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Costs rising faster than Ashcroft taxes Ashcroft Council gave first three readings to their Tax Rate Bylaw, 782, and also to their Budget, Bylaw 781. Both bylaws require one more reading before they are approved.

Ashcroft taxpayers are looking at another increase of 2.5 per cent, but treasurer Linda Howika says that will only amount to $370 in taxes collected, because of a decrease in property values for 2013. The increase will be approximately $18-$20 per home.

Council is anticipating that future tax increases will need to be larger in order to catch up to rising costs, and will be working on a strategy to reduce expenditures while maintaining core services.

Bylaw 782 sets the Residential tax rate at 4.1094 per $1,000 of taxable value, while business is 16.5477.

Ashcroft is looking at a $4.4 million budget that includes $1,021,325 in collected property tax and capital expenditures this year of $530,498.

Diehard gardeners

Cache Creek taxes still increasing

It was an unusually cold and windy day for the annual Ashcroft Communities in Bloom Plant Swap.

But that won’t stop a gardener.

Everyone just put on the layers and huddled a little closer together while reaching for the little green treasures. The cold was but a passing thing; new plants in the garden will - hopefully - last forever. Donations to CiB were still warmly given and received.

Cache Creek Council approved the first three readings of its Bylaw 762, which precedes approving the annual budget. Mayor John Ranta noted that residential rates have been increased by 2.5 per cent, rising from 1.9979 per $1,000 of taxable value last year, to 2.0479 this year.

All property classes saw a rise in taxes except for “Business and Other” which had a slight decrease, from 4.8047 last year to 4.7486 this year.

The Village also collects taxes for the Regional District and the Hospital District. Forest Land, Recreation and Farm land rates went up for the TNRD while Residential, Industry, Utilities and Business went down. Tax Rates for the Hospital District went up for everyone, thanks to the multi-million dollar master plan for Royal Inland Hospital. Residential rates went from .3127 last year to .3916.

Cache Creek’s 2013 budget includes a 2.5 per cent increase both in taxes and in utilities each year for the next five. It anticipates collecting $322,428 in property taxes and Grants in Lieu.

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Strawberry Teas to Seniors’ Games discussed GOLD COUNTRY COMMUNITIES SOCIETY GEOTOURISM PHASE 2

Gold Country’s GeoTourism Program has researched a total of 144 sites of interest throughout the region under a variety of themes & hidden geocaches for visitors to find. Learn about each site while unearthing treasures.

Use your GPS, smart phone or letterbox clues to locate each cache box, swap some swag, and then re-hide the cache.

“Geocaching is a worldwide played game and by providing our region with one of the highest quality GeoTourism programs available, we are bringing in visitors that are geocache enthusiasts,” states Terri Hadwin, Chief Operating Officer of Gold Country Communities Society. “Geocaching.com is the base geocaching website and we are the only Canadian GeoTour published on that site, we are also the overall largest out of currently 17 international GeoTours, this makes our tour that much more enticing to potential geocaching visitors. With more visiting geocachers we bring into our area, we will see a higher amount of overnight stays and economic growth in our region.” Since the start of the GeoTourism Program in 2009, the 144 Gold Country geocaches have been logged as visited over 19,000 times on geocaching. com.

Our chair, Pat Kirby, led the Apr. 18 meeting of the Ashcroft-Cache Creek Senior’s Association, and Donna Tetrault read the Minutes from the last meeting.

We had a discussion on how well our carpet bowling tournament went. All the players from the outlying districts were very happy with the organizing and the work involved in putting it on. Pat gave thanks to Muriel and Kevin Scallon, Victor Koop, Barb Shaw, Irene Trunman, Val Martin and also Berneice Lemley for her part in picking up the bread and buns.

Our Strawberry Tea will be held this Saturday, Apr.

Local businesses see the value of the GeoTourism program and the increase of visitation. Business owner, Ben Roy of Cariboo Jade & Gift writes, “Since your launch of this initiative, our staff noticed a dramatic increase in the visibility of visitors who are noticeably excited about participating in this almost year-round event. This program has increased traffic in our store and we noticed an immediate increase in related sales from the date.

FROM THE CENTRE Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors

that they were all doing fine, exMuriel Scallon cept for our Sat27, starting at 1 pm. Please urday bingo.

Weekend fucome out and support our nerals are taking up a great seniors. Our place is located at 601 Bancroft for all you deal of time for many of our members of late. Crafts are new to Ashcroft.

Treasurer’s report was always looking for items for given by Pat Kirby. We re- our table.

The Hospital Report ceived a letter from the Cacsays that Georgette Bewza is tus Strippers Quilt Guild improving her mobility. thanking our group for our Isabel McGrath has help in buying sewing masigned up new members chines. We also received a for the Seniors Games, and letter from the Desert Bells plans to sign up more. The Handbell Choir: We will Games are being held in leave their request until the Kamloops this year from May meeting.

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We also carry your impressive publication about the program and find the need to re-order copies because of its popularity. People come in, looking for it and regard it as a valuable souvenir with memorable historical facts about the area.” The GeoTourism Field Guide is published in English, French & German and is available in many locations.

Gwen Floyd, a Vancouver geocacher, writes on VancouverMom.ca, “I love that Gold Country is only a few hours outside the Lower Mainland, and yet the difference in the scenery is breathtaking… Take a chance and explore beautiful BC with the Gold Country or New Pathways to Gold. Not only will you see beautiful countryside, historic sites, and maybe some treasure, you will be taken to places you will likely not get to see unless you are a local. Every time we geocache there is some new beautiful place that we would not have found on our own. Have fun exploring!”

Marcie Down, Program Coordinator of Gold Country Communities Society comments “This program is fun and educational. It is a great way to enjoy the outdoors and to see the different areas that make up this diverse region. There is something for everyone, from the train enthusiast to the rock hound.

The ongoing success of this program was possible only with the support of the funders. Terri Hadwin expresses with appreciation, “We could not have done it without all of the support we have received from our funders. We gratefully acknowledge the support from Western Economic Diversification Canada, Northern Development Initiative Trust, Southern Interior Development Initiative Trust, Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition, Thompson Nicola Regional District and our communities. Thank you!” www.exploregoldcountry.com www.goldtrail.com 250-457-6606 geotour@telus.net

Michael Beauclair, cifically, value-addConservative candied products but also in date for Fraser-Nicola, the areas of small busicurrently lives in Merness and entrepreneurritt with his wife and ship. Improvement in two teenaged children. healthcare and educaA log-scaler by tion, as well as support profession, Michael for seniors, is high on studied at B.C.I.T. and his list of priorities. currently works with Highlights from Tolko Industries and the B.C. Conservaowns his own com- Michael Beauclair tives’ Budget and Fispany, Nikaia Creek Contracting. cal Framework include: Repeal of Beauclair is passionate about the Carbon Tax that penalizes the British Columbia’s future, not only primary industries and residents in the Forestry industry and spe- of the B.C. Interior; Stop bleeding money from B.C. Hydro and using power rates as a stealth tax on residents and business; Make B.C. a Re-opens May 1st more attractive place to build primary industries: mining, forestry, agriculture; and Ban corporate and union donations to 2520 Hwy. 97 North, Cache Creek, BC • 250-457-6667 political parties because it makes them Buy 1 Bottle of Wine, get the 2nd Bottle beholden to those (of equal or lesser value) Off who pay their bills!

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We have varying levels of difficulties, some easier to find caches and some more challenging ones. We have had a wonderful group of people help us with this second Phase and I look forward to meeting those who enjoy this unique sport.”

To further promote the GeoTourism program to potential visitors as well to encourage outdoor activity to locals, Gold Country plans to provide a yearly event. In 2013, Gold Country Communities Society will host the First Annual Gold Country Geocaching Poker Run. The event is a 9 day tour with a Poker Run theme through the Gold Country region and is free to participate in. The event includes a minimum of 100 brand new geocaches to be found, all placed by volunteers and daily geocaching events to attend in various communities. The first day of the tour commences in Merritt, BC on June 29. For more details on the schedule and locations of this geocaching tour, visit www.goldtrail.com.

time to get involved, so see Isabel for all of the particulars on any of the sports or on the many ways you can be involved.

Fritz Baatz gave thanks for all of the help and letters he received at his wife Marrion’s funeral.

April Birthdays were: Fritz Baatz, Marjorie Baron, Mary Edwards, Lorrie Girard, Patricia Kirby, Gail Koop, Emilie Monette, Glenys Murray and Kiyoko Teshima.

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Donations made, equipment purchased From the Cache Creek Council meeting on Apr. 22.

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Roll Call: Mayor John Ranta and councillors Lisa Dafoe, Herb Hofer and Darrell Rawcliffe. Missing: Coun. Wyatt McMurray.

Backhoe Purchase

25 years of service

The Village of Ashcroft recognized Community Futures Sun Country’s 25th year of operation in Ashcroft at the Apr. 22 Council meeting when Mayor Andy Anderson presented Sun Country manager Deb Arnott with a commemorative plaque.

Village moves to the LED look Cache Creek Council has decided to renovate the large entrance sign at the highway junction, replacing the neon with LED lights – at a cost not to exceed $20,000.

The big sign has been plagued with burned out lights several times since it was installed less than 10 years ago. The company that installed it is no longer in business.

Council has been discussing whether to fix it or renovate it since February after the lights on one side burned out.

“I suggest if we don’t fix it properly, let’s take it down,” said

Coun. Darrell Rawcliffe in February. “But I don’t think that would be popular because it’s a nice sign.”

“We should have repaired it months ago,” said Mayor John Ranta. It’s an “outstanding looking sign,” he said, “a signature for the community.”

Council made the decision to go ahead at the Apr. 22 meeting. Councillors wanted to make sure that the neon look of the sign wasn’t lost if they switched to LED lighting before going ahead with the pricey renovation.

Council voted to proceed in the purchase of a 2012 John Deere backhoe to replace its 1990 backhoe, as long as the price does not exceed $82,500.

It will be paid for out the funds the Village has put aside in the Landfill Legacy Reserve, which will be repaid over 15 years with a set term and interest rate, and prorated percentage amounts will be split among its primary uses of water, sewer and public works.

Coun. Rawcliffe said he would rather see the cost paid back to the Reserve in seven years so they can start saving for the next replacement when the backhoe reaches 15 years.

“That way we don’t get bit,” he said.

Mayor Ranta said that was a possibility if they could work the finances.

Desert Bells

Council considered a donation request from the Desert Bells Handbell Choir, who recently purchased a used set of

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handbells for $2,500 with a loan. For the past two years, they were using a set borrowed from the Kamloops School District. Now they are looking for donations to repay the loan.

Coun. Rawcliffe wanted to give them a $500 donation, but treasurer Lori Pilon pointed out that Council has only $50 left in its Public Relations budget.

Mayor Ranta noted that each councillor has a discretionary budget which they can access to give donations to groups of their own choice. All council members in attendance agreed to contribute $50 from their discretionary funds for a $200 donation.

Council approved a $6,500 grant request from the Graffiti Days committee to pay for signs, expenses and initiatives to promote event and $500 for smoke show insurance.

Mayor Ranta explained that the event has grown over the years to the point where organizers asked the Village a few years ago to hire an event co-ordinator for the event.

In lieu of creating a position, Council increased their grant so they could promote the event and recognize their volunteers. But, he added, Council should see a statement of expenditures from last year before approving this year’s grant.

This year’s Graffiti Days will be held June 7-9.

Airport Commission

Landfill Drop Off

Council Briefs

Council has asked its administrative staff to determine whether the double wide trailer at the chip plant now owned

by Belkorp is in good enough condition to use as a terminal building at the airport, and also to find out whether Belkorp would donate it to them.

They also approved the reappointment of Wyatt McMurray, Andy Anderson, Jamie Kendall, Chris Brezina and Daniel Berwin to the Airport Commission for another two years.

Mayor Ranta said TNRD Area I Director Steve Rice had expressed an interest in sitting on the Commission as his predecessor Barry Tait had.

Council will recommend to the Commission that they ask Council to appoint Rice to the group.

Fly In

Council approved a $1,500 grant in aid request from the Campbell Hill Airport Commission to help pay for the 14th anCampaign office opened for NDP nual Mothers NDP candidate Harry Lali opened his campaign office in Ashcroft last week,encouraging his supporters Day Fly in on to go out and spread the word before election day, May 14. His office is located on Railway Ave. next to May 12, held at the airport. the Irly Building/TimbrMart hardware store.

Council passed a motion, as requested from Belkorp, to seek tenure on four parcels to relocate the public drop off to accommodate the future Landfill Gas Utilization Plant. The new site will be located closer to the highway.

Coun. Herb Hofer noted that Council would have a long wait if they needed an ecological impact study on the site.

Mayor Ranta replied that one may already be underway.

The reciprocating engines that will generate electricity from landfill methane necessitates a move of the Residential Drop Off as one of the engines will be installed at the present location of the RDO.

Variance Permit

Council granted a variance permit for George and Barbara Simmons who wanted the setback changed from 1.5 meters to .5 meters for a new deck.

Normally the variance is asked for before a structure is built, but in this case, it was granted after the work was done.

2012 Water Report

Council accepted the 2012 Drinking Water Report. It will be brought back to the May 13 meeting for adoption.

Oasis Plaza

Answering a question from the public, Mayor Ranta said the owner of the Plaza did not show up between Apr 5-10 as he said he would to clean up the dead birds in the plaza.

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May 13 at 7 pm in the Village Office.

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Who says there’s nothing to do?

Ashcroft Council found itself in a happy dilemma the other night when it was asked to pick one - and only one - “top” event by Gold Country Communities Society for their 2013/14 calendar.

I’ve lived in towns that would have considered the first snowfall of the year to be their top event since it drew the most notice.

In recent years, many local communities have found the value in starting up a major event and focussing all of their attention, and a great deal of their money, on it.

Gold Country listed their communities and top events gathered so far: Cache Creek Graffiti Days; Clinton - May Ball; Lillooet - Apricot Festival; Logan Lake - Logan Lake Days; Lytton - River Festival; Area E - Cariboo Trails Combined Driving Event; Area I - Desert Daze; Area J - Deadman Creek Rodeo; and Area M - Garlic Festival.

There is nothing listed for Area N, which is the southernmost part of the TNRD. Ashcroft, however, has two events listed and were asked to choose only one.

I know that several of these communities have more than one big event. Some events, such at Clinton’s 146 year old May Ball (May 18), would top them all in age and respectability. But one assumes there were certain aspects that made the events that were chosen the top contenders.

Ashcroft Council was asked to choose between the Rodeo (June 15-16) and the Wellness Festival (July 19-21). The rodeo is a popular, well-proven annual event which has been held for almost 51 years.

The Wellness Festival is the brand new kid on the block that holds great promise, if the enthusiasm behind the planning is any indication. Any community would be thrilled to have to choose between not only those two events, but also the annual Fall Fair, Canada Day and many more. Who says there’s nothing to do in Ashcroft?

Council finally decided to ask Gold Country to put both events in their calendar because Council couldn’t decide which one to go with.

There are a lot of communities out there who could only wish to be in Ashcroft’s shoes.

A BURST OF SPRINGTIME FRIVOLITY against a weathered backdrop VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal Party deserves credit for releasing its policy book in full on the eve of the formal election campaign.

That’s about the only positive thing to be said about it.

For those who take the time to read party leader Christy Clark’s 40-page booklet, there are a few nuggets of news. For instance, a re-elected B.C. Liberal government would continue its justice reform agenda by moving traffic ticket disputes out of courtrooms, as they did with impaired driving cases.

Most of it consists of glowing descriptions of the government’s 12year record, and attacks on the NDP of the kind that are not normally seen in a platform. This is consistent with Clark’s style since she was anointed party leader two years ago.

The main focus, as revealed in February’s throne speech, is a plan to pay off B.C.’s growing debt and perhaps even get rid of the provincial sales tax with an Alberta-style “prosperity fund” from liquefied natural gas exports.

Whether this is from imposing a new export tax on LNG or simply from a windfall of gas royalties is not clear.

Clark and her energy minister contradicted each other on that when it was announced, and the platform doesn’t shed any new light. All we have is a big

most as speculative as Clark’s notions of a 30-year windfall that could at best barely start during the next four-year term.

The NDP are not calling for a moratorium on natural gas production. They’re callTom Fletcher ing for yet another “review,” tfletcher@blackpress.ca one of many vague, wobbly positions that have been adopted by both dominant parties.

An earlier premier named Glen Clark became famous logo on the side of Clark’s campaign for “freezing” things like ferry bus declaring “DEBT FREE B.C.” fares and car insurance rates. Now As I’ve written before, there is Christy Clark is “freezing” personal inplenty of real evidence of a huge new come tax rates for five years, and carLNG industry in the making. As for bon tax rates too. That implies she’s paying off the $60 billion debt that the planning to win this election and the B.C. Liberals’ pre-election budget pre- next one, at a time when it is unclear dicts will keep growing, cartoonist Ad- whether she can even hold her own seat rian Raeside summed it up best: LNG in Vancouver-Point Grey. revenues are “Christy Clark’s invisible The B.C. Liberals will cut small friend.” business taxes by a point, some time in Clark finished up last week with the next five years. They will also instops in Terrace and Prince Rupert, crease income tax on large businesspromising an LNG windfall for local es and personal income of more than governments as well. She repeated the $150,000, but that’s not mentioned in platform’s attack line that the NDP are their platform, since it goes against 12 going to wreck the trillion-dollar LNG years of their policy as a government. boom with a Quebec-style moratorium Tom Fletcher is legislative reporon “fracking” to extract gas from deep ter and columnist for Black Press. shale formations.

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April brought a roller coaster of happy and sad news It has been a momentous month

It’s hard to remain with topics within the parochial niche for a month like this one. With young American Chechnyan lads making bombs with pressure cookers seeking to maim and kill and to choose one of America’s most celebrated events, the Boston Marathon. “I do not understand them”, the older brother said, speaking of Americans whom he had been socially engaged with for years. And then the death and state funeral for former PM Baroness Margaret Thatcher, the grocer’s daughter whose economic policies brought widespread unemployment, deregulation of financial institutions, the war in the Falklands, and the fracture of unions. And the death in old age of comedic genius Jonathan Winters, and the death of our own lyrical songbird, Rita MacNeil, whose performance with the miners’ choir in Kamloops some years back left Sherman and I with tears in our eyes. Yes, it has been a month full of tragedy, pathos and good memories.

The politics in our place

Ashcroft’s Jackie Tegart has focused her sight on a seat in the Provincial government as MLA again.

More power to her.

Well known in the area as a chair of the school board for a number of years, she has served on council in Ashcroft twice I believe. Tried for the Mayor’s seat and lost to Andy Anderson.

Some years back, Jackie ran for Liberal candidacy with John Ranta and Jim Rabbit. She presented her plat-

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form well. Jackie is an excellent communicator. But Jim Rabbit took the candidacy. Jim, from Merritt, had been an MLA for the Socred party and had served as a caucus member in Victoria as well.

He, too, is an excellent communicator.

Jackie admits that the Provincial political scene will be a whole new ball of wax for her. I guess the learning curve began the day she became a Liberal candidate. Personally, I like to see women running for office in any sphere, provincial or municipal. Good luck to her.

I attended the fundraising dinner at the Central Cafe for Harry Lali. I’ve known Harry for 25 years, - and I was in Merritt when he was elected to be the MLA over veteran Don Olds.

Harry was endorsed by Mike Harcourt then. Anyway, Harry’s career in office has served his constituents well.

He’s held Ministries in Victoria and been a member of caucus.

Harry’s talk at the Central, which had a fuller than full house, stayed on the issues, hospiGreen Party candidate John Kidder closures, (foreground) at the Art Show opening last week tal

school closures, education budget cutbacks, the partial privatization of Hydro and the loss of revenue of that, the slack to be taken up by the taxpayers.

And I for one appreciated Harry not mentioning the usual, corruption that has plagued the Liberals over the last 12 years. No muckraking. Just straightforward stuff.

And I reminded Harry of our first encounter with the young whippersnapper who asked to join our table at the Capri Hotel in Kelowna. Anita Moore and I had just been elected as councillors, as Harry had for Merritt, and the three of us were attending the Newly Elected officials seminars. “You looked about 19,” I told him the other day. He laughed. “I was 19,” he replied.

He’ll be a hard man to beat.

He’s been everywhere in the constituency. Even the cookie and cake debacle with Interior Health, remember? A compromise was the result. We are now wearing hair nets.

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That Wellness brand protest last year. Remember it? Petitions in shops and cafes. I heard several vigorous protests personally with calls and visits. The protest seems to have made the supporters of the brand that much more supportive.

One chap who’d been protesting the brand, later became a supporter. The, “if you can’t beat them, join them” brigade.

Okay.

Nothing is written in stone, (except the Ten Commandments).

Both camps

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But one thing I have learned (to my dismay and disappointment) over the years is, you can’t change or beat a “fait accompli”. That is, a decision that has already been made by the powers that be and proceeded with, accordingly.

I am reminded of our protest of the garbage landfill in Cache Creek, for example. Mike Harcourt, then Leader of the Opposition was meeting with then Chief Manny Jules in Kamloops, and I asked to see Mike at that time and permission was granted. Jules was very gracious about me barging in to their discussion.

Mike said, “Esther, it is a fait accompli. We can do nothing to stop it. All we

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There are three classes of foods that tend to cause concern for us: Dairy, grains and legumes. They all contain proteins which our bodies cannot properly digest and do damage to the gut lining.

Today we will look at dairy. First we should acknowledge that we are the only species that consumes milk beyond infancy and consumes milk of another species. Secondly milk is specifically intended to create a more permeable gut in the infant to allow movement of hormones and other protective molecules into the blood stream that the infant would need. This is exactly what we don't want as adults.

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This home was built to last with 2x10 roof studs and walkout basement with 2x8 studs on 1 foot centers, all fir construction. Expansive living room features a heatilator stone fireplace with rock quarried from the Monashees. View from living room, master bedroom and wraparound deck is simply amazing. Kitchen has tile floors, Jenn-air gas range and solid pine cabinets. Master bath has double sinks, shower and 2 person Jacuzzi tub. Beautiful acreage comes with horse corral, 100 amp service to 48x30 shop/barn with 2 levels. There is a small orchard with variety of fruit trees and a garden plot. A rare opportunity to own a unique home and acreage close to Tobiano and 35 minutes from Kamloops. $449,900.

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Let’s celebrate Spring and all the wonderful activities, home businesses and local products in Cache Creek and Ashcroft! This is the weekend before Mother’s Day and there will be plenty of gift ideas for you to choose from. There will be live music and demonstrations as well as a concession with all proceeds going to the Cache Creek Elementary School PAC. It takes place in the Cache Creek Community Hall from 10 am to 2 pm. Call Marcie at (250) 826-6957 to book your table!

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Step back in time to the golden age of jazz with the Company B Jazz Band at St Albans Hall on April 27. Doors open at 7 pm with music starting at 7:30 pm. Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society presents their final show of the 2012/13 Desert Concert Season. This fabulous Vancouverbased sextet delivers a light-hearted, hard-swinging take on 30’s and 40’s-era acts like the Andrews Sisters and the Boswell Sisters. Since the their inception in 2007, Company B Jazz Band has been featured at music venues and festivals in all corners of British Columbia, as well as in Washington, Oregon, and California.

Let’s meet the Band! Shannon Scott, Emily Lyall and Juhli Conlinn sing vibrant three-part harmonies that will bring a grin to your face. Guitarist David Taylor and bassist Jen Hodge back them with infectiously good-humoured rhythmic drive, while reed player Jens Christiansen complements the vocals with tasty saxophone and clarinet licks. Bassist Jen Hodge is a Vanier alumnus ASHCROFT who conHOSPICE PROGRAM tinued with jazz Hospice Training Offered studies Wednesday May 8 • 9:00am - 4:00pm at UniThursday May 9 • 9:00am - 4:00pm versity as Friday May 10 • 9:00am - 1:00pm well as Participants must attend every day a growing music Zion United Church Hall, Ashcroft career Lunch provided • Cost $50.00 of her own with For more information call her Four 250-453-9202 Eyes Jazz or e-mail sadobson@telus.net Quartet.

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Singers Scott, Lyall and Conlinn are all graduates of the jazz program at Capilano University, and have extensive performance experience in large and small ensembles. They not only deliver the sweet sounds of swing-era vocal jazz harmonies, they also dress the part, in classy period outfits. In homage to their style, guitarist David Taylor delivers swing guitar licks in the style of Django Reinhardt and Chet Atkins.

So don’t miss out for the last Desert Concert of the Season. Should be a great show! Tickets in advance at The Ashcroft Bakery, Nature’s Gifts and the Ashcroft Liquor Store or by calling (250) 453-9100 to reserve. For more info and you tube video of Company B ‘live’ go to www.windingriversarts.ca.

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The Wilderness Way Adventure Resort Open House

Come and visit The Wilderness Way Adventure Resort for an afternoon BBQ & Open House on Sunday May 5 from 2-5 pm. See first hand why it is projected to be the most exciting new Resort project in British Columbia. There will be tours of the project and their entire team will be available to answer any questions. If you crave excitement, enjoy the outdoors and love to explore, then they have the experience in the making for you! The Resort is located off of Hwy 97 C – just past Sundance Guest Ranch – follow Kirkland Ranch Road – then take Squaw Valley Road.

The afternoon includes tours of the Lodge, guest cabins, the newly filled Leslie Lake, and the many adventure activity locations on the 200 acre site. Plus a BBQ and live music with country artist Arlen Park from Clinton, Flat Busted from Spences Bridge - and other surprise guests.

“The Open House gives local folks the opportunity to see the vision for this unique Ashcroft area Resort. We are very excited about the impact that it will have on Tourism for the Ashcroft area, and also Economic Development to the local region in general,” says Andrew McKinnon (Owner/CEO).

The Wilderness Way Adventure Resort is designed and marketed as an international, year-round, destination and outdoor adventure resort offering; ATV off road challenges, Mountain Bike trails, an exciting Zipline experience, Horseback Riding, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Fishing and Archery all of which are available to you to explore, challenge and unleash your wildest adventure needs! Plus, gourmet dining in our Spectacular Mountain Top Lodge, Cowboy Poetry, Music and Storytelling, Traditional See CURRENT on p. 7

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First Nations Dance and Ceremony, Four Star Accommodations! All just minutes outside of Ashcroft. For more info call (250) 453 0033 or visit their website www.thewildernessway.org

Excitement mounts for the 2nd Annual Ashcroft Plein Air paint-out

Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society cordially invites you to participate in the 2nd Annual Plein Air Paint-Out in Ashcroft on May 22-23.

Ashcroft and the surrounding area will once again see a number of painters creating works of art from various vantage points around our Company B Jazz Band singers community. Last year’s event saw 34 artists visit our community and more are expected this year.

The Society looks forward to welcoming those from near and far to celebrate the beauty of what is often described as a “stunning and unique landscape” where inspiring views and vistas abound. Artists of all levels of experience are welcome. Once again, the focus will be on gathering like minds to enjoy the sheer pleasure of painting. Paint in your favourite medium, acrylic, oil, watercolour or create a mixed media piece, drawing, or collage; you name it!

In true plein air style, the event will happen rain or shine.

There will also be plenty of opportunities to paint as well as gatherings for meals, conversation and hear live music.

En plein air (pronunciation: plen air, not plane air) is a French expression which means “in the open air”, and is particularly

used to describe the act of painting outdoors, which is also called “peinture sur le motif” in French.

Artists have long painted outdoors, but in the mid-19th century working in natural light became particularly important to the Barbizon school and Impressionism.

The popularity of painting en plein air increased in the 1870s with the introduction of paints in tubes (resembling modern toothpaste tubes).

Previously, each painter made their own paints by grinding and mixing dry pigment powders with linseed oil. The Newlyn School in England is considered another major proponent of the technique in the latter 19th century.

It was during this period that the “Box Easel”, typically known as the French Box Easel, was invented. It is uncertain who developed it first, but these highly portable easels, with telescopic legs and built-in paint box and palette, made treks into the forest and up the hillsides less onerous.

Still made today, they remain a popular choice even for home use since they fold up to the size of a brief case and thus are easy to store.

Whether you’re a seasoned painting pro, a beginning artist, or a creative individual looking for a new hobby, register now for the 2nd Annual Plein Air PaintOut in Ashcroft on May 22-23 for some fun with your fellow artists.

To register or for more info please visit www.windingriversarts.ca or email or to register email ashcroftpleinair@gmail.com

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FortisBC supports the environment in both operations and services offered

By Tom Loski Earth Day is celebrated annually April 22 with events held across the globe to demonstrate support for protecting the environment.

FortisBC recognizes that sound environmental practices make good business sense and that’s why the company is committed to delivering safe, reliable energy in an environmentally responsible way to all of the communities we serve.

We look for ways to support the environment in our operations and with services that we provide to our customers.

One simple way customers can help the environment is to consider our paperless billing option, a fast and simple way to save paper and ultimately our forests.

When customers go paperless, their bill is delivered directly to their email address as a PDF file attached to the email. The eBill service is a fast, easy and environmentally friendly way for customers to access both their electricity

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and natural gas bill.

Another simple way customers can look at reducing their carbon footprint is through rebates and financial incentives offered as part of our PowerSense and Energy Efficiency and Conservation programs. .

Through FortisBC’s PowerSense programs, electricity customers saved an estimated 32 million kilowatt hours of electricity in 2012. The PowerSense programs helps customers conserve energy and get the most out of their energy dollar by providing both financial incentives and advice on energy efficient technologies and practices.

In 2012, FortisBC’s natural gas Energy Efficiency and Conservation programs helped residential, commercial and industrial customers save more than 360,000 gigajoules of natural gas, enough energy to heat some 4,100 homes in one year.

Renewable natural gas is a B.C.made, carbon neutral energy source. The methane gas used to produce renewable natural

gas comes from organic waste found at local landfills and farms.

Instead of escaping into the atmosphere as a harmful greenhouse gas, it’s captured, cleaned and added to our pipeline, giving our customers a renewable energy source.

For about $5 more per month on their natural gas bill, customers can designate 10 per cent of their natural gas use as renewable. We’ll then inject an equivalent amount into our system.

To date, more than 60 businesses and close to 3,800 residential customers have signed up to be part of the renewable natural gas program.

Helping customers conserve energy is one of the most cost effective ways for us to meet future needs.

And by making thoughtful energy choices - whether it’s switching to paperless billing, installing energy efficient lighting or upgrading to a high-efficiency natural gas furnace - you’re supporting the environment.

Tom Loski is the vice president of customer service at FortisBC.

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Earth Month…Act for the planet!

Third Rock Our home, Earth, is the third planet from the sun and the only world known to support an atmosphere with free oxygen, oceans of liquid water on the surface and — the big one — life.

She’s Got a Waistline Mother Earth has a generous waistline: At the equator, the circumference of the globe is 24,901 miles (40,075 kilometres).

Gets Recycled The ground you’re walking on is recycled.

Earth’s rock cycle transforms igneous rocks to sedimentary rocks to metamorphic rocks and back again.

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Places Coral reefs support the most species per unit area of any of the planet’s ecosystems, rivaling rain forests.

And while they are made up of tiny coral polyps, together they are the largest living structures on Earth, with some visible even from space, according to NOAA. Losing Water As the climate changes, glaciers are retreating and contributing to rising sea levels. It turns out that one particular glacier range is contributing a whopping 10 percent of all the meltwater in the world. That honour

Facts about the Planet Earth Earth is the only planet we know of in our solar system that humans can live on. No other planet has oceans, other life forms, and enough oxygen to comfortably breathe. Because we have so much water, Earth is called the Blue Planet. From space the oceans combined with the atmosphere makes the planet look blue. belongs to the Canadian Arctic, which lost a volume equivalent to 75 percent of Lake Erie between 2004

and 2009.

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Thunder and lightning reveal our planet’s fiercer side. A single

stroke of lightning can heat the air to around 30,000 degrees Celsius.

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The Pacific Ocean is by far Earth’s largest ocean basin, covering an area of about 155 million square kilome-

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8 Household items that you can recycle

We all know we should recycle, and routinely place our newspapers, plastic bottles and aluminum cans at the curb for collection.

There are many other lesser known things that can be recycled.

While these things may not be able to be placed curbside, they can be dropped off at recycling centers. Before an item is relegated to the trash can, you can do a little research and see if it can be recycled. Some companies or organizations pick up certain recyclables, saving individuals time and gas.

1. Appliances. Some cities have appliance recycling or rebate programs. An older, less efficient appliance can be turned in for a rebate on a new energy-efficient model.

If a computer is in good working order, it may be sold or passed

on to another person who can put it to use.

Some seniors are not interested in RAM or processor speed. They just want a means of

connecting to the Internet and can benefit from a recycled machine. Otherwise, computers may be donated to schools. For those who simply must recycle the machine, there are different drop~off zones for computers and peripherals, like printers. Some goodwill organizations will take them and turn them into profits.

2. Batteries. These pint-size sources of power contain heavy metals that can leak out into the ground and water supplies.

They should be brought to recycling centers to be disposed of properly.

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3. Mattresses. Thanks to bed bug epidemics, fewer people are willing to purchase or take on a used mattress. For those who are upgrading to a new mattress and have an old one to discard, check with your local municipality to find out which transfer station will recycle the mattress.

Some mattress stores will cart away an old mattress if a new one is purchased.

4. Scrap Metal. Those with scrap metal clogging up garages or basements can actually make some cash off these items. Scrap metal is in demand, and there are dealers who

handle the sale and trade of these materials. Check the classified section of this paper to find local dealers in this area.

5. Cds and DVDs. The number of these plastic discs in circulation is high. Find out where they can be recycled or turn them into handy items for other uses.

For example, use a CD as a reflector on a mailbox or at the end of the driveway. Pintrest has some great suggestions for reusing Cds and DVDs. 6. CFL Bulbs. The compact Fluorescent bulbs save energy but they should be recycled properly, thanks to the minuscule amount of

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Some stores will collect them so check with your local retailer.

7. Toner and Ink Cartridges. Don’t discard those spent cartridges.

Bring them back to office supply stores for recycling credit.

8. Oil. If individuals are changing their

own motor oil, it will need to be taken to the transfer station or recycling centerfor proper recycling, Many commercial oil change businesses will recycle their oil, which makes paying for an oil change convenient and environmentally responsible.

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Golden Country presents

... Past, Present & Beyond The adventures of a Gentleman As a writHe ish Columbia, felt that a suiter I firmly bewas born able way to honour the new lieve that the pen into an Secretary was to name someis mightier than aristothing after him; so the former the sword, and cratic Hudson’s Bay Company fort while I’d like my family in at Camchin or Kumsheen, at work to live on 1803, and the confluence of the Fraser after me, I hope showed and Thompson Rivers, was reit doesn’t do so early signs named Lytton. for the wrong of a precoOne of Bulwer-Lytton’s reasons: think of cious in- first duties as Secretary of the scorn heaped telligence: State for the Colonies was on that infamous his first to do something to prevent a GOLDEN COUNTRY opening line “It writing, tide of lawlessness sweeping was a dark and a book of across B.C. following the disBARBARA RODEN stormy night”. I poetry, covery of gold in the Interior. take as much inwas pub- Mindful of the crime which terest in the pursuit of the al- lished when he was only 15. had sprung up in the wake of mighty dollar as anyone else, It was not long before he was the California gold rush a decso it would be nice to think earning a living with his pen: ade earlier, Bulwer-Lytton dethat one of my works might be he had a huge success with his termined that a police force of adapted into a big-budget mo- 1828 novel Pelham: or, The some kind was needed, so distion picture. I love ghost stor- Adventures of a Gentleman, patched Sub-Inspector Charies, and the tale of the house and continued to turn out best- tres Drew of the Royal Irish so haunted that anyone who selling works for many years.

Constabulary to B.C. When stays in it either dies or goes He entered politics in Drew arrived in November mad is a favourite trope, if it’s 1831, left it in 1841, then re- 1858 he was immediately apdone well. As the daughter of entered the political arena in pointed as chief inspector of a policeman, I have a great in- 1852 and stayed there until police, and set about recruitterest in tales of law and order, 1866, when he was made a ing local men to serve as poespecially from the days when Peer and elevated to the House lice officers. Within a short the west was a good deal more of Lords. In 1858 he was made time the new force had exwild than it is now, and the Secretary first policemen tried to tame it. of State And although I’m not a picky for the eater, the beef extract known Colonies, as Bovril, which is beloved and this is by millions of British people, where our leaves me cold.

Lytton What, you ask, does this enters the have to do with Golden Coun- picture. try? Well, everything list- Sir James ed above has a direct connec- Douglas, tion to a village in our area, the Govas astounding as that might ernor of seem. And it is all thanks - the newly directly or indirectly - to one formed man: Edward George Ear- Crown le Lytton Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Colony Baron Lytton. of Brit- Lytton, 1889. Not on a dark and stormy night.

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While Bulwer-Lytton’s fiction has not, for the most part, stood the test of time, he did have a way with words when he chose. “The pen is mightier than the sword” and “the pursuit of the almighty dollar” can both be attributed to him, and one of his ghost stories - “The Haunted and the Haunters” - is a classic of the genre. It concerns a house in central London which contains a room that is so haunted, it is said no one can spend the night in it and remain unscathed; so of course two friends decide to test it out and see what happens. Although the idea has cropped up in numerous ghost stories over the last 150 years, it has seldom been done better than it was by Bulwer-Lytton, and the story is still a thrilling read today.

The same cannot be said for most of his other fiction, which has lapsed into obscurity.

The Last Days of Pompeii was enormously popular in its day, and spawned an opera, stage plays, and film versions.

The 1935 movie took only Bulwer-Lytton’s title and his vivid descriptions of the devastated city, but it was an early blockbuster, its budget of $1 million making it one of the most expensive films ever made. Unfortunately, the author’s only other literary claim to fame today is the infamous opening line of his 1830 novel Paul Clifford, “It was a dark and stormy night”, which has been endlessly ridiculed and parodied. It also gave birth to the annual Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, in which participants compete to come up with the worst opening line for an imaginary work of fiction.

Perhaps oddest of all is Bulwer-Lytton’s contribution to the world of food products.

His 1871 novel The Coming Race - one of the earliest works of what we now call science fiction - concerns a subterranean race called the Vrilya, who are waiting to reclaim the earth, and who derive their power from a substance called “vril”. In the 1870s an Englishman named John Lawson Johnston had come up with a thick, salty meat extract and was looking for a name for it.

He settled on “Bovril”, taking the first two letters from the Latin word bos (cow or ox), and the last four from BulwerLytton’s magical, powerful substance.

So the next time you drive through Lytton, think about the man who gave it its name, and the legacy he bequeathed us. And if it’s a dark and stormy night, you can always fortify yourself with a cup of hot Bovril.

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Local politics, pets and great works of art can do is monitor and keep our eyes on it.” I took the message back to the anti-landfillers, and you know what happened? They shot the messenger. “I can’t accept that,” one person told me. Well, in the end, we all had to accept it.

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Our Tanner is famous

Yes, our little dear’s picture is featured on page 15 of the Knowledge Network Guide for May and June.

Rudy Buttignol, CEO of Knowlege, invited members to send in pics of their pets, and I did so and was duly informed that it had been accepted for the Guide. Tanner in a non characteristic pose (of tranquillity).

He’s an ADD dog. Don’t know where he got that from, do you?

Great grandchildren

My daughter Nadine, who lives on Maui with husband Jon, just sent me the latest album of my latest great grandchild, a son, born to my grandaughter, Nalani. A beautiful baby!

His big sister, Lauren Marie, aged 3, holds her baby brother in her arms. I now have four great grandchildren, and too many grandchildren to count.

I was never good at numbers.

The Plant swap in Ashcroft

Took place on Sunday, the 21st, and I’ve got a wonderful array of plants to fill in the spaces arranged by Albert Drinkwater in the frontage at #46 Mesa Vista Court. People are so kind. Took pity on this crippled old lady who hobbled her way down to the parking lot at Heritage Park and carried the trays back to my car for me.

Can hardly wait for a day kind enough to let me put these hardy perennials into the nice soil.

The Ashcroft Annual Art Show

It was a grand turnout for the Opening last Friday and I went early this year and found just the right painting in watercolor by Sharon Rennie, titled, Waiting. A small, two figure

study that has all the mood of the title.

And the price was right.

Three of our politicos were there: John Kidder, handsome and looking suitably Green, and Jackie Tegart, and Harry Lali. And they mingled with the crowd.

And the table of finger food was very tempting. But wisely, I ate before I arrived.

I was impressed by two portraits by a former long ago pupil of one of my Art classes in Williams Lake, Margot Landells. So simple in form, and the color, solid, and just right in tone and depth. Every years, the quality of the work exhibited gets better and better.

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A Brit named Josephine Baker (no relation to the black musician), who became Winston Churchill’s spy in France, and gave he and his military priceless information about the conditions of the military and the social fabric of the towns, etc., inside inside France. The other rather extraordinary woman came from Nova Scotia.

A Canadian from Wolfville, a socialite, married a Dutch man millionaire. They sheltered airmen who had been bombed out of the sky. Eventually, both were jailed. Mona Parsons had a military father, and a stage career in New York, before her marriage. Mona was awarded with several medals in appreciation for her work in the war.

She lived, despite four years in a Nazi jail, to old age and died in Wolfville.

Baker also lived a long life, mostly in France.

What, truly, is a loaf of Winnipeg rye bread? I mean, we have several rye loafs purporting to be “Winnipeg style” rye. But are they?

I think I can say (without bias, of course) that the best and only true loaf of Winnipeg rye was baked by Gunn’s Bakery on Selkirk Avenue in North Winnipeg. It has a tender golden crust that is not soft, and a sour rather spongy centre. It is not sweet.

April 27 - Ashcroft Cache Creek Seniors Strawberry Tea. 1 pm to 3 pm at the Seniors Centre.

Once upon a time in SafeApril 27 - Dessert Concert “Company B Jazz Band” - 7:30 St. ty Mart, there were two Alban’s Church Hall. Tickets at Ashcroft Bakery, Ashcroft Liquor male bakers and we became Store, Nature’s Gifts. friends. Over wine one evenMay 4 - Spring Into Action on Saturday May 4 at the Cache Creek ing, I told them that I did not Community Hall! Come see local talent and products, home businesses, demonstrations, and visit the concession. Open 10:00 think that B.C. made a good am - 2:00 pm. Admission by donation to the Food Bank. To book rye loaf. Intrigued, they asked a table contact Marcie at (250) 826-6957. what a Winnipeg rye was like May 4 - Cache Creek Farmer & Flea Market Opening Day, 9 am to in texture and taste and I told 1 pm. Next to Chum’s Restaurant in the old Esso lot at the main junction on Hwy 1. Seed Swap. Vendors tables are rent free for them.

Opening Day only.

Some time later, these two May 10 - Movie Night at Zion United, 401 Bancroft Street, fellows left Ashcroft and I was Ashcroft. Showing Journey to the Centre of the Earth at 7 PM. told they were employed by FREE admission; refreshments by donation. Come and join your friends and neighbours.

McGavin’s Bakery. And, not May 13 - Next meeting of the Cache Creek Council, 7 pm in the long after that, McGavin’s Village Office. Everyone welcome. was producing “Winnipeg May 22-23 - 2nd Annual Ashcroft Plein Air Paint-Out style rye”. It has become a May 23 - Plein Air Art Show & Sale open to the Public. 6:30-8:30 popular loaf. I buy it all the pm at St. Alban’s Church Hall. time. It is not a bad replica.

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Deep down, here’s the difference

At a recent convention in Las Vegas I asked some American businessmen what they thought the difference was between Americans and Canadians. After teasing me about my accent – which I’m sure I don’t have – and the word “eh,” which I don’t recall using, one of them said something they all agreed with.

“If an American tells you to call them when you’re in town, they don’t really mean it,” he said. “ If a Canadian tells you the same thing, they won’t just meet with you, they’ll pick you up at the airport, invite you to stay at their home, and

introduce you to their whole dang family.

Including their smelly old dog.”

The other men laughed and discussed similar scenarios, confirming their belief that Canadians are more sincere and hospitable than they are.

“Aint that the truth?” one of them said immediately. “We have good intentions, but we’re too busy, or maybe just too rude to follow through.”

I was surprised by their comments because I’d always found Americans to be exceptionally friendly. I was also planning on visiting L.A. in a few days to connect with some pals, so I wondered

April 2013 • Week 5 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, avoid making a mistake you may regret later. Difficulties are expected with any situation, but you have to rise above and exhibit grace under pressure.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, address a situation that concerns you so it does not become a major misunderstanding. Others share your concerns, but they might be waiting for someone else to speak up.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, now might be a great time to present a new image. Someone you want to get to know better will respond to the changes you make in a positive way.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Ask questions and you will likely get all the right answers, Cancer. Trust your intuition to fill in the blanks and rely on the people you look to for advice to guide you in the right direction.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, enjoy activities and challenges that enable you to use your talents and skills fully. Stick to relationships with positive people and you will be just fine.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, don’t let someone pressure you into doing something you don’t want to do. Be prepared to face a few challenges, the most important of which might be figuring out your love life.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Listen and observe what everyone is doing this week, Libra. Once you have a clear image you can take the appropriate action to achieve all of your goals.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, the people you interact with this week will teach you some valuable lessons. Your gut instinct will lead you in the right direction, but it’s up to you to take action.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, consider what made you happy in the past and work toward achieving that happiness again. Things will fall into place if you are honest with yourself.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Do your best to sort through any strong emotions, Capricorn. Remember, you cannot have happy days all the time, but you can learn from the challenging ones.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Take on a new challenge or hobby to meet new people, Aquarius. Entertaining friends and their mutual friends will open up new possibilities.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, trust your intuition regarding matters of the heart. Love is in the stars, and you should look for that special person.

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com if the men’s theory would play out for me the way they described. I suspected it might when I checked for replies to my emails, and only found one.

“Where are you staying?” my friend responded. “I’ll pick you up and we’ll paint the town red!”

Interestingly, of the seven L.A. people I had contacted,

Jenn was the only one originally from Canada. She even offered her apartment to me the next time I was in town.

I was disappointed that I hadn’t heard back from anyone else, but since I’d been struggling with feelings of depression and anxiety the four days that I’d been in Vegas, I felt like being a loner

anyway. And just to be clear, the trip itself wasn’t the cause of my heavy heart, the timing of it was just unfortunate. Being in the over-stimulating playground for adults actually provided some temporary distractions from my worries.

On the fifth day I caught a ride with my business partner to L.A. and couldn’t wait to get there. Not because of my newer friends that I could potentially connect with, but because of one older friend that I knew I would see for sure: the Pacific Ocean.

With a desperate desire to see it, I asked around and it was recommended that we go to the

Santa Monica Pier. It was love at first sight.

Its long boardwalk – full of vendors, eateries, artists and rides – was a joy to walk around. But it was the water itself that I sought solace in, and I reveled in the experience of dipping my toes into the cold cleansing sea.

I’ve always found the ocean to be incredibly healing, and I’ve missed the privilege of seeing, smelling and hearing its magnificence whenever I wanted to, like I could when I lived in Vancouver.

While still on the beach, I received a text from an L.A. friend.

And then another. By the end of my three day visit I’d heard from all seven friends

who were responding to my requests to get together. None of them invited me to their house to meet their whole dang family or pet their smelly, old dog, but they certainly proved they weren’t the stereotypical rude Americans described by my new friends from the conference.

In fact, some of them proved to be as sincere as any Canadian and as salty as any ocean. The only real difference I noticed was that they say ‘aint and we say eh, and we make fun of each other for doing it.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne. com

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SOUTH CARIBOO SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION

The 46th annual Fine Art Show & Sale was held last week with 192 pieces of artwork displayed from 31 local artists in St. Alban’s Hall. The art show is the culmination of the year’s best efforts from the Ashcroft Arts Club. More pictures on p. 16.

AGM May 5th at 7:00 p.m. at the Range Clubhouse

All members and those interested in becoming members are asked to attend and provide input into the club for 2013. Elections for the new executive will be held. Only paid up members are eligible to vote for executive positions and resolutions.

There is a resolution change being brought forward as follows: Sec 5 (d) in the bylaws is being amended by deleting the final sentence regarding signing authorities and replacing it with “Signing authority shall consist of the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, with any two to sign. In the event that one person holds both the Secretary and the Treasurer positions, then the signatories will be reduced to three.”

Your input is important and all members are urged to attend.

Community Volunteer Groups The Royal Canadian Legion #113

301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625

South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society

601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 250-453-9656

Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 Contact Person: Jessica 250-457-7128

Sage & Sand Pony Club

District Commissioner: Marcie Down sageandsandspc@hotmail.com

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club

Contact Person: Denise Fiddick Phone 250-453-9547

Desert Spokes Cycle Society Phone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

Soups On

St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street Tel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association Phone: 250-457-9390

Ashcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter Phone 250-374-8307

Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department

Ashcroft and Masonic Lodge Zarthan Lodge No#105

Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department

Contact Person: Fred Dewick

Phone 250-453-2415

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

Phone 250-453-2233

Phone 250-457-9967

South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366 Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0

Ashcroft & District Lions Club

Soccer Association

Contact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077

Contact: Sandi Harry

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Minor Hockey Association

601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762

Contact: Lewis Kinvig Phone 457-7489 or 299-3229 lewis.kinvig@rona.ca or lewiskinvig@hotmail.com

The Ashcroft & District Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Store

Historic Hat Creek Ranch

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Kinsmen Club of South Cariboo

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Contact: Jack Jeyes

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Contact Person: Dave 250-453-9062

Cache Creek Recreation Society Contact Person: Jackie

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Contact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050

Ashcroft Royal Purple Phone 250-457-9122

Taoist Tai Chi Contact Person: Danita Howard Phone 250-453-9907 e-mail: dangre@telus.net

Bridging to Literacy Contact Person: Ann Belcham 250-453-9417

Thrift store executive elected Ashcroft’s Second Time Around held its Annual General Meeting on April 18. The following volunteers agreed to take on the necessary positions in order for its non-profit society to continue: Doreen Lambert, President and Director; Maria Russell Martin, Secretary and Director, and Directors Trudy Hooper, Anne Bonter, Steve Anderson, Bob Hall. Anne Bonter will graciously continue as Manager.

The Financial Report stated

that $22,000 was granted in 2012 and so far in 2013 the amount of $8,750 has been issued. A list of the recipients is posted in the store.

Please note we are always in need of volunteers. We can only continue to operate with your generous support of good quality household items, clothing and some volunteer time. We are open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 am to 3 pm. Do come in and check out our Spring treasures.

Maria Russell Martin

Ashcroft Hospice Program

Shirley 250-453-9202 or Marijke 250-453-0050

Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society Contact Person: Nadine 450.453.9100

The “Purpose of Sunday” Car Club President: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564

SCI Thompson River, B.C. Chapter Ken Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415

Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)

Ashcroft Yoga Group

Ashcroft Hospital - 250-453-2244

Call Marijke - Phone: 250-453-0050

Desert Bells Handbell Choir

Second Time Around

Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119

201 Railway Ave., Ashcroft BC Anne Bonter 250-457-9781

Sage Sound Singers Adult Community Choir Michelle Reid 250-457-9676

Cache Creek Communities in Bloom Committee Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119

Cache Creek Beautification Society

BC Lung Association Carolyn Chorneychuk, Director 250-453-9683 Email:carelee67@gmail.com

(and Farmers Market) Judy Davison 250-457-6693

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Popular annual banquet this weekend Sportsmen Association Banquet

The Clinton and District Outdoor Sportsmen Association will host a banquet, auction and dance at the Clinton Memorial Hall on Saturday, April 27.

Social hour begins at 4:30 followed by dinner at 6 pm with several wild game dishes and roast beef and ham for those who prefer. A live auction will follow the dinner and a silent auction will go on throughout the evening.

Dancing to live music

by Jess Lee and Friends will follow the auction.

For information or tickets call Alfreda at 250-4592131, Rolly at 250-4592487, Terry at 250-459-2362

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Thursday, April 25, 2013 The Journal

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STRIKING A BALANCE

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Caregiver Workshop

On Wednesday, May 8 the Clinton Health Auxiliary is sponsoring a caregiver workshop in the basement of the Clinton Legion from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The topics to be covered include Understanding Dementia; Understanding Communication; Understanding Behaviour; Planning for the Future and Self-Care for the Caregiver.

Attendance is by donation. Lunch and coffee will be provided. Space is limited so if you would like to attend please phone Carol at 250459-2487 before April 30.

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From 2010, there were lots of unusual dishes to choose from at the very well attended Clinton and District Outdoor Sportsmen Association Annual Games Dinner.

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Creditors and others having claim against the Estate of Anton Frona, also known as Antal Frona, also known as Anthony Frona are hereby noti¿ed under Section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor c/o Forward Law LLP, #203 1211 Summit Drive, Kamloops, British Columbia on or before May 10, 2013, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

Job Posting EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR INFANT/TODDLER The Bonaparte Indian Band requires an Early Childhood Educator to coordinate all early childhood activities relating to the Aboriginal Head Start on Reserve Program.

Qualifications Required: • ECE Diploma/Certificate or Registered in Early Childhood Education and is currently taking courses towards a Diploma or Certificate • Experience working with children aged birth to six years and their families • First Nation Cultural/Traditional Competency • Knowledge of the Head Start Program mandates, the six components, ideas of best practices • Previous experience in operating a children’s program; budgets; report writing • Knowledge of licensing standards; child development • Knowledge of resources available for families • Excellent communication skills and problem solving skills • Ability to work independently or as part of a team • Willingness for ongoing training • Flexible for work hours as may require evening program or outreach and family programming Other Requirements: • Complete a criminal record check and Vulnerable Sector Check • Hold a valid driver’s license • Food Safe Current • WHMIS Current • First Aide/CPR Current Work Arrangement: Permanent Part Time (22 hrs/ Week) Start as soon as possible Salary: To be negotiated FAX, MAIL OR E-MAIL COVER LETTER WITH RESUME TO: Bonaparte Health Centre PO Box 669, Cache Creek, BC V0K 1H0 Fax: 250-457-9525 Email: Phyllis@bonaparteindianband.com

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More from the Ashcroft Arts Club 46th annual Fine Art Show & Sale.

Change for the Better Means hiring more teachers, teaching assistants, librarians and counsellors.

And saving families thousands per year on childcare.

Vote Change for the Better - VOTE Harry Lali harrylali.bcndp.ca Merritt 250.378.6755 - Princeton 250.295.0720 - Ashcroft 250.453.9253

Authorized by deAn Morrison, finAnciAl Agent, 250-378-6697