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Turning at full speed Left: Jenny Jim of Little Fort leans into the turn as she takes part in a pole bending competition during a gymkhana held last Sunday in Clearwater. The event was put on by Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club to benefit the children of Angila Wilson. Don't forget that the North Thompson Fall Fair is coming up on the Labor Day weekend in Barriere, with many of the 4-H members from the Valley taking part.

Right: Jenny Jim gallops towards the finish line on her horse Fly. For more about how last Sunday's gymkhana turned out, see page A11 inside.

Photos by Keith McNeill

Equipment for Skye and Courtney Buck playground at Raft River gets installed Steve Smith of Rec Tec Industries in Delta lays out on Monday morning where the equipment is going to go for a new adventure playground next to Raft River Elementary School.

The playground will be named after Skye and Courtney Buck, two Clearwater teachers who died in a motor vehicle accident in December of 2012. The school’s PAC won $120,000 from the Aviva Community Fund through a major community effort to build the facility. “The kids are going to love it,” says Smith.

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Wet weather cools off fire situation Keith McNeill Downpours of rain last weekend means the forest fire situation is now quiet in the Clearwater Fire Zone, according to forest protection assistant Richard Swift.

Blue River received 52 mm of rain over the weekend, while Harbour Lake (near Tum Tum Lake) received 46 mm.

Up until the weekend the area north of Avola had been the drier portion of the fire zone, but not any longer.

Rainfall in the Clearwater/Wells Gray/ Coldscaur Lake area ranged between 10 to 15 mm.

This is less than in the northern portion of the fire zone, but not of much concern as the southern por-

tion has been receiving rain off and on for a few weeks.

There is still a possibility of fire starts in the southern portion, however, Swift said.

Considering the weather, he did not consider it likely that there would be any change in the campfire and open burning situations.

Campfires (less than .5 m by .5 m) are presently permitted within the Clearwater Fire Zone. Larger fires are still banned.

The forest protection assistant noted that the members of Clearwater Fire Zone's firefighting crews will be returning to their post-secondary educations as of the end of this month.

The fire zone has other resources it can call on, if needed, he said.

Coupons promote healthy eating Sandy Wetterstrom holds a sign saying that nutrition coupons issued by BC Association of Farmers Markets are now accepted at Clearwater's Farmers Market. About 20 coupons worth $15 each are disbursed each week to low-income families, seniors and pregnant women through Yellowhead Community Services. They can be used to buy nutritious food at the farmers market. About five local vendors are taking part, and they get compensated for the coupons turned in. The program is supported by the BC Ministry of Health.

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New feasibility study looks at Harper Creek project Times Staff Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced Aug. 14 that it has updated the feasibility study for its Harper Creek copper-gold-silver project.

The proposed open pit mine would be located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby.

"Yellowhead has spent the last year working on a series of design improvements to both optimize the mine site footprint and general arrangement of Harper Creek, but more importantly, to both reduce and further mitigate the potential environmental impacts resulting from the development of Harper Creek,” said Frank Wheatley, CEO of Yellowhead. “Consideration of the implications of design alternatives from an environmental management perspective, was an integral part of this process.”

Highlights of the feasibility plan include a 28-year lifespan for the mine and a $1 billion initial capital cost.

Wheatley said that the completion of the updated feasibility study is a critical milestone in the preparation of Yellowhead's application for an environmental assessment certificate for the project.

The company plans to submit a new application to the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2014.

In the spring of 2013 the provincial EAO concluded that Yellowhead's application for an Environmental Assessment Certificate for Harper Creek did not satisfy the application information requirements. The EAO decided not to accept the application for review at that time.

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Submitted KAMLOOPS – This year marks the 100th anniversary of Canada's first national internment operations of 1914-1920 and the War Measures Act. Thousands of men, women and children were branded as “enemy aliens,” and interned in 24 camps established across Canada. Ukrainians, among other

European nationalities, were those who were interned.

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All 100 plaques are scheduled to be unveiled at 11 a.m. (local time) in Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, German, and Hungarian churches

and cultural centres, as well as in local and regional museums and other public venues, creating a "wave" of unveilings, moving from east to west, from coast to coast.

MP Cathy McLeod will be joining the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in unveiling the plaque in Kamloops.

The plaque will be unveiled at the Holy Trinity Ukrainian

Catholic Church (109 Tranquille Road, Kamloops) at 11 a.m. This unveiling will be open to the public.

This initiative, the CTO (“One Hundred”) project, enjoys the financial support of the UCCLF and of the Endowment Council of the Canadian First World War Internment Recognition Fund.

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How to control bears with electric fencing Times Staff Been having troubles with bears this summer?

WildSafeBC will be hosting an electric fencing workshop for residents to learn more about fencing, and how to properly install an electric fence, according to Emily Lomas, WildSafeBC community coordinator for the ThompsonNicola Regional District.

The electric fencing workshop will be held Thursday, Sept. 4, 4:30 p.m. at the Wells Gray Infocenter in Clearwater. Meet at the moose statue, she says. The workshop will run for about one hour.

Electric fencing is a highly effective method for keeping wildlife out of chicken coops, livestock feed, beehives and more. However, it must be correctly installed.

A local Conservation Officer may also be in attendance to answer other wildlife-related questions, Lomas adds.

The workshop is free to attend, but participants must sign up in advance. The workshop will not run if there is not enough interest.

To sign up, call 250-828-2551 (ext 111) or 250-571-4838, or email tnrd@wildsafebc.com.

Participants can also sign up at the WildsafeBC TNRD page on Facebook.

Many of the people associated with producing the Clearwater Times celebrate the newspaper's being given three awards by Canadian Community Newspapers Association, including best all round newspaper. Pictured are (l-r) Barriere Star/Journal editor Jill Hayward (provides stories, pictures and feedback), driver Bob Hayward (brings the printed newspapers from Vernon), Vavenby correspondent Robyn Rexin, Times editor Keith McNeill, driver Ray Wilson (distributes the newspapers to the post office HOME HARDWARE IS A CANADIAN OWNED COMPANY and stores), office manager Yevonne Cline, prize-winning cartoonist Gerry Tisdale, and publisher Al Kirkwood.

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Times wins national newspaper awards Times Staff Canadian Community Newspaper Association has given the Clearwater Times three awards: first for best all round newspaper, first for best editorial page, and second for best front page (all in its circulation class of less than 1,250). The CCNA also gave the newspaper a blue ribbon for excellence.

The judging was based on one issue from January, 2013 and one issue from August, 2013.

The judge, Heather Fowlie of the Cape Breton Post, said in her comments, “Lots of

great photography showcased throughout both editions. Also great to see a strong editorial page.”

In 2011, the Clearwater Times won first place for best all round newspaper from CCNA as well as first for best editorial page.

This spring, the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association awarded the Times first place for general excellence in its circulation class (under 2,000).

That was the third time the newspaper won first place for general excellence from BCYCNA during the 16 years that Black Press has owned it.

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Opinion

“ To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discover who is a fool than to discover who is a clever man.” - Cato the Elder, statesman editorial by keith mcNeill

It takes a team to produce a newspaper As reported in the article on page A3, the Times has won first place for best all round newspaper in its circulation class from Canadian Community Newspaper Association.

CCNA also awarded the Times first place for best editorial page and second place for best front page in its class.

These awards were a bit of a surprise for us.

When CCNA announced the results of its Better Newspapers competition in March, it awarded first place in all three categories to the Alberni Valley News.

Only later was it discovered that the News had been placed in the wrong class. With a circulation of over 9,000, it was just a little bit large to fit into the under-1,250 category.

One would like to think that moving up from second place to first shouldn't make that much difference, but it does.

We've won first place for best all round news-

paper with CCNA before (in 2011) but this is the first year we combined that win with a first place in general excellence from B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association.

Being in the under-1,250 circulation class with CCNA means the Times was competing against other essentially one-person newsrooms.

Saying it's a one-person newsroom doesn't tell the whole story, however.

The fact is, it takes a team to make a newspaper, which is why we tried to get as many faces of those responsible for this newspaper into the award photo in this week's issue.

Everyone involved is proud to have a part in producing what independent judges have consistently said is one of Canada's best small town newspapers.

It's a lot of work but we find it easy to do, because we're telling the stories about what we feel is one of the best small towns in Canada.

Support the teachers’ struggle for a better society Editor, The Times:

At the core of the current labour dispute between the public school teachers and the B.C. government is philosophy.

The teachers and their union, the B.C. Teachers Federation believe in public education for their students and themselves. The current B.C. Liberal government philosophically supports private, user pay education despite their protestation that they put millions into public education. Yes, they do, but the trend is toward more support for private education and

consistent underfunding of the public system.

It is no secret that the teachers' union, the BCTF, has been a thorn in the side of Christy Clark's Liberals, as have all unions in B.C. that stand up for workers' rights and fair pay for working people.

In fact the BCTF, as a teachers' union, worked very hard for the NDP in successive B.C. elections, so all unions, including the teacher's union are on Christy Clark's hit list.

I address my next comments to the hard working people of B.C.,

union, non-union, small businesses and those whose circumstances prevent their employment. My question to you is, would you rather have an affordable public education system supported by universal taxes, or a user pay private system that those who have children must pay for directly out of their pockets? Ask yourselves, how many of you could educate your children on a non-union wage advocated by Christy Clark and her well-heeled friends?

If you do not think it would be possible for you to educate your

children on a modest income, private or public, then get out there and vocally support our public school teachers, for they are waging a battle for public education and a fair deal for themselves on your behalf.

If this B.C. government, like any other government, feels that it is losing public support, it may be more inclined to make a fair settlement for teachers that will ensure that public school starts on time this coming September with adequate funding for the system and a fair wage increase for teachers.

In the case of people who do not have children, by choice or otherwise, I say in response to some of you who say, “Why should we pay school taxes?” that a well educated society is a benefit to us all because it creates a better society from which we all benefit, regardless if we have children or not.

I urge you to join the voices of others who have chosen to support public education as a key factor in an affordable, enriched society.

Wes Morden Blackpool, B.C.

Legal attack on Canada’s public healthcare system goes to court soon Editor, The Times:

For-profit clinic owner Dr. Brian Day plans to replace Medicare with private healthcare in Canada via a constitutional challenge in B.C. This case will go to

BC Supreme Court starting on Sept. 8. This court challenge poses a serious risk to our health, communities, and economy, but it's had very little coverage in the media.

Most people haven't even

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heard about it. Public debate around cases like this is just as important as what unfolds in the courtroom.

Dr. Day's motives are clear. A provincial audit of Day's Cambie Surgery

The Times is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the BC Press Council.

Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to BC Press Council, PO Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C. V9G 1A9 For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org

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Centre and the associated Specialist Referral Clinic found that patients were unlawfully extrabilled $491,654 in just 30 days. There is no evidence that private forprofit care results in bet-

ter care – not anywhere in the world.

I hope you will take the time to read more about this at www.bchealthcoalition.ca/what-can-you-do/ save-medicare.

BC Health Coalition

is trying to get the word out to Canadians through letters to the editor and various government officials. Thus my letter – I'm hoping to do my part.

Marilynne Grant Clearwater, B.C.

Crash victims’ family says thanks for help Editor, The Times:

On behalf of the Carter family I would like to thank the emergency services (ambulance, RCMP, highway rescue and hospital) of both Clearwater and Blue River for their service in assisting my mother and father during their motor vehi-

cle accident on Aug. 2, 2014.

While my mother (Donna) perished at the scene, our father (Doug) survived along with their dog, Joey. My father is now in Nanaimo hospital recovering from his injuries and is expected to make a full recovery.

It is reassuring to know that my parents were well taken care of and thought of during this ordeal. I applaud you all and can't thank you enough for what you all did.

Craig Carter on behalf of the Carter Family

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Question of the Week

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Do you think the Mt. Polley tailings pond spill will affect the new mines proposed for this area?

Rene Simard and family (St. Lazare, MB):

It depends on the mine and the company. If they have a spill, they should pay a big fine. I work at a potash mine. It's within a half-mile of a river and they spent millions.

Willi Gruenig:

Yes, I do. A friend of mine was fishing on Quesnel Lake and he told me that what they've shown us on TV doesn't do it any justice.

Steve Ludwig:

Absolutely, yes. Both Imperial Metals and the provincial government have taken a shortsighted view of the safety and wellbeing of the land we all need to use.

Ron Hand:

Well, it should. They've got to be a little more careful, don't you think?

Accidents happen, but that's a little much.

Fundamentalists must be defeated before it's too late Editor, The Times:

When Mongol forces under Hulagu Khan took Baghdad in 1258, spreading death and destruction everywhere, there must have been the same consternation among the citizens of Mesopotamia as there is today.

Fortunately, the people rallied and the Egyptian Mamluks managed to inflict as series of defeats, starting with Homs in 1281 – the first major defeats that the Mongol had suffered until they invaded what is now Vietnam 1285 (a lesson to be learned here?).

Also, although it is seldom mentioned, the Christian crusaders were allied with the Mongols and also suffered defeat at the hands of the Mamluks.

Why the history lesson? Well history may not always repeat itself; however, history has the habit of rhyming with the present.

The main difference today in that area of the Middle East is the danger lies within Islam itself. A horrible fundamentalist sect bent on establishing a rigid caliphate is on a tear. Well armed and quite skilled at using

their weapons, they have conquered a large area of Syria and northern Iraq, and now threaten Kurdistan.

And they are truly awful. Do they actually burn people alive?

Note that one has to beware of atrocity stories. Example here – when the fictional 'Horrible Hun' of WWI morphed into the real thing in WWII nobody initially believed it. Only the revelation of places like Bergen-Belsen proved that the atrocity stories were true.

I've previously stated that the U.S. should not get

Tourism should be left to do its productive function in balance Editor, The Times:

A note of thanks for the kind words in your recent editorial (7 August 2014) regarding my work with lichens.

As you correctly point out, lichens are two-part organisms consisting of a fungus and an alga. The lichen thallus exists only insofar as both partners work together for the benefit of the whole.

If lichens teach us anything, it’s that healthy economies

depend on an on-going balance between the seemingly conflicting interests of the partners.

I agree with you that our local community in some way resembles a lichen – with forestry standing in for the fungus and tourism for the alga.

Like everybody else who opposes industrial-scale logging in Upper Clearwater, I believe that our local economy will thrive only insofar as we enforce a regional balance between our

two major economic drivers.

In this view, Upper Clearwater is what the lichenologist would call the ‘algal layer’.

As such, it is best left intact to perform its tourism function.

Indiscriminate logging is just as destructive to our long-term interests as universal protection from resource extraction.

Lichens teach us that it’s all a question of proportion.

Trevor Goward Upper Clearwater, B.C.

Letter writer finds Fletcher's column bizarre Editor, The Times:

Re: “Farm changes a great leap forward” column (Aug. 14 issue) Tom Fletcher is confused about the Ministry of Agriculture’s consultation, which features a public survey. He mistakenly says it shows that changes in last spring’s ALR bill

“have little or nothing to do with exclusions” of farmland from the ALR. That bill, which made exclusions easier in 90 per cent of the ALR (“Zone 2”), is now law. It’s no longer a current focus, in contrast to the survey about ALR regulations, which is open till Aug. 22. The sim-

ple reason the survey doesn’t mention the bill or ALR exclusions is that they’re another matter.

It’s also illogical for Fletcher to imply that those who wanted consultation on the previous matter would oppose the current consultation. If anything, many want more of it.

To top off confusion with bad taste, Fletcher mocks MLA Lana Popham’s photo and bizarrely ties a survey question to Mao Zedong’s Great Leap Forward, which cost millions of lives.

Jim Wright, president Garden City Conservation Society Richmond, B.C.

involved in this conflict. I still believe that there should be no American 'boots on the ground.'

After all, as Dexter Filkins pointed out in the New Yorker, it was George Bush's ship of fools with its quest for non-existent weapons of mass destruction that contributed to the current mess.

However, with the Kurds sup-

plying the foot soldiers, the air strikes and humanitarian drops ordered by Barack Obama are, at the moment, the only way to go.

After all, the evil that is ISIS has to be defeated one way or the other. Before it's too late.

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

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YEARS AGO:

The official opening of the Yellowhead Highway was to be held the following spring in Tete Jaune, Yellowhead Highway Association promotion manager Reg Easton told the Chamber of Commerce executive in Clearwater. The route would have two alternates in B.C. — from Tete Jaune to Prince Rupert, and from Tete Jaune to Kamloops.

Mac MacDiarmid of Clearwater had been for years one of the association chairmen.

Los Angeles residents Dr. and Mrs. John Helmcken II visited Clearwater for a few days. He was the grandson of John Sebastian Helmcken, first speaker in the government, who came to Fort Victoria in 1850. Helmcken Falls in Wells Gray Park was named after John Sebastian.

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MacLennan Mountain near Clearwater was reported staked with mining claims by C. Emery Explorations Ltd. of Kamloops.

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YEARS AGO:

A group of Blue River residents asked Thompson-Nicola Regional District for assistance to purchase a truck to ship recyclable materials to Kamloops.

Tom Hanna, Blue River regional representative, thought the low volume of material which would be shipped could be sent by rented truck.

The forest fire hazard was still high, according to the Birch Island forestry division.

Five new fires had been reported during the previous week.

Clearwater and area youngsters were to be able to play hockey on artificial ice for the first time as the new Sportsplex neared

HISTORICAL Perspective

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BACK IN TIME completion. Stan Saari was Minor Hockey Association president.

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YEARS AGO:

A 17-year-old Clearwater youth was killed five km south of the Wells Gray Inn when his Camaro hit some gravel and rolled.

The vehicle was traveling at excessive speed, RCMP reported.

The body of a boater who went over the falls at the south end of Clearwater Lake was found after the victim's family rented a helicopter. Two other bodies had been recovered after the boating accident, which had

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occurred about two weeks earlier. Two people had been rescued.

All five were from Quesnel.

The second annual Little Fort Crafts Fair, sponsored by the Little Fort Home Craft Association, had 27 booths entered.

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YEARS AGO: Longtime local resident Gram Dewitt celebrated her 101st birthday.

Clearwater's David Archibald, 85, was killed in a collision with a vehicle from Quebec while crossing Highway 5 at Old North Thompson Highway five km south of Clearwater. Also killed was a 62-yearold California man who was a passenger in Archibald's vehicle. The two men's wives were listed in serious condition in Royal Inland Hospital.

Athletes representing Clearwater's Shadowfax Track and Field Club won a number of medals at the BCJD Championships in Burnaby. Taking part were Angie Hay, Christie Hay, Tammy Austin, Dawn Brown, Shonna Martens, Lori Pollard, Carrie Brown, Joanne Schulte, Donovan Woollard,

Trevor Pennock, Jamie Pollard, Paul Mackenzie, Ian Howett, Perry Mackenzie, Kevin Austin, Chris Sjodin and Kyralyn Weaver.

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YEARS AGO:

Longtime resident of Clearwater Jack London Foote, age 82, passed away at the home of his son. He had worked for Clearwater Timber Products until retirement in 1971, and was Citizen of the Year in that same year. Foote helped organize Clearwater Improvement District, and worked hard to get the water system in.

MLA Bud Smith indicated that an application by Clearwater Ski Club for $107,000 from B.C Lotteries to build a new lodge had been approved. The club hoped to begin construction as soon as possible.

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108 aircraft was located on Murtle Lake, where they had stopped due to bad weather.

YEARS AGO:

Four members of a Kamloops family, two of them youngsters, were located safe and sound after their aircraft failed to return from a fishing trip to McDougall Lake in Wells Gray Park. The missing family and their single-engine Stenson

YEARS AGO:

A 40-car derailment 17 km south of Blue River blocked the CN line for three days. Three full grain cars went into the river.

Cause had not been determined.

About 175 members of the pioneer Johnston family gathered at the Blackpool Hall for a reunion. Stan Johnston and Florence Nelson of Clearwater, and Helen Newitt of Pitt Meadows, the three senior members of the family, cut the cake.

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YEARS AGO:

Ministry of Forests and B.C. Parks adopted a wait and see approach to 35 fires in Wells Gray Park. Nearly all were in remote sections of the park, and none were being actively fought. The largest was the 5,000 hectare Lickskillet Creek Fire.

Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo visited Blue River, Vavenby and Clearwater during the last leg of a tour of northern B.C. She had pledged to visit every community in the province during her fiveyear term in office.

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YEARS AGO: District of Clearwater’s

junior council, believed to be the first in the province, has attracted attention from Union

of B.C. Municipalities.

UBCM invited two representatives of the Junior Council, Cara Pelton and Jesse Akers, to attend the organizations’ convention in Vancouver Sept.

28 – Oct. 2. “They’re hoping other communities will take on the idea,” said Clearwater councillor Candus Graffunder-Pelton, who had spearheaded setting up the junior council.

Continuing cooler and damper weather gave staff at Clearwater Fire Zone a bit of a breather. The Momich fire (K11011) remained the main point of effort within the zone. Located east of Momich Lake, at midweek it was about the same size as the week before – 1,100 ha. B.C. Ministry of Forests lifted its campfire ban for most of the Clearwater Fire Zone

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YEAR AGO:

Television personality Dr. Art Hister talked about healthy living during a seminar at Clearwater Legion Hall.

He and his wife had spent the day touring the area, including a hike to Moul Falls.

An alternative approval process held for a proposed co-terminus fire protection service for unprotected areas in the North Thompson Valley failed to get the 50 per cent of names on a petition it would need to pass. Under the proposal people living in Birch Island, for example, would have received fire protection from Clearwater and Vavenby fire departments.

China and B.C. sign wood-frame MOU Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations VICTORIA – Efforts to expand export markets for B.C. lumber took a major step forward recently with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to increase the use of wood-frame construction in China.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson and Tan Yueming, Minister of Housing and Urban Rural Development in China's Zhejiang province, took part in the official signing ceremony via videoconference.

"This agreement is an important step in our unique and growing relationship with China, one that I'm sure will continue to provide mutual benefits and prosperity for many years to come,” Thomson said.

The ceremony follows through on a commitment the two governments made last fall during Thomson's trade mission to China. The Province of Zhejiang had expressed interest in

developing wood-frame construction expertise in its growing tourism sector and other applications. In China, memoranda of understanding are the first step toward increasing commercial activity.

The MOU calls on the two governments to promote the use of environmentally friendly low-carbon, wood-frame construction, develop wood-frame construction codes and standards for application in China, and organize exchange visits for government and representatives to share technical and experience and knowledge.

B.C. will also increase co-operation with Zhejiang on wood-frame construction research, with a specific focus on local construction needs in Zhejiang province, including governmentfunded public building projects and home renovations.

In 2013, B.C. exported a record $1.4 billion worth of lumber to China, up from $1.1 billion in 2012. Zhejiang in China's tenth largest province (by population). The MOU will remain in effect for five years.

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Over the last week Clearwater RCMP has responded to several different traffic incidents along Highway 5 and other major roads around Clearwater. Here are few of the files that police responded to.

Pickup truck fire

On Saturday, Aug. 9, at 12:09 a.m, Clearwater RCMP responded to a report of a possible impaired driver who had crashed his vehicle in the ditch south of Avola on Highway 5.

Police attended the scene and immediately noticed a small fire near the fog line of the highway. Police quickly extinguished the flames, revealing a pile of books, clothing and, of course, potatoes.

The driver had left the scene and hitchhiked to Blue River, where he advised police of the incident. Police could not locate the male after the incident.

Later that same morning, Barriere RCMP investigated a theft from a local resident's shed and discovered that the male driver from the Avola incident was now roaming south of Barriere.

Barriere RCMP eventually apprehended this individual under the Mental Health Act. The male was transported to Kamloops.

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Impaired driver

On Aug. 9 at 11:53 p.m., Clearwater RCMP were conducting traffic enforcement and notice a white Nissan truck travelling well above the posted speed limit.

The vehicle was stopped and police immediately noticed the odor of liquor coming from the driver. The driver provided a breath sample that resulted in a “Fail” reading.

The driver was served with a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

along Highway 5 near Miller subdivision.

A single male driver had fallen asleep at the wheel while southbound and driven down into the ditch.

The driver quickly woke up and drove out of the ditch, severely damaging his front driver-side wheel.

The male was transported to hospital with minor injuries.

Interested members of the public are invited to complete an online survey about off-road vehicle use in the Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District until Sept. 7, 2014. Survey results will be used to inform the Thompson Rivers District Recreation Strategy to help protect ecologically sensitive Crown land areas while maintaining sustainable off-road vehicle use.

As motorized recreation in the Thompson Rivers District has continued to grow, so has

On Aug. 14, at 6:55 p.m., Clearwater RCMP attended a collision on Clearwater Valley Road.

A single male driver had driven his vehicle off the road into a steep ditch.

Police investigated and discovered that the male driver was severely impaired.

The driver provided breath samples to police that resulted in a “Fail” reading.

The driver was served with a 90-day Immediate Roadside Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days at a local tow yard.

A sudden awakening

On Aug. 16, Clearwater RCMP responded to a motor vehicle incident

A pickup truck rests next to Highway 5 by Miller subdivision on Saturday afternoon. The driver apparently fell asleep and drove into the ditch. Quickly waking up, he was able to return the vehicle to the road, despite damage to the left front wheel. The drive is believed to have suffered only minor injuries. Photo by Keith McNeill

the need to mitigate its impact on the environment and protect ecologically sensitive areas.

An off-road trail system should be manageable as well as sustainable.

The strategy will be developed over the fall and winter.

Strategy development is led by Thompson Rivers Natural Resource District staff in partnership with BC Parks staff and representatives from the Skeetchestn Indian Band, and has two guiding principles: Allowing public access while protecting resource values; Managed trails will be

designed, developed or maintained to be sustainable.

Questions on the survey include: Are ORV riding opportunities in the Thompson Rivers District adequate? What concerns do you have about ORV use in the District, such as impacts on wildlife, damage to grasslands, wetlands or alpine, erosion due to hill climbs, negative impact on water quality, harassment to livestock, unregulated camping, noise, or dust? Where would you like trails developed, what type of terrain, and what kind of services would

you like to see, such as parking, unloading ramps, etc.?

Off-road vehicles are used in B.C. for work, leisure and commuting purposes, and include snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles (aka “Quads”), off-road motorcycles (i.e., dirt bikes) and utility terrain vehicles (e.g., “Argos”, “Rhinos” and “Razors”).

The Thompson Rivers District (formerly known as the Clearwater and Kamloops forest districts) extends from Ashcroft and Logan Lake in the south to Wells Gray Park and Blue River in the north,

Community champions in conservation offered $10,000 Submitted

VANCOUVER: BC Hydro is offering $10,000 awards to non-profit community organizations that are committed to making a difference around sustainability, conservation and environmental leadership.

The 2014 Community Champions program is open to non-profit organizations across British

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Another impaired driver

Online survey to improve off-road vehicle activities in this region Submitted

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Columbia, and five winners will be awarded $10,000 each. British Columbians will help determine the finalist through online voting.

All video submissions must be in the form of a two to three-minute video and be uploaded to bchydro.com/communitychampions by Sept.

30. Participants are also encouraged to share their conservation initiative or show support

for their favourite nonprofit on social media using the hashtag #BCH CommunityChampions.

BC Hydro will select 15 semi-finalists and then the public will determine five finalists by voting for their favourite videos between Oct.15 and Nov. 30.

B.C. classrooms are also welcome to vote for a winner. By voting, each class will be entered in a draw to win $1,000 for a

sustainability project in their school.

Last year’s Community Champions showcased a wide range of sustainability projects, ranging from a public bus service on Gabriola Island that is lowering vehicle emissions to a camp in Kelowna that teaches children how to protect the environment by reducing waste and saving water and energy.

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and includes the communities of Ashcroft, Barriere, Blue River, Cache Creek, Chase, Little Fort, Logan Lake, Savona and Vavenby.

The survey is available online at: http:// svy.mk/1tSJz9l Learn more at: http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca or: Off-Road Vehicle Framework: http:// www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/ orv/

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Neskonlith issues eviction notice to proposed Ruddock Creek mine stopped, with toxic substances continuing to discharge into the environment.

“The result is long-term impacts on our Secwepemc There will be no second chances if the Secwepemc First lands, waters and the health of our people,” wrote Wilson Nations has their way. in the Aug. 12 eviction notice, charging the company has Neskonlith Band Chief Judy Wilson issued an eviction notice Wednesday of last week to Imperial Metals, owner of significantly contributed to the cumulative impact for all Secwepemc people. the Ruddock Creek Mine, which is located high above the “Imperial Metals cannot be allowed to cause any further headwaters of the Adams River near Tum Tum Lake, east impacts in Secwepemculecw,” she writes, pointing to the of Avola. importance of Adams River sockeye salmon to the liveliWilson does not buy into the province’s assurance that hoods of many Indigenous peoples in the B.C. Interior. all environmental assessments are rigorous.

Wilson laments the federal government’s decision last The eviction from land the Neskonlith claim to own month to forego an environmental assessment for Ruddock under aboriginal title is a response to the recent Mt. Polley Creek, deferring it to the province to perform a single tailings pond disaster. It was a “catastrophic breach” that Wilson says could have been prevented had Imperial Metals assessment – this despite vigorous opposition from several Shuswap bands. had proper risk management practices in place and federal “Imperial Metals has already been discharging water and provincial governments properly assessed and monifrom their exploratory mining activities into this extremely tored the operation. sensitive watershed and the habitat of the Adams River Imperial Metals representatives did not return calls for sockeye salmon…” she wrote, noting First Nations’ responcomment by press time. sibility to protect the land for future generations and the Wilson charges that, due to prior inaction on the part of need to refuse any mining development, particularly in the everyone involved, the flow of the breach has not yet been sacred headwaters of the Adams River.

Wilson points out the Neskonlith band has neither given their consent to, nor signed any agreements with the province or the company and assert Secwepemc “inherent jurisdiction and aboriginal title” to bar Imperial Metals owners, employees, insurers and investors from accessing Shuswap territory.

“Our elders stated they do not want anything that poisons our water or salmon,” Wilson wrote, noting Neskonlith band members have made a declaration Wed. Sept. 3rd opposing the Ruddock Creek Mine and Resumes & held water ceremonies to protect the BACK TO water and salmon. “Our council stands Cover Letters WORK with our elders and people – we oppose the proposed Ruddock Creek Mine by Wed. Sept. 3rd Imperial Metals and hereby evict Imperial Metals from our territory.”

Transferable In an Aug. 11 email statement, Skills Ministry of Environment maintains it is too early to draw conclusions about the th cause of the failure at the Mt. Polley mine Thurs. Sept. 4 tailings management facility and defends Labour Market its environmental assessment process.

“All of British Columbia’s environInformation Thurs. Sept. 4th mental assessments are rigorous, thorCareer Planning, ough reviews of the potential for environ-

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A view from the Ruddock Creek Mine, as taken in 2008 before Selkirk Mines sold the zinc-lead mining operation to Imperial Metals, Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company Ltd. and Itochu Corporation. Salmon Arm Observer file photo

mental, economic, social, heritage and health effects from a proposed project,” reads the statement. “The proposed Ruddock Creek lead-zinc mine is in the early stages of the environmental assessment process.”

Mining Watch Canada co-ordinator Ramsay Hart notes that while a tailings pond at Ruddock Creek Mine would be significantly smaller than the one at Mt. Polley, it would be built on the same basic principles.

“We often have a hard time getting companies to admit a tailing pond failure is even a conceivable possibility, so they don’t necessarily want to include that scenario in their assessments and planning,” Hart says, noting Imperial Metals president Brian Kynoch said he would have denied the possibility of a breach had he been asked just two weeks prior to the incident. “It speaks to the overconfidence industry has in the engineering of tailings ponds.”

Shuswap Environmental Action Society president Jim Cooperman says no mine, regardless of who is in power, has ever, to his knowledge, had a mining application turned down.

“With the BC Liberals, their mantra has been cut red tape; that’s how they label it and that basically means cutting back on the rules that companies operate on and letting industry self-regulate,” he says. “The term they have there is professional reliance and the professionals are hired by company. If they tell them what they don’t want to know, they’ll hire other professional who will tell them what they do want to hear.”

Cooperman, who was given a tour in 2008 when the mine was owned by Selkirk Mines, says the main problem at Ruddock Creek is that the original plan to truck the ore away for processing was dropped in favour of a tailings pond at the mine site.

Chief Wilson said Wednesday that the Neskonlith don’t want a with apsule mine, regardless of who MICHELLE owns it.

“We’ve been at this LEINS omments for a long time and we are totally opposed,” she said, noting Many people experience difficulty sleeping. One idea that can help is regular Secwepemc protests exercise during the day. Exercising before bedtime can result in the opposite effect so try to keep it to no less than three hours before bed. have fallen on deaf ears.

“They continued to The human kidney is a bean-shaped organ the size of a fist and they are real develop it but we want workhorses in our bodies. Besides removing waste and excess fluids, they also the mine to shut.” manufacture hormones that keep blood pressure in check. They also regulate the A notice of eviction levels of sodium and potassium and are involved in making red blood cells. will be posted at the Kidneys are damaged by high blood pressure. To protect your kidneys and if you Ruddock Creek site and have a high blood pressure diagnosis, it’s really important to follow your doctor’s a blockade will be coninstructions about lifestyle choices and to take any prescribed medication exactly sidered following meetas your doctor orders. High blood pressure can affect many body organs and our ings with elders and kidneys are just one of them. other band members The incidence of autism is about one in 100 children. The severity varies greatly next week. and researchers are working diligently to discover its cause. The number of cases In the meantime, of autism appears to be rising. It could be due to better diagnostic techniques.

Wilson will accompany Some researchers are looking to environmental pollution as part of the cause. a group to Vancouver There is so much research going on in the world of medicine and pharmacy.

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Royalty named at Fall Fair since 1950

By Jill Hayward

other communities as they help to promote their area and parThe North Thompson Fall ticipate in the candidate training Fair & Rodeo Association’s Am- process.

A number of bursaries are bassador Program has a rich history that dates back all the way available to the candidates who to 1950. This program has the take part in the program, and honour of being the third oldest these are awarded at the annual Royalty Pageant in the Province NTFFRA Ambassador Coronaof British Columbia and is the tion held in late August.

The committee is sensitive only Royalty Pageant still being to the financial burdens that for hosted by a fall fair association.

Originally called ‘The Queen some may be a reality; therefore, Pageant’, the Association the cost to both the candidates changed the name in 2012 to the and their families is kept mini‘NTFFRA Ambassador Pro- mal. Fund raising, community gram’ in an effort to better re- service, and the many wonderflect the purposes of the program ful candidate sponsors who step now being offered. At that time, forward each year are the biggest the Program Committee made part of the program’s success.

This program starts at the bea number of improvements to the curriculum, bringing it up to ginning of each year with a call modern day standards without for candidates, being presented in the schools by a recruitment losing its valued traditions.

The NTFFRA Ambassador committee, and is also advertised Program is geared towards build- through valley media outlets. ing self-confidence, personal Registration forms are completawareness and self-motivation, ed, and once all the candidates all the while having “a whole lot have been signed up the program of fun”. The committee stresses is underway for the calendar that this is not a “beauty con- year.

The program participates in a test”, or a “most popular girl contest”, rather a search for the number of events throughout the newest Youth Ambassadors to year, and hosts the following for proudly represent the North the current candidates: • NTFFRA Ambassador Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association and the entire North Apron Auction & Banner Night - Feb/March Thompson Valley.

• NTFFRA Ambassador The Program is open to any young lady enrolled in grades ProgramSpeech & Talent Show 9 through 11, who is a resident May/June • NTFFRA Ambassador Proof the North Thompson Valley.

Home schooled young ladies are gram Coronation Ceremony Late August also welcome to participate.

The North Thompson Fall Each year the new candidates are provided with training in the Fair and Rodeo Association apareas of public speaking, self-de- preciates and thanks all of the fence, equine awareness, hair and committee members and canskin care, modelling, dancing, didates who have participated resume writing, proper etiquette, in this program since the first North Thompson Valley infor- crowning was held in 1950.

To all of the young ladies who mation and history, and the history of the NTFFRA. In some have worn the North Thompson years other training is provided Fall Fair & Rodeo royalty crowns since that time the association when available.

Candidates also have an op- says, “Thank you for being such portunity to travel as a group to sparkling ambassadors of our

NTFFRA files:

Sylvia Sheaves (front) was crowned Queen at the first North Thompson Fall Fair held in Louis Creek in 1950.

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.”

This coming Friday, Aug. 22, is the Ambassador Coronation where the young ladies who will be representing the North Thompson Valley for the 2014/2015 year will be crowned.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. at the Lions Hall in Barriere, and the presentation starts at 7 p.m.

Come on out and show your support for our youth and our future.

If you would like more information on the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association’s Ambassador Program go to: www.fallfair-rodeo.com, or email: ntfallfair@gmail.com NTFFRA files:

The 1955 North Thompson Fall Fair Queen was Carol Bigham.

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Painting focuses on White Horse Bluff Submitted White Horse Bluff is a volcano that erupted 600,000 years ago just east of the Clearwater River, about 36 km north of Clearwater. Whereas most volcanoes erupt into the air – or into the ocean bottom – White Horse Bluff erupted into the bottom of an ancient lake.

When the erupting magma came into contact with water-saturated sediments at the bottom of this lake, the resulting explosion shattered the lava into sandsized grains that immediately began to settle – only to be blasted upward again by another explosion as yet more magma was erupted. This process – eruption, shattering and deposition – was repeated many times, building up layer upon layer of whitish, fine-grained material called tuff breccia.

In the final phases of the eruption, the

“Rock Roses”, an 11” x 14” oil painting by Doris Laner, shows details of the basalt columns that form White Horse Bluffs in Wells Gray Park. The second prize winner in two treasure hunts going on now in the park will have his/her choice of this or five other paintings Laner is making available as a prize. First prize is a painting of an eagle donated by Robert Bateman. Photo submitted

rising magma no longer exploded, but instead injected narrow dykes within the core of the volcano. When the lava within these dykes cooled, it contracted by about seven per cent, resulting in small columns at right angles to the cooling surface. Today these columns – the interior plumbing of the volcano – have been exposed through erosion. We call them the Rock Roses.

“The Rock Roses” is one of six paintings created by local artist Doris Laner as second prize in the Kids-Wild Treasure Hunt, which runs through October in Wells Gray Park. For more information, please call the Wells Gray Infocentre: 250-674-3334.

Left: An aerial photo gives a view of White Horse Bluff next to the Clearwater River.

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A tractor made out of straw bales is parked next to the turnoff to Rainer Farms and Darlington Forest Service Road on Highway 5 near Darfield recently. Making creative decorations out of straw is part of the North Thompson Fall Fair, coming up on the Labor Day weekend in Barriere.

Photo by Keith McNeill

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Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club raises money for kids Times Staff

Chelsea Fischer on Magic competes in pole-bending during a Rodeo Rednecks gymkhana on Sunday at Noble Quarter Horse Ranch in Sunshine Valley.

Mackenzie Ross accepts a blue ribbon.

Judy Lestander on Misty speeds around a pole.

Right: Mia Thompson looks happy after she finishes taking part in an event.

All photos by Keith McNeill

Alexis Nelson on Joker takes it slow as she learns how to pole-bend.

A gymkhana held Sunday, Aug. 17 to benefit the children of Angila Wilson was a great success, organizers report.

Although final figures were not available as of presstime, it appears a significant amount of money was raised through the gymkhana and a silent auction that was held at the same time.

The three children were left motherless following a domestic dispute in Clearwater last May. The fundraising event was held at the Noble Quarter Horse Ranch in Sunshine Valley.

It was organized

by Rodeo Rednecks 4-H Club with participants from Clearwater, Little Fort and Barriere.

Results of the gymkhana were: junior high point, Mackenzie Ross; junior runner up, Hannah Kershaw; senior high point, Tarryn Munson; senior runner-up, Jenny Jim; Jack Benny high point, Judy Lestander; Jack Benny runner up, Suzie Reid; sportsmanship, Jelisa Ralco, Chelsey Fischer and Suzie Reid.

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Sports Romeo takes part in softball nationals Times Staff

Slow pitch action Fred Mann of the North Thompson Pounders gets forced out at third base during a men's slow pitch tournament at Capostinsky Park last weekend. Balls Deep won the six-team event. Next on the slow pitch calendar will be a mixed tournament on the Labor Day weekend, with 10 to 12 teams expected.

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Clearwater' Karter Romeo was chosen to represent BC in the 2014 U16 Boys Softball Canada National Championships.

The championships took place Aug. 6-10 in Fredericton, New Brunswick.

Twelve teams took place in the games – one team from B.C., two from Saskatchewan, three from Ontario, one from New Brunswick, one from Quebec, one from Newfoundland, and three from Nova Scotia.

Team BC placed sixth in the round robin, advancing them to the finals. With some tough competition the team placed seventh in the finals. Live broadcast was offered for the friends, family and fans at home.

Romeo played all games, rotating positions between pitcher, catcher and field. He was number one on the batting average for the first couple of days.

It was a great experience, he said.

Romeo was proud to represent Clearwater during the event. Conversations led to many of the coaches remembering past players from Clearwater.

The young man from Clearwater has been asked to play in a 2015 tournament in Australia.

Karter Romeo delivers one of his blistering fast balls during the U156 provincial championships held recently in Clearwater. The local boy recently played with Team BC at the national championships in New Brunswick.

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Best attendance at Ladies Golf Night Submitted On Aug. 14 we had the largest number of golfers out this season for Ladies Golf Night – 25 golfers hit the links. Even though it was very hot and muggy in the afternoon we all had pretty good games as shown by the decent scores handed in.

Remember we only have four Ladies Nights left this season. Details on the club championship are still to come.

This week’s winners are: Low Gross: Tanya Desjarlais, Bev Leinweber, Daisy Hystad; Low Net: Madeline Klassen, Jan Johnston, Linda Miller; Closest to Pin: Carol Hindle, Bev L.; Long Drive: Melanie Freeston, Carol Sedgwick, Stephanie Turner; Longest Putt: Madeline K., Jane

Olson, Joan Streadwick; Least Putts: Daisy H; Most Putts: Maureen Nelson; Closest to Windmill: Jane O.; Longest Putt all Flights: Karen Peterson; Longest Drive in Two Strokes: Tanya D., Joan Slingsby, Abbey Bates.

No Birdies or Deuces were won. No one lost a ball in the water hazard. It appears everyone has straightened out their drives at least on Fairway #1.

Thank you to our sponsors: The Painted Turtle Restaurant, Absolute Hair, Century 21 Realty, Wells Gray Inn, TNT, Home Hardware, Pharmasave, Clearwater Computers, The Caboose and Safety Mart.

Keep practicing those putts as the Birdie Pot has yet to be won and the Deuce Pot is not bad either.

Jan Johnston checks out the squirrels' nests on the #9 fairway during Ladies Golf Night at Lacarya last Thursday.

Photo submitted

Stanley Cup returning to Kamloops Kamloops This Week

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The Stanley Cup is coming to Kamloops and Sun Peaks Resort.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, Cup will be available for an alpine viewing at Sun Peaks at 11:30 a.m. at the mid-mountain

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As space is limited and the purchase of a chairlift ticket is required to access the Sunburst Lodge, guests must pre-register with the Sun Peaks Adventure Centre by calling 250-578-5542.

From Sun Peaks,

the Stanley Cup will be traveling to Interior Savings Centre.

From 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., you can meet Kamloops native and Los Angeles Kings’ assistant coach Davis Payne and have your picture taken with Lord Stanley’s mug.

Instead of charging a set fee for the photo opportunity, donations will be accepted for the Royal Inland Hospital Foundation.

All proceeds from the event will benefit the hospital in support of the pediatrics department.

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Mine dam inspections ordered across B.C. British Columbia, but rare or not, it happened, and so the public's conIndependent engineering fidence I think is inspections have been ordered shaken" Bennett for Mount Polley mine near said at a news Williams Lake and nearly 100 conference in other mine tailings ponds with Vancouver. "That's permits across the province, why we need to get with reports to be complete by these three experts the end of January. involved as quickly Energy and Mines Minister as we're getting Bill Bennett announced the dual them involved." reviews Monday. The Mount The Mount Polley investigation is to be UBC mine engineering profesPolley panel complete by Jan. 31 and will be sor Dirk Van Zyl includes UBC mine done concurrently with the B.C. engineering profesgovernment's legally required sor Dirk Van Zyl, probes by B.C.'s chief inspector U.S. consulting engineer Steven Vick, of mines and the environment ministry, which looks at the longer-term effects of whose earlier investigations included the 2005 New Orleans levee breach that folthe Aug. 4 tailings spill. lowed Hurricane Katrina, and Norbert Bennett said costs will be covered by Morgenstern, an Alberta civil engineerImperial Metals for Mount Polley and ing professor who has worked on 140 by all operators of mines with permits to operate nearly 100 tailings facilities in mine projects.

Bennett said the panel was chosen B.C. with approval of the Williams Lake and "Certainly in the last 40 years there's Soda Creek Indian Bands, and their no evidence of a tailings dam breach in

Tom Fletcher – Black Press

Standing while paddling Suzanne Foster wears a big smile as she heads out to instruct a standup paddleboard class on Dutch Lake on Thursday, Aug. 14. The class is just one of several being offered through District of Clearwater's recreational program.

Photo by Keith McNeill

We have flyer packs available at the Times office Brookfield Mall

Satellite image taken the day after Mount Polley mine tailings breach shows drained tailings dam and spill that backed into Polley Lake and down Hazeltine Creek to Quesnel Lake.

NASA Earth Observatory

report will be made available to the band councils at the same time as government.

Independent inspections of other mine tailings ponds must be completed Dec. 1, a change from the

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March 31 deadline for inspections that are required annually. Bennett said these inspections will each have to be reviewed by an independent geotechnical engineering firm.

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Over 120 participate in Children's Art Festival Times Staff The third Children's Art Festival held Aug. 6 at the new Dutch Lake community center was a huge success, according to Elizabeth Shook, one of the organizers.

“We handed out 120 festival passports,” she said. “Including younger siblings, that means over 120 children participated.”

Shook said that the best addition this year was to add a local feature artist to showcase her art and meet with participants. This year Helen Knight was chosen as the feature artist. Knight spent most of the day at the festival and said she was honoured to be included.

“Of course we were honoured to have her there!” said Shook.

Two musical performances by Stefanie Hendrickson, Sam Willan and Loyd Bishop added excitement to the day.

“I was blown away by the quality of the artists projects and I think many adults wished they could be a kid growing up in Clearwater,” the event organizer added.

“Many artists were already talking about their plans for next year which is a great sign.”

Next year's Children's Art Festival will be on Wednesday, Aug. 5.

More event organizers and volunteers are always needed. People interested in being part of this wonderful event can contact Elizabeth Shook at 674-4002 or ladybuginkart@gmail.com.

Michael Shook enjoys the giant slip-and-slide that was rolled out to finish the festival.

Photo by Theresa Braaten, Indigo Thyme Imagery

Eleanor Deckert teaches three of the Campbell Sisters a poppy dance. Pictured are (l-r) Alexandria Campbell, Eleanor Deckert, Gracelee Campbell and Lisalee Campbell.

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Sept. 6: Reg Chambers Golf Tournament, Lacarya Golf Course, 9 am Registration, $55, info 250-587-6293 Sept 9 – 13: BC Seniors Games, Langley 2014, www.bcseniorsgames.org Sept 10: Community Ball Hockey at arena parking lot. 6-7 pm.

Sept. 12-13: Canoe Regatta, Friday @ Rotary Spoorts Park; Saturday @ Dutch Lake Beach. ClearwaterCanoeRegatta.com Sept: 28: Blue River event, Fall Clean up and Yard Sale, 10 am, Community Hall

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• Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444.

• M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

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CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am • Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:50-11:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-3530 • NT BC Home Schoolers: Meets Fri. afternoons. Call Leanna 250-6740057 for details • Kids Club: Clearwater New Life Assembly. Meets every Thur. 3-5 pm.

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• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May • Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878.

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Shuswap Nation Tribal Council condemns Mount Polley Mine inaction

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Editor's Note: The following media release was issued by Chief Shane Gottfriedson, spokesperson for the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

Imperial Metals Corporation, the owner of the Mount Polley Mine, also hopes to develop a mine at Ruddock Creek near Tum Tum Lake in the headwaters of the Adams River.

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Submitted The Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (SNTC) condemns the inaction following the disastrous breach of the Mount Polley Mine's tailing pond early Monday, August 4th, 2014.

The breach which caused over 5 million cubic meters of contaminated water and toxic effluent to flow into the Hazeltine Creek and surrounding area is a state of emergency requiring immediate action.

The Williams Lake Indian Band, the Soda Creek Indian Band, members of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, and the surrounding communities have opposed permits for the mine to discharge effluent into the Quesnel Lake because of environmental concerns, and yet nothing was done. Despite years of opposition and public outcry the Mount Polley Mine, owned by Imperial Metals Corporation, did not have a cohesive emergency plan in place.

"We are deeply concerned about the environmental degradation that this man-made disaster will leave in its wake, not only now, but well into the future," says Chief Shane Gottfriedson, Tribal spokesperson. "When Prime Minister Harper changed the environmental legislation without First Nation's consultation we knew it would be only a matter of time before something like this happened. We collectively demand action from the governments of Canada and

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British Columbia to limit the negative impacts of this breach and to ensure that something like this never happens again."

With what appears to be a limited emergency response it is highly likely the breach will affect many southern waterways, posing immense danger to the health of all British Columbians through the threat to our drinking water and the health of this year's Adams River sockeye salmon run, predicted to be a record breaking return.

"This isn't just a Secwepemc nation problem, this is a provincial problem.

We must hold all levels of government accountable, as well as the owners of the mine. This breach affects each and every person and living organism in this province, including our sockeye. This is a wake-up call for British Columbians. What does Imperial Metals plan to do? How can we in good faith allow them to do it again at Ruddock Creek? We must demand a moratorium on mining and exploration activities in our province before it's too late," says Chief Nelson Leon, Adams Lake Indian Band.

"We will not tolerate Imperial Metals downplaying this disaster, and demand a comprehensive review of safety procedures on all tailings. There will be no mining within the Secwepemc nation until these demands have been met. Criminal charges must be laid against this company," added Chief Gottfriedson.

The SNTC works to advance the collective issues of aboriginal rights and title. The SNTC is involved with fisheries and habitat management within the Secwepemc nation's traditional territory and is dedicated to integrated, holistic approaches to ecosystem conservation and management.

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Remote-controlled drone gives police an eye in the sky Kelowna Capital News

RCMP Cpl. Justin Maetche flies a camera-equipped drone that the police use to collect data and evidence by flying over crash sites. Kelowna Capital News photo

tographs at a maximum height of 150 metres, substantially lower than a helicopter could fly.

And because it is small, it can get into areas large aircraft cannot.

With its wide-angle 16-millimetre lens, the camera captures an entire crash scene in one photo. Prior to its introduction, Nightingale said officers would have had to take a series of photos from the ground using set points of reference on a marker held by another officer. That process could take a few hours.

Now it takes just 10 minutes for the UAV to do its work.

Unlike hobbyists who fly remote-controlled aircraft and cheaper, amateur versions of camera-equipped drones, commercial operators—of which the RCMP is included—have to abide by set rules laid down under the federal Transportation Act. Those rules include mandatory line-of-sight operation, the pilot must be assisted by another officer who watches the ground while the drone is in flight, contacting air traffic control if the UAV is to be used within seven kilometres of an airport and not allowing anyone to stand directly under the unit when it is in the air.

A recent case in Vancouver created a call for the extension of those rules for hobbyists after a drone was flown close to

Vancouver International Airport without the pilot notifying the airport. The use of drones to help police do their job was also in the headlines last year when a Saskatchewan RCMP officer, called in to fly a drone over the scene of a car crash in a remote area, was able to locate the driver who stumbled away from the scene in a daze and was found more than a kilometre away with the aid of a thermal imaging device that was attached to the drone’s camera.

While the local UAV does not have thermal imaging capabilities yet, Maetche said police here would like to have it and the business case is being made to get it. While the UAV has made the task of gathering information at crash scenes easier and more complete, it is the computer software that translates the points on the photographs into a full

picture of what happened that is the real star.

And that is also evolving.

Using what is known as a “point cloud,” the software creates a virtual reconstruction of the events that led up to and included the crash from the points identified on the picture

by ICARS officers. Aided by other sources of information such as the computerized “black box” that all modern vehicles now have, the police can ascertain how fast a vehicle was traveling, when its brakes were applied and the exact moment the airbags were deployed. All of that information goes into reconstructing the incident.

But it all starts with the collection of visual images high above the scene.

And that is where drones are helping change the job of collision reconstruction unit officers.

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When it comes to investigating automobile crashes, the sky’s the limit for the Kelowna RCMP. The police here now use a small remote-controlled flying drone, equipped with a digital camera, that not only provides investigators with a high-definition bird’s eye view of the crash scene, it also cuts the time it takes to collect visual evidence allowing the police to open roads more quickly after an accident.

Where it used to take a few hours to take photos from ground level, the aerial digital photographs can now be taken from several different angles overhead in a matter of minutes.

And the pictures encompass the entire scene.

The information collected on those photographs can be analyzed by special computer software capable of ultimately recreating an animated sequence showing just what happened— all from a myriad of identified points on each picture.

“It’s one more tool we have at our disposal,” says Sgt. Brian Nightingale, head of Integrated Collision Analysis Reconstruction Services (ICARS) with the RCMP’s South-East District.

Nightingale, along with two other pilots, one based in Vernon and one based in Penticton, fly the drone, known as an unmanned aerial vehicle or UAV. There are several other officers in the regional ICARS unit as well.

The teams respond to requests for assistance from the RCMP detachment in whose jurisdiction a crash occurs.

And according to Nightingale, they are kept busy, especially during the summer months in the Okanagan.

With more traffic on the roads, especially in the more populated parts of the region, there are more serious crashes at this time of year that need to be investigated, he says.

The information Nightingale’s team collects is often used in court to explain just what happened. But unlike the past, when officers from ICARS would have to explain in words and by using charts how a crash occurred,

now they can point to an animated video, showing not only what happened but other critical information such as speed, braking, skid marks and different viewing angles of the crash.

“Judges love this because they can see it for themselves or give it to a jury to look at,” says Nightingale.

The UAV that the police use is made in Saskatchewan and costs about $20,000. It’s small—about two feet long—and made of carbon fibre so its light.

It has four propellers as well as an underside gimble that holds the camera steady during flight.

Cpl. Justin Maetche is the Vernon pilot. Given Vernon’s central location in the sprawling south-east division—which covers an area from Blue River in the north to the Canada-U.S. border in the south—Maetche has the UAV stationed with him regularly.

Maetche, who unlike Nightingale, grew up playing video games, found his aptitude perfect for flying the UAV. In fact, as part of the collision reconstruction team, RCMP officers who have a physics or technical backgrounds are sought out and asked to join.

“We work behind the scenes but it is very technical,” says Nightingale.

In addition to crash reconstruction information gathering and analysis, the UAV is also used to assist the regional emergency response team.

In one case, it was used to provide information to the ERT on scene where officers were preparing to enter a residence.

It was not only used to look through a window to identify where people were located inside a house, but it also became the eyes on the front of the house for the ERT while its members entered through the rear.

But the vast majority of work the UAV does involves taking pictures of crash scenes.

Nightingale is quick to point out that the device is not used by the police for surveillance.

He says it’s too noisy, can only be operated within the line of sight of the pilot, and does not have a specialized camera for low light situations. It’s 18-megapixel digital camera takes regular pho-

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Chevrolet.ca ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. BCChevroletDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance and lease of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze (leasing excludes Diesel), Equinox and Silverado. Freight and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Dealer trade may be required. *Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between August 1 and September 30, 2014. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2014 Chevrolet vehicles, excluding Corvette. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $20,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $238.10 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $20,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ® Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. †0% for 48 month lease available on 2014 Cruze (excluding Diesel) based on approved credit by GM Financial. Monthly payments may vary depending on down payment/trade. <>$3,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit available on 2014 Equinox and has been applied to the offer. See dealer for details. ††Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer vehicle that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 model year Chevrolet vehicle and 2015 model year Chevrolet Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse delivered in Canada between August 1, 2014 and September 2, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on all eligible Chevrolet vehicles.

Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer pick-up truck that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available towards the retail purchase, cash purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014/2015 model year Chevrolet light or heavy duty pickup delivered in Canada between August 1, 2014 and September 2, 2014. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer vehicle or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2013/2014 model year Chevrolet vehicle and 2015 model year Chevrolet Silverado HD, Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse delivered in Canada between August 1, 2014 and September 2, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,500 credit available on eligible Chevrolet vehicles. Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited by law. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. *^Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). WBased on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. >Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak. ~Visit onstar.ca for coverage map, details and system limitations. Services vary by model and conditions. OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After complimentary trial period, an active OnStar service plan is required. ¥Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded 2014 Equinox the 2014 Top Safety Pick Plus Award when equipped with available forward collision alert. **Comparison based on 2013 Polk segmentation: Compact SUV and latest competitive data available and based on the maximum legroom available. Excludes other GM brands. ++2014 Chevrolet Equinox FWD equipped with standard 2.4L ECOTEC® I-4 engine. Comparison based on Natural Resources Canada’s 2014 Fuel Consumption Guide. ¥¥Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. Maximum trailer weight ratings are calculated assuming base vehicle, except for any option(s) necessary to achieve the rating, plus driver. The weight of other optional equipment, passengers and cargo will reduce the maximum trailer weight your vehicle can tow. See your dealer for additional details. ‡2014 Silverado 1500 with the available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 13.0L/100 km city and 8.7L/100 km hwy 2WD and 13.3L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 4WD. Ford F-150 with the 3.5L EcoBoost V6 engine has a fuel consumption rating of 12.9L/100 km city and 9.0L/100 km hwy 2WD and 14.1L/100 km city and 9.6L/100 km hwy 4WD. Fuel consumption based on GM testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. ‡‡Whichever comes first. See dealer/manufacturer for details. Based on Wardsauto.com 2013 Large Pickup segment and last available information at the time of posting. ^Whichever comes first. Limit of four ACDelco Lube-Oil-Filter services in total. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc., are not covered. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

Call Smith Chevrolet Cadillac at 250-372-2551, or visit us at 950 Notre Dame Drive, Kamloops. [License #11184]