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Thunder Alley 9th annual Toy Run
2014 CCNA
McLure Ferry closed ..... page 2
Candidates forum in Clearwater
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Raise a Reader hits the streets of Barriere
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Terry Fox Run the final figures are in!
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A custom made plaque marks the memorial site for Nicky Grummet at the Barriere Food Bank. The plaque has been placed by a family friend of the Grummet at the site as a reminder of Nicky’s contribution to those less fortunate. See for photos from the Toy Run on pages 10 and 11.
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Nathan Matthew elected chief by acclamation
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Lisa Quiding North Thompson Star/Journal This annual Barriere event was started by the vision of a young boy and his little red wagon, Nicky Grummet, who wanted to help the less fortunate families in his community. His life was sadly taken from an unfortunate motorbike accident, but his legacy is carried on today by the annual Thunder Alley Toy Run. A total of 65 riders took part in the ninth annual run on Saturday,
Sept. 26. Once again, it was a roaring success in support of the Barriere and District Food Bank. The weather did not look very promising when people, spectators and riders began to assemble. But before the run started, there was blazing sunshine, which showed off the amazingly polished bikes. The IDA parking lot full accommodating all the riders, volunteers, organizers, special guests and spectators. Guests of special interest were acting mayor Donna Kibble, councillor Al Fortin and Barriere Cham-
ber of Commerce president Lana Laskovic welcoming the riders and thanking them for their generous contributions. The warm gathering soon dispersed embarking on their ride through town, but not before a blessing from Father Don O’Reilley. The roaring group left the parking lot at 12:30 p.m. being met by generous residents donating cash, food and toys from the side of the road. With the guidance of the Barriere RCMP and the Barriere Fire Department the run ended at
the Barriere Food Bank where they were greeted by Paul Morris, one of the organizers, who spoke about the event and honoured Nicki Grummet and invited everyone to come and enjoy some fun and bike games at the Bradford’s family property. Soon after the riders gather at the Barriere Legion for a dinner and dance, where there was a silent auction where they continued to raise money for the Food Bank. This year, over $7700 was raised, not to mention the mountain of toys and food items received.
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McLure Ferry closed for scheduled maintenance North Thompson Star/ Journal The McLure Ferry, which normally runs daily from 7 a.m. to 6:20 p.m., went out of service starting noon on Monday, Sept. 28. This is due to scheduled maintenance and is expected to be out of service until the end of November. This disruption is in order to perform necessary work that will ensure the continued safe operation of the vessel. The work will include rehabilitation of the pontoons, deck, McLure Ferry expected to back up and running nearing the end of November, wheelhouse, superStar/Journal file photo structure and steering on the vessel. and this work will be done as quickly at the Whispering Pines/Clinton IndiAll ferries in the province’s inland and efficiently as possible. The work an Band’s exhibition grounds, which ferry fleet have a planned maintenance on the McLure Ferry was scheduled is one of the largest drivers of ferry schedule. We recognize that service for this fall to avoid summer traffic, traffic. We will provide an update as disruptions impact local communities cyclist season, and the busy schedule the work progresses.
WorkSafeBC – Workers’ Compensation Board of B.C. hereby gives notice of proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (BC Reg. 296/97, as amended) and notice of proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (pursuant to section 196.1 of the Workers Compensation Act ).
The proposed regulatory amendments are about: • OHS Citations: proposed new Lower Maximum Administrative Penalties Regulation (LMAPR) • Consequential amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) relating to Employer Incident Investigations
Public Hearings You are invited to provide feedback on the proposed regulatory amendments and the OHS Citations Policy by oral presentation at the public hearings and/or in writing. Please register if you wish to make an oral presentation at the public hearings by telephoning 604.232.7744 or toll-free in BC 1.866.614.7744 prior to the hearing. Information on the proposed amendments and the public hearings, including details of registration/participation procedures, are on worksafebc.com/2015publichearings.
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Little Fort to benefit from expanded highspeed Internet service North Thompson Star/Journal More than 70 communities, including Little Fort, will benefit from the first eight projects to be approved under the up to $10 million Connecting BC Program, the B.C. government’s latest investment to expand high speed Internet service to British Columbians in rural and remote areas of the province for learning, training, doing business, finding services and staying connected. This fulfils the commitment made in Budget 2015-16 and is part of the Province’s strategy to reach the goal of 100 per cent high-speed connectivity before 2021. The first share of grant funding has been awarded to seven Internet service providers stretching from the Kootenays to Gold Bridge to Port Alice. “With more growth taking place in rural and remote communities, it’s crucial they have access to the world’s most powerful tool to connect, learn, find information and to compete in the global economy,” said Premier Christy Clark. “High-speed Internet service should be available to everyone in the province, and we’re committed to expanding service to every British Columbian.” The criteria for funding focuses on projects that will expand and upgrade service, especially the cost of ‘last-mile infrastructure access’ which is the connection from the main network line to the individual subscriber, often a barrier to expanding Internet service in rural communities. “In today’s world, being able to access online services and resources is becoming more and more essential,” said Minister of Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services, Amrik Virk. “This program is part of our commitment to ensure everyone in B.C. has access to high-speed Internet service so they can take advantage of the opportunities in the digital world no matter where they are located.” This first wave of program grants will fund improvements to network engineering and design and improve equipment and infrastructure such as fibre optic cables, repeaters, radio equipment, towers and network devices. Connecting British Columbia is a multi-year program administered by Northern Development Initiative Trust and covers the entire province. A call for applications to the program was made in June 2015. “Our mandate is to strengthen the economy in many of B.C.’s most rural and remote areas,” said the CEO of the Northern Development Initiative Trust Janine North. “This program will do just that, providing the infrastructure that’s needed for B.C.’s residents and businesses to have access to and compete in a high-speed digital world.” To apply for funding, applicants must be legally registered entities such as local or regional Internet service providers; community high-speed Internet organizations; Aboriginal organizations; local governments such as regional districts or municipalities; economic development organizations and registered societies and associations. Connecting BC Program Projects - Part of Wave 1 Applicant: A.B.C. Allen Business Communications Ltd. Amount: $2,507,737 Communities / Region: 92 Mile, Bear Lake, Beaverdell, Bridge Lake, Burns Lake, Fort St. James, Green Lake, Hixon, Horsefly, Lac La Hache, Little Fort, Lumby, Prince George, Quesnel, Rock Creek, Sinkut Description: Expand network, new radio transmission technology, provide service to nearly 13,000 households in central and northern B.C.
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Barriere’s Carman Smith asks the candidates what they would do about the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the U.S., which is about to expire. Photos by Keith McNeill
(L-r) Green Party candidate Matt Greenwood, Conservative M.P. Cathy McLeod, New Democrat Bill Sundhu, and Liberal Steve Powrie take part in an all candidates’ forum in Clearwater on Sept. 24.
Candidates show their stuff at forum Keith McNeill “We’re lucky. We have four strong, credible candidates.” That was one comment heard following an all candidates forum held Thursday evening, Sept. 24, at Dutch Lake Community Centre in Clearwater. All four candidates running to be the next Member of Parliament for the KamloopsThompson-Cariboo riding attended. Present were incumbent M.P. Cathy McLeod of the Conservatives, plus challengers Matt Greenwood of the Green Party, Liberal Steve Powrie, and Bill Sundhu of the New Democrats.
Speaking order for the introductory remarks was chosen by lot and Bill Sundhu led off. “This will be one of the most important elections in our lifetimes,” he said. “It’s a battle for the soul of our country.” Sundhu said he was born in Canada to an immigrant family. His father was disabled when he was 10 and his mother had to support the family with minimum wage jobs. Despite these setbacks, he was able to go to university, become a lawyer, and eventually become a judge. “I got a chance to get ahead because of a fair and generous Canada,” he said. “I
couldn’t have done it today, after what Stephen Harper has been doing to this country.” Steve Powrie said that many of the students he teaches at Thompson Rivers University come from Clearwater. Despite his and other’s efforts, involvement by young people in politics is at an alltime low. He described the behaviour of politicians in Ottawa as “synchronized head-bobbing.” Powrie said people in power should remember the saying, “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” Cathy McLeod said she wanted to focus on
how her government and she had made a difference in local people’s lives. “When Canfor shut down temporarily, I worked with mayor and council to help get the community through,” she said. Other accomplishments included working with Yellowhead Community Services on violence against women, the skateboard park, Dutch Lake Community Centre (which she described as “absolutely a phenomenal facility) and helping to change rules at the federal end to get more doctors for rural areas. Matt Greenwood said he had run for M.P. during the 2006
election when Stephen Harper was elected prime minister and he hoped that 2015 would be the election in which he was voted out. One plank on the Green platform is the guaranteed annual income. Canada presently spends about $80 billion per year on what he said the Fraser Institute describes as the “poverty industry” welfare payments, old age security, special programs for the poor, and so on. If we gave every adult in Canada $20,000 per year in a guaranteed annual income, plus $6,000 per year for each child, it would only cost $45
billion, he said. “Even small “c” conservatives who are not happy with Stephen Harper can still vote on their principles by voting Green,” he said. Barriere resident Carman Smith asked the candidates about the Softwood Lumber Agreement with the United States, which is due to expire. Bill Sundhu felt the Conservative government has reduced Canadian sovereignty and lost 400,000 industrial jobs since taking power. Canada needs a forest strategy, he said. Steve Powrie compared the SLA to the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP),
Public input invited on Kamloops Timber Supply Area Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Comments are being accepted until Nov. 24, 2015, on a discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Kamloops Timber Supply Area. Public feedback on the discussion paper will be considered by the chief forester before setting the new allowable annual cut. The discussion paper provides the results of the timber supply analysis, including a base-case harvest forecast. It also describes the geography, natural resources and current forest management practices of the Kamloops Timber Supply Area.
The Kamloops Timber Supply Area covers 2.77 million hectares in south central B.C. with approximately 1.7 million hectares available for timber harvesting. The communities of Kamloops, Clearwater, Logan Lake, Chase, Barriere, Cache Creek and Ashcroft are the largest in the timber supply area. Smaller communities include Vavenby, Little Fort and Blue River. As well, 10 First Nations communities are in the area with a total population of about 5,000. The chief forester’s allowable annual cut determination is an independent professional judgment based on information such as technical forestry reports and input from First Nations and the public.
Under the Forest Act, the chief for- five years if an ester must determine the maximum allowable anamount of wood that can be harvested nual cut level is in each of the province’s 38 timber sup- not expected to ply areas and 34 tree farm licences at change signifileast once every 10 years. However, a cantly. new allowable annual cut may be determ i n e d earlier in Mobile Nursing Foot Care response (250) 819 – 1632 to abnormal situColleen Thom, RN, FCN ations, or Advanced Foot Care Provider postponed for up to Veteran Affairs Provider
which would give China the power to sue for environmental reasons. Canada has been active at the table in negotiating with the Americans on softwood lumber, said Cathy McLeod. SLA expires next month but there will be no change for 12 months, she said. Matt Greenwood said Canada won in court at every stage in the softwood lumber dispute, but then Stephen Harper gave in to the U.S. The Green Party would try not to have such investor/state agreements, he said.
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by Naomi Yamamoto Minister of State for Emergency Preparedness
Taking the heat a day in the boots of a firefighter As fire chiefs from across Canada assemble in Victoria last week for the annual Fire Rescue Conference, I donned the same heavy gear and breathing apparatus that firefighters do when rushing in where most others would rush out. I felt the sweltering heat of the equipment and saw the blinding haze of a smoke-filled building. Wearing 30 kg of gear, I tried to push down the feelings of unease that welled up inside me as I navigated an unfamiliarstructure threatened by flames. For me, during the fire ops training at the Vancouver Fire training facility, the flames were real but the conditions controlled. Yet firefighters all across British Columbia, responding to the real threat, face danger in the eye each time the garage doors roll up and the fire trucks roll out. I had the opportunity to see, first hand, what these exceptional men and women face when they have to meet the challenge of courage every time the call of service comes in, and I felt such gratitude, that I know is shared by all of us, for the safety net that all first responders provide in our province. The event is meant to replicate the challenges confronted by firefighters every day in the line of duty, and while mine was only a test and I was safe, the work was hard in conditions that were tough, and the challenge to perform under pressure was immense. It was strenuous, both
physically and mentally. I am reminded by this experience that we must take the opportunity to thank those among us that routinely stand up, and stand out, as heroes when disaster strikes. One way we can consider thanking local firefighters for their selfless effort to help make our communities safe is to nominate them for the Medal of Good Citizenship. As the new minister of state for emergency preparedness, responsible as well for the BC Office of the Fire Commissioner, I am committed to helping elevate fire prevention awareness and fan the flames of fire safety. October kicks off Fire Awareness Week, an opportunity for us to review our evacuation plans and practise our fire drills, test the batteries in our fire alarms and ensure our fire extinguishers are serviced. Here in B.C. the number one source of residential fires is stove top burners, but other top ignition sources include electrical, fireplaces and chimneys, as well as cigarettes. Many fires are preventable, yet statistics show that on average, fire kills eight people each week in Canada, with residential fires accounting for 73 per cent of those fatalities. Join me in thanking a firefighter for the service they provide to public safety, and the best thanks of all comes by refusing to be a statistic by simply becoming better equipped and fire safe at home.
The STAR/JOURNAL welcomes all letters to the editor. We do, however, reserve the right to edit, condense or reject letters over matters of libel, legality, taste, brevity, style or clarity. While all letters must be signed upon submission, and have a contact telephone number, writers may elect to withhold their names from publication in special circumstances. Drop your letter off at the Star/Journal Office, fax it to 672-9900, mail it to Box 1020, Barriere, VOE 1EO, or email to news@starjournal.net.
Discussion to teach about Islam To the Editor, Thank you to the Times and to the Clearwater Chamber of Commerce for organizing the all candidates forum on Thursday, Sept. 24. Nothing is more important when seeking information than an opportunity to meet and speak to people in a comfortable and respectful place. Of the wide variety of issues that were discussed the one issue that made me most aware of the power of media coverage was the question regarding immigration and the fear that humanitarian acts
will leave our country open to mayhem and destruction. I find it sad that there is such a climate of suspicion and mistrust in our country with regards to immigrants. Unless we are of First Nations background, we are all the descendants of immigrants from a wide variety of countries. In the spirit of education and better understanding of different cultures, Trinity Shared Ministry (formerly Clearwater United Church) has invited Imam Mazhar from Kamloops to share in
a discussion entitled “What Do We As Christians Need to Understand About Muslims”. This event will be held at Dutch Lake Community Centre at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8. It is our intent to give our community an opportunity to learn first-hand about a culture that is largely known to us only through media coverage of tragic world events. All are welcome to come and learn. Sandra Holmes Clearwater, B.C.
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Do balanced budgets really matter?
By Tom Fletcher B.C. Views column
The federal election campaign has produced a jumble of conflicting claims about whether or not Canada has a balanced budget or a deficit, how it was determined, and whether it even matters. The definitive word on this came out last week, with the release of the Government of Canada Annual Financial Report, signed off by Auditor General Michael Ferguson. “The government posted a budgetary surplus of $1.9 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2015, compared to a budgetary deficit of $5.2 billion
in 2013-14,” the report says. “Revenues increased by $10.7 billion, or 3.9 per cent, from 201314, reflecting increases across all major revenue streams. Program expenses increased by $5.2 billion, reflecting increases in major transfers to persons and other levels of government, offset in part by a decrease in direct program expenses.” The Conservative government’s pre-election budget calculated that last year was in deficit, and this year would be the first in the black since 2008. Ottawa pundits say this “surprise surplus” was engineered with intentionally pessimistic budget estimates,
so Prime Minister Stephen Harper would get a boost right about now. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau claimed last year’s surplus was partly generated by cuts to Veterans’ Affairs and Aboriginal Affairs. Wrong and wrong. Veterans’ Affairs spending was up 13 per cent, and Aboriginal Affairs spending rose nearly 30 per cent. Trudeau has also insisted Canada is in recession now, which helps his suddenly adopted position that a Liberal government would run deficits for the next three years to build infrastructure. Harper ran the biggest deficits in Canadian history after the 2009 crash, bailing out auto
makers and building lots of “shovel ready” infrastructure, as did the U.S. and other countries. The question raised by Trudeau’s plan is whether it’s a good idea to keep doing that without a financial crisis. France, for example, has run operating deficits every year since the early 1970s, although the current Socialist government vows to balance the books by 2017. France’s operating debt is now equal to 91 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product. Canada’s net debtto-GDP ratio is currently around 30 per cent, down from frightening levels in the 1990s before the Chrétien govern-
ment finally balanced the budget. (Fun fact: thenfinance minister Paul Martin not only cut transfers to provinces, unlike the current government, he inflicted the largest-ever cuts to the CBC. Harper’s CBC cuts were part of government-wide reductions, again due to that 2009 crisis.) NDP leader Thomas Mulcair has promised to balance the budget every year of his mandate, should he form Canada’s first-ever socialist government. He will spend the rest of the campaign trying to reconcile this promise with the grandiose spending plans he has piled up.
Meanwhile in B.C., Finance Minister Mike de Jong may have benefited from Harper’s lowball budget. In his first quarter update last week, de Jong reported that his February budget forecast is on track, with a $277 million surplus. This is despite a $300 million bill for forest firefighting, thanks to personal and corporate income tax revenue expected to be $374 million higher than budgeted. B.C. bases its tax
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zation. Brickley Bear stuffed animals made by Gund are available in The Brick’s 220 stores nationwide and online. 100 per cent of the net proceeds from the sale of Brickley Bear go to Children’s Miracle Network and go to support the local children’s hospital serving the community. The Brick is also accepting donations to Children’s Miracle Network through the sale of Brickley Bear cut-outs to further support local children’s hospitals. The Brick will be matching every dollar donated through from Sept. 1, 2015 to Feb. 29, 2016 up to a maximum of $100,000. “The Brick is a great Canadian retailer which has provided value to the homes of Canadians with a team of community caring staff that made the inaugural year of our partnership a great success. ,” said John Hartman, Chief Operating Officer, Canada, with Children’s Miracle Net-
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good bye to what’s left of the cod fisheries and we’ll undoubtedly pick up the tab for the clean up costs. We need to say goodbye to this project now and stop Harper in October before he does any
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revenue figures on federal estimates, and the ones they got early this year were clearly low. Understated or not, this is a nice problem to have. De Jong says that at the current pace, B.C. will pay off its accumulated operating debt by 2020. The last time the province was free of operating debt was 1982. The big debt peak came during the NDP 1990s, with another spike from 2009 to 2013 under the B.C. Liberals.
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Cities vote against carbon tax hike Civic leaders weigh in on tax policy at UBCM
Jeff Nagel Black Press Municipal leaders have decided against asking the province to resume regular increases in B.C.’s carbon tax in the name of fighting climate change. Delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention narrowly defeated the motion from New Westminster on Thursday, with 52.4 per cent voting no on Thursday. The tax has been frozen at $30 per tonne of carbon dioxide emissions since 2012 – equivalent to about seven cents a litre on gasoline. The tax also applies to natural gas,
coal and other fossil fuels. The proposal called for increases of $5 per tonne each year for five years, followed by a review. It also urged the province to break from its policy of making the tax revenueneutral and use the extra revenue to support emission-reduction projects. “It’s a sure-fire way to create a balance between the cost of renewables and the cost of carbon,” said Vancouver Coun. Adriane Carr, who warned this summer’s extreme drought and smoke from forest fires will be “our new future.” But Prince Rupert
Coun. Barry Cunningham cautioned a major increase in carbon tax would unfairly drive up the cost of living in northern B.C. “If you live up north, everything is trucked up there,” he said. “This would add a lot to all our food and everything else that’s trucked up.” Other delegates argued the carbon tax should go up by more than $5 a year and it should be expanded to target untaxed carbon emissions sources, such as methane escaping from landfills and fugitive emissions from LNG production and other industrial activity.
Mission Mayor Randy Hawes, a former B.C. Liberal MLA, said any hike in the carbon tax should continue to be dedicated to personal and corporate income tax cuts. B.C.’s carbon tax was introduced in 2008 and attracted international interest as a potential model for reducing emissions. A climate leadership team appointed this year by the province is to advise the government on further steps for cutting emissions. Several demands for funding and tax policy changes did pass at UBCM. Delegates voted to
B.C.’s carbon tax of $30 per tonne of carbon currently adds close to seven cents to the cost of a litre of gasoline.
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urge the province to increase its corporate income tax rate by one per cent and send the extra revenue to local governments. Some called that idea dangerous, but
advocates said municipalities are too dependent on property taxes and need an extra revenue source to rebuild infrastructure. Civic leaders also voted to urge the prov-
ince to create a seismic upgrading fund by reallocating $190 million per year of the $450 million in tax it collects on property and vehicle insurance premiums.
Missing hard drive holds 3.4M B.C. and Yukon school records By Tom Fletcher Black Press
The drive also more than 9,000 personal education numbers for children in government care, connected to information such as health and behaviour issues. This sensitive personal information could be connected to names by comparing the personal education Education ministry staff have searched in vain since this numbers to names through the larger data file. summer to locate a backup hard drive containing B.C. and NDP education critic Rob Fleming said Virk is coming forward Yukon student information from 1986 to 2009. after several weeks because he doesn’t believe the missing hard drive The computer memory disk contains 3.4 million pubwill be found. lic school education records, including names, postal codes, “For government to admit this has happened is not good grades and personal education numbers. enough,” Fleming said. “They have to tell us how and why it hapCitizens’ Services Minister Amrik Virk said Tuesday there pened, and the minister specifically has to say why he failed to do is no evidence the information has been taken or misused. Afhis job.” ter a lengthy physical search of a secure warehouse in Victoria The government has set up a phone contact centre through Serturned up nothing, ministry electronic records continue to be vice BC for specific inquiries about the data breach. The centre is searched to see if the hard drive was moved or destroyed. open 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday to Friday, and callers should be preVirk said there were two unencrypted backup hard drives Technology, Innovation and Citizens’ Services pared to say when they attended public or post-secondary schools created in 2011, contrary to ministry information and privacy Minister Amrik Virk. in B.C. In Victoria, call 250-387-6121. In Metro Vancouver, 604rules. Information and Privacy Commissioner Elizabeth DenBlack Press file photo 660-2421. Elsewhere in B.C. call 1-800-663-7867. ham has been notified and is investigating. Details of the information on the missing drive can be viewed online at http://bit. “There’s no doubt that a mistake was made, first in how the hard drive was created, and ly/1YzSt9p. secondly, how it was stored,” Virk said. “This should not have happened.”
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ing following extensive consultation with their partners. The strategy includes a new minimum base funding of $10,000 annually for the next three years for small and rural community visitor centres as well as an innovation fund available to assist communities with projects that help them adapt to the changing needs and expectations of visitors, including through the use of technology. As a key sector in the BC Jobs Plan, tourism is an important economic driver in the province. B.C.’s tourism sector is strong and growing, which is good news in light of fierce global competition for tourists. In 2013, the tourism industry generated $13.9-billion in revenue and a direct contribution to B.C.’s gross domestic product of $7.3 billion, accounting for 4 per cent of the Province’s total GDP.
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Over $4,500 raised for Barriere and area literacy Raise a Reader dollars stay in the community By North Thompson Star/Journal On Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2015, the annual Postmedia Raise a Reader campaign once again took to the streets of Barriere to raise funds that are earmarked to promote literacy within the Barriere area (McLure to Little Fort). This year, thanks to volunteers who hawked special edition newspapers, and the generosity of those who made donations, the local Raise-a-Reader campaign has raised to date $4,587.35; surpassing last year’s total for Barriere of $3,889.55. As in past years, the funds raised in each region and community will be matched by government. “One hundred per cent of all the funds raised will stay in the area,” said Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach Coordinator (LOC) Jill Hayward, “These funds are used for important and vital literacy programs within our community, and most importantly youth literacy programs. Programs such as Parent Child Mother Goose, Books for Babies, the Blue Bookshelves, Breakfast with Santa, ABC Literacy Fun Day, Literacy and Learning Summer Camps in Barriere, and a number of smaller initiatives that run throughout the year are funded by these dollars. “I am very appreciative of Marnie Pfeifer who headed up the Raise a Reader fundraiser in Barriere this year, and thank all the wonderful volunteers who came
out on Raise-a-Reader Day to help hawk special edition newspapers, take donations, and promote literacy and learning initiatives within our immediate communities, including students from the Barriere Elementary grade 7 class. Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach couldn’t have come in with such a good total without their enthusiastic help and energies.” Sponsors included: Barriere Lioans Club, Sam’s Pizza, Stamer Logging, North Thompson Coummunities Foundation, Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce, Armour Mountain Office Services, Gilbert Smith Forest Products, Insight Tire, Maureen Chester, Royal Canadian Legion Barriere Branch, Rick Weik, Timeless Treasures, TNRD Area ‘O’ Director Bill Kershaw, Barriere IDA, and Marilyn Salle. Raise a Reader Day volunteers included Marnie and Gary Pfeifer, District of Barriere Councillor Donna Kibble, Jane Milburn, Dawn McCormick, Audrey Rilcoe, Doreen Landry, Ashley Wohlgemuth, Randy and Pauline Lynch, Dawn Reimer, Valarie Aylward, Randy Prue, and Antoon Houben. “Literacy exists to empower today’s children and families with the ability to read, write and do mathematics, but it is also about problem solving, decision making, technology and social skills,” said the LOC, “These skills significantly affect the quality of life and the health and so-
(l to r) Izzy Morin, Evan Paul, Caleb Cartwright, Shae Penno. volunteer their time on Sept. 22 for the annual Raise-a-Reader campaign out front of their school, Barriere Elementary. Photo submitted by Dawn McCormick
cial economic well-being of individuals, families and our communities.” Barriere and area Literacy Outreach is the result of the 2010 Legacies Now Community Literacy Initiative. The Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach Coordinator works with a group of interested community partners, joining together to develop, maintain and expand literacy levels for children, youth and adults in the communities where we live.
September was a busy month for arts, crafts and markets Margaret Houben was busy painting on Sept. 12 and 13 in Fadear Park. As part of the 2015 World Wide Paint Out, she and other local artists spent time outdoors to work on their paintings. Both days, families strolling through the park were able to draw their own pictures and view the works of the artists on hand. Photo submitted by Elli Kohnert
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North Thompson railroading: Giving names to places Eleanor Deckert
Part four in a series celebrating 100 years of railroad history in the North Thompson Valley, 1915 – 2015. As the surveyors moved along making maps, crews were hired and set up construction camps, supplies were arriving, each location had to be named. When the Canadian Northern Railroad was in operation, communication had to be clear. With track maintenance section crews located about every eight miles and the necessary water towers built about every 25 miles, the railroad had to officially register a lot of new place names. Some names are obviously geographic descriptions, many honour a person or memorialize an event. Some sentimentalize a settler’s old home town or preserve words from another language or previous culture. Research into several collections about how places are named has yielded these findings. Yellowhead – From the French: Tete Jaune indicating a fairhaired man, identified as either Francois Decoigne or Jasper Hawse. Or perhaps Pierre Hatsinton, a blond Iroquois employed by the North West Company who cached furs when traveling to trade with more remote Indian bands.
Map shows the locations where sections crews were stationed along the Canadian Northern Railway (later the Canadian National) mainline through the North Thompson Valley. Atlas of Alberta Railways, University of Alberta Press, 2005
Valemount – Describes this broad valley surrounded by mountains. CNR changed it from Cranberry Lake and Swift Creek. Albreda – The river was named by Dr. Cheadle, an early explorer. Clemina – Clemina Buckle lived on an island and was married to a railroad construction engineer. She is said to have had a piano, hosted parties and delivered her baby at home. Gosnell – Was a 3,000 man camp sending workmen both north and south. Named for R.E. Gosnell, the first provincial librarian, archivist and historian. Lempriere – Named for a Royal Engineer
during the gold rush. Pyramid, Thunder River, Redsand and Blue River – Describe geographic features. Angus Horne – Was named for a local citizen. Wolfenden – Named for Colonel Richard Wolfenden of the Royal Engineers, who came to Victoria in 1859. Messiter – Perhaps named by early explorers Milton or Dr. Cheadle. Cottonwood Flats and Stillwater Flats – Are also descriptions because the river becomes calm and wide after fierce rapids at Little Hell’s Gate canyon. Avola – Was named in 1913 for a Sicilian town by Italian workers for the CNR.
Wire Cache – A little bit of history is preserved in this name. In the late 1870s, preparing for a telegraph line from USA to Russia, four train flat cars of wire were brought by the steamship SS Marten as far as Raft River, then hauled by wagon to the side of the North Thompson River, just past Otter Creek. Ottawa canceled the telegraph line in 1878. The wire was abandoned, but salvaged by prospectors, trappers and ranchers. McMurphy – Was previously named Round Prairie on the CPR surveys from 1872. Later named after a Royal Engineer on the Cariboo Road. Wabron – Named for CNR general
superintendent W. A. Brown. Irvine – CNR engineer John L. Irvine was killed when he fell from a cliff while surveying in 1911. Vavenby – Was earlier named Pea Vine Flats. When the post office opened in 1910 the name was sent in as “Navenby” after the Lincolnshire home of one of the early settlers. However, the first letter was misunderstood and the new name was registered. Birch Island – Originally called Butcher’s Island because this is where meat for railroad cook houses was slaughtered. The more pleasant name was suggested by Mrs. Frank Holt, who came to live there in 1913.
Blackpool – Was previously named Mosquito, but J. Miller called it after an English seaside resort. Chu Chua – From an aboriginal word, often said to mean “running water” but Dawson and Tiet give “tsuk kwalk” as meaning “red place.” Barriere – This French spelling comes from the fur traders who found the rocky river an obstacle. A map dated 1828 by Archibald McDonald records this name. Exlou – Is a name built from “ex” meaning “out of” plus the first letters of nearby Louis Creek. McLure – John M. McLure started his ranch near Louis Creek in 1906 and maintained it until his death in
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1933 at age 84. Vinsulla – Michael Sullivan had a lake named after him, but the name “Sullivan” was already claimed by another railroad location. To prevent confusion, the letters were kept, but rearranged for the new CNR name. Batchelor – Named early in the 1900s for Owen Salsbury Batchelor, having previously been known as Garde Laffertie. He moved to Kamloops in about 1895. Rayleigh – An early settler’s English home town. Kamloops – Several possibilities have been listed as the source of the name of the largest hub in the region. “Cumcloups” may be a misspelling of “Cumeloups” which means “meeting of the waters”. Other early sources write the word as “Kam-a-loops” or “Kahm-o-loops” with the same meaning. “Kam-a-loo-la-pa” is said to mean “the point between two rivers.” Another suggestion is from the French “camp des loups,” although wolves were not common in this area. “Kamooks” is the Chinook word for dogs. Another source spells the original name: “Tkum-loops.” – Sources: “Place Names of the Kamloops District ... Why That Name?” by Mary Balf 1978 booklet, courtesy of Kamloops archives, and “North River” by Muriel Poulton Dunford 2000.
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Province to fund urban deer projects By Tom Fletcher Black Press The B.C. government has committed up to $100,000 a year to share costs of “urban deer management operations,” with an advisory committee to guide communities in reducing the risks and damage they cause. The province is responsible for wildlife management, but the government wants solutions to be developed locally. Some communities have resorted to killing deer, with mixed success and sometimes intense local opposition, while others suggest birth control, relocation or “hazing” of deer using dogs to keep them away from communities. A B.C. government fact sheet advises that if deer are to be killed, they should caught in traps that look like oversized hockey nets, then shot with a bolt gun at close range. Provincial staff can lend available equipment and issue permits to manage deer populations in or near urban areas, or develop hunting regulations for local situations. Using dogs to chase deer is illegal under wildlife protection legislation, but a permit was issued to Kimberley to do a
controlled trial in 2013. City council declared the trial a success, at a cost of $300 or more a day to deploy trained dogs and handlers. Invermere council found itself embroiled in legal action brought by a group of opponents, despite a local survey that found more than 70 per cent public support for a deer cull. Invermere officials were dealing with complaints of aggressive deer, deer eating garbage and appearing unhealthy, cougars encroaching on the community to prey on urban deer and deer deaths that appeared to be from unlawful action. After multiple resolutions brought to the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in recent years, the province responded this week with the offer of funding and continued research. Municipalities must obtain permits from the forests ministry before attempting relocation, hazing, contraceptive A whitetail buck shows little fear of humans in Okanagan Falls. measures that require handling of Keremeos Review deer, or culls. that are killed. In rural Central Saanich, be to develop public consultation on The advisory committee, not yet named, is to continue developing stan- permits have been issued to use shotguns methods of deer control, to head off protests, legal challenges and vigilante dardized methods, such as how to safely or bows against deer to protect crops. Another task for the committee will action. process and distribute meat from deer
Parent-Child Mother Goose program is in session Submitted The end of September is upon us, fall is here and the Parent-Child Mother
Goose (PCMG) program is back again for their 10 week fall session. Here is hoping everyone had a great summer. Many
Mom, Melissa, and her son Logan taking a break from songs to look at a book.
times the question is asked; “just what is Mother Goose?” The national PCMG website describes the Parent-Child Mother Goose Program® as a group experience for parents and their babies and young children which focuses on the pleasure and power of using rhymes, songs, and stories together. Parents gain skills and confidence which can enable them to create positive family patterns during their children’s crucial early years, and give their children healthy early experi-
ences with language and communication. A nutritious morning snack for parents and children is provided. The Parent-Child Mother Goose is a FREE drop-in program. The Parent Child Mother Goose program is facilitated by Miette Koeneman. Miette is an Early Childhood Educator who has taken the Mother Goose training and who also works at the Little Stars Daycare here in Barriere. The Mother Goose program is now being held here
Miette Koeneman, program organizer reading to Logan and Keira.
in Barriere on Mondays in the gym at the Ridge School, (now Municipal Hall at 4936 Barriere Town Road) from 10 – 11 a.m. For more information you can call Yellowhead Community Services at 250672-9773. Their of-
fice is open Monday to Thursday 9 a.m. noon, or 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. The ParentChild Mother Goose program is generously supported by Yellowhead Community Services and Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach programs.
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SPORTS Barriere residents receive medals at the 55 plus BC games
The 55+ BC Games held in North Vancouver in August had two Barriere participants on the Zone 8 swimming team. Zelda Copley and Barb Smith received medals in the freestyle and back stroke events. However, the highlight was swimming in the Freestyle 4 x 25M relay where the participants’ ages had to total over 300. Out of four women’s teams they were happy to win the Gold Medal! Zelda also won four medals in freestyle races in Olympia, Washington in July.
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The Junior girls hosted and won their first games at the Barriere Secondary on Monday, Sept. 28 and will again be hosting on Monday, Nov. 9 with their year end playoff tournament held on Nov. 13 and 14. Location yet to be determined.
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2015 Annual Barriere 911 Emergency Services Golf Tournament Donation Request Application for Youth: Please complete this form with supporting information on you, your group or organization in support of youth in the North Thompson. This information will be reviewed and a decision made by the tournament committee. Applications must be received by October 8th, 2015 at 4:00pm at the Barriere RCMP Detachment. The successful applicants will be contacted by phone for a presentation, in October 2015, at the Barriere Fire Hall.
Starting Sept. 28 both Barriere Secondary Volleyball teams will have weekly matches against various schools in School District 73 and surrounding areas. The girls A team will be hosting games at the Barriere Secondary on Tuesday, Oct. 6 and Tuesday, Oct. 13 with the Provincials on Dec. 2 to 5, 2015 held at Mt. Sentinel in South Slocan, B.C.. Star/Journal photo by Lisa Quiding
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We raised a phenomenal $10,879 during the 2015 Run for the Cure
(above) This year Gilbert Smith Forest Products pledged 12 employees and their families for a total of $1200 .
A phenomenal $10,879 was raised this year in the communithy of Barriere for the annual Terry Fox Run. The weather held out long enough to make it an enjoyable and sucessfull event. The runners were escorted on the run by a member of the Barriere RCMP detachment. Kris Luison, Terry Fox
(left) Mayor Virginia Smith, a cancer survivor herself, opens the event acknowledging Barriere’s past and present extraordinary contributions.
run organizer, exceeded her goal of raising $1000 with a total of $1085 in pledges, she is shown here second from the left next to her her son Dylan Luison, girl friend Melissa Schott and fellow organizer Kathy Cooper. Photos submitted
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Stop by Enman’s those with camage and when I got practice like I saw 22did, –of theus first day that court a roll of film in it for to use one of those a digital camera does. templated about world in a which they Camera at 423 Traneras. photoenough to grab actor Alan Ladd do sential. “This camera al- close I wrote, there are no wasWhat held into thehas Clearwater less than $100. Relyheavy, old, shiny, metThis couple were so when I used to shoot 5. Look for the live. I wonder at the quille Road in Kamgraph? a picture they almost in a movie I watched council chambers. Ranspot “Decisive Moment” loops. Well, it’s all excit- leaned towards me to last week. Or better light and shadows said he had never worked in 6. Look at the of prolific French And if you want an ing. see what I was photo- yet, I have a friend the former courthouse but Last year I spent graphing. 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Street photogra- style of Leica toting I also sell an inbutjustice afterin discussions I took beer cans (full) and encouragement this is a dignified set- This and time I over to his house in- phy, whether at an Robert Doisneau, or teresting selection of alternative plan designs such as of mortgage default on a prinMinistry ofhe Finance ting,”the said. photographic from many pho- brought a cropped stead of putting them event like a country the harsh images of used target benefit plans and plans cipal residence, or inability to tographers I have met frame DSLR and on the fence, I could fair, in a bustling marginalized people equipment.
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A rundown navy, aging fighter jets and closing of dedicated Veterans’ Affairs offices are playing a central role in the campaign for the Oct. 19 federal election. The Conservative government has been in a running battle with the Public Service Alliance of Canada over the closure of nine regional Veterans Affairs offices, including those in Prince George and Kelowna. The union ran TV ads with veterans describing difficulty getting mental and physical health support. Veterans’ Affairs Minister Erin O’Toole wrote to PSAC national president Robyn Benson in July, calling the ads “intentionally misleading.� He said the government is opening 27 dedicated mental health clinics, training staff on veterans programs in integrated Service Canada offices, and continuing to spend more on support for veterans as their numbers decline. NDP leader Thomas Mulcair promises to reopen the nine dedicated offices, and add $454 million over four years to Veterans Affairs. The
NDP says the money would go to improving long-term care, survivor pensions, mental health treatment and expansion of the program to support veterans in their homes. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau has announced that if he becomes prime minister, he will pull Canada out of the development of the U.S.-led F-35 fighter project, which has been plagued by delays and cost overruns. Trudeau said the F-35’s stealth, first-strike abilities are not what Canada needs, and other fighters would serve Canada’s purposes at lower cost. Conservative leader Stephen Harper noted it was the previous Liberal government that committed Canada to join Australia, Britain and other countries in supporting the F-35, and withdrawing would be a severe blow to the country’s aerospace industry. With six of the Royal Canadian Airforce’s 30-year-old CF-18 fighter-bombers taking part in a U.S.-led mission against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria, the Liberals and NDP are calling for Canada to focus on humanitarian relief in-
stead of combat. The Royal Canadian Navy, another traditional name restored by the Conservatives, is awaiting new ships from the Conservatives’ $26 billion shipbuilding program, Canada’s largest ever. Some contracts have been awarded to
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Seaspan, B.C.’s largest shipyard, which is also building new research vessels for Fisheries and Oceans Canada. HMCS Protecteur, the navy’s only West Coast supply ship, was decommissioned after a 2014 fire off Hawaii. Protecteur was built in
Halifax 46 years ago, and is being temporarily replaced by a former U.S. Navy ship on loan from Chile. Replacements for Protecteur and its East Coast equivalent HMCS Provider, also retired, are expected to take six more years.
The Conservative government has increased spending on veterans since taking office in 2006.
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HMCS Protecteur takes part in Operation Friction, Canada’s mission in the Gulf War of 1990-91. U.S. Navy
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Curriculum training cuts into teaching time By Tom Fletcher Black Press B.C. teachers switching to the education ministry’s new curriculum this year will use 10 hours of classroom time to train on it. Education Minister Mike Bernier announced the training plan Monday at the B.C. legislature, with teacher, trustee and parent representatives alongside. Bernier said training the first 2,000 teachers to deliver the new curriculum this year will cost $1 million and take the equivalent of two teaching days. It’s up to local school districts to decide how that time is organized, but it may mean extra noninstructional days or parts of days when students would be sent home early. The new curriculum is being piloted this year for kindergarten through Grade 9 and will become mandatory across the province starting next fall. Curriculum updates for the higher grades are still in development. For the next two years, teachers across B.C. will use one of their current professional development days for curriculum training
and an additional five hours, the equivalent of one classroom day, will also be devoted to the new curriculum. Bernier confirmed that the program is being implemented within existing budgets. The additional $1 million this year is to fund teacher training seminars and travel costs for rural teachers where the training isn’t offered in their home districts. The training plan was announced with representatives of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation, the B.C. School Trustees’ Association, superintendents, principals and vice principals, parent advisory councils, independent schools, and the First Nations Steering Committee. BCSTA president Teresa Rezansoff said school boards will decide how to structure the training to “best meet the needs of teachers while minimizing any impact on student learning time.” Bernier says the new curriculum emphasizes “hands on” learning and more flexibility for individualized studies. Two areas of emphasis are environmental education and an enhanced aboriginal perspective in every subject.
B.C. School Trustees’ Association president Teresa Rezansoff and Education Minister Mike Bernier announce plan to introduce new curriculum to the province’s schools over the next three years. BC government
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Jeff Nagel Black Press B.C. municipal leaders voted by a slim margin Wednesday to urge the province to enable online voting in time for the 2018 local elections. The resolution from Osoyoos was passed by 51 per cent of delegates at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in an electronic vote after it had initially been declared defeated in a show of hands. Advocates say the convenience of online voting could boost the dismal turnout of
municipal elections and engage many more young people. Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer said no municipality would be forced to adopt online voting, the aim is merely to make it an available option for communities and individuals that want it. But Saanich Coun. Vic Derman warned there’s no way to guarantee an online voter is casting their ballot in privacy, without someone else directing or manipulating them, possibly buying their vote. “It does affect one’s privacy of vote
that should take place behind a screen at a ballot box,” said Lorne Lewis, a Sunshine Coast Regional District director. He said it’s wrong “to put people in a situation where they can be badgered about their vote.” The close vote suggests the issue is having increasing trouble gaining traction. A similar UBCM motion in 2011 passed by a two-toone margin. Since then, an independent panel struck by the provincial government concluded last year that the risks outweigh
the benefits, and recommended that any move to online voting be limited to voters with specific accessibility challenges. That report by B.C.’s chief electoral officer also found no evidence of a significant increase in voter turnout in other jurisdictions that have adopted online voting. Reimer isn’t concerned about the close vote and said online voting for B.C. mayors and councils is inevitable. “The only question is when and how far behind other jurisdictions we’ll be when we get to that point.”
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