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By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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Negotiators for the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and school districts are meeting Friday for the first time since schools were shuttered by a strike in late June, and Education Minister Peter Fassbender expects new proposals from both sides.

Fassbender said Tuesday it’s the first meeting of full bargaining teams in more than a month, and the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association has some “new concepts” to bring to the discussion.

“We’ve already demonstrated our willingness to move on some key elements,” he said. “We need to see the same from the BCTF. They’ve indicated they’re willing to do that.”

He wouldn’t comment on the new proposals, except to reiterate that the BCTF’s position on benefits and other compensation is not in the “affordability zone” established by other public sector union agreements.

If the strike shuts schools again in September, the government plans to use the savings to compensate parents $40 a day for each child under 13 in public school, to assist with daycare or tutoring costs. Fassbender said there would be no conditions attached to the payout.

“My hope is that there isn’t a nickel available as of September, because schools are operating, teachers are back in the classroom, students are there and there is no further disruption,” he said.

The B.C. School Trustees’ Association has urged the government to direct its $12 million a day in payroll savings from the strike to a fund to address class size and special needs support.

Trustees have also called on the union to moderate its benefit demands, which include parental leave, dental benefits, massage therapy and increased preparation time for elementary school teachers.

BCPSEA has offered $375 million over a sixyear contract term to provide extra classroom support, and specified class size limits in the teacher contract, to address key issues in a series of court disputes.

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Initial investigation reveals the 2014-08-04 at 15:47 police received commercial truck was northbound on a report of a 2 vehicle collision at Hwy 5, passing through McLure and McLure between a semi and pickup. travelling up the McLure hill towards Members were dispatched and on Fishtrap Canyon Rest Area. While scene at 16:01. Both vehicles were travelling up the hill the commercial off road but emergency vehicles took truck swerved into the southbound up southbound lane during recovery lane where the Ford F150 was travof occupants. Two BC Ambulance elling with the four occupants. The crews attended with an air ambulance driver of the Ford made every effort requested. One crew treated the four possible to avoid the collision with occupants of the pickup with minor the commercial truck to the point of injuries and transported by ground almost going off road right down the to Royal Inland Hospital where they steep embankment. The commercial were later released. The driver of the truck collided with the Ford sending commercial truck was removed from it off road right, rolling down the emthe tractor, transported by ambulance bankment until it came to rest on its to a nearby field and airlifted by BC tires in the field below. The commerAmbulance helicopter to Royal In- cial truck had severe damage to the land Hospital with unknown, non life drivers side steering axle tire, causing the commercial truck to go off road threatening injuries.

The highway was closed in both left down the same embankment. The directions for approximately an hour commercial truck ended up in the and a half to allow for the treatment field below as well, coming to a very and transport of the injured par- quick stop. The van trailer remained ties. During the closure Ministry of attached but leaning on an old Telus Highways and Drive BC were up- pole.

At this time the driver of the comdated throughout given the extremely heavy traffic volume. Once all occu- mercial truck is being investigated pants were removed the highway was with charges pending. The last report opened up to alternating traffic with received were all occupants for the the collision scene secured for the Col- Ford received minor injuries only and lision Reconstructionist who was on the commercial truck driver was still his way there. The highway remained in hospital being treated and assessed single lane alternating until 21:34 with non life threatening injuries.

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B.C. fuel reduction efforts examined Forest Practices Board VICTORIA - The Forest Practices Board will investigate how much progress communities have made in reducing forest fuels in the wildland-urban interface.

The investigation is a follow-up to a report the Board published in February 2010.

“We decided earlier this year that it was time to take a look and see what has happened since our first report came out,” said board chair Tim Ryan. “The number of fires so far this summer has shown this is an urgent topic for the board to revisit and report on to the public.”

The earlier report examined fuel reduction treatments at 50 sites across the province, and included interviews with local governments, the First Nations Emergency Services Society, the B.C. Wildfire Management

Branch, and consultants working on fuel treatment projects.

It noted that good progress had been made, but much work remains to be done.

This investigation will revisit some of those same sites to assess how effective the fuel treatments were.

More recent treatment sites will also be examined and interviews with communities, government staff and fire experts will be conducted to assess fuel reduction progress over the last five years.

“Preventive treatments to reduce wildfire risk and severity are one of the best things we can do to protect communities,” said Ryan. “We previously identified best practices for local governments, consultants and citizens and we are hoping to find that they are being followed.”

The board will be seeking input from communities as part of

the project.

However, given the current fire situation in the province, most field work likely won’t proceed until the fall, when more staff and experts are available to provide input to the project.

The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government.

The board can investigate and report on current forestry and range issues and make recommendations for improvement to practices and legislation.

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$40 a day for parents if BCTF strike drags on

By Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – If the teacher strike isn’t settled by September, the B.C. government will use the payroll savings to pay $40 per missed school day to parents of children under 13, Finance Minister Mike de Jong said Thursday.

Negotiations with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation remain stalled after a two-week strike in June that cost the province’s 40,000 public school teachers $12 million a day in salary. That’s the estimated cost of the support program aimed to go to tutoring or daycare for younger children if they can’t go to school.

De Jong said older children don’t require as much supervision, and have online options to maintain their studies if the labour dispute takes more instructional time away. The amount was chosen to compensate families of 300,000 children up to age 12 in public school at no net cost to the provincial budget. Parents would have to register online to be eligible for compensation, to be paid by October.

De Jong said there are five weeks remaining in the summer break for most public schools to reach a settlement with the BCTF, and he hopes the program won’t be needed.

BCTF president Jim Iker termed the move “a

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Finance Minister Mike de Jong blatant and divisive attempt to prolong disruption in B.C. schools” and renewed his call for a mediator to help bridge the differences between the government and the union.

Education Minister Peter Fassbender and school district negotiators say the BCTF’s contract demands are far out of step with other unions, particularly on increased classroom preparation time and other benefit improvements.

The long-running dispute over class size and special needs support is headed back to court this fall.

De Jong reiterated that there is no plan to recall the B.C. legislature before a fall session scheduled to begin Oct. 6. He said the history of imposed of settlements on the BCTF may have contributed to the chronic failure to negotiate agreements with the union.

NDP education critic Rob Fleming called the announcement a “trial balloon” that suggests the dispute may be months away from resolution.

“I think parents are going to look at this and say, ‘you know what, school is not daycare’,” Fleming said.

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Consultation sheds light on farmland changes

By Tom Fletcher Black Press Since commercial production of wine or cider is allowed on farmland, why not a brewery, distillery or meadery?

Should energy co-generation be allowed on farms, using manure or other biodegradable waste to produce methane gas and carbon dioxide?

These are some of the questions included in the B.C. government’s consultation on changes to Agricultural Land Reserve regulations, released this week.

Others deal with controversial proposals to allow specified non-farm uses, secondary residences and subdivisions without permission from the Agricultural Land Commission.

Developed after consultation with the B.C. Agriculture Council, local governments and the commission, the 11

questions offer more detail on changes the government is considering under legislation passed despite protests this spring.

The legislation divided the ALR into two zones, to permit more flexibility in the Interior, Kootenay and North regions (Zone 2) where both agriculture revenue and development pressure are lower.

One question asks whether farmland in all of Zone 2 should be able to be subdivided down to a minimum of a quarter section (65 hectares) without application to the ALC, as is now allowed in the Peace River and Northern Rockies Regional Districts in northeast B.C. Another proposal is to allow subdivision without ALC approval where farmland is divided by a major waterway or highway, subject to a minimum size.

The province is also considering relaxing lease rules,

which currently permit leasing of an entire farm property without ALC approval. The consultation asks if a portion of property should be allowed for lease to permit “intergenerational transfer,” where farmers retire on a portion of their land so their children can continue to farm the rest.

Another proposal for partial lease without ALC approval would allow unfarmed land to be brought into production. The partial leases would not require a formal subdivision.

Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has emphasized that changes to the ALR are designed to support farming, not erode the protected agricultural land base.

Public input is being accepted until Aug. 22. The questions and a background paper are available online at w w w. e n g a g e . g o v. b c . c a / l a n d r e s e r v e,

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The B.C. government allows wine and cider making on farmland, and is seeking public input on whether distilleries or breweries should also be permitted. where submissions can be made.

Comments can also be made by email to ALCA_ feedback@gov.bc.ca or by Canada Post to ALR Regulation Consultation, P.O. Box 9120, Stn. Provincial Government, Victoria B.C. V8W 9B4.

LNG trades training seats added at Thompson Rivers University North Thompson Star/Journal KAMLOOPS - As part of B.C.’s Blueprint, Thompson Rivers University (TRU) will receive funding for an additional 52 training spaces to increase access and help reduce waitlists for trades critical to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) and other industries.

The allocation is part of the $6.8 million announced last week to create 1,424 foundation and apprenticeship seats at 14 public post-secondary institutions throughout British Columbia.

TRU will receive $265,000 to support the 52 seats that will be available to stu-

dents as early as September 2014. Seats include: * 18 welder foundation seats. * 16 carpenter foundation seats. * 18 electrician foundation seats.

Government announced an initial $6.6 million for critical trades seats as part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.

Funding allocations are based on the most-recent labour market data, on consultations with institutions, the Industry Training Authority, and the Province’s Labour Market Priorities Board, and current waitlists, institutions’ capacity to add training seats.

A million job openings are expected in B.C. by 2022,

with about 43 per cent requiring college education or apprenticeship training.

B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint lays out a comprehensive action plan to re-engineer education and training so British Columbia students and workers have the skills to be firstin-line for jobs in a growing economy.

“We want British Columbian students and workers to be first in line for job openings expected in the coming years,” said KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake, “These 52 additional seats at Thompson Rivers University mean greater opportunities for students to get the skills they need to get ahead.”

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OPINION Editorial;

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Thursday, August 07, 2014 North Thompson Star/Journal Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

by Tom Fletcher

In defence of younger drivers VICTORIA – A recent column on the B.C. government’s decision to raise speed limits on portions of rural highways excited numerous comments from readers.

Some questioned my suggestion that today’s new drivers are worse because they spend their formative years staring at screens in the back seat instead of looking out the window and grasping the grim physics of the real world.

There is no doubt that B.C.’s graduated licensing system for new drivers is more difficult than what my generation faced. Those vehicle stickers with the “L” (for learner, or as teens prefer “loser”) and “N” (for novice, or in teen-speak “nerd”) have been around since 1998. The two steps make getting a full driver’s licence a longer, more difficult and expensive process.

Statistics provided by ICBC show what new drivers are up against.

First there is the written “knowledge test” to obtain a learner’s permit. From 2004 to 2008, more than half of applicants failed in their first attempt. Things improved in subsequent years, with a 46-per-cent failure rate in 2009 declining to 42 per cent by 2013.

The first road test is required to go from “L” to “N” and it seems sufficiently harsh. The failure rate has been consistently around 47 per cent in the past six years. More practice and another $35 are required to try again.

Students fare better on the second road test, where the failure rate has consistently been 21-22 per cent for the past decade.

ICBC reports that in the first three years of the graduated licence program, the new driver crash rate dropped by 16 per cent. In 2003 the required learner and novice period were extended, and restrictions on the novice stage were increased. New driver crashes fell by another 28 per cent.

Those restrictions include the number of passengers and a “zero tolerance” for alcohol.

Impaired crash and injury statistics aren’t available for drivers in the graduated licence program, only fatalities. They grew as more new drivers were enrolled in the new system, to a high of 24 in 2007, but that declined to 14 by 2012.

There will always be young people who drive impaired, speed or make other fatal errors. But it’s difficult to argue that today’s system in B.C. is lenient.

A couple of readers were concerned about the effect of higher rural speed limits on older drivers. One suggested that higher limits on rural highways are a poor mix with vacationing seniors hauling around oversized motorhomes, trailers and boats.Another cited the coming wave of retired baby boomers and added a likely increase in marijuana-impaired drivers, all emboldened by the invitation to drive faster.

B.C.’s medical health officers issued a letter denouncing the decision by Transportation Minister Todd Stone to raise speed limits. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the research is clear that higher speeds increase the risk and severity of incidents.

Then there is the government’s own position, articulated in a road safety strategy released last year by Attorney General Suzanne Anton.

“Research is conclusive that at higher speeds, more people are killed and injured in the traffic system,” it states. “At lower speeds, fewer are killed and injured as a direct result of the safety buffer that lowered speeds create.”

The strategy notes that new technologies such as adaptive cruise control are becoming available. B.C. is also testing electronic highway speed limit signs that change with weather and traffic conditions.

Next comes self-driving vehicle systems, so drivers will be able to check their phones again.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

Simpcw disappointed with District regarding mutual aid To the editor; The Simpcw First Nation would like the residents and the communities of the North Thompson Valley to be aware that the District of Barriere, Mayor and Council, has decided to not maintain the “Fire Protection Mutual Aid Agreement” with Simpcw First Nation. This invaluable agreement was previously negotiated with the Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) after the devastation of the 2003 Wildfire season that caused irreparable damage to the local economy and residents alike.

The “Fire Protection Mutual Aid Agreement” executed October 20, 2003, was for the co-operation of the Chu Chua Volunteer Fire Department and Barriere Volunteer Fire Departments to provide mutual assistance when requested by

either Fire Chief. When, or if a call for assistance was made, any out-of-pocket expenses (fuel, lost or damaged equipment, food, etc.) was covered by the Fire Department requesting assistance.

With the discontinuation of the “Fire Protection Mutual Aid Agreement”, the Simpcw Council is disappointed in the District of Barriere and Council of the day for their lack of support in the protection of Simpcw members who reside in Louis Creek as well as the residents of the Barriere Fire Protection area.

Simpcw First Nation Chief and Council will now be reconsidering and evaluating the support given for all future proposed projects that will be implemented by the District of Barriere.

Chief and Council Simpcw First Nation

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There’s “cowboy duds” available at the Church of St Paul Church of St Paul Thrift Store volunteers are already putting “cowboy attire” onto their clothing racks in readiness for the upcoming Fall Fair and Rodeo in Barriere. Lynette Wood (l) and Betty Uppenborn show some of the western shirts available, and note there is even a leather belt with a “really fancy” silver buckle at the store. Woods says they will continue to bring out “real cowboy duds” over the next few weeks, because “It is never too early to pick up a good bargain”.

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Help our community newspaper to remain local To the editor; I encourage many of the readers of this newspaper to submit articles, news, opinions and pictures to the North Thompson Star/Journal.

Even if you can only submit once a year.

It is extremely difficult, as an editor, to produce a newspaper or periodical for small distribution areas (communities, etc.) without more input. Larger publications have larger (full time) staff; our publication does not have the luxury of three or more full time reporters/writers as the larger ones.

The more varied local outlook the editor is given, the more interesting the publication becomes. It sparks more reader interest and more response.

This means the editor does not have to put in extra articles, that may or may not be in the mainstream news. It will give the editor more time to edit, rather than reporting, in addition to her many other tasks.

Being a past editor of a monthly publication

on a Canadian Forces Base, with a larger staff, smaller readership and distribution, I can only imagine how difficult the job must be for Jill Hayward and her staff.

It is amazing to see such a small staff producing a weekly publication of this quality.

In the past year, your (the readers) submissions have dwindled, the possibility of newspaper staff fatigue increases, and so to the possibility of a poorer publication or worse, no publication. Hopefully we are not close to any of the foregoing.

Readers, please submit more. Groups/organizations/business, please report quarterly or even yearly what has changed, or may be of other interest. Deadline for article submissions is Monday by 12 noon.

A final note: this letter was not prompted, hinted at, or stimulated by Star/Journal staff or others.

P. Spear Barriere, B.C.

Law makers or law breakers?

To the editor; BC Hydro claims to have the law on their side as they attempt to impose their smart metering program onto our unwary public. Oh really?

“The Constitution of Canada is the SUPREME law of Canada, and any law that is inconsistent with the provisions of the Constitution is, to the extent of the inconsistency, of no force or effect.”

Why does that matter? According to the Constitution Act, in each province the legislature may exclusively make laws in relation to the development, conservation and management of SITES AND FACILITIES in the province for the GENERATION and PRODUCTION of electrical energy.

Nowhere does it state that the province has any authority whatsoever to make laws with respect to the distribution of electrical energy. In other words, the B.C. provincial government’s attempts to impose smart meters upon anyone via legislation is unlawful and of no force or effect.

BC Hydro is being disingenuous and deceitful whenever they imply otherwise.

If you don’t currently have a smart meter and don’t want one, you are totally within your lawful rights to refuse.

Those who continue to refuse a smart meter should be lauded as heroes for continuing to defend our constitutional and unalienable rights.

James G. Smith Nanaimo, B.C.

Open letter to Prime Minister of Canada re: Kinder Morgan pipeline Letter to: The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada My name is Aaron Sam and I am the elected Chief of the Lower Nicola Indian Band, part of the Nlaka’pamux Nation.

We are located outside of Merritt, B.C. in the heart of our traditional territory in

the southern interior of British Columbia.

As you may know, the Kinder Morgan pipeline currently runs through our Lower Nicola Indian Band reserve. One of the decisions our community has to make this next year is whether we will agree to the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline through our Indian reserve and tra-

ditional territory.

I am addressing this open letter to you because many in our community have serious reservations about the Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline proposal. In this letter, I am not addressing specific impacts or concerns on LNIB lands and our tradi...continued on page 19

Please give to help fight cancer To the editor; The human body is capable of many things, but its power can often end in the fatality of numerous diseases.

Among these diseases, cancer occupies the No. 1 slot.

No matter how strong we are, we shiver with fear at the sound of the word cancer.

Whenever we learn somebody is affected with cancer, we usually are not sure if the victim is going to survive in his/her fight against it because the disease is similar to weeds growing in a garden — they gradually destroy it.

It takes up space and nutrients, kills healthy plants — and there is always the possibility of it coming back.

We know cancer is deadly but, as long as we have the weapon of research, we can fight back and defeat it.

The Canadian Cancer Society is an organization striving with the support of community members to fund cancerrelated research throughout the country.

Thanks to this research and the untiring efforts of the Canadian Cancer Society, we have seen a huge improvement in the

five-year survival to more than 60 per cent today from the 25 per cent rate in 1947.

This year alone, the society is committed to funding more than $3 million toward childhood-cancer research.

Let us all help the society to accomplish its goal; after all, it couldn’t continue to fund the best cancer research without the help and support of community members.

So, everybody, please — give courageously and donate generously.

Amna Farooq Kamloops

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Annual General Meeting The Curling Club will hold it’s AGM on Thursday August 7, 2014 at the Curling Rink L Social 6:00 PM • Pot Luck Dinner 6:30 PM Meeting 7:30 PM

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Blue River crash kills one, injures second The Times

Photo: Megan Helllyer

Lightning storm rolls through area The intense heat that has been baking Kamloops and area the past week led to a colourful lightning storm on Saturday night (Aug. 2), with fork and sheet lightning creating quite the spectacle. The storm arrived at about 8:30 p.m. and lasted for about an hour before moving east. The mercury hit the mid-30s during the day and is forecast to remain in the mid-30s through the week. Kamloops resident Megan Helllyer captured this great shot on Aug. 2, of forks of lightning above Kenna Cartwright Park and posted it on her Twitter account @meghellyer. ~ Kamloops This Week

A Big Thank You 3x3 Late Thank you ad Thank you to the Barriere Curling Club, Bob Sorenson (the cook) Len Rilcoe Friends & family for all the salads, appetizers, snack foods To our kids Greg, Norah & Bert, daughter in laws Allison & Tina. Son in law Real and all the grandchildren who worked so hard putting on our surprise 50th Anniversary part.

Yes it was a surprise!

etc., the decorations, flowers, and cakes were beautiful.

Thanks to all our grandchildren, great grandchildren & family and all our friends and neighbours for attending.

It was great!

Love Len & Audrey Rilcoe

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the cause or relative factors leading to this incident.

At this point in time, drugs and alcohol are not suspected as contributing factors in this crash.

During the time of the crash, weather and road conditions were considered good.

A Southeast District RCMP collision reconstructionist attended the scene to assist the investigation.

The local coroner also attended and is assisting with this investigation. The investigation will continue into the cause of this tragic incident.

Police are not releasing the names of those involved as next-of-kin have yet to be notified.

Mass murderer David Ennis withdraws parole application The Times Mass murderer David Ennis (formerly Shearing) has withdrawn his application for day parole.

Tammy Arishenkoff, a representative of the Johnson and Bentley families that lost six of their own to Ennis in 1982, sent out an announcement about the hearing, Thursday, July 24.

“Ennis has waived his right to a full parole review and also withdrawn his application for day parole,” she wrote. “At minimum,

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A woman is dead and a man has suffered non-life threatening injuries following a single vehicle crash five km south of Blue River early Saturday morning.

Both are residents of the central Vancouver Island area.

According to Cpl. Bart Doerr of Clearwater RCMP’s Traffic Services division, police received a report about the crash at approximately 3:57 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2.

Upon the arrival of the police at the scene, members ascertained that a northbound vehicle had left the travel portion of the highway and entered into the right hand ditch.

The vehicle then flipped before coming to rest a short distance away on its roof. There were two occupants in the vehicle at the time.

During the crash, the female passenger appeared to not have been seat-belted into the vehicle.

Unfortunately, the female passenger died at the scene from the injuries she sustained.

The male driver was removed from the vehicle and was transported to the Clearwater hospital for non-life threatening injuries, including mid-body injuries.

The RCMP are in the preliminary stages of this investigation and have not made any definite determinations as to

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we will not have to revisit this until 2016 and hopefully longer with pending new legislative changes to the existing parole system.”

Arishenkoff ’s relief came at the tail-end of another exhaustive effort to keep Ennis blocked from getting release.

Drumming up public support while dredging up painful memories amounted to a significant community outpouring.

They collected a total of 15,258 signatures — 4,791 on paper and 10,467 online—for a petition to keep Ennis behind bars. A letter writing drive was also successful, but Arishenkoff isn’t sure of how many the parole board would have received.

She also doesn’t know why Ennis chose to pull his application at this stage.

“Maybe our numbers and news coverage made him realize he doesn’t have a chance,” she said.

In August 1982 members of three generations of the Johnson and Bentley families – George and Edith Bentley of Port Coquitlam, their daughter Jackie Johnson and her husband, Bob, of Westbank and their two daughters, 13-year-old Janet and 11-year-old Karen – were camping in Wells Gray Provincial Park.

Ennis stalked them for at least two days before he went to the campsite and shot the four adults so that he could kidnap the two young girls.

Over the next few days Ennis kept the girls hostage and sexually assaulted Janet. He eventually killed them as well, loaded all the bodies into one of the family’s vehicles and torched it in a secluded area of the park.

Their remains were discovered on Sept. 13, 1982. It was another 14 months before investigators tracked down Ennis.

In 1984 Ennis pleaded guilty to six counts of second-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.

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Groups partner to develop North Thompson Valley tourism North Thompson Star/Journal Major stakeholders in the rugged, scenic North Thompson Valley are partnering to create a compelling new tourism brand, website and mobile digital strategy aimed at increasing the number of visitors from Europe, Australia and across Canada to this world-class destination.

The five stakeholders – spanning the beautiful North Thompson Valley and Highway 5 corridor from just north of Kamloops all the way to the Alberta border near Jasper – have joined in a pilot project with Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) to have expert resource people create brand messaging and a strong online presence that will attract more travellers to visit and stay in the area.

The project will be funded by the five stakeholder groups, with matching support from the provincial TWG logogovernment’s tourism agency, Destination BC, through its Community Tourism Opportunities program.

The stakeholders are Tourism Sun Peaks, the Lower North Thompson Tourism Society, Tourism Wells Gray, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, and Tourism Valemount.

Project leader Simone Carlysle-Smith, TOTA’s community development specialist, says the project flows from a tourism plan prepared for the North Thompson Valley more than a year ago. She notes that document was the first area plan within the Thompson Okanagan to align with the 10-year Thompson Okanagan Regional Tourism Strategy, which had been finalized in November 2012.

Carlysle-Smith adds that this branding and digital-strategy project is the latest in a series of community tourism pilot projects carried out in the Thompson Okanagan region in recent years which have incorporated the prin-

ciples of the Regional Tourism Strategy and have included the Canadian Tourism Commission’s sophisticated research-based tourism marketing program, EQ (Explorer Quotient) – which develops marketing based on the potential visitor’s social values and travel motivations.

These projects have been undertaken by TOTA and stakeholders in the Similkameen Valley, Enderby, Summerland, and Boundary Country.

“Each of these projects has had a somewhat different mix of goals, but each has incorporated the Regional Strategy and EQ,” CarlysleSmith says. “We’re so excited to have had such a diverse range of projects. Each one helped us gain valuable experience in how to roll out the Strategy for different communities and areas, and helped our resource people build their expertise in developing powerful tourism branding and digital marketing that aligns with the Regional Strategy and EQ. We now have a robust toolkit that can help almost any type of community in our region to take their tourism branding and marketing to the next level.”

The North Thompson Valley encompasses ranchlands, hundreds of lakes, wilderness areas

and soaring mountains.

It contains the communities of Avola, Barriere, Birch Island, Blackpool, Blue River, Clearwater/ Wells Gray, Darfield, Little Fort, Louis Creek, Sun Peaks, Valemount and Vavenby. The area includes stunning natural wonders perfect for backcountry adventure tourism.

The goal of the branding and website/ digital project is to attract more visitors from overseas, primarily Europe and Australia, and from Canada, who until now have viewed the North Thompson Valley more as a travel corridor between Southern B.C. and Alberta, rather than as an area rich with its own amazing destinations that deserve an extended stay.

The project will develop a brand, a website and a digital strategy that will focus on outstanding destinations and activities that exemplify the authentic Canadian outdoors summer and winter experiences that visitors can have in the North Thompson Valley.

The website will tell the North Thompson Valley story through the profile of key destination experiences and the unique eco-system. The site will provide direct links to the main tourism website of each of

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Christopher Nicolson, president of Tourism Sun Peaks and chair of the North Thompson Valley Marketing Committee, says the five stakeholder groups in the area recently signed a memorandum of understanding to form the marketing committee and work together on initiatives like this branding and website project. “The North Thompson is a distinct part of British Columbia, defined by pillars such as Wells Gray Park, Murtle Lake and Mt. Robson,” Nicolson notes. “These are iconic to adventure seekers and place the region on a global stage with New Zealand and Patagonia.”

TOTA president and CEO Glenn Mandziuk notes this project demonstrates how five groups, which market TOTA logotheir own destinations separately, can come together and enhance their own efforts by developing an area tourism brand that is supported by the Regional Tourism Strategy and EQ marketing techniques.

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The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo is an annual drawing card for tourism in the area.

A consortium of five tourism-related organizations is now getting ready to implement a plan to bring more visitors to the valley.

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Evading at the Wells Gray Man Tracker Jody Phillips acts as ‘prey’ as she runs to keep from being tagged by Ryan Foisy during the first annual Wells Gray Invitational Man Tracker event held the weekend of July 25 in Clearwater. A total of 21 prey plus 23 trackers took part, plus many more helpers and spectators.The event was held at Nakiska Ranch, and 150 people were at a dinner held Saturday night.

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Xplornet Communications Inc., Canada’s leading rural broadband service provider, announced recently that it will be the first telecommunications company in Canada to provide homes and businesses with internet download speeds up to 25 Mbps to 100 per cent of the rural population.

CRTC and Industry Canada have forged an action plan to ensure all Canadians have equal access to high speed broadband. Xplornet has embraced this vision

and is executing a plan to provide customers outside big cities with the most attractive Internet experience that technology can provide.

Xplornet has started rolling out a new Long Term Evolution (LTE) fixedwireless network this year and will activate two state of the art next generation satellites in 2016 with the aim of making 25 Mbps broadband service available at affordable prices to 100 per net of Canadian homes and businesses outside of the big urban cities.

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ting fast, affordable high-speed Internet to 100 per cent of the country isn’t possible – that the technology and dollars just are not there,” said Allison Lenehan, president of Woodstock, NB based Xplornet.

“We have made it our mission to ignore the impossible and make access to fast, reliable internet access a reality. Despite Canada’s massive geography and difficult topography, it will not matter where you live, even in the far north, we will deliver an Internet experience that can handle even the most speedintensive online ap-

plications, and we’ll do it for about the same price you would pay if you lived in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto or Fredericton.”

Xplornet will continue to invest in the evolution of its rural broadband networks.

“As we roll out our new LTE fixed wireless and satellite networks, we believe the technology advances we are making will continue to push the boundaries forward and someday soon we will be announcing 100 Mbps download speeds. Stay tuned, it’s pretty amazing stuff,” said Lenehan.

Apply now for B.C. gaming grant for social services North Thompson Star/Journal Eligible human and social services nonprofit organizations can apply now for a B.C. community gaming grant. The application deadline is Nov. 30, 2014, Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Coralee Oakes says, “Community gaming grants help local organizations, including human and social services providers, make life better for families and individuals throughout British Columbia.

“These non-profit groups are doing great work. They often enlist the support of dedicated, compassionate volunteers to provide assistance to vulnerable members of the community.”

Every year, the Government of British Columbia approves $135 million in community gaming grants distributed among specific sectors, including human and social services.

In 2013-14, human and social services organizations in B.C. received 1,711 grants worth $67,324,764.

Service clubs, community associations, hospice societies, women’s resource centres, hospital auxiliaries, seniors’ wellness provid-

ers and counselling services for adults, youth, children and families were among the grant recipients.

Organizations that provide services to people coping with disability or recovering from illness, injury or addiction also received grants.

Organizations supported through human and social services grants in 2013- 14 include: *$250,000 - Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver *$100,000 - Project Literacy - Kelowna Society *$100,000 - Canadian National Institute for the Blind - Northern BC Region, Prince George *$90,000 - Children of the Street Society, Coquitlam *$68,000 - Nelson Food Cupboard Society *$65,500 - Volunteer Terrace *$20,000 - North Island Alcohol/ Drug Information and Education Society, Campbell River *$10,000 - Merritt and District Hospice Society For a list of all 2013-14 gaming grant recipients, including social services groups, visit: http://ow.ly/yjQ9f For information on how to apply for a community gaming grant, visit: https://www. gaming.gov.bc.ca/grants/index.htm

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50 years together

Photo by: Wally Campbell

Barriere residents, Len and Audrey Rilcoe, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Barriere Curling Rink.

Helping your community as an elected official With the election not too far away some residents might wonder what the role of an elected official might entail.

One of the responsibilities is that as a member of council you will be expected to read the meeting agenda and the staff reports that go with the agenda items prior to the meetings. You will need to be prepared to give an informed opinion on any issues or staff recommendations that are provided in the reports.

In the District of Barriere, the meeting packages are sent out to the councillors usually very late Friday. In my opinion this is not acceptable. Having the packages ready so late in the week causes council to spend their weekend going over the material. Additionally there is no time to ask staff to clarify any portion of the material that may be confusing. This can and does lead to wasted time at the meeting.

There is considerable time between regular council meetings, and there is no reason that the council agenda packages could not be ready on the Wednesday prior to the scheduled meeting.

The procedure that allows for the packages to be given so close to the start of the meeting is decided by council. When elected, should you decide that a shift in this procedure is needed it is an easy fix.

There is no need to spend your weekend family/private time going over the agenda package.

You may be asked to attend some meetings that are outside of the scheduled regular council meetings. My advice is that you do not attend a meeting that has no agenda.

An informal gathering is fine, but all structured meetings require at least a simple list of topics and an agreed upon agenda so that all parties are prepared and can make meaningful contributions.

The preparation and research around the topics to be discussed are the responsibility of staff. This is where having knowledgeable staff is critical. Improper and downright bad decisions come out of ill-advised recommendations and incorrect information.

As an elected official you are responsible for the decisions you make. Some issues are indeed complicated, but you have the right to ask for information and a duty to check that it is accurate. Never be bullied into believing or accepting a report you think

ayor As the M ... sees it with District of Barriere Mayor

Bill Humphreys is inaccurate. You were elected because your peers trusted your judgment and no harm is done asking questions.

No elected official is expected to be a contract lawyer or an expert on legislative procedure. Once you are elected there are a number of courses available that will enable you to gain the knowledge to fulfill your responsibilities with a measure of confidence. If you like to learn, and are happy to interact with others to make things happen an elected position can be a very rewarding experience.

It is my opinion that as a member of council you should try to attend certain functions both in the community and as a representative of the community at other venues. For example, if the District is notified that we were successful on a grant and the presentation will be held in Kamloops, Clearwater or wherever else to accommodate most of the parties involved, I always attend as a sign of respect and to show appreciation to those that worked to get us the grant.

Community events like Canada Day, Legion Week, North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo are all on the list of things that as an elected official it is a good thing to go out and have some fun with the community. There is no rule saying that you have to attend, but this is the fun part of the position. Plus it allows you to check how the community views the actions and decisions of council.

In truth, putting your name forward to run for office is a big decision. It can be a challenge to balance your home life, your work and the responsibilities of the position. In the end though, there are few things that are more important or self satisfying than helping to make your community a better place to live.

Life can be better for everyone through your efforts. Don’t be afraid to try.

The Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society (LNTCFS) is holding a contest to design a new logo for their organization and the winning entry will receive a 16GB iPad Mini tablet.

“In doing so, we hope to acquire a logo that is simple, yet conveys who we are and the values were present,” says Mike Francis, LNTCFS manager.

Francis says the contest is open to individuals 19 years old or younger who must reside within one of the five communities the LNTCFS represents: McLure, Louis Creek, Barriere, Chu Chua, and Little Fort.

Entries must conform to the submission guidelines available from LNTCFS, or the entry will be rejected. You can also visit their website at: www.LNTCFS. org The winning designer will receive a 16GB iPad Mini tablet. In addition, the first and second runners-ups will receive $50 and $25 gift certificates to Future Shop,

respectively.

The winning design will be selected by the board of directors of LNTCFS. Deadline for entries is midnight, Oct. 8, 2014, Pacific Daylight Time. There is no fee to enter the contest.

Entries can be submitted by email (JPEG format) to LNTCFSociety@telus.net, mail to LNTCFS, Box 983, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0, or dropped off in person at their office: 4648 Barriere Town Road.

All entries must include the artists name, age, postal address, phone number and email address.

The Lower North Thompson Community Forest is an area managed by the community (i.e. the LNTCFS) for the community.

At its core, community forestry is about local control over, and enjoyment of the benefits offered, by local forest resources.

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Chickadee Cottage a special place

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal If you enjoy art, fine craftsmanship, unique workmanship of fine jewelry and the peace and quite provided by a farm in the country, there is now such a place waiting for your visit.

The new Chickadee Cottage Studio & Gallery can be found on Barriere Lakes Road. This unique and interesting studio and gallery opened on the July 1st weekend, bringing with it’s opening a new outlet for quality art and crafts to the area.

Owners, Bev and Barry Henry say the cottage is actually the old farmhouse on their property which they reconstructed, and in doing so salvaged much of the original lumber to

create Chickadee Cottage.

“It started out as being a private little corner where I could paint to my heart’s content,” said Bev, who is currently working on a watercolor series of B.C. wildflowers and birds, with plans to branch out into acrylics next.

She notes that the gallery has a wide selection of lovely items available for sale.

“We now have a good selection of beautiful heirloomquality quilts, also some lovely oneof-a-kind furniture pieces from local woods. One is a jointly made king/queensized polished cedar headboard with upholstered panels - a very striking piece, made by Butch Falk and Susan Bondar,” says Bev, “I have a

few ‘kitchen sets’ spoon and spatula, also made from local woods, one being the hawthorn from our pasture!”

The gallery also has a great selection of Strathmore blank greeting cards, with Bev’s photos of local scenes, birds and wildflowers on front.

Funky birch birdhouses, triangle ranch dinner gongs, the ones that you run an iron bar around the inside to call in the hay crew, are also available thanks to the talents of Rod Draper and Gordon Fuller.

Cheryl McCreight has a wide color selection of her lovely paper bead bracelets, all made from high quality varnished, re-cycled paper, together with silver and Swarovski crystal beads, which Bev says “Must be seen,

and are very affordable!”

She notes that as this is a small enterprise they are not set up to take credit cards, but adds that they will hold any piece for a small deposit.

Asked what the response has been since the gallery opened for business, Bev says, “Wonderful, and the neighbours had no idea how many talented neighbours we have!”

The Chickadee Cottage Studio & Gallery is open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

You can find them on Barriere Lakes Road, about 1/2 km past the North Lake turnoff, towards East Lake. A truly great place to stop in on your way out to the lakes.

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Bev and Barry Henry on the step of the old farmhouse that they reconstructed into the new Chickadee Cottage Studio & Gallery on Barriere Lakes Road.

(Below) The inside of the cottage with art and crafts displayed.

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SPORTS Swimming is a whole lot of fun

Mark Recchi to join Pittsburgh Penguins Kamloops This Week Mark Recchi is joining the Pittsburgh Penguins.

The Kamloops Blazers partowner was named Penguins player development coach on Friday, July 18 and will now be “in charge of helping top develop prospects throughout the Penguins organization,” according to NHL.com.

Recchi spent the last two seasons working with the Dallas Stars hockey operations department and has worked with the Penguins Elite youth hockey program.

He played 22 seasons in the NHL with Philadelphia, Montreal, Carolina, Atlanta, Tampa Bay and Boston and did three stints

Mark Recchi in Pittsburgh. He spent his last two junior seasons playing for the Kamloops Blazers.

A Huge Thank You ...

to the residents of Squaam Bay and surrounding areas for your time and support in putting out the cabin fire at Agate Bay Resort on July 27.

Photos by: Dallas Ingvartsen

Lee Frazer is pictured doing the bobbing technique during he North Thompson Recreation Society sponsored Red Cross swimming lessons held July 21-25 at the Feller pool, and July 28 - Aug. 1, at the Kershaw pool in Barriere.

Special mention to the Anderson and Van Sickle Families for being so prompt and providing the necessary equipment needed.

We will always remember your thoughtfulness.

Residents of Agate Bay Resort

Are you free a few hours a week?

Would you like to meet other members of the community who have similar interests?

Would you like to improve the lifestyle of your community? Try volunteering with one of the numerous organizations that make the Lower North Thompson Valley a nice place to live.

You’ll find the information you need at the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre in the Barriere Ridge (Municipal Hall) Jeff Fennell is helped with his swimming technique by assistant water safety instructor Hannah Feller.

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Cancer fundraiser Aug. 19

By Leslie Stirling

Chinook Cove

“Here, There and Everywhere”...this Beatle’s tune describes where my golf ball went on Tuesday night, July 29.

Forty-nine or 50 ladies (I am not sure which) turned out on a very hot afternoon to take part in the Chinook Cove Ladies’ Golf Night.

Even though my golf game wasn’t the best, I still had a fantastic time.

Spending time with friends is a great way to while away a warm summer afternoon and evening. I did have one nice long putt and was pleased to pick up the Shais Designs certificate for doing so.

The Thompson Valley Awards prizes for Flight 1 went to Carol Hindle (low gross of 47) and Debbie Rainer (low net of 33 (48). Stamer Logging sponsored Flight 2. Low gross went to Abbey Bates who scored 50 by retro and low net went to Jeannie Webber with the same score. Ron Wallace Trucking sponsored Flight 3. First low gross went to Gwen Travis with a score of 52 and second low gross went to Mel Shepherd with a score of 54. And Abbey Bates great playing didn’t stop at low gross.

She also scored a deuce

Ladies Golf Report to pick up the deuce pot and a KP on Hole 4 (Bondar Forest Planning).

Babes Shanko was a double winner - a long putt on Hole 1 (Val Bella Studio) and a long drive on Hole 9 (Station House Restaurant).

Sue Paulhus had a good round with a long putt on Hole 5 (Country Store Antiques) and getting closest to the golfer on Hole 1 (AG Foods).

Evelyn Lucas had a long drive on Hole 3 (Barriere Timber Mart) and a long drive on Hole 5 (Crystlee’s Hair Design).

Deb Rainer had a KP on Hole 4 (Campbell & Company) and KP in 2 on Hole 7 (Estylo Hair Design). Sandy Hultman had a KP on Hole 4 (Carl’s Market Garden) and a long drive on Hole 9 (Rainer Custom Cutting). Jeannie Webber had a long putt on Hole 2 to win the Armour Mtn Office Services prize. Mel Shepherd had a long drive on Hole 2 to win the Barriere A&W certificate.

Ilke Marais had a long drive on Hole 5 to win

the Barriere Massage certificate. Kelly Simons had a KP on Hole 6 to win the EBL Ventures prize. Ashley Salle had a long putt on Hole 8 to add to her collection of cups from Pottery by Ramona. Trudy Forsythe had a long putt on Hole 8 to win the Knights Inn certificate.

The Interior Savings Credit Union putting prize was split between Lindsay Arcard (14) and Tara Murphy (27).

Of course, once a week with the girls just isn’t enough, so on Wednesday Debbie, Donna, Val and I went on a road trip.

Had a fantastic day at Eagleridge and managed to survive the heat.

Thanks for a great outing, ladies!

We are just a couple of weeks away from the Cancer Fund-Raiser (Aug. 19). If you haven’t booked your team and carts yet you had best do it soon. We are asking golfers to raise pledges for our local chapter of the Cancer Society. Funds raised will go towards helping local folks with the high costs of fighting cancer.

It is a fun night and the $40 fee includes golf, cart, dinner and prizes.

The cost is $30 for those ladies who have already paid their green fees.

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Cool play

On a very hot morning last week the Barriere Seniors Hall provided folks with a pleasantly cool place to play a few games of carpet bowling. Wally Kreutz is pictured preparing to deliver her bowl.

So, you want to hunt big game Kamloops This Week If you want to hunt big game in B.C., how does it work?

The province’s limited-entry hunting system — the way many big-game animals are “taken,” to use hunting parlance — is a lottery.

Basically, if you want to hunt certain animals that aren’t sub-

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ject to open seasons — sheep, moose, grizzly bear and others — you are required to apply and luck is a big requirement.

Every January, biologists from the B.C. Ministry of Environment located across the province examine their regions. They take local species statistics and factor in the previous

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year’s hunting numbers, habitat changes and climate issues to determine how a specific herd or area species might have been affected.

With those figures, the biologists set regulations for each region — how many animals of various species can be hunted.

Every year, officials receive more than 150,000 applications for limited-entry hunts.

The applications are sent to a private accounting firm where they’re tabulated. They include first- and second-choice hunts — locations where hunters would like to take down their animal of choice.

A computer program running an enhanced-odds system checks all applicants and decreases chances of winning a lottery if the hunter has won in

recent years. If a hunter has taken that lottery’s score in the previous three years, his or her likelihood of winning a tag is decreased by 66 per cent.

Once the draw is held, notifications are sent by mail to successful hunters.

After killing an animal in a limited-entry hunt, a hunter may be required to take his or her animal to a government-employed wildlife technician for a compulsory inspection.

At these inspections, biological data is collected, along with various measurements of the animal. In addition, the hunter is required to give an exact location of where the kill took place.

You can find more by going online to: http://www.env.gov. bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/1214/

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Avola Reunion 2014: So many stories, so little time Eleanor Deckert A guest book collected signatures. A camera collected faces.

A digital recorder collected voices. A journal collected stories.

A chart collected five generations of family names. A time line collected dates. A map collected locations of homes, businesses, farms and events.

That was just some of what happened during the fourth Avola Reunion, held during the August long weekend.

Samples of stories overheard: “She killed the grizzly with her axe.”

“He thought he’d be called overseas to battle so he went to town to find the prettiest girl and have a good time.”

“The cop and us kids had street races on the straight stretch.”

“We were just kids running down to wave at the train and we saw this guy in his truck get hit.”

“Mom worked and Dad travelled so my big sister made the meals. We ate a lot of burnt potatoes.”

“This is my Mom’s doll which was second hand in the 1930’s.”

“I pulled the spark plug wires off the school bus.”

Women from the city arrived to primitive conditions. Other wilderness women had never been to a city. Children moved from school to school while parents searched for stability. Mental

Avola Reunion 2014 Committee take a break. Colleen Herns-Jensen with grandson Alexander, Bob Jensen (the only Avola resident who has lived his whole life in the area), and Times freelancer Eleanor Deckert.

Former Avola resident Cathy Tucker brings a “show and tell” to the Avola Reunion held last weekend. This model of Avola’s one room log school house (built in 1939) was part of her granddaughter, Cassidy Tucker's, Heritage Fair project at Raft River School this year. Cassidy was interested in the place her Dad, Travis Tucker, went to school. She visited the school house this spring, interviewed former teacher Jane Olson, and made a timeline about the building. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

health, still birth, suicide, gender issues, racial issues, religious divisions, alcoholics, violence in the home – these shadows are in the memories of our former Avola residents. Pranks and costumes, feasts and camaraderie, weddings and dances, games and movie night, children picking berries: these, too, are part of the early days in Avola.

Committee heads Bob and Colleen Jensen noted that many contributed in many ways. The Log Inn Pub provided excellent meals and hosted overnight guests, musicians and Kevin Deckert’s “Then and Now” slide show.

Denis Graffunder provided for great rates on the outdoor facilities. Larry Tucker and

Photo by Paul Klaehn

James and Linda Walford from Revelstoke attend the reunion. James was in the 1958 class as a five-year-old. Although his family moved that winter, he has vivid memories of his time in Avola. Photo by Eleanor Deckert

Jack Schaeffer put on a demonstration of old engines. The Avola Book Club cleaned the building before and after. Upstream Community and Heritage Society pro-

vided the welcome tent with interviews and data collection. Outof-town guests came from near and far (between 60-80 people attended). Many put cash donations in the

jar. Geocachers and other tourists popped in. The Times promoted interest in the history of our valley.

Present residents of Avola worked together to present the event.

Oldtimer Bob Jensen (r) explains historical details to Kevin Deckert. Valuing the old by preserving it through new technology, Deckert scanned many of Jensen’s photos to make a 30-minute digital slide show which ran continuously at the Log Inn during the festivities.

Photo by Eleanor Deckert

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Problem solving your photography There are times when all photographers end up with faulty photographs. Once in a while it can be blamed on the equipment, or processing, although certainly not as much now as when film was used.

However, in my opinion, even today most of those faulty photographs are because of poor techniques.

A friend stopped by my shop last week to tell me about his trip to Mexico. He complained that his daughter’s cheap little point and shoot camera got better pictures than he had with his son’s expensive DSLR. I don’t think he was happy when I told him the problem was most likely with his technique.

I was certain that little point and shoot’s tiny sensor or it’s lens didn’t match the quality of a DSLR. I listened to a local photographer grumble about how local photo labs are failing to make her prints the way she thinks they should be.

I expect she totally relies on her camera’s programs and is one of those of the belief that

if the camera they have been using doesn’t give good pictures then they should buy a newer or different manufacturer’s offering to make it so.

In her opinion, that latest camera is advertised as producing wonderful images and when she doesn’t get the correct colour balance or sharpness it can’t be the camera or her fault, it must be the labs.

Years ago I was asked by the Abbotsford Photo Arts Club to give a lecture about problem solving in photography during their annual session. That was long before any of us even thought of the amazing control computers in our cameras or on our desktops now give us. However, at that time I felt, and still do, that the responsibility for a good photograph belongs to the photographer and not the film companies, camera manufacturers, or some poor, overworked lab technician. The point of that lecture, so long ago, was that photographers should look at each photograph as a problem to be solved, and go through the process of

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John E n ma n correcting faults before releasing the shutter.

Photographers used to say that it was all in the negative; that a properly exposed and developed negative gave the best possibilities of a fine quality print. I still agree with that principle, only now it isn’t an image about to be developed on film.

By the time I arrive on the scene to photograph my subject of choice I have already made several decisions and I try to do as the famous photographer, Ansel Adams would do and “previsualize” the image or in my words, “problem solve for the final photograph”.

Like Adams, photographers should be thinking about how the final photograph will be used and how to accomplish that. If one thinks of a final photograph as a series of problems to be solved there will be a

smooth transition from initial idea to final print.

For example one could begin by thinking about the subject and its environment. What is the background and how will that affect the subject? What is in the foreground that will interfere with that subject?

If one considers depth of field, a decision must be made how much is wanted to be “in focus”.

Continuing on, in a landscape photograph, photographers will probably want everything from the foreground to far off distance to be crystal clear; whereas, for a portrait the photographer may want the background to be “out of focus”. Another consideration is what is the lighting like and will its direction be flattering?

The sun and its direction is always very important when pho-

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By the time a photographer arrives on the scene to photograph his or her subject of choice, they should have already made several decisions, and try to do as the famous photographer, Ansel Adams would, “previsualize” the image, or in John Enman’s words, “problem solve for the final photograph”. tographing people. I prefer to have it coming from behind my subject and as readers know, I like to use off-camera flash.

Although, if for whatever reason that isn’t possible, I problem solve my way into a photograph that works.

Photographers don’t need to see problems as a deterrent or bad thing.

When I suggest to photographers to take a problem solving approach to photography I

am really just saying that every element in any creative photographic composition is important, and from start to finish if a photographer uses a system of photographic problem solving there will be less faulty and more successful images.

With digital technology one can easily determine what went wrong, or is going wrong, and take the time to problem solve before downloading to the computer, or relying on technicians

at the local photo lab and hoping they are equipped with PhotoShop wizardry.

These are my thoughts for this week.

Contact me at www.enmanscamera.com or emcam@telus.net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-371-3069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.

4H hold ‘Speak & Show’ and prepare for fair The 4H’ers are busy preparing their animals.

Walking them, clipping and washing them. This is the important time of year where we have the opportunity to build the muscling and finish our animals, so we can do well at our upcoming fairs.

Our club will be showing our animals and presenting our photography at both the NT Fall Fair, and then showing and selling our projects at the Provincial Winter Fair.

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gain more weight.

We have to work hard to make sure our animals stay cool throughout the hot summer months.

While our beef and sheep club members have been busy with their animals, our photography club members have been busy capturing the perfect picture to showcase at the fairs.

On July 28, the sheep club had their project lambs sheared. We shear

them in the summer to keep them cool. It’s crazy how much wool comes off the lambs!

The Feller Family hosted the shearing and it was very generous of them.

On July 30, we had our club Speak and Show day also at the Feller’s house. It was a super fun pool party and barbecue, followed by our members presenting their Speak and Shows. A Speak and Show is where one member presents a demonstration of how to make or do something, they have to show and tell how it is done.

Hannah Feller came in first place with her

Speak and Show on how to prep a lamb for fair, and Kathleen Pilatzke came in second with her Speak and Show on how to make homemade dog treats. Both were very exciting and knowledgeable. Saul Lingren also presented a speech on folk tales which was very neat.

Our club has been having a great summer and can’t wait to showcase our hard work at the upcoming fairs!

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Information Barriere A-A Meetings Every Tuesday at 7:30pm Pentecostal Church 818 Amnesty Road 250-672-9643 250-672-9934 Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children.

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Personals Clearwater: AA Meetings Every Wednesday, #11 Lodge Drive, side door.

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Employment

Real Estate

Suites, Lower

ONLINE AUCTION: 60 acre idyllic Mountain Ranch with buildings located on Foghorn Creek, Clearwater, British Columbia. View at www.mcdougallauction.com. Call Mike: 1250-833-1400 or 1-800-2634193. DL#319916.

Barriere: 2-bdrm, 2-bath suite.

Everything incl in rent except phone. Priv ent, $950/mo.

NP or smokers. 250-672-9887

Rentals

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Duplex / 4 Plex

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Sofa/hide-bed. Blue/grey colored pattern. $75.00 Call 250-674-3746

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Rentals

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

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

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

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

Help Wanted Barriere Employment Services

YOUR GATEWAY TO LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION HEAVY DUTY RED SEAL MECHANIC – Hy’s North Transportation BC0295 CASUAL COOK - Yellowhead Pioneer Residence Society BC0374 BUCKER – VRV Contracting Ltd. BC0413 CHAMBERMAID – Mountain Springs Motel B0424 ICE CREAM SERVER – Murray B0428 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE –

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

Free computer & Internet access • Free resume help • Free info on many services The Employment Program of British Columbia is funded by the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia In Partnership with Barriere & District Chamber of Commerce and Yellowhead Community Services

629 Barriere Town Rd. V0E 1E0 • 250-672-0036 • Fax: 250-672-2159 E-mail: info@barriere-employment.ca • Website: www.barriere-employment.ca

Barriere: large 1 bdrm apartment in quiet neighbourhood.750sqft. $615/mo. Pets negotiable. Call 250-682-2231

Mobile Homes & Pads 2008 Wildwood 22’ trailer, excellent cond, walk around bed, flat screen tv. $11,000.00.

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Modular Homes Very attractive 2-bdrm manuf home, stove, fridge, washer dryer, central air, office area, carport. $800/mo. Now avail.

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Homes for Rent Clearwater: Beautiful 4-bdrm hm, deck, 3 bath, stainless steel appl, $1200/mo + util.

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2004 Honda ATV-Recon TRX 250. Excellent condition, runs great. Ramps also available. $2500. 250-672-0001

Recreational/Sale 1995 Rustler 5th wheel, 24.5’, sleeps 6, very well maintained, $5,500.00, hitch neg. Tows beautifully. Ph. 250-587-0004

Boats 14’ Prince Craft aluminum boat. No leaks. Excellent condition. $1000 obo. 250-6729207

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL

4464 Barriere Town Road

Worship Sunday 11:00 A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans

All Are Welcome

Remembering who we are When I was growing up my family would regularly go to my grandparent’s house for lunch on Sundays.

My grandmother always had a By Rev. Brian big spread Krushel - roast beef, roast chicken, pork chops with potatoes and vegetables and salad and always two or more kinds of desert (my grandmother had a real sweet tooth!). It got to be such a routine that I hardly knew anything different.

About the same time as my grandmother’s health was beginning to affect her ability to continue this tradition, our lives were getting more complicated and we were less able to make the weekly commitment. But I remember those Sunday meals with great fondness.

It was more than just a meal. Oh sure, the food was always good, but it was the company and the conversation that was the most rewarding. I was too young to fully appreciate it at the time, but time spent sitting

Pause For Thought

around that table or around the living room afterwards was formative. It was there that I heard stories of my parent’s and grandparent’s lives; it was there that I heard about people who had passed away and people who passed through our family; it was there that I learned what being a part of this family meant; it was there I learned who I am.

Some of the stories I first heard around that table have become legends in our family, they are a part of the family lore, full of strange names that I don’t recognize and places that I would have difficulty finding on a map.

Over time, some of the details were forgotten and others have morphed, but the stories still remain and

so does the reason for telling the stories - to remind us of who we are. Whether they happened exactly as they are re-told is unimportant, the point of the story is much bigger than the details of story.

I find it quite fascinating that there have been a number of recent major motion pictures based on Biblical stories. This year alone there was “Noah”, starring Russell Crowe, and “Son of God” produced by Mark Burnett. Ten years ago it was Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” and there is talk of at least two more coming down the pike, both by director Ridley Scott, one based on the story of the Exodus and one based on the story of David.

Why the sudden interest in bringing Bible stories to the big screen? Has there been a sudden rise in the level of religious devotion among North American audiences (or movie directors and producers)? I

don’t think so. I suspect it has to do with the nature of these stories - these are stories that remind us of who we are. And they are stories that are much larger than any of the details of the story.

The stories found in the Bible are about more than just historical people and events.

At their core, these are stories that are about the nature of human beings and the world we live in. They are about the way things are, not about the way things were. Noah, David, Moses, Esther, Mary, all of them are all of us, their stories are our stories.

Reading these stories (or watching them) is like spending time with family, sitting around the dining room table or the living room, hearing about who we are.

There’s a little of us in each one of them. And a little of them in each one of us.

Reverend Brian Krushel is pastor at the Church of St Paul in Barriere, and the United Church in Clearwater.

the Rev. Brian Krushel

Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca

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

Father Donal O’Reilly

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

THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge

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Henry Danczak August 27, 1929 – June 5, 1983

A Celebration of Life will be held for Miles and Henry Danczak on August 16th & 17th, 2014. in Barriere, BC. It will begin on the 16th in Quesnel, B.C., at 9:00 a.m. where Miles will take his final ride on his bike to Barriere, B.C., where family and friends, old and new will gather for a BBQ at the Mountain Springs Motel

Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm

to remember both Miles and Henry and the wonderful men they were.

PASTOR TODD ENGLISH

A graveside service will follow on Sunday the 17th at 11 a.m., at the Barriere Cemetery.

Join us for refreshments after the Service.

In lieu of flowers we ask you to donate to the “Support Richard Chuckie Smith” fund

Phone 250-672-1864 anytime.

Here is your proof for The Times/Star Journal. Please approve and fax back to 672-9900. Thanks, Shawn WG Home Hard./Cross 2x1 - Composite

Miles Danczak

in Miles’ name, which can be done through one of the following ways:

Affiliated with North American Baptist Association.

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

Facebook: go to the “Support for Richard Chuckie Smith and his family, and

Seventh-day Adventists

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Meet in the Church of Saint Paul on Saturday Mornings Bible Study - 9:30am Worship Service - 11am Fellowship Meal - 12:30pm Everyone Welcome 318-0545

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Evacuation essentials for pet owners Ministry of Justice

Photo BY: Margaret Houben

Crafters happily browse the tables to see what everyone else has brought for the Cashless Craft Swap held in the Barriere Ridge on July 28. The next swap will be in October.

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Open letter to Prime Minister of Canada re: Kinder Morgan pipeline tional territory; I am addressing broader impacts that affect Canadians and the natural environment.

Many of us at Lower Nicola Indian band are very much concerned that your government hasn’t taken any real steps to address climate change. For us to even consider approving the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline through our territory, it is imperative that the Government of Canada take immediate, real steps to attack climate change in a meaningful way.

In addition, we do not support the expansion of the Kinder Morgan pipeline because your government has not done enough to regulate the oil sands and extract resources in an environmentally sustainable way. We believe that your government should initiate a meaningful dialogue with the First Nations and others who are affected by the extracting, processing and transportation of bitumen from oil sands across Alberta and British Columbia.

We also do not support the proposed project because of the possibility of an oil spill in the Salish Sea. While we know the likelihood of a bitumen spill could be relatively low, we believe it is still a risk not worth taking. Many Canadians, including Nlaka’pamux people, are dependent on a healthy ocean and healthy salmon.

If there ever was a large oil spill in the Salish Sea, it could decimate our salmon and our healthy ocean waters for generations. Although our traditional territory is located in the interior of British Columbia,

our members and families still rely significantly on wild salmon as their main food source.

We see our interests being compromised by such an oil spill.

In addition, such potential decimation of salmon population would have a devastating cascading effect on most other living things in our traditional territory.

If the Government of Canada doesn’t take serious steps to address the above mentioned issues while engaging First Nations in a meaningful way, we will find it very difficult, if not impossible, to support the proposed pipeline expansion through our traditional territory.

Since 2006, your government has revised and weakened many environmental laws and policies dealing with pollution, bio-diversity degradation, greenhouse effect of gas emissions and climate change.

You have also made significant budget cuts at Environment Canada and other Federal government departments, leading to criticism that undermines their ability to enforce remaining and weaker environmental laws in any credible way.

The restrictions placed upon the ability of government scientists to speak to the public and the media also strengthens criticism that you are trying to limit the debate on environmental issues.

As you have seen in the Supreme Court of Canada Tsilhqot’in decision, it is vital that First Nations are sitting at the table when there is any dialogue about natural resource development in this country.

As you know, a genuine pro-

cess of consultation and accommodation must take place before First Nations can consent to natural resource development projects.

We believe that Canada needs to develop a National Energy Strategy to move forward in a way that benefits everyone (not just a few). In order to accomplish this, I suggest that the Government of Canada spearheads a collaborative initiative where First Nations, communities affected by energy development, those concerned about the environment, academics, energy industry, business leaders, and representatives from the three levels of government engage in the development of this strategy. In order to be effective, the contribution of all involved must be recognized and valued.

A National Energy Strategy will help us find creative and effective ways to have a more sustainable and diverse economy, socially relevant for all Canadians today and in the future, and mindful of the impact that the production, transportation and consumption of energy (especially from fossil fuel sources) has on the environment.

In spite of the reservations above mentioned, we are prepared to meaningfully engage in a genuine national conversation with other stakeholders in shaping Canada’s National Energy Strategy.

Accordingly, I hereby volunteer my energy and commitment to work with you on such important initiative. Please let me know how I can help.

Sincerely, Chief Aaron L. Sam Lower Nicola Indian Band

During an emergency, British Columbians are responsible for more than just their own personal safety.

They need to consider how they will keep their pets, animals and other furry friends safe as well. It’s important to know how to prepare for an emergency and where you can get help with your animals during an evacuation.

In addition to having a 72-hour emergency kit for your family, you must also prepare one for your pet.

Preparing in advance will increase the likelihood that your animals remain safe and healthy during an emergency.

Your pet survival kit should include: 72-hour food supply including bowls and a can opener if required; 72-hour supply of water for your pet; leash, harness, muzzle, pet carrier; medical and vaccination records, medication and veterinarian contact information; ID tags and microchip number; blankets and toys.

Before an evacuation, find out what resources are available in your community for pets and animals dur-

ing an emergency. It may be possible to preregister with the local emergency animal rescue group in your area so members can assist you in preparing for your animals during an emergency.

If emergency officials order your community to evacuate to a safer location, it’s important to remember that if it’s not safe for you to stay home, it’s not safe for pets to remain there either.

Make the evacuation reception centre your first point of contact and ask them to put you in touch with any local animal assistance organization.

Experienced volunteers at Emergency Social Services reception centres will receive pets at reception centres and move them to a safe place where they will be cared for until you’re able to care for them.

For up-to-date information on evacuation orders and public safety notices, visit your local authority information sources and: www.EmergencyInfoBC.gov.bc.ca For individuals concerned about livestock during an evacuation, visit: http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/emergency/ Evacuation/Evacuation.htm

Emergency Social Services Ministry of Justice Emergency Social Services (ESS) is a provincial emergency response program, which offers those services required to preserve the well-being of people affected by an emergency or disaster.

ESS provides temporary relief to individuals and families so they can begin to plan their next steps to recover after a disaster.

ESS is typically available for up to 72 hours when an evacuation order is in place. ESS ends once the evacuation order has been rescinded. During these first 72 hours, evacuees should immediately plan their next steps by contacting their insur-

ance agents, families and friends, or local non- profit agencies.

The ESS Office may authorize an extension of ESS services, in exceptional circumstances, on a case by case basis.

ESS provides primary services such as: food, lodging, clothing, and family reunification.

ESS may also provide specialized services such as: emotional support services, first aid, child minding, pet care, and transportation services.

In B.C., local authorities are responsible for planning and operating ESS. ESS teams assist people affected by disaster, usually at designated reception centres, which may

be located at the local community centre, recreation centre, church, or school.

ESS teams may also provide services in the following settings: outreach services to those unable to leave their homes; mass care (lodging and feeding) to evacuees during a major disaster; on-site services to response workers and others.

If your community is under an evacuation order, please visit your local authority website for more information about where your ESS reception centre has been established and any community specific information you need to know about what to do when you get there.

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Northwest gold mine gets B.C. approval

By Tom Fletcher Black Press One of the biggest copper and gold ore deposits in the world has received an environmental assessment certificate to begin development of a mine near Stewart in northwestern B.C. Seabridge Gold’s KSM mine property includes four ore bodies that contain silver and molybdenum as well as gold and copper. The company plans a combination of open-pit and underground mining to extract ore and a pair of tunnels to transport up to 120,000 tonnes a day to a processing area 23 km away.

Seabridge expects a construction period spanning 20 years and a mine life of 50 years, with 1,800

construction jobs and more than 1,000 employees to operate the mine.

Seabridge CEO Rudi Fronk said the company’s next step is to secure a financing partner, an effort buoyed by the permit and discovery last year of a new ore body with higher copper content. He said it will take at least two years for a partner to reach a final investment decision.

Seabridge has a benefits agreement with the Nisga’a Nation, whose territory was defined by a treaty in 2000, and the province has agreed to a 37.5 per cent share of provincial mineral royalties to be paid to the Nisga’a.

Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett said the recent completion of the

Northwest Transmission Line to extend the BC Hydro electricity grid to the region made this mine possible, as well as a molybdenum mine at Kitsault and the Red Chris copper-gold project near Dease Lake.

“This is one of the biggest mines that’s ever been permitted in the province,” Bennett said. “It’s on a scale with Highland Valley copper [near Kamloops], with Fording River or Elkview coal mines in the southeast, major mines that will really make a difference in our economy.”

The KSM project still requires federal approval, expected

by October. Fronk said the federal review has agreed with the province that the mine would not pose a significant environ-

Seabridge Gold Inc.

The Mitchell deposit is the largest of four ore bodies permitted for mine development northwest of Stewart B.C. near the Alaska border. mental risk.

The site is near the border with the Alaska panhandle.

Bennett said during the provincial

review, the company changed its design to move the tailings and processing facility away from the mine site to address con-

cerns by the fishing and tourism industry in Alaska.

Fronk said the tunnel component represents about 10

per cent of the capital cost, but it reduces the length of road required to truck concentrate to port facilities at Stewart.

B.C. forest fire bills Pharmacy rewards ban struck down in B.C. Supreme Court are piling up

By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government is spending $3.5 million a day to fight forest fires around the province, with the total for the year past $106 million and headed higher.

The government is bracing for bills that could reach $250 million by the end of the summer, depending on weather and the number of fires that threaten homes. B.C. has brought in firefighters from Ontario, Alberta and New Brunswick, and issued several evacuation orders by the mid-point of the summer season.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong asked for B.C. residents to take all possible precautions and observe

campfire bans through August.

About 40 per cent of B.C. forest fires are human caused, with most of the rest started by lightning strikes.

Forest fire spending is already approaching totals for the last two years. Highs in the past decade are $382 million in 2009 and $371 million in 2003, when fires damaged Kelowna and Barriere.

“The possibility of the fire season consuming a quarter billion tax dollars is real,” de Jong said. “Whilst there is no issue about spending the money, it has to come from somewhere, so that’s a cost item that’s looking like it will be considerably more than what had been hoped for.”

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Rule against loyalty points on drugs ‘unreasonable’

By Jeff Nagel Black Press A ban on issuing loyalty reward points and other incentives on prescription drug purchases has been struck down in B.C. Supreme Court.

It’s a victory for major grocery store chains that filed the court challenge as well as pointcollecting shoppers and a defeat for the College of Pharmacists of B.C., which imposed the ban.

The college had argued loyalty points are a powerful lure that can alter some shoppers’ buying habits and potentially harm their health.

It suggested some patients may go without their medicine until they can fill a prescription on a day when a loyalty point bonus is offered.

College officials also argued insured patients who don’t pay out of pocket might keep refilling a prescription after they no longer need it just to collect more points and the unneeded drugs may be abused or diverted to the illegal drug trade.

But Justice Christopher Hinkson ruling found the college’s bylaws blocking all incentives were “unreasonable” and too broad.

“Their net effect is harmful to the public interest in obtaining pharmacy services and prescriptions at the lowest price,” his ruling says.

Hinkson said the claims of pharmacy col-

lege board directors defied common sense.

“The concern that customers will overspend on their drug and device needs in order to collect the rewards offered is illogical,” he found. “The cost of the drugs or devices to customers will invariably exceed the value of the rewards offered.”

The judge noted the ruling doesn’t stop the college from drafting a new bylaw to more reasonably address its concerns.

The College of Pharmacists of B.C. said it has made no decisions on what steps it might take next.

The court challenge was filed by companies that operate Canada Safeway and Thrifty Foods.

The ban also lost in the court of public opinion – the college received 14,000 emails mostly opposing the ban.

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Fall Fair Ambassador Program

Royalty at North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo since 1950

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal The North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Association’s Ambassador Program has a rich history that dates back to 1950, this program has the honour of being the third oldest Royalty Pageant in the Province of British Columbia!

Originally called ‘The Queen Pageant’, the Association changed the name in 2012 to the ‘NTFFRA Ambassador Program’ in an effort to better reflect the purposes of the program now being offered. At that time, the Program Committee made a number of improvements to the curriculum, bringing it up to modern day standards without losing its valued traditions.

The NTFFRA Ambassador Program is geared towards building self-confidence, personal awareness and self-motivation, all the while having “a whole lot of fun”.

The committee stresses that this is not a “beauty contest”, or a “most popular girl contest”, rather a search for the newest Youth Ambassadors to proudly represent the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association and the entire North Thompson Valley.

The NTFFRA Ambassador Program is open to any young lady enrolled in grades 9 through 11, who is a resident of the North Thompson Valley. Home schooled young ladies are welcome to participate.

Each year the new candidates are provided with training in the areas of public speaking, self-defence, equine awareness, hair and skin care, modelling, dancing, resume writing, proper etiquette, North Thompson Valley information and history, and the history of the NTFFRA. In some years other training is provided when available.

Candidates also have an opportunity to travel as a group to other communities as they help to promote their area and participate in the candidate training process.

A number of bursaries are available to the candidates who take part in the program, and these are awarded at the annual NTFFRA Ambassador Coronation held in late August.

The committee is sensitive to the financial burdens that for some may be a reality; therefore, the cost to both the candidates and their families is kept minimal. Fund raising, community service, and the many wonderful candidate sponsors who step forward each year are the biggest part of the program’s success.

This program starts at the beginning of each year with

a call for candidates, being presented in the schools by a recruitment committee during a lunch hour for any young ladies who may be interested. The candidate search is also advertised through valley media outlets. Registration forms are completed by candidates and signed by a parent or guardian, and a ‘meet and greet’ is then held for candidates and their parents/guardians to meet with the current royalty and the Ambassador Program Committee. Once all the candidates have been signed up the program is underway for the calendar year, which annually includes these events: • NTFFRA Ambassador Apron Auction & Banner Night - Feb/March • NTFFRA Ambassador ProgramSpeech & Talent Show - May/June • NTFFRA Ambassador Program Coronation Ceremony - Late August The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association appreciates and thanks all of the committee members and candidates who have participated in this program since the first crowning was held in 1950, and to all of the young ladies who have worn the North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo royalty crowns since that time, and say, “Thank you for being such sparkling ambassadors of our Association and of the North Thompson Valley, we have greatly enjoyed working with each and every one of you, and we remember you fondly each year.”

If you would like more information on the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association’s Ambassador Program please go to our website at: www.fallfairrodeo.com, or email: ntfallfair@gmail.com

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Sylvia Sheaves was crowned Queen at the first North Thompson Fall Fair in 1950.

(Left) Seventeen of the past North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Queens that had been crowned up to the pageants’s 25th anniversary in 1974. (L-r) back row; Laura Babichuck (Evans), Barbara (Loeying,Salle) Gair, Toki Miyashita, Connie (Gillette,Cockrill) Reichelt, Shirley (Johnson) Kettleson, Carol (Bigham) Scott, Bev (Fennell) Fraser, and Ann (Stewart) Carmichael. Front row: Lynne (Gaudreau) Lazarra, Connie (Irving) Falk, Rozanne (Genier) Shannon, Angela (Proulx) Trenholm, Sylvia (Sheaves, Winters) Loree, 1974 Queen Shyanne (Doyle) Johnson, Audry (Williamson)Rilcoe, Alice (Leavitt) Scott, and Martha Matthew.

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Annie Butcher has recently become a citizen of Canada and is very proud of her new status - she moved here in grade 3 and loves Canada. Annie is now 15 and lives in Clearwater. Her hobbies include horse riding, soccer, volley ball and hanging out with friends. She has three brothers who are a big part of her life. Annie is going into grade 10 at Clearwater Secondary School and her favorite subjects are PE and science. After high school Annie plans on attending university to study for a degree in science and would like to become a physiotherapist, specializing in sporting injuries. After university Annie plans on traveling around the world for a year before settling down. She finds learning about new cultures very interesting and would really like to spend a period of months living in a French speaking city. Annie is grateful to her sponsor Lana Laskovic and Armour Mountain Office Services for her support, and is happy to have met all her new friends through the Ambassador program.

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nne o i D Lee Lee Dionne is 15 years old and will be going into grade 10 at Barriere Secondary School. She has lived in Barriere for five years. Lee says she likes to volunteer her time to the community by attending the Remembrance Day Parade with her Cadet Group, do roadside cleanup, help with the Barriere Food Bank and help at the No Host Bazaar for the Catholic Women’s League. She is active in athletics, and plays baseball, soccer and basketball. Lee loves horses and riding whenever she can. She also has a passion for cooking and is looking forward to going into a culinary arts program. Lee has been in Cadets for four years and holds the rank of Master Corporal. Lee says she has enjoyed her time with the Ambassador program and looks forward to lots more experiences. Lee appreciates her sponsor, the Catholic Women’s League.

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Fall Fair Ambassador Program Jillian McInnes is 16 years old and is going into grade 11 at Barriere Secondary School.

Jillian enjoys reading, dancing, hiking, kayaking and anything to do with music. In her spare time Jillian is often found taking dance classes such as ballet, hip hop and jazz at the Academy of Dance, reading a good book, or outside enjoying nature. After high school Jillian would like to get a post secondary education at Thompson Rivers University by entering the nursing program. Jillian is most grateful to her sponsor Stamer Logging.

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Fall Fair Ambassador Program 65 years of Royalty at the North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo The Queens/Ambassadors of the North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo 1950 - Sylvia (Sheaves) Winter 1951 - Toki Miyashita 1952 - Connie (Gillette) Reichelt 1953 - Rose (Fornelle) Dalla Loma 1954 - Shirley (Johnson) Kettleson 1955 - Carroll (Bigham) Scott 1956 - Karen (McKenzie) Watson 1957 - No Queen Crowned 1958 - Rozanne (Genier) Shannon 1959 - Betty (Johnson) Hystad 1960 - Lynn (Gaudreau) Lazzara 1961 - Laura Evans 1962 - Audrey (Williamson) Rilcoe 1963 - Alice (Leavitt) Scott 1964 - Barbara (Salle) Gair 1965 - Anne de Mambro 1966 - Bev (Fennell) Fraser 1967 - Anne (Stewart) Carmichael 1968 - Mary (Chamberlain) Honda 1969 - Linda (Johnson) McLure 1970 - Martha Matthew 1971 - Sue (Johnson) Carpenter 1972 - Connie (Irving) Falk 1973 - Angela (Proulx) Trenholm 1974 - Shyanne (Doyle) Johnson 1975 - Kathy (Goodanetz) Parker 1976 - Sharon Price 1977 - Brenda Edwards 1978 - Christine Livingstone 1979 - Kathy (Paige) Fenrick 1980 - Launa (Lindoff ) Bray 1981 - Nola (Desmond) Rasmussen 1982 - Diane (Bedard) Loychuk 1983 - Barb (Haines) Spooner 1984 - Christie (Paula) Provenzano 1985 - Tannis (Baines) Wills 1986 - Tricia Stamer 1987 - Shana DeNeef 1988 - Heather (Bowden) Lewis 1989 - Corry (Webber) Fay 1990 - Corry (Webber) Fay 1991 - Elizabeth (Schilling) Ekin 1992 - Karen (Kempter) Cleland 1993 - No Queen Crowned 1994 - Cynthia (Beddington) Phiefer 1995 - Laura Chrystall & Josea Hartfield 1996 - Nicole Paquin 1997 - Allison Kirkwood 1998 - Elizabeth Andrews 1999 - Joan Wichmann 2000 - Veronica Wilks 2001 - Rachelle Mutch 2002 - Rozalind Ewashina 2003 - Sarah Bazinet 2004 - Ashlynn Harris 2005 - Dani Noble 2006 - Cailynn Fraser 2007 - Farran Lyons 2008 - Amanda Coder 2009 - Kayla Holowaychuk 2010 - Alexandra Brown 2011 - Hannah Allen 2012 - Aliya Bieber 2013 - Jenna Zietsov

Star/Journal File Photo;

The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association Ambassador Program is valley wide. The current reigning Ambassadors for 2013/2014 are all from Clearwater. Pictured: (l-r) Vice-Ambassador Cherie Witts, Ambassador Jenna Zietsov, and Vice-Ambassador Kendall MacKay. All three girls reside in Clearwater.

Don’t miss the upcoming

North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Ambassador Coronation on Friday, August 22, at 7 pm in the Barriere Lions Hall Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Please come out and support the candidates Tickets $10 at the door.