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Water Reclamation Centre getting closer to being completed

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By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal

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The new Sustainable Water Reclamation Centre under construction behind the fire hall in Barriere is taking shape with the District of Barriere hoping it will be ready sometime this summer.

Barriere Mayor Virginia Smith says, “This is truly a state of the art plant and in my opinion a real coup for Barriere as it is a whole different way to treat and re-use wastewater. It is also providing an opportunity for the district to explore innovative ways to use the greenhouse.”

Site supervisor Lawrie Wilkie gave the Star/Journal a tour of the facility last Tuesday.

The building has been at lockup stage for some time, drywall and painting is currently underway inside, as well as radiant heating, stairways, etc. Wilkie noted that eventually the upstairs of the building will house a caretaker’s apartment as well.

The Sustainable Water Reclamation Centre building behind the firehall in Barriere.

Directly behind the building the cement pad foundation and in-ground piping are ready for the filtration greenhouse; which Wilkie says is currently being fabricated for the site.

On the north side of the greenhouse is what looks like a giant circular steel skeleton; this will become the blending tank, where sewage will be piped into, go through pretreatment and then filtration in the greenhouse.

The biomass storage building stands on the immediate north side of the main building, and the supervisor notes there will be the addition of a C-can storage container beside it.

Reclaimed water produced from the system will be stored, and there are plans to use it for irrigation in the parks during the summer.

STAR/JOURNAL photos: Jill Hayward “When water leaves this plant you could Reclamation Centre site supervisor Lawrie Wilkie is Cement foundation and piping in place for the drink it,” said Wilkie. greenhouse which is currently being fabricated. hopeful the project will be completed by summer.

Surplus funds low-income assistance

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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VICTORIA – Expecting budget surpluses for the next three years, the B.C. government is ending the deduction of spousal child support from social assistance payments and providing modest benefits for other low-income earners.

A target of single parents and poverty advocacy organizations in recent years, the “clawback” of child support payments ends Sept. 1.

That is expected to leave about $32 million more over the next three years in the pockets of the parents who receive child support along with income assistance and disability payments, a benefit to 3,200 families and 5,400 children.

Community Living B.C., responsible for de-

velopmentally disabled adults, gets an additional $106 million over three years, and $20 million is added to the general budget for income assistance. Caseloads for both are expected to increase and individual payment rates stay the same.

This is also the budget that ends a two-year increase of 2.1 per cent in tax on income more than $150,000 a year. The provincial income tax rate for that tax bracket returns to 14.7 per cent, which de Jong said is part of the lowest personal income tax rates in the country.

At the low end of the income scale, the exemption from paying any personal income tax goes to the first $19,000 earned, up from $18,000.

An early childhood tax benefit begins April 1, with up to $660 a year for each child up to the age of six, designed to assist with child care

costs.

This is also the year the province’s training and education savings grant begins to be paid out for children who reach six years old. It is a one-time payment of $1,200 born since Jan. 1, 2007, to be placed in a registered education savings plan.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong said the current fiscal year is expected to finish with a surplus of almost $900 million, due mainly to better than expected personal and corporate income tax revenues, strong retail sales and a one-time adjustment of federal tax payments.

After an additional $3 billion to the evergrowing health care budget and $576 million more for education over the next three years, the surplus for 2015-16 is projected to be $284 million.

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Moose hide symbolizes anti-violence message

By Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – Aboriginal men gathered at the B.C. legislature Feb. 12 to urge personal responsibility to reduce violence against aboriginal women and children.

The fourth annual Gathering of Men culminated with a ceremony on the legislature steps, where MLAs joined participants to acknowledge that violence against women and children is not traditional or acceptable.

MLAs joined the ceremony and affixed moose hide patches to their lapels to mark the day. Paul Lacerte, founder of the campaign and executive director of the B.C. Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres, said

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Across Canada, aboriginal women aged 15 and older are three times more likely to experience violence and be assaulted by their partners than non-aboriginal women.

“Women are bearing the burden of abuse, but they also have to bear the burden of advocacy to affect change, and this is a man’s problem as much as it is a woman’s problem,” Lacerte said. “Violence towards women and children has never been a part of our culture.”

Aboriginal Relations Minister John Rustad said the campaign is unique and has the government’s support.

“Part of what perpetuates that violence is a culture of silence that suggests acceptance,” he said.

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MLAs listen as Paul Lacerte (right), founder of the moose hide campaign, joins drum circle at the B.C. legislature.

Still too many young drivers dying: coroner

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

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.

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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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

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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.

B.C.’s chief coroner has called on the B.C. government to look for ways to strengthen its graduated licensing system for young drivers and consider a pilot project of electronic speed enforcement in high-risk areas to reduce the number of young people who die in car crashes.

The B.C. Coroners’ Service reviewed all 106 deaths of young drivers between 2004 and 2013, finding that speed, impairment or lack of seatbelt use were contributing factors in most cases. While the death rate for drivers aged 16 to 18 has declined by two thirds since 2008, it remains the leading cause of death for the age group, with teenage boys aged 17 and 18 at greatest risk of death or injury.

Attorney General Suzanne Anton said the government has no intention of returning to photo radar for speed enforcement, but she will examine the recommendation to test a “speed on green” function for intersection cameras that could identify excessive speeding in

B.C. Chief Coroner LIsa Lapointe areas of high accident risk.

Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n Minister Todd Stone said the last review of B.C.’s stricter licence system for new drivers showed a 28 per cent reduction in crashes involving young drivers, but that was in 2006.

“It hasn’t been reviewed since, so I think it’s a very practical suggestion on the part of the coroner’s office to take a look at the program and see if there are some means to further strengthen it,” Stone said.

The coroners’ analysis showed 68 of 106 drivers were at the “novice” stage when they died. Of those, 18 had consumed alcohol and seven were driving with too many passengers who were not family members, and without a supervisor.

There were 14 deaths of young drivers with a learner’s licence, the first stage of the graduated system.

Of those, 11 were driving with no supervisor, 10 had consumed alcohol, three were driving during restricted hours and two had more than one non-supervisor passenger in the vehicle.

Distraction by mobile phone use was found to be a factor in only one case.

Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe said better data collection on accidents would help understand the risks.

In many of the cases reviewed, the posted speed limit at the scene was not recorded, and the number of drivers who took driving lessons other than the ICBC-approved course was also not known.

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New powers for WorkSafeBC Mad-cow disease found in Alberta; cattlemen’s group after sawmill blasts lauds surveillance system

By Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving WorkSafeBC new powers to shut down workplaces, impose penalties on the spot, collect evidence and compel payment of fines against employers who don’t comply with safety rules.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond has introduced legislation to complete the overhaul of WorkSafeBC in the wake of the 2012 sawmill explosions in Burns Lake and Prince George that killed four workers and injured 44 more.

The amendments will give the B.C. Supreme Court authority to order work to stop due to unsafe conditions and “expand the court’s authority to bar the worst offenders from continuing to operate in an industry,” Bond told the legislature Wednesday.

Bond ordered a review of WorkSafeBC investigation procedures after Crown prosecutors said they would not lay charges, because potential court evidence was not adequately protected in the Babine and Lakeland sawmill investigations.

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Theresa and Kenny Michell call for mill safety improvements at the B.C. legislature, March 2014. Kenny was severely burned while working night shift at the Babine Forest Products mill in Burns Lake when it burned down after a dust explosion in January, 2012.

Gord Macatee, the official in charge of the review, said the legislation will complete his recommended changes

by June. It also puts the onus on employers to show that they have done “due diligence” to prevent accidents, instead of leaving it to WorkSafeBC to decide.

A new team of WorkSafeBC investigators has been trained to step in for cases that could result in negligence charges, Macatee said. And extra inspectors have been hired to monitor sawmills and other businesses on nights

and weekends.

“At this point we have 16 prevention officers on regular night and weekend shift schedule, and 26 additional officers have been recruited who will be working on those shifts as well,” Macatee said.

Inspections were stepped up in all B.C. wood products mills after the fatal explosions of fine dry wood dust. Macatee said most mills have had safe dust control and other safety practices since before the explosions, but there have been cases where employers didn’t comply

or pay penalties ordered by WorkSafeBC. “We’ve seen situations where an operator will go out of business and re-emerge under a different corporate name and go on and do the same kind of work,” Macatee said.

surveillance system is working,” said Kevin Boon, general manager of Kamloops-based B.C. Cattlemen’s Association. “We were looking.”

Canada’s ranching industry was hard hit in 2003 with the discovery of BSE in beef herds. Since then, feeding practices have been reformed and Canada’s tracing and inspection systems have been improved.

Boon said discovery of the single animal this month shows countries importing Canadian beef that the system is vigilant and can find pathogens before they enter the food chain.

B.C. ranchers are benefiting from record-high cattle prices and a plunging Canadian dollar.

Discovery of mad-cow disease in Alberta should not harm the country’s export of beef, according to an industry representative.

Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed on Friday, Feb. 13, that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in a single animal at an undisclosed farm in Alberta.

The CFIA said no part of the animal entered the food chain.

“As part of the investigation, the CFIA is seeking to confirm the age of the animal, its history and how it became infected,” the agency said.

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The council is forecasting 2.6 per cent real GDP growth for B.C. in 2015, down from the 2.7 per cent forecast in December. The Economic Forecast Council’s revisions include lower forecasts for inflation, as low gasoline prices helped slow Canada’s inflation rate to 1.5 per cent in December from 2.0 per cent in November.

The council predicts B.C.’s real GDP growth will increase to 2.8 per cent in 2016, up 0.1 percentage points from their December 2014 estimates.

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government’s provincial forecast will be published with Budget 2015.

Overall, the domestic and international market situation remains fluid, and the effect of significantly lower oil prices on the B.C. economy is uncertain. While the reduction in crude prices is generally not expected to have a significant negative effect on the province, it has increased uncertainty as low oil prices are accompanied with downward pressure on other commodity prices, including natural gas.

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The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL

Thursday, February 19, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

Guest Editorial;

Wild animals will find their own food Wild animals are meant to be wild.

They live by instinct - they can kill or cause serious injury, no matter how “cute” they may look.

They carry diseases and parasites that can be transferred through touch or feces.

It’s not easy to look into the beseeching brown eyes of a raccoon on your deck while you remove the outside cat food dish.

Even if it’s not bothering you, it could be bothering your neighbours.

That same raccoon and her family helped themselves to all of the neighbour’s koi and would have followed that up with a nice chicken dinner if they could have.

Apparently, you risk heavy fines and war with your neighbours in Kamloops if you feed the crows!

More importantly, you could be responsible for their demise if they become a nuisance.

Animals like bears, cougars and coyote packs pose a definite hazard to people and can’t be left to wander through town at will, but there are also people who take it upon themselves to “take care” of a nuisance, and in some cases, they have every right.

Leave them alone.

Forget the stupid youtube videos of people petting, feeding and making pets out of these animals.

It’s one thing to have them wander through your backyard. They’ll move on to where there is food and shelter.

When we lived up north, we were regularly visited by deer, moose and bears. We were in their migration path. Sometimes they bedded down for the night nearby, but they were almost always gone by morning.

It is illegal to feed them up north, also, although there always seems to be at least one person who will.

A steady food source means population growth, like those adorable bunnies that pop up all over Kelowna and other places.

Soon you need to cull the population, which never should have been allowed to dwell there in the first place, and nobody likes a cull.

Do the wildlife a favour and stay on good terms with your neighbours - do not feed the animals! *Wendy Coomber is editor of the Black Press /Ashcroft-Cache Creek Journal

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.

Kennewick Man action deplorable To the editor; Re: Tom Fletcher’s column ‘Battle for Kennewick Man’ (Feb. 12, 2015): Fletcher gave a good summary and comment about Kennewick Man. The discovery of Kennewick Man caused quite a stir in archeology and anthropology circles over the potential for new information, with articles in news magazines and coverage on television.

Then the actions of native peoples suggested the new information could jeopardize their claim of “first” peoples, so Kennewick Man was kept in isolation.

Now, it seems, scientists are also reluctant to investigate because new information may mean they have to change their accepted theories.

Here I thought scientists should be eager to discover new information so their theories would more accurately reflect what really happened.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to keep Kennewick Man away from scrutiny, probably to avoid the embarrassment of the truth of their own actions becoming public.

Such human nature carries over to politics, where tribal dogma is so cherished that any suggestion of a different way of doing things is rejected. We sure have a great civilization, don’t we?

Ray Jones Kamloops, B.C. 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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Wolf slaughter ridiculous To the editor; I can’t believe I’m reading this. It sounds ridiculous.

The B.C. government is going to slaughter 184 wolves to save 18 caribou.

Once again, the provincial government is launching a war on wolves. What’s worse is the government knows it won’t work.

The B.C. wolf-management plan states: “The ultimate reason that caribou have declined is likely habitat fragmentation and loss . . . To date, B.C.’s wolf-management actions have not been successful in meeting Mountain Caribou recovery objectives.”

The government has tried before to save caribou populations by culling wolves and it hasn’t worked.

It won’t work now.

That’s because wolves are not the problem and definitely not the cause of the declining caribou population. Habitat degradation is the leading cause.

Things like clear-cutting, log-

ging, pipelines, oilsands and recreational activities, such as snowmobiling, are to blame.

Caribou are adapted to living in areas where no other ungulates can survive.

This choice of habitat is an important predator-avoidance strategy.

When there is so much habitat loss, it pushes the caribou into smaller areas and higher concentrations make them easy targets for predators — not to mention clear-cutting and roadbuilding certainly make hunting easier for the wolves.

In addition, the habitat loss and fragmentation alters their habitat to start increasing the growth of shrubs.

This opens up new territory for other ungulate species, such as deer, elk and moose.

Wolves will follow their main food source and this new territory is often where they end up, which increases the predation on caribou as a result.

In addition to this, wolves are

highly intelligent creatures with very complex social relationships, much like humans.

When a pack member is killed, it disrupts the entire pack.

As a result, research shows, it can increase reproductive rates in wolves and destabilizes pack structure causing more predation of livestock and other nonnative prey.

The B.C. government will continue to use scientifically unsound reasons to scapegoat the wolf in order to divert attention from the fundamental problem of ongoing habitat destruction and displacement caused by human encroachment due to the advancement of industry.

There are other ways to protect and help ensure a future population for the caribou, but shooting wolves from helicopters isn’t one of them.

Please write to your government MLA to voice your opposition to this barbaric plan.

Ashley Gribble Kamloops, B.C.

When a B.C. wolf is a goat To the editor; What if the way to curb our growing global population was to poison the food source or round up a variety of people from different age groups and shoot them with a firing squad?

This is how ecologists and governments deal with growing populations of one species or another.

Humans kill our way out of everything. It seems we always have. Right now, the target is on the back of the wolves living in the South Selkirk range.

What is disturbing is the poignant argument both for and against the cull.

There are scientists, ecologists, politicians and – more silently but no less involved – business owners.

The worst of it is the method being used.

It is controversial – involving noisy and invasive helicopters manned with sharpshooters, which, to us, seems like a frightening and traumatic way to die.

There are laws around this.

In 1993, a set of guidelines was created to regulate animal culling and nowhere does it condone

shooting from a chopper.

The only humane way to shoot an animal is in the brain, which is tough to do when you’re hovering above them as they run away from you at top speeds.

Even if you are a sharpshooter, is there some sort of evaluation between a sharpshooter and a shooter?

No matter which side of the argument you are on, the method is flawed and it isn’t getting much air time.

Wolf packs will be unnecessarily splintered and the cull will leave scars on the remaining wolves.

Why is nobody talking about the fact the wolf is being made into a goat – a scapegoat?

The wolf is a convenient patsy for the loss of caribou at the hands of deforestation of their preferred habitat – old-growth forests.

But, that is an argument for another day.

Claudette Laffey Sandi Mikuse Kamloops, B.C.

Clarification regarding Darfield passing lanes To the editor; With regard to your article entitled ‘Highway plans new passing lane for near Darfield’ in the Feb. 5 issue of the Star/Journal, we’d like to provide some clarification on a couple of points: • None of the projects between McMur-

phy and Kamloops have been confirmed.

• The headline of the article (Highways plans new passing lane for near Darfield) suggests that passing lanes are moving forward, however government has not yet made the final decision to move forward

with any of the proposed passing lane or passing lane(s).

• The ministry was updating the community leaders on the work done to date to identify priorities along the corridor and to start looking further at the feasibility of future passing

lanes along sections identified as good candidates.

Thanks – please feel free to contact me should you have any follow up questions.

Sonia Lowe, Public Affairs Officer Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

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Translation: Wishing you great happiness and prosperity!

The Chinese New Year 2015 takes place today (Thursday, Feb. 19). Many people in countries such as Canada celebrate Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year. The Chinese zodiac follows a 12 year cycle with each of the years being named after a different animal. February 19, marks the beginning of the Year of the Goat, also known as the Year of the Sheep or Ram. In celebration of this, the theme for the 66th annual North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo to be held in Barriere on the September long weekend will be ‘goats’.

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Mounties seek prolific tagger marking up Sun Peaks

By Kamloops This Week Mounties are looking for a graffiti tagger who is marking up Sun Peaks.

Kamloops Rural RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird said the suspect has been tagging (spray painting) signs, posts and electrical boxes throughout Sun Peaks.

Aird said Kamloops Mounties contacted the Vancouver Graffiti Task Force and learned the same person was tagging in that city, with several reports of damage in the month of May 2014 and one act of vandalism on Jan. 9 of this year.

Mounties have also enlisted the help of the Kamloops Graffiti Task Forces to help identify the tagger.

More than 100 incidents of vandalism were reported in Sun Peaks between Feb. 1 and Feb. 12, 2015.

Aird said graffiti has been found on signs, posts, dumpsters, power boxes and private property,

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A person is tagging (spray painting) signs, posts and electrical boxes throughout Sun Peaks. all of which needs time and money to clean up.

The suspect tagger uses the handle “GLITCH” or “GLITTER.” Police are asking again anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222 -8477.

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‘They find out about the underground railroad, or there used to be slavery in Canada, and they’re surprised to hear these things . . . A lot of people don’t even know the history.’

The first year she handed out her Black History Month quiz at Thompson Rivers University, Gail Morong was surprised to find many people didn’t know much about the subject.

“They find out about the underground railroad, or there used to be slavery in Canada, and they’re surprised to hear these things,” said Morong, co-chair of the Thompson Rivers University Faculty Association’s equity committee and one of the organizers behind a Black History dinner planned for later this month.

“A lot of people don’t even know the history, the contributions black people have been making to Kamloops, to B.C., to Canada. People just don’t know the history.”

Test your own knowledge: 1. The experiences of fugitive slave Reverend Josiah Henson, who escaped to Canada in

1830, were the subject of what famous novel?

2. William Hall won the first Victoria Cross ever awarded to a Black Canadian for his bravery in which conflict?

3. Michaëlle Jean, the first black person to serve as Governor General, was born in this country.

4. Sir James Douglas, a Hudson’s Bay Company officer and governor, referred to as “Scotch West Indian” as his mother was Creole and he was born in Demerara (now part of Guyana) was also known as?

5. The late Rosemary Brown, born in Jamaica, became the first black woman to run for this in 1975.

6. The greatest track star so far in Canadian history, with gold medals in the 100 metre sprint and 4 by 100 relay, was?

Find the answers at the bottom of this page.

On Feb. 27, the equity committee will join forces with TRU’s PanAfrican Club (TRU PAC) to host a Caribbean dinner focused on the stories and talents of black Canadians past and present.

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TRU PAC members Vine Watson and Idah Msiska, who are co-ordinating entertainment for the night, are planning to include song, poetry and African dance from the school’s Zim Zam dance group, as well as historical context for some of the performances.

They feel it’s important to highlight black history at the school, especially as the proportion of African and Caribbean students at TRU continues to grow.

“We’re not trying to alienate it, like, oh, black people have accomplished this, that or what black people have accomplished is better than others, but just trying to highlight that and bring awareness of that because a lot of people don’t know,” Watson said.

The two groups have also hosted a pair of films and dialogue as part of Black History Month — The Help and 12 Years a Slave — which Msiska said have led to some serious and introspective discussions from students of all races.

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very comfortable,” she said of a showing of The Help.

“I had one guy stand up and say he feels ashamed to be white because he wouldn’t treat humans like that.”

The dinner, by contrast, is more of a celebration, Watson said.

“We’re just looking to have fun with this Caribbean dinner and just be playful with it,” he said.

Morong said she wants to highlight a number of notable figures over the course of the evening, including John Freemont Smith — the black alderman elected in Kamloops in 1903 — and Lesra Martin, who before moving to the Tournament Capital was one of the lawyers who took up the cause of boxer Rubin “Hurricane Carter,” who was falsely convicted of murder.

On a provincial level, there are the African Americans who settled on Vancouver Island to avoid discrimination south of the border, William Allen Jones — the first registered dentist in B.C. — and B.C.’s first governor, James Douglas, whose mother was a Creole woman from Barbados.

Morong said the goal of the event is to focus on ways black people in Canada have contributed to their communities and country throughout history.

“I think the more we learn about the contributions people have made in society, the less we will have the stereotypes and the racism,” she said.

“You look at people in a different way.”

The dinner will take place on Friday, Feb. 27, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Southwest Community Church, 700 Hugh Allen Dr. For tickets, call 250299-3826 or 250-2994023 or email trufa@ shawcable.com.

Answers: 1. Uncle Tom’s Cabin 2. Indian Rebellion, 1857 3. Haiti 4. The father of British Columbia 5. The leadership of a federal party 6. Donovan Bailey *Andrea Klassen writes for Kamloops This Week

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District hosting road issues roundtable District of Barriere Feb. 16 council meeting highlights Feb. 19 - Roads Issues Round Table for public input Are you concerned about commercial trucks parking in your neighbourhood? As a trucker, do you have an opinion you feel needs to be heard? Are there solutions you would like to share? What about snow removal standards?

Water and drainage issues? Other road issues?

This provides an opportunity for area citizens to provide input and brainstorm solutions that will be considered in preparation to address these matters in the District of Barriere’s Traffic Bylaw.

The Round Table is being held at “the Ridge” (4936 Barriere Town Road) on Thursday, Feb. 19, at 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 23 -Third Budget Meeting scheduled Council will be winding down its budget deliberations at a special budget meeting scheduled for Feb. 23, 7 p.m., to be held in council chambers (4936 Barriere Town Road). This provides an opportunity for residents to give council their input. All budget items will be posted on the district’s website (www.barriere. ca) by the evening of Feb. 20, and copies will be available at the meeting.

2015 Strategic Plan adopted The 2015 Strategic Plan sets the direction and departmental priorities for this term of council.

It is consistent with the Official Community Plan goals and objectives for Barriere, and has an action plan timeline associated with the various strategies. It revises and builds on the former council’s plan adopted in October of 2014 at the end of the last term. It is available for viewing at www.barriere.ca.

Employee and Officer Confidentiality as well as Human Resource Basics Policies are adopted Reiterating the importance of confidentiality to municipal employees and officers has been established in policy form with a confidentiality agreement to be signed by all employees and officers.

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The Family Fun Night and PJ Party fundraiser at the Ridge on Feb. 8, was a great success. Pictured are two young volunteers tying up balloons for the event.

The district strives to protect the private information of its citizens by way of the adoption of this policy as well as adhering to its previously adopted Freedom of Information and Protection of Personal Privacy Bylaw and Policy.

The Human Resource Basics Policy clarifies employee benefits, including sick leave, bereavement leave, and vacation days, for both the employees and employer.

Family Fun Night and PJ Party fundraiser a success The district, along with Success by Six Barriere, thanked all those who came out to this year’s Family Fun Night Fundraiser at the Ridge held on Feb. 8, noting those who attended helped ensure the event’s success.

The hallways and activity rooms were jam packed with families from all over the valley; all thanks to the many volunteers who gave up their time to help with activities, supervision, set up and take down. Also, numerous individuals and businesses contributed by way of Silent Auction items for this event. Barriere should be extremely proud of everyone involved.

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Vikings go wild Charlotte Smith looks like an authentic Valkyrie as she takes part in the annual Birch Leg cross-country ski event at Clearwater’s Candle Creek trails on Feb. 7 (note her wooden skis). A good-sized crowd, many of them wearing Viking costume, took part in the event. Activities during the fun event included choice of distances to ski plus a Scandinavian lunch with Norwegian meatballs. The event commemorates an incident in 13th Century Norway when two Vikings carried the two-year-old son of their king over the mountains to safety during a civil war.

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Pest Management Plan Number: TNRD-MOSQ-2015

Applicant: The Thompson-Nicola Regional District, 660 Mission Flats Road, Kamloops, BC V2C 1A9 Tel: (250) 377-7199 Fax: 250-374-6489 Attention: Martin Dickson, Environmental Services Technologist Location: The TNRD intends to apply pesticides for mosquito control within the designated mosquito controls areas in Electoral Area ‘A’, ‘J’, ‘L’,‘O’, & ‘P’. This includes the municipalities of Kamloops, Sun Peaks, Logan Lake, Chase, Barriere & Clearwater.

Pesticides: The active ingredients and trade names of the Pesticides proposed for use under this plan are as follows: Larval Control: Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (AM65-52) (Vectobac 200G & Vectobac 1200L); Bacillus thuringiensis var israelensis Strain H-14 (BMP-144) (Mosquito Dunks, Aquabac XT & Aquabac 200G); Bacillus sphaericus (VectoLex WSP, VectoLex CG & VectoLex WDG); Methoprene (Altosid XR briquets & Altosid Pellets).

Adult Control: Malathion (Pro Malathion ULV Concentrate Liquid, Fyfanon ULV Concentrate,& Malathion 95 ULV insecticide), pyrethrin +piperonyl butoxide (Pyrenone 25-5 MAG Liquid Insecticide & Pyrocide Fogging Formula 7067), pyrethrin + piperonyl butoxide+ N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide (Gardex Commercial Industrial micro spray concentrate).

Application Methods: Larval Control: Backpack applicator, granular spreader & manual placement for Vectobac 200G, Aquabac 200G & Altosid Pellets. Manual placement only for Mosquito Dunks, Altosid XR Briquettes & VectoLex WSP. Backpack sprayer & truck/ATV mounted sprayer for Vectobac 1200L, VectoLex WDG & Aquabac XT. Helicopter or fixed wing aircraft for Vectobac 200G, Vectobac 1200L, Aquabac 200G, Aquabac XT, VectoLex CG & VectoLex WDG. Adult Control: Truck/ATV mounted or backpack, non-thermal ULV generators for all adulticides as listed above.

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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Thursday, February 19, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal

Restaurateur has beef with council

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal “I knew the construction work around town was all for good,” says Station House Restaurant owner Jarek Kotlewski, “I was not worried at the time about the disruption to my business, as I could see the benefit to the community.”

But Kotlewski says his attitude has recently changed, “It has been over a year that my business has been interfered with. I was happy about the improvements and I was willing to accept the disruption because I feel the community will be better for the improvements. But when I ask something from the District they tell me “no”.”

The ‘no” that he received from the Dis-

trict of Barriere came as a result of the business owner requesting to have late fees of approximately $80 waived from his utility bill.

He says that the endless construction and two day closure of his restaurant due to the water being turned off to facilitate infrastructure construction, greatly impacted his business and cash flow.

As a result his business took a financial hit which Kotlewski says he is still recovering from, and which put him behind by 30 days on being able to pay his bills, at which time he did not pay the late fees on the utility bill.

District staff then advised him that to have the late fees waived he must send a request to council, which he did on Dec. 14, 2014 requesting the utility bill

late fees be waived as compensation for the prolonged construction underway around his restaurant.

Council considered the request at their Jan. 5, 2015 council meeting, and advised him via a letter that the request had been voted on and was declined.

The letter, signed by Chief Administrative Officer Colleen Hannigan expressed council’s regret and stated “….. although the District understands the inconvenience your business and its patrons have endured as a result of the infrastructure work around your property, the municipality will not be waiving late fees nor is it in the position to be able to offer monetary compensation to all property owners affected by roadwork and other town improvements. Progress

by means of infrastructure work, especially those that affect the roads we all travel, is always a frustrating endeavour to tolerate.

However, as with the pain of any “renovation”, the end result is usually a benefit for all.

On the brighter side, the District has also heard positive feedback from the multiple contractors employed with this project, who have consistently patronized your business during the construction...”

After receiving this notification the restaurant owner once again approached council, this time in person at the Feb. 2, regular council meeting.

“I wanted to ask them what their reasons were for voting “no” to my original request,” said Kotlewski, “Councilor Sabyan

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Station House Restaurant owner Jarek Kotlewski says endless construction for over a year by the District of Barriere surrounding his restaurant has damaged his parking lot and financially impacted his business. works for me so could not vote, Councillor Fennell voted “yes”, and the others all voted “no”. But when I asked them on Feb. 2, councillors Kibble and Stamer were not there so there was only Mayor Smith, and councillors Paula and Fortin to answer me. I asked each one personally why they voted against me? But none gave me an answer, instead they relied on Colleen to do it for them. She said to waive the fees for me would mean they would have to do it for everyone, and that legislation prevented them from doing this. To which I asked, “What is wrong with helping everyone?”

Kotlewski says aside from the two days of restaurant closure due to no water, his front parking lot was also shut down for at least two weeks during the summer because of recurring construction and excavations.

“I told them – “You guys are power tripping here”, said the business owner. “Does council think business sleeps on money? I don’t have the money in the bank – I have to make it from servicing my customers. If I can’t service my customers I don’t make any money.

“They say they don’t want to set a precedent by agreeing to my request, but if legislature says you can’t do it, then why did they hold a vote about my request in the first place?

“They are dealing

with a live business owner here who is suffering for their actions. They could have said “yes” and forgot the $80 late fee, and I would have been satisfied, but they voted “no” and then couldn’t even personally give me an answer as to their reasons.

Now I am waiting for the next council meeting to address the council members who were not in attendance and ask them why they also voted “no”?”

The Star/Journal asked District CAO Colleen Hannigan about the decision to turn down Kotlewski’s request; “Unfortunately this type of construction does create difficulties, but the end result will be better for everyone,” said the CAO, “There is lots of empathy from council, but council has to make their decisions, and stand by their decisions. To give him back his late fee is starting a precedent.”

She noted council had previously been asked by another Barriere business, Timeless Treasures, who wanted compensation for disruptive business due to infrastructure construction during the Christmas holiday season of 2013. This request was also turned down by council. As a result, the Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce then refunded him the fees that had been paid to participate as a business in the Chamber’s 2013 Passport to Holiday Shop-

ping promotion.

“Legislation sees fees as one of the fees that council cannot waive. You can’t give a benefit to one business over another,” reasoned the CAO. District of Barriere Mayor Virginia Smith told this reporter, “We are bound by the Community Charter which is very clear that these fees may not be waived as it is a direct benefit to a business.”

Kotlewski says he is no longer willing to sit back and accept this disruption to his business.

“I know there is more people like me that have suffered through this construction. My parking lot was good before, now the lot looks like hell with cracks and holes everywhere.

I would like to get others who’s property is damaged and needs to be fixed to contact me. If more people who are affected by this come together as a group rather than individually, it will be easier to negotiate for reasonable compensation.”

Kotlewski is now inviting individuals and business owners impacted by the infrastructure construction to contact him by calling the restaurant and asking for him at 250672-0002 .

“They took my money away by endless construction and closing my business for two days, they have wrecked my parking lot, and yet they were not willing to waive just $80,” stated Kotlewski, “This is just bad will.”

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Are you ready to roast or toast the Barriere Citizen of the Year?

North Thompson Star/Journal It’s time to pick up your tickets for the 2014 Barriere Citizen of the Year Banquet, which will be held on March 14, in the Fall Fair Hall.

The event will be honouring Audrey Rilcoe for her volunteerism and commitment to the community.

If you would like to roast or toast Rilcoe, or make a presentation during the banquet please contact Jane Milburn at 250-672-9391, or contact the North Thompson Volunteer Centre at 250-672-0033 to advise the MC of your wishes.

The other nominees for the 2014 Citizen of the Year award will also be recognized during the presentations; Bruce Clary, Todd English, Charlie Kibble, Marnie and Gary Pfeifer, and Jerry Wenlock.

Tickets for the event are available at the Star/Journal office and at the North Thompson Volunteer Centre

Audrey Rilcoe in the Ridge.

We would also like to remind area residents to keep in mind the names of those in the community who may be likely candidates for the 2015 Barriere Citizen of the Year Award.

Call for nominations for the 2015 award will go out in October 2015.

The Barriere Citizen of the Year Award is sponsored by the North Thompson Star/Journal with assistance from the North Thompson Volunteer Centre.

Here are the recipients of the Barriere Citizen of the Year: 1988 Geordie and Manne Salle 1989 Anne Genier 1990 Fanny Bradford 1991 Sylvia Chivers 1992 Bill and Bernie Kershaw 1993 Harley Wright 1994 Arlene Powell 1995 Jack Wilson 1996 Karl and Debbie Rainer 1997 Leslie Stirling 1998 Judy Vosper 1999 Beverly Murphy 2000 Donna Kibble 2001 Jeff Swann 2002 Kathy Cooper 2003 Ed and Cheryl Ann Tenzer 2004 Dick Ross 2005 Fiona Clare 2006 Elli Kohnert 2007 Jane Milburn 2008 Jill Hayward 2009 Tina Donald 2010 Barb and Carman Smith 2011 Carol Patton 2012 Keith Moore 2013 Al Fortin 2014 Audrey Rilcoe

The new Family Tax Cut Under Canada’s tax system, federal personal income tax rates increase with the level of taxable income of the individual.

As a result, a couple in which one individual has a higher taxable income than the other often pays more federal income tax than a couple where both individuals have equal taxable income.

The October 30, 2014 announcement included a proposal to introduce the Family Tax Cut, a new non-refundable tax credit of up to $2,000 for eligible couples with minor children based on the net reduction of federal tax that would be realized if up to $50,000 of an individual’s taxable income was transferred to the individual’s eligible spouse or common-law partner.

This would take advantage of a spouse’s lower income tax bracket.

This new tax credit will be effective for the 2014 and subsequent tax years.

Lifetime Capital Gains Exemption For dispositions of qualified small business corporation shares and qualified farm and fishing property made after 2013, the lifetime capital gains exemption limit has increased to $800,000.00.

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Thursday, February 19, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal

BC Parks Amendment Act not applicable to First Nation lands say Simpcw Simpcw First Nation Press Release

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Maple leaf celebrates 65 years Sunday, Feb. 15, was Flag Day in Canada. It was also the 60th anniversary of the Maple Leaf, being first raised on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 1965. In celebration of the anniversary, Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo MP Cathy McLeod secured two Canadian Flags to be given away to area residents via a contest facilitated by The Bear CHLW Radio Station in Barriere. Pictured is Kamloops Thompson Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod and Minister of Foreign Affairs John Baird under Canada’s flag.

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Simpcw First Nation (Simpcw) is taking to the media after its efforts to meet with Minister Polak have been ignored for the last nine months “Maybe this will force a response,” says Rita Matthew, Chief of Simpcw “We have written Minister Polak numerous times in the last nine months to express our concerns with the future of our parklands and to request a meeting. The province sits silent. We have been completely ignored.”

The province passed the Parks Amendment Act, 2014 (“Bill 4”) in March 2014 without any consultation with the public or First Nations. It is now in the process of finalizing the draft Policy for Issuing Park Use Permits for Research Purposes (“Draft Research Policy”). Together, Bill 4 and the Draft Research Policy enables industry proponents to apply to the province to remove land from B.C.’s parks and protected areas to facilitate development.

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Meanwhile, the province is proceeding with Trans Mountain’s application to alter the boundaries of Finn Creek Provincial Park and North Thompson River Provincial Park, parklands within Simpcwul’ecw, to facilitate pipeline construction.

Simpcw warns that the Province had better get to the table to discuss Trans Mountain’s application before giving it the green light, “The idea that the province has not properly engaged with us and is instead relying on a public comment period is preposterous. It is an insult and a joke,” adds Chief Matthew, “We are not a mere stakeholder. We hold Aboriginal Title to the land. A government-to-government discussion must occur before the Province makes any decision affecting Simpcwul’ecw.” Chief Matthew clarifies “The issue is not with Trans Mountain. This is about the province enacting legislation and policy to unilaterally make decisions which encroach on our Aboriginal Title lands without our consent.”

Simpcw also calls on the province to refrain from finalizing the Draft Research Policy until it engages in government-to-government discussions with Simpcw.

Simpcw’s position is firm, “The Province must reconcile Bill 4 with Simpcw Aboriginal Title and obtain our consent to implement the Draft Research Policy,” says Councillor Shelly Loring, “as far as Simpcw is concerned, Bill 4 and any associated policy does not apply to Simpcwul’ecw “.

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Garbage collecting can be fun Karissa and Zaac William had a great time a few days ago participating in a “garbage collecting contest” at the North Thompson Fall Fair facility in Barriere; they even sorted out the recyclables and placed them in a blue bag. Thanks kids, maybe some of those folks who leave the mess around will take note of your efforts and start picking up their garbage as well.

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The brush piles were created in cleaning up the park and had not been removed.

A person or persons has been lighting them on fire and police are now investigating.

“If anyone has seen or sees suspicious activity in the park they should contact the RCMP,” said Kirkwood.

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Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing donates free day of heli skiing to one lucky Sun Peaks’ off-piste camp participant North Thompson Star/Journal Guests and industry members have been impressed with the proactive approach to backcountry safety taken by Sun Peaks Resort with the addition of their new off-piste education camps. On a recent trip to Sun Peaks, Mike Wiegele of the world famous powder skiing mecca based near Blue River, B.C., decided to donate a day of heli skiing to one lucky camp participant to recognize Sun Peaks’ dedication to off-piste safety.

“Beyond the Groomers” is a three day camp focused on off-piste skiing technique on steeps, deeps, trees and bumps. The “All Mountain Skills Camp” is a two day experience promoting safety and awareness of mountain hazards through terrain assessment, hazard analysis, overnight survival, and companion rescue. Skiers have the option to choose between the two camps or enroll in both for a comprehensive, back-to-back, five day educational experience.

Developer of the All Mountain Skills Camp and Professional Canadian Ski Guide, Bodie Shandro, says he’s received positive feedback from

camp participants this winter.

“These camps are invaluable for all ages and abilities that venture off groomed ski runs,” says Shandro.

“Safety is our top priority. This is achieved by developing an awareness of mountain hazards and promoting good decision making and preparedness in terms of skills, equipment and attitude!”

Shandro is also a guide at Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing (MWH) just 2.5 hours north of Sun Peaks.

Sun Peaks has a long standing relationship with Mike Wiegele’s, offering a warm-up package for guests to get their ski legs at the resort before tackling the towering peaks of MWH’s 1.2 million acres of terrain.

The addition of these new camps to the roster improves this offer exponentially, offering the perfect preparation experience so skiers can make the most of their time with MWH. The winner will be drawn from all camp participants and contacted at the end of the 2014-15 winter season. For more information on these and other guided private opportunities to explore and learn about Sun Peaks’ off-piste terrain, please call 250-578-5505 or visitwww.SunPeaksResort.com/School.

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Walking program facilitator Jennifer Oja (centre) demonstrates some exercises that participants can do while walking in the twice weekly NTVIC program at the Ridge gym.

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By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal Barriere residents who like to walk don’t need to worry about the weather.

Jenifer Oja facilitates the walking program sessions in the gymnasium at the Ridge for people who like to stay active and have some fun as well.

Oja says she is a volunteer for the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre (NTVIC) who offer this activity for the cost of $2 per person, per session.

“Anyone is welcome,” says Oja, “Men and women of any age group or fitness level.”

She notes that there are usually 18 to 20 people attending a session, and that the one hour sessions run from 1 – 2 p.m. on

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Oja says that just as important as the activity is water time, “When each person stops for a drink of water to make sure the body remains hydrated”.

Attending a session one sees that the routines are not boring, there is laughter and friendly chatting throughout, especially during an activity when balls come into play. Walkers use the balls in gentle exercises that also include getting them into the game baskets up on the wall.

The last 15 minutes of the hour are spent doing no impact aerobics and stretching.

It is a real privilege to offer this opportunity to Barriere,” said Oja, “This provides a means for people to socialize, exercise safely, and all for an affordable fee.”

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A collage of Valentine’s Day customs from pioneer times Eleanor Deckert The dad “Valentine’s Day was also daddy’s birthday,” Clara Jennie Ritcey recalls. “Mom always made a lovely white cake shaped like a heart and iced it with red icing! The first pieces were served in the afternoon when my folks had their afternoon coffee. Then we always had the rest for dessert. Dad was always so pleased – and embarrassed with the fuss – so it was a special treat all around! I grew up in a different era. Although we were isolated, we knew the meaning of Valentine’s Day.” The mother Rosalie Doucette remembers, “My mom often made brown sugar fudge and cut it into heart shaped pieces for dad and each of us children. It always tasted better because it was heart-shaped.”

Appreciation for her mother sounds in Dorothy Schulte’s voice as she describes, “During war time

A Valentine's card from many years ago.

sugar was rationed. I think we got one cup per month. Having sugar cookies for Valentine’s Day was a very rare treat. Mother had to save up to make enough cookies and icing for the school children.”

In other families the mother bought red paper, doilies, paste, scissors or pinking shears and taught her children to make heart-shaped cards at

Ellen Ferguson (l) still lives in Upper Clearwater, near where she grew up. Her sister, Clara Ritcey, now lives in Kamloops. Times file photos

home. White paper and red crayons or coloured pencils were another possibility when resources were limited.

Thinking back to her childhood in Hemp Creek Valley in Upper Clearwater during the early 1960s, Ellen Helset Ferguson explains, “Preparations for Valentine’s Day would have begun the previous week. My mother would have bought my brother Jim and I a book of Valentine cards to cut out and write names on.

“I expect she got them from the Clearwater General Store. My family did not generally go to Kamloops during the winter. Goodness!

Even going down to Clearwater in the winter was a major endeavour!

“The early cards were paper and had

to be cut out,” Ellen continues. “The later books were card-stock and were the kind we could punch out. My mother taught us that it was considered good manners to give a card to each person in the school, but there was still a certain amount of careful consideration as to which card would be appropriate for each one.

“Various mothers brought treats for our party. My mother’s speciality was heartshaped sugar cookies, decorated with flowers and petals in coloured icing and each child’s name written in icing on their cookie.”

The teacher Traditional annual social events in the one-room, one-teacher rural schools were made possible by the volunteer help from parents and the older students. The school party would feature games such as musical chairs, a sing-along, passing out and enjoying the Valentine cards and, of course, the treats.

In the Upper Clearwater schoolhouse in Grades 1 to 8, there were usually around 20 children.

Ellen Helset Ferguson remembers her first teachers: (1960-61) Mrs. E. Cook, (1961-62) Miss. A. Neufeld, (1962-63) Mrs. L. Park, (1963-64) Mrs. E. Money. Beginning in September 1964 a school bus took the students to Clearwater.

“On special occasions,” Ellen remem-

Dorothy Schulte has lived in Vavenby for many years.

bers “the teacher would make a suitable colouring page for each of the students in the younger grades.

This was a very labour-intensive task.

“First, the teacher had to trace over all of the lines in the picture with a dark purple pencil that had a very soft lead. Then the ‘jelly pad’ would be taken from the storage cupboard, the covering of oil-cloth removed, and the jelly evenly dampened with a little water. The master copy was then carefully laid on the jelly, smoothed out, and then equally carefully peeled off.

“Copies were made by pressing plain paper on the jelly-pad, to accept the transfer from the purple pencil of the original. After a picture had been made for each child in the class, the jelly pad would be washed clean, covered with the oil-cloth and put away until the next copying task.”

The students “When I was young,” Anne Freeston describes, “on Valentine’s Day the teacher used to

put a large, decorated ‘mail-box’ on her desk. We each brought Valentines for our friends. We had cupcakes. One of the older students had to go to the creek for water as we had no running water.

We were so happy to receive a Valentine.

One book was enough for myself and my three siblings to share with the 28 students. It was fun. I remember we sang Pack up your troubles.”

Ellen Helset Ferguson shares details of the festivities. “We did look forward to this very special occasion every year. When it was time for our Valentine’s party the teacher would make lemonade (or perhaps Kool Aid, which we called “Freshie”) in the big stone crock that normally held water.

There was a dispenser that held little coneshaped paper cups.”

The sweethearts A significant day for many sweethearts, Clara Jennie Ritcey shares her Valentine’s Day story.

“One year my newlywed husband was away in the bush doing a wildlife study. We lived in the park headquarters building at the start of the Wells Gray Park on the Park Road. Ralph was away doing research in an area called Bull Meadow. When he came home he brought me a Valentine. It was a poem he had composed and written on a piece of birch bark!”

The wedding Fran McNabb* wrote a letter to the editor of a weekly newspaper in the late 1960s which reads in part, “I am a widow raising five children.

It would be nice to get something in the mail besides ads and bills, so if someone would care to write a nice newsy letter – welcome!”

Her letter caught the eye of Archie McRae in Saskatchewan. His wife recently deceased, he was also raising four children at home and one in an institution for disabled children.

Through letters, visits and soul-searching they realized, “... the relationship must surely have been engineered by a Power greater than us.”

“The whole community seemed seething with excitement.

Parties, food and clothing ... the whole celebration ... was organized and carried out by friends.

We were married on Valentine’s Day in the evening, 1967.” *quotes from Fran McRae’s book “A Heap O’ Lovin’” Used with permission.

Fran McRae lived in Avola for several years before moving to Clearwater.

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Judging photography Making Pictures with

John E n ma n and those photographs appear boring. I think the viewer should feel something, should feel a level of emotion when they look at the images. A good photograph is one that creates an emotional response.

As I looked at the photographs I asked myself the following five questions that I think are questions any serious photographer should think about, as they are about to press the shutter.

1. Is there a clear center of interest? In a successful photo, the viewer can immediately identify the subject.

2. Is the image composed well? There should be a sense of overall organization.

3. Is the focus tack sharp and is the exposure appropriate? With the exception of photos that intentionally show motion or softfocus images (both should be obvious), tack-sharp focus is the first thing viewers’ notice about an image.

4. Does the photo tell a story? The difference between a photo-

John Enman Photo

Photo judges Dave Snyder and Ben Verwey in an interesting discussion about the images being reviewed for a juried exhibition of the Kamloops Photo Arts Club. graph one remembers and one that is easily forgotten depends on whether the photo tells a story.

5. Is the approach creative?

Creativity in an image involves more than predictable techniques and perspective. The creative photographer handles the subject in extraordinary ways that the viewer normally would not have seen.

I joined photographers Dave Snyder and Ben Verwey in an interesting discussion of the images as we reviewed the photographs.

All the show’s photographs are worth taking the time to view and I look forward to the exhibition that will be held from March 12 until April 1, 2015.

As this was to be a juried show, we ranked each submission and

selected those that, in our opinion, stood out from the rest.

Whether readers attend this exhibition or any other, my suggestion to take along my guidelines and see how they apply. Then think about how the photographs appeal to you.

Are the photographs interesting and engaging? Do they capture a moment in time, and what do they communicate to you the viewer.

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Kamloops Independent Short Shorts (KISS) Festival encourage aspiring filmmakers to submit their work and entry form by Mar. 6 Submitted This year, the Kamloops Independent Short Shorts (KISS) Festival, which has historically taken place in the spring, will be part of the Kamloops Film Festival with screenings of locally produced short films on the big screen at the Paramount Theatre on Sunday, Mar. 8, at 1 p.m.

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tions for submission are that the films must be suitable for all audiences, under five minutes in length, and submitted with an entry form before Mar. 6, 2015.

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Aspiring filmmakers are encouraged to complete and submit a film so they can see your work on the big screen.

Organizers say, “We are looking forward to what we know will be a strong display of local talent.”

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Instructions: Preheat oven to 200F, cover baking sheet w/parchment paper. With either a slicer or knife, thinly slice apples crossways about 1/8 inch thick. Cut out the seed centre. In a shallow dish, combine cinnamon, nutmeg & sugar.

Add the apple slices, & toss until coated. Arrange the apple slices in a single layer on the parchment covered baking sheet. Bake for 1.5 to 2 hours, or until the apples are dry & crispy.

Remove from oven, & let cool. Easy & fun recipe to do with little ones.

Pasta BLT Salad

Ingredients 2 cups bow tie pasta 5 cups spinach leaves 1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1/3 cup bacon bits Instructions: Cook pasta according to directions.

Drain and rinse well in cold water.

Place pasta in a bowl. Add spinach, tomatoes, cheese and bacon bits.

Pour dressing over all and toss well.

Sausage Tomato Rice Ingredients ½ cup uncooked rice chopped onion 1 tin tomato soup

1 lb sausages 1 ¼ cup water Instructions: Put sausages in pan, brown lightly, and drain the fat. Place sausage and rice in a casserole dish. Add the liquid and mix lightly. Cover and cook until rice is done. 350F for 45 minutes, approximately. Remove cover during the latter part of cooking to brown the sausage. Stir once. This can be made stovetop as well.

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

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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.

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Human predators, not wolves, decimated South Selkirk caribou Valhalla Wilderness Watch “Kill the wolves, save the caribou!” says the BC government, as an excuse for the brutality of killing wolves from helicopters. The South Selkirk herd is being held up as an example of the big appetite of wolves: only 18 caribou left. However, the government is not admitting the human causes of caribou disappearance; it is not doing remotely enough to correct the human causes, but is instead waging a propaganda campaign to blame wolves.

“It amounts to a

huge cover-up”, says Craig Pettitt, a director of Valhalla Wilderness Watch. “We’re not saying that wolves don’t eat caribou, but they lived in balance with their prey species for thousands of years. We predict that if the government gets by with blaming wolves, every caribou herd in the province will be decimated the way the South Selkirk herd has been.

Biologists that we’ve consulted have told us not to expect the killing of the wolves will save the caribou.

Much more needs to be done to provide the animals with secure

and secluded habitat.”

The real truth is that the South Selkirk herd crashed to 25-30 animals in the early 1970s, when wolves were virtually extir-

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the cause. Despite receiving transplants of over 100 caribou, the population boost didn’t last.

Government biologists said the main

ments, logging and mining, a major highway and, more recently, snowmobiles.

Climate change over the last century has brought an increase in

Biologists that we’ve consulted have told us not to expect the killing of the wolves will save the caribou.

— Craig Pettitt, director, Valhalla Wilderness Watch

pated from the area.

For forty years the herd was never over 51 animals. When BC and Idaho began to talk about recovering the herd in the mid-1980s, it had an estimated 13 animals, and there was no mention by either government of wolves being CHURCH

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predators were cougars. Even BC’s 2008 Mountain Caribou Recovery Plan mentioned only “cougar management” as predator control for the area. Cougars were killed, but it wasn’t very long after the plan was implemented that biologists noted that wolves had “settled” in the area (if killing the cougars led to an increase in deer, no wonder!)

Historically, the South Selkirk caribou decline has been attributed to settle-

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fires, and this is probably a major factor, since caribou depend upon old-growth forest.

“Even while knowing that the loss of old-growth was a major factor, the government refused to stop the logging,” says Pettitt. “As late as 2001 I inspected a large, fresh clearcut of old-growth spruce forest — prime caribou winter range right in the herd’s core area next to Stagleap Park. The government boasts about how much habitat it has protected for this

herd, but it doesn’t tell you that much of it is in patches between the clearcuts — conditions that caribou cannot tolerate.”

In 2009, three South Selkirk caribou, including a calf and pregnant female, were killed on the highway, on Kootenay Pass. Historically many South Selkirk caribou have been killed on that highway. The speed limit over the pass was at one time 90 km/hr, but the government had raised it to 100. The environmental groups begged the government to reduce it to 60.“One would think the government was in a hurry to wipe them out, says Pettitt.

The government claims that a ‘significant’ amount of the core habitat has been closed to snowmobiles.

“Why isn’t all of its core habitat closed to snowmobiling?” asks Pettitt. “Anyone visiting Kootenay Pass on Highway 3 this winter can see snowmobile trailers parked alongside caribou winter habitat, some of them with U.S. and Alberta license plates — and logging roads hard-

packed by snowmobile tracks going off into the forest.” The 2014 census report for the South Selkirk caribou also shows significant snowmobile use in or near closure zones.

Numerous scientific studies have documented that packed snowmobile tracks bring wolves into caribou winter habitat, and that the presence of snowmobiles can cause stress to caribou that can affect their reproductive rate.

“Other herds in BC have more habitat left, but the same mistake is being made,” says Anne Sherrod, a director of VWW. “Logging, mining, drilling, road-building, snowmobiling, heli-skiing go on in caribou habitat today, even while the government that signs the permits cries that the caribou must be saved by killing wolves. It’s a sham. The causes that are never admitted will also never be corrected.”

Valhalla Wilderness Watch is a nonprofit organization, with similar goals as the Valhalla Wilderness Society, but without charitable status.

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Rules altered bid for more kids casting

By Cam Fortems, Kamloops This Week The B.C. Liberal government is attempting to hook more kids on fishing by opening up specially designated lakes that will allow adults to cast a line in the water.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is changing rules at agerestricted lakes around B.C. Under the old rules, specified lakes were restricted to those under 16 or over 65. Parents who accompanied their kids to Isobel Lake, for example, weren’t allowed to fish themselves.

Under the new rules, up to two adult companions will also be allowed to fish. The change is an attempt by the province to get more kids on the water, particularly at lakes that are stocked and where fishing is easy.

The old rules “reduced interest for families looking for locations where everyone could fish,” said a statement from the ministry. Accompanying new regulations is an

expanded number of lakes that are now designated as “youthaccompanied waters”.

“The whole idea with the regulations to begin with, and the changes, are to encourage children to get out fishing,” Kamloops angling guru Brian Chan said. “Now it allows a father and daughter or son to both angle. It fits the intent and whole idea of making these waters more userfriendly.”

Those lakes are stocked with good-sized trout from species that are easier to catch and won’t be hook-shy from earlier encounters with experienced anglers, he said.

Other local enthusiasts said the regulations should get more kids in a boat or at a wharf, along with their parents or grandparents.

Len Piggin, president of Kamloops Fly Fishers, said he often gets asked by young families at his part-time job at Wholesale Sports where to go with kids.

Now he’ll have an answer.

“If we can send them to Rose, Tulip and Isobel — they’ll catch fish,” he said.

Local fly-fishing expert Mo Bradley said the changes will encourage grandparents to bring kids along to the lake.

“It’s very valuable and there should be more of it.”

The change will bring an end, however, to those 65 and over having a specially designated fishery on some lakes — something Piggin and Bradley acknowledged won’t be popular among the most senior anglers.

But, Chan said, that group should recognize the greater benefit to the sport.

“I can see why those 65 and older get comfortable with a private fishery — that wasn’t the intent.”

Bradley said there should be more emphasis on making boat launches more user-friendly at the designated lakes, something that’s already in place at Isobel Lake.

North Thompson Star/Journal February 19, 2015

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A fresh start on your life As we begin this New Year we all have various emotions and feelings. We may be excited about the prospect of a new year, new challenges with our work, new personal goals or maybe some new dreams of what you want to accomplish. It feels good to have a new beginning or a fresh start.

You might have had the experience in the past of working on a project with lots of ideas, but as you went along you soon lost the excitement, and you may have given up. Or you may have started a new project - made some mistakes and had to begin all over again. These can cause frustrations that will keep you from trying anything new.

What kind of ideas

Pause For Thought

By Victor Koop could you try this year?

What about reading a new book?

Why not begin to study the Bible with some friends? You will be surprised what you might learn.

Maybe you could discover a new faith by attending a church with other believers?

When is the last time you had a real talk with God? One of the hardest things to do is to start attending a church when you haven’t gone for many years. You might not have ever at-

tended the church, or know the people; you don’t understand what is taking place, and you may feel awkward or out of place at first.

So as we begin this New Year I have these questions to ask you How is your relationship with God? Are you on speaking terms? How is your relationship with Jesus? Do you know him as your Saviour and Friend? You can begin this year with a fresh new start.

In a Bible verse in Isaiah 43:18, The Lord says, “Forget about what has happened before. Do not think about the past.

Instead, look at the new things I’m going to do.” God is saying in this verse – ‘Forget about what’s happened before. Don’t

think about the past.

It’s over. The book’s closed on it.’

God is more interested in the future than He is in what’s happened in the past.

When we come to God to ask for forgiveness, He wipes out all our past sins. He forgets them – erases them – throws them away – doesn’t bring it up again.

There is one verse in the Bible I want to leave you with and it is found in the New Testament – 2 Corinthians 5:17 – “When someone becomes a Christian, he or she becomes a brand new person. He is not the same anymore, a new life has begun.”

Victor Koop is pastor of the Ashcroft Evangelical Free Church

Bike rider has canine navigator

IDA hosts osteoporosis clinic North Thompson Star/Journal Osteoporosis is a bone disease where parts of the bone become weak and prone to fracture.

This condition is more common in seniors, but can affect men and women of all ages.

Osteoporosis is responsible for a large number of bone fractures that occur in seniors, as the weakened bones can no longer support their body weight.

The Rexall website says that at least 2 million Canadians have osteoporosis. While men also develop osteoporosis, this condition is particularly common among women who have reached menopause. The increased risk at menopause reflects the fact that the hormone estrogen, a key factor in maintaining bone strength in women, is no longer produced by the ovaries after menopause.

Because women have 30 per cent less bone mass than men, women are particularly prone to osteoporosis as they age. However, after reaching 65 to 70 years of age, men and women lose bone at about the same rate. Eating enough foods rich in calcium and vitamin D and participating in weight-bearing exercises are important steps in preventing osteoporosis.

Bone is made up mostly of minerals such as calcium. The bones in our bodies are constantly being broken down and replaced with new bones.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

This bone-building cycle takes about 100 days and is influenced by the hormones produced in our bodies (such as estrogen in women) as well as by the levels of calcium and vitamin D. Osteoporosis occurs when bone tissue and minerals are lost faster than the bone is replaced.

Osteoporosis itself does not usually cause noticeable symptoms. However, weakened bones that are no longer able to support body weight can break even under slight pressure. Such fractures most commonly occur in the hipbones, wrists, or spine. Hip fractures are more frequent in people over the age of 75 years. Another symptom caused by osteoporosis is chronic back pain.

The key steps for diagnosing osteoporosis involve assessing your risk for fracture and evaluating your bone density. To that end the Barriere IDA Pharmacy will be holding an Osteoporosis Clinic from Feb. 23 to 27. Attend the clinic for a scan of your wrist using a peripheral device that measures bone density in the wrist. You will also learn how to keep your bones healthy, what you should know about osteoporosis, and how much calcium you need.

Appointments of 20 minutes in length are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at a cost of $20 per person. Call Barriere IDA (at 250-6729791 ext. 1) to make an appointment, or drop by the pharmacy.

John Schabler and his little dog Maxy are met by his wife Charlotte after taking a bike ride together around Barriere last last week. Maxy is quite content to ride in the basket on the bicycle, by all appearances navigating the direction they are going by scenting the air.

McLure Fire Department weekly practices now take place on Wednesdays

By Monica Ireland A meeting of the McLure Volunteer Fire Deaprtment and Recreation Association was held on Feb. 4, at the McLure Cafe with 20 members present. Fire Chief Noel Johnson reported all was quiet, and also said starting Feb. 11, fire practice has been changed from every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. to every Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

A new booklet called “Playbook” has been issued by the Fire Commissioner’s Office; it lists various training sessions and other information relating to the fire department.

A successful painting bee was held. The upstairs in the hall has been painted, floors were done and special paint was also put onto one wall for movie showing.

Movie night at the hall will be Feb. 27, 2015.

The McLure Cafe will be hosting a spaghetti dinner on Mar. 8, from 4 - 8 p.m. The dinner is by donation with proceeds going to the McLure Volunteer Fire Department and Recreation Association.

The next meeting of the association will be on Mar. 4.

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