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Spirit of Elvis is alive and well in Barriere

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The 3rd Annual Canadian Blue Moon Elvis Festival was held for the first time in Barriere last weekend at the North Thompson fall fairgrounds with a full contingent of entertainers, including 10 Elvis tribute artists. The event started Friday night, and ran right through to Sunday evening with an enthusiastic audience arriving from B.C. Alberta and points south. They came to socialize, hear their favourites, meet the artists and attend the Saturday night Golden Years of Rock and Roll extravaganza. The musical weekend was a trip back in time for those attending, the talent was first rate, the atmosphere inviting and the audience went home happy. The event was a grand success; so much so that organizers have already booked their next event to return to Barriere July 15 - 17, 2016.

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(Above) Elvis Presley tribute artist Al LeBlanc hails from Delta, B.C., and says he “…respectfully tries to convey the look, sound and style of the King Of Rock N’ Roll”.

(Left) Dino Macris is the winner of the Heart of Elvis Award at the 2014 Penticton Elvis Festival and hails from Bellingham, Washington.

(Far left) Bret Wiggins made the trip to Barriere from Seattle, Washington. Wiggins commented that after he saw the Elvis Presley ‘Aloha From Hawaii Concert’ on television in 1973, “It just blew me away, and I have never been the same since.”

Warm water results in small fish kill in Barriere River tributary

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A small fish kill due to warm water and low flows has been reported in a tributary of the Barriere River as drought conditions continue to worsen throughout B.C. On a conference call from Victoria last week, provincial officials said most of the province is suffering from remarkably low streams and rivers — conditions typically during a drought in late summer.

The province announced a Level 4 drought rating — the highest — in the south Coast and Lower Fraser regions.

That could lead to orders to drastically curtail or stop withdrawals for some localized water licences.

Closer to home, Kamloops is amid areas of Level 3 in the Nicola, Level 2 in the North Thompson and Level 1 (normal) conditions to the west.

There are no stream closures

or major conservation advisories in the Kamloops area, although Leonie Creek, a tributary of the Barriere River, saw a small fish kill from high temperatures and low flows.

Wenda Mason, a manager at the B.C. River Forecast Centre, said much of the province is in the grip of low winter snowpacks combined with a drought and early and continuing high temperatures. ...continued on page 3

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Kamloops bus companies welcome government review of industry

By Kamloops This Week Operators of two Kamloops bus companies are welcoming a comprehensive safety review ordered by Transportation Minister Todd Stone.

The review comes after a pair of serious bus crashes on the Coquihalla Highway in two consecutive years. Neither Thompson Valley Charters nor Canada West Coachlines were involved in the accidents.

“I support it completely,” said Stacey Spencer, vice-president of operations and sales with Canada West.

“I wouldn’t say anything is necessarily wrong… . B.C. is highly regulated.”

Those regulations include driver hours and vehicle safety. Companies undergo routine safety audits.

“Our drivers know you can’t exceed the legal hours of service,” she said.

Canada West operates 21 units out of the city, while Thompson Valley has 27.

Stone told reporters the review will compare regulations with neighbouring provinces and compare safety statistics.

He added it will also look at other measures, such as mandatory rest periods for drivers.

Thompson Valley owner Lou Aldrich said his company recently underwent a national safety-code audit.

“All of us do,” he said.

But, Alrich added, he understands Stone’s rationale in calling for the review after the crashes on the Coquihalla, seemingly without reason. Reports have not been issued on those crashes, which left dozens of passengers in each incident seriously injured.

Aldrich said one of the best safety tools is reporting of problems by passengers.

One possible change to flow from the review is the requirement for seatbelts in motor coaches, which has been adopted south of the border. A 2013 survey of motor coach operators by the B.C. Trucking Association found

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Stone stressed that despite the two Coquihalla crashes,commercial vehicle crashes in B.C. have declined by 24 per cent in the past decade, thanks to strict licensing and vehicle inspection programs.

Doug Switzer, CEO of national industry group Motor Coach Canada, said most safety regulations are set by the federal government,

and consistent from province to province.

He said the Canadian industry supports introducing seatbelts.

“Whether or not people will wear them is another issue, but we would certainly support making seatbelts mandatory on all new coaches,” Switzer told CBC radio. “That’s probably the biggest thing we can do to reduce the impact of

collisions when they do occur.”

One issue for the industry is enforcement, and whether the driver can be ticketed if bus passengers don’t wear their seatbelts.

Transport Canada’s position has been that school buses are safe with closely spaced, high-back seats that reduce passenger impact in collisions.

Economic growth means raises for unions

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that most B.C. companies support mandatory seatbelts, and many have already introduced them.

New U.S. government regulations take effect in 2016, requiring new motor coaches to have three-point lap and shoulder seat belts on passenger seats. The U.S. regulation does not extend to transit and school buses, and does not require retrofitting

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growth sharing formula will likely see a small pay increase in 2016.

Finance Minister Mike de Jong presented the province’s audited public accounts Wednesday, with a surplus of $1.68 billion, almost 10 times the size it was forecast to be. That was due mainly to higher personal, corporate and sales tax revenue in the later part of the fiscal year that ended in March.

Gross domestic product growth came in at 2.6 per cent for the year, ahead of the finance ministry’s economic forecast council figure of 2.3 per cent.

Public service union contracts signed last year included a formula to distribute half of any gain above that independent forecast, translating to a 0.15 per cent additional raise on top of negotiated increases.

De Jong said the GDP numbers must still be finalized by Statistics Canada, and the adjust-

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Finance Minister Mike de Jong shows chart of B.C. operating deficits and surpluses in recent years. ment to pay levels for employees in the health, education and other public services who signed on will be made in 2016.

De Jong said he is tracking the steeply rising cost of the current forest fire season, and there is a contingency fund to cover whatever is needed. That uncertainty and international instability in Asia and Europe mean the government will not assume higher revenues will continue this year, he said.

Sales tax revenue exceeded budget forecasts by $322 million, and corporate tax revenue was up $208 million. Property transfer tax was up $128 million, and all other taxes brought in $254 million more than forecast.

Natural resource revenue decreased by $18 million from 201314, despite an increase in forest revenue of $35 million due to economic recovery. Less rainfall and snowpack led to a decrease of $74 million in power production.

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New penalties eyed for careless fire starts

By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government is reviewing its penalties for those who start forest fires with campfires or discarded cigarette butts, as losses pile up from a severe early fire season.

Prince GeorgeMackenzie MLA Mike Morris has been assigned to the review, as the province’s forest fire crews continue to work flat-out to keep up with lightningcaused fires and those caused by human

carelessness. Morris said he will examine what new penalties can be effectively enforced.

“For example, should we be banning those who break fire bans from attending our provincial parks?” Morris said.

“Should we look at larger fines up to and including possibly of the impoundment of vehicles for those who flick lit cigarette butts out of their windows?”

One tree faller has been killed as the B.C. Wildfire Service con-

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A firefighter at the scene of the Cougar Creek fire at Nahatlatch Provincial Park, northwest of Boston Bar in the Fraser Canyon.

tinues to work against 175 active wildfires, down from 200 since the start of the week due to cooler weather and showers. The service has tackled more than 1,000 forest fires so far this year, about a third of them human caused.

“There are some who have suggested you can’t legislate against stupidity,” Forests Minister Steve Thomson said. “But if exploring the idea of increasing fines or acting on ideas that mean more people will get the message,

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Warm water kills fish in Barriere River tributary “It’s more typical of late August than mid-July,” she said.

Some regions of the province, as close to Kamloops as Hope, are under severe water restrictions.

But, a city official said the bountiful supply of water in the two rivers flowing into the Tournament Capital means there will not be shortages.

Demand remains below historic highs.

“We’re not using water like we did a few years ago,” utilities service manager Mike Firlotte said.

“It’s hotter and it’s drier, but we’re not seeing that in usage.”

In the South Thompson, it is recommended local users reduce usage by about 20 per cent.

Graphs of Shuswap Lake show it has declined to at least a 13-year low for this time of year.

Fisheries officials warned earlier this week of temperatures reaching as high as 19 C on the Fraser River, conditions that imperil spawning salmon.

Murray Ross, who heads the Secwepemc Fisheries Commission, said staff will meet this week with federal Department of Fisheries and

Oceans officials to plan a monitoring and advisory program in this region to determine fish kill and water temperature on local tributaries.

“We want to make sure we’re out there witnessing this stuff,” he said.

This year is a subdominant one for the Adams River salmon run, with severalhundred thousand sockeye forecast to return.

Also at risk is the late-summer sockeye run for Scotch Creek.

There is also a salmon run on the North Thompson.

“We’re concerned

about all of them,” Ross said.

For trout, provincial fish and wildlife section head Mike Ramsay said streams on the watchlist for possible closure to angling include the Nicola and Coldwater rivers as well as Spius Creek in the Nicola Valley.

In the Similkameen, some streams have reached temperatures of between 22 C and 25 C — considered lethal for fish.

The system is home to eight rare and endangered species. There is little or no rain expected in Kamloops in the

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Witnesses can report careless smokers or breaches of the province-wide outdoor fire ban with the same phone numbers as to report wildfires, 1-800-663-5555 or *5555 on a mobile phone.

Of the 14 new fires Monday, two are suspected to have been human-caused. About 375 of this season’s

fires are listed as human-caused, burning 44,000 hectares.

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Diabetes Mellitus is a systemic disease affecting many different parts of the body. The disease is marked by the inability to manufacture or properly use insulin. It impairs the body’s ability to convert sugars, starches, and other foods into energy.

The long-term effects of elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) are damage to the eyes, heart, feet, kidneys, nerves and blood vessels.

Symptoms of elevated blood sugar (hyperglycemia) can include frequent urination, excessive thirst, extreme hunger, unexplained weight loss, tingling or numbness of the feet or hands, blurred vision, fatigue, slow-to-heal wounds, and susceptibility to certain infections.

People who have any of these symptoms and have not been tested for diabetes are putting themselves at considerable risk and should see a physician without delay.

How do you get Diabetes? According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, the exact cause of diabetes is not yet known. It is a hereditary disorder. Things that are hereditary are inherited — passed down through the DNA of your biological parents.

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OPINION Editorial;

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BC Views with Tom Fletcher

Nestlé protest doesn’t hold water

VICTORIA – Have you noticed the latest degradation of standards on TV news? In addition to sensational depictions of crime, accidents and celebrities, the lineup now incorporates any nonsense that is momentarily “viral” on the Internet.

So it was with an online petition singling out Swiss food corporation Nestlé, which operates a water bottling plant near Hope. It’s the largest in B.C., one of many that bottle the province’s water and sell it back to a gullible public.

This petition is courtesy of SumOfUs, one of those self-appointed environmental watchdogs that seem to pop up like mushrooms overnight. “Fighting for people over profits,” they claim, pitching for donations.

The story has what U.S. comedian Stephen Colbert calls “truthiness.”

That’s when something is false, but it “feels” true.

“Nestlé is about to suck B.C. dry – for $2.25 per million litres to be exact,” says the SumOfUs headline.

Using her keen sense of what’s superficially popular, Premier Christy Clark instantly called for a review of these low rates for selling the people’s water.

It then fell to Environment Minister Mary Polak to explain what’s really going on.

“People keep saying there’s a deal with Nestlé,” Polak told reporters. “There isn’t. They pay the same as any other industrial user, in fact the highest industrial rate, and it goes for anything from hydraulic fracturing to bottled water, those involved in mining for example, any of those heavy industrial uses.”

And why is that rate so low? It’s because the province takes great pains not to “sell” water, which would make it a commodity under trade agreements, like oil or minerals. That would surrender provincial control, and allow the U.S. to press for equal access to Canadian water.

“You’re buying the right to use the water,” Polak said. “I know it sounds crazy to the public, but we call it a rental – a water rental. There’s a reason we use that language, because we are very careful to avoid any suggestion that by paying this amount, you therefore own that water.

“That reserves for us the right at any time, for a compelling public need, to say stop. It doesn’t matter if you have a licence.”

As for the brazenly false claim that Nestlé is sucking B.C. dry, I’m indebted to a real environmental professional named Blair King for explaining this. (His blog, achemistinlangley.blogspot.ca, offers useful technical explanations of issues in the news, many of which contradict so-called environmentalists.)

King notes that the bottling plant uses less than one per cent of the flow through Kawkawa Lake: “If Nestlé stopped operating (and put its 75 employees out of work and stopped paying municipal taxes) would there be more water for the rest of us?” he writes.

“Absolutely not. Kawkawa Lake drains its excess water into the Fraser River, which drains into the Strait of Georgia. Neither the Fraser River at Hope nor the Strait of Georgia is particularly short of water, even in the driest of years.”

Clark made one useful contribution, when asked about this urgent non-issue by those seeking to further sensationalize the current drought and forest fires.

She correctly noted that most B.C. residents have access to the best tap water in the world, and have no need for bottled water.

Nestlé, Perrier, Coke, Pepsi and other companies have done a fantastic job of convincing people that their drinking water has to be delivered in bottles from some mythical pure source.

Here’s a tip, Nestlé critics: Fill a jug with water and stick it in the fridge.

Fight the corporations.

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

Flagged for poor etiquette To the editor; I attended the first game of the Kamloops Invitational Baseball Tournament last week and was discomfited by two incidents at the beginning of the game.

As dignitaries and executives were piped on to the ball field, two young women headed the parade, one holding up the U.S. flag and the other carrying the Canadian flag.

During the opening ceremonies, the U.S. and Canadian anthems were sung and I was dismayed that I was the only person I could see in the large crowd who was actually singing O Canada.

Worse dismay came as the dignitaries left the field because both young women apparently felt their formal roles were over and both dragged their flags across the diamond as they were leaving.

Now, I have no reason to think these young women should know anything about flag etiquette, but it was upsetting to me that the organizers of the formalities obviously don’t, either.

And, if there was anyone in the stands from the U.S. (and I assume there was), they would be no more pleased than I was at the sight of their flag being dragged across grass and infield dirt.

Is it too much to ask that pride of nation be exhibited at these events?

Please sing our anthem the next time and remember that no nation’s flag is allowed to touch the ground.

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Guest Shot: by Jan Slomp

When trade is a sacred cow, investor protection displaces common sense Trade did not begin when the Canada-US Free Trade Agreement was signed in 1989, and neither will it stop if the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is not signed.

Trade agreements’ investor protection clauses that enable corporations to force governments to compensate them when social or environmental policy impedes profits are contrary to democratic values.

Today, Canada’s supply management system is under attack. Some trading partners, such as New Zealand and USA want to sell their dairy products to Canadians, and lobbyists from other sectors within Canada would like to sacrifice the supply managed sectors as a way to obtain benefits for their own sectors.

While CETA, the TPP and NAFTA are called “trade” deals, they are really sets of rules that limit governments and empower corporations.

The corporate sector may make profits the top priority, but for Canadians, it is common sense to guarantee that our people can rely on both the quality and quantity of food produced by our farmers.

Canadians support supply management for good reason. It is an innovative solution, first developed in Ontario and Quebec in the 1960s.

Supply management addressed the problems that led to both milk shortages and over-production and waste, along with uncertain, volatile incomes for dairy farmers.

Prices were often below the cost of production and at times, processors would turn farmers away.

Elsewhere in Canada fresh milk supply was inconsistent, sometimes with no milk available at all. Farm gate prices also fluctuated seasonally.

In 1969, in exchange for a commitment by all dairy farmers to apply production discipline, the governments of Ontario and Quebec implemented supply management regulation for dairy.

Other provinces soon followed.

Today’s dairy farmers supply a daily stream of fresh, high quality milk. Their farms are highly sophisticated, capital intensive operations that require specialized, experienced labour and management.

In exchange, they receive a price based on the cost of production. Unlike their European and US counterparts, Canadian dairy farmers do not rely on government subsidies to make their living.

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Canadian dairy processors also benefit from the predictability of milk supply, allowing them to run plants efficiently, using near full capacity year-round, unlike those in Europe and the USA. Because it is so perishable, a constant, predictable supply of fresh milk is needed every day for efficient dairy processing.

To meet this need, dairy farmers must carefully plan for calving intervals, herd size, herd health, nutrition and feed inventory.

The drive to efficiency in production is important, but is only truly valuable if real costs are reduced. Obtaining lower milk prices by compromising quality standards, off-loading environmental costs and under-paying labour is not progress.

Subsidies provided in some but not all jurisdictions give the appearance of efficiency when costs are just shifted from the marketplace to the public purse.

We could be faced with severe food shortages in future. Over the last century, we have seen the total farm population implode from one-third of all income-earners to less than one percent being involved in agriculture today.

Canada has a significant agricultural resource land base, but it takes vision and common sense to utilize the land’s potential. Climate change adds to the challenges farmers are facing.

Those who would put trade agreements such as the TPP ahead of having a made-in-Canada solution to the challenges of providing milk to the population must be confronted with serious questions.

How fresh would imported milk be?

How reliable would the supply be, and at what price?

What kind of quality standards could consumers expect, and who would enforce them?

What would the Canadian countryside look like?

How would the local economy change after losing its local family-owned and operated dairy farms and their related employment?

The picture is uninviting at best, if not dangerous and bleak.

Supply management has a proven record of providing the right amount of affordable, high quality dairy products at all times.

Free trade deals like the TPP are not sacred cows, but do supply a lot of bull.

Jan Slomp is the President of the National Farmers Union.

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Federal Election 2015: Jobs, economy cited as main issues in campaign

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Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo Jobs, jobs and jobs.

The three nominated candidates who will vie to represent the riding of Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo in three months all say jobs and the economy will be the No. 1 issue when Canadians go to the polls in little more than three months.

One of those candidates — Conservative incumbent Cathy

McLeod — identified all three of her top issues as related to the economy: jobs, balanced government budgets and federal transfers to Canadians for items like child care and seniors’ benefits.

While the writ for the Oct. 19 federal election isn’t expected to be dropped until mid-September, unofficial campaigns for the big three parties are well underway.

“We’re doing something every day,” said Liberal candidate Steve Powrie, who is hoping to turn the party’s fortunes behind leader Justin Trudeau. Four years ago, Liberal candidate Murray Todd picked up only five per cent of the vote — within a few votes of the Green party.

Liberal candidate Steve Powrie.

Powrie said in an age of Facebook and Twitter, he is not ignoring the traditional door-knocking.

“That one-to-one engagement is really important. You’ve got social media and computer lists, but people often want a minuteand-a-half to say hi.

Sometimes it’s issues and sometimes it’s just meeting them and you’re off to the next place.”

While those who

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favour electoral reform complain MPs often go to Ottawa to represent the riding with only 30 or 40 per cent support, McLeod crushed the opposition in 2011 with about 52 per cent of the vote.

New Democrat Michael Crawford was a distant second with 39 per cent.

Today, the NDP is riding high on its unlikely and historic victory in Alberta.

National polls place the party at the top with about 32 per cent nationally.

Trailing closely are the Conservatives and Liberals.

All three parties are within five per cent.

In KamloopsThompson-Cariboo, one national projection by CBC contributor Eric Grenier, who maintains a polltracking website, has the

New Democrats and candidate Bill Sundhu winning the election — at a 75 per cent probability — if the election were held at the end of June.

NDP candidate Bill Sundhu.

“I don’t pay much attention to polls. They go up and down,” said Sundhu, a city lawyer.

“But, there appears to be a groundswell for change that the NDP has picked up across the country, particularly after the Alberta election.”

Like Powrie, Sundhu is door-knocking

and meeting with small groups as he builds support for his first political campaign.

“Jobs and the economy is always at the top of the list,” he said of voter concerns.

While only three candidates are nominated so far, the Green party is soon to be represented in this riding.

Matt Greenwood ran for the Greens in 2006 when he was a student in political science and economics at TRU. Nine years later, he is a staff member at ASK Wellness and will again represent the party.

“I think the Green party has important positions to get out.

I want to make sure they don’t get lost in the mix.”

While McLeod is an incumbent with

two victories under her belt, she has some restrictions in campaigning early.

“I do some doorknocking in the evenings. But, to a degree people expect me to do my role as MP.” McLeod arranged for her highway MP sign to come down well before the writ is dropped in September, required by election rules.

Taking that action, however, also feeds speculation the Tories may make an early election call and extend the campaign period, while the Oct. 19 fixed election date would remain the same.

The longer campaign period allows the party, flush with cash, to spend more than the Liberals and NDP.

Highlights from July 16 Regional District Board Meeting The recent Board of Directors meeting for Thompson Nicola Regional District (TNRD) took place on July 16.

Highlights from the meeting include: Box Safety Concerns In response to an invitation from the TNRD, Marnie Armstrong, Canada Post Director of Municipal Engagement, and Jenny Van Alstyne, Manager of Government Affairs, made a presentation about community mailbox safety and announced the cancellation of door-to-door mail delivery in Kamloops. Armstrong indicated that a consultation process will take place with residents who are receiving door-to-door delivery before community mailboxes are installed.

Release of Official Referendum Results from 70 Mile House The official results from the June 27 referendum in 70 Mile House indicated that 38 people voted in favour and 24 were against establishing an annual $30,000 financial contribution for the 70 Mile House fire department. As a result of the successful referendum, the Board adopted Bylaw No. 2518 and the financial contribution will commence in 2016.

Federal Gas Tax Funds Provided for Sprinkler Upgrades and Park Benches The Board approved the expenditure of $40,000 in Federal Gas Tax Funds for Electoral Area “O” (Lower North Thompson) for upgrades to the underground sprinklers at the North Thompson Fall Fairgrounds in Barriere.

Birch Island Park will receive new benches thanks to the approval of $4,500 in Federal Gas Tax funds from Electoral Area “A” (Wells Gray Country).

No Fire Protection Service for Pinantan Petitions were delivered to 436 properties in Pinantan/East Paul Lake allowing property owners to indicate their support for the establishment of a fire-protection service in the community and borrowing of up to $470,000 for the construction of a fire hall and purchase of equipment. The deadline for the receipt of petitions was noon on Tuesday, June 30, 2015. nAt the closing date and time, an insufficient number of petitions were received and the public-assent process was not successful.

Mosquito Control Potentially in the Future for Areas “M” and “N” The Board gave three readings to Nicola Valley Mosquito Control Service Area Establishment Bylaw No. 2526, 2015. An Alternative Approval Process will be used to determine if there is sufficient support for service establishment.

New Fees Established for Clearwater Septage Receiving Facility By way of adopting Bylaw No. 2528, fees were established for the use of the new Clearwater Septage Receiving Facility. Under the new bylaw, disposal rates will be $80 per load up to 4.55 cubic meters of septage. Over 4.55 cubic meters of septage will be charged at $17.60 per cubic metre.

Support for Direct Current Fast-Charging Station in Spences Bridge The Board will send a letter to BC Hydro supporting its proposal to install a Direct Current Fast Charging station in Spences Bridge for electric cars.

Annual Out-of-Town Board Meeting — Thursday, August 20, at 10 a.m., Sun Peaks Grand Hotel & Conference Centre.

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Sunday lightening storm starts number of blazes in fire district

Photo shows a chip that was blown out of the 2’x6’ post on the left. Attached to the outside of the post is the clothesline that the lightning passed along. Vavenby Fire Department’s thermal imager found the nails in the post were still hot some time later.

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Lightning strike narrowly misses Vavenby woman

By Robyn Rexin The Times Vavenby resident Wendy Pollard had a narrow escape when her home was struck by lightning recently.

On Tuesday afternoon, June 30, a mighty storm with booming thunder, lightning, strong winds, and lashing rain hit Vavenby.

The storm was a surprise. The rain was needed but came down so hard that it ran off the ground instead of soaking in.

Chuck and Wendy Pollards’ place was struck by lightning around 4:30 p.m. It first hit a fir tree about 10 feet from the ground and split the trunk on both sides to the top of the tree.

A clothesline was attached to the fir tree. The lightning strike went right through the clothes-

line and dried the clothes which were wet again from the rain.

The clothes were not scorched or burned.

Wendy was standing in a covered patio that the other end of the clothesline is attached to.

The roof leaks so she was thinking of mopping up the water. While she was holding the bucket, lightning went through the patio right past her. She dropped the bucket. It made her heart race and Chuck told her that her hair was standing on end.

On its travel through the patio the lightning struck a 2”x6” post and took a chunk out of it. The force of the 2”x6” strike blew a piece of plywood out onto the pool deck and shook the whole house.

The lightning also hit the clothespins, which were in a con-

tainer in a corner of the patio, and caused them to burn.

The Pollards phoned Vavenby Volunteer Fire Department but managed to get the fire out before the trucks arrived. The Pollards decided to have the department probe for any hot spots and check out the tree that was hit.

There were no power surges.

Everything worked except the television. A new one had to be bought.

After their experience they went out for dinner and took their three dogs with them “just in case”. They consider themselves very lucky that they had been home. They feel that their house would have burned down if they had been away. Pollards have lived in their house for 38 years and nothing like this has ever happened before.

A dozen new wildfires started over the weekend in the Kamloops Fire Centre, with two in the North Thompson.

The intense storm brought little rain to the area but the Kamloops Fire Centre reported 1200 lightening strikes in the region between 9 p.m. and midnight.

However, Clearwater, Salmon Arm and Penticton received a fair amount of rain.

The Fire Centre noted that much of

By Kamloops This Week Kamloops Mounties believe the person driving a pickup truck that struck and seriously injured a man in Sun Peaks on the weekend has told someone about the incident.

As a result, police are urging anybody with information on the hit and run to contact them.

RCMP Const. Jason Epp said police were called to the mountain resort at about 3 a.m. on Sunday after a 30-year-old man was left with serious head and lower-body injuries when struck.

Epp said the victim was walking with two other men when he was hit by a dark-coloured older-model Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck.

The victim was taken to Royal Inland Hospital, where he remains in serious but stable condi-

tion.

Tk’emlups Rural RCMP continue to investigate.

“As they further this investigation, they are asking that the driver contact the local detachment and make this tragic event right,” Tk’emlups Rural RCMP Staff Sgt. Doug Aird said.

“It is strongly felt this individual has reached out to someone and police are asking that any information be passed onto police or Crime Stoppers.”

Aird added that the truck involved may have sustained damage to the front grill and fender.

Anyone with information is asked to call Tk’emlups Rural RCMP at 250-314-1800 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

located near Otter Creek that started on July 8 has now been confirmed as in the mop up stage.

With more lightening in the forecast fire fighting crews are being kept busy, with aerial watchdogs also active.

With the region still rated at a “high” danger for forest fire the public is reminded to remain cautious and vigilant, especially when in the bush.

Smokers are reminded that all butts need to be retained, contained, and disposed of responsibly.

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Communities in Bloom judges welcomed

By Jill Hayward North Thompson Star/Journal For the past few years the community of Barriere has been a participant in the Communities in Bloom program. Communities in Bloom is a Canadian non-profit organization committed to fostering civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national program, with focus on enhancing green spaces in communities.

Communities in Bloom provincial judges now visit the community of Barriere each year to evaluate the community on an eight program criteria and award a bloom rating from one to five blooms (five being the highest ranking) at a provincial awards ceremony in the fall. In 2014 Barriere received a four bloom rating and local residents are now hoping the next ceremony might award a five bloom award.

For months community members have been sprucing up the town, tending to gardens, and taking a large amount of civic pride in where they live.

All of the effort does not go unnoticed, as the community looked exceptionally neat and tidy when the judges arrived last weekend.

A welcome barbecue for the judges was held at the Bandshell last Sunday to give area residents a chance to meet the judges, providing a good reason to get out of the house and socialize with friends and neighbours.

Mayor Virginia Smith noted that the free barbecue was a resounding success, “We went through 150 hamburgers, 200 cans of pop and 100 bottles of water. Nothing was left!”

Entertainment for the evening was provided by youth from the Thompson Valley Players and Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach theatre camp.

The kids performed a play that they wrote, choreographed, produced and acted in as a result of the camp.

“The kids were fantastic,” said Mayor Smith, “They performed for over an hour and they were absolutely wonderful.”

The judges also had time to meet and chat with a number of local organization members and volunteers who turned out with booths and displays for the barbecue.

On Monday the judges travelled throughout the community touring key destinations and in general getting a feel for Barriere.

Now everyone is keeping their fingers crossed for Barriere to do well at the Communities in Bloom awards to be held this September.

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Communities in Bloom judges, Victoria Bentley of Kamloops (l), and Lynette Twigge from Qualicum Beach (r) stop to visit with North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association members during last Sunday’s barbecue at the Bandshell. Fall Fair members pictured are: (l-r) Lillian McWatters, Donna Kibble, Jane Milburn and Marvie Pfeifer.

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(Above) Members of the Thompson Valley Players and Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach Summer Theatre Camp for youth perform a play for those attending the Communities in Bloom barbecue.

(Right) The free barbecue was a success with all 150 hamburgers served up, 200 cans of pop and 100 bottles of water.

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The Clearwater Crushers team who won gold in the U18 provincial softball championships last weekend held in Clearwater. Pictured: (Back row) Connor Dee, Nick McInnes, Justin Sutherland, Keaton Noble, Jordan Le Feuvre, Richard Celesta, and Coach Kevin Podbisky. Front row: Karter Romeo, Julien Dewey, Matthew Lee, Keisha Johnson, Curtis Podbisky, and Coach Steve Le Feuvre. Matthew Lee, Richard Celesta, Jordan Le Feuvre, Nick McInnes, and Keaton Noble are all from Barriere.

Crushers win provincial title

By Keith McNeill The Times Clearwater Crushers won gold in the U18 provincial softball championships last weekend. They came first in the round robin and went undefeated all weekend.

Second place went to Williams Lake Prospects while third went to Prince George Timberwolves.

In the U14C provincial event, Clearwater Hitmen came third in their round robin and had to play some extra games to take home third-place bronze.

They were behind first-place Cloverdale Hurricanes and secondplace North Surrey Stealers.

Fleetwood Marlins won gold in the U14B event, while 100 Mile N Hour came second.

A total of 11 teams took part in the U18 and U14 provincials in Clearwater from July 17 to 19.

“We had some great ball and weather (a little

too hot on Sunday) and everyone had a great time,” said Durvene Gal, the Softball BC rep at the tournament.

She thanked chief referee Don Andrews and the other referees for doing a great job.

The Softball BC rep gave a special thanks to District of Clearwater sports coordinator Melody Romeo for once again doing an outstanding job organizing the provincials.

Romeo noted that this is the fourth year in a row that Clearwater has hosted provincial softball championships.

The municipality had to outbid Richmond and Sooke for the honour.

“The community gave the guests of the event a warm welcome,” Romeo said. “We give a huge thank you to the volunteers who were not only parents of minor ball players but the citizens of Clearwater.

As one attendee put it, ‘Your community is awesome. I would love to live here.”

Times photos by Keith McNeill

Barriere’s Jordan Le Feuvre pitches for the Clearwater Crushers during the U18 provincial softball championships in Clearwater on the weekend. The Crushers won the event, while Clearwater Hitmen came third in the U14C event.

(Left) Chief referee for the Provincials in Clearwater was Don Andrews, a past Barriere resident who now lives in Kamloops.

Andrews served as president of Barriere Minor Ball and was a volunteer firefighter when residing in this community.

The welcome dinner was at the Royal Canadian Legion. The legion members were impressed with the manners and behaviour of all the players, Romeo reported.

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Ruby is a bay red roan mare that went missing from the 7 km mark on Fadear Creek Road (off Heffley/Louis Creek Road) on July 7, at 9:30 a.m. Ruby ran off while she was having her bridle removed and her halter put on after going for a ride. When she ran off she was wearing a child’s black Wintec saddle. The area is strange to her as she had only been there for three days. Ruby has a Bar W brand on her right hip. Since July 7, horsemen, walkers, and ATV riders have been scouring the Heffley/Louis Creek Road area and beyond to help find this mare. But as of press time Tuesday there has been no sign whatsoever of Ruby. Her people are desperate to find her and are asking anyone that has any information, no matter how old it may be, of seeing this mare, her tracks, or any unusual behaviour of your own horses or livestock (this could be related to a wandering and lost Ruby), to please contact Erin Scullion at 250-672-5778 or through Facebook, or Indigo Johnson through Facebook. You can also email: news@starjournal.net and we will pass your information along.

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SPORTS Squam Bay Derby celebrates 60 years Submitted by Jacki Van Sickle The 60th Annual Squam Bay Fish Derby was held July 12, 2015, with 174 entries.

Special recognition awards were given to two fishermen that have entered every derby since the beginning in 1955. Ken Van Sickle of Squam Bay, and Wayne Keller of Barriere received a ball cap and travel mug with their names and the 60th annual logo on it done by Thompson Valley Awards. We love their commitment!

The winner this year was a 10-year-old boy from Ponoka, Alberta. The youngest to have ever won this derby.

He had a 14 lb. lake trout and his name is Cody Heimann. Cody won a 3.5 HP Mercury motor, donated by K & G Contracting Ltd., and a keeper trophy.

Tristan Holt of Barriere took second with a 13 lb. 7 oz. lake trout, choosing the electric motor donated by the Young family.

Travis Van Sickle of Raleigh was able to bring in the largest rainbow. It was 6 lb. 12 oz., placing him 14th in the prizes and he chose a jacket donated by James Western Star.

There was also a hidden weight prize, and Kyron Offero of Calgary won this with a 2 lb. 6 oz. rainbow.

There were 31 fish weighed in, and every fisherman that weighed a fish received a prize.

There were approximately 50 more prizes, so after the fish prizes were finished, and if you were at the weigh-in and your name was drawn, you also won a prize.

A big thanks to the anglers, volunteers and sponsors for making the 60th Annual Squam Bay Fishing Derby a success.

Barry Gerding

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Winners of the 60th Annual Squam Bay Fish Derby were: (l-r) 10-year-old Cody Heimann for the largest fish, a 14 lb. lake trout; Tristan Holt with the second largest fish, a lake trout at 13 lb. 7 oz.; and Travis Van Sickle for the largest rainbow at 6 lb. 12 oz.

(L-r) Ken Van Sickle and Wayne Keller have entered every Squam Bay Fish Derby since it’s beginning in 1955.

They are pictured here receiving a ball cap and travel mug with their names and the 60th derby logo. Derby organizer Jacki Van Sickle says, “We love their commitment!”

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By Leslie Stirling Marla Muldoon had an absolutely fantastic night on Tuesday, July 14, by scoring a wonderful 42 to take low gross in Flight 1. The amazing thing about that score is that she also went into the gully on Hole 7 and had to take a one stroke penalty. She

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Hub International is the sponsor for our Flight 1 winners and Karen Peterson picked up the low net with a score of 45 (31.5).

Ron Wallace Trucking sponsored Flight 2 with Louise Lodge

winning low gross with a score of 43 and Jeannie Webber winning low net with a score of 52 (32.5). Stamer Logging sponsored Flight 3. Michelle Funk had the low score with a 49 and Vreny Kempter had the high score with a 91. Vreny also picked up the most putts prize. ...continued on page 15

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History of Louis Creek being researched at length Louis Creek resident, Carson Stone, continues to turn up historical information about the area

By Carson Stone As you travel North to Barriere from Kamloops and look to the left across the North Thompson River at Louis Creek, you will see an old abandoned homestead beside the river.

This belonged to Mathias Betts who settled in this Louis Creek location in 1912. An early “Preemption Lot Map” confirms this.

Mathias was born at Hillsboro, Nova Scotia, in June of 1847.

He was involved in an early Canadian event that is not generally known, the event of Canada being invaded, not only once but twice in less than five years.

The Fenian Conflict happened in 1866, and again in 1870. It has been said that this event could very well have ended in the severance of Canada from the British Dominion had the opposing militia succeeded.

The principal behind the Canadian invasion was that Ireland was strongly opposed to being ruled by Great Britain, and since Canada was part of Great Britain’s claim the Fenian movement was to invade and to take over the country.

With the aid of many people living in the United States, an elaborate plan was set forth.

Both invasions were halted before it became a full scaled war, but there had been fighting and loss of life.

Mathias Betts was an enlistee of the volunteer militia to help save Canada. He was a member of the “4th Cumberland” based in Nova Scotia.

Photo courtesy of the BC Archives.

Moving supplies up the North Thompson in 1919 Mr. Joe Spratt at Mount Olie (Little Fort) about 1919. He had been hauling supplies through Louis Creek and up into the North Thompson Valley. Joe was one of four brothers who had the hotel at Heffley Creek called the “Gold Dredge Hotel”.

Carson Stone photo:

A winter photo looking to the west across the North Thompson River in Louis Creek to the old abandoned Betts homestead.

It appears that he had enlisted in the early invasion of 1866, but I haven’t been able to confirm if he had seen any action or if he took part in the second conflict of 1870.

As mentioned, Mathias and his wife, Phoebe Delilah, settled on the property, and it appears his son William Edwin Betts resided there as well.

William’s brother, Ottis Rolland Betts, preempted land directly across the North Thompson River from where John Fremont Smith had taken land.

In a 1917 “Directory” the three gentleman’s occupations were; William-Ranching, Otto-Ranching/Poultry, and Mathias-Ranching/Stock.

William died in 1922 and his father, Mathias a few years after. It appears that Phoebe continued living at the Louis Creek homestead until she eventually moved into Kamloops.

I am including a picture of the Betts homestead in the present day, though the photo is not of the greatest quality, it does show the location and land.

Carson Stone resides in Louis Creek, he has a purpose to inform others of the history of the Louis Creek region.

Thank you to the Louis Creek Heritage Trail Society for this information. You can find more area history by going to Facebook: Louis Creek Heritage Trail Society.

Louis Creek Store

Louis Creek Heritage Trail Society

This building would have been just south of the present highway bridge on the Yellowhead in Louis Creek near Stone Road. This store would have been pretty much in the path of the highway. There had been other stores/gas stations in this location, some had been renovated or simply torn down. The year is in question, possibly late in the 1940’s to 1950’s. The make of the car tells the tale. The actual owners is a bit of a mystery, some say the Gaudreau Family were owners at this time.

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Photography at the annual Pritchard Rodeo Making Pictures with

John E n ma n As usual July has been a busy month, and, along with everything else, this past weekend had been one of my most looked forward to events to photograph, the annual Pritchard Rodeo.

I know I write about it every year, but I like talking about subjects that I take pictures of and there is nothing like fast paced subjects to keep photographers on their toes and rodeos, easy as they are to photograph, are always worth taking a camera.

The Pritchard Rodeo grounds are perfect for photographers. It has an arena that is enclosed with a strong metal fence that’s safe to stand close to and doesn’t restrict the photographer’s view.

Of course, one has to be careful when excited horses are getting ready for competitions like the barrel race, but it is a rodeo and one must remember that the animals, like any other athletes, are focusing on what they are about to do, and not some silly person with a camera.

When photographing fast, volatile subjects like those at a rodeo I prefer shutter priority mode where I select the shutter, and the camera chooses the aperture.

I like shutterspeeds of 1/500th or more if possible. One also must be aware of depth-of-field, and I balance my shutterspeed and aperture taking that into consideration.

All I do is follow the action, choose a position that allows everything to move towards me, and let the camera’s computer handle the rest.

Yes, it’s all so easy for photographers, no matter what their skill, to get images worth framing.

I remember a friend telling me last year why he liked attending the Pritchard Rodeo.

He said, “I like the wild location. Look at the hills, and trees, and all the open space. Everyone is so friendly, they say hello even though they don’t know me, and there is even a beer garden with people socializing, but no one is getting drunk, being loud, or causing trouble.”

My favorite activities to photograph are the bronc riding, and bull riding events.

The action is explosive and I think the participants (horses, bulls, and riders) pitted against each other are well matched and one can never be sure who will win.

John Enman Photo

Favorite activities to photograph at the rodeo are the bronc riding, and bull riding events, while using shutterspeeds of 1/500th or more if possible.

I am of the opinion that both animals and humans know it is a game.

I also enjoy photographing barrel racing. What a great subject to photograph. Trying to capture what seems to me like a gravity-defying moment as horse and rider, fast and furiously, circle the barrel is exciting.

I am pretty lucky to have a local annual rodeo about five minutes from my home. I can go there to have fun, socialize with friends, and still get as many shots (that are keepers) of the rodeo as I can.

I said this last year and I will say it again. There should be a note saying, “No animals, cowboys, cowgirls, or photographers were hurt during the process of having a great time.”

These are my thoughts for this week. Contact me at www.enmanscamera.com or emcam@telus.net.

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Chinook Cove Ladies Golf Report Marla did leave some prizes for the rest of the 47 ladies that came out to golf.

Carol Hindle had a long drive on Hole 1 to win the AG Foods certificate.

Wanda Amos won the Armour Mountain Office Service certificate for Flight 2 and Michelle Funk won the gift certificate for A & W for Flight 3 – both prizes were for long drives on Hole 1. On Hole 2 long putts earned Betty Baillie and Val

Aylward prizes from Barriere Timber Mart and Barriere Massage.

Lynda Fournier’s long putt on Hole 3 earned her the gift certificate from Crystlee’s Hair Design. KPs on Hole 4 went to Catharine Phillips (Bondar Forest Planning), Joan Streadwick (Carl’s Market Garden) and Chrissy Pullen (Campbell & Co). Long drives were the order of the day on Hole 5 and the winners were Trudy Forsythe (Country Store

Antiques), Doreen Landry (Estylo Hair Design) and Nicole Carswell (Knights Inn).

Brenda Oakland had a long putt on Hole 5 to win the coveted wine glass from Pottery by Ramona. There was only one KP scored on Hole 6 and the winner was Cindy Leibel (EBL Ventures).

Brenda Oakland picked up a second prize, the Rainer Custom Cutting prize on Hole 7 for KP in 2. Lynda Fournier came closest to the 100

yard marker to win the certificate from Sam’s Pizza. Joan Streadwick had a long putt on Hole 8 to win the Station House certificate.

Emma Allen picked up the Val Bella Studio certificate on Hole 9 for a short drive.

Lynda Fournier and Audrey Rilcoe provided dessert for the whole crew. The weatherman provided a beautiful evening for dining on the patio. We all provided the great company.

Part 8: Distinguishing between abuse and normal family life Column courtesy of the Anti Violence Advocates Society in Barriere It can be difficult for a young person to actually make the distinction between abuse and normal family life.

Every family has arguments and fall outs from time to time.

It’s quite normal to get it wrong, sometimes, while you’re growing up, and if you behave badly, it’s okay for your Mum or Dad to discipline you by removing privileges for a period of time, or to insist that you spend more time on your homework and less time with your friends for a while.

Parents can get stressed too, because life isn’t easy for grown-ups any more than it is for teenagers. Sometimes they can be cross and a little unreasonable, and you feel that they just aren’t being fair.

As long as they aren’t humiliating you by calling you names or hitting, threatening or withdrawing necessities from you, it’s probably normal.

A healthy family will overcome these problems quite quickly, by talking the problems through and finding reasonable, fair solutions.

If someone outside the family is abusing you, maybe a bully at school or an adult like a teacher or even a priest, you should feel able to talk to your parents about it and ask for their advice.

How abuse can affect you Of course, physical abuse affects you in obvious ways. You

Anti Violence Advocates Society may be sore, injured or visibly scarred by violent attacks.

But the effects of abuse are not always as obvious. The emotional and psychological effects of abuse can be even more devastating than the physical.

Children or teens who have been sexually abused may develop unhealthy attitudes towards sex and be unable to form normal, loving relationships. They may become afraid to express love physically, or may feel that they need to have sex with every one they form any relationship with, inappropriately.

Many teenagers who are abused become withdrawn from their family and friends.

It can become harder to concentrate on school work, and their grades can suffer. They might be frightened of going to school, especially if they are marked by abuse or are being bullied at school.

They stop attending social events or sports clubs and hide away from the world.

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Bad behaviour at school or in the home can also be a direct consequence of abuse, as the young person loses their ability to distinguish between right and wrong or seeks attention in the only way they can.

Some teens who are suffering abuse feel so desperate that they even consider killing themselves.

Young victims of abuse often feel that they are worthless and lose hope for the future.

If you feel like this, you can call helplines where someone will advise you and reassure you that there is a way out and that there are people who care.

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 1-888-3532273 AVA Society is collecting cell phones and their chargers to be used by families planning to leave an abusive situation.

Drop off your old phones at Armour Mountain Office Services. Thank you to Media Esteem.

Kevin has agreed to clear the phones to factory settings.

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By Dee Rhubarb Pecan Muffifins

2 C. flour 3/4C. sugar 1 1/2tsp. baking powder 1/2tsp. baking soda 3/4C. pecans, chopped 1 large egg 1/4C. vegetable oil 2 tsp. grated orange peel 3/4C. orange juice 1 . C. finely chopped rhubarb Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and nuts in a bowl. In another bowl, beat egg. Add oil, orange peel and juice. Add to flour all at once, stir just until batter is moist.

Stir in rhubarb. Lightly grease muffin cups, fill 3/4 full. Bake at 350F for 25 to 30 minutes. Makes 12 to 14 muffins.

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Chinese Chicken Salad

Romaine lettuce Chopped green onion 1 or 2 chicken breasts, cooked,chopped Slivered, toasted almonds 1 tin mandarin oranges, drained Sesame seeds Dressing: 4 Tbsp. sugar 1/2C. oil 4 Tbsp. rice vinegar 1/2tsp. salt 1/4tsp. pepper Combine lettuce, onion, chicken & oranges. In a sm pan mix sugar, vinegar, salt pepper. Dissolve over low heat. Add oil & toss on salad just before serving. Put toasted almonds & sesame seeds on salad before serving.

Greek Salad

1 small red onion 2 eggs, hard boiled 1/4C. black olives 1/2 bunch broccoli 1/2 cauliflower 2 tomatoes 1 English cucumber Feta cheese 3/4C. olive oil 2 Tbsp. red wine vinegar 2 Tbsp. lemon juice 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2tsp. salt 1/2tsp. dried oregano 1/4tsp. pepper Parboil broccoli & cauliflower for 3 min. Shake oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, salt, oregano & pepper together. Toss w/vegetables, cheese & olives. Garnish w/hard boiled egg slices.

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Getting child and youth mental health help through new streamlined intake clinics The ninth column, in a series on mental health for children and teenagers by Dr. David Smith

When it comes to young people, early identification and treatment of mental health or substance use issues can be critical. In my series of articles I have been recommending three main actions for parents who know or suspect their son or daughter is experiencing mental health difficulties: 1. Consult one or more of the informative BC websites and organizations available to you. You can connect with other youth and parents with lived experience through the FORCE at forcesociety.com or through the Kelty Mental Health Resource Centre at keltymentalhealth.ca or toll free at 1 800 665 1822. Other helpful sites are anxietybc. ca, mindcheck.ca, or cmha.bc.ca.

2. Talk to your family doctor — in recent years many general practitioners in B.C. have taken extra training in child and youth mental health diagnosis, treatment and management.

3. Call Service BC at 1-800-661-8773 to find the Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) office nearest to you. You can also access the Child and Youth Mental Health and Substance Use service map at: www.health. g ov. b c . c a / h e a l t hy m i n d s / c y m h s u - s e rvicesmap.html In this column,

I want to focus on MCFD’s Child and Youth Mental Health (CYMH) Services, which are offered in more than 80 locations across the province, and in particular their new intake process. The process streamlines and standardizes mental health screening and initial assessments for those under 19 years of age for quicker access to mental health resources.

Many families who’ve never connected with MCFD previously are surprised to learn that community-based CYMH services have been provided under the umbrella of MCFD for close to two decades. While family doctor visits, emergency room services, or hospital admissions all fall under the health system, if your child needs further assessment and treatment or ongoing community-based therapy, you may be referred to MCFD’s Child and Youth Mental Health Services.

Psychiatrists, like me, work both with the health authority and MCFD services, depending on whether we see your child in the hospital or in the community through the CYMH clinic.

Over the past 18 months the MCFD began a new intake screening and initial assessment process.

Previously, access to

Dr. David Smith services took anywhere from a few days to a few weeks.

Now, under the new streamlined intake, the process typically takes a few hours.

It works very much like a walk-inmedical clinic. If you feel your child needs help, all you do is show up to the office closest to you with your child during the intake hours. (Teens can show up on their own without parents, if preferred.) See #3 at the beginning of this column for how to find your nearest clinic.

The administrative assistant will give you a form to fill out that asks for basic information, including symptoms and concerns. After the information is entered into the system, an

intake clinician will review it and meet with you privately to engage in a brief prescreening interview.

At that time the following options will be considered as next steps: • Is an urgent response (such as hospital admission) required?

• Do you need some more information, parenting resources, and/or validation and support?

• Would a referral to another community service be better suited for your child’s and family’s concerns?

• Or is it appropriate to proceed to the full intake interview to understand more about potential mental health challenges?

If it is the latter, the intake clinician will continue with a more in-depth intake interview and screening process. All the while, the clinician will talk with you about the best way to meet your child’s needs, whether it is an urgent response, referral to others or acceptance into CYMH services. Those services may include anything from assessment, diagnosis

and treatment by a specialist psychiatrist like me, or work with other mental health practitioners such as a nurse or clinical counsellor, especially for specific help like cognitivebehavioural therapy, or group therapy, among many options.

At the end of that first intake meeting you are then provided with a copy of a brief plan for initial supports and services -- all in a couple of hours.

While there may still be waitlists for specific treatments or specialized services, the intake process is greatly simplified.

As one parent recently noted about the new intake system: “I was pleasantly surprised at how easy and welcoming this experience has been .... I am grateful to the clinician for making us feel so comfortable and at ease while talking about some really tough issues concerning my daughter.”

This new process is expected to be fully available at all offices by the end of 2015 and will support approximately 80 per cent of BC

children and youth seeking assessment through MCFD. For the smaller number of children or youth whose symptoms or concerns are much more severe or complex, the CYMH office may arrange alternative options for the first intake.

This can include outreach, where a CYMH team-member would meet the child and family at home or in the community rather than having on the family to come to them.

Dr. David Smith is an adolescent and adult psychiatrist and the medical director of the Okanagan Psychiatric services for Interior Health.

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5%

$

39

WK(3)

5%

FOR 84 MONTHS WITH $5,000 DOWN

AS LOW AS

$

59

FOR 84 MONTHS WITH $5,000 DOWN

SALE PRICE: $16,900+TAX & $495 ADMIN FEE, STK#U7414A

3 Insurance Information

Including Agent 3 Cheque Book or Credit Card 3 Paystub

(power bill, phone bill etc.)

3 3 Relatives’ Names and Addresses 3 2 Personal References 3 Possible Cosigner Information

NO PROBLEM

CREDIT EVEN IF YOUR CREDIT IS DESTROYED WE WILL GET YOU THE CREDIT YOU NEED! OUR GOAL IS

WK(3)

2013 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN

3 Your Trade Ownership

3 2 Proof of Residence

SALE PRICE: $11,900 +TAX & $495 ADMIN FEE, STK#A7472A

VANS AS LOW AS

FOR 84 MONTHS WITH $5,000 DOWN

WK(3)

2011 FORD ESCAPE XLT

SALE PRICE: $10,900 +TAX & $495 ADMIN FEE, STK#U7484A

3 Your Trade

NOTE: IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR CREDIT HISTORY IS BELOW AVERAGE, IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE, PLEASE ALSO BRING:

5%

%

FOR 84 MONTHS WITH $5,000 DOWN

PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING:

2011 RAM 1500 SLT

SALE PRICE: $22,900 +TAX & $495 ADMIN FEE, STK#151135B

100%

CREDIT APPROVAL!(4)

#1 CHRYSLER RETAILER IN KAMLOOPS KAMLOOPS CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM 5 DAYS ONLY! - THESE DEALS WON’T LAST - 5 DAYS ONLY! TUESDAY, JULY 28 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

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All images are for display purposes only. VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. No two offers can be combined. One offer per customer only, limit two vehicles per household. At time of printing all vehicles were available. Vehicles may not be exactly as shown. Dealer retains all rebates, discounts and incentives in order to achieve prices and payments shown in this flyer. Dealer order may be required on all advertised vehicles. All dealer rebates, discounts, factory incentives, prices and interest rates subject to change or end without notice as new Retail Incentive Programs are announced. Vehicle offers end Saturday, August 1, 2015. *Contest begins Monday, July 28, 2015 and ends Saturday, August 1, 2015. No invitation/flyer and/or direct mail piece presented after this time will be valid. For full contest rules and regulation, see event headquarters at Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 2525 East Trans Canada Highway, Kamloops, BC. $10,000 Giveaway available prizes are a $5,000 Pre-Paid Gift Card, $3,500 Pre-Paid Gift Card, $1,500 Pre-paid Gift Card, A Holiday Package For Two, no cash value (valued up to $1,500), or A $250 Walmart Gift Card. All gift cards are while supplies last, limited to availability first come first serve, and have no cash value. Certain conditions may apply. See dealer for complete details. Event sponsored by: Kamloops Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 2525 East Trans Canada Highway, Kamloops, BC. (1) We will beat any written and accepted PURCHASE offer signed from a franchise dealer. Quote must have a VIN and stock number and be compared to a same model equipped with same equipment and accessories, valid on in-stock vehicles only. Certain conditions may apply. Customer is responsible for all taxes, and all registration according to the rules of dealership and the Canada Revenue Service. OR We will beat any written and accepted TRADE offer signed from a franchise dealer. Quote must have a VIN. Vehicle value to be determined by dealer, minus reconditioning cost and/or excessive kilometers, certain conditions may apply. Any negative amount will be applied toward purchase of sale vehicle, on approved credit. Trade-in vehicle must be within Canadian Black Book guidelines. Current market conditions apply. If offer cannot be beaten, customer will receive up to $500. Gift card is redeemable for $500 in merchandise only and must be accepted as presented. Card has no cash value, one card with every vehicle purchase. Customs charges, taxes and fees may apply, while supplies last. Available on select units, see dealer for details. (2) Up to $5,000 Cash Back available with purchase, on approved credit, customer can increase amount financed in lieu of vehicle discounts. Must fit lender criteria. See dealer for details. (3) VEHICLES MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS ILLUSTRATED. All sale prices are with all rebates and discounts off, and or based on $5,000 down payment for 84 Months @ 5%. Prices does not include, tax, fees and PST/GST. All vehicles are on approved credit. Stock#151135B, Cost of borrowing (COB) $3,394.48: Total Obligation (TO) $26,319.48; Stock# U7414A, (COB) $2,260.28: (TO) $20,185.88; Stock#A7472A, (COB) $1,312.32: (TO) $13,237.32; Stock#U7484A, (COB) $1,122.04: (TO) $12,047.04. See dealer for details. (4) All applications accepted from customers who are currently employed full-time with a minimum monthly income of $1,900. Vehicle payment total with current monthly payments must not exceed 50% of gross income. Must provide any documents requested by lender. Bankruptcies must be discharged. Additional down payment of up to 90% of retail value may be required. Must meet lender criteria. (5) On select models. On approved credit. Interest may/will accrue during payment deferment. See dealer for full offer details. (6) Vehicles starting at $5,999. Ex: 2005 Dodge Grand Caravan (Stk#U7445A) Sale Price: $5,999. Prices does not include, tax, fees and PST/GST. 2007 and older models cannot be financed. See dealer for details. Although every precaution is taken, errors in price and/or specifications may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct any such errors without prejudice or penalty to ourselves. We are not responsible for typographical errors, nor are we responsible for late receipt of mail. Contact dealerships knowledgeable and professional sales consultants for any questions or more information.