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Heavy smoke from Washington wildfires prompted a health advisory from Interior Health over the weekend and into Monday for the North and South Thompson Regions. This photo was taken Saturday at Highway 5 and the North Thompson River in Louis Creek. Find more about smoky-skies on page 19.
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Interior Health is advising users of the Barriere Health Centre Emergency Room that the hours of operation will be changing in order to align health services to better meet the needs of the community, physicians and staff. As of Aug. 31, the Emergency Room and Health Centre will operate Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., excluding statutory holidays. During the hours the Emergency Room is closed, residents should take note of the following: • In the event of an emergency, call 9-1-1. • For non-urgent matters, residents may wish to use the emergency department or walk-in clinics in Kamloops or Clearwater. • If individuals are unsure about what services they require, call HealthLink BC at 8-1-1. For more information, contact the Barriere Health Clinic at 250-672-9731.
BC Liquor Stores accepting donations to help wildfire victims North Thompson Star/Journal As wildfires continue to destroy property and force residents from their homes in Rock Creek and Oliver, BC Liquor Store customers can now support Red Cross relief efforts for fire victims by donating in stores throughout the province. To help those impacted by wildfires, the Red Cross asked BC Liquor Stores to join their relief efforts. This includes providing evacuees with immediate needs such as blankets, food and water, reuniting residents with family members, and as-
sisting with longer-term needs such as replacing equipment to return to work and helping with rent. Customers can make donations of $2 or $5 - or multiples thereof - at checkouts in 196 BC Liquor Stores province wide. “This is a tremendously stressful and difficult time for those impacted by the wildfires in the southern interior. Recovering from a disaster is usually a long and expensive journey, so we are very thankful for the support of the BC Liquor Distribution Branch and all its stores and customers who help their neighbours when they’re hit by a disaster,“ commented Kimberley Nem-
rava, Red Cross provincial director for B.C. and Yukon. BC Liquor Stores customers and employees have supported Red Cross disaster relief for humanitarian crises at home and abroad since 2003, when stores first collected donations to support victims affected by catastrophic wildfires raging that summer in the province, in cluding right here in the Louis Creek and Barriere area. Coralee Oakes, Minister Responsible for Liquor says, “Our thoughts are with our neighbours in Rock Creek and Oliver who are being devastated by these fires. Families have been separated and many
people are seeing their hard-earned homes and businesses destroyed. I applaud the Red Cross, BC Liquor Stores and our fellow British Columbians for coming together to make sure the people impacted by these fires have the support they need to navigate this tragedy and rebuild their lives.” An unusually warm summer has left B.C. forests extremely dry, and officials are concerned there is potential for more aggressive wildfire activity in these communities and others throughout the province. As of Aug. 16, 2015, the province had battled more than 1,600 wildfires this year.
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Police request the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old North Thompson Star/Journal The Prince George RCMP are requesting the public’s help in locating a male that has not been heard from since July. Matthew John White, a 28-year-old man from Prince George indicated that he wanted to visit friends just before he was last seen. It is believed he left the Prince George on July 10, 2015, but police have not been able to confirm anyone has spoken to him since July 29. After extensive investigation in Prince George and other communities, police are asking the public’s help in locating White. Family and friends believe White may have travelled to Kelowna, Kamloops, Barriere, Vancouver or Calgary. Although investigators believe White has left town on his own accord, they would like to speak to him to ensure he is safe. He does not have a vehicle and may not have a phone. White is described as: • Caucasian male • 183 cm (6’0”) • 64 kg (140 lbs) • Brown hair • Brown eyes
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By Tom Fletcher Black Press VICTORIA – The B.C. legislature is being recalled Sept. 28 for a fall session that will likely deal with increasing penalties for distracted driving and careless smoking. The B.C. government has signalled its intention to increase penalties in both areas. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced preliminary results of public consultation on distracted driving penalties at the end of June, with 90 per cent of respondents calling for stiffer penalties for using smartphones while driving. Anton said the current $167 ticket for distracted drivers is not sufficient for repeat offenders, who could have their vehicles impounded. Saskatchewan has introduced a one-week seizure of the vehicle for drivers who get two distracted driving tickets less than a year apart. After dry conditions sparked an early start to the B.C. forest fire season, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced a review of penalties for violating campfire bans and tossing lit cigarettes. Thomson appointed Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris, a former RCMP superintendent, to lead a similar review of those penalties. Morris said he was considering the vehicle impoundment option for careless tossing of cigarette butts, and prohibiting people from camping in provincial parks if they violate campfire restrictions. Fire bans allow use of camp stoves or barbecues with briquets for cooking, but conservation officers continue to find people lighting wood fires that give off sparks and can spread in dry conditions. The fall session will complete an unusually busy year for the B.C. legislature, which was recalled in July to authorize a project development agreement for the Pacific Northwest LNG gas export project proposed for Prince Rupert.
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Election 2015: Politicians pitch to parents By Tom Fletcher Black Press Parents are spending the money and feeling the love like never before from parties contesting the Oct. 19 federal election. Prime Minister Stephen Harper expanded his favoured approach of direct payments, increasing the Conservative government’s child care benefit plan that has been compared to the former Family Allowance. The increase was set up to produce bonus cheques to eligible parents in July, retro-
active to the start of the year. Payments went up from $100 to $160 a month for each child under six, with a new $60 payment for those aged seven to 17, payable to families regardless of income or method of child care. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau responded by promising a modified version that would phase out the benefit for high-income families and increase payments for the rest. Building into its calculations a proposed income tax cut for middle and
low-income people, the party estimates a two-parent family with an income of $90,0000 and two children would receive $490 a month tax free, compared to the Conservative program of $275 a month after taxes. The Liberals calculate that a single parent with $30,000 income and one child would receive $533 a month, up from $440 under Conservative child benefit and tax rules. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has offered to retain the Conservative payments and expand
Quebec’s subsidized daycare program across the country, with a maximum payment of $15 a day and a long-term goal of creating one million new spaces across the country. Mulcair has said the Quebec program allowed 70,000 mothers to return to the workforce, and the NDP program would be available to private daycare operators as long as they are independent and not “big box” operations. Green Party leader Elizabeth May is also offering a universal federally-funded
Chief judge reviews online provincial court records Black Press B.C. is the only province where charges and convictions in provincial court are posted on a public database as well as being available to courthouse visitors. One problem is that the information has been used by employers or landlords for criminal record checks that may find a charge but not the later acquittal. Another is posting the imposition of a peace bond, which can leave the false impression that someone has been convicted of an offence. Thomas Crabtree, chief judge of the B.C. Provincial Court, is reviewing the practice of posting court records online, and is seeking public input until Sept. 18. Court Services Online has been available since 2008, allowing anyone to search by name or case number to find information on charges, court appearances and sentences. The online information is blocked if the accused is acquitted, charges are withdrawn, a publication ban is ordered or when a pardon is later granted to seal the record of a conviction. Absolute discharge conviction records are removed from the public database after a year, and conditional discharges after three years. A stay of proceedings means the online case file is blocked after a year, although records for all cases remain at court registries for access in person. In a consultation memo on the issue, Crabtree notes that B.C.’s Court Services Online help desk
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received frequent requests to use the service as a criminal record check. The memo says that when information on acquittals was still available, the service received “a significant number” of complaints of negative effects from public access to charges that did not lead to conviction. Some people said they only realized the information was public when they were sent a link by co-workers or employers. The memo offers several options for dealing with peace bonds, which are ordered to restrict activities of parties in a dispute and are currently left online indefinitely. The consultation memo is available at www. provincialcourt.bc.ca under the “news and reports” tab. Submissions can be made by email to info@provincialcourt.bc.ca or by mail to: Office of the Chief Judge, Provincial Court of B.C., 337-800 Hornby Street, Vancouver B.C. V6Z 2C5.a
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Is B.C. really burning? Not exactly... On a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, I passed through McLure to Barriere, communities north of Kamloops that were devastated by wildfire in 2003. While these communities have recovered, blackened tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people. With the early start to this year’s fire season, the media attention and effects of an unusual spring drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to match that terrible summer. You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just exceeded the totals for mid-August during last summer’s fire season, which were high but not remarkable. The number of individual fires is higher this year, but that’s mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before finishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that. Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions that there are still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected for much of that. Once the damage is done for the year, the ministry reviews the impact on forests and begins assessment of which areas should be replanted and which should be left to regenerate naturally. Pine forests need fire to regenerate, and the strategy in recent years has been to allow fires to burn out naturally and contain them to protect people and property. Decades of fire suppression, based on viewing Crown forests strictly as a timber resource, helped create conditions for the beetle epidemic that has left vast quantities of dead wood to fuel more fires. The 2003 fire season set the tone for political debate on forest fire policy that has continued since then. The opposition points to recommendations from former Manitoba premier Gary Filmon that removing fuel from around communities is the best protection. This task has proven impossibly big, especially as rural community tax bases shrink, but the ideological dance continues in Victoria. The NDP campaigned in 2013 on a promise to double tree planting, and its general approach is to spend more money and hire more staff. Speaking of political dances, Premier Christy Clark has made a couple of appearances at fire sites where homes and businesses have been threatened or destroyed. (Today’s big-city media formula is to emphasize danger and promote attacks on premiers of all stripes. If they don’t visit disasters, they are callous and uncaring. If they do, they’re exploiting the situation for photo ops.) In her first fire scene appearance this summer, Clark warned that drought and huge fires may be “the new normal” for B.C. as climate warms and shifts. This is great positioning for the government’s plan to attend the latest global climate doom festival in Paris this fall, but it’s not borne out by recent forest fire results. In terms of dollars spent and area burned, the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 were all well below average. Last year and 2009 were substantially above average, but 2008 and 2013 were among the quietest years on record. Is drought the “new normal” too? The B.C. government’s own climate change forecast is for increasing overall precipitation, albeit with more rain and less snow. Snowpacks for southern B.C. were indeed the lowest on record this past winter, but that record only goes back 31 years. And when were high snowfall records last broken? That would be 2011. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @ tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
Canadians need to grab some energy and grow up To the editor; It should come as no surprise to anyone that the cost of filling up a vehicle is very costly and will remain so for many years to come. I suggest we stop complaining until we are prepared to grow up and accept our responsibilities. Canadians get upset when there is even a mention of building a refinery, a pipeline, a mine or anything else that will provide well-paying jobs and taxes for federal, provincial and municipal coffers. It is well past time we start to face reality. As long as we are prepared to export raw materials for other countries to process and reap the benefits of well-paid jobs and related taxes, we will continue to pay exorbitant prices for these finished products with virtually no say with regard to price. Our American neighbours are laughing themselves silly while going to their banks with pockets bulging with cash they collect from us. E.A. Stratichuk Kamloops The North Thompson Star/Journal is a member of the British Columbia Press Council, a self-regulatory body governing the province’s newspaper industry. The council considers complaints from the public about the conduct of member newspapers. Directors oversee the mediation of complaints, with input from both the newspaper and the complaint holder. If talking with the editor or publisher does not resolve your complaint about coverage or story treatment, you may contact the B.C. Press Council. Your written concern, with documentation, should be sent to B.C. Press Council, P.O. Box 1356, Ladysmith, B.C., V9G 1A9. For information, phone 888-687-2213 or go to www.bcpresscouncil.org.
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Guest Shot: from Interior Health Our butt’s on the line when you toss yours away By Kim Howay Look down—way down. What do you see when you visit businesses, shopping malls, parks, beaches or walking trails? We are often greeted by cigarette butts littering our communities, our pristine forest trails and our sandy beaches. We also see butt litter near grassy road sides or slowly trickling down to our water drains. Cigarette butts are ranked as one of Canada’s leading sources of litter. Cigarette filters are made of plastic so they can take up to 15 years to biodegrade. That means there are cigarette filters hanging around today that may even be from the 1990s. Filters contain 160 toxic chemicals of which 60 can cause cancer and when they get wet those toxins can leach into our natural environment. Our hot, dry summers in combination with a forested landscape make us especially vulnerable to forest fires that destroy much of our pristine wilderness and put our communities at risk. Province wide, from Jan. 1 to mid-August, 2015, there were 279 fires attributed to smoking materials with total losses at almost $2.8 million. Are all fires caused by cigarette butts carelessly flung from a hand? No, but many have been caused by discarded cigarettes. The Barriere fire in 2003 is one example of fire caused by a cigarette—70 homes and 26,000 hectares of forest
were destroyed. It’s concerning that some people continue to throw their still glowing cigarettes out of car windows or toss butts on the ground. So how can we address this and change the way we think and dispose of cigarette butts in a responsible way? If you are a smoker and you are not ready to quit then the next best thing you can do is be responsible with your butts. There are safer ways to dispose of cigarette butts. You might choose to keep a water-filled container in your car to help make sure the burning butt is out. If you are out and about in the forest or on the street use a small tin container to collect your butts. Those small metal mint tins work great. If you are hiking, pack the extinguished butts in and out with the rest of your garbage. Please take personal responsibility for your butts—help prevent forest fires and protect our communities, our environment, and our wildlife. Kym Howay Is a tobacco reduction coordinator with Interior Health.
This Thursday grab a burger at A&W and support Cruisin’ to End MS To the editor; Canada has the highest rate of multiple sclerosis in the world – four times a greater risk than the U.S., 13 times a greater risk than Argentina and 27 times a greater risk than Pakistan. Not only do 1 in 280 Canadians live with MS, but it affects the families and loved ones who come together to manage the realities of the disease. For the seventh year, A&W Food Services of Canada Inc. celebrates its annual Cruisin’ to End MS to benefit and raise awareness for Canadians living with MS. One dollar from every Teen Burger® and Double Teen Burger® sold across the country this Thursday, Aug. 27, will support the work of the MS Society of Canada. More than 800 A&W restaurants across the country – including the Barriere location – will host Cruisin’ to End MS events, many featuring great food, music, games, classic car and hot rod shows, and other activities. In addition to buying a Teen Burger® or and Double Teen Burger®, supporters can also purchase $1, $2 or $5 paper cutouts, give through in-store donation mugs or make online donations at www.cruisintoendms.ca; all of which goes towards supporting activities that help people impacted by MS. The MS Society of Canada, Kamloops and Area Chapter, which serves Barriere and the surrounding area, invites members of the community to join us for Cruisin’ to End MS on August 27.
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Senior’s Advocate annual report released The 2014/15 Annual Report of the Office of the Seniors Advocate has just been released in accordance with section 4(4) of the Seniors Advocate Act. This document is the first annual report from the newly established Office of the Seniors Advocate and reports on the period of April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015. The report also describes activities underway and planned for the Office for the period of April 1, 2015 to March 31, 2016. Below is the overview of the report as presented by Isobel Mackenzie, Seniors Advocate for British Columbia. To read the whole report go to: http://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca By Isobel Mackenzie, Seniors Advocate for B.C. It is my great pleasure to provide this first Annual Report for the Office of the Seniors Advocate. The inaugural year of this office has been one of great activity, which included getting a new office up and running, meeting with, and hearing from, thousands of seniors and stakeholders, and producing four reports. The over 820,000
seniors of this province are unique individuals. Their desires on how to live, where to live, who to live with, and what activities to engage in are as varied as one can imagine. However, one common theme is that seniors want their voices heard and their wishes respected. The work of this office is grounded in the principle of listening to seniors and reflecting, as much as possible, their wants, needs and aspira-
tions. Launching a 1-800 information and referral number, website, Twitter account and Facebook page have all assisted us in hearing from over 10,000 seniors in our first year. This feedback has been essential in determining where we focus our resources to best address those issues which are most pressing for seniors. As my office looks to affect larger systemic change, a key
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seniors housing is affordable, appropriate and available. My office has been working over this past year to gather the data necessary to begin producing an annual monitoring report. This will essentially be a score-
future, my office will be examining issues related to supporting caregivers; the efficacy of the provincial home support program; the inequity amongst low-income seniors in the provision of supplemental health benefits such
Quick Facts: Telephone line: 1-877-952-3181 • 3,415 calls in 6.5 months • Average 118 calls a week • Projected 8,000-10,000 calls a year • Concerns raised: - Health care costs / navigating the health care system - Finding affordable housing - Cost of dental, vision and medical supplies - Accessing home support - Transportation barriers card for government and service providers to see how they are doing in a number of key service areas. This scorecard will be produced each year and annual progress will be measured. This year I also appointed a 30-member Council of Advisers (COA), all of whom are seniors. The COA represent all areas of B.C. and reflects the diversity of our population. Their appointment was recommended to me by the Council of Senior Citizens’ Organizations (COSCO), who reviewed over 300 applications. Serving as a touchstone for my office, the COA will ensure our work is as seniorcentric as possible. As we look to the
as dental care, eyeglasses, hearing aids and mobility aids; and challenges with Fair PharmaCare, among other issues. We will also continue the work we have begun on two major provincial surveys for all publicly funded home support clients and residents in licensed care. The work of this office is made possible through the unique combination of a core of dedicated professional staff and committed volunteers who facilitate and support my connections with seniors throughout the province and who take the time to ensure my office is aware of their issues. The journey has just begun for the
Office of the Seniors Advocate and I continue to be optimistic that we can and will affect positive change for all B.C. seniors and their families. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To read the entire report go to: http:// w w w. s e n i o r s a d vo catebc.ca and click on ‘Annual Report’ under the NEWS section. The Office of the Seniors Advocate was established in 2014 as an independent office of the provincial government. It is the only office of its kind in Canada. The Advocate is responsible for monitoring seniors’ services, promoting awareness of seniors’ issues and supports, and working collaboratively to identify solutions and make recommendations to government about system-wide issues facing seniors in key areas: health care, personal care, housing, transportation and income support. The Advocate issues regular reports, conducts surveys and travels around the province gathering feedback from seniors, stakeholders and the public. The Office of The Seniors Advocate has translation services available in more than 180 languages. To find out more go to: http://www.seniorsadvocatebc.ca To contact the office of the Seniors Advocate call toll-free 1-877-952-3181, Monday - Friday 8:30-4:30. By fax: 250-952-3034, or by mail: Office of the Seniors Advocate, 1st Floor, 1515 Blanshard Street, PO Box 9651, STN PROV GOVT, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9P4.
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66th annual Fall Fair almost ready to go North Thompson Star/Journal The award winning North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo will be celebrating its 66th year this Labour Day weekend of Sept 5 -7 in Barriere, B.C. There already seems to be a lot of excitement going on regarding what’s known as “the best old time country fair anywhere”. “Our members work very hard to present the kind of fair that will give all age groups a day of fun, entertainment, and a chance to learn how agriculture contributes to our daily lives,” says NTFFRA president Jill Hayward, “We also like to think this annual fair shows visitors to the area who the folks who live in the North Thompson Valley are, where we have come from, and where we are going. We believe this year’s event will deliver just that, and more.” Hayward says this year’s theme for the fair is ‘goats’ in celebration of the Year of the Goat. And she tells that the big fall fair parade will travel through Barriere on Saturday at 11 a.m., culminating in the rodeo arena, where opening ceremonies will take place and then be followed by three days of BCRA fast paced rodeo action. “Stand up and cheer” will be the order of the day with lawn mower races, pony
chariot and chuckwagon racing tearing up the track during the rodeo performances, and the last event of the day Saturday and Sunday is the much awaited heavy horse pull. An outdoor stage has a full line-up of country and western music, all under the care of stage manager Gordie West. Kids will love renowned magician Clinton W. Gray, and of course the young people’s favourite, Uncle Chris the Clown. Favourite events to take in this year will be the Friday night family dance (all ages – no alcohol); the traditional Cabaret Dance on Saturday night, and the Sunday evening Cowboy Concert, all in the fall fair hall. Livestock shows, 4H competitions and Light Horse events will run throughout the weekend as will numerous other livestock, poultry and rabbit competitions. A great opportunity to get up close and personal with a lamb, or guess how much a project beef animal weighs. Kids and families can play on the bouncy castles, super slide, climbing wall, mechanical bull, junior train or find their way out of the giant maize. Their are oodles of interesting displays to peruse and enjoy while gaining useful knowledge about agriculture and where our food comes from. And don’t forget to gather
the kids together and participate in the Family Parade on Monday morning. A special feature for kids this year will be the free woodworking tent with facilitator Glen Stanley, who will help each youngster to make their own take home wooden planter. The North Thompson Agriplex banquet hall, will be featuring a full house of commercial vendors and displays, with information regarding healthy living and agriculture in the North Thompson Valley. Games, commercial exhibits, concessions, and of course three full days of Bingo. The Lion’s Club pancake breakfast starts at 7 a.m. each day, and visitors can sit it in the shade of the indoor picnic area, pat a pony, enjoy an ice cream, participate in a free workshop or meet a 4-H family. “For three days folks will be able to fully experience the sights, sounds, smells and nostalgia of a real country fair,” says Hayward, “You can get back to nature’s bounty at the companion garden, sing along with great musicians, learn about valley heritage, visit with friends, and even feel the wind in your hair as the pony chariots or chuckwagons thunder past. We’re inviting everyone to come to the fair!” For more information go to www.fallfair-rodeo.com.
Last week for Friday Night at the Bandshell This week is the final Friday Night at the Barriere Bandshell for the season. Take a few hours to relax on the grass or bring a lawn chair to enjoy the music and the socializing that starts at 7 p.m. Pictured is Bill Fowler, who worked as a soundman for the Bandshell this summer.
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The North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association (NTFFRA) held a final meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 19, before their annual Labour Day Weekend event. A full contingent of volunteers, convenors and NTFFRA board members turned out for the potluck supper and to report on their final preparations for the fall fair and rodeo. By all accounts they have done an awesome job and are ready to welcome over 10,000 visitors to Barriere and the best old time country fair anywhere.
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Forest stewardship plans failing
Goats This small herd of goats were photographed last month on a Barriere property enjoying the hillside in their enclosure. Goats are the 2015 theme of the North Thompson Fall Fair. It should be interesting to see what competitors and those in charge of decorations can do with the theme for this year.
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Simpcw cancelled First Fish ceremony for August 26 The Times The First Fish ceremony scheduled to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 26, was cancelled, reported Tina Donald, acting-chief of Simpcw First Nation. Reason given for the cancellation was the passing away of a young band member. The ceremony, which features a community meal of salmon cooked in a pit, has been held by the former DFO (federal fisheries) building next to Raft River in Clearwater. Donald said she didn’t want to create confusion by changing the date and so simply cancelled the event. The acting-chief said she still hopes to hold a small celebration in September when Simpcw completes the purchase of the old DFO building.
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The B.C. government’s forest stewardship plans for Crown land are unenforceable, lack measurable results and are not producing innovative forest management, according to an investigation by the Forest Practices Board. The board reviewed 43 stewardship plans from all regions of B.C., prepared under provincial law by tenure holders including forest companies and communities. There has been “no improvement” in problems identified by a similar review in 2006, said Forest Practices Board chair Tim Ryan. “We are recommending that government not renew or approve any forest stewardship plans that don’t meet the standards set out in the Forest and Range Practices Act,” Ryan said. The investigation found that many of the plans cover “vast and overlapping areas of the province, and were written using legal language that makes them very difficult for public understanding or review.” The five-year plans are supposed to be approved after measurable and verifiable results and strategies are established and public input is obtained. Many have been extended without further public review and more are due for extension or renewal in the next year, the board says. The board conducts independent investigations of Crown forest licences. Its reports and results of the latest province-wide investigation can bee found at www.bcfpb.ca
Southern B.C. to lead growth Black Press B.C.’s economy will grow at a “modest” 2.7 per cent this year, then accelerate above three per cent as major projects in northern B.C. get going in late 2016, according to the latest forecast by Central 1 Credit Union. Low interest rates, a low dollar and recovering demand in the U.S. will help the Vancouver and southern B.C region’s export and service industries most this year, said Bryan Yu, senior economist with the trade association for B.C. credit unions. Manufacturing, tourism, TV and film and agriculture are expected to lead the way. Slow global demand, particularly from China, is expected to dampen growth in northern B.C. and the Kootenays, where mining and resources are key drivers. “Northern B.C. is poised to grow at a faster rate in late 2016 onwards with the start of one liquefied natural gas terminal and pipeline, the Site C dam and other major projects,” Yu said. While B.C. residents working in the oil sands are at greater risk, low oil prices are generally positive for the B.C. economy, with lower costs for businesses and consumers.
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A new online service supports individuals looking to start or grow their agrifoods business. Accessing information has now been made easier through AgriService BC, linking British Columbians to comprehensive and up-to-date information and tips to be a success in the local agrifoods sector. The online service can quickly connect people to programs and information: starting a new farm and effectively marketing its products; hiring and supervising workers; developing marketing plans and expanding your business; responding to risks (including resources available to help protect your business); and learning how to manage water and other resources effectively. AgriService BC is online at www.gov.bc.ca/agriservicebc.
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TNRD director wants legislation to attack grasshopper plague
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By Adam Williams Kamloops This Week Ken Gillis has seen firsthand the scourge of the grasshopper. Last year, it was a field in Ashcroft, a ruler-straight line marking where the healthy, green alfalfa gave way to the grasshopperravaged crops. This year, Gillis, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Area L (Grasslands) director, has seen the pests destroy properties in Pritchard and take over land across his region outside of Kamloops. “In some areas of our regional district, certainly in my area, the grasshoppers have reached plague proportions,” he said. It’s the plague of the grasshoppers that has Gillis seeking a meeting with Minster of Agriculture Norm Letnick at next month’s convention of the Union of B.C. Municipalities, in hopes of reinstating
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Ken Gillis, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District’s Area L (Grasslands) director, says he has seen the pests destroy properties in Pritchard and take over land across his region outside of Kamloops. the Grasshopper Control Act. Gillis said the Act, which was repealed in 1998, applied a grasshopper tax to rural areas where the pests had been shown to be a problem. Money collected each season by the provincially managed program gave landowners the resources necessary to deal with the insects in problem years. “It strikes me that, because of that, it should be self-funding,” Gillis said.
“I can’t imagine why it was repealed in the first place.” Without the Act, Gillis said landowners are left with little recourse for managing growing grasshopper populations, which can easily get out of control in drought-like conditions. Throughout the summer, a number of Alberta counties have declared agricultural disasters because of minimal rain and larger-than-normal grasshopper populations.
Gillis hasn’t yet sought the support of other regional districts, but will, if necessary. “I remember reading about the locusts in the drought years of the 1930s and the damage that was inflicted on the Prairie provinces,” Gillis said. There is no taxonomic distinction between locusts and grasshoppers. “I can understand it now,. I’ve seen it with my own eyes,” he said. “They can absolutely devastate an area.”
Highlights from the TNRD Board of Directors’ meeting of Aug. 20 Presentation from Our Horizon Mr. Matt Hulse, B.C. Campaign Organizer for Our Horizon, provided a presentation about the proposed initiative to put air-pollution warning labels on gas pumps. The advertising campaign would be an effort to raise awareness as to how individual actions contribute to climate change issues. Support for the 2015 Provincial Winter Fair Ms. Carole Gillis, Beef Rep for the Provincial Winter Fair, and 4-H members Tavish Comrie,
Marty LeBourdais and Naomi Willms provided a presentation about the 2015 Provincial Winter Fair and the opportunities 4-H provides to young people in the TNRD. The Board decided to provide $5,000 towards the 2015 Provincial Winter Fair. Noxious Weed Control Bylaw Passed Invasive Plant Control Regulatory Bylaw No. 2529, 2015, was passed, which will allow a TNRD weed control officer to inspect properties ...continued on page 19
North Thompson Fall Fair Hall, Barriere Tickets are just $10 for adults, with youth 10 and under free! What better way to start off a great weekend? Make sure you bring dancing shoes for the whole family this year when you attend the 66th Annual North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo if you plan on being there on Friday, September 4. That night the fair will be hosting a Family Dance for all ages, 7 p.m. in the Fall Fair hall. Come on out and enjoy the toe tapping music of Gordie West. We'll bet it won't be long before you'll have to get up on the dance floor too; everyone should take part
in a little soft shoe! Bring the wife, the kids, granny and grandpa. The whole darn family! This is a non-alcohol event so all ages are encouraged to come in and join in the fun.
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There has been much in the news lately about marijuana and whether it truly helps certain medical conditions. The U.S. Government granted permission to 10 centres to run trials on cannabidiol, a liquid extract of marijuana that has no psychoactive properties but may have some anticonvulsant properties for people with epilepsy. Preliminary results showed at 46 per cent reduction in total seizures. More studies will be carried out to see if these results are reproducible. Diabetics who inject insulin are reminded to rotate their injection sites regularly. Injecting into the same area all the time can develop fatty scar tissue. Also if you need more insulin than your pen or syringe can hold, do two separate injections rather than keeping the needle in while you measure out the rest of the dose. Cilia are hair-like structures in the inner ear whose job it is to convert sound waves into electrical signals sent to the brain. These hairs are very fragile and can be damaged irreversibly by continuous loud sounds. Using ear buds can contribute to this damage if the volume is too high. You should be able to carry on a conversation with someone nearby while listening. If not, it’s too loud. Pharmacists and doctors use the term “blood thinners” when describing certain drugs like warfarin. These drugs don’t actually “thin the blood,” but rather keep harmful clots from forming in the blood vessels. They do it by blocking the activity of vitamin K in the body. This vitamin is important in blood clotting. Sometimes, simple words are used to explain complex situations. We try to answer your questions in an easily understood manner. It’s our job as your pharmacist.
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Kinder Morgan’s pipeline plans have helicopter-skiing company nervous By Cam Fortems Kamloops This Week The head of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing is expressing frustration with what he said is a lack of detail on the proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. Mike Wiegele is slated to make a presentation on Sept. 10 in Burnaby as part of hearings convened by the National Energy Board (NEB). “We need to know when the project will take place,” said the founder of Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing based in Blue River. “It could kill us . . . You don’t want construction on your doorstep.” The current Trans Mountain line runs
directly through Wiegele’s resort beside the Yellowhead Highway in Blue River. He said guests who come for the experience — and can spend tens of thousands of dollars doing so — don’t want to see a construction site on their dream vacation. Even construction during summer threatens to deter tourists who stay over en route between Alberta and Vancouver. “Every day counts for us,” he said. Carey Johannesson, lead for lands and right-of-way for Trans Mountain, said the corporation began discussions with Wiegele last year and has been in contact since. While it is deal-
ing with thousands of land owners along the proposed route to twin the pipeline, Johannesson said Wiegele is among a unique group due to his mix of fee-simple lands and Crown leases. Some ranchers are in the same position. Still at play is the route and timing, which Johannesson pledged won’t be in Wiegele’s prime winter season. “We’re going to be doing construction in summer,” he said. Johannesson said representatives will meet with Wiegele next week to get into more detail about routing, timing and compensation. It has made a compensation offer on fee simple lands, but not on Crown lands where Wiegele has a licence for use. “We’re still in the process of having that discussion,” Johannesson said.
Even if the project is approved in early 2016, construction permits are unlikely until the spring of next year. Earlier this week, more than 30 people scheduled to make presentations to the NEB hearings next month pulled out, calling the process biased. Wiegele said he believes the project will be beneficial overall to the province and country, but remains concerned about lack of detail from Kinder Morgan. Johannesson said Wiegele’s property is unique, but his questions as a landowner are not, including about timing and what the project will look like when complete. Johannesson said the company will provide more clarity in the coming months. The original Trans Mountain Pipeline
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The proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion. was built in 1953. Trans Mountain is proposing an expansion of this existing 1,150-kilometre pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby. The proposed expansion, if approved, would create a twinned pipeline that would increase the nominal capacity of the system from 300,000 barrels per day to 890,000 barrels per day. The twinned line would come through Kamloops, with Kind-
er Morgan seeking to run it alongside an existing Telus rightof-way in the Lac Du Boise Grasslands Provincial Park above Westsyde. Last summer, Kinder Morgan filed updated information with the National Energy Board, including an alternative corridor in the Kamloops area. Should the Ajax project receive all of its necessary regulatory approvals, both Trans Mountain’s ex-
isting pipeline and the proposed pipeline corridor would require relocation for the purposes of mine activities. Kinder Morgan has identified an alternative pipeline corridor. Should the existing pipeline need to be relocated, it would undergo a separate regulatory process from the facilities application under consideration by the NEB for the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
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Birch Island’s 100-year birthday party attracts a large crowd By Robyn Rexin The Times The year 2015 marks the 100th birthday of Birch Island. The town celebrated the anniversary on Aug. 8 and 9 at the Birch Island Community Park. The park used to be the school grounds. A large number of people attended. Historical pictures were placed on the side of the concession booth and on the fence, across from the registration table. There was also a map of the old Birch Island. The map was divided into sections and numbers were placed throughout. On the table beside the map there was a paper with the numbers on it. The names of residents, businesses, the church, post office, hotel, etc., were placed beside them. There were blanks and people were asked to fill them in if they knew what the numbers stood for. Work on the map was done by Linda Moss. Throughout the day there was a slideshow of early pictures found and put together by Norman Treseng. He added music and put the names of Birch Island and its former buildings to the music. There were pictures of tombstones, the old school, the church, early residents, and many more. There was also a video about the Birch Island homecoming of 1991, done by Debbie Hay. The anniversary held a silent auction with 16 items to vote on. These included an original Birch Island ball uniform, a painting of the Birch Island church done by Mrs. Oxenham (a Birch Island resident), and a photo of an ice jam at the bridge, taken by Margie Johnson.
The morning was spent in socializing and getting caught up with those who had returned to Birch Island for the anniversary. Lunch was available. The concession was run by the Clearwater Vavenby Lions. After lunch, master of ceremonies Erna Stassen welcomed everyone to the anniversary. She immigrated to Canada from the Netherlands in 1999 and has not lived long in Birch Island. She has found it interesting to go into the history of the town a bit and to hear some of the residents’ stories. She was sure she’d heard only a fraction of the stories and invited people with any more to come up and share them. Stassen also told everybody about the forms at the registration desk that they could write their stories on. There was a box provided to drop the forms in or they could be given to Linda Moss, who is writing a book on the history of the town. Next, Stassen introduced Hazel Wadlegger, who gave greetings from Thompson Nicola Regional District Area A director Carol Schaffer. Schaffer could not be present. Wadlegger told about some memories of Birch Island that she had. After the speeches there was a softball game for the children and parents. Marie Dee led the children’s games. Yahtze, Twister, bubbles, a basketball, colouring books and paper, sand toys, a slide, and swings were available. At 3 p.m. Willy Rens, a Clearwater resident who is originally from Belgium, para-glided into the property next to the park. It looked so
graceful and easy. At 4:50 four more paragliders floated in – the Rens brothers did a repeat appearance along with Mark Tulloch and Al Tillman. Musicians Peter, Jeannie, and Peter Junior Spooner performed for the large crowd. Next on the schedule, dinner was served by the Lions. There was beef on a bun, Greek salad, Caesar salad, and cupcakes for dessert. Wells Gray Hotel donated a lot of the food. Dinner was the time for a weather change. It had been sunny and warm all day and then the wind started blowing and the rain came down. People were grateful for the covered areas, first for shade and then to get out of the rain, but the wind still managed to blow dinner plates away. However, the weather didn’t stop people from enjoying themselves. Birch Island has a long and rich history. The coming of the railroad really marked the beginning of Birch Island. The first freight train went through in 1914 and the first passenger train in 1915. There were ranchers, prospectors and miners already in the area. In 1915 Sarah Holt was asked by railway officials to name the station. She was given the honour as she was the only woman living on the flat. The community had had several different names already, three being Wynne’s Flat, Umbrella Flat, and Butcher’s Island. Butcher’s Island came from the fact that the cattle and pigs that were raised on the island were butchered in the community. Sarah Holt named the station Birch Island because of the island by the bridge
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Participants in Birch Island’s 100-year anniversary celebration last weekend get interviewed by Times correspondent Robyn Rexin. Pictured are (l-r) Solveig Graffunder, Chuck Dee, Diana (Dee) Martin and Robyn Rexin. Martin was born in Birch Island but left as a child and now lives in Nanaimo. with the birch trees on it. Birch Island was a booming community in its day, with a train station, Western Telegraph office, a hotel, a water tower, a coal depot for the steam engines, a forestry station, a school (all the children loved teacher Mrs. Moss, who had also been a role model), the school board office, the Anglican church (built in 1938), section houses, the ferry, a community hall, the Department of Highways, a repeater station, a post office, the Super Stud sawmill, the Birch Island Lumber Yard, a stock yard, Noranda Mines, and a general store that was first opened by Bob Alexander in 1917 and then sold to the McCrackens. The original store burned down. Dees now own and operate the store in Birch Island. Winnona Rothwell, a former Birch Island resident present for the anniversary, has fond memories of the adult drama club’s plays that were
put on every year. Another memory is of standing outside the school and watching her house burn down in 1967. A big thank you should go out to everyone who helped plan and put on this special community event. The youngest person there was two-week-old Evelyn Charles/Ruttan.
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Texas scramble keeps the ladies laughing Wow, for the first time in my life I scored a 31 for nine holes of golf. That is five under par! Absolutely phenomenal! Okay, I can’t really take credit. August 18 was a Texas Scramble – a best ball. And I had four fantastic team-mates. And they had me! I was their handicap. We had a marvellous time and did loads of laughing. The occasion was the Chinook Cove Ladies Annual Golf for Cancer night and 41 ladies did just that. We also visited, laughed, sang, ate and won prizes. And we raised money. Between pledges, raffles and entry fees we raised over $4300 which was an increase over last year. We all know someone who has been touched by cancer and we know how expensive the treatments can be. Families have all sorts of additional expenses and their lives are turned upside down. Raising funds for the Canadian Cancer Society to help assist with some of those costs is something we can do. The low score winners were Leslie Stirling, Donna Salle, Cindy Leibel, Brenda Oakland and Kelly
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Ladies Golf Report Van Genne. Second place went to Jean Webber, Val Aylward and Susan Bondar. High scorers were Deb Rainer, Lois McInnis, Charlotte Bremard and Lena Wienecke. Second highest scorers were Rose Seymour, Carol Willox, Beth Huva, and Sue Paulhus. The best costume prizes went to Bev Murphy, Lynda Dunlop, Denise Howe and Lisa Quidding. The winners of the music puzzle were Val Williams, Barb Smith, Sandy Hultman and Susan Newberry. Pin prize winners were to Lynda Dunlop (AG Foods & Rainer Custom Cutting), Donna Salle (Barriere A&W), Leslie Stirling (Barriere Timber Mart), Cindy Leibel (Barriere Massage), Betty Baillie (Crystlee’s Hair Design), Trudy Forsythe (Bondar Forest Planning), Val Williams (Carl’s Market Garden and Pottery by Ramona), Brenda Carl (Campbell & Co), Sue Paulhus (Country Store Antiques), Bev Mur-
phy (Estylo Hair Design), Kelly Van Genne (EBL Ventures), Jeannie Webber (Knights Inn), Marnie Pfeifer (Sam’s Pizza), Susan Newberry (Station House Restaurant), and Barb Smith (Val Bella Studio). But the real winner was the Canadian Cancer Society. Thank you! Thank you to our regular sponsors who provided prizes for the golfers. Thank you to Chinook Cove Golf management and staff who donated generously. Thank you to the crew who cooked a delicious supper. Thank you to the ladies who brought desserts. Thank you to Trudy Forsythe who crafted 100 super special golf ball pigs. Thank you to the golfers who gathered pledges and thank you to the ladies that chose to gather pledges even though they weren’t able to attend. Thank you to Deb’s girls who decorated for us and sold tickets. Thank you to all the golfers who took part. Thank you to Karl and Debbie Rainer for building the fantastic birdhouse that I almost won. And thank you to all the folks who donated so generously to the cause. We are blessed.
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This Labour Day long weekend Sun Peaks Resort launches the first annual Peaks Pedal Fest. A three-day celebration highlighting the communities’ diverse and ever expanding biking culture. In Sun Peaks, avid freeriders through to casual cyclists will find an event suited to their riding style. The lift company has made great strides in fostering a thriving bike culture over recent years. This encompasses all forms of the sport such as cross-country, downhill, all-mountain, fat biking, electric and road cycling. The Peaks Pedal Fest aims to showcase this emerging community with a wide variety of activities and events for riders of all ages and abilities. “Mountain bike culture is an important element of the summer scene here in Sun Peaks. Celebrating another great season with all our guests and locals is a perfect way to close our Bike Park operations on a high note. We look forward to Peaks Pedal Fest becoming a staple on the calendar for years to come,” says Aidan Kelly, Director of Sales and Marketing for Sun Peaks Resort. The festival will kick off on Saturday, September 5, with the “Seek + Enjoy Poker Ride” for both downhill and cross-country riders. The 6th Annual “Yeah Bru! Dual Slalom Race” pre-
sented by The Bicycle Cafe and the “Kids Foot Down Derby” take place on Sunday with local pro rider Dylan Sherrard making an appearance. There will also be complimentary guided cross-country bike tours running on Saturday and Sunday. The Pedal Fest weekend will conclude on Monday with the “Molson Coors Lift and a Lager Wrap-Up Party” at the Sunburst mid-mountain restaurant, where both bikers and hikers can enjoy a cold beverage included with purchase of a lift ticket alongside a live DJ spinning music on the patio. Riders are encouraged to join the resort in celebrating another fantastic season on the mountain, as the lift accessible mountain biking operations come to a close on Monday, September 7. Cross-country trails in the valley will remain open through the fall, along with golf, horseback trail rides and other family-friendly activities. For a full list of event times, information and registration, please visit the Peaks Pedal Fest event page at: www.sunpeaksresort.com/pedalfest
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Resident hunters shoot for changes By Carole Rooney 100 Mile House Free Press The BC Wildlife Federation (BCWF) launched its new Resident Priority Program (RPP) in July to strengthen its ongoing efforts to ensure British Columbia’s natural resources are managed in the public interest. The BCWF states this move is in response to mounting concerns about B.C. resident’s access to hunting, angling, and outdoor recreation opportunities that are being “slowly eroded in favour of private interests.” BCWF CaribooChilcotin member Floyd Lee helped organize a rally in 100 Mile House in February after the province gave some hunting allocations back to B.C. guide-outfitters last December. Lee says he believes the RPP will be welcomed and supported by outdoorsmen province-wide, as thousands are unhappy with the direction government is going in “catering” to nonresident hunters. “Resident hunter opportunity has been
eroding for years; Region 5-Cariboo is one of the more severely impacted regions. “The recent BC Wildlife Allocation Policy (WAP) is unacceptable and has betrayed thousands of resident hunter/constituents.” The public rallies, protests, petitions and letter-writing campaigns against the Wildlife Allocation Policy were ignored by Premier Christy Clark, he adds. “There has been too much wildlife management with political motives and a lack of science-based management. We need the resident priority program to help restore and ensure public access to fish and wildlife resources and prevent the privatization of a public resource.” B.C. Conservative Leader Dan Brooks has spoken out strongly in the past about the importance of giving a higher priority to resident hunters, although he is not directly involved with the RPP. There are two issues likely at the head of the BCWF’s RPP issue, and he supports both campaigns, he ex-
plains. “They have lost some tags, and they are 4,500 tags away from where they want to be ... so it’s a big deal.” Brooks adds the other prong of the issue is access to public lands. “[The BC Liberals] have not supported trying to get public land accessible for hunters – that has been gated by private citizens, and they have not supported wildlife allocation with resident priority in mind.” He says the BC NDP don’t represent resident hunters’ interests in the legislature, either. For the most part, Cariboo-Chilcotin area guide-outfitter Stuart Maitland says the guide-outfitters don’t have a problem with the status quo. “We agree with resident priority, but in percentage only. We agree that residents have the highest priority, but also that [First Nations] have first rights.” What he wants to stop is the many attempts to strip other rights from guides, such as the “hardship
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Close to 200 people rallied in support of resident hunters outside Cariboo-Chilcotin MLA Donna Barnett’s office in 100 Mile House in February. They were protesting amendments to the province’s Wildlife Allocation Policy made in December 2014, which they said favours guide-outfitters and non-resident hunters. rule” for limiting share reductions. In the fixed species animal allocations, Region 5 now has roughly 2,000 moose harvestable, of which 60 per cent goes to First Nations, and of the remaining 800 moose, 75 per cent goes to resident hunters and 25 per cent goes to guides – but only in their own territory, he notes. Maitland explains about 30 per cent of
Region 5 is not in a guide area, so after First Nations, residents qualify for 100 per cent of those moose. “We actually get only 9.9 per cent, not 25 per cent. “When the first allocations came out [in 2009], we actually lost 128 moose between all the guides, that’s what all the fuss was about from us.”
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ers and boaters. The road side boating checks by police were well received from the community, “Great ideakeeps everyone safe”, said one Chilliwack man. “The traffic stops also gave us an opportunity to inspect trailers, hitches and boats. For the most part all of the vehicles we saw were well maintained”, said Cst. Mike Sabulsky of Chilliwack Traffic Services. “If you are drinking in your boat on the water how are you getting home from the lake?” asks Michael Weightman Road Safety Coordinator of ICBC. RCMP and our partners at ICBC remind the motoring public that police will be patrolling our highways and waterways this summer. Should you decide to drink plan ahead for a safe ride home. For tips on boating safety visit the Transport Canada website at www.boatingsafety.gc.ca
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John E n ma n This week a friend asked me what my favourite photography subject is. After our talk, I decided to post this rewrite of an article I wrote some time ago. I enjoy photographing just about anything. However, I’d have to answer that I probably take pleasure in photographing people the most. I’ve been employed doing many types of photography since I began earning my living as a photographer in the 1970’s. I have done different kinds of photographic work for all types of organizations; however, I have found myself photographing people most of the time. That’s not that unique; I think most photography is really about people. We take pictures of our family, friends, and people at celebrations and other events. When I taught photography in the 1980s I would ask the question about a favourite subject of my students and “people” was a rare response. However, since the introduction of digital cameras, and the relaxed point and shoot style many employ today, I’ll bet people photography ranks near the top as a reply. If indeed, as I confessed to my friend, my favourite subject is people, I suppose I might put together a few tips for him and my readers on my fa-
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Three-quarter poses, when a person turns their body so that they view the camera from over their shoulder, are much more flattering poses than head-on photographs. perspective. 5. For photographing one or two people an aperture of f/4 or wider will soften the background and make your subject stand out, but for group photos use an aperture of at least f/8 or smaller to increase the depth of field. 6. Pay attention to your subject’s background, especially when doing outdoor portraitures. You don’t want the photo to appear to have something growing out of a person’s head (e.g. like a stop sign), or have objects in your photograph that are distracting. 7. Watch out for uncomplimentary shadows created by the sun, your flash, or other light sources. 8. Get things ready first. Contemplate the poses before you photograph your subject. The best way to bore people and loose the moment is to make them wait. 9. Tighten up the shot. Again, get rid of
unwanted elements in the photograph that do nothing for it. If there is more than one person make them get close together. 10. Talk to your subjects. The most successful portrait photographers are those who talk to and interact with their subjects. We are dealing with people and we communicate by talking. Don’t hide behind the camera. And as always be positive about the photograph you are about to make. Get excited. Your excitement will be contagious and affect those around you. These are my thoughts this week. Contact me at www. e n m a n s c a m e ra . c o m or emcam@telus.net. Stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. And if you want an experienced photographer please call me at 250-371-3069. I also sell an interesting selection of used photographic equipment.
(Marketwired - Aug. 18, 2015) - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is noting an increase in telephone scams where the caller claims to be from the CRA but is not, and is asking Canadians to beware-these calls are fraudulent and could result in identity and financial theft. Some recent telephone scams involve threatening taxpayers or using aggressive and forceful language to scare them into paying fictitious debt to the CRA. Victims receive a phone call from a person claiming to work for the CRA and saying that taxes are owed. The caller requests immediate payment by credit card, or convinces the victims to purchase a prepaid credit card and to call back immediately with the information. The taxpayer is often threatened with court charges, jail or deportation. If you get such a call, hang up and report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre. These types of communication are not from the CRA. When the CRA calls you, it has established procedures in place to make sure your personal information is protected. If you want to confirm the authenticity of a CRA telephone number, call the CRA by using the numbers on its telephone numbers page. The number for business-related calls is 1-800-959-5525. The number for calls about individual concerns is 1-800-959-8281. To help you identify possible scams, use the following guidelines: The CRA: – never requests prepaid credit cards; – never asks for information about your passport, health card, or driver’s licence; – never shares your taxpayer information with another person, unless you have provided the appropriate authorization; and – never leaves personal information on your answering machine or asks you to leave a message containing your personal information on an answering machine. When in doubt, ask yourself the following: • Is there a reason that the CRA may be calling? Do I have a tax balance outstanding? • Is the requester asking for information I would not include with my tax return? • Is the requester asking for information I know the CRA already has on file for me? • How did the requester get my email address or telephone number? • Am I confident I know who is asking for the information? The CRA has strong practices to protect the confidentiality of taxpayer information. The confidence and trust that individuals and businesses have in the CRA is a cornerstone of Canada’s tax system. Canada Revenue Agency (CRA): For more information about the security of taxpayer information and other examples of fraudulent communications, go to www.cra.gc.ca/security. Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: For information on scams or to report deceptive telemarketing contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre online at www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca or toll free at 1-888-495-8501. If you believe you may be the victim of fraud or have given personal or financial information unwittingly, contact your local police service. Stay connected: To receive updates when new information is added to the CRA website, you can: • Follow the CRA on Twitter - @CanRevAgency. • Subscribe to a CRA electronic mailing list. • Add CRA RSS feeds to your feed reader. • You can also watch CRA tax-related videos on YouTube.
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Grilled Lemon Garlic Shrimp Ingredients 1 1/2 pounds medium shrimp, peeled and deveined 4 lemons, thinly sliced and halved Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 4 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon dried basil 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves Method: Preheat oven to 450 degrees F . Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray. Thread shrimp and lemon halves onto skewers. Place skewers onto the prepared baking sheet. Place into oven and roast just until pink, firm and cooked
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through, about 5-7 minutes.* Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Stir in lemon juice, garlic, oregano, thyme and basil until fragrant, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve shrimp skewers immediately, brushed with butter mixture and garnished with parsley, if desired.
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250-674-2674 Every Friday All Summer Long: Live Music at the Barriere Bandshel in Fadear Park see ad for details - July & August August: Summer Camp for Kids, Volunteer Centre @ The Ridge, Daily fee of $2, Call Volunteer Centre (250) 672-0033 for more info Sept 4: NT Fall Fair Family Dance @ 7PM, Fall Fair Hall, Minors welcome - NO BOOZE, $10 Adults, Kids 10 under FREE Tickets at door Sept 6: Cowboy Concert @ 7:0PM, NT Fall Fair Hall, Adults $10, Snrs/Students $8 - Tickets at door Sept 4-7: North Thompson Fall Fair & Rodeo Sept. 9: McLure Fire Dept & Rec Association holding AGM at Firehall upstairs @ 7:30PM Sept 18-19: Little Britches Rodeo Finals @ NTFF Grounds Sept 19: Barriere Curling rink hosting Flea Market. To rent table call Jane @ 250-672-9391, starts @ 9:00AM-1:00PM Sept 22: Raise a reader Day in Barriere - Call 250.319.8023 to volunteer or make a donation. Sept 24-28: Provincial Winter Fair- NT Fairgrounds Sept. 26: Kamloops Celiac Chapter is hosting a one day Conference @ Calvary Community Church, 1205 Rogers Way in Kamloops. Time: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. For more info go to: www. kamloopsceliac.org or call Diane @ 250-318-3543 or email: murren@telus.net Oct. 21-22: BC Cancer Agency Screening Mammography Program will be at DHMH. Call 1-800-663-9203 for
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appointment Army Cadets - 2941 RCACC Cadet Corp. - ages 12-18. New Recruits Welcome. Hethar McIntosh 250-587-0027. Adult Day Program: Mon. & Wed. 9-2. Lunch, crafts & music at the Seniors Ctr. Sherry Jardine 672-5121 After School Program: Mon.-Fri. 3-6pm @ Ridge (NTVIC room). For info call 250-672-0033. Baha’i Night: Fri., 7:30pm, @ Marge Mitchell’s 672-5615. Barriere & District Heritage Society: 3rd Wed. of mth, 1pm at NTVIC in winter, atx Museum in summer. Barriere & District Seniors Events: Whist - Mon. 7pm, Carpet Bowling - Tues., Thurs. & Sat. 10am-12, Fun Cards - Wed. 1:30pm, Breakfast - every 3rd Sun. at 8am Barriere Farmer’s Market. Every Thursday. Sam’s Pizza & Rib House Hwy 5. 10am-2pm (May - Nov.) Barriere Youth Group - Fridays ages 12-18 at the Ridge 7-10pm. Enjoy activities, sports and more. Riding Club: Apr-Oct: 3rd Thurs. 7pm at NTVIC. www. barrieredistrictridingclub.com. Darcey 250-318-9975. Cancer Support: 672-9263, 672-0017 or 672-1890 Choir: Thurs. @ Christian Life Assembly, Annesty Rd. Youth 7-18 3:30pm; Adults 19+ 6:30pm. Leah 250-957-8440. Crib: Barriere Legion 242, every Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Darts: Barriere Legion 242, Thurs. 7pm, Sept. to May. Curling Club: Oct.-Mar. Curling, league & bonspiels.
Drop In Art. Fridays 11:30am-2:30pm at NTVIC end of Sep to Mar (except holidays). Nominal fee. Barriere A-A: Every Tues. 7:30pm 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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Office: 250 672-5653 www.norththompsonpc.ca CHRISTIAN LIFE ASSEMBLY 4818 Annesty Rd. (Across from High School) Bible perspectives Sunday 7am on 93.1 Radio 10:30am - Sunday Service and Children’s Sunday School Pastor: Lance Naylor 250-672-0111 www.clabarriere.org
THE OPEN DOOR FELLOWSHIP 11:00 am Sundays at the Ridge Bible Study on Tuesdays at 1pm PASTOR TODD ENGLISH Join us for refreshments after the Service.
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OBITUARIES In Loving Memory
Albert (Al) Fagg
April 6, 1928 – August 21, 2015 Albert (Al) Fagg of Barriere, B.C., born April 6, 1928 passed away peacefully at the age of 87 on August 21, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his loving wife Jeannette in November 2006. He is survived by his four sons Don (Genova), Ken (Shelley), Gerry (Starla), Tim (Teri) and his two daughters Cristina (Mike) Whelan and Shannon (Spike) Stuart. Grandsons Jamie, David, Shelton, Shawn, Robert Fagg. Kris Whelan and Keith Bissell. Granddaughters, Michelle, Amber-Dawn, Carrie, Heather, Cindy, Kayla and Shelby Fagg. As well as his loving brother and sisterin-law Ron and Jan Fagg. Al started working at a very young age with his family owned farm, “Sunshine Dairy”. He went to work at numerous jobs within the forest and trucking industry.
He later went on to own his personal logging companies “Aljen Logging” and “Noble Creek Trucking”. Al employed numerous people with good jobs that helped provide for their families for many years. He retired on November 10, 2001 at the young age of 73. Throughout Al’s adult life he was always active in many things especially, The Kamloops Pigeon and Poultry Club. Once retired he had more
time to devote to his passion of helping organize The North Thompson Fall Fair each year, and dedicated many hours between the poultry barn and keeping the fairgrounds cut and groomed. He went on later to join his church and enjoy good food and friends especially, the company of his best friend, Roger. Big Al had the biggest heart to match his size. He was always there for anyone that needed him. He was generous, hardworking, courageous, kind and sweet, always the social butterfly. We love and miss you Dad/Pop Pop. A service honouring Al’s life will be held at Kamloops Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 364 Fortune Drive, Kamloops, On August 30, 2015 at 1:00 pm. Lunch to follow. Condolences may be expressed to the family from www.myalternatives.ca
In Loving Memory
Herb Gawehns
January 29, 1934 – August 18, 2015 Herb Gawehns passed away peacefully at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops on August 18, 2015 at the age of 81. Herb will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Heidi and son Mark (Rina) of Maple Ridge and will be dearly missed by his grandson Lukas. Herb was predeceased by his wonderful, loving wife Leslie in 2003. Herb was born in Germany and followed his dream of moving to Canada as a teenager, making his way from Ontario to the Interior where he spent many years as a cowboy and rancher. Herb met the love of his life while working for the Quilchena Cattle Company and they
moved to Barriere in 1984, making a home in the area that they grew to love and made many lifelong friendships. Herb loved fishing, hunting, camping, curling, card games, and woodworking and took an active interest in his children’s hobbies and activities. When the Barriere golf course
opened up, he renewed his interest in golf and it turned into a passion that built many friendships; some of his happiest days were on the golf course and going on golf excursions with his friends and family. Herb valued the simple things and often commented he would not change his life for anything. A heartfelt thanks to all of the staff of Five North at RIH who go above and beyond for all in their care. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation. www. heartandstroke.com A celebration of life will be held at his Barriere home at 11:00 am on Sunday, September 13th, 2015.
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Another smoky-skies advisory for region By Kamloops This Week Heavy smoke from massive wildfires in Washington state has led to the third smoky-skies alert in the Kamloops region this summer. The Ministry of Environment and the Interior Health Authority, have issued the alert for entire North and South Thompson, Nicola and Shuswap areas due to the forest-fire smoke that is affecting the region. Since Saturday night, southerly winds have been widely spreading northwards heavy plumes of smoke from the U.S. wildfires, resulting in high concentrations of fine particulates and poor air quality. While this episode is expected to persist until a major shift in wind patterns and weather conditions, smoke concentrations will vary widely as winds, fire behaviour and temperatures change. A smoky-skies advisory means people should avoid strenuous outdoor activities. Those experiencing any of the following symptoms should contact their health-care provider: difficulty in breathing, chest pain or discomfort and sudden onset of cough or irritation of airways. Exposure is particularly a concern for infants, the elderly and those who have underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, and lung or heart disease. Smoky-skies advisories are issued when smoke concentrations in an area have, or may, reach levels that are of concern for human health. Such decisions are based on satellite information, smoke transport models, photographs of visual air quality, first-hand observations from the
area, in addition to concentrations of fine particulate matter recorded at local air quality stations. Smoky-skies advisories differ from the wildfire smoke advisories issued by the Ministry of Environment, which are based primarily on concentrations of fine particulate matter measured over a 24-hour period at fixed monitoring stations in Kamloops. Tips to reduce your personal health risk • People with heart or lung conditions may be more sensitive to the effects of smoke and should watch for any change in symptoms that may be due to smoke exposure. If any symptoms are noted, affected individuals should take steps to reduce their exposure to smoke and if necessary see their physician. People with symptoms should go to their health care provider, walk in clinic or emergency department depending on severity of symptoms. • Use common sense regarding outdoor physical activity. If your breathing becomes difficult or uncomfortable, stop or reduce the activity. • Stay cool and drink plenty of fluids. How’s the air out there? Real-time air quality information in Kamloops, and other communities in B.C., is available right here. For more information The Interior Health Authority’s website right here contains information and other resources related to forest fire smoke exposure and air quality, as well as food-safety tips when the power is out and ensuring your drinking water is safe
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Highlights from the TNRD Board of Directors’ meeting of Aug. 20 for invasive plants on a complaint-driven basis. A TNRD weed control officer will also now be able to issue written notices to property owners to control invasive plants within a designated time frame. AAP Established for the Nicola Valley Mosquito Control Service An Alternative Approval Process (AAP) was put in place for the Nicola Valley Mosquito Control Service Area Establishment. The deadline for submissions of the AAP Elector Response Form is 4 p.m. on October 2. In order for the service not to be established, elector response forms from at least 218 eligible electors will have to be received by the deadline. Heffley Creek Community Hall to Receive $45,000 in Upgrades The Board approved the expenditure to a maximum of up to $45,000 in Federal Gas Tax – Community Works Fund revenues allocated to Electoral Area “P” (Rivers and the Peaks) to fund energy efficiency upgrades at the Heffley Creek Community Hall. Applications to be Submitted for Grants to Help Water Systems Staff were authorized to submit Local Government Infrastructure Planning Grand Program applications for the following two projects: • TNRD Regional Surface Water Treatment
Plant Installation Program • Vavenby Community Water System Infrastructure Condition Assessment Director Unveils Regional Growth Strategy Monitoring Report The Director of Development Services presented the Regional Growth Strategy Monitoring Report to the Board. The report is a review of 10 distinct indicators. It is anticipated that the data chronicled over time in future reports will allow a bigger overall picture and trends to emerge. Meeting Sought at UBCM Convention to Bring Back Grasshopper Control Act A request will be submitted for the TNRD Board to meet with the Minister of Agriculture at the 2015 Union of B.C. Municipalities Convention to request the reinstatement of the Grasshopper Control Act. It was repealed in 1998. Meeting Dates: • Communications Ad Hoc Committee — Wednesday, September 16, 10 a.m. • Regional Solid Waste Management — Wednesday, September 16, 1:30 p.m. • Electoral Area Directors Meeting — Thursday, September 17, 10 a.m. • Regular Board Meeting — Thursday, September 17, 1:15 p.m.
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Openings remain for students at NorKam Trades and Technology Centre By Kamloops This Week There are still some openings for the foundations courses in construction and mechanical at the NorKam Trades and Technology Centre. Sheryl Lindquist, Kamloops-Thompson school district principal for secondary transitions, said the two programs begin on Sept. 8. Interested students should call their school and speak with the trades and technology co-ordinator there. They can also call Ron Collins, the district’s vice-principal for trades and transitions. He can be reached at 250-318-7492.
Shuttleto drop and Fair pickup on at thethe Fall Fair is at the Ride the Barriere
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beer garden at the rodeo closes. Shuttle will run between bus stops approximately every 30 minutes, but all times are approximate depending on traffic, etc.. • all three days 10am to 1/2 hour after Beer Garden closes. Shuttle picks up at The Barriere shuttle stop at the Esso/Subway lot, Barriere Seniors fairgrounds at the dunnwill Lake road ticket booth area. parking the Barriere shuttle will stop at the Esso Station, PizzaBall & rib House, Barriere Hall, Barriere Ball Park, and Hall parking lot,Sam’s Barriere Parks parking lot,Seniors Barriere Employment/WorkBC Employment will also be aSimpcw pick-up First at theNation parkingthe lot.Barriere A pick-up will takecenter. place atthere the Louis Creek Louis creek antique Store at 11am, and a drop off at 5pm. Reserve at approximately 10 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. and will return at approximately • the Barriere shuttle starts each day at chu chua at 9:15am, returning to chu chua 6 p.m. The shuttle starts at Chu Chua at 9:15 a.m. and returns to at 6pm. all times are approximate depending on traffic etc.. Shuttle will run Chu the times last run the day. at pickup sites and approximately every 30 Chua minutes. willofbe posted
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TERRAIN SLE-1 AWD MODEL SHOWN
GMC TERRAIN WAS NAMED A 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK BY IIHS
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84 $ 4,950
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FOR UP TO
PURCHASE FINANCING
RECEIVE UP TO
MONTHS* ON SELECT 2015 MODELS.
+ $1,000 IN FINANCE CASH ‡‡ OR ON OTHER MODELS†
ALL 2015 ACADIA MODELS
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NHTSA 5-STAR OVERALL VEHICLE SCORE FOR SAFETY **
FOR UP TO
PURCHASE FINANCING
MONTHS*
ACADIA SLE-1 MODEL SHOWN
UP TO $1,500 OWNER CASH WHILE INVENTORY LASTS.
FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥
BCGMCDEALERS.CA
ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 AWD, Acadia, Sierra 1500 Double Cab 2WD 1SA. 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 GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered between July 30 and August 31, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on select new or demonstrator 2015 GMC vehicles excluding Yukon, Yukon XL, Sierra 2500 HD Diesel, Savana, Canyon 2SA and Canyon 4x4. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $45,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $535.71 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $45,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight, air tax ($100, if applicable) included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA/movable property registry fees, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers may sell for less. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ‡‡ $1,000 finance cash offer is a manufacturer to dealer credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Sierra, Terrain, which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. ‡ $10,000 is a combined total credit on 2015 Sierra Double Cab 2WD Kodiak Edition consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), $555 manufacturer to dealer Option ‘Kodiak Edition’ Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive), and $5,445 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), 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 $5,445 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. † $4,950 is a combined total credit consisting of $750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $4,200 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Terrain SLE-1 FWD 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 $4,200 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Terrain SLE-1 AWD. ** Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). + Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded 2015 Terrain the 2015 Top Safety Pick Award when equipped with available forward collision alert. ¥ 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 GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between July 30, 2015 through August 31, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. 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 GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between July 30, 2015 through August 31, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.
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