Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, May 30, 2013

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Date set for council by-election Ashcroft Council accepted Jackie Tegart’s letter of resignation as councillor at its May 27 meeting and set a by-election date for Saturday, Aug. 10.

“Jackie, I hope you enjoy your new endeavour,” Mayor Andy Anderson said to Fraser Nicola’s new MLA, who was sitting in the public seats during the Council meeting. “You know what small communities need.”

Council appointed Michelle Allen as Chief Election Officer and Brian Bennewith as Deputy Chief Election Officer for the by-election.

Nominations will be accepted from June 25 to July 5.

A term on council is normally three years, but Local Government elections are being held next year, and all seats are up for re-election.

Final election tally Elections BC released the final count of the May 14 election after counting absentee ballots on May 27. The final tally added another 1,269 votes to the overall numbers and reduced the spread between the top two contenders to just over 600 votes.

Fraser Nicola final count: Jackie Tegart (Lib) 6,002 - 44.14% Harry Lali (NDP) 5,388 - 39.62% John Kidder (Green) 1,314 - 9.66% Michael Beauclair (Cons) 895 - 6.58% Total votes cast: 13,599 Voter turnout in Fraser Nicola - 62.9%

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Dakoka McColl of Clinton (above) had a 67 point ride in Saturday’s Jr. Steer Riding contest at the Clinton Rodeo.

There will be no charge for public swimming in Cache Creek this year.

Mayor John Ranta said the Village decided to waive the $2.25 fee for a year and “see how it goes.”

He said Council recognized that there were both children and adults in the community who couldn’t afford the fee, and it didn’t seem fair that some people could afford it while others couldn’t.

“By doing this, we’re helping the fiscally challenged and offering another opportunity for physical fitness,” he said.

Revenues from the swimming pool amount to approximately $5,000 per year.

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GOLF TOURNAMENT in support of

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18 hole Tournament with a Steak or Chicken Dinner to follow. 4 Person Teams playing 4 ball best ball. $60 per person, all proceeds will be going to the fight towards ALS. Shot gun start 10 a.m.

To register and reserve carts please contact Pam at Semlin Valley Golf Course 240-457-6666

COMING EVENTS May 21 - June 1 - Ashcroft Library book sale.

June 1 - Zion United Church Yard Sale 9 AM to 12 noon. No early bird sales. Free admission. Donations for the sale can be brought to Zion’s Hall May 31 from 9 to noon.

June 2 - Skip’s Memorial Charity Run starts at 9 am in front of the car wash in Ashcroft. Registration takes place prior to the Run. June 4 - Zion United Church Women meet June 4 at 2 PM in the Hall. Last meeting before the summer recess, resuming Sept.

June 4 - Art Show at Ashcroft Secondary School, open to all community members. Please come and enjoy the work of our talented students! Free admission. Opening: Tuesday June 4, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, then from June 5 - 10 during school hours (9:00 - 3:00; weekdays only).

June 6 - Community Clean Up in Cache Creek, 6-8 pm. Meet at the Community Hall. Bring gloves and hats. Organized by the Cache Creek Beautification Society.

June 9 - Semlin Valley Mixed Open Reg Fee $60. per person incl golf dinner & prizes. Reserve your cart early. at 250.457.6666 or email semlinvalleygolf@coppervalley.bc.ca June 10 - Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in the Village Office.

June 21-22 - The BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography mobile service will be visiting Ashcroft Hospital. Women ages 40-79 can book an appointment by calling 1-800-663-9203 or visiting www.smpbc.ca Every Friday - Soup’s On from 11 am to 1 pm at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft. Soup, buns and dessert by donation.

Every Saturday - Cache Creek Farmer and Flea Market 9 am to 1 pm at the main intersection, next to Chums Restaurant.

Parade dress Clinton RCMP Cst. Robert Welsman (left) and Cst. Jeff McMichaels (right), smartly dressed in their red serge, led the Clinton Rodeo Parade through town last Saturday.

Police Telephone #s Ashcroft: 250-453-2216 Clinton: 250-459-2221 Lytton: 250-455-2225 Crime Stoppers 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)

Ashcroft Royal Canadian Legion FRI., MAY 31 • 6:30 - 8:00 pm Spaghetti & Chicken Dinner $10.00/plate Visitors Welcome

MEAT DRAW Every Saturday ~ 3:00 pm

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

Ashcroft Legion General Meeting 3rd Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. (no meeting July and August) Monday - Tuesday - Wednesday • 12 pm - 4 pm Thursday - Friday • 12 pm - 11 pm Saturday • 12 pm - 8 pm Sunday • 12 pm - 6 pm

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4-H club speeches and skills The Ashcroft 4-H Club started off the year with a Pot Luck at the Schroeder’s.

Then we had Speech Night at the River In on Feb. 20. Brenna Kellington did a speech on cancer, Ali Spooner on superstitions, Mackenzie Woodburn on Axolotls (lizards), Ashly Schroeder on her family and Kayla Schroeder on the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. Leeza and Haley Schroeder

did a demo on how to make yogurt. We would like to thank the judges, Mrs. Maria Russell-Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Strachan, Mrs. Susan Schalles and the time keeper Gianna Kellington for their time.

All of us are busy with our sheep, steers and photography.

We had a great field day at Knutsford where we got to judge animals, hay and photos.

We also had a day at Hat Creek Ranch Fires, Fights & cattle drives! where we learnClinton Museum ed how to take great Come to Okeefe Ranch Sat. June 1st from 1 till 3 Saturday, Ashcroft April 27Museum from 10 - 1 p.m. photos with our instructor Guy LundBook TuesdayOr June 4thLand from 4 till 5 strom. also available April at The 27 Cariboo Lodge Saturday, from 2 - in4Clinton p.m.

A big Thank and Irly Bird in Ashcroft to meet rancher Mack Bryson You to Second Time Meet rancher Mack Bryson Around for their genas he launches his new book, erous donation. We "A Cowboy’s Life - Memories of a Western were able to make a Cowboy in an Empire of Grass" bench for the arena .. True stories involving so that more people cowboys, cattle, can get their skates horses, and humorous on. incidents on the famous Ashly and Kayla Empire Valley Ranch.

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25th Anniversary Poker Run Ashcroft, Saturday June 1

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Please come and join in the fun as motorcycles begin arriving at noon.

There will be a parade beginning at 2:00, and at 2:30 the Bike Games will start. Some of the games involve skill, while others are comedy, so be prepared to laugh! There will also be a Show ‘n Shine, and a chance to cast a vote for your favourite bike. Railway Avenue will be closed between 4th and 8th Streets from 12:30 to 4:00 to accommodate the parade and games, and we apologize for any inconvenience. It’s been amazing to see the cooperation and support we’ve received from the Council, the Village Crew and the Volunteer Firemen over the last 25 years, and we’d like to extend our never-ending thanks.

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Grand Chief status conferred on Chief Robert Pasco of the Nlaka’pamux Tribal Council, a number of dignitaries wrote or spoke of Pasco’s achievements over the many years and his particular style of governance that brought out the best in his people.

“You have walked the walk,” declared one speaker. Another described Pasco as a “True warrior”.

“We are beginning to see the results of years and years of work that benefited us all,” Pasco’s oldest son, Matt said of his father. Matt Pasco is an assistant professor at the University of Regina. He went on to say, “He always put his children in a position to succeed, urging us to ‘surround yourself with the best’,” Robert Pasco, Chief of the Oregon Jack Indian adding, “Where ever Band and Chair of the Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council. Photo by Esther Darlington MacDonald I have gone, my father has left his mark. He always found a way to

by Esther Darlington get the best out of you.”

MacDonald A wooden replica of a padIn an impressive ceremony that drew over 200 representing na- dle with the inscription, Strength tive bands, government officials Through Integrity was presented and the Canadian National Rail- to Pasco by legal counsel Roshan ways held in the setting of the Stein Donesh.

An employee of the tribal counValley at the newly built Nlakapamux School, Chief Robert Pasco cil declared: “We have seen Bob go was conferred the status of Grand from a front line feisty activist to become a real statesman.”

Chief.

Not many are aware that RobThe day long ceremony in Lytton on May 24 began with a series ert Pasco has a degree in chemistry of tributes acknowledging Pasco’s from Eastern Washington Univertireless contribution to his people’s sity. Or, that he is a past President of the B.C. Cattlemens’ Asinterests.

Issues on protection of the sociation and has been a successThompson and Fraser River water- ful rancher and former cowboy, sheds, land claims involving B.C. winning awards wrestling cattle Hydro, mining, the Stein Valley at various rodeo events. Pasco has injunction, as well as the injunc- also headed the Ashcroft Ranchers tion made in respect to the twin Association.

“He works without personal tracking of the CN, all of which sought to preserve and protect gain,” declared one speaker, noting the environmental interests of the Pasco’s “disciplined approach” on Nlaka’pamux people of Ashcroft a number of issues.

The CN representative said and Fraser Canyon were just some of the reasons for the honor con- that through Pasco’s skill at negotiations and the filing of an injuncferred on Pasco.

Person after person rose to de- tion against the railway in the twin scribe the impact of this home- tracking of the Thompson proposgrown native leader, including al, the company has “Just startGrand Chief of the Penticton In- ed to understand aboriginal rights dian Band, Stewart Phillip, who and title. And we are still learning spoke of Pasco’s particular style to consult.”

He noted Pasco’s philosophy of of negotiations with corporate and government heads as he sought to “There is always a way to do somepreserve and protect the land, riv- thing.” He added that his effort has ers and the quality of life of his “stopped all twin tracking” when it affects the aboriginal rivers and people, to “find another way”.

Described as a “great lead- land interests. Citing the agreeer”, who earned the respect of his ment with the railroad as a “livpeople “through hard work and in- ing agreement”, he added, “We are tegrity,” stressing community soli- getting better at it.” darity, mentoring the large staff

Village unveils $2.1 million water treatment upgrade Cache Creek Mayor John Ranta and Councillor Lisa Dafoe at the grand opening of the Village’s new water treatment upgrade last week. Interior Health ordered the Village to treat their drinking water almost 10 years ago, and the planning for the upgrade began immediately. The physical work was completed in January 2012, but a pipe ruptured during the plant’s commissioning and had to be shut down and repaired. As no fault could be determined among the contractors, Cache Creek spent another $51,500 to have the repairs made. There are still some minor repairs to be made before the new equipment passes its 10-day commissioning process. Cache Creek’s tap water now passes through four green sand filters and is treated with chlorine and ultra violet light. Elementary school children and members of the public were on hand for the official ribbon cutting and tour, and enjoyed cake and ice cream afterwards.

Skip’s Annual Charity Run this Sunday The countdown is getting close for getting pledges and signing up for Skip’s Memorial Charity Run. Lions Nick Lebedoff and Mo Girard are collecting pledges in front of the Ashcroft Post Office - watch for them and sign up. The registration for the Run is 7:30 am June 2 at the car wash, Run starts at 9 am. You can walk, run or roll the 10, 5 and 2.5 km runs or do what you can. Proceeds go to the local food bank, Christmas hampers, Senior Girls Soccer and other local programs.

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Results skewed by our party system Now that the bulk of the provincial election is over and done with (as we wait to hear about The Byelection), political columnists are pondering (because that’s what they get paid for) the future of the NDP in British Columbia and whether their leader Adrian Dix should be replaced.

I have no opinion to share on whether the NDP need a new leader. But I do have an opinion on an increasing trend to replace the losers immediately, simply because losing looks bad. And in today’s glaring media spotlight, bad looks quickly transfer to everyone around them.

Welcome to the age where looks count for everything and even political leaders can be shown the exit almost as fast as a losing sports coach.

This tendancy of keeping up appearances for appearances sake may be part of the reason why politics lose their appeal for many people.

The majority of voters identify the party by its leader. Leaders stick around through good and bad times, showing their leadership especially during the bad times.

I can name several political leaders from decades ago: anyone my age will remember them because they were strong, respected long-term leaders. Even if their party kept “losing” elections.

In my view, you can’t lose an election.

You can lose your seat, but not an election, because the government is made up of every single one of the elected MLAs, MPs, Councillors, etc. You don’t have to be part of the governing party in order to be part of the government. It’s usually the role of the opposition party to keep the governing party honest.

The leader of a party gives the public a personality to focus on, to identify with (or to vilify) while promoting the party’s goals.

We place so much emphasis on winning that we lose track of the other good qualities that individuals possess, and as far as government goes, we forget that everyone in the House of Parliament, provincial Legislature, Regional District boardroom, Band Office or Council Chambers has an equally important role to play in this thing we call Democracy.

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A GOOD SCRATCHY LENGTH of old, well-used rope

Reflections on winning and losing an election The election

The polls were dead wrong. Again.

Remember the Alberta elections?

When the Wild Rose Party was predicted to win over the Conservatives?

The Alberta version of the Tea Party movement down south. Was not, in the end, what the Alberta electorate wanted to take a chance on. The Conservatives came back with an overwhelming majority. Pollsters like Ispsos Reed and the political analysts in B.C. had the NDP as much as 20 points ahead of the Liberals. Then, as the seeming advantage narrowed, became less predictable, doubt set in and caution was advised. Victory wasn’t going to be a slam dunk after all. Harry Lali in Ashcroft, expressed his doubts about the NDP having a shoe in, warned against complacency. Adrian Dix began to realize a week before the election that his low key campaign was turning out to be too low key. Change was not what the people wanted. They wanted assurance. Youth unemployment was high.

So was high school drop out. Child Poverty in B.C. was the worst in Canada. The economy looked very uncertain. The amount of debt rising higher every year, and a balanced budget was said to be mere illusion.

Christy Clark felt her own credibility slipping, as the media consistently predicted an NDP win. And the negativism about her in the media, com-

way Street in Ashcroft with the kind of assured confidence that seemed completely out of context with the polls and pundits, well, it made me smile. Wondering. Where does a middle Esther aged woman who has proven her abilities locally, but whom Darlington could be considered something MacDonald of a “dark horse” provincially, get that kind of “I’ve got the bined with the usual cynicism, seems world by the tail” assurance? only to have mustered a force that im- I’ve come to the conclusion that it is bepelled her to work harder than ever. lief in yourself. Jackie has it in spades.

Christy’s campaign managers could But time will tell. Being an MLA is be compared with a pod of attacking one heck of a job. You have to be everyorcas. They demonized Adrian Dix, where. Be everything to everybody’s and the old saw about the NDP being issues. It’ll be interesting to watch what bad for business, - well, it paid off in happens after the rush and the glamspades. our of the campaign dies down, and the To put a positive spin on this elec- solid nitty gritty work at the salt mine tion (and I dare to try), - I think the kicks in. election was a great victory for women, And how many know that Christy with a capital “W”. Christy’s dynamic Clark lost her own seat in Point Grey efforts in all parts of the Province, and to the NDP? The Liberals now have the Jackie Tegart’s campaign here, left no crucial job of finding a sacrificial lamb stone unturned. It had to be that way. It to aid her to return to the legislature. wasn’t going to be an easy ride. Jack- She’ll have to run again. Maybe in Keie was running against a seasoned vet- lowna? Who knows? Point Grey is one eran politician, still young and vigor- of the most affluent constituencies in ous. Harry as our MLA had worked the Province. And the NDP won there? tirelessly for us and was part and parcel (Some may wonder.) Maybe the fact of every issue. Jackie’s ability to speak that a good many in Point Grey are in effortlessly without notes in hand, and academia, and education cutbacks over her proven stash of common sense, plus See CAKEWALK on p. 5 a determination that strode down Rail-

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Growing cacti and local airports the past decade have eroded resources, might have had something to do with the NDP vote, and Christy’s star fading in that direction.

B.C. politics is always a wonder.

Cakewalk from p. 4

The fires above

Helicopters droning across our skies day after day, week after week, and water bombers making death defying sweeps, flying low over our river, are scarcely conditions for peace and tranquility. The air we breathe was thick with smoke for days. Closing the windows didn’t help.

We went for supper at Shelly’s, and two Forestry officers approached our table to give us an update. The fire was contained to within 1,400 hectares. It had been for days. And that light rash of raindrops on the higher elevations didn’t help. You could get a birds’ eye view from the highway leading into town. Smoke still billowing on the mountainside. The fire was said to be caused by humans. A carelessly thrown butt, a match thrown down? Who knows? Let’s hope that by the end of the month, we will hear only the happy drone of the freights and passenger trains echoing across our river canyon.

On the joys of spring

May brought two other events that attracted our attention. The Mom’s Day Fly-In up at the Campbell Hill Airport.

The pancake breakfast held in the hanger this year drew hundreds. One friend, entertaining an out of town relative, told me it was a new adventure for her daughterin-law in Calgary, to be taken aloft to the airport, and to be served with a pancake breakfast with the trimmings high above our mesas and farms.

The grand opening of Desert Hill Farms newly built nursery drew hundreds, if not a couple of thousand. The new premises was reminiscent of Art Knapps and the former Horsting Farm.

We congratulate David Porter and family for the innovations. They have added so much to the community and will undoubtedly attract many thousands to visit our area for years to come. The variety of plants, trees, shrubs, floral arrangements and bedding plants was staggering.

People arrived in waves. Busy workers carried trays of new flowering plants. The farm became a bee hive. But everything was organized to a Tee. There was plenty of walking and browsing space along with the variety of displays. In the grand entry space, an inviting display of water plants added a sort of exotic air obviously designed to attract the new addition of a pond or fountain to the family garden.

A table full of cacti of colorful variety attracted a lot of attention, and no doubt sales. Someone exclaimed to me about the cacti in town and urged me to visit. I now have a variety taking root in my new garden, and hope for the best. And I did appreciate the variety of herbs available, and now have some of my favorites in pots along the walk. Bought new container pots for the walk designed so artfully

by Albert Drinkwater in our frontage at #46. The variety of hanging baskets for sheer health and radiant color were everywhere. Many thanks for that wonderful feast! Sherman sat in the car for a while and watched families admiring the baby goats penned up under the shade of the trees. And I always get a chuckle with the bunch of black faced sheep who huddle together in the shade of the olive tree on the meadow to the left off the road as you enter the nursery area. It is an enchantment that place so close to our village and is sure to attract tourists for miles around.

Rheumatism and arthritis

It attacked with a vengeance and I was turned into not just a little old lady, but a crippled little old lady. Standing for any length of time was difficult. At the election, I asked for a chair and it was speedily given. I was scrutineer for a couple of hours and someone suggested I take a cushion to sit on. The process was interesting to take part in. So orderly and quiet. So well organized. Our system works so well.

Thankfully, Home Care for Sherman is a great blessing. They help to change the bedding, rinse out the bathtub after Sherman’s shower, massage his long legs and put on support hose. All of which is so appreciated. But so, too, are the cheerful faces, the relaxed and friendly manner. To all those who wish Sherman well

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and asked about his health, we do appreciate, and our extended family has brought a tear or two to Sherman’s eyes.

In the meantime, let’s hope the warmer weather will heal my bones and have me on the move again. Putting in the bedding plants and seeing to the rest of the garden areas about the walk way was time consuming and a physical challenge this year. But O, the joy, of sitting in the garden watching plants grow and listening to murmur of the trees, just makes my day.

A new way of crime writing

My favourite crime author is P.D. James. Death Comes to Pemberley, published in 2011, is her latest. It must have been a fun thing to write in a way. ames apparently, is a great fan of Jane Austen and has studied Pride and Prejudice.

She decided to write about a crime committed in that early 1800’s era, and in the style of Jane Austen. The lead up to the crime itself is meticulously manicured and as detailed as a Marcel Proust family type novel. If you like that kind of density, you’ll love Death Comes to Pemberley. As usual, James paints characters that live, breathe and think while they act in that contained way so typical of some British crime serials and novels.

I also liked the type the book was set in. Seems the type was created by several different Dutch printers, including one Hungarian. Not too many think about the type. But my limited adventure (four years) in the newspaper publishing business, gave me pleasure.

Choosing fonts.

And preferring one over the other.

“We’ll

make you a printer of you yet!” predicted Kamloops Sentinal screener George Smith one day as he screened the photos in my Pioneer newspaper. Well, it never really came to that, but I did learn something new about print. Print is a bit like cloth. I recall my mother fingering a bolt in the department store. I do it myself now and then. Print is another kind of texture. It can bend the eye and help it to focus, or it can fade away like washing on the line on a hot day.

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Rejuvenation and delicacies from the garden Pollen season

Clouds of yellow dust have been blowing around in the forests here for the last weeks. The trees are producing great amounts of pollen which the wind is dispersing to ensure a good crop of cones and seeds for future trees and lots of squirrel and bird food for the winter.

Everyday a film of yellow/ orange dust covers everything on my deck and even the bird water dish is discoloured to a rusty orange.

Such is life in a northern forest.

It is very heartening to see the young pines that escaped the pine beetle put on good growth and new young seedlings spring up.

Now if all those limbs and other debris from the dead and fallen pines along the road above 8 Mile, where the trunks have been taken for firewood, were cleaned up, the damage from the pine beetle would no longer be so obvious.

On the move

The May long weekend was a good indication of just how much the resort and lakeside residential portion of Loon Lake Road has developed as an attractive weekend and holiday place.

Traffic began to increase noticeably by noon Friday and became a steady stream of

pickups pulling all sorts of trailers, motor homes, campers and other recreation vehicles.

And on Monday the stream turned and went in the other direction but many must have stayed as there were fewer large camping trailers and recreation vehicles going out on Monday.

Loon Lake has been a favourite destination holiday place for nearly 100 years now (since the late 1920s) and the last few years has seen a marked increase in the use of mobile holiday homes pulled in and parked for the summer, sometimes two or three squeezed in on a lot.

Patience when planting

The earlier farmers along the road always worked by the rule that the garden should be planted after the Victoria Day holiday. Before then there was an increased risk that cold weather and flocks of sparrows could eliminate a season’s income and food supply in a few hours.

I can remember many a Victoria Day weekend with snow on the ground and on all the newly sprung out leaves. With the warmer winters and the availability of protective coverings, as well as freshly sprouted seedlings ready for transplanting

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of bees as they fill up and other on pollen; some of techthem have so much on niques it their back legs I am is very surprised they can still tempting Barbara Hendricks fly. We are fortunate now to here that we still have plant eara plentiful population of lier.

The white crowned spar- wild bees who work so hard.

While it is early in the rows were here but in smaller numbers and moved on garden produce season, food quickly. This past week’s is coming into the kitchen wet and cold weather and from the garden. Asparagus snow advisory was a re- is the highlight along with minder that the experience reliable old rhubarb.

I was surprised to see of the previous generations was good sense. There was baked rhubarb being toutfrost in some gardens here ed as a new chef “invention” on the morning of May 24, in a Vancouver based gourmuch to the frustration of met magazine recently. It is an old favourite especialgardeners.

The rain over the week ly when baked with a vanwas very welcome as the illa bean in it and recipes can ground was extremely dry. be found in farm cookbooks What was amazing about it from the 19th century. Use was that it held off until the six to eight stalks of chopped holiday weekend was over. rhubarb, add sugar to taste The mist hanging onto the and half a split vanilla bean hillside combined with the mixed up in a glass ovendullness of the light and the proof dish and bake at about cool air means both people 375 F, stirring a couple of and the cats once again hud- time and when the rhubarb is cooked and bit of brown at dle around the fires.

Loon Lake Road is in the edge take it out. Scrape the Cariboo Fire District and the vanilla seeds from the there are open burning re- pod and mix around. That strictions in place while a first dish of new rhubarb – campfire is permitted if it that’s how spring tastes.

I have friends in Italy meets the set requirements who are very envious of the for size and cleared area. fact that I have rhubarb in Busy bees my garden, the same feelWith all the apple trees ing I have about their lemin bloom along with ear- on and fig trees growing by ly irises, anem- their kitchen door, I guess. ones and lilacs, Rhubarb needs winter days on sunny days to break dormancy. So treasthe garden is ure your rhubarb everyone; filled with the it is something most Italians hum and buzz can’t grow.

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THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING Take notice that a meeting of the residents of Spences Bridge, in Electoral Area “I” (Blue Sky Country), will be held on June 6, 2013 at the Archie Clemes Community Hall, located at 3641 Highway 8, Spences Bridge, at 7:00 pm to consider: 1. The establishment of a Spences Bridge Community Park and Recreation Service; and 2. Community Feedback on the Spences Bridge TV Rebroadcasting Service Since all properties within the service area(s) may be affected, all residents are advised to attend this meeting. This will form the basis for the ultimate decision on whether or not to proceed further on the matters.

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Clinton bursting with life Old Timers Tea Well Attended

The Clinton Old Timers Tea on Friday, May 24 was the best attended since the event started. Over 150 guests enjoyed dainty sandwiches and a variety of squares with their tea and coffee.

It was truly a time of remembering as people returned to Clinton to reminisce with old friends and neighbours.

There were hugs and tears throughout the afternoon as acquaintances were renewed.

This is the first time this event has run out of sandwiches but that is a good thing. It just shows how well attended it was.

Kudos to the volunteers who made all the goodies, the students who served and everyone who helped with the set up and clean up. It was superbly well done.

Clinton Parade

The weather cooperated and the parade went off with very little problem.

Since I was riding the Village of Clinton float in the parade, I didn’t actually get to see the parade. I hear it was a good one.

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Fire Hall Activities

The kids enjoyed free hotdogs and drink at the fire hall following the parade. Once the parade concluded, Uncle Chris the clown made his way to the fire hall as well.

He kept the kids entertained for a couple of hours with his balloon animals, tricks, and funny antics.

Legion BBQ

Many of the adults attended the Legion BBQ after the parade where they could enjoy barbecued hamburgers and a variety of salads.

The pipe and drum band entertained the lunch crowd at the Legion as well.

Stage Coach and

Wagon Display

An interesting variety of stage coaches and freight wagons were displayed across from the Village Office on Saturday and Sunday.

There was a lot of history in those heritage modes of travel.

Having sat on a wooden seat on a steelwheeled freight wagon for the parade, I can only imagine the discomfort of travelling for miles to the gold fields that way.

Our ancestors were made of stern stuff to endure the hardships they did to get to the Cariboo.

Aboriginal Awareness Week

There is an Aboriginal Display beside the Clinton Museum to commemorate Aboriginal

Awareness Week (May 27-31). There are also some displays inside the museum as well.

These displays have been provided

by Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band to give a little insight into early native life in the area.

A very well attended Old Timers’ Tea this year.

150/50 Events

The next two events coming up to celebrate the 150/50 Anniversary in Clinton are the Sixth Annual Kids Care Fair on May 30 and Clinton Health Care Auxiliary Yard Sale on June 1.

Check the Village of Clinton website for the full calendar of events happening throughout the year to celebrate these two anniversaries.

Mayor Jim Rivett in the back, with councillors Diana Guerin (left) and Susan Swan.

Lions Beef on a Bun

As in past years, the line up for the Lions Club’s famous beef on a bun started long before the parade ended. Everyone I spoke with who had a sample said it was delicious. It takes a lot of volunteers to put together something like this and nonLions Club members

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Public Works Labourer – Summer Student

A fine collection of stages and wagons gathered in Clinton, minus their horses.

The Village of Clinton requires a summer student employee to work with the Public Works Department as a labourer for approximately 9 weeks. The applicant must be attending school prior and post this employment opportunity. Duties will include landscaping, painting, sweeping, lawn maintenance and assisting the non-profit groups with 150/50 Anniversary celebrations.

The hourly rate for the position is $12.93 per hour for a 40 hour week. Interested students are invited to submit their resume to the Village Office – 1423 Cariboo Hwy, to the attention of Tom Dall, by 4:30 pm June 14, 2013. Email applications will be accepted tdall@village.clinton.bc.ca The Village thanks interested applicants however only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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Men can cake it on too

For decades women have been painting their faces and powdering their noses before leaving the house. Now millions of North American men are doing the same.

If you’re scratching your head and thinking I’ve gone nuts, consider the fact that cosmetic sales for men have doubled in the last five years in the US, and male grooming has become a $5 billion per year market.

More than ever, men have started wearing make-up.

Not mascara, eyeshadow and glitter, but m o i s t u r i z e r, foundation and lip balm. They’re using natural-looking cosmetics to even out their skin tones and enhance their

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com appearance in an effort to become more handsome.

Why not? Good looking men have an edge over their competition - with the ladies and in the workforce. If you don’t think so, just ask guy-lining dudes like George Clooney, Johnny Depp and David Beckham.

A bright, flawless complexion is attractive no matter what gender you are, and men are starting

to understand that.

Personally, I have mixed feelings about this.

On one hand I think it’s about time.

Why shouldn’t males have access to some esthetic trickery like us females? It’s been proven time and time again that being more physically appealing can give us an advantage in life.

Cosmetics can also be expressive and delightfully fun.

On the other hand

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I wonder if men could eventually end up in the same boat that many of us women are – feeling like our faces aren’t good enough in their natural state.

I hate to admit it, but I won’t even go to the gym without mascara on. I wasn’t always like this, though.

When I was a kid I used to wonder why it took my mom so much longer to get ready in the morning than the rest of us. I couldn’t understand why she felt the need to style her hair and put on make-up when she looked beautiful already. And after she spent all that time in front of the mirror, I’d barely see a difference.

“I like to look natural,” she’d explain. “Make-up shouldn’t make us look like clowns, it should be used to enhance what we already have.”

I would then be left wondering why my dad, uncle and papa didn’t do the same.

It looked to me like men needed more sprucing up than the women did.

By the time I became a teenager I fell prey to the societal norms and started obsessing about my looks as well. Fussing with my hair and my face, among other things, I would envy males and their wash-andgo lives.

After 30 years of applying make-up and styling my lid, I now look at the lovely, fresh faces and unprocessed hair of my 12-year-

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old son and nineyear-old daughter, and hope they feel less concerned about their appearance as they get older.

But with the continuing boom in cosmetic products and procedures, that pressure is likely to get worse.

As parents, I think one of the best things we can do for our children is to teach them that their true value comes from within, and how they appear on the outside is far less significant.

As for being

adults in this everincreasing vanityfilled world we’ve created for ourselves, perhaps we could all agree to give up our beauty products and procedures and go au naturel for the rest of our days.

Not going to happen?

Fine.

I’ll keep wearing mascara to the gym, and I hope to see you there with your glitter.

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You can contact her at LoriWelbourne. com

June 2013 • Week 1 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Don’t make assumptions this week, Aries.

You just can’t trust your gut instincts too much right now. It’s better to get all of the facts and act accordingly.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Playing matchmaker isn’t so easy, Taurus. You have to understand when people are compatible and when there just isn’t a spark. Let this one go.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you may have to pull back your focus on a problem in order to see it in a new light. Take some time away to regroup and then you can come back at full strength.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 A romantic relationship can be a balancing act, Cancer. You will learn this first hand this week when you have to come to a compromise with your partner.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, don’t apologize if you feel like you have to go your own way this week. Even when everyone seems to be going in another direction, sometimes you just have to set your own course.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, while others may not be able to handle the confusion this week, you are fully capable of multitasking and making it through unscathed.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may feel more emotionally charged this week but you still have to think with your head and not your heart. A financial decision may need to reassessed.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, look at a situation with a practical eye. Is this really the best answer for the time being?

Although you may be leaning one way, you might want to reconsider.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you need to get work done this week and that can’t happen when you are continually distracted. You might have to nip this one in the bud -- quickly.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 A friend needs your support more than ever, Capricorn. Go to great lengths to give this person what they need, even if it means rearranging your schedule.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 An email or other correspondence from a past friend could stir up feelings you weren’t ready to deal with right now, Aquarius. Put this on the back burner until you are ready.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you are more interested in independence this week than hanging out in large groups. This includes hanging out with your spouse or partner.

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Gardening tips for beginners Gardening is a rewarding hobby that many enthusiasts credit with helping them to peacefully escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Though gardening can be both relaxing and rewarding, it’s not as easy as it may seem, and the more time and effort a person devotes to his or her garden the more likely it is to be successful.

Gardening can be a little daunting for beginners who have little or no experience planting flowers or vegetables. But gardening need not be so intimidating, especially for those beginners who adhere to the following tips aimed at helping novice gardeners start their gardens off on the right foot.

Determine what you should plan Where you live will go a long way toward determining what you should plant. While you can plant anything you can get your hands on, as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has

determined specific plant hardiness zones that indicate which plants are most likely to thrive in given locations. Maps of these zones can be found at www.agr.gc.ca. By adhering to the maps, gardeners can significantly increase their chances of growing successful gardens.

When in doubt about what to plant, consult a local gardening center

Clinton’s Funky Flowerpot Contest Use your imagination!

Plant something that you wouldn’t normally think of as a planter.

If it will hold potting soil and has drainage it can be planted.

Take a photo of your Funky Flowerpot, put your name and address on the back and drop it off at the Village Office or Country Squire Gift Shop

by July 12th The photos will be displayed (with numbers only) and people who attend the Community Welcome for the CiB Judges on July 21st will vote for their favourite. There will be a prize for the entry with the most votes, but the whole community will be the winner with all the interesting planted containers on display!

or seek advice from a professional landscaper. *Think location when beginning your garden.

Beginners with large yards have the luxury of choosing the right location on their properties to start planting. When choosing a spot, consider how much sunlight a location gets on a daily basis and the spot’s proximity

to a water supply. If planting flowers, try to avoid planting in areas with heavy foot traffic so the flowers are less likely to be stomped. If you’re planting flowers to accent walkways, then consider erecting a barrier around the flower bed to safeguard the flowers from foot traffic.

Get started before you plant Preparing the soil a

few weeks before you start planting can help the plants thrive down the road. Add some organic material, such as compost or fertilizer, to the soil roughly three

weeks before planting. This helps the soil retain water and nutrients, which will help your garden thrive.

Time your planting When you plant is sometimes as important as what you plant.

Some climates allow for year-round planting, but many do not.

When buying seeds, the packaging might suggest what time of year to plant the seeds.

Adhere to these suggestions or your garden might not grow much at all. In addition, keep in mind that many seedlings need significant light throughout the day in order to grow, so choose a time of year with ample daylight.

Don’t forget to mulch Mulch can be as aesthetically appealing as it is effective. Mulch retains soil, helping

roots to grow stronger, while deterring bugs and preventing weed growth.

And many gardeners find mulch adds visual appeal their garden, and does so in a very inexpensive way.

Clean your tools Beginners rarely recognize the importance of cleaning gardening tools before putting them away. At the end of each gardening session, clean your tools thoroughly, as soil left on your garden tools can play host to potentially harmful microbes that might kill your plants.

Gardening can be a labour-intensive yet gratifying hobby. By sticking to a few simple rules, beginners can develop a thriving garden to reward all of that hard work.

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THe 26TH annual BC CHIlDren’s HOsPITal’s MIraCle WeekenD

BC Children’s Hospital helps kids get care closer to home Long drives are no big deal for Vernon resident Eric Olsen, but one trip that Olsen, and his wife, Tracey Reade, would rather not make is the five-hour, 450-kilometre trek to BC Children’s Hospital where their five-yearold daughter Morgan Olsen receives care for epilepsy.

Olsen drives a truck for a living and is often on the road so he and Reade try to keep their trips to BC Children’s to two days, but this still comes with its share of inconvenience. There’s the cost of travel, missed days of work, and the issue of accommodation.

“It’s stressful on the family,” says Reade, noting that the earlier trips were traumatic for Morgan. “She loves travelling now, but the trips were not part of her routine and she didn’t like different hospital settings.”

Routine is important for Morgan, who also has autism. Not only does she have to deal with frightening seizures caused by her epilepsy, she is upset by noise and sometimes “melts down,” Reade says.

Morgan and her parents have made four trips to BC Children’s Hospital since she was diagnosed in 2007. Fortunately, an initiative of BC Children’s Hospital called Child Health BC has made life easier for the family. Since 2008 Morgan has seen BC Children’s Hospital neurologist Dr. Mary Connolly five times without having to travel further than Kelowna. Connolly has met with Morgan twice in Kelowna,

where she holds a pediatric neurology clinic three times a year, and three times using a video-conferencing facility in Vernon.

“The fact that Morgan has had five of nine visits with Dr. Connolly so close to home is exactly what we’re looking for,” says Dr. Maureen O’Donnell, executive director of Child Health BC. Child Health BC’s activities took off after Overwaitea Food Group became the lead benefactor with a pledge of $20 million in support in 2007. TELUS and Scotiabank later made gifts of $5 million and $1 million, respectively. This support had an immediate impact, says O’Donnell.

Pediatric clinics established with Child Health BC’s support in Nanaimo and Prince George have thousands of patient visits annually; additional travelling clinics are staffed by BC Children’s caregivers in communities across the province; and over 1,000 health professionals have participated in Child Health BC’s workshops.

O’Donnell credits Overwaitea Food Group’s donation with Child Health BC’s growing reach across the province, noting that it’s a perfect fit for an organization with a presence in so many BC com-

munities. Overwaitea Food Group President Darrell Jones agrees.

“We’re committed to the health and wellness of kids and families in BC,” says Jones.

“We’ve been proud to support BC Children’s Hospital for more than two decades – and with the help of our communities, we’ve contributed millions of dollars toward hospital improvement projects, advocacy programs and important research initiatives. We’re grateful for the amazing support of our local communities, team members, customers and supplier partners who have all played a key role in making this fundraising success possible.”

Child Health BC is part of a larger transformation in the way BC’s children receive care, says Larry Gold, president of BC Children’s Hospital and Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children. The transformation also includes the construction of a new BC Children’s Hospital in Vancouver.

“We want to ensure children have access to a consistent standard of care, whether they live in Smithers, Campbell River or Castlegar; and there will always be children who need care that’s only available in a children’s hospital,” says Gold.

BC Children’s Hospital Foundation has raised close to $170 million, including Overwaitea Food Group’s gift and $25 million from Teck Resources Limited, in its $200-million capital campaign to support construction of the new hospital and Child Health BC. Gold says that the new hospital, which will open in 2018, will be family-friendly, making it easier for families from outside the Lower Mainland to remain with their children.

Beyond the money being raised for the new hospital and Child Health BC, Gold says the hospital also counts on donations of about $14 million a year to support research, equipment purchases and training. On June 1 and 2 BC Children’s Hospital Foundation will hold its annual Miracle Weekend celebration on Global BC, to raise the millions the hospital needs to cover its urgent annual needs.

“Every year people from across the province make donations in support of the hospital and it makes a huge difference,” says Gold.

“Morgan Olsen is proof of that.”

Meanwhile, Reade says her daughter Morgan is happy to be able to attend kindergarten and visit with friends and staff at the NONA Child Development Centre in Vernon where she spends her afternoons. “She’s just a very bubbly, loving five-year-old who loves to dance, colour and do puzzles. We’re grateful to Dr. Connolly and BC Children’s Hospital that she can enjoy these simple things in life.”

JUNE 1 & 2, 2013 On June 1 and 2, tune in to Miracle Weekend, broadcast live from BC Children’s Hospital, on Global BC from 7:00pm on Saturday, June 1 until 5:30pm on Sunday, June 2 The 26th annual BC Children’s Hospital’s Miracle Weekend is a two-day celebration that showcases the best of BC Children’s Hospital: patients, their families, caregivers and supporters who come from every corner of BC. BC Children’s Hospital receives over 200,000 visits from patients from across the province every year. Donations help the hospital deliver the best in care every day, and are helping to prepare for the future by supporting the construction of a new BC Children’s Hospital and better access to care for children in or close to their home communities.

Please support BC Children’s Hospital.

Donate at GiveSpace.ca or call 1-888-663-3033

At the Overwaitea Food Group, we’re very proud of our longstanding commitment to investing in the health of kids and their families. We’re grateful to everyone who supports us in this effort. Our team members, customers and suppliers have all played a key role in our fundraising success over the years.

We’ve been supporting BC Children’s Hospital for more than two decades, and we’ve raised millions of dollars in support of capital improvement projects, important research initiatives and advocacy programs designed to help keep our kids safe by reducing preventable injuries.

In 2007, we made a $20 million pledge to support Child Health BC, an initiative of BC Children’s Hospital that helps get kids in BC get the care they need, closer to home. Since then, we’ve raised more than $10.7 million toward our goal, and Child Health BC has been able to put this concept into action in a number of communities throughout BC. We are grateful for the amazing commitment and fund raising efforts driven by OFG team members who encourage the generosity of our customers and suppliers.

Darrell Jones,

In 2012, over 1,500 children from the Okanagan made almost 4,000 visits to BC Children’s Hospital.

Tracey reade and her daughter, Morgan Olsen, 5 years old Photo: Lisa VanderVelde

President OFG