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Suicidal youths go untreated: report ..... page 3

Kershaw wins TNRD byelection by 9 votes ..... page 6

Sam’s Pizza raises over $1,000 for food bank (L to r) Sam’s Pizza and Rib House hosted a fundriaser for the Barriere Food Bank last Monday. Pictured is restaurant proprietor Doreen Landry serving up some of the more than 100 spaghetti dinners that she turned out in four hours. Assisting in serving is volunteer Barb Gordon.

Minister seeks input on food inspection Recommendations coming in January

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Barriere Food Bank president Kim Keating reports the Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser for the Food Bank hosted by Sam’s Pizza on Monday, Nov. 19, sold so many dinners they finally ran out of food. Total raised for the Food Bank was $1,087.07. Keating says a great big thank you goes out to Sam’s Pizza and Rib House for holding the fundraiser, Mitchell Beef for supplying the meat, and all the volunteers and Food Bank members who turned out to help serve up the dinner and keep the coffee flowing. And finally, a special thank you to area residents for supporting the event by enjoying a great spaghetti supper!

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Suicidal youths go untreated: report

By Tom Fletcher Black Press B.C.’s child protection system has lost most of its ability to deal with severely abused, depressed and suicidal teens in provincial care, their independent advocate says.

A review of 89 cases

by Representative for Children and Youth Mary Ellen TurpelLafond f inds common circumstances of severe problems, notably mental illness, domestic violence, sexual and physical abuse, alcohol and drug abuse by young people or their parents, and running away to live on the streets.

All the cases are children who had

contact with ministry social workers, in some cases from in infancy. Three quarters of them were removed from their homes because their parents’ behaviour was a threat to them. The study revealed that they were shuffled to different group or foster homes an average of a dozen times, with some moving as much as 30 times in three years.

Fifteen of the children in the study killed themselves, and the other 74 severely injured themselves during the study period, 2007-2010. More than half were aboriginal.

The review found that the youths, aged 12 to 19, were not assessed or treated for

trauma, and caregivers are not trained to deal with mental illness or the effects of abuse.

Turpel-Lafond said in an interview that while she admires the willingness of “mom and pop� foster parents to take in abused and mentally ill children, the turnover shows they can’t do the job without specialized training and a constant presence to help stabilize the teens’ home and school life. “This is a pretty horrif ic foster care system for kids with mental health needs, and that’s something that we have to face,�

Turpel-Lafond said. “The government has to face down the fact that they’ve mostly gutted therapeutic foster care

over the last decade.�

Other risk factors identified in the study are learning disabilities and lack of attachment to school, and in a third of cases a “significant romantic conflict� within 24 hours before killing or injuring themselves.

Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said the ministry accepts all the recommendations in the report, and is preparing a two-year action plan for mental health services that includes improved training of both social workers and foster parents.

After consultations, including aboriginal communities and agencies, the plan is to be made public by February, Cadieux said.

Return to PST worries businesses

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

ing the B.C. sales tax, which has decades of accumulated exemptions and rules that don’t aapply in other provinces.

The finance ministry has been working on a system to allow businesses to register online for the return of the PST, and to train owners of thousands of businesses that have started up since the HST conversion in 2010.

The ministry has set up a website for businesses to manage the transition at www.pstinbc. ca The finance committee has also endorsed a widespread business call to balance the provincial budget starting next spring.

The effects of the worldwide financial crisis of 2008 pushed B.C.’s books into the red, and deficits continued this year as B.C. had to repay a $1.6 billion HST transition fund provided by Ottawa.

The B.C. Chamber of Commerce and other groups also called on the finance committee to ease the burden of B.C.’s carbon tax. Grain growers, greenhouse operators and cement manufacturers have called for relief from carbon tax on fuels, arguing that it puts them at a competitive disadvantage with Alberta, Washington and other jurisdictions.

Returning to the old provincial sales tax next April 1 will increase paperwork for B.C. businesses and cost them harmonized sales tax credits on equipment and other inputs, the legislature finance committee reminded the B.C. government Wednesday.

After its annual tour of the province to get input on the 2013 budget, the committee urges Finance Minister Mike de Jong to consider its expert panel recommendations to ease the impact on business of scrapping the HST. Some industry associations want the government to provide a tax credit that would compensate them for the PST they will have to pay on purchases of machinery and equipment.

Those taxes were lifted under the HST, which recovered revenue by extending seven-per-cent sales taxes to a range of consumer services that won’t be taxed starting next spring.

The finance committee was also asked to consult the public on a “made-in-B.C. valueadded tax� that would accomplish some of the goals of the HST under another name. That would be a volatile discussion to begin Should animals such as horses and chickens be permitted in residential areas? Do with a provincial elecyou have an opinion about height of buildings and fences? tion set for May 14, How do you feel about secondary suites?

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The administrative THE DISTRICT OF BARRIERE burden of the switch Invites you to starts with businesses THE SECOND reprogramming cash PUBLIC ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION registers and other sysfor the tems to go back to two ZONING BYLAW REVIEW separate sales taxes.

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OPINION

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Editorial; by Keith McNeill

North Thompson bus deficit needs a small business solution Is it time to introduce more competition into B.C.’s inter-city bus industry? A recent proposal by Greyhound Canada that it cut back on 15 of its runs in the province is just the latest indication that the present system is not working for the residents of rural and remote communities.

A person from Clearwater, for example, who wants to travel to Kamloops now needs to get up in time to catch the 4 a.m. bus. That person had better not dilly-dally in the big city, however, because the bus back to Clearwater leaves at 12:15 p.m. (the alternative is to spend a night in Kamloops). Cost for a return, non-refundable ticket is $54.80.

For residents of Vavenby and other small communities, the service and the hours are even less convenient.

That’s the present situation. If Greyhound’s proposed cutbacks go ahead, things will be much worse.

The social bus service offered by Clearwater and Area Transit through Yellowhead Community Services (with help from BC Transit, the districts of Clearwater and Barriere, and Thompson-Nicola Regional District) is a step in the right direction.

A return bus travels to Kamloops every Thursday.

It leaves Vavenby at 8:29 and returns at 5:10, with stops along the way at Clearwater, Little Fort, Barriere and so on. Tickets are $15 return from Vavenby and Clearwater, $10 from Little Fort south.

Total local subsidy for the program in 2011 was $15,000. Ridership up to November, 2011, was 330 (661 trips), so the subsidy works out to about $45 per person, making the total cost comparable to Greyhound’s rate.

A better, longer-term solution would be for an entrepreneur to start a bus service through the North Thompson Valley. Such a service would not be new. In fact, small business carriers served the Valley as far back as the 1930s.

Despite talk about Greyhound having a monopoly, there doesn’t seem to be any real legal obstacle to such a service.

An application to the BC Passenger Transportation Board would be needed. The board is required to consider three factors (a) whether there is a public need for the service; (b) whether the applicant is a fit and proper person and is capable of providing that service; and (c) whether the application, if granted, would promote sound economic conditions in the passenger transportation business in British Columbia.

If the board approves an application, the Passenger Transportation Registrar would issue a license when certain safety requirements are met. New legislation enacted in 2004 was intended to make the passenger transportation industry more competitive.

Greyhound gives every indication that it would like to abandon its passenger service in favor of delivering packages. Perhaps it’s time for local governments to work with local courier businesses interested in expanding their package delivery services to include passengers.

The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a selfregulatory 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.

A billion dollar penalty for delay of hockey game To the editor; A billion dollar penalty for delay of game Have you been wondering what ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ fans have been doing on Saturday nights?

According to media experts, 95 per cent of them still have their noses glued to the TV, but only 11 per cent are watching Ron Maclean’s pathetic attempt to hock yes-

terday’s hockey.

There`s even more lockout-hockey news: the sponsor’s beer sales are down significantly right cross Canada.

Apparently Molson Coors will be seeking financial compensation for lost revenue once the lockout ends.

My god, corporate lawyers are slick; slicker than freshly Zambonied ice. You can bet your bottom dollar

that those shifty legal beagles are already in training, practising how to concuss their opponents without getting disbarred from the game. Their legal stickwork is sure to be daffy but dazzling.

Hey, wait a minute! If Molson Coors can butt-end the NHL big shots where it hurts most, in their pocket books, why can’t the fans?

There must be some nifty lawyers out there with nothing important to do on Saturday nights.

How about initiating a class action lawsuit on behalf of the fans? Claiming damages of a billion dollars from those greedy NHL owners for loss of leisure and pleasure seems fair!

Lloyd Atkins Vernon, B.C.

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Cohen addressed salmon poaching To the editor; Re: Salmon mystery far from solved (Tom Fletcher, BC Views, Nov. 15, editorial in Star/ Journal).

Discussing the Cohen Commission report on the decline of Fraser River sockeye salmon runs, Tom Fletcher writes, “Poaching on the Fraser? Cohen didn’t get around to that.” This is inaccurate.

In volume two, chapter two, page 35, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Bruce Cohen states: “I am also concerned that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) does not estimate illegal or unauthorized catch to use in its management of the fishery. This information could be helpful to fisheries managers in a variety of ways – for example, in directing enforcement activities, allocating fishing access, and providing postseason accounting of returns.”

Justice Cohen goes on to say: “I accept the evidence of those witnesses who said that conservation is best served by proactively pre-

venting fish from being taken illegally from the water. Preventing the illegal taking of fish will likely involve a combination of community education and stewardship and on-the-ground enforcement activities.

“Effective catch monitoring of all sectors is an important component of this plan, as is the realistic allocation and identification of food, social and ceremonial fish to Aboriginal groups. I do not want to suggest that after-thefact investigations are not also important; they are. Indeed, enforcement activities aimed at illegal sales may provide an effective deterrent to taking fish illegally out of the water.”

On page 54 of the same volume: “In my view, preventing the illegal taking of fish should be the priority consideration when DFO is faced with focusing its resource expenditure within any of the three pillars.”

John Newcomb Victoria, B.C.

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Sockeye salmon return to the Adams River to spawn after a long struggle up the Fraser River system.

Reality check on teen suicide VICTORIA – If you find Premier Christy Clark’s campaign against teen bullying to be superficial or even self-serving, I’ve got news for you. It’s potentially worse than that.

With the greatest respect to the family of Amanda Todd, her tragic case isn’t representative of teen suicide any more than it is typical of high-school bullying.

A clearer and more disturbing picture emerges from the latest report of B.C.’s Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen TurpelLafond. It’s a survey of 89 child protection cases from 2007 to 2010, where 15 kids killed themselves and the rest inflicted serious self-injury, in some cases repeatedly.

The word “bully” does not appear in the report. It speaks of domestic violence, physical and sexual abuse, addiction, and runaways targeted by street predators. Three quarters of the kids were removed from their homes to protect them from their parents. More than half are aboriginal.

Its key conclusion is that shifting traumatized and mentally ill teens from institutional

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Tom Fletcher care to foster homes isn’t working. Earnest but inadequately trained foster parents and social workers can’t cope with kids who need diagnosis, treatment and supervision.

Without that, kids shuffled through foster homes an average of a dozen times in three years, with little attachment to home or school. Some were violent, no surprise given their formative years.

I asked TurpelLafond about the B.C. government’s recent focus on bullying. She said it’s worthwhile, and there are parallels between Amanda’s case and more common teen suicides. One is isolation at moments of crisis.

“Say you’re a middle-class parent with a child who hasn’t come out of their bedroom in six months, or you have a boy in foster care who’s in his 14th home,” she said. “They

both want to kill themselves, so what do you do?”

Ideally, you intervene and get them to a child psychologist. Parents or guardians who can’t afford $150 an hour can wait months for the Ministry of Children and Family Development to arrange it. And in the meantime, our supposedly family-based foster care system sends them to school.

“I’m really worried about how [schoolbased anti-bullying programs] will affect the most vulnerable kids, because you start anonymously reporting someone as being a bully,” TurpelLafond said. “Yeah, we know they’re in the youth justice system. We know they’re troubled. By the way, they’ve been sexually and physically abused, jumped through 30 foster homes, and now we want to label them again?”

This is not to suggest that the existing B.C. effort isn’t substantial. The ministry reports that there are 2,221 front-line staff positions, of which 219 are currently vacant.

It’s notoriously difficult to recruit, train and keep child protection workers, especially in remote communities.

Turpel-Lafond says her latest figures show the child and youth mental health service has 476 staff, with 21 vacancies and a government-wide hiring freeze. And many of those are doing double duty as community service managers.

Those managers don’t even have reliable data on case loads, she said. They just know they’re overwhelmed and many of the kids aren’t being reached.

This is not about political blame. I can trace this problem back to when Grace McCarthy was children’s minister, and the NDP did no better.

I’ve learned a bit about Riverview and Tranquille, asylums that were closed because of a modern belief that they were inhumane. At least they offered safety and medical care to even the most damaged people.

Right now our enlightened, progressive society can’t even help most of the kids we know are at high risk. *Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com or email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca

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Kershaw wins TNRD byelection by 9 votes

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal After a seven year hiatus from a position on the Thompson Nicola Regional District Board of Directors, Barriere resident Bill Kershaw will be back as Director for Area ‘O’ after his swearing in ceremony Dec. 6.

The Chief Election Officer announced preliminary election results for the TNRD byelection for Area O, last Saturday evening, surpising many with the extremely poor voter turnout shown at the polls.

Out of 1,300 eligible voters in Area ‘O’, only 245 eligible votes were cast. Bill Kershaw won the election with 127 votes in his favour, while running mate Mike Fennell received 118 votes, losing by nine.

Kershaw says he

appreciated everyone’s support during the election, and that the poor vvoter turnout was surpprising.

“That’s sad,” said Kershaw, “As a regional director you have to bring to the people what we actually do. Use things like Facebook to make them more aware of what the regional district does for us. It’s important to get the information out there to the people.”

Kershaw says he feels most comfortable taking his chair again on the TNRD board due to the fact that he served nine years previously in that same spot.

Asked if he was concerned that conflict of interest decision making might arise in the future due to the fact he is now a councilor representing the District of Barriere and a TNRD director serving the outlying areas of Barriere, Kershaw replied, “I will

not make a regional district decision while I am sitting at the District of Barriere table.”

Asked if the scenerio came up while he was sitting at the regional district table as an Area ‘O’ representative, who would have to make a decision contrary to what Barriere would be voting for he replied, “It will be made totally different from the District of Barriere. I would make the decision that is best for the area as a whole. The scenerio doesn’t very often come up, but if a real conflict came up, I would declare it and leave the room. That is something I could do based on my nine years experience in government.”

Kershaw says tourism is high on his list of priorities. “Tourism is an easy fix. Now with the Agriplex, that will be our main attraction; and generally what’s good for one is good

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He also says the discussion of putting in a left turn lane on Highway 5 and Highway 24 in Little Fort was actually taking place seven years ago when he was on the TNRD. “The first thing to do to get that fixed now is to have a study on the traffic flow and congestion at that corner,” said Kershaw, “That’s something I could put forward pretty quick.”

He also said a priority is to get good cell phone service to all the outlying areas. “The District of Barriere should go along with me on that because we have a number of dead spots for cell service here in Barriere as well.”

Asked what he saw for the future of the Barriere Southgate Industrial Park, Kershaw said, “The industrial park will increase our potential for more business and industry.”

Kershaw will now

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Barriere resident Bill Kershaw is a councillor for the District of Barriere, TNRD director for Area ‘O’, and also sits on the Community Futures Thompson Country board of directors. be finishing the two years remaining in the TNRD directors term which was left by Area ‘O’ Director Bonnie CruzelleMyram on her passing earlier this year.

He also serves on the

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Kershaw, who is president of the Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce, and daughter-in-law Rhonda Kershaw, who is the area’s School District 73 Trustee.

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Other members of the Kershaw family who are currently serving the community and area are his son, Scott

Bonnie CruzellMyram’s alternate for TNRD Area ‘O’, Mike Fennell, says he agreed to run for the position of director when CruzellMyram had passed away earlier this year; wanting to “continue the good work she has done for Area ‘O’, and the projects she had underway”.

However, that was not to be as voters cast their ballots last Saturday in the byelection, and Bill Kershaw won the seat over Fennell by just nine

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votes. Fennell conceded to the defeat, saying, “The voters have spoken.”

Fennell says he does have concerns about the fact that Kershaw is currently serving a term as councilor for the District of Barriere, which is also represented with a director on the TNRD board.

“I hope he remembers which hat he’s put on in the morning.” said Fennell.

Fennell, who has previously stated he will be taking a run at the District of Barriere mayor’s chair again in two years time, now says the lack of voter turnout in this byelection was discouraging, and it has made him rethink his future in politics.

“However, if in 18 months enough people want me to run for mayor, I will certainly be willing to do just that,” said Fennell.

He noted that serving four years as Barriere’s first mayor, “The District of Barriere accomplished a lot in that time.”

“However, I’m disappointed in what the present council has been able to accomplish in the past 12 months,” said Fennell.

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Minister seeks input on food inspection B.C.’s B C ’s minister of agriculture, Norm Letnick, has been touring areas of the province this month to meet with food producers.

“I’m trying to get a good handle with what’s actually happening on the ground so that when I make my recommendations to government, probably some time in early in January, I’ll have a good idea where the challenges are, what some of the key options are for solutions and improvements and can articulate to other members of government why I have selected a particular course of action,” the minister said.

A city councillor for nine years, in Banff, Alta. and Kelowna, Letnick said he learned it’s a challenge to make recommendations without knowing what’s going on.

Two particular focuses have dominated the tour.

First off, the departure of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from B.C. in 2013, and how the province should proceed.

“They told us they were leaving a few months ago so we’ve had to look at how we handle meat inspection regulations and the meat inspection itself once they leave. Over the last year we’ve had a lot of consultation with industry, generated and released the B.C. Abattoir Report.

We’ve gone back out to the public with four stakeholder meetings to look at the recommendations,” Letnick said.

The other point has been meat inspection in smaller abattoirs. In 2004, the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) scare, resulted in the regime of A and B abattoirs.

In 2010, after a few years of the original

regime, rural comm munities voiced conccerns about the lack of abattoir capacity and options in rural B.C. “Government at that time brought in the Ds and Es, which are really small scale abattoirs,” Letnick said. “D is for remote areas with up to 25 animal units a year, usually a unit is a cow, so 1,000 pounds. Es are really small, up to 10 animal units a year. Ten cows, but if you translate that into chickens that’s a lot more chickens.”

MLAs in the region have told Letnick there still needs to be some adjustments.

“My goal is to recommend some replacements for CFIA but also some changes to the way we do rural processing so it can accommodate rural B.C. a little better,” he said, adding he doesn’t know what the answer is, hence the tour.

“I’ve tasked my staff to come back with some options by mid-December and I am also going to host a roundtable near the end of November with some key stakeholders so I can hear different perspectives on what we change or what we should keep the way it is.”

During the tour, he’s also talked with farmers about organic farming, potato farming, and challenges rural B.C. faces.

Letnick is not going to be in Williams Lake, he said, but was in 100 Mile House, 70 Mile House last week, and will tour Vanderhoof, Prince George, Valemount, Hixon, Clearwater to talk with honey producers, Barriere and Kamloops.

Letnick was in the Barriere area on Nov. 9, where he toured the facility at Rainers Custom Cutting in Darf ield, and the North Thompson Agriplex at the North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Association facility in Barriere.

B.C.’s minister of agriculture, Norm Letnick, has been touring areas of the province this month; including stops at Rainers Custom Cutting in Darfield, and the North Thompson Agriplex at the North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Association facility in Barriere. Pictured is Minister Letnick and North Thompson Agriplex project manager D’Arcey Feller at the that facility Nov. 9.

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Stop sign stolen again: District to install camera

By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal

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(L to r) North Thompson Fall Fair Vice-Ambassador Kaitlain Chantler, and Ambassador Aliya Bieber were on hand at the annual Barriere No Host Bazaar last Saturday to market packages of chocolate covered almonds as a fundraiser for the program.

Chamber names 2013 executive North Thompson Star/Journal

O’Connell and Kathy Campbell.

The new executive held their first meeting m on Nov. 20, discussing a variety of topics, including the current Passport to Holiday Shopping campaign, and the upcoming 2013 Silent Auction.

The Chamber holds a business mixer on the first Tuesday of the month. For more information about the Chamber, call 250-672-9221.

The Barriere Chamber of Commerce held their elections on Nov. 6, with the following results: President, Scott Kershaw Vice-President, Maryann Schewchuk Directors; Frank Gordon, Rick Weik, Lana Laskovic, Eldon Law, Judy Taylor, Susan Ross, Tracey

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District of Barriere Council members got an update on several projects from Chief Administrative Officer, Colleen Hannigan, at the November 19 Council meeting.

Hannigan reported that while Argo had replaced the large stop sign that had been stolen from the corner of Barriere Lakes Road and Barriere Town Road, it has since been stolen again. Before arrangements will be made to replace it this time, staff, with council’s permission, will purchase a camera to monitor the corner. Council members passed pa a motion for the purchase of a security camera.

The Thompson Okanagan Tourism To Association (TOTA) assisted as with the preparation of the th Constitution and Bylaws, a Business Bu Plan, as well as preparation ar and submission of the application ap package for the two per pe cent MRDT* (municipal and an regional district tax) for the Lower Lo North Thompson Tourism Society So (Barriere Chamber of Commerce).

Co TOTA has invoiced the Chamber $8,128 plus tax for these services. The Chamber has offered to pay half from remaining North Thompson Economic Development Society money, and have asked that the District and Area ‘O’ split the other half of the costs. Council members passed a motion to pay the District’s portion.

Discussions have begun with specific private property owners regarding r acquisition of easements m over their properties for the collection line of the Wastewater Collection System. Negotiations on these matters will be discussed with council in closed sessions as required with the details being released to the public as the lands are secured.

The council sound system has finally arrived and has been installed. A wireless microphone will service the delegation table and podium. Small goosenecks will be added to the mic stands for improved reach.

The District building inspector is currently working on drafting a building bylaw.

Mayor Humphreys read the following proclamation: “Whereas adoptive families in the District of Barriere provide children with the love and support of a permanent family, and whereas the District of Barriere wishes to recognize the care, compassion and unselfish commitment of adoptive families, and whereas there continues to be a need for adoptive families to nurture the growth and development of children, especially those with special needs because of physical, mental or emotional disabilities, now know ye that I, Mayor Humphreys do by these presents proclaim and declare that the month of November, 2012, shall be know as Adoption Awareness Month in the District of Barriere.”

Beware that knock on your door

By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal The family of a local octogenarian living in Barriere, say he was approached in October by someone

from Lux Vacuum, a company, originating in Burnaby. The salesman c came to the senior’s d door (even though there was a notice on the door stating ‘no solicitors’) and talked him into purchasing a Lux Guardian

Air Cleaner for $1650.

The family report this same brand is available at Walmart for $268.

The senior told his family that the salesman was quite pushy, wouldn’t take “no” for an answer, and followed

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Resident Barry Thorn had a few questions for council during the public inquiries portion of the meeting. Thorn’s first question was regarding recycling. He wanted to know what happens to materials collected for recycling? Do they stay within Canada, or are they shipped elsewhere? Council members replied that they believe they are dealt with in Port Coquitlam, but they will find out for sure and report back.

Thorn’s second question was regarding the large puddle at the corner of Barriere Town Road and Dixon Creek Road. Staff replied that it, and other drainage issues, will be dealt with when the street is dug up for the Wastewater Treatment lines.

Thorn’s last question was in regards to the loss of the lab tech position at the Barriere Clinic. Mayor Humphreys stated that council and staff are in dialogs with Interior Health regarding this issue.

The next meeting of the District of Barriere Council will be on Dec. 3, at 7 p.m. *The MRDT is a tax of up to two per cent that registered operators of hotels, motels and other lodgings in certain areas of the province may be required to charge on the purchase price of taxable accommodation. The MRDT is intended to assist municipalities, regional districts and other eligible entities in promoting their tourism industry and financing new tourist facilities or programs.

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When the senior’s granddaughter called the company’s number in Burnaby to complain, she says they told her, “... he should have just said ‘no’”, and weren’t at all sympathetic, saying she could get a refund for the return of the unit in about a month. The granddaughter says she is now waiting for them to come to her office in Kamloops to pick up the unit and give the refund.

The octogenarian, and his family, would like to urge Barriere families to be very careful about purchasing anything from doorto-door solicitors, and to talk to their elderly family members about being aware of the pitfalls.

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Barriere working to become premier destination for agri-toursim in the province I read recently that some communities feel it is not needed to observe Remembrance Day. I find this concept interesting in that it would seem these people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any sort of memory or respect for much of anything.

It is true that each of us has unique memories. These memories are what make us individuals. Shared memories for groups of individuals are what make up our heritage. How valuable these shared memories are is different from one individual to another. Close knit communities treasure their shared memories and the heritage they create.

Countries that have a strong national identity work to preserve the shared heritage within the country. On the world stage Canada has a strong and vibrant image. That image is based on our collective actions both in the present time and the past. By observing portions of our heritage such as Remembrance Day, each individual and their respective communities show that they hold dear the heritage of our past as well as showing respect and gratitude for those that still serve to protect our way of life.

Individually, we all owe a debt of gratitude to those that have willingly given of themselves so that we can all benefit from their actions. The list is long and includes our armed forces, police departments, fire depart-

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ments, search and rescue, health care workers and a host of volunteers that are quick to respond when there is a need. I personally give a heart felt thanks to those that came out on Sunday, November 11, to pay respect to those members of our community that have served in the past and to those that continue to serve to protect our freedom and safety.

Barriere has long been a community known for its volunteers. As we start into another Holiday Season the local volunteer groups will be holding various events to raise funds so that they can carry out their work. I urge you all to participate in any way that you can.

Premier Clarke and members of her cabinet visited the area recently along with MP Cathy McLeod.

The visit was arranged by the Chamber of Commerce and coincided with the opening of the Ed Buck Manor.

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they have spent their lives helping to grow the community. We have the dream. now all we have to do is figure out how to fund the project.

The Environment Minister Terry Lake and Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick visited Barriere recently, and Minister Letnick toured the Agri-Plex. Minister Letnick was suitably impressed with the facility and remarked that it was impressive that due to the generosity and hard work of those involved there is no debt involved.

Some communities like Pentiction have large loans on their facilities and this puts a strain on the community. We suggested that they both come back to Barriere for the Bullarama on New Years Eve. No firm commitment but there still is time.

Speaking of the Bullarama and the Farm Kids Scholarship Fund, the project is well on its way. I spoke

with Steven Puhallo last week, and he has informed me that they are getting great response to their ad campaign. They have set the price to $50 now for the Bullarama and the dance which for a New Years Eve event is a great deal.

The entertainment is purported to be top notch, and the prof its will help farm kids to further their education. What better way is there to spend a New Years evening but here in Barriere supporting a good cause?

Barriere is striving to become the premier destination for agri-tourism.

With various groups such as the NTFFRA and the Farm Kids Scholarship fund willing to work together, along with the support of the residents of Barriere and area, this will become a reality. Barriere being tagged as the Rural Capital of B.C. would not be a bad thing.

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It might only take eight seconds to win Bullarama tickets Organizers of the upcoming New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eve Bullarama and Dance at the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere, have set up a contest on their Facebook page â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farm Kids Scholarship Fundâ&#x20AC;? (www.facebook. com/FarmKidsFund). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to enter the contest, just leave a comment with the name of your favourite rodeo song, and you could win free Bullarama and Dance tickets. The draw will take place on Nov. 30, and you have just over a week to login and make your entry. The winner will be announced on their Facebook page. Tickets can also be purchased for the Bullarama only, or the Bullarama and Dance, at the Star/ Journal in Barriere, The Horse Barn in Kamloops, or go to: www.farmkidsfund. ca. The event is presented by The Farm Kids Fund, a non-profit organization that helps deserving rural youth further their education.

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National Addictions Awareness Week Nov. 19-23 Chu Chua marks week with four days of healthy community events North Thompson Star/Journal Simpcw First Nation are currently holding a number of events related to health and wellness within their community as the holiday season approaches.

Everyone knows that this time of year, as we approach the holidays, can be a period of emotional highs and lows. Rapid cycles of change in our emotions between loneliness, happiness, sadness, and anxiety can wear on a person’s nerves and increase our stress.

Often, these cycles are a trigger for relapse in people who are recovering from addiction. The good

news is that these blues can be remedied bby planning ahead.

Whether in recovery or not, developing a holiday plan to help prevent the blues will help you to prepare for when those unpleasant thoughts threaten to unbalance your recovery and dampen your holidays experience. Your plan should include specif ic self-care ideas that are affordable and meet your needs. Be sure to enhance your social interaction with others who are a positive influence in your life. The holidays are a great time to meet new people; don’t be afraid to get out and try new things.

This week Simpcw First Nation is marking

National Addictions Awareness Week, Nov. 19 to 23, with a variety of events.

On Monday they held a Sober Walk followed by a lunch. On Wednesday there was a community diabetes eduction luncheon, featuring booths and displays with information about different aspects of diabetes.

Tomorrow, Friday, November 23, there will be another community luncheon at noon, drumming with children, crafts and activities throughout the afternoon, a community dinner at 5:30 p.m., and finally the week will wind up with a dance at 7:30 p.m., featuring Rod Bandura and SweetGrass.

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Simpcw First Nation and the community of Chu Chua mark National Addictions Awareness Week for 2012, from Nov. 19 to 23, with a variety of events. Pictured is the participants in the 2011 Sober Walk.

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We at the North Thompson Star/Journal take great pride in supporting our community and the organizations who strive to make our area the best place to live: • • • • • • • • • • • • •

North Thompson Agriplex North Thompson Fall Fair Barriere Fire Department Crime Stoppers Barriere and District Food Bank Barriere and District Hospice Barriere Alzheimers Muscular Dystrophy Cowboy Festival Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 Barriere Search and Rescue Numerous Recreational Groups and Events and many more

The Bear Aware program and the Thompson-Nicola Regional District would like to remind everyone to ensure their community stays free of bear attractants this month as bears make final preparations for hibernation.

Bears aim to gain two to five pounds per day during this period, so they are on the lookout for any easy meals.

Surveys conducted in the last two weeks revealed that garbage bins, barbecues, and yard waste are the top three bear attractants in many neighbourhoods. Compost, bird seed, and outdoor fridges make up the rest of the items noted in the surveys.

Bears have recently been sighted throughout the TNRD and reports indicate that garbage left outside was the attractant in most cases. Help your neighbourhood be Bear Aware this year and next by following these simple steps:

s 3TORE GARBAGE inside or in a bearpproof container until ddisposal. Do not put garbage outside the night before pick-up. s $O NOT PLACE BIRD feeders outside until Dec. 1. s +EEP BARBECUES clean and free of residual food and grease. s &EED PETS INSIDE and store pet food indoors. s -IX COMPOST REGUlarly or treat with lime to reduce odour. s 0ICK ANY REMAINing fruit and share with friends if you have too much to handle.

The Bear Aware program would also like to extend a warm welcome to two new enthusiastic volunteers in Clearwater.

To view bear sightings in your area, check out the new Bear Aware interactive online map at www.bearaware. bc.ca that locates bears and identifies attractants. For more on bears sightings, go to www.facebook.com/ BearAwareBC. The Bear Aware program is sponsored by the TNRD

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Thompson Nicola Regional District is advising residents to be Bear Aware due to the fact that area bears are still out and about before going into hibernation for the winter months. and the Ministry of Environment.

0LEASE REPORT sightings or conflicts with bears to the Conservation Officer 3ERVICE S 2!00 HOTLINE at 1.877.952.7277.

For more information, or if you would like to volunteer, contact: Emily Lomas, TNRD Bear Aware community co-ordinator, at 250.319.6265 or at tnrd@bearaware.bc.ca

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Operation Christmas Child receives local support Submitted Last week, 13 ladies from Bethany Baptist Church and Pentecostal Christian Life Assembly in Barriere got together to make up 22 shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child.

Operation Christmas Child was started in 1990, and brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through giftfilled shoe boxes and the message of God’s unconditional love.

In 1993, Operation Christmas Child was adopted by Samaritan’s Purse, a Christian organization run by Franklin Graham. Local groups and individuals take part in this, by filling shoe boxes and sending them to Samaritan’s Purse; along with a donation of $7 per box which helps in covering the project costs and shipping.

The Barriere group of ladies decided on whether the boxes would be for a boy or a girl, and the child’s age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Each shoe box gift was then filled with hygiene items, school supplies, toys, and candy, and will be shipped off to Samaritan’s Purse, who will forward them

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on to the children.

The week of Nov. 19 25 is National Collection Week for Operation Christmas Child, and the goal of the organization is to reach one hundred million shoe boxes.

Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes from Canada collected in 2012 will be distributed to the following countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

In 2011, over 672,000 shoe boxes were collected in Canada.

You can learn more by going to: www.samaritanspurse.ca/operationchristmas-child/

(Top) 22 brightly coloured Operation Christmas Child boxes await shipment to children in other countries.

(Above) Some of the ladies who helped to assemble the boxes being sent from Barriere area churches.

Christmas Cantata coming to Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal The Voices United Choir is sponsored

by Clearwater United, and started out just as church members and friends learning harmony for hymns and carols. But a decade or so later, it has now grown to about 40 voices putting on a full cantata (a musical production of song and word).

Singers in the choir are people who love to make music in a relaxed, unprofessional setting from Little Fort to Vavenby.

Practices are held once a week with the whole choir; individual sections also meet once a week to practice their own parts.

The piece they will be performing this year is i a brand new cantata by b Lloyd Larson called ‘Behold The Star’.

The cantata comes at large expense. The cost of books, music and performance rights, was paid for with the $10 fee that each choir member contributes; and this is something the choir has saved for over three years.

During this year’s presentation, people will hear snippets of carols throughout the cantata.

The choir will also be singing three other numbers at the beginning of the performance; they are not part of the cantata, but do add to the musical experience.

Director of the event

is Louise Weaver; a retired teacher and dedicated choir member, who members of the choir say is a wonderful leader, has a beautiful alto voice, and is the lady with the baton.

The Cantata will be taking place on Dec. 8, at the Barriere Senior Center, and starts at 4 p.m., (doors will open around 3:30).

The whole presentation will take place in just over an hour.

Admission to the event is free, or by donation. ALL proceeds will be going to the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence Society.

Choir members are not paid, nor does the United Church take any of the money for event expenses.

The Bar riere Senior’s Society is kindly donating their hall for the event.

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Fun tournament before final games Barriere Elementary’s Girls Volleyball Team (blue) recently attended a volleyball tournament at the Tournament Capital Center in Kamloops on Nov. 17, in prep for their playoffs which will take place this Thursday in Kamloops.

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North Thompson Star/Journal The B.C. government is providing a shorter, simpler application form for local organizations throughout the province re-applying for community gaming grants, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Bill Bennett recently announced.

Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch is implementing the new application form in response to the Community Gaming Grant Review released last January.

Based on public input, the review made recommendations to help non-profit organizations continue to provide communitybased services that benefit families, citizens and local economies throughout

British Columbia. “ B r i t i s h Columbians said what C tthey wanted from community gaming grants and we listened. Streamlining the application process is one step. This year we also increased the annual grant funding and restored eligibility to prior levels. Gaming grants help community organizations make local services available and affordable for families across British Columbia,” said Bennett.

Feedback from community groups reviewing the new application has been favourable, citing the straightforward, concise format.

Again this year, the B.C. government is providing $135 million for community gaming grants shared by thousands of local

organizations representing every region of the province.

For an email link to request the new application from Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch, please visit: www.pssg. gov.bc.ca/gaming Eligibility for community gaming grants includes agricultural fairs, local festivals and celebrations, heritage associations and museums, arts and culture, sports, environmental organizations, human and social services, public safety, parent advisory councils and district parent advisory councils.

During 2011-12, approximately 5,300 community groups shared $135 million.

Use the following email link to request the new application form: Gaming.

Branch@gov.bc.ca

SPORTS The rinks are busy The Fennell team enjoying the great ice at the Barriere Curling Rink.

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North Thompson Geocaching trails T Brennan The Creek Flume: C Flume Trail Fl

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In 1918, the Brennan Creek Log Fume was built by the Adams River Lumber Company to transport logs from the high plateau country to Adams Lake. At its peak, over 18,000 logs were

on the skid-way at any given time. the flume was approximately six miles long. Remains of this flume can still be seen by a heritage hiking trail located at Brennan Creek.

The Brennan Creek Flume Geocache.

Travel 3km south of Bar riere on Highway 6 to the Agate Bay Road in Louis Creek. Travel on the paved Agate Bay Road till reaching Adams Lake. Turn left on the gravel forestry road at the tree way junction at Adams Lake. Travel 37km to Brennan Creek.

which dates back to 1912. The Bear Creek Flume stretched from Skmana Lake to the Lower Adams River, an approximate distance of 17.7 km’s (11 miles). Believed to be the longest flume in Canada. Supported on trestles crossing ravines and canyons

Trail infor mation segment is courtesy of the Lower Nor th Thompson Geocaching program, sponsored in part by the Lower Nor th Thompson Community Forest Society. Go to: www. geocaching.com.

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There was a much longer version of a flume used in the area

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Thank You to all groups who participated in the No-Host Bazaar on Nov. 17.

Also, a big Thank You to all the workers for your help.

We couldn’t do the job without your help.

The hosting group this year - Barriere Curling Club

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The wolf is a highly adaptive, intelligent carnivore that inhabits most of British Columbia. Most wolves weigh between 30 and 50 kg with coloration varying from nearly pure white to a mixture of grey, brown, black and white. Wolves feed primarily on large ungulates, supplementing their diet with smaller prey. Wolf populations in the Thompson, Kootenay and Okanagan regions appear to be increasing. Populations in the Cariboo, Skeena, Omineca and Peace appear to be stable.

Wolf management plan released for public comment Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations The Ministry of Forests, Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations today released the province’s draft wolf management plan, inviting public comment on its contents until Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.

The plan proposes a balanced approach to wolf management in B.C., which ensures a self-sustaining population where wolves can fulfil their ecological role, and meet the cultural, recreational, and economic needs of society.

The B.C. government is committed to ensuring sustainable wildlife populations and healthy predator-prey relationships throughout the province.

The government is also committed to helping stakeholders, ranchers and First Nations manage the impacts of wolves on livestock

and protecting endangered species.

The plan indicates wolf populations are llikely stable or increasing across the province aand are not considered an ‘at-risk’ species. The current wolf population estimate is approximately 8,500 which is similar to an earlier estimate of 8,100 in 1991.

The draft plan will be open to public comment until Dec. 5 at http://www.env.gov. bc.ca/fw/public-consultation/grey-wolf/. After public comment has been reviewed, the wolf management plan will be finalized.

Species management plans, such as the wolf management plan, summarize the best available science-based information on the biology and threats to the species and inform the development of a management framework.

They set goals and objectives, and recommend approaches appropriate for species or ecosystem conservation.

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Anyone can take a picture with a digital camera “Anyone can take a picture with a digital camera. There are even people calling themselves professionals who are not much more than point-andshooters”.

That complaint has become all too common these days and I listened to those words again as they were voiced to me by a grumbling long time photographer last week. As he whined, I thought about an article I wrote about a year a go entitled “Anyone Can Take a Picture”.

At that time I discussed a young photographer who worried his photographs would not be of any value in this popular, expanding medium, and expressed his frustration by saying, “Anyone can take a picture”. His goal as a photographer was to produce images

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* O H N % N MA N that are personal, visual statements of how he felt and hoped are more than just a documentary.

The medium of photography has become very accessible for everyone. The days when a photographer had to be an engineer and chemist are long gone. With modern technology, today’s supercharged camera, with machine-gun-like shutters, and seemingly speed-of-light focusing, many photographers can survive without any knowledge whatsoever of photography.

At one time photog-

raphers actually had to understand the combinations of shutter and aperture for a properly exposed image, and worried about camera shake, and film choice.

Photographers were obliged to carry more than one camera if they wanted the resulting photographs to be in both color, and black and white.

When that photographer griped, “all this digital isn’t real photography”, I knew he wouldn’t remember that photography once needed large glass plates, hazardous chemicals, bulky cameras, and wagons to

carry everything.

I am not sure that the photographers of the late 1800’s or early 1900’s were interested in photography as a creative medium as much as they were interested in an efficient medium to document reality, whether it was convincing some person to sit as still as possible for long time periods, or setting up unwieldy photographic equipment on a cold mountain top to photograph the view.

I am sure many photographers that loved the advancements in the 1970’s and 1980’s would have tried photography if it had remained like that.

Yes, anyone can take a picture nowadays.

However, many modern photographers that lack the technical skill make up for it with an intuitive ability

to connect with their subjects. That’s a good thing and not something to complain about.

There are lots of excellent photographs being taken and those dedicated to this growing medium should celebrate their successes instead of finding fault with someone that has embraced digital technology and can make it perform.

I look forward to seeing photographs made by that young photographer that mused about “anyone being able to take pictures”.

My advice to him was to use all the exciting technological advancements (because photography has always been about technology) he can find as he strives to make his photographs more than just a document.

He will work hard producing images that will be technically perfect visual statements about what he feels or wants to say. There are many photographers, myself included, who are interested in the resulting photos no matter how the image is produced as long as the final photograph has something to say and is visually exciting!

And as far as that complaint about, “people calling themselves professionals who are not much more than point-and-shooters”, all I can say is we should leave that up to how their clients feel about their photography.

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Remove the bay leaf. Just before serving, cook the peas in a small amount of water until tender. Add to the stew & serve.

Add pasta & reserved water to skillet, increase heat to med-high stirring until well mixed & moist, but no longer wet, 1 2 mins. Serve sprinkled w/parmesan.

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Topping 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1/4 cup flour 1/4 cup brown sugar (or 3 tbsp splenda) 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 cup cold butter Filling 4 apples, peeled & sliced 2 cups of frozen fruit (anything you have) 3/4 cup sugar (or Splenda) 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg Topping: In a large bowl cut butter into dry ingredients, until crumbly.

Filling: Combine all ingredients & mix well. Pour filling into greased 9 x9 baking dish, sprinkle topping mixture evenly.

Bake at 375 F for 1 hour, until fruit is bubbly. Serve warm w/ice-cream. Enjoy!

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Linguine with Squash 1 lb (500 g whole wheat pasta 3 tbsp olive oil 3 cloves garlic sliced 2 tbsp chopped fresh sage leaves 1 tsp salt pinch of black pepper 1 cup chopped walnuts 4 cups finely diced winter squash Grated Parmesan cheese Cook pasta according to package. In a skillet heat oil over med-high heat, add garlic, sage, & half of salt & pepper. Saute for 1 min. Add walnuts, fry for 1 min. Stir in squash & remaining salt. Saute for 2 min. Remove 1 1/4 cups of the boiling pasta water, add to skillet. Cook until squash is tender & liquid has evaporated, 3 - 4 mins. Reduce to low. When pasta is al dente drain, reserving 1/2 cup of water.

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Nouvelle Beef Stew 8 oz extra lean beef cubes 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 cup finely chopped tomatoes 2 cups beef broth 1 tbsp minced fresh parsley 1/2 bay leaf 1/4 tsp ground black pepper pinch of ground cloves 3 small red potatoes, cubed 2 large carrots cut into chunks 2 stalks celery cut into chunks 4 small turnips cut into wedges 1/4 cup peas Coat a 3 quart saucepan with no stick spray. Place over med-high heat until hot. Add beef & cook until brown, add onions, garlic, & saute until lightly browned. Stir in tomatoes, stock, parsley, bay leaf, pepper & cloves. Bring to a boil, cover reduce heat & simmer until meat is tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hrs. Skim off fat. While meat is cooking, place potatoes, carrots, celery & turnips in steamer & steam for about 7 mins, or until barely tender. Set

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Thurs. Carpet Bowling 10am, Wed. Fun Cards 1pm, 672-9627 Dec 8 - Breakfast With Santa, 10am-noon Barriere Lions Hall.

Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed, & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall.

Hosted by Success By 6.

Barriere Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Dec 8 - Voices United Community Choir, 4pm@ Senior’s Hall.

Barriere Choir: Every Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Community Kitchen: If interested call Dede 554-3134.

Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty Rd. Dec 9 - Christmas Craft Fair, 10am-2pm @ Chu Chua Hall. To book a Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Call Leah Jones 250957-8440.

3rd Mon. of every mth, 11:30 am. table call Bonnie 250-672-5356.

Council of Senior Citizens: Devoted to improving quality of life Dec 9 - Barriere & Clearwater Choirs Christmas Performance, 4pm Barriere Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Road, Barriere.

Barriere Drop In Art. Every Friday from 1-3pm at NTVIC from end for seniors. Call 604-576-9734 or email ecbayer@shaw.ca.

Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Wed. 7:30pm, Sept. to May. Dec 9 - McLure Wildfire Monument Society AGM, potluck 5:30pm, of Sept to March (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome. meeting 6:30pm @ 728 Stone Rd., Louis Creek. Call 250-319-8023.

Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Tues. of mth, 6:30pm, call 672-9916. 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 Fish & Game Club: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm Volunteer Centre.

More info 672-1843 NT Museum: Summer hours - Tues & Fri 9am-5pm; Wed & Sat 10am-4pm; 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).

Whist. Mondays 7-9:30pm at the Barriere Seniors’ Hall, Oct through Apr. $2/6 games. All adults welcome.

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

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In Loving Memory of Dolly Wurm 1920 - 2008 A pioneer of this valley Called home in 1942 Raised a large family with love Hard work and courage to.

The smile and strong hands now rest In peace, awaiting quietly Memory of Her for us She was simply the best. ~Remembered always The Wurm Family

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Coming Events Avon Open House, Dec 7-9, 10am-3pm & 7-9pm daily.

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Working as part of a team of supervisors, this position will have direct responsibility for woods operations and union crews.

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SPORT SHOP/BOUTIQUE MGR.: Mike Wiegeleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s O1712 MAINTENANCE MANAGER: Mike Wiegeleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s O1712A PROGRAM SUPPORT (Casual): Interior Health O1812 CUSTOMER SERVICE: Little Fort Store (must be 19+) O3012 COOK: PT (not suitable for student) A&W N0212B CASHIER: Part time (not suitable for students) Petro Can N0212C RESIDENT HOME ATTENDANT â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Casual, ICS N1912 SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on

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E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca â&#x20AC;˘ Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Customer Service Representative: FT or PT/Little Fort #1103 Class 1 Driving Instructor: FT Quesnel/Williams Lake #1101 Store Clerk/Cashier: Blue River #1029 Line Cook: Blue River #1028 Logging Truck Driver: Seasonal/Clearwater #1027 Head Bartender & Server: Seasonal/Blue River #1026 Head Chef: Seasonal/Blue River #1025 Lodge Employee & Kitchen Helper: Seasonal/Blue River #1024 Maintenance & Ski Technician: Seasonal/Blue River #1023 Sous Chef: Seasonal /Blue River #1022 Server: Seasonal/Blue River #1021 Private Chef: Seasonal/Blue River #1020 Cook: Seasonal/Blue River #1019 Maintenance Manager: FT/Blue River #1018 Payroll and Accounts Payable: FT/Blue River #1015 Boutique Clerk: Seasonal/Blue River #1014 Ski Technician: Seasonal/Blue River #1012 Line & Buffet Cook: Seasonal/Blue River #1010 Swing Cook: Seasonal/Blue River #1009 Sandwich Maker: Seasonal/Blue River #1007 Dining Room Supervisor: Seasonal/Blue River #1006 Wine Sommelier: Seasonal/Blue River #1004 Server: FT & PT/Blue River #1003 Line Cook: FT & PT/Blue River #1002 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 Bus Host: Winter Season/Blue River #0817 Heli-Ski Guides: 6 pos/Seasonal/Blue River #0816 General Information â&#x20AC;˘ Free Workshops: Thurs. Nov. 22nd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Work Search Techniques Workshop (every 4th Thursday) Thurs. Dec. 13th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Internet & Email Basics Workshop ( or every 2nd Thursday) â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ 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. â&#x20AC;˘ Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School.

Next visit is Thursday Dec. 60 from 12:30-3:40. 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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Help Wanted ACCESSORIES INSTALLER/ Journeyman Technicians.

Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta) needs a few more good people. Busy, modern shop.

Competitive wages, benefits. Great community. Inquire or send resume. Fax 403-854-2845; Email Chrysler@telusplanet.net An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator Operators. Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-723-5051.

AUTO SERVICE Journeyman Technician required immediately at EJ Klassen GM in Port Hardy, Vancouver Island.

Above average wages and benefits. Fax resume 250-9497440 email: ejkgm@telus.net EXPERIENCED PARTS Person for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances.

Our 26,000 sq.ft store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta. See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net North Valley Gymnastics Society is seeking • Certified Full or Part-Time Gymnastics Coaches • Full or part-time Manager for our new gym (prefer certified coach).

Please email your resume to: petra@nvgym.com FAX it to: 1 250 545 4793 or CALL: 1 250 545 0516

Thursday, November 22, 2012 North Thompson Star Journal

Employment

Employment

Services

Help Wanted

Work Wanted

Legal Services

RM 200 HOLDING LTD. NEEDS HELP ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN & BOOK KEEPER: WAGES: $17/hour (Full time) DUTIES: Keep financial Records, maintain & balance various accounts using manual & computerized bookkeeping systems. Post Journal entries & reconcile accounts, reconcile General ledgers, Financial Reports.

Prepare cheques for utility/vendors etc.

Complete & submit remittance forms, worker compensation forms, GST. Prepare other statistical, financial & accounting /Inventory Reports.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Competition of Secondary School is required.

Completion of a college program in accounting, booking or related field. Or Completion of 2 years (1st level) of a recognized professional accounting program (e.g., chartered Accounting, Certified General Accounting); or Courses in accounting or booking combined with several years of experience as a financial or accounting clerk is required.

CASHIERS: WAGES: $12/hour (Full Time) DAY-NIGHT SHIFT. DUTIES: Greet Customers, answering customers questions, count money at Cash Drawer at the start & end of shift. Accept payment from the customers, establish or identify prices of goods & services using optical price scanners, keep store, pumps, restroom area neat & clean, stock shelves. Ensuring restricted products (e.g. Tobacco, Lottery tickets) are sold to the eligible customers.

Issue Receipts, refunds, credits or change due to customers accordingly.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Some secondary school education is usually required. Eligibility for bonding may be required. No experience Necessary, However, onsite training & Lottery selling certification will be required, assistance would be given.

Languages: Read/Write Fluent spoken English.

RETAIL SALES SUPERVISORS: WAGES: $16/Hour (Full Time) MAIN DUTIES: Supervise & co-ordinate sales staff & cashiers. Hire & train Cashiers.

Prepare Schedules & assign duties.

Authorize Return of merchandise using the computerized Cash Register. Sell merchandise through Computerized Cash Register to the customers. Resolve problems that arise such as customer complaints & supply shortages. Maintain specified Inventory & order merchandise.

Prepare report regarding sales volumes, merchandising & personnel matters.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Completion of Secondary School is required.

Previous retail sales experience as a Retail Sales person or Sales clerk, cashier, telemarketer, Door to Door Sales person or rental agent is needed, at least for one year; or in combination of various above sales positions. Knowledge of computer in networking/excel will be preferable.

Email resumes to gurjantgill@hotmail.com

HAFI GRANTS Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability.

You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building contractor @ 250-674-3875.

Income Opportunity ATTN: COMPUTER Work.

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Professional/ Management KURT LeRoy Trucking Ltd., of Campbell River is expriencing a 50% growth of new capital expansion over the next year with a new division on the mainland. We need a Highly Motivated exprienced CGA to complete monthly cost accounting for each divsion.Payroll of 38-45 employee’s.Subcontractors will vary. Excellent salary and benefits.Please,e-mail resume’s with driver’s abstract to rleroy@telus.net or fax to 250-287-9914.

Trades, Technical FLAGSTAFF COUNTY, Sedgewick, Alberta requires a full-time Licensed or 2nd to 4th year Apprentice, Heavy Duty Mechanic. Fax or email resume by 12 p.m., December 10, 2012. Attention: Kevin Kinzer, Fax: 780-384-3635; Email: kkinzer@flagstaff.ab.ca

Merchandise for Sale

Rentals

Transportation

Misc. Wanted

Duplex / 4 Plex

Used Postage Stamps

Barriere: 3 bdrm duplex, 1 1/2 bath, 1 car heated garage.

W/D, fenced, inground sprinkler. Avail imm. RR $875/mo + DD. 250-672-0041 Barriere: 4plex for rent or sale.

2 bdrm, ns/np, heat & power incl. $725/mo. 1 bdrm bsmt apt., ns/np, hookup for w/d, heat & power incl. $675/mo.

Or both $1200/mo. 250-6729958 Clearwater: 1/2 duplex, closed in carport, close to amenities, newly renovated, 3 bdrm, 2 bath, all appl, NS, no pets, ref req. Avail immed. $900/mo + util. Ph. 250-894-9090

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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.

Need some help with those odd jobs you don’t have time for? Call Keiran Jones at 250-674-3051

Real Estate

Services

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Health Products

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

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December 3, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.

The Council of the District of Barriere officially gives notice that it is considering a Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw for a designated area of the Downtown Core (as shown on the map) and a Public Hearing, to receive input from the public, has been scheduled for 7pm on December 3, 2012 at the “Ridge”, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere BC. The purpose of this Bylaw is to provide: a) The establishment of a program to encourage development, revitalization, and beautification within a designated area. b) To provide the framework within which the Owners may make application to receive the Tax Exemption.

The objectives of the Revitalization Tax Exemption are: a) To encourage and generate overall economic activity in the designated area of the District. b) To encourage owners to utilize modern technologies to improve the overall efficiencies within buildings and structures, improving energy and water consumption. c) To encourage owners to improve the general aesthetics within the designated area. d) To provide tax exemption when the objectives listed in (a) to (c) have a direct or indirect impact on the Assessed Value of the parcel.

For property owners within or near this proposed designation, it is your responsibility to check your property on the map and provide comments, either in writing or in person at the public hearing, regarding any proposed changes or changes you would like to see as part of this comprehensive policy process.

A copy of the complete Draft Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw and designation map are available for review on the District’s website (www.barriere.ca) and at the District Office (4936 Barriere Town Road).

Written submissions must be received by Monday, December 3, 2012 at 4pm. can be delivered in person to the District Office (4936 Barriere Town Road), by fax (Fax #: 250-672-9708), by email (channigan@barriere.ca) or by mail (P.O. Box 219, Barriere BC, V0E 1E0)

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National Home Fire Safety Week: Woodstove and wood-burning fireplace safety Submitted The Canada Safety Council’s National Home Fire Safety Week is November 24 – 30.

There is comfort in the crackling sound of a wood-burning fireplace or stove on a cold winter’s night.

But warm and cozy can quickly turn dangerous, destructive and deadly if your woodburning unit is not properly installed or regularly maintained.

During National Home Fire Safety Week, the Canada Safety Council is focusing on safe practices and reminding fireplace and woodstove users to think about safety before

starting any fires.

Preventative care and a well-designed area for burning wood can reduce the likelihood of an unintended incident.

For example, when installing a woodstove, situate it on a non-combustible surface such as a tile floor.

Adequate ventilation is very important for preventing carbon monoxide poisoning; make sure that a door or window is easily accessible from your wood-burning area.

Consult a professional about proper installation of stove pipes. If you are using a fireplace, regularly have the chimney cleaned and serviced by a professional. Keep

an area of at least one metre around the stove or fireplace clear of anything that might catch fire or overheat.

Know what to expect from your wood-burning unit.

Stoves are designed to heat larger areas, and emit warmth from all sides.

You may need to install a heat shield behind or beside the stove to prevent heat damage to any nearby walls. A fireplace, meanwhile, is primarily decorative and often does little more than provide some heat to the room in which it is located.

Before lighting your fireplace or woodstove, open the damp-

er to allow for good airflow. Keep the damper open until the fire is out and the ashes are cool enough to touch.

Build your fire with a small amount of dry, seasoned wood to keep the flames under control.

Resist the temptation to overload your fireplace or stove. Burning too much wood at once can cause tar and creosote to build up in your chimney or stove pipes, which creates a fire hazard.

Never use highly flammable materials such as wrapping paper or gasoline in a woodstove or fireplace.

These substances can create dangerous fireballs in an instant and,

just like burning too much wood at once, can cause a buildup of flammable materials in your chimney or stove pipes.

Always use a screen in front of the fireplace, and never leave children unattended by a fire. Have a fire escape plan for your house and regularly review it with your family.

Other considerations: Keep a working fire extinguisher in an accessible location.

Check your smoke detectors monthly, and replace the batteries as necessary. You should also have a carbon monoxide detector near your fireplace or woodstove. Carbon

monoxide buildup can occur if the area around your woodburning unit is inadequately ventilated.

Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning can include headaches and nausea. If your carbon monoxide detector goes off, get out of the building immediately and find out what needs to be done to correct the ventilation problem.

With the holiday season fast approaching, remember to take decorations such as stockings off the fireplace before use. If you have a real Christmas tree, water it regularly and keep it a safe distance away from your woodstove and any

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Partnership Accord new relationship on health for Interior First Nations Submitted SECWEPEMC T E R R I T O RY (Kamloops) – First Nations in the B.C. Interior, the First Nations Health Council and the Interior Health Authority are celebrating the creation of a new relationship with the signing of the Interior Partnership Accord on Nov. 14, 2012.

The forward-thinking agreement will lead to greater collaboration on elevating the health and wellness outcomes for First Nations in the Interior Region and prepares all parties to work together in new ways that will promote the values of ‘collaboration, trust, inclusion, celebration and innovation’. The Accord will establish a culturally appropriate coordinated and integrated First Nations health and wellness system and lays out a number of achievable goals, action plans, accountability structures and measureable indicators to gauge its success.

“This is only the beginning of the changes that will lead us to our vision of healthy, selfdetermining, vibrant,

BC First Nations childdren, families and comm munities,” said Gwen Phillips, of the First Nations Health Council Interior Caucus. “The Interior Partnership Accord builds on a number of historic agreements and includes the principles that Interior Nations articulated in their Unity Declaration in 2010, that we have a responsibility to care for our people in ways that make sense to us and to govern over the territories that the Creator gifted us with.”

Actions stemming from the Accord will result in improved quality, accessibility, delivery, effectiveness, and efficiency of health care programs and services. It will also reflect the cultures and perspectives of Interior First Nations by incorporating First Nations’ models of wellness, and build First Nations health human resource capacity, along with other initiatives. The agreement embraces knowledge sharing and the discussion of addressing the broader social determinants of health while leaving no Nation behind within the Interior region.

“The health of First Nations people within our region is a key priority for Interior Health,” says Interior Health Board Chair Norman Embree. “Today’s signing is an important step forward as we continue to collaborate with the communities and build on the success of our Aboriginal Health team, to address health disparities and ensure access to culturally appropriate care.”

This Partnership Accord is the final of five regional agreements already signed throughout the province that moves First Nations and the respective regional health authorities in their territory in a new direction.

The regional Partnership Accords are part of a greater vision in the creation of a more effective, innovative, culturally appropriate health care system for BC First Nation communities.

Specific Interior Partnership Accord Action Plan items include: s &ORMING A Health and Wellness Committee comprised of senior management from both parties.

s $EVELOPING A CONsistent and harmonized planning and evaluation framework. s $EVELOPING Regional Health and Wellness plans that build upon Community/ Nation Health Plans with set standards, targets, outcomes and measurements. s $EVELOP SERVICE delivery systems to better reflect the needs of First Nation people in the Interior Region. s $EVELOP A COMPREhensive health human resources strategy. s %STABLISH COMmon indicators, targets, milestones, and benchmarks.

The Accord builds on several key documents and agreements on First Nations health, including the Transformative Change Accord: First Nations Health Plan, Tripartite First Nations Health Plan, Consensus Paper 2011: British Columbia First Nations Perspectives on a New Health Governance Arrangement, British Columbia Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance, and Interior Nations Unity Declaration.

open flames.

Be responsible and use common sense.

Avoid being intoxicated or impaired when around fire. Never leave your house or go to bed when a fire is still burning.

When it’s time to clean the ashes out of the fireplace or woodstove, wait until they are completely cool and scoop them into a metal bucket; never place the ashes in a plastic or cardboard container. It can take up to three days for embers and ashes to completely cool.

Exercise due care and enjoy staying toasty by your fireplace or woodstove this winter!

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Thursday, November 22, 2012 North Thompson Star/Journal

Teaching the dance Akimbo Dance Studio instructor Toby Horon-Schultz is pictured teaching ballet lessons to a dozen young aspiring dancers, at the Barriere Ridge, on a recent Monday afternoon.

Photography by Mikael Kjellstrom

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