil texture, crop type, irrigation sys-tem type, property by property water use and climate data.
As gas prices rise, we’ll be importing less food products (grains, fruit, etc) from far-away countries such as China, Chile and Mexico.
Knowing that B.C. can support its inhab-itants, changes must be made. Deletion of lands from the
Agricultural Land Reserve must be better policed and supervised to protect our future. Those of us who can and will voice their knowledge and choices can bring
about these positive changes.
The calculations found in the AWDM are available for study. Contact www.clearwa-terbcchamber.com for more information.
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The following is a list of events planned for Wells Gray World Heritage Year for 2013.
Note: Asterisk (*) denotes event at Upper Clearwater Hall (usually in evenings starting at 7 p.m.)
Summer long: Harkayee Treasure Hunts
Summer long: The Art and Science of Wells Gray (an e-book)
May 30*-31,WGWHY opening events, Wade Davis
June 15*-16, Birds for Beginners, Rick Howie
June 21*-23, Lichen Revival, Trevor Goward
June 29*-30, An Ear for Birds, Dick Cannings
July 2, 3, Ask the Naturalist, Karena Schmidt
July 6*-7, Nature for Kids, Tay Briggs, Tom
DickinsonJuly 9, 10, Ask the
Naturalist, Karena SchmidtJuly 12*-13, Snake Tales,
Karl LarsenJuly 16, 17, Ask the
Naturalist, Karena SchmidtJuly 19*, Pioneer Tales,
Ellen Ferguson, Clara Ritcey
July 20, Wells Gray Place Names, Roland Neave
July 23, 24, Ask the Naturalist, Karena Schmidt
July 24, In the Steps of Robert Lee – 100 Years of Helmcken Falls, Roland Neave
Aug. 3, Wildcrafting, Sharon Neufeld
Aug. 6, 7, Ask the Naturalist, Karena Schmidt
Aug. 13, 14, Ask the Naturalist, Karena Schmidt
Aug. 15*-16 Aug, Land Above the Trees, Andy MacKinnon
Aug. 17*-18, All About Ants, Rob Higgins
Aug. 20, 21, Ask the Naturalist, Karena Schmidt
Aug. 24*-25, Volcanoes, Cathie Hickson
Aug. 27, 28, Ask the Naturalist, Karena Schmidt
Aug. 31, The Waterfall Park, Trevor Goward, Cathie Hickson
Sept. 1*, Mountain Caribou Trails and Trials, Dana Foster
Sept. 5 Sep, Story Island (dedication ceremony), Special Guest Speaker
Sept. 8 “Sermon on the Mount”, Special Guest Speaker
Oct. 5-6**, TRU Wilderness Field Station Opening Ceremony, Robert Bateman
Study shows increasing water demand in valley
Wells Gray World Heritage calender
Kindergarten student Michaela Nesterski enjoys the dandelions growing on the Blue River School grounds. Photo by Sandra Holmes
Time to smell the flowers
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Lisalee Campbell of Clearwater sings during a ceremony held Friday in Vancouver to name the members of B.C.’s new cabinet.Black Press photo
Keith McNeill
Clearwater’s Lisalee Campbell, age 11, knocked the socks off the assembled dignitar-ies when she sang a soulful rendition of O’ Canada to open a ceremony held to name the members of B.C.’s new cabinet.
The event was held Friday afternoon at the Vancouver Trade and Convention centre.
“She was terrific,” said one person who was at the ceremony. “Did her own thing and really owned the moment … strung out the anthem like every pro does.”
Campbell had sung for Christy Clark when the premier visited Clearwater last November.
Apparently she made an impression. Early last week a member of the premier’s staff phoned the young singer’s parents and asked if she could perform during Friday’s naming ceremony. The family drove to the Coast on Thursday. Erica’s Emporium in Clearwater provided a blue summer dress for Lisalee to wear for the event.
Lisalee and the other members of the Campbell family planned to sing for patients at Vancouver General Hospital while on the Coast.
They also intend to perform for patients at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital in Clearwater after their return.
Lisalee sings at important B.C. ceremony
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Students from Clearwater Secondary School achieved some impressive results dur-ing the Okanagan Track and Field Meet in Kelowna on Wednesday, May 15.
Grade 10 student Jules Crombie had a fantastic day. He won first in long jump with a personal best of 5.55 metres, first in 200 m with a time of 24.63 seconds, and second in 100 m with a time of 12.10 seconds
“He’s amazing,” said one parent.
“Aiden Sim placed second in javelin also pretty amaz-ing,” the parent added.
Because Sim is in Grade 11 (Grade 11s and 12s can go on to provincials), his second earned him the honor of going on to provincials.
Sim also placed seventh in 200 m with a time of 25.70 seconds.
Callum MacLeod, Grade
10, placed fifth in 400 m with 1:02.00 seconds, and took fifth place in 800 m, at 2:26.40 seconds (a personal best).
Results for Grade 10 student Jacob Hurst were 100 m, 14.70 seconds; 200 m, 30.19 seconds, and long jump, 3.92 metres.
Grade 12 student Jessie Ludtke took fifth place in the 100 m, with 12.50 seconds, sixth place in 200 m at 25.50 seconds, and fifth place in 400 m at 56.35 seconds.
Grade 8 student Connor Dee took fifth place in javelin with a throw of 24.67 m (a personal best).
Coach Dan Coleman ran the after-school track and field club four days a week, Mondays through Thursdays. He also attended all the track meets on on the children’s behalf, both elementary and high school.
For a photo of the team, see page A24.
Practicing her swingSage Barstow connects with the ball during a recent Mites prac-tice at Capostinksy Park. Teams with Clearwater Minor Ball have begun playing their first games. Look for results in upcoming is-sues of the Times.Photo by Keith McNeill
Crombie wins two � rsts at Okanagans
Keith McNeill
The Free Family Fish Day event usually held at Hallamore Lake on the Father’s Day week-end has been cancelled for this year, organizers say.
Reason given for the cancel-lation was difficulty in getting enough volunteers.
“The hatchery staff is busy with fish releases in the Prince George area and we couldn’t find anyone else to help with the Family Fishing Day this year,” said one organizer. “We hope to have more volunteers for next year’s event.”
Other Family Fishing Weekend events are going ahead across the province
No Family Fish Day at Hallamore
Clearwater Secondary School student Jules Crombie shows his winning form that won him first place in the long jump at the recent Okanagan finals. Photo submitted.
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In May a Church of Christ build-ing in Moore, Oklahoma, was missed by the first devastating twister to strike that city, and was being used as a relief center when it was struck by the second tornado to hit the same city in less than two weeks.
One volunteer relief worker safely rode out the storm in his camping trailer, which was parked the church lot. The trailer was destroyed but he was safe. The volun-teers in the building when the tornado struck and the many people who left their cars on the nearby Interstate highway and sheltered in the church building, all escaped uninjured.
While it was previ-ously unheard of for a tornado to strike the same city twice in so short of time, it
happened in Moore. Referring to
Christian faith, an old hymn reads: “We have an anchor....”.
The cloudburst we had last week remind-ed me of just how quickly downpours, both figuratively and literally, can come upon us. That down-pour had a bit of punch with wind and hail, but is was noth-ing compared to what parts of the United States have suffered through lately.
The tornados formed in some of those storms struck close to where we have friends and fam-ily.
There are numer-ous ways in which our world can be destroyed. Storms and wars have destroyed the world of many people.
We are not spared hurt. People in Clearwater have lost
loved ones recently, and their lives are upset. We have people in our church who are very seriously ill, and it is painful to even see them going through what they are endur-ing. Their world and hopes are drastically changed.
Yet, through all this we see and hear tes-timonies of faith and assurance in God’s greater plan. That faith anchors us. It should cause us to view the world’s tur-moil as something that will soon pass.
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By Lloyd Strickland
Think on These Things
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Faith anchors many in life’s storms
United Way gives to Big Brothers and SistersVera Walker
A $5,000 cheque was presented recently by Samantha Braaten and Frances Johnson representa-tives for United Ways – North Thompson Community Impact Council.
Accepting the cheque were Pam Bragg (in charge of mentoring and co-ordination for Big Brothers and Big Sisters in Kamloops and outlying areas) and Terri Axani (executive director for Big Brothers and Big Sisters in the region).
The presentation was held at Raft River elementary School during the yearend celebration
on June 5, when high school Big Brothers
and Big Sisters shared some laughs,
pizza, juice boxes and memories.
(l-r) Pam Bragg and Terri Axani of Big Brother and Big Sisters accept a $5,000 cheque from Samantha Braaten and Frances Johnson of United Way – North Thompson Community Impact Council. Photo by Vera Walker
Barriere Star/Journal
There are a number of differ-ent websites on the Internet for the avid genealogist – some with lists of family trees, others with other inter-esting tidbits of information. One such site is findagrave.com. This site lists cemeteries around the world, each with a list of everyone buried there. It is a ‘work in progress’, and relies on individuals updating and adding new names, both of cemeteries and of those interred. The Barriere cemetery is listed, as is the cemetery in Little Fort, and the cemetery in Darfield. The one in Louis Creek (near the old Tolko mill site) is not listed.
The site also allows anyone to add pictures of the people listed,
pictures of their gravestone, and information, including obituaries, about the people.
The Barriere Genealogy group has volunteered to assist with updating the Barriere Cemetery site. Members will be carefully tidying up the headstones and tak-ing pictures of them to add to the findagrave website. As there are over 250 individuals interred there, and the other nearby cemeteries as well, the group will be having a number of outings to the cemetery during the summer months. Anyone interested in helping is welcome to join them.
The Genealogy group usually meets on the first and third Friday of each month, 6 – 7 p.m. at the Barriere Library.
Genealogy group to put cemetery records on web
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SportsTimes Staff
Students from Clearwater Secondary School achieved some impressive results dur-ing the Okanagan Track and Field Meet in Kelowna on Wednesday, May 15.
Grade 10 student Jules Crombie had a fantastic day. He won first in long jump with a personal best of 5.55 metres, first in 200 m with a time of 24.63 seconds, and second in 100 m with a time of 12.10 seconds
“He’s amazing,” said one parent.
“Aiden Sim placed second in javelin also pretty amaz-ing,” the parent added.
Because Sim is in Grade 11 (Grade 11s and 12s can go on to provincials), his second earned him the honor of going on to provincials.
Sim also placed seventh in 200 m with a time of 25.70 seconds.
Callum MacLeod, Grade
10, placed fifth in 400 m with 1:02.00 seconds, and took fifth place in 800 m, at 2:26.40 seconds (a personal best).
Results for Grade 10 student Jacob Hurst were 100 m, 14.70 seconds; 200 m, 30.19 seconds, and long jump, 3.92 metres.
Grade 12 student Jessie Ludtke took fifth place in the 100 m, with 12.50 seconds, sixth place in 200 m at 25.50 seconds, and fifth place in 400 m at 56.35 seconds.
Grade 8 student Connor Dee took fifth place in javelin with a throw of 24.67 m (a personal best).
Coach Dan Coleman ran the after-school track and field club four days a week, Mondays through Thursdays. He also attended all the track meets on on the children’s behalf, both elementary and high school.
For a photo of the team, see page A24.
Practicing her swingSage Barstow connects with the ball during a recent Mites prac-tice at Capostinksy Park. Teams with Clearwater Minor Ball have begun playing their first games. Look for results in upcoming is-sues of the Times.Photo by Keith McNeill
Crombie wins two � rsts at Okanagans
Keith McNeill
The Free Family Fish Day event usually held at Hallamore Lake on the Father’s Day week-end has been cancelled for this year, organizers say.
Reason given for the cancel-lation was difficulty in getting enough volunteers.
“The hatchery staff is busy with fish releases in the Prince George area and we couldn’t find anyone else to help with the Family Fishing Day this year,” said one organizer. “We hope to have more volunteers for next year’s event.”
Other Family Fishing Weekend events are going ahead across the province
No Family Fish Day at Hallamore
Clearwater Secondary School student Jules Crombie shows his winning form that won him first place in the long jump at the recent Okanagan finals. Photo submitted.
Clearwater Community Churchopen to everyone - all denominations
CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLYDan Daase - Pastor
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(Kids church during service)Wednesdays Am - Ladies Bible Study
Thursday 3-5pm Kids ClubPhone: 250-674-2345308 W Old N Thompson Hwy
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For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912
Pastor Mike Kiewitt250.674.1332
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Rev. Brian Krushel250-672-5653 • 250-674-3615
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Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation
Community Forest Advisory Committee Annual General Public Meeting
Wednesday, June 19, 2013Location: Community Resource Center, 7:00 PM
The Community Forest Advisory Committee (CFAC) is a volunteer body, which encourages and fosters the public’s participation in all aspects of the Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation (WGCFC). CFAC’s primary function is to liaise between the public and the WGCFC board by seeking the public’s input and providing thisinformation to the WGCFC. It is one of the mechanisms for the community’s participation and involvement in the management and operation of the Community Forest.
Members of the public are invited to the Annual General Meeting of the Advisory Committee on June 19, 2013. The purpose of this meeting is two-fold: to provide information about the Community Forest and to hear your views on any aspect of the Community Forest, and secondly to hold an election for new Executive for CFAC.
A member of the WGCF Board of Directors will also be on the agenda to update the public on the current activities of the WGCFC. See you on Wednesday, June 19th.
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Tweens Summer Fun Daze
Tweens Summer Fun Daze for elemen-tary school age chil-dren will take place at Raft River Elementary School during the first five seeks of the sum-mer holidays, begin-ning on Tuesday, July 2. The program will be open 8.30 a.m. – 4.30 p.m. and will cost $155 per week ($124 for the first week as it will be only four days).
Come on out and join us for a fun-filled summer with themed weeks like Wild Wild West, Pirates Ahoy and Under The Big Top. We are ready to spend our summer doing crafts, playing games, conducting sci-ence experiments and making a variety of homemade items like ice cream, lip balm and insect repellent. We also plan a few field trips including visiting a farm and taking a hike. With so much planned it will
be impossible not to have a blast this sum-mer!
Kids Summer Fun DazeDo you like wet and
messy play? Do you enjoy crafts and games? Then come along to our kids Summer Fun Daze Program. We are open every morning and will be having a tonne of fun with chil-dren under six years. There will be some-thing for everyone with local ‘celebrities’ pop-ping in to participate in activities and lead games, some field trips and amazing themes.
Kids Summer Fun Daze is for children aged three to five years and will take place at Building Blocks Daycare – 612 Park Drive, Clearwater, every morning from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Cost will be $75 per week ($60 for weeks where there is a statutory holiday closure).
Please note that the Kids Summer Fund
Daze program will be closed Aug. 5 – 16.
Family rates are available for both pro-grams and families that qualify may access BC Child Care Subsidy to help with payment of fees.
Here are the leaders:Linda Brown was
very involved with the Summer Fun Daze Program last year and has experience of work-ing with children aged from three to 12 years. She looks forward to meeting all the children and having lots of fun this summer.
Terra Leier has lived in our community for the last 25 years and during that time has been involved with children of all ages through many differ-ent programs. Terra is looking forward to hav-ing lots of fun with the children attending the programs this summer.
Georgina Leppky is the mother of two boys. She has 10 years of experience working
with children under six. She is excited to be providing lots of fun filled activities for local families this summer.
Keli Bjorkman is relatively new to our
community; she arrived in 2010 but has quickly developed strong ties to families with young children. She has lots of energy and brings with her enthusiasm,
great ideas and experi-ence (she has four of her own children!). Keli is excited to be a part of Kids Summer Fun Daze.
For more informa-
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YCS sponsoring two day camps this summer
Leaders for two summer day camps for kids coming up are (l-r) Keli Bjorkman, Georgina Leppky, Linda Brown and Terra Leier. Tweens Summer Fun Daze will be for elementary school age children while Kids Summer Fun Daze will be for children aged three to six. Photo submitted
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days, Clearwater Christian Church• Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to
2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250-6743703 for more info.
• Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-250-6743444.
• Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall. 250-587-6269
• M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 5pm: 587-6503
• Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.
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“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia”
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Operate by Yellowhead Community ServicesThe Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia
BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159
GENERAL INFORMATIONFREE WORKSHOPS to help with your work search are available. Please contact us for more information. • Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you.• Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info.• Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.• Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tuesday July 16th from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007CASHIER – Little Fort Store PT/FT CB0054SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0055WAITRESS – Sam’s Pizza (Must be 19)COOK – Knight’s Inn B0129SERVER – Must have Serve it Right, Knight’s Inn B0130COOKS – Barriere A&W B0133COOK – PT/FT Station House Restaurant B0148HOUSEKEEPER/LAUNDRY – Cahilty Lodge Sun Peaks B0149SERVER – High 5 Diner (Little Fort) B0151CASUAL ASSISTED LIVING WORKER – Yellowhead Pioneer B0156CASUAL COOK – Yellowhead Pioneer B0157
NORTH THOMPSON JOBS
Literacy Outreach Coordinator: PT/Clearwater #CB0157 Administrative Assistant: 1 Year Aux/Clearwater #CB0155Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0154Cook/Server: Seasonal/Little Fort #C0153 Housekeepers: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0147Property Manager: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0145 Housekeeping: Seas PT/Clearwater C0144Kitchen Assistant & Cook’s Helper: Camp/Clearwater C0143Front Desk Attendant: Seas/Blue River #CB0141Custom Wood Furniture Maker: FT/Blue River #CB0139Satellite Installer Contractor: Clearwater & area #C0138German Speaking Tour Guide: Seas/Clw #C0124Cashier: FT/PT Little Fort #C0123 Housekeeper: Seas/FT/Clw #C0122Sandwich Artist: Seas/Little Fort #CB0121Line Cook: FT/Little Fort #CB0119Nanny: Seas FT/Clw #C0118Cleaner: PT/Clw #C0117Server: Seas PT/Clw #C0116Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0115Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0112Student Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0111Kitchen Assistant: Seas/Clw #0109Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0108Dishwasher: Seas/Clw #C0104Kitchen Helper: Seas/Clw #C0103
SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information.We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment.
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YELLOWHEAD COMMUNITY SERVICES SOCIETY
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTONE YEAR AUXILIARY POSITION
Yellowhead Community Services (YCS) is seeking an individual who is positive, self motivated, and service oriented; a friendly team player with strong interpersonal skills, excellent reception/phone and organizational skills, who is flexible and will enjoy multi-tasking in a busy office environment. This position provides confidential support to a team of professionals in a variety of program ar-eas. Excellent working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Publisher), keyboarding skills, database entry, filing systems, standard office equipment needed. Minimum two years experience is desired. Computer tech skills and basic bookkeeping would be an asset.
This one year auxiliary position is based from the YCS Main office in Clearwater, and may also provide administrative coverage at other YCS locations. Minimum 17.5 hrs/wk to full time. Start date of July 2, 2013 is somewhat flexible.
CLOSING DATE: Monday June 17, 2013 at 4:00 pm
For information on YCS go to www.yellowheadcs.ca . Applications may be dropped off, sent by mail, fax or email. Please send your resume with a cover letter to:
Selection Committee – Admin Assistant Comp #2013JunYellowhead Community Services612 Park DriveClearwater BC V0E 1N1FAX: 250.674.2676EMAIL: [email protected]
Testing will be part of the interview process.Only those short-listed will be contacted. Thank you for your interest.
Announcements
Cards of ThanksWe would like to thank the many people that sent cards and fl owers, along with the well wishes. Also for the many people that stopped by. A very special thank you to the ambu-lance attendances in our hour of need, and to Drake Smith for all your help.
Our many thanks, The Buck / Sauve Family
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Providing a safe place to escape for women and their
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Call 250-674-2135.
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PersonalsAlcoholics Anonymous
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Barriere Alcoholics Anonymous Call: 250-672-9643For Al Anon Call:
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Education/Trade Schools
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commercial & residential upholstery cleaning
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Merchandise for Sale
AppliancesFor Sale: chest freezer 21cu.ft. like new. $200. 250-672-9956
Fridge, convection oven & stovetop, stacking w/d, 30” stove, ft load w/d, single w/d All refurbished. 250-674-0079
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AppliancesMatching bisque/beige 2002 Kenmore fridge (33” wide), 2007 Maytag d/w and 2002 Kenmore microwave - otp. All in exec cond. Will sell as set for $750.00 obo or will sell separate. Ph. 250-674-3944
AuctionsRESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Auction Burnaby - Saturday June 15th @ 11am - Used Equipment and Refrigeration from closures, buyouts & bailiff seizures. New Equipment Liq-uidation - direct from manufac-turer, & dealer showrooms! Got to www.KwikAuctions.com - or call 1-800-556-5945
Estate Sales4669 Barriere Town Rd., June 15 & 16, 10am-4pm both days. Includes horse tack items.
Help Wanted
Merchandise for Sale
Farm EquipmentFor Sale: 12’x8’ granary, 16”centres, 1” plywood fl oor, 1/2” plywood walls, steel tin roof, set on 6”x6” skids. $1,250.00 obo. Will look at steers on trade. 250-672-5598
Garage Sales404 McLean Rd. June 15, 9am-1pm. Stuff 4 RVing, boat-ing, quad pkg, tools, electron-ics,household, teen girl clothes, even pet stuff +more.
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Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops. RESUMES & INTERVIEWS: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your
future employer. Please drop in or set up an appointment and our friendly staff will assist you.
TARGETED WAGE SUBSIDY (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years?
If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask for further info.
FUNDING FOR EMPLOYMENT SKILLS: Unemployed Canadians with a career plan in mind who seek funding assistance,
are requested to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.
BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to town twice per month to the Blue River School.
Next visit is Tuesday May 22nd
. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
For more information drop in to: 58 Young Road, Clearwater BC. or phone: 674-2928 or fax: 674-2938 Operated by Yellowhead Community Services
The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia
Clearwater Employment Services 58A Young Road Clearwater BC V0E 1N2
Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops. RESUMES & INTERVIEWS: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your
future employer. Please drop in or set up an appointment and our friendly staff will assist you.
TARGETED WAGE SUBSIDY (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years?
If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask for further info.
FUNDING FOR EMPLOYMENT SKILLS: Unemployed Canadians with a career plan in mind who seek funding assistance,
are requested to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.
BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to town twice per month to the Blue River School.
Next visit is Tuesday May 22nd
. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
For more information drop in to: 58 Young Road, Clearwater BC. or phone: 674-2928 or fax: 674-2938 Operated by Yellowhead Community Services
The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia
“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia”
In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services
Clearwater Employment Services 58A Young Road Clearwater BC V0E 1N2
Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops. RESUMES & INTERVIEWS: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your
future employer. Please drop in or set up an appointment and our friendly staff will assist you.
TARGETED WAGE SUBSIDY (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years?
If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask for further info.
FUNDING FOR EMPLOYMENT SKILLS: Unemployed Canadians with a career plan in mind who seek funding assistance,
are requested to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.
BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to town twice per month to the Blue River School.
Next visit is Tuesday May 22nd
. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
For more information drop in to: 58 Young Road, Clearwater BC. or phone: 674-2928 or fax: 674-2938 Operated by Yellowhead Community Services
The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia
Clearwater Employment Services 58A Young Road Clearwater BC V0E 1N2
Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops. RESUMES & INTERVIEWS: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your
future employer. Please drop in or set up an appointment and our friendly staff will assist you.
TARGETED WAGE SUBSIDY (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years?
If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask for further info.
FUNDING FOR EMPLOYMENT SKILLS: Unemployed Canadians with a career plan in mind who seek funding assistance,
are requested to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.
BLUE RIVER ITINERANT: An employment consultant comes to town twice per month to the Blue River School.
Next visit is Tuesday May 22nd
. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
For more information drop in to: 58 Young Road, Clearwater BC. or phone: 674-2928 or fax: 674-2938 Operated by Yellowhead Community Services
The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia Operate by Yellowhead Community ServicesThe Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia
BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159
General InformatIonfree WorKSHoPS to help with your work search are available. Please contact us for more information. • resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you.• targeted Wage Subsidy (tWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info.• funding for Skill enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.• Blue river Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tuesday July 16th from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.
RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007CASHIER – Little Fort Store PT/FT CB0054SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0055WAITRESS – Sam’s Pizza (Must be 19)COOK – Knight’s Inn B0129SERVER – Must have Serve it Right, Knight’s Inn B0130COOKS – Barriere A&W B0133COOK – PT/FT Station House Restaurant B0148HOUSEKEEPER/LAUNDRY – Cahilty Lodge Sun Peaks B0149SERVER – High 5 Diner (Little Fort) B0151CASUAL ASSISTED LIVING WORKER – Yellowhead Pioneer B0156CASUAL COOK – Yellowhead Pioneer B0158
NORTH THOMPSON JOBS
Literacy Outreach Coordinator: PT/Clearwater #CB0157 Administrative Assistant: 1 Year Aux/Clearwater #CB0155Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0154Cook/Server: Seasonal/Little Fort #C0153 Housekeepers: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0147Property Manager: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0145 Housekeeping: Seas PT/Clearwater C0144Kitchen Assistant & Cook’s Helper: Camp/Clearwater C0143Front Desk Attendant: Seas/Blue River #CB0141Custom Wood Furniture Maker: FT/Blue River #CB0139Satellite Installer Contractor: Clearwater & area #C0138German Speaking Tour Guide: Seas/Clw #C0124Cashier: FT/PT Little Fort #C0123 Housekeeper: Seas/FT/Clw #C0122Sandwich Artist: Seas/Little Fort #CB0121Line Cook: FT/Little Fort #CB0119Nanny: Seas FT/Clw #C0118Cleaner: PT/Clw #C0117Server: Seas PT/Clw #C0116Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0115Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0112Student Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0111Kitchen Assistant: Seas/Clw #0109Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0108Dishwasher: Seas/Clw #C0104Kitchen Helper: Seas/Clw #C0103
SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information.We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment.
• Free computer and Internet access • Free resume help
• Free information on many services.
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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.
June 13 - June 19, 2013
You could be feeling under the weather this week, Aries. Even if your to-do list is a mile long, you need to take some time to recu-perate before getting back to business.
Cancer, once you think you have all of the answers, something pops up to make you reassess a situation. It could take a few days for you to find the answer you’re look-ing for.
Libra, you have much to learn, but you cannot cram it all into one week. There is no crash course on life. Make the most of a get-away opportunity.
Capricorn, changes at home are in store and you may be feeling both excited and anxious at the same time. This is perfectly under-standable as you await the news.
Aquarius, vacation plans may have been elusive until now, but you finally have the funds and the time to take the trip you desire. Your traveling partner is still up in the air.
Life experience is your advantage, Taurus. When your company is looking to fill a position, they will most likely hire from within. Make the most of this opportunity.
Leo, you may have fun in the sun on your mind, but oth-ers are urging you to buckle down and focus on some tasks that need to get wrapped up before you leave.
You can’t seem to focus on one thing for very long this week, Scorpio. You might have to spend a few days clearing your mind before you can refocus on the tasks at hand.
Pisces, a new season inspires you to make changes and recon-sider old relation-ships. Call it a late spring cleaning of your life.
Gemini, just when things seem hope-less, a small ray of light shines through and you find a solu-tion to your prob-lem. Scorpio has some wise words, so listen up.
There are some changes coming at work, Virgo. You just don’t know if they will be to your advantage or be something that could tilt you off your axis.
Sagittarius, you are not one to let an obstacle block you from your goal. Re-think your strategy and you will soon find yourself back on the path to success.
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Heavy Duty Machinery
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STEEL BUILDING - DIY Sum-mer sale! - Bonus Days extra 5% off. 20X22 $3,998. 25X24 $4,620. 30X34 $6,656. 32X42 $8,488. 40X54 $13,385. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. WantedCutlery (knives, forks & spoons), wanted for Fall Fair Hall & Agriplex kitchens. Only in clean, good condition please. 250-672-9330True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accu- mulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030
Used Postage StampsSupport International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Develop-ment Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scout-ers in the third world.Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.
Real Estate
For Sale By OwnerClearwater: 14x70 1998 Moduline MH with winter pack-age, 2 bdrm, very gd cond. Owned by elderly lady. Incl c/a, w/d, f/s. Extra lg windows, very bright and airy. Master bdrm has full 4 window bay. Two full bath, 1 is ensuite. New roof 3 yrs ago. Incl 2 roofed porches. Requires moving. Asking $62,000.00. Call Jones 250-674-3051 or [email protected]
Forested 3 bdrm 2 bath home on 2.06 acres in Kershaw sub. Built 1983, recent up-dating to decks, fl oors, light-ing & appl. Close to Brook-fi eld shopping, NT Park and Clearwater River. Wood heater and elec furnace. Asking $310,000. To view call 250-674-3881 or cell 250-320-8389, for photos view Property Guys ad# 64203
Mobile Homes & Parks
RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca
Rentals
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ObituaryIN LOVING MEMORY
Enid Margaret ColborneApril 25, 1925 - June 7, 2013
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With great regret, we announce the passing of our mother, Enid Margaret Colborne (nee Stearns), who received her well-deserved “Angel Wings’ on June 7 after a short illness. She is predeceased by her parents, Charlie and Millie Stearns, our father Sherman [her husband of 50 years], and by her brother, Vern Stearns.
Mom is survived by her three children, Larry (Letta Mae), Marilyn Collison (Bill) and Ron (Tina). She has seven grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren. and numerous nieces, neph-ews and extended family. Her grandchildren, Tim, Donna, Jennifer, Tyson, Shannon, Melinda and Brett, considered themselves the luckiest kids in the world to call her Gramma, and to be loved by her and Grampa. Their house (or motor home, cabin, or wherever) was the scene of much silliness and chaos, with Gramma (or the Sergeant Major as she was referred to by Grampa) in charge, mainly of the silliness.
Next to her family, Mom’s great loves were music, being with Dad in the great outdoors, travelling, community involvement, photography, and later on, painting with oils and acrylics. She shared her musical gift her whole life willingly, as long as she wasn’t in the spotlight.
A memorial service will be held in her hon-our at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the Clearwater Baptist Church with a recep-tion to follow at 3 p.m. in the Wells Gray Inn Banquet Room. The service may be seen online, and condolences sent to the family, at WWW.NorthThompsonFuneral.com.
As our parents were enthusiastic supporters of minor hockey, we request that in lieu of flow-ers donations be made to Clearwater & District Minor Hockey Association (CDMHA), #2 – 428 Murtle Crescent, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N1, to the attention of Donna Akers. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Clearwater, BC, 250-674-3030.
Bid to kill daylight-saving doesn’t see light of dayKamloops This Week
In the end, it all comes down to what Washington state wants.
A Kamloops Chamber of Commerce resolution calling on the B.C. government to scrap daylight-sav-ing time was voted down at the annual general meeting of B.C. chambers, held in Naniamo on the weekend of May 25.
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce president Bob Dieno said chambers in the Lower Mainland balked at the idea, even though research he has found shows the twice-annual time shift can lead to an increase in accidents and health problems.
“They didn’t want to be out of time with Washington at any time during the year at this point,” Dieno said.
“That was basically the reason, they didn’t want to be out of sync between Washington, Oregon, California for the Lower Mainland.
“That was too big of a trading part-ner.”
However, other policy proposals put forward by the local chamber were more successful.
One, which asks the federal govern-ment to make green fees eligible for a tax deduction when golf is played for
business purposes, will get worked on by the B.C. Chamber of Commerce’s policy committee and will be submit-ted to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce later this year.
The other three resolutions
Kamloops submitted were adopted by the B.C. Chamber and will go into their policy manual, which is forwarded on to provincial lawmakers.
Kamloops’ other resolutions called on the province to create a carbon-tax exemption for fuel bought by farm-ers and called for the reduction in the impact of the carbon tax more gener-ally.
The board also passed a locally drafted resolution asking the govern-ment to fund arts and culture in B.C. on a three-year cycle and bring their level of cultural funding more in line with national averages.
The resolution, drafted in co-opera-tion with Western Canada Theatre, got broad support at the AGM.
Dieno said those resolutions have a lot of clout in Victoria.
“If you would to talk to (Kamloops-North Thompson MLA) Terry Lake or (Kamloops-South Thompson MLA) Todd Stone or any MLA and ask them what’s one of the first policy manuals they read going into government at the start of the year, it’s the B.C. Chamber book,” Dieno said.
Some previous policies from the chamber book have passed as worded, without any tweaking from the prov-ince, Dieno said.
Kamloops Chamber of Commerce president Bob Dieno is pleased with progress of policy proposals. DAVE EAGLES PHOTO/KTW
Cellphone code caps roaming fees, offers early exitBy Jeff Nagel, Black Press
Consumer advocates are applauding a new wireless code of conduct that lets Canadians cancel mobile phone contracts without penalty after two years and sets caps on data roaming charges.
The new code, unveiled Monday by federal regula-tors, applies on new contracts for mobile phones and other devices starting Dec. 2.
Besides the ability to escape three-year contracts without fees after two years, the new CRTC rules cap data
overage fees at $50 a month and national and internation-al data roaming fees at $100 a month, unless the user explicitly wants to use more.
"Canadians may finally now be freed of the worst of cellphone bill shock,” Public Interest Advocacy Centre executive director John Lawford said. "We hope that consumers will now be able to enjoy their wireless service fully and without fear."
He said the code should reduce the mobile device costs of many users.
“It also makes it easier to switch companies because those costs are limited and
are clear," Lawford said.Individuals and small
business users will also be able to have their phones unlocked after 90 days or immediately if they paid the full price.
A 15-day return option is also promised to those who are unhappy with service, along with an easy-to-read contract and an ability to accept or decline key changes to a contract.
"The wireless code will contribute to a more dynamic marketplace by making it possible for Canadians to dis-cuss their needs with service providers at least every two
years," CRTC chair Jean-Pierre Blais said.
It's not yet clear how major phone companies will react to the new rules.
"We already do a lot of what is in the new code," Telus spokesman Shawn Hall said in an emailed statement.
He said Telus replaced con-tract cancellation charges with a device balance some years ago and already offers phone unlocking and a cap on inter-national data roaming.
"We are thus well posi-tioned to support this new code," Hall said, calling it "a strong and friendly set of pro-tections."
More publicly funded vaccines available through pharmacists Ministry of Health
VICTORIA – British Columbians can now access a wide variety of publicly funded vaccines from their local pharmacist, giving them increased access and choice, Health Minister Margaret MacDiarmid announced on April 12.
"Pharmacists are a very important and valuable compo-nent of our health-care system," said MacDiarmid. "With this expansion, eli-gible patients will have increased access and
choice when it comes to protecting them-selves and their fami-lies from diseases such as tetanus, measles and hepatitis."
Pharmacists already play a key role in providing immuniza-tions to protect British Columbians aged five years and older from diseases such as influ-enza, pneumococcal pneumonia, pertussis and HPV (the virus that can lead to some cervical cancers).
The additional vac-cines that pharmacists are now able to provide include:* Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
* Hepatitis A and B – especially at pharma-cies in communities where risks of infection are high.* Tetanus/Diphtheria.* Varicella (chicken pox) and Hepatitis B – as supplements to the school-based program.* HPV (the virus that can lead to some cervi-cal cancers) for women born in 1991 – 1993. * Pneumococcal poly-saccharide, for seniors over 65 years of age, or people at increased risk of pneumococcal disease, including those with chronic diseases.* Meningococcal C Conjugate vaccine.* Pertussis vaccine.
"This expansion of available pub-licly funded vaccines is a positive move and makes effective use of pharmacists' extensive training and skills," said Bob Nakagawa, registrar with the College of Pharmacists of BC. "We know that vaccines help save lives and prevent illness, and by making vac-cines easier and more convenient for British Columbians to receive, we will help to ensure as many people are protected as possible."
Pharmacists must undergo additional training to be autho-rized to give vaccines.
There are now more than 2,000 pharmacists authorized to provide vaccines throughout British Columbia, with more added all the time.
Since 2009, autho-rized pharmacists have had access to vaccine products for sale and administration within the private payer sys-tem, and limited access to publicly funded vac-cines. With this change, authorized pharmacists will be able to adminis-ter almost all publicly funded vaccines.
To learn more about B.C.'s immuni-zation program, visit ImmunizeBC.ca
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B.C. should ask for pipeline taxJeff Nagel – Black Press
A federal NDP MP predicts Kinder Morgan will have to offer B.C. and affected communities hundreds of millions of dollars a year if it wants its Trans Mountain oil pipeline twinning to be seriously considered.
Kennedy Stewart, the federal NDP’s science and technology critic, said he expects the com-pany to make a low-ball offer to satisfy the B.C. government’s demand for a share of benefits to compensate for the risk.
The Burnaby-Douglas MP estimates Kinder Morgan stands to earn $5 per barrel of oil it transports, so company profits on the 890,000-barrel-per-day dual pipelines could top $1.5 billion a year.
An offer to B.C. of a few cents per barrel shipped for a provincial benefits fund supporting first nations, affected communities and cleanup response measures would be far too low, Stewart said.
But he said a much more generous figure would have to be considered.
“If Kinder Morgan said $2.50 a barrel – half of the revenue would go to the province – you would take that back to the community and talk to the community about it,” Stewart said.
It’s one of the first suggestions from the ranks of pipeline opponents that a sufficiently attrac-tive offer could trump environmental worries.
“I’m against this project. But I think you always have to keep your mind open when you’re looking at economics and then go back to your community with particular offers.”
Stewart said he didn’t pick the $2.50 per bar-rel figure – he says it arose through conversa-tions with his constituents, who are seeking a series of commitments from Kinder Morgan, including assurances that no homes be expropri-ated, that temporary foreign workers won’t build the pipeline and that no construction will begin without local referenda.
Stewart noted he’s not in any position to
negotiate, adding re-elected Premier Christy Clark will have to decide what price is fair.
“This is where this conversation is heading – how much does Kinder Morgan have to pay to put this pipeline through communities.”
Ben West, a ForestEthics campaigner opposed to transport of bitumen from the Alberta oil sands, said he was surprised by Stewart’s comments.
“There is no amount of money that would make this a good idea,” West said.
He said the environmental risk of a spill out-weighs any amount of financial compensation.
“The impact on our coast is too great and the potential impact on our economy if there was a spill is too great.”
West called the notion a “non-starter” because he doubts Kinder Morgan would ever offer anywhere near $2.50 a barrel.
Asked about the company’s plans to ensure Trans Mountain’s expansion benefits B.C., senior project director Greg Toth called B.C.’s demand for a fair share a “government-to-government” question.
He said local and regional benefits will come from the jobs in building and operating the new pipeline.
“We are looking at a community investment program at a local level,” Toth added. “What are the things we can do as part of the project to offset or mitigate the potential impacts of con-structing the pipeline.”
Company officials wouldn’t comment on Stewart’s $2.50 suggestion, but reiterated presi-dent Ian Anderson’s statement last year that they look forward to discussing economic benefits for B.C. and are confident a collaborative approach will lead to an acceptable solution.
The TransMountain pipeline expansion was a major issue in the B.C. election when B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix came out against a major jump in oil tanker traffic through Metro Vancouver, ahead of any formal application by the company.
Going to provincial Heritage FairRaft River Elementary School student Annika Wadlegger holds a bag full of Clearwater pins while Mayor John Harwood presents her with a Love Where You Live T-shirt during a town council meeting on June 4. Wadlegger asked for the pins to take with her as trading items to the upcoming provincial Her-itage Fair. The event will be held in Victoria in early July. Her display (about Captain James Cook) was one of five chosen to represent School District 73 following a recent show in Kamloops.Photo by Keith McNeill
Kamloops area MLAs Lake, Stone get cabinet postsKamloops This Week
Hospitals and highways across B.C. are now the responsibility of Kamloops and area's two MLAs.
Both Kamloops-North Thompson's Terry Lake and Kamloops-South Thompson's Todd Stone snagged seats in Premier Christy Clark's new cabinet, unveiled on Friday, June 7.
Lake, in his second term as MLA, moves from his previous position as minister of environment to minister of health.
Stone, a new face in the Clark gov-ernment, will head up the ministry of transportation and serve as deputy house leader.
Lake said the appointment of two local politicians to "two very big files" is a good sign for Kamloops.
"I think that shows a great sense of confidence by the premier in us and bodes well for our communities," he said.
Lake wants his ministry to look for new and innovative ways of delivering heath care, with a focus on health pro-motion that keeps people from needing acute medical care down the line.
"The voice of the people of Kamloops is going to be heard loud and clear at that cabinet table," Stone told KTW by phone from the
Vancouver ceremony."Terry and I are going to be able to
fight very, very hard for the priorities in Kamloops. Of course, we both have a provincial mandate in our respec-tive portfolios, but we'll be at the table
making sure the issues of Kamloops are front and centre."
The new cabinet was formally sworn in on Monday, June 10.
The remainder of the cabinet:• Rich Coleman, deputy premier and
minister of natural gas development and minister responsible for housing,
• John Rustad, minister of aborigi-nal relations and reconciliation.
• Amrik Virk, minister of advanced education.
• Pat Pimm, minister of agriculture.• Stephanie Cadieux, minister of
children and family development.• Coralee Oakes, minister of com-
munity, sport and cultural develop-ment.
• Peter Fassbender, minister of edu-cation.
• Mike de Jong, minister of finance and government house leader.
• Steve Thomson, minister of forests, lands and natural resource operations.
• Teresa Wat, minister of interna-tional trade, minister responsible for Asia-Pacific strategy and multicultural-ism.
• Shirley Bond, minister of jobs, tourism and skills training and minister responsible for labour.
• Naomi Yamamoto, minister of state for tourism and small business.
• Suzanne Anton, minister of justice and attorney general.
• Don McRae, minister of social development and social innovation.
• Andrew Wilkinson, minister of technology, innovation and citizens’ services.
Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake . Photo by KTW
Kamloops South-Thompson MLA Todd Stone. Photo by KTW
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New sewer crossingA roller (r) packs down the soil after installation of a casing for a new sewer line across the roundabout be-ing constructed on Highway 5. Drains planned for the new junction would have conflicted with the old sewer line, said Jared Brounstein, Clearwater’s superintendent of public works. A new waterline crossing was driven under the roundabout site several months ago. Photo by Keith McNeill
Helping out at the Food BankGirl Guide Catherine Bennett sorts packages of dry soup as she takes part in Clearwater Food Bank’s sixth annual mid-season drive in Saturday. The drive collected more than 310 bags of groceries with 3,700 food items and valued at more than $7,400. People also brought in $177 in cash donations. Girl Guides, Rocky Mountain Ranger Cadets, and local volunteers helped with the drive. Photo by Keith McNeill
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas
VICTORIA – The $1.6-million LiveSmart BC: Small Business pro-gram will be extended another year, until March 31, 2014 announced Rich Coleman, Minster of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas and Naomi Yamamoto, Minister of State for Small Business.
This successful program, launched in January 2011, will continue to help British Columbia small businesses save energy and money by making energy efficient improvements such as replacing incandescent bulbs with LED bulbs.
The program has served over 10,000 British Columbia businesses, helping them save 150 gigawatt-hours of electricity or enough to power 13,500 homes for one year. It has also saved over 1,620 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, the equiva-lent of taking 306 vehicles off of the road.
Small businesses who are inter-
ested in making energy efficient improvements can contact a business energy advisor near them. There are currently 15 LiveSmart BC business energy advisors throughout the prov-ince, working out of organizations like local chambers of commerce. Energy advisors guide small business owners through the process of energy efficiency upgrades. They deliver free energy assessments to determine what upgrades are needed and help small business owners understand and find available product incentives and cash rebates. They also help co-ordinate energy efficient product installation.
A request for proposals for orga-nizations to host business energy advisors will be posted on the BC Bid site until March 13, 2013 at: www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca/open.dll/submitLogin?disID=24127430
Funding will be provided to organizations, like chambers of com-merce, industry associations or local governments, to hire, manage and support these energy advisors.
Kamloops This Week
The B.C. High School Track and Field Championships are coming to Kamloops in June 2015.
Never in the event's 40-plus year history has it been held outside of
the Vancouver area"The strong sup-
port for major track and field events by the community, large number of certified officials in Kamloops and a first-rate facility were all factors in con-sidering Kamloops as a host city," a B.C. Track
and Field press release said.
The event will bring more than 2,000 of the province's best high school athletes to Hillside Stadium in the Tournament Capital.
The 2014 champion-ships will be held in Langley.
$1.6 M for LiveSmart BC Small Business program
Kamloops steals track and field championships from Vancouver
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Track and field starsMembers of Clear-water Secondary School's prize-winning track and field team pose for a photograph during the Okanagan finals held recently in Kelowna. Pictured are (l-r) Jesse Ludtke, Aiden Sim, Jules Crombie, Jacob Hurst, Callum MacLeod, Connor Dee and coach Dan Coleman.Photo submitted
BC Safety Authority
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BC Safety Authority (BCSA) recommends you carefully inspect all gas equipment prior to use and install carbon monoxide (CO) alarms in your RV or recreational dwelling. When purchas-ing a CO alarm, look for one that is certified to the latest Canadian Standards Association (CSA) requirements, and follow the manufac-turer’s instructions regarding installation and maintenance. In British Columbia, portable pro-pane appliances are required to bear Canadian approval, typically to a CSA standard.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colourless, odourless, tasteless gas that is produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon fuels such as propane, natural gas, wood, charcoal, alcohol, kerosene or gasoline. When portable fuel-burn-ing appliances are used outdoors they are fine, but in an enclosed space – like a tent, RV, cot-tage or cabin – CO can become trapped, creating a hazardous and potentially lethal environment.
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For more information about how to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, visit the BC Safety Authority website at: www.safetyauthority.ca/carbon-monoxide
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CSS grads celebrate their achievements
Left: Class valedictori-ans Cody Gunn (l) and Karly Christian share their memories in a sometimes humorous, sometimes sad speech. They were taking part in the com-mencement ceremonies at Clearwater Secondary School on Friday evening, June 7. A total of 44 graduates received more than $30,000 in scholar-ships and bursaries dur-ing the event.
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Ashley Quaal looks determined as she waits for her turn to walk to the stage.
Kate Blackmore glances to her right as she walks towards the front of the gymnasium at Clearwater Secondary School for graduation ceremo-nies on Friday evening, June 7.
(L-r) Tracy Buck, Katie Bieber, Kayla Brock and Cathy Dekelver share an emotional moment during the presentation of the first annual Skye and Courtney Buck Memo-rial Bursary.
(L-r) Katie Bieber, Jared Bourdeleau and Caitlynn VanderZwan show off the gold cords they received for getting the top marks in the class.
Robert Wallington has a laugh during a speech.
Students throw their caps in the air to celebrate the end of the graduation ceremonies.
Alex MacDonald leans against the wall in the hallway as the class waits for the CSS commencement ceremo-nies to begin.
Mason Romeo has a thoughtful look on his face.
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Members of the Clearwater Secondary School grad class of 2013 show off their gowns and tuxedos near the start of the prom on Saturday evening.
Above: Bayley Ruttan, Chance Tobin, and Justeen Lester make their entry through the castle gate. Theme of the prom was “Under the Sea.”
Left: Tommy Brown and Kayla Brock dance the first dance.
Above: Mason Romeo, Colton Steinke, Aaron Murray, Nielsen Graham and Jay-son Sutherland line up for group photo-graphs.
Left: Caitlyn Harbidge, Dylan Poss, Kaylee Ash and Bobbi-Lea Folkes are a colorful crew.
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