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Slow Down Move Over regulation to protect roadside workers in B.C. ..... page 2

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

Winter collision calamity on Highway 5

Feasibility study underway for Hospice House in Little Fort

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By Keith McNeill The Times

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Does the North Thompson Valley need a dedicated hospice facility?

If so, where should it be located and how should it be organized?

Those are some of the questions that should be answered by a feasibility study underway now, consultants Randy Sunderman and Sarah Mat-

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thews told a gathering of about two dozen people last Wednesday evening.

The meeting was held at the Rivermount Cafe near Little Fort.

Those attending included volunteers from the Clearwater and Barriere hospice societies who already assist terminally ill patients and their families in their two communities.

The meeting was organized by the North Thomp-

son Hospice House Society, which has obtained a Ministry of Health grant for the feasibility study.

Randy Sunderman of Lions Gate Consulting in Kamloops has the contract to conduct the study.

Originally from Clearwater, he is an economist with 21 years of experience.

Sunderman is being assisted by Sarah Matthews, a nurse with extensive hospice experience – includ-

ing writing an end-of-life policy for the provincial government.

The modern hospice movement began in 1967 when Dame Cicely Saunders established the first purpose-built hospice, St. Christopher’s in London, said Matthews.

Saunder’s insight was that it isn’t enough to minister to just the patient’s needs. It is also necessary ...continued on page 9

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Looking north from Louis Creek in the early morning of Monday, Dec. 8, the community of Barriere is completely hidden under a shroud of fog and river mist.

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Currently, the Slow Down Move Over regulation requires drivers to reduce speed and, if on a multi-lane road, move over to another lane when passing stopped vehicles with a flashing light, which are considered “official vehicles”. These

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Clark on climate, clawbacks, credit cards A year-end interview with Premier Christy Clark. For an extended version see the opinion section at www.starjournal.net

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Tom Fletcher: Are you still confident that we’re going to see a major LNG project approved by the end of 2014?

Premier Christy Clark: We’re still in negotiations with Petronas and Shell, so I don’t know if it will be by the end of 2014, but I’m hoping in the next few months.

[Days after this interview, Petronas announced a delay in their investment decision until 2015.]

TF: I talked to a couple of SFU climate mitigation specialists, and they agreed that it’s unlikely to the point of impossible to have a major LNG industry and still meet Gordon Campbell’s ambitious greenhouse gas target of a 33 per cent reduction by 2020. What do you think?

PCC: I think that we may prove them wrong. Many of these facilities, not all of them, will be partly or fully electrically powered up, so that reduces those impacts, and there’s going to be a real incentive to invest in new technology to minimize that as well.

I think the bigger picture is what really matters, which is that in shipping 82 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Asia, we help

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TF: Ontario and Quebec have taken a page from your book. They have seven conditions for an oil pipeline, Energy East, which involves conversion of gas pipelines and taking Alberta oil to the East Coast. What do you think?

PCC: I think they took our five conditions and elaborated on them. So you’ve got British Columbia, Alberta, now Ontario and Quebec, all signed on to some version of the five conditions. And of course Enbridge and Kinder Morgan as well.

TF: What about the conditions they have added?

PCC: One of the things they say they want to protect against is a shortage of natural gas coming to Ontario and Quebec. These are the same two prov-

inces that have put a moratorium on extracting natural gas.

They want to make sure that we do it here, good enough for us to do, and send it to them, but they won’t do that themselves. I look at their last two conditions, and I roll my eyes a little bit.

TF: All the way to New Brunswick, they’ve basically bought the antihydraulic fracturing myth?

PCC: Yes. Somehow they all watched an American mockumentary or whatever you call it, and believed it. Here in British Columbia we do fracking better than anywhere in the world. It is the gold standard.

TF: Finance Minister Mike de Jong says we have a surplus estimated at more than $400 million for this fiscal year, and he suggested that much of that would have to go to pay off deficits from previous years.

Of course the opposition is interested

in welfare rates and in particular ending child support clawbacks. What’s your view?

PCC: Like any family that’s been through tough times, the first thing you need to do when you get back to finding a job and making an income again, is to pay off your credit cards. And that’s what we’re going to do.

We are going to see if we can find ways to improve some of the programs over time, but can’t do that until we can afford it.

It’s typical, the NDP want us to spend the money before we have it.

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

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Thursday, December 11, 2014 North Thompson Star/Journal Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

Editorial;

Shopping local just makes a lot of cents Black Friday and Cyber Monday are passed, but we are still going to be bombarded for at least the rest of this month with advertisements for great deals south of the border.

These have both become important shopping days here at home as retailers struggle to compete with the giant that these days have become in the U.S. holiday economy.

Whether it was commercials announcing “amazing deals” on the day following the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, or news reports on the crazy shopping sprees, stampedes and altercations that occur across North America, Black Friday always seems to capture the consumer spotlight.

It’s really such a shame. While everyone enjoys a deal now and then, Black Friday has become a symbol of greed. And shoppers being pushed, shoved, and trampled in the rush to spend aren’t the only ones hurt by these kind of events.

As millions of Canadians headed across the border, local, community businesses were also dealt a financial blow. Dollars spent across the line is money taken out of our community. Local shops and services — be it a specialty store, restaurant, or others — lose business every year during these shopping frenzies.

Supporting your local business is more than just a concept. It actually helps make the local economy, and therefore the community, stronger.

All business is out to make a profit, but spending money locally is one small way to ensure your community continues to thrive.

Then too, there are all the hidden costs for travelling to shop. Gas for your vehicle, food, unexpected purchases, perhaps an overnight stay, all add up to making these deals less of a savings than they might seem.

Ask yourself, who sponsors your child’s sports team?

It’s doubtful that a big box store in the U.S. is the correct answer.

Who sponsors community events?

Who makes donations to local charities and causes?

Local businesses help support the community and the community should support them back.

All things to consider the next time you are tempted to chase after an out-of-town deal during this holiday season.

-Black Press The STAR/JOURNAL welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters over matters of libel, legality, taste, brevity, style or clarity. While all letters must be signed upon submission, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances. Drop your letter off at the Star/Journal Office, fax it to 672-9900, mail it to Box 1020, Barriere, VOE 1EO, or email to news@starjournal.net.

Small business in B.C. To the editor; Although small business month has now passed, I feel it is important to write and urge British Columbians to remember that B.C.’s small businesses are the backbone of the B.C. economy and employ the vast majority of our province’s private sector workers.

Something equally important to remember is that in order for B.C.’s small businesses to thrive, the major industry sectors they service also need to thrive. For that reason, all levels of government must support and encourage small business, and the small business people and entrepreneurs who run these businesses, as well as the major industry sectors these small businesses depend on; because as our key industry sectors grow and prosper, so do

the province’s small businesses and secondary industries.

For example, the mineral exploration sector in B.C. directly supports over 2,000 small service and supply businesses. If we fail to support major industries such as the mineral exploration sector it would invariably lead to the collapse of these 2,000 small businesses as well as the untold thousands of other small businesses that are indirectly supported by this industry.

Despite current optimism about the future, many small businesses in B.C. are still recovering from the lingering effects of the 2008 recession. The smallest change in B.C.’s economic prospects could easily turn the tide ...continued on next page

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Winter collision calamity on Highway 5 The Times

Submitted photos by Pete Musch

Freezing rain makes highway treacherous Two tractor-trailer units rest in the ditch next to Highway 5 near Wire Cache on Saturday, Dec. 6.

Freezing rain made the highway like a skating rink, with numerous crashes causing the road to be closed. (Right) Trucks and other vehicles line up along the highway waiting for the road to open while wrecks are towed and sanding takes place.

On Saturday, Dec. 6, Clearwater RCMP received a report that two tractor trailer units had slid into the ditch near the Otter Creek Forest Service road, south of Wire Cache rest stop on Highway 5. Reports advised that the entire highway was encased in a thick layer of ice, leaving next to no way to stop your vehicle, due to the lack of traction. Even walking on the roadway proved hazardous.

Clearwater RCMP received multiple reports of vehicle sliding into the ditch from Wire Cache all the way to Blue River and beyond.

Police attended several multiple vehicle motor vehicle incidents, including a tractor trailer that had been travelling too quickly for the conditions. The tractor trailer driver then noticed that traffic had lined up and attempted to drive around it.

The driver lost control of his vehicle and struck a second tractor trailer

that was waiting patiently on the highway.

The driver of the first tractor trailer unit was charged with driving without consideration and served a violation ticket.

Just behind this incident a second two vehicle collision occurred, involving a tractor trailer unit and a pick-up truck. The tractor trailer had attempted to pass the line as well and lost control, sliding and damaging the back end of a pick-up truck.

This driver was also charged with driving without consideration and served a violation ticket.

Due to the heavy volume of traffic incidents and poor road conditions the highway was shut down for several hours as tow companies pulled vehicles out of the ditches and back onto the roadway.

When travelling down the highway during the winter season, remember to drive relative to conditions.

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Small business back in the other direction and cause B.C.’s small businesses to lean toward risk aversion rather than economic expansion.

As British Columbians, it is therefore up to us to ensure that all levels of government make decisions that support our province’s major industries. Whether it’s mining exploration, LNG or megaprojects like Site C, policies that allow our major industry sectors to thrive also allow our province’s small businesses to grow and thrive and provide employment for the vast majority of British Columbians.

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Range Act regulation change to benefit rangeland users Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Pictured above (l-r): Carol Patton, District of Barriere Mayor Virginia Smith, Barriere Chamber president Lana Laskovic and Chamber director Judy Taylor in the back.

Chamber hosts Christmas gathering The Barriere Chamber of Commerce Christmas gathering at the Great Barriere Reef Restaurant last Friday evening was well attended by area businesses and stakeholders. The message for all who attended was to work together with the District, the Chamber, and Simpcw to improve business within the community.

Pictured right (l-r): Councillor Pat Paula, Judy Taylor and Stacey Fortin enjoy the buffet table.

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VICTORIA – Changes made to the Range Act and Range Act regulation to improve the management of B.C.’s rangeland came into force on Monday, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson has announced.

“These changes provide ranchers and rangeland users with increased flexibility and opportunity to run their businesses, while also supporting the government’s goal of environmental sustainability,” Thomson said.

The regulatory changes reflect a commitment made in the BC Jobs Plan and a recommendation of the Ranching Task Force to improve the regulatory framework for range tenure holders.

The changes to the Range Act regulation: * streamline the process for approving agreements (permits and licences) so vacant Crown range can be allocated more quickly and efficiently; * simplify the fee structure and eliminate some fees; * improve business certainty for range operators by allowing longer terms on tenures, and also allow the conversion of grazing permits issued prior to 2004 to grazing licences; and * enable the conversion of grazing leases to grazing licences, providing tenure holders more flexibility to manage their businesses.

The changes to the Range Act regulation will also give licence holders and other agreement

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holders more freedom to manage their operations by removing the requirement for operators to obtain ministry approval before selling their excess hay production. The changes will also allow a holder of multiple tenures to more easily consolidate or subdivide those tenures.

Ranching operations are typically family-run businesses that have been in operation for several generations and are the backbone of many rural communities.

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Good oral health is a lifetime job and it should start early in life. It used to be the rule that every child should be seen by a dentist by the age of three but the Canadian Dental Association is recommending the first visit should be earlier ... at the first birthday. It’s a good first step to reducing childhood cavities and developing a lifetime of good oral health habits.

The world of labelling drug products is fraught with words like Plus, Ultra and Extra Strength.

There is no real definition for what these words mean. Usually it means more of the main ingredient or another ingredient added to the regular formula. It can be confusing sometimes.

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Have your say as the Province develops its new 10-year transportation plan, “B.C. on the Move.” A feedback form and Discussion Guide are available online at: http:// e n g a g e. g o v. b c . c a / transportationplan/ Feedback will be accepted until 4 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, 2014.

In meetings to date with local governments and stakeholders, the ministry is hearing a number of common ideas. These include strengthening connections to our Pacific Gateway ports, transit improvements with stronger connections to regional centres, a desire for more rest areas and pull-outs on provincial highways, continued ...continued on page 8

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Donate to the Knittin’ Mitten Tree Interior Savings Credit Union in Barriere looks a lot like Christmas already, the annual Knittin’ Mitten Tree is set up, and there are decorations and boxes all around.

Each year this is the place for customers and area residents to drop off donations for the Barriere and District Food Bank to provide those in need with items they may otherwise have to go without this holiday season. Historically, the tree becomes loaded with knitted gloves, toques, scarves and stockings. But the Food Bank is always in need of other items, and currently they are in need of: Toiletries - any day-to-day items such as soap, shampoo, etcetera.

Baby food - there is currently none in their stocks.

Gifts for Christmas hampers - in need of items for teens, both boys and girls (clothing, gift cards, etcetera).

Food - anything non-perishable. Perishables are welcome, but would be best if provided as close to the hamper distribution date as possible.

Pet food - even open bags of pet food can be repackaged and given out to keep companion animals fed.

Elementary invites everyone to Winter Family Night fun!

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Busy week ahead for Chamber’s Passport to Shopping

The staff and students of Barriere Elementary are inviting the community to come out and attend the school’s Winter Family Night and Grade 7 fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 18.

The event starts with a chilli and bannock supper from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Craft activity runs from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m, and there will be a great primary sing-a-long at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium.

The Grade 7 raffle draw will take place at 7:15 p.m.

The Grade 7’s will have raffle baskets at the Winter Family Night, and you will be able to buy tickets for a chance to win a Christmas basket or purchase baked goods. All proceeds will go toward the Grade 7’s year end field trip.

School staff ask that while parents and caregivers are visiting the school for the Winter Family Night, that they please take a few minutes to look through the school’s lost and found for any items you might recognize as belonging to your child.

In an effort to make it easier for staff to return items to the rightful owner, the school asks that parents please label articles that most often get lost… winter coats, gloves, hats, boots, etc.

See you at the Winter Family Night!

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Citizen OF THEYear 2014

North Thompson Star/Journal This Friday holiday shopping will be in full swing in the community of Barriere when the Chamber of Commerce’s late night shopping gets underway. The Dec. 12 event will see most of the businesses open for shoppers until 8 p.m.

Home-based businesses and a Farmer’s Market will also be underway in the Barriere Legion basement from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 12, and the community Christmas tree light-up will take place in Fadear Park at 6 p.m., with carol singing, a bonfire and the Grade 7’s fundraising concession on site.

On Saturday, Dec. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., there will be another Farmer’s Market in the Legion basement.

Saturday is also a big day for area families to come out and enjoy Success By Six’s Breakfast with Santa at the Lions Hall starting at 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a ‘by donation’ buffet style breakfast served from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., and pictures with Santa ($3 cost) starting at 10:30. The event also offers entertainment, and free fun crafts for kids The Thompson Valley Players Old Fashioned Christmas variety show takes place on Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. in the North Thompson Fall Fair Hall at the fairgrounds off Barriere Lakes Road.

An early bird draw for two New Year’s Eve Bullarama tickets, and the 100th Anniversary Gift Basket draw will both take place on Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., at Armour Mountain Office Services.

Get these tickets (your name will go back in for the grand prize) and get all three Anniversary Buttons to get your name in for the Anniversary Basket.

Kids, get your weekly questions on the Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce website, Facebook page, the North Thompson Star/Journal or listen to The Bear radio station.

Bring your answers to all six questions to the Tree Light Up, or the Gift Wrapping Station (next to IDA) on Dec. 12 and get a gift. Your

The NORTH THOMPSON STAR/JOURNAL is proud to once again host the Citizen of the Year.

NOMINATION FORM It’s time to submit your nominations for Barriere’s

name will then be put in for a Grand Prize Gift Basket (two baskets to be drawn), drawn Dec. 22. Make sure your name, gender, age and phone number are on your answer sheet.

The following week there will be special Christmas shopping hours at different businesses, shoppers will find lots of great prices, gift packs and don’t forget gift certificates will also be available.

Barriere Chamber of Commerce has announced a 2015 Call to Artists. The Chamber will be holding an art competition for next year’s Passport to Holiday Shopping. ‘Winter theme’ art is what they are looking for. Deadline for entries will be Sept. 30, 2015, so there is plenty of time to create your winning piece.

The winner’s artwork will be used on all of the Chamber’s promotional material, and will have a feature spot at Armour Mountain Art Gallery.

If the artist wishes to sell it, a reserve bid will be placed on the artwork and silent bids will be taken. Artwork submissions need to be emailed as digital files to artcomp@barrierechamber.com, all works will be juried, good luck!

Check out the Facebook page: facebook. com/BarrierePassportToHolidayShopping, the Chamber website; www.barrierechamber.com, and watch the North Thompson Star Journal for more information and event dates.

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DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS Nominations must be received by December 18, 2014 The winner will be announced Thursday, January 15, 2014

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Barriere man arrested after vehicle theft from Sicamous Black Press A man was arrested after being caught driving a vehicle that was reported stolen from Sicamous on Wednesday.

Revelstoke RCMP say that on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at around 6:45 p.m., a white pickup truck was reported stolen from a home in Sicamous.

The vehicle was spotted by police while heading eastbound on the Trans-Canada Highway. Police stopped the vehicle at Taft Road, near Crazy Creek, and the driver, a 21-year-old from Barriere, B.C., was arrested.

A further investigation revealed the man was also suspected of car prowling in Salmon Arm earlier that day. He was eventually charged with two counts of theft under $5,000 and two counts of failing to comply with his probation order. He was ticketed for driving while prohibited, possession of open liquor and driving contrary to restrictions.

He is scheduled to appear in Revelstoke court on Wednesday, Mar. 4, 2015. The name of the driver had not been released as of press time.

The RCMP stress the importance of locking your motor vehicle and securing your valuables, especially at this time of year when cold weather can lead to crime of opportunity.

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BC Ferries moving to online booking by 2017

By Tom Fletcher Black Press BC Ferries plans to move ahead with a website upgrade that will allow passengers to pay for tickets online, avoid reservation fees and pay variable fares depending on demand.

The computer upgrade is to be phased in starting in 2017, with a pilot project for passengers on the main Vancouver-Vancouver Island runs. The system will offer discounted fares for off-peak sailings and advance booking without the current reservation fees.

BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan said the project will cost $10-15 million, but based on the experience of other systems, it will increase ridership and reduce costs.

“It’s a variable priced booking system that’s used by golf courses, hotels, airlines,” Corrigan said.

“It’s the way the world is moving. Depending how far in advance you book, what restrictions you’re willing to put on yourself, and when you want to play, stay or travel, you’re going to get a different price.”

The price range will be determined by the pilot projects. Passengers will still have the option of showing up at the terminal and

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paying to board, with a posted price that will be adjusted according to demand for that sailing.

The new booking system was proposed two years ago in a review of ferry operations by Gord Macatee, who reviewed operations when he was appointed BC Ferries Commissioner in charge of rates and service delivery. Macatee must approve the move before it can go ahead.

BC Ferries’ point-of-sale system is 25 years old, and requires manual collection of fares.

BC Ferries projects the new system will increase vehicle and

passenger traffic by three to five per cent as it is extended to more routes. By adding food, gift shop and other services to the online order system, the corporation hopes to generate an annual revenue increase of $11 million to $18 million, mostly due to increased traffic.

“People can actually pay for the full ferry service, including the buffet maybe, and some other services when they pay, so when they get to the ferry terminal, they’re basically just verifying their purchase and moving onboard the vessel,” Corrigan said.

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Feasibility study underway for Hospice House in Little Fort

to help the whole family unit through a time of stress and healing.

The Marjorie Willoughby Snowden Memorial Hospice in Kamloops did have a six-bed capacity until expanded to 12 in 2008, she said.

It is at 100% capacity with a waiting list.

Patients come from as far away as Kelowna and Vancouver, as well as Kamloops and area. They are selected using criteria based on symptom control, not life expectancy.

Average length of stay there is 13 days, although this can vary from a few hours to several months.

All staff are specially trained, plus there is a big team of volunteers.

The emphasis is to make the hospice feel like a home, not a hospital.

With costs of about $500 per patient per day, the hospice is considerably cheaper than having a terminally ill patient in an acute care hospital.

The feasibility study process will be-

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Consultant Sarah Matthews speaks with District of Clearwater Mayor John Harwood at a gathering of about two dozen people last Wednesday evening.

The meeting was held at the Rivermount Cafe near Little Fort to announce funding from the Ministry of Health to complete a feasibility study for the North Thompson Hospice House Society. gin by asking people for their visions of what a hospice for the area from McLure to Blue River would look like, Sunderman said.

There will be a needs

assessment to identify the demand and what gaps need filling.

Best practices will be identified and options put together.

The study will also identify possible fund-

ing sources and make recommendations on side locations.

Sunderman estimated the feasibility study will be completed by the end of February.

Community Gaming grant deadlines Submitted Government community gaming grants allow eligible organizations to apply for gaming revenues to support a broad range of programs and services.

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Turkey dinner for the community Barriere Lions Club member Lloyd Abbey ladles gravy onto Bob George’s plate during the Community Christmas Dinner hosted at the Christian Life Assembly Church in Barriere last Monday. This annual free event is made possible by generous donations and the hard work of the Lion’s Club and other area volunteers. It was a great success.

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Get walking and help those with Alzheimer disease

By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal

The annual Investors Group Walk For Memories will take place in Barriere, on Jan. 25, 2015, starting from the Barriere Senior’s Hall.

Registration starts at 10 a.m., with the Walk at 11 a.m. and refreshments, prizes and socializing until 1 p.m.

Now is the time to start fundraising to help support the more than 70,000 British Colombians who have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia; 10,000 of these people are under the age of 65.

Funds raised through the Investors Group Walk for Memories also benefits people in the community of Barriere and area whose lives have been touched by the disease.

This year’s Walk is dedicated to a long time local resident, Kay Zerr.

Funds raised also go towards research for the causes and the cure.

Investors Group Walk for Memories area rep is Liz Gilbertson, and she is out and about, handing out pledge sheets for the Walk, and also selling raffle tickets with the draw for prizes taking place

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

Investors Group Walk for Memories area rep Liz Gilbertson was set up in the foyer of Barriere AG Foods recently handing out pledge sheets and selling raffle tickets for the fundraiser Walk on Jan. 25. the day of the Walk at the Senior’s Hall.

“Three raffle prizes are donated by local supporters,” said Gilbertson, “The Barriere Alzheimer’s Group has strong support in our community and we are hoping that this year’s Investors Group Walk For Memories in B.C. will be as successful as previous ones. The funds raised

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Paramedics recognized Two of Barriere’s ambulance personal recently received recognition for their outstanding dedication as paramedics from the BC Emergency Health Services.

Both Susan Black and Tim Hoffman attended the ceremonies for the presentations.

Susan Black (pictured right) was presented with her 25 year service award at the ceremony. Black started as a part-time paramedic in Barriere in 1988, and then went full time in the lower mainland from 1998 to 2007. She now continues to work as a part-time paramedic on the ambulance in Barriere.

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Barriere paramedic Tim Hoffman receives a 2014 Award of Excellence for career achievement from BCEHS. Tim Hoffman (pictured left) received his 35 year service award, as well as a 2014 Award of Excellence for career achievement. Hoffman started as a paramedic in 1979 and worked full time in the lower mainland until 1988. In 1988 he became the full time Unit Chief at the Barriere Ambulance Station until retiring from full time in 2011. Hoffman still continues to work part-time at the Barriere Station.

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(Left) A good-sized crowd gathers at the Wells Gray Infocentre in Clearwater for the annual Christmas Tree Light-up on Sunday evening.

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Calling all Barriere basketball alumnus

SPORTS

Play against Barriere Secondary the current basketball seniors for ultimate bragging rights

Handlers graduate with their canine companions

Submitted Barriere Secondary School’s current senior boys and girls basketball teams are issuing a challenge to all previous Barriere basketball cougars.

The event will be on Saturday, Dec. 20, when Barriere basketball teams will be hosting their alumni tournament in the school gymnasium.

People are encouraged to come out and watch your basketball cougars, both young and old play against the current Barriere basketball seniors teams for ultimate bragging rights.

If you are a Barriere basketball alumnus and are interested in playing please contact Miss Shannik at ashannik@sd73.bc.ca The Christmas holiday season is here. Barriere Secondary School says they hope this holiday season finds you, your family and friends in good health, and may the New Year ‘2015’ bring you joy, happiness and success.

The most recent session of the Good Dog Obedience Classes held their graduation night last Sunday at the Fall Fair Hall in Barriere. Instructor Jill Hayward said she was very happy with the class and the amount of learning that the young dogs and their handlers absorbed in just six weeks.

“Once you understand how a dog thinks, it is just a matter of learning the tools required to truly get the most out of your dog,” said Hayward, “It is also a great form of exercise to work with your dog on a daily training schedule, benefitting both the human and the canine equally.”

Pictured above (l-r): Lana Laskovic and Target, with Simone Machny and Oscar.

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STAR/JOURNAL photos: Jill Hayward

Pictured right (l-r): Heidi Schilling and Byerly, with Rita Mosdell and Sadie.

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This year Barriere Secondary looks to build on the success of our basketball programs from the 2013-2014 season.

The senior boys team is looking like a potential West Zone Championship team and could very well be completing for the Okanagan Valley title at the end of February.

Mr. Dean Cruzelle has rejoined Barriere’s coaching staff after taking last season away and has taken on the challenge of getting our senior boys in top playing form.

The junior boys basketball team is looking to defend their West Zone Championship title this season with their new bench boss, Mr. Cory Carmicheal. The team has a strong core of returning players from last year’s championship squad, and with the addition of some new talented players the season outlook is a positive one.

On the girls side, we are extreme-

ly excited and fortunate that Miss.

Seana Trimble has decided to come back to Barriere and coach our Senior girls again this season.

The girls have been working hard to get back into playing form.

This season we expect to see some high pressure, quick paced style of basketball from this team.

The juniors girls also are looking to defend their West Zone title this season. Taking the helm again for Barriere’s junior girls is Mr. Ian Mitchell. With only graduating a handful of athlete to the senior team last year and gaining some strength from this seasons rookie the girls look poised to repeat as champions once again.

Important Dates to place on your calendars: Dec. 12 and 13 - Junior Girls Cougar Classic, Barriere Secondary Jan. 9 and 10 - Senior Boys Cougar Classic, Barriere Secondary Jan. 16 and 17 - Senior Girls Cougar Classic, Barriere Secondary

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Reflections on the Christmas season from 40 years ago The holiday season cannot be dampened by cold or mishap for local journalist back in 1984

By Winnifred Holt I hope you all had as beautiful of a Christmas and New Year’s Day as I had. Oh, as with all situations there were moments of sadness, of loneliness even in a crowd, and even moments of concern...all of which added dimensions to the experience.

Add the telling of it to you, dear friends, and it is a wonderful way to make sense out of my world, and find peace for my soul, as any writer will tell you if you ask.

In retrospect it isn’t the gifts you remember, but the warm fellowship of friends, the love of the family and the joy on the face of a child...even when the four-year-old rushes with wide open arms and says, “I love you Nana” in one breath and in the next says, “You’re funny Nana”.

There are the moments of concern when highways are slippery, and blowing snow doesn’t help the eyesight or, as with the new year, when it is bitterly cold.

I know, I know, I’m the guy who says it can’t get too cold, you only put on more clothes. I still say that; I have loved every day of it, but not every minute.

I had really planned to spend Friday, Dec. 28, [1984], till Wednesday, Jan. 2, [1985], at the cabin. My friend who has been caretaking the past month chickened out when the cold weather came, and sought the warmth and friendliness of town. I didn’t get away until Sunday. First I took the car, the day before, to be serviced. Lucky I did, the antifreeze tested out at -25° and it went down to -26° that night.

When I got to the bottom of the hill around noon, I found our genial highways crew had packed my driveway up to the cabin in solid. It took an hour with a snicky little shovel to be able to back off the shoulder.

The cabin was in a state of suspended animation – even the vinegar and vanilla were frozen solid in the cupboard; that has never happened before. I’m not saying it was never that cold before, maybe I never had vanilla or vinegar around in the winter before.

I worked until 2:30 a.m. on my desk and files. Remember last year I made one resolution only – to get my desk in order.

Well, I sorted everything neatly, and threw away armfuls of paper (got such a good bed of ashes I was able to hold the fire all night by getting up every hour to put another block in; I’ve never done that before either). I need about two filing cabinets at the cabin, one in my town apartment and one at work, especially when I only remember where I put anything for three days!

The meadow didn’t have a track on it, the icicles hung from the eaves, and the snow was three feet thick on the woodshed roof.

I wanted to take some pictures for my boy in New Guinea who has never seen snow, and guess what?

The camera got stuck with a black window over it; I hope it isn’t forever!

I chopped a little wood and decided it was insane to stay longer than one night with the extreme cold; what if the car didn’t start!

I set out at noon Monday on snowshoes; the trip up had been uneventful, so away I went.

The trees fascinated me with all that snow clinging to them. I forgot to look where I was going and found myself sitting down on the back of one snowshoe and my pack resting on the other; I’m not sure how I did that.

Since I was down I decided to rest a bit. I pondered on the possibility of a broken bone in such cold weather, but decided

that I couldn’t crawl down and drag my pack, I’d leave the pack behind.

Hey, what’s with this negative thinking? I tried to get up and found I couldn’t without taking off the snowshoes. I slipped out of the pack straps, undid the snowshoes, and, after much difficulty, got loaded up again minus the snowshoes which I decided I didn’t really need, besides I had a nice wide path having made it coming up.

I should have made a trail as I only went a few feet when I stepped off the hard under-path with one foot and went in to my thigh. Naturally I was now a walking snowman. I tried again with the same results. Next time I didn’t try to hoist the pack, just hooked everything on to the snow shovel I had brought, and dragged the darn thing down the hill, not caring that every place snow could get into the pack, it did.

Gratefully I pulled up to the car. It was overcast by now, which meant darkness would come sooner. I’ll just start the motor and it can be warming up while I put things in the car, I thought. RRR-urr-rr is all it said, softly dying. Nothing else to do but flag down a car and hope he had jumper cables.

I put up the hood in anticipation – lucky I always back the car in. A truck with young Livingstone, going to his folks’ place in Little Fort, came to my aid.

There was a nasty wind blowing and while he had cables they were not heavy duty, and in spite of the time and effort he put into it, nearly freezing as well, my car would simply not budge.

I went with him to Louis Creek Store.

Luckily Norm Dobbs was there, and willingly agreed to go home for his heavyduty cables and to help me get going. It still took a good half

hour to get my poor little battery agreeable enough to take over.

I was grateful to be on my way. My teeth were chattering all the way to town, but a hot bath and a jacked-up thermostat soon had me ship-shape again. I think I’ll think twice before setting out again when it is cold.

A grand finale to the holidays was a relative and friend get-together at my aunt’s in town. I’d never have believed I could tuck away so much food so close to the Christmas Feast! Delicious!

Next come the January blaahs for some people but not for me.

I shall cheerfully pay the bills as they come in, and thank God we live in a country where at least some of us can work, and help out the fellows who can’t.

My resolution this year is to finish my book. I have put away my paints, put my house in order, and the book is the next thing on my agenda.

Keeping healthy, and of course happy, goes without saying, as well as squeezing every ounce of exciting experiences into the year that I possibly can.

So join me, friends, in making this the happiest year we have

had for a long, long time!

This column by Winnifred Holt originally appeared in the North Thompson Journal on Tuesday, Jan.8 , 1985, and was titled ‘A moment of reflection’.

Winifred Holt wrote many “Time Out” columns that ran in the North Thompson papers from the early 70’s and well into the 80’s.

She passed away at a grand age in September of 2007. Her obituary states, “...Winnie was a great many things to a multitude of people: in addition to the more traditional roles of wife and mother, she was an armed forces medic, entrepreneur, world traveller, outdoors enthusiast, professional cook, farmer, finish carpenter, poet, photographer, gardener, nurse, artist, journalist, massage therapist, and writer.

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Last year, at this time, I wrote about an early December visit that my wife and I spent in San Francisco, California, and the scene we were greeted with when we decided to spend an afternoon on a picturesque beach at John Muir Park.

There were three young people involved in what we assumed was the production of a Christmas greeting card for a barefoot young woman that stood at the water’s edge wearing a long dark skirt, a billowy white shirt, a red vest, and a Santa Claus cap. She posed and smiled as she supported a gangly four-foot Charlie Brown Christmas tree at her side, and her friends laughed and photographed her as the surf rolled in.

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Peppermint Meringues

3 large egg whites, room temperature 1/8 tsp kosher salt 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1/8 tsp peppermint extract 12 drops red food coloring Preheat to 200°F. Line a baking sheet w/

parchment. Beat egg whites & salt on med-high until white & foamy, about 1 min. Gradually add sugar. Beat until firm peaks form. Add powdered sugar & peppermint extract; beat to blend, about 1 min. Dot colouring over surface of meringue; do not stir (the coloring will form swirls when piped). Spoon meringue into a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2” tip. Twist top; pipe 1” rounds onto prepared sheet, spacing 1” apart. Bake meringues until dry, about 2 1/2hrs. Let cool completely.

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Add both sugars & honey; whisk until blended & sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add nut mixture, flour, & salt; stir until well blended. Spoon batter by 2tsp. Portions onto baking sheets, spacing 2 1/2” apart. Using your fingertips, pat cookies down to 1/4”-high rounds; push in any jagged edges to form smooth circles. Bake 10 - 12min, rotating sheets after 6 mins, Let cool. Brush half of each cookie w/ melted chocolate. Let stand until the chocolate is set.

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Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at NTVIC in winter, at Museum in summer.

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Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728.

Community Quilters: Every Thurs. 2pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy 250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012.

Barriere Search & Rescue: 2nd Tues. of mth, 7pm. Training on 4th Tues. of mth, 7pm.

BSS PAC & Booster Club: 1st Tues., 5:30pm. 250-672-9943.

Survivors of Brain Injuries: John 250-372-1799.

Bethany Baptist Church Prayer: Every Tues., 7pm.

Carpet Bowling: Mon, Wed & Fri., 9:30am-12 @ Little Fort Hall.

Community Kitchen: Call Dede 554-3134.

Community Soup Day: Christian Life Assembly on Annesty Rd. 3rd Mon., 11:30 am.

Crib: Mon. & Fri. 1-4pm @ Little Fort Hall.

Family & Caregivers Group: 1st Mon. of the mth, 10am @ Ridge, kitchen. Info call 778-220-5930.

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Heffley Creek Acoustic Coffee House: 3rd Fri. every mth 7pm. Call 578-0056.

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Little Fort Recreation: 1st Thurs. each mth 7pm LNT Catholic Women’s League: 2nd Sat. each mth, 9am at St. George’s. Call 250-672-9330 for info.

McLure Rec.: 1st Wed. each mth at 7:30pm McLure Firehall.

Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info.

McLure Fire Dept.: 2nd & 4th Tues., 7pm, Firehall Men’s Floor Hockey: Tues., 8-10pm at Barriere Sec. NT Fish & Game: 4th Mon. each mth 7pm NTVIC. 672-1070 NT Valley Hospice: 3rd Tues, 11am, Little Fort Hall. 672-5660.

Quilting: 1st Tues, 10am @ Little Fort Hall.

Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-6742135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

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Thursday, December 11, 2014 North Thompson Star Journal Thursday, December 11, 2014 North Thompson Star/Journal

Adult upgrading courses supported by grants for low-income learners North Thompson Star/Journal Improvements to upfront, non-repayable grants will support low-income students enrolling in post-secondary adult upgrading courses, including English as a Second Language (ESL).

These changes are in anticipation of increased demand for financial support following a number of changes to prioritize K-12 funding on those working toward a high school diploma while ensuring the equitable and sustainable de-

livery of other adult upgrading courses in post-secondary and K-12 sectors.

High school courses in the K-12 sector will remain tuitionfree for anyone working toward an Adult Dogwood Diploma or for adults looking to take basic, introductory courses.

However, students with the means to do so will be expected to contribute to the cost of courses at post-secondary institutions. Beginning Jan. 1, 2015, public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia will be allowed

to charge tuition fees for all adult upgrading courses, including ESL programs.

Consistent with this change, beginning May 1, 2015, the Ministry of Education will no longer provide funding to school districts for tuition-free upgrading courses for adults who already hold a high school diploma.

Starting April 1, 2015, the annual budget for Adult Upgrading Grants will increase 33% to $7.6 million. The grants will cover all, or a portion, of the costs of tuition, textbooks, supplies, transportation and child care depending on the adult student’s income.

Previously, students above the income threshold were not eligible for the grant.

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How to avoid having a holiday heart attack Submitted This time of year is notorious for heart attacks and heart failures.

Holiday overindulgence in sugary foods, alcohol and salt coupled with lack of exercise and increased emotional stress creates a dangerous mix that can take a toll on your heart.

Unfortunately, too many people tend to put their own health on the back shelf over the holidays.

FAST FACTS: • The number of cardiac deaths is higher on Dec. 25 than on any other day of the year, second highest on Dec. 26, and third highest on Jan. 1 (Circulation, 2004).

• Even small increases in body weight, from over indulging during the holidays, can escalate blood pressure and cholesterol making one more susceptible to risk of heart attack.

• Heart-related deaths increase by nearly 5% during the holidays (Circulation, 2004).

• There are an estimated 70,000 heart attacks each year in Canada. That’s one heart attack happening ev-

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ery seven minutes.

• Every seven minutes in Canada, someone dies from heart disease or stroke (Statistics Canada, 2011c).

“People tend to gain weight and take in more salt and sugar over the holidays which can increase blood pressure and cholesterol and put additional stress on the heart,” says Sherry Torkos Pharmacist and Author of Saving Women’s Hearts.

“Many are surprised to learn that high blood pressure and

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cholesterol can be impacted by food and beverage choices and that they can still enjoy the season and avoid holiday weight gain, with a few easy tips.”

TIMELY TIPS: • If you are making a plate of food, follow the 3/4 rule.

Fill up 3/4 of your plate with healthy items like vegetables, nuts and fruit and fill the other 1/4 with whatever you like. This will help you eat less calories without having to count them.

• It’s easy to go to holiday celebrations and fill up on alcohol, egg nog and the like, but drinks have hidden calories that can really add up and excessive alcohol consumption can contribute towards heart disease or stroke.

For a healthy alternative, swap your sugared beverages with zero-calorie option like sparkling natural spring water that won’t leave you feeling bored with your beverage.

• Strive for healthy sleep patterns by sticking to a regular bedtime schedule during the holidays to prevent carbohydrate cravings. If you sleep you won’t be as hungry.

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Helen Caroline Ewashina (Bowers) July 26, 1927 – December 1, 2014

Helen Ewashina is dead.

----------------That is the obituary Helen wanted, but the sentimental members of the family feel we must add some details. Helen was born in Kamloops and spent her whole life in the interior of B.C. She died in Kamloops, days after a diagnosis of cancer.

She will be sorely missed by her husband of 57 years, Len, her sons: Wink(Shelley), and Ralph(Jo-Anne); daughters Coralea Towler(Bill), Brenda Shevolup, Wendy Wenham(Richard), and Penny McLeod(Shawn); 14 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews; and some

very old friends.

She was pre-deceased by her first husband Stoney Watson, her parents Frederick and Hannah Bowers, brothers, George, Doug, and Art as well as her sister, Cora Inskip.

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Many people remember the first time they met Helen; she rarely missed an opportunity to shock! Although she could be caustic, she was very supportive of the people and causes she believed in.

Helen loved summer, her garden and the birds she fed, and she managed to maintain her tan throughout the winter without ever leaving Genier Lake. Also, she hated to have family and friends on the road in the winter, so there will be no event to remember her until next summer.

If you wish to do something in her memory, wait awhile, and then visit Len. Or, perhaps make a donation to the Barriere Food Bank

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What’s in the bowl?

Breakfast staple packs big nutritional punch for morning meal

By Breakfast Cereals Canada It’s an item 90% of Canadians have in their cupboards and it’s one that – when eaten regularly – is associated with an increased likelihood of meeting daily nutrient targets and maintaining healthier body weights.

But, according to the results of a national poll, four in 10 Canadians are missing out on eating this pantry staple.

What is it? The answer is cereal, and according to the results of a national poll conducted by Ipsos Reid on behalf of Breakfast Cereals Canada, 38% of Canadians chose not to eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast within the past week, with one in ten saying they never eat cereal at all.

That doesn’t mean Canadians don’t know cereal is good for them: when given a list of words they associate with cereal, 46 per cent cited “fibre”, 40 per cent mentioned “whole grains” and 33 per cent responded “nutritious.”

“That Canadians recognize the important place cereal holds in their diet is a good first step,” says Lydia Knorr, a registered dietitian in Toronto. “But when they were polled about why they’re not eating cereal, there were some mispercep-

tions in the role cereal can play within a healthy diet.”

Indeed, when asked which factors would lessen the likelihood of buying or eating cereal, “too much sugar” was the most commonly cited factor with 41 per cent saying sugar is a deterrent. “Too expensive” was the next most common reply (35%) followed by “too many preservatives” (24%), artificial colours (23%) and “it’s a processed food” (18%).

“As a dietitian, it makes me happy to hear that consumers are taking factors such as sugar and additives in their foods seriously and want to know more,” says Knorr, herself a mother of three. “But what many people don’t realize is that cereals can provide more iron, folic acid, zinc, B vitamins and fibre than other con-

ventional breakfast choice.”

For those concerned about sugar, studies have shown that when looking at overall dietary intake, sugar from breakfast cereals – even presweetened brands – accounts for less than five per cent of overall sugar in people’s diets.

Sodium from cereal contributes just three per cent of the average Canadian intake.

Meanwhile, research has shown that because breakfast cereal is almost always served with milk, having a bowl can help kids get closer to meeting the Canada Food Guide recommendation of three milk servings a day – a target on which more than half of kids over 10 years of age fall short. And, with the average price of cereal (including milk) at just 53 cents per serving, it’s an economical choice as well.

If you want to know more about what’s in your cereal bowl, visit www.inthebowl.ca or connect on Facebook (www.Facebook. com/whatsinthebowlcanada).

And, for every ‘share’ of the website or Facebook page, Breakfast Cereals Canada is giving one bowl of cereal to Food Banks Canada up to a maximum of $25,000.

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Adult upgrading courses for learners flexible approach means students who are 10% above the income threshold are eligible for a grant to cover half of their tuition.

Grants: Upfront, non-repayable grants are available for low-income students attending adult upgrading courses, including ESL, at public post-secondary institutions. Funding applications are available online at StudentAid BC or through public post-secondary institutions. Applications are made directly to the institution.

High school: The program changes will allow the Ministry of Education to refocus $9 million toward its primary objectives: protecting and improving educational programs for school-aged students and adults working toward a B.C. Dogwood Diploma.

The ministry will continue to provide funding for the delivery of 26 basic, introductory courses.

Districts report that graduated adults enrolled in these basic courses are often non-English speaking immigrants seeking a path to further training or better integration into the B.C. workforce.

ESL has been tuition-free only since April 1, 2012. This was made possible through funding from the Canada-BC Immigration Agreement. Since then, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced it would move to a new model for the delivery of ESL training effective April 1, 2014, and it would no longer support the tuition-free policy at B.C. public post-secondary institutions.

In 2013-14, 18 public post-secondary institutions delivered adult upgrading courses to 25,000 students and 17 public post-secondary institutions delivered ESL to about 10,000 students.

Ken Matheson wins best documentary in short film The Times On Nov. 16th, the documentary film “Little Moccasins” won Best Documentary at the Vancouver Short Film Festival. Written, directed, edited and produced by Clearwater film maker Ken Matheson. It was also selected as a finalist at the Canberra International Short Film Festival in Australia.

The film is also under consideration by several other international film festivals around the world.

Vancouver Short Film Festival information VSFF showcases and celebrates British Columbia’s most talented film makers.

The criteria for selection is that the film can be shot anywhere in the world, but either the director or producer has to be from British Columbia. Twenty films were selected as finalists and were screened over three days.

“I was able to attend the last two days of screenings and was blown away by the quality of the films that have been directed and produced by BC Film makers. It is becoming one of the most popular film festivals in the province.

The film was shown along with four other finalists and I was up against some big name and well known award winning film makers.

It was an intimidating weekend to be competing against such talent,” said Matheson.

Little Moccasins synopsis In a windswept grasslands grave yard, elementary students of the Strathcona Tweedsmuir school gather to honor First Nations children that between 1889 and 1924 died while attending the Dunbow Indian Industrial School near Calgary. Subjected to neglect, malnu-

Clearwater film maker Ken Matheson trition, disease and abuse, many were buried in unmarked graves on the school grounds and largely forgotten.

Struggling to come to terms with the dark history of the residential schools in Canada, the students embark on an emotional journey to honor, give voice and an identity to those First Nations children that were buried and forgotten there long ago.

An American filmmaker from New York that watched the film said, “Little Moccasins shines a much needed light on the sins of the past, yet opens the door to making amends for the future. The journey that these modern day students take to honor the nameless native children brims with so much heart and integrity. This is a great short doc and a compelling argument for making it a feature.

Bravo!”

Matheson is working on organizing a small short film festival for Clearwater sometime in February. Anyone interested should contact Ken at 250-674-8159 or email ken@kmdocumentaries.com

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