Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, January 30, 2014

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Strong Start stays The Cache Creek Strong Start program received an 11th Hour rescue last week at the School Board meeting on Jan. 21.

Just as trustees were getting ready to vote on closing the program, Cache Creek trustee Carmen Ranta asked them to give the program three more months to turn the enrolment around.

Trustee Larry Casper read out the motion to close the one day per week program, saying it was unfortunate, but a Jan. 7 review showed that lack of attendance has been ongoing for some time, with anywhere from zero to two people showing up for over two months.

“Is the market saturated [with early development programs}?” asked Lillooet trustee Jim MacArthur. “I think we need a Plan B. We can’t just step away and say, well that was unfortunate.”

Cache Creek had the first Strong Start program in the area, but poor enrolment shifted the bulk of the program from Cache Creek to Ashcroft, which now has the program running four days per week.

Trustee Ranta said she didn’t want to interfere with how staff marketed the program, but faced with closing the program, she met withthe Parent Advisory Council to talk about Strong Start. She said some didn’t know about it and they had a long discussion about the program.

Since then, she said, she has received invititations from several groups to talk about it. She was given three months to raise the enrolment.

The Scottish Bard, Robbie Burns, is celebrated every year on his birthday but his birthday cake is a haggis. (Above): Piper Kevin MacDonald displays the haggis at the Legion’s Supper. (Bottom Left): LA president Pat Kilt and dancer Brittany Wojak carry the celebrated haggis around the Legion

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This is a belated Thank You to all of Gracie’s friends who came to say their good-byes.

To Kathy for “catering”, to Bill Perry for officiating, to Bob and Linda for organizing, to her many friends who brought food some had other obligations and could not attend but brought food anyway, for support from our friends at the United Church, we thank you all!

Helen Forster & Family

Cache Creek Seedy Saturday Sat., Feb. 1 from 10-3 at the Community Hall FREE admission Tired of Winter? Come to Seedy Saturday. Bring seeds from your garden, if you have them; take seeds from the seed exchange table if you want them. Lots of garden talk, displays, kids activities, vendor tables, great door prizes and PAC concession. Call Wendy at 4579587 for a free yard/garden-related table.

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Bad dreams

Jan. 21 at 2:05 am RCMP were called to a residence on the Bonaparte Reserve by a homeowner whose guest was going berserk. The complainant said the 52 year old man had woken up in the middle of the night and was walking into walls and behaving erratically. The complainant thought he might be intoxicated. Police arrived and spoke to the man who was not intoxicated.

The man said he had awoken from a bad dream and was upset and disoriented. BC Ambulance arrived and examined the man, who was uninjured and ready to go back to sleep.

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Piper Kevin MacDonald escorts the Haggis around the Legion during the Robbie Burns Supper last week.

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Everyone welcome

Jan. 25 at 4:51 pm officers patrolling Hwy 1 near the Christian Ranch east of Cache Creek spotted a vehicle travelling at 154 kph in the 100 kph zone. The Subaru station wagon was stopped and the 46 year old Revelstoke man was issued a ticket for excessive speed.

His car was impounded for seven days.

Attempted murder with a 2x4

Jan. 27 police received a complaint from a 32 year old Cache Creek man that he was assaulted while on a work site two weeks ago.

The complainant stated that while at the construction site, his employer asked him to stand in a specific spot so that he could get hit by a 2x4 that had a nail in it, and he wanted his employer charged with attempted murder. The man was advised that it was a Workers Compensation issue and not a police matter.

Clem best shooter at SCSA clay fun shoot

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Jan. Wendy Coomber 22 a 53 year old Prescription drug stolen woman from the Ashcroft Jan. 22 at 4:36 pm a 59 Reserve called to report that year old woman reported sometime around Christ- that prescription drugs and mas, someone had poured some food had been stolen sugar in the gas tank of her from her room at the Nugbrand new vehicle which get Motel in Cache Creek. was parked at her residence. She said her front door was The vehicle broke down as unlocked for an unknown she was driving it to Kam- amount of time on Jan. 18 loops and has been in the re- after which her Percocet, pair shop since then as the Adavan, an inhaler and some mechanics worked to deter- food were missing. mine the cause of the problem. The incident was being License plate stolen reported for insurance purJan. 25 a Mount Currie poses. man reported that the license plate and validation tag were stolen off of his pickup truck after the truck was parked overnight in Ashcroft. The license plate is EK 6862. Anyone seeing the plate is asked to

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Ashcroft/Cache Creek Rotary Club

9th Annual Citizens of the Year Award Congratulations to our 2013 Citizens of the Year Ashcroft & Area - DEANNA HORSTING Cache Creek & Area - ANNE BONTER A lunch in their honour will be held at noon on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at the Ashcroft Legion Advance ticket purchase at Interior Savings & Ashcroft Work Wear, Second Time Around, Buffalo Station & Trackside Diner. $15 includes meal and beverage All members of the public are invited to attend and pay tribute to these very deserving individuals who make our communities better places to live. You are all fine examples of the Rotary motto - “Service above self” Thank you to our sponsors - Interior Savings Credit Union and RBC Royal Bank

The South Cariboo Sportsmen Association held a sporting clay fun shoot on Jan. 4 at the Range located above the Cache Creek Landfill.

Thirty-nine shooters participated in the event: 30 participated in the daytime five stand, which included nine novice shooters, and 10 people shot the night five stand.

At the same time a meat shoot was held, and there were 15 meat prizes that people could sign up to shoot for throughout the day.

The day and night five stand shoots were won by Dave Clem from Kamloops, who is ranked as the Number Two sporting clay shooter in Canada. A special thanks to Dave Clem and Dave Carr for their assistance and expertise in setting up and running the shoot with the Trap Range Directors, and the many volunteers who helped out with the setup, running the shoot and clean up.

The concession was busy all day, serving hot drinks and homemade chili on a gorgeous sunny day. Overall it was a great experience. Memberships can be purchased at the Irly store in Ashcroft or the Cache Creek Machine shop.

Jerry Fiddick

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It’s Better At Home The Better At Home program was officially launched at its Ashcroft office on Railway Ave. this week with coffee and cake and almost more people than the office could comfortably fit. Director Sandy Williams said the list of volunteers and clients was growing quickly and praised the Ashcroft Lions and Kamloops Outreach Society for their help. Lions Laurie Rennie and Vivian Edwards were particularly helpful in helping to bring the program to this area, she said. “This program is important to keeping our seniors in our communities,” said MLA Jackie Tegart. (Above, L-R): Lions president Nick Lebedoff, Kamloops Outreach Society progam director Ann McCarthy, Ashcroft Councillor Jerry Fiddick, Better At Home director Sandy Williams, TNRD Area I Director Steve Rice and MLA Jackie Tegart.

Medical marijuana bylaws developing Ashcroft Council is preparing to a bylaw to govern any requests received by the Village to set up a local commercial production of medical marijuana. The TNRD has already made and passed such a bylaw.

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors adopted Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2442, 2013, during its Jan. 16 meeting.

The bylaw allows licensed medical marijuana production facilities in AF-1, FL-1, I-2 and I-3 zones or lands within the Agriculture Land Reserve, subject to the following conditions: (a) Facilities must be licensed by Health Canada. (b) Use must be located on a parcel having a minimum parcel area of eight hectares except on lands zoned I-2 or I-3, where the minimum parcel area shall be four hectares. (c) All buildings used for medical marijuana production shall be set back a minimum of 50 metres from all parcel lines.

At its Jan. 13 Council meeting, Ashcroft councillors asked staaff to draft a proposed bylaw for them to look at. The bylaw would be an amendment to the current Zoning Bylaw and would stipulate where such an facility would be permitted and how it would be placed.

Council determined that any and all applications would be considered on a case by case basis.

The new federal legislation allowing commercial medical marijuana operations comes into effect on Apr. 1. Applications to start such an operation will be made to the federal government and then forwarded to the appropriate local government.

by Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. Supreme Court has rejected the provincial government’s effort to keep class size and special needs support off the bargaining table with teachers, and ordered the government to pay $2 million in damages to the B.C. Teachers’ Federation.

In a ruling released Monday, Justice Susan Griffin said the B.C. government’s replacement legislation, passed in 2011, is as unconstitutional as the 2002 law called Bill 28 that removed class size and special needs support from union working conditions.

“The court concluded that the government did not negotiate in good faith with the union after the Bill 28 decision,” Griffin wrote. “One of the problems was that the government representatives were preoccupied with another strategy. Their strategy was to put such pressure on the union that it would provoke a strike by the union. The government representatives thought this would give government the opportunity to gain political support for imposing legislation on the union.”

The ruling strikes down the portions of the new legislation that have not already expired.

BCTF president Jim Iker said the ruling returns contract language that was in place in 2002, and he expects that the province’s 60 school districts will have to rehire teachers and special needs assistants to reduce class size.

He said there were 1,200 education specialists affected by the 2002 legislation, including teacher-librarians and counsellors.

“It’s good for us, it’s good for public education, it’s good for British Columbia and for our students,” Iker said of Monday’s ruling.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender said he is “disappointed” by the ruling, and ministry staff will study it before deciding on a possible appeal.

Fassbender said he disagrees with the judge’s conclusion that the government tried to provoke a strike, and his focus is on reaching a new agreement.

“What we need to do is to review the judge’s ruling in detail to see what the implications are, but clearly my message to school districts, to parents, is it’s business as usual in our schools,” Fassbender said.

NDP education critic Rob Fleming called the ruling “real blow to the B.C. Liberals’ credibility,” adding it traces back to Premier Christy Clark’s time as education minister in 2002.

Legion receives “major” donation

Lorie Girard recently donated her beautiful rug hooking of a Scottish Drum Major to the Ashcroft Legion. She said it took her three years to make and was finished in 1985. The piece is hanging at the Legion now and was a showpiece at last week’s Robbie Burns Supper, where several people admired it and a few had their pictures taken with it. (Left: Lorie Girard with her wall hanging at the Legion.)

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Society can’t be taken for granted Another reason for living in our small communities - politeness is still enforced and even feuding neighbours aren’t allowed to go postal.

A daily survey of headlines around our country makes us wonder where civility and respect for our laws went.

We suspect - and hope - that the percentage of idiots is the same as it’s always been but the fact that the population is growing means there are more of “them”, just as there are more of “us”. But that’s the optimist talking.

The pessimist would say that children learn from adults, and if their only A FINE PICKLE to whet the appetite for the Legion’s annual Robbie Burns Supper last week role models are characters they see on television, in movies, and in their video games, then it’s little wonder they grow up with anti-social behaviours that lead to violence.

And as lemmings go, others will fall into alarm last summer, tens of now less than 5 months Whether it is the pains- needless delay.” the same types of behaviour when they see taking effort we put into away and most business thousands of small busiBut soon new laws others getting away with it. owners are still in the dark ness owners were slated take effect that run filing taxes, applying for Road rage is something that we’re seeon whether they need to to be on the hook for an counter to BC’s laudable passports, renewing licomply or not. immediate requirement ing more and more around here from high- censes or paying fees, the goal to cut red tape. On In an October CFIB to record, track and evenMay 19, a massive proannual cost of red tape for way travellers. We see increasing incidents survey, small business tually remit payments for gram that increases the Canadians is estimated of aggressive drivers as we travel the local cost of waste materials in any printed paper or pack- owners were asked if they highways and the city streets of Kamloops. to be in the billions. Red understood their obliBC will be launched. And aging they used on contape is a hidden tax that Impatience, anger and the self-centered gations with respect to sumer goods. because there has been costs us all, and governbelief that they should have what they want new paper and packaging Many of those busiments must be held to ac- so little public discussion at the expense of everyone around them. nesses received a tempor- waste disposal regulaabout it, most consumcount when they create Aggression is primal. Moving in packs ary reprieve when MMBC tions. An astounding 73 ers and small businesses more of it. or gangs simply to take advantage of others per cent responded they have no idea it is coming, set a business threshold As the only jurisdicis a social disorder. knew little or nothing or how it will impact their where they “need not retion to publicly measIn society, we have - or had - many facabout MMBC’s program. port and register with bottom line. ure red tape, last year the tors in place that shape behaviours into MMBC in 2013.” It is Though promoted as BC government deservedSee WASTE on p. 6 something that, while still individual, can a shift of costs away frly received an “A” grade åom the general taxpayon the Canadian Federatakes its place in a community. It begins tion of Independent Busi- er and on to business, BC with parents and adult role models, moves consumers will shoulto peer groups, finding one’s place in struc- ness (CFIB) red tape reder hundreds of millions port card, the highest in tured settings like schools, churches and because of her writing in new costs embedded in the country. other organizations, and using the experistyle. She is so supportthe goods they buy. The Fighting red tape is ence to make a meaningful life. ive and encouraging to new scheme involves an now central to the maneach member of the team And a built-in factor of small-town livorganization called Multi date of the Clark governand writes with enthusiing - step out of line and there’ll be a hand- ment. Upon their swearMaterial BC (MMBC) asm, just the way she is in ful of people who are right there to let you - a private, not-for-profing-in last June, each real life.

Dear Editor know that what you’re doing is not acceptit business that now has a member of her Cabinet Congrats, Deanna, for We’ve read Deanna able. Even if we don’t listen to them, we veritable monopoly over was sent a publicly-postbeing Ashcroft’s Citizen know that people are watching. ed letter from the Premier the collection of all print- Horsting’s write-ups on the Bantams hockey team of the Year!

As a society, we need to uphold societwith instructions “to elim- ed paper, container and Marjorie McLean/ all this season, not bepackaging waste in our inate red-tape so that we al values in whatever we do because you Ian Burnby cause we have children can get to yes on econom- province. never know when impressionable minds or grands involved, but Ashcroft Until CFIB raised the ic development without are watching.

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A fine ending to a topsy turvy year A shocking statistic

Forty-two per cent of Canadians have low literacy skills. It used to be 30 per cent years back. So we’re not improving, despite efforts to promote literacy. When you consider countries like Finland and Iceland, that have 100 per cent literacy, you wonder. Is it because we are such a relatively new country? Finland starts kids in school at age 7. Education is absolutely free. Tots learn to use cell phones and Ipads at the earliest age. Recently saw a documentary on the country. Sure was an eye opener.

Bernie Fandrich speaking in Ashcroft

Author, historian and Kumsheen Rafting owner, Bernie Fandrich who has recently produced a beautiful book full of fine photos of our region, Majestic Thompson River (on sale at The Journal), will be presenting a talk with illustrations on Sunday, March 23 at the Ashcroft Community Hall. Mark this on your calendar. The Heritage Committee met recently to plan the event.

Rotary sponsored wine tasting event

This annual event will take place in St. Alban’s Hall in March. Watch for the date. Paintings by Esther Darlington will be shown. Regional landscapes in oil will be featured.

Tomatoes

It looks like a tomato. Feels like a tomato. But when you cut it open, you find it isn’t that juicy, tangy-tasting fruit you expected. This tomato is almost solid coloured styrofoam. You can count the seeds. The skin on the tomato is not skin anymore. It’s rind. The kind you peel off a turnip. This tomato is designed to hang on the vine, permanently. Something like the artificial fruit of wax that used to be a favourite table decoration years ago.

Once in a while you hit a good tomato. One with flavor and juice and seeds and thinner skin. Once in a while.

It’s a gamble though. It looks like a tomato. Feels like a tomato. But it isn’t. Is this because of the Genetically Modified seeds we’re hearing more about? If so, my favourite fruit isn’t worth the gamble. I’ll do without them.

Rail accidents too numerous

We live on two railroads. It isn’t surprising, given the number of freight accidents in the last several or more months that concerns. Lac Megantic is a horror story. And it could happen anywhere. There have been five large scale oil laden tank car accidents in as many months. The countless numbers of oil and bitumen tankers that pass through our villages, cities and towns you would think would impose considerable pressure on those that ship this way insure firmer safety measures.

Better built tankers. We are told that the shippers are still using the older type tankers. More crew members. More stringent regulations. The responsibilities lie with the rail companies, the shipping companies, and our government transport officials. There needs to be a little more “thumb screwing” pressure brought to bear on all three.

The loss of lives and property has already become horrendous.

My Christmas was a real old fashioned one

For some years now, Sherman and I celebrated Christmas in the usual traditional way. A tree was chosen. We both decorated it. Carols on disc. Church attendance Christmas Eve. A big turkey dinner with all the trimmings. We had calls from our kids. We enjoyed.

We loved sharing Christmas Eve with our former neighbours, the Sarver family in Cache Creek. But Christmas alone, without kids, well, it wasn’t the same.

Well, this year, my Christmas was quite different from past years. And I know Sherman’s was too, with family in Kelowna. This year, my granddaughter Ayi-

treacherous for any one, particularly seniors. But Soups On continues every Friday and attracts a wide cross section of just about everyone in the community. It’s a time to socialize, slurp up the coffee, and the soup and salad, buns. Even desserts.

In some ways, the winter turned out to be extraordinary, yet traditional. The church was filled to overflowing.

People who wanted a non-commercial celebration of Christmas found it there. Dan Hines and his minstrels played the carols, with two guitars, a fiddle and a drum.

A fitting end to a year that for me, anyway, has been the most challenging I’ve ever had. Let’s hope as 2014 advances, we continue to progress. Realistically, productively, and collectively as a Community. Where Wellness isn’t just a slogan, but a state of mind.

sha, her husband Cobir, and my two great grandchildren, Zhangu and Salma, arrived on my birthday, Dec. 21.

And from that hour of their arrival (and thank you so much to my great neighbour, Loraine Schwaluk whose big sedan was able to take the childrens’ car seats and family luggage and bring them from the Greyhound depot in Cache Creek) it was the best, old fashioned Christmas I’d had in too many years to count. The kids Esther played Tanner right out. The clatter and clamour Darlington was music to MacDonald my ears.

Well, Cobir and I just tuned them out to talk African politics. Cobir is a refugee from civil war torn Sierra Leone in West Africa. Ayisha took over the kitchen. I just cooked up two meals.

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Legion installs 2014 executive members The Ashcroft Legion Branch 113 installed its new executive last week with the assistance of Nicola Thompson Zone, Deputy Zone Commander Marguerite Kempin (front, right).

L-R (Front): Fran Clark, Darlene Quesnel, Brenda Cahoon and Deputy Zone Commander Kempin. Back: Bob Williams, Darrin Curran, Paul Monroe, Jim Gyoba and president George Cooke.

Service pins were also given out to Ronald Knox for 50 years. Forty year pins were given to Gwen Hewko, Cami Lindseth, Bert Neseroth, Lance Eckardt, Dez Huba and Gordon Berdan. A 30 year pin went to Paul Whitehead; 25 year pin to Ernie Dobson; and a 20 year pin to Wayne Patterson. The Ladies Auxiliary gave a 30 year pin to Inez Lopez and a 20 year pin to Joyce Matthews.

Higher costs passed on to consumers

Advance Public Notice

South Cariboo Load Restrictions

Pursuant to Section 66 of the Transportation Act, and to provisions of the Commercial Transport Act, notice is hereby given that load restrictions may be placed on short notice in the near future on all highways within the Cariboo District.

The restrictions will limit vehicles to 100 per cent, 70 per cent or 50 per cent legal axle loading.

Overweight permits will not be granted and all term overweight permits are invalid for the duration of the restrictions.

Trucking and transportation companies, as well as the general public, should govern themselves accordingly.

Your cooperation in adhering to the above regulations is appreciated.

Dated in Williams Lake, British Columbia, this 17th day of January, 2014.

Todd Hubner, District Manager Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure Cariboo District For more information about load restrictions, please contact Area Manager Brad Bushill at 250 256-0329 or visit the Load Restrictions section of www.DriveBC.ca.

BC municipalities are now inking deals with MMBC that permits the organization to use their waste collection infrastructure - such as trucks and transfer stations, all staffed by public employees. But because municipalities are not obligated to lower the fees they charge households for this collection, citizens may see little or no reduction in their tax bill.

What they will likely notice, however, is the increased priceCof- goods resulting from MoTI Ad 1020 MMBC’s fees.

Cariboo Load Restrictions The double-dipping on our wallets is just one 100 of the serious this new plan faces.

Mile Houseproblems Free Press Some municipalities are spending your tax dolAshcroft Cache Creek lars Journal to separate glass collection from other recyclables; while others are ceasing glass pickup altogether as MMBC is not required to col4.31” X 6.07” lect 3it.columns X 85 lines An MMBC fee schedule circulated by the Canadian Stewardship Services Alliance should send a chill through BC’s small business sector.

Rates are pegged at two to five times those in neighbouring provinces.

On cardboard, for example, businesses are charged at eight cents per kilogram in Ontario, while MMBC is charging 29 cents here in BC. So it goes for plastic film - 23 cents in Ontario, 29 cents in Manitoba, 54 cents in BC. And for glass packaging: it costs three cents per kilogram in Ontario, six cents in Manitoba, 25 cents in BC. Small businesses will potentially be respon-

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sible for thousands of dollars of fees that they must pass on to their customers. If you buy any food products packaged in BC, get ready to be walloped. The amount of food product packaging is driven largely by government’s health and safety standards, leaving precious little room to reduce waste. Those fees paid by business will just wind up on your household food bill.

It is possible that consumers will try to avoid these costs by shopping out-of-province through an online service, or crossing the border to buy groceries and other goods where none of these fees apply. BC small businesses are already facing stiff competition from US counterparts, and it is about to get a lot worse.

It is not too late to change course. The BC government can untangle this new red tape by exempting small businesses from a policy that was never designed with them in mind. And because this policy will ultimately affect all British Columbians, that exemption must be put in the regulation and not left to the whims of MMBC. -Mike Klassen is Director of Provincial Affairs, British Columbia, for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, and is a member of the B.C. Small Business Roundtable. Follow Mike Klassen on Twitter @cfibBC. Red Tape Awareness Week™ 2014 is Jan. 27-31.

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Lions donate smart lifestyle choices books to schools Thirty books, titled Drug Safety - Smart Choices for Life - were presented to Colleen Minnabarriet, principal of Ashcroft Secondary School, by Lions Nick Lebedoff, Vivian Edwards and Bob Williams.

The books are published by Community Safety Net and are a very good tool for making children aware of the dangers of drugs and alcohol, how to avoid peer pressure to use drugs and many other related topics.

Mrs. Minnabarriet will be bringing the books to the attention of the principals in SD 74 at an upcoming meeting and it is hoped that they will be a resource for all the schools in our district.

Public asked to report winter bat activity B.C. environment ministry biologists are asking the public to watch and report bat sightings this winter, as they try to track a disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern and central Canada and the U.S. White Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that kills bats during their winter hibernation period. In order to improve the understanding of bat biology in B.C. and potentially increase their survival rate from the disease, provincial wildlife officials are urging the public to report any bats observed flying during daylight hours this winter, or sites where they are known or thought to hibernate.

Bats provide tremendous benefits because they are such effective consumers of pest insects, and their loss could lead to significant ecological and economic impacts.

White Nose Syndrome is named for the fuzzy white fungal growth on the nose, ears and wings of hibernating bats. First discovered in New York State in 2007, the disease has killed millions of bats in 22 states and five Canadian provinces.

The fungus is thought to have been introduced to North America and is primarily spread by bat-tobat contact, although human spread by contaminated clothing and gear cannot be ruled out. It is currently

not known to exist in bat col- of the B.C. Wildlife Health in your area, visit the Invaonies west of the Rockies. webpage: www.env.gov. sive Species Council of B.C. Scientists in B.C. are bc.ca/wld/wldhealth/ website: www.bcinvasives. working to understand For more information on ca what bats need, how to pro- reporting invasive species tect them from White Nose Syndrome and how to help populations survive should the disease arrive.

One of the first February 3rd, 10th, & 20th steps is to better understand Ashcroft High School - 5 - 7 pm bat behaviour and habitat use February 5th & 12th in the winter.

Cache Creek Elementary - 5 - 7 pm British Columbians are Last Chance February 20th urged to contact provincial govA BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND MEDICAL CARD ernment biologists at 250 MUST BE PRESENTED FOR 387-9500 if EACH PLAYER REGISTERED they see bats in the winter. In*Uniform deposit & medical number mandatory at registration formation of particular im- REGISTRATION FEE (First & second child from one family): portance is the (tournament fee included) U7: $75.00 location of winU10/U13/U16: $100.00 ter bat roosting sites, unusual Additional children from one family receive $10.00 off registration fee behaviour such LATE REGISTRATION SURCHARGE (after Feb. 20): $50.00 as flying during the day, and * Uniform Deposit a Must! * Equipment Swap or donate observation of UNIFORM DEPOSIT: (Post-Dated cheque, Oct. 31, 2014): $100.00 dead or dying bats.

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Feb. 1 - Seedy Saturday seed exchange, displays and demonstrations will be held in the Cache Creek Community Hall, 10 am to 3 pm. Free event organized by the Cache Creek Beautification Society.

Feb. 1 - Ashcroft Curling Club “Fun Mixed Heart Spiel” 10am - 4pm. Sign up at curling rink or call Barb Hodder 250-453-9286 for more info.

Feb. 4 - Zion UCW meets; 2 pm in the Church Hall (401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft). A warm welcome awaits all interested ladies.

Feb. 11 - Zion UCW Friendship Tea. Program at 2 pm. An afternoon of fellowship, entertainment, refreshments and fun. And it’s FREE! Open to everyone. This is the UCW’s way of expressing appreciation to those who support our fund-raisers during the year.

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... Past, Present & Beyond Death on the Range - Pt. 2: A strange story The story that Albert “Chubby” been “rolled”. He had tried to folknew would be Clinger had to tell, that day in February low Smith’s tracks, but lost them furious if they’d 1915, was an all-tooafter severbeen robbed of familiar one: decepal miles when that much, and tion, robbery, then one they entered a would have been man fleeing into the hay meadow, demanding that snowy wastes of the where the snow the police do Interior and the other, was so beaten something about sadder but wiser, redown by cattle it. Clinger, on counting events to the that Smith’s trail the other hand, police. Frank Aiken, was impossible had waited five the 35-year-old Disto pick up again. days to report the trict Chief of the B.C. Aiken asked if theft, and then Provincial Police staClinger had had in an almost offtioned in Clinton, had any inkling his hand way, with doubtless heard a varipartner might do A freight team in Clinton. Thomas Burton Smith ran freight out of Clinton, before no request that B.C. Archives ation of it many times such a thing, and his mysterious disappearance. the police invesGOLDEN COUNTRY before, and he sat and received a surtigate. back. “Good riddance to bad rubbish” BARBARA RODEN listened as Clinger proprising answer.

Why had no one reported seeing just about summed up Albert Clinger’s vided the details.

It turned out that attitude to the entire business, along Smith in those five days? There were Five days earlier, on Thursday Feb. Smith – a widower who had left seven with, it seems, “live and learn”. few roads through the area, and anyone 4, 1915, the 31-year-old Clinger and living children behind him in PennsylAs I said, Frank Aiken had prob- traveling them would be noticed, right his 53-year-old partner, Thomas Bur- vania – had spoken of one of his older ably heard similar stories over the down to the clothes they wore and the ton Smith, had left their pre-emption at sons, who was working in Romania for years. The men who were attracted to horse they were on. It would be next to Springhouse Prairie northwest of Clin- the Standard Oil Company. Over the the BC wilderness were often restless, impossible for someone to make it past ton to head to Ashcroft for supplies. past month or so he had mentioned, always in search of something more or Ashcroft without being seen, and news The men, both Americans, had been more than once, his wish to travel to better, so a sudden disappearance was would have spread. in the Interior since 1912, running cat- Romania to visit his son; but Cling- hardly surprising, although stealing a And what about this Romanian tle and doing some ranching at Spring- er said there were hints that something partner’s bankroll was less common. story? Smith might well have a son livhouse. Both men were well-respected darker lay at the root of Smith’s wish And it wasn’t unknown for some of ing there, but Europe was being torn in and around Clinton, although every- to leave Canada and head for Europe. these men to have things in their past apart by war. For a civilian in 1915, one agreed that Clinger was the more His partner had apparently let slip that that they were running from. Albert just getting to England would be diffisociable and talkative of the pair. members of his family were searching Clinger’s story was all too plausible. cult, and risky, never mind continuing Clinger told Aiken – some reports for him in connection with some “misAnd yet . . . and yet . . . there was on through the very heart of the battlesay by phone, others that the conversa- demeanor” he had committed, and that something that didn’t quite sit right field. No; Clinger’s story just didn’t tion took place face to face – that the they had succeeded in locating him, with Aiken. He was young, at only hang together. men had left their log cabin at Spring- prompting Smith to come to the deci- 35, to be a District Chief of Police, There was only one thing to do. house and headed along the Dog Creek sion to leave the country.

Frank Aiken put in a call to Constable which indicates that he had talent, abilroad, where they made a camp that first That he had decided to leave with ity, a quick mind and a keen eye. The Jack Bourne at 150 Mile House, sumnight. When Clinger woke the next several hundred dollars of another more he thought about the pre-emp- moning him to Clinton immediately. morning, he was surprised to find that man’s money in his pocket did not tor’s story, the more things didn’t add The trail, such as it was, was now five Smith and his horse had vanished; then appear to be bothering Clinger very up. He knew Smith, and perhaps he days old, but it needed to be followed. dismayed to find that several hundred much. If he had been angry when he thought that the quiet rancher who And Aiken wanted a good man at his dollars of his own money had also dis- discovered the theft, he had had time to also ran a small freight business didn’t side when he set out to follow it. There appeared, presumably in his erstwhile cool down, and was now viewing the seem like the type to roll his partner was no telling what would be waiting partner’s pocket. matter quite calmly. He didn’t care if and then vanish. Perhaps, too, he didn’t at the end of it.

Smith was apparently a “jack- he never saw Smith again, he told the quite believe that Clinger could be so To be continued roller” – someone who robs a drunk policeman, and wasn’t particularly seemingly nonchalant about the loss or sleeping person – and Clinger had bothered about trying to get his money of his money. Most of the men Aiken

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A painful reminder

Except for the time almost five years ago when I was pitching this column to editors and had six articles written, I have never had an extra one ready to go. Not very smart, I know.

As a result, I have found myself in many situations, right on deadline, having to write about the only thing that’s on my mind at that particular moment, and sometimes I fear it’s not

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com something that will interest anyone but me.

For that, I apologize.

Right now, unfortunately, may be one of

those times. I am holed up at home nursing the worst toothache of my life with a cheek so swollen it resembles a chipmunk storing nuts for the winter. This is my sixth day of trying to numb the pain and my fifth day of looking like an asymmetrical rodent.

I’ve been to the dentist twice and I’ve had X-rays and tests to discover the root of the problem. The exact tooth has yet to be identified and I’ll

be seeing a specialist this week for 3D Xrays that promise to pinpoint the culprit.

In the meantime I’m now on antibiotics and painkillers and am hoping the swelling subsides more than it has. If it gets worse I’ve been told to go to the hospital’s emergency ward before the infection has a chance to reach my brain.

Goodness.

How quickly our good health can take a turn for the worse.

Since the swelling, originally starting right under my eye, has now dropped and feels heavier around the jawline, I feel less concerned that a trip to the hospital will be necessary. I’m also confident these antibiotics are helping to control the infection and that once I see the specialist they’ll be

able to fix this problem and have me looking and feeling normal again.

Until then I’ve resigned myself to getting rest, sipping soup, and feeling a renewed appreciation for how unpredictable our bodies can be.

My 10-year-old daughter wondered how this all happened.

“It looks like someone punched you in the face,” she said. That’s exactly how it feels as well. But no one did, I assured her. I simply had an incredibly painful toothache one

day, and it became infected soon after.

This pesky situation has me feeling grateful that it’s just temporary and not something worse. It has me feeling grateful for modern medicine and Tylenol 3. And it has me feeling grateful for the timing - the ability to hide away at home until I’m back to normal wouldn’t have been possible a week ago.

Once my good health returns, I won’t be taking it for granted like I so often have in the past. Maybe I

February • Week 1 ARIES - Aries, you are inspired to take on the world, but you may want to focus on smaller goals this week. Finishing a long-lingering work project is a viable option.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, something does not seem to be falling into place. Take stock of things at home and at work to see if you can crack this nut. A little more investigation many be necessary.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You may be offered a professional opportunity this week that is too good to pass up, Gemini. Despite this great offer, do your best to stay focused on work for the next several days.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Exercise caution and do not jump to any conclusions at work, Cancer. While you may know what your boss expects from you, it is better to wait to hear what he or she has to say.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you can envision exciting adventures ahead, and those times will be here before you know it. Channel your enthusiasm so you can get a head start on planning your adventure.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you have a desire to be different from everyone else this week. It’s good to be original, but don’t stray too far off the beaten path or you may find yourself lost LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a friend may shock you by doing something really outrageous. You do not know what to make of this change in personality, but do your best to take it in stride.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, work figures to put a lot on your plate in the coming week. You can handle everything that comes your way, so long as you keep your cool and continue to work hard.

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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you have so much to do now that your mind may be in a complete jumble. Others will come at you with questions, but take a deep breath and answer them one at a time.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 This week may be a little boring, Aquarius. Make the most of your down time, as you could use a few slow days to recharge your batteries and plan your next move.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Change is not the best idea right now, Aquarius. It is much better to stick with the status quo for a little while longer. Then you will have enough stability to make a change.

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will eventually, but if I start to, I’ve taken some lovely pictures of my huge swollen face to jog my memory.

When we’re healthy and living life, we don’t typically think about how quickly it all can change. Getting an infection, becoming sick, or having an accident can definitely remind us of that truth.

And right now, I am sincerely grateful for that reminder. I believe I needed it.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

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The celebration isn’t stopping STRIKING A BALANCE

women are welcome. New members may bring new ideas and enthusiasm.

The group meets the second Tuesday of each month at 1:30 Susan Swan p.m. at the Health Centre.

459-2224 or 2325 There is a small annual memcountrysquire@ bership fee to join. If you feel bcwireless.com this is something you would be interested in then please attend Presentation to Variety the next meeting on Feb. 11.

Councillor Wayne Marchant made a presentation to Variety - The Chil- Cross Country Skiing drens Charity from the Village of ClinThe trails have been groomed and ton residents during the Variety Show were in perfect condition. The Clinof Hearts Telethon on Sunday, Jan. 26, ton Snow Jockey Club members are turning over a $6,000 cheque, repre- hoping for more snow to improve the senting the funds raised by the resi- trails. This club is a non-profit society dents and groups of Clinton. run entirely on a volunteer basis. They In addition to the funds raised at the strive to promote cross country skiing Clinton Variety Show in November, as a healthy and affordable choice of several groups and individuals donated recreation for all ages. more funds to bring the amount up.

The club needs help to cover costs The Village of Clinton really is the of equipment maintenance and repairs little town with the big heart! as well as the upkeep of the trails and

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Now they need your help. The Auxiliary has been in existence for over 40 years in Clinton but lately membership has been declining. They are looking for new members and both men and

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Nominations are now being received for the 2014 Order of British Columbia, and must be received by the first Friday in March to be considered this year. An independent Advisory Council, chaired by the Chief Justice of British Columbia will consider nominations.

Nomination forms are available from the Honours and Awards Secretariat in Victoria - (Tel: 250-387-1616, Fax: 250-356-2814), or online at www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca.

facilities. They are in need of a newer snowmobile to replace the antiquated one they have been using for grooming trails. If anyone has one for a minimal cost or as a donation to the club it would be greatly appreciated.

The Snow Jockey Executive includes President Jennifer Buis, Vice President Rolly Higginbottom, Secretary Colleen Langton, Treasurer Janet Lowe, and Directors Ron Gauthier, Carol Higginbottom, Michelle Nelson and Richard Burrage.

New members are welcome and dues may be paid at McConnell Ac-

The Big Bar Ski Trails Photo: Rolly Higginbottom

counting. Membership dues are $35 per individual or $55 for a family. You can also let Janet Lowe of McConnell Accounting know if you have a snowmobile that would be suitable for the club.

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But the 150/50 Committee says, “Wouldn’t it be great if we could keep that momentum going?”

Here’s your chance. There will be a meeting on Feb. 5 at 7 pm in Council Chambers to discuss how the 150/50 Committee concept can be used as a model for the continued collaboration between non profit groups in Clinton.

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by Tom Fletcher Black Press A lower Canadian dollar and a slow recovery in the U.S. and around the world bode well for the B.C. economy in the next two years, a new report from the

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Recovery of the struggling B.C. coastal forest industry was echoed at last week’s Truck Loggers’ Association convention.

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The BCBC report holds out hope for a B.C. government that has seen its much-advertised jobs plan fizzle in the past two years.

“Following essentially no net employment growth in 2013, we see the B.C. job market recovering in the coming year,” the report says. “Growing exports, higher non-residential construction outlays and some increase in consumer spending will translate into greater demand for working and more hiring by B.C. businesses.”

The report forecasts that two liquefied natural gas processing plants and pipelines to supply them will begin in 2015.

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returned and ate more, finally after the third feeding, the remains became light enough that the owl could fly off with the rest. What fascinated me with the owl were the eye-like markings on the back of its head and how it could turn its head 180 degrees – so one moment it was facing me and then as it turned it looked like another face looking at me. I find I am not the only one who likes to watch the birds at the feeder – one day I looked out to see a bobcat also hungrily watching them. February 14-17 is the Great Backyard Bird Count and I will be out counting, but hopefully the bobcat won’t be.

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Lake Road or was it tracks of a cougar sighted? Rumours are never very precise. Meanwhile a local rancher has lost a calf and a goose to a bobcat. Winter is a lean time for wildlife and predators are smart enough and desperate to try to get food where ever they can find it; meaning that people with pets and livestock need to take precautions to prevent losses.

January represents a new beginning another question what with all the federal with the new year being celebrated at government’s closing of research librarleast three times – on Jan. 1 on our stan- ies and denying scientists access to predard calendar, followed by the new year vious work. The TNRD surely has some according to the Julian/Orthodox cal- responsibility related to the amount of endar and now the new residenChinese new year tial developGroundhogs Day approaches and we at the end of the ment they will have our forecast on how much longmonth. So it is still have allowed Barbara Hendricks er winter will hang around. It is a fun time to once again close to the kind of tradition, however I am sure our wish everyone a lake. There local groundhogs will stay curled up in Happy New Year. This coming new year are more than 450 dwelling units includtheir dens and not be curious about their will be the year of the wooden horse in ing houses, resort units, cabins, annexshadows for some weeks yet. Enjoy the the Chinese calendar – with the wood as- es and all kinds of travel trailers and moThere were reports that a cougar was winter everyone and do try to get outside pect being a focus on greenery and na- tor homes constructed or parked and ocsighted in various locations along Loon and active. ture. According to one source the wood- cupied within several hundred meters of en horse signifies unexpected adventure Loon Lake’s shores. The and surprising romance. I am not sure if past decade has seen a mathat is something to desire or something jor increase in the number of to avoid but I will take it in a positive way. motor homes and travel trailers parked wherever a flat The Royal Canadian Legion #113 Sage & Sand Pony Club 301 Brink St., Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 District Commissioner: Marcie Down I like new beginnings – a new year, space can be bulldozed and Phone: 250-453-2423 Fax # 250-453-9625 mleedown@yahoo.ca. spring time and a new gardening season rented out all summer All and even September with its new school that waste water from bathSouth Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club year still seems like a time for a new be- ing, flushing, laundry and 601 Bancroft St. Box 603, Ashcroft, BC V0K 1A0 Contact Person: Karin Magnuson Phone 250-457-6629 250-453-9656 ginning. The gardening season starts in cleaning all year round is gowinter with a careful study of seed cata- ing into the ground and movDesert Spokes Cycle Society Ashcroft and District Fall Fair logues and seed listings online. It is sure ing on down.

Phone 250-457-9348 Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 great to be able to access the small loContact Person: Jessica 250-457-7128 cal seed distributors through their on Many residents have reAshcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341 line listings and it is a great way to find ported that the telephones Ashcroft Soup’s On St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street good seeds. Another interesting garden- have been out of order freTel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association ing event is the Cache Creek Seedy Sat- quently this month with no Phone: 250-457-9390 urday on Feb. 1. Members of the Loon indication from Telus as to Ducks Unlimited Canada Lake Garden club are quite looking for- the cause of the problem.

Ashcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department Phone 250-374-8307 ward to the event and will have a table I don’t always notice that Phone 250-453-2233 there which we hope people will find of the phone hasn’t rung for a Ashcroft and Masonic Lodge interest. while, I just enjoy the freeCache Creek Volunteer Fire Department Zarthan Lodge No#105 dom from those calls anPhone 250-457-9967 Contact Person: Fred Dewick Phone 250-453-2415 In mid month there was a bit of a flur- nouncing “Hello I am callAshcroft & District Tennis Association South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366 ry about a “boil water advisory” for resi- ing from Windows about Contact Person: Maria Russell Martin Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0 dents connected to the water system – your computer.” When I get Phone 250-453-9391 which was rescinded quickly. The issue such a call I usually leave Soccer Association was about particles in the water which the phone off the hook and Ashcroft & District Lions Club Contact: Tom Watson Phone 250-457-7178 came about as a reaction to the chlorin- let them talk to themselves.

Contact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077 ation method from the “mineral rich” The best answer I have heard Minor Hockey Association Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc. water of Loon Lake. The chlorination was from a neighbour who Contact: Lewis Kinvig Phone 457-7489 or 299-3229 601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9762 was shut off to reduce the particles and doesn’t hear so well and who lewis.kinvig@rona.ca or lewiskinvig@hotmail.com the complaints about the water qual- responded in all seriousness: The Ashcroft & District Health Care Historic Hat Creek Ranch ity and thus the boil water notice was “No thanks, I wash my winAuxiliary Thrift Store Contact: Jack Jeyes Phone 250-453-2259 601 Bancroft St., Ashcroft, BC Phone 250-453-9944 put into effect. After some reaction from dows myself.” users, the chlorination was restarted and 347 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp Kinsmen Club of South Cariboo the boil water notice rescinded. No probBird watching here in the Contact Person: Lt. (N) Curran 250-319-3461 Contact Person: Dave 250-453-9062 Alexine Johannsson 250-453-2661 lem and all are happy – maybe. winter is one attraction of email: darrin.curran@cadets.gc.ca I notice however that both simple no- the nature and countryside Cache Creek Recreation Society tices – the boil water notice and the no- at Loon Lake. Most birds at Contact Person: Jackie Phone 250-457-9122 Ashcroft Communities in Bloom tice rescinding the boil water instructions the feeder are the usual winContact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050 were prepared for the TNRD by a pri- ter residents and I have noted Bridging to Literacy Contact Person: Ann Belcham 250-453-9417 vate consulting company. In my opinion about 14 different species.

Taoist Tai Chi Contact Person: Danita Howard some things have hit bottom when staff The most unusual that I have Phone 250-453-9907 e-mail: dangre@telus.net The “Purpose of Sunday” Car Club of a government agency need to hire a seen this year is a spotted President: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564 consultant to prepare a boil water notice towhee – a cute little fellow Ashcroft Hospice Program Shirley 250-453-9202 or Marijke 250-453-0050 and a notice that the boil water notice has with a very distinct chirp.

SCI Thompson River, B.C. Chapter been rescinded. Are TNRD staff mem- Earlier this year there were Ken Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415 Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society bers not literate? Surely those highly paid two varied thrushes scratchContact Person: Nadine 450.453.9100 workers should have the ability to be able ing busily under the shrubs.

Ashcroft Yoga Group to compose a simple public notice.

However the poor unfortuCall Marijke - Phone: 250-453-0050 Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment nate birds became food for Loan Program (H.E.L.P.) Ashcroft Hospital - 250-453-2244 I would prefer that my tax money be a northern pygmy owl. I was Second Time Around 201 Railway Ave., Ashcroft BC Anne Bonter 250-457-9781 spent on more research into the quality of sad to see the birds killed but Desert Bells Handbell Choir water in Loon Lake and how and why the it was also very interesting to Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119 Cache Creek Communities in Bloom water is becoming so “mineral rich” and watch the owl. The thrushes Committee Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119 that TNRD staff be required to be edu- were almost as big as the owl Sage Sound Singers Adult Community Choir Michelle Reid 250-457-9676 cated enough that they can prepare sim- so it could not fly off with its BC Lung Association Carolyn Chorneychuk, ple public communications. I remem- kill. Instead it worked hard Director 250-453-9683 Email:carelee67@gmail.com Ashcroft Royal Purple Phone 250-457-9122 ber that in the 1950s there were research for more than 30 minutes biologist studying water and fish in Loon to drag the corpse over to a Lillooet Soup’s On St. Andrew’s United / Lake so there should be some form of sheltered area under a rock Cache Creek Beautification Society St. Mary’s Anglican Church, 577 Main St., Mondays 12:00 pm - Oct. to May. 250-256-7037 - all welcome (and Farmers Market) Judy Davison 250-457-6693 long term data for comparison. Whether and sat there for the longest the information is still available though is time eating on it. Next day it

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February is be kind to your heart month I want to share this little poem with you. It’s framed and hangs above my desk and I read it often. The message is timely and inspirational. It is written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox and is titled Worth While.

the 2nd, Family Day on Clinton Seniors Association the 10th, St. ValZee Chevalier entine’s Day on and where it’s warranted the 14th and National Flag work hard to make the neDay on the 15th. I prefer to cessary changes. Right now It is easy enough to be focus on a very important you can strengthen and propleasant, subject for February. Febru- tect your heart through diet, When life flows by like a ary is Heart Disease Aware- sleep, fitness and more. By song, ness Month. Every day is simply leading a healthier But the man worth while designated to increasing our life, you can get a healthiis the man who will smile, awareness of this disease er heart. Even small, steady when everything goes that along with stroke claims changes in your life style dead wrong. a life every seven minutes mean a stronger, more effiFor the test of the heart is according to the Heart and cient heart. Studies in Cantrouble, Stroke Foundation. Since ada and the US have shown And it always comes with 1954 cardiovascular mor- that people who eat lots of the years, tality has decreased over 75 veggies, fruit, whole grains, And the smile that is per cent and over the past fish and legumes, drink modworth the praises of earth, decade alone has decreased erate amounts of alcohol, cut Is the smile that shines nearly 40 per cent. This was back on salt, exercise, mainthrough tears. made possible by advances tain a healthy weight and in research. Researchers are don’t smoke have a huge I suppose that you could working tirelessly to find im- decreased risk of having a search the Internet and find portant breakthroughs in the heart attack compared to that every day in February fight against this terrible dis- those with less healthy diets was a designated day for ease. and habits. something somewhere in the What can you do to avoid A bonus - so many world. In Canada we rec- becoming a statistic? things we do to help our ognize Groundhog Day on Assess your lifestyle, heart, like quitting smoking, eating more fibre, moving Need help with more, also help government services Want to know for children, youth or young adults?

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Since February is Heart Disease Awareness Month, this is the perfect time to start improving your heart and the rest of you.

Clinton Seniors Association welcomes new members. Meetings are every third Thursday of the month at the Clinton Seniors Centre (217 Smith Ave.) following noon lunch of soup, sandwiches and cake. September and June are Potluck. The Association has activities, guest speakers and trips as appropriate. There are three major fundraisers a year. The Daffodil Tea is in March, The Yard /Book and Bake Sale is July 1 and the Marketplace is in November.

There are no meetings in July and August and the December meeting is replaced by a Christmas Dinner Party.

Fees are $15 annually.

Happy Birthday to Ann Trembath on Feb. 21 and to Isabel Haining on Feb. 27.

“None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.” Henry David Thoreau

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Career Opportunities SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 74 (GOLD TRAIL) Employment Opportunity The following employment opportunity is available at David Stoddart School, commencing as soon as possible: » Education Assistant 1 Please refer to the district website at www.sd74.bc.ca for specifics of the position. A detailed application will be accepted by the undersigned by 4:00pm, 03 February 2014.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 74 (GOLD TRAIL) Employment Opportunities Relief/Casual Workers The Gold Trail School District requires Relief/Casual workers for on-call work in all district communities for the following positions: • Aboriginal Student Support Worker • Bus Driver (Class 2 and Air Ticket required) • Custodian • Maintenance Worker • School Secretary / Office Clerk (Secretarial Skills Test required) • Education Assistants / Noon-Hour Supervisor Submit applications with an up-to-date resume and references to: Diana Hillocks, Human Resources Assistant PO Bag 250, Ashcroft, B.C. V0K 1A0 Email: sd74jobs@sd74.bc.ca

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Consumer Survey - Local Food The communities of Merritt and Ashcroft are cooperating on a BC Healthy Communities project to learn more about local food production and purchasing.

We are asking the farming community and residents what they are currently producing/consuming in the way of locally grown food products.

Please share your insights through this short survey. If you would like to be entered into a draw for prizes from our local sponsors, be sure to include your name and contact information. This will be used solely for the prize draw, or to contact you based on your response to the last survey question.

Prizes have kindly been contributed in your community by: City of Ashcroft (pool passes), Ashcroft Journal, Beans Roasted Rite and Ashcroft Bakery Thank you kindly for your participation!!

1. Where do you live? (Please be specific - Merritt, Shackan, Spence’s Bridge, Ashcroft, etc.)

2. What is your age group? [ ] 0-19

[ ] 20-29 [ ] 30-39 [ ]40-49 [ ] 50-59 [ ] 60-69 [ ] 70+

3. Do you have a garden or livestock (chickens etc)? (a) What types of food do you grow / raise? [ ] greens [ ] tomatoes [ ] herbs [ ] berries [ ] tree fruits [ ] eggs Vegetables / Meat (please specify): (b) If you garden, do you produce [ ] at least 50% of your annual need [ ] 25-50% of your annual need [ ] under 25% of your annual need 4. When you shop for produce, what % do you estimate buying from each of these sources (should add to 100%) ____% supermarket/grocery store ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% food co-op ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% natural food store ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% farmers’ market ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% farm stands/direct sales ____% CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) ____% Other (please specify) 5. When you shop for meat and dairy, what % do you estimate buying from each of these sources (should add to 100%) ____% supermarket/grocery store ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% food co-op ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% natural food store ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% farmers’ market ____% Local ____% Kamloops ____% farm stands/direct sales ____% CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) ____% Other (please specify) 6. Do you seek out locally grown foods when you shop at commercial stores? No [ ] Yes [ ] 7(a) Yes, I purchase local foods at: (please specify) 7(b) Examples of local foods I have bought are: 7(c) Local foods I would like to find are: 7(d) What is your interest in seeking out local food? (Please number in order of importance) __ freshness of food __ connection to the producer __ supporting the local economy __ less pesticide or other potential toxins __ organically grown __ other: 7. Are you willing to pay more for local produce? No [ ] Yes [ ] If yes, about how much more: up to [ ] 10% premium [ ] 10-20% premium [ ] 20-50% premium 8. What percentage of your diet is organic? [ ] 0 percent [ ] 1 - 25% [ ] 25 - 50% [ ] 50 - 75%

[ ] 50% + premium

[ ] 75% +

9. What would you like to see our local governments do to support local agriculture and food security?

10. Do you have any any other ideas/concerns that you would like to share?

11. Do you wish to be involved in any future agricultural or local food planning process? No [ ] Yes [ ] Print Name:

Phone:

Email:

Your entry can be dropped at the Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal. Thank you for your time and sharing your thoughts!

Prefer to do your survey on-line? Use this link: http://fluidsurveys.com/surveys/bchc-TcF/ashcroft-bchc/ Deadline for responding Feb. 15, 2014

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