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The McLure Truck Stop Cafe was destroyed by fire the evening of Apr. 4. Seventeen volunteer firefighters from the McLure Fire Department turned out to fight the blaze which also destroyed a small vacant house immediately adjacent to the restaurant. The Barriere Fire Department also sent assistance in the form of their pumper truck and bush truck even though there is no mutual aid agreement between the two fire departments at this time. Pictured are three volunteer firefighters from the McLure department in front of the fully engulfed restaurant.

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With a history spanning back some 60 years of serving the community, the McLure restaurant is no more. The restaurant was completely destroyed by fire last Saturday evening, which also destroyed a small vacant house immediately adjacent to the building.

The fire was reported just before 10 p.m., with the McLure Fire Depart-

ment quickly responding with 17 firefighters to find the restaurant already engulfed. The Barriere Fire Department also responded to help, sending a pumper and a bush truck, even though there is currently no mutual aid agreement between the two communities.

One of the priorities during the fire was to keep a large propane tank, situated 40 feet behind the restaurant and reportedly just filled from exploding. One firefighter ran water on the tank throughout the fire, preventing the disaster that an exploding propane tank could have caused. ...continued on page 7

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The BC Coroners Service and Kamloops RCMP are asking for assistance in identifying a man who was found dead in Kamloops on Feb. 21.

The man was found by passersby in a wooded area off Rose Hill Road, an area known to be popular with hikers and dogwalkers.

He is believed to have died within the previous 48 hours of being found and foul play has been ruled out in this death.

The man was white and had blue eyes. He stood six feet tall and weighed 195 pounds (89 kilograms).

He was wearing a black Raising the Roof toque, a grey and brown Navajo-style patterned Wind River jacket, a black sweatshirt with “Talisman Energy” on the right sleeve, a blue dress shirt, Denver Hayes blue jeans, black rubber boots, a black leather belt and a silver Timex watch.

Anybody with information regarding the man’s identity is

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It should be noted that the facial reconstruction was completed by a forensic artist and should not be considered an exact likeness. asked to call the BC Coroners Service at 250-861-7429, the Kamloops RCMP at 250 828-3000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222TIPS (8477).

Some producers are raising prices slightly and others are offering short-term discounts as B.C.’s new liquor price wholesale model took effect a week ago Wednesday.

Pre-tax retail price changes at B. C. government stores show little change for the the most popular brands of beer, hard liquor and other alcoholic beverages.

Government store shoppers will see lower prices on the shelves, because as of April 1, government stores add provincial and federal sales tax at the cash register.

Of the top 10 brands of spirits, a 750 ml bottle of Crown Royal whiskey retails for $23.49, a two-cent increase, plus taxes.

For the larger bottle of Crown Royal, government stores are reducing the price by $1.98 for the month of April.

A six-pack of Lonetree cider goes up 90 cents to $9.59 as a discount price for March ends.

For larger cans of imported Strongbow cider, an April sale price is reduced $1.14 to $17.99.

For beer, a dozen Sleeman Honey Brown Lager increases six cents to $20.49.

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Supermarkets now have the option of including a liquor store with separate checkout for alcohol purchases.

The government store retail price used to be the benchmark for B.C. sales, with discounts off that price to private liquor stores, agency and B.C. wine stores.

Now all retailers pay the same wholesale price to the Liquor Distribution Branch, which retains its wholesale monopoly.

The LDB wholesale markup is now 124 per cent of the supplier price for hard liquor, 73 per cent for coolers and ciders, 89 per cent for wine and a per-litre tax with ascending rates for small, medium and large breweries.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton says the system is designed to create a level playing field for retailers, while maintaining the government’s revenue of $1 billion a year from the wholesale markup.

Many government liquor stores have added refrigerators and Sunday opening hours, to make up for the loss of their wholesale discount compared to what private stores were paying.

Of 196 government liquor stores, 169 have extended their operating hours, and 153 are to be open on Good Friday.

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Ottawa seeks new aboriginal claims system

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years of the federallyfinanced B.C. Treaty Commission.

Parts of Quebec, Labrador, Ontario, the north and most of B.C. never completed early treaties that extinguished aboriginal title and made way for settlement and development in the rest of Canada.

“At the current pace, treaty-making may continue for the rest of this century,” Eyford wrote.

Eyford presented his report last week to Bernard Valcourt, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. With a federal election set for this fall, Valcourt said the months to come will require more discussions with provinces and First Nations on Eyford’s recom-

Canada’s aboriginal land claims resolution system has turned into an employment program for some of those involved, with “a conspicuous lack of urgency in negotiations” and little common ground after 10 or more years at most treaty tables.

That’s one conclusion from federal advisor Doug Eyford, who spent six months consulting on the state of treaty-making across Canada since aboriginal title was protected in Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The report focuses heavily on B.C., which has 54 active treaty tables and only four agreements in the 22

mendations for a “new direction” in settling historic disputes.

The report’s release comes a week after the B.C. government cancelled the appointment of former cabinet minister George Abbott to head the B.C. Treaty Commission.

Premier Christy Clark said there isn’t enough to show for more than $600 million, most of it debt accumulated

by B.C. First Nations.

Clark questioned whether the B.C. Treaty Commission should continue, since more B.C. First Nations remain outside the talks than inside.

Scott Fraser, aboriginal relations critic for the B.C. NDP, accused Clark of acting unilaterally to disrupt the existing system.

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“This bill meets the Government’s objective to cut red tape for law-abiding firearms owners and provide safe and simple firearms policies,” said McLeod.

The amendments to the Firearms Act and Criminal Code would: • Create a six-month grace period at the end of the five-year licence period to stop people from immediately becoming criminalized for paperwork delays around license renewals; • Streamline the licensing system by eliminating the Possession Only Licence (POL) and converting all existing POLs to Possession and Acquisition Licences (PALs); • Make classroom participation in firearms safety training mandatory for first-time licence applicants;

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• Amend the Criminal Code to strengthen the provisions relating to orders prohibiting the possession of firearms where a person is convicted of an offence involving domestic violence; • End needless paperwork around Authorizations to Transport by making them a condition of a licence for certain routine and lawful activities; • Provide for the discretionary authority of Chief Firearms Officers to be subject to limit by regulation; • Authorize firearms import information sharing when restricted and prohibited firearms are imported into Canada by businesses; and, • Allow the Government to have the final say on classification decisions, following the receipt of independent expert advice.

“These changes to the Criminal Code and the classification regime would enable our Government to take steps to ensure the rights of lawful firearms owners are respected,” concluded McLeod.

The First Nations Summit, which represents B.C.’s participating aboriginal communities, issued a statement saying despite the “confusion” over Abbott’s appointment, the B.C. Treaty Commission “remains active and will continue into the future.”

Chief Maureen Chapman, B.C. spokesperson for the national Assembly of First Nations, said Eyford’s recommendations point to a new federal system, not tinkering with the status quo.

“After numerous court victories by our peoples and the failure of the current treatymaking process in B.C. to deliver signifi-

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Former Tsawwassen First Nation Chief Kim Baird introduces her children to former premier Gordon Campbell at signing ceremony for the Tsawwassen treaty in 2007. It is one of four treaties completed under the B.C. Treaty Commission. cant results, Canada must move away from a policy of First Na-

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for real recognition followed by true reconciliation,” Chapman said.

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OPINION

The North Thompson STAR/JOURNAL

Thursday, April 09, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

Editorial;

Volunteers make communities Big things start with tiny, vague ideas. Big, impossible things like music festivals and country fairs, parades, trade shows, tournaments and toy runs...

One tiny idea and a volunteer to start planning it.

Pretty much every activity we have in our small towns are created by volunteers who give them to their communities for free.

Over 13 million Canadians volunteer over two billion hours of their time and effort for others. The value of volunteers’ time in Canada is equivalent to 1.1 million full time jobs annually.

Not only that, but 36 per cent of seniors perform volunteer work, with volunteers over 65 contributing about 223 hours a year, compared to the national average of 156 hours. I’d add that around here, that number is probably at least twice as high.

Of course, most often when we think of volunteering, we think of events or sports, but there is also assistance to others such as what the Hospice Society and the Food Bank offer to others.

“I’m too busy”; “I volunteered enough while my kids were growing up”; “Why should I?” We have a lot of volunteers in our communities. Some of them stick with one group or one type of group, lending their expertise, while others give their time to several.

But there’s room for more. Lots more room. Volunteers are thrilled to see their communities enjoying or benefitting from what they offer. At the same time, many worry what will happen to “what they offer” once they move on - because no one can go on forever.

Sometimes others step up to the plate and take over, sometimes the activity just drops off into oblivion.

Involvement is what makes a community. It builds connections, it builds skills, and it leads to more great things.

It’s sad to see people who absolutely refuse to get involved because they’re usually the least connected to their communities. * Black Press

April 12 - 18, 2015, is National Volunteer Week. Take the time to say thank you to the volunteers in your community – not just for National Volunteer Week, but all year long.

“A volunteer action is like a stone thrown in a lake: its effect has a direct impact. ... like ripples, volunteer efforts reach out far and wide.”

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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.

What is B.C.’s grand treaty plan?

To the editor; Re: Treaty trouble has deep roots (Star/Journal website, B.C. Views, March 31).

No one would disagree that the B.C. treaty process hasn’t been as successful as hoped. Indeed, there are also many First Nations who think it is the wrong process of reconciliation altogether.

However, that doesn’t excuse Premier Christy Clark’s recent decision to blindside B.C.’s treaty partners by refusing to appoint George Abbott as head of the B.C. Treaty Commission.

Although it might be comforting to think that Premier Clark’s reckless behaviour was done in consultation with the federal government, there is simply no evidence to suggest that.

Not only did Jerry Lampert, the federal government’s appointee to the treaty commission, say Ottawa was as surprised as the other parties to

the process, but on March 26, NDP Leader John Horgan stood in the legislature and asked Premier Clark three times whether she had discussed her plans with the federal government, and she did not contradict the words of Mr. Lampert.

If the B.C. Liberal government has a grand plan for reinventing the treaty process, they aren’t sharing it with any of their constitutional partners.

B.C.’s approach to reconciliation needs to be reenergized so that First Nations, resource workers and those seeking to bring new investment to B.C. can have certainty.

This means not only fixing the treaty process, but doing more work to find a way forward with First Nations who have chosen a different path.

That means working together, not going it alone.

Scott Fraser, New Democrat spokesperson for Aboriginal Relations MLA for Alberni-Pacific Rim

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BC on the Move Road Map gets it right for trucking To the editor; When the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) released the BC on the Move 10year transportation plan on March 18, the BC Trucking Association (BCTA) was glad to see not only plans for infrastructure improvements, but the more important message that BC’s economy depends on a safe, reliable and efficient transportation network. It’s only a short leap of logic from that statement to recognition that a strong and healthy BC economy relies heavily on a vibrant, thriving, efficient trucking industry.

The trucking industry accounts for 2 percent of BC’s GDP, employs about 40,000 people, and is larger than other major industries, including forestry, pulp and paper, and oil and gas. There is tacit acknowledgement of the importance of our industry to BC’s economy in the 10-year plan, which embeds a trucking strategy.

As we face increasing globalization, the cornerstone of Canada’s economic wellbeing will continue to be an efficient and competitive transportation network. That’s why following joint federalprovincial projects to widen Highway 1 in the Lower Mainland, construct the South Fraser Perimeter Road and replace the Port Mann Bridge, Transport Canada has undertaken an early review of federal transport-related acts and regulations with a view to ensuring Canada’s transportation competitiveness for the next 40 years.

The top four BC on the Move priorities involve road infrastructure. That’s because trucks not only deliver 90 percent of consumer products

and foodstuffs to communities across BC, they are also the necessary link with other transportation modes, including cargo ships arriving at Port Metro Vancouver, railways, and air cargo terminals. And, in 2013, trucks transported 72 percent of imports and 44 percent of exports (by value) between the US and Canada.

So BC on the Move has it right. Road capacity and conditions are crucial not only to the trucking industry but to the rest of us who need the goods it delivers.

Long-distance trucking will particularly benefit from plans to reduce congestion and improve highway reliability, such as six-laning Highway 97 through Kelowna and improvements to avalanche infrastructure on Highway 1.

Anyone who’s had to find a place to stay in Revelstoke or Golden due to an avalancherelated highway closure will have noticed the number of heavy trucks held up and waiting. It is a necessary safety requirement to reduce avalanche risk, but it`s also a time-consuming and expensive inconvenience for trucking companies and their clients.

In addition, growth in the resource sector, especially in Northeastern BC, requires the transport of very large and heavy specialized equipment and materials needed to build dams and natural gas facilities and install pipelines.

There are trucking companies that specialize in this type of service – even to the point of designing purpose-built trailers to carry individual items efficiently and safely.

Getting that equipment where it needs to go requires forethought and plan-

ning for loads that are higher, wider and/ or longer than standard limits. BC on the Move commits to addressing infrastructure challenges and streamlining the permit process for oversized loads, making things easier for the trucking companies involved and the projects they’re supporting. Here again, what benefits trucking benefits the economy as well.

Finally, and although I mention this last, it’s by no means least important to the industry: the highway network and the municipal road system is the workplace of commercial vehicle operators.

In many instances, there are insufficient places for truck operators to take a break, eat or use washroom facilities, even in our cities and larger communities. The ease and comfort in which truck operators are able to carry out their tasks and meet requirements to rest, check equipment, or complete administrative duties is one of the reasons that may discourage new recruits from entering the industry. Both young people and career-switchers are staying away from the occupation in droves, with a projected shortage of 2,200 to 4,500 drivers in BC by 2020.

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rest areas for drivers is a long-time BCTA policy, and BC on the Move recognizes this priority with plans for at least two new truck parking areas in the Lower Mainland and a commitment to identify locations for more, including parking and chain-up/ chain-off areas on key highways and partnerships for new commercial truck stops and facilities. It’s a positive development to see the needs of commercial vehicle operators captured in a public 10-year transportation plan covering the whole province.

BCTA is looking forward to seeing these and other priority actions from the BC on the Move road map implemented – to the benefit of the trucking industry and all British Columbians.

BCTA, a memberbased, non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization, is the recognised voice of the provincial motor carrier industry, representing over 1,000 truck and motor coach fleets and over 250 suppliers to the industry. BCTA members operate over 13,000 vehicles, employ 26,000 people, and generate over $2 billion in revenue annually in the province.

Louise Yako, President & CEO, BC Trucking Association

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VICTORIA – The labour situation in B.C. is showing increased signs of strain, even before a longpromised boom in heavy construction gets set to ramp up this summer.

Jobs Minister Shirley Bond announced last week that B.C. is suspending its “provincial nomination” program for 90 days.

This program allows the province to recommend people for federal immigration, based on skills in demand in B.C. The B.C. provincial nomination program saw its number of applications triple to 1,200 for the month of December, as the federal government cracked down on the temporary foreign worker program.

Thousands of temporary foreign workers who have hit the four-year deadline are being sent home, with

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Bond has been pleading with Ottawa to raise B.C.’s annual provincial nomination quota from 5,000 to 7,000 or more. The three-month pause is so her ministry can add staff and speed up processing time. Backlogged applicants will still be considered, and exemptions for health care workers and a northeast pilot program are being maintained.

Even with the current slump in energy prices and before an-

ticipated pipeline and liquefied natural gas projects start, the labour shortage in the northeast is near crisis.

The last time I was in Dawson Creek, radio ads were offering signing bonuses for qualified truck drivers. In Fort St. John, grocery and hardware retailers have come to depend on foreign workers to keep going.

While supposedly educated young people work part-time and refuse to leave the comforts of southern city life, this is the reality up north, and it’s only going to get worse.

This summer, work is scheduled to start on the Site C dam on the Peace River, the most costly construction project in B.C. history. And a union vs. non-union battle reminiscent of the old Expo 86 labour wars is underway.

The B.C. and Yukon Building Trades (BCYT) are demanding a project agreement that requires all workers on Site C to be paid their rates, and are warning of chaos on the huge project if they don’t get their way.

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BCYT executive director Tom Sigurdson says that while all sides acknowledge the need for foreign workers for Site C, he wants to control that too, working with their affiliated unions in the United States.

There will be nonunion construction firms, some of them owned by aboriginal communities in the north. There will be contractors affiliated with the Christian Labour Association of Canada. The BCYT hopes to set wages and conditions for them all, and influence Ottawa’s temporary foreign worker program to boot.

McDonald and Premier Christy Clark have politely told them to pound sand. Their formula would add millions in costs to the project, driving up BC Hydro rates even more than they are already rising. BC Hydro has already done dam upgrade projects using a “managed open site” model and it’s not inclined to return to the era of W.A.C. Bennett as Sigurdson demands.

Sigurdson makes a valid point that when two concrete masons compare paycheques on the Site C project and one sees he’s making $5 an hour less, he won’t be happy. He will want the higher rate, and the BCYT is taking BC Hydro to court to ensure they can recruit new members on the site.

It looks like a hot summer ahead.

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

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Fire destroys McLure Truck Stop Cafe

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McLure Fire Department firefighters finally get to pack up their hoses and gear on Sunday afternoon, 17 hours after they turned out just before 10 p.m. Apr. 4, to fight a major blaze in the heart of their community. Pictured are Derick Anderson and Kristina Bradley.

Glen Grove house lost to fire North Thompson Star/Journal The Barriere Fire Department reports that at 1:36 a.m. the morning of Apr. 2, they were called to a structure fire in the Glen Grove subdivision, of Barriere.

The fire department immediately responded with a crew of 10 firefighters, and upon arriving at the scene found the house was fully involved and burning.

There were no occupants at the time of the fire department’s arrival. The RCMP were called and Cpl. Darren Underhill took charge of the investigation.

Fire Chief Al Kirkwood says the fire department assessed the situation and deemed it a fire which the department “would be on the attack, not being able to save any remaining part of the structure”. As a result, the fire department contained the fire to the house area, working at putting out spot fires around the burning structure.

“BC Ambulance was also on scene to help the crew if there was a need, but thankfully they were not required.” said the Chief noting the crew came from Clearwater.

Firefighters reported that it took just over an hour for the building to be leveled by the fire, which had also spread to a vacant house that was in close proximity.

Firefighters were successful in keeping the flames from spreading to adjacent homes and properties though, which greatly reduced the possibilities of more losses in the area due to the flames.

The McLure Fire Department remained on site throughout the night, putting out hot spots and watching over the other homes in the vicinity. They were finally able to leave the scene at approximately 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday.

As of press time the cause of the fire has not been determined but the investigation is ongoing.

Chef Maurice Berube, a partner with John Sutherland in the McLure Truck Stop Cafe, says they had only just opened for business in December of 2014.

“We are devastated,” said Berube, “John and I know we had a good business going here, it was growing everyday. We lost a lot of equipment, and I lost restaurant equipment of my own as well. We had just purchased a cold salad bar and had finished another batch of renovations inside.”

Area resident Monica Ireland said the loss of the restaurant, which has been in the community for some 60 years is sad. “After being closed for awhile it had just really started to come forward,” said Ireland, “Everyone was starting to come there to gather and socialize. Maurice and John hosted a very successful spaghetti dinner fundraiser in March with the profits donated to the McLure Fire Department and Recreation Society. They raised $2,000 in their restaurant for our society.”

Residents of the community say the restaurant will be sorely missed by them, as well as by travellers who stopped there for a meal and a rest from driving over the past 60 years.

McLure resident Sherry Anderson says the ‘McLure Truck Stop Cafe’ Facebook page will remain operational, and they are encouraging anyone with photos, stories or other information about the restaurant over the past 60 years to please share it by posting on the Facebook site.

According to Berube, the building and business were fully insured, but she says it is too early to be able to say what she plans for the future.

“I would be very interested to start again if they do rebuild the restaurant. It was a good business, the customers were good people, and I loved it.”

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A vacant home in Glen Grove was completely destroyed by fire the evening of Apr. 2.

A BC Hydro crew was also called in to disconnect the power source.

Kirkwood noted that once daylight prevailed the RCMP checked the rubble again for anything that might have appeared to be of interest.

“Cause of the fire has yet to be determined,” said the Chief, “But once it has been determined the public will be made aware of the situation.”

He stated the house was a total loss, as well as a van that was parked in front of the home.

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Celebrating change: April 23 is Animal Abuse Prevention Day in B.C. Submitted Animal abuse is cruel and needless. But there are simple steps everyone can take to help B. C. become animal cruelty free.

Thursday, April 23 is Animal Abuse Prevention Day in B.C. and the BC SPCA is encouraging British Columbians to celebrate by being ready to report animal abuse and neglect when they see it. Last year, the BC SPCA received nearly 9,000 complaints of animal abuse and neglect.

“One person can make a difference, whether they report an animal they believe is in distress or write a letter to their MLA to let them know how important it is to have dedicated animal cruelty investigators in their community,” says Marcie Moriarty, chief prevention and enforcement officer, BC SPCA. “That’s why we’re asking people to help spread the message and to help us create communities that are more humane across the province.”

This year, the BC SPCA is encouraging supporters and everyone they know to help

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One person can make a difference in overcoming animal abuse and neglect. spread the message by putting the BC SPCA’s 1-855-622-7722 Animal Cruelty Reporting Hotline in their mobile phone’s address book and to sign up for a Thunderclap campaign.

Thunderclap, a social media crowdspeaking platform, means the BC SPCA’s abuse prevention message can reach thousands of people.

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Animal Abuse Prevention Day has been observed since 2012 after a private citizen requested a provincial proclamation as a memorial to 56 sled dogs in Whistler, B.C., who lost their lives on April 23, 2010. A highprofile animal cruelty investigation resulted in criminal charges against the sled dog company employee responsible for their deaths.

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It was back in 1796 that the first vaccine was administered. It was for smallpox.

However, it was in the 20th Century that many new vaccines were developed to control once-common diseases like diphtheria, mumps, measles, hepatitis, polio, tetanus and flu. A vaccine for malaria is also on the horizon.

Medical advice is readily available from many different sources including the internet. However this can be a double-edged sword because both accurate and inaccurate information abound in cyberspace. It’s important to know the difference and get your information from reliable sources.

If you want reliable information on a disease, talk to your doctor of course. Also you can go to the disease websites. For lupus and MS, just type lupuscanada.org or msssociety.ca. You’ll find a wealth of reliable information on each disease with ideas of where to go for further information.

In Type I diabetics, the body’s immune system destroys the pancreas’ insulinproducing cells making daily insulin injection a necessity. Hopefully, in the near future, encapsulated cell therapy will remove the need for these injections. Stem cells are used to make insulin-producing cells, covered in a special coating to make them impervious to immune-system attack. Research on this is moving quickly.

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A North Thompson grandfather who started a grow-op to augment his small pension has been given a mandatory six-month term in prison.

Donald Clarkson, 76, pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court in Kamloops to production of marijuana and possession for the purpose of trafficking after police raided an outbuilding on his property in August 2013.

“My pension wasn’t big enough,” Clarkson told Justice Dev Dley on Monday, March 30.

“That’s the only reason I did it.”

Crown and defence lawyers made a joint submission for the six-month jail term — the minimum sentence after the Conservative government toughened the country’s drug laws.

Crown prosecutor Anthony Varesi said Clarkson rented the property in Little Fort in the North Thompson Valley for more than 10 years. He was

assisted by a female pensioner who earlier pleaded guilty to a lesser role in helping him harvest.

Clarkson came under suspicion after police were alerted to the smell coming from the property. They found 150 small plants. At harvest, the value was estimated at $60,000.

Varesi said the grow-op appeared to be well organized.

Defence lawyer Sheldon Tate said Clarkson lived a modest life, noting there was no evidence he was enjoying the spoils of earlier crops. The trucker who retired more than 10 years ago has a dated and unrelated criminal record.

“His motive for committing this crime was to augment his income,” Dley said. “As limited as it might have been, it can only be categorized as a crime of greed and for no other reason.”

In addition to the six-month jail term, Clarkson is prohibited from possessing firearms for 10 years and must also submit a sample of his DNA to the national registry.

Falling for a tax scam can cost you Did you receive an email from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) asking for personal information or to click on a link to get your refund?

Did you see an ad in the paper that claims you don’t have to pay taxes because you are two different people for income tax purposes?

Did someone sell you a donation receipt for less than the donation amount shown? These are all scams.

If you fall for a tax scam, you risk your financial security and your identity. Also, you may not be meeting your obligations under Canada’s tax laws. The consequences of your action could range from embarrassment, to inconvenience, to serious legal trouble.

Keep these facts in mind The CRA does not use email to ask for personal information. Even though an email asking for personal information may look authentic, such email does not come from the CRA. This type of email is phishing, and it contains special coding or downloadable forms that are designed to steal your personal or financial information. For more information, go to www.cra.gc.ca/fraudprevention.

The natural/legal person argument does not hold up in court. Promoters may try to convince you to treat yourself as two people—a natural person of flesh and blood and a legal entity created by government.

Promoters argue that your income belongs to the natural person who is not subject to Canadian income tax law.

These are false claims that do not hold up in Canada’s courts. For more information, go to: Tax Alert – Don’t buy into illegal tax protester schemes.

You are responsible for the information on your tax return, even if someone else prepared it. Be aware of who you are dealing with at tax time and what their credentials are.

Stay away from tax preparers whom offer you false, fictitious or fraudulent tax claims

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such as charitable donations, false child care expense claims, or false business expenses or losses.

If you’re not sure if your claim is legitimate, get a second opinion from another tax professional, or contact the CRA’s Individual Income Tax Enquiries line at 1-800-959-8281 for more information.

You can correct a past mistake.

The CRA offers a second chance to make things right through its Voluntary Disclosures Program. If you make a valid disclosure before you are aware that the CRA has started any compliance action against you, you may only have to pay the tax owing plus interest, but not the penalties. For more information, go to www.cra.gc.ca/voluntarydisclosures.

Even though scams may sound compelling and convincing, they are scams.

In addition to high fees you may be asked to pay, scams are not legal and can cause serious tax consequences for you.

If you make false claims on a return, the CRA can reassess it to determine correct amounts and you will have to pay interest on outstanding amounts.

Also, you may be charged penalties and be prosecuted for tax evasion.

Don’t become a victim, find out more at www.cra.gc.ca/alert.

If you have any questions about your income tax please contact us at: Armour Mountain Office Services, #1 - 4353 Connor Road, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0. Or call 250-6729994, or email: ambats@live.ca

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Barriere Secondary student attends Kamloops RCMP Youth Camp Congratulations to Barriere Secondary School grade 11 student, Eric Hernandez, on successfully completing the Kamloops Youth RCMP Camp during Spring Break. During the camp Eric experienced firearms, arrests, scenarios, fitness training, a ride around Kamloops in the police helicopter, and a police dog chase/take down/drug sniff. Eric says it was a great experience, meeting other students from around the district as well as Quesnel. Pictured is the camp’s student attendees, RCMP facilitators and organizers. Eric is the fifth student from the left in the first row of students.

Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival coming to Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal The Canadian Bluemoon Elvis Festival’s 3rd Annual charity event, will be coming to the North Thompson fall fair grounds in Barriere this summer.

This festival is a charity event in support of The Canadian Hemophilia Society and the BC Chapter and Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation.

Dates of the event are July 17, 18 and 19, and you can find plenty of information by going to: www.thecdnbluemoon.ca The Annual Elvis Festival is in its third year of bringing people of all ages together to hear great tribute artists pay tribute to one of the world’s best entertainers, Elvis Presley, and also supporting two important great charities at the same time.

Organizers say the showcases will be featuring the following Elvis tribute artists: Darrell Douglas, Paul Ellis, Dino Macris, Bret Wiggins, Aaron Wong, Paul Rodriguez, Al LeBlanc, Sylvio Fontaine, and Roger Anderson.

The Saturday night show features Canadian Crooner Ron Boudreau who brings Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to the stage.

You’ll also enjoy music from The Golden Years of Rock ‘N Roll .

Gary Kehoe’s tribute to Johnny Cash, and Joe Passion’s tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis.

Also in the entertainment lineup are: Darrell Douglas, Dino Macris and Bret Wiggins (all performing as Elvis, as well as the Uptown Hornz and The Cadillac Kings.

Sunday morning you won’t want to miss the Elvis Gospel.

Sunday afternoon is filled with performers: Aaron Halliday (Almost Alan) (Jackson), and Al LeBlanc (Roy Orbison).

The Sunday evening show will feature a second performance by Canadian Crooner

Babies of 2014, this is your party North Thompson Star/Journal If your baby was born in 2014, you’re invited on May 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Barriere and District Seniors Society Centre, 433 Barriere Town Road.

Yellowhead Community Services and Success By 6 are hosting an afternoon lunch to bring together all Barriere and area parents with babies born in 2014.

They invite you, your baby and family to join them for the Babies of 2014 Party.

During the party you will have the opportunity to meet the other parents and babies whose futures will be shaped along with yours as they grow and become part of the community.

Through the developing years, from baby to teenager, your lives will continue to touch through the common bond your babies all share – born in 2014!

After the free catered lunch (and birthday cake!) you will have an opportunity to meet community service providers and let them know what kinds of activities, services and events you’d like to see in Barriere.

Siblings are welcome to come and have lunch as well. Siblings can also participate in a children’s program which will include crafts, activities, songs, and rhymes.

There will be door prizes and other surprises at the event.

Please RSVP to Jill Dunbar at Yellowhead Community Services 250672-9773. It is important to RSVP so they can have your gift bags custom made just for you.

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NOTICE APPLICATION FOR A DISTRICT OFOF BARRIERE NOTICE OFTEMPORARY APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT USE TEMPORARY USE PERMIT NO. 15-01 – Lewis/Harpauer

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Gates open on Friday, July 17, at 1 p.m. for campers and vendors to get set up, and at 5 p.m .for the public. All admissions will enter the fairgrounds from the Dunn Lake Road entrance (North Thompson Agriplex side.

The event will be held outside so bring your lawn chair.

For ticket information go to: www.thecdnbluemoon.ca

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Barriere to receive small communities grant of $143,938

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Easter egg hunters and sack race competitors had a great day of fun at the Easter celebration held at the Salle Ranch on Apr. 3. This annual day is a favourite for families and friends in the area.

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Kamloops and area will be receiving $1,429,423 as part of almost $40 million being invested into communities across B.C. to meet local needs including more policing, new equipment, increased community safety initiatives, infrastructure and service delivery priorities.

• Barriere will receive a Small Community grant of $143,938.

• Chase will receive a Small Community grant of $142,945 • Clearwater will receive a Small Community grant of $145,579 • Kamloops will receive $408,043 in traffic fine revenue.

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“This funding helps make our communities safer while easing the burden on taxpayers,” KamloopsNorth Thompson MLA Terry Lake said.

“These grants provide a significant boost for our communities and improve their overall quality of life.”

These are the first of two annual payments.

A further payment of $75 million will be made in June 2015.

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In a Preliminary Report to the Legislative Assembly, the British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission is proposing changes to the area, boundaries and names of electoral districts in B.C.

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(Above) North Thompson Fall Fair Ambassadors helped out at last Sunday’s annual Lions Club breakfast and Easter egg hunt at the ball fields in Barriere.

Pictured are (l-r) Vice Ambassador Annie Butcher, Ambassador Jillian McInnes, and Vice Ambassador Lee Dionne waiting with some young people for the events to get started.

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High school spring sports up and running

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North Thompson Star/Journal Barriere Secondary (BSS) will be busy in athletic competitions this spring with a busy slate of activities for their students.

The school will be fielding a joint rugby team with Clearwater this year for senior male athletes. This Thursday, Apr. 9, stop by BSS to watch some hard hitting action when the school hosts Norkam in their first official home match in Barriere. Principal Ken Rife has stepped up to teach the senior boy’s team the game.

BSS is also fielding a girls soccer team this year, and special thanks go to Mr. Leary for taking on the coaching to make this possible.

The school will again be running a Track and Field team, thanks to the support of Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Waage.

The sport of golf is back on the agenda, and BSS is still looking for a few more golfers to round out their golf team.

Elementary School will acknowledge sports teams at upcoming awards assembly Recognize students for their classroom achievements will take place at Barriere Elementary during the school’s Acknowledgement Awards Assembly on April 27, starting at 1:15 p.m., in the gymnasium, A highlight of the awards will be the acknowledgment of the boys’ and girls’ volleyball teams, with the boys winning the City Championships, and the girls being finalists. The Girls’ Basketball Team also won the City Championships and will be acknowledged as well.

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April 11 - True Grit Rodeo Cabaret Dance (NT Agriplex) • April 17 - Karaoke 8pm April 28 - Executive Meeting 6:30pm & General Meeting 7pm May 1 - Karaoke 8pm Wednesday - Friday. 3pm - 10pm (or later!) Saturdays 2pm - 10pm (or later!)

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Archery every Thursday The North Thompson Fish and Game Society is back hosting archery practices on Thursday evenings, 6 p.m. sharp, at Ben Thiessen’s house on Dunn Lake Road in Barriere. If you would like more information about how you can take part in this weekly event please call Ben at 250-6720156, or Kathy at 250-672-5890.

Blazers heading to Switzerland for U18 world championship Kamloops This Week The Kamloops Blazers will have two members of their full-time staff working for Hockey Canada at the IIHF Ice Hockey Under-18 World Championship in Switzerland from April 16 to April 26.

Blazers’ athletic trainer Colin (Toledo) Robinson will be Canada’s equipment manager, while director of hockey and media administration Tim O’Donovan will be the team’s video manager.

Canada will compete in Zug and Lucerne.

Tim Hunter, head coach of the WHL’s Moose Jaw Warriors, will be behind Cana-

da’s bench, with Ian Herbers of the University of Alberta and Louis Robitaille of the Drummondville Voltigeurs acting as his assistant coaches.

Robinson has plenty of experience with Hockey Canada, having worked the World Junior Championships in 1998 and 2002.

He also worked with the U18 team in 2000.

O’Donovan handled media relations for Canada at the U18 World Championships in 2014, when it won bronze in Finland.

He was also the video co-ordinator for the Canadian under-18 women’s team which won gold at

(Above) Colin (Toledo) Robinson (left) and Tim O’Donovan of the Kamloops Blazers will work for Hockey Canada at the IIHF Ice Hockey Under-18 World Championship in Switzerland from April 16 to April 26. the world championship in the Czech Republic in 2012 and the video coach for

Photos: KTW

Tim O’Donovan.

Team Pacific at the 2013 Men’s Under-17 World Hockey Challenge in Quebec.

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April 12 - 18, 2015

NATIONAL

Volunteer Week

NTVIC invites area volunteers to drop by North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre will have coffee and goodies ready the week starting Apr. 13 North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre The North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre (NTVIC) is inviting all area volunteers to stop by our office during Canada National Volunteer Week starting April 13.

We are celebrating all the fine work that is done in our community, and recognizing everyone’s efforts big and small – because every little bit helps to build a better community.

We will have the coffee and goodies ready, so come in and share your stories, sign up as a volunteer, or see what our Centre can do to help your club or group. Everyone is welcome.

The office at the Ridge (4936 Barriere Town Road) is open 9 a.m. -1 p.m., Monday through Thursday, so please come down and have a coffee, visit and share some ideas.

We are always in need of volunteers, and we may have the right job for you. You only need to commit to what you have time to do.

Here at the Centre we are finding the landscape of volunteer commitment is changing.

Volunteers are harder and harder to recruit because of time commitments and busy lifestyles.

It is not that people aren’t volunteering, it is that they just don’t have as much time to offer, so more volunteers are always welcome and needed.

We are very fortunate and grateful to have as many hard working volunteers in the North Thompson as we do. These volunteers, as well as helping in their neighborhoods and at events, develop and keep programs running that allow people to stay here instead of travelling out of town.

Please remember when you see a volunteer in action to say “thank you”, this week and all through the year. You will find them all around you at every event and program you attend.

As quoted from Volunteer Canada, “National Volunteer Week 2015 spotlights the ripple effect of every voluntary action taken. The impact of volunteering goes well beyond the hours given, the values shared or the skill contributed. It can be found in smiles exchanged, bold new directions taken by agencies, revitalized neighborhoods, and major shifts in public attitudes.”

The theme of National Volunteer Week, “Volunteers are part of the ripple effect” has many dimensions, and we urge everyone to contribute by making your own ripple.

You can contact the North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre by calling 250672-0033.

For more information about volunteerism in Canada, go to: http://volunteer.ca

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Businesses make great volunteers McLure Truck Stop Cafe partner Maurice Berube, is pictured recently at her business presenting McLure Fire Department and Recreation Society president Lew Aldrich with a cheque for $2,000, which is the profit raised from a spaghetti dinner fundraiser hosted by the restaurant Mar. 8, for the Society. Unfortunately, less than a month later, the restaurant was destroyed by fire on April 4.

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10 ways to successful Abuser tricks The second column in a series, courtesy people photography of the Anti Violence Advocates Society Making Pictures

The following is a work, or telephone list of behaviors that service in the home. may indicate a potenBlames others for tial batterer. It is not problems the purpose of the listAn abuser will ing to imply that every blame others for all person with some of problems or for the these attributes is a abuser’s own shortbatterer or potential comings. Someone is I had an interesting pearance to ensure batterer. always out to get the discussion with anoth- they look their best.

Jealousy abuser or is an ober photographer over Don’t just rapidly take Anti Violence At the start of the stacle to the abuser’s coffee this morning. a photo and realize relationship, an abuser Advocates Society achievements. The vicHe had brought his later that you should will equate jealously tim or potential victim memory card with sev- have had your subject with love. The abuser known or dated the will be blamed for aleral different pictures adjust something, e.g., will question the vic- abuser for a brief peri- most anything. and as we talked about a necklace, glasses, a tim about who the od of time before get- Blames others for his shots he asked, collar, or especially, victim talks to, accuse ting engaged or living feelings “What is your favorite that tie. the victim of flirting, together. The abuser An abuser will use photography subject?”

2. Do three-quarter or become jealous of will pressure the victim feelings to manipulate Like many other poses of single subtime spent with others. to commit to the rela- the victim. Common photographers, what I jects. By that I mean The abuser may call tionship. A victim may phrases to look for: like best changes with turn their body so that the victim frequently be made to feel guilty “You’re hurting me whatever I’m currently they view the camera during the day, drop for wanting to slow the by not doing what I photographing, and I from over their shoulby unexpectedly, re- pace or end the rela- want.” “You control enjoy photographing der. Choose interfuse to let the victim tionship. how I feel.”

John Enman Photo just about everything. esting and flattering work, check the car Unrealistic expectations The next article will But in truth, most of angles or points of Three-quarter poses of a single subject is accommileage, or ask friends An abuser expects continue with more my subjects in the past view. Avoid straight on plished by turning their body so that they view the to watch the victim. the victim to meet all abuser tricks.

40 years have been or “up the nose” head camera from over their shoulder.

Controlling behavior If you have been of the abuser’s needs, people. shots.

In the beginning an to take care of every- living in an abusive My reply was, “I 3. Focus on the sub- use an aperture of at person make them get abuser will attribute you thing emotionally and relationship, enjoy photographing ject’s eyes. When we least f/8 or smaller to close together. mayfeel confused and controlling behavior domestically. people.” talk to people we make increase the zone of 10. Talk to your to concern for the vicafraid and not know Isolation I’ve been employed eye contact. There is focus (depth of field). subjects. The most tim (for example, the An abuser will at- where to turn or what doing many types of a greater chance of 6. Look at the successful portrait victim’s safety or decitempt to isolate the to do. You may have photography since I your subject liking the background behind photographers are sion-making skills). As victim by severing the mixed feelings of love began earning my liv- photo if their eyes are your subject especially those who talk to and this behavior progressvictim’s ties to out- and anger; wanting ing as a photographer sharp and not closed when doing outdoor relate to their subjects. es the situation will side support and re- the abuse to end, but in the 1970’s. And I or looking away. En- portraitures.

You We are dealing with worsen, and the abuser sources. The batterer not wanting the relahave worked as a pho- sure that subjects don’t want the pho- people and we com- may assume all control will accuse the victim’s tionship to be over. If tographer for all types smile. In my experi- to to appear to have municate by talking. of finances or prevent friends and family of you are in immediate of organizations pho- ence when subjects say something growing Don’t hide behind the the victim from combeing “trouble mak- danger call 911. For tographing all types they want a serious out of your subject’s camera. ing and going freely. ers.” The abuser may help contact Interior of subjects. However, photo without a smile head or to have objects And as always be Quick involvement block the victim’s ac- Health Crisis Line most of the time I have they appear sour or in your photograph positive about the A victim often has cess to use of a vehicle, 1-888-353-2273. photographed people. unhappy in the final that are distracting. photograph you are I think most photog- photo. Do one of each 7. Pay attention about to make. Get raphy is of people. We as a compromise. to uncomplimentary excited. Your excitetake pictures of our 4. Select an ap- shadows created by ment will be contafamily, of friends, and propriate lens. Avoid the sun, your flash, or gious and affect those of people at celebra- short focal length other light sources. around you. tions and other events. lenses. On a full frame 8. Get things ready These are my His next question camera my favorite first. Contemplate the thoughts for this week. was, “How do you is 105mm. However, poses before you pho- Contact me at emmake a photograph with crop-frame cam- tograph your subject. cam@telus.net or Stop Submitted by Monica Ireland at the end of your driveway and a that is more than just eras I don’t mind The best way to bore by Enman’s Camera at volunteer will collect them.

Movie Night in March was enThe McLure Volunteer Fire Dethe usual snap shot?”

70mm. Longer focal your subject and loose 423 Tranquille Road Here are 10 sugges- length lenses create a the moment is to make in Kamloops. I sell an partment and Recreation Associa- joyed by quite a few people.

The Mar. 8, Spaghetti Dinner and tions that contribute flattering perspective. them wait. interesting selection tion held a general meeting on Apr. Silent Auction held at the McLure 1, at the McLure Truck Stop. to successful people 5. For portraits, 9. Tighten up the of used photographic Truck Stop was a great success.

There will be a bottle drive on photographs. an aperture of f/4 or shot. Get rid of un- equipment. And if you The next meeting of the AssociaApr. 19. Members are advised to 1. When you take wider will soften the wanted elements in want an experienced meet at the Fire Hall that day at 9:30 tion will take place at 7:30 p.m. on pictures of people background and make the photograph that photographer please a.m. if you can help out. If you have May 6, upstairs in the McLure Fire look at them and pay your subject stand out, do nothing for it. If call me at 250-371- bottles or cans to donate but will not Hall. This will be the last one until attention to their ap- but for group photos there is more than one 3069. be home that day, please leave them September of this year.

with

John E n ma n

McLure Fire Department and Recreation Association holding bottle drive Apr. 19

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FromMyKitchen

By Dee Asparagus & Cheese Omelette Wrap

2 eggs 1 tbsp water ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp olive oil 2 tbsp chopped green onions (optional) ½ cup grated cheese 3 spears asparagus, trimmed, cooked, diced 1 whole wheat flour tortilla Beat eggs lightly with water and salt.

Heat oil in a non-stick pan and add eggs. When eggs start to set, swish them around so that the unset top rotates to the bottom. Sprinkle with cheese and asparagus and, if desired, add onions. Cook a minute longer,

just until cheese starts to melt. Slide omelette onto the tortilla and wrap up.

Cranberry Granola ¼ cup vegetable oil ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup honey ½ tsp cinnamon 1 cup dried cranberries 3 cups rolled oat flakes 1 cup coarsely chopped almonds ¼ cup ground fl ax seed ¼ cup sunflower seeds Heat oil, brown sugar and honey in a pan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in cinnamon. In a bowl, combine rolled oats, almonds, flax and sunflower seeds; add oil mixture and stir well. Spread in a shallow 13x9 inch parchment lined baking

pan. Bake 20 minutes in a pre-heated 350F over. Stir in cranberries, bake 12 minutes longer. Mixture will firm up as it cools. Break into chunks.

Barriere First responders

Sloppy Joes

1 tin canned chili shredded cheese hamburger buns, toasted chopped onions or peppers Heat chili and sauté onions. Mix. Spoon hot over toasted buns and top with shredded cheese.

The Barriere First Responders would like to tahnks the communityh of Barriere For their tremendous support of their Spaghetti Dinner together we raised $1146.

Thanks again to Chris and Ashley, the Barriere Legion and all the volunteers.

FromMyKitchen

By Dee

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Celebrating 36 years

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250-674-2674 Apr. 9 - Order deadline for Manure Sale, Kamloops Track & Field call 250-851-2512 for more info Apr. 9 - Barriere Grad Fashion Show and Silent Auction 6:30pm tickets through the grads and at the school $10 Apr. 11 - NT Community Chorus presents Broadway Review 7pm Christian Life Assembly Pentecostal Church tickets at the door.

Apr. 11 - True Grit Rodeo at the NT Agriplex 6pm, Cabaret Dance to follow (hosted by the Legion), tickets available at the Horse Barn, Country Feeds, the Star/Journal & Legion Apr 12: Barriere Curling Club AGM 5pm in the Lounge dinner to follow call Susan for Info 250-672-5334 Apr 13: School District 73 Board of Trustees meeting 7 pm, Barriere Elementary School Apr. 13 - 16 - Volunteer Appreciation Week. Open house at the Volunteer Centre 9 - 1pm Apr 17: Karaoke Barriere Legion Apr. 24-26 - Simpcw Honouring Young Women Pow Wow Call 250672-9995 for info Apr 25: Barriere Curling Rink Flea Market call Jane for info 250-672-9391 Apr. 25-26 - NT Agriplex BC Cattle Penners Competition 9-5 Apr 27: Barriere Elementary School Acknowledgement Award Assembly Apr 29: China Info session. Find out about Marie’s trip to China!! Barriere Ridge Multi-purpose room at 5:30. Call 250-672-9221 for info May 1-3: NT Agriplex Canadian Barrel Racers Spring Fling.

May 1: Community Coffee House, open mic. Open at 6:30pm music at 7pm at the Little Fort Hall (upstairs) call 250-6725116 for more info

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May 9 - The Gong Show 7pm FF Hall, call 250-672-0301 for talent entries. Tickets available at NTVIC and the Star/Journal May 9: Garden Club Plant Sale. Barriere Bandshell 10am-12:30pm May 12: Babies of 2014 luncheon, Barriere Seniors Hall. Contact Yellowhead Community Services to register: 250-672-9773 May 22: BSS Grad Ceremony - Barriere Curling Rink June 2: Festival of Wellness and Ready Set Learn, Barriere Elementary School. Yellowhead Community Services for information 250-6729773 June 21: The North Thompson Fish & Game Club Father’s Day Fishing Derby call Kathy at 250-672-5890 or 250-672-1070.

July 17-19: The Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival. NT Fall Fair Grounds. info at www.cdnbluemoon.ca or call 250-319-0402 Sept 4-7: North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Sept 24-28: Provinical Winter Fair Army Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - ages 12-18. New Recruits Welcome. Hethar McIntosh 250-587-0027.

Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & music at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 After School Program: Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm @ Ridge (NTVIC room). For info call 250-672-0033.

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

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

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

Barriere Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday. Sam’s Pizza & Rib House Hwy 5. 10am-2pm (May - Nov.) Barriere Youth Group - Fridays ages 12-18 at the Ridge 7-10pm. Enjoy activities, sports and more.

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

Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Choir: Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Leah 250-957-8440.

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

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

Barriere A-A: Every Tues. 7:30pm at the Pentecostal Church 818 Amnesty Rd. 250-672-9643 or 250-672-9934 Barriere Elementary PAC: 1st Wed. of mth, 6:30pm, call 672-9916.

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

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

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

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

Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728.

Community Quilters: Every Thurs. 2pm at the Barriere Food Bank. Judy

250-672-5275 or Fran 250-672-2012.

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

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

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

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

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

Community Kitchen: Call Dede 554-3134.

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

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

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

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

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

McLure Rec.: 1st Wed. each mth at 7:30pm McLure Firehall. Except Jul & Aug. 250-578-7565 for info.

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

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

Safe Home: Get away from domestic abuse, call 250-674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

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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: 222 Dutch Lk Rd, 4 bdrm (2 up/2 down), full suite downstairs, $135,000; 220 Dutch Lk Rd, 3 bdrm, $119,000; 208 Dutch Lk Rd, 3 bdrm, w/2 full bath, $119,000; 225 Murtle Cres, 4 bdrm, 3.5 bath, 10 yrs old, $249,000; 414 Buck Rd, 2 bdrm MH on own lot, $66,000; Vavenby Peavine Rd, 3 bdrm up, 1 bdrm suite down, on 4 single lots, new renos, $185,000.

Ph. 250-674-3668 mornings 9 am - noon, eve 5:30 pm - 9 pm

Notice This notice is in response to Legal notice in Clearwater Times dated March 26, 2015 on page A18.

Property of Larry Brigden, mobile home located at 34-935 Old North Thompson Highway, Mountain View Trailer park is in probate.

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A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans

VICTORIA - British Columbia’s provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, has officially lifted the Influenza Protection Policy for the 2014-15 influenza season, meaning that healthcare workers and visitors to health-care facilities are no longer required to wear a mask if they are not vaccinated against influenza. “I’d like to thank all the health care workers, volunteers, students and members of the public for their support over this past flu season,� said Dr. Kendall. “This year, we again surpassed the total percentage of staff who were vaccinated, ensuring that our vulnerable patients and seniors were protected as much as possible against what can be a life-threatening illness.�

This season marked the second full year of the Influenza Protection Policy, which helps to prevent the spread of influenza in health care facilities and residential care homes, and includes requirements for staff and visitors to be vaccinated or wear a mask when in patient care areas, for the duration of flu season.

The policy took effect as of Dec. 1, 2014, and was lifted as of April 1, 2015.

To support this policy, the province fully covered the flu vaccine for those individuals who were planning to visit patients or relatives in a health-care facility, as well as for all health-care workers, students or volunteers.

This year, 80% of health-care workers (between 73% and 84% throughout the province) reported that they were vaccinated. By the end of the 2013-14 influenza season, influenza immunization coverage for health care workers in acute care facilities was 76% in B.C., ranging from 69% to 81% between the five regional health authorities and Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA).

The flu vaccine is safe and when used in conjunction with other infection control practices, such as hand washing and remaining home when sick is your best protection against influenza.

Flu shots are offered for free in B.C. to high-

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All Are Welcome

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)

Seventh-day Adventists

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Dr. Perry Kendall, has officially lifted the Influenza Protection Policy in B.C. for the 2014-15 influenza season, meaning that health-care workers and visitors to health-care facilities are no longer required to wear a mask if they are not vaccinated against influenza risk groups including children, seniors, pregnant women, Aboriginal people, individuals with underlying medical conditions and chronic health conditions, and those who work with or come in close contact with higher-risk groups.

Under the policy, the influenza season is declared over when infection rates in the community show a consistent decline, and there are low levels circulating in the community - this is generally around the end of March, but can vary depending on the season.

Making a will: not just for senior citizens

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As part of Make a Will Week 2015, the Province is zeroing in on the younger generation, and calling for people under the age of 40 to get busy and make their wills now, said Suzanne Anton, Attorney General and Minister of Justice.

A provincewide poll conducted for the Society of Notaries Public of B.C. found that 80% of people age 18 to 34 do not have a current and legal will. While people in this age range may think they don’t need a will, the fact is many important life events generally occur during those years.

People may build a career, open a business, and purchase major assets such as real estate or property.

Many individuals in this age range embark on adventures abroad, get married and start a family.

All these events should signal the need for a will.

According to the poll, 45% of B.C. adults do not have a current and legal will. The telephone poll also found that 49% of adults age 35 to 54 do not have a will. That figure drops to 17% for people age 55 and over.

To encourage British Columbians to create a will or update their existing will, the Province has proclaimed April 6 - 12, 2015, as “Makea-Will Week.� The revised Wills, Estates and Succession Act (WESA) came into force March 31, 2014, and lowered the age at which you can make a will from 19 to 16, and simplified the process of making a will.

Many people don’t realize that if you die without a will, you are deemed to have died “intestate� (without a will) and your estate will be distributed according to the WESA, not

necessarily in accordance with your wishes.

If you die without a will there are default rules that are applied to divide money between spouses and children.

For those individuals with an existing will, they should consider revising it every five years or more often if significant changes occur in their life, finances, health or family situation.

Life events that may prompt you to write a will or revise your existing will: * The birth of children * Deaths in the family * A change in family financial circumstances * Marriage or divorce * Purchase of major assets such as real estate or property * Entering or exiting ownership of a business * Before major surgery * Embarking on travel Learn more at: http://www. ag.gov.bc.ca/make-a-will/

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Seniors Advocate calls for more home care, fewer drugs

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

As many as 15 per cent of B.C. seniors in residential care could have more independence with assisted living or community care support, B.C.’s Seniors Advocate says.

Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie also compared statistics for B.C. seniors in home and residential care with those in Alberta and Ontario, finding B.C. patients are prescribed more anti-psychotic drugs and receive less physiotherapy and recreation therapy than other provinces.

Mackenzie said the potential overuse of residen-

tial care is “troubling on a couple of fronts” with the shortage of residential care beds for high-needs seniors.

“Most seniors would prefer to live independently than in residential care and so we want to ensure all supports and alternative living arrangements are exhausted before we move someone to residential care,” Mackenzie said. “If we are filling even five per cent of these scarce beds with folks who could live independently, that is 1,500 beds that could open up province-wide.”

Health Minister Terry Lake said the ministry is aware of the problems highlighted by the report, and is putting more resources

toward home care and community health services, with spending up $1.2 billion to $2.8 billion since 2001.

Lake said B.C. has two programs underway to deal with overprescription of medications in care facilities. One is a training program for staff to more accurately determine psychiatric signs, and the other is working with doctors and pharmacists to find behavioural alternatives to antipsychotic drugs.

Mackenzie’s review is based on assessment surveys given to B.C.’s 25,000 seniors in residential care and 29,000 home care clients. It found that a third of residential care patients are

being prescribed antipsychotic medication, but only four per cent have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. Antidepressants are administered to almost twice as many patients as have that diagnosis.

The survey found 12 per cent of seniors in B.C. residential care received physiotherapy, compared to 25 per cent in Alberta and 58 per cent in Ontario. Recreational therapy was also more widely used in Alberta than B.C. “Getting seniors moving properly and keeping them moving is absolutely key to maintaining function and independence,” Mackenzie said.

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Health Minister Terry Lake

Cannan: Here’s your chance to design a Canadian coin

By Ron Cannan Kelowna Capital News To celebrate Canada’s upcoming 150th anniversary, the Royal Canadian Mint is inviting Canadians to design the 5-cent, 10-cent, 25-cent, one-dollar and two-dollar coins that will circulate in 2017.

The contest is open until April 30, 2015.

Designs should relate to one of five designs: Our Wonders (Canada’s beauty, from nature to monuments) Our Character (Values or principles which define Canadian identity) Our Achievements (Discoveries, exploration or victories) Our Passions (From culture to sports, to pastimes) Canada’s future (this category is reserved for Canadians 12-years of age and under for the 25-cent coin) The winning design per category will be selected by Canadians in an online vote in September 2015.

Each circulation coin denomination will feature one of the winning designs in 2017.

To enter a design and to obtain full contest rules and regulations, visit www.mint.ca/canada150.

Good luck everyone!

Meanwhile, its tax time and if

you are looking for tax preparation help, you’re in luck.

As we are getting closer and closer to the income tax filing deadline on April 30, I wanted to remind constituents about the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP).

The CVITP supports volunteer community tax preparation clinics that help eligible individuals who have a modest income and a simple tax situation prepare income tax and benefit returns.

Eligible program beneficiaries include: seniors, students, Aboriginal peoples, newcomers to Canada, recipients of social assistance, and persons with a disability.

Across the country there are 2,000 community organizations representing a team of over 16,000 volunteers providing free tax preparation clinics. In 2014, CVITP volunteers helped over 600,000 Canadians file their tax returns.

The federal government believes strongly in the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program and is investing an additional $1 million in base funding annually.

These new funds will allow the expanded use of technology, providing additional support and building an even stronger network of free CVITP clinics across

the country.

In Kelowna, assistance is provided by the Seniors Outreach Services Society (250 861-6180 or seniorvi@telus.net) and the Okanagan College Accounting Club (ocac.ocbusiness@gmail.com).

For times and dates of clinics and for more information, please go to the CVITP website at www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/ vlntr/clncs/kelowna-bc-eng. html or contact the organizations directly.

Meanwhile, a call for Proposals for the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) has been issued.

The federal government, through the department of Economic and Social Development Canada, is currently accepting funding proposals via the Enabling Accessibility Fund- Community Accessibility stream.

Funding will support local projects which facilitate accessibility through renovation, retrofit and/or construction of facilities where programs and/ or services are offered to people with disabilities.

The submission deadline is April 27.

Priority may be given to

proposals aimed at recreational spaces for children with disabilities, enhancing access for veterans with disabilities, and enhancing access for seniors with disabilities.

Organizations who wish to submit a proposal should go to www. esdc.gc.ca/eng/disability/eaf/community.shtml for more information.

Don’t I deserve a seatbelt too?

A message from the BC SPCA, ICBC RoadSense and the RCMP Tragically, every year in BC countless dogs suffer and die after being thrown from the back of pickup trucks. Consequently, your pet should never ride unrestrained in the back or body of any vehicle.

There are three simple options: 1. Put the dog in the vehicle with you. Use a crate or dog seatbelt as a restraint, or 2. Secure your dog in a kennel fastened to the centre of the truck, or 3. Secure your dog with a harness and short-tether leash to ensure safety from strangulation and death.

For more information visit www.spca.bc.ca

BCSPCA

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