MONDAY, August 20, 2012
Vol. 38, Issue 40
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100 kilometre ride unites generations
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Canada’s Valley of Fire and Ice: Wells Gray World Heritage Year starts in September 2012
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No campfires in Barriere and most of Kamloops Fire District ..... page 7
Mayors expenses up from 2011 District of Barriere
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Getting thrown or falling off a horse is all part of learning to ride well. Twelve-year-old Emily Francois had been thrown just a few days prior, and there she was up on the back of Sugar, with more knowledge about herself and her steed. On the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 14, trucks and trailers began to arrive at Lorne Sampson’s rodeo grounds in Chase, in preparation for the Unity Ride. The four- day trip would cover 100 kilometres in total, stopping at three camps on the way overnight, eventually arriving at Simpcw Secwepemc Gathering near Barriere on Friday, Aug. 17. In March 2009, Kukpi7 Wayne Christian of Splats’in was one of 17 Secwepemc band chiefs who formed the Chiefs Working Group and signed a protocol agreement establishing an over-arching commitment to work together and develop a nationbased approach to Secwepemc child welfare. From that, came the plan for a unity ride to provide the opportunity for elders to share traditional knowledge with youth, as they rode along the trail. Excitement grew as horses came out of the trailers saddled up, riders mounted. Seasoned cowboys showed falling off a horse is always a possibility. One learns to stay on a horse, but also how to fall with minimal injury. Spirited horses carried their riders around the rodeo grounds, getting used to the other animals and people they’d never met before. Veteran bull rider Lorne Sampson told 10-year-old Lincoln Yarama, his horse Kelly was a good personality match. Yarama calmly encouraged Kelly, noticing her nervousness as he was handed a feathered staff for the trip. Caring for each other is a key element as thrown riders were checked for injuries, along with equipment checks. As 12-year-old Eleanna Pena posed for a photo on the back of Sany, her auntie says, “That’s the last time you get up on that horse without proper footwear.” Chief Christian prepared a smudge to bless horses and riders, and everyone prayed for safety on the four-day trip. ...Continued on page 7
STAR/JOURNAL photo: Bob Hayward
Bucky John carries a feathered staff on the 100 kilometre Unity Ride from Chase to Chu Chua last week for the Simpcw Secwpemc Gathering. John, and a number of other riders completed the four day journey on Friday, Aug. 17. They travelled along a route that included the Heffley/Louis Creek Road, Dixon Road, Barriere Town Road, Barriere Lakes Road, and Dunn Lake Road.
Members of the Unity Ride entering Barriere Town Road from the Dixon valley. At this point the staff was now being carried by 10-year-old Lincoln Yarama on his horse Kelly. Yarama had also been delegated to carry the flag into the pow wow grounds at Chu Chua for the Friday afternoon’s opening ceremonies. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert
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