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Town plans more street repairs Cache Creek Council is looking for an engineering company to conduct its latest road project: MacLean Crescent will be re-constructed this summer.

Mayor John Ranta says the street was included in the Village’s strategic plan three years ago, along with Sun Valley and Old Cariboo.

The Village was unable to obtain an infrastructure grant for the work, so they chose to do the least expensive of the roads. 2012’s estimate for reconstructionof MacLean Cres. was $766,000.

Ranta said the Crescent will be constructed in a manner similar to past reconstructionprojects on MacLean Dr., Quartz Rd., Collins and Stage Rd., with the addition of curb, gutter and a sidewalk on at least one side.

He said they hope to begin the process by the end of March by looking for the engineer.

After construction drawings are prepared, affected residents will be invited to a public meeting to look at the plans and ask questions.

A recent $1 Billion infrastructure fund announced by the federal government last week does not include projects for municipal roads.

Boys head to Provincials

Team of experts inspects Oasis plaza

Ashcroft Sr. Boys baskeball team has made it into the provincials by defeating Eagle River Talons 73-27 Monday night in Ashcroft.

(Above) #15 Izryel Cummings is surrounded by opposing players; (Above, right) #12 Lane Chaney reaches for the net; (Right) #24 Dillon Lambert keeps control of the ball, #4 Nino Lim waits for a pass.

The Oasis Plaza in Cache Creek was inspected by several different agencies on Jan. 31 after the building’s owner voluntarily let them in.

Mayor John Ranta entered the building to have a look. He said there was a structural engineer, the Cache Creek Fire Chief, members of the TNRD building inspection dept., Interior Health, Village staff and Joe Carhoun, the building’s owner.

“It is a building in need of work,” said Ranta.

“I think the building owner will need to make some decisions.”

He said the Village is waiting for the “experts” report on the inspection – possibly before the end of summer, but maybe longer.

The Village gave the owner an ultimatum back in October to either allow an inspection of the premises or face an order from the court.

The old shopping plaza has been the subject of many complaints in recent years.

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Feb. 13 staff at the Catholic church in Cache Creek reported that two bags had been left in their parking lot on Stage Rd. around 4-5 pm on Feb. 11.

Neither appeared to be donations to the church. One of the bags had what looked like a tent in it. There was no description of the second bag’s contents. One of the bags had a bus ticket on it showing that it originated in Vancouver and its destination was Cache Creek. The bags are still at the church if anyone would like to claim them.

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Feb. 13 at 8 pm police responded to a family disturbance at an Ashcroft residence. The 13 year old female had calmed down upon police arrival. Police determined that the disturbance was a family issue, not a police matter, although the Ministry of Children and

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Feb. 14 at 5 pm police assisted an Ashcroft resident with a neighbour dispute after a verbal argument between two neighbours. One of the neighbours felt threatened by the argument, but had calmed down by the time police arrived.

Pickup truck ignites

Feb. 15 at 10:30 pm police assisted the Cache Creek Fire Dept. with a vehicle fire on Coyote Valley Rd. Approximately 30 minutes after the owner parked the truck at his residence, the 69 year old man noticed flames coming through the front grill of

Hometown hero cheered on Williams Lake Tribune The City of Williams Lake congratulates its hometown hero, Carey Price and the men’s hockey team on their success so far at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

Price, who was raised in Anahim Lake and played minor hockey in Williams Lake, was the starting goaltender for Team Canada in the 3-1 win over Norway in the first preliminary game of the men’s tournament Thursday.

A large poster honouring Price is now up at the Cariboo Memorial Recreation Complex.

The public is invited to sign a guest book at the complex and to cheer Price on at the Games.

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Feb. 17 at 1 pm police received a complaint of an erratic northbound driver. The 2013 Honda Civic clipped a semi truck that it was passing on a double solid line on Hwy 1 north of Spences Bridge. The move resulted in minor damage to both vehicles as the car pulled in too close in front of the truck. The car kept driving and was intercepted south of Cache Creek. The driver, a 21 year old Prince George man, was issued a ticket for driving without consideration and for failing to display his N as a new driver. He apoligized to the officer for failing to stop.

There were no injuries.

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(Marketwired - Feb. 13, 2014) The Western Convenience Stores Association (WCSA) is urging the Christy Clark Government to maintain current tobacco tax rates after this week’s increase in the federal excise tax on tobacco products.

“There are serious negative and unintended consequences that come with a high tobacco tax policy,” said Andrew Klukas, President of the WCSA. “A tobacco tax increase by the B.C. government would harm small business owners while incentivizing traffickers and organized crime.”

Contraband tobacco is sold without mandated health warnings on packages and without age-verification checks. Increased taxes and regulations drive the tobacco market underground, meaning these products are both more affordable and accessible to youth.

“We want to work with the Government of British Columbia to address youth access to tobacco and the illegal tobacco market. Raising taxes is not the way to do this,” emphasized Klukas. “Tax increases can be a short-term gain for governments, but there are long term consequences faced by provincial law enforcement, communities and our small businesses.”

B.C’s convenience store retailers are urging the province not to follow suit with the federal government by hiking provincial taxes on tobacco products. Instead, the WCSA is asking the provincial government to take action on contraband tobacco through proactive legislation and allocating additional resources for enforcement. The Association is also asking the province to consult further with retailers on this public safety issue, and work with all levels of government to address Canada’s illegal tobacco problem.

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MV sticks with incinerators Metro Vancouver is sticking for now to its estimate that it will need to incinerate an extra 370,000 tonnes per year of garbage, despite concerns the regional district is poised to over-build a new wasteto-energy plant.

Metro’s zero waste committee was told by staff Feb. 13 that there might be just 250,000 tonnes of garbage left to be burned under one potential scenario after the region stops sending waste to the Cache Creek landfill.

But that would depend on achieving an 80 per cent recycling rate some consider unreachable and it assumes no increase in garbage generated from a growing population or economy.

As a result, Metro officials are maintaining the 370,000-tonne estimate based on more conservative recycling and growth projections, but that could still be revised ahead of an eventual call for bids from companies seeking to build a new waste-fired plant.

The regional district is part way through its procurement process and aims to pick a winning proponent by 2016.

Port Moody Coun. Rick Glumac argued needed waste-toenergy capacity could end up much lower if private firms build advanced new material recovery facilities (MRFs) that could pull large amounts of recyclables out of the waste stream that will otherwise be burned or dumped.

He pushed Thursday for a more detailed review of the entire incineration business case, which predates Metro’s recent decision to allow MRFs to operate, subject to restrictions.

“It’s a big game-changer,” Glumac said. “If a number of these facilities are built in the region and if it doesn’t make sense to build an incinerator, then we shouldn’t.”

He noted Coquitlam has endorsed a plan for a MRF to be built

there that could process 260,000 tonnes per year.

Metro’s assumptions don’t yet make any allowance for a reduction in garbage needing incineration due to MRFs. Glumac said the regional district must remain open to new information.

“We’re on the edge of making a decision for a half a billion dollar facility.”

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan cautioned the Metro board decided to pursue the recovery of energy from waste ahead of landfilling and it is not the committee’s role to try to overturn that decision.

He called MRF proponents “snake oil salesmen” who really aim to be middlemen that keep landfilling garbage in a slightly different form.

Corrigan predicted it would be “incredibly expensive” for Metro to reach the 80 per cent recycling rate needed to slash the required incineration capacity. “[Our citizens] are not going to be prepared to see their tipping fees go up exponentially,” he said.

“When the numbers get big they’ll choke.”

He said Metro’s 80 per cent longer term target is an “aspirational goal” that may not be met.

Another major area of uncertainty overhanging Metro’s calculations is the fate of its recently passed waste flow bylaw, which is to ban the growing practice of trucking waste out of the region to cheaper landfills that are not subject to Metro’s steep tipping fees.

At least 70,000 tonnes per year of Metro trash is now heading to Abbotsford and then south to the U.S., according to Metro planners, who assume that would be recaptured if the province approves Bylaw 280.

Waste committee chair Malcolm Brodie said Metro’s entire See BURN on p. 10

Helping with education costs Cache Creek Dairy Queen owner Janine Littlewood (left) presented employee Megan Mahoney with a $500 bursary for her post secondary education last week as part of an ongoing program to encourage their young employees to continue their schooling.

Belkorp proceeds with recycling plan NextUse Recycling Ltd. (“NextUse”), a Belkorp group company, last week announced it has applied to Metro Vancouver for a license to build and operate a $30 million material recovery and recycling facility. The license application is supported by the City of Coquitlam which has endorsed the NextUse project as a smart, progressive approach to waste management.

The material recovery facility (“MRF”) would create up to 80 new green jobs, using advanced technology to ‘break open the garbage bag’ and recover useable, recyclable and compostable material from the waste stream and ensure these valuable materials are available for use and not sent to disposal, whether incinerators or

Wellness Festival back for a second year The Ashcroft Wellness Festival is back this year with a day and a half of music and events that highlight the Ashcroft Wellness Awaits You brand adopted by the Village.

The committee is planning a slightly scaled back event this summer, after evaluating what worked and what didn’t last year.

The Festival begins Saturday morning, July 19 and carries over to Sunday morning. Chilliwack’s Steve “Elvis” Elliott will be back with his popular Elvis impersonation, along with local musicians playing throughout the day. Elvis will perform Sunday morning again for the interdenominational church service, which was very well attended last year.

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are organizing the second annual children’s TRY-athlon for the Saturday. Last year’s event had 29 children from Ashcroft and Cache Creek participate in swimming, bicycling and running, and each received a t-shirt and a medal.

Vendors won’t be actively sought this year, but if they want to attend, the group hopes to find an off-street area for them downtown so Railway Ave. won’t have to be closed.

All of the music being planned will take place in Heritage Place Park this year, instead of the two makeshift stages set up last year downtown. The Gazebo in Heritage Park is already the site of WRAPS’ summertime Music in the Park series.

Workshops and demonstrations will go ahead again this year, but planning is still in the works. The Children’s Activity Centre will be back again.

Some of the workshops may have costs associated, depending on the workshop facilitator, but the Festival is once again offering free events. This year there will be donation jars out for those who can afford to support the Festival with a donation.

The committee is made up of community volunteers, and more volunteers are needed. If you would like to take an active part in planning this year’s Wellness Festival, please call Deb at CFDC Sun Country, 453-9165 or attend the next meeting on March 13, 5:30 pm at Sun Country.

landfills. The NextUse MRF would be built in south Coquitlam, at no cost to municipal residents, and would have the capacity to handle approximately 26 per cent of Metro Vancouver’s municipal solid waste.

“This license application is the next step in our process to bring advanced material recovery to the lower mainland, following the support we received in January from the Coquitlam city council,” said Russ Black, Vice President of Corporate Development, NextUse. “The material recovery concept aligns with Metro Vancouver’s provincially-approved waste management plan, and the proposed facility would deliver a host of economic and environmental benefits to the region.

For these reasons we look forward to a timely and favourable review by Metro Vancouver.”

NextUse’s project was unanimously endorsed by the City of Coquitlam Council on Jan. 20.

NextUse will be responsible for all construction, land and operating costs for the MRF, and the City of Coquitlam and its residents will bear no new or additional waste management costs or fees. The new green economy jobs created by the project will involve long-term, ongoing employment as part of the facility’s operation. NextUse expects the facility to be operational within two years following receipt of a license from Metro Vancouver.

In addition to the project in

Coquitlam, NextUse is examining potential opportunities to build another MRF in the Fraser Valley Regional District (“FVRD”), following the FVRD’s release of a draft solid waste management plan which prioritizes recycling and material resource recovery. These two facilities, combined with another proposed MRF which has been substantially constructed in the City of Vancouver, would have the capacity to process more than 600,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste left after participation in recycling programs, dramatically increasing recycling levels and reuse opportunities across the lower mainland.

About NextUse Recycling Ltd. and Belkorp Environmental Services Inc. NextUse Recycling Ltd. is a new recycling business and affiliate of Belkorp Environmental Services Inc. (BESI) NextUse is a progressive approach to waste management, focused on material recovery and recycling which provides new opportunities to local remanufacturers and other members of the green economy.

BESI’s affiliate Wastech currently operates the Cache Creek Landfill, along with the Village of Cache Creek.

Advanced material recovery facilities (MRFs) like the one proposed by NextUse represent an important additional step to existing recycling efforts, serving to “break open the garbage bag” and pull out useable, recyclable and comSee RECYCLE on p. 10

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What’s in the air you’re breathing?

One of the reasons I look forward to the end of Winter is so that I can get out of the house and enjoy the fresh air.

Believe me, the air here is fresh compared to most other places where pollution and vehicle exhaust hang in the air - and in your lungs.

But, as much as I adore the sunshine, green grass and working in the dirt, the reason for getting out of the house is to get away with all of those household chemicals that fill the shut-in air.

I’m not talking about the air fresheners or the perfumed this and that. Unless you live in a log cabin with dirt floors, your house is full of products with chemicals THE TEXTURED ROCKY SLOPES along the Thompson River by the slough that offgas. Carpets, vinyl flooring, drapes, VICTORIA – I made an error in restrictions, transfer of some stufurniture, anything plastic - TVs, stereos, a column two weeks ago about the dents to other schools, closure of computers, etc., countertops, bedding, cat latest court ruling in favour of the daycare and Strong Start preschool litter with anti-bacterial additives, etc.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation. programs to free up space realloEvery product you buy is chemically I referred to an “illegal” strike cated over the years, layoff of nonenhanced to make it water resistant, make it in 2012, and was quickly reminded teaching staff, and cancellation of school participation in the interbond to something else, make it take a nice that this teacher walkout was sancTom Fletcher tioned by the Labour Relations national student program. shape... you name it. tfletcher@blackpress.ca Board.

Premier Christy Clark and Don’t fall into the trap of thinking that After months of withholding reEducation Minister Peter Fasseverything is safe unless government regu- port cards and refusing to meet with bender have begun to push back lators say it isn’t. The way it used to work administrators, the union went to against the conspiracy theory that is that regulators would isolate chemicals the LRB to seek permission for a has taken hold, pointing out that full-scale strike. when the BCTF finally did get perand test them. But what may be safe by itto the current media and political narThey got their wish, with authoriz- rative, the provincial cabinet conspired mission to strike, the cabinet of the day self may not be safe when combined with others - or when burned. The way is works ation under essential services rules for to bring about. This notion is central to acted to prevent it. a three-day strike in the first week, and the Jan. 27 ruling of Justice Susan GrifHere’s a recap. In late February now is that the government just relies on one day a week after that until the end fin that orders the B.C. government 2012, nearly 28,000 teachers (90 per the manufacturers to do their own testing of the school year or a settlement was to attempt to reconstruct the world of cent) voted to go to the full strike aland to report any toxic findings because it reached. lowed by the LRB. The government 2001.

For the record, the last illegal BCTF doesn’t have time to test the thousands of Government lawyers filed an appli- tabled legislation to impose a coolingstrike was in 2005, in defiance of a B.C. cation with the B.C. Court of Appeal on off period with provision for steep fines chemicals being used commercially these Supreme Court order that resulted in a Friday to suspend parts of this ruling. on the union for any further strike acdays. $500,000 fine against the union.

Imposing Griffin’s terms would cause tion, and appointed a mediator. This Less is better. I try to stay away from That was the same year BCTF law- “irreparable harm to the public inter- kept schools open, and eventually perfumed products in my house. I don’t use yers won a split B.C. Court of Appeal est of unprecedented magnitude,” they yielded a two-year deal. chemicals outside in my yard. I try to avoid ruling allowing teachers to bring polit- said in arguments backed up by a series In April 2012, the union voted to artificially scented body products. It makes ical propaganda into classrooms. Two of affidavits from superintendents who withdraw all volunteer work by teachout of three judges decided this was ap- have to keep B.C.’s war-weary public ers. By this time they had been ordered for a few minor inconveniences, but I’m propriate to preserve their freedom of schools running. by the LRB to prepare second-term reconvinced it is for the better. expression. port cards, in part so students would In Surrey, returning to 2002 condiFor most people, the thought that their The authorized three-day strike tions would add $40 million to the dis- know if they could apply for post-sechome is full of possibly harmful chemicals went ahead in March 2012. Regular trict payroll in year one. That’s one of ondary studies. will come as a complete shock: those with readers may recall my reports of stu- 60 school districts.

Once again this mess is before the dents being indoctrinated in classrooms environmental allergies are probably alThe government’s submission in- court of appeal. Perhaps there will be ready aware of how these manmade chem- and in some cases sent out as union cludes affidavits from superintendents better recognition of the real world this pickets, and of the strong-arming of around the province on its likely im- time around. icals affect them. unionized government office staff here pact. Here’s a partial list: You don’t have to sell your house and in Victoria to make them join a rally on Tom Fletcher is legislature reporCancellation of specialty programs move, but just think about it before you buy the legislature lawn. for vulnerable youth, construction of ter and columnist for Black Press. that next can of air freshener.

This was the strike that, according portables to meet arbitrary class size

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Rowdy bluegrass or laid back choir music Family Movie: Walking With Dinosaurs Mar 1st

The Village of Cache Creek presents another fun Family Movie at the Cache Creek Community Hall on March 1. The feature movie this month is the animated pre-dvd-release of Walking with Dinosaurs. Bring the whole family to see this funny adventurous movie. Admission at the door.

Doors open at 6:30 pm with the Movie starting at 7 pm.

There will be popcorn and goodies available !!

Walking with Dinosaurs begins in the Arctic Circle, 70 million years ago. A herd of herbivorous Pachyrhinosaurus - relatives of the more famous Triceratops - are tending their newly hatched young.

One of the smallest Pachyrhinosaurus hatchlings, a male called Patchi, faces a struggle to survive from the moment he comes into the world, finding himself pushed aside by his bigger siblings at feeding time.

As he grows up, Patchi has to overcome his small size in order to beat all the trials that life throws at him, from a brush with the clever feathered dinosaur, Troodon, to the constant menace of the Gorgosaurus, a relative of Tyrannosaurus rex. Can Patchi follow in the footsteps of his father and become the leader of the herd?

House Concert with CR Avery postponed

Creative Cow House Concerts has announced that the House Concert with slam-poet, CR Avery has been postponed to a future date either in April or this summer at Music In The Park. Stay tuned.

6th Annual Women’s Celebration in Walhachin Mar 8th

Plans are looking good for this year’s Women’s Celebration in Walhachin.

Come and enjoy a day of music, dance and workshops. See an array of creative women sharing skills and stories. The 6th Annual Celebration will be held on Saturday, March 8 at the Museum Hall from 11 am – 4 pm.

There will be Booths, Demos, Music, Dance and a Mandela workshop (extra cost). Music and Dance schedule coming soon. It’s a Potluck, so please bring Snacks and Goodies for shared Potluck (vegetarian

“We thought the name Moonshiners would fit for a bar Nadine band,” Davenport said creativecurrent@ Herbst. telus.net But it is all about and meat). Admission and food by donation to go to- the music after all, and the Moonshiners play claswards event costs.

Our creativity as women sic bluegrass, honkey tonk, is one of our greatest gifts. blues and funk. Herbst says It’s that very important and they are probably more dia magical part of ourselves verse than the average bluethat is the expression of our grass band. They are known divine feminine. For more for their powerful threeinformation or to register for part harmonies, danceable booth space please call; Na- grooves and wild instrudine at (250) 453-9100. En- mental excursions. They are couraging men most wel- West Coast urban. come!

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pal, he decides to play along.

But how long can he keep everyone fooled? Can he and his partner dodge the FBI agent on their tail? And what happens when the real principal finally shows up?

The farcical fun never stops in this wacky comedy!

It’s reported that rehearsals are going really well, the cast are now ‘off script’ and having fun with their on stage personas. Rehearsals continue throughout February and March.

Spring Choral Concert March 29th St Albans Hall

The Sage Sound Singers are practicing hard in preparation for another beautiful celebration of harmonies which will be co-presented again with Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society on March 29 at St Albans Hall. This will be an evening performance and is by donation. Stayed tuned for more information and look for posters around town.

Switching Principals is Winding Rivers Arts & Performance Society offers the next Community theatanother fabulous Dessert rical production presented Concert on Friday, March by the fine folks of Winding 14 at 7:30 pm at St Albans Rivers Arts and Performance Hall in downtown Ashcroft. Society. The production Comedy Duo Kenny The night will feature some scheduled to take place from Shaw & Brian Temple The River Inn Pub pregood lookin’ boys playin’ March 12-15 at the Ashsome fast pickin’ bluegrass, croft Community Hall. Ad- sents the Comedy Duo of and they call themselves mission will be by donation. Kenny Shaw & Brian TemThe Moonshiners. Tick- Stayed tuned for more infor- ple on Mar 29. They play ets are now available at The mation and look for posters a combination of Country Comedy and Sixties Music Ashcroft Bakery and Na- around town.

The play is a fast-paced Tributes for Baby Boomtures Gifts in Ashcroft, and The Jade Shoppe in Cache farce set at Marvin Gardens ers. An unexpected compatCreek. You can also help out High School, which is stuck ibility of harmony, musical as a Volunteer to get a dis- in a rut. School spirit has preferences and humour.

You’ll never rememcounted ticket - well worth never been lower, and everyit for just a few hours work! one hopes that the new prin- ber the harmony duos of the For more info call (250) cipal will be a breath of fresh Baby Boomer generation the 453-9100 or email windin- air. What they get, however, same way again. They are a is a pair of fast-talking con high-powered comedy duo griversarts@gmail.com The Moonshiners are artists who sneak into the aimed directly at the funny from Victoria and are some school to hide out from the bone of baby boomer audiof Vancouver Island’s best police. When one of them is See CURRENT on p. 6 acoustic musicians: Chris mistaken for the new princiHerbst (Dobro, vocals), Cluny School District No. 74 (Gold Trail) Macpherson (Bass, vocals), KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION Miriam Sonstenes (Fiddle, Elementary schools within School District No. 74 (Gold Trail) will accept registrations for kindergarten placements for the 2014-2015 school year during the weeks of February 3rd – Vocals), Mike February 21st, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

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Feb. 21 - Movie Night at Zion United Church Hall; 7 PM. 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft. Showing Soul Surfer, a true story of a swimmer who encounters a shark. FREE admission, refreshments by donation. Everyone welcome Feb. 24 - Cache Creek Council meeting at 4:30 in the Village Office. Everyone welcome to attend.

March 4 - Zion UCW meets in Church Hall, 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft at 1:15 PM (note change of time for this month only). A warm and friendly welcome awaits all women.

March 4 - Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Supper in Zion United Church Hall, 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft, beginning at 5:30 PM. Meal by donation. Co-hosted by St. Alban’s Anglican Church and Zion United Church. Menu: pancakes, sausages, syrups, applesauce, and other assorted toppings, tea and coffee. Come and bring a friend!

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March 5 - Ash Wednesday Service at Zion United, 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft at 7 PM with Rev. A. Watson leading. St. Alban’s Anglican and Zion United are jointly offering this service. All are welcome.

March 8 - Join us for World Day of Prayer, 11:00 am at St. Alban’s Anglican Church, Ashcroft.

March 10 - 68th Bean Supper provided bya Zion UCW and Friends. Two sittings; 5 and 6 PM. Tickets at door. A hearty home cooked meal at Zion United Church Hall; 401 Bancroft Street, Ashcroft. Everyone welcome.

March 29 - Ducks Unlimited Banquet and Auction, Cache Creek Community Hall. Doors open at 6:00pm, country buffet dinner at 7:00. Live and silent auctions, raffles, games, and door prizes. For tickets call Vivian (250-457-0430) or Sandy (250-457-9560).

Ashcroft Royal Canadian Legion FRI., FEB. 21st • 6:30 - 8:00 pm

SHEPHERDS PIE $10/plate

MEAT DRAW Every Saturday ~ 3:00 pm Crib every Thursday at 7:00 pm Darts every Thursday at 7:30 pm

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Goalie Pierce Brown guarding the net in the Feb 1st game against Chase

Atoms going strong throughout the playoffs The Ashcroft Winterhawks Atom team played Chase at Drylands Arena on Feb. Although Chase came out the winners, fun was had by all players. he Winterhawks have been travelling all winter with coaches Ryan Oullette and Mike Rampone to play teams such as Lillooet, Logan Lake, Chase, Clearwater and 100 Mile House.

The team recently won a Bronze medal at a tournament in Lillooet.

by Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – B.C. will balance its budget for a second straight year, despite a larger than usual contingency fund for labour costs, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Monday.

De Jong wouldn’t comment directly on a January court decision in favour of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, which Education Minister Peter Fassbender has estimated could cost $1 billion over the coming years.

But de Jong said there are only two ways the government could cover unexpected labour costs without going back into deficit.

“One is to ask the taxpayers for more money, and we’re not prepared to do that,” de Jong said.

“And the second is that it comes from somewhere else in the budget.”

Government lawyers filed in the B.C. Court of Appeal Friday for a stay of provisions that would force school districts to return to staffing rules in place in 2001. Its submission said the ruling would cost Surrey school district $40 million in the first year, with similar financial impacts on all 60 districts.

Affidavits from school district superintendents around the province said the ruling would involve construction of portables, reorganization of classes, cancellation of special needs, preschool and child care programs and other disruptions.

De Jong said the 2013-14 budget surplus is “modestly ahead” of the forecasts, and no major tax changes are coming this year. For the fiscal year that begins April 1, he expects B.C. and Saskatchewan to be the only provinces with balanced budgets.

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Kenny has received the BC Country Music Association’s “Entertainer of the Year Award” for four consecutive years, Brian is a multi-instrumentalist equally at home playing percussion, bass, or guitar and they both enjoy performing: parodies, skits, and hits by the harmony duos of the fifties and sixties.

This fast-paced comedy/music show has a barrage of one-liners, musical impressions, sound effects and honey smooth musical tributes to the great duos of the Baby Boomer era, such as The Everly Brothers, Sonny and Cher and more. For more info call (250) 453-9124.

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What’s in a name? Nicknames of the past

by Esther Darlington MacDonald If anything says something about anybody, it is the tell-tale nickname.

It isn’t surprising how our life and times picks up the salient features of some one’s life and breaks it down to a few words. It is part and parcel of our willingness to laugh. Not only to laugh at each other, but to laugh at ourselves.

For, I’m sure that all those who will go down in history with nicknames, and have already gone down that richly decorated path, knew perfectly well what they were nicknamed. And, they may even have taken pride in them.

Do you think that the Honorable Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, for example, did not know he was “Winnie”? Of course he did. Now Winnie could be construed as a feminine name.

Cherubic features he may have had in old age, Winston could certainly not be viewed as feminine. At least, not in the sense that we understand the gender.

Well, nick names of that bygone era of say, a hundred or more years ago, proliferated like the proverbial fleas on a mongrel. They became part and parcel of the identity of many dozens of persons, usually of the male gender, who carried their nicknames into our history books and will remain there for generations.

For instance, let’s start off with a few that grew out of our colorful Cariboo history.

Twelve Foot Davis. Who located a promising site at Richfield, just a mile from Barkerville. His name was actually Henry Steel. He earned the nickname when he measured the distance from the No. 1 post and covered the available ground at that part of Williams Creek.

He measured each of the claims on the creek, 100 feet up and 100 feet down, and found there was a gap of 12 feet between the two claims. He “at once located the ground and then sat down to await developments and later sold the fractional claim for a good round figure”. (Dr. Mark S. Wade, The Cariboo Road, privately published.)

Closer to home, we find Oregon Jack, after which a creek, a mountain side, and a rest site are named, just south of Ashcroft. Oregon Jack was John Dowling. He came from Oregon, not surprisingly. He built a wayside Inn at the top of the Oregon Jack hill, not far from Basque Ranch. We have to remember that those wayside inns of the time were valuable sources of rest, drink and meals to the teamsters and travellers on that very rough and

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lengthy tract called the Cariboo wagon road.

Building a wayside inn at the top of that steep incline we call “Oregon Jack”was a good idea.

And I’m sure it served the American well for a few years anyOregon Jack Creek still bears the name of pioneers long gone way.

Then Doc’s career in the Cariboo ran from there was Bloody Edwards, an ex-sail- the Williams Lake area down to Ashor who ran an inn on the Cottonwood croft. He ranched in the Hat Creek ValRiver. He earned the nick name be- ley near the turnoff of the highway to cause he cursed almost continually, Lillooet, and he built a large two storusing that word. Actually, the man was ey house in the middle of the meadow. not the burly figure one would expect Remnants of the building still stand toof some one with the nickname Bloody day. Doc loved horses, bred them and Edwards. He was described as a “small, trained them to race. And he raced mild mannered man who charged what them all over the Cariboo. Horse racing was considered exorbitant fees. For was one of those activities common in meals, $1.50. For a bed for the night, almost every community then. Horses $l.50, and for feed for the horses, $1.50 were raced on Railway Street in Ashfor each horse. Judge Begbie, ever the croft, and up on what is now the Mesa gentleman, referred to the inkeeper as Vista sub division. Before the advent “Sanguine Edwards”. of the veterinarian, some one like Doc Red Alec, another packer of goods English was considered the equivalent. into Barkerville, earned the nickname A man named Robert Smith was because the packer liked to tell people known as Peg Leg Smith. In 1866, about the Indian attacks he and others he was a general contractor who built suffered coming from California. He the road from Soda Creek to Quesnel. talked about the hardships endured by Smith also kept a saloon at Lytton. He those travellers. Perhaps it was one earned the nickname Peg Leg owing to tale too many that earned Red Alec his use of a crutch, because he suffered the nickname. His real name remains a from a swollen knee. Smith went on to mystery. become an MLA for the Yale district Then there was William Henry San- in the first Provincial legislature after ford, who jointly owned Bonaparte Confederation. Smith objected to B.C. House at Cache Creek for a short time. joining the Confederation, because OtSanford was known as Boston Bill San- tawa was considered dictatorial in the ford. The native Indians of the time, re- building of the railroad across the counferred to Americans as “Boston men”. try. He asked that the Province secede And though Sanford always said he from Confederation, but the resolution was a Canadian, - possibly to put an had no second bidder and died a naturend to the nickname, he was, actually, al death. Peg Leg Smith, it is hoped had an American. Now we know the area the same fate. where Sanford liked to race his horsThere were other names that were es, as Boston Flats. It is, as most people colorful enough, but we know little know, the lovely sweep of an alfal- about the men who earned them. Six fa field below Elephant Mountain, be- Toed Pete, Texas Bill, Cantab Wiltween Cache Creek and Ashcroft. liams, Chapman’s Bar Alec, and Doc There seems to have been a small Chisholm. But every one of those nickmultitude of men named Doc. The named pioneers have earned a paramost notable of them was Doc Eng- graph or two in our history books. Still, lish, whose clever doctoring of horses the flavor of the times is reflected someundoubtedly gave him the nickname. what in the names, don’t you think?

Sandy and Barb Davidson of Cache Creek, BC announce the engagement of their daughter, Kendra, to Kiel, son of Brian and Ginger Kuzyk of 16 Mile, BC. The couple currently resides in Kamloops.

Wedding date to be announced.

SOUTH CARIBOO SPORTSMEN ASSOCIATION AGM February 20, 2014 at 7:00 pm

The South Cariboo Sportmen association is holding their annual general meeting on the above noted date and time.

The meeting is being held at the Ashcroft Secondary School Library. All members and those interested in becoming members are asked to attend and provide input into the club for 2014. Elections for the new executive will be held at this time. Only paid up members for the current year (2014) are eligible to hold office or to vote on the executive positions.

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Pets light up our lives

Lola and Charlie are our sweet, happy 30-pound Cockapoos.

I realize they are fully grown adult dogs and no longer puppies, but they still act like the hilariously excitable baby beasts we welcomed into our home almost five years ago, so I still refer to them as pups.

The brother and sister act have long been housetrained, and they now come when they’re called - unless the bird, cat or dog they’re talking to outside is too intriguing to resist - but in other ways, they haven’t changed at all.

When one of us humans wake up for a midnight tinkle, they awaken as well, ready to play. When someone takes the lid off the canine cookie jar, they come sprinting in

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com like they’ve been starving for weeks. And when we walk through the front door, even if we’ve only been gone for a minute, they wiggle their bums and wag their tails so vigorously you can’t help but feel loved and appreciated.

Actually, loved and appreciated is putting it too mildly. Worshipped like a goddess would be a more accurate description of

how I feel when they greet me. Wherever I go, Lola and Charlie are right at my feet unless they’re playing with the kids or the husband’s home. If the big guy’s around, they barely notice the rest of us since they’re so head over heels in love with him.

Car rides are the real kicker, though. It doesn’t matter where we’re taking them, they

freak out like loud, spastic toddlers hyped up on sugar, about to enter Disneyland.

And every week or two, that’s kind of how a car ride ends up when we drop them off at doggy daycare so they can play with their furry friends.

I’m not completely clear on what they do all day, but it’s definitely their version of dog utopia. Just pulling up to that place sets them into a complete tizzy as they bounce around the car yelping and whimpering with delightA. And as soon as they see the owner of Charly’s Cottage Kennels walking out to greet us, they lose their little puppy dog minds.

At the end of the day Charly will tell us who Lola and Char-

lie played with as they run circles around my car and jump in for the ride home. “We had a wonderful time,” she’ll tell us. No kidding, I’ll think. They look like they’ve been riding roller coasters all day.

If I’ve ever known someone who’s ridiculously well suited for their job, Charly is it.

She absolutely adores dogs and they completely idolize her.

Every time I leave our pups at her kennel, I know they’re going to

February • Week 4 ARIES - Aries, you want more than you can acquire this week and your desires may lead you astray. It is important to exercise selfrestraint, even if you get a thrill from living on the edge.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, make a concerted effort to improve your focus in the weeks ahead. There is much to lose if you cannot tackle the tasks at hand, particularly at the workplace.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, it’s unlike you to slow down, so don’t be surprised when friends start looking at you curiously after you take your foot off the gas. Your free spirited nature will soon return.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, find a routine that works for you and then stick with it. There is no need to reinvent the wheel, and when actions become automatic, you can focus on other things.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 A need for attention could get the better of you, Leo. A little humility goes a long way and can alter others’ perceptions of you. You may end up being seen in a more positive light.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you can differentiate between right and wrong, but your judgement might be off this week. Rely on your intuition, but don’t make any big decisions without first thinking carefully.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, it may seem like you are being led astray by one thing after another, when all you want is to focus on one task at a time. Find a way to block out any and all distractions.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, work on a creative project with a sweetheart or friend early in the week. Ideas will flow easily and your imaginations will soar together. It is a productive pairing.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 This is not your week to mix love and money, Sagittarius. In fact, keep the two as separate as possible, and exercise caution before lending anyone money.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you want to play outside of the rules this week. You normally like to follow a relatively traditional course, so this catches others off guard.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You don’t always have the patience to stick with the same routine, Aquarius. That means others cannot expect you to conform to their whims if they want you as a friend.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you may need to sacrifice some security for a chance to have a memorable experience. Do something out of the ordinary.

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come home elated and exhausted.

And I love it when they do.

Cuddling them is always fulfilling, but in their tuckered out state it’s utter bliss. It seems like they’re reliving the memories of their day through their dreams as they twitch, moan, and even swish their tails in their sleep.

But as tired and zonked out as they get, it only takes a second for them to be fully awake and overflow-

ing with joyful puppypower again.

If I could bottle their energy and pop it like a vitamin I certainly would. But just being witness to their zest for life brings more zip and zeal to mine, and for that, I am doggone grateful.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

She can be reached at LoriWelbourne.com To contact Charly, visit CharlysCottageKennels.com in West Kelowna, BC.

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Spences Bridge standing up against violence COMINGS & GOINGS ON

Currently the sun is shining and it’s a balmy 7 degrees.

A long shot from the sub-zero temperatures we were experiencing last week. That’s the thing about February – spring one minute, still winter the next!

meeting of the year to plan the 5th (yes 5th) annual festival. We’ll be meeting at the hall from 2:30-3 on Sat., Feb. 22.

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One Billion Rising

Feb.14 was a lovely day for those that stepped out and partook in the “One Billion Rising” stand against violence against women. Eight women spent some time rehearsing the dance and although far from perfect, as there were a few mistakes here and there, the performance was so heartfelt and energetic it more than made up for the mistakes! Pink, red and purple colours flashed and the drums beat as we all took a stand to break the chain of violence against women, and honoured the survivors.

Feb.14 is also a day to honour and remember missing and murdered Indigenous women. Our group also marked the day by mentioning that global gathering and our signs included honouring the murdered and missing women. I hope by bringing attention to the ongoing struggles of women around the world that changes to anti-violence policies can be made, there will be better supports for abused women, and that more is done to solve the missing and murdered women cases.

It was nice to see Jackie Tegart, our MLA, join us in drumming along and saying a few words. Thanks to all,

and especially John Kidder for all the support - music and banner setup and more!

Movie Nights, Farmers Markets

Movie night is a go! The location is yet to be finalized – either at the hall or at Cook’s Ferry. The first movie is An Unfinished Life, rated PG. This film was shot around Ashcroft and stars Robert Redford, Jennifer Lopez, Morgan Freeman, and showcases a few locals. Thursday, Feb. 27 at 7 pm – please check Facebook, watch for posters, or phone to confirm location. There will be popcorn, door prizes, and it’s FREE! Another new idea was discussed at our last meeting: a farmer’s / flea market. How often? what day of the week?

Costs? and so on will be discussed by a committee and brought back to the SBCC membership for final approval.

How exciting! Anyone wishing to get involved in the committee is very welcome – watch Facebook, or call me.

Desert Daze planning

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Our next regular meeting is Wednesday, March 12 at 7 pm at the hall.

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Annual General Meeting to be held at Second Time Around Shop located next to Interior Savings and The Barber Shop

Monday, March 31 at 11:00am All up to date members are welcome

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The Desert Daze planning committee will be holding the first

Family Day unique, hockey skills competition coming STRIKING A BALANCE

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So there you have BC Family Day it!

We want more people to come Last week I posed the question here to celebrate Family Day (even of why our Family Day was a difthough they are not on holiday at ferent day than several other juristhe same time so how could they?) dictions.

Darren J. Lowe of Coquitlam but we want to avoid crowds and emailed me and directed me to the have our own unique holiday.

Thanks to Darren for directing official BC Family Day blog. It me to this blog. It is nice to know explains that between May 8 and that The Journal is read outside of May 22, 2012, there was an online our own area. poll, Twitter and email questionnaire asking British Columbians when they wanted our Family Day to be held.

Of the 31,146 votes 18,202 wanted the second Monday of February. The most cited comment was that by having it on a day separate from Alberta and Washington it might generate more visits to BC. (Not sure how that would work if they weren’t on holiday at that time unless they meant on the following

The New Horizon’s Seniors Program continues with a very full schedule! All funds must be spent by the end of March, and we are right on target.

Qui Gong continues for two more Wednesdays, Feb. 19 and 26 from 10:30-11:30 at the old school. There are still one or two glass frames up for grabs if anyone would like to start a glass mosaic project – it’s not too late to join the workshop - Wednesdays 1-3:30 old school. The NHSP Elders Council meets on Feb. 25 at 10 am. Community pot luck dinner also on the 25th at 5:30 pm. The theme this month the heart Medicine pouch making is the next workshop being held on Feb. 25 and 26. Come and learn some leatherwork skills and some of the history behind the medicine pouch. Please look for a flyer in the mail or call for all the details.

Mondays the crew heads to Merritt to swim! Leaving at 9:40 Band Hall, 9:45 Post Office, return from Merritt 2 - swim, sauna, aqua fit, weight room, shop, lunch, library; your choice.

Second Time Around

Clinton Minor Hockey

Come out on Sunday, Feb. 23 to cheer on the kids in the Clinton Minor Hockey Second Annual Skills Competition.

It will begin at 4 p.m. in the 47 Mile Sports Complex (Clinton Arena). These are the budding hockey stars of the future. Show them your support. There will be a concession (by donation) on site.

Hired Equipment Registration Cariboo District

The Cariboo District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire in the Cariboo Service Area for the fiscal year 2014/2015, which begins April 1, 2014.

All individuals or companies registered this past year through the District Office in Williams Lake will be receiving invitations to re-register their equipment for the coming fiscal year by mail.

Any individuals or companies who were not registered in 2013, but wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance, or up-to-date WorkSafeBC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease-to-own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment can only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is 4:30 p.m. on Friday March 14, 2014.

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Online at: www.ash-cache“Playing in front of 50,000 fans, the atmosphere will be amazing,” Can- BURN from p. 3 solid waste planned removal of low-energy ucks defencemanagement organic food waste will balance man Kevin Bieksa plan would be upended if the the loss of high-energy paper, said in December, province rejects the bylaw, which plastics and wood. when the Tim Hor- is supported by recycling indusIf the region ends up with extons NHL Herit- tries but opposed by waste haul- cess waste-to-energy capacity, age Classic’s arena ers and business groups including Metro officials say they can scale was unveiled. the B.C. Chamber of Commerce. down use of the existing Burnaby “Most of us grew Corrigan said it’s “shameful” incinerator. up learning how Metro waste is hauled to cheapVancouver incinerator site to skate outdoors. er out-of-region dumps, adding eliminated We’ve been watch- that “sneaking it out through back One prospective site for a new ing these games doors to other jurisdictions that waste-to-energy plant serving the for a few years will accept it” defeats Metro’s region has been eliminated. now and chomp- aim of taking responsibility for its A property in south Vancouing at the bit waste at home. ver proposed by Plenary Group hoping we could Some committee members didn’t have the support of land get into one.” also want more detail on Met- owner TransLink or the City of Kevin Bieksa ro’s estimate that a new waste-to- Vancouver and has been dropped. got his wish. Will energy plant would be economicThat leaves three areas alyou, too? ally viable if BC Hydro pays the ready disclosed as potential sites same price for the electricity as – Duke Point near Nanaimo, abthe $95 per megawatt-hour cost original land across Howe Sound expected for its Site C dam, or at Port Mellon, and the Lehigh even at a lower $80 price a new Cement plant in Delta, which Ontario incinerator is receiving. would use processed garbage as postable material.

MRFs RECYCLE from p. 3 Metro is updating its busi- fuel in place of the coal or tires it help significantly increase the amount of material that is recovered and re- ness case, promising more an- now burns.

Metro is also considering six cycled, and decrease the amount of waste requir- alysis of various electricity rates and the cost of shipping garbage more potential sites proposed by ing disposal to incinerators and landfills.

Belkorp is keenly aware of the impacts that can to distant landfills for comparison various land owners that have not yet been made public. be made to the environment through business ven- against WTE. Metro staff estimate the heat Metro is to option ones it tures, and how sound business practices can contribute to sustainability. Since the early 1980s, Bel- energy derived from burning gar- deems suitable and then unveil korp has pioneered a number of innovative recyc- bage will be largely stable despite them in April, launching a new ling and resource recovery businesses, contributing changes in the make-up of resid- round of public meetings to gauge to the foundation of a now burgeoning green econ- ual waste as recycling rates im- community support for them. prove from about 58 per cent now The unveiling of sites this omy in western Canada. spring also triggers one year of Starting in 1990, a Belkorp company built and to 70 and then 80 per cent.

Critics have long argued there talks between Metro and the Fraoperated the first market newsprint de-inking and recycling facility in the province, located in Co- will be little left that readily burns ser Valley Regional District on quitlam. A Belkorp company also owned and oper- once new recycling initiatives are what emission standards, monitoring requirements and mitigaated a used oil recycling plant in North Vancou- in place.

But solid waste manager gen- tion measures should be recomver. In a joint venture, BESI developed an organic waste in-vessel composting facility in Squamish eral manager Paul Henderson mended for any new incinerator. that was eventually bought by and relocated to the said the energy content will be An arbitrator will decide if no essentially the same, because the consensus can be reached by the Resort Municipality of Whistler. two regions, which have clashed repeatedly over the wasteto-energy plan.

The Regional District of Nanaimo has opposed a waste-toenergy plant within its boundaries, although the City of Nanaimo has yet to take a formal position.

Metro aims to shortlist both sites and bidders over the next two years ahead of a final decision that could see a new waste-to-energy plant open in 2019.

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Wherein we follow the Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society as it puts on a show. . . .

Feb. 1: As I had suspected, the final scene of the play undergoes more blocking changes. At the scene’s height there are 20 people on the stage, and direc-

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tor Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan is trying to figure out how to keep things flowing and make sure people get where they need to be. She’s also trying to prevent several actors who are standing upstage from being completely hidden from the view of the audience. Her solution is to

add raised platforms to the back of the stage, which will be wonderful once they’re built and in place. For now, however, the cast will have to pretend the platforms are there, which is easier said than done.

We’ve also lost two cast members, who have had to bow out due WEAR YOUR to other commitments. Newcomer HEART ON Susan Little steps YOUR SHORT into the role of “Mom”, while curSLEEVE. rent cast member Join the cause and buy Cecelia McLean a pink shirt at London Drugs or at moves into the role of Abigail, the high FEBRUARY 26, 2014 school vice-princiProceeds benefi t anti-bullying programs in BC. pal who’s trying to keep peace in Mar- Look, Ma, no scripts! Connie Walkem, John Kidder, and Karla Cummins go vin Gardens High off-book for a rehearsal of Switching Principals.

School.

Abigail guessing their connechas about 20 times tion. There’s a Mexican more lines than Cecelia’s sombrero; a plastic accorprevious part, and two dion-style folder for storBarbara Roden weeks of rehearsal time ing business cards; a scholhave already come and ar’s robe and cap; a lottery gone, meaning the young over and over again, faster and ticket; a tote bag masqueradactress has a real challenge faster each time until the tempo ing as a satchel; and a newsahead of her. The full scope approaches what Mavourneen paper.

They’re not part of a puzof the challenge comes wants to see in the finished prozle; they’re some props and cosat the end of the rehears- duction. tumes we’ll need, and Barb Feb. 5: Cecelia’s move to a al, when Mavourneen tells Davidge has started to assemus that we have to be off different part opened up her preble them for us.

Those bits of book – that is, have all our vious role, and tonight we wel“business” I mentioned earlilines memorized and the come new cast member Alice er?

Many of them involve props, scripts out of our hands – in Watson to our ranks. This is her just two weeks’ time. This first time acting, but after a quick so the sooner we can start workstrikes fear into the hearts lesson on stage directions she’s ing, and getting comfortable, of many who’ve already throwing herself gamely into the with them the better. Of course, it’s difficult to work with props had a fortnight to familiar- fray and finding her way about.

Doors are becoming a prob- when you’re still holding a script ize themselves with their • No Jobs Lost lines; Cecelia just nods lem; specifically the two doors in your hands, but that obstacle and smiles, looking deter- stage left, through which most will soon be removed.

• No Economic Loss Feb. 11: A few people are of the comings and goings occur. mined. trying to go off-book tonight, in Feb. 4: Now that block- There will be real doors, when • Cleaner advance of Saturday’s deadline, ing is more or less finished, the stage is built, but for now all • More Plentiful with mixed results. It’s a conrehearsals are focusing we have are pieces of tape on stant source of amazement how Reserves more on vocal work, reac- the floor to show us where they lines that you knew cold when tions, movement that looks are. This doesn’t help us much, • Larger Revenue you were safe at home vanish natural, and bits of stage however, when it comes to getPotential without trace as soon as you’re “business”. Mavourneen is ting a feel for where we have to standing on stage.

A few more advising us to “punch up” stand to avoid being whacked, or • Save The Oil For people are still holding their certain lines – that is, give blocking the doorway for other Manufacturing scripts but are trying to do as them more weight, more people. Stage manager Jessica much from memory as possible, “oomph” – and reminding Clement solves the problem us to keep the tempo up. by acting the part of the door, but the temptation to glance at “Switching Principals” is swinging open and closed with the printed page is a strong one. a farce, so a lot of the dia- each entry and exit. I wonder if Cecelia is still referring to her logue has to have the rat- members of the Stratford Festi- script a lot, but she has a lot of theatre experience, and we’re all a-tat-tat crispness of ma- val go through this. greenparty.ca/join Feb. 8: A seemingly random sure that she can have her lines chine-gun fire. One scene in which several charac- assortment of items sits on one memorized by the next rehearsters introduce themselves of the library tables, and the un- al. How will she – and everyone to each other is rehearsed initiated would have a hard time else – fare? Wait and see. . . .

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