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Two people were killed, two were injured and two were missing following an accident in Wells Gray Park. Apparently their car had crossed the Mushbowl bridge and had almost reached the top of the steep hill when its wheels lost traction on mud. The driver started to back down, lost control and the vehicle went over the edge into the Murtle River. Central North Thompson Rod and Gun Club protested a proposed lodge to be located near Silence Lake in Raft River valley. Central North Thompson Chamber of Commerce was erecting a building of logs to be used as a tourist information booth.
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YEARS AGO: Minister of Education Donald Brothers told School District 26 (Birch Island) trustees that
there would be no amalgamation of the district with Kamloops without the school board's consent. Brothers was visiting all the school boards in the province. Harry Fairbrother retired after operating the Blackpool ferry for nearly 21 years. The new operator was Frank Sheman of Clearwater.
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A Clearwater man died as fire swept through his small frame home. Fire Chief Art Gillan told of being awakened at approximately 3:30 a.m. with the house already in flames.
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A census by Clearwater Incorporation Committee found the population within Clearwater Improvement District to be 1,845. Chairperson Bill Mattenley was to
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More than 70 persons at a Clearwater Chamber of Commerce farewell banquet honored longtime Clearwater residents Howie and June Mjolsness. The former owners of Dutch Lake Resort had been instrumental in building the hospital, obtaining doctors and in other projects. School District 26 trustees debated whether to continue involvement in a community bus. Secretarytreasurer Tim Klotz described it as a "white elephant."`
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A consultant reported to Clearwater Airport Society that the local airstrip could be extended from its 2,400 feet to 4,000 feet, but this would require relocation of buildings and hydro lines. Apparently there were provincial and federal funds available for airport development. Access by hikers to much of the northern portion of Wells Gray Park had been cut off as the result of the collapse of the bridge across Lickskillet Creek, said backcountry ranger Bill Brierly. The aluminum bridge had been set up on the trail between Clearwater and Hobson Lakes the year before.
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A barn and contents on a Schmidt Road property were completely destroyed by fire. The structure was completely involved when Clearwater fire-
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Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital would like two more full-time nurses but was having difficulty recruiting them, coordinator of community health services Berni Easson said at a meeting hosted by the local community health advisory committee. There were about 14 nurses at the hospital at the time. Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department celebrated its 25th anniversary. Paul Caissie, owner of Clearwater Cable, announced that his company was about to introduce high-speed cable Internet to parts of Clearwater. All three Clearwater softball teams competing in the District playoffs in Kamloops, Midget girls, Peewee girls and Squirt boys, won berths to the provincials.
Clearwater's Zoe Ovenden is among 658 youth offered a place to spend this July immersed in the Shad Valley Program (SHAD) at one of 12 host universities in Canada.
"I'm so honoured to be accepted to SHAD," she said. "I'm beyond excited to discover a new world of learning and opportunities, I know SHAD will help me throughout my entire life." The local youth said that last summer
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YEARS AGO: Canada Day was celebrated in the rain and in style at both Clearwater and Blue River with many activities including parades, music, canoe races, and birthday cake! Preliminary discussion ensued between TNRD director Bert Walker, CID chair Jack Braaksma and MLA Kevin Krueger over the hot debate surrounding incorporation. Feelers went out to see if a referendum would be possible. The previous referendum, in November 2001, had come back with a 62 per cent "No" vote. A consultant hired to do an economic study admitted that Clearwater, Blue River and Barriere each needed a different approach due to different economic, values and expectations. The outcome of the focus group session was mixed. A long list of factors have impacted the valley's economy, including forest fires of 2003, Weyerhaeuser's shutdown, closure or downsizing of government entities, including Bear Creek prison camp, the mountain pine beetle infestation, increasing fuel costs and the rising Canadian dollar.
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About 20 patients were evacuated from Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital as well as residents of nearby homes during a propane fire next to the hospital. Members of Clearwater Volunteer Fire Department controlled the blaze. Clearwater celebrated Canada Day with games at Dutch Lake Beach while Blue River held its traditional parade through town to Lake Eleanor. Aaren RitchieBonar was named Senior All-Round Student during awards ceremony at Clearwater Secondary School.
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More than 60 people, including MLA Terry Lake, took part in a tour of Upper Clearwater to learn more about concerns that logging have on the region's economy and other values. The tour was organized by Wells Gray Action Committee. Clearwater and Wells Gray Park attract a disproportionate number of European visitors said Tay Briggs, one of the speakers. “Why? Because it's wilderness,” she said.
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she went to India and learned more than she thought she could and this summer she plans to do the same. "I want to spend my quickly disappearing youth absorbing as much information as I can, there is so much out there to discover," Ovenden said. Now in its 35th year, Shad is a summer enrichment program. There are currently over 14,000 Shad alumni, including 27 Rhodes scholars. Ovenden will be going to University of British Columbia. “Centred on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), SHAD empowers exceptional youth to make the world a better place,” said
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Barry Bisson, SHAD President. “SHAD is where Canada’s top youth achievers are exposed to great ideas, inspired to look at things differently, challenged to reach for the highest levels of excellence and encouraged to embrace their Uncommon Purpose – the pursuit of their own potential to change the world.”