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The Journal Tuesday, February 28, 2012

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Just what is the cost of Wellness? The news item about Wastech possibly converting methane to hydro power could be good news. Very good news indeed. If it comes about. But conversion from methane gas to electrical power is not a simple operation. A University of Missouri study notes the generation “requires rather high investment in money and management�. They quote a figure of $6.9 million. The conversion requires capping of the landfill, and extensive maintenance. Don’t hold your breath on this one.

The Cost of Wellness slogan It is public information after all. I was told that the cost was a little over $64,000 for this. Gasp? The money came from a grant, not directly from taxpayers. Still. Please understand. I have no quarrel with the slogan. Though I have heard comments to the effect that it seems rather diaphanous and fuzzy wuzzy. For something that seems diaphanous and fuzzy wuzzy, that $64,000+ may seem like one heck of a lot of money. Still, if it makes the majority feel better for it, what the heck? It’s only money, after all. I am also told that there is a move afoot to tie history in with Wellness. At first, the idea seemed kind of, well, way-out. But really, talking about it, the idea came up that our beautiful Visit Historic Ashcroft signs could have the Wellness logo underneath. It may very well be an extra enticement for tourists to venture down the five mile

sibility, Deanna! The cakes and delicious sandwiches excelled. Looked like they had come out of a posh West Vancouver bakery. Esther Asked who had made them, I was told Deanna Darlington had done so. I try to MacDonald avoid superlatives in this column. But Magnifico! is the only word that road into Ashcroft. Especially if there was a permanent col- can describe those beautiful, lection of fine art to look over fresh tasting cakes. Made from as well. Just a thought. Don’t scratch. Deanna, the fresh flavor of that lemon layer cake is shoot the messenger! still in my taste buds.

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Who took the cats? I don’t know about you readers, but I am getting a little tired of the absence of names and specifics about crimes not only in our community, but others. The SPCA are launching charges, I read in the Kamloops news. Are our pets safe, pending charges? Are the perpetrators of this fairly well organized operation (of removing cats) still among us? How are we being protected from further acts? Acts which seem inexplicable at the moment. But Google tells me that cat fur is a saleable item, and that, countries like Germany use it in the fashion industry. Possibly, no mere psychological obsession this one. Ashcroft pet owners should start asking questions.

Jane has retired Our Ashcroft Librarian has retired. And what wonderful, conscientious service she gave to the community! A tea was held in her honor on the 17th of this month. Deanna Porter is the new head librarian, and has been in the Library Service for a number of years now. We wish you all the best in your new respon-

Seniors pensions (again) Don’t you get tired of our federal governments toying around with seniors pensions? Maybe P.M. Harper was just trying to impress the last economic summit meeting in Davos (I think it was), but if the government is seriously considering upping the age of pension eligibility to 67, that will mean one heck of a lot of stress for many, particularly women in the work force without partners to share the climbing cost of living in Canada.

Adios, Mexico Hardly a year goes by without some horror story happening to Canadian tourists in Mexico. Either they get blasted out of their Five Star hotel beds by a gas leak, or they get murdered and buried in shallow graves, or some thugs enter a well established mecca for winter users and kill and rob, or - well, the crimes seem endless. Point is, Mexico is a relatively cheap holiday, yes. But the country lies in the drug cartel corridor of North America. Violence and murder are not See CAKEWALK on p. 6

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