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Left: (L-r) Owen and Rose Thon look on as Alice Ramsauer cast her ballots for Clearwater mayor and council during local government elections on Saturday, Nov. 15. At 60 per cent, voter turnout was good, although down slightly from the previous local election. For more about the elections, see pages A2 and A3 inside.

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Harwood re-elected mayor Keith McNeill

Standing on guard The color party stands at attention during Remembrance Day ceremonies held in Clearwater on Nov. 11. Holding the flags are (l-r) Dennis Freeston, Ray Rosoman and Bob Freeston.

Right: First year Girl Guide Katrina Brcko places a wreath for the local Guiding movement during the Remembrance Day ceremonies in Reg Small Park. For more photos, see page A9 inside.

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The initial results are in and John Harwood has been re-elected as mayor of Clearwater for another four years.

During local government elections held Nov. 15, he defeated challenger Jon Kreke by 481 votes to 294.

“I’ve let myself in for four more years of work,” Harwood said after the vote.

Nevertheless, the win left him excited and optimistic, he said.

A priority during the coming four years will be making the community more friendly for seniors.

John Harwood

This will include providing more and better services for the aging demographic and keeping taxes reasonable.

Those on fixed incomes are already facing increases in their electricity and propane bills, he pointed out.

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Premier Christy Clark has set up a committee to look at rural issues, Harwood noted.

One improvement he would like to see from the provincial government would be a change in tax structure that would give a rebate to rural or isolated communities.

Harwood has been District of Clearwater’s mayor since incorporation seven years ago.

Challenger Jon Kreke has been a member of town council for the past three years.

Elected to town council were Ken Kjenstad with 679

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votes, Shelley Sim with 667, Merlin Blackwell with 598, Gord Heisterman with 545, Dennis Greffard with 533 and Barry Banford with 505.

All except Greffard were incumbent council members.

Not elected to town council was the mayor’s wife, Melanie Harwood, who received 412 votes.

A total of 781 votes were cast out of an estimated 1,300 eligible voters in District of Clearwater, for a voter turnout of 60 per cent.

The voter turnout was down by 80 from the last local elections held three years ago.

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Sim wins school board seat Keith McNeill Clearwater resident Shelley Sim won the North Thompson seat on the School District 73 board during last Saturday's local elections, defeating Willow MacDonald of Blue River.

Preliminary results show Sim received 653 votes to MacDonald's 295.

Sim is taking the place of John Harwood, the longtime school trustee for the Clearwater-Blue River area.

Harwood announced several months ago that, while he intended to seek another term as mayor, he did not plan to run again for school board.

“With the With the new challenge new chalof being elected ... I lenge of being am excited to work to elected school trustee, I enhance ... am excited Shelley Sim to work to enhance the opportunities for our children and the classroom as well as addressing immediate needs within the schools,” Sim said. “Our economic vitality is tied closely to education. The voice of rural will be heard loud and clear in Kamloops.”

The newly elected trustee added that what she meant by economic vitality

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is that when people look at a community as a place to live or to invest, an important factor they look at is schools.

They assess how their kids will do and whether or not it will be a good place to educate their children.

“If they don't have confidence in the school and the extracurricular offerings as well as the innovation within the classroom, they won't make the move or just the primary income earner will move and their family would live elsewhere,” Sim said. “We need to ensure

academic excellence, commitment to ensuring that our students are receiving the support that they need and identifying skills that kids will need for their future. We need to promote the successes of our schools, to talk about the amazing skills that the kids have and the opportunities available to them.”

Sim has been a District of Clearwater town councillor for the past three years. She was re-elected to another term on town council on Saturday as well as to the school board.

Her challenger for the school trustee position, Willow MacDonald, has been Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Thompson Headwaters (Area B) for the past three years.

Although she was unsuccessful in her school board bid, MacDonald was reelected as TNRD director on Saturday.

The North Thompson school trustee represents the Clearwater-Blue River area that was formerly School District 26 before amalgamation with Kamloops.

Rhonda Kershaw earlier was acclaimed to return as school trustee for the Barriere-Little Fort area.

Denise Harper was earlier returned by acclamation to represent the Chase area on the school board.

The Kamloops school trustees elected on Saturday were Joan Cowden, Kathleen Karpuk, Joe Small, Gerald Watson, Meghan Wade and Cara McKelvey.

Yellowhead submits environmental application for Harper Creek project VANCOUVER/CNW/ - Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced on Nov. 11 that it has submitted its application for an environmental assessment certificate for its Harper Creek project to the BC Environmental Assessment Office in accordance with the provisions of the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act. The EA application was also submitted to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency, as the EA application constitutes an environmental impact assessment ("EIS") under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. "The submission by Yellowhead of the EA application/EIS for the Harper Creek project to the BC EAO/CEA Agency marks the end of a 10 month process to completely update, restructure and rewrite the EA application/EIS, and represents another milestone in the development of Harper Creek" noted Frank D. Wheatley, CEO of Yellowhead.

"The EA application/EIS reflects our efforts over the past year to incorporate a series of design improvements, with a particular focus on waste and water management, to further reduce and mitigate the potential environmental impacts resulting from the development of Harper Creek" continued Wheatley.

With the submission of the EA application to the BC EAO, the 30-day screening period to ensure that the EA application is complete, has now commenced. Once the EA application has been screened and accepted by BC Environmental Assessment Office, BC EAO has a 180-day period to complete its review, with the involvement of a Working Group, including representatives of First Nations, local governments and other government agencies. The BC EAO then will prepare an assessment report for

a decision by the Minister of Environment and the Minister of Energy and Mines on granting an environmental assessment certificate for the Harper Creek project. In coordination with the British Columbia provincial permitting process, CEA Agency will review the EIS. In April 2013, the company submitted its original application for an environmental assessment certificate for the project to BC EAO. In May 2013, BC EAO identified a number of deficiencies with, and provided a number of comments on, the original application, and requested that the company address such deficiencies and comments.

Yellowhead believes the EA application submitted to the BC EAO last week addresses all of those comments and deficiencies.

About the Harper Creek Project Harper Creek is a proposed 70,000 tonnesper-day open pit copper mine with a 28 year mine life, located in the Thompson-Nicola region of British Columbia near Vavenby. Harper Creek has a four year development period, with the initial two years focused on environmental and construction permitting, and the second two years dedicated to construction. Harper Creek would provide up to 660 jobs during construction and up to 450 permanent jobs during operations.

About Yellowhead Mining Inc. Yellowhead Mining Inc. is a development stage company with a 100 per cent interest in the Harper Creek project. The proposed Harper Creek mine would be a large scale, long life, low cost open pit copper mine.

For more information on Yellowhead and the Harper Creek project, visit Yellowhead's website at www.yellowheadmining.com.

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Carol Schaffer takes over in Wells Gray Country Keith McNeill Carol Schaffer of Vavenby defeated incumbent Tim Pennell during last Saturday's voting to become the new Thompson-Nicola Regional District director for Wells Gray

Harwoods cast their votes Clearwater mayor John Harwood and his wife, Melanie, leave the polling station at Dutch Lake Community Centre after casting their ballots during last Saturday's local elections. John Harwod was successful in retaining his position as mayor but Melanie Harwood did not succeed in her effort to become a town councillor. Photo by Keith McNeill

Disciplinary hearing for dentist to resume in January Dale Bass – Kamloops This Week A disciplinary hearing into the actions of Kamloops dentist Dr. Bobby Rishiraj — who is being investigated for inappropriate use of anesthesia that led to an 18-year-old Kamloops girl with brain damage — will continue in January.

After three days of hearings in Vancouver last week, a panel of the discipline committee of the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C. will reconvene on Jan. 26, with hearings scheduled to run until Jan. 30.

Last week, the panel heard of the case that left the teenager brain-damaged, one of 23 instances cited when deep-sedation or general-anesthetic services were done at the Kamloops Oral Surgery Implant Centre.

The hearing heard the teen, who was having four wisdom teeth removed, went into cardiac arrest during the procedure. When paramedics arrived about five minutes later, there was a period of pulse-less activity.

The teen was in Royal Inland Hospital for months and is now permanently brain-damaged.

The 23 incidents cited run from Oct. 4, 2012, to Nov. 7, 2012.

Anita Wilks, senior manager of communications for the College of Dental Surgeons of B.C., said Rishiraj “has changed his practice to ensure the safety of the public and

the College is confident no other patients are at risk.”

Jerome Marburg, registrar and CEO of the College, said that, after the Nov. 7 incident with the teen, the college inspected the clinic and Rishiraj made changes, including employing additional medical staff.

The College is holding the hearing into allegations Rishiraj broke the professional body’s bylaws by: • using the anesthetic procedures, although the clinic and Rishiraj himself were not approved to do so; • failing to recognize the cardiac arrest in a timely way and, as a result, resuscitative measures were delayed; • advertising his clinic online as “an approved non-hospital and certified IV facility,” when such was not true.

• not having the required training to use propofol, a sedation anesthesia drug that has been linked to the deaths of comedian Joan Rivers and musician Michael Jackson; • failing to monitor adequately sedated patients during surgery.

A ruling is not expected until the spring and, if it is rendered against Rishiraj, there will be a penalty hearing levied afterwards.

A message on the contact phone number for Rishiraj’s office, at 474 Columbia St., said it is closed until Monday, Nov. 17.

Rishiraj grew up in Vavenby and for a short time practised dentistry in Clearwater.

Barriere town councillor Virginia Smith roundly defeated Bill Humphreys to become the new mayor of Barriere, with a vote of 506 to 191.

Members of the new Barriere town council are Ward Stamer, Donna Kibble, Al Fortin, Amanda Sabyan, Mike Fennell and Pat Paula.

Bill Kershaw defeated Mike Fennell to retain his position as TNRD director for Lower North Thompson (Area O), which includes Little

Fort and the area around Barriere, but not Barriere itself.

Former Kamloops mayor and newspaper editor Mel Rothenburger was elected to be the

new TNRD director for River and the Peaks (Area P), which includes the southern part of the North Thompson valley as well as the area around Sun Peaks.

Thank You! I would like to thank all of you for taking an interest in our community and taking time to vote. I am grateful for your support and looking forward to serving you in a respectable and responsible manner. ~ Ken Kjenstad councillor

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Country (Area A).

Schaffer received 177 votes versus Pennell's 164.

Pennell had been Wells Gray Country director for six years.

Schaffer was the Area A director in the mid1990s.

Area A includes Blackpool, East Blackpool, Upper Clearwater, Birch Island and most of Vavenby, but not District of Clearwater.

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The offices of the District of Clearwater “Municipal Hall” and ICBC/Motor Vehicle are located at: Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N2 Mailing Address: Box 157, Clearwater, BC, V0E 1N0 Tel: 250-674-2257 Fax: 250-674-2173 MEET YOUR NEW COUNCIL Mayor John Harwood Councillor Barry Banford Councillor Merlin Blackwell Councillor Dennis Greffard Councillor Gord Heisterman Councillor Ken Kjenstad Councillor Shelley Sim Waterline Flushing: The District’s Public Works crews will continue the Fall water main flushing program

during the day over the next few weeks. You may experience a loss in pressure, cloudy and/or discoloured water, none of which are a health concern. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Age Friendly Advisory Committee: are seeking a member of the community to participate with the

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In Thompson Headwaters (Area B), incumbent Willow MacDonald of Blue River faced down challenger Max Lentz to retain her seat at the TNRD table. The vote was 69 to 51.

MacDonald had defeated Lentz three years ago to become Area B director. A major factor in both elections appeared to be the fact that Lentz is a resident of Kamloops and not of the Avola-Blue River area.

Further south,

Advisory Committee. The Committee provides community stakeholders an opportunity to have their interests represented during the Clearwater Seniors’ Mobility Assessment and Plan in a focused and multiinterest group structure. The Committee’s role is to actively engage in ongoing communication and collaboration with community stakeholders. Members are expected to attend monthly Age Friendly Advisory Committee meetings. If you are interested, please contact Leslie Groulx, CAO at 250-674-2257 or by emailing admin@docbc.ca

Jobs and Training Information Session

Trans Mountain Expansion Project and Thompson Rivers University are pleased to invite Clearwater residents to their Jobs and Training Information Session to be held on November 20th, 2014 from 5:30pm7:30pm at the Dutch Lake Community Centre. This is a drop-in information session, with a short presentation at 6:30pm. Trans Mountain will not be hiring or accepting resumes at the event. If approved, construction on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project will not begin until April 2016.

Upcoming Events:

December 7th – Rotary Christmas Tree Light-up – Information Centre

Upcoming Meetings of Council: Public Welcome. Come and meet the new Council.

December 2nd, 2014 – Inaugural meeting of new Council – 7:00pm December 16th, 2014 – Economic Development Committee of the Whole Meeting – 5:00pm December 16th, 2014 – Regular Council Meeting – 7:00pm

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“ The secret to being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not.” - George Bernard Shaw, playwright Guest editorial

Time for B.C. to prepare for climate migration

Our federal debt: the elephant in the room Aaron Wudrick Federal Finance Minister Joe Oliver had some welcome news during the release of the fall fiscal update: Canada’s federal deficit is projected to finally be eliminated next year.

With a surplus now expected for 2015-16 and an election under a year away, the political battle lines have started to be drawn.

The government is promising tax breaks, mainly in the form of income splitting for families, as well as direct payments to families with children.

The NDP is countering with an expensive new national childcare program, modelled after the failing Quebec system.

Oddly enough though, there’s one big issue – massive in fact – that doesn’t seem to be a big part of the discussion. It’s our federal debt.

You may be surprised to hear Canada’s federal debt alone (which doesn’t count any provincial or municipal debt) is currently at around $613 bil-

lion. That’s an increase of $154 billion since 2008, when the government made the unfortunate decision to plunge us into deficit in the name of fighting the recession. Canada’s debt is more than double the amount of all the money the federal government spends in a single year.

Six years later, the light is at the end of the tunnel, and we’re close to being able to say we are no longer adding any new charges to the national credit card. Great news – except that doesn’t change the fact we’ve still got an eye-watering balance of $613 billion to pay off, which is racking up interest by the minute.

Thankfully, interest rates are low for the moment, but even now it costs more than $28 billion a year to service our debt.

That’s $28 billion that could have been spent on other things important to Canadians – or put back in their pockets.

It is a strange irony that the same politicians, who often talk about the need to invest in gov-

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ernment programs, or to protect the environment, justify their policies as benefitting “future generations,” and yet they have little to say about our public debt load.

They speak about fighting unfairness and injustice – but not when it comes to the unfairness and injustice of future generations being stuck with the bills being run up by those of us consuming today.

The government, to its credit, has made some positive statements about reducing the federal debt; by pledging to get it down to below 25 per cent of our GDP by 2021 (it currently stands at around 32 per cent). This isn’t good enough.

Arguably, these targets could be met by modest growth in the economy, without one red cent going towards debt repayment. The more aggressively we tackle the debt, the more money we free up for other things – whether government spending or (hopefully) tax relief, and the less burden we leave on future generations.

There is no hiding from the elephant in the room. Over the next year, the public should demand all parties come clean about what their plans are to tackle our debt. The well-being of future generations depends on it.

– Aaron Wudrick is federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation.

The world is witnessing severe impacts of climate change on lives and livelihoods. Global damage from climate change and fossil fuel development was estimated at $1.2 trillion in 2010, or 1.6 per cent of world GDP, and is projected to rise to 3.2 per cent by 2030.

Over the past several years alone, the severity of extreme weather events impacted millions of lives. In some cases, changes in climate will induce permanent or temporary displacements, and the forced movement of people will only increase over the coming decades.

In 2010, Canada ranked ninth among all nations in greenhouse gas emissions. As a wealthy nation, Canada has resources that will assist in adapting to future climaterelated stressors domestically, and it is well positioned to help other countries respond to climate change.

Climate change is one factor that interacts with many others to drive population movements.

Estimates of the number of climate-influenced migrants range widely, but most projections agree that in the coming years climate change will compel hundreds of millions of people to relocate.

Industrialized countries like

Canada have benefitted enormously from the extraction and sale of fossil fuels, whereas others who have contributed least to climate change will disproportionately feel its impacts.

Despite Canada’s reputation for being open to immigrants and enjoying a diverse and multicultural society, our immigration policies are not welcoming of the most vulnerable people. We admit about 250,000 immigrants per year, an amount that has changed little since the early 1990s. The percentage of immigrants who are admitted under ``refugee status`` has fallen from a high of 23 per cent in 1991 to just nine per cent in 2012.

The Canadian government must take seriously its responsibility to help accommodate climate migrants, reassure the public that all levels of government are taking steps to address the impacts on social services involved, and invite society as a whole to the conversation on how Canada can undertake this ethical responsibility.

– Stephanie Dickson, Sophie Webber and Tim Takaro are coauthors of a new report, Preparing BC for Climate Migration. The report is part of the Climate Justice Project, a five-year research project led by the CCPA–BC and the University of BC.

Longtime resident pays tribute to local environmentalist Editor's Note: The following letter is in regard to Colleen Foster, who passed away on Oct. 27.

Editor, The Times:

Clearwater has lost a champion whose efforts through many years, have kept us informed via this paper about concerns regarding local and global issues. Colleen was active in acquiring the level of health care we

have now; our hospital, staff and equipment.

She was instrumental in the forming of the YEA (Yellowhead Ecological Association), which resulted in a moratorium on uranium mining in B.C. The proposed mine above Birch Island would have opened the “Pandora’s Box” of radiation, sent tailings to a plastic lined pond next to the North Thompson River and

closed the Birch Island Elementary School.

The YEA is not yet dead! Nor are we....

Colleen also warned about the ecology, global warming, pollution, genetically modified food crops and spraying. The health care system she championed has let her down. However, let us not let her down. Be vigilant.

Fran McRae Clearwater, B.C.

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Question of the Week

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Do you think rural post offices should offer banking services, as is done in Europe?

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Not really. I don't see the benefit.

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Battling terrorism is like making war on the clouds Editor, The Times:

Declaring a war on terror is a little like declaring a war on the weather – futile and unwinnable – according toLewis Lapham for Harper's magazine.

Perhaps it was the recent terrible events – two of Canada's soldiers killed – one gunned down, the other run down – by a pair of troubled individuals who thought they had a direct pipeline to God or Allah.

It's not that one can sit back and do nothing while terrorists threaten the lands (that's not an option). It's what one does and how one goes about it that counts.

We have the Harper government sending six F18s and 600 ground personnel to fight ISIS. This in itself might not be such a bad thing.

However, at the same time we are selling armoured vehicles to Saudi Arabia. This feudal country is, was and probably will be the spiritual and financial backers for vicious groups such as ISIS. The very founding of this feudal desert kingdom depended on a virtually identical military force – the Ikhwan (brothers) who swept through the land beheading, killing and otherwise raising hell in the early part of the 20th Century.

Then there's Pakistan. All during Canada's involvement in Afghanistan (and well before that) the Pakistani secret service ISI played a double game, cooperating closely with the Taliban while pretending to be an ally of the USA.

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Finally, there's our ally and NATO partner Turkey – what game are they playing?

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The federal Conservatives will be charging Canadian taxpayers billions of dollars in Employment Insurance (EI) taxes more than what is needed to pay for the program’s benefits, according to a recent report by the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO).

The PBO says these artificially high taxes will cost the Canadian economy 10,000 jobs over the next two years.

The PBO also found that another EI program, the Conservatives’ Small Business “Job” Credit, will create only 800 jobs over two years despite a price tag of more than $550 mil-

lion. That means it will cost Canadian taxpayers nearly $700,000 for each new job. In some cases, this “job” credit will even pay employers to lay-off workers, leading economists to call it a “disincentive to growth”.

Together these two Conservative EI policies are expected to kill 9,200 Canadian jobs. So why are the Conservatives going ahead with their EI scheme?

The Conservatives are using excessively high EI taxes to help create a federal surplus on the eve of an election. They have grown out-of-touch with the priorities of Canadians and are putting politics ahead of Canadian jobs.

Meanwhile, Canadians continues to face slow economic growth and disturbingly-high rates of longterm unemployment.

Growth in some provinces is being offset by weaker economies elsewhere in the country.

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ernment to create jobs and growth across the country. But instead of strengthening the Canadian economy, the Conservative EI plan will leave thousands of Canadians out of work.

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YEARS AGO:

The School District 26 board accepted plans for a three-room school at Star Lake.

Officials inspected a site in Avola where a new school was also to be built. Amalgamation of School Districts 25 (Barriere) and 26 (Birch Island) was discussed.

CNR offered to sell its water line and easements to Blue River Water Works for the sum of one dollar. An extended system would cost between $84,000 and $98,000, and cost the average Blue River resident $4.50 per month, plus a $1 increase in taxes.

Game warden Ray Serediak led a rescue party of nine to aid a hunter from Spokane,

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Whether the new health facility to be built in Clearwater would be called a hospital or a clinic was a topic of discussion at a meeting at Clearwater Secondary School. A resolution to obtain a $250,000 hospital facility was adopted.

John Harwood was elected by acclamation to replace Bill Mattenley as TNRD Area A director. Incumbent Don Nelson was re-elected unopposed to represent Blue River and Avola on the TNRD.

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Clearwater Recreation Commission appointed Wally Clendinning to be manager of the new Sportsplex. Ice was to be put in the rink by the following weekend.

Wells Gray Curling Club reported that a Fun Bonspiel had been postponed to the first weekend of December due to the opening of the Sportsplex being delayed.

British Columbia's forest fire season had been extended, and could remain so for several weeks. The hazard was still high in the Okanagan and East Kootenays.

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Approximately 80 Birch Island residents came out to a meeting at the community hall to discuss the future of the Punkin Hoot Faire.

Peter Thornhill, one of the organizers, said the event was intended to provide an opportunity for artists to sell their crafts and for entertainment in a country atmosphere. One objector

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If we have an injury, our blood platelets are important in helping the blood to clot.

Platelet levels can drop due to disease, kidney dysfunction or even drinking too much alcohol. Blood transfusions can increase platelet levels but researchers are working on new ways of making human platelets using human stem cells. If successful, it will reduce the demand for donor blood.

Bladder control isn’t always easy for some people. Sometimes it’s just a sneeze, a cough or sudden laughter that will cause urine to flow and it can be embarrassing. To have better bladder control, keep your weight in control. Don’t smoke. Smoking can double your chances of developing incontinence. Keep active. Keep coffee and alcohol consumption down. These can irritate the bladder.

Men can get breast cancer too. Here’s a few things to watch for: nipples turning inward, puckering of the skin in the breast area; nipples becoming red or scaly; discharge from the nipples. See your doctor for a check-up. Early detection means there is more options for early successful treatment.

There are two vaccines that seniors should get. One is the vaccine against pneumonia.

The other is the anti-shingles vaccine which is recommended for all adults over 60 with no immune system problems. You may have to pay for it yourself although some private drug plans may cover it.

Talk to our pharmacists about these and other vaccines. Vaccines do work and save much pain and health costs down the road.

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to the faire said Birch Island residents "... do not have to put up with the drug scene."

Blue River resident Jean Nelson defeated incumbent Ronaye Havisto of Avola to represent the two communities on the board of School District 26.

Over 100 people attended a banquet to honor Karl and Swanee Simmerling.

They were leaving for Princeton, where Karl Simmerling was to assume as manager of the Weyerhaeuser mill.

Hans Krauseneck took over his position as TNRD Area A director.

Margie and Kee Kwan celebrated the grand opening of the Canton Restaurant.

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YEARS AGO:

Representatives from various groups, including the proposed IWA sub-local Food Bank and the UIC Drop-In Center, met to organize the annual Amalgamate Christmas hampers.

Food being collected from the schools by the Food Bank committee was to be used in the hampers.

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YEARS AGO:

Clearwater Secondary School Junior Boys volleyball team won the Okanagan Championships. Coach Fred Allan felt Paul Khangura was probably

be 150 to 200 new resort-specific jobs, plus 200 to 300 permanent jobs in complementary facilities.

10

YEARS AGO:

Blackpool resident Bob Broderick was left with just the few pieces of clothing on his body after fire destroyed his rented mobile home. Fire chief Garry Ruston said the trailer, located in Keekwillie Trailer Court, was fully engulfed when firefighters arrived.

B.C. Hydro was buying electricity from Upper Clearwater businessman Roland Neave in the first “net metering” scheme in the province. The smallscale hydro project powered two nearby buildings, and the surplus was being sold to the power company.

Four local youngsters, Brittney Nadeau, Tifffany Meier, Caroline Soles and Jackie Kreke, were selected to be part of the School District 73 honor band. “It’s incredible what they’ve been doing,” said their band teacher, Bruce Whitelaw.

CSS Grade 8 girls’ volleyball team beat all comers to win their quarterfinals. “I think these girls are going to be really good as they get older”, said coach Tracy Buck.

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the most outstanding player on the team.

Kamloops resident Mike Ritcey used the Clearwater and Blue River areas to produce a video titled Bow-Hunting British Columbia Black Bears.

Ritcey had been raised in the Wells Gray Park area and was the grandson of trapper and guide Ted Helset.

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A large crowd turned out for an open house held to identify what questions people wanted answered from a study into incorporation for Clearwater.

One clear issue was road maintenance, said Kamloops consultant Terry Underwood.

Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing released plans for its Saddle Mountain Resort. When completed, the development would have three major ski-lifts plus two beginner tows. There would

YEARS AGO:

Residents of Clearwater were being advised to get their homes tested for radon.

Radon was the subject of a public forum put on by the Lung Association.

According to a report from chief administrative officer Isabell Hadford, Simpcw First Nation council members were interested in solidifying and building on the continued good relationships they have with municipal councils within their traditional territory. The

band wanted to have a protocol agreement with Clearwater District Council and to meet on a regular basis to discuss items of common interest.

Clearwater Council members invited Simpcw First Nation to participate in the fuel management program getting started for Clearwater and Vavenby. Band members also were invited to take part in Clearwater’s Official Community Plan steering committee.

The Resource Centre was in the process of installing video conferencing equipment funded by the Ministry of Small Business and Revenue through partnerships with Small Business B.C., the Chamber of Commerce, and the Clearwater and District Chamber of Commerce.

The project offered information-packed seminars and workshops designed to help entrepreneurs start or grow a small business.

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YEAR AGO:

Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake and Clearwater Mayor John Harwood attached a “Completed” banner to the project sign to officially open the roundabout on Highway 5. Total cost of the project was $3.1 million.

Friends and relatives gathered at a dinner held to congratulate Karen Moilliet on the publication of her new book, “Silk on Fire.”

Her husband Ian and sister-in-law June Moilliet had also published books.

TNRD, Kamloops offer map training Submitted Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD) and City of Kamloops are teaming up to offer free training sessions to the general public, as well as the business community of Kamloops and surrounding areas, focused on interactive mapping and how to access local government data stored in a geographic information system (GIS).

All sessions will take place from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Kamloops Library Computer

Lab, 465 Victoria St., on the dates as follows: Training Sessions for Business Community: •Wednesday, Dec. 3 • Wednesday, Jan. 7 Training Sessions for General Public: • Wednesday, Dec. 10 • Wednesday, Jan. 14 The focus of the hour-anda-half training session will be on the TNRD and City of Kamloops’ interactive mapping systems. Working with CityMap and myRegionView, participants will create maps,

explore and analyze the data behind the maps, create a property report, as well as measure, draw, and locate features of interest such as parks, zoning, and library locations.

The sessions are offered free of charge, but seating is limited, so registration is required. To register, interested parties must email gisinfo@ tnrd.ca or call 250.377.7190 and specify the number of people and date they will attend. They will then receive an email with further instructions.

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Online voting not on the horizon Andrea Klassen – Kamloops This Week As municipalities across B.C. look to boost voter turnout after the Nov.15 local government elections, there’s one option they still don't have — sending voters online to fill out their ballots.

While 2.4-million voters in last month’s Ontario municipal elections had the option to vote via the Internet, the B.C. government has yet to bring in legislation allowing e-voting.

In 2013, Elections B.C. released a report arguing Internet voting presents too many security risks to be embraced for municipal and provincial elections at this time.

The report also cast doubt on whether voters are any more likely to vote when presented with an online option.

But Nicole Goodman, a researcher with the Canadian Centre for e-Democracy, said it’s too early for B.C. to dismiss Internet voting as a possible method for increasing participation.

“Internet voting is a fairly novel technology being used in elections,” said Goodman, who is in the midst of

a major research project focused on the October 2014 Ontario municipal election, where a quarter of the population had the option to vote via the Internet.

Goodman said studies on Internet voting have produced mixed results, with some showing increased voter turnout and others showing negligible effects, but the results appear to vary by country and no study has looked at the technology over a long period of time.

She believes her work, which will study Internet voting from 2003 up to present day, could offer more definitive answers about how technology impacts elections for voters, city administrators and candidates themselves.

While she’s still parsing 2014 data, Goodman said when Ontario communities offered online voting in 2010, it produced a 3.5 per cent increase in turnout, with numbers controlled for other variables such as charismatic candidates and hot local issues.

Goodman said the modest increase suggests internet voting isn’t a “cureall” for low voter turnout.

But, she believes it’s a tool that will keep some voters who otherwise might

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Legion makes three donations Clearwater-Vavenby Legion Branch 259 representative Harry James (on right in all three photos) presents $500 cheques to three local organizations recently. The money came from the Legion's gaming fund. Pictured accepting the cheques are (top to bottom) Sherry Joubert for Clearwater and District Food Bank, Anita Bazley for Clearwater and District Hospice Society, and Leslie Wolfer for Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.

VANCOUVER – BC Liquor Stores are encouraging British Columbians to give to those less fortunate this holiday season by participating in the 25th annual Share-a-Bear campaign.

From now until Christmas, or while quantities last, customers can buy a Share-a-Bear for $12 at any BC Liquor Store and have its 'twin' teddy bear donated to a local community charity. Each year, BC Liquor Store employees select charities in their communities that help families in need – from children's charities to shelters and hospitals – and deliver donated Share-a-Bears over the holidays.

"This year marks 25 successful Share-a-Bear campaigns – that is 25 years of bringing smiles and comfort to those less fortunate, in communities throughout B.C.,” said Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton. “This is a fine example of the Liquor Distribution Branch's dedication to social responsibility, and I invite customers to support local charities during the holiday season through this year's campaign."

This year's Share-a-Bears are plush white-andblack teddy bears dressed in bright red, puffy vests featuring a sparkling snowflake on the lapel.

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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.

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not have time to get to the polls from opting to not cast a ballot at all.

Goodman said that beyond technological concerns, education and communication are vital to improving turnout.

“When we see communities or countries implementing Internet voting, those who communicate with citizens and voters and communicate with candidates have better success with their implementation of internet voting, or any type of new voting approach,” she said.

While she sees potential in online voting, there’s another process common in Ontario and Nova Scotia Goodman is less fond of: telephone voting.

“A lot of people think telephone voting would be better for seniors because they’re familiar with telephones,” she said.

“But the problem was, a lot of people couldn’t find the pound key, and a lot of seniors would hit the wrong button and it would change the language being spoke from English to French and they couldn’t understand it.”

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Year End Reports will be presented, as well as Elections.

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Shelley Sim, candidate for school board and town council, talks with Calvin Lutz during a meet-and-greet organized by Wells Gray Country Seniors Society on Nov. 13.

Eileen Sedgwick (l), president of the Wells Gray Country Seniors Society, shares a laugh with Carol Shaffer, candidate for TNRD Area A (Wells Gray Country) during an all candidates meet-and-greet held Thursday, Nov. 13 in the seniors drop-in room at the Dutch Lake Community Centre. About 30 people attended this informative event organized by the WGCSS. The meeting gave folks not able to attend an evening meeting an opportunity to meet informally with the candidates running for election on Nov. 15.

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Winter driving tips Ice, snow and slippery highway-driving in winter conditions can be both challenging and frustrating. Here are some helpful tips from Clearwater RCMP/Central Interior Traffic Services and ICBCto keep you and your loved ones safer on the road.

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Hydroplaning Hydroplaning happens when the tires lose contact with the road surface and float on a film of water. If you find yourself hydroplaning, ease off the accelerator and keep steering in the direction you want to go. Avoid braking.

Black ice During the winter, temperatures change quickly, which can cause unpredictable road conditions.

Although the road may look the same, black ice can form unexpectedly and may not be visible.

Black ice is commonly found on roads with shaded areas, bridges, overpasses and intersections where car exhaust and packed snow freezes quickly.

If you drive over black ice and start to skid,

ease off the accelerator, and look and steer smoothly in the direction you want to go. Don’t brake-this will make the situation worse. You may need to repeat this manoeuvre several times before you regain control.

Adjust for conditions Potholes can be another hazard during the cold and wet weather. For all types of winter hazards, remember two key tips: reduce your speed and increase your following distance. The more time you have to react to the hazard the better.

• Do not use cruise control in wet or slippery conditions.

• Give yourself more time to get where you are going.

• Speed limits are set for ideal conditions.

Before you head off to your next destination, it helps to check traffic, road and weather conditions along the way.

Check out the Drive BC Website at drivebc.ca before you travel.

Also check out “Driving in Poor Conditions” at icbc.com for more driving tips.

Uncertainty follows court ruling Cam Fortems – Kamloops This Week A unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision that gives powerful title rights to aboriginal people left many uncertainties in its wake, said an Ontario law professor.

Kent McNeil, a professor at Osgoode Hall law school, said that the Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in decision giving title to 1,700 square kilometres of land follows an ancient common-law principle that the first to use or exploit land can take title of it.

“They [Tsilhqot’in] were the first possessors of the land and that’s the standard that needs to be applied,” said McNeil, who spoke to law students and faculty at Thompson Rivers University’s Ike Barber Centre on Nov. 12.

In a unanimous decision in July, the country’s highest court

rejected the B.C. government’s argument that aboriginal title should be restricted to settlement sites and other places frequently occupied by semi-nomadic aboriginal people before European contact.

McNeil said First Nations groups can rely on factors to prove occupation of land that include enforcing against trespass by other aboriginal groups or historical laws related to land use.

Experts have said the decision gives First Nations in B.C. a near-veto on development for what is unceded aboriginal land.

But, in reponse to questions, McNeil said many uncertainties remain.

Adams Lake Indian Band Chief Nelson Leon noted in a question-and-answer period the Crown’s underlying title interest is granted, while First Nations title must be proven.

“Onus of proof is still on

aboriginal people,” McNeil said, noting if title is proven after development, for example, compensation would be required.

A number of Secwepemc bands are pursuing a related case to the Supreme Court of Canada, asserting a First Nations logging operation more than a decade ago that was not authorized by the province is lawful.

“I think the onus should be on the Crown to prove it’s Crown timber . . .” he said. “I hope the courts will acknowledge that. It’s going to take litigation.”

Other outstanding issues including overlapping aboriginal claims and status of fee simple land.

In advancing its case, the Tsilhqo’tin specifically left out private lands for strategic reasons.

But, McNeil said, questions remain about compensation for those now-private lands across B.C.

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11 a.m. on the 11th day Left: Members of Clearwater RCMP look smart as they march out to join the parade to the cenotaph during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Clearwater on Nov. 11. Pictured are (l-r) Constables Ashton Phillips, Jay Meyer and Tyson Bruns, and Sgt. Kevin Podbisky.

All photos by Keith McNeill

Left: A small memorial honors Cpl. Nathan Cirillo, killed recently during a terrorist attack in Ottawa.

He was one of six armed forces and RCMP members similarly honored at the cenotaph.

Help for mothers Submitted VANCOUVEROn Friday at BC Women’s Hospital, Cathy McLeod, M.P. for KamloopsThompson-Cariboo, emphasized the Government of Canada’s commitment to improve the health and survival of mothers and their children in developing countries.

The session focused on the recent Partnerships for Strengthening Maternal, Newborn and Child Health call for proposals. It provided guidance on the application process and an opportunity for prospective applicants to ask questions.

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by DAVE BARRY and RIDLEY PEARSON Clearwater Secondary School students council president Megan Sim reads "In Flanders Fields."

Behind her are parade marshall Randy Hedlund (l) and master of ceremonies Joe Short.

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Former paratrooper Pat Stanley salutes after placing a wreath honoring American soldiers in Canada.

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Novices battle Kamloops Two Clearwater Novice hockey players (r) take the puck up the ice during games against Kamloops at the Sportsplex last weekend. The local squad won both games, with the scoring being stopped when it reached 5-0.

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Clearwater Secondary School Senior Girls volleyball player Reid Rebinsky sets the ball (first photo) and then Shawna Podbisky spikes it home during a game at the Okanagan Single A Girls championship at the school last weekend. The local girls finished fourth out of eight (and first among the public schools), with Immaculata taking first place. Clearwater won the right to host the Okanagans by winning the West Zones the weekend before. Also, CSS hosted the Okanagan Single A Boys championship the weekend before last. Vernon Christian Royals won that event. Photos by Keith McNeill

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Kamloops MS Society plans open house Nov 27 KAMLOOPS – MS Society of Canada, Kamloops and Area Chapter will be holding an office open house on Thursday, Nov. 27, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the chapter office at 1-275 Seymour Street in downtown Kamloops.

All interested members of the public are invited to attend to learn more about chapter activities and services for people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS) in the Kamloops area.

The chapter is celebrating volunteers, supporters and achievements over the past year, as well

as gathering feedback regarding events, programs and services offered in the Kamloops and area region. The open house will also highlight current research supported by the MS Society.

Goodies and refreshments will be served and draw prizes will be available. RSVPs welcome but not required.

About multiple sclerosis and the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada Multiple sclerosis is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. It is the

most common neurological disease of young adults in Canada.

Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 15 and 40, and the unpredictable effects of MS last for the rest of their lives. The MS Society provides services to people with MS and their families and funds research to find the cause, prevention, treatment and cure for this disease.

To RSVP or for more information about the local chapter, visit associativity/sloops, call 250.314.0773 or email electroencephalographic.

And the class-size averages in Kamloops-Thompson are ...

Kamloops This Week With final enrolment established, the KamloopsThompson school district can now report average class sizes in 43 schools.

A report going to the board of education on Monday, Nov. 17, states kindergarten classes have an average of 19.1 students; classes in grades 1 to 3 have an average of 21.4

students; classes in grades 4 to 7 have an average of 25.7 students; and classes in grades 8 to 12 have an average of 23 students.

Seventeen secondary classes have more than 30 students. Ten are music/band or physical-education classes. Seven academic classes also have more than 30 students, including two Grade 8 science classes (with 31 students each), a Grade 9 French class

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(32 students), a Grade 9 socials class (31 students), a Grade 10 science class 32 students), a Grade 11 English class (32 students) and a Grade 11 precalculus class (33 students).

Provincial guidelines set class sizes of 22 for kindergarten, 24 for grades 1 to 3 and 30 for grades 4 to 12. In exceptional circumstances, those grades can have classes larger than 30 and teachers are paid more.

Noreen Venables (l) of Bayley's Bistro hands Shelley Redman, an activity worker at Forestview Place in Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital, a cheque for $372. The money was raised during a guess-the-pumpkin's-weight contest in the coffee shop, with Bayley's matching the contributions by participants.

Actual weight was 112 pounds, and winning entry was by Janet Mann, who guessed 112.7 pounds. She won a lunch for two at the Bistro. The money will be used for the craft program at Forestview, while the pumpkin will be eaten by the residents at the extended care facility. Ray and Mark contributed the pumpkin.

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Only half of eligible BC women are getting screened for breast cancer BC Cancer Agency The BC Cancer Agency is reminding women between the ages of 50-74 to get a mammogram every two years to screen for breast cancer.

Research has shown a 25 per cent reduction in breast cancer deaths

among B.C. women who have a mammogram every two years.

Despite the benefits of regular breast cancer screening, only 50 per cent of eligible women in B.C. are getting mammograms.

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer for women in British

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Finding breast cancer early means more treatment options and a better chance of recovery.

A health care provider’s referral is not required to book an appointment and women can book their mammograms directly

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It’s time to test your home for radon gas Radon gas is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking.

Radon is a naturally occurring gas found in the ground throughout the world.

Most homes that are in contact with the ground will contain some amount of radon gas. Radon becomes more of a concern when it reaches high levels.

Radon levels vary across the country.

According to Health Canada, about seven per cent of the Canadian homes have radon levels that may be putting residents at risk. Here in the B.C. Interior we have some “hot spot” areas with high radon levels in approximately 40 per cent of homes.

Many houses contain recreation rooms or suites in the basement that are occupied for many hours per day. Being heavier than air, radon accumulates in low lying areas like basements and can be drawn to higher floors within the building through natural indoor air movement. Radon in combination with tobacco smoke, including secondhand smoke can increase the risk substantially. Health Canada estimates that one in three smokers exposed to high radon levels will develop lung cancer.

Radon gas is colourless, odourless and tasteless, so the only way to know if the radon levels in your home are high is to conduct testing. The best time to test your home for radon gas is now through April.

During the cooler months windows and doors are often closed and rising warm air in a home draws more radon from the ground.

Testing a home is easy and inexpensive.

Testing involves placing a small puck-like kit within the lowest area of the home that could be occupied for more than four hours per day. The kit should remain in that location for a minimum of three months and then mailed to a laboratory for results.

Just because your neighbours tested their homes and found low results does not mean your home is low too.

The test results for your home can be very different. This is because factors beyond the local geology influence the levels within a building.

Essentially, radon takes the path of least resistance, and resistance can vary between homes. Radon can enter a home through the foundation, including concrete, and more so through cracks in a foundation or dirt floor such as older crawl spaces. It can also enter a home through the ventilation system.

The bottom line is that everyone should test their homes for radon to see if this gas (dubbed as the “silent killer”) is lurking. If elevated radon levels are found, basic measures can be taken to address the problem.

Further information on radon can be found on the Health Canada website www. hc-sc.gc.ca/hl-vs/iyh-vsv/environ/radon-eng. php Test kits are available from BC Lung Association. Give them a call at 1-800-665LUNG (5864).

– Author Greg Baytalan is a specialist environmental health officer with Interior Health

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Craft Fairs

Personals

19th Annual Winter Wonderland Craft Fair Nov. 23, 10 am - 2 pm Legion Hall - 257 Glen Rd. Info: 250-674-2127

MEET SINGLES right now! No paid operators, just real people like you. Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free. Call now: 1-800-712-9851.

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring experienced dozer and excavator operators. Meals and lodging provided. Drug testing required. 1-780-7235051.

FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. Call 1-800-573-2928.

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Merchandise for Sale

Auctions NATIVE ART & ARTIFACTS AUCTION Sunday Nov. 23rd, 12:00 Noon Preview 9:00am Croatian Cultural Centre 3250 Commercial Drive.

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Timeshare

CAREGIVERS

McLure Wildfire Monument Society AGM, Nov 30, 2014.

Potluck 5:30 pm, Meeting 6:30 pm. Meeting will be in McLure call for directions 250-3198023

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

Volunteers always needed.

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MEDICAL Transcriptionists needed! Employers seeking over 200 additional CanScribe graduates.

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PT Bartender/Waitress in Barriere required. Must have Serving it Right, Exp. preferred. Drop off resume at the Barriere Legion 681 Shaver Rd. after 3pm Wed. - Sat. or fax to 250-672-9900

Dengarry Professional Services Ltd.

is seeking caregivers for 24hr. support within the caregivers hm. of individuals with mental / physical / developmental disabilities Basement suites an asset.

Contact Kristine at (1)250-554-7900 for more detail.

Work Wanted Clearwater: Plant watering & pet care in the Fawn and Wyndhaven area. For details call Noelle Muddiman @ 250-674-0071

Services

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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Giftcard give-away!”

20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall Included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online: www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 Or visit us online www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.

Wood Furnace - D.M. Olsen Inc. New damper motor, must be moved $75. 250-672-2032

Sale of 2012 Harley Davidson Super Glide VIN#5HD1GV4A5CC325270 to be held at North River Towing (2004) Ltd., 5115 Barriere Town Rd., Barriere BC at 10am on Dec. 9, 2014. Vehicle owner Jason Ryan McGregor and the amount owed to NRT is $12,651.02 plus tax.

Cross Country Ski Equipment, especially children’s & some adults, & snowshoes available for rent at the No Host Bazaar at the Fall Fair Hall, Nov. 22 10am-1pm. Call 250-672-9403 for info.

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Mobile Homes & Parks

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RV LOT Rentals $8.95 a day.

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Auto Financing

Real Estate

PHOTOS

Garage Sale Nov. 29 from 9am - 2pm. Christmas decor., etc. 539 Oriole Way Barriere

Fall Fair Hall November 22 - 10am - 1pm Tables $10 call Eileen 250-672-2456

Misc. Wanted FIREARMS: ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation.

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I will pay cash for unwanted firearms.Estate sales welcome. 250320-6474

Barriere Seniors Craft Fair Nov. 29, 2014. 10am - 2pm Barriere Seniors Centre

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Merchandise for Sale

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Rentals

Trucks & Vans 1992 Mazda truck, c/w 8 rims (4 w/winter studded tires, low mileage), canopy, and liner.

Ph 250-674-3616

Apt/Condo for Rent

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Clearwater: 1 & 2 bdrm Apts for rent. W/D, NS, $700/mo.

Avail now. 250-674-3578, 250674-8586, or 250-674-2736

1-800-663-5555 or *5555

Clearwater: Small 2 bdrm apt, own entrance, close to town. $600/mo + util. Avail Jan. 1, 2015. Call Julie 250-674-0188

Commercial/ Industrial 1100 and/or 550 sqft. of offices, retail, etc. info@riveradventures.ca 250-674-0001

Duplex / 4 Plex Barriere: 3 bdrm, 1 1/2 bath, duplex, large fenced backyard, 1 car garage. $895 + util. DD. Pets neg., N/P, N/S Avail Dec. 1. 250-672-0041.

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

Mobile Homes & Pads Louis Creek: 2 bdrm 2bath mobile, FSWD, propane furnace w/pellet stove, N/S, N/P. Ref. req. $650/mo + DD of $325.

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Career Opportunities

Career Opportunities

YELLOWHEAD COMMUNITY SERVICES Safe Home Worker Positions Clearwater & Barriere, BC

Yellowhead Community Services Society, an integrated health social service agency with oHƂces located in Clearwater and Barriere, BC, is seeking 2 individuals to provide Safe Home coverage in the Clearwater and Barriere area. These positions are permanent 10 hour/week positions. Cell phone coverage, the ability to problemsolve, excellent inter-personal communication skills, and ƃexibility are key to these positions. 'xperience in the human service Ƃeld is preferred, however, individuals with the above attributes and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Any offers of employment will be subject to a clean criminal record check. A valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is reSuired. Current Ƃrst aid would be an asset.

A competitive wage will be offered. Closing date is December 5th, 2014 at 4 pm. Applications may be mailed, faxed or emailed. Only those short-listed will be contacted.

If you would like further information about this position, please contact Ava Perraton at the number listed below.

“YCS is an equal opportunity employer”.

Clearwater: Lg. 2 bdrm oil/wood heat, carport. $875/mo. Avail now, info@riveradvertures.ca 250-674-0001

Contact: C/O YCS Selection Committee 612 park Drive Clearwater BC V0E 1N1

Very attractive 2-bdrm manuf home, f/s, washer, dryer, central air, office area, carport. $750/mo. Now avail. Thompson Crossing Blackpool, Clearwater. Ph. 250-587-6151

Phone: 250 674-2600 Fax: 250 674-2676 Email: ava.p@yellowheadcs.ca Website: www.yellowheadcs.ca

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Help Wanted Contract Delivery Driver

• Pick up in Vernon and deliver to Barriere Once a week on Wednesday • Time sensitive • Must have reliable vehicle, insurance and capability to haul 2 tonnes of weight.

Please submit resume to the

North Thompson Star/Journal 10-4353 Conner Road Barriere, BC or email al@star/journal. net

Opposable Thumb Have you thanked your thumb today?

It is only 8 a.m. and my thumb has already accomplished so many and varied tasks: • switch on the lamp • turn pages in the book • hold hairbrush, tooth brush • screw off and on the toothpaste tube • open the door knob • clip the dog's leash • press the remote control of the TV • turn on the stove knob • wash and dry my hands • scoop, measure, stir, kneed, cut, kneed again and shape the bread dough Well, I type with two fingers, so, my thumb is getting a rest right now!

Yesterday these very small muscles had an even bigger work out: • cooking, washing, folding, ironing • weeding (and weeding some more) • thread the needle, hand sewing, cutting with scissors • practising my guitar • chopping wood • rake and lift the load in the wheel barrow, strike a match, spray with the hose • gather eggs • ever-so-many food preparation tasks require the skilled and experienced thumb You cannot tie your shoes, button or zip your clothing or even fasten Velcro without your often

It Seems To Me… By Eleanor Deckert

unthanked thumb.

Big efforts such as pulling. Tiny tasks such as the clasp of a necklace. A pause for peace while moving along the rosary beads.

Once-in-a-lifetime events such as sliding the wedding ring on your sweetheart's finger. Memorable moments such as touching your newborn infant's soft cheek. Daily habits such as ... well, now we're getting a little too personal.

We make money using our thumbs. We enjoy hobbies dependant on our thumbs.

We engage huge engines with our thumb turning the key in the ignition.

The well trained thumb makes possible every kind of employment, invention, advance, artistic expression, ritual, health care.

It seems to me a special "Thank-you" might be in order. Appreciation for this unrecognized body part's contribution to our daily health, economy, pleasure and satisfaction.

Oh, wait. How will we celebrate? What would happen if we allow the pairs of thumbs of the entire nation to take a day off ?

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Clearwater Times Thursday, November 20, 2014

y t e f Sa Mart

The End of an Era

Safety Mart opens 42 years ago – and Buy-Low Foods to open in 10 days

Right: A page one article in the Jan. 17, 1973 issue of the Clearwater Times reports the grand opening on that day of the new Safety Mart supermarket.

The start of the new store was not the only big news on the front page. Other articles recorded the opening of Clearwater’s new hospital two days earlier. Nurse-administrator Mrs. K. Rice presented a long list of equipment that she hoped the community would provide.

Ralph Sunderman checks over some slabs of beef as the new Safety Mart supermarket opens in Clearwater in 1973. He and co-owner Ken Kjenstad had worked together in Cranbrook before making the move to the North Thompson Valley.

Photo submitted

An open letter from George R. Smith of the Wells Gray Hospital Society noted that, with the departure of Dr. Regehr, the community was back to one full-time physician, Dr. Anderson.

Area residents were encouraged to get out and vote in a school referendum that would allow School District 26 (North Thompson) to borrow up to $470,000. Major items were $120,000 for Birch Island Elementary and $140,000 for Dutch Lake Elementary.

After 42 years of serving the community, Safety Mart in Clearwater will close its doors on Friday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m.

The new Buy-Low Foods store will open on Sunday, Nov. 30 at noon. Hours will be 9 a.m. - 7 p.m., seven days a week.

Ken Kjenstad does what he does best – dealing with people, during the early days of Safety Mart. He and Sunderman put together the original ideas for the store on a dinner napkin. Photo submitted

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Hello r e t a w r a e l C

Your New Clearwater Store Opens Sunday, November 30 at 12:00 pm

365 Murtle Crescent, Clearwater, (: 250 - 674 - 2996 Store Hours: Sunday - Saturday: 9:00 am - 7:00 pm