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2012 year in review January Woman assaulted after car crash RCMP were looking for the Penticton driver of a vehicle that crashed near Walachin on Jan. 4 after a female passenger accused him of assaulting her after the crash.

The woman told police that he blamed her for the crash and kicked and beat her while she tried to climb up the bank and away from the wreck. She was left at the Chevron in Cache Creek while the driver and other passengers left caught a ride to Fort St. John.

The woman was taken to Ashcroft hospital for treatment of serious head injuries.

Ashcroft assessments down Ashcroft continued its up and down trend with assessments by taking a dip in 2012. Ashcroft’s assessment roll decreased from $182 million last year to $180 million this year. Cache Creek’s assessment roll decreased from $103 million last year to $100 million this year.

Clinton’s assessment roll decreased from $70 million last year to $67 million this year. Lytton’s assessment roll increased from $36.4 million last year to $37.3 million this year.

nating Ashcroft as the primary program, and making Cache Creek the outreach program.

“The Ministry doesn’t like the low enrolment in Cache Creek,” noted trustee Nancy Rempel at the Jan. 17 board meeting, “and so we can’t leave it the way it is.”

Police stop road rage fight at Husky Ashcroft RCMP were called to an apparent case of road rage on Jan. 25 at 8:30 am after two truckers began fighting in the parking lot of the Cache Creek Husky They were told the hard feelings began earlier that morning on Hwy 1 just north of Spences Bridge between the 50 year old Chilliwack man and a 20 year old man from the Cache Creek area, who were driving separate trucks. Charges of assault are pending against the Chilliwack man. The local man suffered minor injuries to his face.

Fire at Catholic retreat in Cache Creek RCMP were called to a suspicious fire at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Shrine and Retreat Center on Jan. 26 at 10 pm.

RCMP officers assisted with traffic control on the street while firefighters extinguished the blaze in the small log structure, which was separate from the main Cache Creek loses its building. An investigation the following day found eviStrong Start status Gold Trail school trust- dence of vandalism to other ees voted to switch its Strong parts of the property - a large Start programs in Cache flower pot and a metal chair Creek and Ashcroft, desig- had been moved, a snow shovel had been thrown into a tree and it apZION UNITED peared Sunday Worship 10:50 am

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February Fields stores across Canada closing Ashcroft’s Fields is one of the 165 across Canada that will be closed by this fall.

“After careful consideration, Hudson’s Bay Company has announced we will wind down our Fields store operations,” explained Tiffany Bourre, communications manager for the Hudson’s Bay Company.

“This is a strategic decision by Hudson’s Bay Company to focus on growing our other banners: The Bay, Lord & Taylor and Home Outfitters.”

Rural hospitals receive added funding The Province announced $10 million in July 2011 to provide financial assistance of up to $200,000 a year for rural, fee-for-service physicians who commit to ensure reliable public access to emergency services is maintained at their local hospital.

Ashcroft hospital is not among the 36 benefiting hospitals named by the government, which include nearby Lillooet, 100 Mile House, Clearwater and Williams Lake. In a letter to Ashcroft Council from Health Minister Michael de Jong, dated Dec. 14, the Minister advised that “Physicians and health authorities are required to collaboratively develop a plan in order for funding to be provided.”

Pipe fracture delays startup of new water treatment system Cache Creek’s new $2.5

million water treatment upgrade suffered another setback this month when two pipes fractured during the plant’s commissioning.

The pipes were part of the newly installed system that was ordered by Interior Health in 2005 to filter and treat the town’s drinking water.

The contractor and trades were on site last week, according to Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta, to write up incident reports on the failure of the pipes. They are “presently considering how best to proceed,” said Ranta.

Variety Bingo cancelled for 2012 Changes in how bingos are licensed has forced the cancellation of Cache Creek’s Variety Bingo this year.

Mayor John Ranta admitted that putting on the event has been a challenge these last two years. The Cache Creek Rec Commission used to host the annual bingo, while Cache Creek and Ashcroft Council members would work the floor.

In part because of dwindling membership, the Rec Commission is no longer hosting the bingo.

Residential fire kills two men near Clinton On Feb. 12 at 4:55 pm, members of the Clinton RCMP responded to a residential fire about 15 km outside of Clinton. Upon arrival by EHS, Fire Department and RCMP, two males were found deceased as well as a dog. A second dog died later of injuries.

It appears the fire started as the result of a heat source left on the kitchen table.

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2012 year in review B.C. Heritage designation for McAbee fossil site VICTORIA - The Province announcing last week that it will formally recognize the McAbee fossil beds east of Cache Creek as a Heritage Site.

The McAbee beds are known worldwide for their incredible abundance, diversity and quality of fossils. The beds are unique for their exceptionally preserved fossils from the Eocene epoch (56 to 34 million years ago). Many fossils being discovered there are entirely new to science.

The beds, however, are privately owned and fossils from the site have been sold to private collectors as well as the general public, who are invited to dig for their own fossils.

Fossils in B.C. are protected through the Fossil Management Framework, which outlines the policy, procedures and guide- Gory and McLean, and Hongs honoured as this year’s top Citizens lines for fossil collection, use Dave Gory and Susan McLean were honoured by the Rotary Club and their communities as this year’s Citizens of the Year from Ashcroft, while Mike and Su Hong were honoured as this year’s and reporting.

Citizens of the Year from Cache Creek. Pictured above, l-r: Sue Hong, Fay Haller, Mike Hong, Scott Saito, Dave Gory, Cathy Cwirko, Ron Hood and Susan McLean.

New Eagleplex track added to BCMA circuit Motorplex’ Race Director Joe Sye says they’re just putting the finishing touches on a brand new track, which was designed and sanctioned by the BC Motorcross Association.

The 2.1 km track was “carved right out of the mountain” next to the drag race track, says Sye, and is very challenging.

Two practice weekends are being held on March 10/11 and 17/18 to give local motorcross fans the opportunity to test the new track.

Between the cars and the bikes, he says, the motorplex will be hosting events from March to October. There are 15 race weekends planned this year for motorcross and 10 weekends for the drag strip that’s 52 race days planned.

March Tim Hortons coming to Ashcroft By the end of the year, and much sooner than that if they can help it, the Ashcroft Indian Band will have a Tim Horton’s, an Esso gas station and be part of Ashcroft’s municipal water system.

It’s taken years of planning, but the wait is almost over. Chief Greg Blain said they started investigating the possibility of a gas station and Tim Hortons about four years ago for the corner of Hwy 1 and Cornwall Rd., next to the Motorplex.

He said there have been a lot of hoops to jump through, especially with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), but they’ve jumped through them all now. Last week, they were finalizing the building design and location.

The 4,000 square foot Esso gas station will feature eight pumps plus a cardlock, and an On the Run convenience store with a Tim Hortons and lots of parking for cars and trucks.

“It’s going to be big,” said Blain.

“This is going to be almost a flagship for Esso.”

Ridgway receives Stewardship Award Harold Ridgway was honoured last month at the 8th Annual BC Interior Stewardship Workshop, hosted by the Fraser Basin Council in partnership with Fisheries and Oceans Canada in Cache Creek on Feb. 28-29.

Past-president of the Bonaparte Watershed Stewardship Society (BWSS) and resident of Loon Lake, Ridgway was presented with the BC Interior Stewardship Award for Ecosystem Excellence for his pivotal role in founding the Society and embarking on community-led projects for the benefit of the Bonaparte River ecosystem.

One killed in crash on Hwy 1 south of Spences Bridge A collision near Gold Pan provincial park on March 21 around 3:45 pm closed Hwy 1 until 9 pm that evening while investigators examined the scene. Weather and road condition were clear sunny with dry roads. One driver died as a result of injuries sustained and a young child received non life threatening injuries.

Witness accounts indicate that the head-on collision occurred when a southbound red 1993 Plymouth Sundance compact sedan attempted to pass a vehicle on a double solid line and pulled out into the immediate path of an oncoming northbound 2012 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck. Witnesses added that the Sundance had been speeding and passing on double solid lines for several kilometres.

The car’s driver and sole occupant, a 22 year old Coquitlam man, was pronounced deceased at the scene as a result of his injuries.

Relay challenges us to make a difference The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary Relay blew through Clinton to the Bona-

parte Reserve, then on to Cache Creek on March 28. The next day it continued from Cache Creek Elementary School on down the highway to Savona and then stopped in Kamloops for the night.

The Relay retraces Hansen’s original Man in Motion Tour 25 years ago.

Another $151,000 for GeoTourism Mark Strahl, Member of Parliament for Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon, announced federal funding of $151,000 for the Gold Country Communities Society last week to enhance and expand their successful GeoTourism Program that has stimulated the economies of Gold Country communities.

WD provided initial funding to the Gold Country Communities Society to establish their GeoTourism Program in 2008, which has had excellent results, drawing over 8,000 geocachers to the area, and providing economic stimulus to the region.

With the additional WD funding, the Society will be able to increase the scope of the program by adding more geocaching sites throughout the Gold Country region, and expand their marketing strategy to attract a wider range of enthusiasts.

April Taxes going up in Cache Creek Cache Creek Council adopted its budget for 2012 at its Apr. 10 meeting, with a two and a half per cent increase planned this year and every year until at least 2016.

Council approved a $4.8 million budget, similar to previous years with the exception that revenue from the landfill is less than half what it used to be.

Taxes and utility rates have been rising slowly but steadily to make up for the loss of income, but Council warns that complete loss of landfill revenue will result in a review of all Village rates and

charges.

The budget’s accumulated surplus has already fallen drastically over the years: from $1.3 million in 2005 to $277,414 in 2011. It is expected to drop to $27,900 this year.

Landfill revenues ($328,418) still make up 20 per cent of the Village’s revenue, but grants ($1,140,898) make up 43 per cent. User Fees and Charges bring in 17 per cent of the rvenue for this budget, with Property Taxes ($328,418) bringing in 12.5 per cent.

Included in the budget expenses is slightly over $1 million in capital expenditures for work on roads, buildings and other structures.

Ashcroft switches to new garbage system The Village of Ashcroft is preparing to implement a new automated solid waste collection system effective May 1, that includes a new truck with an automated arm, and new curbside containers. This new system will speed up solid waste collection and help reduce injury to operators, who will no longer have to leave the truck or lift the garbage containers.

Under the new system, the Village will issue each residence one durable 250 litre (65 US Gallon) molded plastic container.

The Village will be monitoring the costs for solid waste collection under the new system and a review of the current fee structure will be undertaken in the fall of 2012 based on operating data.

Ashcroft plans $3.9 M budget Ashcroft Council is asking for another two per cent from residents this year as it considers its 2012 budget.

Council gave first readings to its 2012 budget at its Apr. 23 meeting. The budget contemplates collecting just over $1 million in property taxes from residents or 26 per cent of the Village’s revenues.

This would raise an additional $15,739 in taxes.

The budget anticipates half a million dollars in grants, and about the same in user fees.

Ashcroft highway gets resurfaced The highway through the bluffs will finally be getting the repaving that local officials have been asking for, for years.

Repaving crews began preparation work on Hwy 97C from Hwy 1 to Ashcroft last week.

Besides putting down asphalt overlay from Hwy 1 to the bridge, Ministry of Transportation Project Manager, Dave Shibata said they will also be resurfacing three-quarters of Cornwall Rd. and sections of Hwy 97C up to Highland Valley Copper mine.

Lytton church robbed of historical, sentimental items The Lytton First Nation Church was broken into sometime in April, and the items stolen include linens, gold candlesticks, and an antique organ.

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There’s always next year!

Hard to believe that we’ve come to the end of another year. 2012 was certainly a challenge for our communities. Of the 10 years that I’ve been here, it hasn’t been one of the better years for our local economies.

But we’ve made it through, and there’s a new year just around the corner. Maybe. Just maybe...

It seems that in hard times, we all pitch in a little more to help, and I’ve had some wonderful help here at The Journal this past year, from many of you. Just about too many to mention.

If you’ve ever wondered how to submit a story or photograph to The Journal, just send it to me. Or you can contact me first. I’m usually happy to receive submissions from the community.

To those of you have submitted anything to me for print this year, you all have my thanks and undying gratitude.

But I would be remiss if I did not recognize some of the regular contributors who work for nothing, like Loon Lake columnist Barbara Hendricks and Spences Bridge columnist Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan, and entertainment columnist Nadine Davenport.

Andrea Walker, Vivian Edwards, Reta Robertson, Alice Durksen, Jessica Clement and Esther Lang keep us updated on various local clubs and their activities; Janet Quesnel sends us our curling news, Maria Russell Martin keeps the tennis news coming and Deanna Horsting and Diana Hoggard sends us minor hockey news whenever we ask.

Muriel Scallon and Pat Kirby make sure that the Ashcroft seniors are well covered, and Zee Chevalier provides the Clinton Seniors news.

And to Phyllis Gray for the United Church Women news.

Much of the school coverage comes from the schools themselves, but thank you especially to Shirlee Johnson, now retired, at Cache Creek Elementary, Denise O’Connor at Lytton Elementary and Kathie Frost at Ashcroft Elementary.

Thanks as well to Karel Samek and Vic Koop for the From the Pulpit columns, and to Martina Baier for sending us updates of St. Alban’s and Soups On. Thanks to the Ashcroft RCMP for taking the time to recap the week’s files for us, and to Brian Henderson at the Ashcroft Fire Dept. for all of his help.

Also, thanks to staff at the Village Offices in Cache Creek and Ashcroft for all of the help whenever I ask for it.

There are so many more who I could list, but there’s only room for one more - you, our reader. We appreciate you more than you could imagine. Without you, there is no community.

Our best wishes to you for a happy 2013!

A SNOWY SCENE AT VENABLES VALLEY ROAD, typical of local scenery at this time of year VICTORIA – NDP leader Adrian Dix has completed year-end interviews with members of the legislative press gallery. Here are highlights from my discussion with him.

TF: On the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline expansion proposal, federal NDP leader Tom Mulcair says the federal environmental process would have to be strengthened before a project like that could get a thorough enough hearing. Do you agree?

AD: The B.C. Liberal government has signed an equivalency agreement that says that the federal decision is the provincial decision on these projects. If it applies to Enbridge Northern Gateway, presumably the B.C. Liberals would apply it to Kinder Morgan.

They could have done a joint process, where [the final decision] would have gone to both cabinets. They chose instead to give up jurisdiction. They were so afraid of making any decision on Northern Gateway that they sent it over to the federal government.

So what we’ve said is within a week of coming to office, we would end that equivalency agreement, and

certification.

AD: The B.C. Fed makes a case to Tom Fletcher the govtfletcher@blackpress.ca ernment on a series of issues on emBritish Columbia would make decisions about both ployment standards every Enbridge Northern Gateway, year. Labour law, every year. which applied in May 2010, WorkSafeBC, every year. and any other pipeline, in- Trades and training, every cluding the Kinder Morgan year.

With respect to [acproposal, for which no applicepting signed union cards cation has been made.

Obviously it would have for certification], it is a been desirable for every- democratic process that the Conservone had they chosen a true Newfoundland joint review, as they have in ative government just put Site C [dam proposed for into place a few months ago.

Peace River], as they did So it’s a proposal from the with Kemess North [rejected labour movement and we’re mine expansion proposal] looking at it.

For most of B.C.’s modand other cases.

TF: You don’t want ern history, since World War duplicated review processes II, we’ve had that card-check here, you just want a provin- system in place. The quescial cabinet say in the deci- tion would be whether [returning to that system] is a sion? priority for this term in govAD: That’s right.

TF: On your relationship ernment.

TF: So those kinds of with the B.C. Federation of Labour, your caucus is con- things will be made clear in sidering a proposal that B.C. your platform?

AD: Absolutely. should once again do away TF: You picked up some with secret ballots for union

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serious money from the business community at a fundraiser in October. Is that some kind of a record for the NDP? AD: [Laughs.] It might be a record, I don’t know. I think the business fundraiser we did at the Hotel Vancouver netted $350,000.

I think what it reflects is, this year I’ve had about 230 meetings with the business community. The purpose of it has been principally to build understanding, particularly on issues of skills training. With the priority I give to skills training, I think I’m much more attuned to their concerns than the government has been.

TF: I suppose that kind of success in fundraising might make it more difficult to follow through with your pledge to ban corporate and union donations.

AD: I don’t think so. The B.C. Liberal Party has a very high level of corporate donations as a percentage of its total. We’re overwhelmingly dependent on individual donations. We get support from unions, but it’s not even close to what people would think.

TF: So you’ll campaign for that, as you have before?

AD: Yes.

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Floods, family and good friends What more can happen?

Ever experienced a hot water tank leakage? No? Well, how fortunate you are. But I’ll tell you one thing, if it happens, you’d better have insurance to cover.

It was just one more straw on the camel’s back so to speak, but, as one sage member of our community commented, “You’re never tested more than you can take.” Or words to that effect. Small comfort, that.

Anyway, Sherman, fresh from a rather lengthy stay in RIH, and doing as well as can be expected at home, noticed the moisture in the carpet in our spare bedroom, where he watches tv. It soon became apparent that this was no small matter. A call to B.C.A.A. resulted in a prompt visit from On Side Restoration in Kamloops, and the water seepage was tracked into the adjoining bathroom and linen closet, as well as the spare bedroom. A crew came a while later, tore up the carpet and began to dry out the effected areas. Massive drying machines, fans, etc. Sherman and I had to vacate the premises, along with our little sweetie, Tanner. Yes, the River Inn would accept a dog. We had to hastily pack and leave.

I now have some idea how those families who have to leave at a moment’s notice because of a flood are feeling as they breathlessly put together the things they will need, like, immediately. Toothbrush, underwear, that sort of thing. We arrived in late afternoon and we were promptly taken in hand by our gracious host, owner of the hotel, Mahmoud Meralli. This gentleman, (and I use the word entirely appropriately) made our six day stay at the River Inn comfortable and reassuring.

I learned a little about Mahmoud. He is an Ismaili Muslim. Ismaili is a branch of Shia Islam. There are two branches of Islam, Shia and Sunni. The Ismaili branch is a scattered but cohesive community in 25 countries including Africa and Asia, as well as North America. The spiritual head is the Aga Khan, one of the most enlightened men in the world. He has established schools, hospitals. In 1972, the dictator Idi Amin expelled thousands of Ismailis and the Aga Khan helped those displaced to find homes in various parts of the globe. Happily, Mahmoud and his family found that home on Vancouver Island.

His two sons were educated at the prestigious St. George School there. It was a happy story, and our stay with Mahmoud at the River Inn made our hasty exit from home much easier. I should also mention the staff of Chris’s Under The Bridge, and Chris himself. They were as close a “family” atmosphere as you could wish for. Our gratitude and thanks to you all!

May your Christmas be as warm and hospitable as you made our visit!

The Newtown tragedy

I guess the world is in shock over this terrible tragedy. Friends visiting discussed it. People in our coffee places talked about it. And of course, gun control and mental illness are at the forefront of everyone’s questins. The Americans are looking at gun control as they never have before. President Obama’s speech at Newtown challenged the nation’s “Right to Bear Arms”. Who knows where it will

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that impels each one of us, and though the way may seem difficult beyond words, there is a meaning to what we call Life. I think of my step son George Petel, whose late mother was a Shuswap from Bonaparte, and his father was my late husband Ross Darlington. George’s childhood was one of the most difficult a child could have. Today, he is a successful civil lawyer in Calgary with a beautiful wife and two lovely little girls. I tell you. Life really does take full circle when you are my age. I turn 82 this month.

CAKEWALK CHRONICLES Esther Darlington MacDonald lead, but the safety of our children surely must trump the lobbies pushing unrestricted use of automatic weapons and other firearms. Yes, not everyone who uses a rifle threatens. That’s ridiculous.

There are responsible users of fire arms both in Canada and the U.S. Always have been. I used a rifle myself and shot ducks and grouse. That is not the problem.

The problem is unfettered use of automatic weaponry that kills dozens of persons, too readily available to anyone with the money to buy them. That is the problem the U.S. will be looking at in the months ahead. And yes, I know that in Canada, stabbing is the most common means of attack, not shooting. But that argument seems pretty weak in the fact of those beautiful little children mowed down at the tender ages of 6 and 7.

Recycling toys, etc.

Boy! Was I ever heartened by a small documentary recently showing how plastic toys, tvs and computers are completely dismantled and parts recycled right here in BC. A man holding a bright shiney red plastic fire engine toy complete with wheels said, “Every part of this toy will be recycled”.

Some days, it seems kind of silly, going out on the deck to put my tin cans, packaging and glass jars into separate bags...but hey! Packing cardboard down to the recycle bins downtown may seem at times inconvenient.

But knowing that the cardboard will be reincarnated into something else that is useful and necessary. Well, it helps to bear that in mind.

My great grandson Zhangu

I have a great grandson named after his father’s great grandfather in Sierra Leone who was a great leader of his people. Zhangu is now 5 years old and this year was enrolled in kindergarten. My grand daughter Ayisha sent me his first school picture. That bright eyed, intelligent, handsome little boy is reminding me that, if you ever wondered what life was all about, this little lad who speaks so clearly and confidently, affirms that there is a grand design

Handi dart transport for seniors

I was once again disappointed by the decision of Cache Creek council to withdraw funding for this. You just can’t realize how difficult it is for seniors who no longer drive to have access to transportation. Not only for medical reasons, but for the essential social inter-action. Even if the facility seems under used, it is still essential and necessary. People remain healthy in old age because there are re-

sources they can depend on. And transportation is one of them. It is a poor reflection of any community that fails to recognize this. Shame on you! Money can’t be that short! The social value of transport from Cache Creek and Clinton to resources in Ashcroft simply cannot be under estimated.

Home care

I cannot say enough about those fine women who provide Home Care. Since Sherman’s release from hospital, we have had several come every morning to check on my dear man. Their moods are light and amusing. Their willing hands and hearts are so appreciated! God bless em!

Merry Christmas and Happy 2013

May each and every one of my readers enjoy the warmth and goodwill that this season brings. I’ve appreciated your appreciation of my historical articles and biographies of local people. A little positive feedback goes a long way in this profession. All the best from Sherman and myself.

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2012 year in review old church has never experienced this sort of theft.

“It feels like an invasion to our community,” she said.

The organ was donated to the community in 1877. It is large and would have taken several people and a truck to move.

Two paintings given to the church were also stolen, as well as the gold candlesticks and the linens.

May Two killed in Kingsway Corner accident A three vehicle collision took the lives of two drivers on Hwy 1 just north

of Spences Bridge, when a commercial B train tractor unit overturned and slid into the oncoming lane.

At around 11:30 am on May 7, Ashcroft RCMP, Ashcroft Fire Dept. and BC Ambulance Services attended to the collision at Kingsway Corner. Traffic investigators and the local fire department closed the highway until approximately 7:30 pm as a result.

Initial findings indicate that a southbound Super B loaded with hay lost control in a moderate curve, tipped onto its side and slid across the centerline. The cargo and trailers hit two northbound passenger vehicles, pushing them into the roadside concrete no post barrier. One vehicle went over the no post and rolled down the side the hill, bursting into flames.

Weather and road conditions at the time of the crash were reported to be dry and warm with partially cloudy skies. Driver action and speed are suspected to be possible causal factors in the collision.

Crews respond to Pavilion Lake fire A fire near Pavilion Lake, 25 km northeast of Lillooet, was reported shortly after 1 pm on May 12. Fourteen ground personnel supported by helicopters and air tankers responded. As of Saturday night, the fire was estimated to be approximately 60 hectares in size and was 30 to 40 per cent contained. An evacuation alert is in effect for the Marble Canyon Indian Reserve; the adjacent portion of Highway 99 has also been affected.

On Friday evening crews responded to a wildfire near Gold Bridge, approximately 50 km northwest of Lillooet. The wildfire grew to 20 hectares in size and is now 100 per cent contained. Fifteen firefighters and air support were dispatched to the incident.

Both wildfires are believed to be human-caused and will be under further investigation. Wildfire Management Branch would like to remind the public to be extra vigilant especially as warm, dry weather increases wildfire risk.

Fields stores saved by new owner FHC Holdings Ltd. has purchased 57 Fields stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, and plans to remain a strong member of each of these communities for many years to come.

“Fields has been an integral part of many communities across Western Canada for many years,” says FHC President, Jason McDougall. “Our team is very excited at the prospect of serving the 57 communities in which it has acquired stores, and will work to ensure people continue to be able to get what they need in their local communities.”

Highland Valley expands operations Highland Valley Copper is slated to add hundreds of employees to its workforce after a massive optimization project expected until at least 2026.

The mine already employs approximately 900 people, with nearly half of them living in Kamloops.

With the Highland Valley Copper Mill Optimization project, copper recovery is expected to increase by two per cent and mill output to increase by 10 per cent.

Fluor Corporation on May 3 was awarded a contract from Teck (Highland Valley Copper’s mother company) to provide procurement, engineering and construction management.

Fluor is expected to add a new flotation building including 300 cubic meter tank cells. The existing grinding circuit, tailings and water supply system are expected to be upgraded.

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Council made the decision at its May 14 meeting after finding out that replacements for the two buses will double the cost of the service, which is already approximately $15,000 annually. When the service began in 2008, it was to cost each of the three municipalities just under $10,000 per year.

AIB membership list ordered revised Ashcroft Indian Band’s June 8 election has been put on hold after a federal judged ordered Chief and Council to review and revise the membership list and process in the next six months.

On May 16, Justice Richard Mosley found that the Band had not followed proper procedures to maintain the membership list, and that the Dept. if Indian and Northern Affairs Canada refused to stop the 2010 elections even though it knew about the problem.

Speed limit raised on Hwy 1 The speed limit on the 90 kph parts of Hwy 1 between Cache Creek and Kamloops were raised to 100 kph on May 23, it was pointed out by Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta at the May 28 Council meeting.

Cache Creek has been lobbying for years to have the speed limit changed, and has gathered letters of support from the Village of Ashcroft, the Skeetchestn Indian Band and the TNRD. Their request has been turned down int he past, but this time it was approved.

Reduction in ER hours proposed Interior Health representatives Jennifer Thur and Bryan Redford met with Ashcroft Council on May 28 to talk about issues relating to the Ashcroft hospital, including the Rural Emergency Enhancement Fund (REEF), an provincial government program which provides up to $200,000 annually for rural hospitals.

Many people in Ashcroft and Cache Creek were upset recently when it was discovered that the local hospital was one of the very few that had not received REEF Funds.

“The issue is around posted hours,” said Community Director Bryan Redford. “That is really THE issue - what are the posted hours as it relates to this process (of applying for the grant).”

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As your MLA in Fraser-Nicola and on behalf of my family and staff, I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year; and, please remember to drive safely.

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Keep it simple, Santa

For the last several weeks people have been asking me if I’m ready for Christmas.

Usually I answer with a simple yes. The truth is, I don’t start getting ready for it until the day before.

I know - I sound like a guy. But it works for me.

Many years ago I wasn’t like this at all.

I used to gear up for the holiday season early, making and buying cards and gifts for almost everyone I knew. I also spent a fair amount of time and money decorating the house. I did that for decades and each year I’d feel pressured to outdo myself.

Eventually I realized how stressed I was over the self-imposed

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com work I was inflicting and I stopped. Now I don’t send cards at all, and I only buy presents for my kids. Everyone else gets a gift card, if anything. As far as decorating the house goes, my nine year old daughter now loves to do that and surprise us with the results. Her and her 12 year old brother’s homemade decorations from years past are by far my

favourite.

Even Christmas dinner is a piece of cake for me. If we stay home my husband likes to cook, but more often than not we travel to his parents where the whole family meets, and all I do is the dishes.

If it sounds like I’m bragging about being lazy, I’m sorry, but I just can’t help myself.

I feel excited about

not being anxious and frazzled during the holiday season like I used to be. Over the last few Decembers I’ve been able to enjoy my time with friends and family in a way I couldn’t before, and I don’t feel guilty about it.

Why? Because I’m not burdening others with anything they don’t want to do, and that includes myself.

Fortunately for me, I lucked out in the mother-in-law department. I love all my in-laws, but my husband’s mother is really special and she’s also everything I’m not. At this time of year she cooks, bakes, decorates and goes all out with the presents.

She seems to love every

minute of it, and she makes Christmas day a lot of fun for our family. The topper for me is how she doesn’t care that I’m so lame at what she does so exceptionally well, and she accepts me exactly as I am.

“You don’t need to do everything,” she told me many years

ago when I expressed concern that I wasn’t cooking nearly as much as her son. “You have enough to do. If someone else likes to cook and you don’t, let them do it.”

Always busy with a long list of things to accomplish, I loved the idea of not adding to it, and needed no

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Please, Aries.

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Clarify,this Cancer.

Cancer, week Make certain you could gainyou the are understood on allin attention of people accounts this week. high positions.

Use the Leave nothing opportunity totoget your chance.

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Virgo, A lovedyour oneconfidence has a ismeltdown, high and and thereyou’re is just about that you left to nothing pick up the fear or think youdo cannot pieces.

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further convincing.

I like to think that even if I didn’t have help, I’d still do my best to keep things at this time of year simple. After all, a Charlie Brown tree, something yummy to eat and the wonderful company of people I love is all I could ever want or hope for.

A stressful holiday season is definitely no longer on my list for Santa. It might have taken me awhile to understand what I really wanted for Christmas, but now that I finally get it, there’s no turning back.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne. com

Clam up, and Libra, youLibra, will show you will regret it. leadership in your Prepare to over present profession the your next idea and watch several days.

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October 22

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Scorpio, A changeindulge in attitude your as and pickscuriosities, up the pace, your imagination and the team finishes well creativity are very high. ahead of schedule.

Projects that require Bravo, Scorpio.

Your artistic efforts work won’t or gowriting should be the top unnoticed. priority on your list.

Sagittarius, What’s that,this is a good week to explore new Sagittarius?

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2012 year in review date ER equipment, etc., but the Emergency Room must remain open during its posted hours. Ashcroft ER’s posted hours are 24 hours, seven days a week.

There is no grant for ERs with closures, said Thur, Area Manager for Health Services.

The grant, she said, would be extremely helpful in getting more locums, because the two physicians can’t cover

24/7 by themselves.

“We’re trying now to figure out what those posted hours will look like,” said Thur.

“Tuesday, Thursday and every other weekend seems to be our pattern,” she said, “but we’ll continue to work with the doctors to have it open more often.”

“I need to hear that if hours change, it won’t affect staffJan. 9 - Cache Creek Beautification Society meeting at 11:30 ing or funding,” said in the Village Office.

Coun. Jackie Tegart.

Jan. 14 - Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office. Everyone welcome to attend.

Redford said that Feb. 2 - Seniors Fit for Life Healthy Living Conference in the it would not.

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Ashcroft Royal Canadian Legion MON. DEC. 31 31st NEW YEAR’S EVE Pot luck 7:30 pm - please bring a dish Dancing to live music by 32nd Ave. Tickets $15, doors open 7:00 No tickets available at the door

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* Legion Crib Tournament last Sunday of the month - Open 10 am starts 11 am sharp - 12 games * Free Pool Daily Euchre, first & third Sunday of every month 1:00 to 4:00 pm, beginners welcome Contract Bridge, beginners welcome Every Tuesday 1:00 to 4:00 pm

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Cache Creek applies for $5.5 million in grants Cache Creek Council is once again looking for road reDobson honoured construction funding for four of its residen- Long time Ashcroft cowboy and volunteer, Ernie Dobson, received a special honour from the tial streets. The cost is Rodeo committee at this year’s Ashcroft Rodeo when he was presented with a custom “Lifetime estimated at $4.5 mil- Achievement” belt buckle for his 35 years of active involvement with the Ashcroft Rodeo Association. (Back row, l-r,): Trace deBoer, Ernie Dobson, Bob Sidwell, Angelina Cook, and Marlene lion.

Allan. Centre: Karen Coldwell, Maryann Coldwell. Bottom: Carla Coldwell, LeeAnne Lamha, and At its May 28 Kim Henderson. meeting, Council agreed to apply for ly included only SunValley Cres., Parke reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”

UBCM Capital Projects funding Rd. and Maclean Cres. at a cost of The projects are part of the Village’s under the Gas Tax Agreement Stra- $2.662,369, but Old Cariboo Rd. was Parks, Recreation and Trails Master Plan tegic Priorities Fund to finance the added before Council voted, bringing the which was adopted in principle earlier in design and reconstruction. total to $4,452,258. the meeting, with a revised budget.

The Village can only submit The road reconstruction includes reJune two applications for capital fund- placement of water services and storm ing. If successful, the grants will sewers where required, and installation Ashcroft phases out open burning contribute up to 100 per cent of the of pavement, curb, gutter and sidewalks.

Ashcroft Council has given notice project cost. Council applied for The second application is for funding under a different program $928,500 for the “design and construc- that 2012 will be the last year for open in 2008 but the application was tion of walking and bicycling trails and burning in Ashcroft. The issue will be turned down. trail ameneties that support non-vehicu- formally discussed at the June 11 CounCouncil’s motion original- lar modes of transportation that will help cil meeting.

Council has heard from citizens in past years who have asked them to ban burning, but this year Council decided to act.

Forty-six per cent of BC municipalities have a complete burning ban said Administrator Michelle Allen when asked by councillors.

Thank you B.C. for digging safely in 2012

This year, more calls to BC One Call for natural gas pipeline information and safe digging practices resulted in fewer pipeline hits.

Make the right call BC One Call: 1-800-474-6886 FortisBC uses the FortisBC Energy name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. (12-336.1 12/2012)

Clinton applies for Community Forest license The Village of Clinton has been invited to apply for a community forest.

Harvesting revenue from a community forest provides a source of revenue that can support locally determined objectives and interests such as infrastructure upgrades, trail building, and grants to groups.

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2012 year in review The committee, comprised of Daniela Dyck, Village of Clinton Administrator Heidi Frank, Woodlot Manager Robin Fennell, Councillor Wayne Marchant and Registered Professional Forester Steve Law has been working for some time on the proposal.

The proposed Allowable Annual Cut (AAC) for the Community Forest Licence is 20,000m3 per year, the Clinton Creek Watershed is within the proposed boundary of the Community Forest Area which will also factor in protection and harvesting of the Clinton Creek watershed.

Organizers said that cash prizes at last year’s Pow Wow meant there were no funds available to stage the event this year.

Suspect charged in Lytton murder The Provincial Unsolved Homicide Unit arrested a man on Aug. 15 in relation to the 2000 death of 48 year old Sandy John Leahy, collector and long time guide at the McAbee Fossil Beds, Charlie near Lytshows Minister Steve Thomson how to dig for fossils. ton. Charlie’s remains were discovered in 2011 in a beds were formally desig- ants of seven generations of concealed makeshift grave. nated as a Heritage Site by Doughertys in Canada came Consul General of Forests, Lands and Natural from all over on the weekWilliam Robert Smith, Japan visits Ashcroft 45, was arrested without inResource Operations Minis- end of July 27-29.

The Consul General of ter Steve Thomson. cident in Langley, BC and Japan, Mr. Hideki Ito vishas been charged with the August In March, the provincial ited Ashcroft and Kamloops government issued a Temmanslaughter of Sandy on June 18 and 19, with the porary Protection Order on 2012 Bonaparte Pow Charlie. He is also charged Consul of Cultural Affairs, the site to cease access and Wow concelled with interference with a Mr. Tetsuya Isono.

The Bonaparte Indian dead body. operations at the site while A dinner reception was its designation as a heritage Band’s annual Pow Wow, held in Kamloops at the site was being completed. usually held at Historic Hat Holiday Inn on Monday Creek Ranch in mid-August, night with about 14 repHundreds gather to will not be taking place this resentatives from Kam- celebrate historic Maiden year.

Continued on next page loops including Mayor Peter Creek Ranch Milobar, and eight from More than The Kinsmen Club of souTh Cariboo Ashcroft: Mayor Andy An- 300 descendwishes to thank the hundreds of adults and kids who made our derson, Coun. Helen Ko- ants of Ed2012 “Turkey bingo” such a success. We also want to thank rmendy and her husband, ward and Elizaour very generous sponsors listed below for donations (items Past Mayor Andy Kor- beth Dougherty for door prizes, cash donations, or discounts on purchases). mendy, Coun. Alice Durk- gathered to We could not have done this without all of you sen and her husband Dave, enjoy an amazAkio and Hiroko Kanama- ing time of reAmsterdam Restaurant (Kam.) Launie’s Nails & Esthetics (Ash.) Anie’s Pizza & Bakery (C.C.) London Drugs (Kam.) ru and their daughter, Yoriko newal, history, Arrow Transport (Ash.) Lordco Auto Parts (C.C.) Susanj.

ASC Automotive (Boston Flats) McDonalds Restaurant (Aberdeen) and fun at the Ashcroft Bakery & Coffee Shop Mesa Chiropractic (Dr. James Kendall) (Ash.) historic Maiden Ashcroft Dental Clinic (Dr. Habeeb) Nature’s Gift (Ash.) July Ashcroft IRLY Tim-BR-Mart/The Source NL Broadcasting Ltd. – Radio NL 610 / The Creek Ranch, Ashcroft Journal River 97.5 / Country 103 (Kam.) located about Ashcroft Work Wear/Sears North End Petro-Canada (C.C.) Cache Creek Library halfway Associated Electrical Services (Ash.) Oasis Café (C.C.) beBCAA (Kam.) Oasis Hotel & Pub (C.C.) construction begins next tween Cache Bear’s Claw Lodge (C.C.) OK Stop (Ash.) month Bonaparte Motel (C.C.) People’s Drug Mart (Ash.) Creek and ClinCache Creek Craft Group Quality Glass/Tirecraft (Ash.) Work on the TNRD’s ton on the west Cache Creek Machine Shop Ltd. RBC Royal Bank (C.C.) new 1,600 square foot li- side of Hwy. Cache Creek Recreation Committee ReMax Golden Country Real Estate (Ash.) Cache Creek Veterinary Hospital Return-It Bottle Depot (Ash.) brary will begin by the end 97.

Canada Post (Ash.) Revelations Hair & Nails (Ash.) of July and be finished by Canada’s Best Value Inn – Desert Inn (C.C.) Rivertown Auto Detailing (Ash.) FoundCanadian Tire (Aberdeen, Kam.) Robbie’s Motel (C.C.) March 2013. ed in 1862 Cariboo Jade & Gifts (C.C.) RONA (Aberdeen Store, Kamloops) Architect Kevin Ryan by Central Café (Ash.) Royal-LePage Ashcroft Realty (Hedda Hall) Edward Chris’s Under the Bridge Restaurant (Ash.) (Ash.) pointed out the library will Dougherty, the Chum’s Restaurant (C.C.) Safety Mart Foods (Ash.) CKBZ-FM (B-100)/CIFM-FM (CIFM 98.3) Kam Safeway (Kam.) have a larger computer area Maiden Creek Coach Trill (Vicky Trill) (Ash.) Sage Hills Motel (C.C.) than normal to reflect that li- Ranch is beCoast Range Concrete (CC Division) Save-On Foods (Kam.) Copper Canyon Chevron/A&W (C.C.) Semlin Valley Golf Club (C.C.) braries are becoming more lieved to be one Costco Canada (Kam.) Shear Illusions Hair Design (Ash.) of a drop in centre these of the oldest Dairy Queen (C.C.) Star House Chinese Restaurant (C.C.) Desert Hills Ranch (Ash.) Steve & Heather Aie Family days as opposed to a place continuously Desert Valley Motors (Ash.) Subway (C.C.) to just check out books. The operating cow/ Fields (Ash.) Sundowner Motel (C.C.) Fresh is Best Salsa & Company (Kam.) Super Suds Laundry (C.C.) design is “Very open, very calf ranches in Friendship Auto Service Ltd. (Ash.) T.W. Dynamic Enterprises (C.C.) airy, very bright,” he said. the province.

Full Circle Massage & Reiki (Ash.) Tag Crafts & Gifts (C.C.) Gold Country Communities Society (C.C.) The Barber Shop (Ash.) It’s manGrubstake Foodmart (C.C.) Thompson Valley Funeral Home (Ash.) McAbee now a herit- aged at this Heartland Family Restaurant (C.C.) Trackside Diner (Ash.) Highland Valley Copper (Logan Lake) Trimac (Kam.) age site time by a Home Hardware Building Centre (Kam.) Tumbleweed Motel (C.C.) The McAbee Fossil Beds fourth generaHungry Herbie’s Restaurant (C.C.) United Steel Workers - Local #7619 (Dist. 3 – Husky House Restaurant (C.C.) Highland Valley Copper) 13 km east of Cache Creek tion descendInterior Savings Insurance Services (Ash.) Village of Cache Creek are closed to all but govern- ant, Raymond Ira & Sandra Harry Wal-Mart Canada (Kam.) Jo Petty, Artist (Ash.) Wastech (C.C.) ment-approved tours until a Dougherty, John Bundus & Son (Ash.) Western Canada Theatre (Kam.) Conservation Management along with his Junction Shell (C.C.) WRAPS (Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Kal-Tire (C.C.) Society) Plan is finished, hopefully partner Jody.

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2012 year in review Johannsson brings home silver medal Ashcroft sea cadet Gabriele Johannsson had a summer this year more special than others. Not only did she compete in this year’s Summer Games, but she returned with a silver medal in Sailing.

Johannsson says all of her sailing opportunities have come through her involvement with 347 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps Avenger in Ashcroft.

Senior athletes win big at Games The Ashcroft/Cache Creek contingent of athletes brought home a slew of medals at the Aug. 21-25 Senior Games

in Burnaby.

Isabel McGrath and Linda Holland won gold in Bridge; Ina Gory won three bronze medals in Cycling; Gordon Daily won silver in Golf, Darlene Daily won a gold medal in golf and David Ogilvie won a bronze in golf; Muriel Scallon won gold in horseshoes.

September Hwy 1 car/truck collision claims one A head on collision 2 km north of the Nicomen River on Hwy 1 has left a Lower Mainland resident dead and three

people injured.

Lytton RCMP and Central Interior Traffic Services attended the crash on Sept. 7 at approximately 3:30 pm. The two vehicles involved were a tractor-trailer delivering groceries to Williams Lake and a Honda Civic heading to the Lower Mainland.

While travelling back home from Ashcroft, the driver of the Civic lost control of his vehicle in a curve and hit the gravel shoulder. The car then hit a cement barricade, overturned and collided with the tractor trailer head on. One passenger in the Civic was pronounced dead at the scene.

Community Volunteer Groups The Royal Canadian Legion #113

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South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society

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Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 Contact Person: Jessica 250-453-2352

Sage & Sand Pony Club

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Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club

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Desert Spokes Cycle Society Phone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

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Ashcroft & District Tennis Association Contact Person: Maria Russell Martin Phone 250-453-9391

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Three blooms for Cache Creek Cache Creek was awarded three blooms this year by the provincial Communities in Bloom group for 2012, with a special mention for the Gateway Park at the main intersection.

No police needed for First Nations gathering RCMP were notified on Sept. 14 that there would be a First Nations gathering on Sept. 21-23 at Juniper Beach Provincial Park, 10 km east of Cache Creek, and that the event organizer had requested that all non-natives leave the park. As a result of that, there was a concern of public unrest and negoti-

ations took place between the organizer, Bonaparte Band member Steve Basel and BC Parks and the Minister of Environment.

There was no eviction, but most of the campers left voluntarily. Between 200300 First Nations were expected, but less than 100 reportedly attended. The weekend gathering was peaceful from the RCMP point of view, and they received no calls to attend the park.

Clinton receives five blooms Three members of the Clinton Communities in Bloom Garden Club attended the CiB Conference in Kelowna on Sept.

21-23 to learn that the Village of Clinton once again earned five blooms and an honorary mention for the Community Garden.

October Ashcroft CiB finishes a close second Ashcroft has once again been awarded Five Blooms in the national Communities in Bloom competition, edged out ever so slightly by the town of Beausejour, Manitoba which captured top spot with Ashcroft close on their heels finishing in second place.

Ashcroft received 83.5 per cent and a Five Bloom rating. Ashcroft also received a special recognition for “xeriscape landscaping in aid of water conservation” for the refurbishment projects in Heritage Place Park.

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2012 year in review Clinton residents honoured Clinton Mayor Jim Rivett and Councillor Wayne Marchant attended the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Ceremony in Kamloops on Oct. 10 where Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod, presented medals to Clinton residents Rita Welsh and Robin Fennell for their ideals and devotion to service.

Greyhound cuts continue Greyhound Bus is proposing more cuts their its routes in BC, leaving Cache Creek Council resigned to the fact that

the town could lose another scheduled stop.

“Now they appear interested in reducing northbound trips to PG from three trips to two trips per day,” noted former Greyhound Bus driver John Ranta at Cache Creek’s Oct. 9 Council meeting.

At its Oct. 11 board of directors meeting, the TNRD also voted to send a letter to the BC Passenger Transportation Board “expressing extreme disappointment” regarding the proposed reduction of Greyhound service “and the continued erosion of services to rural communities.”

Toxic fly ash deposited in Cache Creek Landfill Shipments of fly ash from Covanta’s Burnaby incinerator to the Cache Creek Landfill have been halted until further notice after two months worth of the treated waste The Journal will be closed tested positive for high amounts of cadmium.

December 31 & January 1 Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta informed his Council of the See you in the New Year! situation on Monday night. He said it had been brought to his attention

by Wastech, the landfill operators, just a few days before that.

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make sure the process has resulted in a product that is suitable for deposit in the Cache Creek Landfill, said Ranta.

Shipments in July and On Sept. 12, a violent windstorm knocked down the big old spruce in front of The Journal office.

August did not meet Blain was challenged by former Band test requirements, he said, and “could ac- Councillor Angie Thorne and Esther tually be classified as hazardous waste.”

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River’s future at risk The attractive natural qualities of Loon Lake Road and the Bonaparte River valley could be negatively affected in the future with the proposed changes at the federal government level where the Navigable Waters Protection Act is being replaced with a Navigation Protection Act in Bill C-45.

This new act will protect only 150 rivers and lakes across Canada (100 in Ontario, 24 in BC). All bodies of water NOT listed, including our Loon Lake and the Bonaparte River, will no longer be protected and could be subject to all sorts of intrusions including crossing by pipelines, power lines, mining activity and other environmentally destructive activities without any consultation with the public or any review process and ignoring traditional uses.

Blain voted Chief in AIB election Incumbent Chief of the Ashcroft Indian Band, Greg Blain, was re-elected for another two-year term during elections held on Nov. 15.

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Cache Creek cancels bus service Cache Creek Council decided to withdraw from the BC Transit agreement it has with Ashcroft and Clinton at its Nov. 26 Council meeting.

Council has been questioning the value of the service since 2007 when the agreement was signed, but escalating costs for maintenance and bus replacement this year, with steadily rising costs for the next several years, made them decide to pull out.

Clinton, Whispering Pines sign protocol Clinton Mayor Jim Rivett and Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band Chief Michael Lebourdais signed a Protocol Agreement on co-operation and communication on Nov. 21 in Clinton.

The Village and First Nation Band have shown a commitment to a continuing working relationship that is built on co-operation and trust between the two parties. Their hope is to strengthen this relationship over time by the implementation of joint actions and partnerships on economic growth, servicing facilities, and exploring future options for the betterment of the broader community of the greater Clinton area and the residents of both parties. $128,300 grant awarded for Cache Creek park The Cache Creek Community Park will undergo some major improvements with the help of $128,300 from the federal government.

Cache Creek will match the grant with their own $128,000 and use the money to raise the existing level of the playground to address flooding issues, install paving stones around the Gazebo to make it wheelchair accessible, and level the sloped area between the pool and playground. The Village will also replace existing playground equipment to meet current safety standards.

Clinton CIB going national At the Nov. 28 regular council meeting Council voted to accept the invitation from Communities in Bloom to enter the 2013 Communities in Bloom National Edition. The Clinton CiB Garden Club members are excited to get started.