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School District No. 73 (Kamloops/ Thompson) Board of Education held their Apr. 13, board meeting at Barriere Elementary School. Before the business of the meeting got underway, four students at the school made a special presentation on how they use flash cards to improve math skills. The kids were very good as they quizzed each other for the answers. Then they challenged the trustees to participate as well.

Pictured is grade 2 student Nolan Bijl using the flash cards while he challenges SD73 assistant superintendant Bill Hamblett for the answers.

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Proposed Harper Creek mine must submit report

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Last Sunday seemed to be a perfect day for residents of McLure, plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures and a chance to get outside and work in the garden.

However, for those living in the Orchard Lake Road and Highway 5 area that peace was broken by the screeching sound of a train derailment followed by a large cloud of dust on the CN mainline at approximately 3:30 p.m.

CN Rail then confirmed that an east bound train had derailed upright 25 kilometers north of Kamloops as a result of a rock slide which caused two locomotives and nine rail cars to leave the tracks.

Fortunately the cars remained upright after the derailment, and

Eva Kongerskov stopped of in Barriere last Monday during her 6,000km ride across Canada. She spent the night with area residents Sam and Linda Kerton. and then was back on the road Tuesday.

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The CN mainline travels the full length of the North Thompson Valley.

CN was quick to confirm they were not carrying any dangerous goods on board the cars.

CN also confirmed there were no injuries and that cleanup crews were already on their way to the site by 4 p.m.

As of Monday CN had no estimated time on when the mainline would be restored.

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Wolf cull ends for year with 84 killed

By Tom Fletcher Black Press

significant losses from wolves, with 37 per cent of adult mortaliThe B.C. govern- ties confirmed as wolf ment has killed 11 kills. Four herds in the wolves in the South region, the Quintette, Selkirk Mountains and Moberly, Scott and another 73 in the South Kennedy-Siding, were Peace region in the first targeted in the wolf reyear of a five-year plan moval program.

The 700-member to protect dwindling Graham herd, the largcaribou herds.

The South Selkirk est in the South Peace, program left seven to is being left without 10 wolves alive because protection as a control they were not target- group.

The program to ing caribou, and their movements continue shoot wolves from the to be tracked. That air was a last resort mountain caribou herd after targeted hunting is down to 14, com- and trapping of wolves inadequate, pared to 18 last year proved sometimes splitting and 46 in 2009.

The South Peace up wolf packs and inherds have also seen creasing predation of The family of

Marjorie Patterson

would like to express heartfelt thanks to those who made a difference in her care.

Thank you the Dr. Clare and all the staff and the Barriere Clinic for all care over the many years, all the First Responders/Amubulance staff that have taken care of mom over the years, of late especial thanks to Drew McMartin.

Special thanks to Bruce and all the staff at the IDA as well.

Thank you to all the family and friends, too many to list individually.

Services combined with beloved cousin Kitty, to be held at the fall fair hall, Apr. 25, at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers to honour Mom, please donate to the First Responders as they were invaluable in Mom’s care: www.bafrs.org

caribou.

The South Selkirk herd has been subject to intensive protection efforts on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border. In 2007 the province banned logging and roadbuilding in its 2.2 million-hectare B.C. range and restricted off-road recreatioin to reduce human disturbance.

In the Peace region, restrictions were approved in 2012 to protect 498,000 hectares of high elevation winter range.

The modern program began in 2003, after decades of managed hunting and other wolf control measures.

For the first part of the 20th century, B.C. offered a bounty on wolves that ended in 1955. Beginning in 1950, baits laced with poison were used in bait stations and later dropped onto frozen lakes and rivers, which killed other species as well as wolves.

Large-scale poisoning in wilderness areas was suspended in 1960, but targeted baiting to protect livestock continued until 1999.

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Request for Proposals: Commercial Development Opportunity The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is seeking proposals for a seasonal commercial vending operation at the Wire Cache Rest Area, located 14 kilometres south of Avola on Highway 5.

Proposals must be submitted before 2:00 p.m., May 11, 2015.

Proponents are asked to visit www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca under the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure category to view Wire Cache Rest Area Commercial Development Opportunity details and submission requirements and documents.

Information is also available from the ministry contact provided below.

Ron Blight, District Program Manager Telephone: 250 565-6091 Fax: 250 565-6820 E-mail: Ron.Blight@gov.bc.ca 1011 Fourth Avenue, Suite 360 Prince George, B.C. V2L 3H9

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The B.C. government has completed the first season of a five-year targeted cull of grey wolf populations.

Proposed mine must submit report

By Cam Fortems , Kamloops This Week A proposed North Thompson copper mine that includes a wet tailings facility to store acid-generating rock is among projects that must submit a report on alternatives.

Yellowhead Mining Inc. has submitted its application to the harmonized federal-provincial comprehensive environmental assessment. A final public comment period closed last month.

The project garnered almost no opposition. It is located in a sub-alpine area about 10 kilometres southwest of Vavenby, which is about 150 kilometres northeast of Kamloops.

Yellowhead Mining estimates mine life at 28 years for the open-pit copper project. It expects to employ 450 workers. As part of its application, the company is required to outline scenarios for overtopping of the dam or its failure. The panel that studied the Mount Polley tailings dam breach point# 1095A ed toMoTI GreensAd Creek, Alaska — which uses filtered, or dry-stack tailings — as best practice and the only Cache Area: way Wire to eliminate riskRest of collapse.

The Cariboo mine’s tailings dam collapsed in Commercial August of 2014, sending millions of gallons of conDevelopment taminated water into Polley and Quesnel lakes.

Opportunity Yellowhead spokeswoman Charlene Higgins confirmed the mine must submit a report on its proBarriere North posed wet tailings facility.

Thompson Starregardless of where they are in “All the proposals, the review — it will take more time,” she said.

KGHM Ajax in Kamloops is doing a study on Barriere using dry-stack tailings in its proposed mine plan Clearwater North in wake of the panel recommendations. Its original Times planThompson for its proposed open-pit copper and gold mine south of Aberdeen included a dry stack, but it then 225tolines changed a wet tailings pond when moving the operation south.

(3 farther columns x 75 lines) Harper Creek’s proposed wet tailings is located in the North Thompson watershed. It drains into 4.3125” X 5.357” Harper Creek, Barriere River and, eventually, the North Thompson River.

“The residual effects from both an overtopping of the tailings-management facility and from a catastrophic tailings-management facility dam failure would likely be significant and many effects would endure far in the future,” states the application to the federal and provincial governments.

The project risk class for the tailings dam is rated as very high, the fourth-highest of five levels. Down-

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Map shows layout of proposed Harper Creek Mine southwest of Vavenby which is located in the North Thompson watershed. The proposed wet tailings pond drains into Harper Creek, Barriere River and, eventually, the North Thompson River.

The tailings pond is at the bottom of the map. stream watercourses are rich in fish, including coho, sockeye and chinook salmon, rainbow trout, steelhead, burbot, dolly varden and whitefish.

Unlike Ajax, Harper Creek’s tailings dam contains potentially acid-generating rock.

Higgins declined to speak on pros and cons of tailings storage for Yellowhead’s proposed open-pit copper mine.

But, last month, an Ontario expert on tailings storage told a public forum organized by Kamloops Exploration Group that dry storage is expensive, not ideal in every case and, if mandatory, may tilt some projects into becoming uneconomic to undertake.

Engineer Eric Domingue also said dry stacking of tailings comprised of acid-generating rock may cause leaching and related environmental problems in wet climates.

The provincial environmental-assessment office stated it in letters to mine proponents it will consider extensions so they have time to complete the reports detailing alternative tailings storage options.

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Pharmacy loyalty points, tobacco sales targeted

By Jeff Nagel Black Press The regulatory body for B.C. pharmacists hasn’t given up on its agenda to ban pharmacies from handing out loyalty reward points on drug purchases, or to eventually ban cigarette sales.

A ban imposed by the College of Pharmacists of B.C. was struck down in B.C. Supreme Court last summer, but an appeal filed by the college will be heard in December.

The college argued loyalty points are a powerful lure for consumers that can alter their medication buying habits and potentially harm their health. It was fought in court by major supermarket chains.

The judge in the trial ruled the ban on all loyalty incentives was “unreasonable” and concerns raised were “illogical.”

College spokesman Mykle Ludvigsen wouldn’t comment on the grounds for appeal.

One of the objections raised was that insured patients who don’t pay out of pocket might continue to refill a prescription after they no longer need it just to collect more points and the un-

needed drugs may be abused or diverted to the illegal drug trade.

Tobacco sales by pharmacies are also in the crosshairs of the college.

Ludvigsen said there is no specific timeline to impose such a ban but the college’s 2014 strategic plan calls for the board to pursue one.

“We’re the only province that currently allows cigarettes to be sold in premises that contain a pharmacy,” he said.

“It completely goes against the pharmacy as a health centre. To sell things we know kill you at the front of the store and to sell things that help you get better at the back of the store is a bit of a conflict.”

Retail chains have warned they would challenge the college’s jurisdiction if it moves to impose a tobacco ban and would also sue the college and its directors for lost sales that would result if their stores can’t sell cigarettes.

“The law does not take a positive view of activities which represent unwarranted restraint of trade,” says a letter to the college sent last fall by executives from London Drugs, Overwaitea Food Group, Safeway, Rexall, Sobey’s and Thrifty Foods.

B.C. adds $5 million to wildfire protection program Submitted The B.C. government is providing an additional $5 million to continue its support of the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative program. The new funding will focus on prescription and fuel treatment projects in communities facing higher-than-average wildfire risks.

The B.C. government introduced the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative in 2004. Between 2004 and 2014, the program provided $62 million to help local governments and First Nations significantly reduce wildfire risks around their communities, especially in interface areas where urban developments border on forests and grasslands.

The Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative is managed through the Provincial Fuel Management Working Group, which includes the First Nations’ Emergency Services Society of B.C. (FNESS), the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural

Resource Operations and the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM).

To support local government and First Nations access to this new funding, a specialized call for proposals for summer 2015 is being implemented during April. The call for funding proposals will be posted online at: http://www.ubcm. ca/EN/main/funding/ lgps/current-lgps-programs/strategic-wildfire-prevention.html The Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative, coupled with local government implementation of “FireSmart” bylaws for new developments in the wildland/ urban interface, has been instrumental in reducing the risk of wildfire around the province.

People who live in rural areas can also help protect their homes by using FireSmart principles.

The Homeowner’s FireSmart Manual was developed to help reduce the risk of personal property damage due to wildfires.

Copies are available at: http://bcwildfire.ca/

Prevention/firesmart. htm As of Dec. 31, 2014, 279 Community Wildfire Protection Plans have been completed by local governments and First Nations. Another 33 are in progress. These plans identify areas at risk and prescribe fuel management projects to address those risks.

Examples of projects include conventional harvesting; prescribed burning; improving spacing between live trees; removing dead trees; as well as cleaning up low branches, needles and wood debris that could potentially fuel a fire.

As of Dec. 31, 2014, completed fuel treatments and risk-reduction efforts from all projects covered more than 68,883 hectares of land in and around

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Thursday, April 23, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal Unit 10 - 4353 Connor Road, Box 1020, Barriere, B.C., V0E 1E0 250-672-5611

B.C. Views with Tom Fletcher

Land sales leave lingering odour VICTORIA – The B.C. Liberal government’s sale of Crown properties to help balance its election budget was the dominant story in the legislature last week, as the NDP revealed evidence of a “fire sale” that may have left millions on the table.

They started with Burke Mountain, the biggest single deal involving 14 view properties in Coquitlam. The buyer was a prominent developer whose array of companies happened to donate nearly $1 million to the B.C. Liberal Party since 2000.

The $85 million price tag was similar to the B.C. Assessment Authority value on these forested properties, but an outside appraisal concluded they could have fetched an additional $43 million if they had spent more time on the hot Lower Mainland real estate market. (This sale made headlines last fall for the province’s $8 million buyout of the local First Nation’s undefined territorial claim, when it was revealed the chief of the tiny Kwikwitlem First Nation pocketed an $800,000 commission.)

The government’s defence of the sale went from wobbly to weak. Citizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk was caught flat-footed and tried to get by on platitudes rather than retreat and find some answers.

Premier Christy Clark weighed in, arguing that the budget would have balanced without the property sale, and that some sales closed too late to help the election-year budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong stressed that all these asset sales were detailed in three successive budgets. They down played the notion of land sales being rushed.

Then the NDP produced a string of emails sent between senior officials responsible for selling two big properties across the street from the legislature.

“To be part of the sale and development of over eight acres of Victoria’s beautiful inner harbour area is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. An opportunity that normally would warrant years of planning and preparation,” wrote one citizens’ services bureaucrat. “Unfortunately we don’t have unlimited time – our goal is to have For Sale signs up by Oct. 31 with sales proceeds in the bank by March 31, 2013.”

Then came a disclosure about a property in Surrey that had been bought as a potential hospital site. Once the existing hospital was expanded, that property was declared surplus. Indeed, de Jong featured this property to promote the government’s plan to stimulate local economies with private sector investment on unused land. The Surrey deal closed for $20.5 million on March 21, 2014, just days before the end of the fiscal year. NDP leader John Horgan pointed to an outside appraisal of $23.5 million, and an assessment for tax purposes of $27.2 million. The appraiser also recommended that the “highest and best use” for the Surrey land was to hold it until had been rezoned for commercial, retail or office development.

De Jong cited another big health property in Vancouver that sold for more than its appraised and assessed value. It’s only the actual market that determines worth, he insisted.

But it’s now clear that these and perhaps other sales were done with arbitrary deadlines that had everything to do with the B.C. Liberals’ need to balance the books. When elections are a battle of sound bites, perception matters more than reality.

It’s also worth recalling that the budget deficits prior to the 2013 election were largely a result of the B.C. government’s costly undoing of the harmonized sales tax, rather than the harsh forces of international finance.

Surplus asset sales have a long tradition in B.C., where the government owns more than 90 per cent of all land. But after this round, full disclosure will be demanded.

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

Language instruction a one billion dollar industry

To the editor; Language instruction in B.C, or English as a Second Language (ESL) schools for international students, is directly responsible for one billion dollars in economic activity every year.

It is the province’s fourth largest export industry and employs 24,000 British Columbians.

Add in the economic activity that international students generate when they eat in B.C. restaurants, travel all over the province, and the “Home Stay” income received by thousands of B.C. families, and that figure balloons to more than three billion dollars in economic activity for B.C. For thousands of homestay parents, the homestay income helps to pay mortgages and put food on the table, and the relationships

that grow from homestays make our world a little smaller.

Thousands of students who visit B.C. to learn English and then go back to their home countries are walking, talking advertisements that entice others to visit our province – effectively mini ambassadors we send all over the world!

It is important that all of us in B.C., from the provincial government and all of us as citizens, support the “International ESL Tourism” industry as it benefits our economy and encourages bright young people from all over the world to consider coming to B.C. to lend a hand. A resource we will come to cherish as our baby boomers retire!

Jonathan Kolber, Executive Director, International Language Academy of Canada Vancouver, B.C.

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Vote for public health care Taking back provincial public health care

To the editor; It’s time for Canadians to take back the public health care agenda.

For far too long, forces have been chipping away at our most cherished social program.

To get a glimpse of the future facing public health care today, just follow the money.

March 31 marked the first anniversary of a decade-long $36 billion cut to health care transfers to the provinces by Ottawa.

B.C.’s share of that historic ten-year long reduction totals $5 billion.

I think we can all agree that less money for health care is not what is needed for our province.

In fact, a Conference Board of Canada report released last August determined Victoria must invest $1.8 billion more than budgeted for health care between 2014 and 2017 just to maintain current service levels.

With an ageing population requiring more complex care, this deliberate underfunding of services by both federal and provincial governments is playing out in very ugly ways – and the signs are everywhere.

Take the growth in private health care.

For a third-year in a row, B.C. was fined for allowing illegal extra-billing of patients for services that are supposed to be without cost to all Canadians under the Canada Health Act. Later this June, a B.C.-based private hospital owner will push for the reintroduction of twotier medicine into Canada at the province’s Supreme Court.

Then there’s the impact on seniors’ care.

According to a poll conducted last September, many of B.C.’s frail elderly do not receive the attention they require.

Approximately three-quarters of B.C. care aides surveyed said they are forced to rush through basic care for the elderly and disabled because of high workloads and reduced staffing.

And let’s not forget the workers who bear the

brunt of health care cuts.

Between January 21 and February 26, nearly 1,500 health care workers were laid-off at care homes and hospitals across B.C. because of contracting out or contract flips.

Any former workers rehired at these facilities can expect to start at the bottom of the employment ladder.

Some will lose their pension, others will receive lower probationary wages and most will have zero-earned vacation time.

And then there are the 175 family-supporting jobs in hospital laundry services across 11 Interior communities that were put on the chopping block on February 6.

Laundry cleaned at the hospital by local workers who earn decent wages and benefits will likely be shipped to a private firm in the Lower Mainland or Alberta for processing by employees earning far less.

It’s plain to see public health care is going down a bad road.

As we head towards a federal election, Canadians have an opportunity to think about how they can best vote for health care in 2015.

The next government in Ottawa can take immediate steps to put our nation’s signature social program back on the right track.

That means your vote – and the vote of your family and friends – can make a difference in electing MPs that will fight for health care.

They say voters get the government they deserve.

And we certainly are due for leadership in Ottawa that puts the future of a strong public health care system front and centre in their election promises.

To learn more about what can be done to save public health care, please visit saveourhealthcarebc.ca online.

Bonnie Pearson, Secretary-Business Manager Hospital Employees Union (HEU)

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NTVIC says thank you to volunteers North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre (NTVIC) manager, Ashley Wohlgemuth, along with her daughter Morgan and son Mason, were on hand each day last week to welcome volunteers at the centre during National Volunteer Week. Coffee was on and each visitor received a colourful thank you gift from Morgan for their dedication. Each gift had a mint attached, and the sign featured slogans such as “thank you for your commit-mint”, ‘encourage-mint”, “involve-mint”, etc.

Support BC Children’s Hospital on Jeans Day To the editor; On Thursday, April 30, thousands of people across B.C. and the Yukon will proudly wear their favourite pair of jeans on Jeans Day™ in support of BC Children’s Hospital.

The hospital hopes to raise more than $1 million through the sale of Jeans Day™ buttons for $5 and lapel pins for $20, available at Jeans Day™ official retailers across the province: Save-on-Foods, Overwaitea Foods, PriceSmart Foods, Cooper’s Foods, Urban Fare, Costco, Thrifty Foods and London Drugs.

Jeans Day™ has a huge impact on care at BC Children’s Hospital because every year thousands of individuals and organizations in communities across

B.C. and the Yukon decide that children matter, and that they need our help.

It really does take a team to support sick and injured children and we are grateful to everyone who joins that team with the purchase of a button or lapel pin.

It’s a small gesture that makes a big difference.

Jeans Day™ 2015 buttons and lapel pins are available from office champions at many participating organizations. Individuals without access to a school or office champion can

register at the Jeans Day™ website or pick up a button at an official retailer in their community.

Since 1990 Jeans Day™ has raised more than $18 million for BC Children’s Hospital.

Money raised this year will go to the Excel-

lence in Child Health Fund, which supports the most urgent health care needs at BC Children’s Hospital. Visit the Jeans Day™ website at www.jeansday.ca for more information or to register.

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Suspicious vehicle found north of Little Fort

Grade 2 and 3 students at Barriere Elementary making a special presentation on how they use flash cards to improve math skills during the Apr. 13, meeting of School District 73 board members held at the school. Pictured (l-r) are Bobby-Raye Farrow, Curtis Farrow, and Racheal Bijl.

RCMP Report Clearwater RCMP report they recently discovered an abandoned vehicle nestled in some trees next to Yellowhead Highway 5, halfway between Little Fort and Clearwater.

Whoever placed the vehicle there had removed the license plates, removed the VIN numbers and wiped the car clean of any prints.

The vehicle was towed back into Clearwater to allow for further investigation.

Police state itt was discovered that the vehicle had been stolen from Vancouver the week prior. The investigation is still ongoing.

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SD73 hold board meeting at Barriere Elementary North Thompson Star/Journal The Board of Education for School District 73 held one of their regular meetings at Barriere Elementary School on Monday, Apr. 13.

After a welcome to the school

by Principal Gordon Cumming, four of the students presented a demonstration on how they use flash cards to learn math and numeracy. The students wee very good and quick with their answers.

They then challenged the board members to give the answers and had many of the adults having to do some quick thinking to keep up with the kids.

Then chair Denise Harper called the meeting to order and the business of the board began.

During the chair’s report Harper stated that she was very happy with the Day of Sucwentwecw held in School District 73 on Apr. 7.

“The assemblies were very well done,” said the chair, “Students were very engaged in the conversation and listened to the presenters. Teachers also planned lessons around the presentation.”

Harper also noted she was

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The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure advises those traveling to Kamloops over the next six months to be aware the ministry is anticipating an increased volume of municipal traffic on Highway 5 in the vicinity of Mount Paul Way and the Halston Connector. This is due to City of Kamloops’ construction on the Overlanders Bridge.

Motorists are advised to anticipate potential delays and congestion on Highway 5 north, particularly during the rush hour peaks. The ministry also advises they will monitor traffic through this stretch, but say congestion will be unavoid-

able and road users are advised to reduce their speed in the vicinity of Mount Paul Way and the Halston Connector.

Commuters should consider alternate modes of transportation, carpooling, or adjusting travel plans to avoid the peak hours if possible.

Northbound motorists travelling through the Halston Intersection are advised to use the right lane to avoid traffic slowing for the left turn lanes.

The ministry says they appreciate the publics patience and understanding during this time.

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Student transitions reach new high; class size remains low North Thompson Star/Journal VICTORIA Class sizes in British Columbia remain low and stable while the number of students successfully moving to the next grade has reached record highs, according to the Ministry of Education’s latest data on class size and grade to grade transitions.

In 2013-14, successful transition rates reached record levels across all grade levels.

Of note, there have been steady, significant improvements in the transition rates for grade 11 students over the past decade, particularly for Aboriginal and English Language Learning (ELL) students as well as students with special needs. Grade to grade transitions, particularly in the senior grades, are important predictors of successful high school completion.

The transition rate for students entering grade 12 increased by seven percentage points, rising to 89% in 2013-14 from 82% in 2003-04.

Looking at specific subgroups, the improvements are even more significant: * The rate for Aboriginal students increased 14 percentage points, rising to 78% from 64%; • The rate for ELL students increased 14 percentage points, climbing to 83% from 69%; and • The rate for students with special needs increased by 19 percentage points, growing to 85% from 66% a decade earlier.

In addition, the latest 2014-15 data shows that class size in B.C. remains low and stable. The average

number of students per class remains near historical lows and well below the maximum size allowed in provincial legislation.

Of the total number of classes in B.C., 41% have fewer than 24 students and 57% have between 24 and 30 students.

Only 1.6% of classes have more than 30 students and the majority of these are classes such as band, drama and gym where it is appropriate and beneficial to have a large number of students.

As school districts work to better serve the learning needs of students, the data shows a continued shift in composition of classrooms with respect to students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs).

In recent years, the data shows a trend to fewer classes with three or less students with IEPs and more classes where there are four or more students with IEPs. This

shift reflects a move towards grouping students with similar learning needs so districts can make better use of specialist teachers and educational assistants, and an increase in specialized courses specifically designed to help students with learning challenges or special needs.

Quick Facts on 2014-15 Class Size Report: * There are 66,596 classes in public schools compared to 67,499 classes in 2005-06 due to a decrease in student enrolment (552,788 students enrolled in public schools in 2014-15 compared to 599,492 students in 2005-06).

Average class size: * 19.5 students for Kindergarten (17.7 in 2005-06); * 21.5 students for grades 1-3 (20.8 in 2005-06); * 25.6 students for grades 4-7 (26.3 in 2005-06); * 23.2 students for

grades 8-12(25.0 in 2005-06).

Quick Facts on 2013-14 Grade to Grade Transitions: A total of 268,139 students from Grades 6-11 successfully transitioned to the next grade.

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Four human caused blazes in the region called out Kamloops Fire Centre firefighters last weekend.

Forest-fire season has arrived in region

By Kamloops This Week Four human-caused blazes kept forestry firefighters in the Kamloops Fire Centre busy over last weekend.

The closest to Kamloops was a one-hectare fire on Greenstone Mountain. Crews were back at it yesterday mopping up.

In the North Thompson, a 1.5-hectare blaze that started Sunday was extinguished by provincial crews with the help of Clearwater Fire Department.

Two other fires in the South Okanagan — one 13 hectares and the other 80 hectares — were also attacked by ministry crews.

Fire information officer Kayla Pepper said the 80-hectare blaze includes a large area that was the subject of open burning.

Pepper said there’s been one constant with all of the fires in the Kamloops Fire Centre this year — the cause.

“All fires have been person-caused this year,” she said.

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Cross Canada cyclist from Denmark stops over in Barriere

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal

Twenty-nine year old Eva Kongerskov says she flew herself and her touring bicycle from Denmark Vancouver, B.C., on Apr. 12. Then on Apr. 14 she mounted her bicycle to ride some 6,000 km across Canada to meet up with a partner from Denmark in Toronto on June 9, then the final two weeks riding to Montreal before flying home from Boston on June 25.

Eva is no stranger to cycling long distances though. She tells that as a six-year-old she rode on the back of a bike while her parents toured. Then at age nine she biked with them from Denmark to Venice. Seven years ago she biked through South America, chalking up an impressive 13,000 km, and most recently in 2014 traveled 2,000 km through Norway.

However, Eva says she is a triathlon competitor, and will be competing in those competitions as

Eva Kongerskov soon as she returns to Denmark.

“To stay in shape I stop at public pools along the way so I can swim, and I do a lot of running as well to keep up my training,” says the athlete, who works for a travel company in Denmark.

She notes that when touring she does not know where she will be staying each night.

“When I got to Squamish, I just went up and knocked on the door of a house and asked if I could sleep on their lawn,” said the cyclist, “They were very nice and put me up in a trailer for the night. They also gave

me a contact to stay with in Lillooet, who in turn put me in touch with Sam and Linda Kerton here in Barriere, which is where I stayed last night. It’s a chain thing. It works very well, and there is also a cyclist’s network called Warm Showers that helps as well.”

She notes that her bike (which she has used on all her tours) is, “Really heavy and super strong. It doesn’t break.

This trip is pretty much smooth sailing, and the people are really friendly to talk to and help give me a place to sleep,” says Eva, “I carry a tent, but so far have not had to use it.” She will travel to Jasper, Banff and then east from Calgary. “I love the adventure. Waking up in the morning at a new place, not having any idea where I am going or who I am going to see.

It’s about what’s beyond that next corner – it’s the whole experience.”

You can find photos of Eva’s travel on her Facebook page: Eva Kongerskov-triatlet og eventyrer

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Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association is exploring with other agencies the concept of a mountain bike strategy along the Yellowhead Highway from Barriere to Terrace.

Barriere-to-McBride corridor project makes progress

By Keith McNeill The Times The Barriere-toCorridor McBride Pilot concluded on March 31 but it met its original objectives, according to a report tabled during a District of Clearwater council meeting held March 24.

Those objectives were: • a strong foundation for regional investment and job creation; • regional cooperation on economic development; and • an enhanced understanding of how the

provincial government can best assist with regional economic development.

“When we first started looking at diversifying our economy, the need to collaborate with our neighbors in order to succeed was clear. So we went to the province and our federal representative and said we need help with this – not just for Clearwater but for the whole valley,” Clearwater chief administrative officer Leslie Groulx is quoted in the report.

Highlights of the report include: • North Thompson

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tourism strategy was completed in the fall of 2013 and is now being implemented. Priorities include a Wells Gray Park geopark feasibility assessment to be completed by the spring of 2015, and a North Thompson marketing and materials development, to go live early 2015.

• The province has approved an interim agreement for the Valemount Glacier destination resort, which will allow the resort to begin preparing a master plan. The resort would be located immediately west of Valemount.

• Western Canada Mountain Bike Tourism Association is exploring with other agencies the concept of a mountain bike strategy along the Yellowhead Highway from Barriere to Terrace.

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by Dec. 31 and so their proposed electricity purchase agreements have been terminated.

The public power utility is pursuing opportunities with three other IPP proponents in the Barriere to McBride corridor: Sorgent.e, Snowshoe Power and Castle Creek.

• BC Hydro suspended planning for the North Thompson line reinforcement project in January, 2013, due to uncertainty in the load forecasts.

Planning will resume when large industrial loads materialize.

• The Bridges II forest industry renewal project has completed a directory of valueadded operations and a post and rail business feasibility study.

• Venture Kamloops is leading a labor market partnership that will identify labor market issues plus develop and implement action plans to resolve those issues.

• During 2013-2014, Telus updated its wireless coverage along the Barriere-to-McBride corridor, with the result that there is now almost continuous cellphone service.

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BC Resource Roads an asset and a liability Forest Practices Board VICTORIA - In a new report on the state of access management, the Forest Practices Board estimates that B.C. now has over 600,000 kilometres of resource roads and concludes that the provincial government’s information about and management of these roads remains inadequate.

“It is extremely difficult for the public and other users of resource roads to have any reliable idea of where roads are and whether they are accessible or safe for travel,” said board chair Tim Ryan. “Resource roads are a multi-billion dollar public asset and a liability. Government is not managing them to ensure we maximize the positive benefits of public investment in road development and minimize the negative impacts roads can have.”

The report identifies three key areas of concern; inventory, strategic management and operational issues.

Three quarters of the existing roads in the province were built by the forest industry, with the oil and gas and mining industries responsible for most of the rest.

Much of this resource road network is not useable for industrial purposes and is in some

state of deactivation. However, many of these roads still present risks to the environment, fish and wildlife, and provide unintended public access in some areas.

The report makes a number of recommendations to government, including: * a website (or wiki) that allows collaborative editing of road location and status, * implementing the BC Forest Safety Ombudsman’s recommendation for a new public highway designation for resource roads that provide access to communities, * enabling the setting of objectives for access and public notice requirements, * policies and minor legislative amendments to address operational issues.

The Forest Practices Board is B.C.’s independent watchdog for sound forest and range practices, reporting its findings and recommendations directly to the public and government.

The board can investigate and report on current forestry and range issues and make recommendations for improvement to practices and legislation.

To read the report go to: https://www.bcfpb.ca/sites/default/files/reports/SR49-Access-Management.pdf

British Columbia carbon tax gets international attention

By Tom Fletcher Black Press Premier Christy Clark met Friday with the finance ministers of China, India, the U.S. and other G20 countries to tell them about the success of B.C.’s carbon tax on fuels.

Clark said in a phone interview from Washington D.C. she was invited there by the World Bank, whose president Jim Yong Kim co-chaired the meeting along with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon. Countries around the world are looking for greenhouse gas reduction strategies before the next UN climate conference in Paris next December, and Clark said there was keen interest in B.C.’s experience.

B.C.’s carbon tax was introduced in 2008, and is currently set at $30 per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions.

That translates to about seven cents a litre on gasoline and similar taxes on coal, natural gas and other fuels.

“We’ve created one of the broadest-based carbon taxes in the world and used 100 per cent of the tax to reduce corporate, small business, and individual income taxes, and that’s resulted in robust economic growth compared to the rest of the country,” Clark said.

Clark put a five-year freeze on the carbon tax after winning the B.C. Liberal leadership, and the government has wound up its carbon offset purchasing office and withdrawn from

a group of U.S. states working on a regional carbon trading plan.

Clark said B.C. will soon appoint a panel of “thought leaders” to see where the province can make further gains in greenhouse gas reduction. One of those leaders who is unlikely to be included is Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver, who has criticized Clark for reversing climate policy progress made under former premier Gordon Campbell.

Weaver and NDP

leader John Horgan say the province’s decision to ease emissions rules for liquefied natural gas production is a big step backward.

The Green Party has campaigned to increase the carbon tax to $50 a tonne immediately, and keep raising it to promote alternatives to carbon fuels. The NDP has called for carbon tax revenues to be directed to transit and building improvements instead of returning it as tax cuts.

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Students make presentation during Day of Sucwentwecw Tuesday, April 7, marked the second annual Day of Sucwentwecw in School District 73 and at Barriere Elementary School. All of the students from schools within the Barriere area gathered at the Elementary for a large presentation with drumming, provided by students from Chu Chua.

Pictured are Taylynn Eustache and Kiera Eustache who made a presentation to the assembly during the event.

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Day of Sucwentwecw: “Connecting to the Land” Tuesday, April 7, marked the second annual Day of Sucwentwecw in School District 73, an initiative that acknowledges the Secwepemc and Nlaka’ pamux Nations, their traditional territories and histories.

The theme for this year was “Connecting to the Land”, which was based on one of the First Nations’ principles of learning: “Learning ultimately supports the well-being of the self, the family, the community, the land, the spirits, and the ancestors.”

Once again, the day

was marked by the hosting of assemblies in all district schools.

Each school has the opportunity to invite an Elder or representative from the Secwepemc / Nlak’ pamuk community to be part of their assembly.

Schools in Logan Lake recognized and acknowledged the traditional territories of the Nlaka’pamux People.

All 42 schools in the district received a Day of Sucwentwecw resource package for the event.

Locally, students from Barriere Secondary and Neqweyqwelsten School in Chu Chua joined together with students at Barriere Elementary for

an assembly celebrating ‘Our Connections to the Land”.

A group of drummers from the Neqweyqwelsten School drummed as students and guests entered the gymnasium where the walls where decorated with artwork created by students and Leeann Eustache depicting indigenous wildlife.

Ken Rife, principal at Barriere Secondary opened the assembly stating, “Today schools across School district No. 73 are holding assemblies and activities to honor and recognize the Secwepemc and Nlak’pamuk territory as well as other First Nations and Aboriginal groups. In the

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A group of drummers from the Neqweyqwelsten School in Chu Chua drummed as students and guests entered the gymnasium at Barriere Elementary.

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Following a presentation by Taylynn Eustache and Kiera Eustache, guest speaker Fred Fortier, who is a Band Counselor with the Simpcw First Nation, addressed the assembly. He spoke about some of the dark history of his people, and the injustices and suffering that befell them.

“We are here today, with our language, our songs, dances and our culture,” said Fortier, “We want to thank our Elders who have fought for our rights and freedom in this place we call Canada.”

In his closing remarks Barriere Elementary principal Gordon Cumming said, “As we reflect on today’s acknowledgement of one another, we need to keep the memories of today in our minds and souls and carry with us the importance of acknowledgement and partnership. We are proud to be able to host and present a ‘Day of Sucwentwecw’, bringing our people together and celebrating ‘Our Connections to the Land’ .

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Broadway Review amazes (Right) Wes Morden dresses as Tevye as he sings If I Were A Rich Man from Fiddler on the Roof while taking part in the Broadway Review, a concert of songs from Broadway musicals put on by North Thompson Communty Chorus and presented to the communities of Barriere and Clearwater on Apr. 10 and 11. The performance was held at the Christian Life Assembly Church in Barriere and the Dutch Lake Community Centre in Clearwater.

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Entry doors inside the North Thompson Agriplex were tagged with spray paint last weekend. Police have taken fingerprints from the paint can.

North Thompson Agriplex tagged inside and out Sometime late on the evening of Friday, Apr. 17, or during the early hours of Saturday morning, an unauthorized person or persons entered the North Thompson Fall Fair grounds and Agriplex building n Barriere.

They tore down some posters, searched through a number of other items, and upon finding a can of red spray paint the culprit(s) then spent a considerable amount of time “tagging” the interior of the Agriplex building as well as some of the equipment and buildings throughout the grounds. If anyone has any information about this incident police are encouraging them to call the RCMP or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).

Jodie Dodd belts out Don’t Cry For Me Argentina in a strong voice.

Carrie Mason (l) and Leah Jones sing The Impossible Dream. Jones is the leader of the chorus.

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The application deadline is May 31, 2015. Applicants will be notified regarding the status of their application by Aug. 31, 2015.

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Three boating tips just for springtime

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When it comes to safety, here are three tips to answer that question: 1. The water is still cold. Darn cold.

Even though the white stuff is gone and you’re in a Tshirt and can feel the sun’s warmth on your face, lurking beneath your boat’s keel is water that could make breathing difficult or disable you in minutes after an accidental fall overboard. It’s a good idea to wear a comfortable life jacket, and if solo, rig a

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2. Have backup plans. For a routine breakdown while underway, having an on water towing plan can help. However, most important is to leave a note, or “float plan,” for friends or family members advising them of your expected return.

That’s because early in the season there are way-too-few boaters out there who could provide aid if something unexpect-

ed happened, and if no one knows where you are, you could be in a heap of trouble.

A sample float plan can be found at: BoatUS.com/floatplan.

3. The number one reason why boats sink in the springtime is being in a hurry to get in the water. Check every engine hose and clamp. Remove leaves in scuppers and clear clogged cockpit drains.

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Barrel racers who attended the recent True Grit BCRA Rodeo at the North Thompson Agriplex will be back in town for the Canadian Barrel Racers Association Spring Event held at the facility May 8-10. This will be a jam packed weekend for racers of all ages, and spectators get in free.

STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

Get your copy of B.C.’s 2015 fishing regulations Black Press Good news for BC anglers: The 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is here.

Produced by Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Black Press, the Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is now available both online and in print.

Published every two years as the go-to guide for all nonsalmon sport fishing regulations in effect in freshwater in British Columbia, the synopsis is a valuable resource for anglers throughout the province.

“The Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis provides the public with a summary of the regulations and management practices the Province uses to ensure that freshwater fishing remains a sustainable

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Cover of 2015 Fishing Regulations Synopsis shows two boys fishing on Bowron Lake. and enjoyable pastime for all anglers in the province,” says Stephen MacIver, policy and regulations analyst for the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management branch of the Ministry.

Inside the 100-page publication, find provincial and regional regulations, boating information and informative feature articles, plus fish identification photos, definitions and more.

The 2015-17 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is online at www.env.gov.bc.ca/ fw/fish. Print copies are available at Service BC centres and local angling licence vendors throughout B.C. For shutterbugs who want to be immortalized, submissions are being accepted for the cover of the 2016-18 Hunting and Trapping Synopsis – email photos relevant to hunting or trapping in B.C. to synopsiscoverphoto@gov.bc.ca by Oct. 1. Find complete contest rules at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/ photo.html

Spartans lose to South Kamloops

By Keith McNeill The Times As reported in our last issue, the Clearwater/ Barriere Spartans senior boys rugby team started the season off with a convincing 51-3 win over NorKam on April 9.

However, they soon hit the hard rock of reality when they took on South Kamloops Secondary School on Tuesday of last week. The Spartans lost 37-0.

“Our guys played a good game in a superphysical match,” said Gabe Francis, one of the Spartan coaches. “South Kamloops has a couple of provincial level players who were able to capitalize on any small mistakes our boys might have made.”

The North Thompson team matched the

SKSS squad physically, Francis felt, but could not compete with the other team’s depth of experience.

South Kamloops has consistently been rated one of the top five Double AA teams in the province for several years.

Last Friday the Spartans travelled to Williams Lake for a game, and this coming Friday teams from Williams Lake will play the juniors and the seniors at Clearwater Secondary School.

Game times will be 12:30 for the juniors and 1:30 for the seniors.

Next week the Spartans will play Okanagan Mission in Kamloops. After that they will take on Kalamalka from Vernon.

Following those games they will know where they stand in the league and who will proceed into playoffs.

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From hardware to newspapers Former Black Press executive earns prestigious newspaper award

Victoria News The first time you meet Bob Grainger it can be intimidating. The retired Black Press newspaper executive is an imposing presence.

But ask anyone who has worked with Grainger and they’ll say you couldn’t meet a nicer guy.

“He definitely has a game face that is rough and tough, but he cares more about people and newspapers than anyone,” says longtime friend and co-worker Mark Warner, who has known Grainger for 22 years.

To Grainger, it’s always been about the people and “doing a good job.”

So, it shouldn’t be surprising that Grainger will be honoured with the prestigious Eric Dunning Award for Dedication and Service to the Community Newspaper Industry, when the B.C. and Yukon Community Newspaper Association meets for its annual convention at the end of April.

“I’m very surprised about the award,” says Grainger, 71, a Saanich resident.

From hardware salesman to being the right-hand man of Black Press founder David Black – Grainger’s 33 years in the newspaper business has been colourful.

It began in 1976 when Black was the owner and publisher of the Williams Lake Tribune and was in need of a sales

manager for his growing newspaper.

Black wanted someone who was aggressive and well-respected in the business community. It took a little convincing, but before long Grainger joined up with Black and a unique partnership was formed that would last more than 30 years.

In 1978, Grainger became the publisher of the Williams Lake Tribune and by 1980 he was the president of Cariboo Press, making Grainger responsible for the chain of newspapers Black had put together throughout the Interior of B.C. In 2000, Black Press had expanded greatly taking in most of B.C. and Washington State, not to mention Hawaii, and Grainger took on more responsibilities by becoming president of the Prairie Group as well as Cariboo Press.

He was named chief operating officer in 2002 and moved to Victoria from Williams Lake to work alongside Black.

“David trusted me explicitly,” Grainger said. “We were very good friends. We did all the good things together and all the bad things together. I loved his family and they loved me.”

Black said Grainger was a quick study and an asset to the company.

“I’m not surprised he stayed around for so long. I was always able to give him new challenges, and he got the job done,” Black said.

“He was a lot of fun to be around, too.”

Grainger always remained committed to his community, and expected the same from his newspaper staff.

For him it started with the minor sports his kids were involved with – hockey and football – and soon morphed into other areas such as service clubs, community boards and organizations like the Williams Lake Stampede and Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

When he came to Greater Victoria, Grainger became the honourary chairman of JDRF and raised thousands of dollars for the charity.

“I want to leave this world with some confidence that I helped change some people lives and I think I did that,” Grainger says.

Warner, who nominated Grainger for the award, says his former boss was a mentor to many people and organizations.

“Bob is wonderful. Staff and community residents know him as a forthright leader and an honest man with an engaging personality,” Warner says.

For Grainger, it was all in a day’s work.

Since his retirement, he’s played it lowkey. He does a little fishing, hunting, golfing and has had more time to devote to his woodworking hobby.

One thing he does miss about working,

Time to assess your legal health Submitted Time to assess your legal health and act in your best interest Flu season’s over, now it’s time to take your legal temperature.

Sometimes people don’t realize they have a legal issue; sometimes they do realize it, but don’t know where to turn for help, says John Sims, Chair of the Canadian Bar Association’s Access to Justice Committee, and former federal Deputy Minister of Justice.

The committee has developed a series of cards or “legal health checks” for people to use to gauge their legal health in certain situations, and decide whether they need to look for more information or legal help.

The six cards released on April 16, which is Law Day in Canada, deal with issues ranging from writing a will, to your rights as a non-unionized employee, to deciding whether some form of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, might be appropriate if you’re going through a divorce.

An earlier set of six cards, released last year, alerted those buying their first home to questions they should be able to answer; offered up some advice on basic steps to take for legal wellness; talked about things to think

about when you’re out on your own for the first time, among other topics.

A report published by the Access to Justice Committee in 2013, titled Reaching Equal Justice, stressed the need for the general public to be better equipped to identify legal problems and know when and where to go for help.

These checks are intended to be an important step in that process.

“People need to have a better idea of what their legal rights are, and when they could be heading into legal trouble – because it’s not always as obvious as, say, a criminal matter,” John Sims says. “And having an idea early on that you might need legal help – and then finding it – can save a lot of time, trouble and money down the road.”

Wondering where to find help?

Provincial law societies can help you find lawyers in your area.

As well, legal aid plans, public legal education groups, community organizations or staff at local courthouses can often point you in the right direction to get legal help and information.

All 12 legal health checks can be found on the CBA’s Equal Justice website.

Kevin Laird/Victoria News

For many years, Bob Grainger served as president for Cariboo Press in charge of B.C. Interior Black Press newspapers, including the North Thompson Star/Journal and the Clearwater Times. though, is the people.

“I miss people amazingly. It was the best ride. It was the best thing in my life,” he says.

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Chewy the marmot and Chase Creek Falls Making Pictures with

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STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert

Tiny Tunes at library The Barriere Library program previously called “Baby Toddler Rhyme Time” is now called “Tiny Tunes”; but the fun and socializing for participants is still the same. April 16 was the first session of the season, which will be offered every Thursday at 1:00 p.m. for 30 minutes until May 14. Parents, family or caregivers can bring their children from babies to age four to enjoy songs, rhymes and stories. Pictured are two youngsters enjoying last Thursdays event.

Domestic violence is far too common an occurence The fourth column in a series, courtesy of the Anti Violence Advocates Society Domestic violence is a far too common occurrence. It does not discriminate and can happen at any time during a relationship. It takes place in both heterosexual and homosexual relationships. It crosses all ethnic, social, and economic levels.

Signs of domestic violence often are overlooked, denied, or excused. The truth is that there is never an excuse. The only way to end domestic violence is to be aware.

Domestic violence can be more than physical abuse. It can include sexual, verbal and emotional abuse as well.

Physical abuse includes any type of abuse that causes physical harm or injury. Sexual abuse is any form of a sexual situation in which you are forced to participate in sexual activity that is unwanted, unsafe, or degrading.

Emotional and verbal abuse diminish self-worth and selfesteem. This is usually done in the form of verbal abuse – including name-calling, yell-

Anti Violence Advocates Society ing, and shaming.

Abusers commonly use tactics to gain control over their victims. Abusers often may try to make their partner feel bad or “less than.” This tactic is used to make their partners stay. By engaging in behavior such as insulting, name-calling or other forms of humiliation, the abuser is able to diminish self-worth.

Many victims start to believe the negativity and begin to feel they do not deserve anything else and no one else would want them.

An abuser may also take on the dominant role. This is often overlooked because it can be mistaken for “being in control” or “taking on responsibility.” This type of

abuser will make all decisions and expect things to be done the way they want it without question or input.

The last thing an abuser wants is for their victim to realize that they could be okay without the abuser, or for others to point out that the relationship is unhealthy. While there are quite a few tactics to create this belief, an abuser may begin to isolate their partner from family and friends. In extreme cases, they may try to prevent their victim from going to work, school, or other outside activities. (to be continued) If you have been living in an abusive relationship, you may feel confused and afraid and not know where to turn or what to do. You may have mixed feelings of love and anger; wanting the abuse to end, but not wanting the relationship to be over. If you are in immediate danger call 911. For help contact Interior Health Crisis Line 1-888-353-2273.

Spring is here. The weather has slowly warmed up and I can see from my porch that the snow on the mountaintops is diminishing, so I decided it was time to visit a waterfall not far from my home.

I usually avoid waterfalls at this time of year because high volumes of murky, spring water rushing over the falls isn’t that photogenic, and one never knows if the river’s bank will give away while you position your tripod.

However, with the low volumes of water being reported I was sure that at Chase Creek Falls the interesting stream features like rocks and trees would be visible with the reduced water flow.

When I got to Chase Falls and parked my car I noticed a small sign along the trail that said to watch for a local marmot named “Chewy”. And sure enough, as I passed a large pile of very big rocks, there was a big marmot perched on top like some amusement park guard.

Marmots are usually shy when one walks near their burrow, but this rodent didn’t seem to be bothered in the least and readily posed for me as I hopped from rock to rock making portraits of him or maybe her.

I did see a couple of immature marmots scurry out of sight; so I might be right thinking Chewy might be her instead him.

When I purchased my first DSLR years ago and began learning how to use Photoshop I remember saying to a friend that what I liked best was how easily one could crop without getting

the degradation that came when cropping prints made from film.

The problem with 35mm film was that anything shot over 400ISO was always grainy so that shooting wide and cropping later was usually disappointing.

That’s why many photographers preferred medium or large format cameras to the tiny 35mm film.

I set my tripod up and focused my 24mm lens on the falls and shot wide. I knew that when I viewed my images on my computer I would choose a crop that fit the rule-ofthirds without loosing much detail.

Modern DSLR sensors are much better in their ability to capture grainless detail at high ISOs than 35mm film was and even cropping away 50 per cent of the picture doesn’t reduce the quality very much.

The low water level made it easy to scramble among the large rocks along the bank and choose a comfortable location to set my tripod up.

I used a couple of neutral density (ND) filters so I could reduce my shutter speed to 3, then 4, 5, and finally 6 seconds to slow the water down and I chose a small aperture for lots of depth of field.

I have always enjoyed photographing that waterfall. I think I made my first photographs of it sometime in 1976, and I cannot recall how many times I have been back there since. I am fortunate to have a place like that so close to home where I can always find something to photograph.

With that I think I should end with a

John Enman Photo

John Enman says that using a couple of neutral density (ND) filters so you can reduce your shutter speed to 3, then 4, 5, and finally 6 seconds will slow the water down on a waterfall, and choosing a small aperture will provide lots of depth of field. quote by a great Canadian photographer, Freeman Patterson, who says, “Seeing, in the finest and broadest sense, means using your senses, your intellect, and your emotions. It means encountering your subject matter with your whole being. It means looking beyond the labels of things and discovering the remarkable

world around you.”

These are my thoughts for this week.

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FromMyKitchen

By Dee Macaroni and Cheese Salad

2 C. macaroni ½ C. chopped green pepper 2 C. thinly sliced celery ¼ pound cubed cheddar cheese pepper to taste ½ C. sliced olives 2 tomatoes, cubed ½ tsp. salt 1/3 C. French dressing Cook macaroni as suggested on package. Drain. Add remaining ingredients and toss lightly.

California Coleslaw shredded cabbage mayonnaise

miniature marshmallows crushed pineapple 1 Tbsp. pineapple juice orange slices Mix cabbage, marshmallows, pineapple together. Mix pineapple juice and mayonnaise, toss salad.

Decorate with orange slices.

Tropical Fruit Salad

1-10 oz. tin drained crushed pineapple 1-10 oz. mandarin oranges, drained 1 C. colored miniature marshmallows 1-10 oz. carton sour cream 1 C. shredded coconut Mix all in a serving bowl and leave to chill overnight before serving.

Keeps well in the fridge. (Drink the remaining juice).

Potato and Cucumber Salad

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

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

Photography Club. Shelley Lampreau 250-672-5728.

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

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

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

Tues. of mth, 7pm.

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

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

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

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

Community Kitchen: Call Dede 554-3134.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

McLure Fire Dept.: 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: AA contact Call Wendy 250-587-0026 anytime.

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Bay PaciďŹ c Inn and Restaurant in Avola, 3845 Abola West Frontage Road BC is looking for a F/T housekeeper. Duties include cleaning the motel and restaurant. Wages $15/hour - 40 hours / week. Must be able to communicate comfortably in English. No experience nec., employer will train. Accommodation provided at $350/mo.

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INDUSTRIAL Millwright - Lead Hand. Penticton Lumber reman plant requires Journeyman Millwright with machining, welding, fabrication experience.

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Multi-Family McLean Rd. Yard sales. Apr. 25 & 26 9am1pm. Custom benches, household items & much more.

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Misc. Wanted

Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town.

WANTED: FIREARMS, all types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military.

We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. Call 1.866.960.0045 or online: www.dollars4guns.com.

Moving & Storage Indoor Storage Units 250-674-0145 info@oncallservices.ca 851 Yellowhead Hwy 5

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Merchandise for Sale

Auctions ANTIQUE & FARM EQUIPMENT DISPERSAL SALE FOR TRACY HAUGHTON & THE LATE BOB HAUGHTON, 4400 SEPARATION RD., KNUTSFORD. (13 kms. on Hwy. 5A from Exit 368 @ Aberdeen Mall) SATURDAY APRIL 25, 2015 @ 10:30 a.m.

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Employment Agencies/Resumes

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Barriere Employment Services YOUR GATEWAY TO LABOUR MARKET INFORMATION DRIVER - Hy’s N. Transportation BC0453 MECHANIC – Hillside Motors – BC0474 SUPPORT WORKER – Yellowhead Community Services B0476 GENERAL LABORER –Woodco – BC0493 LABOURER – Gilbert Smith Forest Products Ltd. B0512

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MARINE ENGINEERING Officers required for various civilian positions with the Department of National Defence in Victoria and Nanoose Bay, BC. Online applications only through the Public Service Commission of Canada website, Reference# DND14J008698-000051, Selection Process# 14-DND-EAESQ-386803, Canadian Forces Auxiliary Fleet. Applicants must meet all essential qualifications listed and complete the application online: http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/index -eng.htm Le ministère de la DÊfense nationale recherche des agents de la mÊcanique navale pour combler divers postes civils à Victoria et Nanoose Bay en Colombie-Britannique.

Nous acceptons uniquement les candidatures posĂŠes en ligne au site Internet de la Commission de la fonction publique du Canada, numĂŠro de rĂŠfĂŠrence DND14J-008698-000051, numĂŠro du processus de sĂŠlection 14-DND-EA-ESQ-386803, Flotte auxiliaire des forces armĂŠes canadiennes. Les postulants doivent remplir le formulaire de demande et possĂŠder toutes les qualifications essentielles ĂŠnumĂŠrĂŠes. http://jobsemplois.gc.ca/index-fra.htm

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LOG TRUCK DRIVER – Piva Contracting BC0529 DAY CARE WORKER – BC0528 GRAVEL TRUCK/BACKHOE OPERATOR – Blade Tec Road Services BC0563 GRADER OPERATOR – Blade Tec Road Services BC0564

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Clearwater Garage Sale 337 Wyndhaven Place Saturday & Sunday April 25 & 26 9 am - 3 pm Downsizing

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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.

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Garage Sale - Birch Island Lost Creek Rd. & Walker Rd. Sat. April 25 from 9am-3pm Look for the signs

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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Real Estate For Sale By Owner 2 Bdrm Mobile Home for sale. $25,000 obo. Perfect starter home!! Rent considered for the right person. Call 778-257-0498 or 250-3187235 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

Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent Clearwater: 2 bdrm suite in triplex, own entrance, close to town. $600/mo + dd. Avail immed. Ph Julie 250-674-0188

Duplex / 4 Plex 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.

Barriere: large 1 bdrm apartment in quiet neighbourhood.750sqft. $615/mo. Pets negotiable. Call 250-682-2231

Thursday, April 23, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal Thursday, April 23, 2015 North Thompson Star Journal

CHURCH DIRECTORY

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL

4464 Barriere Town Road

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

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

Fight Back.

Volunteer your time, energy and skills today.

THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm PASTOR TODD ENGLISH

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

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

Mobile Homes & Pads

Next poultry and small animal swap/shop May 9 Spring swap and shops are great fun for those looking to get started in poultry, rabbits, guinea pigs, goats, sheep and other small animals. It is also a great opportunity to talk with folks who raise the livestock and are always willing to share their tried and true animal husbandry with others. The next poultry and small animal swap/sale in Barriere will be held on Saturday, May 9, 12 noon to 4 p.m. at Country Feeds on Barriere Town Road. Organizers say they are allowing some tack at this event and those with something to sell need to book a spot first. Call Kirsten at 250-677-4409 to book a space or for more information. Pictured is the last swap/shop held at Country Feeds a few weeks ago.

Boost your power – get immunized!

Barriere: Newer mobile home on private lot downtown. 2 bdrm, 1 bath. Includes appl. w/d, cable tv, util (heat, etc.).

NS, pets on approval. $950/mo. Avail May 1 250672-9676.

Homes for Rent Clearwater: 3 bdrm, 220 Dutch Lake Rd, $850/mo, recent renos. Call 250-674-3668

Interior Health

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 Barriere: 1bdrm suite, would suit single person. Near amenities, ample parking, hydro/heat incl. Rent neg. 778220-2148.

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Legal Notices 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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has remained relatively stable over the last few years. The provincial rate is 68 per cent.

Ironically, one of the challenges in increasing You don’t have to be a superhero to have the power to protect your community from harm. immunization rates may be the success of immuMaking sure your immunizations are up to date nization programs themselves.

“Many of today’s parents have not seen helps protect you, your family and your community from serious vaccine preventable diseases vaccine preventable diseases in their lifetimes; thanks to very successful immunization prolike measles, mumps and whooping cough.

“We’re fortunate in B.C. to have a compre- grams, so they don’t realize how dangerous these hensive immunization program for children,” diseases can be,” said Dr. Hayden. “Measles and said Health Minister Terry Lake. “These vac- chickenpox viruses can lead to serious complicines are free and easily available through public cations like pneumonia and encephalitis (brain health clinics, doctors’ offices and school-based swelling). Pertussis (whooping cough) can cause programs. By taking advantage of this program, seizures and brain damage in babies and mumps parents are not only protecting their own chil- infection can result in deafness.”

In the last 50 years, immunization has saved dren but others in the community as well.”

Measles outbreaks this year in Disneyland more lives in Canada than any other health inand Ontario and last year’s large outbreak of tervention. April 25 to May 2 is National Im400 cases in the Fraser region of our province are munization Awareness Week. This year’s theme, “Boost Your Power – Get Immunized” is an imreminders of why immunization is important.

The more people who are immunized, the portant reminder that immunization is the best greater the protection for those who can’t be im- way to protect yourself, your family and your munized or have weakened immune systems like community from many serious diseases. babies or people with certain health conditions. For more information: • Call your local public health centre. To find “An immunization rate of at least 90 per cent helps protect vulnerable people in the commu- a health centre near you, use our online search http://www.interiorhealth.ca/FindUs/_ nity. When the majority of people are vaccinated tool for a disease, it becomes harder for the disease to layouts/FindUs/By.aspx?type=Location. spread from person to person, says Dr. Althea Health centres are also listed under Health Hayden, Public Health Physician with Interior Authorities in the blue pages of your teleHealth. “When immunization rates drop, dis- phone directory.

• Check the Interior Health website at: http:// eases come back. This puts our most vulnerable www.interiorhealth.ca/YourHealth/Immunizacitizens at risk.”

In the Interior Health region, 71 per cent of tion/Pages/default.aspx.

• Visit ImmunizeBC’s website at: http://immuchildren have completed their recommended immunizations by two years of age. This number nizebc.ca.

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OBITUARIES In Loving Memory

In Loving Memory

Raymond Lionel Massicotte

Richard Pearse

October 26, 1949 – April 13, 2015

Raymond Massicotte had a heart attack and passed away suddenly on April 13, 2015 in Barriere, B.C. He was 65 years old.

Born in Massey, Ontario on October 26, 1949, Ray will be greatly missed by many people, including his brother Leonard (Joanne) of Prince George, B.C.; his sister Marjorie of Barriere; his daughter Tammy (Darryl) of Barriere; sons Norman (Sarah) of Kamloops, B.C., and Stephen of Logan Lake, B.C.; grandchildren Bryce of Barriere, Jordon and Cherish of Kamloops; numerous nieces and nephews; step grandchildren Amy, Chrisine, Tory, Cherish and Kasandra; as well as many lifelong friends. He will also be missed by his animal companions Rex, Princess and Precious. Raymond was predeceased by his dad, Lionel Massicotte of Barriere; mom Shirley Shaw of Edmonton; his brother Norman Massicotte of Prince George; and sister Florence Siemens of Barriere.

Like so many people in the North Thompson Valley, Raymond dedicated most of his life to the forest industry. He was a loader operator for Tolko Industries for 34 years. Outside of work, however, Ray was a dedicated member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 (Barriere) and he en-

joyed being outdoors. Softball was a passion for Ray, whether it was coaching, playing or just being a spectator. He will be remembered for coaching baseball and for the camping trips. Ray also loved watching his grandchildren – he would go the extra mile for his grandbabies.

He was always willing and ready to lend a helping hand, and he’ll be remembered for driving around town with his music loud!

A Memorial Service for Raymond Massicotte will take place at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2015 at the Lions’ Hall in Barriere, B.C. Donations in memory of Raymond Massicotte to the Heart & Stroke Foundation would be appreciated.

Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral and Drake Cremation Services, Barriere, B.C., telephone 250-672-1999.

Scholarships for arts students Submitted B.C. residents attending a full-time arts degree or diploma program this fall are eligible to apply for up to $6,000 per person through the BC Arts Council’s scholarship program. Professional half-day dance programs in conjunction with high school are also eligible.

The program, designed to develop professional B.C. artists by assisting with post-secondary education for outstanding arts students, entails a highly competitive, adjudicated process including assessment of individual portfolios.

Recognized

disciplines include arts administration, community-based arts practice, museology, conservation, dance, media arts, theatre, music, curatorial practice, visual art and creative writing.

B.C. students attending a recognized college, university, institution or academy in any country can apply. Applications will be accepted until April 30, 2015.

With funding from the Government of British Columbia, the BC Arts Council has again allocated $750,000 towards the scholarship program this year.

Previous recipients have attended a vari-

ety of exceptional educational institutions including The Julliard School in New York City, Yale University, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Hochschule for Musik in Munich, Germany, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School and Emily Carr University of Art + Design in Vancouver.

Successful program applicants can be found on stages and in galleries the world over.

For more information, guidelines and application forms, please visit: h t t p s : / / w w w. bcartscouncil.ca/ guidelines/artists/ youth/scholarship_ awards.html

July 26, 1928 – April 14, 2015 Richard (Dick) Pearse of Kamloops passed away peacefully on the morning of April 14, 2015.

He is survived by his younger brother, Peter Pearse (Vancouver); three daughters, Sue Pearse (Victoria), Chris Henderson (Valleyview, AB), and Pam Pearse (Abbotsford); one son, Don Pearse (Cache Creek), six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Richard’s loving wife of 57 years, Carmen, predeceased him in 2008.

Richard spent his career in the grocery business, retir-

ing to Barriere for a few years before returning to Kamloops later in life.

He loved the outdoors, es-

pecially fly-fishing and hunting, and for many years he was active in the Kamloops Fish and Game Club A gathering of Richard’s friends and family will take place on April 25 at 2:00 pm at the Desert Gardens Centre, 540 Seymour Street in Kamloops.

Sharing of stories and memories will be followed with snacks and refreshments Richard’s family would like to thank the staff of Gemstone Assisted Living for their kind and thoughtful care of Richard during the last year.

In Loving Memory

Ernst Robert Eric “Ernie” Schmidt July 24, 1929 – April 17, 2015

Ernie Schmidt passed away in Kamloops, B.C. on April 17, 2015 at 85 years of age.

Born in Barriere, B.C. on July 24, 1929, Ernie is survived by his daughters Wendy Jarvis (Daryl) of Prince George, B.C., and Barbara Black (Doug) of Abbotsford, B.C.; sons Ernie Schmidt of Midway, B.C., and Eric Schmidt (Tammy) of Fernie, B.C., son-in-law Derek Scherer of Sparwood, B.C.; sisters Ruth Reist (Jim) of Mission, B.C., and Joanne Ottewell (David) of Delta, B.C.; brothers Allen Schmidt (Catherine) of Blind Bay, B.C., Melvin Schmidt (Thelma) of Barriere, B.C. and Ted Schmidt of Kamloops, B.C.; brother-in-law Alfred Easingwood of Edmonton, AB; 16 grandchildren and

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eight great grandchildren. Ernie was predeceased by infant granddaughters Anna Scherer and Theresa Schmidt; sister Agda Easingwood; son Robert Schmidt and daughter Christina “Kitty” Scherer.

Ernie worked on the family farm, and in the lumber industry. Ultimately, he retired from

truck driving. Ernie enjoyed camping, hunting and fishing.

He had an excellent work ethic which he instilled in all of his children.

A funeral service for Ernie Schmidt took place at the Church of St. Paul, in Barriere, B.C., on Tuesday, April 21, 2015. A graveside committal service followed immediately at Darfield Cemetery.

Donations in memory of Ernie Schmidt would be appreciated to the Alzheimer’s Society, the Heart & Stroke Foundation, or to a charity of your choice. Arrangements entrusted to North Thompson Funeral and Drake Cremation Services, Barriere, B.C., telephone 250-672-1999. Condolences may be sent to the family via www.NTFuneral.com

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YEARS/40,000KM COMPLIMENTARY OIL CHANGES^

5 TOTAL VALUE*

2015 SILVERADO 1500

$

1500 CREW CAB 4X4 MODEL SHOWN

YEARS/160,000 KM POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ^^

5

IN TOTAL VALUE ON 2015 SILVERADO 1500 DOUBLE CAB TRUE NORTH EDITIONS*

CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 Awarded the Lowest Total Cost of Ownership in its Class by Vincentric‡ CHEVY SILVERADO HD Awarded the “Highest Ranked Large Heavy Duty Pickup in Initial Quality in the U.S.‡‡” by J.D. Power

2015 SILVERADO 1500

DOUBLE CAB TRUE NORTH EDITION

UP TO

Includes $4,500 Delivery Credit, $2,420 Package Discount, $2,080 Cash Credit, $1,000 Owner Cash††.

TRUE NORTH EDITION INCLUDES: AND MORE!

See chevrolet.ca For Details

Remote Start Class-Exclusive Rear Vision Camera Automatic Locking Rear Differential

DOUBLE CAB 4X4 1WT

$

With $2,400 Down Based on a Lease Price Of $31,271 . Includes $1,000 Owner Cash for Eligible Customers††, $4,500 in Credits, $1,000 Discount Credit, Freight & PDI.

135 0

LONGEST PICKUP POWERTRAIN WARRANTY IN CANADA, 60,000 KM MORE THAN FORD AND RAM.+

YEARS/160,000 KM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ^^

@

CREW CAB 4X4 1WT

With $2,400 Down Based on a Lease Price Of $34,225**. Includes $1,000 Owner Cash for Eligible Customers††, $3,500 in Credits, $1,000 Discount Credit, Freight & PDI.

145 0

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% BI-WEEKLY FOR MONTHS

BI-WEEKLY FOR

AVAILABLE BEST-IN-CLASS V8 FUEL EFFICIENCY~

24

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OR STEP UP TO

24

MONTHS

FIRST PICKUP TRUCK TO OFFER BUILT-IN 4G LTE WI-FI†††

CHEVROLET.CA

OFFERS END APRIL 30TH

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase, lease and finance of a 2015 Silverado 1500 Double Cab 1WT (G80/B30/H2R) equipped as described. Freight ($1,695) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Silverado Light Duty Double Cab, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,420 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab 1LT equipped with a True North Edition and a $2,080 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab LS Chrome Edition, LT and LTZ, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $2,080 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡ Based on Vincentric 2014 Model Level Analysis of full-size pickups in the Canadian retail market. ‡‡ The Chevrolet Silverado HD received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among large heavy-duty pickups in the proprietary J.D. Power U.S. 2014 Initial Quality Study.SM Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1st – April 30th 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (expect LS) ; $750 credit available on others Chevrolet vehicles (except Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1000 credit available on all Chevrolet Silverado’s. 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. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1st – April 30th 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,000 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (expect LS); $1,500 credit available on other eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Chevrolet Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS). 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. † MyLink functionality varies by model. Full functionality requires compatible Bluetooth® and smartphone, and USB connectivity for some devices. **Lease based on a purchase price of $31,271/$34,225 (including $4,500/$3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1,000/$1,000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Owner Cash) for a Silverado 1500 Double Cab 1WT (G80/B30/H2R) and Silverado 1500 Crew Cab 1WT (G80/B30/H2R).Bi-weekly payment is $135/$145 for 24 months at 0.0% APR, and includes Freight and Air Tax, on approved credit to qualified retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $2,400 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,408/$9,919, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $21,863/$24,305. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may notbe combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details.

General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice.<> U.S. government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). + Based on wardsauto.com 2014 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive information available at time of posting. Excludes other GM vehicles. 5-year/160,000 kilometre Powertrain Limited Warranty, whichever comes first. See dealer for details. ~ 2015 Silverado 1500 with available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 12.7 L/100 km combined (4x2) and 13.0 L/100 km combined (4x4). Fuel-consumption ratings based on GM testing in accordance with the new 2015 model-year Government of Canada approved test methods. Refer to vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca for details. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2014 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive information available. Competitive fuel-consumption ratings based on 2014 Natural Resources Canada’s Fuel Consumption Guide. Excludes other GM vehicles. ††† Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Customers will be able to access OnStar services only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After the trial period (if applicable), an active OnStar service plan is required. ^ The 2-Year Scheduled LOF Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada who have purchased, leased or financed a new eligible 2015 MY Chevrolet vehicle (excluding Spark EV) with an ACDelco oil and filter change, in accordance with the Oil Life Monitoring System and the Owner’s Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four lube-oil-filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top-offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing etc are not covered This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer in whole or in part at any time without prior notice Additional conditions and limitations apply See dealer for details ^^Whichever comes first See dealer for details

A20 www.starjournal.net Thursday, April 23, 2015 North Thompson Star/Journal