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Transit is an issue for Better At Home BARBARA RODEN The Journal

Margo Soper (l) and Becky Mundall are dwarfed by the stacked rocks at Rip Van Winkle Flat. The site recently received recognition from the Heritage BC Chinese Historic Places Recognition Project.

Lytton mining sites recognized by Heritage BC BERNIE FANDRICH Strong evidence of Chinese involvement in the Fraser River Gold Rush that began in 1858 lies in stacked rows of rocks along the river corridor.

Two such sites on the west side of the river—one just upstream from Lytton, the other halfway to Lillooet—recently received Chinese Historical Places Site designation from the B.C. government.

The Rip Van Winkle Flat and Browning’s Flat sites exemplify the years of back-breaking labour that Chinese, First Nations, and others undertook in pursuit of the precious metal.

The application for the special designation was primarily the work of John Haugen at the Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC). Tawnya Collins in the NNTC office helped John piece together the detailed application, and Sara Ling, Henry Chu, and Michael Kennedy provided guidance and expert advice.

Browning’s Flat has archaeological features that have remained relatively untouched in the almost 150 years since Chinese miners created monumental drainage ditches and stacks of rocks that stretch for kilometres. It is accessible primarily from the river or by air.

Rip Van Winkle Flat is accessible via reaction ferry across the Fraser at Lytton. Becky Mundall’s family owns land that borders the Van Winkle site.

“Every time I look at the millions of rocks that are neatly stacked in rows or in piles, I marvel at how hard the Chinese worked,” she says. “It must have taken them years to move them all, one rock at a time.”

Both sites include rock water channels and piles of washed and stacked rock, surface artifacts, and other signs of mining typical of the many placer mining bars along the Fraser River.

“I grew up on the west side of the Fraser,” says Margo Soper. “Almost

every day when I was young I saw those stacks of rocks and you know, I never thought about how they got there, or how hard the Chinese and some of my Native ancestors had to work to find gold.

“I remember hearing about a Chinese man who had a general store with some mining stuff close to Van Winkle Flats. One day some guy on horseback rode in and shot the merchant because he wouldn’t sell him any vanilla.” After a pause, Margo continues: “I don’t think they ever caught him.”

Strong evidence suggests that the number of Chinese and Native miners was almost equal after the initial surge of the 1858 gold rush.

An awe-inspiring site, the stacks of rocks that remain along 600 kilometers of the Fraser make them one of the largest visible artifacts of early B.C. history. It’s fitting that the B.C. Heritage Branch has given two of them near Lytton special recognition.

“Transit is a real thorn in our side.”

So says Nancy Kendall, Program Coordinator for the Ashcroft/Cache Creek Better At Home (BAH) Program. It’s based on the idea is that seniors are happier, and healthier, in their own homes, and tries to assist that by pairing volunteers to seniors. The volunteers do everything from light housekeeping, minor repairs, and yard work to friendly visits, snow shovelling, and transportation; and it’s this last part that is a challenge.

“We always need volunteers, mostly to drive,” says Kendall. Although the program serves seniors in Ashcroft and Cache Creek, she has no drivers from the latter community. “It would be great if we had some drivers in Cache Creek.” The 12 she does have, many of whom are seniors themselves, get paid nothing for gas, making it a challenge to get people to and from Cache Creek.

Kendall says that she promotes the community bus whenever she can. “It’s wonderful.

There’s room on there for a wheelchair or walker, and the driver will assist people from their door to the bus. Just let them know you need assistance when you book the service.”

The bus goes from Clinton to Ashcroft to Kamloops and back on Mondays, and between Clinton and Ashcroft on Wednesdays and Fridays. Kendall also notes that the bus is available on Wednesday and Friday afternoons from 1:00 to 3:30 for any residents of Ashcroft, Boston Flats, and Ashcroft Manor who want to use it.

People can use it to go shopping, get their hair done, or just visit a friend in town for tea; all it costs is a toonie. Kendall has spoken with a local hairdresser, who says she’d be happy to accommodate seniors who wanted to get their hair done on Wednesdays or Fridays.

“If Better At Home clients could use the community bus, it would take a lot of pressure off our drivers,” says Kendall, noting that BAH’s priority is transporting people to medical appointments or taking them to the store for groceries. She adds that people need to use the community bus. “It’s a case of use it or lose it.”

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Sunfire. There was no indication of who was responsible for the damage; anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Ashcroft RCMP or Crimestoppers.

Frequent Flyer

On Feb. 23 Ashcroft RCMP had several calls about a male acting strangely and running in and out of traffic on Hwy. 97 near the Chevron station in Cache Creek. Callers were concerned that he might be suicidal. Police attended and found that the man, a 30-year-old from Smithers, was well known to them. He was hitchhiking from Prince George to Vancouver, and although his behaviour was odd he was not judged to be suicidal.

Tech non-support

An Ashcroft resident contacted police about a computer fraud. The caller had been having computer problems, and had been looking up tech support online. He received a call from someone claiming to be from a company called Microsoft Support, and was told that if he allowed them remote access to his computer they could assist him. He was told there was a “small fee” associated with the service, but later found a charge of $700 from a company called Aures Tech Services on his credit card bill. Neither company is associated with Microsoft support, and consumers are warned that unless you know exactly who you’re dealing with, you should not allow anyone to have remote access to your computer.

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Dine and dash

On Feb. 25 at 5:30pm, police were called to the Starhouse Restaurant in Cache Creek for a dine and dash. A transient 46-year-old male from Victoria was arrested after it transpired that he had knowingly gone into the restaurant and ordered food even though he had no means of paying. He is facing a charge of obtaining food by fraud. He was released on a promise to appear in court in Kamloops on April 28, and on a condition of not being able to attend the Starhouse.

Hit and run

On Feb. 26 at 7:30am, a vehicle that appeared to have broken down was reported on Hwy. 1 near the Wastech entrance between Ashcroft and Cache Creek. The green Pontiac Sunfire had been struck by another vehicle sometime between 5:00am and 7:30am that morning.

There was damage to the driver’s side and rear of the

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On Feb. 27 at 1:30pm, police were called to assist the Ambulance Service on Hwy. 1 near Venables Valley Road. Paramedics were responding to a report of a man lying on the side of the road with his legs extending into the travelled portion of the southbound lane. The man, a Spences Bridge resident, was treated at the scene and was found to be highly intoxicated but with no other injuries. Police transported him to the cells in Ashcroft, where he remained until he had sobered up.

Cache Creek indoor market BARBARA RODEN The Journal

Anyone who can’t wait for the Cache Creek Farmers’ Market to start up again in May should make a note of the Indoor Flea and Farmers’ Market being held at the Cache Creek Community Hall on Saturday, March 5 from 9:00am to 1:00pm. Tables are available for $10.00 each for anyone wanting to display and sell arts, crafts, baking, secondhand items, gardening items, and much more.

“Seedy Saturday” in February was the first indoor market of the year.

Manager Wendy Coomber says that the event usually has 17 or so vendors, with a nice blend of homemade items and secondhand treasures. At past markets the homemade items have included fresh bannock and canning, stylish birdhouses, metal silhouettes and wind catchers, bags and wallets, freshly-made fudge, jewellery, and stained glass.

Tables will be set up and ready for the vendors by 8:00am. All the proceeds from the table rentals go to the Cache Creek Beautification Society, which operates the summer Farmers’ Market and does so much else for the Village.

Another indoor market will follow in April, and on Saturday May 7 the outdoor market opens for the summer. It runs through October 15 and takes place at the old Esso station site at the junction of Highways 1 and 97.

For more information, or to book a table, contact Donna Middleton and David Dubois look Wendy Coomber at (250) over tomato plants at Seedy Saturday.

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On Feb. 26 at 3:45pm, the manager of the Ashcroft liquor store called police to report at least one instance of shoplifting. She had noticed that some stock was missing, and when the surveillance tape was reviewed it showed a person taking bottles from that area of the store. A copy of the tape has been turned over to the RCMP, who are investigating. The suspect does not appear to be a local resident.

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-Citizens of the Year - The Rotary Club of Ashcroft/Cache Creek thas named Carmen Ranta and Stephanie Walker their Citizens of the Year for Cache Creek and Ashcroft respectively. A luncheon honouring the two women will be held at noon on Thurs-day, March 10 at the Riverside Restaurant in -Ashcroft. The lunch is open to everyone; the kcost is $18.00 per person. To purchase tickets, -visit Interior Savings Credit Union in Ashcroft. a oCanada Revenue tAgency fraud still

Many seniors not using MSP premium assistance

Isobel Mackenzie, B.C. seniors’ advocate, and Health Minister Terry Lake want to remind seniors to check if they are eligible for assistance with their Medical Services Plan (MSP) premiums.

A recent survey by the seniors’ advocate showed that just 39% of seniors know about premium assistance, and that 660% pay full premiums, when the number should be fewer than 50%. The Province is launching an ingoing formation campaign to Several communBarbara Roden help raise awareness ity members have rewith seniors about pretported that they are mium assistance. ystill receiving phone “For many of our ncalls purporting loved ones—our parents and grandparents— oto come from the Canada Revenue Agency MSP premium assistance can make a difference ,(CRA). The caller claims to be from the CRA, in their financial picture by reducing the amount dand says that the victim is in serious trouble bethey pay each month,” says Lake.

“Through -cause of money or taxes owed. Anyone receivwork by the province’s seniors’ advocate, we ,ing such a call should hang up immediately and now know many seniors who could be receiving should not, under any circumstances, give out any personal information whatsoever. The CRA assistance with premiums have not applied. We does not communicate by telephone, so these want to ensure everyone who could be benefiting from this assistance does.” calls are a scam.

“I welcome the opportunity to work with the government to increase awareness of the subSister City committee for Ashcroft sidy for MSP that is available for low income At its Council meeting on Feb. 22, Ashcroft seniors,” said Mackenzie. “When you are strugtCouncil voted unanimously in favour of setting gling financially every penny counts and this -up a “Bifuka Sister City Committee”. Mayor subsidy will be very meaningful.” An online 5Jack Jeyes was appointed Chair of the commit- calculator is available to help all British Columetee, and Cllr. Doreen Lambert was appointed a bians estimate whether they could qualify for -member, with Cllr. Alf Trill as an alternate. “It’s premium assistance now and in 2017. This can very important to maintain and treat this relabe found at https://extranet.gov.bc.ca/forms/ .tionship with respect,” said Jeyes. gov/health/msppa.html. You can also find more - The formation of the committee came out information at your nearest Service B.C. office. tof a meeting discussing the future of Ashcroft’s -sister city relationship with Bifuka, Japan, dwhich began in 1995. Every two to three years No shutdown at Highland Valley The 1,300 workers at the Highland ValAshcroft hosts a delegation from Bifuka, or ley Copper (HVC) mine near Logan Lake have dsends a delegation to that city. been reassured that there are no plans at this y The duties of the committee will be limtime for a summer shutdown in 2016. Slumpsited to letters between the Mayors of Ashcroft ing commodity prices had prompted speculaoand Bifuka three or four times per year, except tion that such a move was planned, but HVC -when a delegation is travelling between the Environment and Community Affairs Manager stwo towns, in which case the committee would Peter Martell says “We’re not currently contem-make the necessary arrangements. Council will plating down time at HVC.” He adds, however, ediscuss the precise role of the committee at a futhat the company will continue to evaluate all ture meeting, and once the terms of reference opportunities to reduce costs. thave been established members of the public nwill be invited to become involved.

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Between 60 and 70 people turned out in Clinton on Feb. 27 to protest against the dumping of biosolids in the area and educate locals and passers-by about the hazard they present.

Clinton rallies over biosolids BARBARA RODEN The Journal

Members of a group trying to raise awareness about the danger presented by the trucking and dumping of biosolids held a fourth public rally in Clinton on Feb. 27.

Chris Jenaway, a member of the group, said between 60 and 70 people attended the rally, held beside the Petro-Canada station on Hwy. 97.

“We were there with handouts and information, and a petition people could sign to stop the dumping of biosolids,” says Jenaway of the peaceful gathering.

The intention is to educate the public about the facts surrounding biosolids, which are an increasingly contentious issue throughout many regions of the province.

The Clinton group has been supported by The Friends of the Nicola Valley, which has been protesting biosolids being dumped in the vicinity of Merritt.

The gatherings were spurred by an incident on Feb. 4, when a truck carrying Class B biosolids to a bio-

solids site at the OK Ranch near Big Bar accidentally went off the road and overturned. Between 12 and 14 cubic metres of biosolids, as well as hydraulic fluid, engine oil, and coolant from the truck, were released into Riley’s Dam and Big Bar Creek.

Despite clean-up efforts, between two and five cubic metres of the spilled biosolids remains unaccounted for, and cannot be recovered at this late date. Members of the group are “grossly unsatisfied” with the clean-up efforts, and frustrated by what they see as “lackadaisical” responses from various levels of government. They also say that area residents have not been formally told about the spill into Big Bar Creek, which runs through many properties.

Response from passers-by and Clinton residents has been “amazing”, with many people stopping to ask questions and sign the petition.

The group also has hundreds of online members.

At press time it was not known if another rally would be held this weekend.

Cache Creek might go Global BARBARA RODEN The Journal

Cache Creek Council has directed Staff to investigate the cost of preparing a 15-second television ad that would air on Global TV on their Sunday morning newscast and three times a week on their weekday morning newscast for eight weeks.

At the Council meeting on Feb. 22, Cllr. Herb Hofer said that he believes Cache Creek has been “forgotten”, and that the $3,210 cost for the spots is “a pittance”. “I think we have to do something; we can’t sit back and do nothing,” he said, noting that the ads could mention the low cost of housing in Cache Creek, as well as the low utility and tax rates, and the fact that the community is only 45 minutes from Kamloops. “You can communicate a lot in 15 seconds.”

Mayor John Ranta suggested that the ads might also run in Kamloops.

“Studies show that close to home is the best place to advertise,” he noted.

He added, however, that while $3,210 “isn’t a lot of money”, it would be premature to buy advertising time without knowing the cost of preparing the ad, and said that should be the next step.

Cllr. David Dubois said that the District of Logan Lake has produced Members Members of of the the Ashcroft Ashcroft and and District District Lions Lions Club Club present present aa cheque cheque for for $500 $500 to to Yoriko Yoriko Susanj of the similar ads, and suggested that Staff speak with them about the cost. He South South Cariboo Cariboo Elizabeth Fry Society.

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Shhh! Spoiler alert This Sunday sees the event that millions of viewers in North America have been at once waiting for and dreading: the final episode of the hit TV series Downton Abbey.

If you haven’t heard of Downton Abbey, then you can probably stop reading now. If you have, then you’ll be wondering what happens to the aristocratic Crawley family—owners of Downton Abbey—and their faithful servants, whose lives have been chronicled by series creator and writer Julian Fellowes for six seasons. When the series began it was 1912, and the heir to the Abbey had died on the Titanic. Sunday night’s episode is set in 1925, so there’s been rather a lot of water under the iceberg—sorry, bridge—in the six years since the series started.

Viewers in Britain already know what’s happened, since series six aired there in the fall of 2015, and the episode that airs here on Sunday appeared on Christmas Day 2015. That’s right: hit TV series in England have special episodes which appear on Christmas Day, a phenomenon that took me by surprise when I lived in England in the 1990s. In North America, Christmas Day is a TV wasteland, and anyone who suggested that a popular series air a special episode on that day would be laughed out of the meeting room.

Be that as it may, I’d already seen series six of Downton Abbey, and the Christmas special, before the episodes began airing here (thank goodness for multi-region DVD players). Thus it is that my parents—avid Downton Abbey fans—knew that I’d seen the series when they started to watch it in January.

And the questions began.

They were fairly innocuous, I have to say. “Do Carter and Mrs. Hughes get married?” “Does Lady Rose come back at some point?” “Oh, I do hope we haven’t seen the last of Tom.” And in each instance I’d pause, and then say “Do you really want to know?

Because I can tell you; but once I’ve answered, you can’t un-know it.”

Which takes us squarely into the fraught area of “spoilers”, which is when someone—often unwittingly—conveys details about a movie or TV show to someone who hasn’t yet seen it, and wanted to remain innocent of those details. Not so long ago, “spoilers” were unknown; but in these days, when many people catch up with entertainment long after it’s originally aired, spoilers can be a real bone of contention.

I was once part of a group of people where the movie Citizen Kane came up for discussion. Someone in the party said that he had been surprised to find out that Kane’s dying word—“Rosebud”—had referred to [redacted]. Someone else in the group immediately bristled. “I haven’t seen the movie yet," he huffed, “so thanks for spoiling it for me.”

This was about ten years ago. Citizen Kane— often hailed as the greatest film of all time, and certainly one of the most discussed ones—was made in 1941. I would hope that the statute of limitations on spoilers for that particular movie has well and truly expired.

And so it is that I will not spoil the ending of Downton Abbey for anyone here. All I will say is that the special effects, when the zombies invade the Abbey, are fantastic. . . .

What happens if we say no?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor, I was given by Michelle Allen at the Village Office the 2015 water testing results and the proposed water treatment plant work plan. The information raises a couple of concerns. I had phone conversations with the Information Resource Officer in Victoria, who put me on to Rob Fleming from Interior Health in Kamloops. Fleming was the fellow, along with Urban Systems, who was at the meeting here about the need for a plant.

His biggest concern was turbidity, which he attributes to clay banks upriver. The turbidity was at an acceptable level for most of the summer except for a few spikes, so a water advisory was left on so we, the public, wouldn’t get confused. My concern is his push for a treatment plant when the quarterly test results show that all samples were within acceptable guidelines. The only exception was coliform from raw water tested at the pump, which was above guidelines.

The weekly coliform tests from all three zones are within provincial guidelines. Perhaps the coliform settled in the storage tanks.

My other concern is, along with many other folks, the borrowing up $4.1 million. Urban Systems is costing out the project at $8.5 million, with a $1.2 million contingency.

The grant is $5.7 million, which leaves us on the hook for $2.8 million (one-third). After the fire truck purchase with

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Dear Editor, The Village of Ashcroft Council can say No to the order to have our water system upgraded.

Speaking to Councillor Lambert recently, she thinks “the government” has ordered us to take on this enormous debt for the next 30 years.

Once again, I emphasize how poor this Village is. Here we are, worried about a graveyard to augment the older one downtown, because of the labour and expense, when we have been maintaining the spot on the Mesa for years. Here we are, with a village downtown core with businesses closSee DISAPPOINTED on p. 8

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“that” loan, we should still have $1 million in our coffers.

I am told that money is earmarked for other purposes. We could meet our costs with a loan of $1.8 million—what the heck—round it off to $2 million. The $1.2 million contingency should cover the dollar difference, or we could always revisit the project when the dollar rebounds again. I have yet to hear a satisfactory answer to the consequences of saying no to this project.

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Learn to Run program aims to get people moving BARBARA RODEN The Journal

The Desert Hills Triathlon Club is starting a “Learn to Run” program, which will begin on March 7 and run through April 24. Three different programs will assist participants in working up to walking 5km; running/walking 5km; and running/walking 10km.

Vicky Trill of the Triathlon Club says it’s something the group has talked about doing for a couple of years. “It’s non-competitive and non-threatening. We wanted to get people interested who’ve never done this before; and now we’re finally doing it!”

David Dubois will be leading the 5km walking group. He suffered a

heart attack just after Christmas 2015, and part of his rehab process is trying to get 150 minutes of exercise a week.

“The biggest thing is to get people to come out and try,” he says. “The 5km walking group aims to get people out and moving; people who are trying to be active and aren’t doing anything else. It’s a first start.” Participants can walk at their own pace. “We’ll be going slow and helping people meet their targets in a fun group setting.”

Trill says there will be a group walk/run every Saturday morning starting on March 12 at 9:00am at the Ashcroft HUB. Not all the sessions will be in Ashcroft: a couple will be in Cache Creek, and they hope to have one at Barnes Lake. During the week partici-

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Initiatives aimed at rural BC

Four consecutive balanced budgets. By promoting and guiding economic growth in our province, we are able to invest $1.6 billion over l the next three years into new and increased spending.

Some of the significant investments in Budget 2016 include new and increased servie ces to help families and individuals with their e cost of living, as well as measures to bolster and protect rural communities across the province. s Residents of Ashcroft, Cache Creek and area will benefit from initiatives aimed at rural B.C. g We are protecting communities and citizens by setting aside $85 million to establish a new ora ganization—the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C.—that will work toward wildfire prevent tion and mitigation through forest fuel management, reforestation, and habitat restoration.

There is $10 million for the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative for Community Wildfire Protection Plans, fire-smart planning activities, and fuel management projects. There will

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pants are encouraged to walk/run at their own leisure.

Trill notes that anyone planning an individual session can post on the Desert Hills Triathlon Club Facebook page that they’re planning to go out at whatever date and time, so others can join them if they’re available. It’s often easier to commit to going for a walk or run if you know someone else is coming, she says.

The cost is $40.00, with all the proceeds going to support programs such as the Kids’ TRYathlon, the TRYathlon training camp, and Skip’s Run. Registration is on March 7 at 7:00pm at the Ashcroft HUB; for more information call Vicky Trill at (250) 457-7038, or e-mail deserthillstriclub@yahoo.com.

be enhanced property tax relief for those who provide tourist accommodation in our riding.

Agriculture is an important economic driver in Ashcroft, Cache Creek, and across the Fraser-Nicola riding. There is a new Farmers’ Food Donation Tax Credit that is worth 25 per cent of qualifying agricultural products donated to a registered charity providing food to those in need, or help to a school meal plan.

And the new three-year, $75-million Rural Dividend program takes effect this year to help rural communities reinvigorate and diversify their economies. This is a great opportunity for the people of Ashcroft and Cache Creek make your economic development goals a reality.

Budget 2016 announced changes to MSP and premium assistance effective Jan. 1, 2017 which will help lower-income families, individuals, and seniors with the cost of living.

The B.C. government is investing an additional $70 million annually to enhance premium assistance. About 335,000 people will see their premiums reduced, and an additional 45,000 people will no longer pay premiums at all in 2017.

As a result of enhancing premium assistance in 2017, a single senior earning up to $45,000 may qualify for reduced premiums. A senior couple earning up to $51,000 may qualify for reduced premiums. This translates into a savings of up to $480 per year for a senior couple and $324 per year for a single senior.

With this budget, we are able to provide more services and help ease the cost of living for people in Fraser-Nicola.

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Visitor Centre shouldn’t “fall by the wayside” BARBARA RODEN The Journal

The Ashcroft Visitor Centre, now located at the Heritage Park on Railway, is looking for a new group or person to take over running it for the 2016 season.

The centre was closed throughout 2015, and previous to that was run by the Chamber of Commerce. Former Councillor Alice Durksen, who was overseeing the volunteers at the centre until 2014, recently informed the Village of Ashcroft that she was unable to continue doing so; a decision she made with considerable regret.

“There’s such a feeling of family with the group of volunteers we’ve assembled,” she says. “I didn’t know I’d love doing it so much.”

At a meeting with the Village’s Tourism committee,

Durksen noted that that Visitor Centre is a key building block for economic development. “It’s important that it’s open.” She adds that the new location is a good one.

“It will bring people through town, and having the washrooms right beside it makes it much more gracious and welcoming for visitors.”

Village Staff have contacted BC Hydro to get the building hooked up, and will look at changing the access ramp in front of the building and relocating the sign on the side. There will also be new signage going up near the road in front of the centre, and it’s hoped to have additional signage at Railway and Hwy. 97C pointing the way to the centre.

Any group or individual interested in stepping forward to run the centre is invited to contact the Village of Ashcroft at (250) 453-9161. Durksen says she’d be

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Something for everyone This last weekend I watched as 60-plus local men participated in the Ashcroft Mens’ Hockey spring tournament (but you know it as “Beer Belly”). Although the common name “Beer Belly” suggests enjoyment of a particular refreshment, there is more to this league than the choice of drink.

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COMMUNITY peats, and then a short rest to do it again. High intensity training has some great research showing the amazing healthy benefits for those who practice it. Playing hockey not only improves your physical health, but it also involves strategy, camaraderie, and fun. Hockey is a great way to exercise.

While watching the hockey tournament I noticed a number of children in between the bleachers with their own little hockey sticks and balls playing their own game, trying to score or save the goal just like Daddy.

This is what it’s all about. Dad is moving, playing, and exercising, so the kids want to do the same.

While hockey may not be your team sport of choice, there are others to choose from even in our rural towns.

How about curling, badminton, tennis, or basketball?

Ashcroft’s curling club not only offers fun on the ice, but instruction and bonspiels as well.

Badminton and tennis have a number of followers in our area, who meet regularly to practice and play. This weekend you can catch some excellent basketball in Lytton, where their annual Warriors Mens’ and Womens’ tournaments take place.

Whatever your sport of choice, there is something you can play here. If you aren’t sure, try something: take a lesson in curling or tennis, or join the mens’ or ladies’ hockey leagues.

Not only will you see your health and fitness improve, you will also have a lot of fun; and may even inspire a young person to do the same.

Mary-Grace Trill, aka “Hockey Girl”, tries some of Dad’s hockey equipment on for size.

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With the exception of Lytton Elementary School, which went from 73 students in Feb. 2015 to 66 students in Feb. 2016, the number of students at area schools is showing a modest increase. David Stoddart School in Clinton remains stable at 103 students, while Kumsheen Secondary in Lytton has gone from 49 students last year to 52 students now. Cache Creek Elementary has increased to 108 students from 89 in Feb. 2015, and the Ashcroft school population has gone from 263 to 271.

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Disappointed that Board of Education won’t reconsider position Letters from p. 4

ing left, right, and centre. The oft-repeated statement that “you can fire a cannon down Railway and not hit anybody” is a truism.

Many complained about the purchase of the new fire truck for half a million dollars. Now we are looking at purifying water that doesn’t need it, to the tune of a debt of several million. How much debt can the Village of Ashcroft take on, without taking us into bankruptcy? Believe me, we’ve been there before. If it wasn’t for Gordon Berdan’s expertise and former Mayor Mervin Pears, we tottered on the brink of it.

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that upgrading water systems is necessary. Walkerton’s problem was caused by human error, not because of the system.

The system was working fine. It was the person operating it who.

When I was on Council, a referendum was required for any kind of expenditure not half as large as this one. I recall my Pioneer newspaper featured a special issue to convince residents to vote for a substantial water upgrade that would ensure fire protection of the Mesa.

A referendum was needed for that, and I was hired to make the need imperative.

The referendum was held and the people voted to make the necessary changes and to undertake the expense.

This “alternative” to a referendum doesn’t seem like democracy to me. Firstly, because a referendum is a secret vote. Your identity isn’t known.

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Mar. 4: at 7:00pm. World Day of Prayer service at St. Alban’s Anglican Church in Ashcroft; all are welcome. Refreshments to follow.

Mar. 5: Stephen Palmer concert fund-raiser for Refugees and Friends Together. St. Alban’s Anglican Church hall, Saturday, Mar. 5 at 7:00pm (doors open 6:30). Tickets available by calling (250) 453-2022 or at the door.

Mar. 13: Rhyme by Lois, Rhythm by Nadine at St. Alban’s Anglican Church hall, Sunday, Mar. 13 at 2:00pm. Everyone welcome; refreshments available.

March 14: The 70th annual United Church Women’s Bean Supper, the longest ongoing event in Ashcroft. First sitting 5:00–6:00pm; second sitting 6:00–7:00pm. Come and enjoy a home-cooked meal.

Mar 17: Seniors’ Centre Business Meeting. Lunch at noon followed by the meeting. All seniors welcome. At the Seniors’ Centre on Bancroft St. in Ashcroft (Village Office building).

May 27, 28 & 29: “WRAPS and the Ashcroft Art Club are hosting the 5th Annual Ashcroft Plein Air Paint-out May 27, 28 and 29th. For more information please contact: ashcroftpleinair@gmail.com”.

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I am certainly not the most eloquent speaker, but when asked to represent the 648 people who signed, I accepted the Esther Darlington challenge, because I truly believed in our Ashcroft cause. Collectively, the hope of the petitioners was that perhaps a decision had been made too hastily, and that it might be resolved through a cooperative effort involving the greater community and those elected to represent them. To date this has not been forthcoming, and the Board of Education of School District No. 74 has adamantly refused to reconsider its position.

Dear Editor, I have spoken, or will speak, with My thoughts today are on the word each of the stakeholder groups that I am “community” and what that implies. On aware of, to be sure that each may have the smallest scale it may refer to family or a voice, should they desire to do so. To a block in a neighbourhood. It may refer date I have spoken with our local MLA, to a village, town, or city, on a lightly larhad had a phone call from the Minister of ger scale, and at times we refer to a global Education, and have filed a request with community , which implies the Ombudsperson for the province of the entire planet.

You are invited to B.C. on behalf of the petitioners.

Each When people put aside has been helpful, providing guidance as their differences and unite in to the directions for whatever steps might a common cause you have a sense of the word commun- be taken in an effort to resolve this matLytton • Saturday, March 12, 2016 • 11:30-11:30 am ity. Such was the case when ter, and I wish to thank them for their dir648 people quickly joined ection.

I have asked to speak with three of our together asking a small Everyone four First Nations bands, and the villagroup elected to represent welcome! ges of Cache Creek and Spencer Bridge. them to simply revisit a deI will also be including Walhachin, Loon cision it had made. It tranLake, and the fourth First Nations band. scended villages, culturPeople from each of these areas may have al differences, religious difKLOWA ART & HANDCRAFTS their names on the petition, and may send ferences, sexual differences, 350 Main Street • Lytton, B.C. children to the school in Ashcroft. This age differences, and ethniHosted by: is simply an update, in order to apprise city. For a moment in time The BC Liberal Fraser-Nicola Riding Association those involved in this matter of where we Contact: Shirlee Johnson 250-453-2033 they put aside all of their difare at this time in the process. ferences and came together, I am deeply saddened by the refusal of the Board of EducaMar. 3-9 tion to hear the voice 2016 of so many stakeholders. I have recently AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, time may not be been made aware of on your side, but somehow you will find a way to make due. Whenever possible, farm out some of your work or a petition by the sturesponsibilities to others. dents at the school PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Your creative efforts will not go in Ashcroft, close to to waste, Pisces. Someone will recognize your talents and ask you to collaborate on an important project. the beginning of the ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 school year, in which A desire to experience thrills and sensory enjoyment is they expressed their building within you, Aries. You may find yourself drawn to anything that seems risky or out of character. disagreement with the ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Taurus, you are accustomed to name chosen. doing everything by the book, but you may be tempted to No matter what try something new in the near future. Just be sure not to throw all caution to the wind. the outcome, we are GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Your schedule this week may all losers because we be so hectic that others can’t decipher your plans, Gemini. were unable to work Try to keep those closest to you abreast of your activities in the week ahead. cooperatively in findCANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Circumstances at work that are ing a solution to this beyond your control dominate your thoughts this week, Cancer. Don’t stress out too much and keep a positive atproblem. I will contitude. tinue defending our LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Relationship dynamics have cause until we have changed for the better, Leo. Make the most of this positive turn of events and make sure your partner does the same. exhausted every avLEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Your energy levels reach peaks and enue available to the valleys this week, Virgo. Do your best to make the most electorate and stuof those moments when your energy levels are at their highest. dents, because I LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Even your wildest fantasies strongly believe in the may not seem so outlandish to you this week, Libra. If you righteousness of it. can think it up, you can probably make it happen with a little effort.

I believe that at SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may find some point, the voice yourself doing things that would normally be out of your comfort zone. This can be a positive change in the right of the people will be direction. heard, and our plea SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, daydream for reconsideration in a little this week, but make sure it doesn’t consume all of your energy. Keep your desires in check and weigh the pros the naming will take and cons of each idea before going forward. place.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, finding the Secondly, the issue of security is an insurance that all voting procedures guarantee.

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COMMUNITY

Clinton students getting ready to soar BARBARA RODEN

represented, and Northern Lights Community College will let people have a hands-on look at the maintenance aspect of aviation.

One of the guests will be retired U.S. astronaut and Navy pilot Wendy Lawrence, and the R.C.M.P. will be bringing their integrated dog training unit and clandestine lab.

“The entire event is free,” says Brazier, who wants to show girls that there is a career for them in aviation. To accomplish that, she’s tried to make the event less like a typical air show.

“Most people who come to our event aren’t into cool aircraft. When the girls and women land they’re really interested and excited. They can see that this might be their future.” She adds that the event is open to anyone interested in aviation, male or female.

Carol Pickering, Principal at David Stoddart, says that this is the first time the school has taken part in the event. “We get lots of stuff about possible events by e-mail, and I pass it along to the teachers to see if they want to jump in. A couple of teachers here thought that this was a good opportunity for girls in our community; we don’t usually have access to this sort of thing.”

There was lots of excitement in the school when the event was announced. “We had a lineup when it came time for signing up, because we’d capped attendance at 18 people,” says Pickering.

Brazier expects that more than 15,000 people will attend the event in March. “We’ve already set three world precedents. No one else is doing this sort of event. It’s all about difference, diversity, and acceptance. From shop floor to top floor, we’re inspiring future leaders.”

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Swing into spring with art show PAC Bingo There will be a Bingo on Monday, March 14 at David Stoddart School. The doors open at 5:30pm, with early bird games at 6:00, followed by regular games.

There will also be a bake sale and small concession on site. All proceeds will go to the Clinton Grad Class 2016.

Spring Art Show Coming The Clinton Art and Cultural Society is hosting a spring Art Show at the Clinton Memorial Hall on Friday, March 25 from 5:00 to 7:00pm and Saturday, March 26 from 11:00am to 4:00pm.

Entry forms are now available. The theme for Susan Swan this year’s show is 459-2224 or 2325 “Spring Garden”. countrysquire@ For more info and/ bcwireless.com or an entry form, contact Nancy McMinn at (250) 4592976. Half the proceeds earned by the Society will be donated to the Ashcroft Food Bank, which also services Clinton and Cache Creek. Members and non-members may submit entries to this art show. Prize money is offered to third place in the Best in Show category.

STRIKING A BALANCE

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The sky’s no limit: eighteen students from David Stoddart School in Clinton will be able to check out a career in aviation in March.

Eighteen female students from David Stoddart School (DSS) in Clinton will be taking to the skies in Abbotsford March 12–13, as they join more than 2,000 girls and women in the “The Sky’s No Limit: Girls Fly Too!” event.

It’s the world’s largest outreach event to inspire future female leaders in Aviation, Aerospace, Marine, and Defence.

It’s the brainchild of B.C. pilot Kirsten Brazier, who flies helicopters and fixed-wing planes. She wanted to share her passion for aviation with other girls and women, and energize them to explore the opportunities available to them in aviation.

Out of 24,505 professional pilots in Canada, only 1,356 are women. Out of 19,601 aircraft engineers, only 560 are women. Less than three per cent of the technical positions in the Royal Canadian Air Force, such as pilots or maintenance technicians, are held by women. Studies have shown that this isn’t because women are unwelcome in these fields; it’s because the perception persists that aviation and aerospace jobs are for men. “The Sky’s No Limit: Girls Fly Too!” was started to try to change this perception, by specifically welcoming girls and women to the airport and giving them an interactive, hands-on introduction aviation.

“I started the program in 2012, when I was living and flying in Yellowknife,” says Brazier.

“I had 420 girls and women take part that year.

Last year, in Abbotsford, it took two months to fill 1,800 spots. This year, after one tweet about the 2016 event, the advance registration of more than 2,000 spots was filled in 24 hours.”

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Volunteers take sting out of tax returns

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Income tax season is almost here; a prospect that can be daunting to many, and expensive for those on low or fixed incomes who need assistance preparing their returns.

That’s where the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) can step in to help. The free service is available to any single person who has an income of less than $30,000 per year, or to couples who earn less than $40,000 a year combined.

The program is sponsored by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), which provides training and software to help volunteers prepare the returns. The CRA does not, however, give any funding for supplies or office space; which is why local CVITP Coordinator Vivian Edwards is grateful to the businesses and groups that have stepped up with assistance.

“I really want to thank Kelly Adamski and Kelrockden Holdings for providing us with office space, and Nancy Kendall

of Better At Home for sponsoring us,” says Edwards. “The program can’t operate without a sponsor. And a big thank you to Deb Tedford of Friendship Auto for a cash donation.”

Edwards notes that the service, which was started by Gordon Berdan, has been running for more than four decades. “It’s for students, seniors, First Nations, those with low incomes.”

The CVITP office in Ashcroft is located at 310 Railway Railway Avenue (in the Better At Home office), and is open every Friday from March 4 to early May, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Clinton is served by John White and Yvette May, who will be working out of the Clinton Seniors’ Centre on Smith Avenue every Friday from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Betty Antoine (250457-9261) is available at Bonaparte, and Adeline Sarver (250-457-6689) covers Cache Creek and 16 Mile. Cache Creek and area residents are also welcome to come to the Ashcroft office, where one of the six volunteers will help them.

“People can just drop in,” says Edwards. “They leave their tax informa-

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tion and fill out a form with us. They can then come back the following week and pick up their completed return.” Edwards notes that the returns are filed electronically wherever possible, so that people can get their refunds as soon as possible.

Edwards estimates that 200 to 250 Ashcroft and Cache Creek residents use

Seniors’ Symposium planned for later this year Kendall acknowledges the support of the Ashcroft and District Healthcare nothing but praise for the volunteers Auxiliary, which recently gave a very who help out in this area. “I think we generous donation to the program. The have the best housekeepers of all the money will be used to help fund a SenBetter At Home programs I know of. iors’ Symposium Kendall plans to hold They’re very compassionate and caring later this year.

The program is funded through the ladies.” She notes that the housekeepUnited Way (UW), and Kendall says ers have all been vetted and have had that the Michael Smith Foundation criminal record checks, and that they’re gathers information about what serviinsured and have Worker’s Compensaces are being used and reports back to tion coverage through BAH. UW. “The participation of clients and volunteers is huge in order to help the sustainability of the program,” says Kendall, because the number people participating is important The Corporation of the Village of Clinton when reports are submitted.

Official Community Plan “The lovely thing about Notice of Public Hearing a small town is neighbours Pursuant to Section 465 of the Local Government Act helping neighbours, and we RSBC 2015, the Council of the Village of Clinton gives know that a lot of people help notice it will hold a Public Hearing: neighbours who are seniors.

DATE: March 9, 2016 Transit from p. 1

May 8, 1933 - February 5, 2016 Died unexpectedly in 100 Mile House on February 5th, 2016 at the age of 82.

Bill is survived by his wife Nora Friesen and children from his first marriage, Sherrie Doughtery of Kelowna, Dean (Becky) Friesen of Sorrento, Deborah Friesen of Kamloops, Laurie (Tracy) Friesen of Chase. Grandchildren, Sharmaine, Billy, Heidi, Daniel, Kendel, Dustin, Nicole and James as well as 7 great grandchildren and brother David Friesen of Peterborough, On.; step-children, David Foulkes (deceased) (Allyson), Tracy (Mert) MacAloney of 100 Mile House, Joanne (Duane) Bucknell of 100 Mile House; step-grandchildren, Crystal, Lindsay, Dillon, Nikki, Janay. 4 step-great grandchildren.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Deitrich and Margareta Friesen and brothers and sisters, Richard, John, Peter, Margaret, Henry, George, Freida and Abram.

Bill was born May 8th, 1933 in Saskatchewan to parents Deitrich and Margaret Friesen. Bill was a skilled carpenter and craftsman who worked for many companies throughout BC. Bill was a great family man and a loving father.

He married his first wife, Joan Larson, and the couple had four children together. Bill married his second wife, Nora Foulkes, on October 12,1991.

Bill loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing and camping with family and friends. He will always be remembered as a kind and caring man. He will be deeply missed by his wife, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, friends and all who knew him.

At Bill’s request, no services will be held.

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“One thing people forget to bring in is their medical expenses,” she says. “Prescriptions, glasses, hearing aids, walkers, and things like mileage to Kamloops, hotel accommodation and meals there for medical appointments and procedures; they can all be claimed.”

TIME: 6:30 p.m.

PLACE: Council Chambers to consider proposed Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 532, 2016.

The proposed bylaw will guide and regulate future development throughout the community, and it can be viewed in its entirety at www.village.clinton.bc.ca All persons who believe their interest in property may be affected by the proposed bylaw and wish to register an opinion may do so by: 1. Appearing before Council at the said Public Hearing; and/or 2. Forwarding written submissions for Council’s consideration, prior to 3:30 p.m. March 9, 2016 to the Village of Clinton, PO Box 309, Clinton, BC, V0K 1K0; fax: 250-459-2227; or Email: tdall@village.clinton.bc.ca The bylaw and other written information pertaining to this matter may be viewed at www.village.clinton.bc.ca, or at the Village office located at 1423 Cariboo Hwy. Clinton, BC, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, closed from 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. daily for lunch, excluding statutory holidays, from February 9, 2016 to March 9, 2016.

Any inquiries should be referred to the Village of Clinton, Telephone: 250-459-2261 Fax: 250-459-2227, Email: tdall@village.clinton.bc.ca or by mail to P.O. Box 309, Clinton, BC, V0K 1K0 Dated this 9th Day of February, 2016 Tom Dall, Chief Administrative Officer

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Hockey tournament action this weekend BARBARA RODEN The Journal

There’ll be three days of exciting, non-stop hockey action at the Drylands Arena in Ashcroft starting on the afternoon of March 4, when the Thompson-Cariboo Minor Hockey Association (TCMHA) hosts a three-day tournament featuring four Atom and four Midget teams.

The district championship games will see teams coming from Vernon, Kelowna, Logan Lake, Lumby, Lillooet, and Princeton. The Ashcroft Knights (Atoms) and Ashcroft Warriors (Midgets)will each play three games.

The playoffs start at 2:30pm on Friday, when the Knights play Logan Lake. The Knights play again at 8:30am and 5:30pm on Saturday. The Warriors play on Friday at 6:00pm against Lillooet, with more games on Saturday at noon and 8:00am on Sunday. The top two Atom teams play at noon on Sunday, with the Midget championship game following at 2:15.

A concession will run all weekend, as will draws for prizes and gift baskets. There will also be a 50/50 draw during each game. “All the proceeds go back to the TCMHA,” says President Lewis Kinvig. “It helps us purchase things we need, equipment-wise.”

He’s hoping to see a good turnout at the arena over the course of the weekend, to cheer the teams on. He also notes that events like this are good for the community. “We have six teams with as many as 20 players on each, and their families, coming to town. They all spend money in our area at hotels, restaurants, and stores.”

He adds that an Atom tournament that the TCMHA hosted in Ashcroft in January was very successful. “We had a lot of positive feedback from the tournament; a lot of the teams want to come back next year.”

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