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Working to preserve wilderness Trevor Goward takes a break next to the pond by his Upper Clearwater home.

One of the world’s leading lichenologists, he has played a lead role in organizing Wells Gray World Heritage Year. This season’s events will start with a talk by writer and filmmaker Wade Davis this evening (May 30) at Clearwater Secondary School plus a ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow (May 31) at the Thompson Rivers University field station being built in Upper Clearwater.

For more about Goward’s plans to preserve wilderness, see page A10 inside.

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Borrow Enterprises gets road contract Keith McNeill District of Clearwater council has awarded the maintenance contract for the municipality’s roads to Borrow Enterprises.

During their May 21 meeting the councillors approved a contract paying $475,000 per year for three years, starting Sept. 22, 2013.

An option for a further two years will be included in the contract.

“This has been a long process,” commented Mayor John Harwood. “I’m happy that a local contractor is getting it.

That means the money will stay in town.”

The mayor pointed out that since

incorporation, a total of $10 million has come into the community, including fire mitigation contracts, that otherwise likely would not.

Councillor Jon Kreke said the best part for him was that the contract came in within the budget. He had feared that it would not.

“Congratulations to staff for getting it done. It’s awesome,” said Merlin Blackwell.

Under the terms of incorporation, Clearwater agreed to take over maintenance of the roads (other than highways) within its boundaries five years after becoming a municipality.

Three companies responded to an

expression of interest for the contract advertised last winter, said chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx.

Only two bid on the contract when it was advertised in the spring, however.

Both companies were evaluated first on their work plan and then on their price, she said.

Borrow Enterprises scored highest on its plan and had the best price as well.

The key components in the work plan were: 1. resource plan (staffing/equipment) – accountability, experience, qualifications and references; 2. winter maintenance strategy and accountability;

3. non-winter maintenance strategy; 4. quality assurance, control and information reporting and documentation, environmental practice and policy; 5. training and staff skills, and health and safety program; 6. ongoing communication and/or call center.

The work plan was evaluated out of a possible score of 100, plus bonus points were added for innovation and enhanced deliverables.

Borrow Enterprises also recently won the contract to construct the roundabout presently being built at the junction of Highway 5 and the road to Wells Gray Park.

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Harper Creek project hits stumbling block tion. Yellowhead was asked to provide a detailed map.

Ministry of Energy, Mines and Natural Gas The provincial Environmental Assessment Office noted that characterization data indicates that (EAO) wants Yellowhead Mining to go back to the some of the weathered bedrock is potentially drawing board with its application for the proposed acid generating (PAG) and some of the overHarper Creek copper-gold-silver mine southwest of burden has elevated levels of leachable copper, Vavenby. selenium and zinc. EMNG asked for additional The EAO announced May 17 that it has concluded details in how metal leaching and acid rock that the application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for Harper Creek does not satisfy the applica- drainage would be managed.

A letter from SRK Consulting notes that a tion information requirements (AIR) and has decided very large earthfill dam would be constructed to not to accept the application for review. hold the mine's tailing pond. This dam would In a letter to Charlene Higgins, Yellowhead Mining's start at 70 m in height but would gradually be vice-president for environment, community and First raised until it was 180 m in height.

Natioins relations, project assessment manager Gerry This would qualifiy it as a “very high” under Hamblin wrote, “EAO has concluded that the applicateh Canadian Dam Association's safety guidetion does not provide an appropriately meaninful treatlines. The consultant asked for further informament of the requirements of the AIR, and has decided tion to ensure the dam would be safe. not to accept the application for review.”

Two rock cairns have been found within Attached to the letter were six documents from agenthe proposed mine area, said the Archaeology cies identifying deficiencies in the application.

Branch of the Ministry of Forests. Lands and The EAO provided a 60-page table of concordance Natural Resources. that includes information that it feels the application The Branch noted that it is not known if lacks. the rock features are burial cairns as asserted For example, the application says a mining access road would be created through improvements to existing by Simpcw First Nation, historic period burial cairns associated with mining or ranching, or roads plus construction of a 2.5 km road section near some other feature such as trap caches. the mine. The assessment office asked for more details Interior Health said the application needs on what those improvements would be. to evaluate the potential impacts on the transThe application says a new 138 kV powerline 12 km portation corridors, traffic flow for all modes long would connect the mine with a BC Hydro sub-staof transport, air quality and noise.

The application also said the groundwater study does not elaborate on the potential impacts on the aquifer, the A map from Yellowhead Mining shows the general layout of its proposed health authority wrote. copper-gold-silver mine at Harper Creek. Vavenby is at the top right of the Simpcw First Nation submap, where the road crosses the North Thompson River. mitted a list of 14 comments.

Yellowhead Mining graphic These included the absence of costing for decommissioning closure/abandonment/reclamathrough the screening process on their first submission withtion.Also missing was a wildlife comin 30 days. This clarification and resubmission is a common pensation plan. part of the process.”

Higgins said that Yellowhead Mining Inc. plans to proHarper Creek still on track, says vide additional information to clarify and update its the Yellowhead environmental assessment certificate application as soon as Yellowhead Mining vice-president possible.

Charlene Higgins responded to the “The Harper Creek Project environmental assessEnvironmental Assessment Office determent certificate application is a comprehensive technical mination that Yellowhead's application document of over 5,000 pages including appendices,” the for its proposed Harper Creek mine does Yellowhead vice-president said. “We are confident that we not satisfy the information requirements will be able to provide the necessary information requested There are 3 main benefits of doing unpaid for an environmental assessment. for the comprehensive review.”

“The request for additional informa“Yellowhead remains committed to advancing the volunteer work in terms of your career: tion and clarification was not unexpectHarper Creek Project through to production by completion 1. You get to learn new skills in a different ed,” she said, “as many projects require of an environmental assessment report, permitting, detailed environment, thereby expanding your range. additional information and fail to get engineering and project financing,” Higgins added.

2. You get to meet a wide variety of people, which helps you with your network efforts.

3. If you do your volunteer work well, you can what Trans Mountain lines that cross interThe Project Submitted secure references for future employment Expansion is proprovincial and interna- Description for the regardless of where you apply. posing to build but tional borders, signals Proposed Trans Trans Mountain not how and where Trans Mountain’s Mountain Expansion Pipeline ULC (Trans the expanded pipeintent to submit Project is a document Mountain), operated line and facilities a comprehensive that is more than 100 by Kinder Morgan _________________________________________________ Facilities Application pages and provides an would be built. For Canada, submitted a CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES CENTRE example, the Project to the NEB. It’s overview of the projProject Description 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 Description does important to note that ect, its future operaon May 24 to the the Project Description tion, consultation pro- not contain the final Phone: 250- 674-2928 Fax: 250- 674-2938 National Energy proposed expansion is distinct from and grams and a descripBoard (NEB) outlinHours of operation: Monday through Friday 8:00 – 4:00 project route that will does not constitute an tion of the potential ing the preliminary Email: info@clearwateremployment.ca be submitted to the Application under the environmental and details of the prowww.clearwateremployment.ca NEB. NEB Act. The Project socio-economic interposed expansion of Operated by Yellowhead Community Services The Proposed Description is a preactions and effects of the Trans Mountain Trans Mountain the proposed project liminary document Pipeline. at the time of its pub- Expansion Project that initiates some The filing of the The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by Description is availlication. procedural steps with Project Description The Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia. able on the NEB The Project with the NEB, the fed- the federal regulatory website.

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Greyhound impounded in Blue River Keith McNeill Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has confirmed that a Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVSE) officer impounded a Greyhound bus near Blue River at approximately 3 a.m. Tuesday May 21.

According to the ministry, the bus was travelling at 110 km/ hr in a 50 km/hr construction speed zone.

An impounded Greyhound bus waits in the On Call yard in Clearwater on Tuesday The CVSE officer after being impounded in Blue River early that morning. According to a CVSE officer, impounded the bus due to the hazardous it was doing 110 km/hr in a 50 km/hr construction speed zone. circumstances in which Photo by Keith McNeill the operator placed himself, his passengers, the relief bus when it arrived in Kamloops and other motorists. and would apologize to the passengers, he It was an active construction zone but no said. one was working at the time.

The impounded bus was towed to The officer escorted the bus to Blue River Clearwater on Tuesday. and remained on site. Passengers waited in At least two people were stranded at the the Blue River Husky restaurant for another Greyhound stop in Clearwater when the bus bus and driver to continue the route. did not arrive. The bus usually departs from While there they were fed breakfast, said Jim’s Market at 4:45 a.m. There no longer is an employee at the restaurant. About 19 pasdaylight bus service to or from Clearwater. sengers were involved.

A driver from Wells Gray Taxi later drove Greyhound was investigating the incident them home without charge. and was still not sure what happened, said a Look for a thank you letter to the taxi company spokesperson on Tuesday. driver from one of the stranded passengers in Management would be on hand to meet this issue of the Times.

Successful artist cooperative re opens for a second season Submitted After an exciting and successful introductory season, Wells Gray Gallery is about to reopen for 2013. Beginning on June 1, the gallery will be open seven days a week. June hours of operation will be noon – 4 p.m.

Monday – Friday and 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Hours will be extended for the summer. The gallery is located in the lower level of the Wells Gray Infocenter.

In collaboration with the Infocenter, the gallery plans a grand reopening and open house after renovations at the Infocenter are complete.

Also in collaboration with the Infocenter as well as with neighbouring businesses, Wells Gray Gallery will be open late every Wednesday through the summer starting June 26. The Infocenter will host live music and a night market at which local artisans and vendors can sell their wares.

Artisans of the North Thompson Valley came together under Wells Gray Gallery Artist Cooperative to promote local arts and create cultural opportunities for local artists, the greater community, and the many visitors to our region every year. The cooperative formed Wells Gray Gallery in May 2012 in response to the need for a local art gallery.

The gallery operates completely by the efforts of volunteer members and guest artists.

Wells Gray Gallery Artist Cooperative’s board of directors (who are all artisans and full members of the cooperative) make all the decisions on behalf of the gallery and each member has an equal say. The co-op encourages input from its guest artists and welcomes their full involvement. Members pay an initial

membership fee, display their work in the gallery and share equal responsibility for funding the gallery and volunteering their time. While it’s a lot of work, it is an amazing opportunity to work with some talented people to promote arts and culture locally. Guest artists also display their work in the gallery, but pay a 30 per cent commission instead of paying monthly bills and volunteering to work.

Gallery commissions are anywhere from 30 – 70 per cent in other galleries and co-ops in B.C. Establishing our commitment to support and promote the arts locally, in its first year Wells Gray Gallery hosted open houses, organized artisan demonstrations, provided mini workshops and collaborated with the Wells Gray Information Center to create the Wells Gray Winter Market in December. Members and volunteers helped out at special events like the Clearwater Arts Festival in April and the Arts, Health and Wellness Fair in February.

For more information or how to get involved, please contact us at wellsgraygallery@gmail.com or phone 250-674-8775 (Charlene) or 250-274-0002 (Sara).

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How to live a healthy life Dr. Art Hister (l) gives Clearwater resident Joanne Mackenzie a hug as he shows her a copy of his book, "Guide to Living a Long and Healthy Life” during the Celebration of Rural Living Expo in Barriere last April. Hister will make a presentation on fitness at the Clearwater Legion on Saturday, Aug. 10. He also will help Clearwater’s Dr. John Soles lead a hike starting at the Elks’ pancake breakfast next to the Farmers Market that Saturday morning.

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UNBC Looking for Volunteers over the age of 55 The District of Clearwater, the UNBC Community Development Institute and Clearwater Age Friendly Advisory Committee are conducting a 3 year project investigating seniors mobility needs, challenges and supports. Participants will be involved in 1) Mobility Journalling activity where each trip away from home is recorded for one week. 2) Interviews where mobility needs, supports and challenges are discussed. 3) Assessments where barriers and supports to mobility are identified on trips in Clearwater and 4) Workshops where the finding of the field assessments are discussed and recommendations to address the challenges are developed.

If you are interested in participating you can pick up an application at the District office. If you would like more information contact Jessica at 250.960.5952 or blewettj@unbc.ca ICBC/Motor Vehicle Office Please note that on Thursday, June 6th the ICBC/Motor Vehicle office will be closed from 1:30pm-3:00pm for staff training.

Community Parks The District would like to remind the community that usage of District Parks for group events (weddings, craft sales, art functions, etc.) require an application process in order to confirm that the event is property insured and will not interfere with other events taking place in the area. These applications can be picked up at the District’s offices. For further information please contact the District of Clearwater at 250.674.2257 Outdoor Fires – Residential Open burning of dry garden and yard refuse is allowed during Spring and Fall each year, however, open burning is banned within the District of Clearwater effective noon June 15th each year until October 1st each year. Permits for this type of residential burning are not required. Open burning is only permitted on private property.

The Fire Chief may prohibit any or all types of outdoor fires when, in his opinion, atmospheric conditions or local circumstances may make such fires a hazard: The following conditions must be observed: a) The piles of materials to be burned bust not be larger than 1 meger by 1 meter and shall not be more than 1.5 meters high; b) The fire shall be not less than 4 meters from any log, stumps, snag or standing tree; c) The fire shall be at least 15 meters from any slash, other flammable debris or from any structure. d) A round point shovel and a fully charged garden hose or other source of water and not less than 18 liter in capacity shall be kept near the fire at all times. e) The fire shall be attended by at least one competent adult person until completely extinguished. f) Lighting or fueling of a fire during windy periods is prohibited.

Upcoming Events May 30 – An Evening of Exploration with Wade Davis June 1 – Horse Awareness Ride & Walk Upcoming Meetings of Council June 4th, 2013 – Finance and Audit and Economic Development Committee meeting – 5:00pm June 4th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm June 18th, 2013 – Infrastructure and Parks and Recreation Committee meetings – 5:00pm June 18th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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“ We should all do what, in the long run, gives us joy, even if it is only picking grapes or sorting the laundry.” - E.B. White, writer editorial by keith mcNeill

World Heritage Year could be a major turning point

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Abandoned traveler thanks taxi driver up and took me to the bus depot at Jim's Market Tuesday, May 21.

He waited with me until 5 a.m. for a bus that was due at 4:45 a.m. He left to pick up and deliver two other customers and returned at 5:30 a.m. to tell me and another fellow that the bus was not coming. He said the bus and driver were in care of the police in Blue River.

The Kamloops bus depot did Editor, The Times: not answer the phone in over 1.5 Special thanks are due to the hours.

The other Greyhound 1-800 Wells Gray taxi driver who kindly and 1-877 numbers were useless. gave me a wake-up call, picked me The taxi driver brought me and the BC Press Council other waiting bus The Times is a member of the British Columbia passenger home and Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the wouldn't accept anyprovince’s newspaper industry. The council considers thing for the trip. Nice complaints from the public about the conduct of member to know there are good newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the caring people. complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher Clearwater people does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story are great but the bus treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council. service leaves a lot to Your written concern, with documentation, should be be desired — though I sent to did get a refund on my BC Press Council, bus ticket.

210 Selby St, Nanaimo, BC V9R 2R2 Editor's Note: The writer of the following letter was one of at least two travellers left waiting at the Greyhound stop in Clearwater after a Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement (CVES) officer impounded a bus in Blue River early Tuesday morning, May 21.

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Wells Gray Heritage Year already is a big deal.

And it could be a major turning point in the history of the North Thompson Valley.

Upper Clearwater naturalist Trevor Goward and Thompson Rivers University dean of science Tom Dickinson have put together a distinguished list of speakers and lecturers to host the Heritage Year's events.

Last fall they started with Dr. Cathie Hickson, the geologist whose work on the volcanoes of Wells Gray Park would be the central core of any application for UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the park.

Subjects of other sessions included the fish of Wells Gray Park with forests ministry biologist Steve Maricle, the Upper Clearwater schoolhouse with former students Clara Ritcey, Hazel Wadlegger and Ellen Ferguson, a review of moose research done in the park with Frank Ritcey (son of moose biologist Ralph Ritcey), and an exploration of the trails near Third Canyon by Trevor Goward.

Those were just a warm-up for what is to come this year, from what Goward says.

A finalized schedule of events and speakers will be released during the ceremony planned for Friday at 11 a.m. to officially start construction of TRU's Wells Gray Wilderness Field Station near Upper Clearwater Hall.

Incidentally, your editor advocated establishing a research and education center for Wells Gray Park when he was a reporter with the Times in the mid-1980s.

Until the list of names is nailed down Goward was reluctant to speak about it, except to say that Wade Davis will be just the first of several wellknown personalities willing to contribute their time to Wells Gray World Heritage Year.

The series is expected to wind up with world famous wildlife artist Robert Bateman officially opening the wilderness center on Oct. 6.

Also part of Wells Gray Heritage Year will be the Harkayee Treasure Hunt. This activity will be based on a strange creature mentioned in the memoirs of the late Charlie Shook, a former Wells Gray Park ranger. Participants will have two levels of difficulty to chose from: one for families and the other for the more adventurous.

Rules and the first clues for the treasure hunt will be released as part of Friday's opening ceremonies.

Speak to the Wild in September will see several dozen well-known writers and scientists gather to collectively create a book about Wells Gray Park.

All in all, Wells Gray World Heritage Year should increase how much is known about the park, and how much that knowledge is shared with local residents and the rest of the world.

Gun range is not a public facility Editor, The Times:

It has been brought to the attention of the Central North Thompson Rod and Gun Club that some people have the misunderstanding that the gun range is a community facility. It is a private membership club – the range is only for club members.

New members are welcome to join and have total access to

the range and be covered by the club insurance, which includes $5 million of liability.

Non-members can also use the facility but must be accompanied by a member. There is a $3 user fee that can be paid to Gwen Anderson at Clearwater Glass or any club member. This fee goes to cover the insurance costs.

Non-members are also

welcome to shoot archery on Tuesday nights and trap shooting on Thursday nights, but must pay the $3 fee again to cover the insurance.

The club is eager to expand its membership, so become a member.

Do the right thing, be safe and have fun.

Jeff Chase, president CNT Rod and Gun Club

Ode to Stephen Harper Editor, The Times: There once was a PM called Stephen who swore with Liberals to get even for the sponsorship scandal of late. From within his senator appointments and

personal anointment created his own Duff gate.

Now Stephan deigns any knowledge of the 90 thousand his office paid out, a bit hard to swallow for man of his clout. So

the fall guy Wright is out.

Wee Stephen is a perfect example of absolute power corruption. So expect more of the same, to him it’s just a power game, to hell with democracy

on with autocracy, corporate rule with no interruption.

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“Western Wes” Wes Morden Blackpool, B.C.

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Question of the Week

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Do you think we should abolish the Senate?

Marlene Leggett:

Pat Johnston:

No, they're a necessary evil, as much as we might no like them right now.

Yes, I do. It doesn't really do anything for us and then they retire with such big pensions.

Craig Fraser:

Ryan Ziegler (Victoria):

I think the people should elect the Senate. It should not be appointed by government.

I don't know about abolishing it but we could add some stipulations. .

Maggie Bain (with Patch):

I would like more research on it. Personally, I think if more people followed David Suzuki and the Green Party the world would be a better place.

Children with chromosome abnormality appreciate help Editor's Note: The following letter is about an event held to help Idic15 Canada, which is a not-for-profit organization that provides resources, collaboration, advocacy and research to families living with Chromosome 15q11-13 Duplication Syndrome. This disease is hard to diagnose in kids, and has a very high rate of death.

In many instances it is misdiagnosed as autism.

Therese McKirdy (Barriere) has an adopted little boy with the chromosome, and has been an incredible strong person in forming the group, the website, and the fundraising initiatives.

She has also got specialists across Canada talking and working on the problem.

Editor, The Times:

Thank you to our Barriere, Clearwater and other area horse

enthusiasts. We were absolutely thrilled to have all of you at our first Idic15 Poker Ride fundraiser last weekend, even though the weather was a bit wet.

To our Virtual Hand supporters, we thank you also from our hearts for your support even though you could not be there in person.

Members of the B.C. Backcountry Horseman camped at our starting point and

were gracious and supporting.

Butch and Connie Falk generously supplied maps for our riders. The Fishtrap Equine campsite is a wonderful venue, and many hours of labour by the Backcountry Horsemen and team is evident.

Area merchants supplied raffle items.

Lisa at the Star Journal demonstrated wonderful imagination in our poster. The Star

Journal gave continuous support.

We are much closer to reaching our goal of having enough to fund our first microgrant to bring together our group of 12 medi-

cal specialists who will strive to write management protocols for medical issues with our Idic15 children.

We will have a second Poker Ride in September. For

more information or to keep up to date, please visit www.idic15canada.ca

Therese McKirdy and Lori Eisehauer Founders, Idic15

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Global warming is science fiction Editor, The Times

Re: Global Warming Effects Worse than Predicted (May 23/13) All aboard!! It looks like Captain Keith is about to embark on another voyage! I see he has picked up a few new deckhands for this excursion.

He mentions Gwynne Dyer’s recent book “Climate Wars: The Fight for Survival As The World Overheats”.

Keith, when are you going to learn that the likes of Gwynne Dyer and James Lovelock are authors? They are trying to sell their books. This is not science; this is science fiction!

Whenever I see the saying, “Many scientists believe….”, I have to sit back and bite my lip because “believe” is not a science and in my opinion, if you use that

word, you are not a scientist!

Your article mentions “Canfield Oceans” and how they were involved in most of the major extinctions in Earth’s history. Scientists “believe” global warming is caused by carbon dioxide and methane released by massive lava flows which went into the world’s seas. Maybe they are referring to what is happening in Hawaii, Alaska, and Iceland! How much research has been done about volcanoes under the Atlantic and Pacific oceans?

The carbon output from these compared to the carbon emissions of North American vehicles would be monumental. The best comparison would be to take all vehicles’ carbon emissions and put them up a mosquito’s butt; it would be like

putting a ball bearing into Yankee Stadium!

Your article goes on to say, “During the Permian-Triassic event 250 million years ago, 96 per cent of all marine species and 70 per cent of all land species became extinct.” Rumour has it we know this “fact” because archeologists unearthed slate tablets stating that, and they were signed by Dr.

Suzuki and Al Gore!

In closing, I would like to say I really like your new mascot. I think it’s great technology to be able to take Chicken Little’s voice and incorporate it into your foghorn so when it is activated, it cries, “The planet is warming, the planet is warming!”

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Marksmen from the Cariboo and Kamloops were among the competitors in Clearwater Rod and Gun Club’s Shootenanny. A Clearwater team of Jack Neufeld, Lawrence Giesbrecht, John Elliot, Bert Gablehaus, and Herb Green won the Team Shoot trophy.

transportation incubator were among the various types of medical equipment shown.

After over a decade of trying, Wells Gray Ball Club won the annual May Day Softball Tournament in Clearwater. Dave Madden hit a gamewinning two run homer in the last inning of the final.

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Residents from Blue River to Little Fort gathered for a meeting of the Thompson Nicola Library System Society. Much enthusiasm was evident at the prospect of a public library for the people of the area, and a bookmobile service for those living farther away.

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Doctors and staff at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital demonstrated much of the equipment during an open house at the local health facility. A new fetal heart monitor. Krieslman resuscitator and newborn

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No substantial leads were reported

by RCMP following a nationwide tour with a camper truck — a replica of a vehicle stolen near Wells Gray Park from the JohnsonBentley murder victims the previous summer. Following the route that was supposed to have been taken by two suspects, police drove the truck through Jasper to Montreal. Two French Canadian men, one aged 34 and the other 32, were being sought.

A dramatization of the murders was shown on TV. Times columnist Jack Philips said that the most difficult tongue twister is: The

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BACK IN TIME sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.

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Kal Tire Squirts won the May Day tournament in Clearwater. Team members were Lane Wurm, Jason Wild, Mark Shields, Graham Radcliff, Clayton Munro, Jacques Lam, Cory Jensen, Chris Harms, and Brad Anderson.

School District 26 received a grant of $2,000 from the Kaiser Substance Abuse Foundation and the Vancouver Foundation to assist a group of parents and educators in formation of a community task force.

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Five Clearwater women: Betty Johnson, Anne Krawec, Jean Hanson,

Vicki Morden, and Sydney Kjenstad, were awarded Canada 125 medals for citizenship and community service.

School District 26 was only looking out for itself by hanging a “No Skateboarding” sign at Clearwater Secondary School, said secretary-treasurer Donna Fitzismmons.

Thompson-Nicola regional District Board directors voted unanimously to give notice to break the joint library system shared between the TNRD and the Cariboo Regional District.

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YEARS AGO: MLA Kevin Krueger was skeptical that Premier Glen Clark’s Summit on Economic Opportunity: Southern Interior would lead to anything useful.

Everyone who wanted should be able to attend the summit, Krueger felt. The event was to be held in Kamloops.

There seemed to be some embarrassment among Slocan Foest Products executives when a form of liquid asphalt being sprayed from a contractor’s truck to control dust accidentally got into Brookfield Creek.

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Clearwater’s Ron Rotzetter roller-bladed from Kamloops to Victoria, where he personally handed a petition to the attorney general of B.C. He was raising awareness for equal parenting in custody arrangements.

Clearwater Elementary School Concert Band came back from Music Fest Canada in Toronto with gold and silver med-

als, plus an individual award for one of the young musicians.

Negotiations with a third party for the use of Weyerhaeuser’s Vavenby sawmill site were still ongoing.

Plans were proceeding for an auction of machinery and equipment at the site the beginning of June.

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YEARS AGO:

Local naturalist Trevor Goward had a multi-faceted vision for Clearwater and Wells Gray Park. The Wells Gray Wilderness Institute he proposed would be a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting research in this area.

B.C. Chamber of Commerce called for a reversal of a provincewide moratorium on uranium exploration. The Kamloops Chamber believed that uranium mining should be treated like any other industry in our society.

The Chamber was to meet with MLA Kevin Krueger.

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YEAR AGO:

BC Hydro board chair Dan Doyle

announced a $50 million upgrade to its Valemount distribution system during an economic development meeting in Blue River.

The meeting was a follow-up to one held in January to promote the Barriere-to-McBride corridor.

Clearwater's Jordie Akers was presented with Scouting's top badge, the Queen's Venturer Award, during a ceremony at Government House in Victoria.

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake cut the ribbon to officially open the new WorksBC Employment Services Center in Clearwater.

Helping him out were Clearwater Mayor John Harwood, Wells Gray Country director Tim Pennell, Yellowhead Community Services executive director Jack Keough and center manager Jocelyn Ansell.

Clearwater Stingers won a 10-team slowpitch tournament at Capostinsky Park.

People from all over the province visited Clearwater as Raft River Rockhounds hosted the BC Lapidary Society Rendezvous over the Victoria Day weekend.

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When you eat a meal, it takes about four hours for the food to move into the large intestine. Some people say that some foods give them gas. This gas is formed in the large intestine, so that bowl of chili you had for lunch could be causing you gas at supper.

Teen acne can be an embarrassing problem, but it can be treated. Seeing the doctor may not be necessary at first. Gently washing the skin with mild soap and water and applying non-prescription lotions may be all that’s needed. Products containing benzoyl peroxide can be effective. Our pharmacists can show you what’s available. If home treatment doesn’t work, see your doctor.

As your pharmacist, we keep a record of all your medications and note any allergies or sensitivities you have had to certain drugs in the past. When you have an adverse reaction to a medication, let us know so we can record it. It helps us prevent any such reactions occurring in the future.

We dispense medications in child-resistant containers. However, this doesn’t mean they are child-proof. Keep all medications out of the reach of children, and try not to take medication in front of young children. If you have problems opening these safetycapped vials, let us know and we can give you another type.

After meals? On an empty stomach? With water? Can I have a drink of alcohol with this medication? How long should I take it? These are some of the many questions you should know the answer to before you leave the pharmacy. Our pharmacists will make sure you know these answers.

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Clearwater town council voted May 21 to bring back the free Saturday bus for the summer.

Bike racks on the front make the bus more attractive for many users, Mayor John Harwood noted.

The bus would be timed so it can be used by

Threewheeling in Little Fort Little Fort resident Frank Matusky rides his three-wheeled Nolet electric scooter to the store.

Made in Pickering, Ontario, the machine has up to an 80 km range, he says.

Matusky has owned his for nearly three years and finds it handy for getting around town.

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people going to and coming from the Farmers Market, said councillor Barry Banford.

The free Saturday bus ran last summer on a trial basis.

Bringing it back again was done on a recommendation from the joint services committee, which handles services provided jointly by District of Clearwater and Wells Gray Country (Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area A).

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TNRD offers worm composting workshops Thompson-Nicola Regional District

Support for First Nations display Cindy Wilgosh (l) of the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center accepts a $2,000 cheque from Tim Pennell, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A). The money will be used to develop heritage displays at the center in an economic development initiative. Also in the photo are volunteers (l-r) Sam Saul, Iva Bonar, Cheryl Thomas and Dennis Peacock. The center recently moved into the building to the north of the post office.

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Thompson-Nicola Regional District is offering a series of free worm composting workshops on Saturdays throughout the summer hosted by Mel Anderson, formerly of All Things Organic (allthingsorganic.com).

In addition to learning about worm composting, workshop attendees will be eligible for a subsidy for a worm composter, which can be purchased for $35, a significant savings from retail prices. Worm composters will only be available at the workshops.

People interested in

ested in purchasing backyard composters, they can be purchased for $25 from Purity Feed in Kamloops and Merritt, or from member municipalities throughout the TNRD. Composting is great way for TNRD residents to save on tipping fees and divert waste from landfills, as well as provide nutrient-rich soil for their gardens. It’s estimated that nearly a third of all household waste is made up of organic waste.

For more information contact Adriana Mailloux, EHS scale systems and community education coordinator: 250.377.8673; amailloux@ tnrd.ca; or go to tnrd.ca.

attending the free workshops are urged to phone or email the contact information provided below to pre-register and to find out the specific times and locations. The dates and communities are as follows: • May 25, Merritt • June 1, Clearwater • June 15, Barriere • June 29, Chase • July 13, Lytton • August 10, Cache Creek/ Ashcroft • August 24, Logan Lake As well as educating attendees about worm composting, Anderson will answer any questions about composting in general. If workshop attendees are inter-

Seib sentencing delayed until July Good Dog Times Staff

A sentencing hearing for Stu Seib, the former NCO-in-charge of the Clearwater RCMP detachment, has been put off until July 2.

A hearing held on Monday to determine what punishment he will receive

heard that Seib began stealing drugs in 2010 while he was at the Clearwater detachment in an effort to deal with depression.

Seib was charged with theft under $5,000 and breach of trust in January of 2012. He was suspended at that time and later resigned from the RCMP.

His lawyer suggested he receive an absolute discharge while the Crown asked for a two-year conditional sentence.

The 54 year-old was with the RCMP for 18 years and in Clearwater for eight.

He was promoted from sergeant to staff sergeant when he moved to Merritt.

MP McLeod announces New Horizons for Seniors funding for North Thompson Fall Fair and rodeo Association KAMLOOPS – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo announced funding recently through the New Horizons for Seniors Program for the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo.

“Through initiatives such as the New Horizons for Seniors Program, we are helping to ensure that seniors maintain a high quality of life and continue as active, participating members of their communities,” said McLeod.

The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo received $10,000 to build an accessible pathway to enable seniors to participate in the fair and rodeo.

"We really appreciate receiving this funding to help in

creating an outdoor pathway that will assist seniors, those with mobility problems, and people who use wheelchairs or walkers, in being able to safely negotiate throughout our fairground facility. Now folks with mobility challenges will be able to enjoy all corners of our annual Fall Fair and Rodeo,” said Jill Hayward, president of the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association.

Since its beginning, the New Horizons for Seniors Program has funded more than 12,200 projects in hundreds of communities across Canada. This year, the Government of Canada will provide more than $33 million in funding for approximately 1,750 community projects.

Tele-workshop helps area families discuss dementia with children Submitted Are you having difficulty talking about dementia with the children and teens in your family? Wondering how much you should say?

The non-profit Alzheimer Society of B.C. can help.

Area residents can sign up for a free tele-workshop for family caregivers that explains what children and teens need to know to better understand dementia, and offers suggestions on how to help them interact with the person.

Children, Teens and Dementia runs on Thursday, May 30 at 7 p.m.

Visit www.alzheimerbc.org or phone toll-free 1-866-396-2433 to register.

Tele-workshops are learning sessions designed for family caregivers, but also open to health-care providers. They can be accessed via telephone, with an optional web component, recognizing that many caregivers are unable to attend in-person workshops.

Participants also have a chance to learn and to share with others who are in similar situations.

For more information on Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, visit the Society website at www. alzheimerbc.org.

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School closure 30 years ago changes life in Avola Eleanor Deckert Preserved on pink paper, typed in purple ink, reproduced on the ditto machine, the Tiny Timber News written, edited and published by the Avola Elementary School students, gives us a glimpse of the vibrant life of the residents of the tiny town of Avola during two school years: 1981-82 and 1982-83.

The entire calendar springs to life – New Years Eve, Valentines Box Social, fund raisers, Easter Egg hunt, Mother’s Day luncheon, baseball, Back-to-School, Terry Fox Run, World Food Day 24-hour Fast, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Christmas Concert, Nativity Scene, carolling – the Tiny Timber News reporters describe it all (with the help of teachers Jane Olsen and Carl Capps).

Tiny Timber News, Oct. 16, 1981: Town Census – adult males 51, adult females 49, total 100. Male children 34, female children 33, total 62.

Animals (too many to count). Vehicles – cars 44, pick up trucks 67, heavy equipment 43.

Work– unemployed 2, retired 2, self employed 15, work for a company 38 Tiny Timber News, Nov. 10, 1982: School Board meeting in Clearwater A delegation from Avola expressed the parents concerns against closing the Avola school or moving

Youngsters at Avola School sing “This Little Light of Mine, I’m Going to Let it Shine” during a Christmas concert in 1982. Pictured are (back, l-r) Patrick Lorenzen, Ricky Williams, Cathy Balatti, Martin Buis, Damon Paquette, David Johnson, (middle, l-r) Darryl Todd, Bonnie Paquette, Travis Tucker, Trina Buis, Scott Thomas, (front, l-r) Jason Thomas, Miriam Deckert, Christopher Roskell. The teacher is Kathy Capps. Missing from photo is teacher Eleanor Deckert. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

the children to other schools.

The Board was presented with 13 options ... a motion was passed to send the Avola Grades 4-7 to Vavenby

by Jan. 1 ... Our elected trustee voted for the motion and against the wishes of the community!

Our children will be riding a school bus 100 km per day, in the worst weather conditions of the year, alienated from their own school, into a community that is not known to them and ending the day with an 80 minute wait for the bus to return home.

Avola Parents Committee Tiny Timber News, March 31, 1983: School Board Meets in Avola

On Monday, March 28, 1983, the School Board held a public meeting in Avola.

The delegation from Avola felt that the Board hadn’t acted in the best interest for the people and students of Avola. The board said they had done everything in their power to keep the schools open.

They said the decision is Vanderzalm’s whether the Avola and Birch Island schools close or stay open. The Board feels very optimistic that they will receive the extra money needed.

The delegation learned that it would cost 60c per mile for the bus and $14.26 per hour for the bus driver.

Approximately $24,000 could be saved by laying off one teacher, with K-5 in Avola with

one teacher and sending Grades 6-7 to Raft River.

The delegation felt that if the school shut down completely, it would never open again. The Board claimed they would reopen it when the funds were made available.

Tiny Timber News, June 29, 1983: All of us know that Avola Elementary will have only K-4 next year. The 5-7 students will bus to Raft River and I will be teaching English at the high school.

Let us hope that economic times become better for Avola and that our population grows again to the point that the school re-opens.

Mr. Carl Capps, Principal

Tiny Timber News, Nov. 10, 1982: How the students feel: “I wouldn’t like to go to another school because it is a long ride and you can’t know many children and you can’t go home for lunch and if you get sick you can’t go home and you might sleep in. You might get bus sick and that wouldn’t be fun and you might puke all over.” Karrie Taylor “I would miss my Mom.” Kari Johnson “The bus might crash. I might get hurt.

There might be a fire.”

David Johnson “I have been here for years and I don’t want to go to another school.” Trina Buis “You would get home later. You will miss your family.”

Cheryl Taylor

“You won’t get to see your mother. You have to stay in and do your homework until the bus comes to take you back home.”

Damon Paquette “I would probably get pushed on to the aisle if you sit in a highschoolers seat.”

Travis Tucker “You might get in a fight on the bus.”

Pat Lorenzen “I don’t know them.

And I don’t like them calling Avola names. I don’t like that. It is not nice.” Scott Thomas “You might get beat up. What if you got homesick or hurt? If you miss your bus or have an accident no one could help us get home.” Ricky Williams “The bus might break down and you might have to walk the rest of the way. “ Darryl Todd “It would be cold.”

Tammi Taylor “I do not want my Mom to lose her job.”

Kim Thomas

“I would miss my sister. My mom said today that I can’t go to Vavenby School.”

Leona Tychkowsky “I wouldn’t get to go home at lunch.

I would miss my Mom and Dad.” Bonnie Paquette “I’d miss the town.”

Martin Buis 1984: The school did close. In fact. the building is gone today (2013). Families left.

Some homeschooled.

After school activities were no longer viable.

The library closed.

Holidays celebrated at school in another town deprived preschoolers and seniors of the fun.

The Avola Christmas Concert survived for awhile. But recently the last Avola child graduated from Clearwater Secondary School and left.

Eventually, even Santa stopped coming to Avola.

To be continued:

(L-r) Jeremy Roskell, Miriam Deckert and Johnathan Deckert make a snowman in the Avola schoolyard in 1985. At the time, only the pre-school aged children played there because all the other students were bussed to Blue River or Clearwater.

Photo by Eleanor Deckert

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Chamber learns of WorkBC programs Cheryl Thomas and Goldie Krawec

Learning bike safety Cst. Tyson Bruns watches as Joey Pelton, age six, completes an obstacle course during an RCMP Bike Rodeo held Saturday, May 25. Less than 20 youngsters took part in this year’s event, down from about 50 last year. Rainy weather might have been the culprit, even though the rodeo was held in the Sportsplex.

Topics covered included helmets, bike maintenance, bike safety, leaving driveways, crossing roads, obstacle avoidance, etc. Photo by Keith McNeill

BC Hydro reps tell council more power not necessary yet Three reps from BC Hydro had a difficult time of it during the May 21 Clearwater town council meeting.

They were there to convince council that the present transmission system has plenty of capacity for any potential growth in the North Thompson Valley – other than major projects such as twinning the Trans Mountain pipeline.

Unfortunately for their case they were sitting in the dark because of a power outage.

The outage didn't really conflict with what they were saying, said Ajay Kumar, director of transmission and planning for BC Hydro.

The outage (caused by lightning during a windstorm) was localized, he said. It was not related to any shortage of transmission capabilities.

The North Thomson transmission line has a capacity of about 116 MVA (megavolt amperes – a measure of apparent power). Its present maximum load is between 75 and 80 MVA. Assuming there is no new transmission load, the existing North Thomson system has the capacity to supply the forecasted system for at least the next 10 years, Kumar said.

The transmission line is 350 km long, which makes it difficult to keep the voltage stable at the end of the line. However, it is not the longest such radial line in the BC Hydro system. That honor belongs to the 450 km line that runs west from Prince George towards Prince Rupert.

Kinder Morgan's proposed twinning of its Trans Mountain pipeline would increase the load on the system by about 40 per cent, the BC Hydro spokesperson said.

Yellowhead Mining's proposed copper-goldsilver mine at Harper Creek near Vavenby would add about another 80 MVA to the load – essentially double what it is now.

The present line has a capacity of 138 kV (kilo-volts).

Three options for longterm reinforcement are

being looked at.

The first would be a 230 kV line from 100 Mile House to Clearwater. The second would be a 230 kV line from south of Mica Dam across the mountains to Vavenby. Option three would be to twin the existing line from Kamloops up the Valley with another 138 kV line.

Option two appears to be technically the best route, but more consultation is needed with First Nations and others, Kumar said.

Other options looked at included a 230 kV line from Lake Williston south to Valemount (to tie in with independent power producers there), Mica to Blue River, and Savona to Clearwater/ Vavenby.

Independent power producers in the Valley, such as the one at Bone Creek, are highly seasonal with the power they produce and so do not do anything to reduce the load capacity needed.

Typically, the public power utility requires revenue guarantees such as a commitment to provide funding plus buy a defined amount of electricity before expanding its transmission system, the BC Hydro rep said.

Kumar was accompanied during his presentation to Clearwater town council by Ming Zou, growth capital planning team leader, and Dag Sharman, BC Hydro media spokesperson.

BC Hydro confirmed last February that it had stopped planning for a second power-line for the North Thompson Valley.

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The second monthly Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting was held recently at Wells Gray Inn with guest speaker Jocelyn Ansel from the Clearwater office of WorkBC. The local WorkBC office is conveniently located at Brookfield Shopping Mall and is one of the many valuable programs available through Yellowhead Community Services.

WorkBC staff provide general and personalized assistance to employers as well as to those looking for work. All are welcome to stop by to discover the wealth of information and help available.

Courses on everything related to attaining employment are offered regularly. Learn the basics of resume writing, master computer skills, read the job board, or get individualized case managed help (such as applying for funding to attend specific programs or workshops, or obtaining job-related clothing).

Do you want to open your own business? WorkBC staff can help. They offer courses to help with setting up one’s own business, and will support persons or groups to attain their dreams. Help is available, from the very basics of

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From an employer's side there is information available on how to get reimbursed for up to 50 per cent of wages, how to apply for money to upgrade employees' skills, and even how to get free money. Did you realize that up to $2,800 is available to hire a youth?

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Goward invites community to Wells Gray Heritage Year Field Station.

After the ceremony, people will be Trevor invited Goward to walk across the road to Trevor Goward’s property, Edgewood Blue.

Goward said he intends to essentially donate the property as a wildlife corridor and nature interpretive center.

It was to have gone to the Land Conservancy of B.C., but that organization’s financial troubles have forced a change of plans.

The world faces a major climate crisis with such things as global climate change, Goward felt.

“So, what is to be done?” he asked. “It seems a hopeless, hard, huge thing.”

The key is to change people’s attitudes, he felt.

People, and in particular young people, need to re-connect with nature and learn how eco-systems work.

With this in mind he has been working to make his property into more of a nature interpretive center.

Many people have

helped, but he felt Jen Belle and Brett Colborne were two “This will be the names that deserve biggest thing I do special mention. in my life,” Trevor A trail along one Goward said. side of the property The Upper has been widened into Clearwater resident a wheelchair-accessible was referring to Wells walkway.

Gray World Heritage Stations along the Year, which he has walkway will illustrate taken a lead role in various lessons from organizing, along ecology. For example, with Tom Dickinson, the Edgewood Petrie dean of science at Dish will be a large Thompson Rivers pie-shaped circle with University. eight segments. Each The year of events, segment will have a difwhich began last fall, ferent type of soil, and seeks to raise pubwhat seeds germinate lic awareness of the and grow in those soils unique features of will show the effect of Wells Gray Park that substrate on the ecoqualify it to become a system.

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At the end of the First event of 2013 walkway a bridge will be a presentawill lead out onto tion by well known Bird Island, where a B.C. writer and filmnaturalist will offer maker Wade Davis at free interpretive sesClearwater Secondary sions during the sumSchool on Thursday, mer. There will be no May 30. Tickets were charge to participate still available as of but donations will be press-time. accepted.

The following An interpretive day, May 31, Davis center on his property will participate in would complement a ribbon cutting at Thompson Rivers Upper Clearwater University’s Wells Community Hall Gray Wilderness (25 km north of the Center being conInfocenter on the road structed across the to Wells Gray Park) road, Goward said. at 11 a.m. to mark It also ties in with the official start of the goals of Wells construction on the Gray World Heritage Thompson Rivers Year.

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Jenny Panko and teacher Sandy Crane play their violins during a presentation by the Clearwater String Orchestra for the board of School District 73 at Vavenby Elementary School on Monday, May 13.

Grayson Panko and Sarah Schwaiger play cellos.

Josee Cooperman plays the violin.

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Amanda Zittlau conducts the Clearwater String Orchestra during the school board presentation.

String orchestra plays for board of trustees Can you curlew?

A curlew prepares to build its nest in an open hay field. The curlew was one of three spotted in a field just north of Barriere earlier this spring.

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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

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Sports

Going for a double play Stinger Clint McGill prepares to throw to first after forcing out Super Freak Cory Bonner at second.

They were taking part in a 12-team slow-pitch tournament at Capostinsky Park during the May Day weekend. The Stingers won the tourney, followed by Ump Yours in second and NTPD in third. Teams came from Breton, Alberta, Prince George, Kamloops, Blue River as well as the local league. Many former local residents returned to take part. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Auxiliary Thrift Store to host barn raising Submitted There will be an old-fashioned "barn raising" this weekend in Vavenby.

After many years of saving, an addition to the Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store in Vavenby (Lower Thrift Store) is now under construction.

A meeting was held last summer to determine the size of the addition and required funds. It was decided to proceed with a building addition and electrical upgrades utilizing volunteer labour. Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) took on the role of project manager and obtained the building permit last fall.

Ray Harrison and Pennell commenced work this spring on the concrete and floor framing for a 24 by 24 foot addition.

A work bee is planned for June 1 -3. The hope is to construct the building to lock up stage for inspection prior to commencing finishing work, which will also be undertaken by generous volunteers.

For the weekend we need individuals with basic carpentry skills, labourers, and someone willing to take on rock picking and clean up from the excavation work. Once this phase of the work is completed and inspected we will have other parts of the project to complete including electrical, insulation and drywall installation, siding installation as well as painting and flooring work.

Many hands make for light work. Support a great project and come on out this weekend, June 1 — 3 and lend your support to the Hospital Auxiliary. Lunch will be provided.

For more information contact Tim Pennell at 250-674-1355.

Right: Volunteer Ray Harrison works to complete the floor framing for a 24 x 24 addition to the Hospital Auxiliary thrift store in Vavenby last Sunday. A workbee is planned for this weekend to bring the structure to lock-up stage. Photo submitted

Recent NTFF queen competes for BC Ambassador Submitted My name is Kayla Dawn Holowaychuk and I am representing the North Thompson Valley for the 2013 British Columbia Ambassador Program.

It was an honour to be the 60th Miss North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Queen for 2009 to 2010, and this has enabled me to represent the Valley again for the British Columbia Ambassador Kayla Dawn Holowaychuk Program (BCAP).

This scholarship program When I was five years old, is open to any young man or woman who has held a Royal my eldest sister became the 50th Miss North Thompson or Ambassador title in B.C. Fall Fair and Rodeo Princess and is 17 to 23. for 1999-2000. I knew that The mandate for the one day I would be in her BCAP is to promote educashoes. Three of my sisters tion, motivation, and self took part in our astounding esteem while nurturing proprogram and they became vincial leaders of the future my inspiration to reach for and assisting with postsecthe stars. ondary education.

Having been born and raised in Barriere, these past 19 years have flown by, and I can honestly say I have never dreamt of spending them anywhere else.

I graduated from Barriere Secondary in 2011. I became a Thompson Rivers University student in 2012, completing the Business

Fundamentals Program.

I have been accepted to Thompson Rivers University for the Tourism Management Diploma for this fall. I will commute from Barriere to Kamloops until graduation, and then I plan to work in my home community, and through the North Thompson Valley to work with individual businesses to create draws for tourism and to increase our population. I believe the North Thompson Valley has the most to offer in British Columbia and I would like to help my Valley strive forward.

I can only hope that my true destiny appears before me this August. I aim to make the entire North Thompson Valley proud and honoured to call me a resident and a representative.

Thank you for your support throughout my endeavours.

“an Independent” congregation in fellowship with the broader Christian community in the area.

Your places of worship

Meeting at: 11 Lodge Drive (Behind Fields Store)

On the Web: www.clchch.com For information 250.674.3841 or 250.674.2912

Lucky to be alive Clearwater resident Julie Jenkins holds her dog, Scotty, after it underwent surgery for injuries inflicted by a Chinese Chow. The attack occurred April 21 in their backyard. Julie’s husband, Bud Jenkins, had to kick the larger dog for it to let go.

Scotty lost an eye and nearly his life. Vet bills so far have amounted to nearly $2,700 but people from the area and across Canada have contributed more than $600. The Jenkins want to say thanks to everyone who has helped. Photo by Keith McNeill

VAVENBY CHRISTIAN CHURCH

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Sunday Morning Celebration Services Ian Moilliet Pastor 250-676-9574 Non Denominational

St James Catholic Church

Sunday Service Mass • 11am - 12pm Tuesday & Thursday 10am 324 Clearwater Village Road 250-672-5949 Father Don O’Reilly

B.C. Seniors Games torchbearers Nina Clearwaters (left) and Mary Ellen Pakka get ready to take part in the Games’ official torch lighting ceremony on Monday, May 13, at the Tournament Capital Centre. The Games will run from Aug. 20 to Aug. 24 in Kamloops. KTW photo

Church Directory

Clearwater Christian Church

Sunday Worship Service 10 am

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Clearwater Seventh-Day Adventist Church Pastor Bill Kelly Saturday Service - 10am Clearwater Christian Church Ph. 250-674-3468

CLEARWATER UNITED CHURCH Meeting at Catholic Church of St. James

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Rev. Brian Krushel

250-672-5653 • 250-674-3615 www.norththompsonpc.ca

Clearwater Living Streams Christian Fellowship Meeting at New Life Assembly every Sunday 5:00pm

Contact Dave Meehan 250-674-3217 email: livingstreams@hotmail.com Clearwater Community Church open to everyone - all denominations

CLEARWATER NEW LIFE ASSEMBLY Dan Daase - Pastor Sunday Morning Worship 10:30am

(Kids church during service)

Wednesdays Am Ladies Bible Study Thursday 3-5pm Kids Club

Phone: 250-674-2345

308 W Old N Thompson Hwy

COMMUNITY BAPTIST 24E Old North Thompson Hwy

Worship Service 10:30 Pastor Mike Kiewitt 250.674.1332 www.ccbaptist.ca

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Containers available for construction sites, yard clean-up, industrial sites etc.

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That was followed by a special presentation by MP Cathy McLeod. She called on Doris and Howard Gates to come forward and receive a special The 146th Clinton Annual Ball was award honouring all the time and effort held on Saturday, May 18 in the Clinton they have put in to keeping the Ball a Memorial Hall. vibrant event.

As guests arrived they were escorted to McLeod then lead the Grand March their tables by Cst. Jeff McMichaels and while the panel of judges made their Mill Girl Follies member Megan Burrage. choices for awards. Most Elegant The Perfect Match, a duo from Williams Lady went to Jean Dall; Most Dapper Lake, entertained prior to the start of the Gentleman was Andy evening’s activities.

May and Finest Master of Couple was Bernice Ceremonies Roland Weihs-Torheiden and Stanke introduced Graham Anderson. the dignitaries The Cariboo present: namely Gold Dance Band Cathy McLeod, provided lively dance MP, Kamloopstunes to keep the Thompson-Cariboo dancers on the floor. and her husband, When the band took Cache Creek Mayor a break the Mill John Ranta and Girl Follies took to his wife Carmen; Howard and Doris Gates with MP Cathy the floor. In spite TNRD Area E McLeod and Clinton Ball chair Clare Warner. of some technical director Sally Photo by Susan Swan difficulties with the Watson and her music the troupe partner; and Mayor persevered and at one point, danced to Jim Rivett and his wife Christine. the clapping of the audience. They did Following a lovely dinner catered a terrific job and were very well received by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 194, May Rivett by the crowd.

The music, entertainment and dancgave a brief explanation of the 150/50 Anniversary going on in Clinton this year. ing continued until 1 a.m.

by Susan Swan, AshcroftCache Creek Journal

4H club goes Ukrainian Rodeo Rednecks 4H Club member Jolie Traub carries a plate during the club’s fundraising Ukrainian dinner held Saturday evening in the Blackpool Hall. A sellout crowd attended the event. The menu included holubsti (cabbage rolls), varenyky (perogies), nachinka (corn meal), pyrizhky (cottage cheese bun) and kubassa (garlic sausage).

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May 30: World Heritage Year event: EthnobotaStrawberry Moose. nist and anthropologist Wade Davis gives June 1: United Church ‘All Things Gardening’ presentation at CSS Pit plant sale @ Catholic Church of St. James June 1: Horse Awareness Ride & Walk. Starts (beside fire hall), 9 am – 12pm. at 10 a.m., New Life Assembly Church to

TEL: 250.674.3530 IN PERSON: 224 Candle Creek Rd. EMAIL: sarduini@tru.ca • www.tru.ca/regional_centres/clearwater

ONGOING EVENTS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT • Coffee House: 1st Friday every month - Little Fort Community Hall. 6:30, mic $4/person. Info Bill Fowler 250-672-5116 • Raft River Rockhounds: 3rd Sun of the mth. 250-250-6742700 • Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-250-6742700 • Clearwater Choir: Youth 3:30 - 5 pm; Adult 6:30 - 9 pm, Tuesdays, Clearwater Christian Church • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center.

Phone 250-6743703 for more info.

• Clearwater Farmer’s Market every Saturday from 9:00 am – Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-250-6743444.

• Clearwater-Vavenby Lions Bingo: Every 2nd Tues. Elks Hall.

250-587-6269 • M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 5pm: 587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – every 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - every 2nd Thurs. Elks Hall. open 5pm • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.

• Little Fort Coffee House 7pm Little Fort Hall. 1st Fri of the mth Oct. - May Bill 672-5116 • Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.

CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Raccoon StrongStart: Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri from 8:45-11:45am • Raccoon StrongStart: Vavenby Elem school days Wed 8:5011:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Mornings, reg. call Kerry 250-250-6742600 ext 227 • NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna 250-250-6740057 for details • Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur.

3-5 pm. Ages 5-12. For info contact Bobbi @ 250-2506743346

HEALTH & HEALING Tuesday Morning Coffee ~ 10 am – 11 am at Baptist Church.

Closed, will meet again in the fall.

• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-587-6373.

• Connections Healing Rooms - Fridays 1-3pm (except stat. holidays). 86 Young Rd. No charge. Sponsored by Living Streams Christian Church. www.healingrooms.com.

• Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Call Kim 250-250-6740224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion.

RECREATION • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field. Everyone welcome!

• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-6742699 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: Meet 1st Thursday of every month.

250-676-9414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. • Drop in Tennis: May-Sept. Mon & Thurs 6:30pm All levels.

Double & single play. Rotary Sports Park.

• Volleyball: Tues. 7:30-9:00 PM, Jan. 15 - Apr. 30, 2013. Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in.

• Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-6742468 annie.pomme@ hotmail.com • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-250-6740001 • Walking Club: Indoors: Wed. Jan. 30 - Mar. 13, 6:30 - 7:30 AM at Clearwater Secondary. FREE. 250-250-6741878 for more info.

• Drop-in Curling: Fri. Jan. 11 - Mar. 8, 7:00 PM, $5. Brooms and sliders available.

• Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-250-6742518 SENIORS • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the month at 2pm at the public library. All seniors welcome.

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Clearwater United Plant Sale June 1, 9 - 12 @Catholic Church of St. James Garden Goodies and Pretty Perennials!!

Information Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children.

Volunteers always needed.

Call 250-674-2135.

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY THRIFT SHOP

Located across the railway tracks in Vavenby, B.C. Wednesday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday 11a.m. - 3 p.m.

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Personals Alcoholics Anonymous Phone 250-674-3838 or

250-587-0026 Anytime Barriere Alcoholics Anonymous Call: 250-672-9643 For Al Anon Call: 250-672-9643, 250-677-4234

Clearwater: AA meetings every Wed., #11 Lodge Dr., side door. Roll call 8 p.m. 250674-7155 or 250-674-7313

Lost & Found Found: camera. Left at Salle’s yard sale May 18. Drop by Star/Journal office & describe to claim.

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Career Opportunities QUAD L Enterprises Ltd. has a job opening for a: Vegetation Control Supervisor in the Cariboo/Valemount Area. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Planning and implementation of all aspects of control projects. Expertise to provide training and supervision to employees. Following all Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures. The ideal candidate will have experience in the industryas a Certified Arborist and have current safety certifications Please submit resumes including a current driver’s abstract to: hr@isley.ca

Help Wanted An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators. Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051 Edson, Alta.

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Reliable person for lawn care, bi-monthly: cutting, raking & weed eating small lawn. 250672-9582 call 5-8pm only.

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RJAMES WESTERN STAR FREIGHTLINER Journeyman Truck & Equipment Partsperson. Busy commercial transport truck dealership in Kamloops has an immediate opening for a journeyman parts person. This position is permanent full time with competitive wage and benefit package. Resumes to Attn: HR Dept 2072 Falcon Rd., Kamloops BC V2C 4J3 Fax: (250)374-7790 Email: jobapplication@jamesws.com Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

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NORTH THOMPSON JOBS BARRIERE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 629 Barriere Town Rd. Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Phone: 250-672-0036 / Fax: 250-672-2159

E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007 CASHIER – Little Fort Store PT/FT CB0054 SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0055 WAITRESS – Sam’s Pizza (Must be 19) COOK – Knight’s Inn B0129 SERVER – Must have Serve it Right, Knight’s Inn B0130 FRONT COUNTER/CASHIERS – Barriere A&W B0132 COOKS – Barriere A&W B0133 COOK – PT/Seas. Chinook Cove Golf RIGGING SLINGER/CHOKERMAN – Experienced - VRV Contracting COOK – PT/FT Station House Restaurant B0148 HOUSEKEEPER/LAUNDRY – Cahilty Lodge Sun Peaks B0149

WAITRESS – Station House Restaurant B0150 SERVER – High 5 Diner (Little Fort) B0151 SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information.

We look forward to seeing you: come in and we’ll personally see that you get the information you’re seeking or call and make an appointment.

• Free computer and Internet access • Free resume help • Free information on many services.

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

CLEARWATER EMPLOYMENT SERVICES 58A Young Road, Clearwater BC V0E 1N2 250-674-2928 Fax 250-674-2938

E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Housekeepers: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0147 Visitor Information Counselor: Seasonal/ Clearwater #C0146 Property Manager: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0145 Housekeeping: Seas PT/Clearwater C0144 Kitchen Assistant & Cook’s Helper: Camp/ Clearwater C0143 Front Desk Agent: Seas/Blue River #CB0142 Front Desk Attendant: Seas/Blue River #CB0141 Bus Person: Seas/Blue River #CB0140 Custom Wood Furniture Maker: FT/Blue River #CB0139 Satellite Installer Contractor: Clearwater & area #C0138 Receptionist/Office Clerk: FT/Clearwater #C0137 German Speaking Tour Guide: Seas/Clw #C0124 Cashier: FT/PT Little Fort #C0123 Housekeeper: Seas/FT/Clw #C0122 Sandwich Artist: Seas/Little Fort #CB0121 Barista: Seas Casual/Clw #C0120 Line Cook: FT/Little Fort #CB0119 Nanny: Seas FT/Clw #C0118 Cleaner: PT/Clw #C0117 Server: Seas PT/Clw #C0116 Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0115 Breakfast Cook: Seas/Clw #C0112 Student Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0111 Kitchen Assistant: Seas/Clw #0109 Service Assistant: Seas/Clw #0108 Dishwasher: Seas/Clw #C0104 Kitchen Helper: Seas/Clw #C0103

Waitress/Waiter: Seas/Clw #C0102 Cook: Seas/Clw #C0098 Waitress/Waiter: 2 pos. Seas/Clw #C0076 Housekeepers: 4 pos. Seas/Clw #C0075 Front Desk Clerk: 2 pos. Seas/Clw #C0074 GENERAL INFORMATION FREE WORKSHOPS to help with your work search are available.

Please contact us for more information.

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

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

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

• Blue River Itinerant: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tuesday June 11th from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

Operate by Yellowhead Community Services The Employment Program of BC is funded by the Government of Canada & the Province of British Columbia

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Job Posting Social Development Manager 1. RESPONSIBILITIES The purpose of this position is to provide the overall direction and management of the income assistance program, planning and development of community service programs for the personal, social and economic well-being of Simpcw First Nation community members and their families.

2. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS Degree in a social sciences field and 5 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and experience, including training in dealing with trauma and clients with addictions Must have a valid BC Driver’s license Must pass a current criminal record check Application must include a personal growth and wellness plan 3. EXPERIENCE Child protection and family support; Program design & budget management Management of income assistance program Provision of employment support services Inter-agency communication related to child and family services; Management of community service programs (e.g. Family Violence, National Child Benefit, and Community-Based Services funds) Proposal-writing to access additional funds; Counselling, crisis intervention and integrated case management activities with co-workers preparation and coordination of community functions 4. Skills and Abilities

Working knowledge of health and social services policies, legislation and programs.

Able to connect and build relationships with others in a positive way.

Strong knowledge of budgets and program administration.

Strong organizing, planning and coordinating skills.

Able to communicate effectively.

Ability to maintain and use computer database including Excel, Word and VENN system.

Ability to work in a cross-cultural setting.

High personal and professional standard of conduct, both in the workplace and in a community setting.

SALARY NEGOTIABLE For a more comprehensive job description, please contact Crystal Celesta at 250-672-9995 ext. 246 or email Crystal.Celesta@simpcw.com Please Submit cover letter, resume and 3 or 4 letters of reference of which one must be from a previous manager from work of a similar position by email, or mail to Crystal Celesta by 4PM Thursday, June 20, 2013. We thank you for your interest in this position. Only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Preference will be given to qualified applicants of Aboriginal ancestry.

SIMPCW FIRST NATION

Box 220, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0 Ph. 250-672-9995 or Fax 250-672-5858

Simpcw First Nation Request for Proposals Technical Support for Impact Benefits Agreement Negotiations Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project Simpcw First Nation (SFN) is seeking one or more qualified consultants to provide technical analysis and advice in support of impact benefits agreement negotiations between Simpcw First Nation and Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC). These negotiations will focus on the proposed Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project. The technical consultant(s) for Simpcw First Nation will carry out technical reviews, produce reports and provide recommendations on the following aspects of the project: ¾ Feasibility review – engineering, technical accuracy, cost & geohazards; ¾ Financial analysis – profitability of project proposal & scenarios for financial benefits to Simpcw (e.g. equity, profit sharing, etc.); ¾ Analysis of project revenues to government – report on all potential taxes, fees & royalties from the project; ¾ Business, jobs & training needs inventory – report on SFN business, training & job opportunities related to the project; ¾ Environmental review – report on project impacts & remediation measures; ¾ Permit applications review – review of all project permitting & regulatory requirements; ¾ Strategic advice & technical assistance re. IBA negotiations.

Proposals should outline technical qualifications, prior relevant experience and past involvement with similar First Nations projects. Inclusion of employment or capacity building opportunities for Simpcw First Nation members or Simpcw corporate entities will be favourably considered. This work may be broken up into several distinct contracts, depending on the number and quality of proposals submitted. Only those applicants with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted.

For further information, please contact: Doug Brown, Administrator Simpcw First Nation Tel: 250-672-9995 Cell: 250-851-1690 Email: dougbrown1@shaw.ca

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Non-smokers preferred. Send resume by email to bookings@jasperwayinn.com.

Sales PROFESSIONAL SALES Consultants. Central Alberta’s leading Ford dealer requires two professional sales associates. We maintain a large inventory of new and used vehicles, and friendly country atmosphere with big city sales volume. We are closed Sundays and all statutory holidays.

We offer a competitive pay plan with an aggressive bonus structure, salary guarantee and moving allowance. Attention: Dean Brackenbury, GSM. Email: dbrackenbury@denhamford.com

Trades, Technical AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS. Licensed, 4th year and 3rd year Technicians required. Signing/moving allowance, full company benefits, very aggressive bonus/pay plan. Ford experience preferred, but not required. Denham Ford, Wetaskiwin, Alberta. Email resume: Attention: Dean Brackenbury; dbrackenbury@denhamford.com

LUMBER Inspectors - Supervisor required (CMSA). BC Central Interior Locations. Excellent salary, benefits and potential for advancement. Please submit your resume to forestry2012@hotmail.com

Technician required for Central Interior dealership. Preference to techs with GM experience. Email resume to: t_tugnum@hotmail.com

Work Wanted HAFI GRANTS Notice to low income seniors and persons with disability.

You may qualify for a grant up to 20,000. to modify and adapt your home for improved safety and accessibility. For details contact your local HAFI expert Hans Ounpuu, Building contractor @ 250-674-3875.

Need some help with those odd jobs you don’t have time for? Call Keiran Jones at 250-674-3051

Services

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Fitness/Exercise Elliptical Trainer Canadian Tire Cardio Style ET150 in very good condition. Will trade for treadmill in good condition.

Call 250-319-8023.

Legal Services CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind and a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

photographer?

Portraits, weddings, special events, pet portraits, commercial.

Affordable memories that last a lifetime. Seniors rates.

Book now avoid & disappointment.

Sorry no passport photos

Jill Hayward 250-319-8023/250-672-0055

PHOTOS

by Keith McNeill

Digital and film photographs.

Phone 250-674-3252 or email:kmcneill@mercuryspeed.com

Fencing For Sale: slabs from ruff-cut lumber, white pine, fir & spruce, from 12-16’ lengths.

Call for info 250-672-5262

Home Improvements FLOORING SALE Over 300 Choices Lowest Prices Guaranteed!

Laminates - $0.59/sq ft Engineered - $1.99 sq ft Hardwood - $2.79 sq ft

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Pets & Livestock

Livestock For Sale: 2 polled purebred simmental cows, easy calving, medium frame w/bull calves.

250-672-9611 For Sale: still need a bull? 2yr old 83lb bw simmental, easy to handle. Calves can be seen.

Open to reasonable offers.

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Pets For Sale: lab cross pups 7 wks old; 4 left. $350 each. Call 1 (250)677-4419 Good Dog Obedience Classes Starting June 6! * NEW DATES! * Basic Obedience - A 6 week course in good manners & canine behaviour begins Thursday, June 6, 7pm at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere for all dogs at least 6 months old & up. Cost $100.

Novice Class - 6 weeks of fun as we take you & your dog to the next level of obedient behaviour. Participants must have successfully completed a previous Basic Obedience course to qualify. Class starts on Thursday, June 6, 8pm.

Cost $100.

To register or for more information contact Jill Hayward at 250-319-8023

Appliances Fridge, convection oven & stovetop, stacking w/d, 30” stove, ft load w/d, single w/d All refurbished. 250-674-0079

Auctions AUCTION LARGE ESTATE & ANTIQUE COLLECTABLE AUCTION, June 2 @ 1pm at Dodd’s Auction, 3311 28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com (Specialty Auctions)

Flea Markets Barriere & District Seniors Soc., 4431 Barriere Town Rd., June 8, 10am-2pm. Tables avail. $10/ea. Call Hazel 250672-5587.

Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock.

SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800!

Sets up in one day!

40’ Containers under $2500!

Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for Sale Adjustable roof-rack for car. $10. 250-672-9330 Golf clubs for sale with cart. $70.00 Ph. 250-674-2127

Mobile Homes & Pads Clearwater: Older MH. Rent to own, $1,000 down, $580/mo Call 604-850-9059 or text 604751-2771

Homes for Rent Forest Lake: lakefront small home, absolutely NS/NP, $650 incl. util., seasonal or short term rental rates also avail.

604-541-4084 or 778-7732465 Also avail. Vacation Rental- 2 bdrm lakefront home, w/d, absolutely NS/NP, $800 + util. 604-541-4084 or 778-773-2465 Forest Lake: Vacation RentalRustic Lakeside cabin avail.

NS/NP, $350 week incl. util. seasonal or short term rental rates also avail. 604-541-4084 or 778-773-2465 .

Transportation

Auto Financing

Misc. Wanted Cutlery (knives, forks & spoons), wanted for Fall Fair Hall & Agriplex kitchens. Only in clean, good condition please. 250-672-9330 True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030 Used Postage Stamps Support International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Development Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scouters in the third world.

Drop stamps off at front counter of the Star/Journal in Barriere, or call Margaret at (250)672-9330.

Wanted: 8’ canopy for Dodge pickup. Must have high back & be in good condition. Reasonable. Call 250-319-8023

Real Estate For Sale By Owner

Merchandise for Sale

Bachelor suite, gym access info@riveradventures.ca

Clearwater: 14x70 1998 Moduline MH with winter package, 2 bdrm, very gd cond.

Owned by elderly lady. Incl c/a, w/d, f/s. Extra lg windows, very bright and airy. Master bdrm has full 4 window bay.

Two full bath, 1 is ensuite.

New roof 3 yrs ago. Incl 2 roofed porches.

Requires moving. Asking $62,000.00.

Call Jones 250-674-3051 or woodcrest8@gmail.com REVELSTOKE, B.C. - To view information and pictures on our house, please visit our BLOG www.afinehouseforsale.blogspot.ca

WATERFRONT property in Nelson, B.C. 114 ft. sandy beach and gorgeous views of the city. Go to propertyguys.com and type in number 196175 for details and pictures. 480-620-7177 or rodjohn8@gmail.com

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Clearwater: 2 bdrm apt. Bright and sunny, located in the Interior Whitewater building.

Avail July 1. Call 250-6743727 or 250-674-0073

Commercial/ Industrial Commercial spaces info@riveradventures.ca Formerly Curves in Coldstream. 1800 & 1400 sq.ft or sell all including 3000 sq.ft residence, heart of Coldstream Vernon BC. Near schools, store & lake. 250-542-6261

Duplex / 4 Plex Clearwater: Older 3 bdrm duplex. Avail June 1, $575/mo. + util, Miller sub. 250-674-0188

Auto Financing - Dream Catcher, Apply Today! Drive Today!

1.800.910.6402

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Cars - Domestic 2008 Mazda 3. 42,000 km, 17inch wheels, sunroof. Never driven in winter.

Asking $14,000 obo. Phone 250-6740003.

Sport Utility Vehicle 2000 Blazer 4dr hs. New tires, good cond., must be seen. $2500 AIC. 250-672-5814

Trucks & Vans 2011 GMC Sierra 4x4 pickup, 5.3 litre engine, extend-a-cab, auto, short box, exec cond. $17,000. Ph. 250-674-0072 Wanted: 8’ canopy for Dodge pickup. Must have high back & be in good condition. Reasonable. Call 250-319-8023

Legal

Legal Notices NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of JOSEPH MICHEL GRENIER otherwise known as MICHEL JOSEPH GRENIER and MICHAEL J. GRENIER and MIKE GRENIER, deceased, Retired, late of 115 Norfolk Road, Clearwater, British Columbia, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor of #2-555 Glenmeadows Road, Kelowna, British Columbia,V1V 1V5, on or before the 21st day of June, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims of which the Executor then has notice. PAUL JOSEPH GRENIER, Executor of the Estate of JOSEPH MICHEL GRENIER otherwise known as MICHEL JOSEPH GRENIER and MICHAEL J. GRENIER and MIKE GRENIER, Deceased.

Mosquito wars: Biting back at the buzz

4 OUT OF 5 PEOPLE WITH DIABETES DIE OF HEART DISEASE.

Kamloops This Week

Cheryl Phippen has heard all the magic, miracle, mosquito cure-alls, from bananas to vitamin B to garlic.

Right now, though, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s mosquito-control contractor is bracing for another round with the Listerine advocates.

A local radio station recently gave the false claim, usually passed around in , some empty air time.

“You spray it on everything. Spray it on your deck, spray it on your cat,” Phippen says with a long-suffering expression.

For the record, Listerine does not repel mosquitoes.

But, if property owners whose land Phippen’s crew enters to treat standing water decide to buy into the mouthwash myth, it can damage the effectiveness of her efforts.

“People might opt out of the program because they say, ‘Oh, it’s so much safer,’” she says.

Phippen’s team went back in the field about two weeks ago and she is hoping for gentler weather after one of the two roughest years of her career in 2012.

As last year’s flooding pushed the waters of the North Thompson River higher and higher, her crew returned to the river’s banks — already one of the toughest they treat in the TNRD — over and over, about three times more than usual.

That still wasn’t as bad as 1999, her first year in the business, when flood waters rose even higher and the West Nile virus first showed up in North America.

When Phippen went away for a weekend to get married and left the name of her resort destination on her voicemail message, mosquito-bitten residents started calling

Jeremy Gale uses a blower to disperse larvicide into standing water. The company uses a bacterial protein that is toxic only to mosquitoes. Andrea Klassen photo/KTW

the front desk looking for her.

“People get quite passionate about mosquitoes,” she says.

Though her company, BWP Consulting, has held the regional district’s nuisancemosquito contract for more than a decade, Phippen finds the work her team does still isn’t well understood.

People will call to shout at her for spraying “pesticides” — yet her team actually uses blowers to spread dried corn coated with a bacterial protein toxic only to mosquitos.

Because mosquito larvae are water-based creatures, they’re sometimes mistaken for tadpoles, which can bring out protective instincts. Other people have accused her of taking photos of their properties while looking for marijuana grow-ops.

One woman called the RCMP, accusing Phippen of trying to drain a nearby lake via helicopter.

Then there are the household remedies — diesel and cooking oil.

While adding either of those to standing water will disrupt mosquito larva’s ability to breathe, it’s also death to water beetles and other insects that need to access the surface of the water for air, Phippen says.

“And cooking oil kills frogs.”

Over time, Phippen has had to learn to develop a thick skin.

But, as a longtime

bug enthusiast — before the mosquito contract, she worked on gypsy-moth control — the job has its rewards, too.

During a TNRD public-outreach session this week to try to combat some of the misinformation about her program, Phippen pulled up a slide filled with pictures of the blood-sucking bugs.

When blown up to nightmarish sizes, many of the mosquitoes sported bright stripes of colour and pattern.

Phippen regarded the bugs she’s paid to destroy with a smile and a happy sigh.

“I think mosquitoes are beautiful,” she says.

THE SKINNY ON SKEETERS: • Only female mosquitos bite, to get an added protein boost before laying eggs • The ThompsonNicola Regional District has about 33 species of mosquito, with varying biting, egg-laying and habitat preferences. One species, for instance, will only feed on frogs.

• One of the reasons the larvicide BWP Consulting uses works only on mosquitos is because it has to be dissolved in a high-pH stomach. Most insects and animals have low pH (acidic) stomachs.

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Final count underway for B.C. vote

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VICTORIA – Elections BC officials started counting 180,000 absentee ballots Monday, an unusually high number that could be enough to change the result of some closer contests from the May 14 provincial vote.

Final results will be known

by Wednesday.

A recount is also underway in the closest of the 85 constituency elections, Saanich North and the Islands. The NDP's Gary Holman led after initial counting with 9,676 votes, 50 more than B.C. Liberal candidate Stephen Roberts.

Adam Olsen of the B.C. Green Party was a close third with 9,294 votes.

Another closely watched

constituency is CoquitlamMaillardville, where B.C. Liberal Steve Kim led with 9,044 in preliminary results.

The NDP's Selena Robertson was 105 votes behind after early results in the final count, which includes absentee ballots.

Premier Christy Clark has indicated she will wait until the final count is complete before deciding where to seek a seat in a by-election. The NDP's David Eby finished 785 votes ahead of Clark in election-night returns for Vancouver-Point Grey, a

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result unlikely to be overturned by the addition of late ballots to the total.

Elections BC officials say the 180,000 absentee ballots doubles the number received in 2009. The final count include votes cast by people outside their home constituencies. It also incorporates mail-in votes and special polling places set up at hospitals, isolated communities and logging or fishing camps.

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Kathrine Semrick: North Thompson artist on a roll North Thompson Star/Journal Once an artist has honed their skills as an artist at the ‘Supporting’ membership level of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) you can apply for ‘Active Status’, which then gives you the opportunity to enter FCA shows. That’s something that one of Barriere’s resident artists, Katherine Semrick was ready to do.

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“I decided I would become a supporting member and apply for active status at

the same time,”says Katherine, “Ten pieces of original art had to be submitted to be juried. A very high level of professionalism is required.

"The jurors look for a consistent level of ability and skill. Every artist I spoke to said “don’t get your hopes up … It’s really hard to get in”. I thought, what’s the worst that could happen? It would be a “learning opportunity” and I’d have to try again next year. I applied any-

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way. On Nov. 29, of 2012, I received a letter of congratulations ... I made it! Onward and upward!”

In April of 2013 she had the opportunity to submit paintings to show in the ThompsonNicola chapter of the FCA’s Open Show.

“I really had no idea at the time that this was a Canada wide competition and that the paintings would be juried to even get into the show,” said Katherine, “I was thrilled that my painting ‘Hangin in There’ was accepted. My very first FCA show! We went to the opening reception and I was truly awed and inspired by the quality of work that was submitted.”

Katherine tells that April was a “crazy busy month” for her art.

“Everything seemed to happen at the same time. In April I also entered another one of my paintings ‘Chipmunk Chitter’ in the Emerging Artist Show at the Karla Pearce Gallery in Kamloops. I won third place and received a beautiful trophy and hand crafted necklace at the opening reception.”

“Now, I had two of my best paintings tied up in art shows in Kamloops, and the Barriere Rural Living Expo and Trade Show was approaching fast.

I still had a few paintings I thought might do well.

There were a lot of jitters and uncertainty regarding setting up a booth at the Expo and Trade Show, but the venue turned out to be awesome, and the volunteers were incredible!”

Katherine says she was truly shocked at the positive response she received there for her paintings.

“The feedback was awesome,” said Katherine, “The painting that stole my show was one I wasn’t even going to bring along! It was titled ‘Dew Drops on a Widow’s

"Hangin' in There" by Katherine Semrick recently won the honour of being named the Federation of Canadian Artists People's Choice Award.

Web’, and sold to a private collector in Kamloops. He told me, “This is the painting that’s going to make you famous”.

It’s such a wonderful feeling to have someone actually pay money to purchase a painting I created.”

Katherine says that when she got home from the Expo and Trade Show, her daughter-in-law from Nanaimo phoned to congratulate her on the sale of the painting.

“I couldn’t figure out how she had heard about the sales and the Expo so quickly,” said the artist, “But she wasn’t talking about the Expo, she told me the painting at the FCA show had sold! She said someone had gone to see it on the last day, and they were told it had just left. I told her she must be mistaken.”

Katherine says she didn’t believe her painting had sold.

Surely someone would have told her if it had sold?

“When I contacted the FCA to make arrangements to pick up my painting from the show, they told me that, yes, in fact, it had sold, and that they were preparing to put a cheque in the mail.”

“I was bouncing off the wall with excitement,” says the artist, “I called everyone I knew … and posted it on my Facebook page!

Whooo hoooo!”

Her good fortune hadn’t stopped there.

“It wasn’t until a few days later when I was checking out the results of the FCA show that I discovered completely by accident that I had won the FCA People’s Choice Award – first place.

I could not begin to tell you how excited I was. The People’s Choice Award is the most incredible honour ever!”

Katherine says

the People’s Choice Award is not subject to a professional art critic’s opinion, but is the opinion of the people.

“It tells me without a doubt that the majority of people who saw my work at the FCA show thought my submission was above and beyond the rest. And to win first place – absolutely unbelievable.”

Katherine says now that she has had a taste of success with her work, she’ll be looking for every opportunity available to show what she can do.

“What fun!”

Semrick's painting "Dew Drops on a Widow's Web" was sold to a private collector from Kamloops during the recent Rural Expo and Trade Show in Barriere.

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