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Three Blooms for Barriere

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always, both Terry Fox Runs in Barriere were well attended. As always attended The Community Terry Fox Run on Sept. 16, had 86 registered participants, raising over $6243 from the community of Barriere. The weather was perfect for the event; sunny, but not too hot for those running. Registration was at the Barriere Bandshell where participants began their run. They ran, walked, biked and even scooted around Barriere. They wrapped up the fundraising event back at the Bandshell a fews hours later. Miss Oates, a teacher at the Barriere Elementary school organized the schools Terry Fox Run. It was held on Sept. 20. The whole school participated. The goal was to raise a toonie per child enrolled in the school. The 225 children were successful in reaching this goal, bringing in just over $455. The students participated in a assembly learning about the history of Terry Fox Run and its founder with a special guest appearance from local resident and the community Terry Fox Organizer Kathy Cooper. The excitement from the students was obvious with many cheers and applauds from the crowd as they bursted through the school doors and began their run. It is heartwarming to see the youth in Barriere being so involved in such an important community event.

Geoffrey Koester carries the flag and leads the way for his fellow students at the Sept. 20 Barriere Elementary Terry Fox Run.

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Barriere Bandshell paver volunteer day Provincial Winter Fair

Submitted bmitted The Ministry of Transportation and Argo Road Maintenance generously vol volunteered the time and equipment. They and local volunteers layed approximately 7,000 brick pavers in front of the Barriere Bandshell. It took two days of hard work, which included preparing the site and then putting the pavers in place. “We didn’t get the grant we applied for to pay someone to do this for the community,” said Colleen Hannigan from the District of Barriere office, “however when Argo and MOTI stepped up to volunteer, we used the matching funds we did set aside in the budget to purchase both new and used pavers for the project.” Prior to the day, District staff put a pipe chase in under the paved walkway which extends from the stage out into the grass portion of the oval to accommodate cables for events using a sound system. This will protect the cables and make the walkway more accessible for scooters and walkers.

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New host of Daybreak Kamloops visits Barriere Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal

Barriere Mayor Bill Humphreys. Josh Page is new to the North Thompson Valley, having moved here from Saskatchewan, but Shelley Joyce has been Joyce, the new host of Daybreak Kamloops Kamloops, and Josh to Barriere many times over the last few years, participating in Shelley Joyce Page, the associate producer, dropped by the Star/Journal office the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo, driving through the on Wednesday, Sept. 19 for an interview with the paper and Valley occasionally for the odd story for CBC Kelowna, and on holidays. She will be back in Barriere on the weekend to take in the Provincial Winter Fair, as well. A New Beginning to Carefree Living Daybreak Kamloops will air weekly, Monday through Friday from 6 to 8:30 a.m., starting Oct. 9, as part of CBC Radio One, bringing national, international and local news MODULAR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to Barriere on two frequencies: 860AM and 104.1FM. Topics will range from general Turn key & move in news items, traffic reports, weather, and comPursuing Strata munity events and stories. Visit our website itec-ent.com Page and Joyce both assured Mayor Itec Enterprises 250-587-6151

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Humphreys that when they do interview for their current affairs segments, those interviews are aired live, so that comments can’t be taken out of context by editing, as there is no editing. Joyce will be delighted to do interviews about interesting people and events; anyone can call in with tips or story ideas. Their office will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 250-374-6802, Photo Submitted and they can also be reached at kamloops@cbc.ca. Check New Daybreak Kamloops host them out at their website: Shelley Joyce. www.cbc.ca/kamloops.

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Greyhound struggles with B.C. rules M.P. pays tribute to fallen BC NEWS diplomats in Ottawa

Greyhound Canada is losing millions on its B.C. operations because of rigid provincial rules that require minimum bus trips on inter-city routes regardless of passenger demand. Minimum daily service levels are set by the provincially appointed Passenger Transportation Board. For Vancouver to Kamloops, and on the Trans Canada Highway at Golden, for example, Greyhound is required to run four buses each way, seven days a week. “You have a minimum frequency that you have to run on every corridor, really regardless of whether you’re carrying 20 people or five people on each schedule,” said Stuart Kendrick,

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Tom Fletcher senior vice president of Greyhound Canada. Kendrick said the company lost $14 million on its B.C. operations in 2011, and previous years have seen similar losses. He has written to Transportation Minister Mary Polak asking the B.C. government to follow the lead of other provinces and deregulate bus service so it can be kept alive. Polak said she is

aware that B.C. service is at risk, and ministry staff are working on options. “It’s obvious from what they’re saying that they need to make adjustments, or they’re going to have to pull out of the whole thing,” Polak said. The company has applied to the board to reduce service on B.C. routes, but not drop any routes entirely. Kendrick said the rules don’t allow adjustments to reflect lighter traffic on certain days of the week, or seasonal adjustments. Manitoba changed its regulations in July to allow flexible schedules. Alberta deregulated inter-city bus routes in 2011, allowing bus companies to enter or exit a route with 30 days’ notice.

Some routes have been abandoned as a result, as urbanization and changing travel habits have led to declines in rural ridership. In New Brunswick, rigid rules prompted the only inter-city bus line to shut down entirely. Kendrick said the B.C. rules are not only inflexible, but the application process takes too long. The company is required to advertise any route change in affected communities, and may need to hold public meetings as well. Polak said the government may be able to change regulations rather than amend legislation, which would have to wait until the B.C. legislature resumes in January.

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M.P. Cathy McLeod takes part in the inauguration of the Memorial to Fallen Diplomats in Ottawa on Sept. 20. Terrorists assassinated Colonel Atilla Altikat, a Turkish military attaché, on Aug. 27, 1982, on the spot the monument now occupies. The monument is a gift to Canada from the people of Turkey and is dedicated to all diplomats and public servants around the world who lost their lives in the service of their country. McLeod attended the ceremony in her role as vice-president to the Canada-Turkey Friendship Group.

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Urbanization and changing travel habits have reduced demand for inter-city service, but B.C. regulations haven’t kept pace.

Area residents will soon be able take their disputes related to minor bylaw infractions, like parking tickets and noise control, to an independent adjudicator working outside the traditional courtroom. The District of Barriere has joined more than 50 local governments using an adjudication system piloted eight years ago and offered through the Ministry of Justice. The adjudication system saves time and money and decreases the use of court resources as it eliminates the roles of court and court registries in the administration and

hearing of these disputes. Another unique aspect of the adjudication system is that each local government determines which bylaws they want covered. For instance, some smaller communities might not have to deal with parking violations, so they can focus the system to deal with minor bylaws specific to their area. As part of ongoing reform to the justice system, the B.C. government is increasing the number of alternative ways to resolve disputes without requiring individuals to use the courts. This can reduce stress, shorten the time required to resolve disputes, and ultimately cut costs for both the individual and taxpayer.

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Editorial; Ken Alexander - 100 Mile House Free Press

Slow down, be aware and be safe -

Students are on the road Now that school is back in session on a full-time basis it means we have to be careful to make sure students get to and from school safely. Students of all ages are excited about going back to school to see their friends, meet new teachers or, perhaps, they’re embarking on a new chapter of their lives. The last thing we want to happen is to have that excitement come crashing down on them. As motorists, we have to take the initial safety steps, as we are the ones driving the vehicles that do the damage. We have to remember the maximum speed limit in a school zone is 30 km/h, and it doesn’t hurt to slow down a bit more if there are a lot of children on the sidewalks, especially near crosswalks and intersections. The 30 km/h speed limit posted in school zones is in effect from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and we should always stop for pedestrians – it’s the law. It is also important to note vehicles approaching from both directions must stop for school buses when their lights are flashing.

If a vehicle is stopped in front of us, it may have yielded for a pedestrian, so we have to be prepared to stop, too. When we’re dropping children off in school zones, we should stop and allow them to exit the vehicle from the door closest to the sidewalk. We should never allow our children to cross mid-block. However, students also need to be safety wise and road wary to avoid accidents. Students must not be distracted when they are going to and from school, especially when they are walking through intersections and crosswalks. Older students need to stop texting and remove headphones or ear buds when crossing the street. They must not jaywalk as it is both dangerous and it also sets a bad example for younger children. As parents, we need to teach our children to look both ways and make eye contact with a motorist before crossing the road. These are simple safety rules and if they are practised daily, everyone will have a safe and happy day.

The STAR/JOURNAL welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters over matters of libel, legality, taste, brevity, style or clarity. While all letters must be signed upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances. Drop your letter off at the Star/Journal Office, fax it to 672-9900, mail it to Box 1020, Barriere, VOE 1EO, or email to news@starjournal.net.

The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Short-term political gain for long term economic pain To the editor, The people in Burns Lake (British Columbia) have been waiting on pins and needles to hear if the Babine Forest Products sawmill, which was destroyed by a fatal explosion and fire, would ever be rebuilt. If the BC Liberals,

the party claiming to be the guardians of free enterprise, were not floundering in the political polls, it’s doubtful a new sawmill would get built. Because of the destructive pine beetle infestation, the region does not have a viable longterm wood supply for the existing mills.

For the chance to link herself to a good news photo op about the construction of a new sawmill, Christy Clark has guaranteed a large block of tomorrow’s wood supply to Oregon-based Hampton Affiliates, the principle owner. The people of Burns Lake stand to benefit

from the provincial government’s inference in the market place but workers at other area mills will eventually pay the price. This is another example of short-term political gain for longterm economic pain. Lloyd Atkins Vernon, B.C.

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Barriere Fibre Arts is open to new membership To the editor, Every year, from around the end of September until the end of April, the Barriere Fibre Arts Group meets every Tuesday at the Volunteer Centre, from 7-9 p.m. This year, the first meeting will be on Oct. 2. Fibre Art is a style of fine art which uses textiles such as fabric, yarn, and natural and synthetic fibres. Fibre art techniques include knitting, rug hooking, felting, braiding or plaiting, macrame, lace making, flocking, and plastic canvas, to name a few.

There are big tables at the Volunteer Centre, and the room is comfortable, with lots of light. All kinds of fibre art and artists are welcome, and there is no age restriction - children are welcome, although they must have a parent or guardian with them. Experienced members are always happy to help those just learning knitting, crocheting, spinning and all sorts of other fibre related crafts. For more information about this group, contact Mariel, at 250-672-5686 or Linda at 250-672-1056. Barriere Fibre Arts Barriere, B.C.

Swapping sociology for socket sets Premier Christy Clark’s latest employment announcement set the tone for one of the big issues in the 2013 election. Flanked by aircraft technician students at BCIT in Burnaby, Clark announced a $75-million program to upgrade aging trade and technical school facilities and hire instructors. And she did it with some pointed criticism of the career path chosen by many of today’s high school students. Clark introduced a student electrician, the first woman to win the senior technology education award at her high school, who then went on to get a bachelor’s degree in English and sociology. No job, so she went to BCIT. Her message was clear. The government’s pre-election budget is going to shift priorities to the huge number of skilled trades jobs that are already going begging in the north. More students will get started in high school, instead of being subsidized to wander around and find themselves with an unfocused university degree that still leaves them in need of practical skills. Shop upgrades were announced for trades training in Prince George, Kelowna and Greater Victoria. There will be new student financial aid, but it will be tied to skill programs the economy needs now.

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Tom Fletcher And with the government’s financial situation, you can bet that sociology, women’s studies and the rest of the dead-end programs dear to the hearts of last year’s Occupy campers will feel the pinch. The B.C. Liberal skills training push was partly inspired by last year’s “inequality” protest, after Dawson Creek Mayor Mike Bernier waded into the Occupy Vancouver squat to hand out business cards. They need cooks and labourers as well as pipefitters up there these days, and that’s before the B.C. gas patch goes into a huge expansion for Asian exports.

A version of Kevin Falcon’s “welfare air” idea to move unemployed recipients north was included in last week’s announcement by Clark and her jobs czar, Pat Bell. Called “Job Match,” it’s a $2.9-million pilot program in the Peace region. It will deliver basic education and work boots for people in that region before anyone will be flown up from Nanaimo or Nelson. Cruising along at nearly 50 per cent in the polls, the NDP have also put a heavy emphasis on post-secondary. But they’re still playing to the urban Occupy crowd, with a promise of a tax on banks to fund student grants. Instead of providing loan relief after successful completion, they’re going to hand out money at the front end, just like they did in my student days. My experience as a student, a job seeker and a parent is that free money encourages aimless study, and the

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selection of courses that are appealing rather than safe investments. We already have far too much of that, and I think most students today would be better off with a bigger debt and a well-paying job. As the new trades plan was being rolled out (and mostly ignored by the Vancouver media), former finance minister Colin Hansen announced he’s retiring. It was Hansen who started the push for skills training back in 2008, emphasizing that there will be a million new jobs open by 2019, 600,000 of them due to retiring baby boomers. Hansen made a sales trip to snowy Toronto to launch advertising to lure people to B.C. That effort is being revised with a series of interprovincial and international trips, because even if all 650,000 high school students graduate and go to work in B.C. from now to 2019, it won’t be enough to fill all the jobs on the horizon.

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My fatherly advice continues to be ignored To the editor, My morning walk takes me along a paved road and past a grove of popular trees. One of the largest trees is a favorite resting place for a great horned owl. I always approach that tree with the eagerness normally reserved for greeting old friends. However the unblinking stoical stare emanating from two golden black-centered eyes tells me my enthusiasm is not mutually shared. On several occasions I have stopped and expressed my concern about his lifestyle choices. (I think of this owl as a ‘he’ because I would never presume to be wise enough to offer advice to a female.) Once I suggested that a perch further away from the noisy traffic would be more conducive to getting a good day’s sleep. On another occasion I pointed out the risks of hunting at night

along the sides of a busy road. I know he listens because his eyes always grow larger and more attentive. Of course I have no idea what he is thinking - and that’s a good thing. Anyone who has raised teenagers will know exactly what I mean. Lloyd Atkins Vernon, B.C.

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and conflict (victims, offenders, community) to encourage accountability, reparation and a movement towards understanding, feelings of satisfaction, healing and a sense of closure; and whereas, this year’s theme for Restorative Justice Week is “Diverse Needs; Unique Responses”, it is an opportunity to learn about restorative justice, educate and celebrate along with other communities across the country during the week. Therefore, I, Mayor Humphreys, do hereby proclaim Nov. 18 to Nov. 25, 2012, as Restorative Justice Week in the District of Barriere.” Finance Officer Nora Johnson reported that the water meter installation program is now essentially complete, except for a very few items. Neptune Technology Group installed 627 residential 3/4 inch meters,

The Di Th District t i t off Barriere held a council meeting on September 18. Two bylaws passed their first readings: the District of Barriere Church Property Tax Exemption bylaw No. 96, and the District of Barriere Community Use Permissive Tax Exemption bylaw No. 97. Mayor Humphreys proclaimed November 18-25 Restorative Justice Week 2012. “Whereas, in the face of crime or conflict, restorative justice offers a philosophy and approach that views these matters principally as harm done to people and relationships; and whereas, restorative justice approaches strive to provide support and opportunities for the voluntary participation and communication between those affected by crime

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and 30 larger residential and commercial meters. Staff will be following up on seven remaining accounts that had issues with plumbing or non-working valves, and will also oversee the completion of three pits that had issues as well. Barriere residents should be commended for their co-operation with this project. Staff will be placing a Thank You notice in one of the next editions of the local paper. Only one residential account did not make an appointment to have a meter installed. To date, staff have not been able to contact the owner. Councillors passed a motion to grant the request from the Lower North Thompson Learning and Literacy program for a grant-inaid of $500. The big signs at both ends of town on the highway, need repainting. Staff will look into this, and will contact the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association and the High School Art Department regarding this. The next District of Barriere Council meeting will be on October 2, at 7 p.m.

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Shearing’s parole denied Times Staff Convicted killer David Shearing has been denied parole for a second time. The National Parole Board decided Tuesday that Shearing, who was convicted of killing the six members of the Johnson-Bentley family near Wells Gray Park in 1982, was still not ready for freedom. For the first time, Shearing apologized for his crimes, but without affecting the parole board’s decision.

He was turned down during his first application for parole in 2008 after serving 25 years for his conviction. Following that hearing, Shearing (who now uses his mother’s name of Ennis) complained that the National Parole Board had acted in a manner that was “unfair, unreasonable and based on fabricated information.” Shearing said his lack of visible remorse during the 2008 hearing was due to the stress he experienced from so many victims and media watching him.

New director of libraries Submitted Thompson-Nicola Th Ni l R Regional i l District is pleased to announce Marc Saunders as the new director of libraries. Saunders is currently working at the Prince George Library as the public service manager, and has

responsibility for both branch operations as well as support services. Prior to Mr. Saunders’ position as public service manager, he was the library director in Grand Forks. In addition to his library experience, Saunders has experience in research and teaching, combined with an extensive education.

“We’re looking forward to having Marc on our team,” said Sukh Gill, TNRD chief administrative officer. “He brings a wealth of experience from his time in Prince George and Grand Forks, and he will offer a new vision and fresh approach to the job.”

New officers elected for North Thompson Arts Council Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal The members of the North Thompson Arts Council elected a new slate of officers for the 2012-2013 term at their meeting on Sunday, September 23, in Little Fort. Steve Shannon, Barriere’s ‘The Bear’ radio station host ran the elections, with the following results: President - Charlene Lau Vice-President - Doris Laner Secretary - Margaret Houben Treasurer - Lana Laskovic Serious Issues require Serious Lawyers

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Directors - Virginia Smith, Marie Downing, Patti Woods, Katherine Semrick and Norma Stewart. At the next general meeting, the date of which is yet to be determined, the location and date for the 2013 Celebration of the Arts will be discussed.

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MP McLeod applauds the Three Blooms a great start for Barriere Helping Families in Need Act Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo applauded the introduction recently of the Helping Families in Need Act in the House of Commons. “This legislation will support parents by making them eligible for sickness benefits, should they fall ill while collecting parental benefits. It will also ensure that the Employment Insurance (EI) program remains fair and flexible and helps relieve the financial pressure on families during difficult times,” said McLeod. The bill would also implement the new EI benefit for parents of critically ill or injured children and introduces amendments to the Canada Labour Code to protect the jobs of parents who take a leave of absence to care for a critically ill child. The bill also proposes amendments to the Canada Labour Code to allow for unpaid leave and to protect the jobs

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Cathy McLeod of parents whose child dies or disappears as a result of a suspected Criminal Code offence. These amendments allow for a new federal income support grant for parents who take a leave of absence to cope with such a situation. These new measures expand on and complement other government supports for parents, including: * Foster parents adopting foster children in their care have earlier access to parental benefits. * Self-employed persons can opt into the EI program to receive maternity, parental, sickness and compassionate care benefits. * Military families have improved access

to EI parental benefits: members of the Canadian Forces who are ordered to return to duty while on parental leave or whose parental leave is deferred now have a window of up to 104 weeks following their child’s birth or adoption in which to access part or all of their 35 weeks of EI parental benefits. * Eligibility for the compassionate care benefit was extended to include additional family members and others considered as “family” by the person who is gravely ill. * The government also provides assistance to parents through the Canada Child Tax Benefit and the Universal Child Care Benefit. “This legislation will offer new support measures to families at times when they need it most. These targeted, common-sense changes to the EI program will support hardworking Canadian families,” concluded McLeod.

Veterans can now apply for jobs through Helmets to Hardhats Canada Cathy McLeod, Member of the “Apply Now” button to create an Parliament for Kamlooops-Thompson- account. Employers who are interested Cariboo was pleased recently with in advertising a position can register the launch of the Helmets to Hardhats at recruiter.helmetstohardhats.ca. For Canada website. This site is dedicated more information please contact the to helping our veterans and men and office at 1-855-238-9707. women in uniform find jobs in the building and construction industry as they transition to civilian life. “Canada’s veterans and service men and women are known around the world for their skills, supporting qualities and expertise” said McLeod. “Helmets BARRIERE to Hardhats Canada will ELEMENTARY help to connect our service SCHOOL personnel with quality apprenticeships and well September 29, 2012 paid, rewarding career 12 noon to 3pm opportunities that they deserve after serving our country with dignity and Drop by and enjoy a pride.” hot dog while Helmets to Hardhats you get your Canada is a web-based car washed. program that offers access to career postings. Individuals can now register at helmetssYELLOWHEAD HWY. tohardhats.ca and click

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The judges that visited Barriere commented that Barriere’s first year Communities in Bloom Committee has done a remarkable job, accomplishing the work of a much more experienced group. Special mention was given to the Wildfire Monument and overall Community Involvement. When the judges were presenting the award they told the group that our profile book was one of the best they had ever seen. (more details to come in next week’s paper) (L - r) Judge Yvette May, Barriere’s Communities In Bloom committee members, Val Stamer, Councillor Virginia Smith (Chair), Barb MacManus and judge Don Alberg, Virginia, proudly holding our 3Blooms award.

Notice of Annual General Meeting LOWER NORTH THOMPSON COMMUNITY FOREST SOCIETY Advance notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society will be held on Thursday, October 18, 2012 at 7:00 pm at the North Thompson Volunteer Centre located at 4936 Barriere Town Road (District Office Building), at which time it is intended that Directors be elected for the ensuing year. As per the by-laws of the Society: A member seeking to stand for election as a Director on the Board of the Society must meet the following criteria: A person must be a member in good standing. A person must submit a written nomination, signed by two other members in good standing. A person has not been convicted of an indictable criminal offence unless they have obtained a pardon. A person has agreed, in writing, to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws & Declaration of Commitment. A person has completed a written Personal Disclosure of potential conflict of interest, with explanation of how it may be a conflict. Persons interested in standing for election shall submit a resume by October 12, 2012 to: Election Committee Lower North Thompson Community Forest Societyy Box 983 Barriere, BC V0E 1E0

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AG Foods’ Louisa Lee presented a cheque for $1298 to Beverly Murphy from the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre (NTVIC) for the After School Program. The funds were raised through AG Food’s community rewards program. They also gave NTVIC approximately $700 raised from the sale of hot dogs, for a total donation of nearly $2,000.

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Music all the year round Submitted by Leah Jones Leah L h JJones iis a voice i tteachh er and choir director who has rrecently moved here to the North Thompson Valley and is starting T uup three new choirs to town. Leah and her partner, Bob Anderson have spent a wonderA ful summer getting to know their nnew neighbours and working on ttheir property. They look forward tto making more friends in the future and further involving themselves in community here in the bbeautiful North Thompson Valley. “Everyone has been so welcoming and charming,” say the couple. Leah has had plenty of experrience singing in and directing choirs of all ages and abilities, and is looking forward to doing tthe same here in Barriere and in Clearwater. Now that they’re settled in, L Leah is booking students for voice and for children’s piano, and also for students that want to learn ‘fancy camp guitar’. Her choice of music for choirs iis varied and exciting. There are always plenty of opportunities for solo singing and for instrumenttals. Leah has what she likes to call ‘teaching choirs’, where the development of reading and choral m music skills are developed while learning the repertoire. Her introductory fees have been kept low so any level of ability or income can join. Her fall session has 11 practices with one dress rehearsal and two performances. When she says ‘all the yearround’, it means that there will be a spring session as well, running from February through to April

with a late April or early May performance and there will also be possibilities in the early summer for some choir touring and competitions. The Adult Community Choir, for those of you 19 and older, is open to anyone who loves to sing; no experience is necessary. Leah will run two sessions a year for this choir. Fall session starts Thursday, Sept. 27, at 6:30 p.m. at the Pentecostal Christian Life Assembly Church, and runs to Dec. Photo Submitted 6, with a dress rehearsal and two Leah Jones offering singing and directing for Christmas per- choirs in Barriere and Clearwater formances. The Spring session starts in early Feb. Auditioned SATB choir for a The and runs to mid April in prepara- spring CD recording. female parts for this choir have tion for a late spring concert. The Youth and Children’s been filled. Tenor 1 and tenor 2 Choir is a combined choir where are still required as is a bass and the older kids mentor the new possibly another bass/baritone. ones and also will be asked to play If men cannot be found in time, some accompaniment instruments then female contraltos will be of their choice. Children are those considered. If that is the case, aged seven - 11; youth are those then a soprano/alto position may aged 12-18. The youth will have open up. So, if you want more music some of their own songs. This choir will join the adult choir for in your life or the lives of your the Christmas performance. They family and friends, come out for will meet at the same place and a fun-filled afternoon or evening days as the adult choir, but the of song. You can contact Leah for times will be from 3:30 – 5 p.m. more information and costs – see There will also be an her ad on page 15 of this paper.

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Management and planning one key of surviving challenging times There are a number of ways to build the economic base of a city or town. One is to try and ayor attract a few big employers that will provide jobs As the M ... that pay well. Commonly called “smokestack chassees it ing,” this method works if you have such things as with a resource that can be developed or goods that can District of Barriere Mayor be manufactured, a transportation system to send Bill Humphreys the resulting goods to market and a workforce to blossom given the right circumstance and envifill the jobs created. Here in Barriere we have, and have had for a ronment. What comes of this is a local culture of business number of years, an enterprise that has done well despite changing times. Good management and that is based on a large number of enterprises that planning seem to be the key to its survival despite are interrelated but not reliant on each other for challenging times. They have slowly expanded and prosperity and survival. In other words it is foolish changed business focus to fit the best market needs. to put all your eggs in one basket. To this end the District will be exploring a difAs a result they have been successful and have provided employment for a good number of our ferent approach to economic development in our residents over the years. Being a resource based area. Rather than spending time and money tryindustry they rely on a steady supply of the materi- ing to attract investors for undefined projects, we als they require. To continue to survive and prosper will be gathering the commercial and investment opportunities actually available here in our area. they must strive to retain and expand that supply. There remains the question though of how Once this data is gathered it will be supplied to the much pressure can our forest resources take? Is it appropriate well established groups of professionwise to develop more industry that will compete als for them to seek out those investors that will be for virtually the same pool of resources? Will this a fit for what we have to offer. There are a number cause the industries already in business to fail or of such avenues, one of which is the program at least become stagnant? Given the number of offered by the provincial government that works government studies and committees that are hap- to seek out investors all across the globe. Why use pening around this issue it seems that there may be our limited resources to duplicate a program that is a problem. Maybe a diversified approach to local already in place? Speaking of learning and the future, the economic growth is in order. Another economic development growth strat- Provincial Winter Fair was in Barriere this past egy is to attract smart, entrepreneurial people. In weekend. The young people that form the heart this case it is quality of life policies that form the of this event are the epitome of what hard work economic development strategy. The infrastructure and organization can do. Barriere appreciates the that supports attracting these creative and risk Fair being held here. Please take the time to send taking people is relatively inexpensive and quite that message to the Provincial Winter Fair board of directors. To move the Fair back to Kamloops achievable here in Barriere. Moderately priced housing in a safe and envi- makes no sense and will not serve the needs of the ronmentally pleasing location are major attractions young people participating. to prospective entrepreneurs. Easy access to a larger centre, high speed Internet and a progressive forward thinking local government that allows for proper growth 4431 Barriere Town Road, Barriere all contribute to the sucBox 791 Barriere BC V0E 1E0 cess of this strategy. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday There is a need to 1 2 3 5 6 CARPET 4 explore expanding BOWLING 10AM CARPET FUN local education opporBOWLING EXEC CARDS MEETING 2pm 10AM tunities to include GEN. MEETING 1PM 3pm CRAFTS 1PM mentorship programs 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 and entrepreneurship CARPET CARPET FUN THANKSGIVING BOWLING BOWLING classes in our public CARDS DAY 10AM 10AM schools. People learn 1PM CRAFTS 1PM from each other on 17 19 20 14 15 16 18 a peer to peer basis CARPET CARPET FUN WHIST BOWLING BOWLING much more effectiveCARDS 7pm 10AM 10AM 1PM ly than by being lecCRAFTS 1PM tured to. We need to 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 develop programs that FLU CARPET CARPET WHIST FUN BOWLING would allow students CLINIC BOWLING 7pm CARDS 10AM 10AM 9:30-3:00 of all ages to interact 1PM CRAFTS 1PM with the entrepreneurs 29 30 31 28 in our area. Programs CARPET FUN WHIST BOWLING offering everything CARDS 7pm 10AM from the skills required 1PM CRAFTS 1PM to manufacture wood This calendar sponsored by: products, the science of treating wastewater Barriere PETRO-CANADA 250-672-9233 and all the way to the art of creating music should be available. 250-672-2189 Hidden talents will

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2012 Provincial Winter Fair at the Agriplex Provincial Winter Fair is one of the few unique agricultural shows that feature a live auction of market beef and lambs shown during the fair by 4-H and Open Single Contributors. It is a tradition for multi-generational families, however there are numerous newcomers who are always welcomed.

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The 2012 Provincial Winter Fair was well attended throughout the weekend, and winding up with the live auction on Monday, Sept. 24. Coordinators reported that there were 450 people in attendance at the Agriplex on the Sunday evening awards banquet and dance. (Left) Grace Kempter proudly lead her lamb around the ring several times while the auctioneers work the crowds for the best deal. Kempter’s lamb ended up being sold to the highest bidder, for $350.

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Marie Downing featured at the Armour Mountain Art Gallery Submitted by Marie Downing

Marie Downing is

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I was one of those kids who was always drawing, always had a pad of paper, and pencil in my hand. In school that was all I wanted to take was art, I excelled in art, and in the last year of high school I discovered graphic arts, and I learned how to run an offset press, photography, darkroom and layout. I continued this education in college, and then started working in print shops, back then “typesetting” was done on the old compugraphs, and layout was done by hand, all images were developed by hand in a darkroom. I have done everything in a print shop from bindery to layout to design when the small “personalized” computers came in, I was hooked! I have been very fortunate to work for the last 30 years doing something that I loved as a graphic designer. The down side to this was the long hours and demanding production schedules that sapped my creative energy and left me with little or no energy for painting. Last year I decided to semi-retire and do my graphics from home, which has left me with so much creative energy! Now my time is split between my graphic design, painting and leather work (purses, masks and birdhouses). Over the years I went from pencil sketching to painting. I had a fantastic art teacher in senior high, who showed us the use of strong shadows and highlights and how to create a strong powerful picture with the use of just one color. I then discovered India inks, and started with etching style with a nib pen, I tried oils and watercolors and just wasn’t 100 per cent happy with

my results I eventually started painting with the inks, probably due to what I had available on hand - and I was hooked! I especially love textures, such as aged leather, wood, metal, as well as strong bold colors, although most of my paintings are done mostly in a sepia or black, with a slight touch of color. Marie Downing will be the featured artist during October at the Armour Mountain Art Gallery (AMAG), located at 4-4480 Barriere Town Road. AMAG will be featuring a new artist each month in the gallery, with other participating artist’s works filling the walls of Armour Mountain Office Services.

one of the various local artists who will be highlighting at Armour Mountain Art Gallery each month.

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Marie Downing’s painting of cowboy boots is one of the pieces to be displayed at the Armour Mountain Art Gallery during the month of October.

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SPORTS Tournament Capital vying for B.C. Winter Games Marty Hastings Kamloops This Week K l h Kamloops has bid on the 2016 and 2018 B.C. Winter Games (BCWG). “We’d be willing to bid on either 2016 or 2018,” said Jeff Putnam, the city’s sport development and business operations manager. “We wanted to keep our options open.” Proposals were submitted for the 2016 and 2018 BCWG by Kamloops, Abbotsford and Penticton. Each city can only

host one of the Games up for bid. “Abbotsford has invested tens of millions in new facilities and Penticton is the same,” Putnam said. “We’ve got some really stiff competition. “Having said that, we think our reputation as being a fantastic tournament host could give us the edge.” The B.C. Games Society - responsible for staging the provincial summer and winter games - will likely decide which bid wins by December, accord-

ing to Lia Threlfall, the organization’s communications and event manager. Putnam said the cost of hosting the Games is covered by the province, which kicks in $525,000, and the city, which adds a minimum of $45,000 cash and $50,000 in kind. The Games are expected to provide between $2.5 million and $3 million in economic impact to the city. Athletes competing will range in age from 10 to 19.

“The athletes are a little bit younger and they tend to have lots of family coming through the community,” Putnam said. A bid proposal obtained by KTW showed the bid committee is comprised of the city’s Tournament Capital co-ordinator Sean Smith, Tourism Kamloops CEO Lee Morris, Sun Peaks Resort marketing director Anne Haight, PacificSport Interior BC general manager Carolynn Boomer and Putnam.

Letters of support were submitted to B.C. Games Society CEO Kelly Mann and by several dignitaries, including Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar, Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo MP Cathy McLeod, KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake and Kamloops-South Thompson MLA Kevin Krueger. Other letters of support were provided by the Okanagan region of Skate Canada’s B.C.Yukon Territories branch, Tourism Kamloops, the

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Kamloops Judo Club, the Kamloops Gymnastics Trampoline Centre, the Kamloops Long Blades, the Kamloops Minor Hockey Association, the Kamloops Skating Club, the Kamloops Target Sports Association, B.C. Netball, McArthur Island Curling Club, Overlander Ski Club, Barriere Netball Club, the Thompson Okanagan Ringette League, Pacific Sport Interior BC, Sun Peaks Resort, the Kamloops Storm, the Western Karate Academy, the Sun Peaks Alpine Club, School District No. 73 and CUPE Local 3500. Proposed sport venues include the Tournament Capital Centre (gymnastics), the Thompson Rivers University gym (badminton), McArthur Island Sports Centre (curling, figure skating and speed skating), Interior Savings Centre (hockey and ringette), Memorial Arena (hockey), Sun Peaks (alpine and freestyle skiing and biathlon), Stake Lake Ski Trails (cross-country skiing), South Kamloops secondary (judo and karate), Pacific Way elementary (archery) and NorKam secondary (netball). SD73 would provide 25 buses to transport athletes and officials throughout the Games and 10 city transit buses

would be available to pitch in for the opening and closing ceremonies. SD73 resolved to provide school facilities for competition and accommodation, buses and, if necessary, a twoday school closure for the Thursday and Friday of the Games. The bid proposal outlines as accommodation venues NorKam secondary, South Kamloops secondary, Brocklehurst secondary, Kay Bingham elementary, Valleyview secondary and Pacific Way elementary. CUPE 3500 will give its members the opportunity to volunteer. Bus drivers and custodians to maintain schools will likely be required. The bid proposal suggests the Tournament Capital Centre fieldhouse is an ideal venue for the opening and closing ceremonies, the accreditation centre and the Main Medical Clinic. The TRU Grand Hall is earmarked as a suitable food-service area. Cunliffe House, located in downtown Kamloops across from Interior Savings Centre, is pegged as Games headquarters. “We’re definitely confident we’ll get them, but we’re cautiously optimistic,” Putnam said. “We’ve got premier facilities.”

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Photographing a waterfall The week had been a busy one for me. Unfortunately none of what occupied me had anything to do with photography. It is said that life gets in the way of having fun. So when I finally was able to chisel out some time for myself this last weekend I decided to travel the short distance up the road from my home to a stream with waterfall. The falls are just off the Trans Canada Highway as it winds past Chase, BC. I brought along my tripod, selected my versatile 18-200 mm lens, a polarizing filter, and a neutral density filter just in case there was lots of bright light, and headed out. When I arrived at the creek and walked along the well-worn path beside the rock-strewn creek up to the waterfall I found there was open shade everywhere. It was just before noon, and the sun’s direction against the large flat rocks that lined the narrow canyon was providing lots of soft, reflective light on the cliffs, the water, and the pile of logs that surrounded the falls left over from the flooding of waterways that occurred in British Columbia this spring. I don’t think I could have asked for better light. There was very little of the harsh sunlight I had anticipated so I didn’t have to use the neutral density filter, and because of all the soft reflected light I didn’t have deep shadows to contend with either. I climbed down the large rocks to the stream just below the falls, set up my tripod and started shooting. I like the soft look of water that a long shutterspeed creates so I began by putting the polarizer on the lens, which reduced the light by about two stops. Then I set the ISO to 100 and stopped the lens down to F/11. That gave me a shutterspeed of three seconds. Photographing water is fun. I enjoy waterfalls, but rushing streams or rivers, plant covered ponds, and mountain lakes are just as enticing. I think it’s how the water sculpts everything that surrounds it. Waterfalls usually demand a wide-angle lens and a tripod. A wide angle allows photographers to capture the landscape that contains a waterfall and the tripod means there won’t be camera shake. The lens doesn’t need to have a wide aperture because in landscape photography, and that includes a landscape with a water feature like a waterfall, one should be stopping the aperture down to create as much depth of field as possible. The important thing, if one wants that glowing, soft looking water is a slow shutterspeed. And when the shutter is slowed the aperture must be closed, and with a smaller aperture comes more depth of field. I will also mention that a cable release is a good idea to reduce camera shake, but I seem to always forget mine, and so I use the camera’s self-timer instead. For those who live in the British Columbia there is no shortage of waterfalls that are easy to photograph,

and for many like me the waterfalls are only minutes away. Small falls like the one I go to certainly don’t match some of the spectacular waterfalls from around the world, but even tiny falls make good pictures if the photographer gets creative enough. I even have a picture hanging on a wall in my home that shows a waterfall of only four feet high. I put my camera on one of those little pocket tripods and got a very wet knee, shoulder, and hair taking that picture, and remember laughing at the contortions I was assuming to keep from getting too wet in that cold water. Now that would have been a good picture. But, as I wrote, water is fun to photograph and getting wet on occasion is worth the final picture I suppose. Someday I might get the chance to travel around British Columbia, or North America to photograph some of the magnificent waterfalls, but until then I’ll just make the ten-minute drive up the road. These are my thoughts this week. Contact me at www.enmanscamera.com or 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 250-371-3069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.

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250-674-2674 barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Info Cherie 672-9341 Sep 28 - NT Arts Council Drop in Art 1-3pm at the Ridge Barriere & District Seniors Events: Mon. Whist 7pm, Tues. & Sep 29 - B&D Riding Club Fun Show @ Fall Fair Grounds. Thurs. Carpet Bowling 10am, Wed. Fun Cards 1pm, 672-9627 Oct 2 - Barriere Fibre Arts, 7pm @ NTVIC. Everyone welcome. Barriere Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Oct 13 - Let’s Dance, 8pm @ Ukrainian Hall, Kamloops. Music by Barriere Choir: Every Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Copper Creek. Tickets call 250-372-3782 or 250-374-2774. Rd.. Youth 7-18 at 3:30pm; Adults 19+ at 6:30pm. Call Leah Jones Oct 13-14 - B&D Riding Club Gymkhana @ Fall Fair Grounds 250-957-8440. Oct 27 - B&D Riding Club Awards Night @ Fall Fair Hall Barriere Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels. Nov 17 - No-Host Bazaar @ Fall Fair Hall. Non-proﬁt groups call Barriere Drop In Art. Every Friday from 1-3pm at NTVIC from end Audrey 250-672-9217 or Jane 250-672-9391 to book your table, $10. of Sept to March (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome. Nov 23 - Dec 2 - Candlelight & Holly @ Barriere Legion, basement. Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Mon. of mth, call 672-9916 For more info or to book your spot, contact Jessie at 250-672-9772. Barriere Farmer’s Market: Thursdays. Sam’s Pizza & Rib House, Dec 9 - Barriere Choir Christmas Performance, 4pm @ Christian Life 4307 Hwy 5. 10am-2pm. Info call Donna 672-5159. Assembly, Annesty Road. Barriere Fibre Arts. Every Tuesday, 7-9pm at NTVIC, from Oct-Apr. Dec 19 - Brennan Creek Christmas Concert Nominal attendance fee. All welcome. Dec 20 - Barriere Elementary Christmas Concert Barriere Fireﬁghters’ Practice: Barriere Firehall, Thurs., 7pm Army Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - Tues. 6:30pm, ages 12-18, Barriere Food Bank: Every Wed. starting Sep. 12, 10am--noon. Call Legion Basement. New Recruits Welcome. Marc 672-9681. for info 672-0029 (leave a message). Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, Marge Mitchell’s home. 672-5615 Barriere Genealogy Club. Meet every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month Barriere Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & at the Barriere Library, 6-7pm. For info call 250-672-9330. music at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 Barriere Hospice: Every 2 weeks. 250-672-9391 Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at Barriere Photography Club. All welcome. For info on meeting NTVIC in the winter, at Museum in the summer. dates contact Shelley Lampreau at 250-672-5728. Barriere Quilting Club: 2nd & 4th Thurs.of mth, 4pm at the Barriere Barriere & District Riding Club: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. www.

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Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012. Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm. BSS PAC & Booster Club: 2nd Mon. of mth, 6:30pm. Barriere Survivors of Brain Injuries: Call John at 250-372-1799. Barriere Youth Choir: Every Thurs., 7pm @ Church of St. Paul. All youth welcome. Info call Leah Jones 250-957-8440. Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm. Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed, & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall. Community Kitchen: If interested call Dede 554-3134. Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty Rd. 3rd Mon. of every mth. Council of Senior Citizens: Devoted to improving quality of life for seniors. Call 604-576-9734 or email ecbayer@shaw.ca. Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Wed. 7:30pm, Sept. to May. Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall. Darts: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866. Hefﬂey Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm. Performers, concession, play area for kids! Call 578-0056. Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Susan Ross 672-9875. Little Fort Coffee House: 1st Fri. each mth, Oct - May, 7pm @ Little Fort Community Hall.

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: Fridays 12-3pm, painting at NTVIC - any medium/ all welcome. NT Arts Council: Drop in Art Tuesdays 1-3pm at the Ridge NT Fish & Game Club: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm Volunteer Centre. More info 672-1843 NT Museum: Summer hours - Tues & Fri 9am-5pm; Wed & Sat 10am4pm; Thurs 10am-5pm. NT Valley Hospice House Soc.: 3rd Tues of the mth, 11am, Little Fort Hall. More info 672-5660 or 672-9500. Quilting: 1st Tues of the mth, 10am @ Little Fort Hall. Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere). Summer Stretching Classes. Tues. 6-7pm at the Ridge. Free. Wilson’s Arena weekly practice: Mon Game, Tues: Stock Dogs, Wed: Team roping, Thurs: Team penning

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Acrylic Painting Classes With Lynn Sherk Tuesdays 7-9 pm or Thursdays 1-3 pm Call 250-674-2324 for more info

Clearwater: AA meetings every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Dr., side door. Roll call 8 p.m. 250674-7155 or 250-674-7313

Blackpool Hall Heritage Society AGM, 7 pm Tuesday, Oct. 2 Blackpool Hall All tax payers in the Blackpool volunteer Fire Department tax assessment area welcome to attend. Info: 250-587-6143 Hospital Gift Corner Open Monday - Friday 10 am - 1 pm Voices United Community Choir. Practices starting Oct. 3 at Catholic Church. 4:30 - 5:30 Come Sing!

Information Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children. Volunteers always needed. Call 250-674-2135.

Found: Guitar shaped watch in Bayley’s Bistro. Call 250-6742674 Found: man’s ring. Appears to be wedding ring, silver. Has inscription. Found at East Barriere Lake on Labour Day weekend. To identify & claim: lstoll@paqcificquorum.com Found: men’s mountain bike. Can be claimed by contacting the Barriere RCMP office. 250672-9918 Found: Misc. items found at NT Fall Fair grounds in Barriere after the Labour Day long weekend. Items include jackets, hats, sunglasses, earrings, & rings. Also 1 small wallet (empty), a debit card, car keys, & an i-pod type device. Drop by the Star/Journal office to identify & claim, or call 250-672-5611.

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Lost & Found

Found: recently found at the Barriere Bandshell - woman’s watch, man’s watch, earring. Contact District Ofﬁce at 250672-9751 to claim.

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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10-3rd Year Apprentices or Journeyperson Welders. We offer best wage in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28-$30/hour, Journeyperson $32-$35/hour, higher with tank experience. Proﬁt sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at: (ofﬁce)780-846-2231; (fax)780846-2241 or send resume to blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. POWER tool mechanic FT position in the Okanagan valley. Mechanical aptitude necessary. Apply with resume and cover letter to frank@acmotorelectric.com. SOUTH ROCK is hiring for: Paving Personnel (raker, screed, general labourers); Heavy Equipment Operators. Send resume to: careers@southrock.ca or 403-568-1327.

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Photography / Video

Computer Services

PROFESSIONAL JOB Opportunities. Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages and a comprehensive beneﬁt plan. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3). Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, and a drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply on these opportunities and additional postings visit our employment webpage at:http://troyer.ca/ employment-opportunities

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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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Misc Services Sue’s Jewellery Repairs Since 1975 - We do it all, Retipping, Sizing, Soldering. Sue Ludtke - 250-587-6357

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Services

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E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca

Carpenter/Framer: Barriere COOK: Full time, Station House CASHIER: Part time Barriere Petro Can J1212C BAR SERVER: Knight’s Inn J2312A LUMBER PILERS: Woodco JU0912 COOK: Barriere A&W AU0712 BREAKFAST COOK: Mike Wiegele AU2912 CHEF GARDER MANGER: Mike Wiegele AU2912A DISHWASHER: Mike Wiegele AU2912B TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONS: Road Sense Trafﬁc Control S0512 SUPERVISOR/MANAGER: Road Sense Trafﬁc Control S0512A COOK: Part time, Knight’s Inn S0512B

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED : NT Fall Fair: Donna Kibble 250-672-5672 SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for 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.

“The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia” In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938

E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Heavy Equipment Operators: Seasonal/Clearwater #0911 Processor Operator: FT/Clearwater #0910 Payroll and Accounts Payable: FT/Blue River #0909 Administrative Assistant: FT/Blue River #0908 Reservation Coordinator: FT/Blue River #0907 Front Desk Attendant: Seasonal/Blue River #0906 Housekeeping Manager: FT/Blue River #0905 Housekeeper: Seasonal/Blue River #0904 Fine Dining Server: Seasonal/Blue River #0903 Snowcat Driver: Seasonal/ Blue River #0902 Registered Massage Therapist: Seasonal/Blue River #0901 Chef Garder Manger (Evening Chef): Winter Season/Blue River #0820 Breakfast Cook: Winter Season/Blue River #0819 Dishwashers: Winter Season/Blue River #0818 Bus Host: Winter Season/Blue River #0817 Heli-Ski Guides: 6 positions/Seasonal/Blue River #0816 Lodge Manager: Seasonal/Blue River #0812 Assistant Housekeeping Supervisor: FT/Blue River #0811 Housekeeping Supervisor Assistant: FT/Blue River #0810 Skate Club Coach: Seasonal/Clearwater #0809 Trafﬁc Control Person: Casual/Clearwater #0806 Sport shop & Boutique Manager: FT/Blue River #0723 Line Cook: 3 positions/Blue River #0710 Customer Service Employee: 3 positions FT/PT Little Fort #0623

GENERAL INFORMATION • Free Workshops: Thurs. Oct.. 4th : Interview Skills workshop Thurs. Oct.. 11th : Introduction Computer Training Workshop (every 2nd Thursday) Thurs. Oct. 18th : Creating and Updating Your Resume Workshop (every 3rd Thursday) Thurs. Sept. 27th: Work Search Techniques Workshop (every 4th Thursday) Please call Call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops • Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you. • Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info. • Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors. • Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town once per month for the summer months to the Blue River Library. Next visit is Thursday Sept 18th from 1:00 to 3:00. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

For more information drop in to 58 Young Road (above Raft River Fitness), phone 250-674-2928 or fax 250-674-2938 Operate by Yellowhead Community Services The Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

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Appliances

Misc. Wanted

Homes for Rent

Auto Financing

Fridge, w/ice maker, water cooler, asking $450.00; W/D, top loading, asking $300.00; 5 burner glass top convection, $450.00. All in good working condition. Call 250-674-0079

Clearwater & District Food Bank is looking for dry, secure, ground level storage for nonfood items. Please contact Pat or Heather at 250-674-3697 or The Food Bank 250-674-3402. Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 250-863-3082 in Town Used Postage Stamps

2 BED ROOM HOUSE FOR RENT 55 KM FROM KAMLOOPS 5 KM FROM BARRIERE ON ACREAGE. $850 PER MONTH. PLUS UTILITIES. DAMAGE DEPOSIT REQUIRED. REFERENCES REQUIRED PHONE 250567-4722, 250-320-3206

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

Food Products Fresh lamb. Avail thru Oct. $5.50/lb. Cut, wrapped & frozen. Raven Ridge Farms 250672-1878 Pasture raised fresh (not frozen) turkey (approx 15-20lbs) avail Oct 4. $3.50/lb. Raven Ridge Farms 250-672-1878

Firewood/Fuel Premium Fir Pellets $240/ton

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

Call 250-819-2944

Garage Sales 556 Hwy 24, Little Fort. Daily Garage Sale! Mondays to Saturdays 10am-3pm. 250-6774280. Your Treasure Awaits! Clearwater Garage Sale Sept. 29 9 am - 1 pm 212 Dutch Lake Rd A bit of everything

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

Acreage for Sale Barriere: 10 acres on Glengrove. Paved Rd., power, phone, water @ lot line. $149,000. 250-690-7244

Duplex/4 Plex Clearwater: Duplex on 1/2 acre, 3bdrm/5bdrm. Many upgrades. $174,900. Owners will consider trades in Kelowna area. Contact property manager 250-674-0188 Ask for Julie.

For Sale By Owner Clearwater: Early 70’s 3 bdrm MH w/covered deck & addition. $6,500.00 for quick sale. Call Frank 604-751-2771 or 604-850-9059

Other Areas BUY LAND In Belize. English Commonwealth country in Central America. Large land tracts, seafront properties, Caribbean lots, all types available. For information call Patrick Snyder, 778-403-1365.

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Trucks - Logging Quad Axle trailer, 8’ 6”, Budd axles, T/A pole trailer, T/A dolly, bunks, bolster, rides, bullboard. $3200. 250-674-2114

Boats

1946 Chev Style Master 4 dr Sedan. Lots of extra parts, running cond, original new tires, etc. ($12,000 worth of new parts). Asking $8,000. 250-674-0079

Misc for Rent

Auto Financing

Covered Garage Bay in secured compound (28’ x 14’ x 10’), ideal for RV’s, motor boats, cars, etc. $75/mo, (Oct. 15 to April 15). Call Riverside @ 250-674-0001, info@riveradventures.ca

Worship Sunday 11:00 A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans

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

ST. GEORGE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Mass - 9am Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Mass - 9am

Father Donal O’Reilly

THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP

Dispute Resolution Services. Law suits, custody, access, property, high conﬂict families & more. Court Approved, Chartered Mediators. 778-2205930

Antiques / Classics

4464 Barriere Town Road

CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor Youth Pastor: James Mason 672-0111 www.clabarriere.org

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Transportation

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL

Ph 672-5949 • Fax 672-5974

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Kamloops (55+) 2bdr. suite $1700/mo., river view, spacious, wheelchair friendly, many extras. Email catherine_steele@hotmail.com 1(604)408-1023 Vancouver

Tenders INVITATION to Tender: Blue River Community Hall Heating System Installation of propane ﬁred heating system 300,000 – 400,000 BTU Unit ceiling heating ducts Photos and recommendations available at: blueriverca@gmail.com ph: 250673-8224 Contact: Charmaine Schenstead BRCA Secretary Bids close Oct. 5, 2012

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

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INVITATION to Tender: Blue River Community Hall Blown In Insulation 3920 sq.ft. 6in cavity on 14 ft walls Remove existing wall board, and recover with new wall board Photographs and recommendations available at: blueriverca@gmail.com ph: 250-6738224 Contact: Charmaine Schenstead, BRCA Secretary Bids close Oct. 5, 2012

Mobile Homes & Pads Barriere: Mobile home for rent. $550/mo. Will consider rent to own to good tenants. 250-6725685

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ATTENTION COLLECTORS 1980 CAMARO, only 50,000 K on punched 305 eng. 3 spd. Needs some body work. For more info. $2800 OBO. 1-250-523-9762. (Logan Lake)

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Apt/Condo for Rent

Riverbend Seniors Community

Cars - Sports & Imports

2 bedroom suite for rent, $600/mnth plus util. & DD. 222 Dutch Lake road. Phone 250674-3434. Barriere: 1 bdrm, large, walkout basement, in town. Util incl. WD/FS, NS/NP. $800/mo, RR. Avail. immediately. (250)672-0024 Barriere: 2 bdrm basement suite, all util, all appl. NS/NP, no parties. Separate entrance /parking. $750/mo. 250-6725643 Basement suite in Clearwater. Incl sat. tv & internet. $750/mo Private ent. Very clean & all new appl. 250-674-2465

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Clearwater: Woodside Apt. Clean, renovated, 1 bdrm. Close to library & medical centre. Winter plug-ins. NS/NP Ph. 250-674-0220

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Misc. for Sale 2 rolls green sisal twine for sale - $35 for both, also small hay bales $4 each. Phone 250-674-3665 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? Lg Pellet Pro Stove. Good for lg home or shop. Used 1 season. CSA approved. $3,000.00 Ph. 250-674-2677 SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money and save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info and DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT STEEL BUILDINGS. Reduced prices now! 20x22 $4,455. 25x26 $4,995. 30x38 $7,275. 32x50 $9,800. 40x54 $13,995. 47x80 $19,600. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca. Used OSB board, no nail holes. $6/sheet. 250-819-2944

Clearwater: For rent Oct. 1. Totally renovated 2 bdrm hm on priv lot. New high efﬁciency furnace & heat pump. Water & 5 appl incl. N.S. $900/mo. Ref req. Call 250-674-2677 CLW-2 Bed House for rent. $1050/m inc util. NS, Ref Req. Avail Oct 1. 604-701-8704 or skoroll@telus.net. Two bdrm MH w/family rm, carport, 4 appl, wood heater. $625/mo. Site #9, Thompson Crossing, 121 Ferry Road, Clearwater BC. 250-587-6151 Vavenby: 5 bdrm / Hobby farm. Avail Oct. 1. $1100/mo. Call Randy 250-674-8288 Vavenby: Spacious 3 bdrm home. On half acre. $750/mo Call Randy 250-674-8288

CHURCH DIRECTORY

Legal Notices

District of Barriere - Public Notice

DISTRICT OF BARRIERE – PUBLIC NOTICE

Council will be considering the following 2 Bylaws at the October 2, 2012 Regular Council Meeting. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Pursuant to Division 7, Section 224 (2)(a) of the Community Charter, Council may by Bylaw exempt from taxes all land and improvements that are owned or held by a charitable, philanthropic, or other not-for-profit corporation. The following are the “not for profit” organizations that have made application for exemption under proposed Bylaw No. 97: NAME

PROPERY LOCATION

Barriere & District Heritage Society Barriere & District Senior’s Society Barriere & District Food Bank Provincial Rental House Corp. Yellowhead Residence North Thompson Fall Fair North Thompson Fall Fair Barriere Curling Club Interior Community Services North Thompson Legion #242

343 Lilly Road 4431 Barriere Town Road 4740 Gilbert Drive

YEARS EXEMPTION

3 years 3 years 3 years

TAXES EXEMPTED

$ 6,050.00 $ 8,625.00 $15,540.00

4577 Barriere Town Road 677 Barriere Lakes Road Dunn Lake Road 4856 Dunn Lake Road 485 Carlstrom Road 4673 Shaver Road

3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years

$29,025.00 $15,525.00 $ 8,500.00 $51,750.00 $ 6,231.39 $ 3,150.00

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT Pursuant to Division 6, Section 220(1)(h) of the Community Charter, Council may by Bylaw exempt from taxes all land on which a building designated for public worship is located if title to the land is registered in the name of the religious organization using the building. The following are the religious organizations that have made application for exemption under proposed Bylaw No. 96: NAME Trustees of the Barriere BC Congregation Of Jehovah’s Witness Roman Catholic Bishops of Kamloops United Church Baptist Church Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada

PROPERY LOCATION 3967 Hanson Road 5025 Barriere Town Road 4464 Barriere Town Road 4604 Barriere Town Road 4818 Annesty Road

YEARS EXEMPTION 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years

Fetch a Friend from the SPCA today!

TAXES EXEMPTED $ $ $ $ $

1,250.00 2,350.00 2,250.00 1,425.00 2,450.00

spca.bc.ca

North Thompson Star/Journal Thursday, September 27, 2012

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2012 Provincial Winter Fair 4H results LAMB JUDGING RESULTS: Juniors, sponsored by HUB International Barton Insurance 1st - Lauren Tremblay, Yellowhead 4-H 2nd - Tyson Schilling, Yellowhead 4-H 3rd - Sheldon VanSickle, Yellowhead 4-H Intermediates, sponsored by Columbia Summit Veterinary Hospital 1st - Jacob Peterson, Yellowhead 4-H 2nd - Danika Zinger, Pritchard 3rd - Larissa James, Yale County Seniors, sponsored by the Horse Barn 1st - Nicole Huber, Yellowhead 4-H 2nd - Jessica Sage, Yale County 3rd - Jenelle Vallee, Okanagan Shuswap 4-H SHEEP SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES Juniors, sponsored by Columbia Summit Veterinary Clinic 1st - Gillian Michell, Yale county 2nd - Eva Fitschen, Pritchard 3rd - Tyson Schilling, Yellowhead 4-H Intermediates, sponsored by Schoolside Suffolks & North Country Cheviots 1st - Meghan McGillivray, Yale County 2nd - Alexander Peterson, Yellowhead 4-H 3rd - Jacob Peterson, Yellowhead 4-H Seniors, sponsored by Ashcroft 4-H Club 1st - Jennifer Sage, Yale County 2nd - Paige Archie, Canim Valley 3rd - Nicole Huber, Yellowhead 4-H Champion 4-H Sheep Showman - Alexander Peterson, Yellowhead 4-H Reserve Champion 4-H Sheep Showman - Meghan McGillivray, Yale County YOUTH OPEN LAMB SHOWMANSHIP, sponsored by Heather Shannon 1st - Ainsley Dempsey, Knutsford 2nd - Danica Guichon, Quilchena 3rd - Cheyenne Symens, Claresholm, AB 6th - Tanner Schilling, Darfield SHEEP WEIGHT CLASSES Champion 4-H Market Lamb - Jamie Levere, Yale County Reserve Champion 4-H Market Lamb - Meghan McGillibray, Yale County Champion Youth Open Lamb - Ainsley Dempsey, Knutsford Reserve Champion Youth Open Lamb - Linden Hastie, Langley Champion Open Market Lamb - Shiela Erichuk, Knutsford Reserve Champion Open Market Lamb - Shiela Erichuk, Knutsford Overall Market Lamb - Shiela Erichuk, Knutsford Reserve Champion Overall Market Lamb - Jamie Levere, Yale County 4-H Homegrown Class - Meghan McGillivray, Yale County 4-H & OPEN FEMALE LAMB CLASSES Ewe Lambs born Jan 24/12 to Feb 17/12, sponsored by Rock Construction & Mining 1st - Jamie Levere, Yale County 2nd - Eva Fitschen, Pritchard 3rd - Paige Archie, Canim Valley Ewe Lambs born Feb 27/12 to Mar 22/12, sponsored by Kamloops Large Animal Vet Clinic 1st - Tylana Brown-John, Borderline 2nd - Alanna Baiton, Borderline 3rd - Sarah Kobylka, Borderline Ewe Lambs born Mar 24/12 to May 23/12, sponsored by Mair Jensen Blair Lawyers 1st - Emily Austin, Okanagan Shuswap 2nd - Grace Kempter, Yellowhead 4-H 3rd place, Dakota Turnball, Borderline Yearling Ewes born Jan 12/11 to Mar 7/11, sponsored by Zimmer Wheaton - GM 1st - Jenelle Vallee, Okanagan Shuswap 2nd - Emira Dempsey, Yale County 3rd - Larissa James, Yale County 4th - Sara-Kate Smith, Yellowhead 4-H Yearling Ewes born Mar 14/11 to Apr 4/11, sponsored by the Horse Barn 1st - Alanna Baiton, Borderline 2nd - Gillian Michell, Yale County 3rd - Sydney Hogg, Okanagan Shuswap Ewe with Lambs at Foot, labms born Jan 28/10 to Mar 29/10, sponsored by Columbia Summit Veterinary Hospital 1st - Tylana Brown-John, Borderline 2nd - Meghan McGillivray, Yale County 3rd - Dakota Turnball, Borderline 5th - Hannah Feller, Yellowhead 4-H 4-H FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIPS Champion 4-H Ewe Lambs - Tyalna Brown-John, Borderline Reserve Champion 4-H Ewe Lamb - Emily Austin, Okanagan Shuswap Champion 4-H Yearling Ewe - Jenelle Vallee, Okanagan Shuswap Reserve Champion 4-H Yearling Ewe - Alanna Baiton, Borderline Champion 4-H Ewe with Lamb at Foot - Tylana Brown-John, Borderline Reserve Champion 4-H Ewe with Lamb at Foot - Meghan McGillivray,

Yale County Grand Champion 4-H Sheep Female - Tylana Brown-John, Borderline Reserve Grand Champiion 4-H Sheep Female - Jenelle Vallee, Okanagan Shuswap Ewe Lambs forn Dec 14/11 to Feb 25/12, sponsored by Chris Michell 1st - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold 2nd - Dave & Janet Ellison, Kamloops 3rd - JoAnne Beltrametti, Westwold Ewe Lambs born Mar 4/12 to Mar 14/12, sponsored by Bill & Bernie Kershaw 1st - Levere Livestock, Kamloops 2nd place, Meghan McGillivary, Kamloops 3rd - Patti Soppit, Pritchard Ewe Lambs born Mar 15/12 to Apr 26/12, sponsored by Horse Barn 1st - Levere Livestock, Kamloops 2nd - Vickie Brandon, Knutsford 3rd - Tylana Brown-John, Lillooet 6th - Hannah Kershaw, Barriere Yearling Ewes born feb 12/11 to May 14/11, sponsored by HUB International Barton Insurance 1st - Patti Soppit, Pritchard 2nd - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold 3rd - Sheila Erichuk, Knutsford Ewe with Lambs at Foot, Lambs born Feb 25/12 to Mar 13/12, sponsored by Mary MacGregor Law Corporation 1st - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold 2nd - JoAnne Beltrametti, Westwold OPEN FEMALE CHAMPIONSHIPS Champion Open Ewe Lamb - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold Reserve Champion Open Ewe Lamb - Levere Livestock, Kamloops Champion Open Yearling Ewe - Patti Soppit, Pritchard Reserve Champion Open Yearling Ewe - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold Champion Open Ewe with Lamb at Foot - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold Reserve Champion Open Ewe with Lamb at Foot - JoAnne Beltrametti, Westwold Grand Champion Open Sheep Female - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold Reserve Grand Champion Open Sheep Female - Patti Soppit, Pritchard Supreme Champion Sheep Female of the Show - Tylana Brown-John, Borderline Reserve Grand Champion Sheep Female of the Show - Kim Beltrametti, Westwold BEEF SHOWMANSHIP Seniors, sponsored by Kamloops Large Animal Vet Clinic 1st place (Champion) - Allison Speller, Pritchard 4-H Beef Club 2nd place (Reserve) - Ashley Milward, Clinton 4-H Beef Club 7th - Spencer Pawloff, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club Intermediates, sponsored by Stamer Logging 1st place (Champion) - Matthew McGillivray, Yale County 4-H Beef 2nd place (Reserve) - Leanna Mitchell, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Juniors, sponsored by Ashcroft 4-H Beef Club 1st place (Champion) - Rylonn Elliot, Boundary C 4-H Beef 2nd place (Reserve) - Alec Elliot, Boundary C 4-H Beef Champion 4-H Showman - Matthew McGillivray, Yale County 4-H Beef Club Reserve Champion 4-H Showman - Allison Speller, Pritchard 4-H Beef Club Open Beef Jackpot Showmanship, sponsored by Cara Haughton High - Experienced 1st - Diana Fraser, Louis Creek 2nd - Dionne Wesloski, Forest Grove 3rd - Shauna Blaine, Bridesville Beginner - Newbies 1st - Matt Bates, Knutsford 2nd - Cara Lamont, Savona 3rd - Shawn Reed, Kamloops OPEN & 4H BEEF WEIGHT CLASSES Open Single Beef Gross Weight 1115 lbs - 1166 lbs, sponsored by Frolek Cattle Company 1st - Cally Allison, Clinton 2nd - Acacia Bates, Knutsford 3rd - Cally Allison, Clinton Gross Weight 1209 lbs - 1265 lbs, sponsored by Lillooet Livestock Association 1st - Dionne Wesloski, Forest Grove 2nd - Puhallo Ranch, Kamloops 3rd - Jed Sandy, Knutsford Gross Weight 1269 lbs - 1315 lbs, sponsored by the Horse Barn 1st - Shauna Blaine, Bridesville 2nd - Lincoln Blaine, Bridesville 3rd - Indian Gardens Ranch, Savona Gross Weight 1326 lbs - 1368 lbs, sponsored by Kamloops Large Animal Vet Clinic 1st - Vickie Brandon, Knutsford 2nd - Brandon Blaine, Bridesville 3rd - Dean Corbett, Bridesville 5th - Hanna Feller, Barriere Gross Weight 1377 lbs - 1431 lbs, sponsored by Pritchard 4-H Beef Club 1st - Shiela Erichuk, Knutsford

2nd - Matt Bates, Knutsford 3rd - Miranda Brownell, Falkland Gross Weight 1434 lbs - 1552 lbs, sponsored by Rock Construction & Mining 1st - Meghan McGillivray, Kamloops 2nd - Fraser Ranches, Louis Creek 3rd - Jocko Creek Ranch, Kamloops Champion Open Single Steer - Shiela Erichuk, Knutsford Reserve Champion Open Single Steer - Vickie Brandon, Knutsford 4-H BEEF WIGHT CLASSES Gross Weight 1004 lbs - 1132 lbs, sponsored by Stamer Logging 1st - Kailey Dube, Clinton 4-H Beef Club 2nd - Kevin Boys, Clinton 4-H Beef Club 3rd - Russell Allison, Clinton 4-H Beef Club Gross Weight 1140 lbs - 1261 lbs, sponsored by South Thompson 4-H Beef Club 1st - Alec Elliot, Boundary C 4-H Beef Club 2nd - Dayton Gray, Yale 4-H Beef Club 3rd - Brianna Elliot, Boundary C 4-H Beef Club 5th - Jonathan Fennell, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club Gross Weight 1264 lbs - 1302 lbs, sponsored by Yale County 4-H Club 1st - Ashley Milward, Clinton 4-H Beef Club 2nd - Rylonn Elliot, Boundary C 4-H Beef Club 3rd - Austin Frankie, Boundary C 4-H Beef Club Gross Weight 1306 lbs - 1349 lbs, sponsored by Dr. David V. Ciriani 1st - Scott Brady, Yale County 4-H Beef Club 2nd - Kathleen Pilatzke, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club 3rd - Sara VandenBorn, Boundary C 4-H Beef Club Gross Weight 1350 lbs - 1378 lbs, sponsored by the Horse Barn 1st - Dustin Pawloff, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club 2nd - Tristan Frankie, Boundary C 4-H Beef Club 3rd - Bryce Dube, Clinton 4-H Beef Club Gross Weight 1380 lbs - 1423 lbs, sponsored by Ted & Grace Crawford 1st - Allison Speller, Pritchard 4-H Beef Club 2nd - Dyllan MacLean, Yale County 4-H Beef Club 3rd - Tristan Wintrup, Yale County 4-H Beef Club Gross Weight 1431 lbs - 1591 lbs, sponsored by the Haughton Family 1st - Alysha Milward, Clinton 4-H Beef Club 2nd - Matthew McGillivray, Yale County 4-H Beef Club 3rd - Leanna Mitchell, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club 4-H Carcass, sponsored by Kamloops & Dist. Calf Insurance Fund 1st - Tristan Wintrup, Yale County 2nd - Lindsay Walker, Yale county 3rd - Elijah Lingren, South Thompson Open Carcass 1st - Bernice Karroll, Westwold 2nd - Doug Haughton, Knutsford 3rd - Jim Haughton, Knutsford 4th - Steve MacDougall, Barriere Kiwanis Team Grooming & Fitting 1st - Team #3, Spencer Pauloff, Leanna Mitchell & Johnathan Fennell, Yellowhead 4-H 2nd - Team #8, Montana Mills, Meghan McGillivray & Scott Brady, Yale County 3rd - Team #1, Ashley Milward, Alysha Milward & Bacardi Zimmerlee, Clinton 4-H Beef 2011 Fred Nichol Event Winners 1st - Brianna Elliiott, Boundary C 2nd - Bryce Dube, Clinton 4-H Beef 3rd - Quinn Brackman, Yellowhead 4-H Champion 4-H Steer - Dustin Pawloff, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club Reserve Champion 4-H Steer - Allison Speller, Pritchard 4-H Beef Club Grand Champion Steer of the Show - Shiela Erichuk, Knutsford Reserve Grand Champion Steer of the Show - Vickie Brandon, Knutsford JW Lauder Trophy Winner, Best Homegrown 4-H Steer - Dustin Pawloff, Yellowhead 4-H Beef Club Ernie Haughton Memorial Trophy, Top 4-H Shorthorn Steer - Dyllan MacLean, Yale County 4-H Beef Club BC Hereford Association Award, Top Influenced Hereford Steer - Kurt Schwarz, South Thompson 4-H Beef Educational Displays 1st - Yale County 4-H Club, Emira Dempsey & Amanda McGillivray, Keep Your Water Bottle Safe 2nd - Okanagan Shuswap 4-H Lamb, Jocelyn Vallee, Braille 3rd - Pritchard 4-H Club, Mya Nichol and Nolan Smailes, Ticks RABBIT DIVISION - 2012 JUDGING Juniors 1st - Ridley Best Intermediates 1st - Laura Dick 2nd - Nevada Dick Seniors 1st - Julian Aaron Simpson 2nd - Justine Wayne RABBIT DIVISION - 2012 AGGREGATE Juniors 1st - Ridley Best Intermediates 1st - Laura Dick 2nd - Nevada Dick Seniors 1st - Julian Aaron Simpson 2nd - Justine Wayne

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Thursday, September 27, 2012 North Thompson Star/Journal

The Raise-a-Reader campaign hits the streets of Barriere

Photo Submitted by Barb Gordon

Barriere’s councilors Bill Kershaw (l) and Pat Paula are two of the many volunteers out raising money for Raise-a-Reader Sept. 19. A special thank you to the Barriere Smoke Eaters who generously bought a newspaper for $100.00. A new record! Learning & Literacy would like to thank the following businesses and organizations for their generous support of Raise-A-Reader:

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A&W • Barriere Employment Service Ctr. • Barriere IDA Pharmacy • Barriere Lions Club • Barriere Massage Therapy • Barriere Petro Canada • Bob’s Barriere Glass • Country Store Antiques • District of Barriere • Estylo Hair Design • Gilbert Smith Forest Products • Insight Tire & Auto • Interior Savings Credit Union • Monte Carlo Motel • North River Towing • North Thompson Funeral Services • Carol Patton Accounting • Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 • Royal LePage Westwin Barriere • Sam’s Pizza & Rib House • Stamer Logging • Star Journal • TNRD • Tri-Service Contracting • Y-5 Motel & Campground • And a special THANK-YOU to all the volunteers who willing give their time and enthusiasm.

Volunteers (l-r) Cindy Wolgosh and Cheryl Thomas sell a newspaper to Laura Mair out front of the Interior Savings Credit Union helping raise almost $3500 towards literacy programs in Barriere

OUR SNOW

LIMITED TIME OFFER:

DELIVERS THE GOODS

FREE PAYMENT PLAN promo & fall buy sale ends september 30

( smiles, giggles, yippees, high fives… ) At Sun Peaks, we adore snow and kids of all ages love playing in it. And why not? It’s natural, soft, environmentally friendly and, best of all, it produces smiles. Have fun all winter with a Sun Peaks Season Pass, 3D Card, or Value Card. We’ll make it super easy to purchase too: online anytime at SunPeaksResort.com; by phone at 250.578.5474; in person at Guest Services; or at the Kamloops store.

SEA SEASON ASON N PASS

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3D D CA ARD CARD

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VALUE VA ALU UE C RD CA R CARD

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Be sure to check out our retail blowout sale on equipment and outerwear at the Kamloops store in Sahali Mall, September 15–30. Shop early for best selection!

250.578.5474 www.SunPeaksResort.com

*Rates based on adult pricing. Photo: Kevin Hagell