Barriere Star Journal, April 16, 2012

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A happy youngster shows off his basket full of eggs, while flanked by the Easter Bunny, NT Fall Fair Queen Hannah Allen (r), and 2012 NT Fall Fair Ambassador candidates (l - r) Alisha Gotro and Alesha Kaduk, during the annual Lion’s Club Easter Egg Hunt held at the Barriere Ball Park on Apr. 8. More on page 10.

Combined cooler and wetter weather through March has led to significant growth of snow packs throughout the province as of Apr. 1, and the River Forecast Centre says above normal spring runoff volume is expected in most basins across B.C..

Very high snow packs (135 per cent of normal) are present in the Upper Fraser, Nechako, and Skeena-Nass basins, with a record high, snow basin index values in the Upper Fraser and Nechako, and the second highest snow basin index values for the Skeena-Nass (over approximately a 60 year record for each basin).

High snow packs (120 per cent of normal) are present in the Lower Fraser, Columbia, Kootenay, South Coast, Vancouver Island and Peace regions. Snow packs in other areas of the province are slightly above normal, with the North Thompson at 112 per cent, and the South Thompson at 106 per cent.

The snow basin index for the entire Fraser River basin is 131 per cent of normal. This is the fifth highest April 1st snowpack observed since 1953, and is similar to levels observed in 2007.

Snowmelt driven rivers in British Columbia generally reach their peak levels in May and June.

Barriere RCMP Cst. Evan Cadwallader reports that a backhoe was stolen from the Argo Road Maintenance yard at Louis Creek last Monday. The backhoe, with an estimated value of $100,000, was taken from the yard sometime between Sunday and Monday morning. The officer says that while he was investigating in the surrounding area, at approximately five kilometres up Agate Bay Road, he noted a property with an aluminum farm gate that had been driven through.

Further investigation found the stolen backhoe some distance from the roadway and hidden in the bush.

Cst. Cadwallader says the thieves were most likely planning to return at a later date to collect the backhoe. Police have no suspects at this time, and are asking anyone with information pertaining to this theft to please contact the RCMP or call Crimestoppers tips line at 1-800-222-8477.

The officer also reports that on Thursday afternoon, Apr. 12, Barriere RCMP responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle and an accompanying male and female walking down Borthwick Road with a gas can.

On further investigation by police the woman was located coming out of one of the residences in the area. Police found items on her person that had been stolen from inside the residence.

The 23-year-old female from Stoney Plain, Alberta, was arrested at the scene, and will be appearing in Kamloops Court. The male was released. “It appears all of the stolen items have been recovered,� said Cst. Cadwallader, “Police thank the residents in the area for being vigilant, and for reporting the suspicious activity which has resulted in an arrest.�

He also noted that over the past two months the police have seen an increase in theft within the area; especially theft of metal. “We are asking members of the community to lock their doors, and their vehicles,� said the officer. “Keep an eye open and report any suspicious activity to police.�

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

North Thompson Fall Fair companion garden convener Edie Doering, was joined by her son Dan Quilty, and her five-year-old granddaughter Laura Rivette, in helping to get an early spring start on painting the garden’s trellis on Mar. 28. Find our special on National Volunteer Week inside this issue.

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Planned oil surge highlights tanker risks Kinder Morgan Canada is expected to soon announce that it will seek to twin its Trans Mountain Pipeline between northern Alberta and Burnaby. The twinning would mean a huge increase in the amount of crude that transits the pipeline, and in the number of oil tankers passing through local waters each year. This is the first of a three-part Black Press series looking at the logistics, risks, and politics involved.

By Jeff Nagel Black Press The Everest Spirit, an oil tanker the length of two and a half football fields, nudges slowly under the Second Narrows Bridge.

In its bowels is enough crude oil to fill more than 30 Olympic swimming pools, loading it down so that it sits 13 metres deep in the water, close to the carefully prescribed maximum safe draft for the narrow, shallow channel.

The ship is one of 32 tankers that last year loaded crude from Burnaby’s Westridge terminal, the end of an 1,100-kilometre pipeline that runs from northern Alberta southwest across B.C. to the Pacific.

But Kinder Morgan, which owns the Trans Mountain pipeline, has big plans to turn the current trickle of oil through Vancouver’s harbour into a gusher.

It is expected to formally begin the process this spring to twin the pipeline and increase its current 300,000-barrelper-day capacity to as much as 700,000.

Some would continue

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to flow to refineries in Burnaby and Washington State.

But export oil bound for tankers is projected to soar from a current 80,000 barrels per day to 450,000 if the project proceeds.

The number of tankers filling up in Burnaby could hit 288 in 2016, four times more than the record 69 crude tankers in 2010.

That prospect has alarmed environmentalists who worry the risk of a catastrophic spill is increasing and say Metro Vancouverites never signed on to become Alberta’s oil port.

“People are terrified

about this,” said Georgia Strait Alliance executive director Christianne Wilhelmson.

“If an accident happens, we live here. We’re going to lose our orcas.

We’re going to lose our salmon. We’re going to lose our businesses that rely on a pristine environment.

“It’s simply not worth the risk.”

SPILL SAFEGUARDS The tankers move in the harbour with extensive safeguards.

Tankers must be accompanied by three tugs from Westridge Terminal all the way to English Bay.

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The oil tanker, Everest Spirit, is the length of two and a half football fields.

In its bowels is enough crude oil to fill more than 30 Olympic swimming pools, loading it down so that it sits 13 metres deep in the water, close to WORKSAFEBC – WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BOARD OF B.C. the carefully prescribed maximum safe draft for HEREBY GIVES NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL the narrow, shallow channel of Second Narrows.

HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended) The ship is one of 32 tankers that last year loaded The proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (“OHSR”) being taken to public hearings crude from Burnaby’s Westridge terminal, the pertain to the following items: end of an 1,100-kilometre pipeline that runs from • Part 5, Chemical Agents and Biological Agents – relating to correcting the reference to combustible dust and updating the reference to the Electrical Code; northern Alberta southwest across B.C. to the • Part 11, Fall Protection – relating to clarifying whether fall protection anchors must be re-certified annually by a professional Pacific. engineer in all circumstances; • Part 12, Tools, Machinery and Equipment – relating to recognizing a riving knife as an acceptable device to prevent kickback on table saws; • Part 12, Tools, Machinery and Equipment; and consequential amendments to Part 23, Oil and Gas – relating to prohibiting applying compressed gas at a greater pressure than the pressure rating for a closed vessel that is not a registered pressure vessel, and requiring such vessels to have appropriate pressure relieving capability; • Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms, and Part 19, Electrical Safety – relating to clarifying the appropriate requirements for dielectric testing of insulated elevating work platforms and ensuring consistent requirements in these two Parts; • Part 13, Ladders, Scaffolds and Temporary Work Platforms – relating to the use of work platforms supported by a lift truck; • Part 16, Mobile Equipment – relating to clarifying what equipment must meet and be used in accordance with section 16.3(7); • Part 19, Electrical Safety – relating to replacing current terminology with terms that are appropriate to low voltage electrical equipment; • Part 19, Electrical Safety – relating to establishing a provision allowing the practice of passing the bucket of an insulated aerial working device between energized high voltage conductors if not practicable to do work otherwise, due to terrain or other obstacles; • Part 26, Forestry Operations and Similar Activities – relating to requiring signage on all resource roads in BC showing (1) radio channels when an Industry Canada road channel has been assigned, and (2) radio frequencies when an Industry Canada channel is not assigned, but a radio frequency is.

The proposal relating to Part 24, Diving, Fishing and Other Marine Operations, is not being taken to public hearings at this time to enable consideration of the new edition of CSA Standard Z275.4.

There, tankers are unaccompanied southeast through the Strait of Georgia to Saturna

CRUDE OIL TANKER VISITS 2007 – 37 tankers 2008 – 42 2009 – 65 2010 – 69 2011 – 32 2016 – 288 (estimated)

Island, where they’re met again by Vancouver Island-based tugs that accompany them through Boundary Pass and Haro Strait until they pass Race Rocks and reach the wider waters of Juan de Fuca Strait between Victoria and Washington’s Olympic Peninsula.

Agencies on both sides of the border watch for any deviation from the defined shipping lane, which largely follows the international boundary. cont. on next page...

PUBLIC HEARINGS You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments. Your views may be presented orally at the public hearings and/or submitted in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604-232-7744 or toll free in BC 1-866-614-7744 prior to the hearing.

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Oil & Water continued... Safety precautions don’t sway opponents And a U.S. rescue tug based out of Neah Bay can scramble if any ship loses power and drifts towards rocks or shoreline.

The tankers must sail with two pilots – highly trained experts on local waters – in addition to the ship’s captain and navigation officer. The pilots command the vessel and don’t depend on the ship’s instruments – bringing their own laptops for GPS navigation and charting.

One monitors instruments and calls out any deviations from the precision course through the Second Narrows, while the other actually steers and monitors other conditions, such as wind and current.

If one of the tugs failed, the other two – or even just one larger tug – could control the tanker and tow it to safe anchorage, says Pacific Pilotage Authority president and CEO Kevin Obermeyer.

“It really is overkill,” he said. “But it’s overkill for a good reason.”

Other regulations also apply.

Tankers only move in daylight with a minimum of one mile visibility, at a maximum of six knots, and only pass through the Second Narrows at slack tide.

And loaded tankers have the channel to themselves – all other ships must wait – all but eliminating the risk of collision.

“The tankers are probably the most protected species out there,” Obermeyer said.

Some of the rules stem from an incident in 1978 when the freighter Japan Erica hit the Second Narrows railway bridge in heavy fog.

Pilots train for disaster using simulators, but the pilotage authority has also staged live harbour tests to verify that tugs can indeed control an errant tanker with an engine or rudder failure.

Unlike the singlehulled Exxon Valdez, which spilled more than 230,000 barrels off Alaska in 1989, all tankers loading here must be double-hulled.

That’s no panacea – double-hulled tankers have also breached and spilled – but it’s another improvement shipping defenders point to as evidence the times have changed.

Indeed, through most of B.C.’s century-long

history of safely moving oil on water, tankers did not have the benefit of tugs, pilots or modern navigational aids like GPS. That trend is borne out in worldwide tanker accident statistics, which show spills in the 2000s released about a quarter as much oil as they did in the two previous decades and about one twelfth as much as the 1970s.

“I would say it’s extremely safe,” Obermeyer said. “Can I say we would never have an accident? No, I can’t say that.”

BIGGER, DEEPER So far, the largest tankers loading at Westridge are Afraxmax class tankers like the Everest Spirit, which have a maximum capacity of 650,000 barrels.

In practice, they have been loaded to no more than 80 per cent full due to the draft limit – how deep they can sit in the water without coming too close to the seabed in the Second Narrows.

Previously, tankers were allowed to load to 12.5 metres, but in 2010 the Pacific Pilotage Authority increased the draft limit to 13.5 metres.

Ships haven’t yet loaded to that full depth – they’ve held back at around 13 metres to date – but they’re expected to start going all the way later this spring, allowing more oil to be carried.

Still bigger ships may come if Kinder Morgan twins the pipeline.

The company has indicated it may seek permission to use giant Suezmax tankers that carry up to one million barrels – half again as much as Aframax tankers.

The Second Narrows would have be dredged deeper to accommodate them and shipping authorities say all the other tanker safety requirements would have to be reviewed and possibly strengthened.

Dredging would be targeted at the edges of the channel – not actually increasing its maximum depth – and would be subject to an environmental review, according to Port Metro Vancouver harbour master Yoss Leclerc.

“We’re not talking about huge dredging volumes,” he said. “We are used to dredging in the river. This is nothing comparable to that.”

Nor is it a certainty Suezmax tankers will come if Kinder Morgan twins its pipe.

“They could do it with the Aframax,” Leclerc said. “The twinning doesn’t necessarily mean bigger ships are coming here.”

Switching to the bigger capacity of Suezmax would be more efficient, cutting a shipper’s cost by about $1.50 a barrel.

They’re also preferable for voyages to Asia, rather than California, the destination of most of Vancouver’s exported oil so far.

A former tanker captain himself, Leclerc says there are plenty of water ways in the world that are narrower but heavily used by tankers.

Gibraltar sees more tankers each day than the Second Narrows does in a year, he said.

“What we have here is really the leading edge in terms of safety and security,” Leclerc said.

BEYOND THE HARBOUR There are other potential danger points along the tanker route.

A Pacific States/ British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force report in 2011 said there are risks associated with anchorages in the Gulf Islands where tankers might hole up during a storm.

It notes a bulk carrier in 2009 dragged anchor in high winds and was blown onto a rocky reef near Mayne Island.

“No oil was spilled, but the risk was high,” the report said.

Capital Regional District director Mike Hicks argues there’s a serious risk of a collision at the western entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait, where ships converge in a narrower lane and local pilots are not required.

He says any spill there would be disastrous to Swiftsure Bank, an area rich in sea life.

The task force report says much has been done to reduce oil spill risks by authorities on both sides of the border.

But it says more is still required to improve international coordination of spill responses.

B.C. Chamber of Commerce president John Winter said he’s seen nothing yet to justify opposing Kinder Morgan’s plan for expanded oil exports.

“The track record is excellent,” he said. “Most of the people opposed to it never knew there was tanker traffic in the first place.

“There’s risk in doing everything. If measures are put in place to minimize those risks to the extent possible I would think the review bodies will have no choice but to approve it.”

Environmental groups are not convinced, arguing the much greater number of tankers – potentially much bigger ones running deeper in the water than ever before – exposes the B.C. coast to much more danger.

“They’re increasing the risk dramatically,” said Wilhelmson of the Georgia Strait Alliance.

Nor is there comfort that B.C.’s tanker shipments have been safe to date.

“They’ve been lucky,” she said. “So far they haven’t had a spill. We’re overdue.”

Watch next week for the next installment: Oil in the Water - What happens when there’s a spill? A look at the environmental, economic, and recreational impacts.

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OPINION

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Editorial;

Take notice of the silent supporters T

his week is National Volunteer Week, and as you will find on page 8 and 9 of this issue the community of Barriere, and its surrounding area, is well blessed with numerous service organizations and clubs – all run by volunteers. In fact we currently have a list of 54 volunteer organizations that are the lifeblood of our communities.

There is another lifeblood within our communities, or perhaps we should say arterial blood. Arterial blood because this group is at the heart of our commerce, our growth, and our sustainability.

They are the ones who consistently support local initiatives; everything from bake sales to dry grad celebrations. These are the folks that many of our volunteer organizations turn to when hosting a fundraiser or community event. They’re the ones who provide such organizations with donations and giveaway items, door prizes and gift certificates, food and beverage items, and so much more.

Yes, we’re talking about our local merchants and businesses. In fact we consider them a noble group when it comes to community spirit and buy-in.

We know this because the pages of our newspaper have been filled for decades with photographs of local business people handing over cheques, flipping burgers at fund raisers, and coaching our kid’s sports teams. They pitch in to help pick up the pieces when disaster strikes our communities, they play with us, laugh with us, share in our troubles, and embrace our dreams.

Take the North Thompson Agriplex; since the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association announced in March of 2011 their dream to create a lasting legacy for the area, the community support for the Agriplex has been phenomenal. After just six months, phase one of the building was completed and no monies were owed. A large continuing contributor to this project has been the business community – to date 61 businesses have made in-kind donations that totaled just under $150,000, with another 27 businesses donating over $100,000 in cash.

So why do we shop in Kamloops or other areas? For many it is due to necessity, when something is needed that cannot be obtained in a small rural community the purchaser must look elsewhere.

However, the next time you drive to Kamloops to purchase an item that you could have purchased locally, we ask that you take a moment to reflect on the following: Who gave $500 to your kids sport’s team? Who donated the food for your pot luck? Who supported your fundraiser throughout their store? Who donates regularly to local charities and the Food Bank? Who provides local employment? Who gives consistently to numerous causes and projects that make your community a better place to live for yourself and your loved ones?

Then ask yourself – “How do I survive without arterial blood?”

You can’t – and neither can your community.

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Couple say thanks for support after home lost to fire Dear Community; We want to thank everyone who has been kind, understanding and generous during this most difficult time for us, after the loss of our home.

Special thanks go to the volunteer fire department who did all in their power to save our home, to the local Lions Club for providing us with emergency aid, to all of you who

took part in the pancake breakfast given for our benefit, and to the Church of St. Paul.

We are deeply grateful to live in Barriere, where we feel the support that only those in a small community can provide. In this case, that community stretches from Blue River to Kamloops.

Thank you all, Jack and Lynette Wood, Barriere, B.C.

Co-op hosts butterflies To the editor; Earth Day will be on April 22, 2012, and the newly forming Rural Circle Co-op will host a fundraiser and informational day at the Clearwater Elks Hall to talk about the magic of the butterfly and the monarch’s migration route.

For $10 a Mexican lunch will be served and crafts for kids will be enjoyed with Kathie Petrie.

Helen Knight, a local naturalist, will give a slide show and presentation on the life story of the monarch butterflies and their wondrous journey.

If there is time we (Sharon Neufeld and Cheryl Thomas) will combine our pictures from our trip to the Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary in Anganguao, Mexico, and would love to share our experience with you as well. Having been in the presence of 40,000 butterflies is a life-altering experience.

If you are interested in finding out more about the events or the co-op call 250-674-3260 or 250674-2538) or watch for posters and Facebook posts.

Cheryl Thomas Sharon Neufeld Rural Circle Co-op

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Fewer kids, fewer teachers

By Tim Petruk Kamloops This Week Fewer students, less revenue and not as many teachers.

If the projected enrolment figures for the 20122013 school year hold true, that will be the equation for School District No. 73.

SD73 secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch has presented the Kamloops-Thompson school district’s proposed budget — and, it is balanced.

The 2012-2013 operating budget will be $124,511,890 — $2.1 million less than the budget for the current school year.

“This budget is based on projected enrolment,” said SD73 superintendent Terry Sullivan.

“Enrolment drives everything — it determines what revenue we can expect and what staff we can have in our various schools.”

According to the projections, enrolment in the Kamloops-Thompson school district will be down again next school year — continuing a trend that has seen the number of students in the district drop by nearly a quarter in the last 15 years.

In 1997, there were nearly 18,000 students attending SD73 schools.

Next year, according to projections, that number will be less than 14,000 — down 22 per cent from 1997 and more than two per cent from this year’s total.

The proposed operating budget is $124.5 million, but SD73 expects to spend $125.7 million next school year — with the difference covered by a $1-million withdrawal from the district’s operating reserve and a further $178,157 coming out of the First Nations reserve fund.

Of that $125.7 million, $90 million is expected to go to wages, $21 million toward benefits and more than $14 million to cover additional expenses.

The district expects to employ 753.3 full-time equivalent teachers next school year, down from 774.8 this year.

At its peak in 2001, that total was 920.

But, Stretch noted, there will be no layoffs.

The cuts will be made through attrition.

One of the only numbers expected to rise next school year is that attached to principals and viceprincipals.

This year, SD73 employs 62 such school administrators. Projections indicate that number will rise to 64 next school year.

“We do have, actually, significant growth in two areas of our city,” Stretch said, naming Juniper Ridge and Dallas as neighbourhoods with booming student populations.

“We’re adding vice-principals in each of those schools just because of the sheer number of students they’re dealing with.”

Stretch said other vice-principals will be shuffled around the district to maintain adequate administrative coverage, depending on student numbers.

However, it’s not doom and gloom on Ninth Avenue.

The proposed budget presentation included three slides about class size — an area in which SD73 appears to be excelling among comparable school districts.

This year, SD73 has 17 classes with more than 30 students — all of them in area high schools and all of them courses considered non-academic.

Compare that to North Vancouver’s school district — which has approximately 1,000 more students than SD73 — where officials are dealing with 398 classes with more than 30 students.

The only comparable school district with fewer overcrowded classrooms is Prince George, which has seven.

As it stands today, SD73 would receive $1.7 million in funding protection — a measure put in place by the province to ensure a school district’s revenue does not fall by more than 1.5 per cent year over year, regardless of enrolment woes.

However, Stretch noted, Victoria has been generous in recent years with holdback funds — leftover money distributed to individual districts well

after budgets are finalized.

In December, SD73 received $1.6 million in holdback funds.

Based on provincial projections, Stretch said the district expects to collect as much as $1.4 million next school year.

“What we’re saying is, maybe balance the budget with that reserve money, with the expectation we might get $1.4 million,” Stretch said, adding previous SD73 budgets have allowed for funding protection, but it’s never been used by the district.

If SD73 balanced its budget with the funding protection instead of reserve funds, and enrolment was higher than projected in September, no additional per-student funding would be received.

“We would get the funding, but we would lose that amount in funding protection,” Stretch said.

But, if district officials balance the budget with reserve funds — still with the hope of $1.4 million from Victoria later this year to cover most of it — they will receive additional per-student funds if enrolment is higher than anticipated.

Stretch conceded the formula is complicated.

“Certainly, we’re never excited about funding protection because it’s a difficult thing to budget for,” he said.

“Last year, we were slated to receive $1.5 million [in funding protection] and we received nothing because of the money [$1.5 million in holdback funds] we got in December.”

The deadline for written submissions to the committee of the whole is April 18, to be followed by the budget presentation at the April 30 SD73 regular board meeting.

PLATEAU COMING? After 15 years of consistently declining enrolment, the Kamloops-Thompson school district expects student numbers — and everything else — to soon plateau.

Since 1997, the number of students in School District No. 73 has dropped by more than 20 per cent.

“There will be a decline over the next few years of about 200 or 300 students per year,” SD73 secretary-treasurer Kelvin Stretch told KTW. “But, we expect to level off at about 12,000 or 13,000 students.”

This year, there are a little more than 14,000 students in SD73 schools. That number is expected to decrease by about 340 when the school year begins in September.

Stretch said the continuing decline in enrolment could change if something — “maybe a mine,” he said — happened to alter the demographics of Kamloops.

Because of the drastic reconfiguration in 2010, which left five schools shuttered, the district appears to be in good shape heading into the future, assuming projections are correct.

“Part of the reason we did that was to reduce some of the excess capacity in the district,” Stretch said.

“It allows the district to reconfigure and become more efficient. The district eventually winds up in a better position.”

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(Above) Three-year-old Joy Rainer hunting for candies with other children during an Easter Egg Hunt held at the Salle’s farm north of Barriere on Apr. 6. (Below) A bunny hop race was a popular event.

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Diabetes is one disease which is important for the patient to understand fully.

Having one-on-one instruction from a diabetes educator is an important part of reaching this goal. It has been shown that those diabetics who understand their diabetes will manage it better.

People that smoke marijuana in their youth appear to be more at risk of psychoses and schizophrenia later in life. Two thousand young people that smoked marijuana at least 5 times were found to be 5 times more likely to develop psychosis during the next ten years. Food for thought.

The idea that all herbal supplements are safe because they are natural is not always true. We always recommend you tell your doctor and pharmacist what herbals you take on a regular basis, because there are some herbs that can interact with some drugs like warfarin (used as an anti-clotting agent for some heart problems). Herbs like dong quai, garlic, ginkgo, ginseng and St. John’s wort are examples.

Alcohol and a good night’s sleep are not compatible. If you aren’t sleeping well, look at your alcohol intake. Older women seem to be more affected with poor sleeps after alcohol than men. Try without for a while and see if your sleep improves.

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Have your say on post-secondary quality education The Ministry of Advanced Education wants to hear your ideas on enhancing quality assurance at B.C.’s public and private universities, colleges and institutes.

While the high quality of B.C.’s post-secondary institutions is recognized around the world and is attracting record numbers of domestic and international students, the rapid growth and diversification in post-secondary education and increased internationalization of the sector require that quality assurance processes are adapted and reinforced.

Students, parents, employers and others with interest and/or experience in the post-secondary system are encour-

aged to visit the BC Jobs Plan website at http:// engage.bcjobsplan.ca and enter into the conversation by answering the following: What does a high quality post-secondary education mean to you and how will you know you received one?

Your experiences and comments, along with input from post-secondary institutions and stakeholders will be used to inform and improve the existing system.

Clear, transparent standards for all postsecondary institutions will assure students that they are receiving the quality education, skills and credentials they need to succeed.

“When you need us, we’re close by” When a death occurs, I’m here to help you, every step of the way. 24 hours a day, every day.

If you have made pre-arrangements elsewhere and would like to discuss having your local funeral home take care of you, please feel free to call.

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Sharing success

Success By 6 distributed a number of cash grants to the following service organizations on Apr. 11, at Yellowhead Community Services in Barriere: Barriere Lions Club to support the Lions Club gazebo in the Community Park; North Thompson Volunteer & Information Centre’s Pathways to Competence Program; District of Barriere’s Family Movie Night in the Park; Learning & Literacy’s Bright Blue Bookshelf project; Little Stars Preschool for toy and program upgrades; Aboriginal Engagement’s NT Aboriginal Sharing Centre; Barriere Elementary School’s Bike Rodeo; Child Passenger Training Safety Network, Child Passenger Safety Training, and Child Passenger Safety Seats. Pictured: Back row (l to r) Ward Stamer, Barriere Lions Club; Donna Kibble, North Thompson Volunteer & Information Centre; District of Barriere Councillor Amanda Sabyan; Sam Saul, Joanne Stokes, Sadie Simpson and Julie Jenkins all with NT Aboriginal Sharing Centre; Jill Dunbar, Yellowhead Community Services; Judy Armstrong; Adrienne Gordon, Success by Six; and Jody Phillips, Little Stars Preschool. Front row: Barb Gordon, Learning & Literacy; Arlene Mitchell; Cindy Wilgosh, NT Aboriginal Sharing Centre; Jody Schilling, Barriere Elementary School; and Cheryl Thomas, NT Aboriginal Sharing Centre. Not pictured: Linda Reid, Child Passenger Training Safety Network.

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Provincial fire crews have extinguished wildfires that burned over 100 hectares of land, which is a high level of activity for this time of year. No lightning was detected in the area, so it appears

that these fires were all human-caused and thus preventable.

The Wildf ire Management Branch recognizes that conducting safe and well-planned open burning is sometimes necessary to manage vegetation and fuel levels, and can also mitigate the spread of future wildfires. However, all such fires must be carefully planned and safeguards put in place before they are ignited.

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ment and civil authorities for any current burning bylaws or fire restrictions. * Create a fireguard at least one metre around the planned fire site by clearing away combustible material. * Don’t let the spread of the fire dictate how big it becomes. Determine the fire’s size and perimeter before you begin burning. * Avoid large concentrations of fuel in a small area by making sure that the materials you’re burning are spread out evenly. * If you are planning a large burn, consider conducting smaller burns around the perimeter beforehand to create a fuel break and help stop the fire from spreading beyond its intended size.

Each of these fires should be kept small and must be completely extinguished before starting a new fire. * Do not burn during windy conditions.

Weather conditions can change quickly and carry embers to other combustible material and start new fires. * Never leave a fire unattended.

* Ensure that enough people, water and tools are on hand to control the fire and prevent it from escaping. * A fire should not be lit near buildings, trees or other combustible material. * If conducting an open burn near fence posts, power poles or other infrastructure, first remove any flammable material from around the posts and burn a small strip around them before igniting the main fire. * Make sure that your fire is completely extinguished and the embers are cold before you leave the area.

Anyone planning large-scale industrial burn (Category 3) must call 1-888-797-1717 and obtain a burn registration number ahead of time. More information is available at: http:// bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/ WildfireNews/Bans.asp Burning should not be done if local air flow will cause the smoke to negatively affect nearby communities or residences.

To report a wildfire or unattended campfire, call *5555 on your cell or call 1-800-663-5555 toll-free.

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Town entrance triangle may be revamped by District

By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal The District of Barriere held a Parks Committee meeting on April 2, where they discussed a variety of topics.

Committee members and staff are looking into several options regarding revamping the triangle near the Petro-Can. One of the possibilities is to use something made from recycled plastics, as the plastic won’t rot. It was suggested that if the rose bushes are taken out of the triangle, that perhaps they could be moved to just behind the Bandshell, to act as a barrier around the septic field to prevent cars from driving onto the field.

Staff has ordered one sign for Bradford Park, once it has been received, the committee will decide on whether it is large enough and will order the rest of the signs (for the other parks) accordingly.

Committee members requested that staff look into getting prices for installing the curbing and handrails at the Bandshell.

There was some discussion regarding the planter and sign at the main ball diamond. Members were advised that some bulbs had been planted in the planter in the fall and should be coming up soon. The committee is looking for a volunteer from the community to step up and ‘adopt’ the planter - to weed it periodically, and to ensure it is watered as necessary and generally taken care of during the summer months. Anyone interested in doing this is asked to contact the District office at 250-672-9751.

The Bandshell Committee reported to the Parks Committee, that the Fibre Arts group has booked the Bandshell for a ‘Knitting In Public’ event for June 9.

During the ‘Public Enquiries’ portion of the meeting, resident Mr. Bell advised the Committee that there is a pile of dead grass and other rubble on McLean Road backing onto the park and could they arrange to have it either burnt or removed as it presents a fire hazard. The Committee assured him it would be dealt with appropriately.

The next meeting of the Parks Committee will be on May 7, at 5 p.m.

Which way?

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

Whether coming or going, spring calves are keeping area ranchers busy before turnout time comes to Crown ranges and summer pastures.

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The conundrum of park upkeep One of the largest expense items on the budget for The District of Barriere is the care and upgrades for our parks. Some of our parks contain a good many improvements.

They all require maintenance. Many of the park improvements such as the dugouts, concession, washrooms and the like have been revamped and rebuilt in the past few years. Some of this work was done by local service clubs and sports associations. Without their support some, if not most of these facilities would not exist today.

Recently I was asked why the care of the ball diamonds could not be done by the groups making use of them. The idea was that the sports associations would assume the care and control of the ball parks. They would maintain the ball diamonds and related structures in return for having the use of the concession. The money raised through the concession would offset any costs.

A number of questions come up. Which association would take this on?

Since as of now none have applied I could not answer this. What happens if one association takes this on and does not allow other groups to use the diamonds? Until this actually happens why is this a concern?

If a group did come forward and took on the task certain rules would

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Bill Humphreys have to be followed. A little effort would have to be expended by everyone involved but potentially the savings to The District as a whole would be very real indeed.

At the last Parks Committee meeting Mr. Howard Bell attended. He patiently sat through the whole meeting until the agenda got to the Public Inquires portion. Mr. Bell then explained that he was there to ask for some assistance in removing a sizeable pile of debris that the residents in his neighbourhood had collected from the undeveloped parkland adjacent to their homes. The debris was not only untidy but constituted a fire hazard so he and his neighbours had collected it.

District staff was asked to have the pile removed as soon as was feasible. As luck would have it the task of hauling the pile away could be done quickly and with very little cost.

I personally applaud Mr. Bell and his neighbours for taking the initiative to “take the bull by the horns” and deal with the problem. Their hard work has made what would have been an unsightly mess into

a space that looks nice and can be used as a park should be used.

As a result of the cost some communities only do the absolute minimum of maintenance on these neighbourhood parks.

Quite honestly most times the space becomes an eyesore rather than the showpiece of the neighbourhood.

The cost of maintenance of a park is somewhat confusing. It is not simply the hourly wage cost of a parks worker travelling to the site and doing the work. You must add in the employer contribution for the parks worker, the cost of the equipment used and the cost of the administration of the worker. In some cases the cost of maintaining a basic no extras park like Oriole Park can run into hundreds of dollars a visit. This cost is per visit not per season.

The idea of Adopt a Road has been around for awhile. Groups or individuals commit to help clean up the roadsides as a part of giving back to their community. In some communities groups take on portions of the care and maintenance of parks and public spaces thereby reducing the cost to

the community. In most cases this amounts to simply cutting the grass and making the area tidy.

The cost of maintaining our parks is covered by the taxes we all pay.

Currently these costs continue to rise seemingly without end. Reducing these costs is an attainable goal.

The District plans to hire a parks worker very soon. If anyone has an idea to help reduce the required hours of work and resulting costs please contact the District office as soon as possible.

Anything can be accomplished with a little work and cooperation. We all need to set aside thoughts and memories that produce roadblocks to be able to go forward.

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Volunteer Centre a hub for community activity

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The North Thompson Volunteer & Information Centre (NTVIC) was opened in late 2003 after the wildfires came through the community of Barriere. It was started as a meeting place and an information centre for locals. Since that time NTVIC has conscientiously worked to provide support to the local non-profit groups through workshops, information sharing, volunteer coordination and office assistance. The Centre has proudly grown into the hub of the volunteer community of Barriere.

The Centre’s mission is to be a place to promote and encourage the positive flow of communication, and to provide programs that support the physical, social and cultural needs with a view of strengthening community well being. It is a place to co-ordinate, provide support and focus the energies of volunteers from McLure to Little Fort.

NTVIC works hard to collaborate with area organizations,

National Volunteer Week and The Diamond Jubilee Medal On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to extend heartfelt appreciation to all volunteers. It’s the time, energy and resources volunteers invest in our community that makes this an exception place to live.

As many of you know on Feb. 6, 2012 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II marked the 60th anniversary of her accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. To celebrate Her Majesty’s 60 years of selfless service and devotion to duty, Governor General David Johnston has announced the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal as a way to recognize outstanding Canadians for their contributions to their fellow citizens, to our communities and our country. To that end, as Member of Parliament I have been invited by the Governor General to become a partner in this program by nominating 30 eligible candidates to receive this national honour from our constituency.

For those wishing to nominate an individual for this honour please call my office at 250-851-4991 or email cathy. mcleod.c1@parl.g.ca and we will be pleased to forward you the nomination form. All forms must be submitted

by Sep. 1, 2012, in order for an independent panel to access the nominations. The presentation of the jubilee medals will take place later this year.

Cathy McLeod, MP 979 Victoria St. K Kamloops, BC V2C 2C1 Phone: 250-851-4991 Fax: 250-851-4994 cathy.mcleod.c1@parl.gc.ca

schools, the District mayor and council, as well as community members to develop and provide programs and training opportunities that organizations and the public want and need for the betterment of the community.

“We are very happy to have a great working relationship with the District of Barriere,” NTVIC president Donna Kibble was pleased to say. “We are here for the community. To help find funding for programs, supply meeting space and storage, and assist all other area organizations in any way that we can.”

Currently, NTVIC provides meeting space for over 500 people, and that doesn’t count those who attend the yoga or other fitness classes. The Centre puts on a Free Income Tax Preparation program for low income residents and seniors. They have several active programs including: a Youth Volunteer Recruitment and Training program; an Indoor Walking program, the Before and After-school program; and a Summer Sports for Youth program. They help local organizations applying for funding grants and offer a variety of office services. The Centre partners with other community businesses and organizations

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Ribbon-cutting honours on Apr. 24, 2004, officially opened the first home of the North Thompson Volunteer & Information Center on Barriere Town Road, and were shared by Susan Garland, left, and Margaret Olson. The Centre later moved to the Barriere Ridge, where it remains today. to put on the annual Citizen of the Year Banquet and Santa Parade. They help with registration for a variety of community programs and events. NTVIC also prints the “What’s Up” calendar, which lists the many different events happening at the Volunteer Centre.

Their only source of income is what they charge for memberships and room rentals, as well as the occasional grant.

There are 24 community

groups that have a membership with NTVIC, as well as 13 individuals.

With only one paid employee, they rely heavily on volunteers and are always happy to have someone new drop by to offer their assistance. Anyone who wishes to help can drop by the Centre or give them a call at 250-672-0033. They are open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 9 a.m. – 12 noon.

Volunteering improves your community In today’s busy society, it can be hard to think about finding time to volunteer.

Volunteering is a twoway street, and it can benefit you and your family as much as the cause you choose to help.

Dedicating your time as a volunteer helps you make new friends, expand your network, and boost your social skills.

The right match can help you find friends, reach out to the community, learn new skills, and even advance your career.

Volunteering can also

help protect your mental and physical health.

One of the betterknown benefits of volunteering is the impact on the community.

Unpaid volunteers are often the glue that holds a community together.

Volunteering allows you to connect to your community and make it a better place.

Volunteers are the most important resource community organizations have. The ability of people to work willingly together for the betterment of their community and themselves is a valuable resource.

Ideally, volunteers find the donation of their time and energy a meaningful experience for themselves as well as for the organization.

The satisfaction and pride that come from helping others are important reasons to volunteer.

When you commit your time and effort to an organization or a cause you feel strongly about, the feeling of fulfillment can be endless.

Organizations and agencies that use volunteers are providing important services at low or no cost to those

who need them. When a community is doing well as a whole, its individuals are better off, too.

Whatever you choose to do, volunteering and community service can benefit both the community and your family.

Get involved today!

Check out the list of local organizations on the next page, find more information on them in the North Thompson Community Directory (available at the STAR/JOURNAL), or drop in to the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre at the Ridge.

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Thank You To Our Area Volunteer Groups & Organizations

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Health centre supported by local organizations The Barriere Health Centre recently received two donations from area organizations towards purchasing new equipment. The Barriere Senior’s Society donated $200 for the purchase of a new cardiac stethoscope, and the Barriere Lions Club gave $1,200 towards the purchase of a new vital signs monitor. The value of these donations is recognized and appreciated by all areas of service at the centre as patient care is enhanced. Pictured (from l to r) are; Patient Care Coordinator Kym Baresinkoff, Melissa Banman - Registered Nurse, Maureen Coleman treasurer for the Barriere Senior’s Society, Bernadine Easson - Community Integration Health Services Administrator, and Norval Anderson - representing the Barriere Lions Club.

Ode to all those wonderful volunteers Many will be shocked to find When the Day of Judgment nears That there’s a special place in Heaven set aside for volunteers.

But a finger snap will bring Cool drinks and gourmet dinners, And rare treats fit for a king.

Furnished with big recliners, Satin couches and footstools Where there’s no committee chair, No group leaders or carpools.

You ask, Who’ll serve the privileged few And work for all they’re worth?

Why, those who reaped benefits And not once volunteered on earth.

Telephone lists will be outlawed

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*If your organization is not listed here please contact the STAR/JOURNAL at 250-672-5611

Volunteering: “Doing more than you have to because you want to, in a cause you consider good.” (quote by Ivan Scheier)

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Army Cadets RCACC Cadet Corp #2941 Alzheimer Support Group Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce Barriere & District Food Bank Society Barriere & District Riding Club Barriere & District Seniors Society Barriere Cancer Society Barriere Choir Barriere Crime Stoppers Barriere Curling Club Barriere Drop In Art Barriere Elementary Parent’s Advisory Council Barriere Emergency Social Services Barriere Fibre Arts Barriere Hospice Barriere Lady Lions Barriere Lions Club Barriere & Lower North Thompson Back Country Horsemen of BC Chapter Barriere Minor Ball Barriere Photography Club Barriere Prickly Pears Appliqué Group Barriere Quilting Club Barriere Red Hat Ladies - Classy Red Hatters Barriere Red Hat Ladies - Red Hot Mamas Barriere Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 242 Barriere Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 242 – Ladies Auxiliary Barriere Rural Crime Watch Barriere Secondary School Parents’s Advisory Council & Booster Club Barriere Volunteer Fire Department Community Consultative Group to Barriere RCMP Community Soup Day First Barriere Beavers & Cubs Little Fort Recreation Society Little Fort Volunteer Fire Department Lower North Thompson Catholic Women’s League Lower North Thompson Valley Community Forest Society McLure Volunteer Fire Department McLure Wildfire Monument Society North Thompson Arts Council North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Association North Thompson Fish & Game Club North Thompson Museum/Barriere & District Heritage Society North Thompson Pony Club North Thompson Recreation Society North Thompson Valley Garden Club North Thompson Valley Hospice House Society North Thompson Volunteer & Information Centre (NTVIC) Thompson Valley Players Society Yellowhead 4-H Club Yellowhead Community Services Yellowhead Community Services, Barriere Youth Group Yellowhead Lapidary Club Yellowhead Pioneer Residence Society

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The STAR/JOURNAL says THANK YOU to all the volunteers that make our Valley such a great place to live!

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Lions have provided kids with Easter eggs for more than 3 decades

By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal

A medal made for heroes: Vimy Ridge Barriere resident Royce W. Gibson sent a picture to the STAR/JOURNAL last week noting, “Sorry this is a week late, but thought it worth the while to have this medal displayed.

“This medal represents the greatest battle fought and won by Canadian troops. The Apr. 9, Battle of Vimy Ridge was the making of the Canada that we know today.

“The four Canadian Divisions are represented on the medal: Red for 1st Canadian Infantry Division, blue for 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, grey for 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, and green for 4th Canadian Infantry Division “Anyone being related to any of those that were there should hold your head high and walk proudly. They were heroes – we thank all of them.”

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The Easter Bunny looked a little tired as area children started to arrive at the Barriere ballpark on Easter Sunday morning. The youngsters were more than ready to hunt for Easter eggs.

The Easter Bunny had been early out of bed that morning to hide all the Easter goodies on the ball diamonds for the little ones; and all over the ballpark for the older children, a big job for him and his helpers.

When the start of the hunt began, the children dashed out from behind the gate faster than some of the parents could. It was a bright crisp morning with the sun shining, and little Johnnie Jump-ups could be seen already blooming in patches all around.

Barriere Lions Club rep Barry Pick said the club has hosted this event for more than 30 years, and summed up the 2012 event by saying, “The club supplied all the goodies, and also hosted a pancake breakfast before the egg hunt. Both events have always been well attended, but this year, fewer children under six years came out. We are pleased to see that everyone enjoyed themselves.”

The Barriere Lions Club thanks everyone who helped with putting it all together; and special thanks were given to Barb Morris for being a great Easter Bunny.

“We are looking forward to next year’s Easter Egg Hunt and continuing on the tradition,” said Pick.

A young Easter egg hunter takes a moment to sort through her booty.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

Career choice: Animal Health Technologist Submitted As time goes on, the human-animal bond is becoming more important to society. More and more people are buying pets or starting hobby farms.

Pet owners are becoming increasingly aware of their pets’ health, and they want to know who is contributing to their care while visiting the veterinary clinic.

An Animal Health Technologist (AHT) is a key component to any veterinary hospital. AHTs work under the supervision of a veterinarian and are trained in many different procedures regarding a wide variety of species. We are able to perform many duties including, but not limited to: diagnostic imagery, laboratory analysis, surgical assistance, anesthesia, nursing care and of course, TLC. AHTs have training in animal behaviour and can offer assistance regarding behaviour issues that may be occurring at your home. Animal

Health Technologist’s are full of information regarding; grooming, nail trims, diet & nutrition, seasonal parasites, vaccine regimes, breeding, the list goes on and on.

An AHTs role is never dull, we can be trained to work in many different environments such as: vet clinics – both large animal and small, wildlife rehabilitation, research facilities, zoos, feed lots – herd health, pet food and pharmaceutical sales and animal shelters.

Anyone interested in pursuing an exciting career as an Animal Health Technologist should have a basic understanding of biology, chemistry and math before applying to an accredited AHT diploma program. Upon completion of the program a national exam is written and upon passing this exam the AHT will then become a Registered Animal Health Technologist.

Being a technologist involves more than just

cuddling with cute baby animals (although we do that a lot!) AHTs need to be problem solvers, multitaskers, organizers, question askers and life long learners.

Whether called a Veterinary technician, Veterinary technologist, Veterinary Nurse, or an Animal Health Technologist, we will always provide your animal with the utmost care and compassion.

Article written by Kristyn Atkinson, Kate Graham, and Chellan Robinson from the Thompson Rivers University – Animal Health Technology Program – Class of 2012.

(L to r) AHT’s Kristyn Atkinson and Chellan Robinson taking a heart rate on Harley the cat

(L to r) AHT ‘s Catherine Charette as scrub nurse, Jessi Bell as instrument tech, surgeon Dr. Scott Mann surgeon, and AHT Chellan Robinson as anesthetist.

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Recycling your milk containers is easy.

Simply rinse them out and bring them with your bottles and cans on your next Return-It Depot trip. Last year Return-It collected over 630,000 kg of milk containers for recycling.

Help us recycle even more.

For more info: return-it.ca/milk or call 1-800-330-9767

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Mini monster truck tester On a bright Easter morning in Barriere, young Sebastian Sabyan was spotted testing what his mini monster truck was capable of as he directed it over a homemade obstacle with great success.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

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SPORTS Beware playoff ticket scams Hockey playoff tickets may be counterfeit North Thompson Star/Journal Stanley Cup fever is taking over Vancouver as the Canucks participate in the playoffs, however, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) advises fans to be on the lookout for scams when searching for those elusive playoff tickets.

“As the Canucks progress in the playoffs the excitement builds for fans to be a part the special moment,” says BBB serving Mainland BC President and CEO Lynda Pasacreta. “Scammers look at this as an ideal time to dupe fans into counterfeit tickets or paying in advance

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for tickets that never arrive.”

Look for reputable ticket firms that provide buyer protection, including money back guarantees on the legitimacy of tickets.

Some brokers take possession of tickets and verify them in-house before listing the tickets for resale; others require that sellers provide credit-card numbers as a protection to buyers.

If the seller’s tickets are fake, the seller’s credit card gets charged for the cost of replacement tickets.

Whether you’re buying from a ticket broker or a private seller, BBB offers this advice for ticket shopping this playoff season: Check with BBB first. Find out the ticket broker’s credibility and reputation, such as time in the business and how they respond to complaints.

Look for an address. Some brokers advertising online

through Craigslist and other classified sites may not be legitimate.

Check to see if they have a storefront address where you can follow up with them should anything go wrong with your purchase.

Shop securely. Before you buy online, check the broker’s privacy policy.

Look for the padlock and “https:” in the browser address to ensure your transaction is secure.

Read the fine print. Read through the terms and conditions and be sure to verify the ticket delivery dates.

Find out what guarantees are offered with the purchase.

Never pay the seller by cash, cashier’s check or wire transfer.

You will have no way to get your money back if the tickets do not arrive or are counterfeit. Pay with a credit card or through PayPal, both of which offer some protection to the buyer.

Buy tickets from

authorized sources. Find out from the event organizer who authorized dealers are and when tickets are being released. For instance, the Vancouver Canucks have a Twitter feed announcing the release of new tickets and how to purchase them.

Check the history. If you buy tickets through eBay, choose a seller with a long history of satisfied customers. Scammers can hijack old accounts, so make sure the seller has recently sold other tickets. You should also click on the item number to view what was sold. It should send up a red flag if the seller has sold 500 items and has never sold tickets before.

Make sure they’re real. If you’re buying from a private party, verify that the tickets are authentic. Ask to see a receipt or paperwork showing where the tickets came from.

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Angelle Carter exercises a quarter-horse — one of many that will soon begin the racing circuit — on the track at the former Kamloops Exhibition Grounds on the Tk’emlups Indian Band reserve.

This year’s horse racing circuit will see one less venue as Kamloops no longer is on the circuit, with the track set to be mothballed under TIB redevelopment plans.

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Food Action website launched for North Thompson Submitted

Thus, efforts are needed to grow our own local food with the least amount of use of fossil fuels (or their derivatives such as chemical fertilizers) for production, processing and Spring is in the air and it’s the beginning of a new growtransportation. Therefore strengthening our own local food ing season. It’s an exciting time of year where life regenersystems is of paramount importance. This new website is ates itself and the world is full of possibility. one step in improving communication and education about This past weekend heralded the start of the gardening scene with North Thompson residents swapping and buying s 0ROVIDE RESOURCES FOR LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS AND PROCES- our local food security, which in turn is one small step towards improving the sustainability of our valley and the local and heritage seeds at the Clearwater Seedy Saturday. sors world at large.

Whether you grow your own food in a backyard garden or s 4EACH CONSUMERS WHY AND HOW TO EAT LOCALLY The North Thompson Food Action Network is a nonbuy locally through the farmer’s markets and local retailers, s +EEP LOCALS CURRENT WITH BLOGS AND NEWS AND AN EVENTS profit working group of dedicated North Thompson volaccess to local food is an increasingly important issue for calendar our valley and the entire planet. s 0ROVIDE HEALTH RELATED INFORMATION THROUGH HEALTHY RECI- unteers whose purpose is to help improve food security In an effort to improve local food security, the North pes, health tools, and links to reliable resources through the in the North Thompson Valley by strengthening our local food system through communication, education, and by Thompson Food Action Network has created a new food Interior Health Authority security website for our valley: www.bcfoodactionnetwork. s 0ROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT GARDENING FISHING AND HUNT- championing local food security initiatives. The funding for the creation of North Thompson Food Action website was com. Are you wondering, “What is food security?�, “Why ing, and wild food provided through the Interior Health Authority and the Real should I care about this new website?�, and “Who is the s 0ROVIDE HELPFUL LINKS PUBLICATIONS AND HOW TO S North Thompson Food Action Network?�

Food Security is a world-wide concern that affects all Estate Foundation. The food security initiatives undertaken According to Wikipedia, food security refers to the avail- communities, large and small. Increasingly, the cost of fossil by the North Thompson Food Action Network are guided by ability of food and one’s access to it. “Community food fuel, which is a key resource for production, processing and an Advisory Committee comprised of the following represecurity exists when all citizens obtain a safe, personally transporting food, is impacting the price and availability of sentatives: Leslie Groulx, District of Clearwater, Clearwater; Jill Hayward, North Thompson Star/Journal, Barriere; acceptable, nutritious diet through a sustainable food system healthy food. that maximizes healthy choices, community self reliance and Added to this, climate change also will be increasingly 3IMONE *ENNINGS )NTERIOR (EALTH !UTHORITY +AMLOOPS equal access for everyone� - Bellows and Hamm, 2003. affecting food production with the potential for major crop Shelly Loring, Simpcw First Nation, Chu Chua; Sharon The purpose of the bcfoodactionnetwork.com website is failures, water shortages, and significant changes in weather Neufeld, Forest House, Clearwater; Virginia Smith, District to: patterns and temperature regimes. Certainly, the warmer OF "ARRIERE "ARRIERE -ELISSA 7ILLIAMS 0UBLIC AT ,ARGE

s #REATE AWARENESS OF LOCAL FOODS AVAILABLE TO THE RESI- temperatures will affect water supplies as glaciers retreat Blue River We urge you to check out the website at www.bcfoodacdents of the North Thompson Valley by connecting consum- and are unable to sustain late summer stream flows, thus tionnetwork.com. Your input is welcomed to help this webers with local food producers affecting irrigation of crops. s 0ROVIDE DIRECTORIES OF LOCAL FOOD PRODUCERS PROCESSORS

All these factors will impact food production and avail- SITE EVOLVE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY 0LEASE SUBretailers, restaurants, community gardens, farmer’s markets, ability in the North Thompson, and therefore action is neces- mit comments, healthy recipes, food-related news, events, feed and seed suppliers, nurseries, food banks, and vendors sary to manage how these changes impinge upon our ability and more to: www.bcfoodactionnetwork.com/contact.

Happy spring and healthy eating to you. of farm equipment to provide adequate supplies of food at affordable prices.

NT Food Action Network sponsors Food Marketing 101 workshops at CRC Submitted Looking to sharpen your food marketing edge?

The North Thompson Food Action Network is sponsoring half of the cost of food marketing workshops to encourage North Thompson Valley food producers to take part.

The Community Resource Centre (CRC) in Clearwater is offering Food Marketing 101, a four-part workshop series to help food producers and processors refine their marketing approach. Each workshop runs from 9 a.m. to noon at the Community Resource Centre (224 Candle Creek Road, Clearwater, BC). You can sign up for all of the workshops, or just one, or those that appeal to you.

The first workshop took place on Mar. 15 and the informative session was well received by participants. You don’t need to have attended the first workshop in order to participate in the following workshops.

Workshop #2 Wednesday, Apr. 18

9 a.m. to noon Explore the importance of consumer research in identifying the best way to promote and sell your product.

0ARTICIPANTS WILL LEAVE with an understanding of basic consumer research techniques, and where to find funding to support it.

Workshop #3 Wednesday, May 16 9 a.m. to noon Focus on product development and improvement, as well as analyzing pricing, promotion and placement to optimize the impact of

your product in the marketplace.

Workshop #4 Wednesday, June 13 9 a.m. to noon Assess market readiness for you and your PRODUCT 0ARTICIPANTS WILL learn effective strategies to move into the marketplace and expand their business.

To register, please call the Community Resource Centre (CRC) in Clearwater at 250674-3530.

The workshops cost $25 each (plus HST) for a total of $28 per workshop. The North

Thompson Food Action Network is sponsoring half of the cost of these workshops which are offered elsewhere in the province at $50 plus HST. Cheques can be made out to the “Food Innovation Centre of BC�. You can drop off your cheque at the CRC or bring it on the day of the workshop(s) you are attending.

The workshops are being presented by the Food Innovation Centre of BC and will be delivered to the CRC via video conference.

GENEALOGY GROUP Would meet either Friday nights 6-7 p.m., or Saturdays 10-11 a.m. or 1-2 p.m. at the Barriere Library.

This could be either monthly, or weekly, or whatever the majority prefer.

If you are interested, please contact Margaret at 250-672-9330 (evenings), email: houtep.productions@gmail.com.

Playmates STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert STAR/JOU

Orphan rphan lambs at the Aveley Ranch in Vavenby are quick to visit with a group oup of children who were more than willing to play p for a while.

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Reflections on the medium of photography -AKING 0ICTURES WITH

* O H N % N MA N This morning as I sat on our front deck I could feel a warm summer like breeze.

I drank my coffee, I was reading, and I mused on how much fun spring photography is. I like to take scenic pictures anytime, whether winter, spring, summer or fall and I feel that with each season’s change comes excitement.

The night before I had been moving some books around in my overflowing photographic library, and I came across an older stack of little booklets distributed by the Hasselblad camera company, and thought I’d review one in particular entitled “Black and White Photography”

by Ansel Adams. I enjoy looking at his photog raphy and especially reading his essays and thoughts on photography.

So as I sat enjoying my coffee it was from that booklet that I chose to read about what Ansel Adams had to say about photog raphy, and I began to reflect on the exciting medium of photography so many of us are passionately involved in.

I don’t know about my regular readers, but I am continually composing pictures of everything, whether I have my camera or not. I see light and shadow and put subjects together mentally in a photograph thinking about what would work in my composition and what wouldn’t.

I also enjoy looking at other photographers’ work, and I thumb through books and

choose websites that have photographers’ galleries. Of course that is a great way to learn, but I like looking at photographs and reading what other photographers have to say about photography.

Here is a quote I bor rowed from H a s s e l b l a d ’s “Black and White Photography” booklet printed in 1980.

While discussing the Art of Photography, Adams explains, “Photography is an analytic medium.

Painting is a synthetic medium (in the best sense of the term). Photography is primarily an act of discovery and recognition (based on intention, experience, function, and ego).

The photographer cannot escape the world around him.

The image of the lens is a dominant factor.

His viewpoint, his visualization of the f inal image and the particular technical procedures necessary to make this visualization valid and effective – these are the essential elements of photography.”

Currently, it is an exciting time period with continual leaps being made in camera technology and both Nikon and Canon have just released spectacular new models.

However, I have concern that so many photographers spend so much time talking about equipment and the acquisition of it and that they often forget to think about the photograph.

A friend that I hadn’t seen in months stopped by

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‘Photography is primarily an act of discovery and recognition (based on intention, experience, function, and ego.” (quote from Ansel Adams). the other day and all he could talk about was the latest cameras and hoped he had the money to get the newest Nikon.

When I asked him if he had been out doing any interesting photography all he said was “I haven’t really had the time,” and turned the discussion back to camera equipment. I was disappointed that he was more interested in the equipment than about photography.

The latest cameras and lenses are really fun to talk about, but one needs to leave some time to talk about personal photographs made with their cameras and also f ind more time to actually make those photographs.

In the Hasselblad booklet Adams also discussed black and white photography, but the information on black and white printmaking isn’t applicable to current digital technology.

Personally, I really enjoy converting images to black and white, and so for those that are also interested in converting their images to black and white I recommend readers try the computer program Silver EFX pro by www.niksoftware.com.

For those who don’t know who Ansel Adams was they should go to http://www.anselad-

ams.com and http:// en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/Ansel_Adams.

Those readers curious about Hasselblad cameras should go to http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Hasselblad.

I enjoy almost anything about photography. Talking about it, reading about it, looking at other photog rapher’s work, and of course, pointing my own camera and releasing the shutter to make my own pictures.

In closing here are the words of one of Adam’s contemporaries, E d wa r d We s t o n .

“Photography suits the temper of this age - of active bodies and minds. It is a perfect medium for one whose mind is teeming with ideas, imagery, for a prolif ic worker who would be slowed down by painting or sculpting, for one who sees quickly and acts decisively, accurately.”

T h e s e a r e my thoughts this we e k .

Contact me at www.enmanscamera. com or HYPERLINK “mailto:emcam@ telus.net” emcam@ telus.net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250371-3069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.

Approximately 80 children travelled from Clearwater, Heffley Creek, Kamloops, and Ashcroft to attend the Kub Kar and Scout Truck Rally held in Merritt on Mar. 10.

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Roy and Trigger ride again All traces of Easter are gone around my apartment; so we’ll have to invent a new holiday to add a bit of whimsey to fill up our otherwise long days. There’s no doubt the dining room is the favourite place to go here.

Coffee and muffins are the between-meals choice, and the clang of walkers is evident up and down the hall.

Very old cowboy movies can sometimes be available on the Vision TV channel. Does anybody around here remember Roy Rogers’

Seniors At Large

movies? Always accompanied by his faithful horse ‘Trigger’, his friend Tonto (which I used to remember as Toronto despite my brothers correcting me time and again); or maybe that was the Lone Ranger’s

friend? I think Roy’s buddies were Pat Brady and Gabby Hays.

Then there was his sometimes love interest, Dale Evans. Add to that the good guys and the bad ones, and you always got to know who was ‘which’ very early in the film. And always the bad guys got cut off at the pass. Yes, always!

And remember the everything store, where the good always shopped, and nine times out of 10 they’d get a huge sack of flour from the general store.

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FROM MY KITCHEN

By Dee down, in 8-inch square baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Spoon pasta sauce evenly over chicken; cover with foil. Bake 30 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170°F).

Remove foil; sprinkle chicken with remaining 1/2 cup shredded cheese.

Bake an additional 3 to 5 min. or until cheese is melted.

By Dee

Easy Tuna Casserole 3 cups cooked macaroni 1 (6 oz) can tuna, drained 1 (10.75 oz) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups French fried onions Preheat oven to 350F (175C). In a 9x13-inch baking dish, combine the macaroni, tuna, and soup. Mix well, and then top with cheese. Bake at 350F (175C) for about 25 mins, or until bubbly. Sprinkle with fried onions, and bake for another 5 mins.

Serve hot.

FROM MY KITCHEN

1/4 cup finely chopped green peppers 1/2 tsp. dried oregano leaves 1/4 tsp. garlic salt 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts , pounded to 1/4-inch thickness 1 cup pasta sauce Preheat oven to 400°F. Mix 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese, the cream cheese, peppers, oregano and garlic salt until well blended; set aside.

Place 2 of the chicken breasts in large freezer-weight resealable plastic bag. Pound chicken with the side of a heavy can, rolling pin or meat mallet until chicken is 1/4-inch thick.

Remove chicken from bag; set aside.

Repeat with remaining 2 chicken breasts. Place chicken, top-sides Mozzarella-Stuffed Chicken down, on large cutting board. Spread Breasts 1 cup part skim mozzarella shredded each breast with one-fourth of the cheese mixture. Starting at one of cheese, divided the short ends, tightly roll up each 62g Philadelphia light brick cream chicken breast. Place, seam-sides cheese, softened Mini Herb & Garlic Potato Bites 15 new potatoes 1/2 cup Philadelphia herb & garlic cream cheese 2 tbsp. sour cream 2 tbsp. light Parmesan grated cheese 2 tbsp. real bacon bits 2 tbsp. chopped fresh chives Cook potatoes in saucepan of boiling water 15 min. or until tender.

Meanwhile, mix cream cheese spread, sour cream and Parmesan.

Refrigerate until ready to use. Drain potatoes; cool slightly. Cut in half; cut small piece from rounded bottom of each. Place, bottom-sides down, on platter; top with cream cheese mixture, bacon bits and chives.

AG FOODS had their grand opening back in 1994, and since then have become a big part of the community of Barriere and its surrounding area. Proprietors, Louisa and Ivan Lee, give countless area volunteer and service organizations the opportunity to set up in the store’s lobby, where they hold individual fundraising promotions. The store has donated to the NT Agriplex, supports the Barriere Food Bank, and helps out numerous other area organizations. AG FOODS is one of the larger employers within the community.

Thank you, AG FOODS, for being such a great community member!

April 16 - 22, 2012 The home improvement bug hits, and the to-do list grows. A little windfall helps with the budget.

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Returning & new Members Welcome.

Apr 20 - Curling Club Bingo, 6:30pm @ the Barriere Legion.

Apr 21 - Curling Club Flea Market, 9am-1pm @curling rink. Call 6729391 for info or to book a spot.

Apr 21 - NT Fall Fair Small Livestock & Agricultural Equipment Flea Market, 8:30am-2pm @ Sheep Barn, Fall Fair grounds. Info/to book a spot call 672-9683.

Apr 21 - B&D Riding Club Tack Sale @ Horse Barn, Fall Fair grounds.

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Apr 25 - Turkey Dinner & Dance, 5pm @ Heffley Creek Hall. Music by Steel N’Buzz Byer. Tickets $15/person - call 250-578-6940.

Apr 26 - Heritage Fair, 1-6pm @ Barriere Elem.

Apr 28-29 - LF Hospice House Antique Appraisal, 10am-5pm both days @ Little Fort Hall. Call 672-5660 or 677-4287.

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Jun 16 - Ambassador Program Speech, Talent & Fashion Show, 7pm

February 19– March 20

The joke’s on you this time, Aquarius, when a young friend turns the tables. Laugh it off and compliment them on their bravado. A deadline draws near.

You’ll get only one chance, Pisces. Don’t blow it. Attention to detail is everything.

Experimentation in the kitchen makes for exciting mealtimes.

March 21– April 19

April 20– May 20

May 21– June 21

Wise up, Aries. All is not as it seems at home. Something is up, and the sooner you find out what it is, the sooner you can join the fun.

Money troubles come to an end with some strategic planning. A million opportunities are in store. Enjoy your time in the sun, Taurus.

You receive rave reviews for a job well done. Celebrate with a few close friends.

A design plan nears completion. One final push, Gemini.

June 22– July 22

July 23– August 22

August 23– September 22

Affairs of the heart move front and center, and passion burns bright. A review of your finances confirms you’re on the up and up. Congrats, Cancer.

You can spin it anyway you want, Libra, but what’s done is done.

You can’t go back, so you might as well go forward and that might involve making September 23– amends.

October 22 Waste not, want not, Leo. The need to go green becomes clear and you must get all hands on deck for the ultimate impact. A secret is revealed.

Traipsing down memory lane inspires you to make a big change. Don’t keep your family guessing, Virgo. Spill the beans and prepare for a joyful reaction.

October 23– November 21

November 22– December 21

Support for an idea mounts, and you must be prepared to act, Scorpio, should the green light be given.

Health woes ease for a family member with some trusted advice.

The debate at home begins. Stay on the fence for as long as you need to, Sagittarius. Rush and you could end up in a bit of a pickle.

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@ Barriere Lion’s Hall.

Barriere Hospice: Every 2 weeks. 250-672-9391 Jun 23-24 - Celebration of the Arts, 10am-4pm each day Barriere Quilting Club: 2nd & 4th Thurs. of mth, 4pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012.

Aug 13 - Interior Savings Movie Night Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Aug 30 - Ambassador Program Coronation, 7pm @ NTVIC. Army Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - Tues. 6:30pm, ages 12-18, Tues. of mth, 7pm.

BSS PAC & Booster Club: 2nd Mon. of mth, 6:30pm.

Legion Basement. New Recruits Welcome. Info: Marc Tremblay 672-9681.

Barriere Survivors of Brain Injuries: For more info call John at 250-372-1799.

Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, Marge Mitchell’s home. 672-5615 Barriere Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & music Barriere Women’s Basketball: Mon. 7-9pm Barriere Secondary gym. Call Kim Fennell 250-320-7689 for info. at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 Barriere Beavers & Cubs - Lions Hall 5:30pm every Mon., starting Barriere Youth Choir: Every Thurs., 7pm @ Church of St. Paul. All youth welcome. Info call Leah Jones 250-957-8440.

Sept. Leaders needed for 2011-12 - call 250-672-9683.

Barriere Youth Group: every Friday, 7-10pm at NTVIC, sponsored Barriere Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Barriere Community Choir: Every Wed., 7pm @ Church of St. Paul. by Yellowhead Community Services. Contact Curt 674-2600 or email curt.o@yellowheadcs.ca.

All adults welcome. Info call Leah Jones 250-957-8440.

Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm.

Barriere Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels.

Barriere Food Bank: Open every other Wed. starting June 1, 10am- Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed, & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall.

Community Kitchen: If interested call Dede 554-3134. noon. Call for info 672-0029 (leave a message).

Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly Church on Annesty Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at Road. 3rd Mon. of every mth.

NTVIC in the winter, at Museum in the summer.

Council of Senior Citizens: Devoted to improving the quality of life Barriere & District Riding Club: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. www. for all seniors. Call 604-576-9734 or email ecbayer@shaw.ca. barrieredistrictridingclub.webs.com. Info Cherie 672-9341 Barriere & District Seniors Events: Mon. Whist 7pm, Tues. & Thurs. Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Wed. 7:30pm, Sept. to May. Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall.

Carpet Bowling 10am, Wed. Fun Cards 1pm, 672-9627 Darts: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Mon. of mth, call 672-9916 Barriere Firefighters’ Practice: Barriere Firehall, Thurs., 7pm Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.

Heffley Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm.

Performers, concession, play area for kids! Call 578-0056.

Lapidary Club: 4th Wed. 7pm. Volunteer Center. 672-0153 Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Susan Ross 672-9875.

Little Fort Coffee House: 1st Friday each mth @ Little Fort Community Hall. $4/person (musicians free). For info: call Bill 6725116.

Little Fort Recreation Society: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pm LNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Wed. each mth, 7pm at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info.

McLure Vounteer Fire Dept. Rec.: 1st Wed. each month at 7:30pm upstairs. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info.

McLure Firefighter Practice: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7pm, McLure Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. School.

NT Arts Council: Every Friday from 12-3pm, painting at NTVIC - any medium/all welcome.

NT Fish & Game Club: 4rd Mon. each mth 7pm Volunteer Centre.

More info 672-1843 NT Valley Garden Club: 3rd Sun. of mth, 1pm. Summer Community Garden, weather permitting. Winter-NTVIC. NT Valley Hospice House Soc.: 3rd Tues of the mth, 11am, Little Fort Hall. More info 672-5660 or 672-9500.

Quilting: 1st Tues of the mth, 10am @ Little Fort Hall.

Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

Wilson’s Arena weekly practice: Mon Game, Tues: Stock Dogs, Wed: Team roping, Thurs: Team penning

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Announcements

Cards of Thanks Royal Canadian Legion #259 wishes to thank the individuals and businesses who through their donations and their time supported our efforts as we hosted the Provincial Crib Tournament in March. Your generosity will not be forgotten.

Coming Events BC ARTS And Culture week is coming! Celebrate the arts by attending the great events that are being presented in your community from April 22-28. www.bcartsweek.org.

Hospital Gift Corner Open Monday - Friday 10 am - 1 pm The Rural Circle Coop of Producers and Providers meets weekly for planning sessions.

For information call Cheryl at 250-674-3260.

Information Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children.

Volunteers always needed.

Call 250-674-2135.

VAVENBY THRIFT SHOP Past Vavenby General Store Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday 11a.m. - 3 p.m.

Various items of clothing

priced as low as .25cents

Personals AA meetings every Wed. 11 Lodge Dr. Roll call 8 pm.

Side door. 250-674-0079.

Alcoholics Anonymous Phone 250-674-3838 or

250-587-0026 Anytime Barriere Alcoholics Anonymous Call: 250-672-9643 For Al Anon Call: 250-672-9643, 250-819-5361, 250-308-5139 or 778-220-6269

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Education/Trade Schools AIRLINES ARE HIRINGTrain for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiďŹ ed- Housing available.

CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance 1(877)818-0783.

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BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159 E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca FARMERS – Gang Ranch F2912 RANCH WORKERS – Farmers, Cook, Irrigators, Cowboys F2912 WRANGLER/RANCH HAND – Crystal Waters Guest Ranch A0212 CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONS – Jim’s Food Market A0212A CHN/HCC NURSE – Short Term, Simpcw First Nation A0312 HOUSEKEEPER – Mike Wiegele - A1012 H R COORDINATOR – Hy-Tech Drilling A1212 Skill Development: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) & are

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currently unemployed, you may be eligible for retraining 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 “Funded in whole or part through the CanadaBritish Columbia Labour Market Development Agreementâ€?

Sponsored by Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938 E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Housekeeper: Summer Season/Blue River #407 CDAorDentalAssistantLevel1:MatLeave/Clw#0208 Campground Attendant: FT & PT/Seasonal/3 Cook: FT/Blue River #0207 positions/Clw. #406 Volunteer FireďŹ ghter 7 pos./Clw. #0205 Server: FT & PT/Seasonal/2 positions. Clw #405 Customer Service/Kitchen Helper: Seas/Clw. #0202 Front Desk Clerk: FT/Seasonal/2 positions. Clw. #404 Class 1 Driving Instructor: FT/Clw. #0201 Housekeeper: PT/Seasonal/3 positions/Clw #403 Cook/Kitchen Helper: Casual/Clearwater #0111 Cashier/General Help: PT/seasonal/2positions/ Boat Operator/Small Engine Mechanic: Seas/ Clw #402 Blue River #0108 Customer Service Rep: FT & PT/3pos Little Fort #0401 Trip Leader Raft Guide: FT Seas. Clw #1203 Excavator Operator - Site Preparation Forestry: Home Share Provider: FT/Clearwater#1006 FT/Clw #0323 GENERAL INFORMATION Shuttle Bus Driver/Naturalist/Photographer: FT/ • Free Workshops: Please call 250-674-2928 to Seas/Clw #0322 register for one or all of these free workshops OfďŹ ce Reception: FT/Seas/Clw #0321 • Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, River Operations Manager: FT/Seas/Clw #0320 so the better prepared you are the greater the Trip Leader - Whitewater Rafting Guide: FT/Seas/ impression you will make to your future employer.

Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you.

Clw #0319 • Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you Whitewater Kayaking Instructor: FT/Seas/ currently on Employment Insurance or have you Clw #0318 Accounting Tech/OfďŹ ce Manager: FT/Clw #0317 been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info.

Horse Guide: Seas/Clw #0316 • Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or OfďŹ ce Assistant: Seas/Clw #0315 active EI clients with a career plan in mind Housekeeper: Seas/Clw #0314 seeking assistance through Service Canada Breakfast/Lunch Cook: Seas/Clw #0313 are required to book an appointment with one Cook: Seas/Clw #0312 of our Employment Counsellors.

Chamber of Commerce Manager: PT/Clw #0311 • Self Employment: If you are interested Superintendent of Public Works: FT/Clw #0310 in Self-Employment please call our ofďŹ ce Customer Service (outside sales): FT/Clw #0309 and book an appointment with one of our Customer Service (inside sales): FT/Clw #0308 Employment Consultants for a referral to Waitress/Waiter: 2pos/Blue River #0307 Community Futures. Next scheduled visit is Store Clerk/Cashier: 1FT/1PT pos/Blue River #0306 TBA or every 3rd Thursday of the month.

Line Cooks: 2FT/1PT pos/Blue River #0305 • Blue River Itinerant: An employment Tree Planters: 4pos/Seas/Clw #0304 consultant comes to town once a month. Next visit is Apr 12. If one on one appointments Apprentice Greens Keeper & Maintenance are required please call to set up a time prior Person: Seas/Clw #0303 Horticulturist/Head Greens Keeper: Seas/Clw #0302 to the drop in.

For more information drop in to 58 Young Campground Superintendent: Seas/Clw #0301 Road, Clearwater, BC or phone 250-674-2928 Registered Dental Hygienists: FT/Clw #0208 or fax 250-674-2938.

For more information drop in to 58 Young Road (above Raft River Fitness), phone 250-674-2928 or fax 250-674-2938 “Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement� Sponsored by Yellowhead Community Services

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Simpcw Health Programs

Simpcw First Nation Box 220 Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Tel: (250) 672-9995 Fax: (250) 672-5500

Employment Opportunity – CHN/HCC Nurse – Short Term Simpcw Health Programs invites applications for a Community Health Nurse/Home and Community Care Nurse (CHN/HCC) for an anticipated short-term contract.

This opportunity is effective immediately, for a short term of approximately 12 weeks at thirty-five (35) hours per week – Monday to Friday.

The CHN will work under the direct supervision of the Simpcw Health Manager.

The Community Health Nurse is responsible for providing health services and deliver nurse programs to promote the health and welfare of the Simpcw First Nation community.

Qualities • Must adhere to Confidentiality, and be willing to be part of the Integrated Case Management team, in a cooperative manner; • Extensive or considerable experience working as a community nurse and First Nation population; • Understanding the holistic First Nation perspective/s; • Must have excellent communication skills • Must be able to work independently, with minimal supervision.

Professional Certification • Nursing Degree, and current registration with College of Nursing Association of BC • Valid Driver’s License • Must pass criminal record check • Professional extensive experience working with First Nations is desirable • Must be available to work immediately Application Send Resume/CV AND (3) named References by mail or email only.

Grace McLeish, Medical Clerk, Simpcw First Nation Health Box 220, Barriere, BC VOE IEO Email: health@simpcw.com Deadline: April 19, 2012 by 4:00 pm.

NO applications will be accepted after this date and time.

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Financial Services

SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta).

Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, beneďŹ ts, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive beneďŹ t package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. Contact Tyson Lambert. Mail: 5791 Duncan Bay Road, Campbell River BC V9H 1N6 Fax: 250-286-9502.

Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com

CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters.

Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete ďŹ nishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta.

Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103. john@raidersconcrete.com

Employment

Home Care/Support 24 hr. Live-In Support Required (Kamloops, B.C.) Dengarry Professional Services Ltd. is seeking experienced individuals or couples for contract to provide live in 24 hr. support for short term stabilization to adults with mental & physical disabilities in Kamloops. Applicant must have education and exp. either in behavioral and/or medical supports. Applicant will undergo extensive screening including reference checks, Crim Check and drivers abstract.

Housing & Utilities incls. w/ a Remarkable Compensation Package.

Please forward resume to Kristine Toebosch at ktoebosch@ dengarry.bc.ca or fax to 1-250-377-4581 or mail Attn: Kristine PO Box 892 Kamloops BC V2C-5M8

Income Opportunity EARN EXTRA Cash! - P/T, F/T Immediate openings. Easy Computer work, others positions are available. Can be done from home. No experience needed. www.hwc-bc.com

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DL Baker Construction Canada is looking for Field/Engineer Layout Kitimat, BC Canada. Supervise project layouts Responsible for construction quality control, in particular, ensuring that the materials installed in the project are in the proper locations and are the correct materials.

Analyze construction drawings for dimensional and quality control purposes and coordinates with the Project Engineer to clarify discrepancies. Use precision computerized equipment to deďŹ ne points of control and ensure the work is being installed true and plump. Responsible for coordinating with other construction trades to ensure that all are using appropriate control points. High School Diploma or equivalent; or 4 to 6 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience in Line and Grade Persistent for Perfection This work will start 5/1/12 Please respond to this ad by 5/1/12 Please respond via email by placing Field Engineer in the subject line to patton@bakerconcrete.com

GAS FITTER / AIR CONDITIONING MECHANIC Experienced Journeyman (6 years min. experience).

Journeyman Wages upto $45.00/hr. based on exp.

Construction, Oil Patch & Commercial. Excellent Opportunities. Must be able to work independently. Class 5 drivers license required.

Call Fort Nelson Heating Ltd. 1.250.233.5033 or e-mail resume: fortnelsonheating@ hotmail.com

HHDI RECRUITING is hiring on behalf of Baker Hughes Baker Hughes Alberta based oilďŹ eld services company is currently hiring;

DRIVER EQUIPMENT OPERATORS & SERVICE SUPERVISORS Class 1 or 3 License required.

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www.tolko.com JACOBS FIELD Services Ltd. (Maintenance) is looking for a General Foreman with oilďŹ eld experience for a Northern BC site. Person will live in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. Send resume to fax 780-485-6722, humanresources@ tritonprojects.com

Drivers

HD MECHANICS 3rd or 4th apprentice or Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics with their Red Seal and CVIP License to work in Whitecourt and Hinton, AB. Please call 250-718-3330 or Fax: 1-888-679-0759 For more information or send your resume & current drivers abstract to: driverclass1@shaw.ca NEEDED. HEAVY Equipment Technicians and Maintenance personnel for expanding pipeline company in Olds, Alberta for work in shop and jobsites throughout Western Canada.

Fax resume to 403-556-7582 or email: pdunn@parklandpipeline.com

Work Wanted Clearwater: Attn low income seniors & persons w/handicaps. New HAFI program by BC Housing funds up to $20,000 to make modiďŹ cations to your home. (Replaces the RRAP program). Call building contractor Hans Ounpuu for more info. 250-674-3875 Handyman. Plumbing, electric repairs, laminate oors, shelving, cabinets. Misc repairs.

Emergency calls. Reasonable rates. corbeau@telus.net Claude 250-674-4046.

Pet sitting available. Are you looking for a little TLC for your pet while you are on vacation?

Please call Keiran and Kaydn Jones at 250-674-3051. References available.

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Real Estate

Transportation

Misc Services

Misc. for Sale

Lots

Auto Financing

STEEL BUILDING - Blowout sale! 20x26 $5,199. 25x28 $5,799. 30x42 $8,390. 32x56 $11,700.

40x50 $14,480.

47x76 $20,325. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

Level building lots on Oriole Way, Barriere. Your choice Lot 2 or Lot 8. Featuring well maintained street, close to high school & downtown. Asking $72,900 w/complete septic system, and $59,900 without septic.

Conventional built housing only. 250-587-6151.

Visit our website: itec-ent.com

Sue’s Jewellery Repairs Since 1975 - We do it all, Retipping, Sizing, Soldering.

Sue Ludtke - 250-587-6357 Word by Word Proofreading & Editing 250-674-7118

Pump Sales & Service Hot water tanks, contractor grade. Delivered to your door & installed. Earl 250-676-0033 Teredae Mechanical

Licensed, Government Approved, Canadian Company.

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Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

M O N E Y P R OV I D E R . C O M . $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-776-1660.

Fitness/Exercise Elliptical Trainer Canadian Tire Cardio Style ET150 in very good condition. Will trade for treadmill in good condition.

Call 250-319-8023.

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certiďŹ cation, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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Veterinarian Services

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Candle Creek Veterinary Service Now Open Mobile Veterinary Service Clearwater area Large animal procedures incl bovine c-sections, equine castrations and teeth oats. Emergencies and elective procedures avail by appoint.

Small animal house calls for emergencies, euthanasia, etc.

Sorry no spays, neuters, or immunizations. 250-674-3366 or 250-674-1754. Lve msg.

Darren Ludbrook, DVM

Merchandise for Sale

Flea Markets Craft & Flea Market, April 21, 9am-1pm at the Barriere Curling Rink. 50/50 draw. Shop for great bargains & fun. To rent a table call 250-672-9391.

NT Fall Fair Small Livestock & Agricultural Equipment Flea Market, 8:30am to 2pm, Apr. 21, in the Sheep Barn at the Fall Fair Grounds, in Barriere.

Includes all poultry, caged birds, sheep, goats, dogs, & cats. $10 per pen w/tables if needed. Also post your large animals for sale info on our special bulletin board $2.50 per ad. Bring your own boxes.

Concession on site. For info call Kelly or Clayton at 250672-9683. THIS IS NOT AN AUCTION!

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MacLennan Farms has young grass ďŹ nished beef & lean grass ďŹ nished hamburger. 250-6742449. Please leave a message.

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Photography / Video Need a professional photographer?

Portraits, weddings, special events, pet portraits, commercial.

Affordable memories that last a lifetime. Seniors rates.

Book now avoid & disappointment.

Sorry no passport photos Jill Hayward 250-319-8023/250-672-0055

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by Keith McNeill Digital and ďŹ lm photographs.

Phone 250-674-3252 or email:kmcneill@mercuryspeed.com

Computer Services Clearwater Computers is your neighborhood computer store & repair outlet; all makes & models. We offer new and used computers. Other services incl: 15Mb unlimited ADSL, unlimited dial-up internet, 2.9 cents a minute long distance, unlimited webhosting, online backup, domain management, color photocopying, faxing and more. Located at #6 W Old NT Hwy (beside Supersave Gas).

Ph. 250-674-1032

Handypersons Residential renovations/repairs/new construction. 28 yrs exp. Barriere. HaďŹ program.

Seniors discounts. Call Ray Semrick 250-318-5925

Misc Services A bookstore in Clearwater?

You bet!

On-line at www.biblio.com/bookstore/ kukuchai-books-clearwater

Kathy’s Jewellery & Gifts Jewellery available CertiďŹ ed Scentsy consultant Product on hand To order call: 250-674-3763

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Other Areas

Raspberry canes, heritage. 2 crops/season. Light frost hardy. You dig. $2/cane. 250-6722187 or 250-819-6522

Heavy Duty Machinery A- STEEL SHIPPING STORAGE CONTAINERS / Bridges / Equipment Wheel loaders JD 644E & 544A / 63’ & 90’ Stiff boom 5th wheel crane trucks/Excavators EX200-5 & 892D-LC / Small forklifts / F350 C/C “Cabs�20’40’45’53’ New/ Used/ Damaged /Containers Semi Trailers for Hiway & StorageCall 24 Hrs 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Support International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Development Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scouters 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 Owner 1705 Yellowhead Hwy, Birch Island area. 24 acres, 3 bdrm & outbuildings. Fantastic view. $409,900. Details & pic at w w w. b c h o m e s fo r s a l e . c o m Search Clearwater-ThompsonLloyd & Ev. Ph. 250-674-3391

5 BDRM HOME IN TELKWA FOR SALE 3200 sq ft, 4 bath, includes washer & dryer, fridge & stove, dishwasher hot tub, natural gas, contact 250-845-3315 Barriere: 900sqft house on 1/2 acre, 3 bdrm, full bsmt, $175,000. Call Gary 672-9642 Thompson Crossing Manufactured Housing Development Older Safeway manuf home, CSA cert. Rental purchase option. Home and addition all for $19,000. Below assessed value. Home ultimately must be moved - price incl move & blocking to your location within 100 km.

Ask us about the BC 1st time new home buyers bonus ($7,500). View the new home currently on display. Kindly refer to our website: itec-ent.com or call 250-587-6151

Houses For Sale

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Cars - Domestic

Clearwater: 2 bdrm trailer, oil heat, F/S, $400/mo + DD. Call 250-674-2755

2008 Mazda 3. 42,000 km, 17inch wheels, sunroof. Never driven in winter.

Asking $16,000. Ph. 250-674-0003.

Homes for Rent

Wanted to buy small, inexpensive car for summer job at Clearwater Lake. Phone: 250-674-2327.

Barriere: 2-3 bdrm on 1/2 acre. s/f/w/d, ns/np, $700/mo + util.

Call Gary: 250-672-9642.

HOUSE for rent. Clearwater-2 bdrm on an acre. Furnished with carport and shed. $900/m + Util. NS/Ref Req. Avail now.

674-0077, skoroll@telus.net.

Want to Rent 1/2 doz retirees need the use of a kitchen & a place to put their sleeping bags over several weekends during the ďŹ shing season, annually. “Have vacuum cleaner will travel.â€? stevestonra@gmail.com or call Mikey collect (604) 271-6217.

Recreational/Sale 1983 Vanguard camper, 9.5 ft, awning, excellent condition. $1850.00 obo 250-674-3616 1999 25ft Tahoe Transport, toy hauler, new condition.

Sleeps up to 6 people, sport package w/easy fold down rear ramp, lots of room; carries up to 4 quads or WHY. Roof AC, stereo/CD, microwave, full fridge/freezer, stove/oven. Full bath w/tub/shower. Lots of storage, no leaks & never has.

Outdoor power outlets & lrg awning. (250)819-0867 $10,000 OBO

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O B I T UA R Y In loving memory

RCMP North Vancouver

David James ‘Dave’ Smith August 18, 1944 – April 9, 2012 David James Smith was born in Stone, Stafford, England, on August 18, 1944. He moved to Canada in 1966 and resided in North Vancouver, BC, and Squamish, BC, until 2003. He then moved to Barriere, BC, where he lived out the remainder of his life.

Dave’s passion was truck driving. He finished off the last 25 years of his driving career in the logging industry. Since retiring in 2005, Dave has enjoyed hunting, fishing, being a member and treasurer of the Barriere Lions Club, his friends, family and a life of leisure.

Dave passed away at home in Barriere on April 9, 2012.

He was 67 years of age. He

is survived by his wife, Lynne; his children James, Victoria and Jared; step children Ed, Audra,

Mike, Larry and Chad; 24 grandchildren and four great grandchildren; and by his brother, Phil Smith who lives in England.

As Dave would have wished, an informal gathering to share memories was held at the Lions’ Hall in Barriere, BC, on Friday, April 13, 2012. Donations in his memory would be appreciated to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon, 201 – 635 Victoria St., Kamloops, BC, V2C 2B3.

Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral Services, Barriere, BC, 250672-1999. On-line condolences may be sent to the family via www.NorthThompsonFuneral. com

Thieves now have the capabilities to steal your credit card information without laying a hand on your wallet.

These days more and more cards in our wallet are ‘chip cards’. This technology is known as Radio Frequency Identification or RFID and uses radio waves to identify people or objects.

RFID technology is in most of our credit cards these days as well as an enhanced BC drivers license. Passport Canada will be issuing passports with RFID technology by the end of 2012.

RFID technology claims to make financial transactions easier and faster.

However, it is so much easier that identity thieves are reading your credit cards before you even take them out of your wallet. Where credit card “skimming” used to require the thief to get their hands on your card, acquiring your personal data is now as easy as passing you on the street or in a store. RFID electronic readers are used by businesses when you purchase with your chip credit cards.

Credit card companies say it keeps your identity safer, because your card is never in the hands of a stranger. The electronic readers include safety features to keep your data from being intercepted once it has been read from your card.

The problem is that these electronic readers can now be freely purchased and attached to a laptop or cell phone with very little technical knowledge required. By simply walking past you, a person with a card reader acquires your credit card number, expiration date and more.

“You can purchase shielding privacy sleeves and wallets to protect your credit cards from being scanned, hence protecting your personal information,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesperson for the North Vancouver RCMP. “These inexpensive items block the radio signals needed to read the information contained on your RFID cards. Our officers have not investigated an offence directly related to RFID, but we are aware the technology exists, and are advising the public of the potential.”

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Experienced 9’6” Vanguard Truck Camper. Electric/propane fridge, 4 burner stove c/w oven, propane heater, am/fm radio, fire extinguisherall work. 1 piece roof, new escape hatch cover, aluminum stairs, 4 hydraulic jacks. Upholstery & cushions in good shape. $1800.00 obo. 250672-5160

For further information concerning the proposed application, please contact the District of Barriere at (250) 672-9751

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL

4464 Barriere Town Road

Worship Sunday 11:00 Scrap Car Removal Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10.

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DISTRICT OF BARRIERE NOTICE OF APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY USE PERMITS

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All Are Welcome the Rev. Graham Brownmiller Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca

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Sunday Mass - 9am

Notice to Creditors and Others Re: the Estate of ERIC LEEMING NORTH, deceased, formerly of Post Office Box 358, Barriere, BC,V0E 1E0.

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Eric Leeming North are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executrix, SUSAN NORTH, c/o Epp Cates Oien, 300, 125 4th Ave., Kamloops, BC V2C 3N3 on or before May 10, 2012, after which date the Executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executrix then has notice.

NOTICE TO REMOVE PRIVATE LAND FROM WOODLOT LICENCE W1607 Please be advised that Kathy Karlstrom and Richard Erlam are proposing to remove 62.9 hectares of private land from Woodlot Licence W1607 located in the vicinity of Little Fort.

Inquiries/comments to this proposal must be submitted to Kathy Karlstrom or Richard Erlam, at Box 44, Little Fort, BC, V0E 2C0, or email eakincreek@hotmail.com by May 1, 2012.

Only written or emailed inquiries received by the above date will be responded to.

Information about this proposal can be obtained by contacting Kathy Karlstrom or Richard Erlam at the above addresses.

Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Mass - 9am

Father Donal O’Reilly Ph 672-5949 • Fax 672-5974 PENTECOSTAL CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) 9:30 a.m. Adult Sunday School Class 10:30 a.m. Sunday Service K.I.D.S. Church 10:00 a.m. Thurs. Prayer Pastor: Lance Naylor 672-0111

THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 4818 Annesty Rd. (across from High School) 2:00 pm Sundays Join us for refreshments after the Service 672-0111 (Tuesdays) or 672-9830 anytime Affiliated with North American Baptist Association.

“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters” – (Isaiah 55:1)

Seventh-day Adventists Meet in the Church of Saint Paul on Saturday Mornings Bible Study - 10:00 Worship Service - 11:30 Fellowship Meal - 1:00 Everyone Welcome 672-5332

The Council of the District of Barriere hereby gives notice that it is considering two resolutions at its regular meeting to be held at the District Office, 4936 Barriere Town th Road, Barriere, B.C. V0E 1E0, on the 16 day of April, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. regarding the following Temporary Use Permits.

Temporary Use Permit No. 12-01 – Fleming Location: The subject property is located at 4761 Gilbert Drive in the Barriere Industrial Park at the corner of Gilbert Dr. and Barriere Town Rd. Purpose: The purpose of this application is to request that the existing vacant office space in the existing industrial building be permitted to be rented as stand-alone offices, to one or more renters, not necessarily associated with the principal use in the building. This Temporary Use Permit would remain valid for up to 3 years at which time the applicant could apply to renew it for an additional three years.

Temporary Use Permit No. 12-02 - Fadear Location: The subject property is located at 4265 Yellowhead Hwy #5, just north of the Mountain Springs Motel.

Purpose: The purpose of this application is to request that the southerly portion of this property, the proposed lot where the house is located, would be allowed to retail pellets as an additional permitted use in this General Commercial (C2) Zone. This Temporary Use Permit would remain valid for 3 years at which time the applicant could apply to renew it for an additional three years.

Copies of the proposed Temporary Use Permits may be inspected at the District of Barriere office, any time during regular office hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. up until th and including the 16 day of April, 2012.

All persons who wish to register an opinion on the proposed Temporary Use Permit(s) may do so by: th

a. Appearing before District Council on the 16 day of April, 2012at 7:00 p.m. at the District Office (4936 Barriere Town Road); and/or th

b. Making a written submission to Council for consideration on the 16 day of April, 2012 either by written correspondence, fax message to the attention of Council at (250) 672-9708 or email: channigan@barriere.ca Arrangements to appear before Council as a delegation and written submissions must th be made through the District office no later than 1:30 p.m. on the 13 day of April, 2012 by contacting (250) 672-9751. th

Dated the 9 day of April, 2012 Colleen Hannigan Chief Administrative Officer

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MEALS made EASY Downtown Barriere

250-672-9929 WINTER HOURS 9am - 6pm

MEAT MARINATING • VALUE PACK • 7.91 KG

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SV • 160-230G

OUTSIDE ROUND STEAK .............$3.59/LB

NATURE VALLEY BARS..............5/$10.00

VALUE PACK • 9.90 KG

NESTLE • 30X500ML • + DEPOSIT

BEEF HIP MINUTE STEAK ............$4.49/LB CENTRE CUT • FAST FRY • BONE IN • VALUE PK • 7.91 KG

FIVE ALIVE OR NESTEA • SV • 1L • + DEPOSIT

FRESH WHOLE CUT UP • 5.49 KG

KELLOGG’S CEREALS ...................3/$9.99 PACIFIC • OR ALPHA • SV • 370ML

EVAPORATED MILK.....................2/$4.00

SV • 10X200ML • + DEPOSIT

SV • 111-167G

KNORR SIDEKICKS .......................4/$6.00

BETTY CROCKER • SV • 158-255G

CHOOSE-A-SIZE OR FULL SHEET • 6 ROLL

SPONGE TOWELS ULTRA ......... $7.98/EA

FRESH • VALUE PK • 6.57 KG

HAMBURGER OR TUNA HELPER ..............................3/$6.00

PORK SIDE RIBS ..........................$2.98/LB

OR MICROWAVE MINIS • SV • 212-425G

LAUNDRY DETERGENT ............. $5.98/EA

FRESH WHOLE • 5.03 KG

CHEF BOYARDEE PASTA .........10/$10.00

FRYING CHICKEN ........................$2.28/LB

WESTERN FAMILY • SV • 680ML

OVEN ROAST...............................$2.48/LB

NAVEL ORANGES ...................... $5.88/EA RED SEEDLESS GRAPES ............. $1.98/LB CALIFORNIA GROWN #1 • 1.5 KG

REG OR ULTRA • DOUBLE 15 ROLL

OUTSIDE ROUND • 5.47 KG

CORN ON THE COB ..................... 6/$2.88

CHILEAN GROWN #1 • 4.37 KG

MINUTE MAID JUICE....................2/$3.00 MINUTE MAIDE, FIVE ALIVE OR NESTEA...................................2/$8.00

FRYING CHICKEN ........................$2.49/LB

FLORIDA GROWN #1 • PEACHES & CREAM

CALIFORNIA GROWN • 10LB CONSUMER PK

PURE LIFE WATER .....................$5.98/EA

PORK LOIN CHOPS .....................$3.59/LB

CORN FLAKES, RAISIN BRAN, JUST RIGHT, FIBRE PLUS OR MUSLIX • SV • 310-680G

PUREX BATHROOM TISSUE ..... $7.98/EA

CELERY STALKS............................$.68/LB CALIFORNIA GROWN #1 • CELLO WRAPPED

PASTA SAUCE ..............................4/$7.00

ICEBERG LETTUCE ....................... $.98/EA

PUREX • SV • 33-40 USE

SV • 1.41L

PINE-SOL CLEANER ................... $4.98/EA OR POCKET PACK • SV • 75-184 TISSUES OR 8PK

OLD DUTCH • SV • 220 OR 425G

RIP-L DIP OR POTATO CHIPS....4/$10.00

KLEENEX FACIAL TISSUE .............2/$6.00 SV • 368-380G

SV • 550G

CHRISTIE COOKIES ....................$4.98/EA CREAM OF MUSHROOM, TOMATO, VEGGIE, OR CHICKEN NOODLE • 284ML

DELI LIME & HERB CHICKEN ......... $1.48/100G

FRISKIES CAT FOOD................ 10/$10.00 KELLOGG’S • FROZEN • SV • 280-310G

CAMPLBELL’S SOUPS ..................4/$3.00

EGGO WAFFLES OR PANCAKES .......................... 4/$10.00

WESTERN FAMILY • SV • 475ML

MINUTE MAID • FROZEN • SV • 285ML

SALAD DRESSING ..........................2/$4.00

ORANGE JUICE .............................3/$6.00

REG. OR LIGHT • 445ML

PILLSBURY • FROZEN • SV • 30-400G

HELLMANN’S MAYONNAISE .....$3.48/EA

PIZZA MINIS OR POPS ................2/$6.00

SV • 2.5KG

FROZEN • SV • 801-927G

ROBIN HOOD FLOUR .................$4.98/EA

DELISSIO PIZZA ........................ $6.98/EA

EMMENTHAL CHEESE ........... $2.78/100G

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BAKERY NAAN BREAD .............................. $3.18/PK CHEESE & GARLIC TWIST BREAD ..............................$3.98/EA

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Wonderful 4 bdrm - 2 bath - ready to move in starter home with fresh air sundecks frt & bck - atttached single carport - fenced nice sized bckyrd - wood storage and catch all untility shed. Basement entry home with lots of extras.

Awesome quiet, relaxation, comfort, on 2.07 acres along Haggard Creek. Spacious 2 story home w/2bay carport, upper floor master bdrm w/walk out covered balcony facing creek. Electric radiant heating w/wood stove back up. Guest cabin. Quick easy possession.

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717 BARRIERE LAKES ROAD BARRIERE

3074 Yellowhead Hwy

Boasting comfortable living & expansive entertain areas in & out. This open living home received extensive reno’s in 2005. Pictures speak a thousand words & this definitely fits the bill. New Kitchen w/full island.

Balcony view off the lvng rm leading out to cover Outdoor Enjoyment.

Pristine riverfront 5.93 acre w/boat launch/boating, canoeing, rafting, pebble & sand shore. 24x40 lrg building.

200 amp power & shallow well & great outbuildings.

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Wonderful weather year round in this small friendly community of Vavenby with it’s well known Micro Climate. Nicely designed featuring lighted beam ceiling, 2 bdrm w/their own baths. Kitchen, dining & living rm in open concept, & 3/4 length covered deck for all weather enjoyment. Free standing wood heating in living rm.

Beautifully fenced flat ground w/nice layout of a home on town water w/detached workshop/garage. 3 bdrm on main floor but 3rd bedroom converted to utility/freezer rm. Upgrades like new 200 amp electrical service, forced air electric furnace w/heat-pump, bath re-done, new lino & laminate flooring. Great curb appeal.

End of the road seclusion on this 40 + acres backing onto Crown Lands. Nice hour drive from Kamlooips. Majestic views and great building sites. Selling “AS IS; WHERE IS” Well below tax assessed value.

Make the Dream - Log/Frame home w/Island Kitchen - Knotty Pine wood work/veranda - 17’x14’6”/Guest Cabin w/1/2 loft. 29’5”x31’ barn w/ loft - 32’x38’ detached shop/garage w/10’5”x32’ shelter - 33’x12’ woodshed - 10’x6’ Greenhouse, gardens, fruit trees, pasture, ponds, bisected by Miracle Creek w/walk across bridge.

5149 Barriere Twn Road - Barriere

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Opportunity awaits!!! 1.12 acres, cleared & ready for your business venture. Vendor will build to suit. Located in the Barriere Industrial Park offering many other businesses to compliment yours your business venture.

kept basement entry 4 bdrm, 3 bath home. Wood framed windows, single car garage, asphalt driveway, fully fenced, with gazebo, wood shed & large storage shed. Great neighborhood to raise family. Set up nicely for In-law suite. Wood/electric forced air furnace.

of the best locations. Surrounded by Crown Land, near entrance to Wells Gray Park. 2 bdrm, 2 bath, HW flrs, custom accents & gorgeous yrd. + 1 bdrm cottage w/wood heat, ktchen, living rm & 3pc bath. Detached shop/garage. 20 min. to Twn

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32 E OLD N THOMPSON HWY • CLEARWATER, BC, V0E 1N0 • PH: 250-674-3999 324 Harby Road $549,900 Custom log hm-2 acres, view of Dutch Lk. Decks on 2 sides.

Lrg foyer, heated flrs & lrg lvng rm. Delx ktch fir cab, granite CT, BI appl & WI pantry. Loft, lux. master w/BI dressers, jetted tub. 2bdrm bsmt suite & lrg family rm & more 956 Barber Road $489,900 - NEW 24 acre w/log home. Views. Full suite. Wood accents. 1 bdrm bsmt suite & cabin (rented). Veranda, Several buildings + horse stables, tack room & hay barn. Fenced and Xfenced.

549 Fawn Road $425,000 Double lot, view of Dutch lk. HW. Newer cabinets. 2 bdrms + 1 in basement w/mstr upstairs w/ensuite. Hot tub, pool & shop 24x30. Several decks covered & open on quiet subdivision 1950 Old N Thompson Hwy. $399,900 3 bdrm mdlr open, pellet stove, garage, 24x40 shop, 100 acres. Pasture, wet lands & hay field. IG pool w/cement deck. + older log cabin on approx 7 acres.

206 Murtle Road $379,900 4 bdrm, 3 bath w/circle drive. Tiled foyer & maple HW. Open concept & mntn view. Wood kitchen cabinets, beautiful counters & island. Modern baths, WI closets, Levelor blinds & 2 lndry rms. Cose to amenities. New home warranty in place.

2704 KP Road $379,000 - NEW 9+ acre riverfront w/2 creeks, riding arena. Sundeck over NT River w/1500 ft of beach. 1536 sq.ft. w/sundecks, skylights. Mstr, ensuite w/jetted tub.

Updates include roof, furnace, HW tank & laminate. 32x90 building w/3 bay garage games rm, 3 horse stalls, hay & dry storage 200amp, metal roof & water 5289 Clearwater Valley Rd $349,900 Custom 10 acres near park. Vaulted ceilings, skylights, HW floors, high end appl, Covered veranda & 12x32 deck w/view. Guest house, sauna, steam rm, certified WS 227 Blair Place $349,000 Clw Estates w/mntn view & UG services. Modern & well built.

Open plan, finished bsmnt, HW, berber carpets & more. 2 decks, lndscp, garden & fenced. Garage & hardy plank trim.

357 Robson Place Road $339,900- NEW Classy family home in a quiet cul-de-sac. Open floor plan w/ family rm in the basement. Custom tile work, HW, sundeck & private yard. This home is close to amenities.

226 Blair Place $319,000 - NEW 3 bdrm, 2 baths & WI closets. AC, vacuum & UG sprklr. Oak kitchen, pantry, heated tile floor. Open plan. Fully fenced & lndscpd. Covered deck, open patio & view.

420 Ritchie Road $299,900 3bd 2bath on 0.42 acres w/UG sprklr. Bright, sunny kitchen, all appliances & central vac. 12x16 shop, wood shed & 2nd drive. This property is just minutes from town.

436 Riverside Road $269,900 108126 - NEW 1 acre waterfront on the NT River. Well maintained open plan w/updated kitchen. Upgrades incld laminate, HW tank, vinyl windows & paint. New shop, lndspd & fully fenced front yard.

3156 Vavenby Bridge Road $258,000 Well built. Upgrades incld heat pump w/2 overhead units (1 for suite) new wett inspected WS, R50 insulation, flooring & more. 2 bdrm suite & bsmnt. .77 acre, lrg shop & kennel 231 Blair Place, $249,900 - NEW .56 acre lot w/UG utilities. Mountain view & close to amenities. Lrg living rm w/WS. Kit has a lot of cupboards & a bay window in the dining rm. A double garage. 3 bdrm + den on a full basement 38 Lakeview Road $249,900 - NEW Reno’d 1 block from Dutch Lake on full bsmnt w/new roof .

New cabinets & stainless appl incl. 15 ml lam. HW. Upgraded baths w/modern fixtures. Storage shed/shop in a fenced bkyd.

Close to all amenities.

1031 Raft River Road $239,900. 108419 - NEW Well maintained lrg lot. Ensuite, & WI closet. HW flooring, oil furnace w/new WETT approved WS back up. Private & fenced yrd. A 24.41 shop/garage w/11x18 loft office, 12’ overhead door & 7’ shop door.

23 Lodge Drive $239,900 108347 - NEW Walking distance to downtown, well maintained. Garage, RV cover, woodshed & lrg deck. Open plan home w/wood accents. Crafted cabinets & newer counters. 4 bdrms, 3 baths.

Basement w/bdrm, bath, family room, cold rm & storage.

Move in ready.

245 Phillips Road $239,000 - NEW PRICE Renod w/kitchen, tile & wood floor, windows, propane FP, elec back up. 1acre w/lrg deck, RV storage, 1 car garage, garden boxes & more. The front garage w/divided storage area & tiled office area. Shows like new.

3141 HUNDSBEDT ROAD $229,900 6 bdrm home 3.1 acres 2 shops 20x24 fruit trees, private setting. Many upgrades. New furnace and oil tank.

328 RIVERVIEW CRES. $214,800 Dutch Lake subd., .38 ac lot. Open, spacious & upgraded.

New flooring, soaker tub, wood stove. Outside entry office.

Fenced & front has a circle paved driveway.

145 NORFOLK ROAD 108461 $209,000 - NEW 3 bdrm. w/oak cabinets, , lrg dining. Private deck & gardens.

Near amenities. Lam. flooring & fresh paint. Mnt. view, motivated offering a cash back $2000 upon completion.

1210 Hern Road $185,000 Updated 4 bdrm on a.5 acre in Blackpool. New cabinets, laminate, windows & reno’d baths & lighting. Fenced w/47x12 workshop & garage.

424 Riverside Road $145,000 Located in Vavenby w/tons to offer. Solid home w/2bdrs up & 1 down, lrg family rm & great heating. Walking distance to the store and post office and has a view.

2354 Petrol Road $129,000 Lot w/mnt view, private w/little traffic. New shingles & paint.

Open plan w/wood features, tile & lam. flooring. WStove. Lrg studio 9x23. Great for a young family. Garden space & boxes.

Bareland strata $100/mnth.

169 Wood Road $129,900 Vavenby, close to amenities. Private yrd w/mntain view.

Recent metal roof & vinyl siding. Updates incld countertops, laminate, paint, elect. & heating. Vendor is a Realtor.

352 Ruby Road &124,900 .5+ acre overlooking the NT River. Quiet area on CDS. 12x20 workshop, 24x30 2 bay RV storage & more. Great starter or retirement in Vavenby.

429 Wildwood Road $129,000 Centre of Clearwater. Upgrades: secondary metal roof, counters, sink, laminate, carpet & paint. Newer propane frun., has winter pkg. Grge, shed & part fenced.

68 Blanchard Road $80,000 Lrg lot. Metal roof over the home, deck & storage. Newer cabinets, counter & appl. Recent paint, laminate & HE wood stove. .41 acres.

289 Vavenby Bridge Road $60,000 Vavenby, this 4 bdrm home is close to amenities & recreation.

Court Order: 46069, being sold “AS IS” and Schedule “A” applies.

YOUR SEARCH IS FINALLY OVER.

5-851 Old N Thompson Hwy $49,000 NEW PRICE Newer mobile. 3 bdrms & a cozy kitchen, laundry & spacious back entrance. A small deck at the back allows for enjoying the summer evenings.

COMMERCIAL

457 Eden Rd $700,000 Land & building: leased to Dairy Queen - 2013 w/option to renew. Ideally loc. Hwy 5 near school & tourism. 13yrs old. Franchise not incld.

257 Glen Road $379,000 - NEW PRICE Commercial mall & hall w/permit for 160 seating available. Commercial kitchen, storage & fenced yard. Presently has 2 tenants FT & 1 PT & 1 avail. Willing to discuss all options. 24 hrs notice 6176 Trout Creek Rd 142 acres, ranch, Mill, woodlot & 35 acres peat moss bog. Close to Wells Gray Park. 3 lvl dove tailed cedar log home to lock up & sm log home w/several cabins. Trout Creek (w/water license) & lake.

Approx 35 head of cattle. CAN BE NEGOTIATED WITHOUT SAWMILL, IT WOULD BE REMOVED

LOTS AND ACRES Lot 2 Galliano Road $89,900 3.6 acres, Subdividable zoned R2.

1745 Birch Island Lost Crk Rd $319,000 1+ km of riverfront, pasture 908 Clw Village Rd $38,000 New septic. Hydro & ph. at lot line. - NEW PRICE Lot A Trout Crk $139,900 13+acre well & septic 5233 Clw Valley Rd $164,900 30acres Subdiv.

1952 Dunn Lake Rd $40,000 1 acre 1485 Davy Rd $50,000 1.26 acre.

193 Ogden Road $60,000 .71acres corner lot Sunshine Valley SOLD

COMMUNITY

When we sell a property, the Brokerage & Rep jointly donate $50 to a local charity or nonprofit organization of the Seller’s choice GREG YEOMANS CLEAWATER HOSPICE SOCIETY GERRY AND LINDA LEPPINGTON CLEARWATER SKI HILL JACK AND LINDA HAYS CLEARWATER FOOD BANK ARLENE MAJOR ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BR 259

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1555 Howe Road • Kamloops Great 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home in fantastic Aberdeen location. This home features a large, very private backyard, cozy & inviting layout, 2 storage sheds, a full 4 piece private ensuite, fresh paint & new flooring throughout.

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Very well priced, a great buy! Seller is related to L.S. Bareland strata fee $76/mth. $189,000

JEREMY REID ROYAL LEPAGE WESTWIN REALTY

800 Seymour St. Kamloops 250-374-1461

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Monday, April 16, 2012 North Thompson Star/Journal and Clearwater Times

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2A-4480 Barriere Town Rd. 250-672-5300 • Fax: 250-672-5306 4757 Spruce Cres MLS (To new) Near New eco friendly High end 1300+sqft, 2bdrm, 2 bath NO HST! $335,800 NEW

Residential 784 Leonie Crk Rd MLS107629 On the river 4bdrm 4bath log home.

9.75 Acres $940,000 NEW 4743 Birch Lane • SXS Duplex 3 bdrm 2 bath MLS 106334 $459,900 4776 Spruce Cres • 2bd 2bath, geothermal MLS102388 $429,900 4811 Spruce Cres. • 2bdrm, 2bath, Geo heat, MLS106545 $395,000 3998 Agate Bay Rd MLS108766 1.639 acre short commute to Sun Peaks, Adams Lake $389,900 NEW 538 Oriole Way MLS107873 Exec. 1676sqft 2bed 2bath main, Full basement w/office. Inlaw potential $369,000 NEW

584 Barkley Rd • 3 bed 2 bath MLS 100926 $183,000

4797 Gibbs Rd. • 4 bed, 3 bath MLS104350 $285,000 NEW. PRICE

705 Barriere Lks Rd • .5 acre with shop 2 bed 2 bath MLS105792 $182,000 NEW

4689 Birch Lane • 3bd 2 bath MLS 105180 $249,900 NEW.PRICE

4752 Spruce Cres. • MLS 106614 Unfin at RiverWalk. Developer pay closing cost $175,000

543 McLean Road • 3 bed MLS 103868 $259,000 503 McLean Rd • 3bdrm & den, 3baths, family home w/potential for inlaw suite. MLS106174 $259,500

494 Oriole Way MLS 108491 Spacious & Pristine Quality 2152sqft 3bdrm, 2baths $369,000 NEW 308 Robin Drive MLS108767 Quality 2380sqft, 5bdrm, 3bath family home on dble lot. $358,000 NEW.

4789 Birch Lane • Newly Built 1191sf 2 Bed, 2 Bath 1/2 Duplex MLS 106102 $240,000

1796 Pinegrove, McLure.

MLS108261• 3900sqft, 4+1 bdrm, 4 SOLD bath Capecod on lndscp & fenced acre $349,000 NEW

5416 Agate Road • Lake front lease MLS101339 $185,500 BUYER.INCENTIVE.2012 LEASE.PAID.BY.VENDOR

470 Oriole • MLS 101022 Reno’d $289,500 NEW.PRICE

495 Barkley MLS 108361 Immaculate 1528sqft, 3 bed, 2 baths .80 acre $244,900 NEW

4809 Spurce Cres • MLS 106586 Tasteful Rancher at RiverWalk.

Developer to pay closing cost. $355,000 NEW.PRICE

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4615 Airfield Rd MLS108327 Starter/retirement 2bdrm 1bath .68 acre. Near amenities $135,000 NEW 49-4454 Barriere Twn Rd MLS 108876. Great Home, 1008sqft MH in Riva Ridge MHP $65,900. NEW

Residential with Acreage 3020 Lemieux Crk MLS 108406 Paradise w/2 pristine lakes. 160 SOLD acres 1885sqft $985,000 NEW

366 Stains Rd • .94 acre, 3 bed 2 bath MLS104300 $236,500 566 McLean Rd MLS 106378 1344sf 3bd, 2bath $239,900

368 Agate Bay Road • Custom 10 acres w/cottage MLS 85915 $674,900

4809 Dunn Lake MLS 108358 1176sqft, 3 bdrm 1 bath. Facelift & efficient upgrades $199,000 NEW

752 Leonie Cr Rd • MLS88417 8.99 acres river front 3 bed 3 bath $558,860 NEW

6041 Creekside Rd. (to new) 1700+sf log home on 10+ acres near Rec Lakes $537,000 6088 Barriere Lks Rd • Rancher 10acre listed below current appraised value. MLS103196 $450,000

NEW.PRICE

693 Stone Rd Louis Cr • MLS 106433 1510sf 3bdrm,3bath 2acres $379,000 2708 Barriere Lks Rd • 22.3acres river front MLS 104163 $339,900

NEW.PRICE

3145 Lemieux Crk Rd • 40acre 2bdrm, log MLS 103639 $189,000 2260 Westsyde Road MLS 108915 Fantastic views from private 10 acres with1610sqft home. $319,900. NEW

Mobile Home 17-4510 Power Rd MLS 108409 Pristine 1188sqft, 3bed,1bath dble wide $159,000 NEW 41-4454 Barriere Town Rd • 2 bed 2 bath MLS105108 $134,900

NEW.PRICE

3 Summer Road MLS 102858 1350sf mobile on large 70x100 corner pad. $124,900 NEW

Look who’s following you everywhere!

16-620 Dixon Creek Rd • 2 bed 2 bath MLS105770 $120,000

584 Barkley Rd • 3 bed 2 bath MLS 100926 $183,000

924 Harvey Road • 10 acres MLS(R) 101604 $120,000

10-4510 Power Rd • 3 bed 2 bath MLS 103253 $124,900

642 Barriere Town • Commercial building MLS 105348 $179,000

3148 Glengrove •15 acres MLS 86777 $110,000

#28-4510 Power Rd MLS108045 2 bdrm, 1.5 bath. Sunset Heights. heat pump syst. $105,900 NEW

4614 Barriere Town Rd • Lot & building MLS 103625 $169,000

900 Harvey Road • 10 acres MLS(R) 101603 $110,000

3-4428 Barriere Twn Rd • 2bed 2bath MLS106061 $92,500 trades considered in Kam. NEW.PRICE 26-4510 Power Rd • 2 bed 2 bath MLS 102323 $97,000

Building Lots & Acreage Lot B Yellowhead • 60+ acres subdivideable in the District of Barriere.

MLS85473 $1,500,000

#23-4510 Power Rd MLS108066 Open plan w/3 bdrms, 2 baths, heat pump heating &cooling pump syst. $97,000 NEW

3293 Barriere Lks • 58+ acres MLS 85521A $595,000

27-4510 Power Rd • 2 bed 2 bath MLS 100957 $79,000

5349 Genier Lk Rd • MLS106097 19+ acres min. to Barriere $270,900

15 -4626 Summer Rd • 2 bed 1 bath MLS 106137 $28,000

Commercial

4247–421 Dixon Crk Rd MLS 106852 388acres borders District, $499,000

NEW.PRICE

2708A Barriere Lks Rd 16 acres MLS 101762 $199,000

575 Mclean Rd • Corner lot MLS 85723 $69,900 Lot C Yellowhead Hwy MLS 12.06 acres mins. to Barriere, flat building sites.$69,900 NEW 3935 Hansen Rd Louis Crk MLS 108376 .56 acre $66,900 NEW 544 Barkley Road • .46 acre flat lot MLS 106521 $59,500 560 Station Rd MLS101866 • .34 acre Commercial $49,900

Clearwater 5412 Clw Valley Rd. MLS106945 2200+sf, 9+acres $399,000 335 Musgrave Rd Clw • 3 bed 2 bath MLS103586 $239,0000

4711 & 4719 Barriere Twn Rd. 1.16acres riverfront near downtown MLS106116 $195,000

Kamloops & Area

4269 Yellowhead Hwy • Hwy exposure $337,000

2785 Barriere Lakes Rd Mins from E&N Lks 19.8acres, drilled well & 2 building sites $149,900 NEW

570 Sun Rivers Dr. • 5bdrm 3 bath executive MLS 105996 $569,000 NEW.PRICE

4610 Barriere Town Rd • Building MLS 103624 $199,000

Lot 3 Boulder Mountain Road MLS 101053 $119,900

Home on 1 acre near Monte Lake MLS105178 $284,900

Carls Market • 6 acres & Hwy loc.

MLS(R)102042 $529,500

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