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(Above) Two riders of a three member team race to herd their three chosen head of cattle into a small catch pen in the centre of the North Thompson Agriplex before the 60 second time out buzzer sounds.
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(Left) A young team member quickly cuts her number 8 cow out of the herd before chasing it down the arena towards the catch pen. Competitors attended the event from as far as Vanderhoof in the north and the lower mainland in the south, along with out of province entries from Alberta and Oregon. The event will be returning to the North Thompson Agriplex the weekend of April 25 and 26. Find more inside on page 12.
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Local pig farmer pleads guilty in court for roaming animals
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A Barriere pig farmer must log efforts to maintain and repair his fence after pleading guilty under the Livestock Act to allowing his animals to roam on neighbours’ property and a nearby highway. In Kamloops provincial court on Thursday, March 19, the Crown outlined the frustration of neighbours and danger to motorists from Paul Sabyan’s pigs — which ranged in size from 200 and 900 pounds — repeatedly escaping an enclosure. Sabyan also pleaded guilty under the Motor
Vehicle Act to allowing domestic animals on the highway. “This was more than just a nuisance,” judge Len Marchand said. “There was significant damage to neighbours’ property and risks to motorists on the Yellowhead Highway.” Articling student Jay Michi, said Sabyan — who calls his livestock “my little piggies” — once kept as many as 100 of the animals at his Louis Creek property, but that number is now down to 22. Michi said Sabyan has lived in Barriere since the late 60s and is a life-long farmer. He
began to raise pigs about three years ago. He has suffered serious health problems recently and makes a limited income from his operation. Marchand said the RCMP made extensive efforts to accommodate Sabyan and allow him to fix his fence, but he neglected to do so. The sentencing judge gave him a $500 fine and one year of probation. Sabyan must provide proof of repairs to his fence by the middle of next month, as well as evidence of inspection and further repair to probation officials or police. Cam Fortems is a reporter for Kamloops This Week.
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Municipal auditor fired Tuition, daycare aim to end with no severance single parent welfare trap
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The B.C. government has fired its Auditor General for Local Government, after accountant Basia Ruta “lost all confidence� of her supervisors to complete audits that compare local government spending practices. “The auditor general for local government’s obstruction of an intended review of her office has created an intolerable situation that compounds the unstable work environment and lack of performance from that office,� said Community Minister Coralee Oakes, who took the action on the recommendation of the government-appointed audit council. Former deputy minister Chris Trumpy was due to start his own review of the new office Monday. It is the first attempt in Canada to do “performance audits� by comparing groups of municipalities, but the performance of Ruta’s office has become the pressing issue. Oakes said Ruta will not be offered severance pay, because the government has determined she has been fired for cause. The work environment in the Surrey office of the AGLG had deteriorated, and Ruta’s decision to refuse Trumpy’s involvement led to the decision, she said. Hired to execute an idea proposed by Premier Christy Clark in her 2012 bid for the B.C. Liberal Party leadership, Ruta set herself a target of 18 audits in the first year. Clashes with the staff at her Surrey office and the audit council began to emerge last year. NDP local government critic Selina Robinson said the two-year-old office has lost credibility over spending $5.2 million over two years to produce only one audit. Two more reports were issued last week. The function should be included in the existing B.C. Auditor General office, which is an independent office of the legislature, Robinson said. Oakes said she remains committed to the current structure, which had envisioned three audits in the first year and five in the second. It was Ruta who raised expectations far beyond that and then didn’t deliver, she said.
By Tom Fletcher Black Press Single parents on social assistance will no longer lose their benefits when they go back to school, and will receive additional money for tuition, transportation and child care to complete their studies under a program announced Wednesday by the B.C. government. Starting in September, the full costs of child care will continue to be paid for a year after the completion of skills training, and government-paid dental and other health benefits will also continue for a year to give people a chance to get back in the workforce. Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell said the program will cover training programs up to a year in
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How will it affect me? If you receive a Bylaw Notice for violating one of the TNRD bylaws listed above, you will have 30 days to either pay the fine or dispute the Notice through the Dispute Adjudication System without having to go through the Provincial court system (which can take up to 6 months). An independent adjudicator will hear the dispute instead, possibly resolving the dispute in one month.
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Jobs Minister Shirley Bond (left) announces new job training program with Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux, Social Development Minister Michelle Stilwell and single parent Emi Yumura. length, calling it “one of the most significant social program shifts this government has ever introduced.� Children and Family Development Minister Stephanie Cadieux said her ministry will cover daycare for any of the 16,000 single parents on income or disability assistance who want to be trained to join the workforce. “We know that child care costs can be in ex-
cess of $1,200 [a month], depending where they are in the province,� Cadieux said. “Sometimes it’s less. We’re just going to make sure that they’re covered.� Surrey single mother Emi Yumura described her struggle to get back to work after leaving a “dysfunctional� relationship and ending up in a transition house with her two-year-old son. This kind of bridge support is what parents
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I would like to thank Jane Milburn for nominating me for Citizen of the Year. Thank you to the Star/Journal for sponsoring the award, and Jill and Lisa for doing banquet tickets, write ups in the paper and more. Thanks Marnie, Val, Jeannie, Bev, Bernice and Gary for helping Jane. It was a wonderful evening with my family and friends attending my special night. Thank you for all the roasts given to me. Thanks to all the dignitaries who attended. Audrey Rilcoe 2014 Barriere Citizen of the Year
in her situation to get off welfare and get established in a job, Yumura said. Jobs Minister Shirley Bond said her ministry has assembled a list of training programs that fit into the one-year window and have good employment prospects. Bond said the provincial program may be able to match up with the federal Canada Job Grant where participating employers pay for part of the training, to extend assistance beyond one year. “While certainly we’re looking at firstyear costs and then continuing some of that support, part of my job is to make sure that we have employers that are prepared to step up, to be engaged with these individuals as well,� Bond said.
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The final section of the Old Spences Bridge near Ashcroft is removed March 11. Bridge spending is up 50 per cent in a new 10-year transportation plan.
Bridges, blacktop in B.C. transportation plan Black Press A 50 per cent increase in bridge rehabilitation and 1,000 km of highway repaving each year are included in a 10-year transportation plan released Tuesday by B.C. Transportation Minister Todd Stone. The plan also includes $24 million over three years to pay a provincial share of community airport improvements and an $18 million fund for bike lanes and cycling trails. A province-wide trucking strategy is also included in the plan, which restates many projects previously announced by the government. They include work
on a replacement for the Massey tunnel under the Fraser River in South Delta, planning for a second bridge across Okanagan Lake at Kelowna, and conversion of BC Ferries vessels to use liquefied natural gas. Overall the plan includes $800 million over three years to upgrade existing infrastructure and nearly $1 billion toward expansion of major highways. With an eye to an aging as well as growing population, disabled access projects are to include accessible washrooms and curbs at highway rest areas and wheelchair accessible taxis in communities around B.C.
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NDP transportation critic Claire Trevena called the 10-year plan “insulting to the people of B.C.,” with only three years of funding promised and most of the improvements already announced. “There are lots of vague promises that have been made for many years,” Trevena said. “For instance the four-laning of the Trans-Canada to the Alberta border, finishing off the Cariboo Connector, finishing off bridges. “If you’re investing in bridges, let’s get some strate-
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gic analysis of our bridges, and where we need them and how we’re going to pay for them.” With ballots going out to Metro Vancouver voters for a plebiscite on funding new transportation improvements through a regional 0.5% sales tax, the provincial plan focuses heavily on rural areas. It includes an increase to $270 million over three years to upgrade provincial side roads and $60 million for resource roads in the northeast B.C. gas patch.
The 10-year highways plan announced last week includes constructing additional passing lanes along Highway 5 between Kamloops and Tete Jaune Cache to promote safety and efficiency. This would be part of an investment of approximately $1 billion over the next three years. With more than 1,000 trucks on this corridor every day, more passing lanes are needed for safety and to reduce driver frustration, says the plan. Construction will begin this summer on a new southbound passing lane at Camp Creek near Valemount. The plan makes note of the roundabout on Highway 5 in Clearwater, which it describes as B.C.’s first-ever roundabout on a major numbered route. The roundabout ensures safe community access to the highway and is the gateway entrance to the iconic Wells Gray Provincial Park. The plan also indicates a willingness to explore opportunities to maintain public access to resource and back-country roads, such as Clearwater River Road and the road to the Trophy Mountain flower meadows. Many back-country roads are built by resource industry companies and are maintained only when resource activity is ongoing. Additionally, companies have an obligation to decommission these roads when their work is done. However, many of these roads provide important access to B.C.’s backcounty for other business uses and recreation. Government ministries will work together with the resource industry and other stakeholders to identify priority back-country roads and explore opportunities to maintain access to ensure they can be secured for future use and enjoyment.
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Important Notice to Resource Road Users A province wide, safety-oriented project is underway to standardize twoway radio communications on forest service roads and some resource roads. This project includes standardized signage, new dedicated resource road radio channels and standardized call procedures. The Thompson Rivers Forest District, along with other districts in the Southern and Northern Interior, will begin implementing new resource road radio channels commencing on May 4, 2015. Districts on the Coast and in the Cariboo have already transitioned or are currently transitioning. Forest industry workers and other road users using mobile radios must have their radios reprogrammed to incorporate the new resource road channels. It is recommended that road users retain current radio frequencies until they are sure they are no longer required. New signs posted on local resource roads indicate which radio channel to use and the calling interval, with drivers required to indicate their direction of travel and their vehicle type. Drivers using mobile radios must call according to the posted channels and call protocols. All road users are reminded that forest service roads are not radiocontrolled, but radio-assisted. All users should drive safely and according to road and weather conditions. It is strongly recommended that all resource road users exercise additional caution during this transition period. Local resource road safety committees have worked together to implement these changes. More information (including radio communications protocols, radio channels, maps and standardized signs) is available online at: www.for.gov.bc.ca/hth/engineering/Road_Radio_Project.htm If you have questions about this project, please contact the Thompson Rivers Forest District Office (Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations) at (250) 371-6500, the website above, or Industry Canada at 1 800 667-3780.
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Thursday, March 26, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611
BC Views by Tom Fletcher
Making real progress on poverty VICTORIA – The B.C. government has made its most significant moves in decades to address the needs of some of the province’s poorest people. The largest financial commitment is for a new program to help single parents escape from the welfare trap. There are 16,000 single parents in B.C. receiving provincial income assistance or disability payments, most of them women. Even if they could find an entry-level job, it wouldn’t pay enough to cover the child care they would need to go to work. Worst of all, the current system requires that if they enrol in training, they lose their income assistance, including dental and extended medical care for themselves and their children. That is the welfare trap, one of the most perverse government policies to have survived into our supposedly enlightened modern era. The new program takes effect in September. It will not only continue income assistance payments when single parents enrol in skills training, it promises to cover their child care and transportation costs for an approved training program of up to one year. Medical and child care costs will then be covered for up to a year after training, to allow a transition to employment. Approved training means training for jobs that are identified as in demand, requiring high school and occupation-specific training that can be completed in a year or less. They include retail sales, general office work and assistance jobs in health services. Another overdue policy change is to double the allowable earnings for all income assistance recipients from $200 to $400 a month. This gives people a chance to improve their circumstances by taking whatever parttime or casual work they can manage, without having that little income cut from their already meagre welfare cheques. And then there was the recent decision to end the claw-back of parental child support payments from income assistance payments. The province has for many years run a costly child maintenance enforcement program to track down (mostly) deadbeat dads and force them to pay at least a token amount to support their children. Now when they pay child support to a single parent on income assistance, they will at least have the satisfaction of knowing the children actually receive the extra benefit. These harsh, historic policies were built around a philosophy that welfare is a temporary last resort, to be withdrawn as soon as some other source of income is identified. That is a valid if unfashionable position to take on behalf of working taxpayers who pay for all this, but it only makes sense if the income assistance recipient has a realistic option. For those who are already in the entry-level job market, the minimum wage goes up 20 cents an hour in September, from $10.25 to $10.45. This is the beginning of an annual review that will tie the wage to the consumer price index. A paltry sum, to be sure, but anyone who still thinks jacking the minimum wage up to $15 an hour is a magic solution that won’t cost some entry-level jobs is clinging to a socialist dream world. • I have been contacted by several low-income seniors who read my recent column on B.C.’s Seniors’ Advocate. They were asking where to find out if they are eligible for support programs such as the SAFER rent subsidy, assistance for Medical Services Plan premiums, property tax deferment and grants to help with home modifications for disabilities. I apologize for this oversight. One place to start is the Seniors’ Advocate toll-free information line, 1-877-952-3181, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Saying “No” to secret Canadian police force
To the editor; If you’re not already concerned about Bill C-51, I hope you will be after reading this. Prime Minister Harper is about to eliminate our long established rights to privacy, a fair trial and protection from prior restraint. His plan, outlined in Bill C-51, is to transform CSIS from an information collecting spy agency into a secret police force with broad arresting powers, little accountability and negligible oversight. While some believe this bill will make us safer from Jihad attack, many Canadians are concerned these new powers will be directed against
environmentalists, native rights groups, and anyone who opposes the Conservative government’s economic agenda. If you’re concerned about this dangerous bill, I encourage you to write or email MP Cathy McLeod. Tell her that Bill C-51 poses an unnecessary risk to Canadian’s rights. Let’s say “No” to a Canadian secret police force. I encourage Canadians to learn more about how we can work together to stop Secret Police Bill C-51 at: StopC51.ca Stephen Whitred Barriere, B.C.
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Canada’s Minister of Public Safety weighs in on Bill C-51 To the editor; Following the introduction of the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015, many Canadians have voiced their opinions on this important piece of legislation. Bill C-51 will protect our rights and freedoms by providing better tools to confront the twin challenges of our time: radicalization and terrorism. As Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, I want to ensure the debate over C-51 is based on facts and not the alarmist mythology advanced by some critics of the Bill, including the Liberals, the NDP and certain academics. Following terrorist attacks at Saint-Jean-surRichelieu, QC, and in the heart of our democracy, Parliament Hill, we have a moral imperative to act. The first duty of any government is the safety of its citizens. We must not fail in that duty. The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 proposes the following measures to better protect Canadians: • Criminalizing the promotion of terrorism, including websites promoting jihad; • Granting authority to the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) to disrupt threats while ensuring our courts exercise close oversight of such activities; • Enhancing Canada’s Passenger Protect Program to prevent people seeking to participate in terrorist activities from travelling by air; • Making it easier for law enforcement agencies to detain suspected terrorists before they can carry out attacks; • Enabling the effective but responsible sharing of relevant national security information between federal departments and agencies. Furthermore, the government continues to work with communities to prevent radicalization, particularly among Canada’s youth. The terrorist threat has greatly evolved in recent years and we have wit-
Community Foundation empowering the valley for years to come To the editor; Here is a “good news” story that deserves sharing with our valley. It is about how one person performing a selfless act can have a ripple effect that becomes something lasting and substantial. It begins with one local community member who thoughtfully chose to support the North Thompson Communities Foundation through TELUS, her employer. By having a wee bit taken off her pay cheque each month and designated to the NT Communities Foundation as the recipient, TELUS also ‘matched’ this amount and sent it to the Foundation. (I understand that both present and past employees of TELUS have this option). Wow, what a great way for both corporations and their employees to create a lasting legacy for the community where they live and work in. Wait, this story continues. The North Thompson Communities Foundation is also offering a ‘matching‘ option for endowment funds received, for every dollar she donated, it has become four dollars toward the Smart and Caring Endowment Fund. And it continues on and on; as Community Foundations do not spend these funds, only the interest earned on the invested funds is granted back to not-for-profit organizations locally, here in our valley, to do worthwhile projects. Thank you to TELUS and their employee, Diana, for ‘empowering’ our valley for years to come (the ripple continues). Watch this newspaper,or check out our website for advertising about the 2015 Granting Cycle offered through the North Thompson Communities Foundation. We are accepting applications till the end of March. Cheryl Thomas, 2015 Chairperson North Thompson Communities Foundation
nessed Canadians from all walks of life become radicalized. We must act to prevent this phenomenon. Therefore, we will criminalize the general promotion of terrorism to more effectively prevent radicalization and we will ask CSIS to disrupt terrorism by meeting the families and community leaders best positioned to intervene with individuals who have been radicalized. Many allied countries’ intelligence agencies already have the capacity to disrupt threats in exactly the same way. As we said after the October 2014 terrorist attacks, we will not overreact, but neither can we afford to underreact. The Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015 achieves that fine balance. Many Canadians I have spoken with shared concerns about their own security and that of their families. They can rest assured that, under Prime Minister Harper’s leadership, our government will take all necessary steps to safeguard our communities from terrorist threats. Unlike the Liberals and NDP, who believe security and freedom are competing rights, our Government firmly believes these two values go hand-inhand: there can be no freedom without security. Like the vast majority of Canadians, I believe in the men and women of our police and security agencies who put themselves in harm’s way each day to protect us from danger. Moreover, I have full confidence in the independent, expert review bodies that watch over Canada’s law enforcement and security agencies. As the Supreme Court of Canada wrote in 2007 about Canada’s Security Intelligence Review Committee (SIRC): “The SIRC process is…[an] example of the Canadian legal system striking a better balance between the protection of sensitive information and the procedural rights of individuals.” Those words should inform and clarify the current debate over Bill C-51. Unlike the Liberal and NDP parties, who would like politicians to interfere in the day-to-day operations of security agencies, we believe that receiving advice from independent experts, reporting to Canadians openly, is the best model. In conclusion, we must remain vigilant against the threat of terrorism and adapt to protect our rights and freedoms. And that is exactly what the Anti-Terrorism Act 2015 does. Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness
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4-H cleanup crew
Yellowehead 4-H members took a day out of their spring break holiday to lend a hand at the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo facility in Barriere last Monday to clean out 64 box stalls on the fairgrounds. The stalls had been utilized over the weekend by the BC Team Cattle Penners Association during their penning event in the Agriplex. 4-H members, with friends and family made a fast job of the hard work, and were rewarded by a handsome donation from the Penners Assocation for their efforts. Pictured is a group of the 4-H’ers working in one of the barns.
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District of Barriere Mar. 23, council meeting highlights Terra Cotta Warrior Donated To Barriere A life size replica of a Chinese Terra Cotta Warrior was recently gifted to the district as a result of the China tours that the Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce has been working on organizing with Mr. Liu of Citslinc. The warrior can be viewed at the Ridge in the entrance of the district offices. He stands over six feet in height and is referred to as the “Dignified General”. In the spirit of thanks and custom, council will be reciprocating with a framed print by local artisan, Marie Downing, being sent to Mr. Liu in appreciation for the generous gift. Fire Regulations Bylaw Being Considered To Be Added To Adjudication Process Instead of going to court over tickets, the District of Barriere is considering changing the penalties relating to noncompliance of Fire Regulations Bylaw No. 55 around burning within the Fire Protection Area, so that they fall under the Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 95 and can be handled internally or subsequently by a provincial adjudicator. For more information about either of these bylaws or the proposed amendments, contact the district office or fire chief Al Kirkwood. Both amendments will be considered for final adoption at the next regular council meeting on April 13. Property Owner Requests Temporary Use Permit For Greenhouse An application for a Temporary Use Permit (TUP) has been submitted for council’s consid-
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According to the minutes of their Feb. 18 meeting, the members of the Wells Gray Country services committee voted to support a McBride to Barriere mountain bike recreation and tourism project with a $1,000 matching grant from the Area A economic development budget. The services committee also requested the Thompson-Nicola Regional District provide a letter of support for an application to the Labor Market Partnership Program for a grant to support the mountain bike project. The McBride to Barriere regional investment pilot website says that the Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association, in partnership with Northern BC Tourism and Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training, has collaborated to explore a mountain bike recreation and tourism strategy along the Yellowhead Highway from Barriere to Terrace. The project goal is to collaboratively market the area as a destination for mountain bike tourism. The partnership intends to deliver a comprehensive strategy with clear and practical recommendations to address the issues and challenges identified and to support the development of a trails and mountain bike recreation sector within the McBride to Barriere Corridor. Every Thursday we bring you the NEWS and the VIEWS from the Lower North Thompson Valley. The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL – Keeping valley residents informed!
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Roadwork is back in full swing again on the streets of Barriere with the return of LNB construction to finish of the sewer and wastewater treatment lines being installed in the community. As of a last report from the district,the expectation is that “the road work will be finished at some time in the summer”. Apparently roads that were previously blacktopped will be blacktopped again, and those that did not have blacktop will just be packed and graded.
Avalanche claims two lives in McBride
Snowmobilers found buried under 15 feet of snow McBride RCMP On the morning of March 21, 2015, four men from Alberta were snowmobiling on the Lower Dore Mountain Range near McBride. An avalanche occurred and three of the four were caught in it. One man was able to dig himself out immediately. The third man was
dug out by the other two survivors but it was apparent that he had succumbed to his injuries and was deceased at the time of the recovery. The two survivors were not able to locate the forth individual so they went for help. At the time, the Search and Rescue team (SAR) deemed the conditions in the area to be too dan-
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lane are a big frustration, prompting drivers to pass on the right, which is also illegal. The changes are not inDrivers must vacate the left lane tended to encourage people to exceed when a vehicle comes up behind them, the speed limit in the left lane, he said. Amendments tabled in the B.C. legunless they are passing another vehicle, avoiding debris on the road, al- islature Monday also aim to clarify lowing traffic to merge from the right, the province’s roadside driving prohipreparing to turn left or passing an of- bition law, after court challenges. That law gives police powers to ficial vehicle stopped on the highway. That will be the rule any time when impound vehicles and suspend drivthe speed limit is 80 km/h or higher ing privileges for up to 90 days after and traffic is moving at more than 50 a driver blows a “warn” or “fail” level km/h, under changes coming to the of blood alcohol on a roadside screening device. Motor Vehicle Act. The “immediate roadside prohibiHogging the left lane and holding up traffic is already a ticket offence, tion” program took effect in 2010, BaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 2/26/07 PM Page 1 effectively replacing most impaired but one that police found diffi cult to 3:44 enforce due to the wording of the leg- driving charges with administrative islation, said Transportation Minister penalties, including a three-day drivBaseJournalRONA2007_Ang 2/26/07 PMand Page 1 administrative fee ing ban a $200 Todd Stone. The fine continues to be 3:44 $109 for unnecessary use of the left for those who register between 0.05 and 0.08, if the police officer has realane. Stone said slow drivers in the left son to believe the driver is impaired.
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Senior rooked and robbed, wants others to know North Thompson Star/Journal An elderly woman living in Bridge Lake has reported to this newspaper that she was recently visited by a young couple, comprising of a man in his 20s and a teenage girl. Apparently the couple knocked on her door and asked to see some antiques she had for sale. The lady then invited them into her home to see the antiques and also some
jewellery she had. No purchases were made, but after the couple had left the senior realized they had stolen the antiques they were looking at as well as some of her jewellery. However, this senior is not to be taken lightly, and she is already working to track down the culprits. Aside from contacting the police, she is also warning others to be cautious of these two if they come to your door. And she wants folks in Barriere to be aware that the pair told her while at her home, that they had just come from Barriere and were heading north. This lady asks that anyone who may have had contact or dealings with these people in your home, to check and make sure nothing is now missing. If you have any information about these people we suggest you contact the local RCMP or Crime Stoppers.
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The rider on the left is Brian Watt, a past resident of Barriere, who turned out from Kamloops for the cattle penning event competitions in the North Thompson Agriplex last weekend. Watt and another team members cut a number seven heifer from the herd while the timer on the wall in the background counts down the seconds. They have only 60 seconds to get three correctly numbered cattle out of the herd and into a small catch pen at the far end of the arena.
More fast action as a youth rider cuts a number two animal from the herd while an adult rider works to keep the other cattle from following.
450 cattle penning teams compete at North Thompson Agriplex By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal The BC Team Cattle Penners Association turned out at the North Thompson Agriplex last weekend with 450 teams of three riders each to compete for just under $6,000 in prize money for the two day event. Riders attended from numerous B.C. communities; including Vanderhoof, Prince George, Quesnel, and the lower mainland. Others made the trip from Oregon to the south, and Alberta to the east. Two-hundred-and-ten head of Seven O Ranches Ltd. healthy young cattle were on hand to give the riders a “run for their money”, leaving many with no points to show for their efforts, and giving others an opportunity to get on the leader board. The action in this event was fast and exciting for all concerned, the horses seemed to love their job, and the riders whooped and hollered as they quickly moved the cattle around the arena. Spectators cheered and clapped for favourites, and they seemed to especially enjoy watching the youth riders who displayed outstanding horsemanship and the ability to “read cattle” (understanding what the animal will do next,
and which way it will go). This event is very much a family affair, and their is plenty of camaraderie and good natured fun evident throughout. There is also a healthy competitive spirit for those competing in this timed event that pits a team of three riders against a clock and 30 head of numbered cattle. Each team is given 60 seconds to quickly cut from the herd the three head of cattle sporting the team’s designated number. They must then quickly move the cattle to the far end of the arena and corral all of them into a small pen before the time out buzzer sounds at one minute. It’s all done at a gallop, with quick starts, fast turns, and many horses running the cowboys right out from under their hats. Teams can be comprised of any combination of three riders, which gives many competitors the opportunity to go back into the arena numerous times. The BC Team Cattle Penners will be back at the North Thompson Agriplex again on April 25 and 26, 2015. You can find more about the BC Team Cattle Penners Association and how you can get involved, by going to: www.bctcpa.net. For more about what’s on at the the North Thompson Agriplex go to: www.fallfair-rodeo.com.
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By Elli Kohnert North Thompson Star/Journal The first softball tournament of the season took place at the Barriere Ball Park last weekend The District of Barriere rented the ball fields out for the weekend to the hosting team, the ‘Dirty Diamonds’ from Kamloops. When asked how it was that this mixed slowpitch tournament was played in Barriere, one of the organizers, Denny Higginbottom explained the process. “Members of our team wanted to have a spring tournament. As a result myself, my girlfriend Tawny Fortier, and Mason Stanley began planning it,” said Higginbottom, “We put the word out to players anywhere in the vicinity of Kamloops, and in about three weeks had participants lined up all the way from Williams Lake to Vernon, and even from the Lower Mainland. We found enough players to form seven teams. Then we just needed a location to hold the event.” Mason Stanley is from Barriere, and his parents reside in the community. Stanley’s Dad is Glen Stanley who served three terms as a councilor for the District of Barriere and also served many years as president of the Barriere ball club. He knew how to go about renting part of the ballparks in Barriere for the event, and in short order everything was worked out and the tournament was a go. Higginbottom stated that without the assistance of the Stanley family the tournament would not have happened. “We want to thank them for their great sup-
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John E n ma n One of the fun things I like about photography is the endless conversations I get to have with both long time and beginning photographers, as they explore and re-explore this exciting medium. Last week I talked to photographers that wondered if reverting back to film would help them become more creative. And in the past few days more than one person has stopped by wanting to talk about converting their images to black and white. When I started out with photography I spent most of my time shooting with B&W. I studied Ansel Adams’ books on his zone system, and Richard Zakia’s writings on tone control, and I read or looked at everything I could find to understand black and white photography and printmaking. I began to understand exposure as of shades of grey, and got used to thinking about the subjects I photographed in tonal values instead of only bright colours. I remember a trick that one of my photography instructor’s suggested for those students that had trouble “seeing” contrast. He said we should “squint down to f/16 when we looked a subject”. I expect other students on campus wondered about the camera-toting students squinting up at the
college’s clock tower after class. I learned to previsualize, and as I selected my subject I would think about how I would process the film and make the final print. I might adjust the exposure rating and developing, as with the Zone system, and select different papers and alternate chemicals to change contrast or tonal values in the final print. Nowadays I do the same, but think about what I will need to do to enhance my image file with Photoshop. Modern cameras capture images in colour, but that doesn’t mean we can’t previsualize the outcome; and converting a RAW colour file is really easy with programs like Photoshop, and my favourite, Silver EFex Pro. Converting that image to B&W stretches our creativity and forces us to visualize our world in different terms. A black and white image is a matter for the eye of the beholder, the intuition, and finally the intellect. Of course colour is all that, but much of the time it seems photographers, overwhelmed by colour, just push the shutter seeing nothing deeper in a scene than the colours. A black and white photograph depends on its ability to communicate; it doesn’t need to rely on eye-
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The black and white image demands close attention to composition, lighting, perspective, and the context in which the image is shot. catching colours for its visual presentation. Black and white images don’t attract with a play of colours. To me they are subtle and make viewers think about the picture. The B&W image demands close attention to composition, lighting, perspective, and the context in which the image is shot. A 1950s photographer named Paul Outerbridge, once said, “In black and white you suggest. In color you state.” And I remember another photographer saying that he believed shooting in B&W refined one’s way of seeing. I am of the belief that those photographers that are good at black and white photography learn to exploit the differences in tonal elements in a scene and present viewers with successful B&W portrayals that make excellent use of shapes, tex-
tures, light and shadow, and the loss of those original colours becomes irrelevant. For those that haven’t tried B&W image making, converting an image is really easy with programs like Photoshop and Silver. Readers will find a new way of displaying work. Black and white will have readers visualizing the world in new and creative ways and who knows, like me I expect they will enjoy black and white photography. These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me at www. e n m a n s c a m e ra . c o m or emcam@telus.net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. I sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-371-3069.
Forgiveness is what it’s all about
Every now and then a scientific study is published that claims to have investigated some aspect of the religious experience. One such recent study claimed that regular participation in a faith community increases a person’s life expectancy. Another one a few years back claimed it used a doubled blind methodology to prove that prayer increases the speed of healing from an illness or surgery and decreased hospital stays. I never quite know what to make of these studies. I commend the researchers for their interest and find their conclusions, if nothing else, fascinating and intriguing. But do I find their conclusions convincing? Not always, and not entirely. I am much more convinced by what I know is true because of my own personal experience. Take forgiveness as an example. What benefit is there in forgiveness? There are some folks who claim that forgiveness affects one’s level of happiness. Is that true? I believe so. Do I have any research to back up my claim? No, but I have personal experience that convinces me. When I stubbornly stay angry or hold a grudge because someone has wronged me in some way, it is like drinking poison hoping that the other person will die - the only one really affected is myself. When I release that grievance or resentment, suddenly I am free to live as I want and am no longer trapped by the past. Forgiveness is as much for ourselves as it is for the other, which puts a whole new spin on how we understand the Lord’s Prayer when we say, “forgive us our sins and we forgive others.” It transforms that prayer from a conditional “you’ll forgive me only if I forgive others” to a more relational “forgiveness is what this life is all about and as I am forgiven it becomes easier to forgive others.” Forgiveness is at the heart of the Christian faith and many other faiths as well. As Christians around the
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By Reverend Brian Krushel world prepare to celebrate Holy Week next week and enter into their annual contemplation of the suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus, forgiveness comes much more into focus. What does the cross and all it represents have to say about forgiveness? If God is a God of grace, mercy and love (which I believe to be the case), then the cross has something profound to say about the nature of God. When we think of the cross as the necessary evil which somehow gains our forgiveness, i.e. the mechanism by which our forgiveness is accomplished, then God becomes a grumpy God, a conditional God, a God who selfishly demands satisfaction for our misdeeds. But, if forgiveness is what God is all about, then the cross becomes the sign of just how far God will go to let us know that God loves us and already has forgiven us. There is no scientific study to back that up, only our experience of how forgiveness frees and changes us. And if our forgiving others has such a positive affect on us and the world around us, how much more will God’s forgiveness affect us and the rest of the world? Forgiveness is a gift, a gift the world needs much more of, a gift that frees us to be the people God has created and intended us to be. And isn’t that what life is all about? Rev. Brian Krushel, is Pastor/Priest/Minister for the North Thompson Pastoral Charge, Barriere and Clearwater, B.C.
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cook over medium-low heat for 4 minutes. Add sweet pepper. Cover and cook about 2 minutes more or until fish flakes easily. Remove fish and vegetables, reserving liquid in pan. Cover fish and vegetables and keep warm. Combine remaining broth and cornstarch. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Serve fish over rice. Top with sauce. Keep this granola in the fridge – great a cereal, delicious on ice cream or yogurt.
2 cups cubed cooked skinless chicken breasts 2 tbsp dry bread crumbs 1 tsp margarine, melted ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese Instructions: Arrange broccoli and chicken in a 2 quart baking dish. Pour mixture of soup and milk over broccoli and chicken. Sprinkle with cheese. Top with mixture of bread crumbs and margarine. Bake at 400F until heated through – about 25 minutes.
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STOPYRA In loving memory of May, Mom and Grandma who passed away March 23, 2004
Ladies Auxiliary Annual PIE SALE Mar. 28, 9am - 1pm Legion Basement
The depth of sorrow We cannot tell Of the loss of one We loved so well. And while she sleeps A peaceful sleep Her memory we Shall always keep.
Raft River Greenhouse Open April 1, 10 am - 4 pm Thursday - Sunday, 1074 Raft River Rd. Book potting party. Call 250674-4069 (h) 250-674-7549 (c)
TOTH In loving memory of Joe and Grandpa who passed away May 19, 2014 Those whom we love go out of sight, But never out of mind. They are cherished in the hearts Of those they left behind. Deeply missed and forever remembered by Jane, Shirley and families
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Information Barriere A-A Meetings Every Tuesday at 7:30pm Pentecostal Church 818 Amnesty Road 250-672-9643 250-672-9934 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 Clearwater: AA contact Call Wendy 250-587-0026 anytime. Safe Home Response Providing a safe place to escape for women and their children. Volunteers always needed. Call 250-674-2135.
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TREATY COORDINATOR Required - Gitga’at First Nation, Hartley Bay, B.C. For full job description visit www.first nationsjobsonline.com send resumes to jobs@gitgaat.net
Help Wanted LOOKING for a qualified Loader operator. Town job Sicamous area. Must have experience with a clam and loading old and second growth timber. Min. 3yrs exp. Please email resume westwaylogging@shaw.ca LOOKING for experienced Log truck driver with experience hauling long logs. Fulltime employment with benefits Sicamous area. Only experienced drivers need apply min. 3yrs. Please email resume and driver abstract to westwaylogging@shaw.ca
Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
HIGH CASH producing vending machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details. HIP OR knee replacement? Problems walking or getting dressed? The Disability Tax Credit $1,500 Yearly Tax Credit. $15,000 Lump Sum Refund (on avg). For assistance Call: 1-844-453-5372. TCG, MORTGAGE lenders since 1960s, seeks Local Referral Partners to introduce investors to our capital preservation focused monthly income trust, returning 6-8%. Referral fee compensation. olalani@tricitygroup.ca.
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CLIMBER/BUCKET Operator needed for residential tree service. Min. 2 years exp., must have valid BC DL, Certified Arborist an asset. $30$35 based on exp. 604-819-9447/ the.treeguy@hotmail.com
BLUENOSE Coins & Precious Metals buys and sells Canadian & US Coins and Banknotes, Gold and Silver Maple Leafs, Bars, Vintage Sports Card, Fine Watches (Rolex), Large quality Diamonds, and much more!! We pay the most and sell at the best prices, shop and compare, family owned and life time member of the RCNA. Penticton 1-866-493-6515.
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Financial Services IF YOU own a home or real estate, Alpine Credits can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is not an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
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BOOKKEEPER. Flexible hours in busy, friendly office. Preferably familiar with Quickbooks and experience of all aspects of bookkeeping. Financial Statement preparation an advantage. Excellent customer service, self-organization and a positive attitude needed. Email resume to: info@joanneovenden.ca
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.
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Clearwater Garage Sale Saturday & Sunday March 28 & 29 9 am - 5 pm 133 Stegg Road Fishing, household, & automotive
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A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
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AUCTION March 28th Custom log furniture making equipment, 1379 Green Ave, Trail, BC www.westernstarauctions.com for pictures and updates 250-212-3418
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SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS. “Spring sales with hot savings!” All steel building models and sizes are now on sale. Get your building deal while it’s hot. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 www.pioneersteel.ca 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
Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local
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Moving & Storage Indoor Storage Units 250-674-0145 info@oncallservices.ca 851 Yellowhead Hwy 5
Help Wanted Barriere Employment Services
Employment Business Opportunities
Merchandise for Sale
Employment
YOUR GATEWAY TO LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION DRIVER - Hy’s N. Transportation BC0453 LABOURER – Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. B0512 TRAIL MAINTENANCE PERSON –Lower LOG TRUCK DRIVER – Piva Contracting North Thompson - BC0473 BC0529 MECHANIC – Hillside Motors – BC0474 DAY CARE WORKER – BC0528 SUPPORT WORKER – Yellowhead GRAVEL TRUCK/BACKHOE OPERATOR – Community Services B0476 GENERAL LABORER –Woodco – BC0493 Blade Tec Road Services BC0563 GRADER OPERATOR – Blade Tec Road PREP PERSON/DRIVER – Sam’s Pizza Services BC0564 B0513 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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Clearwater: 12x49 - 1 bdrm MH in Sunset Village Trlr Pk. Dbl lot, 3 sheds, incl appl, oil heat. Very well managed park. $26,900. Ph. 250-587-6300 Ask for Muriel Clearwater: 5 houses for sale or rent. $66,000 - $249,000. Priced below assessed value. 250-674-3668 or (c) 250-6747722. Mornings or after 5 pm.
Houses For Sale
Live Here...Work Here... Live & Work Here
1900 sq ft building on large corner lot in Barriere. Minimum 2 bedrooms, full bath, kitchen and lots of bright usable space for W.H.Y. Zoned properly for living and/or business.
Asking $137,500 250-554-0721 or 250-682-0396
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Clearwater: 2 bdrm suite in triplex, own entrance, close to town. $600/mo + dd. Avail April 1. Ph Julie 250-674-0188
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. Barriere: 3 bdrm duplex (2up 1down),on Dunn Lake Rd. $1100/mo + util. Or other options, call 250-319-5220 or 250-672-9958. Avail immed.
Modular Homes Very attractive 14x70 2 bdrm factory hm, s/f, w/d, d/w, deluxe bath w/sep shower & soaker tub, sunken lvg rm w/feature window. Attached w/shop / util rm. Garden shed. $800/mo. Avail April 1. #24 Thompson Crossing, Blackpool, Clearwater, BC. Ph 250-587-6151
Homes for Rent Birch Island: 3 bdrm home. Sat tv, util & laundry. $875/mo. lg yard. Ph. 250-674-1768 Clearwater: 3 bdrm, 220 Dutch Lake Rd, $850/mo, recent renos. Call 250-674-3668 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
Suites, Lower Clearwater: 1 bdrm, incl sat tv, internet & util. $650/mo Ph 250-674-1768
Arthritis Hits Millions of Canadians
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in Canada and affects nearly 4.5 million people. At the same time, the country faces a shortage of arthritis doctors.
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL
Help those in your community fight the pain and challenges of this devastating disease.
4464 Barriere Town Road
Worship Sunday 11:00
Make a donation to arthritis research or become a local volunteer by contacting The Arthritis Society.
A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans
All Are Welcome
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the Rev. Brian Krushel
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
THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm PASTOR TODD ENGLISH Join us for refreshments after the Service.
Phone 250-672-1864 anytime. Affiliated with North American Baptist Association. “Believe in the Lord Jesus - and you will be saved.” (Acts 16:31)
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Meet in the Church of Saint Paul on Saturday Mornings Bible Study - 9:30am Worship Service - 11am Fellowship Meal - 12:30pm Everyone Welcome 318-0545 NOTICE OF ABANDONMENT Order of Abandonment on Larry Brigden. 1972 Mobile Home, Serial #2324 in Mountainview Mobile Home Park, 935 Old North Thompson Highway, Clearwater, B.C. Pad rent owing $3,150.00 Contact Frank Pottrick 1-604-751-2771
Sex and the Kitty A single unspayed cat can produce 470,000 offspring in just seven years.
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Canadian Cancer Society asks Barriere and area residents to unite in April for Daffodil Month North Thompson Star/Journal Barriere, B.C. – For the Canadian Cancer Society, the daffodil is more than a simple flower. This bright and hopeful symbol shows people living with cancer that they don’t have to face cancer alone, and that we won’t give up until we have achieved our vision of a world where no Canadian fears cancer. During April – Daffodil Month – the Canadian Cancer Society asks all Canadians to buy a daffodil pin and wear it to show their support for those living with cancer. “We celebrate the ‘power of the flower’ all year round – but April is really our time to shine!” says Lynnette Wray, Financial Support Program Team Lead for the Canadian Cancer Society in the Southern Interior Region. “When loved ones are diagnosed with cancer, we often want to do something to help or honour them. This April, we want people to know that there is something they can do.” Barriere residents can support Canadians living with cancer by wearing a pin, buying fresh cut flowers and donating to the door-to-door campaign. Every donation made during the Canadian Cancer Society’s April Daffodil Campaign brings us one step closer to preventing cancer, detecting it earlier, improving treatment and helping Canadians live longer, healthier lives. Last year, thanks to everybody’s generous support of Daffodil Month, the Canadian Cancer Society was able to fund $45 million dollars in world-class research to fight all cancers and help more than 85,000 Canadians through its information and support services. The Society also funds important cancer prevention work so fewer Canadians are diagnosed in the first
place. “In April we like to focus on the support programs that help people on a cancer journey,” says Wray. “Like our Lodge in Kelowna where patients can stay during cancer treatments to the financial support program that helps pay for their travel expenses to get there.” Of the five different regions in the BC/Yukon Division of the Canadian Cancer Society, the Southern Interior Region is the largest user of the financial support program. Since September 2010, over 1,500 clients have been approved for a total of over $700,000 in funding. “Our region is the biggest user of the financial support program for several reasons,” explains Wray. “We’re very geographically dispersed and patients often have to travel long distances for cancer treatment in Kelowna or Vancouver. For example, a patient in Cranbrook might need specialized treatment that they can only get in Vancouver. That’s 958 kilometres with limited lowcost transportation options and barriers such as mountain passes and winter weather.” “I’m proud to be a part of the Canadian Cancer Society because I think with the help of our amazing volunteers and generous donors we’re making a real difference in the lives of people on their cancer journey,” says Wray. In Barriere, the Canadian Cancer Society kicks off Daf-
fodil Month by selling fresh cut daffodils on March 27 at AG Foods and Interior Savings. Volunteers will also be out in the community during April, canvassing door-to-door and at their workplaces. The daffodil pin will be available by donation at various businesses in Barriere throughout April, including Subway, Jim’s Food Market and BC Liquor stores. “We’re looking forward to another successful Daffodil Campaign!” says Wray. “I want to thank everybody that buys a pin, or a bunch of daffodils, or donates to one of our volunteers at the door. Thank you for making a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families.” The Canadian Cancer Society is a national, communitybased organization of volunteers whose mission is to eradicate cancer and enhance the quality of life of people living with cancer. Thanks to donors and volunteers, the Society has the most impact, against the most cancers, in the most communities in Canada. Building on their progress, they are working with Canadians to change cancer forever. While cancer takes a huge toll on Canadians it’s important to remember that progress has been made against this disease. In the 1940s, the survival rate was 25 per cent. Today, over 60 per cent of Canadians diagnosed with cancer will survive at least five years after their diagnosis, thanks in large part to Society-funded cancer research. And the survival rates for some cancers are much higher -- with childhood cancer at 83 per cent, breast at 88 per cent and prostate at 96 per cent. Check out the website at: cancer.ca/daffodil Twitter: @cancersociety Facebook: CanadianCancerSociety
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Barriere landscaper, Mike Hartfield, was recently spotted “up a tree”, getting the shrubs in shape at the Barriere Health Center. Now that spring has officially arrived, Hartfield says his business, One Step Landscaping, has a busy schedule keeping up with the work.
Suspect sets up meeting to steal your jewellery North Thompson Star/Journal Kelowna - RCMP fear there could be more victims of a male who poses as a buyer of jewellery who sets up a meet with seller then steals the jewellery. Kelowna RCMP have recently responded to several 911 calls from distressed persons who reported they were victimized by a very tall white male who stole their rings right off their fingers. The unsuspecting victims had advertised their jewellery for sale on Castanet. The suspect contacts the seller with intent to purchase and arranges for a meeting to purchase the item during the daytime. Once the meet is set, the suspect shows interest in inspecting the items prior to purchase, and while closely inspecting them quickly grabs the jewellery from the seller and runs away. The suspect is described as being tall, six feet to six feet, six inches, Caucasian, wearing a grey top, jeans, runners, wearing baseball cap and sunglasses with some facial growth. Investigators caution the public to be vigilant and cautious when selling items to unknown persons, to take extra care to ensure a buyer is legitimate and to take precautions if meeting a prospective buyer. These theft investigations are ongoing and police are asking anyone with any information regarding this suspect or thefts to contact their local police, or remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab (1SA), or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra Kodiak Edition and GMC Terrain FWD (3SA). Freight ($1,695/$1,650) DQG 3', LQFOXGHG /LFHQVH LQVXUDQFH UHJLVWUDWLRQ 336$ DQG GHDOHU DGPLQLVWUDWLRQ IHHV DQG WD[HV QRW LQFOXGHG 'HDOHUV DUH IUHH WR VHW LQGLYLGXDO SULFHV 2IIHUV DSSO\ WR TXDOLÀ HG UHWDLO FXVWRPHUV LQ WKH %& *0& 'HDOHU 0DUNHWLQJ $VVRFLDWLRQ DUHD RQO\ 'HDOHU RUGHU RU WUDGH PD\ EH UHTXLUHG LV D FRPELQHG WRWDO FUHGLW RQ 6LHUUD .RGLDN DGGLWLRQ FRQVLVWLQJ RI D PDQXIDFWXUHU WR GHDOHU GHOLYHU\ FUHGLW WD[ H[FOXVLYH /R\DOW\ &DVK WD[ LQFOXVLYH D PDQXIDFWXUHU WR GHDOHU 2SWLRQ œ.RGLDN (GLWLRQ¡ 3DFNDJH 'LVFRXQW &UHGLW WD[ H[FOXVLYH .RGLDN 'RXEOH &DE :' FDVK FUHGLW DQG PDQXIDFWXUHU WR GHDOHU FDVK FUHGLW WD[ H[FOXVLYH ZKLFK LV DYDLODEOH IRU FDVK SXUFKDVHV RQO\ DQG FDQQRW EH FRPELQHG ZLWK VSHFLDO OHDVH DQG À QDQFH UDWHV %\ VHOHFWLQJ OHDVH RU À QDQFH RIIHUV FRQVXPHUV DUH IRUHJRLQJ WKLV DQG FUHGLW ZKLFK ZLOO UHVXOW LQ KLJKHU HIIHFWLYH LQWHUHVW UDWHV 'LVFRXQWV YDU\ E\ PRGHO Â/HDVH EDVHG RQ D SXUFKDVH SULFH RI LQFOXGLQJ OHDVH FUHGLW PDQXIDFWXUHU WR GHDOHU GHOLYHU\ FUHGLW D PDQXIDFWXUHU WR GHDOHU 2SWLRQ 3DFNDJH 'LVFRXQW &UHGLW DQG D /R\DOW\ &DVK IRU 6LHUUD 'RXEOH &DE :' 6$ * % 6LHUUD &UHZ &DE :' 6$ * % %L ZHHNO\ SD\PHQW LV IRU PRQWKV DW $35 RQ DSSURYHG FUHGLW WR TXDOLÀ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‚ 3XUFKDVH SULFH LQFOXGHV /R\DOW\ &DVK DQG D FDVK credit of $4,200 and applies to new 2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 FWD models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price of $24,995 excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or LQ SDUW DW DQ\ WLPH ZLWKRXW QRWLFH 6HH GHDOHU IRU GHWDLOV – 2IIHU DSSOLHV WR HOLJLEOH FXUUHQW RZQHUV RU OHVVHHV RI DQ\ PRGHO \HDU RU QHZHU FDU WKDW KDV EHHQ UHJLVWHUHG DQG LQVXUHG LQ &DQDGD LQ WKH FXVWRPHU¡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¡V QDPH IRU WKH SUHYLRXV FRQVHFXWLYH VL[ PRQWKV &UHGLW YDOLG WRZDUGV WKH UHWDLO SXUFKDVH RU OHDVH RI RQH HOLJLEOH PRGHO year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between March 3, 2015 through March 31, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.. <>The 2014 GMC Terrain received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models DQG PHDVXUHV RSLQLRQV DIWHU GD\V RI RZQHUVKLS 3URSULHWDU\ VWXG\ UHVXOWV DUH EDVHG RQ H[SHULHQFHV DQG SHUFHSWLRQV RI RZQHUV VXUYH\HG LQ )HEUXDU\ 0D\ <RXU H[SHULHQFHV PD\ YDU\ 9LVLW MGSRZHU FRP ‚8 6 *RYHUQPHQW 6WDU 6DIHW\ 5DWLQJV DUH SDUW RI WKH 8 6 'HSDUWPHQW RI 7UDQVSRUWDWLRQ¡V 1HZ &DU $VVHVVPHQW 3URJUDP ZZZ 6DIHU&DU JRY
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