Ashcroft Cache Creek Journal, June 26, 2014

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Council agrees to use rolled curbs Despite Mayor John Ranta’s opposition to the use of rolled curbs, Cache Creek councillors voted to use them on the upcoming Maclean Cres. reconstruction project.

Based on second public meeting held on June 17 with residents of the crescent, staff recommended proceeding with a 10 metre wide road with rolled curbs, sidewalk on south and east side of the street, and added street lights.

“I think Council is aware that I’m not at all in favour of rolled curbs,” said Ranta as he tried to convince Council to amend the motion to read “barrier” curbs instead of “rolled” curbs.

He pointed out that a barrier curb is safer for children, making it near impossible for inattentive drivers to accidentally drive onto the sidewalk and hit them; while rolled curbs made it easier for moving vehicles to end up on private property. “I am still offended that we have a rolled curb in the dowtown core where Btrains drive six inches away from pedestrians,” he added.

“Ninety per cent of the people at the public meeting wanted rolled curbs,” said Coun. Herb Hofer, who also lives on Maclean Cres. “I do what the public wants me to do, not what council wants,” he added.

Hofer and Coun. Lisa Dafoe opposed the amendment and voted in favour of the original motion that included rolled curbs. The mayor voted against it.

A crown for a belt buckle After two years of representing the Ashcroft Rodeo, Princess Gracie Antoine (centre) handed off her crown this year and was presented with a special belt buckle at this year’s Rodeo by rodeo association member Tara Tomey (left) and Heather Daniel (right), who was representing the Heartland Restaurant, sponsors of the buckle.

Clinton turns out to say farewell to Tony Caron

Paramedic Tony Caron at this year’s Clinton Rodeo Parade handing out toy ambulances to the kids.

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The Siska and Local Handdrummers paid tribute to Tony with traditional songs of farewell.

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Possible assault

June 20 at 10 am a 41 year old Kamloops woman called to report an assault and possible sexual assault that took place approximately a week and a half earlier. She accused her boyfriend, a 32 year old Ashcroft man. The following day she called to say she made up the complaint to get back at him. The couple have been involved in a number of domestic disputes in recent months. The matter is still under investigation.

“Whore” slaps “punk”

June 21 at 3:45 pm police received a complaint from a Cache Creek man, 22, who said his 60 year old neighbour at the Nugget Motel had punched him after accusing him of stealing her beer. The neighbour advised police that “the little punk” just moved in and was leaving his garbage all over the place. When she asked him to clean it up, he called her an “old whore” so she slapped him. Neither wanted charges laid.

Under suspension

June 22 at 1 am Clinton RCMP asked a patrolling Ashcroft officer to check a vehicle suspected of being driven by an unlicensed driver. The vehicle was located in the area of Hwy 99 and stopped. The 32 year old Cache Creek woman initially provided a false name, but eventually gave her real one. She was unlicensed and currently under suspension, for which she was arrested.

Her vehicle was impounded.

RCMP Sgt. Michel Grondin leads the Ashcroft Rodeo Parade, with a horse named Joe.

June 18 at 12:55 pm police received a complaint about a possilbly impaired driver in a vehicle driving slowly and erratically on Hwy 1 south of Cache Creek.

The vehicle and its driver were located at the bottle depot in Ashcroft but the 75 year old Cache Creek man displayed no signs of impairment.

at tires. He swore at her when she went out to speak to him.

He was associated Wendy Coomber with a vehicle whose Registered Owner was a 60 year old Prince George man. Police called the man and advised him not to return.

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POLICE REPORT

June 19 at 9:05 am a 42 year old Cache Creek woman called to complain about a strange man in his 60s approaching people near the Cache Creek Elementary School and talking about sexually inappropriate topics.

The 60 year old man of no fixed address was located. He was wearing pink nail polish and tight fitting women’s jeans, and had an outstanding warrant out of Ontario for mischief. He didn’t appear to be a danger to himself or others and was asked to move along.

June 19 at 9:55 am police noticed that the crossing arm at the CP crossing by Evans Rd. was down and the lights were blinking, but there was no train in sight.

Drivers who were sitting there unable to cross advised that this had been going on for at least 15 minutes. CP was advised and said they would send someone to fix it.

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Cash stolen in B&E

June 22 at 6 am police were called by the owner of Anie’s Pizza who called to report a break and enter some time overnight. She arrived at work and found the front door damaged, and the cash register inside had been broken into. Police reviewed a surveillance tape inside the restaurant and watched as a lone male entered and stole some cash from the till. He was wearing a dark sweater with a light stripe across it, and a white hat. The matter is still under investigation.

Bank card stolen

June 22 at 10 am police received a call from a 47 year old Cache Creek woman reporting that someone had stolen her bank card from her purse and withdrawn a small amount of money. She said she had disclosed her PIN number to her room mate during a conversation where a male house guest of her room mate was also present. She has since cancelled her accounts. The matter is still under investication.

Grass fire in town

June 23 at 11:03 am police were called to assist the Cache Creek Fire Dept. in putting out a small grass fire behind the Cache Creek Machine Shop. The fire was extinguished before either police or fire arrived at the scene.

Body found near tracks

June 23 at 4:20 pm police were notified of a body found near the CN tracks south of Ashcroft in the area of Drinkwater Rd. Police said the death is not suspicious and that foul play is not suspected. The man appeared to have jumped from the moving train. Police said the victim is not a local resident, nor was he an employee of the train company. The matter is still under investigation and police are still in the process of informing his family.

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Voters may get their say on incinerator The Tri-City News Coquitlam voters won’t see a referendum question about Metro Vancouver’s planned incinerator on the civic ballot when they go the polls in November.

But when the TransLink funding referendum eventually takes place, voters across the region may be asked for their view on the controversial topic.

That’s the hope of Coquitlam city council, which passed a motion this week to have the issue tied to the TransLink referendum.

The motion came late Monday as council sought to find ways for the public to have a voice on Metro’s $450-million incinerator proposal.

Coun. Neal Nicholson, a member of Metro’s zero waste committee, said he has heard plenty from angry residents as well as frustrated Metro directors who are concerned about the agency’s plan to burn trash in a new facility.

Coun. Craig Hodge said a number of groups, including the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, the BC Chamber of Commerce and the Vancouver and Surrey boards of trade, are opposed to the incinerator plan.

Barber Shop draw

Enthusiastic supporters The ADTA “float” in the Ashcroft Rodeo Parade. If their had been an award for the Most Enthusiastic, this group would have won it. Left to right: Rhea Little, Jayden Weigle, Brianna Grimshire, Natasha Grimshire, Murray Lulu, Ivan Cooper, Clem Dion, Maria Russell Martin, Harvard Jung, Emmet Moody, Lenay Weigle.

Tara Winter (left) from CFDC Sun Country pulled out the winning ticket at the Ashcroft Barber Shop last Friday while shop owner Lene Madieros (right) holds the bucket. The occasion was 10 years in business. For two weeks, customers at the barber shop have been putting their names into a draw for a basket full of men’s toiletries.

Gordon Berdan was the lucky winner of the basket, which included a travel kit, body spray, gels, soaps and shampoos, nail clippers and much more. “This is a milestone for me,” said Madeiros. She thanked her customers, Sun Country for their assistance and the local communities for their support.

Young horsemanship Left to right Tiffany Fletcher, Jennifer Vos, Kaitlyn de Bruijn, Sloane Hammond and Nancy Josephson.

The float from Gryphon Hollow Farms won the Best Jr. Equestrian award.

Seniors carry on without president FROM THE CENTRE Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Muriel Scallon The Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors held a general meeting on June 19 without their president Pat Kirby, who was in the Kamloops’ hospital. Muriel Scallon chaired the meeting in her absence. Joyce Freeman led in the singing of O Canada.

Minutes were read by Donna Tetrault and they were approved. Two directors were elected by acclamation - Nola and Erma.

There was no report on the chair lift for the front entrance yet. Barb Shaw suggested another meeting on this matter to find out more about what we need for a variance permit to have it installed.

Nola suggested that we get a rolling cart to hold dishes when we have our bazaars, and everyone agreed.

The treasury report was unable to be read at this time because the treasurer was absent; the kitchen report was also unble to be read for the same reason. Some discussion on this followed and we will try to remedy this for future meetings.

Committee reports were read and most are slowing down for the summer months. We stillhave some carpet bowling and our windup will be June 27.

Our thanks to all until we open again in September. Barb thanked Muriel for taking on the meeting and Donna read out the birthdays for June.

Some jokes were read and the meeting adjourned. Tea, coffee and goodies were served and after a gab session, the cards were brought out and the fun began.

Nola, I’ll miss your laugh while we are closed for the summer.

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Chillin’ with black flies and skeeters It’s not a mutual love affair: the mosquitoes and black flies love me, but I can’t return the sentiment.

Last year was characterized by the ever present yellow jacket hornets. This year the skeeters and black flies are making outdoor life unbearable. Which means... it must be vacation time.

Lucky for me, that holiday feeling of euphoria will trump the bites and stings of any insects - for a few days at least.

I’m not immune to taking all the internet surveys that catch my eye: What’s your Flower? What Country are you? etc. Some are truly mindless, others are thought-provoking.

I’m told that my type of tourism is the stay at home type, which is more or less true. I did all of my travelling when I was young and didn’t have all of the attachments that come with .... er, maturity. I love nothing better than to putter around in the yard, tend the garden, pull the weeds, relax on the deck. After last year’s renovations, I’d better enjoy it!

Another survey tells me that I’m driven by curiosity. Yep. Show me a hill and I have to see what’s on the other side of it. Side roads drive me nuts because I want to travel down each and every one to see what’s there.

Every year we take trips to see family and friends, since we’re a widespread bunch. It’s not the same as taking a trip purely for sightseeing, although I manage to get a bit of that in as well, since everywhere you go, there’s another hill and more unexplored side roads.

Not to mention, new quilt shops to see.

But I have to say, the best part of these trips is coming home, wherever home is.

My own kitties. My own bed. My own refrigerator.

So, this is my last issue and my last editorial for a few weeks. Barbara Roden will take over from me from now until July 23.

From now until then, I will be catching up on my sleep, visiting family, enjoying my backyard, cursing those little biting insects, and sitting on my deck with a happy, vacant expression on my face.

See you when I get back!

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A FIELD OF BACHELOR BUTTONS in the morning sunlight

Remembering a good man - Ed Gyoba Death of a good man

Having known Ed Gyoba for nigh onto 30 or more years, I can say that he was a big, gentle man with a lot of useful knowledge about how things worked. Skills that the whole community drew upon at one time or the other. Ed’s untimely death in Ashcroft came as a shock in the extreme.

He was a friend and fellow coffee conversationalist with so many in Ashcroft. Ashcroft is not the kind of village where violent deaths occur. The fact is, this is a bucolic kind of place.

Sheep move slowly across the meadow on the farm on the edge of the town.

The fields of freshly planted produce butt up against the alluvial fans on the brown mountain sides that surround us.

Nothing much seems to happen here.

So the week that Ed Gyoba was killed and the yellow crime scene tape was strung across Hill Street, a hush seemed to spread over the entire area above and below the mesas. I guess we were all in shock. These things happen. But somewhere else. Not here.

When our university in Kamloops was known as Cariboo College, Ed and I did some teaching work for the College. Ed taught some computer courses, and I was teaching some women who had decided to go back into the workforce business English, filing and something called Ergonomics (which is a study of the work place, sort of). Ed

CAKEWALK CHRONICLES Esther Darlington MacDonald had a little car then, and we had to go to the College for reasons I have long since forgotten. What I have not forgotten was the conversations we had as big Ed drove at what seemed breakneck speed. Casual conversation, you’d call it today, as the fields of alfalfa and the rocky escarpments slid by and we threaded through the traffic.

The years passed by and Ed got married to Barbara and they had a little white dog, as I recall. And I would see the three of them walking. Ed tall and large and Barb much smaller, and the dog still smaller still. Barb drove school bus then.

More years passed. I bought some property in Cache Creek and life was pretty good by the Bonaparte River. Then Sherman came into my life.

Sometimes, the odd guest would tell us they smelled gas. I guess we had lived with the odour for so long, we hadn’t noticed it. We called Fortis. The man came with something that looked like a geiger counter. I know it wasn’t one of EMAIL:

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those, but it looked like that. Yes, there was a leak somewhere the man said, as he moved around the kitchen, laundry area (It was too small to distinguish the spot by the word, “room”). Fortis man said he thought we might need to have an air vent put in that area. Couldn’t detect a leak. In the meantime, Ed had gone to Lillooet to work. But one weekend he happened to be back in Ashcroft, and I asked him if he would come out and look at the place in Cache Creek. Ed said he’d do so on his way back to Lillooet.

He came into the kitchen area which was little more than a galley, pulled out the big natural gas stove, lay down on the floor, looked at the pipe. Said, “I need a monkey wrench.”

Ed got his six feet something frame up off the floor, went out to his car, and brought back a monkey wrench.

I take it that Ed kept a tool box in the trunk. Anyway, he brought back a monkey wrench. Lay back on the floor, and did some jimmying with something. I guess it was the pipe. Then he got up, pushed the stove back in place against the wall, and said, “It’s fixed.”

And it was. Now the moral of this rather long story is, that Ed took the trouble. You know. To move the stove, and to get down on the floor, and look, and smell. He didn’t have that geiger

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Sweet music in the summer night’s breeze Joe Charron this Wednesday at Ashcroft Music in The Park

This Wednesday at 6:30 pm bring your favourite lawn chair or blanket to Heritage Park Gazebo on Railway Ave. Joe Charron will be bringing his country folk songs and stories to Ashcroft on Wednesday, June 25. Opening the night will be local singer songwriter Nadine Davenport.

The concerts are starting earlier at 6:30 pm for the local opener and 7 pm for the feature act. Donations are appreciated as the musicians come a long way to share their talent with us.

Music writer Rick Dennis once described Joe as having “a novelist’s eye for detail and the soul of a honky-tonk poet.” He has recorded four albums (two with The Laws) and produced a music talk show for Shaw Cable called “Canadian Songsmith” that featured interviews with Canada’s touring singer/songwriters. His song “Providence Ferry” has been recorded by five different artists, most recently by Montana Blackfeet troubadour Jack Gladstone whose album won a Native American Music award.

Joe says, “I treat songwriting like art. I love Tom Waits comment, ‘Vocabulary is my instrument. I really like the way writers like Waits and Guy Clarke use language. I have always been taken by Cormac McCarthy and Annie Proulx for that reason and recently I have been reading some essays by robert Jame Waller (Bridges of Madison County). Those folks are all amazing. You can smell their language and you can taste it. You can feel it in your gut. That’s how I try to write songs.”

The concerts in the Gazebo at Heritage Place Park are held in June, July and August every 2nd and 4th Wednesday night from 6:30-9:30 pm. On July 9 Juno winning multi instrumentalists Pugs and Crows; July 23 - Saskia and Darrel; on Aug. 13 our friends Willy Blizzard will entertain us with their country folk; and the Grand Finale on Aug. 27 will feature hometown faves, Spiritus Mundii and the The Melawmen Collective. Should be a great summer!

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Canada Day in Clinton

Celebrations get underway at 11 am in Reg Conn Centennial Park with a flag raising by the Legion and singing of O Canada led by Daniella Dyck.

The Lions Fishing Derby starts at 11:30 along with activities such as face painting and games. At 12:30 come and enjoy the Andrew Twisty performance with twisty balloons.

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The Community Manager ensures exemplary service delivery to residents within our assisted living residence. This person would provide managerial leadership and direction to staff, coordinate human resources, liaise with the residents, and deal with community relations. The Community Manager will be responsible for some payroll and scheduling duties and must have reasonable computer skills. The Community Manager leads the team in ensuring quality programs and services are delivered according to the resident needs and makes choices to uphold the life quality and resident/family peace of mind. The Community Manager will report to the General Manager of the Thompson View Manor Society. This is a full-time 37.5 hours per week position, with hours distributed between Assisted Living Worker and Managerial duties. The salary is negotiable, depending on certification, experience, qualifications, and education. Deadline for applications will be July 3, 2014. Only short-listed applicants will be notified. You may request a comprehensive copy of the key responsibilities for this position using the address below.

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Celebrating the Cache Creek New Playground

Cache Creek Family Cache Creek is holding a family Dance in fun day on July 13 to celebrate the New Cache Creek Playground at the CC Park from 10am2pm with games, and a few prizes, official ribbon cutting to open the new playground. Then a special Hot Dog Family Movie Night at 5:30pm.

Next Family Movie July 13 with The Lego Movie

The Village of Cache Creek presents another fun Family Movie Night at the Cache Creek Community Hall.

The feature movie is the pre-release DVD of The LEGO Movie. Bring the whole family on Sunday, July 13. Admission at the door. Doors open at 5pm, Movie at 5:30pm. The concession will offer hotdogs along with popcorn and other goodies available for purchase to support the Cache Creek Elementary School’s Parent Advisory Council.

Here’s a sneak peek - an ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied ‘Special’, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis.

Let’s Celebrate Canada! The Village of Cache Creek presents a Family Dance.

Doors open at 5:30pm.

Music by the DJ talents of Tom Moe. There will be ice cream cake provided by Dairy Queen, refreshments and hot dogs!

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Parades, smoke detectors and tea for everyone counter looking thing either.

He just had Ed. And Ed knew one hell of a lot about gas stoves. At one time, he’d done warranty work for the company that made them.

Then Ed returned to Lillooet.

Direct, practical, self sufficient. He will be remembered for many things, that good, uncomplicated, intelligent man that he was. By the way, Ed taught Tai Chi too.

fully masoned rock wall, and the mountains beyond are what I see from my front window. Automatic sprinklers keep the lawn green.

There is a big rose bush just a few yards from the bedroom window. Everything works. Even the smoke detectors. I found that out shortly after moving in, when I put a tray of fish and chips into the oven. It went off with that penetrating beep that brought a neighThe Rodeo Parade bour in with a long fly swatAs parades go, Ashcroft’s ting looking thing which she Rodeo Parade has to take the waved furiously and stopped red ribbon every year. More the beeping. But as she was power to the organizers, par- My new home about to leave, the beeping “But where will you began again. She went back ticipants. The crowds that line Railway Avenue. Some paint?” I was asked by a con- and waved the thing and bring chairs. Some sit on cerned some one, when I told stopped the beeping. Handthe curb. Some stand. The them I was moving into the ed me the beeper stopper and senior folk are comfortably Manor. “Never you mind,” I said, “Here, you can have it.” chaired under the shelter of replied, “I’ve been painting It’s a little like living in the shopping plaza. They in a corner of a room for 60 a hotel. You don’t have to are supplied with cold bot- years. I’ll find a place.” After worry about a thing. Except tled water, cookies. The pa- all, it only takes space for an yourself. I like to cook. Simrade begins with the Moun- easel and a work table. And ple meals. But if I want to, I tie in his fine red uniform some light. Daylight, for can walk down the long hall on his fine brown horse that me. I don’t paint by artificial to the Assisted Living dinprances under the rein as if it light. So I jettisoned a couple ing room and have a meal. was a royal horse on Buck- of dining chairs and found You have to give the cook ingham Palace Road in Lon- a place. And I am ready to 24 hours notice though. And don. The equestrians fol- begin. you purchase your tickets No.4, Thompson View before hand and give them to low. The Shriners come with their motorcycles, swinging Manor is my new home. I the waitress when she serves from one side of Railway to have more closet and cup- you. the other, not missing a beat. board space here than I have Visitors are starting The floats move by, throwing ever had. The Manor is ex- to come. Bob and Kirscandy. The pipe band march- pertly managed, inside and ten brought a lovely pot of es with the plaintive piping out. The long view of green chrysanthemums and adthat stirs the heart (if you grass, tall elm trees, a beauti- mired the layout. Tanner is getting trained to walk with the other dogs.

Nancy comes The Ashcroft and District twice a week Rodeo Association would when she can, like to extend a and takes the dogs for their HUGE thank you to have one), tartans swinging. The drummers from Kelowna beat their drums. The dance hall girls swing their beautiful netted stockinged legs and show off their derrieres to the Offenbach number, as they did in Paris a century ago. Dancing, drumming, marching, piping, the procession moves slowly by. And finally, the fire department and search and rescue end the parade with their usual drama. You’d have to be pretty weary-worldly not to enjoy the live drama of a parade like that.

everyone who made our 52nd Annual Rodeo and Dance such a success!

From the Committee to the Sponsors to the Volunteers: every last one of you made “the Biggest Little Rodeo in the West” the best ever.

We are looking forward to our 53rd Annual Ashcroft Rodeo and Dance in 2015.

With the support this year’s Rodeo received we know it also will be a success.

Thank you, thank you Everyone!

much needed walks. The dogs get along very well.

And everyone carries their doggie bags with them and does their civic duty by picking up. Which is more than I can say about some of the users of our lovely Heritage Park on Railway. Dispensers are at either end of the park. Yet, some irresponsible dingbats are letting their dogs do and not picking up.

And people who leave their cigarette butts in and around the park. Well, I’d shoot them at sunrise, if I could.

Wilderness Way

Has their zip line up I was told. That should attract all those bold young hearts.

We wish them well. Their float in the Rodeo Parade was very effective. And Andrea on the drum beat helped too. (Despite having part of her hand wrapped in a bandage). Wilderness Way is a great idea. There should be plenty of weary business men and women who would find a resort like that a very attractive get-away from it all.

The new Tea Room

And have you tried the spanking new Tea Room on Railway Avenue in Ashcroft? If not, why not? It’s the type of facility you’d find in a large city. Congratulations to Nadine Davenport on its opening. It’s a lovely venue for having a good visit with a friend. Very comfortably designed. And the tea is pretty good too! (And I’m told there will be coffee as well).

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Full Moons, Farmer Markets and Desert Daze COMINGS & GOINGS ON

Summer is upon us! 30 degrees today and the river is already looking mighty tempting for a swim!

in Spences Bridge

Desert Daze festival

The plans for Desert Daze Festival are also heating up! The dedicated group of volunteers are very busy with preparations. I’m very happy to announce the main musical line-up for this year’s Festival - Friday evening we have local favourites Spiritus Mundii, followed

by North Country Gentlemen, and Magic Rooster finishing off the night. Saturday evening will see another local favourite Flat Busted, followed by Terrence Jack and then back by popular demand, The Johnson Brothers will finish off the festival. The afternoons will be filled with a variety of musicians – starting at 3 pm on Friday and 1 pm on Saturday. The final schedule with all the start times is still being developed, but will be posted on the website in the very near future.

Saturday afternoon we will again have an apple bobbing and watermelon seed spitting contest, and there will be a supervised area for the kiddies to play. The Volunteer Fire Dept. will be putting on a pancake breakfast, and of course we will have a beer garden. Ticket prices and other details can

Mavourneen Varcoe-Ryan be found on the website desertdaze.ca , and I encourage you to check out the various musicians’ websites or facebook pages – we really have some fantastic talent coming to entertain us! Anyone wishing to volunteer in exchange for a weekend pass or a discount please go to the website – we need lots!

And if you would like to be a vendor the applications are there as well.

Farmer and Flea Market

The Spences Bridge Farmer/Flea Market continues to thrive, with cherries now coming in hard and fast as well. We are enjoying the social atmosphere of folks visiting over a cup of coffee as they check out the tables.

If you have something to sell, tables are $5, call 4582489 to book. Anyone interested in busking? We have a mic set up, and love the atmosphere of music filling the hall, so call the above number and come on out!

We are encouraging market goers to visit the other busi-

nesses in the area while they are out and about – don’t forget to ask for 10 per cent discount!

Full Moon celebrations

the New Horizon’s program continuing to bring folks together! The next one is planned for the Full Moon of July 12. It will be held at the “Arbour”, and will be celebrating the sun. Watch for posters for specifics. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join us for fun and games, food and laughter!

See you in September

The Cook’s Ferry WisAlthough many of us are dom Keepers and the New busy with the above events, Horizon’s Elders Coun- the club won’t meet again cil partnered to host two now until the AGM on Sept. great pot luck celebrations 10. Hope to see lots of new on the Full Moons of May faces! and June.

June’s was a Hawaiian themed night with limLooks like summer is finally here , for most of us, that is a welcome relief from the snow bo conand cold that seemed like it would never tests, leave. For some pets, however, the summer Hula season brings its own set of problems in the dance form of allergies. conJust like people, pets can suffer allergic retest, ukuactions to any number of things including lele playplants, pollen, insects, food and countless ing and other offending substances. Common signs incredof environmental allergens include itchy ible food! skin, watery or red eyes and sneezing. Dogs There that are allergic to a food they are eating frequently lick or chew their paws or lower legs was and may even bite their toenails. They may much also have chronic ear infections, red ears or laughter! they may also “scoot” to relieve itching.

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Ashcroft Community in Bloom members on their Rodeo Parade float: (L-R) Paulette Thille, Marijke Stott, Bruce Walker, Lorna Dell, Sandy Butler, Ina Gory, Shirlee Johnson and Andrea Walker.

Their float won the award for Best Novelty. The group is getting ready to host the national judges in July for their evaluation.

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Grads ready for the world Grads at Camp We’re Outta Here

The David Stoddart School Grads of 2014 held their grad ceremony in the Clinton Memorial Hall, which was delightfully decorated in an outdoors/ sportsman theme.

Family, friends and community members were on hand to wish them well in their future endeavours and to congratulate them for graduating.

Two of the grads, Shyanne and Jordy plan to take a welding course at Thompson Rivers University while Blain plans on taking a Bachelor of Arts Program, also at TRU. Kevin will be attending classes to become a Conservation Officer through Lethbridge College after winning the Extreme College Makeover. Collin has decided to continue working at West Fraser Mill to earn some money while he decides which direction to go in life.

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The grads finished off the day back at the hall with family and invited guests enjoying a barbecue dinner.

Congratulations to Shyanne Antoine, Kevin Boys, Jordy McKague, Collin Painter and Blain Pigeon.

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Music in the Park returns after Canada Day Canada Day

The Clinton Canada Day celebration will be held in Reg Conn Centennial Park as in past years. It promises to have events for the entire family.

It kicks off at 11 a.m. with the opening ceremony including the flag raising, singing of O’Canada and welcome speech by Mayor Jim Rivett.

There will be free hot dogs and drinks at noon, followed by the cutting of the ‘big cake’ in honour of Canada’s 147th birthday.

At 12:30 you can treat the kids to the Andrew Twisty Performance and twisty balloons.

The Gold Country Geo Cache windup is scheduled for 2 p.m.

In addition to the Clinton Fire Department display, there will be a display honouring the 40th anniversary of BC Ambulance. Clinton Literacy will have a display and activities.

With the Seniors Yard Sale, lots of games, face painting and the Lions Club Fishing Derby there will be no shortage of things to do.

Hope to see you there.

Cricket in Clinton

The Public Works staff have been busy preparing Elliott Park for a Cricket Tournament on Saturday, July 5. Watch for more information next week.

Music in the Park

The Music in the Park series that was held in Reg Conn Centennial Park last summer was enjoyed so much that Clinton is doing it all again.

The Spirit of Clinton Committee (that grew out of the 150/50 Committee of 2013) has been busy lining up talent and preparing to keep us all entertained.

The first FREE Music in the Park for this year will be on Saturday, July 5 beginning at 7 p.m. with The Great Plains, featuring Saskia and Darrel in the Bandshell.

Their bio asks, “What do you get when you cross a folk/roots singer-songwriter from a Dutch background with a Saskatchewan, bluesrock guitar playing Metis……sparks probably!” This duo has toured extensively and performed with the likes of Gary Fjellgaard, Valdy and many more. And we are lucky enough to have them coming to perform in Clinton!

Bring you chairs or blankets, and bring the family for some musical fun in the park.

The Spirit of Clinton Committee is looking for local vendors who would like to set up in the park during these concerts. Any one interested can drop by the Clinton Coffee House for information.

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Bursting the boredom bubble

Years before I was a mother, my husband and I babysat our young niece and nephew for the weekend.

We were living in Vancouver and wanted to show them a good time so we took them to restaurants for meals, ice cream parlours for desserts, and costly tourist attractions for entertainment. We also took them to the arcade and the movies.

After two days of running around town, emptying my pocketbook and trying to keep up with the two Energizer bunnies, I felt exhausted and wondered if I would ever be ready to be a parent. And then I heard two words I felt confirmed the answer was no: “I’m bored,” the older one sighed loudly.

I was shocked as I heard the younger one

ON A BRIGHTER NOTE LORI WELBOURNE loriwelbourne.com agree: “Me too.”

I couldn’t believe it.

We’d been having a blast and I couldn’t imagine what more we could have done to entertain these youngsters.

“Only boring people get bored,” I responded.

I don’t think they understood what I meant by that, but it was something my mom said to me when I was a kid, and it always stuck.

It seemed to work on them as well. At least

temporarily. Our next activity was blowing bubbles, and though it was far less expensive and much simpler than anything else we’d done, the kids seemed to have the most fun with it.

The next day, after they’d gone home, I told my friend about the experience and my concern that I’d never have enough energy to be a mother. She laughed and said it’s different when the kids are your own. She was right.

I have two children now. Sam and Daisy are turning 14 and 11 this summer, and while I’ve treated them to things like I did with my nephew and niece, the bulk of their entertainment is left up to them, just like it was left up to me when I was a kid.

With school breaking for the summer, it’s a good time to remind myself of that. I want to hang out and make memories with them, but they have a lot more vacation time than I do.

And if they run out of ideas of things to do, a reminder of inexpensive activities could be helpful to them, so I made a list and attached it to the fridge.

Part of it I got from suggestions I found when I searched the internet, and part of it was from a brain-

storming session with Sam and Daisy.

We had fun compiling the list and came up with some great ideas on what we could do together – with friends and family as well.

Most of my best memories as a kid weren’t from the pricey vacations, but from simple pleasures that didn’t cost much at all.

Playing games, riding bikes, running through sprinklers, throwing water balloons, skip-

ping rope, tenting in the back yard – the possibilities seemed endless.

Solo pursuits were enjoyable as well. My kids tend to turn to electronics such as the computer, phone or television when they’re on their own, so we made a separate list of solitary activities that don’t involve technology, things that kids from the old days used to do.

While Sam and Daisy

can easily amuse themselves with the digital world, I want them to appreciate the simple, pure fun of life that surrounds them. Just like I did in the olden days, so far back, the kids tease that I traveled by wagon.

Well, some us did travel by wagon I guess.

The station wagon was one sweet ride.

Lori Welbourne is a syndicated columnist.

She can be contacted at LoriWelbourne.com

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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, professional obligations may prevent you from spending time with loved ones, but only if you let them. Let higher-ups know where your priorities lie.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, share your emotions with a friend, especially if the friendship does not seem to be going in the direction you had hoped. Keep the lines of communication open at all times.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may think your intentions are obvious to others, but sometimes you send mixed signals. You may have to be more concise to achieve your desired results.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Take the high road, Libra. Leading by example has always been your forte, and taking the high road now is a great example to set for those around you.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It can be quite difficult to keep your cool when you are feeling emotional, Scorpio. Channel any nervous energy you have into a productive project this week.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you are on a quest for a deep connection. You will not be content with mere friendship, but desire something that is more intimate and meaningful CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 You are in high demand this week, Capricorn. You have the ability to get things done when others struggle with similar tasks. Keep up the good work.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you just may find yourself on shaky ground while juggling multiple responsibilities this week.

Don’t let the stress of this juggling act get the better of you.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you find yourself face-to-face with your biggest fears this week. Draw on your inner strength and you will conquer any obstacle.

BC SPCA WARNS ABOUT “HOT DOGS”

With summer here, the BC SPCA is reminding the public about the hazards of leaving dogs unattended in parked cars. Hundreds of dogs die needlessly in this way each year. In minutes the temperature in a parked car can reach well over thirty-eight degrees Celsius. Dogs can withstand these temperatures for only about ten minutes before suffering irreparable brain damage or death. For more information, visit the BC SPCA website at www.spca.bc.ca.

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June 26-27: The BC Cancer Agency’s Screening Mammography mobile service will be visiting the Ashcroft District Hospital. Call 1-800-663-9203 to book an appointment.

June 29: Fundraiser Bingo. Doors open at 5:00 pm at the Bonaparte Hall.

Tues. evenings: Trap shooting now open at 6:00 at the trap range above the airstrip in Cache Creek. Beginners welcome: no shotgun required. For info call 250-453-2570.

July 5 and 6th: Flea Market at the Walhachin Soldiers Memorial Hall. 8 am to 5 pm. Refreshments and 50/50 draw. Call or text Colleen at 250-574-1147.

Ashcroft - Cache Creek Seniors’ Group meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1:00 pm at the Seniors’ Centre, Village Office, Ashcroft.

Ashcroft Royal Canadian Legion

Erika Ignace (top) of Savona finished in second place in the Pee Wee Barrels with a time of 17.299 at the Ashcroft Rodeo.

Madelyn Gavaga (right) of Cache Creek took her first time around the rodeo arena and finished the barrel circuit... with just a little bit of help.

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Posters

Let’s talk about posters. For some years, WORMS were the rage on poles near the highways. I never saw so many worm posters in my life. Everybody in God’s Green Acres from Barkerville to Ashcroft seemed to be selling worms. Those lowly creatures you turn over with spade in the garden.

Now this is the time of year when posters blossom all over the town. They begin to bloom in May and finally end at the end of this month. The posters come in colours that can’t be missed. Bright orange, yellow, green, blue. Nobody looks at a white poster these days. The computer variety posters

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look very tidy and all that. But they just don’t carry like the homemade black marking ones that seem to add a little more rustic to our bucolic patch on the mighty majestic Thompson. By the way, the river in full flood this year was pretty spectacular as it didn’t creep up this year as usual, but literally swept up with a surge and covered the black rocks of its previous many years markings.

But back to Posters again, - I am re-reading some of the books from my library, - the ones I chose to save from the Yard sales. Yard Sales are, of course, the most prominent posters in town, and though the printing of them isn’t always inspired, nor is the text, which is pretty basic, you’d think, after all these years, they would sport a little more humour, a little more graphic art that would hold the eye. We don’t expect great art from posters, like they did back in the 1890’s and even before that.

Posters were so good in those days, we hang prints of them on our walls today. Art Nouveau, used the female figure over and over again (suitably clothed). The male head and body was also a frame for a product. The line and the color advertising everything from cigars to wars. No, we don’t see posters like that any more. They were Art.

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Alec, cherished husband of 65 years to Vi Turner of Salmo, BC, died Saturday, June 7th at 90 years of age in Ashcroft, BC. He was born in Kieghley, Yorkshire, England, and immigrated to Canada in 1929 at age five with his parents. Alec grew up in Rossland BC. In 1941, at age 17, Alec left school and voluntarily enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy with the rank of Boy Seaman. He is remembered on Rossland’s St. George’s Church roll of those “who have volunteered for active service with Canada’s Fighting Forces.” He was trained as a Telegrapher and saw duty in the Fisherman’s Reserve patrolling the west coast on the: BC Lady, St Thomas and Nitinat. On November 29, 1944 Alec was assigned to the HMCS Gatineau in the Battle of the Atlantic. The ship participated in the “D Day” operations of June 6, 1944 that began the Battle of Normandy. After V - J Day Alec saw duty on the River Class frigate the HMCS Grou. From December 1945 through July 1947 he was assigned to the HMCS Uganda. She was the first Canadian Naval vessel to sail on a goodwill tour after the end of WWII. Uganda departed Esquimalt February 1946 circum- navigating South America and returning to home port May 1946.

Alec’s Navy engagement expired March 8, 1949. During his duty in the Royal Canadian Navy he was awarded: The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, The 1939-1945 Star, The France & Germany Star, and The 1945 War Medal.

Alec married Violet Florence Chesney in December of 1948. Their daughters were born in 1949, 1952 and 1954, respectively. Alec and his family lived in Nelway, BC from 1955 to 1966 when they moved to Salmo.

In 1952 Alec joined the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 14 at Rossland, BC. His lifetime activities were at Branch 217, Salmo, BC. He served in a number of capacities on the local Legion Executive and assumed Zone commander West Kootenay. Alec was instrumental in leading a negotiation and administration team to establish the Independent Living Quarters in his community of Salmo, BC. He was recognized as a Life Time Member of the Royal Canadian Legion in 1981. The Royal Canadian Legion Branch 217, Salmo awarded Alec a Certificate of Merit in 1983 in recognition of “years of Exemplary, outstanding and consistent work for the Legion.” On May 2, 2004 RCSCC, Hampton Gray VC invited Alec to attend to the Laying of the Wreath during the Battle of the Atlantic Commemorative Service at Nelson, BC. Alec’s service to his country extended beyond his Navy enlistment and Legion membership. He saw a 32 year career in the federal Public Service as a Customs Officer that extended from 1949 to 1981. He worked primarily at the Port of Nelway, BC; but, he had also been posted in Patterson, and Waneta in the West Kootenay, as well as Roosville, BC in the East Kootenay. In 1967, the Government of Canada recognized Alec’s contributions to his country by awarding him a Centennial Medal for “valuable service to the nation.”

Alec was also a committed community member. He helped build the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 217 facility in Salmo, BC, was a member of the Salmo Golf Port, as it was known, and helped build the course’s clubhouse.

He was much loved and recognized for his cartoons of local golfers that were featured on the walls of the golf club’s 19th hole. Alec was an active work crew member that created the volunteer operated Salmo Ski Hill on Brushy Mountain. He was a member of the Salmo Volunteer Fire Department.

Alec was an avid sportsman. The winters’ of his youth were spent skiing Red Mountain, the summers’ caddying at the Rossland Golf Course. As an adult he could reliably be found on the Salmo Ski Hill or the golf course. In later years Alec and Vi spent winters on the Big Island of Hawaii.

He is remembered as an honorable, modest, and dutiful man with an exceedingly dry wit who was “always a gentleman.” Alec will be lovingly celebrated and missed by his wife Vi, three daughters Danita (Greg) of Ashcroft, Dawn (Grant) of Surrey, Diane (Eric) of Pahoa, Hawaii, three grandchildren Darcy (Yona), Lauren and Matthew and great grandson Makana.

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South Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society

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Ashcroft and District Fall Fair Contact Person: Janna 250-457-6614 Contact Person: Jessica 250-457-7128

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Contact Person: Lion Vivian Phone 250-453-9077

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Seniors Assc.

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The Ashcroft & District Health Care Auxiliary Thrift Store

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347 Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corp Contact Person: Lt. (N) Curran 250-319-3461 Alexine Johannsson 250-453-2661 email: darrin.curran@cadets.gc.ca

Ashcroft Communities in Bloom

Contact Persons: Andrea Walker 250-453-9402 or Marijke Stott 250-453-0050

Taoist Tai Chi

Contact Person: Danita Howard Phone 250-453-9907 e-mail: dangre@telus.net

Ashcroft Hospice Program Shirley 250-453-9202

Auto Financing

Winding Rivers Arts and Performance Society Contact Person: Nadine 450.453.9100

Canadian Red Cross - Health Equipment Loan Program (H.E.L.P.)

Rentals

Ashcroft Hospital - 250-453-2244

Apt/Condo for Rent

Desert Bells Handbell Choir

ASHCROFT: 1 bedrm condo, insuite laundry, N/S, N/P new paint and carpet, $600/mo. util inc. Avl July 1 250 453 9686

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Sage Sound Singers Adult Community

ASHCROFT Hillside Manor Best Apartments in the area!

Renovated 1 & 2 bedroom VIEW SUITES Available immediately Clean, quiet & well maintained.

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Contact Person: Maria Russell Martin Phone 250-453-9391

Acreage for Sale

Desert Spokes Cycle Society Phone 250-457-9348

Ashcroft Curling Club Phone 250-453-2341

Phone: 250-457-9390

Phone 250-453-2233

Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department Phone 250-457-9967

South Cariboo Sportsmen Assc. #3366 Attn: Marian Pitt, Box 341, Ashcroft BC V0K 1A0

Soccer Association Contact: Tom Watson

Phone 250-457-7178

Thompson Cariboo Minor Hockey Association Contact: Lewis Kinvig 250-457-7489 Lewis@thompsoncariboominorhockey.com

Historic Hat Creek Ranch Contact: Jack Jeyes

Phone 250-453-2259

Kinsmen Club of South Cariboo Contact Person: Dave 250-453-9062

Cache Creek Recreation Society Contact Person: Jackie

Phone 250-457-9122

Bridging to Literacy

Contact Person: Ann Belcham 250-453-9417

The “Purpose of Sunday” Car Club President: Tom Lowe 240-457-6564

SCI Thompson River, B.C. Chapter Ken Brown - Phone: 250-453-9415

Ashcroft Yoga Group

Call Marijke - Phone: 250-453-0050

Second Time Around

201 Railway Ave., Ashcroft BC Anne Bonter 250-457-9781

Cache Creek Market and Cache Creek Garden Club Marcie Down 250-457-9630

Ashcroft Royal Purple Phone 250-457-9122

Choir Michelle Reid 250-457-9676

BC Lung Association Carolyn Chorneychuk, Director 250-453-9683 Email:carelee67@gmail.com

Cache Creek Beautification Society and Cache Creek Communities in Bloom

Ashcroft Cache Creek Better at Home

Carmen Ranta 250-457-9119

Tenders

Contact Person: Karin Magnuson Phone 250-457-6629

Ashcroft Volunteer Fire Department

Ashcroft & District Tennis Association

Auto Accessories/Parts

Ashcroft-Cache Creek Rotary Club

Ducks Unlimited Canada

Contact Person: Fred Dewick

Transportation

District Commissioner: Marcie Down mleedown@yahoo.ca.

Ashcroft & District Rodeo Association

Ashcroft and Masonic Lodge Zarthan Lodge No#105

On-site Manager 250-453-9129

Sage & Sand Pony Club

St. Alban’s Anglican Church Hall, 501 Brink Street Tel: 250-453-9909 or 250-453-2053 - All Welcome

Ashcroft/Cache Creek Volunteer Chapter Phone 250-374-8307

Real Estate

1500 Government Street

Community Volunteer Groups The Royal Canadian Legion #113

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Thursday, June 26, 2014 The Journal

ANNOUNCING

EMPLOYEE

PRICING

“Being the product manager in charge of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado, isn’t always easy.

But that challenge is probably what I like most about my job. We built a V8 engine that’s as fuel efficient as some V6s. People didn’t think that could be done, we did it. I’m proud of that.”

‡

-Carl Hillenbrand, Product Manager

YOU PAY WHAT WE PAY ON 2014 MODELS excludes Corvette

2014 SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB 4X4 (1WT MODEL) EMPLOYEE LEASE

EMPLOYEE PRICE‡

$

27,936

115 36

$

OR

FOR

BI-WEEKLY†

MONTHS

AT 1.9% WITH $2,500 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $28,229.* OFFER INCLUDES $4,000 IN CREDITS,¥¥ $1,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS,*‡ $1000 LEASE CASH,<> FREIGHT & PDI.

OFFER INCLUDES $4,400 IN CASH CREDITS.¥¥ $2,000 TRUCK OWNER BONUS FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS ON CASH PURCHASE,*‡ FREIGHT & PDI.

BEST V8 FUEL EFFICIENCY. BEST-IN-CLASS TOWING: BETTER THAN F-150’S ECOBOOST V6 UP TO 12,000 LBS†† ‡‡

BEST PICKUP WARRANTY COVERAGE IN CANADA - 160,000 KM, 60,000 KM

MORE THAN F-150 AND RAM+

LTZ Z71 CREW CAB SHOWN

R A E Y E H T F O K C U TR RICAN E M A H T R O N 4 201

COMPLETE CARE

2

THESE OFFERS END SOON!

YEARS/40,000 KM

COM PL IM E NTARY

OIL CHANGES

^^

5

YEARS/160,000 KM

P O W E RT R A I N

WARRANT Y

^

5

YEARS/160,000 KM R O A D S I D E

ASSISTANCE ^

CHEVROLET.CA

ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers Applies to new 2014 Chevrolet models, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD Pickups and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban models, excluding Chevrolet Corvette, at participating dealers in Canada. Freight ($1,695) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer trade may be required. See dealer for details. ‡Offer available to retail customers in Canada between June 3, 2014 and June 30, 2014. Applies to new 2014 Chevrolet models, 2015 Chevrolet Silverado HD Pickups and 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban models, excluding Chevrolet Corvette, at participating dealers in Canada. Employee price excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer administration fee, fees associated with filing at movable property registry/PPSA fees, duties, and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. *‡Offer valid from June 3, 2014 to June 30, 2014 (the “Program Period”) to retail customers resident in Canada who own or are currently leasing a 1999 or newer eligible vehicle that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six months, will receive a $1000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the lease or finance of an eligible 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab; or a $2000 Truck Owner Bonus credit towards the cash purchase of an eligible 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Double Cab. Only one (1) credit may be applied per eligible vehicle sale. Offer is transferable to a family member living in the same household (proof of address required). This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. The $1,000/$2000 credit includes HST/GST/PST as applicable by province. As part of the transaction, dealer will request current vehicle registration and/or insurance to prove ownership for the previous consecutive six months. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Void where prohibited by law. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See your GM dealer for details. ¥¥$4,000 is a manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) has been applied to the finance and lease offers for 2014 Silverado Double/Crew Cabs, and is applicable to retail customers only. An additional $400 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit has been applied to the cash purchase offer. Cash credits available on most models. Offers end June 30, 2014. †1.9% for 36 month lease available on all 2014 Silverado 1500 models. Sample lease payments based on approved credit by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. Example: Silverado Double Cab 1500 4X4 (1WT/G80/B30/H2R) lease price including Freight and Air Tax is $28,229 at 1.9% APR, $2,500 down payment, bi-weekly payment is $115 for 36 months. Total obligation is $11,529, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $18,010. ‡‡2014 Silverado 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has a fuel consumption rating of 12.9L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 2WD and 14.1L/100 km city and 9.6L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ††Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your dealer for additional details. +Whichever comes first. See dealer/manufacturer for details. Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. ^^Whichever comes first.

Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details. <>$1,000 manufacturer to dealer lease cash available on 2014 Silverado and has been applied to the offer. See dealer for details.

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