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Jim family hosts 2013 Hereford Field Day

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Kim Jim speaks to visitors about the bloodlines of Little Fort Herefords from inside a pen of yearling heifers at the ranch during the Aug. 10, Thompson Valley Hereford Breeders Annual Field Day and Junior Show.

The event was held in conjunction with the 70th anniversary celebration of Little Fort Herefords.

Find more photos and articles inside on pages 10 and 11.

Pot cases down, heroin, meth on rise ..... page 2

Rural RCMP review historical missing persons case ..... page 7

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36 fires caused by lightning last Monday

Marie Jim receives a presentation from NTFFRA.

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Since Saturday, Aug. 10, the Kamloops Fire Centre report that they have responded to over 120 fires in the area.

One wildfire, reported on Aug. 10, and situated north of Kamloops near Vinsulla (2km north of Lyons Lake), covered nearly 69 hectares, it was reported as fully contained within two days thanks to 31 firefighters.

On Aug. 12 alone, there were 36 new fires, all lightning caused. Of the 36, the three closest to Kamloops were: Napier Lake, which was in mop-up stage on Tuesday; a fire north of Pinan-

tan, with four personnel attending on Tuesday; and one near McGillvary Road, which was being patrolled on Tuesday.

While most of these fires have remained small, recent lightning storms have caused an increase in fire activity throughout the fire centre.

On Tuesday another fire was spotted at Twall Lake, to which an air tanker helped in the morning, then by afternoon was being handled by one helicopter and seven personnel on site.

This fire, as of 3 p.m. Tuesday, was at 0.3 hectares.

Consistent thunderstorms within the North Thompson have brought with them multiple

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lightening strikes, which has become a regular occurrence over the past few days.

As of press time, thunderstorms were still being forecast to continue throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.

The Kamloops Fire Centre stretches from the northern border of Wells Gray Park near Blue River to the U.S. border to the south, and from the Bridge River Glacier west of Gold Bridge to the Monashee Mountains east of Lumby.

The Wildfire Management Branch relies on the public to report any smoke or flame by calling 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on your cellular phone.

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Fraser sockeye run, water level low

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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Commercial sockeye catch at Fort Langley in 2010, one of the largest runs in recent history.

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Commercial and sport sockeye fishing remained closed on the Fraser River system this week, as the Pacific Salmon Commission reported a lower than expected return of fish in what was already expected to be a poor return year.

Based on the latest test fisheries, the commission’s Fraser River Panel upgraded its forecast of early summer-run sockeye from 400,000 to 452,000 fish. The following summer run “is either lower than forecast or their migration timing is much later than expected,” the joint Canada-U.S. panel reported this week.

The proportion of late-run sockeye through ocean approach areas has increased in recent days.

The late run is expected to be dominated by Birkinhead, Weaver and Late Shuswap sockeye, with some from the Portage and Cultus Lake systems.

Water level and temperature in the Fraser system is another concern, after a dry early summer. As of Aug. 5, Fraser River water discharge at Hope was 26 per cent lower than average for that date.

The temperature was 20.5 degrees, 2.8 degrees higher than average, a condition that would risk high pre-spawning death if it continues.

The 2013 run is the next in the four-year sockeye life cycle after the disastrous 2009 run, which was expected to see 10 million return.

After only one million came back, the federal government appointed Justice Bruce Cohen to head a commission of inquiry on the state of Fraser sockeye.

As the inquiry was hearing testimony, the 2010 run came in at an unusually high 35 million fish, reflecting the complexity of the system that sustains Pacific salmon.

The Cohen commission found overall declines in most west coast rivers starting in the late 1980s, from Washington state to the Fraser, Skeena and Nass in B.C., Yukon’s Klukshu and Alaska’s Alsek River.

VICTORIA – Marijuana possession cases still account for 60 per cent of drug violation reports to police in B.C., but the number of cases declined 10 per cent in 2012, according to new figures from Statistics Canada.

There were 25,432 police-reported incidents of drug offences in B.C. last year, a 7.4 per cent decline from 2011. Marijuana trafficking cases declined more than 20 per cent to 1,006 incidents, and importation and exportation of marijuana declined by 40 per cent.

Marijuana growing cases declined 4.6 per cent, following a 28.6 per cent drop in 2011.

Heroin possession cases jumped more than 30 per cent to 500, and heroin trafficking cases rose 37 per cent to 224 incidents in 2012.

There were 653 reported cases of possession of methamphetamine (crystal meth), a 20 per cent increase over 2011, and 110 per cent more than 2009.

The decline in B.C. marijuana cases comes as licensed medical marijuana production increases across North America. Colorado and Washington state voted to legalize sale to adults last year.

In July, Elections BC gave approval in principle for a petition drive aimed at decriminalizing marijuana possession in B.C. Marijuana activist Dana Larsen has formed a group called Sensible B.C., aimed

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Marijuana grow operation: simple possession cases declined last year, but still dominate B.C. crime statistics. at forcing a change to B.C. law that would prevent police resources from being used against simple possession of marijuana.

Sensible B.C. is using the same voter initiative system that forced the repeal of the harmonized sales tax in B.C. The group will have 90 days starting Sept. 9 to collect signatures from 10 per cent of registered provincial voters in each of B.C.’s 85 electoral districts.

If that target is met, a provincewide vote would be held on the proposed law.

Individuals and groups have until Aug. 12 to register with Elections BC to oppose the initiative by advertising and collecting signatures against the initiative.

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B.C. liquor laws get another look

By Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – A glass of wine at the spa? A craft beer at the farmer’s market? Can B.C. survive the next wave of modernization of its archaic liquor laws?

These suggestions are part of a review of liquor policy promised by the B.C. government in its February throne speech and rolled out Wednesday. Richmond MLA John Yap has been assigned to examine regulations that unnecessarily restrict business, making recommendations to the provincial cabinet by November.

One proposal is allowing underaged children to have lunch at a pub with their parents during the day, as they can do in a licensed restaurant.

As well as considering licences for farm markets and spas, the review is to look at why it takes up to a year to issue a liquor licence to a business.

Letters are going out to 10,000 licence holders and rural liquor agency stores looking for feedback, and a website for public comments is to be added in September.

Don’t expect a price break, how-

ever. The terms of the review include ensuring that the $1 billion annual government revenue from liquor sales and sales tax is maintained or increased. The review will not look at privatization of liquor distribution, a controversial suggestion the government backed away from last year.

Recent reforms in B.C. have included allowing people to bring their own wine to a restaurant, and removing restrictions on buying wine from another province for personal use. B.C. has yet to convince Ontario and other provinces to lift their protectionist wine rules.

On the enforcement side, last year B.C. increased its fine to $575 for bootlegging liquor to people under 19.

Two years ago, legislation allowed liquor inspectors to employ minors to test liquor outlets’ willingness to check identification and refuse service.

A University of Victoria study released Wednesday called for B.C. to impose a minimum drink price of $1.50 on licensed establishments and charge higher prices for drinks with more alcohol, to discourage over-consumption.

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Wineries such as Nk’mip Cellars in Osoyoos can now get licences for tasting rooms, as can craft distilleries. The B.C. government is looking at further reforms.

Rising lumber demand looks solid – what about loggers?

Central Interior Logging Association Sales of U.S. new homes rose in June to the highest level in five years, a solid sign that B.C. lumber producers can expect demand for lumber to keep rising, say industry analysts.

“Our mills are hiding their smiles behind their caps right now, because it’s looking pretty good,” said Keta Kosman, publisher of Madison’s Lumber Reporter. “For B.C. lumber, this is a leading indicator there

will be new home building.”

Purchases climbed 8.3 per cent to an annualized pace of 497,000 homes, the highest level since May 2008, the U.S. commerce department said last week.

Although there’s still uncertainty over real estate sales, banks and mortgage rates, momentum is beginning to build, Kosman said, adding that raises another concern – milling capacity is down from where it was seven or eight years ago because numerous saw-

mills have shut down.

One thing analysts haven’t said much about the supplydemand situation on the logging and trucking side of the industry.

As market demand for lumber rises, we’ll hit a point where there aren’t enough contractors to get all the required harvesting done.

Lack of contractors will be a bigger threat than milling capacity, and if there’s a lesson in the above, it’s this: Forest companies would be wise to so-

lidify their contractor support to ensure enough logs can be delivered before they worry about mill expansions.

With lumber prices rising, the old “cry poor” tactic doesn’t work.

It’s time to get serious about paying logging rates that are profitable enough to keep loggers anchored in forestry instead of heading to other resource industries where the pay and the opportunities are better.

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We’ve been hearing for years that a needle-free injection device will soon be on the market. Well, the scientists at MIT have developed one which delivers a microscopically thin stream of medicine under high pressure through the skin and into the tissue. It is still being tested, but hopefully will be available in a year or two.

There appears to be a link between the amount of sugar we consume and our blood pressure. One easy way of cutting sugar consumption is to reduce the number of sugar-drinks you consume daily. Even reducing by one can help. Reducing our daily calorie intake can produce a multitude of health benefits. Start today.

It’s always interesting to read about how health affected some famous people.

Beethoven, for example, used fewer higher notes in his later compositions as his deafness increased. Analyses of his string quartets found he used fewer notes above G in his later quartets because he couldn’t hear them.

In England, more and more people are successfully quitting smoking. The National Health Services Stop Smoking program in 2011-12 reported that 800,000 people set a quit date with 49% being successful, which is a 5% increase in success from 2010-11 and a whopping 235% increase over 2001-02. It can be done.

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Thursday, August 15, 2013 North Thompson Star/Journal 359 Borthwick Avenue, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

Guest Editorial; By Jennifer Smith

Camp crazy

What better way to unwind from a stressful work-week than to go camping.

Or at least that’s how it’s supposed to be.

You pack up and head out of town, into the mountains for a relaxing, familymemory-filled weekend free of housework, buzzing cell phones and whiny, bored kids (whom you envision distracted by the beauty and wonder of nature while you sit back with that book you’ve been trying to finish for the past week).

Once Wednesday hits, you spend each day after work trying to pack up your entire household and then the grocery store (yet still manage to forget at least one necessity - like a coat or the coffee). Then when Friday’s work whistle blows, off you go – racing the throng of other camp-seekers to secure a spot.

Arriving on a Friday evening means there’s no way you’ll secure that prime lakeside spot, so the seven-by-five foot opening between the trees will have to do.

There’s a giant boulder right in the middle and the slope could very well make the camper fall off the truck - but it’s yours, so it’s a victory.

You stare depressingly at the half-a-dozen prime empty locations, reserved for those who were smart enough to plan ahead, but then never actually show up.

Nonetheless, you’ve escaped the hustle and bustle of town and are now franticfree, ready to unwind. Ready to get back to your roots in the beautiful back country.

If you’re unfortunate enough to have a tent, the nights are filled with fearful noises, creepy crawlies and battling for that sweet spot between boulders and jagged rocks. Next time, you swear to yourself, I’ll pack another foamy, or we’re buying a trailer.

Those inside the comfort of a camper or trailer still battle the bugs – particularly that one mosquito that managed to squeeze in and buzzes about your head in between feasts on your forehead.

You spend the weekend trying to keep the trailer free of the outdoors - so realistically what was the point of coming here again?

Then when Sunday arrives, the frantic rush starts all over again. You scurry around trying to cram all the things you once packed so neatly back into the vehicle.

You dread the trip back home, where a household of neglected chores, inside and out, await – along with unpacking all the camp gear and supplies, again (when really all you want to do is slump on the couch with your favourite show).

As exhausting as it all can be, the trials and tribulations of camping are well worth it.

Yes, it can be a pain and almost more stressful getting ready for. But there’s something about escaping the frenzy of town into the serene outdoors that can melt away so much stress.

We are incredibly lucky in B.C., and particularly here in the Okanagan, to have an abundance of breath-taking sites to camp at – they don’t call it ‘Beautiful British Columbia’ for nothing.

For those with families, the memories made are priceless.

Some of my fondest memories as a child were going camping with my dad or grandparents (I’m sure my mom appreciated the break too).

I can only hope that as my daughter grows she will look back on her childhood and smile at all the memories at the lake.

We may not make it out camping every weekend (because as we all know life needs tending to once in a while and there’s housework, yardwork, birthdays, special events and sometimes even work). But we try to make it as often as we can.

And when we do, there’s an abundance of smiles and enough happy memories to last a lifetime.

Jennifer Smith is a columnist for the Vernon Morning Star The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, 201 Selby St., Nanaimo, B.C., V9R 2R2. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

Socialism isn’t just a word To the editor; Re: NDP soul search going nowhere (B.C. Views, Aug. 1) A significant aspect of NDP post-election soul searching, following its catastrophic defeat by the forces of free enterprise, will no doubt have to be coming to terms with the need to move the party further to the centre, away from its ideological far leftwing base.

While the federal NDP appears to have decided to delete references to “socialism” from its guiding party preamble to make it more palatable politically and

competitive electorally, merely removing “socialism as a founding principle, without jettisoning its politically outdated doctrine, will not convince Canadians that the NDP is anything but a socialist party.

Shakespeare perhaps said it best in ‘Romeo and Juliet’: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.”

Confronted with the political reality of the concept of socialism proving itself to be an abysmal failure throughout the world, being replaced by more free enter-

prise, less government and less social engineering, the question naturally arises as to whether B.C.’s NDP party will be able to “jump over its own ideological shadow” and abandon its traditional stand on the principles of democratic socialism, as defined in the B.C. provincial NDP constitutional preamble: “The New Democratic Party believes that social, economic and political progress in Canada can only be assured by the application of democratic socialist principles to government and

the administration of public affairs ... including, where necessary, the extension of the principle of social ownership.”

Stripped of its defining political raison d’être, however, NDP soul searching to remain a legitimate electoral contender in the province would make it a journey of heading somewhere into the future without the benefit of a road map and without a clear sense of its destination ... always carrying the baggage of its political past.

E.W. Bopp Tsawwassen

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Past councilor has a few words for the mayor Dear Mr. Mayor: I wasn’t sure what prompted your rant in the Aug. 1, 2013, newspaper, but as a member of that first (imagery) council, I don’t recall it being at all like you inferred. Disbandment, dissolving…hmph!

We took on our responsibilities to the full extent of the Municipality Act. I recall extensive council training in which we were taught the roles and the respect for all levels of the government. I recall learning to identify communication pitfalls with all people, especially those in our community.

I recall our principal mandate was to keep our constituents informed and to listen and lead them through their concerns.

Our official instructions advised us that local government is bound by the rules and laws and administrative procedures of the Municipality Act; the provincial government is responsible for the local government, and that the local government cannot regulate the use of provincial or federal lands (or Indian Reserves).

The mayor was given his specific duties in which he is to recognize that he is a member of council and votes with council (that is one vote out of seven votes). He is responsible (the chair) to run council meetings in an orderly fashion via the Roberts Rules of Order.

You yourself, recognize the role of the mayor does not allow a “going to get things done” oneman-show.

As first council to the new municipality of Barriere, our first giant hurdle was the expense and uncertainty of the proclaimed closure of the dump, resulting in unexpected increases in taxes to our constituents.

The second greatest hurdle involved setting a tax rate with no previous guidelines to follow; we did so almost blindfolded.

This is not to mention the everyday housekeeping of setting up an office with knowledgeable staff and developing some operating by-laws.

We studied how-to-overcome and identify communication difficulties; snap judg-

ments, prejudices, sloppy observations, predispositions and failure to fully recognize that all people have their own concerns, values, hopes, aspirations, problems and dreams even the ‘early-stage-of-learning’ (never would we have announced as Neanderthals).

Every one should be allowed their say, be it loud and abrasive or quiet and meek.

During my seat on council, the mayor encouraged us (the councilors) to contribute in the communication with our constituents by being involved in various committees and organizations as well as assisting him in alternately reporting to the people through a column in the Star/Journal. I suggest you follow his direction and allow the community to hear from not only yourself, but from the councilors as well, as to the direction they see Barriere going in. Sounds like you’ve ran out of “positive” information.

As I see it.

Regards, Kathy Cooper Barriere, B.C.

Share your gardening skills; it’s a matter of survival To the editor; Summer is supposed to be a relaxing time. For many, I suspect it is – however for many it is a time of glorious preparation for the long winter season.

Gardens are in full production.

Fruit trees drip with goodness, delicious fruit adorns their branches. Tables groan under the weight of canning jars. Freezers devour still more ready to cook pies and blanched veggies.

In reading this morning’s BC Food Security Gateway news I discover that in a 30 year USA study – people are tooting the fact that organically grown mulitcrop gardens are good for pest control and water retention.

Ya think?

We gardeners could have shared

that information throughout the years to any whom would listen – but somehow it is more ‘believable’ when quoted from a 30-year study.

So – what is this gardening all about?

Indeed it is difficult – all work is difficult, folks, or else ‘they’ would have called it “play”.

So – why not think of it as play? The tasks of taking a seed, having it germinate, grow. In many cases a plant will be asked to survive transplanting at the hands of armatures – then that same plant needs to be able to flourish when their gardeners can only water on odd or even days, it needs to have enough warmth and sunlight (open the green house door – let the heat out and the bees in!), it needs to have a loving gar-

dener to remove the weeds and thin the plants so that the healthiest can bolt on to the finish line (otherwise known as our mouth).

My hat is off to all those who realize that the real ‘bottom line’ is their health.

My hat is also off to the mothers and fathers who choose to take their children to the berry patch and the garden before they gain the ‘reward’ of a nice dip in the lake and a picnic lunch that they helped to prepare. You are the true hero’s! By taking the time to prepare your family for a winter of ‘eating local’ by preserving the harvest, and by sharing the skills with the next generations you are guaranteeing survival of the species.

We humans will need to survive of

very little in the very near future.

Look around. The Earth is heating up. Water is scarce in many countries; including ours as we allow water privatization and profits to replace ‘the commons’ ownership with corporate takeovers. The oceans are getting very sick.

There are very few varieties of birds compared with when I was a child. Things are changing and those who ‘go outdoors’ will realize they are changing rather quickly.

We need to share our gardening and survival skills.

Thank you to all who have taken this time-consuming step towards the survival of the species. My hat is off to each and every one of you!

Cheryl Thomas Clearwater

Fenced out?

A nicely antlered whitetail was spotted peering through a garden fence at the delicacies within. He could have jumped over the fence and helped himself to the bounty inside, but instead moved on to other fare, leaving the garden to be investigated another day.

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN File #: PMP 121-732-14/19 Applicant: B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, Thompson Rivers District Contact: Brian Broznitsky, Thompson Okanagan Region, 687 Yellowhead Hwy, Clearwater, BC VoE 1N2, Phone: 250-687-6720 Notice is given that a draft Pest Management Plan has been prepared by the applicant to manage vegetation on Crown lands using the principles of integrated pest management.

The use of herbicides is intended within the area to which the pest management plan applies. Other methods may include hand girdling, burning and mechanical cutting using brush saws and chainsaws.

The herbicides and application methods proposed for use under this plan include: Herbicide Trade Name

Active Ingredient

Application(s)

Usage

Vision Max / Vantage Forestry

Glyphosate

02, 07, 21, 04, 22

Common

Vision Max / Vantage Forestry

Glyphosate

10

Rare

Garlon RTU / Release XRT

Triclopyr

02, 07, 21

Common

Arsenal

Imazapyr

02, 07, 04

Rare

Velpar

Hexazinone

02, 04

Rare

APPLICATION METHODS: Backpack Sprayer (02), Stump treatment (07), Basal applications (21), Power hose / nozzle (04), Aerial (rotary) (10), Cone sprayer (22) The pest management activities are to be carried out on Crown lands within the Thompson Rivers District. Communities will include but are not limited to Clearwater, Barriere, Blue River, Vavenby and Kamloops.

The proposed duration of the Pest Management Plan is from November 30, 2013 to November 29, 2018.

A draft copy of the Pest Management Plan with maps of the proposed treatment areas may be viewed at the ministry’s office in Clearwater at the above mentioned address. Phone the contact above to make an appointment.

A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant at the address above within 30 days of the publication of this notice.

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Post-secondary students need to think about jobs Opinion by Amrik Virk, Minister of Advanced Education

THE TIMES photo: Keith McNeill

Barrel racing

Chelsey Fischer of Little Fort (l) gets tips on barrel racing from Lindsay Sears, one of Canada’s top all-time barrel racers and two-time world champion. Sears facilitated a clinic in Little Fort on Saturday, Aug. 10, as part of the Little Fort Herefords Field Day.

DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN File #: PMP 121-731-14/19 Applicant: B.C. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, BC Timber Sales - Clearwater Contact: Tyson Luedtke, B.C. Timber Sales, 687 Yellowhead Hwy, Clearwater, BC V0E 1N2, Phone: 250-587-6773 Notice is given that a draft Pest Management Plan has been prepared by the applicant to manage vegetation on Crown lands using the principles of integrated pest management.

The use of herbicides is intended within the area to which the pest management plan applies. Other methods may include hand girdling, burning and mechanical cutting using brush saws and chainsaws.

The herbicides and application methods proposed for use under this plan include:

This school year in British Columbia, we expect more than 400,000 students to enrol in at least one course at our public post-secondary institutions.

As the new postsecondary school year gets underway, my goal as British Columbia’s new Advanced Education Minister is to ensure post-secondary students obtain the experience and qualifications needed to put a paycheque in their back pocket.

Whether they are thinking about courses to upgrade their skills, just starting out, well underway or finishing their studies - we expect there will be job openings in many fields over the coming years.

As a parent of three children - two of whom will be returning to post-secondary education classes in September - I want all our children to have greater opportunities than we had.

But world-class postsecondary education,

skills training and other public services are viable only with a strong economy. We need to work within budgets and make the most effective use of existing resources.

We are all part of a large collaborative education network that is working together to provide the right training at the right time so we can fill the jobs of today and tomorrow - wherever they are in B.C. And, we will continue to work with Aboriginal communities to increase access to post-secondary education and employmentrelated training.

Labour market forecasts expect an estimated one million jobs here by 2020 - and 43 per cent of them will require trades or technical training. We are a province where there are going to be a million jobs because the world believes in the relationships and the strong economy that we have built.

British Columbians must be flexible about going where the jobs are.

Government must

Herbicide Trade Name

Active Ingredient

Application(s)

Usage

Vision Max / Vantage Forestry

Glyphosate

02, 07, 21, 04, 22

Common

Garlon RTU / Release XRT

Triclopyr

02, 07, 21

Common

Arsenal

Imazapyr

02, 07, 04

Rare

Bandshell Buzz

Velpar

Hexazinone

02, 04

Rare

Friday, Aug. 16, 2013 • 6pm - 9pm

APPLICATION METHODS: Backpack Sprayer (02), Stump treatment (07), Basal applications (21), Power hose / nozzle (04), Cone sprayer (22) The pest management activities are to be carried out on Crown lands within the Thompson Rivers District and on certain lands covered by BC Timber Sales.

Communities will include but are not limited to Clearwater, Barriere, Blue River, Vavenby and Kamloops.

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Recently, I talked with an individual who is training to be an elementary school teacher, a worthy career that she said she wanted to pursue since high school. But if she wants to stay in the Lower Mainland close to family, she may need to work as a substitute teacher. Right now there are more elementary teachers than jobs available.

If she were to consider taking a job in a more rural or remote part of the province, she might more easily find full-time work as an elementary school teacher.

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Our mandate is clear. Some of the areas that government will look at in the months ahead include a review of the student loan program to find further improvements to meet students’ needs. We will be working hard to increase the number of international students who choose B.C. as a place to study. And we will establish a school of traditional Chinese medicine at a public post-secondary institution and create a Centre of Excellence in Agriculture in the Fraser Valley.

We need to strike a balance between growing our economy and educating a skilled workforce with the research and intellectual curiosity that is a vital element of our post-secondary system.

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Kamloops RCMP, like other RCMP detachments in this province, regularly review missing/historical missing persons files as new technology and investigative techniques are developed.

A review of this 53 year old case has prompted investigators to see if they can take this case further with today’s investigative techniques.

On July 3, 1960, police received a report of a lost child in the Red Lake area, 45 miles Northwest of Kamloops. 21-month-old Edna Bette-Jean Masters was never found and no evidence of what happened to her was located.

Known to the family as Bette-Jean, she was last seen playing with family and friends at a friend’s residence.

At the time of her disappearance, Bette-Jean was wearing a green bonnet with white frill, an undershirt, pink short sleeve t-shirt, faded pink overalls, white socks and sandals. She was weighing about 24 pounds, blonde fine curly hair, blue eyes, and fair complexion. Of interest, she had a small oval shaped burn scar on her left arm between her elbow and shoulder.

In 1960, the area was searched extensively by volunteers, police, airplane and police dog.

The search included the yard, surrounding forests, ponds and roadways. Numerous tips were generated, however, nothing has been found that would determine or suggest what happened to Bette-Jean.

The RCMP have also attempted to identify and wished to speak to the male

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Greyhound no longer at Esso Moved to Armour Mt. Office Services Greyhound is no longer stopping at the Esso Station in Barriere, but they are still stopping in the community.

Armour Mt. Office Services owner, Lana Laskovic, says she is very pleased to have been able to arrange for Greyhound to use her business as their depot in Barriere.

“We’ll sell bus tickets, ship packages, receive packages and provide information to those using Greyhound services,” said Laskovic, “We will be open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday.”

Greyhound currently arrives in Barriere northbound at 12:45 a.m., and southbound at 5:30 a.m.

You can contact Armour Mt. Office Services for more information by calling 250-672-9994 or emailing: ambats@live.ca.

For The Record: The article on page 11 of our August 8, 2013, issue included some misinformation provided in error by Mr. Quiding. Act 1 Services is not an approved BCAA repair facility at this time, but hopes to be so at a future date. Mechanic’s apprentice, Thomas Hovenkamp, was also incorrectly identified in the article. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused our readers.

BMX track much more than a place to for kids to ride

By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal There is a BMX track in Barriere, beside AG Foods. Five years ago there was nothing there; just brush, trees, and discarded items of trash. Kids played there once in awhile, but for the most part the lot was unused.

That was until Jason Collins read an article in the STAR/JOURNAL about kids needing something to do in Barriere. The article moved him to start looking for an area within the community where kids could ride their bikes.

An avid BMX rider himself, Jason says he started looking for kids who were interested in starting a bike track.

Over time he found them, and he also found the lot beside AG Foods.

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ing with young people in an athletic environment.

Jason said, ”I am super impressed with the kids. They help to maintain the track, pick up garbage, and they are really responsible about their bike track. That’s what makes it all worthwhile – to see the kids out there having fun, taking ownership of the upkeep, and keeping out of trouble.”

He notes that the track isn’t just about riding your bike, “There are a lot of life’s lessons out there too. The kids learn to overcome hurdles, both physical and emotional. They learn about teamwork,

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responsibility, and pride in their own community – it’s all good.”

The track is usable now, but James says there are always improvements needed.

“Access to water would be a big help, and we have several other things that need to be done to improve the present site.”

James says he hopes the parents will come out to see the place and watch their kids enjoying themselves.

For himself he says he’ll keep dedicating his summers to the kids and the BMX track.

“It’s all good,” says James.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

BMX rider James Collins says he thoroughly enjoys working with the kids at the bike track in Barriere. (Right) James and kids at the track.

Foods owner, Ivan Lee, the lot is now designated a BMX park.

There was no help in the beginning to get the track made, but thanks to the kids who came forward, to James, and a few volunteers, they have been able to put it all together.

It has taken five years, but James says it was all worth it. He has 20 kids actively using the

track, and now also has assistance from the District of Barriere, and the district’s parks and recreation liability insurance covers the track as well.

James says he really enjoys working with the kids and helping them to gain confidence and ability with their bikes.

He has also been a ski instructor and is well versed in communicat-

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Police search turns up grow-op near Little Fort Clearwater RCMP report that on Friday, Aug. 9, members of the detachment and the Clearwater Central Interior Traffic Services (CITS) section executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant on a residence on Highway 5 south of Little Fort.

As a result of that search, 150 marijuana plants were seized as well as a small quantity of dried bud.

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Visible growth in building permits and business investments in Barriere As I mentioned last week there was a meeting held last Thursday around the bid process for the work on the new waste water facility.

Thanks to all those that took the time to attend and speak with Mr. Rink. Your interest is a very positive sign. Much work is being done to get the construction of this facility underway as soon as is possible.

The District Of Barriere Building Inspection Services Statistic Report for permits is out. As of the end of July 2013 there was a 31.5 per cent increase in permits issued, and the dollar value of permits had increased by 123 per cent over 2012. What this also shows is that the growth here in Barriere is continuing at a rate that is positive and is sustainable.

What I mean by sustainable, is a community never wants to be put into a situation where the growth far exceeds the ability of the infrastructure to support the growth. Water and sewer systems, roads, schools, health care facilities and the like all need to keep up to the growth of a town.

Here in Barriere we are currently enjoying growth that can be accommodated through careful planning. District staff and council are looking ahead to design and build services as well as infrastructure that will support the current growth and encourage more of the same. At the same time we must realize that all existing structures like roads and water lines need maintenance and upgrades to maintain them to be efficient

and reliable.

We all are aware of the new investments made by businesses like Subway, Act 1 Services and Barriere Irly Building Centre.

We can see the new expansion on the IDA, and the numerous new houses being built in various subdivisions like Riverwalk, Green Tree and Glentanna. These are all viewed by potential investors as very positive signs that our community is a worthwhile choice.

In addition to this very visible growth, some businesses like Gilbert Smith Forest Products have made considerable investments over the years to improve operations and grow their place in the market.

Most people are unaware of the tremendous cost to do even simple maintenance in a sawmill, let alone undertake major capital improvements. Through bad markets and economic downturns this business has survived and grown. It is a major employer in the area and has provided continuing employment through bad times and good.

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this has been easy or cheap. The fact that they have not moved their operations or quit, shows a tremendous dedication to the community that we all need to recognize and appreciate.

Every community has businesses that become the foundation of local commerce. Long standing businesses give confidence to future investors that the community is stable and self reliant. There are far too many communities that survive on cash infusions from other orders of government.

Barriere has certainly received its fair share of grant monies and has done great things with the funds. At some point though the “free money” dries up. If we have a positive attitude and support local businesses so that they can prosper and grow, we will survive any drought of external funding because people and businesses will continue to relocate here.

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things done, after a long wait the exercise equipment has been installed in the park.

It is right near the Lions gazebo, and ready to make all of us fit and trim. There is a bit more work to be done, but like all good things it takes time. I understand that Gary Forsythe at Sundown Construction stepped up to do the installs and gave the district an offer that we couldn’t refuse. Thanks to them for their generosity and good work.

The Splash in The Past project has started another fund raising effort. They will be marketing locally made apple pies over the next while.

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The Lions Club constructed the gazebo, and the District of Barriere with a grant from New Horizons purchased and installed the six pieces of equipment. District staff say there is still some work to be completed on the site later in this year, but for now “...put the equipment to good use”.

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Little Fort Herefords celebrates 70th anniversary

By Keith McNeill The Times More than 150 people turned up on Saturday, July 10, to help the Jim family celebrate the 70th anniversary of their Little Fort Herefords ranch.

The event was held in conjunction with the Thompson Valley Hereford Breeders’ annual Field Day and Junior Show.

Highlight of the day was the presentation of a memorial scroll for the late Gung Loy Jim to his wife, Marie, and sons Kam, Kym, Kee and Kyn. The presentation was made by Daryl Kirton, vice-president of the Canadian Hereford Association.

Gung Loy Jim started raising Herefords in Little Fort in 1943 with three heifers, Kirton said.

Over the decades the breeding program at the ranch developed into one of the most successful in western Canada.

It was one of the first to adopt embryo transplants and in vitro fertilization for breeding.

Bulls from Little Fort Herefords consistently have won championship and grand championship prizes in Kamloops and Williams Lake.

Until his death in 1995, Gung Loy Jim was a strong and effective promoter of Hereford cattle.

Loy Jim and his wife, Marie, had four sons: Kam, who manages the farm as well as the stores in Little Fort and Clearwater, Kym, a nephrologist who practises in Red Deer, Kee, a veterinarian and cattle feed expert based out of Okotoks, and Kyn, a radiologist who live in Grande Prairie.

Marie plus all four sons were on hand for the presentation of the scroll.

Another highlight of the day was a video produced and presented by Kym Jim. The video consisted of still pho-

tos, film clips, and audio recordings.

“Most of you here knew Gung Loy Jim,” said Kym Jim. “I wanted to show sides of my father that people did not know.”

The video began with Gung Loy Jim’s grandfather, Jim Young Fat, who travelled from China to California in 1868 to work on the California Pacific Railway. Jim Young Fat’s son, Kam Kee Jim moved to Little Fort in 1919.

Gung Loy Jim was born in 1920.

At the age of 18 he started Taweel Fishing Camp. The venture was so successful that five years later he was able to start raising Hereford cattle on the ranch in Little Fort.

One reason for the fishing camp’s success was the large size of the fish. Ten pound trout were common, and those under five pounds were thrown back.

The video included several humorous stories about the fish camp, including the mishaps that happened to a wealthy client after he fell off his horse. When he came back the next year he brought a first aid book for the camp.

A third highlight was the presentation by North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo president Jill Hayward of a “limited edition hammer,” in recognition of the Jim family’s donation of $100,000 to help with the construction of the Agriplex building on the fall fair grounds.

The Agriplex wouldn’t have been built without this and similar generous donations by North Thompson residents, Hayward said.

Other events held during the field day included a judging workshop for members of the Canadian Junior Hereford Association, a clinic on barrel racing with twotime professional world champion Lindsay Sears, a prime rib dinner, plus music and dancing in the evening.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Bob Hayward

North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo president Jill Hayward (r) presents a “limited edition hammer” to the Jim family in recognition of their financial help in building the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere.

Pictured with her are (l-r) Kee, Kam, Kyn, Kym and Marie (center) Jim.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Bob Hayward

A highlight of the day was a video produced and presented by Kym Jim, consisting of historical Jim family still photos, film clips, and audio recordings.

Barriere area resident Cal Hoisington gets a big piece of prime rib beef from Kee Jim during the barbecue held at the Little Fort Community Hall.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

Visitors to the Thompson Valley Hereford Breeders Annual Field Day and Little Fort Herefords 70th Anniversary Celebration look over the ranch’s cow/calf crop.

THE TIMES photo: Keith McNeill

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Kee Jim talks about the cattle business

By Keith McNeill The Times World demand for beef is going to continue to grow and improvements in feed efficiency will help growers meet that demand.

Those were a couple of the conclusions Kee Jim gave during a talk at the Thompson Valley Hereford Breeders annual Field Day and Junior Show held Saturday in Little Fort.

A veterinarian, a resident of Okotoks, and one of the four sons of Gung Loy Jim, Kee Jim is generally regarded as one of Canada’s foremost experts on feedlots and the cattle industry.

The last 25 years have seen the greatest growth of affluence in world history, he pointed out.

“I’m pretty bullish about the future,” he said.

“As people get more money, they have fewer children, and they eat more beef.”

Pork is presently onethird the price of beef but most people still prefer beef.

“It’s a very unique tasting protein,” he said.

The cattle herds in Canada and the U.S. are at their lowest points since the 1950s.

Demand in North America is static or going down slightly, but is more than matched by increasing demand from the rest of the world.

Canada presently exports 50 per cent of its beef production. About 80 per cent of that goes to the United States, but that is only because of our incompetence in marketing, Jim said.

Today there are only 300,000 beef cattle in Russia, compared to nearly four million in Canada.

“One company owns half those cows,” he said.

“It’s imported them over the past three years.”

One possible difficulty was a recent announcement by Tyson Foods that it will no longer accept cattle fed with Zilmax.

This is significant because Tyson is one of three packers that butcher nearly all the cattle in the U.S. The additive increases the feed efficiency dramatically and is typically fed during the last 21 days.

The Tyson announce-

ment was due to pressure from China and Russia, said Jim. Jim found it ironic, because China and Russia have such poor food safety records.

Jim predicted that the feedlot industry will continue to consolidate into fewer and larger players.

The cow/calf industry, on the other hand, will continue to be dominated by independent operators.

There are too many local variables in a cow/calf operation for there to be successful economies of scale, he felt.

Studies improve feed efficiency, and feed efficiency is one of the most economically important traits of cattle for the cow/calf and feedlot industries but, until recently, it has been difficult or impossible to measure, Jim said.

Historically, cattle have been selected for breeding based on what they looked like and how much weight they gained.

How much feed they needed to gain that weight has not been a factor – even though it can make a tremendous difference in profitability.

Yearling bulls at Little Fort Herefords.

According to Jim, a feed efficiency rate of 6:1 versus 7:1 can mean a difference of 13.5 cents per pound or $81 per head (the number 6:1 means six pounds of feed produces one pound of cow).

“Some cattle have feed efficiencies of 5:1 while others have 8:1, but you are not able to visually see any difference,” he said.

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Last fall the Canadian Hereford Breeders Association began a trial with 325 bulls to test their feed efficiencies.

Little Fort Herefords is doing its own trial using heifers and bulls, with data to go to the national body. Each animal has its own radio marker that allows a record to be kept of exactly how much it eats.

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“We hope to find the genetic markers for feed efficiency,” said Jim. “I think this a fairly significant breakthrough in cattle breeding.”

He pointed out that high efficiency can’t be the only trait selected for.

However, new technology now allows it to be accurately measured for the first time.

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Golfers talk on course

By Leslie Stirling

Chinook Cove

The skies were dark on Aug. 6, with thunderclouds and the rumbling would have disturbed many golfers but the 44 ladies that came out for the evening were pleased that only a few sprinkles of rain fell.

Golfing the last few weeks before the Fall Fair is often an interesting outing for my regular foursome. Serious golfers pay attention to their game. They don’t talk while others are addressing or hitting their ball. They follow proper golf etiquette.

On Tuesday, we talked about many things but very few were about golf. We discussed plans for the new treasurer’s office in the Agriplex. I am very excited about the big move. For the past 14 years my view of the Fall Fair has been through that small window in the little blue building across from the beer garden.

My view will still be through a small window but it should be a much different view

Ladies Golf Report and there will be two (I repeat two) windows to serve all those fine folks coming to pick up their prize money. I must admit I was more excited about the plans than Donna or Debbie, but they humoured me.

Donna and I also had some major conversations about dance preparations – tickets, music, workers, liquor... you know...the usual golf topics... NOT! Deb and Ang also had topics for discussion – grandchildren, decks, and plans for the annual Golf for Cancer.

So you can understand how at times we forgot to golf. We did, however, manage to laugh a lot.

Some folks paid attention to their golfing and were rewarded with prizes. Susan Mitchell scored a 44 to win the Lexa Caterers low gross

for Flight 1. Debbie Pearce had a 46 which gave her a low net of 33.

In Flight 2 Ilke Marais continued her winning streak with a 48 to win low gross courtesy of Stamer Logging and Evelyn Lucas had a 52 which gave her the low net of 33. Emma Allen won low gross for Flight 3 with a score of 57. Ilke also won the birdie pot for scoring one on Hole 9.

Hole pins (just another word for prizes) went to the following: Ashley Salle (the Look Boutique), Angie Rainer (Val Bella Studio), Deanna Pendergast (AG Foods and Rainer Custom Cutting), Emma Allen (Avril’s Garden), Jeannie Webber (Barriere A & W), Christina LeCerf (Barriere Irly Building and Barriere Massage), Susan Mitchell (Barb and Carman Smith, Carol Patton, CGA and Estylo Hair Design), Lynda Beddington (Bondar Forest Planning), Abbey Bates (Carl’s Market Gar-

SPORTS Questing for World Cup

Submitted photos: Ashley Salle

A Soccer Quest Camp was held in Barriere the week of Aug. 6-9. A good number of youngsters took part in the program and had a great week learning new soccer skills. The kids were divided up into four teams, and competed throughout the week in fun competitions for the ‘World Cup’.

The cup and medals were awarded on the last day, with the nine kids on ‘Team USA’ winning the ‘World Cup’.

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Don’t forget to check out the schedule of events so you can attend some of the competitions and cheer on the seniors who are representing our region.

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Speak and Show/Pool Party On Tuesday, July 30, at Feller’s house, there was a 4-H Speak and Show/Pool Party night. There were five speak and shows, two speeches, and a whole lot of swimming!

The night started out with kids swimming in the salt water pool, playing basketball, football, and adults visiting. Dinner was served, many of the families brought platters of home cooked meals. There were hamburgers as well, and the supper was fabulous!

The Speak and Shows then started. The Senior 4-H members who did a Speak and Show were Hannah Feller with “How to Make Potted Plants,” Garrett Tremblay presented his Speak and Show on “Saving Hours Increasing Time, Ode to the Outhouse”.

“Healthy Farm, Healthy Cattle, Happy Farmer,” was presented by Christine Kempter, Saul Lingren did his Speak and Show on “Power Saw

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Safety/How to Work a Power Saw”, and lastly, Quinn Brackman presented his on “Home Canning.”

These presentations kept the crowd on their toes, they made people laugh, and they were enjoyable to watch.

There were two speeches that were given that night as well. Hannah Wadlegger’s speech was on “My Family’s Cattle Drive,” and Nicole Huber’s speech was “How Agriculture has progressed over the Years.”

Hannah’s was very funny (pictured top right), it was hilarious in fact! Nicole’s taught us about agriculture and was very well practiced and displayed.

First place Speak and Show went to Garrett Tremblay (pictured right), second

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place was awarded to Hannah Feller, and Christine Kempter won third place. The judges for the night were Monica Peterson, Bhreagh Farquharson, and Ashley MacDougall. These judges were great, and dedicated.

There was ice cream for dessert, kids played, swam, and

talked. Families soon departed from the party.

It was a very fun evening.

Thank you to the Fellers who held this awesome party, thanks to all the presenters, we really enjoyed all of them, and lastly, thank you to the judges.

Submitted Two anonymous geocaching volunteers have been very busy in the Barriere area. With donations from the Barriere community, they have stashed caches throughout the area that are ready for you to find.

All around the world, people are using Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to hide and find caches. The caches can be a wide variety of sizes and contain a log book and sometimes items for trade. It’s basically a high tech version of hideand-seek.

Not everyone is aware that you don’t need an actual GPS unit - many cell phones now contain GPS technology, and if they don’t, there are apps you can download that will do the trick. You can go geocaching solo, with family or friends, or as a club or group. In fact, if you do it as a group, then you only need one GPS and someone in the group is bound to have a cell phone, even if you don’t.

Once you’ve found the cache, remember to sign the log, and if there are items to trade, take one out and put in one that you’ve brought. Please don’t take one out if you don’t have one to leave behind.

To learn more, or to sign up for a free geocaching account, visit www.geocaching.com.

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by Gilbert Smith Forest Products; second place will receive $250 and third place $150. You’ll find all the information you require on page 69 of the Fall Fair Catalogue, or you can call parade organizers Ken Beharrell at 250-672-5310, or Jim Warnan at 250-672-9271.

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Spelling out digital camera technology A customer walked into my shop last week and complained, “ My camera isn’t working. I think there is something wrong with the chip.”

Did that mean the camera’s main computer wasn’t working?

Or maybe she was referring to the memory card, (the small storage hard-drive inserted into the camera)?

As it was, the camera was fine and the problem was with the lens.

We should not be critical or frustrated with the owner. Since the introduction of digital cameras we have been confronted with new terminology and those new words can be bewildering.

Digital cameras have been available for well over a decade with Kodak introducing its 1.3 megapixel camera in a professional Nikon body in 1991, and then the Kodak DC40 for general consumers in 1995. Both Nikon and Canon had introduced several serious DSLRs by 2002.

Yet, all these years later, many photographers are still perplexed at the new jargon, and I will admit that sometimes I catch myself

mixing up definitions or going to the internet in search of clarification.

After dealing with the confused customer, and a thoughtful explanation by a friend regarding my own confusion on “bit depth,” I thought I’d offer the following help to readers.

Digital Images: The digital image is a grid of dots or picture elements (pixels). Each pixel is assigned tonal values (black, white, shades of gray, and colour). The bits are then interpreted, read by the computer, and produced as an analog version for display or printing.

Pixel: Picture Element: Digital photographs are comprised of thousands, or millions of them; they are the building blocks of a digital photo.

Sensors: When a picture is taken, the sensor is struck by light coming through the camera’s lens. Each of the tiny pixels that make up the sensor converts the light into electrons. The number of electrons, usually described as the pixel’s accumulated charge, is measured and then converted to a digital value.

Making Pictures with

John E n ma n DPI: Dots Per Inch is a measurement of the resolution of a digital photo or digital device.

When printing, the higher the number the greater the print quality.

Image Resolution: Is the number of pixels in a digital photo and that affects the image quality.

Bit Depth: A bit is the smallest unit of data.

8 bits comprise a byte.

A byte (or 8 bits) can therefore represent 256 different colours. Here is a good discussion on understanding bit depth by Ian Lyons.

Go to: http://www.luminous-landscape.com/ tutorials/bit-depth. shtml.

Megabyte (MB): A measurement of data storage equal to 1024 kilobytes (KB). Mega Pixel: Equal to one million pixels.

LCD: Liquid Crystal Display: A low-power monitor used on a digital camera to display settings or the

photo itself.

Histogram: A graphic representation available on the LCD, of the range of tones from dark to light in a photo.

ISO: International Standards Organization is a rating describing the sensitivity of the camera’s sensor to light.

JPEG: A standard for compressing image data developed by the Joint Photographic Experts Group. It is referred to as a “lossy” format, meaning image quality is lost in achieving JPEG’s high compression rates or when resaving.

RAW: Is the image format data as it comes directly off the sensor, with no in-camera processing.

White Balance: Refers to the relative intensity of colours in your image. Without correction, a picture taken at sunset can seem too yellow or orange, and a picture taken under

fluorescent lights might seem too green.

Noise: Pixels in your digital image that were misinterpreted, usually at the higher ISO values. It appears as random groups of red, green or blue pixels.

Shutter Lag: The time between pressing the shutter and actually capturing the image.

This is due to the camera having to calculate the exposure, set the white balance, and focus the lens. It is usually a problem with small point and shoot cameras. sRGB: A colour space produced by HP and Microsoft. Although

sRGB has a small range of tones and colours, it is versatile and supported by all cameras and image viewing software.

The best choice for those that prefer keeping things simple and avoiding colour shift problems during editing or sharing.

Adobe RGB (1998): Created by Adobe for colour management in their Photoshop software. Because of the wide use of Photoshop this colour space is popular and extensively supported. This is a wider colour space than sRGB. It encompasses around 50 per cent of all visible colours, and

is a good choice for editing because it typically carries more information for custom printing.

Be sure to let me know if I have missed anything or if you disagree with any of my definitions.

These are my thoughts for this week.

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Celebrating 35 Years 1/2 tsp kosher salt

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Add milk, salt & pepper & bring mixture to bubbly (about 5 mins) over medium high heat.

Add Caesar dressing & reduce heat to low. Add cooked & diced chicken to pan & heat until warmed. On a large parchment paper lined cookie sheet, unroll one package of crescents. Divide package into 4 rectangles (by keeping two crescents pinched together).

2 tsps honey iceberg lettuce Chop chicken meat & fruit, mix in bowl. Mix in peanut butter, mayonnaise & honey. Spoon into open lettuce leaf, roll & serve.

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

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

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This Society operates the museum, which reflects the life of native people and pioneering settlers, with displays of photos and artifacts, including a general store and one-room school.

They meet on the third Wednesday of the month at 1 p.m.; during the winter at NTVIC, and during the summer at the museum.

They have a few annual events, one being their Yarden Sale in early spring, usually just before Mother’s Day, and a Quilt Show by local quilters at the museum during the summer.

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Oct: 3rdThurs. 7pm both at NTVIC. www.barrieredistrictridingclub.

Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed, & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ L6ittle Fort Hall. NT Valley Hospice House Soc.: 3rdTues of the mth, 11am, Little com. Info Darcey 250-318-9975.

Fort Hall. More info 672-5660 or 672-9500.

Community Kitchen: If interested call Dede 554-3134.

Barriere Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Barriere Choir: EveryThurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty Rd. Quilting: 1st Tues of the mth, 10am @ Little Fort Hall.

Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 Rd.Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Call Leah Jones 250- 3rd Mon. of every mth, 11:30 am.

Council of Senior Citizens: Devoted to improving quality of (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

957-8440.

Walk & Fitness: Indoors,Tues &Thurs 12-2pm. Barriere Ridge Barriere Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels. life for seniors. 604-576-9734 or email ecbayer@shaw.ca.

Gym, everyone welcome.

Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed.. of mth, 6:30pm, call 672- Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall.

Farmers Market -Thurs. 10-2 Sam’s Pizza. 672-5159 or 672-5919. Wilson’s Arena weekly practice: Mon Game,Tues: Stock Dogs, 9916 or Leesa Genier at 320-3629.

Barriere Firefighters’ Practice: Firehall,Thurs., 7pm Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.

Wed:Team roping,Thurs:Team penning

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About 200 sheets of 1/2” plywood from Woodside Apt roof deck. Very dry, some mildew.

Possibly usable for a barn or shed. Make us an offer. Sold as is, where is. 250-674-3252

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1 column by 3 inch - $18.49 + GST Deadlines: Word Ads: Mondays 5pm 12pm Display Ads: Mondays 12pm It is the policy of The Star/Journal and The Times to receive pre-payment on all classified advertisements.

Ads may be submitted by phone if charged to a VISA, MC or an existing account.

CHECK YOUR AD! Notice of error must be given in time for correction before the second insertion of any advertisement. The paper will not be responsible for omissions or for more than one incorrect insertion, or for damages or costs beyond the cost of the space actually occupied by the error.

Advertisers are reminded that Provincial legislation forbids the publication of ads which discriminate against any person because of race, religion, sex, color, nationality, ancestry or place of origin or age, unless the condition is justified by a bona fide requirement for the work involved.

Readers; in ads where ‘male’ is referred to, please read also as ‘female’ and where ‘female’ is used, read also ‘male’.

NOTE: When ordering items out of province, the purchaser is responsible to pay provincial sales tax. Do not send money in response to an advertisement without confirming the credentials of that business, and be aware that some telephone numbers will be charged for by the minute

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Learn How To Make Rosaries, July 27, 10am at the Volunteer Centre. Free, but please call Margaret at 250-672-9330 (evenings) to register. Will do another session on August 24.

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

Volunteers always needed.

Call 250-674-2135.

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY THRIFT SHOP

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

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

Great deals - low prices

Personals Alcoholics Anonymous Phone 250-674-3838 or

250-587-0026 Anytime Barriere Alcoholics Anonymous Call: 250-672-9643 For Al Anon Call: 250-672-9643, 250-677-4234 Clearwater: AA meetings every Wed., #11 Lodge Dr., side door. Roll call 8 p.m. 250674-7155 or 250-674-7313 European Gentleman wants to meet a nature and animal loving lady between 50 and 70 years of age. ph 250-587-2349 Retired professional gentleman desires to meet mature lady for companionship, outings, and dinners out.

Ph. 250-674-2420

Lost & Found Found: Prescription glasses.

Found on Dutch Lake Rd. Call 250-674-3890

LE MINISTÈRE de la Défense nationale cherche des Officiers du génie des systèmes de marine pour remplir divers postes de civils à Victoria et Nanoose Bay en ColombieBritannique. Les candidates et candidats peuvent postuler en ligne seulement, au site Internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, numéro de référence DND13J008697-000069, numéro du processus de sélection 13-DND-EA-ESQ-375697, Vaisseaux auxiliaires des forces armées canadiennes. Les postulants doivent posséder toutes les compétences requises énumérées et soumettre leur demande selon l’échéance prescrit. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index -fra.htm MARINE ENGINEERING Officers are required for various civilian positions with the Department of National Defence in Victoria and Nanoose Bay BC. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND13J008697-000069, Selection Process# 13-DND-EA-ESQ375697, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet (CFAV). Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application within the prescribed timelines. http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index -eng.htm.

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

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

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

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

Call 250-319-8023.

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

Photography / Video Need a professional

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Affordable memories that last a lifetime. Seniors rates.

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Carpentry/ Woodwork CERTIFIED CARPENTER FOR HIRE - 30 Years Experience Decks built or repaired. Income Suites Built & Interior Upgrades: kitchens, bathrooms, new window & door install, custom cabinetry, drywall, painting & trim work.

Large or small projects. References available. Reasonable rates. Call: 250-616-8332 or Toll Free: 1-855-373-8332

Handypersons Wilkeekon Services Handyman & Cleaning Residential & Commercial Moving in/out, DIY projects, construction site, interior/exterior, light hauls Bonded Gayle Peekeekoot Ray Wilson 250-674-2775

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IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: it’s that simple.

Your credit/age/income is not an issue. 1-800-587-2161.

Misc. Wanted Used Postage Stamps

Support International Scouting by donating used stamps which are sorted & sold to raise money for the International Development Fund of the International Scout & Guide Fellowship. This fund pays for training for Scouters in the third world.

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

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.

Two full bath, 1 is ensuite.

New roof 3 yrs ago. Incl 2 roofed porches.

Requires moving. Asking $62,000.00.

Call Jones 250-674-3051 or woodcrest8@gmail.com

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

E-mail: mail@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca RCA – Casual & Permanent PT, ICS B0007 SANDWICH ARTIST – Subway PT/FT CB0121 CASHIER – Little Fort Store PT/FT CB0123 SERVER – Restaurant / Bar, Knight’s Inn B0130 SERVER – High 5 Diner (Little Fort) B0151 CASUAL ASSISTED LIVING WORKER – Yellowhead Pioneer B0156 CASUAL COOK – Yellowhead Pioneer B0158 GRADER OPERATOR – Bladetec B0165 PRODUCE CLERK / CASHIER / PICKER – B0180 CHAMBERMAID – PT/seas Monte Carlo Motel B0181 CUSTOMER SERVICE – PT Petro Can B0183 HELI – SKI GUIDE Seasonal MWHS CB0186 ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Woodco Sawmills PT/FT CB0205 LABOURERS – Woodco Sawmills PT/FT CB0206

SKILL DEVELOPMENT: If you have been on Employment Insurance in the past 3 years (5 years maternity) and are currently unemployed, you may be eligible for re-training dollars. Book an appointment to see one of our counselors for more information.

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

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

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

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

E-mail: info@clearwateremployment.ca • Web Page: www.clearwateremployment.ca Motel Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clw #C0207 Labourer: PT or FT/Barriere #CB0206 Admin Assistant: PT or FT/Barriere #CB0205 Computer/Wireless Installations: FT/Clw #C0203 In person Interviewer: Seasonal/Clw #C0202 Bookkeeper: PT/Clearwater #C0201 Breakfast Heavy Equipment Mechanic: Clw #C0198 Community Support Worker: Casual/Clw #C0195 Server: FT/PT/Seasonal/Clearwater #C0193 Maintenance Manager: FT/Blue River #C0191 Servers: FT/PT Blue River #C0190 Prep Cook/Kitchen Helper: FT/Blue Rvr #C0189 Line Cook: FT/Blue River #C0188 Housekeeper: PT/Clearwater #C0187 Heli-Ski Guide: Seasonal/Blue River #C0186 Cook: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0184 Housekeeping: Seasonal/Clearwater #C0182 Housekeeper: Seas/Clearwater #C0178 Waitress/Waiter: Seas/Clearwater #C0176 Housekeeper/Kitchen Help: Seas/Clw #C0174 Server: Seasonal/Blue River C0169 Sous Chef: Seasonal/Blue River C0167 Assistant Manager: FT/Seass\/Clw #C0163 B&B Housekeeper: Seasonal/Clw #C0162 Logging Truck Driver: Seasonal/Clw #C0160 Housekeepers: Seas/Clw #C0147 Front Desk Attendant: Seas/Bl Riv #CB0141 Cashier: FT/PT Little Fort #C0123 Sandwich Artist: Seas/Little Fort #CB0121

Line Cook: FT/Little Fort #CB0119 GENERAL INFORMATION FREE WORKSHOPS to help with your work search are available.

Please contact us for more information.

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

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

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

• Blue River Library: An employment consultant comes to town twice/mth to the Blue River School. Next visit is Tuesday August 28th from 12:30-2:30. If a one on one appointment is required, please call to set up a time prior to the drop in.

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

Feed & Hay Excellent quality horse hay, grass/alfalfa mix. $5/bale.

250-672-9362

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Misc. for Sale HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available.

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STEEL BUILDING Sizzling summer savings event! 20x22 $4,188. 25x24 $4,598. 30x36 $6,876. 32x44$8,700. 40x52 $12,990. 47x70 $17,100. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal Buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

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Pets & Livestock

Need some help with those odd jobs you don’t have time for? Call Keiran Jones at 250-674-3051 mowerman275@gmail.com

Financial Services

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

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

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40’ Containers under $2500!

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

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PET SUPPLIES Online! Thousands of products to choose from. Take 15% off your order with coupon code: SALE15 Sale runs till the end of August. www.petland.ca 1-855839-0555.

Pets Pyrenees/Maremma Livestock Guard Dog white male puppies. $400 includes first shot & worming. Call 250-677-4447.

REGISTERED Siberian Husky Puppies (with blue eyes) 778-891-4556 www.vancouverhusky.com

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A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans

Clearwater: 3 bdrm home.

Incl satellite tv, internet, $1400.00/mo 250-674-2465 Clearwater, log house, 1/2 acre, 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, fully furnished, single garage, fenced.

Pets welcome. $1500/mo. (778)208-0144 CWR Home- 4 bed, 2.5 bath on acres of land in town. NS, DD and Ref Reqd. 1800/m inc util. Sheila 674-1313 or 8513858 Forest Lake: 2bdrm, furnished, $750/mo incl. util. 9 mo lease.

WD, NS/NP. Small lakefront, furnished, NS/NP, $595/mo incl. util. Tiny cabin, NS/NP, $295/mo incl. util. 250-6722434 or 778-773-2465.

Suites, Lower Clearwater: 1 bdrm suite, incl satellite tv, internet & util. $650/mo 250-674-2465

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Cars - Sports & Imports 1990 HONDA CIVIC SI Great little project car. Has a ZC Acura dohc engine (less than 100,000 km), racing cams, headers, cold air intake, block heater, Acura radiator, lowered, custom steering wheel, short shift, racing pedals, mag wheels (summer & winter), and custom paint. Call Theresa or Michael at (250)6743490 or email theresabellakid3@gmail.com

Recreational/Sale 1983 Vanguard camper, 9.5 ft, awning, excellent condition. $1500.00 obo 250-674-3616 1999 Damon Challenger Class A Motorhome, Ford V10, 33’, one slide, 92,000 km, new tires, brakes & batteries, $24,900 obo. (250)365-7152 Castlegar 8’9” Travelmate camper, hot water tank & shower. $4,250.

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Barriere Food Bank Food Bank to have information and donation booth at Fall Fair

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By Dawn McCormick We are at an exciting time for the Barriere Food Bank. So much is happening in August. Currently, the Food Bank is all about helping families and individuals get through some tough times by supplementing their food needs. In order to do this, the Food Bank needs revenue and food donations. One way we do this is to have a booth at the Fall Fair. At the Fair, we will be accepting food donations as well as cash donations.

The Food Bank does other things for the community as well. The Food Bank has been asked to participate in the Literacy Outreach program that has been formed in Barriere. At this time, there is a ‘Blue Book Case’ in the lobby of the Food Bank. Both children’s and adult books are available.

Literacy is not just about teaching people to read, although that is a very important part of literacy. It is also about helping people who need assistance filling out forms, helping seniors learn to operate computers, and helping identify pre-school age children who might have a learning problem before they start school.

The Food Bank is working with the Literacy Outreach to provide referrals to agencies who can help anyone who requests assistance.

Currently, the Food Bank has donation cans at AG Foods and we are looking for more businesses to help in that area. If you are willing to have a donation can at your business, please contact Dawn McCormick at ragtopgirl1@yahoo.com or Marion Coltman at colty@telus.net. Please drop your spare change into the donation cans to help out.

If any local gardeners, farmers or ranchers have extra produce or meat you would like to donate, please contact John Willox at jwillox1@telus. net.

The Food Bank will be open 10 a.m. to 12 noon on Wednesday, Aug. 14, and Wednesday, Aug.28, for hamper pickups. Beginning Sept. 4, the Food Bank will be open every Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 12 noon for hamper pickups. If anyone is unable to come in, please call 250-672-0029 and we will arrange to deliver your hamper.

Upcoming Events: The Food Bank Booth at the North Thompson Fall Fair Aug. 31, Sept. 1 and 2.

All Are Welcome

the Rev. Brian Krushel

Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca

ST. GEORGE’S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday Mass - 9am Wednesday, Friday & Saturday Mass - 9am

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Ph 672-5949 • Fax 672-5974 CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor Youth Pastor: James Mason 672-0111 www.clabarriere.org

THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm PASTOR TODD ENGLISH Join us for refreshments after the Service.

Phone 250-672-1864 anytime.

Affiliated with North American Baptist Association.

“Believe in the Lord Jesus - and you will be saved.” (Acts 16:31)

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In Loving Memory

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November 18, 1927 – August 7, 2013 Hubert Janning passed away Wednesday, August 7, at Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice. Huber was predeceased by his parents Hildegard and Huber, his brother Bernard and sister Louise. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, June, his sisters Trudy Farina, Eith Thompson, Betty (Glenn) Hemmons, his children Lois (Glen) McInnis, Diane (Brian) Turner, Bruce (Denice) Janning, Donna Janning, Debbie (Drew) Stewart, Patty (Richard) Bruce, grandchildren Jessica (Chris), Alex, Luke, Tyrel, Dayton,Serene,Travis, Eric, and great grandson Linden.

Hubert was born in Kamloops and grew up in Darfield, B.C. He worked for the BC Forest Service from 1947 until 1983. He worked in Birch Island, Chase, Oliver,Penticton, 100 Mile House, Merritt, and Prince George, and retired in 1983 as District Manager in Kamloops.

June and Hubert retired to the fam-

ily homestead in Darfield.

The family would like to thank the staff of Barriere Home Support Services and Health Centre, and Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice for their care.

In lieu of flowers, donations gratefully accepted to the Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice, or the Barriere Health Centre.

A celebration of Hubert’s life will be held at Desert Garden, 540 Seymour Street, on Saturday, August 31, 2013, from 2-4 p.m.

On-line condolences may be submitted to Schoenings Funeral Home at www. schoenings.com.

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Why exotic animals are not suited to be pets Animal Speak with Lindsay Curry

Chair of the Community Council for the Kamloops and District Branch of the BCSPCA email: kamloops@spca.bc.ca • 250-376-7722

The recent death of two boys in New Brunswick has highlighted the issue of exotic animals.

An exotic animal is a wild animal taken from its natural habitat or bred in captivity.

In B.C., we have some of the most progressive legislation in the country that regulates the sale, breeding or keeping of exotic animals by private individuals.

So why shouldn’t we keep exotic as pets?

Wild animals can never truly be companion animals; they are not domesticated, and they will not thrive as a pet.

They also will not act like pets, regardless of the marketing done by breeders and sellers.

Captivity leads to both psychological and physiological stress for exotics, because they are difficult to care for properly.

As well, in captivity, most exotics are not able to express normal behaviours that promote their own well-being.

When their welfare needs aren’t being met, many exotics either self-mutilate or go into a state of depression.

Mortality levels for exotics are also high because they tend to mask signs of illness or injury (a highly important trait in the wild).

By the time that people realize their

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iguana or hedgehog is sick, it is too late.

Of the exotic animals that are captured from the wild, more than half die before becoming “pets”.

Their deaths can involve great suffering, including from dehydration, starvation, hypo- and hyperthermia, stress, and attacks by other captive animals.

There are also concerns of public health and safety.

There are the high-profile deaths like those in Campbellton, but unreported bites and illness pose an even greater risk.

Exotics can transfer serious diseases to humans and our companion animals through bite wounds or scratches.

Physical size and strength are obvious risks, but as even small exotics mature, they can become aggressive and bite, or use talons, beaks, spines, or tails to lash out.

There are a host of reasons that we should not keep exotic animals.

Other provinces may follow BC’s lead and ban the possession, breeding, sale, and keeping of such animals by private individuals.

Every day of the year some one is celebrating something

By Margaret Houben North Thompson Star/Journal Do you like having a reason to have fun? Do you like learning about all sorts of weird and wonderful things? Well, try looking up ‘fun days of observance’, or similar phrases, on the internet. There are official government sites that list the statutory holidays that government recognizes, the United Nations site which lists it’s many day, week and month observances, and lots of private sites that list whole hosts of fun, odd, wacky, and religious holidays.

For virtually every day of the year, somewhere in the world, somebody is celebrating something. If you’d like an example, one such site is brownielocks.com (an American web-page). They separate the days by month, and,

wherever possible, include links to ‘official’ pages about the day. There are many other such sites that you can find by going online. See what you can find.

In August, some of the more interesting days (to me at least) are: August 9 - World Wide Art Day; August 12 - International Youth Day (UN); August 24-25 - International Bat Night (this has a link to an interesting site with all sorts of info about bats); and August 30 - National Toasted Marshmallow Day (US)... that last one sounds particularly delicious and tempting to celebrate (I love toasted marshmallows).

While some of the days are specific to a particular country, there’s nothing to stop us joining in on the festivities; and who knows, if enough people start to celebrate an

event, eventually it will turn into either a national or international day of observance, and possibly even into an observed holiday.

Look at Mother’s Day: the first Mother’s Day was celebrated in 1907, by an American woman who had to campaign to get it officially recognized - and today it is celebrated around the world.

If you, or your kids, are bored and want something interesting to do, have them search for a day to celebrate, and make it a learning experience. Have them learn enough about the day to explain to you (or anyone else) what it is all about, and why it should be celebrated, and encourage the kids to make or prepare any items needed to celebrate (ie: get the marshmallows, sticks, the barbecue, the napkins, etc).

Enjoy your summer.

New option for Old Age Security now available

By Ron Cannan Black Press Many of us are benefiting from advances in health and fitness and as a result, Canadians are living longer.

I have had the pleasure of meeting and being inspired by several octogenarians (folks who are 80 going on 60), numerous people who have celebrated their 100th birthday, and one community member who, at 106 years, is still going as strong as an energizer bunny!

Living longer, more active lives is a reality that presents all kinds of choices and adjustments, from personal decisions about careers and retirement, to the need for governments to develop and amend policies and programs.

For example, people today are taking many different paths to retirement, with some seniors choosing to work longer.

To improve flexibility and choice in retirement planning, the Government of Canada announced the new voluntary deferral option for the Old Age Security (OAS) pension.

As of July 1, 2013, Canadians now have the option to voluntarily defer their OAS pension for up to five years in exchange for a higher monthly amount. For every month

they delay receipt of their OAS pension, they will receive an increased monthly benefit of 0.6 per cent per month, up to a maximum of 36 per cent at age 70.

People can defer their OAS pension for as little as one month, or as much as 60 months. For example, if you were to turn 65 today and decided to delay receiving your OAS pension for one year, your monthly amount would increase by 7.2 percent (0.6 per cent x 12 months).

People should consider their personal situations when deciding when to start receiving their OAS pension, including their financial status, life expectancy, and wants and needs.

It is important to note that if people delay their OAS pension, they will not be eligible to receive the Guaranteed Income Supplement, and their spouse or commonlaw partner will not be eligible to receive the allowance until their OAS pension begins.

For more information on voluntary deferral and how it may affect your retirement plans, I encourage you to visit the Government of Canada website at: www.servicecanada.gc.ca/oaschanges.

If you have any questions about this or any federally-related matter, don’t hesitate to contact my office at 250 470-5075 or ron@cannan.ca.

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Golfers talk on course and Station House Restaurant), Ilke Marais (Bodi Mekanix), Brenda Carl (Country Store Antiques), Debbie Legaree (Ron Wallace Trucking), Hazel Cross (Crystlee’s Hair Design), Susan Newberry (Knight’s Inn), Deb Rainer (Pottery

by Ramona) and Vreny Kempter (Shais Design).

The cooks at Chinook Cove served up some terrific meals including a wonderful

turkey Chow Mein special. By now you should all know how I love anything that has turkey as an ingredient. They say “you are what you eat”. What does that say about me? Never mind – don’t answer that!

I would like to close on a serious note.

Tuesday, August 20th is the date of our annual Golf for the Cure and we hold it in honour of

and in memory of all those friends who have been affected by Breast Cancer. We want you to think “Pink” and the theme this year is wigs.

Spots fill up quickly so phone the clubhouse to book your team and carts. We raise funds by collecting pledges. If you don’t have a pledge sheet, stop and pick one up from me at the Fall Fair office in the IDA mall.

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Oil refinery plan needs Canadian lenders

By Jeff Nagel Black Press B.C. businessman David Black has been forced to seek Canadian lenders to build his proposed oil refinery near Kitimat at the insistence of the Chinese bank that would act as the main financier.

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China declined to fully finance the $25-billion project, Black said, sending him to find a quarter of the required money within Canada.

“It really came down to the fact that they wanted some skin in the game out of Canada and they would put 75 per cent of the money up for the refinery,” he said Monday.

Black has billed the project, announced a year ago, as a way to create thousands of jobs in B.C. refining Alberta crude oil while ensuring diluted bitumen isn’t shipped in tankers, eliminating one of the biggest objections to construction of the proposed

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Black is advancing the project through his firm Kitimat Clean Ltd., but is also majority owner of the Black Press group of community newspapers in B.C., including this paper.

He said he believes he has found lenders in Canada but gave no details, except to say he does not intend to take on eqFile photo: uity investors.

David Black says Chinese bank wants him to find “It’s too early to 25 per cent at home say where or how, The $25-billion but I think it’s there,” finery but Black said cost includes roughly he said. “Financially, that’s no surprise.

Oil extraction is $16 billion for the it’s going to work traditionally more refinery – more than out.” estimated He aims to file a profitable than refin- initially project description ing, he said, and the due to a new refining with the provincial biggest energy firms process that promgovernment in Sep- may not want a new ises to emit half as tember to initiate the refinery competing much greenhouse gas environmental review against ones they al- – with the rest covready own. ering a natural gas process.

“I understand pipeline, a fleet of None of the major North American all that and decided tankers and the cost oil companies have early on I just had of the oil pipeline, if expressed any inter- to find a way around necessary.

Besides securing est in financing or that and I think I’ve financing, Black said partnering on the re- found it.”

he must secure sites for the refinery and the marine terminal with the Kitselas and Haisla first nations, determine if inland first nations along the proposed pipeline corridor can come on board and to button down formal supply agreements with Canadian oil companies.

He said an engineering firm from Calgary has endorsed the alternative refining process.

Black reiterated his position that he could build the refinery even if the Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline project is rejected and instead bring oil via train, but he emphasized pipelines are safer.

“I really hope it doesn’t come to that – I really hope we can do the pipeline.”

A pipeline would bring money and benefits for first nations and local

communities that wouldn’t come with rail shipments, he added.

Oil-on-rail shipments have been growing quickly as a way to get Alberta oil to market, but a pall was cast over the method last month when a runaway train carrying light crude oil exploded and destroyed the heart of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec.

Black it’s not clear to him whether there would be a risk of explosion with the rail shipment of diluted oil sands bitumen, but said he would welcome research to address that question.

Sending the required oil by rail would add 12 trains per day on the CN Rail line across northern B.C. and Black said that would mean a significant increase in noise and traffic disruption in northern towns.

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The Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors will be holding one of its meetings at Clearwater Legion Hall on Thursday, Aug. 22, according to Tim Pennell, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A).

The meeting will start at 10 a.m. but the itinerary for the trip begins the day before.

On Wednesday, Aug. 21, at 9 a.m., Kamloops and area directors will board a bus at the TNRD office on Victoria Street in Kamloops.

They will stop at 10:00 a.m. for the grand opening of the Louis Creek Eco-Depot.

Next stop will be at 12 noon for lunch at the Little Fort Community Hall.

They will then proceed to Clearwater for the Clearwater Eco-Depot grand opening, which is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.

At 2:15 p.m. the directors will have a TNRD project update and tours of the District of Clearwater facilities.

Check-in at Clearwater Lodge will be at 4:30 p.m., to be followed by a volunteer appreciation dinner at 6 p.m.

Thursday will begin with breakfast at the Gateway Grill (in Clearwater Lodge).

At 9:30 a.m. the directors will board a bus at Clearwater Lodge for the 10 a.m. board of directors meeting at Clearwater Legion Hall.

The agenda of the meeting will be posted at www.tnrd.ca.