Barriere Star Journal, March 28, 2013

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Wild Game on the menu

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By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal

Small parties stake out election turf ..... page 2

Report calls Kitimat refinery viable BC Government says “economic merit”

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Chef Bob Sorenson carves up a moose roast during the Annual North Thompson Fish and Game Club’s Wild Game Banquet on Mar. 23.

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal

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2012 Fall Fair receives a 99% evaluation

Moilliets mark 100 years of sheep raising

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Over 160 people attended the 3rd Annual North Thompson Fish and Game Club’s Wild Game Banquet on March 23 at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere.

Guest speakers Connie Falk and George McNight were on hand to make a brief presentation before the dinner began. Falk spoke regarding the success of last year’s program to rebuild the wharf at Gorman Lake, and noted the project planned for the next year or two will be the creation of a gun range off Gorman Lake Road. McNight, a director of the Club, who is also a Master Firearms Instructor, spoke about how hunters support the community and the environment.

The dinner featured a variety of mouth-watering dishes cooked and prepared by well-known area chef, Bob Sorenson. The meal included salmon, bear, moose, cougar and wild goose, to name a few.

For more information visit their website at www. norththompsonfishandgame.com.

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Members of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association are already working on preparations for their 2013 64th annual Fall Fair and Rodeo event. But those who turned out to the association’s March 20 general meeting gladly took a few moments to look back in time at what they had accomplished at the 63rd annual event in 2012, as they had just been advised it had scored a 99 per cent evaluation by the BC Association of Agricultural Fairs and Exhibitions.

“We were pretty proud when our 2011 Fair scored a 94 per cent, which was the highest score of any fair our size in B.C.,” said past president

Donna Kibble during a telephone interview, “However, receiving a 99 per cent is absolutely wonderful. Everyone works so hard, it is great to see that effort rewarded with such an impressive score.”

Although the evaluation was a little late in arriving, it was certainly met with applause by the members, many who smilingly commented “where will we go from here?”.

Other items on the meeting’s agenda included filling the director position that was vacated by Dick Ross due to his recent passing.

Carmen Ross was unanimously elected to the position, and will continue to carry on the running of the BCRA rodeo section of the annual Fall Fair.

It was also reported that the North Thompson Agriplex has been utilized almost every day since the beginning of February be area horsemen who have been able to exercise and train their mounts indoors while the footing outside has been frozen and icy. Monies raised from these user fees goes directly towards the current construction costs incurred by the Agriplex.

It was also reported that the meeting hall addition to the Agriplex will be ready to host the Celebration of Rural Living Expo and Trade Show on Apr. 27 and 28. The drywall and mudding is almost complete, and a painting party for the hall will be organized within a week or so. Anyone who would like to help can call 250-31908023.

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Fall Fair Grounds Barriere, B.C.

For More Information or to Reserve Your Trade Show Booth Space contact:

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Thursday, March 28, 2013 North Thompson Star/Journal

Small parties stake out election turf

By Tom Fletcher Black Press As the NDP widens its lead over the governing B.C. Liberal Party in a new poll, the B.C. Conservatives and B.C. Green Party are hoping an early rollout of their Vancouver Metro policy platforms will B.C. Green Party leader help their support grow.

Jane Sterk An Angus Reid Public Opinion poll released February. The B.C. LibThursday showed the erals were down three NDP the choice of 48 points to 28 per cent of per cent of decided vot- decided voters. ers, up one point since The B.C. Conserva-

tives and B.C. Greens were both up slightly in voter intention, tied at 11 per cent support. The poll surveyed 809 B.C. adults March 18 and 19, claiming a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 per cent.

The B.C. ConserBlack Press vatives released their B.C. Conservative “pre-election platform” leader John Cummins Thursday, describing it as a “living document” criticizing the province’s that could change be- 20-year record on taxes, fore the May 14 provin- spending and debt. cial election. It devotes As party leader John much of its 28 pages to Cummins has signalled,

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the platform promises the elimination of the five-year-old carbon tax on fossil fuels. It emphasizes the disproportionate impact the tax has on rural and northern parts of B.C., but does not specify if offsetting income tax cuts would be reversed to make up the revenue to the province.

The B.C. Conservative pledge to balance budgets is emphasized, but the platform doesn’t identify any reduced

spending or tax increases. It decries the low health care spending relative to other provinces, and also calls for an unspecified increase in justice system budgets.

The B.C. Green Party’s 40-page platform contains many promises, from creating “greencollar jobs” to doubling B.C.’s park area to 20 per cent over the next 100 years.

The Green platform is also described as a “living document,” re-

leased last November and updated at the end of January. It also lacks costing for an array of costly policies, including 24-hour medical clinics in rural areas and replacing all existing income assistance programs with a “guaranteed liveable income” for everyone.

The Greens also vow to reduce taxes on businesses that promote health, phase out medical premiums and eliminate gambling in B.C.

Parliamentary Secretary McLeod delivers Budget 2013 speech North Thompson Star/Journal Ottawa – Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue delivered her budget speech last week in the House of Commons addressing a number of key changes from combatting international tax evasion to reducing red tape.

“Our government is committed to maintaining the integrity of Canada’s tax system and protecting the country’s tax base,” said McLeod. “Since forming Government, we have recognized the importance of providing CRA with the necessary tools and resources to crack down on tax cheats.”

“When Canadians hide income and assets in foreign jurisdictions, they take valuable tax dollars away from health care, pensions, and other social programs.

In other words, all Canadians suffer as a result of tax evasion,” stated McLeod.

Budget 2013 proposes a number of measures to further strengthen CRA’s

ability to address aggressive international tax planning and to combat international tax evasion.

From changes to international electronic funds transfers, to a new initiative that encourage individuals to report information about international tax evasion and avoidance and, if eligible, receive a payment.

“Red tape is a silent killer of jobs and imposes a crippling cost on small businesses. It restricts innovation, productivity and competitiveness. It’s bad for business and it’s bad for Canada,” said McLeod. “Our government recognizes that improving existing electronic services, introducing new services and promoting sustainable development are essential to reducing the compliance burden so that small businesses can grow and succeed.”

In response to roundtables conducted last year by Minister Shea and Parliamentary Secretary McLeod, Budget 2013 introduces additional new measures in cutting red tape for business. These include the option for business owners to choose to receive CRA correspondence exclusively online; as well as making the authorization process easier for businesses by providing more electronic options and speeding up the approval of paper requests.

“The opposition has stated on numerous occasions that they consider the fight against international tax evasion a priority. I trust that they will see the importance of the new measures and support Budget 2013,” concluded McLeod.

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Report calls Kitimat refinery viable

By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government has released its own independent report on a proposed heavy oil refinery near Kitimat, which concludes that the project has “economic merit.”

The report, by California-based Navigant Consulting Inc., examined the proposed refinery design and also assessed markets for refined fuels in Asia.

“Such a refinery would provide incremental long-term benefits to the region, compared to export of unfinished feedstock,” the report states.

The consultants recommend that B.C. approve a design for the plant that produces a variety of fuels, including gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. The report endorses a conventional design for the refinery, proposed by Victoria newspaper publisher David Black last summer.

Black, owner of Black Press Ltd., established a separate company called Kitimat Clean Ltd last year. In early March he announced that he is finalizing details for $25 billion in financing and purchase agreements for the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel that the plant would produce.

According to Black’s plans, the $16 billion refinery would require another $9 billion in

construction, including six product pipelines to Douglas Channel to load ships with refined fuel, and a natural gas pipeline to run a power plant, fire refining equipment and supply hydrogen for a new heavy oil refining process.

Energy Minister Rich Coleman said the Navigant report cost $40,000, and would be done by the province for any proposal of this scale, through the province’s major projects office. If built as planned, the Kitimat refinery would be the biggest private investment in B.C. history.

The Navigant report describes a conventional coking process that extracts a coal-like byproduct from heavy oil. Black announced March 6 that his team is revising its environmental permit application to use a new process that would convert the coke and increase liquid fuel output.

A conventional refinery of that size would fill 100 rail cars per day with petroleum coke, which is typically sold as fuel for high-temperature metal processing.

A process patented last year by Calgarybased Expander Energy adapts a technique developed a century ago in Germany to convert coal to synthetic fuels. * The North Thompson Star/Journal and the Clearwater Times are owned by Black Press Ltd.

First Nations Heritage to be featured at Rural Expo and Trade Show

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

Cindy Wilgosh, Aboriginal Success by Six co-ordinator, will be in attendance at the Celebration of Rural Living Expo and Trade Show at the fairgrounds in Barriere on Apr. 27 and 28. Wilgosh will be manning a Success By Six booth, and will also be presenting ‘connection circles’ storytelling session on both days. She says the circle involves the use of a talking quilt, talking feather, sage/prayer bundles, rattles, paddles, and animals such as moose, bear, wolves, etc. Key to her First Nations traditions and heritage presentation is the ‘Grannie’ doll (shown above with Cindy). Both adults and kids will enjoy attending this informative and fun presentation during the Expo weekend in Barriere.

Family law aims to prevent disputes Black Press A major overhaul of B.C.’s family law is now in force, aimed at reducing disputes over shared parenting responsibilities and division of property when couples split up.

The Family Law Act was passed in 2011 with support from both the B.C. Liberal government and the NDP opposition. It took effect March 18.

One of the main changes is extending property division rules of marriage to unmarried couples who have lived together in a “marriage-like relationship” for at least two years.

Those rules mean property acquired during a relationship is divided equally, unless the couple sign an agreement to split assets differently. Debts accumulated during the relationship must also be shared, including mortgages, loans from family members, credit card and income tax debt.

As with a divorce, inheritances and property brought into the relationship by each partner are not shared.

Attorney General Shirley Bond introduced the changes as a way to keep family breakups out of court, and to take the “win-lose” terminology out of parenting.

The traditional terms, “custody” and “access” of children, have been dropped from the Family Law Act, replaced by “parental responsibilities,” “parenting time” and “guardianship.”

The new act also makes it an offence for one parent to violate an agreed schedule for shared parenting.

The law also requires parents who wish to relocate to give 60 days’ notice to those authorized to have contact with children. That applies whether the children are involved in the relocation or not.

When the changes were debated in the legislature, NDP justice critic Leonard Krog

spoke in support, noting that B.C. has one of the highest levels of family disputes in Canada.

“If we can keep people out of court, if we can let them settle their affairs in a more friendly and amicable way, then this is all to the good,” Krog said.

“It means that people can get on with their

lives. It will mean less emotional damage to children.”

Details of the new rules and answers to frequently asked questions are available on the B.C. government website at www.justicebc.ca/en/ fam/. The site also has contact information for family justice centres that offer counselling at no charge.

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OPINION

The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL

Thursday, March 28, 2013 North Thompson Star/Journal 359 Borthwick Avenue, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

Editorial;

To borrow or not: that is the question

The District of Barriere has announced they would like to replace the watermain along Barriere Town Road, from approximately Station Road to just north of Barkley Road, and to do so they must borrow a total of no more than $1,200,000. This announcement has caused many area residents to question the timeliness of that decision.

The District says this upgrade, which will reportedly benefit and be paid for by all water system users, would be completed at the same time the opposite side of Barriere Town Road is being dug up to install the wastewater pipes for the new sewer system.

They also note that the particular infrastructure they wish to replace is approximately 50 years old, and is undersized for size of town. The current pipe size is six inches, rather than the 10 inches which it is supposed to be. The current system also utilizes the old asbestos cement pipes.

According to District staff, most service connections do not meet current standards, and they believe the system has far surpassed its life expectancy, with the possibility of breaks and/or complete failure imminent.

So, what if we wait a few years to make the upgrade, how much would it cost then? An estimated $2 million; $800,000 more than the cost of doing it today.

What about accessing a grant now or in the future instead of borrowing?

District staff advise that at this time there are no grant intakes for this type of infrastructure work. In the future there may be funding opportunities but there is no guarantee Barriere will be awarded one.

Apparently the District does have some money in a water reserve fund, but its balance is nowhere near the required amount for this project. The municipality wishes to keep this money in place for breaks, unexpected equipment failures and other water emergencies.

So, if the District does borrow the funds, how much is that going to cost the taxpayer? We’re told here will be a resulting cost to District property owners of approximately $1,300 per lot that could either be paid up front or, paid annually with borrowing interest, in the form of a parcel tax for a 15 year term.

And of course we asked the popular question of why isn’t this automatically going to a vote (a referendum)? The District’s position is that hosting a referendum is expensive; staffing a polling station, advertising, ballot printing and signage usually adds up to thousands of dollars. The Alternative Approval Process option, made available by legislation, was designed to reduce the cost impact to municipal tax payers of such a process, but still provide an opportunity to make his or her voice heard.

If a resident wants this to go to a referendum anyway, what do they need to do? Qualified electors have until 4 p.m., April 22, 2013, to advise the District should they feel this matter is of such significance that a referendum should be held. If more than 10 per cent of the electors hold this opinion then Council cannot proceed with borrowing until after a formal referendum takes place.

Official Elector Response Forms will be available at the District Office from March 21, to April 22 during regular office hours or downloadable from the District website, www.barriere.ca. Proof of elector eligibility will be required through the provision of your full name, residential address and signature. Nonresident property electors must provide the address of the property they own that would be subject to the borrowing charge. Eligible electors must be within the area of the District serviced by municipal water. There are an estimated 1,500 eligible electors in the District of Barriere. A more exact number will be confirmed by the Corporate Officer by April 22.

The STAR/JOURNAL welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters over

matters of libel, legality, taste, brevity, style or clarity. While all letters must be signed upon submission, writers may elect to with-

hold their names from publication in special circumstances. Drop your letter off at the Star/Journal Office, fax it to 672-9900, mail it to Box 1020, Barriere, VOE 1EO, or email to news@starjournal.net.

NT Foundation contributes to the valley To the editor; The North Thompson Valley is a wonderful place to live. In the valley reside people who are indigenous, people who are pioneers, people who have chosen to live here for various reasons.

Many have experienced the benefits that are provided when a group or organization attains assistance from the North Thompson Communities Foundation.

For 10 years the North Thompson Communities Foundation has been ‘recycling your donations’ throughout the larger community of the val-

ley. From McLure to Blue River, residents can see the contributions their donations make helping to knit together the fabric of future generations.

We’ve funded youth programs, renovations in halls, provided for the clean up of wilderness campgrounds.

We’ve funded equipment for kitchens, skis for children, and music and art festivals.

Governor General David Johnston has invited all Canadians to join him, and Community Foundations across Canada with this simple thought: lets be a Smart and Caring Nation.

To quote him: “imagining the country as it could be ... a smart and caring nation, where all Canadians can succeed, contribute, and develop their talents to their fullest potential.”

The North Thompson Communities Foundation is accepting applications for the 2013 granting cycle till the end of March. Our granting application is available on line at ntcommmunitiesfoundation.com.

Naturally – if you would like to contribute to the growth of the NT Foundation, be assured that your gift will help to sus-

tain the Foundation for years to come. We welcome you and we thank all who have chosen to donate in the past.

Please, Make a taxdeductible donation in support of your community. Funds raised by the Foundation assist charitable organizations that improve health, contribute to culture, enhance community services and support families... all right here in the North Thompson.

Sincerely, Cheryl Thomas, 2013 Chairperson, North Thompson Communities Foundation

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McLeod on Crawford’s comments re: Bill C-400 To the editor; I’m writing in response to a Letter to the Editor of March 14, 2013, entitled “Vote against Bill C-400 had no heart”.

Private Members’ Bill C-400 called for a national housing strategy which CMHC estimated would cost taxpayers up to $5.45 billion annually and include another layer of costly bureaucracy to our government. That is not to say that government should not play a role in affordable housing; on the contrary, our government has provided significant investment in this area, including in our riding of Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo.

Our government has invested over $2-billion in affordable housing in support of over 16,500 affordable housing projects currently completed or underway. Through our Homelessness Ac-

tion Plan we have assisted in the purchase and renovation of buildings for social housing, as well as other services for the homeless. For a general overview of how the federal government has supported our local communities, please visit my website (www.cathymcleod.ca) and look at the drop-down menu under the “Federal Funding” tab on the top menu to see a breakdown of funding for the previous and current parliament.

Personally, I firmly believe in a grassroots approach to combating homelessness, and that while the federal government does play an important role in tackling this issue we must act in partnership with individuals, organizations and communities to make a lasting difference.

Sincerely, Cathy McLeod MP Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo

Working towards a fair trade Easter To the editor; We often contribute to the better well-being of other people in the world.

This was true with fair trade coffee, and is becoming more and more true with other fair trade consumer goods, such as chocolate.

The purchase of fair trade certified products has important consequences. It allows many producers to receive reasonable prices for their prod-

ucts, and numerous workers and little producers to climb out of poverty. It also has positive impacts on the environment.

We believe that about 15,000 slave children work on farms and cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast, which supplies 35 per cent of the world’s cocoa.

In Western Africa, there are 300,000 children under the age of 14 working on such plantations, doing hard and danger-

ous labour. Overall, 14 billion workers make their livelihood from cocoa plantations, several of them earning around $300 US per year for their work and production.

We should all work towards a world where solidarity is at the heart of economic development.

A fair trade Easter would be an immense step in this direction.

Bruno Marquis Received by email

Food security an important topic in upcoming provincial election To the editor; I am writing to you as part of an election campaign around food security conducted by the Kamloops Food Policy Council. I’d like to address the issue of why equitable access to food is important when we talk about food security.

Food security is obtained when every person in a community has access to safe and nutritious food that meets their health and cultural needs.

Without everyone having equal access in a dignified manner, food security does not exist.

As an example, having access to the food bank does not translate to equal access to food. Although food banks are doing their best, they are not a sustainable option, and cannot possibly provide safe, nutritious food to meet the health and cultural needs of everyone at their doorstep. A better strategy would be

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to work toward poverty prevention. For politicians to focus on poverty prevention using food affordability as a central measure would be very helpful

toward creating equitable access. Another important aspect of this in our community would be the estab...continued on page 19

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Time to talk about greenhouses Dan Sweetnam spoke to the North Thompson Valley Garden Club about greenhouses during their March 17 club meeting at the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre. The speaker for the April 21 meeting will be Shirley Wells of Laughing Swan Farms. Members say that anyone is welcome to attend the meetings, which start at 1 p.m., with the speaker presentations starting at 2 p.m.

Daylight Savings Time and rocks To the editor; In regards to Daylight Savings Time.

Just a thought. Do you think the mayor in his ramblings could put the Daylight Savings Time under one of the rocks at the four-way stop?

Let’s get rid of it somehow.

Thanks for the space.

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Earth Hour 2013 energy savings increase across B.C. North Thompson Star/Journal

Getting a step up

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

Seanna Armstrong found the assistance of a kitchen step stool was a great help in being able to get on the horse that her parents helped to rescue from a ranch in the Cariboo. Holding the horse is Dad, Bob Armstrong, who says he’s been involved with horse rescue for about 20 years, and when he saw this senior mare he just couldn’t resist bringing her to Barierre so she could be well cared for and “become Seanna’s pal”.

British Columbians saved 136 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial electricity load by 1.95 per cent during Earth Hour last Saturday night – the equivalent of turning off more than 10 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.

Many communities across the province successfully improved their Earth Hour energy savings from the previous year. Comox and Courtenay saw the highest reduction at nearly 10 per cent.

Clearwater came in at the 28th spot with a savings of 3.6 per cent, over Kamloops with a savings of 2.2 per cent, and Barriere not showing up on the published scale which only showed communities with energy savings of .2 per cent and up.

Earth Hour is an annual global event hosted by the World Wildlife Fund and supported by BC Hydro. This year marks the sixth year of BC Hydro’s support of the event. The goal of Earth Hour is to encourage individuals to turn off unnecessary lights and

electronics in an effort to conserve power and in doing so, demonstrate support for climate change reduction efforts.

This year, many BC Hydro account holders were able to track their electricity use by logging onto MyHydro – their online account – at www.bchydro.com/myhydro. They were able to see the hourly breakdown for their account and compare Earth Hour electricity use with their use on the Saturday prior to Earth Hour.

Power Smart tips help British Columbians make a difference in energy conservation through simple efforts year-round. Since 2007, BC Hydro’s Power Smart programs have saved close to 4,300 gigawatt hours per year of electricity – enough to power 390,000 B.C. homes.

In 2012, British Columbians saved 121 megawatt hours of electricity and reduced the provincial electricity load by 1.67 per cent during Earth Hour – the equivalent of turning off about 9 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.

The total provincial energy savings from Earth Hour participation since 2008 is 500.27 mega-

watt hours of electricity – the equivalent of turning off 40 million 12.5-watt LED light bulbs.

The province-wide energy savings reported since BC Hydro began supporting Earth Hour are as follows: 121 megawatt hours in 2012; 117 megawatt hours in 2011; 64.6 megawatt hours in 2010; 72.67 megawatt hours in 2009; and 125 megawatt hours in 2008.

New electricity use tracking tools are available online through MyHydro thanks to BC Hydro’s new smart meters and smart grid.

About 1.1 million BC Hydro customers now have access to this energy use information. As the remaining smart meters and components of the smart grid are deployed across B.C., more customers will be able to track their own Earth Hour results in the future.

BC Hydro provides tools, resources and incentives to help people conserve year-round. Visit www.bchydro.com/powersmart for more tips on how to be smart with your power.

For more information on Earth Hour, please visit www. bchydro.com/earthhour and www.wwf.ca.

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Community Chorus booked to perform at a number of local events this spring North Thompson Star/Journal The North Thompson Community Chorus is a combined choir consisting of the Clearwater Adult Community Choir and the Barriere Adult Community Choir. Both these choirs performed their first joint Christmas concert in December 2012 to full local audiences. Both choirs had their own songs, but also shared songs, and some of the songs were shared as well with the Barriere and Clearwater Children’s Choir.

This spring, the combined choir is singing songs that are familiar, fun, peaceful and about peace, and they are learning all the same repertoire. They will be performing these “feel good and toe tapping” songs at our Peace Concert in Clearwater on Mother’s day (at the Clearwater Ski Lodge - tba) and in Barriere on the Friday night, May 10, at the New Life Assembly Pentecostal Church at 7 p.m. They will also be performing in Kamloops the weekend after on Sunday, May 19, at St. Andrew’s Presby-

terian Church at 3:30 p.m. The group hopes to have a guest choir joining them, either Kamloops Men’s Gospel Chorus or the Vivace Chorale with a guest violinist.

The choir will also be offering a “smattering” of their repertoire at the Clearwater Arts Festival being held in the Clearwater Secondary School on April 21, and also at the North Thompson Arts Festival in conjunction with the Celebration of Rural Living Expo and Trade Show, at the fairgrounds in Barriere on April 28 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Other instruments in the performance will be mandolin and guitar (Bill Fowler), cello (Petrina Crane), organ (Bonnie Grusing), djembes (Sharon Neufeld and Sandi Wilcox), violin (Lorne Wright), plus other various percussion instruments.

The children’s choir has a membership of 24 young singers from ages 7 to 14, and are hoping to sing again for this coming year’s Christmas concert. The combined adult choir has a current membership of 49 singers,

and 30 of them will be singing in the Peace Concert in May. They have a full program of 16 songs, including the men singing accapella, with guest soloist Jordene Conroy, who placed first in one of four categories in early March at the Kamloops Music Festival.

The choirs are under the directorship of Leah Jones, a vocal teacher and choir director who resides in Blackpool. Jones has been teaching, playing, performing and directing for eight years, starting her career in Nelson, expanding in Creston and Idaho, a stint in Bella Coola (where she will be running a choir workshop in June this year) and enthusiastically shares her skills and joy of music with the people of Barriere and Clearwater and their surrounding communities.

Everyone is welcome to join these community choirs, and Jones notes that no experience is necessary. She offers “teaching choirs”, and new members learn as they go. For more information contact Leah Jones at 250-674-0078.

Barriere proclaims May 29 ‘Day of the Honey Bee’ North Thompson Star/Journal Many people do not realize how important honey bees are to our way of life. Honey bees are responsible for a third of all the food we eat. They are responsible for 70 percent of our food crop pollination. They are a keystone species; the very cornerstone to the sustainability of our agriculture and the primary basis of stability for our fragile environment.

What is alarming, is that honey bees continue to die at alarming and catastrophic rates in Canada, and in every country where they are raised. There are many explanations for this. Foremost and

most sinister, is the irresponsible use of pesticides such as neonicotinoids: clothianidin, thiamethoxam, and imidacloprid.

The Canadian Beekeepers organization, and both the federal and provincial governments are currently debating the plight of the honey bee, yet the average person continues to be left in the dark regarding these concerns. That is why one of the best solutions is education, awareness, and active governmental participation in a resolution to the crisis.

To this end, at the March 18, District of Barriere Council meeting, Mayor Humphreys proclaimed May 29, 2013, as the Day of the Honey Bee within the

municipality.

The proclamation reads: “WHEREAS, a third of all the food Mankind consumes exists because of the tireless work of the Honey Bee; WHEREAS, seventy percent of our food crops are pollinated and partially if not completely dependant upon the Honey Bee; WHEREAS, Honey Bees are disappearing at alarming and unsustainable rates all over the world for reasons not fully explained by science; WHEREAS, the public needs to be made aware of the dire threats to the Honey Bee, for their survival is surely linked with our own; NOW KNOW THAT as Mayor of

the District of Barriere, and on behalf of its citizens, I proclaim and declare that, May 29, 2013, shall be known as the “Day of the Honey Bee” in the District of Barriere.”

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When you read that regular exercise is good for your, the exercise doesn’t have to be jogging or walking. One of the best forms of exercise is swimming. The water keeps you buoyant, so there is less stress on your joints because it’s not a weightbearing exercise. Aerobic swimming classes can help you lose weight and improve your mental health as well.

We often hear about the dangers of drinking too many cola drinks. Besides a high sugar content, cola soft drinks also contain phosphoric acid, which can reduce the absorption of calcium from the intestinal tract. This can lead to a lower bone density.

If you are used to having a soft drink every day, try sparkling water.

Over the past year, there have been many shortages of certain medications, necessitating changes in brands. Our pharmacists will alert you when there is a change. But if your medication looks different than it did on previous refills, call your pharmacist.

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Budget has been approved for 2013

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Swapping the crafting art The craft swap on March 23 was a good success, with four tables full of interesting items being traded between those who came. From books and magazines, to wool and beads, all items were free for the taking. On request of those who attended, there will be another craft swap on June 8, 2013, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Volunteer Centre in Barriere. For more information about the craft swap, contact Margaret Houben at 250672-9330 (evenings).

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The 2013 budget has been passed. Not many extras or changes really.

The increase in taxation reflects increases in the cost of such things as fuel, electricity, tipping charges for solid waste and wages. It seems just like in a personal budget nothing ever gets less expensive as years go along.

One change was that $5000 was put in the budget for running the Bandshell. Last year a number of generous sponsors stepped up to the plate to help put on some entertainment.

The Bandshell committee did a great job of getting technical help as well as booking the entertainers. The sponsors and supporting workers were exceptionally generous with both their time and money last season.

We cannot, and should not assume that this largess from a small group of supporters will go on year after year.

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perience program postings are on the District website. Already some interested parties have dropped into the office to apply. I encourage all parents of grade 11 and 12 students to give some thought to the program, and perhaps encourage your students to apply.

The District is not just looking to get summer season workers.

The plan is to design the program so that each student involved can get some basic skills and experience that they can put to use going forward in life. Some first aid training is planned, and every student will be given the proper skills training prior to doing a task. I suspect that a good number of students already have skills that can be put to

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Another change in how the District operates is we are partnering with Barriere Secondary School to run a work experience program for students. This program is not free as wages will need to be paid. This is being done by using the wages listed in the budget for the various line items like parks, ball diamonds and cemetery.

In reality, I suppose the money should have been extracted from those line items and placed into its own portion of the budget so that the program would be funded and tracked easily. However, I am sure this can be done as we go along. Other towns throughout B.C. have run programs like this for years with students returning each year to help mentor new members of the program.

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good use in servicing and maintaining our parks, ball diamonds and cemetery, as well as other tasks like greeting tourists.

In the past while, a committee has been looking into building a splash pad as part of Barriere’s 100 year celebrations. There is funding possibly available from the federal government to build projects that will be a legacy of the celebration. These funds cover 50 per cent of the cost of the project. The initial estimates of costs to build the splash pad are variable.

They depend on what options are included.

Some estimates start at $400,000 and go up as items are added. This is to build the structure only. It does not include any year over year costs, such as lease on the land, electricity, maintenance, staff costs and the list goes on.

I am not saying we should not have a splash pad. What I am suggesting is that before we as a community undertake a project with ongoing costs, that we should know what those costs are.

Further to this, since we all will pay for those costs, is this the project we all want?

Every project that the District undertakes requires proper planning. Council is charged with the responsibility of seeing that this is carried out.

Project plans must include such items as research into ongoing and future costs, possible liability issues, what revenue stream is in place to pay for the project and so on. Every project is subject to the same due diligence.

Unfortunately, in some cases, even the most attractive projects will be shelved until certain issues can be resolved.

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Easter comes with many traditions Throughout the English-speaking world, many Easter traditions are similar with only minor differences. For example, Saturday is traditionally spent decorating Easter eggs and hunting for them with children on Sunday morning, by which time they have been mysteriously hidden all over the house and garden. Other traditions involve parents telling their children that eggs and other treats such as chocolate eggs or rabbits, and marshmallow chicks, have been delivered by the Easter Bunny in an Easter basket, which children find waiting for them when they wake up.

Many families observe the religious aspects of Easter by attending Sunday Mass or services in the morning and then participating in a feast or party in the afternoon. Some families have a traditional Sunday roast, often of either roast lamb or ham. Easter breads such as Simnel cake, a fruit cake with eleven marzipan balls representing the eleven faithful apostles, or nut breads such as potica are traditionally served.

Hot cross buns, spiced buns with a cross on top, are traditionally associated with Good Friday, but today are often eaten well before and after.

In Scotland, the north of England, and Northern Ireland, the traditions of rolling decorated eggs down steep hills and pace egging are still adhered to.

In Louisiana, USA, egg tapping is known as egg knocking. Marks-

Can I have a real rabbit, Mom? Rabbits make great pets and can certainly charm children with their long ears and twitching noses. They also know how to win the hearts of parents with their intelligence, calmness, and affection. Did you know that there are about one hundred distinct species of domestic rabbits? The lop-eared rabbit is one of the better known ones and is easily distinguished by its long floppy ears and fluffy coat.

Adopting a rabbit, however, is a big decision to make. Even though these little creatures tend to be fragile, they can live for up to six or eight years in captivity. That is why it is important for all family members to agree to its presence in the home. Starting off with a young rabbit is a good idea, as it is less likely to feel stressed

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when in contact with human beings and will adapt more quickly to a new environment.

Rabbits can share a home with other family pets, although cats and dogs can be major sources of stress for them. You should perhaps check their compatibility before making any decisions.

THE EASTER RABBIT The legend of the Easter rabbit began in Germany many centuries ago. A woman

who could not afford to give treats to her children decided to decorate some eggs and hide them in the garden. In the morning, when the children woke, they saw a rabbit near the eggs; thus was born the Easter rabbit and the everpopular Easter egg hunt.

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ville, Louisiana claims to host the oldest eggknocking competition in the US, dating back to the 1950’s. Competitors pair up on the steps of the courthouse on Easter Sunday and knock the tips of two eggs together. If the shell of your egg cracks you have to forfeit it, a process that continues until just one egg remains.

In the British Overseas Territory of Bermuda, historically famous for growing and exporting the Easter lily, the most notable feature of the Easter celebration is the flying of kites to symbolize Christ’s ascent. Traditional Bermuda kites are constructed by Bermudians of all ages as Easter approaches, and are normally only flown at Easter. In addition to hot cross buns and Easter eggs, fish cakes are traditionally eaten in Bermuda at this time.

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NT Fish and Game Club banquet enjoyed by all

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Colourful birds draw photographer Barriere resident Norman Veitch sent in this photo of a pair of red crossbills who stopped to feed in his yard last week. Also in the picture is an American goldfinch, and a red poll. Area birders are enjoying the Spring weather and the birds that arrive with it.

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Resurfacing for part of Westsyde Road North Thompson Star/Journal Dawson Construction has been awarded a $1.5-million contract to resurface portions of Westsyde Road north of Kamloops, improving the ride for local residents and industrial users.

Approximately 10.5 km of Westsyde Road will be resurfaced, with the resurfacing work running between the northern boundary of the city and the north end of Black Pines.

Work will start this summer and is scheduled to be completed by the end of September.

Westsyde Road is an industrial haul route, as well as the only road connecting the Whispering Pines Indian Band and the community of Black Pines to the City of Kamloops.

The existing asphalt is more than 20 years old.

These repairs will improve safety on Westsyde Road and make the ride more enjoyable.

This work builds on the $1.3 billion invested in highway improvements in the ThompsonOkanagan since 2001.

Learn more about transportation projects happening throughout B.C. at: www.th.gov. bc.ca/tranprojectsbc/

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Stress management program 4H holds weigh day is now available in Barriere

By Jennifer Oja Oasis Wellness Consulting Services

The Yellowhead 4H Club held a beef weigh day at the Fall Fair grounds on Sunday, March 24. The 4H beef club members handed in their bill of sales, weighed their project animals, and even had a club photo taken.

All agreed that it “felt like Spring”.

Pictured above is Saul Lingren, Dave Tremblay and others encouraging a stubborn steer towards the weigh scale.

It wasn’t the butler!

The real culprit in the case of epidemic health issues we face today is... stress.

Everyone has stress. It is a normal human condition, and can be positive in many ways. However, when stress gets the better of us, it leads to all kinds of trouble, including physical and mental health problems such as high blood pressure, heart disease, inflammatory diseases, anxiety and depression disorders, and drug and alcohol abuse.

The toll stress takes on our bodies, our minds, our families, our jobs and our general happiness is a big one. The American Psychological Association has said that 95 per cent of health problems are either caused by, or made worse by stress.

So what is stress? Why and how do we get it? How do we prevent it or cope with it? How can we replace stressful habits with healthy habits? How can we find peace and calm?

The answers to these questions could mean the difference between a future of increased “dis-ease” and premature aging, and a positive future that is more productive and relaxed.

It is important to get a handle on stress before it overtakes us at a time of crisis. Managing daily stress is key to a stable, positive frame of mind.

If you are interested in learning more about how stress affects you personally, and in gaining some skills to reduce your stress level, think about signing up for the “Relax!”

Stress Management Program in Barriere offered by Oasis Wellness.

The program is eight, weekly one-hour sessions beginning Wednesday, April 10, and ending May 29, at the Barriere Ridge multipurpose room.

Pre-registration is required and the course fee is $40 per person. You can register at the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre office at the Ridge, or call 250-6720033 for more information; or call Jennifer at 250-672-5734.

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Christine Kempter leading her steer, with other 4H members in the background.

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The 4H beef and photography club members with the beef leaders Evelyn Pilatzke and John Johnson.

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The game of darts will be one of many competitions being offered at the B.C. Senior Games scheduled to be played in Kamloops on August 20 - 24, 2013.

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By D. Mark Crown Kamloops This Week Garry Hogg loves playing darts and is looking forward to competing in the B.C. Seniors Games which is being hosted by in 2013.

“You get to see a lot of people, you get to see a lot of places and you meet a lot of really nice people that run the events,” he says. “I like the camaraderie and the competition; it is just a good event.”

The darts competition at the B.C. Seniors Games will feature men’s and women’s singles and doubles. There is also a mixed doubles event and a team event which is made up of four players.

In darts each player starts the game with a set number of points. The B.C. Seniors Games event starts at 501. The object of the game is to be the first player to get to zero. This is done by throwing your darts at different areas on the board.

The bulls eye for example is worth 50 points. On each turn a player throws three darts, if the player made three bulls eye’s she would count 150 points off of her score on that turn. The two player’s alternate turn’s until one player reaches the exact score of zero.

Competing in a large number of matches at B.C. Seniors Games can be draining and Hogg says you have to work hard to keep focused.

“You can get very tired, a lot of people don’t think you do” he says, “it can get demanding, some people can bow under the pressure but I don’t.”

Hogg is also quick to give credit to the accomplishments of others.

“My wife’s done quite well in it; she’s got two gold medals, a bronze and a silver. I have only managed to get a bronze,” he says.

If you would like to find out more about playing darts in Kamloops, or for more information about competing in the darts event at the B.C. Seniors Games, contact Garry Hogg at 250-578-7501.

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SPORTS Two teams tie for first place in Barriere Loggers Spiel Submitted The curling season in Barriere was starting to come to the end of the season with the Loggers Spiel held on March 15 and 16.

Organizers reported it was a very successful bonspiel, and that the accompanying banquet was excellent.

This year the bonspiel was run as an open event, with any combination of male or female on a team, which equated to more teams entering the spiel.

Teams and individuals attended from Clearwater, Kamloops, Vancouver, White Rock, Sicamous and Pritchard.

The Bonspiel was the skins format, which had two teams tie for first place by the number of skins won.

The winning teams were the Bill Collison team from Clearwater and the Daryl Hrynkiw team from White Rock/Barriere.

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It was a tie for first lace at the recent Loggers Spiel held in Barriere.

Pictured are the winning teams: (above) the Daryl Hrynkiw team from White Rock/Barriere, and (below) the Bill Collison team from Clearwater.

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Summer Stampede coming to Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal A ‘Summer Stampede and Western Festival’ will be held on June 22 and 23, at the North Thompson fairgrounds, in Barriere, as a fundraiser for the Farm Kids Scholarship Fund.

“This is our biggest and most ambitious project yet,” said Steven Puhallo, president and founder of the Farm Kids Fund, “We’re pretty excited about having rodeo, equestrian, country music and cowboy culture all together for people to enjoy. The idea for this came from our highly successful New Year’s Eve Bullarama fundraiser. In the beer gardens afterwards a bunch of us were talking about what a fun weekend event would include and this is what we came up with.”

The daily event will highlight professionally sanctioned

bull riding, a wild horse race, and barrel racing, along with jackpot ranch hand saddle bronc and junior steer riding.

As well as a ‘Cowboy Reunion’ western festival on the outdoor stage.

‘BCCMA Rising Star’ Kylee Epp will be headlining the Saturday Night Grandstand Show.

“I am so excited to be involved in the Farm Kids Scholarship Fund and can’t wait to do my part to help students in rural communities further their education,” says Kylee, whose current single ‘Get it Right!’ is currently climbing the Canadian country charts. “I hope to see you all there.”

A BC Heritage Finals Qualifying Gymhana and Horse Show will also take place in the light horse show ring, “We’re thrilled to continue our partnership with the Farm

Kids Fund and be a part of this great new event in the North Thompson,” said Darcey Woods, president of the Barriere and District Riding Club, which is putting on the gymkhana and horse show as part of Stampede Weekend.

Weekend Passes and Saturday Night Grandstand Show tickets will be available April 8, at www.farmkidsfund.ca, at The Horse Barn in Kamloops, and at the North Thompson Star/Journal in Barriere. Day Passes (cash only) can be purchased at entry to the Summer Stampede.

BCCMA Rising Star’ Kylee Epp will be headlining the Saturday Night Grandstand Show at the Summer Stampede and Western Festival on June 22 and 23, 2013, in Barriere.

Carpet Bowling Zone Finals played in Little Fort with winners going on to provincials

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Submitted The Carpet Bowling Zone Finals in the 4’s was played off in Little Fort on March 19 and 20.

Just like the Zone Finals for the 3’s that were recently held in Barriere, the two winning teams will go to Prince George to compete in the Provincials in May. Winners of the 4’s were (pictured top right) Terry and Sherry Fossum and Al and Linda Bishop representing 100 Mile House. Second place went to (pictured right) Hector Denton, Jack Livingstone, Linda and Pete Verhoeven from Little Fort.

On March 26 and 27, the pairs were also scheduled to be played off in Little Fort.

There were seven teams set to compete for the opportunity to represent our zone in Prince George.

Starting on April 8/9 in Little Fort the pairs play off for the Senior’s Games that are happening in Kamloops in August.

The 3’s play in Barriere April 22/23 and the 4’s play in Little Fort on April 29/30.

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Work as a creative group to make pictures Last Sunday I got together with friends Demetra, Monica, Dave, and Nancy in a photographic modeling session that was different than what I had been used to.

Demetra and Monica worked in front of the camera as models, while Dave, Nancy, and I were behind the cameras.

I usually write about photographers, but this time I wanted to include the models who were just as much a part of a fun and interesting photography process as the photographers.

I don’t know what it would be like to put on a play that included input from actors, directors, producers, etc., but on this day five friends collaborated in a photo studio to see what we all could come up with, and I likened it to a theatrical experience.

Normally I come prepared with ideas that I have creatively worked through before I start directing my subject. I rarely show the subject the images on my camera’s LCD; and usually they must be content with my approval of what we shot as we move to the next pose. However, we were game for a new experience, and the

thought of working together as a group to produce photographs seemed like a good time.

Dave and I began by searching for some sample pictures with different poses and lighting that we thought would be fun to emulate and presented them to the group before starting our day at the studio.

Then we all joined forces and laid the pictures out so everyone, models and photographers alike, could see them, as we worked out camera angles, lighting and posing.

Monica and Demetra took turns posing as Dave and I adjusted studio lights.

Nancy kept making test exposures that we would all look at, and then we would compare with the sample pictures to see if the effect was what we were seeking. We weren’t trying to copy the original sample, in as much as we were using the poses and the lighting as guides.

Then once the poses and lighting were set each photographer would choose a way to personally interpret the original in a way that seemed best.

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Nancy is familiar with posing subjects and the lighting process, but her subjects are usually students, or beauty pageant portraits, so working with models and other photographers was unique and entertaining.

Dave is the newcomer to photographing models, however, after years of scenic and personal work he had decided to try something new. He converted a vacant building on his rural property to a full functioning studio filled with all types of lighting, light manipulators, and several choices of backdrops.

The studio includes a full functioning kitchen, which we made full use of during this session.

We had all previously participated

in the “shoot-whatya-can” whirlwind Stobist meets, so this group style of working was familiar. As stated earlier, photographers and models interpreted the pose in their own way and then chose respectively slightly different perspective camera angles and physical stances. I am sure the photographers will finish their images slightly differently in PhotoShop.

I have not talked to, or seen, Dave or Nancy’s pictures yet, but in the next week they’ll drop by my shop with their final image files and I will make CDs for Monica and Demetra. I like to hang out with other photographers, and enjoy watching them work, but I prefer being the prime photographer when I do portrait work; however, I must admit I enjoyed this group process and hope we can get together again sometime in the future.

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Celebrating 35 Years

Cauliflower Cheese Sticks ¼ of a large head of cauliflower “riced” 1 tsp. olive oil 3 cloves garlic, minced 1 large egg (white), lightly beaten ½ cup mozzarella cheese ½ tsp. dried Italian herb seasoning, divided

Marinara Sauce for dipping Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper & spray it with cooking spray. To “rice” the cauliflower, use your cheese grater (or food processor). When you’re done, you should have about 1.5 cups lightly packed. Place the riced cauliflower into a microwavable bowl & microwave until softened, about 5 mins depending on your microwave. While that is cooking, heat the oil in a small skillet over low heat & add your garlic until softened.

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Each week a group or volunteer(s) are recognized in this space for their contribution to our community.

If you, your service organization or group would like to recognize an individual please call the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre at 672-0033.

Barriere & District Hospice Society

By Dee

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Spread mixture in a 9×5 baking pan (or 8×8) until evenly distributed, & press down gently with a spoon. Mix together bananas, almond butter, honey, & other 1/4 cup cocoa powder in the food processor until well blended. Spread mixture over bottom layer until evenly distributed. Place in freezer for 30 mins. Cut into 16 squares. Re-freeze whatever you don’t eat, & enjoy at another time!

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The Hospice Society’s goal is to find hope by sharing in an atmosphere of trust, empathy, and confidentiality. Care is coordinated with patients, family and health care professionals, to provide support for those suffering from a loss,people who are terminally ill and their families. The Barriere Hospice Walk-a-Thon is an annual event.

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Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.

Heffley Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm.

Performers, concession, play area for kids! Call 578-0056.

Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Susan Ross 672-9875.

Little Fort Coffee House: 1st Fri. each mth, Oct - May, 7pm @ Little Fort Community Hall.

Little Fort Recreation Society: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pm LNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Wed. each mth, 7pm at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info.

McLure Vounteer Fire Dept. Rec.: 1st Wed. each month at 7:30pm upstairs. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info.

McLure Firefighter Practice: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7pm, McLure Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. School.

NT Fish & Game Club: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm Volunteer Centre.

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

NT Valley Hospice House Soc.: 3rd Tues of the mth, 11am, Little Fort Hall. More info 672-5660 or 672-9500.

Quilting: 1st Tues of the mth, 10am @ Little Fort Hall.

Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

Walk & Fitness: Indoors, Tues & Thurs 12-2pm. Barriere Ridge Gym, everyone welcome.

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

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

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Workshop (every 4th Thursday) Thurs. Apr. 4th – Labour Market Information Workshop Thurs. Apr. 11th – Internet & Email Basics Workshop ( or every 2nd Thursday) Thurs. Apr. 18th – Creating & Updating Your Resume Workshop (or every 3rd Thursday) Thurs. Apr. 18th - Interview Skills Workshop Thurs. May 2nd – Accepting, Starting & Maintaining Employment Workshop Please call 250-674-2928 to register for free workshops.

• Resumes & Interviews: Go hand in hand, so the better prepared you are the greater the impression you will make to your future employer. Please drop in and our friendly staff will assist you.

• Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS): Are you currently on Employment Insurance or have you been in the last 3-5 years? If you have, you may be eligible for wage subsidy. Ask us for further info.

• Funding for Skill Enhancement: Recent or active EI clients with a career plan in mind seeking assistance through Service Canada are required to book an appointment with one of our Employment Counsellors.

• Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Thursday Mar. 26 from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

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OBITUARY In Loving Memory

Dorothy Winifred Jane LaFave (nee Goldney)

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

W/D, fenced, inground sprinkler. Avail Apr 1. RR $875/mo + DD. 250-672-0041 Barriere: 4plex for rent. 2 bdrm, ns/np, heat & power incl, RR/DD. $750/mo. Avail.

April 1. 250-672-9958 or 250319-5220

Misc for Rent Furnished bachelor suite, incl access to Riverside Fitness Centre $675/mo, (internet, cable TV). 250-674-0001 or info@riveradventures.ca

Homes for Rent Barriere, 3 bdrm house on .4 acres. NS, NP. $800/mo + DD. Avail. Apr. 1, 2013. 250-6729642 Barriere: newly reno’d 2 bdrm basement suite, avail May 1, f/s, w/d, great location. $580/mo + util. DD & RR. Small pets considered. Evenings 250-672-2494 or cell 250320-2090.

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March 4, 1923 – March 17, 2013 Dorothy passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at the Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, B.C., at the age of 90 years.

She was born in Clayton, B.C., on March 4, 1923, and grew up in the Lower Mainland. She met her husband Elden LaFave in Stanley Park, Vancouver, and they were married on

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Cherkezoff. She also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and friends. She was predeceased by her husband of 54 years, Elden in 1996 and their infant daughter Janice Dorothy in 1947. Dorothy was also predeceased by her parents Charles Edward Goldney and Lulla Goldney (nee Calkins); brother Joseph Goldney; daughter in law Patricia LaFave; son in law Hugh Russell; and grandson Daryl LaFave.

It was Dorothy’s wish that no service be held.

Special thanks to Dr. Shauna Tsuchiya and to the nurses of 5 North RIH for the excellent care and kindness Dorothy received during her time there.

The family would also like to offer thanks to the staff of the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence and especially to Dr. Terence Clare for taking such wonderful care of our Granny for all those years.

“I’ll say goodbye now. Tell everyone I love you all.”

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and raised their four children together.

Elden passed away on July 31, 1996, and Dorothy continued to live there until she lost her home to the fire in 2003. Dorothy wished to remain nearby, and relocated to Barriere, B.C. She spent the last two years of her life at the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence.

Dot was always happy to put the coffee on, and she and Elden always had a chair free at the table to welcome friends and family for a visit.

She will be lovingly remembered by her children Judy Russell, Ted LaFave, Larry (Bernadette) LaFave and Joanne (George) Smith; grandchildren Mike (Leah), Rob (Roxanne), Michelle (Gerry), Donovan (Khanh), Jodie (Kurt), Andrew (Carrie), Wayne (Amanda) and Kristy (Rolando), as well as ten great grandchildren with one more on the way.

Dorothy will also be missed by her sisters Yvonne Eely and Marie (Alex)

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River bank restoration

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Margaret Houben

Work started last Tuesday by the District of Barriere on East Barriere Lakes Road where the river has been slowly eroding the bank next to the road. Crews will be working there over the next little while, planting willows and generally shoring up the bank.

Need a helping hand to prepare your tax return?

Volunteers available in Barriere to assist with tax returns Submitted As the tax filing deadline approaches, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) would like to remind Canadians with low or fixed incomes that volunteers are available in the community to assist with the preparation of tax returns.

Each year, through its Community Volunteer Income Tax Program, the CRA links with community organizations to train volunteers to complete basic tax returns. The community organizations hold taxpreparation clinics where the volunteers donate their time

to help people with simpletax filing situations complete their income tax and benefit returns, free of charge.

“We encourage people who need help with their tax returns to use the volunteer program,” says Zubie Vuurens, CRA’s Regional Community Volunteer Income Tax Program Coordinator. “The service is free and it’s important to file a tax return to make sure you receive all the government benefits and credits you’re entitled to.”

Last year, in British Columbia and the Yukon, 4,094 volunteers helped prepare

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Through the dedication of these volunteers, thousands of Canadians understood and met their tax obligations and continued to receive their tax credits and benefits on time.

To determine if you are eligible for this service call the CRA toll free at 1-800-9598281, or visit www.cra.gc.ca/ volunteer, for a complete listing of volunteer tax preparation clinic locations. In Barriere call the North Thompson Volunteer Centre at 250-672-0033 for more information about assistance with tax returns for low or fixed income Canadians.

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Food security an important topic in upcoming provincial election lishment of a meaningful collaboration process with communities when it comes to policy and decision-making that affects indigenous food systems.

Some positive examples of things that are working to increase equal access to food include things like the community gardens, public produce plots, the city’s new Agriculture Area Plan, farmer’s markets, the food share program, Garden Gate, an increase in community kitchens and food skills programs, as well as socializing opportunities that provide free meals. While the work the Food Policy Council has done greatly increases community collaboration around food security, we have lots of work yet to do to make our community food secure.

Access to food and food skills is improving, but poverty still discourages people from learn-

ing new skills and being able to afford both food and cooking tools.

If we as a society can move away from the idea that food is a commodity toward seeing it as essential nourishment for life, then we can work toward providing people with the skills to grow their own food, process it locally, and be able to thus maintain their own food security.

It should not depend on someone’s income whether they can be healthy, and by educating people and investing in local farming, we can help make equitable access to food and food security a reality in our local ridings.

Sincerely, Jacquelyne Foidart, BSc.Ag. Nutrition Health Educator, Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society Kamloops, B.C.

Wayne Broomfield will be the feature artist at the Armour Mountain Art Gallery during April, and will be on hand for a meet and greet on April 4, from 5-6:30 p.m. The Art Gallery is located at #4 4480 Barriere Town Road in Barriere.

“My interest in art began at around eight years of age. I had an uncle who would come up to our place in the Laurentian Mountains to paint on weekends. I remember asking him a never ending line of questions on how do you draw this, or how to draw that, or how do you mix this colour, or how to mix that one,” says Broomfield, “ I just seemed to know at that age, that I wanted to be a landscape painter. Over the years, I studied graphic art and design, and worked in several design studios, but not being able to shake off my rural roots, I always came back to painting my Canadian landscapes.

“My favourite way to paint has always been “plein air” and I escape back to it as often as I can break away from my studio

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Wayne Broomfield says he has “always found his inner peace from sketching and painting out of doors”. or other work. I have always found my inner peace from sketching and painting out of doors. Today, I still find plein air painting a rush. Trying to capture the battle between the sun light and the shadows as they creep across the landscape has become a challenge that I truly enjoy.

“Although I do work out of my studio for my larger pieces,

my focus is primarily to paint directly from nature. To bring these images back home with me from the river banks and the lake shores so that other may enjoy this great country of ours has added to my lifetime joy of being a Canadian landscape artist. I am often humbled by the privilege and the opportunity that I have been awarded.”

Frugal Gourmet’s next classes North Thompson Star/Journal The Frugal Gourmet program in Barriere will be featuring a number of upcoming classes for those interested in cooking-up that perfect meal.

On Saturday, April 13, from 7 to 9 p.m., in the kitchen at the Ridge those interested in preparing a healthy meal will enjoy Health Night. The sodium free menu includes Stuffed Cornish Hen, with avocado and grapefruit salad.

On Saturday, April 27, from 7 to 9 p.m., the topic for the night is ‘The Unusual’. You’ll learn how to prepare veal cordon bleu, salmon Wellington, roasted potatoes with fresh rosemary, and butternut squash and maple.

Just in time for Mother’s Day will be Saturday, May 11, from 7

to 9 p.m. This is a good opportunity for men to make something special for Mothers’ Day. The theme is ‘Millionaire Night with Desserts’, and the menu will serve up pork tenders and millionaire mushrooms, apple and raisin rice, and baked Alaska.

All Frugal Gourmet courses start with a brief information overview, knife session and a little food handling/safety tips.

All courses are to be paid for in advance at the Yellowhead Community Services Office in the Ridge (Mon-Thurs. 9:00 – 4:30; 250-6729773). Cost is $20 per person, per session, and must be paid in cash.

Friends and spouses are welcome. Don’t forget to bring containers to take your food home in.

Other than that, everything is supplied.

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Thursday, March 28, 2013 North Thompson Star/Journal

Moilliets mark 100 years of sheep raising

By Keith McNeill The Times The Moilliet’s sheep ranch near Vavenby celebrated its 100th anniversary in 2006.

However, it is also marking a major milestone this year, according to Ian Moilliet and his sister, Val Gerber.

In the fall of 1913 the Aveley Ranch acquired its first sheep when a flock of 40 ewes plus at least one ram was driven up the rail-bed from Louis Creek.

Up until that time the family had been mostly concerned with clearing the land. Their grandfather, Theodore Albert Moilliet (Tam for short) raised a little money by trapping during the winter.

The railroad right-of-way had been cleared at the time, they said, but the rails were not yet in and the route made an ideal trail to drive sheep on.

The family held its first lambing in the spring of 1914, and made its first shipment that fall after the railroad had come through.

“Grandfather knew he couldn’t get into sheep without having a way to get them out,” said Val. “If you raised more than five, who would you sell them to?”

The family would like to hold some kind of contest or event to commemorate the anniversary during the year, but the details haven’t been worked out yet.

The Moilliets have always been good record keepers, with photo albums, diaries and journals going back to the earliest times.

Much of this material is available online at www.aveleyranch.com.

Photo by: Keith McNeill

Ticks are back!

Time to take precautions North Thompson Star/Journal

the signs of Lyme disease,” said Dr. Goodison. “Approximately 70-80 per An early start to warm spring cent of people newly infected with weather means many of us are getting Lyme disease will develop a skin rash out and enjoying the great outdoors. that looks like a “bulls eye” target and The warm weather also brings out often expands from the site of the tick ticks, small bugs that bite and feed on bite. The rash may be accompanied by the blood of humans and animals and fever, headache, and aches or pains in can sometimes transmit disease. Ticks muscles and joints. Individuals who are most often found in tall grass and experience this rash should see a docwooded areas. Fortunately, there are tor as soon as possible.”

Do a skin check on yourself, your precautions people can take to prevent illnesses that may be transmitted from children, and your pets after being outdoors. Other precautions include: tick bites.

• Walking on cleared trails “Covering up before you head outdoors and checking for ticks when re- when in tall grass or wooded areas.

• Wearing a hat, long sleeves, turning from a walk, hike, or bike ride are simple things that go a long way pants, and light-coloured clothing.

• Tucking pant legs into socks to prevent tick bites,” said Dr. Karin Goodison, Public Health Physician or boots.

• Applying insect repellent with Interior Health. “Most tick bites do not cause illness; however, any bite containing DEET on uncovered skin.

• Carefully checking clothing from a tick or other insect should be cleaned with soap and water because and scalp (covered or not) when leavinfection can occur whenever there is ing an area where ticks may live.

To reduce ticks from entering your a break in the skin.”

The most common tick species in home and yard, try these steps: • Keep your lawn short and rethe Interior Health region is the Wood Tick (Dermacentor andersoni), spe- move any fallen leaves and weeds.

• Keep a buffer area such as cies which does not carry the Lyme disease bacteria. The Wood Tick can wood-chip or gravel border between carry other diseases such as Rocky your lawn and wooded areas or Mountain spotted fever, although it is stone walls. Any play equipment or rare. Lyme disease-carrying ticks (Ixo- play zones should be kept away from des pacificus) are more common in the wooded areas.

• Trim tree branches to allow coastal areas of B.C. Ticks also have toxins that can cause temporary mus- more sunlight in your yard.

• Keep wood piles and bird cle weakness and paralysis if they are attached for several days, especially in feeders away from the house.

• Widen and maintain trails children or seniors, but the symptoms fade once the tick is removed from the on your property.

If you find a tick on yourself, a skin. The signs of many tick-borne infections can be quite similar and family member, or pet, wear gloves include fever, headache, muscle pain, and gently remove it. Be careful not to crush the tick as this could cause it to and rash.

“Lyme disease-carrying ticks are inject its stomach contents into your less common in the Interior of B.C. skin. If you have concerns or need than on the coast; however, our resi- assistance removing a tick, please condents do travel around the province, tact your family doctor or visit a walkso it’s important they are aware of in medical clinic.

Axel the guard dog lays in the sunshine as Ian Moilliet and his son, Isaac, feed the sheep at the Moilliet’s Aveley Ranch near Vavenby on Saturday, March 23. The ranch will mark its 100th anniversary of raising sheep this year. Lambing at the ranch begins April 1.

(Right) A young Jack Moilliet feeds a sheep on his family’s Aveley Ranch near Vavenby. The Moilliets acquired their first sheep in 1913. Jack was born in 1919 and the photo likely was taken in the spring of 1920.

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B.C. plants seven-billionth tree North Thompson Star/Journal To commemorate the International Day of Forests, B.C. has planted its seven-billionth tree at the UBC Malcolm Knapp Research Forest, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced on March 21.

The seven-billionth tree, a western white pine, marks a major milestone for reforestation in the province. The province has sown 241 million seeds for planting in 2013. British Columbia uses a mix of over 20 different native tree species, which helps ensure adaptable, resilient and diverse habitats.

The western white pine species is a success story in tree improvement research. Once widespread across southern B.C, the introduction of white pine blister rust in 1914 made the species uneconomical.

Collaborative research between the Canadian and B.C. forest services and industry created a successful breeding program to reintroduce a more rust-resistant white pine. White pine from the breeding program is fast-growing, adaptable to a wide range of locations, and cost-effective for reforestation programs. The species is being planted in B.C.’s forests, improving biodiversity and timber supply.

On average, about 200 million seedlings are planted each year in British Columbia. Wildfire and mountain pine beetle impacted areas are prioritized through the Forests for Tomorrow program, which has surveyed over 1.3 million hectares and planted over 80 million seedlings

on more than 61,000 hectares since 2005. An $11-million provincial fertilization program will begin in 2014, fertilizing about 21,000 hectares and producing an additional 460,000 cubic metres of timber.

“Planting our seven-billionth tree is an incredible accomplishment and shows how hard we work to reforest the land. International Day of Forests was created to promote sustainable forest management, and I’m proud to say that B.C.’s forest sector is a global leader,” said Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson.

B.C.’s reforestation programs began in 1930 and reached the first billion trees planted mark in 1981. Since then, a ceremonial planting has been made for every billion trees planted.

The second-billion mark was planted in Surrey in 1989; the third billion in Kamloops in 1993; the fourth billion at the Campbell River Museum in 1997; and the fifth at the Prince George Exhibition grounds in 2002. The sixthbillionth tree was planted just four years ago at Knox Mountain Park in Kelowna.

“The western white pine is a good choice for B.C.’s seven-billionth tree. It’s a tree that showcases the years of research done by many people to create a disease resistant, high-value, and productive tree. The Malcolm Knapp Research Forest is pleased to have this tree as an example of the great work being done for sustainable forestry in B.C,” stated Dr. Yousry El-Kassaby, forest resources management department head, UBC faculty of forestry.