Barriere Star Journal, November 05, 2015

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Ghosts, vampires, pirates and more showed up for the annual Halloween celebrations and fireworks in Fadear Park on Oct. 31. The event was hosted by Barriere Volunteer Firefighters, District of Barriere, AG Foods and Canada Bread. A number of enthusiastic volunteers turned out to guarantee a fun evening for all ages, including the firefighters who looked after the fireworks display. Concession goodies were by donation, which was a fundraiser for Barriere First Responders Society.

Labour-market study says 30,000 jobs will be added in next decade ..... page 3

Mystery shopper scam artists target Vavenby man

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Pictured are some of the wonderful costumes displayed, as well as a shot of the fireworks.

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Principals all dressed up for students goal achievement

Fall Fair group taking over reins on Bullarama ..... page 13

Special Remembrance Day Supplement inside.

Barriere Secondary School students report they set a goal this year of raising $300 to donate to the Terry Fox Foundation. Principal Ken Rife, and vice-principal Cory Carmichael encouraged students in achieving this goal by agreeing to allow the students to dress them up in costumes of the students’ choice if they reached the goal. The leadership students held bake sales, candy guesses, and accepted donations. Their final total came in at $317 for the Terry Fox Foundation.

Pictured are the school principals in their costumes along with leadership students holding up their cheque for $317 to the Terry Fox Foundation.

(L-r) Miss BSS (vice-principal Cory Carmichael), students Serena Steel, Kay-Lee Docherty, Katelyn Palmer, and Mr. Pickle the clown (principal Ken Rife).

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Pipeline summit held in Kamloops

By Cam Fortems Kamloops This Week Kinder Morgan president Ian Anderson has promised jobs, training, joint venture partnerships and long-lasting benefits to First Nations along the route of the proposed twinning of the company’s Trans Mountain pipeline.

However, a veteran native leader warned the same group of First Nations gathered at the Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre on Tuesday that damage from the oil and gas industry is forever, while its payout is short-lived.

Several hundred First Nations people, including leaders, gathered in Kamloops for a two-day pipeline summit organized by the Lower Nicola Indian Band. Many of them were in the city to better understand the benefits that may come to their people.

“Rights and title has never been questioned,” said Anderson, whose company wants to twin the petroleum pipeline between Edmonton and Burnaby. “We accepted this as necessary and an obligation we have to fulfill.”

Kinder Morgan eyes construction in 2017 Kinder Morgan hopes to receive regulatory approval next

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year for its bid to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline, with construction of the line beginning in 2017.

But, its president acknowledged on Tuesday that he doesn’t know whether the incoming federal Liberal government will have an impact on the proposed project, which would include twinning the line through Kamloops.

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, who will be sworn in as prime minister on Nov. 4, has condemned Enbridge’s proposed Gateway North pipeline proposal (which would run from Alberta to Kitimat) and supported the proposed Keystone XL pipeline (which would run from Alberta and south into the U.S.), but has made no statements against Trans Mountain.

The Liberal party did, however, campaign on strengthening environmental review under the National Energy Board.

Kinder Morgan president Ian Anderson told reporters the company will wait until the new Trudeau government is sworn in and ministers appointed so it can better understand its intentions. The federal government has the final say on any pipeline decision.

Mike Lebourdais, chief of the Whispering Pines Indian Band — the first to sign a deal

with Kinder Morgan — said he doesn’t expect any significant changes to the proposed twinning from the Liberals.

“The Liberals weren’t really opposed,” he said. “They want transparency, responsibility and an extremely safe pipeline.

That’s exactly what we want.”

Anderson said beyond contracts, jobs and training during construction will be a longlasting relationship with First Nations — the “eyes and ears” of the company to report problems, secure the line and provide maintenance.

If the pipeline receives regulatory approvals, it promises rich benefits beyond construction.

Whispering Pines Indian Band is the first along the route to reach a deal with Kinder Morgan Chief Mike Lebourdais confirmed that agreement is worth between $10 and $20 million over 20 years, with benefits going to elder pensions and youth programs for the small band, located north of Kamloops between Vinsulla and McLure.

But, Stuart Phillip, grand chief of B.C. Union of Indian Chiefs, told the assembled band members, leaders, business consultants and public-relations staff that oil and gas development “is probably the most im-

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Kinder Morgan hopes to receive regulatory approval next year for its bid to twin its Trans Mountain pipeline, with construction of the line beginning in 2017. portant issue we’ll deal with in our lifetimes.

“We all know the dire consequences of global warming and climate change,” he said. “We know the oil and gas industry is a major player.”

As for benefits from Kinder Morgan, Phillip said they will come and go with construction of the line. He cited the example of one of his sons and his nephews, who worked on the Southern Crossing Pipeline in the Okanagan between Canada and the United States.

“For a few weeks, the sun was shining in the background. They were making incredible money,” Phillip said. “They invested in

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But, Phillip said, the work came and went.

“It’s not like my son gets up every morning, packs his black lunch kit and goes to work on the pipeline,” he said. “Once it’s done, it’s over.”

Lebourdais told KTW all but one First Nation along the proposed twinning is negotiation with the corporation for a potential agreement. His band started with a basic question: “What if we turned the whole pipeline into an Indian reserve and taxed the hell out of it?”

The resulting agreement with his band provides those kind of benefits, he said.

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Labour-market study says 30,000 jobs will be added in next decade

By Cam Fortems The Thompson region will add 30,000 jobs in the next 10 years, with the highest demand coming in health care, according to a new labour-market report.

The study, funded by the province and a number of local industries, forecasts growth in health care jobs at 2.6 per cent a year — more than two-and-a-half times the average. Most occupations are expected to grow at a rate of one per cent a year.

“The issue is we have to find a lot of new workers to re-

place ones that are retiring,” said economist Rob Malatest, who presented results on Friday afternoon to a gathering of community leaders at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Kamloops.

“If you look around the room, one in three of you won’t be here in 10 years,” he said.

About half the demand for new positions will require some post-secondary education, including trades training. Many of the new hires will be low- (27 per cent) and semi-skilled (22 per cent).

Occupations that

will see growth include hospitality and tourism, as well as clerical staff.

The report also recommended Thompson Rivers University establish an engineering program in the city to address major capital projects forecast by the province, including pipelines and major mines.

“There’s a need to improve your engineering program,” he said. “They [graduates] will stay here rather than having to attract engineers from other regions.”

The forecast number of jobs will increase if the 31 major

projects in an area stretching from McBride in the north to south of the Nicola Valley are a reality.

Colin O’Leary, manager of business attraction, retention and expansion for Venture Kamloops, said the labour-market study is the first of its kind to exclude the neighbouring Okanagan, which in the past, he said, “skewed the data.”

The study found there are already thousands of jobs going unfilled, despite the fact thousands of people are unemployed. It found 8,000 vacancies and 4,000

Illegal smokes widely available: survey

By Jeff Nagel Black Press

authorized smokes sold in B.C. are produced on aboriginal reserves in Quebec or Ontario and are smuggled across the country, Klukas said.

He said B.C. could follow other provinces and let municipal police forces keep the proceeds of crime, giving them a financial incentive to tackle smuggled smokes.

Klukas also argues the province’s finance ministry doesn’t have enough staff pursuing fraud investigations.

“Get some more boots on the ground and it will pay for itself,” he suggested.

The top 10 B.C. cities with the highest rates of illicit cigarettes found were: Vancouver at 28.7 per cent; Richmond at 21.2 per cent; Terrace at 19.8 per cent; Surrey at 17.6 per cent; Prince George and Prince Rupert, both at 14 per cent; Langford at 13.1 per cent; Chilliwack at 13 per cent; Kamloops at 12.2 per cent; Victoria at 11.6 per cent; and Port Coquitlam at 11.1 per cent.

Klukas said the WCSA is not lobbying government to reduce tobacco taxes, but argues they can’t be increased without first getting control of the problem.

Finance ministry spokesman Jamie Edwardsen said B.C. will be requiring all legal cigarettes be sold with a new Health Canada stamp that makes them easier to distinguish from unauthorized ones.

Provincial fraud investigators have an illegal tobacco tipline that accepts anonymous reports at 1-877-977-0858.

Contraband or counterfeit cigarettes that avoid government taxes and are often sold to teens are much more readily available in B.C. than Alberta, according to a new study. Illegal smokes made up 15 per cent of the discarded butts sampled at sites across B.C., including schools and hospitals, compared to 10 per cent in Alberta.

The survey was commissioned by the Western Convenience Stores Association, which wants the province to crack down on the illegal sales.

WCSA president Andrew Klukas admits his members have a motive to get more customers in their stores, but insists it’s in the public interest.

“To see this going on across the street from us, to see these products being sold without tax to kids, without any age testing or any controls, is extremely frustrating,” Klukas said.

The rate of illegal tobacco found in butts discarded at B.C. schools was 15.5 per cent, the highest in western Canada.

Surrey’s Tamanawis Secondary had the highest rate among B.C. schools – 19.7 per cent of discarded butts there were illicit smokes.

The rate was nearly 39 per cent outside the Passport Canada office in downtown Vancouver, nearly 32 per cent at UBC and about 25 per cent at Terrace’s Mills Memorial Hospital as well as a federal government building in Surrey’s Newton area.

The association argues high taxes and other government reguThe family of Lavern Boettger would like to thank all lations have encourof the people involved in any way in the search for him. aged the underground It has been two years now and for us it tobacco business, where seems like yesterday. consumers can get cigarettes on the cheap.

We remember all of the determined people “A lot of people are in the mornings and the tired faces after a using these products long day of searching; the people who went and they simply don’t out of their way, above and beyond anything understand it’s not vicwe could have asked for, but who didn’t have timless,” Klukas said. to be asked. The people who spent time away from their families; Search and Rescue and Besides the estithe RCMP; and the people who still search mated $120 million a for Lavern - our dad, grandfather, husband, year in lost government brother and friend. A thank you does not tax revenue, he said the even seem like enough. We have not forgottrade helps fuel orgaten any of you, we appreciate every effort nized crime in B.C. and and we are forever grateful. across the country.

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Venture Kamloops’ Colin O’Leary, responsible for business attraction, retention and expansion, releases the labour-arket study on Friday at the Doubletree Hotel. unemployed in the region it studied.

“We need to match up the 8,000 with the 4,000,” Malatest said.

The study interviewed more than 550 employers. Malatest said the numbers are conservative, noting demand will increase if capital projects come on line.

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OPINION

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Editorial;

Purchase a poppy to give your thanks They are already out in force in communities across the country.

They, in this case being the wonderful folks out raising money during the annual poppy campaign.

Don’t forget to pick one up.

As always, money raised (between now and Remembrance Day) through the annual poppy sale stays in the community and helps veterans who live in the area.

The poppy has become the international symbol of remembrance representing a visual pledge to pay tribute to those who gave their lives for the preservation of peace and freedom. The poppy campaign was created as a means to raise funds in order to perpetuate this sacred memory and provide for veterans and their families in their time of need.

Legion Branches throughout B.C. and the Yukon organize the annual campaign in their respective areas. In Barriere it’s Branch 242.

The meaning of the poppy is enduring. The blood-red flower was one of the only plants to grow on the otherwise barren battlefields in Western Europe. Its significance was realized by Canadian surgeon John McCrae in his poem ‘In Flanders Fields,’ written in 1915. The poppy quickly became a lasting memorial to those who died in conflict.

The Royal British Legion distributed the first poppies in Canada in November 1921.

Legion members will be giving out the red-and-black lapel pins — a symbol of remembrance for the Canadian men and women who have served in war and military support operations. There will also be boxes at stores, restaurants and various other local businesses.

It bears repeating every year that we need to assist our veterans. It is impossible to ever repay them for their sacrifice. Our country would not be what it is today without them.

Poppy funds raise money for things like food, heating costs, clothing, prescription medication, medical equipment, essential home repairs and emergency shelter.

A year ago, poppy sales jumped to 19 million (from 18 million the previous year) during the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, as well as the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the Second World War. It’s important to maintain those numbers and the symbol that is the poppy. Fir instance, last year, the City of Nanaimo planted 67,000 poppy seeds at their war memorial cenotaph downtown to commemorate all the Canadian soldiers that died in the First World War. Virtually all of our families have connections to people who made the ultimate sacrifice in the name of freedom. So for many, the poppy has special personal meaning.

Whether it’s because of that personal connection, to honour the memory of others we have lost, or to support the current and future brave men and women who serve our country, wearing the poppy retains an enormous significance.

Don’t forget to pick one up.

Black Press 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, 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.

Lost souls and broken hearts Thinking about The Genesis of Remembrance Day

To the editor; These are some of the thoughts that ran through my mind while I was thinking about the Canadian lads who fought and died during the Great War. The words were originally attached to the symbolic image of a broken heart.

The Genesis of Remembrance Day

Lost souls. Broken hearts. Lights flash and thunder roars inside a cloud of billowing smoke drifting across a desolate land.

Above the uproar, riding the wind in repetitive waves, the lonesome sound of a solitary piper rises and falls, rises and falls. Inside this ghostly mist of acrid fog frightened faces of wide-eyed young men appear and disappear, appear and disappear.

Lost actors in a horrendous play written years ago for this deadly day.

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Reconciliation: a meaningful step To the editor; Re: Myths of the Highway of Tears (B.C. Views, Oct. 29).

Tom Fletcher’s column triggered my memory of the dog whistle politics we saw in the recent federal election.

The Highway of Tears is not a myth and using mythology in the title of that column is an insult to the hundreds of Aboriginal families who have lost loved ones as a result of many tragedies that have occurred on that road and across this country.

The identity politics of the outgoing prime minister were properly rewarded, and the party that showed Stephen Harper the door at 24 Sussex Drive has promised an inquiry into the disproportionate number of murders and disappearances that continue to occur in the Aboriginal population. It would be hoped that an inquiry will begin to expose the depth and colour of systemic issues inherent in Canadian institutions that help perpetuate these tragedies, and that the new federal government will commit to real solutions from its recommendations.

The incoming prime minister has made further commitments to the 92 recommendations

that came out of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) process.

The TRC has helped many Canadians to understand the origins of deep-rooted problems faced by Aboriginal communities both on and off reserve, and to help them move Canadians individually and collectively to a reconciliation commitment. Those current and future problems will always be about the quality of the relationship between the First Nations people and the general non-native population.

Improving the transportation options for people in the North is primary, but it does not solve the systemic problems that continue to poison opportunities for everyone to work together to end the dysphoria that has dominated Aboriginal communities both on and off reserve.

Reconciliation Canada (reconciliationcanada.ca) is a key agent of change in this space and is dedicated to building meaningful relationships where all Canadians achieve their full potential and shared prosperity. Getting informed is the first step. Stepping into this discourse is the next. I am stepping in.

Carl Mashon Victoria, B.C.

Fenced out

Young Brynlee Barker would very much like to find a way around a fence bordering Fadear Park so she can visit with her new canine friend Sammy.

Brynlee was in Barriere last Tuesday visiting her grandmother. She especially enjoyed a walk around the park where she made the acquaintance of other walkers and their great big friendly dogs – which unfortunately for Brynlee were on the wrong side of the fence.

Open letter to province re: ‘Paige’s Story’ Dear Premier Clark and Minister Cadieux; We are writing with respect to the Government response from October 19, 2015, to the Representative for Children and Youth’s report “Paige’s Story: Abuse, Indifference, and a Young Life Discarded.”

As you are aware, we fully support the findings of the Representative.

We were deeply saddened and angered upon learning the tragic story of Paige’s short life, including the staggeringly high number of foster homes she was placed in, the chronic lack of adequate support from provincial workers, and her untimely death a few weeks after she aged out of care.

Paige’s story demonstrates that the system of care in B.C. is broken due to the professional indifference fostered by the ingrained and institutionalized racism that discounts the value of some children’s lives due to their ancestry.

We are encouraged that the Province accepted the recommendations that the Representative for Children and Youth made in her report; however, we are extremely concerned that there is a complete lack of Aboriginal lens in the action plan, including the youth map. Going forward, we recommend the following actions, undertaken with an explicit Aboriginal lens: • Support legislation to extend the age of children eligible for foster

care to 24 - like other provinces.

• Transition plans with youth 16 years and older who are at high risk of becoming street entrenched. Transition plans must include all the service providers identified as necessary to have the needs of the youth met.

• Amendments to the Child, Family and Community Services Act to support case reviews of fatalities of young people up to the age of 24 who aged out of care at 19 years.

• Properly resourced rapid response team with adequate staff for 24/7 access for high risk youth who live in or frequent the Downtown Eastside.

• Annual public reporting of the number of reported abuse, neglect and maltreatment of Aboriginal girls and young women - by age, region, and numbers.

• Trauma informed, culturally informed treatment centres for high risk aboriginal youth in addition to specialized residential services for Aboriginal youth experiencing not only trauma but also confronted with psychiatric and behavioural issues. Such services and programs will be necessary in order to address the systemic issues that Aboriginal youth may face, and provide support in moving forward.

• Continued focus on safety and permanency with an emphasis on kinship/extended fam-

ily care that is reinforced with supports in housing, therapeutic supports including for special needs, and with school connectedness.

We continue urging you to review and address the larger systemic issues as well as ensure that appropriate policy and practice directives are in place regarding children in care, such as placement in hotels.

As you are aware, the RCMP has been asked to investigate if charges are to be laid with respect to provincial workers breaching their responsi-

bilities under the Child, Chiefs: Grand Chief Family and Commu- Stewart Phillip Chief nity Services Act in their Bob Chamberlin treatment of Paige. We Kukpi7 Judy Wilson expect that you will fully On behalf of the BC cooperate with any invesAssembly Of First Natigation, and ensure complete transparency to the tions: Regional Chief public about any findings. Shane Gottfriedson We look forward to CC: Honourable John Rustad, Minister your response. of Aboriginal Relations First Nations Leaderand Reconciliation ship Council Mary Ellen TurpelOn behalf of the First Lafond, Representative Nations Summit: for Children and Youth Grand Chief Edward John Robert Phillips Cindy Blackstock, First Nations Child and Cheryl Casimer

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It’s easy to confuse the term “nutritionist” and a registered dietitian. The latter can be the former but the former is most often not the latter. Anyone can call themselves a nutritionist but a registered dietitian must have a bachelor or master’s degree in nutrition and have done an internship of practical work before being registered. For best nutrition advice, seek out a registered dietitian.

Another space-age medical device available since 2012 is a handheld apparatus that will record your heart rhythm. It allows the storage of up to 20 measurements which can be downloaded into a computer and sent to your doctor. It’s called the HeartCheck Pen and can be used to help manage conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure, heart arrhythmias and to monitor the effects of medicines.

Hemorrhoids often aren’t noticed until there is blood in the stools. This could be a sign of other problems as well so it is important to get it checked. Colon cancer is one of these other problems and is most successfully treated when found early.

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Mystery shopper scam artists target Vavenby man

By Keith McNeill The Times It seemed too good to be true. In fact, it was too good to be true.

A Vavenby resident recently received a cheque for nearly $4,000 in the mail.

All he had to do was do a little “mystery shopping” for a company apparently based in Markham, Ontario.

As outlined in a package included with the cheque, he would be paid $430 per week with the possibility of that going up to $750 per week after a few evaluations.

His first assignment would be to evaluate the security and efficiency of the payment systems of a nearby post office, department store or bank or as determined by his coordinator.

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Imperial Metals (50 per cent), Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co. Ltd. (30 per cent) and Itochu Corporation (20 per cent).

Exploration was conducted on the Ruddock Creek property by Selkirk Metals Corp. between 2004 and 2009 and included over one kilometre of underground development.

In July of 2014 the project description for the proposed development of the Ruddock Creek property was submitted to both the provincial and federal environmental assessment offices.

The following month, the Neskonlith Indian Band issued an eviction notice against the proposed mine.

The BC Environmental Assessment Office issued a Section 11 Order in October of last year that establishes the formal scope, procedures and methods concerning Ruddock Creek’s environmental assessment.

At about the same time, a group calling itself Secwepemc Ts’ka7 Warriors posted a statement on an activist website, claiming responsibility for torching a bridge on the road leading to the proposed mine.

Ruddock Creek is a proposed underground zinc and lead mine in the Monashee Mountains approximately 30 km east of Avola near Tum Tum Lake.

The proposed mine would have an annual production rate of 1,050,000 tonnes per year projected over eight years.

There will be an additional comment period during the application review stage when people will also be able to provide comments to EAO on the proposed project.

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On Oct. 27, Barriere Elementary (BES) students and staff joined over 11,000 Kamloops/Thompson students and staff by participating in Drop Everything and Read Day (D.E.A.R) to celebrate National School Library Day. At BES this was done in the form of a beach party in the gymnasium where students spread out on beach towels with beach accessories and read for 20 minutes.

Feasibility study is now underway on 12 month food/farm public market Submitted Community Futures Thompson Country (CFTC) is pleased to announce that Greenchain Consulting has been selected as the successful pro-ponent to deliver the feasibility study for the development of a permanent 12-month food/farm people’s public market in Kamloops.

“I think that Greenchain consulting was a great choice made by the local advisory committee as this company has a proven track record in developing community markets in BC” said Shirley Culver committee chair.

The purpose of the feasibility study is to determine the viability of developing/ implementing a permanent 12-month food/ farm peoples market “Downtown at the Market” in the Kamloops area. It is hoped that research will show that a permanent facility that will showcase and provide sales space for locally produced food (fruit, vegetables, seeds, pulses, meats etc.), value added foods (baked goods, jams, jel-lies, pickles, sausages, etc.), and ancillary products is feasible in Kamloops.

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tify complementary amenities which will contribute to revenue diversification, sustainability and/or add to its function.

“This Feasibility Study partnership has struck a chord with so many involved groups who want to see a vibrant, sustainable, inclusive food hub for our community. Our Farmers Market is growing with the City of Kamloops and excited to see where this information leads us with our plans for the future”, stated Daniela Basile, spokesperson Kamloops Regional Farmers Market.

The project advisory committee is looking for creative food concepts that create an experiential shopping, eating, snacking, experiencing local food unlike any other in the South Central Interior.

In order to create something truly unique - highly-visible prime location(s) in the Kamloops area will be iden-

tified that embodies ‘think local fare with flair, and think outside of the paper plate.’

Most of all, the committee is looking for concepts that will help drive vitality, and draw crowds from near and far creating a true food destination experience, un-matched by anything currently available locally.”

The B.C. government is preparing a regulatory system for carbon dioxide capture and storage facilities, allowing the greenhouse gas to be extracted from raw natural gas and pumped back underground.

Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman says amendments before the B.C. legislature allow capture and storage as “a permanent solution for disposing of carbon dioxide” in underground rock formations.

The amendments also give the BC Oil and Gas Commission authority to determine location and

feasibility of well sites, pipeline routes and other oil and gas activities.

Spectra Energy and the federal government each put up more than $11 million for a carbon pilot project at Spectra’s Fort Nelson gas processing plant, with the province adding $3.4 million. The feasibility study took CO2 from raw gas, which runs between 10 and 14 per cent, and injected it into deep saline aquifers.

The province is updating its climate change strategy, with an advisory panel and public discussion paper expected to produce a draft policy by December.

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Mild, dry winter forecast for North Thompson and area AccuWeather Global Weather Center AccuWeather reports the winter of 20152016 could end up as one of the warmest winters on record for Canada as a whole, as a strong El Niño persists into the upcoming season.

Well above-normal temperatures to envelope western Canada Western Canada residents should expect another winter with above- to well abovenormal temperatures, as a prevailing westerly flow delivers milder Pacific air across the region.

Compared to last winter, there will be more snow across the coastal mountains of western British Columbia, which includes the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort, host of the 20092010 Winter Olympics.

Farther east in the Rockies of eastern British Columbia and western Alberta, snowfall will underachieve this winter.

The majority of the snow in this region will fall during the first half of the winter before a drier pattern sets up during January and February.

Dry, mild conditions to dominate season in the Prairies Drier and milder weather will be a dominant theme across the Prairie region this winter as the polar jet stream gets displaced farther to the north.

This pattern will greatly limit the amount and duration of Arctic air masses that normally impact the region.

Average temperatures could be as much as 3 degrees Celsius (5.5 degrees Fahrenheit) above normal this winter in cities such as Edmonton, Calgary and Regina.

Significant snowfall events will be few and

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This should lead to a noticeable difference in heating bills compared to last year.

Unfortunately, the winter pattern will also favor an increased risk of ice storms, especially from eastern Ontario to southern Quebec, including the cities of Ottawa and Montreal.

Much of Ontario, including the lake-effect snow belts, will have less snowfall compared to normal, as the main storm track shifts to the south and east during January and February.

As the storm track shifts toward the East Coast later in January and February, there will be an increased risk for significant snowfall events across eastern Quebec, including the Gaspe Peninsula.

Stormy but mild conditions forecast for most of Atlantic Canada The combination of a strong El Niño and warmer-than-usual sea-surface waters surrounding the region will lead to slightly higher temperatures compared to normal this winter.

The winter could turn snowy again from New Brunswick to Prince Edward Island, especially the second half of the winter.

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VICTORIA – New provincial seats will be created in Surrey and Richmond-New Westminster for the next B.C. election, bringing the number of MLAs in the legislature to 87.

Justice Minister Suzanne Anton tabled legislation Thursday to adopt the recommendations of the latest B.C. Electoral Boundaries Commission and create the two new constituencies to reflect high-growth areas of provincial population.

The commission recommended changes to boundaries to 48 existing constituencies, after public hearings since it proposed the changes this spring to balance population. It was restricted by a law that prevents the elimination of electoral districts in areas outside the urban southwest.

The latest boundaries leave a wide range of populations to be represented by a single MLA. The lowest populations are Stikine with 20,616 and North Coast with 22,382. At the other end of the scale are Vernon-Monashee, Vancouver-Fraserview and Vancouver-Kingsway, all with more than 62,000 people.

The hearings were dominated by conflicting views on changes to four areas: • Severing Hope from Chilliwack and adding it to the Fraser-Nicola constituency, which extends into the Interior to include Merritt.

Princeton is added to the Boundary-Similkameen district.

• Rearranging boundaries in central Vancouver Island to create a new electoral district of Mid Island-Pacific Rim, anchored by Cumberland.

• Adding a new Surrey South district, bringing the

total number of seats in Surrey to nine.

• Adding a new RichmondQueensborough district, taking in part of New Westminster.

The last review in 2008 recommended that an urban population shift should result in a reduction of one seat in the Cariboo-Thompson region and one in northern B.C. The government intervened keep those seats and increase the total constituencies from 83 to 85.

The B.C. Liberals and NDP agreed then that northern constituencies could not get any larger and still be represented by a single MLA. The 2008 review added seats in the Okanagan, Fraser Valley, Surrey, Burnaby-TriCities and downtown Vancouver.

The commission’s report and maps are available on its website at bc-ebc.ca/reports

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By Cam Fortems Kamloops This Week A forest union official is crying foul at burning of slash piles, like those seen in the past month in the region, that could be used for products or to create energy.

Under the watch of government, B.C.’s forest industry continues to burn timber on the forest floor that could be used to create energy, a senior executive with Unifor has charged.

The slash burning of huge piles of trimmings and discard log ends also pollutes the valley’s air, according to a report compiled by a Kamloops medical group.

Rene Pellerin, an executive with Unifor Local 10-B and its former president, said members touring in the bush are collecting for him examples of woodwaste about to go up in smoke.

“Eastern [Canada] mills are just appalled at what we’re doing here,” Pellerin said.

“They’re starving for timber.

They can’t run while we just burn this stuff.”

He highlighted two examples found this month, two smaller piles near Knouff Lake and a massive burn pile in the Monte Lake area.

Pellerin said both appear to contain potentially valuable wood resources that could, at least, be burned in a co-generation plant, including at the Domtar pulp mill in Kamloops.

“This is BTUs [heat energy] just going up in the air,” Pellerin said.

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The practice of slash burning huge piles of trimmings and discard log ends is being questioned by a forest union official. floor once logging is complete.

Rick Sommer, district forest manager in Kamloops, said companies are not breaking rules when they burn slash. He said the piles “don’t look significantly different from the piles I’ve seen over the past several weeks.”

There are rules in place allowing companies to burn only when weather conditions are favourable for venting.

The Kamloops Forest District, which oversees Crown timber in a 100-kilometre radius of the city, is part of a research project to determine if there are ways to utilize more of the fibre, including separating piles based on size and quality.

Potential uses include energy, creating wood pellets for export or solid wood products for larger and better quality pieces.

A study will be completed this winter and presented at a symposium in Kamloops in the spring.

“We’re beginning to see some products in there folks can use,” Sommer said.

Burning slash piles were identified as the culprit behind poor air quality in the Thompson Valley in November 2014, according to a report published

by Kamloops Physicians for a Healthy Environment.

Dr. Jill Calder, who represents the group, said the report “debunked” the idea that woodstoves cause sometimes poor air quality in the fall.

Calder said it was circulated to provincial ministries, but no noticeable change has occurred.

“They’re burning due to the risk of forest fire — I get that,” she said. “[But] it’s a waste of fuel. It’s a pollution source.

Maybe we can do something more innovative.”

Pellerin said he’s pushing the issue at the national level of the union, which first took aim at slash burning more than seven years ago.

Sommer said the province recently introduced a new fibre-action utilization plan to get lower-quality fibre into the hands of the bioenergy sector, as well as for pulp and paper.

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Halloween in Barriere Scrap Book

Halloween 2015 in Barriere was celebrated with costumes, parties, candy and decorations.

Here are a few of the folks who joined in the fun.

(Far Left) A cashier at Barriere AG Foods.

(Left) A family of little vampires in the foyer at AG Foods.

(Right) Enjoying the Halloween celebrations at Fadear Park with family and friends.

Photos: Elli Kohnert

(Above) A frightening ticket taker at Barriere Secondary.

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STAR/JOURNAL photo: Jill Hayward

(Above) Some of the wonderful decorations at the Myram home on Oriole Way in Barriere.

(Left) Fancy costumes at Barriere Secondary. Can you spot the blue man?

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Kamloops, November 7, at 6 p.m. at RTR Performance CNW Telbec For the sixth straight year, BRP (TSX:DOO) is taking the lead in promoting avalanche education and awareness by sponsoring nearly 60 free seminars throughout North America.

The seminars offer fresh, renewed and relevant content for riders of all skill levels, and riders of all brands are welcome and encouraged to attend. Five will be held over the next two weeks in British Columbia: • Prince George, November 6, at 6 p.m. – Forest Power Sports Ltd. • Kamloops, November 7, at 6 p.m. – RTR Performance • Whistler, November 12, at 7 p.m. – 450 Whistler Way (No Limits Motorsports and Valley Chainsaw & Recreational Ltd.) • Surrey, November 13, at 7 p.m. – Greater Vancouver Powersports • Kelowna, November 17, at 5 p.m. – Banner Recreational Products More than 10,000 attendees have taken part in Ski-Doo-sponsored avalanche awareness seminars since 2009. This season, the seminars are enhanced with new content and techniques so that participants – first time or returning – will find it extremely beneficial. Those who register are also encouraged to bring their friends and riding buddies to ensure those they ride with are also well informed.

“Snowmobilers’ safety comes first for BRP, which is why we are involved in the promotion of avalanche education,” said Mathieu Laforest, Global Ski-Doo Marketing director. “Together with our dealers, we’ve worked very closely with experts to design seminars that are engaging, educational and entertaining for snowmobilers.”

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Riders of all skill levels, and riders of all brands are welcome and encouraged to attend one of these avalanche awareness seminars in B.C. Seminars will be led by Jeremy Hanke, a recognized avalanche professional, a member of the Canadian Avalanche Association (CAA) advisory board and one of the creators of Throttle Decisions, a renowned avalanche safety awareness video. Jeremy is an AST 2 certified instructor.

Seminars are open to owners of all brands of sleds. For up-to-date information on locations, times or to register for an avalanche awareness seminar or more information, visit: Check out the Ski-Doo website at http:// www.ski-doo.com/community/events, the SkiDoo Elevation Mountain Blog http://mountainblog.ski-doo.com, and be sure to follow Ski-Doo Mountain on Facebook at facebook. com/SkiDooMountain Seminars are usually combined with an open house or specially geared mountain-riding event. Participants are encouraged to register with the host dealer to help plan meeting space and ensure a spot.

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This past summer popular fishing areas throughout the province saw enhanced protection with more conservation officers on patrol - thanks to a generous funding boost of $100,000 from the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. With the society’s substantial contribution, conservation officers have worked almost an additional 2,050 hours patrolling B.C.’s freshwaters. A total of 4,171 anglers’ licenses were checked, finding 634 to be out of compliance. This resulted in 410 written warnings and 221 provincial and federal tickets issued.

Since April 1, 2015, 100 per cent of freshwater fishing license revenue has been invested in recreational fisheries under a new agreement between the Province and the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. Through this partnership, anglers are seeing a greater presence of conservation officers on priority waters.

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Fall Fair group taking over reins on Bullarama Farm Kids Scholarship Fund to receive support from annual New Year’s Eve event in Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal It’s time to start ramping up for another New Year’s Eve Bullarama at the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere.

This will be the fourth annual event since its inception in 2012. It will also be a transition year, as the Farm Kids Scholarship Fund (the original event proponents and organizers) have now turned over the reins of the event to the North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association (NTFFRA).

Due to the success of this New Year’s Eve event, the Farm Kids Fund have raised enough money over the last three years to establish their scholarship fund. They are now able to continue with the bursary for rural youth without all of the physical work involved in putting on this popular New Year event.

Farm Kids Fund representative Steven Puhallo says, “We’ve achieved our goal of setting up a fund for rural youth; and the folks at the NTFFRA have an excellent track record of putting on great events.

They will also be contributing some of the proceeds from this annual event into the Farm Kids Fund.”

What does the handing over of the reins to the NTFFRA mean for Bullarama?

“Actually, the event will remain the same venue as in past years,” says NTFFRA president Jill Hayward, “Bucking in the New Year with bulls, cowboys and country music is a unique experience and a great way to welcome a new year. We are professionally sanctioned through Bull Riders Canada and we will have some of the best bullriders in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico participating again.”

Hayward says for this year the Farm Kids Fund are working with NTFFRA to smoothly transition the event. “This year we also have a few additions to the show that everyone will enjoy – and great memories are waiting to be made,” says Hayward.

She also notes that the Bullarama will now be a major annual fundraiser for the NTFFRA to cover costs incurred while maintaining or improving the fairground facility.

Tickets are now available for this year’s New Year’s Eve professional bullriding and dance, and they make great stocking stuffers for Christmas. Bullarama and Dance (19+): $50.00, Bullarama only: $30.00 (kids 12 and under free). Tickets are on sale at Barriere Country Feeds, the Star/Journal (Barriere), the Horse Barn in Kamloops, or by going to: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-years-eve-professional-bull…

Students, enter the “Show Me ShakeOut” Poster & Video Contest North Thompson Star/Journal Calling all young artists! You are invited to become Earthquake Preparedness Ambassadors. ShakeOutBC is once again asking students from across the province to help promote B.C.’s annual “Drop, Cover and Hold On” earthquake drill through the “Show Me ShakeOut” poster and video contest.

Winning submissions will be used to educate the public about the importance of earthquake preparedness and how the simple steps of “Drop, Cover and Hold On” can save lives.

“We hope to build on the fantastic submissions we received during the last contest.

Students clearly demonstrated an understanding of earthquake preparedness in very creative ways,” said Dave Cockle, President of the BC Earthquake Alliance. “If we can reach kids early with this important message, it helps build and support a culture of earthquake preparedness in B.C.”

The poster contest is open to primary and intermediate school students (kindergarten to grade 7). The video contest is targeted to high-school students (grades 8 to 12). For grades K through 7, winners will receive iPads. The top highschool student entry will receive a $1,000 bursary generously donated by ShakeOutBC’s lead sponsor, Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC).

To help create buzz around this fun and educational contest, join the conversation online with the hashtags #EQPrepAmbassador and #ShakeOutBC. Submissions are due

by Feb. 1, 2016. Winners will be announced Feb. 15. The selected posters and videos will be shared on the ShakeOutBC website (www.shakeoutbc.ca), as well as via Twitter (@ShakeOutBC and @ IBC_West), YouTube and Facebook.

Poster Guidelines: • There are two grade categories: K–3 and 4–7. One winner will be selected for each.

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Posters must be on letter-sized paper (8.5 by 11 inches).

• Artwork should demonstrate a ShakeOut topic, e.g., “Drop, Cover and Hold On” or personal earthquake preparedness.

• Posters will be judged on message and content, keeping age and skill level in mind.

• Parents/guardians must complete a consent form giving ShakeOutBC permission to disclose their child’s name and publish their artwork.

Video Guidelines: • There is one category: grades 8 to 12.

One winner will be selected.

• Entries are limited to one per student and can’t be longer than two minutes.

• The video or animation should demonstrate a ShakeOut topic, e.g., “Drop, Cover and Hold On” or personal earthquake preparedness.

• Entries will be judged on concept, messaging and visual impact. All content must be original.

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sent form giving ShakeOutBC permission to disclose their child’s name and publish their video.

• Anyone appearing in the video must also complete a release form.

Submitting Entries: All submissions must include an entry and consent form with the student’s name, grade, school and classroom teacher’s name, and parent/guardian signatures. All necessary forms are available at www.shakeoutbc.ca.

Video entries must also include signed release forms for anyone who appears in the project.

Send poster entries to: Jennifer McLarty, Co-Chair, ShakeOutBC Organizing Committee c/o Emergency Management BC, PO Box 9201, Stn Prov Govt, Saanichton, B.C., V8W 9J1 Video files can be submitted in hard copy to the above mailing address or via YouTube. Upload your video, mark it unlisted and email the link, along with completed release forms, to info@shakeoutbc.ca.

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The Annual New Year’s Eve Bullarama and dance at the North Thompson Agriplex is now a North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association event with a portion of the proceeds earmarked for the Farm Kids Scholarship Fund.

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Bridge Lake workshop: wireless off-camera flash Last Sunday saw me making the scenic twohour drive north to join the Bridge Lake Photography Group. I have been following that creative and talented group of photographers, (www.bridgelakephotogroup.com) since a long time friend, Derek Chambers, got in touch with me about a year ago. On Sunday I led a full day workshop for them about using offcamera speedlights indoors and out-of-doors.

There is so much that I want to tell photographers when they first attempt to use flash as a tool to create better photos instead of the flash being an uncontrollable device photographers perch on the top of the camera when it’s too dark in a room to take a photo.

In my opening presentation I had to hold myself back as I sometimes realize I am talking too fast. But I get excited and I really want to move from lecturing in front of students, and go to the studio setup where the learners, not me, are center stage.

That’s where my fun, and, assuredly, the participants’ fun begin.

I always enjoy the en-

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John E n ma n livened interaction that occurs when a student of flash photography takes that first shot with one of the flash set ups.

Usually, no one ever wants to be first. Everything is strange. The flash that usually is attached to their camera is now attached to a softbox or an umbrella.

I always have to prod and coax the students to begin, but I can hardly wait for the first “oohs and aahs” that happen when they see the results of their first photos.

My job is to present information on the subject, and keep things going. I don’t like to be a demonstrator on stage and rarely pick up a camera during the workshops I lead. That is left to the participants, and watching them learn is the fun part for me.

After everyone crowds around that first volunteer’s camera and sees the picture it is all I can do to hold them

back.

Our ever-patient model was overwhelmed as she tried to pose for everyone at the same time. She pleaded, “Where do I look?”

I laughed and loudly said to that excited scrum of photographers, “If you want her to look at you yell, ’Me! Me! Me!’” We spent the morning shooting in the inside studio. For that session I had the flashes set to manual mode so their output would always have the same power.

That is the easiest way.

If more light is wanted on the subject move the flash forward. Less?

Move the flash away.

After lunch we moved outside and I set up one flash with a shoot-through umbrella, however, this time the flash was set to TTL mode.

When using flash in an indoor studio one synchronizes the cam-

era’s shutterspeed to the studio flash, and uses the aperture to determine the exposure of the light reflecting off a subject.

Progressing, however, to an out-of-doors situation with TTL a photographer must balance the natural, ambient light with the offcamera flash; and using flash effectively is more about creating and controlling shadows than about filling them.

We walked out into the bright day and our model had barely reached a location in the meadow before 15 excited photographers got down to business.

By then they weren’t at all shy about getting shoulder to shoulder in the process of experimenting, exploring, and learning about outdoor lighting.

I just received an email from Chambers saying, “You’ve definitely added a whole new dimension to our photographic adventures.

Thanks a lot.”

Gosh, a whole new dimension to their photographic adventures. That is one of the best “thank you’s” I have ever received.

These are my thoughts

Teaching kids 9-1-1 fundamentals North Thompson Star/Journal BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) is reminding parents and caregivers that teaching children when and how to call 9-1-1 is one of the most important things they can do to help keep loved ones safe.

“It’s more than teaching children how to dial a phone. It’s about helping children understand what an emergency is and what happens when a dispatcher answers their call,” says Paramedic Unit Chief Marilyn Oberg. “Teaching children about calling 9-1-1 is simple and it can save lives.”

Follow the three Ts to teach your children to call 9-1-1: • Talk to your children about emergencies.

Speak calmly, in a reassuring manner about different kinds of emergency situations in your home, in the park or with friends. Ask questions such as:

- What would you do if someone faints?

- What would you do if someone has a bug bite?

• Tell children that 9-1-1 is a number to call for help when someone is in danger or not safe and that children can trust the person who answers a 9-1-1 call.

•Try role-playing to build their confidence; ask them when they should call 9-1-1 or to point out emergency workers in your community.

“Start with the basics when your child is three or four,” suggests Oberg. “Role-play some simple scenarios with your child – ‘mom can’t get up from the floor and there’s no one else around’ – and then pretend to dial 9-1-1 on a play phone,” says Oberg. “Revisit the lesson every year as your child becomes more mature and aware of his or her surroundings and abilities.”

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this week. Contact me at emcam@telus.net, 250-371-3069 or stop by Enman’s Camera at 423 Tranquille Road in Kamloops. I always have an interesting selection of both used film and digital photographic equipment.

In an out-of-doors situation with TTL a photographer must balance the natural, ambient light with the off-camera flash; and using flash effectively is more about creating and controlling shadows than about filling them.

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By Dee Banana Bread Ingredients

2 cups sugar 1 cup butter, softened 3 cups sifted flour (I never sift) 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. table salt 5 eggs (I use 4) 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup nuts (I never add nuts) 1/2 cup buttermilk 1 quart mashed bananas*, about 8 (ripe to overripe)

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Butter two loaf pans. (I butter generously.)

2. In a stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.

4. With the mixer on low, add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the vanilla, buttermilk and bananas.

5. Add the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Divide batter between the two prepared pans. Bake for approximately 1 hour.

6. Remove from oven and turn loaves out onto cooling rack immediately. Let cool.

Shortbread Cookies Ingredients

115 g unsalted butter, softened

45 g powdered sugar 1 Egg white 1 tsp vanilla extract ¼ tsp salt 175 g all-purpose flour 1 Tbsp thick jam (apple, strawberry, or any other).

If not thick enough, add ½ tsp cornstarch

Directions:

Preheat oven to 425F Soften the butter by letting it sit at room temperature for 40 minutes or microwave it for about 15-20 seconds. Add sugar powder and mix thoroughly Add the egg white, vanilla extract, salt and mix well Add flour and mix well Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper Place the dough into a disposable pastry bag with a large star tip and pipe cookies onto the baking sheet. The cookies should be about 2 inches in diameter Using a ¼ thick stick, gently press in the center of each cookie, about half way. You want to make a little dent, not a hole. Fill the centers with a little bit of jam Bake at 425F for about 8-10 minutes, until the sides of cookie are starting to turn golden brown

Coconut Shrimp Soup Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 onion, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger 2 tablespoon red curry paste 2 (12-ounce) cans unsweetened coconut milk 4 cups vegetable stock Juice of 1 lime 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves Directions: In a large saucepan of 1 1 /2 cups water, cook rice according to package instructions; set aside.

Melt butter in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat. Add shrimp, salt and pepper, to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally, until pink, about 2-3 minutes; set aside.

Add garlic, onion and bell pepper to the stockpot.

Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in ginger until fragrant, about 1 minute.

Whisk in curry paste until well combined, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in coconut milk and vegetable stock, and cook, whisking constantly, until incorporated, about 1-2 minutes.

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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 Craft Group: Tues. 6:30-8:39 Barriere Employment 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 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. 250-6729391.

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. 250-6729943.

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 250-3749866.

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. 6721070 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 250674-2135 (Clw) or 250-682-6444 (Barriere).

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CHURCH DIRECTORY

Wanted: BC SPCA alumni for photo contest celebrating millionth animal adoption

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL

4464 Barriere Town Road

Worship Sunday 11:00

Submitted

A worshipping community of Anglicans, United & Lutherans

All Are Welcome

The BC SPCA is excited to announce that the organization is set to adopt its one millionth animal later this month.

In celebration, anyone who has adopted animals from the BC SPCA over the past six decades are invited to post photos of themselves with their adopted pet (or a picture of the pet on its own) on the BC SPCA Facebook page (www.facebook.com/bcspca).

Posting a photo will automatically enter you to win a new iPad Air, generously donated by TELUS, and using the hashtag #oneinamillion shows you’re a proud BC SPCA adop-

the Rev. Brian Krushel

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.

Phone 250-672-1864 anytime.

Affiliated with North American Baptist Association.

“Believe in the Lord Jesus - and you will be saved.” (Acts 16:31)

Seventh-day Adventists

Meet in the Church of Saint Paul on Saturday Mornings Bible Study - 9:30am Worship Service - 11am Fellowship Meal - 12:30pm Everyone Welcome 318-0545

Submitted photo:

Forrest is a happy cat since he was adopted from the BC SPCA West Vancouver Branch by Kaku Lema and her family in April of this year. tive parent, whether past or present.

Everyone is invited to visit the Facebook photo gallery to view

pictures of adopters and adoptees – what the organization is playfully referring to as BC SPCA alumni – over

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Application #: KMC-FACILITIES- IVMP-2015 Applicant: Kinder Morgan Canada (KMC), 7815 Shellmont Street, Burnaby BC V5A 4S9. Cheryl Thesen (403-358-2509).

In accordance with the British Columbia’s Pest Management Act and Regulations, KMC is required to develop a Pest Management Plan (PMP) (for KMC the PMP is referred to as the Integrated Vegetation Management Plan (IVMP)). The PMP manages problem vegetation, including control of noxious weeds and invasive plants within KMC facilities. Facilities include pump stations, valve stations, terminals, tank farms and office/maintenance facilities. All facilities are fenced, secure compounds not accessible to the general public. The facilities are located in proximity to the following communities in British Columbia: Valemount, Albreda, Blue River, Avola, Vavenby, Clearwater, Darfield, McLure, Kamloops, Merritt, Kingsvale, Hope, Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Sumas, Langley, Burnaby and Richmond.

Dementia Dialogues Changing Behaviours & Perspective Dementia Dialogues are interactive learning opportunities for family caregivers to connect with one another and increase their knowledge about dementia and caregiving skills. Each session is an opportunity to learn about a different caregiving topic followed by a guided discussion. These informal sessions are facilitated to allow caregivers to share their experiences and to take home practical information

This PMP has been prepared to replace the existing 5 year PMP which expires in 2016. The proposed duration of the IVMP (PMP) is from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2021.

The vegetation management and weed control methods proposed for use include hand pulling, mowing, trimming, pruning, selective slashing, girdling, geotextile fabric, retaining existing low ground cover, and seeding, fertilization where set backs permit and tree/shrub plantings. The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the PMP (IVMP) applies.

KMC conducts all work, including pest management, in strict adherence with all applicable laws and regulations.

The common names and an example of trade names of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: aminocyclopyrachlor (Navius VM), aminopyralid (Milestone), chlorsulfuron (Telar), clopyralid (Lontrel 360), dicamba (Vanquish), diflufenzopyr (Overdrive), diuron (Diurex 80 WDG), flumioxazin (Payload), fluroxypyr (Retain B), glyphosate (Vantage XRT), imazapyr (Arsenal), indaziflam (Esplanade SC), MCPA (MCPA Amine 500), mecoprop-P (Mecoprop-P), metsulfuron methyl (Escort), picloram (Tordon 22K), triclopyr (Garlon XRT), 2,4-D (2,4-D Amine 600), Hasten (adjuvant) and siloxylated polyether (adjuvant). Application methods include: backpack, power hose and nozzle, wick/wipe-on applicator, squirt bottle and boom sprayer.

A draft copy of the proposed IVMP (PMP) and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail online at: http://www.kindermorgan.com/content/docs/kmc_facilities_ivmp.pdf or by contacting the Applicant listed above.

“A person(s) wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant within 30 days of the publication of this notice”

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the past 60-odd years.

“This is the BC SPCA’s 120th year in operation but the society didn’t start its adoption program until the 1950s when it began building animal shelters across the province,” says general manager of Community Relations, Lorie Chortyk. “We are very excited that we will be adopting out our one millionth animal this month, but we also want to recognize and honour the 999,999 other people who provided wonderful, loving homes for the animals we’ve rescued over the past decades.”

While this celebration is in recognition of past adoptees, there are hundreds more beautiful animals awaiting adoption in the province right now.

With more than 28,000 animals taken into BC SPCA care each year, there are always furry friends waiting for their forever homes.

To enter the #oneinamillion photo contest, simply go to the BC SPCA Facebook page from Nov. 3-20 and click on the ‘photo contest’ tab near the top.

Follow the steps to upload a picture of the animal you adopted from the BC SPCA or better yet, of you and the animal you adopted.

“Radon is one of the most hazardous sources ofNorth indoor air pollution in Canada,” said Dr.November Pe- Long Thompson Star/Journal Thursday, 05, 2015 Term Radon Test ter Paré, Chair of the BC Lung Association and Professor Emeritus of Respiratory Medicine at This radon test kit ($29.99) is used to record the University of British Columbia. “And B.C. an average radon level over a three to 12 North Thompson Star/Journal community involvement is vital to making real month period, as suggested by Towns across B.C. have joined the BC Lung progress on thein issue.”

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Halloween party at Day Program Albert and Hope are pictured in their Halloween costumes at the Interior Health Day Program’s Halloween Party held last week in the Barriere Senior’s Hall. Fifteen participants took part in this annual event . They socialized, listened to live music, and some also danced. Everyone also enjoyed a great lunch that came complete with Halloween goodies.

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Halloween party at Day Program Albert and Hope are pictured in their Halloween costumes at the Interior Health Day Program’s Halloween Party held last week in the Barriere Senior’s Hall. Fifteen participants took part in this annual event . They socialized, listened to live music, and some also danced. Everyone also enjoyed a great lunch that came complete with Halloween goodies.

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Remembrance Day Special Edition B1

Remembrance and the poppy Remembrance

At the Legion, we hold the sacred trust of ensuring the tradition of remembrance is observed by Canadians every year at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month.

This tradition dates back to the First World War when the guns fell silent, marking the end of military conflict and the Remembrance of those who would never return home.

The National Poppy and Remembrance Campaign raise funds for veterans

and their families, the new military and others who are disadvantaged.

Get Involved: Attend a Remembrance Day Ceremony [1].

Make a donation [2]to help local Veterans in need.

The Poppy The Poppy is the international symbol of remembrance representing a visual pledge to pay homage to the fallen, who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the preservation of peace and freedom.

The Poppy Campaign was created as a means to raise funds in order to perpetuate this sacred memory and provide for veterans and their families in their time of need.

The Poppy Campaign commences the last Friday in October and continues to the end of the day November 11th, Remembrance Day. Legion Branches throughout BC & the Yukon organize the annual Poppy Campaign in their respective areas. All dona-

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tions are in turn redirected to support programs and services for veterans and their families.

This year, your donation has never been more important. A new generation of veterans is coming home and turning to the Legion for housing, career transition counselling and trauma relief. And we will be there, with your support! Wear a poppy. Give generously. Text POPPY to 20222 to donate $5 to the Legion’s Poppy Funds.

ceremonies in Barriere North Thompson Star/Journal

Please take some time out of your day to join with others from the area as we pay our respects to those who have served and are serving this Remembrance Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015.

If you are unable to attend a local event, we then ask that at 11 a.m. you remember by two minutes of silence and reflection for the brave men and women who continue to protect us all.

Ceremonies within the area include the following: • Nov. 10 - The students from Barriere Elementary will be making the short trip over to the Secondary School where

they will join with the older students at 10:45 a.m. for Remembrance Day Ceremonies in the gymnasium with Legion members in attendance.

• Nov. 11 - Simpcw First Nation and area residents will be gathering at the cenotaph in Chu Chua at 10:30 a.m. with the Remembrance Day Ceremony starting at 11 a.m.

• Nov. 11 - The Legion’s Remembrance Day parade (all are welcome to participate) will be gathering at the Barriere employment office on Barriere Town Road and moving out at approximately 10:45 a.m. to the Legion cenotaph.

Remembrance Day ceremonies will start at 11 a.m. inside the Legion.

Remembrance ceremonies in Clearwater and Blue River The Times In Clearwater, wreath pick-up will be from 10:15 to 10:35 at the Old Caboose Restaurant. No wreaths will be handed out afterwards. There will be no exceptions as it upsets the timing and coordination of the parade. The parade will marshall at 10:40 with march off at 10:50. The service at Reg Small Park will begin a few minutes before 11 a.m.

All are invited to proceed to the Legion Hall fol-

lowing the ceremony for a spaghetti luncheon.

Clearwater - Vavenby Legion Branch 259 will participate in Remembrance Day ceremonies at Raft River Elementary and Clearwater Secondary schools on Friday, Nov. 8. The event at Raft River will start at 9:30 a.m. while the one at CSS will start at 11:30 a.m.

In Blue River, participants will meet at the Legion at 10:45 a.m. There likely will be no parade.

Students from the school will make presentations, as will other members of the community.

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Remembrance the Poppy Campaign use of poppy funds Your contributions directly support Canada’s serving and retired Veterans and their families with local priority given to Veterans in your community, and ensuring Canada never forgets.

As young and old don their Poppy, they are taking part in a national display of pride and respect, a visual pledge to never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Last year, more than 18 million Canadians wore a Poppy to honour, thank and Remember Canada’s fallen Veterans and those who served and continue to serve today. While Poppies are distributed freely for all Canadians, the Legion truly appreciates the generous

donations to the Poppy Campaign.

Every year, the Legion conducts the Poppy Campaign across Canada. All funds collected during this National Poppy Campaign are held in trust at every level of the Legion and the use of these trust funds are strictly controlled.

Through these Poppy Fund donations, the Legion provides financial assistance to serving and former Canadian Armed Forces and their families who are in need.

Grants are available for food, heating costs, clothing, prescription medication, medical appliances and equipment, essential home repairs and emergency shelter or assistance. Comforts for Veterans

and their surviving spouses who are hospitalized and in need may also be provided. A portion of Poppy Funds may also be allocated to promote Remembrance and ensure Canadians never forget the sacrifices of Canada’s Veterans.

In addition to supporting Veterans in need, a portion of the Poppy Fund may be allocated for low-rental housing and care facilities, community medical appliances and medical research, drop-in centres, meals-on-wheels, transportation and related services for Veterans and their families.

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One hundred years after Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae penned In Flanders Fields on the battlefield of Ypres, Belgium, the Royal Canadian Mint has issued a $2 circulation coin commemorating his iconic poem of remembrance, as well as a 25-cent circulation coin featuring a life-like poppy design.

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“As Canadians across the country are once more preparing to honour our veterans at upcoming Remembrance Day ceremonies, the Mint is pleased to join them in remembrance through new circulation coins.”

“One hundred years after they were penned on the battlefield, the moving words of In Flanders Fields continue to remind us that the peace and freedom we enjoy every day as Canadians is the ultimate gift of our veterans,” said Royal Canadian Legion Dominion President Tom Eagles.

“By collecting the circulation coins issued by the Mint today, Canadians will have a permanent way to remember the sacrifices of all our veterans, as well as learn more about Lt. Col. John McCrae’s historic contribution to honouring their memory.”

Canadians can look for this coin in their change, attend coin exchanges at special events in select locations across Canada and at the Mint’s Ottawa, Winnipeg and Vancouver boutiques, or obtain limited quantities through an online coin exchange at www.mint.ca/remembrance (limited to Canada only).

The Mint also issued a number of collector coins celebrating the 100th anniversary of the writing of In Flanders Fields in 2015, including: a limited edition proof silver dollar and fine silver coins in ¼ oz., 1 oz., 5 oz. and 10 oz. sizes;. More information on this family of products can be found at www.mint.ca.

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The $10 Veteran North Thompson Star/Journal If you look at the back right-hand side of an older Canadian $10 bill, you will see an old veteran standing at attention near the Ottawa war memorial. His name is Robert Metcalfe and he died in September, 2007, at the age of 90. That he managed to live to that age is rather remarkable, given what happened in the Second World War. Born in England, he was one of the 400,000 members of the British Expeditionary Force sent to the mainland where they found themselves facing the new German warfare technique – the Blitzkrieg.

He was treating a wounded comrade when he was hit in the legs by shrapnel. En route to hospital, his ambulance came under fire from a German tank, which then miraculously ceased fire. Later, while being evacuated from Dunkirk on HMS Grenade, two of the sister ships with them were sunk.

Following his recovery, he was sent to allied campaigns in North Africa and Italy. En route his ship was chased by the German battleship Bismarck. In North Africa he served under General Montgomery against the Desert Fox, Rommel.

Later, sent into the Italian campaign (which made him a D-Day Dodger), he met his future wife, a lieutenant and physiotherapist in a Canadian hospital.

They were married in the morning by the mayor of the Italian town, and again in the afternoon by a British padre.

After the war they settled in Chatham where he went into politics and became the warden

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One day out of the blue he received a call from a government official asking him to go downtown to the War Memorial for a photo op. He wasn’t told what the photo was for or why they chose him. “He had no idea he would be on the bill,” his daughter said.

And now you know the story of the old veteran on the $10 bill.

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We need the public’s help. Our organization requires community support to garner the photos and information of their local fallen heroes in an effort to say thank you not only on Remembrance Day, but

every day of the year.

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Grandad goes to war

Editor’s Note: The following is a shortened version of a letter home sent by Robert Paton, the grandfather of our Vavenby correspondent, Robyn Rexin. He was a lieutenant-colonel in the Highland Light Infantry and apparently this was the first time he was away from home. Mesopotamia (today’s Iraq) was a major front against the Turks during World War I. According to Rexin, Paton likely met Lawrence of Arabia while he was there.

Asher Barracks Basra, Mesopotamia Sunday, the 21th day of May, 1916, I left Methil, Fifeshire (Scotland) for an unknown port in the south of England.

Arriving at Edinburgh’s Waverley station, the platform was a moving khaki mass, being packed into the carriages as quickly as the officials could manage.

Scores of fathers, mothers, wives and sweethearts had held up till the train was in motion, but now the strain had got the better of them, and they gave way to tears and sobs.

At long last Devonport was reached and our train moved slowly into the dockyard. An hour later we boarded the Clydebuilt Pacific and Orient liner, the Orsova.

In front were two de-

stroyers detailed to escort us out of the English Channel.

A very rough sea made me feel very miserable. I was even heedless whether the boat would manage over the next wave or go under. All that night and next day I was confined to the edge of the boat, handiness to give the sharks the full benefit of my contribution. I was not an isolated case.

Thursday night the boat was forced to halt at the Straits of Gibraltar, which is justly termed the “Key to the Mediterranean.”

Unfortunately it was dark and we could only see the lights of Tangiers and Algiers. But we were about to see other lights had not our skipper brought his ship to a standstill. It seemed he had been signalled to halt and some way or other neglected it.

Rumour went he had been stopped like this before but by a Hun submarine.

All of a sudden a powerful searchlight played on the bow, and then the stern of the boat, as if searching for the name.

At the same instant a destroyer was lying alongside, and an officious voice was speaking through a megaphone asking our captain why he did not halt at the first signal.

By this time all on board were on the move with life belts on and

water bottles, etc., hurrying to their prearranged boat stations. But soon the voice from the megaphone said the guns were about to open fire when they observed, with the aid of the searchlight, the name of the boat.

Sailing through the Mediterranean Sea the boat hugged the coast of Africa, being well aware of the numerous enemy submarine bases on the port side.

After passing Malta, few days elapsed till we were anchored in Port Said harbour. The great eastern port was very busy and proved a magnificent scene.

Soon the coalers were busy running along the gangways with baskets of coal.

Down on the oily waters of the harbour were hundreds of small boats, the occupants shouting the price of their oranges, cigarettes, cigars, dates, sweetmeats, etc.

Above were two British sea planes hovering in the sunshine as if brought there by nature.

Now we were entering the Suez Canal. At first sight of the canal, it seemed ridiculous such a big boat could go down it.

The first thing that caught the eye were the “wonderful ships of the desert”, plodding along as if they were indifferent whether they walked on or halted.

As the boat moved

slowly along, the propellers always turning up the sand from the bottom, we would pass little stations or rather ports. All were named in French; the engineer, of course, being a Frenchman accounts for this.

Only a day and night sailing in the canal brought us into the Gulf of Suez. Here lay a great number of boats, most all of them flying the Union Jack.

Leaving the Suez Waters we entered the Red Sea. It was at this part of the voyage the heat started to take effect, and nearly all on board were victims of what is known as “prickly heat.” However, like the heat, we gradually got seasoned to it.

At times great shoals of porpoise would appear on the surface of the water, follow the boat some distance, then disappear.

Other times flying fish would rise from the water, and fly a number of yards, and then pass from our view.

The nights were passed with splendid concerts, being free of enemy submarines here.

On Sunday we had divine services conducted by an officer of the Black Watch.

On the fifth day of the hot month of June we sailed into the Arabian Sea. Here it was much rougher than the Red Sea,

British troops march through the dust during the Mesopotamian campaign in World War I. Photo from Wikimedia Commons

and also hotter. However, our heavy clothing had been discarded and the Eastern shorts and shirts greatly released the agonies we had trying to keep our temperatures at normal.

Soon we sighted Persia with its rugged coast.

While sailing the Arabian Sea a hospital ship overtook us, and wirelessed the news from the battle of the North Sea. The captain, of course, read all the news to us, which were received amid hearty cheers from our brave Jack Tars.

The following day we were at the mouth of the great Tigris River, anchored in the sharkinfested Persian Gulf. We lay there a full day, and on the morning of the 12th of June, the City of Glasgow came alongside the Orsova and soon gangways were fixed up for us to tranship.

Soon we were between the banks of the great

Mesopotamian River.

On either side were great plantations of date palms.

Amid them were the Arabs and their crude dwellings.

As we went further up the river we came to the Persian Oil Works, where huge heaps of tinned oil lay ready to be taken to its various ports.

All along the banks of the river lay native boats, or in Arabic “mahalas”.

No power-driven propellers with them, simply pulled along the river with three of more Arabs, or if it was a favourable wind, by aid of sail. Of course they were doing their little bit by giving our modern vessels a hand with food for those fighting the Turks further up the river.

At five o’clock that evening we set foot on Mesopotamian sand.

Drawn out on the bank into our respective companies, we were detailed for our camps.

After a two hour march, many of course dropping down with the heat, we arrived at MacKenna MaSues. Here we put up for the night, nothing to lie on except the stifling hot sand and exposed to the merciless mosquitoes and sand-flies.

Morning (long wished) wore round, and at five o’clock we were again on the march. Here the old proverb can be true, “Never missing the water till the well runs dry.”

I am certain over a 100 fell during our march, having empty stomachs, no water to drink, the heat, and the sand choking up the nostrils.

Eventually we arrived at Asher Barracks. Here I must bring my episode to a finish, or Mr. Censor might object. Perhaps he will as it is.

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How long is a minute?

Kevin Deckert A small curious child sits upon grandfather’s lap with beseeching eyes – eyes drawn to a small frame upon the wall.

“Grandfather, How did you win those medals?”

An innocent question provoked by a child’s unending curiosity.

The wrinkled hands hold the sweet child with a firm gentleness as one would hold a most precious gift. The clock

ticks, time now stands still. The morning breeze through the window brings with it the acrid smell of cordite and high explosives.

The old man’s eyes squeeze shut tightly as a tear begins to form.

The sound of the neighbor snipping the hedge becomes the staccato murderous sound of machine-gun fire. The service truck down the street rumbles along like the tracks of a massive

tank crushing beneath its path the debris of war as it hunts its next target.

The children’s voices from the park across the street, become the barked commands of officers and the scream and moans of dying comrades from so long ago.

The sun reflecting upon the windows becomes the flashes of light from massive explosions as the artillery shells rain from the sky. The smell of fresh earth, disrupted

and the pervasive odor of fear.

Upon the face of the old man more tears flow as the memories flood his mind, fill his senses, bring an ache to old wounds. The clock ticks.

In soft gentle words he answers.

“The medals are given to ordinary people who are called upon to do extraordinary things.”

In a voice barely above a whisper, “It is my greatest wish that you should

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The minute had passed, time has resumed.

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Remembrance Day 2015 A tribute to Canada’s Fallen Soldiers The Canadian Fallen Heroes foundation is Canada’s first national, non-profit organization who aims at honouring all Canadian military personnel that laid down their lives to protect our nation’s borders, freedoms and the quality of life we enjoy today. Starting in 2001 as a society, our Founder and Executive Director Mr. Mark Norman, noticed that we were beginning to lose touch with those who protected our communities from the Boer War onto present day. With the hope of bringing the

life back into the 117,000 names inscribed on cenotaphs throughout the country, Mr. Norman set to work on creating a portrait for each individual soldier to be displayed in the home community. In 2003, our foundation was granted full charitable status by the Canada Revenue Agency, opening up the extended opportunity to create tributes for the entire country. For the next nine years, completing his work as a volunteer, Mr. Norman and other volunteers helped to create many oak-framed por-

traits for towns and municipalities throughout the country that are still on display today. In 2012, the foundation wanted to easily get this important history into the hands of our younger generation.

With that thought, the In Memoriam section of our website was born. This section houses the same information and photos as the physical portraits, but is more easily accessed by school agedchildren as well as families who are no longer in the home community.

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Canada’s outstanding military history and reputation has been built by citizens from all corners of the country. When called upon, these men and women courageously volunteered to serve our country to protect our nation’s borders, values and the quality of life we all enjoy today. It is with their perseverance, determination and bravery that Canada is looked upon as a global leader in international affairs and the first to serve others in their time of need.

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en Heroes Foundation would like to send its appreciation and thanks to all Canadian military personnel that served and never made it home, served and returned to our communities and those who are in active service for our country. We thank you for the time you have spent away from family, the daunting situations you are and were faced with every day and for being a hero and role model to our younger generations.

On November 11 2015, we encourage every Canadian to

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We thank and honour all those who have served our country in the past, present and future.

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