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A social evening with Rotary and friends (Above) Rotary member Joris Ekering pours a sample of wine at the Ashcroft & District Rotary Club’s annual winetasting and art event last Friday. Below, Rotarian Barb Hood (Right) mingles with guests and (Left) Clare Mitton provides lovely music. This year’s featured artist was Linda Nicols from Spences Bridge, who displayed quilts and canvases.

Ashcroft businessman Jim Duncan presented six pages of signatures and a letter of support from the Desert Hills TRY(athalon) Club to Council, asking to have a walking path along Evans Rd. included in the Village’s Official Community Plan.

Duncan made the pitch at the Feb. 25 Council meeting, backed by about 10 supporters who attended the meeting.

The petition also asked for permanent public access to the slough, located across the road from the entrance to Ashcroft Terminal.

“This area has been part of Ashcroft’s heritage and history for over 100 years and needs to be kept that way forever,” he said, pointing out that in the event that changes are made to the road to accommodate increased traffic to the inland port, it would be easier to put in trails and access before things were built, rather than after.

“It is far easier to put an underpas under any new tracks that may be laid for the port now, than do it after the fact,” said Duncan, acknowledging that it was illegal to walk or drive across the tracks to get to the slough, as people currently do.

“We don’t want to be told this is not possible,” he said. “We want to know how it can be done.”

Mayor Andy Anderson said it is the intention of the property owner to maintain public access to the slough, but he has to arrange it with CN first.

Anderson said that plans at Ashcroft Terminal are moving ahead quite quickly at the moment, and invited Duncan to speak to the property owner next time he is in town to update Council.

He told Duncan that he wasn’t the first to come before Council to request a walking path along Evans “Slough” Road. The road is within the Village boundary, he said, so taxpayers will pay for any upgrades made to it. He didn’t say that it couldn’t be done.

Coun. Jackie Tegart thanked Duncan and his supporters for their presentation, saying that it was better to hear these requests before plans were made rather than after.

She suggested that Council pay to have a study done to see whether a trail is possible, how much it would cost and how it can be accomplished.

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Lillooet CO is 2011 Officer of the Year

poaching near a First Nations reserve, with great professionalism.

His extreme attention to detail and forensic work has helped him quickly close hundreds of investigations.

Butcher’s extensive network of local contacts and detailed knowledge of the region’s geography, biology and access routes helps him identify the best approach to respond to violations.

He has built strong relationships with area First Nations and Lillooet Conservation Officer Bob Butcher (left) receiving a plaque community members. from Environment Minister Terry Lake (right) He genuinely cares and is committed to Conservation officer and Gyver” of the Conservation the region he’s been jack of all trades Bob Butch- Officer Service for his creative serving for almost 10 years. er has been named 2011 Out- problem solving techniques, From local law enforcement standing Officer of the Year, like fixing a snowmobile in the members to the kids’ club, announced Environment Min- backcountry with very few re- everyone who knows him apister Terry Lake on Feb. 21. sources, Butcher uses his skills preciates Butcher’s trusting Fondly known as the “Mac- for the betterment of the ser- and caring nature. vice as a Generally working alone in whole. this region has not prevented As a de- Butcher from being an actailed inspect- tive member, participating in or in the eco- various programs focused on logically di- improving the Conservation verse Lillooet Officer Service. area, ButchEven with the unpredictAND er covers able nature that comes with many sensi- the job, Butcher’s family, intive investi- cluding his four sons, comes Two funny old boys who can really sing... gations. He first. He contributes even more has managed to his community by coaching many high- his son’s minor hockey.

March 9 at the Ashcroft River Inn Advance tickets $10, available at the River Inn $15 at the door profile invesButcher is the 22nd recipiShowtime 7:30 pm trivia contests and prizes tigations, inent of the Outstanding Officer “One of the finest 60s tribute shows in western Canada” cluding big- of the Year Award.

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Lytton students have FUN Thirty-six years later and Lytton Elementary School is still holding Fun Fair!

Special thanks this year goes to not only students and staff, but to the Parents, the Lytton Volunteer Fire Dept., retired staff Gwendy Lamont, Sharon Smith and Barb Glasgow, and many other community volunteers! Also, a huge thank you to the Lytton community businesses and organizations for your generous donations.

Money raised at this annual event goes directly toward student field trips and special activities.

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Constable Mike Phillips helping at the Bounce Castle.

Kaitlynn Spinks receiving recognition for her top efforts selling tickets from principal Denise O’Connor.

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Anderson recognized with Diamond Jubilee Medal Ashcroft Mayor Andy Anderson was presented with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by Ashcroft Deputy Mayor Helen Kormendy at the Feb. 25 Council meeting. Anderson was awarded the prestigious medal for his service to Ashcroft, including the work he has done to help develop the inland port, and for his “fairness and calmness as mayor”.

Student exhibit explores complex issues Ashcroft and Cache Creek students have been working with The Melawmen Collective (An Aboriginal Arts and Music Collective based in Ashcroft, founded by Meeka Morgan) since October, learning aboriginal history through storytelling, with a focus on the creation of introspective and reflective pieces in the mediums of acrylic on canvas, spoken word and original songs, digital art, mixed media portraits, and others.

Through many workshops, students from Gr. 4-12 were able to develop a more in depth understanding of our own local history, from an aboriginal perspective. They explored historical documents such as the “Memorial to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of the Dominion of Canada: From the Chiefs of the Shuswap, Okanagan, and Couteau Tribes of BC, 1910” (the nations are now called the Secwepemc, Syilx, and N’lakapamux), which was a letter telling the story of the experience of colonization, affirming the nation’s collective title to their territories, as well as the effects of colonization on the people. Check it out online at: http://shuswapnation. org/wordpress/wpcontent/uploads/2012/09/137543_ShuswapNation_Bro.pdf. The letter is beautifully written (translated by James Teit, explorer and ethnographer), showing the heart of the people.

Also explored were the impacts on families of the Secwepemc people in this area

in the last 60 years, through readings of a variety of poetic narratives, contemporary aboriginal art and music, and work with a multitude of artists and musicians from the local area.

The workshops brought many complex issues to light.

There were evident feelings of anger, denial, guilt, sadness, powerlessness and expressions of misunderstanding and apology. Yet these feelings only added to the power of the pieces, and were only part of the process that brings understanding between all of us that make up our beautiful country’s people. When non-aboriginal people came to this territory, they were greeted with feelings of welcome and acceptance. Aboriginal peoples wanted to work with the newcomers to build the country into something “good and great”. It is important that all people realize this, and do not forget that. That is what was envisioned for the foundation of this work.

Students were encouraged to create their own pieces based on their interests. In less than two months, 11 pieces of spoken word with music as well as original songs, were recorded from the students.

One of the songs was a collaborative effort that included a whole class.

We are sending out a public invitation for all to come out and support the powerful work created and exhibited at the Ashcroft Secondary School on

March 7. There will be a daytime open house, then a reception at 6 pm. Students as well as The Melawmen Collective will be providing performances for the public at this time as well.

Meeka Morgan

The Bingo, monthly meetBridge Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors ing of the Ashand Carcroft-Cache pet BowlMuriel Scallon Creek Sening are all iors on Feb. 21 very well was chaired by Pat Kirby. We had attended events. We aways wela poor turnout but those who did come more to come out and enjoy come were glad to come and meet our fun times. Crafts are still lookwith each other again. The Winter ing for items for our craft room. seems to keep members indoors, so And don’t forget, we have a large nice to get out and about again. library to lend books from – or to Donna Tetrault kept us up to receive books if you have some date with the Minutes of our last you would like to donate. meting. Business from the MinThe 2013 Seniors Games are utes were our donation to the Var- being held in Kamloops in August. iety Club. Pennies collected and a If you want to get involved by enBingo held in Cache Creek totalled tering or helping out, phone Isabel over $1,400. Thanks to all for that. McGrath in Ashcroft for details.

We are planning a bus trip to We had some complaints on the Anglemont on Apr. 19. We have noise level at times as our games some seats left so see Pat Kirby if got going in the Centre. Hope you care to come along. It is a fun to hear we can have a good time day with a live play put on by the and maybe keep the level of noise Anglemont gals and men. Always down. Banging on tables doesn’t a fun time for all. do it.

Our Strawberry Tea is Apr. 27.

Thanks from Marge Baron for All are welcome to attend. We are the Get Well card. selling tickets for the draw of prizLetter from the high school rees to be given at this event. Please garding our bursary. Voted to conhelp support our Seniors Centre by tinue to offer it again this year. purchasing these tickets.

Fritz Baatz donated a quilting The Treasurers Report was read frame to the Cactus Strippers.

by Pat Kirby. We had two letters Clinton Seniors are holding read and attended to. Kitchen Re- their Daffodil Tea on May 13 for port by Barb Shaw – all is going any members who want to attend. well there. Thanks for all the goodBirthdays for February: Flo ies provided each day.

Berry, Georgette Evans, Joyce In the past our coffee and good- Freeman, Joyce West, Ken Lukes, ies on meeting day were free but Isabel McGrath, Stan Saari, Orest the members voted to have that Maksymiw and Bill Munro. paid the same every other day.

Good neighbours make good communities Ashcroft (and Walhachin) residents gathered at the Ashcroft Community Hall on Sunday to take part in the Heritage Committee’s presentation on local neighbourhoods as part of the provincial Heritage Week theme of Heritage Homes and Neighbourhoods. Beginning with stories about the people who lived in the older parts of Ashcroft, the gathering of about 50 was divided into three groups, depending on their neighbourhood - Downtown, North Ashcroft and the Mesa. Everyone was invited to talk about the history of their homes and neighbourhoods if they had any to share, as well as to give their insights on what characteristics made a good neighbourhood.

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Love thy neighbour Once again the Ashcroft Heritage Committee organized an excellent event to celebrate this year’s provincial Heritage Week theme: Good Neighbours: Heritage Homes and Neighbourhoods.

It was interesting to listen to the interchange of people who live close to each other. Even though it wasn’t explicitly stated, you could get a sense of what they valued in a neighbour/hood.

I grew up in a “heritage” home myself back in southern Ontario. Except, we didn’t call them heritage. We called them old.

Basement and two stories, big covered front porch, plaster and lathe walls, lots of windows, no insulation. In the summer, we’d bake; in the winter I went to bed wearing my socks.

Did we know our neighbours in a city of 200,000? Of course we did. We knew or knew of just about everyone in our block and the next block down where we went to church and school.

In the winter, my father would build an ice rink in our large backyard and invite all of the neighbourhood kids to use it; in the summer time, he’d get us out there playing baseball and again, invite all of the kids from around the block to come. Our neighbours across the alley had a built-in swimming pool that we all used to swim in.

I first noticed a change when the first apartment building went in, right where the old neighbourhood grocery store used to be. I knew the owners of the grocery store, but I didn’t know anyone in the apartment building. And the people who hung around there were sort of creepy anyway.

One by one, the beautiful old homes in the neighbourhood disappeared and were replaced by faceless apartment buildings.

Old friends moved away and were never replaced. There were no neighbours left in the neighbourhood.

Never underestimate the value of good neighbours. It’s one of the things that I love most about my home in Cache Creek. And I see it here in Ashcroft as well.

A good neighbourhood is made up by people who go out of their way to know their neighbours and build good relations.

That’s the key to community.

SOME OF THE HANDIWORK of Spences Bridge quilter Linda Nicols, shown at the Rotary wine-tasting

Idle No More and the omnious Omnibus Bill C-45 The latest omnibus budget bill, C-45, with its changes in the Indian Act and its amendments trashing environmental protections, sparked the Idle No More movement centering on the hunger strike of Theresa Spence.

Since Chief Spence brought her hunger strike to a close, the Idle No More movement seems to have lost momentum. One searches the net in vain for an equal number of ongoing events.

I find the situation eerie. Does this mean that the enormities of Bill C-45 will now collapse into the background of public consciousness, to disappear in the clutter of other questions dismissed by the federal government? After this brief awakening, do we slump back into business-as-usual? Such is my fear.

Bill C-45, you may remember, is a but a modified draft of Bill C-38, the budget bill for 2012, rushed through without noticeable public outcry. To our peril we grant this lack of mindfulness another term.

First Nations people have come alive to the dangers inherent in these two bills, both designed to avoid proper consultation regarding big-scale industrial development on native lands.

(Take note that non-natives have not been consulted either!)

For years now, First Nations people have been the main defense (some would say obstacle) against the crazy, limitless schemes of industry, threatening the integrity of our eco-systems.

Native people are on the front lines of

protest against Bill C-45. Their sorrows, their struggles and their sacrifices are carried out for the sake of native and non-native Canadians like.

It is true there has been opposition in parliament. The persistent reasonableness of the Green Party’s Elizabeth May springs to mind. Yet once again the current winner-take-all system has failed to produce equitable results.

Clearly one of the evils of the present system is the ethic of “solidarity.” Solidarity is anti-democratic. It silences criticism within the party. Under such an ethic, independent judgment is stifled. Surely some neo-conservatives disagree with C-45. Good. So why don’t they speak up? Why don’t we hear from them, loud and clear?

There’s something ironic or plain nuts about the federal government in Canada. According to custom in a nation state, a central government is deemed necessary. It is put in place and supported at vast expense. To the citizen’s grief, it commonly turns around and bullies its constituency, and in the Canadian case, shrinks back and withdraws from the responsibility to govern.

Bill C-38 and Bill C-45 represent deliberate declarations of irresponsibility – towards the environment, towards indigenous rights, towards the global threat of climate change – not to mention the government’s eagerness to make treaties with foreign nations that infringe on our right to modify environmental regulations when necessary to protect the public interest.

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It might seem comical for a Bioregionalist like myself to call for more government. But times have changed.

Just as competitive games submit to governance, so must the limitless visions of the oil and mining cartel, who will use up and pollute our rivers, empty our lakes and send mega-tankers of dilbit through Douglas Channel and the tempestuous Hecate Strait.

Corporate development must be governed I would add that protesting alone does not let you and me off the hook.

Not only government needs to make an adjustment to current social and planetary conditions, we too, we-the-people are under the necessity to make changes in our daily habits. I cannot demand an end to the Age of Fossil Fuels and drive around heedless in my Toyota.

The immediate need for Consumer Society to invent a new adaptation, a new lifestyle, is the looming dilemma of the present. We can only wonder how this “inconvenient truth” is to be played out. While good ideas abound, their application in familiar worlds remains obscure.

The simplest answer is, we’ll just have to work it out as best we can. That work is our historic burden. Every age has one. Meanwhile the shadow of Bill C-45 falls over the land. Wisdom prompts us to join with Indigenous people in building up resistance.

Our best hope is to keep adding fuel to the flame of public consciousness.

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Walhachin celebration honours women’s spirit 5th Annual Celebration in Walhachin on March 8-9

Come out and support this year’s Women’s Celebration in Walhachin, a local celebration of International Womens Day held on March 8.

Enjoy an evening and afternoon of music, dance and workshops at the 5th Annual Celebration that begins on Friday, March 8 from 6 pm onwards and Saturday, March 9 from 11 am – 4 pm, both at the Museum Hall. You’ll see an array of creative women sharing skills and stories and their wares.

There will be booths, demos, music, dance and a Mandala Workshop (sliding scale - extra cost). Please bring snacks and goodies for a shared Potluck (veggie and meat) for both Friday night and Saturday. Admission and food by donation to goes towards event costs. The music and dancing on Saturday begins at noon and continues until 2 pm.

Artists performing are Karla Cummins, Nadine Davenport, Subhadra Nelson and the Desert Moon Tribal Belly Dance Troupe - plus many more.

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Other activities will also being taking place during the workshop such as facepainting, a group walk about, and art rock painting. Our creativity as women is one of our greatest gifts. For more information or to register for booth space or if you would like to perform - please call Val at (250) 4576678. Encouraging men are most welcome!

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I did not get such a warm reception from our Highway Patrol, however. I was driving a rented U-Haul cube van in order to move my belongings to my new home. Two young FrenchCanadian hitch-hikers needed a ride and as it was a very cold and miserable morning and there was very little traffic on the highway, I decided to give them a ride. (It is my normal habit to help out the less fortunate – the Good Samaritan, eh?) This model of cube van, however, had only one passenger seat. I was pulled over by a police woman who was obviously having a bad hair day. She issued me a ticket for having “too many people’ in the vehicle.

She treated us as if we were dangerous criminals! I would have explained that I was taking these people to the Merritt bus station, but I somehow felt it was not too prudent to start an argument with this angry woman with a deadly weapon attached to her hip, not to mention the Gestapo-like attitude to match her Gestapolike uniform. The fine of $300 seemed way too steep and was certainly a big financial burden on top of all my moving expenses.

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There are popcorn and goodies available for purchase at the concession, supporting Cache Creek Elementary School’s Parent Advisory Council. No outside food or drinks, please. Children must be supervised and remain seated and quiet during the movie please.

Sneak Preview: RISE OF THE GUARDIANS is an epic and magical adventure that tells the story of Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, the Tooth Fairy, the Sandman, and Jack Frost legendary characters with previously unknown extraordinary abilities. When an evil spirit known as Pitch lays down the gauntlet to take over the world, the immortal Guardians must join forces to protect the hopes, beliefs and imagination of children everywhere.

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Kenny Shaw is known for being outrageously funny and continuously is being asked to “sing more”. So he has buddied up with long time friend and multi-talented Brian Temple who is highly respected in music circles for being a precision vocalist. Brian’s career has taken him throughout the North Western United States with show bands, and on to Vancouver’s nightclub circuit.

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Time for some old-time mountain music and sweet harmonies

A entertaining and funny tribute show duo of Kenny Shaw and Brian Temple will be coming to Ashcroft on March 9 at the Ashcroft River Inn. Advance tickets available at the River Inn or at the door. Showtime is 7:30 pm with trivia contests and prizes.

This fast paced comedy/music show has a barrage of one-liners, musical impressions, sound effects and honey smooth musical tributes to the great duos of the Baby Boomer era, such as The Everly Brothers, Peter and Gor-

Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society hosts another fabulous Dessert Concert in downtown Ashcroft.

Mark your calendars for their March Dessert Concert event on Friday, March 15 with a husband and wife duo of Pharis and Jason Romero.

The performance is at St Albans Hall, doors open at 7 pm with music starting at 7:30 pm. Advance tickets can be purchased for a reduced rate at The Ashcroft Bakery, the Ashcroft Liquor Store and Natures Gifts and also at the door for an additional cost.

Pharis and Jason reside in Horsefly, where Jason also March 1 - World Day of Prayer; 7 PM at Zion United, 401 Bancroft Street. makes his own guitars and Hosted jointly by St. Alban’s Anglican and Zion. Service prepared by the banjos. You can expect some women of France with guest speaker Alice Watson. Refreshments and beautiful, striking duet singsocial time following. ing with acoustic and NationMarch 5 - Zion UCW meets; 2 PM in Church Hall; 401 Bancroft Street.

Open invitation to all women to visit us or join. al guitar and banjo on originMarch 7 - IndiginEYES: Be Here Now is an exhibition of art, music and als and well-loved songs from writing created by School District 74 students along with The Melawmen others.

Collective. The exhibition will be on display from 6-8 pm in the Ashcroft Close your eyes and their high school cafeteria. Admission by donation. sound is like they’re sitting on March 11 - 67th Bean Supper at Zion United; 401 Bancroft Street. Two servings; 5 & 6 PM. Longest on-going activity in Ashcroft. the front porch of some ApMarch 11 - Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office. palachian cabin, kicking back Everyone welcome. with a banjo and guitar and March 13 - Daffodil Tea put on by the Clinton Seniors Clinton Memorial some sweet tea. Rooted in the Hall. old-time mountain music of March 23 - Spring Fling put on by the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 194 Virginia and Tennessee, their Clinton Memorial Hall.

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approach is an unpretentious and simple with one single microphone between the two - for that Grand ol’ Opry sound.

Writing songs about ageless characters, hard living, loss and love, Pharis’ songs have been played on radios around the world, and she was called a “historical treasure” by the BC Folklore Society. On stage from a very young age with her family’s country music band.

There latest CD - A Passing Glimpse, released in 2011, put them at the forefront of the Canadian folk music scene, earning them New/Emerging Artist of the Year at the 2012 Canadian Folk Music Awards.

They met at an old-time fiddle jam and admit, it was love at first sight.

Jason is from California and Pharis grew up in the B.C. Interior. Together they make the kind of team where one feels she’s the left hand and he the right, or the other way around; they’re simply the best compliment one can imagine for one another, in life and musically, both seeming to have walked out of another era.

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Spences Bridge Desert Daze Music Festival dates announced

It’s official! The 4th Annual Desert Daze Festival will be held at the Spences Bridge school grounds, where it has been held for the past three years, on Aug. 9-10, 2013.

A big thanks to the Spences Bridge Improvement District for letting the Festival use the grounds once again, and to the Spences Bridge Community Club for believing in the spirit of this festival. Now, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and get down to some Community fun.

The next Planning Committee meeting will be held at The Packing House on Monday, March 25 from 9-11 am. New members are always welcome!

The Commitee would also like to encourage anyone and everyone to assist them and the Festival to develop a solid core volunteers base this year. The more everyone can lend a hand in spreading the word and, of course, spreading the workload, the more it will ensure that this year’s Festival is a success.

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kids to meet other kids and to learn ing the history of lives long ago. Annie about other cultures. And then there showed me a bed of fossils on the road was that air balloon ride from the to Kelly Lake. Plants, tombstones, fosEsther school grounds! Annie and I visited sils, geological sites, it was all part of that Darlington the wild plant garden in 100 Mile glorious year in the company of a bright, House, and spent an afternoon at beautiful, curious little girl. I will never MacDonald Chasm overlooking that lava walled forget it. And I don’t think Annie will canyon. We went to the historic either.

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Winter doldrums and Russian meteorites gested that I should go to art school, my mentor and close friend, Kathleen Hamilton, a noted painter and potter as well as an educator, replied, “You don’t have to go to art school. You have learned in five years what it took me 15 years to learn!”. And Kate had studied under Arthur Lismer, one of the Group of Seven artists and had all the “credentials” an artist could have. We traded paintings. The respect for each other’s work was mutual. But if Kate saw something I’d done that she did not think the best, she would not say anything. That silence was golden for me. It meant “back to the drawing board”.

When there are so many single moms and dads today who must work and raise their families, Big Brothers and Big Sisters offers something that has something of priceless value.

Mentoring has got to be one of the finest ways to round out and help to bring a young person to fruition.

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Planning a yardscape

Yes, spring is definitely in the air! And I have asked Al Drinkwater to design and create a yardscape around my wild flower garden.

As soon as the earth thaws, the plan goes into motion. A flagstone walk, brown crusher chips, solders and sailors around the center garden, a border edge block around my beautiful lavendar colored iris, and a treated wood around the inside fence. I can hardly wait!

A web site, at last!

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Speaking of which, what did you think of that 103 year old Kamloops resident, Steve Gittus, the oldest curler in the world? Yes, Steve is in the record books. He certainly doesn’t look like century old. Makes a mockery of all those silly folk who think that age has anything to do with anything.

Ways of beating the winter doldrums

When the skies glower day after day and the sun is only a fleeting reminder, there are ways and means of making the days less dark and dank. The following works for me - maybe they can work for you. Or, maybe, more likely, they are already working for a lot of our readers. (a) Plan a garden. (b) Read a good book. (c) Build a pot of soup. (d) Mentor a child. (e) Take a walk in the park. (f) Browse through the second hand racks. (g) Keep a journal.

Now keeping a journal is the easiest thing in the world to do. You just write about what you are doing, plan to do that day, and write about how you feel. Not only about yourself.

But about the challenge of just making the day the best way you can. I had an aunt that could write the most interesting letters about her day at home. No kidding. She made even washing the dishes and making a stew an easy read. If it’s in you, believe me, it’ll come out. When the words begin to flow, you can look back on those journals and wonder at how far you’ve come.

The things that bothered you then. The things that don’t seem so important anymore. And all it takes is a few minutes to jot something down.

Try it. You won’t be sorry!

I haven’t mentioned our library. Libraries are the treasure troves of any community. You can teach yourself almost anything from books.

About skills. Life in general. About science and the arts. About other people, great and small.

About other countries. When the winter doldrums overtake you. Go to the Library. You’ll get a new lease on life.

Pauline Ogilvie’s lovely pen drawings

Take a long gander when you are downtown, at the Sidewalk Gallery across from Safety Mart. You will find a great exhibit of drawings

by Pauline. Very modestly priced, too. They are scenes of our country, - the perspective uniquely her own. What a fine draftsman Pauline is! And that eye for composition!

That meteorite in Russia

That meteorite wasn’t that big really. About the size of a football field? But the damage it did makes you realize how vulnerable we are on planet earth. The capture of the progression of the meteorite was incredible. You can’t fault Russian media in capturing that outsized rock that made it through and landed with the force of an atomic bomb. They say.

Well, that’s all I’ve got to write about this month. Visit my web site when you have a few moments. And have a very nice month in March. But you know what they say about March? Comes in like a lamb. Goes out like a lion.

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Budgets, birds and bullies herald in the Spring First flowers of the Spring

The first snowdrop has opened as I write this. It is a bit of a cheat as the snowdrops are growing on my porch where it just barely freezes; but they still are a sign that spring is about to come. Outside the ground is still frozen and a foot of snow covers most of the garden, and I do wonder what is happening under that snow right now. The winter has been a mild one and it leads me to ponder whether we can safely shift much of the Loon Lake Road gardening area into a Zone 4 growing category with some microclimates at Zone 5. It always seems that the most desirable plants grow in Zone 5 and higher. Plant-wise the situation is getting better with new, hardier varieties being developed, like the new Northern Lights series of azaleas which are hardy to zone 4b and some down to zone 3. Maybe one day we could even grow peaches here. Right now I am still working on getting an apricot bush to bear fruit.

New Transfer Station hours

Loon Lake Road residents will have to wait a month more this year for another usual sign of spring. In the past, the Loon Lake Road Transfer Station would be opening for summer hours at the beginning of March, however I see on the TNRD website that winter hours are now in effect from Oct. 1 to March 31 each year – so don’t go looking to use the station on a Saturday until April. It seems the TNRD can make any kind of changes they want to without consulting the taxpaying resident, however when the local residents asked the TNRD to change the opening hours at the transfer station, the TNRD had to conduct a time consuming and very expensive questionnaire to find out that the community really wanted what they had asked for. The current change in winter opening period was embedded in a footnote in an appendix of Bylaw 2389 passed by the Board of Directors on June 14, 2012.

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Dangerous Dog bylaw

The TNRD directors are discussing a “dangerous dog” bylaw for the rural areas with the possibility of an additional cost to the areas, including ours, of somewhere from $130,000 to an estimated high of $400,000 per year – and yes, this will be added on to your property taxes. In discussion with TNRD Director Sally Watson she said she had yet not decided whether or not she would vote to include Area E in with the programme but would “consult” before making a decision. I do not believe dangerous dogs are an issue in rural areas like Loon Lake. Here there is plenty of room for people with dogs to avoid other dogs. Some residents have deliberately chosen to have larger guard dogs that do their job of watching and guarding their territory and such a bylaw could be misused to create problems for the owners.

On the other hand, if the TNRD were discussing ways of dealing with problem deer I am sure they would get a lot more support from residents of Loon Lake Road, where several dogs have been attacked and a local rancher had a cat killed in their yard by a deer not so long ago.

The world of birders

The annual Great Backyard Bird Watch was held on Feb 1518. Here in my yard I observed 13 different species and a total of 41 birds. A flock of redpolls made up a great part of that number. The male redwing blackbirds arrived back on Feb. 15, earlier than usual and just in time to be counted.

Many Loon Lake Road residents are taking an interest in local birds and bird watching

It is budget time for local government. The TNRD has put forward a spending estimate for Please come to appreciate, 2013 of just over $56 celebrate and honor million. The TNRD is asking for input into the Financial Plan for 2013-2017 and I strongly urge everyEXHIBITION one who can to go onof Collaborative Art Music line to look at the plan and Writing and make comments Created by regarding the proSchool District 74 Students with pose tax increases for The Melawmen Collective Loon Lake property owners. You can find Thursday March 7th 2013 the press release with Daytime Open House, links to the Financial Formal Opening Tour, Plan and input forms Performances and Reception on line at https://tnrd. at 6:00 pm civicweb.net/Documents/DocumentAshcroft Secondary School List.aspx?ID=72765 .

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and it is great to see the full feeders out in the yards throughout the winter. The groups that sponsor the various bird counts have announced a new programme on hummingbirds this year. They would like to have people from all over submit reports on what hummingbirds they see at what time of the year and what plants the birds are sourcing for nectar. Here in my yard hummingbirds are usually back the last week in April, often before anything is in bloom so it is a good thing they can also make a meal from small insects.

Stop bullying in all of its forms

February 27 was Pink Shirt day.

This is an event organized to put the spotlight on bullying and the devastating effects that bullying can have. Last week this newspaper devoted a whole page to the issue entitled “Make some noise against bullying”. It is good to see that people are now getting organized to encourage everyone to speak out when they experience or see bullying. I was touched by the story of how the teens started the pink shirt movement.

This is an important message and one that brings to mind the period in late 2011 when some residents of Loon Lake Road were experiencing intense bullying from a small group of older Loon Lake residents who obviously have not got the message. It started with some perfectly legitimate questions about how local tax dollars were used and a request for more openness regarding the operations of the volunteer fire department. When some spoke up See LOON LAKE on p. 13

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When a meteor exploded over Russia last week with an estimated force of 20 atomic bombs, I was reminded of how teeny-tiny we Earthlings really are. I didn’t always think of myself in that way though.

As a youngster I thought the world re-

Mooning over living life

volved around me and that the moon was following my every move. Whenever I went for an evening drive I’d sit in the back seat of the car gazing out the window, and there it was, right above me. When I went to sleep at night, the moon was always

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there too, waiting for me to say goodnight before I nodded off.

I remember the first time I laid on the ground looking up at the stars, finally grasping just how vast our world truly is. I don’t remember how old I was at that moment, but I recall, for the first time ever, feeling overwhelmed, as I realized that I was just one of a gazillion creatures in an astronomical solar system we know little about.

I became more interested in the world outside my own after that, and I started to understand how vulnerable we all are. Not just to the mysterious stuff that’s going on beyond our own planet, but to “Mother Nature,” and anything that can happen beyond our control.

Ironically, this newfound realization didn’t scare me, but instead, made me feel more fearless. It still does.

Somehow understanding that I’m just a miniscule piece of the puzzle and not nearly as important

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com as I sometimes think, helps me relax and enjoy life for what it is.

The news of the enormous meteor explosion over Russia, coupled with the news of the gigantic asteroid skimming our planet near Australia hit home and left me pondering my place in the world again.

Who cares if the house is a mess or I’m way behind with work or someone is angry about something I wrote in a column?

I’m just one little ant doing my best on the big old anthill and hoping a giant foot doesn’t come crashing down on me any time soon.

Of course, this perspective never lasts long and I always go back to taking myself

more seriously than I ought to. But I like to think that I’m getting better as I age. In many ways I know I am.

As the years go by I care much less what

others think, and much more about being true to myself. We may only live once, so we might as well try to live as authentically as we can.

And when it comes to the stress of raising children, living life and working towards big goals, I do everything I can to enjoy the process. When I fail, I’m lucky to have allies that will help.

“Imagine today is your last day,” one of my friends will say if she knows I’m stressed out about something.

“Cherish what’s truly

important, because you never know - you could get hit by a bus tomorrow.”

Or a meteor. Or an asteroid.

Remembering that life is a gift and that there’s no guarantee of its length can be like pumping gas into our fuel tank when it start running low. It’s important to keep on the winding road of life, and to thank our beautiful moon as we drive it.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

February 2013 • Week 4

WUZZLES A wuzzle is a saying/phrase that is made up of a display of words, in an interesting way. The object is to try to figure out the well-known saying, person, place, or thing that each wuzzle is meant to represent. Answers below.

ANSWERS: 1. Somewhere over the rainbow 2. X marks the spot 3. Put two and two together 4. Just right 5. I before E execpt after C 6. High Seas

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, direct your efforts toward helping other people. You may find you are more energized when helping others, and your efforts will be much appreciated.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21Surround yourself with friends and family this week, Taurus. You should have some downtime, and you can use this time to catch up and reconnect with your loved ones.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, some levels of communication may be compromised this week, so your messages may not reach the intended recipient. It could take a little longer to get your point across.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your boundless energy keeps people happy and engaged and should be used as much as possible in the next few days. You also could be sought after to fix problems.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23Leo, tap into your creative side to shake things up and stave off some boredom. Others may think your actions are suspect, but you know these efforts will help you achieve your ultimate goal.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 You have to accept that things change and you cannot preserve the present, Virgo. That said, start making plans for new things for this year starting with right now.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, although you are able to think quickly, you much prefer to have things organized. If you have a presentation to make next week, start working on it now.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, there has never been a better time to put romance in the forefront. If you’re single, put all your cards on the table. If you’re matched up, increase your amorous gestures.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, some people you know may be caught up wondering about past decisions that might not have worked out. Help them to focus on the here and now.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, while you are glad to lend a helping hand when you are asked, the request that comes in this week could be so big that you may actually be caught off-guard.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 It is hard to make progress this week, especially since it could feel like you’re going at a snail’s pace. Stick with it and everything on your list is likely to get done.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, although you can certainly use your share of the limelight, let another person shine this week and you’ll have your own glow.

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Loon Lake gardeners at last year’s Cache Creek Farmer & Flea Market. The Market re-opens on Sat., May 4 this year with a seed exchange.

June 11 will mark 150 years since the official naming of Clinton, and July 16 marks 50 years since the incorporation of the Village of Clinton.

To commemorate these two auspicious anniversaries a committee has been struck to co-ordinate the numerous events planned. The committee was formed with

Seedy habits of gardeners up against the bullying, they were attacked for “airing dirty laundry” and threatened with reprisals. The group used intimidation and false information to spread fear in the community. They even tried to stop this monthly column from being published after their demand to censor what was written here was spurned. Many residents felt what was happening was wrong, however only about 20 residents spoke up against it at the time. Today many more have expressed regret that they didn’t say something then. Community life and well-being are poorer today because more residents didn’t “make some noise against bullying”. I can well imagine how very difficult it is for young people to stand up against it.

Hopefully, actions like the Pink Shirt Day will make more people aware of the need to stand together and make some noise when it is happening. To quote one of the messages on the page in The Journal last week “Courage is fire.

Bullying is smoke.” Official pink Loon Lake from p. 11

shirts are available on line and at London Drugs as well as other outlets; have you got yours?

Trading seeds

Some members of the Loon Lake Garden and Creative Club travelled to Lillooet for the Seedy Saturday event on Feb. 16. It was a very good experience and the organizers deserve much praise to making it such an informative and rewarding day. There were many local gardeners available to answer questions, lots of specialty seeds available, information on saving and cleaning seeds and tables full of free seeds saved by local gardeners. Potatoes were also available with a local expert on potatoes ready for consultation and samples of recommended growing varieties given out. This growing season I certainly will be saving a lot more seeds for sharing next year. As the gardening season starts to pick up pace the Garden Club will be organizing more activities and if you are interested and not on the list already you can contact Barbara or Susan for more information.

volunteers from many of the organizations in Clinton. This enthusiastic group will co-ordinate the events while promoting the community and the history it holds.

“I believe this to be a year like no other that will see Clinton showcased for its remarkable history, and treasurers it possesses,” says 150/50 Committee Chair, Diana Guerin.

Events and functions are being announced throughout the province in print, on radio and TV and through social media.

A schedule of events can be found on the Village website: www.village.clinton. bc.ca and on Village of Clinton Chatter, the Village Facebook page.

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Employment Opportunity February 4, 2013

Position: Assisted Living Cook Location: Thompson View Lodge located below Hospital in Ashcroft, B.C. Hours of Work: Casual, Days 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Wage: $16.22 per hour Duties: • Prepares meals, snacks and nourishment for clients, families, employees and guests.

• Maintains the resident kitchen including receiving food orders, storing meats, fresh vegetables, fruits and staples.

• Demonstrates safe food handling protocols, policies and procedures.

Qualifications: • Experience preferred; interest and motivation to enhance appealing meals with minimal supervision addressing changing needs and preferences of residents.

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Thursday, February 28, 2013 The Journal

Golden Country presents

... Past, Present & Beyond Gold at Scottie Creek: Pt. 4 - The end of the line “You may set your minds at rest, gentlemen. Your gold has not yet been melted down.” John Bowron, the Gold Commissioner at Barkerville, smiled at Joe Burr and Fred Hussey, and the two policemen breathed sighs of relief.

When news had reached Burr, the head of the Provincial Police detachment in Ashcroft, that the mysterious Martin Van Buren Rowland had sent a shipment of gold to Barkerville to be melted down into bullion, he’d been afraid that he had lost his last chance to prove that the nuggets didn’t come from Scottie Creek, as the miner claimed. He’d immediately sent a telegram requesting that the gold be held for examination, and had then communicated with his superior, Chief Constable Fred Hussey in Kamloops.

The two men had traveled to Barkerville as quickly as they could.

“And I was intrigued by your request to examine the gold to see if it could be determined where it came from,” continued Bowron. “I have considerable experience in that area.”

“That is what we were hoping to hear, sir,” said Hussey. “As we said, we have reason to believe that the gold Rowland claims as his own was not from Scottie Creek, but was instead stolen by him from the BX Express stage in July last year.”

“Well, I’m afraid I cannot say whether or not this gold” – Bowron gestured at a bag of nuggets which sat on his desk – “came from the BX stage or not.” The policemen’s faces fell.

“What I can say, without hesitation or doubt, is that if any of this gold came from Scottie Creek then I am a Dutchman.”

Bowron explained that he had examined the gold carefully. “Everything I observed about it – colour, feel, size, weight – indicates that none of it could have come from Scottie Creek.

Indeed, I am almost certain that it

comes from up to a difficulty keeping dozen or so rivers and his story straight. streams within a very When Hussey few miles of Barkersuggested that he ville.” might prefer to “So it could well be write down his acthe gold that was stolen count of how he last year, which was became by the gold, ing shipped from BarRowland jumped kerville,” said Burr exat the chance; an citedly. Bowron shook action which was his head. to prove his un“It is true that a doing. strongbox shipment He was given GOLDEN COUNTRY from Barkerville would paper and pen, BARBARA RODEN likely contain the varand spent some iety of nugtime gets, from writing many local out an sources, account that we of how have he had here,” he prossaid, “but pected it is imfor possible to gold at say whethScottie er or not Creek this gold is and hit from that it lucky. precise When shipment. he was However, finwe can be ished sure that Burr, your Mr. HusRowland will be here shortly, to col- sey, and Bowron took it in turns to read lect his gold. I would suggest that a lit- the document. When they had finished tle judicious questioning might well they looked at each other in silence, reveal the truth of the matter.” which was finally broken by the Gold Thus it was that when Martin Van Commissioner.

Buren Rowland arrived in Barker“Gentlemen, I have lived here ville, doubtless expecting a short and for almost thirty years, and gold has uneventful stay, he found two police- been a part of my life for all three of men and the Gold Commissioner tak- those decades. I have known gold in ing a very keen interest in him and his all its shapes and forms. I have studgold. He denied everything, sticking ied it, cleaned it, prospected for it, and with his tale about the claim at Scottie bought and sold it. I have known hunCreek, but it was clear he was having dreds of prospectors, and am familiar

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with all the ways in which they coax gold from water and earth. And I will say to both of you what I am sure you already understand from having read Mr. Rowland’s statement.”

Bowron paused, and then a gentle smile spread across his face. “Martin Van Buren Rowland knows no more about prospecting for gold than does a newborn babe.”

Rowland, still protesting his innocence, was immediately arrested and sent to trial. As John Bowron had admitted, there was no proof that the gold in Rowland’s possession came from the BX stage robbery, and Rowland continued to deny his involvement with that theft. Bill Parker, who had been driving the stage when it was robbed, was unable to identify Rowland as the man responsible. “The voice sounds about right,” he said when questioned.

“But I never got a look at his face. He’d covered it with a red bandana, and his hat was pulled down low. Best I can do is say it might be him.”

In the end there was not enough evidence to convict Rowland of having robbed the BX stage. The Scottie Creek story was, however, quickly shown to be false, and Rowland could not come up with a satisfactory explanation as to how he came to have $4,000 in gold which had clearly come from the area of Barkerville. He was convicted of having in his possession stolen gold for which he could not account, and sent to the Penitentiary in New Westminster.

Anyone hoping that Rowland would eventually reveal more about the case was disappointed, for he refused to speak of it. Two years into his sentence he succeeded in breaking out of prison, and was reported to have headed south, away from the region that had been his undoing.

Martin Van Buren Rowland was never heard from again.

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