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$20 million to reduce wait for MRI in B.C. ..... page 3
Schools join with Simpcw in promoting Addictions Awareness Submitted photo: BSS
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911 Emergency Services Golf Tournament gives back ..... page 9
Barriere Secondary staff and students came together with grade 6 and 7 teachers and students from Barriere Elementary along with members of the Simpcw First Nation on Nov. 18 in support of ‘Addictions Awareness Week’. The group were led on a walk through the community by local RCMP, and on completion of the walk participants enjoyed hotdogs and hot chocolate served up by Simpcw representatives.
Black touts ‘safer’ oil-by-rail plan for Northern B.C. refinery ‘Dead’ pipeline prompts plan B to move bitumen
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B.C. oil refinery proponent David Black says his $22-billion proposal won’t die with the apparently thwarted Northern Gateway pipeline – he aims to bring oil sands bitumen across northern B.C. by train instead. The Victoria businessman, who is majority owner of Black Press and this newspaper, spoke Nov. 18 at a Ro-
tary Club meeting in South Surrey. Black’s Kitimat Clean proposal calls for a refinery between Terrace and Kitimat that would process bitumen into gasoline, diesel and other refined fuels for Asian markets. He said the federal Liberal government’s move to formally ban crude oil tankers from B.C.’s north coast means the Northern Gateway pipeline plan is “pretty much dead” but that shouldn’t block tanker exports of refined fuel,
which would be less damaging than a spill of crude or bitumen at sea. Black said his plan to carry oil by rail will be far safer than the crude oil trains that have been vulnerable to fiery disasters elsewhere. He said he’s in talks with CN Rail to load rail cars with undiluted bitumen, which would be much thicker – virtually solid – compared to the diluted bitumen that moves through pipelines or the light oil that’s often
carried by train. The bitumen would be heated at the beginning and end of each rail trip to make it flow for loading and unloading from tanker cars. Black argues it would be unlikely to leak or burn if a train derailed. “It’s safer and way easier,” he said, estimating six trains a day would run every four hours. Black continues to pursue envi...continued on page 6
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$20 million to reduce wait for MRI By Tom Fletcher Black Press Waiting up to 36 weeks for an MRI scan is better than the national average, but it’s still too long for B.C. patients, and that wait should begin to get shorter by the new year. Premier Christy Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake announced Wednesday that with economic numbers improving in the province, funds to extend operating hours for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines in hospitals and clinics. The extra scans should start to show up by the end of the year, and once the increase reaches $20 million a year in 2019, there should be 45 per cent more procedures done than the current rate. Lake said additional evening and weekend operating hours should be in effect in some regions before Christmas, and where private clinics are available, the health authorities may contract work while they’re recruiting more specialists for hospitals. Dr. Stuart Silver, acting medical director for medical imaging at Island Health, said MRI is used for conditions including joint aches and pains to heart conditions to brain tumours. “The information we get can be a game changer in many cases,” Silver said. “We have patients who are booked for surgery who have an MRI, and the MRI suggests that they shouldn’t have surgery. Conversely we have people where surgery is not considered, and we do the MRI and realize that that is the way to go.” Lake said he wishes the ministry had acted sooner on what has been a long-standing concern of doctors and health authorities. “The radiologists have certainly been letting us know about it,” he said. Every Thursday we bring you the NEWS from the Lower North Thompson Valley. The STAR/JOURNAL - Keeping valley residents informed! Call us today to start your subscription and online edition as well.
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Notice of Public Hearing The Council of the District of Barriere hereby gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing on December 7, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. at the District of Barriere Council Chambers, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC to consider Amendment Bylaw No. 127 to District of Barriere Zoning Bylaw No. 111, as amended. The proposed changes include: 1) The southerly part of Lot A, District Lot 1483, Kamloops Division Yale District, Plan KAP26366, at the corner of Summer and Deejay Rds., is changed from the Residential (R) Zone to Yellowhead Highway Commercial (C2) Zone, as shown outlined in white on the accompanying sketch. This change is the result of a mapping error made during the creation of Bylaw No.111. 2) Division One – Definitions ‘ “Service Station” means a building or structure, used or intended to be used primarily for automobile servicing, including but not limited to vehicle repair and retail sales of fuel and automotive accessories’, is amended by adding “, but excluding outdoor storage of towed vehicles or salvage of any description.” 3) Division Three – Special Provisions - Section 3.14 Prohibited Uses In Any Zone will be amended by the addition of: (d) bulk importation, storage and/or composting of bio-solids for commercial resale purposes. FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that all persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by the proposed Bylaw Amendments shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions at the Public Hearing on the matters contained therein. Those who are unable to attend the Public Hearing may mail (Box 219, 4936 Barriere Town Road, Barriere, BC V0E 1E0),fax (250-672-9708), email (channigan@barriere.ca) or hand deliver written submissions to the District office at 4936 Barriere Town Road, provided that all written submissions are received prior to the Public Hearing on December 7, 2015.
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A sight for sore eyes, Baloo’s puppy tail Last month, I told you about Jemma, a puppy we brought back from the Anahim Lake First Nations Reserve about two months ago. Another one of the dogs that made the trip back with us is Baloo. When he was first brought to us in Anahim, several members of the community expressed concern about a possible eye problem and could we look at that as well? As soon as Baloo came in, the issue was immediately apparent. This gorgeous Border Collie mix could barely open his eyes. The eyelids were swollen and he had discharge that had effectively crusted his eyes closed. Despite being functionally blind, he was friendly and seemed to be oblivious to his inability to see most of the world around him. He was significantly underweight and covered in scabs, a clear indication that he had likely been on the losing end of many a dog fight. Upon examination, it was clear that Baloo had been living like for his entire life. He had been born with congenital condition called entropian. His eyelid openings were small and tight and effectively rolled inward so that every time he blinked, his eyelashes would rub against his eyeballs. It probably would feel like having sand in your eyes--permanently. Surgery for Baloo would require daily medication and careful monitoring for about 10 days post-op. His owner, unable to do this for Baloo, was kind enough to relinquish him to our care for surgery and adoption. Entropian is a fairly common condition in certain breeds of dogs with small eyes and wrinkled faces, such as Chow Chows, Shar Peis and some of the mastiff-type breeds. It is quite uncommon in Border Collies. It can affect one or both eyes and involve either upper or lower eyelids or both. In Baloo’s case, all four of his eyelids were severely inverted, and surgery required removal of the extra tissue so the eyelids would meet properly and so the lashes would no longer contact the surface of his eyes. Remove too much tissue and
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the eyes will not close properly and potentially cause another eyelid problem, ectropian,where the lower eyelids droop. This gives the dog a tragic expression (as any Basset hound owner will attest) and can make the dog subject to eye infections from debris that accumulates in the lower lid. It is the closest most of us vets ever get to a Hollywood nip and tuck--although vanity was certainly not the problem here. Baloo’s surgery was quite successful and his personality blossomed once he was able to see and now that he was no longer in pain. During this period, the emotional scars from his ordeal became more apparent. He could be suspicious and fearful of unfamiliar situations and was understandably self-defensive around other dogs. This is when rescue becomes even more of a team effort. Carli Belcher, co-owner of K-9 Pack Pals, volunteered to foster Baloo to socialize him and to address his behavioural concerns. Carli has considerable experience and expertise in this area and Baloo has proven to be a willing pupil. He has made a number of canine friends, learned how to play and interact appropriately and is becoming a confident, happy dog with a bright future.
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Just ask and you’ll avoid being scammed If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That’s an expression worth remembering now – and as we get closer to the busy shopping season, a time when what we might receive at Christmas starts to cloud our minds. In fact, it’s something everyone, of any age, should have etched into their brains, as incidents of fraud and scams press on, seemingly unabated. That may sound a tad harsh or pessimistic. It should be a good thing if someone steps up and wants to hand over thousands of dollars for seemingly no reason. Or at least for no reason a person would reasonably expect to have anything to do with them. Unfortunately, windfalls like that are usually pipe dreams. Whether it’s greed, a simple feeling of not wanting to upset people or for some other reason, folks fall for scams all the time. And so, the scammers keep calling, emailing and writing, hoping for a response – just enough to encourage the behaviour. And once a person and their money are parted, it’s exceedingly difficult for the authorities to get it back. Yet, police and financial institutions fight hard to try to prevent scams and the people who run them from taking advantage of people. Even so, we cannot rely on them. Individuals must be on guard – for the day will come when someone will try to weasel our hard-earned cash from our pockets. When that happens, and the whole thing makes you curious or uncomfortable, just ask questions. Ask them who they are. Ask for their phone number. Ask for their boss. And then ask to phone them back. And if you are still not feeling good about it, just hang up. It’s the equivalent of walking away from panhandlers on the street. There are people out there who want to separate us from our money for nasty reasons. It’s up to us to know the difference between them and the legitimately good people out there. Sometimes, all it takes to be sure is to ask. – Black Press
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Universal Children’s Day a great opportunity to help To the editor; More than 60 years ago the UN established Universal Children’s Day, in November, a day where the rights and needs of children everywhere are acknowledged. By all measures the world has done an incredible job at improving the lives of the world’s most vulnerable, but of course much remains to be done. Sadly, Canada cannot take much credit for this, because we have long lagged behind all other major developed nations in our commitment to foreign aid, as a proportion of GDP. With the election of the Trudeau government many Canadians hope for a significant improve-
ment in Ottawa’s sense of social responsibility, at home and abroad. But past Liberal governments began Canada’s steep decline in aid, a trend that only worsened under the Conservatives. Canada’s aid is parsimonious, barely one third of it’s publicly declared goal of .7 per cent of GDP. Improving Canada’s standing in the world has been one of Mr. Trudeau’s stated goals during the election, and this Universal Children’s Day is a great opportunity for him to show that this was not mere electioneering, and at last increase aid funding for the world’s most vulnerable children. Nathaniel Poole Victoria, B.C.
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Ten things you can do to help endangered wildlife in British Columbia To the editor; Today more than 1,900 species are at risk of being extinct just in British Columbia from climate change, toxic contamination, urban sprawl, logging and industrial development etc. According to the Wilderness Committee of Canada, B.C has no endangered species legislation. Most people are unaware that although British Columbia has the greatest biodiversity in the country, we are one of only two provinces in Canada – the other being Alberta – that has no standalone law to protect endangered wildlife. Here are 10 things you can do to help: • Create a safe path for animals; slow down when driving and keep an eye out for wildlife. Place decals on windows to avoid bird collisions. (Across North America, the estimated number of migrating birds killed in collisions with buildings ranges from 100 million to 1 billion birds.) • Be Sparing In Your Use Of Pesticides And Other Chemicals—And Put That Bug Zapper Away! (Many chemicals used outdoors to kill insect pests can also harm birds and beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies.) • Avoid throwing plastic into rivers and seas. (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle! Marine wildlife such as turtles, whales and dolphins confuse plastic with food. When eaten, their digestive
tracts may become blocked and they may die from starvation.) • Raise Awareness! (Spread the word in your communities about local threatened species. Educate your children about endangered species; children are the future and well… sadly, EXTINCT is forever.) • Think before you release balloons into the air. (Deflated balloons often end up in waters where sea creatures think of them as food causing blockages resulting in slow, agonizing deaths. • Don’t Litter. (It sounds obvious, but discarded trash kills wildlife.) • Before you cut down trees and shrubs, check very carefully for nesting birds • Never feed wildlife. (Natural diets are always more nutritious for wildlife than human food. Bird feeders can be stocked with balanced mixes of different seed, appropriate for the birds in your area.) • Make your home wildlife friendly. (Secure garbage in shelters or cans with locking lids etc.) Tory Stewart,Grade 8, Phoenix Middle School Sources: allaboutwildlife.com abbynews.com kidsstuffworld.com environmentabout.com spca.bc.ca endangered.org FAQ-FLAP About.com (wildlife conservation)
There are many people of goodwill To the editor; The terrorists attacks in Paris have shaken all of us, even here in Canada, and have brought unthinkable pain to those who lost loved ones and those critically injured. This suffering of everyone cannot be minimized. However, let us not lose sight of all the positive dialogue between religions that is going on. One of them is an event at the Vatican just a few weeks ago, which probably was not covered by most media. On Oct. 28, mem-
bers of the Buddhist, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Jain and Sikh faiths were in Rome to attend a conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council’s document Nostra Aetate (Declaration on the Relations of the Church with NonChristian Religions). CNS reports that, during the conference, there was a gathering in St. Peter’s Square, where many held aloft olive branches. Pope Frances invited everyone to pray to lead people to follow the will of
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God, who wants everyone to recognize each other as brothers and sisters and to form a “great human family in a harmony of diversity.” U n f o r t u n a t e l y, much of the violence and terrorism unfolding in the world have made people suspicious or critical of religions, he said. However, “although no religion is immune from the risk of fundamentalist or extremist deviations,” he said, people must look at the positive aspects of religious beliefs, especially how they are a source of hope
for so many. Pope Francis said respectful dialogue can lead to friendship and concrete initiatives between religious believers in serving the poor, the elderly, the marginalized and immigrants. My prayer is the goodwill being shown in Canada regarding Syrian refugees will not be jeopardized by the terrorists’ attacks in Paris. There are many people of goodwill. We just don’t hear about them very often. Theresa Lidster Kamloops, B.C.
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Snow day good deed Bruce Wolfer was out bright and early Monday morning shoveling off the driveway for a senior neighbour after a big dump of snow came down in the North Thompson. More snow was forecast for Tuesday, with an Arctic front moving in for Wednesday. STAR/JOURNAL photo: Elli Kohnert
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More funding sought for Harper Creek mine The Times
Yellowhead Mining Inc. is currently investigating additional sources of financing, according to the company’s third quarter report. The money would be used to move forward with the environmental assessment review for its proposed Harper Creek mine project in order to obtain an environmental assessment certificate for the project in 2016. The company had announced on Oct. 1 that it would be deferring all expenditures on the project due to weakness in the commodity and capital markets. Also on Oct. 1, Yellowhead announced the completion of its rights offering. The company issued a total of 24,751,431 shares under the rights offering at a price of $0.045 per share for gross proceeds of $1,113,814. A total of 14,035,706 common shares were issued under the basic subscription privilege and a total of 10,715,725 common shares were issued under the additional subscription privilege Yellowhead had begun the year with the acceptance of its environmental assessment application for the Harper Creek project for review. The 180-day application review period commenced on Jan. 28. Two days later, on Jan. 30, the Mount Polley tailings facility storage breach report was released. As a result of the report, the Ministry of Energy and Mines and the British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office (BC EAO) requested the company provide additional information and undertake additional work on the environmental assessment application to address the results of and recommendations contained in the report In order to allow time to provide the additional information and undertake the additional work required as a consequence of the report, on June 30 the company requested and received a timeline suspension from the BC EAO to the environmental assessment review. On Aug. 4, Yellowhead announced that its board of directors, subject to regulatory and legal approvals, had approved a se-
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cured bridge loan of $500,000 and the undertaking of a rights offering to provide working capital for the company On Aug. 21, the company announced it would be offering rights to holders of its common shares of record at the close of business, Sept. 1. As reported above, that rights offering raised about $1.1 million. Yellowhead’s quarterly report notes that, notwithstanding the efforts to source additional financing, work on the environmental assessment application is currently on hold, and all environmental baseline monitoring activities have also been suspended until further notice. Continuation of environmental monitoring was a condition to continuing with the environmental assessment review imposed by the BC EAO, and cessation of all such activities will increase the risk that the BC EAO will require the collection of fresh environmental baseline data to be analyzed and incorporated into an updated environmental assessment application prior to continuing with the environmental assessment review. If a prolonged hiatus occurs during the environmental assessment review, then there is also an increased risk that the information in the environmental assessment application will become stale-dated, and as a result, the environmental assessment application will have to be re-done and the environmental assessment application process re-started. Harper Creek is a proposed 70,000 tonnesper-day open pit copper mine with a 28-year mine life, located about 10 km southwest of Vavenby. Harper Creek would have a four-year development period, with the initial two years focused on environmental and construction permitting, and the second two years dedicated to construction. According to the company, when developed, Harper Creek would provide up to 600 jobs during construction and up to 450 permanent jobs during operations.
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B.C. ‘ready’ for 3,500 Syria refugees says Clark By Tom Fletcher Black Press
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Lions fundraiser a success thanks to Sam’s Pizza Despite the snowy weather last Monday, the Barriere Lion’s Club report a great turn out and lots of fun at their spaghetti dinner and dessert auction fundraiser. Thanks to Doreen Landry and Sam’s Pizza and Rib House for preparing the spaghetti dinner, with helpers Bernie Kershaw and Laura Mairs, sponsors Mitchell Mountain Beef and Van Houtte Coffee, those who donated the desserts, and the Yellowhead 4H Club for their assistance. Pictured is Sam’s Pizza owner Doreen Landry straining the spaghetti, while Lions Club members and volunteers wait to serve it to their guests.
B.C. has been asked to take in 3,500 refugees from civil war and terrorist attacks in Syria and Iraq and is ready to do so, Premier Christy Clark says. “The federal government has asked us to welcome 3,500 refugees as part of this, and we’ve said yes, we think we can do that,” Clark said Wednesday. “We’ve set a million dollars aside and the federal government has also said they’re going to restore the resettlement funding that was cut not that long ago. “We are going to fund their children when they go to school, of course, and support them in finding the counselling services, the housing and general settlement services that they need.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has stuck to his election commitment to bring 25,000 refugees into Canada by the end of December. But as logistical issues and security concerns have arisen, the deadline may be altered. In his mandate letter to Immigration Minister John McCallum, Trudeau said a top priority is to “lead government-wide efforts to resettle 25,000 refugees from Syria in the coming months.”
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teachers surveyed have concerns about the new My Education B.C. program, calling it difficult to use, cumbersome, slow and time-consuming. They also believe they need more training, Komljenovic told trustees, as almost 80 per cent of teachers trained to give instruction on the program said they are not confident they have had enough training. DeBruijn appended a memo from assistant supt. John Churchley that noted there had been challenges with the new program. Churchley said training has been increased and schools can ask for more time for lead teachers to provide training during the school day. Training also continues at the Henry Grube Education Centre on a dropin basis. Example report cards have been produced for kindergarten, primary and intermediate grades and are available online to
help guide teachers in preparing their own class reports. The deadline has also been pushed back for report cards. They are normally distributed at the end of November, but teachers have until the Christmas break to complete them. The letter was on the agenda for Monday’s trustees meeting. • Trustees will also receive a letter from deBruijn on changes to the school calendar. The minimum number of instructional hours has been reduced by 10 for this school year and by five for the two following school years. The changes are meant to give teachers more time to take part in discussions and activities related to the new curriculum being rolled out. After consulting with the KTTA, Friday, Jan. 22 and Monday, April 4, have been designated non-instructional professional-development days.
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911 Emergency Services Golf Tournament gives back The Barriere 911 Emergency Services Golf Tournament had another successful year with amazing support from the sponsors and players. This is the fourth year of the rebirth of our great little tournament. We have worked hard over the last four years to provide more opportunity to the youth in our valley. Our goal has been to support a diverse group of new or existing youth organizations, programs or initiatives. This year saw 72 players take on the Chinook Cove Golf Course. We lucked out again with the weather and had a beautiful day on the links. The course was in fine shape, allowing for some great golf and low scores. The winning team this year was a local squad of Deb, Cory, Theresa and Jeff with a 5 under 31! The most honest team was a repeat of last year with Stretch, Aimee, Michelle and Susan taking home the coveted pink shovels ( to help fill in their divots ). After the game all enjoyed a great meal hosted by the Chinook Cove Golf Course while they shared their stories from the day. Following the dinner all players pulled a number for their prize in the amazing tables of goodies, thanks to the support of our sponsors! After each team received their prizes, the long drive and KP prizes were handed out with some impressive shot-making. To wrap up the evening the silent auction items were awarded to the successful bidders and the huge table of door prizes were handed out. All in attendance were very impressed with the sponsors and their support of our area youth this year. At the end of the day it was a huge success all around. Each of the last three years we have put $6,000 each year back into the valley. This year will be $7,500, for a total of $25,500 over four years. We have supported the following groups on a one time basis or multiple times, at various
levels, over the last four years: Aboriginal Engagement – Success by 6, B a r riere Curling Club, Barriere and Area Literacy Outraech, Barriere Bike Park, Barriere Elementary Grade 7 trip, Barriere Elementary - Battle of the Books, Barriere Elementary Meal Program, Barriere Elementary Garden Program, Barriere Emergency Services Bursary, Barriere Secondary Dry Grad, Barriere Secondary Math Program, Barriere Secondary Basketball, Barriere Splash Pad Committee, Barriere Youth Soccer Association, Bonnie Cruzelle-Myram Bursary, Celebration of Rural Living Expo, Farm Kids Scholarship Fund, Kamloops Minor Fastball Association, Little Stars Child Care, North Thompson Fish and Game Club, North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre, North Thompson Recreation Society, Upper Thompson Army Cadets, and Yellowhead Community Services –After School Program/Youth Night. The members of the committee work hard each year to put this event together and make it the success it is. The amount we are able to give back each year is so impressive when you compare it to other events, especially when you consider it is a 9 hole golf tournament in a community of under 2,000 residents. We love to see the large variety of programs and hope we can continue to support the success of each of them as they are also supported by their own incredible and hard working volunteers. We live in a great part of the Province where most people are willing to pitch in and make it a better place to live. Thank you again to all the special people that make this event happen and those that support us each year. Tournament Coordinators: Darin Underhill, Deb Young, Al Kirkwood and Dana Napier
Mikael Kjellstrom photo: The 911 Emergency Services Golf Tournament presented funding grants to 13 organizations at the Barriere Fire Hall on Thursday, Nov. 12. Recipients attending were Aboriginal Engagement – Success by 6, Barriere Elementary Garden Program, Barriere Elementary Battle of the Books, Barriere Elementary Grade 7 trip , Barriere Youth Soccer Association, Kamloops Minor Fastball Association, Little Stars Child Care, North Thompson Fish and Game Club, North Thompson Volunteer and Information Centre, and North Thompson Recreation Society. Grant recipients not pictured are Barriere and Area Literacy Outreach, Barriere Secondary Dry Grad, and the Barriere Splash Pad Committee. Funds were also set aside for two $500 2016 Barriere Secondary bursaries; the Bonnie Cruzelle-Myram Bursary, and the 911 Emergency Services Bursary.
IO N T K N I E DS! T T A It’s time for youngsters throughout the North Thompson Valley to write a Christmas story for the Star/Journal annual Christmas Story Essay Contest.
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This year our young writers can tell us in 400 words or less about one of the two following themes:
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STORY #2: We found a reindeer on our back porch
Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod will join the front ranks of Conservative MPs in Opposition after being named Friday as critic for Indigenous Affairs. While the October election relegated McLeod to the Opposition benches, the appointment by interim leader Rona Ambrose elevates McLeod to a higher-profile than she had as a backbench MP and parliamentary secretary. She does not receive additional pay nor resources despite the new responsibilities. McLeod said contact with First Nations leaders in this part of B.C., including with Assembly of First Nations’ B.C. Regional
Chief Shane Gottfriedson and Manny Jules, head of the First Nations Tax Commission, has given her insight into the role and challenges. “If you look at B.C., not only do we have some of the most significant challenges because of unresolved land-title issues, but we have some amazing leaders with economic progress and moving forward,” McLeod said. While in government, the Conservatives opposed an inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women, something the recently elected Liberal government said it will quickly move forward on. McLeod said government already has 40-plus studies with good recommendations and she’d like to see the Liberals move
STORY #1: The littlest angel
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Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo MP Cathy McLeod will join the front ranks of Conservative MPs in Opposition. on those. McLeod will not, however, oppose an inquiry. “I’ll be watching carefully on design and structure,” she said. While many First Nations groups were critical of Stephen Harper’s government, McLeod said she’s proud of a number of accomplishments, in-
cluding an apology for residential schools, billions in payments to former students and a financial transparency act that makes First Nations’ leaders’ salaries public information. McLeod said one of her first tasks is to meet with aboriginal leaders to build relationships with the Opposition.
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Local Crimestoppers needs new members North Thompson Star/Journal The Barriere Crime Stoppers group are putting out the call for new members says current president Monica Ireland. “We need to increase our base of members,” said Ireland, “People to discuss crime concerns within the community and to share ideas. We also raise money through community fundraising events for TIPS.” The Crime Stoppers TIP line is staffed by trained personnel who receive, process, and pass on tip information to investigating officers. Callers are given a code number and callers do not have to identify themselves. Ireland invites anyone who is interested in finding out more about the organization to join them at their upcoming AGM on Dec. 14, 6 p.m. at the Station House Restaurant in Barriere. The Crime Stoppers Society is a non-profit charitable organization and is responsible for raising funds and the disbursements of rewards. The Board of Directors work in close cooperation with the Police Department and all areas of the media. www.canadiancrimestoppers.org
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Plenty of smiles at No Host Bazaar The annual No Host Bazaar at the Fall Fair Hall last Saturday was organized this year by the Barriere Food Bank. Many local organizations had tables filled with seasonal gifts and goodies, all part of their fundraising projects for the year. (Right) Barb Smith with the North Thompson Recreation Society booth.
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(Above) Judy Davis and Fran Abby manning the Barriere Community Quilters table.
(Above) Susan Garland, Frantz Friesinger, and Laurie Hawley at the North Thompson Valley Garden Club booth.
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OTTAWA, Nov. 9, 2015 /CNW/ Canada Post combines whimsical holiday Canadiana with a traditional sacred Christmas image in this year’s holiday stamps offering. These beautifully designed stamps will add a special touch of holiday joy to cards and letters sent across the country and beyond. Charming close-ups of a moose, a beaver and a polar bear are each decked out in retro festive attire on these bold and amusing PermanentTM domestic, U.S.- and International-rate stamps. Elements of clothing flowing beyond the edges of the stamp frame emphasize the stylish humour of these Canadiana cameos. The fourth stamp, a PermanentTM domestic stamp, features an image from a nativity-themed painting by Adraen Isenbrandt entitled The Adoration of the Magi. The painting, from the early 16th century, depicts the moment when Mary, Joseph and the baby Jesus behold the arrival of the Magi. The Wise Men can be seen in the background. The painting was photographed for
the stamp by Denis Farley, and the image was made available courtesy of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The painting was part of a generous donation made to the museum by Michal and Renata Hornstein. “The world’s first Christmas stamp was issued in Canada in 1898, and at Canada Post we value that tradition,” says Deepak Chopra, President and CEO of Canada Post. “The holiday stamps are the final issue in this year’s
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BSS Senior Girls Volleyball team: (l-r) Taylynn Eustache, Kameryn Cousins, Kiera Eustache, Ronja Endler, Ivanna Villenuve, Trista Stamer, Lauren Ficke, Jamie Proulx and Ariel Fennell.
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Going to Provincials After an impressive finish at the zone finals in Clearwater Nov. 14, the Barriere Secondary Senior Girls Volleyball team competed in the Okanagan Valley Regional Playoffs this past weekend. The tournament included eight zone finalist teams from around the Okanagan. Barriere girls won four of their six games, earning them a third place finish behind Immaculata, and Kelowna Christian, and qualifying them to compete in the upcoming Provincials held in Castlegar Dec. 2 - 5. (Right) Kameryn Cousins (#9) and Taylynn Eustache (#6) during play at the Okanagan playoffs. Submitted photo: Paula Cousins
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Blue River’s Mike Wiegele has been inducted into the Canadian Rockies Ski Racing Hall of Fame for his life-long contribution to alpine ski racing in Canada. Wiegele emigrated from Austria in 1965 and built core ski club programs at the Lake Louise Ski Club and Banff Alpine Racers that produced multiple Alberta and Canadian Team athletes, three of which (Thomas Grandi, Cary Mullen and Ken Read) went on to win World Cup races. He also founded Mike Wiegele Heli-Skiing, which has brought the spectacular beauty of the Caribou and Monashee mountain ranges to thousands of powder enthusiasts. The family-owned operation is now led by his daughter, Michelle. Other inductees honored this year were Alberta athlete Mike Irwin, honoured lifetime official Phyllis Kennedy, and honoured lifetime volunteer Jack Sandercock. Irwin graduated from the Lake Louise Ski Club to become a top 15 athlete on the World Cup and following his athletic career continued to support the Alberta Ski Team through numerous leadership positions and sponsorship. Kennedy has been the lynchpin of the race office for decades working events from U14 to the World Cup, ensuring the nerve centre of any ski event operates efficiently and at a world-class level. Sandercock invested enormous amounts of time as volunteer, official and parent to lift race quality and ensure the race environment would positively influence thousands of young athletes throughout western Canada. “Recognizing our dedicated of-
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Mike Wiegele of Blue River has received a prestigious award for his work in promoting alpine skiing. ficials, volunteers and builders is a way we can link our storied past to our future champions” said Alberta Alpine president Nigel Loring. “These remarkable individuals have made a difference – profoundly lifting our sport. We want the current generation to appreciate their hard work, which has given them great opportunities to succeed. We are thrilled that this event can ensure the impact of our honoured inductees on our sport can be acknowledged and celebrated!” The 2015 class were inducted at the 47th annual Return of the Champions Celebration, hosted by Alberta Alpine at the Calgary Petroleum Club on Nov. 10. World champion ski racer Cary Mullen accepted the award on Wiegele’s behalf as the Blue River resident was unable to attend the event.
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Eleanor Deckert The Nov. 24, 1915, Kamloops Standard announced the first through transcontinental train along the Canadian Northern Railway, but that was not the beginning or the ending of the story. The January 29, 1909 issue of the semiweekly Inland Sentinel (from the Kamloops Archives) sounded the excitement surrounding western development of the times. “North of Kamloops is such good country ... Construction of the Canadian Northern Railway along this route will open up a large and rich territory and bring it into direct and quick connection with Vancouver.” The significant feature of this route was the low grade – “not to exceed 1/2 of 1% between Hope and Kamloops ... low gradients are also secured between Kamloops and Yellowhead Pass.” And with that excitement came competition, as the June
Two people hug on the platform of the Avola railway station. No names or dates have been given. The station no longer exists. Photo from the Bob Jensen collection
22, 1909 issue points out. The Grand Trunk Pacific and Canada Northern were rivals surveying nearly identical routes. “Both companies have engineering parties in the field locating lines.”
The CNR station at McMurphy once served a small but thriving community. Now just a few people live in the area and there is no station. Photo from the Bob Jensen collection
Construction Confidence was high in the April 1, 1912 issue, which states that construction was scheduled to begin June 1, 1912, between New Westminster and Hope, with a major headquarters site at Kamloops to oversee construction towards the northwest. Ida Dekelver’s collection housed in the Yellowhead Museum supplies photos and facts. “The stretch from Kamloops Junction to Irvine at Mad River was finished in 1913; from Irvine to Wire Cache in 1914; Wire Cache to Pyramid beyond Blue River and south of the Albreda in 1915. The east and west sections of
construction met at Lempriere, three miles south of the Albreda River.” The line was finished in January 1915. However, a hastilybuilt tunnel near Cisco in the Fraser Canyon collapsed. The ceremony for the Last Spike was held in May, 1915. The book North River by Muriel Poulton Dunford shares personal stories. It is hard to realize that before the steam locomotives chugged along the miles, muscle power was the only form of transportation north of the Pea Vine steam paddlewheeler dock (west of Vavenby). People, horses, mules and oxen were walking, pulling or packing loads. At the eastern
end of the line, in the winter of 1911, Edgar Fortier and Doc Harrison ran pack trains from Edmonton to supply the workers along the CNR line. One story told is how Louis Knutson, who was trapping near Lempriere, came across a survey crew stranded by an early snowstorm. He went to get help. Donald Gordon had a roadhouse near Lempriere. He came to rescue the stranded men with a home-made toboggan and snowshoes. They got to Blue River and eagerly renewed their supplies from G.S. Stewart’s trading post. Everything changed with the dawn of the steam-powered trains. Freight from Canada’s mines and forests,
World War I Expansion was suddenly threatened by World War I. Funding from English investors was no longer available. There were fewer European immigrants, which meant fewer workers. The company was in debt. Wages, materials and other costs increased. In 1919, Ottawa took over, passing an act creating the Canadian National Railway. It was not logical for taxpayers to finance two parallel lines from Edmonton to the Alberta border, so 300 miles of rails were torn out, sent to France and used for moving big guns and war machinery By 1923, CNR included tracks that had belonged to 221 different railroads! Upper North Thompson Reflections, a history book for Clearwater and area, features 10 pages with 31 photographs devoted to descriptions of development of the CNR along the valley corridor: construction projects, locomotives, stations, and glimpses into daily life and how the early rail service impacted the life of
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Changing to infrared photographic tools One of the things I like about the exciting medium of photography is how easy it is to change the tools with which we use to create photographs. I suppose painters can change their brush to a different size, or use a pallet knife to apply paint on their canvas. They can step away from a canvas surface altogether and apply paint to any number of other materials. I guess photographers aren’t alone in the ability to change tools in pursuit of making an interesting picture. However, photographers have the option to creatively challenge themselves by selecting different lenses, choosing black and
white images, electing to use highly manipulative post-production techniques, etc., or any combination just to mention a few. For myself, I’ll add one more item to that list: using a camera converted to only capture images of the world around me in infrared. I have mentioned before the old Nikon that I had converted to infrared many years ago. I enjoyed using that old camera. That old 6 mega pixel camera served me well. I purchased it in 2001 and it was my first DSLR, however, when the time came to move to a camera with a newer and better sensor, instead of selling it off like I have with many cameras since, I
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There are some objects that, in spite of a sensor that only sees infrared, look pretty much the same as they would if photographed with a roll of black and white film. Instead of taking on a light coloured, or white glow, trees might go black and meadows look normal. With that in mind, my goal, as I drove along the snowy dirt roads was to find a camera angle that would do the most for the vegetation and still give me lots of dra-
matic sky. Life Pixel, http:// www.lifepixel.com/ writes on their website, “Are you tired of shooting the same stuff everyone else is shooting? Then be different and shoot infrared instead!” I don’t think I care whether I’m shooting the same subjects as photographers, but I sure do like to change how other photographers see the stuff I do shoot, and infrared works perfectly for that. The infrared camera allows me to change my tools and way of visualizing and capturing the world around me. It makes me think about my photographs in a different and challenging way.
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School Bus Drivers, Barriere BC School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) is currently accepting applications for Relief School Bus Drivers for the Barriere area. The successful applicant must possess a valid Class 2 Drivers license with an air brake endorsement and have three years proven previous driving experience. Applicants must be able to successfully complete the School District’s road test. Those individuals who have submitted an application in the last six (6) months will be considered and need not reapply. Applications should include, but are not limited to, the following information: Work history Indication of a valid Class 2 driver’s license An Air Brake Endorsement A recent driver’s abstract If you have the above qualiďŹ cations, please submit written applications by 4:00 pm. on Friday, December 11, 2015 to: Dave Mell, Manager of Transportation School District No. 73 (Kamloops/Thompson) 710 McGill Rd Kamloops BC V2C 2A0 E-mail to Dmell@SD73.bc.ca or fax: (250) 371-3170
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North Thompson Star/Journal The holiday season can be a difficult time for people who are mourning the death of a loved one, whether that death occurred recently or some time ago. In an effort to help bereaved people throughout the North Thompson Valley and the Kamloops area, the local funeral home is holding its annual Christmastime Gathering. Everyone is welcome to drop in to the funeral home in Barriere on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 2-4 p.m., Clearwater on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 2-4 p.m., or Kamloops on Friday, Dec. 4 from 2-4 p.m. The format for the Christmastime Gathering will be more informal than in years past. Everyone is invited to stop by and simply light a candle in memory of their loved one. “A glowing candle creates a special feeling of warmth,” said MaryAnn Shewchuk, manager of the Barriere and Clearwater locations, “And we hope that lighting it will give comfort to our guests as well. A hot drink, some cookies, a
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Rooms for Rent Clearwater: Room for rent in Weyerhaeuser sub. Wi-Fi, Sat TV. Nice clean place. NS, NP. $500/mo,incl laundry and util. Call 250-674-1768
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Cars - Domestic Barriere: 1989 Dodge Spirit, 2.5L, 5 speed, 145867km, runs good, rusted, not safetied, 195R70/14 studded winter tires in good condition, asking $300. Also, Hankook tires M&S 195R70/14 mounted on rims $100. Michelin M&S P225R55/17 on rims $500. 778-220-7863
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Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins, Estates Jewelry+ Chad: 1-778-281-0030 Local.
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Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale Clearwater: 1 bdrm Income Apartment w/long term tenant. Ground floor. Asking $57,000. Call 250-292-8418
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chance to reflect on the past year and on the years to come, will all be a part of the Christmastime Gathering this year.” Refreshments will also be served. “This will be the eleventh year we have held a Christmastime Gathering,” said Drake Smith, owner of North Thompson Funeral & Drake Cremation Services, “It seems to help bereaved members of the valley to come together and pay respect to their loved one, and we are honoured to offer it.”
Don’t miss Winter Family Night at Barriere Elementary School The Second Annual Winter Family Night will take place on Thursday, Dec. 17, at Barriere Elementary. Grade 7 students will be hosting a chili and bun dinner starting at 4:30 p.m. for just $5 per person with all proceeds going to their year end class trip to Eagle Bay in June. Following the Grade 7 dinner will be ‘Crafts Creation’ where families can work together to create holiday cards. The Winter Family Night will conclude with the school’s primary choir entertaining everyone with festive songs.
Chamber elects 2015/2016 board North Thompson Star/Journal Barriere and District Chamber of Commerce held their annual general meeting and elections on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at the Chamber office. The 2015 - 2016 elected Board of Directors welcomed both new and standing executives and directors; President Lana Laskovic - Armour Mountain Office Services, acting vicepresident Bill Kershaw - Insight Tire & Auto Repair, and treasurer Judy Taylor - Sam’s Pizza and Rib House. Directors: Kathy Campbell - REMAX Realty Integrity Re-
alty, Wim Houben - North Thompson Fall Fair and Rodeo Association, Maryann Shewchuk - North Thompson Funeral Services, Rick Weik - Weik Recycling; and new directors to the board, Ashley Wohlgemuth - North Thompson Volunteer Centre, Tom Eustache - Simpcw First Nation, Antoon Houben - Barriere Food Bank. New members welcomed were Janine Meredith and the staff of Blue Jar Coffee Bar & Bistro. It was reported that the Passport to Holiday Shopping gets underway on Nov. 24 and runs through Dec. 21, and all were asked to
encourage people to pick up their passport cards and get stamping. An update was also given on the Barriere Business Walk held earlier this year, noting that on Nov. 10, the Chamber met with the Ministry of Jobs, District of Barriere Mayor Virginia Smith, District CAO Colleen Hannigan and the Ministry of Transportation regarding highway signage in the community. There will be some changes and updating of our corridor, with plans in the preliminary stages right now. The Chamber will keep its members updated as the process progresses.
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Entries open for third season of Lieutenant Governor’s community music program “Sing Me A Song” North Thompson Star/Journal VICTORIA - The Honourable Judith Guichon, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia, is pleased to announce entries are now open for the third season of “Sing Me A Song”, a music program to promote community spirit throughout the province. “Sing Me A Song” is an opportunity for musical groups of all ages and genres to write and sing an original song in the lead up to Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations in 2017. Groups are encouraged to write a song about what Canada’s sesquicentennial means to them or their community. “The entries we received in the first two seasons were outstanding and showed that community pride is alive and well in British Columbia,” said the Lieutenant Governor. “We are looking forward to continuing the program and showcasing the great musical talent found throughout
the province.” Each entry will be reviewed by a panel of musicians from around the province and an award of $1,000 will be granted annually in each of three age categories. Whether it is a school or community choir or other amateur musical group, all submissions must have a minimum of eight voices and musical accompaniment is welcome. Each song must be original content, no longer than five minutes in length, and be based on the Canada 150 themes. For younger age groups adults may assist in the creation of the musical content. Musicality, spirit, and originality are highly encouraged. For more information and to enter, visit www. ltgov.bc.ca. Entries for the 2016 competition are due by March 31, 2016. Media contact: Adrienne Dunton 250 356-9499 adrienne.dunton@ gov.bc.ca
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Once again someone has “dumped” at the thrift store in downtown Barriere. Thrift store reps say, “Please take your garbage to the dump yourself! Clothes are good, but clothes dumped into boxes on top of dirty broken movies not sorted or cleaned is not good. The sign states ‘NO ELECTRONICS’, a heads up... a TV is considered an electronic. A broken fish tank and an extremely dirty gross car seat are not considered a donation.” Please be considerate when donating and make sure your items are clean and sellable, not garbage.
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Barriere Nov. 26: Craft fair at Barriere Secondary school 4:30 -830pm to book a table call Sandra at 672 9515 Nov. 28 - Barriere Seniors Annual Craft Fair, Seniors Hall, 10am-2pm. $10/table. Info: Lil 250-672-9318
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Dec 11-13 and Dec 18-20 - Winter Market at the Wells Gray Info Centre. Fri. 2-8pm Sat. 10-4pm Sun. 10-3pm Info: 250-676-9511
Heffley Creek Dec. 5 – Christmas Craft Fair, Heffley Creek Hall, 10am-2pm. Info: Deb 250-578-7525
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Cowboy Times
NOVEMBER 26, 2015
Official newsletter of the BC COWBOY HERITAGE SOCIETY
Features 20th Anniversary of the Kamloops Cowboy Festival March 17th to 20th, 2016
100 Mile House Cowboy Concert ~ Page 2
20 years of support from The Horse Barn ~ Page 3
Brett Kissel in the Cariboo ~ Page 4
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It’s just around the corner now – in fact this is the last newsletter before the Festival program itself. Things are shaping up and it looks like we’re in for another awesome weekend in Kamloops. Eleven performers that were at the very first Kamloops Cowboy Festival at the Stockman Hotel in 1997 will be back on stage for the 20th Anniversary. We think that’s pretty amazing! They are: Butch Falk, Bryn Thiessen, Dave Longworth, Don Wudel, Frank Gleeson, Gary Fjellgaard, Hugh McLennan, Rob Dinwoodie, Shirley Field, Terri Mason, and Fred Oakley. You probably won’t know who Fred is, but he was instrumental in getting the BC Cowboy Heritage Society and the Kamloops Cowboy Festival going originally, and he will be singing at the this Festival in a group that is new to us “Mostly A-Cappella”. The other entertainers slated for this year are: Duane Nelson, Ol’ Ugly, Robbie Robertson, Mag Mawhinney, Brian Salmond, Horse Crazy, Alan Moberg, Kristyn Harris, Ed Peekeekoot, Gordie West, Mack Station, Matt Johnston, Nathan Tinkham, Ryan Fritz, Tim Hus, Tom Cole, Jinny Cash, The Western Spirit Band, Abe Zacharias, Bud Webb, Mike Dygert, and Jim McLenan. Wow – what a line up!! The Coast Hotel and Conference Centre has brand new menus put together for the Dinner Theatre shows (and they look great). The tradeshow is filling up
with some great booths - some are new, some we haven’t seen for a few years, some are repeats, and one, Mark Denny and Cariboo Saddlery, has been at every one of the past Festivals. There will once again be workshops by some of the best in the business, the Art of the West Show and Sale, and The Spirit of the West Rising Star Showcase. Two bus tours to the Festival have been put together with packages for folks in Alberta and Saskatchewan and both are staying at our host hotel, the Coast Hotel: Frontier Bus Lines, our official carrier, will be doing its second annual tour from Central Alberta to the Festival and will have Ol’ Ugly onboard to entertain – now that should be fun! They will be taking in the whole Festival including all the Dinner Theatres. West World Tours will be coming from Regina, Saskatchewan with pickups en route and their trip will include all the Dinner Theatre Shows and the Thursday evening Dinner Dance at the Ramada. Contact information for both can be found on our web site www.bcchs.com. It’s still pretty early, but having said that, a lot of the Dinner Show tickets have been sold already, so if you want a specific seat you’d better book soon. Tickets went on sale Nov. 1 and Nov. 1 the phone started to ring. It will be a super weekend !!!
The 2016 Kamloops Cowboy Festival poster has been chosen. It features the great drawings, paintings and photos that were featured on the previous 19 posters. Here's a list of the year with that year's poster artist: 1997 - Committee made, 1998 - Rob Dinwoodie, 1999 - Wendy Liddle, 2000 - Committee made, 2001 - Ginny Green Carr, 2002 - Arnold Mosley, 2003 - Ben Crane, 2004 - Anita Klein, 2005 - John Schnurrenberger, 2006 - Lesley White, 2007 - John Taylor, 2008 - Kim Rose, 2009 Lesley White, 2010 - Shannon Lawlor, 2011 - Gina LaCoste, 2012 - Murray Mitchell, 2013 - Arnold Mosley, 2014 - Liz Twan, 2015 - Gordon Manson, 2016 - Committee made.
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November 2015 president report
From the editors,
Kathy and Mark McMillan
So much to do and so little time to do it … the story of my life! As well as the 20th Anniversary of the Kamloops Cowboy Festival coming I’m pretty excited to take part in the annual BC Cowboy Hall of Fame meeting where the inductees for this year are picked from the many nomination forms in the pile. I will announce those inductees on our web site and in
the next newsletter as at press time for this newsletter we hadn’t had our meeting. We have had the meeting to pick the recipient for the Joe Marten Memorial Award for the Preservation of Cowboy Heritage in BC though and I’m happy to announce that it is Len Monical of 100 Mile House – bronze artist, cowboy, and lots more. The 20th Annual Kam-
Busy? Wow!! It seems like the Kamloops Cowboy Festival might start next week … at least with the phone ringing for tickets, newsletter deadlines, a BC Cowboy Hall of Fame meeting, a Joe Marten Award meeting, the 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert planning, and Festival planning it feels that way. Pretty much everything needs to be in place for the Festival by Christmas so we decided we should take a break in January again ... so we’re once again going to join Billie and Hugh on their Spirit of the West Cruise – January 8th to 18th on the Crown Princess in the Mexican Riviera – yippee!! You’ll be able to follow us again, and see photos as we cruise, in our diary on our web site: www.MeadowSprings.com and on Hugh’s diary on his website www.Hugh-McLennan.com. The 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert is once again in February – this time on the 13th ... you can read more about it, and everything else mentioned above, in this newsletter. Kathy & Mark McMillan, Editors, BCCHS msprings@bcinternet.net
loops Cowboy Festival is just around the corner and we’re excited about our anniversary weekend. It looks like we’ll have eleven performers that were at the very first Kamloops Cowboy Festival in 1997 on stage this year. All new menus for all three of the dinner theatre buffets is good news, too! Oh ya, and three different tour bus companies are putting together a
package for the Festival - two from Alberta and one from Saskatchewan! The 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert scheduled for Saturday, February 13th is looking like it should be another great one. Alan Moberg and Frank Gleeson are confirmed and two others will be announced shortly. Mark McMillan President, BCCHS
The 16th annual 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert February 13th is the date of the Annual 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert. There will be two shows, a 2:00 pm matinee and a 7:00 pm evening show – these shows are the same as each other so it doesn’t matter which one you take in. The concerts will take place in the Martin Exeter Hall in 100 Mile House – a terrific venue with comfortable seating and awesome acoustics! The entertainment this year will be by some of our past favourites: Alan Moberg, known for his song “The Williams Lake Stampede” along with numerous songs about BC; Frank Gleeson, known as the “Fastest Cowboy Poet in the West” and definitely one of the funniest, too; Wesley Hardisty, his first appearance at the 100 Cowboy Concert but this amazing fiddle player is always a favourite at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival; and new to the scene is a girl that was in the top three finalists of the Spirit of the West Rising Star Show Case last year, Bernadette Ducharme. Tickets are still only $15 each per show and will be available in 100 Mile House at a few different businesses – give Mark and Kathy a call and they’ll let you know when and where ... toll free 1-888-763-2221 or cowboys@bcchs.com
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The Horse Barn celebrates 20 years with the festival The Horse Barn is proud to have been a part of The Kamloops Cowboy Festival for all twenty years! They have been a Festival sponsor from the get go! Last year Tom decided that an Award should be started and presented to an entertainer for a new song or poem reflecting the Festival’s mandate – to promote and preserve cowboy heritage. After hearing Ryan Fritz sing a new song called Keeper of the West the year before he approached Ryan about using the name for the award – perfect – what could be a better name
– “the Keeper of the West Award”. Tom bought a trophy belt buckle and the new award was launched in 2015 (going to young Jayden Stafford of Fort St John who wrote a poem especially for his entry for the award). This year the Horse Barn sponsored Keeper of the West trophy belt buckle will once again be awarded to the best "New" song or poem of the weekend. Entertainers please note: let your audience know whenever you perform your entry piece and ask them to put an entry in the ballet box as voting will be by public opinion.
2014's Keeper of the West
Now speaking of “Keeper of the West” … Ryan Fritz has re-
leased a new album in time for the 2016 Festival and guess what
the album is called … you’re right. 14 new tracks written by
himself, sticking to ranching and cowboy life, people and horses that are keepers of the west. A few of the song titles are: Rawhide Ranch: a good toe tapping song with a light hearted look at a more run down ranch where there's plenty of riding, mostly due to the conditions of the fence. Buckaroo's Rodeo: this song is about a cowboy getting the job done out on the range. Even when it’s raining and cold there's cattle that need to be doctored and maybe a broncy horse to ride. " He'll do whatever
it takes to get the job done on his own and that's a buckaroos rodeo". The Mountain town Maiden: a waltz song of an old cowboy who never married but clings to the memory of a dance he shared with the maiden from that mountain town. She Shoots the West: a bit of a tribute song to photographer Kim Taylor who is definitely a keeper of the west. "with a camera in her hand she's out there on the land working with the cowboys riding for the brand." Good job Ryan – can’t wait to hear the final product.
The 15th annual Spirit of the West Princess Cruise The cruise is filling up fast and time is running out ... if you want to join Kathy and I along with Billie and Hugh and a whole bunch of other folks that are ranchers, horse people, western life lovers, and/or Spirit of the West Radio Show listeners on a 10 day Sea of Cortez and the Mexican Riviera Cruise you’d better book soon! People said that the 2011 Mexican Riviera Cruise was one of their favorites and of
course this one will be with Princess Cruises again, this time on the Crown Princess! It’s a 10 day cruise from January 8th to 18th, 2016. Leave home to fly to LA on January 8th, board the Crown Princess and enjoy stops in: San Diego, California; Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; La Paz, Mexico; Loreto, Mexico; and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The cruise returns to LA on January 18th.
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20th Anniversary T-shirts are in the making! The Cowboy Festival anniversary t-shirts will be a royal blue in colour with the Kamloops Cowboy Festival logo and a 20th Anniversary notation under it. If you’d like one of these commemorative Tshirts order now! We will only be getting enough to fill the pre-orders, with a slim possibly of a few extras to be on sale at the Festival (no guarantees though). They are available in a men's crewneck and a ladies scoop neck style in various sizes from S to 2XL.
Orders need to be in by February 1st, and you will be able to pick up your T-shirts at the Festival – or we can ship it to you for an additional fee. We require a payment in full of $25 (incl. taxes) by Mastercard, Visa, cheque or money order … or cash. Please contact Helen @ 1-888-763-2224 or the Kamloops Cowboy Festival @ 1-888-7632221.
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Another Awesome Mane Event - Chilliwack, October 23 to 25, 2015 The Barker family did it again – good job you guys! Right from the start at 9:00 am Friday to the closing at 5:00pm Sunday people swarmed the 160 plus tradeshow booths and packed the bags of goodies off to their cars. Anything you can imagine that has anything to do with horses was available in the tradeshow. The rest of the time folks spent hopping between clinics, in four different areas – two arenas, a round pen and a demo area, and the Trainers Challenge and the Ranch Challenge. All were amazing! The new Working Ranch Challenge went over really well with packed grand stands. The cowboys all did an awesome job and the
total scores from all four ranches ended up to be very close. In the end Coldstream Ranch took 1st place. They were tied with Douglas Lake Ranch in score but had 2 firsts and a third where Douglas Lake had one first and two seconds. The Kane Valley Ranch, with three cowgirls on the team, was just a smidgeon behind to give them 3rd place and Chilco Ranch right behind them took 4th. In the Trainers Challenge, our favourite part, the three trainers each had four round pen sessions of 45 minutes, two on Friday and two on Saturday, as well as the 30 minute final go on Sunday. Glenn Stewart from Fort St John took home the trophy spurs
for 1st place, David Simons from Australia was second, and Sonny Garguilo from New York took 3rd. A big thank you needs to go out to Stan Jacobs and the Douglas Lake Ranch for supplying the terrific colts for the Trainers Challenge and for supplying cattle and helping out with the Ranch Challenge. The clinicians this year were once again some of the best in the industry: Jimmy Wofford – Jumping; Kristi Wysocki – Dressage; Pat Parelli - Parelli Natural Horsemanship; Doug Mills – Horsemanship; Doug Leasor - Barrel Racing; Glenn Stewart – Horsemanship; Jec Ballou Western Dressage; David Simons – Reining;
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Sandi Simons – Horsemanship; and Sonny Garguilo – Horsemanship. All were very well received. The Saturday night Equine Experience seemed to rate a step above other years although we’re not sure why. The evening started out with a surprise marriage proposal in the centre of the arena which was fun. Twelve different acts followed
including drill teams, liberty and bridleless demos, vaulting on horseback, Roman riding, a few songs by Mack Station, and trick riding … quite a show from all the entries. I think our favourite was the Vancouver Island Coastal Cowgirls drill team – they were fast, they were together, and they added some spins and sliding stops to their performance
Glenn Stewart
which the crowd loved. The next Mane Event takes place in
Red Deer, Alberta, April 21st to 24th, 2016. See you there!
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Brett Kissel visits the Cariboo A kid from Flat Lakes, Alberta, that started entertaining at the Kamloops Cowboy Festival, the 100 Mile House Cowboy Concert, the Dusty Rose Pub in 70 Mile, and at many other venues around the 100 Mile House area at the age of 13 years old has now made it to the top of the charts in Canadian Country Music ... and he was just here in the Cariboo! The concert was in Williams Lake on November 12th and it was an awesome show! “Airwaves” is the third #1 video for Brett Kissel following “Started With a Song” and “3-2-1”. “Airwaves”, the song, also reached the #1 spot on Canadian Country Radio. Earlier this year he performed at the CCMA Award Show where he also
won his second straight CCMA Award for Interactive Artist of the Year. Last year he not only took home CCMA Awards but he closed the CCMA Award show with two songs. This amazing young artist has shared the stage with many top name performers and this past August he performed on the Grand Ole Opry – something that not many Canadian Artists have accomplished. Thursday, November 12th was our chance to once again see Brett Kissel perform ... we did, and it was a great concert. I know a lot of folks in the Cariboo that had heard Brett before were there as well, and everyone we talked to thoroughly enjoyed the show.
20 year history of the Kamloops Cowboy Festival Would you like a copy of the 20 year history of the Kamloops Cowboy Festival? Get your subscription to Canadian Cowboy Country magazine and when you receive your February / March issue it will include a special 20th Anniversary insert
/ section that reflects all 20 years of the Festival … from its inception at the Stockman Hotel in 1997 right through to present. It was at the very first Kamloops Cowboy Festival that the very first issue of Canadian Cowboy Country magazine ap-
peared – and they are so proud of the magazine, and such great supporters of the Festival, that they have decided to put together this special collector issue. Don’t delay – call 1-800-943-7336 or see www.CanadianCowboyCountry.com
Good News!! Alberta & Saskatchewan Bus Tours to the 2016 Kamloops Cowboy Festival Enjoy the Kamloops Cowboy Festival without worrying about mountain and winter travel ... let them do the driving! Our official carry is Frontier Bus Lines and it's announcing their second annual tour to the Cowboy Festival with a departure on March 17th from Central Alberta. Ol' Ugly will be keeping everyone entertained which will make the trip go by so quickly – and be a lot of fun! The tour will include deluxe mo-
tor coach transportation with an experienced tour guide, 4 nights at the Coast Hotel (host hotel for festival), $15 daily meal coupon, a weekend pass to Cowboy Festival and all three dinner theater shows. Please check our website for details at www. frontierbuslines.com or contact us at our toll free line 1-888-LET-SBUS (538-7287). New this Year – WestWorld Tours is offering Saskatchewan and Alberta residents the opportunity to attend the Kamloops Cowboy Festival with departures from Regina, en route to Kamloops through Moose Jaw, Saskatoon,
Swift Current, Maple Creek, Medicine Hat, and Calgary. The tour will include luxury coach transportation with professional driver and guide; accommodation at the Coast Hotel in the centre of all Festival activities; weekend passes, all three dinner theatre shows, and the Thursday night Kick-off party at the Ramada Kamloops dinner & dance. Departure from Regina will be on Wednesday, March 16th with an overnight in Calgary - returning March 21st to Calgary and March 22nd to Regina. Call your travel agent or check our website at www.westworld-
tours.com for more information. Returning this year - Anderson Vacations has a package from Edmonton and Calgary with pickups en route to Kamloops. They will leave Alberta on March 17th and be in Kamloops in time for the Ramada Kick Off Dinner Dance. The trip includes transportation, four nights accommodation, the Ramada Dinner Dance, Weekend Passes for the Festival, all three Dinner Theatre Shows, and four breakfasts. Their web site is: www. a n d e r s o nva c a t i o n s . ca or phone toll free to: 1-866-814-7378.
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