Barriere Star Journal, February 12, 2015

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The Family Fun Night and PJ Party Fundraiser and Silent Auction held at the Ridge on Sunday evening, Feb. 7, was a first class success.

The event is in its second year of celebrating Family Day in the community of Barriere, and even though Family Day officially didn’t take place until Monday, their was no stopping the number of parents and youngsters who turned out to the Ridge where kids enjoyed a full smorgasbord of activities.

On the agenda was a full evening of Uncle Chris the clown, a bouncy castle, a DJ hosted dance, movies, a magic show, Barrie The Bear, arts and crafts, free books and puzzles, and concessions with popcorn, candy floss, hot dogs and cup cakes. Parents were able to take a peaceful moment in a room provided just for them for quiet conversation, a free neck and back massage, or other beauty care presentations.

The event ran from 5:30 - 9 p.m., then parents collected up their happy kids (already in pajamas) and headed for home.

“I’m this old,” tells a young lady to Uncle Chris the clown during the Family Fun Night held at the Barriere Ridge last Sunday.

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Willow receives her weight in coin

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The first New Year’s Baby born in the area of McLure to Little Fort finally made her long awaited appearance on Jan. 29, 2015.

Willow Sage Williams took her time coming, but at 6:50 a.m. that morning she was born to Kimberly Rudd and Tauren Williams of Barriere, Kimberly, a hometown Barriere girl stated, “Willow may have waited for this long enough to have exactly the same birthday as her uncle Carter.”

Dad, Tauren, works in Kamloops, and commutes back and forth from Barriere where the young family live in the basement suite of Kimberley’s parents home.

Longtime Barriere resident and retired businessman, Dave Baines, visited the young family last week to present Willow’s parents with a cheque for the baby that equaled turning her birth weight of 7 lb, 13 oz. into the same weight in loonies, which totaled $350.

Baines has been doing this now for many years, and says the idea came to him after listening to a lecture given 20

years ago by a successful businessman who gave many New Years babies their weight in gold bouillon.

“The amount of the cheques is relatively

small,” said Baines, “But as a very old saying goes “every little can make a much”, and if this money is saved for the baby, it can grow to be of help later on.”

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(Above) Kimberly Rudd and Tauren Williams of Barriere with their new baby Willow Sage Williams.

(Left) Mom, Kimberly, and her 2015 New Year’s baby, Willow, received a cheque last week from Dave Baines that equals the baby’s weight in loonies.

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Relief coming for rich, poor in B.C. budget

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

Literacy Week wrapped up with fun Barriere’s Parent Child Mother Goose facilitator, Miette Koeneman, took a moment to pose for a photo with a young learner during the Family Fun Night and PJ Party at the Ridge in Barriere last Sunday, where she was helping out with the Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach presentation during the event. The Parent Child Mother Goose program runs on Fridays at the Ridge from 11 a.m. to noon. If you would like more information call Yellowhead Community Services at 250-672-9773.

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Harper Creek Mine Project Public Comment Period and Information Session Harper Creek Mining Corp. proposes the construction and operation of an open-pit mine located 90 kilometres northeast of Kamloops, British Columbia (B.C.). The Harper Creek Mine Project is expected to produce 70,000 tons of copper-gold-silver ore per day (25 million tons per year) over a mine life of 28 years.

The Harper Creek Mine Project is subject to review under both the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Act and is undergoing a coordinated environmental assessment.

Public Comment Period The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) and B.C.’s Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) are inviting the public to comment on the Application / Environmental Impact Statement (Application / EIS) submitted by the proponent, Harper Creek Mining Corp. The Application / EIS describes the project and its potential to cause environmental, heritage, health, social, and economic effects.

B.C. will likely be the only province in Canada to report a balanced budget for the current year and project surpluses for the next three years, Finance Minister Mike de Jong says.

In a briefing for reporters on what to expect when the annual budget is presented Feb. 17, de Jong said the surplus for the current year will be larger than the $444 million forecast in November. Corporate and personal income tax has been stronger than expected, but there is no certainty that will continue into the new fiscal year that begins April 1.

The second straight surplus after billions in deficits the previous four years will be used to pay down debt, but there is some room for helping poorer people, de Jong said. He hinted that this may include a change to the long-standing practice of deducting spousal child support payments from social assistance and disability payments to single parents.

“There are some areas where we believe there have been pressures on the programming side,” de Jong said. “We have a little more ability to deal with them and relieve some of that pressure, to assist people in greatest need.”

NDP house leader Mike Farnworth said he is hopeful the child support clawback policy will be changed after more than a year of protest by the opposition. And he said the government isn’t telling the whole story about balancing the budget using “tax increases by another name.

“You’re going to see higher Medical Services Plan premiums, higher ICBC rates, we’re already seeing higher fees for camping,” Farnworth said.

The next budget will also provide tax relief for the wealthiest B.C. residents, as a two-year increase on incomes more than $150,000 a year comes to an end. De Jong imposed the 2.1 per cent hike in his pre-election budget in 2013, after then-NDP leader Adrian Dix promised a similar move to help balance the books.

The recent plunge in oil prices has had a major impact on revenues to Alberta, Saskatchewan and Newfoundland, but B.C. has largely escaped that due to continued gas production but little oil from B.C. petroleum fields.

De Jong emphasized that with the continued glut of shale gas produced across North America, it remains an urgent priority to develop liquefied natural gas exports to Asia before B.C. revenues fall further for lack of sales.

A copy of the complete Application / EIS is available online at www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca and at www.eao.gov.bc.ca, along with a shorter summary of the document and additional information about the environmental assessment process.

The public comment period is from February 19, 2015 to March 21, 2015. The Agency and the EAO accept public comments during this time submitted by any of the following means:

By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca

By Email: HarperCreekMine@ceaa-acee.gc.ca

By mail: Zoltan Fabian, Project Manager Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency 410-701 West Georgia Street Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1C6

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By Fax: 250-387-2208

Karen Christie, Executive Project Director Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9V1

The Agency accepts comments in English or in French. Any comments only need to be submitted once to either the Agency or the EAO to be considered for both the provincial and federal environmental assessments.

Copies of the summary and the complete Application / EIS are also available for viewing at these locations: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Vancouver, British Columbia Viewing by appointment only Telephone: 604-666-2431

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System (Clearwater) 422 Murtle Crescent Clearwater, British Columbia

Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System (Kamloops) 465 Victoria Street Kamloops, British Columbia

Information Session The following information session will be held during the comment period: Clearwater, February 24, 2015, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., Dutch Lake Community Centre, 209 Dutch Lake Road, Clearwater, British Columbia Information on the Harper Creek Mine Project and the Application / EIS will be available for viewing at the information session, and interested individuals will be able to speak with provincial and federal representatives and Harper Creek Mining Corp.’s technical team.

Next Steps The Agency and the EAO will consider the public comments received, along with the information in the Application / EIS, in preparing their environmental assessment reports. The environmental assessment for the project will also include one final federal public comment period on the Agency’s environmental assessment report, which will be advertised at a later date.

All submissions received by the Agency and the EAO during the comment period in relation to the Harper Creek Mine Project are considered public. Comments will be posted to the EAO website and will become part of the Agency project file.

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Billions of dollars are spent each year on underarm deodorants and antiperspirants. An antiperspirant contains a product that blocks the pores that release sweat. A deodorant simply contains aromatics that mask the smell of body odour. Check the labels to see whether a product contains both or just deodorant. Just a reminder, that the chemicals in antiperspirants do not cause breast cancer.

If you have arthritis, can you predict the weather? We often hear that arthritics can tell when the weather is about to change. There is probably some truth to this. A drop in barometric pressure will allow inflamed joints to swell more and of course cause more pain. Weather can also have an effect on asthma and migraines as well.

When you donate blood, make sure you’ve had a substantial meal beforehand. Be well hydrated, in fact start drinking 1-2 litres of water a few days before your donation and one litre on the day of. Get a good night’s sleep and make sure you feel well on the day of your donation. No sore throat, colds etc. Make donating blood part of your life. Check the website: blood.ca/eligibility When taking oral medication, try having a sip of water before the dose. This reduces the chance of it sticking in the esophagus on its way to the stomach. Follow it with a full glass of water and don’t lie down for a few minutes.

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B.C. to restore utilities commission authority

By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government has promised to restore the B.C. Utilities Commission’s independent role in setting electricity rates and add more full-time commissioners to help them do it.

Energy Minister Bill Bennett released an independent review of the commission Wednesday, and said the government intends to implement all 35 recommendations. Authority over setting BC Hydro rates for commercial and residential customers won’t be restored until 2017, after Bennett and Premier Christy Clark stepped in to cap rate increases in 2013. The review comes after the government exempted big-ticket projects from BCUC review, including the Site C dam on the Peace River, the wireless electric-

ity meter system and a new transmission line to northwest B.C. that ran $300 million over the original budget.

Bennett announced the government directive on BC Hydro rates after the 2013 election, with a 10-year plan that increases rates 28 per cent over five years. He acknowledged at the time that rate increases were being kept low using a “rate smoothing” account that defers more than $1 billion of the utility’s debt.

BC Hydro rates are to increase six per cent this year under the province’s directive, and then be capped at four per cent for the two years after that.

“After the first five years of the 10-year plan they [BCUC] will be back in charge of setting rates,” Bennett said Thursday.

NDP energy critic Adrian Dix said the B.C. Liberal government

has been overruling and sidelining the BCUC since 2003 when it directed BC Hydro to buy power from private producers. He said its political intervention on rising BC Hydro rates is designed to continue holding down rate increases until after the 2017 election.

Dix said it’s also no coincidence that Bennett received the independent review in November and held onto it until after the government had announced its decision to proceed with construction of the Site C dam.

The review panel and the regulated utilities agreed that the government has authority to set provincial energy policy and direct the BCUC on specific issues. But the report adds that the government should define those policies well in advance and “then leave the commission to act independently within its mandate.”

More charges for accused poacher

By Tim Petruk Kamloops This Week Is it a witch hunt or a fraudulent sheep hunt?

The defence lawyer representing an alleged cross-border poacher accused of lying about where he shot a recordsetting Dall sheep more than 15 years ago says provincial authorities are on a witch hunt aimed at giving his client a bad name.

Abe Dougan was back in Kamloops provincial court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, for the continuation of his trial on a dozen poaching charges stemming from a 1999 Dall sheep hunt.

The Kamloops-based hunting guide claims to have killed the sheep in a remote part of northwestern B.C., where he had been entitled to do so in August 1999.

The trophy earned a spot in the Big Game Records of B.C. record book — where a photo of Dougan posing with the sheep was published alongside a brief firstperson account of the hunt, in which Dougan described tracking the animal through a mountain range in northwest B.C. In 2011, Environment Yukon received a confidential tip that the photo of Dougan was actually taken in the Yukon, where he was not permitted to hunt.

Using three-dimensional mapping software, an investigator located a Yukon mountain with similar characteristics to the mountain in the background of Dougan’s photo.

In the summer of

2011, investigators flew by helicopter to the site they claim Dougan bagged the sheep — 18 kilometres north of the Yukon/B.C. border.

They took a photo of the mountain range from what they felt was the exact location Dougan’s hunting partner was standing when the trophy photo was taken, court heard.

The two pictures bear striking similarities, including a series of slides in the background and a distinct plateau on a mountain over Dougan’s left shoulder.

Last week, Dougan was charged with three new counts stemming from an unrelated cougar hunt near Williams Lake more than a year ago.

Dougan, along with Brent Giles and Ryan Hartling, is facing one count each of hunting wildlife within six hours of being airborne, unlawful possession of dead wildlife and failing to accompany a person guided.

“These people [B.C. conservation authorities] have made it their life’s work to get Mr. Dougan,” defence lawyer Kevin Church said in court.

“They’re embarrassing him to Mr. Giles, the person that he’s working for. They’re telling him, ‘This guy is a bad guy. You shouldn’t deal with him. We know when we hear Abe Dougan’s around, we’re after you. So, don’t deal with this guy. Don’t hire this guy.’”

The charges against Dougan, Giles and Hartling were sworn on

BC Hydro

Reconstruction of the Ruskin Dam in the Lower Mainland is one of the major capital projects that are pushing up BC Hydro rates and debt.

Luxury tax plan corked for premium wines in B.C. Black Press File photo:

Abe Dougan was back in Kamloops provincial court on Wednesday, Feb. 4, for the continuation of his trial on a dozen poaching charges stemming from a 1999 Dall sheep hunt.

Jan. 29. Church said the charges likely wouldn’t have been laid if not for the interest in Dougan generated by the Dall sheep case — a trial that has been ongoing sporadically for well over a year.

All three accused in the latest indictment are slated to make first appearances in Williams Lake provincial court next month.

Church went on to say the Dall sheep charges are not serious enough to warrant the amount of court time they have garnered.

“You have murders, you have accessing of child pornography by people in authority,” he said.

“It’s not a sexual-assault case, it’s the harvest of a sheep. Again, I’m not trying to diminish it entirely. But, there are still sheep tags given in that part of British Columbia. This was not a harvest of the last of its species. This was a legal animal harvested in British Columbia, we say.”

During a hearing in December, Dougan denied that the Crown photo and the background

of his trophy photo were “an exact match.”

“I agree that the backdrop has some similarities, as many mountain areas do,” he said.

Church has asked Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame to toss the Dall sheep charges based on delay.

She has not yet ruled on that application.

The Dall sheep trial will likely continue on March 9. If convicted, Dougan could lose his B.C. guide licence and be banned from hunting in the province.

In August, Dougan was convicted in a Yukon court on charges alleging he wasted meat from sheep, caribou and moose killed in 2011 and hunted too soon after being airborne. In that instance, Dougan was a guide leading a Wyoming hunter on a hunt for stone sheep.

The American hunter was fined $11,500 and barred from hunting in the Yukon for 10 years.

Dougan was ordered to pay $15,000 in fines and banned from hunting or guiding in the Yukon for 20 years.

The B.C. government has put a cork in its plan to charge a higher tax on higher-end wines.

“Since we released our wholesale pricing model in November, we’ve heard concerns from the industry about the pricing structure for wines over $20 a bottle,” Justice Minister Suzanne Anton said Friday. “We are reducing the mark-up for this category – levelling out the wholesale price for wines that would have been impacted.”

A major concern for wine stores and B.C. restaurants was the change to the province’s wholesale pricing formula for wine that ends the discount advantage for independent wine stores.

It meant little change or even cheaper prices for wines that now cost $15 and under. But the final retail price of pricier bottles was expected to rise sharply starting in April, in both private and government stores, and in restaurants.

B.C. Restaurant and Foodser-

vice Association president Ian Tostenson said restaurants must pay retail prices and usually charge their patrons double, so the price of a premium bottle when having dinner out would have jumped 10 to 20 per cent.

The change to a single wholesale price for every product takes effect April 1, the same date B.C. is permitting private or government liquor sales in separated spaces inside grocery stores.

Another change to allow only B.C. wines to be sold directly from grocery shelves has attracted a U.S. challenge under the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Currently the Liquor Distribution Branch, the government monopoly wholesaler, sells products to government stores at cost and sets a minimum price for all retailers.

The wholesale price for private retail stores is 16 per cent less than the government retail price, rural agency stores pay 12 per cent less, and stores that sell only B.C. wine get a 30 per cent discount.

BARRIERE FIRST RESPONDERS The Barriere First Responders would like to thank the North Thompson Community Forest Society and the Barriere Legion Branch 242 for their generous donations towards first aid supplies and training equipment.

It is greatly appreciated

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OPINION Editorial;

The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL

Thursday, February 12, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

B.C. Views with Tom Fletcher

The battle for Kennewick Man

VICTORIA – My Christmas reading included a fascinating new book called Kennewick Man, a study of skeletal remains discovered in 1996 on the bank of the Columbia River in eastern Washington.

He was an ancient hunter buried just south of B.C. almost 9,000 years ago, in the Early Holocene period following the last Ice Age. Among the oldest humans found along the West Coast of North America, he sparked an unprecedented battle by the Smithsonian Institution to examine the skeleton and publish the book late last year.

The most controversial evidence came from the skull. It doesn’t match the classic Mongoloid profile of modern aboriginal people, key to the theory that the earliest humans reached North America by land bridge from Siberia to Alaska as glaciers receded.

Smithsonian scientists confirmed initial reports that Kennewick Man is a closer match with early Polynesians, and the Ainu people who remain in Japan today. He lived until about age 40, surviving for years with a stone spear point stuck in his hip.

The authors conclude from chemical analysis that “Kennewick Man could not have been a long-time resident of the area where he was found, but instead lived most of his adult life somewhere along the Northwest and North Pacific coast where marine mammals were readily available.”

This suggests migration by sea, perhaps from a great distance.

The U.S. Army seized the skeleton. The scientists sued and eventually won the right to a brief examination. The court case exposed brutal and illegal actions of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and federal departments to destroy the site and intimidate the scientists.

U.S. law demanded all remains from before European settlement be repatriated for burial by local tribes, without examination.

Umatilla tribe spokesman Armand Minthorn wrote in 1996: “We view this practice as desecration of the body and a violation of our most deeply-held religious beliefs.

“From our oral histories, we know that our people have been part of this land since the beginning of time. We do not believe that our people migrated here from another continent, as the scientists do.”

The head of the Society for American Archaeology tried to get the researchers to drop their lawsuit, fearing it would interfere with fragile relationships with area tribes.

The U.S. Justice Department warned the Smithsonian that lead scientist Douglas Owsley and others might be in criminal conflict of interest as federal employees suing the government. Even the White House weighed in against them.

Meanwhile the skeleton was mishandled and later stored in substandard conditions at a Seattle museum, where it remains today. Parts of both femurs were lost, and scientists were falsely accused of taking them. They had been removed by tribal representatives and secretly buried.

Kennewick Man was found as the army was in tense negotiations with tribes on salmon fishing rights on the Columbia, their demand for removal of dams, and the $100 billion cleanup of the Hanford nuclear site.

The scientists finally won their case in 2004, with a ruling that the skeleton is so old there isn’t enough evidence to show it is related to the current tribes. The judge found the army repeatedly misled the court, and assessed the government $2.4 million in costs.

The U.S. Army still controls the skeleton and denies requests for further study.

The spear point, for example, could show the location where he was injured.

One final irony. Analysis shows Kennewick Man ate mostly salmon in his later years, around 6300 BCE. These are the salmon runs wiped out by dams built by U.S. Army engineers before the signing of the Columbia River Treaty with B.C. * Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press.

Thank you to Black Press To the editor; Re: the Clearwater Times and the North Thompson Star/Journal Thank you to Black Press, and to editors, Jill Hayward, of the North Thompson Star/Journal and Keith McNeill, of the Clearwater Times, and their staff, for their community spirit and ongoing support of the volunteer organizations in our valley.

Also, on a provincial scale, thank you Black Press for your support of community foundations throughout British Columbia. Some of you may have noticed the ads that are currently being featured in our local papers in support of the North Thompson Communities Foundation.

This is part of a province wide six week long initiative of Black Press to support the 51 community foundations of British Columbia.

The “tag lines” on each of the ads read : “The foundation of my community starts with you and me…” and “Community Makes You. You Make Your Community.” Both of these statements embody Black Press’s active participation in supporting local.

Again, thank you.

Susan Garland on behalf of the Board of the North Thompson Communities Foundation The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.

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Caribou and chocolate lilies need preserving

Long loads

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

Convoys of supplies and equipment can be seen daily traveling up the Yellowhead Highway, a constant reminder that the north is still booming.

Over-height vehicle damages Clearwater communications

To the editor; Sometime between 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday morning, someone with an over-height vehicle, perhaps someone with a logging truck, drove through the Medical Centre parking lot from the Sportsplex side and caught the telephone line and fibreoptic cable.

The telephone lines were pulled from their connection in the basement, the fibreoptic cable pulled the staples out of the wall in our basement and

eventually snapped in the pipe to the roof.

The roof-top mast was bent over at 90 degrees and the broken line was left lying in our parking lot. There was also damage to the attachment to the main Telus lines.

It is hard for me to imagine that whoever was responsible didn’t realize that this had occurred.

I would like to thank members of my staff who observed the downed lines on Saturday morning. I would also like to thank Rick

Ebert who committed significant amounts of time on Sunday doing repair work to the mast and other structures and to Larry Symons for providing some of the necessary materials.

I would also like to thank Telus for their rapid and effective response. Their crews were here both Saturday evening and Sunday working on the system until close to 10 o’clock so that we could be operational again on Monday morning.

Without this effort we would have had neither the phones or access to our electronic medical records.

Telus’ rapid and extensive support is much appreciated.

Hopefully the camera at the Sportsplex that points to the back of our building will be helpful in finding the person responsible.

If anybody has any further information about this incident I would appreciate them contacting the RCMP. John A. Soles, M.D. Clearwater, B.C.

Thanks for helping keep memories To the editor; This is such a great community! Thank you to all the ladies from the Legion Ladies Auxiliary who prepared the delicious lunch at the Walk For Memories. (They were mistakenly identified as the Lady Lions in an article in a previous issue). They did an awesome job of feeding the hungry walkers and volunteers.

Thanks also to everyone who came out to walk, who helped set up, take registrations, and clean up, and who helped get the door prizes, raffle prizes, and silent auction items lined up and

ready, plus everyone else who helped out in any way for this event.

Because of each and every one of you we raised over $10,000

for this year’s Investors Group Walk For Memories.

Many, many thanks to everyone from Clearwater to Kam-

loops for your support.

Liz, Margaret and the Alzheimer Society of B.C. Barriere, B.C.

To the editor; I applaud Mary McLennan’s letter of Feb. 5, regarding woodland caribou.

One of my fondest memories is hiking up to Pat’s Pass in Grizzly Den/Raven Lake recreation area (north end of Cariboo mountains) in time to see a small herd of woodland caribou disappear over the pass.

However, I was shocked when I realized who the author of this letter was.

Mary! Was it not you who ridiculed me at a public meeting a few years ago regarding my advocating the preservation of a small patch of rare and unusual chocolate lilies (Fritillaria lanceolata) adjacent to the old parking lot at Barriere Forks Regional Park?

We all know the bug-killed wood in the park needed to be removed.

But surely one small patch of rare wildflowers was worth preserving?

The rare chocolate lily.

Where have all the flowers gone?

Bev Henry Barriere, B.C.

Support our local merchants!

Shopping locally keeps a vibrant economy within your community. It helps keep jobs close to home, and it helps to provide the services and products you require within easy distance.

Audrey Rilcoe

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Decades of progress has saved countless lives OTTAWA, Feb. 5, 2015 /CNW/ - The 2015 Heart and Stroke Foundation Report on the Health of Canadians looks back on 60 years of life-saving, groundbreaking research, revealing astonishing improvements in diagnosis, treatments, and outcomes. However, these gains will be threatened as our population changes and some risk factors

for heart disease are set to rise sharply.

“We have made incredible progress in improving the heart health of Canadians since the 1950s and 1960s,” says David Sculthorpe, CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

“Back then of those who made it to hospital after a heart attack, 30 – 35 per cent did not survive.

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Decades of progress The Foundation interviewed 16 of the country’s leading cardiovascular experts, who agree the greatest accomplishment regarding heart disease has been improved survival.

This success is directly related to research advances in prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care including: • Identifying, treating and managing risk factors such as high blood pressure and cholesterol • Cutting smoking rates by much more than half • Developing and continually improving medications to manage risk factors and heart disease • Producing sophisticated imaging equipment, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanners and CT (X-ray) scanners • Discovering and improving new procedures; for example, open-heart surgery has more and more been replaced by less invasive procedures such as angioplasty.

Comparing the quality of life in heart disease survivors also reveals a transformation.

Fifty years ago if someone survived a heart attack, they often convalesced

for months and were advised to buy a rocking chair and watch TV. Their lives never went back to normal. Survivors today are often discharged home within a few days and can be back to work in a few weeks.

New challenges threaten advances Despite the amazing accomplishments, we are in danger of losing the gains we have worked so hard for. “Heart disease and stroke continue to be the second leading cause of death in Canada and a leading cause of disability, responsible for 66,000 deaths each year,” says Sculthorpe.

While we have made improvements in managing some risk factors, we have lost incredible ground in other areas: • Diabetes rates in heart attack patients have skyrocketed.

• Sixty per cent of adult Canadians are overweight or obese.

• Obesity rates in children have tripled over 30 years.

• The population is aging and as people get older, their chances of developing cardiovascular disease increases.

• Poor diets and lack of physical activity are leading risk factors.

Research into a healthier future – we can get there from here Dr. Paul Dorian, a professor of medicine and cardiology at the University of Toronto, points to research as the best hope for identifying how to help Canadians make healthy changes.

“We need a better understanding around how to change behaviour across the population.

Many of the diseases we treat are in theory preventable.”

The experts also identified a number of exciting research possibilities for the future: Regenerative medicine to repair damaged hearts. As people with damaged hearts are liv-

ing longer, they become more susceptible to heart failure. Work continues into finding new ways to repair damaged hearts using stem cells, and other therapies to stop cells from dying or to regenerate new cells.

Predicting the future.

Work is being done to identify genetic markers that will reveal which genes predispose a person to cardiovascular disease – information that could help stop the disease before onset or halt its progression.

Putting knowledge into action. Knowledge translation is an area that holds immense potential.

It involves sharing information with the right players, and using it to inform decisions about prevention, care, treatment, rehabilitation, and creating the systems and policies to support this.

Promoting recovery.

With more Canadians surviving and living with the effects of cardiovascular disease, more research is needed to support them to make the best recoveries possible and improve quality of life.

These are just some of the exciting possibilities that lie ahead to tackle a disease that continues to affect millions of Canadians and their families. We must maintain and increase our investment in research to improve the heart health of Canadians and bring us closer to solving heart disease.

Read the full report here www.heartandstroke.ca/heartreport The Heart and Stroke Foundation’s mission is to prevent disease, save lives and promote recovery. A volunteer-based health charity, we strive to tangibly improve the health of every Canadian family, every day.

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Lake studying SCC decision on doctorassisted suicide

By Dale Bass Kamloops This Week

THE TIMES photo: Keith McNeill

Art show features North Thompson artists Upper Clearwater resident Steve McIntosh (l) talks with Carol Schaffer, TNRD director for Wells Gray Country (Area A) about the cedar strip rowboat he has on display during “Making Our Mark”, an art show being put on by North Thompson Arts Council. The show at the new Dutch Lake Community Centre in Clearwater will continue until Feb. 28. Gallery hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

end-of-life care and we’re working hard on that.”

The Kamloops-North ThompThe provincial government will son MLA pointed to the B.C. Cenbe closely studying a Supreme tre for Palliative Care as one key Court of Canada ruling on assisted component in providing quality end-of-life health care. suicide.

The Vancouver centre promotes Health Minister Terry Lake said he’ll be looking to see what the education and awareness on the implications are on the provision end-of-life care issues, including of health care in the province and helping develop practices and poliwhat his ministry might need to do. cies.

The province also has an EndThe ruling on Feb. 6 would allow people with grievous and incurable of-Life Care Action Plan that also enduring medical conditions who establishes priorities and actions to are clearly competent to make the guide health authorities, physicians decision to end their lives with the and other health-care providers who work in hospice and palliative help of a doctor.

The ruling was a unanimous situations.

Lake said the ruling on a case one, signed by all of the Supreme Court’s justices — an unusual step brought forward by the B.C. Civil interpreted to show how strongly Liberties Association on behalf of two women who have since died will they feel.

It gives the federal and provincial be seen by many people as providgovernments 12 months to develop ing more options for people whose appropriate legislation and keeps medical conditions are intolerable, the ban on doctor-assisted suicide chronic and, ultimately fatal. in place for that time.

Cariboo Country Lake said discussing the impliLake said one of the tasks he cations of the ruling with his colMobile Veterinary leagues will be interesting. had already been given

by Premier Services “Obviously, it’s an emotional isChristy Clark is to investigate and ensure B.C. provides “very good sue,” he said.

LIFE WITH PETS Hat trick for Interior Health a of Summer Dog – Days B.C. top employer for third year Submitted

For the third year in a row, Interior Health has been named one of BC’s Top Employers, a designation recognizing employers in B.C. that provide exceptional workplaces.

“Our congratulations to Interior Health as it takes this award for the third year running,” said Health Minister Terry Lake. “This is an employer that has committed itself to developing a healthy, engaged workforce and it shows. Interior Health has a low turn-over rate and a large number of long-term employees.”

The competition considers various criteria, such as recruitment and retention, high employment standards, physical workplace, work and social atmosphere, benefits, time off, employee communications, performance management, training and skills development, and community involvement.

“As an organization whose business is all about care, we recognize that every person matters,” said Interior Health Board Chair Erwin Malzer. “Interior Health has a culture of achievement, collaboration and innovation, in a region that offers beautiful landscapes and a great lifestyle. It also offers benefits that are among the best in the country.”

The organization has placed a strong emphasis on employee engagement at every level. Since 2011, Interior Health has conducted a survey of its employees every two years to gauge their thoughts and feelings about their workplace.

This feedback is built into team action plans to further increase employee engagement.

“Reflecting on the past 27 years, I’m proud to have been able to work with such caring individuals. It is the quality of people working within Interior Health that is at the root of my

I am pleased to see that many businesses in our area have posted signs on their doors reminding people not to leave dogs unattended in cars during warm weather.

Given the recent tragedy in our Province, it is a wonder level of engagement,” saidtoKarla Warkotsch, a why some people still choose do this.

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Cooling an animal suffering from heat stroke is dangerous, too. Rapid cooling can result in shock, with often fatal consequences. Immediate medical attention for heat stroke involves treatment with intravenous fluids and medications to protect vital organs from further damage. The window of opportunity for successful treatment is very short and pets that do survive may suffer lasting consequences.

If you must travel with your pet in warm weather, be prepared. Pack a cooler with ice or cold packs and water to make certain your pet drinks frequently and stays well-hydrated. If possible, travel early in the morning or in the evening hours. Should you have a breakdown or being delayed due to an accident or road construction, have towels on hand that can be soaked in cold water or wrapped around cool packs for your pet to lay or sit on.

Consider taking an extra set of keys if you foresee having to leave your pet in the vehicle for even a short time so you can leave on the air conditioning . Always remember that vehicles can stop running for any number of reasons, so you still must check on your pet every few minutes.

Finally, any pet left in a vehicle can be reported to RCMP and the SPCA—even if you have taken all precautions.

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TNRD board supports broadband application Falko Kadenbach, vice president of ABC Communications, provided a presentation regarding an application to the Digital Canada 150 funding program during a Thompson-Nicola Regional District board of directors meeting on Feb. 5.

ABC Communications would like to strengthen and potentially expand its rural broadband network in the TNRD. The board approved a letter of support for ABC Communication’s funding application.

Noise control service approved Noise Control Service Establishment Bylaw No. 2479 and Noise Regulation Bylaw No. 2480 were adopted by the board.

The Noise Control program is based on a rural model and will enforced primarily through warnings (voluntary compliance) and tickets.

Proposed changes to Camping Bylaw Amendments Proposed changes to Camping Bylaw Amendments are proposed for Camping Bylaw No. 1209.

As a result, Campground Amendment Bylaw No. 2503 was given three readings.

Changes have been proposed for the purposes of minor definition/ provision clarifications, concordance to other regulations, and the necessary provisions to enforce by adjudication and ticketing.

SILGA sponsorship approved The 2015 Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) conference will be held in Kamloops from April 29 to May 1.

The TNRD board provided a sponsorship of $5,000 towards the event.

Changes to Unsightly Premise Bylaw The Unsightly Premise Bylaw was amended to include some minor improvements.

The changes include ticketing through adjudication and refining several definitions.

The changes will reduce the time staff spend explaining and negotiating compliance.

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The selection of insecticides has been chosen to target mosquito populations in the most environmentally responsible manner. The pesticide applications will only occur within the boundary areas outlined in the PMP. The proposed duration of the PMP is from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2020.

A draft copy of the PMP may be viewed online at www.tnrd.ca or a hardcopy can be viewed at the Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 4th Floor, 465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, V2C 2A9 A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the Pest Management Plan, may send copies of the information to the consultant at the mailing or email address below within 30 days of the publication of this notice: BWP Consulting Inc. Attn: Cheryl Phippen 6211 Meadowland Cres. S. Kamloops, BC V2C 6X3 Email: bwp@shaw.ca Phone: 250-573-1750

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Warmer temperatures experienced over the past few weeks have contributed to increased activity on the part of area squirrels as they search out food to add to their pantry.

Trades training equipment for Thompson Rivers University Ministry of Advanced Education KAMLOOPS - Thompson Rivers University (TRU) isreceiving $325,274 to purchase new trades training equipment as part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint.

The new equipment will support students at TRU who are entering in-demand occupations that are critical to the economy.

Examples of equipment TRU is purchasing: a power

threader for pipefitter/plumbing students; jacking and lifting equipment for heavy mechanic students; a scaffolding kit for carpentry students; a gas-fired warm air heating trainer for gas fitter students; and two Rational ovens for culinary arts students.

Consultations with institutions, the Industry Training Authority and the most-recent labour-market data all informed funding allocation decisions.

The $325,274 in 2014-15

for trades training equipment is part of B.C.’s Skills for Jobs Blueprint commitment of $185 million over three years for trades training infrastructure and equipment at public postsecondary institutions. Funding for trades equipment builds on the announcement in July 2014 of 52 additional critical trades training seats for TRU and an announcement in October 2014 of 48 additional critical trades training seats for the Williams Lake campus.

Harper Creek project accepted for 180-day environmental review The Times Yellowhead Mining Inc. announced on Thursday, Jan. 29, that the BC Environmental Assessment Office (“BC EAO”) has initiated the 180-day review period for Yellowhead’s application for an environmental assessment certificate for its Harper Creek Project.

“The initiation of the 180- day review period for the EA Application for the Harper Creek Project marks another step in Yellowhead’s steady progress in the development of Harper Creek,” said Frank D. Wheatley, CEO of Yellowhead. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with the BC EAO and the Working Group during this review period.”

With the BC EAO initiating the 180-day review period for the EA Application on Jan. 28, Yellowhead will now turn its attention to ad-

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Harper Creek is a proposed 70,000 tonnesper-day open pit copper mine with a 28-year mine life. The ore also contains quantities of gold and silver.

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.

According to the company, Harper Creek would provide up to 660 jobs during construction and up to 450 permanent jobs during operations.

A complete copy of the EA Application will be posted by the BC EAO on its website.

A complete copy of the EA Application can also be found on Yellowhead’s website at www. yellowheadmining. com.

About Yellowhead Mining Inc. Yellowhead Mining Inc. is a development stage company with a 100 per cent interest in the Harper Creek project, which is located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby in the North Thompson region. The proposed Harper Creek mine would be a large scale, long life, low cost open pit copper mine, has a NI 43-101 compliant feasibility study, and is currently in the environmental permitting phase of development.

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

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Rural revival vowed in throne speech

By Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – The B.C. government presented a cautious preview of the coming year with its speech from the throne Tuesday, predicting a rural revival through industrial growth while lowering earlier aggressive expectations for mining and natural gas exports.

Read by Lieutenant Governor Judith Guichon to begin the spring legislature session, the speech announced the formation of a rural advisory committee to “provide independent and impartial advice on helping rural B.C. increase opportunities, manage growth and meet its full potential in communities big and small.”

As the government continues to await investment decisions for liquefied natural gas facilities, the speech noted that LNG “could create 100,000 jobs and the revenues to eliminate our debt,” adding that exports are needed to maintain a gas industry that already employs 13,000 people.

The speech referred to five new mines opening since 2011, but avoided mention of northeast coal mines that have closed due to low commodity prices that also threaten the continued operation of metal mines in B.C. Much of the speech touts earlier achievements, including the carbon tax on fuels and a settlement with B.C. public school teachers after a bitter strike last year.

The government confirmed it is about to table a third straight balanced budget on Feb. 17, and hinted at new spending aimed at expanding the economy.

“This year in transportation, your government is working in partnership with Alberta and Saskatchewan through the New West Partnership to add capacity and resolve bottlenecks to strengthen our Asia-Pacific gateway,” the speech said.

The government also plans to launch a new “medal of good citizenship” to recognize those who donate their time and money to improve their communities.

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An RRSP is a retirement savings plan that you establish, that we register, and to which you or your spouse or common-law partner contribute.

Deductible RRSP contributions can be used to reduce your tax.

Any income you earn in the RRSP is usually exempt from tax as long as the funds remain in the plan; you generally have to pay tax when you receive payments from the plan.

Setting up an RRSP You set up a registered retirement savings plan through a financial institution such as a bank, credit union, trust or insurance company.

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Resident hunter protest pays off

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By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government has adjusted its plan to give guide-outfitters and their non-resident clients a greater share of big-game hunting permits, after protests from resident hunters around the province.

When the plan was announced in December, the government calculated that it represented a shift of 168 animals in limited-entry hunt areas from resident hunters to guide outfitters. After listening to the protests, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced Feb. 6 that is being adjusted to a shift of about 60 animals to guide-outfitters.

The changes affect bull elk and either-sex elk permits on Vancouver Island, moose in the Thompson and Omineca regions, bison in the Peace region and bighorn sheep and grizzly bear in the Kootenays.

“I made slight revisions to the hunts for moose, bighorn sheep, grizzly bear, Roosevelt elk and bison to address the concerns I heard after the decision was released,” Thomson said.

There are 34 limited-entry hunts in the province that are divided between resident hunters and guide outfitters, who typically guide clients from the U.S. and Europe. Resident hunters enter a regional lottery for the available opportunities.

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The B.C. government adjusted its plan to give guide-outfitters and their non-resident clients a greater share of big-game hunting permits, after protests from resident hunters around the province.

Allocated hunting opportunities represent about eight per cent of the 45,700 big-game animals taken by hunters each year in B.C. In most areas, hunters can purchase a tag for each species that has an open season.

Thomson announced the policy change after more than 10 years of consultation with guide outfitters and the B.C. Wildlife Federation and local rod and gun clubs that represent resident hunters.

He defended the shift to assist guide outfitters as a trade-off that prevented them from using unoccupied guide territories around the province. Those areas are now left to resident hunters.

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Barriere Secondary Junior Boys Basketball Team after they won the West Zone Championship last Saturday in an exciting game against Brock Middle School. Pictured: (l-r) back row; Dustin Pawloff, Tristan Holt, Tyler Schilling, Tristan Brackman, Nicholas McInnes, Sheldon VanSickle, Sakwuwa Dunstan-Stanyer, and coach Cory Carmichael who is also the school’s vice-principal. Front row; Dylan Huitema-Harrie, Andres Parent, Dawson Huber and Isaiah Ducharme.

BSS Junior Boys take West Zone Championship

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The win came after playing an extremely exciting game against Brock Middle School, which the BSS teem defeated by six points (three baskets).

The Barriere Secondary School, Jnuior Boys Team and coach Carmichael were extremely happy with the outcome of the tournament, not to mention the parents, family members and friends of the players.

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4H members ready themselves for speech day

By Kathleen Pilatzke Yellowhead 4-H club reporter As of January 8, 2015, another 4-H year has started for the members of the Yellowhead 4-H Club.

At our start of the year meeting we voted on our new executive committee. Our club executive committee now consists of Christine Kempter as our president, Spencer Pawloff as our vice-president, Grace Kempter as our seceretary and Sami Williams as our treasurer.

Our club has also undergone some other changes this year. Dennis Farquarson has stepped down from the position of photography leader, and he is being replaced by Brent Hamblin.

In addition, Yellowhead 4-H now has a goat section. Sharon Threatful has agreed to fill the position as the goat leader.

4-Hers are currently working on their speech-

es and demonstrations, and on January 26 the speech workshop was held in the Barriere Legion basement.

Members learned how to write a hook, body and a conclusion for their speeches. They also worked on presenting their speeches.

Then after a chilli lunch, seniors arrived and everyone worked on impromptu speeches. Over twenty 4-Hers attended and everyone who attended had a great time.

Our speech day will be held on February 22 at the Barriere Lions hall.

At this time we would like to thank the Lower North Thompson Community Forest Society for their generous donation to help with the costs of building a shed to house our new beef weigh scale.

We would also like to thank the Thompson Nicola Regional District for their generous donation in July to help purchase the weigh scale.

We have plans to start construction soon.

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John E n ma n Sunday was one of those “let’s see how many small jobs I can do” days. One would think there is no chance of being bored on a day like that, but I finally decided it was time to relax and sat down with a glass of wine, and enjoyed lunch with my wife and listened to some jazz.

As I made my way from one chore to another I kept looking at the snow in the garden and wondering if there was an opportunity waiting to make a photo or two, but I pushed along thinking “maybe later”. However, as I started on my second glass of wine I complained that the outside light was gray and flat and that maybe I should just forget it. Could that have been the wine talking, or that I am just lazy?

Ever one to keep me on my toes, my wife, Linda reminded me of a lecture we once attended by Canadian photographer, and author, Sherman Hines. (I recommend readers check him out) As she remembered, Hines had said something like; “there is always something to photograph when the weather is poor, look for the small stuff ”.

There was the challenge. I left the room to get my camera.

The snow was getting wet on the plus 1° degree C afternoon, so I decide to leave my tripod behind and mounted my wife’s 70-180mm AF macro on my camera.

That unique, fun to use lens is the only true zoom Micro (macro) lens ever made by Nikon. And I get to borrow it

anytime, well, almost anytime.

I got my camera and put together my lighting for what would be an excursion to search out the intimate features poking through the snow in my wife’s garden.

I attached a flash on a stand and chose a shoot-through umbrella. I could have connected a wireless sender and receiver, but I decided to use a TTL camera-toflash cord that would allow the camera’s computer to direct the flash to provide the correct exposure for the close-up kind of subjects I would be photographing.

Although I had complained about the limited light on the heavy overcast day, I knew it would be perfect for my sojourn through the garden. I could easily meter the ambient light, then under expose slightly so the flash would become the main light instead of the hazy sun. The modified light from a shootthrough umbrella is even across the image with a gradual transition from highlights to midtones to shadows, or a soft light.

I stuck the stand through the snow and easily positioned the flash. And unlike a snowless landscape, the snow kept the stand steady no matter the angle. All I had to do was choose an angle and release the shutter. That particular zoom lens allows for a constant macro at every focal length. It was pretty neat and easy.

I choose to photograph that garden in every season. I know there are many photographers that

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Erigeron in snow. only take pictures of plants when they are in bloom and prefer colourful representations.

However, spring, summer, fall, winter, snow, rain, sunny, or overcast, I find that our garden is filled with ever changing subjects that always offer something new and expect that Sherman Hines surely would approve.

My advise to photographers that think they must wait for inspiring weather before their next garden safari is to take

Mr. Hines’ advice, because there is always something to photograph when the weather is poor, just get up close and look for the small stuff.

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Mar. 14 - Barriere Farmer’s Market 10am-1pm Legion Basement.

Mar 16 - 27 - Spring Break Mar. 28 - Barriere Farmer’s Market 10am-1pm Legion Basement.

Mar. 29 - Barriere First Responders Spaghetti Dinner 4pm-7pm Legion Basement. 50/50 draw and bake sale Apr. 11 - Barriere Farmer’s Market 10am-1pm Legion Basement.

Apr. 11 - True Grit Rodeo at the NT Agriplex 6pm, Cabaret Dance to follow, watch the newspaper for ticket information.

Army Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - ages 12-18. New Recruits Welcome. Hethar McIntosh 250-587-0027.

Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & music at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 After School Program: Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm @ Ridge (NTVIC room).

For info call 250-672-0033.

Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, @ Marge Mitchell’s 672-5615.

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

Barriere & District Seniors Events: Whist - Mon. 7pm, Carpet Bowling - Tues., Thurs. & Sat. 10am-12, Fun Cards - Wed. 1:30pm, Breakfast - every 3rd Sun. at 8am Barriere Youth Group - Fridays ages 12-18 at the Ridge 7-10pm.

Enjoy activities, sports and more.

Riding Club: Apr-Oct: 3rd Thurs. 7pm at NTVIC. www. barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Darcey 250-318-9975.

Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890

Choir: Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Leah 250-957-8440.

Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Darts: Barriere Legion 242, Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels.

Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC end of Sep to Mar (except holidays). Nominal fee.

Barriere A-A: Every Tues. 7:30pm at the Pentecostal Church 818 Amnesty Rd. 250-672-9643 or 250-672-9934 Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed. of mth, 6:30pm, call 6729916.

Barriere Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC from end of Sept to March (except holidays). Nominal fee. All welcome.

Barriere Fire Dept.: Firehall, Thurs., 7pm Barriere Food Bank: Every Wed. 672-0029 Barriere Fibre Arts: Every Tues, 6:30pm at the Ridge.

Barriere Genealogy: once a mth at the Library, except Jul/Aug. For dates/times call 250-672-9330.

Barriere Hospice: Loans out handicap equip. 250-672-9391.

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.

Gambler’s Anonymous: 250-374-9165 or 250-374-9866.

Literacy Tutoring: Learn to read FREE. Jill 250-319-8023.

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 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

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Don’t miss the only onsite wastewater trade show & convention in BC. More info at www.wcowma-bc.com.

Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children.

Volunteers always needed.

Call 250-674-2135.

Information Barriere A-A Meetings Every Tuesday at 7:30pm Pentecostal Church 818 Amnesty Road 250-672-9643 250-672-9934 CANADA BENEFIT Group Do you or someone you know suffer from a disability? Get up to $40,000 from the Canadian Government. Toll-free 1-888511-2250 or www.canada benefit.ca/free-assessment

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

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Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.

Drivers/Courier/ Trucking SUTCO IS seeking U.S. qualified Class 1 Drivers, steady year round Super B Flat Deck work. We offer group health benefits, matched contribution pension, e logs, and auto deposit pay. Apply on line at: sutco.ca/fax resume and abstract to (250)357-2009/call 1-888-357-2612 ext. 230

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Vacuum Cleaner for sale: Kirby Sentria (upright) w/all accessories incl shampooer and extra bags; under 2 yrs old and like new. A steal @ $350 (original purchase price over $1,000); ph 250-674-2790

Two hardworking housekeepers available at reasonable rates in the Barriere Area. Call 250-682-6234

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YOUR GATEWAY TO LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION DRIVER - Hy’s N. Transportation BC0453 PREP PERSON/DRIVER – Sam’s Pizza B0513 TRAIL MAINTENANCE PERSON –Lower LABOURER – Gilbert Smith Forest North Thompson - BC0473 Products Ltd. B0512 MECHANIC – Hillside Motors – BC0474 LOG TRUCK DRIVER – Piva Contracting SUPPORT WORKER – Yellowhead BC0529 Community Services B0476 GENERAL LABORER –Woodco – BC0493 DAY CARE WORKER – BC0528 SAND/PLOW TRUCK DRIVER – Blade Tec OCCUP. HEALTH & SAFETY OFFICER – Road Services BC0519 Hy’s North Transportation BC0505 Mike Wiegele - http://www.wiegele.com/employment.htm Sun Peaks - http://www.sunpeaksresort.com/corporate/work-and-play/opportunities FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE JOBS PLEASE GO TO

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

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

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Homes for Rent Clearwater: 3 bdrm, 2 bath, home on Bain Rd. Wood pellet & elec heat, 10 acre lot. $1250/mo + util. Mature adult.

NS Ph. 403-816-7979 Clearwater: 3bdrm, Peavine Rd, new renos, lg deck, 1500 sqft. $850/mo; 3bdrm, 220 Dutch Lk Rd, $795/mo, recent renos; 3bdrm, 2.5 bath, dbl garage, 225 Murtle Cres, avail Mar 1. NP Call 250-674-3668 Clearwater: Modern factory 2-bdrm home, fridge, range, w/d, central air, carport. $750/mo Site #7 Thompson Crossing. View 250-587-6151

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Bachelor suite in Seniors Housing. $360, utilities not included. Applications can be picked up at: Yellowhead Pioneer Residence, 4557 Barriere Town Road.

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. 250-6720041.

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Reducing stigma from mental illness and getting the family support you need

The seventh column, in a series on mental health for children and teenagers by Dr. David Smith When a child or teenager is diagnosed with a serious illness like cancer or organ failure, friends and neighbors often drop off casseroles or ask how they can help. The community rallies around the afffected family to buoy them with support in their time of need.

Not so —at least until now — when the diagnosis is a mental health issue. In fact, parents often say that their journey through the medical system, education, and social services, as well as society at large, with a child or youth with a mental health issue is one of the most lonely, isolat-

Dr. David Smith ing and emotionally difficult they have ever faced. “My daughter’s struggle with severe depression was more difficult for me than my husband’s sudden death,”

said one mother, who is a family representative in the Interior’s Child and Youth Mental Health Collaborative.

“After he died, people brought food, came by to watch my kids, let me cry and talk. When my daughter got ill, people stayed far away, but I needed more support than ever.”

Keli Anderson, co-founder of The F.O.R.C.E Society for Mental Health (Families Organized for Recognition and Care Equality) knows that experience well.

Her young son began showing behavioural problems and mental health issues 22 years ago at the age of 5, which turned out to be very early-onset bipolar disorder. Anderson felt shamed, blamed and completely on her own to navigate confusing and uncompassionate systems and an indifferent society. So the BC mother along with an-

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

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Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) 9:30am Adult Sunday School 10:30am Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor 672-0111 www.clabarriere.org

other mother facing the same challenges started The F.O.R.C.E. (forcesociety.com) to provide support, information, understanding and advocacy for families with children and youth with mental health issues.

One of their popular and very helpful programs is the “Parent In Residence” and “Youth in Residence” positions in various regions, staffed by individuals with lived experience in child and youth mental health who help those just encountering the system, or any way along their journey.

Thanks to the work of organizations like The F.O.R.C.E — which truly has become a force in BC for family support and advocacy — as well as the growth of other support organizations, families are no longer so alone.

Youth and families are also front and centre in the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative, which started in the Interior a year ago and is now expanding to Vancouver Island.

Jointly funded by the BC government and Doctors of BC, the Collaborative is bringing families and youth together with a wide array of BC mental health professionals, including clinicians from the Ministry of Children and Family Development, physicians, school counsellors, community agencies, the RCMP and more. Together the more than 350 members of the Collaborative are working to improve timely access and integration of child and youth mental health services in the province by working on local action teams in various communities, and finding solutions to system barriers through Working Groups. This series of seven columns is part of the work to improve mental health awareness and reduce barriers to care.

Fortunately, the unnecessary stigma that has surrounded mental illness for decades is finally beginning to lessen. An increasing number of articulate, compassionate and

public individuals are coming forward to tell their personal stories of life with a mental illness.

Public individuals like Olympic athlete Clara Hughes, CBC radio host Sheilagh Rogers, actress Catherine Zeta Jones, and comedian Robin Williams have all raised awareness and understanding, and reduced stigma to unprecedented levels.

Youth, too, are coming forward in schools and communities to share their experiences and help others make the path less isolating.

This growing openness and recognition is helping all of us understand that mental illness touches us all and that fostering mental wellness is a task for every one of us.

The Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use Collaborative has received funding through to 2016 and is determined to make the experience for youth and families much more timely, efficient, effective and less isolating. While we still have a ways to go,

with increased education and awareness, better integration of services, more family support and advocacy, as well as reduced levels of stigma, the future is growing ever brighter for children, youth and families experiencing mental health issues.

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health. This series of columns on common child and youth mental health issues is a project of the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substances Use Collaborative.

The Collaborative involves multiple individuals, organizations and ministries all working together to increase the number of children, youth, and their families receiving timely access to mental health services and support in the Interior Health and Vancouver Island regions. The Collaborative is jointly funded by Doctors of BC and the government of BC.

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Monies raised from, and donated to, the Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce’s Passport to Shopping events held during December 2014 was presented last week to two area service organizations. Pictured (left) is Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce president Lana Laskovik presenting a cheque to Barriere and District Food Bank past president Deb Winiski. Pictured above is Laskovic presenting a cheque to Anti Violence Advocate Society representative Barb Gordon.

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Faith: Contemplating the prayer of CATS I recently saw a T-shirt that said: Drinking is my religion. Care to join me in prayer?

It was irreverent, but still kind of funny.

However, it got me thinking about prayer.

What is prayer?

Does it work?

How should we pray?

At its simplest, prayer is talking to God. It doesn’t have to be fancy or impeccably composed.

Just talk.

Many of us remember the children’s bed time prayer: “Now I lay me down to sleep . . .”

Saying a prayer before meal time was once normal in most households (like the Reagan family in Blue Bloods).

I remember a couple of summer camp prayers before meals: “Good bread, good meat, good God, let’s eat!” or “Rub-a-dubdub, thanks for the grub! Yeah, God!” (My parents thought they were rather too flippant for home use, though.)

Communicating with someone generally means they answer back, especially if you are asking for something.

But, it is a rare thing for God to answer audibly. There are some

God also inspires others to speak to our need, even our secret, silent prayers.

How often have you sat in a church service listening to the sermon and thought the pastor or priest was talking directly to you about an issue with which you had been wrestling?

That is God answering you.

There is also the gift of prophecy.

By Chris Kempling Many people think “prophecy” means predicting the future.

It can include that, but the examples in the Bible, such Moses primary meaning of prophecy is on Mount Sinai or Joshua before “speaking forth” the message of the invasion of Pal- God. estine.

The gift of prophecy is someWe do our part in the commu- thing more commonly observed in nication process by praying.

Pentecostal settings, as that faith How does God do his part? He tradition tends to put more focus sends “texts.” on the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

By that I mean the Bible, which I’ll give a personal example. is full of God’s messages to us: I was living in Quesnel, workThe Ten Commandments, the ing as an employment counsellor Sermon on the Mount, the very for the federal government. thorough directions on how to A manager’s position came live a righteous life in the letters of open in Merritt for the small office Paul and so on. there and I applied for it.

Almost everything we need to But, since it was a big decision, know about how to behave and I prayed and fasted, asking for treat our neighbours has already God’s direction in the matter. been written to us.

We drove down to Merritt to All we need to do is read it and check out the community and atfollow the directions. tended a service at the local Full

Pause For Thought

Gospel church.

I was thinking that, if we moved, we’d join that congregation.

We didn’t know a soul in that church and told no one why we were there.

In a pause after some worship choruses, someone stood up at the other side of the church and said, “This is the Word of the Lord.

Do not seek another congregation at this time . . . “ The hair stood up at the back of my neck.

I knew that message was for me.

When we got home, there was a message from senior management. I had won the competition for the Merritt manager’s job over seven other applicants.

I turned it down, citing personal reasons.

Two years later, the government shut down that office permanently.

So, my prayer was answered and I ended up with a much better job as a school counsellor. God works in mysterious ways.

How should we pray?

One method I use is CATS, an acronym standing for confession, adoration, thanksgiving and supplication.

It is important to start with confession.

This is where you express sorrow and remorse for the sins you have committed.

Sin is an old archery term in Greek. It means “you missed.”

When you lust or hate or lie or steal, you miss the mark of God’s high standards.

Confession puts you right with God. Adoration is the praise of God, for he is holy, almighty and full of glory. He is worthy to be praised.

Thanksgiving is fairly obvious.

We need to be thankful for God’s blessings — health, family, employment, the food we eat, the freedom to worship.

Take time to express gratitude to God. Supplication is the act of asking for something.

We can ask for healing from disease, for employment, for safety in travel, for the salvation of our friends and relatives — anything, really.

The important thing is never give up. Pray every day, but try to be alone — just you and God. If you aren’t sure how, use the CATS method and wait for God’s answer.

Chris Kemplingis a columnist for Kamloops This Week

Establishing a Biblical Church Grace Reformed Church, (a Baptist church located in Clarkston, WA), seeks to assist in establishing New Testament churches in places where there are Christians desiring to worship and serve God in a biblical manner. Reformed Baptist Churches are a group of independent local congregations committed to historic Christianity as revealed in the Bible.

Who Are We? We are Christians seeking to live every part of our lives biblically.

That means we acknowledge the supreme authority of Holy Scripture in all matters of Faith (what we believe), and Practice (how we behave). Our sole authority is God’s Word. If a church introduces anything, either in faith or practice, that is contrary to the Bible then no matter who pleads for it, or what clever arguments are produced in its favour, it ceases to be a biblical church.

What Do We Believe?

The most important thing that determines a biblical church is what they believe the Bible says and do they seek to obey it? (Isa.8:20) We believe the Bible is Sufficient and Authoritative (2 Tim.3:16,17) Sufficient means there is no need of anything else in matters of salvation. Authoritative means that where the Bible speaks on any matter, what it says is absolutely true and we must submit to it.

We believe the Preaching and Teaching of the Bible is central in Church life. (1 Cor.1:18-21) Many things ought to be part of the local church, such as; good fellowship for Christians, helping the poor, and missionary / evangelistic efforts. But the fountain of all these things is the faithful proclamation of the Bible that teaches us what to do and how to do it.

(B.C. contact) ferventspirit@telus.net

We believe in the Sovereign Grace of God (Eph.2:8-10; Rom.8:28-30) God is not only sovereign in a general way, but especially in salvation. Salvation is only by grace and it is God who gives us both the willingness and ability to repent and put our faith in Jesus Christ, Who suffered the wrath of God in the place of sinners.

We believe the Church should be a Spiritual Family which truly cares about the spiritual welfare of its members. (1 Thess.5:12-14) Being a member of a local church is a covenant commitment to the Lord and to the other members. It means a willingness to be open, to be humble, and to undertake the responsibilities of ministering to each other.

We believe the Policies, Practices, and Worship of the church should be ordered by the Bible. (1 Tim.3:15) The church must be biblical in every policy and practice. That means worship must be for the GLORY of God, not the feelings of the worshippers, and it must never be influenced by the world.

God takes worship seriously and so should we. But serious does not mean ‘dry’ or ‘dead’. Worship is to be joyful as well. God is HOLY and greatly to be praised. There should be a sense of awe in our hearts when we worship God. Casual, informal and worldly worship to please ourselves rather than obey God is self-idolatry! True worship is what God commands and what He enjoys because it produces humility and gratitude in our hearts, and trust in the Lord.

As Christians concerned about these issues, we are prayerfully considering establishing such a church in the area. If these truths resonate in your heart, or if you have questions, or simply would like more information, please contact:

1-250-961-1100 or (GRC office, WA) 1-509-758-0223

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