LOCAL NEWS: NATIONAL FOREST WEEK ▼ SECTION B
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Thursday, September 17, 2015 ▼ Volume 51 No. 38 ▼ www.clearwatertimes.com ▼ $1.35 Includes GST
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CCNA BLUE RIBBON
Tunnels, trestles and bridges. See A6 inside.
FRE-gatta is fun, fun fun
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Task force targets domestic violence Keith McNeill A number of agencies in the North Thompson Valley are working together to help prevent another incident such as the death of Angila Wilson. The Clearwater mother of three was found dead in her home in April of 2014. Her husband had been charged with first degree murder in her death. Sgt. Kevin Podbisky of Clearwater RCMP detachment reported that last December, the Clearwater and Barriere RCMP detachments, Victim
Services, Ministry of Children and Family Development, Probation Services and Yellowhead Community Services came together to work toward a comprehensive safety assessment and planning process to respond to “highest risk” domestic violence cases. “As a result of hard work and months of planning we are please to report the official designation of the North Thompson Inter-Agency Case Assessment Team (NT ICAT),” he said. Podbisky included information about NT
Photos by Keith McNeill
Sgt. Kevin Podbisky
ICAT in his regular report to Clearwater town council on Sept. 8. “It's sad that we have to have this,” he said, “but a lot of detachments are picking up on it. I think this is going to be a good model to use.”
Seeking food bank volunteers
Jenny Graham-Smith (l) and Noelle Muddiman lead the way and Vienna Wadlegger (rear, left) and Cassidy Tucker follow as they learn how to walk on stilts. The girls were taking part in Clearwater's firstever FRE-gatta last weekend. For more about the event, see page A11 inside.
Left: Cayle Hall appears to be jumping over Raft Peak as he has fun on an obstacle course set up as one of the FRE-gatta events.
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Longtime volunteers at Clearwater and District Food Bank Pat and Heather Stanley are leaving the community. They are moving to the Sunshine Coast for health and personal reasons. Although there is little danger of the food bank closing, more volunteers are needed if it is to continue to serve the needy as it has in the past, they say. Jobs range in difficulty from organizing events to stuffing envelopes. The couple has been involved with the food bank for 10 years. Pat is presently treasurer while Heather is co-chair. The Stanleys were two of 10 local residents recently honored with community service awards during the recent FRE-gatta. See page A9 inside for details. Photo by Keith McNeill
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