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Top allround Clearwater Secondary School student Cody Gunn holds the senior top all-round student award after receiving it from teacher Brent Buck during the school’s awards night on Wednesday, June 26. For more photos and a complete list of the award recipients, see page A20 inside.

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Celebrating Canada Day Clearwater’s Lisalee Campbell sings during Canada Day celebrations on Dutch Lake beach. A large crowd turned out for the event. For more photos, see page A11 inside. For photos of Canada Day in Blue River, see page A10 inside. Photo by Keith McNeill

Treasure hunt gets underway (L-r) Merlin Blackwell, Shelly Sim,Tim Pennell and Gina Walchuk hold a replica of the Golden Skull plus a cheque as the Wells Gray World Heritage Year treasure hunt gets underway. The cheque from the North Thompson economic development fund will go towards two $1,000 first prizes. A clues book can be purchased at the Infocenter, or an abbreviated set can be found at http://wellsgraypark.info/event/goldenskull-treasure-hunt. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Yellowhead appoints new chief executive officer Times Staff Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced on June 26 the appointment of Frank D. Wheatley as chief executive officer of the company effective July 1. Wheatley has also been appointed as a director of the company effective July 1, subject to TSX approval.

“Yellowhead is fortunate to have engaged Mr. Wheatley as our new CEO. He has the corporate skills and experience, along with the aptitude and attitude, required in today’s market. The Yellowhead team looks forward to building the company through the next stages of the development of the Harper Creek project with Frank at the helm,” stated Greg Hawkins, chairman of the board. Hawkins had been serving as

Yellowhead's interim CEO. According to a media release from Yellowhead, Wheatley is a senior mining executive and legal counsel with 28 years of business, financial and legal experience with Canadian public mining companies exploring, developing, permitting, financing and operating gold, silver, copper and lithium mines on several continents. His senior executive roles ranged from executive director, president, chief operating officer, to vice president and general counsel, with emphasis on public financing, project debt financing, permitting of large scale mining projects in accordance with all international best practice, environmental and corporate social responsibility standards, together with strategic mergers and acquisitions in the international minerals industry.

Wheatley was most recently executive director, corporate affairs and strategy with Talison Lithium Limited, a leading global lithium producer with operations in Western Australia, until its acquisition by Chengdu Tianqi Industry (Group) Co. in March 2013.

Wheatley is currently also a member of the board of directors of Teranga Gold Corporation (TSX, ASX) and Selwyn Resources Ltd. (TSX-V).

Yellowhead’s previous CEO, Ian Smith, resigned last December.

Yellowhead’s Harper Creek Project is a copper-goldsilver volcanogenic sulphide deposit located approximately 10 kilometers southwest of Vavenby. The company’s development strategy is to engineer, permit, finance, construct, and operate the Harper Creek project.

New partnership will help MPB devastated forests Central Interior Logging Association Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced on Friday the BC Forest Carbon Partnership Program, an innovative program that will use private sector investment funding to reforest Crown land impacted by mountain pine beetle, wildfire and other natural disturbances.

Through the program, private investors will pay to plant trees, and will receive carbon offset credits in exchange. Planted stands will be managed over their growth cycle, and receive incremental silviculture treatments, such as fertilization, spacing, and thinning, to increase growth and yield.

The investments, carbon credits and incremental silviculture activities will be managed by our own Carbon Offset Aggregation Cooperative (COAC), started by the CILA in 2011 to help reduce green-

house gas emissions and diesel consumption by heavy trucks and equipment.

COAC was the successful proponent in a competitive bid process posted in October of 2012. The forestry carbon program adds a new dimension to COAC’s services, and provides a new opportunity for the diesel reduction program as well. Some of the sites to be planted will need to be logged, or have other site preparations prior to planting, and COAC will require companies doing that work to join the fuel reduction program as well, further reducing the emissions typical to a forest harvesting operation. There will be bio-mass opportunities as well, through the spacing and thinning activities over time.

Minister Thomson marked the announcement on Friday by helping plant 1,000 Douglas fir seedlings on a Crown woodlot in Kelowna that was damaged by mountain pine beetle and then devastated by a severe windstorm in 2008, which blew

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Submitted On Saturday, July 6, there will be a full day of nature discovery and fun activities at the Thompson Rivers University research center, which is located 25 km north of Clearwater on the road to Wells Gray Park.

to all who helped make the Canada Day Celebrations such a great event.

Special Thank you to the Campbell family for entertaining everyone on the beach and the great rendition of O’Canada by Lisalee.

Thanks also to: · The host of volunteers, TNRD representative and District Councillors and staff. · Doug and Carol Hindle for their assistance during the festivities and keeping Dutch Lake Park in such good shape. · River City Realty for the donation of ice cream. · Safety Mart for providing ice and the great watermelon. · Strawberry Moose for creating the Canada Day cupcake Flag.

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for reforestation via private sector involvement; the trees planted and land used for forest carbon projects remain public assets; the projects will create near term direct forestry jobs, and support the working forest by providing medium to longer term jobs for the management and manufacture of climate friendly forest products; and, the projects will help return more timber volume to the fibre supply sooner.

A total of 20,000 seedlings have already been planted under the program, 1,000 in Kelowna on Friday, and 19,000 west of Quesnel earlier in June, funded by private funders. On Thursday, COAC reached an agreement with Tree Canada to plant 44 hectares in the Vanderhoof District beginning next year. (www.treecanada.ca) For more information on how the program will work, please contact MaryAnne Arcand, (250)563-1144, go to www.carbonoffsetcooperative.org or visit the Ministry’s website, www.gov.bc.ca/for/.

Nature for Kids coming up on Saturday

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And of course, to all of those participants who came out to make the day a truly great celebration

most of the trees over. Thomson said, “The Forest Carbon Partnership Program enables increased reforestation of damaged lands.

In the long term, the program will enhance the province’s ability to store carbon and address the issue of greenhouse gas emissions.”

COAC CEO and CILA executive director MaryAnne Arcand believes this program will have a lasting impact on the province, the economy and the environment.

“Accelerating and enhancing the reforestation and rehabilitation of areas that would likely otherwise not get planted or managed will help ensure a timber supply in the future. This is not afforestation, where we simply don’t log the trees; this is a real move towards creating a renewable, sustainable, working commercial forest,” she said.

The benefits of the program go beyond demonstrating climate action and replenishing the forests: there is no taxpayer burden

Kids (and their parents) of all ages will be welcome to take part in Nature for Kids, a Wells Gray World Heritage Year event. The day will be spent exploring pond life, making a nature tile, looking in a butterfly’s mouth, checking out a bear’s teeth and more!

Staff from Liquid Lifestyles assist Clearwater RCMP, Clearwater Towing and Wells Gray Search and Rescue in recovering a stolen vehicle from the Clearwater River.

As reported in last week’s Times, the car was spotted just downstream from the Highway 5 bridge on June 15.

It had been stolen from Coldstream, B.C. Pictured are (l-r) Maxim Couzens Jacabs, Mark Vanini and Scott Streadwick. Photo submitted

All activities will start at 10 a.m. and go to approximately 3:30 p.m. Lunch is included.

This event will be sponsored by Wells Gray Adventures and Information Wells Gray and all programs are offered free of charge (or by donation)!

Stolen car found in river

Keep checking out www. wellsgraypark.info for updated schedules and information. For more information or to register, contact Shelley Sim 250-674-3286 / shelleysim@telus.net or Tay Briggs 250-587-6444 / info@ skihike.com. Also, see more details on page A18.

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Protesters block Avola schoolhouse repairs Keith McNeill A small group of Avola residents blocked the access to the Avola log schoolhouse Tuesday afternoon, June 25, preventing a contractor from beginning repairs to the 70-year-old building.

Reason for the demonstration appeared to be the protesters feared the walnut shell blasting the contractor planned to do would damage the building.

“Research the Avola group has done has convinced them that this pressure treatment will irreparably damage the wood, erase the handhewn broad axe strokes and strip off the layer of natural color, which is the Avola old log schoolhouse’s character-defining element,” said Eleanor Deckert, one of the organizers.

According to Deckert, Willow MacDonald, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B) arrived at the schoolhouse about 45 minutes after the blockade began.

The Avola protesters told her that they were unhappy with a decision made by the Thompson Headwaters services committee during a June 18 meeting to have the contractor go ahead with the renovation project.

The June 18 meeting was held immediately after an open house held to discuss the proposed renovations with the community. During the open house the consensus of those present seemed to be that the choice of stain color to be used should be left to the discretion of the contractor, Brad Dohms of Vavenby.

“The group expressed that there was not enough time, too much confusion, misinformation and misunderstanding to have made it a

legitimate vote,” Deckert said.

During the June 18 meeting it was stated that the contractor had previously used walnut shell blasting when he renovated the Upper Clearwater and Blackpool community halls for the TNRD. The objective of the treatment would be to remove only the gray, oxidized wood, the meeting was told. It would renew the wood, not make it look new.

Other than that, the question of what method and material to be used to clean the building’s exterior did not seem to be an issue at the time.

Following Tuesday’s blockade, Deckert reported on Wednesday that she, Bob Jensen and Tammy Wilson had been invited to a meeting early this week with Ron Storie, TNRD manager of community services, and Sukh Gill: chief administrative officer of TNRD. The meeting would take place in the District of Clearwater offices on Tuesday afternoon, July 2, Storie said last week.

“The important thing to stress is that the regional district is willing to listen but we have to do what the majority of the residents want,” he said.

The manager of community services confirmed that the schoolhouse is TNRD property.

The regional distict would not support getting heritage status for the building at this time, he said.

Because of the concerns raised about walnut shell blasting, the TNRD is doing additional research into the process.

Letters to the editor on the topic appear on page A4 and A5 inside.

Extra gas tax funding to help Avola schoolhouse repairs Times Staff The following are highlights from the Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors meeting held June 15: Gas tax funding A total of $20,000 of federal gas tax-community works fund revenue allocated to Electoral Area “I” (Blue Sky Country) is being transferred to Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) to fund repairs to the Avola Schoolhouse.

B.C. Lake Stewardship Society Marge Sidney of the BC Lake Stewardship Society provided a presentation on the work of the B.C. Lake Stewardship Society and information about the 16th Annual BCLSS Conference, which will be held in Logan Lake, Sept.

20-22.

UBCM resolution submission A resolution will be sub-

Letter regarding re-opening Agriculture and Agri Food Canada A letter will be sent to the provincial Ministry of Agriculture requesting that the province take responsibility for funding the Agriculture and Agri Food Canada Centre, which was formerly funded by the federal government.

mitted to Union of BC Municipalities requesting that the Ministry of Health provide BC Medical Service Plan beneficiaries with annual statements of medical services detailing health-care services paid on their behalf.

The aim is to raise public awareness of the cost and types of medical services charged.

Letter of support for the Food Forum A letter of support will be sent to Interior Health in support of Community Futures Thompson Country’s application for funding for the South Central Interior of B.C. Regional Food Forum, which will be hosted Oct. 9-11, 2014.

Community excellence awards An application along with a letter of support from the board will be submitted to the Community Excellence Awards for the work done at Smith Pioneer Park in Lower Nicola.

Name change for the Film Commission The Thompson-Nicola Regional District Film Commission will now be called the Thompson- Nicola B.C. Film Commission.

Participation at UBCM Director Sally Watson and Alternate Director Arjun Singh both indicated they would be putting their names forward for the position of director at large at UBCM.

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Four Avola residents keep a truck carrying scaffolding needed to repair the Avola log schoolhouse from entering the schoolhouse grounds on Tuesday. The protesters feared the walnut shell blasting the contractor proposed to do would damage the 70-year-old building. Pictured are (l-r) Tammy Wilson, Colleen Jensen, Wendy Hanson and Bob Jensen. Photo by Eleanor Deckert.

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“Mobile” Open House on Road Network Connectivity On July 13 at 9:45am-12:00 the District of Clearwater will be hosting a “Mobile” Open House on Clearwater’s Road Network Connectivity. Starting at the Farmer’s Market, Interior Health will give a brief presentation on the health benefits of alternative modes of transportation such as walking, biking or riding a scooter. From the Farmer’s Market be prepared to walk, bike or ride your scooter to Dutch Lake Beach, then onto the intersection of Murtle Road and Robson Street, onto Park Drive and concluding at Rotary Sports Park.

At each stop there will be discussion on how potential future plans for a road network throughout the community could accommodate vehicular traffic, walkers, bikers and people on all modes of transportation. At the conclusion of the convoy there will be an opportunity for a Question and Answer period and to enjoy a BBQ burger at the 75th Anniversary of Canfor Forest Products.

Mobile App available for Driver Knowledge Test Planning to get your “L” and start driving? A free app is now available to help you prepare for – and pass – the knowledge test for your learner’s (Class 7L) Licence.

The app works on the Apple iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. After downloading it, you can take a practice test on your mobile device that’s like the real knowledge test. Each time you take the test you answer 25 randomly chosen questions based on the driving guide, Learn to Drive Smart, which is included with the app.

The app also lets you watch a video explaining what the test is like.

Public Works gets new Bobcat The District recently purchased a new piece of equipment for the Public Works Department; a Toolcat by Bobcat. This new addition to the Public Works Department replaces an aging piece of District equipment, the New Holland mower. The new Toolcat will allow operators to address such activities as road sweeping, field mowing, snow plowing and blowing and material handling. The versatility of this equipment eliminates the extra costs of maintaining multiple machines. The Public Works staff have completed their training and are putting the Toolcat through its paces.

Outdoor Fires – Fire ban Open burning of dry garden and yard refuse is banned within the District of Clearwater June 15th until October 1st.

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June 26 – August 28 6:00pm-9:00pm Upcoming Meetings of Council July 9th, 2013 – Economic Development and Finance and Audit Committee meeting – 5:00 July 9th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm August 20th, 2013 – Infrastructure/Parks and Recreation Committee meeting – 5:00pm August 20th, 2013 – Regular Council meeting – 7:00pm

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“I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both; and I believe they both get paid in the end; but the fools first.” - Robert Louis Stevenson, writer Guest editorial by tom fletcher

Clark resumes Campbell arrogance

Letter to the editor contains misinformation Editor's Note: The following letter refers to a letter that was sent both to a Kamloops newspaper and to the Times. The letter appears on page A5.

Editor, The Times:

The misinformation in Mary Lou Deugau's letter of June 28, 2013 issue of a Kamloops newspaper serves to illustrate the situation in Avola precisely. Opinion, whisper-down-the-lane and guesses? Or facts, interviews and research?

Go look at the logs. The stroke of the broad axe tells you they are hand-hewn. Ask an experienced resident logger. He will

pinch some of the broken-away log and smell it. It is cedar. Ask an 88-year-old who witnessed the construction. He will confirm both facts.

"My plan or left to rot" are not the alternatives being offered by the concerned residents of Avola regarding the preservation of the Avola Log School House. www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/ standards-normes.aspx If one person or group is attempting to share facts, information and knowledge with another person or group, that is not called "fighting." It is called "education."

Eleanor Deckert, Avola, BC

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VICTORIA – Call it the Beach Blanket Budget.

Despite having to campaign once again to win a seat in a byelection, Premier Christy Clark has ordered the legislature to sit without her through most of July to pass the budget that was tabled before the election.

This rare summer session ensures a couple of things. First, there will be less time for real financial results to contradict the rosy predictions made by Finance Minister Mike de Jong in February.

Second, it ensures that there will be minimum public attention paid to the deliberations, as people focus on their summer vacations and put the business of running the province aside again.

B.C. Liberal house leader Mike de Jong insists there has been no decision made on whether the legislature will sit again in the fall. The standard schedule, put in place under former premier Gordon Campbell, calls for MLAs to assemble in October and November, to consider legislation, after a spring devoted to the budget and ministry spending.

This was a serious reform that went along with four-year scheduled elections.

But Campbell soon abandoned this noble approach, with fall sessions dwindling to a few days to deal with urgent issues or disappearing altogether.

I expected Clark to reverse that after she led the party to victory in May and consigned the Campbell era to the history books.

Open, accountable government and all that.

So why the summer session? I’m inclined to agree with NDP house leader John Horgan, who meets privately with de Jong in his role of government house leader to thrash out schedules. Here’s Horgan’s message to Clark and her government as he emerged from the latest meeting: “You ran on a platform that you claimed you were ready to implement. And what we’re getting instead is, ‘Let’s jam ’em in here while the media’s on holidays, while people

are at the beach thinking about other things.

We’ll pass our bogus budget and then we’ll see you in February’.”

Is the budget accurate, or “bogus,” or somewhere in between? They’re always projections, so that can’t be determined until next year. But the proposal to keep the increase in overall spending to less than two per cent, with nearly all the increase going to health and education, is difficult to accept.

During his time, Campbell topped the Fraser Institute’s ranking of most fiscally responsible premiers, limiting spending growth to 4.4 per cent. During those same years, average provincial economic growth was only 4.1 per cent, meaning that under the supposedly tight-fisted, tax-cutting Campbell, government continued to grow to more than 20 per cent of gross domestic product.

Clark has indicated several times since her surprise election win that she intends to make government smaller. That’s the difference between her “core review” of government programs and the one conducted by Campbell in the painful first years of his mandate.

This is why I mentioned last week that one of the more significant instructions given to Clark’s cabinet ministers was to examine turning the Liquor Distribution Branch into a separate corporation with its own board of directors.

That in itself may slightly increases the size of government. But it could be a preliminary step to selling the whole thing off and reducing the government’s role to taxing and regulating booze sales.

You can imagine how that would go over with the NDP, with former liquor store union boss George Heyman among the loudest opposition MLAs. This is the kind of change that should be debated in public, not by press release.

– Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews. com tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Real government simplified by Comrade Harper Editor, The Times:

Privatize and outsource the Canadian House of Commons and Senate to some or any global corporations would save billions in electoral costs, travel expenses and historic building upkeep. The current structures housing the Commons and Senate could be converted into horror picture theme parks

and a condo development.

Leadership would be provided by Comrade Harper and his two trusted aides; Brian Mulroney and Conrad Black. Transfer of power would pass automatically in the families of the aforementioned gentlemen, unless an oil company executive was available, in which case Comrade Harper would abdicate his

throne, kind of like it is today.

The present parliamentary library could be converted to oil executive offices, making things more convenient.

The remaining government offices like: the CBC, post office, supreme court, etc could be converted to luxury spas for the wealthy of the world.

Federal buildings across Canada could be rented out with the proceeds going to the newly created Mike Duffey benevolent fund.

Folks, is it any wonder that this humble citizen chooses NDP orange over Tory blues or red faced Liberals?

Amen

Wes Morden Clearwater, B.C.

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Question

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Is the price of gasoline affecting your vacation plans?

Angie Godlieu:

Yes, it's too expensive. It's too much money when you're driving a truck.

Chelsea Miller:

No, not really. We're staying close to town and supporting Clearwater. We love B.C. so we like to vacation here.

Cheyene Jamieson and Tara Cardno (Vancouver):

Not yet. Gas is cheaper here than it is in Vancouver. It was $1.42 in Vancouver when we left.

Leesa Bryan and Reg Trapp (100 Mile House, formerly Clearwater): No, we only take short trips so it's not too bad.

Shane Huolt (Vancouver):

No, not at all. We make really good money up here working (on a new energy system for CanforVavenby).

Reader comments about the Avola schoolhouse Editor, The Times:

I am a landowner in Avola and I live in Blue River.

When I first came to this valley I was curious why the Avola schoolhouse was not listed as a historical building.

So I asked around. The answer was that the residents wanted to be able to use the building. They believed that if it was considered a “heritage” site they would not have access to it.

At present they are able to use the building because director Willow MacDonald made arrangements to cover the insurance, without which residents would not be allowed to enter, legally. Furthermore, the repairs that are now pending, have been in the works for three years and were begun by the former director. Willow MacDonald did not initiate these repairs but she has chosen to involve the residents as much as possible in the decisions that remained. The old adage, “No good deed shall go unpunished” comes to mind.

Should residents decide to pursue achieving historical status for the building, they will discover this is a lengthy process and the bureaucrats involved are far less accommodating. The modifications that have been made to render the building useable may have undermined its authenticity.

Should they manage to have it declared an historical site, residents will then be left to find funding for repairs, insurance and maintenance, as well as dealing with a long list of restrictions, on a building they may not be able to use.

I am aware that residents are requesting a test sample patch be done by the contractor, before work begins. This would have been a timely suggestion three years ago.

Now, it can only serve to further inflame sentiment surrounding a contract that is signed and legal.

There is a lot of concern that the walnut wash will damage the logs – this is based on the assumption these

logs are cedar. The contractor is of the opinion that the logs are not cedar, nor are they hand hewn. What we all know for sure is that the logs need to be preserved or nature will reclaim them.

The TNRD is slated to invest $70,000 into this building. That bill is being footed not just by taxpayers in Avola, but by residents in Vavenby and Blue River, who also care about the Avola schoolhouse and were willing to share the cost of keeping the building upright, despite the pressing needs in their own communities.

I have friends on both sides of this issue. I recognize it is contentious. I am choosing to be practical. The schoolhouse can be maintained and remain useable to the residents of Avola, or the fighting can rage on until the building rots and is rendered unusable.

Mary Lou Deugau Blue River, B.C.

Raft River Pac thanks community for its support Editor, The Times:

On behalf of Raft River Elementary School parents' advisory committee, I would like to extend a deep appreciation to our community for its generous support of Raft River PAC this past year.

We had a number of successful fundraisers that have allowed the PAC to purchase new equipment for the school, including play equipment, sport equipment and additional technology for the classes. We

have purchased a full set of teaching equipment for tennis as a result of an exceptionally successful tennis clinic that was co-sponsored by RRPAC. We have targeted funds for school year 2013/14 that will see classes attend theatre performances in Kamloops. When our community supports RR PAC, it is guaranteed to have a positive impact on over 300 students. Your dollars are stretched and give value to our community.

In addition to our general fundraising, we would like to acknowledge the outstanding success of our literacy initiative.

At the beginning of the year, the RR Literacy Committee (as part of PAC) set a goal to raise $5,000, which would go to expanding and enhancing classroom libraries. What many people aren’t aware of is that books within classrooms are developed by teachers out of their own money. These

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are their tools of the trade, books are their hammers, drills and measuring tapes. Teachers new to the profession come with smaller resources or often are without these book resources because they haven’t taught a particular grade.

More senior teachers likely have a larger selection of resources but they are often diminished because of being well worn or maybe the books didn’t make it back to the classes.

Raft River PAC recognized that this had become a crucial

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Quinoa (pronounced keen-wa), is the only plant food that contains all ten essential amino acids. Quinoa is actually a seed of a grain-like crop related to beets. It cooks like rice and is a nutritionally-sound food source to add to your diet.

The Mediterranean diet seems to be the best for a long healthy life. Imagine a pyramid with the widest bottom part listing fruits, vegetables, grains, olive oil, beans, nuts, legumes and seeds (like quinoa). The next level up contains fish and seafood.

Above that is poultry, eggs, cheese and yogurt. And at the very top and smallest part of the pyramid: meats and sweets.

Our kidneys’ job is to filter our blood. They filter about 40 gallons of fluid every day.

They hold back substances your body needs and lets the rest go out in the urine. High blood pressure or diabetes can damage the kidneys and if not controlled can result in kidney failure.

During the hot days of summer, it’s important to keep hydrated. About 90% of our body’s cooling comes from the evaporation of sweat from our skin. During heavy exertion in hot weather, we can lose two or more litres of water in an hour. Keep your water consumption up to prevent dehydration.

There are many summer ailments that can make our lives miserable. It may be sunburn, allergies, poison ivy, insect bites, or simple diarrhea from eating too much fruit. Our pharmacists are always available for advice on the best treatment.

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YEARS AGO: A roaring 20’s theme was used for the decorations during the Clearwater commencement ceremonies.

Gordon Worthing won the academic award.

Walter Bukauskas received the athletic award, and Meredythe Dunford was presented with the all-round achievement trophy.

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YEARS AGO:

Angela Proulx, Miss Barriere Rodeo Club, was named North Thompson Fall Fair Queen. The new queen would be attended by first princess Jill Dunford and second princess Diane Hystad, both from Clearwater.

A new doctor, Dr. O.G. Olson, arrived from Edmonton to take up practise in Clearwater.

Forty-five rafts left Clearwater on

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HISTORICAL Perspective

a two-day jaunt to Kamloops as part of Overlander Days.

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YEARS AGO: About $1,300 was raised at the Clearwater Fire Department’s Egga-thon event. The brother of Clearwater fireman Bernie Richardson, Bill Richardson from Kamloops, took top prize for eating 66 eggs in one hour.

A good crowd attended the first dance at the newly completed community hall at Little Fort.

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Advertisements for meat, produce and other goods sold by weight in the Times were to change to metric. Ken Kjenstad of Safety Mart No. 5 in Clearwater said the move had cost the

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BACK IN TIME supermarket $16,000 for new scales.

In a joint installation ceremony, three presidents were sworn in for local Lions clubs — Dennis Brown for Clearwater, Mac Livingstone for Mt. Olie, and Gerry Frasch for Vavenby.

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Clearwater resident Ross Cloutier was to be one of 10 Canadians to attempt to climb Mt. Everest in the fall of 1991. The mountain guide had called Clearwater his home for the previous five years. A second local resident, Ian Eakins, was to organize trekking tours in conjunction with the summit attempt.

Paul Caissie made a motion to the TNRD board in sup-

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port of Wells Gray Tourism Consortium’s application for two federal grants for tourism training and trail building totalling over $300,000.

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Due to continued vandalism at Dutch Lake Park, the parks committee was considering the installation of a second hidden camera within the area. As the result of such a camera, two persons had been made to perform community service.

Local senior counsellor Bill Morse was elected second vicepresident of the B.C. Old Age Pensioners Organization at the annual convention held in Chilliwack.

Morse had gone to the convention as a

representative of the Clearwater Friendly Club.

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There would only be minimal maintenance of the Ministry of Forests campgrounds, warned Clearwater Forest District operations manager Max Tanner.

They would like to see community groups take over operation of the sites, he said.

Over 150 local residents came out to Clearwater Secondary School to watch what was billed as a demand performance of “Train Town,” a one-act play written by Lois Moss.

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Local grandmother Audrey Madden won

silver in arm wrestling at the Williams Lake Stampede.

Clearwater opened its first hostel. Cara Leier and her husband, Warren Hofer, opened the Half-moon Hostel on Greer Road.

The facility has space for 10 people in four bedrooms, plus a kitchen and a common room.

A semi truck and trailer loaded with lumber overturned on Highway 5 one kilometre north of the Vavenby turn-off. The driver, a 26-year-old man from Abbotsford, was admitted into hospital overnight and released the next day.

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District of Clearwater received a $400,000 grant from the province to upgrade the town’s sewage treatment facility.

To adjust to increased labourmarket pressures, the Kamloops-Thompson school district was doling out nearly

$140,000 in wage increases to exempt and excluded employees not covered by a collective agreement.

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About 40 contractors, members of Clearwater Fire Department and others took part in a pipeline safety breakfast organized by Kinder Morgan at Clearwater ski hill. “Call before you dig,” was the message.

Liquid Lifestyles shelved a plan to offer motor-assisted float trips on the Clearwater River because of the controversy created.

“We’ll hold off for one season and then review it with BC Parks in the fall,” said owner Scott Streadwick. “We want to be seen as good corporate citizens.”

A drinking water engineer with Urban Systems would like to see District of Clearwater implement a water conservation plan. Water use per capita was much higher than in Kamloops, she said.

Raft River Pac reaches its goal Continued from page A5 Classroom libraries can be a variety of genres including picture storybooks, biographies, novels, fiction and nonfiction material, poetry, magazines and any other type that would engage interest.

We had really great success raising funds by way of our November movie night, January Loonies for Literacy and February we did a Little Love for Literacy. Thank you to all families and community members that participated. This got the ball rolling and we have to give a huge shout out to the Royal Bank for taking on our project and extending close to $500 from the proceeds of its ongoing in-branch book sale. .

We also wish to thank Wells Gray Community Forests for its support by way of a $2,000 grant to help with the project and to the leverag-

ing dollars from Raise a Reader as part of the Literacy Outreach here in Clearwater by way of Yellowhead Community Services. All told, we have been able to achieve our goal of $5,000.

The funds will be spent in September by the teachers and administration once each class has been assessed for needs.

Despite the advantages of technology, there still remains a belief that books are the windows to the world and literacy is the doorway to opportunities. We are fortunate to live in a community that places value on expanding opportunities for our youth. Thank you to all who supported this invaluable project.

Shelley Sim Raft River PAC and Literacy Group Clearwater, B.C.

Deadline for Open for Business Awards application extended Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour VICTORIA – The Open for Business application deadline, set for June 21, has been extended to July 12. The extension will allow more communities from throughout British Columbia to participate.

On April 11, 2013, the Small Business Roundtable’s “Most Small Business Friendly Community” award was relaunched as the “Open for

Business” award to foster collaboration with local government and promote the adoption of the B.C. Small Business Accord by communities.

The award provides $10,000 for up to 20 local governments that best demonstrate they are operating within the spirit of the B.C. Small Business Accord. The intent of the financial award is to fund a local, small business-friendly initiative that aligns with principles of the accord.

Award evaluations will be based on local measures that

make it easier to do business in that community. The evaluation criteria reflects the accord by recognizing that when small businesses are celebrated and supported by their communities, they are more likely to be competitive and innovative to develop local talent and opportunities.

Interested municipalities can find more information at: www.smallbusinessroundtable.ca Winners will be announced at the Union of BC Municipality’s annual convention in September.

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WildSafeBC turns to social media to help get its message out to the public Submitted WildSafeBC, the successor to the very successful Bear Aware program, has turned to the use of social media to help in its efforts to reduce human-wildlife conflict throughout the province.

“When we were ‘Bear Aware’ and our focus was solely on black bears and grizzlies, we were busy,” says provincial coordinator Frank Ritcey, “but now that we are dealing with all forms of human-wildlife conflict, we’re incredibly busy.

Because of that increase we needed to find a way to expand our messaging beyond the standard face-to-face educational processes that we used to employ.”

Facebook pages have been created for the 20-plus communities that WildSafeBC has coordinators based in. One primary page has been established for the whole of the province (www.facebook.com/wildsafebc).

“The beauty of these pages is that they not only allow us to provide information to the

public, but they also give the public a chance to tell us about their concerns,” added Ritcey.

Coupled with their mapping system (www. wildsafebc.com/warp) that provides an overview of conflicts throughout the province, the addition of Facebook will help round out the program’s digital presence.

“Our Facebook page will be a great place for people to get local information” added Emily Lomas, the WildSafeBC community coordinator for Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

“By ‘liking’ us, you’ll automatically get any updates I post about current conflicts or items of interest in the community. As well, if you’d like to share your photos and ideas on humanwildlife conflict in our area, this is a great place to do that.” To find the local TNRD page, log-in to Facebook and search for WildSafeBC TNRD. For more information contact Emily Lomas, TNRD WildSafeBC community coordinator, at tnrd@wildsafebc.com or visit www.wildsafebc. com.

Ombudsperson investigates administration of an environmental protection program VICTORIA – B.C. Ombudsperson Kim Carter announced recently that she has launched a systemic investigation into the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations administration of the Riparian Areas Regulation in British Columbia.

The regulation is part of the province’s environmental protection measures and is intended to preserve fish habitat by protecting the areas next to streams and other water courses from potentially harmful residential, commercial and industrial development.

As part of the investigation process, the ombudsperson is providing an opportunity for members of the public affected by the Regulation to provide input through a confidential on-line questionnaire at www.bcombudsperson.ca.

“Seventeen and a half per cent of B.C.’s land – its most populated areas – is covered by this regulation. We have received a number of complaints from people affected by the process,” says Carter. “If there are problems with the fair and reasonable administration of this process, our investigation may shed light on these gaps and any recommendations will be aimed at improving the administration of the Riparian Areas Regulation.”

The investigation will look at administrative fairness issues such as the adequacy of pub-

lic information, the reliability of the process, monitoring compliance, enforcement of standards, and complaint processes. The investigation will focus on identifying and resolving any underlying administrative unfairness and may be useful not only for this program, but also other environmental programs that follow similar processes.

The regulation applies to the southeast coast of Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Sunshine Coast, Thompson-Okanagan and Columbia-Shuswap regions.

The Office of the Ombudsperson receives enquiries and complaints about the practices and services of public agencies within its jurisdiction. Its role is to independently and impartially investigate these complaints to determine whether public agencies have acted fairly and reasonably, and whether their actions and decisions were consistent with relevant legislation, policies and procedures.

In addition to investigating individual complaints, the ombudsperson also conducts systemic investigations into complex issues. The ombudsperson has jurisdiction over a wide range of public agencies, including provincial government ministries, crown corporations, government boards, schools, universities and colleges, local governments and self-regulating professions.

Money for Dutch Lake School (L-r) Yellowhead Community Services executive director Jack Keough, YCS board chair Louise Weaver, acting mayor John Kreke,, and Sam Braaten, a member of the United Way’s North Thompson Community Impact Council, hold a $10,000 cheque from the impact council for renovations to the former Dutch Lake School. Through a partnership with the District of Clearwater and Yellowhead Community Services, the school will be turned into the Dutch Lake Community Centre to serve as a community hub. It will offer programming for youth, seniors and families. Photo submitted

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Adult Reading Club turns up the heat Submitted The TNRD Library System is once again inviting readers to join the Adult Summer Reading Club, which this year has as its steamy theme “Read Between the Sheets,” and will feature a grand prize draw for a Kobo Aura eReader.

Running between July 2 and Aug. 30, the Adult Summer Reading Club is asking readers to take another look at the much-maligned genre of romance novels. Although they have long been scoffed at, romance novels are no longer just bodice rippers – now there are cozy romances, paranormal romances, chick-lit, western romances, and elements of

romance are cropping up in books of all genres.

Despite this year’s theme, reading romance novels is not required to participate in the Adult Summer Reading Club.

Participants must be 18 and older, and a registered member of the TNRD Library System to participate. Readers can register online at www.tnrdlib. ca and start submitting weekly book logs.

For every week that a book log is submitted, a reader will be entered into the grand-prize draw for a Kobo Aura eReader.

There will be a maximum of nine submissions per participant. A photo of the winner will be posted on the library website.

Local youngsters learn about science during a EUReKA! Summer Camp held in 2011. Pictured are (l-r) TRU science student Tara Folk, Mitchell Chayer, Cameron Chayer (front), TRU science student Paige Wildeman, and Grayson Panko. Thompson Rivers University will be putting the camp on again this August at the Community Resource Center in Clearwater. Times file photo

EUReKA Science Program coming to CRC Submitted The EUReKA! Science Program is coming to Clearwater from July 29 to Aug. 2, 2013.

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is you get to do all your own experiments!

Our wacky instructors will be there to guide you along the path of discovery.

This week long camp will take place at the Community Resource Center in Clearwater. Camp hours will be Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you

Drunks in public places Summer is here and Clearwater RCMP has received a cornucopia of reports regarding intoxicated people roaming the streets of Clearwater.

One of these incidents involved an intoxicated male who was seen inebriated near the Highway 5 and Clearwater Village Road. The complainant and Clearwater RCMP made patrols to attempt to locate the individual. However, the search was unsuccessful.

A second call was received two hours later regarding the same individual, who was now staggering up Clearwater Village Road near the firehall. Police made several patrols in the area and the surrounding neighborhoods but the male could not be found.

The following day, Clearwater RCMP received a report from a concerned citizen that a drunk male was down at the beach of Dutch Lake Park. Police located the male and arrested him for being intoxicated in a public place.

Police kept the male in cells for the majority of the day until he was sober. He was then driven home.

Erratic drivers galore As mentioned above it’s summertime and because it’s summer, the highways have turned into race tracks.

Clearwater RCMP has received several complaints of erratic drivers speeding, not keeping in their lanes and passing when it’s not safe to do so.

Clearwater RCMP remind the public that it is extremely helpful to provide a license plate when calling in an erratic driver. Police can prepare and organize a response to the identi-

are interested, check out the EUReKA! website at www.tru.ca/eureka or call 1.250.371.5534 for more information.

We would love to have you join the EUReKA! team for this exciting summer. P.S. that means there will be more people there for the water fight!

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1-800-222-TIPS Clearwater RCMP Report fied vehicle and even speak with the registered owner about the incident afterward.

And the answer is....

So what is the RCMP’s response to above mentioned problems as well as the combination of the two? Large organized traffic enforcement.

The weekend before last Central Interior Traffic Services conducted several road checks and traffic stops looking for traffic infractions and impaired driving.

On June 21, Traffic Services served one driver with a 90 day Immediate Roadside Prohibition (IRP) as well as a seat belt violation ticket.

The following day, road checks were conducted on Highway 24 that resulted in one 90-day IRP, a three-day IRP, a 24-hour prohibition for drugs, one drug seizure and nine open liquor violation tickets.

On June 25 local members partnered with Commercial Vehicle Safety Enforcement and executed several traffic stops and road checks.

These resulted in numerous notices and orders to remedy minor vehicle defects to a multitude of different vehicles.

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B.C. carbon neutral for third consecutive year Ministry of Environment VICTORIA – British Columbia released its annual carbon neutral government report on Friday – and 2012 marks the third year in a row that the provincial public sector has achieved carbon neutrality.

Carbon neutrality is about achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Even with the best efforts to reduce GHG emissions, it is difficult – if not impossible – to get to zero emissions. To be carbon neutral, public sector organizations reduce emissions as much as possible each year, measure any remainder and purchase an equivalent amount of reductions/offsets to get to zero.

The B.C. government’s commitment to carbon neutrality covers the entire provincial public sector including government offices, schools, post-secondary institutions, Crown corporations and hospitals.

For 2012, the provincial public sector created 845,211 tonnes of GHG emissions.

Of this total, 92,913 tonnes do not require offsetting under regulation. The total offset investment was $18,807,450 for 752,298 tonnes of GHG emissions.

Through three years of carbon neutral government, there already has been an overall improvement in energy efficiency within the public sector.

For 2013, specific areas of focus will include: • Continually improving and decreasing the costs of carbon neutral government program delivery and support for the public sector.

• Increasing the focus on helping public sector organizations to further reduce their GHG emissions.

• Reviewing Pacific Carbon Trust and providing options for reform.

The report can be viewed at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/cas/mitigation/ cnar.html

The report can be viewed at: www.env. gov.bc.ca/cas/mitigation/cnar.html

Testing forest fire preparedness Clearwater Fire Zone manager Jim Jones (l) and Ron Storie, Thompson-Nicola Regional District manager of community services, check out a map of Clearwater as they take part in a table-top exercise to test the community’s preparedness for a forest fire on the outskirts of town. About two dozen took part in the exercise, including representatives from BC Forest Service, TNRD, District of Clearwater, Clearwater Fire Department and RCMP. The exercise was held on Thursday in the District of Clearwater offices and Clearwater firehall.

Photo by Keith McNeill

One student graduates from Vavenby Primary School Robyn Rexin Vavenby Primary School’s year end assembly was held on Wednesday afternoon, June 26, in the school’s library. The assembly began with the students filing into the room and then an introduction by teacher Ms Julie Boyse.

Kindergarten student Hunter Chrystall read and presented a thank you card to Strong Start teacher Amy McLeod. It stated what each kindergarten child really liked about coming to the program. McLeod then gave a card to Boyse thanking her for letting the students come.

The graduation ceremony for Grade 3 student Dayton Flegel was held next.

He had entered the room in full pirate costume as he loves pirates. Now that he goes on to Raft River School he is leaving his costume behind for others to play with. Kindergarten student Mercy Flegel presented her brother with a balloon bouquet. Dayton had

Dayton Flegel dresses as a pirate and receives a balloon bouquet from his sister, Kindergarten student Mercy Flegel, as he graduates from Vavenby Primary School. He will attend Raft River Elementary next September. Photo by Robyn Rexin

previously told Boyse that he did not want any flowers. To finish the graduation ceremony everyone present sang Puff the Magic Dragon.

Thank you cards that the students had made and written were handed out next to people/societies that had helped the school. Different students read the letters,

which were written with very descriptive and difficult vocabulary. Those receiving letters from the school’s Get Along Gang were: • The Wells Gray Community Forests Society for the money it donated. The school bought new cross country ski equipment.

• Rachel Dohms

for help o n Tuesday and Thursday afternoons helping with reading, doing art projects, and playing games with children.

• Leah Jones for teaching them music in both English and French and to play instruments • Mr. Loring for being their custodian • Mrs. McMillan for teaching the students gymnastics • Vavenby Trails Society for its donation of money that was used for field trips, and • Ms Pigeon for being a fantastic School Support Worker.

Student awards were then handed out. All received one indicating what they were really good at. Grade 3 student Dayton Flegel received his for excellence in citizenship.

He also was handed a graduation certificate. Mitchell Samila got his for excellence in diction and Gavin Prince for excellence in illustrating.

Both are in Grade 1. The kindergarten students received theirs for: Hunter

Chrystall – excellence in gymnastics, Kylie Prince – excellence in enthusiasm, Brayden Busse – excellence in recycling and composting, and Mercy Flegel – excellence in calendar work.

Principal Mike Bowdon announced that there would be some major changes for the school next year. He was leaving to take over a position in Kamloops next year. He is sad to go as he loves rural areas. The new principal will be Shaun McKenna. There will also be a new teacher as Boyse is going to Raft River School.

The new teacher, Ms.

Katie Clark, was present at the assembly.

Following this sad news vice-principal Mrs. Bradstock gave an address. Then everyone got up to visit and eat the delicious refreshments provided.

Truck too long for corner Later on that afternoon a very long semi was parked on the side of Vavenby Bridge Road, near the firehall. Everyone was standing around talking until two flag people arrived to direct traffic into one lane.

When asked what the problem was they said that the truck was

too long, that it would not be able to turn the corner right after crossing the tracks.

Part of the front and of the back of the semi had to be removed so that the truck could get to the mill.

The whole procedure went quite quickly and traffic was flowing smoothly once again.

Hewlett takes on water contract There is a new water contract operator for Vavenby. If you have problems or questions, get in touch with Tighe Hewlett on her cell phone at 250674-7851.

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Double rainbow

Blue River's firetruck leads the parade through Blue River at the start of the community's Canada Day celebrations. Activities at Lake Eleanor beach followed, and there was a potluck dinner at the community hall.

Flagperson Robin Ellis is highly noticeable to passing motorists as she is enclosed by a double rainbow on June 26 at the roundabout being constructed at the junction of Highway 5 and the road to Wells Gray Park. Photo by Keith McNeill

Blue River's Canada Day

Farmers' markets study VANCOUVER – Farmers’ markets inject nearly $170 million annually into the B.C. economy, according to a recent study by the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets (BCAFM) and Dr. David Connell of the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC).

“Although people know that farmers’ markets are a great place to buy fresh, local food,” said Jon Bell, president of the BCAFM, “the results of this study demonstrate the incredible growth of markets since 2006 when we supported a similar study.”

The study can be downloaded from www. bcfarmersmarket.org/resources/subpage/economic-and-social-benefits-study.

All about birds

A motorbike shows the spirit of cooperation as it pulls a four-wheeler along the route of Blue River's Canada Day parade.

Bird biologist Dick Cannings talks about the birds of Wells Gray Park in the Upper Clearwater Hall on Saturday, June 29. The next Wells Gray World Heritage Year event will be Nature for Kids. See details on page A18. Photo by Crystal Wadlegger

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Longtime Blue River resident John Beaton (l) and other riders take part in the annual Canada Day parade in Blue River. All photos by Keith McNeill

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Catherine Bennett holds still as Hettie Buck paints a fish on her face.

(L-r) Tamara Lee, Grace and Josh Campbell entertain during Canada Day celebrations on Dutch Lake beach.

A wide variety of activities plus very warm weather attracted a large crowd to the area.

Clearwater celebrates Canada Day in style

Clearwater councilor Shelley Sim (left, rear) leads youngsters in dance movements during Canada Day celebrations at Dutch Lake. All photos by Keith McNeill

Vavenby Cadet wins medal Barriere Legion representative Keith Moore presents Vavenby’s Master Corporal Ian Tomlinson of Vavenby with the Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence on June 25 during the Legion’s Candlelight Ceremony in Barriere.

Photo by Margaret Houben

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District to host volleyball camp Times Staff

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Are you interested in improving your volleyball skills this summer?

District of Clearwater will be hosting a volleyball camp for youngsters on Aug. 27, 28 and 29.

The camp will be held in the Clearwater Secondary School gymnasium.

Participants in Grades 4 – 7 will attend the camp in the mornings, 9 a.m. – noon.

Those in Grades 8 – 12 will attend in the afternoons, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

Certified coaches will instruct and those taking part can expect to improve their existing skills and learn some new ones. Beginners will be welcome.

The charge of $36 includes a camp T-shirt plus a healthy snack.

Those interested can register at the District of Clearwater office. For more information, call 250-674-1878.

Ladies take on the Tough Mudder in Whistler North Thompson Star/ Journal

Clearwater Sparks and Brownies ended their Guiding year on Wednesday with the three of the girls going riding with Vavenby Trails Rides as a reward for good attendance, wearing their uniforms and general diligence. Kristen Regier (shown), Vienna Wadlegger and Isabell Wright were the conscientious winners of this treat. Local Guiding leaders look forward to a new year of Girl Guides starting in September. Photo submitted

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In the beautiful community of Whistler, B.C., on bright sunny June day, seven determined woman embarked together on a journey that was not for the faint of heart.

These women, six from the Barriere area, and one from Williams Lake, not only overcame the physical obstacles thrown at them by the June 22 to 23, Tough Mudder competition, but many personal obstacles as well.

Literally taking the plunge to travel to and compete in Whistler's 2013 Tough Mudder competition were: Karen Hill (Williams Lake), Linda Ransome, Peggy Brown, Marilyn Ransome, Sandra Burkholder, Kim McNallie-Law, and Jennifer Amos.

The Tough Mudder is an obstacle course designed by the British Special Forces.

All Tough Mudder events are held to raise money for injured soldiers in the countries where they are held. The event has become so popular it is now an international competition, with events held in Europe and other continents.

Tough Mudder events have many ex-military and others with physical disabilities such as missing limbs, who take part – an inspiration to other competitors. The premise of the Tough Mudder obstacle course is to test your physical and mental grit. Whether you enter as an individual or as a team, the course is a challenge, not a race; and participants are encouraged to help one another throughout the course.

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One of the 20 obstacles the team of seven had to negotiate during the Tough Mudder competition in Whistler. Photo submitted

get to the end of the course, successfully and together.

"There were 20 obstacles over 18 km ... the terrain was quite varied," reported Darfield resident Sandra Burkholder. "At one point we were climbing up the hill where the Olympic ski jumpers came down – very steep.

There were three really muddy sections, one was actually a mile long and called the Mile of Mud." "Our team entered for a variety of reasons," said Burkholder. "A few of us were already in good physical shape, and we wanted to get into even better condition so we could really attack the course and the obstacles."

She noted some of the team members used the Tough Mudder as a goal to improve their physical condition over the winter and spring of 2013.

They also used the challenge as a way to overcome some of their individual fears, while facing obstacles with fire, electrical shock and heights. One of the obstacles on the course is descriptively called the 'firewalker'.

"Our shining moment as a team was when one of our

members talked about turning around and giving up. The team rallied behind her and got her up one of the toughest climbs; then she was able to easily complete the course," said Burkholder.

She also commented that while the team was training during the spring, she would occasionally say out loud, "Nobody gets left behind," and that is exactly the way it was.

"We all finished together, with varying degrees of bumps, bruises and fatigue. But no injuries," said Burkholder. "The whole event was pretty awesome; a real adventure. The course organizers do a good job ... there were some amazing obstacles.

Each of our team had at least one obstacle (sometimes more) that they were nervous about getting through. Most of us decided to bypass one or more of these obstacles; but by the time we had crossed the finish line each one of us had overcome some of our own personal physical or mental obstacles."

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We just need to ask Him to “fix” us Psalm 139 tells us how well God knows us.

He knows us perfectly because He designed us and made us and when things go wrong in our life He is the one to fix us. There are two meanings in the World Book dictionary for ‘fix’ that I am referring to: [fix, verb – #8. to set right; #9. to mend, repair.

Everyone that has ever lived, beginning with Adam and Eve, has had times when things go wrong. Adam and Eve disobeyed God in the garden. There was broken relationship with God, so things were very wrong.

King David, the second king of Israel, wrote most of the Psalms including 139. Even though he was considered to be a “mostly good and righteous king,” a lot of things went wrong under his leadership. He made many bad decisions and numerous terrible mistakes. When he realized what he had done he repented to his God and wept over what sins he had done.

Because of his wrong-doing David, was not disqualified to be the king. In fact he lived out his years on the throne and died as an old man and his faithfulness to God to the very end is recorded in scripture.

There is a secret though to David’s success.

He knew God well and he knew that only God could fix him. In verse 23 of Psalm 139 David

Churches give to hospice Reverend Brian Krushel presents a $450 cheque from the North Thompson Pastor Charge (Clearwater United Church and the Church of St Paul in Barriere) to MaryAnn Shewchuk, a director of the North Thompson Valley Hospice House Society recently. “This is money remaining from installation and coventry services when I began,” says the reverend, who is new to the parish, “Usually it is given to clerical work, but hospice serves both Clearwater and Barriere, and so it is a perfect marriage of all those things.” Photo by Jill Hayward – Barriere Star/Journal

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says, “Search me, O God, and know my heart; Try me and know my anxious thoughts; And see if there be any hurtful way in me; And lead me in the everlasting way.”

David invites his God to examine his heart to see if there is anything wrong in his life. He asked God to lead him to everlasting life. He asked God to fix him. He was willing to admit his sin and receive God’s forgiveness for that sin.

We, like David, also need fixing. David was not disqualified because he asked God for a repair job. Even though there is wrong in our lives, neither do we need to be disqualified. We just need to ask Him to ‘fix’ us and He will cleanse and change our heart.

May God bless you today,

Precautions can reduce the risk of rabies says IH Interior Health

It's time to get ready for summer. Planning to do some spring cleaning? Bringing your summer gear out of storage? Heading to the great outdoors to open the cabin? It’s important to know that activities like these can result in contact with bats, the primary carrier of the rabies virus in B.C. Rabies is a very serious disease that affects the nervous system. If not treated in time, rabies is almost always fatal. Last year, 39 people in the region were treated for potential exposure to rabies. Treatment, involving a two week long period of vaccinations, must be administered as soon as possible after exposure.

“Between four and eight per cent of the bats that are tested after coming into contact with people are found to have the rabies virus,” said Jennifer Jeyes, communicable disease specialist with Interior Health. “Most bat-human encounters occur when bats get into houses or summer cabins, usually through open windows, doors, chimneys, or narrow cracks.

Attics are a favourite bat refuge. If you come into contact with live or dead bats, it is very important to avoid touching them.”

All contact with bats should be taken seriously.

“Anyone who has come into contact with a bat should call the local public health unit or their doctor right away even if you can’t see bite marks or scratches,” said Jeyes. “Bats have tiny sharp teeth and claws, so scratches or bites may not be visible but could still be there. People should not wait for symptoms to appear. Get checked out as soon as possible – early treatment is crucial to prevent the disease from progressing.”

Tips to protect yourself: Prevention: • Do not touch live or dead bats. Parents should tell their children not to play with or touch bats.

• Make your home or cabin “bat proof”.

Keep doors and windows closed, make sure window screens don’t have any holes, and keep the attic area free of bats by keeping all vents properly screened and by closing off other openings.

• If you find a live bat in a room of your home, open the window and close interior doors until the bat leaves.

• Seek professional bat-control advice (from a pest control or wildlife specialist) if your home or workplace or is inhabited by bats.

• Avoid locations or activities where bats are likely to be found (e.g., caves).

• If you have a pet dog, cat, or ferret, make sure they are vaccinated regularly against rabies. Pets that were born and raised in B.C. pose a very low risk of transmitting rabies to humans; however, vaccinating your pets will protect them from rabies.

If you have been bitten or scratched: • Thoroughly wash the wounds with soap and water.

• Contact your local public health unit or family doctor immediately.

• Call a wildlife or pest control company to capture the bat. If trying to capture the bat yourself, avoid contact by wearing leather

gloves, a hat, long sleeves, and pants.

• Safely contain the bat in a secure covered container to prevent others from being exposed. Keep the bat in a safe location until Public Health can arrange to pick it up and test it for rabies.

When traveling abroad: • In B.C., bats carry the rabies virus and other animals are only rarely infected. In other parts of the world rabies can be carried by other species. Be aware of the risk of rabies in the country you are visiting.

• If you were bitten by an animal and started on the rabies vaccine, keep all documentation you were provided. It will need to be reviewed by Public Health when you return home.

• Note the type of clinic or hospital you visited. This information will be used by Public Health to determine if you received the same standard of protection that you would have received at home.

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Good for Grapes and Elaine Ryan entertain at Serenity Robyn Rexin It was a beautiful evening on Saturday, June 15 for the second concert of the year at the Serenity Performing Arts Centre. There were two foot-stomping performances that had local resident Arden Dunfield up ribbon-dancing.

She had also brought scarves that she handed out to the young children. They copied Dunfield in her moves and added to the show. All the children were up and dancing.

First on stage was Elaine Ryan, who played the guitar and sang with a soft, clear voice. She had two back- up players – Justin Brown on the bass guitar and Jared Plett on percussion instruments – he played the tambourine/shaker

on his feet.

Ryan was born in Ireland, moved to Vancouver when five and grew up there, and now lives in Maui. She sang a song called The East Side of Town, which was an ode to Vancouver. She also sang an Irish song, as when she is in Ireland she is asked to sing songs of Ireland.

"There are good venues and then there are venues that I adore. This is one of those," Ryan said about Serenity and its owner, Shirley deVooght.

"Shirley hosts shows out of a genuine desire to see independent musicians celebrated.

She put us up in a great B&B, fed us dinner and made sure all our costs were covered. I can’t express how good it feels to be cared for this way. Many

venues seem bent on getting as much out of musicians as possible and giving as little back as they can get away with, but at Serenity you really feel the love!" the singer added.

Ryan is on tour right now and Vavenby was her second stop. She finds going on tour very inspiring for writing songs. The young singer has an opportunity to tour the States. She will start in Vancouver, go to Washington, and then back up to Vancouver. She had CDs for sale at Serenity and her goal is to sell 1,000. She feels it’s a quality production named Sunsets and Twilights. You can find her on line at www. elaineryan.ca.

Good For Grapes was next up. The group was made up

of David McBarnie, who was the lead singer and played the guitar and harmonica, Alexa Unwin who played the piano and provided vocals, Graham Gomez on guitar and provided vocals, Robert Hardie on bass and vocals, Sean MacKeigan on the accordion, and Blair Hansen on the drums and provided vocals.

They met in high school and have been a group for 2 1/2 years. They are an upbeat group from Vancouver and they had the audience clapping with the beat. The group had good harmony and beat.

They said, “Vavenby is very awesome. It is beautiful and we are happy to be here.”

Good for Grapes is busy recording its first full length album in Vancouver.

Recordings are expensive to do so the group is looking for donations. People can go on their website. Their goal is to raise $800. The album is called Man on the Page.

The group made it into a competition called The Peak Performance Project in Vancouver. Twenty were picked out of 800 in B.C. Good for Grapes has planned a tour around B.C. and across Canada for the fall of 2013.

Their last song of the night was very lively and had a lot of people up and dancing. The group received an encore.

The July performance at Serenity will feature the David Blair Band and Devon Coyote.

For tickets or more information call Shirley deVooght at 250-676-0456.

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strings music program with Sandy Crane. During the week of the music camp, students will be involved in violin, fiddle, and orchestra classes. The camp is open to people who have some string instrument background. This is a fun way to increase your music knowledge. Students will play a diverse mixture of musical styles, from barn dance to Bach, and even Chamber music.

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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. 250-674-2700 • Women in Business Luncheon: 2nd Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • 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.

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

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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.

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Real Estate For Sale By Owner 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.

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Call Jones 250-674-3051 or woodcrest8@gmail.com ESTATE Sale 4229 Dunsmuir Road Barriere Mobile Home 3 bedrooms 1 bath 2 additions providing 1244 sq. ft. on .54 acre fenced with private yard, garden, fruit trees, work shop and storage, appliances, pellet stove, propane furnace and AC. $118,000. Call 250-3964260

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Pets Kittens looking for loving homes. 250-676-2013 or 250674-7051 (cell)

Barriere: fully self contained recent reno. 1bdrm app 4 rent.

10 min from town. Incl sundeck, heat, hydro , satelite tv, washer. NS/NP/Ref. $525/mo.

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

W/D, fenced, inground sprinkler. Avail Jul 1. RR $875/mo + DD. 250-672-0041 Barriere: 4plex for rent. 2 bdrm, ns/np, heat & power incl, RR/DD. $725/mo. Avail. immed. 250-672-9958 or 250319-5220

Garage Sales

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3/BR, 2/bath. Rural setting just north of Barriere. Partially furnished with range, fridge, w/d.

Heat: wood/elec. $650/mo plus d.d $325. Ref. Req. Call 250-672-5660 for appointment to view.

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Avail immed. 250-674-3434 Clearwater; 3 bdrm, 2 bath home central location, quiet street, lots of space. Avail July 1st, $1,000/ mnth. N/S. Phone 250-674-8750

Leave newborn wildlife in the wild

Super cool events happening this weekend Nature for Kids

FREE EVENT Saturday July 6th - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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SUPER COOL EVENTS: Peer into A Bear’s Mouth- Skulls with Mike Lau Discover Who Pooped ? Scat and Tracks with Jim Chambers Capture The Secrets of the Elusive Damsel Fly – Exploring Pond Life with Edgewood Blue Naturalist Karena Schmidt Create a Plant Field Journal – with Jean Nelson Paint your own Nature Tiles – Charlene Lau Build The Best Sandwich Ever! – featuring YOU and the famous FREE LUNCH TABLE

Sponsored by TRU, Wells Gray Adventures and the Clearwater Information Centre.

To register please call Tay Briggs at 250-587-6444 or register by email at shelleysim@telus.net The young Kamloops Naturalist club will be there. Bring your parents, come prepared for the weather, and let’s have fun!

Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations VICTORIA – When it comes to newborn wild animals, mother always knows best, and so with fawning and calving season underway, provincial biologists are reminding people that newborn deer, elk or moose should not be touched or moved when encountered.

People who find these newborns alone often mistakenly believe they have been abandoned, but usually they have only been left there temporarily by their mother, who will return.

Intervening in these situations by “rescuing” the fawn or calf is rarely necessary and will usually do more harm than good.

It is normal for mother deer, elk and other ungulates to leave their young alone for long periods, returning a

few times a day to nurse and relying on the newborn’s lack of scent to protect them from predators.

Returning mothers that find humans or pets nearby may leave or can become aggressive to defend their offspring from the perceived threat.

The mother will return if the young is left alone.

Although these newborns may appear abandoned, it is rarely the case, and if they are removed they will be orphaned. While professional wildlife rehabilitation facilities in some areas of B.C. can successfully rear these newborns, there is no maternal care and their chances of survival are far less than if they had been raised by their true mother.

This is true not just for deer; many mammals leave their young alone for long periods of time, only to return to feed them at regular intervals. So, if you encounter a young deer or calf in the wild at this time of

the year, appreciate the experience, but don’t approach or intervene.

If you find a fawn or calf that you think may be orphaned, here’s what you should do: • If it is lying quietly, leave it alone and leave the area.

Your presence will discourage the mother from returning.

• Keep all children and especially dogs away from the area.

• If you think the fawn or calf is not being cared for by its mother, return the next day to check.

If it is in the exact same spot, it may be injured or orphaned.

Contact a wildlife rehabilitator as soon as possible, but do not touch or move the animal.

• Do not touch or feed the animal.

To find a wildlife rehabilitator near you, visit the Wildlife Rehabilitators Network of British Columbia at: www. wrnbc.org/contact/ find-a-local-rehabilitator/

AJuly p r i l4 2- 3July - 210, 9 , 2013 2 0 1 2 Capricorn, This week is your all focus on the about give andfuture take, may be making Capricorn. Do for it difficult for you others, and they willto see what do for you.isAright special in front you. event callsoffor some Take stock of your extra-special gifts.

December 22– immediate future January 19 and you’ll be glad you did.

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Don’t worry about a Cast aside all doubt, missed opportunity Taurus. The offer is this week, genuine and Taurus. will bring You will get a A you many rewards. second chance and test of faith begins— make theMoney most of be strong. woes that ease.well-deserved opportunity.

Gemini, you will Feeling blessed need find ways these to days, Gemini? to up a plan Paysure it forward.

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June 22– July 22

Cancer, keep trying A business relationship even if you blossoms withfeel an as though efforts addition. your A larger-thanare you life getting personality drops nowhere.

Eventuby with an offer you ally you will make can’t refuse. Oh boy, a breakthrough, oh boy, Cancer. and all that hard work will pay off.

July 23– August 22

Leo, of Oops,take Leo. care You fall abehind few things early on a project, in the week raising some and then enjoyNotsome eyebrows. to much-needed and worry. You will get well-deserved rest back on track sooner and Put than relaxation. you think, thanks travel at the top of to an innovation. your to-do list.

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Libra, yousmiles may be Lady Luck on second-guessing you, Libra, and therean earlier decision that is nothing beyond your you now find isn’t reach.

A treasured working out exactly heirloom resurfaces, asbringing you had backhoped. many Itfond is not too late memories.

September 23– to take a different October 22 path.

October 23– November 21

Scorpio, The tiniestspend of some quality changes make a time vast at home if improvementyou in a have been away for project.

A rejection is awhile. spent a blessingTime in disguise. with your for loved Be grateful whatones will reinvigorate you’re given, Scorpio. you and put some hop back in your step.

Sagittarius, step News from afar getsout ofthethe shadows creative juicesfor a bit this week flowing, and youto get the praise and accomplish morerecogthan nition you deserve. you have in some time, There’s no Ashame in Sagittarius. game of accepting the gratiwits at the office ofchallenging. others.

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Provincial topographical base maps go mobile VICTORIA – Recreationalists and resource professionals looking for an easier way to explore B.C.’s wilderness now have a new option for maps. GeoBC has created a series of free, high-resolution topographical maps specifically designed for viewing on mobile devices.

GeoBC’s popular Terrain Resource Information Management (TRIM) base map series has been redesigned to enable the GPS geo-referencing functionality associated with mobile devices and allow users to zoom into small areas of the new maps without compromising detail.

Over 7,000 free maps covering the entire province of British Columbia (at a scale of 1:20,000) are now available as downloadable PDF files through GeoBC’s Base Map Online Store or through its popular KML viewer (with TIFF versions coming soon).

The attractive and easy-to-use maps feature elevation contours, roads, railways, airports, transmission lines, population centres, built-up areas, municipal and regional boundaries, lakes, waterways, wetlands, wooded areas, trails, campgrounds, coastlines, parks, protected areas, place names and local landmarks.

This new generation of TRIM maps is optimized

for use on mobile devices, including iPhones, iPads and Android tablets and smartphones. The maps are “spatially aware”, so they show the user’s current location if the mobile device has GPS capability. When users open a downloaded PDF map for their current location, their starting position is automatically marked and they can track their movements on the map as they explore the area.

This feature is not only useful for hikers, campers, anglers, hunters and snowmobilers, but also for researchers, engineers, biologists, archaeologists, geologists, miners, search and rescue crews, foresters and community planners. Field professionals can save time and increase productivity by plotting points of interest on the downloaded PDF and then add notes, diagrams, drawings or other annotations on separate layers using a standard PDF reader.

With more and more British Columbians viewing digital maps on mobile devices, GeoBC has responded by developing new methods of delivering maps to resource professionals and the general public.

GeoBC creates and manages a wide variety of geospatial information, including base maps, imagery, spatial data and other information related to natural

resources and environmental stewardship in B.C. GeoBC primarily provides consultation services to government departments in B.C. and elsewhere in Canada, but its base mapping products are available to everyone.

Quick Facts: * GeoBC’s new TRIM map series is optimized for viewing on mobile devices, but it is not a mobile app.

The maps are downloaded onto a desktop or laptop computer (currently as Adobe PDF files, with other formats coming online soon) and then transferred to mobile devices such as smart phones or tablets. * The maps are popular in rural areas where webbased map applications, such as Google Maps, may not be available due to limited Internet access. * The maps have been optimized to retain detail at high magnifications without losing detail. * There are 7,027 maps at the 1:20,000 scale available online through GeoBC, covering every area of the province. Another series of 1:250,000 scale maps is in development.

GeoBC’s index of new 1:20,000 topographical maps (Google Earth overlay): http://geobc.gov.bc.ca/ Topographic_Maps_KML_Viewer.html

Goofs, giggles, and good times while travelling – Part 2: By the ocean Having started our travels with some embarrassment over the Knoxes being a day late in meeting my Aussie brother George, and sisterin-law Rose, many chuckles ensued.

While staying with our good friend in Courtenay, and it being her youngest daughter’s 30th birthday, we went out for a special dinner. As we were shown to our outside table, sun beamed down on us, the Strait of Georgia, small islands and snow-capped mountains of the mainland beyond; three sea lions played happily close to the bank.

“Too bad there’s no view,” quipped Rose, cracking us up, and all within hearing. The phrase would be repeated time and again as we drove some 6,000 km, incredible scenery on every side. Even the weather mostly smiled on us.

Our relatives, having already been at sea for three weeks, put up with ferry rides and other salty sights for a few more days. Across to Port Angeles we went, having soaked up floral delights at Butchart Gardens and more.

Olympic Peninsula’s tall trees were equally enchanting.

“It’s a ‘bar code’ forest!” exclaimed Rose. “Trees are everlastingly tall and dark, while sunshine provides the white lines in between.”

When pulled over for photos on one long stretch of straight, two-lane highway, a sheriff stopped and told us to

rocky shores, some with sparse foliage, others are home to colonies of nesting birds. Tree branches meet above the highway, short steep drives took us from pleasant road to tempting seashore. Hardy trees are permanently bent away from the ocean by prevailing winds.

Chowder, steamed clams, and fish’n’chips were the order of the day. Shoes were abandoned on beaches stretching impossible distances in either direction below our motels. Once, grey whales, including a mother and calf, spouted in the distance.

Just north of Florence near photogenic Hecata Head Lighthouse, of which Rose had once completed a jigsaw puzzle, was a great tourist trap: Sea Lion Cave. Dozens of sea lions dozed, grumbled, barked, and climbed over each other beside the surging ocean. Some floated within the nearby huge cave.

Unfortunately, the Redwood Parks in northern California, originally requested by my brother, former ranger and keen biologist, had to be deleted from our original plans, to reduce the miles somewhat.

Before heading inland from Florence, about halfway down the Oregon coast, we drove through several miles of sand dunes with unusual flora, ending up close to the mouth of Siuslaw River. The “wildlife” was also worth looking at, I thought, admiring the back view of a disrobing surf boarder and his fine physique!

Trekking Tales By Kay Knox get moving if we didn’t want to be run over by a logging truck.

“Must be a slow day for him,” opined John. However, we deserved the beep at another photo-op-stop on an S-bend – so mended our ways after that.

At Cape Disappointment near Washington/Oregon border, we had our first taste of the historical overland journey of Lewis and Clark in 1804-06, and we retraced more of their steps later. On the opposite side of the Columbia River, we spent time with another good friend in Astoria, especially significant for me since she is editing an upcoming publication of mine. Subsequently, when I was with her one morning, my cell phone rang.

I didn’t know how to answer it! Fortunately I saw the number, so could call my brother back. He had bought two cell phones to help resolve our meeting problems when they first arrived.

Driving further south, we discovered that the Oregon coast isn’t as good as it’s said to be – it’s far better! Sea stacks stand sentinel along sandy and

Pair promotes recycling Recycling ambassadors Jordana Fridman (l) and Sonia Sandhu are touring the province to communicate the importance of recycling not only used oil and antifreeze, but also scrap tires. They were in Clearwater recently near the end of a tour of the northern part of the province for the British Columbia Used Oil Management Association (BCUOMA) and Tire Stewardship BC (TSBC). This summer two ambassador teams are traveling through 130 municipalities and visiting 700 respective return collection facilities. During this tour the pair saw seven bear, two deer, two moose and a fox, they said. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Clearwater Secondary students celebrate achievements Times Staff The following is a list of the winners announced during awards night at Clearwater Secondary School on Wednesday evening, June 26: Jr. Art – Jesse Dana, Katie Krahn, Janice Lau Sr. Art – Ashley Quaal Jr. Drama – Samantha Szwaba Sr. Drama – Lorina MacLeod Jr. Music – Stacia Panko Sr. Band – Reid Rebinsky Most Valuable Musician – Jenna Zietsov Jr. Home Economics – Vanessa McGill Sr. Home Economics – Foods – Kaitlyn VanderZwan Computer Skills – Callum MacLeod Jr Initial Attack – Landon Bellows, Donald Ritchie, Gareth Hewett Wood Products

The senior boys' soccer team received special mention for beating St. Ann's. The Kamloops school's soccer squad had been undefeated for several years. Photo by Keith McNeill

Reid Rebinsky receives the junior all-round achievement award from teacher Marie Giesbrecht. Rebinsky also won a number of other awards during the evening - so many that Giesbrecht joked that she might strain her neck by wearing so many medals.

Photo by Keith McNeill

Manufacturing – Jared Bordeleau Jr. PE – Reid Rebinsky, Larson

Wadlegger Sr. PE – Cody Gunn, Celina Trainor Soccer – Jr Girls

– Kayden Arduini, Alli Borrow, Annie Butcher, Kierra Davies, Arel Eakins, Keisha Johnson, Robyn Kreke, Stacia Panko, Shawna Podbisky, Brynn Rebinsky, Megan Sim, Ashlyn Sunderman, Ryleigh Symonds, Hanna Wadlegger, Alexis Webber Sr Girls – Sarah

Notice of Field Studies

TRANS MOUNTAIN EXPANSION PROJECT Crews are in the field examining plants, soils and wetlands and documenting fish and wildlife habitat along the Trans Mountain Pipeline corridor between Edmonton, Alberta and Burnaby, BC. These studies are gathering environmental information related to the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion Project. The timing and nature of this field work will be subject to change, depending on the weather and time of day.

Examples of the field program work include:

Find out more about the proposed Trans Mountain Expansion Project:

• Wildlife & bird surveys • Fish & fish habitat assessments • Soil & vegetation identification • Noise & air quality studies • Traditional knowledge studies More than 200 scientists, experts, assessment specialists, and field technicians are involved in collecting data and mapping initiatives.

The field studies will continue until fall 2013.

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Dohms, Carissa Fraser, Robin Fraser, Allison Kiewett, Quinn McKay, Jessica Patterson, Reid Rebinsky, Joanna Webber, Jenna Zietsov Soccer – Sr Boys – Tyson Braaten, Jairus Bromley, Tommy Brown, Bowden Eakins, Nielsen Graham, Cody Gunn, Gareth Hewett, Josh Kiewett, Leevon Levasseur, Everett Raschke, Donald Ritchie, Mason Romeo, Aiden Sim, Jayson Sutherland, Larson Wadlegger, Jared Walker, Levi Walker Gr. 8 Girl Athlete – Alli Borrow, Hanna Wadlegger Gr. 8 Boy Athlete – Mackenzie Alain Jr. Girl Athlete – Megan Sim Jr. Boy Athlete – Karter Romeo Sr. Girl Athlete – Robin Fraser, Reid Rebinsky Sr. Boy Athlete – Donald Ritchie Daryl Pipev Mem. Award - Outstanding Athlete – Tommy Brown Jr. English – Jenna Zietsov Sr. English – Katie Bieber Jr. Creative Writing – Maddie Dodds Sr. Creative Writing – Lorina MacLeod Jr. French – Reid Rebinsky Sr. French – Katie Bieber Jr. Social Studies – Reid Rebinsky Sr. Social Studies – Nielsen Graham Jr. Mathematics –

Reid Rebinsky Sr. Mathematics – Katie Bieber Jr. Science – Aliya Bieber, Reid Rebinksy Sr. Science – Jesse Ludtke Student Support Services Award – Jesse Shaw Service – Kayden Arduini, Kaylee Ash, Katie Bieber, Jesslyn Bordeleau, Alli Borrow, Kayla Brock, Jairus Bromley, Ashleigh Christian, Karly Christian, Bobbi-Lea Foulkes, Robin Fraser, Mitchell Graham, Chyan Kennedy, Hailey Lepine, Lorina MacLeod, Aaron Murray, Sheldon Musselman, Ashley Quaal, Joseph Razeau, Reid Rebinsky, Donald Ritchie, Patrick Roach, Adrian Romeo, Aiden Sim, Megan Sim, Justin Sutherland, Ryleigh Symonds, Kaitlyn VanderZwan, Hanna Wadlegger, Robert Wallington, Lachlan Whelen, Jenna Zietsov Award to Parent – Marie Dee, Melanie Williams Award to a Community Member – Brian Baird Perfect Attendance – Jesse Dana, Shawna Podbisky Effort Award (gr. 8) – Mackenzie Alain Effort Award (gr. 9) – Lachlan Whelen Effort Award (gr. 10) – Kaylene Redman, Usman Sharif Effort Award (gr.

11) – Tori Barstow Effort Award (gr.

12) – Cody Gunn Honour Roll – First year – Mackenzie Alain, Emily Fraser, Quinn MacKay, Vanessa McGill, Stacia Panko, Shawna Podbisky, Brynn Rebinsky, Hanna Wadlegger, Tianna Weninger Second year – Janice Lau, Leevon Levasseur, Karter Romeo, Megan Sim, Lachlan Whelen Third year – Ashley Quaal, Reid Rebinsky, Jenna Zietsov Fourth year – Lorina MacLeod Fifth year – Katie Bieber, Cody Gunn, Kaitlyn VanderZwan Highest Achievement (gr. 8) – Emily Fraser, Stacia Panko Highest Achievement (gr. 9) – Janice Lau Highest Achievement (gr. 10) – Reid Rebinsky Highest Achievement (gr. 11) - Sarah Dohms Highest Achievement Practical and Fine Arts (gr. 12) – Karly Christian Highest Achievement Academic (gr. 12) – Jesse Ludtke Most Improved – Devin Taylor Jr. Citizenship – Megan Sim Sr. Citizenship – Katie Bieber Jr. All Round – Reid Rebinsky Sr. All Round / Fred Allan Memorial Bursary – Cody Gunn