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Candidates show their stuff at forum Keith McNeill

More than 80 people turned up for an election forum held at the new Dutch Lake Community Center on Thursday evening, Nov. 6.

Those attending heard from candidates seeking the positions of North Thompson (Clearwater-Blue River) school trustee, Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray Country (Area A), District of Clearwater councillor, and mayor of Clearwater.

Carol Schaffer

Unfortunately, two candidates, Shelley Sim and Dennis Greffard, were unable to attend due to prior business commitments and sent their regrets.

Sim is running to be the new school trustee for the area, plus re-election as town council member.

Greffard is running for his first term as a member

of Clearwater’s town council.

In Sim’s absence, Blue River resident Willow MacDonald had the floor to herself during the school trustee portion of the forum.

MacDonald felt her experience over the past three years as TNRD director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B) would serve her in good stead as School District 73 trustee.

“I have stepped up to the plate and produced win after win,” she said, pointing to improved bus service for Blue River

by Northern Health and the local transit provider, $100,000 in gas tax funding for projects in Area B, and another $90,000 coming for improvements at Lake Eleanor Park.

In reply to a question from Sandra Holmes, MacDonald said she has worked closely with the teacher in Blue River on projects such as Early Tots.

Schaffer versus Pennell for Area A Carol Schaffer, a Vavenby resident who was Area A director in the 1990s, explained why she felt she should get her old job back.

She felt she was

approachable and reliable, and that her experience and character made a strong combination.

Incumbent director Tim Pennell said he had helped bring about major improvements to the community halls in Vavenby, Blackpool and Upper Clearwater.

Lest we forget Tim Pennell

He felt he listened to local residents.

When several people living in the Birch Island area told him that he should try again to get fire protection for the area, he first asked all the residents through a petition process, rather than take it to referendum.

Bob Rexin asked Schaffer about the Vavenby Trails Society, which apparently Schaffer had been involved with.

The challenger replied that the society had dissolved because there were not enough members.

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RCMP Cst. Ashton Phillips and Legion representative Harry James salute during the singing of O’ Canada at the start of Remembrance Day ceremonies held at Clearwater Secondary School on Friday morning, Nov. 7.

A community Remembrance Day ceremony was held Nov. 11 at the cenotaph by the Clearwater River. For the community ceremony, see next week’s issue of the Times. Photo by Keith McNeill

Clearwater faces water upgrades Keith McNeill Clearwater town council adopted a water system modelling plan at its Nov. 4 meeting that outlines improvements needed to meet fire-flow standards – but with some major costs.

The plan by TRUE Consulting identifies several areas with significant fireflow deficiencies: secondary school/Sportsplex, Brookfield Shopping Centre, Raft River School, and hospital.

System upgrading recommendations include installing

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3,300 m of 300 mm water main from Well No. 1 (located in Reg Small Park) to the reservoir next to Archibald Road.

This water main would be installed in three parts, with the highest priority being the segment from Old North Thompson Highway at Harby Road to Eden Road.

The study also recommended two looping projects.

The first would be 330 m of 250 mm water main to connect Woreby Road to Hillside Drive.

This would resolve the fire-flow deficiencies at Raft River Elementary and the Dr.

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Capital cost of the first loop was estimated at $108,000.

The second loop would be 170 m of 250 mm water main from Murtle Crescent to the secondary school. This would resolve the fire-flow deficiencies at CSS and the Sportsplex.

The study estimated the capital cost of the second loop at $96,000.

The study also noted that fire protection at Raft River Elementary also could be improved by installing a hydrant at the west boundary of the school site.

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Buy-Low store gets sign Workers use a crane recently to install a sign for the Buy-Low store and shopping centre under construction next to Highway 5 in Clearwater. The new store is to open at the end of this month.

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All candidates meet and greet planned for Nov. 13 Sandra Holmes Wells Gray Country Seniors Society will be hosting a meet and greet and is inviting all the candidates for mayor and council in the upcoming election in Clearwater.

People of all ages, including seniors, will be welcome. This informal session will take place in the Seniors’ Room at the Dutch Lake Community Centre on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Coffee and tea will be served.

“Although the seniors’ group is hosting this event, we want to make sure everyone knows they are welcome, regardless of age,” said seniors' society president Eileen Sedgwick.

“We’re inviting the candidates to express their platforms on every important issue, not just those dealing with seniors.”

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“We were disappointed to learn that a number of candidates were unable to attend the forum held on Nov. 6,” said society secretary Evelyn Warner, “so we wanted to give them all another opportunity. Also, many seniors don’t drive their cars at night, so we thought it would be great to hold an event in the afternoon.”

The event will be quite informal. All the candidates present will have an opportunity to speak for a few minutes. Then voters and candidates can meet one-on-one or in little groups over coffee to ask questions and discuss matters further.

“There will be no formal question and answer session,” said society past-president Sandra Holmes. “Hopefully, this informal session will give everyone a better understanding of the candidates and their stand on important issues.”

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budgeted at $34.4 million, which is up approximately $16 million from the budget for 2014.

Included in the 2015 expenditures is partial funding for the clinical services building at Royal Inland Hospital along with provisions for capital projects, minor equipment and carry forward projects.

Also included is a contribution from a capital reserve of $11 million. The capital reserve balance at the end of the 2015 fiscal year will be $4.2 million.

The 2015 residential tax rate for the TRHD will remain the same as it was in 2014 — $127 for the average house. The year 2014 will be the last year of increases in taxes as per a three-year strategic direction provided by the board in 2012 to increase taxes by

approximately $21 per year for the average house.

The TRHD also approved a bylaw for costsharing ($788,196 of $1,970,490) with Interior Health Authority (IHA) for minor equipment in facilities in Kamloops (RIH), Ashcroft, Barriere, Chase, Clearwater, Lillooet, Logan Lake and Merritt.

Each fall IHA presents a list of minor equipment with which it would like to cost share with the TRHD at 40 per cent.

Thompson Hospital District includes the TNRD plus part of the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District.

Its role is to consider and approve the portion of capital projects for healthcare that are paid for through property taxes.

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Local boy wins Kids-Wild Treasure Hunt (L-r) TNRD Wells Gray Country director Tim Pennell makes the draw on Friday for first prize in this year’s Wells Gray World Heritage treasure hunt while event organizer Trevor Goward and Clearwater Credit Union manager Gina Walchuk look on. Winner of the draw was Michael Shook, a great-grandson of Francis Shook (Emery), one of two sisters who, as young women in 1913, built the historic Bee Farm in what is now Wells Gray Park. The younger Shook won his choice of the Robert Bateman painting of an eagle’s head that Walchuk is holding or a cash prize. The painting was on display at the credit union over the summer.

Photo by Keith McNeill (L-r) Tim Pennell and Trevor Goward watch as Upper Clearwater artist Doris Laner draws for the second prize in this year’s Wells Gray World Heritage treasure hunt. The winner, Karin Haterkorn of Hamburg, Germany, gets her choice of six paintings by Laner of Wells Gray Park (including the one of Helmcken Falls held by Pennell) or a cash prize. Although the treasure hunt is now over, the two booklets written

by Trevor Goward and Cathie Hickson on the natural history and geology of the park contain a good deal of interesting information and are still available at the Wells Gray Infocentre. Photo by Keith McNeill

Yellowhead Mining files quarterly report on Harper Creek project Times Staff Yellowhead Mining Inc. has completed an updated feasibility study for its Harper Creek project, according to a recently issued third quarter report.

The feasibility study included updating the resource and reserve estimates, updating estimates of initial capital costs, sustaining capital costs and operating costs, and the financial analysis of the project Yellowhead is

continuing to update and revise the environmental assessment application for the Harper Creek project, with a target date for submission to the BC Environmental Assessment Office during the fourth quarter of 2014.

The updated National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report – Feasibility Study was filed on Sept. 29.

Environmental assessment costs increased from $199,000 in the

third quarter of 2013 to $1.41 million in the third quarter of 2014 in support of activities needed to support the re-submission of the EA application.

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.

The proposed Harper Creek coppergold-silver open pit mine would be located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby.

Old hospital slated for demolition soon Times Staff Interior Health Authority is moving forward on plans to demolish the old hospital in Clearwater, according to a letter to mayor John Harwood from Dr. Robert Halpenny, IHA president and chief executive officer.

“At this time we believe there will be an opportunity for either the lease or sale of lands from this property to a third party after the demolition process is complete and approval is provided to a request for subdividing the property,” Halpenny wrote.

The health authority CEO said his staff is aware of the community’s interest in the development of an assisted living facility, and will keep this in mind as the demolition and subdividing process continues.

In the preamble to his letter Halpenny said he would discuss the costs related to the development of a helipad.

However, in the letter itself there was nothing on the subject.

Providing a helipad for Clearwater’s hospital to improve emergency evacuations for highway rescue, the forest industry and backcountry tourism has been a priority for some area residents for a number of years.

Concerned about end of television service Clearwater resident Annabelle Stevens asked town council what is going to happen to the television rebroadcast service.

“I don’t want to lose my TV,” Stevens said.

Users of the service presently receive three channels over the air by using rabbit-ears or

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similar small antennae.

The service is provided without charge to users by the municipality and regional district using repeater stations.

Cost of providing the service is going up as the equipment ages and becomes more difficult to replace, plus there is the question of how many people actually use it.

Area residents were told in a letter last summer that the service was to be shut down.

As an alternative, users could sign up for Local Television Satellite Solution (LTSS), which would be free for five years.

Deadline to sign up for LTSS with Shaw was supposed to be the end of November but when local residents tried to enrol, they found the program was already fully subscribed.

Mayor John Harwood said he and the regional district have been working with Shaw and the federal government to get LTSS extended.

The equipment needed to repair the repeater stations just isn’t available anymore, the mayor said.

The re-broadcasting service is to be discontinued throughout the North Thompson Valley.

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Opinion

“ I'll never make that mistake again, reading the experts' opinions. Of course, you only live one life, and you make all your mistakes, and learn what not to do, and that's the end of you.” - Richard Feynman, physicist guest editorial

Global warming controls stalled politically in B.C.

Food Bank asks for help with Christmas Hampers Editor, The Times:

The Christmas Campaign for 2014 is now underway. As Clearwater and District Food Bank has done in the past, we are counting on the community for its support. We are in need of food, funds, new toys/gifts, and volunteers.

Volunteers will be around town selling raffle tickets and promoting the Clearwater Community Christmas Concert in support of the Food Bank.

The Christmas Concert will be at Dutch Lake Community Centre on Dec. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.

There will be live music, a silent auction, bake sale and raffle draw.

This will be a family friendly event and will include an auction table just for the kids.

The Food Bank has good news for a change. After last year being so grim, our numbers have seemed to adjust to more normal levels for 2014. We also had a very successful gleaning season, meaning we spent very little on fresh produce. George Mattenley donated some land for us to use and we planted 300 potato plants and with the help of our Vavenby friends we harvested a very nice yield. We made jams, jellies, butters, and preserves with plums, apples, rhubarb and berries that were generously donated from local trees and gardens.

There have been changes with the National Food Share Program that have been very beneficial.

We no longer need to drive to 100 Mile House to receive food shipments, they are now delivered to us, thanks to the support of Best Express Trucking Ltd. The shipments are far more frequent and of a more mixed variety, therefore smaller, so we no longer require extra storage and expense.

The only drawback to this is we have not been able to stockpile food items, so we will have to purchase a lot more for the Christmas Hampers.

Another new support stream is the Clearwater Curiosity Shoppe Thrift Store.

Along with supporting the Hospital they have chosen to support the Food Bank as well. All of this, combined with frugal money manage-

ment, has put us in a much better place than last year at this time.

We are still appealing to the community for help with the Christmas Hamper Drive. With our numbers returning more to normal we are anticipating the Christmas Hampers to be approximately 120 for 2014.

The hamper applications are available Nov. 1 to Dec. 6 at the Food Bank. We are open Monday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 noon. If you would like to donate, volunteer, or are interested in sponsoring a family, please call us at 250674-3402 or come to the Food Bank at 741 Clearwater Village Rd.

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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.

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VICTORIA – On most issues this column discusses, the feedback I receive is generally negative.

One exception has been humancaused climate change, where my mail runs three to one in favour of a skeptical approach. Most express relief at having someone question the exaggerated or false claims advanced by environmentalists who strive to paint Alberta and B.C. as home to uniquely evil climate crimes.

As mentioned last week, this is an urgent issue in B.C. as the government pushes to develop liquefied natural gas exports.

The B.C. Liberal approach to limit only the “intensity” of greenhouse gas emissions from LNG production, and make no commitment on the majority of emissions from upstream gas production, looks like the effective end of Gordon Campbell’s crusade to lead North America in “climate action.”

The government has also abandoned Campbell’s collapsed effort to set up a cap-and-trade system with various U.S. states to regulate emissions. Which brings me to a key reason for public skepticism.

Going back to Jean Chrétien’s lip service to the Kyoto Accord, the world-wide effort to rein in fossil fuel emissions has been a smog of hypocrisy, hollow promises and failed experiments.

The next grand climate summit is scheduled for Paris next summer, although the vast international green bureaucracy will first have to jet to Peru for a pre-summit summit.

The European Union has just agreed to a Campbell-like new target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 40 per cent by 2030.

But that’s dependent on the Paris summit reaching a legally binding international deal, something the United States remains unwilling to do. Meanwhile, Germany is building new coal-fired power plants.

In Ontario, a grandiose scheme to replace coal-fired power with wind, solar and other renewables has produced steeply rising electricity rates and a political scandal over a cancelled plan to build gas-fired capacity.

The public continues to be bom-

barded with ginned-up stories of environmental destruction. You may have seen shocking TV reports in October of a “haul-out” of thousands of walruses on beaches around the Chukchi Sea in Alaska and Russia, with animals trampling each other.

The World Wildlife Fund and U.S. biologists rushed to media to frame this as a crisis caused by a lack of sea ice.

This claim has been demolished

by Susan Crockford, an evolutionary biologist who teaches at the University of Victoria. If you Google “Walrus mass haulout hype refuted” you will find Crockford’s brief video showing a long, preindustrial history of these events.

She concludes that they are a sign of overpopulation in the now-protected walrus herds.

Crockford’s website, polarbearscience.com, debunks similar claims made about supposedly disappearing polar bears that have been a mainstay over the years to drive the global warming catastrophe narrative.

In terms of actual reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, there are signs of progress. The United States has made considerable strides, thanks to abundant shale gas that has allowed it to switch from some of its 600-odd coal-fired power plants.

Which brings us back to B.C.’s push for natural gas exports. The NDP claims to support this, but has spent hours in the legislature warning of a giveaway of the resource, imagined fracking disasters and LNG tanker explosions and everything else they can dream up to throw at it.

This is the same party that campaigned against the carbon tax in 2009 and hasn’t had a coherent energy policy since.

But this isn’t some partisan game. It’s about whether B.C. maintains its gas industry. And so far natural gas is the only thing that has substantially cut carbon emissions.

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Question of the Week

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Do you think Canada should ban all flavoured tobacco products?

Kirstin MacDonald:

Steve Borrow:

Yes, it would take that appeal to young people away.

Tobacco is tobacco.

It's harmful to the system. The e-cigarettes are new on the market so there's not enough data to count on that.

Melissa Wichmann (with Keyanna):

Yes, it should be banned. We shouldn't be influencing young kids (to smoke).

Dawn Spencer:

I think they should ban all tobacco products.

Morgan Spencer: I have a few teenage friends who are chewing flavoured tobacco and their jaws are wasting away.

Committee invites local businesses to Light Up Editor, The Times:

To our valued business community – This Christmas we invite the business community to deck the halls and light up their storefronts to create an incredible Community Light Up! Please join the Christmas Light Up project in conjunction with Clearwater Rotary Club to celebrate the season with the spirit of bright lights and festivity!

On Sunday, Dec. 7, Rotary will hold its annual Christmas Light Up at the Information Centre. To follow their lead, the Christmas Light Up Committee will set up five light displays around the community, including a

massive seasonal scene on the top of Dutch Lake Beach House. We are hoping that our local business community will get into the spirit of things and decorate their storefronts in preparation for Dec. 7.

Christmas Light Up Committee is being sponsored by District of Clearwater and United Way. A banner will be going up to promote the Christmas Light Up. Our goal is to engage our business community and expand into residential communities. In the winter, it tends to be a bit dark and our ambition is to change the winter environment to create a bright, visible

and vibrant December season.

For all businesses that participate, the children involved with Success by Six will make paper snowflakes for your windows. Please let the District of Clearwater know if you are interested in receiving snowflakes.

Additionally, the business that is the brightest and most creative will win $100, which will be donated to a charity of their choice. The business also will receive a nice feature story in the DOC newsletter and local newspaper.

Let's build on what Rotary has started and go big in an amazing display of bright seasonal festivity during the

month of December.

To help achieve this goal, both Home Hardware and Rona are offering special pricing on lights ordered by businesses that participate. Just place your order by Nov. 17 to secure this offer.

We look forward to your participation and working together to create a sensational season!

If you have any questions, please feel to contact the following people: Leslie Groulx, Sam Braaten or Shelley Sim. Thank you for your consideration!

The Christmas Light Up Committee

Poison gas in Iraq had its origins with western powers Editor, The Times:

So, Saddam Hussein may have had some weapons of mass destruction — poison gas — after all, according to a recent story by New York Times reporter C.J Chivers.

Why didn't the U.S. military publicize this? It would have given an excuse for George Bush's “Ship of Fools” to be in Iraq.

An American origin for these chemical weapons? Well, no surprise there.

To quote George Galloway, when asked how many times he had met Saddam Hussein, “I met with him as many times as Donald Rumsfeld.

The difference is Donald Rumsfeld met to give him (Saddam) guns and the maps to better target those guns.”

Robert Fisk, from the front-lines of the Iran-Iraq war, reported seeing virtu-

ally hundreds of dead Iranian soldiers without a mark on them.

However, just as when he tried to expose the thousands of casualties caused by the Israeli military in Lebanon, there was little interest in what Fisk had to report.

As a sideline, Saddam was also gassing the Kurds but again, since he was wreaking vengeance for the US of A, especially on the Iranians – hold our

diplomats hostage will you! Saddam's excuses were swept under the rug.

Sarin and mustard gas shell supplied by the West? US of A maybe, well certainly Western powers were supplying Iraq with virtually everything it needed. French artillery trucked in

by British interests – labelled oil drilling equipment. You name it. Saddam obtained his weapon of mass destruction from all sources

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very few countries that were supplying Iran).

So, add to the super screwup that was Gulf War II the injuries suffered by a handful of American

soldiers who handled this deadly stuff without proper protection. Strange, for an army that was sent into Iraq to find weapons of mass

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THOMPSON-NICOLA REGIONAL DISTRICT

2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF ELECTION TAKE NOTICE that elections by voting will be conducted for the office of Director in the following Electoral Areas and that the persons duly nominated as candidates are as follows: Electoral Area

Candidate Name

Residential Address

“A” (Wells Gray Country)

Pennell, Tim Schaffer, Carol

Electoral Area “A” Electoral Area “A”

“B” (Thompson Headwaters)

Lentz, Max Macdonald, Willow

City of Kamloops Electoral Area “B”

“O” (Lower North Thompson)

Fennell, Mike Kershaw, Bill

District of Barriere District of Barriere

VOTING OPPORTUNITIES: MAIL IN Voting You may be eligible to register and vote by mail if you: • have a physical disability, illness or injury that prevents you from attending a voting place at any of the voting opportunities; • if you reside in a specific and remote area of the TNRD; or • if you expect to be absent on general voting day and all advance voting days.

For detailed information about mail in voting or to download an application for mail in voting, visit the TNRD website at www.tnrd.ca GENERAL Voting Day General voting day will be open to qualified electors on November 15, 2014 at the following times and locations: Polling Station

Location

Hours

Electoral Area “A” (Wells Gray Country) Blackpool Community Hall 155 Ferry Rd., Blackpool Dutch Lake Community Centre 209 Dutch Lake Road., Clearwater Vavenby Elementary School 3157 Galiano, Vavenby

8:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) Avola Old School House 6366 Avola Village Rd., Avola Blue River Elementary School 5917 3rd Ave., Blue River Vavenby Elementary School 3157 Galiano, Vavenby Dutch Lake Community Centre 209 Dutch Lake Road., Clearwater

8:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:00am to 8:00 pm

Electoral Area “O” (Lower North Thompson) Van Sickle Residence 1175 Agate Bay Rd, Adams Lake Little Fort Community Hall 148 93 Mile-Little Fort Hwy # 24, Little Fort The Ridge 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere

8:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm 8:00 am to 8:00 pm

ELECTOR REGISTRATION AND ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS Registration of all electors will take place at the time of voting.

In order to vote, an elector must be eligible either as a Resident Elector or a Non-Resident Property Elector.

1. Resident Elector: • must be age 18 or older at time of registration; • must be a Canadian citizen; • must have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the day of registration; • must be a resident of the Electoral Area for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration • must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

2. Non-Resident Property Elector: • must not be entitled to register as a resident elector of the Electoral Area; • must be age 18 or older at time of registration; • must be a Canadian citizen; • must have been a resident of British Columbia for at least six (6) months immediately preceding the day of registration; • must be a registered owner of real property in the Electoral Area, either as joint tenants or tenants in common for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration; • must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or be otherwise disqualified by law.

VOTER PROOF OF IDENTITY: Resident and Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to produce two (2) documents, at least one (1) of which must contain the applicants signature, providing evidence of their identity and place of residency.

For example, any two (2) of the following will be acceptable: • a BC drivers license; • a BC identification card issued by the motor vehicle office; • an owner’s certificate of insurance and vehicle license issued by ICBC; • a BC care card or gold care card; • a Social Insurance card; • a Native Status Card issued by the Department of Indian Affairs; • a citizenship card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada; • a real property tax notice; • a credit card or debit card, or • a utility bill.

Non-Resident Property Electors must also produce the following documentation evidencing proof of ownership of property and written consent of other property owners (if any): 1. Proof of Ownership: state of title certificate, registered agreement for sale, latest property tax notice, or latest property assessment notice 2. Consent: written consent of a majority of the property owners if there is more than one owner (forms available at www.tnrd.ca) that they are entitled to register the jointly owned property. The person voting must sign the consent form.

ANSWERS TO COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS: • No elector may vote more than once regardless of the number of properties owned; • It is not necessary to be a property owner to register and vote as a Resident Elector; • There is no restriction to the number of Resident Electors entitled to register and vote per household; • If you are not able to vote on General Election Day or at any of the advance voting opportunities, you can apply for Mail in Voting; • Corporations or businesses are not entitled to register or vote.

FURTHER INFORMATION may be obtained from the TNRD website, www.tnrd.ca, by contacting Carolyn Black, Chief Election Officer or Andrea Leite, Deputy Chief Election Officer at 250-377-8673 or by email to election@tnrd.ca.

Carolyn Black, Chief Election Officer

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A 42-year-old father of four was killed while on a hunting trip two miles north of Mad River. He had leaned two rifles against the front seat after sleeping in the rear of a station wagon. One rifle accidentally triggered, killing him instantly.

The magazine had been taken out, but the rifle had been left cocked.

A letter to the editor called for incorporation for Clearwater, saying that the community was "… nothing more or less than an unorganized hodge podge."

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YEARS AGO:

Whether or not to continue the Search and Rescue division was the main item of business at a meeting of Clearwater and District Rod and Gun Club. Assets included stretchers, first aid kits and walkie-talkies, plus nearly $300.

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YEARS AGO: Clearwater Fire Department lost its tanker truck when the driver lost control of the vehicle and it rolled, causing extensive damage. It had been on its way to get fuel.

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HISTORICAL Perspective

YEARS AGO:

YEARS AGO: Anne Labelle was Mother of the Year at the Remembrance Day service in Clearwater.

Her father was crippled

BACK IN TIME while serving in the First World War, both her brothers served in the Second World War (one was taken prisoner), her husband served with the RCAF for 12 years, she was with the WRAF for four years, and both her sons had been in the forces.

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YEARS AGO:

Promotion given Wells Gray Park to mark its 50th anniversary was credited for causing a dramatic increase in park use.

Day use was up 78 per cent over the average of the previous five years, while campground attendance was up 51 per cent.

Construction was underway on a new chalet at Clearwater Ski Hill. The 60' x 50' log structure was to be ready for roofing by Dec. 21.

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YEARS AGO: Clearwater Improvement District reaffirmed its support of a proposal from School District 26 (North Thompson) for the Clearwater Fish Hatchery. An alternative proposal, drafted

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by retired Department Fisheries and Oceans director-general Ron MacLeod, would have seen the hatchery controlled by a board made up of directors from the improvement district, school district, North Thompson Indian Band and Grizzly Anglers.

NTIB would appoint a chairperson plus one other director.

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YEARS AGO:

Clearwater Improvement District's new well across from Dutch Lake beach was being built without correct zoning or a building permit, and was too close to the road, said TNRD Area A director Bert Walker. "It's a paperwork thing. I don't think it's that big a deal," said CID administrator Kim Heyman.

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YEARS AGO:

TNRD Director Bert Walker criticized the CID for delays in deciding on whether to participate in a proposal to improve street lighting along Highway 5.

The proposal had been brought forward that spring.

Fire destroyed a

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Are you familiar with the four signs of concussions? They are: disorientation and confusion after the event; impaired balance within one day after; slower reaction times within two days after; and impaired verbal learning and memory within two days. Knowing these signs of concussion can encourage sufferers to seek early help and prevent long-term suffering.

Many drugs have been in short supply over the past year and pharmacists may use other brands to refill your prescription. We will let you know when the brand has been changed. Sometimes it may not look exactly like your original brand but the effect of the drug will be the same.

If you stop smoking (and we always encourage that), let your doctor and pharmacist know of your new status. Smoking can impact the effect of some medications like pain, heart and blood medications as well as some respiratory and psychiatric drugs and insulin. Doses may have to be adjusted.

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house on Emery Road in East Blackpool.

According to a neighbor, the original part of the structure dated back to the earliest European settlement of the area.

No one was home when the fire broke out and the cause was unknown.

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YEARS AGO

According to Wells Gray Country (Area A) director Tim Pennell, Thompson-Nicola Regional District was sending a letter to Minister of Education Margaret MacDiarmid and Minister of Community and Rural Development regarding the potential closure of rural elementary schools. The school district is presently reviewing a plan to reconfigure its facilities to reflect declining enrollments.

Cherie Witts, a student at Raft River Elementary, won first place in B.C. for poetry in the Legion’s annual Remembrance Day contest. Writing the poem had been a class assignment and she worked on it for hours, she said. Charlotte Cederholm, president of Legion Branch 259, read Witts’s poem during the Remembrance Day ceremony in Clearwater.

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YEAR AGO: Clearwater council voted to contribute $3,000 towards a scoping study to look into getting Geopark status for Wells Gray Park and area. Total cost of the study would be $25,000. Seeking Geopark status was included in plans for the McBride-to-Barriere corridor, said CAO Leslie Groulx.

Clearwater council approved spending up to $55,000 to help pay for an automated weather station. “We are often asked why Clearwater is never mentioned in weather reports,” said Mayor John Harwood.

“Now it will be.”

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Girl Guides gather All members of Guiding in Clearwater now meet at the same time and place – 3 p.m. on Mondays in the gym at Dutch Lake Community Centre.

The girls here practise the correct formation to be prepared for the upcoming enrolment on Monday, Nov. 17. Pathfinders and Guides form the outer horseshoe shape, Brownies the half circle within, while Sparks, the youngest, make a line across the front.

After participating in the initial gathering of all members, Sparks form a circle to begin their separate meeting time on Monday, Nov. 3 at Dutch Lake Community Centre: Clockwise from left: Heather Adamson (Guider), Evan Colborne, Cadence Cisna, Merridy Foisey (Guider), Lily Adamson, Natasha Brcko, and Kenzie Shannon.

Photos by Kay Knox

Conservation officers finding too many hunters driving with loaded guns Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week A recent enforcement campaign by conservation officers found an alarming number of hunters driving with loaded firearms inside their vehicles.

Kevin Van Damme, a conservation officer formerly based in Clearwater but now Kamloops, said five hunters were caught in the area this month driving with

loaded rifles — one of which had the safety off.

“The round was in the chamber and the safety was off,” he said.

“Any bump and that round could be discharged.”

Van Damme said a loaded gun presents a danger to the hunter, his companion and the enforcement officer as drivers typically scramble to unload the gun after being pulled over.

Van Damme acknowledged hunters driving with loaded guns may be doing so in order to get off a quick shot.

However, he added, rules are also in place regarding shooting in proximity to maintained roads and homes.

The Conservation Officer Service levied tickets for the offences.

Van Damme also said enforcement has turned up instances of

hunters falsifying tag information, either claiming a deer was taken by a partner or that it was shot in another region.

That tactic is designed to allow for the killing of two deer this season.

Such offences can result in seizure of firearms and charges in provincial court.

“In the Interior, there’s a large number of mule-deer days,” Van Damme said.

“There’s a lot of pressure on these animals.”

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Smoke from open burning visible in Clearwater area KAMLOOPS Current weather conditions make it safer for private landowners, Wildfire Management Branch personnel and industry partners to reduce wildfire risks by burning piles of wood debris.

Many burn registration numbers have been issued in the Kamloops Fire Centre in recent weeks. This means that these burning projects may occur until open fire restrictions come into effect again next spring.

Although residents next to burning operations may see and smell smoke, burning is permitted only on

days when the venting index indicates there is good ventilation and the smoke will disperse quickly.

Anyone conducting an open burn must comply with the Ministry of Environment’s Open Burning Smoke Control Regulation and they must first check the venting index at: www.bcairquality.ca Anyone wishing to light a Category 3 open fire must first obtain a burn registration number by calling 1-888-7971717.

Category 3 fires are fires that: * Burn material piled more than two

metres in height or three metres in width; or * Burn stubble or grass over more than 0.2 hectares; or * Burn more than two piles of any size; or * Burn one or more windrows.

Burn registration numbers are used to identify active and compliant burn operations so Wildfire Management Branch officials do not unnecessarily investigate smoke being reported by the public as a possible wildfire. These burning regulations apply to all BC Parks, Crown lands and private lands, but do

not apply within the boundaries of local governments that have forest fire prevention bylaws and are serviced by fire departments.

Information on open burning, burn categories and current fire prohibitions is available on the Wildfire Management Branch’s website at: http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/ WildfireNews/Bans. asp The Kamloops Fire Centre stretches from the northern border of Wells Gray Park near Blue River to the U.S. border in the south, and from the Bridge River Glacier

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Thursday, November 13, 2014 Clearwater Times Notice No. 4-1

DISTRICT OF CLEARWATER NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the District of Clearwater that an election by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and six Councillors, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: MAYOR – One (1) to be elected Surname HARWOOD KREKE

Usual Names John Jon

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Residential Address or Jurisdiction 577 Fawn Road, Clearwater, B.C. 361 Ridge Drive, Clearwater, B.C.

COUNCILLOR – Six (6) to be elected Residential Address or Jurisdiction 365 Robson Place, Clearwater, B.C. 221 Schmidt Road, Clearwater, B.C. 541 Swanson Road, Clearwater, B.C. 577 Fawn Road, Clearwater, B.C. 212 Schmidt Road, Clearwater, B.C. 381 Wyndhaven Place, Clearwater, B.C. 631 Downie Road, Clearwater, B.C.

VOTING DATES AND LOCATIONS GENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the District of Clearwater on: Saturday, November 15, 2014 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 ADVANCE VOTING will be open to qualified electors as follows: Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 8:00 am to 8:00 pm Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 A SPECIAL VOTING OPPORTUNITY will be available to qualified electors who are patients or staff of the Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital and Residents of Evergreen Acres at the time of voting, as follows: Saturday, November 15, 2014 Evergreen Acres Senior Citizen’s Home Society, 144 Evergreen Place, Clearwater, B.C. @ 9:00-9:30am Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, 640 Park Drive, Clearwater B.C. @ 10:00-11:00am and 6:30-7:30pm ELECTOR REGISTRATION (For voting day only registration) There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day • Canadian citizen • resident of B.C. for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the District of Clearwater for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law.

Resident electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity.

Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if there is more than one owner of the property, written consent from the majority of the property owners.

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Community kitchen workshop helps literacy Submitted Funds raised through the local Raise a Reader campaign were used to sponsor a community kitchen workshop in partnership with the District of Clearwater’s Healthy Living Program.

Participants worked with instructor Sharon Neufeld to prepare and preserve chutney.

Community kitchens are a very good way to promote literacy in the community in a fun and healthy way. Participants receive many benefits from participating in this type of program. They allow participants to: • learn to prepare healthy, low cost foods • develop social relationships within the community • share their skills with others and learn new ones • practice and develop skill such as; reading, math, team work, organization, budgeting, planning

Instructor Sharon Neufeld (centre) works with participants to make chutney during a recent community kitchen workshop.

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Suspicious vehicle leads to multiple charges

In the early morning hours of Nov. 8, Clearwater RCMP were advised of a suspicious vehicle on Dunn Lake Road in East Blackpool.

The complainant advised that two male occupants were inside the vehicle, passed out.

Police arrived on scene with Emergency Health Services (ambulance) and immediately noticed that the vehicle had been parked on a corner, barely on the roadway and was obviously creating a dangerous situation.

Police also noticed that the vehicle plates did not match the vehicle itself.

Police spoke with the driver of the vehicle, who was still sitting behind the wheel.

Clearwater RCMP noted that the driver’s speech was slurred and had concerns about the driver’s passenger, who was unresponsive.

Police had reason to believe that driver had consumed liquor and initiated a breath demand to see if driver was impaired or not.

The driver refused to cooperate with police and a 90-day immediate roadside prohibition for refusal was served.

The driver’s vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

Police also provided the driver with several violation ticket fines for failure to produce driver’s license; failure to display “N” as well as having a wrong number vehicle plate.

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1-800-222-TIPS Clearwater RCMP Report of cooperation with police during the investigation, both were arrested for causing a disturbance and obstructing a police officer.

Both males were held in police cells until the following day.

The driver was released from police custody that afternoon. The passenger of the vehicle caused further problems and damage within the police cells, and was charged with mischief.

Domestic altercation at a hotel

On Saturday, Nov. 8, Clearwater RCMP responded to a possible domestic assault at a local hotel. Police attended the scene and investigated the situation.

The intoxicated male complainant advised that he had been struck by his girlfriend after an argument. Police separated the couple and spoke with them individually.

Police escorted the girlfriend to a location. The alleged assault was judged to be unfounded and no charges were laid.

District of Barriere and Trans Mountain sign benefit agreement Kinder Morgan Canada BARRIERE – The District of Barriere and the Trans Mountain Expansion Project have entered into a memorandum of understanding for a community benefit agreement that will see a $290,000 contribution towards improvements in Barriere.

Trans Mountain has been pursuing community benefit agreements with those along the pipeline corridor to provide direct benefits to communities if the proposed expansion project is approved and constructed.

This contribution by Trans Mountain will be used by the community towards upgrad-

ing bike and pedestrian trails; construction of a playground splash pad; provisioning and planting of trees; and funding for education to provide support to students in the trades, technology and environmental programs. This is the second community benefit agreement signed along the proposed pipeline corridor.

“Our community is watching closely the progress of this proposed expansion project,” said Bill Humphreys, mayor of Barriere. “If this project is approved for construction, there will be impacts to those living in this region. This investment announced today recognizes the impact and is in addition to the other contributions we

see the company makes to our region today and into the future.”

“It is critical to myself and our team to see that construction impacts along the route are addressed with the communities we operate in,” said Ian Anderson, president of Kinder Morgan Canada.

“Today we pay $5.65 million in taxes to the Thompson Nicola Regional District and should our project be approved, our annual contribution to the (regional) district will be over $13 million.

Today’s $290,000 investment is reflective of the impacts our expansion work will have in this region, in addition to the taxation amounts we pay each year.”

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SD73 to receive 11 new school buses as part of B.C. group-buy Kamloops This Week The Kamloops-Thompson school district is part of a $9 million provincial purchase to replace school buses.

The purchases are part of a group-buy between the ministry of education and the Association of School Transportation Services of B.C. This is the fourth year the two

bodies have worked together on the purchases; prior to that, individual school districts negotiated separately.

School District 73 will receive 11 buses at a value of $1.4 million, the largest dollar value and number of buses of the 22 districts included in the purchase.

The new buses are expected to arrive in the spring.

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• Values honesty and integrity above all • Responsible decision making • 5 years of stable tax rates for local services • Ensures we live within our means • Zero borrowing for local projects • Strong advocate for area residents • Works in cooperation with regional issues • Active community volunteer • Works with all area organizations • Strong leadership skills • SILGA 1st Vice President • Fraser Basin Council Director • Level II Certification in local government leadership • The guy that steps forward to lend a hand when needed

Working together we can continue getting things done!

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Walk to Little Fort dedicated to grandmother

By Terry Gorley Five years ago, on Sept. 24, after walking from Barriere to Little Fort, I wrote that I had hoped to do it again one day.

However, the time never seemed to be right, until five years later I decided it was time.

I planned to retrace my steps on Saturday, Sept. 27, the day after my 60th birthday. It’s different this time, I’m five years older and I look at it more as a test of endurance than an adventure. I would walking with memories of my grandmother, who lived to be 99 years with a myriad of health issues, partially, if not all due to being diabetic.

She always said, “You take care of it, it won’t take care of you,” and “you gotta keep movin’.”

Just like the last walk, I had no idea what to expect, I decided to take it one step at a time and go as far as my legs would take me.

So, on Sept. 27, I got up at 4:45 a.m. and did my usual morning routine, leaving the house in Barriere at 7:00 a.m.

The morning was a warm 10° degrees celsius with mist on the hills as I set out on my journey.

A much easier start than last time with the much warmer temperature.

“Good Morning Starshine” was playing in my head. Don’t know where it came from, but I liked it. I stopped on this side of the bridge to take my first photographs. Nearing PetersonBetts Road, one of my toes that gives me ongoing problems began to burn and the scent of skunk was in the air. It dissipated only to greet me with a stronger scent a little further on. It too dissipated, then much to my chagrin, my bladder was asking for attention. I kept going … toe burning … bladder calling.

As I passed where the old Chinook Cove Hall had once stood I was grateful for the reminder that 42 years ago we had our wedding reception there. In that moment, I was once again grateful for my husband who has shared his life with me, and who was following in the truck behind me.

Toe burning… bladder calling, then toe burning… bladder bursting… toe burning … bladder bursting. So much for “Good Morning Starshine!”

Like a broken record… toe burning … bladder bursting… toe burning… bladder bursting as I wondered what to do.

Finally, I came to an old driveway long since abandoned. Making my way down the beaten path I found a discreet place to relieve myself.

With a feeling of gratitude and great relief, I was on my way once again.

I stopped to take a couple photos of a dead bat that was lying in the gravel. Not far ahead, a young white tailed buck stopped, looked at me, then crossed the highway in front of an oncoming car. Thankfully, the buck made it to the ditch and up the embankment without incident. In that moment of stillness and serenity I took several pictures of him.

At 9:00 a.m. the sun peeked out from behind the clouds heralding the glorious,

golden autumn day.

I made it to the turn-out at the bottom of the Darfield hill almost an hour and a half after starting out.

I took a photograph and said hello to a couple from Wadman, Alberta. Then to my great surprise and admiration our daughter, Kim, joined me with camera in hand ready to take on the journey with me.

We munched on Nature Valley Granola bars and made our way up the hill. I found the hill more difficult to do this time. My left knee had shooting pains going through a scar from a fall I took when I was about 12-years-old, and my hips had joined in the protest.

We trudged along, took photos and felt disappointment that the bear who had been eating apples on my previous walk wasn’t there again.

Eagles and hawks soared above us, and a bald headed eagle across the field caught our attention. Stopping for a time to take pictures gave us a break, and for a time muscles and feet didn’t complain as much.

There was cooing coming from down by the river that we assumed came from doves. The sound was almost a whisper and added a calmness to the walk.

To our delight at 11:30 a.m. my three nephews honked and waved on their way to Kamloops.

The sun was so warm in places that it felt like we walked in front of a heater. We laughed and joked about “another heat wave.” Falling leaves reminded us that it really was autumn despite the heat.

We took notice of the number of dead and alive black and orange caterpillars and snakes.

As I write this, curiosity had been sparked. Interestingly enough, when I did a search for symbolism of the caterpillar, snake and bat, they all represented transformation and change.

We laughed at the antics of the two lively white tailed deer in the bushes. Following the same curiosity, I found, “By inspiration from the deer’s qualities, you can achieve ambitious goals and tackle difficult situation smoothly with a touch of gentleness and grace.” The quote seemed fitting for our day.

The crowing roosters, barking dogs and those who came to greet us, the cows, horses and the baby goat who cried until his mother was found were reminders of my grandmother and how much she loved her animals and this beautiful valley.

I found a “lucky” loonie lying in the dirt and was reminded that luck is what we make it. It will be a precious souvenir that will always remind me of this day, of love, of support, of family, of gratitude for the little things that may seem insignificant.

Kim ended her walk at Webb Rodd, fourand-a-half hours after starting with me. I continued on and completed my journey to Jim’s Market in Little Fort at 2:30 p.m., seven-and-ahalf hours after leaving home in Barriere.

So the question remains; how did I fare walking the same distance five years later?

Photos by: Kim English

(Above) Pictured half way to Little Fort, area resident Kim Gorley has once again walked from Barriere to Little Fort, this time as a personal journey dedicated to her grandmother, Ada Mackenzie (right).

As previously mentioned, I found the Darfield hill a little more challenging. There seemed to be more times when my joints and muscles protested and yet, my legs didn’t feel like lead weights and I wasn’t dragging my butt on the final stretch. I wasn’t tired, and could have kept walking had my feet been doing better.

When I finished the first walk, I had no stiffness and only three small blisters. This time, for three days whenever I sat for any length of time my muscles protested.

My toes are still complaining and likely will for a few more days. It took me approximately 15 more minutes this time than last. Overall, my stamina was greater on this walk.

Our walk was dedicated to my grandmother, Ada Mackenzie, who loved life and was active throughout her 99 years. It was about physical, emotional and spiritual health. It was about memories, healing and wellness. It was about testing ourselves and our abilities.

I believe that sometimes as we age, we underestimate ourselves and our abilities.

When my grandmother came to live with us in 2006, just before her 91st birthday she would say, “The doctors tell me to exercise and I tell them I can’t.” When she moved into the Yellowhead Pioneer Residence in the fall of that year, she became more physically active. She began by walking from her #12 suite to the gate, then she would go to the gate and down the side of the building, and finally she was able to go

around the building.

In January, 2008, she moved to the assisted living side. She told me she didn’t like ‘sit and fit’, so she started throwing a small ball. Before long she had a group of her own who played wallyball three times a week. This was throwing, kicking or hitting a beach ball around the group for an hour. She was proud of herself and her group.

She would tell me how much easier it was to move and bend, and of others who were more flexible after playing.

Granny had given up wallyball a few months ago, but still loved playing carpet bowling on Tuesday and Saturday evenings. Despite having poor eyesight due to macular degeneration, she would tell her “horse” where to go and I gather often hit her target.

My grandmother was an inspiration to me and those who knew her.

Take care of yourself and keep movin’.

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The End of an Era

Safety Mart closure means the end of an era – and the start of a new one with Buy-Low Foods Before the end of 2014 we will see the closing of Safety Mart Foods.

We, Ralph Sunderman and Ken Kjenstad, opened the store as owner-managers on Jan. 17, 1973.

During our time as owners the store underwent some major changes, such as the addition of an in-store bakery. This was sorely needed as the delivery of bread once-a-week from Kamloops was not adequate, while the overnight delivery from Edmonton left the bread out on the parking lot.

While the addition left us with an odd shaped store, it was worth it to get an instore bakery producing quality products.

Over time we had a pop shoppe store, a bulk food store and, when space came available, we were able to put in a full service deli.

We (Ralph and Ken) came from different corporate stores and before coming to Clearwater worked together in Cranbrook.

A full-page ad from 1973 in the Clearwater Times promotes the Grand Opening of the new Safety Mart store. Times file graphic Ken Kjenstad (l) and Ralph Sunderman, the original owners of Safety Mart, take a last look around the Clearwater landmark before it closes permanently. Buy-Low Foods bought the business last year and is moving it to its new store next to Highway 5. What plans the owners of Brookfield Mall might have for the soon to be empty space are not known.

Photo by Keith McNeill

We had a vision of someday opening our own supermarket in a rural area.

The original plans and strategies were put

together one evening on a dinner napkin.

The opportunity came when Safety Mart, a small Kamloops chain, was

looking to open a store in Clearwater.

After meetings with the chain we were able to put together a group to

(L-r) Safety Mart manager Sandy Toma and former owners Kelvin Arndt, Wade Elliot and Rob Sunderman share memories of the old store. Toma has been an employee since a few months after Safety Mart opened in 1973.

The three others owned the store from 1994 to 2013 and made a number of improvements while they were in charge (Malcolm Horie was a co-owner during part of this time as well). Photo by Keith McNeill

invest in Clearwater with Ken and Ralph being the majority shareholders.

Getting a supermarket up and running in a rural area with limited resources took a lot of work and cooperation.

Early on our coolers and cases were delivered by rail and were parked at the railroad station.

Clearwater Timber Products employees came with a lift, a local man brought his flat deck truck and we moved it up to the site.

During their lunch hour a crew came down from Camp 2 and not only unloaded the equipment but provided manpower to put it in place. Their

charge to us – a few steaks and a few cases of beer.

It was with such collaboration we knew we were in the right spot.

Over the years we were able to produce year-round jobs for up to 60 or more people.

We also provided part-time and summer employment to hundreds of students over the years.

We quickly became a part of the community, always willing to help any and all groups with their projects. Ralph and Ken became involved in minor sports and the Chamber of Commerce as well as other community endeavours.

In 1994 we sold the store to Ralph’s sons and two previous employees, leaving a legacy of local ownership.

Ken and Ralph continue to live and participate in our area.

Ralph is an executive on the snowmobile association representing us locally and provincially.

Ken is involved in minor sports as an official and is a councillor for the District of Clearwater, a position he has held for seven years.

Ken and Ralph would like to take the opportunity to thank the citizens of our valley for their patronage, friendship and kind thoughts.

This era was certainly good for us and gave us the opportunity to live in a great place. An era may be over but the good memories remain.

Ralph and Elsie Sunderman Ken and Sydney Kjenstad

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Large crowd turns out for all candidates forum Continued from page 1 There was about $7,000 in the account when the society folded. Of that, $3,000 had gone towards school trips, $500 for fireworks at the recent Vavenby community Hallowe’en party, and the remainder was to go towards park benches, Schaffer said.

Referring to an ongoing dispute regarding logging near Wells Gray Park, Erik Milton of Upper Clearwater asked the two candidates if they thought it important that Clearwater have a say in its own future.

Schaffer replied that she felt it important that all stakeholders be at the table, including Upper Clearwater residents, Clearwater people, Ministry of Forests, Area A and so on.

Pennell agreed that everyone should have a say, but that did not mean that everyone should have a veto.

He noted that MLA Terry Lake recently wrote in the Times that he was monitoring the process and suggested that was an appropriate way for the Area A director to act as well.

Seven seek six town council seats Ken Kjenstad, a resident of Clearwater for 40 years, said it had been a privilege to serve as a town councillor since incorporation seven years ago.

Council had moved ahead on many projects because it had worked as a team, he said.

Kjenstad felt the municipality was in good financial shape, but needs to move forward on infrastructure

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Five of the seven candidates for the six seats on Clearwater town council present their cases during an all candidates forum held Nov. 6 at Dutch Lake Community Center. Pictured are (l-r) Barry Banford, Ken Kjenstad, Merlin Blackwell, Melanie Harwood and Gord Heisterman. Two other candidates, Shelley Sim and Dennis Greffard, were unable to attend due to prior business commitments.

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projects such as sewer, water and parks.

People should look for the 5R’s in their town council he said: respect, responsibility, reliability, resourceful, and recycle.

Melanie Harwood, the wife of mayor John Harwood, called for more affordable housing, especially for seniors. There should be a place to display historical artifacts, she said.

“Clearwater has been the perfect place to raise a family,” Harwood said, pointing to its clean air, recreation facilities, arts and culture scene, and medical services.

Thirty-one years with government, Clearwater Improvement District and North Thompson Communities Foundation has left him with the experience needed to continue as a member of town council, felt Barry

Banford. Priorities for him included the Sportsplex and bio-energy for the new Dutch Lake Community Centre.

About 35 per cent of Clearwater’s taxpayers are retired, he said, which means the District needs to be careful with its spending.

Clearwater also needs to continue expanding its partnerships, including that with First Nations, Banford said.

Merlin Blackwell announced that he had just signed a contract that means he will continue as maintenance contractor for Wells Gray Park until 2025.

“You’ve got me here anyways, might as well put me to work,” he said.

Blackwell endorsed the absent Shelley Sim for re-election as town councillor, saying, “I would give up my vote for Shelley."

Connecting water and sewer to the Dutch Lake area, plus improving transit were priorities for Gord Heisterman.

“The future looks good, but it will take hard work,” he said.

A property owner asked Ken Kjenstad how he could say the municipality was in good financial shape when her taxes had gone up 40 per cent and the roads nearby had not been among those paved recently.

Kjenstad replied that the tax rate overall had gone up nine per cent, but some properties would have increased more or less than that, depending on their assessments.

He said the District had only a certain amount of money to spend on paving and so had needed to prioritize where it went.

None of the candidates spoke against the proposed expansion of the Trans Mountain

pipeline when asked by Dave Miller, although Merlin Blackwell said he was, “... not cheering really loud.” All felt a pipeline would be better than shipping crude oil by rail or truck.

Candus Graffunder asked how Clearwater could call itself business-friendly when council recently passed a bylaw to impose development charges.

The replies from Ken Kjenstad, Merlin Blackwell and Gord Heisterman were similar – that the new bylaw replaced several outdated bylaws that had made the development application process too complicated, and that it was necessary to impose development charges to help cover the infrastructure costs of new developments.

None of the candidates, including the incumbents, could answer Drake Smith when he asked what percentage of the District’s budget goes to staff costs.

However, they all felt the taxpayers are getting their money’s worth.

“Our staff are awesome,” said Merlin Blackwell. “We have possibly the best CAO in the province” (referring to chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx).

John and Jon compete for mayor’s job The forum wound up with challenger Jon Kreke debating with incumbent mayor John Harwood.

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He said he would like to work for better Internet and cellphone service, and that seniors’ issues are important.

“I’ve learned a lot during my three years on council,” Kreke said. “I’m ready.”

Harwood felt he had shown good fiscal management during his seven years as mayor.

Clearwater had gotten over $20 million in grants since incorporation, he said.

“Experience counts,” Harwood said.

Sandra Holmes asked the two mayoralty candidates for their opinions about the Upper Clearwater logging controversy.

Kreke said that, as an owner of a tourism business, he is aware of the issue’s importance. He said there should be a balance between forestry and tourism, however.

Harwood also called for a balance.

He added that he had asked the forests ministry to reallocate wood that is presently trucked out of the area as logs so it can be processed locally.

“What are you doing to attract young families?” asked Larissa Hadley.

Harwood replied that you can’t attract people unless there are jobs. He had a good record for attracting new businesses, he felt.

Kreke said the municipality should do more to streamline the process for developers.

He also called for allocating commercial and industrial land.

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Craft fair helps prepare for Xmas Robyn Rexin

Vavenby News

Vavenby held its craft fair at the community hall on Sunday, Nov. 2. People were arriving By quickly and kept coming throughout the day.

Robyn Rexin There were 14 different vendors for the customers to look at. There were also two raffle tables. Both Vavenby thrift stores were present.

Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxilary had one of the raffle tables. All the money raised went towards the hospital. The first prize was two tickets donated by West Jet to fly take the winner to wherever West Jet flies. Second prize was a wood bowl made from a burl. It had been donated by a wood turner from Port Alberni. Third prize was a hand crochet bedspread donated by Pauline Gregory.

The other raffle was held by Clearwater and District Food Bank. Money raised went to the food bank. First prize is a Clearwater Lake tour.

Second prize was a Jim's Market premium meat pack and third prize was a steelhead wall art made by Len Sonneson's brother-in-law.

The food bank would like people to know that applications for Christmas hampers are now available at the food bank until Dec. 5.

Clearwater and District Hospice Society also had a table. It was selling cards to be filled out with the name of someone the customer wanted to remember. The cards will be placed by a light on a tree at the Clearwater Lodge on Nov. 16.

Light refreshments will be served, 4 – 5 p.m.

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AnnuAl generAl Meeting Newcomer Kate Kimber explains to Merle McNeice what a rejuvenating practitioner does. Photos by Robyn Rexin Wendy Pollard shows off her quilting at the Vavenby Craft Fair on Nov. 2.

Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) has had its hands full since taking over the Vavenby water system.

Recently there was a water leak under the pump-house. It has been very challenging to fix as, during the excavation, the piping wasn't the same as shown on the plans. The pipe causing the leak was rusted through so the TNRD cut out that section and put in a temporary repair.

Further exploratory digging located a severely corroded steel pipe that ran from the wet well to the pump-house. That entire pipe had to be replaced.

One of the wet well's pumps in the pumphouse is worn out and needs to be replaced.

Manager of utility services Arden Bolton said that the TNRD went through a design and selection process to purchase two new pumps for the system that are more efficient than the present ones.

The installation of these pumps will now have to wait until spring due to the ongoing work at the pump-house and the unexpected costs.

The replacement of the pipes was done in three parts so that the project could be done faster and the town would still have water. There were changes to the headwork in the pumphouse, removal of the concrete floor and wall, new restrained plastic pipes and joints in the trench, new well pump valving, a new entrance into the concrete wet well barrel, and new connections to the existing pumps. The TNRD utilities has been working diligently to get these repairs completed before winter.

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There have been many other problems that the TNRD has had to deal with since taking over the town's water system. One of these was with the communication between the pumphouse and the reservoir.

It was discovered that an antenna had been installed incorrectly. Also, the specialized battery pack at the reservoir was not generating enough amperage to operate the wireless communications system, especially during cold weather.

The antenna has been turned and a temporary fix for the battery has been installed. A solar panel and charging system are planned at the reservoir for the near future.

Vavenby was on a boil water notice for a week ending Nov. 7 due to the recent construction.

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IO N T K N I E DS! T T A It’s time for youngsters from LIttle Fort to Blue River to write a Christmas story for the Times’ annual Christmas Story Contest.

This year our young writers can tell us in 350 words or less about one of the two following themes: STORY #1: THE BEST CHRISTMAS DINNER EVER: Write a story about the best Christmas Dinner ever and why it was so special..

STORY #2: THE MAGIC ROCKET: Write a story about what happened when a child finds a Magic Rocket under the Christmas tree.

Send in your entries, preferably by email please, to the Times or the Star/Journal, by noon Friday Nov. 28. Winners in each age group will be announced in our Dec. 18th issue.

PRIZES FOR EACH DIVISION: First $25, Second $15, Third $10.

Contest open to students: Division 1 - Kindergarten to Grade 3 Division 2 - Grade 4 to Grade 7.

Email your entries to: newsroom@clearwatertimes.com or drop off at our office Brookfield Mall, Clearwater by noon Friday, Nov. 28, 2014

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TNRD highlights include decrease in 2015 taxes Submitted The following are highlights from the ThompsonNicola Regional District board of directors’ meeting of Nov. 6: Funds provided to Western Canada Theatre Lori Marchand provided a presentation on behalf of Western Canada Theatre and requested that the TNRD provide funds to support the theatre company’s 2015-16 season.

The board resolved to provide $3,200 to be funded from each of the 10 electoral areas.

Consistent remuneration for fire departments Blackpool, Pritchard and Vavenby Volunteer Fire Departments each had their own remuneration scales as set by bylaw.

Amendments were approved to move to equitable and consistent remuneration for the three fire departments.

Bylaws for a new fire hall for Paul Lake Approval has been received from the Inspector of Municipalities for the adoption of bylaws establishing the Paul Lake fire protection financial contribution service and authorizing borrowing of up to $260,000 for construction of a fire hall.

The board adopted the Paul Lake Fire Protection Financial Contribution Service Area Establishment Bylaw and Paul Lake Fire Protection Loan Authorization Bylaw to move forward with the process.

This sum will represent a one-third contribution toward the $1.35 million cost of building a new intake, subject to successful application for a Building Canada Funding grant in the amount of $900,000.

Committee meeting schedule approved The board approved the 2015 committee meeting schedule for 10 of the TNRD’s standing and select committees.

Provisional Financial Plan adopted Through Bylaw No. 2488, the TNRD 2015- 19 Provisional Financial Plan was adopted.

The 2015 Provisional Budget estimates a tax requisition of $23,647,663. This represents an overall decrease of 0.85 per cent, or $202,202, from the 2014 annual budget of $23,849,866.

The Provisional Budget also includes setting aside $1,134,572 into operating reserves for anticipated future needs.

Assent process for Black Pines water system Staff were authorized to carry out an assent process by petitioning property owners within the Black Pines community water system service area for approval to borrow up to $460,000.

Funding provided to Success By Six Discretionary funds from Electoral Area “B” (Thompson Headwaters) in the amount of $3,000 was approved for the re-carpeting of a space used for community programs by Success By Six.

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District of Clearwater should take another look at the feasibility of a small-scale hydro project in its watershed, according to Isadora D'Avila, an engineering exchange student doing a practicum at the municipality.

“Maybe it's a good idea to do this feasibility study again, but with a different consultant,” she told town council during its Nov. 4 meeting.

D'Avila said her mother works at a major power company in Brazil.

She consulted with engineers in the company and was told that a small power plant on Russell Creek could generate 0.4 megawatts of electricity. Payback could be in 10 years on a simplified basis, otherwise 15 to 17.

What would be needed would be at least one year of stream-flow monitoring. At present the District has data on how much it removes from the creek at different times of the year, but not how much water is in the creek.

Also needed would be a measurement of

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Invitation to Join Board of Trustees The Wells Gray Community Forest (2010) Society requires a Community-at-Large representative to sit on its 7-member Board of Trustees.

The position is open to residents living within the District of Clearwater and Wells Gray Country (TNRD Electoral Area “A”).

The main function of the Board of Trustees is to adjudicate applications for funding provided by the Wells Gray Community Forest for community projects and programs.

Applicants for the 3-year position should be community minded and have prior experience in the community, especially with non-profit groups or organizations.

Interested individuals should send a 1-page written submission listing their community involvement/activities including a short paragraph describing why they would like to become a Trustee.

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the stream area plus climate data.

Clearwater's new weather station should help with the climate data, D'Avila said.

She cautioned that the numbers used were based on experience in Brazil.

Things likely would be somewhat different in Canada.

The engineering intern also reported that she has been investigating methods, both manual and chemical, to deal with the duckweed in

Clearwater's sewage lagoon.

The weed actually helps in wastewater treatment, she said, but there is too much of it.

Possible uses include bio-energy, compost, animal feed and aquaculture.

A third project she has been working on is what to do with the iron and manganese sometimes found in the water from the municipality's Well #2, which is located across from Dutch Lake beach.

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Having fun while curling Geoff Schnyder and Abby Bates sweep during a Fun Bonspiel held at the Sportsplex on Saturday evening, Nov. 8. Wells Gray Curling Club continues to look for new members. Photo by Keith McNeill

Clearwater Midgets beat 100 Mile House twice Times Staff Clearwater Midgets played two exhibition games against 100 Mile House at the Sportsplex last weekend and won both. The scores were 5-1 and 11-3.

“Hundred Mile was undisciplined and took several penalties,” said Clearwater coach Tim Walker. “We had a huge landmark in the first game by taking only one penalty (never happened before) but this is one of our chief aims this year.”

Walker said one particular 100 Mile House player was a hazard, running around injuring people.

Apparently he took out two Clearwater players during game one.

Because of the small size of the program, Clearwater Midgets are classified as a Tier 4 team this year.

However, they are playing in a Tier 3 league because there aren't enough Tier 4 teams nearby. Only Kelowna has another Tier 4 team.

“This puts us playing more skilled teams with more players,”

VICTORIA – Safe and responsible use of B.C.'s backcountry will get a boost on Monday, Nov. 17, with the launch of a registration system for off-road vehicles, as well as increases to safe access for highway crossings for recreational off road vehicles.

"Off-road vehicle registration will help combat vehicle theft as well as promote safe and environmentally responsible use of ORVs in B.C.'s backcountry," said Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations. “Starting voluntary registration now provides ORV owners plenty of opportunity to adjust to the new requirements."

To provide plenty of notice and allow for a smooth transition, the new registration system is currently voluntary for operation on Crown land, but will become mandatory on June 1, 2015. The combined cost of the number plate and registration fee is $48.

"The BC Snowmobile Federation along with its other power sports partners invested a lot of volunteer time, effort and expense in working with government on this initiative,” said Erin Hart, president of the BC Snowmobile Federation. “We are very pleased that the new regulations are being implemented and we look forward to working closely with government to further enhance organized snowmobiling in the Province of British Columbia."

Effective Nov. 17, off-road vehicle owners can obtain a one-time registration for off-road

vehicles that is integrated within the pre-existing structure of the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia's (ICBC) motor vehicle registry. This will reduce implementation costs and allows off road vehicle owners to register at any of the 900-plus ICBC insurance brokers in the province.

These changes, made possible by the passage of the Off-Road Vehicle Act on March 24, 2014, support the Province's Off Road Vehicle Management Framework. The framework will help British Columbians get out and enjoy the beauty of the province's backcountry and ensure off-road vehicles, including snowmobiles, are driven in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.

In addition, changes to the Motor Vehicle Act regulations, effective Nov. 17 will allow off-road vehicle operators greater access to highways, including the ability to: * Cross a highway without having to obtain an operation permit if the crossing is controlled by a stop sign or traffic light. * Cross a highway where local police authorize through an operation permit. * Load or unload in a parking lot without an operation permit. * Obtain an operation permit with an extended term of up to two years.

To date, the Off-Road Vehicle Management Framework has been implemented in stages.

Future regulations will follow that will flesh out ORV rules of operation, safety standards, penalties and conditions of use for a wide range of modern ORVs, including snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles or "quads", dirt bikes and side-by-sides (e.g., Rhinos and Argos).

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said Walker. “Even so, we have done well and are growing each game. Though we didn't win any league games yet this year, we have come very close.”

The local squad will host the Midget Tier 4 provincial championships again this year and are

looking forward to it, the Clearwater coach reported.

“We have several league games left. Next weekend we will face Kelowna Tier 4 at home both Saturday and Sunday.

We also have home games Dec 14, 20, 21 and Jan 17,18, 24,” Walker said.

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I am the father of two teenagers.

That means that no matter what I say or do, no matter how wonderful, brilliant or inspired it may be, it will almost always be ignored, rejected, or written off. It is not uncommon for my children to respond to my requests with grumbles, rolled eyes, or the ever popular question, “Why?” I love my children dearly, but they are in that part of life where they are trying to figure out who they are, where they fit in, and how they will be in the

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world. An important part of forming their individual identity is to differentiated from their parents, to do things and think things not quite like the way they have always been taught.

It is a good and necessary thing, I know - psychologists have long said

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so - and for the most part I celebrate it, but when I have to explain every little thing and can never ever be given the benefit of the doubt, it is frustrating.

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be just a little less like teenager-ish?

As a parent of teenagers, I have learned to pick my battles. I won’t get everything my way, so which issues are important enough for me to dig my heels in and insist on it being my way?

One of those things has been saying grace before meals. It’s a small thing but it is important in my eyes.

I don’t insist on praying before meals in a restaurant, I don’t feel it is necessary to pray before having a snack.

But when we are at home, sitting down at the table together for a meal, I do insist on saying a brief prayer of thanks before beginning.

My reasons are quite simple. It’s not because asking a blessing on the food somehow changes the nature of the food, makes it better or healthier or “holy” or whatever.

It has more to do with recognizing and acknowledging the God’s presence in our lives and our presence in God’s world.

By pausing to give thanks to God for the meal we are about to eat, we become conscious of that which exists

beyond us and it connects us to the larger reality of God and others in our world. We are just one small part of the universe and although we have an important part to play, but we are not the end all and be all; there is more than just us.

Pausing to pray before a meal helps to give me perspective. So much has gone into bringing this food to this table, so many have been involved, from the ones who grew and raised it, to the ones who packaged it, to the ones who marketed and sold it, to the ones who prepared it. And through it all, there is God, who gives life to the world and everything and everyone in it.

We are all connected. And saying grace before a meals helps me to remember that and keep me in my proper place.

I am part of a larger reality, I am a part of that which God has willed and created.

I am not the one ultimately in control, there are forces beyond me and my powers at play in the world I live in.

Saying grace before meals fills me with awe and humbles me. Even more than having teenagers.

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Thought of the week Voting is a right best exercised by people who have taken time to learn about the issues.

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Babysitting is usually a teenager’s first attempt at building and running a small business. Our new Child and Babysitting Safety course comes with a magazine-format guide designed to engage and inform the aspiring babysitter. It gives teenagers everything they need to know from getting started, to dealing with parents and children, to key safety, caregiving, and first aid tips. The Child and Babysitting Safety course manual contains essential information, but it doesn’t read like a textbook. We’ve broken childcare and babysitting down into sections, combining practical information with graphics and images designed to pull teenagers in and keep them engaged.

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Slideshow explores China trip Cheryl Thomas A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered in the multipurpose room of the Dutch Lake Community Center Wednesday evening Nov. 5, to take in the sights of China.

Recently, local residents Ron and Shauna Plamondon joined a South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce trip to see China.

Last Wednesday's event was organized by Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce.

From walking along the Great Wall of China to observing how everyone works, Wednesday's audience was treated to slides depicting the industrious nature of the Chinese people. This work ethic has always existed, as was evident from the architecture of the past and present day accomplishments.

People, people everywhere. Smog from the coal burning factories made visibility difficult. Cars still are a luxury, with most of the population being satisfied with mopeds and bicycles. Everyone works or they don’t eat, it’s as simple as that. On the streets individuals plied their wares, trying to convince the tourist that theirs is the best and most reasonably priced item of its kind.

People, people everywhere. Indeed, one could fit the populations from 10 cities the size of Vancouver into just one of the cities the Plamondons visited.

The modern culture of the people is steeped in tradition.

Respect for each other and the communities they reside in was evident. Safety is a personal challenge.

Rules like: ‘It is strictly prohibited to speak on cell phones during a thunderstorm’, while strange to us, might be to one’s advantage. Another rule is that no one over the age of 70 retains his or her driver's license. While this might seem strict, on the upside, they are allowed to drive special ‘tin’ cars that are easily recognized as belonging to a senior driver.

Ceremony is highly regarded. Statues depict history’s beliefs – did you realize that a statue of a lion with its paw on the globe is a male, while a lion with its paw on a kitten is a female?

The pouring of tea during a tea ceremony is a special and treasured skill. Incense burnt in special areas will deliver your prayers heavenward. The government maintains ceremonial areas, such as churches or temples, although many present day residents are atheists.

Everyday life hasn’t changed as much as you might think.

Every Saturday Few people own a dryer, so outside of every window, clothes are set out on lines to dry. Special drying devices have been Wed. - Fri. 3pm - 11pm (or later!) developed to make this easier. It seems that everyone eats Sat. 2pm - 11pm (or later!) meals out.

With the recent opening up of restrictions on family planning, some families are able to have two or even three children. Does the family need a pet? How about a cricket, kept in small ornate cage?

Every 2nd Saturday I am pleased to see that many businesses in our area With city growth, farmers are gradually giving up their have Opennot 1pm posted signs on their doors reminding people land and getting relocated into the cities. to leave dogs unattended in cars during warm weather. the recent tragedy in our Province, it is a wonder High speed commuter trains move people quickly. TrafficGiven Watch Events, why some people still choose to do this.forI Special am certain circles – often three stories high – efficiently move people that it is not done out of carelessness or malice, as most Dinners & Dances advertised people who bother to take their dogs with them in the car around. The crime rate is low as rules, such as the death usually do so because they love their company and weekly in either thewant North penalty for dealing drugs, keep China a safe place to live andtheir dogs to be with them. Therefore, I can only assume it is because these owners do not realize how quickly heat work.

Thompson Star/Journal stroke can occur in their pet. It’s a lot like car accident—it After the slideshow there was talk about how we happens unexpectedly and can occur or even with the best the Clearwater Times Canadians are missing a huge opportunity to develop local, of intentions. Problem is, by then it’s too late to buckle your seatbelt. made in the North Thompson Valley industries that the It’s human nature to look at things from our own point ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION • BRANCH 242 Chinese need. Take wood flooring, for example. We could beof view. Yes, the car is a bit stuffy and uncomfortable when you return, but get that A/C on and• No it nice and cool 681 Shaver Road • Barriere Minors adding value to every tree that is cut and rather than a few in a matter of minutes. It would seem that leaving the people and companies making a living, hundreds of people windows ROYAL open a bit should also help. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that CANADIAN way for pets. LEGION • BRANCH 259 could be developing businesses and employing their own famFirst of all, you and I have amazing ability to rid our257 Glen Roadan• Clearwater • No Minors ily and friends. selves of excess body heat. We have highly developed glands on every square inch of our body. FurtherThis interesting and informative talk, slideshow and dis- sweat ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 213 more, most of us are not very hairy would• not be wearing play of oriental treasures was a delight to attend. And yes, we a fur coat in the summer. Dogs and cats, on the other Pinecient Roadat • cooling Blue River • No MinorsTheir hand, are fairly817 ineffi themselves. did enjoy the green tea and orange flavored candies provided.

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Accounting Clerk / Office Assistant Half time position at 17.50 hours per week @ $22.30 / hour The District of Clearwater is looking for a dynamic qualified professional and customer service focused individual to perform a variety of accounting and clerical duties. Reporting to the Administration and Finance Department this role will perform accounting duties such as payroll processes, accounts receivable, clerical and administrative support to both administration and finance. This role will also be responsible for acting as receptionist, supplying information regarding the organization to the general public, clients and customers and answering incoming telephone calls.

The successful candidate will have strong accounting, clerical, organizational, interpersonal, communication skills and demonstrate the ability to multi-task in a busy office environment. The incumbent must possess the ability to work effectively and professionally with minimum supervision and to establish priorities on a day to day basis. An understanding of the Canada Revenue Agency rules for payroll processing, policies, procedures and bylaws related to local government environment would be an asset.

Qualified candidates will have a minimum of a Grade 12 Diploma, a minimum typing speed of 50 wpm, accounting and payroll background with additional related administrative courses in business, accounting supplemented by 2 to 3 years of experience in a similar role. Candidates must also have experience with a variety of office equipment; be proficient with the Microsoft Office suite; and demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills. Experience working in a municipal environment would be an asset. A certificate in an accredited Accounting or Office Administration program will also be considered an asset.

The position is subject to the provisions of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (Local 900) Collective Agreement. Please note that the shortlisted candidates may be required to demonstrate proficiency by performing clerical testing. Qualified applicants are invited to submit their resumes, including references and a covering letter to the undersigned by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14th, 2014.

Confidential Leslie Groulx, Chief Administrative Officer District of Clearwater 209 Dutch Lake Road

Box 157, Clearwater, B.C. V0E 1N0 Fax: 250-674-2173 E-mail: lgroulx@docbc.ca

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North to Alaska – Part 2: Going west to go north Travelling west on Highway 16 took us through familiar territory. Our picnic lunch site at Beaumont Provincial Park by Fraser Lake was pretty but noisy. Workmen raked, shovelled and scooped; a small machine moved gravel; their supervisor stood rooted in one spot doing nothing.

Nearby, kids played on the sandy beach, and in the lake.

Waste piles from Endako Mine are now high enough to be seen from the highway; with thoughts of the recent disaster at Mount Polley Mine, we wondered aloud about the tailings pond above us.

Passing through the almost defunct community of Endako, husband John told me the story of its demise: “It could have been a booming metropolis, but folks living there when the mine was preparing for production were too greedy. Land prices sky-rocketed.

‘Phooey!’ said the company, Canex. ‘We will build elsewhere.’

And so the township of Fraser Lake was born while Endako basically died.” A decrepit hotel remains.

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Lake, John stated he had no wish to linger in the town where he was born. However, he peered around curiously, trying to recognize roads and older buildings. Next came Dekker Lake where he pointed out the school that friend Sandra had attended.

Soon after leaving there, we noted a huge fire developing south of the highway, but no sign of any aircraft swooping in.

Colourful but deadly, clouds thickened close to us and spotty small fires burned on the hillsides. We left that scene briefly, turning north at Topley, to see if we could stay by Babine Lake. Brilliant sunshine glittered on its ripples, but all resorts were full, so

In mid-August sunshine, standing on the precarious edge of Moricetown Canyon, fishermen of the Wet'suwet'en nation in Central B.C. use nets on long poles to land salmon from the Bulkley River. Photo by Kay Knox

we returned to the small community of Topley. Coming closer to the highway, we saw flames flickering higher and redder on its far side. Taking a chance that all would be well, we stayed there that night. The waitress in the local restaurant had made a fast trip to her home, closer to the fire, to pick up her dog and essentials, her husband working away.

Locals coming to eat kept offering her accommodation so we knew she was wellcared for, but do not know if her place sur-

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vived. The following day, Highway 16 was closed west of Burns Lake, traffic detoured for many miles to stay south of the fire.

Leaving that scary scene behind us, we continued west to Moricetown.

First Nations men were fishing in the white water where the Bulkley River squeezes into a steepsided canyon. Despite precarious footholds and safety ropes, their actions resembled a dance: cast the net, tug ashore strongly with catch, carry to nearby partner, upend

net to release catch to his safe-keeping and return to the canyon’s precipitous edge once more.

By staying in New Hazelton that night, we were able to visit Old Hazelton and nearby Ksan at the junction of the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers in the early morning, to view its intricatelycarved totem poles.

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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 purchase, finance and lease of a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, Silverado and 2015 Chevrolet Equinox LS AWD (1SA) equipped as described. Freight ($1,600/$1,695/$1,650) 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. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order (2015 models) or trade may be required. *Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between November 1 through December 1, 2014. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on new or demonstrator 2014 Sonic LS 1SA, Cruze LS 1SA and Silverado 2WD 1WT; special finance rate not compatible with certain cash credits on Silverado 1500, Cruze and Trax. 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 interestfree. 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. 1$8,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $4,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Silverado 1500 Double Cab, $1,000 Fall bonus for truck owners (tax exclusive), and a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Silverado 1500 Double Cab, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $3,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes 2014 Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD 1WT. ¥Lease based on a purchase price of $15,395/$28,585 for a 2014 Cruze LS (1SA) (includes $670 loyalty bonus)/2015 Equinox LS AWD (1SA) (includes $1,000 lease credit and $664 loyalty bonus). Bi-weekly payment is $79/$157 for 48 months at 0%/0.9% APR and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometers limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $300/$0 down payment and a $0 security deposit is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $8,533/$16,277, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $6,862/$13,053. Price and total obligation excludes license, insurance, registration, applicable provincial fees, dealer fees, taxes and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. ††Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car 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, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada from November 1 through December 1, 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 or 2015 model year Chevrolet light or heavy duty pickup (except Colorado); delivered in Canada from November 1 through December 1, 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, 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada from November 1 through December 1, 2014. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1500 credit available on all 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. <>$2,250 is a combined credit consisting of $1500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) available on Cruze LS-1SA and a $750 Fall Bonus (tax inclusive). ¥ ¥$5, 000 is a combined credit consisting of $4, 000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2014 Silverado Light Duty Double Cab, $1,000 Fall Bonus for Truck Owners (tax inclusive). **Offer valid to eligible retail lessees in Canada who have obtained credit approval by and entered into a lease agreement with GM Financial, and who accept delivery from November 1 through December 1, 2015 of a new or demonstrator 2014 Chevrolet Cruze, 2014 Chevrolet Sonic or any new 2015 model year Chevrolet. 2015 City Express excluded at outset of program; will be eligible once residuals become available. General Motors of Canada will pay the first two bi-weekly lease payments as defined on the lease agreement (inclusive of taxes and any applicable pro-rata amount normally due at lease delivery as defined on the lease agreement). After the first two bi-weekly payments, lessee will be required to make all remaining scheduled payments over the remaining term of the lease agreement. PPSA/RDPRM is not due. Insurance, license, dealer fees and applicable taxes not included. Additional conditions and limitations apply. GM reserves the right to modify or terminate this offer at any time without prior notice. See dealer for details. *^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. ~Requires compatible mobile device, active OnStar service and data plan. Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on certain vehicles and in select markets. Customers will be able to access this service only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). ^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.

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