Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, May 08, 2014

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Road redesigned The preliminary drawings for the Maclean Cres. reconstruction in Cache Creek are ready to be viewed by the residents, when Council is ready, said project manager for McElhanney Consulting, Pam Astbury.

The drawings will include barrier (square) curbs, streetlights, new water services to the property line and a sidewalk, but it hasn’t been decided which side of the street it will go on.

Once the residents give their feedback on the drawings, final drawings will be made, with costs, and the Village will let the job go out to tender.

Astbury suggested that a clause in the final contract be included on poor soil that needs to be replaced so that the Village doesn’t have to pay for it, as it did with th Maclean Dr. project.

Family loses all A Thompson River Estates family was ecpecting to move, but they weren’t expecting to lose everthing they owned.

On Apr. 30 at 7 pm police attended a house fire at Thompson River Estates. The family renting the house was out at the time, having supper.

They were getting ready to move to Kamloops and had packed and left all of their possessions inside the house, which burned to the ground.

It is unknown how the fire started, but it is believed to be accidental. Friends of the family are organizing fundraisers to replace their lost possessions.

Piggy bank stolen A baby’s stolen piggy bank prompted the mother to phone 911 this week after the thief threatened her when she tried to stop him.

On May 4 at 9:30 pm police received an abandoned 911 call. The originating cell phone “pinged” to the Mclean Cres. area of Cache Creek so officers checked the vehicles parked in that area and found one that was registered to the owner of the phone. The woman observed them through the front window and came out to talk to them.

The 23 year old woman said her 25 year old boyfriend stole her son’s piggy bank and left.

He threatened her when she tried to stop him and that’s when she called 911. He is believed to be in the Kamloops area. Police are still looking for him.

Start of the market season Top: Brandi Macarthur and daughter Luna look over the tables at the Spences Bridge Farmer and Flea Market in Clemes Hall while vendor Jeannette Renz (left) watches.

Bottom: The weather was less than co-operative in Cache Creek as local growers brought flowers and vegetables to a cold and windy market last Saturday. But it didn’t stop people from coming or from buying.

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Loonie Pot $0 + evening’s take Proceeds to go to community projects Hope to see you all there!

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On Apr. 29, the South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society was the lucky recipient of the “Day of Caring”. The United Way do their “Day of Caring” throughout the year with volunteers from different agencies and corporations. Apparently this is the first “Day of Caring” in Ashcroft. Last week, employees from TECK painted the office and steam cleaned the carpets, lifting staff morale significantly! (Above, L-R) Dave Falcon, Amanda Adams, Jacqui Schneider, Natasha Fountain, Mike Ohata, Kate Garthwaite, Melissa Pinyon, Yoriko Susanj, Marlena Anderson, and Susan Mclean.

Tires slashed

Apr. 29 a 50 year old Cache Creek man reported that someone had slashed two tires on his Hyundai Alantra some time overnight while it was parked on Maclean Crescent. There are no suspects.

Impaired driver

Apr. 29 at 2:45 pm while on patrol in Ashcroft, Traffic Services stopped a 2011 Ford Ranger on Government St. The officer detected the odour of liquor on the driver’s breath. The 55 year old Ashcroft woman Failed a roadside breath test twice. She was given a 90 day suspension and her vehicle was impounded for 30 days. She was given a ride home.

Speeding driver loses dope

Apr. 30 at 11:40 am Traffic Services was conducting speed enforcement on Hwy 1 south of Lytton and stopped a Ford Taurus travelling at 135 kph in the 100 kph zone. The officer

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also detected an odour of marijuana in the car. The driver, a 36 year old Cache Creek man, was issued a ticket for speeding and the officer also seized 11.5 grams of marijuana and smoking paraphernalia.

Distressed dogs not

Apr. 30 at 6 pm police attended to a vehicle parked at the Ashcroft pool park after receiving a complaint that there were two dogs in distress inside it. The vehicle was parked in the shade with the windows rolled down. The officer observed that the dogs were happy and not in distress. The owner was located nearby to make sure that he was checking on them regularly.

Wallet returned

May 2 at 3:30 pm a wallet was turned in at the Detachment. It had been found outside the Chevron and it appeared that nothing was missing. Police used the ID to contact the 20 year old Penticton man who came back to pick up his wallet.

Police escort

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lice received a complaint about an intoxicated male passed out in the Chevron parking lot. Police located the man, who was still coherent. The 59 year old New Westminster man had a room at a nearby motel and was escorted there.

Prohibited driver

May 4 at 10 am Traffic Services stopped a Dodge pickup on Hwy 97 north of Cache Creek after recognizing the driver as being prohibited. The 27 year old Cache Creek man was arrested and charged with driving while prohibited and his mother’s pickup was impounded for a minimum of 30 days.

Diesel stolen from truck

May 5 police received a report of the theft of fuel from a tractor trailer parked in the lot next to the Starhouse Restaurant in Cache Creek. Approximately 100 litres of diesel was stolen some time between May 1-5. The driver is a 51 year old Ashcroft man.

Truck chains found

May 5 a set of commercial truck trailer chains was turned in to the Detachment.

They were found on Evans Rd. near the slough. They can be claimed at the Detachment.

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Concerns grow over price of WTE power Surrey North Delta Leader There’s growing trepidation among Metro Vancouver politicians that BC Hydro may not pay as much as the regional district has assumed for electricity from a future new garbage incinerator.

The plan to burn more garbage to generate power and stop dumping waste near Cache Creek has been under fire from critics, who say Metro is wrong to assume in its updated business case that garbage will qualify as a clean, renewable power source worth $100 per megawatt hour – four times higher than market prices for conventional electricity.

An April 30 letter from BC Hydro energy planning vice-president Doug Little cautions Metro that Hydro has made no commitment to buy power from a new plant but is willing to explore the potential value of the electricity.

“The energy prices that have been quoted by Metro Vancouver are not necessarily for comparable product under comparable supply/demand conditions,” his letter said.

Little said new waste-to-energy power doesn’t qualify under existing purchase programs and wasn’t part of Hydro’s base resource plan for securing new power sources.

Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer called the letter “concerning.”

The Metro board voted Friday to accept the updated business case for the region’s planned waste-to-energy expansion, but they also want staff to gather more information.

The board wants an analysis of the wasteto-energy and landfill technology options based on various Hydro purchase prices and other factors, such as the cost of shipping garbage to a new site in or out of the region.

Directors also want to know what impact the same options would have on efforts to recycle more, as well as the greenhouse gas emissions from both landfilling unrecyclable garbage or using any of three short-listed waste-to-energy technologies.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan warned Reimer and others against backsliding on Metro’s 2009 decision to pursue expanded waste-to-

Ethel Smith receiving her 2014 BC Community Achievement Award from The Hon. Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia (right) and Hon. Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development (left).

Smith receives award at Government House VICTORIA - Thirty-two British Columbians were honoured on Apr. 29 at the eleventh annual British Columbia Community Achievement Awards’ ceremony held at Government House in Victoria.

Honourable Judith Guichon, OBC, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia and Honourable Coralee Oakes, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development presented each recipient with a BC Community Achievement Award medallion and certificate.

Keith Mitchell, QC represented the British Columbia Achievement Foundation.

Loon Lake’s Ethel Smith was at the ceremony to receive her award.

“Ethel’s Smith’s award is a tangible thank you from the people of Loon Lake, a small Cariboo community,” it was read as she was introduced.

“For 38 years, Ethel Smith voluntarily operated a first aid post at Loon Lake.

She aided hundreds and hundreds of people, permanent and summer residents, tourists and guests. Whether it was an embedded fish hook, or a suspected heart attack, or care when someone was discharged from hospital, Ethel treated them all. It was comforting to know, given that Loon Lake is locatSee WTE on p. 6 ed about an hour’s drive from the nearest emergency room in Ashcroft, that Ethel was there with her first aid kit and training if any medical or first aid situation arose. For her generous devotion to the well-being and health of her community, we honour Ethel today.”

“It is a privilege to acknowledge the efforts of these individuals who work for the betterment of our communities and our entire province,” said Minister Oakes. “Today’s recipients, whose ages range from 18 to 102, are examples of the best of British Columbians.”

“Today’s honourees give the most valuable of life’s commodities, time and energy,” said Mitchell. “They do whatever needs to get done – from sitting on boards and committees to far exceeding their job descriptions to sharing their Lynn Albertson (left) and Gordon Daily (right) for the Ashcroft & District Lions ring talents of organizing, fundraisthe bells dedicated to them at the Desert Bells Hand Bell concert in Cache Creek ing, innovating and mentoring. on May 4.

The recipients of this year’s

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awards are: Selen Alpay of Prince George, Cathy Ashurst of Burns Lake, Amrik Singh Aulakh of Surrey, Donald Brown of Victoria, Helen Clifton of Hartley Bay, Lynnette Cobb of Williams Lake, John D’Eathe of West Vancouver, Allan De Genova of Vancouver, Judy Dix of Prince George, Wayne Duzita of Richmond, Michael Feller of Richmond, Keith Gibson of Tofino, Afraj Gill of Surrey, Daphne Goode of Victoria, Deanna Hamilton of Kelowna, Jill Hayward of Louis Creek, Carol Hunt of North Cowichan, Valerie Ingram of Southbank, Bonnie Leadbeater of Victoria, Bessie Lee of Vancouver, Morgan Leung of Delta, Larry Leung of Burnaby and Jason Min of Delta, Tom Lymbery of Gray Creek, Michael McCoy of Richmond, James McEwen of Vancouver, Ethel Smith of Loon Lake, Marilin States of Creston, Fred Titcomb of West Vancouver, Germain Vigneault of Port Clements, Pat Wahlstrom of Quesnel, and Miriam Yu of Vancouver.

An independent advisory council selects the recipients of the British Columbia Community Achievement Awards from nominations received in the Fall, 2013. The council members are Mayor Stephanie Killam of the District of Mackenzie, Mayor Mary Sjostrom of the City of Quesnel, and past recipients, Maggie Ip of Vancouver, Alan Markwart of Victoria and Don Shumka of Vancouver.

The British Columbia Achievement Foundation is an independent foundation established and endowed by the province of B.C. to celebrate excellence in the arts, humanities, enterprise and community service. The awards were launched in 2003.

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Proper etiquette for wildlife viewing Every summer brings bad news for a few unfortunate BC residents who have up close and personal encounters with our abundant - and dangerous - wild inhabitants.

Bears and cougars are becoming more active; coyotes and racoons have been on the prowl all year round here and are being seen more often in town. The camping season is almost upon us and parks are a great place to see wildlife.

It’s important that you know what to do when you encounter wildlife such as bears, cougars, coyotes and wolves in urban areas BEFORE you find yourself face to face with them.

Do not provide food to wildlife. Remain calm and never approach the animal.

Always keep the animal in front of you (never turn your back) and back away slowly (never run). Keep children and pets close or pick them up. If possible, bring children and pets indoors.

If the animal appears interested in you or approaches: Make yourself look as large as possible by waving your arms above your head. Make loud noises, shout at the animal in a loud, aggressive voice or bang pots and pans and throw objects like rocks and sticks.

Under the Wildlife Act, conservation officers can issue a $230 ticket or notice for a court appearance to residents who do not secure attractants. Residents who leave out items that attract dangerous wildlife could also be issued a Dangerous Wildlife Protection Order. Failure to comply with an order carries a $575 fine.

Relocating wildlife is neither viable nor a long-term solution to managing these kinds of conflicts. When wildlife is relocated, it most often returns to conflict situations, or it does not survive as it has to compete with already established populations.

In 2013-14, the Conservation Officer Service received 28,063 calls regarding human-wildlife conflicts. Of those calls, 16,180 involved human-bear conflicts.

A little awareness goes a long way in preventing wildlife interactions that result in injury or death.

SPRING RUNOFF creates fast flowing high water in Cache Creek and other water routes VICTORIA – The B.C. govMcDonald, who shook up the pubernment has rolled out its ambilic service while serving as Gordon tious overhaul of the public eduCampbell’s deputy minister. cation system, from kindergarten Her report on trades training conto graduate school, much to the firms what Campbell’s critics in the horror of its left-wing establishlabour movement have long said: the ment. government’s 10-year experiment The formal title is B.C.’s with the Industry Training Authority Tom Fletcher Skills For Jobs Blueprint: Re-enis a rudderless mess. tfletcher@blackpress.ca gineering Education and Train“Certain partners, particularly oring. It’s designed to dovetail with ganized labour, feel marginalized,” the Harper regime’s Canada Job McDonald wrote. “Others, particularGrant that requires employers ly employers and employers’ associato co-sponsor training spaces so tions, do not feel heard within the systhey will hire the students at the end. tem. Over the recent past, several new directions have been Elementary and middle school curriculum is being re- introduced such as de-regulation of trades and modular trainvised to increase emphasis on hands-on experience. High ing that have caused strain because they were not fully incluschool and post-secondary skilled trades programs are get- sive during development, were seen to benefit single interting more money, but it’s going to be shifted from under-per- ests, and they impacted the whole system.” forming programs that don’t lead to jobs.

The ITA board is being replaced, with union representaPremier Christy Clark took another swipe at the bias of tion restored, and advisory councils from industrial employB.C.’s system before heading to Malaysia, Singapore and ers will update their hiring needs.

Hong Kong on another liquefied natural gas sales trip. She The B.C. Federation of Labour and the construction noted that 20% of B.C. students, and nearly half of aborigin- unions have all but abandoned the NDP after Adrian Dix’s al students, don’t finish high school. disastrous pitch for urban anti-industry votes last year. B.C. “Not only are there kids who don’t graduate, there are Fed president Jim Sinclair was an early advocate for rescukids who graduate, go out and get one or two credentials ing skilled trades from the second-class status they received before they finally find their way into a skills training pro- in a culture fixated on university for two generations. gram,” said Clark, who had her own wander through univerEmployers get their share of blame from McDonald. Not sity campuses before going into politics. only did they chop up trades training to make it cheaper to A couple of weeks ago, Simon Fraser University presi- obtain, their preferred source of skilled workers has been to dent Andrew Petter downplayed the “relatively small” poach from other employers who paid to train them. skilled trades shortage for B.C. industry.

Skills-based employment data will be made public for “We should not be engaged in a zero-sum kind of bat- students to make career choices. Finally, students coming tle for dollars,” Petter protested. That’s exactly what he and out of high school will have a way to assess what they can other university executives are looking at, and it will be expect after $50,000 or more is spent on higher education. based on the latest graduate employment data and labour deIt’s about time. mand forecasts.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for One of the key architects of this sweeping plan is Jessica Black Press.

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Part of the Board’s work is to support the youngest members of our communities, those under six years old. For the last several years, schools have been supporting families and these young learners through programs such as StrongStart, PALS (Parents as Literacy Supporters) and Ready Set Learn.

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es one of the ways to cre- backpacks with an age ap- take it home for their chilate a dynamic and support- propriate toy, puzzle and dren to enjoy and return it ive learning environment for book for the following ages: when they are done and pick young children is for play birth to one year; one to two up another one. The Board based activities that support years; two to three years; sees The Toy Lending Lieach child’s development. three to five years; and, five brary as an exciting way for To support this, Ashcroft to six years. families to continually bring Elementary, Cache Creek Chair Carmen Ranta new toys and activities into Elementary, David Stoddart, comments, “We welcome their home that support their Sk’il’ Mountain Commun- caregivers to pick up a back- child’s learning.” ity, George M Murray Ele- pack from their local school, Submitted mentary, Cayoosh Elementary, and Lytton Elementary Schools have WTE from p. 3 energy, particular- million, depending on whether it’s a Toy Lendly after substantial built to burn 250,000 or 370,000 ing Library. amounts have been spent and pro- tonnes of garbage per year.

Each Toy Lend- ponents have spent much time and The larger size is needed if ing Library has money in the multi-stage bidding Metro only manages to recycle 70 process. per cent of its waste, up from 58 He also insisted a decision per cent now, while the smaller size to proceed with waste-to-energy may be enough if recycling rates should not depend on its econom- hit 80 per cent. ics beating out a landfill alternaFraser Valley Regional District tive. politicians, who oppose a new in“We made a decison regard- cinerator, said they’re taking the less that we were getting out of Hydro response as a sign the provMay 8 - Cache Creek Garden Club meeting at 6 pm in the landfilling,” Corrigan said. “Power ince won’t force other power users Library. All gardeners welcome. is not the purpose of this facility. to subsidize Metro by allowing a May 9 - Movie Night In Ashcroft! 7 pm at Zion United We’re building it because we want premium price needed to make a Church Hall, 401 Bancroft Street. Showing The African to stop waste going to landfills. new plant viable.

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He said “everybody knows” ver clearly overestimated the dolMay 12 - Cache Creek Council meeting at 7 pm in that not all waste can be recycled, lar value that it can secure from BC Council Chambers. so opponents of waste-to-energy in Hydro to bolster its flawed busiMay 20-23: Ashcroft Secondary School Grad 2015 bottle effect support landfilling – burying ness case, but they have also roudrive fundraiser, May 20 - 23. Drop off any recyclable the problem in the ground for fu- tinely played down the health imbottles at the high school (435 Ranch Road) between 9:00 ture generations. plications associated with burning am and 3:00 pm, and support the 2015 grads!

“Be realistic, it’s going to landgarbage,” said FVRD board chair May 22 - AES Fun Fair from 4-8 pm at the school. fill,” Corrigan said.

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May 31: Ashcroft Secondary School Travel Club Yard and years.”

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The winning bidder would be Tues. evenings: Trap shooting now open at 4:30 at the Capital costs of a new inciner- picked by mid-2016 and the new trap range above the airstrip in Cache Creek. Beginners ator are estimated at $424 to $517 plant would open in 2019.

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Satisfaction comes from finishing an event Movement is Change, as Jo Berry says, and that is exactly what is happening all over the place.

The RunClub movement has really taken off in our small towns. In March, RunClub began in Ashcroft/ Cache Creek with an enthusiastic and dedicated group of people. Each week the club did intervals of running and walking. RunClubbers did their “playwork” twice a week and then on Saturday mornings did their run/walk intervals with their RunClub friends.

After eight weeks of practice having fun with run, 46 people from our small towns teamed up to run Boogie the Bridge in Kamloops on Apr. 27.

Not only did Ashcroft and Cache Creek bring 46 runners to Boogie, but the even smaller town of Clinton brought an astounding 60 people to run! Way to go small towns!We are taking the “small” out of “small town” and we are showing everyone what wellness really is!

Many of those who have joined the running movement have said, “I’m not

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Moving and finishing happy was the goal at the Boogie. Some runners did 5 km, some 10 km and others ran 21 km, but all ran happy! For many of the team, this was their first running event and everyone finished and had fun. It’s hard not to have fun when you hear musicians playing music at every kilometre, when random strangers are cheering for you, and fellow runners prod you forward. The energy of it all feels like it pushes you to the finish line!

On June 1 the Lions host their annual charity run, Skip’s Run on the Riv-

er event right here in Ashcroft. You can register today to run or walk 2.5 km, 5 km or 10 km. Pick up your registration form at any of our schools or at the Ashcroft Bakery. Register before May 15 and get the early bird price! All funds go back into our communities.

If you haven’t done a running event before, this is your opportunity! Get your friends and family together and walk, run or run/walk and experience the movement of running!

For more information on Skip’s Run or how to get started today, contact Coach Trill at trills@telus. net or 250 457-7038.

Dennis Charles Daniels March 7, 1949 to April 20, 2014

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of a loving husband, dedicated loving father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle and friend.

Dennis’s life was filled with family, friends, music, sailing and golf. In true Daniels fashion, we will be holding a “Celebration of Dennis’s Life” on Saturday May 24, 2014, at the Cache Creek Community Hall starting at 7:00 pm.

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DRINKING WATER WEEK Highway 97, Cache Creek

“Turn the tap water off while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face.”

Ashcroft Dental Clinic 250-453-9147

411 Brink St., Ashcroft

“Use only the amount of water you need when cooking vegetables, or making tea or coffee.”

Beans Roasted Rite Coffee Company Ashcroft’s source of Artisan Roasted Coffee

250-457-3020

“Washing machines use anywhere between 100 - 200 litres of water per load”

Cache Creek Husky

Our water – Why do we need to protect it? Why should we care?

When you turn on your tap and clean, safe water comes out...

Do you ever stop to think about how it gets there and where it goes when you’re finished with it? BC Water & Waste Association and the Province of BC have proclaimed Drinking Water Week from May 4 10, 2014. We invite you to celebrate this exciting week by taking time to learn more about your water and how you can protect and conserve it.

Here in BC we often take our drinking water for granted, but it’s a finite resource - there is no such thing as ‘new’ water!

Although the expenses may not be apparent, significant costs and energy are required to treat our drinking water to be clean and safe, deliver it to our taps, and manage the wastewater that goes down the drain. The demand for water is also increasing due to population growth, industry needs and climate change.

Our water in BC is of the highest quality - let’s celebrate it!

British Columbia’s natural resources combined with its dedicated water and wastewater professionals allow us to enjoy high quality drinking water that is clean and safe.

“Keep a bottle of water in the fridge for drinking instead of running the tap until the water is cool.”

ARROW: ASHCROFT DIVISION Tel: (250) 453-9411 Highland Valley Road, Ashcroft

To help raise awareness of our water, our water systems, and the many people who make it accessible for us, we have created a variety of educational activities and resources.

We invite you to use these resources and pass them along to others. Many communities will also be holding tours of their local watersheds and treatment plants, and we encourage you to take the time to visit them.

During Drinking Water Week 2014, we challenge you to ‘Get to Know Your H2O!’

Take the . . . e g n e l l a Ch

Are you water wise?

Take the Community Water Challenge and enter to win a Fairmont Chateau Whistler Getaway!

!

N I W d n a

True and False: Test your water knowledge – take the quiz!

drinkingwaterweek.org/challenge

1. British Columbians use more water than other Canadians.

□ I will limit my shower time to 5 minutes per day. □ I will install a water efficient fixture or appliance in my home. □ I will use less water outdoors by giving my lawn only the amount of water it needs (2.5 cm of water each week, or the height of a tuna can). □ I will turn off the tap when brushing my teeth, scrubbing dishes, shaving, or during any other water wasting activity. □ I will not put harmful substances such as cleaners, paints, pesticides and grease down my drain.

T__ F__

2. A toilet that continues to run after flushing can waste up to 200,000 litres of water in a single year.

T__ F__

3. The best way to achieve a healthy lawn is by watering lightly several times a week.

T__ F__

For more water wise tips and ‘Did You Knows’, and to download educational activities for your home or classroom, visit www.drinkingwaterweek.org.

facebook.com/drinkingwaterweek @drinkingwaterwk

“Wash your pets outdoors, in an area of your lawn that needs watering.”

Cache Creek Veterinary Hospital

Old Cariboo Road, Cache Creek

250-457-6203

“Avoid over-watering your lawn in the summer”

“Install a low-volume toilet or low-flow showerhead”

250-453-2261 402 - 4th Street Ashcroft, BC

MAY 4-10 “Use compost to improve your soil, maybe make your own!”

WESTERN CANADA INC.

ANSWERS: 1.True: British Columbians use an average of 353 litres of water per day; the average Canadian uses 274 litres of water per day.* 2. True: To find out if your toilet is leaking, put two or three drops of food colouring in the tank at the back of the toilet, and wait a few minutes.

If the colour shows up in the bowl, there’s a leak. 3. False: Watering your lawn thoroughly once per week rather than lightly at a greater frequency will strengthen the roots and promote a greener, healthier lawn. *Environment Canada, 2011.

“Run your dishwasher only when it’s full”

Here in B.C. we often take our tap water for granted, but it is a finite resource that we should value and protect.

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Village of Ashcroft

Be Water Wise:

Did You Know?

• The average British Columbian uses 353 litres of water per day, yet thinks they use less than 200 litres per day.* • 78 per cent of British Columbians would fix an internet outage within a day, but only 50 per cent would fix a leaky faucet within the same time frame.* • Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush toilet with an ultra low volume 6-litre or less model leads to a 66% savings in water flushed and will reduce indoor water use by about 30%.

www.graymont.com | Cache Creek 250.457.6291 FAX: 250.457.5364

“Don’t run the hose while washing your car”

Friendship Auto Service Ltd. 250-453-9308 603 Railway Avenue

“Choose water-efficient plants that don’t need much extra watering, if any, after the first year in your garden.”

Village of Cache Creek 250-457-6237

*RBC 2013 Canadian Water Attitudes Study.

“Don’t use your toilet as a waste basket.”

250-457-6464 Cache Creek

S afety art M

foods

“Sweep sidewalks and driveways rather than spraying them with water” Railway Avenue, Ashcroft 250-453-9343

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DRINKING WATER WEEK Highway 97, Cache Creek

“Turn the tap water off while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face.”

Ashcroft Dental Clinic 250-453-9147

411 Brink St., Ashcroft

“Use only the amount of water you need when cooking vegetables, or making tea or coffee.”

Beans Roasted Rite Coffee Company Ashcroft’s source of Artisan Roasted Coffee

250-457-3020

“Washing machines use anywhere between 100 - 200 litres of water per load”

Cache Creek Husky

Our water – Why do we need to protect it? Why should we care?

When you turn on your tap and clean, safe water comes out...

Do you ever stop to think about how it gets there and where it goes when you’re finished with it? BC Water & Waste Association and the Province of BC have proclaimed Drinking Water Week from May 4 10, 2014. We invite you to celebrate this exciting week by taking time to learn more about your water and how you can protect and conserve it.

Here in BC we often take our drinking water for granted, but it’s a finite resource - there is no such thing as ‘new’ water!

Although the expenses may not be apparent, significant costs and energy are required to treat our drinking water to be clean and safe, deliver it to our taps, and manage the wastewater that goes down the drain. The demand for water is also increasing due to population growth, industry needs and climate change.

Our water in BC is of the highest quality - let’s celebrate it!

British Columbia’s natural resources combined with its dedicated water and wastewater professionals allow us to enjoy high quality drinking water that is clean and safe.

“Keep a bottle of water in the fridge for drinking instead of running the tap until the water is cool.”

ARROW: ASHCROFT DIVISION Tel: (250) 453-9411 Highland Valley Road, Ashcroft

To help raise awareness of our water, our water systems, and the many people who make it accessible for us, we have created a variety of educational activities and resources.

We invite you to use these resources and pass them along to others. Many communities will also be holding tours of their local watersheds and treatment plants, and we encourage you to take the time to visit them.

During Drinking Water Week 2014, we challenge you to ‘Get to Know Your H2O!’

Take the . . . e g n e l l a Ch

Are you water wise?

Take the Community Water Challenge and enter to win a Fairmont Chateau Whistler Getaway!

!

N I W d n a

True and False: Test your water knowledge – take the quiz!

drinkingwaterweek.org/challenge

1. British Columbians use more water than other Canadians.

□ I will limit my shower time to 5 minutes per day. □ I will install a water efficient fixture or appliance in my home. □ I will use less water outdoors by giving my lawn only the amount of water it needs (2.5 cm of water each week, or the height of a tuna can). □ I will turn off the tap when brushing my teeth, scrubbing dishes, shaving, or during any other water wasting activity. □ I will not put harmful substances such as cleaners, paints, pesticides and grease down my drain.

T__ F__

2. A toilet that continues to run after flushing can waste up to 200,000 litres of water in a single year.

T__ F__

3. The best way to achieve a healthy lawn is by watering lightly several times a week.

T__ F__

For more water wise tips and ‘Did You Knows’, and to download educational activities for your home or classroom, visit www.drinkingwaterweek.org.

facebook.com/drinkingwaterweek @drinkingwaterwk

“Wash your pets outdoors, in an area of your lawn that needs watering.”

Cache Creek Veterinary Hospital

Old Cariboo Road, Cache Creek

250-457-6203

“Avoid over-watering your lawn in the summer”

“Install a low-volume toilet or low-flow showerhead”

250-453-2261 402 - 4th Street Ashcroft, BC

MAY 4-10 “Use compost to improve your soil, maybe make your own!”

WESTERN CANADA INC.

ANSWERS: 1.True: British Columbians use an average of 353 litres of water per day; the average Canadian uses 274 litres of water per day.* 2. True: To find out if your toilet is leaking, put two or three drops of food colouring in the tank at the back of the toilet, and wait a few minutes.

If the colour shows up in the bowl, there’s a leak. 3. False: Watering your lawn thoroughly once per week rather than lightly at a greater frequency will strengthen the roots and promote a greener, healthier lawn. *Environment Canada, 2011.

“Run your dishwasher only when it’s full”

Here in B.C. we often take our tap water for granted, but it is a finite resource that we should value and protect.

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Village of Ashcroft

Be Water Wise:

Did You Know?

• The average British Columbian uses 353 litres of water per day, yet thinks they use less than 200 litres per day.* • 78 per cent of British Columbians would fix an internet outage within a day, but only 50 per cent would fix a leaky faucet within the same time frame.* • Replacing an 18-litre-per-flush toilet with an ultra low volume 6-litre or less model leads to a 66% savings in water flushed and will reduce indoor water use by about 30%.

www.graymont.com | Cache Creek 250.457.6291 FAX: 250.457.5364

“Don’t run the hose while washing your car”

Friendship Auto Service Ltd. 250-453-9308 603 Railway Avenue

“Choose water-efficient plants that don’t need much extra watering, if any, after the first year in your garden.”

Village of Cache Creek 250-457-6237

*RBC 2013 Canadian Water Attitudes Study.

“Don’t use your toilet as a waste basket.”

250-457-6464 Cache Creek

S afety art M

foods

“Sweep sidewalks and driveways rather than spraying them with water” Railway Avenue, Ashcroft 250-453-9343

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Call Terry at 250-453-2261 for the best advertising in town or email her at sales@accjournal.ca

Do you have the Welcoming Touch?

If so, be an ambassador to Ashcroft visitors this summer by volunteering at the Ashcroft Visitors’ Centre.

You will enjoy meeting new people and making a positive difference to their experience while visiting Ashcroft.

A few hours training and a few hours once a week is all that it takes to be part of the team to share the best of Ashcroft with our summer visitors.

For information call Alice Durksen at 250-453-9864 or email alice@durksen.ca

2014 Graduation Special Edition On June 19 the Journal will be publishing a special Graduation section honouring the graduates from Ashcroft, Cache Creek, Clinton and Lytton. The section will include full colour photos of the graduates as well as congratulatory messages from local businesses.

This is the perfect opportunity for you to show your pride and support for your favourite grad by purchasing a congratulatory ad in this keepsake edition.

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Street banners unveiled A vivid display of colourful, newly painted banners brightened up an otherwise cool and windy morning in Heritage Park in Ashcroft. The banners were painted in a two day workshop held in March and are to replace the street banners on Railway Avenue.

Under the guidance of local artist Jo Petty, and with Ashcroft Communities in Bloom celebrated the a financial contri- new street banners it had made with a grand bution from the unveiling last Saturday. With cake! The banner United Way, local project was completed with the assistance of artist citizens of all ages Jo Petty and a grant from the United Way. came together and ner painters in attendance as well created 12 doublesided banners. The bright, colorful as representatives from United and creatively painted banners will Way, Communities in Bloom, Ashbe installed on the poles in the next croft Village Council and our local MLA, Jackie Tegart. Attendees two to three weeks.

The “Banner Unveiling Cele- chatted together and cake and juice bration” held in Heritage Park last was enjoyed by all.

Andrea Walker Saturday, saw most of the ban-

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Paramedics awarded special pins Special Delivery

It has been said that a baby waits for no one. That was certainly the case when Kate Isabell Vallee made her entrance into the world, two weeks early.

On a very snowy March 6 the call went in to the Clinton Station of BC Ambulance for a woman in labour. Paramedics Melanie Painter and Jennifer Clarke responded only to find that labour was quite far along.

In fact they delivered little 6 pound, 11 ounce Kate in the ambulance in the parents’ driveway at 12 minutes after three.

Once baby arrived and mom, Roxanne Vallee was stabilized, they were transported to the 100 Mile House Hospital along with proud Papa Louis Vallee. All are doing well. Congratulations to parents, Roxanne and Louis and big sister, four and a half year old Julie on the arrival of the newest member of their family.

Grandma Helen had just flown into Kamloops from Quebec at 3 p.m. the after-

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The Spirit of Clinton Comcountrysquire@ mittee (formerbcwireless.com ly known as the 150/50 Committee) hosted a renoon she was born, expecting to have two more ception on May 3 to honweeks to prepare for her our the volunteers who help granddaughter’s birth. The make Clinton a better place timing of Kate’s arrival came to live, work and play.

While a slide show of as a surprise to them all. photos from many of the Stork Award events of 2013 played, May- Paramedics Melanie Painter (left) and Jen Clarke (right) with mom Roxanne The delivery of Kate Val- or Jim Rivett and Council- Valee and baby Kate Isabell. lee was a first for Paramed- lor Diana Guerin thanked ics Melanie Painter and Jen- the volunteers for the many that was.

Most of the organizations nifer Clarke. It was also the events that took place last in Clinton are still looking first delivery in the Clinton year and for the continued for more volunteers.

Anyone Ambulance since November support of events over the interested in joining any of of 1989. years. the local groups can drop by On behalf of BC AmbuAttendees were treatReserve your space! the Village Office for a list lance Service, Clinton Unit ed to a lovely selection of of organizations and contact Chief Chris Guerin pre- goodies prepared by the LeCall The Journal 250-453-2261 sented both paramedics with gion Ladies Auxiliary. There names. New members bring a Stork Award Recognition were door prizes for most of new ideas and help keep the along with a pink stork pin those attending and a time to community vibrant. to recognize a special event reminisce Front Office/Reservations Manager that does not happen very about the often. Both paramedics can events for Sundance GueSt Ranch wear this special pin on their and leg8 km south of uniforms. acy of the ble Ashcroft, BC Congratulations to the anniverSmoking Cessation Aids Availa ** some restrictions apply ** paramedics for a special de- sary year Full time 459-2224 or 2325

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GARAGE SALE: May 17 - 18, 9 am to 4 pm, 2985 Loon Lake Rd. Tools, furniture, outboard motors, microwaves, table and chairs, wiring, plumbing, 450 sq ft of tile, 2 sets roof racks and towing mirrors, 150 sq ft of aluminum soffit, lamps. For info call (250) 459-2460

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May • Week 8 ARIES - No matter how challenging it may be, slow down and give yourself time to reflect, Aries. You’re always on the go, but it’s important to slow down every now and then.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, steer clear of added responsibilities this week, as you already have enough on your plate.

Some alone time might be worth its weight in gold.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 You’re not easily overwhelmed by intense people or things, Gemini. Use this resilience to sail through a particularly challenging task that gets sent your way this week.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 There is no need to figure out all of the answers in the next few days, Cancer. If something is on your mind, then take your time to weigh all of your options.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 It could be challenging to be playful and lighthearted this week, Leo. Take every situation seriously and give ample thought to each and every decision you must make.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Make the best of a delicate situation at work, Virgo. Although you may not be ready for more responsibility, your reaction will be noticed by your bosses.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, hold tight to your beliefs this week and don’t let anyone sway your opinion. You will serve as an example to others who bend whichever way the wind blows.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may not have all of the solutions, but rest assured that you have been moving in the right direction. An interesting conversation illuminates the situation.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You have gained a new sense of purpose, Sagittarius, and you’re ready to put some of your plan into action. Expect a few raised eyebrows, but most people will be receptive.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you are ready for a welldeserved vacation or retreat. But you cannot run away from your responsibilities this week. Just hold out a little longer.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Your finances seem to be a constant source of aggravation, Aquarius. This week you are ready to take care of business and hammer out a foolproof budget.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, your energy level will be quite high, making it vital for you to do something productive before your stamina slows down.

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The proof is in the picture ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com When you live alone and walk out the doors of your freshly cleaned house, chances are it’s going to look exactly the same once you return home. When you live with other people, particularly those like mine, all you can do is make requests and hope for the best.

Once in awhile I’m pleasantly surprised after one of my cleaning sprees that the house remains neat and tidy for hours after the invasion of my children and their friends. Last Friday was not one of those times.

Instead of walking upstairs to the orderly home I had left behind, I instead found a couple of chairs on top of the dining room table, another one lying on the floor, and

the rest were pressed up against the wall.

Large gymnastic mats were strewn all over the place, garbage and dirty dishes were everywhere, and the one and only indoor plant I have ever managed to keep alive for two full years was, tragically, lying on the floor in a pile of dirt, broken into several pieces.

“Sam!” I yelled, since I knew my 10-year-old daughter had already been picked up for her sleepover at a friend’s house. “Get up here!”

My 13-year-old son bounded up the stairs to see what was wrong.

“How did it get like this?” I asked. “It looks like a bomb went off in here.”

“I have no idea,” he said, looking around, perplexed. “It wasn’t me.”

I reminded him of my parting words when I told him, his sister and their friends that I had just cleaned the house and wanted to keep it that way, and to put their dirty dishes in the dishwasher and their garbage in the garbage can. His reply had been “Yes, Mom. And we’ll put the recycling in the recycling too.”

They did none of that.

He helped me clean the chaos, and as he did he let me know that the empty Dairy Queen Blizzard cups and cereal bowls weren’t his or his friend’s. Obviously his little sister and her pals were the guilty culprits.

But when Daisy returned home from her sleepover the following morning I questioned her about the incident, and she blamed her brother.

“Sam made that mess, not me,” she said.

Normally I wouldn’t have known who to believe, but this time the girl child had something the boy child didn’t have: photographic evidence.

Handing me her iPad, she showed me a snapshot of her brother

perched on the large gymnastics mats he had stacked on top of the backs of the dining room chairs that were all lined up in a row.

Precariously sitting on top of the rubber mats with him was our little dog, Charlie.

“Oh, yeah,” he said laughing at the picture after I showed it to him. “We built a train for the dogs. They loved it.”

When I asked why he didn’t tell me that in the first place he didn’t seem to connect the creative structure he had built with the disarray he had left behind.

“It wasn’t that messy, Mom,” he insisted. “It just looked that way.”

That statement didn’t really make sense, but

at the same time, it kind of did. My own temporary clutter never looks or feels as bad to me as theirs does.

And I fully recognize that not everyone’s a neat freak. Some people are naturally more comfortable living in a disaster zone no matter who made it that way, and they’re not irritated by it like I am.

There have even been studies published that suggest some minds think more clearly and creatively in a disorderly environment.

Those are the types of people that I live with, and as messy as they are, I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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Downtown planters prepared

Planting season Ashcroft Communities in Bloom held their annual Plant Swap two weeks ago. It was attended by an appreciative gardening crowd who took home lots of great flowers and shrubs to plant. Above, Dave Gory jokes with Fred Gerwein; Right, Marcie Down balances her plants and purse.

Communities in Bloom will be planting flowers in the downtown barrels, the planters at the historic firehall, planters at the Community Hall and in front of the Village Office on May 14.

Thank you once again to the firemen who water all the barrels the night before during their fire practice. This ensures that the soil is nice and moist and gives the little plants a great start.

It then becomes the responsibility of the business owners to make sure that the barrels are watered and looked after. These barrels add such a nice colourful display to our downtown area.

If anyone would like to lend us a hand in the planting they can meet in front of the Ashcroft Bakery at 6:30 on May 14. Bring your garden gloves and a small trowel.

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Michael Cobbe It is with great sadness that the family of Michael Cobbe announce his passing on April 26th, 2014. He is survived by his wife Sheila, his son Andrew (Kim), his daughter Sara (Kerry), his grandchildren Emmaleen Penelope and Jack Michael and was loved by all.

Michael was born in Middlesborough, England on June 29th, 1935 and he is predeceased by his father Hugh, his mother Anne and his sister Patricia.

Michael and Sheila immigrated to Canada in 1967. One of his happiest times was spent managing the Bar Q Guest Ranch (now the Sundance Guest Ranch) in the 70’s and 80’s.

They went on to manage other resorts and also had their own restaurant in the great community of Spences Bridge, where wonderful friendships still prevail to this day. In his retirement years he was on the Board of Directors of Community Futures Sun Country and served as a Board member of Hat Creek Ranch.

Michael was a gentleman and loved a good conversation about everything from music to English Football. He is still a true Middlesborough United fan.

As we say goodbye, in the words of the great Sinatra, “I did it my way”.

Condolences may be sent to rememberingmcobbe@gmail. com. A celebration of Michaels life will take place on Saturday, May 10th, 2014 at 2 pm in the Spences Bridge Community Hall.

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Golden Country presents

... Past, Present & Beyond The Ghost of Bonaparte House I should tell you at the outset that this is not about trees. He operated Wayside House an actual ghost, the sort that is said to lurk in old for three years, then sold it, in 1865, buildings. Rather, this is about the ghost of a building to Charles Semlin and Philip Parke, itself, which might yet lurk in an unlikely place. But I who must have thought that the busiam getting ahead of myself. . . . ness had potential. We Before 1862, the road north know, from a reference to the goldfields was little more by traveler J.B. Leighthan a rough track, carved out ton, that Wayside House by the feet of thousands of men was still on its original who had made the long trek tosite in June 1865, for he wards the prospect of richwrote that at that time es. The Colonial government, there was no stopping however, was anxious to ensure place, or sign of one, at that movement to and from the what was to become the goldfields was as easy as posbusiness’s new home. sible, so in 1862 work began In the baking heat of an on the Cariboo Wagon Road, Interior summer, howTaken in 1866, this is the earliest known photograph of Cache Creek. which also attracted those who ever, it must have been Bonaparte House is in the centre of the picture. had no interest in gold mining.

GOLDEN COUNTRY an easy matter for SemTheir interest was in the men lin and Parke to decide ada in 1872 his group planned to stay in Cache Creek BARBARA RODEN who moiled for gold, and who that their roadhouse might do even bet- on the night of Sept. 30, but could not, for when they would need food, drink, and ter if was situated in a more welcoming arrived they found that “the hotel was full, as it genlodging as they pursued their dreams. spot. It was clear that something needed to be done. erally is” (they ended up staying at Ashcroft Manor Thus it was that roadhouses soon sprang up along That “something” involved moving Wayside instead, as guests of Governor Cornwall). the newly established route. They were rough struc- House to a new location. They settled on a spot By 1882 the property - owned solely by Camptures, for the most part, promising little more than the slightly further north, on a grassy piece of land near bell at that point - was being described as a landmark most basic comforts; but for men who carried every- the Bonaparte River at the foot of Rattlesnake Hill. on the Cariboo Road. A post office had been added, thing they owned upon their backs, they were a wel- The entire building was moved to the new site, and and at some point it reverted to the name Bonaparte come sight indeed. One roadhouse near Loon Lake the enterprise was rechristened Bonaparte House. An House, for an 1895 ad in the Ashcroft Journal refers prompted a patron to write, “Whilst staying here we 1866 photo, taken from Rattlesnake Hill, shows the to it as such. What happened to it after that remains were very crowded, as the small building was filled “new” roadhouse, with two tandem freight wagons something of a mystery, however. It appears to have with miners by day and night, sleeping under the making their way down the Cariboo Road towards been moved once again, this time to the site now octable and benches as well as on top of them, and all it. The absence of contemporary landmarks makes it cupied by the Oasis Hotel; a picture taken at the juncover the floor.” difficult to say exactly where it was, although it ap- tion of Highways 1 and 2 (the latter now Hwy 97) in The bar for roadhouses - and their operators - was pears to be located at or near where the entrance to the 1950s, looking west, shows what looks like the therefore set rather low; as long as you could offer the the Sage and Sands Trailer Park is today.

Bonaparte House building - somewhat modified - on bare necessities demanded by weary men, you could The enterprising partners soon added stables for the spot the northern part of modern hotel now ocoperate a viable business. In 1862 James Orr decided the B.X. Express Co., a blacksmith shop, a telegraph cupies. Another archive picture shows that by 1962 to build a roadhouse alongside the new route, about a office, and a general store to the property, ensuring its peaked roof was gone, and within a few years half-mile south of what is known as Rattlesnake Hill, that Bonaparte House remained a bustling business more renovations ensured that all traces of Bonaparte between Ashcroft Manor and Cache Creek. The ex- catering to the throngs still heading north to the gold- House were gone. act location of Wayside House, as the enterprise was fields, and the stagecoaches that moved freight and But are they? Rumours persisted for many years called, is difficult to ascertain now, as all traces of it supplies through the area. In 1868 Parke sold his that parts of the old roadhouse could still be detected have vanished; but a photograph in the B.C. Archives share of the business to William “Boston” Sanford deep within the modern building, by those who knew shows it to have been situated in the area to the east (after whom Boston Flats is named), and in 1869 what to look for. A current employee of the Oasis deof Hwy 1 now occupied by Wastech.

Semlin sold out to James Campbell. The roadhouse nies this; but perhaps the ghost of Bonaparte House Precisely why Orr chose that site for his road- was renamed yet again, becoming “Cache Creek still lingers, unwilling - after so many moves - to enhouse is unclear, for then as now the location was a House”, and continued to thrive; when Sir Sandford tirely leave its final resting place. rocky and barren stretch of land, far from water or Fleming made his surveying expedition across Can-

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