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Christmas story contest challenges youngsters Astrid Ludwig and Reid Muddiman win top prizes Keith McNeill

Santa comes for breakfast Santa Claus wears a Metis sash as he waves to an excited crowd of youngsters and parents during Breakfast with Santa held at Blackpool Hall on Saturday. The event included a pancake breakfast and presents for all the kids, and was sponsored by Aboriginal Success by 6, North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Centre, Royal Purple, and other organizations and businesses. For more photos, see page A9 inside. Photo by Keith McNeil

Poetry is not a lost art. Astrid Ludwig, a Grade 5 student who is being home-schooled, proved that with her rhyming entry, "Christmas Traditions," in the Times’ annual Christmas story contest.

Her poem won first place in the grades 4-7 category of the contest.

It tells of a backcountry skiing trip into the Trophy Mountains and, she says, is half true, half fiction.

Second place went to Andrew Ludbrook, who proved that Christmas can not only be fun but also funny.

Andrew is a student at Raft River Elementary School, as are all the other prize-winners.

His story, "Santa Finds the Lost Pig," tickled your judges’ funny bones and got them yelling, "Pig in the city! Pig in the city!"

Claire Arduini took third place in the grades 4 – 7 category with her story, "The Gingerbread Man Who Stole Santa."

Who knew gingerbread men could be so mean? Fortunately, this gingerbread man got his just deserts (or was that desserts?).

In the Kindergarten – Grade 3 category, first place went to Grade 3 student Reid Muddiman.

His story told about a reindeer

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that Santa left behind. Several other children told similar tales but his had the most imaginative details.

Second place was taken by Michael Shook, also a Grade 3 student.

His story also was titled "The Reindeer" and told about one of Santa’s reindeer that got left behind. The first line is often the hardest part of a story to write and Michael wrote a good one.

Grade 1 student Evan Colborne won third place with her story, "The Littlest Angel."

It tells about a little angel who was lonely but then became friends with her friends again during Christmas.

A total of 81 youngsters entered our Christmas story contest this year, the same number as entered last year. Both years were up from the 52 entries received in 2013.

As in previous years, we will endeavour to print all of the stories in this and in subsequent issues during the holiday season.

The first place winners in both categories will receive $25 for their efforts. Second place is worth $15, and third place will bring $10.

To read the winning entries, turn to pages A14 and A15 inside.

Other Christmas stories begin on page A16.

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Student scores exceed average Kamloops This Week This year’s Foundations Skills Assessment results show students in grades 4 and 7 in the KamloopsThompson school district are doing better than the provincial average.

In a report that went to board of education trustees on Monday, the percentage of students meeting or exceeding expectations (with provincial averages in brackets) showed

Grade 4 reading at 78 per cent (67 per cent), writing at 82 per cent (69 percent) and numeracy at 70 per cent (64 per cent). At the Grade 7 level, reading was 76 per cent (63 per cent), writing at 86 per cent (70 per cent) and numeracy at 70 per cent (58 per cent).

Greater differences can be found by looking at the district’s aboriginal students, compared to the provincial aboriginal results.

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Santa visits Blue River The annual tradition of Santa visiting the children of Blue River continued on Tuesday Dec. 8. The children and their families were invited to the main lodge at Mike Wiegele Heli-ski Village to enjoy lunch and, of course, a visit from Santa! Photo by John Schwirtlich

Bus shuttle for Bullarama Submitted It’s time to purchase tickets to ‘buck in’ the New Year at the fourth annual Bullarama and Dance on New Years Eve at the North Thompson Agriplex in Barriere.

Event representatives are offering a return shuttle from and to Clearwater to the event this year.

“We know a lot of people would rather not drive on winter roads or at night,” says facility manager Jill Hayward, “And of course those who would like to have a drink or two in the beer garden must also be cautious of driving. Therefore, we have made arrangements through Yellowhead Community Services to have one of their 20-person shuttles pick up Bullarama ticket holders at a predesignated spot in Clearwater at 5 p.m. Dec. 31, and return once the bull riding is completed, which will be at approximately 10 – 10:30 p.m.”

Hayward says seats on the shuttle will cost $12 each and include the return trip as well as delivery

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and pick up at the Agriplex. Pickup and return in Clearwater will take place at Brookfield Mall and riders must have a pre-purchased shuttle ticket to board.

“This event has been a sell-out the past three years, and is professionally sanctioned through Bull Riders Canada” said Hayward. “It’s a unique, fun and exciting family event.”

Tickets to the Bullarama only (kids 10 and under free) are $30, Bullarama and Dance (19+) $50 (shuttle returns before the dance starts).

Tickets can be purchased at the Clearwater Times office, Barriere Country Feeds, The Horse Barn (Kamloops), and online at www. eventbrite.ca. Shuttle tickets are only available at the Clearwater Times office and are limited to the first 20 riders.

Doors will open at 6 p.m. and bull-riding will start at 7 p.m. Food vendors, commercial vendors and beer garden will be on-site.

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Paris climate deal leaves questions for B.C. Tom Fletcher – Black Press Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined other national leaders in hailing the international greenhouse gas emission agreement reached in Paris over the weekend, but the implications for Canada and B.C. remain unclear.

Trudeau said in a statement from Ottawa that he and the provincial premiers will meet within 90 days to develop a plan to do Canada’s part in the effort to keep average global temperature rise below two degrees Celsius.

Premier Christy Clark meets with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at UN climate talks in Paris, which wrapped up on the weekend.

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The Paris agreement notes that existing voluntary targets by countries do not

meet what is calculated to prevent a two per cent increase, and more emission

cuts will be required.

Article 28 of the legal text also gives every country the ability,

after three years of implementation, to give a year’s notice and withdraw.

In a year-end interview, B.C. Premier Christy Clark said the government will wait until a national emissions goal is established before deciding whether to add measures to the existing carbon tax on carbonbased fuels.

The B.C. tax has been frozen at $30 a tonne since 2013, adding about seven cents to the price of a litre of gasoline with similar increases for natural gas and other heating fuels.

An advisory com-

mittee recommended in November that the tax be increased by a third starting in 2018, with annual increases after to drive down carbon dioxide emissions.

Clark said the carbon tax freeze means B.C. won’t meet its own legislated target of reducing emissions by a third by 2020, but the government couldn’t keep raising it and risk pushing industries and jobs out of the province.

“Other provinces are starting to get closer to where we are,” Clark said. “By 2018, Alberta’s going to have come some

way. By then Ontario will be into a plan, and Quebec already is.”

B.C. NDP leader John Horgan said he’s “comfortable” with the advisory committee’s date of 2018, which would give an NDP government time to assess the situation if he wins the 2017 B.C. election.

Horgan said he is inclined to support the carbon tax proposed recently by Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, which means “taking revenues and driving them into industries, or activities like transit, that will reduce emissions over time.”

Ranta keeps TNRD chair

Adam Williams – Kamloops This Week

John Ranta has secured another term as chair of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District.

The chairman and 25-year mayor of Cache Creek was re-elected by acclamation on Thursday, Dec. 10, unchallenged in an election at the TNRD’s December board of directors meeting in downtown Kamloops.

“That’s the kind of campaign everyone wants to run,” Ranta quipped following the announcement of his re-election.

Ranta has served as chair of the TNRD numerous times throughout his tenure on the board, first taking the position in the late 1990s. He served another term in the early 2000s and is entering his second year at the helm following his re-election.

“I’m very honoured to be elected chair of the TNRD,” he said following the meeting.

Headwaters), and Ronaye Elliott, director of Area J (Copper Desert Country, which includes Cherry Creek and Tobiano).

Both directors were nominated by Sally Watson, director of Area E (Bonaparte Plateau).

In an unusual turn of events, the vote ended in a tie, with the board’s 26 directors split down the middle, 13-13.

In a re-vote, director Elliott achieved a majority, taking over the position of vice -chair.

Had the vote ended in a draw twice more, the vice-chair would have been selected by drawing a name from a hat.

“I’ve never seen that before

in my life,” Ranta said. “I’ve seen some close votes, where it’s one vote or something, but never a tie and I was worried we’d have a tie and a tie and a tie and then have to draw lots to decide who was going to be vice-chair.

“I do want to express appreciation on behalf of the board for the work of director Macdonald from Blue River.

She did a heck of a good job and was good to work with, but the people have spoken and democracy reigns supreme.”

Ronaye Elliot, formerly Ronaye Havisto, at one time lived in Avola and represented Area B on the TNRD board.

Happy Holidays

Ronaye Elliot replaces Willow MacDonald as vice-chair The election for chair may have been anti-climatic, but things got interesting in the moments following.

The TNRD moved on to electing a vicechair, a race contested

by Willow Macdonald, incumbent vicechair and director of Area B (Thompson

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Opinion

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“ The difference between a brave man and a coward is a coward thinks twice before jumping in the cage with a lion. The brave man doesn't know what a lion is. He just thinks he does.” - Charles Bukowski, writer editorial by Gwynne Dyer

COP21: Cheering and Fearing

Legion Branch 259 reports on poppy campaign Editor, The Times:

I would like to thank the businesses and people of Clearwater, Vavenby and district for their very generous support of our 2015 Poppy Campaign.

We received a total of $7,281 (last year was $6,414). This will be reduced a little due to the cost of supplies (poppies, pins, bracelets, etc.) and miscellaneous costs related to the campaign.

Thanks to all the volunteers who generously donated their time and efforts to ensure the success of our campaign.

To date we have dispersed for veterans welfare and youth the following.

• Veteran's Transition Program, which provides Canadian military and veterans with assistance in their personal and career transitions, $500.

• The Legion Foundation, which provides critically important programs and much

needed services and equipment for veterans and seniors, $500 designated for medical equipment.

• Legion Military Skills Conversion Program BCIT designed to help accelerate and advance the civilian careers of former and current Canadian Reserve Force and Regular Force members, $500.

• Cockrell House, which provides transitional safe housing with health and social services for homeless ex-military personnel requiring assistance integrating back into society, $500.

• George Derby Centre, which consists of three general resident care units and two modern secured special care units for residents with dementia, $500 designated for medical equipment.

• Brock Fahrni Pavilion residential care in Vancouver, home to 148 residents, many of whom are armed forces veterans, $500.

• Broadmead Veterans

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Health Centre, $1,000 designated for overhead lift.

•RCEL or Royal Commonwealth Ex-service League which provides food, clothing, medical, dental, mobility devices, minor home repairs for Allied veterans and their widows in need, $500.

• Clearwater schools poster and literary contest prize money, $610.

• To assist a veteran for travel to and from Kamloops for medical appointment, $156.

• To Nicola-Thompson Zone Royal Canadian Legion to help fund poster and literary contest, $100.

• Veterans, spouses and caregivers annual dinner, $700.

Total dispersed, $6,066.

Thanks again for your outstanding support.

Calvin Lutz, vice president and poppy chairman Royal Canadian Legion Br. 259

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The climate deal that almost 200 countries agreed to in Paris on Saturday was far better than most insiders dared to hope even one month ago.

The biggest emitters of greenhouse gases, China and the United States, are finally on board. There is real money on the table to help poor countries cut their emissions and cope with warming. They have even adopted a target of holding the warming to only +1.5 degrees C, instead of the limit of +2 degrees that was the goal when the conference opened.

Given all that, it’s a pity that the deal won’t actually stop the warming.

The plus-two limit was always too high. Beyond that, governments told us, we would have “dangerous warming”. Nonsense.

We are having dangerous warming now – bigger storms, worse floods, longer droughts – and we are only at +1.0 C. At plus-two or thereabouts, what we get is catastrophe: runaway warming that can no longer be halted just by stopping human emissions of carbon dioxide.

Nature will take over, and we will be trapped on a one-way escalator that is taking us up to +3, +4, +5, even +6 degrees. Hundreds of millions or even billions of people would die as large parts of the planet ceased to be habitable by human beings.

If you don’t want to risk unleashing that, then you don’t want to go anywhere near +2, so the official adoption by the world’s governments of +1.5 degrees as the never-exceed limit is a major step forward. But note that they have only pledged “to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5C.” The hard-andfast promise is still not to go past +2 – and there is not even any guarantee that that will be achieved.

In order to avoid a debacle like the one at the last climate summit in Copenhagen six years ago, nobody even tried to put enforceable limits on national carbon dioxide emissions this time. Each country was just invited to submit the emission cuts that it is willing to make.

The sum of all those promised cuts (if the promises are kept) is what we will get by way of global emission cuts in the next five years.

United Nations experts did the math, and concluded that these emission cuts fall far short of what is needed. If this is all that is done, then we are headed for at least +2.7 degrees C – or rather, for a lot more, because of the feedbacks. So are we doomed to runaway warming? Not necessarily.

The cuts that are politically impossible now may become quite possible in five or 10 years if the cost of renewable energy goes on dropping, if techniques like carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) become economically viable – and if people are sufficiently frightened by a climate that is getting wilder and less predictable by the year.

So there is a review process built into the treaty. Every five years, starting in 2018, there will be a “stock-taking” exercise in which everybody’s progress in cutting their emissions will be reviewed, and everybody will be encouraged to increase their commitments.

We are not out of the woods yet, but we are probably heading in the right direction – and it would be right at this point to put in a good word for the United Nations.

It is the only arena in which global negotiations like this can be conducted, and its skills, traditions and people were indispensable in leading them to a more or less successful conclusion.

– Gwynne Dyer is an independent journalist whose articles are published in 45 countries.

Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute launches website

Editor, The Times:

The Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute is proud to announce the launch of its own website. As of Wednesday, Dec. 16, it was available at the

World Wide Web under www.ucfi.ca.

The site shows information about the history of the institute as well as information to the inner working of the institute.

An extensive photo gallery should make it worthwhile to visit the site.

A monthly newsletter and information about the programs the UCFI conducts might also be

of interest. Comments and questions are always welcome.

Ulrich Patalong, vice-president Upper Clearwater Farmers Institute

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Question of the Week

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Would you like to see a facility for charging electric vehicles in Clearwater?

Cody Hurst:

Yes, tourists might need it.

Diane Dekelver (with visiting relative): No, electric power is expensive.

We have enough problems with gasoline.

(Question suggested by Ken Scheetz).

Rita Leubin:

I guess it's going to come anyways, so it's probably a good idea.

Carson Musselman:

Yes, who knows where the next stop for charging might be?

Dante Dodd:

Sure. It would be more accessible for people who are driving through with those types of vehicles.

Canada can afford to help refugees for Syria Editor, The Times:

I checked on my neighbour the other day. She was in a fit, saying, “Here they've starved the veterans, the old age pensioners, people like myself on disability and now they want to bring 25,000 Syrian refugees!

Where's the money going to come from to feed all of them!”

At first I was taken aback somewhat. I'm personally for bringing in the Syrians with very, very, careful vetting.

I'm sorry I'm not some Canadian wishywash politically correct! We already have a problem. How many

Canadian Muslims have gone off to fight for ISIS — 50 or 60?

Well, there's my point.

Enough said!

Canada's advantage with the Syrians is most of them are middle class, well educated people caught in the middle of a terrible civil war – Assad on one side, ISIS on the other.

Forget that so-called 'moderate opposition,' as Robert Fisk pointed out, this is mainly a phantom force with elNusra, the main force, being not much different from ISIS itself.

But back to my neighbour. When I thought about it I could

well see where she was coming from.

Remember Harper in Davos standing up loudly proclaiming how he had robbed Canada's old age pensioners of another two years, raising the eligible age from 65 to 67? Hopefully this is one more thing that the Trudeau Liberals will repeal. Oh how toxic Harper's majority legacy is!

My neighbour gets by barely on a disability pension, which covers the basics – maybe. One can appreciate her point of view.

Stephen Hume, one of the Vancouver Sun's few decent writers,

in the Dec. 10 issue, pointed out, “So let us be honest. If there are Canadians in want it is not because there is too little money.”

Hume goes on to say that it's a mater of priorities, “If we have one in five children living in poverty, 200,000 homeless people, chronic food insecurity that forces 14 million visits to community food banks every year and a widening gap between social assistance levels — B.C., one of the most prosperous provinces, ranks near the bottom.”

The Fraser Institute would dispute this

Where is the warming?

Editor, The Times:

It has been 18 years without statistically relevant temperature increases in our atmosphere, according to satellite data used by the International Panel on Climate Change. The level of CO2 has gone up in those 18 years, yet the atmospheric

temperature has not.

Is there a real connection between CO2 level and atmospheric temperature?

Maybe not much. The climate scientists won't say they got it wrong.

Time for the truth, before Canada and other countries have our economies knocked

out from under us. Please climate scientists, level with us, and let your colleagues who have "lost the climate change faith" speak.

After all, no one likes muzzled scientists.

Bill Wilson Saanichton, B.C.

and the Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade would just cheer it on.

“The argument that we cannot afford to help 25,000 desperate

refugees because we’re too poor to help our own people is simply a self-deception employed to grant permission to bigotry, prejudice and mis-

placed fear,” Hume wrote.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Dennis Peacock Clearwater, B.C.

The Clearwater Rotary

Christmas Tree Light-Up The Clearwater Rotary Club would like to thank all the people who attended the Christmas Tree Light-up on December 6, 2015 at the Wells Gray Information Centre. Throughout the evening over 100 people enjoyed the Tree Decorating Contest and the Cookie Decorating Contest as well as the carol singing, the story reading, and the letter writing to Santa. “Thank you” to the Carol Singers lead by Louise Weaver. “Thank you” Heather Adamson for captivating the children with the Christmas Story reading. A big “thank you” goes to Santa and his wife for delighting all the children and to Tay Briggs for donating the use of the Information Centre for the event.

“Thank you” to the North Thompson Ambassadors and Grayson and Jenny Panko for helping with the cookie decorating and judging. “Thank you” to the Strawberry Moose and the Wells Gray Gallery for being open. Our final “thank you” goes to all those who supported the event through the services they provided or funding they made available: TNRD, District of Clearwater, Wells Gray Community Forest Corporation, Royal Bank of Canada, North Thompson Times, Clearwater Fire Department, Jon Kreke, Wadlegger Logging and Construction, Borrow Enterprises, and Margot Venema. We already have ideas for next year’s celebration. The Clearwater Rotary Club wishes you a Happy Holiday and all the best for 2016.

Thank you!

Terry Lake, MLA

Kamloops - North Thompson 618B Tranquille Rd. Kamloops BC, V2B 3H6 Phone 250-554-5413 • Fax 250-554-5417 email: terry.lake.mla@leg.bc.ca

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YEARS AGO:

Three members of Clearwater Search and Rescue, Bill Payne, Corny Neufeld and Charlie Sallenbach, tracked Maurice Zakall for 14 miles at night through deep snow into Barton Creek Canyon.

Zakall had become separated from Len Chase while hunting in the Adams Lake region.

Zakall was found warm and dry in a cabin owned by Payne.

CFCR television announced through its local representative, R. Small, that it intended to replace its channel with another to improve reception.

The FM radio station using the TV satellite to transmit its programs was not interfering, the station said.

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YEARS AGO:

Members of the Wells Gray Hospital

People United Christmas Eve Service

Come join us in a candle light service celebrating the birth of Jesus in togetherness.

Thursday Dec 24 • 3:00pm & 6:00pm At the Clearwater Community Baptist Church Building.

“A free will offering will be taken for the refugee family moving to Clearwater” Sponsoring Churches - Clearwater Community Baptist Church - New Life Assembly - Living Streams Fellowship - Clearwater Christian Church

Trinity Shared Ministry Anglican-Lutheran-United Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 24 • 4 pm Rev. Brian Krushel 324 Clearwater Village Road (St. James Catholic Church)

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HISTORICAL Perspective

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BACK IN TIME Society rejected a letter of resignation from chairman John Harwood. Several members felt a delegation (which included Harwood) that had visited Victoria the previous week had been double crossed

by Health Minister Loffmark. Plans were drawn up for a diagnostic center for Clearwater only, not a hospital as had been hoped for.

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YEARS AGO:

Clearwater firefighters decided to raise funds towards the purchase of a new tank truck. The old tanker, Clearwater's original firetruck, had saved at least $500,000 worth of property, but it was no longer economical to put more money into it.

An early morning fire destroyed the Topaze Restaurant in Avola. Also destroyed in the blaze was the post office, which was in the same building. The restaurant, owned by Pacific 66, had been constructed in 1967 and had opened in June, 1968.

Notice of Holiday Hours of Operation The Thompson-Nicola Regional District offices located in Kamloops and Clearwater will be closed from 1:00 p.m. on December 24, 2015 through to January 3, 2016 inclusive, re-opening on January 4, 2016.

The TNRD would also like to advise of the following holiday closures: All TNRD Libraries will be closed on December 25th, 26th and January 1st. Please visit www.tnrdlib.ca to see the hours of operation for your local library branch and the Bookmobile.

The Clearwater Eco Depot and the Vavenby solid waste facility will be closed on December 25th & 26th and on January 1st. Please visit the TNRD website at www.tnrd.ca for scheduled hours of operation for these facilities.

In the event of an emergency at a TNRD utility system (Blue River or Vavenby water system) during the office closure, please call (250) 318-7515.

Best wishes for a happy holiday season.

regional manager Rod Salem.

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YEARS AGO: Ski club secretary Bev Miller cut the ribbon and president Joe Wadlegger pushed the button to officially open the new Doppelmayer T-bar ski lift at Clearwater ski hill. The opening took place in pouring rain, but by the time the newspaper was published, between 18 and 26 inches of heavy snow had created havoc on local highways.

Clearwater Fire Department held a demonstration of the Jaws of Life. The department was seeking to purchase the valuable piece of equipment.

A 1 1/2 mile long ice jam between Vavenby and Birch Island was threatening the latter community. The jam was 15 to 20 feet high, and the whole width of the river.

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YEARS AGO:

Clearwater Warrior midget hockey team left on a tour of Finland, Sweden and Russia.

Garry Ruston took over as Blackpool fire chief from Hans

Krauseneck. Ruston was formerly assistant chief of the department.

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YEARS AGO:

The School District 26 board voted unanimously to approve the installation of condom dispensers in the boys and girls washrooms at Clearwater Secondary School.

Clearwater Forest District operations manager Ian Brown received a gold watch for 35 years of service at a ceremony in Government House in Victoria. Brown had taken his first permanent position with the Forest Service in 1955 at 100 Mile House, after working three summers with the youth crew and fire suppression crew.

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YEARS AGO:

Although ice was still packed up against the Birch Island bridge, water had receded from shoreline property. "The channel is starting to open up as more of the ice melts," said Provincial Emergency Program

YEARS AGO: Nearly 70,000 sockeye returned to spawn in the Upper Adams River, north of Adams Lake, reported Tim Panko, federal Fisheries habitat technician.

Clearwater Hatchery helped rear eggs to bring back the once extinct run, which formerly had been comparable in size to the famous Adams sockeye run south of Adams Lake.

Students at Dutch Lake Elementary School won a night in the honeymoon suite at Clearwater Lodge by taking top spot in Alexandra Themis Society's first Christmas tree decoration contest. Exactly how the students would enjoy their prize was not clear.

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YEARS AGO:

SD 73 received a letter from the provincial Ministry of Education, announcing $100 per student would be granted to all public schools in the province, so long as stringent guidelines and timelines could be met, including how the money would be spent.

Crisco, a Jack Russell terrier/beagle cross was happy to be at home after being lost during a snowmobile outing to cut

down a Christmas tree on Grizzly Mountain.

The dog demonstrated supreme will by making her way back to Blackpool days later, tired and foot-sore.

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YEARS AGO:

The Jim family and Jim's Food Market announced they had purchased the former Hub gas station (operating at the time as Clearwater Esso). The infrastructure on the site was to be removed to allow the business to expand its parking lot.

A good-sized crowd turned out to watch the Christmas presentation at Vavenby Primary School. All eight students took part in the production.

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Cassidy Tucker, a Grade 5 student at Raft River Elementary School, took first place in the Grades 4 – 7 division in the Times’ Christmas story contest. In the Kindergarten – Grade 3 division, first place went to Cera Van Engelen, also of Raft River.

Yellowhead Mining announced that BC Environmental Assessment Office had accepted for review its application for an environmental assessment certificate for its proposed Harper Creek copper-gold-silver mine near Vavenby.

Clark adds ex-RCMP officer to cabinet

By Tom Fletcher, Black Press Premier Christy Clark has appointed Prince GeorgeMackenzie MLA

Mike Morris, a longtime RCMP officer, to the cabinet as public safety minister.

Morris was sworn in Friday at the cabinet office in

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Clark merged the two roles in 2012, appointing veteran cabinet minister Shirley Bond to the combined role to review the efficiency of the court system.

"Mike Morris brings strong experience to the executive council as a 32-year veteran of he RCMP and a former North District superintendent," Clark said in a statement.

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Provincial gaming grants give boost to area food programs Submitted KAMLOOPS – Four non-profit organizations that support vulnerable people in Clearwater, Barriere and Kamloops are receiving a combined $195,500 from the province’s Community Gaming Grants program.

• Yellowhead Community Services Society (Clearwater): $37,000 for its soup kettle program ($9,000), food security programs ($8,000), youth programs ($8,000), licenced child care program ($9,600) and bike shop ($2,400); • Barriere and District Food Bank Society: $6,500 for the Barriere Food Bank.

• Kamloops Food Bank and Outreach Society: $130,000 for the organization’s food distribution program; • Kamloops Food Policy Council: $22,000 for the Community Food Action Program; “Supporting vulnerable families is a cornerstone of our government’s commitment to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to share in B.C.’s prosperity,” Kamloops-North Thompson

MLA Terry Lake said. “These organizations work hard to ensure everyone who needs it has access to good, nutritious food, especially during the Christmas season.”

These grants are awarded under the Human and Social Services category of the Community Gaming Grant program, which allows non-profit organizations to apply for provincial gaming revenues from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development. Gaming grants are also awarded in the categories of Public Safety, Sports and Arts and Culture, Parent Advisory Councils and District Parent Advisory Councils, and Environment.

Every year, the provincial government approves $135 million in gaming grants that benefit more than 5,000 local non-profit organizations that serve communities throughout British Columbia.

Organizations interested in applying for Community Gaming Grants can find information and applications at gaming.gov.bc.ca/ grants/.

Homemade baking Wendy Vogels (l) and Lorena Traub sell cookies they and others baked for Changes That Heal, a volunteer group acting against violence and abuse.

They were making the sales during a Christmas bazaar at the Clearwater Elks Hall on Sunday.

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Just in time for Christmas Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital Auxiliary representatives Gail Capostinsky (l) and Marilyn Collison (r) present Tracy Buck with a cheque for $3,640, her prize in the Auxiliary's 50/50 raffle. Auxiliary members hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a Healthy New Year. Photo submitted

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Canfor-Vavenby executives (l-r) sawmill superintendent John Stone, planer superintendent Neil Morris, human resources manager John Gerber, maintenance superintendent Mark Zurek and plant manager Steve Planeta show off their shaven heads – their “reward” after the division's employees contributed over $34,000 to United Way. Other contributions to the North Thompson Community Fund came from employees at District of Clearwater, Yellowhead Community Services and Interior Savings Insurance.

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This month's community potluck lunch at Vavenby Christian Church was held on Wednesday, Dec. 9.

Thirty-two people attended, resulting in lots of delicious food to eat.

The tables had been decorated with the same centrepieces made by Barb Pennell that had also been used for the community potluck dinner at Vavenby Hall on Dec. 5. The centrepieces are being sold for $10, and the money is being donated to the church's coffee fund.

This luncheon honoured Charlene Tobin for all that she has done for Vavenby. She has been the town's postmistress for many years. She got the post office upgraded inside and outside so that its image is more cheerful. Tobin also had a onetime-only stamp made with a picture of the post office on it.

There was a basket set out for people to put small gifts of

appreciation in for a presentation that was to be made.

Tobin did not know who was being honoured as no name was given right away. She felt sad because she did not know about the presentation and had not brought a gift for the basket.

When she came into the church she had not even noticed it.

What a surprise and shock Tobin got when the basket was presented to her. It brought tears to her eyes.

She said that she received a basketful of beautiful gifts. She also said that they are wonderful but, "The gift I treasure the most is the time everyone gives me every day as they come into the post office to share their day or life."

Tobin felt grateful, blessed, and thankful to all.

Everyone is welcome to come to Christmas in the Village at the Vavenby Christian Church on Sunday, Dec. 20, beginning at 11 a.m. There will be a luncheon to follow.

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Mikayla Szwaba, age three, tells Santa what she wants for Christmas during the Breakfast with Santa event.

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Reminder for visitors to health-care facilities Ministry of Health VICTORIA Remember to get your flu shot! As of Dec. 1, 2015, people who have not had a flu shot this season are asked to wear a mask when visiting provincial healthcare facilities to help protect those at-risk of influenza. Provincial health-care facilities include hospitals, longterm care homes, public health units and outpatient clinics.

Each year, there are approximately 3,500 deaths from the flu and its complications in Canada. Hospitalized patients and seniors in residential care and assisted living are more vulnerable to influenza than healthy adults.

People infected with the flu are highly contagious and can spread the virus for 24 hours before they even realize they are sick.

The flu vaccine is free to people intending to visit a health-care

facility and is available at public health clinics, physicians' offices, travel clinics and pharmacies. It is also free in B.C. for children between the ages of six months and five years, seniors 65 years and older, pregnant women and Aboriginal people, as well as individuals with chronic health conditions or compromised immune systems and their household contacts and caregivers.

As well, the nasal

spray flu vaccine is provided free at public-health clinics and physicians' offices to children two to 17 years of age who are at risk of serious illness from influenza or who live with someone who is at risk.

While the best way for visitors to protect those in health-care facilities is to get vaccinated, masks will be available, free of charge, for those who have not been vaccinated.

On Friday, Dec. 4, the RCMP conducted a road safety check stop in Clearwater.

A male driver displayed signs of impairment. The male subsequently provided two suitable breath samples which both registered a "WARN" on the approved screening device.

The driver was served a three-day notice of driving prohibition and his truck was towed/impounded

by Clearwater Towing.

Estimated cost to get licence and vehicle back is $600.

On Dec. 4 Clearwater Traffic Services was also working a road safety check stop in Clearwater.

A male drove up to the check stop and, while speaking with police, an odor of liquor was smelled on his breath.

The male subsequently provided two suitable breath samples which both registered a “FAIL”.

A 90-day immediate roadside prohibition was issued along with a 30-day vehicle impound. His truck was towed by Clearwater Towing.

On Dec. 4 Clearwater Traffic Services pulled over a male driver for speeding along Old North Thompson Highway.

When speaking with the driver, an

odor of liquor was smelled.

A breath sample obtained from the driver, license and vehicle impounded for 24 hours.

The driver was also given a violation ticket for speeding. The vehicle was towed by Clearwater Towing.

Driving without a license

On Dec. 10 Clearwater Traffic Services was working a road safety check stop on Highways 5 and 24 in Little Fort.

The police officer stopped a southbound Toyota. When police asked the driver to produce his license, the driver stated he did not have one and had been driving since 1995 without one.

The driver was issued a violation ticket for no driver's license and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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Thrift store gives to hospice society (L-r) Louise Richardson, treasurer for the Clearwater Curiosity Shoppe Society (Clearwater's thrift store, located across from the food bank) presents a $1,000 cheque to Eileen Sedgwick and Ena Chiasson for the building fund of the Clearwater District Hospice Society. Photo by Sandra Holmes

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The human papilloma virus (HPV) can cause cervical cancer in women. It can also cause oropharyngeal cancer (throat and mouth) in men and women. There is a vaccine that can go a long way in preventing of these cancers and is recommended for girls and it is suggested that boys also receive this vaccine to prevent cancers of the mouth, throat and anus. Recommended age is 12 years.

People who suffer from severe allergies can take heart. There is a new skin patch technology being researched that looks promising. It’s called epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT). It is hoped that it will work well with those with peanut allergies as well as dairy allergies. Research is ongoing.

Wine often is part of holiday celebrations. Check the wine labels for “alcohol content.”

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Members of Clearwater Carpet Bowlers take a break for a photograph during a recent games day at Evergreen Acres. Seated in the front are the club's two oldest active members, Tom Miller (l) and Peter Erickson. Miller is 90 years old while Erickson will turn 90 on Dec. 19. Photo by Keith McNeill

Carpet bowlers give to five different local groups Submitted Clearwater Carpet Bowlers and the Friendly Club are pleased to announce the donation of $1,000 to five recipients this year.

The five are the Lions Club, local Red Cross, Hospice Society, extended care at Dr. Helmcken Memorial Hospital and Clearwater and District Food Bank.

The carpet bowling club began in Vavenby in 1979. With the move to Clearwater by some of the participating families, it moved first to the Elks Hall and

then to its present location in the Seniors Hall at Evergreen Acres.

All money raised by the Friendly Club, with the majority coming from the carpet bowlers, goes to maintaining the Seniors Hall and to donations to various charities around Clearwater.

All bowlers pay one dollar per bowling day (which are held Mondays and Thursdays, 1 p.m., at the Seniors Hall). This gives two games each day, with coffee thrown in.

Bowling organizations from Kamloops to 100 Mile House hold fun tournaments at least

once per year, allowing members of participating clubs to attend and enjoy each other's company while competing.

Clearwater has been unable to hold such a function for a few years due to a lack of space for 50 to 60 participants and up to seven carpets bowling.

One reason is the lack of younger people showing interest in the game. That is why this call goes out to the over-50 crowd to come out and try carpet bowling. Your dollar will go to a great cause.

If interested, you can call Mel at 250-674-3675.

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Canada Summer Jobs seeks applications from employers Submitted OTTAWA – Cathy McLeod, Member of Parliament for Kamloops-ThompsonCariboo, is pleased to inform not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees looking to hire full-time workers for summer 2016 to apply now for funding under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program.

CSJ creates summer job opportunities and valuable work experience specifically

for youth aged 15 to 30 intending to return to their studies in the next school year. The program’s aim is also to help employers create summer job opportunities that focus on priorities important to their local communities, which could include special events such as sporting or cultural occasions.

In Kamloops-Thompson-Cariboo, the priorities focus on local special events, location and sector priorities, but all eligible applicants are encouraged to apply.

The new government is seeking applica-

tions which will also complement a number of national priorities, including support for: • employers who help welcome and settle Syrian refugees to Canada, as well as Syrian students; • Indigenous people, who are among the fastest-growing segments of the Canadian population; • small businesses working to become more innovative, competitive and successful, in recognition of their key contribution to the creation of new jobs; and

• cultural and creative industries looking to create jobs and to strengthen our rich Canadian identity. This latter priority will support the planning of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017.

The application period runs from Jan. 4, 2016, to Feb. 26, 2016. Applicants approved for funding will be able to hire students as early as May 2016.

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New electronic speed signs that activate in bad weather to reduce the speed limit are now being installed on stretches of the Coquihalla, the Sea-To-Sky Highway and Highway 1 near Revelstoke.

The province committed to the variable speed zones at the same time it decided to raise the posted maximums to 120 km/h on portions of the Coquihalla, and to 100 km/h on much of the Sea-to-Sky Highway.

The 47 digital signs are to go live in early 2016 and when they're activated the dialeddown limit will be enforceable by police.

The province had promised the digital signs would be in place for this winter, but with two to three months of testing still

Digital signs installation underway for winter conditions

required, winter may be mostly over on the Highway 99 section by the time they're working.

An extensive system of traffic, pavement and visibility sensors will be calibrated to detect challenging conditions – whether it's extreme cold, freezing rain or heavy snowfall – and provide a recommended speed to operations staff, who will update

the maximum speed shown on digital signs.

Overhead message signs at the entrance to each corridor will tell drivers they're entering a variable speed zone and to be aware of changing weather conditions.

The transportation ministry is spending $12.5 million to install and run the three pilot systems.

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Police say they're developing procedures to fairly enforce the variable limits and ensure drivers have seen the signs before being tickets are issued.

"There's huge challenges from the enforcement side," Delta Police Chief Neil Dubord, who chairs the traffic safety committee of the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police.

"We have to be absolutely coordinated with the province when they're turning them down."

Dubord said variable speed zones will help mitigate the risk from the increased speed limits, which he said police chiefs still have qualms about.

"We would still like to have seen the speeds stay where they were, on the Coquijalla especially," Dubord said, adding speed remains a major contributor to fatal crashes.

Crews are installing 16 variable signs on the Sea to Sky from Squamish to Whistler, 13 on the Coquihalla from Portia interchange to the old toll plaza, and 18 on Highway 1 from Perry River to Revelstoke.

Dubord said he had hoped to see the signs activated sooner.

"We're already getting some good snows on the Coquihalla so it would be nice to have it up there already."

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First, second and third place winners in Grades 4 – 7 and K – Grade 3 Christmas Traditions It was the day before Christmas and all through my house, The ski racks were empty, and all the ski boots gone!

The whole family had left right after dawn.

They had packed up the boots, skis and the skins, They had worn the warm coats and thick gloves.

Grades 4 - 7 They had walked to the truck all merry and warm, The mother and father had eggnog 'n' rum.

The daughter and her cousin, who was over for a play date, were drinking hot chocolate, and half was on their face.

Then they had driven, windshield blurred through a snowstorm, Past people bent on getting to their relatives before Christmas day.

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Then they turned their truck, up to Wells Gray Park.

And put on the seat heat as they drove through the half-dark.

The girls giggled in the back seat, as the father told a joke about really cold feet.

They turned off to the Flower Meadow Trail, and headed up the road.

They belly-dragged a bit, trying to get a little farther.

After a while they stopped, when the going got too tough.

Then they unloaded their gear and put skins on their skis.

Then they buckled in to their bindings and put them on touring mode.

Then they headed up the mountain, one after another.

They skied up through a breathe-taking, winter-wonderland.

They skied past old trees that had seen many winters.

The girls made up a story, with a witch, a snowstorm and a broomstick.

Then they talked of cross-

country skiing and jumps.

And how someday they'd fly over them lumps, And do those tricks, like crossing your skis in the air, And how they missed the takeoff last year, just by a hair!

It was a long uphill, and the girls started to moan, About stopping and going down now, Then finally they came to the Flower Meadows, And took them skins off, And skied down the hill!

They went faster, than Prance, Dancer, and Vixen.

They raced the snowflakes, and the trees waved goodbye, Then they drove home, a spectacular day they all agreed.

"Let's do it again next year!"

About the story - The activity that they did was backcountry skiing and skins are wide hairy strips that you stick to the bottom of skis to go uphill when skiing. This story is half true, half fiction.

By Astrid Ludwig, Grade 5

Santa Finds the Lost Pig Santa was stranded in New York. His elves were teaching him how to put together a pogo stick.

It was time to deliver the presents to the young children in the city. He loved snow, and hated pigs and any other animals who don’t share Christmas spirit!

The snow was more than two feet deep and Santa was afraid that a pig would come magically out of nowhere.

And I bet you’ll never actually know what happened. A Grades 4 - 7 pig came racing out of the snow holding an apple in his mouth! Santa’s eyes were as big as potatoes!

His face went a colour that wasn’t quite an orange, it was a little closer to blue, it’s very hard to explain. Santa SCREAMED as loud as a firetruck horn! He ran yelling, "PIG IN THE CITY,

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PIG IN THE CITY!" Everyone was sleeping, after all, it was the middle of the night! One man woke up ... to close the window.

Santa went on yelling! He hadn’t taken the time to notice that the pig was bounding behind him. The pig had jumped into a snow mound.

Santa looked back, he stopped. The pig was gone, it was suspiciously quiet.

Santa said, "Okay, the pig is no-more!" Santa had always feared pigs, he was told that pigs had knife like teeth. Santa had believed that.

As Santa observed the pig, he started to admire it. He noticed that the pig wasn’t barking at him, he was purring! Santa did not know much about animals, mostly cats and dogs. He didn’t know that dogs barked and cats purred.

The pig stared at Santa, Santa stared at the pig. The pig smiled, Continued on page A15

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First, second and third place winners in Grades 4 – 7 and K – Grade 3 Continued from page A14

Santa smiled.

I’m gonna keep you. I think I’m gonna call you ... Bob. Hey, you can help me deliver the presents. Santa took Bob to his workshop and they worked all the way into next Christmas.

Bob and Santa have been delivering presents for years and years.

So, Santa and Bob became BEST-FRIENDS-FOREVER.

By Andrew Ludbrook The Gingerbread Man Who Stole Santa!

It was Christmas Eve, late at night all the kids were tucked in their beds waiting for Santa to come. The kids in one house left a gingerbread man for Santa but what those kids did not know was that the gingerbread man came to life.

As Santa was coming into Sally’s home the gingerbread man woke up from a deep sleep and grabbed Santa and put him in a very BIG BAG! The gingerbread man took Santa to his secret lair under Sally’s bed. Santa had a secret recipe for the best cookies in the world and Grades 4 - 7 the gingerbread man wanted those cookies from Santa.

Santa was able to get 4 presents under the Christmas Tree and a very important letter!

Sally woke up at 3:00 am, it was Christmas Day she was sad to only see 4 presents, BUT, Sally found the note Santa left her!

The letter said “Dear Sally I got taken by the gingerbread man that you made me. I need you to go and give all the other kids their presents. Go out to my sleigh and tell my reindeer why you are there. Go out and deliver the presents PLEASE! THANK YOU! Love Santa!!

So off Sally went to deliver the presents. She went to John’s

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house, Milos’s house, Jasper’s house, Livia’s house, Katie’s house and lots more. Sally had done it, she had started at 3:15am and finished at 6:00am and made it to all the kids in her town.

Sally went back home, went into her room ad heard a strange noise under her bed. She looked underneath and saw the gingerbread man. Sally grabbed him and said, “Where did you put Santa?” Santa yelled really loud, Sally looked under the bed and there was Santa so Sally pulled Santa out.

Sally and Santa ate the gingerbread man together and they lived happily ever after.

By Claire Arduini The Reindeer It was Christmas day at two o’clock am when Santa was sliding down Emily and Jack’s chimney.

In two point two seconds he landed with a big thud! Santa climbed out of the fire place and looked around.

He found a little table with nine carrots, three chocolate chip cookies and a thermos of warm cocoa with two marshmallows floating in the cocoa. Santa ate the cookies and drank the cocoa.

Then he reached down to the bottom of his brown leather toy sack K – Grade 3 (because Jack and Emily’s house was the last house to get Christmas presents) and pulled one present addressed to Jack and another addressed to Emily.

Santa gently placed the two presents underneath the tree.

Santa walked over to the brown fire place.

Then he layed a finger aside his nose and up the chimney rose. Santa trudged through the three foot deep snow on the Cortez’s roof to his shiny red sleigh. He climbed in to his red

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sleigh not knowing that Blitzen’s harness was loose!

Just as they were taking off, Santa glanced back. Just then, Blitzen fell out of his harness!

“MOM DAD MOM DAD MOM DAD - WAKE UUUUUP!” screamed Jack and Emily.

“What?” said Mom, rolling her eyes in a not so interested voice.

“Blitzen was on our back porch!” said Emily. “And we put him in the living room so he wouldn’t get cold”, added Jack.

“Let’s see”, groaned Dad. So the whole Cortez family paraded into the living room.

When they got there, mom covered her mouth, Dad stared in disbelief, and they both gasped. There, standing in the middle of the living room floor.

Was Blitzen himself!

He had a clean red velvet and gold harness on with a gold name plate that read Blitzin, in perfect hand writing, engraved into it.

“He’s lovely!” cried Mom. “Whooaa!” admired Dad. “I know!”, said Jack, and he ran down and gave the reindeer a big hug ‘’Jack’’! Screamed their mother. ‘’What’’? Asked Jack it’s a reindeer it won’t hurt me.

Jack reindeer are very very strong and can easily kill you . “Not this one its Santa reindeer” said Jack .

“Can we pleeeease keep him” asked Emily Please please please keep him Emily and Jack said in unison. “ I guess so,” said mom “OK,” said dad.

“Yesssssss “ Emily and Jack screamed. “But... “ said Dad we can only keep him until next Christmas okay agreed the children

By Reid Muddiman Grade 3 The Reindeer I woke up to a crackling fire and the smell of fresh baked cookies. I got down

from my bunk bed and went down stairs.

My mom and Dad were already down stairs. My dad had made a fire and my mom had made some cookies.

I went up stairs to see if Adalie and River were awake.

Adalie was playing Lego in her room.

I went into my room. River was K – Grade 3 still asleep. I went back downstairs and ate some cookies.

I asked my Mom if I could open my stuff. She said, “No” because River was not awake.

I went upstairs to wake up River. He was already awake.

I got River to go downstairs.

Adalie went too, then we opened our presents and went outside.

Outside, we heard a weird sound. It was a moose.

No! It was a reindeer! It was amazing. One of Santa’s reindeer was in our backyard.

We had to get it back to Santa’s house. We flew there. In no time we were there. With a puff of smoke, Mom and I were home.

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They did not let her join in fun games. She was lonely. She wanted at least one friend.

One day it was Christmas Eve. She was so excited.

So they celebrated K – Grade 3 Christmas together and then it was the littlest angel’s turn.

She gave her gifts to her friends and they had a happy Christmas and they were friends again.

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in bed. I did not know what to do at all.

The little Girl's dog went to the reindeer and looked at him.

Santa had one more present and he had a present for the little girl. Santa went to the little girl's home and they met at the chimney.

The little girl let Santa in her home and they had some hot chocolate.

Santa went to his home and left the present and took the reindeer with him.

The nice family got up and opened their presents and the little

girl told her family all about Santa and the reindeer.

By Jorja Bond Grade 3

I Found a Reindeer on my Back Porch As I just finished putting my gingerbread cookies in the oven I heard a sound.

It sounded like this: thump, thump, thump on my back porch.

I looked outside, but there was nothing there.

Then I heard it again, and I looked outside once more. There was nothing there. Then I

heard it again, and I looked outside once more.

There was a reindeer standing beside my sparkling snowflakes. I was so surprised I took the reindeer inside and got him warmed up.

I said to myself, “Santa must have left one of his reindeer at my house when he came to my house.”

So I knew I had to take care of him. So that means I have to be responsible, so I have to feed him; I have to give him exercise everyday, and I have to give him water.

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hut for the reindeer in my bedroom so he could have a place to sleep.

After a couple of weeks he got bigger, so me and my dad made a stall for him with a heated fire and blankets. After we were done, we put some food and water in the stall for him. I thought it was pretty cool and well built.

Me and the reindeer played together all the time. We were the best-est friends. I put a harness on the reindeer and put him in front of my sled and the reindeer pulled me around my yard.

It was lots of fun playing with this little reindeer.

One day when I went to bed I heard a strange sound. I looked out my bedroom window and there Santa was standing by the reindeer. I quickly put on my slippers and coat and ran outside.

Santa looked at me and said, “Have you been taking good care of Prancer for me?”

I responded, “Yes, I have. Me and him play together all the time, and I give him food and water. He is a really awesome reindeer Santa.”

Santa responded, “Thank you so very much but now I have to take him to the North Pole and get Prancer all ready for next winter.”

I was really sad that this little guy had to go, but I gave him a big hug and said goodbye.

As I watched him fly above the clouds to the North Pole I said, “So long little guy. See you next year. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!”

By Bailey Murray Age 10

We Found a Reindeer We found a reindeer on the porch and it had a red nose. It was Rudolph.

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CHRISTMAS Rooth’s Magical Evening Once upon a time there was a little girl named Rooth and she was so excited for Christmas!

It was Christmas Eve and she wanted to go to bed early so Christmas would come sooner. She decided to go to bed at 6:00 and her parent’s went to bed at 11:00. She woke up at 3:00 to a noise downstairs.

It sounded like Christmas tree balls ringing. She snuck downstairs and she saw someone in a red suit. She quietly went up to him and pulled on his jacket.

“Rooth”, said the man in the big red suit, “what are you doing awake?”. “I came down to see what the noise was and saw it was just you. What is your name?” asked Rooth. “My name is Santa Clause!” said the jolly man.

Rooth asked Santa if she could join him in his sleigh for a ride around the world.

Santa said, “be my guest”.

So she hopped into the sleigh and Santa introduced her to the reindeer. Her favourite reindeer was Rudolph because of his bright red nose. It was a long journey around the world.

What beautiful sites they saw. Santa brought Rooth home as the sun was just starting to rise. Santa carried Rooth down her chimney, dropped of the presents and told Rooth to hurry off to bed.

In the morning Rooth woke up and ran into her mom and dad’s room. She was so excited, as she jumped on her parent’s bed, and tried to wake them up.

All three of them hurried down the stairs to see what presents Santa had brought them.

Rooth got a brand new blue and white scooter. Rooth would

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By Kiah Phillips

Rue Rue the Reindeer This Christmas I went to sleep I heard a noise. I got up and rubbed my eyes and I saw a red glow illuminating from the back porch.

As I slowly opened the back door I saw a reindeer eating my moms plant and she was gonna get really really mad. I'm gonna get grounded for three months.

The reindeer needs food. Good thing we have some carrots in the fridge. When I got back he was on the roof.

What kind of reindeer just goes on a roof.

He even looked happy.

I climbed up the ladder, Santa Claus was on my roof with Blittzen and Comet and Dasher and the rest of them.

I had to be sleeping.

I pinched myself to see if I was awake. He's real. Santa is really real.

I couldn't believe my eyes until I woke up.

I was dreaming but at least it was Christmas my mom woke up because the cat was climbing on her face. She yelled at me to get back inside of the house.

Then we realized that it was Christmas then we went to the big Christmas tree and opened our presents.

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I put a very strong leash on this reindeer and set off on foot and on hooves.

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middle of the forest I tied him up. I saw something in the bush and I turned around and I saw the most disturbing thing ever!

It was Santa Claus in his pj's! He was getting the reindeer organized so that they could fly his sleigh on Christmas eve.

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Santa must have taken the reindeer because when I work up, it was gone. I am glad I got the reindeer to him.

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CHRISTMAS Buddy, the Reindeer One day I woke up on Christmas morning.

I looked on the back porch because I heard something. I saw a reindeer.

He pushed a carrot in front of me. I fed it to him.

We named him Buddy, the Reindeer.

Buddy got excited

because I gave him another carrot.

I led him inside and tamed him with carrots.

He followed me everywhere. Then unexpectedly he fell asleep.

We ran to the tree and saw about 30 presents under the tree.

My sister had stopped believing in Santa but this year she did. Buddy

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woke up and saw a present in front of him from me.

He ripped it open and saw a carrot and he gobbled it all up. I was happy, he was happy, we were all happy.

So I ran to my room, grabbed a red clown nose and put it on buddy. He looked like Rudolph. We all laughed. Ha! Ha! Ha! My mom put on music and we played with all the stuff we got! The next morning I woke up and saw Buddy was gone!

“Ah,” I yelled really loudly. My mom woke up. “Where's Buddy, I asked.

She said, “I don't know?” We looked around town and the block. Just then I saw Buddy so I ran to him.

Oh my goodness, you're okay I said.

“You're in big trouble,”

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my mom said. Buddy yawned. We went home he went to sleep. The next morning I woke up and was so happy because we found Buddy, yaaaay. Ha, Ha, ha, Buddy tickled me, ha ha ha ya-ay. I went downstairs and got some cereal, yummm.

I went outside to get fresh air, then I saw my mom outside laughing so hard she yawned. I said, “Mom, are you okay?

She said , “Ya, I am laughing about your dad. He is coming home in one day.”

Okay, I said laughing in my head hahaha yaay happy day. So I went back inside to wake my sister Madi up.

As soon as I went in there she jumped out of her closet and scared me so hard I nearly fell down. “Ahhhhh,” I said loudly as she got out.

“Ha ha ha loser,” Madi said to me. Mmmm I mumbled woooow she said. “Heeey,” I yelled an ran out of her room.

Buddy came and licked my face. We were all happy and laughing too. The next day my dad came home and said who's Buddy? I said, “Buddy is my reindeer. Ww-w-wwhat.”

“Ya,” I said. A reindeer. I'll go get him.”

“Woow,” dad said.

“Awesome,” dad said.

Two years later we went outside and let Buddy go. It was sad. Then Santa flew down and picked him up.

By Joey Grade 4

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The Reindeer story There was a little boy he was 5 years old. He wanted a stuffed bear for Christmas.

The next day, it was Christmas eve so him and his family decorated the house.

That night he heard a clunk clunk clunk then he woke up. He felt shocked!

Then he opened the door. He saw a reindeer with a stuffed bear like he wanted.

He was so happy he cried.

He said thank you so much.

“Where did you come from,” he asked.

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The reindeer just disappeared into the night.

The little boy was again not happy but at least he had a stuffed bear to remember this special night.

By Jackson Graffunder Foisy Grade 4

Traditions At My Household Every year my family and me go out to the forest to get a tree.

Then when we get home dad brings the Christmas tree in the house. We put the tree on the stand. The next day we decorated the tree.

For breakfast we have crescents with jam and butter. Before bed we get to pick a present and open it.

Also, before bed we go on the computer to see where Santa is.

Early in the morning dad brings me and my brothers stocking to our room.

My dad goes back to bed with my mom.

Then my brother comes in my room and we both open our stockings.

When my mom and dad wake up we all go down stairs and open the presents.

By Georgia Lamond Grade 4

Christmas at our House Our tree is going to be up on Dec. 23.

We have turkey at Christmas night and we have cake. I open 1 present at night and I go to sleep.

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CHRISTMAS The Littlest Angel When it was night time I saw an angel in the sky and it was a little one and it was nice and it was cute.

He lost his home and when he was crying I cheered him up.

He felt happy when I cheered him up.

By Zafariah Toscano

Christmas At My House Tatianna and Mackenzie and Cecilia and Abby were so excited to open our presents. We had to wait until Christmas morning to open them. Finally we were allowed to go to the living room to open our gifts.

Mackenzie got a dog. Cecilia got a cat. Abby got a fish.

Tatianna got a frog.

We all got a parrot to share. We were so happy to see our parrot. It is so fun to play with our new pets!

By Tatianna Stephenson Age 7

My Reindeer While I was decorating our Christmas tree I heard strange noises outside. I dashed to the window and looked outside.

It was snowing hard.

Then I noticed a small little reindeer running around in our front yard. Since it was small I thought the reindeer was a baby.

I thought it was cold so I got my boots on, opened the door and started walking slowly.

The baby reindeer saw me. It looked a bit frightened. I still kept on walking closer slowly. The reindeer stopped and slightly started to walk over to me.

I wanted to keep the baby reindeer so I decided to name it Pluto. After an hour of playing with Pluto, it slowly stopped snowing.

The sky was turning dark I fed Pluto some cold grass. I said good night to the reindeer

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Goodnight ... everyone.

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By Amery Hokai Grade 4

Christmas Traditions Once there was a family and dad and mom were eating turkey.

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The Angel There was a little angel that came to my house. We played with dolls and ate ice cream.

The Reindeer Once I found Rudolph and his nose was glowing. But Santa Claus came to pick up Rudolph to go drop off presents.

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By Josie Lever Grade 2

Lily Dulaba dresses as Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer as she takes part in Raft Mountain Skating Club's Christmas exhibition at the Sportsplex on Friday evening, Dec. 4.

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The Littlest Angel Mia and Katie were the littlest angels in the family of angels and Santa and the elfs. But the angels are too small to help but the angels after begging Santa he finally said that they could wrap the presents.

But Katie and Mia wanted to make the presents. Then three years later around Christmas time Santa finally said they could make the presents and they lived happily ever after.

The Christmas Night Tradition One night there was a little girl and her name was Holly. She wanted to see Santa.

That night she went to bed and everyone was asleep.

Santa came to her house and she woke up. Santa was there and Santa was putting presents under the tree.

Santa didn't see her she was hiding. Holly woke up and in the morning she told her parents she saw Santa.

They didn't believe her and she showed her mom and dad the presents.

They believed her when they saw the presents. They were absolutely amazed!

They opened up their

By Katie Biagioni Age 7

We Found a Reindeer I found a reindeer. His name was Rudolph. And his nose glowed.

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She hoped this tradition she had heard about comes true every year.

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The Littlest Reindeer One day there was little Reindeer . He was too little to fit in and play the games.

He was really sad. He really wanted to fit in with the others.

One Christmas, he was older but the reindeer he wanted to play with already had antlers and could fly and he couldn't. So, that Christmas he snuck into the shed and put

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Bantams tie one, lose one Clearwater Bantam #9 John Meyer battles for the puck during one of two games against Winfield the weekend before last at the North Thompson Sportsplex in Clearwater. The local squad tied the first 3-3 but lost the second 5-2. Photo by Keith McNeill

Playing keep-away Clearwater Novice Raptor Lars Dowker keeps the puck away from an opponent during one of two exhibition games against Chase at the Sportsplex on Sunday. The Raptors had smiles and had a great time, despite losing both games. Sophie Collins scored the only goal for Clearwater, during the first game.

The team’s goalie, Tyler MacDonald, put in admirable effort. The two teams will meet again on Jan. 19 in Chase for a tournament game. The Novice home tournament will be held Jan. 30-31.

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VICTORIA – The Province no longer sold paper applications for the fall 2016 Limited Entry Hunting draw as of Tuesday, Dec. 15, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced recently.

The change is part of a transition to a new online registration service, which the Province will introduce in the spring.

In July 2013, Thomson committed to launching the new service in spring 2016.

Hunters who have previously purchased paper application forms can use them for either the spring or fall 2016, LEH draws, or submit the unused form for a refund.

Application forms bought after Dec. 15, 2015, are good for the

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Last year, more than 83,000 resident hunters applied for a range of LEH draws, and more than 23,000 authorizations were issued.

Hunters and vendors who want further information about changes to the LEH application process can: • Call 1 877 855-3222 • Email: huntingtransformation@gov.bc.ca • Visit online: www.env.gov. bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ To read about specific LEH draws or find out more about the new online system, visit: www.env.gov. bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations

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ran outside to ask if it needed help.

It told me Santa wanted me to come to the North Pole for a party so I hooked my sled up to the reindeer.

We flew to the North Pole to get to the party and eat some goodies!

After the party was over I went home and fell asleep. I was thrilled that I could help out a reindeer.

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By Rebecca Stefanyk Grade 3

A thoughtful moment Alyssa (l) and Korie express their emotions through dance during a recital by members of Clearwater Dance on Dec. 3. The recital was held in the Pit at Clearwater Secondary School. Photo by Keith McNeill

Reindeer on the Porch When it was Christmas in the early morning, Rudolph landed on my porch and it broke.

It made a loud BANG! It woke me up!

I went outside and saw Rudolph laying on the ground. Santa told me to ask Rudolph if he was ok.

I asked and Rudolph told me he was fine. Santa came to me and we picked up Rudolph.

Then Santa gave me Christmas cookies.

I took them into my house.

As soon as I got inside I had hot chocolate and Christmas cookies in front of my fireplace.

By Kalan Priede Gr. 3

Georgia the Angel On December 1, 2001 Elizabeth and her friend Amy were very, very excited when they found out they had their very own angel Georgia!

Georgia loved Elizabeth and Amy a lot. When it was near to Christmas time Georgia would bake cookies for Santa.

Elizabeth and

Amy would decorate the house for Christmas. On Christmas Eve Elizabeth, Amy and Georgia would stay up all night so they could see Santa.

It was about midnight when Santa finally came.

Elizabeth, Amy and Georgia watched Santa put all of their presents under the Christmas tree and filled up their stockings with mini presents and chocolate.

As soon as Santa left Elizabeth, Amy and Georgia ran to the Christmas tree as fast as they could and opened their presents and emptied their stockings. In one of the presents there was a cute little puppy that was for Elizabeth, Amy and Georgia!

They were very, very happy when they opened that present! Elizabeth, Amy, Georgia and their puppy Marley played catch on December 31, 2001.

T hen it started to snow so they decided to build a snowman Olaf.

By Abbie Christensen Grade 4

The Littlest Angel One night I was sleeping and there was a noise. I woke up.

And I saw a little angel. He was in my fridge looking for food. And then he left.

By Owen Turner Grade 2

Reindeer at My Door When I woke up I heard hooves on my deck. I looked out my window and saw a reindeer! I quickly

The Littlest Angel One Christmas night a little angel was in heaven. The little angels name was Angela.

She was an angel that had tiny wings and she has colourful wings. One of the other angels in her class named Star, always made fun of her.

So Angela went down from heaven to earth. She flew into a window. She saw a Christmas tree with presents under the tree. It was colourful, the colours were red and green and it has a star on top of it.

Then Angela sat on the tree. She looked down at the lights and smiled then she flew

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Christmas Traditions Every Christmas morning in our house everyone gets up and helps make breakfast.

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Every year I ask for a NERF gun for Christmas. I really like them and enjoy getting one so that I can shoot my brother.

I have asked for one this year that will fire 25 foam darts.

We decorate the Christmas tree together. My mom has special decorations we use every year.

Every Christmas we have ham, mashed potato with gravy.

My mom bakes fresh buns. I enjoy having Christmas dinner with my family.

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Traditions at my Households We go skating as a family every year in Nanaimo because we all like skating.

We put up a Christmas tree the night before Christmas day.

One of our traditions is that my family decorates the Christmas tree together and we always put a star on top.

We put milk and cookies on the table and wait until morning. We also bake an apple pie every year the night before Christmas day.

And sometimes we don't to to Nanaimo sometimes we stay at home and maybe sometimes I go to my dad's. So those are all my family traditions.

By Chase Prest Grade 4

Freddy the Reindeer It was Christmas morning everyone raced out of bed and down the stairs to the living room where the Christmas tree was except me.

I was so tired I couldn't move. At 9:00 a.m. I got out of bed and went down stairs and ate breakfast.

Then I went in the living room where the Christmas tree is.

I looked around and saw something in the shadow behind our wood shed.

I got my winter gear on and went outside. I ran around our wood shed and I noticed out of the corner of my eye a reindeer. The reindeer had a very red nose.

It looked like it was glowing. I walked over to take a look at him.

It turns out he's got a bright nose that glows. I ran to my tack room where we have halters.

I grabbed a halter and caught the reindeer and took him in my shop. I lit my wood stove so he would stay warm.

Then I went inside my house and went to bed. In the morning I went into the shop and fed the reindeer hay.

I named him Freddy. Finally it was Christmas Eve everyone climbed into bed.

The reindeer was gone in the morning.

I wondered if Santa took him back to the North Pole with him.

So I went inside and opened my presents.

I found a card on the Christmas tree.

I read the note, which said DEAR RYAN, I hope you have a good Christmas. I took Freddy back to the North Pole, sincerely SANTA. I was stunned, I couldn't believe that Santa sent me a note. I never spoke about the note to anyone except my mom. She thought I was crazy but I'm not. That's how my Christmas went.

By Linden Munson Age 9

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I told them my story (so far what happened) then I went to Pharmasave (to buy the special deer-rain medicine).

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Rudolph, my dog Jemmy, and I waited for my cousins Reid and Noelle to show up. I suspected they would bring their friends whose names I can't remember

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(9:30-10 am Bible Study). Info 250-674-3624 • Women in Business Luncheon: Last Wed. of the mth at Wells Gray Inn, 12–2 pm. Preregister at 250-674-2700 • Crafts & Conversations with Cheryl. Tuesdays 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at the North Thompson Aboriginal Sharing Center. Phone 250674-3703 for more info.

• Clearwater Farmers’ Market May – Oct. Saturdays 9am– Noon. For more info please call Anne at 250-674-3444.

• M&M (Mrs. & Ms.) Social. Last Sun of the mth Wells Gray Inn. 1pm: 250-587-6503 • Blackpool Community Hall Coffee House; Local musicians – 2nd Fri. of the mth. 6:30pm. Concession, $3 or 2 for $5.

• Clearwater Elks Bingo - 2nd & 4th Wed. Elks Hall 5pm, Info call Phyllis 250-674-3535 • Cribbage Wed. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 12:30 pm.

• Fun Darts Fri. at the Royal Canadian Legion. 6 pm.

• Upstream Community and Heritage Society open house Tuesdays: 9am-9pm @ Avola School House, various activities. Info ph Fay 250-678-5302.

• Voices United Community Choir- every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 at the Catholic Church of St. James.

• Thompson Valley Quilters. Meet 2nd Wed. and 3rd Mon. of the mth at NTAC in the DLCC, 9 am - 4 pm. Info Linda 250-674-3437 or Dorothy 250-676-9270 • Vavenby Needle Arts Group. Meet every Tues. 11am - 4pm at Vavenby Community Center. Info Dorothy 250-676-9270 CHILDREN & FAMILIES • Racoon StrongStart - Raft River Elem school days Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri 8:45-11:45am • Racoon StrongStart - Vavenby Elm school days Wed 8:50-11:50am • Clearwater Breastfeeding Group: 3rd Wed. of every month 7:30pm @ YCS • Mother Goose - Monday mornings, reg. Kerry 250-674-3530 HEALTH & HEALING • Hospice Grief Support: 2nd Thur of every mth, NT Funeral Home 1-3 pm, info 250-674-2400

• Shambhala Meditation Group: meets every Tuesday at Forest House 6:30-8:00 pm. Info: 250-674-3233.

• Connections Healing Rooms - Wed. 1-3pm (except stat. holidays).

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• Healthy Choices – Tues 9am Clearwater Christian Church bsmnt (behind Fields). $2/wk drop-in free. Kim 250-674-0224 • Clearwater & District Hospice 3rd Mon. Sept-Jun 10am Legion 778-208-0137.

RECREATION • Drop-in soccer: May-Sept. Tuesdays & Thursday at 7pm at CSS field.

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• Bowling: Mon. 10–12pm & 1-3pm; Thurs., 1-3pm. Seniors Centre at Evergreen Acres. 250-674-3675 • Clearwater Sno-Drifters: 1st Thurs every mth. 250-676-9414 • CNT Rod & Gun Club: 3rd Tues. of the mth. Blackpool Hall 7pm Nov., Jan., & Mar. AGM in May • Volleyball: Winter, dates TBA, at Clearwater Secondary School Gym, $2 drop in. Info: 250-674-1878.

• Youth Group: ages 12-18, Fri. 7-10 pm Dutch Lake Community Center, arts & crafts, gymnastics, games & special events, info 250674-2600 • Yoga Tree – Call or email Annie 250-674-2468 annie.pomme@ hotmail.com • Core Strength Fitness. Tuesdays. 10-11am 250-674-0001 • Badminton: Mon & Wed, Oct – Mar, CSS gym, 7:30-9:30 pm, $3 drop-in fee, info 250-674-2518 • Drop in Basketball: Winter, dates TBA, $2 drop in at Clearwater Secondary School Gym. Info: 250-674-1878 • Slo-Pitch: Clearwater mixed Slo-Pitch league May – July. Contact Carmen Archibald 778-208-1773, 250-674-2632 • Drop in Soccer: June -Sept, tues and Thurs, 6:30-8:00 PM, CSS field, $2 drop in, grade 8 to adult SENIORS • BUNCO: 3rd Tue of every mth, Dutch Lake Seniors Drop-in Centre, 1:30 – 3 pm, info 250-674-2400 • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society 3rd Sun Social Meet at the Wells Gray Hotel at 12:30pm for lunch or dessert, & chat • Wells Gray Country Senior’s Society Book Club Last Thursday of the mth 2pm at the library. All seniors welcome.

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When changes to the Business Practices and Consumer Protection Act (BPCPA) come into effect April 1, 2016, B.C. residents will benefit from additional cost certainty and having the guesswork taken out of debt repayment rules.

Specifically, the Province is restricting the fees debt settlers can charge. This means companies cannot charge those in debt for negotiating a settlement until the creditor and the debtor have agreed on the terms of repayment. Prior to this change, some companies would charge large, non-refundable fees up front in order to negotiate a lump-sum payment.

Consumers were often encouraged to stop paying their debt on the expectation of making a lump sum payment to their creditor, while paying negotiation fees to the debt settlement agent instead. This would cause some people to miss payments, further damaging their credit score.

As of April 1, 2016, debt settlement companies will now only have two options restricting how much they can charge for fees: • If the debt will be repaid within 90 days, debt agents may only charge a fee of up to 10 per cent of the total amount of debt being repaid.

• If you need 90 days or longer to repay your debt, debt settlement companies may charge a fee of up to 15 per cent of the total amount repaid, plus a one-time service fee. The service fee can be no more than the cost of one average monthly payment.

These companies will now also have to be transparent about the risks associated with debt settlement. All contracts will be required to contain a disclosure statement indicating that, while the debt may go away, the debt settlement process will not improve their credit rating. Under the old system, some companies would counsel customers to avoid calls from creditors. This can make the situation much worse and debt settling agents will be prohibited from providing this advice.

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Making a Christmas visit Mrs. Claus smiles and Santa Claus waves as they arrive to take part in Christmas Tree Light-Up organized by Clearwater Rotary Club at Wells Gray Infocentre on Sunday evening, Dec. 6. Photo by Keith McNeill

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Prices Effective: Sunday, December 20th to Saturday, December 26th, 2015 CLEARWATER, 365 Murtle Crescent SW, (: 250 - 674 - 2213 Store Hours: Sunday - Wednesday: 9:00am - 7:00pm WESTERN CANADIAN OWNED & OPERATED

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